What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
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…
What’s Your Favourite Club?
No one in particular as I like different clubs for different reasons but some favourites are Alter Ego in Verona, Sub Club in Glasgow, Vertigo in Costa Rica, Gottica in Peru, Space & DC10 in ibiza, Shine & Stiff Kitten in Belfast… I could continue all day.
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
Difficult to pick one but I have a special place in my heart for Talking Heads “Once In A Lifetime” and so many Arthur Russell tracks.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
That awful Basshunter nonsense. Pur-lease.
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
There was no music on thankfully. I wish it had been Queen “Fat Bottomed Girls”. Actually no, forget that….
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
It was yet another copy of Master C&J “When You Hold Me” on Trax from Hardwax in Berlin. Hurry up mr postman!
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences?..
Derrick May, David Lynch, Doris Salcedo (currently)…
Who Would Play You In ‘Paul Woolford’ The Movie?
Equal parts Woody Allen and Paddy Considine.
What’s Your Dream?
To be 100% happy… and I’m lucky enough to say I’m just about getting there. Hurray.
How Do You Escape?
I swim quite a lot which helps my mind escape, and I’m reading more & more these days, particularly Martin Amis, JG Ballard, Michelle Houllebeque…
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
My marbles.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
Be true to yourself, and stand up for what you believe in no matter what popular opinion may attempt to dictate.
What’s In Your Pockets?
Wallet, keys, lip balm, tons of receipts, extra strong mints and a copy of Amis’ “The War Against Cliche”.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
An owl with a proper WD40’d revolving head.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Anybody who’s right and proper and no bullshit practitioners. Just the good ‘uns.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
I don’t get embarrassed anymore thankfully, and that’s not because I stopped caring, but that I shook off all the old baggage and shitty ‘friends’ who play on these things so nowadays it just does not happen. Amen to that. What a rubbish emotion.
Tell Us Something That We Don?t Know About ‘Paul Woolford’
These glasses are actually 3D so I can do my best peeping tom constantly.
