It’s been a while since the last instalment of no-one’s favourite interview series, but we are back, and blander than ever. This time, we cross-examine Wigan’s sonic supervillain, Dr. Nowt, and ask him about his collection of chihuahas, which number in the dozens, among other things.
FMM: You are currently in Australia. What is the most Australian thing you’ve done since being Australian?
Australia’s a really interesting place to have found myself in. There’s a lot to do in Australia, and certainly a lot of Australians to learn from. I’ve been drinking alone a lot. But I do that at home. I’ve watched people smoke meth, or “ice”. Oh, and did you know that prostitution’s legal over here?
FMM: If you could describe your music in three words, would you feel like you needed more words?
I imagine so…
FMM: Tell us about your new song, ‘Throwdown!‘. Why is American Football so important to you?
This song is actually very old and I no longer have any idea what it’s supposed to be about. I don’t really remember writing or recording it. Come to think of it, I might have stolen it. Dan Marino is my dad.
FMM: You recently guested on Dr. Dre’s new animated series, Straight Outta Trumpton. Tell us about your experience.
See, when it comes to acting, I’m like Wu-Tang. I always roll with the method, know what am sayin’? So to get into character I was puttin’ back mad 40s yo. So peep this, one day on set, Dre’s all like, “Yo, homie…”, ‘cause we was tight, yo. He’s all, “Yo, homie, my boys say you got some mad skillz on the mic. Show us what you got, dawg”, and I’m like, “Fo’ sho’, brother! Aint no thing but a chicken wing” and I start spittin’ some bars right there, just makin that shit up as I go along – kind of like I’m doing with this story – but I been puttin’ away these 40s all day, G, and I’m straight wasted. I don’t know what I said, but next thing I know, the motherfuckin’ D-R-E’s shouting his boys over. They all up in my shit like, “Yo, cracker, you better check yo’self before you wreckity-wreck yo’self”, and they toss my white ass to the kerb. Man, I was pissed. I just threw up and got the hell up outta there, ‘cause you know Andre be packin’ some serious heat, you know what I’m sayin’?
FMM: You recently had a very public spat with Nicki Minaj, who accused you of possessing some degree of originality. How do you respond to criticism?
Nick’s a great guy. He’s not as big a tool as the media portrays him to be. You know… probably. The whole thing just got blown out of proportion. But it seems to me that unoriginality is what’s popular. If I was even remotely original then I wouldn’t be in the public eye at all. In fact, I’d have like, two fans, myself included, and I’d be doing interviews with online indie music publications.
FMM: You are an outspoken advocate of something, aren’t you? What is it again?
I think it’s great when people stand for something, and really believe in it. When they’ll happily go out of their way to selflessly help people, animals or the environment in some way. To actually get out and make that extra effort when it would be so much easier to just do nothing. That’s what I believe in. I’m a strong advocate of doing, and believing in nothing.
FMM: Who is your favourite Spice Girl and why?
When I was in school, I always liked Baby, though everyone else was partial to Ginger. I suppose being a fellow accursed, I maybe felt I needed to distance myself from that particular shade. Sporty was always the filler I think. Like Tina from S Club 7. Remember when they had their own TV show? At the time I didn’t think anything of it, but it’s weird. Posh was just too posh, and now that I think about it, she didn’t actually sing at all. She just stood around the rest of them looking snooty. I think the name “Scary” was a bit racist. We really should have been past all that by the ‘90s. It’s kind of an odd mix. All the distinctions which were used for their names were completely unrelated. Age, hair colour, social standing, hobbies, race. I remember when they were in their prime. If I’d have been only a few years older it would have been totally gay for me to even listen to them. It’s like with certain clothes you might wear, or the way you behave. Up to a certain age you’re just having fun but at some point people start seeing it differently and it becomes “wrong”, or “weird”, or “disgusting” and you find people focus on you. And not in a good way. Anyway, that’s why I’m not allowed back at the swimming baths.
FMM: At The Free Music Movement, the musician gets the final word. What is it?
Bodacious
- All of Dr. Nowt’s music is available for free download, which makes him one of our Champions of Free Music. You can find the Dr. Nowt discography on his Bandcamp page, here.
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