Whats the biggest misconception about the Dandy Warhols?
Zia: (Laughs) That’s so funny, we’ve been discovering from journalists that we’re misconceived. The biggest misconception is that all the things they write about and talk about are more important to us than music. That partying is more important, that drugs are more important, all of that stuff, than actually being in the band and making the music. Obviously, we couldn’t have made this record if we did what everyone says we were doing. There’s just no way. We don’t party that much. We came out with this great record, so I think that’s its own proof: obviously, what people are saying isn’t true. Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia seems to follow the same style as Come Down — slow acid rock songs and then more up-tempo, pop stuff. Did you think much about varying your “signature” style, or was it more like “this is just what we do”? Zia: It’s what we do. I think that all the real changes were made in the recording and the mixing process. The songwriting is the same. I think Courtney’s ly
