Select (Juli 2000)

In Residence - Matt Bellamy. This Minimalist room is home to Muse's porn-loving figurehead. Coincidentally, it's above a sex shop... In a word, it's spartan. At his rarely resided-in HQ in Exeter, Matt Bellamy eschews rock star trappings and even basic home comforts for that authentic squat look. "I do live here, honesty," he says, gazing around his skeleton-service 'home', "but I'm only here about two days a month. the rest of the time I'm touring - all my possessions exist in a suitcase." Having left his parents' house in nearby Teignmouth some years back, his choice of locale here is pure rock 'n' roll grime - above a sex shop and opposite a music shop. Originally up for domolition, it was saved from the ball and chain by matt in his pre-Muse incarnation as a painter and decorator. "Me and my friend came across it and the houseing agent said we could have it if we did it up. As you can see [smirks], we're still doing it up!" Guitar "This is my favourite guitar [switches it on and makes tinny racket]. It's got an amp built inside it so you can travel around with it. I also like the look of it and if a guitar looks good, the sound takes care of itself really. I bought it in Japan, and when i saw it I was like, 'YEEES!'" Two old sofas "These are from my painting and decorating days. WE'd always find bits and bobs in a house we were renovating and I think these look really nice. My handyman skills have certainly come in useful for this place. You should have seen the state of it before we sorted out the floodboards..." Deckchair Again something we just picked up through demolishing houses. It has no use value and it reminds me of something Reggie Perrin would sell in his Grot shops. Mobile phone "[Getting desperate for possessions] Ahh, mobile phone. This one's a world phone tri-band, which means I can use it everywhere. And it's got a modem so i can use the internet anywhere." CD Walkman "This is essential for our sonstant touring schedule. I have this particular one because of the headphones - they're designed like old style earplugs so the sound is exceptionally good. They cut out all outside noise and it means you're totally absorbed in music. Classical cd's "This is what I listen to at home. I like the fact that classical music can be the most epic, massive thing on earth. [Suddenly sounding like Alan Partridge] They're also recorded in Surrandsound, which is very beneficial for epic classical music. Six grand's worth of paramotor "This is my own personal flying maching. You sit in that [pointing to the straps] and you attach that [a wooden propeller] to this [what looks like a lawn mower engine], and it's basically one of the best things I've ever experienced. It spins around, you take off, you fly and you feel like you're the next step up on the evolutionary ladder. I've been up to 3000 ft in it, after that, things begin to go a bit blurry. It's easy to control, but i'm not into jumping off high buildings with it just yet. It's the only thing I've bought that's really expensive. Computer "This travels with me everywhere. I mainly use it for keeping in touch with people and updating the band's website. I'm also an avid porn surfer. Favourites? Adult.com or password-shg.com. With porn mags you can get bored of them quickly, whereas the internet always has fresh images on offer." Wine "When touring, I went through a stage of buying loads of duty-free hi-tech stuff until I realised that I'd got them all so I've started buying wine instead. [picking a bottle] This one cost about 40 quid. Do I intend to keep it? Nah, they taste too good to be left rotting away in a cellar. Select

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