Interview: Aliens
By John Michael Cassetta • May 6th, 2008 • Category: FeaturesAliens is perhaps the most unique band in Austin, at least in terms of not quite fitting in with the “scene,” so it is somewhat ironic that Aliens and Misc. Music mastermind Blake Sandberg and I are sitting in the interview capital of the city - Spider House. Since moving to Austin from New York, Sandberg has started the Misc. Music label, which boasts such extraordinary and off kilter talents as Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair, and, of course, Aliens, who recently released their excellent debut LP, Head First. Crammed into a secluded booth in a corner of the coffee house, Sandberg shares his ideas on the nature of “genre labels,” the exclusivity of “the Austin sound,” radio commercials and, most importantly, Aliens.
