Eine neue Reihe des Popblog: Künstler und Bands antworten auf 10 Fragen über die Platten die ihre Welt bedeuten.
Heute: Ben Lee, australischer Singer-Songwriter.
Der Ex-Freund der Schauspielerin Claire Danes (Romeo & Julia) ist ein Fixpunkt der internationalen Folk-Szene. Neben seinen Soloalben arbeitet er auch immer wieder mit Kollegen zusammen. Lee war ein wichtiger Part in der Evan-Dando-Rennaissance der letzten Jahre, da er für den Lemonheads-Frontmann den Hit des Dando-Soloalbums “Hard Drive” geschrieben hatte oder 2003 mit den Namensvettern Ben Folds und Ben Kweller eine EP unter dem Titel “The Bens EP” veröffentlichte. Am 21. September erscheint sein neues Album “Ripe”.
My Favourite Records – Ben Lee:
– your three favourite Punk singles/songs?
*OH BONDAGE UP YOURS – XRAY SPEX
*ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET – THE ONLY ONES
*SIT BESIDE YOU – THE HARD-ONS
– a record that will make you dance?
H TO THE IZZO – JAY-Z
– your favourite Hip-Hop-record?
THE BLUEPRINT 2 – JAY-Z. THIS RECORD BLEW ME AWAY AND CONTINUES TO TO THIS DAY. THE MIX OF CRAFT AND VIBE IS THE PERFECT. A MASTERPIECE.
– your favourite song by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
MAPS. SOMETIMES A BAND HAS A HIT THAT REALLY WORKS FOR THEM. THIS SONG IS AN ABSOLUTE HEARTBREAKER. IT MAKES LOVE SOUND HONOURABLE.
– your favourite record by The Lemonheads?
ITS A SHAME ABOUT RAY. PURE POP GOODNESS, LACED WITH BAD DRUGS. THIS ALBUM IS TOTALLY SUBVERSIVE. IT SOMEHOW MAKES ALL THE INSANITY OF ROCK AND ROLL PALATABLE.
– your boozed up anthem?
SURRENDER – CHEAP TRICK. I ONCE SUNG THIS AT A BAR AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS WITH PETE WENTZ FROM FALL OUT BOY, AND BUTCH WALKER. BUT I THINK EVERYONE HAS A STORY LIKE THAT.
– your favourite video clip?
HURT BY JOHNNY CASH. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW VIDEOS THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU LIKE THE SONG MORE. I CRY EVERY TIME JUNE CARTER COMES DOWN THE STAIRS AND JOHNNY POURS THE WINE OUT OF THE GOBLET.
– best concert you ever attented?
NIRVANA IN 1992 IN SYDNEY AT THE FIRST BIG DAY OUT. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. DURING THAT HOUR OF NIRVANA ONSTAGE I DOWNLOADED MY PUNK ROCK DNA AND REALIZED I COULD START A BAND. I WASNT THE SAME THE NEXT DAY.
– a song you wish you’d made yourself?
TANGLED UP IN BLUE – BOB DYLAN. BITTERSWEET. BEAUTIFUL AND SAD. THE ULTIMATE SONG ABOUT DEALING WITH CHANGE.
– your favourite record of all time?
I HAVE TO SAY NIRVANA NEVERMIND. IT MAKES ME WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON.
(christian ihle)
