According to Rolling Stone, Tokyo Police Club is the best “neo-punk post-anti-rock (circa 73) since the Pavement (Matador Records) reissue of Wowee Zowee.” Well, technically we read that on Wikipedia, but…you get the picture. Anyway, Tokyo Police Club is a dangerously good (looking) Canadian four-piece on the verge of an explosion. Their claustrophobic sound is crammed tight with, you guessed it, angular guitar riffs and answering machine vocals that will have you crawling outta your jeans. See what happens to all of their manic energy when we cram them into the Hot Seat for the third degree.
Q: Tell us about your craziest touring experience.
A: Exploring the salt flats of utah and racing across them to get to our van. (I won)
Q: What type of college class would you most want to take and why?
A: I started taking Anthropology and Archeaology at McGill. If I was to go back I would pursue something like that. Or calculus, I really like that. Good for impressing babes.
Q: What city in America is the most fun to visit and why?
A: Its hard to say because my impression of a city is really skewed because all I experience is a club and maybe a restaurant or two. So it really depends on whether or not the promoters were cool and what type of beer and food they provided. That being said, Chicago!
Q: What’s some of the best advice you were ever given?
A: “You wanna be like a Bruce Springsteen, not Rickspringfeild” - Tim Ford
Q: What’s in heavy rotation in your mp3/CD player right now?
A: Cat Power’s Moon Pix
Q: The last good book you read or TV show you’re addicted to?
A: Arrested Development
Q: What’s the first concert you ever saw and how was it?
A: The Vines - at the time I sure my life had just peaked.
Q: What are three items you can’t live without on tour?
A: Food, Water, Shelter.
Q: Who are your major musical influences?
A: The Rapture, The Arcade Fire, The Stokes.
Q: Any random messages or tips you’d like to give to mtvU watchers?
A: Look at us - we formed a band!
