I Think That There's Always An Assumption,

To Be A Fan Is To Be Curious, And To Be Curious Is To Have Openness... Part Of Being A Fan Is To Allow 360 Degrees Of Experience - To Immerse Without Judgment. It's Like A Really Fearless Step Forward Into New Experience. There's Something That Feels Very Timeless About Fandom.

When I'm Cynical, I Seek Out Bands That Are Fully Participating And Trying To Push Something Forward. Or I Can Just Start Playing Music Again - Which Is Happening With A New Project. But I Think It's Always A Challenge To Overcome Cynicism And Not Get Bogged Down By A Sense Of Nostalgia. That Can Be Such A Stifling Feeling.

What I Value Most In New Music Today Is Strangeness, Oddity. Passion. And Humor. I Listen To A Lot Of Hip-hop Because It Combines So Many Things Like That.

It's So Nice To Have A Band Name You Don't Have To Explain.

I Think In Some Ways, Whether You've Ever Actually Been To Portland, People Definitely Understand This Highly Curated Niche Lifestyle, Because A Lot Of People Are Sort Of Striving For That Now. Or They're Hating On It.