01Profile
A Rene Matić Photo
Rene Matić
Artist — Peterborough
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Rene Matić, Peterborough
What do you do?
Artist
Describe your style in three words?
Femme, Skinhead, Daddy.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The Selecter at the Concorde in Brighton, best track is 'Celebrate the Bullet'.
If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
The Bodysnatchers, X-Ray Spex, Patti Smith.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Am a Skinhead through and through.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nina Simone
Where is your favourite independent venue?
100 Club, it’s where I saw the Specials and you can feel the warmth of its history as soon as you walk in the door.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
The band ‘Death’.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Me Against The Music' by Britney ft. Maddona.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Rock & Roll Suicide' by David Bowie.
One record you would keep forever?
Lou Reed’s 'Transformer' - 'I’m So Free'.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Nina Simone’s 'Young Gifted and Black'.
A song you wished you had written?
Althea and Donna’s 'Uptown Top Rankin'.
Best song to turn up loud?
The Slits cover of 'Grapevine'.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Poor You' by Daniel Johnston.
A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'Do I love You?' by Frank Wilson.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Purple Rain' by Prince.
Any new bands you’re into at the moment?
My friend's Non-binary 'boy band' - Brown Belt.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Rene Matić, Peterborough
What do you do?
Artist
Describe your style in three words?
Femme, Skinhead, Daddy.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The Selecter at the Concorde in Brighton, best track is 'Celebrate the Bullet'.
If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
The Bodysnatchers, X-Ray Spex, Patti Smith.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Am a Skinhead through and through.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nina Simone
Where is your favourite independent venue?
100 Club, it’s where I saw the Specials and you can feel the warmth of its history as soon as you walk in the door.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
The band ‘Death’.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Me Against The Music' by Britney ft. Maddona.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Rock & Roll Suicide' by David Bowie.
One record you would keep forever?
Lou Reed’s 'Transformer' - 'I’m So Free'.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Nina Simone’s 'Young Gifted and Black'.
A song you wished you had written?
Althea and Donna’s 'Uptown Top Rankin'.
Best song to turn up loud?
The Slits cover of 'Grapevine'.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Poor You' by Daniel Johnston.
A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'Do I love You?' by Frank Wilson.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Purple Rain' by Prince.
Any new bands you’re into at the moment?
My friend's Non-binary 'boy band' - Brown Belt.