Bringin' Da Ruckus with Rombes on Rumpus

For no readily apparent reason, writer Nick Rombes reached out to me earlier in the week to see if I'd like to participate in a chat he was conducting for The Rumpus's Mini-Interview project. Those with keen eyes for detail will doubtlessly recognize Rombes as the man behind the entirely excellent book, "The Cultural Dictionary of Punk," which I wrote rapturously about here last summer. My curiosity piqued, I said yes. During our online exchange, Nick instructed me to hit the "random article" button on Wikipedia to steer our discussion. I did, and we ended up fleetingly discussing an incongruous array of topics ranging from exotic fish and exalted cricketers through a long-forgotten solo record by erstwhile Hanoi Rocks vocalist, Mike Monroe (pictured). Hilarity ensued. Click here to read the full interview, and click here to check out Nick's own weblog.