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3 Apr 2003

Favourite Irish record?
If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues.

Least favourite Irish record?
Theme tune from Glenroe (makes me feel like I have to go to school tomorrow).

Biggest moan?
The difficulty of communication between people.

Favourite radio station/dj?
Phantom/XFM/anyone who plays Stoat.

Best thing about your hometown/country?
Spring.

Worst lyric (that you've ever written)?
"Cancer gets a bad press but in fairness/It's carried off some egregious oul' cunts in its time".

Favourite studio device?
Leads.

Best career move?
Becoming accustomed to defeat.

Three songs you'd most like to record?
Any three Stoat songs, or, failing that:
"The Teddy Bears' Picnic" (J.W. Bratton)
"Rocky Road to Dublin" (trad)
"Lovechild" (Diana Ross and The Supremes, written by Taylor/Sawyer/Wilson/Richards).

Favourite venue?
Whelan's.

Useful advice?
Never attribute to mailce that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

Biggest mistake?
Making faces when the wind was about to change.

Current Listening
"Senor, my friend" - Mumblin Deaf Ro
"Life Upstream" - Settler
"Run come save me" - Roots Manuva