Friday, June 20, 2008

Notes from the studio

Steven recorded some vocals for "Lucy" and remixed the song with a louder bass line. We caught up with Steven as he left the studio this afternoon:

NP: I AM NEON PHOSPHOR.

SC: oh yeah?

NP: WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN THE STUDIO?

SC: auditing.

NP: ARE WE GOING TO REISSUE "LUCY?"

SC: no, why would we do that?

NP: WHAT ABOUT THE REPORTS THAT YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED WITH ANOTHER BAND UP NORTH?

SC: i don't know what you're talking about.

NP: WILL THERE BE ANOTHER TONICS ALBUM?

SC: sure, we'll make some more get things done if we ever run out, and at this rate it'll be never

Thursday, June 05, 2008

"I heard that the Tonics are planning to reunite at the Outside Lands festival this year!"

----Then you must be schizophrenic.

"Why aren't you guys famous yet? The album is fantastic."----We do not wish to relinquish our title of 'best-kept secret in rock-and-roll' to The Marvelettes.

"Wow! 'Bartleby' is a great song. Why is it called 'Bartleby?'"----We were looking for an anagram of "Try Babel."

"What's your second album going to be like? Will it be more rock-and-roll?"----No way. Guitar groups are on their way out.

"Where did all those bonus tracks come from??"----The Japan-only version of Get Things Done.

"Lucy, who's that?"----It's Saint Lucy, patron saint of eye conditions. She tricked Steven's eye into the path of a tennis ball.