Monsters Are Waiting
In L.A.'s eastside enclave Echo Park there are more indie rock bands than grocery stores. Scarier than monsters waiting are the hordes of record labels and music bloggers out to find the next Shins or Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Yet beyond the hype you can find great bands like Monsters are Waiting.
With echoes of 1980s new wave and dance, the spirited Annalee Fery leads a set of musicians who frequently switch instruments onstage. Their first album Fascination out last year brought a set of sexy, savvy songs. These shimmering skills so distinctive early in their career promise a monster-sized future.
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Fascination
How did you approach your Rock The Rabbit T-Shirt design? It has a very homemade at-the-last minute aesthetic.
Do you have a favorite article of clothing? Sweater vests.
What does Playboy mean to you? When do you recall discovering Playboy? The typical answer: being a kid and looking at boobies.
Beatles or Stones? Beatles
Who put on the best live show you ever saw, and why was it so good? The Butthole Surfers had naked dancers, movie projections, strobe lights, megaphones, and fire.
Do you guys have a pre-game ritual or a superstition before or during shows? The occasional group hug.
What's the most exciting thing you've done in the past year as a result of your music career? Touring the country in a vegi-bus.
What's your favorite place on earth? Bed.
Best song you've been listening to lately? "Famous Blue Raincoat" by Leonard Cohen
Favorite new band? Beirut
Favorite driving album? Any Neil Young
Favorite bedroom album? Something by Belle and Sebastian
Do you think the album format is dead? No, I still prefer vinyl.
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