"Her name was Irina..."
Susan Moss shot this photo of New York's wise vegan baldie (and noted Lower East Side bar-hopper). He told me all about about sex in empty cinemas, breakfast cereal, political penises and how to be a good DJ these days. We love Moby. (This was for Dazed & Confused.)
What's...
...so special about you, then?
Um, I've been able to have a career as a musician even though I'm not pretty, I can't sing well, I'm bald, and I can't dance.
...the best piece of advice you've heard?
Monkeys might be cute but they make bad, poo-throwing pets.
...the world coming to?
Obesity.
...the scariest part of performing?
Fear of falling off the stage. This has happened a few times. It's humiliating.
... the secret to being a decent bar DJ these days?
Lynyrd Skynyrd mixed seamlessly into KC and the Sunshine Band. Also, a drunk crowd.
...the best thing about the eighties?
MDMA was legal in the states.
...your ideal night out?
Sex in an empty movie theater while watching Cloverfield.
... the yummiest vegan feast you can whip up in 10 minutes or less?
Raisin bran and soymilk. Really. Cereal is egregiously underrated.
...the sexiest song of all time?
"Whole Lotta Love: by Led Zeppelin
... your typical night out in New York?
Dinner with friends. Listening to disco DJs somewhere in the Lower East Side. Drinking too much cheap beer with ex-cons at Mars Bar. inviting 20 people from Bowery Electric or The Box over to my studio to hang out on my roof and watch the sun rise. In bed by 7:00 a.m.
...your holiday cocktail of choice?
Holiday cocktails just lead to hangovers, so i'll stick with cheap domestic beer.
...your hangover remedy of choice?
Spirulina smoothie, Aspirin, water, Xanax, sleep. .
..next year going to bring?
Not to state the obvious, but A NEW U.S PRESIDENT. Ha ha. I love that the world suddenly sees America as a progressive country with an African-American Democrat as president. How about a black or asian PM in the U.K? seems about time. Or a woman? (Thatcher doesn't count, as she actually had three penises.)
...your favourite website or blog?
Again, obvious, but puppycam. ...at the top of your shit list? Fear-mongering Republicans in the states who still haven't figured out that they lost the election.
and, the bonus round:
- Is it true you used to have someone on tour whose job was to put together afterparties. Do you miss anything about those days?
Yes, her name was Irina. I miss drinking until 6:00 a.m and not being hungover the next day .
- Is cocaine too socially acceptable?
In that it leads to narcissism, impotence, and drug addiction, probably. It also amazes me that cocaine is so ubiquitous in Europe and Australia. Personally, I don't know that it's very wise to trust a substance that was produced 5,000 miles away and has since been cut 100 times with any white powder the dealers/ suppliers had on hand.
- Is there a Santa Claus?
In NYC we have many, and they're all kind of sad and drunk.
- What do you think about these questions? Honestly, I want to know... :-) Lighthearted and diverting at 3:00 a.m. Thanks.
