What music are you currently listening to – and by that I don't mean what is currently playing while you read this. What flavours are the biggest influences on you and on Peeping Tom?
I really love Sigur Rós, Burt Bachrach and Gnarls Barkley these days.
What do you think of the current craze of Mash-ups?
Like anything. I've heard some good and some VERY bad ones.
I have found that mash-ups have exposed me to new types of music and artists I would never have listened otherwise. Do you think that maybe they can expose a wider section of society to your sound? Expand your fan base?
I don't think so. To be honest I don't think they will be relevant for very long. But they are fun.
So did mash-ups have any influence on you when making Peeping Tom?
Not in the least, besides the fact that my head is a constant mash-up.
What were your influences for Peeping Tom? What are your musical influences generally?
I don't really limit my influences. Everything in my life influences me, from my morning coffee to each meal. Really hard to nail down. Danny Devito influences me!
What is your opinion of downloading and the MP3/iPodders rights once they have purchased a CD (out with illegalities)? What do you think they should be allowed to do with a CD after they have purchased it? This is becoming a very big issue and as both an artist and a label owner you will have an interesting point of view.
I love iPods and MP3 players. I love gadgets. if you paid for the music you should be able to listen to it however you want, but you should not be able to distribute it however you want. It is a tricky situation, though truth of the matter is the whole issue is soooo far out of the artists' hands, that is what bothers me. I could care less what labels or the "music industry" thinks.
Are you familiar with social bookmarking i.e. del.ico.us or TailRank. How would you tag Peeping Tom?
Article comments
1 - Rodney Welch
What are mash-ups?
2 - A.L. Harper
Rodney - Look at this link to Wikipedia. Basically it is are two or more songs that a DJ has mashed-up or mixed to create a new sound from a familiar song. For instance a couple of famous examples are "Cold Sweat" which is - Madonna vs Tiga vs Britney and "Boulevard Of Broken Songs" which is - Green Day vs Oasis vs Travis vs Eminem vs Aerosmith.
3 - Rodney Welch
Gotcha. Thanks.
4 - A.L. Harper
You're very welcome Rodney!
5 - Jennifer
I love the Peeping Tom album. I've had it on in my car for a week straight.
6 - A.L. Harper
It is a very groovy album. Most of it has bade it into my everyday playlist on my MP3. Very funky stuff.
7 - Connie Phillips
A really nice interview, A. L., you asked some really great questions. I'll have to check out thier CD.
8 - patton has become a wigger
god damn this album is a let down... and patton says he has lots more of this shit too.... after seeing the gayness that patton is capable of in this record, i no longer am so stoked about the release of the new tomahawk, or any of his side-projects for that matter... i know many of you (male or female) would like to suck his dick clean but im no patton fan boy. if he releases something good, ill buy it... but he cant fool me into buying this SHIT. fuck him, he's no longer what he was in the past. he's a sellout.
9 - sarah
Well i think the album rocks! Its like nothing he's ever done before, and it really works, even with Norah Jones! Best track is definately 'were not alone' and in reference to comment8, yes i would love to suck his dick!
10 - A.L. Harper
Sarah
I agree, with the album rocks statement. I don't really want to suck his dick. He's not my type. But I'll pass that along.
11 - have nots
if patton only new what you fux are talkin about.
12 - Greg
Patton rules his diversity and ability to change his style from cd to cd is amazing.. also you forgot about Fantomas that was another group of his.