Miniview: David Best

Japanese arts are known for their minimalism and depth. One could spend years trying to unravel the deeper meaning of haiku. Since we don’t personally speak Japanese, we’ve had to read haiku in translation. Which has prepared us well for the task at hand today—deciphering the deep inner meaning of David Best’s mini-view (yah, cute term, we’re quite proud of it). Best is the guitarist for Fujiya & Miyagi, which, we’re pretty sure is meaningless in Japanese (our confidence is boosted by Babel Fish’s agreement with us, but feel free to set the record straight if we're missing something). But, since the name sounds Japanese, we like to think these guys are going for a Japanese aesthetic.

So, witty and erudite readers, this one is up to you. We’re pretty sure that you could win commenter of the week by interpreting the cryptic responses below. What is Best not saying? Is this just beautiful prose, or is meaning hidden between the lines. For you advance interpreters, you can give yourself a leg up by checking out F&M during their two nights of support (tonight and Wed.)for Peter, Bjorn, and John at Bimbo’s. And never fear, their music is much easier to love.

Best show you've played and what made it great?
Berlin last week was good. We played well

The best fans are:
In Ireland

Favorite Venue?
They all look the same

Lamest crowd request?
F*** off

Where can we see you next?
Supporting Peter, Bjorn and John at Bimbos 365 club

What do you attribute your longevity as a band to?
Having nothing better to do.

Any advice to aspiring musicians out there?
Nope

What's your favorite song to perform?
Cassettesingle