Nicole Lombardi, Spalding Rockwell, Interview magazine
Spalding Rockwell featured in Interview Magazine
TWO HOT NEW YORK CITY BANDS TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE RULES
BY MATT DIEHL
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAH LEN
SPALDING ROCKWELL
Nicole Lombardi, 23 (vocals, keyboards, bass, co-producer).
M.L. Platt Perlman, 22 (vocals, keyboards, guitar, co-producer, engineer). WHERE TO HEAR: Badd Inc. Luxury Excess Extravagance, 2002's definitive electroclash compilation. An EP will be released on Mogul Electro Records.
MATT DIEHL. What's the weather like down there in the under-
ground?
SPALDING ROCKWELL: Hot.
MD: The worst thing about being one of New York's hottest underground bands is.
SR: We don't get much sleep.
MD: How would you describe your music to a long-lost aunt from lowa?
SR: There are the deep sounds of house, hip-hop's collage sam-pling, lush, swimming vocals from early techno and new wave, punk's performance element, and pop's palatability.
MD: What are the three clichés about being a New York band that are completely true?
SR: Number one, two, and three: image.
MD: Moby or the Strokes - who's more overexposed?
SR: Who?
MD: What record made you want to put your band together?
SR: The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique.
MD: Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll: Rate in order of importance.
SR: No comment.
MD: What future do you predict for your band?
SR: Short skirts. High heels.
MD: What is your band's plan for world domination?
SR: Inevitability.
Left: Spalding Rockwell's M.L. Platinum and Nicole Lombardi [second and fourth from left wear clothing by VERSACE. Platinum's shoes by PRADA. Models: BRIAN CHRISTI/Clear and MARK THEO/Boss. Theo wears clothing by VERSUS.
Link to Interview Magazine archive: https://archive.org/details/sim_interview_december-2002-january-2003_32_11
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