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JANUARY 3, 2004

Nothing at all.

The Chronicles never have any blanks. Ever. Nik would’ve inserted photos here, all flattering. Or a fanzine questionnaire, like this one from his prehistoric teenage Chronicles of the seventies:

I’M WITH THE BAND

The Back Page Vital Stats

Nik Worth tells us his fervid faves and frustrations

Name: Nik Worth

Real name: Nikolas Theodore Kranis

DOB: May 25, 1954, Hollywood, California

Hair color: black

Eye color: brown

Fave song: “Wear Your Love Like Heaven”

Musical influences: SELF. Okay, here: Bowie, Bee Gees, Donovan (see above), J. Lennon, Faces, John Cage, Velvets & Lou, Macca sans Wings, the Residents, Can, John Fahey, Miles, Incredible String Band, Otis Redding, Carl Stalling, La Monte Young, Eno

Pastime: taking walks with my dog Martha

Marital status: single (!!)

Things you look for in a girl: quick smile, patience, love of music, patience, hygiene, patience, pretty hands, patience, trust fund, patience, good sense of humor!

Food: yes [Nik won’t admit it, but he has a weakness for sweets. In an interview with another, unnamed mag (Melody Maker), Nik once mentioned how he loves Mars bars. His fans then sent thousands of Mars bars to his studio. More get thrown on stage at every gig. Says Worth, “I appreciate the thought, girls, but please—no more!”]

Gear: my gorgeous old Gretsch, my Goldtop Gibson, and my bike, a ’65 Triumph Bonneville

Calendar: Julian, but also Sumerian

Quote to live by: Orbis Non Sufficient (James Bond)

Building: The Bailey Case Study House #21 by Pierre Koenig

Book: Deuteronomy. No, Ecclesiastes.

Biggest frustration: I can’t hear infrasound

Monoaural or stereophonic: Quadrasonic

It is easy to fill up the space when you get to make everything up.