{"id":2436,"date":"2013-08-13T08:09:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T06:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.torstrassenfestival.de\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2013-08-13T08:09:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T06:09:47","slug":"qa-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torstrassenfestival.de\/en\/qa-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OK-OK-OK so we are half way through with our Berlin based acts to watch for this years Torstra\u00dfen Festival, so let’s intro Dinner<\/a>. Hallo, Dinner. You are all probably less moronic than I am – but I do get a sick thrill out of a performer called Dinner – so many double entendre, would likely be more fun if he was actually called Breakfast – but I digress. Here are our must knows, in bullets – just how we like them!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Dinner is from Denmark.<\/p>\n

\u2013 But sounds like the rock star parts of LA.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I’m pretty sure all of Dinner’s songs are about femmes – this is a positive for all the femmes out there.<\/p>\n

\u2013You can buy Dinner’s face on a mug<\/a>. Which is kind of genius, but to be honest – I would like the plate set (as well).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Dinner and CTM<\/a> are mates – she has drunk out of his head<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When old mate isn’t singing deeply into a microphone he is probably trying to figure out a clever way to incorporate the Macarena<\/a> into his live show, looking for the perfect white t-shirt to wear with jeans or being effortlessly cool, because aren’t all Danish people cool by default?<\/p>\n

This year Dinner is playing Torstra\u00dfen Festival \u2013 so I threw a handful of questions at him. For those that don\u2019t know me, let\u2019s be perfectly clear \u2013 I don\u2019t ask hard hitting questions about music.. This is mainly because (technically) I don\u2019t know the first thing about it. I like what I like \u2013 and then wonder\u2026. \u201cWhat do you reckon that artist is doing on a Sunday – because they for sure aren’t at Kaufland doing the food shopping.\u201d<\/p>\n

So without any further carry on \u2013 let\u2019s meet Dinner, the third of 6 in what we lovingly call \u201cLucy vs. Torstra\u00dfe<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hit it.<\/p>\n

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If you could meet any Berliner ever to have graced this fair city, who would you meet\/ why?<\/strong>
\nRudolf Steiner. Why, you ask? I’d like to talk to him about magic and how to grow vegetables.<\/p>\n

It’s 1995 – what CD is in your CD player? Mine is Marey Carey, Dreamlover.<\/strong>
\nBreeders – The Last Splash. Or Iron Maiden.<\/p>\n

It’s the year 2040 – what do you hope we are still doing? My hope is that Twerking is still a thing… And I know how to do it.<\/strong>
\nI don’t know? And I don’t know what Twerking is either. (Mate…. Twerking<\/a> – Lucy)<\/em><\/p>\n

You are an area of Berlin, what are you – why? – I’m everywhere outside the ring-bahn – mostly because I’m trashy, and people secretly like it.<\/strong>
\nI am the statue in Treptower Park. An enormous, menacing presence full of beautiful light and kitchy, semi-religous content on the inside.<\/p>\n

It’s a Sunday in Berlin, what are you doing? – because you definitely aren’t doing the food shopping.<\/strong>
\nYeah, that sucks. My fridge is always empty on Sundays.
\nMy Sundays in Berlin:<\/p>\n

Sometimes I do 8 hours of scrying<\/a>, straight. I lost my crystal ball during my last trip to Lichtenstein, so now i stare into a mirror instead, like Brian Gysin did in his Paris hotel room with Burroughs. Sometimes it’s boring. Sometimes there are interesting shadows lurking around with a story for you.<\/p>\n

What’s your dirty little musical secret?<\/strong>
\nI actually listened to the Chili Peppers whilst reading Anthony Kiedis’ ‘Scar Tissue’. And… I somewhat liked their first demo. And I really like Under the Bridge. It almost made me cry that song, the other day.<\/p>\n

You are from Berlin, where do I meet dudes here?<\/strong>
\nI’m not really from Berlin, I wouldn’t know. But you’re welcome at my place for a cup of tea anytime, Lucy. I’m a dude.<\/p>\n

If one song could be the theme song to your life, what would it be?<\/strong>
\nVertical Thoughts 5 by Morton Feldman in rapid succession with I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred<\/a><\/p>\n

Would you prefer to battle 100 duck sized horses, or 1 horse sized duck? – Discuss.<\/strong>
\n1 horse sized duck. I would whisper into its ears (or the duck equivalent of ears) jump up on its back, and ride off into the sunset.
\nDuck whisperer.<\/p>\n

Tell us something you deem relevant.<\/strong>
\nEveryday is a good day. To quote John Cage’s credo.<\/p>\n

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\u00abLucy vs. Torstra\u00dfe\u00bb is blogger Lucy Jasper<\/em> a.k.a. \u00abLucy vs. the Globe\u00bb talking to artists performing at #TSF13.\u00a0All interviews are co-published on her blog:\u00a0www.lucyvstheglobe.com
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