Sometimes I'm trying to communicate a feeling. Sometimes I can't piece it together into any kind of coherant thesis. I'm just trying to evoke some kind of mood, and put some kind of idea in somebody's head. If Marshall McLuhan or Harold Innis were looking at it, they would tell you that the genre of rock music isn't the best way to deliver a political message because it distorts it, it makes it into entertainment. Perhaps the best political message is just to speak it to somebody. I think that's something I'm always writing about in songs, just how to mediate, how to present something.
As a musician, my job is incredibly easy, and it's a good one, but I've got to work at it occasionally. - A.C. Newman
As a musician, my job is incredibly easy, and it's a good one, but I've got to work at it occasionally.
- A.C. Newman
Have you ever walked down the streets of New York and been given the right of way? It's an amazing feeling. - A.C. Newman
Have you ever walked down the streets of New York and been given the right of way? It's an amazing feeling.
I've always liked using flutes and clarinets. Any time I can use those, I'm really happy. - A.C. Newman
I've always liked using flutes and clarinets. Any time I can use those, I'm really happy.
Sometimes I'm trying to communicate a feeling. Sometimes I can't piece it together into any kind of coherant thesis. I'm just trying to evoke some ki… - A.C. Newman
Sometimes I'm trying to communicate a feeling. Sometimes I can't piece it together into any kind of coherant thesis. I'm just trying to evoke some ki…
Having a kid made me realize, "I have to take care of this kid, but I can't have the luxury of dropping everything in the world and spending every wa… - A.C. Newman
Having a kid made me realize, "I have to take care of this kid, but I can't have the luxury of dropping everything in the world and spending every wa…
Sometimes, even when I'm writing the lyrics, I'm not sure what I'm getting at, but then months will pass and I'll listen to it and I'll understand it… - A.C. Newman
Sometimes, even when I'm writing the lyrics, I'm not sure what I'm getting at, but then months will pass and I'll listen to it and I'll understand it…
Visualize success, but don't believe your eyes. - A.C. Newman
Visualize success, but don't believe your eyes.
For the longest time, I was just playing music and not really expecting any success - just kind of doing it because I liked doing it. While doing tha… - A.C. Newman
For the longest time, I was just playing music and not really expecting any success - just kind of doing it because I liked doing it. While doing tha…
I was always concerned with making cool-sounding rock records. - A.C. Newman
I was always concerned with making cool-sounding rock records.
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