Download: Back To The Future The Ride “Farmville Plagues”

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(from the Back To Back To The Future The Ride EP available from Deathbomb Arc for free here!)

I first heard about Brian Miller and Deathbomb Arc records in 2006 online while on vacation from Los Angeles in the state of Iowa. I wanted to buy some of their music so I emailed Deathbomb Arc. I did not have a checking account because I was in Chex System at the time so I asked if I could send a money order. I never got an email back. In 2007 while volunteering at The Smell I caught Foot Village live for the first time and I loved it! Since then I have bought recordings in person instead. I recently caught Brian Miller’s new solo project Back to the Future The Ride and again was so impressed, I bought a cassette tape! I think Brian Miller is the Donald Trump of East Coast rap, so I decided to ask him some questions about why the drummer from The Who will never make money eating cotton candy every Thursday until Rolling Stone magazine makes a sister zine called The Beatle and puts David Bowie on the front dressed as Brian Jones, but you can’t really tell. What would The Rolling Stones be like if they replaced Brian Jones with David Bowie? Holy shit Dean Cain! Give me my glasses back I have to read something! This interview by Michael Nhat.

How come you chose the name Back to The Future The Ride?
Brian Miller: I’ve loved drone music for years and recently this has spilled into digging new age sounds. I’m a little put off though by the ultra-serious vibe of the genre though, so I wanted something fun and still sci-fi. The live version of this act involves a little physicality and audience engaging too. Something I haven’t seen outside of high energy music other than Lucky Dragons really. So I thought “The Ride” was an apt aspect of the band name. It also made the Dunes kids say that my Jersey Shore name is The Ride. Keeper.
What is your favorite genre of film? What is your favorite film of that genre?
Brian Miller: Am I supposed to say sci-fi? I think I am. My favorite movie like that is Predators, coming out July 9th. I don’t even care that it isn’t out yet, I fucking love that movie. Do you want to go see it with me (I’m talking to YOU reader). Seriously, lets pack the theater and throw popcorn.
If Foot Village was ripped off by a mainstream band of 4 drummers and became LL Cool J successful, how would you guys react?
Brian Miller: LL Cool J is your example of successful? So you are talking like a strange middle ground of success or something? I don’t know, maybe we’re there already. We just need our own sitcom. Someone should make us a pitch! (BTW, we’re not supposed to answer this question anymore.)
Were you ever too embarrassed to watch 16 Candles with a girl you crushed on because you identified with Ducky?
Brian Miller: Ducky just wants to get laid and doesn’t have enough ladies around to throw his teen libido at. His “crushes” aren’t really to be taken seriously. I, on the other hand, was a teen Don Juan. Watching movies wasn’t exactly on the menu.
No one knows the name of the person who invented eyeglasses—does anyone confuse you to be that person? Are you mean to them for their ignorance and demand them to roll around on the ground 2 times?
Brian Miller: Woah, I swear, you got the wrong guy, Michael! Please, take whatever you want. I just want to have a nice day!
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? (You can’t say an Asian Johnny Depp because that was my answer)
Brian Miller: Oh god. I think the honest answer is Kurt Cobain. Or even worse, a Kurt Cobain that sings goofy like Pavement. Sadly, I think I got my wish.
Rumor is you roll blunts out of ten dollar bills, how do you think Dov Charney (owner of American Apparel) deals with the jealousy?
Brian Miller: Oh man, I rejected the thought of doing a twitter post last night that read: “Only thing around to roll a joint with is this $100 bill. @imhigh. I think you are psychic!
If they every made a movie called, “Cheech and Cheech: Where Am I?” who would you cast as the two stars? (it’s okay to say Morgan Freeman if you want to)
Brian Miller: Morgan Freeman. That is the only answer.
Smokey Robinson’s mother told him he better shop around, What did your mother tell you?
Brian Miller: She told me to be home by sunrise.
Who’s your favorite rapper? (You can’t say 2Pac—he’s an actor—and you can’t say me—I’m not a rapper.)
Brian Miller: 50 Cent—he is not an actor.  But seriously, I love love love all the dudes in 2 Live Crew. The “Banned In The U.S.A.” video makes me cry with joy. So does this one—of 2 Live Crew performing “Face Down Ass Up” on the Phil Donahue show in 1990.

BRIAN MILLER WITH FOOT VILLAGE AND CAPTAIN AHAB, BLECTUM FROM BLECHDOM, AND E&E ON SAT., JULY 3, AT THE SMELL, 247 S. MAIN ST. 9 PM. $5. ALL AGES. THESMELL.ORG.