What is music in America? It's this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we have no art culture, and we've long considered politics nebbish-y and hopelessly unsexy. So a lot of what… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
In underground music, there seems to be this real inability for people to express themselves in any kind of heroic or mythological way. There's this idea that we're all normal joes, and that creating a persona onstage or having schtick… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
What is music in America? It's this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we have no… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
If a Cuban refugee is escaping, we're saying they're a political refugee, but why isn't a Haitian refugee a political refugee? They're escaping the… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
When a capitalist looks at the river, all they can think about is, "How can I pollute this river and destroy it and make… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
I don't like the triumphalism of the American narrative, this kind of "chosen people" complex that American people have, so it's inspiring to see… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
There's no real nationalism in this county. If you're poor in America, that's a criminal offense. You're not only a criminal for being poor,… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
In underground music, there seems to be this real inability for people to express themselves in any kind of heroic or mythological way. There's… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
Cool thing about Fidel Castro is that the CIA and the mafia - which are both terrible organizations that tried to murder him again… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
Kanye West hasn't really done anything worthwhile-- except maybe musically, I haven't heard him. But he hasn't overthrown the government. — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
We live in a unipolar world at this point with America as a moral arbiter and the whole morality is based on this insane… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
I love lyrics. I've always been averse to the straight lyric idea. I guess a big part of it is, that songs that are… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
If your moon sign is in Leo, you have a lot of empathy for Leos. You empathize with their approach and their aims and… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
A lot of people come to America all the time for economic opportunities. This country is this huge work farm and you can make… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
