Episode 34 of SpinnersCast once again featured the Wizrocklopedia’s wizard rock segment. In the episode we announced the winner of the “name our segment” contest as well as discussed MySpace and its connection to wizard rock. Lizz dubbed May “MySpace Appreciation Month,” and to coincide with the topic Kim thought it would be fun to have a handful of wrock bands do what most people do on MySpace; fill out pointless surveys in an attempt to be funny! Five bands were surveyed. Here are their answers.
Wizard Rock from A to Z…
The Whomping Willows
The Weasel King
The Parselmouths
Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
The Moaning Myrtles
Matt of The Whomping Willows
[A] – AVAILABLE?: Physically, but not emotionally. This is why I will eventually die alone.
[B] – BIRTHDAY MONTH?: January.
[C] – CRUSHING WHOM?: You. With my branches! HA HA!!
[D] – DRINK YOU LAST HAD?: Diet Coke.
[E] – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?: My roomie Kate, when she’s not talking over me (she’s loud and usually drunk, so I don’t blame her).
[F] – FAVORITE COLOR?: Me Badd.
[G] – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: Gummy bears, of course.
[H] – HOMETOWN: Burrillville, RI.
[I] – INSTRUMENT: Harpoon.
[J] – JUGGLE?: Women. Hate the game, not the playa.
[K] – KISSED LAST?: I think Brian and I made out after the Middle East show, but I can’t confirm that for sure.
[L] – LONGEST CAR RIDE?: My upcoming two-week tour: 4,200 miles.
[M] – MEMORY?: The more I drink, the less I think.
[N] – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?: Two.
[O] – ONE WISH: Phoenix Rising would last three weeks, and my hotel room would be free the whole time.
[P] – PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST: My roomie Kate.
[Q] – QUITTER?: No. This is why I will never stop smoking! Winners never quit!
[S] – SONG YOU LAST HEARD: I constantly have my own music stuck in my head. It’s so catchy and perfect and good!
[R] – REASON FOR LIVING?: To carry out the will of God.
[T] – TIME YOU WOKE UP?: 6:30am
[U] – UNDERWEAR YOU’RE WEARING?: Adult diapers.
[V] – VEGETABLES: Broccoli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[W] – WORST HABIT?: Huffing gasoline.
[Y] – YOUR NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE?: 12
[Z] – ZODIAC SIGN(s): STOP! OMG ROFFLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grant of The Weasel King
[A] – AVAILABLE?: for birthday parties and bar mitzvas.
[B] – BIRTHDAY MONTH?: may. rockin’ the gemini, in fact.
[C] – CRUSHING WHOM?: betty crocker. seriously, cake is where it’s at. i’d kill for a slice of that cake with the colored dots in it. that stuff is delicious.
[D] – DRINK YOU LAST HAD?: grande mocha from s. bucks… no whipped cream.
[E] – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?: that drunk, old guy who comes up, inevitably, after shows and talks my ear off about how great that one cover song i played (during my 45 minute set of originals) was. that guy LOVES to talk. i tell him how his breath smells horrible and he tells me how great music used to be. it’s always a different guy, but pretty much always the same, dated story. good times.
[F] – FAVORITE COLOR?: probably brown. maybe green, but probably brown. definitely. if i was on a desert island, and i could only have one color, it would definitely be brown.
[G] – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: swedish fish, actually.
[H] – HOMETOWN: st. louis MO.
[I] – INSTRUMENT: guitar, keys, voice. i also play a relatively* mean harmonica.
*relative to someone who doesn’t play the harmonica whatsoever.
[J] – JUGGLE?: only by accident.
[K] – KISSED LAST?: no, first.
[L] – LONGEST CAR RIDE?: 14. 14 what? exactly. let’s just say that i’ve spent a fair amount of time in a car.
[M] – MEMORY?: fantastic game. used to volunteer at an old folks home and play it with them… no one could beat me.
[N] – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?: 1, assuming that guy at guitar center that always calls me ‘bro’ isn’t really my brother. “hey bro, my new band, the mudflaps, are playing a battle of the bands down at the ponderosa this tuesday. you should totally come.” “can i get on the guest list?” “oh
yeah, totally bro. right on, bro.” “what time do you go on?” “i think we’re playing from 11:30 to 11:40, bro.” “sounds good.” “right on, bro.”
[O] – ONE WISH: well, if i’m going to be selfish, i would probably wish that i could bounce. ever have a dream where you can fall from really high and bounce? kinda like being on a HUGE trampoline. however, if i was going to wish for something that everyone would benefit from, i think i’d have to wish that arrested development wasn’t cancelled… and that it never could be. i’m pretty sure that would be the way to go. people would be into that.
[P] – PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST: my brother. not the guy at guitar center — my actual brother. he was drunk at the time and the conversation was somewhat short.
[Q] – QUITTER?: i quit my job to play music about a year ago. remember paychecks? those were awesome.
[S] – SONG YOU LAST HEARD: just bought the new modest mouse record and listened to ‘dashboard’ in the car.
[R] – REASON FOR LIVING?: fortunately, i’ve got plenty. i’ll save you the cheesy ones (you know, like family and stuff) and share one of my less important reasons for stayin’ alive: i HAVE to find out what happens next on lost.
[T] – TIME YOU WOKE UP?: well, today is sunday so i got up around 10:30.
[U] – UNDERWEAR YOU’RE WEARING?: black with skulls. makes me feel badass when i’m sitting around in my underwear and pink slippers.
[V] – VEGETABLES: i’m definitely into them. peppers are pretty rad.
[W] – WORST HABIT?: definitely gotta cut the cigs out. that would have to be the #1 dumb thing i do.
[Y] – YOUR NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE?: i don’t know, like 200. i’m pretty sure quality is more important than quantity though, so if you factor it out, i believe my 200 awesome friends are equal to about 47,093.267 regular friends.
[Z] – ZODIAC SIGN(s): gemini… but i think i already mentioned that above… it hasn’t changed yet.
The Parselmouths
Because Slytherins get bored and need to waste time filling out surveys too!
[A] – AVAILABLE?: If your name is Crabbe or Goyle, then no. If you’re anyone else, particularly Harry Potter, then absolutely!
[B] – BIRTHDAY MONTH?: March and December.
[C] – CRUSHING WHOM?: The Boy Who Lived (and proceeded to grow up to be gorgeous).
[D] – DRINK YOU LAST HAD?: Some fire whiskey that Blaise snuck into the common room from the last Hogsmeade visit.
[E] – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?: Each other.
[F] – FAVORITE COLOR?: Green, duh.
[G] – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: How about gummy SNAKES? We Parselmouths ALWAYS get overlooked, what is WITH that?
[H] – HOMETOWN: Purebloodtown.
[I] – INSTRUMENT: Guitar and Vocals.
[J] – JUGGLE?: Since it rhymes with “muggle” that’s going to be a big thumbs down.
[K] – KISSED LAST?: A picture of Harry. Before we added it to our love potion.
[L] – LONGEST CAR RIDE?: Wtf is a car?
[M] – MEMORY?: Yes, we each have one of those.
[N] – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?: Each other.
[O] – ONE WISH: That Harry will finally date us.
[P] – PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST: Pansy called out “Kristina and Brittany wait up, I wrote some lyrics for a new song for you guys!” and we zipped into an empty classroom. She never found us. Does that count?
[Q] – QUITTER?: We quit all the hard classes at Hogwarts after our 5th year, if that’s what you’re asking. YES to Divination!
[S] – SONG YOU LAST HEARD: That mudblood Hermione was strumming a guitar and whining about SPEW again. She doesn’t have any talent, who does she think she is? Mudbloods can’t play guitar.
[R] – REASON FOR LIVING?: UM CUTE BOYS, DUH?
[T] – TIME YOU WOKE UP?: After our first class, probably.
[U] – UNDERWEAR YOU’RE WEARING?: A Parselmouth has to keep some things secret.
[V] – VEGETABLES: We use transfigured Ron Weasley’s bookbag into a vegetable. A whole mess of carrots, hanging from his shoulder. Matched his hair. That was quite a laugh.
[W] – WORST HABIT?: Making eyes at boys in class when we should be paying attention. Oh who are we kidding, that’s a great habit.
[Y] – YOUR NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE?: Everyone wants to be our friend. Pansy once tried to pay us to be in our Top 8. We said no.
[Z] – ZODIAC SIGN(s): Is that another muggle invention? Give us a break.
Christian of Oliver Boyd & the Rememberalls and Talons and Tea Leaves
[A] – AVAILABLE?: to wrock all night long? yes.
[B] – BIRTHDAY MONTH?: June
[C] – CRUSHING WHOM?: Matt from The Whomping Willows
[D] – DRINK YOU LAST HAD?: Water (sorry, didn’t catch me on an exciting day)
[E] – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?: Olivia (even though she’s my puppy and not a “person”. Shhhhhh)
[F] – FAVORITE COLOR?: Navy Blue
[G] – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: Gummy Worms. More bang for yer buck.
[H] – HOMETOWN: Toronto, ON
[I] – INSTRUMENT: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano/Keys, various percussion.
[J] – JUGGLE?: yes actually. 😛
[K] – KISSED LAST?: May 3rd, 2007. I have a cute puppy.
[L] – LONGEST CAR RIDE?: 15 hours?
[M] – MEMORY?: Pretty bad. I forget lyrics to my own songs, pretty much all the time.
[N] – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?: 1
[O] – ONE WISH: That animal conservation was taken more seriously.
[P] – PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST:
[Q] – QUITTER?: Nope. But getting me to start is a bitch.
[S] – SONG YOU LAST HEARD: ‘You Give Me Something’ by James Morrison
[R] – REASON FOR LIVING?: Because we can.
[T] – TIME YOU WOKE UP?: 11:00am
[U] – UNDERWEAR YOU’RE WEARING?: Old Navy boxer briefs I believe.
[V] – VEGETABLES: Broccoli & Peppers.
[W] – WORST HABIT?: Massive procrastinator.
[Y] – YOUR NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE?: Argh, do I really have to go get an actual number?…..890. I’m small potatoes 🙂
[Z] – ZODIAC SIGN(s): Gemini
Lauren and Nina of The Moaning Myrtles
[A] – AVAILABLE?:
Lauren- yeah
Nina- nope! relationship going on two years!
[B] – BIRTHDAY MONTH?
Lauren- June
Nina- march
[C] – CRUSHING WHOM?
Lauren- Kristina from The Parselmouths
Nina- my man, silly.
[D] – DRINK YOU LAST HAD?
Lauren- milk
Nina- pepsi
[E] – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO?
Lauren- Nina!
Nina- Lauren! (or Mike.)
[F] – FAVORITE COLOR?:
Lauren- green
Nina- blue
[G] – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS:
Lauren- worms (I still get a ‘cup of dirt’ every time I eat at Friday’s)
Nina- neither. Ick ick ick.
[H] – HOMETOWN: Hillsborough, NJ
[I] – INSTRUMENT:
Lauren- Bass
Nina- Piano, guitar.
[J] – JUGGLE?:
Lauren- Geese.
Nina- I am definitely not coordinated enough for that.
[K] – KISSED LAST?:
Lauren- my parrot
Nina- Mike (he sure is making lots of appearances here)
[L] – LONGEST CAR RIDE?:
Lauren- 9 hours to Ohio
Nina- 12 to Michigan, North Carolina
[M] – MEMORY?:
Lauren- Nina setting off illegal fireworks in front of my house
Nina- Skycoaster with Lauren on the Wildwood Boardwalk
[N] – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?:
Lauren- 2 younger sisters
Nina- Youngest of three
[O] – ONE WISH:
Lauren- I’d love to live in a neighborhood with only wizard rock people in it.
Nina- To have enough money to travel anywhere I want to go at the drop of a hat.
[P] – PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST:
Lauren- my grandma
Nina- Amanda, to remind her she doesn’t need to pick me up because I have Tri-M tomorrow morning.
[Q] – QUITTER?:
Lauren- nope
Nina- Depends how tired I am.
[S] – SONG YOU LAST HEARD:
Lauren- “Never Again” by Kelly Clarkson
Nina- the “Jeopardy” theme song
[R] – REASON FOR LIVING?:
Lauren- Chocolate
Nina- giving and getting love
[T] – TIME YOU WOKE UP?:
Lauren- 9am
Nina- 6:35 am
[U] – UNDERWEAR YOU’RE WEARING?:
Lauren- Don’t remember, and too lazy to check
Nina- This probably isn’t your business.
[V] – VEGETABLES:
Lauren- Potatoes
Nina- Carrots or spinach. I like Greek food with Spinach in it.
[W] – WORST HABIT?:
Lauren- procrastination
Nina- My mom says “biting my nails.” I don’t think I will ever use a clipper though. I bite them to the perfect shape!
[Y] – YOUR NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE?: 8,737
[Z] – ZODIAC SIGN(s):
Lauren- gemini
Nina- pisces