10 Questions with Ida No

This weeks 10 Questions is with the lead singer of the electronic disco glam band Glass Candy. With the other core member of the group, Johnny Jewel, Class Candy is known for an experimental sound that channels bands like Blondie and Kraftwerk. They released their first full length album Love, Love, Love back in 2003 and have continued to alter their sound over the years. Glass Candy are touring machines so look for them in your town because they'll be there soon.


For more information on Glass Candy visit www.myspace.com/glasscandy

10 Questions for Ida No

1. The first record I bought of yours was the Crystal Migraine 7” split. Back then the band was called Glass Candy and the Shattered Theatre, why did you drop the Shattered Theatre?

All the king's horses and all the king's men put our theatre back together again.

2. You seem like a group that could have some amazing videos, but you haven’t really done any, why?

We've done a lot of secret videos. You can catch them between 3 and 4 am on Tuesday mornings on www.utube.com.

3. Siouxsie Sioux or Deborah Harry?

psssshhhhh!! Deborah Harry, of course. Did you ever see that Muppet Show episode with her?

4. Why did Glass Candy release two album covers for Love, Love, Love?

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5. I have this theory that Kraftwerk are really just a bunch of robots on stage and we’ve all been fooled, what do you think?

I think that we robots are fooling Kraftwerk.

6. I’m friends with Sophe Lux, another band from Portland. You both have that glam-rock vibe, have you ever played a show together?

No, we haven't played any shows with them. Do you recommend them?

7. You have a pretty strong sense of fashion, do you see girls showing up at your shows dressed like you?

More boise than gurlz.

8. What do you think it is about Johnny Jewel that makes you two work together so well?

Because he's nice with the beats.

9. I always dress up before I get on stage, I feel that people pay to see a show not someone that looks as if they just rolled out of bed, would you agree?

I think people will pay to see just about anything, even dogfighting. By the way, after shows we electroshock band members who don't perform up to our standards.

10. Is disco dead?

As I'm writing this, I'm listening to a Barry White record from 1978. Thanks for the interview!