[Anton Newcombe]: Right now I have no feelings but I will do whatever needs to be done. However I want more life! I would like to do more things.
[Florence]: More writing hopefully?
[Anton Newcombe]: Right now I feel very sick but I write all the time, even when we’re playing I make things up. I don’t want to make records because someone says that “it would be very good for our business if you would make a record”. That’s not a reason to do it.
[Florence]: That’s a very good point but also taking into consideration that you are a very prolific artist, do you feel ready to release something new in 2007?
[Anton Newcombe]: I don’t think that people understand the music yet so I’d rather wait until they understand it a little bit more. Have a bit of time to reflect on it and think “this is special”. Then I will feel like there is a lot of people going “I enjoy this and I understand it and it means something to me”. Only then I’ll feel better about making more records. I don’t want to take all the space in the record store! We have 10 albums and that’s so much! Only people like Bob Dylan have 10 records in the same space...or Abba. It’s a privilege but I still don’t think that people understand it. Also all our music is free on the internet and I would like to encourage people to investigate that and then they can decide whether they really like it or not.
[Florence]: You’ve moved to New York whilst your bandmates are based in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland. How is that affecting the dynamic of the band? Not easy to get together and have a good jam I guess?
[Anton Newcombe]: It doesn’t matter. We’re not really a ‘jamming’ kind of band.
[Florence]: The current BJM line-up feels really tight-knit, on and off stage. Having spent a lot time with you, I know that there are some genuine friendships, trust and love... How do you feel about it?
[Anton Newcombe]: I just want them to play well... for other people.