01Profile
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Anouska Sokolow
Musician — London
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Anouska from South London
Describe your style in three words?
Sporty Sylvanian Families.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
As a birthday present, I got tickets to see David Byrne on his American Utopia tour. The whole thing was just perfect, the choreography and all the instrumentation was incredible.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Broadcast, Dionne Warwick.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
The swingball community.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history, who would you choose?
Your mum.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Village Underground.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Harry Nilsson.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'My Best Friend's Girl' by The Cars.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Com Mais De 30' by Claudia.
One record you would keep forever?
'Blue' by Joni Mitchell.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Nobody can replace anybody else
So it would be a shame to make it a competition
And no love is like any other love
So it would be insane to make a comparison with you"
'Ladies' by Fiona Apple.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hello Hi' by Runa Laila.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Sexy Dance' by Masayoshi Takanaka.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Real Girl' by Mutya Buena.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'The King of Rock 'N' Roll' by Prefab Spout.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'My God' by Tapir!
'Alive Again' by Tummyache.
'Show Me Your Mind' by Sunken.
'Chute from the Coop' by Symbol Soup.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Anouska from South London
Describe your style in three words?
Sporty Sylvanian Families.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
As a birthday present, I got tickets to see David Byrne on his American Utopia tour. The whole thing was just perfect, the choreography and all the instrumentation was incredible.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Broadcast, Dionne Warwick.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
The swingball community.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history, who would you choose?
Your mum.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Village Underground.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Harry Nilsson.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'My Best Friend's Girl' by The Cars.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Com Mais De 30' by Claudia.
One record you would keep forever?
'Blue' by Joni Mitchell.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
"Nobody can replace anybody else
So it would be a shame to make it a competition
And no love is like any other love
So it would be insane to make a comparison with you"
'Ladies' by Fiona Apple.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Hello Hi' by Runa Laila.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Sexy Dance' by Masayoshi Takanaka.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Real Girl' by Mutya Buena.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'The King of Rock 'N' Roll' by Prefab Spout.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'My God' by Tapir!
'Alive Again' by Tummyache.
'Show Me Your Mind' by Sunken.
'Chute from the Coop' by Symbol Soup.