Jeff Wright sent some questions over to Hyparxis to answer. The most important one to him was asking what their Top 5 Joe Dante movies are. Unfortunately, Hyparxis don't know who Joe Dante is, and really like "Donnie Darko". Jeff knows that he shouldn't let that bother him, but it does. It does. Maybe it matters to you too. Keep it in mind while reading the interview.

I SAW ON YOUR MYSPACE PAGE THAT YOU GUYS RECENTLY PLAYED IN A BATTLE OF THE BANDS. I DIDN'T GET ANY BIO INFO ON YOU GUYS. HOW OLD IS EVERYONE IN THE BAND?

22, 25, 26, 28.

HOW LONG HAS THE BAND BEEN A BAND?

The band's been around for just over a year but was in conception over the internet between Jeff and Vanessa for another year before that, passing demos over MSN.

FOR PEOPLE COMING OUT TO WAVELENGTH WHO HAVEN'T HEARD YOU BEFORE, WHAT SHOULD THEY EXPECT?
Expect catchy vocals, disjointed riffs, stops and starts with some smooth transitions. Fun up beat energy mixed with some dementia...you know the basics. Mr.Bungle meets the B52's seems to work for people who've never seen us before. Once they see us they go, "Right, that makes sense!"

WHO ARE SOME OF THE BANDS THAT YOU'VE SEEN AT WAVELENGTH IN THE PAST THAT HAVE BLOWN YOU AWAY?

Books On Tape, The Guest Bedroom, Henri Fabergé, Crystal Castles, What Seas What Shores, Put The Rifle Down, Now Yr Taken.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF MENTIONS OF "PHILOSOPHIZING" ON YOUR MYSPACE PROFILE. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MOST RECENT PHILOSOPHIES OF LIFE?
Believe everything you hear at Wavelength. Have no attachment to any band being good; yet if you come with no expectation and an open mind then most bands are great. But really, I'm finding the less attached I am to outcomes in life the happier I am. Have no attachment, have no expectation.

ARE FORTUNE COOKIES A VALID FORM OF PHILOSOPHY OR NO? I SAY "YES," BUT MANY OF MY FRIENDS REFUSE TO SEE THINGS MY WAY.

Of course, where did you think I got the answer to the above question? But they gotta come from Bo de Duyen on Spadina. Wisdom comes in many forms and is everywhere around you if you look for it'¦'¦'¦as long as you're in Bo de Duyen on Spadina.

ONE OF YOUR SONGS IS CALLED "ATTACK OF THE TOYS". TOP FIVE TOYS YOU DEFINITELY NEVER WANT TO BE ATTACKED BY, AND WHY.

Well first the Magnetic Positronic Transducer would be a horrible way to be attacked, it turns you into a toy. You become some child's play thing, a horrible existence. Second and Third: My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake because that would be way too humiliating to have the shit kicked out of you by one of those. Fourth, Barbie because she just doesn't seem too nice. You know she's a rich girl, I'm sure she's a snob and to get your ass kicked by her'¦ god, even more humiliating. Fifth, hmm, not sure, but here's the band list of who we would like to be attacked by:
Soundwave: cause he was the coolest Transformer.
Cheetara & She-Ra: having your ass kicked by tough cartoon babes is a great way to get bruises.
A dildo: you know, a sex toy'¦ that's just a great image.
Puffalumps: also would a great image.

ALSO, HAVE YOU SEEN "SMALL SOLDIERS"? IT'S PRETTY ROTTEN, BUT JOE DANTE IS REALLY AWESOME. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE JOE DANTE MOVIE? YOU CAN GIVE A TOP 5 IF YOU CAN'T PICK.

Not familar with Joe Dante. But five movies we can recommend:
Dead Man
Ghostworld
Donnie Darko
Spirited Away
Dawn of the Dead
Mulholland Drive
Supersize Me

Oops...that's seven.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. YOU'VE PROBABLY GOT SOME PRACTICING TO DO BEFORE YOU PLAY, SO I'LL LET YOU GET TO IT.

Not really, but thanks for the opportunity to play Wavelength. Cheers!