"My favourite music at the moment is Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, Ash and a local, unsigned Irish band called Goldrush. I have MTV or VH1 on all day while I work (Arse - you watch reruns of Dynasty and anything else starring rambunctious young starlets -The Ed.) and find that music really helps my concentration. Last December 29th, on my birthday, Tim Wheeler from Ash arrived down to my apartment, along with his brother. I had never met them before and it turned out that they had always been big Lizzy fans, loved my work and wanted me to do something for them.

We have met up a few times since; at the Hot Press awards in Belfast and in July this year Tim invited me along as his guest to their gig in Dublin . Watch this space...