Muse Articles & Interviews

Link to all articles (work in progress) whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com…

"The idea of a band coming from a small town, and breaking the gravitational pull of the earth, doesn't happen very often..." David - Cavern Club Exeter Manager (Muse - A Seaside Rendezvous - 2009) #museband

"I was hanging around with a different kind of crowd from Dom. Dom was all like long hair. Nirvana I think was going on, so he was dressed up like Kurt Cobain and stuff, and me and my mates used to take the piss out of them as they looked really silly, you know?" (Matthew, 2009)

"This is quite a relevant spot in the history of the band. Literally, right about here, where that little brown patch is, is where me and Matt first met, and I first asked him to actually join my band." (Muse, 'A Seaside Rendevous' - September 2009) #museband

"I'm sure we're not the only people...but we used to come in here, like accidentally fall onto these machines so that the money falls out, and like grab it and run away quickly." Dominic Howard on harassing the local arcade... ('Muse, A Seaside Rendezvous', 2009) #museband

"I think when you reach University age, sort of seventeen, eighteen, nineteen...a lot of people, most of them went away. You know? And um, all the people left over were dreamers and criminals (laughs). You know? I think we were a combination of both." (Matthew Bellamy - 2009)

(MUSE) Out of this world Irish Independent Friday, 30th June 2006 They tell Eamon Sweeny about alien invasions and why the government wants us all to watch Big Brother. whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com… #museband

'Muse have said they want to turn new album ‘Drones’ into a musical. “I think it would be great to be able to do that at some point,” said bass player Chris Wolstenholme.' (NME, 13th June 2015) #museband

"It seems like we've always inspired extreme reactions to our music. There doesn't seem to be a middle ground. People either love our music obsessively or hate us with a passion. But we like that, because at least we inspire something - even if you hate us" Dominic Howard (2006)

'If you're in the office with music on in the background & we come on, we probably sound pretty silly, But, if you're listening on a plane going through turbulence, it would sound completely different' Matthew Bellamy on 'Black Holes & Revelations' (Irish Independent, June '06)

"I'd be the first to admit that we do have a ridiculous side. Sometimes we push the fantastical elements of our songs to the point where they're like sci-fi films. Our songs can be very serious, but if we pushed them any further they'd end up being completely comical!"

Pomp and passion Peterborough Evening Telegraph Saturday, 18th October 2003 whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com… #museband

Zane meets Muse c.2009 MTV2 whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com… #museband

ZANE: You played, 'Live & Kicking?' MATTHEW: Yeah. It was a mime. New Born. Miming. ZANE: Wow DOMINIC: I was on the bass, Chris on the drums. And then at the end of it all, Glenn, our old Tour Manager came on, and did a windmill, and we all had a big bundle on the floor.

Q: 'I'd like to ask Matt from Muse, if he ever watches old stuff from Muse on YouTube?' MATTHEW: I saw some terrible performance of 'Feeling Good' in Spain, where I just forgot the lyrics and started swearing on television. DOMINIC: That's classic, that performance....

ZANE: What would you save of Matt's? DOM: Umm...his wine collection MATT: You make me sound a right twat or snob, now. I don't have a wine collection! What's he talking about? DOM: Okay, uh... MATT: I've got about four bottles... DOMINIC: I'll wheel your piano out of the door

ZANE: But you've obviously seen your likeness? MATTHEW: They sent me like screenshots when they were making the game. Which showed me looking pretty buff. ZANE: You look healthy! MATTHEW (giggling): Looking very LA, and I'm not sure why that is, but yeah, that was funny...

DOMINIC: We didn't have the new one. You're on the new one, aren't you? MATTHEW: Apparently, 'Assassin' was on the 'World Tour' game, but we couldn't find it. DOMINIC: Yeah, me and Chris couldn't unlock it... (On playing 'Guitar Hero' - Zane Lowe Meets Muse, 2009) #Museband