Robyn Hitchcock

From an interview in the Village Voice with musician Robyn Hitchcock:

Tell me the name of a book you’ve read at least twice.

I’ve read The Gormenghast Trilogy. Have you read those? Mervyn Peake’s The Gormenghast Trilogy. I recommend that to anyone who likes my stuff.

I was also struck by his closing thoughts:

You know, every artist wants to shake hands with the future. It’s not just a question of the old ego in the present. It’s a desperate attempt by your ego to feel that it will escape time.

Hitchcock, of course, contributed two poems to Fast Forward 1.A long time fan of his music, I highly recommend all his recent work on Yep Roc Records, particularly Spooked and the new retrospective Luminous Groove.