Ian Svenonius (ex-Nation Of Ulysses, Make Up, Etc) is, was & will always be one of my favorite "voices" of underground culture. His critique & commentary RE: the transformative capacities of music / art / aesthetics pretty much always inspires. Whether it be through song, prose and/or this series of interviews he's done on the Internets over the last couple of years, Svenonius is always advancing a dialogue that'll stimulate both thought & laughter… often simultaneously.
Anyway, I'm pretty jazzed about Season 3 of Soft Focus & the subjects (Mike Watt, Steve Albini, Jennifer Herrema, Ted Leo, Jello Biafra, Etc) he has lined up for it. Part 1 (of 4) of his interview with Stephen Malkmus, after the jump…
This article appears in Apr 22-28, 2009.