Adam Green Gone Wild! March 31, 2008

“I’m actually here in Germany to teach a course on how to have good breath.”

Adam Green did one helluva job promoting his new solo album, Sixes & Sevens, on Germany’s late-night show “TV total.” He was two parts drunk, one part tired, and five parts silly!

Awkward highlights from the interview:

When asked if he drank too much beer, Green says:

“No, this is daddy’s medicine.”

When asked to describe his new album:

“It’s sort of about fighting in the Iraq war and the stuff that I did overseas that I don’t want to remember.”

On the Hanson brothers:

“I met those guys when I was fighting in the Iraq war.”

On nothing in particular — seriously wtf?

“Rock ‘n’ roll is about missing that woman.”

On living in Japan:

“I used to live in Japan, but I don’t consider myself to be Japanese.”

After the interview, Green managed to perform “Morning After Midnight” without incident. CLICK HERE FOR PART 2!

I Have A Good Personality By Wendy Wayrad February 5, 2008

Hi world! I’m Wendy Wayrad, a proud owner of a good personality! I’m also Betty Brillz’s bloggy sister from another mister. We both thought it’d be a good idea to interview each other for Jean Jackets Bad so that our nonexistent readers could have a chance to get to know us a little better.

I recently spent a day on my yacht with Betty and a kick ass film crew. And let me tell you: we got some *amazing* interview footage on my yacht. Boy, did we ever! But I accidentally taped an episode of “Alf” over it so here are 10 questions Betty asked me, a couple pictures, and one YouTube clip instead — wait, did I mention that I own a yacht?

1) If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?

The character of all characters: Victor Ward!

2) Imagine you were just pushed off a cliff by a bipolar clown in mustard yellow high heels. What are you thinking on the way down?

First of all, I’d be wondering how the hell I got on a cliff because I never leave the house. Um… and I guess that’s probably the only thought I’d have time for.

3) If you could do any one thing (even if you know it’s wrong) but you won’t suffer any consequences or repercussions whatsoever (including guilt), what would it be?

I’ve always wanted to bang the pizza guy. Not this particular one, but he’ll do.

4) Tell me about your favorite pair of shoes.

I’m not one of those girls.

5) What’s the first thing you think when you wake up in the morning?

If it’s a work day: “I’m not still drunk, am I?” If it’s the weekend: “Is it too early to start drinking?” If I’m in someone else’s bed: “I must have had A LOT to drink last night!”

6) Have you ever shot a gun?

I’m not one of those girls.

7) How do you feel about chickipedia.com?

Well Betty, I was actually just introduced to the website a few seconds ago. Looking over the database of “hot chicks” now, it appears neither of us made the cut. How do YOU feel about chickipedia.com?

8.) What’s your favorite band, movie, tv show, and book?

Roxy Music. Flirting. Mr. Show. Tales of Ordinary Madness. (Close seconds: The Strokes. Happiness. Wonder Years. Less Than Zero.)

9)Guilty pleasures - let’s talk about them. Food, music, movies, tv shows. Discuss.

I don’t feel guilty about eating because I’m a vegetarian (aww). I loved Paris Hilton’s album, Genesis has some good stuff (if you tell anyone I said that, I’ll cut you), I secretly think Conor Oberst is a bit of a genius, and I won’t change the station if an old Hootie & The Blowfish song is playing. I cried at the end of A Cinderella Story. And I’ve spent a few Saturday mornings watching “That’s So Raven.”

Does this make me a bad person? Maybe. Do I feel exposed right now? Yes. Am I going to lose sleep over this? Probably a little, yeah.

10) Honestly, what do you think of this Betty Brillz person?

She seems aight, but I wouldn’t let her babysit my kids or anything. I’m just playin’. I don’t have any kids.

Hello from Betty Brillz February 4, 2008

Hello my lovelies. My name is BETTY BRILLZ. I have a twisted sense of humor. I’m Wendy Wayrad’s partner in crime. You may be asking yourself what crimes we commit, and to that I must answer: the crimes of awesome. That’s right. This is our blog where we will hook you up with all the most awesome music, news, art, and videos. And some other stuff we have yet to come up with. But rest assured, the other stuff will be awesome too.

We decided to interview each other as an introductory piece of awesome for all of you lovely readers. This way you can get to know us better. And then you can pick a favorite. Ha haaa - I’m just kidding. We’re both so awesome it would be impossible to pick a favorite, so don’t even try. So…. let’s get started, shall we?

Wendy Wayrad interviews Betty Brillz

1- What kinda stuff will you be writing about on this blog?
Excellent question, Wendy! My first plan of attack is to inundate JJB’s readers with mixtapes and features on hot new music. I also want to help people find awesome new art. But I do have an undying love of celebrity news, so you might see some updates in that area as well. I’m just trying to avoid crotch shots. And meltdowns. Basically anything involving Britney Spears. Because you can read that stuff elsewhere (ie, everywhere).

2- Tell me one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but never have.
I want to see a gorilla in the wild. I’m saving that for later in life because it would be totally awesome if that’s how I died. Death by gorilla-mauling is always awesome. Tragic, of course (because all deaths are tragic), but also really fucking awesome.

3- Do you enjoy romantic comedies?
I do and I don’t. There are certainly some romantic comedies I hold close to my heart (When Harry Met Sally, Notting Hill), but a lot (ie most) of them are really, really, really bad. I find that as a genre, romantic comedies are by far the worst at being emotionally manipulative… and I hate being aware of the fact I’m being emotionally manipulated while watching movies. At least be subtle about it, you know?

4- If you could read anyone else’s diary, whose would you read?
Oh, this is a good one. Maybe Lynne Spears’s. I am dying to know if Momma Spears really did get it on with Kevin.

5- Have you ever stood anyone up? (We all have, be honest now.)
Well.. if you count calling someone within 4 hours of a scheduled meeting and canceling, then yes. I do that all the time. I suck. But as far as making plans and then just not showing up with no warning… no. I don’t think I’ve ever done that.

6- If you could be any rock star you wanted to, who would you be?
I’d be Bono. And then I’d kill myself.

7- Who are some women you admire, and why?
Welllll I have to give props to my wonderful mother. She’s so ambitious and outgoing! She worked in the special education field for years. It’s a field I think a lot of people underestimate - it’s very emotionally draining. I also admire Heidi Klum. Mostly because she’s gorgeous. And I love her jewelry.

8- In your opinion, what’s the most annoying thing about Lenny Kravitz?
Besides his music? The sunglasses. Definitely the sunglasses.

9- Let’s pretend this is Seventeen magazine! Share your most embarrassing moment ever.
Wellllll… let’s see. One time Puff Daddy was in my town for a concert. This was probably about 8 or 9 years ago - before J.Lo, before he was as big of a brand as he is now. I mean, he was still huge, but I didn’t really know what he looked like. In those days I was too busy listening to Ani Difranco and Tori Amos to really care about him. Anyway, I was in between violin lessons and karate class eating at Wendy’s (a caesar side salad and chicken nuggets, if I remember correctly), and a handful of really awesome looking people walk in with matching jackets. I picked up on the fact that they were probably affiliated with the Puff Daddy crew in some way, and I wanted a taste of celebrity, even if it was in the form of backup dancers (which I assumed these people were). So I walk up to one of the guys and say, “Are you by any chance associated with Puff Daddy?” The guy looks at me like I’m completely insane and says, “… Yeah. See you at the concert.” I walk back to our table and my mom says, “Hey.. I think that’s Puff Daddy.” Then I look back and see a few people crowding around him asking for autographs. I still don’t know what’s more embarrassing - not knowing who the guy was, or having my mom tell me. They’re both pretty embarrassing.

10- Favorite John Cusack movie?
This one is easy. High Fidelity. I love this movie. I don’t even really like other John Cusack movies actually - but High Fidelity is amazing. I probably use the words “______ is totally in my top five/ten” every day. And Tim Robbins is brilliant in it (”What fucking Ian guy??).

Well, there you have it folks. If you want to know more about what I am about, check out our About page to read a real bio. Until next time, kiddos!