He has been writing about music and related topics for Swiss newspapers an international magazines since 1986 and has interviewed many big names (U2, Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Courtney Love, Massive Attack, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, John Cale, Rammstein, Herbert Grönemeyer, Björk, Sting, Joe Cocker, Tom Waits) as well as personal favourites and heroes (Beck, Roni Size, Public Enemy, Chemical Brothers, Adrian Sherwood, Alison Goldfrapp, Portishead, Run-DNMC, Bob Geldof) not to mention many artists who aren’t stars but should be (Arno, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Vasilis Skoulas, Fatima Mansions, Julian Cope, Echo & The Bunnymen). As a musician -he currently plays bass with Gretel, Nick appreciates the hard craft and unwavering dedication musicians put into their art - even if he’s not always wowed by the outcome of their efforts. Some of Nick’s current favourites: