Sarah Assbring
El Perro Del Mar
Top Ten Albums of 2006
I don’t list music or any other art form for that matter. Also, I listened to very few albums released in 2006, to be honest.
What was the highlight of 2006 for either you personally or for the band?
I can’t really select any particular moment. All in all, 2006 has been a really good year.
What was the low point of 2006 for you?
I try not to hold on to low points, so I cannot recall any in particular.
What are your hopes and plans for 2007?
To be happy, healthy, and creative.
What was the best album released in 2006 that few people heard?
The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse by Duke Ellington from 1971.
What do you hope to hear more of in 2007? Less of?
More of good, constructive things like solidarity and generosity in the world. Less of evil things, such as war, famine and environmental problems.
What’s the biggest goal for your life that you have yet to achieve?
To live and learn.
With the rise of MySpace and the ever-increasing presence of bloggers, what is your feeling about using the Internet as a promotional tool? Will MySpace last and are you actively involved in your band’s MySpace page? With the music blogs seen as an increasingly influential source for breaking new artists, do you read them and are they a positive influence that bypasses the industry machinery or just empty hype?
I like the Internet. It’s a possibility to remain somewhat independent yet able to reach out without selling your soul. Yes, I’m actively involved in my MySpace page. I’m quite sure it won’t remain the way it’s looking today. It will probably be taken over by big PR companies and labels pretty soon—most likely it’s already been taken over. I’m not sure. I do read music blogs now and then and I like them. I think it’s an honest and direct way for musicians to communicate with their audience. I’m not sure though that’s a necessary thing to do. I like the fact that everyone can choose their own individual way to go.
If the world were ending in 24 hours, what would you do in those 24 hours?
I would find the nearest highest point and go there with my loved one to watch it all end.
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