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Happy Shopper #52: Ant from Sweetpool Sweetpool's drummer Ant is Happy Shopper #52

Happy Shopper #52: Ant from Sweetpool

Sweetpool's drummer Ant is Happy Shopper #52

by OL House Writer,
first published: April, 2026

approximate reading time: minutes

Bolinger, Schiphol Airport, delayed flight, about £90

Sweetpool Week

Sweetpool Week continues in Outsideleft as we celebrate the release of their 3rd LP 3am, A Head of Snakes (Slow Century Records) with Happy Shopper #52, drummer, Ant.

1) What was the last electrical appliance you bought?
Survellance cameras to find out where the badgers are

2) How many shoes do you own?
Endless amounts too many to count or find.

3) Thinking about only what you are wearing now and including your watch, jewellery and glasses if you wear them, how much would it cost me to get dressed up just like you? And where would I have to go to get the look?
A pair of joggers Primark £5.99

4) What are you going to be eating for dinner tonight?
Ooh matron

5) What is the most amount you have ever spent on a bottle of wine or other alcoholic beverage and when and where was it?
Bolinger, Schiphol Airport, delayed flight, about £90

6) What and where is your favourite shop?
Slow Century Records, Knowle

7) How do you get around town?
⁠With the Beach boys or with The Sound of the Crowd (Human League)

8) Where is your favourite place to holiday?
Outer Mongolia.  

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MON:
 It's Sweetpool Week All Week in Outsideleft → | Record Release In-Store at Slow Century →
TUES: Happy Shopper with Jase →
WEDS: Happy Shopper Ant → | Interview with Nic →
THU: 3AM. LP review by Jonathan Thornton → | Happy Shopper with Nic →
FRI: Some Songs Sweetpool really need you to know about...


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