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submitted by Nick Jul 23rd 2009 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)
When we spoke with Matt Popieluch about non-album track "Wander Aimlessly," the Foreign Born vocalist/guitarist/"lo-fi renaissance man" mentioned that the song was partially inspired while he was driving to "a shitty temp job." A few days later I asked him about his current employment situation and it turns out he works for the environmental non-profit TreePeople. As he noted:I am a grounds-keeper in Coldwater Canyon Park, where they are based. I am at times a glorified, outdoor janitor, sometimes architect/handy man and street-sweeper (those dudes with orange vests). I catch run-away dogs and occasionally run into very famous people who are trying to jog like "normal" people. I water trees, take out the trash, and pitchfork tons and tons and tons of mulch!! I also get to destroy shit with sledgehammers now and then! I am surrounded by squirrels and lizards all day and find myself digging lots holes and sweeping lots of gutters. I've worked here full time for over a year.He said if I had any additional questions I should feel free to ask them, so I did. After our discussion, you can take another listen to "Early Warnings" and the Quit Your Day Job-appropriate "Vacationing People," both from the band's sophomore album Person To Person.Continue reading Quit Your Day Job: Foreign Born...
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