We Made Turn to Crime Fill Out a Dating Questionnaire

The man in the middle is Derek Stanton. He's the one answering our silly questions. Love Turn to Crime. The trio make the kind of lo-fi songs that remind me of being 16 and annoyed with my parents. "Prince of Slackers"—premiering below—quite specifically makes me think of saying I was one place and sneaking out to be with my unsuitable monosyllabic Pavement-loving boyfriend-of-the-time instead. And yeah I got caught and grounded for a year. Who knows why "Prince of Slackers" made me think of this moment exactly, but that's the great thing about music right? A guitar tone can dredge up all kinds of weird stuff. Turn to Crime are playing a bunch of shows in NY/BK/Boston over the next couple of days, so you should probably go see them, and read our interview with singer Derek Stanton where he make him fill out our OkCupid-cribbed questionnaire.

Age/Sex/Location:

I'm a man in my 30s living in Detroit.

My self-summary:

I'm a home owner. I live in an old wood colonial house built in 1896. It's alive. It requires allot of attention. I spend all day in my recording studio, Molten Sound, on West Grand Boulevard, the same street as Motown. I go to work at night. I work every night. I have several jobs. I bust my ass so I can afford to press and publicise my records. I run a record label called Mugg & Bopp Records. It exists exclusively to put out the Turn To Crime records and related projects. I have a lovely girlfriend and two cats.

What I’m doing with my life:

I am trying to be happy and stress free, balancing work with pleasure. I'm making music I love. I love making music.

I’m really good at:

The guitar. Making up stupid jokes.

The first things people usually notice about me are:

My no bullshit approach to complete bullshit.

Favorite books:

Right now I am diggin on the George Clinton autobiography Brothas Be, Yo Like George Ain't That Funkin" Kinda Hard On You? I love P-funk. P-funk is my religion.

Favorite movies:

If any one asks me what movie they should check out I always say Possession by Andrzej Żuławski.

Favorite music:

The Ramones. They are the soundtrack to my life.

Favorite TV shows:

Father Ted cracks my shit up.

Favorite Food:

I'm on a raw juice kick, but my life long love is pizza.

Six things I could never do without:

Music, love, friends, family, shelter, nourishment, but that's the bullshit answer… The Ramones, P-Funk, pizza, my recording studio, my hoarder-like amount of music equipment, the goddamned internet and my stupid fucking phone.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit is:

I'm a hipster…. Phew! I feel better now. Back to gentrifying.

(Note: this is a fucking joke internet trolls.)

On a typical Friday night I am:

Working. Always working.

You should message me if:

You're interested in my band.

Turn to Crime Tour Dates Feb. 25 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop
Feb. 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium
Feb. 28 - Boston, MA @ The Womb

Turn to Crime's debut album Can't Love is out now and their follow-up LP, Actions, will drop on 4.28 via Mugg & Bopp Records. Preorder it here.