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Ladyhawke
New Zeland Pip Brown has not yet managed to release her debut album, and they are already talking about her as the main breakthrough of the year. The most famous festivals of the world call her to act as a headliner scenes for beginners, and Courtney Love and Peaches are fighting in line for the role of a star goddess. After performing at our Pleased to Meet You: Modular Records party, we met with a kiwi devourer who supplies hope that she was carrying a rubbish in her iPod, in which cities she rides with great pleasure and how he fights with a headache after visiting them.
Today is the Modular label party. How did you find it on it?
Yes, I just recorded a demo in my room for a while. I handed it to everyone around, and once they fell into the hands of the guys from Modular. It seems that I did everything quite well, so they wanted to work with me.
How do you feel due to the fact that you are on the label the only one of New Zealand?
I would like to have more New Zealanders there. I hope that since I broke through, now another pop music from my country will have a chance.
I heard you are a multi -instrumentalist. Do you play on everything on your debut album?
Well, not on everything, of course. I play the drums in the same song, on the guitar in all the songs, on the bass in almost all, on the keys in some. And in other songs, I just do the same with other musicians.
You often call your idols Stevi Nyx and Phil Collins, although for many their music is the most nightmarish memories from the 80s. Are you not afraid to get a short -haired subsequently?
Hahaha, yes, I know that they are not particularly complained of, but in general I do not care. If people judge me by my addictions, and not by my music, then this is their business, of course. Although, of course, you should not do this. I listen to what I like, that's all.
And what kind of music you yourself cannot stand?
Avril Lavin! I really don't like it.
Are you jealous of her?
I envy? Hahaha, well, no!
What else did you think in the 80s except music?
Uh, well, the films were cool, but all pop culture of the 80s ..
You think she was much better than the one that is now?
I think that in ten or twenty years, people, looking back, will think that our time was shocking. I think it depends on how old you are and on the features of time. You always understand how cool it was only after some time, but you do not understand this at the very moment. Also in the 80s, people most likely did not think that everything was so cool, awareness comes over time.
What are your favorite sitcoms of the 80s?
First of all, of course, Alf, I also love Simpsons and Gryffin. Well, the truth is all not the 80s, the Simpsons seemed to be shown only in the 88th or in the 89th.
This is your first visit to Russia. Are your expectations come true?
Yes, I did not know what to expect. None of my friends have ever been here, so for all of us this is the first time. I have not been so worried since I played in my area. But everyone who came, seemed to be very fun. It's nice to see that you have such a strong musical party in Moscow.
By the way, you yourself now often hang out with PEACHES. Did she molest you?
Hahaha! Yes, she molested me! She is nightmare! Well, no, no, actually she is a very sweet, very pleasant person.
Your last single about crazy night in Paris. Is this really the best place for fun now?
When I wrote this song, it really was the best city in order to tear myself away. I thought it was amazing, but then I visited many other cities no worse, in each of them I remember what this song is about. So Paris is still cool.
Now what cities do you prefer?
Perhaps Paris and Berlin.
Berlin? Is it not because of PEACHES by chance?
No, this is because the city is cool .. and because of PEACHES.
Is it true that everything is worth a penny?
Yes, everything is very cheap. You need only two euros to go to the store.
Are you a party or prefer to hide in the hotel after the concert?
Usually I continue to have fun and drink, but now I’m something bad, so it’s better to go to the hotel.
Then can you advise any remedy for a hangover?
Are you selling a beetroke here? You should definitely take it for a sample. Fish 'n' chips or anything fat. Well, the bloody Mary, of course!
Questions: Andrey Zailer