+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi Joe Hi Mark At Christmas my young cousins gave me a mousepad with pixilated pictures of our family all over it. What is your favourite (ever) mousepad design? My family used to have a magic eye mousepad, which I think is pretty strange because who actually looks at a mousepad, when you're using a mouse? You look at the screen, right? I don't have a mouse but I think I'd be in favour of a tasteful, plain one. royal blue or something. Given the increasing use of laptops with touch pad things instead of a traditional 'mouse' do you worry about the future of the mousepad? I can't say its something thats keeping me up at nights. If the mousepad industry does collapse, I guess I'm doing my part by having the words in my name, keeping the memory alive. Have you ever played in Clwb Ifor Bach before? If no, have you any memories or thoughts on Wales? I have played at Clwb Ifor Bach before, under the name Germlin, several years ago, while on tour with loads of Japanese friends. We had an awesome time, someone gave us daffodils, a dude sang "Angel of Death" karaoke style along to one of my songs and we were given tasty pasta. Last time I played in Cardiff was at a queer night, during pride. It was wild! I am writing these questions on a street which used to have a shop called 'One-Stop' on it. It was a brilliant shop and had a great photocopier which I enjoyed using for making flyers....Sadly it has suddenly been replaced with a rubbish TESCO. What do you think of this TESCOPOLY and how often do you use a photocopier? I usually use the photocopier in the library across the street from my flat, it's expensive but always has full toner and decent paper stock. I most recently used it to photocopy my new passport! Tesco is a bit of a necessary evil where I live - for some reason in Aberdeen, there are no grocers or local produce stores of any kind. Being vegan, you can imagine that this makes things a bit awkward. Also, Tesco is the only place where you can do recycling (?!?) Your agent informed me that your real name is Joe and that Ben Butler is a stage name... You are playing with Max Tundra -real name Ben. If I shouted 'Yo Ben' - who would look round? You? Ben? Or both? It is a strange situation! What would happen if you shouted 'MAX!' instead? i used to have a t shirt that said Emma on the back and at a show, some dude shouted 'Emma' to get my attention. I did turn round, eventually. I came up with the name in a dream and it stuck. I'm actually not sure what would happen in this hypothetical situation, I'm looking forward to finding out! Thanks Shape