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It was weird [touring with them]. It felt more like we were playing for Phoenix. They asked us because they're fans of what we do.

Mac DeMarco

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Mac DeMarco
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: April 30
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When you're growing up, you just take what you've got.
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Neil Young is the prime example, the grand goal, if you will. He's still shredding, and he never lost his credibility.
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I don't think anybody has a choice. Everybody has to kind of interact with all the craziness right now. I don't like to engage - a lot of people made a point of doing the social media thing, and I think that social media is complete trash, so I treat it like that. I like Instagram. I like the funny photos. Other than that, it's not for me.
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I hate living in a really small apartment, living in a shoebox, not being able to play the drums, not having space. It sucks.
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In Europe, people tend to be very respectful. They try not to make too much noise at inappropriate times. In other countries, people can be very still. Sometimes I'm not sure if a crowd is into it until the end, when they usually want me to do something crazy for the encore.
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I get asked that a lot: What do you think your role is, with all the people that look up to you? I'm an entertainer, you know? I'm not trying to bombard anybody with anything, but at the same time, face-to-face or in real life, if I'm talking to some kid, I have opinions just like everybody else does.
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You know, when your poisoning your body night after night after night, you end up chipping a couple years off your life. I've always wanted to be able to do this and now that I am, it's hard to complain.
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I mean, Manhattan is cool. But weird parts, I like that. Jamaica, Queens, that's great.
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