Hip-hop's not the only genre thriving on the narration of criminal enterprise. Pop punk has a strong representative from the inside in the form of Masked Intruder, a foursome of incognito men who bonded in the big house over common interests such as wearing a ski mask at all times.
Intruder Red and Intruder Green, the respective drummer and lead guitarist of the group (signified by the color of their knitted head-covers), joined Music Times and were forthright with everything aside from their faces. They related tales of struggles with women, struggles with finding laundry facilities, and struggles with bands such as Slipknot, who wear masks as a gimmick versus as a way of life.
Don't be fooled by the intimidating imagery however—there's a soft center at the core of these hardened criminals. The group takes pleasure in watching the duct-taping shenanigans of The Red Green Show, and you'll never guess what '70s pop group is "the scariest group ever" in the eyes of Intruder Green. Those who've heard the vulnerable emotions on display in tracks such as "The Most Beautiful Girl" and "Don't Run Away" can sympathize with the men behind the masks. "Crime Spree" revels in joy of its title activity of course, but reveals that pulling off a reign of terror is best in the company of hard-to-find female company.
Of course the subject of the band's actual identities came up, and the many theories as to which band might actually be Masked Intruder. Many conspiracy theories exist on the internet, but the most intriguing hasn't even been broached: What if it's bigger than one pop-punk band supposedly from Madison, WI? What if the entire punk genre is the product of a few Illuminati-type rockers. The only way to find the truth is to listen to this week's Music Times Meets with Masked Intruder.
NOTE: This week's episode easily takes the record for most uses of the word "allegedly" in a Music Times production. Easily.
