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The "co-ed" punk/techno hybrid band Mindless Self Indulgence sound like Atari-game junkies raised on too much speed. Their new release, "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy," is an expected blend of oddness and . . . oddness. It's a crazy 30-track disc that combines the most hilarious, self-deprecating, tongue-in-cheek humor and musical aggression to be found this side of Gwar. The maniacal vocal styles of singer Little Jimmy Urine are part-annoyance, part-power blasts on the CD's stunners, "Bitches," "Boomin'," "Clarissa," "Cocaine and Toupees" and "Faggot." "Bitches" does the great job of sampling Siouxsie & the Banshees addictive "Happy House" melody and combining it with the Cheech & Chong like singing of Urine that recalls the comedy duo's hilarious song, "Earache My Eye." "Boomin'" combines odd Atari video-game sounds into a Gwar-ish pit of noise as Urine goes from pleading falsetto to deep growl in a matter of seconds so as to lend the careening sounds with an added dimension of speed. MSI's inventive blending of Atari-game sounds into their tracks surprisingly accentuate the punk rhythms of the group and the inventive electronica of "Boomin'" cannot be overstated since the fierce beats of the band flow strongly even where the odd lyrical style of Urine might annoy. However, these great songs cannot compare to the phenomenal creation of "Clarissa." The chaotic instrumentals and bass-heavy computer sounds on this track explode with energy and absorbing hooks. The addictive choruses of "Clarissa" lead into the fierce track "Cocaine and Toupees." The tough chorus of "It's on motherfucker/yes, it's on" is nearly off set by the whacked-out screeches of Urine but manages to conquer greatness. "F" is a live snippet of Urine responding to being called a faggot by an audience member with, "While you out gay-bashing, I'm gonna be at your house fucking your girlfriend . . .in the ass!" This brief interlude leads into "Faggot" which is perhaps the closest to seriousness that Mindless Self Indulgence can get. It's an addictive techno track that surprisingly borders regret and frustration. The seemingly insane vocal style of Urine is thankfully held to a minimum for this song and is greater because of it. If Mindless Self Indulgence were to ever take themselves seriously they would be an unbelievably powerful force. Their self-deprecating style certainly detracts from the great styles that the group has produced on this CD. As if entitling a CD "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy" weren't off-putting enough with its oddness, the advertising sticker on the CD's case reads, "Be the first on your block to throw this new album out!" It is too bad that these gimmicks occasionally undermine the CD's great moments, such as the addictive "oooh" chorus on "Dicks Are For My Friends" or the great "Faggot." Still, it is difficult not to laugh at lines like "I hate Jimmy Page/Get that faggot off the stage" or Urine's hilarious response on "F." "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy" is hell-bound for a deranged cult following. There's a great, tight sound behind this silly facade of "mindless self-indulgence." Mindless Self Indulgence will surely shake your ass even when its silliness is too strange or its length is too redundant. "Frankenstein Girls" is a release almost exclusively appropriate for those with an excessively strange or forgiving sense of humor. A Mindless Interview with Little Jimmy Urine
I went in prepared for the worst in my interview with Mindless Self Indulgence lead singer Little Jimmy Urine. . . but I didn't prepare enough! With his rapid-fire lines and off-the-wall personality it was probably a bad day for my tape recorder to refuse to work. This interview was conducted from Dayton, Ohio, the evening before his performance in Buffalo, NY with Korn's "Sick and Twisted Tour" show on March 24. The following is what I managed to write down:

-Record: OK! You guys have only been together for about 2 years, right?
Little Jimmy: Yep, two years.
-R: Two CD's . . .
LJ: Yep! The new one ("Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy") and "Tight."
-R: That's 44 songs you've released in two years. How do you come up with that many?
LJ: I don't know. I just slap it down as I go. I can write a song in a day. Whatever's clever.
-R: And all the programming on your CD's, the Atari and computer sounds?
LJ: I can write a song in a day, like I said.
-R: Do you just sit back, playing "Space Invaders" or "Pitfall," and think, hey that would be cool on the CD?
LJ: (Laughs) Yeah that's how it goes!
-R: How did the band come together?
LJ: I wanted to start a band so I just got my friends together cause I fucking hate musicians.
-R: What do you have against musicians?
LJ: I hate 'em. They can play, I can't!
-R: What songs have you been playing on this tour?
LJ: "Bitches," "Pussy All Night" from the first CD, "I Hate Jimmy Page" . . .
-R: Do you really hate Jimmy Page?
LJ: Well, I don't hate him as a person. I mean, I've never met him. But I hate the way people emulate his music. It's like, c'mon, fucking move on. I don't know if I would hate Jimmy Page if I met him. Not like he'd care since he's probably never heard of me. He's got whole buttloads of money anyway. I'd rather meet Melissa Joan Hart.
-R: She's well endowed isn't she.
LJ: She's fucking loaded too!
-R: You've done some pretty crazy stuff, like pissing on-stage.
LJ: Yeah, I guess! I drank my own piss and stuff. But what's crazy is (guitarist) Steve also drank my piss. He survived! I don't know how but he did. Then he spit it at the crowd.
-R: Was this on the Korn tour?
LJ: Nope! I don't wanna do anything like that here since it's all ages.

(Little Jimmy takes a break to "give a shout out to the Dayton folk" who have congregated around the arena before the show.)

-R: How are Korn and Staind treating you guys.
LJ: They're nice. Korn nice. Stop. Staind nice. Stop. Iceberg ahead. Stop. They're all very nice boys. In fact, everyone we've toured with has been nice. It's getting fucking boring.
-R: Who was your favorite to tour with?
LJ: Insane Clown Posse were fun. I wanna take them home to meet my fucking mom!
-R: What kind of music scenes are you into?
LJ: I hate scenes. I'm into everything, as if you couldn't tell from my album. If you wanna be in a scene you might as well be on Wall Street with a suit and tie or something.
-R: What's the touring like for you? LJ: Wake up, eat, wake up, get dressed, go on stage, jump around, people throw shit, hang out in the parking lot, kids say 'Dude, you were cool. Who the hell are you? Can you get this signed by Korn?' get on the bus, go to sleep, go to the next town. That's touring. It ain't about the bitches and the hos. I jerk-off too much so I'm never horny.

(Little Jimmy breaks off to inform the inquiring fans that "I'm talking to my girlfriend in Buffalo")

LJ: You're my bitch now.
-R: I'm getting more out of this interview than I bargained for. What are you going to do after this tour?
LJ: Probably get shot.
-R: Why would someone shoot you?
LJ: I don't know. We're a creative country. I'm sure someone will come up with a reason.
-R: What's the rest of the band like?
LJ: We have Kitty on drums. She just hangs in the back and looks cool. She says "what up?" a lot. She's a nice girl. Vanessa Y.T. on bass, she's a nice girl. Stevie on guitar, she's a nice girl.
-R: Anybody else in the band drink your piss?
LJ: Nope! Just Steve.
-R: What's the craziest thing that's happened to you on tour?
LJ: Went on tour with Korn. I was arrested in Detroit on the ICP tour for whippin' out my pee-pee. I spent the weekend in jail. I learned a lot of great things there.