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Date / Time: 10/18/2009 10:43 PM UTC

A Sunday Conversation with Fen

In recent months, Fen have achieved the closest thing to the induction into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame that we have to offer here at The Ripple Effect. The bands 2006 release, entitled Congenital Fixation, has found permanent residence within the hallowed confines of the Pope's Mobile and we could think of no other band that we'd rather spend this particular Sunday morning with. Join us as we delve into the inner workings of the madcap mindset of the music world's most intriguing listen!

When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, and Simon & Garfunkle, the first time I ever hear Kiss's "Detroit Rock City," it was a moment of musical epiphany. It was just so vicious, aggressive and mean. It changed the way I listened to music. I've had a few minor epiphanies since then, when you come across a band that just brings something new and revolutionary to your ears.What have been your musical epiphany moments?

Three years of listening to Tool - Undertow began to change my internal chemistry. When their album Aenima came out, the transformation was complete. I was a different person. I held myself to different standards, and I held other musicians to those same standards. If when I'm 90, and Aenima is still my favourite album, I won't be surprised, just a little disappointed that no one else managed to top it for me. NWA's Straight Outta Compton is a distant second.

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