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With his unique take on the pop genre, 2011 has been a determining year for Pluto Jonze. Following the release of his debut self-titled EP, Pluto has carved a name for himself as a refreshing and engaging performer and part of a new breed of talented Australian artists. Rounding out the year with a final run of east-coast shows throughout October and November (2011) with his Plastic Bag In A Hurricane Single Tour, we Take Five With… Pluto Jonze |
:: What track changed your life ::
Strawberry Fields Forever
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Too hard to chose between AIR’s Moon Safari, Beck’s Sea Change and Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Pure X from Austin, Texas (Dry Ice is an amazing song) Also Mrs. Bishop from Sydney should be releasing some great material very soon.
:: Favourite Quote ::
Give a man a fish and he will live for a day. Fill a submarine with fish and there will be hell to pay, young man.
:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Gaffer tape. It’s my new religion.
:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
nawwww…
:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
DJs
:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
will be iCloud when it becomes widespread. Steve Jobs’ parting gift to music will hopefully allow the industry to make money off illegal downloads.
:: Biggest influence ::
David Bowie
:: Childhood hero ::
Gary Sweet (in Police Rescue)
:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
a Ninja Turtle
:: Last album bought ::
Geoffrey O’Connor – ‘Vanity is Forever’
:: First album you ever bought ::
Cake – ‘Prolonging the Magic’
:: First concert you went to ::
Grinspoon
:: Last concert you went to ::
aside from my own, Cadillac and Mrs. Bishop @ Oxford Art Factory
:: Favourite current band ::
Golden Silvers, although sadly I think they may have just broken up after only one release. So Gorillaz would probably be my favourite surviving act.
:: Favourite drink ::
White Russian
:: Favourite book ::
Old Man and the Sea
:: Favourite actor ::
Ringo Starr! No, probably Michael Caine
:: Favourite website ::
youtube
:: The best boredom buster is ::
youtube
:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Shawshank Redemption.
:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Ham and cheese jaffal
:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
hit snooze
:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
work out what you want before someone else does it for you.
:: Your biggest aspirations ::
play on Later with Jools, successfully tour the US, headline the first concert in outer space.
:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
Getting a Killing Heidi CD when I was 13 was pretty devastating.
** PLUTO JONZE ‘PLASTIC BAG IN A HURRICANE’ SINGLE TOUR – Oct/Nov 2011