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 BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH is always good for a hot sauce.
What did you last dream about?
I last dreamt that I bumped into a beautiful ex-girlfriend at a tennis tournament who was hanging out with her new brother-in-law. It was kind of crazy, and I was quite disturbed by it when I woke up.
Which defunct band would you most like to reform?
I'm going to say The Blue Nile. They are one of my all-time favourite bands, I think. I don't know if they officially ever broke up, but I kind of wish they released songs more regularly… but maybe the magic is in the fact that they don't; I don't know. Sick band.
What have you got in your pockets right now?
A pair of black cotton gloves from Uniqlo, a yellow mango ice vape from Sydney and a 171-millimetre guitar pick that I realised just now I accidentally took from King Ed's studio.
If you had to be on a TV gameshow, which would you choose?
I'd love to be on Survivor because I know I'd probably get voted out after a day, but then be in a beautiful tropical location and just be able to swim around and eat and chill and watch Leeds games from the beach inshallah.
What's your breakfast of choice?
If I'm in a savage mood, I'd say Eggy Bread and ketchup, and if I'm in a civilised mood, I'd say Greek yoghurt, berries and some kind of granola and perhaps some complementary seeds or something, maybe some protein powder or superfoods of some kind.
Have you ever been banned from somewhere?
When I was very sick many years ago, I tried to get into a fancy bar in Sydney that had a dress code, but I was wearing trainers, so I didn't get in, and I'm ashamed to say I didn't take it very well and I think I was banned from there.
What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
I tried chicken feet with my grandfather once at a Yum Cha Hall in Sydney; that was quite weird, I guess. I didn't really like it, but I'm sure some people do.
What was the last thing you broke?
A ceramic bathroom cup that held toothbrushes at my uncle's house in Sydney. I was rushing around out of the shower, and I clipped it with my towel, and it fell off the sink and broke. I apologised and offered to buy him a new one, but he was very chill, thankfully.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
The blue lady from Avatar.
What is your earliest memory?
I think it is being held by one of my parents at Christmas time at our first house in York, I remember the tree and the lights in the dark of winter in the living room.
What's your most outlandish prediction for 2024?
