An exclusive interview with Mark Williams

NP: I AM NEON PHOSPHOR.

MW: hello

NP: FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION.

MW: yeah, thanks

NP: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE BAND THIS SUMMER? I HEAR MAYBE THERE WILL BE NEW SONGS AND EVEN LIVE SHOWS.

MW: probably neither, since we'll be in different counties and countries. a few songs may slip through, though

NP: IS ROCK DEAD?

MW: i hope not, but it's not running around like a bandit these days

NP: RADIOHEAD ARE PLAYING IN CALIFORNIA SOON. ARE YOU GOING TO SEE THEM?

MW: no way. they're still around?

NP: A NEW ALBUM COMING OUT SOON. YOU USED TO BE A BIG FAN, WERE YOU NOT?

MW: yeah, i did use to like them. i'd rather see al green these days, though. any idea what these guys new album sounds like? robots shitting into tin cans or something?

NP: IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE THEY SPLIT FROM THEIR LONGTIME PRODUCER SINCE THE BENDS.

MW: you mean nigel?

NP: YES.

MW: that's rough. why'd they do that?

NP: THEY SAID NIGEL BECAME TOO MUCH OF A FRIEND WITH THE BAND, AND THAT THEY WANTED SOMEONE WHO WOULDN'T JUST LET THEM FOOL AROUND AND GET AWAY WITH IT.

MW: hmm, that's pretty admirable

NP: NIGEL PRODUCED THOM YORKE'S NEW SOLO ALBUM, THOUGH.

MW: that guy's doing solo albums? man, did he not have enough leeway with the band?

NP: APPARENTLY NOT. BUT GETTING BACK TO THE INTERVIEW, IF YOU COULD HAVE YOUR NEXT ALBUM PRODUCED BY ANYBODY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

MW: steven chow

NP: I MEAN, NOT IN THE BAND

MW: probably spector. though i've been guiltily enjoying "telstar," so maybe joe meek

NP: IS IT TRUE THAT PHIL SPECTOR OWNS A VIDEOTAPE OF YOU PLAYING GUITAR?

MW: i like to think so. there're facts to back that up, but who knows these days