Back in August, we invited readers to submit questions to anti-folk icon of some renown Jeffrey Lewis. As a twist, Lewis – also an acclaimed cartoonist – would answer selected questions with a picture. Here, we present the answers to five submitted questions (see full list here).
If you are one of the users whose name and question appears below, e-mail mike DOT diver AT drownedinsound DOT com right away, with your address, to be sent your one-of-a-kind original piece of art. If you do not get in touch, we will frame ‘em and put them on our walls. They are very nice, you see.
What would you do if, whilst you were on stage playing a gig, your guitar suddenly turned into some awful strange hybrid zombie/monster guitar and began to attack you, the microphone and whatever else lay within its stringy reach?
takemesomewherenice, 20, Sheffield
Do you think Mark E Smith is slowly turning into Stephen Hawking (looks-wise, that is)?
Slashclub 1.
What's your favo(u)rite colo(u)r ice cream?
tylerhf 15.
What does the Creature with the Atom Brain look like?
_goo_, User, Male
What is the best way to wear an octopus?
jellybones, 22, male.
Jeffrey Lewis’ 12 Crass Songs LP is out now on Rough Trade (review); his MySpace site can be found HERE.
love this
Yes!
I won!
This is the best thing DiS has ever run.
Seriously. Fucking incredible. I love it.
Hats off.
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I don't think any words are needed to describe the brilliance of this.
Best interview evar?
jeff lewis
is so amazingly talented. what a guy!
I didn't think I could think any higher
of Jeffrey Lewis.
But this has done it!
Wonderful
amazing idea guys, more please.
amazing.
he really is super talented.
Jeffrey Lewis
is so amazingly awesome, i bought a copy of "Guff" when he played in Ashford last month and it is brilliant! I love him!
Hey
I was at the Ashford show too, it WAS awesome!
Jeff Lewis makes me less sad that I was too young to ever see Beat Happening play.
Brilliant that he took time to do this
good stuff, DiS!
hahaha
"props" to the question masters, it is good stuff.
SO so so
good, brilliant stuff
the atom brain one
is really good, the octopus one is very cute as well
wow! brilliant stuff
<3 jeff
I'm genuinely very impressed with this
Top stuff.
Fantastic idea,
very very cool!!
Wooooow!
Brilliant, and well done to those lucky devils who got their questions answered :D
this is so great!
I love Jeffrey Lewis.
!!!
Woah, the man is a genius.
cartoon article
this is the most genius article in the music press ever. who thought it up?
Love the
octopus one!
Good old Jeff
I had no idea he had a new album out.
I need to buy some of his comics
before they become rare cult collectors items
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ha, mazin'! REally good, love the octopus one, holler. Well done Jellybones.
a fan
Fair play Mr Lewis, you have never failed to impress me. I've seen 7 of your shows now, spoken to you a few times, in end of the road festival last. No, tell a lie, it was the welsh club in cardiff. You guys were awesome, as was Proffessor Louie! Shame about the middle act! We tried getting that support slot - The New Tea Party but that pedro guy allready had it. Ah well, one day. New albums is well good, tell Jack I like his stuff too - though I'm yet to have a shadow party.
goodness!
this is the best thing ever.
I can't see the picture responses. Where are they?
:(
LOL
i love jeffrey lewis !