How did you get your band name, ‘Emily Ulman’?
When I first started performing I went with the name, ‘Emily All-Bran,’ but Kellogg’s were concerned there would be confusion because of our obvious cross-over in crowd. Thankfully ‘Ulman’ is just as catchy and is just as much (if not more) a house-hold name today.
Richard Matt and David Sweat, two convicted murderers incarcerated in a New York maximum security prison 65 kilometres south of the Quebec, conducted an elaborate escape, drilling through metal walls and traversing through a steel pipe after leaving decoys in their respective beds. Over a fortnight later, the two men are still at large, possibly heading towards the Canadian border to taste that sweet, sweet poutine. The question is, what is your favourite poutine variation? Why can’t you get curds in Australia?
David Sweat? No wonder he was such a slippery character. Also apparently Melbourne is a lot like Vancouver. Also what the hell is a poutine?
Your Tour Of Yarra is fairly extensive, what have you arranged in terms of a tour bus?
Well, I haven’t asked him yet, but I’m hoping Bruce Milne will drop me off to my shows during his City of Yarra bus tour.
What other highlights have caught your eye on the Leaps & Bounds lineup?
If Bruce says yes, then his bus tour.
Did you see that video of the cat in the glider? Crazy right?! But I feel skeptical in this day and age that everything is an advertisement, like it’s a fucking ad for Red Bull or Nandos. Is that bad? Should I just let down my guard and relish the frivolity of a cat hanging in there against the odds? Or is that an act of surrender to the throes of capitalism?
Well as my mum always said: ’Put Some Lotion in Your Motion and Some Glide in Your Slide.’ Actually that might have been The Fonz. Whatever.
Do you think we’ll ever get a Curb season nine?
I have a friend in LA at the moment who said he saw a baby in a stroller who looked exactly like Larry David. I’d say it’s imminent.
Those outdoor heaters everywhere with the flame pylons in the middle – do you think the flame bit actually makes it hotter? Or it’s just for effect and the heating element is actually separate? Or some sort of placebo effect?
Whatever the answer, I hope the company is called Monty Pylon.
Pho or laksa? Be honest.
I’m not trying to be contrary here but ramen. Obviously ramen. Contractually I’m not allowed to mention names or brands here. *Whispers “Little Ramen Bar”*. You’re welcome.
EMILY ULMAN’s Tour of Yarra takes her to Kent Street on Monday July 6, The Gasometer Hotel on Tuesday July 7, Conduit Arts on Thursday July 9, LongPlay on Tuesday July 14, Richmond Theatrette on Wednesday July 15, and Some Velvet Morning on Sunday July 19. It’s all part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival.
