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Mark Arm Cybertalk Interview 2/16/96

OnlineHost: As dubbed by Mudhoney, MARK ARM is the nice one. Arm (real name: something like Mac Arthur) hails a tasteful housing development outside Seattle where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and learned to smoke pot. An English major with a big nose, big feet and big arm he's been accused of having a little too much Iggy Pop in his mix. But hey - what are you looking at?

Max Warner: Mark Arm is 'DUGONG 2'

DUGONG 2: What's happening?

Champter: Mark...Who is a better drinking partner....the boys Cosmic Psychos or Courtney Love?

DUGONG 2: Fair enough.

DUGONG 2: Cosmic Psycho by far.

VEEVEEguy: Do Danny and Matt have any side projects?

DUGONG 2: Dan's helping Love Battery record their new LP and he's going on tour with Mike Johnson.

DUGONG 2: Matt smokes pot

Phishphyx: Mark, what do you have to say to those people who claim that "grunge is dead"?

DUGONG 2: If the shoe fits, who cares

Junk Gun: Was the song Overblown written after seeing Soundgarden's video for Outshined? and was Generation Spokesmodel written especially for Chris Cornell?

DUGONG 2: Not in particular.

PrttyVcan: Mark, How did Mudhoney get involved in performing in the movie Black Sheep?

DUGONG 2: Bad Religion wanted too much money

Junk Gun: Why hasn't Mudhoney played Lollapalooza yet?

DUGONG 2: Nobody asked.

Max Warner: In case you came in late, we are here with Mark Arm. He is DUGONG 2

Champter: What is your favorite venue to play besides 1st Ave?

DUGONG 2: Either the Uptown or my toilet.

Beeload: Mark, have you ever set up a poo dollar?

DUGONG 2: ?

Max Warner: What is this guy talking about???

Max Warner: Beeload, what did you mean by a poo dollar?

Beeload: Typing........

Beeload: You get a dollar......

Beeload: a nice fresh piece of poo poo.

PrttyVcan: Has Mudhoney ever been asked to join any of the Lollapalooza line ups? Would you want to do that or prefer touring on your own?

DUGONG 2: I think we'd rather go out on our own, but Bloodloss would give it a shot, you know to reach the kids.

Champter: How is Matt Lukin and have you seen him lately?

DUGONG 2: He's at home building model airplanes sniffing glue & smoking the devil's bud.

Uffi: How do you go about writing songs?

DUGONG 2: I pull 'em out of the air. All the songs that will ever be written are floating in the atmosphere, I

DUGONG 2: almost wrote American Pie, but I was too young to know what to do with it.

Djholla: I saw your set at the Lotus Cardroom as part of NXNW last fall. Any chance of Bloodloss or Mudhoney making it to NXNW in '96 ?

DUGONG 2: Hey Martin Bland Bloodloss is here any questions for him?

Someone: Do you know the guy who directed that movie comin' out called "Hype?" Are you in it? Is it any good?

DUGONG 2: Yeah sure we had fun a NXNW.

DUGONG 2: Yeah I've met Doug Prey, Mudhoney's in the flick but I haven't seen it yet.

VEEVEEguy: Is Dave Grohl continuing a career that Kurt would have thought, top 40 crap?

DUGONG 2: My mom loved Black Sheep and Siskel & Ebert hated it.

DUGONG 2: I have no idea what Kurt would have thought.

Uffi: What do you have planned for the near futur (sic)?

DUGONG 2: To learn to spell Future, and Tour the US with BLOODLOSS starting in April.

Phishphyx: Mark, what do you and the band (Mudhoney) think of fellow Seattle bands like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam -- basically, what is your view on the whole "sell-out" controversy?

DUGONG 2: What controversy?

Junk Gun: Do you have a favorite Charles Peterson photo? Something that would symbolize Seattle late '87-early '88?

DUGONG 2: Yeah, any photo of me.

Someone: How did you get hooked up with Sir Mix a Lot for the Judgment Night soundtrack?

DUGONG 2: He's the only really well known rap star Seattle and we both share an affection for Big Butts.

LoAf42: What's your favorite color?

DUGONG 2: Cornflakes.

LoAf42: What did you think of the Screaming Life book?

DUGONG 2: Too many Photos not enough poetry, I just love Elizabeth Barret Browning

Champter: Given the opportunity to open for great alt-rock bands No Doubt or Live...who would Bloodloss choose?

DUGONG 2: Who is No Doubt? Live blows.

Zygote69: HEY MARK...what exactly is "mock cooter stew" anyway? I love the recipe...

DUGONG 2: The word "mock" is a synonym for the word "fake," thus it's fake cooter stew.

Junk Gun: What's your favorite replacements album?

DUGONG 2: Hey when do we get to the cyber sex part I've heard so much about?

DUGONG 2: Stink.

PrttyVcan: Will Bloodloss be touring? Coming to N.Y. area?

DUGONG 2: Hell yes my friend! Late April/early May.

VeeVeeguy: Martin was in Monkewrench right?

DUGONG 2: What area in New York? It's a big state.

DUGONG 2: Yes he was.

Max Warner: All the Bloodloss tour dates will be posted on AOL (Keyword: Warner) in the tour area.

Zygote69: HEY MARK...what's up? Um...is it true that Dave Grohl approached you about being in Foo Fighters? True? Not True? Did he ask you?

DUGONG 2: No.

Zygote69: would you describe the music in Bloodloss as Hawaiian grunge?

DUGONG 2: Okay, but without the tropical fruit.

Kurtney42: What kind of memories do you have of Kurt? do you think of him fondly? or did his suicide piss you off?

DUGONG 2: Yes I think of him fondly, but I think you "Kurtney," if that is your REAL name, think of him too much.

VeeVeeguy: Who is that woman sitting next to Krist Novoselic, at the bar in Suck You Dry and who you're dancing around in Good Enough?

DUGONG 2: That's Steve's longtime lady and cheif (sic) of stuff at Super Electro Sound Recordings, Carin Palmier.

MrLemonhead: What is your favorite music group or artist (other than yourself)?

DUGONG 2: I spelled "chief" wrong, sorry kids.

DUGONG 2: Martin.

DUGONG 2: Actually, I am hardly my own favorite.

DUGONG 2: Probably, if I had to choose one right now it would be Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, available

DUGONG 2: on Reprise Records.

VANIAN 13: Mudhoney's cover of Stab Your Back on the Another Damned Seattle Comp, was great. Are you a Damned fan yourself?

DUGONG 2: Yes, up until Machine Gun Etiquette.

Kanabyss: Mark, where did you get the lyrics for Ritzville off of Fudge? (note: Ritzville is on Piece of Cake)

DUGONG 2: To (sic) many goddamn "t's".

Kanabyss: How come I've never seen a video for Touch Me I'm Sick? Perhaps the greatest single of ALL TIME.

DUGONG 2: The atmosphere as I explained before.

DUGONG 2: That was done before Television.

DUGONG 2: Not the band.

Numspah: Hey Mark, how was the pool in Singapore?

DUGONG 2: Warm, friendly and expensive, just like my women.

Phishphyx: When you were a teenager, what musician did you idolize the most?

DUGONG 2: The Captain (of Tennile fame). I've always been very nautical when it comes to music.

Mainliner: What is happening with the stuff you are doing with Kim Salomon (sic)?

DUGONG 2: Not much at this point.

Mainliner: What do you think you'll do after your music career is over?

DUGONG 2: Salmon.

DUGONG 2: Not This!

Kanabyss: How has Seattle scene changed since late 80's? Young Fresh Fellows fan? Loved them and you in early days and now.

DUGONG 2: Hey how do you get to the world wide web where all the kiddie porn is?

DUGONG 2: Scott McOi (sic) is in R.E.M.

DUGONG 2: That was the answer.

SUBPOPUNK: I've heard different stories about the My Brother title. What exactly does it mean?

DUGONG 2: It has something to do with Renestair E.J. and SunRa (sic).

SUBPOPUNK: Are you purposely dressed like Edwin circa Thrown-Ups time in Good Enough video?

DUGONG 2: I mean Sun Ra.

DUGONG 2: Hi Leighton.

Max Warner: DMoE222.

SUBPOPUNK: I saw you guys with Gas Huffer (their name was mis-spelled Gash Offer on the marquee ) in '91 and you were tight as hell even though you were trashed. Do you still party as much as ya' once did?

DUGONG 2: Yes. In fact I'm wearing nothing but pukka shells and a whistle.

SUBPOPUNK: Will the Hype! movie be released to the public??

DUGONG 2: You're asking the wrong guy, try the producer.

DUGONG 2: Ok

Bruise666: Mark, will Mudhoney tour soon... or is Bloodloss gonna be a priority for a while?

DUGONG 2: Get used to it kid.

Max Warner: Thanks Mark, any closing comments?

DUGONG 2: Thank you all, keep those cards and letters coming, drive safe and have a good night.

Max Warner: Thanks again. See you all next week.

Max Warner: Goodnight.

DUGONG 2: Who's up next week?

Max Warner: Ministry will be on-line on Feb. 26th.

DUGONG 2: I'll be there.

Max Warner: Next week is a holiday....

Max Warner: Go do something outside, stay away the computer.

DUGONG 2: It's dark out.

DUGONG 2: Hey about that world wide web thing, you promised.....