Of the Buzz Q&As Update did this year, here’s some of the most enlightening / bizarre / funny / (delete as appropriate) moments of the year:
What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
Paul Woolford: A very close call between Tenaglia at Groovejet in Miami in 2000 or this weekend just gone at the re-opened Paradise Factory in Manchester. Both for completely different reasons. At Groovejet I had managed to lose my wallet (containing, foolishly, $1200) after ingesting something green (!) and after having everybody English within a 20ft radius on the floor with lighters, it looked like it had gone forever. This Puerto-Rican girl I was with took me to the bar to drown my sorrows and the barmaid said to me “would you like to pay with this?!?” holding up my wallet… I then discovered ALL the money was still in it – a miracle? This was all overlooked by Terry Farley with the biggest gurn you’ve ever seen. And why not? Go on Terry…
Why did you choose the name Krust?
Krust: “Ha, it was an unfortunate nickname from school, never have been able to get rid of it.”
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Tom Middleton: Keith Harris, Keith Richards, Cliff Richard and Richard Harris.
Did ‘I Like To Move It’ change you in any way?
Erik Morillo: “Well, it gave me access to the world.”
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences…
The Presets: Food, dancing, sunlight. Seriously.
Name three of your biggest influences…
Barbara Tucker: 1. Chaka Khan, 2. Tremaine Hawkins 3. Bishop E Bernard Jordan
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
Skylark: (NIC): Think it was to a bit of Luther. (ANDY): I don’t think they had a stereo in the toilets of the local Women’s Institute?
What are your thoughts that you are the new Basement Jaxx?
Young Punx: “Preferable to being referred to as the Chas and Dave of electro”.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
Wideboys: Jim: “A collection of vintage keyboards & equipment”; Ed: “A Bouncy Castle”
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
Dr Rubberfunk: Perhaps a bird of prey, not your obvious Golden Eagle, something a bit more jazz, like a Marsh Harrier or a Crane Hawk. I’d be a raptor, which sounds pretty cool, so that’s reason enough for me.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About Steve Hillage:
Steve Hillage: Keen Windsurfer
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About David Piccioni.
I used to be an ice-cream man in Huddersfield. I did the best ’99 that side
of Barnsley!
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘Dr Rubberfunk’
My DJing once started a food fight at the prestigious Hotel George V in Paris. I escaped the clean-up bill by pretending to be Richard Branson’s nephew.
What’s In Your Pockets?
Jinx: Can’t say specifically, but you can have some for about 15 pounds
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
The Bees: Father Yod And The Source Family! It Would Go Off!
David Piccioni: Spike Milligan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Bootsy Collins, Stephen Fry, Grandmaster Flash, Linda Carter, Carole King, Carol Kaye, Catherine Bach, Len Deighton, Carmen Electra, John Noakes, Geoff Emerick, Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt, Mike D, Lady Miss Kier, Ginger Baker, Clyde Stubblefield & Buddy Rich.