Hi there, everyone. I was looking up chart positions from Billboard to
update >BUBBLES< with, and here they are:

For the week of February 11:
-The Science of Things on the charts this week:
United States--#80 <Billboard 200>
Germany--#51 <Top 100 Albums>
-"The Chemicals Between Us" on the charts this week:
United States--#12 <Modern Rock>
-"Letting the Cables Sleep" on the charts this week:
United States--#11 <Modern Rock>


Anywho, what I thought was quite cool and interesting to see were the chart
positions from exactly five years ago: Sixteen Stone was at number 92 on
Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart.
Well, I suppose they do have a little piece of history somewhere... =)
There is more than that of course, I'm only kidding!

Also, an interview with Gavin is at the barnesandnoble.com website. If you
would like to read it now, just scroll down.
Later!

Nothing dazzles me,
---reena

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INTERVIEW



MY FAVORITE THINGS
Bush's Gavin Rossdale

Since first appearing on the scene in 1994 with the post-grunge chart-topper
SIXTEEN STONE, Bush have managed to keep their hold on the collective psyche
of angst-ridden America -- evidenced by their fall 1999 release, THE SCIENCE
OF THINGS -- even as most of the band's alterna-rock peers have fallen by
the wayside, victims of the current fascination with teen-pop and metal-rap.
The band's charismatic frontman, Gavin Rossdale, took time out from
blanketing Europe's lowlands with minor chords and melancholy to talk with
bn.com's David Sprague about what makes him -- and Bush -- tick.

barnesandnoble.com: When you were a teenager, was there anyone you used to
imitate in front of the mirror?

Gavin Rossdale: I thought Elvis was really amazing, especially in "King
Creole," so there was a bit of that. I also loved Bruce Lee, so I suppose
there was a combination of those two, and probably still is.

bn.com: What about in more recent times: Did you do much serious listening
while recording the new album?

GR: I listen to a lot of music except when I'm doing serious writing or
recording. It gets too confusing, because I think that records should
reflect your state of mind, and if there's outside things entering into the
picture, you dilute that.

bn.com: It would seem that you prefer darker-sounding things.

GR: Yes, that's a fair assumption. I quite like Low, the band from
Minnesota. They're absolutely mesmerizing. I get much the same feeling from
anything that Will Oldham does, especially the early Palace Brothers, and
the one with "Riding at Dawn" on it. Lately, I've been listening to Wheat's
HOPE AND ADAMS as well.

bn.com: How about when you want to shift out of that mood?

GR: To lift up, or to get ready to go out, you mean? Well, I might put on
Snoop Dogg or something by Shellac [whose leader, Steve Albini, has produced
Bush]. There's also something about Aphex Twin that connects with me in a
weird way.

bn.com: Bush have often been cited as one of the more American-sounding
British bands of the past decade...do you think that's a valid description?

GR: I find it a bit frustrating that people can't hear the grounding in
bands like Public Image or My Bloody Valentine, which I can hear quite
clearly. People need to simplify things for themselves, though, and since we
don't sound like Brit-pop, they'll say we sound "American."

bn.com: Nigel, your guitarist, took a temporary leave from the band before
the current tour. How did you choose Andy Cohen as his replacement?

GR: I'm a big fan of Silkworm, Andy's main band, and I've always listened
intently to their records. He's got a very different style than Nigel, which
helps keep things interesting. It also allows me to play more solos.

bn.com: Do you and your girlfriend [No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani] argue very
much about what goes on the stereo?

GR: Not really. She's very open to new things and much more forgiving than I
am when it comes to music -- which makes sense, since she's a much nicer
person than I am. When I'm not around, she just plays the Cure all the time,
which is fine. I like the Cure as well.