Lords of Acid
Our Little Secret (Antler Subway)
An interview with Nikki van Lierop
by Lex Marburger
photos by Derek Kouyoumjian
“Darling, come here, fuck me up the…”
And so began the legacy of Lords of Acid, a sexual romp through club techno, exciting both the feet and the libidos of nightclub goers around the country. Following up with Voodoo U, they smashed through the crossover sect with “Crablouse,” mixing snarling guitars and monstrous drumbeats long before others. Now, with Our Little Secret, the Lords are back with a sexual vengeance. From expositions on the state of her feline parts (“to see my little pussy is a show”) and a willingness to please (“lover, I will come for you, anytime you want me to”) to indictments of sex dolls (“death to the doll”) and the sexual inadequacy of aliens (“there’s just no kick with a little dick”), Our Little Secret is sure to please all you little horndogs out there.
You’ve made your reputation singing about raunchy sex. It seems important to you.
(laughs, a laugh that sends shivers down my spine) You really think so, Lex? Yes, sex is important to me, it always has been.
And your lyrics usually concern spanking, S/M…
Are you into that, Lex? Yes, I am. Mm-hmm… (an amused sound that could melt butter).
Because the lyrics take it from so many different angles, I have to ask, are you mainly dominant or submissive?
Dominant, I suppose. But I like being spanked from time to time.
How often should someone be having sex?
As often as they want. Abso-lutely.
Wouldn’t you get sore?
Sore? Well, if I’m sore, I know I’ve had a good portion , thank you.
Our Little Secret seems to be an evolution from your first album, which was mainly straight-ahead techno. You’re using more breakbeat, rock…
It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, to have that combination. I think it sounds more mature. I usually come up with a melody, and Praga Khan (keyboards) comes up with some ideas, and I can go from there and write on his perverted ideas (laughs, and a bishop just kicked a hole in a stained glass window).
Do you really consider them perverted?
Oh, definitely some of them, don’t you think?
Well, there’s that lyric about asking your daddy to spank you, but I don’t think it’s really perverted.
No? Then what would be?
I don’t know, I started reading the Marquis de Sade when I was about 11 or 12-
All right! You got an early start there.
– so there’s not much that I think can shock me, although people have tried. Anyway, I’ve seen the Lords live before, but not with you.
No, never with me. On the last tour it was Ruth, and she’s staying in England, working on a new project. And anyway, she had gotten too fat. I was with the project years ago, I was on “Sit On Acid,” and I decided it was something I had to do myself, so that’s why I’m coming on tour this time. I’m not saying Ruth didn’t do a good job, but I’m sure I can do better.
Why?
First, I’m older, I’ve seen more, and I can handle guys like you better.
Who are?
Perverted. (laughs, and the Eiffel Tower’s got nothing on me.) Guys who need a good booty spank from time to time.
Why thank you. Do you get much of that at shows?
We will. This new record, people will hear it, know more about me, quite private things. I suppose most people who come to see us, yes, they are like you.
Do you ever oblige them?
No. They can’t come backstage and demand to be spanked by me. I’m the one who will choose who I want to spank!
What about the rest of the band?
I don’t know if they like to be spanked!
Well, not just that. Do they get many offers?
Oh, yes.
You also touch upon cybersex and aliens as well.
Well, we are approaching 2000 aren’t we? I’ve always been amazed with aliens, I watch The X-Files every time I can.
And you believe that aliens have small dicks?
Well… Whenever they show aliens, they’re always completely asexual, so I imagine that since they never wear any clothes, and you can’t see anything… I guess it’s just that American… what is that word? Pure… Puri…
Puritan?
Yes, that’s it.
I’m happy you don’t know that word. Well, thanks, Nikki. I hope to see you when you come through Boston.
Make sure that you come and see me. (pause) I guess I won’t spank you or anything…
I’m sure my girlfriend would be… actually, she’d probably enjoy being spanked by you.
Oh, and then you can spank her, and then we’ll all be spanking each other… (excuse me, something just came up.)
