Terrible Beauty Fanzine Question Time

[questions by Mary and Viv reprinted with permission]

Sean has a handwritten questionnaire in the final issue of Terrible Beauty Fanzine. For details of how to get your own copy and more info of what's in it, please see my Terrible Beauty #16 review

1. How are you doing?

Sean: Tired.

2. What's the best new album you've heard in the last 6 months?

Sean: Doves Last Broadcast.

3. How much involvement did you have with the artwork for the Greatest Hits?

Sean: Usually interaction with Mark Farrow who designed Everything Must Go + This Is My Truth.

4. James - pink, Sean - orange - Richey - navy - Nicky - green. Why? [the question refers to their colours on the Greatest Hits sleeve]

Sean: No significance.

5. NME, 0 out of 10, discuss.

Sean: Is this an essay question? Not much to say except that by getting rid of Ben Knowles as Editor they have gone backwards and have turned into Smash Hits of the 80's. What next lyrics, if any of the bands they championed had any.

6. Suits?

Sean: Not me.

7. When did you last have a hysterical giggling fit and what caused it?

Sean: New Alan Patridge.

8. As a performer or listener, does live music still excite you?

Sean: Only when the audience is.

9. Morrissey recently sold out 2 nights at the Royal Albert Hall in record time despite having no recording contract or current release and the tour being virtually unpromoted. Do you think word of mouth and a loyal following can still sustain an artists career?

Sean: Not really.

10. Do you think it is still somehow possible to by-pass the current corporate media music business and still reach your audience?

Sean: No.

11. Do you believe in alien life forms?

Sean: NME?

12. In the Guardian 18.10.02 it was reported that MSP turned down Robert del Naja's request to support the "Stop The War" campaign. Can you comment on this?

Sean: Just another trendy band wagon to jump on. Will it make a difference, only to those involved i.e. more sales.

13. Do you think there are fewer fanzines now?

Sean: Yes.

14. What's your favourite wine?

Sean: Red.

15. Should mobile phones be banned at gigs?

Sean: Yes.

16. What is the best chip shop in Britain?

Sean: McCains.

Sorry it's brief.

Sean x