Regulars Issue 106 | December 09 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: Illustration by Claire Latchem Contents: Not Amused by LeviC Contributing Arash Torabi, Backbone, John Writers: Barker, Alan Butler, Ollie Evans, LTB Contributing Photographers: Clash & Clash Beauty Editor: Jo Barker Special Thanks to: Mark and Katy, Jo and Chrissie, Tim, Davis and Laurie Published monthly by:
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COVER ILLUSTRATION BY CLAIRE LATCHEM Claire Latchem is studying for a BA (Hons) in Design: Illustration at the University of Plymouth. Originally from Frome in Somerset, Claire lives in Plymouth during term time. She’s hugely inspired by stop motion animation, character design, vector art and tattoo design. After she graduates in 2011, she would love to be a successful illustrator working under her own name, and would like to own an awesome shop/gallery right here in the South West. See more of her work at www.superfex.co.uk or email her on hello@superfex.co.uk
Contents “NOT AMUSED” artwork by LeviC LeviC studied Art at the Brunel College in Bristol. He lives in the city, and is inspired by Banksy and great ideas. His favourite piece of art is by a street artist called Mantis of a homeless person, whose begging sign says, “Keep your coins, I want change.” Levi C hopes to continue sharing his ideas, giving people a moment of laughter, and he’d like to be remembered as a great guy who had some OK ideas. If you’d like to contact Levi C, you can reach him through www.1loveart. com - 1loveart is an urban and modern art gallery based in Bristol, selling original, affordable art from emerging artists including Dora, Milk, FAKE, Ill, Joe and DAN, as well as LeviC. Levi C will be releasing four new, previously unseen pieces as part of the winter exhibition ‘RUMP’ with 1loveart. RUMP is open from 3 – 7 Dec at Hamilton House, Bristol, then from 12 Dec – 12 Jan at the 1loveart Gallery, The Lanes, Bristol. For more info, email beth@1loveart. com or see our art listings page.
NEWS Pimp My Stand
247 Magazine is offering designers, illustrators, photographers (and anyone else who is feeling creative!) the chance to submit a design for our slick looking metal magazine distribution stands. These stands are used at the most popular distribution points for the magazine across the South West, and at the moment they’re looking rather naked so we are looking for fresh, cool designs to customize them. The best designs will be mounted on the sides of the stands. The 247 team will also aim to locate the stand in the winning designer’s home town or city where ever possible. Each design MUST feature the 247 logo (email us at 247@outofhand.co.uk with PIMP MY STAND in the subject line for a submission kit) – and it’s up to you how you get it in there. Your design must be 225mm wide x 937mm high, and as each stand has two sides, your design should take this into consideration. You can also submit as many designs as you like! Competition closes on 31 December.
THIS MONTH WE ARE... …excited. We’ve got that “lets-squeezeit-and-try-guessingwhat-it-is” feeling. That feeling that makes you think, “If no one is looking, is it ok to rip the paper, sneak a look inside, then sellotape it closed again?” Granted, this feeling is probably only going to last until we have to actually start Christmas shopping… then we will most likely be screamingoverspending-tinselstrangled-Rudolphnosed messes. In an effort to avoid the festive blues, we will just try to remember that this is a nice time of year to remind the ones you love just how much they mean to you. So, here it is. Merry Christmas! We love you all (you know who you are), we appreciate your continued support and we can’t wait to get stuck in to 2010 – we’ve got tons of great stuff in store, from our 10th Birthday party in April, to exciting new online developments… See you on the flip side!
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Semi Finalists Announced
The semi finals of the Student Model Search were held at Arena hair salon on Ebrington Street in Plymouth on 6 December, with the top 20 entrants from the competition getting their hair and make up done, and professional headshots taken, in preparation for the next stage of the competition. Watch this space, as we’ll be giving you lot the chance to vote on who you think should win the competition – more info on www.247magazine.co.uk very soon!December.
No Guts No Glory
A new design agency and shop called No Guts No Glory was recently launched in Exeter by recent graduate and photographer Nathan Blaker. No Guts No Glory aims to get local artists, photgrapher and designers both work and experience in industry, and was launched by Nathan in response to the lack of creative jobs he found after graduating in spring 2009. Fellow artists Becca Allen, Rob Mason, Matt Martin, Lauren Gow and Samuel Bradley also joined Nathan in setting up No Guts No Glory. They’ll be making ethically produced short runs of t-shirts and artwork to sell in their Exeter shop as well as being available for photography and design commissions. Pop down to the shop and check out their stuff at McCoys Arcade, Fore St, Exeter EX4 3AN from 10am – 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, or hit their website at www.ngngdesign.com
THE EDGE
NEWS
Email news to: 247@outofhand.co.uk Don’t miss the JELLY JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY at Sandsifter in Cornwall on 12 Dec. They’ve cooked up a fabulous session of live deep funk and scorching tropical sounds from 9pm – 2am and have a set from the elusive Quantic, who is flying over from Colombia specially for a rare UK set. Cornish eight piece funk band The Underbelly will also be playing a set, as will resident Jelly Jazz head honcho Pete Isaac. Tickets are £8 from www. sandsiftervenue.com, more info from www. jellyjazz.com Calling all vinyl lovers, all rare CD collectors, all music junkies! THE WESTCOUNTRY RECORD FAIR returns to Plymouth on 12 Dec with a fresh feast of musical treats. If you are a DJ or a collector, you’ll find something here that you love. Check it out at the Lower Guild Hall in Plymouth from 10am, entry is just £1. For more information call Mike on 01752 253611. Say hello to PRIME+, a brand new skate clearance shop in Plymouth on Ebrington Street, stocking the best in clearance skate wear and kids clothes. Brought to you by the team behind core skate shop Prime Delux (also on Ebrington Street), Prime+ is your one stop shop for huge discounts on clothing, footwear, skateboards, gifts, rollerskates and more with up to 80% off. More info: 01752 224360. A pre-christmas mini fest takes place at the Driftwood Spars, St Agnes on 19 Dec: EARFEST will see bands from around Cornwall playing – confirmed are Lioness, Josie and the Lovecats, Sam Naylor, Barkla Shop and more. Event starts at 4pm and is free entry. More info, call Selby on 01872 552574. AUDIO SOURCE, a Falmouth based company who specialise in providing professional sound reinforcement equipment hire, have 4 decades of experience in delivering quality sound to music events in theSouth West. They’ve...
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Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan
Charlotte Thomson 2010 Calendar
Cornish model, former 247 Magazine cover star and winner of FHM’s High Street Honeys 2009 Charlotte Thomson recently released her brand new calendar for 2010. Charlotte will be donating some of the profits from the sale of the calendar to the Precious Lives Appeal. Priced at £8.99 plus £2.50 postage, the calendars are available from www.charlottemodel.co.uk, or you can contact her directly on facebook to order your calendar. And if you ask nicely, she might even sign it for you!
An exciting new venue has landed on the North Coast of Cornwall, bringing a variety of high profile, quality artists to the area. The Mount Pleasant Eco-Park at Porthtowan boasts a lineup that includes soul/funk sensation Kinny and DJ Flevans (5 Dec), afro beat/dub reggae/urban jazz maestros the Soothsayers (12 Dec) and the Busketeers (19 Dec) performing at the Mount Pleasant Christmas Party (where you can enjoy an organic buffet as part of your ticket price). All nights start at 8pm and finish at 1am, tickets cost £10 + bf (Christmas Party £12 + bf) and are available from Hall for Cornwall Box office (01872 262466), Jam Records in Falmouth and from Monkey Puzzle at the Eco Park (01209 890333). Tickets are limited, so advance booking is essential, camping is available free of charge. Further info 01209 891500 www.mpecopark.co.uk
Ruarri Joseph Christmas Show Cornish singer songwriter Ruarri Joseph’s very special Christmas show takes place at the Acorn Theatre in Penzance on 11 Dec with a host of talented artists getting in the festive spirit. There will be music from multi award winning Norwegian artist Thomas Dybdahl, The Boy Who Trapped the Sun, and Hollie Rogers. Tickets are £8 in advance from the venue box office 01736 365520 and www.seetickets.com. The show is being recorded for Ruarri’s live album, due for release in 2010.
Prime Skatepark
Things are well underway for the new indoor Prime Skatepark in Plymouth, with the owners getting the keys to the park on 1 December. Local skilled volunteers are involved in building ramps at the site at Cattedown, and the owners hope to offer a section for the public to skate in mid December. Nick Marker, owner of Prime Delux skate shop on Ebrington Street, and now proud owner of the keys to Plymouth’s only indoor skate park – in fact, the only indoor skate park between Truro and Bristol – told us, “There will be regular competitions, demos and other exciting stuff going on at the park, which has all been made possible via funds from Plymouth City Council and contributions from local skaters at fundraising events.” He added, “Big thanks goes to the staff at Prime for helping to make it possible for us to get the park up and running.” More info at www.primedelux.com
THE EDGE Email news to: 247@outofhand.co.uk ...just taken delivery of their first Void Acoustics sound system, and at 20,000 watts, the system can service the largest of events in Cornwall and Devon. Avoiding the costs of transporting a sound system to Cornwall should help promoters and event organisers to reduce their costs, thereby making more events viable. Bangin! Exeter based Joint Events are bringing PENDULUM back to Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday 30 May 2010 for the last date on the band’s UK tour, to promote their new album release in April. Tickets are available from Plymouth Pavilions and online at www.seetickets. com from 4 Dec. Funky house duo FREEMASONS head to Kernow on 19 Dec for their first gig in Cornwall – don’t miss them at the Sandsifter in Hayle at the Secret Handshake Ball – the night will include performances from dance group Flava, DJ Sundance, Eddie Howel, Ryan R, Blacc Jazz and more. www.djsundance. com Cornwall’s most popular reading night, TELLTALES, has moved to a new venue, The Falmouth Townhouse. The next Telltales (volume XIII) will be on 26 Jan at the Falmouth Townhouse from 7pm and the theme is Underbelly. www. wordslikepictures.com/ telltales OYSTER HOUSE STUDIOS, a new recording studio complex which is located two miles off junction 28 of the M5 (near the Devon/Somerset border), is offering an exciting opportunity for local bands to sample the benefits of a pro-standard rehearsal studio – see www. oysterhousestudios.com for more info. Make your way to THE EDEN PROJECT’s winter wonderland for a spin on their ice rink – it is open until 21 Feb 2010 and it’s £5 for 40mins. You can also have a go at curling, and season passes are available for the rink too. www.edenproject.com
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NEWS Electro Voodoo with Drums of Death at One Eyed Cat!
Brand new clubnight RobotRock lands at the One Eyed Cat, Kenwyn St, Truro this month with an almighty bang, bringing Bestival star Drums of Death to the city, with his high energy fusion of punk rock machine funk fuelled electro music. Drums of Death (aka Colin Bailey) will play his full live set at the converted chapel on 19 Dec, supported by Marble Fairy and NYC Soundsystem. Tickets are £6+bf/£7 on the door, available via www. seetickets.com or One Eyed Cat Truro (01872 222112). For more about this new clubnight, go to www. robotrock.co.uk. To get a preview of Drums of Death, go to www.myspace.com/drumsofdeath4eva
Win Extremely Sorry Prizes
Some of the world’s most legendary skaters are stars of the Flip team, as well as the next crop of ripping amateurs and sponsored riders from around the world. Flip released their third film in the Sorry trilogy, ‘Extremely Sorry’ in October 2009, and we’ve got three Extremely Sorry prize bundles to give away! Each prize includes a copy of the film, a t-shirt and a copy of the soundtrack. The film soundtrack, by UK premier league producer and DJ BARON, features jaw dropping instrumentals, as well as collaborations with Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) and Snoop Dogg. To enter the competition, go to www.247magazine.co.uk and click on the Competitions menu.
Mr Savo’s Circus Christmas Bash
Now in it’s third year, Mr Savo’s Charity Christmas bash takes on a circus theme for 2009. Raising funds for the Helen Foundation, a charity that helps youngsters in the world of the arts and music (www.thehelenfoundation.org.uk), the event takes place at Bohemia nightclub in Torquay on 20 December from 10pm – late, with a pre-party at Woodys from 8pm – 10pm. The night will see Bohemia transformed into a fabulous circus with live music from Outfit, The Kedellas, Os Vampiros, The Pests and Paul Bowden and DJ sets from Anthony McGinely (Dusted London), Jason Wescott (London), Ben McGowan, Scott Davies, Jay Sanders and many more. With circus visuals displayed on huge screens, dancers, jugglers, unicyclists and clowns roaming the venue, a retro sweet shop, £2 drinks deals, giveaways, a big raffle, and cash prizes for the best fancy dress, this is a huge night out – and it’s all for a good cause! See www.mountthecurb.co.uk for more info, tickets are £5 in advance, £7 on the door before 11pm/£8 after.
My Heroes Killed Cowboys
My Heroes Killed Cowboys have built up a reputation for bringing club nights with a super cool London vibe to Cornwall, and on 19 December they celebrate their first birthday at Isobar is Dead in St Ives. Get down there and celebrate with them with a soundtrack provided by house legend and dancefloor smasher Foamo, Plymouth to London export Jac The Disco, local St Ives hellman Timbo Symons, and Debbie Delux and friends of Disco Riot Romance fame. With birthday surprises and lots of cake ready for the party, this will be a massive night out. For more info and tickets check www.myheroeskilledcowboys.co.uk/blog and watch out for these guys in 2010.
Go Kinky and Quirky for Xmas
This month, embrace the burlesque and make Christmas more cabaret with Kinky and Quirky. The team behind the Exeter based cabaret night are putting on three nights of fantastic live music, comedy cabaret and decadent dancing on 4, 11 and 18 December. Shake off those cobwebs and get in the party mood with Kinky and Quirky’s fun, frivolous nights out, all at Havana, on the Quay, in Exeter. Tickets are £6 in advance, £7 on the door. They have great food, prize giveaways and drinks specials to add to the fun too! Go to www.kinkyandquirky.com for more info.
Cornwall Winter Respect Festival
This year’s winter concert will be held at the Melting Pot, Redruth on 12 Dec from 5pm – 10.30pm. The idea is to celebrate and showcase the achievements of the Colourful Women’s network, which has gone from strength to strength this year and will soon be announcing new groups for Falmouth and St Austell. The event will include presentations, international food, and artwork from the Colourful women’s network, as well as a live band, drum workshop (details to be announced), and more performances by young people from various communities around the county. Tickets are free, contact dean@pentreath.co.uk for more info and celebrate a multicultural Cornwall!
Party Like its 2009...
If you’re looking for something exciting to do on NYE 09 in the South West, then obviously you’ll be reading our New Years Eve round up (see next page). But if you’re looking to go a bit further afield, then you can’t go far wrong with a trip to Motion Skate Park in Bristol. BUGGEDOut!, Arcadia and Bristolian promoters The Blast and Just Jack have organised a spectacular event across the skatepark, nightclub, night garden, a big top in the car park (and an entire disused warehouse next door). Arcadia’s critically acclaimed festival season has taken in Glade, Bestival, Electric Picnic and Glastonbury, and for NYE it will fill a warehouse with its retro-futuristic scrap-yard creations. Their futuristic creation – the love-child of a rocket jet and a DJ booth – the ‘Afterburner’ (which saw defining sets from Fatboy Slim at Glasto and Carl Cox at Bestival) will provide a soundtrack from the likes of rave legends Altern8. The extensive music line-up includes Simian Mobile Disco, Friendly Fires, Rusko, and Roni Size. Superpromoters BUGGEDOut! take over the venue’s skatepark, home to Channel 4’s Skins parties, while The Blast and Just Jack host the nightclub’s two rooms and the ‘Lost Disco’, a venue accessible only via a tunnel into the carpark. Party from 9pm - 5am, tickets are £25adv, see www.motionbristol.com for more. If you’re thinking of heading to London, then Ministry of Sound have an all star line up ready to rock the O2 Arena – Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Eric Prydz, Dave Spoon, Example, Justice and Plump DJs will all perform as part of nine hours of music, with spectacular visuals, pyrotechnic displays and an aerial walkway that will see artists and entertainers performing along an LED lit stage high above the 15000 strong crowd. For the midnight moment, a bespoke pyrotechnic display will be unveiled, programmed to Calvin Harris’s set. VIP tickets (£190 per person) give you fast track entry, access to a chill out area with full bar and toilet facilities, a glass of champers at midnight, and a goody bag filled with limited edition merchandise and a membership tag which will give you plus a friend free entry for life to MOS club in London. Standard tickets cost £50/£75 - see www.ministryofsound.com/NyeO2 for more.
Littlesouth Search for Cornwall’s DJ of ‘09
Cornwall’s biggest clubbing brand, Littlesouth, are running their annual competition to find Cornwall’s DJ of the Year! In previous years the competition has generated a huge amount of interest and last year over 10,000 votes were cast. Littlesouth welcomed some new faces at the beginning of the year and now the list of quality DJs in the running for the top spot is incredible. The competition is open for votes from 1 – 31 Dec. Voting is free and easy online at: http://www.littlesouth.com.
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THE SIFTER STRIKES BACK THE! NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy St, Exeter 8pm – 4am, £19+BF (early bird tickets £12+BF) www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Now in its 10th year The! New Years Eve Party is back with a new format and a line up of some of the South West’s finest DJs, who will be joining very special guests Hybrid (NYE exclusive) playing a DJ set in the auditorium, DJ Fresh from Breakbeat Kaos headlining the drum and bass marquee, and one of one of Bristol’s rising stars Jinx In Dub, playing party dub in the main room. The line up also includes local talent Ben & Lex, DJ Andromeda, Mr Nice, Maxxi P, MC Script, Rowland the Bastard, the Jazz Wolves and UK Rocka. The event will have normal pub prices on drinks, with loads of specials, four bars, a large cloakroom and hot food bar. Phoenix Box Office 01392 667080 / Reform Records 01392 435577
DECADENT
Annabels Cabaret and Discotheque, Plymouth 8pm – 4am, £10 (tickets in advance only) www.annabelscabaret.co.uk
This is the last night of decadence! Annabels brings you a mix of hot music, saucy burlesque and dirty martinis, a ravishing and refined night of music, dance and mischief! Arrive early to claim your glass of bubbles. Performances from The Hothouse Playboys – come strut your stuff with five guys pumpin out a mixture of original rhythm and blues, jump jive, swing and doo wop, with a side order of rock’n’roll. Also performing are Campari, Lola De La Fuega, Lady Lace, Ameera the belly dancer, DJ Tha Breeze, DJ Andy Howard, and DJ Andy Da Greek. The dress code is vintage, swing, rock n roll, opulent, frivolous, gangsta, molls, burlesque, hot hot hot!
CHAMPAGNE NYE The Barn Club, Penzance 10pm – 8am, £10 www.barnclub.com
Celebrate the new year in style at the Barn Club, with top champagne on offer at half price – from Cristal to Moet, bling it up for NYE 09! The Barn Club will be adding to the party atmosphere with a top sound system, lazers, UV cannons, confetti cannons and pyrotechnics! On the decks, DJs Boris, JP, Diesto and Max Honeyman will be getting you in the mood to see in the new year, they’ll be joined by special guest DJs for a new years eve party mash up! There’s also a prize up for grabs for best fancy dress so get your costume sorted now! A free bus will be running to the Barn Club from Hayle and St Ives.
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The Sandsifter, Gwithian, Cornwall, 9pm – 3am, £10 www.sandsiftervenue.co.uk
For one night only, the Sandsifter will be transformed into The Star Wars Cantina. Droids, Jedis, Ewoks, Chewys and everything in between is welcomed, with a prize from the Empire for the best Princess Leia! A new set from Plymouth based band, AlBenAza is being showcased in the front bar, with a mish mash of live acoustic tunes, mixed together with beat boxing and vinyl mixing delights! In the back room, Parker and Aldo Vanucci will be whipping up a storm on the decks. Parker (Goodgroove Records), has become the name to watch on the nu funk scene. His blend of dance floor funk and epic soul has won him fans like DJ Yoda and Massive Attack, and seen him topping music charts and national radio playlists from the BBC to XFM. Wonky Legs mentalist Aldo Vanucci (and Plymouth’s 14th Best DJ) will be causing somewhat of a frenzy with his eclectic blend of hip hop, soul, funk, old and new school treats! Fireworks and a BBQ are going to be just a small part of the intergalactic treats on offer. Tickets available at www.livemusicconnections.co.uk
HARDCORE REBORN VS DISTORTION C103, Union St, Plymouth 10:30pm - 6am, £10adv/£12otd www.hardcorereborn.co.uk
Hardcore Reborn hold their standard entry fee for NYE, so no massive door charges! The main room will see a hardcore/hardstyle mix from DJ Sy, Al Storm, D-Ice and Reality, Clodhopper, Pete Kingwell, with MCs Smiley, Age-O, Jay-P and Billy B. Room two is hard trance, hardstyle and hardcore, with performances from K-Front, Hakka, Loki, Jamie Allen, Fastrack Resident Showcase and MCs Jay-P, Billy B and Response. Tickets are just £10 from HMV Plymouth, Bigga Records and www.dontstayin.com
CONVOY PROMOTIONS NYE PARTY
The White Rabbit, Bretonside Coach Station, Plymouth 8pm – 6am, £5 www.myspace.com/whiterabbit_uk
This huge live line up includes punk rockers Crazy Arm fresh from their Maida Vale recording session for Radio One and local progressives Brux. An acoustic stage featuring all of the city’s brightest songwriters, followed by the ever popular Crisis DJs playing everything from rock to funk and punk to shoegaze is sure to keep the floor moving right through the night
MEGA NYE PARTY
Latin Lounge, The Marina Bar, Vauxhall Quay, Barbican, Plymouth £16, 8pm - late www.latinlounge.co.uk
With top resident salsa teacher and DJ Misael E Cordero, this slinky latino styled party is not to be missed. With two bars, two dance floors and two DJs, the music is salsa in the Latin Lounge and r’n’b in the front Marina Bar. There will also be a tapas buffet (served between 8pm – 9pm), demonstrations and cabaret.
CYANOSIS
Red Square, Newquay, 10pm – 6am £FREE
A stomping New Years Eve event with DJs Tom Laws aka Thetawave, Ando Mathia, Adam Peters and Digital Pimp. Join them for a night of tech house/minimal/techno with a full visual show, decor and a multi colour lasershow.
MEGA MASH UP
Ride Cafe, Plymouth 45 - 46 Tavistock Place 9pm – 5am, £10adv www.livemusicconnections.co.uk
Party into 2010 in style till the break of dawn, with a champagne reception, buffet food, heated enclosed marquee, live bands and the best DJs, what will reportedly be “insane” new years decorations, a big screen NYE countdown, the newly installed large stage and dancefloor, as well as chill out rooms. The dress code is dress to stun. The Ride Café NYE party includes appearances from many of the Ride All Star DJs, as well as a set from incredible live ska/dub/reggae group A Certain Shade, with support from ska act, Resolution 242. Acoustic acts will be on hand to warm up the evening. Tickets available from www.livemusicconnections.co.uk, more info from ride.cafe@thirstleisure.co.uk
POLDARK MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE
Poldark Mine, Nr Helston, 10pm – 5am, £15 adv
This unusual venues hosts the third ever Midnight Masquerade, in the grounds of an historic tin mine. The ever popular Deluxx Party boys will be bringing the tunes, along with RAW, Lee Ellis and Ryan Rickard, supported by dance supremos Kitch Psychosis. DJs Timbo, The Son of Fun and Vaudeville Villain will also be taking the stage on a musical journey from house to electro/breakbeat and drum and bass. The midnight hour will be marked by a spectacular circus trapeze performance high above the dance floor. The cabaret room will see burlesque performances from Dolly L’Amour and Charlotte O’Harlottes and Minnie the Moocher. James Dean Junior will be providing the 80s school disco and The Eyelids, a four piece, all girl psychobilly band will be playing in the New Year alongside a few on stage surprises! More live music is still being confirmed and will be updated soon on the Poldark Party Facebook site. Dress code is Masked with fantasy ballgowns and sharp suits. There will also be face painting and a dressing up room. For information on tickets, bus routes and times, call 01736 350984.
BREAK THE PARK NYE Penstowe Manor near Kilkhampton 8pm – 4am, £10 or there abouts
Retox, SOS, Onedrop and the Beatsworkin crew have hooked up for a massive 1,500 capacity party, expect breaks, dubstep, hip hop, reggae, all rotated across all the different rooms. DJ’s are yet to be confirmed as we went to press, but it’s safe to say it’s gonna be a monster set up. Add in the fact that you can stay onsite in chalets (special NYE deals available) and coaches are running from all the nearby towns, it’s going to be epic! Tickets available from Beatsworking in Barnstaple, for more info, go to www.Beatsworkinlife.blogspot.com Please note this info may change!
NYE 2009
Buzios, East St, Newquay 9pm – late, £see venue www.buziosbar.co.uk
Bring in 2010 in style at Buzios Bar, East Street, Newquay for one of the biggest parties around. Last year over 2000 people party until the early hours, with the best party and chart tunes around. DJ Beaker takes you on a musical tour from 9pm. Three floors of fun to be experienced.
THE BADGERS BALL VS SPECTRUM OF SOUND Voodoo Lounge, Plymouth 10pm - 4am, £6
DJ Contort and co invite you to come and get messy at the biggest underground psytrance party of the year in the upstairs club of the Voodoo Lounge! The club boasts a newly fitted extended dancefloor, live projections and a complete UV transformation – this is the only place to be for those wanting to bring in the New Year with filthy twisted beats!
THE END IS NYE Havana, The Quay, Exeter 7pm – 4.30am, £10+bf www.havanaexeter.co.uk
Join the crew at Havana, Exeter as The Deep End, Nonom, Evolution and Sound Junction team up for a night of dubstep, techno, electro, breaks, jungle and breakcore. With sets from Mystery, Illogik and Ollie 303 (The Deep End), Monkey and Terraganjee (Evolution), Nanobot, Signal Jammer, Markutz and The Presence, (NONOM) and Andromeda and Zoe C (Sound Junction). With Neighbourhood Soundsystem. Bottles of Holsten Pils only £2 – and there’s a hog roast! Get your tickets from Reform Records, www.southwestundeground.net and Havana.
PAIGNTON ZOO
Paignton Zoo, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon 7pm til late, £40 (annual members £36) www.paigntonzoo.org.uk
For something a little different, why not try a dinner at Paignton Zoo? Paignton Zoo’s Island Restaurant will be hosting a party to see in the new year with a champagne reception, two course gala buffet with coffee, and performances from disco and star cabaret acts include vocalists Victoria Tankard and Matt Morgan. There will be a licensed bar until 1am – welcome in the new year in the heart of Paignton Zoo!
NEW YEARS EVE AT THE HIPPO The Hippo, Bath St, Plymouth 8pm til late, £10/£8NUS www.hippolive.co.uk
With performances from party favourites Mad Dog McRea and exciting young artist Cosmo Jarvis, and support from Becky Falls, The Hippo will be bouncing on NYE! The fancy dress theme is heroes, and there’s a prize for the best costumes. Contact info@ hippolive.co.uk or call 01752 223737 for more info. Tickets are available on The Hippo website, also at Bigga Records, Really Good Records, Raw and Vibes (all in Plymouth) and Fusion (in Totnes).
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B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St, Plymouth 8pm – 2am, £5 www.b-bar.co.uk
DJs Mama Tokus, Dan, Power Lisboa and guests are all set to perform at the B-Bar’s Cuba Night with bells on!! Live music, cocktails, dancing and salsa should get you in the mood for 2010! Free mojito on entry before 10pm. Call 01752 242021 for more info. magazine | 13
DumbWise theatre company formed in 2006, when an ambitious bunch of students joined forces to realize their dreams of creating exciting contemporary theatre. Initially known as Electric Picnic (they had to change their name after a stern letter from the already established festival of the same name), they rebranded themselves as DumbWise and are successfully putting on innovative productions across the South West and beyond. The company all trained at the prestigious London based Rose Bruford and Goldsmiths institutions, but in choosing to be based in the Plymouth (where most of them grew up), they are committed to keeping the creative industry in the region bubbling hot, getting great reviews for their performances and putting on sell out shows. We chatted with them whilst they prepared to perform their Christmas smash hit, ‘Last Xmas’, for the second year running. DumbWise are John Ward and Jess Dalton-Leggett (directors), Ceri Payne (production manager and company secretary), Grace Loman (marketing manager) and Ben Martin (resident actor), all supported by a committed pool of artistic collaborators who work with them in London and Plymouth. What is the philosophy of DumbWise? Jess: The “collective” ethos is central to DumbWise’s philosophy. We try to produce theatre that we would want to see. Our writing aims to capture the light and the dark in every play – we’re all really into dark material but we’ve written two comedies this year which have been a real success. How is DumbWise different from other theatre companies? John: We write most of our plays collectively, with what we call an “ink-tank”, which is an original concept in the theatre world (it’s a lot more common in American television). Either an idea starts in the ink-tank and gets written and tested collectively, or one of our collaborators sends a first draft to us and we start producing it. This approach means we have a wide variety of work. If you come to watch a DumbWise show, you’re watching a crop of young professionals exercising their craft. We like to think we’re a stamp of quality in a predominantly am-dram local scene, showing the city work that would normally bypass the South West and get shown nationally. We always try to write about what we know, so the work lends itself naturally to a younger audience, say 16-30. Our plays are definitely contemporary in their language and attitude.
Where are you based? John: Our office is in Plymouth and we are proud to call the city our home. The Barbican Theatre has always supported us and they deserve a lot of credit for their commitment to new work. We have a solid base in London and have recently made some good contacts with theatres in Wales, so we’re starting to branch out. Tell us about your current production, ‘Last Xmas’… Jess: It’s about a guy called Paul who finds himself alone on Christmas day and consequentially gets so drunk he decides it’s a good idea to go out in search of an ex-girlfriend, whom he hasn’t heard from since the previous Christmas. His memories of their relationship are played out in home videos, which we’ve made in the style of Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’. Much of the comedy, and indeed pathos, comes from the fact that Paul won’t admit that he misses this girl, although his actions indicate otherwise. The story is scored live on stage by John and VJ Dan Pooley who mess with Paul’s mind with twisted covers of classic Christmas hits. ‘Last Xmas’ is our anti-pantomime; we’ve made a show that is more for friends than families. Tell us about the role that live music plays in DumbWise productions. John: Live music plays a big part in DumbWise’s theatrical style. Instead of putting musicians in an orchestra pit, we place them right in the heart of the action and use music to comment on the story. It opens loads of doors theatrically can give the vibe of a live gig. We have big ambitions to make a show next year which is influenced by – and in turn influences – a live set from a band. What is in store for the future of DumbWise? Jess: We’re previewing our new work in the city whilst touring and getting our current shows booked nationally – it’s a rolling system that companies need to get in the swing of. When opportunities come up, we’ll have the products ready to fit. Some of our new plays will go to the festivals whilst others will be touring the South West. Keep your eyes peeled folks.
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Stefani Nurding is one of Plymouth’s most promising young rippers and will be heading out to the One Snowboarding camp in Morzine this December. The 21 year old is also a fully paid up member of the local skate scene, skating at Central Park in Plymouth and Decoy in Newton Abbot as much as she can between hitting the slopes of France to work on perfecting tricks. She’s sponsored by Grenade, Head and Love Inc hat co, and is pushing her way into the ranks of top UK snowboarding talent. Look out – Stef is dropping in…
What’s been the biggest achievement in your snowboarding career so far? I came first in a contest last year in Avoriaz called TTR Tricks or Treat, which was quite a small event but it was pretty cool for me because from there I met a lot of girls who I could travel to other events with. Are you a competitive rider? I like a bit of competition between friends as it can be a laugh but I mainly just like to learn new stuff just for myself. I am super excited to be going on the One Snowboarding camp this year as I think being around so many other people who want to progress will push my riding really quickly. It will definitely be easier with so many top UK riders around. What’s your favourite trick? I like gap to boardslides on kink rails, it just feels nice. Which new trick would you love to learn but haven’t yet mastered? I’d like to learn BS 720s off kickers this year... hopefully I can learn them on the camp! Scariest moment whilst snowboarding? I don’t think I have had any really scary ones (touch wood) 16 |
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What do you do when you’re not snowboarding? I skateboard as much as I can, go on skate trips and work a bit too. I went to Malmö in Sweden a lot over summer, which was fun because the skateparks there are massive and all the people are really nice. I write for the girls website www. skatergirl.co.uk which is a really good source for info about girls events all over Europe. I also spend a bit of
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How did you bag your first sponsorship deal? I just went riding all the time and then started to go to events and get some good results. Dan Wakeham from One Snowboarding has helped me out a lot, and I’m now sponsored by Grenade, Head and Love Inc. I am also on flow for Etnies for skateboarding. I recently joined the Head team and can’t wait to ride their boards this season.
What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future are just to progress as much as I can and enter a lot more contests. I would definitely like to do some more filming this year. This season I am going to the Roxy Chicken Jam and the Nikita Chikita Swiss tour – I like the atmosphere of the girls contests as almost everyone knows each other, and everyone wants to see each other do well. I am glad I’ll be training with One Snowboarding before I go to any events this season, I think it will help me to build a better competition run.
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but last season at Roxy Princess of the Park I knuckled a pretty big kicker and kneed myself in the face. I was convinced I had broken my jaw... that was pretty scary.
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Where did you learn to snowboard? Avoriaz, in the French Alps
“Last season I knuckled a big kicker and kneed myself in the face... I was convinced I had broken my jaw...” time on my own blog, which you can read at www.fuschia2. wordpress.com What’s your favourite South West skate spot? Central Park in Plymouth and Decoy in Newton Abbot. I like Central as it’s close to my house and there are always other people to skate with there. I like Decoy as its like a mini Malmö. Shout outs? Dan Wakeham (One Snowboarding), Nick Atkins, Prime Skateshop, Lucas Brammall, Gilly Segrave, Will Nangle, Penny Cross and Stewart Monk... and loads of other people too.
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Snowboarding If you snowboard, chances are you don’t get much of a chance to shred at home in the South West. So when you do get to hit the slopes, you might need a bit of coaching to get you up to speed or to help you progress. And who better to coach you than a team that includes some of the UK’s top professional riders? One Snowboarding are running their first camps this month, and the team of coaches includes British Freestyle head coach Hamish McKnight, 2009 X-Games Slopestyle gold medallist Jenny Jones, two time Olympian Lesley Mckenna and Plymouth based former Olympic snowboarder Dan Wakeham. We caught up with Dan for a chat about the One Snowboarding camps – the first of which takes place this month out in Morzine, France. What do you have in store for your students at the camps? The public camps are open to anyone who can already snowboard who wants to push their riding to the next level. For those that just want to have a bit of fun, we will be there to give tips, but for those who wish to really go all out we can offer expert coaching and guidance. Development Camps are strictly invite only and are for the UK’s most talented and promising freestyle snowboarders. If you think you deserve an invite to a Development Camp, you can upload a short video clip showcasing your skills to www.mpora.com and send us the link. If we like what we see, you’ll be getting an invite. After the December camps, the next ones are in March. Photographer Nick Atkins and videographer Stewart Monk are on board for the December camp, so the riders will not only get to progress but might get photos in magazines and video exposure on various snowboard websites. What will you be doing when you’re not coaching on the camps? After years of travelling and training with the British Team, I’m just going to sit back, chill and shred with my mates. When I’m back in Plymouth I am team manager for the local skate shop Prime on Ebrington Street – so that keeps me busy. What do you think of the facilities for snow sports in the South West? It would be nice to have a snowdome, after travelling to all of them across the country, it seems that Plymouth has been a little left behind. Maybe it’s not too late for Plymouth’s Life Centre (Central Park) to include a snowdome in their plans?
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on the ’s been killing it ming guy, but he competitive and lite and unassu ly po iet a qu as is o ed rib wh arder s Sweet is desc belies a snowbo Westbeach and Bude ripper Jame d back persona Canadian brand ons now. His lai red by massive ing coach. 247 so ard on bo Sp . ow ge sn slopes for seas d led ow alifie n wisdom and kn is also a ISIA qu aching course tai s co un me ard Ja mo , bo es tla ow ud At ex nd a sn rider owned bra to Kernow from sh ck rni ba Co ed ol ad co he r supe Q&A as he him for a quick caught up with ia. in Austr Where did you learn to snowboard? I first tried it in Tignes on a school trip, then my dad used to take me to the dryslope in Plymouth most weeks until I was old enough to drive. Set up? At the moment I ride a Gnu Riders choice 157 with Union Bindings and 32Boots. Angles 18/-9, pretty wide! How did you bag your first sponsorship deal? Pure luck really! From the start I was getting help from Bude based skate shop Airculture (www.airculture.co.uk). One day I got invited on a photo shoot in Chamonix, it ended up running as a feature in a magazine, which turned into more photoshoots and more features. Westbeach got in contact and I’m still with them today! Then more and more sponsors came and went. I really appreciate all the help I have had! Now I’m sponsored by Westbeach and Attla who are both amazing. What’s been the biggest achievement in your snowboarding career so far? This year I passed the ISIA tech course, which is the highest level in coaching. It was really hard! Also, a photo of me was published in the photo issue of Transworld Snowboarding, the most popular snowboard magazine in the world. That’s a pretty big achievement for me. What’s your favourite trick? Backflips feel the best, but my favourite has to be a backside 540 nosegrab. Which new trick would you love to learn but haven’t yet mastered? Anything double corked and 900 or above! Scariest moment whilst snowboarding? I thought I’d broken my back twice, turned out I hadn’t though!
“Backflips feel the best, but my favourite has to be a backside 540 nosegrab.” What do you do when you’re not snowboarding? Surfing or skateboarding. I worked at a surf school this summer, and I have been helping to run some skate contests for the local kids. What’s your favourite South West skate spot? Bude Skatepark, because the Airculture guys and I were so involved in getting it there, plus its right by the beach! What’s your favourite surf spot in the South West? My local beach, Crooklets in Bude, because its got wicked banks and all my friends surf there. What do you think of the provision for snowsports in the South West? Would you like to see more dryslopes, or better facilities for people to try snowboarding? It’s not so good right now, but we do have a lot of riders, and people like Attla are really pushing snowboarding in the South West. I think we have such potential to make use of the surf/snow crossover, so its more a case of when... Any shout outs? Huge thanks to Danny and Bille-jo at Attla, Sue at Westbeach, James Stentiford, Neil McNab, Keith Mcintosh who sadly passed away earlier this year, all my Bude friends and my amazing wife, Charlotte Sweet. www.myspace.com/jamessweet101 magazine | 19
RETAIL THERAPY Gifts: one for you, one for me…
Volcom Sock Puppet
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www.primedelux. com Socks for Christmas have never been so interesting – put these on your list and be the owner of the coolest socks in the universe.
Matix Domepiece Headphones in white and red
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www.primedelux.com The Domepiece is the headset for the serious music listener. Looks good, sounds good.
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from £170
www.freebord.co.uk The Freebord replicates the feeling of riding a snowboard - custom poured 70mm Lowrider edge wheels and 59mm centers provide a setup that lets you move from downhill to slopestyle to freestyle and back again with ease, whether you’re cruising mellow hills, hitting the park or bombing the steeps. The board comes in two types; the All Round (£170) and the Downhill (£220 with upgraded wheels and caster wheels). Email darren@shiner.co.uk for your nearest stockist. Cath Kidston Folk Flower bucket bag
£40
www.home-giftshop.co.uk Made from hard wearing oilcloth with a leather trim and cotton webbing, this bag features an internal zippered pocket and popper-fastening side pockets. Perfect for tucking away your umbrella and all other winter essentials, this is a lovely gift.
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Art & Sound Of The Bristol Underground
£10
www.tangentbooks.co.uk Authors Chris Burton and Gary Thompson present a fascinating collection of flyers advertising underground parties on the Bristol circuit in the 80s alongside interviews with the people behind the leading hip hop and DJ crews of the day. Majik Bike Mike
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majikbikemikes@hotmail.co.uk Exeter based Majik Bike Mike renovates old bikes, turning them into trick single speed bikes. He also stocks a range of single speed or fixed wheel bikes (pictured) – you can flip the wheel round so it’s safe to ride round town, or switch it to fixed wheel and ride your bike like a London/NYC courier cyclist. Prices start at £220 – email Mike for more info.(01637 852535).
Stay snug on the slopes this winter.
Photography: Bailey, Cresswell and Davis at Clash & Clash
Mark wears Attla team hat in black/ pink £15, Attla anchor tee £20 and Special Blend Strike pant in Burst £150, all available from Attla.
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We round off a year of absolutely steaming hot Street Art with a few choice pieces from artists Remser, Shye131 and the TPR & GWR crews (Layla, Isabelle, Claire, Snoe, Fix and Sleo) all done within the Exeter/Devon/Plymouth area over the last two or three months. Big thanks to all the artists and photographers involved in this page over the last year – and we’re looking forward to seeing more of your work grace these pages in 2010… Keep sending those shots in to us at 247@outofhand.co.uk
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ATTENTION ARTISTS: If you would like to see your pieces here, please email images to 247@outofhand.co.uk and we’ll try and Include them in a future issue. And no, we don’t want to know your real names or anything like that, please keep it strictly street only!
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Music Breaks & Beats
Rock/Indie
Jazz / Funk
A Fine Day For Sailing My Baby Loves Pop Music (Pop Noise Records)
Hot on the heels of this year’s debut, comes album number 2 from Exeter’s craftsmen of true indie pop. Bright chiming guitars and 60s vocal harmonies set the scene, and writer and main vocalist, Matthew Stead knows how to apply just the right measure of wit and cynicism to his lyrics. Some of the songs are given a rework from earlier versions, and sound all the better for it. What’s there not to like? Arash Torabi
Sparrow and The Workshop Into the Wild (Distiller Records)
Debut mini album carrying on the good work of this new band’s self-titled EP out earlier this year. In a similar vein to Broken Records, theirs is a cinematic rollercoaster of a journey, subtly hinting at country and folk. As songwriters, they show plenty of imagination, particularly on the album’s single, Horse’s Grin. My preference is more with the dark and haunting melodies, rather than the disjointed stop-start power chords. Arash Torabi
Urban / Hip Hop
Dance / Electronica
Reggae / Dubstep
unreal arrangements. Just drop ‘Yellow Soul Force’ or ‘Eastwood Magic City’ on a dancefloor and watch the sparks fly. Pure class. Pete Isaac
Various Artists Critical Sound LP (Critical)
Critical bring us 19 tracks spread over two discs, featuring the likes of Calibre, Break & Spectrasoul who provide us with some real music for the heads. The second CD shows us that it’s not just about the big dogs, showcasing some new artists from the scene to keep things equally as good as disc one. Whether you’re a DJ, a listener or a raver, this is definitely one for the collection. Available on 2x CD & 4 piece vinyl. IN:SIGHT/OLLIE EVANS
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The Future Sound Of Russia (Hospital Records)
Hospital Records never fail to deliver the goods. Having showcased the scenes of Cambridge, Tokyo & Budapest, it’s now time for the Hospital series to bring you ‘The Future Sound Of Russia’. From the soulful grooves of Electrosoul System to the Various experimental sounds of Bop & Subwave’s Studio Rockers @ The Controls heavyweight bass, this album couldn’t be (Studio Rockers) more diverse if it tried. There are not many albums that you can listen to from start to finish but this is definitely one of them. With big-ups from Massive Attack, Don IN:SIGHT/OLLIE EVANS Letts and Mary-Anne Hobbs, Studio Rockers dubstep label celebrates its first 10 releases. This 23-track compilation is mixed Action and Action by the label’s founder, Tony Thorpe (The Pique Moody Boyz), whose remix CV includes (1922 Recordings) high profile names such as Amy Winehouse and Lee Scratch Perry. But on this mix, he makes one thing clear: Studio Rockers is Basingstoke may not be known as a hotbed synonymous with quality vinyl releases. of post-punk activity but the quite brilliant You want proof? Check out Cotti’s Warrior Action And Action certainly don’t let that get Charge, Hybrid’s Caper and Freedom by in the way of a great ethos. Rooted firmly Moody Boyz. Job done. in the Washington DC-friendly, proto-emo Arash Torabi camp – think Braid, Faraquet, Meet Me In St Louis – the band cryptically rail against conformity, expectation and loss while guitar Mountain Mocha arpeggios and lurching tempos tumble Kilimanjaro around them. A surefire DIY gem of a debut Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro that’s well worth getting your mitts on. (Jazzman) Backbone Contender for funk album of the year and coming out of the blue thanks to Jazzman Records. MMK were previously the band of choice for Japanese funk freaks with records out in Japan but nowhere else. This has 8 dancefloor bombs that reference everything that is great about funk music. It’s gritty, raw, full of energy, messy in the best way possible and has
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Sanjuro
I Want My Money Back (self-release) Multinational gypsy folk-punks, Sanjuro, have left it a little bit late to be trying to steal Gogol Bordello’s or even Devotchka’s
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crown but you can’t knock a band for trying. Fiddles and accordions take centre stage with this quintet’s shufflesome chanson, although they let themselves down in the vocal department and the songs tend to bypass any genuine sense of engagement. You get the feeling that Sanjuro will be enjoying their underground status for some time to come. Backbone
Weezer
Raditude (DGC/Interscope) I’ve never really warmed to Weezer or the assumed genius of Rivers Cuomo. I think it has something to do with the interminable embracing of pubescent bubblegum party pop, even if it is with a wry smile. ‘Raditude’ will no doubt split the pack as all Weezer albums tend, even strive, to but I couldn’t care less. Having said that, ‘Put Me Back Together’ and ‘I Want You To’ are sweet enough nerd-rock ditties that’ll have indie clubs bouncing ‘til the break of day. Backbone
Arthur Walker Animal Nights (dBs Music)
The problem with constructing a sound that strives to be awkward, wayward and forward-thinking all at the same time is that things can get a little detached at times. Not so Plymouth’s Arthur Walker. Sure their debut album is a sprawling mass of mutating time signatures, frazzled new wave passions and nervous Cardiacs energy but the likes of ‘My Headphone Attracts’ reveal that the band are just as adept at penning passages of melodic pop brilliance. They deserve your attention. Backbone
The Skints
Live. Breathe. Build. Believe (Rebel Alliance)
What’s not to love, unless you’re in the BNP or Morrissey? Of course, combining dancehall with punk rock is as old as punk itself but no band in fusion history has nailed the reggae part with such panache and authenticity since Bad Brains, due in no small part to an array of amazing singers. To wit: the cleansing power of ‘Mindless’, the reclaim-the-street ragga party of ‘Contemplations Of The Modern Rudeboy’, the defiant beauty of ‘Roanna’s Song’; songs with a past, present and future. All hail. Backbone
DEMOS DEMO OF THE MONTH UPR and onec Records have teamed up to release a 10” vinyl EP by Plymouth loungecore trio, ROOFTOP GAMBLER, and it’s an understated work of beauty. Sleeved in illustrations by local artist Clare Owen, and pressed onto heavy yellow plastic, ‘Turned Out The Light’ is four songs of delicate yet confident post-punk introspection harnessed by the emotionally textured baritone of Neil Ewart, the likes of which you rarely hear British bands exploring. ‘Old Town Stories’ is a disarmingly pretty paean with all the melodic intelligence of fIREHOSE; ‘What Have You Done?’ and ‘Yet To Feel’ harnesses the gentle power of Karate, while ‘Leaning Tree’ betrays a tremolo-treated fondness for the downbeat indie grace of The National. A must-have, must-listen. (Released in February 2010.) www.myspace.com/therooftopgambler
ROCK SHOW DEMO OF THE MONTH As it’s the end of 2009 we have looked at the demos we have been sent this year that just missed out on becoming our Demo Of the Month. The one that stood out most was Separate Ways by RAIDER, fusing outstanding shredding work on lead guitar and an over all sound that wouldn’t be out of place played next to the likes of Machine Head or Metallica Raider. These guys definitely have a lot to look forward to in 2010. Check them out at www.raider.uk.com
When a modern young woman – Bristol-based SARAH GOUGH – can sit at a piano, open her mouth and sound like Carole King without even trying, I’m in love. But, alas, when the full band kicks in it sometimes sounds a bit pedestrian, edging too close to Alanis Morissette territory. ‘My Beloved’ is a fantastic song with starlit pianos and plucked guitars but is reduced to café-bar fodder when the band step it up a gear, in much the same way that Jeff Buckley’s vulnerability was occasionally compromised by his fellow musos. ‘Dreaming’, on the other hand, allows her true emotional core to shine through as everyone else holds back. It’s not for nothing that Joni Mitchell’s towering achievement was the harrowingly sparse ‘Blue’. www.myspace. com/sarahgoughmusic Exeter metallers, RED MIST, have an EP out on Bored Stiff Records this month called ‘Last Dance Before Doomsday’. Can you guess what it is yet? Of course! Raging growlers munching on wood splinters while a juddering, thunderous sludge of ‘brutal’ metalcore beatdowns, Berzerker blastbeats and Maiden guitar arpeggios cascade around them like nailbombs. They’re good at it – aren’t they all these days? – but with a self-serving scene that’s stuffed to breaking point with this kind of formulaic gruntnoise, there are only so many bands that can jump on board before the whole ship capsizes. Until then, young metal fans will lap this up with unbridled ferocity ‘til it’s time for mum to cook the tea. Nowt wrong with that. www.myspace.com/ redmistuk
Defiantly out of step with the postmodern musician’s obsession with form over content, THE DAVE RICH Hear these demos on the Rock Show on Phonic FM 106.8FM in BAND release their new download album, ‘Sails Exeter or online at phonic.fm, every Friday from 10pm – 12am And Bridges’, this month. Dave and Co immerse with Mike James and crew. You can also email your own tracks to themselves in the classic sounds of pop-rock past to rockshow@phonic.fm the extent that you forget about modern inventions such as laptops, mobile phones and dogging and happily go along Email your tracks to rockshow@phonic.fm or post them to Rock for the ride. Opener, ‘Driving By The Light Of The Moon’ gets straight Show on Phonic106.8FM, 6 Belvedere Court, St Davids, Exeter, to work with earnest piano chords and Clapton-esque guitar solos Devon, EX4 4DA paving the way for a clutch of songs that harness the vocal airs of Sting and Paul Weller and the piano moods of Marc Cohn and Bruce Hornsby. ‘Not Another Moment To Waste’ even makes a good Plymouth’s POINT COUNTER POINT is the psyche- stab at TRB optimism. Hardly life-changing but such honesty and folk brainchild of Steve Strong, former sticksman integrity have to account for something. www.daverichband.com for Elliot Whale Boy. Along with Quarantine’s Chris Muirs on voice and Fishermans Mission’s Scott Meanwhile, over on Murdoch-Space… Brown, they have concocted a unique demo album of wistful, melancholic musical passages that owe London powerpop trio, MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY TEAM, are a a small debt to the post-rock mood-pieces of Appleseed Cast with delectable little ensemble, doling out silky, sunny-side up nuggets a vein of electronica running through its core. On the likes of ‘It All like ‘Firecracker’ that brim with infectious tuneage. They’ve even Happened So Quickly’ the band delight in all manner of tapped soundtracked a BBC sitcom. Whoo, indeed. www.myspace.com/ acoustics, free-form improv and breathy vocal textures; while ‘… motorcycledisplayteam Wrap An Old T-Shirt Around The Wound’ sees them break into More South Easterners, this time it’s VIENNA DITTO and their something altogether more intense and unhinged. An ace new curious rockabilly/electronica crossover, best showcased on debut addition to the South West landscape. www.myspace.com/ single ‘Long Way Down’ – kind of like how The Noisettes sounded pointcounterpointuk before they discovered the lure of the dance charts. www.myspace.com/viennaditto Sweaty balls to the floor rock’n’roll is THE BARDO Black Keys, White Stripes, now Welsh skronk-blues duo, HENRY’S modus operandi. And why the fuck not? The FUNERAL SHOW. It’s all about the fuzz guitar, the bold drums and Brighton trio have hit up a deal with Major G Records the Detroit snarl, apparently. Pretty fucking good, especially when to release their debut album of dirty, growling, they go off on psychedelic and soul-tastic tangents. primitive noise that seems to straddle the ‘70s prewww.myspace.com/henrysfuneralshoe punk heyday as much as it does the modern blues/ garage coterie. But it’s when vocalist, Paul Dawson, weighs in with Ex-Dharma Bums vocalist, JOHNNY POWELL’s new solo venture is a harrowing, ethereal creature that swims in delicate voices, folky the baritone howl that the songs really take on a life of their own: ‘Real Deal’ is The Stooges riffing with Grinderman, ‘New Testament’ reflection, minimalist electronica and incidental found sounds – like an even lonelier Devendra Banhart. Interesting and affecting. www. looks to Billy Idol for guidance, ‘Mississippi’ sounds like Jack myspace.com/johnnypowellmusic White popped in for a tea, while ‘1953’ is a bluesy ‘80s Matchbox reinvention. Whether they’re just very good impersonators or the All reviews by Backbone: johnsycash@yahoo.co.uk makings of something very special is a moot point. For now, plug in and frug out. www.myspace.com/thebardo1 magazine | 31
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RESTLESS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS MONSTROUS LOVE Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, 7.30pm, £8 Ever been horribly in love? Ever found it to not be the fairy tale it’s supposed to be? Well here’s the story of a love that goes wrong, trapping both partners in a destructive cycle of abuse. Combining new writing with innovative collage techniques, this performance explores how monstrous acts are committed in the name of love.
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Torrington, 01805 624624, www. plough-arts.org, 7pm, £8 Street dancing workshops for those keen to watch others and pick up a few moves of their own. Just grab your trainers and come and join the fun.
2 – 4 Dec Great Torrington
ORIGINAL GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION, The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, 01805 624624, www. plough-arts.org Visit the Plough this yuletide for mulled wine and festive cheer at the preview of this annual exhibition. Traditional and contemporary crafts plus artwork.
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www. theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £12 It’s almost Christmas time at the Drum so that sees the theatre being put safely (?) back in the hands of Kesselofski & Fiske for their yearly visit. This year they present a tale of murder, intrigue, cunning and mystery, loosely based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. What had it been, looming through the darkness on the moors of Dartmoor, that could have inspired such terror in a man that he died of fright? Was it, as the local people believed, a hideous hound of hell? Or was it a creature of infinite patience and cunning, with a smiling face and a murderous heart? If you’re thinking “that’s an easy choice; I don’t believe in hellhounds and, anyway, I’ve read the book and know who the murderer is”, allow us to draw your attention to the words “loosely based” in the paragraph above this one. Be warned, you know nothing!
4 – 6 Dec Plymouth
TRIPTYCH, The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www. barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8pm, £8 Three stories about love, attachment, loss and death. Magical, lively and somewhat dark, Triptych uses a distinctive mix of visual theatre, shadows and puppetry, along with original music and creative storytelling to create worlds and characters that are both grotesque and loveable.
4 Dec Nr St Austell
ARTS CAFÉ, The Core, Eden Project, St Austell, 01726 811972, www.edenproject.com, 7.30pm – 12.30am, £7 Eight piece funk-ska-hip hop festival faves King Porter Stomp, artist Chris Levine, and Cape Farewell artists add spice to the evening’s events, not forgetting regulars Jelly Jazz. Those big greenhouses and the ice rink will be open until 9pm – they’re pretty cool in the dark. Foodies will love the Christmas treats and the bar is open until 12.30pm.
Until 5 Dec Falmouth 15 – 17 Dec & 22 – 24 Dec
LIVE LAST XMAS
The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www.barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8pm, £8 Based on the sentiments of Wham’s classic Christmas hit, Last Xmas is a bitter sweet comedy about missed opportunities, bad singing and the uncanny way the festive period leads us to reflect. A unique and uplifting seasonal story with a live soundtrack and visual projection. The ultimate anti-panto, this is only show to see this holiday and is created by DumbWise, one of the most exciting theatre companies around.
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MARK PAWSON – SIGNS AND MAPS, Here and Now Gallery, 41a Killigrew St, 01326 211505, www.heregallery.co.uk This exhibition will showcase Mark Pawson’s limited edition, ready to hang Perspex Signs, Signs which gently subvert the familiar form and messages of advertising and information signs. The signs are accompanied by a series of maps that have been painstakingly overprinted with multiple layers of hand printed weather symbols, adding to the layers of information already present.
Events Until 5 Dec Plymouth
CO.LAB BY SCOTT DANIELS, The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, 01752 203434, www.viewpoint. plymouthart.ac.uk Scott Daniels is an emerging artist who has recently returned to Plymouth after studying Fine Art at University College Falmouth. His work sets out to involve his audience directly in the process of ‘finishing’ the artwork – creating a situation where the viewer becomes a participant. Parts of the installation are triggered into life when viewers pass through the space; others are an invitation to the audience to make their ‘mark’ on the work.
7 – 18 Dec Plymouth
DESIGN TO SELL, The Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, 01752 203434, www.viewpoint. plymouthart.ac.uk Work produced by students on National Diploma Art and Design and Fashion courses is shown at Design To Sell – since the start of September, students have been designing and producing hand-made products to be sold at this annual exhibition. See unique, high quality hand-made items from talented emerging local artists.
Until 11 Dec Plymouth
HAND TO MOUTH, Cube3 Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, www.peninsula-arts.co.uk, 10am to 5pm, £free Over a period of four years, photographer Tessa Bunney worked closely with the villagers and nomadic shepherds in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains. These people survive precariously by their own labour, bringing a new reality to our often idealised notions of self-sufficiency. The exhibition takes us on a journey through the seasons, witnessing the changing landscape and the rhythms of rural Romanian life. It reveals a way of life that is both idyllic and harsh.
11 Dec Plymouth
LOVE ME, LOVE MY…, The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www. barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8pm, £8 “Love me, love my inability to choose even one item in the wardrobe that I like. Love me, love my need to have the whole duvet to myself. Love me, love my logic. Your encounters shape you… it’s what makes you human. Love me, love my body… all of it!” Love me, love my… is performed
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ARTS 41a Killigrew St, 01326 211505, www.heregallery.co.uk Outcrowd’s Joyful Bewilderment Tour, organised by Log Roper and Simon Peplow, has been touring the country, visiting all the best galleries in the UK over the past year, and their show at Here and Now will be their final stop. This promises to be one hell of a show, with over 100 different artists each exhibiting one piece each, with many big names including Rob Ryan, Ben Newman, Grady Mcferrin, Amy Ruppel, Nigel Peake and lots more. Find out more at http:// joyfulbewilderment.blogspot.com
Until 19 Dec Plymouth
FOUR ROMANIAN ARTISTS, The Roland Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, www. peninsula-arts.co.uk 10am to 5pm, £Free Peninsula Arts is proud to present an exhibition of four of Romania’s leading contemporary artists: Anca Boeriu, Florica Prevenda, Alexandry Radvan and Florin Stoiciu. It is the first time any of their works will be seen in the UK. This collection gives us a powerful and intriguing look into the culture and history of Romania and is presented in conjunction with the Romanian Cultural Institute.
Gallery, 13 Lemon Street, TR1 2LS, 01872 275757, www. lemonstreetgallery.co.uk Scottish painter John Brown has his first show in Cornwall. With a passionate love, almost verging on lust, for intense saturated colour, this show is filled with beautiful pieces inspired by his travels and by his studio garden.
Until 10 Jan Plymouth
CONTROL POINT: A TEMPORARY FACILITY, Plymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street, Plymouth 01752 206114, www.plymouthartscentre.org Plymouth Arts Centre has invited artists Sovay Berriman and Steven Paige to curate an exhibition concerning artist-led practice. The exhibition includes information from artist-led organisations including Royal Standard, Spike Associates, Back Lane West, X-Panel, The Western Alliance, Low Profile, View Point Gallery, Performance Re-Enactment Society, Gloria and Alias. The galleries will become an information hub about artists operating and active in the city of Plymouth and the UK, presenting the hidden processes of the artist’s studio. Control Point offers artists and audiences an opportunity to consider and examine how to accomplish significance and arm themselves with skills for artistic survival in the current climate, through workshops and talks in the galleries. The imagination and importance of artists’ practice is being laid open for all to experience.
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Kegen Teg, 12 Market Square, St Just, Penzance, www.bryn-hall. blogspot.com Cornish artist Bryn Hall has produced designs for global surf brand Oxbow and has also worked with Cornish brand Finisterre. She’s a well established illustrator who works her love of surfing into her art. Check out this exhibition of gorgeous drawings. by a brand new company, Simple Humans, made up of writers who dance and dancers who write.
Until 11 Dec Plymouth
YOUR PEACE OF MIND, The Sherwell Centre, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, www.peninsula-arts. co.uk, 10am to 5pm, £free This exhibition is in celebration of 25 year anniversary. It will feature a wealth of untapped creative talent from the Mind Oasis Art Group, displaying a large number of unique artistic compositions. Members of Mind Oasis experience a wide range of mental health issues. These cross all social backgrounds and professions and through this exhibition key issues including social inclusion and mental health awareness will be promoted.
12 Dec – 20 Feb Exeter
GAME KEEPERS WITHOUT GAME, Spacex Gallery, 45 Preston Street, 01392 431786, www.spacex.org.uk This winter Spacex will present a solo exhibition by London based British filmmaker Emily Wardill, one of the UK’s most exciting young artists, described as unafraid to ‘put her viewers between a rock
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and a hard place’. With her new work, Game Keepers Without Game, Wardill presents a powerful and contemporary feature length movie that tackles difficult social issues without compromise, depicting a child banished from home at an early age. Following its premiere at Spacex this new work will be screened at The Showroom, London. It will also be included in a major solo show at de appel, Amsterdam and at MOCA in Miami in December 2009.
Until 12 Dec Truro
STYLE NEVER DIES! The Soup Gallery, 106 Kenwyn St, www. thesoupgallery.co.uk Graffiti artist ErmOne will be traveling over from his studio in Paris to exhibit a collection of work produced exclusively for his show at The Soup Gallery. ErmOne rides high in the estimation of his peers, he’s a style captain who has been rocking a groundbreaking approach to graffiti for over 15 years. ‘Style Never Dies: The Scandalous Adventures of ErmOne’ is an exploration of the classical graffiti elements – letters, arrows, connections, drips, splats and clouds.
12 Dec – 21 Feb Falmouth
THE JOYFUL BEWILDERMENT TOUR, Here and Now Gallery,
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The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www.barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8pm, £10 It is the year 1906, they heyday of Georgian theatre and the birth of pantomime. A resourceful troupe of actors will once again bring a glimmer of the glamour of London to the provinces. With a gripping storyline, yards of tasteful scenery, the latest theatrical contraptions and music by Henry (the fairy queen) Purcell, this production will bring laughter and ‘improvement’ in equal measure and cannot fail to buff up the tarnished reputation of pantomime. For other South West listings for this show, see www.miracletheatre.co.uk
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21 – 23 Dec: The Poly,
Falmouth, 01326 212300 www. thepoly.org. Dir: Shane Acker, starring Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, and Jennifer Connelly 2009/US/80 mins In a post-apocalyptic future, sackcloth doll 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) wakes to find more of his kind struggling for survival against terrifying machines – and rallies his cohorts for one last chance to save humanity. This pushes computer animation away from cute day-glo daylight into the shadows and although the story-telling isn’t yet at Pixar’s level, it introduces director Acker as a new talent to watch closely. Coco Before Chanel (12A) 4 – 9 Dec: Plymouth Arts Centre 01752 206114 www. plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Anne Fontaine, starring Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola. France, 2009/France/105 mins Back by popular demand, Audrey Tautou finally lays to rest the ghost of Amelie by turning in a star performance as the famous 20th century icon, Coco Chanel. Fontaine directs a well-dressed portrait of the designer’s journey from her humble beginnings as a provincial seamstress to the salons of Parisian haute couture. Meticulous period detail reveals how Coco forged a style that would revolutionise the way women dressed in the twentieth century. With a lovely central performance from the ever brilliant Audrey Tautou, Coco Before Chanel is definitely the most stylish film you will see all year.
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once loved is causing a conundrum. Despite outrageous efforts and misplaced goodwill from his football fan mates, Eric continues to sink into depression. In desperate times it takes a special friend – and life coaching from the legendary French footballer Eric Cantona - to challenge Eric to journey into the most perilous territory of all – the past. A fantastic film with a standout performance from the former Old Trafford hero. Back of the net!
Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp and Jude Law. 2009/122 mins. Visionary director Terry Gilliam’s fantastical morality tale tells of the charismatic Dr Parnassus (Plummer) and his travelling magic show. Parnassus has a dark secret: he traded his soul with the devil (Tom Waits) for endless youth on condition that he surrenders his firstborn on her sixteenth birthday. Now he must fight to keep his daughter (Cole) assisted by her suitor (Ledger). When Heath Ledger died half way through the shoot the creator of Brazil and The Fisher King drafted in Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell to complete the film. What emerges is a creative triumph as characters pass through a magical looking glass into an alternative reality where souls are saved or condemned in one man’s imagination. Looking For Eric (15)
13 – 14 Dec: Savoy Cinema, Penzance, 01736 363330 www.merlincinema.co.uk 15 – 16 Dec: Royal, St Ives, 01736 796843 www.merlincinema.co.uk Dir: Ken Loach, starring Steve Evets and Eric Cantona UK/2009/116mins A new British comedy-drama from, Bath born, director Ken Loach which arrives direct from this year’s Cannes festival. Eric (Steve Evets) the postman’s life is slipping through his own fingers. His family is falling apart and the return of a woman he
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Lostwithiel, 01208 873242 www.lostinfilm.org Dir: Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, starring Seth Rogen and Reese Witherspoon 2008/US/94 mins When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction! Great fun for all the kids.
The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus (12A)
11 – 14 Dec: The Poly,
Falmouth, 01326 212300 www.thepoly.org Dir: Terry Gilliam, starring Heath Ledger,
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A Serious Man (15)
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Centre, 01752 206 114 www. plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and Simon Helberg. 2009/US/106 mins After the gloriously success No Country for Old Men the Coen Brothers enter the late 60s and the resoundingly normal world of Larry Gopnik. He is a good husband and father, a conscientious professor at a quiet Midwestern university and always tries to do the right thing. But one day, everything starts to go wrong; his wife leaves him and his career is put in jeopardy by a series of false accusations against him. Larry’s attempts to find a balance and be a righteous man in the face of his vexations is as brilliant a character study as the Coens have ever done. The droll humour of his attempts to seek guidance from a succession of uninspiring or unavailable rabbis is wonderful. The Coens at their absolute best.
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North By Northwest (PG)
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House, 0871 704 2057, www. picturehouses.co.uk Dir: Hayao Miyazaki, starring Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall and Jean Simmons. 2004/ Japan/119 mins Not every action movie has as its heroine a 90-year-old woman, but at the start of the film a young hatter called Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste to take on the form of an elderly lady but unable to explain her predicament. She finds herself a job as a magician’s cleaning lady in Howl’s Moving Castle – a clanking mobile residence with huge chicken legs – in order to regain her youth. One of Studio Ghibli’s best movies and should be enjoyed for its beautiful, intricate, subtle, enchanting sense of fun.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason. 1959/US/131 mins A classic thriller from the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock. Ad-man Roger Thornhill (Carey Grant) is abducted by two unknown kidnappers. He becomes caught up in an international espionage ring and Grant is the perfect everyman in extraordinary circumstances which lead to a wonderfully taunt conclusion on Mount Rushmore. Hitchcock’s masterful blend of suspense and comedy in this tale of mistaken identity, romance, cross and double-cross is outstanding.
Synecdoche, New York (15)
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Dir: James Cameron, starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriquez The story’s protagonist, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), is a former marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. Jake is selected to participate in the Avatar program, which will enable him to walk. Jake travels to Pandora, which is also home to the Navi, a race that are more physically capable than humans, although considered primitive. As humans encroach deeper into Pandora’s forests in search of valuable minerals, the Navi defend their threatened territory. Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this invasion. The effects look out of this world and director James Cameron has a reputation for pioneering the latest technological developments in cinema and this time he’s turned his hand to 3D. Should be nothing short of groundbreaking.
Ives, 01736 796843 www. merlincinema.co.uk Dir: Charlie Kaufman, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jennifer Jason Leigh 2008/US/124 mins Caden Cotard is a New York Theatre director who yearns to create a work of profound significance. He is plagued by paranoia and prone to intense self analysis, and his artist wife Adele’s lack of interest in his problems drives him closer to his leading lady Claire and devoted box office assistant Hazel. As always with writer/director Charlie Kaufman this is unconventional, surreal, but is hugely enjoyable.
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EXIT TEN. The Cavern. 83-84 Queen Street. EX4 3RP. 8pm – late. £6otd/£5adv. myspace.com/exitten + Idiom - myspace.com/idiomuk + Drivechain - myspace.com/drivechain + Shotgun Riot - myspace.com/shotgunriot
THE WIRELESS. The Barley Sheaf. Church road, 9pm. £free
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BANGERS. On The Rocks Bar, Cliffside Hotel, The Crescent, TR7 1DT. £free. 9pm till late. Support from Rash Decision and Kasa
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THE HOT RATS. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. MARTIN WELLER. Manor Hotel. PL4 OEY. The Hot Rats are from The Beacon, EX8. 8pm – 11pm Kingsbridge, with a taste for electric blues and roots music. Penryn CARPET FACE AND AUDIBLE . SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE. Ride. Tavistock Place. myspace. Miss Peapods. Jubilee Wharf. com/carpetfaceandaudible Returning to myspace.com/sixorgans the marquee after popular demand, the South west’s favourite hip hop artistes are back to blow the roof off again. ACOUSTIC CAFÉ. The Cellar Bar. The Fortescue. Mutley Plain. Exeter MARTIN WELLER. Mama Stone’s. 8.30pm. £1. 4 live acts each week plus free nibbles 1 Mary Arches Street, EX4 3BA. J MASCIS (DINOSAUR JUNIOR). 9pm – 12.30am. £2. Supporting The Hippo. Bath Street +The Fogg Stillyano supported by The Grammatics Liskeard NEON CIRCUS. Voodoo Lounge 8.30pm – 1am. £2 for first 50 OPEN Mic FOLK NIGHT. The guests then £3 after. A one off night Barley Sheaf. Church Street. of live bands and DJs, Neon Circus is PL14. 9pm. £2. a Tim Burton-esque night of musical Plymouth delights in a circus style – all in neon THE ROOFTOP GAMBLER, bright colour! Bands performing include The Skiving Scholar, Magically Change of State (dnb, metal, dance), wistful acoustic/lounge/post punk Tamakai (dnb, dance, metal, rap, punk. from The Rooftop Gambler myspace. com/therooftopgambler + Luke Leighfield (Full Band) - myspace.com/ simplylukeleighfield + Letters To Leaders Exeter - myspace.com/letterstoleaders ALICE COOPER. Plymouth GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN. Exeter Pavilion. 7pm. £32.50. myspace. phoenix. Bradninch Place. Gandy com/officialalicecooper + Manraze. Street EX4 3LS. 8pm. £11.50. myspace.com/goldielookinchain Truro KINKY & QUIRKYS BURLESQUE MIKEY GREY. The Old Grammar AND BOOGIE PRESENT School. - An Eclectic mixture of CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. contemporary and classic acoustic Havana. The Quay. 8pm-1am. covers. £6adv/£7otd. Kiki Kaboom - the reigning queen of the new burlesque scene – party popper! + Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer dazzles audiences with ‘Chap-Hop’ – the Queen’s speech! Exeter JENNA WITTS. The Barnfield SHOW OF HANDS WITH Music Club, Clifford Suite, The MIRANDA SYKES. Exeter Great Barnfield Theatre. 7.45pm. £4otd Hall. Stocker Road. EX4 4PY. or £3adv. myspace.com/jennadwitts Support from Flossie Malavialle Exmouth OLI BROWN BAND. Exeter phoenix. Bradninch Place. Gandy CRUSH UK. Famous Old Barrel. Street EX4 3LS. 8pm. £12.50. Princess Street, EX8 1JA. 9pm JESS BROWN. Exeter (sharp) – 11pm Picturehouse. 51 Bartholomew Falmouth Street West. EX4. myspace.com/ INCOLOUR. Shades. (11pm) iamjessbrown + Roger Hunt + Matt Entry Fee: £2 students £3 nonNorman + HARRY MUNDY students. dontpressstop.com/incolour GAY FOR JONNY DEPP. The Cavern. 83-84 Queen Street. EX4 WHERE’S IT 2. The Prince of 3RP. myspace.com/gayforjohnnydepp + Wales. myspace.com/wheresit2 Blackfish - myspace.com/blakfish
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Great Hall, Exeter University, 7 Dec, 7pm, £16 Folk roots troubadour, Seth Lakeman, brings his inimitable, earthy croon and Dartmoor-guided muso skills to Exeter, alongside brother Sean Lakeman and double bassist, Ben Nicholls. Forde Hall. Brunel Road. 7pm Price: £4 on door / £3 wegottickets. com. Local metal/hardcore favourites Depths and Osmium co headline, with support from touring U.S hardcore Unrestrained, The River Card and We Hold The Gun
Penryn
THE MATT JOHNS TRIO. Miss Peapods. Jubilee Wharf.
Plymouth
FRESHLY SQUEEZED. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. Freshly Squeezed are a seven piece Funk and Soul band (from outer Mongolia). GURF MORLIX. The B-Bar. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. PL1. 8pm. £8. myspace.com/ gurfmorlix ROOTS STREET 10TH BIRTHDAY BASH. Fortescue cellar bar. Mutley Plain. 8 – late. £3. DJ Derek + DJ Crusty MADNESS. Plymouth Pavilion. 7pm. £33.50. SOLD OUT. myspace. com/madnessofficial [CONVOY PROMO] HOLD YOUR HORSE IS. White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. PL4. myspace.com/hyhi + Bedroom Project - myspace.com/thebedroomproject + Idiot.
St Austell
THE CHRISTMAS BASH. Arts Cafe. Eden Project. 7pm – 12.30am. £7. Eight piece funk-ska-hip hop festival faves king Porter Stomp, artist Chris Levine, Cape Farewell artists add spice to the evening’s events and regulars Jelly Jazz. Those big greenhouses and the ice-rink will be open till 9pm. JAM NIGHT. The Stag Inn.
Victoria Place. PL25 5PE. £free. Every Friday night musicians from Mid Cornwall and beyond ascend upon The Stag Inn to impress the crowd with their boundless talents. Featuring both the established and the up and coming.
Sat.05 Ashburton
NOEL HARRISON: An evening with your neighbourhood troubadour. Ashburton Town hall. 8pm. £5 door.
Dawlish
CRUSH UK. Lansdowne. 8 Park Road, EX7 9LQ. 9.45pm – Midnight.
Exeter
MARTYN JOSEPH. EXETER Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield Rd, EX1 1SN. 3 DAFT MONKEYS. Exeter phoenix. Bradninch Place. Gandy Street EX4 3LS. 8.30pm. £10.50. myspace.com/3daftmonkeys
Falmouth
DJ Night. Prince of Wales. AYNSLEY LISTER and LARRY MILLER. Princess Pavilion. Doors 8pm. £12adv.
Great Torrington
BEVERLEY CRAVEN. The Plough Arts Centre. 8pm. £18.50 Full/£17.50 Concessions/£16. myspace.com/beverleycravenmusic
Newquay
RUINER. On The Rocks Bar, Cliffside Hotel, The Crescent, TR7 1DT. £4 advance, £5 on the door. 7pm till late. Support from Crocus and Downtown Riots
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LIVE CLUB Goldie Lookin Chain
Exeter Phoenix, 4 Dec, 8pm, £11.50 The GLC bring their Office Party tour to the South West tonight. And what better way to celebrate those traditional Christmas office shenanigans than with these party-loving Welsh hip hop nutters. Their repertoire includes classics like Your Missus Is A Nutter and Guns Don’t Kill People, Rappers Do, and this is set to be a crazy-fun night!
Plymouth
THE WILDCARDS. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. Deep blues, swing, New Orleans rumba-style backbonewobblers, savage rock-a-billy, plus any other hip style from the last sixty years you care to mention KITKAT BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2009. Illusion, UPSU. Tickets on the door: £2 NUS Extra, £3 other. Advanced tickets: £1.50 Nus Extra, £2.50 other. 8pm.
Redruth
HEDLUV. Gaslights Bar. Station Hill.
St Austell
Mon.07 Exeter
SETH LAKEMAN. Exeter Great Hall. Stocker Road. EX4 4PY. 8pm. myspace.com/sethlakeman
Falmouth
THE SAW DOCTERS. Princess Pavilion. Doors 8pm. £20adv.
Tues.08 Exeter
GALLOWS. Exeter Lemon Grove. Cornwall House. Stocker Road. EX4 4PY. myspace.com/gallows Plus support
MARK & THE ACROBATS. The Penzance Stag Inn - Victoria Place. PL25 MARTYN JOSEPH. Acorn Arts 5PE. £free. Mark & The Acrobats perform Centre. Parade St, TR18 4BU. their unique brand of energetic indie dance. A myspace.com/martynjoseph lively night with some real party tunes.
Truro
BEN HOWARD. Wig & Pen. £4adv/£5otd. myspace.com/ benhoward
Sun.06 Exeter
MARTIN WELLER. Lord Nelson. High Street, Topsham, EX3 0DU. 6pm – 8pm
Wed.09 Exeter
RANDOM HAND. Centre Spot. Old Tiverton Road. 8pm. £6.50adv + bf. myspace.com/ randomhand + Dan Potthast, Panic Dance - myspace.com/panicdanceuk
Plymouth
Penzance
CAFE ACOUSTICA. The B-Bar. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. PL1. Our fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singersongwriter Jessie Mullen
Plymouth
Truro
THE DANGER MEN. The Studio Bar. 2.15pm. T J JOHNSON AND HIS BAND. The Mermaid, Eggbuckland. 8pm. myspace.com/ tjjohnsonandhisband
AL AND AZA. The Old Grammar School. A mish mash of original tunes and covers exploring a huge variety of genres
Port Issac
GALLOWS. Princess Pavilion. Doors 7.30pm. £12adv. myspace. com/gallows
MARTYN JOSEPH. Port Isaac Pottery, Roscarrock Hill, PL29 3RG. myspace.com/martynjoseph
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Plymouth
MR. LIF. White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. PL4. 8pm.
ruarrijoseph + Thomas Dybdahl myspace.com/tdybdahl
Plymouth
THE DIRTY ROBBERS. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. The Dirty Robbers play 50’s Exeter R&B with a bit of trash, creating a 60’s JULES + MANI + THE AKIBAS garage sound. Influenced by Freddie + NATIONAL PASTIME. Exeter King, Young Jessie, The Sonics & Johnny Picturehouse. 51 Bartholomew ‘Guitar’ Watson. Street West. EX4. MARTIN HARLEY. The B-Bar. THE MUSCLE CLUB. The Cavern. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. 83-84 Queen Street. EX4 3RP. PL1. 8pm. £7tbc. myspace.com/ myspace.com/themuscleclub + Guests martinharleyband JOOLS HOLLAND. Plymouth Falmouth BLACK XMAS. 5 Degrees Below. Pavilion. 7.30pm. £31.50 CITY COLLEGE PRESENTS A 3 Day Rock Tour Showcasing Oracy, ROCK AGAINST RACISM. The Ellipsis And Lioness! Hippo. Bath Street. A night of live music & entertainment Plymouth RANDOM HAND & DAN RICHARD JAMES. The B-Bar. POTTHAST . White Rabbit. Unit Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. 14 Bretonside Bus Station. 8pm. PL1. £15.95. myspace.com/randomhand + Laughing THEM CROOKED VULTURES. At The Randoms - myspace.com/ Plymouth Pavilion. 7.30pm. laughingattherandoms £30 SOLD OUT. myspace.com/ crookedvultures Redruth CIRCUS OF SOUND. Ride. BLACK XMAS.Gaslights. A 3 Day Tavistock Place. myspace.com/ Rock Tour Showcasing Oracy, Ellipsis circusofsounduk + Support. A collective of funkateers, dubmeisters, and And Lioness! the finest musical clowns alike. St Austell ACOUSTIC CAFÉ. The Cellar JAM NIGHT. The Stag Inn. Bar. The Fortescue. Mutley Plain. Victoria Place. PL25 5PE. £free. 8.30pm. £1. 4 live acts each week plus Every Friday night musicians from Mid free nibbles Cornwall and beyond ascend upon The Stag Inn to impress the crowd with their Liskeard boundless talents. Featuring both the ECHOES. The Barley Sheaf. established and the up and coming. Church Road. 9pm. £free. 4 piece rock covers
Thurs.10
Truro
ORANGE KNOWLEDGE - SALAD LOVING SPACE BEARS - WHO KILLED PROFESSOR PLUM?. £1.50 Entry on the Door. 8pm 11pm. Bar 200. 9a River St, TR1 2SQ. Exciting Live New Bands Reggae, Rock, and Experimental
Fri.11 Exeter
BOBKATZ. DRAKES. Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF. 9.15pm – 11.30pm KINKY & QUIRKYS BURLESQUE AND BOOGIE PRESENT CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. Havana. The Quay. 8pm-1am. £6adv/£7otd.Sherry Trifle - one of burlesque’s most delicious performers – with extra sprinkles! + Fleur Blanche - our very own K & Q ‘Dolly in a box’ – a perfect stocking filler! + Vince Lee & Al Wallis of the legendary Wildcards – rockin’ around our Christmas tree!
Falmouth
FORGOTTEN HEROES. Prince of Wales.
Penzance
RUARRI JOSEPH. The Acorn Theatre. Parade Street. TR18. £8 adv plus £1 transaction charge per booking. 8pm. myspace.com/
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Exeter
BOBKATZ. Bowling Green. 29-30 Blackboy Road, EX4 6ST. 9.15pm – 11.30pm. THE SHEE. Exeter phoenix. Bradninch Place. Gandy Street EX4 3LS. 8pm. £10. myspace.com/ theshee + Ella Edmonson - myspace. com/ellaedmondson
Falmouth
JONAH’S LIFT. Prince of Wales.
Newquay
BLACK XMAS.Walkabout. A 3 Day Rock Tour Showcasing Oracy, Ellipsis And Lioness!
Penryn
WINTER WONDERLAND. Miss Peapods. Jubilee Wharf. £6. For one festive night only, Cha Cha Cha’s hosts a glittering night of ‘WinterWonderland…’
Plymouth
THE DIRTY ROBBERS. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. THE MODFATHERS. The Hippo. 9 Bath Street. PL1. myspace.com/ themodfatherspaulweller
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LIVE Quel surprise! We were out on tour again. First stop, Gravesend (Red Lion, 10th Oct). Not the prettiest of places but an awesome venue. First up was a predictable punk band whose name I can’t recall, probably because they were rude and shit. Ska-punks, TYRANNOSAURUS ALAN, weren’t rude and therefore get a mention, although their interminably optimistic, horn-fuelled skankery made me feel a little weathered. No fear, for Essex duo, TORN OUT, were on hand with some smart vignettes about street life, sounding like Billy Bragg’s younger cousin. Local mini-legends and evident draw of the night, 3DBS DOWN, played the Wildhearts card to decent effect, with strong harmonies, crafted riffs and dodgy barnets all scrabbling for attention. Onto Brighton (11th Oct). After our usual ritual of devouring Red Veg burgers and ambling around The Lanes, we proceeded to sweat our balls off on stage at the bijou Prince Albert. Ex-Small Brown Bike noiseniks, MILLIONS, took post-hardcore through a dense, gnarly overgrowth and came up smelling of putrefied roses; Portsmouth’s ATTACK! VIPERS! were the epitome of tasteful modern hardcore; Brighton supergroup of sorts, THE NORTH POLE, showed that life goes on after The Steal; while THREE SUMMERS STRONG brought the Gaslight Anthem earnestness. It was a relief to arrive in Norwich without being washed away by biblicalsized floods this time (Marquee, 12th Oct). London trio, WONK UNIT, were great X-rated fun, although on paper it may not seem so. Their brutish pop-punk is entertaining enough but it’s singer, Alex’s sporadic poems that set them apart. Part true love confession, part Tourette’s tirade, it was like witnessing the underbelly of romance being tickled with rusty nails. Our first of two shows with Michigan punks, NORTH LINCOLN, was a disaster as my voice was in tatters (Junction, Bristol, 13th Oct) but the second was magnificent (Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth, 25th Oct) not least because NL were on fire. Theirs may be a tried and tested, No Ideafriendly crunch but they do it with such passion and precision that it’s impossible to be cynical. Equally so, Portsmouth’s finest, YOU ME & THE ATOM BOMB: a band who eschew the mindless thrash-out in favour of powerful, inventive hooks and a huge dollop of underground honesty. Brummies, BIG CITY PLAN, made good with a guitar shimmer straight from the annals of Hüsker Dü; leaving NEW SET OF BRUISES to pay tribute to their old Samiam records. Onto Nottingham (Seven, 14th Oct). Wonk Unit did their gleefully grubby thing once again followed by homeboys, THE BREADCHASERS, who peddled brass-laden rock’n’reggae with a likeably loose tenor. We headed home for a break, just in time to catch a double-whammy of instrumental power-driving courtesy of Texas noodlers, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, and Belfast’s AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR (White Rabbit, Plymouth, 16th Oct). The usually astounding ASIWYFA suffered from a less-than-bludgeoning sound but still came out of it unscathed; while TWDY’s well-developed, simmer-boil-cool formula wore a bit thin after the third climax. Up in Worcester, Plymouth indie-rockers, LESS THAN ME, were treating the town to some indie rock croonage, while local lads, FIGHTS & FIRES, busied themselves throwing post-hardcore tantrums (Marrs Bar, 17th Oct). Openers, Plymouth’s ARTHUR WALKER, were on hand to show that dynamic, lateral-thinking new wave can still pack a melodic punch when it’s executed well enough. We crossed paths with artful indie trio, TUBELORD, for a couple shows; the first of which (Walk The Line ‘festival’, Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, 30th Oct) also hosted the awesome, fiddles ‘n’ firestorm, new-noise of Hereford’s TALONS and the über-tech post-rock of THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS – whose guitarist is something of a quick-pickin’, digittappin’ genius. The ‘Lord themselves were awesome, especially in York (Junction, 1st Nov), combining faintly complex, herky-jerky rhythms with big slabs of harmonic suss; although singer, Jo Prendergrast’s poetryreading interlude was ill-advised, to say the least. Even the bouncers came in for a chuckle. We spent Halloween in Newport (Le Pub, 31st Oct). There are worse places, but not many. Dolled up as zombified ‘50s rock’n’roll icons we shared the stage with Sunderland punks, BROKEN FEW, a band who lovingly pilfer from the Propagandhi template. And so to the final leg, Leeds (Subculture, 2nd Nov); a great way to finish a tour, accompanied by the tight Belvedere-esque harmonies of NANA’S REVENGE and slamming hardcore bruisers, CUTTING CLASS. Back home for good, just in time to catch the dazzling post-punk intricacies of Glasgow’s SUPER ADVENTURE CLUB (Skiving Scholar, Plymouth, 3rd Nov). If the thought of Future Of The Left having a brain haemorrhage tickles your fancy then you’ll love this trio’s insanely competent spazzcore, oozing with off-kilter hooks and Zappa-friendly idiosyncrasies. I wanted more. See-ya bye.
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CLUB Gallows + Sharks
Lemon Grove, Exeter University, 8 Dec, £12 Princess Pavilion, Falmouth, 9 Dec, £12 Fresh from their US tour, Watford punks, Gallows, do the Westcountry rounds in the wake of the international success of their sophomore album ‘Grey Britain’. Sharks bring the punk’n’roll rabble-rousing. DECIMATION. The Stag Inn Victoria Place. PL25 5PE. £free. Decimation headline with support from Beryllium. The biggest and most brutal night of pure death metal. Don’t say you have not been warned!
Sun.13 Exeter
DRIVECHAIN. The Cavern. 83-84 Queen Street. EX4 3RP. myspace. com/drivechain + Dancing With The Enemy - myspace.com/dwte + Kernuych + No Closure
Exmouth
BOBKATZ. Exmouth Arms. 21 Exeter Road, EX8 1PN. 8.30pm – 10.30pm
Penryn
MARTIN HARLEY. Miss Peapods. Jubilee Wharf. £7. myspace.com/ martinharleyband
Mon.14 Plymouth
BASEMENT JAXX. Plymouth Pavilions. 7pm. £23.50. myspace. com/basementjaxx
Tues.15 Exeter
Torch The House & Harris Promotions Presents HATESPHERE / BLEED FROM WITHIN. Cavern. Queens Street. 8pm. £6otd. Danish death metallers HATESPHERE and Scots BLEED FROM WITHIN come to Exeter on their December tour, support from Red Mist and Out Of Enemies
Plymouth
UB40. Plymouth Pavilions. 7.30pm. £35. myspace.com/ub40
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HAWKWIND + THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN. Doors 8pm. £20. myspace.com/ hawkwindofficial
Liskeard
FOLK NIGHT with KEITH HILLS. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £5.
Truro
KAT MARSH. The Old Grammar School. myspace.com/katmarsh Incredible guitar looping skills, with vibrant original songs and soulfull voice.
Thurs.17 Exeter
EMMA PAYN. Exeter Picturehouse. 51 Bartholomew Street West. EX4 + Chris Woods + Geoff Martin + Rose Eade
Hayle
THE SHIRTS. Nancy’s Bar. TR11. myspace.com/theshirts.co.uk
Liskeard
JAM. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £free. All musos welcome.
Plymouth
SKANK TANK. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. The six piece play a heady mix of ska and reggae, with the odd pirate song thrown in for good measure! MARCUS BONFANTI. The B-Bar. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. PL1. 8pm. £15.95. myspace.com/ marcusbonfantimusic THE HATS. Ride. Tavistock Place. myspace.com/thehatsband + support. ACOUSTIC CAFÉ. The Cellar Bar. The Fortescue. Mutley Plain. www.247magazine.co.uk
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8.30pm. £1. 4 live acts each week plus free nibbles KAT MARSH + MORE TBC. Voodoo Lounge . Drake Circus, PL1. The solo loop genius in the flesh, not to be missed! myspace.com/ katmarsh Ł3. 8.30pm - late. myspace. com/nowaybackpromotions.
Fri. 18 Exeter
KINKY & QUIRKYS BURLESQUE AND BOOGIE PRESENT CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. Havana. The Quay. 8pm-1am. £6adv/£7otd. Venus Noir – glamour, sparkles, diamonds and pearls - lights up the K & Q party! + Dolly Rose - the ciderdrinkin’ blonde bombshell – wrapped up with a big red bow! + Becky Brine – One gorgeous gal, no band – makes the K & Q party swingin’ baby! BOBKATZ. Prospect Inn. The Quay, EX2 4AN. 9.30pm – 11.30pm
Falmouth
WEAZEL DUST. The Prince of Wales.
Plymouth
SMOKESTACK. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. SmokeStack’s groove springs from the very roots of modern music-1950’s Chicago-where the likes of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Howlin’ Wolf rocked the Southside bars and joints. MARCUS BONFANTI. The B-Bar. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. PL1. 8pm. £15.95. myspace.com/ marcusbonfantimusic BLUE KNIVES ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY. The Hippo. Bath Street. ABEL IS DYING. White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. 8pm. Argent Dawn, Martyr Defiled & Doubts Cast Shadows
St Austell
JAM NIGHT. The Stag Inn.
LIVE
Victoria Place. PL25 5PE. £free. Every Friday night musicians from Mid Cornwall and beyond ascend upon The Stag Inn to impress the crowd with their boundless talents. Featuring both the established and the up and coming.
CLUB
Sat. 19 Falmouth
THE SHIRTS. The British Legion. myspace.com/theshirts.co.uk BOOMSTICK. The Prince of Wales.
Liskeard
3 BAND CHARITY GIG for Motor neuron disease. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £free. Reginald Camoflauge, Armchair Heroes & Toxic Rage
Plymouth
Dr Soul. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. 10 piece soul band with a massive horn section! THE AUTEUR. The Hippo. Bath Street. myspace.com/theauteuruk + Home Star Runner & Canada Water RABBIT XMAS PARTY!! UNLEASHED vs CRISIS!!!!! White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. 8pm
White Rabbit, Plymouth, 11 Dec, £4 Keeping the ska-core spirit alive and kicking, Northern hell-raisers, Random Hand, make a welcome return to Plymouth armed with growling riffs and skankworthy chops. MU330’s Dan Potthast brings the benign acoustic ska vibrations.
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Cavern, Exeter, 11 Dec, 7pm, £9adv, £10otd Sure to be a special moment in Cavern folklore, Minneapolis heroes, Dillinger Four, bring their ebullient, lawless punk rock and satirical worldview to the area for the first time ever (we think). Unmissable, unless you’re stupid.
Mon.21 Exeter
ROCK SHOW XMAS PARTY with DANCING WITH THE ENEMY. The Cavern. 83-84 Queen Street. EX4 3RP
Exmouth
St Agnes
MARTIN WELLER. Famous Old Barrel. Princess Street, EX8 1JA. 8.30pm - 11pm. Hosting open mic night. All welcome
St Austell
Totnes
EARFEST. Driftwood Spars. Quay Road. 4pm. £free. Lioness, Josie and the Lovecats, Barkla Shop, Sam Naylor KERNUYCK & DEDHED’S CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA. The Stag Inn. Victoria Place. PL25 5PE. £free. The Christmas party to end all Christmas parties! A night of quality music exclusively for real music fans. Dress to impress!
Tues.22 LOUIS ELIOT & THE EMBERS. The Seven Stars Hotel. myspace. com/louiseliot
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Plymouth
BOBKATZ. New Quay Inn. Newquay Street, TQ14 8DA. 9.15pm – 11.30pm ROBOTROCK. One Eyed Cat. Kenwyn St. TR1 3DJ. Tickets £6 from robotrock.co.uk £7 on the door. 11pm - 3am. Robotrock presents electro voodoo king pin Drums of Death with support from ex glass shark band Marble Fairy and NYC sounsdsystem 01872 222 122. robotrock.co.uk.
Random Hand + Dan Potthast + Laughing At The Randoms
Dillinger Four + Annalise
Sun.20 Exmouth
BOBKATZ. First & Last. 10 Church St, EX8 1PE. 6pm – 8pm
Falmouth
THE SHIRTS. The Seaview. myspace.com/theshirts.co.uk
Plymouth
PRIME XMAS PARTY!!!!! White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. 8pm
BLACK FRIDAY. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £free. A top night of Celtic mayhem. THE WIRELESS. Kitty O’Hanlons. St Andrews St. 9pm XMAS BALLS 3. White Rabbit. Unit 14 Bretonside Bus Station. 8pm
Truro
GREY DOG. The Old Grammar School. Full band, stripped down to an acoustic show, Grey Dog display incredible original tunes, heartfelt, with sweet harmonies.
Thur.24 Plymouth
MIDNIGHT MASSIVE. Ride. Tavistock Place. With music from the wonderful Kat Marsh, Amie J, Joe Biddle and friends of the musical family gathered around the roasting chestnuts!!
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LIVE THE VARIOUS ASSORTMENTS. Barley Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 3AQ. 9pm. £free. myspace. com/variousassortments Fancy dress please. First prize £50.00 beer voucher.
Plymouth
CLUB The Shee + Ella Edmondson
Exeter Phoenix, 12 Dec, 8pm, £10 All-female sextet, The Shee, boast a fine array of rich, traditionally-rooted voices alongside a heady brew of Scottish folk, Gaelic song and bluegrass utilizing fiddles, flutes, accordions and mandolins. Debut album, ‘A Different Season’, is out now.
St Austell
BOXING DAY LIVE MUSIC PARTY. The Stag Inn - Victoria Place. PL25 5PE - 8 till’ 2am. £free. Live bands and indie disco.
Sun.27 Liskeard
THE HULAS & THE BARBARELLAS. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £free. Three girls with their own tunes
Tues.29 Exmouth
MARTIN WELLER. Manor Hotel. The Beacon, EX8. 8pm - 11pm + Marnie and Josie Lloyd
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THE BLUES BANDITS. The Barley Sheaf. Church Road. 9pm. £free. Classic tunes with Swifty the Lanlord on drums
Plymouth
THE WIRELESS. The Millbridge. Molesworth Road, Stoke. 9pm
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NEW YEARS EVE. Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque. 86 & 88 Vauxhall Street. The Barbican. PL4 OEY. £10.00 tickets in advance only. 8pm – 4am (ish)Last night of decadence! A decadent mix of hot music, saucy burlesque, dirty martinis, a ravishing and refined Night of Music, Dance & Mischief! + The Hothouse Play Boys. Also performing: Campari, Lola De La Fuega, Lady Lace, Ameera, Dj Tha BreezeDJ Andy Howard + Dj Andy Da Greek. NEW YEARS EVE. The B-Bar. Barbican Theatre. Castle Street. PL1. 8pm. £5. Music, dancing, cabaret, cocktails and our B-bar recipe for seeing you into 2010 CACTAPUS. Hyde Park, 88 Mutley Plain, 9pm. myspace.com/ cactapusband RIDE CAFE NEW YEARS EVE MEGA MASH UP PARTY. Ride Cafe, 45 - 46 Tavistock Place. £10adv, more on the door. 9pm till 5am. A Certain Shade (Dub/reggae/ Ska), Super Duper Dan............ MAD DOG MCREA. The Hippo. 9 Bath Street. PL1. myspace. com/maddogmcrea + Cosmo Jarvis myspace.com/cosmojarvis + Becky Falls. ME AND MY SHADOW. Treasury Bar. Doors open at 6pm, first act on at 7pm + Rthym Machine. Djs after big ben countdown, confetti canons and infamous free ice sculpture vodka luge! £30 per person to include bubbly on arrival and buffet CRAZY ARM. The White Rabbit. Bretonside Coach Station. 8pm till 6am. £5. myspace.com/crazyarm Followed by the ever popular Crisis DJ’s playing everything from Rock to Funk and Punk to Shoegaze
St Austell
THE MIGHTY OFFBEATS. Western Inn. PL25. myspace.com/ themightyoffbeats
Barnstaple
FREQUENCY. Barnstaple Town Square. £free. 8pm Start. DJs. James Chapple from Heart FM is the compare. Frequency will play from 10.45 - just before midnight! Chapple DJs after midnight. All run by Volunteers - This year’s event is in aid of the Samaritans
Exeter
CRUSH UK. Marine Tavern. 2 Marine Parade, Dawlish EX7 9DJ. 10.30pm – 12.30am
Exmouth
LAZYBIRD TRIO. Point Bar & Grill, Pilot Wharf, Exmouth Marina. Superb laid back dinner jazz featuring sax & vocals. thepointbarandgrill.com
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The Computers + The Cut Ups + The Arteries
Cavern, Exeter, 17 Dec Freakscene hosts a Yuletide knees-up with punk’n’roll screamers, The Computers, earnest street punks, The Cut Ups and Swansea’s finest purveyors of melodic hardcore-meetsAC/DC-hookery, The Arteries.
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Exeter
MONDAY MADNESS. Arena Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am, 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. 7th/14th THE MONDAY MUSIC UNION. Amber Rooms. 161 Sidwell Street. 9pm-1am. £free. Hosted By Phil Henry & His Local Allstars
Falmouth
BAR 150 Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. D’n’B, reggae, indie etc.
Newquay
SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola, 12 Beach Rd. 10pm3.30am, £4/£2. DJ’s Robin Parris & Proof playing hip hop, funk, party, breaks, indie, rock, dance, grime, R’n’B, reggae, D’n’B, gypsy swing kinda thing & cheap booze for locals!
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. 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. WONKEYLEGS. Firefly. 10pm– 4am. £2. Hip-hop, D&B and Dubstep.
St Austell
BIG STUDENT NIGHT. Party Puls8. 10pm-2am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Dean playing the party classics.
Truro
STUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub, Calenick Street 9.30pm - 1.30am.
Torquay
MONDAY’S FUN HOUSE. The Valbonne. 9.30pm-late, £5. Commercial night.
Tuesdays
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.
Plymouth
DANCE DANCE DANCE. Firefly. 10pm – 4am. Free before 12 £2 after. Minimal house and techno djs fynn daluxx, krafty sounds plus guests. these guys have been rocking the white rabbit all of last year and now bring their unique sound to north hills newest venue. LOVE TUESDAYS. Ride Cafe. 10pm-4am, £free. Wonkey Ben & Matt Burley spinning funk, breaks, hip hop whilst the drinks are all £1.50. TWO’S DAY. Revolution. 8pmlate. Funky house and dance www.247magazine.co.uk
classics. STUDENT SESSION. The Quay. Above the Live Lounge. The Barbican. From 10pm. DJ Spike playing the best in R&b, Hip-Hop, Electro, Indie, Soul, Pop and Rock.
Wednesdays
Bude
ROCKABLE. Rouge Nightclub. 38 The Strand. EX23. £3. 9pm2.30am. All the best in Live Bands and Unsigned. Acts from across the country.
rock night with DJ Mark Williams. 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.
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.
SINSATION. Sailors, 11-17 Fore St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Commercial dance & party with Pete Jordan. 31st CYANOSIS. Red Square. 10 - 6am. Free Entry All Night. Djs Tom Laws aka Thetawave, Ando Mathia, Adam Peters. Digital Pimp. Tech house/ minimal/techno with a full visual show, decor and a multi colour lasershow.
Plymouth
EASY LISTENING. View 2, Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £free. Blues & jazz. ESSENTIAL. Oceana, Barbican Truro Leisure Park. 7pm-2am, £3/ free Exeter THE BIG MIX WITH DJ PAUL BLEE before 10pm. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party LEGENDS. The Student Night . L2, Calenick St. 9.30pm-1am, £3. in the New York Disco, House/R’n’B in Timepiece. Little Castle Street Featuring the latest tunes and drinks the Ice House. timepiecenightclub.co.uk deals. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. THE ANGEL GUM CLUB. CHECK Annabel’s Cabaret and THE FLAVA! The Angel Bar. 32 Thursdays Discotheque. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Queen Street, EX4 3SR. £free, Camborne A unique night for talented artists to 9pm till 1am. DJ Dropsteady + Funk STUDENT NIGHT. The Corn impress a live audience. Breaks / Groovy Soul / Nu-Jazz / ReExchange, 19 Commercial St. HONKYTONK. Firefly. 10 – 4. free edits / Hiphop / Reggae. 9pm-1am, £5/£1 B4 10.30pm. all night. DJ Griff play a whole world of 2nd AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Student night with commercial tunes. amazing music . CHARITY NIGHT. Amber Rooms. Exeter DIGITAL LOVE. The Quay. 11 The 161 Sidwell Street. 8pm-1am. INVASION OF THE RECORD Parade, Barbican. £1 b4 11pm, £3 £2otd. Mixed Line Up Of Musical Talent SNATCHERS. Amber Rooms, 161 after. From 10pm. Electro and Indie Exmouth Sidwell St. Random selection of tunes, Electro House Night. DJ’s Wonky Ben, QUIDS IN. Fahrenheit. The Parade. 9pm-2am. Also Vanucci and Tilla. 10pm-2.30am, £2/£1 NUS. Student SCANDALOUS. Timepiece, Little THURSDAY HOE DOWN. Zero’s. night that does what it says on the tin! Castle St. 9pm-1.30am, £2 B4 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-2am, Falmouth 11pm. Fresh mix of R’n’B with Aldo £free. Gay night with resident DJ Stev-e DA PULSE. Shades, 4 Quay Vanucci & JSR. playing club classics, chart R&B & Hill.11pm-2am, £2/£1 NUS. An WEEKEND WARM-UP. Arena, Euro dance. eclectic mix of electro, minimal, techno, Summerland St. 9pm - 2am, £2/ 10th BATTLESTATIONS, The breaks and D’n’B with Da Pulse. free for ladies & NUS B4 11.30pm. Voodoo Lounge, 9-2, £2. True hipLADIES NIGHT. Remedies, The Cheese, R’n’B & chart, very busy hop night of MC, Graffiti, Bakeing, DJ Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Free shot for student night! and Breakdance battles with DJs Sharp, the ladies. Chart and cheese music. 31st NYE AMBER PARTY. Amber Blakeatron, Fu-Styles + Guests. Q.COLLECTIVE Q. Bar, 15a Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. £tbc. Killigrew St. 8pm-late, £free. A mix n 31st HARDCORE REBORN VS 8pm-v.late The Years Best Bands & blend of all things funky. DISTORTION. C103 - 10:30pm Djs Over 2 Floors & 3 - 6am. £10 in adv or £12 on the Plymouth 31st YEARS EVE PARTY BEATAMIX. Revolution, Derrys door. Line-up: Main Room - Hardcore Cross. 9pm-2am, £2/free B4 10pm. 2009/2010. Exeter phoenix. / Hardstyle DJ SY, AL STORM, D-ICE Bradninch Place. Gandy Street All the best funky house, classic disco, & REALITY, CLODHOPPER, PETE EX4 3LS. 8pm. Tickets £19 + rare beats & R’n’B. KINGWELL. MC’s: SMILEY / AGE-O / BF (£19.50-£22.20 inclusive of BIG WEDNESDAY. Ride JAY-P / BILLY B. Room 2 - Hard Trance booking and card fees) Over 5 Cafe,Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am, / Hardstyle / Hardcore K-Front / Hakka / Rooms: DJ Fresh, Hybrid DJ Set, Jinx In Loki / Jamie Allen / FastTrack Resident £2. Wonky Ben - Hook up, kick back, Dub. With the finest DJ talent from the rock out. £1 drinks deals; this night is Showcase MC’s: Jay-P / Billy B / South West. rammed every week! Response. BOOGIE NIGHTS C103.103 Union 31st THE DEEP END. Havana. 31st FIREFLY NEW YEARS EVE St. 10pm-2am, £5. Student night, 7pm - 4.30am. Tickets £10 + EXTRAVAGANZA. Firefly. 4pm to commercial tunes, giveaways, and bf from Reform Records. Deep 5am. £3 before 11 £5 after. Djs: drinks deals. End and other Exeter nights Nonom, Parker and Super K. MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN. Crash Evolution & Sound Junction team up 31st NEW YEAR’S EVE 2009, Manor. 35 Union Street. PL1 3LU. for a night of Dubstep, techno, electro, 9pm. Open decks hosted by Aiden breaks, jungle & breakcore with Mystery, CUBA NIGHT WITH BELLS ON. B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Howard Illogik & Ollie 303 (The Deep End) Street, The Barbican, PL1 2NJ. SCANDALOUS. Firefly. 10 – 4. free Monkey, Terraganjee (Evolution) all night. Exeter’s longest running r’n’b Nanobot, Signal Jammer, Markutz & The 8pm till 2am. £5. DJs Mama Tokus, Dan, Power Lisboa and guests night comes to firefly, playing the best Presence, (NONOM) Andromeda & Zoe 31st THE BADGERS BALL VS r’n’b and hip, with great cocktails drinks C (Sound Junction). SPECTRUM OF SOUND. The deals too. Exmouth Voodoo Lounge. 10pm - 4am . HUSH. Oceana. Barbican Leisure LADIES NIGHT. Samantha’s, St £6 entry. Dj Contort & co invite you Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc. The best in Andrews Rd. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. to come and get messy at the biggest funk, hip-hop and R&B with resident DJ Ladies discount and chart tunes. underground psytrance party of the year. Benny Blanco. BABES & BOOTNECKS. Redruth JUZZY’S HARD ONES. Zero’s, 24 Fahrenheit, 7 The Parade. 10pmSTUDENT PARTY NIGHT. Twilight Lockyer St, 10.30pm-2am, £free. 2.30am, £3. Classic tunes, get dirty! Zone, Little Vauxhall. 9pm-1am, £1. Bouncy house, trance & hard Trance Falmouth Expect chart & commercial tunes across with DJ Juzzy B. FAT HARRYS DISCO MACHINE the board. PARTY NIGHT . Walkabout, Derrys GUN. Shades, 4 Quay Hill. 11pmSt Austell Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. DJ Marcus 2am, £2. Disco classics and tunes Clarke with commercial tunes. TINY MUSIC. Remedies, The Moor. BEATS AND PIECES. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 9pm-1am, £4/£2 ROCK NIGHT. The Quay Club. 11 10pm-2am, £free. Rock, indie and NUS. DJ Stan Collins and BK One. The Parade, The Barbican. £2 b4 alternative music. Torquay 11pm £3 after. 10pm-2am. Weekly Newquay magazine | 45
CLUB 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 17th WE WANT FOAM! at Venue Torwood St, 10pm-3am £free B4 11pm, more after. It’s the long awaited return of The Venue’s famous Foam Party! There’s a FREE cloakroom all night, so don’t forget your towel and some dry clothes. 24th CHRISTMAS EVE at Venue Torwood St, 10pm-3am £5 in adv, more on the door.The biggest Christmas Eve Party in Town! Marcus Clarke will take you into Christmas day playing massive floorfillers, RnB, Pop & Party in the biggest room in town with the biggest atmosphere in town. 31st The BIGGEST New Years Eve Party – 2009 Venue, Torwood St, 9:30pm-4:00am £5 in adv, more on the door. The biggest night of the year, with Marcus Clarke playing the massive Floor Fillers, RnB & Club Classics of 2009, Pop & Party all night long with our resident DJ’s in the 2nd room.
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. Xclusive. NV Nightclub. 9.30pm2am, £3/£2. Sexy Urban Music / Grime / Hip Hop / Bassline / Garage. Residents Killa B & DJ Ugly with Killa B & DJ Ugly & special guests. 4th Joint presents The Lemon Grove. Cornwall House. Stocker Road. EX4 4PY. 9pm – 2am. £12 in adv. ANDY C, A-SKILLZ & BARRY ASHWORTH (The Dub Pistols) for this D’n’B, breaks and dub night over 2 rooms. 11th DJ FORMAT…”.THANK FORMAT IT’S CHRISTMAS” Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. £6adv £8otd. 8pm – late. 11th LOEFAH PRESENTED BY CABARET VOLTAIRE. Exeter Cavern. £5adv, more on the door. Doors 11 -3. From DMZ, the biggest name in dubstep yet to visit Exeter plays a special set. With Pulsar and guests.
FUNKY FRIDAY BEACH PARTY. The Beach Nightclub. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Chart/dance & retro tunes. THANK FUNK IT’S FRIDAYS. Berties Nightclub. East St, 10.30pm-4am, £free. DJ Will B plays his chart mash-up mix. RnB/Indie/Party FRIDAYS The Koola. 9pm-3am, £tbc. House night with special guests. 11th PURE ENERGY. Pure. Tolcarne Road. £8 early bird. 9pm – 4am. Kiddfectious , Nu Energy, DJ’s Alex Kidd, Kutski (BBC Radio 1), Kevin Energgy, Kidd Kaos, S3RL, The SW Hardcore Awards nominees, Commercial Dance & Chart with Club, Nite and Code: Red hosting the DnB shenanigans.
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. TIMEWARP. Fahrenheit. 7 The Parade. 10pm-3.30am, £5/£3 B4 11pm. Requests and chart toons all night!
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 DJ APACHE. View 2, Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pmlate. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk classics with DJ Apache. DJ PARKER. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. Playing quality hip hop, funk and breaks. DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, £4. Gay night with resident DJs Stev-E & Juzzy B play cheese, chart R’n’B, dance and hard house. FIREFLY. £free. Resident djs on rotation. Last Friday of every month Just J from Jac the Disco playing a disco set downstairs and a banging club set upstairs. FUNKY FRIDAYS. The Treasury, Royal Parade. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky grooves. FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall St. 8pm-late, £tbc. Funky grooves all night. ROCK NIGHT WITH MARK
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Truro
MID WEEK MADNESS The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Emergency staff special with free entry, early start to the weekend.
Fridays
Barnstaple
18th DECEPTIVEMOTIONS
CHRISTMAS CRACKER. The Underground. Inn On The Square, The Square, EX32 8LS. £6 on the door. 7pm - 1am A Night Of D’n’B With Djs Millzy, Timmy K, Joey G,Buzz Mcs Crisis, Johnny G, Rsb Plus A Top Name Artist Who Will It Be?
Bideford
FUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace, King St. 11pm, £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever.
Bude
PARTY NIGHT. Rogue Nightclub, 38 The Strand. 10pm- late, £3/free B4 11pm. Commercial dance.
Exeter
COLLISION HOLD IT DOWN. Timepiece, Little Castle St, 11pm2am, £tbc. Indie night with DJ Tezza. Upstairs with residents Mr Onions, Heavy Stylus and guests spin hip-hop, breaks, soul, jazz, broken beat and more.
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Exmouth
Falmouth
FRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 6.30pm2am. £free. Something different every week! 2nd Friday of the month with DJ Dante Gabriel (Groove Juice), 3rd Friday of the month with Plymouth’s DJ Skank Marvin and Hong Kong Ping Pong’s Spinforth rounds things off on the last Friday of the month. WEEKEND WARM-UP. Remedies. 10pm-2am, £free. Chart n cheese with Matt Shepherd.
Newquay
C.O.D.E. RED. Red Square (upstairs). 10pm-4am, £free. Bringing you D’n’B with residents on a weekly basis with special guests. FLIRT. Sailors, Fore St. 9.30pm2am, £ladies free. Chart/dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with John London.
Penzance
CLUB 2K FRIDAYS. Club 2k, Branwell Mills, 10.30pm-4am, £tbc. Chart cheese dance and reggae. First 50 get free entry wrist bands for following week, drinks from Ł1.50, DJ’s CQ, Boris and Max Honeyman DIRTY DISCO Bar 2k, Bramwells Mill. 10pm-3.30am, £free. Chunky, funky house and electro with Charlie G, Tommie Quick, Greg Zizique, Mark B & Ashley Thomas.
Plymouth
WILLIAMS. The Quay Club, The Parade, The Barbican. 10pm - 4am. £2 b4 11 and £3 after. Rock, Indie and alternative music ROCK SHOW C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-3.30am. £5/£4/£3 B4 11pm. Rock, indie and punk. 4th VELOUR, The Voodoo Lounge, 9pm-2am, £3.Porno funk, jazz and classic disco with DJs Long John Thomas, Skank Marvin and Pat Guff.
St Austell
FRIDAY NIGHT. Puls-8. St Austell, 10pm - 2am. Ladies free B4 11pm. The Puls8 Allstar dj’s on rotation playing chart, R’n’B & dance. 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.
St Ives
KAPOW!! Guitars vs Beats the Isobar Is Dead. 11pm - 3am £Ladies FREE/£2/£3. Robin Parris plays Guitars vs Beats.
Taunton
18th WE COME 1. The Perfect
5th. 61 High Street, TA1 3PT £5. 9pm. Marcus Gauntlett (Housework), Sugarshaker (Housework), James Gliddon (Gobbstopper), Steve Escott & JP (stop.look.listen), Zoido (I cant believe its not cider), La Luka & Krausey (Rubbadubdub)
Torquay
FRIDAYS. The Valbonne. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 12am. Commercial tunes. FULL TILT. Bohemia. £6/£4 B4 11pm, 10.30pm-late. Hard dance night with regular guests and special nights. LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 9pm-1am, £3/ladies free all night. The biggest THE GREAT BIG PARTY RACE! – Venue, Torwood St, 9:30pm4:00am £5 in adv, more on the door. Don’t wait for the boss! Organise your own Christmas Party this year at Venue. If you bring the biggest party on the night you’ll win £100 cash! Book a party now via at: www.venueclubbing. co.uk or call direct on 01803 213903. 11th HTID EXPERIENCE. Bohemia Nightclub. Torwood
CLUB Street. 10pm – 4am. £10 b4 11pm £12 after. Hixxy, Mark EG, Ultrabeat, Scorpio, Ben M. Cgowan, Jimmy P, Matt EP and more. MC’s: Storm, Wotsee,
Saturdays
Bideford
CLUB CHEESE SANDWICH. Ceasar’s Palace. 10.30pm – 3am, £5. Two rooms, one for Dance and R ‘n’B and one for pure filthy cheese.
WITH QUANTIC. The Sandsifter. £8. 9pm – 2am. With a fabulous session of live deep funk, scorching tropical sounds and some solid Jelly Jazzin’ music... QUANTIC DJ set (Tru Thoughts), The Underbelly live, and DJ Pete Isaac. 19th FREEMASONS. THE SECRET HANDSHAKE BALL. The Sandsifter. 9pm – 4am. DJ Sundance, Edddie Howel, Ryan (R), Blacc Jazz, Performers, Flava. Electro Bar Area featuring those funky house boys, Dj Velso, Lee Ellis, Martin Cornish. Black Room Area, Latin Breaks, funked up, hiphop, Dante Gabriel brings his unique flavour and guests.
ARTS
Bude
RENAISSANCE. ROCKABLE. Rouge Nightclub. 38 The Strand. EX23. £5. 9pm - 3.30am. All the best Commercial Club Classics from the past two decades.
Camborne
PARTY, The Corn Exchange 9pm3am, £7/£6 B4 11pm. Commercial dance night.
Exeter
METAL NIGHT, Artful Dodger, St Davids, 10pm-3am, £tbc. Metal night with guest bands. POSITIVE PARTY NIGHT. Arena, Summerland St. 9pm-3am, £6. The latest chart and party hits, smart dress only, no trainers or scuffy clothes, make an effort please! WORLD BEAT. Timepiece. 8pm1.30am, £4/£2 B4 11pm. DJ A mixed bag of hip hop, disco, funk, techno classics, ‘60s, indie & deep house. Basically anything goes! STRICTLY VINYL. The Angel. Queen St. 9pm - 2am. £free. Proper job old skool, funk, reggae, breaks and hip hop. Bump and grind with the Angel residents! Info: 01392 432611. 5th FUNK PEDDLIN. Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. £free. 9pm – late. Mullit & Dj Jef Shobiz 5th HOUSE TRAP. Havana. Exeter Quay. 8 till 2am. £3. House Trap Birthday Special, With Lee H and friends. 12th FUNK PEDDLIN. Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. 9pm – late. Mix Masta Mullit & Butterfingers 19th PAMS HOUSE. Exeter Phoenix. Bradninch Place. Gandy Street EX4 3LS. 9pm - 2am. A line-up of hard/funky house, trance and electro DJ’s. 19th FUNK PEDDLIN. Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. 9pm – late. £free. Mix Master Mullit/ Hazardous/Jazz Beatbox
Honiton
19th CONSEQUENCE
Christmas Party. Pit Club. Honiton. 9 till 3am. £5 all night. A Night of Classic Hard House and Trance, With Kev ‘Smooth Hound’ Walters, Lee H, Henry The 8th & Wheels
Newquay
EYE CANDY. Berties Nightclub. East St, 10.30-4.am, Eye Candy Ladies Free b4 11pm. Will.B mashes up the best Chart/Dance/RnB/Indie/Party PARTY. Chy. 10.30pm-3.30am, £5. Cool party all the way! 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.
Penzance
LUVD-UP Barn Club. 10.30pm4am, £8/£7/£6. Party night, drinks deals, commercial tunes, with resident Djs Tony Douglas and DJ Max Honeyman. More info at barnclub.com
Plymouth
BATTLE STATIONS At JACK CHAMS, Ebrington Street, 9pm1am, £free. Hip hop at Jack Chams with the BattleStations DJs. drinks promos. DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. 9pm-late, £5/£4/£3/free B4 10pm. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk classics with DJ Apache in the main room & Ryan Platts downstairs playing funky house, classic soul & Motown. FIREFLY. North Hill, £free. Resident djs on rotation. FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street. DJ Exmouth Power Lisboa plays the best in Cuban HEATWAVE. Fahrenheit. 10pm3.30am, £5. Chart & dance to celebrate and Cuban-inspired tunes. From Son to Salsa, from New York Soul to latino hip the weekend. SATURDAYS. Samantha’s. 9.30pm- hop. 8pm. Free. Info: 01752 242021 FRESH CITY Candy Store. 10pm2am, £tbc. The biggest and best night 5am, £5/£3. Main room: R&B, hip out in Exmouth, chart anthems and hop and bashment from DJ Jonezy, drinks promos. DJ Snake and Danny Fresh. Room 2: Falmouth Garage Love with Mr Flexx and residents MAKING BREAD. Toast. 6.30pm 2am, £free. Mash up fun with Ben D.S. spinning garage. Official Jay-Z Blueprint 3 album launch release party, and then and Louis.Lou.I - Hip Hop, Reggae, nufunk, nu-jazz, breaks, jungle, swingbeat, special guest Young Lion on the 19th. ULTIMATE SATURDAY NIGHT dubstep & UK Garage. Last Saturday EXPERIENCE The Quay Club & of every month hosted by UFO with DJ Barbican Live Lounge. 11 The Mitch playing electro. Parade, The Barbican, PL1 2JL. Gwithian for both venues. 8pm 4am. 12th CHRISTMAS JELLY JAZZ £2/£4 Two venues, playing music across the
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board. You request it, they’ll play it! PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts. PROVOKE. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £3/free B4 10pm. A collection of R’n’B, chart, funky house & disco over two floors. RENEGADE. Voodoo Lounge. £2. 9 Till Late. Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Indie. 3 Live bands followed by DJ’s. RIDE DJ’S. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. DJ’s on a weekly rotation- Aldo Vanucci, Matt Taylor and Bad Adams. SEXY SOULFUL FUNKY AND HOUSE. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-late, £tbc. 26th PREMONITION ALL NIGHTER. C103 - 10:30pm - 6am. £10/12. Mark Eg, M-Zone, Organ Donors, Dark By Design, Pete Kingwell B2b K-Front, Loki, Hakka. Room 2 - Fasttrack Hardcore! Chris Cornish, Elzy, Dan Belly, Mc Age-O
St Austell
BIG WEEKEND. Puls-8. 10pm2am, £6 B4 11pm. Dj Stevie G, Massive party night with the best chart/ dance and party classics slammed in the mix.
St Ives
19th MY HERO’S KILLED
COWBOYS PRESENT FOAMO. Isobar is Dead. Street-an-Pol, TR26 2DS. 10pm – late, £tbc. One of London’s finest DJ’s heads to the deep South West for a night of jackin house music and good tunes.
1 River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Weekend party for over 21’s.
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, reggae, ragga, Spanish, salsa, Arabic & R’n’B flavas. Well worth checking out. 13th 25 SHOTS OF JAZZ. Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. 8pm-1am. £2nus £3otd. 25 Piece Jazz Band Playing New & Old Favorites with More Brass than You Can Shake a Stick At 27th SHAKE LAUNCH PARTY ALL DAYER. Amber Rooms 161 Sidwell Street. 2pm-2am. Dj Spider & Guests
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
SUNDAYS WITH BORIS. Club 2k. Branwell Lane, 7pm - 3am Live entertainment with DJ Boris.
Plymouth
CHURCH OF ZERO’S SUNDAY SESSIONS. Zero’s , 24 Lockyer St, 10pm-2am, £free. Regular gay night KINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 with resident DJ Stev-E playing chart, Torwood St. 10pm-4am, £tbc.Funk, R&B, bouncey house & trance. R’n’B & soul with resident DJs Paul LOVE R’N’B. Revolution, Derrys Bowden, Ben McGowan, Iain McKenzie Cross. 10pm-2am. £free. R’n’B and guests. all night. THE BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. STRAIGHT UP. Firefly. 9 till late. The Valbonne. 10pm-3am, £5/£4 £free. Hosted by Thom Ford: blues, B4 11.30pm/£2.50 B4 10.30pm. soul and other Americana. Commercial & uplifting house, anything SUNDAY LOVE VIEW 2. Vauxhall goes. St. £tbc, 9pm-late. Music for lovers, Torquay whatever they may be! 26th FROSTY THE SNOWMAN THE SUNDAY CLUB. Ride Club. FOAM PARTY, Venue, Torwood 9pm-4am. DJ Super Duper Dan serves St, 10pm-3am £5 in adv, more on up party mashups as you recover from the door. The famous Venue foam your come down! parties on a Saturday night, for a night 20th RAMBUNCTIOUS SOCIAL to remember as you get wet and wild CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY. Quay once again. There’s a FREE cloakroom Club, Barbican, 7.30pm-12am. so don’t forget your towel and a change Free entry before 8.30pm of clothes...Room 1: Marcus Clarke Otherwise £3/£2 NUS. Cabinet: playing massive floorfillers, RnB and DJ Griff (JellyJazz): Minister for Ibiza Classics Room 2: Pop and Party in rambunctious music Lee Hodges: the dry room! Minister for shenanigans and interactive Totnes art installations. Guest performer to be 5th RAMBUNCTIOUS SOCIAL announced rambunctioussocialclub.com CLUB. The Barrelhouse, 8pm till Torquay 12am. £4.Cabinet: DJ Griff (Jelly Jazz): 27th Gatecrasher’s Club Minister for bonkers beats. Lee Hodges: Anthems Tour-2009. Venue Minister for shenanigans and interactive Torwood St, 10pm-3am £5 in art installations. adv, more on the door.The first Truro Gatecrasher in Torquay for nearly 2 EVIL GENIUS, THE ONE EYED years – Headline DJ is JFK supported CAT. One Eyed Cat. 116 Kenwyn by Marcus Clarke. This is going to be St, £free, 9pm-1am The latest funky, huge so it’s a good idea to guarantee sexy, dirty house music brought to you entry by buying advance tickets online by Dr Evil Genius. from venueclubbing.co.uk for only SATURDAYS L2. Calenick St. £5 – includes a Q-Jump. It’s a bank 9pm-2am, £5. Chart and cheese with holiday Monday the next day so there DJ Paul Blee, house and trance. is no excuse! THE BIG NIGHT OUT The Office,
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It might have been Halloween, but we couldn’t resist getting on our raving gear and heading out on our annual trip to Westfest – the biggest dance event of the year round these parts. With a sell out of 10,000 people, it was rammed and wicked sets from Gammer, Friction, Darren Styles and Mark EG amongst others. Top night, wicked atmosphere, bring on NYE at the NEC, Birmingham!
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