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Le Pot Pourri Questionnaire: Jeffrey Alexander
by Bruno Parisse

Jeffrey Alexander is perhaps best known for his role as half of the impressive Providence, RI duo, Black Forest/Black Sea. However, he's also played a significant part in The Iditarod as well as running the essential Secret Eye imprint. On top of that, he co-organized last year's huge Terrastock 6 Festival. Black Forest/Black Sea have just released their latest full-length CD on Music Fellowship.
 
1. What thought awakes you every morning?
Is there any coffee?
 
2. Do you think you’re a lucky person?
Is there any coffee?
 
3. What record that made you realise you could be an artist?
The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow
 
4. What poster did you have on your bedroom wall?
Giant maps. Also KISS.
 
5. Something you always forget?
I don't know.
 
6. A thing you do to preserve Earth?
Recycling.
 
7. An everyday task that doesn't give you much trouble?
Email.
 
8. What makes you laugh?
My friends.
 
9. What do you do when you're angry?
Throw things and/or not talk.
 
10. What is the last tricky thing you did?
Hiding a shipment of Last Visible Dog CDs from Chris Moon - he thought they were stolen.
 
11. What is the part of your body you could give up?
My enormous gut.
 
12. The movie character of your life?
The Dude!
 
13. Which is your biggest reproach?
Always procrastinating. Also, trusting people.
 
14. The defect in people that you like?
I don't know. I generally don't like people.
 
15. Red wine or White wine?
Red.
 
16. What does not scare/frighten you?
Age.
 
17. Where is your money?
In the bank.
 
18. Something considered in 'bad taste' that you like?
Belching.
 
19. The cult and classic record , movie or book you don't like?
Withnail and I.
 
20. Have you ever seen an evidence of extraterrestrial life?
Yes.
 
21. What do you always bring in your suitcase?
Socks.
 
22. What is the message on your phone recorder?
A whisper.
 
23. The place where you won't go back to and the one you would like to live?
London or Philadelphia. Belgium.
 
24. The last time you were drunk?
Yesterday.
 
25. What have you given up from your childhood dreams?
Performing magic and stealing the Hope diamond.
 
26. The song you wish you would have written?
I don't know. Lyrics are generally stupid.
 
27. The CD you play in your car?
Only cassettes - Rush, Grateful Dead, Kate Bush
 
28. How are you going to die?
Happy.
 
29. In which body or what form would you like to be reincarnated?
Whatever, I don't mind.
 
30. Could you give us a pic and write a caption?
with Urdog and Stefano Pilia in Italy -- I'm the one all the way to the right
 
-- Bruno Parisse (6 March, 2007)

related links....
Music Fellowship
Last Visible Dog
Time-Lag
 

Jeffrey Alexander can be found at Secret Eye.
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