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Interview with Jonas and Bo in Cosmopolitan Korea, Dec. 2010

What was your first impression of Korea?

As soon as we got off the plane, we got the impression that it’s a very modern, very futuristic kind of place. We were also shocked at how many people there were. In Denmark, even the airports are uncrowded, sluggish places…

To be honest, we’re pretty unfamiliar with the Danish music scene. What’s it like to live a life as a musician in Denmark?

Denmark has its own national radio broadcast. Because they’re not concerned with commericalism, they play a wide range of artists and genres. Even if it isn’t necessarily what’s popular, they recognize the music as pure art. So for the most part, we’re able to seek out music with originality. It’s something to be thankful for.

You’ve been together for 16 years, and have probably run into a lot of things to fight about during that time. How do you resolve your conflicts?

Generally, we use our fists… no, we’re kidding. We’re “soft” young men from Copenhagen, so we tend to solve our problems through dialogue. If there’s anything we want to say or have a problem with, we try to get it out in the open as early on as possible.

Do you have any album recommendations?

The Microphones’ The Glow Pt. 2. Any lover of music should find it satisfying. We also recommend [The Microphones’ frontman] Phil Elverum’s solo album!

Editor: Jihyun Park
Translated by Ji Lee 

Huge thanks to Hyunji (shin2chi) for the scan!

F.ound Magazine interview with Bo 

On November 13th, a tremendous mass of paper planes came raining down on the band Mew, who were on stage at AX-Korea performing their final song of the night, Comforting Sounds. This heartwarming scene was the culmination of an event planned by fans that wanted to commemorate the band’s first performance in Korea, and the editor was undoubtedly not the only one in the crowd who found herself overcome with emotion. In short, Mew’s first concert in Korea was a deeply moving occasion. Concerns regarding whether Jonas’ pretty and delicate vocals would translate well to a live show, or if the twists and turns of their dramatic songs would be too difficult to follow for an audience to feel a sense of communion with the music, proved to be entirely baseless – and we were more than a little ashamed for having done such a huge disservice to the sixteen-year-old band. On the stage was beautiful music with perfectly suited visuals, and not a single unnecessary movement – just five musicians putting their all into presenting a high quality show. As she watched the concert, the editor endlessly ruminated on these words spoken by Bo six hours before it began: “Our hope is that people will see our show and realize that they’re not alone in this world.” This is our story with Bo, the gentleman from Denmark.

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brilliantinemortality:

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An actual new shirt + a relatively non-derpy look on his face (WELL HIS MOUTH IS CLOSED FOR ONCE) = IS IT CHRISTMAS ALREADY?

WHERE IS THIS FROM I MUST WATCH IT

For some reason Youtube would never let me upload this clip, so I put it up on Mediafire.

http://www.mediafire.com/?l2azczyn0ny

There’s also this clip — different interview, but same sitting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoScQrQMIL0

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Nov. 24th, 2004

okay okay, got bid by a squarrel the other day, in the finger. i had gotten a little habit distributing parts of my wealth (my nut-wealth ) to the little uuhh its so cute?ies in union square, but sunday morning, on my way home i made a stop i shouldnt have! everything was going well, disney couldnt have staged it more beautyfull, untill this little drugaddictsquarrel w shaky nerves all of a sudden decided to spice up the dish, peanuts, w a little meat!! wroum, blod everywhere, birds taking of, clouds gatering - darkness! and i was thinking, still am acctually: do squarrels have rabies? hmmm, i hope not. as a cabbie replied to my how ya doinn the other day, IM STILL HERE!

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Oct. 29th, 2009 (in Berlin)

If I could be an animal, I would be a squirrel.

"This record is the darkest we’ve ever been, it’s the lightest we’ve ever been, and it’s the hardest and the softest; it’s kind of everything. What we try to capture on this record… it sounds very cheesy, but I think it’s life. It’s everything in life. It’s one big sort of movement through time and through emotion." — Bo Madsen on …And the Glass Handed Kites (via dontgetanybigideas)

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“Stockholm was another busy day waiting to happen and so we finished the day late at MTV’s morning glory playing Comforting Sounds unplugged. I, of course tried to hit on Kiki, the hostess, but was ignored as usual..”

- March 29th, 2003

Jonas Bjerre on his first concert (My Bloody Valentine, Copenhagen, 1992) 

dontgetanybigideas:

“On a whim during the day we had bought spray-can hair dye, mine was bright red, Bo’s was a harsh green… Towards the end of the show our hair dye had dissolved onto our faces and clothes. I was orange like a carrot for days after.”

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Excerpts from Norwegian Q&A’s (Pt. 2) 

It’s very nice that such a great band come to Bergen. On the other hand it sucks that I’m not 18 years old and will not consider the Garage … What about a concert for us “kids”? Will probably why I fake leg and end up with a bloody nose from a bouncer and a hefty penalty from uncle police if not … (Posted by Andreas Vindenes)

- have you heard about fake id ..? I will personally make you a false passport, etc. ..

bo

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Hi, first of all I dont know if I should write in english or norwegian .. but as u can see, english. I just wanna say that this album is “top notch”, realy putts me in a special mood. But my question is, how did u come up with a title like “Her voice is beyond her years” ? and is there a story behind it. Keep up the good work, catch u at one of your concerts in Norway! (Posted by Geir Olav Vik)

- acctually it was beckys, symmetry, ssss mom, she wrote us, my daughters voice,. beckys, is beyond her years.. thats the story, stinas voice is also beyound HER years, no matter how old she will ever be..

bo

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Hi, I’m just wondering what the song “Special” is about? (Posted by Anders)

- a rocket ..

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Let the music heal your soul

Hello hello. Thanks for the fucking good cd’s! What music do you listen to yourself? Aqua? Or any other favorites? (Posted by: René Diff <— lol.)

- aqua means water and this is something i wash myself with, soo yeah .. bo

Excerpts from Norwegian Q&A’s (Pt. 1) 

What do you think about Agent 69 Jensen? I enjoy all the films…. Lovely with hairy danes! (Posted by Blue-Knut)

- Agent 69 Jensen??

I’ve never heard of them unfortunately, but is it something Erotic? Sounds naughty..

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Hello Cutie Pies!

Hi! I’m a big fan of yours. In my basement I have a room with only your merchandise, posters, candles and a little altar where I praise you. I think especially Bo is a søtnos (=cutie). But to the real question, is it true that Johan and Jonas klinte (=made out) on a party? Anders told me this, and he know you well. Ciao, Eirik Lundestad, Bodø

- wad the fuck is klii…

thanks for thinking that i’m a… søtnos…?

kiss from bo

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Do you have any rituals before you play a gig? I like to play without pants with a casserole on my head! (Posted by Khab Kelash)

- u sick bastard!

we get together, do sort of a little group hug, nothing to gay, but gets the job done…

bo

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Have you hung posters and promotion everywhere to get popular? And what’s best; equalizers or balloons?

Posters and promotion are there because or else no one would have known that our music exists and that would be a shame, wouldn’t it? Equalizers are good in the studio, balloons are good if you’re seven and go to a kids’ birthdayparty, but also when you use them later when your an adult to do something …

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FAMOUS ARTISTS USUALLY COME WITH BIG DEMANDS BEFORE THE CONCERTS. ARE YOUR DEMANDS RED SAUSAGES? (Posted by JON CHR LIE)

- No sausages, thank you. Water and clean socks. And sex. [It’s possible this one wasn’t written by Bo because it actually uses proper grammar, but I’m sure he had some kind of input.]