What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
Djeezz… A recent good night out was when we played at the Sziget Festival in Budapest with our live band; we were the last band to play that year and it was totally rock n roll!
What’s Your Favourite Club?
The Sugar Factory in Amsterdam; DJ’s bands, art, movies – the whole kit and caboodle and not too ‘Amsterdammish’ as other clubs.
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
That changes each day! Today it was Living on Video / Vivre sur le Video by Trans X.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
‘Hello Mary Lou’ by Ricky Nelson; probably has something to do with my parents’ taste of music… It drives me crazy when I hear it on the radio!!!
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
‘Who’s That Girl?’ by Madonna.
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
Blue Hour – Stanley Turrentine with the 3 Sounds (LP on Blue Note). Scored on EBay!
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences…..
Madlib, Kraftwerk, James Brown.
Who Would Play You In ‘Wim Plug The Movie’
Hopefully Al Pacino but I’ll settle for Edward Norton too.
What’s Your Dream?
To be able to record with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk – fat chance probably…
How Do You Escape?
Photographing wild mushrooms.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
An ashtray shaped like a football.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
Learning it the hard way.
What’s In Your Pockets?
A cigarette lighter and a bunch of Post It notes, very handy for remembering things.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
An elephant; very helpful for scratching records; would need a bigger dj booth though…
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Serge Gainsbourg, Jack Nicholson, Nico, Jah Wobble, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Cameron Diaz, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Gil Scott Heron, Iggy Pop.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
Picking up the wrong (playing) record needle after having too many shots of tequila. Err.. happened a few times but not recently…
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘Wim Plug’
My family invented the wall plug – hence the name! Apparently they were friends with Lord Sandwich too back then. And with Vin Diesel for that matter.
The album BOOGIE ANGST is out on Jalapeno.
