What was the first song you played on repeat?
I can remember our dad taking us to school playing his one and only cassette. On side A was The Clash - Give em enough Rope and side B was filled with deep reggae. I recorded 'Safe European Home' by The Clash from the car speakers onto my Nokia and set it as my ring tone. It is still my ring tone.
A song from your favourite album?
Ahhhhh, my favourite albums constantly change that's the great thing about music. I rinse and then I burn. At the moment I'm rinsing Protomartyr - The Agent Intellect. Lyrically the album is outstanding, it makes you want to crack open a blank page. Uncle Mother's from the album is my pick at the moment.
Song you wish you had written / Music icon that has inspired you?
Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat - a true man.
Human Performance - Parquet Courts
Everything they put out is insanely well written and great. I own pretty much all their vinyl. That's rare for a modern day band.
Uncle Mother's - Protomartyr
"welcome to uncle Mother's, keep your children in the car"
Crap Rap 2 / Like to Blow - The Fall
Disjointed chaos. Excellent.
If Rah - Underworld
Shoes of stars, Beads of prayer, Tattooed shoulder, Speaking, you say Fall before you fly
But I don’t look And you don’t look old enough
To have suffered so much, What do I know?
Man - Skepta
Modern man, modern punk with a bit of a QOTSA sample!
Jobseeker - Sleaford Mods
Brutal story telling. Observational. Wit.
The Way We Were - XX Teens
I'm obsessed with Welcome To Goon Island! I go back to it constantly.
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
The man is magical.