Granite Island Discs: Duncan Welgemoed
Nine Inch Nails dominates the Africola head chef and co-owner’s playlist.
Image by Andre Castelluci
What five songs would you take to a desert island?
1. Nine Inch Nails – ‘Suck’
2. Ghost – ‘Con Clavi Con Dio’
3. Tori Amos – ‘Professional Widow’
4. A Perfect Circle – ‘Judith’
5. Queens of the Stone Age – ‘Long Slow Goodbye’
If you could only pick one, what would it be?
‘Suck’ by Nine Inch Nails. It resonated with me as a teenager living in an extremely Christian, conservative town. So, it was a big fuck you to them, as I was always treated like an outsider with a point to prove. Nothing’s really changed.
What’s your favourite album?
The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails. Back in the day, when you had to save up to buy a CD, music seemed way less disposable than it does now. You had to really sit and savour the music to get your money’s worth. As challenging as that album can be, it’s a discovery on every listen and really encapsulates the band. If Britney Spears’ ‘Oops!...I Did It Again’ is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Trent’s The Fragile is Don Quixote.
What’s your favourite song by an SA artist/band?
‘Hypocrite’ by Kranktus. I was introduced to them during vintage at Ochota Barrels because Taras Ochota was in the band, so not biased at all. Excellent punk, good for stomping on grapes and drinking Jack Daniels (orange wine) pulled straight out the freezer.
Favourite music-related memory?
Out of the craziest stuff I’ve done with bands and musicians, the number one moment is a bit pedestrian: taking mushrooms with my friends, then watching TOOL walk on stage and open with ‘The Pot’. Life changing and the most fun I’ve ever had watching live music. Maynard just fucking killed.
