JAMIE 'I'
Keen indie wordsmith Jamie T brings us some words of wisdom on home security, social drinking and being star struck meeting members of Blur
First record you ever bought Gabrielle's ‘Dreams'.
Last time you were chatted up Two weeks ago.
First film you saw that really moved you Platoon.
Last lie you told I've never told a lie.
First movie you ever went on a date to
I dunno. but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been watching the movie.
Last time you cried Two weeks ago.
First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Feed my cat.
Last great meal you cooked A rainbow trout with potatoes and
veg.
Last extravagant purchase you made £125 jacket.
First crush Gwen Stefani.
Last book you read
El Salvador: The Next Vietnam. More a long leaflet than a book really. but still amazing. Written in the 19805.
First great piece of advice you were given “Fuck ‘em.’
Last time you were star struck Meeting Graham Coxon from Blur.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country
Legalise drinking on the tube and ban the smoking ban.
Last meal on earth - what would it be Steak.
First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Rock the Casbah' by The Clash.
Last time you exploited your position to get something Never done it.
First time you realised you were famous
When you asked me that stupid question.
Last time someone criticised your work My best mate. yesterday.
First three words your friends would use to describe you Moody little git.
Last time youmade an impulse buy and regretted it
A Russian flying cap. Stupid and not practical in post-Cold War Britain.
First concert you ever attended Can't remember.
Last time you bought someone flowers
Probably about eight months ago. Not saying why.
First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning
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lThis week, we’ve been stepping out of the house in white ankle socks, with extravagantly blow-dried hair and a rolled up copy of the NME to hit . idiotic young musicians over the head with, in tribute to our three fallen heroes. The tributes are coming thick and fast, too: our current favourites are Nick Cave dedicating his Glasto set to Farrah Fawcett,
The things making our world just that little bit better
sunshine.
We're also riding on a wave of Britpop nostalgia after the Blur reunion: watching Sleeper and Elastica on YouTube, donning
and Snoop Dogg: ‘l'm Michael Jackson. You're Michael Jackson. We're all Michael Jackson.’ Speak for yourself,
three-stripe tracksuits and searching for dusty bottles of Hooch down our
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through the first day in
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your tent.
Did I leave the gas on?
Last thing you think of before you go to sleep Did I lock the back door?
I Jamie T plays the King Tut's Wan Wah Tent at Tin the Park, Fri 70 Jul. An EP, Sticks ‘N ' Stones is out now on Virgin Records.
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: Finally, we like going with the flow. There's really no point in planning your daily festival schedule down to the minute with running order and stopwatch, only to get, er, overexcited on the first night
and end up sleeping