RO: So, you write while watching them perform, as opposed to their creating performances based on your music?
DB: We've done it both ways, actually.
RO: You folks occupy a pretty unique space with the recent developments in the KTRU/KUHF saga.
ML: Suckfest. You can quote me on that. I grew up listening to KTRU. The Local Show, Vinyl Frontier, on Tuesdays there used to be this show from 10 'til noon, and this guy named Jason Beck DJed the show - it was my favorite show they've ever had. But what were you going to ask?
RO: The question was really just what are your thoughts on the matter. We know you've done the silent-film concert series produced by KUHF.
ML: Right, and they're awesome.
Jo Bird (viola): I think if anybody's going to buy it, [that's] a good station to buy it. But it is completely sad.
RO: Do you think Houston needs a 24-hour classical station?
ML: No. Unfortunately, no. I could see KTRU having a classical show. I've just heard so many new bands on KTRU; it's tragic.
Ed. Note: KTRU's classical show, Scordatura, airs 3-6 p.m. Saturdays. For the time being, anyway.
JB: Personally I don't listen to a lot of classical music. I might be one of those weird viola players who doesn't listen to classical music, but I like the music that's on KTRU.
TSS: We're not mad at [KUHF], it's just going to be sad that KTRU won't be there anymore. One of the first things we did was play the Local Show.
RO: What else do you have coming up? We heard the dancers sitting behind us talking about something with Dominic Walsh.
ML: It's called Terminus, and it's going to be at the Hobby Center, October 21-23. November 19th at Discovery Green we are doing five short silent films, and they'll total in length of about an hour. We're doing two [Edgar Allan] Poe films. It's the KUHF silent-film series.
RO: We do believe you're playing with Roky Moon & Bolt soon.
TSS: Oh, that's at Market Square park, September 22.
RO: Mike [Hardin, aka Roky Moon] has written an entire rock opera. Has he enlisted you yet?
TSS: Oh really? No, not yet. We're playing the opening night at Fitzgerald's. We're playing with like a bunch of metal bands. Ed. Note: The show is Sept. 24 with Golden Axe. And we're supposed to be recording with Buxton this month... on the song that's tentatively called Body Count.
RO: Do you have anything that you're really looking forward to happening?
DB: I'm really looking forward to working with the dancers again.
JB: The silent films, definitely. Margaret's described some of them and it sounds really cool.
DB: We're also working on a project with Dan Workman [of SugarHill Studios] as well. He's always joked around about trying to join Two Star, and he said he's figured out a way to sneak into our band.
Catch up with Two Star Symphony at www.twostarsymphony.com or just stop into the newly facelifted Market Square Park September 22 for the show with Roky Moon & Bolt. The quartet is on that ol' Facebook as well.
