A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.

Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.

Surely every band wants to be a pivotal point in history.

Men behave very oddly in the company of attractive women.

Ambition is sneered at by some bands. It seems like a pretty good thing to me.

Boho to me is a first-year student who's just discovered the tie-dye shop.

I didn't grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time.