Quote: Fascism & Homosexuality (1992)

[rocknroll1968]

Interviewer: What do you guys think about this No On 9 thing?

Krist: The trend--fascism is just rising and rising, you know, I watch the news and I see skinheads firebombing refugee centers in Germany, and to have it materialise so close to home is outrageous. You gotta fight back. You know? If you don't care, you're worse than the conservative fanatics that are implementing this on everybody. And you gotta choose sides.

Interviewer: What do you say to people out in rural, outskirt part of Oregon, who may not be as politically aware of what's going on as the people in Portland?

Kurt: It's so surprising that it started in Springfield, I mean, just my first reaction was that Oregon's such a liberal state, I couldn't believe it, I mean, isn't Springfield really close to like, Eugene? It's amazing. It's just--it's perfect proof that it can happen anywhere and will keep spreading, and it will start in small, obscure towns like that.

Interviewer: Like Colorado.

Kurt: [nods]

Krist: Yeah.

Interviewer: [unintelligible due to loud background music]

Krist: I mean, homosexuality is a natural thing and to meddle with nature is going to cause a lot of friction, like in society. You just can't repress something like that, you can't repress a person's feelings.


-10 Sept 1992, No On 9 pre-gig interview

Quote: Kurt cares about Krist's pain (1992)

[rocknroll1968]

[interview cuts in]

Kurt: It could have been painful. Well, it kinda was. [reaches up to touch the bump on Krist's head]

Interviewer: What happened to your forehead?

Krist: Well, I did my bass toss routine and my eye-hand coordination was a little out of sync.

Kurt: You need to really brush up on your choreography.

Krist: Yeah, that's right. I've gotta practice more. And I got beaned on the noggin.

Kurt: I didn't realize that happened to you, or I wouldn't have prodded you in the butt like that. [smirk]

Krist: When did you prod me in the butt?

Kurt: When you fell over backwards after we were done playing the song and I was prodding you in the butt and I was gonna jump on you and attack you, but I didn't realize you were in pain at that time.

Krist: I just wanted to get off stage, man. I was kinda embarrassed.


-10 Sept 1992, interview prior to No On 9 benefit