my favourite artists are: Neil Young, Radiohead, Pavement, Aphex Twin, Os Mutantes, Pink Floyd (early stuff), The Fall, Roxy Music, Krzysztof Penderecki,The Pixies, Ennio Morricone, The Kinks, Velvet Underground

my all-time favourite album is: Television Marquee Moon
It’s got everything. It has simultaneously gotten me off & broken my heart for 10 years

the first album I bought was: Hmmm.. my memory isn’t great, but it was either The Beatles Live At The BBC or Nirvana Nevermind. I was 8 or 9. The first album I ever loved was my dad’s copy of Paul Simon’s Graceland.

on Saturday nights, I throw down to: If I’m going out, Modeselektor or The Damned. If I’m staying in, probably Queen or Big Star.

on Sunday mornings, I recover to: Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra… or Scott Walker’s Scott 4.

the album I wish everyone would spend a little more time with is: Frida Hyvonen Until Death Comes

my favourite albums so far this year are: Hot Chip Made In The Dark, Ellen Alien Sool, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Real Emotional Trash, Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes, Autechre Quaristice, Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer, Stereolab Chemical Chords

the best show I’ve seen so far this year is: Bruce Springsteen at GM Place. It was amazing. He’s like a professional wrestler and superman put together.