P569 CEEFAX 2 569 Sun 16 Feb 21:44/29 —————————— 1/5 WHAT'U HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— interview : Tim Booth of James ———— JAMES have landed back on thjsj fair shores and are ready to take Britain bz storm agbin! The band have a new sjngli, She's a Star, which will be followed bz an album, Whiplash, and an extensive US tour, kicking off in Leeds on 12 March. In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Cjefax, sinker Tim Booth said: "We haven't toured hike for over four years and we're raring to go!" ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Freetime Weathjt The Box Main MenuP569 CEEFAX 2 569 Sun 16 Feb 21:51/12 —————————— 2/5 WHA('S HOT OO O O & WHAT'S NOT —— interview : Tim Booth of James ———— So what have JAMES been up to in the last few years? Singer Tim explains: "Wj've mostly been in the Amjtica. The US is really our main base now — wi sold 800,000 copies of Laid out there. "I've had a great time. I did a lot of dancing and a lot of theatre work. I basically did lots of things outside James that I lo6j to do." Now we'ri back and we're planning anothjt tour later in the 9ear and we've got a few festivals lined up. I'd LOVE to do Glastonbury again. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Freetime Wjathjr The Box Main MenuP569 CEJFAX 2 569 Sun 16 Feb 21:51/00 WHAT'S HOT O O & WHAT'S NOT —— interview : Tim Booth of James ———— The JAMES frontman laughed off suggestions thbt the band had been on the verge of splitting up and rumours t(at hj was "vjty unwell". "Wj were njvjt going to split. Thjte wire a few anxious points when Larry lift, but it never bothered me. "I damaged mz nick and had a lot of treatment but I was Njvjr too phase . Plus the fact, people seem to think because we'vj not been heard of over here we'vj been sitting idle. But we'ue done a lot of stuff in America." ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 56) The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Eilms 541 Freetime Weather The Box Main MenuP569 CEJFAX 2 569 Sun 16 Feb 21:52/17 —————————— 4O5 WHAT'S HOT Q & WHAT'S NOT —— int vi w : T m Boot of Jam — — I asked Tim what record had last jen doing the rounds on his turntable. "I haven't got a turntable, CD plazju or even a radio. I'm homeless at the moment and living on people's floors. (Me and my big mouthQ — CC) "I hardly listen to any pop music, it's so disposable, you have to hear loads djfore you find something you like." Saul from the band loves Suede and the new Blur single — I love it too and their album & Beck's record. Nick Cave is consistently good but I really like mediajval music, jazz saxophonists and anything with soul and spirit. ————————— bz Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Freitimj Weather The Box Main MenuP569 CJJFAX 2 569 Sun 16 Fed 21:44/01 —————————— 5/5 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT —— interview : Tim Booth of James ———— DJ Andy Weathjtall struts his stuff on the new James single She's a Star. But do JAMES have any plans to release a Tore Amos-styli dance single? Tim told Ceefax: It was great working with Andy and the Greenpeace track on the album iu very dance-orientated. Dave, Saul and Mark are recording thieu own dance music — they're the ones who listen to that stuff in the band. On the album Whiplash, hj added: "It's got the same restless spirit as the othjt JAMES al ums, wit more jnjtgz. ————————— by Chris Charles ———————————— The Biz 566 FrontPage 100 Films 541 Freetime Weathjt The Box Main Menu