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Last and Only Chicago Interview with Rozz Williams 1334
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SINCE I AM cHRISTINA dEATH 1334 OF cHICAGO I WANTED YOU ALL TO READ MY LAST AND ONLY CHICAGO INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDER OF dEATHROCK rOZZ wILLAMS OF cHRISTIAN dEATH 1334
Rozz interview in New Grave Magazine Issue #4
Rozz interview in Outburn Magazine Issue #7
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The last and only Chicago interview with Rozz Williams conducted by Michelle Russo and friends Heather Spear and Robert Trithart. This interview took place at the Expo of the Extreme in Chicago on October 31st, 1997. Rozz was in the company of Boyd Rice and Mortis.
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QM: How as your music changed through the years?
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RW: It's gotten better.
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QM: Do you prefer being solo or with the band?
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RW: Are you trying to associate music with masturbation?
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HS: So this is your left hand or right hand?
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RW: Left hand is preferable because it seems like someone else is doing it! (laughter from the crowd) I don't know how I figured that out but this is definately a very good thing to do with the left hand.
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RT: Okay, next question.
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QM: Have you worked on your book at all?
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RW: Yeah, yes I have! But it has been taking a very long time because I've been using my left hand too often. (More laughter)
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RT: They're even laughing out there in the hallway.
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RW: They're jealous out there.
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QM: They're jealous of what?
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RW: To be stuck in ...what the hell do they call this shit? (The crowd yells," Heroin!")
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QM: What does this book contain? What is it all about?
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RW: It's about my obsessions and anyone I run into and it's supposed to be a love story, but a kind of sick love story because I can't quite find anybody who is compatible with me! An� obsession with finding somebody.
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QM: Like a search perhaps?
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RW: Yeah, a search like Boyd Rice who is here! I would take him up in one second. These obsessions that you can't obtain.
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QM: Do you think that we will see the book anytime soon?
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RW: No
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QM: You are just going to make us wait and suffer, right?
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RW: It's going to just get bigger and bigger, it's probably three years coming.
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QM: Would you classify your music right now?
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RW: Bachman Turner Overdrive- that's what I'm searching to attain.
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QM: Do you write in first of third person?
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RW: When I actually put the pen to paper, I'm writing in the first person. I write about everything.
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QM: Do you write from your subconscious, or stream of consciousness? Whatever comes to the top of your head or do you meditate upon the things you write?
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RW: So do you think that stream of consciousness writing is not meditation upon what you are writing.?
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QM:� Some artists write from the top of their heads but some artists think of their writing as a message, or as a means of having an impact upon someone.
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RW: I just write. I have no message.
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QM: That's interesting, What is your spirituality these days? What do you believe in?
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RW: Well, I really enjoy punky cute mean dressed in leather. That's my stream of consciousness.
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BR to R: Would you call me "punky?"
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RW: I would never call you "punky."
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QM to BR: What is your view on that?
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BR: On what? Punky mad boy shit?
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QM: Do you have any influences?
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RW: No, I'm not going to preface things by lying. (Pause) William Burroughs has been very influential, Patti Smith, David Bowie before "Let's Dance." (laughter) and Pagan Muzak. Really turns me on! Vegetable Baby!
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BR: I mean, how you describe what influences you?
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QM: You usually try to break it down into various catergories, like artists.
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RW: Categories of what? Well, you know I like some of Bowie, Willam Burroughs.
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QM: Many people see you as a man of diversion.
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RW: (Laughter) Well they should take a second look!
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QM: A lot of people will be disappointed! Do you prefer to play in America or other countries?
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RW: I like France. There are a lot of better people, better venues.
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BR: Not better people. I mean, are there better people anywhere?
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RW: You go to France, you walk down the street to sit in their backstage room and they don't have wood paneling. I mean, there is something to look at, that is nice! France and Italy are very nice, but I love Los Angeles. It is such a fuckin' freaky place.
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QM: It's interesting because when we interviewed Faith and the Muse, complained about the couches in the backstage room.
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RW: Would you really want to live here?
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QM: No, not at all!
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RW: It's hideous!
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