Girls of the Internet Interview

Girls of the Internet Interview – Forty nine Questions and Art Ain’t one

1 Name the Place you’d most like to live in? New York or LA

2 Seaside or Countryside?  Countryside

3 You’re hosting a dinner party what’s your signature dish? I can cook anything mate. If I cook for my Mum, she gets angry if I don’t make cheesecake.

4 Dogs or Cats? I judge each animal individually. I’ve met plenty of cats who are dicks, and I’ve met plenty of dogs who are a nightmare. I’m probably slightly more of a dog person, but the best animal I ever met was a cat.

5 What was your nickname at school?  Big bloke, due to being 6’2 when I was 11

6 Most influential person in your life? My Mother. Thom & Stevie. Carl Craig, Peanut Butter Wolf & James Lavelle. Lots of other people.

7 If you could go back in time to which period would you go to? The Music Box, Chicago, nineteen-eighty-something

8 Name an Instagram account you follow. @ragamiffin_nyc

9 Favourite Museum or Gallery? Kelvedon Hatch

10 If money was no object, what luxury item would you buy yourself? A big ol’ house

11 First single/album you bought? “Turtle Power” by Partners in Kryme

12 Person you’d love to meet? Larry David, Rammellzee, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel De Homen Christo

13 Describe your ultimate romantic date. What’s romance? What’s a date?

14 You are happiest when……. I’m with my friends

15 What makes you sad? I lost 2 businesses I started over the past few years, and I happened to live on my own for the first time around that time. When you’re a teenager or in your 20’s, you’re constantly surrounded by friends and you assume that will never end, but I’ve found as I’ve got older, I still have friends, but I have less and less close friends, or people I’d speak to on a day-to-day basis. Dealing with failures, coupled with periods of isolation, made for one of the lowest times in my life. Having a lot of thoughts and feelings that you can’t get closure on is difficult.

16 If you could change one thing about the world. I’d reduce the poverty gap. I have no problem with people working hard and becoming rich, but billionaires should feel utterly ashamed of themselves if they aren’t doing good with a large chunk of their money.

17 Whats the first thing on your bucket list? Painting was on there – I thought it would be something I’d take up when I’m much older, but I seem to be doing that already. I want to visit Japan and the US.

18 Favorite Restaurant? I can’t choose!

19 Book shop or Record Shop? I buy both online at the moment. I’m was a teenage record shop whore though.

20 Name your favourite book? I buy loads of books, but I so rarely sit down to read them.

21 Pet Hate Rude people, and people who don’t understand other people’s personal space

22 Prize Possession My records maybe? I have too many though. Once you’ve moved a few times with many thousands records, you begin to view them with a little contempt

23 Gym or Jim Bean? Gym Beam

24 What colour are your eyes? Blue/Gray

25 Junk Food which is your dirty secret? It all tastes great and makes me feel bad.

26 What’s your poison? Gin or Rum with Ginger Beer. No big brands.

27 Describe your morning routine. Wake up, vacantly stare at the ceiling until my brain works, drink coffee

28 Where do you call home? Suffolk

29 What makes you laugh? My friends. I’m well into Sitcoms – Curb, Atlanta, Silicon Valley, Transparent.

30 What perfume/aftershave do you use? Cologne by Thierry Mugler

31 Whats you favourite season and why?  I don’t have a favourite – I like living somewhere where you get to experience a range of weather. My favourite season of Drag Race is 8.

32 Describe the wildest night out you’ve ever had. We went for a meal to celebrate my friends birthday on a Thursday evening. He went home at 1am. We kept celebrating until Monday night. I only went home because I ran out of money. It might not have been the wildest, but it was very silly and a lot of fun.

33 What opportunity have you turned down? I’ve turned down a number of poorly paid jobs at labels and distributors. University.

34 Have you ever been arrested? Of course.

35 Favorite Quote? I find picking favourites so difficult – every day things are different

36 First Gig?  Bad Brains, Fishbone & The Goats

37 Biggest Regret?  Turning a blind eye. Not cutting my losses. Not starting to make music earlier.

38 Describe something that you are proud of “When U Go”

39 Describe yourself in 3 words. Ask my friends

40 Favourite film. Being John Malkovich & Adaptation

41 How many pairs of shoes do you own? Too many. I have an addiction to Nike trainers.

42 Describe a favourite walk I like to walk in the rain, it smells nice

43 Tell us whats in your bag/pockets Pockets: phone, keys, wallet. Bag: A pen, ?uestlove’s new book, a half used disposable camera, Anadin Extra, a notebook, phone charger, lip balm

44 Who was the last person you called? Linda Muriel. Diva.

45 Whats the tune/band that you are listening to the most? Current faves are MC Pinty & Jitwam. I like anybody who can take something familiar and make it remote.

46 Whats your cure for a hangover? Time

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