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I used to hang out with AJ and other young NYC writers around 10 years ago. Most of those guys were already arrogant and Gawker validated that behavior. They got away with publishing questionable shit, so why not be snarky in a deposition? That crowd was wannabe Hunter S. Thompsons, but doing a bunch of coke don't make it so.

A Solo Bolo is an episode of the Comedy Bang Bang podcast where host Scott Aukerman's only guest is Ben Schwartz. It's usually over an hour of them singing and fucking around and it's always great. Here's an example.

Hey guys, the FFS album is awesome, such a great combination of talents.

For Sparks: Any stories about how you came to have a cameo in the (very underrated) 1976 disaster movie Rollercoaster?

For Franz Ferdinand: Not really a question, but I saw you in 2004 at what must have been one of your first US shows, at Northsix in Brooklyn. I was surprised to see you guys come out beforehand to set up your own gear. I was right at the front, so I said to Nick, "You guys don't have roadies?" He kinda laughed and replied, "No, not yet." Well, it was an amazing show, and I'm glad to see you have roadies now.