YOU USED TO BE FROM NEW PALTZ, RIGHT? HOW IS THE SCENE THERE? [ED: I ASKED THIS SINCE MY COLLEGE IS VERY NEAR THERE]
JIM-Yeah, I was from New Paltz, what's it to you, eh tough guy? Well I'll let my friend Marina from Italy describe the New Paltz scene: "There are about 10 punx (though there are like 14 bands from town, go figure?) who all sit out in front of the deli on the one main street, at night, they change shifts." Seriously, New Paltz has a small but friendly scene. You can't really be anonymous, which can be good and can be bad.

WHAT FLAVOUR PEZ(TM) IS YOUR FAV AND WHICH DISPENSER?
JIM- Any blue Pez with the punk rock skull dispenser!

WHERE DOES BOLOGNA COME FROM?
JIM- Bologna comes from the x-wrestler Salvatore Bellono!

WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE SHOWS AND PLACES TO PLAY AT?
JIM- Recently, my favorite shows were with BORN AGAINST at Under Acme in NYC, with MEREL at ABC NO RIO, w/ CITIZEN FISH at ABC, in L.I. w/ SCAPEGOAT & FOD, in Dallas Jan '91, oh, and heck, in Rosendale, NY w/ CHRIST ON A CRUTCH (who came home and washed ALL mydishes AFTER they cooked me dinner!! LEAST FAV SHOWS: Too many to RECALL! the mind goes blank due to excessive negative experiences that only psychotherapy or really good homebrew could bring out. Our last show 5/31 at ABC w/ JAWBREAKER & HELL NO was good, but it wasn't a "show stopper" or anything. oh well!

THE USUAL, A QUICK BAND SUMMARY?
JIM- We started as: Danny Mario Jim John
(guitar) (drums) (bass) (remainder)
went to: Danny Mario Jim Roger
shifted to: Danny Mario Jim
(guit+voc)(drums)(bass+voc)
lurched to: Danny Jeff Jim
and stayed until death(or at least until resurrection - the reunion tour where we ACTUALLY get $100 guarantees! Rock+Roll, mama)

WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF CHEESE AND WHY?
JIM- I was just hanging out w/ Marina (an Italian native + goddess) who, over the weekend in NYC, exposed me to 3 new beautiful cheeses (fuck veganism!) > oh shit, one w/ garlic & basil lightly intertwined, fresh mozzarella & smoked mozzarella, those are my favorite or whatever.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHBOX AS A KID?
JIM- The ADAM 12 one with the kid whose head is tuck between the bars! "The bars, the lines, the prison that crushed my eyes!"- my BLACK FLAG rendition of the situation.

ANY GOOD CHILDHOOD TALES TO SHARE?
JIM- I once put an ice pick through part of my hand while trying to puncture a bottle of aerosol hair spray! My sisters used to bury me waist high in the sand & walk away as the tide came in. They're really ok though, as far as me....

WHAT TV SHOWS HAVE INFLUENCED YOU MOST?
JIM- Hell, that's easy! Bugs Bunny, the Monkees, Dr Who, and the Munsters. How's that one skippy?

WHAT WAS THE BEST WAY A KID LOST IN "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" AND WHY?
JIM- You mean "Willy Wonka" you sissy! [no actually I didn't] I've always wanted to be turned into a blueberry and then juiced, how about you?!

WHAT IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL?
JIM- The Opus one of course. Those Rudolf ones remind me too much of "Davie & Goliath"- religious guilt shows. Like I'm not guilty enough, eh?!

IF YOU HAD 3 WISHES THAT WOULD NOT COME TRUE WHAT WOULD THEY BE?
JIM- A) That I would stay in Albany all my life.
B) That I would stay in this country all my life.
c) That your fanzine goes out late & outdated like the rest of them.

WHAT DO YOU DO BESIDES THE BAND?
JIM- I work in the field of "human services." I advocate for people who have been labeled "retarded" and live in their own apartments in the community. It's hard, but it's the only job I've ever had where you can argue (or should argue) about various life affirming philosophies. Hobbies: you're reading it, you're livin' it, man. What else, I get down to NYC to ABC & visit my friend Marina before she moves back to Italy. (God do I sound like I'm in GREEN DAY or something! HELP someone put on a POISON IDEA record and pray for my sanity)! I exist to live the struggle and dress to oppress.

ANY NEW OR LITTLE KNOWN BANDS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?
JIM- Sure! SCAPEGOAT are great, THE FAILURES (Dan's band 3 chords and a 6 pack), HELL NO, HALF MAN, HUASIPUNGO, my new band(no name yet, w/Nate & Kevin x- INTENT plug, PLUG).

WHAT ARE YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE ALBUMS?
JIM- Wow, there are way too many, but here are current favs:
NEW MODEL ARMY "Ghost of Cain"
ARTICLES OF FAITH "Give Thanks"
LAUGHING HYENAS / NEGATIVE APPROACH all
POISON IDEA "Ian McKaye, Get Loaded & Fuck"
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS "Inflammable Material"

WHAT WAS THE FIRST ALBUM/TAPE/8 TRACK/CD YOU BOUGHT?
JIM- God, I wish it was a VENTURES record or something, but yes it was a used BEACH BOYS
record, UGH!

WHAT BEAST WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
JIM- Probably a manta ray living on a protected reef in the Florida Keys, definitely, yeah.

HOW COME THERE ARE NO BLUE M&M'S?
JIM- What do you mean no blue M&M's? What wrong with your eyesight?!

DO YOU THINK THIS COCOA KRISPIES MONKEY THING IS NOSIN' IN ON SNAP, CRACKLE AND
POP'S TURF?
JIM- Sorry, I abstain from Sugared cereal media and only engage myself in caffeine consumption and take my honey intravenously, Thanks You.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE STATE OF TOYS THESE DAYS WITH THE RE- RELEASE OF OLD TOYS SUCH AS TRANSFORMERS, TALL GI JOE AND THOSE TROLL THINGS?
JIM- It's all part of this whole "retro" thing, you know? First it's like women wearing
this hippie flower shit while listening to SOUNDGARBAGE and guys with the KILLING TIME
goatees and hippie love beads stagediving at PEARL JAM shows... AHGH! get me the fuck
outaa here! I hate the "youth" of America! Put them out to graze with the rest of the
flock! Sorry, where were we?

DO YOU THINK THE RISE OF NIRVANA, SASSY MAGAZINE AND RIOT GRRLS HAS AN EFFECT ON THE STATE OF PUNK/HARDCORE/"ALTERNATIVE" MUSIC?
JIM- It's media hype for "disenfranchised" people who didn't make it into the yuppie generation. It's their quick fix of fame which has nothing to do with the real values of punk rock (Alternative=alternative to nothing) and has all to do with the typical tenets of capitalism. We are no different from any other generation before us! (But we still think that we do.)

WHAT BANDS WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY WITH?
JIM- Err.. well... I guess that I (as opposed to we, what a fascist I am) would really had to have us play with NoMeansNo, the UNSANE, NAUSEA, way early COC, SPORE, and, oh heck, I dunno, SWIZ.

PLEASE PROVIDE QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS!
KINDA BLUISH-GREEN WITH SMALL SPOTS.
JIM- What does a Hare Krsna god with leprosy look like?

WAY BACK IN '85, LOT O' FUN!
JIM- When did you think that since you discovered punk rock and reveled in it so much that you thought that "you were better than them?"

WHY ME, OF COURSE!
JIM- Hey, who's in charge here? There's been a lot of hooliganism around here and somebody's gonna have to pay up?!

HHHHHHHMMMMMM, I'D SAY ABOUT 15 OR SO, BUT SOON IT WAS MORE LIKE 1500!
JIM- What was, oh I can't say it, well, ok. If you insist.. your sperm count prior to and after becoming such a manly vegetarian?

BACK TO NORMAL! (PWEEEH!)
ANY FINAL TALES, KNICK KNACKS, PRODUCE TO SHARE?
JIM- Wow, sorry no thanks, but I just realized that I spilled orange juice on the 'Riot grrl' cover of MRR, and boy does it look swank it's the next wave! 2 tone Riot grrl ska metal! How original!
(send bereavement cards to AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / PO Box 2263 / ESP Stn / Albany, NY 12220-0263 (or hello cards and cash to his new band))