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James Iha

"I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago."

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Akiroq Brost

"Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio."

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Akiroq Brost

"I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago."

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Akiroq Brost

"I went to the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago."

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Akiroq Brost

"So, We're really L.A. based with a secondary base in Chicago."

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Akiroq Brost

"The studio that we mix in is still in Chicago."

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Akiroq Brost

"I'm from Chicago. My grandfather was a policeman, and my aunts are married to policemen."

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Akiroq Brost

"In 1971 I returned to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics."

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Akiroq Brost

"I've never been arrested. I've been stopped, searched and had a gun put to my head by the Chicago cops."

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Akiroq Brost

"My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's."

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Akiroq Brost

"I did a lot of theater in the South side of Chicago."

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James Iha
"So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really heard my voice before - or heard a whole record of mine before. So it was a completely new experience."

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James Iha
"I mean I like pop music, and I like heavy music and, stuff that I like... the band I've signed on to our label right now; they're called The Sounds. They're kind of like a new-wave pop band."

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James Iha
"Well, I always hope that I'm a role model."

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James Iha
"But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on their own, and not feel like there's any barriers. I've never felt any particular barriers myself, being who I am."

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James Iha
"I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago."

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James Iha
"There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work."

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James Iha
"Well, we didn't have our original drummer on our last record. And most of that album was not played as a band in the studio. It was mostly the world of computers and overdubs. There was very few things played live or worked out as a band."

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James Iha
"Even from a listening end now, I'm still completely a fan of music."

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James Iha
"Well, I'm pretty domestic actually. I walk my dog. I go grocery shopping. I hang out with friends. I'm pretty normal, whatever normal is, on my off time."

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James Iha
"The band set up in January and just started rehearsing. If there was a song, we'd just rehearse it as a band, and it would get arranged as a band, and it got changed around a lot."

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