Named after a toilet, sounding like they grew up listening to The New York Dolls, The Ramones, Iggy and everyone else from Detroit, along with the Xanadu soundtrack (The ELO side more than the Olivia Newton-John side), and playing gigs at places close to our heart like NYC leather bar The Eagle, how can we NOT share The johns with you? Somewhere between playing the CMJ Music Marathon, and releasing their latest EP, we talked The johns front man off of the stripper pole, and got him to ask the other boys in the band a few questions.
How to avoid an interview? Ask the questions. But here's "Unplug" for you to listen to.

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What is your favorite out night out with ME?
I like the time you and me got into a bar fight with bottles being thrown everywhere that resulted in our first bass player quitting. I also liked the time we were at a party and, unbeknown to myself, you and Kate challenged me and Crazy-tits to a make-off.

Cock size and contentment with it?
Bigger than yours.

Fav music to play sexy to?
Anything that drowns out the bloodcurdling screams... and Led Zeppelin.

What do you bring to The johns?
Hotness. My guitar playing and general hotness... and the dick factor.

Care to expand?
No.

What is your favorite night out with ME?
Well, that would be a tie. The night of our first CD release gig comes to mind. Johnny, you have lots of attractive female friends, and luckily they often bring attractive male friends with them. After the gig, a bunch of us ended up in a karaoke restaurant in Chinatown. After some unsuccessful attempts at singing Bon Jovi, I ended up in the bathroom making out with one of your friend's friends. The other time that comes to mind was the gig we had at the Eagle and you ended up, uncharacteristically, going home early, and I ended up, again, making out with one of your best friend's friends. What can I say, I love that you are my sometimes-pimp.

What is your favorite music to play sexy to?
I really don't have a favorite sexy tune. In general, when going at it, music tends to distract me. Being a musician, I hear it as technical stuff - something to analyze and study, which is something I LOVE to do, but I don't necessarily want my brain doing that when I've got my tongue down some guy's throat.

Cock size and contentment with it?
I should have a set answer for this question, as it seems to be a part of the standard gay vernacular, but truth be told, I've never put a ruler to it. I will tell you that I have never once had a complaint, and it usually elicits a big smile from the guys who are lucky enough to get a viewing.

What is your favorite song on our new EP?
"Punch my Face". I like the way the the chorus builds up to that layered sound and the atmosphere of the whole song. It feels reminiscent and fresh at the same time.

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Jamie isn't allowed to give interviews. Let's leave it at that.
What is your favorite music to play sexy to?
Anything with electro beats and a punk vibe - Hellogoodbye, Hot Hot Heat, The johns.

Favorite show?
The Viper Room in LA. We sound-checked behind this soundproof curtain and then the curtain opened to a packed house of sexy LA faces.

What are you thinking about when you're banging on your drums?
All the heads bobbing up and down out there in the crowd and all the heads that will be bobbing up and down later that night.

The johns (along with Shiragirl and Prima Primo) will be performing at Don Hill's
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST. $10/10PM. More info on their MySpace page

Photo by Shelby Gates
"Shake It" video directed by Aaron Brookner

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This week’s East Village Boy of the Week is Victor, from Brooklyn
Photographed exclusively for EVB by Nodeth Vang

Currently, the CMJ Music Marathon is gracing New York with the sounds of hot new bands, some of whom I featured in my previous EVB mix. So with the festival introducing their take on the next wave of upcoming artists, I thought I would curate my own roster of emerging bands, coincidentally, none of whom are appearing at CMJ this year. For the people at home making tea and doing what you do to get through the increasingly cold weather, this mix is suitably darker - starting off with a chorus of “you should’ve died that very night”, but luckily the voice and slight electro sound will keep you warm enough. All right then, I don’t want anyone to get depressed - and why should you, with such good music all over the place.

Future Sounds - Stef Smith  [download]

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Fryars - The Ides / James Yuill - This Sweet Love / GoodBooks - Leni / Lo-Fi-Fnk - Louder / O Children - Who Killed The Disco Dancer? / The Domino State - Iron Mask / I Concur - Lucky Jack / Kid Captain - A Contrast In Winter / Bombay Bicycle Club - Evening, Morning / Kid Harpoon - Riverside / Mystery Jets - Half In Love With Elizabeth / Portugal The Man - Lay Me Back Down / Eugene McGuinness - Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder / Yeti - Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder

This week’s East Village Boy of the Week is Chase, from Brooklyn
Photographed for EVB by Chris Knight