247 July 2012 - South West

Features

De La Soul

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Yes Sir Boss

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Iconic hip hop trio come to Newquay

Genre crunchers signed to Stone’d Records

Ashbird 12 Four-piece Hard Rock/Metal band from Torbay

Modestep

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Sophie Hellyer

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Electronic rock trailblazers

Awesome talent from Westward Ho!

Regulars

News 6 Style Hunter 17 Retail Therapy 18 Fashion 21 Food 25 Get Active 14 Music Reviews 26 Racket from the pit 33 Snapped 40

Listings Culture 28 Film 29 Live 31 Clubs 35

Editors Letter: Happy July! Who cares if the weather’s gone schizophrenic (we’re stick to the all-weather nautical look in our fashion shoot on page 21 ) there’s so much to be excited about this month – Ed Sherran, Dizzee Rascal, Zane Lowe, Pulled Apart By Horses, Modestep (read our interview with these electronic rockers on page 13) and so many more at Boardmasters and the first ever Electric Beach festival – which is bringing De La Soul to the South West! Read our interview with the hip hop icons on page 8.

We’re got lots of interviews for you this month, including a glimpse into the world of talented young surfer, Sophie Hellyer (page 14) and a chat with Yes Sir Boss – who have just been signed to Joss Stone’s label (page 10). As well as all of our regular features, we’re introducing a new section this month: Look of the Month – do let me know what you think, or you’ve any ideas for the magazine.

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Illustration by Laura Weeks Although Laura Weeks has been drawing on and off throughout her life, she says her work stayed hidden in a cupboard,until the last few years which have seen Laura developed her work and become more confident.

A Cornish girl, Laura currently lives in Plymouth and is just completing a BA in Illustration at Plymouth College of Art. “I graduate from my degree this year, so my student life is coming to an end, I plan to juggle my job with Custom Sign and Print (a local screen printing company) and working as a freelance illustrator,” says Laura chirpily. She tells us her work is usually inspired by nature... oh and pigeons: “I love those little guys, I tend to draw animals a lot.”

See more of Laura’s work at www.laurajayneweeks.com or on her blog at www.laurajayneweeks.blogspot.com.

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across the UK taking part in the third of five events in the UK Surf Rowers League. Originating from Australia, the oarpowered surf boats compete in short, intense races in which the crews power through the approaching waves out to a ‘turning buoy’ 400 metres off the shore, before racing back to the beach by catching a wave. The winning team is the first to cross the finish line with at least three crew members and oars on board.

Races start at 3.30pm. Worth a look! See www.watergatebay. co.uk/events.htm

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Outdoor Films

Rinse-It! The South West’s longest running Drum and Bass night, Rinseout, has become so big it has outgrown most of the venues in Exeter. However, the organisers are adamant not to forget their roots, staying close to those early parties that started the following Rinseout has today. To achieve this, Rinseout has launched a sister-brand, Rinse-It, to encapsulate those intimate vibes that could only be achieved in smaller venues. Rinse-It kicked things off in Torquay, with two sell out shows in the Attic consecutively and are now planning to follow these up with a summer show in Plymouth’s all new waterside venue H2O. Rinse-It will also be returning to Torquay for a limited number of sell out shows. Expect the basic principals of Rinseout, but on a smaller scale with quality DJs, sound and production being the core values. Keep updated with Rinse-It’s latest events at www.rinse-it.com

The Scary Series, presented by Skylight Cinema and Event Cornwall, will see Tehidy Woods turned into an outdoor cinema over three Friday nights in June, July and August.

The next film to be shown is the grisly classic, Friday the 13th on Friday, July 13 at 9.15pm; followed by and psychological horror, The Blair Witch Project on Friday, August 3 at 8.45pm.

Gates open one hour before the film starts.The screenings will go ahead whatever the weather, apart from severe winds, so wrap up warm and stay dry, bring your own seats and dress appropriately for woodland terrain. Tickets cost £9, £7 concessions, and can be booked through the Hall for Cornwall. Call the box office on 01872 262466 or visit www.hallforcornwall.co.uk For more information on the Scary Series Outdoor Screening Season please visit www. eventcornwall.co.uk

Crappest Surfer The World Crap Surfing Championships saw Londoner Robert Dawson-Goodey take first place in the annual competition. Having already trekked to Germany to compete in the World Office Chair Race in May, Rob couldn’t resist his next challenge.

Rob, who previously admitted to not owning a wet suit or surfboard said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have won, and I will definitely be back next year to defend my title, World crap surfing championships 2013 here I come!” The annual event took place last month at Praa Sands, for the third year running and welcomed 30 entrants from across the country.

Beach App Westcountry Brands has launched its latest app ‘Westcountry Beaches – the beach app’ in the App Store and Google Play at a special introductory price of only 69p! Choose from over 190 featured beaches and see the facilities available including: car parking, access to the beach, toilets, restaurant / cafe, whether dogs are allowed, if lifeguards are present, whether its a blue flag beach, is it good for surfing and most importantly, how to get there! If you fancy learning to surf, want to go shopping or need a meal during or after your day at the beach then search the app for nearby surf schools, surf shops, fast food outlets, restaurants and pubs.

Surfboat Racing Oars at the ready for surfboat racing at Watergate Bay on Saturday 14 July. The Extreme Academy will host crews from

Boardmasters

A big one on the South West festival calendar, Boardmasters brings you some seriously hot acts including Dizzee Rascal, Ed Sheeran, Maximo Park, DJ Fresh Live and Zane Lowe across seven stages overlooking Watergate Bay. Add into the mix surfing, skateboarding and BMX comps and demos and the stunning location and you have one hell of a weekend!

Alongside the surf and music festival, the more intimate Beach Sessions returns on Fistral Beach too with Reel Big Fish playing on Weds 8, Xavier Rudd on Thurs 9 and Black Seeds on Sun 12. The Boardmasters festival takes place on 8 – 12 August at two sites - Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay in Newquay The surf festival is free, the beach sessions events on Fistral Beach on Weds, Thurs and Sunday are £15 each and Weekend music festival tickets are £89, buy them from www. boardmasters.co.uk The 247 team will be there in full effect too with our regular ‘Meet the artist/band’ area where you can meet, get your photo taken and hang out with your favourite acts who are playing at the festival. We have seen the likes of Leftfiield and Ben Howard in the past, so you never know you’ll be there this year!

Web Watch

www.campbestival.net It’s finally festival season! And a short trip to Dorset will let you see acts such as Hot Chip, Rizzle Kicks, Netsky and more over the four days at Bestival’s ‘little sister’ – family-friendly Camp Bestival. www.247magazine.co.uk

www.electricbeachfestival.co.uk A new face to the festival scene is Newquay’s Electric Beach Festival at Watergate Bay, which sees hip-hop trio De La Soul headline, as well as a variety of other acts! Visit the website to find out how you can get tickets to the event on July 28.

www.academy-clothes.co.uk Find all your favourite brands from Vans to Ray Bans - at the St Ives-based Academy Clothing.

Can’t get there? Don’t worry, you can shop online and get your favourite brands delivered to your door!

www.modestep.com Lastly, we have dubstep sensations, Modestep, who are not only coming to Somerset for Nass sports and music festival (on July 7th), but are also performing at Exeter’s very own Phoenix Arts Centre on the 13th of July - get your tickets before they sell out! magazine | 6

News Fistral Beatz beach party A new outdoor event launches on 13/14 July in Newquay as Fistral Beatz takes over Fistral Beach car park for two late night dance parties. Fri 13 sees Scratch Preverts, Freestylers, Plump DJ’s and A-Skillz play to a 3,000 capacity crowd, and Sat 14 sees D’n’B on, Roni Size headline alongside DJ Yoda, Fred V & Grafix and Ayah Marar playing live. Tickets are only £10 per night from www.seetickets.com

Leopallooza Which festival will you grace this month?

Feeder on Lusty Glaze Beach

Welsh band, Feeder are playing a special one off summer gig on Lusty Glaze beach, Newquay on Thurs 26th July.

Headlining the popular Sundowner Sessions, the band, having been around for over 20yrs and are a firm fixture on festival bills, and their new studio album, Generation Freakshow, was released on April 23, 2012. This is a unique chance to see the band play in a great setting, support comes from Brother and Bones and you can get your tickets from www.seetickets.com

WIN!

Have have secured a pair of tickets to giveaway to the Sundowner Sessions on 26 July to see Feeder play live on the beach. To enter, just to go the competition page on www.247magazine.co.uk Closing date for entries: Fri 20 July

Looe Festival By The Sea 13 – 14 July Looe, Cornwall www.looefestivals.org Love Cornwall? Celebrate at Looe Fest! Music, food, entertainment – there’s something for everyone!

Barbican International Jazz & Blues Festival 27 – 29 July The Barbican, Plymouth www.barbicanjazzandbluesfestival.com Skint? Worry not as this festival is both fab and free! Loads of Jazz and Blues music events, jazz parade, market and ‘Swing Sunday’.

VIP This year will include a themed VIP / Corporate private area which is available for private hire on each night for that extra special experience, including private bar and service area, personal photographer, plus food and cocktails - perfect for any summer celebration or just a good excuse to show off! For more information email cat@shantaramevents.com, for a full information pack.

Labrinth @Labrinthda1st Taunton your amazing # cricket & earthquakes It seemed Labrinth had such a great time, he even remembered to spell the town’s name correctly!

Victoria Hatfield @ HeartofDevon

Another new store is due to open in Chagstock sunny Exeter soon. @HollisterCo @

20 – 21 July Chagford, Devon www.chagstock.info £65 for an adult weekend ticket A great value, eclectic family-friendly festival. K T Tunstall, Ruarri Joseph, Kate McGill and Mad Dog McRae plus other great acts in a lush Devon setting. Nice.

Port Elliot Festival 19 – 22 July St Germans, Cornwall www.portelliottfestival.com £150 for an adult ticket Set in the grounds of a most beautiful stately home, this is a festival with a difference! A must for all culture vultures exprect literature, fashion, food and more.

Falmouth Week 2012 is back this August with a line up to cater for everyone across its whopping nine days... Headliners confirmed so far include N Dubz’ Fazer, Britain’s Got Talent’s boy band The Mend, and the One and Only Chesney Hawkes, who will front the lineup for the ever-popular 80s Vs 90s Extravaganza on the Friday. Caribbean Night will bring you the Ultimate Bob Marley Experience from Legend on the Saturday and Somerset’s finest cider guzzlers the Wurzels back for more on the Sunday. You will also be able to catch Josh Kumra, Saturday Sun, Matthew & Me and Emily & The Woods (championed by Newton Faulkner) at the brand new for 2012 “Falmouth Week Communion Night” on Saturday 11th August. Get your tickets from www.seetickets.com

will.i.am @iamwill Taking off in the hip.hop. copter...i loved tauton...great people...#tweetthetorch Where?

PrincesshayLife Hollister is coming to Exeter - and if you’ve never been to one of their stores before, be sure to bring a torch!

Frankie Boyle @frankieboyle To get putdowns ready for my tour, I spend my afternoons sitting in the park writing insults about the people that walk by.

Frankie is coming to Plymouth on the 27th of July - don’t expect too many compliments though...

T4 on the Beach @_T4OTB So announced today for T4OTB we have Taio Cruz, Lawson, Stooshe, Skepta & Devlin! As well as special guests Vernon Kay and Ashley & Pudsey!

More acts are being announced to add to the all-star line up at Weston-Super Mare this July!

Leopallooza 27 – 29 July Near Week St. Mary, Cornwall http://www.leopallooza.com/ wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1920_01.jpg www.leopallooza.com £50 for an adult camping ticket This imtimate festy has it all with a great atmosphere, music from the likes of Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Man Like Me and The Computers and a lush Cornish valley by the sea setting. Great value too!

Exeter Ignite @ExeterIgnite Banners are on their way... keep your eyes out for them!

Watch out for events near you over June and July, with Exeter Ignite’s performing arts festival.

PRSD @PRSD Conor Maynard coming to Princess Pavilion Falmouth: Conor Maynard in Falmouth on July 31st? We can’t say no to that!

GoldCoast Oceanfest @ Oceanfest That is it folks. The GoldCoast Oceanfest 2012 box office has now finally put up the sold out signs.

Hope everyone who managed to get tickets this year had a great time listening to the likes of Newton Faulkner and Ben Howard!

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Iconic hip hop trio De La Soul are set to play at Electric Beach Festival later this month, 247’s Rachael D’Cruze catches up with the rap legends before they leave Long Island for our South West shores…

The organisers at Electric Beach festival have got it spot on securing you to headline! What made massive legends such as yourselves agree to play a festival in its first year?

well as Bob Marley’s “One Love” will... songs like “Me Myself & Eye” & “Eye Know” or “Say No Go” as well as “Saturdays” etc. are those type of songs, with that timeless attachment.

We love performing for the people who appreciate our music.

We don’t pay attention to the status of the festival.

You’ll be spinning your own DJ set at the funky Chy Bar in Newquay till the early hours after your set too, where Jurassic 5’s Akil is also going to be playing a live set – are you into intimate venues?

Yes! You will be able to see all faces and gain a great vibe from everyone in the room.

We’re so chuffed you’re coming to Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches, what do you Long Islanders think of the South West of England?

It isn’t like we get to come there all the time, so when we can it’s all love and to catch the vibe of the people and the place is very important to us.

Lots of our readers and indeed the crowd at Electric Beach won’t have been around for your epic debut album 3 feet high and rising, but they’ll all have heard it – how does it feel not only to have shaped hip-hop, but to have produced music that’s still relevant today?

It’s an amazing feeling to know what we had in our head and hearts when we were 18 is still relevant today and that’s how we always prefer to put together music.

PE’s “Fight The Power” will always make sense in whoever’s present as

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Everyone from Mos Def to The Black Eyed Peas cite you as an inspiration – who do you look up to and who are you looking forward to see play at Electric Beach?

Too many to name but Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Slick Rick, NWA and the list could go and go on! As far as the festival we are down to see and learn from everyone.

You guys have a massive back catalogue – how do you decide what songs to perform live and do you always play the big crowd pleasers like Me, Myself & Eye? It depends where we are as far as the country, town, venue... all of it matters. Someone coming to a small venue may be true fans who know more that the ‘hits’. Festivals may have a lot more people who may know only a few of our albums and may be there to see other artists, so we think of the right songs to hook them in.

We loved De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 presents... First Serve , that you released few months back, but we are wondering what’s happened to Plug 3: Maseo?

and put together a great album. They went and got a distribution deal for the project and the company distributing the project thought for marketing reasons putting “plug 1 & plug 2 presents” would bring more attention to the project instead of putting “DJ Chokalate & DJ Khalid presents”.....

So, De La Soul is still together and we are working on projects to release very soon, but the first serve project was simply a project 2 members were asked to be apart of. It was not a project two members of De La Soul decided to do with out a 3rd member.

Your plethora of nicknames and creative wordplay and innovative sampling seem to have kept you young in our minds – is having fun with music your secret to eternal youth and longevity?

Not at all. Loving life and staying away from stress is key to that, but having fun and loving what we do for a living does play a big part in how we present music to you.

Lastly, after all this time, is three still the magic number?

Always!

Maseo is still intact with us. The first serve project was presented to us by the DJ’s/ producing team named DJ Choklate & DJ Khalid from Paris. They loved De La Soul & wanted the vocalist of De La Soul to be apart of the project they were putting together. We (plug 2 & myself) accepted

Grab your chance to see Iconic hip hop trio De La Soul at the first ever Electric Beach Festival at Newquay’s Watergate Bay, on Saturday July 28.

To buy tickets online and for more information see www.electricbeachfestival.co.uk.

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Yes Sir Boss We catch up with Josh and Matty from genre crunching Yes Sir Boss, the first band signed to Joss Stone’s label

Yes Sir Boss’ sound is a delicious, eclectic cocktail of different genres. They’ve a distinct and indefinable sound expect horn-led hooks, offbeat rhythms and epic riffs combined with catchy lyrics with are immortalized by the husky vocals of front man Matt Sellors. His voice is sex on a stick.

“Our sound was defined by the instrumentation we have and the sounds we are interested in. We’re essentially a rock band with horns and we never set out to be anything definable. This is why our music is such a cocktail. However, we do like to use themes throughout our songs. We are all interested in cinematic, western style sounds such as tremolo guitars, whistling or trumpets drenched in reverb. We also use instruments like Glockenspiels and Melodicas, which have a childish Tim Burtenesk feeling. It’s all been organic though, we not really trying to sound like anything,” says frontman Matt.

Although the band now live in Bristol, they met further down south, at Dartington University in South Devon. “We quickly becoming friends and began playing music together and low and behold Yes Sir Boss emerged from the melting pot that was Dartington Uni,” says Matt, who tells

us the name, Yes Sir Boss, was a final evolution from the original three piece band named Sellors and the Scientists.

“After graduation we decided to pursue the band further and move to Bristol and change to a unified band name that is Yes Sir Boss. We nicked the name from our signature track Not Guilty that was originally called Yes Sir Boss! We loved how punchy and memorable and most importantly cheeky/ sarcastic the name was because we would use ‘Yes Sir Boss’ to rip on another band mate for being to bossy change the ‘Boss’ to whoever’s name it was in question!”

So, how did they signed to Stone’d records? “We were driving to some gig in the arse end of nowhere. We were hopelessly lost and I tried to call the promoter but ended up calling Joss [Stone] by mistake. She asked us to support her at a gig in Amsterdam and we did. I guess that’s where our professional relationship began. After she’d sacked off EMI and conceived Stone’d Records she approached us and asked if we wanted to be her first signing, and we did!”.

Indeed, before signing with Stone’d records Yes Sir Boss had already enjoyed considerable organic success, playing alongside the likes of Gomez and Toots and The Maytals and becoming one of Bristol’s headline bands.

Their upbeat, catching and generally moreish debut EP ‘Desperation State’ was released last month. Speaking about it Matt says: “It’s a real mixture. Some of those tracks were written in the early days and some wrote last year especially

See Yes Sir Boss live this mont at The Attic, Torquay on July 27. See www.yessirboss.com

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for the album. They all got a reworking with the help of our producer Stevie Greenwell who really helped us breakdown, rework and improve our sound – basically the guy is a pro at getting you to see for yourself what you can do to improve your sound and express our potential. So, I guess this EP is really a summary of all we are: old and new.”

“Matt writes all the lyrics bar a couple of the songs on the album by myself and Potter. I think all lyricists aim to write infectious memorable lyrics because if you have something to say you want them to be heard, easily understood, digested and remembered by your listener then hopefully sung back to you at gigs!” says Josh who agrees with us that Matt’s voice is sublime; “Matt’s voice was a massive part of why I wanted to join the band. It’s unique and very striking. It’s also just another quirky ingredient to add to the list!”

Lastly, we asked Matt and Josh what we can expect of Yes Sir Boss’ shows in the South West this month. “Good clean family fun! Expect a loud energetic passionate performance, we’re a big band with big personalities having fun doing what we love. People always say they feel nourished and euphoric after our gigs, that’s gotta be good right?! In the crowd you’ll see some dancing, sometimes some moshing and plenty of singing along.” We are game.

The Summer according to Yes Sir Boss Swig cider at... – Ye Olde Cider Bar in Newton Abbot!

Get active...Football, Ping Pong, baddmington, roller disco’s and extreme tiddlywinks are where it’s at.

Tan your hide at... Paignton beach Get it on your iPod...Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Flyod, Locked Down by Dr. John, El Camino by Black Keys, oh and Desperation State by Yes Sir Boss Laugh out loud to... Read Veet for Men user reviews with your friends you will cry with laughter - http://www. amazon.co.uk/Veet-Men-Hair-Removal-Creme/dp/ B000KKNQBK. We are also fans of Dylan Morran and Karl Pilkington – Idiot Abroad.

Interview: Rachael D’Cruze

Yes Sir Boss are: Matthew Sellors: Guitar, Lead Vocals Luke Potter: Guitar, Vocals Tom First: Trumpet, Melodica, Piano, Vocals Jehan Abdel-Malak: Soprano, Tenor & Alto Sax, Melodica, Piano, Vocals Josh Stopford: Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals Reuben Nimmo: Drums

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Introducing…

Sam reckons it’s “the crazy rockers, and the beer” that make the South West so great.

“It’s sometimes difficult to grab the “bigger gigs”, as they are usually based in the big cities in the UK eg. Bristol, Manchester, London. That being said there are some

Ashbird

cracking places to play down here that are pushing Live Music more and more, which is great for us and music lovers... of which there are loads of down here!”

If they’re not on the stage, Sam’s got a few local recommendations you’d be mad to miss. “If you’re up for something a bit different: Triple Threat. Acoustic guitars and

Following the release of debut album ‘The Edge of Reality’ 247’s Hannah Giles catches up with Matt Chalk and Sam Davies to talk music in the South West and the proper way to eat a cream tea

Ashbird are a four-piece Hard Rock/Metal band from Torbay, Devon, with inspiration ranging from the likes of 70’s rock bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and AC/ DC to Dream Theatre, Alter Bridge and Disturbed. Sam describes the driving force behind their music as “A passion to deliver a great show over and over”. Matt reckons,

beat box... these guys deliver!” Also, “CoverFire, a great classic rock covers band. And Babysnakes, tight, well done Pop-Rock... [we] enjoy listening to these guys!”

“Heavy Hard Rock, Progressive Metal with slow ballads and atmospheric textures! That’s about the only way I can describe it”!

“if you’re a fan of good music then you should definitely listen to us. We strive to be the And what about their favourite South West venues? For Sam it’s “wherever there is a

best Rock and Metal act we can be!”

gig and a killer crowd. We love to play ‘The Apple & Parrot’ by Torquay Harbourside, How did they get together? Matt explains, “I had put an advert on a website looking for

we always have an awesome night there, they’ve recently refitted the stage and

other musicians to form a hard rock band and Aaron got in touch! We had a previous

lighting, etc., which made it even better. In fact we decided we wanted to do our Album

line up that wasn’t working to it’s full potential, and I’d known Sam from school, and at

Launch party there, it was insane! Over 150 people crammed in to watch us that night;

a recording session I was doing back in late 2010 (that Sam & Jake were involved in)

the place was shaking! We also like to play the local music festivals, beer festivals such

we got to talk about all things musical and the rest is history as they say!”

as BMAD [Paignton Bike Festival], Fishstock, Teignmouth Music Festival, and the Ship Inn music Festival”.

Their debut album ‘The Edge of Reality’ was released in December last year. Matt reckons it sounds like “a multitude of things: Heavy Hard Rock, Progressive Metal with

Matt lets us in on the artists rocking their stereos at the moment, “Rush’s latest single

slow ballads and atmospheric textures! That’s about the only way I can describe it’!

“Headlong Flight” as we speak! That along with Aaron’s choices, Rainbow (Rising) and Boston’s self titled album. Jake is loving the new Flying Colors record, Sam is blasting

If music driven by summer romance and heartbreak isn’t your cup of tea then you’re in

out some Foo Fighters & AC/DC’s “Back in Black’ as usual! As for me, Tremonti (Mark

luck! Matt says their album is ‘loosely based on the concept of a country in a bad way,

Tremonti’s new solo album), Adrenaline Mob’s Omerta, Shinedown’s new record

where times are tough, the rich take all and the poor get poorer. As a result a person/

‘Amaryllis’ & Flying Colors!’

character is being driven to the edge (no pun intended) and therefore loses his mind.

There is an uprising, and the world as we know it is overturned! Or something along

2012 looks set to be a busy year for Ashbird. Already writing album number two,

those lines’! Won’t be heard on a Nicholas Sparks adaptation anytime soon then!

they’re currently planning a music video, and looking forward to playing all the big local festivals this summer.

South West grown music through and through, the album was recorded, engineered and mixed at Matt’s studio, Seismic Studios. Lewis Hopkin then mastered the album

Finally, the important question, how do they like their cream teas? For Matt, “Jam on

at Stardelta Mastering, in Dunsford. “He put the final touches to the album and made it

Cream for sure”. And for Sam, “I’m easy, as long as there is beer!”

sound even bigger!” says Matt.

Get yourself a copy of The Edge of Reality via the Ashbird website - www.ashbird.co.uk, also available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and at The Edge Clothing Company in Torquay.

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MODESTEP This summer, rock and dubstep fans alike will be welcoming the long-awaited release of ‘Evolution Theory’, the debut album from electronic rock trailblazers Modestep. But first, the London-based quartet will be bringing their action-packed live show to the South West. 247’s Rob Sleigh caught up with the band to find out more… music in the South West and the proper way to eat a cream tea

In just a couple of short years, Modestep have gone from being Dance Chart hitmakers with their first few singles to becoming rock festival heroes at some of the summer’s biggest music events. Now, after a relatively long wait, the crossover band are finally readying their first full-length release with the album ‘Evolution Theory’. The London fourpiece, led by brothers Josh and Tony Friend, admit that the fans aren’t the only ones looking forward to the new offering.

“It’s a really exciting time for us now,” say the band. “We can’t wait to release the album and continue collaborating with other artists.”

Modestep admit that for fans of early singles like ‘Feel Good’ and ‘Sunlight’, there may be a few surprises in store on the album: “It’s an eclectic mix of what we’ve grown up on.

There’s a mix of dubstep and drum’n’bass, as well as some songs with no synths. We think it’s a lot more rock-based than people are expecting. It’s a lot different to the singles.”

In previous years, rock music fans around the country may have turned their noses up at the kinds of sounds that have inspired Modestep and many of their peers, but now it would seem that’s a thing of the past. Thanks to the likes of Pendulum and The Prodigy, the way has been paved for Modestep to cross the boundary between dancefloor and moshpit to create a seamless blend of genre-defying music.

However, the group add that even influences like Slipknot, Pantera and Pink Floyd have had a big part to play in their sound: “That’s the way we see music developing in the future. We see dance music using live instruments as a great thing for the music and the fans.”

After finding their early sound on the DJ circuit a number of years ago, Josh and Tony eventually joined forces with Modestep are: Josh Friend – Vocals Tony Friend – Turntables Nick Tsang – Guitar Matt Curtis – Drums

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drummer Matt Curtis and guitarist Nick Tsang to get the band to where they are now: “Matt and Nick bring the rock and Tony brings the electronic sounds. It started out as a bit of fun and we haven’t looked back.” With Josh fronting the band on vocals, Modestep have managed to create a live rock show that has seen them support Lost Prophets on tour and even headline a stage at Download Festival: “It’s given us an insight into the rock scene. We were surprised how well our tunes went down in front of the Lost Prophets fans. They were really welcoming.”

Following a few weeks trekking around Europe and making a couple of short stops across the pond, Modestep are returning to their home turf this month with a few shows around the UK. For one of their first dates back, the band will be making their debut in this corner of the country by bringing their highly acclaimed live show to the Phoenix. The fourpiece admit that they’re looking forward to finally introducing themselves to their South West fans: “This will be our first time in Exeter, so we’re excited to see how you guys party.”

Anyone hoping to join Modestep at their upcoming gig will be pleased to hear that the band promise “high energy, live instruments, mosh pits and loads of bass.”

So with a new album, a host of festival slots and a trek around the globe already lined up for the next few months, what’s next on the agenda for Modestep? “Tour the album, then get back into the studio for a second. Then maybe ‘I’m a Celeb’!”

See Modestep live, along with a load of other great acts, at Relentless Boardmasters, August 8 – 12, Newquay – see www.boardmasters.co.uk for full lineup and tickets. Also catch Modestep at Exeter Phoenix on Fri July 13. Visit www.modestep.com. The album ‘Evolution Theory’ is due for release on August 27.

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Devon’s finest surfer

Sophie Hellyer

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“I absolutely love North Devon and there is nowhere better than home” www.247magazine.co.uk

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Then follow her blog at www.sophielouisehellyer.com Interested in surfing?

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Hailing from Westward Ho!, Sophie Hellyer is respected as one of the UK’s most talented young surfers. 247’s Luke Ford finds out how surfing has changed and shaped her life...

With a family bursting with surfing prestige it would have been hard for Sophie Hellyer not to get drawn in. When her sister won the British nationals at 15, Sophie was just 13 and spending a year with her dad kitted out with wetsuit and board, braving the British weather learning to master the waves. A good start.

Sophie won the British school nationals and after winning the English school nationals managed to get a couple of sponsors and that was that, she was hooked. Now 10 years later it is hard for her to remember life before surfing. When asked what she gets out of surfing she says “It’s kinda unexplainable. The friends, the lifestyle, the challenge, the satisfaction, the way it can completely alter my mood, it can relax me if I’m stressed, clear my mind, it can energise me if I’m tired, make me happy when I’m down.”

I hasn’t always been a smooth run for Sophie though. A few years back she got a lung infection from inhaling some dirty seawater, which completely ruled her out of surfing for a month and required an operation to repair the damage. That aside, she hasn’t encountered much trouble out in the water, only suffering from the occasional reef cut.

The lure of tropical waves is strong and Sophie is lucky enough to travel the world on various surfing trips. We asked how does surfing in Devon compare with surfing elsewhere around the world: “I absolutely love North Devon and there is nowhere better than home,” she says earnestly. She does admit she wishes the waves and weather were more consistent in the South West though: “I went to Costa Rica with my sponsor, Cushe, a couple months back and it was amazing to get out of English winter for a bit: surfing in a bikini everyday in perfect waves - it was heaven.”

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So where is best to surf in the South West then? Sophie says that her favourite place to surf in the South West is Croyde, not too far from her hometown of Westward Ho!, where the powerful waves and friendly faces make it a fun beach for her to surf at.

It’s not all about surfing though; Sophie is also a Football fanatic, playing three times a week for both mixed and ladies football teams. Its also another method to keep fit during the winter months whilst the weather and waves restrict her from surfing at home.

So, what else is the surfing prodigy currently up to? Well she says she is focusing on her studies at the moment, and upholding a placement at the museum of British surfing in Braunton. She still manages to get a necessary surf session in before her working day begins though.

Whilst now not focusing on competing, she has been spending her time travelling with her sponsors around the world. To date she has been to 25 different countries, but she still has a lot more to visit. She takes pride in surfing and loves the fact that she is able to surf everyday. What else would she like to achieve? It’s quite simple really: she wants to surf, travel and always have a smile on her face. Her next voyage is a cold-water trip, which could lead her to the waters of Canada.

Cushe Footwear Ambassador Sophie has also just been confirmed as having her own signature shoe in Cushe’s Spring/Summer 13 collection. It’s a surfy slip on shoe aptly named the Cushe Slipper Hellyer – look out for it in a surf shop near you...

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Marcus Broome, 18 Cap: Minerva Streetwear, Coat: New Look, Tee: AUL, Jeans: H&M, Shoes: Vans

Elijah Sabel, 20 Hat: Big Cartel, Coat: All In Merch, Jeans: Primark, Tee: eBay, Shoes: Vans

Connie Taylor, 16 Hat: Primark, Jean Shorts: New Look, Tee: Gallows, Hoodie: LTA, Leggings: Matalan, Shoes: Vans

Chloee Brown, 17 Tee: Primark, Jeans: H&M, Shows: Vans

Sarah Green, 22 Tee: New Look, Coat: New Look, Trousers: Unknown , Shoes: Clarkes

Lola Gaskin Briggs, 19 Top: New Look, Jean Shorts: Dorothy Perkin, Shoes: New Look, Head Piece: Unknown

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Grace Perry, 17 Shirt: Primark, Tee: Primark, Jeans: Primark, Shoes: Vans

James, 16 Jumper: Topman, Slouch Chino: Urban Outfit, Shoes: Adidas, Watch: Nixon

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Will Farrow, 16 Tee: 2 Seasons, Jeans: Primark, Shoes: Route 1

Richard Edwards, 16 Cap: Big Cartel, Jeans: Primark, Tee: Big Cartel, Jacket: eBay, Shoes: Nike Air

Charlie Eastwood, 16 Hat: Carrhart, Shirt: Big Cartel, Shorts: Primark, Shoes: Adidas

Jake Burgess, 16 Tee: Big Cartel, Jeans: unknown, Shoes: Rollersnakes

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Retail Therapy

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Food

Eat local, taste global

Above: Moroccan dinning at Exeter’s Al Farid restaurant

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Al Farid

Amanzi

Crystal Dragon

Situated just off Exeter’s Cathedral Green Al Farid is a Moroccan restaurant offering a distinct contrast to the traditional tea rooms and English eateries abound in this historic quarter of the city.

Amazi opened it’s doors on Falmouth’s bustling high street last month and is the most exciting new eatery to come to the town in some time – local Cornish food with an African twist no less.

We visited the day the restaurant opened to the public (excited much?) and far from the paint still being wet, it was a den of tranquillity with classy décor and polite, attentive staff.

I’d often walked past the House That Jack Built arcade, inhaled the smells from Crystal Dragon and reminded myself to check it sometime, but never did until this visit. To reach the restaurant you climb a kwirky spiral staircase and are greeted by polite staff. The interior is a fairly standard affair for a mid-market Chinese restaurant – slight cramped, chintzy with traditional touches. I liked their goldfish.

3 Cathedral Yard, Exeter 01392 494444

Having been open for 12 years it recently changed hands and has consequently received a bit of a makeover – both in terms of décor and menu. Despite this the vibe is still most definitely ‘authentic’ with moody lantern lighting (to be honest a little too moody for me) and draped ceilings. There are two seating options: you can either sit upstairs at fairly standard tables and chairs or downstairs on an array of low seating and floor cushions. Unless hampered by a dodgy back I would urge you towards the latter in order to sample the full Arabic dining experience.

For starter my guest and I went for a selection of mezzes, the highlight of which was the insanely moreish chicken pastille – filo pastry wrapped chicken delicately flavoured with cinnamon, turmeric and cumin. For main I opted for the slow braised lamb shank, presented piping hot in a traditional earthenware tagine and possessing great depth of flavour.

My dining partner had the lamb and beef keftas, served in a tomato sauce, the light-handed spicing of which miraculously managed not to overwhelm the meatballs subtle flavour. We followed our meal with some thick and highly spiced Moroccan coffee – not for the faint hearted! The service was great – fast, friendly and accommodating.

Nick Emerson

38 Arwenack Street, Falmouth, Cornwall 01326 312678 /www.amanzirestaurant.co.uk

We’d missed the bargainoius lunch deal, where you get two courses for £10, so ordered from the evening menu instead. I opted for the Singapore chili crab, £18, which consisted of two (yes, two) whole crabs in a soy, chili, ginger and garlic sauce with crusty bread – it’s not a dainty meal to eat with all the de-shelling but it was absolutely delicious. The fresh crab was succulent and the flavours enhanced, rather than overpowered by the sauce.

My friend ordered the trio of sautéed locally caught fresh fish, £18, with a lemon butter sauce and new potatoes – which again was a large portion and insanely fresh tasting. For me, local food cooked in an African style was so much more agreeable than the food I’d eaten in Africa – a compliment to the house and also a relief for me!

For desert I had a Vanilla crème brûlée, £5.95, which was rich, delicious and indulgent – perfect.

The drinks list was extensive and the staff were happy to advise me on a white wine to compliment my crab. Not a particularly cheap eat in the evening, but well worth the money – we’ll be back.

10-11 Southside Street, City of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon / 01752 250288

The menu is an extensive, yet predicable affair.

My fellow diner and I decided to go for a set menu for two, £16 per person – which worked out cheaper, if you wanted to try a few dishes.

First up was our crispy shredded duck – lots of lovely duck, spring onion and cucumber, but only four little pancakes – very odd, but tasty none the less.

Our main courses, delivered to the table at the same time, and filling it, were King prawns with chill, sweet and sour battered chicken and beef in black bean sauce, special fried rice and prawn crackers. A lot of food for two, and it terms of quantity good value.

In terms of quality, I wasn’t blown away – it simply tasted like an average Chinese takeaway, rather than a restaurant quality meal. This was disappointing as I had high hopes for the Crystal Dragon, although there was nothing wrong with the food, it just didn’t blow me away.

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Arash Torabi

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Music reviews editor

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Hot Chip

In Our Heads (Domino) You may have a preconceived idea of Hot Chip, I know I certainly did. A few years ago, there wasn’t an indie disco in the land who wasn’t beaming out the electro tactic ready for the floor. It was great, but this album is even greater. An instantly compelling collection of Pet Shop Boys-flavoured numbers, with each track getting even better with every listen. There aren’t many albums which warrant a whole day’s worth of listening nowadays, but this one totes does. It’s less quirky and a lot more solid than some of their older material and you can even hear some Beach Boys brilliance in there. Lush.

Neil Young Americana (Reprise)

In my eyes, Mr Young can do no wrong. Since seeing him absolutely smash it at Glastonbury 2009, I slowly but surely stocked up my ‘Y’ shelf with the entire back catalogue form this Canadian legend. Hells I even liked Reactor, which had it not been created by young would be a terrible terrible album. Like Springsteen with his Seeger sessions, this album sees Young embrace the more traditional American country sound (not, as the name suggests, the Fleet Foxes school of alt country) and unsurprisingly, he does it exceptionally well.

Opening track ‘Oh Susannah’ is a definite highlight with the catchy line: “Cos I come from Alabama with a b.a.n.j.o on my knee” spat in that unmistakable Young twang. Love it.

David Bowie Ziggy Stardust (40th Anniversary Edition) (EMI) You gotta love reissues. If you’ve got an actual CD collection (rather than some virtual bollox) then chances are there’s a fair few dusty numbers in their (and I don’t mean Dusty Springfield). It’s all too easy to forget the older classics as you make way for a wealth of new music...and that’s where these reissues come in.

They remind you just how brilliant the old favourites were and while the original pressing of this album is often available for less than a fiver, it’s well worth splashing out on this edition - which has crisp sounding remastered versions of all the great songs, including ‘Five Years’, ‘Starman’ and ‘Suffragette City’.

Poppy Perezz We Are yours (Beach Hut Records)

Colourful Bristolian troupe Poppy Perezz have been making a name for themselves in the city, tipped as one of the best live bands in town, they’ve been on the lips of musicians of all genres. I’m yet to see them live but jumped at the chance to check out their album. I had high hopes and sadly, they weren’t entirely lived up to.

The album contains catchy riffs and cute vocals but often sounds very busy, which can be messy in places, but then just what do you expect from an ‘electro-latinpower-pop-band’ (their words, not mine)? And even The Flaming Lips fall into that trap, occasionally. Think the Cuban Brothers meets Still Flyin’ and while they’re in that camp, they likely fall into the camp of groups who are better live than on record.

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Various Artists Bass Culture Volume 1: Ska & Rocksteady (Nascent) Also titled This Town Is Too Hot, this is part one of a brand new reggae compilation series, exploring the history of Jamaican music. Before there was reggae or dub, there was ska, and these are original 60s recordings by the key players, the likes of Prince Buster, The Paragons, The Techniques and Upsetters. Like the other volumes in the series, it features forty tracks on two discs, with extensive notes by Lloyd Bradley, the author of the excellent Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King. The tracks here seem to have been given a good clean, considering the original sound quality of the times was not great, and the bass sound was yet to become a prominent characteristic in the Jamaican sound.

Various Artists Bass Culture Volume 2: Early Reggae (Nascent) Part 2 is also called Boss Sounds, and it concentrates on the time after ska and rocksteady gave way to a new sound called reggae, in 1968. All volumes of this compilation series feature plenty of less obvious tracks (like Dave Barker & Tommy McCook’s Funky Funky Reggae on this set), sprinkled with a few classics (Toots & the Maytals’ Pressure Drop). This means that if you’ve been collecting reggae compilations on labels such as Trojan or Soul Jazz, you won‘t end up with tracks you already have. Bob Marley’s here too, again with a less obvious choice: You Don’t Do That To Me. And tearjerkers like Alton Ellis’ Breaking Up provide a contrast to the more danceable choices.

Various Artists Bass Culture Volume 3: Roots, Rockers, DJ & Dub (Nascent) Also titled When Reggae Was King, this set picks up the story from 1970 to 1980, when the bass sound took centre stage, with plenty of conscious lyrics to boot.

Musically, it does what it says on the sleeve. And the “DJ” in this volume’s title actually means to MC, best displayed by Dillnger on Natty Kung Fu and Big Youth’s Love We A Deal With. And on the roots/rocker side, check out Dennis Brown on disc 2, with the brilliant Deliverance Will Come. More genius cuts from Gregory Isaacs and Burning Spear, and Sugar Minott’s People Got to Know will send a shiver down your spine, if you have any heart at all.

Various Artists Bass Culture Volume 4: The Birth of Dancehall (Nascent) Also called Mash You Down, this is the golden age of dancehall, from its beginnings as it grew out of roots, and before the digital rhythms and basslines took over. Disc 1 opens with Black Uhuru’s gorgeous Shine Eye Gal, and disc 2 kicks off with my favourite voice in dancehall, the talented Yellowman with Mr Chin.

The sleeve notes that accompany this series explain the political and cultural climates that influenced the records and the artists, so all of these volumes are historically relevant as well as musically. For those with a casual interest in reggae and ska, this series is a fantastic place to start, and for more serious fans, the selections are essential.

The Apples Fly On It Audio Montage

The Apples are probably most famous for their outstanding funk cover of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name Of”, which is still a staple amongst a lot of djs to this day. This album doesn’t include any clever covers and is just the Apples to full on assault mode, it is however chock full of funky breaks, some killer drums and some well chosen cuts and scratches.

If funk is your thing then this is well up there as one of the best I’ve heard for quite some time. Who knew Israel could be this funky.

Otto Von Schirach “Supermeng” Monkeytown Records

I met this guy once at a party, friend of a good friend, she said “oh you have to meet him, he’s just so cool and knows like, everything, about music”, so I get introduced and frankly stuck with him the whole night while he talked at me non stop about everything from krautrock to hip hop, religion, racism, healthy eating, travelling. Pretty much everything he said either annoyed me or was the opposite of what I believed, the undercurrent of all he said was basically “check me out, i’m so painfully hip”. He would love this album. I didn’t. You might, if you like forward facing music that is challenging, genre jumping and rapped and sung ironically.

The Bamboos Medicine Man Tru Thoughts records

You wait ages for a modern funk album then two come along at once, though saying that is slightly misleading in the case of the Bamboos, yes they are a modern funk band, but they have such a stellar line up of vocalists and the songs are so strong that this album’s appeal is just as likely to be hip hop heads or just lovers of classy albums. Aloe Blacc features on the first single and sits so well along side voice of a goddess Kylie Auldist and Megan Washington. The main guy behind the Bamboos is Lance Ferguson who is a massively talented uber producer, if you dig this then check out his other aliases.

Riz MC

Mic roscope Tru Thoughhts Records There is something uniquely british about Riz Mc, equally there is a very british part of me that wants to hate on him for being so darn successful at so many things, that’s what we do, when someone is struggling we love them, the moment they seem to break through we tell people their earlier work was better or we preferred them when they played to 6 people in the back of a pub. Some of you might know him better for lead role in Four Lions and the new Plan b film but Riz Mc first got on my radar due to his music, a cheeky song called 9/11 blues. This album shows a more grown up and no less incisive mc that deserves a bigger audience.

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Music Backbone

Milk Maid

Mostly No (FatCat)

They like to mix it up, do Manchester nu-gazers, Milk Maid. Stealing their overloaded guitar tones from such disparate, and mainly West Coast, sources as The Beach Boys, 13th Floor Elevators, Neil Young, Ride and The Jesus & Mary Chain, album number two, ‘Mostly No’ is, on the surface, a summery, So-Cal slice of retro that takes psyche-pop to its giddy heights. But a darker underbelly is clear for all to see in miserabilist lyrical themes (‘Bad Luck’, ‘Summertime’) and a creeping sense of doom. Which is, of course, the making of all great music. If you’ve been missing that hall reverbsoaked, acid-fried noise of the psychedelic shoegaze set, dust off your floppy fringe and frug on in. Udderly fantastic.

Baroness

Yellow & Green (Relapse) When a modern rock band as immense, inspiring and independent as Baroness make a new record, you can bet your bottom dollar that a lot of people will get a lot pissed off by the tiniest of changes. But ‘Yellow & Green’ isn’t a stylistic shift, it’s a total re-invention. Gone is the Baizley roar, gone is the Southern sludge riffola and gone is the hardcore undertow. Instead we have studied vocal harmonies, alt rock dynamics and Muse-y sonic conceits like ‘March To The Sea’. There are still a few familiar touchstones - tight duelling guitars, introspective American folk passages - but you have to keep reminding yourself at every turn that this is Baroness. Prepare for the backlash!

Skinny Lister Forge & Flagon (Sunday Best)

Don’t mention The Pogues. No, seriously. Don’t. Skinny Lister’s tepidly benign rendition of traditional English music doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as folk-punk’s greatest protagonists. Shane MagGowan wrote beautiful, shit-stained poetry and spat it out with all the biliousness and heart of a true London Irish anti-hero. The grittiest that Skinny Lister can muster is a polite paean to Deptford - ‘If The Gaff Don’t Let us Down’ - that smacks of middle class complacency. The band sound far more convincing on ‘Peregrine Fly’ where they rein in the revelry and allow Lorna Thomas’ buttercup croon to take centre stage.

Ultimately, this is folk music viewed through Ye Olde Tea Shoppe specs. The jig’s up.

Tragedy

Darker Days Ahead (self-release) I’m old enough to remember Discharge and Amebix first time round: pre-crust punk rock bands whose dark and dangerous music held a morbid fascination for lots of us who were tired of the cliche-punk of The Exploited et al. For kids growing up on Tragedy, I should imagine the attraction is the same, only today’s budding anarchos get to sidestep the nasty production values of old and delve into ‘Darker Days Ahead’’s monstrous low-end sonic assault. The D-beat is all but erased here, but there’s enough grimly focussed power and black beauty on ‘Close At Hand’ and ‘The Grim Infinite’ to fuel a nihilist nightmare for a decade. And who wouldn’t want to revel in that kind of fun?

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Louk

This Calamity

www.thiscalamity.co.uk Martyn Crocker has been patiently nurturing his solo venture, This Calamity, over the past couple years and, with the help of some competent muso pals, seems to be well and truly on the right path. There’s a pungent aroma of post-emo soul-searching on new mini-album, ‘I’ll Paint You A Picture If You Promise To Put It Up’, but Crocker is comfortable with his honest, earnest form of expressivity. And so he should be. Self-recorded, mostly self-played and seemingly self-referential, ‘Bottle Rocket’, ‘In Need Of An Exit Strategy’ and ‘Broken Lips’ are lovingly detailed, layered acoustic songs glazed with an experimental sheen, reminiscent of Circa Survive - a clear influence on TC’s oeuvre. Dramatic and direct.

Centrefolds

www.facebook.com/ centrefoldsmusic Bristol chipper choppers, Centrefolds, opt for that ‘edgy’, synth-imbued new wave shuffle as perfected by We Are Scientists et al but they do it in a way that doesn’t instil much belief, and ultimately leaves you feeling a bit cold. Their new EP ‘Release The Hounds’ is full of songs that might impress the shallow, callow hipster set in some trendy over-priced North London dungeon bar but here in the real world it all sounds a bit affected and meaningless. Apart from ‘Alright’, which seems to show the band do have an emotional core buried under all that cosmetic fluff; and ‘In Your Blood’ has a sweet Police-esque lilt. Not bad yet not inspiring enough to warrant closer inspection.

Gouranga

www.facebook.com/ gourangamusic Bristol neo-grunge brigands, Gouranga, have a new EP ‘Nature’s Knife’ out this month and, in the main, it’s a pretty predictable, if well-meant, proposition. Opener ‘Solomon Grundy’ exposes the band’s dearth of good ideas, with a painfully over-used arsenal of riffs and slightly cringeworthy vocals that sit on the wrong side of Cobain-esque angst. They have their moments though: ‘Dinosaur Apathy’ toys with a half-decent chorus, ‘Petrol In Your Hands’ almost lives up to its sinister intent, and, pick of the crop, ‘Son Of Sam’ boasts some great light’n’shade dynamics; but the execution lets them down at almost every turn. Some substantial artistic direction, internal or external, wouldn’t go amiss, perhaps.

Nineplanfailed

www.facebook.com/nineplanfailed I like the name because it’s an old song by Adam & The Ants, before they discovered pirate makeup. The South Wales trio don’t make a bad racket either, caught somewhere between the angular new wave of late-’80s US post-punk and the art-school new wave of late-’70s UK post-punk. Punctuated by snippets of old news and film dialogue, ‘(We Are) America’ and the amazing ‘Never, Ever’ are rooted in a time of Gang Of Four guitar scree and wildly overwrought vocal delivery. It’s a fine line to walk but one that NPF seem to have just about mastered. They’ve barely played out of South Wales so we suggest that you keep your eyes peeled for imminent nationwide tour age.

Space DJz - Level 7 (Artform)

The production duo of Ben Long and Jamie Bissmire have been long-standing contributors to the techno community, and once again manage to impress under their Space DJz moniker with a release on the Bristol based (like this very magazine!) Artform imprint. Ran by Jamie Anderson in connection with Outland recordings in Amsterdam, ‘Level 7’ is a deep, dark and broody number that goes straight for the synapse on the first listen. It is meticulously funky and the production is pristine, though you would expect nothing less with this imprint. Think of Luke Slater meeting Jeff Mills on a very angry day and you are close to how wonderful this is. Straight in the box.

AKA Carl + Distek Brotherhood Of The Snake [Subcult]

This label have consistently managed to impress over the past few years, for the simple reason that even though superficially you know what you are getting before you listen, they still manage to surprise you and pull something remarkable out of the bag. With six mixes to choose from you really are spoilt for choice on ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’ but winning the battle for me was the effort by Canada’s DJ Preach, which nags away at your subconscious before letting rip with some fierce percussion. Although this made it straight into my record box, it only just managed to overshadow the Original mix from label owner AKA Carl and Wales’ Distek, which is also worthy of a mention.

Scot

(Druck)

Project - W (Whooo)

Some of Scot Project’s material of late has had a very mixed response from my peers, who wish he retained his harder roots and instead of his new softer sound, (more fool them for missing such quality, ground breaking productions). However, this one has managed to impress them all, and when the track ‘W2’ was played on the Jubilee weekend, even the most ‘hard as you like’ critics were left reeling at a production that might not be too high in the BPM stakes, but has such power and depth. Sun soaked piano riffs, some gorgeous chopped vocals, a devastating kick drum and immense bass heavy synth riffs really made this one stand out on the four track EP.

Veztax - Dekstroid (Filth Infatuated)

Slovenia continues to hold the reputation it has of providing the world with some high quality Techno exports (after already giving us the legendary UMEK and Valentino Kanzyani), in the form of another dark EP from Veztax. However instead of choosing to release in his native homeland, he has signed the tracks to the very fine Techno collective ‘Filth Infatuated’ from Bridgwater. With two of the label bosses Kev and Mark donning their ‘Naked Van Mirk’ guise for a remix, it’s actually Phil Denton’s dark and clanging mix that wins favour. These guys are continuing to push their Techno mission forward with the very interesting Collabs night in July and deserve all the support and recognition that’s coming their way. magazine | 27

Culture

WORLD AT YOUR FEET

Compiled by our very own culture vulture, Alan Butler

Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, theworldatyourfeet.co.uk 7.45pm from the Mayflower Steps, £12, 11 – 15 July & 25 -29 July Plymouth

This July come on a journey… as The World at Your Feet dance and theatre production arrives at Plymouth’s iconic Royal William Yard. Your luggage is packed and waiting for you at the Mayflower Steps - like the Pilgrim Fathers you will be taken on a journey to a new world - one where everything is not what it first seems. With passport in hand travel by boat or vintage bus along Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront to your final destination and find the Royal William Yard as the backdrop for the night’s entertainment. Explore the Melville building and encounter intimate stories of love, war and transformation. With your fellow travellers loose yourself in this virtual world and share laughter, tears and a pot of tea!

BEST OF THE REST DANCE 3 – 4 July Exeter

PAIR DANCE PRESENT DUALITY, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Exeter, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk 8pm, £10 A fast-paced world of technological illusion created through digital media, bringing dance and technology together to interact and exist simultaneously. Five international performers connect and recognise ways in which technology shapes how we communicate, think, move, play and act.

Duality proposes a state of mind - ego - with an emphasis on one’s self as a performer and artist, and calls into question its main interpreter: the dancer.

on the convent’s strict Mother Superior.

But when she transforms the convent’s choir into the most glorious new musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond with her new-found friends and the gang that’s chasing her finds itself up against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters!

Based on the smash hit movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feelgood show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul and disco, which more than a million people saw in the West End!

THEATRE 25 - 27 JULY Plymouth

THEATRE 3 -14 JULY Plymouth

SISTER ACT, Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £14 £42.50 When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun she makes the wrong impression

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Memorial Museum, Queen Stree, Exeter, 01392 265858, Pexeter.gov. uk/RAMM 10am – 5pm, Free Entry This is the first touring exhibition from the V&A’s collection to explore the work of international fashion photographers. It includes 60 works by major photographers as well as magazine spreads from publications such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Selling Dreams reveals a fascinating dialogue between fashion photography and fine art photography. The collection comprises over half a million works including many hundreds of fashion photographs by international names such as Edward Steichen, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, David Bailey and Tim Walker.

ART 7 JULY – 2 SEPTEMBER Exeter

SELLING DREAMS: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY, Gallery 21, The Royal Albert

ALL THAT IS WRONG, The Drum,Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £13 It’s wrong. Everything is wrong. The big stuff, the little stuff and everything in between. The world is messed up and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

How must all of this look through the eyes of a teenager? Especially when the adults seem to have no idea how to fix things.

Well, come and find out. Maybe they can do better. Ontroerend Goed return to the Drum following A History of Everything, Audience, Teenage Riot and Under the Influence.

THEATRE 24 -28 JULY Plymouth

LEGALLY BLONDE, Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £14 £39.50 College sweetheart Elle Woods can handle anything. So when boyfriend Warner dumps her, she decides to follow him to law school to win him back. But how does a blonde homecoming queen fit in at Harvard? Despite the sneers, Elle hits the books, and with a little help from her new friends Paulette, Emmett and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser, she learns she’s smarter and more legal savvy than she ever imagined. www.247magazine.co.uk

Film

Released: 20 July Dir: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman 2011/US/TBC

The second of the summer’s big comic-book adaptations should be a fitting end to an amazing trilogy. Eight years after the events of the Dark Night, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and Batman resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. I’m so excited by this one I might get my bat-cloak out of the closet!

BEST OF THE REST

Compiled by our resident film buff, John Barker

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (TBC)

creature who fights to protect his world. This Sickly- sweet comedy with a top cast will be charming animated tale for audience including the gorgeous Miss Knightly, and members under a certain age. the hilarious Carell, which should insure success.

brought to the big screen and now they are reinventing him again! Peter Parker, (this time played by Garfield), finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path DETACHMENT (15) Released: 13 July Released: 13 July puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt RED LIGHTS (TBC) Dir: Steve Martino & Mike Connors, his father’s former partner and MAGIC MIKE (15) Thurmeier Starring: Ray Romano, Dir: Tony Kaye Starring: Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks and Released: 13 July a man who becomes the terrifying uberDenis Leary and John Leguizamo Marcia Gay Harden Dir: Steven Soderbergh Starring: villain, Lizard. Going on early footage, this 2011/US/TBC Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and looks nothing short of stunning. Director Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another 2011/US/97 min Olivia Munn Detachment is a chronicle of three weeks Marc Webb has really harnessed the adventure after their continent is set adrift.

2011/US/110 min in the lives of several high school teachers, visual potential of Spiderman leaping and Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter Steven Soderbergh, director of gritty administrators and students through swinging through the skies in glorious 3D. sea creatures and battle pirates as they classics Che and Traffic, takes on the rather the eyes of a substitute teacher named explore a new world. Just like Manny, the glamorous world of stripping. Mike (Tatum), Henry Barthes. Sounds pretty dull, you are woolly mammoth, this will be big, warm, probably thinking, but the director Tony Kaye an experienced stripper, takes a younger family-friendly fun and I’m sure will be set celluloid on fire with American History X, performer called The Kid (Pettyfer) under his successful enough to warrant yet another wing and schools him in the arts of partying, so this should be great! cold-hearted sequel. picking up women, and making easy money (I wish he’d give me a few lessons!). Could SEEKING A FRIEND FOR DR SEUSS’ THE LORAX prove to be an interesting alternative to the THE END OF THE WORLD (3D) (U) main blockbusters?

(15) Released: 27 July Released: 13 July Dir: Chris Renaud & Kyle Balda THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Dir: Lorene Scafaria Starring: Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Swift 3D (12A) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley and and Danny DeVito Released: 06 July Melinda Dillon 2011/US/86 min Dir: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew 2012/US/94 min In this film a 12-year-old boy searches for Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds the one thing that will enable him to win Ifans himself alone, after his wife leaves in a the affection of the girl of his dreams (What 2011/US/TBC panic. He decides to take a road trip to is it????). To find it he must discover the It’s only 10 years since the web-slinger was story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming reunite with his high school sweetheart.

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (TBC)

For film times please check with your local cinema. www.odeon.co.uk / www.showcasecinemas.co.uk www.myvue.com / www.cineworld.co.uk / www.reelcinemas.co.uk / www.picturehouses.co.uk www.247magazine.co.uk

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Live Sun 01 Plymouth ACOUSTIC WINE DOWN Ride Café, Tavistock Place, 9pm, £free.

Live acoustic acts, deals on house wines, free cheese and crackers!

SUNDAY SUN SPLASH REGGAE BBQ Voodoo Lounge, 5.30pm to 10.30pm, £free. Caribbean style

and co-produced with Boom Bip.

St, 8pm, £free. Weekly indie night

LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free.

OPEN MIC NIGHT, Angel Bar, 32 Queen Street, £free. Hosted by

Sat 07

local heroes Roger styles & Richard James.

with bands and DJ’s. Guests tonight Plymouth OPEN MIC Ride Café, Tavistock include a showcase from Sharp Place, 9pm, £free.

Clicks with Clear Colors, Night Motor and Turing.

Bideford WENDY MAYS BOOM BOOM ROOM, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc. Soul/ska/reggae

BBQ accompanied by Reggae, Dub & Dancehall from the finest selectors around! An evening of tasty treats, upbeat riddims and chilled out vibes to sign out your weekend in style. For more info go to www.nik-empresents.co.uk

Falmouth GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY Five Degrees West 8.45pm. £free Live Jazz and Swing

every week.

Bude THE KRYPTONITE JUNKIES Bar 35, 9pm, £free. Rock covers band

anniversary gig for this local outfit.

Swifty the Landlord on drums

Hayle HAPPY DAYZ Salt Bar, 9pm-1am, £3. Special charity gig for Kidz R Us

Tue 03

Bideford JAM NIGHT, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £free.

Liskeard ACOUSTIC JAM Barley Sheaf, Church St, 9pm, £free. Open Mic.

No need to book, all welcome.

Plymouth OPEN MIC Ride Café, Tavistock Place, 9pm, £free.

Totnes BUSK FOR BOOZE Castle Inn, 9pm, £free. Open mic night,

Liskeard THE BLUE BANDITS Barley Sheaf, Church St 8pm, £free 25 year

Plymouth ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, The Fortesque, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1. Four live acts

each week.

RIDE LIVE, Ride Café, 45-46 Tavistock Place, 9pm–12am, £2. A

Plymouth CAFE ACOUSTICA B-Bar, The Barbican, 8.30pm, £free. Our

fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen.

Redruth OPEN MIC / JAM NIGHT Gaslights Bar, £free, 9pm Open to all

performers, turn up and play!

Thurs 05 Exeter JOE BLOGGERS, Cavern, Gandy St, £6 in adv. Influential bloggers

are chosen to curate, DJ & promote. Guests include Plymouth based singer and songwirter, come Youtube sensation, Kate McGill and special guests.

GRUFF RHYS Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £10. Gruff Rhys has carved

out an incredible career path as a songwriter and performer.

Having spent nearly 20 years in the million-selling cross-genre group Super Furry Animals, Rhys has sustained a prolific output, releasing two solo records - 2007’s Candylion and 2011’s critical and commercial success, Hotel Shampoo, in collaboration with Gorillaz and Dangermouse - as well as receiving a Mercury Prize nomination for Neon Neon’s Stainless Style LP, which he wrote

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and the Dreadnought Centre. Funky disco with Lindsey Marie and DJ Solar Beat. Special prize draw to raise funds for the charities too.

Plymouth FREE CUBA PARTY B-Bar, The Barbican, 10pm, £free. Latin tunes

BUSK FOR BOOZE Castle Inn, 9pm, £free. Open mic night, musicians wanted, turn up and play.

Wed 11 Redruth OPEN MIC / JAM NIGHT Gaslights Bar, £free, 9pm Open to all

performers, turn up and play!

Thurs 12 Exeter FLATLINERS Cavern, Queen St, 8pm, £7 in adv. Cavern favourites

from Toronto, Canada return to play fast paced and furious punk rock!

Fat Wreck Chord recording artists and all round good guys. Support from The Cut Ups - Household Name Records band from Exeter, anti-Vigilante, OK Pilot and Muncie Girls.

selection of the most exciting live Rock/Dub/Ska/Hip Hop/Roots & Reggae acts.

and cocktails with our resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE bachata, son and more.

HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse,

Sun 08

8.30pm, £free.

& Cy Brandl

Plymouth ACOUSTIC WINE DOWN Ride Café, Tavistock Place, 9pm, £free.

OPEN MIC NIGHT, Angel Bar, 32 Queen Street, £fre-e. Hosted by

OPEN MIC View Two, Vauxhall St, 8pm, £free. Hosted by Chris Davies

Truro LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little musicians wanted, turn up and play. Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing

Wed 04

dj night

Totnes

some of the best local musicians.

Fri 06 Bideford PHILL JUPITUS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc. Not strictly

Live acoustic acts, deals on house wines, free cheese and crackers!

UNSANE White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8.30pm, £10. New York

Falmouth GREAT WESTERN JAZZ City’s Unsane assisted in pioneering COMPANY Five Degrees West 8.45pm. £free Live Jazz and Swing a more aggressive, less studied

version of noise rock, one that blended the scum/art industrial sturm und drang of Foetus, the live music, but comedy instead, still Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten, worth seeing though. and Sonic Youth with the decidedly more straightforward hardcore Bude idiom favoured by acts like Sick of CARPETFACE’s DJ residency Bar It All. Supported by Big Business, 35, 9pm-1am, £free. With b-boy Damerels and Monolithian. funk, classic party hiphop, jungle, D&b, breaks, electro and dubstep.

Mon 09 Exeter CABARET VOLTAIRE The Bike Shed Theatre, £1, music from

Exeter OPEN MIC NIGHT The Oddfellows, 7pm-12am, £free OPEN MIC NIGHT The Sorry Head, 9pm-11.30pm, £free

10pm. Maybe Myrtle. This beautiful folk pop outfit caused a storm at Aeon 2009. Do come!

Trur KINKY AND QUIRKY PRESENT B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle BURLESQUE Corn Exchange, St, 8pm, £6 in adv. Special hardcore Market St, £16 in adv, 8pm punk night with Your Demise, onwards. Circus, cabaret, burly supported by Last Witness and burlesque performers and special more, plus DJ Dave Hill. guest Joe Black. More info at / www.kinkyandquirky.com Padstow SANDFIRE SIREN The Harlyn Inn. £free Dance rock with more

kick than a shot of Tequilla for breakfast!

Plymouth THIRST 4 LIVE Thirst, Vauxhall St, 9pm, £2 from 11pm.

Truro B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle

local heroes Roger styles & Richard James.

Tue 10

Bideford JAM NIGHT, Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £free.

Exeter LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 9pm, £free. The Balding

Beanstalk of Soul brings you the créme de la créme of Exeter’s acoustic scene with Matt Pocock & friends.

every week.

Liskeard ROOSTER Barley Sheaf, Church St 8pm, £free Really seasoned players.

Jump jive, swing and boogie woogie. A truly great band

Plymouth ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, The Fortesque, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1. Four live acts

each week.

CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST B-Bar, Barbican, 8pm, tickets £8

Cahalen Morrison is a genuine, oldtime musician, who blends his love of American roots music with the dusty land of his childhood in rural New Mexico. Eli West, a distinctive multi-instrumentalist with bluegrass roots, has found common ground with Cahalen from which many beautiful ideas have grown.

Think Old Time. Think back porch.

Rare show, esp in Plymouth!

RIDE LIVE, Ride Café, 45-46

Tavistock Place 9pm–12am, £2. A selection of the most exciting live Rock/Dub/Ska/Hip Hop/Roots & Reggae acts.

OPEN MIC View Two, Vauxhall St, 8pm, £free. Hosted by Chris Davies

& Cy Brandl Truro

LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing

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Fri 13 Bideford THESE REIGNING DAYS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc. Newly

signed trio from Torquay - 80s influenced pop, support from Captal.

Bude CARPETFACE’s DJ residency Bar 35, 9pm-1am, £free. With b-boy

funk, classic party hiphop, jungle, D&b, breaks, electro and dubstep.

Exeter ARROWS OF LOVE Cavern, Queen St, 8pm, £3. Formed in the summer

of 2011 in London, they came together less for their musical ability and more for what they could each bring to the band. In a word: chemistry.

CABARET VOLTAIRE The Bike Shed Theatre, £1, music from

10pm. Manfredi Funk Initiative.

A fresh and prolific funk quartet on the Bristol club scene playing James Brown funk and hip-hop’s hard breaks.

SOUTH WEST LIVE, Angel Bar, 32

Queen Street, 9pm, £free. Boasting some of the best up-&-coming & already well established bands in the South West. Expect a lively atmosphere Funk/Ska/Blues/ Acoustic in fact anything goes.

Newquay SANDFIRE SIREN The Red Lion. £free Dance rock with more

kick than a shot of Tequilla for breakfast!

Plymouth THIRST 4 LIVE Thirst, Vauxhall St, 9pm, £2 from 11pm. Zen Hussies

+ Support & DJ Aaron Hornibrook DJ after set

Truro B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 7pm, £2 inc free EP. Weekly indie

night with bands and DJ’s. Acoustic night to mark the Gareth Lee EP Launch, with Jack Wallen, Tom Gall, Olle Jinks, Jamie Rendle and B-Side DJ’s.

Sat 14 Gwithian EMMA COX / NORTHERN SOUL Sandsifter, 8pm-2am, £5 Emma Cox

will be spinning her special blend of Northern soul stompers, the kind of which have made her famous at scooter rallies the world over from Newquay to Las Vegas. Support from DJs Indian Billy, Richie Venning and Sheppard who will be adding some funk and ska to the evening.

Plymouth LADIES LOVE A SUPERHERO White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 7pm, £5. www.247magazine.co.uk

£150 / Day tickets £55/£35. Running all weekend from 19-22 July, the weekend long book and music Torpoint festival with numerous speakers JADED ANGEL The Wheelers, 5pm, over the weekend. Music wise, acts £free. Rock pop playing include Tom Wrigglesworth, Beth Orton, The Staves, The Egg, Brandon Block, Andrew Weatherall, Mon 16 Hip Hop Karaoke, Mad Dog McRea Plymouth and many more.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Junction, More info and tickets from www.

Mutley Plain, 9pm porteliotfestival.com

Sun 15

Tue 17 Exeter HOWLER Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 8pm, £8. Howler are current media

darlings, the start of the year saw them tipped as one of the main bands of 2012 by both The Fly and NME. Support from Splashh.

Truro LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing

some of the best local musicians.

Fri 20 Bideford HOWLIN MATT Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc.

Plymouth OPEN MIC Ride Café, Tavistock Place, 9pm, £free.

Bude

Totnes BUSK FOR BOOZE Castle Inn, 9pm, £free. Open mic night,

CARPETFACE’s DJ residency Bar 35, 9pm-1am, £free. With b-boy

night of up and coming young bands, time to check out some new emerging talent.

funk, classic party hiphop, jungle, musicians wanted, turn up and play. D&b, breaks, electro and dubstep.

Wed 18 Boscastle THE GUISE The Napoleon. £free

An acoustic duo playing chart and classic covers with a twist.

Liskeard

WIZZ JONES Barley Sheaf, Church St 8pm, £free. “Wizz, to me then was like... a watched man, by me, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page.”

Keith Richards.

Plymouth CAFE ACOUSTICA B-Bar, The Barbican, 8.30pm, £free. Our

fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen.

Thu 19 Bude ACOUSTIC SOFA SESSIONS WITH P.H DEWHURST Bar 35, 9pm, £free.

Exeter CLEPTO Cavern, Queen St, 8pm1am, £2. Canadian band who play

gypsy punk thrash.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free.

Liskeard WILLE AND THE BANDITS Barley Sheaf, Church St 8pm, £free. Roots

music at its best.

OPEN MIC View Two, Vauxhall St,

8pm, £free. Hosted by Chris Davies & Cy Brandl

Chagford CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL. From £65 / 30 day tickets One of the

greatest small festivals I’ve played in 35yrs of doing them according too John Otway. Withtat comment to live up to, this years festival has confirmed the Fun Lovin Criminals as their headliners, supported by a whole host of other acts including KT Tunstall, Cosmo Jarvis, Ruarri Joseph, Alabama 3, Kate McGill, Martin Harley Band and many more.

The festival is a not for profit affair, raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance and WaterAid.More info and tickets from www.chagstock. info

rock and hip hop tonight with White Powder Gold, supported by Sandfire Siren and a DJ set from Gooden.

Sat 21 Bideford ROUGH NECKS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc. Rock covers

band

Plymouth SUMMER SMASH UP WEEKENDER pt 2 White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 6pm, £8. Two days of great alternative

bands. The second day has the following bands playing: James Cleaver Quintet, Dead Poets, Seize the Day, The Dead Betas, Bear Fight, Statues, State of Emergency, Sky vs. Mountain and Population Pods.

Tues 24 Exeter FOREIGN OFFICE Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £10 Psychedelic

acoustica from this modern day successor to the likes of Syd Barret and Mark Bolan. King Charles has toured with the likes of Noah & The Whale and Mumford and Sons and played frazzled electric folk which will appeal to fans of Devendra Banhart.

Exmouth WELLER Manor Hotel, The Beacon, 8.30pm, £free.

Totnes BUSK FOR BOOZE Castle Inn, 9pm, £free. Open mic night,

musicians wanted, turn up and play.

Wed 25 Exeter BATTLE OF THE BANDS Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £3. The Cavern

is hosting its annual Battle of the Bands! There are five heats running weekly, leading to the final, which will take place on the 29th of August! The rules are simple, each band will play up to 20 minutes of carnival with them wherever they go. It’s a dynamic five piece playing original material, in their heat, then an audience vote combined with a upbeat pop. judge vote will decide which band sees it through to the final.

Looe The Band who win over the crowd/ THE GUISE The Ship Inn. £free judges in the final will recieve an An acoustic duo playing chart and awesome prize consisting of : A classic covers with a twist.

CD Single release, a photo shoot, a music video produced and 20 Plymouth printed t-shirts. Aall entries, must SUMMER SMASH UP go by email to: cavernbattle@ WEEKENDER pt 1 White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 6pm, hotmail.com please state who you/ £8. Two days of great alternative your band are, leave a link (if you bands. The first day hosts Ingested, have one) to your bands website/ Violent Virtues, Doomed From Day page, and leave a contact number.

One, Condemned, Iconoclast and Entries are first come first serve so Mutant Lion Massacre. don’t delay.

Exeter CABARET VOLTAIRE The Bike Shed Theatre, £1, music from 10pm. The Summertides take the

Truro B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle Looe St, 8pm, £free. Weekly indie night PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL St Germans with bands and DJ’s. Alternative,

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Live HOLD THE SUN Bar 35, 9pm, £free.

Exeter LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free.

RADIO ALCATRAZ Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £3. Brighton-based

post hardcore outfit Radio Alcatraz have released their debut music video/single, Running Through The Stitch, ahead of their forthcoming debut album, Populous: In The Belly Of The Beast, set for self-release on August 1st. Support comes from Rat Attack, an Exeter based punk band.

Liskeard BLACK FRIDAY Barley Sheaf, Church St 8pm, £free. Electric folk

Saltash WANTOK MUSIK Livewire, 7pm, £10/£9 in adv. Enjoy live Wantok

musik from Oceania, direct from the Cultural Olympics project.

Expect a night of the best Pacific music from star performers of the River of Music, inc George Telek, Richard Mogu, David Bridie and Aireleke Ingram

Truro B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 8pm, £free. Weekly indie night

with bands and DJ’s. Alternative, rock and indie tonight with My Presenter, supported by Holland, Sheen and a DJ from Dave Hill.

gone bonkers. These Guys will jiggy Sat 28 your socks off.

Great Torrington MARTIN HARLEY BAND The Plough Truro Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore St, 8pm, LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little £tbc Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing some of the best local musicians.

Plymouth

Fri 27 Bideford BLACK HOLE PROMOTIONS NIGHT Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £tbc. A night of up and

coming young bands, time to check out some new emerging talent.

Bude CARPETFACE’s DJ residency Bar 35, 9pm-1am, £free. With b-boy

funk, classic party hiphop, jungle, D&b, breaks, electro and dubstep.

BARBICAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL The Barbican, 1pm-11pm Loads of

different acts playing at various venues and stages throughout the Barbican, see www. barbicanjazzandbluesfestival.com for full line-up.

Newquay ELECTRIC BEACH FESTIVAL Watergate Bay, 1pm-10pm, £24.50

New one day festival on the beach with very special guests, direct from the USA, De La Soul. Support comes from Nextmen, The Scribes, Backbeat Soundsystem, The Breaks Collective, Hong Kong Ping Pong and Robin Parris.

Bude Leopallooza Festival, The Wyldes, Nr Bude £50 for the weekend / £15 ELECTRIC BEACH AFTERPARTY for Sunday only (Festival runs on 27, The Chy Bar, 11pm-late, £tbc. The 28 & 29 July). One of our favourite

local festivals, homegrown and always good fun with a really laid back attitude. Acts playing across the weekend include Fenech Soler, Chew Lips, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobus Pip, Lucy Rose, Man Like Me, Turbowolf, The Computers, Dog is Dead, Charlene Solaia, Imperial Leisure and many more. See www. leopallooza.com for more info and tickets.

Exeter CABARET VOLTAIRE The Bike Shed Theatre, £1, music from 10pm. Mazaj play traditional music

official afterparty for this beach festival, featuring Carpetface & Audible 1 playing live and spinning tunes alongside a special De La Soul DJ set too. Carpetface & Audible 1supported the group on their UK tour dates in 2009 on the “20 Years High and Rising” tour, so it’s amongst like a reunion gig too!

Also, Akil from Jurassic 5 is playing an exclusive set too.

St Agnes SANDFIRE SIREN The Harlyn Inn. £free Dance rock with more

kick than a shot of Tequilla for from the Middle East on Oud, Arabic breakfast!

Nay Flute, Egyptian Mizmar & Saxophone.

Sun 29

Plymouth BARBICAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL The Barbican, 1pm-11pm Loads of

different acts playing at various venues and stages throughout the Barbican, see www. barbicanjazzandbluesfestival.com for full line-up.

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Plymouth BARBICAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL The Barbican, 1pm-11pm Loads of

different acts playing at various venues and stages throughout the Barbican, see www. barbicanjazzandbluesfestival.com for full line-up.

‘Striking no bargains and making no promises

THE PIGEON DETECTIVES came to Plymouth (White Rabbit, 27th May) and there were a lot of dickheads to be seen swaggering about singing terrace chants and spilling drinks. I guess music that sounds so laddish will draw a matching crowd. Doing their level best not to patronise, Plymouth newbies, THE WHOA NOWS, kept their inventive indie-rock short, sharp and spiky. Like a baby hedgehog.

So we invited some friends down to play the small room at the White Rabbit and they said yes (Plymouth, 29th May). First up, Exeter’s MUNCIE GIRLS, continued to illustrate why everybody is frothing at the ears over their well-crafted pop-punk homilies.

Second up, London’s SLOW SCIENCE, were a revelation. All rogueish smiles and positive energy, the quartet took us back to the power-pop stomp of Superchunk but with a modern, technically savvy twist. Brilliant. One part Aus-Rotten, one part Social Distortion, London crust’n’roll trio, MORAL DILEMMA, may not register high on the melody count but they did bring the spittle-drenched fury.

The first outdoor jamboree of the year, Volksfest, wasn’t exactly a paragon of modernity – Blockheads, Marky Ramone, Hard-Fi – but its heart was in the right place (Plymouth, 1st June). We had to shoot off early but not before catching a couple sonic slingers in the shape of Cornwall’s THE EYELIDS: endearing punkabilly that bathed in its awkward cadence, and Plymouth’s LAND OF THE GIANTS: tepid acousto-pop aimed squarely at the undiscerning masses. Then it was onto Crash Doubt fest (Lincoln, 2nd June): a celebration of punk and hardcore set in a corporate showroom complex. Bizarre yet bold. We arrived as Norwich punks, BROKEN WINDOW EFFECT, were blazing through some wistful indie-punk on the Time Will Tell stage, and while some shouty hardcore types were shouting on the Shouty Hardcore stage.

There was a lot of that about and, for the most part, it was codswallop. But not as bad as SHARKS. I just don’t get ‘em.

They’re painful to watch, even when they’re just swaggering around the venue trying their best not to fit in. But once onstage, all that aloofness is rendered obsolete by the blandest punk-lite since Young Guns. Away with you, posh boy! Thankfully, we had BANGERS to lift our spirits with a perfect balance of choppy riffage and small-town idiosyncrasy.

Other bands, in a parenthesised nutshell: NO TRIGGER (fast but predictable), HEARTSOUNDS (not so fast but predictable), THE JB CONSPIRACY (is ska-punk making a resurgence?), ANTIVIGILANTE (seems so), THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (mein host!), AS WE SINK (go on, the lads!), OUR TIME DOWN HERE (something old), THE LIBERATION SERVICE (something new), DIVIDERS (something borrowed), THE SMOKING HEARTS (something eugh!). Sadly we had to miss most of Sunday’s bands in order to go and play Strummercamp (Manchester Rugby Club, 3rd June).

But there was an inkling of fun to be had from the overwrought am-dram rock of NEW MODEL ARMY and their legion of snake-armed disciples; hammy neo-metallers OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE; 73-piece folk rock ensemble BOOTSCRAPER; the blue collar acoustics of JIMMY ISLIP; STAND-OUT RIOT’s ska-core clatter; and the antiquated anarcho-techno of Jim Sorrow’s POPULATION. We got back in time to catch THE PATRICK JAMES PEARSON BAND in full, exalted, shoeless swing at Volksfest (4th June). Unfortunately, I also managed to witness RUDE TIGER and their U2-felching mood-rock. One for the faint of heart and empty of nutsac. See-ya bye.

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Clubs MONDAYS

Exeter

Dubstep and more.

TUESDAYS

MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm2.30am. £4.50/£2adv available from reps and the student guild. Exeters biggest and best student night, every week is themed, check out the weekly themes on our facebook group - Monday Madness at Arena MONDAYS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1am. £free. Cheesy pop mash up!

2nd July RAINBOW MONDAYS. Mama Stones, 9pm1am. £3. Pop, dance and disco with Ollie B & Iain McKenzie. LGBT friendly night too.

Exeter

STUDENT NIGHT. Toast. 18 Church St. until 1am. £free. Monday night is student night at toast with lots of £2 drink deals!

STUDENT NIGHT. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late. £free. Monkey T of Simian Sound playing guilty pleasures on the decks.

OFFICE PARTY. Fahrenheit, The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 11pm. Commercial night.

Falmouth

Newquay

BOMB MONDAY. Belushi’s.

9.30pm-late. £free The finest in House music with DJ Justin Harris and all Bombs only £2 all night long makes this the place to be on a Monday night MISBEHAVIOUR. The Beach, 10pmlate, from £4,. Party tunes at Newquay’s naughtiest nght...

SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola. 12 Beach Road. 10pm-4am, £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!

SUMMER SESSIONS. Level 3. 45.

9pm-2am. £free all night. Luke Gledhill & Tim Nice & Friends, Playing Funk, Disco, House, Electronica & DnB. FULL MOON BEACH PARTY. Berties. 10pm-late, £4 in adv. Party tunes, free glowsticks and good drink deals.

Plymouth

DROP THE BOMB. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. £free all night. Featuring DJ Wonkey Ben bringing a totally new night of House and Electro.

Bombs from £2!

FUZZY LOGIC. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc.

Student night, big tunes, cheap drinks and loads of fellow studnets - what’s not to like about this?!

WONKEYLEGS. Bang Bang. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 10pm– 4am. £tbc.

The 10 year old club night rocks on every Monday with DJ Aldo Vanucci playing the biggest and best drum n bass and dubstep.

St Austell

BIG STUDENT NIGHT. The Club.

14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. £4/£2 NUS. DJ Dean playing the party classics.

All drinks £1.50.

Truro

STUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub.

Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £free B4 11pm/£3 after. DJ Matt Wing + Guests playing Chart, Commerical, Dance ,HipHop,

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CAFE SABROSO/WONKEY LEGS & T.O.T.T.Y. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am, £free. Salsa, Samba and Merengue with DJ Ricardo in the bar, Wonkey Legs in the main room with dubstep and D’n’B from Aldo Vanucci and the balcony bar is hosted by Take Over Timepiece Tuesdays with chart, R’n’B and cheesey anthems.

CHEESY TUESDAYS. Arena.

Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am. £4.50 A huge slice of cheese from the 80’s, 90’s & 00’s sandwiched in between all the biggest student anthems.

Exmouth

Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. £2. Hook up, kick back, rock out. £1 drinks deals; this night is rammed every week! The ultimate antidote to mid week blues!

BOOGIE NIGHTS C103, Union St, 9pm - late, £3 NUS. Plymouth’s long running and most successful WEds studnet night is back for it’s 9th year. Founded by the legendery Kenny St James (RIP), expect theme nights, party games, and full on, no holds barred entertainment!

COWPOW. The Dairy, 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. Student night, chart popping classics, great student deals, all are welcome to join in the fun.

DESIRE Thirst. Vauxhall St. 9pm2.30am. £2 from 11pm. DJ Jonezy and guests.

NON-STOP MUSIC. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-1am. £free.

VIBE. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £free with flyer B4

The Quay. 9pm-2am, £2/free B4 11pm. Funk, jazz and electro swing with DJ Dodgy Style.

HOLD IT DOWN. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 9pm-1am. £free. Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Rare Groove and bits inbetween with Mr Onion Matt Anderson.

FUZZY LOGIC. Arena Nightclub, Summerland St. 9.30pm-2.30am. £5.Without doubt the busiest student night in Exeter. Playing the biggest and best tunes, with some great drink deals!!

SCANDALOUS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 10pm-2am, £2 B4 11pm with flyer/£3. DJ JSR provides the upfront freshness and youthful vigour while Aldo Vanucci brings you the biggest and best joints around.

Falmouth

THURSDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late. £free. The best local D.J’s & Live Bands.

Penzance

JAGERMISTER TUESDAY Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, Market Jew Street 11pm-3am. £free before midnight if you collect a wristband from Bar One and £4 after DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers!

Newquay

MASH HITS Voodoo Lounge 8pm2am. £free Night of mashed up musical mayhem.

WEDNESDAYS

Bude

RENAISSANCE. Rogue Nightclub.

38 The Strand. 10pm-2.30am, £3.

Chart hits & club classics.

Exeter

STUDENT NIGHT. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am. £free. In the main room they go bananas to all the student disco classics and current cheesey faves. In the Balcony Bar they get down to the very latest urban sounds with JSR. This is a night run by students for students and proceed go to support student societies.

EXETER MIDWEEK MINCE. Club Roccoco. 8pm-late, £free. New weekly LGBT night starting on 8th June.

LIVE MUSIC - OPEN MIC NIGHT. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 8pm-late, £free. Hosted by Billy Bottle.

NO SLEEP. Cellar Door, 4 The Quay.

9pm-2am, £free. Classic funk, soul and old skool hip hop beats, with some added D’n’B, dubstep, electro and breaks.

Falmouth

OPEN DECKS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 9pm-late. £free. Hosted by Selecta Demo. All aspiring DJs welcome.

SOUL FUNK & JUNK. Five Degrees West, 7 Grove Place. 9pm-late. £free. As it says on the tin!

Newquay

MASSIVE UV FOAM PARTY. Berties. 11pm-4am £free B4 1am with handbag and heels! Party tunes with added foam...

STOCK XCHANGE. The Beach, 10pm-late, from £4,. Party tunes and drinks from £1.

Plymouth

BIG WEDNESDAY. Ride Cafe. 45

11pm/£3. All your urban favourites from old-skool to new-skool, courtesy of your resident, DJ Jonezy Disco - Cheese and Party tunes all night long with John C With £1.60 drinks all night.

Torquay

MOST WANTED. The Green Ginger, Winter Garden, Fleet Walk. 9pm2am. £free. DJ Max every Wednesday night. £1.50 drinks deals from 6pm.

THURSDAYS

Bodmin

BASSOLOGY. Shiners, 19 Honey St. 8.30pm - 12am. £5. DJs Conscious D, Scruloose, Vincent Vega, J-Damm and Guests. MCs Demonic D and Stranger, bringing you some of the freshest sounds in DnB, Liquid, DubStep, Neuro Funk, Jungle and Urban Mash up.

Bude

REVERT. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm - 2am. £5. Student/local night with all drinks £1.50 all night!

Exeter

HELLZAPOPPIN! Cellar Door, 4

MANGLED THURSDAYS. Upstairs at Mango Tango. 15a Killigrew St. 9pm-2am. £1. Hip Hop, Drum ‘n’ Bass, House, Techno, Electro & Breaks with DJ T3chnical, DJ Jezza and Green Renegade.

Newquay

SHANGRI-LA Berties. 11pm-4am £tbc Shangri-la Cardiff, the biggest House Music Event in South Wales is coming to the coast of Newquay this summer.

UV PAINT PARTY. The Beach, 10pm-late, from £4,. Party tunes and it’s gonna get messy, you’ve been warned!

Plymouth

COCKTAIL PERVERTS Thirst.

Vauxhall St. 7pm-late. £free.

ROCK SHOW. H20, The Barbican.

10pm-late. £2. New weekly rock night from Chris Wheelie and guests. Expect unk, rock, ska, reggae and more.

Taunton

BLISS THURSDAYS. 43/45 East St. 10pm-3am. £5. DJs will be playing all the floor-filling tunes!

Truro

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Clubs 7.30pm-late. £2 donation. Sing your heart out with some classic karaoke.

WEEKEND WARM-UP. L2 Nightclub, Calenick St. 10pm2.30am. £free. Start the weekend early, special drink deals and resident DJ.

FRIDAYS

Barnstaple

VENUE. The Venue. The Strand.

10pm-3am. £tbc. Party the weekend away with this commercial night of dance and chart tunes.

Bideford

FUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace.

King St. 11pm. £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever.

Bodmin

BACK TO THE CLASSICS Eclipse Nightclub. Victoria Square 10pm3am. £5/£3 B4 11pm. 80’s & 90’s night, over 25’s but mature over 18’s welcome.

Bude

Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand.

10.30-3.30am. £5. North Cornwall’s leading night spot with a capacity of 350 people and resident DJs Steve O...Smiffy and Wayne playing wide range of music from chart to dubstep and hip hop to house.

Exeter

COLLISION. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-2am. £3. Expect everything from Indie anthems, alt Rock, Punk to Electro....

BUNGALOWED. Timepiece Balcony Bar. Little Castle St. 10.30pm-2am. £3 B4 12pm. Student night. Hip Hop, House, Electro, Dub Step.

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER. Arena.

Summerland St. 10pm-3am. £free entry with sticker/wristband. Feel good party atmosphere, get down and party on the dancefloor with all your favourite music - the very best dance, chart, party and RnB - and all your shouts, birthdays and requests!

ANGEL PRESENTS... Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. Different guests playing each week, check with bar for details.

5th July MAGIC HAT STAND Cavern Club, 9pm-3am £5 in adv.

The Magic Hatstand is a unique night full of fun and mischief with a fabulous Psychedelic Hatstand at its heart.

13th July MODESTEP Exeter Phoenix, 7.30pm-3am £13 in adv.

Live show from bass heavy supremos Modestep 27th July UPFRONTUK D’N’B ‘LETS GET BUSY’ TOUR Cavern Club, 9pm-3am £5 in adv. As the “Lets Get Busy Tour makes its way around the UK, on its mammoth journey with only but the freshests artists within the industry, and an injection of some of the best up & coming artists of today. Guests in Exeter include Harry Shotta MC, the FBK-VIP crew and JD & DJ Scratchy amongst others.

Falmouth

FRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 18 Church St. 6.30pm-2am. £free. Something

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different every week with Get Up To Get Down with DJ Boogaloo & The Reverend Al Bean from the Solo Collective on Fri 6th, Mongolian Disco Show with DJ Ollie Stratton ‘You gotta expect the expected and the unexpected!’ on the 13th.

FRIDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Only the best DJs from the area playing for your aural pleasure.

6th July SIMIAN SOUNDS The Watermans, 10pm-2am £free. Expect beats, breaks, dub, tech, glitch and bass.

DJ’s playing include Morphosis, Monkey, Digityl & Treazon.

Newquay

FRESH FRIDAYS. Berties 9.30pmlate, £free. Fridays have a Fresh feel about them with amazing £2 drinks offers to start the weekend. If you’re a member It’s free entry with a new loyalty card all night .

HOT TUB PARTY The Beach, 10pm-late, from £4. Party tunes and a

Penzance

SOUND FRIDAYS. Sound Nightclub.

Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. DJ Boris & CQ take over the main room, special guests in room 2.

13th July SOUND 2nd BIRTHDAY Sound Nightclub.

Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. Huge night to mark 2yrs of Penzance’s most popular nightclub, three rooms, three styles catering from Dubstep, Drum and Bass, hard house and beats with guests Artwork (Magnetic Man), Kutski (Radio 1), Tuskan, Re-Defeat, Grudge, Greg Zizique, Ashley Thomas, Hong Kong Ping Pong and many more that will ensure this is one special birthday party!

20th July ONEMAN Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. DJ’s Louis J, Timbo Symons and Awkward as f*!k DJ’s.

PUNK ROCK DISCO. Jack Chams.

50 Ebrington St. £1.50 vodka and mixer all night. .

REDEEMER. C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-3.30am. £2/members £1. Rock, Indie and Punk with DJ K-Rad, Dy Synn, DJ JJ and Aides over three rooms.

SUPER DUPER SOUND CLASH. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place.

9pm-2am. Featuring: Super Duper Dan’s block quaking five hour soundclash of dance floor mashups, megamixes & twisted basement noise. Leaping over dullness in a single bound!

6th July QUENCHED Thirst.

Vuxhall St. 9pm-2.30am. £2 from 11pm. DJ Aaron Cook, Oli Power, Sean Moyles with guests for this deep house and techy night.

27th July THIRST 4 CLUBBING Thirst, Vauxhall St, Barbican.

9pm-late. £5. Big night, big name guests, brought to you by Aldo Vanucci.

Polzeath 13th July RIDDUM UP Carters.

9pm-late. £free. Dub, Reggae, Dancehall, Jungle Drum and Bass, Free Clothing Giveaways from Kuccia. Guests Dj Tuskan & Steppin Razor.

St Ives

ROLLER DISCO. St Ives Guilhall.

8.30pm-10.30pm. £6/£4 Back to the 80’s theme, over 18’s session, Dj’s playing the Best 70s ,80s, soul, funk, disco and club classic’s. Tickets and info at http://80sneonfancydress.com/RollerDiscos-in-Cornwall-2011-W10569.aspx

Torquay

FRIDAYS. Bohemia Nightclub. 41 Torwood St. 11pm-3am. £4 B4 12pm/£5 after. DJs on rotation.

THE GREEN GINGER. The Green ginger, Winter Garden, Fleet Walk.

9pm-3am. £1. DJ Jake with all the latest chart and dance. 2 4 £10 cocktail pitchers. hot tub in the club...

Plymouth LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 13 I CANDY. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm- CRISIS. White Rabbit. Bretonside Torwood St. 9pm-1am. £3/ladies 4am, £free entry with a handbag!

Bus Station. £1. 12am-5am. An £free all night. The biggest night in Newquays busiest Friday night with the best eclectic hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/ the bay. in Chart, RnB, Dance and Party.

OPEN DECKS NIGHT. Blue Cargo / Funk/80’s. Served to you by JC & OZ. ITS A FRIDAY THING. Belushi’s Club 7 Braddons Hill. 8.30pm-1am.

DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. 9.30pm-late, £free. For up front House £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late. £free. All styles welcome. With resident DJs music and things connected with DJ Justin Playing RnB, Funk, House and Club classics. DJ R and Corzeneffect. Call Dave on 07990 Harris.

Downstairs DJ Ryan Platts.

790 888 for a set.

KOOLA ROCKS. The Koola.

DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, 24 13th July RINSE-IT Bohemia, 9pm-3am, £free with VIP cards. All Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, £free B4 Torwood St. 11pm-4am. £10/£8 on 3 rooms open / live music & DJ’s / Indie 11pm/£4 after. Gay night with resident the door, £6 in adv. Dubstep, Drum & Electro mash-ups / Latin spirit / live dancers DJs Stev-E & Juzzy B play Cheese, Chart, Bass, Indie, Hip Hop & more with special / cocktail lounge / happy hour 6pm - 11pm R’n’B, Dance and Hard House. guest Zane Lowe plus support from Mr Nice, / special guests.

FRISKY. H20, The Barbican, 8pmOllie Freshold, King Farmer, Ben Mc 3am, £free R&B anthems and chart music 13th July FISTRAL BEATZ Gowan, Maxxi P, Big Merv & Midnight.

Fistral Beach, Headland Rd, 6pmwith James Jordan.

28th July RINSE-IT The Attic FRIDAYS. Mutley Crown, Mutley 11pm, £10 in adv. OMG, it’s the beach Torwood St. 9.30pm-3am, £6 on the Plain from 8pm-late, £free Different party that everyone has talked about but door.

Drum & Bass and Dubstep with DJ each week playing a range of Trance, old never had the balls to put on! Yes, a real big Original Sin, Mr Nice, Ollie Freshold, Soundza skool, dubstep, house and urban. dance party on Fistral Beach for thousands Watt B2B Coldfinger, Gnome FUNKY FRIDAYS. The Treasury. of people in the middle fo the summer! The Royal Parade. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky & Initial Technique, Midnight & Padman two day event kicks off tonight with the MCs: Johnny G, Crisis, Agony, Looshman, grooves.

Scratch Perverts, Plump DJ’s, Fresstylers, and Pacman FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s A-Skillz and local guests Freerange DJ’s, Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall Truro Beat Medics, Snatch the Wax and more.

St. 8.30pm-3pm. £tbc. Funky grooves FUNKY FRIDAYS. L2 Nightclub.

As long as the weather behaves, this is Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £free all night. gonna be a special night, and it’s open to FUNKY FRESIAN FRIDAYS. The all night. DJ Tom Wills playing all the over 16’s too.

Dairy. 25 Bretonside. best tunes. Lots of drink promotions inc. all

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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY. The Office.

10pm-late. £3. Start the weekend as you mean to go on with DJ Simon James.

6th July DUKE The Office. 9pmlate. £6/£4 in adv. Live beatbox show from Duke, supported by an acoustic set from Jack Wallen, over 16’s night.

3rd August REMIX PRESENTS FRICTION L2 Nightclub.

Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £6 in adv.. D’n’B night with Radio 1’s Friction from Shogun Audio, supported by Mr Nice, Klimax, Palm, Premise, Devinyl and Benny MC.

Woolacombe 13th July KENTARO Marisco

nightclub. 10pm.30pm-2.30am. £8/£7 in adv. Japan’s turntable maestro, DJ KENTARO, has taken music appreciation in all genres to another level, and has managed to exceed expectations from his fans and has also gained respect of the music industry around the world. As Japan’s premiere DJ/producer/scratch master-turntablist, he became Asia’s first record-breaking world champion at the DMC World Final in 2002. This is a very rare UK show, supported by Cheeba. Get there early!

SATURDAYS

Bodmin

Eclipse Nightclub. Victoria Square 10pm-late. £7/£5 B4 11pm. Chart and party tunes with guest DJ’s every week.

Bridgwater

5th JACKEBEATS 1st BIRTHDAY. Newmarket Hotel,9m-late. £7/£6 in adv. Dubstep, D’n’B & Electro night with guests Distorted Minds, Biometrix, Maxxi P, Luka and more.

called in all possible favours, twisted arms and emotionally blackmailed everyone involved to make this event happen. The party will be spread across 2 floors and 5 rooms, featuring a selection of southwest djs from multiple crews, representing a wide pool of musical genres. Guests include Rowland the Bastard, Ben and Lex, and others tba. Other rooms hosted by Hold it Down, Jam the channel, The Deep End and LNR. Get there early!

4th August THE BASS PAVILION Rougemont Gardens, 4pm-11pm £13 in adv. Presented by Coalition, they take their popular club night to the great outdoors, with a big party in the park with guests Skism and Genetix, supported by Resonance Audio, Biometrix, Stokka, Dubl K, Mekanic and many more.

This is a special over 16’s event too. Don’t forget the after party in the Exeter Phoenix from 11pm-2am too, tickets £3 or free to the first 50 main event tickets holders that turn up on the door!

Falmouth

SATURDAY. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Always a massive night@ Q with the DJs spinning the best music for you to dance and drink to. See weekly invites for line-ups!

Hayle 23rd June HARD ENERGY

Cornubia 6pm - 1.30am, £6. Hardcore and techno with the Tidy Boys, supported

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Newquay

DJ EDGE. Belushi’s. Fore St. 10pm till late. £free. A live DJ night with a selection of Hip Hop (mainly old school) , Camborne Funk, Electro, Soul, 80’s/90’s Pop. KRIS NEBROSO, The Clipper, 9pm Special guest Luke Glehill on 12th May. – 1am, £free. A night of Chart, Dance (inc. GORGEOUS. Berties. East St. House, Dubstep, D’n’B), Cheese, Party, R’n’B, 11pm-4am, £6/£4. Cornwall’s largest Oldies & Motown. nightclub is back for the 2012 season with a brand new Saturday night. Fresh from Exeter ANGEL PRESENTS... Angel Bar. 32 residencies in some of the biggest clubs Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. Different across the UK our main room Saturday night guests playing each week, check with bar resident Video DJ Will.B is back for another for details. season at Berties! Witness the future of ESSENTIAL SATURDAY. Arena.

DJing as DJ Will B mixes visuals, videos and Summerland St. 10pm-3.30am. your favourite music up together from a wide £6.50otd. Best in Dance, Chart, Party variety of genres including dance , R’n’B ♫, and RnB. chart, party & floorfillers.

INDIE CLUB. Cavern Club, 83-84 KUNG FUNKY. Level 3, 3-9 Beach Queen St. 8pm-2.30am. £free B4 Rd 9pm-3am, £free. House, tech house 9pm. The best in Indie/Alternative & Electro & electronica with Tim Nice, Evil Genius & Sounds from DJS Jake and Paddy. With Friends. This is not your average Newquay live guests.

SATURDAYS. The Monkey Suit. 161 Stag & Hen night out. This is where the Sidwell St. 9pm-3am. £free. Guest DJs locals go to party, they are a music savvy crowd, there for the music. Special guest on dropping all things funky.

WOBBLE. Timepiece. 7.30pm-2am, the 11th, Stephanie Sugarshaker.

PASSION. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm£3 B4 11pm with flyer. Mr. Onions lets rip, dropping everything anything from R’n’B 4am. £tbc. Chart, dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with John London to Indie, Jazz to Pop, Funk to Rock, Drum & PARTY NIGHT. Koola, 12 Beach Bass to House.

Rd10.30pm-4am. £tbc. Party night, with 21st July SW UNDERGROUND selected guests, see Chy Koola Facebook 10th BIRTHDAY FREE PARTY page for more details.

Exeter Pheonix, Bradninch Place, SUMMER SESSIONS The Beach, 10pm-4am, £free. To celebrate being 10pm-late, from £4. Party tuneson a online for a decade, the SWU crew are Saturday night. throwing a 10th birthday free party - they’ve www.247magazine.co.uk

14th July FISTRAL BEATZ Fistral Beach, Headland Rd, 6pm11pm, £10 in adv. OMG, it’s the beach party that everyone has talked about but never had the balls to put on! Yes, a real big dance party on Fistral Beach for thousands of people in the middle fo the summer! The second day gets all D’n’B with Roni Size, Fred V and Grafix, DJ Yoda and Ayah Marar, supported by locals Klimax, Premise, Palm, Re-Defeat, Grudge and more. As long as the weather behaves, this is gonna be a special night, and it’s open to over 16’s too.

Penzance

SOUND SATURDAY. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, Market Jew Street. 11pm-4am. £5 (non special guest nights only). DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers!

Plymouth

SATURDAY FORUM. Jack Chams.

50 Ebrington St. Live show and DJ sets.

FRESH CITY. Crash Manor. Union St. 10pm-4am. £4 B4 midnight with flyer. R&B, Hip Hop, Bashment and UK Funky with residents DJ Jonezy, DJ Snake and DJ Badness.

DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late.

Playing RnB, Funk, House and Club classics.

Downstairs DJ Ryan Platts.

EB’S LOUNGE Ebrington St, 8pm1am, £free. Plymouth’s Mashup king, DJ Contort blending together 80’s / 90’s / R&B / Hip Hop / Electro / Dubstep FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar.

Barbican Theatre, Castle St. 8pm. £free. Cocktails, Latin music, a steamy atmosphere and dancing until late.

PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout. Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts.

SATURDAYS. Mutley Crown, Mutley Plain 9pm-late, £free.

60s/70s/80s/90s Rock and Pop with DJ Neil and loads of drinks deals.

SATURDAYS. Revolution. Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £free B4 11pm. A collection of party grooves, funky tunes, soul & old skool beats, RnB, Funky house, House & classic anthems over two floors.

SATURDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-3am. £tbc. 2 floors of entertainment with live cabaret and discotheque.

SHAKE Thirst. Vauxhall St. 9pm2.30am. £3/£2 B4 11pm. Resident Djs Aldo Vanucci and Kenny Hectyc.

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL THE 90’S C103 Nightclub, Union St 10pm-4am, £tbc. Two rooms of tunes with chart, party and indie rock.

21st July RINSE IT H20 Club, The Parade, 9pm-4am, £6/£4 in adv. D’n’B is back in Plymouth with Nicky Blackmarket doing his thing, supported by Mr Nice, Darko, Maxxi P, Ollie Freshold and many more. It’s there first is a series of new sessions in Plymouth so show your support.

28th July DISCO BIZ KIDS Voodoo Lounge, 9pm-late, £free.

Old skool party put on by people that really should know better! The liveliest, loudest and loveliest underground dance night, given to you all for the Lurve of the party by the

southwest mentalist Ffree party crew. Guests include the mighty Destruction, Loopkidd, Smiley Dan, Skizzo, Krash,Kenty, Apache, Griggs n Robot. Party like it was 1999...

7th July JELLY JAZZ H20, The Barbican 9pm-2am, £4. Jelly Jazz retunrs to it’s spirital home, with residents Pete Isaac & DJ Griff.

7th July PREMONITION C103, Union St 10.30pm-6am, £10 in adv.

Another hard dance special night with Mark EG, Organ Donors and Andy Whitby, supported by the faithful Premonition residents. of Pete Kingwell, Simon Pitt, Arron Jones & Nokturnal.

St Austell

THE BIG ONE. The Club. 14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. £6. Massive party night with DJ Stevie G playing RnB, Dance, Hip Hop and DnB.

Taunton

SATURDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 9pm-3am. £free B4 10.30pm with guestlist/£5 after 10pm. It’s the original big night out, with the biggest mix of Party, Dance and R & B.

Torquay

THE GREEN GINGER. The Green ginger, Winter Garden, Fleet Walk.

9pm-3am. £1. DJ playing chart, dance and funky tunes across the bay.

KINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 Torwood St. 10.30pm-4am, £4 B4 11pm/£6 after. Room 1 plays R&B, Hip Hop and smooth Grooves. Room 2 for uplifting House, Trance and Dance anthems.

SATURDAYS. The Venue. 13 Torwood St. 10pm-3am. £free B4 12am for members/£2 B4 12am/£3. .

Truro

SATURDAY SOCIAL. L2 Nightclub.

Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £5/free B4 11pm. DJ Matt Wing in Room 1 playing Chart & Commerical. DJ Jason M & Snatch the Wax in Room 2 playing House, Electro, Party Breaks. Special guests on the 3rd with Fenton Gee, Dane Bowers and friends.

CORNWALLS BEST SATURDAY. The Office. 1 River Walk. 10pm2.30am. £5. Weekend party for over 21’s,.

SUNDAYS

Exeter

WORLD BEATS. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-1.30am, £free. Latin, Salsa, Afro Beat, Reggae, Arabic & Spanish.

Falmouth

OPEN JAM. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 6pm-late. £free. Hosted by Perry followed at 10pm with Titan Sound finishing off your weekend with PRESSURE DROP RootsRockReggae/Digital Dancehall.

Newquay

NEWQUAYS BIGGEST FOAM PARTY The Beach, 10pm-late, from £4. As it says on the tin, with party tunes.

Plymouth

LEGENDAIRY. The Dairy. 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. 80’s & 90’s music.

SUNDAY SESSIONS. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am. £free. In the Club, DJ Jonezy (a premier south west Urban and RnB DJ) brings you his legendary ‘Sunday Session.’

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Snapped You know it’s summer when the Venue foam party returns. The popular Torquay night, held once a month, sees a club full of party-goers eager to get amongst the bubbles. Photos: SHOTBYROB.COM

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