a song that reminds you of school
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
I: I just remember this guy kept talking to me about this band Nirvana and so I finally checked it out. I became obsessed. What a band!
best Beatles song
The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping
C: I can't really say that there is only one best, but «I'm Only Sleeping» has a very pretty sounding melody.
best concert you ever attended
Radiohead
N: In Liberty State Park NJ. Outdoor concert in the summer overlooking NY. Pefect. Oh yeah, and Radiohead was amazing!
your boozed up anthem
My Bloody Valentine
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
M: Can't say I have one. There's tons of stuff that puts me in a good mood when drinking socially though. From The Rolling Stones; to The Ronettes, Sharon Marie, Roxy Music, NEU!, Iggy Pop, Can and Blur.
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Malcolm Middleton - Burst Noel
N: The first line is: «Last year I got knifed for Christmas». How can you beat that?!
a record you fell in love to
Roxy Music - Country Life (LP)
I: I don’t doubt listening to this album will make you suddenly fall in love with whomever is in the room with you. It invokes love, love, lust.
first record you remember
Elastica - Elastica
I: It was the album I remember affecting me in the sense of wanting to start my own band. It also helped me thinking Justine Frischmann was the shit.
the song to be played at your funeral
Brian Eno - Spider And I
C: It's just one of the greatest, most timeless songs ever. It makes you feel like you can just drift away into an abyss.
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground (LP)
M: I have always associated summer and good times with the classics – 50’s Rock N’ Roll, R&B and bubble gum pop. That’s what summer is all about. Though, if I had to narrow it down my ultimate summer soundtrack would be the Velvet Underground’s third, self titled, the first featuring Doug Yule.
your ultimate heartbreak song
Marine Girls - On My Mind
I: This track is amazing. Even if you aren’t heartbroken, listening to it will probably make you wish you were.
perfect anthem for New York
Lou Reed - Street Hassle
C: It's honest, raw, and passionate. I really like how it's repetitive and becomes kind of hypnotic. It's just great storytelling as well.
your party anthem
Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
P: How could you not dance to this song? It has a straight 4/4 beat (no disco here!) but with the addition of the bass and the guitars, a perfect dance rhythm is formed. It all works together perfectly.
first record you bought
The Police - Reggatta de Blanc
M: The first record I purchased with my own money was «Regatta de Blanc». I think it means «white reggae». I was crazy for this band as a kid and they earn sole credit for turning me on to great stuff like U-Roy, Steel Pulse and Lee Perry and initiating my life long fascination with Jamaican music.
a song that reminds your friends of you
Norman Fox & The Rob Roys - Pizza Pie
your sunday morning song
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
N: Anything of «Sketches of Spain».
a song you wish you'd written yourself
Philip Glass - Knee Play #5
P: It redefines how music and words can relate to one another. It's beautiful.
Questions answered by: Ilirjana Alushaj (vocals, noize), Mike Dossantos (bass), Phil Aceto (guitar), Neil Westgate (drums), Christina Aceto (piano)