The whole American political system needs shaking up,” says Krist Novoselic. “It’s like, prog rock was good, but in the ’70s certain bands became institutions. They needed the Sex Pistols to come along. That’s what American politics needs right now.” On paper it may look like a facile analogy, but in reality, Krist is not prone to sounding off. His are the reasoned arguments of a man of action. H When Kerrang! rings him on a January morning, Krist is – in his capacity as chairman of electoral reform organisation FairVote – about to travel to the city of Olympia, in Washington, to attend a hearing at which he will state his case in an attempt to amend local legislation. “We’re advocating proportional representation in the United States,” he continues, outlining FairVote’s ove...
