GrilledDivine David Q&A Attitude magazine
What would we find in the Divine David’s record collection?
David: A stack of black box recordings from crashing aeroplanes, a record of birdsong, a recording of Edward VIII’s abdication speech, an album of silence, a recording of a cutlery drawer being rattled that lasts 24 hours.
What book changed your life?
David: A picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Have you ever invested in a piece of art and how much was it?
David: A can of coke (36p from Tesco) a packet of Benson & Hedges (£3.08 from a newsagents) and a lottery ticket £2 (two lines) from the aforementioned.
Who would you like to have virtual reality sex with?
David: It would have to be with a virtual person, perhaps made up of a mix of human and animal body parts. I’ve always had a soft spot for German Shepherds so I’d design my own hybrid. Some dogs have lovely genitals… don’t they? And all that fluffy, cuddly hair. Mmmm… gorgeous.
What was the last movie that made you cry and why?
David: Watching footage from a security camera located in a shopping centre. I cried because it never ended. I’m still watching it now.
When was the last time you got thrown out of a club?
David: Once in Manchester for hgm, I was engaged to host an evening that turned into a psychedelic bacchanalian feast of destruction that resulted in some pieces of decoration being trashed. We all had a lovely time and I was proud to have encouraged such wilfulness. I was asked to leave - being the host, it was sublime irony. Remembered with affection.