interview and polaroids by DASH SNOW After shooting some funhouse Polaroids with artist Dash Snow at his Chinatown loft, A.R.E. Weapons sat down and talked about their new record, Modern Mayhem. DASH SNOW — It’s been a while since we’ve heard from you guys. What have you been up to? A.R.E. WEAPONS — Making music and hanging out. Trying to stay awesome. DASH SNOW — How would you describe the music on your new record? A.R.E. WEAPONS — I hope it’s evolved a bit, and that it’s energetic, hilarious, and honest music. The songs vary a lot and show different sides of the Weapons. What we’re about. Where we’re coming from. Oh yeah, and it rocks. Maybe we’ll entertain you. But maybe it’ll go deeper and you’ll keep coming back. Make a personal connection. That’s our real goal. To make radical meaningful art that people can connect with. DASH SNOW — There’s a lot of…