Eddie Argos

We recently spoke to Art Brut's Eddie Argos and the Hold Steady's Craig Finn, and it took like 10 seconds for booze to come up in conversation. They also talked about music, their disdain for irony, and their love of the Mountain Goats.

Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos tells us which video game is best for singing about, admits his ignorance about heroin-themed lyrics, and explains why his band will try to be more like Ghostface Killah from now on. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

First installment of a two-part feature recapping the 2006 Pitchfork Music Festival in artist interviews and more than 100 photos.

Middle East, Cambridge, MA: 3 April 2006

In certain circles, the image of not having an image carries more currency today than it has since 1991.

When Eddie Argos met Chris Chinchilla and formed a band called Art Brut, the name-- meaning "outsider art"-- seemed apt ...