Issue 97 | March Director: Nigel Muntz Editor: Lauren Taverner Brown lauren@outofhand.co.uk Design: Adrian Howe Antony Reynolds Dan Hayman Production: Kaspar Walker Advertising: Nigel Muntz Nick Tuckfield sales@outofhand.co.uk Cover: Image by Nora Lorenzo Contents: Image by Jacob CockleAldo Contributing Vanucci, Arash Torabi, Backbone, Writers: SUPERDUPERDAN, John Barker, NME and Cameron. Contributing Tom Hargreaves, Jacob Cockle, Photographers: Gemma Ward. Special Thanks to: Caffeine, sugar, and our new Retail Therapist/style guru Dan. Published monthly by:
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FEATURES Lidell 10 Jamie Searching for that sweet soul sound See Red 13 Bull Ready to rock
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CONTENTS IMAGE: By Jacob Cockle
Jacob Cockle is currently studying an FdA in Action Photography at Truro College in Cornwall. When he graduates this summer he hopes to continue studying for an MA in Photography. He lives in Penzance and is a keen bodyboarder – much of his work is surf inspired and he’s also inspired by nature, friends, family and his girlfriend, but especially people who follow their hearts and their instincts. He looks up to the Magnum Photo photographers and the legendary Mickey Smith and says his photos are epic and his philosophies on life are inspiring. He’s won an impressive array of awards already for his work, but is most proud of winning the National Geographic’s adventure photography contest in June 2008. flickr.com/photos/jacobcockle/
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NEWS Groovy Vibraphonic Festival takes over Exeter
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THIS MONTH WE ARE... …getting all excited about our birthday. That’s right folks, in April we are nine years old. To celebrate, we’re having a little party down at Ride Café in Plymouth on Friday 3 April. As our massive summer festival guide comes out in April, we’ll be decking out the Café to look like a little festival, with festy style flags, décor and even some grass! Come dressed for festival madness – we’re talking wellies and crazy sunglasses – and party with The Ride AllStar DJs on the decks and our lovely friends from Red Bull who also join the fun with special Red Bull cocktails on offer. It’s free to get in, and there will be amazing prize giveaways on the night. Don’t miss it! Friday 3 April 247 Birthday Party Ride Café, Tavistock Place, Plymouth with the Ride All Star DJs Free entry Free stuff Dress code: funky festival gear
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Exeter’s amazing Vibraphonic festival takes over the city this month with a superb line up of musical treats at various venues including performances from Devon lads The Rumble Strips (2 Apr, Cavern Club), new music guru Zane Lowe (6 Mar, Lemon Grove), hip hop itchers Scratch Perverts (7 Mar, Exeter Phoenix), soul maestro Jamie Lidell (15 Mar, Exeter Phoenix) and chill-out king Bonobo. 247 caught up with Bonobo (aka Simon Green) for an exclusive chat about life in the chill out room and his forthcoming gig with a live band at Exeter Phoenix on 21 March – go online to 247magazine.co.uk to read the interview and access a whole bunch of exclusive interactive content, from interviews to reviews, news, music downloads, videos and competitions.
Eden Project to host rescheduled Drum and Bass Awards
The 247 Magazine sponsored South West Drum and Bass Awards were postponed due to the extreme weather in Feb (which saw Exeter and the surrounding area receive it’s heaviest snowfall in 30 years!) but they’ve now been rescheduled and will be held on Friday 1 May 2009 at the Eden Project, St Austell, Cornwall. The promoters have teamed up with the hugely successful Eden based Arts Café to host the event at the amazing Eden Project in Cornwall. They will be taking over the whole site and creating a number of different arenas catering for the underground sounds of drum and bass, breaks, funk/jazz and hip hop, creating an unmissable mashup of amazing music and art. Awards co-promoter Nigel Muntz said, “After the disappointment of the postponement in Feb, we knew we had to do something special, and partnering with Eden’s monthly Arts Café event at this amazing venue for the awards is perfect – this is the first time anything like this taken place at the Eden Project and it is going to be huge!” The line-up is being adjusted for the new venue, but we can can confirm will include Andy C and Rennie Pilgrem amongst others. Tickets go on sale early March. Existing ticket holders’ tickets will be valid for the new date. For more information, please visit swdnbawards.com
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THE SOURCE is a new community radio station for the Falmouth and Penryn area, that launched at the end of last month. Broadcasting within a 5k radius and online, The Source intends to establish a voice, and at the same time, empower the local community. Check it out on 96.1FM and online. RED BULL PAPER WINGS is an international paper aeroplane making competition with thousands of pilots, dozens of qualifiers and 85 countries. With qualifiers happening in the UK throughout March, the winning team will be selected to represent Great Britain at Red Bull Paper Wings World Final at Hanger 7 in Saltzburg, Austria – Red Bull HQ! There is a qualifier in the Lemon Grove at Exeter University on 2 March and one in the Great Hall at Cardiff University on 20 March. Check out more at redbullpaperwings.com BLOC PARTY have announced they will tour the UK in October, with a gig at Hall for Cornwall in Truro on 22 Oct, and one at Plymouth Pavilions on 23 Oct. They’re currently playing sold out shows in Europe and look set to do the same for their Bloctober tour. Tickets are on sale now priced at £22.50. blocparty.com
Plymouth indie rockers THE VAN DANIELS have attracted attention from music industry bigwigs whilst taking part in a battle of the bands competition in London. They’ve made it through to the finals of Bugbear Ambition Unsigned, a competition run to raise funds for Treehouse, a children’s autism charity. They will be performing at the semi finals on 20 April at The Hope and Anchor in Islington. MOTORHEAD announced their UK tour recently and they’ll be hitting Plymouth Pavilions on 11 November 2009. Looking forward to the forthcoming tour, Lemmy Kilmister said: “Here we are again boys
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NEWS Land & Sea An exciting new event called Land and Sea takes place on Plymouth Hoe on 30 – 31 May, showcasing a range of lifestyle activities as part of Plymouth Summer Festival. Plymouth Argyle will be there with their five-a-side footie pitch, and South West War Games will be setting up their 60x40ft marquee (it’s not paintball – it’s realistic combat simulation!) and there are currently plans to install a skate ramp on the hoe too. For further information about this event and the opportunities for sponsorship and exhibitors contact 01752 551555 or see redrokevents.co.uk/landandsea
Analogue to Digital Music Expo Sound Gallery, a not for profit organisation in Exeter, has been running a small recording studio and rehearsal spaces for the past 6 months in the basement at Exeter Phoenix. On 21 March from 10.30am – 4pm, they are holding a whole day of hands on demonstrations, with everything from master classes to live performances. With industry experts on hand to show you the latest gadgets and teach the tricks of the trade this is a day to get stuck in to digital recording, synthesis and live performance. The Music Expo part of the day is free but you’ll need a ticket for the workshops/masterclasses - £5 (£3adv). The live music showcase runs from 8pm – 12am and features Ellie Williams, Kat Marsh, Sezrah, Dan Crisp and Mindlobster. Buy a ticket to At the end of the month, Café Concrete, Plymouth-based enter the £5000 experimental sound and film collective/event, plays host to prize draw! See electronic artist Gagarin. Café Concrete caters for a growing sound-gallery. collective of established and emerging sound and film artists. net for online Its events currently happen every last Monday of every month, bookings or call upstairs at Plymouth’s Voodoo Lounge. Special events have 01392 667080 to previously included Sonic Art Expo, Flipside Film Festival, buy tickets. Freesound106.6FM, Fragmented Orchestra and this year’s Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival. As well as having several solo albums and EPs under his belt, Gagarin has also worked with Pere Ubu, Suns of Arqa (at Glastonbury Festival) and also John Cale and Nico, from the legendary and hugely influential band The Velvet Underground. Last year, Gagarin also The Junction on Mutley Plain produced an EP by Persian musician Roshi, which was awarded in Plymouth holds it’s charity Experimentalist Record of the Month in DJ magazine. Gagarin fundraiser for the seventh year recently released his new album ‘Adaptogen’ on GEO records. on 11 April. With performances Café Concrete is on Monday 30 March, 8.30pm, upstairs at from some of the city’s finest Voodoo Lounge, Plymouth. cafe-concrete.co.uk rock acts the fest kicks off at 1pm with a set from Growledge. Eleven bands are crammed into eleven hours of rocking, You’ll find rare records a-plenty at The Westcountry Record Fair this and The Van Daniels, The Orkid, Circus of Sound, Russell month. Taking place in Plymouth’s Lower Guildhall, the Record Fair boasts the largest collection of rare records in the South West. Cant Drive and Kernuyck all With DJs from across the UK making their way to the fair to both make appearances, with The buy and sell there is an abundance of amazing vinyl up for grabs. Jack playing the last set at Previous stallholders/attendees include Lack of Afro (Freestyle 11pm. Funds raised will go to Records), Aldo Vanucci, Parkz (Cohorts) and Si Spex (The St Lukes Hospice, and there Creators). Organiser Matt Taylor said, “It doesn’t matter if you’re a will be a charity raffle on the DJ in search of the perfect beat, a collector hunting for a priceless night with some top musical 45 or if you’re just looking for a long lost track. The Westcountry prizes up for grabs. For more Record Fair delivers.” Entry costs just £1, doors open from 10am – info see myspace.com/ 4pm. For more info, call Mike on 01752 253611. plymouthjunction
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NEWS Promoters: got vision?
Crazy Arm record deal Plymouth hard twang, punk rock quartet, Crazy Arm, have struck up a deal with London independent label, Xtra Mile Records (home to the likes of Frank Turner, Reuben and Xcerts) to release the band’s debut album ‘Born To Ruin’. Scheduled for release in late May / early June, the album was recorded by Peter Miles (King Blues, Sonic Boom Six, Failsafe) at Holne Bridge Studios in Ashburton. A single – live favourite ‘Broken By The Wheel’ – will precede the album release, backed by the previously unavailable ‘British Steel’. It will be available on limited edition 7” beige-coloured vinyl through Seven Inch Records, and digitally via Xtra Mile. The band head out on a UK tour this month with Falmouth-based melodic punks, Bangers. You can catch them at three South West dates: Nancys, Falmouth on 13 Mar, the Croft, Bristol on 26 Mar; and White Rabbit, Plymouth on 27 Mar. They will also plan to tour extensively when the album is released, as well as some high profile support slots throughout April, including playing with Propagandhi in Brighton on 20 April.
A new initiative from Smirnoff called Night Vision is currently offering bursaries of £2,000 to anyone across Great Britain who has an idea for an original night. The money is there to help get their idea off the ground, paying for promotion and acts and so on. To qualify for the bursaries, all you need to do is join the Night Vision Facebook page facebook.com/ smirnofforiginalnights and convince the experts involved (including the likes of Rob da Bank) that your idea is original enough to make the cut.
Since opening before Christmas THE OFFICE in Truro has started to cement its reputation as one of the best places to go in the town with their Saturday nights buzzing and a brilliant atmosphere. The club has an over 21’s policy, and on Wednesday nights have just introduced an over 18s student night. Plenty of drinks promos, in-house DJs and guest appearances from celebrity DJs make The Office the place to party during the week! For more info, call The Office on 01872 223163 or email Darren@zafiros. co.uk
Tranzaction Ibizan Heat
This month, Z-BOP AND NONOM in association with the Vibraphonic Festival are proud to present a night of ballsto-the-wall electronic music at The Bamboo Garden, Exeter. The event will feature two BLOC Weekend artists as well as Z-Bop regulars. Local label Z-Bop was set up in 2003 and co-run by Clatterbox, Steve Horne, Gary Kempston and Mike Halloran. The label has made some impact on the global scene with Clatterbox featuring on two recent compilation mixes from German techno kings Modeselektor and Marcel Dettmann. Don’t miss it on 20 March, in the basement of Bamboo Garden, 9pm, £5. myspace.com/carlgrant, pyramidtransmissions. com, z-bop.co.uk
Tranzaction and Concept are heading for the white isle this summer for a 10 day long Ibiza tear-up with a great value-for-money package, which includes at least 3 free parties, drinks discounts, the lowest-priced club tickets and optional extras including boat parties. The package deals run during June this year. For more information, see ibizanheat.com or call Nick at Vacation Club International on 0208 780 5551. Make sure you mention ‘Tranzaction’ when you book!
Cornish model and 247 cover star CHARLOTTE THOMSON recently battled through the ranks of girls taking part in FHM’s High Street Honeys competition to make it to the final 10. She’s the only girl from the South West in the top 10 and the heat is now on to see who will be crowned High Street Honey 2009. We’ve got good money on Charlotte kicking the other girl’s asses. Find out more about how to vote for Charlotte at fhm. com and support our local talent!
Power to the people Music is all about the people right? Well The People’s Music Awards are the worlds first global unsigned music awards and online chart, that recognise serious talent across nine music categories. The concept is simple: if you like what you hear, vote for it. TPMA is supported by numerous music industry figureheads who continually feedback on the artists and scout for future talent, with guest judges this year including the legendary Annie Nightingale (Radio One), Tony Platt (Island Studios), and Haydn Bendall (Abbey Road studios). Making it to the final round of voting, and in with a chance to win the “indie/rock/metal and punk category”, are Cardiff’s ‘The Rhythm Method’ who are climbing high and being tipped by all involved as a band to watch out for. Click thepeoplesmusicawards. com/tpma/winners.shtml to check out all 45 artists in the final round and get voting for your favourites. If you’re an aspiring artist you can sign yourself up now for next years awards (which will be launched in June 09). Registration is completely free, as is the incredible TPMA Music Player! This year’s results will be announced at the Live Awards Event at MASS in Brixton (London) on 2 April, where the winners of each category will be playing live! The event will be jam packed with music industry insiders, London’s finest DJs, and fans of new music. Tickets are now available from only £12 at thepeoplesmusicawards.com
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Jamie Lidell recently bagged the ‘Best PopRock Album’ at the Independent Music Awards. The authentic soul sound is all the rage right now, but he’s a man who definitely does it justice. Listening to ‘Another Day’ from his recent album, you could be mistaken into thinking you’ve just unearthed a lost Motown treasure. Jamie’s voice has true depth and a rich tone, and he’s been making records for over a decade, so you can’t mess with the man’s credentials. As well as being armed with buckets of creativity, he also records for the super-cool Warp Records. So once again, 247 bring you another exclusive interview with an awesome and exciting artist. You always come up with great melodies, unlike a lot of soul singers who settle for the generic heard-it-all-before stuff. What keeps you fresh and creative? I gotta admit that a lot of the time, wanting to keep it fresh comes from getting bored easily. There are a lot of ingredients swimming about in my soup. I’m glad it still tastes good. You use an authentic soul production and sound. How easy or difficult is it to capture this vibe? I am drawn to the quality of old sound recording techniques for sure but I’ve rarely taken it all to the extremes of say the Dap Kings who have really mastered that “capturing an era” thing. I like to get involved with all aspects of making a record from the mics to the faders in the mix. The playing style is the most important thing to give recordings a grounding in history of course. Mocky was my right hand man on the making of Jim. His playing really coloured the music and gave it so much flavour. You’ve got just one chance to prove Jamie Lidell is the man: which song of yours will do the trick and why? Multiply I guess although I find questions like this impossible to answer with conviction. I think there’s something about the way Multiply has simplicity on its side and an effortless slightly shabby funk that makes it very me. Tell us how you hooked up with Warp Records, and describe the benefits of being on an independent label? I got to know Squarepusher. He put in a good word for me at the label after I made muddlin gear for a mutual friend that ran a small label Spymania. Warp liked the potential they heard on my manic offering and we signed a big old deal. My voice clinched it. Independent labels let you get on with making your music which is really essential to sanity as an artist. There’s nothing worse than a suit telling you how to sound. The cottage industry process of the independent means all the decisions that are made are easy to trace. There’s less hidden. I like that. With the recent changes in the music industry, is it harder or easier for you as an artist, and in which ways? It’s harder to make cash. No doubt. The gig scene is less certain than it was since everyone’s feeling the pinch! It’s not easier in anyway for me right now. I DO believe that
you can build a great community around you these days though with the internet. You can reach people instantly and they can get involved in your career. That’s still so new and it’s hard to step away from the familiar models that have defined the industry up until now. Imagination rules and that’s exciting. You recently won an award at the Independent Music Awards. What other artists were you up against, and do you like any of them? I actually remain blissfully unaware of all that. I’m not ungrateful. I must be honest though… I don’t really care for awards… Are you likely to resume your work with Super Collider? Oh one day! We must. Cristian is a genius. I miss working next to him on stuff. On your myspace it says you’re from Berlin but I believe you were actually born in Cambridgeshire - so when did you move to Berlin and why?! Berlin was my home from 2000 to 2008. I moved for love in the beginning and left because I got tired of it being the place to be. The joy of Berlin has somewhat flown for me. Who or what do you like at the moment? I’m feeling Fela Kuti, Daniel Johnson, PJ Harvey… All during my life I’ve tended to go through obsessions. Right now I’m feeling simple, stark songs. And a few all-time favourites: Prince pre Batman… Sun Ra – love the man. I keep getting back into Can. They are just pure inspiration to me on so many levels. From sound to follow through… legends. Curtis Mayfield… and so on and so on! You’re doing a festival in Turkey in May. Any festival action planned for the UK? I’m over this month and that’ll be it for me in the UK this year. I’m playing the Bloc festival and I’m buzzing about that. I have a heavy show lined up. Gonna drop the uncut funk! This year though will strictly be about set up in New York, my new base, and making a new record. You’re playing in Exeter this month. Have you played there before? If I ever played Exeter before (I think I did many moons ago) I would have been drinking like a fish. The booze was long. I’ve since quit. I remember almost nothing of the drinking times. Sad but true… sorry Exeter. I still love you… even if I can’t remember your charms!
This month, Jamie Lidell plays Bloc Festival (which takes place from 13 – 15 March at Butlins in Minehead) then returns to Exeter Phoenix for a gig on 15 March as part of Vibraphonic Festival. jamielidell.com myspace.com/jamielidell Words: Arash Torabi magazine | 11
Words: Cameron
Their track titles may broach such gloomy subjects as substance abuse and political genocide, but Bull See Red’s rollicking punk stylings and hook-laden rock makes for a decidedly uplifting noise. They also have plenty of reasons to be cheerful. After forming in the autumn of 2008 they collaborated with producer Paul Reeve (Muse/Razorlight) and scored a national tour that kicks off this month with headline shows at London’s Borderline and – their first gig on home turf – Exeter’s Cavern. With the tape rolling, Bull See Red tell all about their music’s need for speed, the secret behind a good performance, and the importance of Van Halen…
Amy McGill (bass): So instead of songs about murders and zombies, we’re moving onto titles about sniffing glue. Definitely happier. (laughs)
Once you’d got together, did you sit down and discuss what sort of band you wanted to be? JH: We didn’t set out to write in any certain genre… I’m sure any band would say that. The only rule we gave ourselves was to be upbeat tempo-wise as we needed something different from the bands we’d been in before. We needed more pace. But basically I think we’re writing what comes naturally. There’s nothing overly clever about it, we’re a straight-up heavy rock band.
Onto your own records… any releases planned? AM: The five tracks we recorded we recently decided not to release. We’re going to leave these as a trial promotional thing to give away. We’ve got too many songs. When we go for the proper release, it’ll be an album.
Let’s talk about the gigs. Specifically, what can we expect from your homecoming at the Cavern? AM: A few nerves…but you’ll get the best performance out of us on a nervous night. Also expect loads of energy. I’m sick of bands who get on stage, stay stock still and look bored. I just wonder what they’re in it for.
Which records have had their biggest impact on you? Joe Ings (guitar/backing vocals): In the genre in which we’re playing? Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the Smashing Pumpkins. It’s a huge and emotionally complex record. Starting with the obvious, how did it all begin? AM: If it’s just guitar music then Led Zeppelin IV – I was raised Jake Hitchcock (vocals/guitar): We all had our own bands to varying degrees of success, but a year ago started collaborating on it – massive riffs and heavy drums. Alex Maynard (drums): Therapy?’s Babyteeth was the first thing here and there. On deciding we wanted to start a band and move in the same direction, the tap just came on and the songs I bought. Actually I’ve got this big northern Irish thing at the moment with bands like Fighting With Wire and In Case of Fire. wouldn’t stop flowing. In a couple of months we had 12 tracks. We got our own recordings together and luckily got Paul Reeve JH: (laughs) I was actually going to say Van Halen’s 1984. It was my first album – I was eight years old and at boarding school. on board to help with postproduction and masters. So with It was the first rebellious music I’d heard. I’d also say Guns n these tracks, and with a hand from 2020 Agency, we went out there with a few shows before Christmas. A few shows became Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, which terrified my parents. They were the last true great rock n roll band for me. a full-on tour and here we are.
A glance over your song titles reveals a lot of motifs of death… JH: These songs are about my experiences and other people’s experiences that have mattered to me. Some of them along the way have been bloody. But I am starting to write happier songs… with happier titles.
And the masterplan for 2009? JH: To reach all the far corners of the UK, work as hard as we can and - you know - look forward to the new things presenting themselves.
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RETAIL THERAPY MillyRose Chair
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Don’t just recycle - upcycle! MillyRose save interesting vintage chairs from the scrap heap then restore them. This Jeremy chair has been reupholstered with fabulous Missoni fabric. Gorgeous. millyrose.co.uk
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Wood is good! A love of beautiful things and attention to detail led Dutch company Miniot to start making wooden cases for the iPod, iTouch and iPhone. Custom made from one piece of FSC certified wood, each piece is carefully crafted and unique. minot.com
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Give your coffee table some cred with a copy of Stickerbomb. A must for everyone from graffiti enthusiasts to design lovers, owning this book will force you to make a dreadful choice: do you restrain yourself and keep it pristine, or stickerbomb everything in sight? laurenceking.co.uk
Alexander McQueen Puma Sneakers
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Top fashion designer Alexander McQueen joins forces with Puma to create the ‘Spine Mid Velcro’ high top shoe. With metallic bronze detaling and cream leather uppers these babies are seriously stylish. McQueen’s collection for Puma is anatomically inspired, and the soles are moulded to look like a skeleton. oki-ni.com
Microsoft Surface A 30 inch display in a table like form, Microsoft’s Surface is a major advancement in computing – instead of using a mouse or keyboard, you can interact with content on it by using your hands and natural movements. It can also recognize objects placed on it. At present, it’s only available commercially but is so cool we had to include it! microsoft.com/surface
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Retail Therapist: Daniel Cottenham
If you’re going to shop, do it properly and spend wisely on fabulous things. From eco-chic wooden accessories to jawdroppingly cool sneakers and graffiti inspired sticker books, it’s time to style it up.
ModelBehavior Photographer: Tom Hargreaves Hair Priory Student Model Search winners Akim and Selina rock Cult’s freshest outfits. Akim wears Superdry Gel Stormbreaker In yellow/ french navy £54.99, Superdry Jesse James Top In vintage white £29.99 and Superdry Workwear Pant in coal £59.99. Selina wears Motel Zoe Dress Leopard Print £29.99, and Superdry Ramona Jacket in brown £175.00. magazine | 15
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Selina wears Superdry L65 Leather Jacket in black £200.00, Superdry Half Sleeve Twill Shirt in mexicano blue £39.99, Superdry Vagabonds Rockers Tee in red £24.99, Superdry Entry Denim Skinny Dry in black £44.99 and Superdry Hobnail Leather Boots in black £125.00
Akim wears Superdry Premium Dress Shirt Winter/Pitch Varsity £44.99, Superdry Orange Label Cardi in claret £44.99, Superdry Jermyn Street Trench Jacket in French Navy £149.99, Superdry Authentic Vintage Straight Jeans Double Dry Rust £49.99 and Superdry Leather Brogue Shoes in Black Leather £99.00.
STOCKIST: All clothing from Cult. There are Cult stores in Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter, and Superdry stores in Bristol, Bath and Truro. See cult.co.uk PHOTOGRAPHER: Tom Hargreaves | tom-hargreaves.com | 07813 114616 Tom is available for fashion, portrait and portfolio photography. MODELS: Akim Ellah and Selina Turfus HAIR & MAKEUP: Hair Priory Art Team STYLIST: Daniel Cottenham THANKS: The security team at Drake Circus Mall and everyone at Cult. magazine | 17
FILLTHEVOID Fillthevoid has been doing pieces for over ten years now. He’s managed to stamp his mark on the graff scene, achieving success by being commissioned to do artwork for Ian Brown’s latest album. 247 caught up with him to find out just what makes him tick… What’s your preferred method of graffiti – stencil or freehand? It’s always been stencils, ever since coming across some of Banksy’s early pieces in Bristol in the mid to late 90s, he definitely planted the seed. I love the immediacy of stencils, it’s hit and run. Who inspires you? Guys like Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Dolk, Mantis and Dan Wiltz are big sources of inspiration to me in the graff world. I used to skate a lot so deck artwork by Wes Humpston, VCJ, Andy Jenkins, Mike Hill and Todd Bratrud has always been part of my subconscious. In graphic design I look up to Shilo, The Designers Republic (RIP), Universal Everything and The Ronin. Also illustrators like Hydro 74, Guy McKindly and Adam Haynes are doing some nice work. Other forms of creativity also feed my work, including musical artists like Gill Scott Heron and High Contrast; spoken word poets like Saul Williams and even stand up comics like Bill Hicks (RIP). They all help to drive the thought processes.
How does your artistic background affect the way you work as a graff artist? I went to art college then specialised in graphic design. The principles of both graphics and street art definitely overlap. As a graphic designer you learn how to distil an idea down until you reach the core of what you are trying to say. Also it taught me how to set up multiple coloured stencils. The first piece I ever did was two colours and it’s basically the same process as setting up screenprint artwork. What’s the most exciting thing that has happened to you during your graff career? My favourite music artist is Ian Brown so the night before one of his gigs I did a stencil of his face on the stage door. Apparently he saw it, loved it and tried to track me down! Eventually we did hook up and it became the artwork illustration for his latest album, The World Is Yours. Off the back of that I did the artwork for the two singles from that album, Illegal Attacks and Sister Rose. That was a massive buzz, collaborating with someone I have so much respect for. Where would you most like to be in ten years time? Teaching my son the street art, ha ha! I want to just keep doing my thing but expand into new modes of expression like animating my pieces, maybe even a short film. I also want to get into t-shirt design and start my own label. Basically I’m just going to keep filling the void!
Soul Life on the Barbican in Plymouth is currently showing/selling selected pieces of Fillthevoid’s work.
@ fillthevoid.co.uk We have an exclusive Fillthevoid hand stencilled original on hardboard to give away to one lucky reader. To enter the competition, email 247@outofhand.co.uk with VOID in the subject line and tell us how you’d fill the void, in no more than 50 words. Comp closes 31 March. Make sure you include your contact details.
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Music Breaks & Beats
Rock/Indie
Jazz / Funk
Tosca
No Hassle
(!K7 Records) Bit of a silly name, but this is an album of laidback grooves, using real instruments and digital techniques and created by Richard Dorfmeister (of Kruder fame) and Rupert Huber. There’s nothing here for the chin-strokers: ‘No Hassle’ is an unpretentious album, and not in any way ‘experimental’ or up its own arse. You either want to chill, or you don’t. Arash Torabi
Urban / Hip Hop
Dance
Electronica
take in everything from relationship angst to god and politics, all sung in that trademark cute warble. I like it. I don’t give a shit about the people who don’t. Oh dear, I sound like Lily Allen… LTB
Ladyfinger (Ne) Dusk
(Saddle Creek)
A band eager to encourage the cyclical nature of trends, Nebraska’s Ladyfinger (ne) celebrate the twin peaks of pre-grunge a la Janes Addiction and post-hardcore a la Bluetip, Pilot To Gunner and Jawbox, Various artists which could easily have ended in pale (compiled by Amorphous Androgynous) comparison but actually sounds pretty A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble fucking lovely for the most part. And (Platipus) when they swap the brains for brawn (the belligerent ‘Work Party’) the machete guitar-driven splendour cuts deep. Another This 2-disc adventure by Future Sound of Saddle Creek gem. London (as their alter-ego) shows just how Backbone broad the psychedelic pallet really is. The artists selected span 4 decades, and many styles are represented here: folk, space Ruarri Joseph rock, ambient, funk, sitars and the freakBoth Sides Of The Coin out/totally-lost-it kind of grooves. Tommy (Pip Productions) Graham’s ‘Sahajiya’ is one of my favourites. There are more well-know names here too, like Donovan, Tim Buckley & Miles Davis. Wriggling free from Atlantic Records’ Proper head gear. artistically stifling grip, our Ruarri has now Arash Torabi set about indulging in his woozy, acoustic whims, retaining Jack Johnson’s irritating nonchalance but breathing Westcountry Original Soundtrack grace and melancholy into its lungs. The Notorious likes of ‘Red Mist’ are pleasant enough (Bad Boy) daytime radio fodder, but it’s ‘Tomorrow Today’ that reveals his deeper stirrings, sounding like a weary Willy Mason Leaving aside the obvious media stuff, singing along to Paul Simon’s chords. The Notorious B.I.G was a genius rapper. Independence suits you, lad. His humour, wordplay and ability to tell a Backbone story have never been equalled. Most of the tracks here are by Biggie himself, with some great choices: ‘Kick in the Door’ and ‘Warning’- B.I.G at his best, and a shit one, Left Side Brain the painfully lengthy ‘Notorious Thugs’, Collider featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmon. Luckily (Sugar Shack) they’ve also included his awesome rare first single ‘Party and Bullshit’, but I can’t listen to his son rapping along to ‘One Bristolians, Left Side Brain, have been More Chance’- it’s too creepy. However, working hard not to tread in anyone else’s Biggie fans will appreciate the 3 previously Britrock footsteps. They’ve shunned the cliché-ridden emoting of their peers and unreleased demos, though the sound delved instead into the taut, post-metal quality is poor. back-catalogues of Tool and, more notably, Arash Torabi Helmet – a place where shuddering lowend riffs dominate and unnerve in equal measure. Alas, the vocal lets the side down a tad, favouring restraint in a valiant attempt Lily Allen to not overcook the stew. But a bit more Its Not Me, Its You heat wouldn’t go amiss. (EMI) Backbone Filled with jaunty, who-gives-a-shit shameless pop and delicate ballads, this Karima Francis second album has been a long time coming The Author (almost three years) and for a while Allen has (Kitchenware Records) been more famous for her gossip column antics than her musical output. Her lyrics Karima’s throaty, soulful voice strolls through
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Drum & Bass
Random
a guitar led soundscape on this record with the ease that only comes with real talent. The best bit is that she really is that good – her live performance is spot on and every good as the recorded sound which is refreshing amongst today’s overproduced glut of X Factor-esque musicians. Laid back, contemplative, plaintive, melodic, and with an emotional depth to her lyrics that belies her youth (she’s only 21), she’s currently touring the UK so try to catch her if you can! LTB
J Dilla
Dillanthology 1 (Rapster Records) When the sad news of the iconic hip hop producer’s death reached people, the outpouring of grief was unprecedented, the internet was awash with slogans, t-shirts, club nights etc all wanting to pay their respect. For those of you unaware of J Dilla’s greatness this is a great place to start, standout tracks are hard to choose as every one is so precious, Common’s “The Light” has been bootlegged and re rubbed so much but nothing can touch the simple beauty of the original. Quality hip hop with non jiggy MCs and an untouchable sound. For those who need to know, this is the place to get to know. Aldo Vanucci
Random Hand Inhale / Exhale
(Rebel Alliance) About five years ago, the nation had pretty much written off ska-punk as a cringeworthy, sonic faux-pas – probably due to a slew of truly bad purveyors of the sub-genre. West Yorkshire bruisers, Random Hand, may have single-handedly resuscitated the beast from its marginal slumber with a sophomore album that tags a huge metallic rock punch onto its skank’n’roll; resulting in the kind of mash-up that would satiate the appetites of Capdown and Agnostic Front fans alike. Backbone
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation Of (Ruff House Records)
This 1998 album stands as one of the greatest modern soul albums ever recorded. With contributions from Carlos Santana, D’Angelo, Mary J Blige and more Lauryn created a deep and meaningful album. Using doo-wop backing vocals and lush instrumentation over boom-bap beats with a lyrical eye on the uplifting elements of gospel and the poignant reflection of soul music. Every song is worth a mention which is rare, and she manages to be devout without ever being proselytizing. SUPERDUPERDAN!
DEMOS We’ve had so many Myspace demo review requests we thought we’d dedicate a whole page to them this month. So, meanwhile, on Murdoch Space… Somerset trio, MRSSIPPI, play mildly melancholic, acoustic-rock vignettes with a singer who sounds like he may have cut his teeth in a handful of emo bands, much to their discredit. And where that over-egged accent came from, God only knows. On the likes of ‘Goodnight’ they do display some moments of atmospheric splendour, although the nods of appreciation soon still when the smug-funk synth-slurp of ‘Eye’ kicks in. Patchy but promising. myspace.com/mrssippimusic
New Plymouth quartet, PORT BANDANAS, dish out that brand of amateurish, acousticky funkrock gubbins that should have been put to sleep with my pet cat, Sorrow, back in the late ‘90s. True, it’s still popular but only with Starbucksguzzling, stoner dolts who can’t tell their Bon Ivers from their Bon Jovis and who still think that the Chili Peppers are cutting edge. At least ‘Behind The Sun’ shows promise with its sprightly Southern stomp. myspace.com/ portbandanas
Imbued with the spirit of late ‘60s folk rock, Torquay’s THE LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS are bordering on genius despite Ian C’s nasally timbre and occasional lapses into ill-judged As rough as gravelly ass-wipes, SW metallers comedy. They state, among their influences, a BEHOLD THE CONGREGATION are ludicrously plethora of psyche-rock bands but TLTS come young and clearly enjoying themselves. Of course across way too parochial to be lumped in with the the 13 year-old drummer is all over the place; likes of The Yardbirds and The Misunderstood, sounding more like of course the guitars are cornier than Edmund Love fronted by a dazed Richard Thompson understudy. myspace. Hillary’s hiking boots; and of course the vocals com/thelegendarytenseconds are hormone-clogged bobbins but that’s what adolescence is all about. They’ll be playing something utterly different by the time they’re 21 and, on the strength of this, they’ll St Austell metallers, DEDHED, are off to a pretty be playing it very well. myspace.com/beholdthecongregation bad start with that name. (Note to new, as-yet unnamed bands: never ever misspell your moniker to affect some sort of attitude/personality. Cornwall is good at throwing up white reggae/ I can’t begin to tell you why it’s so wrong.) Things fusion bands that will forever be consigned to the don’t improve much with the lumpen riffage on local band tent at summer surf festivals. RESET display but the synth squelches on the likes of YESTERDAY fit the remit perfectly, playing ‘Penny For Them’ are great fun, even if they don’t quite gel with the horribly smooth roots-lite with female vocals that Hetfield-esque squawking. myspace.com/dedhedband pretty much airbrushes out the original, righteous fury of reggae and replaces it with a selfreferential, easy listening, jazz-inflected, caffé latte-slurping sense Cornwall’s unashamedly upbeat indie-pop of utter complacency. Next. myspace.com/resetyesterday quartet, HILLSIDE HEROES, have youth, curiosity and precocious talent on their side; which may be why their keen, MaccabeesEschewing the genre-mashing sonics of his old esque melodies and fresh rhythmic impulses band, Death Of Lola Rose, Plymouth’s LUKE are so becoming. And for a band so young, it’s DUMPER opts for the lo-fi charms of sticking a encouraging to hear such knowing restraint in mic in the middle of his bedroom and letting rip the guitar dept – which certainly benefits the twangy dynamics of with a battered acoustic. The result is a clutch ‘Energy Sessions’. New EP ‘The Good Times Are Killing Me’ out of simple songs that, while invoking modern now. myspace.com/hillsideheroes day troubadours like Frank Turner (and at times Matthew Reynolds), occasionally wander into psyche-folk ‘60s terrain. A great foretaste of things to come. myspace.com/ Exeter’s COMEG have some serious talent. lukedumper Weighty, bombastic anthems pour out of them like tap water, combining the widescreen sonics of U2 with a distinctly ‘80s indie clout and a There’s a cowbell tinking through MOSES fantastic voice. And with SIX albums worth GUNN’s ‘The City’ that makes you feel like of crossover craft under their belt, it begs the writing to your MP and asking him/her to call for question: why aren’t they Mojo cover stars? a national cowbell amnesty. But then vocalist, Si Answer: because ‘them’ is only a ‘him’. And he, Coemgen Savage, Holmes, weighs in with his classic rock warbling would obviously need a band to put these songs in the public and you realise that cowbells are the least of the domain but, for whatever reasons, doesn’t want to. Best not to pry. Plymouth quartet’s problems. Still, there’s always Just listen. myspace.com/comeg an audience for pub rock with as many clichés as you can name thrown in for good measure. myspace.com/mosesgunnband Cyclical, post-rock guitar phrases are all the rage, but North Devon’s THE CITY IGNITES introduce plaintively strummed acoustic guitars into the fray resulting in delicate songs like ‘Under The Influence’ that sound like Minus The Bear french kissing City And Colour. Harry Fricker’s laboured and dramatic vocal is an acquired taste, mind. Their debut EP should be digitally, if not physically, available by the time you read this. myspace.com/ukthecityignites
If you’re in a band, you’ve recorded your demo and you want some exposure in the South West’s biggest music and listings magazine, and you think you can handle a bit of constructive criticism (or all-out praise) then send it in to us at 247 Magazine Demo Reviews, Out of Hand Ltd, Grosvenor House, Belgrave Lane, Plymouth, PL4 7DA. Alternatively, drop us a myspace message with a link to you demos at myspace.com/247magazine
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2 Mar onwards Penzance
THE POWER OF NATURE Archie Browns, Bread St (opp Mounts Bay Wine and the Digital Peninsula Network) For the past two years, photographer Jacob Cockle documented the energy of nature, finding that what started off as a fascination has grown into his passion. Jacob completely engulfs himself in photography as a means of expressing how he perceives the world around him. He’s won several awards, and will exhibit some of his award winning work here.
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Falmouth
WOULD YOU RATHER…? Here and Now Gallery, 41a Killigrew St, 01326 211505, heregallery.co.uk An exhibition of work from illustrators Anna Lewis and Laura Smith. Anna draws to record small and abstract moments of life, making them more beautiful than they may have otherwise been. Laura’s work is encouraged by an affection for storytelling, and is chiefly concerned with themes of community and control as well as wider issues of the female and her role within this community.
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5 Mar – 5 Apr Exeter
THE ANIMAL GAZE Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, Haldon Forest Park, Exeter 01392 832277, ccanw.co.uk CCANW takes part in The Animal Gaze with an exhibition and a film screening on 5 March, showcasing a selection of 15 short films and animations by artists from The Animal Gaze, including Roz Mortimer, Paul Bush, Suky Best and Tessa Farmer.
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4 Mar – 3 Apr PLAYDOUBT
The Soup Gallery, 106 Kenwyn St, Truro, thesoupgallery.co.uk An exhibition of work from contemporary illustrator/artist/graff writers Haacht flickr.com/photos/ haachtprojects and Mike Brady flickr. com/photos/mike_brady/. The Soup Gallery always feature exciting new artists and these guys are definitely ones to watch… Check out Haacht’s mixed media piece made from bits of February’s issue of 247. We love it when people get creative with us!
ARTS CAFÉ The Core, Eden Project, St Austell, 01726 811972, edenproject.com. 7pm – 12.30am, £7 The Eden Project hosts it’s monthly showcase of art, music, food and funk in The Core. This month, the SOUPERTEAM are in attendance. Comprising a group of super creative peeps with a background in illustration and street art, and associated with The Soup Gallery, they’re showing off their skills with a hella fresh live paint session and a selection of original canvases and prints. Souperteam are: PG, Triple, C-DUBS, Mr Plobs and Miss Patten and they’re committed to serving up super rad eye candy! Sweet!
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BRITISH SARI STORY The Design Centre, University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Falmouth.ac.uk A celebration of British Asian heritage featuring specially designed British saris and traditional saris, featuring designs from a competition to find a new British sari pattern – including Falmouth graduate and winner Miranda Hicks’ Cornish inspired design. The sari competition is being run again this year – see bridging-arts.com
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and a highly visual style; Rogue Theatre mixes circus spectacle, the passion of Opera and the tension of Japanese horror.
7 Mar – 2 May Exeter
LAURA KIKAUKA Spacex Gallery, 45 Preston Street, 01392 431786, spacex.org.uk This is Canadian artist Laura Kikauka’s first solo exhibition in the UK. The exhibition will entirely transform the gallery with an environment of bizarre objects (the main gallery will be turned into an elaborate games room with table tennis! Join in)! Kikauka works mainly with found objects, the things that others throw away, creating spectacular, excessive interiors. Her aesthetic addresses the issues of consumer culture, as well as the question of good and bad taste. There will be an informal launch and free guided tour of the exhibition from the artist herself on 7 Mar from 3pm, with further free guided tours each Saturday at 3pm.
9 – 22 Mar Falmouth
FXU AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - ONESELF EXHIBITION, Babahogs, 19b Well Lane, 01326 211718, babahogs.com Babahogs is an independent gallery and cosy café that aims to support student artists in the South West. They run a Drawing Club that starts at 7pm on Sunday nights – see their website for more info. This month, Falmouth and Exeter students union exhibits in the upstairs gallery.
10 Mar
Events Exeter
APE Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk, 8pm, £9/£7 Playfully testing the limits of the rule through skilful and sophisticated performances, APE creates a tangled mass of associations, moving from instantly recognisable social situations to moments of slapstick comedy.
13 - 14 Mar Exeter
BOXIN Exeter Northcott, Stocker Road, 01392 493493, exeternorthcott. co.uk, 7.30pm, £10/£18 Kompany Malakhi returns to fire up the stage with Boxin, an edgy tale of mindsets and misinformation. Kwesi Johnson’s pioneering company crackles with energy as it pushes physical theatre to the limit with a trademark synthesis of contemporary dance and street styles. Steve Denton’s architectural set of platforms, slopes and corners sees the performers blur the line between dance theatre and parkour, all to a soundtrack every bit as unexpected as the story that unfolds.
12 – 21 Mar Plymouth
JOHN HALL Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, plymouthart.ac.uk This exhibition draws on over a decade of work aiming to produce short poems that treat typography, choice of frame and setting as essential parts of the work.
Until 13 Mar
6 – 28 Mar Great Torrington
YOUNG ARTISTS SCHOOL EXHIBITION Plough Arts Centre, 9 – 11 Fore St, 01805 624624, plough-arts.org A vibrant exhibition featuring work from students at schools from the Torrington Learning Community.
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Dance
7 Mar Penzance
PATHWAY TO THE RED SUN Acorn Arts Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, acornartscentre. co.uk, 7.30pm - 10pm, £8/£7 Original live music, humour, acrobatics
Until 7 Mar CRAIG FISHER
Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, plymouthart.ac.uk Craig Fisher creates colourful installations that provoke the viewer to question the representations of violence and disaster laid out before them. This exhibition showcases a collection of Fisher’s drawings, offering a rare insight into the role that drawing plays in his ambitious, large scale installations.
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FRAGILITY OF FLIGHT The Roland Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsulaarts.co.uk Birdsong, drawing and a clarinet trio combine to create a surreal anthropomorphic tragi-comedy as birds and humankind merge to face survival in the wake of profound changes to the natural world. Part of the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival.
226777, thekeay.co.uk, 7.30pm, £8/£5 Cornwall Youth Theatre Company presents Nick Darke’s Hell’s Mouth – a police state rules Kernow, death and destruction roam the land and the second-home owner’s wives are worried! Who will save the future and restore the rightful truth? No problem, there’s a clay worker from St Stephen who just might help! Hell’s Mouth is a multi media performance that will dazzle and astound you! Miss the fate of Kernow at your peril! Part of the Darke Visions Festival performances.
13 - 21 Mar Plymouth
Until 22 Mar Plymouth
MEASURE FOR MEASURE Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £10/£20 Although perhaps one of the least performed of Shakespeare’s plays, MEASURE FOR MEASURE is one of his most rich and complex. It explores issues of morality, justice and the abuse of power that have a relevance to life in Britain today that is extraordinary, whilst exuding the bawdy humour that is Shakespeare’s trademark style of wit. Stars Alistair McGowan and Jason Merrells.
13 Mar – 3 Apr Plymouth
BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION EXHIBITION Cube Gallery, Portland Square Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsula-arts.co.uk A comparison of the traditional and modern approaches to portraying specimens of plants, featuring drawings and electron microscope scans.
20 Mar Great Torrington
COBBO Plough Arts Centre, 9 – 11 Fore St, 01805 624624, plough-arts.org Alibi Theatre present a tale of mad love, fusing puppetry with live music. Anne is so lonely that she doesn’t stop to question things when love appears in her life in the shape of a swan called Cobbo.
20 Mar Penzance
DAREDEVAS Acorn Arts Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, acornartscentre. co.uk, 7.30pm - 10pm, £12/£10 For Daredevas’ 2009 tour Akademi has selected a programme of eight short solo works performed by four dancers. Styles range from energetic traditional Bharata Natyam and Kathak to contemporary dance.
20 Mar St Austell
HELLS MOUTH The Keay, Tregonissy Rd, 01726
THE ANIMAL GAZE Plymouth Arts Centre, 01752 206114, plymouthartscentre.org A contemporary art exhibition exploring the complex relationships between animals and humans, part of a larger exhibiton that is taking place at sites in both Plymouth and Exeter. animalgaze.org
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23 Mar Exeter
REGINALD D HUNTER Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk, 8pm, £10adv In just a very short time Reginald D Hunter has firmly established himself as one of the most sought after headline comedians on the comedy circuit. Audiences everywhere have been enthralled by his straight-talking, no-holds-barred approach to some of the most contentious issues of contemporary society.
23 – 29 Mar Falmouth
DHYANO Babahogs, 19b Well Lane, 01326 211718, babahogs.com Media Artist (photography, video, performance) Dhyano exhibits at Babahogs.
24 – 28 Mar Plymouth
ANOTHER PARADISE Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £12/£8 A satirical comedy about sex, corruption and identity cards from award winning company Kali. Five people’s work lives, home lives… even their sex lives… are thrown into confusion and chaos in this vivid hi-tech comedy when their official identities disintegrate, with surprising and hilarious results.
26 – 27 Mar Penzance
SHALLAL – MIND THE GAP Acorn Arts Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, acornartscentre. co.uk, 7.30pm (mat 1pm), £7.50/£5 A new show from Shallal integrating dance,
19 Mar FORKED
Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, Castle Street, 01752 242021, applesandsnakes.org, 8pm, £4 Forked – a night of spoken word to inspire, delight and provoke! Hosted by resident soul-jazz floozy Mama Tokus. This month Forked features Chris ‘Ventriloquist’ Redmond – spellbinding master of spoken word (and no, not an actual ventriloquist), Ventriloquist’s style and perceptive humour come wrapped in ‘roguish modern-day poet-jester charm’. Phil Bowen brings vitality to verse and combines sharp personal insight with a talent for entertainment, and Rosy Carrick is a splendid and sparkly slamwinning poet whose work is upfront, uncompromising and uncensored!
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live music, film and theatre that looks at love, loss… and kettles. Shallal are a creative and innovative company who fill the stage with their enthusiasm and energy.
Until 28 Mar Plymouth
and animals. Featuring new work from more than 40 contemporary national and international artists. animalgaze.org
31 Mar Falmouth
COBBO Acorn Arts Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, acornartscentre. co.uk, 8pm, £8.50/£9.50 See 20 Mar listing…
TELLTALES Babahogs, 19b Well Lane, 01326 211718, babahogs.com Telltales is a new night for writing in Cornwall. On the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm, writers and word enthusiasts meet for tea and cake (corkage is just £1 if you want to bring booze) and to listen to each other’s work. From poetry to short stories and novel extracts, people can come along to read any kind of written work aloud. Set up by writers Chelsey Flood and Clare Howdle, Telltales aims to kickstart a vibrant writing community in Falmouth. Telltale also showcases work from professional guest writers and has a different theme for each month – March is Antiheroes. For more info and to submit work, see wordslikepictures.com/telltales
28 Mar – 5 May Plymouth
31 Mar – 4 Apr Plymouth
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THE ANIMAL GAZE Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Drake Circus, 01752 304774, plymouthmuseum. gov.uk Darwin-focused events and exhibits at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery take place as part of Darwin200 and The Animal Gaze. animalgaze.org
26 – 27 Mar Penzance
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THE ANIMAL GAZE The Roland Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsulaarts.co.uk A major exhibition exploring contemporary art and the relationship between human
COBBO Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £12 Alibi Theatre present a tale of mad love, fusing puppetry with live music. See 20 Mar listing for more details.
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Our film listings have changed and are not in date order any more. In an effort to include more venues across the region, we will now list films alphabetically by name, then list the cinemas currently showing those films. Is this better or not? Email 247@ outofhand.co.uk and tell us how you’d like to see the listings.
Burn After Reading (15)
18 Mar: Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir: Ethan and Joel Coen Starring: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Frances McDormand. 2008/US/96 min The Coen brothers indulge in their love of screwball comedy again in this twisted tale of blackmail, betrayal and the human capacity for stupidity. Frances McDormand and Brad Pitt are excellent as out-of-their-depth blackmailers hoping to fleece a snooty CIA man (played by John Malkovich) in exchange for a confidential CD. George Clooney comes along for the ride as a trigger-happy sex-mad Treasury agent. If you liked the director’s other films Raising Arizona and The Hudsucker Proxy this might be right up your street. Che: Part Two (15)
20 – 26 Mar: Plymouth Arts
Centre, 38 Looe Street, 01752 206114, plymouthartscentre.org 27 – 31 Mar, The Barn Cinema, Dartington, 01803 847070, dartington.org/arts. Dir: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Benicio del Toro and Julia Ormond. 2008/ France/Spain/126 mins Soderbergh concludes his ambitious epic about Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, the Argentine doctor who became an idealistic revolutionary. In Part Two, Guevara (Del Toro) has abandoned Cuba in order to start an even more daunting Latin-American revolution. Defiance (15) 24 – 26 Mar: The Poly, Falmouth, 01326 212 300, thepoly.org Dir: Edward Zwick Starring: Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber. 2008/US/137 mins Inspired by a true story, Zwick’s epic World War II drama tells the tale of three Jewish brothers (Craig, Schreiber and Bell) who narrowly escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis. They subsequently vow to avenge the deaths of their loved ones by launching a desperate battle against the Nazi forces that seek to exterminate their entire race. As they hide out in a forest following their escape, whispers of their bravery take wind, and others like them appear, determined to lay their lives on the line.
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The Fall (15)
11 Mar, Exeter Phoenix,
Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir. Tarsem Singh Starring: Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru 2006/India/UK/117 mins Filmed in 18 countries over a number of years, The Fall is a fantastical story, set in 1920’s Los Angeles, about 5 mythical heroes on a quest of vengeance, as told by an injured stuntman to a little girl with a broken arm in a hospital. Visually arresting, with hidden emotional complexities, the film blurs the line between fiction and reality as the tale unfolds. Director Tarsem Singh made the beautiful but flawed serial killer thriller The Cell, but he has finally found the perfect narrative match for his visual flair. Gomorrah (18)
15 – 18 Mar: Savoy Cinema,
Penzance, 01736 363330, cromer-movieplex.com Dir: Matteo Garrone Starring: Salvatore Abruzzese and Simone Sacchettino. 2008/Italy/137 mins This is a long way away from the stylised world of The Godfather and The Sopranos. It’s a down and dirty documentary style account of the ascension of five foot soldiers in the mafia. The adolescent foot-soldiers are being groomed for a life in crime by fighting a vicious turf war in the slums
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of Naples. This gritty, visceral and very, very violent production pulls no punches with its amazing young cast delivering a sledgehammer narrative. The Good, The Bad and The Weird (15)
Happy-Go-Lucky (15)
30 Mar: Church Rooms,
Lostwithiel, 01208 873242, lostinfilm.org. Dir: Mike Leigh Starring: Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan 2008/UK/118 min A deliciously warm character study starring Sally Hawkins on awardwinning form as the effervescent Poppy, a 30 year old North Londoner with an irrepressibly bright outlook on life. She loves her job as a teacher, her friends and her freedom. A joyful celebration of life, happiness, friendship and love.
LIVE 25 – 26 Mar, The Barn
Cinema, Dartington, 01803 847070, dartington.org/arts 27 Mar – 2 Apr, Plymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street, 01752 206114, plymouthartscentre. org. Dir. Kim Jee-Woon, starring Song Kang-Ho, Lee Byung-Hun, Jung Woo-Sung. 2008/Korea/130 mins/subtitled. A Korean Western set in Japanese occupied Manchuria in the 1930s, and the MacGuffin is a treasure map; what more could you ask for? Everyone wants the map and nobody seems to be able to keep it for very long. It has been the hit of the year in Korea and is simply enormous fun.
Milk (15)
6 – 11 Mar: The Poly,
Falmouth, 01326 212 300, thepoly.org 1 – 5 Mar: The Barn, Totnes, 01803 847070, dartington.org/ barn-cinema 29 – 31 Mar: Savoy Cinema, Penzance, 01736 363330, cromer-movieplex.com Dir: Gus Van Sant Starring: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and James Franco. 2008/USA/128 mins Acclaimed filmmaker Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Paranoid Park) captures a pivotal moment in the gay movement’s struggle for civil rights with this skilfully and tenderly observed account of the life and work of Harvey Milk. The first openly homosexual man voted into significant U.S. public office in 1977, Milk’s brief but committed career inspired a generation of activists before he was assassinated the following year by a disturbed colleague. The phenomenal cast includes Josh Brolin, Diego Luna and James Franco, but the standout performance comes from Sean Penn whose turn as the charismatic politician glows with passion, humanity and wit.
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LIVE Released: 6 March WATCHMEN (TBC)
Director: Zach Snyder Starring: Jackie Earle Haley and Patrick Wilson. 2008/US/163 mins Set in1985, the film follows a group of former vigilantes as tensions heighten between the United States and the Soviet Union. The story is set in an alternate reality where superheroes exist, Richard Nixon is still president, Vietnam was won by the South, and tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union are at an all-time high. The vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) is investigating the murder of a former superhero, the Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and uncovers a plot to discredit and murder various heroes. Rorschach discovers a far wider-ranging conspiracy involving his colleagues’ past which could completely change the course of history. This is film is likely to split opinion between those who are obsessed with the graphic novel, and those who want to enjoy the pleasures of a more simplified film.
Rachel Getting Married (15)
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A meal deal for two in The Green Room at Plymouth Arts Centre (the Meal Deal consists of your choice of main dish and a cinema ticket each). Plymouth Arts Centre is one of the city’s premier arts venues with a relaxed atmosphere, comfortable cinema, and gallery space. Their superb restaurant The Green Room serves a range of delicious food and drink. To enter the competition, email 247@outofhand.co.uk with PAC FILM in the subject line. Entries close 31 March, tickets will be for screenings in April.
Plymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street, 01752 206114, plymouthartscentre.org Dir. Jonathan Demme, starring Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger, Rosemarie Dewitt. 2008/US/113 mins When recovering addict Kym (Hathaway) returns to her family home for her sister’s wedding she brings her personal troubles which re-ignite family conflicts. A long way from Hathaway’s Bride Wars, this is a refreshing variation on the well-worn theme. Demme produces a freeform ensemble drama that is rich, distinctive and genuinely emotional.
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Thu.05 Exeter EXETER PICTUREHOUSE LIVE, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew St West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm, £free. Free music in the Exeter Picturehouse Bar with Jules, Palmer & Falloon, The State of Georgia, Andre Marshall and Jesse and Kate Mason. picturehouses. co.uk, info: 0871 704 2057 LESKYE, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £4. With Chasing Lions + Boneless + Chasing Hollywood. myspace.com/liveathub CANDI STATON, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £17.50. With roots as a gospel/soul singer, Candi Staton remember You Got The Love with The Source? exeterphoenix.co.uk THE ROOTS UNION & CEDER ROSE, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £see venue Two upcoming bands bring their roots and Americana sound to Amber Rooms. Info: 01392 431420
The Strand, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU, 8pm – 11pm, £3 otd. The North Devon band that everyone has been talking about, Chasing Lions have their debut gig. With support from local favorites Moving Targets + guests and Indie DJ. (Age 16+) £3 entry on the door. Arranged and executed by The House of White - Events and Median Management. Info: 01271 329755. myspace.com/thehouseofwhite.
Bideford MUDDY RIVER BAND. Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm-12am. Good music to be confirmed. Info: 01237 478860.
Crafthole MUSIC GIG, The Finnygook, Crafthole, Nr Torpoint, PL11 3BQ. 6pm – 12am, £free. Tim Renwick and Rick Worthy of The Bucket Boys. Info: 01503 230338. finnygook.co.uk.
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BARNFIELD MUSIC CLUB, Clifford Room, The Barnfield Theatre, 8.30pm, £1. All types of music and Liskeard TWO CHOICES, The Barley Sheaf, song, and audience very welcome. Ffi barnfieldmusicclub.co.uk. Info: Church St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see venue. Brighton based British rock band 01626772270. EXETER UNI BATTLE OFF, The with American punk pop influence on tour myspace.com/barleyfolk or thebarley.com Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £4. See who will win Exeter University’s Battle Off final. The 4 bands that Plymouth made it through the heats will battle it out THE AVIATRONICS, The White for 2009 crown. Everyone who attends Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, gets free entry to Timepiece afterwards! 8pm, £see venue. With Outfit. myspace.com/liveathub myspace.com/theviaduct HAGGIS HORNS, Exeter Phoenix, JOSIE AND THE LOVECAT, The Bradninch Place, Gandy St, B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle 8.30pm, £5. Phonic FM celebrates its St, PL1 2NJ, 8pm, £2. Cornish trio of first birthday with a big party hosted by folk, jazz, classical, funk and blues - Info: its presenters DJ’s and featuring headlin01752 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com ers The Haggis Horns, a brass-heavy funk WILLIE AND THE BANDITS, Ride powerhouse, who have recorded with the Café, in the Marquee, Tavistock likes of Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse Place, 8.30pm – 12am, £3. With and The Cinematic Orchestra. support from The Wishbones. ZANE LOWE, The Lemon Grove, THE ACOUSTIC CAFE, The Fortes- Cornwall House, 9pm – 2am, £13 cue, Mutley Plain, 8pm – 12am, £1 Radio DJ and TV presenter Zane Lowe is Four live acts perform each week at the the current host of BBC Radio 1’s flagship Fortescue’s Acoustic Café. evening weekday show. He plays a variety of THE CITY IGNITES, Skiving alternative music, including rock, punk, drum Scholar, Tavistock Place, PL4 and bass, and British hip hop. Over 18s only. 8AU, 10pm, £free. With The China Syndrome TBC Newquay
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APPALACIAN MAGIC, The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore St, EX38 8HQ, 8pm, £10/£9/£8. Country and old time harmonies, with a dash of moonshine and fiddle hoedowns! Box Office: 01805 624624 plough-arts.org
Truro RED STRIPE MUSIC AWARDS, Bunters Bar, 58 Little Castle St, 7pm, £2. Kitty and the Lost Boys, Tom Mounsey, Only Moses and Joe Francis and the Ammunition.
Fri.06 Barnstaple CHASING LIONS, MOVING TARGETS + GUESTS, The Riverfront,
for more info. BLUE ORCHID, Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. New sound from the Cornish side bringing fresh rhythms and sweet vocals adding a rapper of excellence… plus Miss Peachy McKeen & Miss Fleur Blanche Burlesque beauties. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 RUSTY ANGELS + THE TELEHEADS, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. For more info see myspace.com/thehippoplymouth FEI COMODO, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see venue. With Bury Tomorrow, None The Less, Don Broco and Chick Rides Artist. myspace.com/theviaduct OUT TO GRASS, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 2NJ, 8pm, £5. Plymouth’s favourite pheasant pluckers return for a hoedown with their five part harmonies, bluegrass covers and high octane entertainment. Think of them as Plymouth’s very own Hayseed Dixie. Info: 01752 242021. theb-bar. blogspot.com
Redruth FRIENDS OF THE MELTING POT, The Melting Pot Café, Krowji, The Old Grammar School, West Park, TR15 3AJ, 7pm – 11pm, £5/£4conc European/world music with BragaTaga themeltingpotonline.co.uk
St Agnes DELUDED DROP, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com
Teignmouth BOBKATZ, New Quay Inn, Newquay St, TQ14 8DA, 9pm – 11pm, £see venue. Pop/punk. (Over 18s)
Sat.07 Bideford JAMES GANG, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm12am. Classic covers (TBC). Call for more info 01237 478860.
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Plymouth THE WIRELESS, The Underground, Mutley Plain, PL4 6JG. 8pm - 3am, £free. Covers of the greatest hits from the last 40 years. See myspace.com/themutleyunderground
THE HOTHOUSE PLAYBOYS, Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5 Annabel’s celebrates its second birthday tonight with a pimps and ho’s, vicars and tarts themed evening! The Hothouse Playboys play doo wop, rock and roll, swing and roots with the best sounds from the 40s, 50s and 60s. With burlesque from Peachy Mckeen from The Naughty Toes and Muffin Tops, showgirl Meme Narciss and belly dancing from Maia Shala. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555
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WILLIE AND THE BANDITS, The Chy, Beach Road, £see venue. Blues and rootsy music from Willie and the Bandits as part of Friday Night Live at The Chy/Koola. the-chy.co.uk, info: 01637 873415 NO SURRENDER, Miss Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £3otd No Surrender presents Fights and Fires (punk rock from Worcester) and Tall Ships (local instrumental disco pop. misspeapod.co.uk
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BOBKATZ, Globe Inn, 39 Clifton Rd, 9pm – 11pm, £see venue Pop/punk. (Over 18s). Info: 01392 256491 MUSIC GIG, The Old Ship, Padstow, PL28 8AE, until 12am, £free The Bucket Boys play their unique brand of blues, boogie and rural swing. Info: 01841 532357 oldshiphotel-padstow.co.uk
Penryn FIGHT THE BEAR, Miss Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £3otd Honest, fun ska funk, indie and reggae from Fight The Bear with support from Reset Yesterday. misspeapod.co.uk
St Agnes STEVE HARPER AND THE KING PINS, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com
St Ives EVEN NINE, The Lifeboat, St Ives, 9pm (doors 7pm), £free. Info: 01736 794123.
Sun.08 Exeter EXETER WOMENS AID CONCERT, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £6 A gig for international Womens Day featuring the best of the region’s female music artists, including Nuala and The Alchemy Quartet, Jackie Oates, Rebecca Worthley, Hollie Rogers, Rosa Rebecka and Laura Dugmore. exeterphoenix.co.uk SMOKESTACK BLUES BAND, The Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £5 Smokestack play raw Chicago 50’s blues, their roots coming from blues giants such as Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker. exeterphoenix.co.uk ROOTS REVUE & FRIENDS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free Slide guitar, harmonica and dobro. Info: 01392 431420
Mon.09 Exeter DOWN TO THE WIRE, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £free. A chilled out seated candle lit acoustic night with deals on bottles of wine for £5. myspace.com/liveathub AMBER JAM SESSIONS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free. Featuring the cream of Exeter’s talent, hosted by Phill Henry. Info: 01392 431420
Exmouth MARTIN WELLER, The Famous Old Barrel, Princes Street, Exmouth, EX8 1JA. 9pm-late. Acoustic pop open mic night with featured artists Nicky Swann, Julie Yount (Jules) and Lara Conley (Over 18s) 01395 276650
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LIVE JAM NIGHT, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm – 12am, £free. Come and join in, no charge. Info: 01237 478860.
Exeter 25 SHOTS OF JAZZ, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £3/£2NUS. A massive 25 piece jazz band overload. Info: 01392 431420
Plymouth WHITE RABBIT BIRTHDAY, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see venue It’s The White Rabbit’s official birthday celebrations! myspace.com/theviaduct
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3 DIFFERENT BANDS, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm-12am. Three bands (not confirmed at this time). Info: 01237 478860.
Par OPEN MIC NIGHT, The Cornish Arms, Church St, St Blazey, 8pm Hosted by Terra Nova, for more info call 01726 850320 or see myspace.com/ cornisharmsopenmic
88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. Funk and soul – Freshly Squeezed perform originals and popular covers with their own added flair with some of the best talent in the area! With exotic belly dancing from Ameera. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 HILLSIDE HEROES, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. With Port Bandanas and Avalon Groove. For more info see myspace.com/ thehippoplymouth LESS THAN ME, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £free With Cablecar Catastrophe and Change of State: myspace.com/theviaduct LOUISE PARKER TRIO, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 2NJ, 8pm, £3. Smooth-voiced jazz from Plymouth jazz diva. Info: 01752 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com MARJON LIVE, The Voodoo Lounge, 9pm, £2. Live bands – TBC see ucpmarjon.ac.uk for more info.
Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue For more info see myspace.com/thehippoplymouth THE WIRELESS, Kittys, St Andrews St, 9pm, £freeRockin acoustic combo performing acoustic interpretations of classic tunes plus original material. thewirelessradio.co.uk LOAD.CLICK.SHOOT, The Roundabout, Drake Circus, 9pm, £see venue. With The Wishbones and The Delahays. BLIND BEFORE DAWN, Voodoo Lounge, 1 Money Centre, Drake Circus PL1 1QH, 10pm – 4am, £4otd. Manchester based band “Blind Before Dawn” are playing at Dark Angels in Plymouth! This gothic/industrial/ebm trio have supported the likes of Deviant UK on tour. Dark Angels is a monthly EBM/industrial and Synthpop club night held every second Saturday. myspace. com/darkangels_plymouth
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MY ELVIS BLACKOUT, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com
3 MINUTE WARNING, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com
MUSIC GIG, The Ship Inn, Pentewan, PL26 6BX, 6pm – 12am, £free. Tim Renwick and Rick Worthy of the Bucket Boys play acoustic music. Info: 01726 842855.
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SWORN ENEMY, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see venue. With Waking The Cadaver, CDC and Freya. myspace.com/theviaduct CAFÉ ACOUSTICA, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 2NJ, 8pm, £2. Fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent hosted by singer songwriter Jessie Mullen, with guest sax player George Comer, ace guitarist Will McNally, Plymouth bluesman Thomas Ford (TBC) and X-Factor singer Anelisa. Info: 01752 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com
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Music and Wait For Tomorrow. For more info see myspace.com/thehippoplymouth METALFEST FUNDRAISER, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see venue Info: myspace.com/theviaduct LEMANIS, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 2NJ, 8pm, £2 Four piece of multi-talented musicians who all sing and play a wide range of instruments from acoustic musings to huge orchestral melodies via intricate vocal harmonies. Info: 01752 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com LOS ALBERTOS, Ride Café, in the Marquee, Tavistock Place, 8.30pm – 12am, £3 myspace.com/losalbertos with support TBC THE ACOUSTIC CAFE, The Fortescue, Mutley Plain, 8pm – 12am, £1 Four live acts perform each week at the Fortescue’s Acoustic Café. LAVONDYSS, The Phoenix, Union St, 10pm, £see venue With We Are Fiction and By Her Reflection
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LAUNCH GIG: AUCTION FOR THE MAYBE NAKED, Palladium Club, PROMISE CLUB, Bunters Bar, Little Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm12am. Rock covers band (not confirmed Castle St, TR1 3DL, 8pm, £free. Hailing from St Agnes, this is their official at this time). 01237 478860. launch party for the band. Info: myspace. Exeter com/auctionforthepromiseclub. EXFEST 2009, Great Hall, Exeter University, 1pm – 12am, £20. Exeter Uni hosts an indoor music festival with performances from top local talent includExeter ing The Quails, Caimbo, Morph, Lucy MACKA B, Exeter Phoenix, Bradn- Jones and The Boy Icarus. The outdoor inch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £11.50 Red Bull Dance Area will see the Red MACKA B and The Royale Roots Band Bull Event vehicle make an appearance + Peachy Farmer + reggae DJs... and there will be DJs and dancing! See exeterphoenix.co.uk exfest.co.uk for more info. GAZA MEDICAL AID BENEFIT, Falmouth Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £10. Featuring Seize CRAZY ARM, Nancy’s, 4 Killigrew St, TR11 3PN With Bangers + Conso- The Day and other bands. exeterphoenix.co.uk BOBKATZ, Bowling Green, 29 – 30 lation Prizefighter + Crocus Blackboy Rd, 9pm-11pm Pop/punk. 01392 678962 Hayle EVEN NINE, The Copperhouse, Liskeard Hayle, TR27 4DX, 7pm, £free Original DERRY AIR, The Barley Sheaf, rock band Even Nine return to The CopChurch St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see perhouse. Info: 01736 756768 venue. St Patrick’s Day (or Guinness Night) brought forward. Great Celtic tunes Lympstone from Richard & Chester for this traditional BOBKATZ, Saddlers Arms, Exmouth Road, Lympstone, EX8 5LS, drinking day. myspace.com/barleyfolk or thebarley.com 9pm-11pm. Pop/punk. 01395 272798
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EXETER PICTUREHOUSE LIVE, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew St West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm, £free Free music in the Exeter Picturehouse Bar as part of Vibraphonic Festival with Peachy Farmer (reggae), Duncan Alex and Rosie Eade. picturehouses. co.uk, info: 0871 704 2057 THE SKINTS, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £4 Ska Reggae band last seen in Exeter supporting The King Blues myspace.com/liveathub
Liskeard LOUIS ELLIOT BAND, The Barley Sheaf, Church St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see venue. A selection of original electric folk music from Louis’ debut solo album The Long Way Round and the soon to be released follow up. myspace.com/ barleyfolk or thebarley.com
Plymouth DISSOLVED IN, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue With Mid Term Break, We Are The End
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Newquay BLACK FRIDAY, The Chy, Beach Road, £see venue. Celtic rockers Black Friday perform as part of Friday Night Live at The Chy/Koola. the-chy. co.uk, info: 01637 873415
Plymouth FRESHLY SQUEEZED, Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 &
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MAD DOG MCREA, Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. Trad Irish folk from the ever popular Mad Dog Mcrea. With burlesque from the tantalizing Lolita De Fuega and Fleur Blanche. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 TOO HOT, The Hippo, 9 Bath
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Sun.15 Exeter CHARLIE HEARNSHAW & MAXINE GREEN, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 7.30pm, £free Ska Reggae band last seen in Exeter supporting The King Blues myspace.com/liveathub JAMIE LIDELL, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £12.50. Known for his beat-boxing style of vocals, Jamie Lidell is with the Warp Records stable of experimental electronica, but, uniquely, adds uplifting soul, gospel and funk stylings, as evidenced to storming effect on his latest album, Jim, released last year. exeterphoenix.co.uk DAMO SUZUKI, The Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £8 The former singer and guitarist during the heyday of the legendary 70s kraut-rock band Can. ROOTS REVUE & FRIENDS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free Slide guitar, harmonica and dobro. Info: 01392 431420
Mon.16 Exeter DOWN TO THE WIRE, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £free. Come and enjoy a free candlelit evening of jazz with this weeks guests Charlie and Maxine who mix an unusual vocal sound with there multi-instrumentalist skills on the piano, guitar, sax and clarinet. myspace.com/liveathub CLEVELAND WATKISS TRIO, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £8 Cleveland Watkiss’ new project Vocal Suite uses his voice in a brand new way, acappella looping and sampling his own voice in the course of the performance, while the second half of the concerts features Cleveland with his new trio of bassist Mark Hodgson and Empirical drummer Shaney Forbes. Soulful,
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LIVE jazzy, and spiritual. exeterphoenix.co.uk AMBER JAM SESSIONS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free. Featuring the cream of Exeter’s talent, hosted by Phill Henry. Info: 01392 431420
I must confess i have no truck with the music industry (spit!). It fucking sucks. I even hate using the phrase, almost as much as i hate the phrase ‘bogus asylum seeker’ (there’s no such thing). The music industry (spit!) Lures bands into its fold, throws money at them, thrusts them into the spotlight, takes over their ethos, cuts their toenails, dilutes their spirit, and inevitably drops them in the gutter once that first album fails to claw back the money that was thrown at the unwitting artists in the first place. It may be very industrious but it has little to do with music. And what of the cuddly independents? If they’re not actually a subsidiary of a major label, some of them act like little majors, anyway. Afraid to take a chance on something fresh, leftfield, innovative, dangerous or a little out of tune. And still, ultimately, dancing to the paymaster’s jig. So should we care about the changing fortunes of the music biz? Of course not. It’s been changing from day one. When was the last time you saw a turntable with a 78rpm setting? What is grandpa supposed to do when he wants to play his beloved al bowlly and george gershwin platters? Why is 7” vinyl now only seen as a novelty? When was the last time you and your family all sat around the radio and listened with hushed reverence like it was the sole voice of reason? Why are tape cassettes not a regular format any more? Don’t you miss sticking a pen in one of the cassette spools and spinning it around your head, like a football rattle, to rewind it because it saved on batteries? (Believe it or not, during the mid-‘80s, cassettes accounted for more than half of the world’s total music sales.) And who remembers the 8 track cartridge? I certainly do. Listening to smokey or ‘60s bee gees classics in the back of my dad’s ford cortina mk 2 on the way home from a good summer day’s fun at paignton. The reality is, everything gets marginalised eventually, but music is and will always be made by people who simply can’t not make music, regardless of who’s buying. It’s natural.
ELIJAH, The Phoenix, Union St, 10pm, £see venue.With DeadPoets, and Ghosts on Pegasus Bridge
Tue.17 Bideford JAM NIGHT, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm – 12am, £free. Come and join in, info: 01237 478860.
Falmouth 3RD ANNUAL ST PATRICKS PARTY, The Tap Room, 3 Old Brewery Yard, High St, 9.30pm – 11.30pm, £free. With hillbilly punk and skiffle from the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. myspace.com/thetaproomfal
Wed.18 Exeter SON OF DAVE, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £6.50 Multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Darvill, aka Son Of Dave, was best known as part of Canadian band Crash Test Dummies. myspace.com/liveathub
Penryn THE DANU FOX BAND, Miss Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £5.50. Celtic/American/global roots band. Get your tickets from the Arts Centre. misspeapod.co.uk
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Now we’re at the point where cd sales are plummeting because of a digital phenomenon that removes the middlemen from the equation. When emi grumbled at their misfortunes in 2002 (no credit crunch then), i, for one, raised a glass. The fact that they paid mariah carey £19m to end her contract with them just shows the stupidly lofty levels that those kinds of corporate monsters operate at. Maybe they should have made better choices and stuck by creative artists that meant something rather than ploughing all their resources into robbie williams and his litany of self-absorbed and laughable inadequacy coupled with mind-numbingly mediocre songs. And that’s an all-too common story in the upper echelons of the music industry (spit!).
EXETER PICTUREHOUSE LIVE, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew St West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm, £free Part of Vibraphonic Festival with Catherine and the Owl, Bearfoot and Rosa Rebeka. picturehouses.co.uk, info: 0871 704 2057 HOBO JONES AND THE JUNKYARD DOGS, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £4 Skunk Rockers Hobo Jones play Hub as part of this years Vibraphonic festival. myspace. com/liveathub
As long as there are hundreds of thousands of bands/individuals making music (and by christ there are) there will always be ways of getting it out there for people to listen to, love or loathe. Music doesn’t suffer from recessions. Capital does. Music doesn’t care what medium it’s presented. Capital does. Music isn’t about marketing. Capitalism is.
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So, throw caution, and wads of greedy ceo greenbacks, to the wind. Do what you want. Spotify legally, burn illegally, buy cds, steal cds, buy records, make tapes, swap tapes, share files, trawl through myspace, go to gigs, blag in free to gigs, pick up instruments, form bands, play gigs, split up bands, form more bands, record your music and let me access it however i want because, let’s face it, you’re not gonna stop me. Whatever you do, keep playing and keep listening because that’s all that really matters. And if the giant music corporations fall ungraciously from their ivory towers through a combined force of recession, progression and transgression? Well that’s a bonus.
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Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. Acoustic rock and folk. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 PROJECT WARP, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. For more info see myspace.com/ thehippoplymouth AKIL FROM J5, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see venue. Legendary hip hop star Akil plays The White Rabbit. With support from Champ and The League. myspace.com/ theviaduct CANTALOOP, Ride Café, in the Marquee, Tavistock Place, 8.30pm – 12am, £3. Fresh British hip hop funk group who always kick up a storm in the marquee, support TBC. myspace.com/ cantaloopnufunk THE ACOUSTIC CAFE, The Fortescue, Mutley Plain, 8pm – 12am, £1 Four live acts perform each week at the Fortescue’s Acoustic Café. BY HER REFLECTION, Skiving Scholar, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AU, 10pm, £free. With other acts TBC
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Firstly, some questions. Did indie label distributors, pinnacle entertainment, go bankrupt because of the recession or because of rocketing internet sales? Are less people buying cds because of the recession or because they’re over-priced by an industry (spit!) That couldn’t give two shits about the consumer? Are major labels in a kerfuffle because of the recession or because of virulent illegal downloading? Are less people attending shows because of the recession or because it’s too bloody cold to go out?
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Fri.20 Bideford WILLIE AND THE BANDITS (TBC), Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm-12am 01237 478860.
Exeter ASH GRUNWALD, The Exeter Phoenix, Gandy St, EX4 3LS, 8pm, £8/£7 Award winning musician Ash Grunwald was a budding blues aficionado by just 13. His music is a mix of roots, blues, beats and samples. Phoenix Box Office: 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk
Newquay CANTALOOP, The Chy, Beach Road, £see venue Live hip hop and funk from Cantaloop as part of Friday Night Live at The Chy/Koola. the-chy. co.uk, info: 01637 873415
Penryn PATRICK WALKER, Miss Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £8. Patrick Walker – Indian raga and Spanish flamenco guitar hero and Nancy Elizabeth – dynamic folk and post rock cellist. Info: 01326 374424. misspeapod.co.uk
Plymouth
RICK WORTHY AND TIM RENWICK, The B-bar, The Barbican, PL1 2NJ, 11am – midnight, £3. Tim Renwick and Rick Worthy from the Bucket Boys play acoustic music. Info: 01752 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com Liskeard LOUIS ELLIOT BAND, Annabel’s ECHOES, The Barley Sheaf, Church Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see venue 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, Great rock covers band from Plymouth. PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. Louis sets Always a stonking gig from these boyz. creating a folkier, less metropolitan feel myspace.com/barleyfolk or thebarley.com to his music. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 Plymouth THE MAHONES, The Hippo, 9 Bath VINCE FREEMAN, Annabel’s Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue.
THE BARVEKS, The Tap Room, 3 Old Brewery Yard, High St, 9.30pm – 11.30pm, £free Hurdy gurdy, fiddle and folk. myspace.com/thetaproomfal
LIVE For more info see myspace.com/thehip- 01626 775268 poplymouth BRUTAL METAL NIGHT, The White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, £free With Brotherhood of the Lake Exeter (E.P. Launch), The Avalon, No Quarter HUGH CORNWELL, The Corn ExGiven, Avarus and Talons. myspace. change, Exeter, 7.30pm, £17/£14. com/theviaduct Hugh Cornwell is one of the UK’s finest song-writing talents and accomplished St Agnes live performers. The original guitarist, FASTER THE CHASE, Driftwood singer and main songwriter in the Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music legendary Stranglers, since leaving the starts at 10pm, £free With Burn Sullivan. Info: 01872 552428 driftwood- band, Cornwell has gone on to release several critically acclaimed albums. spars.com EARLY EVENING JAZZ SESSIONS, The Hub, Mary Arches St, Topsham EX4 3BA, 7.30pm, £free. Jinrikisha, BOBKATZ, Drakes, Fore St, an all-star quintet playing blue-note jazz Topsham, 9pm-11pm Pop/punk. and originals myspace.com/liveathub 01392 879898 I WAS A ROBOT, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £13.50. Wolfgang Flur was a member of Kraftwerk from 1973 to 1986, providing their signature electronic percussion Bideford on groundbreaking albums, and this REGGAE AT THE PALLADIUM, exclusive evening will feature Woflgang The Palladium, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 8pm-late, £3. The third in- recounting his experiences and reading stallment of fine reggae beats with Selec- excerpts from his acclaimed autobiogtas Turna, Mau Mau, King David, Leeajah raphy I Was A Robot, with him spinning a few tunes on the decks afterwards. and Irie Selecta. Info: 01271 321111. exeterphoenix.co.uk myspace.com/thehouseofwhite. ROOTS REVUE & FRIENDS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, Exeter EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free. Slide guitar, BONOBO, Exeter Phoenix, Bradharmonica and dobro. Info: 01392 ninch Place, Gandy St, 8.30pm 431420 – 1am, £12.50. Bonobo establishes a welcome niche of a pretension-free, Exmouth post-party intellectual chill-out. exeterJUNKYARD ANGELS, First And phoenix.co.uk Last Exmouth, Church St, EX8 1PE, 5pm, £free. Local Blues legend Penryn Julian Piper with his gang of desperado’s THE HISSYFITS, Miss Peapods, playing high octane r ‘n’ b. Info: 01392 Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, 873407. myspace.com/julianpiper. TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £3. Indie band with support TBC. misspeapod.co.uk Plymouth
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DR SOUL AND THE PLASTIC SURGEONS, Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm – 3am, £5. Motown, soul and funk from this 10 piece band with massive horn section! Plus exotic belly dancing from the exotic Ameera. annabelscabaret.co.uk Info: 01752 260555 MAD DOG MCREA, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. With The Needletones and Decade 5. For more info see myspace. com/thehippoplymouth THE WIRELESS, The Millbridge, Molesworth Rd, 9pm, £free. Rockin’ acoustic combo performing acoustic interpretations of classic tunes plus original material. thewirelessradio.co.uk
St Agnes
PLAGUE OF ASHITAKA, AS WINTER BURNS WHITE, HERESY OF THIEVES, Plymouth Phoenix, Phoenix St, Stonehouse, PL1 3NW, 7.30pm, £4. Plague of Ashitaka hit Plymouth on their headlining tour with As Winter Burns White and Heresy of Thieves. Local support from Wake of Ondine and Throne of Athena. myspace. com/nowaybackpromotions.
Mon.23 Exeter AMBER JAM SESSIONS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free. Featuring the cream of Exeter’s talent, hosted by Phill Henry. Info: 01392 431420
Tue.24
AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE Bideford CLUB, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, JAM NIGHT, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm £free. Cornwall’s hottest new band… Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com – 12am, £free. Come and join in, no charge. Info: 01237 478860.
Teignmouth
BOBKATZ, Kings Arms, Regent St, 9pm-11pm. Pop/punk. (Over 18s)
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the Rock’n’Roll Circus + Cabaret Show to their home town of Tavistock. Since winning the Wharf’s South West Battle of the bands competition last autumn the band have continued to impress audiCalstock ences all over the UK and are attracting MARTIN SIMPSON, Calstock Hall, a lot of interest from the music industry. The Quay, PL18 9QA, 7.15pm This will be the second Rock’n’Roll Circus – 10.30pm, £10adult/£5child. and Cabaret Show, following a very sucLiskeard Renowned folk singer singer songwriter cessful premiere last November in Exeter. SARAH MQUAID, The Barley at the top of his game. Info: 0845 094 Expect great music, enchanting magic, Sheaf, Church St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, 0428. calstockhall.org. freaky sideshows, glamorous dancers £5. Sarah’s voice is both as warm as a and more... There is an after show party turf fire and as rich as matured cognac. Exeter with DJs, fancy dress is encouraged! So myspace.com/barleyfolk or thebarley.com JAMES MORRISON, Exeter Univer- come one come all to The Adventures Of... Rock’n’Roll Circus + Cabaret Show sity Great Hall, [SOLD OUT] Plymouth where a good time is guaranteed for all! SOLO NIGHT, The White Rabbit, Newquay Info: 01822 611166. adventuresof.co.uk. Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see MUSIC GIG, Leadbelly’s, 58 East venue Street, TR7 1BE, 6pm – 11.30pm, With Vince Lee, Pat Pearson, Wille and £free. The Bucket Boys play their special more TBC. myspace.com/theviaduct brand of blues, boogie, and rural swing. Info: Bideford CAFÉ ACOUSTICA, The B-Bar, 01637 874346. lemonrock.com/leadbellys. Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 HIPROUTE, The Chy, Beach Road, DUMPYS RUSTY NUTS AND THE DOGS, Palladium Club, Lower 2NJ, 8pm, £3 £see venue. Folk/Blues/Rock as part Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 4pm – 12am A ladies’ night special edition of B-Bar’s of Friday Night Live at The Chy/Koola. Great music (not confirmed at this time). monthly showcase of unplugged talent, the-chy.co.uk, info: 01637 873415 Info: 01237 478860. hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, with Rosie Corlett, Jo Horsey, Kerry Plymouth Exeter Cheetham, Kim, Mama Tokus and the THE CROSSING, The UnderGood Doctor (tbc). Info: 01752 242021. MARTIN HARLEY BAND, The Exground, Mutley Plain, PL4 6JG, theb-bar.blogspot.com eter Phoenix, Gandy St, EX4 3LS, 8pm - 3am, £free. Rock covers from 8pm, £8.50adv/£10otd. Martin Harley the past three decades free entry. mysis an extraordinary songwriter and guitarpace.com/themutleyunderground. ist who has a gift for making music that MOSES GUNN, Annabel’s Cabaret feels as comfortable and right as your Exeter and Discotheque, 86 & 88 Vauxhall favourite pair of shoes. Close your eyes Street, The Barbican, PL4 0EY, 9pm POP NOISE LOFI INDIE, Exeter and hear a sound where soothing country – 3am, £5. Pop, funk and soul from MoPicturehouse, 51 Bartholomew St ballads are tinged with the urgency of ses Gunn with burlesque performances West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm, £free swing; a sound where soulful whiskyfrom Annabel’s finest! annabelscabaret. Music from Simon Bish, A Fine Day For soaked vocals give way to soaring slide Sailing, National Pastime and guests. pic- co.uk Info: 01752 260555 guitar and driving riffs. With support STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, The turehouses.co.uk, info: 0871 704 2057 from Richard James. Phoenix Box Office: Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, NICK HARPER, Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk £see venue. With Mad Dog Mcrea. For Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, UMBRELLA FACTORY, The Hub, £10. Nick Harper is a highly accomplished more info see myspace.com/thehipMary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £2 poplymouth guitarist to whom the term virtuoso truly Offering artists the opportunity to showbelongs. exeterphoenix.co.uk case their creative talent. From original Plymouth short films, poetry and performance, Liskeard CRAZY ARM, The White Rabbit, gallery exhibits, DJs and live music. With Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £see the venue decorated with wallpaper to THE HULAS, The Barley Sheaf, venue. Plymouth band Crazy Arm have Church St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see scribble on at your pleasure and affordjust been signed to Xtra Mile Records. venue. Lois, Jooster and Emski. Our able and creative merchandise sold to very own, home grown, all girl indie band. Catch them now in this intimate venue. help support the event. myspace.com/ myspace.com/theviaduct myspace.com/barleyfolk or thebarley.com umbrellafactoryevents DIZZY WATSON, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, PL1 2NJ, Plymouth Falmouth 8pm, £5. Boogie-woogie barrelhouse HEY MOLLY, The Hippo, 9 Bath AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE piano man Dizzy Watson. Info: 01752 Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. CLUB, Jacobs Ladder, 1-2 Chapel 242021. theb-bar.blogspot.com With The Vics, The Morgans and SamTerrace, TR11 3BQ. Cornwall’s hottest Johnson. For more info see myspace. new band… Looe com/thehippoplymouth ZETAN SPORE LIVE, Prince of LOUIS ELLIOT, The Crumplehorn JMW BAND, Ride Café, in the MarWales, Market Strand, TR11 3DB, Inn, Polperro. A rousing blend of quee, Tavistock Place, 8.30pm – 8.30pm – 12am, £free. Euphoric, 12am, £3. With support from Francis and country, folk and an unshakeable pop driving, tribal psytrance featuring live sensibility from former Rialto main man, the Drakes. myspace.com/thejmwband sequencing, guitars and didgeridoo, THE ACOUSTIC CAFE, The Fortes- Louis Eliot. Info: 01503 272348 Zetan Spore play live plus guest DJ. cue, Mutley Plain, 8pm – 12am, £1 zetanspore.co.uk St Agnes Four live acts perform each week at the Liskeard STONE COLD SOBER, Driftwood Fortescue’s Acoustic Café. CHASING LIONS, Skiving Scholar, Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music RITE ON CUE, The Barley Sheaf, starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 Tavistock Place, PL4 8AU, 10pm, Church St, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £see £free. With The Teleheads and Anderson 552428 driftwoodspars.com venue. Young energetic rock covers band. Played at the Barley in 2008, had a Tavistock Sennen great gig. We look forward to their return. THE ADVENTURES OF... MUSIC GIG, The Old Success, thebarley.com ROCK’N’ROLL CIRCUS + CABASennen Cove, TR19 7DG, 6pm Newquay RET, Tavistock Wharf, PL19 8AT, – 11.30pm, £free. The Bucket Boys 7pm – late, £10/£8.50/£6NUS. The play their own brand of blus, boogie and MOSES GUNN, Belushis, 35 Fore Adventures Of are proud to be bringing rural swing free. Info: 01736 871232.
PETE CANTER TRIO, Quay Brasserie, Strand, Topsham, EX3 0JB, 8pm, £free. Superb dinner jazz with Pete Canter on tenor sax and congas plus keys and bass. Info: 01392 876 123. petecanter.com.
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Penryn CIRCULUS, Miss Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Rd, TR10 8FG, 8pm – midnight, £TBC. Medieval psych/folk/rock with support from The Rosemarie Band (prog/psych/folk). misspeapod.co.uk
Plymouth BIRTHDAY BASH AND BENEFIT GIG, The Phoenix, Union St, 7pm, £donation (£3 preferred). Performances from London Punx Dirty Love, Shrapnel Suntan, HIV+, and Mr Mike Porter. THE WIRELESS, Thistle Park Tavern, Sutton Road, Coxside, 9.30pm, £free. Rockin’ acoustic combo performing acoustic interpretations of classic tunes plus original material. thewirelessradio.co.uk
St Agnes HIPROUTE, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, music starts at 10pm, £free. Info: 01872 552428 driftwoodspars.com
Teignmouth DIRE TRAITS, The Carlton Theatre, Seafront, 8pm, £8adv/£10otd. The UK’s leading Dire Straits tribute band! diretraits.net
Sun.29 CLOCKS GO FORWARD Exeter EARLY EVENING JAZZ SESSIONS, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 7.30pm, £free. Claire Hoinville. ROOTS REVUE & FRIENDS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free Slide guitar, harmonica and dobro. Info: 01392 431420
Mon.30 Exeter DOWN TO THE WIRE, The Hub, Mary Arches St, EX4 3BA, 8pm, £free. A chilled out seated candle lit acoustic night with deals on bottles of wine for £5. myspace.com/liveathub AMBER JAM SESSIONS, Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell Street, EX4 6RH, 9pm, £free. Featuring the cream of Exeter’s talent, hosted by Phill Henry. Info: 01392 431420
Plymouth THE BUS STATION LOONIES & THE EXTINGUISHERS, The Skiving Scholar, 1 Tavistock Place, PL4 8AU. 10pm – late, £free. The Bus Station Loonies, The Extinguishers, HIV and the Positives & Distortion UK take to the Scholar stage for an awesome punk night. myspace.com/nowaybackpromotions. LA RENO AMPS, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm, £see venue. With Cottonmouth Rocks and 2. For more info see myspace.com/ thehippoplymouth
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Mondays
Exeter
MONDAY MADNESS. Arena Summerland St. 9.30pm-2am, Advance tickets £3 available from reps and the student guild. Exeter’s biggest student, with weekly themes. THE MONDAY MIXER.Timepiece. Little Castle Street. DJ Spin Doctor.
Falmouth
BAR 150 Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-
2am, £free. D’n’B, reggae, indie etc. 2nd Electric City. Mango Tango 10pm-2.30am, £4. Monthly showcase of classic and fresh alternative sounds with original bands and DJs. This month we have IPONY, DJ Luka & Resident Ithaka. Dress Loud
Newquay
CLUB ONEFIFTY. Barracuda, 27-29 Cliff Rd. 7pm-3am, £tbc. Djs John London, Steve Merrick and Joe Mills. 30 different drinks are only £1.50 each, info: barracudanewquay.com SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola, 12 Beach Rd. 10pm3.30am, £1. Payback for all your hard work through the week, bring along your wage slip or locals card and in you go. Robin Parris & Mastervibe play the music.
Plymouth
BIG NIGHT OUT. Varsity, Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am. More party, dance tunes whilst the drink flows. FUNKOLOGY. Revolution. Derrys Cross, 8pm-2am, £tbc. Fusing funk, hip hop & breaks. LATINO & SALSA NIGHT. View 2, Vauxhall St. 7pm-2am, £5 for the class only. Absolute beginners
7pm-8pm, then it’s a free for all! Salsa lessons are free! DJ Apache spins records after the classes. info 01752 252564. STUDENT NIGHT. Oceana, Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm-2am, £5/£4 NUS. Plymouth’s biggest student night with 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, Commercial classics in the Ice House. WONKEY LEGS Ride. North Hill. 10pm-4am, £2. Mash-up session with Aldo Vanucci & friends.
TWO’S DAY. Revolution. 8pm-late. Funky house and dance classics.
Wednesdays
Exeter
HIGHEST GRADE SOUND SYSTEM. Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. 9pm12am, £free. Dancehall & reggae vibes. LEGENDS. The student Night . Timepiece. Little Castle Street timepiecenightclub.co.uk THE ANGEL GUM CLUB. CHECK THE FLAVA! The Angel Bar. 32 St Austell BIG STUDENT NIGHT. Party Puls-8. Queen Street, EX4 3SR. £free, 9pm till 1am. DJ Dropsteady + Funk Breaks / 9pm-2am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Lloydie Groovy Soul / Nu-Jazz / Re-edits / Hiphop playing the party classics. / Reggae Truro
Exmouth STUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub, QUIDS IN. Fahrenheit. The Parade. Calenick Street 9.30pm - 1.30am, £tbc. Truro’s busiest student night is relaunched 10pm-2.30am, £2/£1 NUS. Student night that does what it says on the tin! on 16th Feb with a DJ set from Babyshambles band member, Adam Fleck.
Falmouth
Torquay
MONDAY’S FUN HOUSE. The Valbonne. 9.30pm-late, £5. Commercial night.
Tuesdays
Exeter
CAFE SABROSO. Latin & Salsa.. Timepiece. Little Castle Street. Special guest on the 10th DJ Food. £7adv, 10-1am. + Support: Heavy Stylus and Guests. myspace.com/strictlykev
Exmouth
OFFICE PARTY Fahrenheit, The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 11pm. Commercial night.
Falmouth
CHILL OUT SOUNDS. Remedies. £free, 10pm-2am. Chilled sounds. GLITCH! Shades. £2/£1 NUS, 10pm late. Indie-electro, nu-rave & I.D.M.
Newquay
LOCALS NIGHT. The Beach. 10pm-2am, £tbc. DJ Gary Roberts does his thing on a party tip.
Penzance
PLAY. The Barn Club. 10pm-2am, £tbc. Student night with commercial tunes.
Plymouth
LOVE TUESDAYS. Ride Cafe. 10pm-4am, £free. Wonkey Ben & Matt Burley spinning funk, breaks, hip hop whilst the drinks are all £1.50.
DA PULSE. Shades, 4 Quay Hilll.11pm-2am, £2/£1 NUS. An eclectic mix of electro, minimal, techno, breaks and drum & bass with Da Pulse. LADIES NIGHT. Remedies, The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Free shot for the ladies. Chart and cheese music. Q.COLLECTIVE Q. Bar, 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late, £free. A mix n blend of all things funky.
UPSU, Plymouth’s biggest student night, different themes and guests each week. GAME ON. Varsity, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £1. Commerical night. HUSH. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc. The best in funk, hip-hop and R&B with resident DJ Benny Blanco. PARTY NIGHT . Walkabout, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. DJ Marcus Clarke with commercial tunes. JUZZY’S HARD ONES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St, 10.30pm-2am, £free. Bouncy house, trance & hard Trance with DJ Juzzy B. SOUL NATION. View 2, Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Soul, funk & Motown.
St Austell
BOOGIE NIGHT. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 8:30pm-1am, £3. Ultimate over 25s Party Night.
St Ives
RUMOURS. Iso Bar, Street-an-Pol. 11pm-3am, £3/£5. Electro, funky, bassline house and dance classics with Charlie G and local residents on rotation.
Torquay
FLAVA. Park Lane, 1 Torwood St. 8pm-1am, £tbc. Urban selector night with Face playing hip hop, R’n’B, dancehall, garage, funk & soul.
Truro
Newquay
STUDENT NIGHT The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Featuring the latest dance tunes and drinks deals. THE BIG MIX WITH DJ PAUL BLEE L2, Calenick St. 9.30pm-1am, £3. Featuring the latest tunes and drinks deals.
Plymouth
Camborne
BIG WEDNESDAY. The Beach, Central Sq, 9pm-1am, £free. Indie, rock, R’n’B, hip hop, funk & soul with DJ Kai. THE JUMP OFF. Red Square. 10pm-2am, £2/free B4 10pm. Hip hop, R’n’B & Crunk with DJ Proof. BEATAMIX. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am, £2/free B4 10pm. All the best funky house, classic disco, rare beats & R’n’B. BASSFUNK & UNLEASHED. White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, £2/ free B4 11pm. Breakbeat, drum & bass and hip hop with residents Bossa, Darko, Tuskan, Pinz, Swiv, Rasco, Script MC and Benny C. BIG WEDNESDAY. Ride Cafe,Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am, £2. Wonky Ben - Hook up, kick back, rock out. £1 drinks deals, this night is rammed every week! BOOGIE NIGHTS C103.103 Union St. 10pm-2am, £1. In assos with
Thursdays
STUDENT NIGHT. The Corn Exchange, 19 Commercial St. 9pm1am, £5/£1 B4 10.30pm. Studnet night with commercial tunes.
Exeter
INVASION OF THE RECORD SNATCHERS. Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. Random selection of tunes, 9pm-2am. SCANDALOUS. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 9pm-1.30am, £2 B4 11pm. Fresh mix of R’n’B with Aldo Vanucci & JSR. WEEKEND WARM-UP. Arena, Summerland St. 9pm - 2am, £2/ free for ladies & NUS B4 11.30pm. Cheese, R’n’B & chart, very busy student night!
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LADIES NIGHT. Samantha’s, St Andrews Rd. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. Ladies discount and chart tunes. BABES & BOOTNECKS. Fahrenheit, 7 The Parade. 10pm2.30am, £3. Classic tunes, get dirty!
Falmouth
FAT HARRYS DISCO MACHINE GUN. Shades, 4 Quay Hilll. 11pm2am, £2. Disco classics and tunes TINY MUSIC. Remedies, The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Rock, indie and alternative music.
Newquay
CONFLICT ROCK NIGHT. Red Square. 9pm-2am, £free. DJ Kai spinning rock, indie, electro, punk, ska & metal. STUDENT NIGHT. The Beach, Central Sq. £2. Top DJs, podium dancers, beach games and giveaways. DRUM AND BASS. Corkers. 9pm2am, £tbc. Drum and bass from DJ Re-Defeat amd DJ Fibua plus guests. WEEKEND WARM-UP. Sailors, 11-17 Fore St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Commercial dance & party with Pete Jordan.
Penzance
6th DJ INDIAN BILLY. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 Bread St. TR18 2EQ. Roots and Reggae Free. 10pm - 2am. 01736 369724 Plymouth
DISCO RIOT ROMANCE. Ride, North Hill.10pm-4am, £free. Featuring DJ Debbie Deluxe, Jammy F & Craig Morton: specialists in rock, indie, electro, punk, funk & ‘80s. EASY LISTENING. View 2, Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £free. Blues & jazz. ESSENTIAL. Oceana, Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm-2am, £3/ free before 10pm. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, House/R’n’B in the Ice House. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 9pm-2am, £tbc. A unique night for talented artists to impress a live audience. ROCK NIGHT C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-2.30am, £ftbc. Mark Williams new home, rock and more rock all night. Thursday Hoe Down. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-2am, £free. Gay night with resident DJ Stev-e playing club classics, chart R&B & Euro dance.
Redruth
STUDENT PARTY NIGHT. Twilight Zone, Little Vauxhall. 9pm-1am, £1. Expect chart & commercial tunes across the board.
St Austell
BEATS AND PIECES. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 9pm-1am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Stan Collins and BK One. 26th FRICTION. Pulse8. 14 High Cross Street, PL24 4AN. £5/£4Nus, 10pm-2am. Drum and Bass with Ray Keith (Dread Records). and residents Fibua, Indica and MC Toggz. myspace.com/
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Torquay
WEEKEND WARM-UP. The Valbonne. 9.30pm-3am, £3/txt ‘mini’ to 82085 for free admission B4 12am. Freshest mix of RnB and Commercial Dance THE THURSDAY DISCOTHEQUE. Play. Victoria Parade, £free B4 12am. Commercial night.
Truro
MID WEEK MADNESS The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Emergency staff special with free entry, early start to the weekend.
Fridays
Bideford
FUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace,
King St. 11pm, £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever.
Bude
PARTY NIGHT. Kazbar, 38 The Strand. 10pm- late, £3/free B4 11pm. Commercial dance. 6th LATIN SPIRIT Kazbar, 38 The Strand. 10pm- late, £5/free B4 11pm. Funky house night with Chris Carpella and Live percussion from Martin Blood and sax from Steve King creating a cool funky vibe.
Exeter
COLLISION HOLD IT DOWN. Timepiece, Little Castle St, 11pm2am, £tbc. Indie night with DJ Tezza (Phonic FM) & guests playing the best in new, current and classic indie and alternative tunes. Upstairs, Residents Mr Onions, Heavy Stylus and guests spin hip-hop, breaks, soul, jazz, broken beat and more. FRIDAYS ARENA. Summerland St. 9pm-3am, £5/£4/Free B4 11pm. Commercial tunes, no trainers. SOUNDS OF THE UNEXPECTED. Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. 10pm-3am, £2/free B4 11pm. 60’s, 70’s global funk, beats. 13th JOINT PROMOTIONS. The Lemon Grove, Exeter Uni. 9pm-2am, £12 in adv. Huge two room D’n’B & Breaks/dubstep night with Hospitality hosting the main room with High Contrast, London Electricity, Fuse, In:sight and MC’s Wrec & Script. Room two hosts Tayo, Benga, Mystery, Ben & Lex. Get your tickets early as this one is going to sell out! 20th NONOM/Z-BOP POST BLOC BLACKOUT. The Bamboo Garden. Basement, 163 Fore St, £3 before 10 - £4 after. 9pm-3.30am. NONOM/Z-bop present in association with the Vibraphonic Festival - LA Synthesis/ Wave Effect (BLOC 2008) ADJ (BLOC 2009), Clatterbox (Z-bop) plus support from the Nonom resident DJs. nonom.co.uk 20th THE DEEP END. The Lemon Grove, Exeter Uni. 9pm-2am, £10 in adv .The Deep End presents a huge dubstep line up, featuring (amongst others) the world’s first ever Dubstep DJ & Host: HATCHA (Kiss Fm) & CRAZY D
CLUB (FWD>>) - Legendary forefather of the dubstep scene, Hatcha was the first Dj to play Skream & Benga’s dubplates. CASPA (Dub Police) - This man’s been responsible for the groundbreaking dubstep label, ‘Dub Police’. ROSSI B & LUCA (1Xtra) Previously the top boys behind the A.R.M.Y label, responsible Rossi now runs the Heavy Artillery label. Plus Mystery, Pulsar & DD. Hosted by Delight. myspace.com. thedeependmystery exeterboxoffice.com
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THE WEEKEND WARM-UP. Samantha’s, St Andrews Rd. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. Start the weekend in style, cheesy tunes, NUS discounts and drinks promos. THE TAP ROOM 3 Old Brewery Yard 9pm - late, £free. Cool grooves with DJ Foul Mouth on the 6th playing 80’s tunes, The Funkin Pussies on the 14th getting luved up, DJ Foul mouth does the funk thang on the 20th and DJ Seth spins soul and jazzy breaks on the 27th. TIMEWARP. Fahrenheit. 7 The Parade. 10pm-3.30am, £5/£3 B4 11pm. Requests and chart toons all night!
Tommie Quick, Greg Zizique, Mark B & Ashley Thomas. RETRO:SPECTIVE. Barn Club, Eastern Green. 10.30pm - 4am. 80p entry B4 12 with flyer more after. Dj Tony Douglas & Jurassic Dave 70s & 80s fancy dress welcome. 13th SHACK UP! The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 Bread St, 10pm-2am, £free. New beats, underground soul, deep funk, detroit house, latin grooves. Info. 01736 369724. 20th DJ INDIAN BILLY. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 Bread St, 10pm2am, £free. Roots and Reggae Info. 01736 369724. 27th SHACK UP! The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 Bread St, 10pm-2am, £free. New beats, underground soul, deep funk, detroit house, latin grooves. Info. 01736 369724.
Plymouth
CRISIS. White Rabbit. Bretonside Bus Station. £1. 12am - 5am. An eclectic hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/HipHop/Funk/80’s. Served to you by JC & OZ. 07886821408. whiterabbitradio.com Falmouth DIRTY STOP OUT. Revolution. FRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 5.30pmDerry Cross. £free until 11pm. DJ 2am. £free. Funk, soul, motown and Rob and Clubroom Session mixing Club Jazz music. Classics, Dance Anthems, RnB and Chart. WEEKEND WARM-UP. Remedies. Main Bar: Classic RnB, Soul, Hip Hop, Garage 10pm-2am, £free. Chart n cheese with and Urban House. revolution-bars.co.uk Matt Shepherd. DJ APACHE. View 2, Vauxhall St. 20th THE HONG KONG PING £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pmPONG CLUB. The Watermans, late. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk Market St, £free. 9pm till 1am. classics with DJ Apache. Breaks and beats with this cool crew! DJ PARKER. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Honiton Place. 10pm-2am. Playing quality hip hop, funk and breaks. 20th CALLY GAGE ‘PAMS HOUSE’. Pit Club. Northcote Lane, DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, £4. Gay £5. 9pm till 3am. Frantic’s leading DJ night with resident DJs Stev-E & Juzzy Cally Cage hits Honiton alongside Pam’s House supplying hard dance beats all night. B play cheese, chart R’n’B, dance and Info. 07897484979. leonbaldry / facebook. hard house. ELECTRIC KITCHEN. Ride Club, Newquay North Hill. 10pm-5am. Jac the Disco, C.O.D.E. RED. Red Square Steve & Pnut spin electro, souful and electir (upstairs). 10pm-2am, £free. Bringing tech house, whilst Pnut also takes care of you drum and bass with guests. the ground floor with party vibes. FLIRT. Sailors, Fore St. 9.30pmFUNKY FRIDAYS. The Treasury, 2am, £ladies free. Chart/dance & retro Royal Parade. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky tunes to shake your booty with John London. grooves. FUNKY FRIDAY BEACH PARTY. FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s The Beach Nightclub. 9pm-3am, Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall £tbc. Chart/dance & retro tunes. St. 8pm-late, £tbc. Funky grooves TWISTED ROCK NIGHT. Berties. all night. 11pm-3am, £4/£3. DJ Kai playing the GET TWISTED. Voodoo Lounge. best punk, rock, metal and indie. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Breakbeat & drum & bass with resident DJs Dragonfly & 27th CODE RED RAY KIETH SPECIAL. Red Square, 10pm-4am, Nutzdog plus regular guest DJs & MCs. HOUSEAHOLICS. 45 Degrees, £free. Weekly D’n’B night with special Union St. 8pm-3am, £free B4 guest Ray Kieth, supported by Palm, Distance and other Code Red residents. 10pm. Dirty, jackin, electro & funky house with resident Damien James plus Penzance special guests. CLUB 2K FRIDAYS. Club 2k, ROCK SHOW C103. 103 Union St. Branwell Mills. Chart cheese dance and reggae from Stevie G, Max Honeyman and 10pm-3.30am. £5/£4/£3 B4 11pm. Rock with Mark Williams playing Rock, Ras Cee. 10.30pm - 4am. £6adv. indie and punk. DIRTY DISCO Bar 2k, Bramwells DETENT ION. Oceana. £free before Mill. 10pm-3.30am, £free. Chunky, 10.30pm £4 after. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s funky house and electro with Charlie G,
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CLUB party in the New York Disco, house & RnB in the Ice House. 6th ROOTS STREET, Tramps/ Maggies, Bretonside Bus Station, 10pm-3am, £10. Huge special night of Roots and dub with the Mad Professor, supported by DJ Crusty, Mikey Good & Daddy Cooler. 20th SUBHEAVY, Tramps/ Maggies, Bretonside Bus Station, 10pm-4am, £6. Dubstep with the Bristol takeover’ with Joker, Appleblim, Gatekeeper & Wedge.
Isaac & DJ Griff from Jelly Jazz host this relaxed night looking the amazing biomes. Special guests Hong Kong Ping Pong with live percussion.
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Wotsee, Si the Sigh and Shocker. 27th Mount The Curb, Play. 10pm-4am, £5/£4. Live Music with The Kedellas, Dirty Blues, Spies & OS Vamtiros, supported by DJs The Jackabees, Jo Graham - Exclusive Electro Pop Set.
Scratch Perverts, Exeter Phoenix. Bradninch Place Gandy Street. £10.00 Adv + BF, 8.30pm. Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and Plus One are the Scratch Perverts - a name that has become St Ives synonymous with Hip Hop and battle DJing. FRIDAY FREAKOUT. Isobar. St Ives. They are a collective of turntablist DJs from TR26 2DS. Tunes by DJ Owen, open 11 Truro the UK formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime till Late, Come join the MAayhem. £3 B4 12 7th AUDIO PRESSURE, L2 Cuts and DJ Plus One. They last played to £5 after. 11pm - 3am. 01736 799199. Nightclub, Calenick St. 9.30pma sell-out crowd here in Exeter 2007. Their Torquay 3.30am, £5. D’n’B night with an arrival at this year’s Vibraphonic Music EVOLUTION UNDER 18’S. Play, exclusive appearence from Dillinja , Klimax, Festival is already creating a stir as the huge Harbourside, 7pm-10.30pm, £5/£4. Distance, Premise, Mannerz b2b STV Under 18’s night, commercial dance all night. Hustle, Freerange DJ’s, Benny C & Matti S. appetite for live DJs in this city particularly turntablist DJ’s is quite a coup for Exeter And FRIDAYS. The Valbonne. 10pmthe fact that ‘Pervert’ fans will get to see the 2.30am, £2/free B4 12am.Commercial 20th TRANZFEST - barmy full band will ensure an even more memorable army bash L2 Nightclub, tunes. night. Support comes from local DJ Loctite Calenick St. 9.30pm-3.30am, £6 FULL TILT. Bohemia. £6/£4 B4 who in the Past 2 years has seen the release B4 11pm. Hard dance night with DJ 11pm, 10.30pm-late. Hard dance night of The Cohorts first album Co-dependent Yogi Biomehanika from Japan, alongside with regular guests. 20th Feb with Loki and a for which he did the scratches and the intro the Tranzaction Allstars. Room 2 hosted hardcore special on the 27th with DJ Vibes & track. He has also done remixed/produced by Satisfaction with Ironik (Live) and Stevie MC Livelee, alongside M-Zone. Support from tracks for local bands NUMB and MELOSA. G. Room 3 hosted by Clubnet South West residents Paul Bowden, Jason Westcott, Ben showcasing the regions up and coming DJ’s. 28th QUAKE in association with Mcgowan and more each week. THE DEEP END Exeter Phoenix. LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 9pm27th max & ob - hollyoaks, 1am, £3/ladies free all night. The L2 Nightclub, Calenick St. 9.30pm- 9pm-4am, £12/£10 in adv. The finest in sub-heavy live acts and Djs: Room 1 DnB: biggest party in town. 3.30am, £6/£5. Special appearance feat SP:MC, Black Sun Empire, 13th SOUTHWEST ALLIANCE. from these two Hollyoak stars, alongside D-Bridge Eveson,Fineprint Audio(live), DJ Vs The commerical sounds. Bohemia Nightclub. £10 on the Drummer (live) plus residents. Room 2 door, 9pm – 4am 5 promoters: Saturdays Dubstep: N-Type, Jakes (DJ set), DJ Mystery, Hindsight – hindsight-nline.co.uk, Illogik.plus residents. Hosted by Delight. Atmosphere – atmosphereuk.com, Ravers Bideford 28th RINSEOUT DRUM & BASS Are, Firewall – clubfirewall.com & Resonate CLUB CHEESE SANDWICH. CRU. The Exeter Phoenix, Bradnich – resonate-uk.com. 2 Arenas, 21 DJ’s: Ceasar’s Palace. 10.30pm – 3am, Place, Off Gandy Street. 8.30-2am. Gammer, DJ SY, Mark E G, Cally & Juice, £5. Two rooms, one for Dance and R ‘n’B £11adv – more on the door. DJ Hype, Frantic, Nick the Kid, Wragg & Log: One, and one for pure filthy cheese. Ray Keith (Old Skool Soldier Set), Daddy Earl. Ian Cross & SL-DJ, Louk/ Jonez, Bishop / Pikey, Ben Niacin, Matt EP, Jimmy P. MC’s: 21st REGGAE NIGHT. Palladium Mr Nice – Maxxi P – Pulsar. Mcs: Rhymes, Club. Lower Gunstone, 4pm-12am. Jonny G, J Dub. In the bar: Deep End: Dubstep Great music , great atmosphere, good with neighbourhood Sound. Mystery – You Let dancin not confirmed at this time... Them Catch Up. Ollie 303 – Illlogik – Trigga – Bude Hesit. myspace.com/rinseoutmrnice PARTY NIGHT. Kazbar. 10pm-late, Exmouth £3/£free B4 11pm. Commercial dance. HEATWAVE. Fahrenheit. 10pmCamborne 3.30am, £5. Chart & dance to celebrate the weekend. 28th SATISFACTION Corn SATURDA YS. Samantha’s. 9.30pmExchange. 10pm-late, £tbc. 2am, £tbc. The biggest and best night out in Commercial dance & hip hop with Kyla Exmouth, chart anthems and drinks promos. & Crazy Cousinz. Support comes from Tommie Quick & Greg Z. Falmouth SATURDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 8pm Exeter to 2am, £free. Twisted electronica. METAL NIGHT, Artful Dodger, St Davids, 10pm-3am, £tbc. Metal night myspace.com/toast_falmouth. with guest bands. 7th TITAN SOUND PRESENTS... POSITIVE PARTY NIGHT. Arena, RECIPE SESSIONS at Jacobs Summerland St. 9pm-3am, £6. The Ladder. £free, 8.30pm-12am. latest chart and party hits, smart dress Dancehall Destroyin’ Block Rockin’ Dub only, no trainers or scuffy clothes, make an Steppin’ Riddim Droppin’ MashUp Spinnin’ effort please! Roots Rockin’ Old-Skool Skratchin’ Dutty INFILTRATE EX4, Fore St. 10pmSkankin’ Ever Blazin’ late, Entry £5 all night, girls get in 14th LOGIC SENSE, at Falmouth free before 11pm. RUGBY CLUB, DRACAENA Playing Hip Hop, RnB, Grime, Dubstep with AVENUE £5/£3 B4 9.30pm, DJ UGLY and guests. 8pm-2am. Dancehall, breaks, dubstep World beat. Timepiece. , techno and other beats with Narcossist 8pm-1.30am, £4/£2 B4 11pm. DJ (Naked Lunch) and Dekoy (Rusty Needle). A mixed bag of hip hop, disco, funk, Supported by residents Orthodox, techno classics, ‘60s, indie & deep house. Nusense, JK 47 Jercoboxi & MC Booda. Basically anything goes! 21st SUBHEAVY, Falmouth STRICTLY VINYL. The Angel. Rugby Club, 8pm-4am, £6. Dubstep Queen St. 9pm - 2am. £free. Proper with the Bristol takeover’ with Joker, job old skool, funk, reggae, breaks and Appleblim, Gatekeeper & Wedge. hip hop. Bump and grind with the Angel residents! Info: 01392 432611. 28th HYPERTRIBE Prince of NICHE MARKET. Amber Rooms. Wales, 4 Market Strand 8pm9pm-late, £free B4 11pm. Tracing 12.30am, £free. Psytrance featuring the roots of rock n roll each week playing a Zetan Spore Live plus guest DJ’s. Ffi selection of the finest soul, beat, mod, ska, hypertribe.co.uk punk, new wave, indie, rock and pop with Newquay DJ Top Cat.
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27th ATMOSPHERE - ‘THE 5TH
BIRTHDAY’. The Grove. Harbour Rd. £15 on the door. 9pm - 3am. Two arenas of Hard trance/hardstyle & hardcore with DJ’s: Mark E.G b2b M-Zone, Gammer, FJ Project, Breeze, MC Whizzkid, Log:One & Wragg, Ben Eye & Iain Cross, Frantic + many more 01823 352004. atmosphereuk.com
St Austell
BIG WEEKEND. Puls-8. 10:30pm2am, £6 B4 11pm. Start the weekend with DJ Lloyd. HOUSE RULES. Queens Head,. North St. £free. 8pm -12am. Groovy house music laid down by Dj’s Si and Mat. Expect friendly atmosphere and to hear some house music classics. Occasional guest Dj’s.Info 07868143721. . 6th The Eden Arts Cafe with Jelly Jazz. The Eden Project, Bodelva, 7pm-12.30am, £5. Pete
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CLUB HOUSE RULES. Chy. 10.30pm3.30am, £5. House all the way! Beat the Clock Berties Club and Pub, open until 3:30am. Chart, party and dance tunes. THE BIG WEEKEND. The Beach. 10.30pm-3.30am, £4/free B4 11pm. DJs Kai & Leon playing Rnb, dance, party, indie, garage, 70s funk & soul over 3 floors. PASSION. Sailors. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. Chart, dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with DJs John London & Pete Jordan.
SEXY SOULFUL FUNKY AND HOUSE. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-late, £tbc. SUPER DUPER DAN. Ride Club 10pm-5am. Playing a marathon mash up set of hip hop and electro, whilst Lazy Al keeps the pace slow and lazy with his hip hop, funk and reggae grooves. Info: myspace.com/rideleisure THE BIG DEAL .C103, 103 Union St.10pm-late, £4. Pay £2 admission before midnight and get 3 drinks Penryn on entry, or pay £3 and get 7th TITAN SOUND PRESENTS... vouchers 4. 2 rooms of top tunes played by DJs RECIPE SESSIONS at Number Jamie & Tony. 20, Lower Market Street. £free, THE WEEKEND. Oceana. 7pm8.30pm-12am. Dancehall Destroyin’ 2am, £free b4 10.30pm £5 after. Block Rockin’ Dub Steppin’ Riddim Droppin’ 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, MashUp Spinnin’ Roots Rockin’ Old-Skool House/RnB in the Ice House. Skratchin’ Dutty Skankin’ Ever Blazin’ ZERO’S. Zero’s, Lockyer St. Penzance 10pm-4am, £4. Regular gay night with COME JOIN THE BARN CLUB resident DJ and friends playing club PARTY. Barn Club. 10pm-4am, classics, handbag, uplifting house & £tbc. Party night, drinks deals, commercial camp classics. tunes, more info at barnclub.com 7th HARDCORE REBORN. The 14th HYPERTRIBE Club 2K, Hippo (the Hub). 9 Bath St. £10. Branwells Mill, 9pm-3am, free b4 10-5am. The Southwest’s No.1 Hardcore 10.30pm/£6 after. Psytrance featuring Event presents DJ Sy, Dougal, Joey Riot, Zetan Spore Live plus DJ’s Psy-Clone and Bishop + MC’s Storm, Age-O & Energy! The Poisoner, with decor by Squelch. Ffi 07866748623. hardcorereborn.co.uk hypertribe.co.uk 14th DISTORTION LAUNCH Plymouth PARTY, C103. 103 Union St. PL1 BAC BAR North Hill, 10pm - late 3NB. £10. 10:30-5am. Launch party Free Entry. Hosted by Dj Skank Marvin of Plymouth’s brand new hard dance night with bi-weekly guests playing an eclectic Distortion! With Scot Project, Cally n Juice, urban selection from hip hop and reggae Louk b2b Joe-E, Pete Kingwell & K-Front. to dubstep and breaks. Cheap drinks! Nice Room 2: Trance / Classics / Electro / vibe! See flyers and press for guest Djs. House with Ad residents: Damien James + BASSFUNK. The White Rabbit. Jamie Allen plus more. 07866748623. Bretonside Bus Station. 10pm14th MAGIK BULLET, White 5am, £tbc. Bassfunk breaks adn D’n’B with residents Tuskan, Bossa, Pinz, Switch, Rabbit, Bretonside, Plymouth, 9pm - 4am, £4 NUS/TXT List £5 Staf & MC’s Benny C & All that Jazz. others. This is the last ever Magik Bullet. BEAT THE CLOCK. Varsity. Derrys After nearly 5 years of putting on some of Cross. 9pm-2am. Drinks promos & deals. the best events Plymouth has seen, they DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. are coming to the end. Come and party 9pm-late, £5/£4/£3/free B4 10pm. for one last time, special guest is star of Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk Glastonbury and Glade Festival - Tom Real. classics with DJ Apache in the main room Joining Tom for one last time are residents & Ryan Platts downstairs playing funky Damo, Dicey, Paradigm and Poface-Killa house, classic soul & Motown. .28th COVERT. The White FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street. DJ Rabbit, 10pm - 5am, £10. D’n’B night, with DJ Hype and Ray Keith (jungle Power Lisboa plays the best in Cuban and set) + MC Daddy Earl & support from Cuban-inspired tunes. From Son to Salsa, from New York Soul to latino hip hop. 8pm. Destruction, Tommy G, Phat Chex, Tuskan, Mr Nice, Benny C , Johnny G. Free. Info: 01752 242021 FRESH CITY Candy Store. 10pm28th PREMONITION’S 6TH 5am, £5/£3. Main room: R&B, hip hop BIRTHDAY!. The Hippo (the Hub). and bashment from DJ Jonezy, DJ Snake 9 Bath St. £10/£12 doors 10pm – and Danny Fresh. Room 2: Garage Love 5am. Plymouth’s leading dance event with Mr Flexx and residents spinning garage. for the harder generation presents its 6th PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Derrys Birthday Bash! With Mark EG, M-Zone, Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart FJ Project, Pete Kingwell, K-Front, Loki & & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts. Hakka. 07866748623. clubpremonition.com PROVOKE. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £3/free B4 10pm. St Austell A collection of R’n’B, chart, funky house & BIG WEEKEND. Puls-8. 9pm-2am, £6 B4 11pm. Club anthems, grooves disco over two floors. and classics with resident DJ’s. RIDE DJ’S. Ride Cafe, Tavistock
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Kristoff playing awsome mixes from funky electro to liquid DnB, Second sat in every month DJ Charlie G Playing his awsome bassline funky electro/house, DJ Owen to follows up the rest of the month with various mixes & chart £3 B4 12 £5 after. 11pm - 3am. 01736 799199. 28th MY HERO KILLED COWBOYS, Isobar, 9pm-3am, £6. My Heroes Killed Cowboys, Cornwalls hottest new party returns for round two of blood pumping genre busting electronic dance music. Special guest Skull Juice alongside resident Jac the Disco.
Newquay
BELUSHI’S LAZY SUNDAY. Belushi’s, Fore St. 9pm onwards, £free. Enjoy uninterrupted ocean views on the sun terrace with a sizzling bbq and chilled live acoustic music. RELOADED. Sailors, Fore St. £tbc, 9pm-late. Round the weekend off with commercial tunes.
Penzance
7th STUDIO 41. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 Bread St, £free. 10pm 2am. Punk to Funk. 14th RESIDENTIAL DANCE Torquay HOME. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 KINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 Bread St, £free. 10pm - 2am. Torwood St. 10pm-4am, £tbc.Funk, Following a recent spate of over R’n’B & soul with resident DJs Paul Bowden, medication, the residents of a local care Ben McGowan, Iain McKenzie and guests. home have plied their nurses with booze SATURDAYS Play. 26 Victoria, and taken things into their own hands. Harbourside. 10pm-2am, £tbc. Let the old folk take you unawares into Commercial dance. a fantastical disco dream land; Booting THE BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. old gramophone players playing all the The Valbonne. 10pm-3am, £5/£4 classics/ mash ups, disco, happy hip B4 11.30pm/£2.50 B4 10.30pm. hop, ska, dancey breaks, funk n’ soul Commercial & uplifting house, anything Free. 10pm - 2am. 01736 369724 goes. 21st DJ BRASIC & 14th BITSTREAM. Plan B. FRIENDS. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 18 Torhill Road Torquay. £free. Bread St, £free. 10pm - 2am. Beats, 7.30pm till 12.30am. Tech house and Breaks, Hip Hop and Reggae techno with resident’s edgy, hasselhoff 28th SURE FIRE WITH DJ MATTI and bluman...special guests matt and DREAD. The Studio Bar. 40 - 41 jeff generik and exclusive production set Bread St, £free. 10pm - 2am. Roots, from “wildlife” aka uncle moses Info: Reggae, Dancehall and Hip Hop 07870268910. Search facebook for “bitstream” group. Plymouth CHURCH OF ZERO’S SUNDAY Truro SESSIONS. Zero’s , 24 Lockyer St, EVIL GENIUS, THE ONE EYED 10pm-2am, £free. Regular gay night CAT. One Eyed Cat. 116 Kenwyn with resident DJ Stev-E playing chart, St, £free, 9pm-1am The latest funky, R&B, bouncey house & trance. sexy, dirty house music brought to you by Dr Evil Genius. 07968 433227. evil-genius.me.uk LOVE R’N’B. Revolution, Derrys SATURDAYS L2. Calenick St. 9pm- Cross. 10pm-2am. £free. R’n’B all night. 2am, £5. Chart and cheese with DJ Paul REGGAE REGGAE SUNDAY. The Blee, house and trance with DJ Marc Holden. THE BIG NIGHT OUT The Office, 1 Underground. Mutley Plain, free, River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Weekend 8pm. DJ Jasper playing the best in Reggae, Dub and roots. SUNDAY party for over 21’s. LOVE VIEW 2. Vauxhall St. £tbc, 21st Jelly Jazz. The Old 9pm-late. Music for lovers, whatever Grammar School,19 St. Mary’s Street, 9pm-2am, £5. Jelly Jazz returns they may be! The sunday club. Ride Club. with its incendiary sound of Jazz Soul 9pm-4am. DJ Super Duper Dan serves Funk latin Beats and Breaks with Support up party mashups as you recoever from your from DJ Ollie £5. 9-2am. 07988743055. come down! jellyjazz.com Torquay
Westward Ho!
SUNDAY NIGHTS. Play Nightclub 10pm-late, £4. Drinks deals and commercial Elizabethan, Merley Road, 8pm tunes. -2am, £11 on door. Hip hop with Million Dan, First Aid, Natty and EZPZ and Gritty. Sat.24 www.southwestho.com
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Sundays Exeter
WORLDBEAT. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-12.30am, £2/free B4 9pm. The wind-down session with some serious grinding! Expect the best in Afro, St Ives reggae, ragga, Spanish, salsa, Arabic & 7th SATURDAY MASH UP. Isobar. R’n’B flavas. Well worth checking out. St Ives. First Sat in every month DJ
Plymouth
Magik Bullet. White Rabbit. 10pm-late. £3. Feeling broke after Xmas? Its the Magik Bullet credit crunch special. The residents will be joined by an extra special secret guest on the night. Expect booty bass, house, techno and whatever rocks!
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EXETER’S PREMIER ELECTRONIC MUSIC PROMOTERS BEATZ & BOBZ AND RINSEOUT TEAM UP AS FOR ANOTHER GREAT LINE-UP AT THE EXETER LEMON GROVE FOR THE FIRST TIME GIVING OVER THE ROOMS TO TWO OF LONDON’S LEADING CLUB NIGHTS
DRUM & BASS AREA. HOSPITAL RECORDS
HOSPITALITY
BREAKS & DUBSTEP AREA
COOL & DEADLY
HIGH CONTRAST TAYO BENGA LONDON ELECTRICITY MYSTERY FUSE & IN:SIGHT
MC WREC & MC SCRIPT FRIDAY 13TH MARCH 2009
BEN & LEX
EXETER LEMON GROVE CORNWALL HOUSE EXETER UNIVERSITY.
DOORS 9 – 2AM
Tickets £12 + BF available from: Phone and In Person - Guild Box Office: 01392 263 518 In Person - Reform Records or Phoenix Box Office. Web: www.exeterboxoffice.com www.wegottickets.com www.seetickets.com www.myspace.com/beatzandbobz10 www.myspace.com/rinseoutmrnice
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Valentines day was off the hook this year – but it had nothing to do with cards and flowers. Drum and bass legend Andy C played to a packed out crowd at Unleashed in Plymouth on 14 Feb
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