Frenzal Rhomb : Internet Chat 1998
If you're looking for straight answers from Frenzal Rhomb, you'll be disappointed. Here's how Jay, Lex and Lindsay responded to the fans, and the non-fans on Thursday afternoon, 19 February 1998.
meow
are you happy the way nancy vandal have gone a bit ska now and did you enjoy your time there?
Jay
meow: (jay) no i didn't enjoy my time there and horns have no place in punk rock
PunkBitch
WHY WAS NAT 'EJECTED' FROM FRENZAL???
Jay
punkbitch: (jay) nat died in a snowboarding accident
spl
are you going to redo phil?
Lindsay
spl: (lindsay) it's coming out on the b side of the next single
SWaTTa
do u know why the warped tour cancelled the perth show?
Jay
swatta: (jay) cos perth's the most isolated city in the world
SWaTTa
gee thanx for the support
retro
I got the drumstick from unibake!!!!!! anyway why did nat leave?? he was sick
Lindsay
retro: nat left cos he was sick (jay) very very sick (lindsay)
PunkBitch
whos gunna be ur new drummer??
Frenzal Rhomb
punkbitch: you
nrr
why dont you guys show more snoot snout on stage?
Frenzal Rhomb
nrr: that's your arsehole, your snoot snout
Forsythia
has nat seriously been kicked out?
Jay
forsythia: (jay) no, he's seriously dead
spl
what kind of guitars do you use lindsay?
Frenzal Rhomb
spl: lex - other people's
BaD_GirL
will u fuck me now.
Jay
badgirl: (jay) get off the fucking net clem
Stanley
why are u goes so feral?
Frenzal Rhomb
stanley: because we're not domesticated
jayspants
[who is Lindsays fav spice?]
Frenzal Rhomb
jayspants: old man ho-spice
L0rdN3xus
are you doing any gigs during youth week, in sydney?
Lex
lordN3xus: we're playing for the children at Lindsay's house (lex)
Polgara
how do i stop burping when i drink to much dr pepper
Jay
polgara: mix it with bourbon (jay)
retro
are you going to the next unibake?
Jay
retro: only if it's called fucked-bake (jay)
superfly
do you enjoy playing naked?
Jay
superfly: no (jay)
MuDdLeS
does it bother y how pycho the mosh is where your playing
Lex
muddles: (lex) no
IronTy
are u ever gonna come to perth again
Frenzal Rhomb
ironty: yeah, we're playing at your house
SWaTTa
what was it like playin with the likes of pennywise and blink182
Lex
swatta: very special after dark (lex)
PunkBitch
ill give u sexual favours in return for free tix and backstage passes to ur next gig...wot do ya say? ;)
Frenzal Rhomb
punkbitch: lindsay's dad's got the tickets
spl
is your real name wolly ?
Frenzal Rhomb
spl: no
b
what give you the right to do shit to dylan on recovery and jade on ground zero - obviously you need to pick on someone ur own size - really doing what u did to those 2 people prove anything?
Frenzal Rhomb
b: come on, i'll take you, you dirty c***
suid
is it true lindsay, that you married katherine dawes
Frenzal Rhomb
suid: yes, it's not
Armadillo
when's your next gig in adelaide?
Frenzal Rhomb
armadillo: up soon, in April
darch
are you guys always abnormal?
Jay
darch: (jay) - shut up
spl
did you used to be called vision or vivid or something?
Lex
spl: (lex) that was Jason and my high school band, and we rocked - Vivid - and we rocked
CaBLeGRrL
when u play in Perth! at the grosvenor, dun u think it's a BIT small?!
Jay
cablegrl: we like playing in small places cos it makes us feel more popular (jay)
jayspants
[do any of u like that coal chamber chick]
Lindsay
jayspants: no, her face is always dirty when she comes up from the mines (lindsay)
Pants
[why are all american punk bands absoloute shite?]
Jay
pants: because they're american (jay)
L0rdN3xus
do you guys get drunk after each gig?
Lindsay
lordN: before during and after (lindsay)
CaBLeGRrL
have u guys EVER thought about stripping when you're on stage?
Lex
cablegrl: never stop thinking about it (lex)
fAiRyGiRL
is it tru that u might be backing up green day when they come out here???
Lindsay
fairygirl: (lindsay) i'll be backing them up personally
FacePunch
did you like playing at the gold coast homebake??
Jay
facepunch: yes, it was fun (jay)
spl
did st ives high suck? and lindsay, did st pats suck? im thinking of going to st ives high.
Jay
spl: they buggered us senseless but it taught us a thing or two (jay)
Sep
why haven't you converted into a deathmetal band yet? (its WAY better than punk)
Frenzal Rhomb
sep: because we can't play that well and our hair isn't big enough
Jay
sep: by the way, fuck off (jay)
Sisko
what do you think of playing in Byron Bay? I went to one of your concerts last year there and it rocked
Frenzal Rhomb
sisko: it was okay except for the mung bean injecting, soya bean smoking, Nimbin holidaying, tofu accepting, no shoe wearing communist hippy wankers
IronTy
has anyone ever died at one of ya gigs
Frenzal Rhomb
ironty: yes, nat
jayspants
[lindsay, U rule, U r HOT]
Frenzal Rhomb
jayspants: i'm burnin up for you baby
Armadillo
do fans ever give you really weird things?
Frenzal Rhomb
armadillo: herpes
Pants
[is ben REALLY a cunt?]
Frenzal Rhomb
pants: no
LexLuver
i promised my friend Loren, that i'd tell Lex that she thinks he's hot..so yeah..
Frenzal Rhomb
lexluver: tell her she's on
MuDdLeS
so u guys didnt really take to byron
Frenzal Rhomb
muddles: we took to it like soap to hippies, like ducks to faeces
|KiTTy|
Wot bands do u like?!
Frenzal Rhomb
kitty: your band
Armadillo
you said nat died in a snowboarding accident and at a gig... whats really happened to him??
Frenzal Rhomb
armadillo: he was snowboarding at a gig in texas on a 60 foot stage, without a board
KaanKaant
when you guys do melbourne next, can you play with the Living End and or Body Jar?
Frenzal Rhomb
kaan: we would if they let us
CamDaCow-
my GUITAR TEACHER called james says he had a bet with the lead singer . it has something to do with north melbourne footbal club.. do u have anything to say to him
Jay
camdacow: remember only vaguely, he owes me ten bucks (jay)
someone
can you name a song after my cat?
Frenzal Rhomb
someone: only if it's called i'm a cunt
Armadillo
what do you reckon some of the worst bands are?
Frenzal Rhomb
armadillo: frenzal rhomb and all affiliated side projects
CaBLeGRrL
can I have a fucking KISSS!
Frenzal Rhomb
cablegrl: as soon as you learn to spell KISS
Maddison
are you supporting any big name band in the near future??
Frenzal Rhomb
MADDISON: yes, possibly, the Underground Vomit Merchants of Cheap Air Conditioning Units and his Free Set of Steak Knives (big enough for ya?)
L0rdN3xus
where do you get ideas for songs like mr charisma?
Frenzal Rhomb
LordN: from you, Ms Charisma
fAiRyGiRL
will u guys be doing any aussie tours soon??
Frenzal Rhomb
fairygirl: april
spl
did lex go out with dione raper ?
Lex
spl: you'll have to ask her (lex) … as for dionne warwick ...
IronTy
was warped better than big day out
Frenzal Rhomb
ironty: is blood better than semen?
nrr
why do my nipples itch whenever i see you guys?
Frenzal Rhomb
nrr: cos of the rash you picked up from Nat
FacePunch
what you guys rekon of the superjesus and grinspoon?
Lex
facepunch: love their work (lex)
Sillyhead
do you guys wanna fight nat?
Frenzal Rhomb
sillyhead: no cos he'd win
KaanKaant
Bruce from Dawn Of Freedom said that youse said the Parasite clip sucked - why do you hate it?
Lex
kaan: too much sand (lex)
LexLuver
Do u remember a girl called Leesh at Maquarie HMV?? Probably not.. she just wants to thank u for the nice shave u guys gave her
Frenzal Rhomb
lexluver: sorry about that
fizzychic
lex is so sexy...
Frenzal Rhomb
fizzychic: thanks, you're so fizzy
Maddison
why not answer the question properly smart ass??
Frenzal Rhomb
maddison: why not get fucked
Pants
jay, were you too scared to come out of backstage at melb. homebake? you were the only one we didn't meet, ya chicken. thanks for the pic of you and dianna lex :)
Frenzal Rhomb
pants: there were beers to be had ...
MoSHgOdeS
why did u go on that pissweak show ground zero????
Frenzal Rhomb
moshgodes: cos we had a vendetta, and we had to solve it with violence
_MrBungle
will you be releasing your own brand of barbeque tongs and/or ladies undergarments soon?
Frenzal Rhomb
Mrbungle: a combination of the two, tong-jocks
LexLuver
piss cablegirl off.. gimME the KISS!! *muuaah*
Frenzal Rhomb
lexluver: don't want to upset cablegirl
Frenzal Rhomb
Jay has to leave now, he can't embrace this new technology
beaver
what song do u rekon you guys do best??
Frenzal Rhomb
beaver: society by pennywise
fizzychic
what do your mums think of your music?
Frenzal Rhomb
fizzychic: love it all, can't get enough of it
YOUBGOD
lex have u mixed any bands demos lately
Frenzal Rhomb
youbgod: just a couple, and they're all fantastic
_MrBungle
who is the new drummer?
Frenzal Rhomb
mrbungle: me
L0rdN3xus
do u like the superjesus?
Frenzal Rhomb
LordN: we met a friend of theirs, who worked in an Atlanta strip club
FacePunch
whats your guys favourite drink??
Frenzal Rhomb
facepunch: booze
HollyGoli
would u guys come and play live at our formal after-party? Contact my friend Joanna at **** **** in Melbourne Yeeha
Frenzal Rhomb
hollygoli: no, but we'll come and drink the punch
LexLuver
an open invitation.. if you're around Syd come round to the yr12 common room at PLC Syd.. and play us some tunes..oh, and BYE JAY!
Frenzal Rhomb
lexluver: i'm scared now
Katefolds
Do you like ben folds five?
Frenzal Rhomb
katefolds: i only ever like Ben
UTERO
do you think kurt cobain changed the way music is played today
Frenzal Rhomb
utero: yes, the finger tapping was a masterpiece
KaanKaant
promise me you'll play Kaan Kaant next time you play Melbourne... (and Lex... you've gotta come say Hi to Dave from yer sound school)...
Frenzal Rhomb
kaan: ask dave about the rhombus
Pants
did tim rogers give you a kiss at homebake?
Frenzal Rhomb
pants: yeah, but he was arrested for trying to use the tongue
POWERAGE
ARE U GOIN TO TOUR WITH BLINK182 IN MAY/JUNE?
Frenzal Rhomb
powerage: no, we're going to do Warped in the States, and then touring with Real Big Fish, because they're really big
Armadillo
where do you get the ideas for yours songs?
Frenzal Rhomb
Armadillo: we take suggestions off the internet
IronTy
what do ya think of the australian beers
Frenzal Rhomb
ironty: we love 'em like brothers
CaBLeGRrL>
hey! I've spelt *kiss* PROPERLY! I deserve 1 from each and EVERY 1 of u FReNZaL! soooo pucker up! right fucking NOW! or I'll call yas ALL *assholes* :)
Frenzal Rhomb
cablegrl: okay
Frenzal Rhomb
cable: you win
jayspants
[lindsay, wot is ya ph. number?]
Frenzal Rhomb
jayspants: 0055 piss on my face
LexLuver
scared?? WHY!!!!! help us get those Spice bitches around the corner pissed off!!
Frenzal Rhomb
lexluver: now i'm confused,
RoCkStAr
HERRRROOOOOOOOOOOO sexgods :) ummm juss a quick li'l question WHY AREN'T U TOURING TO ****ADELAIDE**** WITH GREENDAY :) ?
Frenzal Rhomb
rockstar: we don't know anything about nothing
SKAtanic
r u auditioning drummers and if so is chris moses the person to call
Frenzal Rhomb
skatanic: yes, call him all day and all night, even if you can't play the drums
FacePunch
why do you live in sydney?? it sucks
scabies>
facepunch: cos they won't have us anywhere else
KaanKaant
do you guys funnel? you must funnel...
Frenzal Rhomb
kaan: of course we do, how could you ever doubt us
fAiRyGiRL
are any of u guys playing at the thing at St.Ives skate park on Saturday??
Frenzal Rhomb
fairygirl: jason's doing a spoken word about his time at the Village Green
nrr
why havent you starred on baywatch yet?
Frenzal Rhomb
nrr: the silicon implants went horribly wrong
genital
[do you guys like to eat bread]
Frenzal Rhomb
genital: sorry???
Micko
jay--what are attack of the 30ft she monster doing these days?
Frenzal Rhomb
micko: jay's gone but they've just moved into Erskineville
GameOver
how come u's played home and away at manly warped when a couple of years ago claimed ud never play it live again?
Frenzal Rhomb
gameover: cos we're inconsistent and someone offered us a very large bribe
HollyGoli
You guys ever thought of making a movie like FRENZALWORLD?
Frenzal Rhomb
hollygoli: it's called Rhomb Trek III - The Search for Alex Papps
beavis
[did you have fun at syd homebake??]
Frenzal Rhomb
beavis: yes, but we had to leave straightaway, so we couldn't party
Katefolds
Would you trash a piano on Midday like ben folds?
Frenzal Rhomb
katefolds: what's a piano?
tp
why aren't you playing at shoreshocked this year?
Frenzal Rhomb
tp: i don't like the alliteration
fAiRyGiRL
where abouts in sydney do u guys live???
Frenzal Rhomb
fairygirl: newtown
fizzychic
do you guys get stalked alot?
Lex
fizzychic: lindsay's been stalking me for years (lex)
GameOver
whats so special about the frogs?
Frenzal Rhomb
gameover: don't get us started ...
_MrBungle
do you find Dr Who strangly attractive?
Frenzal Rhomb
mrbungle: I've seen Jon Pertwee nude (lex and lindsay)
Pants
well done for getting channel 10's ratings up, now everyone just HAS to watch Sports Tonight
Frenzal Rhomb
pants: that was our plan, we're in league with Channel Ten
POWERAGE
ARE U GOIN TO TOUR WITH BLINK182 IN MAY/JUNE?
beavis
[whens your next gig?]
Frenzal Rhomb
beavis: March 7 in Wagga Wagga
IndiEPunK
is nat leaving the band because of something to do with north melbourne footbal club
Frenzal Rhomb
indiepunk: melbourne football club has something to do with everything
UTERO
could you send me one of your cd's i have been tring to buy them every were and they r sold out
Frenzal Rhomb
utero: send us your address and we'll get onto it
Frenzal Rhomb
utero: frenzal@real.net.au
nofx^
is lindsay hot in reall life now.
Frenzal Rhomb
nofx: no, but he's burning up right now - in his imagination
IronTy
adelaide is a HOLE come to Perth
Frenzal Rhomb
ironty: that's the pot calling the kettle fucked
LexLuver
Would any of you be interested in doing a debutante ball???
Frenzal Rhomb
Lexluver: any and all
DOGBUOY
would u ever play at camden again
Frenzal Rhomb
dogbuoy: tell the manager he should only get cancer
MoSHgOdeS
why was ur set so short at warped??? and why didn't ya strip in adelaide (we feel left out)
Frenzal Rhomb
moshgodes: because Blink 182 wanted to play their extended jazz jam .... because the button mushrooms didn't feel like playing
POWERAGE
who is ur idol band?
Frenzal Rhomb
powerage: Billy
HollyGoli
Do u have any idea how much tickets are for Green Day in March since you are playing also?
Frenzal Rhomb
HollyGoli: if we are playing, it'll be a lot cheaper
Micko
are you guys upset you didnt get the oasis support slot? Are you gonna injure you am i?
Frenzal Rhomb
micko: Tim pleaded with us to give it to them
CaBLeGRrL
can I have your dreadies jay or whoever has the dreadies!
Frenzal Rhomb
cablegrl: of course
KaanKaant
my band does a song about a milkbar and we do this intro like the intro to Uncle Ken except, of course, the words are different... we're recording Sunday - do we have the permission to rip you guys off?
Frenzal Rhomb
kaan: we're going to sue the fuck out of you, expect a letter from our team of crack solicitors
fizzychic
ever heard of a place called broken hill?
Frenzal Rhomb
fizzychic: is that where you're from?
CaBLeGRrL
excuse me, I didn't get MY *kiss*!!!!!! GIVE IT NOW!
Frenzal Rhomb
cable: okay here it comes ... are you ready ...... ...... ...... geez that was good ..... ..... what's this irritation around my lips?!!
LexLuver
Leesh wants to know when her benefits from your charge card will come
Frenzal Rhomb
Lexluver: use at any large department store, and protest if it doesn't work
rhomb
was it cool playing with the Vandals?
Frenzal Rhomb
rhomb: the Vandals are our heroes
fAiRyGiRL
what would u guys reckon is the best song on meet the family??
Frenzal Rhomb
fairygirl: the secret track
fAiRyGiRL
what secret track??
Frenzal Rhomb
fairygirl: ha ha
POWERAGE
did u liked the warped tour at newie and if peter from FEL is filling in 4 nat?
Frenzal Rhomb
powerage: all the warpeds were good, and Pete's doing one gig for us at Wagga
sk8r
y did nat leave?
Frenzal Rhomb
sk8r: the fatal snowboarding accident in Texas wrapped it up for him
CaBLeGRrL
that's a shit kiss
Frenzal Rhomb
cable: how do you kiss properly on the net?
Frenzal Rhomb
cablegrl: Lindsay - I'LL GIVE YOU A SHIT KISS!!!!!
jayspants
[LUV U LINDSAY, BUh BYE!]
Frenzal Rhomb
jayspants: i don't know who you are, but i'll tell you one thing, I love Jay's pants
rhomb
is nat a ghost now...my friend was talking to him recently...and if so will he be haunting frenzal gigs from now on?
Frenzal Rhomb
rhomb: he's always haunted Frenzal gigs
MuDdLeS
whos teh band u go home and blast!?!?!?
Frenzal Rhomb
muddles: Hanson
MrCharism
[we copy your cd`s and sell them on the street for 5 bucks and we`re raking it in. what do u think of that?]
Frenzal Rhomb
MrCharism: we're coming round to your house to rape your dad
fizzychic
yep im from broken hill, seeya and you guys will always fucking rule!
Frenzal Rhomb
fizzychic: cya, write back
Pants
what did you think of the avalanches (i think they're a fuckin disgrace)
Frenzal Rhomb
pants: well they're no Frenzal Rhomb
KaanKaant
what's the deal with Nat?
Frenzal Rhomb
kaan: Nat wanted us to change styles, play more like Bush
GameOver
whats ben up to these days?
Frenzal Rhomb
gameover: up to his knees in shit
Warhammer
You played on the sunshine coast once and it was only for like, 20mins.. i hope you kicked the shit out of the people that were running it
Frenzal Rhomb
warhammer: they are quite shitless
Frenzal Rhomb
thanks for your support, love you all, see you all at Jason's house for pesto
Frenzal Rhomb
bye