+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello there, who is answering these questions and how do you do? Hello, i'm Jack and i'm verrry good, my shiny new jazzmaster arrived yesterday, so my fingers are glued to its strings. James is going to do a few questions too and he's peaches. To begin with I love this refreshing peice of honesty on your **space "We've been playing together for about two and a half years now, but have achieved as much as some bands do in two months." What do you think will happen if you continue at the same rate for 30 years? Jack: Yeah well, we make no bones about the fact that we're an incredibly unproductive band, but considering we're all away at different universities for all but 3 months of the year, we havn't done too badly. If we carried on for 30 years, we might write a good song. But we'd likely just end up arguing about whether cats are better than dogs and playing post-rock monstrosities. p.s. cats ARE in fact better than dogs and i know James agrees. Did you feel sad when Ned died in the helicoptor crash in 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'? (that is my way of asking if that is where you got your name from without actually asking it) James: That's where we shamelessly stole the name from, maybe we should've thought of something better, but it's kind of stuck now. We all love Wes Anderson's films, I think George is writing his dissertation on him at university this year. But to answer the question- Yes, we were sad. What is it like to live in Chepstow? It's right on the border of England and Wales, right? I had a friend in Primary School whose kitchen was in England and his living room is in Wales. He's lucky there wasn't a toll charge. Jack: Chepstow's an alright place, but 3 months a year is about enough for me. It has a WEATHERSPOON'S and a NIGHT CLUB now though, so Chepstow's definitely ON THE MAP. I think the border is marked by the river wye (as far as i know), so your friend should worry about tide, not tolls. The bridge at the bottom of town has a mid point and if you put a foot on each side of the mid point you're in two countries at the same time, clever eh? WOAH, I just 'wikipediered' Chepstow and found out that Grant Nicholas (YES! him out of feeder, y'know, the rock group) grew up just outside the town. Have any of you got any great stories about seeing him in a shop buying a daily paper? James: My mum's boyfriend knows him! and he once bought me a drink in a Chepstow pub! And we know someone who lives in his old house! It's all incredibly exciting, but I don't think he lives here anymore. But sarcasm aside, I loved that band when I was 15, I don't know if they deserve all the criticism they get. Maybe they do and I'm just a nostalgic fool. Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed? Jack: I have no idea, i wish i was more intelligent, so i could think of a witty answer... Do you prefer the World Cup or the Olympics? James: The world cup. No competition. The olympics are for snobs who like prancing around on horses and aimlessly sailing boats. Everyone can understand kicking a ball about for 90 minutes. It's hard to support Great Britain, it doesn't feel like a real country to me at times. And I resent that BMX and beach volleyball are olympic sports and squash still isn't, it's a far superior game. Jack: Olympics! It's more varied, more interesting and the badminton is amazing to watch Thanks guys, we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday Thanks Shape