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Radiol DJ Rob Da Bank is also the brains behind Sunday Best records and Bestival. Here, he admits to the occasional cry, the odd nappy change and a whole lot of love for My Bloody Valentine
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Last extravagant purchase you
First record you ever bought made The theme tune to ET by John
Williams. It made me cry!
Last time you were chatted up I've gone beyond realising when that's happening after 18 years With my Wile. I Just think people are being pleasant.
First film you saw that really moved you
The Wizard Of Oz. Watching it now, I still get het up about good and eViI. It's surprisingly scary.
First thing you’d do if you ran the
First movie you ever went on a date to
Back To The Future. I'd love to say I didn't see any of the film because I was snogging the girl on the back row -— but I was too shy to even hold her hand. She didn't see me again.
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Last time you cried
I iust read Lance Armstrong's book about beating cancer and then Winning the Tour De France. Not my kind of book but it was the only one in the hotel library. He's a bloody amazing guy and it did make me whimper a bit.
Last time someone criticised your work My manager Ben Turner regularly
Last book you read Asude from Lance Armstrong‘s book.
I‘m reading Yoga Mala by Pattabhi whips me
JOis, the founder of ashtanga yoga. I‘m trying to better myself!
First thing you do when you’ve Change nappies. drink alcohol, go to
Last great meal you cooked Spring risotto. last Spring.
A boat — only a small family sailing boat but I love sailing and the kids love it.
First crush She knows who she is.
First great piece of advice you were given Work hard.
Last time you were star struck My Bloody Valentine at Bestival 2008.
Stop building airports and make childcare free.
Salade nic0ise.
Last time you exploited your position to get something Got an upgrade at a hotel in Egypt.
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Last meal on earth - what would
First time you realised you were famous I don't see myself as fam0us at all.
First song you'll sing at karaoke Never again.
First three words your friends would use to describe you Hairy, lanky, hard-working.
First concert you ever attended Probably a brass band.
First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning I wonder what that bioody racket is and
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Aye Write! i The popular Glasgow book festival sets ‘ out its stall in style with a treasure trove of novelists, philosophers and poets. i Highlights include the incomparable Alan . Bennett, presenter Gavin Esler, f broadcaster Joan Bakewell and The Bill actress-turned-novelist Roberta Taylor.
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realise its my children shouting for me
Last time you bought someone flowers The Wife — last month.
Last thing you think of before you go to sleep
I try not to contemplate too much before sleep - or I'd stay up all night fretting.
I Rob Da Bank 's compilation SCi-Fi Lo-Fi Vol.3 is released on 9 March through Soma Recordings.