Xeni Jardin, from Boing Boing, (who can, in all fairness, take credit for much of the intranet madness that has propelled DA’s rapid rise to cultural ubiquity,) caught up with The Ninja, while Yolandi (gone Hollywood?) slept in her hotel room.
The news? They went to Hollywood. Ate granola. Met David Lynch.
Got signed by Interscope, gave advice to Jimmy Iovine (”Jimmy Iovine was telling me all about how badly their business has been harmed by the internet,” Ninja says, sipping black coffee. ” I can understand that but I said, ‘Jimmy, I want to give you a piece of samurai advice: Become the enemy.”)
Flew business class: “I’m not skinny like this by choice,” he says, huddled over the table in a Ren and Stimpy hoodie adorned with John Kricfalusi doodles. “We had no money forever. Now, we’re flying business class to America, and look at me, I’m eating berries and granola in Hollywood.”
Got feted and sucked up to by everyone.
Performed their first US gig. (Video above, not for sensitive ears, it’s a horrible racket.)
Neil Blomkamp, (Mr District 9, is shooting their next video) and they’re probably performing at Coachella!
That’s it. Just an update. Good to know.
Oh baby, baby it’s a wild world, etc.
09/ 2010 has been a crazy year for SA, on the global stage.
Die Antwoord have become our de facto cultural ambassadors in Hollywood.
Where will it end?
Lulu Xingwana must be choking on her Granola.
For the whole story, go to Boing Boing.
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