Saturday, January 24, 2009

BloodLust! Interview Series: #4 Mammal

Mammal - Gary Beauvais (also of Animal Disguise Recordings)

1. What have you been listening to lately?

Amon Düül II 'Made In Germany' & 'Hijack'
T. Rex 'Bolan's Zip Gun'

2. Have you been to any interesting concerts recently?

Saw Gay Beast in Seattle a few weeks ago, but I'm still new to the area and haven't really been paying attention.

3. Can you name a favorite film, or two (or a television program), from
the last few months?

'The House with Laughing Windows' (Pupi Avati)
'Mes nuits avec...' (Claude Mulot)
'Blastfighter' (Lamberto Bava)
'Gran Torino' (Clint Eastwood)

4. Have you read a good book lately?

'My Incredible Life as the Hulk' by Lou Ferrigno

5. Have you attended any recent art shows worth mentioning?

The Tacoma Museum of Glass looks cool from the outside. Someday...

6. Do you have any current obsessions of note?

Not sure.

7. Please tell me what recordings, projects (any medium), etc., you are
working on right now, if anything

Working on the next Mammal LP (due for a Summer '09 release), as well as a new book of drawings.

8. What do you hope to accomplish this year?

Maybe play some shows outside of the U.S.

9. Is there anything else that you would like to mention, announce, or hype?

I have a new tape, DISTANT DAYS, out on IDES Recordings:
http://www.idesrecordings.com