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Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Governator one-ups Nardwuar

The Governator one-ups Nardwuar:

"Nardwuar the Human Serviette was hoping for a laugh when the off-the-wall celebrity interviewer got a chance to grill California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger during an otherwise serious news conference about the Pacific Coast Collaborative.


What Nardwuar wasn't counting on was the Governator one-upping him.


Holding up a 1980s-era vinyl record album called Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout, Nardwuar -- aka John Ruskin -- got a chuckle as he stood at the microphone and asked Arnie about his experience in the music industry.


'With the PCC you have these four great areas -- British Columbia, Washington, California, Oregon," Nardwuar began. "Each area has a great grunge/punk/rock and roll scene, but lately the music industry has been struggling. Gas prices have really hurt touring, in fact, some bands are even using grease-powered vehicles."Everyone knows, Mr. Schwarzenegger, your experience with movies and stuff. However, you also put out vinyl -- Total Body Workout, on a record label -- so you are part of the music industry and I was wondering, Mr. Schwarzenegger, as chair of the PCC how well your knowledge"