We had a chance to pick the brain of local weird pop mastermind Joseph D. Pizza van der Slice. Mr. Slice to his friends and fans, is responsible for numerous limited issue projects including this years “Opposite Hitler Mustache” recorded under his Nosebleed Island Moniker. 

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Pure Pop: What are you shopping for today?

Joseph D. Pizza-Slice: Records – looking around for records, R Stevie Moore, but i know im not gonna find it. ELO, Electric Light Orchestra – see if i can find some more.

PP: What genre’s do you prefer?

JDPS: Pop & Soul -  Motown, The good ol’ R&B i don’t know what you call it, R&B or Soul, but the Motown sound and period is what i like, that and weird Pop, Like Ariel Pink, R Steve – Not so into Wavves, and that stuff – I like that new Girls Album – “Album”.

PP: Where do you find out about new music?

JDPS: Friends – that’s where i find out about 90% of my music, I have one friend who does all the looking in the world and he just turns me on to the good stuff.

PP: Where do you shop for new music generally?

JDPS: Pure Pop & Downtown Discs – No online shopping for me – No Computer, I’m about to get one for the first time though i’m excited.

PP: What formats do you prefer?

JDPS: Vinyl and CD and Tape – The big three, i prefer tapes – i guess for listening it’s not the best…. I’m getting a pixel vision camera that records video – onto an audio tape, it’s so crazy i can’t wait to get it.

PP: What was the last album you purchased?

JDPS: ELO – A New World Record, I think Jeff Lynn is quite possibly the greatest post-Beatles, Beatlesesque music maker out there, if that’s even a thing.

PP: Any early suggestions for Album of the Year?

JDPS: I couldn’t call an album of the year – i havn’t heard enough new stuff – I like Yacht’s new one, at least my girlfriend does.

PP: What was the most recent live show you attended?

JDPS: I was gonna go to Happy Birthday but i missed it – but i went to Lawrence Welks & Our Bear to Cross, they’re like Power House Passion Pre-programmed Playing Purple Pussies, I don’t know … *laughs*

PP: If you could recommend one album to anyone, what would it be?

JDPS: I Really like the soundtrack to the Movie “The harder they come” I think that even people that arn’t even into reggae would dig it – Jimi Cliff, really good stuff…

PP: Shower singer or car singer? If so, which songs.

JDPS: Oh man, i have a good answer for that – What was i just singing for like 3 days….  “Yesterday Once More” By The Carpenters! And i’m a shower singer.