It’s been a bumpy year for many businesses, the music industry among them, so we thought we’d ask a few of the folks who work hard to make our local scene happen just what kind of comfort they’d like to give—and receive—this holiday season. . . .
STEVE MANNING, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/PUBLICITY, SUB POP RECORDS
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for Christmas (Ramadan, Hannukah, etc.) more than anything this year?
S.M.: I want to sleep. Sleep the whole holiday away and wake up refreshed and ready for the new year.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
Sweaters. Just ’cause I am a guy and I can’t buy my own clothes, why does everyone think I need a sweater? Am I a bad dresser? Do I look cold all the time? NO MORE SWEATERS.
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
She don’t need nuthin’.
b. President Bush:
He and the Scarecrow have the same needs. . . .
c. Mayor Nickels:
How about a new police chief?
TOM MONDAY, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING DIRECTOR, NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for the holidays more than anything this year?
T.M.: I’d basically like more time. More time to learn all the things I want to learn. More time to get to know all my friends better. More time to listen to all the music that deserves to be heard and [read] all the books that deserve to be read.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
I hope I never receive another e-mailed holiday “card.” Those don’t count, dammit!
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
I’d give her a copy of Jewel’s book of poetry.
b. President Bush:
I’d give his stupid ass a hug— he probably needs it.
c. Mayor Nickels:
I’d give him a trip back in time to Seattle circa 1990 to remind him of how cool this city used to be.
d. Music figure of your choice (surprise us):
I’d give [Beastie Boy] Adam Horovitz whatever he wanted.
MA’CHELL DUMA, PUBLICIST, SIT & SPIN, INFINITE PRODUCTIONS
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for the holidays more than anything this year?
M.D.: World peace, joy for everyone, and two garbage bags—one full of weed, and the other, cash.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
It would be great to never receive an insincere compliment again.
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
A copy of The Beauty Myth, a turtleneck sweater, and the Gossip’s record.
b. President Bush:
A loaded bong.
c. Mayor Nickels:
A big, wet kiss for kicking Sidran’s ass!
d. Music figure of your choice (surprise us):
Ursula Android and Jackie Hell: gift certificates to the Tacoma Pic N Save.
SALLY JOHNSON, COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER AT KEXP-FM 90.3 AND HEAD OF SALLY J MUSIC MARKETING AND EVENTS
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for the holidays more than anything this year?
S.J.: Honestly, I want peace. I want no more bombing and suffering. I want women all over the world to have equal rights and safety. Other than that, I want the new Burberry scarf that benefits the fight against breast cancer.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
I guess that would be the cashmere sweater (man, it was nice, too) I gave an old boyfriend who proceeded to break up with me two days after Christmas.
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
A real life not manipulated by 50-year-old men and their marketing departments.
b. President Bush:
Lessons in public speaking?
c. Mayor Nickels:
My biggest, truest relief that Sidran did not win—and enough money to build the goddamn light-rail system already.
STEVE SEVERIN, TALENT BUYER, I-SPY
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for the holidays more than anything this year?
S.S.: A trained monkey.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
A photograph of Counter’s white ass!
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
A swift kick in the ass.
b. President Bush:
A brain with a larger mental capacity than a chewed-up jelly bean.
c. Mayor Nickels:
One thousand Hail Marys for beating Sidran.
d. Music figure of your choice (surprise us):
Nick Drake: life . . . because he’s dead.
MATT ENGERBRETSON, GUITARIST, POSEUR
Seattle Weekly: What do you want for the holidays more than anything this year?
M.E.: True and lasting love.
What do you never wish to receive/ give again?
The Christmas Bunion Rub. I thought it was a real tradition until I was about 14. Thanks a lot, Grandma.
What would you give the following folks for the holidays?
a. Britney Spears:
A 2002 calendar with kittens and ribbons and shit.
b. President Bush:
One of those robotic dogs.
c. Mayor Nickels:
The book How to Win Friends and Influence People.
d. Music figure of your choice (surprise us):
I’d get Cat Power some Kleenex.
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