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Le Pot Pourri Questionnaire: Andy Jarvis
by Bruno Parisse

Andy Jarvis comes from the same school of UK psychedelia as one of his close collaborators, Ben Reynolds. Jarvis spends his time recording solo mini-epics as well as playing in numerous duos and groups like Sculptress and w/ his sister Mikarla. Not only that, but he also runs the excellent and unparallelled three-inch CDR imprint, Firstperson. The label has cranked out a few dozen releases in the past few years, all handsomely packaged in transparent acestate covers. All hail Andy Jarvis.
 
1. What thought awakes you every morning?
Coffee!
 
2. Do you think you’re a lucky person?
I am now, yes.
 
3. What record that made you realise you could be an artist?
“Talisman” by Alistair Galbraith
“Plastic” by Ashtray Navigations
“Allow” by Wagstaff
“Leg In Heart” by Subs
 
4. What poster did you have on your bedroom wall?
Kenny Dalglish
 
5. Something you always forget?
To feed our parrot (Alfie)
 
6. A thing you do to preserve Earth?
Recycle, not enough clearly.
 
7. An everyday task that doesn't give you much trouble?
Walking the dogs
 
8. What makes you laugh?
The aforementioned 4 dogs provide plenty of comedic value on a daily basis.
 
9. What do you do when you're angry?
Shout and go red in the face, then feel bad and apologise.
 
10. What is the last tricky thing you did?
Trying to play a lap steel guitar (and failing miserably)
 
11. What is the part of your body you could give up?
My appendix
 
12. The movie character of your life?
Old Man Johnson (Blazing Saddles)
 
13. Which is your biggest reproach?
Selfishness/Sarcasm
 
14. The defect in people that you like?
Belligerence
 
15. Red wine or White wine?
Red
 
16. What does not scare/frighten you?
Big dogs
 
17. Where is your money?
What money?
 
18. Something considered in 'bad taste' that you like?
The music of Vince Clarke
 
19. The cult and classic record , movie or book you don't like?
Anything by the Clash
 
20. Have you ever seen an evidence of extraterrestrial life?
No
 
21. What do you always bring in your suitcase?
A good book
 
22. What is the message on your phone recorder?
I haven’t set one.
 
23. The place where you won't go back to and the one you would like to live?
Paris (not until I learn some more French at least)
Cornwall.
 
24. The last time you were drunk?
Before this
 
25. What have you given up from your childhood dreams?
Being a Fireman
 
26. The song you wish you would have written?
“Substitute” by The Who
 
27. The CD you play in your car?
Cassette player only, currently working my way through a bunch of tapes from Matching Head including the excellent Culver and Andy Jarvis collaboration (ahem…)
 
28. How are you going to die?
Not for a while hopefully
 
29. In which body or what form would you like to be reincarnated?
A dog maybe, they seem to have it pretty good.
 
30. Could you give us a pic and write a caption?
Beaming Light. Thank You Ultraman!
 
-- Bruno Parisse (1 May, 2007)

related links....
Memoirs of an Aesthete
Students of Decay
 

Andy Jarvis can be reached via Firstperson.
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