a pre-CMJ interview with Thunderbirds are Now!

Thunderbirds are Now! are playing the free BrooklynVegan show @ Pianos on Wednesday November 1st @ 3:30 pm. Then they play a free show at Galapagos the same night. On November 2nd they play an Insound party. Their official CMJ showcase is at Pianos on Saturday November 3rd @ midnight (CMJ's site says the 4th, but it's the 3rd).

Name and occupation?
ryan allen, guitar strummer and voice maker for thunderbirds are now!

Is this your first time playing CMJ?
nope.

How did you like CMJ last year?
it sucked! wait...

What were you doing last year during CMJ?
we didn't play last year, cos we were touring with minus the bear and these arms are snakes, two bands made up of some fine and handsome gentlemen

What else do you plan on doing or seeing while you're in NYC?
due to our intense show schedule, the only thing i think we'll have time to do is scafold to the top of the Statue of Liberty... kind of a tradition for us...