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As soon as the sound check is finished, Mike Hadreas, AKA Perfume Genius, very kindly comes to greet me in the foyer of the Chapel Arts Centre. I find his punctuality refreshing, especially given that my interview has not been pre-booked. There are two things that Mike has to do first before we settle down: smoke a cigarette outside and pick up a can of diet Coke. His drug addiction days are behind him and nowadays it’s water and fizzy caffeinated drink on the rider. Mike sits on the sofa next to me; he opens his can; we’re ready to roll; so I ask my first question.

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© Aline Giordano 2012