technically, this wasn't a lie, more of a deception, but here goes. I was born in another country but went to university in Australia. Because I didn't have permanent residency status, I was on a student visa, I was only allowed to work 20 hours a week. My classes started, and I was desperate to find a job. My savings…

yeah, you pretty much can't get pizza in the UK without sweet corn on it. Very strange, because they're closer to Italy than the US.

I mean, it's not bad, just not particularly good.

It depends. If it's real Neopolitan style pizza, yeah, knife and fork for sure. But a big slice, New York stylee, I don't mind folding it and eating it. I'm also not opposed to eating with a knife and fork, I won't go all Jon Stewart on you.

Australians, too. It's not bad, just...not particularly good. I tried it once and didn't feel the need to again.

I'm in favor of onion on pizza, but not just on their own. Onions with sausage, and now you're talking.

seriously. It's like a few years ago when Arcade Fire won, I had friends saying "how could this be album of the year, I've never even heard of them?" Yeah, music is kind of like that. There's more out there than just the stuff you listen to.

exactly. I used to work as a tour manager and I've actually heard the whole Van Halen/brown M&Ms thing was really just a way for their crew to know if they were working with a house crew that knew what they were doing. Sort of like a litmus test. If I walk in that dressing room and I see brown M&Ms, I know we have a…

yep, former tour manager here. If they can't get the hospitality rider right, you're pretty much fucked on the technical rider and everything else. And multiply that by 10 when you're playing a university campus. Usually the students running the production office are really excited to have their favorite artist…

what, they don't have Frank's Red Hot where you live?

spot on. I think one of the most incredible things about her music is how she manages to create a level of intensity with just a voice and a piano that you would normally only find in much heavier genres. And the things she does with breathing, she basically uses her breath as an instrument like other singers only use…

absolutely. I spent a lot of time defending Tori's music and my love of it to my friends who were only into punk rock. I love punk rock too, don't get me wrong, but this album in particular blew me away, and still does. Under The Pink was also great, but I thought Boys For Pele was a bit of a miss. To Venus And Back I…

That's for sure. I first visited there nearly 20 years ago, and have been back twice. It'so an incredible place.

that's awesome, and I've always thought Road To Perdition was totally underrated.

years ago, I played in a band and we were playing a gig in Los Angeles. We arrived at the venue way early for some reason, so we were just hanging out and playing pool when we met this guy and girl who were there to see us play and they were nice, we got to talking. Girl was doing the L.A. thing, bragging about all…

here's just one of the many problems I see with the argument against vaccination: "well, the preservatives used in the MMR vaccine contain mercury (at least, they did, not sure if they still do) and even if they don't cause autism, mercury is not good for you." True, it's not. But then, if you're so worried about…

sea creature fail on my part! I'd still eat the bastard, ants and all.

Is it a prawn, or a langoustine? I thought langoustine. Either way, I'd eat it.

fair enough. I'm allergic to hazelnuts and pistachios, so I have to ask about a lot of dishes in France and Italy, two of my favorite places for food. They've always been nothing but gracious about it.

you might be surprised. in France I had lunch at a Michelin starred place as part of a wine tour in Champagne where I didn't order, it was a set menu. Amuse bouche and first course we're both excellent. Main course comes out and it's duck breast and foie gras on a bed of roasted cepes, three foods I generally don't…