Long, long ago, I was commissioned to do a piece on a fascinating young man with whom many of you may be familiar: alleged Denton punk legend, Chris Medina. I was admittedly excited to be assigned to cover him. I got my ducks in a row, and sent him some questions regarding the pressing issues of these strange times, and the state of all things punk.
So initially, I sent him these questions I had developed via electronic mail (I can't do face to face; I sweat and vomit profusely in social situations). He went straight punk on my ass and denied me. I was hurt deeply, and then WSJR closed up shop, angry with me. I disappeared into obscurity.
MORE THAN ONE YEAR LATER......
I wasn't the only one to disappear into the forgotten corners of the cosmos. Medina was MIA as well.
I got the interview I wanted. Really, it's the interview that you wanted. Popular demand n shit.
NOTE: Some of what the subject of this interview says is pretty gutter/unintelligible. I may take some editorial liberties. Medina quotes will appear in red. Just fyi.
Who is Chris Medina? How did the band start? is it still a band?
well im a sloopy slob, and im a rocker and roller, we started in 09 when i talked to TV daniel from video and bad sports...
Ahh, TV's Daniel. I am familiar.
On your myspace, you describe your sound as PUNK. What does PUNK mean to you? Who is your target audience?
punk is ambitiousness medievel fith threapy for the 21 century thats what think well for today day
k.
Are you guys trying to make a statement with your leather jackets? What happened to the coonskin cap?
well you know leather is punk and were punk so it goes hang in hang. my coon skin hat got stolen...
Do you feel like partisan rhetoric in Washington is impeding progress towards amicable solutions?
dont know dont care
Give us an idea of your lifestyle... Where do you live? How do you pay the bills? Other recreation besides music?
my lyfe style is along the like of Russle Brand. I dont pay bill, i better with my food stamp card and i steal to get by..
Nixon or Reagan?
Reagan cus of Reagan youth duh..
Can we get an artist statement for "I'm gonna die"? full lyrics?
like do you want me to get you the lyrics?
He did not end up providing me with lyrics. He did provide me with some live mp3s for you idjits.
What are your thoughts on financial reform?
dont care
Clarify the phrase "automobile fight"; have you ever actually been in one?
yes with a train hopper and a fat ass name spider fought me while i was in the car it sucked but my face is strong and got a couple knots on my head
Juicy!
Jesus or Satan?
satan are you kidding me that demon lord is what keeps me going
Do you feel any pressure being compared to Julian Casablancas once or twice a month? How does this effect your writing style?
well i havent wrote to much its all my head i usally just think of thing constaley and then maybe end up writing something down
How is working with TV's Daniel?
hes a great friend of mine i luv em!
What are your plans for the future?
we are going to record for a full leangth lp cfomming out on play pinball after sxsw
What size shoe does Chris Medina wear?
10.5 or 11 why does it matter?
U know lol
North Korea or South Korea?
North is crust as fuck!
Gotcha.
What is your favorite childhood story? (feel free to retell it at length)
well one time in our neightbor hood we thought this house was haunted and there was ghosts in it and we freaked out when we wrode bikes around it. i was going to say some more but forgot
Ghosts? No shit.... I hate those fuckers.
Are you a virgin?
hell to the fuck no i get laid
k.
Facism or Communism?
ein volk ein der fuhrer
What bands would you like to play with?
Wavves and tysegall, far out fang tooth and the spooks and maybe shake down alley
What do you think of that Wavves video, King of the Beach?
uh havent seen it or u talkin bout post acid?
no
i will watch it now
k
o man.
i loved it.
that would be me if i lived in cali.
i would have to say.
i mean i would hang wit the guy
and smoke gold blunts with him an get tats wit em.
play music.
fuck girls.
Do you think you'll develop an entourage as younger kids move into Denton/Austin? where do you live anyway?
well im in denton right now for my birthday and my friends commin to town next week so might be here a couple weeks but i do live in austin i just have really good friends here not sayin i dont in austin or anthing
Baruch the Scribe or Seryn?
they both suck
What is your favorite Matthew Gray project?SCENARIO: Matthew Gray approaches you to start yet another side project bearing his name, what are you going to call it?
dont like that of music
I heard that a J&J's crowd turned on you during a show and began hurling beer cans at you, is that good or bad? Does this happen often?
happens at every shoe basically sept like at like a bar cus they were glass cups
Last question: Could you please explain your recent name change?
i changed my name because i moved to ausstin.
in austin its really fast paced
and u need a name change when u go there.
like a reincarnation if u will.
anymore questions?
no, thank you.
Download Medina at Mable's (May 6 2010) here.
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