Great Music, Bad Behavior: Inside "Meet Me in the Bathroom" and NYC's Last Rock Scene

[@joelinud7444]

Everyone always talks about Carlos. Daniel made Interpol. There wouldn't be a band without him. They wouldn't have achieved what they have without him. He's probably one of the least pretentious artists I've ever seen. His honesty and remaining grounded is refreshing. Seeing him and them live is an ongoing high point.

[@christopherjensen4364]

True. Carlos is amazing but definitely a douche

[@theaziz2001]

He’s one of my most influential guitarists

[@llednop]

We're still to fully appreciate Daniel Kessler's greatness as a musician, particularly as a guitarist.

[@sam2131]

THANK YOU! It must be said.

[@roqueeeeeeeee]

for me, interpol is a prototype of musicianship and that's what I always loved about them. Simple and strong music.

[@Omareko]

I’m here for Daniel

[@deeznutz5844]

Same

[@kid-ava]

me too, and lizzy 💖

[@leannamacfarlane4288]

... no shit, right?? I noticed they weren't in the movie (apparently) (as opposed to the BOOK ... 🤔 #hmm ), so I was surprised. Nice! 😉

[@gloriagaribay8679]

I thought it was solely abt the strokes bc they were main focus.💝

[@Spidynom-]

We a re 2

[@tefaosh2091]

Interpol❤

[@mohamedamine7610]

"I thought it was a song" Fab

[@aidandragon9035]

Meet in the bathroom that’s what she said

[@georgeam7974]

Daniel Kessler Rules! He fuking rules!!!!

[@rickysoto9742]

Love Daniel miss Carlos, Interpol is the best!!

[@shadygroves8252]

same

[@1hflore1ify]

Probably the best era of my life. I used to Dj particularly Indie Rock/New Wave in obscure clubs in L.A. I remember listening to Interpol in a downtown club for the first time and it literally changed the direction of my life.

[@daniellerogers6045]

To me, Interpol was the adult equivalent of New Kids on the Block in my childhood. Dunno if that makes sense to anyone. Just the intense emotion I felt when getting into Interpol and the feelings of emotional hysteria I felt as a kid...Really getting into Interpol was an awakening of sorts. 💜

[@iwillnevergetone5]

at 11:43 that's wack that they can't understand why Daniel (and the rest of Interpol) don't wanna read the book yet. they're still on the road, writing, touring, etc fully in their creative minds. so to look back on another piece of work (the book, itself) would take them out of what they're still living. like he said- maybe in another 30 years he'll take a look at it

[@Pn1251]

I’d give anything to live in that time and be apart of that scene

[@west4coast77]

The interview is really well done with some compelling stories. Smart and articulate. Kudos to the crew as well. Looks and sounds great.

[@franciscoantonio5306]

Daniel is so nice for doing this.

[@victorlabouche6471]

How appropriate the first line is about how she likes how they wore "Doc Martins". LOL - The problem: There were TONS OF AMAZING BANDS in NYC from 2001 - 2012. If you're a hipster (like Lizzy here) who showed up from New Mexico in 1999, naturally you're going to miss oh say 95% of it and focus on the "Pitchfork approved" bands that might help you sell a book or two LOL. A quick (really basic) example of NYC bands that are significant that Lizzy either didn't know about or basically 100% missed: The Bogmen (later the singer Vic Thrill was the original "king of Williamsburg", he was basically selling out the Bowery Ballroom (as a solo act in 2000) when nobody was remotely interested in The Strokes: this is a fact - amazing they're not even mentioned in the book LOL), Gee, ever hear of Nada Surf? The Realistics, A Place to Bury Strangers, Other Passengers, or how about the entire ELECTROCLASH movement or The Wetlands Preserve scene? Ever hear of Le Tigre, how about Fischerspooner? Ariel Love Feed, Fat City, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Grizzly Bear, Asobe Seksu, Black Dice, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The 22's, Nemo, the entire Crashin' In Brooklyn scene,, How about Elliot Smith? Lizzy is the person who showed up really LATE to the party. One glimpse at the book and it's obvious she thinks The Strokes were the greatest thing ever. (A band that basically came from millions (money hand-over-fist), that were a bunch of trust fund kids. God - don't write books about cities you're not native to or didn't bother doing research about. It's embarrassing.

[@Andynauga]

Also there was a HUGE punk scene centered around Coney Island High, ABC No Rio and to a lesser extent CBGB’s ..this scene was actually a lot bigger then the and was around NYC going back to at least the late 80s. I know because I worked in the “Punk” and Indie rock music business those years…a indie band was considered happening if the got 75 people to Mercury Lounge …meanwhile Blanks 77 and the Casualties regularly drew over 200 kids at Coney Island High

[@cakredi4132]

Daniel seems so comfortable and not out-of-place here, considering this is not the usual rock interview.

[@bearzdlc2172]

Paul is the shy one

[@TheMijoAaron]

Is “Meet Me in the Bathroom” a reference to the Strokes?

[@carpios1986]

It has the melody in the intro, it must be.

[@maxiguess2291]

of course. a very big chunk of the book is about the strokes

[@zachariahwinebrenner1836]

that's the only reason i came to this video lol

[@RichardQuirkmusic]

Doc Martens were in vogue from the mid 80's. I remember being at high school in Toronto and being warned not to wear them as they were so popular you might get rolled after school and the doc's swiped off you. If they were trendy in Toronto then they must've been trendy in NY.

[@SprucedandGussied]

THey weren't that popular in the y2k era. They started fizzing out in the late 90's. They've made a major comeback in like the last 10-15 years tho.

[@GamesWithBrainz]

of course daniel talked the least but hes who everyones here for

[@TSNAnnotator]

This book was probably one of my favourite books of all time. Couldn't put it down!

[@Yoshixd9]

DANIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL

[@sirfredrickeggenhauser2795]

Jonathan Fire*Eater is one of the greatest bands of the 90s

[@basedsouljah]

aNNENSHEMADEMELEMUHNADE

[@petnoodles9043]

Was very surprised The Realistics were left out of this book?? Had me scratching my head. For anyone who was really "there" from the beginning, they are one of the great, lost acts of this tale and a definitive piece of the founding First Wave. LOVED them! It's criminal this author wrote them out of their own history. Having lived it, makes me now question the legitimacy of other music historians.

[@TheDmonet]

Stuff like this always has to do with who hung out with whom and who got kissed up to. There were plenty of bands in the NY scene that weren't fronted by rich kids or the kids of industry elites that never got the media attention that The Strokes or Interpol did. The whole "don't wash your hair and do heroin" "underground" thing with the Strokes was a con job from day one and anyone who was there knew that, but hey at least it wasn't nu metal.

[@slashcomic]

hey id like to know what NY bands you mentioned that weren’t fronted by rich kids, can you recommend me all of them, im really interested in listening to their music

[@brennanstultz]

I was there for all that. Misshapes at Luke & Leroy's, parties in the back of the Dark Room, people falling over piles of coke, Carlos D, spin magazine, sex drugs & Cocoa Puffs, Williamsburg before Urban Outfitters, getting mugged. To be honest it wasn't all that. But it was ours.

[@23malaise]

The interpol guy is perhaps a tiny bit aware of the bourgeois privileged optics of this moment.

[@lalakuma9]

It's so funny how Paul Banks seems so effortlessly cool to other people, but the guy is so oblivious to his surroundings.

[@XLR8Gaming8RLX]

What do you mean?

[@blunderless]

what

[@wilsontCundliffe]

What?

[@SprucedandGussied]

THIS!!! I've been around him a lot in the past and he was sooo alooof. He's nice tho. dont get me wrong. just aloof.

[@petnoodles9043]

Just finished this "book" (if you could call it that) after finding it on a stoop couple weeks back. Entertaining gossip that is apparently one-sided. My biggest problem with this read is how they neglected to mention several key players that helped set the stage for this whole movement, one being The Realistics. If you were there, you know what I'm talking about. Criminal to have overlooked them for they were the glue in the early days. This sort of revisionist history is problematic. Makes me now question the legitimacy of similar music books.

[@AbitLippy]

I was looking forward to reading it but didn't end up finishing it. Disappointing.

[@victorlabouche6471]

Thank you - I mentioned The Realistics in my message above. Criminally underrated.

[@slashcomic]

Were there any other bands or artists you think deserved more recognition in this book? I’m curious to hear your take on who else was crucial during that era but didn’t get the spotlight they deserved

[@trinicarillo4179]

What really pisses me off is that Daniel is sitting right there and they hardly acknowledge his existence. Ugh.

[@PirateRadioDude]

Pretty sure this is cut down a lot.

[@blunderless]

@@PirateRadioDude still, we're here for kessler.

[@trinicarillo4179]

@@blunderless yes, who better to speak about “the scene” than one of the founders of this “scene”. I would kill for an Interpol book.

[@edwardbliss8931]

Rock and roll needs to be central to out culture again

[@mariasouthvision]

Daniel te amo 💓

[@jasonwarren9874]

These girls acknowledge artist/bands who they know exist through other peoples interest. Daniel actually formed/created an interest for other people. He must have been doing someone a favor by showing up to this no new news discussion

[@wiseonwords]

The girls sounded pretty dim, to be honest! Daniel didn't belong with these dimwits.

[@pawnshoproses652]

We need the artists, fans and critics equally.

[@lmgreg]

❤Daniel❤

[@YuliPortillo]

Daniel ♥

[@olivergutierrez4055]

Some how I am a huge fan now but I missed this period while living in NYC. Major regret, but I saw great performances by talib kweli and MOs def during that time around the same place where they were preforming.

[@marcusvinicius8566]

Lizzy ❤ she's amazing ..

[@JaneDoe-tm2ex]

I thought Brandon Flowers didn’t drink bc he’s Mormon lmao wtf at that picture

[@ivansafont304]

Funny how all generations talks about how great it was... every time a new movement appears..

[@mrworldwide5933]

The actually mentioned Jonathan Fire Eater!!!

[@spyrosspyrides8918]

whens this doc series coming out really well needed

[@kid-ava]

daniel, my beloved!! 💗

[@abcdefu780]

Daniel is ♡

[@bedstuy11]

i really want to adjust the hair over her face... bugged me

[@Genny-Zee]

Julian Casablancas is not a fan of the book…ouch

[@d_lunes7948]

kessleeeeeeeeeeer!!!!!! xP

[@veerchasm1]

Limp Bizkit 🤮 Thank the Lord for Interpol

[@robertsteinberger5667]

Why have I never heard of Jonathan Fireeater?

[@cindymanzanarez1250]

Have to read this book now.

[@Specialist_7]

Cindy Manzanarez it’s worth it. It’s extremely entertaining.

[@redadamearth]

Er. Doc Martins have been a huge thing since the 80's.

[@SprucedandGussied]

THey weren't that popular in the y2k era. They started fizzing out in the late 90's. They've made a major comeback in like the last 10-15 years tho.

[@alovel2001]

I love it

[@Smilthy]

Haha! Daniel and three women. Lol

[@mattmattga]

Somebody forgot to hi-pass the lav mics. My subs were rumblin…

[@brandonculmer2868]

Good

[@T.M.Warren-qp2gq]

We in London we’re doing this in 92’ (pre artificial Brit Pop)! Find an empty building & put on a party! Plus the heroin thing again so early 90’s! #WereYouReallyThere?? 💯

[@JaneDoe-tm2ex]

Also the DJ looks so much like my hapa cousin, crazy

[@NotDingse]

You telling me that aint seth green

[@heatherford956]

wild©

[@mohammedshafiqulislam7334]

Came here because i was watching a meet me in the bathroom concert video

[@alfonzo6917]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!

[@m-tetsuo]

this has such a high OMG degree, blegh

[@arthurgamer455]

Loveee

[@YoungMasterpiece]

So, should i buy it?

[@heatherford956]

#chill ❤

[@sydb]

using rashomon as an adjective is one of the most pretentious things i've ever heard....

[@mirandac8712]

the correct term isn't _rashomon_ . it's _like-rashomon_

[@tyebord4409]

There's so much legs . i cant take it anymore :'(

[@kaesekrustechannel]

ugly old ones, but yes

[@YoungMasterpiece]

i like em, not that old man

[@crisdbs9642]

Llege temprano :V

[@robertsteinberger5667]

Would you say the music scene in new york now is a wasteland kind of?

[@harcnowhear]

No - listen to Geese

[@ferraya2894]

What's the song at 0:21? xd

[@themorganhero]

Anywhere, dude

[@Spidynom-]

Now is the time of other places to get big...

[@ChrislhJJ]

Yay

[@heatherford956]

aww how sweet cocacola©

[@lifewitd.c.6626]

wassup

[@mirandac8712]

It's raa.

[@heatherford956]

free© cool ❤

[@johnniebowling5599]

Yeah it sucks they ripped me off at least they could have put my name up said that I did the song

[@ShareOnes]

👍

[@h7mood_187]

نريد فيديو كليب 📹🎧

[@heatherford956]

whatever cocacola©

[@bitbat9]

What’s the song at the beginning?

[@danasweeklypicks5033]

bitbat9 Anywhere-Interpol

[@nastyagameplay6422]

Прикол

[@peggypenny1]

THE KURT AND COURTNEY OF THE ROCK SCENE...........GARRY HIXON AND LIZZIE GOODMAN

[@startervisions]

Millenials

[@gr3y_eminence]

definitely gen-x'ers

[@startervisions]

grey eminence let's discuss

[@spyrosspyrides8918]

first gen of social media the og's of the naughties

[@MalangEditz1]

😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

[@benjaminhooper6076]

Surprise surprise. All gossip, nothing on music really at all

[@heatherford956]

2°cocacola©

[@heatherford956]

cocacola©

[@stonnergaming420]

People suck the shit out of other humans cuz a song reminds them of there teenage years.

[@lucaslobofer4417]

I'm here for Daniel

[@YoungMasterpiece]

So, should i buy it?