Scottish - Musician | March 20, 1972 -
There's a difference between expectations and aspirations.
Alex Kapranos
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A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.
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Of course, there's a certain type of person who feels that anything which becomes mainstream has to be rejected immediately. And that's part of the indie-alternative snobbery and hierarchy and elitism.
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Cinema, which is influenced by every single part of life, is direct and reaches you immediately. And writing - the best writing is complex ideas communicated concisely. And music - if it's a good tune, make sure people can bloody hear it.
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I really want it to have an impact on the world. I want to be in a town on the other side of the world, and somebody walks up and says, 'That music you made in Glasgow, I listened to it every day, and it moved me.'
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Ambition is sneered at by some bands. It seems like a pretty good thing to me.
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It's very rare that a song falls from your mind complete.
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No matter what you do, if you're trying to create something new, your environment has a massive impact on you.
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Boredom or being sick of what you've done before is a big part of being in a band.
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Boho to me is a first-year student who's just discovered the tie-dye shop.
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Why play a chord when you can play one note?
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I think a lot of bands are creatively knackered when they come off tour.
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