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Associate Editor,
People We Like,
Heather Rasley

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People We Like

Marc Perrin

Photographed by Tony Day, London
December 6, 2007

London: Marc Perrin
—Published December 6, 2007
Time of birth: 1979

Hometown: Weymouth, Dorset, U.K.

Occupation, both real and desired-in-another-lifetime: Post-operative, drummer

Obsession: Guitars

What’s your favorite piece in your guitar collection? 1973 Guild Starfire

I hear you’re into Ebay. What was your most unusual find? A Rickenbacker 360, French vintage aftershave

Who has influenced your personal style? Paul Weller, Richard Ashcroft

Name three of your London haunts: Camden Market, Soho, Hampstead

Tony Day is London-born and -based. He enjoys all sorts of music, Bruce Springsteen being a particular favorite. He became a self-taught photographer after many years of enjoying others’ photographs. You can see his work at silvertonephotographer.com.

TODAY’S FEATURE

God Save the Queen From You Chumps

Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, Englishman JONATHAN BELL defends his nation against a cursing student of Anglo-Saxons.

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The Mommy Wars

Non-Expert Jessica Francis Kane leads her followers into the battle of the playground.

THE FOOTNOTES TOO

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DIGEST

No Take Backs

Recently unmasked producer Burial joins his old schoolmate Four Tet on a cryptically released 12-inch. The result is two post-rock peregrinations sure to set your perceptions on edge.