Self proclaimed 'champion nerd', one of the worlds best DJs & all round nice guy Mr Thing recently took time out with our new blog contributer Josie Styles to answer the Themes For Young Lovers Questionnaire.Who & What?
Mr Thing, 37, seeks woman with understanding of record collecting, car boot sales and record fairs... (with a big house.)
Name 3 songs that you would put on a mixtape for that special someone you were trying to woo.
ohhhhhhhhhhh..... ok!
1. The Natural Four - Try Love Again (Curtom)
2. Al Green - I'm Glad You're Mine (Hi)
3. Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Motown)
You've turned the lights down low, lit the candles and poured the Dom Perignon (or in your case, Whiskey!) what LP do you put on the stereo?
Hard to choose between Al Green's "I'm Still In Love With You" LP or Marvin's "Let's Get It On", but thinking about it ... i'm going with the Reverend Al Green!
What is your fave romantic film of all time?
I have a passionate hatred for romantic films (thank you Pretty Woman etc etc etc) even though I'm a bit of a softy, so no films but I loved the ending of The Office when **spoiler alert** Tim buys Dawn the paint set, it's never really resolved and very sweet!
You've just had your heart broken, what are the top 3 songs that you play to ease the pain and get you through these tough times?
They're all on J.R. Bailey's "Just You And Me" LP, beautiful, lonely-man soul. Could make grown men cry during a break up, it's an incredible album!
What song will be played during the first dance at your wedding (assuming you're not on DJ'ing duty?! Ha!)?
Haha! no way I'm playing my own wedding! no ideas at ALL on that one, you can't plan it without the person you're going to marry I guess!
Who do you think has played the biggest part in helping increase the world's population over the years: Ron Isley/IsleyBrothers; Al Green; Barry White or Marvin Gaye?
Marvin Gaye, “Let's Get It On”, simple!
You're out in the club and you spy a PYT, what's the go to pick up line you use?
My club-pulling game is admittedly ultra-weak, and I prefer to know people first. Too many times I've crashed and burned like the Snowspeeders taking on the AT-AT's in Empire Strikes Back ... and you can see from that why I fail!!
What's your fave guilty pleasure/cheesiest love song?
Hahaha!! It's probably gonna be "For once in my life" by Stevie Wonder.. slighty cheesy but an amazing record. I actually sing along with that!
As well as the above, Mr Thing has been nice enough to provide us with a mix for you and yours, here you'll find a nice serving of love jams as well as enough rare funk & soul joints to have you going 'Who sampled that again?' for weeks!
The Portable Anorak Mix - Mr Thing Listen/Download
If you're based in Australia you can also catch Mr Thing doing what he does best on his October 2009 tour on the following dates in support of his brand new mix CD ‘Strange Breaks and Mr. Thing Vol II’ (BBE/Inertia)
Fri 16th Oct 2009 - Perth @ The Funk Club (early set) / The Manor (late set)
Sat 17th Oct 2009 - Melbourne @ Revolver
Sun 18th Oct 2009 - Brisbane @ Family
Fri 23rd Oct 2009 - Sydney @ Melt
Sat 24th Oct 2009 - Katoomba @ Gearin Hotel
