1. Tell us how your project(s)
were started.
I'll sort of run down the list in brief. My experimental noise project, Never Presence Forever, started back in 1998 after I was initially exposed to the genre by a friend. I had grown tired of trying to start a "traditional band" and liked the idea of being able to work on some form of musical expression by myself without needing to depend on anyone else. I invested in some inexpensive equipment and started to make my own recordings, and that's that. My online magazine, AVERSIONLINE, started in late-1999/early-2000. I had been wanting to do something of that nature for a few years, and after one failed attempt I finally set out to get it done and do it right. I think that most "webzines" are total shit, and I figured that I could bust my ass and do a better job of it, in my own mind. Whether or not anyone else thinks so, I don't give a fuck. I guess my other "project" is holyterror.com, where I do websites for a bunch of bands, record labels, artists, etc. whose work interests me. I've been doing that in part since 1996 or so, but I didn't decide to start up the actual holyterror.com domain until 1998. Things have changed quite a bit over the years, but now most of the dead weight is gone, so I'm pretty happy about that.
2. What does music, in its entirety, mean to you?
Hmmm. I'm not really sure
how I'd explain that properly. I don't think I'm able to literally put into
words what music means to me. Music has always
been incredibly important to me, and it's one of the only things in this disgusting
world that I enjoy, so. I don't know. I like all sorts of different music for
different reasons. It would take hours to go into all of that. I wouldn't consider
music to be a part of my "lifestyle" in any other way than the fact
that I enjoy music a great deal and spend a large amount of time dealing with
music. When it comes to music as associated with fashion or other "lifestyle"
oriented characteristics. that's where I draw the line. The type of music that
I listen to does not dictate what I look like or who I am as a person.
3. What does art, in its
entirety, mean to you?
At the risk of taking the
easy road, the above answer applies here as well. I'm not quite as interested
in "fine art" as I am in music, which is also
considered an "art" of sorts, but I do place value on visual aesthetics
and I did go to art school, so. I will address the "state of mind"
portion of the question here and say that I most definitely have to be in a
certain state of mind to create a piece of visual art or a piece of music. At
times I can put myself into that frame of mind, but if I'm not in the proper
mood, it just won't work.
4. Who is your favorite
author, and why?
I don't have a favorite author. I don't read very much because I absolutely despise fiction and most authors who write nonfiction can't hold my interest very well because I have an incredibly short attention span and I don't like beating around the bush. I'd prefer it if writers would cut the shit and get to the point instead of trying to spice things up with boring nonsense.
5. As your best friend,
describe yourself.
Sarcastic, introverted, brutally honest, and loyal.
6. As your worst enemy,
describe yourself.
A complete piece of shit who speaks with absolutely no concern for the consequences.
7. If your persona were
immortalized as a cartoon character, who would it be?
Snake Eyes, from G.I.Joe.
8. Do you think there are
conspiracies against the "everyday person"?
Fuck yes. This world is filthy and corrupt and there are countless conspiracies going on under our noses as we speak. The fact that the technology exists with which to control the weather and operate on the same electrical frequencies as the human brain should be only a hint of what we should worry about in the future as our impending doom approaches. This answer goes back to question #4, because I would love to read more about these topics but finding an author who can get to the point without bulking up his accounts with bullshit is an unending quest.
9. What do you do with your
spare or free time?
There's not much of that going around. I work 45+ hours a week, and when I'm not at work or asleep, I'm generally working on record reviews and interviews for AVERSIONLINE (much of which I also do while I'm at work when no one is paying attention). Every now and then I record some music or do some artwork, but I haven't been very inspired for the last four to six months. so progress has been minimal.
10. Please give us your
interpretation of "the meaning of life".
If there is a "meaning of life", I would certainly like to know what the fuck it is, because for all I can tell this is all one big fucking painful joke. Name me one person that is truly happy. Give me one reason why there is hope for this despicable world. I welcome the end with open arms. If one day everything disappears, there won't be anything to miss. Fuck life.
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