Sunday, February 11 11:30pm @ Sneaky dee’s
Purveyors of: synth-rock for freshmen date rapists

Garbage! Violence! Enthusiasm! Is a GOOD BAND! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. They wear helmets to protect their delicate fontanelles during their live shows, and HAAAAAAAAAATE computer keyboards. Jeff Wright interviewed Amy Emel, one of the band’s founding members (Thomas Brandt is not an original member).
 
Hey Amy. Your last name is Emel. You’re in this band called Garbage! Violence! Enthusiasm! with Jay Mullin and Thomas Brandt. Can you tell an embarrassing story about each of them?

Um, Jay farts and Thomas cries. How’s that?

Then on a scale of 1-10, how much do you rage-love each of them?

Eleventy. I mostly rage them. What am I? Some kind of girl?
 
Part of your live act is that you guys hit each other with stuff while playing. You wear helmets to protect your noggins. Any chance of maybe not wearing the helmets for the WL anniversary show, or are you too scared?

Look, Thomas needs his helmet, Jay and I wear ours so he doesn’t feel bad about being “uncool”. It’s the way we work, yo.
 
Your last WL show was the best show I’ve seen you play. You know that, right? People (me) are expecting this show to be just as good or better, so step up your game. You’ve been a band long enough now that it’s about time for you to grow. It’s OK Computer time, bitches. What’s the plan?

Here’s the thing, I was totally sick all day before our last WL show and I barfed from heat stroke when we were done. This time, I hope to find some bad fish or something so I can barf during our set to up the ante. I mean, I’m not sure how people (definitely you) will feel about being vommed (sic) on, but I predict good things.
 
If you were a movie, what movie would you be? Answer this for Jay and Thomas too, please.

I would be Habitat. It is about an alien house that resembles a vagina and eats people. Jay would be Dreamgirls because I know how much that movie means to him. Thomas would be Terms of Endearment on account of his abundant feelings.
 
If you were a Justin Timberlake song, which Justin Timberlake song would you be? Please only also answer this for Jay. Thomas isn’t man enough to be one of JT’s songs, so we’ll just save him the embarrassment of pretending he is.

I would be “My Love” because it is my favourite JT song so I totally get to call it. Jay can be “Rock Your Body.” And actually Jeff, Thomas would totally be “Cry Me a River.”
 
What do you think Thomas is going to be doing on Valentine’s Day this year while you and Jay spend romantic times with your lurved (sic) ones? Censor yourself if the reality is too depressing.

Making a big deal of Valentine’s celebrations is ridiculous. I just hope Thomas knows that and spends his day eating chocolate and watching movies about doomed love.
 
Maybe one more question, because I have sushi to eat here. Oh hey! That’s a good question. What’s your favourite sushi place in Toronto, and your favourite roll?

Sakura Ichiban is the best Toronto sushi place by far. There is a placemat on the wall signed by DRAGONFORCE endorsing their sushi—just stop and think about that for a minute. I always get “Sushi B” because it is delicious and satisfies all of my raw fish desires. When you leave, all of the waitresses and chefs say thank you. Seriously. Best.
 
Thanks Amy! Have a good show. THE ENDING OF INTERVIEW!

By Jeff Wright