THE NOK Q&A February 2009

[ Q1. ] where do you like to go on holiday?
Tyna. Gold Coast or Uawa – both ‘cause that’s where the whanau is at…
D. Away
Chris. Tegucigalpa

[ Q2. ] has anything surprised you lately?
Tyna. A black man is President
D. No, which in itself is quite surprising…
Chris. The whole “2009” thing was a bit of a shock.

[ Q3. ] who makes you laugh at the moment?
Tyna. Jermaine off FOTC
D. Big Bang Theory
Chris. Bill Hicks.

[ Q4. ] what do you do most to try and live healthy?
Tyna. _ Low Carb hard
D. 
 Eat Licorice, it’s 98% fat free… unfortunately loaded with carbs tho…
Chris. Drink coffee

[ Q5. ] what qualities do you like in female friends?
Tyna. Tits
D. 
All the usual female qualities
Chris. A strong grip & good balance.

[ Q6. ] where in the world would you most like to perform?
Tyna. Bed
D. on stage, with a cranking crowd moshing hard!
Chris. Russia

[ Q7. ] how much was your most expensive haircut?
Tyna. Hmmm probably $20
D. Is that a monetary cost or a social cost?
Chris. I cut my own hair.

[ Q8. ] would you rather go parachuting or hot-air ballooning?
Tyna. Ballooning would be cool
D. parachute from a balloon at the edge of space…
Chris. Shopping

[ Q9. ] what other instrument would you like to play well?
Tyna. Keys
D. the Trefingle, apparently most players of this instrument of the middle ages went mad… Then i’d have a legit excuse…
Chris. Vox

[ Q10. ] which artist would you travel to Auckland to go see?
Tyna. Charmane Star – a music artist would be umm D’Angelo
D. tomorrow i could go see Jeff Beck, Colaiuta, and Wilkenfeld … but i’ll be recording The Nok instead…
Chris. Lou Donaldson

[ Q11. ] do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?
Tyna. Fiction
D. mostly non, but fiction suffices as a substitute to gaming (on a strictly emergency basis)
Chris. No preference

[ Q12. ] is the global recession making you nervous?
Tyna. _nope…I can go back to Uawa and live off the whenua
D. eehhh… the whole system was always a house of cards, and we’re just lucky we don’t have jobs to lose! Oh…
Chris. Nah, I don’t do emotions

[ Q13. ] what is the best video game you have ever played?
Tyna. GTA4 – for old skool street fighter 2 hyper
D. Quake! The original, it was a great mix of dark evil aliens from hell, and me saving the universe! Any sick and evil FPS will do really…
Chris. Nethack

[ Q14. ] what would be your next choice of occupation after music?
Tyna. Game reviewer
D. drums
Chris. Time traveller

[ Q15. ] name two things that would make your life easier…
Tyna. female soundmen and more low carb options at restaurants
D. 1) unlimited cash 2) no questions asked
Chris. Cash, Money

[ Q16. ] Madonna, Kylie, Beyonce, Rhianna or Britney?
Tyna. Beyonce and Rihanna while Britney watches and provides refreshments…
D. … sorry, i don’t remember the order…
Chris. Kylie

[ Q17. ] what makes THE NOK unique?
Tyna. we are all old and our manager likes the drummer
D. drums, and it means there’s this whole double-double agent thing going on… apparently, or is there?
Chris. we’re on time or the first hour is free.

[ Q18. ] how many albums will you be involved with this year?
Tyna. Ummmm could be a few – I’ll take a stab and say seven…
D. five so far
Chris. bulk albums

[ Q19. ] what make of car would you be sad to see disappear?
Tyna._The VL Commodore wagon
D. any base model, no computer chip this or electronic contraption control that, bring back the manual gearbox fo’ heavens sake!!!
Chris. Toyota

[ Q20. ] compose a short limerick…
Tyna. There was young man from Tolaga
Who’s girl was a bit of a slobbera
He told her to stop / or he’d call a cop
And she wacked him like conan the conqueror
D. 
thats no fair, Tyns is the rapper here, battle mc of the year, grow a pair… There was a young man from Limerick, he liked to show off his best trick, he tripped on a stick, whilst spinning a brick, and thats why his friends call him a… errr…ahhh… Nick 
Chris. There was a young man with a fringe
who felt a wee bit of a twinge
when they said ‘Got some gel?’ 
he replied ‘Go to hell’
I’m injecting myself with this syringe

THE NOK Q&A August 2008

[ Q1. ] where is the most exciting place in the world right now? 
Tyna. Gotta be Upper Hutt followed by Palmy… Beijing got nothing on us baby… 
D. On my drum throne… 
Chris. Right at the back of the internet.

[ Q2. ] in summer, what is your preferred attire? 
Tyna. Mostly Dunlop but anythings good. 
D. A tyre. 
Chris. A light tweed suit.

[ Q3. ] what was your favourite television show when you were at high school? 
Tyna. Seinfeld was and is the meanest!!! 
D. Wizz Kids 
Chris. M*A*S*H

[ Q4. ] are computers your friend? 
Tyna. Sadly yes …yes they are… 
D. Wizz kids 
Chris. Yeah.

[ Q5. ] what bedtime snack do you like after a gig? 
Tyna. A Groupie Sandwiche… 
D. Cheese wizz, kids. 
Chris. Pasta a la putanesca

[ Q6. ] finish this sentence: if I was Yoda… 
Tyna. I would live in Lyall Bay. 
D. -ling a tune right now it would be the imperial march. 
Chris. Kill George Lucas I would. Yes.

[ Q7. ] which dead musician most influences your craft? 
Tyna. Roy Buchanan hard!!! 
D. Christopher Yeabsley, oh wait, he’s not dead yet…. 
Chris. Larry Young.

[ Q8. ] how do you relax? 
Tyna. On the 360 breatha! 
D. The mans way… 
Chris. Coffee.

[ Q9. ] if money was no object, what vehicle would you own? 
Tyna. A Millenium Falcon. 
D. Anything with an Eco Friendly hydrogen on demand fuel cell (runs on fresh or salt water), and 38” mud grips… 
Chris. 1987 Holden 5.0L Commodore wagon

[ Q10. ] what is missing in the world today? 
Tyna. Real HipHop 
D. Eco friendly offroad trucks 
Chris. A space elevator…

[ Q11. ] could you live your life without a mobile phone? 
Tyna. No doubt…i did it for 20 odd years before… 
D. Bring back Buck 
Chris. Ha ha. No.

[ Q12. ] what movie sequel should never have happened? 
Tyna. The Star Wars ones…do prequels count? 
D. The rugby world cup sequels… 
Chris. I want to see that one about the panda…

[ Q13. ] give a metaphor for groove… 
Tyna. Camel Toe 
D. Metaone metatwo metathree metaphor… 
Chris. it’s like gelding a panda

[ Q14. ] do you have any thoughts about women’s beach volleyball? 
Tyna. Yeah those are some long ass bitches… 
D. Usually… 
Chris. There’s a beach?

[ Q15. ] would you say you’re a spiritual person? 
Tyna. Maybe just a little bit aye cuzzies… 
D. Am I sounding like a spiritual person? Yes 
Chris. No

[ Q16. ] name three artists that have pushed your buttons in the last month… 
Tyna. I cant even think of one ….awww hang on … Jazmine Sullivan shes the meanest!!! 
D. Mephisto, Chopra, and all the Muppets that are metalling out on youtube… 
Chris. Thad Jones, Jimmy Cobb, Red Garland.

[ Q17. ] what is the most annoying thing in your daily routine? 
Tyna. Driving cause i live miles from anyone in Upper Hutt… 
D. Routine 
Chris. Cleaning the stables

[ Q18. ] which album is a work of genius but is virtually unknown to the masses? 
Tyna. Samoans part 2 by Ermehn - White Sunday by Mareko - Roy Bucanan Live by Roy Bucanan… 
D. The Nok 
Chris. Red Garland: Live at the Prelude

[ Q19. ] when are you most creative? 
Tyna. Late at night usually…after seeing or hearing something inspirational 
D. Balancing the books 
Chris. Right before I order my cocktail.

[ Q20. ] how are you with beautiful strangers who think you’re amazing but then you work out they’re talking about your identical twin brother? 
Tyna. I pretend I him and give them a length 
D. Refer to Q7 
Chris. N/A