The following is a set of questions I sent to Tara Jane O’Neil in July 2008. She replied with the answers in October 2008. The questions are specifically geared towards Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky’s 1995 indie rock film, HALF-COCKED, and Tara’s role in the film. I am not an interviewer by trade, so forgive …
Yesterday and today’s chapter of focus (in other words, the film of which I obsessed over in order to make sure I didn’t miss anything major in the chapter) was chapter 4 on Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Tomorrow and Sunday I will be obsessing over Half-Cocked. Monday, the two week “Final Countdown” begins. …
In an e-mail to Karma to Burn’s longrunning Geocities site, (Page of the) Playboy Pallbearers, Rob (the drummer) said: “Karma To Burn are currently planning to play live in The States as well as EU/UK. Still working on all the logistics but the ball is rolling. Looks like we will be seeing you in the …
“In order to explore an aspect of artifice in claims of authenticity in late 20th Century rock culture, this project explores extreme instances in which a sense of “authenticity” is achieved (or perceived) by way of completely fictional and fabricated narratives.” (USE AND INFLUENCE OF THE AMATEUR MUSICIAN NARRATIVE IN FILM, 1981-2001)