Episode 36: Alien Ant Farm Articles (Patreon)

Hey Kids,

The AAF episode has had a few days to marinate, so you can let yourself enjoy these articles where they're just really, really hoping you'll understand that they're great musicians.

Entertainment Weekly: "Meet Alien Ant Farm" (July 24, 2001)

This is the quick EW profile where they call themselves "nu-romantic metal" and of course sneak in a reference to how good they are at playing their instruments.

https://ew.com/article/2001/07/24/meet-alien-ant-farm/ 

KindaMuzik: "Alien Ant Farm: Interview" (February 8, 2002)

Who knew this Dutch site would end up being a great source of nu-metal content? This has some of Dryden talking about his folk influences, and how the "Smooth Criminal" cover is impressive because it's a hard song to play, actually.

http://www.kindamuzik.net/interview/alien-ant-farm/alien-ant-farm/1255/index.html 

Hip Online: "Alien Ant Farm--Interview" (October 13, 2003)

In where Dryden admits that lyrics are pretty hard to write (but also very easy) and they discuss the sophomore slump.

https://www.hiponline.com/81/alien-ant-farm-interview.html 

Pause and Play: "That Music's Lost Its Taste, So Try Another Flavour: Alien Ant Farm!" (March 4, 2001)

Yes, that is the real title of the article. This is the very fun one where they discuss talking to God and being not a rock star, but a "Rock Guy".

https://www.pauseandplay.com/that-musics-lost-its-taste-so-try-another-flavor-alien-ant-farm-music/ 

Los Angeles Times: "Catching Up With Alien Ant Farm, Unlikely Distractions During a Week of Doomscrolling" (June 30, 2022)

Dryden gets some shine after AAF goes viral on Twitter 6 weeks ago, and it does appear that he has, in fact, grown up.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-06-30/alien-ant-farm-smooth-criminal-michael-jackson-twitter 

There you have it. What a genre. Sound off about the episode or the articles in the comments, and we'll see you very soon.