stanleygruber: hey. it's j. from MG. are you ready?
DeathBeanStereo: yup.

stanleygruber: all right. your name, occupation and age please.
DeathBeanStereo: Efrem Schulz. I sing for Death By Stereo. 26

stanleygruber: what did you do for money before you sang in a band?
DeathBeanStereo: Many different jobs, i still odd job it sometimes. Everything from driving a truck full of oranges to construction.

stanleygruber: all right. now, what kind of mullet would you say you have?
DeathBeanStereo: I don't know, A Cowboys From Hell (Pantera) era mullet. or mabye a mullhawk.

stanleygruber: so when you wear your mullhawk out on a friday night at the rokkenest party in town, do you notice any changes in your personality and/or demeanor?
DeathBeanStereo: I feel more metal than anyone around me. Not to aggressive though

stanleygruber: do you feel god-like? kinda like when you do blow, but more natural.
DeathBeanStereo: Oh yes! I feel like Samson, If I cut my mullet I would lose my power!

stanleygruber: what about sex partners? has the mullet expanded the pool of possible mates?
DeathBeanStereo: Definitely. Trashy women everywhere love a good mullet. It's like punk meets the all-American girl. Chicks dig it. Because with the mullhawk it's not just a party in the back, it's a riot!

stanleygruber: Can I have genital herpes and not know it?
DeathBeanStereo: Yes, many people have genital herpes but don’t know it. Some people don’t have any symptoms. Other people have very mild symptoms.

• 60% of infected persons are not aware that they have genital herpes at all.

• 20% have symptoms, often very mild, thaty they do not know are caused by herpes.

• 20% have symptoms that they know are caused by herpes.

• 1 in every 4 Americans has genital herpes.

stanleygruber: right-o!
now, a direct, but important question: what does the mullet mean to you?
DeathBeanStereo: Freedom. A liberated working class rebelion. I will have long hair whether my boss, parents or teacher like it or not!

stanleygruber: what is your definition of wage slavery...and how does one avoid it?
DeathBeanStereo: Man, it's hard to escape it. If you have an average job in this country you're a wage slave. You need to see that there is so many creative ways to make it. Like with your web site! Or you can find solice in the world of mullet, grow it and fuel the fire for rebellion!

stanleygruber: there's a lot of problems in the world right now, everything from globalization to the homeless heroin addict who's been begging across the streeet from me for as long as i've been here--would you say that human nature is at the root--the very core of these problems & if so, how could they ever be fixed?
sorry it took so long...
DeathBeanStereo: Human nature. Yes, we all destroy our selves and each other. We all have to step back and look at our selves. Sometimes money get in the way an the big guys just continue to crush the small. But the ones who do care must resist.

stanleygruber: ...a motorcyclist just got hit outside my house, i had to videotape it.
DeathBeanStereo: No way!

stanleygruber: yeah, i'll send you pix. i also took a shit the other day, and it was in the shape of my first initial. do you wanna see?
DeathBeanStereo: um...

stanleygruber: click here!
DeathBeanStereo: er...

stanleygruber: How can I avoid getting herpes?
DeathBeanStereo:

• Condom use provides some, but not complete protection.

• If you or your partner has herpes, abastain from sex when symptoms are present.

• Avoid kissing and oral/genital sex if you or your partner have "fever blisters" or "cold sores" on the mouth.
  

• If you and your partner are monogamous and one of you has herpes, talk to your clinician about transmission and infection while in a steady relationship.

stanleygruber: I’ll make a note of that.
do you listen to hip-hop?
DeathBeanStereo: Yes! I love hip hop.
DeathBeanStereo: You've got some good bay area shit up there.

stanleygruber: damn straight.
punk rock has evolved and greatly expanded since the days of Iggy Pop and the Velvet Undergound. for the past 10 years, i've seen hip-hop make more of an impact on society than "tradidional" punk rock, which seems to have stayed relatively stagnant.
Would you say that hip hop and punk rock carry the same set of ideals and if so, is hip-hop the future of punk rock?
DeathBeanStereo: Yeah. We all sing about the same shit. It's so closely related and a lot of kids don't see that. We try to incorporate a lot of styles into punk now to stay away from the stagnation. Metal has gone in many new direction and we try to incorporate it into our stuff to stay away from traditional style. I don't know if hip hop is the future of punk but I think it's punk as hell and the kids need to open up and listen. There's alot of punk graffiti writers out there. DeathBeanStereo: I think Graffiti is the last true gorrilla art form. Very punk.

stanleygruber: i agree...
...i think grafitti is great, but i don't really dig on tagging too much. i'll look at somebody's artwork anyday, but if it's just yer name that you're writing, if that's all you have to say to the world, you've got some issues, i.e. you're a grunt.
DeathBeanStereo: Now if we could just bring back the mullets into hip hop we'd be set. They had it goin' on for a while. Jerhi curl mullets were sick!

stanleygruber: well, i think mullets will pervade everywhere in the next year or so. we'll see. yeah. those original hip-hop crews were so fucking metal.
DeathBeanStereo: They really were!

stanleygruber: What are the symptoms of genital herpes?
DeathBeanStereo:

• The first outbreak is usually the worst. A person may have swollen glands, fever, and achiness in addition to blisters or open sores. These sores may last 2-3 weeks, first "weeping", then scabbing over, and then healing.

• Recurrences are almost always less uncomfortable, shorter and not as severe as the first outbreak.

• Like other viruses, HSV remains in the body for a lifetime. In essence, HSV hibernates in nerve cells when it's not cuasing symptoms.

• Genital recurrences are often linked to life stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, menstruation, and genital frictions (new sexual partner after a time of no sex) although more is definitely needed on this subject. Some people have tingling or itching at the site of the sores before they appear.

• Usually recurrences are more frequent in the first year after the initial outbreak. Outbreaks are known to appear in different locations over time. The reason? When the virus reactivates in the nerve cell, it travels a defferent nerve pathway for its journey back to the skin.

stanleygruber: what do you think of the new misfits and what is their purpose?
DeathBeanStereo: They're allright. Thier purpose, a good time probobly. I'll tell you this though. One of them is totally bald and he combs his skullet all the way over his head to make his devil lock!!! He's got a pony tail when he's not on stage! I've heard nothing but good things about those guys.

stanleygruber: but how could they call themselves the misfits if they only have one original member? capitalizing off of the name i guess. i dunno. i'm sure they're swell guys and all, but "misfits" seems a little blasphemous.
DeathBeanStereo: True. It really is.

stanleygruber: two more questions...
why do you think mullets have become so popular?
DeathBeanStereo: I think deep down inside every one remembers having one. The people that are laughing the most are the ex-mullets of the world.
DeathBeanStereo: Sellouts!

stanleygruber: yeah, but there's all these 15 year old kids out there who are totally into it--who probably never experienced the glory days of the mullet. i just think it's an odd cultural phenomenon.
second question...
DeathBeanStereo: I've seen euro punks with mullets and mustashes!

stanleygruber: yeah it's really strange...
DeathBeanStereo: Yeah, it must be strange to them. They did get Billy Ray though. and they still have Sigfried and Roy!

DeathBeanStereo: Did Kerri give you our record?
stanleygruber: yeah, i've listened to your CD. it's pretty fucking metal...
you and i use different mediums for communication, but are expressing pretty much the same ideals.
do you think in the future, when your rent money depends on if you can tap your creativity to write a song, an album and such, that your ideals will become comprimised?
DeathBeanStereo: Not really. I'll just get a job.

stanleygruber: be a wage slave?
DeathBeanStereo: No. A roadie!

stanleygruber: that sounds like a good job. travel, and sloppy seconds.
DeathBeanStereo: Perfect for a mullet like me! A mullet dream! stanleygruber: is there anything you want to discuss or ask about?

DeathBeanStereo: Yes! Our drummer is in a band called MULLET MAN 5000
stanleygruber: right...

DeathBeanStereo: They play all the hits of today with a mullet twist!
DeathBeanStereo: And we're trying to find someone who belives in the prodject to put it out.

stanleygruber: sounds good. how could people access this new form of music?
DeathBeanStereo: Well it should be up on our site really soon, DEATHBYSTEREO.NET.

stanleygruber: tell epitaph to give put me on a tour sometime. they don't listen to me when i axe.
DeathBeanStereo: We could get a big tour together and get kids to show up with mullets for prizes and shit!

stanleygruber: yeah. i heard limp bizkit did something like that. but they promoted another mullet site because i diss them on mine. fuck them.
DeathBeanStereo: Fuck Limp Bizkit and the numewmetal truck they came in on.
stanleygruber: heh. TRL-Metal.

stanleygruber: do you have genital herpes?
DeathBeanStereo: No. Do you?
stanleygruber: no. can we have sex then?
DeathBeanStereo: no.
stanleygruber: just axe-in'.

DeathBeanStereo: Word. Thanks man. This was a blast! What a trip. My friends are gonna trip.
stanleygruber: word.
DeathBeanStereo: Word.
DeathBeanStereo: Take it easy man.
stanleygruber: yeah you too. remember one thing while on tour: protection.