A short while ago I was contacted by a journalist from Upsala Nya Tidning, they were going to ask a bunch of local music acts about their favorite covers. And they wanted me to participate.
My list is as follows:
- Marilyn Manson – Sweet dreams (are made of this) (Eurythmics)
- Frida Snell – Bullet with butterfly wings (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Nirvana – Do you love me (Kiss)
- Reel Big Fish – Boys don’t cry (The Cure)
- The Prodigy – Fuel my fire (L7)
However, the list isn’t what this post is supposed to be about, it’s the way I was presented:
“sound collector from Uppsala who, for example, makes music with sounds from toilets, animals and porn.”
At first I wasn’t sure what to think about it. I mean, it’s not generally what I do anymore, but then again I still use “odd” sound sources. At least the noise maker brand appear to be disappearing, which is always a good sign.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a problem with noise (and I have one release in the works), but it’s getting pretty tiring when people keep bringing it up “all the time”.
I don’t mind being in the paper, obviously, but I wish they would’ve asked for a more recent photo. The one they used was taken by them in early 2010 for an interview I did, and back then my beard wasn’t what it is today, and my hair was also way longer at that time.
Still, nice to get recognition.