<Muse> Mat and Dom are here, but Chris is in the loo <costa>Helloooooooooooooooooooo muse <Tiz>Hi <Muse> ok pop kids fire away <Stix> Whats the best thing you have ever had thrown on stage? <Muse> Matt: a full can of lager <MUSEicman> How did you like working with John Leckie on your album? <Muse> Matt: two full cans ha ha! <Muse> Matt: Hes very inspirational, and we all got on very well, which is very imporant when you are stuck in a studio <Muse> 7 days a week <Bass_Player>What is your fave song from Showbiz, and what is the band, dead or alive, youd most want to tour with? <Muse> Matt: I love Sunburn and would love to work with Rage Against The Machine <James Castle>How do you respond to accusations that Muse are nothing more than a clever combination of Radioheads and Jeff Buckley's best moves? <Muse> We tell them to F Off <charisma>what do you think about the whole brit-popscene, for example, oasis and blur?? <Muse> Matt: There are plenty of newer talent like David Grey and Wilt <bluebrocolli>what song on showbiz would you say most defines your sound? <Neone>what's the worst gig you've ever done, and why? <Muse> Matt: I think that we are best loved in USA due to our tour with the Chilli Peppers <Muse> Matt: Life experience! <Romain>did you read the interview of Thom and colin from radiohead about you?? <Muse> Matt: No but we don't read press about ourselves <paranoid>What artists dream you play in concert with? <Muse> Matt: I like Tom Waits <Muse> Colin> Primus <Perrymad>Can Muse confirm the rumours that Muscle Museum is being re-released in the UK? <Muse> Matt: yes it is, its our next single. make sure you all buy it! <DarkShines>how went glastonbury? <Muse> Matt: It was a fantastic experience, the crowd were mental! <MUSEicman>Are there any plans in the future to do a full tour of Oz? (I'm from Perth) <Muse> Matt: We will be there sometime next year, but haven't got a schedule yet....looking forward to it! <Stix>Are you going to come back to Manchester soon? <Muse> Matt: Theres talk of doing a short UK tour around September/October and Manchester is one of the dates <seanjonny>does technology have a big influence on your recording process? <Muse> Matt: Not digital technology, it was all mostly analogue stuff, the way John does it <rockon79>where do you see yourself in two years? <Muse> Matt: probably on tour, but hopefully headlining all the festivals <MUSIC>What do you think of MP3's? <charisma>yeah and napster <Muse> Matt: They're a good thing, a good way of spreading a good vibe about people that havent been heard of <Muse> Matt: It could be a bit dangerous as the technology develops and it becomes easier for people to access, but at the moment its fine <charisma>but people can get showbiz and all the bsides off napster for FREE <Muse> Matt: Theres nothing I can do about that, so theres no point in me complaining <paint_princess>There are rumours going around that you are going to do australia's big day out, are you considering it? <Muse> Matt: yes we are considering it, but its not confirmed yet, but we are doing an Australia tour I think in Sept/Oct <Muse> probably 12 gigs, with Feeder supporting us <costa>I'm greek and I would like to know if you'll go to greece for a gig <Muse> Matt: We are doing a festival in Athens, but not sure of the dates at the moment. But it is confirmed <Perrymad>So how do you feel that the way this year's Reading/Leeds bill works is that you will be playing in Leeds the day RATM get to Reading? <Muse> Matt: Its a shame cause I'd like to see them. But I can't cause we are busy competing with OASIS <costa>a question to matt >what kind of guitars do you use for your gigs <Muse> Matt: Mostly Gibson Guitars. I've got a Gibson Lespaul double cuttaway slimline <Muse> a few Gibson SG's <Muse> and a Parker Flyer Guitar <paranoid>Who is your muse? <Muse> a few Gibson SG's <Muse> and a Parker Flyer Guitar <paranoid>Who is your muse? <Muse> Matt: You! <charisma>thanks!!! <MATT Johnson>to Matt: how do you feel when people say u look like Brett from Suede?? <Muse> Matt: I dont care too much, but hes a bit old, isn't he? <bluebrocolli>do you like to give interpretations of the lyrics or do you like people to interpret them their own way? <Muse> Matt: I prefer to interpret them themselves, but I don't mind giving my interpretation <Stix>Matt: were you a porn star before you were in MUSE? <Muse> Matt: No, but I wanted to be! <costa>i m so excited...i cannot believe that it s really..you can i have a kind of proof <Muse> My middle name is James <Muse> is that proof enough? <charisma>many people's got their middle names as james <costa>is that a proof?????? <Muse> Matt: What are you looking for? <charisma>who's your dad? <rockon79>dance for us! <Muse> Matt: George! <charisma>well done! <Muse> Matt: I'm dancing, cant you see? <rockon79>stunning! <Neone>to MUSE(all)>what would youse have done if not music? <Muse> Matt: Mabye a Paramotor instructor or just gone to the beach and smoked a lot and busked in some hot country <Neone>like Oz *grin* <Muse> Matt: Definately! <rockon79>what do you do in between the touring? <Muse> Matt: we do a lot of writing, and seeing friends and family <Romain>Do you know some of the unofficial muse web sites?(The offical site is never updated, we learn nothing with it..... sorry :) <Muse> Matt: yea I do, there are quite a few, a good one is www.muza.cjb.net <Muse> Matt: Our website is going to be updated in the next week or so. the origional web site was done by a USA company which went out of business a couple of months ago.....and didnt tell us. <Muse> Now we have all the zip discs and have someone in the UK working on it, so you should see it updated soon <DarkShines>will you do a new video for muscle museum then if it is the next single? if so make sure it's a good one...:op <Muse> Matt: yes we are doing a new video, and its going to be a compilation of live footage, something on the lines of Lithium by Nirvana <charisma>is that your fav song? <Muse> no, <Muse> but I like it. <MATT Johnson>why re-release it again? we want NEW material! <Muse> Matt: Well because the first two or three singles sold a couple of thousand each and the last two Suburn and Unintended sold over 20k each <Muse> so to most people we have only released two singles....appart from the early fans, but we will put B-sides in there. <Muse> Matt: The first totally new single probably wont be till January <Stix>what will it be? <Muse> Matt: Not sure yet....wait and see! <charisma>will it be different from showbiz? <Muse> Matt: Oh yes, but from a songwriting point of view some of its slightly faster pace, a bit more energetic in places. <paint_princess>Muse, what do all of you want to be written on your tombstone? <Muse> Matt: He wrote a few crap songs....at least he tried! <Muse> Matt: I should have been a porn star! <Muse> Matt: I should have talked more! <Stix>You should see my playing cards Dom...its you..you are a porn star <Rolling Stone> What would your name be if you were a porn star? <Muse> Matt: Wher'd you get them from? <Muse> Matt: Big Dom! <Perrymad>You take the name of your first pet and your mother's maiden name <Stix>Some dirty shop in Torquay <Muse> Matt: that would be Flopsy Kerek <Muse> Matt: mine would be Kipper Bingham <Muse> Matt: I'll have to check it out! <Tiz>what was the pets? dog... <Muse> Matt: Kipper was a cat <Muse> Matt: Flopsy was a rabbi <bells>how do you react to how people got to like you so much so quickly?t <Muse> Matt: It doesn't seem to have jumped too fast, its seems to be pretty steady, but we have been together for six years, and has been a very gradual process <Muse> I think that helps and the fact that we are great friends <MUSEicman>did you all go to the same school? <Muse> Matt: yes <MIGUET>Do you speak french ? <Muse> Tinmouth High School <Muse> Matt: no, in our school we had to choose languages or the arts, so I chose Music, Art and Drama <paint_princess>were you all good or naughty boys? <Muse> where as other people prefered to take languages. <Muse> Matt: Me and Chris were naughty boys, but Dom was teachers pet. <Neone>has there ever been any major fights in your group? <Muse> Matt: We had one on stage yesterday at Glastonbury but it was more fun, jumping each other and ending up as a three person ball on the stage <Stix>Is toast your favourite food? <Muse> Matt: If its all that there is on the bus then yes. <charisma>what do you usually do on the tour bus? <Muse> Matt: we have DVD players in the bunks so we can all watch different films <bells>why do you think France is such a good audience? > Neone>is there a large fanbase there? <Muse> Matt; cause they seem to care about music a lot, and they don't seem to fussed about the fashion and the pop side of the industry, I think that they apreciate what good music is and what bad music is. <Uno>what are your preffered genres of films? <Muse> Matt: yes its huge the album came out there a month before anywhere else. <Stix>with dom in it? <charisma>got any favs? <Muse> but Being John Malkovich is brilliant, I watched that last night. <Muse> and Preditor <Muse> Matt: yes they're homemade, called 'Tales >From the Tour Bus' <Perrymad>What would you do if you sat down to watch a porno and discovered that a member of the band was in it? <Muse> Matt: We will be releasing them on the internet soon! <Muse> Matt: I'd be gutted that he didn't ask me to join in the making of the film <lizou>do you want to make a film one day <Muse> Matt: Mabye one day yes, everything we are making on the tour at the moment is pretty amature. <Uno>What music did you listen too as you grew up? <Muse> Matt: Blues, Ray Charles. The first record I bought was Lucy Star by Madonna, but it was a present for my brother. <Muse> I mean Lucky Star > bluebrocolli>in a moment of boredom earlier i put your names into a "glam name generator"...matt's glam name is Icy Sparklecake, chris' is Ferrari Blowsex and dom's is Hologram Shiny'lude...what do you think?? <Neone>what's the address of that site? <Muse> Matt: I prefer Chris's <Muse> Matt: that suits me down to the ground. <Muse> Matt: I want to get a Ferrari <Muse> www.muza.cjb.net <paint_princess>Do any of you have strange, annoying habits? <Muse> Matt: I steel everyone socks on the bus, I never wash mine, so I get through all the socks on the tour bus so theres none left. <Muse> Matt: Rolling around drunk singing beer songs <Muse> Matt: I'm always last to do anything, like leave the bus or get dressed. <lizou>What are your dreams?Have you ever realized them? <Muse> Matt: I dunno, as people grow older from a teenager to early twenties, you realise that dreams are for young people. <Muse> Matt: I wanted to be an astronaut and travel space <Perrymad>Oooh...you cynic! <Neone>so did i! <Muse> Matt: its not fair, we all no about space, but only a few of us ever get to go there. <charisma>is that why you did the song spiral static like that? <Muse> Matt: explain? <charisma>i think it sounds like some astro stuff <Muse> Matt: yes <charisma>but anyway it's great <paint_princess>did you believe we were all going to die by the 2000 doomsday or whatever it was? <Muse> Matt: cool, cheers <Muse> Matt: no I didn't I was in Iceland, looking at lots of fireworks <bluebrocolli>are you star wars fans? <Muse> and besides the bible code says its 2006 <Muse> Matt: yes, also like Star Trek Next Generation <bells>about spiral static is it true it is a story told by a baby from its mother's womb? <Muse> Matt: where did you hear that? <bells>a guy said that but he refused to tell me where he got that from <Muse> Matt: it does deal with the issue of birth, but mabye from a different point of view. <Ok everyone another 5 more minutes left... so send in your last questions please! <Muse> OK, guys we have to get to another interview soon, so can I have your final questions <Rolling Stone< snap <paint_princess>matt, if u saw an australian spider would u shit ur pants? hehe <Muse> Matt: if it was on my skin then yes, but I don't mind them near me. If it was on my face I'd go mental <charisma>they're bloody big, true <charisma>if you guys are left on a deadly island, who will your guys start to eat first and why? <Muse> Matt: Dont like spiders too much, they're ok outside, but not inside <Muse> Matt: there's nothing of me, so I don't think theyd want to eat me. Dom's got a few lovehandles that chould be chewed off <Uno>any tips fora upcomeing band how to go about makeing a recognised name for ourself? <Muse> Matt: yea go for Dom! <Muse> Matt: make a recording that you are happy with, and don't show them to anyone until you are happy with it. <Romain>www.multimania.com/unintended, please visit my french web site !!!!!!! <Muse> release a record locally ie. print it up by a pressing company and promote it to a local record shop. <Muse> Matt: Thats a good way to learn, also use the internet. <Neone>is that whay you guys did? <Muse> Matt: I'll write it down and look once the interview has finished. <Muse> Matt: OK guys last question! <Romain>thanks a lot !!!! <bluebrocolli>are there any aussie bands that you like? <Muse> Matt: I know too many, but theres a band that have a double bass in that are quite punking and they are pretty good, but cant remember their name <Muse> Nick Cave <MUSEicman>I just wanna take the chance from all of us fans to say it has been great talking to you Matt, Dom, and Chris, and we all look forward to see you over here in Oz soon !!! You guys are legends <Ok, thanks to Muse for spending the past hour talking to us all! <Muse> Matt, Chris, and Matt: We've got to go to do some stuff now, but thanks to everyone for logging on, and come and say hello when we do the Australian tour, or wherever else you are. <charisma>yeah cheers, nice chatting with you guys! <Muse> cheers! <paint_princess>here here! <bluebrocolli>yes! come to australia soon! thanks heaps! <costa>Have a good life <Rolling Stone> hey bluebrocolli, what's the URL for the glam name generator? <Stix>Yeah!!!! Come back to Manchester and bring the pink fluffy handcuffs <Uno>all the best for the future <MIGUET>Good luck for the future <Neone>what they said.... <Tiz>see you wednesday <lizou>it was cool.!good luck for then |