The Chap
is a pan-European five-piece who’s modus operandi is wry lyricism and playful electronic experimentalism. They are known for their energetic live shows which often end with exploding violins and cellos.
Philip K. Dick: «Valis» / Patrick Wedge: «How To Fist» / Neal Stephenson: «Cryptonomicon» / Thomas Bernhard: «Wittgensteins Neffe – eine Freundschaft» / Barry Hines: «A Kestrel For A Knave»
Droopy / Obelix / Opus from Bloom County / Captain Caveman / Jack Dalton
London / Troy / San Francisco / Athens / Berlin
TCP/IP / toilet roll / cake / cinema / beer
piccolo snare / the bass / singing saw / organ (any church, hammond etc.) / aerolatte (that little rotating stick thing you use to foam milk with)
Trucking / The Chap / Giant Robot / Computer Music / My First Pony
being born / listening to Led Zeppelin’s «Whole Lotta Love» for the first time / when I’m asleep / I cherish every moment / that would be too rude to reveal
«The Holy Mountain» by Alejandro Jodorowski / «Il Casanova» by Federico Fellini / «The Man Who Fell To Earth» by Nicolas Roeg, with David Bowie / Safety instruction video on Dover-Boulogne ferry / Carlos Reygadas: «Japón»
CD burner / Jansport laptop bag / Down-filled duvet (every time I go to bed I’m reminded how much I love it) / grey Air France case / Orange guitar amp
growing up without the internet / not eating Greek food for long periods of time / being on the phone and thus missing out when everyone in the workplace was offered a chance to buy tickets to a secret Neil Young concert / not knowing or meeting by Grandmere and Grandpere / not knowing more
big hands / trousers / intelligence / big knockers and small Kylie butt / a decent shirt and a sharp suit
BBC Radio 2 / Nandos (chicken restaurant chain) / the opportunities / the river Thames / the tranquility
Recovering from diarrhea and dehydration to rock the drums for an hour on Saturday night / Surviving without eating Greek food for long periods of time / winning 10 quid off the lotto two weeks in a row (a year ago) / Performing at my own wedding / Beating my Dad at poker
by fax (Phil Collins’ style) / go to Jerry Springer / with mutual respect / with a song / make then think they’ve been treating you really badly and it’s all their fault
