SONIC DOLLS

(February 2003)

1. Aren't you guys too old to play punkrock?

ToMo_01: Well we have an average age of 29,75 years and we still feel young enough to do this kind of music. Look at all the others - we are not the oldest for sure, although some of us look like this...

Eric: Dear sorry old drum computer! What's that with your calculating errors...?

Frankie: The only chance for Peter to get old age pension is to rock (.... or clean the floors)! I don't wanna pay fo him in future. So, we don't have alternatives.

2. ToMo_01, are you a Star Wars fan or just a freak or just ripping off Boris the Sprinkler? In other words: What's up with that weird name?

ToMo_01: I don't like Star Wars that much but Boris are great! You think this name is weird? I don't think so! But the name has a different origin! I'm a drum computer and I always do what the others post in my brain! As the others installed beat-software and clicked on my steal-body to programm beats (actually there is only one beat - so you can compare me with your old commodore c16) they were searching for a name. Tomo_01 is a funny name for a drummer and somehow it has something to do with my initials.

Eric: Forget it, just a FREAK! Possibly Korean though. But weren't Boris using real names, just those numbers added?

3. Eric, do you really like Devo or do you just say that to sound interesting?

Eric: I'm not sure if a collection of all my turds since birth filed carefully on shelves in my living room would be slightly more interesting - date, time, weight and place with it, of course. Or some funny looking disease, at least I would get the laughs. But wait. Probably I just DO like DEVO and my collection of their records should be even more impressive than the fact I might be found a DE-VO-tee anyway, a spud. Beautiful! Not to forget about my stamp collection. Oh, maybe I'm just lame to the bone. You're confusing me. Duty now for the future!

4. Hey Frankie, a few weeks ago was the first time you were sober on stage with the Sonic Dolls. How did that feel?

Frankie: Like a broitje kaas on speed !

Eric: Wisdom is ours!!!

5. Don't you agree that "Dance With Me Tonight" was the best song on The European Poppunk Virus #1?

Eric: Took us 10 minutes to write. Go and figure. Haha, always thought one rehearsal a month is still too much.

6. Isn't it hard for you to sing in English?

Frankie: Eric sings in English ??????

Eric: Indeed it's hard for me to sing. If we ever manage to finish a video-clip it's gonna be with Dutch subtitles, fake maybe. We're multilingual as can be. Also our next album will come with a Morse code extra track. Get your decoders or grandfathers ready.

7. What are the side effects of wearing Converse Chucks for 15 years?

Eric: I - fungus, athlete's foot
II - putting out records on Stardumb
III - lack of brain and humour (might have also been the brain slugs)
VI - Not wearing Chucks anymore after they blew the well deserved endorsement deal
V - Being asked questions about the Richies

8. Are you jealous of the Richies?

Eric: Yes. And they deserve it. In Germany there is a common saying for having had a brilliant time: "Last night I had the booze, the hookers and the Richies" (invented by Gerhard Schröder approx. 1998 - I think there was also something about black jack, LSD and elections following in that speech). The older they grow the sexier they get, i guess. Vote responsibly! Vote for the Richies!

9. Are you jealous of Wizo and Terrorgruppe?

Eric: No.

10. Did you recently join any violents cults and have sex with babies? It's pretty 'hip' in Germany.

Eric: Who are you to decide what's 'hip' in our country, eh? But no hot news on our side. It's been a rather long time since we all joined the Dolls, and that's probably as crass as can be already. Joining the Stardumb bunch might count for this a tiny bit though. I always thought it was kind of obscure being paid in bottled blood. I wish I had used the word 'bizarre' in that sentence. Since this wasn't good enough for any last words: Live long and prosper! And I can even do better on that: Don't you think the ancient Greek culture was quite lovely?