Nicole

Describe your style in three words?

Trad disco anti.

The first track you played on repeat?

Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69

Extremely Cringeworthy but none the less, a classic. Thanks dad.

A song from your favorite album?

Lily Allen - Cake

I remember listening to this during a low period. It makes me feel confident, to strive to be more confident. It’s a clapback to beauty standards, implying women should be allowed to do what they want and eat what they want.

A song from your most memorable gig?

Slaves - Hypnotised

This gig was rough for a 5ft nothing seventeen-year-old at the time. I remember this being my first gig environment around rock and ever since I've been a massive fan. The energy was insane.

A song that always gets you up and dancing?

Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions

This song makes me want to drink a mint julip and smoke a cigar with a '60s Michael Caine in a shanty bar. Arguably one of the best instrumental songs ever.

A new song you're listening to?

joe unknown - Ride

Everything about this song encapsulates a modern punk attitude and it’s very frantic. A proper good song to listen to if you want to feel like the bollocks.

Best song to turn up loud?

Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself

Definitely an at home alone tune to sing at full lung capacity.

A song that defines the teenage you?

Arctic Monkeys - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

Constantly pestering my brother and asking him what song is this, every time he played Arctic Monkeys in his bedroom.

An anthemic song?

Robbie Williams - The Road To Mandalay

Every single car journey with my dad when I was younger, Robbie Williams lyrics have since been engraved in my head, from about the age of six. One of the first songs I sang along to properly was a Robbie song. Unreal.

Best song to end an all-nighter?

Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming

This song forces me to accept I need to pack it in and go to bed. The night's been a laugh, but savour the last few minutes before death takes its toll when you next wake up.