Hey! We are Beat, who are you?
O: I’m Oscar from Nun of the Tongue.
B: I’m Becky from the band, also.
Why “Nun of the Tongue”?
O: There is no reason.
B: The reasons are within you.
You’re playing with a bunch of great bands at Public Bar, but we have to say we find your poster artwork super trippy, can you tell us about it?
O: I like to make weird creatures with human faces. But sometimes when I’m searching “naked man legs” into Google images, I do question my life a bit.
How long have you been playing together?
B: Three years I think.
What do Mrs Pots and a shopping centre teacup merry-go-round mean to you?
B: Northcote Plaza is just a really cool place. It’s probably the best place in Melbourne. I think we just wanted to honour that, make a tribute to it. I don’t think I’m supposed to mention where it was filmed though, the mall management will be angry.
O: I had to speak to four different people and take two phone calls just to be able to sit on that thing. Bureaucracy.
What’s the last record you bought?
O: Last record I bought myself was The Pink Tiles LP, it’s great. The last record I received as a gift was the Miami Vice soundtrack.
B: The last one I bought was The Hussy’s EP from their gig with Nobunny. So fun.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
B: Ride around in teapots, obviously. We’ve discovered the secret.
Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with?
O: Pavement, only because it would be a chance to see them live and talk to Stephen Malkmus. We would get annihilated though.
B: Is this like a physical battle? Because they’re old now. Then again, we’re lazy so maybe it evens out.
You’re playing with Dad Jokes on Saturday November 8, what’s the best/worst dad joke you can tell us?
O: Well they’re from New Zealand so I bet they have a good one:
Ian: Who wants to hear a joke about ghosts?
That’s the spirit.
Matt: What do you do if a bird shits on your car?
Don’t take her on another date.
NUN OF THE TONGUE will be appearing at Public Bar on Saturday November 8 with Dad Jokes, 8 Bit Love and Bonnie Doom. Entry from 8.30pm, $5 at the door.
