FirstWord KT Tunstall
The Scottish singer-songwriter, who is curating a 1 Jan concert at this year’s Official Hogmanay celebrations, divulges her love for fish fingers, George Michael and Jeff Goldblum
First record you ever bought Heaven Or Las Vegas by The Cocteau Twins. First great piece of advice you were given Don’t play in the road.
First film you saw that really moved you Kramer Vs Kramer at a drive-in in LA. We were meant to be asleep in the back of the car. Last lie you told ‘I’ve already done it’.
Last time you were star struck Meeting Julia Stiles. First thing you’d do if you ran the country Encourage nationwide donor cards to be carried, and start an electric car revolution.
First movie you ever went on a date to Back to the Future. Last meal on earth – what would it be Spaghetti alle vongole.
Last time you cried Last night. Jet lag. First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Faith’ by George Michael.
First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Lie in. Last great meal you cooked Fish fingers, beans, peas, sweetcorn, and mashed potatoes. I’d been craving it the whole time I was on tour in America.
Last extravagant purchase you made A stupidly expensive bikini. I’m going on holiday in January.
First crush Jeff Goldblum.
Last book you read Lights Out in Wonderland by DBC Pierre.
Last time you exploited your position to get something I tried to upgrade my friend on a plane and totally failed.
First time you realised you were famous When a white van driver in Shepherds Bush shouted ‘A’right KT!’ out his window. Last time someone criticised your work Twitter! It’s there every day if I choose to look.
First three words your friends would use to describe you Loving, fun, touring.
Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it I bought a huge big necklace made of chains and can’t play in it as it smashes against the back of the guitar. Hogmanay in Edinburgh where I’d been burgled, but the burglars had also made a huge art exhibit of my husband’s childhood in the basement. Very odd.
First concert you ever attended The Waterboys. Last time you bought someone flowers Uh oh, I can’t remember.
First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning It differs wildly. The other morning I was thinking about my weird dream of
Last thing you think of before you go to sleep I have so many thoughts before I sleep, it’s enough to fill a book. A weird, random, sleep-preventing book. ■ KT Tunstall performs with King Creosote, Kassidy and Silver Columns at the One Day – Resolution Concert, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 1 Jan.
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■ If you thought Christmas and Mexican food were destined to remain apart, think again: Illegal Jack's TexMexmas music video 'Ho Ho Ho Burrito' (bit.ly/hohohoburrito) has all the festive fajita action you could ask for, plus a cheeky cameo from Ian Rankin. For the math whiz in your life, how about their very own theorem this Christmas? www.theorymine.co.uk lets you purchase your own number theory, so your name will crop up in textbooks for years to come.
Bad luck if your name's Pythagoras though. It's taken. We checked. And finally, Biffy Clyro songs on X
Factor: sellout or success? You decide. Though if you want to fondly remember the days when Scottish rock-pop wasn't co-opted by money- spinning reality TV franchises, you can watch Biffy perform an acoustic version of 'Many of Horror' on the Guardian site: bit.ly/ccWkqF
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