Idlewild Q & A
Sometimes these vaugely silly Q&A's work really well, the odd time they make for pretty grim reading. On this occasion, wee freckly Roddy Womble, from the most scandalously underrated Scottish band of all time (that'll be Idlewild)... well, he doesn't seem up for this much, does he? Maybe he'd just woke up. Anyway, if his band were'nt all types of awesome we'd probably declare him to be a grumpy wee blighter...
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Hello there Roddy, this is ATL. How the Dickens are you right now at this very second?
I am fine thank you.
Why the heck should we give a stuff about your gig at the Stiff Kitten in Belfast then ;) ?
I'm not asking you to. Don't come if you don't want to. If you do decide though, a full venue is always better than an empty one. So that's worth bearing in mind.
We've attended some classic Idlewild gigs in both Belfast and festivals in the south. Do you have any outstanding memories of gigs on this island?
Belfast has always been a good city for us to play in. The gigs at the Mandela Hall have been memorable.
TOPICAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK - Do you think Lionel Messi has the potential to be the greatest footballer ever?
I don't care. Or know. Who is he?
NON-LAZY, SPECIFIC BAND QUESTION #1 - How are yourself and Rod planning to balance being in Idlewild and solo careers in 2010? Can you comfortably do both?
I imagine we'll concentrate on our seperate things rather than the band for a while. For the rest of this year though, we'll play as much as we can.
The entire nation of Scotland has been maliciously set ablaze by as yet un-named evil forces. All humans have been rescued, but only you have the strength to battle the flames and take one item or building of any size and transport it to an island in the caribbean, which will become the new Scotland. What are you taking?
Porridge oats.
Who'd win in a fight - Idlewild circa 1995 or Idlewild circa 2010?
We wouldn't fight each other. We sit down and discuss the improbability of time.
NON-LAZY, SPECIFIC BAND QUESTION #2 - Last year, you attempted to perform every Idlewild song ever written. Which forgotten gem charmed you the most?
I'm particilarly fond of the album 'Warnings/Promises' so pick any song from that album.
Lastly, in three words describe life, the universe and everything within it.
Cuckoos - Midges - Trees.
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Idlewild play The Stiff Kitten, Belfast on April 28.
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