Dan Goldman goes by the name Luxury Pond. He has a new self-titled album out and he appears to have a My Little Pony tattoo. He has also taken time out to answer the Suitcase Orchestra Q & A.

If I were to play just one of your songs to someone who hasn’t heard your music, which would it be and why?

Boulders

You are being sent to the moon. You’re allowed to take 1 album. What is it?

Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin

What was the last album you bought?

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callaghan
Tell us an interesting fact.

According to the book Tree by David Suzuki, it’s still not known exactly how a tree pumps water from its roots to its leaves. Some say surface tension, some say osmosis, but “the currently favored hypotheses is that evaporation from the leaves creates a vacuum behind it, and the vacuum draws water up through the xylem.”

Tell us about a band or singer we might not have heard of who should be featured on Suitcase Orchestra.

Snowblink

What film would you be a character in?

Crossroads and/or the Karate Kid

Recommend a book.

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCuller

What’s the worst record in your collection?

Well, they’re all pretty great, but I think there may be a Plastic Ono primal therapy one in the bunch.

What question should I always ask in a Q & A? And answer it please.

I’ll offer a question you should never ask instead:

What comes first, the lyrics or the music?

FInd out more about Luxury Pond HERE.