Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But – BUT – we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Sundara Karma’s Oscar Pollock would call a pet hippo Mudflap. Good name. Here’s some off-topic questions to find out ‘more’.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
I’m a bit of a rogue cook, so it’s probably some sort of meal I’ve fused together using whatever’s left in the fridge.
What did you last dream about?
I keep having these eerie recurring dreams that are set in vast catacombs. Nothing much happens, the whole dream is just mad suspense, and there’s really dissonant music playing in the background.
Who’s your favourite new band?
Planet 1999.
What’s your biggest accomplishment?
Staying off the drinky drink.
Have you ever been thrown out of somewhere?
Too many nightclubs as an underage teenager in Reading.
What strength Nandos sauce do you order?
Extra, extra hot.
What was the last thing you broke?
I honestly cannot recall; I’m quite careful.
If you could have a superpower of your choosing, what would it be?
Telekinesis.
Are any of your lyrics secretly rude?
Think I’m always bait with that stuff, so no. Although actually, maybe.
What was your favourite subject at school?
English.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
All the time.
What’s your biggest fear?
World War 3.
Have you ever won anything?
We won a battle of the bands thing once when we were 16.
What is your earliest memory?
Seeing ghosts.
What do you always have in your refrigerator?
Oat milk :/.
What is your most treasured possession?
Probably my PC, tbh.
If you had a pet hippo, what would you call it?
Mudflap.
If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?
Dinosaurs.
How punk are you out of ten?
Minus 10.
What’s your favourite smell?
Cedarwood, pine or lavender, I can’t choose.
What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?
Recently, falling off my bike at a set of traffic lights in the middle of Shoreditch on a Friday night.
What compliment would you most like to receive?
You don’t look tired!
If you could win a lifetime supply of anything, what would you choose?
Hard drives.
Do you believe in aliens?
For sure!!
Tell us a secret about yourself?
I’m not a true blonde.
What fashion would you most like to make a comeback?
2010s.
If we gave you £10, what would you spend it on?
A sick fit.
If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you ask for?
End all cruelty toward animals. Increase the world’s capacity to empathise. A free license to every single music plug-in in the world.
Smooth or chunky?
Chunky.
What is your favourite time of day?
Sunrise.
What’s the silliest thing you own?
Ethereum.
What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to try?
Skydiving.
If you had to be on a TV game show, which would you choose?
Big Brother.
Why are you like this?
Idk.
Taken from the November 2021 edition of Dork, out now. Sundara Karma’s single ‘Godsend’ is out now.
