Just two days and counting until Unbuckled 6 is officially upon us, D.C. To whet your appetites a bit, we've asked both bands to answer a few hard-hitting questions leading up to their performance at DC9 this Wednesday. Today we bring you wisdom from The XYZ Affair's Alex Feder, and the band's latest music video — which is completely and totally awesome, if the words "physical challenge," Pete, Ferguson or Budnick mean anything to you. The band will play with D.C.'s own Le Loup at Unbuckled on Wednesday, July 11 at DC9.

You've played D.C. a few times before. What do you like about playing in our fair city?

I'm originally from Maryland right outside D.C. My parents still live there, so do a lot of my high school friends and family, so it's always a good time coming back and playing for everybody I grew up with. Last time we played was unfortunately a total disaster. We unwittingly showed up 3 hours after we were supposed to have sound checked, played for a tiny (but loving) crowd, and had to run both guitars through one guitar amp after mine blew up. The previous time we were in DC 3/4 of us had the flu. And the time before that we were in two cars and actually got into a car accident with each other. That was pretty awesome. Wait, do we even like playing in DC??

In the highly likely event that someone in the crowd swoons over someone in your band, how should they go about winning your affections?

Based on past precedent, all you need in order to hook up with a member of The XYZ Affair is to have one single dollar. When we were in Michigan, this pleasantly plump girl came up to Chris (our bass player) and said, "Hey that was a great show." The ever affable Chris responded, "Thanks for staying! We had a sweet time." Then this girl proceeded to put a dollar in her mouth and exclaim, "Wanna make it sweeter?" Chris, having never made contact with a female before, JUMPED at the opportunity and eagerly retrieved the dollar with his mouth. I am not making any of this up. So basically, make sure to bring your $1s, ladies!

What can the crowd look forward to from you guys on Wednesday?

Rock music. And poor stage banter. And a lot of sweat.

Aside from yourselves and your instruments, what will travel down with you guys from New York?

The most important thing that will travel down with us is the very thing that will be carrying us on our travels: The Compliment. The Compliment is the official name emblazoned on the side of our 1993 Chevy Van 20 conversion van. It is honestly the most amazing vehicle ever. It was previously owned by an old Polish man who spoke literally no English (he informed us when we bought it that just that day he had purchased a brand new "Batterijne" for the car. We were really happy about that until that "brand new" batterijne died a month later). It's huge, the backseat folds out into a bed. Almost everything in the interior is broken. The entire front section with the radio and AC and all that literally just pops open. It's also an awesome car to pick up women. I have taken to driving around in the van and shouting "What's good, mami" to women as they pass by, just to see the look of horror on their faces when they discover that the man who just cat called them is a dorky lanky Jewish kid in a MONSTROUS piece of poo van. I get bonus points if my girlfriend is in the car when I do it.

I know you all have day jobs – what keeps you busy when you're not playing music?

I teach guitar and play in a number of groups for hire. Chris plays for hire as well (most notably in a Red Hot Chilli Pepper cover band called Pepper Spray) and works at a staffing agency for non-profit organizations. Russ does web design and watches "Lost" online. Sam works at the office of a Brooklyn city councilman and gives himself hair cuts.

What's your big favorite song of the summer so far this year?

There are only two correct answers to this question. The first is "Umbrella," by Rihanna (although "Summer Love" by JT is a close follower. Sam and I listen to that album all the time, I thought that was an obvious single and I'm glad Mr. Timberlake agreed). The second answer is that "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince will be the best song of every summer since it was released in 1991.

Weigh in on the great debate: ice cream or popsicle?

Ice cream. Inarguably ice cream. I'm a huge dessert person (I used to work in a chocolate store) and I go out for ice cream probably 4-5 times a week (ice cream is the ideal first date, in my humble opinion). There's a newish place called Sundaes and Cones in Manhattan that is amazing. I get the coconut ice cream in a waffle cone. They have all sorts of weird flavors there, like wassabi ice cream or taro root ice cream. But that's all a load of garbage really. Coconut is where it's at. Mango is pretty good too. Somebody once told me their mint chocolate chip tastes like old socks, but that could be because mint chocolate chip sucks in general.