What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
A manic 24 hours about 5 years ago started at the Boutique (Concorde 2) where I was playing the bar, dunno who was doing the main room but it emptied a bit allowing us to ‘tear the motherfucking roof off’. Back to the Generals gaff for booze and late night tales, down to the 7-11 for vodka and mixers at 8am, then boozy lunch, cocktails and sun on the seafront before landing at the first Stick It On night to shout at people playing their favorite records. Made some good mates that night, but can’t for the life of me remember who they were?
What’s Your Favorite Club?
Éa bit like asking ‘what’s your favorite terminal illness?’, but Gravity in Vilnius was lovely and Digital here in Brighton has the best sound I’ve heard yet.
What’s Your Favorite Record Of All-time?
‘Young Hearts Run Free’ – Candi Staton. An awesome combination of balls and fun.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
I get a bit agitated when The Hoosiers turn up, all chirpy and crap.
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
Can’t remember – busy fucking.
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
Count Of Monte Cristal – EP2
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences.
DJ Premier, The Clash, the Inland Revenue.
Who Would Play You In ‘KIDDA’ The Movie’
Sid James’ Carry On sidekick, Bernard Breslaw (‘Ah, leave it out Sid’). I know he’s dead and that, but fingers crossed that DNA science will catch up and make it happen.
What’s Your Dream?
Flying to NY with my gold monkey on a Cristal fuelled eco-Lear Jet whilst booking a vocal session with Stevie on my holographic iphone. If not a pension scheme will do or a permanent end to war and famine and all that good stuff. Probly.
How Do You Escape?
I don’t plan to, I quite like it here.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
That bit were they’re all sat round the dinner table in Beetlejuice?ÉGot a new mattress a couple of months ago and it allows me to sleep for 10 hours straight, watching telly in bed is now impossible as it has a nod-off factor of 12. Fucking awesome I tell you.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
Carry on.
What’s In Your Pockets?
Kiddas’ Pocketbook of Answers to Rubbish Questions. Portable telephone. Wallet.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
We’ve got this Robin round here which, during the winter, follows me down the alleyway when I’m off into town. It seems pretty friendly, sounds quite nice and doesn’t piss me off. While I’d hope this was in some way an animal representation of me, I may be closer to a grumpy Alsatian with bad hind legs atop an estate pub roof.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Beastie Boys, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Stevie Wonder, Aretha, Candi, Berry Gordy, Burt Bacharach, Gangstarr, Public Enemy, the Rock Steady Crew, Seen, Dondi, Run DMC, John Lydon, Basquiat, M.L.K and Malcolm X. I’d invite Jesus but not sure if he’d show. Ghostface Killah and KRS-1 would do the door, Andy Warhol would do the flyers and Shirley Bassey would do the bar. The Two Ronnies would do a 4-deck set and, just to throw a curveball in there, I’d get Guy Hands and George W Bush along. Not that I condone violence, but some of the other guests might like to ‘have a word’.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
It happens so many times, it’s like water off a ducks back. My embarrassment probably flew the nest back in 1980 when I entered a fancy dress competition as ‘Mrs Mop’. I never looked back.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘KIDDA’
I’m seriously underrated, but you may already know that.