"We did a gig a couple of nights ago in Essex. There's a big hall and that and was full. I'm not trying to be ageist here but there were a lot of people over thirty in the audience. They just stood there watching. I've been in that situation so many times that you get a room watching you and you're going "fucking hell we're going down like a led balloon here". Then after the gig they come up to you and say stuff like, "You were amazing, that's the best gig I've ever been to". But why don't they show it? It's quite odd because I'm sort of the same. I quite understand it because I see a lot of bands that I don't applaud. If I went to see the Smashing Pumpkins I wouldn't bother clapping because everybody else is doing it anyway."

Are there any Tiny tips for the top? What's his favourite album at the moment?

"Cornelius I think should do really well and I would love to get him to remix some of our stuff actually. I love to listen to Cat Power and Sleater Kinney they promise an awful lot but have yet to achieve it. About a year ago I did my top five singles for the Gay Times and I put Sleater Kinney's 'One Hour' in there. Next thing I know I get a package through the letterbox from Matador of all their releases."

Interview by Andrew Mclean 1999
Photography © Nude Records 2006