muzik trivia.

CHIRP will be a hosting a sort of gameshow music trivia event at the empty bottle early next month, and in exchange for volunteer hours they asked us to contribute some of our musical know-how. i think my questions are pretty easy and blatant, but what the hell. while riding the rickety #9 up to the metro the other eve, i scribbled down the following q's for submission.

i just realized i've reached official dorkdom after rewording and researching these mere 6 questions the past two hours. slurping on microwaved spiked apple cider, taco sauce ring around my mouth, and pita crumbs and slimy hummus residue caking my authentic 2001 bleed american jimmy eat world hoodie. who needs friends & social interaction when you have rainstorms, a sneezing cat and snacks. not me.

anyway, if you so feel inclined, feel free to leave yer answers/guesses in the comments section and i'll school you on random 90's alternative know-how. at least then i won't feel like i'm a complete waste of music nerdom space.


1) Which member of the superstar troupe Gorillaz contributed to the 2002 world music project entitled Mali Music in which proceeds benefited UNICEF?

A) Del the Funky Homosapien (Deltron 3000)
B) Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto)
C) Damon Albarn (Blur)
D) Mick Jones (The Clash)

2) The 1929 silent surrealist film Un chien andalou by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí inspired which 80’s alterna-rock hit?

A) Bastards of Young – The Replacements
B) Debaser – The Pixies
C) Cities in Dust – Siouxsie and the Banshees
D) There is a Light that Never Goes Out – The Smiths

3) Which 90’s alternative songbird’s given birth name is Myra Ellen?

A) Fiona Apple
B) Ani DiFranco
C) Tori Amos
D) Natalie Merchant

4) Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws is an English musician and actor. What do we better know him as here in the States?

A) Plan B
B) Tricky
C) Buck 65
D) Neon Indian

5) David Lynch’s ’92 Twin Peaks prequel film Fire Walk With Me featured which prominent rock musician(s) in its supporting cast?

A) Tom Waits        E) Both A & D
B) David Bowie     F) Both B & C
C) Chris Isaak       G) None of the Above
D) Robert Smith

6) Which alternative rock maestro is linked and credited for working on such 90’s hits as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana), “Bull in the Heather” (Sonic Youth), “Only Happy When it Rains” (Garbage), and “Disarm” (Smashing Pumpkins)?

A) Billy Corgan
B) Dave Grohl
C) Butch Vig
D) Thurston Moore