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From the NME, cover date 28 August 2004.



What's on Graham Coxon's stereo?

"Who did I hear last night? Secret Machines. It was called 'Nowhere Again' or something, f***ing brilliant. I was really into that last night on the radio. That was great, and it was right next to Bloc Party. Bloc Party are nice."



Pre-Carling Weekend interview.

Barry Nicolson: Your set clashes with The Darkness. What are the differences between Coxon fans and Darkness fans?


Graham: Let's talk about similarities rather than differences. They all dig at least one or two Rainbow singles. I guess the geniuses will be coming to see me and the sheep will be going to see The Darkness. I'd quite like to see them actually. I like to see a Les Paul being thrashed within an inch of its life.


BN: Who are you most looking forward to seeing?


Graham: I'm looking forward to my own set from about halfway through onwards, when the hard work is out the way and I can let go.


BN: What will you do if it pisses down?


Graham: It if rains, I think I'll disrobe. I could just disrobe anyway. I'd have to wear my lucky pants.


BN: What if you get bottled?


Graham: I'd dodge them. I played the Fuji Rock festival last weekend and I kept being attacked by these giant bugs and that was disgusting, so bottles I can handle. No sharpened coins though.


BN: This is the year of 'shrooms. Will you be partaking?


Graham: No, I won't be taking any. I can't. I don't indulge in any mood-altering substances any more. Just walking up the high street I see them from all over the world sitting in jars. It's a bit of a con, I think.


BN: What's your advice for festival virgins?


Graham: Avoid jester hats. Drink lots of beer, but not too much. Drink lots of water and... basically, no I don't.


BN: Ever had sex in a tent?


Graham: Yeah! I lost my virginity in a tent. Was it at a festival? No way! Not with all that noise. It was a campsite in France. At a festival you'd have to presume you were partaking in drunken or drugged sexual activity.


BN: Have you got a favourite festival moment?


Graham: I'm not a huge festival fan. Festivals have ruined so many good pairs of shoes for me. How many suede brushes have I gone through? It's ridiculous.


BN: What's your performance ace card this year?


Graham: I've extended the word 'f***' in 'Who The F***' from being said 20 times to 40 times. Do you mean gimmickry? The Darkness need that, not me.


BN: You could fall off the stage, like Damon last year.


Graham: I've never fallen off a stage. I have to climb over pedals and monitors to get off the stage. To fall off the stage you have to be showing off like an arse first.