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LANGE
Trance legend plays Plymouth
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BEYOND THE CLONES
Meet South Devon’s electric dance producer
STUDENT CITY GUIDE Where to eat, shop and party
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ISSUE 147 SEPT/OCT 2013 PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Nigel Muntz nigel@outofhand.co.uk
EDITOR: Rachael D’Cruze-Sharpe rachael.dcruze@outofhand.co.uk
Welcome to the September/October issue of 247 Magazine. We’ve got lots of great stuff in store for you this month including an interview with cover stars; The Ramona Flowers – Bristol boys who are bringing their unique gentle blend of electronica, rock and indie to Exeter this month. Dance fans with love our interview with trance legend Lange and our Introducing feature with Beyond the Clones – an electric dance producer from Devon. If you’ve just moved to the South West to study, welcome again! Inside you’ll find a handy student guide to the main university hubs – insider info so you’ll know what’s what and where to go from day one. You can thank us later. Of course, you’ll find all of our usual music reviews, fashion, foodie delights and hundreds of gig and club listings inside too. Enjoy the last of the summer sun and bear in mind this is the last print edition for a while. You can stay up to date with all the best events and things happening via our website at www.247magazine.co.uk – make sure you sign up to our weekly newsletter for updates and competionss to win stuff each week.
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Photo by Jason Smith This photo is one of many on display as part of Dugtown - an exhibition brought to you by The boarding House of photos and video from the early 80’s days of the Skateboard and BMX scene in Exeter to the present day. It’s running all month at Exeter Phoenix on Gandy Street.
FEATURES
The Ramona Flowers 10 // Beyond the Clones 12 // Lange 13 // Student City Guide 14
LISTINGS
Theatre / Art 26 // Films 27 // Gig Guide 29 // Clubbing 35
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News 7 // Fashion 20 // Style Hunter 19 // Food 23 // Music Reviews 24 Racket from the pit 33 // Competitions 38 // Snapped 39 magazine | 5
News Feed LouLou D'vil - Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 'Miss Exotic World 2013 - Reigning Queen of Burlesque'. The show will be held in the 1,500 capacity Forum Theatre of the Riviera Centre. Shake your own tail feathers at the after show ball to be held in the Arena of The Riviera Centre, which will be transformed into a sparkly wonderland and be a visual and aural feast. Expect an eclectic mix of vintage sounds and an appearance from 13 piece soul/ RnB band ‘Loose Cannons’. Tickets cost £25 from www.theonestopvintageshop.com.
DUGTOWN EXETER SKATE & BMX RETROSPECTIVE An Exhibition of photos and video from the early 80’s days of the Skateboard and BMX scene in Exeter to the present day is on display at the Exeter Pheonix until the end of the month. It’s been put together by the guys over at The Boarding House and is a must see for any action sports fans. See www.exeterphoenix.org.uk & www.theboardinghouse.eu
FIGURE 8 FESTIVAL CHASE AND STATUS TO PLAY PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS Chase and Status have announced their first arena tour, which Kicks off in Nottingham, and culminates with a landmark show at London’s The O2 Arena has a date at Plymouth Pavilions on November 12. The tour follows the release of Brand New Machine, their third album, out October 7. 'Brand New Machine' makes a nod to the 90's rave era which inspired the duo and as you may have come to expect from Chase & Status, includes exciting collaborations with emerging new UK talent and household names from both sides of the pond. Head over to YouTube and check out their current single Count On Me featuring Moko, (released on September 29) which features the powerful and emotive vocals of Moko, an artist the guys have since signed to their very own respected MTA imprint. Tickets to the Plymouth gig cost £27.50 plus £3 booking fee, see www.plymouthpavilions.com and www.chaseandstatus.co.uk.
BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME 2013 REIGNING QUEEN OF BURLESQUE TO PERFORM IN TORQUAY DEVON Legendary vintage and burlesque duo, Kinky & Quirky, known for organising a steady stream of brilliant caneret and burlesque events here in the South West, have announced a they’ll be swapping their monthly nights in favour of larger shows and after parties with international headliners and live music. The first of these events is The One Stop Vintage Shop on November 30 at The Riviera Centre, Torquay. The daytime event will showcase the vibrant local scenes past and present. There’ll be a pop up beauty parlour offering makeovers and a photo booth to capture the look. There will also be an opportunity to see memorabilia from concerts and events from the days when Torquay was part of the touring circuit in the UK, as well as traders, DJs and more. The second part of the event will see K&Q doing what they do best, putting on one heck of a show. A line up of some of the very best of the U.K’s burlesque and alternative cabaret acts and headline performances from two of the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 winners, from Sarajevo born Lada Redstar - Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 'Best Debut Performer' and from Finland www.247magazine.co.uk
Figure 8 Festival has moved from Dorset to Bristol's Trinity Centre on Sept 28 - with a pre-party at The Birdcage, Bristol, on Sept 27. Headed by indie trio Dodgy, the festical features some of the finest Bristol bands (Oliver Wilde, Goan Dogs, The St Pierre Snake Invasion, Pete Roe, She Makes War) as well as some touring acts (ALASKA, Katie Malco, Rich Abberline). There is also a raffle, cake sale and indie market. Tickets £18.50adv. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. More info at www.figure8festival.co.uk.
CORNISH CYDER AND MUSIC FEST Squeeze another festival in the summer with a trip to The Little Apple Cyder & Music Festival at Healey’s Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall on September 27 – 29. There will be 100 ciders (hick!) and 100 live acts who include the mighty Mad Dog McRea, Brassroots, Black Friday, Albenaza and The People’s String Foundation. More fun will be had coutesy of the inter pub tug o’war competition and battle of the sea shanties – proper Cornish. Weekend tickets cost £12 or £25 with camping, under 14s are free. See www.cornwallciderfestival.co.uk.
NEW SKATEPARK FOR EXETER A new skatepark opens in Exeter this month, a replacement for the old Flowerpot Skatepark, that The Boarding House built in 2003. The old park had served it's time well, turning out some amazing locals who've gone on to do really well, the most well known perhaps being Barney Page, who basically grew up at Flowepot and now skates for Enjoi, Etnies, RVCA and splits his time between L.A. and Exeter, in between touring other countries for his sponsors. The design for the new park was worked on by a core group of Exeter local BMXers and skaters, along with Matt at Wheelscape – everyone is stoked with it. The post with the final design on The Boarding House’s Facebook page has had 17,000 hits so far, so there’s a lot of interest in this park! There’s an opening Jam being held on Sunday September 29, which should be a great day! Tim Ruck, of The Boarding House said: “Many thanks to Exeter City Council, who since the late 90's have invested in facilities for the town - we have 3 other skatelite parks/ramps in the town - and have worked so hard with the user group to ensure the new park is a good 'un. Find the new park at Flowerpot Playing Fields, Exeter, EX4 1DH.
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13-14 SEPTEMBER FRENDZY SURF COMP ST BURYAN , CORNWALL If you’ve appetite for one more festival before the summer ends, but have already exhausted your party budget - then this is one last opportunity to let loose and dance in a field. Frendzy is the annual Cornwall Surf Crew Contest and after party has secured a weekend long licence, so once the surf comps are done during the day, at night expect live music from the likes of Blue Horyzon, comedy from local pianist and singer Dan Levine and DJ’s drawn from across Cornwall and beyond. Get you tickets from www.frendzy.co.uk
13-15 SEPTEMBER ACOUSTICA FESTIVAL EXETER Exeter’s festival of alt-folk and Americana with music across ten stages and over 50 acts. Most events are at Exeter Phoenix, but with The Bikeshed Theatre, The Old Firehouse, The Oddfellows and Barnfield Theatre involved, this will be a city-wide celebration of music. Line-up includes Zervas & Pepper, Rev Hammer, Paper Aeroplanes, Alice Jemima, Owl In The Sun, Matthew & Me, Bert Miller & The Animal Folk, Woodford Green, Carnivala!, Mae Karthauser, David Harbottle & The Friendly Cats and many more. Tickets from www.exeterphoenix.org
21 - 22 SEPTEMBER BRISFEST BRISTOL Returning for the second year at Ashton Court, Primal Scream headline this community festival, alongside Toddla T Sound, Fabio and Grooverider, The Nextmen and a whole load of local Bristol talent. But it’s a not all about the headline acts, there is loads of other things happening inc comedy, street theatre, circus and Bristol’s infamous street art. The promoters have secured on-site camping too, get your tickets at www.brisfest.co.uk before they sell out.
27 - 29 SEPT LOOE MUSIC FESTIVAL LOOE For three days at the end of September this seaside tourist town is taken over by multiple stages hosting big music acts you would never expect to see in Looe! Headliners for 2013 include Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Reef, Seth Lakeman, The Darkness and The Damned. Thrown in a host of Cornish talent (and Chas and Dave!) on the other three stages and you’ve got a proper party by the sea. www.looemusic.co.uk
21 SEPTEMBER RESURGAM: THE LOST PEARL OF PLYMOUTH FALMOUTH History, digital technology and theatre are integrated to create an original game experience that immerses players in a citywide hunt across 12 venues/locations to find the magical Pearl of Plymouth. Gamers use mobile technology to navigate their way around the City’s maritime heritage. This the first of its kind taking place in Plymouth, with the lead character played by Jaala Pickering who previously starred in the hit US TV show True Blood. The game culminates in the a secret location with a performance spectacle and an atmosphere of all the creaks and groans of an old wooden ghost ship where anything can happen, with live/ghostly peculiarities and music by Seas Mirth, Phat Bollard and Tobacco Road, alongside ample 'grog and hearty fayre'. Get involved at www.resurgamthegame.co.uk
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28 SEPTEMBER / 5 OCTOBER RINSEOUT 10TH BIRTHDAY The longest running D’n’B promoters in Devon celebrate their 10th birthday with two parties at the end of the month. The Plymouth event on 28th Sept has Sigma, Brookes Brothers, Prototypes, Phastasy, Jaydan & Mr Nice dropping the basslines while in Exeter on 5th Oct, Friction from BBC Radio 1 headlines, supported by Nu Logic (the special collaboration between Logistics and Nu:Tone), Sub Zero, Heist, Mr Nice and MC Skibadee taking to the stage with other guests in the three rooms. www.rinseout.co.uk www.247magazine.co.uk
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28 SEPTEMBER URBAN DOWNHILL UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH Built off the back of three successful years at Plymouth University campus, the Urban Downhill Mountain Bike Race returns with another action packed day. Thrills, some spills and plenty of excitement is guaranteed as 150 riders battle it out to find the Urban Downhill Champion for 2013. The track uses the manmade features of the university as riders negotiate railings, steps, banked turns and even the odd car in their mission to get to the bottom of the hill as fast as possible. Free to watch, but you need tickets for the epic after party with High Contrast, David Rodigan & Fred V & Graphix. www.upsu.com
26 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN BALL NR HELSTON If you go down to the woods nr Helston on the 26th Oct, be scared, very scared. The team behind the epic springtime Masked Ball have put together a total banger to create the biggest Halloween party in the UK. With nine individually themed arenas such as the Carnival of the Damned, The Morgue, Rave Yard, Deaths Disco, Hells Kitchen and Carinhell, you get the idea…. Grandmaster Flash headlines, along with Phil Hartnoll (Orbital), Sister Bliss (Faithless), Greg Wilson, Drums of Death, Panda and many more. Theirs a warm up party on the Friday the Slamboree Soundsytem, silent disco and a screening of The Exorcist in the woods! Camping available and fancy dress is compulsory. Tickets only available from www.maskedball.net
28 SEPTEMBER TOKYO DUB BRISTOL Another new music festival for Bristol launches this year at Castle Park. With ten stages curated by the likes of Teachings In Dub, Bambi Legs, Eat Your Greens, Swingamajig, United Nations of Dub UK and System, and the line-up is sick with the likes of Loefah, Jackmaster, Zion Train, Dub Mafia, Soom T, Iration Steppas and The Bug feat Flowdan, Pinch, The Neville Staple Band and the Dub Pistols amongst many others. Get on this at www.toykodub.com before it sells out.
26 OCTOBER KISSTORY BRISTOL The sell-out London club night Kisstory is returning to Bristol for this third event at the O2 Academy. Kiss FM’s daily Kisstory show at 11am provides the best in old skool & anthems and bringing the biggest garage, house & R&B anthems to Bristol will be Kiss DJ’s Charlie Hedges and DJ Swerve alongside a live PA’s from Nay Nay, performing Body Groove and Kele Le Roc performing ‘My Love’ & ‘Little Bit of Lovin’. Kisstory nights are all about the best dance, hip-hop, R&B and garage anthems, tickets are on sale now on Aloud.com so get your early bird tickets before they sell out! For more info at www.kissfmuk.com
2 OCTOBER BEN & LEX LIVE
26 OCTOBER WESTFEST
CAVERN, EXETER These Exeter based pair of breaks DJ’s and producers have put together a new live show, their debut at Beautiful Days went down a storm and now is your chance to see it up close and personal in the intimate Cavern.
ROYAL BATH AND WEST SHOWGROUND, SHEPTON MALLET The UK’s largest indoor dance music event returns bigger than ever for an epic allnighter with arenas hosted by One Nation, Hardcore Heaven, Bionic, United Dance and Twisted Darkside. This event is one of the highlights of the scene and this years guests include a live showcase of Future World (Gammer, Darren Styles, Breeze & Dougal) on the main stage, alongside Ram Records boss, Andy C, Danny Byrd (his new album Gold Ticket out now), Hype and Ratpack, Shadow Demon Coalition, Wasted Penguinz, Slipmat and many more. See the full line-up and get your tickets at www.slamminvinyl.com
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The Ramona Flowers Bristol based The Ramona Flowers’ Ed Gallimore talks to 247’s Nicola Carley about pushing boundaries, hitting the big time and their upcoming headline tour The Ramona Flowers wowed audiences on the recent Bastille tour, Hot Chip and Ladytron have remixed them and NME describe the band’s textural sound as “a wholly different beast. With fantastic reviews splashed on the pages of some of the UK’s most eminent music mags and the likes of Clash billing the band’s new Ep as “a confident, bewitching document.” They start their tour this month to thunderous applause. But even good reviews can spark debate as Guardian journalist Paul Lester last month showed writing on the band’s latest accolade – The Guardian Band of the Day, “The singer has the impassioned, declamatory tone of, well, someone pretentiously rhetorical and bombastic" To which Drummer Ed showed the band’s ability to take the rough with the smooth, “Any music can be conceived to be pretentious surely? You’re putting yourself out there, something you have to do with any work of art which has to involve ego but that’s not a bad thing. At the end of the day, we like what we do and we don’t worry too much if people don’t always connect with it.”
Their popularity however, is undeniable with over 70,000 hits to some of their videos on YouTube and fresh from playing the main stage at Wilderness Festival, Ed said modestly: “We played early but had a great response from the audience.” It’s clear from Ed’s excited tone that the collaboration with Andy Barlow of Manchester electronica duo Lamb is going well and taking the band’s sound to new levels. “Steve didn’t tend to experiment too much with the higher end of his vocal range but Andy’s really exploring what happens when we push Steve outside of his comfort zone.” “We can’t really deny our Bristol roots too - except Steve who’s a Londoner - you can hear it through the electro but that’s one of the reasons working with Andy Barlow appealed to us.” The Ramona Flowers appear to sit within an emerging genre of artists including bands like Sigur Ros and Daughter who all experiment with an ethereal sound – an emphasis on vocal range being key. In terms of influence, Ed humbly says, “We’ve all tended to listen to very similar bands like the Yeah
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Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix and we love London Grammar who were awesome live so to be compared to people like Sigur Ros really is amazing.” So the secret to their success? “We’ve worked really hard. It might sound clichéd but it really is a surprise that our music has gone down so well considering that we’re just dong what we love though there has been an element of, right place right time.” It’s something they’ve been doing their whole lives or, in Ed’s case, before he even made an appearance in the world. “Mum used to play me trippy music when I was in the womb – psychedelia and all sorts.” Asked if psychedelically coloured when he emerged he said, “Well it could explain some of our album covers!” When it comes to the creative process, Ed summed it up as being, “Eclectic. We all write together. One of us will usually have an idea... a melody, lyric or a bass line. We quality test it amongst the rest of us at which point we either ditch it or work with it which can take anywhere between two days and two months.”
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They’ve been working together for three and a bit years and it can be tough at times with Steve complaining about all the travelling between Bristol and London, resisting the rest of the band’s urges for him to move down to the South West. On their musical heritage, Ed said that his mum was a classical singer and his dad a guitar player. “We all [the band] grew up around music.” For the future, Ed’s dreams are fairly modest; “We hope the album goes down well and we get a chance to write another one. And Glastonbury. I really wanna play Glastonbury. It’s just down the road from my home town after all!” Ed’s advice to fledgling musicians out there, “Have fun. Above all, have fun. If you’re having fun, you’ll be more creative. And keep your chin up. Whatever you do, don’t take criticism personally.” Catch The Ramona Flowers live this month at Exeter’s The Phoenix on September 11. See www.theramonaflowersmusic.tumblr.com
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Beyond the Clones 247’s Emma Henderson interviews South Devon’s electric dance producer Tris Mee, known as Beyond the Clones about his new collaboration and single How would you describe your music sound? It’s a cross between house hip-hop and vibrant dance music with a little IDM (intelligent dance music) thrown in for good measure. But I do produce other genres too. How was your experience at Mada Vale Studios with 1Xtra and how has it inspired you? I learned a lot from it, how the industry works better, meeting Wretch 32, MistaJam etc. and industry leaders who gave me great tips and advice on different aspects of my work. I took that away and now I'm doing the finish touches to my new EP.
Where would be your dream gig venue? Hard question, probably somewhere with an amazing back drop scenery. What are your favourite artists at the moment? The 2 Bears and Atoms For Peace; two complete dance opposites but just as good to listen to too. Lastly, tell us what the first CD you bought was? MC Hammer, and you can guess which one!
How did you get into producing and how did you make the move from producing in your bedroom to 1Xtra? Gradually! I started first as a DJ and built up my own gear from there to make the DJing more fun really. I sat back one day and thought okay, I’ll give it a go and I haven’t stopped since. When I produced ‘Glass Town’ and had some other tunes in the pipeline I knew I found a direction that felt different but exciting, so it started off being aired on BBC introducing Devon and kind of went from there really. Next minute I was invited to go to Maida Vale studios for the master class session with 1xtra, and so it begins. Going back - when did you first discover you could produce music? I started about six or seven years ago and have been on and off producing ever since. I think producing is something you don’t realise you can actually do, you kind of drift into producing as there is a lot to take in and you’re always learning. What advice would you give to any aspiring producers? Don't hold yourself back, have a fun with it and absorb the feedback you receive. What’s been the highlight of your career so far? Being part of BBC Introducing Masterclass sessions on BBC Radio 1xtra and generally working with local artists like Little Noosh. What are Little Noosh like to work with and how did that collaboration come about? Little Noosh has a good way of bringing the music together through her lyrics, my style usually would be quite dark and aggressive but with her melancholies lyrics and amazing voice I had to calm it down which was refreshing. It came about though just through her performing at the Plymouth Unsigned competition a while ago and we just hooked up through music contacts and websites. We’ve just released our single ‘Night Whisper’ and are still working on the EP together. What do you think of the Devonshire music scene and how do you find being a producer in South Devon? The scene is very alternative and great diversity of genres that people are experimenting with. So far South Devon has been accommodating as far as promotion and gigs are concerned. Also there are some brilliant artists around here, who I want to try and work with in the future. Where’s your favourite place to see live music in Devon? It used to be Dance Academy in Plymouth but most memories are in the Plymouth Pavilion. But for small key gigs it would have to be the Jolly Farmer. 12 |
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Lange
Having sustained a place in the DJ Mag Top 100 for eight years, with countless productions and well received remixes that have smashed the UK Charts, including a Top Of The Pops performance and featuring on a film soundtrack, Lange is one of the world’s biggest names in Trance. 247’s Loukas Pour-Hashemi caught up with him ahead of his return to Plymouth this month. You're playing this month for Liquid Pulse at Plymouth’s Voodoo Lounge - How do you approach your sets? Set approach varies depending on where the event is, set length and whether it's a club or Festival. I go through promos religiously every week for my Intercity radio show, so come the weekend I dip into the fresh picks and add to my 'core set'. I rarely plan whole sets; part of the fun of Djing is making a set flow off the cuff and it's essential to adjust where you go based on crowd feedback. Festival sets tend to be more pre-thought out, but that's largely because they're often only an hour long and you want to pump it up with your biggest material for the bigger crowds. What's your earliest musical memory, when did you realise it was what you wanted to do? I didn't really start making music until my late teens. I remember deciding I'd try and become a Sound Engineer and after my A levels I went to Manchester to do one of the first 'Sound Engineering' courses. By the time I'd finished uni I had started building a very basic bedroom studio set up. I remember reading about you years ago in Future Music magazine, in fact you were in there twice! Was this what started your career? Future Music magazine was instrumental in me getting my first break in a roundabout way! A demo lead onto an A&R guy getting in touch – nothing came of it initially but a few demos later and I got my chance. That demo was the music for Sureal - 'You Take My Breath Away'. In the meantime I signed to Additive Records for my more underground trance stuff and it all kicked off from there. What made you decide to set up Lange recordings? I wanted control of what I was doing. To be able to release what I wanted to, when I wanted to. It's never been my intention not to release on other labels, I do occasionally do projects elsewhere, but it's good to have a home, particularly for my own artist albums where I want full control on all
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aspects of the project. The labels grown a lot since it's inception in 2004 and of course is now a fully fledged label releasing all number of artists on a weekly basis. We hear you have an album forthcoming, what else do you have planned? It's my third and I've decided to approach it a little differently. I'm releasing club mixes as I make them and then I'm making the final album from the music made this year but giving each track a twist, and making the album something that flows from start to finish. I'm aiming for a more ethereal, home listening album at the end. It's called 'We Are Lucky People' and will be released towards the end of the Year. I have recently mixed the Trance Nation compilation for Ministry of Sound as well. You have travelled extensively this year, what does a typical day off hold in the Lange household? Days off are rare. My wife and I both work seven days a week most weeks, but try and make up for it by totally escaping for a week a few times a year. We usually end up hiding away in the Lake District, Iceland or the Maldives; phones off! When I do grab a day off, it's a night in front of the TV or out for dinner with friends. Finally, what is your 'never fails' classic in your record box? At the moment it's my remake of the classic 'Hold That Sucker Down' by OT Quartet! I’ve been playing it in most sets since last October and it hasn't failed me yet. See you soon! See Lange live this month! You can catch Lange at Liquid Pulse on the 21st of September at Voodoo Lounge alongside Holland's Daniel Wanrooy and residents. Visit Lange online at www.lange-music.com
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BRISTOL
247 STUDENT CITY GUIDE 2013
Our inside tips to help you get the best out of your new home town/ city for the next 9months
Bristol is….the biggest & busiest city in the South West aside from the usual chains, try Guerilla Burger on Baldwin Chill out St, The Burger Joint on Whiteladies Rd or Atomic Burger on With the river Avon running through the heart of the city, water is going to place a big part of your time in Bristol. The Harbourside is perfect for a stroll, with plenty of restaurants and bars at the waters edge to satisfy your thirst – you can even take a boat trip if you fancy it. For grand views, head up to the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Observatory area and for the best view overlooking the bridge whilst sipping a pint, head to the Avon Gorge Hotel. For green space in the centre, Braddon Hill is close to UBU campus, The Downs at the top of Whiteladies Road is also very popular if you’re living in the UBU Stoke Bishop halls. For something bigger, Ashton Court is the place to go, home to a huge stately mansion, the infamous Bristol Balloon Fiesta and Brisfest – the cities annual community driven music festival. There’s a golf course, all weather off road cycle track and plenty of space for chilling. It doubles up well as a ski slope and sledging area when it snows too.
Gloucester Rd for the real deal. Prego, just off the Downs, is a must for pizza fiends – tucked out of the way but does the best pizza in town. If your not fussy, then Domino’s will sort you out all term with their killer deals! After hours takeouts are all about Magic Roll on the Triangle (alongside a host of others like YoYo Burger and Grillstock). For easy dining, Pieminster is a must on Stokes Croft or in St Nicks Market, wholesome, tasty and good value for money. For something different, try the Olive Shed next to the M-Shed, Mediterranean food next to the water – lush! If you’re feeling flush and out to impress (or you need to keep your folks sweet), you can’t beat Raymond Blanc in Cabot Circus, or try Jamie’s Italian on Park Street.
Try Yhe Fallout pizza burger challenge if you dare!!!!
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If you like to shop, you’ll love Bristol! Cabot Circus shopping centre is the cities newest shopping destination with over 100 high street shops including Apple, American Apparael, H&M, A view from Avon Gorge of the Suspension Bridge Hollister and TopShop. There is a special Student Lock-in on 14 Oct where most shops give big discounts to students for one night only from 6pm-9pm with added entertainment and You won’t be short of places to go! The White Bear is a good give-aways. If you favour independent stores over the chains start your nights out and has some cutting edge underground head to Park Street where you’ll find some real gems including nights too. The Hill in Cotham is popular, as are the many Cooshti, Fifty Fifty and BS8. Other shopping areas include Park places on Whiteladies Rd, the Triangle and Park Street. MBargo, Row, home to Donuts clothing store, Christmas Steps and the Browns, Elbow Rooms and The Woods are our favourites in alternative Stokes Croft area with indies galore – our best picks this area. Club wise, for student focused nights, the popular mid include Dutty and RePsycho - a mecca for retro and vintage week indie night, propaganda has moved to the Fleece, Killa clothes. Disco packs in over 2,000 students every Weds at Synidcate, Oceana on the Harbourside and The Bunker on the Triangle has numerous weekly nights and are also popular. Next door to Bunker, Lizard Lounge is busy too and on Friday nights, You won’t get bored living in Bristol – there’s always lots going Ramshackle at O2 Academy is the place to go. If you like on. Aside from the cultural and night life, why not set sail on your night life to involve more than cheap drinks and getting the Matthew – a replica of the English ship that discovered smashed, then you must check out the In:Motion series of America in 1497 for a whole new way of seeing Bristol and the events at Motion – a huge warehouse near the train station. surrounding area? You can also go rowing in the Harbour if that Nights such as UKF and Shit the Bed (STB) attract the biggest takes your fancy. Like rock climbing? If so, you’re spoilt here, names in the scene. Other venues worth your attention are the challenging gorge on the Portway is a hive of activity every Lakota in Stokes Croft or Timbuk 2 and The Big Chill Bar, both weekend. There’s loads of cultural stuff going on too – centred on Small Street. For live music, the big bands usually play at the on the Arnoldfini and The Watershed. The nearby North O2 Academy on Frogmore St, smaller emerging bands usually Coast of Devon or south coast of Wales has some good surfing The Thekla on East Grove Rd, The Louisiana or the Fleece. – head to Croyde, Woolacombe, Port Tablot or the Gower in
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Pembrokeshire. The whole city is very cycling focused and the best (and cheapest) way of getting around, for more of a thrill, Ashton Court is a great place to ride your bike on the trails and jumps, or just to chill in the sun. Words & photos: Nigel Muntz www.247magazine.co.uk www.247magazine.co.uk
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Exeter is…a cool, cultural hub Chill out
a great view and with outside seating. Check out Al Farid Moroccan Restaurant and The Thai Orchid and for a meal to The quayside is a lovely place to relax – on a hot day you’ll impress a Freshers’ crush head to upmarket Bistro, Cote. feel like you’re abroad. Sit on the waters edge, grab a drink The Plant from one of the bars, or feed the ducks. For £6 you can take a 45 minute round trip with Exeter Cruisers and even stop off at the pub and catch a later boat back…. Another great public space is the Cathedral Green – perfect for eating your lunch or sunbathing – always busy but never too crowded, it has a lovely cosmopolitan atmosphere and is beautiful. Luckily, Exeter is dotted with Valley Parks, there for all to enjoy, right around the city, so you’ll never be too far from some open green space.
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Exeter is a great shopping Mansons destination, with something for everyone. The new Princesshay shopping centre has 70 high street shops including Apple, All Saints, Four Seasons, Hollister and TopShop. If you like your shopping trips to be slightly less homogenized, head to Cathedral Green Quayside Fore Street where you’ll find great independent stores including The Boarding House for extreme sports Many a good night out has started on Gandy Street – the cool gear, vintage shops Relevant, cocktail bar with vaulted ceilings downstairs at Cooling is Hangar, Reloved, as well a good spot, as is the relaxed John Gandy’s. There’s a nice as funky new clothes from Off The Hook Clothing and Blue atmosphere at the quayside pubs and bars at night too, we Bananna. Also on Fore Street is McCoys Arcade, which is a real like On the Waterfront, especially when it’s warm enough to gem and home to some great independent stores including sit outside. For live music, the Cavern is an institution – it’s a The Real McCoy – a mecca for retro and vintage clothes, No brilliant underground venue with live bands every night and Guts No Glory – an awesome artist run shop and gallery and attracts some big names. Mamma Stones (Archers Street) is the world famous Mansons guitar shop. Gandy Street is also another great live music venue well worth checking out for well worth checking out and home to more cool boutiques and Pop, rock, folk and acoustic music. They do awesome Mexican independents. food, too. The Exeter Phoenix has live bands and even festivals, again attracting some great acts, as well as exhibitions, film etc. In the mood for clubbing? Head to Timepiece (Little Castle You won’t get bored living in Exeter – there’s always lots on. Street) – they’ve student nights throughout the week and Head to Saddles & Paddles on the Quayside to hire canoes different music in each room. Late night BBQ at the club too – or bikes and go exploring. Also on the quay (actually at the convenient! water’s edge) you’ll also find pedalo hire. Try climbing at Quay Climbing Centre (Haven Road), it’s indoors so great if it’s raining…There’s loads of cultural stuff going on too – see what’s From takeaways to pub grub, café culture and fine dining you’ll on at the Bike Shed Theatre (Fore Street) and Exeter Pheonix be spoilt for choice in Exeter – it’s a foodie haven. If cake is on (Gandy Street). The nearby North Coast has some good your mind head to Ferns (Guildhall Shopping Centre) – better surfing – head to Croyde or Woolacombe. Haldon Forest Park than granny makes it. Pizza lovers should forget about the big (overlooking Exeter just off the A38) is a great place to ride your chains and head to Old Firehouse (New North Road) – a 19th bike on the trails and jumps, or just have a picnic…There’s also century listed building which is one of the cities busiest pubs a Go Ape centre – if swinging through the trees like a monkey which also boasts a great menu. The gigantic rustic pizzas are tickles your fancy! legendary. The Prospect Inn pub on the Quay also has a great menu and atmosphere. For a delicious and healthy lunch (yep, Get yourself on the Exeter Trails to discover all the independent traders both) we love The Plant, on Catherdral Yard, it a veggie joint in the city. See www.exetertrails.co.uk for maps, info and more. but meat-eaters won’t be disappointed. There are a multitude of great restaurants nestled around the cathedral, all boasting Words & photos: Rachael D’Cruze
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FALMOUTH
Falmouth is… the Cornish Riviera’s answer to Brighton Chill out Eat out Falmouth has a multitude of places to hang out, including beaches perfect for lounging on in the sunshine or blustery walks in the winter. Gyllynvase is the most popular of these, with the infamous Gylly Beach Café situated in the middle of it. This is closely followed by Swanpool, which provides Falmouth with the must have hedgehog ice creams - definitely worth a try. As well as Castle and Maenporth. If beaches aren’t really your thing but you still want fresh air, perhaps Kimberely Park is more up your street. Alternatively if you’d rather be inside, Espressini Killigrew Street voted in the top ten coffee shops in the UK has a lovely atmosphere.
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The Meat Counter (Arwenack Street), Falmouth’s newest eatery sells delicious burgers made with fresh, local ingredients; eat in or take away, reasonably priced and incredibly tasty. If gourmet pizza’s what you’re looking for, Belly Timber (Killigrew Street) is amazing, provides a great menu or you can make your own and there’s deals on a Tuesday! Habaneros Burrito bar, is a must. If looking for somewhere to take the parents, Treehouse Café (Arwenack Street) offers delicious daily specials and a great atmosphere. Arguably the best Chinese restaurant in Falmouth, Mings Restaurant provides lunchtime and early bird deals, great service and the choice of eating in/ taking away. If you want seafood, The Shack is the place to go! Good Caribbean food is not hard to come by in Falmouth with the wonderful Cribbs Restaurant (Arwenack Street) at one end of town offering a full menu and its sister bar ???? (Killigrew Street) at the other providing a tapas alternative.
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For a quiet drink (and maybe some eye candy) HAND Beer Bar (3 Old Brewery Yard, High Street), is the South West’s leading specialty beer bar - great atmosphere and doubles as an exhibition space. Along the same lines, Beerwolf Books (Bells Court, Market Street) is a trendy yet homely bar that’s also a bookshop! If looking for a livelier night, Cribbs Bar (Killigrew Street) arguably offers the tastiest cocktails in town and some of the best DJ nights to boot. Another great DJ (and live music) venue is Toast (Church Street), providing a huge range of cocktail shots and student drink deals on Mondays and Thursdays. A trip to Club I (Church Street), Falmouth’s one and only nightclub is inevitable at some point, though if you want late night partying but wish to avoid it, 5 Degrees Below (Arwenack Street) opens till 3am most nights, just be sure to get in before last entry at 1.30am. When heading out of Falmouth, Bunters Bar, Truro’s gigging hotspot is always worth a look!
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Falmouth only has two ‘high street’ shops (New Look & Peacocks – both on Market street) but has an array of surf/skate shops including Finisterre (High Street), Freeriders (Killigrew Street), Saltrock (Market Street), Annes Cottage, Animal, Sessions (all on Church Street) and Volcom (Arwenack Street). If you like your clothes more ‘yachty’ there’s Henri Lloyd (Market Street), Seasalt and Crew (both Church Street). Or if you prefer something from an independent retailer, there’s the choice of Just Like This (High Street), Sifar, Secrets (both Church Street) or Dizzy (Arwenack Street). Falmouth also has a couple of great vintage shops, Mondo Trasho (High Street) specialising in classic vintage and Wild Pony (Arwenack Street), more ‘Hipster’ vintage. Also stocking new urban clothing.
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Hire paddleboards from Gylly Adventures to explore the coastline or hire kayaks/canoes from the watersports centre (Arwenack Street). Alternatively, if you’d rather have the power of an engine at your fingertips there are self drive boats to hire from the Quayside. Get a ferry to St Mawes or Flushing from the Prince of Wales Pier – a good day out. There’s rarely any surf in Falmouth so you’ll have to trek to the North coast for that! Falmouth also has two cinemas Pheonix & The Poly, a bowling alley Ocean Bowl, Crazy Golf (Swanpool), an aquarium (Church Street) and plenty of galleries! HAND Beer Bar 16 |
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PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is…loud, proud and very much alive! Chill out Eat out You’re totally spoilt for choice in Plymouth with breath-taking views out across the sound with the English Channel beyond from The Hoe with the Plymouth Eye (stunning views – take a ride) on one side and the rolling hills and tors of Dartmoor the other. The city is awash with glorious green parks; Central Park less than a 15 minute walk from Plymouth University and just outside Plymouth, less than 20 minutes in a car you can be strolling along miles and miles of golden sands. And there are plenty of passenger ferries operating from The Barbican that will take you on a stunning a choice of river trips.
Stunning views at the Plymouth Eye
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Oceana situate at the Barbican Leisure Park will be hosting the official student nights this year with tons planned to keep you entertained throughout and a must for those of you who like to dance and party into the night but check your local students union for other similar events as the city has an abundance of nightclubs at your disposal. If going to see bands is your thing then brace yourself because Plymouth is live music central with The Junction on Mutley Plain, The Thistle (Commercial Road Cattedown) James Street Vaults (James Street), Level Two (above The Roundabout in Tavistock Place) and The Live Lounge (Barbican) all venues offering good regular live music. Also worth checking out is Bread and Roses, (Ebrington Street) which has a relaxed quirky vibe and is a not-for-profit community arts hub. They too have live bands every Saturday, as well as some great funk , soul, disco and reggae DJs. Drum & bass / trance fans should head to DBs/The Hub (Bath Street) especially on Sat September 28 for Rinseout’s 10th birthday party which is guaranteed to set the dance floor ablaze.
Goodbody’s on Mutley Plain is open 24/7, it’s menu boasts a whopping 20 different type of breakfast and the ideal place to head after a night in the nearby bars. Or for the all American burger JD Grill experience pop down to JD Grill (17 Derry’s Cross) where they offer 100 choices of scrummy burgers! The Caffeine Club and The Roundabout (Tavistock Place) are close to each other and particularly popular Captain Jaspers with students and all offer discount with the Student VIP card. Take a little further walk and sample some scrummy Thai food at The ‘Thai in the Park’ (above The Thistle pub on Commercial Road, Cattedown) where you’ll get 20% discount upon producing your student card. Captain Jaspers is a must to visit, on Whitehouse Pier on the Barbican, an experience not to be missed especially on sunny days when you can sit looking out across the water and tea costs only 60p!
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The huge Drakes Circus Mall is a stone’s throw from the university has a splendid offering from Pandora to Primark and everything inbetween. Skaters should check out Prime Deluxe on Ebrington Street. Take in New George Street and Cornwall Street to find those little gems that many students come to adore. Down the bottom end of town explore The Independent Quarter, an array of smaller shops such as Surfing Life and includes the indoor Pannier Market, perfect for buying everything from vintage fashions to fresh produce. On the independent tip, be sure to check out the Last Shop Standing Record Store at Bretonside Bus Station – you’ll be impressed.
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Indoor amenities got a massive boost last year with the opening of The Life Centre based in Central Park which boasts a 50m swimming pool, climbing wall and just about everything else you need in a sports centre. For something different try pole dancing classes at the School of Dance on Ermington Terrace, Mutley. On hot days, go for a swim at The Lido on the Hoe – so refereshing. Outdoorsy types should check out Mount Batten Centre which specialises in both land and water based activities from Rock climbing, abseiling, caving, gorge walking and orienteering to kayaking and canoeing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, keelboat sailing, coasteering and experiencing a powerboat. Plymouth also has a dry ski slope and is a short drive away from beaches with surf – hurrah. Sign up for the Student VIP card for special deals withover 60 institutions and student hot spots. Visit www.studentvipcard.com
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Shade, 18 Jacket: H&M, Top: H&M, Skirt: River Island, Shoes: Nike, Bag: eBay, Sunglasses: Debenhams, earrings: Christmas Market
Zelda, 18 Hoody: H&M, Dress: Primark, Shoes: TopShop, Watch: Debenhams, Bikini: Miss Selfridge
Michael, 18 Shirt: Charity Shop, Tee: Charity Shop, Belt: The Real McCoy, Trousers: River Island, Shoes: Shuh
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Joanna, 16 Top: TopShop, Skirt: TopShop, Shoes: eBay, Belt: Unknown, Bracelets: Festival bands
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Eating Out
Habaneros Burritto Bar is a welcome addition to Falmouth’s high street – grab one for lunch, dinner or after a night out! Photo: Eleanor Edwards
Arriba, arriba! Ándale! We’re all about Mexican flavours this month FALMOUTH Habaneros Burritto Bar 2 Quay Street, TR11 3HH
For this months review, the Mexican theme took me to Cornwall’s newest (and only) burrito bar; Habaneros. Based in the old loading bar site, this upcoming eatery offers burritos, fajita wraps, rice boxes, tacos and salad boxes. With a choice of locally sourced fillings; chicken, pulled pork, chilli beef or vegetables, and a variety of extras including Cornish cheese, freshly made guacamole, jalapenos, rice, beans, sour cream and salad. As well as an option of salsa and a selection of chilli sauces, which are made on the premises using chillies grown in the restaurant. Other than the food being delicious and reasonably priced (between £4-£5 for standard individual fillings, £1.50 for each extra filling and 25p-80p for extras), it also has the perk of opening from 12 midday until late (did someone say late night kebab alternative?!) and the relief of a clean conscience due to the locally and ethically sourced meats not to mention the completely individually tailored service as everything is made to order. The food was fantastic and the chilli sauce selection was incredible and beautifully spicy, though this is coming from a chilli fiend; those with more tame taste buds may be better off sticking to the salsa. Habanero’s also offer a loyalty card scheme, which I intend to make full use of! Deliciosa! Eleanor Edwards
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TAUNTON
Las Iguanas
The Old Mexican
Specialising in Latin cuisine, Las Iguanas prides itself in freshly prepared food, and it’s all done with a friendly service in a large and spacious environment in the beautiful and vibrant setting of Plymouth’s stylish Royal William Yard. The menu is impressively extensive, with many options including tapas starters, a range of cocktails (including non-alcoholic) and plenty of extra sides. I went for curly sweet potato fries with a delicious (and generous) pot of aioli garlic mayonnaise. And it turned out to be the perfect companion for my main: a Chimichanga, which I chose from the Mexican Classics menu. My Chimichanga (I’m a veggie but of course there are lots of meat options) was a perfectly crisp and fresh tasting tortilla parcel, served on a bed of rice and surrounded by a moat of superb refried beans. It came decorated with soured cream, guacamole, spring onion, garlic and coriander. Let’s take a look inside - beautifully roasted butternut squash with spinach, cream cheese and fine beans. A genius blend. The soft and creamy texture of the spinach and the cheese really compliments the crispy coating of the tortilla. The refried beans have a medium spicy taste, but for that extra kick, you can add some Cholula hot sauce, provided at the table. Fabulously generous portions, faultless food and great service in a pretty setting.
The Old Mexican is ticked away on a quaint cobbled street, behind Taunton’s main high street and is one of the town’s hidden gems. Warm colours, rustic wood and friendly waiting staff create a relaxing, laid back vibe. The restaurant is modestly sized and was full when we visited on a Thursday evening – booking is advisable. If you thought Mexican food was just about nachos and fajitas then be prepared for a shock when you see the menu – mouthwatering and super extensive. (I wish I’d have studied it at home before visiting – see www. theoldmexican.com). They’ve starters, mains, sides, desserts and a great selection of drinks including some creative cocktails –‘Mexican Surfer’ anyone? I was tempted by a starter, but on spying the generous portion sizes I decided to save myself for the main event. This was a good choice as my chicken enchilada was amazing. Juicy pan fried strips of chicken breast with vegetables, wrapped in a tortilla topped with just the right amount of tasty salsa and cheese, baked with melted cheese and finished with salsa and sour cream. A real taste sensation with all the ingredients in the right quantity. It came served with perfect turmeric rice, some stir fried vegetables and a nice side salad. An immensely tasty authentic tasting meal for £12.75. I’ve already decided what I’m going to try on my next visit – recommended.
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CRAZY ARM
The Southern Wild Xtra Mile The South West heroes’ third album is acoustic, but don’t think of it as a mellow/spaced-out set. I saw them play these songs not too long ago, and they blew me away. There’s as much energy and direction here as you would find in their electric sets, but it’s channeled in a different way. Harmonies are razor-sharp (Darren‘s co-singer, Vicky really shines on this album), the playing is precise and their spirit flows across every song on this album. There are tributes to struggling women and radical activists, a spiritual song from the 19th Century, a folk version of Roasting River (previous B-side) and so much more. A stunning side-project. Let’s hope there’ll be more of this, as well as their regular activities.
MEGAN WYLER Through The Noise Nowever Records
Well, what can I say? (I know, I don’t like reviews that start like that either!) Seriously though, it’s hard not to be knocked out by the beauty of this record, which is the Colorado-raised folk artist’s debut album. The title song (also previously a single) is heartbreakingly good, and Can‘t Sleep is another highlight. Of all the current crop, Megan is every bit the equal of Meg Baird, Unthanks or Laura Veirs. And if you like any of those names, you’ll love her too. Haunting vocals, glorious arrangements, brilliant production (care of Adem Ilhan, Domino recording artist and Radiohead drummer, Philip Selway’s producer) and fantastic songs. A masterpiece. Hard to believe this is her first album.
JOHN LENNON MCCULLAGH North South Divide 359 Music
He’s got a Beatles haircut, he calls himself John Lennon and he tries to sound like Bob Dylan. One of Alan McGee’s first signings for his second postCreation label is a 15-year-old songwriter, who’s actually called John Lennon, but nobody bothered to advise him to change his name before starting a recoding career. His songwriting shows promise: often mature beyond his years, but he also suffers from school-poetry-competition style lyrics. McGee may be attempting to regain his Oasis glories: the gimmick element’s there, and he has a high profile, so he may even pull it off. But this young singer needs to get his OWN identity and develop his technique: quit the Dylan impressions and drop the “Lennon“.
DAVID LYNCH The Big Dream Sunday Best
“One foot had a red sock, the other had blue. It’s Tuesday, baby, where are you?” Oh dear. Unfortunately it’s that time again, when David Lynch feels the need to remind us just how weird and clever he is. And so here is the follow-up to 2011’s equally-dreadful Crazy Clown Time. Yep, it’s the same routine: Lynch spouting a load of verbal cow dung with a voice that sounds like a castrated wasp, over some very ordinary music. Of course, the intellectuals will fall over themselves in adoration and stroke their chins to death. The major let-down here is that Lynch is trying desperately hard to be “weird“, but the results are very mediocre, predictable and deeply uninspiring.
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RAE & CHRISTIAN Mercury Rising Late Night Stories
This is the third album from these guys who have been a massive influence on me as a producer – in the ten years they've been away I've tried and failed to match their sound. For those of you that don't know they blend hip hop sensibilities, infused with soul, jazz and reggae and with more than a passing nod to classic songwriting. I was very excited to hear this and wasn't disappointed, times have changed and so has their sound but the quality is still there, guests include Kate Rogers, Jazzy Jeff, Tony D and Masta Ace amongst some lesser known ones. Check the technique is classic Rae & Christian, banging hip hop beats, cuts and scratches for those that miss the golden era and pretty much anything that Kate Rogers does is worth checking. If you missed the days of Grand Central records with the likes of Aim, Tony D etc. then you should check this asap, if you don't know their history but like quality downbeat then still check this.
ALEX BARCK Reunion Sonar Kollektiv
I thought nothing would come close to the Rae & Christian album this month but stand aside for this dark horse. Everything in this guy’s credentials screams out thoroughbred, half of Jazzanova, a&r guy at Sonar Kollektiv and a twenty year career in djing. With every track I was more and more impressed – amazing vocals from guests over a bed of electronica and the odd sample, which doesn't sound like much but in this guys hands is a lesson in perfection. This has everything from ice cold emotive cinematic opener through to cool dance head nodder on "don't hold back", this guy can even make a grease sample sound cool. I bet he is one of those guys you meet who just about everyone gets on with and wants to hang with more. Buy this, everyone.
PAPER TIGER Laptop Suntan Wah Wah records
Not heard of these guys before but with everyone from Joe Goddard to Gilles Peterson giving them props they must be doing something right. Their record label is home to some amazing talent, this album feels like a slight detour into more electronic areas, the influences are still similar with hip hop and jazz coming through heavily and add that to hefty amounts of bass and bleeps and you have a very interesting outing. I feel they shine best on the more uptempo tracks so if you are into leftfield electronica with some mean melodies and punchy eats then you should definitely check this. In fairness to them if the last two albums hadn't been so exceptional they would have got me more hyped.
HOODZEE
Room Sessions SBTV New mixtape from Hoodzee a grime star on the rise, not sure that I'm the right age to be giving you the low down on someone who is about the age of my daughter but here goes. I'm not deep with these grime kids, last time I kept up with all the up n coming ones the beats were very sparse, punchy with minimal melodies, videos were filmed on a handheld recorder down an alley with a bunch of mates jumpin around. This has beats that would easily sit alongside major label productions with some wicked soul like samples and beats punching through, some nice versions of well known beats and this guys flow has a wicked edge, again you can see labels jumpin at this guy. In a couple of years Hoodzee could be up there with Wretch 32 and showing Tinie how to stay hood while blowing up the charts.
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TYKE
Dogs Playaz Records We haven’t heard a solid release from Tyke for a while but “Dogs” brings him smashing the quality of his jump up production back again. It’s a very tight and clean mix down as we would expect from him – this tune is the driving hook baseline and combination of dark atmospheric samples that work so well together. It’s received strong radio play from Crissy Criss and DJ Hype, also been hearing and seeing a lot of reloads on this one in the clubs. If you like this check out the whole EP release to but this track certainly stands out from the two. Hopefully we’ll hear more from Tyke towards the end of this year as he has yet to make an imprint on the scene like he did last year. Playaz once again keeping the standard strong in 2013.
MAMPI SWIFT Soldiers Charge Records
There’s so much to say about this tune even though it’s a bit more repetitive than most drum and bass releases these days. Mampi Swift has officially brought back his old skool signature production style again which fits so well with the minimal structure we hear these days in drum and bass production. The main hook is dark and aggressive and drums that sit really well with the bass but at the same time slapping you across the face upfront in the mix down. We have the full album release from Mampi to look forward to, as it has been a very long time coming. If this is anything to go by then the wait will certainly be worth it. Massive DJ tool to so the DJ support is endless from Friction to Bryan Gee everyone is lapping up this release so expect to hear it everywhere in the drum and bass scene.
BREAK
Music Is Better Symmetry Records The consistency of Break’s production over the past several years has blown all of our minds. This track combines all of his production qualities so well. His soulful element he brings to the table along with ripping deep bass hooks absolutely kills it one this one. The intro is a perfect build up to what is eventually delivered so much so that I honestly think my grandma would even understand this style of drum and bass. The guys is so versatile and it pays off in his favour as he always stand out from the rest and always bring ‘something different’ to the table (only the heads will like the pun). The label boss of symmetry records has done it again go and listen to this now if you haven’t heard it already and the music certainly speaks for itself on this one.
WILKINSON
Heartbeat, Calyx & Teebee RMX Ram Records This is probably one of the biggest tunes this year from DJ, raver to radio. It’s getting smashed all over the world. I first heard Andy C play the original instrumental and was blown away – couldn’t wait for it to get released. Then came the disappointment when I heard the vocal version with P Money and Arlissa – even though they did a good job I felt that the vibe of the vocals didn’t do the track justice... Then Calyx & Teebee bring some serious remix business and deliver one of the best tunes and strongest tunes this year commercially and a firm favourite within the whole scene. Almost feel like there RMX work is stronger than their own material at the moment. Don’t even need to ask... I know you have already heard this tune.
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New Releases Backbone
TOUCHE AMORE Is Survived By Deathwish Inc
Louk
BELLOWS & BREAM
JOTON
Gregoire Is My Name Waving Not Drowning
Greyspace EP Mastertraxx
Many are but I'm not convinced. Touché Amoré Curio albums used to be all the rage in the late '60s Ever since my introduction to techno some years are the logical progression of emo's ongoing need so it's refreshing to find New Brunswick quartet, ago when I stumbled upon a record in Bigga (and to escape the trappings of its past. So we have Bellows & Bream, reaching back to those hazy, we're talking what some fifteen years or so now), well constructed post-hardcore guitars and poppy crazy, psychedelic days and pulling out a peach of a Mike Humphries name has been synonymous with hooks, we have reined in powertronics, drums never record. Almost a tribute to the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah the genre. His Mastertraxx imprint, although only too wild, songs never too unleashed, and then we Band, 'Gregoire...' is brimful of wry observations being in existence since 2004 (following from Mike's have Jeremy Bolm's ever-grating groan, shouting on the economy ('Harrods'n'Sods'), gender role many releases on Punish, Red Seal and numerous over everything (even the delicate interlude 'Praise play ('Girl Georgia'), mental illness ('Who's Afraid others) has been consistent to rely on for quality. / Love') in a forlorn attempt to keep their hardcore Of Virginia's Wolf?') and environmental devastation Even homegrown local talent such as Torquay's kudos in the black. I'm sure it works if you want ('Worth First!' – choice couplet: 'Not on my watch Rowlanz have released on there, and the new EP nothing else from music other than formulas and the / My watch is quite expensive'), all of which find from Joton exudes sheer charisma throughout. stale whiff of white male desperation but to these pianos, tubas, banjos and percussion rollicking in Choice cuts are GS 01 and the remix of Vegim's ears, it's the sound of nothing but music turning in the hay together with scant regard for musical rules. 'Myths and Legends' which keep it funky and on itself and losing sight of what matters. One for the after-show party, methinks. meticulous but with a driving bassline throughout, that simply works wonders.
KATHRYN WILLIAMS Crown Electric One Little Indian
She's been around the musical block a few times, has Kathryn Williams, yet the freshness and purity at the heart of her tenth album, 'Crown Electric', betrays her seasoned status. Delicate and lovingly produced, and with echoes of The Unthanks, the likes of 'Out Of Time' and the amazing 'Morning Twilight' coo and gently tug at your heartstrings, not wishing to pull you into a dark hole, just encourage you towards something familiar and comforting. Whether accompanied by lush strings or plucked acoustics, Williams' clear uncluttered voice lends itself to the whimsy. But there are times when you wish her soft croon would break into desperation, just so we know that she suffers along with the rest of us.
ANTI-LANTERNS Gentlemantle Birdlip
A beautiful record from the same stable that brought us The Back Teeth, 'Gentlemantle' takes all the effortless grace of James Taylor, Neil Young and Jackson Browne and feeds it to a wake of baying vultures with crust punk patches for feathers. A bizarre jarring of styles, 'Bendle' is lovelorn desolation that physically hurts, 'Christmas In Auschwitz' is the greatest hippycore ballad ever written, while the title track walks like a respected member of society yet holds deep depraved secrets within its lofty gait. Anti-Lanterns could be the greatest band on the planet if they weren't so selfcripplingly honest. The planet doesn't deserve them anyway. Let's just keep them as our little secret. I won't tell if you don't.
BITCH WITCH Bitch Witch Cubo de Sangre
Is this for real? Three Spanish women with a Charlie Manson complex and crosses on their foreheads, screaming like the possessed over the most rudimentary punk rock imaginable, stealing Black Flag's logo and turning it into a cult-friendly totem of nihilism and stealing early Distillers songs and dragging them to hell? I guess it is real as I'm listening to it, reviewing it and scared shitless by it. Merging sludge, D-beat and psyche-punk the trio concoct bizarre and unpleasant songs like 'Starchild' and the tortuous 'Charlie Christ Is Rising' with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The album ends with 'A Hell On Heels aka Disfuck': a grimy Discharge impression that sets out their stall in no uncertain terms. Awesome!
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NEW MODEL ARMY
BINNY
Between Dog And Wolf Attack Attack
No Surrender
Orbis There has been a rise in the number of productions Those old enough to remember New Model Army's which steer away from the rather substance lacking windswept goth-rock heyday will recall a band who 'more house sounding than techno' by numbers took themselves and their fans far more seriously than any other sub-pop group in the land. And they're dross that has been flooding the record shops, which is certainly a plus point in my eyes. On still at it – standing their radical ground and churning 'No Surrender' Binny has managed to capture out percussive, restrained, Killing Joke-esque dirges the essence of late 90's techno but keeping the like ‘Horseman’ and ‘Storm Clouds’ to the faithful production as crisp and modern sounding as Family (their lifelong band of followers). This, their possible with four instantly accessible cuts that can twelfth album, eschews the band's usual guitar-led fit at various points throughout the night. Obviously raggle-taggle stomp in favour of something far more introspective and ambitious. Clearly, their manager's the more frenetic 'No Surrender' and 'Future Echo' win pride of place for yours truly, but for the deeper death, the loss of their studio and the departure of Detroit sound check out 'Parallel World' and also long-serving bassist Nelson have left a profound fans of Berlin will like the excellent 'Stephen Brown mark on the band. Artistically, however, they remain Mix'. magnanimous yet indignant. Respect due.
SKY LARKIN Motto Wichita
It's not a particularly original conceit but Leeds quartet, Sky Larkin's grasp of mindful indie-rock is to be applauded. Somewhere between SleaterKinney's angular playfulness, Throwing Muses' reflective demeanour and Sonic Youth's prickly down-strummed guitars, the likes of 'Newsworthy' and 'Carve It Out' still retain an element of folksy charm, shot through with understated vim and vigour. Things get more intriguing on the fuzz-bass driven 'Frozen Summer' and the unravelling 'Overgrown' where Katie Harkin, fresh from her time served on tour with Wild Beasts, steers her cohorts through the emotional spectrum, coming out the other side with dignity intact. It isn't aiming to win any prizes but 'Motto' stands proud as a clever and concise underground pop record.
CLAPTON DEATH PLUNGE Get Over It Hardboiled
When Eric Clapton's four-year-old son fell out of a 53rd floor window to his death in 1991, one of the newspaper headlines the next day was 'Clapton Death Plunge'. So are this band a bunch of sickos trading on tragedy? Of course! But, as with GG Allin, Vulvectomy and Cliff Richard, there have to be bands and artists working at the polar extremes in order for there to be harmony in the world. For every Cher Lloyd there must be a Clapton Death Plunge. And with astonishing anarcho-rock rantathons like 'Let's All Do The Existential Malaise' and 'A Death In The Family' to their canon, CDP are definitely worth getting into arguments over. Just don't tell Eric.
JONAS KOPP X Tresor
Ah Tresor, yet again delivering another track that will have pride of place in my record box for the remainder of the summer! Everything about this is so simple and effective and you can spot the influences on this release a mile off. Taken from DJ Hell's phenomenal 'Kern' mix, Argentinian born Jonas's 'X' is best likened to if Lil Louis took a trip to Berlin. On 'X' A 'French Kiss' style organ melody takes place over some intricate percussion and building vocal loops. Add to this a brooding but very driving kick drum and it is of no surprise that most of the bigger names in the Techno scene are all over this one.
RADIO TRANSMISSION SFSK Involve
Like the Binny release this month this is another track which has influences of old but with modern production, and simplicity is again the key! Coming from Spain, this follows up nicely from Mark Broom's mix of 'Thrive' which came out a couple months ago. 'SFSK' consists of four tracks that keep the percussion grooving but also managing to add some melodic elements throughout. 'Search' is the stand out track for me with an awesome Detroit chord sound getting filtered about into oblivion, however 'Knowledge' also has some funky and deep characteristics and a lovely bassline that shouldn't be ignored. I think this is a very limited run so keep an eye out for it in all good record shops.
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Compiled by our very own culture vulture, Alan Butler
THEATRE Until 14 September Bristol GHOST, Bristol Hippodrome, 10 St Augustines Parade, 0844 8713012, bristolhippodrome.org.uk, 7.30pm, £17.90 - £48.90
Fresh from the West End, the smash-hit musical Ghost goes on tour. Based on the phenomenal Oscar-winning movie that captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation back in the 90s, Ghost is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next, trying to communicate with girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer. With a score by rock legends and Grammy award winners, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson and Alanis Morrisette) and featuring the unforgettable Unchained Melody, Ghost is a rollercoaster ride of romance and comedy with dazzling state-of-the-art staging. COMEDY
7 September Truro GAGGING ORDER – JIMMY CAR, Hall for Cornwall, Black Quay, TR1 2LL, 01872 262466, hallforcornwall. co.uk 7pm & 10pm, £26 - £28 Brand new show, brand new jokes, same old Jimmy. "Gagging Order" promises to be an hilarious night out...let's see shall we. The show will be packed with one-liners, stories & jokes. Some clever, some rude & a few totally unacceptable. Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency & moral compass at home & come on out for a laugh. Jimmy has sold over a million DVDs & hosted countless TV shows but live comedy is what he does best, come and see for yourself.
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9 – 14 September Bristol TWELTH NIGHT, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Bristol, BS3 1TF, 0177 9020344, tobaccofactorytheatre.com, 8pm, £14 Following a critically acclaimed London run and extensive UK and international tours, Filter Theatre again tour nationally with TWELFTH NIGHT this autumn. Originally commissioned by RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd as part of the RSC's Complete Works Festival, Filter’s characteristically radical and riotous interpretation of this well worn classic reaffirms their reputation as one of the most consistently inventive and critically acclaimed theatre companies working today. Here nothing is hidden, and no two shows are the same: decisions on the direction of the performance are taken on the hoof as the narrative unfolds, and each unique performance develops in a different way each night. In this informal production the stage is covered in cables, technical equipment, synthesisers, microphones, amplifiers and supporting instruments that enable Filter to create the world of the play through sound. Performed under house lights with actors in casual costumes, the experience is more akin to a rock concert than classic theatre, creating an exhilarating live chemistry between actor, audience and text.
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13 September – 2 November Exeter EXETER CONTEMPORY OPEN 2013, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch
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Place, Exeter, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk 10am – 5.30pm, Admission Free The annual chance to see a selection of work by some of the most talented emerging artists from across the UK and beyond. This year’s panel of judges includes artist and curator Kevin Hunt, independent curators Day + Gluckman and Phoenix Gallery curator Matt Burrows. Prizes include the £1000 Overall Award, £500 Additional Award and a £200 Audience Choice Award (voted for by visitors to the exhibition).
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14 September – 12 October Plymouth DOCUMENT, Peninsula Arts Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsula-arts.co.uk 10am - 5pm, Admission Free There is a Khmer Proverb that says: You can hear something a thousand times and not know it, yet if you see it with your eyes just once, you know’. - Vandy Rattana. DOCUMENT will feature three diverse artists whose body of work exists between the realms of documentary and artistic practice. The exhibition will uncover each artists’ personal
responses to their respective political environments: James Smith documents post-war Britain, photographing intricate details in the urban and rural landscape, whilst Vandy Rattana records the devastation of the U.S. military on neutral Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Playing with shifting notions of fact and fiction Walid Raad looks to reconstruct memory by presenting a counter-memory of the Lebanese Civil Wars.
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Until 29 SEPTEMBER Exeter WASTED, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Stree, Exeter, 01392 265858, rammuseum.org.uk 10am – 5pm, Free Entry This exhibition explores the life-giving potential of ‘discarded’ body parts and their relationship to myths, history, cutting edge stem cell research and notions of what constitutes informed consent. The art works are sculptural, incorporating milk teeth donated by children and bones and fat from living, consenting donors. Wasted is produced by Gina Czarnecki in collaboration with Professor Sara Rankin, Imperial College London. The body, its limits and unexplored possibilities for self-regeneration form the basis of a four year body of research culminating in this ground breaking exhibition.
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Films
RUSH (15) Released: 13 September Dir: Ron Howard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde and Daniel Brühl 2013/US/123 min Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1. Racing around the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion. Hopefully the film will be as thrilling off the track as it is on the track.
RIDDICK Released: 4 September
ABOUT TIME (12A) Released: 4 September
HAWKING (TBC) Released: 20 September Dir: Stephen Finnigan Starring: Stephen Hawking, Nathan Chapple and Martin King 2013/US/TBC Hawking is the extraordinary story of the planet's most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking's private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into his world, both past and present. This should be an interesting portrait of one of the great minds of our generation.
WHITE HOUSE DOWN (12A)
DIANA (TBC)
PRISONERS (TBC) Released: 27 September Dir: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Melissa Leo2013/US/TBC After his six-year-old daughter and her best friend are kidnapped on Thanksgiving, small town carpenter Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) butts heads with young, brash detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) in charge of the investigation. Keller finds the man he thinks is responsible, but he is not supported by the justice system. So he takes matters into his own hands and captures the suspected kidnapper to make him confess. A fine cast and an interesting plot should make this thriller worth a watch.
Dir: David Twohy Starring: Vin Diesel, Karl Urban and Katee Sackhoff 2013/US/119 min In this third film featuring the title character Riddick, the bald bas-ass, finds himself left for dead on a sunscorched planet. But guess what? He is not alone as a hidden race of aliens turn up to make his life a bit more difficult. Just to add his workload, a bunch of bounty hunters arrive to bring him back for a financial reward. This sci-fi horror will hopefully return to the roots of the series, Pitch Black, and provide as scares as well as action thrills.
Released: 6 September Dir: Roland Emmerich Starring: Channing Tatum, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx 2013/US/131 min Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting the President. His little girl expected him to get the job, so to keep her happy they go on a tour of the White House. Unfortunately, a group of terrorists also decide to take their own tour of the building, but end up taking the president hostage. This is definitely Die Hard in the Whitehouse, with Tatum even supporting a scruffy white vest, but this will hopefully be more Yippee Ki-yay rather than Yippee Ki-No thanks! www.247magazine.co.uk
Dir: Richard Curtis Staring: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy and Domhnall Gleeson 2013/UK/123 min In this romantic time-travelling tale, Tim’s (Domhall Gleeson) 21st birthday present is that he discovers the ability to go back in time. At Tim’s tender age he makes a few mistakes in his love life, but he decides to change what happened and without realising it creates a few problems for the wider world. A good cast including Bill Nighy, and the writer Richard Curtis’ magic touch (Love Actually and Notting Hill) mean this should be time well spent in the multiplex.
Released 20 September Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel Starring: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews and Douglas Hodge 2013/UK/TBC The Hollywood obsession with our monarchy continues with this dramatization of the last two years of Princess Diana's life. The film illustrates her passionate campaign against land mines and her relationship with surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan. Expect controversy to surround the release of the film, but with Naomi Watts in the title role expect her to inhabit the ‘People’s Princess’ with great aplomb.
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Gig Guide Bristol Fri 04 Oct MARTIN TURNERS WISHBONE ASH The Fleece, 7.30pm, £14 in adv. With millions of album sales and concert attendances worldwide, Wishbone Ash’s heritage as one of the most enduring and best loved British rock acts is assured. Support from Carousels & Limousines. PASSENGER O2 Academy 6.30pm, £Sold out. Supported by Stu Larsen. FOSSIL COLLECTIVE Louisiana 7.30pm, £8adv. Two piece from Leeds. THE VIOLENT ROMANTICS The Exchange 7.30pm, £5 Supported by Late Nights and Long Drives & Jupiters Carnival. AHAB Thekla 6.30pm, £8. Supported by Beyond Rivers.
Sat 05 Oct WILLIS EARL BEAL Louisiana 7.30pm, £8adv. Gifted Chicagoan Willis Earl Beal is enigmatic, unpredictable and completely fascinating, three virtues that have made up his entire appeal so far in a nutshell. GO GO CHILDREN Fiddlers 8pm, £5 in adv. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA The Fleece, 6.30pm, £12 in adv. Technically proficient, guitar-driven American metal. LOOSE LIMB Start the Bus 10pm-3am £4/£3/£2. Trouble with Templeton playing live, supported by Frau & Loose Limb DJ's. FRSNK HAMILTON Thekla 6.30pm, £7. Supported by George Barnett / Orla Gartland
Sun 06 Oct 12 BAND INDIE / ROCK ALL DAYER The Fleece, 1.30pm, £5 in adv. Parfanon, Heroes & Idols, Luco, Killing Felix, The Unprofessionals, No Parkin Blues Band Knights, I'm The Envy, The Cradles, The New AM, Amos, Plans and many more. THE HOLYDRUG COUPLE The Exchange 7.30pm, £6 Supported by Dwell & Leisure Weapons. MICHAEL MEEKING Louisiana £5adv 7.30pm THE QUIREBOYS O2 Academy 7pm, £15. Supported by Bonafide & Bad Touch.
Mon 07 Oct DIAMONDBACK KISS The Fleece, 7.30pm, £5 in adv. Supported by Wordswe live By, eXiled & Metropolis - local bands showcase. BASTILLE Colston Hall 7pm £16. Charttopping sounds and gravity-defying hairstyles from the new darlings of the indie music scene. Fresh from the success of number one album Bad Blood, London-based four-piece. PINS Louisiana £7adv 7.30pm Supported by Abjects & These Colours. MIKE DIGNAM The Exchange 7.30pm, £8 Supported by Tom Staniford & Dawn Elektra. LAURA MVULA O2 Academy 7pm, £15. Supported by Beth Rowley & Peter & Kerry.
Tues 08 Oct TURISAS The Fleece, 7.30pm, £10 in adv. Prepare yourselves for another wave of fist-pumping beat, catchy melodies and undisputed attitude, as the band is preparing for the launch of its 4th opus in Battle Metal. Supported by Revoker & Astrohenge. AUDIOPHILES - With ALEX TAYLOR Louisiana 7.30pm, £tbc. CHILDREN OF BODOM O2 Academy 6.30pm, £18.50. Supported by Napalm Death, Insomnium & Medeia. ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE The Exchange 7.30pm, £10 Supported by Anthroprophh
Wed 09 Oct BLACK SPIDERS Thekla, 6.30pm, £10. Supported by Hawk Eyes / Baby Godzilla MILES KANE O2 Academy 7pm, £17.50. ONE EYED WILLIES ROCK EMPORIUM Start the Bus 8pm-1am £free. Bands playing are Small Black & Kid Karate, supported by One Eyed DJ's. RECKLESS LOVE The Fleece, 7.30pm, £11 in adv. A four-piece group from Finland that plays exceptionally good rock n' roll. Supported by Laura Wilde & Blackwolf. ROLLERS TRIO & GOGO PENGUIN Colston Hall (The Lantern) 8pm £10. Leeds based Roller Trio exploded onto the UK music scene
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with force, scooping nominations for the MOBOs and the 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize. VOLTAIRE The Exchange 7.30pm, £9
Thurs 10 Oct BLESSTHEFALL The Fleece, 7.30pm, £10 adv. Support from Oceans Ate Alaska, Failure to Follow & Koshiro. TRIPPY WICKED AND THE COSMIC GECKO The Exchange 7.30pm, £4.50 LANDSCAPES Louisiana 7.30pm, £6adv.
Fri 11 Oct EMANCIPATOR The Fleece, 7.30pm, £10 in adv. Emancipator is Douglas Appling, who is joined in the live setting by Violinist Ilya Goldberg. SCHOLARS Louisiana 7.30pm, £tbc. Rock band from Hemel Hempstead & having supported everyone from Twin Atlantic, to Pure Love, to Hell Is For Heroes and Hundred Reasons. Support from Oh Captive. M PEOPLE Colston Hall 7pm £35. Former Haçienda DJ Mike Pickering’s Mercurywinning dance act celebrate two decades in the business with a greatest hits tour. BAD ASS BRASS BAND Fiddlers 9pm, £9/£7 in adv. NO NEED TO SHOUT Start the Bus 8pm-3am £free. Poltergeist live (early show) supported by Bird and Kid Manners doing the after party witha Boogie set. JON ALLEN Thekla, 7pm, £11. Supported by Marc O'Reilly.
Sat 12 Oct STAND FOR SOMETHING TOUR Louisiana £5. Headlined by Young Guns - the Doc Martins tour stops off in Bristol. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD O2 Academy 7pm, £26.50. Supported by The Selector. SAN CISCO Thekla, 6.30pm, £9. Supported by F.U.R.S, Kitten & Bear. SIMPLE THINGS FESTIVAL Colston Hall 2pm £33+. Over 60 acts playing across 10 stages over the course of this musically diverse weekend festival. Appearing at Colston Hall for the first time, Simple Things will take over the whole building with a world-class showcase of groundbreaking new music. Acts playing include Modeselecktor, These New Puritans, Portico Quartet, Pantha Du Prince, Nicolas Jarr and many more. INTRODUCING RECREATES DISCOVERY - A DAFT UNDERTAKING The Fleece, 7.30pm, £12.50 in adv. Rescheduled date SIMPLE THINGS FESTIVAL Start the Bus 10pm-3am £wristband. Loads of acts playing here, in Colston Hall and The Island, collect your wristbands here though! DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL The Exchange 6pm, £8 Supported by We Butter The Bread With Butter.
Sun 13 Oct 12 BAND INDIE / ALTERNATIVE ALLDAYER The Fleece, 1.30pm, £5 in adv. Bands playing include The Damselflies, The Leaves, The Tags, The Wranglers, Killamatik, Hot Rinks, Justice For Dragons, Stiffish Finish, Marabou Stalk, The Big V, Bad Friend, Three London Planes and more. IDIOM The Exchange 7.30pm, £7 Supported by The Smoking Hearts, Heaven Asunder & Zero Pilot. BEN MONTAGUE Louisiana £8adv, 7.30pm. If the name Ben Montague sounds familiar, that would be because you heard his debut single ‘Haunted’ which became a major radio hit two years ago. TALISMAN Thekla, 7.30pm, £10. Supported by Dan Ratchet.
Mon 14 Oct ESBEN & THE WITCH The Exchange 7.30pm, £8 Supported by Teeth of the Sea & Thought Forms. DYLAN CARLSON The Exchange 7.30pm, £8 RUDIMENTAL O2 Academy 7pm, £Sold Out. Supported by Bondax. FIREKIND The Fleece, 7.30pm, £5 in adv. Supported by Dead Royalities, Eletric Theatre & Save the Dinosaurs -0 loca band showcase night. VANCE JOY Louisiana £6adv, 7.30pm. Supported by Farewll Jr.
Tue 15 Oct EVERYTHING EVERYTHING O2 Academy
7pm, £16. BEANS ON TOAST Louisiana £tbc, 7.30pm. RYAN KEEN The Fleece, 7.30pm, £9 in adv. Meet English born and bred singer songwriter Ryan Keen. Hailing from South Devon, he picked up his first guitar on his 8th birthday and has never looked back. Supported by Gavin James. STEVE WILSON Colston Hall 7pm £19.50 The former Porcupine Tree frontman and “widely revered prog-rock polymath” (The Guardian) plays material from his latest album, The Raven That refused To Sing. THE LAST CARNIVAL The Exchange 7.30pm, £6
Wed 16 Oct DEVON SPROULE & MIKE O'NEILL The Fleece, 7.30pm, £12 in adv. Supported by Marker Starling & ForgetMeKnot. JOSHUA MILTON The Exchange 7.30pm, £5 Supported by Samantha Crockford & LittleBlueWolf. HACRIDE The Exchange 7.30pm, £7.50 Supported by Red Seas Fire, Ten Cent Toy & Valis Ablaze. SUPERFOOD Thekla, 7pm, £7. Supported by The Slumbertones & Sam Evans. SUB FOCUS O2 Academy 7pm, £14.50. Supported by Mat Zo & Rockwell.
Thu 17 Oct THE STORY SO FAR The Fleece, 7.30pm, £Sold Out. Supported by Seahaven and Save Yuor Breath. DANCING YEARS Start the Bus 10pm-3am £6adv. Supported by Ill Behaviour DJ's. MATCH FACTORY The Exchange 7.30pm, £tbc Supported by Mayflower, Poor Michael & The Shaken Angles. LANTERNS ON THE LAKE Thekla, 6.30pm, £8.50. Supported by Nicholson Heal JOHNNY MARR O2 Academy 7pm, £21.
Fri 18 Oct DEMENTED ARE GO The Fleece, 7.30pm, £10 in adv. Supoorted by All Cramped Up (Tribute band) and Go Go Cult. RITA LYNCH Fiddlers, 7.30pm, £tbc. Featuring full band. LONNIE LISTON SMITH & THE NEW COSMIC ECHOES Colston Hall, 7.30pm, £20 in adv. The living legend” (Craig Charles) of jazz/funk fusion leads his band through his sublime and much-sampled back catalogue. RUTS DC The Exchange 7.30pm, £12 Supported by Jashwa Moses & Idiot Strength. BROTHER & BONES Louisiana £8adv, 7.30pm. THE APPLES Thekla, 6.30pm, £15. Supported by 3421 BRISTOL LIVE MAGAZINE PARTY Start the Bus 10pm-3am £3/£2. Guests TBC
Sat 19 Oct SPIZZENERGI The Fleece, 7.30pm, £14 in adv. Spizzenergi was a late 1970s English punk/New Wave band led by vocalist / guitarist Spizz. The band changed its name several times during its existence, alternate names included Athletico Spizz 80, Spizzoil and The Spizzles. LOOSE LIMB Start the Bus 10pm-3am £3/£2. Babe (Moshi moshi) playing live, supported by John Stapleton and resident DJ's. DAN LE SAC vs SROOBIUS PIP The Exchange 7.30pm, £Sold Out AILSON MOYET Colston Hall 7pm £45/£25 The global icon with the rich contralto voice is back after a five-year hiatus with her eighth studio album, The Minutes. EMPIRE - Album Launch, Louisiana £8adv, 7.30pm. Support from Riot:Noise, Flags and Syren City. TRAVIS O2 Academy 7pm, £22.50. THE JIM JONES REVUE Thekla, 7pm, £12.50. Supported by Joe Gideon & The Shark.
Sun 20 Oct BIOHAZARD The Fleece, 6.30pm, £15 in adv. Combining the urban sounds of hard-core, metal and rap with scorching lyrics describing the forces at work in our modern urban lives. Support from Arhythmia, The Departed, Dead Mans Chest & Back Down. ARIES The Exchange 7.30pm, £5/£3 Supported by Radio Nasties, Silent Disco, Lenny Laws, Clayton Blizzard & DJ Shake Appeal.
TO KILL A KING Thekla, 7pm, £10. Supported by Keston Cobblers Club & Gold and Youth. ALUNAGEORGE O2 Academy 7pm, £13. Supported by MO & Leon T Pearl.
Mon 21 Oct MADINA LAKE The Fleece, 7.30pm, £15 in adv. Final EP and a "Farewell UK Tour". Tentatively titled "Buena Fortuna".Support from Fearless Vampire Killers, Super Happy Fun Club & Ashestoangels. GRUMBLING FUR The Exchange 7.30pm, £7 Supported by Salope. JAKE MORLEY Thekla, 6.30pm, £6.
Tue 22 Oct MY VITRIOL The Fleece, 7.30pm, £15 in adv. Alternative Rock band My Vitriol released their debut album in the UK in 2001 on Infectious records to unanimous critical & public acclaim. PALOMA FAITH & THE GUY BARKER ORCHESTRA Colston Hall 7.30pm £sold out ROBBIE BOYD Louisiana £9adv, 8pm. TROUMACA Start the Bus 10pm-3am £6. BLACK TWIG PICKERS The Exchange 7.30pm, £8 Supported by Slap Ya Mama Band. THE CAT EMPIRE O2 Academy 7pm, £Sold out. VW BROWN Thekla, 7pm, £7.50. Supported by Million Way
Wed 23 Oct THE APPLESEED CAST The Fleece, 7.30pm, £10 in adv. Supported by June Miller & Cautioners. CHARLENE SORAIA Louisiana £10adv, 8pm. SHANGAAN ELECTRO The Exchange 8pm, £8 Supported by Heatsick MARK STEWART IN DUB Trinty 7.30pm11pm, £tbc Feat. Dennis Bovell. BLUE O2 Academy 7pm, £tbc. TEMPLES Thekla, 7pm, £9. Supported by Telegram
Thu 24 Oct HAWKLORDS The Fleece, 7.30pm, £14 in adv. Not a tribute band, playing a set of classic Hawkwind/Hawklords numbers, plus new material from their critically acclaimed 2012 album We Are One. Supported by Mystery Chords & DJ Ian Green. SLABDRAGGER Louisiana £6/£5adv, 7.30pm. Support from Sonance & Art of Burning Water. SUEDE O2 Academy 7pm, £26.50. ROSE BLACK The Exchange 7.30pm, £5 JAGWAR MA Thekla, 6.30pm, £10. Supported by John Wizards.
Fri 25 Oct SUBVERT FESTIVAL The Fleece, 7pm, £10 in adv. Punk and Hardcore festival with bands playing inc Cress, Instinct Of Survival, The Afternoon Gentlemen, Skiplickers, Bring To Ruin & Piss On Authority. BIG JOAN Louisiana £6/£5adv, 7.30pm. Support from Nasty Little Lonely & Deej Dhariwal. FOUL BODY AUTOPSY The Exchange 7.30pm, £12 (Weekend Ticket) Supported by Ten Cent Toy, Craniation, Necrosis & Carnifloor. ROACHFORD Thekla, 7pm, £16. You too can sign along to Roachford just like Alan Partridge!
Sat 26 Oct SUBVERT FESTIVAL The Fleece, 7pm, £10 in adv. Punk and Hardcore festival with bands playing Hellbastard, Black Code (FR), Nihildum (IT), Link (BE), Filthpact, Absolutist, Meinhof, Declaration Of War & Emphemeral Foetus. MANKALA 'REMEDY' ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY Fiddlers 9pm, £10/£8 in adv. ORANGE Louisiana £tbc, 7.30pm. Supported by Slagarij. LOOSE LIMB & HOWL Start the Bus 10pm3am £3/£2. Bipolar Sunshine playing live, with support TBC.
Sun 27 Oct BIG COUNTRY The Fleece, 7.30pm, £20 in adv. 30 years on, Big Country are still as committed to the live stage and performing their unique sounding music as ever. Supported by The 45's. magazine | 29
Gig Guide Devon
Sun 22 Sept
Station, 8pm, £5.50
EXETER
Mon 16 Sept PLYMOUTH
Fri 06 Sept BIDEFORD
SPACED INVADERS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3 80's cover band
EXETER
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.
PLYMOUTH
THIRST 4 LIVE Thirst, Vauxhall St, 9pm, £2 from 11pm.
Sat 07 Sept BIDEFORD
BOM BOOM ROOM Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3 in adv Wendy May's ska, soul & R'n'B night.
Tue 10 Sept TOTNES
CHANTEL McGREGOR South Devon Arts Centre, £12in adv Highly acclaimed British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Wed 11 Sept EXETER
THE RAMONA FLOWERS Exeter Phoenix, £5in adv, 7.30pm This months cover stars, playing live, supported by The Name, Aidan Simpson, Lena Deluxe & Max Totterdell.
Thu 12 Sept EXETER
LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. CONQUERING Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £5 in adv. Straddling the divide between pop and the avant-garde ought to render electronica duo Conquering Animal Sound in a position of eternal compromise, taming their experimental impulses in the pursuit of pop truth.
PLYMOUTH
STEVE JAMES B-Bar, 8pm, £8 Popular guitar wizard from the USA.
Fri 13 Sept BIDEFORD
AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £4. Indie band
EXETER
ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL Exeter Phoenix, 6pm, £tbc Paper Aeroplanes, Saturday Sun, Haight Ashbury, Bert Miller & The Animal Folk, Carnivala!, Owl In The Sun, Sunday Skyclub, Laura Loft, Jazz Morley, Aidan Simpson, Rev Hammer, Forever Young, Cut Purse Rascals, Mozura, This Calamity, Alex Gregory, Kimwei, Tom Elliot, Lazibyrd, Sound of the Sirens, Jiggerypipery…across Exeter Phoenix, The Bikeshed, Old Firehouse, Oddfellows & Barnfield Theatre. See www.acousticfestival. co.uk for full details. MAMMOTH Mama Stones 10.30pm, £5. Supported by Andy Quick
PLYMOUTH
LAST ONE OUT White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £5.50
Sat 14 Sept BIDEFORD
BEATS WORKIN REGGAE NIGHT Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3. DJ's tbc.
EXETER
ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL Exeter Phoenix, 6pm, £tbc Zervas & Pepper, Alice Jemima, Matthew & Me, Annie Rew Shaw, Woodford Green, David Harbottle & The Friendly Cats, Mae Karthauser, Sculpture Music, Moor Reason, The Zazou Cowboys, Ollie Bowern, Daniel Adam, Ben Jordan, Mudskippers, Duncan Stagg, Ryan Hawkings, Sam Piper, Crow Puppets, Freedom Guilt Expression, United Vibrations, Six Days, Rob Rivieres, Ben Norcombeacross Exeter Phoenix, The Bikeshed, Old Firehouse, Oddfellows & Barnfield Theatre. See www.acousticfestival. co.uk for full details. MAFIA 4 Mama Stones 10.30pm, £tbc.
PLYMOUTH
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WHEN WE WERE WOLVES White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 8pm, £3 Supported by Our Holow Home & Now We Burn.
Tue 17 Sept
EXETER
BEN OTTEWELL Cavern, Queen St, 8pm, £10 IOne of three singers in Gomez, Ben Ottewell has always attracted attention for his trademark bluesy voice, which has been compared to everyone from Tom Waits to Yoda. "Ottewell's voice is not of this world," it was once written in GQ. "It is a deep, reverent baritone, the kind of voice that shakes windows." Ottewell is the lead vocalist on many of Gomez's best-known hits and fan favorites, including "How We Operate," "See The World," "Get Miles" and "We Haven't Turned Around.
Wed 18 Sept
EXETER
JUSTIN CURRIE, Exeter Phoenix, 8pm, £20 Scottish singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the band Del Amitri and, along with Iain Harvie, is one of only two members of the group to be present throughout its entire existence. He has released two solo albums to date. What is Love For in 2007 which he described it as ‘eleven thunderously dreary dirges’! Fortunately, not everyone agreed with him and the album won accolades from critics, fans and fellow artists, as a thing of dark and starkly honest beauty. RAZZ MY BERRIES Mama Stones 10.30pm, £tbc. Exeter University collaboration with five bands playing
Thu 19 Sept EXETER
BORED STIFF RECORDS SHOWCASE Cavern, Queen St, 8pm, £3 Showcase with bands playing including Codex Alimentarius, Furyborn, Born of the Jackal and guest DJ's. TIM BURGESS Exeter Phoenix, 8pm, £15. Frontman with Manchester indie gods The Charlatans, Tim Burgess performs his solo work playing a mix of old favourites and new tunes LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. JOSS STONE PRESENTS NITIN SAWHNEY Mama Stones 8pm, £tbc. Full and support - big night!
PLYMOUTH
FORKED B-Bar, Castle St, Barbican, 9pm, £2. performance poetry and spoken word entertainment, courtesy of Apples & Snakes, England's leading organisation for performance poetry.
Fri 20 Sept BIDEFORD
THE MEDICAMENTS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3. Nine piece soul band.
EXETER
KING PORTER STOMP & BY THE RIVERS Exeter Phoenix, 8pm, £8/£6. If you’ve ever seen King Porter Stomp busking on street corners, in packed festival tents or in major venues round the UK, you’ll know that these boys came to party. King Porter Stomp bring together their own unique union of ska-funkdub and afrobeat and top it all off with cleverly crafted conscious rhymes. THE DUVAL PROJECT Mama Stones 10.30pm, £tbc. Kasabians trumpet player with his Bristol based funk band.
PLYMOUTH
OUT TO GRASS B-Bar, Castle St, Barbican, 9pm, £5. Our favourite bluegrass boys mean bad-ass business as they apply their amazing ability to well-known tunes. Like Plymouth's Hayseed Dixie. But better!
Sat 21 Sept BIDEFORD
9 YARDS Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3. Pop rock covers band
EXETER
TAYLOR AND THE MADE GENTLEMEN Mama Stones 10pm, £tbc. Definite night of high energy fun and dancing bringing you the best in funk/soul and pop with support from Emma Lauran.
THE FRONT BOTTOMS Cavern 8pm, £7. A two-piece indie / pop / acoustic band based out of Bergen County, NJ. The band was formed in 2006 and originally had three members: Brian Sella (vocals, guitar, lyricist), Brian Uychich (keyboard, vocals) and Matt Uychich (drums). Their second album “Talon of the Hawk” was released in May.
Mon 23 Sept EXETER
MADINA LAKE Cavern 8pm, £15 in adv. Madina Lake prepare to say goodbye to the UK in style with a super intimate show at The Cavern with pals Super Happy Fun Club.
Thu 26 Sept EXETER
LIVE MUSIC AT THE PICTURE HOUSE Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. POLLY MONEY The Revelry, 4 The Quay, 8pm, £tbc ALEX TAYLOR Mama Stones 10.30pm, £tbc. Yorkshire four-piece TIMESHARES Cavern 8pm, £5 in adv. From New York State. For fans of Latterman and Iron Chic. Uplifting and awesome positive punk rock! I got Latterman to come here years ago, and now everyone loves 'em. Support from Antillectual, Crooked Little Sons, Dividers & Fall Children.
PLYMOUTH
THE DOORS ALIVE White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 7.30pm, £11. The No.1 tribute band to the legendary 60's Californian rock guru's The Doors. They re-create the sound, look, presence and feel of a real 1960s Doors concert perfectly and effortlessly, transporting the crowd back in time with such classic hits as Light My Fire, When The Music's Over, Riders On The Storm, The End and many more. THOMAS FORD B-Bar, Castle St, Barbican, 9pm, £2. Electrifying blues talent in the form of this harp-playing, hard blues singing solo performer. Born in a field 20-something years ago, Thomas Ford is a blues shouter, a guitar picker and a harmonica fire-breather.
£15/£12.50 in adv Supported from Toxic Sound Crew.
Tue 01 Oct EXETER
PEARSHAPED Cavern 8pm, £10/£8. Launch Party with a great lineup of indie rock bands band including Isaac Indiana, Lion The Weak, Ella Janes. Followed by DJ sets by Francis Red and Moe Jatthews.
Thu 03 Oct EXETER
DE PROFUNDIS Cavern 8pm, £3. Delivering unique-sounding progressive extreme metal, De Profundis has many genre-bridging elements to their sound spanning across death, black and doom metal right through to jazz and progressive rock.
Sat 05 Oct EXETER
AHAB Exeter Phoenix 8pm, £10/£8. With their massively energetic and exciting harmonyinfused alt-Country/Americana, outstanding songs, huge sound and an unrivalled stage presence; formed in 2009, ahab have already built up a reputation for their electrifying live performances
PLYMOUTH
ASHESTOANGELS White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 7.30pm, £6.60. A five piece Goth / Punk Rock band from Bristol.
Sun 06 Oct EXETER
FOSSIL COLLECTIVE Exeter Phoenix 8pm, £8. A two-piece from Leeds, consists of multi instrumentalists David Fendick and Jonny Hooker.
Tue 08 Oct EXETER
DRENGE Cavern 8pm, £8. Freakscene presents two bands - Drenge as one of the best and most exciting new bands on the UK music scene right now. Support comes from Radkey.
Fri 27 Sept
Thu 10 Oct
BARNSTAPLE
EXETER
BLACK ROOTS The Factory, £15/£12.50 in adv Supported by Irie Selecta and One Drop Sound.
PLYMOUTH
ZICO CHAIN White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 8pm, £8. With a name that refers to the connection that all icons possess, Zico Chain are ploughing their way towards rock and roll greatness. With a dedication to song-writing and sweating, they have what it takes to rekindle the spirit of their heroes, whether that means The Pixies, Motorhead or The Who. SEAN LAKEMAN & KATHRYN ROBERTS B-Bar, Castle St, Barbican, 7.30pm, £12. Twin daughters and a folk-rock whirlwind forced Kathryn Roberts (Vocals / Piano / Woodwind), and Sean Lakeman (Guitar), to sideline their popular duo performances in the mid noughties. Now the Dartmoor based couple return to the fray with a new highly acclaimed album, 'Hidden People', to bring their own mix of traditional, self-penned songs and covers back to the stage. HAMER & ISAACSB-Bar, Castle St, Barbican, 9pm, £3. Swinging gypsy jazz under the influence of Django Reinhardt and The Hot Club Of France.
Sat 28 Sept BIDEFORD
BAND TBC Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone, £3
EXETER
THE DAMNED Exeter Phoenix, 8pm, £20. Instrumental in kick-starting the original punk rock scene, The Damned have never been afraid to push themselves musically and throughout their years together have cruised through whatever areas of progressive, psychedelic, goth and pop rock that take their fancy. Smash it up with the original gothic punks – back with original members Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible. JOEY THE LIPS Mama Stones 8pm, £tbc
EXMOUTH
BLACK ROOTS The Exmouth Pavilion,
IDIOM Cavern 8pm, £5 It's been a big summer so far for this Exeter band. They smashed it at Download and have been busy doing shows up and down the country. The Smoking Hearts hail from Bedford and play fast hardcore punk.
Thu 17 Oct TOTNES
ARUN GHOSH The Barrel House, £12/£10 adv
Fri 18 Oct PLYMOUTH
BEANS ON TOAST White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 7.30pm, £7.
TOTNES
THE LIVEWORK UNIT EP LAUNCH The Barrel House, £7/£6 adv
Tue 22 Oct EXETER
TEMPLES Exeter Phoenix 8pm, £9. British neo-psychedelic band Temples make trippy dance-and rock-oriented pop that combines the experimental sound of bands like The Flaming Lips with the classic song craftsmanship of The Beatles. Formed in Kettering, Temples centers around the talents of songwriting duo vocalist/guitarist James Bagshaw and vocalist/bassist Thomas Warmsley.
PLYMOUTH
THE JIM JONES REVUE White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 7.30pm, £13.
Fri 25 Oct PLYMOUTH
BROTHER & BONES White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 7.30pm, £7.
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Gig Guide Cornwall Fri 06 Sept CAMBORNE
LIVE BAND Tyacks Hotel, 9pm, £free
HELSTON
EVEN NINE Seven Stars, 9pm, £free
TRURO
B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 7pm, £free Live bands.
Sat 07 Sept REDRUTH
JEFFERY NUTHIN Gaslights Bar, 9pm, £free
Thurs 12 Sept LISKEARD
BANANA THIEVES Barley Sheaf, Church St 9pm, £free Superb band, very tight, ska, and pop covers. A real treat.
TRURO
LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing some of the best local musicians.
Fri 13 Sept CAMBORNE
EVEN NINE Tyacks Hotel, 9pm, £free
FALMOUTH
BOOMERANG HIGHWAY Prince of Wales, 9.30pm, £free.
TRURO
B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 7pm, £free Live bands LIVE@THE BARLEY, 8pm, £free Live bands
WADEBRIDGE
THE NEEDLETONES Bridge on Wool 9pm, £free
Sat 14 Sept FALMOUTH
DEVILS CREEK Prince of Wales, 9.30pm, £free
PENRYN
Sat 21 Sept PENRYN
THE JOHN LANGAN BAND Miss Peapods, 8pm, £5 High energy, unhinged, and musically extravagant, taking traditional acoustic idioms and delivering with punk abandonment and virtuosic flare. A dynamic three piece offering a unique sound emerging from Celtic, Gypsy Swing, Roma and Flamenco and tuned in savvy. Supported by Jeny Lindfors.
REDRUTH
UNITED HIGHS Gaslights Bar, 9pm, £free
Wed 25 Sept ST IVES
EVEN NINE Lifeboat Inn 9pm, £free. Part of the St Ives Festival
Thu 26 Sept FALMOUTH
BLACK ROOTS Princess Pavilion 8pm, £15/£12.50 adv Part of a 3-date SW tour, exclusive show, with support from the Toxic Sound Crew.
LISKEARD
THE BLUE BOTTLES Barley Sheaf, Church St 9pm, £free. Debut gig at The Barley for this funkadelik outfit.
TRURO
LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Showcasing some of the best local musicians.
Fri 27 Sept CAMBORNE
LIVE BAND Tyacks Hotel, 9pm, £free Tyacks Hotal, 9pm, £free
FALMOUTH
THE BUBBLE Prince of Wales 9.30pm, £free
TRURO
B-SIDE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 7pm, £free Live bands, supported by resident DJ.
Sat 28 Sept HAYLE
RIVAL AGENT Gaslights Bar, 9pm, £free
FALMOUTH
AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB The Driftwood Spas, 8pm, £free Support from Gareth Lee.
PENRYN
ST AGNES
Wed 18 Sept FALMOUTH
TIM BURGESS, 8pm, £15 Frontman with Manchester indie gods The Charlatans, Tim also performs solo gigs playing a mix of old favourites and new tunes. A busy man, he is also an in-demand DJ playing a heady mix of northern soul, funk and indie when behind the decks. Tim has also turned writer, publishing 'Telling Stories', his well-received biography, in 2012.
Thu 19 Sept CAMBORNE
LIVE BAND Tyacks Hotel, 9pm, £free Tyacks Hotal, 9pm, £free
LISKEARD
VINCE LEE Barley Sheaf, Church St 9pm, £free Great Plymouth based Blues artist.
TRURO
LIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free.
Fri 20 Sept CAMBORNE
LIVE BAND Tyacks Hotel, 9pm, £free
FALMOUTH
FLEETING GLIMPSE Prince of Wales 9.30pm, £free
TRURO
'Spemque metumque inter dubiis'
ROOSTERS Prince of Wales 9.30pm, £free
CHASTITY BROWN Miss Peapods, 8pm, £9
REDRUTH
FALMOUTH
EVEN NINE Cooperhouse 9pm, £free. SLIDE 75 Prince of Wales 9.30pm, £free KWK presents BIG BOSS MAN Miss Peapods, 8pm, £5 Expect a hip Hammond hybrid of 60's and 70's drenched R’n'B, Funk, Latin, Jazz, Soul and Pop.
REDRUTH
LOCAL ANIMAL CHARITY FUNDRAISER Gaslights Bar, 9pm, £free.
Sun 29 Sept LISKEARD
THE VEINS Barley Sheaf, Church St 9pm, £free. Covers and original material
Fri 04 Oct
FALMOUTH
CULTURE SHOCK, Falmouth Rugby Club, 7.30pm, £10 Supported by Potential Victim, CDS, Breakout, The Surgeons & Skank n Stomp.
PENRYN
THE PICTISH TRAIL Miss Peapods, 8pm, £6/£5 The nom de plume of singersongwriter Johnny Lynch. He runs micro-indie DIY-folk collective Fence Records, from a remote fishing village in Fife, and a caravan on the Hebridean isle of Eigg. His music is a sonorous mixture of acoustic-driven balladry and lo-fi synthesised pop
Sat 05 Oct REDRUTH
ALL SHARPE POINTS Gaslights Bar, 9pm, £free
B-SIDE PRESENTS DRENGE Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 8pm, £free Playing live, supported by Moriaty. LIVE@THE BARLEY, 8pm, £free Live bands
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It was tour time again so off to a blisteringly hot mainland Europe we trundled. First stop, er, London house show (Astbury Castle, 2nd Aug). So many people crammed into a modest kitchen. So many people left outside in the yard. So much heat. First up were roots-rap-radical duo, ALT TRACK, whose digi-rock assault now finds samples/beats boff Mickey Dey on drums and it was dynamically awesome. Next up, MUNCIE GIRLS, who proved once again that their free-flowing pop-punk is something of a treasure. It was too packed to see CAVES but the Bristol trio sounded tight and triumphant. And we had a rare old sweatsozzled time. Onwards! To Heidelberg, Germany, where we were playing at the amazing Villa Nachttanz venue-cum-festival in heat of 38°C (3rd Aug). Thank heavens for the backstage paddling pool. Before us, gypsy-folk-punk quintet, BUDZILLUS, were a whirling dervish of sonic ideas and Bordello songcraft, with bizarre home-made instruments straight out of the Frankenstein manual. Meanwhile ACHTUNG SPITFIRE SCHNELL SCHNELL!! were cooking up a surf-garage punk treat bedecked in matching sailor tops. Fancy that. Onto Mönchengladbach for Horst fest (Germany, 4th Aug). The heat is getting stupid now. 40°C and no pool. We got there as Black Flag-saluting punks, SNIFFING GLUE, were reminding us of the roots of angry, shitty rock'n'roll. Over on the main stage, COSMO JARVIS was kicking up a newly-rockified storm but the quirks of old carried more resonance; leaving DISCO ENSEMBLE to make like emo ponces. Onto Heemskerk, Netherlands, where we were playing an anti-squat called The Creche (5th Aug). An anti-squat is an unoccupied public building rented out cheaply to tenants to stop it being squatted. We were joined by our friends, SWEET EMPIRE with their pop-punk irreverence and local posse, THE CUT/UP with their post-hardcore jitter-punk. And finally, to Knoflook: the greatest squat we know of in the Netherlands (Den Bosch, 6th Aug). Ourselves and WILLEM ANTILLECTUAL played outside on the street and the nearby cops didn't bat an eyelid. Amazing, quite surreal and a big relief. Back home to the White Rabbit for a mixed bag of aural treats (Plymouth, 10th Aug). Unassuming trio, PUPS, dished out some neat '90s college rock with a dash of Rival Schools. Plymouth newbies, BOXKITE, took the nasty rasp of Ceremony and wrapped it in quasi-psychotic vocal vomit. Ace. SUPER SECRET CLUB's post-punk shoutiness was simple and effective. Post-hardcore duo, THE JERKS, were playful and amazing, joining the dots between Torche and Dischord Records. Leaving the huggable GREAT CYNICS to cast their uplifting Bragg-esque pop punk over our hearts and reel us all in. Good work, one and all. Psyche-rock doesn't come much more intense than Maryland's ARBOURETUM (Tiki Bar, Plymouth, 15th Aug). Wallowing in English folk influences, old Sabbath records and stoner dirges, the band's intention to take its audience on a headlong journey through space and time seems to be working. Before them, HEAD OF PROGRAMMES laid down their soporific Americana with self-mocking aplomb, and HAUNT THE WOODS were two young men in touch with their grandparents' record collections, laying down heart-wrenching '70s folk with humility and poise. Beautiful Days fest (Devon, 16-18th Aug) was brillopads. Go online for full review (www.247magazine.co.uk). Finally, I drove THE JERKS to the Big Smoke to support TORCHE (Garage, London, 19th Aug). The Plymouth duo were brilliant, and the intense FAT GOTH were everything their name doesn't suggest, but Torche were PHENOMENAL. The heaviest band you'll ever see but with the poppiest hooks this side of Hüsker Dü. Torche are the kings of sludge and the court jesters of melody. Untouchable. See-ya bye. Backbone (johnsycash@yahoo.co.uk)
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Clubbing Eveson & The Insiders plus the Intuition residents progressing the drum and bass cadence in their usual style in the main room, house and garage in room 2. www. intrigue.org.uk
Bristol // Somerset MONDAYS
BED Bunker, The Triangle, 10pm-3am. £see flyers/reps The only monday for Bristol Uni. Music policy ranges from credible commercial to upbeat electro party beats and underground dance. This combined with their unique style of club decoration creates Bristol’s finest weekly Monday student night. DISCORD The Thekla, The Grove, 10pm3am. £Free before 10.30pm / £3 with NUS / £4 after midnight The residents spew out a full tilt, wall to wall, pit ramming mix of the rock, metal, punk & alternative anthems. Info www.theklabristol.co.uk
17th Sept
WIDE EYES TB2 11pm - 5am, £3. Kicking off the Wide Eyes series will be the 19 year old deep house prodigy Real Connoisseur. Signed to Ben Pearce's Purp & Soul label, Real Connoisseur is best known for his smash hit'Faux De Baux' which peaked at No.17 in the Beatport Deep House Chart
WEDNESDAYS
KILLA DISCO Syndicate, 10pm-3am. £4/£3 Killa Disko has well and truly put it's stamp on the mid-week scene. Expect more drinks, beats and bass than your body can handle, with a music policy of playing the freshest tunes from indie to house, drum'n 'bass, hip-hop and dubstep. More info and guestlist from www. killadisko.com WANTED RECORDS Big Chill Bar, 10pm-3am. £free
THURSDAYS
PRESSURE The Thekla, The Grove, 9.30pm-3am. £4/Free entry before 10pm. Pressure is Bristol's best credible indie and alternative club night, Mr SteveBob playing cutting-edge indie and classic alternative anthems, plus regular live guest appearances on the top deck. All that AND 2 for 1 drinks all night long, it's a sure fire winner.
TAUNTON
BLISS THURSDAYS. 43/45 East St. 10pm-3am. £5. DJs will be playing all the floor-filling tunes!
FRIDAYS
EDEN Syndicate, 10pm-4am. £6/£5/£4 Bristols biggest commerical Friday club session, with over 2,000 people every week! Drinks deals from £1.70 and a music policy of commerical, chart, dubstep, D'n'B and hip hop. FIFTYONE27 The Thekla, The Grove, 10pm-4am. £5 before midnight / more after. Showcasing some of the biggest names in house, garage, techno & bass music in an intimate Bristol city centre location every week. FREE guestlists always available - see Facebook - www facebook.com/fiftyone27 RAMSHACKLE O2 Academy, Frogmore St, 10.30pm-3.30am. £4. Bristols busiest weeekdn indie and alternative night, with residents The Postman, Nick Baber, Chezney and special guests each month.
13th Sept SINK THE PINK The
Exchange 11pm - 4am, £8/£5 B4 12am. Prepare to get dressed to the nines, roll in glitter, get your camp on and head down to the newest party everyone is talking about! This month features guest Queen Jodie Harsh who will be taking time out from the jetset to play, plus the one and only, Holestar will be giving it some for you! Plus all the usual family will be worst in show as Sink the Pink kicks up it's heels, flick there dirty weaves and perform slut drop nasty routines all night!
Viers, Acre, Chubba, Sentiment & Apex Collective.
20th Sept
TOPHAT TB2 11pm 5am, £5 Guests Frenic, Hiphoppapotamus and Top Hat DJ's.
20th Sept
OH91 The Exchange 11pm - 4am, £5/£free B4 12am. OH91 x Coyote Records – a celebration of the release of his debut 12” ‘Stealth. Support from Guppy Slim & Chemist.
20th Sept
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE BRISTOL Lakota 9pm - 3am, £7/£5 in adv Hip hop comp brought to you by Backyard Boogaloo, Leaf Dog & Verb T.
20th Sept
STEPPIN PROMOTIONS TheTrinity 10pm - 4am, £10. Dub sound system special with King Alpha, Hytal Rockas and Maasai Warrior systems.
27th Sept DJ DEREK The
Exchange 9pm - 4am, £7 in adv. Special set from Bristol's legendary DJ Derek playing dancehall, reggae and roots, supported by DJ Bungy, General Roots, Magnus Puto and many more.
27th Sept
FULL REACH Lakota 9pm - 3am, £5 - proceeds to Full Reach Childrens' Project Charity event in association with Red Dread Audio, guests include Sika Studios, Stivs, V's J-Man, Block Dodger, Gardna, Lowdose and more.
27th Sept
KERRI CHANDLERS BIRTHDAY Motion 10pm - 6am, £18.50/£16.50. Special party that also doubles up as the official launch to this years In:Motion season! Guests Kerri Chandler, Dyed Soundorom, Cassy, Luke Vibert, Huxley, Alex Jones and Real Nice / Piff hosting the third room.
27th Sept
INTUITION FRESHERS PARTY TB2 11pm - 5am, £5 D'n'B night with Cern & Loxy.
4th Oct
ADAPT BRISTOL The Exchange 11pm - 4am, £8/£6.Guests SJubei - 'To Have and Have Not' album tour, supported by Ulterior Motive, Foreign Concept, Double U, TTB & Optimystic.
4th Oct BASSKITCHEN TB2 11pm
- 5am, £5 Bass & breaks night with Ed Solo, supported by residents.
4th Oct HOSPITALITY Motion
10pm - 6am, £18.50/£16.50. Always a big night when Hospitality come to town, tonight with Camo & Krooked, High Contrast, Danny Byrd, Roni Size, Nu:Logic, Fred V & Grafix, Technimatic and a special garage set from Danny Byrd in Rm 2 amongst other things. See www. bristolinmotion.com for the full line-up.
11th Oct
ALL BASES COVERED Motion 10pm - 6am, £22.50/£18.50. DJ Shadow set, alongside Coldcut Ft. Jon More & Matt Black, Benji B and more. Civil Music host the second room with OM Unit Debriut playing live and Roso Brassica playing live too. Inflect host the third room with Ean, Adam Elemental and guests. See www.bristolinmotion.com for the full line-up.
11th Oct DIGGIT Lakota 10pm -
4am, £10. D'n'B and rave with Calvertron, Kanji Kinetic, Warlock and more. Rm 2 sees the Run Tingz Takeover with Serial Killaz, Run Tingz Cru, Knowledge & Wisdom, J-Man & Terrahawk. Rm 3 rave up from the Diggit crew with E-Coli Raggamortis, Drake Mallard, Dick and many more.
18th Oct
13th Sept AUTHENTIQ 001
THE BLAST PRESENT STB Motion 10pm - 6am, £14.50/£12.50. Always rammed, tonight with Shy FX, DJ Hype, Plastican, B-Traits, TC, Gorgan City and more. See www.bristolinmotion.com for the full line-up.
13th Sept 4 SEASONS 006 TB2
INTUITION Dojo Lounge 10pm - 4am, £tbc D'n'B night with guests Enei from Russia, supported by Riya,
Basement 45 10pm-4am, £5/£free B4 11.30pm Garage, grime, house, bass and house with DJ Barely Legal, Notion, Shandyy, Lojik and many more.
11pm - 5am, £5 Kommune1 live, alongside
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LOWER THE TONE TB2 11pm - 5am, £5 Promo night for Gearfest with guests The McMash Clan, Kanji Kinetic and more.
25th Oct
DUB MOTION Motion 10pm - 6am, £20.50/£18.50. New Dub night joins the In:Motion series, guests for this first night include David Rodigan, 'The Legendary' Mr Vegas, Dub Phizix & Stragety, Stylo G, Mungo's HiFi ft Mr Williams and Ruffnek Diskotek & Wicked Wicked in the other two rooms.. See www. bristolinmotion.com for the full line-up.
SATURDAYS
SHEPTON MALLET
WESTFEST Royal Bath & West Showground 7pm - 6am, £39.50 in adv. The UK;s largest indoor dance music event with six arenas and over 10,000 people expected. Headliners incldue Andy C with MC GQ, Danny Byrd with MC Wrec, Hazard with MC's Skibadee & Shabba, Furetureworld exclusive rave experiecne set (Gammer, Dougel, Breeze & Darren Styles all go back 2 back), Ratpack 25th anniversary set, Kutski, The Harry Shotta show and many more. See www. westfest2013.com for the full line-up
BRISTOL
ENCORE Bunker, The Triangle, 10pm3.30am. £4/£3 Big weekend party GET SEXY Syndicate, 10pm-3am. £free B4 11pm/£2 B4 12am, more after. Get Sexy and be one of 2000 sexy people at this superclub with two rooms of fun to choose from, whatever ever your music taste, they've got it covered! Add to that, a awesome atmosphere, great drink prices and there's only one thing to do - get sexy! POP CONFESSIONAL The Thekla, The Grove, 9.30pm-4am. £5 before midnight / more after. Favourite guilty pop pleasures until the wee small hours of Sunday morning. Expect shameless dancing to tunes you know you shouldn’t, pop-priests and naughty-nuns, dressing up of all kinds, outrageous dance moves and pure party vibes the Lord himself would be proud of. PROPAGANDA The Fleece, , 9.30pm4am. £5 before midnight / more after. Indie and alternative night in a new venue.
7th Sept
UNITED SOUNDS & SKANKERS Lakota 9pm - 6am, £15 in adv D'n'B, old skool, house and dubstep with Mampi Swift, DJ Sly, Nicky Blackmarket, Logan D and many more.
7th Sept
TOTALLY 'ARDCORE Lakota 9pm - 6am, £12/£8 in adv Fundriaser for Ravin' Eye magazine, guests playing inc Scott Brown, Hixxy, Breeze, Uknown, MC Storm, MC Enemy, MC Static & many more.
14th Sept
4HOURS TB2 11pm 5am, £3.House night.
21st Sept BANJAX & FRIENDS
TB2 11pm - 5am, £7/£5.House and disco night with James Dyer, aka Chesney, supported by Nicolay Nicolov, Shawn Fleming, Roy Strong and many more.
21st Sept BRISFEST
AFTERPARTY The Exchange / Motion / The Empire & The Island. 11pm - 4am, £10 / £25 for all four venues. Unity at the Exchange with Funk from the Trunk, BlowPop, Empathy and Bedmo Disco. Motion has Neil Landstrumm (Tresor/ Planet Mu), Randomer (Hessle/Hemlock), Rhythmic Theory (Idle Hands/BRSTL), DJ Rephlex Records, Phat Chex (Applepips/ NONOM), Rory Power (Brock Out), Gilly, Franklin Gothic, Aaron & Joe & Milktray.The Empire Theatre has Glimpse (AUS MUSIC), Special Guest (DESSOUS), Thrilogy (FUTUREBOOGIE), Alfresco Disco, Shapes & Shambarber Finally, the Island has Room 1 Hosted by Brisfest and SmokeLife, Enduser, B-Key, Smyla, RKO B2B Golgot (SmokeLife). Room 2 – MICRO-RAVE.org presents…Level 26 – CYBORG CABARET SHOWDOWN
21st Sept HARD DANCE
ENERGY FESTIVAL Lakota 9pm - 6am, £20 in adv Ravers Reunited and Bionic team up for this event with Hard style and hardcore all night with guests inc Storm & Whizzkid, Kutski, Cally & Juice, Gammer, DJ Kurt, Joey Riot, Ben Xtreme, DJ Squad-E, Marc Smith, Brain M & McBunn, Mark Eg and many more.
28th Sept
THE BRISTOL RUMBLE O2 Academy 10pm - 5am, £20 in adv Jungle Gathering in association with Raveology present this big D'n'B night with guests Congo Natty, HBS Showcase, Crissy Criss, Original Sin, Krust, Nicky Blackmarket, Total Recall, Dazee and many more.
28th Sept
TRIBE OF FROG Lakota 10pm - 7am, £10/£5 in adv Pys trance night with Dickster, Brainiac, Hypnocoustics, Hatta, Neurodriver, Monk3logic, Rodosapiens, Loose Connection, Occular, Globular and more.
28th Sept
UKF Motion 10pm 6am, £20/£18.50. Noisia, Foreign Beggars present 'I am Legion', Friction, Wilkinson, Dismantle, Culprate and many more. See www.bristolinmotion.com for more details.
28th Sept
POP BUBBLE ROCK! The Exchange 10pm - 4am, £6/£5/£4 in adv. Pop, punk and party in the main room, rave, rock and riot in the pit and these's even a games room.
28th Sept
TOKYO DUB Castle Park 12pm - 11pm, £29.50. New outdoor all day dub and bass festival with 11 arenas and guests include Loefah, Jackmaster, Boddika, Dark Sky, The Bug ft. Flowdan, The Neville Staple Band, Slamboree Sound System, Zion Train and many more - see the full line-up at www.toykodub.com
28th Sept
ROOM 237 TB2 11pm - 5am, £6/£5.Guests Serge, Alden Tyrell, Marco Bernardi and Black Amiga. Rm 2 hosted by Tape Echo.
5th Oct
CARL COX - THE REVOLUTION Motion 10pm - 6am, £Sold out. Carl cox makes an exclusive appearance in Brisotl, alongside guests Eats Everything and the crew from Empathy & 4ours. See www. bristolinmotion.com for more details.
5th Oct
WERK Timbuk 2 11pm 5am, £8/£6. House / Techno with guests The Freestylers and supported by the Werk residents - expect a big party as they celebrate their second birthday.
12th Oct
SUBSOUL Motion 10pm - 6am, £14.50. Redlight playing live, Shadow Child, Friend Within Maribou State, Drums of Death and many more. See www.bristolinmotion.com for more details.
19th Oct
TROUBLE VISION Motion 10pm - 6am, £18.50/ £16.50. Hot Flush v's Aus Music supported by Scuba, George Fitzgerald, Dusky, Midlnad, Will Saul, Recondite playing live, Dense & Pika, South London Ordnance and many more. See www.bristolinmotion.com for more details.
26th Oct
JUST JACK HALLOWEEN FREAK BOUTIQUE Motion 10pm - 6am, £20/£17.50. Hosue night with Joy Orbison, Soul Clap, Ben UFO, ZIP, Mr G playing live, Leon Vynehall and many more. See www.bristolinmotion. com for more details.
26th Oct
KISSTORY The O2 Academy 10pm-3am, £12.50 One of the biggest & best old skool nights is coming back to Bristol as part of a new monthly residency. DJ's Charlie Hedges & DJ Swerve take charge tonight, along with a special PA from Nay Nay performing Body Groove and Kele Le Roc performing 'My Love' and 'Little bit of Lovin'.
26th Oct
ROOM 237 TB2 11pm - 5am, £6/£5.Guests Tessela and Black Amiga. Rm 2 hosted by Tape Echo.
TAUNTON
SATURDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 9pm3am. £free B4 10.30pm with guestlist/£5
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EXETER
MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am. £4.50/£2adv available from reps and the student guild. Exeters biggest and best student night. MONDAYS Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1am. £free. Cheesy pop mash up!
2nd Sept / 7th Oct
RAINBOW MONDAYS Mama Stones, 9pm-1am. £3. Pop, dance and disco with Ollie B & Iain McKenzie. LGBT friendly night too.
PLYMOUTH
FUZZY LOGIC. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc. Student night, big tunes, cheap drinks and loads of fellow students - what’s not to like about this?!
TUESDAYS
EXETER
AUSSIE IDOL. Walkabou, Fore St. 8pm12am. £free Talent contest, winner gets £200, final on 13th August. 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. 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.
PLYMOUTH
MASH HITS Voodoo Lounge 8pm2am. £free Night of mashed up musical mayhem.
WEDNESDAYS
EXETER
STUDENT NIGHT. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am. £free. Student disco classics and current cheesey faves. This is a night run by students for students.
2nd Oct
BEATZ & BOBZ The Cavern, 8pm - 3am, £5/Free B4 10pm. Celebrating their 16th Anniversary with a very special show from Ben & Lex playing tracks from their new LP on Functional records 'Simain Frenzy' with support from Barry Ashworth (The Dub Pistols). Further support from Lewah & Jessica Joy.
PLYMOUTH
COWPOW. The Dairy, 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. Student night, chart popping classics. RIGSMITH HiFi DUB JAM Thirst. Vauxhall St. 10pm - late. £free. DJ's and live acts, check out www.rigsmith.co.uk/ events.php for further details SHENANIGANS. Varsity, Derrys Cross, 7pm-3am, £free. Midweek party with drinks deals. VIBE. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £free with flyer B4 11pm/£3. All your urban favourites from old-skool to new-skool, with DJ Jonezy.
TORQUAY
MOST WANTED. The Green Ginger, Winter Garden, Fleet Walk. 9pm-2am. £free. DJ Max, £1.50 drinks deals.
THURSDAYS
EXETER
FUZZY LOGIC. Arena Nightclub, Summerland St. 9.30pm-2.30am. £5.Student night playing the biggest and best tunes, with some great drink deals. WONKEY LEGS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 10.30pm-2am, £3. Plymouth's ten year old club night comes to Exeter resident Aldo Vanucci drops the biggest and best drum n bass and dub step all night long. Occasional theme nights and guest djs check Facebook for more details.
19th Sept
GET:ME The Cellar Door, 4 The Quay, 10pm - 3am, £tbc D'n'B with Hospital Records duo (and local
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ROCK SHOW. H20, The Barbican. 10pmlate. £2. New weekly rock night from Chris Wheelie and guests. Expect unk, rock, ska, reggae and more.
LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 13 Torwood St. 9pm-1am. £3/ladies £free all night. The biggest night in the bay. TWISTED DESTINY, Bohemia, 11pm-4am, £6 / £5 B4 12am. Hardcore with Hixxy, MC Wotsee & residents.
BARNSTAPLE
EXETER
boys) Fred V & Grafix, supported by Kearny Sound & The Known Offenders.
PLYMOUTH
FRIDAYS
VENUE. The Venue. The Strand. 10pm3am. £5. Commerical night
BIDEFORD
FUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace. King St. 11pm. £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever.
EXETER
COLLISION. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-2am. £3. Expect everything from Indie anthems, alt Rock, Punk to Electro.... FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-3am. £free entry with sticker/wristband. Feel good party atmosphere, with the very best dance, chart, party and R'n'B. ANGEL PRESENTS... Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. Different guests playing each week, check with bar for details. VIRAL PARTY TECHNO Cavern, 8pm-3am £5 A night of free party techno sounds with System Rejects & Skuxx Records. Support from The Don, Eyezak, Edgy, Milford Cubicle and more.
13th Sept
20th Sept
SHUFFLE The Cellar Door, 4 The Quay, 10pm - 3am, £5/£free B4 12am Exeter's ultimate underground party night with the Shuffle collective.
20th Sept
FBK The Cavern, 9pm - 3am, £7. Gargae and grime event with guests Big H, Flirta, Doe Boy, KY, Krepz, Scruloose, Rosco, Dingle, Maccy FBK VIP and many more.
27th Sept OUR HOUSE The
Cavern, 9pm - 3am, £6/£5 in adv. The monthly fix of house, garage and bass music returns with headliner Majora (Tumble Audio/Hot 'n' Heavy/877 Records) supported by Vandeleur and Aerial. MAGIC HATSTAND Cavern, 9pm-3am £5 A night of the very best in deep funky house with all the requisite Glitter, moustaches and of course crazy hats.
4th Oct
11th Oct
FBK The Cavern, 9pm - 3am, £9. D'n'B with Jumping Jack Frost & Eksman alongisde loads of FBK residents and friends to ensure this is one hell of a party.
PLYMOUTH
CRISIS. White Rabbit. Bretonside Bus Station. £2. 11pm-5am. An eclectic hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/ Funk/80’s. Served to you by JC & OZ. FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall St. 8.30pm3pm. £tbc. Funky grooves all night. GLITTERATI Revolution, Derrys Cross. 9pm-3am. £tbc House night with killer vodka drink deals. INDIE NIGHT Mint, Union St, 9pm-3am. £free Indie night with DJ Tony. PLYMOUTH ROCKS The Hub / dBs Live, Bath St, 10.30pm-4am. £free Plymouths brand new weekly rock and alternative night. Kerrang Klub host a special night on 12th July too.
6th Sept & 4th Oct
QUENCHED Thirst, Vauxhall St, 10pm 5am, £tbc House - deep, tech and funky all night with residents Oli Power, Sean Moyle, Steve Haines and guests.
TORQUAY
FULL TILT 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.
27th Sept
SATURDAYS
ANGEL PRESENTS... Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. Different guests playing each week, check with bar for details. ESSENTIAL SATURDAY. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-3.30am. £6.50otd. Best in Dance, Chart, Party and RnB. INDIE CLUB. Cavern Club, 83-84 Queen St. 8pm-2.30am. £free B4 9pm. The best in Indie/Alternative & Electro Sounds from DJS Jake and Paddy. With live guests. SATURDAYS. The Monkey Suit. 161 Sidwell St. 9pm-3am. £free. Guest DJs dropping all things funky. WOBBLE. Timepiece. 7.30pm-2am, £3 B4 11pm with flyer. Mr. Onions lets rip, dropping everything anything from R’n’B to Indie, Jazz to Pop, Funk to Rock, Drum & Bass to House. MAGIC HATSTAND Cavern, 9pm-3am £5 A night of the very best in deep funky house with all the requisite Glitter, moustaches and of course crazy hats. BLOW YOUR WIG Bikeshed Theatre, 9pm-2am £tbc With DJ Louie Louie. Playing 50's R&B, Jump Jive, Rockabilly, 60's Garage, Surf rock, Northern Soul and other cool vintage sounds. Vintage and retro attire welcomed for this Tarrantino and Bettie Page inspired, cocktail fueled night.
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21st Sept QUIRK The Cellar
Door, 4 The Quay, 10pm - 3am, £free B4 12am Presented by The Magic Hatstand, a psychedelic, kaleidoscopis adventure filled with magic hats, glorious glitter and an abundance of mustachiode mad people. RINSEOUT 10th BIRTHDAY - Pt 2, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, 9pm-5am, £14 Huge D'n'B party across three rooms with guests including Friction, Nu:Logic, Sub Zero, Skibadee, Break, Heist, Mr Nice, Stokka, Komplex, Maxxi P and many more. HOLD IT DOWN PRESENT ZINC Exeter Phoenix, 9pm2am £12 A night of house, D'n'B and mash up woth Zinc, Eton Messy, Panda, The Mad Hatter, Iller Instinct, Marvin Vital, Friskynippa and many more.
5th October
19th Oct
PLYMOUTH
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. FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar. Barbican Theatre, Castle St. 8pm. £free. Cocktails, Latin music, a steamy atmosphere and dancing until late. GLITTERATI. The Vauxhall Quay, Little Vauxhall St. 10pm-4am. £5 B4 11pm. Fine tunes for fine people, locaiton overlooking the marina. PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout. Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts. SATURDAYS. Revolution. Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £free B4 11pm. A collection of party grooves, funky tunes, soul & old skool beats, RnB, Funky house, house & classics. SATURDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-3am. £tbc. 2 floors of entertainment with live cabaret and discotheque. SHAKE Thirst. Vauxhall St. 9pm-2.30am. £3/£2 B4 11pm. Resident Djs Aldo Vanucci and Kenny Hectyc. WILDLIFE Varsity. Derrys Cross. 9pm2.30am. £2 B4 12am. Party night, drinks deals galour! TIDY BOYS, dBs Live
7th Sept
(formerly The Hub), 9 Bath St, 10pm5am, £10/£8 in adv. Premonition proudly presents an exclusive ‘up close & personal’ set from the biggest duo in UK Hard Dance, the most intimate set the Tidy Boys have ever played in Plymouth! Support from Mike Stevenson, Side E-Fect, Tommie Quick, Hakka, Teflon, Noizy Boy & Tranzam. H2O PRESENT RATPACK, H2O Club, 9 The Parade, 11pm-4am, £12./ £10 in adv Old skool legends performing all their classics, supported by Simon De Bruin, Tom Costellow, Tommie Quick & Big Al. Info from www.h2oclubplymouth.co.uk
21st September
21st Sept LIQUID PULSE
PRESENT LANGE Voodoo Lounge, 9.30pm - 6am, £10/£8 Hardstyle night headlined by Lange & Daniel Wanrooy, supported by Dantes, Steve Lid, Drifft, Raze, Paul Webber & Kev Hoskin.
28th September
WONDERLUST - 2nd BIRTHDAY, H2O Club, 9 The Parade, 11pm-4am, £tbc House night with a Junabeats Invasion with Genix, Oliver Smith and Ilan Bluestone, supported by Tom Costelloe, Aaron Cook, Guy Alexander, Alex Darling, Aiden Howard, Nokurnal and more. Info from www.h2oclubplymouth.co.uk RINSEOUT 10th BIRTHDAY - Pt 1, dBs Live (The Hub), 9 Bath St, 9pm-5am, £14 Huge D'n'B party with Sigma, Brookes Brotehrs, Prototypes, Phantasy and local support from Jaydan, Mr Nice, Darko, tuskan, Catalyst & Zabba amongst many more. URBAN DOWNHILL - AFTER PARTY, UPSU, Plymouth University, 9pm-4am, £tbc After a hard days MTB racing, come and join in the after party with Dave Rodigan, High Contrast, Fred V & Grafix and mor ebasically a huge dub and D'n'B party! PUKKA UP, H2O Club, 9 The Parade, 11pm-4am, £tbc Boat party and after party at H20 with guests Tom Costelloe, Tommie Quick, Aaron Cook, Kelly Jay, Those 2 and Carlito Mayn. BASSFUNK PRESENTS SPACEFUNK, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, 11pm-4am, £7/£6 in space theme. Ghettofunk/ Electroswing/Breaks/Glitch/D&B with JFB (2x UK DMC Champion), Dr Hooka, plus Bossa, Pragmatik, Tuskan, Pinz. Room 2 hosted by Roots St playing reggae,dancehall. NU-SOUND IN ASSOC WITH dBS PRESENT THE PROGRAM TAKE-OVER, dBs Live Lounge (formally The Hub), Bath St 10pm-4am, £8 in adv Special guest Culture Shock and headliners Frankee, Loko and more. Plus some of the Southwest's finest DJ support from Turk, St Elmos Fire and Jackart. See www. facebook.com/NuSoundPlymouth for more details.
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TORQUAY
THE GREEN GINGER. The Green Ginger, Winter Garden, Fleet Walk. 9pm3am. £1. DJ playing chart, dance and funky tunes across the bay. KINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 Torwood St. 10.30pm-4am, £free. 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.
SUNDAYS
EXETER
WORLD BEATS. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-1.30am, £free. Latin, Salsa, Afro Beat, Reggae, Arabic & Spanish.
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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FALMOUTH
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.
NEWQUAY
As it says on the tin, but without the sand with Will B playing dancefloor fillers all night.
TRURO
WEEKEND WARM-UP. L2 Nightclub, Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £free. Start the weekend early, special drink deals and resident DJ.
FRIDAYS
BOMB MONDAY. Belushi’s. 9.30pmlate. £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 MISBEHAVIOR Salt. 10pm-late, £5/£4. Newquays naughtiest night with Wet T-Shirt comps, jelly wrestling, stage games and cash prizes. 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!
BODMIN
BIG STUDENT NIGHT. The Club. 14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. £4/£2 NUS. DJ Dean playing the party classics. All drinks £1.50.
GWITHIAN
Eclipse Nightclub. Victoria Square 10pm-late. £7/£5 B4 11pm. Chart and party tunes with guest DJ’s every week.
NEWQUAY
KRIS NEBROSO, The Clipper, 9pm – 1am, £free. A night of Chart, Dance (inc. House, Dubstep, D’n’B), Cheese, Party, R’n’B, Oldies & Motown.
ST AUSTELL
TRURO
FUNDAY MONDAY STUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub. Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £free B4 11pm/£3 after. DJ Matt Wing + Guests playing Chart, Commerical, Dance ,HipHop, Dubstep and more.
TUESDAYS
PENZANCE
TUESDAYS SUMMERTIME STUDENT NIGHT Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, Market Jew Street 11pm-3am. £tbc. DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers!
NEWQUAY
U18's UV FOAM PARTY Salt. 10pm-late, £5/£4. Under 18 clubbing.
WEDNESDAYS
BUDE
RENAISSANCE. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm-2.30am, £3. Chart hits & club classics.
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!
25th Sept
MONGOLIAN DISCO. Toast. 9pm-3am. £free. Two of Falmouth's favourite DJ collectives team up for a night of all things deep and groovy, with a boosted soundsystem.
NEWQUAY
STOCK XCHANGE Salt. 10pm-late, £5/£4. Discounted drinks all night and dance tunes.
THURSDAYS
FALMOUTH
THURSDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late. £free. The best local DJ’s & Live Bands. 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
HOT TUB BEACH PARTY Salt. 10pmlate, £5/£4. Bring your swimwear and jump in the hot tubs! 2-4-1 cocktails. BEACH PARTY. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm-4am. £tbc/free in beach wear.
BACK TO THE CLASSICS Eclipse Nightclub. Victoria Square 10pm-3am. £5/£3 B4 11pm. 80’s & 90’s night, over 25’s but mature over 18’s welcome.
BUDE
FRIDAYS Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10.30pm-3.30am. £5. Resident JelyBean.
FALMOUTH
FRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 18 Church St. 6.30pm-2am. £free. Something different every week FRIDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Only the best DJs from the area playing for your aural pleasure. SOULdOUT. Sandsifter, 1 Godrevy Towans. 9pm-2am. Launching on 12th July and featuring Cornwall’s top Northern soul, soul, funk and disco DJs. AUDIO Salt. 10pm-late, £5/£4. Old skool hip hop, R'n'B mashup and house with DJ Proof & Tim Nice. |DIRTY BUSINESS. Berties 9.30pm-late, £4 B4 12am. Adam Harris plays the best house music all night. I CANDY. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm4am, £free entry with a handbag! Newquays busiest Friday night with the best in Chart, RnB, Dance and Party. ITS A FRIDAY THING. Belushi’s 9.30pmlate, £free. For up front House music and things connected with DJ Justin Harris. SUPER CHY LIVE. The Chy Bar. 9pm3am, £free. A selection of the best rock, roots and reggae bands from 10pm.
PENZANCE
REWIND FRIDAYS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5 all night. 80's, 90's & 00's music from resident DJ's, al drinks £2 and selected special events in room two - see below!
27th Sept
DRUM AND BASS BROOKES BROTHERS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5 B4 12am, £6 after. D'n'B night with Brookes Brothers, supported by Submental, Premise, Re-Defeat, Grunde, Mannerz & Hertz.
4th Oct
PANDA. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5 B4 12am, £6 after. House night with Panda headlining, supported by Double Cream, Snatch the Wax DJ's and All Things House.
PORTHTOWAN
DELUXX. Blue Bar, Beach Rd, Eastcliff, 9pm-12am, £free. Funk and soul DJ's
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
TRURO
FUNKY FRIDAYS. L2 Nightclub. Calenick St. 10pm-2.30am. £free all night. DJ Tom Wills playing all the best tunes. Lots of drink promotions inc. all shots £1.50. FEEL GOOD FRIDAY. The Office. 10pmlate. £3. Start the weekend as you mean to go on with DJ Simon James. Inc Truro Festival after party on 12th April.
SATURDAYS
BODMIN
CAMBORNE
FALMOUTH
SATURDAY. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Always a massive night with the DJs spinning the best music for you to dance and drink to. See weekly invites for line-ups!
14th Sept
SUBMERGE. Toast. East St. 9pm-2am, £free Deep beats / breaks / bass with DJs Loop Faction and Franky Finn. Live lyrics from Detax. www.facebook.com/submergefalmouth
12th Oct DURTY DISCO The
Stannary. 9pm-2am. Super special night for the highly anticipated 3rd birthday. Lots of secrets that we will be drip feeding to you during the weeks to come! See www. facebook.com/events/272106582934057/ for more details.
GWITHIAN
28th Sept DROP. Sandsifter,
1 Godrevy Towans. 9pm-2am. The new night DROP is aimed at providing Cornwall with a much needed injection of the highest quality underground house music. From luscious, rolling Deep House through bumping Jacking House right up to slamming Tech House. Residents for these new nights will be, in their DROP DJs guise, well established and respected House music DJ/producers, Lee Ellis & Ryan R (Thelmic Records, Exhilarated Recordings, Banguru, Nu Style Recordings).
HELSTON
26th Oct HALLOWEEN MASKED BALL. Rosuick Organic Farm, Rosuick, St Martin, Helston, TR12 6DZ. 6pm6am. The biggest Halloween party in the South West with guests including Orbital, Grandmaster Flash, Sister Bliss, Drums of Death, and many more - dress up, camp and have thr scarey party of the year with friends at this great location! Details at www.maskedball.net
PENZANCE
SOUND SATURDAYS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £35 80's, 90's & 00's music from resident DJ's, al drinks £2 and selected special events in room two - see below!
28th Sept
SEMTEX. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5 B4 1am. Hip Hop night with DJ Semtex, supported by DJ Proof.
5th Oct
LOVE RIOT.Location TBC - see www.slut.co.uk for details. 6pm6am. The final Love Riot of the year with Mike Mago, Holic, Ry Spenceley, Sir Vinyl, Cllr Pengelly, Pop Clique and many more.
NEWQUAY
DJ EDGE. Belushi’s. Fore St. 10pm till late. £free. A live DJ night with a selection of Hip Hop (mainly old school) , Funk, Electro, Soul, 80’s/90’s Pop. GORGEOUS. Berties. East St. 11pm4am, £6/£4. Cornwall’s largest nightclub with resident Video DJ Will.B playing your favourite music up together from a wide variety of genres including dance , R&B ♫, chart, party & floorfillers. CIRQUE DU SAILORS. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm-4am. £tbc. A night of extraordinary entertainment with DJ John London playing all the best Chart, Dance, RnB, Indie and Party tunes until 4am whilst our performers dazzle. Great drinks offers too with 2 cocktails at £4.50, bombs at £2.25 plus go large for £1 - double and mixer specials. PARRIS NIGHTS. Chy Bar, 12 Beach Rd 10pm-4am. £free. The best house music all night, from deep, bassline laden grooves to shameless hands in the air anthems. with Robin Parris and guests. SALT SUMMER SESSIONS Salt. 10pmlate, £5/£4. Headline dance acts every week throuhgout the summer, see flyers on the street each week or Facebook. SOUND SATURDAYS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, Market Jew Street. 11pm-4am. £5 (non special guest nights only). DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers!
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.
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. CORNWALLS BEST SATURDAY. The Office. 1 River Walk. 10pm-2.30am. £5. Weekend party for over 21’s.
SUNDAYS
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
NEWQUAY BIGGEST FOAM PARTY Salt. 10pm-late, £5/£4. As it says on the tin, foam and clubbing collide head on!
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Competitions News Feed WIN: KINKY & QUIRKY TICKETS WIN: WESTFEST TICKETS After this year’s truly amazing weather for the majority of the UK summer festivals Westfest, the UK’s largest indoor underground dance event celebrates its 10th birthday on 26th October at The Royal Bath & West Showground. In the weekend leading up to Halloween this year, the event is set to showcase some of the very top acts & artists both from days gone by and those currently at the forefront of their game. Expect cutting edge sets on the main stage from the likes of Andy C, Danny Byrd and DJ Hazard, The Futureworld Rave Experience showcase and a 25th anniversary set from the legendary Ratpack plus many, many more with arenas hosted by One Nation, Hardcore Heaven, Bionic, United Dance and Twisted’s Darkside. For more info and tickets see www.westfest2013.com
Kinky & Quirky have been running vintage events in Torquay and South Devon since 2007 and on 30 Nov are set to hold their biggest event so far - The One Stop Vintage Shop at the Riviera Centre, Torquay. Catering for over 1,500 people, it’s one of the most prestigious and anticipated burlesque events in the UK and brings together some of the very best of the UK's performers who rarely appear together, and headline guests including Sarajevo born and Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 'Best Debut Performer' winner - Lada Redstar and LouLou D'vil from Finland who was voted winner at the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 'Miss Exotic World 2013 - Reigning Queen of Burlesque. The event runs as three parts - a daytime Vintage expo with traders, DJ’s and beauty parlour, evening burlesque show with the special guests and followed by an after show vintage ball for guests to shake their own tail feathers and such like, headlined by 13 piece band, Loose Cannons. Full details and tickets available from www. theonestopvintageshop.com We have a pair of tickets to give away, to be in with a chance of winning, simply enter online at www.247magazine.co.uk by September 30th 2013.
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WIN: HALLOWEEN MASKED BALL TICKETS The UK’s biggest Halloween party takes place in near Helston in darkest, deepest Cornwall on 26 October. Put together by the team behind the hugely successful springtime Masked Ball, the line-up features guests including Orbital, Sister Bliss (with Faithless), Grandmaster Flash and many more. Aside from the music, what makes this event so special is the massive production across the site, the UFO crash lands into the Ball again this year, there are numerous hidden musical areas in the woods and all ticket holders need to dig out a mask and make an effort to dress for the occasion – posh clothes, fancy dress or your party outfit – the choice is yours! This year the Ball has a special warm-up session on Friday before the main Ball on the Saturday, all ticket holders can camp over and there is an option to upgrade to Bell Tents or Hobbit Huts (Tipi’s all sold out!). See the full line-up and get tickets from www.maskedball.net We have a pair of tickets to give away, to be in with a chance of winning, simply enter online at www.247magazine.co.uk by September 30th 2013
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Snapped The Rock Garden Torquay's newest suntrap and live music venue The Rock Garden has been an instant hit! The town centre location behind Fleet Walk has become a destination venue by day and night. Freshly made pizzas served all day followed by a Jam Night once a week and local bands at weekends mean there's always a reason to return. Photos: SHOTBYROB.COM.
Boardmasters Another year, another Boardmasters it seems, but this time around it had more soul, not so much corporate sponsorship and a good all round vibe. Sold out and the best one yet, with the music extended over three days at Watergate Bay. Basement Jaxx where great and Ben Howard pulled in the teens and well as the older folk, whilst lesser profile arenas were pumping all weekend – yes, Denture Disco and Marley we are talking about you! Photos: Boardmasters & Charlie Penwarden
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