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Q&A – Gregg Kowalsky

1. Analog or Digital?
2000-2005 digital, 2006-present, analog

2. What time did you wake up today?
7:45am

3. Last thing you read?
Orient Express by Graham Greene

4. Whats your first memory?
4th of july 1979, sitting on my dad’s lap on the balcony, with late
stevie wonder playing on the radio.

5. Tea Or Coffee?
coffee/cortados

6. Last thing you cooked?
asparagus, quinoa, lomo

7. If you’re reborn who or what would you like to be?
Pegasus

8. What inspires you?
twilight

9. Last record you played?
ustad bismillah khan, le shahnai

10. Favorite piece of musical equipment?
sony tcm-20dv cassette recorder, can play tapes at half-speed among
other features.

11. Last movie you saw?
I am Cuba by Mikhail Kalatozov

12. Who do you love?
family, friends and sunsets

13. Do you have any pets?
7month old wirehaired daschund. Bubbles, you know

14. Are you useful?
I’ve been teaching for a few years, I hope so…

15. Biggest fear?
sharks, i’m from south florida, in my defense.

16. What do you value the most?
my health

17. Famous last words?
pura vida

Gregg Kowalsky lives, breathes and makes music in Oakland, California where he shares a space with his lady and Bubbles the Magic Dog. With a forthcoming Tape Chants LP on Kranky and who knows what else up his sleeve, Gregg is a busy man. Check out his personal website for even more info.

Pic by Ned Raggett from Bottling Smoke Festival, LA.

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