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and they get up and they have a great time. No one's self-conscious, they all just rush the dance floor and have fun. Nobody's like, "I'm really cool, and you're not cool."

GW: But they were acting like that during your set.

Phillip: That's 'cause they didn't understand us. It's Brave Combo, and their music appeals to all generations, and I don't think our music appeals to those people at all. Even though we're really silly and goofy, they probably think that we're really emberassing to them. We're like their children that ended up embarrassing their parents. I was in the rest room and I heard this guy say, "Brave Combo got a teenage grunge band to open for them."

GW: Gotten to play with any other famous people besides Brave Combo?

Will: I really like to play with the Inhalants.

GW: What does the Inhalants audience think of you guys?

Anna: They show up after we play.

Philip: The Inhalants are geeks. They understand us.

Travis: I don't think the Inhalants audience understands the Inhalants. They transcend garage rock. The last time I saw them at Emo's, Dave