The Period on the End of a Record

from VBS' Soft Focus with Ian Svenonius

Win at all costs, make sure you come through...every time one has to execute something, whether it be a pass, touchdown, you know, put the period on the end of a record, so to speak...I have my own special game. I haven't named it yet, but I'm always throwing touchdowns.

At 2:50, Jennifer Herrema of the band Royal Trux is asked if her enthusiasm for competitive sports influence her approach to music. It's a tough comparison, but she has fun with it. For a moment she leaves sports behind and borrows from grammar lessons to describe her creative approach. Sentences after all, must be punctuated in order to be legible (period).

It's an interesting sentiment because Royal Trux's greatness is wholly derived from their unfinished, spontaneous qualities. A fixation on completeness is not brought to bear on their early work.