Punktuation-What do you guys call yourselves?
Some might say Smart Club we prefer I Farm
P-Is there any special meaning behind the name?
IF-Yeah there is a song by a band called the V-Neckronimicons called "Smart Club", we were very influenced by them.
P-Do you guys live on farms?
IF-Maybe, our guitarist Jeremy lives on Bob's farm amongst the ducks and rabbits of Exton, PA...we are very influenced by them.
P-Do you think bulletproof vests will ever become a popular clothing item?
IF-Maybe, our other guitar player John wears them. We are very influenced by them. Actually...true story, our friend Chris went to Wu Tangs House in East NY and they were wearing bulletproof vests. We are influenced by them as well.
P-What sort of music do you guys play?
IF-Gamelon, Hummels, Teak. We mostly deal with rope.
P-How might you describe that to a five year old?
IF-Toys + Ideas= FUN!!
P-How about a teenager?
IF-Mad toys + rad ideas = FUN!!!
P-A grandmother?
IF-Better than broken hips, worse than winning bingo.
P-A parrot? (the talking ones)
IF-Many talking things aren't intellegent.
P-Who are the current members of the band?
IF-John Conklin - Commander Innanet
Josh Carothers- Sgt. Knife Tip
Jeremy Curtin- Captain Phaze
Arun Chaudhary- Private
P-Where do you guys reside?
IF-Arun and John live in Brooklyn. Josh in D.C. and Jeremy on Bob's Farm.
P-What is it like there?
IF-It's like it's 72 degrees in your head...all the time.
P-Give a brief description of your guys' musical endeavours:
IF-Well we've all been in a lot of bands so here goes:
Arun-Polka Sledge Hammer, MMHB, Dry Heave, Mountains Of Cocaine, The Pink Ladies, Funbox, Monster Manual, The Spirit of St. Louis
John-The Shitty Pixies, Barney's Drunken War, Monster Manual
Jeremy-The V-Neckcronomicons, Thirsty, The UFO's, Herpes Clan, Mountains Of Cocaine, the Humbertos, The Nimrods
Josh-The V-Neckronomicons, Funbox, Q-Marc, Pablo, Level One, By All Means
P-What albums have you guys put out?
IF-So My Kids Won't Have To - Creep/Crap Records
Sincerely Robots - Cool Guy Records
P-How do you think these have made a difference in the world?
IF-We are very influenced by them. I think that's enough.
P-In which direction do you think punk music is heading?
IF-Ever Eastward!
P-Who writes the songs and what do the lyrics typically deal with?
IF-We all write the songs and there is no typicality to the lyrics.
P-Do you guys take any specific stance of politics? Why or why not?
IF-We have varying political stances, but share a common humanism. We all oppose reckless action without thought, which is why we don't have official ban stances.
P-Who are your guys influences?
IF-Cats, Miss Saigon, Phantom, some of your newer classics you know.
P-What do you think the perfect lineup for a punkrock show would be?
IF-4 bands, all ages, everyone gets paid.
P-What are some of the craziest moments that occured while playing at a show?
IF-A young man in Vero Beach went into a seizure and died. Not a day goes by that we don't think about it with a good deal of regret. P-What do you guys do in your free time?
IF-We don't have free time between band crap and our lives.
P-Do you guys have any special traditions while practicing or playing?
IF-We Listen to Cheap Tricks "Surrender" before and after everyshow. No joke.
P-What is the official food of I-Farm?
IF-Tang, Freeze Dried Ice Cream, anything astronauts eat.
P-How might that make you grow up to be big and strong?
IF-Vitamins, Minerals, NASA goodness.
P-What should somebody who sees I-Farm live expect?
IF-There aint no bottomless pit there. It's Magic and we're part of it together. Go!!!
P-Any final closing comments or wisdom to share?
IF-There ain't no bottomless pit here. It's Magic and we're part of it together. Go!!!!