Golf is a pursuit that seems saner than what you got up to in the past. Is that a sign of mellowing or true rebellion?
True rebellion. What is more anti-Alice than golf? Plus, golf is already a vicious game, I’m just trying to make it more violent. I think it should be a blood sport.

Where do you find inspiration when it comes to writing songs?
People in general are the greatest and never-ending source of inspiration and material.

You have collaborated with many of the biggest names in music, but is there anyone else living or dead that you would love to collaborate with?
Pete Townsend, Burt Bacharach, Paul McCartney and Jeff Beck.

If you were ever bored, what are three tracks to listen to that can pump up your dreary day?
“I Get Around” by The Beach Boys, “September” by Earth, Wind And Fire and “A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles.

Favorite lullaby?
“When You Wish Upon A Star” because it reminds me of my childhood with Walt Disney.

Favorite stories?
Grimms’ Fairy Tales because they allow me to use my childish imagination and I never grew up.

What are some of the biggest myths about you?
I never killed a chicken on stage and I hate Satan.

Biggest lie you ever told the media?
That I was extremely talented... no seriously, in the beginning I said “Don’t worry about me, I won’t be around very long!” That was 45 years ago.

It’s your first gig in Singapore, what can we expect from you?
An all-out Alice Cooper Halloween Party type of show. Twenty-six songs, classics, new ones, full blast no-holds-barred Alice!

Don’t miss Alice Cooper‘s No More Mr Nice Guy gig on Oct 5, at The Coliseum. We will also be giving away tickets to this gig next week so follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more details!

All Lines Flow Out was started because of my curiosity about how waterways functioned within Singapore. I have always observed and been fascinated by people having activities in the longkangs.

I have always wondered why the government romanticizes a canal into a river. Why must they blind us from seeing a longkang for what it actually is? It’s not like we have a great mountain as our chief water source.

My fondest childhood memories are based on growing up in Kampong Mata Ikan, Changi. I remember my grandmother making white paint from seashells. The entire process was quite cool but the paint flaked off easily.

I didn’t like the experience of studying in a boarding school in Surrey because it wasn’t nice at all to be constantly reminded that you are a Chinese.

You don’t even need to be insulted to feel the difference.

Through that experience, I learnt how minorities feel in Singapore and also about the physical and psychological differences that society foists on us.

Personal heroes tend to disappoint me.

What I discovered in Venice was that everyone, including established names, is struggling with their craft and it’s really important to learn how to enjoy our struggles.

Art directing for a film is the most miserable experience because you don’t stop working. Even the camera crew has more breaks than me.

In Singapore, most art spaces have a bad flow which prevents you from fully enjoying and discovering a work.

Another problem in the local art scene is the glut of group shows with flimsy themes and artists told to create work that fits in.

When Li Lin and I started working together in 2010, we were afraid that it would be a strain on our marriage, but we eventually realized that it’s important to work with someone you trust.

I was taking photographs of big yachts to supplement my income, when China’s America Cup organizers asked me if I was keen to take part in the trials to make the team.

Don’t believe the hype, the human imagination is limited.

Sailing for China in the America’s Cup was a way of exorcising the bad feelings and fears about the sport which I harboured.

Sports brings fleeting happiness and is reflective about the madness of life but art has the power to freeze a moment and allows you to be contemplative.

Very early in my life, I made up my mind to be an atheist.

I have alektorophobia because I was attacked by a chicken when I was a kid. In fact, I am more afraid of the feathers on the rotan than the actual caning. I don’t eat chicken and even chicken shaped mock meat gets me all nervy.

Knob twiddling is... great exercise for the fingers and promotes a healthy lifestyle.

If I could go with another DJ moniker, it would be... DJ Small but that’s already taken.

If I weren’t a DJ, I’d be... a deadbeat.

Disco balls are... sharp, I cut my finger open on one before.

Groove is… the center of the disco universe.

Boogie like Travolta with Stephen Day at Zirca on Wed, Fri and Sat.

How does being Portuguese-English affect your sonicscape?
Growing up in Portugal was great as the electronic movement was based around house and techno. I moved to the UK when I was a teenager, and was exposed to sounds much more eclectic in range, from house, trance, garage, happy hardcore to drum ‘n’ bass.

DJing seems easy. What are some of the biggest misconceptions in the age of Genius playlists?
I wouldn’t say it is easy in any way shape or form. Even if you are using a laptop and working off Serato or Traktor Pro software, you still have to be a good DJ. If you don’t play the right music and you don’t read the crowd properly then people leave and no one has a good night. The equipment can vary but at the end of the day, if you don’t have a talent for this kind of thing, you won’t make it.

What kind of a night can Avalon punters expect?
I have some great bootlegs that people won’t be able to get hold of or buy in the shops, which always makes playing them a little more special. I will also play my new material, including an as-yet-unreleased track with George Michael.

Catch Marc Vedo with Boy George and The Chemical Brothers on Sep 25 at Avalon.

Yayoi Kusuma experienced a bleak personal life, but her works are so vibrant. Why do you think that’s the case?
Kusama herself has said that had it not been for art she would have killed herself a long time ago and I believe this to be true. Her artwork is a therapy for her illness and she paints her hallucinations which relax her. I actually think that one of the great things about Kusama’s artwork is that each individual who views it will take something different away from it. It’s not only her canvas work that is like this as her printwork shows a similar creative vitality.

Is all of her work abstract?
As one of the greats, she is able to transverse genres like surrealism, pop art and minimalism to freely create her masterpieces. She holds no interest in these labels and is absorbed in living her life by creating. There are actually many pieces that fall into the non-abstract category, but one in particular that may surprise people is Yangzte River which could be described as Kusama’s version of a landscape.

Learn more at The Dots Within: Yayoi Kusuma through Oct 2 at ION Art Gallery.

If life throws a curveball at me, I’d… grab it with my right hand and pass it to my left.

If I’d gone with another DJ name, it would be… Jemdad.

If I wasn’t a sonic shaman, I’d be a… counselor.

The last time I was happy, it was… today.

The last time I was trashed, it was… yesteryears.

I’d die in peace if I got to met… Jesus.

My guilty pleasure is… chocolate cake and ice cream.

If tech makes you groove, Jeremy Boon plays on Sep 10 & 17 at Velvet Underground.

No sane man can have the manic energy you possess. Any pacts with the devil?
All this is God-given brother. I’m actually a very spiritual person. I pray every day. Read my Bible almost every day. When I am in New York, I go to Church every Sunday. In return, I get the sex-driven energy of 16 Viagra-popping old men!

If you could collaborate with anyone living or dead, who would it be?
Elvis Presley. He is one of my inspirations as not only a musician, but as a person. I love the way he pushed the limits in his time. He took what was unacceptable and turned it into something everybody does. Shout out to Bruce Lee and Wilt Chamberlain, my other heroes too.

Your riddims are simply wicked, what's your secret?
My secret is to have Diplo and Switch make everything, then take all the credit. HA!

What are you gonna drop on us in the near future?
We got tons of stuff dropping under the Major Lazer umbrella. Biggest would be the cartoon currently in development. We’ve got one episode in the bag so far. And we gotta finish 11 more so we could start the season. We are aiming for Spring 2012.

As the chief daggerer of the Major Lazer 'hood, are you gonna go wild in Zirca?
The real question is "how wild could Zirca get?" This will not be a normal DJ set at all. The night is gonna be filled with action, adventure and more daggering than you could fit in a condom. I put on a show. I want the people to go as wild as possible, then go over that. By the end of the night, we gonna be dancing on the celling and throwing up liquor in the garbage cans. This will be a historical event not to be missed!

Daggering pandemonium time with Skerritt Bwoy on September 9 at Zirca.

What is style?
It’s really a big f*cking joke but aren’t some folks suckers for it. I could never understand why.

What can you not do without?
Throat Coat tea and ear plugs. I reckon they are more essential than posh togs.

Who are your style icons?
I don’t really have one, but if push comes to shove, my choices are Charlie Chaplin and a fat dominatrix.

Can money buy style?
Absolutely not. But it can buy you a stylist.

High street or haute couture.  
Why bother? You are all gonna die anyway, maybe a nice suit to meet your maker.

Favorite fashion tip?
Never follow fashion. It’s more pointless than wonkily dubious spiritual books.

How would you describe Fear of Writing?
Tan Tarn How (TTH): It is simply an experimental and self-reflexive play about what is the point of theater in this country.

What was it like collaborating with Tarn How after a decade?
Ong Keng Sen (OKS): We have constantly been in touch as we work together with young writers in The Writers’ Lab programmes. It was on Christmas Eve in 2006 when he started talking to me about the desire to write a play. Since then, I have been encouraging him to produce one and we finally have an excellent piece that focuses on a writer’s crisis.

How is the play different from recent works like Singapore and Cooling Off Day?
OKS: Most Singaporeans still deal with politics from a consumer’s perspective; it’s always about who is giving a better deal despite the political awakening in this year’s General Elections. This is not what Fear of Writing is about; instead it’s all about invisible borders, what we are afraid to say and the fear of control in a society that has Big Brother watching every little move that you make. It’s about the self as opposed to the other plays which are more concerned about the collective.

What is one thing that you have learnt while working on this play?
OKS: A straw poll about censorship in Singapore was conducted as part of the play’s research, which revealed that locals are unanimous in their support for censorship. I guess we are a damaged brood because the ruling government has imparted to us a certain kind of ethos.

What do you think are some challenges in the local arts scene?
TTH: I think that writing of all sorts remains a weak point in Singapore’s arts scene. It’s crucial to introduce kids to quality literary works at a young age. Besides, Singaporeans don’t generally read much fiction, let alone local works; all we have is a nation which sustains itself on self-help and motivational books. The other major challenges to being a local writer are self-censorship and being faithful to our language, especially when it comes to writing dialogue. And not forgetting there are simply not enough writers here.

Fear of Writing runs through Sep 3, Sep 6-10.