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I didn't want to play music because the whole family did it. I wanted to work in a cubicle. I saw Office Space as a young tween and missed the point of the movie. I was like, This looks good!.
Mac DeMarco
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Mac DeMarco
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: April 30
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I mean, Manhattan is cool. But weird parts, I like that. Jamaica, Queens, that's great.
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I mean it was weird. But Phoenix watched us every night. But it's like they're not even a band, they're like a corporation. They bring a staff of like 40 people.
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Once a song comes out, these songs aren't mine. They're everybody's. So there you go.
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Perfectionist? Thats not something I am.
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I never liked living in Montreal. And I don't really like the music scene there. It was never my cup of tea, and I never felt like I ever fit in.
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[Juan Wauters] got the tips for Queens because he grew up there.So him and my roommate, Matt Volz, they hooked me up, New York Style.
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