Ah, what can I say about the glorious Butthole Surfers and their very kind and interesting drummer, King Coffey? The band is on the road again with their original lineup, and if you’re in England, hopefully you can catch one of their shows. In New York? Webster Hall, 7.29. The Surfers live can be a life changing experience. I even met Mr. Peppermint once!

The Vizsla loving Coffey has logged hundreds of miles this year taking his dog Norman to dog shows across Texas (that’s Enid in the picture, though, if you were wondering). He (King, not Norman) wrote Hüsker Dü their first fan letter and roadied for them when they came through Texas.

King told me he can identify the colors of an M&M by taste. “Brown is the easiest. Yellow and green are the hardest as they are similar.”

He has an extensive Patty Hearst collection.

I was lucky enough to get KC to do The LP Questionnaire, so without further ado…

Name: King Coffey
Pro Wrestling name: The Cerebral Slate.

1. Pretend you’re 15 (and tell us what year it is, if you don’t mind). Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend. 1979. It was an exciting time in music, but most of my classmates were oblivious to it. So I made a bunch of mix tapes to try to recruit anyone who might get into punk / new wave. Nothing too heavy, I didn’t want to scare anyone away:

“Human Fly” - The Cramps
“Do the Strand” - Roxy Music
“Lucky Number” - Lene Lovich

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? Eartha Kitt as the Catwoman. She could steal every jewel in every museum as far as I care, as long as she wears her catsuit and purrs her way through the State of the Union address.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Maybe the Jetsons. The Flintstones
always seemed to be depressed, but the Jetsons acted like they were having a blast. It made the future seem like something to look forward too.

I also liked Davey and Goliath. It honestly creeped me out a little, but I loved Goliath. I’m still looking for a talking dog.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? As a kid I used to pretend I was Plasticman, stretching my arms with great drama to reach the glass of milk on the other side of the table.

At this point in my life, tho, I would be happy with the not so superhuman ability to grow hair on my head.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? A Whiter Shade of Pale: My Life as an Albino in the World of Rock

We hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of The LP Questionnaire. Feel free to check out other LP?s here.

You can email us at musicblog@sxsw.com.

More bloggy goodness coming your way soon! lp

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Posted: July 14th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Latest News.
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Okay, I know Warren Ellis isn’t a musician. He’s a writer. A way cool writer of comics, novels and the upcoming Castelvania movie (aww yeah!) Because Mr. Ellis is so groovy, I decided this was worth running here as I know he must have loads of musical-type fans.

Prolific, and with a personality that extends beyond the world of the make-believe, I’m a regular reader of Ellis’ blog, and in addition to his popular comic Black Summer, this week also marks his debut as author of the most excellent Astonishing X-Men series.

So without further ado, please enjoy Mr. E’s take on The LP Questionnaire.

Name: Warren Ellis
Pro Wrestling Name: Apparently it’s Smooth Jackal.

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend. God, 15… that makes it 1983. What did we have in 1983 that’d go on a romantic mixtape? Especially, you know, when you’re 15, it’s dark and cold all the time “Blue Monday,” New Order. “Never Never,” The Assembly. And… hell, this is tough, actually. “Red Red Wine”? The Banshees covering “Dear Prudence”? No: Dexy’s Midnight Runners doing “Come On Eileen.”

2. Which evil villain would make the best President? Hell, I don’t care. I live in England. Watching you actually choose an evil villain every four years is a great spectator sport for us out here in the rest of the world. Although we confess to some disappointment that Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be running against Jesse Ventura in ‘08. What a cage match that would be.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? I remember when I was very small, seven or eight years old, my favourite cartoon was this odd Japanese import called Marine Boy, that played all one summer on the morning TV.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? Teleportation. Without a doubt. Except maybe I’d like the power of Not Dying better.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? I Am Not Finished, So Sod Off

Thanks so much for joining us for this edition of The LP Questionnaire. You can read other groovy LP?s here, if you like.

I heart Beast,
Ms. P

ps. I would have given a photo credit but could not find a shooter to go with the shot. Cute pic, though.

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Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Latest News.
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In honor of Bonnaroo (and to write something other than My Morning Jacket posts), I bring you Mr. Jeff Ament, bassist extraordinnaire of a little band called Pearl Jam. PJ hits the What Stage at 10.15 on a Saturday night (better known as tomorrow, but I just had to make the Cure joke).

Some fun factoids about Jeff… he grew up in Big Sandy, Montana (population about 700) where his dad served as both the mayor and the barber for the town.

His family is good friends with, organic farmer and U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Jeff lead the charge with some dedicated (and successful) campaigning to get Tester elected in 2006.

Aside from music, Jeff is an amazing skateboarder, basketball player, and artist.

In 2004, he and his girlfriend climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Save the Children.

Jeff spends his days between Seattle and Montana and has two funny little dogs.

I’m über lucky that he did The LP Questionnaire. Please enjoy.

Name: Jeff Ament
Pro Wrestling Name: Dirk Devil

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend.
1. I’ll Be Creepin’-Free 2. Crazy-Seal 3. Massive Attack-Safe From Harm

2. Which evil villain would make the best President? …..I believe he’s in office…I can’t imagine a more evil doer.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Harlem Globetrotters/Aquaman

4. What superpower do you wish you had? Making evildoers disappear.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? The Barber’s Son or I Coulda Been a Priest by Jeff Diction

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Back tomorrow with a review of Friday at Bonnaroo (read: MMJ performance).

Heading out to the fields, lp

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Posted: June 13th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Latest News.
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Of course, Bill Hader is so much more than just SNL. You loved him as Officer Slater in Superbad… as Jason Segel’s best bud Brian in Forgetting Sarah Marshall… as the voice of Wilson Taylor Sr in Grand Theft Auto…

Hader, a comics afficionado, likes to read, is bad at video games and enjoys watching old movies. When he was in 5th grade he played Frosty the Snowman in a Christmas Play (he had no dialogue). He used to be in a sketch group called Animals From the Future that performed shows in a backyard in Van Nuys. It was at one of these shows that he met his wife, Maggie.

Bill is super duper nice (he took this pic just for me this morning on his Blackberry) and is totally awesome sauce for doing The The LP Questionnaire…

Name: Bill Hader
Pro Wrestling Name: Demolition Mysterio. That name doesn’t work in some states. It has to be changed to Demolition By a Guy Who Does Stuff Real Good.

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend. In 1993, I would have “Drivin’ on 9″ by The Breeders, “Aero Zeppelin” by Nirvana, and “Pull My Strings” by The Dead Kennedys on ANY mix tape. Those were the three albums I listened to the most when I mowed lawns that summer.

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? Harry Ellis, that guy from DIE HARD. He’s more of a dumb-ass than a villain, but when I was a kid I hated him so much. I was like, “Don’t try to smooth talk Hans, Ellis! You’re fucking everything up!”

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? The Secret of Nimh. My sisters and I were obsessed with that cartoon.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I don’t know. The power to balance my check book.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? How the Fuck Did You Get in Here?

We hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of The LP Questionnaire. Thanks to Bill Hader whose birthday is in a week and a half so Happy Birthday, Bill!

Feel free to email emails to musicblog@sxsw.com

Stay cool, lp

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Posted: May 28th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Latest News.
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The LP Questionnaire returns to you as the 33rd season of Saturday Night Live heads off to the history books. I was lucky enough to catch the second to last episode of this season (which featured My Morning Jacket and will re-run again this coming Saturday if you missed it) in all its real time glory.

I’m also lucky that Fred Armisen, one of the shows latest breakout stars, agreed to do my little feature. We all know Fred through his funny impersonations, quirky characters, and as the drummer for Trenchmouth, but we may not know that he loves chocolate, hates the beach and is a skilled player of Grand Theft Auto.

This photo was taken right after a visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum and Mr. A says, “The figures looked so off-kilter and unreal. I couldn’t get over the way they were posed! So this is me if I was a wax figure.”

And this is Fred if he answered The LP Questionnaire:

Name: Fred Armisen
Pro Wrestling Name: Captain Hammer? That’s not what I want! I’m renaming myself. Captain Captain.

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend. Oh, good one! “Love Song” The Damned, “Revolution Rock” The Clash, “Green Eyes” Husker Du.

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? Mother Theresa

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Felix the Cat

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I wish I could read. No, really, um…the ability to eat and eat and never gain weight.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? The Life and Times of Princess Diana (The People’s Princess). It would sell so many copies!

Thanks, Fred. And thanks, you, for stopping by.

As always, you can email us at musicblog@sxsw.com. You can subscribe to our rss feedie here and all the SXSW Music Blog funness will be delivered to your doorstep automatic-like.

Until tomorrow, lp

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Posted: May 27th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Latest News.
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It’s 1 am on Saturday night of SXSW (or Sunday morning, if you prefer) and Tom and I are racing down a completely manic 6th street (seriously, who are all these freaking people? Frat boys are staring us down as scantily clad girls puke their way down packed sidewalks) to get to the Bourbon Rocks Patio to see Gil Mantera’s Party Dream.

I’ll be honest and say that I’m a total goob who had no idea who this Youngstown, Ohio band was and were it not for way more awesome than I’ll ever be photographer Lisa Johnson bringing me cookies and reminding me several times that I had to go see them, I would be just as ignorant today.

But lucky for us I heeded her call, and we were treated to THE AWESOMEMEST BAND EVER. I have to say I’ve never seen two grown men in spandex wrestling outfits sing and dance their way through euro disco inspired songs (with extremely witty repartee betwixt and between), and I never want to again unless it’s Gil Mantera’s Party Dream.

The super cool and super cute Ultimate Donny, a Cancer who’s never ridden a horse, was groovy enough to do The LP Questionnaire and here… it is…

Name: Ultimate Donny
Pro Wrestling Name: Chief Titan

1. Pretend you’re 15 (and tell us what year it is, if you don’t mind). Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend.

The year is 1990.
New Order - Leave Me Alone
Morrissey - I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me
Nitzer Ebb - Fun to Be Had

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? Brainiac – he’s infallibly brilliant and a maniacal bastard.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Thundarr the Barbarian comes to mind quickly. I probably wanted to be just like Thundarr but didn’t know it at the time. I know now.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I wish I could become invisible at will. Besides the obvious reason, sneaking into women’s dressing rooms, I’d love to be able to swim with the sharks… invisibly, and talk to the sharks… invisibly, and fill tires with custard… invisibly.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? Dogtime with Aurora Borealis

Gil Mantera’s Party Dream are still on tour so run run run to your nearest rock type club and check them out. You won’t be sorry. I bought Tom a GMPD t-shirt after the show and he actually wore it for two days straight (and he never wears printed tees unless they have something Marvel related on them).

I still have more SXSW wrap-up type thingies coming your way. Also, we’ll be continuing this little bloggy through the summer so you’ll never be rid of me, will you? I know it might seem a bit odd seeing as the festival is like ancient history and all the other bloggers have already posted scads of ink about our wee shindig but as with most things in life, I am late to the game (like when I said I’d be back to posting on Tuesday and it’s… err.. Wednesday).

Please feel free to check out other groovy LP Questionnaires here. Please feel free to subscribe to the music feed here. It is fun to subscribe to things!

Email things other than pee pee enlargement spam to musicblog@sxsw.com. Seriously, I’m never going to buy that shit.

Toodles, lp

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Posted: March 26th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Music Festival, Latest News.
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Camilla Grey and Leisha Hailey make up the pop duo Uh Huh Her. Grey has worked with Hans Zimmer, Kelly Osbourne, Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre. I used to book Leisha Hailey’s old band The Murmurs at The Viper Room (a million years ago), and I always looked forward to seeing her and Heather. We all had crushes on both of them. Hailey can now be seen as Alice on The L Word.

I am in the maddest of mad dashes to bring this post to you so you can all amend your plans to include Uh Huh Her. They’re playing at Creekside EMC at 11.

The LP Questionnaire

Name: Camila Grey
Pro Wrestling Name: Curvaceous Justice would be my wrestling name. I would swing my hips and knock people down in one fell swoop.

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend.

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Cure - Pictures of You
Oasis - Live Forever

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? I think Hannibal Lector would make a great President. He’s just so smart and well dressed.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Favorite cartoon is a toss-up between Smurfs and Scooby Doo.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I’d want to have the ability to time travel.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? RUSH, because we’ve literally been rushed to do everything with this band. Perhaps its a good thing, though, because we don’t have time to overthink anything!\

Pick Three

As far as bands I’d like to see: would love to see The Kills and R.E.M. Those are two bands whose records I’ve enjoyed immensely over the years but have never had the chance to see live. Also the band opening for R.E.M. called the Papercranes are really amazing. Should be a great show!

I hope those were great shows. Things seem to be going well, so far. Right? I’m in my ivory tower (okay, I’m in my Press Booth Labbit-infused Office) trying to make sense of it all. I tried to go see/shoot Jet Lag today (and I missed them last night! Curses!) so maybe someday our paths will not really cross again.

I got an email today about interviewing Fab 5 Freddy. I’m dying to do this, but don’t know what to ask. Any ideas? Send them to musicblog@sxsw.com.

Okay, back to the grind, lp

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Posted: March 13th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Pick 3, Music Festival, Latest News.
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Bienvenue, Bonjour, Guten Tag, Ahn Nyeong, Heisann… Hello and welcome to SXSW XXII. The Superbowl of Music. I just made that up.

We here at SXSW work hard to bring you all the latest and greatest in musical talents. Somehow every year the magic manages to happen and you see a band that restores your faith in music (if you’ve lost it, like I had until I saw My Morning Jacket at Buffalo Billiards six years ago) or simply reinforces the fact that music is the language we all understand (see any of the Japan nights or even this year’s Norwegian Black Metal show).

So, who is the man on top of this mountain of craziness, this unruly spring break for the music industry? Well, he’s called Roland Swenson and he’s our very own Mr. Burns (or Tony Soprano, if you prefer).

It’s always interesting to me when I see Roland vilified in the press or on a blog somewhere. I guess when you have detractors it means you’ve achieved some level of success (which also must mean we are über successful!) Anyway, I’ve seen him called Karl Rove and all kinds of other ‘evil white dude’ variations. Well, sure, no one’s perfect, but I see Roland as the guy who loves music and has been active in the Austin music scene since way before SXSW even started. I see the guy I talk TV with, the guy who loans me books. The guy who loves his kid and tries to balance the oncoming onslaught of SXSW with the fact that his wife Roseana has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and is going through chemo.

We all come here for the same reasons, right? We want to see something great, we want to be moved, we want to have a good time.

Hopefully Roland will get a chance to have his good time at any of these Pick Three choices (he also did The LP Questionnaire way back when).

Was (Not Was): I never got to see them live back in the early 80s while was I wearing out my 12″ copy of “Wheel Me Out.” I saw Don Was play bass and lead an all-star band for Willie Nelson’s 60th Birthday Bash, and still can’t believe the sounds he got out of a bass guitar while barely moving his fingers.

Spoon: If there were seminaries devoted to the religion of “Rock and Roll,” then writer Britt Daniel would be the Reinhold Niebuhr of his generation. Err, the Soren Kierkegaard of his generation? Have I stretched this analogy past the breaking point yet? Still, don’t miss them.

Aberfeldy: Once you take a stand over the controversy that Aberfeldy is rightly categorized as a Midlands single malt and not an Eastern Highlands whiskey, (or does it owe more to the Speyside region than to the Midlands?), then you can begin to savor the complexities of the band that uses the same name. This Scottish pop act with folk sensibilities is overdue to break-out in the States. Two albums of witty, hook-laden charm have lead to a hotly anticipated third outing, due soon . Great live show, too.

(Unfortunately Aberfeldy dropped out - Roland wrote this a while ago - but I’ll leave them in because it’s still a cool plug and if I only run two that sort of screws up the whole “Pick Three” thing.)

I hope you all have the best time ever this week. Sure, there might be shows you may not get to see but there are so many options, you’re surely not lacking in choice. I’ve still got miles to write before I sleep so be back real soon with more posts than you can shake a stick at.

What have you seen that you liked? Shoot me an email at musicblog@sxsw.com. Hulk is still watching over me, lp

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Posted: March 12th, 2008 under Linda Park, LP Questionnaire, Pick 3, Music Festival, Conference, Latest News.
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Season two of Human Giant started tonight at 11. I meant to post this at 11 am this morning. Instead it’s 2.39 am… the next day. I am lame, but you know who isn’t lame?

Rob Huebel, my friend Elizabeth’s other comedy crush. Rob Huebel, who is afraid of being buried alive and puts bbq sauce on everything he eats (even pancakes, I wonder?).

Rob likes the word “moist,” but hates the word “moisture” and doesn’t have any racist tattoos.

He is being stalked by Tina Turner.

He answered The LP Questionnaire…

Name: Rob Huebel
Pro Wrestling Name: Major Alchemist

1. Pretend you’re 15 (and tell us what year it is, if you don’t mind).Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend.

In 1985, I didn’t have a girlfriend. Or a drivers license. If I were smart, I would have made a mixtape with some cool traxx on it. Then I’d throw it into my boom box and ask if we could fingerbang each other to such hits as: “Party All the Time” by Eddie Murphy, “We built this City” by Starship and “Can’t Fight this Feeling Anymore” by REO Speedwagon.

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? I think the T-1000 from Terminator 2 would be a great President. He seems like a young, dedicated machine that would never give up. And you couldn’t assassinate him. So we’d save a lot of money on Secret Service.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? I watched He-man when I was probably too old to watch it. It really changed my life. I ride a tiger around now.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I would like to be able to vomit money. That would be great.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? Rob Huebel thinks you should buy this book, you pussy

Pick Three

There are way, way too many bands that I want to see. I actually think SXSW should cut it back to like, 4 or 5 bands total just to make it easier and eliminate the options.

The English Beat: I’m pretty psyched to see The English Beat because of high school.

Ice Cube: I want to see Ice Cube because he’s the shit. And I really liked him in XXX State of the Union.

Matt & Kim: I want to see Matt & Kim because they’re super fun to watch and they seem like they have a great time together.

Paul Scheer once crashed his mother’s Mercury Bobcat when he shifted the car in reverse while it was parked on a hill and he crashed into a tree.

This Halloween he dressed up as Jared from Kid Nation.

He know how to ride a horse. He knows how to not be a jerk. He knows how to answer The LP Questionnaire.

Name: Paul Scheer
Pro Wrestling Name: Agent Nova

1. Pretend you’re 15 (and tell us what year it is, if you don’t mind). Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your
girlfriend/boyfriend.

The year is 1991 and here is my Mixtape

“Gonna Make You Sweat”, C+C Music Factory - BEST SONG EVER!
“Touch Myself”, Divinyls - I don’t quite Understand it fully, but I know it’s dirty.
“Losing My Religion”, R.E.M. - I don’t get it but the video is cool.
“Unbelievable”, EMF - Andrew Dice Clay mixed with Music, Does life get any better?

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? GENERAL ZOD from Superman 2. He’s got the outfit, the sweet goatee and the ponytail. Hell yes, I’d kneel before Zod.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Hong Kong Fuey…But looking back on it now, it seems oddly racist.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? The power

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? This Isn’t Just about Making Sausage, It’s About Good Ideas: The Paul Scheer Story. Basically I’d just take Jimmy Dean’s autobiography and every time it says “Jimmy,” I’d replace that with “Paul.”

Pick Three

Abe Vigoda: I really hope this is the actor from Barney Miller and not some band with an ironic name. Because I hear Abe’s jazz Acoustic sets are not to be missed.

(Abe Vigoda, real or otherwise appears to no longer be playing, unfortunately.)

Peelander Z: I guarantee you they are the only band at SXSW that uses their lead singer as a bowing ball, don’t believe me? See it for yourself. I 100% guarantee you won’t be dissapointed with their performance.

SECRET SHOW: Rammstein and Matisyau - performing together in something called “The Apology Tour.”

That was so awesome… so awesome that I can’t write any more. I will just seem sheepish and unfunny in comparison. If you want to email me about other things that are awesome (like nutella), you may do so at musicblog@sxsw.com.

Welcome to the jungle, we got fun ‘n games, lp

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Posted: March 12th, 2008 under LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Pick 3, Music Festival, Latest News.
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I just saw Eugene Mirman (the comedian and man who makes soup for breakfast most mornings) at the IFC party at The Parish… but I’m too shy to be like, “Hey dude, yeah, I’m the goof who blogs for SXSW. Let’s be friends? Okay? No? Maybe? You can decide later…”

Still, it was cool to see the man who killed at the Interactive Web Awards ceremony Sunday night. My friend Elizabeth is on to something with her little crush on the Mirman.

When Eugene was in the 8th grade he once got a -8 on a homework assignment for math class (I guess this was that new math they were trying to teach us back in the 80s). One time at a party he defeated the girl who was the backgammon champion of Chicago.

In the 6th grade his dog got hit by a car and died, and a girl told him that his dog committed suicide because it didn’t love him. That is one of the most tragic stories ever.

Mr. Eugene was nice enough to do The LP Questionnaire and stuff. What better way to start some late night comedy SXSW kickoff posts (Human Giant coming up in short order).

Name: Eugene Mirman
Pro Wrestling Name: King Frost (the female version is Miss Freak)

1. Pretend you’re 15 (and tell us what year it is, if you don’t mind). Name three songs you’d put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend.

The year is 1990. I would put “What It Takes” by Aerosmith (or “Janie’s Got A Gun” if I was in a goofball mood), “Sweet Child ‘O Mine” by Guns ‘N Roses and “Stuck Inside A Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again” by Bob Dylan.

2. Which evil villain would make the best president? Magneto, because he is good natured, and he’s also well informed.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Superfriends, I think. I also liked Galaxy Rangers and Transformers.

4. What superpower do you wish you had? It’s so hard to pick just one, because they are all so good (except if your power was throwing up a lot and not noticing it). It would definitely be fun to fly. However, it would also be great to shoot beams out of your mind. I guess I would have to say telekinesis, because it’s the most versatile. I’d want to be a much more powerful version of Scott Baio’s character from Zapped! (I’d also take my powers more seriously than he did) and also from Zapped Again! (which I have not seen, but I imagine must be very, very similar to Zapped!).

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? It would either be Eugene Mirman: The Story Of Oddball Immigrant Man or Please Don’t Shit There: The Life And Times Of Eugene Mirman. Regardless, it would have a giant sticker on it that said, “Now With More Swears!”

Pick Three

Alina Simone: She is a childhood friend of mine who just recorded an album of covers of Russian punk-folk legend Yanka Dyagileva. I recently heard the album (which is in Russian) and it’s great and I’m very excited to see her live.

Lou Reed. Like many musicians, when I first heard the Velvet Underground I fell in love with it and decided to become a comedian.

Yo La Tengo: All I know about them is that they formed in 1984, which is enough for me.

Thanks for reading… check out more LP Questionnaires here. Pick Threes here. Good stuff happened with My Morning Jacket, Vampire Weekend, The Whigs, Billy Zoom, and more.

It really begins tomorrow, huh? Are you excited? I’m positively thrilled. I can’t wait for 10 am when the boys in skinny jeans and unfortunate hats descend upon this fair town (I think some are here already). The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go, doesn’t it? lp

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Posted: March 12th, 2008 under Panels, LP Questionnaire, Linda Park, Pick 3, Music Festival, Latest News.
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