True to the quick-stab stacatto of their sugar-coated, three minute thrash-alongs, Klaxons keep interview answers short and to the point. Very British. Now busy smuggling the spit and grit of their latest full-length, Myths Of The Near Future, to a European tour-ful of sold-out rooms, the raucous four-man chorus of Jamie Reynolds (vox, bass, keys), James Righton (vox, bass, keys), Simon Taylor-Davis (guitar, vox) and Steffan Halperin (drums, vox) has no choice but to keep it quick. They’re just incredibly busy being the next current big thing. But did that stop us from strapping them into our Hot Seat for a check-up? Oh, lord, no.
Q: Tell us about your craziest touring experience.
A: Jamie dressed as a chicken walking down the street in Paris.
Q: What type of college class would you most want to take and why?
A: Foxy boxing. Love foxes. Love boxing. What a combination.
Q: What city in America is the most fun to visit and why?
A: We love the US of A and it would be impossible to pick a favorite. But having said that, LA and NYC are always a riot.
Q: What’s some of the best advice you were ever given?
A: Don’t look directly at the sun.
Q: What’s in heavy rotation in your MP3/CD player right now?
A: Gang Gang Dance, Chrome Hoof, Shellac, Simian Mobile Disco and Justice 6.
Q: What’s the last good book you read or TV show you’re addicted to?
A: The Illuminatus!: Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
Q: What’s the first concert you ever saw and how was it?
A: Neu at Berlin Opera House. Kraut-tastic.
Q: What are three items you can’t live without on tour?
A: iPod, laptop, mobility phone
Q: Who are your major musical influences?
A: That would be telling
Q: Any random messages or tips you’d like to give to mtvU watchers?
A: Keep watching the skies.
