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Le Pot Pourri Questionnaire: Duncan Bruce

"Duncan Bruce is a treasure. He records under and|or goes by a bewildering array of monikers and pseudonyms: Pubes.. Khalil Rahmane & The Cats of Ulthar.. K. Rahmane.. Kin Rahmane.. Rahmane.. Duicide.. Abnu.. and Dantor, to name but a few. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz and modern music. He is virtually unknown in his own country, but loved -- and legendary -- in the rest of the world. He books gigs and doesn't turn up to play. He releases albums of shambolic noise and weird retardo-exotica on respectable underground imprints in Western Europe (Veglia). He has an ambigious relationship with publicity -- about two incomprehensible Dutch-language 'net interviews -- and he once remarked that "anything beats getting mentioned in Real Groove or NZ Musician". He was run out of the northern Afghanistani province of Kunduz on a rail, for allegedly interfering with their chickens. He's the coolest dad I know." -- by seht
 

1. What thought awakes you every morning?
On a good day: Helloween - I'm Alive.
 

2. Do you think you’re a lucky person?
Yes of course but I am also 100% unco.
 

3. What record that made you realise you could be an artist?
Substance abuse, early European industrial, UK hardcore, friends crap bands.
 

4. What poster did you have on your bedroom wall?
When I was young it was probably fighter jets or whoever I fancied out of Smash Hits magazine.
 

5. Something you always forget?
To keep in touch.
 

6. A thing you do to preserve Earth?
Re-use as much plastic as possible, stay out of politics, buy as many 78rpm records as I can, don't shower.
 

7. An everyday task that doesn't give you much trouble?
Sleeping.
 

8. What makes you laugh?
My family, contemporary music, Manny!!
 

9. What do you do when you're angry?
Listen to Black Flag, tirades with family, pretend I'm in the band Borbetomagus.
 

10. What is the last tricky thing you did?
Do you mean 'landing a trick' or 'had to concentrate'? I'm not too good at either of those (parenting aside).
 

11. What is the part of your body you could give up?
My brain.
 

12. The movie character of your life?
Jean Servais, Toshiro Mifune, Mark Gonzales, Ron Jeremy etc.
 

13. Which is your biggest reproach?
Always subject to interpretation so near impossible question to answer.
 

14. The defect in people that you like?
Mental health issues. Staying on the sickness benefit. Being a failed musician.
 

15. Red wine or White wine?
Red but have not drunk any since the gastric bypass 5 years ago.
 

16. What does not scare/frighten you?
Nothing that's why I don't leave the house.
 

17. Where is your money?
Tied up in investments (ie: I spent it all on junk).
 

18. Something considered in 'bad taste' that you like?
Plantation romance novels.
 

19. The cult and classic record , movie or book you don't like?
Minor Threat, DR 503, White Album, Aja, Machine Gun, Exile On Main Street etc etc.
 

20. Have you ever seen an evidence of extraterrestrial life?
Only in the fresh goods section of the supermarket.
 

21. What do you always bring in your suitcase?
Nothing exciting really - cigarettes, a book or two, undies.
 

22. What is the message on your phone recorder?
Not sure as I don't usually call myself.
 

23. The place where you won't go back to and the one you would like to live?
Won't ever move back to Grey Lynn. Would love to live anywhere with a more consistent climate.
 

24. The last time you were drunk?
2005.
 

25. What have you given up from your childhood dreams?
Becoming a marine biologist.
 

26. The song you wish you would have written?
Caravan or anything by Flipper.
 

27. The CD you play in your car?
Listen to the radio.
 

28. How are you going to die?
Dreams of being crushed by a wall of records. Probably cancer.
 

29. In which body or what form would you like to be reincarnated?
Sorry I refuse to answer this question.
 

30. Could you give us a pic and write a caption?
Hi Bruno
 
-- Bruno Parisse (13 February, 2007)

related links....
Root Don Lonie for Cash
Veglia
 

Rahmane's website.
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