What is Fig & Mint?
Most people in the world are completely oblivious to themselves, as evidenced by the fact that they spend every waking hour of their lives desperately trying to conform to the images that they are presented by advertisement gurus. Our culture is not dead, however. Nay...there are a strange few who seek to define the American experience as more than a debased synthesis of sex, money and marketing. We salute you, Art, we salute you, Culture. Yes! Here stands Fig & Mint! Here stands the promontory salute!!!!!
That didn't really answer my question.
It was a pretty good rant, though.
I suppose.
What were we talking about?
I want to know what this website is all about.
It's about YOU. The reader who seeks to learn about the music that they don't play on the radio...the books you should have read in college...how to make the best New Orleans style red beans and rice your Mom has ever tasted!
That sounds fun...
IT IS FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! FUN!!!!!
What kind of music to you guys focus on?
All kinds. The way the site is set up, each editor has their own blog, as you can see under the Navigation tab on the right side of the page. Since our editors are based in several different cities, we want to offer a regional flavor in addition to the stuff people are talking about all over the country. Most of the material from each author is then fed to the front page, but not everything is, so if you are more local minded, you can follow them exclusively. Or you can just dig on the main stuff, it's up to you.
That seems like a good idea.
We thought so.
So you cover a wide range of stuff then. Music, movies, books....alot of stuff.
Do you read Paste? You should read Paste. It will help you. The owner of this site aspires to be a writer for Paste. That would be the ultimate Hipster Douchebag Membership Criterion.
Who invented Fig & Mint?
Two guys mainly. One guy had a blog you may have seen called "Of Figs and Mint" that grew out of some ideas he had about music and culture. He was writing a novel and going to work and playing gigs and taking photographs so this was something else that he could use to perpetuate the fanciful indie-artist image he had developed of himself. His best friend had some ideas, too, and worked for an independent record company. One day they talked about their ideas and decided to put some of them into practice. Here you are. Their names are Joe and Miller, and you can see their pictures on the Contributing Editors page.
That's pretty cool.
Yeah. It is.
How did you guys meet?
For that I would have to take you back to war torn Austria. It was the winter of 1942 and the edelweiss was in full bloom amid the drifting snow. The mountain towns provided a quiet refuge from the hatred and madness that was ensuing down below in the...
Nevermind.
What? No. Well, I mean it's a pretty good story...
No, that's OK.
I think you'd like it if you just...
No, really. It's OK.
If you'll just bear with me I can...
I don't want to know.
OK then. Mmm.... yeah, just a little awkward, but...
Can I contribute to Fig & Mint?
Absolutely! Oh...I mean no. But you can get updates by subscribing to the feeds and you are always welcome to post your feedback as comments. We would love to be able to allow you to contribute, but the process of becoming a Fig & Mint Editor is rather gruesome and brutal. Really you wouldn't like it.
You know, I actually have some ideas about some, like, slogans or marketing type things that may help you guys out.
Really? That's great! Send us an email by clicking on the Contact Us link and we'll definitely get back to you. We're always seeking new ideas and partnerships and the like. Wait, though...if it is even remotely related to "gettin' Figgy wit it" or anything like that you can forget it. Don't even bother, it will just make us angry.
Oh...nevermind then.
Aw. You're cute.
Please stop looking at me like that.
Cutey wittle patootey toot.
I'm leaving now. I'm going. I'm taking this off and I'm going.