IN LISTENING

Shaun of the Dead ’s Nick Frost,
costar of this month’s Pirate Radio, on
the soundtrack to his life

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What album most reminds you of teenage angst? Japan’s Quiet Life. I bought it in a store with my dad when I was 11. They were whitefaced, long-haired boys, and I was a bit of a melancholy child, so their gothic wailing suited me. Is there an American band as good as the Beatles or the Stones? That bar might be too high. I would say Creedence Clearwater Revival, but then some people I know whom I don’t like are fans of them, and it’s put me o;. Not that I’m a petty or angry man. What was the last concert you attended? I went to see Tokyo Police Club in London last year. They invited me after I Twittered about them. Tokyo Police Club are what the Strokes could have been if the Strokes hadn’t stopped being the Strokes. A Lesson in Crime is a great 35-minute album, which is perfect if you’ve got a short attention span like I do. Who puts you in touch with your feminine side? Lady-hawke. I have a thing for women soloists, like Bat for Lashes and Little

Boots, so i Tunes recommended her to me. Whenever I put on “My

Delirium,” I want to punch the air. Name a song that you’ve listened to in the last 24 hours. “Shiver,” by

George Benson. I just bought his best-of. If I were going to run a roller disco, I’d want to put this on. Do you and frequent costar Simon Pegg listen to the same bands? He doesn’t like my taste because I’ve always been a big fan of hard house music. My parents were very liberal, so I was going to raves when I was 15. Sadly, I can’t go anymore, thanks to the invention of the camera phone. I have to settle for playing the Frantic 11 compilation. Who were you listening to the first time you smoked pot?

Public Enemy. I think it was “Don’t Believe the
Hype.” I seem to remember Flav’s big fat clock.
What song did you first slow-dance to? “Care-
less Whisper,” by George Michael. I fancied a girl
named Natasha, and I heard from the network
of gossips that she fancied me. As the song
reached its crescendo— “Tonight the music
seems so loud / I wish that we could lose
this crowd”—she leant forward and we
had a little kiss, and then she rubbed
her mouth and said, “Ewww.”
Who would you want to play in
a biopic? Well, I’d want to play
Jimi Hendrix, but obviously
that’s a problem. My shape
would push me more
toward Frank Black.
PHOEBE REILLY

24 NOVEMBER 2009 ; SPIN.COM

The Road and 2012 That chill in the air? Nuclear winter!

Slayer release new album If it’s too loud, you’re too old. But also: It’s too loud.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies The zom-lit craze jumps shark, eats its brain

Annie’s new album ;nally comes to America She’s the pride of the orphanage

The ;nal, di;cult stage in the process of reconciling 30 Seconds to Mars’ success Acceptance

Pavement announce reunion shows a full year in advance Giving core fans plenty of time to juggle previous engagement

Thanksgiving Always a bit of a crapshoot for guests at Kanye’s

The new Bad Lieutenant is supposedly not a remake of the 1992 Bad Lieutenant Hey, anyone could come up with a movie about a corrupt, coke-snorting, teen-screwing cop and call it the same thing

Norah Jones goes (relatively) electric “Judas!” yelled no one ever

Clipse’s Til the Casket Drops Oh, so that’s how you sell coke

The start of holiday retail season Attention shoppers, you may now begin proving your love

Andrea Bocelli’s My Christmas Featuring: “Please-a No More-a Ray-Bans”

Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart Finally, a Christmas album that sounds like it was sung by a department-store Santa

Tori Amos’ Midwinter Graces Oh, there will be harp

One year since Obama was elected Everyone happy and content? Great. Moving on.

Lily Allen hates online pirates Yet still called album Arrrright, Still

The Men Who Stare at Goats Man, another stoner movie

Amy Winehouse does… something… Sorry, bad habit

Julian Casablancas goes it alone Do not, however, Google “solo Stroke” at work

The end of the fall Or, as Steven Tyler calls it, “the ;oor”

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