The Untitled Interview #163 – SXSW Edition: Starring Mikkel Jakobsen (The Foreign Resort)
I'd like to begin with the gloriously moody, shoegaze slash noise/doom pop of The Foreign Resort. These Danes make some pretty nice noise, and I can only imagine they sound even better live. Read on to see how TFR's Mikkel Jakobsen feels about the festival scene, both here and in his native climes.
Fuzzy Logic: How are you getting to SXSW: plane, train, or automobile?
Mikkel Jakobsen: We are playing some shows on the East Coast before taking a plane from New York to Austin. Then renting a car while in Austin.
FL: Inevitably, you will forget to pack:
MJ: Toothpaste and the key to one of the guitar cases. We will have to break that one open.
FL: How many showcases/parties will you be playing?
MJ: 6 so far. But if we get the chance to play more we will happily accept.
FL: Band you're most looking forward to seeing at the festival?
MJ: Pretty much all the bands performing at the STPP party on Saturday.
FL: What's the first thing you plan on doing upon arrival in Austin?
MJ: Pick up amps and drums. Then check in to our motel and finally playing a show at Bernadette's Bar.
FL: What was the first festival you ever attended, either as a musician or member of the general public?
MJ: Roskilde Festival in Denmark. about 70.000 people attend every year. My first time I was 16 years old and scared to death when I witnessed two guys in a fist fight in front on the main stage. But I had a great time and keep coming back.
FL: Favorite thing about festivals?
MJ: The overload of music and alcohol. Nothing beats being drunk at a show late at night!
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