The Dandy Warhols

Musician — Portland

01Profile

A The Dandy Warhols Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Courtney Taylor Taylor is from Portland, Oregon.

Describe your style in three words?
Hot Rock Janitor.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
He loves his gigs best. when he played the drums with the Crazy 8's on the cover of 'Jump Into The Fire' that was the best tune of the best gig he's ever been to.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Nirvana and The Grateful Dead. Because he never got off his ass and saw either band yet the Dandy's kinda sit right between them sonic-emotionally.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Oh Mod, Goth, Psych, Glam, First Wave, Second Wave Shoegaze, Teds, Spirit of '76, Spirit of '77, Rockabilly, God - which haven't? His has been a life of Zelig.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Any one of countless friends he doesn't get enough time with already.

Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
He loved the CBGB bar the most. 

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
His self for leading the clean-up crew of Rock.


The Dandy Warhols celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band and will release their 10th studio album 'Why You So Crazy' in January 2019.

Pre-order it at http://smarturl.it/TheDandyWarholsWYSC.

An EU/UK tour will coincide with the album's release followed by a North America tour in May.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Don't Bring Me Down' by ELO.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Group Sex' by the Circle Jerks.

One record you would keep forever?
'Why You So Crazy' by The Dandy Warhols.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Here's my shoes put 'em on have a good time" by James Angell.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths or 'Bohemian Like You'.

A song you wished you had written?
'Common People' by that clever what's his name. [Jarvis Cocker of Pulp].

Best song to turn up loud?
'I Love Rock 'N Roll' by Joann Jett.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Country Roads' by John Denver. Or maybe they would.

Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Stairway To Heaven' or 'Fade Into You'. Depends on whether you hafta get people out or if you can just go straight to sleep.

Any new bands you are listening to right now?
'Motorcycle #1' by Cosmonauts. 
'New For Oou' by Hinds. 
'Mr Shame' by Uni. 
'Mad Mary Jones' by The Vacant Lots. 
'Magnifique' by Juniore. 

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
Courtney Taylor Taylor is from Portland, Oregon.

Describe your style in three words?
Hot Rock Janitor.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
He loves his gigs best. when he played the drums with the Crazy 8's on the cover of 'Jump Into The Fire' that was the best tune of the best gig he's ever been to.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Nirvana and The Grateful Dead. Because he never got off his ass and saw either band yet the Dandy's kinda sit right between them sonic-emotionally.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Oh Mod, Goth, Psych, Glam, First Wave, Second Wave Shoegaze, Teds, Spirit of '76, Spirit of '77, Rockabilly, God - which haven't? His has been a life of Zelig.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Any one of countless friends he doesn't get enough time with already.

Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
He loved the CBGB bar the most. 

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
His self for leading the clean-up crew of Rock.


The Dandy Warhols celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band and will release their 10th studio album 'Why You So Crazy' in January 2019.

Pre-order it at http://smarturl.it/TheDandyWarholsWYSC.

An EU/UK tour will coincide with the album's release followed by a North America tour in May.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Don't Bring Me Down' by ELO.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Group Sex' by the Circle Jerks.

One record you would keep forever?
'Why You So Crazy' by The Dandy Warhols.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Here's my shoes put 'em on have a good time" by James Angell.

The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths or 'Bohemian Like You'.

A song you wished you had written?
'Common People' by that clever what's his name. [Jarvis Cocker of Pulp].

Best song to turn up loud?
'I Love Rock 'N Roll' by Joann Jett.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Country Roads' by John Denver. Or maybe they would.

Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Stairway To Heaven' or 'Fade Into You'. Depends on whether you hafta get people out or if you can just go straight to sleep.

Any new bands you are listening to right now?
'Motorcycle #1' by Cosmonauts. 
'New For Oou' by Hinds. 
'Mr Shame' by Uni. 
'Mad Mary Jones' by The Vacant Lots. 
'Magnifique' by Juniore. 

 

05Videos

The Dandy Warhols | We Used To Be Friends (2003)

The Dandy Warhols | Bohemian Like You (2000)

The Dandy Warhols | Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth (1997)

The Dandy Warhols | Motor City Steel (2019)