Mocky & Alvaro - Leon, Spain

Where would we have heard you play?

The Boiler, Lavarone, Euro YéYé, Beat Goes On, Wetdream, Lex Luther etc.

Top five current plays

Mocky

1) Memphis Slim – Clap your hands

2) Jimmy Witherspoon – Hey Mrs. Jones

3) Tommy McCook - Goldfinger

4) Alan Brown Set – Emergency 999

5) Smokey Smothers – I’ve got my eyes on you

Alvaro

1) Slim Willis – No feeling for you

2) John Lee Hooker – Shake it up and go

3) Rod Stewart – Good morning little schoolgirl

4) Laurel Aitken – Never you hurt

5) Sherri Taylor – He’s the one that rings my bell


Get to know them.............

Mocky

1) If you could have any record in the world, what would it be and why?
Not only one, I want all of them!!

2) Who are your biggest influences in DJ'ing
Alvaro, my boyfriend, who was the very first to introduce me to the DJ world and a guy called Mark Stewart (do you know him?? ;-)

3) If you could DJ another style, other than that you are known for, what would it be?
I’m trying more and more to include all Mod styles in my sets, so my answer is I like to DJ anything from R&B, Soul, Ska, Jazz and a little British Beat thrown in for good measure.

4) Why did you become a DJ, rather than a collector?
Djing is a good way to spread the faith and not only keeping it.

5) What's the "best" record you own?
I feel a special love for records by The Miracles, The Marvelettes and the broken voice of Howlin’ Wolf.

6) Where is you favourite place to eat, and the best meal they serve.?
Mexican or Italian food restaurants, mmmmmmh!

7) Do you collect anything else?
Apart from clothes and shoes, magazines and memorabilia Mod related.

8) Favourite drink?
Beer and coke.

9) Most embarrassing / funny moment whilst DJ'ing
When you’ve drunk much more than your liver can stand and don’t know why  you decide to push that attractive button on the decks that switches off the music (oh dear, why did I do that!??)

10) Favourite movie (or type of movie)

40s, 50s and 60s comedies. One of my faves is “Boeing Boeing” with Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis and of course “The Philadelphia Story”.

Alvaro

1)   If you could have any record in the world, what would it be and why?
Probably many I still don’t know they even exist.

2)   Who are your biggest influences in DJ'ing and why?

People with huge collections and good taste in music, anyone that surprise me. Many to name them in here but surely Mark Stewart is amongst them he, he…

3) If you could DJ another style, other than that you are known for, what would it be?
I used to be a Jazz collector many moons ago, almost a beatnik. I still love Be bop, Hard bop, the Blue Note and Prestige LPs and all that kind of stuff.

4) Why did you become a DJ, rather than a collector?
I’m firstly and mostly a collector and after a DJ. I’m more comfortable listening to music at home than Djing in public (I’m a very shy guy).

5) What's the "best" record you own?
Better two: “Dimples” by John Lee Hooker for obvious reasons, it’s that kind of song you’re always humming and you just can’t  get out of your head and “Buzz with the fuzz” by Chris Farlowe. It took me ages to get hold of a issue copy since I was incredibly impressed first time I listened to it. Seriously rare record but not so expensive as people may think.

6) Where is you favourite place to eat, and the best meal they serve.?
Mum’s home. Everything but beans.

7) Do you collect anything else?
I can’t call it collecting but I’ve got the odd habit of keeping everything.

8) Favourite drink?
Beer and water.

9) Most embarrassing / funny moment whilst DJ'ing
Euro Yeyé 2003 whilst djing the ceiling fell off its place on my head!!

10) Favourite movie (or type of movie)
 “Gremlins” and many 80s movies, really love them. “The Italian Job” is a great movie.