A good face for radio
Time Out
Jah Wobble
Mr Wobble, as he's no doubt affectionally known in his East-End manor, is of course the former Public Image Limited's bass player. His more recent solo offerings appear to be inspired by a somewhat esoteric yet engaging New Age traveller philosophy. and why the hell not? Anyway he'll be keeping Time Out's very own Laura Lee Davies' Thursday evening music-spot warm for the next four weeks. Expect an inspired and eclectic mixture of music and chat from the great man.
How long have you been in your current job?
I'm only just starting.
What was your first job?
Working on a building site.
What was the stupidest mistake you made when you were there?
I broke a water pipe, caused a flood and got the sack.
What is the best record you've ever played in your set on GLR?
'Extasis' by Nicky Skopalitis.
What is your favourite record you didn't play on last week's debut show?
'Dark Magnus' by Niles Davies.
What tune goes through your head when you're having a shower?
'Ode To Joy' - Beethoven.
What book would you take to a desert island?
The collected works of William Blake.
What's your favourite place to eat?
The Dragon Inn, Gerrard Street
Drink?
I don't drink anymore.
Be merry?
Bow flyover.
Why do you love London town?
London is a unique mixture of the old and new worlds, with many secret squares and backwaters.
Tell us a secret
I don't know any.
What's the most important thing to happen to British music in the last ten years?
Falling sales.
What brand wouldn't you be seen without?
Sorry, but to the best of my knowledge, I am not a fucking wanker. Will this affect my career as a DJ?
Compose a rhyming slogan for your show
'Jah Wobble - sincere and caring/ Half God-musician and half ball-bearing.'
What tune would you put on to follow 'Anarchy In The UK?'
Lord Rockingham's 'There's a Moose Loose Aboot This Hoose'
If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you wish for?
I have everything already.
If you could ring any business and order anything you wanted, who would you ring?
British Airways.
What would you order?
I'd ask them to put the tails back on like they were.
Would you prefer to be on television?
No.
Who would get your vote for the first president of the UK and why?
Stuart Hall from 'It's A Knockout'. He has integrity and a fierce will to succeed, coupled with wisdom and compassion.
How much would it cost to book you to play at my birthday party?
£7,000 with band.
My London
Hot Tickets Evening Standard.
Jah Wobble
Living. Musician
Eating. The Dragon Inn, Chinatown
Drinking. Tea, anywhere any time.
Dancing On running machines at the Mecklenburgh Gym, Bloomsbury.
Exercising. It was the Mecklenburgh. Now I use my back yard again and York hall, Bethnal Green
Working. At home in Bethnal Green or at Intimate Studios in Wapping.
Learning Birkbeck College. Good place to be a mature part-time student.
Dressing. If I am playing gigs, I wear self-designed silk suits. If not, I am dressed in comfortable walking clothes.
Working Lee Valley, Grand Union Canal, Limehouse Cut, Embankment. London is the best walking city in the world.
Rummaging Brick Lane.
Romance My wife Zilan.
Escaping. Wormwood Scrubs.
Hiding Under beds, behind curtains, wardrobes. But anywhere, depending on who you are going to scare.
Collecting I'm not a collector.
Inspiring River Thames.
Dreaming Of London as Holy Land.
Avoiding. West London (because it tries too hard to be Greenwich Village) and record company people.