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Infidelity is back in Bristol with a rising star of the UK Grime scene, Mz Bratt.
From fame to obscurity and back again, John Grant talks about the last few years
Welsh rockers launch their EP after spending studio time with some musical big guns.
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It may only be March but there’s a firm nod towards summer with this issue. Firstly, we reveal some of the big festival line-up announcements of the year though you’ll have to wait until next month (April) for our full guide. This is also the month when the clocks go back and we get our evenings back – so in honour of this much welcome event we’ve given the Retail therapy page a ‘Time’ theme and asked our contributors for their favourite ‘time’ quote. This month also sees the launch of our 247 Magazine iPhone ap, so you can download it straight to your phone (as long as you’ve got an iPhone that is!) You may notice a few tweaks in the magazine, that is because we’ve decided to give the mag a Spring clean (easier than committing to Spring cleaning our CD and magazine covered desks that’s for sure!). We’re also planning on introducing some brand spanking new sections in the coming months so watch this space… Laura Williams, Editor. www.247magazine.co.uk
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UNDERGROUND DISCO COMPILATION CD Ministry of Sounds presents its 7th instalment in the Underground series with a 21st century guide to modern underground disco, boogie and balearica. 2CD’s packed full of disco delights in fantastic mix form. Heading straight for the main floor with a more up-tempo selection of disco and boogie cuts that have been grooving the underground clubs and parties. Tracks including Nicolas Jaar, Toby Tobias, Alphabet City, Storm Queen, Cobblestone Jazz, Azari & III, Tensnake and Hercules And Love Affair to name but a few. We’re giving away five copies of this bad boy, to be in with a chance of winning see www.247magazine.co.uk JESSIE J RETURNS TO BRISTOL After a rammed sell out gig at Bristol Thekla in January, Jessie J announced she will play another gig in the city but this time at the O2 Academy on April 1. But if you weren’t on the ball then bad luck, tickets sold out within minutes of going on sale. The distinctive singer has been hyped to the max with her debut single, Do It Like A Dude, storming straight to number two in the charts and her second offering, Price Tag, clinching the top spot. Her album, Who We Are is out now. JAH TUBBY’S SOUNDSYSTEM 40TH ANNIVERSARY The infamous Jah Tubby’s Sound System and full JTS crew and Aba Shanti – I Sound System hit Motion in Bristol on April 1 as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations. The Dub Force event will see the two sound systems playing roots, dub and reggae in room one. Room two will host Kenny Ken, Marvellous Cain and Aries (among others) playing jungle and reggae while room 3 is dubstep all the way. Doors 10pm until 5am. Tickets £10adv from Motion or Bristol Ticket Shop.
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Pop supergroup McFly play Cardiff International Arena on March 22 as part of their UK tour and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader. The tour follows a string of sold-out intimate gigs to celebrate the release of their fifth studio album Above The Noise. Having recently conquered colossal venues around the world, McFly are excited to return and showcase their infectious and soulful electro-pop sound across UK venues for the first time in two years. Tickets cost £28.50 plus booking from the CIA box office 02920 224488. To enter our comp see www.247magazine.co.uk
ATP festivals at Butlins, Minehead
The All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) crew have been working flat out to take their awesome non-camping festivals all over the world – including New York and Tokyo – but worry not as their UK offerings are safe and sound in the plastic, fantasyland of Butlins in Minehead. May 13-15 sees ATP curated by Animal Collective (every festival is curated by an artist or band). Included in the line up is Gang Gang Dance, Beach House and Big Boi. Orgnaisers have also revealed the first of their December festivals in Somerset will be curated by Jeff Mangum, of Neutral Milk Hotel. Acts already confirmed to play the festival on December 2-4 include The Olivia Tremor Control, Young Marble Giants and The Magic Band. Bristol’s own Portishead will curate ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror at London’s Alexandra Palace on July 23 and 24 with Grinderman, PJ Harvey and Doom. To buy tickets for any of these events and for more info see www.atpfestival.com
Musical big guns head to Cardiff
Country legend Dolly Parton is the latest international star to sign up to play at the Cardiff International Arena. Dolly, famous for her hits Jolene, 9-5 and I Will Always Love You, heads to the Welsh capital on September 3. Other mainstream acts playing at the CIA include Katy Perry (March 1), Kylie (March 25/6), homegrown heroes, the Manic Street Preachers (May 21), The Monkees (May 24) Elton John (June 8/9) and Blink 182 (July 16). More info at www.livenation.co.uk/cardiff
Headliners revealed for region’s festivals Pieminister celebrates British Pie Week
March 7 – 13 is British Pie Week and what better way to celebrate than to head down to Bristol’s very own Pieminister (either on Stokes Croft or in St Nick’s Market) to sample some of their festival favourite delights. From Matador to Moo and Heidi to Chicken of Aragon there really is a pie for everyone. Hell, they’ve even launched two new pies to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton – one Kate and Wills beef pie and a sweet Royal Pear Pie. More info at www.pieminister.co.uk
The clocks going back this month is a timely reminder that festival season is just around the corner and organisers have started to reveal details of their line ups and ticket information. Starting with the big guns, Glastonbury Festival revealed their first headliner will be Coldplay. Green Man Festival in Wales and the Eden Sessions in Cornwall have both bagged Fleet Foxes and Villagers and 2000Trees will play host to Frightened Rabbit and Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip. Meanwhile, End of the Road has secured Beiruit and Midlake and NASS has bagged Tinie Tempah and Sub Focus live. Camp Bestival in Dorset welcomes 80’s legend Blondie and Mark Ronson while Cheltenham’s Wychwood festival has secured The Waterboys. See www.247magazine.co.uk for all the latest fesival news. Full guide in next months mag.
News New ways to sell an album
In an age where people are buying more and more online, where global chains are elbowing out true independents and where we want everything faster and ever more convenient, a self-managed folk/pop band from the Wales are slowing things down. Paper Aeroplanes has produced a batch of limited edition 4 track CDs with the details of their 12 favourite UK cafes on the back. Those cafes will give away the CDs, free with food purchases, and the band,in return, will promote the cafes to their fans and networks. More info at www.paperaeroplanesmusic.com Meanwhile, Bristol band Pickpockets Love Tourists are set to release their debut album, The Lost Year, this month in aid of charity. The official launch party takes place at Bristol Fleece on March 25. They started work on the album after winning recording time in Knit Records Studio as the first prize in the Bristol Battle of the Bands competition at Joe Publics Band members Pete, Rich and Jon have been playing together in various guises since they met at Exeter College in 1997, studying A level music. Sam first came on board in 2007 when the boys moved to Bristol. The album is dedicated to Pete’s father Charles Headeach who passed away a few years ago. Profits from door (£2 out of every £6) and album sales( £4 out of every £6 sale) will be donated to Crohn’s and Colitis UK, an illness he had suffered with.
Topman Student Party hits Bristol Topman CTRL Student Parties are heading to venues up and down the country Featuring a line-up hand selected by resident controller Huw Stephens, the free Bristol gig will be headlined by Sunderland’s pop-savvy quartet Frankie & The Heartstrings, with support from special guests. The gig takes place at Bristol Fleece on March 7. To get your hands on tickets check out www.topmanctrl.com
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Win a £250 shopping spree at Kuccia. com and a chance to collaborate with Kuccia! Fresh fashion label Kuccia are offering 247 readers the opportunity to show them your talent and bag £250 worth of clothes and a chance to collaborate with them. The brief is simple: come up with a design - graphic, illustration, fashion or whatever you do- which you think they’ll like (hint: if it features their logo all the better!) and send it to win@kuccia.com. Not only will you walk away with arms of garms from their new online store, they’ll be pleased as punch to meet you Kucching! See www.kuccia.com
St Patrick’s Day celebrations
Wherever you are in the world, one thing’s for sure - you’re never far from a faux Irish bar. Some can be hit and miss but head into O’Neills and you know you can get a decent pint of the blackstuff and some delicious sausages and Colcannon. And if you only go once a year make sure it’s on St Patrick’s Day (March 17). St Patrick’s Day 2011 also sees the official launch of three new Irish pubs in the region in the shape of a brand new Molloy’s pubs in Bristol, Bath and Bridgend, South Wales. Molloy’s, which is part of the Stonegate Pub Company, handpicked these three locations, along with five others across the country to launch in.
Chipmunk to play gig in Bridgwater The unforgettable British rapper Chipmunk will play a gig at The Venue @ J24 in Bridgwater on April 1. His debut album was released in 2009, then re-released in 2010 when it went platinum. Chipmunk will showcase new material at this intimate gig. Tickets, which cost £20, are available from The Mansion House and Strings and Things in Bridgwater and from Martian Records in Taunton. Alternatively buy tix online at www.seetickets. co.uk
UK Live and Unsigned regional final One of the UK’s biggest battle of the bands, Live and Unsigned returns to the Cardiff Coal Exchange on March 20. Among those regional finalists is the Bristol based funk band Bass 6. The seven-piece are Bristol through and through and draw on Trip Hop influences to carve a creative and uplifting sound. Judges in the first round of the competition in Cardiff in January said Bass 6 were ‘great’ and ‘polished’. Other acts through to the regional final include Psycho Kiss,The Echo, Ashanti, Helena Softley and John Anthony Adams. The winner will get to play at the 02 Arena in London later this year and will secure a big record deal. Retro Perspective Documentary images from the last 20 years of music, protest, art and culture, as captured by Bristol based photographer, Matthew Smith will be on show at the Bank of Stokes Croft, Bristol from 11 March – 11 April. By being part of the underground party and protest movement in the 80’s and 90’s. Matt witnessed events from a different perspective to the mainstream media. magazine | 9
As she prepares to perform at the relaunch of Infidelity in Bristol, Ricky Ashman discovered what people can expect from one of the newest kids on the block, Mz Bratt and the Terror Sound System. You have teamed up with Terror Danjah and Bruza to create ‘The Terror Sound System’, what can you tell me about that? With Terror it’s all about energy, he’s like a big brother to me so I’m really comfortable performing around him. We just deal with the energy and the vibes. Terror has been out Djing a lot, me and Bruza have been making a lot of dubs together that he has been playing out so we thought it would be sick if we all went out together for a mini tour as a sound system. It’s a lot of fun. Me and Bruza bring a lot of energy and Terror drops some sick tunes along with PAs.
Some people may not know about your biggest influence, your Dad MC Scallywag, who was part of the Acid House outfit ‘Spiral Tribe’. How was it growing up? I remember the house parties and just watching everyone go crazy. It was crazy but it gave me an insight into music in its rawest form which is why I have always taken to music like Grime and Drum and Bass. It’s not watered down or anything, just grimy and raw. That’s why I take to darker music rather than pop. He is a house producer now. I know some of the Spriral Tribe guys are still making music.
How did you and Terror Danjah start working together? Terror heard one of the dubs I had been sending out on MSN and contacted me via myspace, he said he would love to work with me. We ended up working on a tune together and he sent it out to Cameo on 1Xtra. Cameo was battering the tune and it featured Bruza who was one of the key MC’s at the time. That’s how he introduced me to the scene really.
You’ve gained some very credible fans at Radio 1 playing your tunes such as Annie Mac, Westwood and Pete Tong to name a few. Is it weird hearing yourself on the radio? Yes, all the time, I get really shy when people recognise me in the street and stuff, I am the shyest person, it’s still weird, and I think it would be weird if I didn’t find it weird.
You have the Bristol show coming up, what can we expect from ‘The Terror Sound System’ at Infidelity? It’s going to be a big night! The Bristol show’s quite a cultural thing, with all of the outdoor entertainment as well as the music, sounds sick, looking forward to it.
So you’re not a diva then? No not at all, if I’m asked for a picture or something I’m flattered, it’s a nice feeling rather than being a diva and telling them no. The diva thing, it’s a bit cringy really.
So you don’t need your M and M’s split into separate colours and cut into quarters? Yeah I want everything! When I come to Bristol, M and M’s, What do you think you will be bringing to the show? Well I’m going to be performing ‘Selecta’ which is a collaboration Redbull’s, grapes and you feeding me the grapes haha! with local man Redlight. I may do a new exclusive track that I haven’t performed out before, but we’ll have to wait and see on Speaking of Bristol, have you got anymore work planned with Redlight? that one. I have yeah he’s sending me some beats so expect to see more You went on tour last year with Count and Sinden, you of us collaborating. performed at Glastonbury and Bestival with them, was that a You’ve just released your latest tune ‘Get Dark’, are we going to good experience for you? see a PA of it at Infidelity? We did literally every festival that you can think of, it was crazy. Yeah, definitely. It’s weird with that track because it was picked up How did you find spending that much time with Count and by people like Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw. It’s been play-listed on 1xtra and we haven’t even tried to push it at all, really weird. Sinden, did you know them well before hand? No I didn’t know them before, they were actually looking for a I love performing, I’m propa amped, I’m propa hyped about the female MC and they holla’d at me. We met up at the studio and Bristol show, it’s gonna be a sick night. worked on a few tracks with them, then I just went on tour with them. I only got to see Sinden really because Herve ‘The Count’ Mz Bratt is performing at Infidelity V’s Hi-Fidelity with the Terror Sound System, MistaJam and others at Lakota, Bristol, Saturday is scared of flying so he didn’t come to a lot of the European or March 19. Tickets £16 plus booking fee from www.bristolticketshop. American shows, which was a bit sad, we still had fun on tour, it co.uk More info on the event at www.facebook.com/infidelitydrumandwas funny. bass. To win a pair of VIP tickets see www.247magazine.co.uk 10 |
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A couple of years ago, John Grant was at his lowest ebb – making a living waiting tables in New York after the break up of his band The Czars and doubting his musical ability. In a true indie fairytale he was tracked down by former Bella Union label-mates Midlake and enticed back into the studio to record his award winning solo album and onto the road. Laura Williams finds out more. The John Grant story is worthy of any Hollywood film. Born to a religious family in small town America, John struggled to come to terms with his sexuality and grew up motherless from the age of 15, with many demons including serious issues with drugs and alcohol. The late 90s and early Noughties were spent with The Czars but when that ended in 2005, John found himself on his own. It wasn’t until 2009 that things started looking up for John when Midlake invited him to record with them in their studio in Denton.
John says he is looking forward to coming back to the Westcountry after a well-received comeback gig with Midlake and Jason Lytle from Grandaddy at Exeter Lemongrove last year. He said: “That was a great gig. I aslo remember playing Bath with The Czars and we spent some time in Bristol cos I had some really close friends living there. We spent a lot of time on The Downs, it’s so beautiful there. And I got to know a great little video shop (20th Century Flicks – ed) and we used to go there all the time – I’d like to go back there and check that out. I also remember seeing the most He said: “I did a few dates with Midlake on their Trials of Van magnificent and beautiful Monkey Puzzle tree, I hadn’t really seen Occupanther tour. They were really encouraging me to come and one before.” do my album with them. It was such a great offer, I almost couldn’t take it seriously. It took me such a long time to take them up on it But that’s not the only reason John digs Bristol. He added: “There but they were serious about it and they really followed through with is an amazing music scene. Portishead are one of my all time it. It was as romantic as it sounds.” favourites and their last record, Third, was amazing. I wasn’t really expecting much from it and didn’t really think that they could do So he recorded his solo album, Queen of Denmark, which went better than their older stuff but I was so excited that they came back on to beat Midlake’s Courage of Others to the top spot in the Mojo with something so satisfying and different and it’s probably my album of the year list. He said: “When somebody like Mojo gives favourite album of theirs. you album of the year it’s undeniably a real confidence boost for you. But at the end of the day, it comes down to what you think “I feel like there are a lot of gems out there now – a lot of people who about what you’re doing. JC Hates Faggots was difficult for me to are making good music. But it’s rare that people turn the spotlight do because I kept wanting to soften it and had to force myself to on themselves in a way that is raw and talk about things that most keep it the way I had meant it. I told myself, I don’t have to do that people think would be embarrassing. I think that it’s a good thing to anymore – if it makes somebody uncomfortable then tough shit, do that, I think that people want to hear that because it’s something it has to be that way. My favourites off the album are Honey Bear that they can identify with.” and It’s Easier. I love to play both of those. It’s really emotional, but not in a bad way.” So how does John find performing on his own compared to with a band? “I feel more exposed when it’s me on my own, but in a good Many of the songs on Queen of Denmark relate to John’s ex- way,” he said. “I feel like I can talk more to the crowd. When you’re partner who made a massive impact on his life. He said: “I thought playing with a full band you don’t want to make them stand there for I had found the person that I had always searched for and I really a long time while you’re connecting with the crowd. It isn’t always let myself go. At first I was afraid to let myself go but they kept easy for me to perform but I’m starting to get used to it now.” saying the things I was saying and to lose that was really tough and painful. You don’t want to admit that somebody walked away from John Grant plays an instore at Rise before his gig at Bristol St you. Talking about it was hard at first. Now there are days when George’s on March 28 and Exeter Phoenix on March 29 Tickets for it’s hard and days when it feels like good therapy to be able to talk both shows from www.seetickets.com about it and get it out there. The more distance I get, the easier it More info on John Grant at www.myspace.com/johnwilliamgrant gets. But I don’t ever want to forget what it feels like.” www.247magazine.co.uk
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South Wales is bursting with musical talent according to Before The Escape, who are currently in the studio recording their new EP with a couple of their heroes from Funeral for a Friend and Lost Prophets. Before The Escape’s oldest and wisest member Jamie Thomas tells us more… How did Before The Escape come about? Before The Escape started back in November 2009, we headed into the studio after only two weeks of being together to start recording our debut 6 track EP ‘Stand Alone’. A few months after that, we recorded the CD we had a launch show at Clwb Ifor Bach, which Funeral for a Friend attended. Then we headed out on 10 day UK tour, which we started in Hull and finished in London.
You’ve got a bit of an age spread in the band – how does that effect the line up? Well I’m the oldest and maybe I am a bit more cautious in some situations. I toured constantly before and have been in a band a long time so I’ve seen a lot of things and people and I know what to avoid. As far as writing goes, we are all on the same wave length so the age doesn’t really matter, but when touring I am the first to say I’m shattered!
You’re recording an EP with some industry folk at the moment, tell us more about that... Currently we are recording our new 6 track EP with ex Funeral for a Friend guitarist Darran Smith and ex Lost Prophets’ drummer Mike Chiplin. It’s quite surreal working with these people and I still find it odd when I see their names flash up on my phone; but these guys have been amazing to us and Darran has been there from day one with advice and pointing us in the right direction. Not so long ago the four of us were paying money to watch these guys perform in their bands (quite a few times actually) and to go from that to being in the studio with them and having a beer with them is quite surreal if we are honest!
How do you rate the Welsh music scene at the moment? The Welsh music scene is stronger than it has ever been, it’s producing so many talented bands/artists that it is a competition to catch someone’s eye so I think it creates more determination to write and create that one special track that gets you noticed. Kids in Glass Houses only live five minutes from myself and I remember them starting out, they are now one of the leading pop rock bands in the UK. It is disappointing to see so many places being shut down or forced to stop live music. There are so many bands after a slot that it’s sometimes impossible for young bands to get a chance to show people on what they can do. It’s no good going to London where promoters are asking bands to bring 50 people, why not get 50 people to a home show and then create a buzz around the What are your main influences? Well this is going to sound odd bu t its actually Funeral for a Friend music there? and Lost Prophets! We tend to get asked that quite a lot and it is a bit awkward answering when they are around as well! There are What would your dream gig be? others I suppose, I love what 30 Seconds to Mars are doing with We have this conversation a lot within the band, personally I’d their sound, Matthew is similar to me in a way, Craig loves his Foo love to play with Biffy Clyro, Craig would love to play with the Foo Fighters and Stefan is more into his heavier rock. It’s a nice contrast Fighters and Stefan, anything metal really! Matthew is more into the to have all influences to put into the song writing process and to new wave of rock such as bands like Deaf Havana. There are so be compared to these bands is a honour but we do try to write many, we would be honoured to play with anyone! something totally different to any other band. What’s next for Before The Escape then? Who came up with the name and it’s nothing to do with the Once this EP is released we plan to play a lot of hometown shows in South Wales. We spent a lot of last year travelling around so I Escape festival is it? The name come about a few years back when I finished with my old think its time we played at home for a few months. In May we are band, it’s just something I heard, I suppose the saying has many heading out on another UK tour, which is still being finalised and meanings; if you were put in a situation where you had to escape then later in the year I imagine we will start work on the album, something how would you prepare before the escape? It’s hard to when that will be its anyone’s guess but we have enough material to sink a ship! describe it in a nutshell, we liked the name and stuck with it.
Before The Escape EP launch takes place at Buffalo Bar in Cardiff on March 3. They also play Evi in Ebbw Vale on March 4, Green Rooms in Trefforest on March 5 and The Steelhouse in Ebbw Vale on March 18. More info at www.myspace.com/beforetheescape
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With over 700 entries into this years 247 Magazine Student Model Search, we narrowed them down to 20 semi finalists back in November and opened it out to a public vote. Thousands voted and here we present the nine finalists, from which judges will pick one male and one female winner, to be announced next month‌
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MALES // Dan Shoes – Nike Dunk Low SB – Quickstrike £69.99 Trousers – Insight jeans £59.99 T-shirt – Anyforty.co.uk Versus £25 // Nicholos Shoes – Vans, from £44.99 Trousers – ES Worrest 2 Jeans £42.49 Shirt – KR3W Denim Shirt £44.99 // Aron Shoes – Supra Skytop II Black Suede, Grey / Red Cordura Nylon £94.99 Trousers – Altamont Reynolds Wilshire Signature Jeans £69.99 T-Shirt – Kayo // Joe Shoes – Etnies £54.99 Jeans – Carhartt Jeans £54.99 T-Shirt – The Quiet Life £24.99 // Daniel Shoes – Vans Chukka Low White £49.99 Trousers – Dickies 874 Pant £34.99 T-Shirt – Stussy £34.99.
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Street Art
Acerone You’ve been on the scene since the 90’s, what influenced your original style? My early graffiti influences were the few local writers who were painting in Bristol in the mid 90’s – Turroe, Shimmer, Sake, Inkie and the DBZ and SOF crews. When I hooked up with Paris and Dicy at around the same time, I learned a lot from painting with them directly and soon began experimenting with styles and developing my own way of doing things. How has that progressed into using photographic images as blueprints for your work? I have been serious about photography for as long as I have been painting but until recently kept both disciplines fairly separate. I always used a camera to document the paintings I had made, but had never used the camera as to start making an idea for a painting. A few years ago Xenz (TCF) gave me a painting that he had made of one of my photographs and it got me thinking about why I hadn’t ever married up the two forms of visual art that I had been experimenting with for years. This led me to start using my camera as a tool to design images that I would then paint. That first painting remains one of my most treasured possessions! What are your thoughts on how the scene has changed, and been more accepted into the mainstream? The graffiti scene I entered into in the mid-90’s didn’t stay static for long. There are countless factors as to why this may be but I would say that the birth of CCTV, digital photography and the Internet have all shaped the direction it has moved in. This movement is young and energetic and operates from a street level and it has always been changing. It will undoubtedly continue to evolve and move outwardly into different areas. Graffiti in its realist sense will never be accepted by the mainstream, but there is definitely a whole generation of artists who have come up through the graffiti scene and are now pushing boundaries in different art related areas. It is not just that the mainstream that has become more www.247magazine.co.uk
accepting of the graffiti scene, but also that parts of the scene have become more open to working within the mainstream. You’re working with Andy Council on a mural in the new M-Shed in Bristol – how did that come about? It began with curators from the Bristol Museum visiting the Crimes of Passion show at the RWA in 2009 and seeing our work there. We were asked us to visit the M-Shed and take a look at the view through the panoramic window in one of the gallery spaces that looks out over the docks and given the brief to re-interpret the landscape in our own styles. It was a great opportunity to paint a big piece with Andy within the museum. What can we expect to see in the ‘Window on Bristol’ mural once finished? We’ve spotted huge 3D dinosaurs’ on your blog... When collaborating with Andy Council it’s a fair bet to expect a dinosaur will be involved at some stage! You’re involved in the photography show at Weapon of Choice this month, are you swapping cans for cameras now? I’ve always been taking photos so it’s not a case of swapping one tool for another; it’s more a case that I’m increasingly using photography as a starting point for bigger pieces of work. What’s the scene like for the new breed of artists coming through? Every aspect of the scene is far more accessible now than it was 15 years ago, which I see generally as a positive thing. But in essence nothing has really changed; the most interesting artists are always the ones that don’t follow the trends and do their own thing, however different it might be. What else should we be looking out for from you this year? All will be revealed on www.acer1.blogspot.com Add your address to Acerone’s contact list for news and updates from the artist – info@acerone.org magazine | 21
Music Laura Williams
Jamie Atkins
UK Rocka
“So don’t put your faith in time, she heals but doesn’t change.”
“It’s time to get ill.”
“Hammertime”
Roddy Woomble
The Impossible Song And Other Songs (Parlophone) Fresh out of a 10 year anniversary tour with Idlewild, Roddy has returned to his mellow folkier roots with this solo offering. Any fans of his debut solo album, My Secret Is My Silence, will love this. It’s a proper Celtic affair with collaborations from Sparrow & The Workshop. The banjo-tastic opener A New Day Has Begun is a stomper of a track. Vocally, Roddy sounds wise and knowing which culminate in swooping choruses and soft endings, each beautiful note adding weight to his nostalgic lyrics: “Trees lose their leaves like books full of words they don’t need” (Tangled Wire). One for both indie fans and folk fans alike.
Bright Eyes
The People’s Key (Saddle Creek)
Conor Oberst said he’d go less Americana on this album and while it’s clearly no I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning, it’s not entirely devoid of his obvious roots. The opening gambit (and ending in fact) comprise some poignant musings from Danny Brewer (Refried Ice Cream) which provide the perfect intro to Conor’s fragile yet soothing voice. Jejune Stars and Triple Spiral have more bite than the other tracks, but it’s the last track, One For You One For Me, which really steals the show. Lyrically it’s almost as good as their earlier offerings and the uplifting melancholic strain runs throughout making it one of those priceless comforter albums.
Sugarland
Incredible Machine (Decca)
Sugarland are massive in the US, a thoroughbred country duo who have no problem filling massive stadiums. Over here they are a little known cheesy country act but that could all be about to change, this was clear at their launch at the exclusive Hospital Club in Covent Garden last month. With feel-good songs like Stuck Like Glue and Tonight, lead singer Jennifer Nettles’ vocals are complimented perfectly by her cheeky chappy sidekick Kristian Bush – who takes the lead on Stand Up. This will undoubtedly appeal to a certain type of woman (like Shania Twain fans) but for others it may be a bit too American, like some OTT poppy Dixie Chicks.
Wye Oak Civillian
(City Slang) This long-awaited new album (long-awaited by me anyway) will not fail to disappoint, though if you really want to get an idea of just how good Wye Oak are then you may want to catch them play live. Jenn Wasner’s vocals have been compared to Florence and the Machine but that is a travesty. She is far less whiney than Flo and her guitar skills are tantamount to those of The Joy Formidable frontwoman Ritzy. Wye Oak’s impeccable taste in music shines through and the haunting vocals sail through the rhythmic drumming none more so than on track 6, Fish, and the final track Doubt.
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King Creosote and John Hopkins Diamond Mine (Domino)
Diamond Mine is the result of a collaboration between Scottish indie song-machine King Creosote and John Hopkins, an electronic dance and ambient composer. On paper not the most likely of pairings, but opposites attract and seemingly when they do they find they have a little more in common than first imagined. Hopkins creates soundscapes for a selection of King Creosotes’ material designed to evoke KC’s Fife home; ambient interludes of sea sounds and café chat link the tracks and help create an immersive, emotive experience of an album. Creosote’s voice is a keening and bruised delight throughout, a real treat that warrants multiple listens.
Drive By Truckers Go-Go Boots (ATO)
Drive-By-Truckers’ ninth studio album sees them continuing to blur the lines between country, soul and classic rock. Across Go-Go Boots’ 15 songs dealing with the seedy underbelly of American life we are treated to old fashioned R’n’B struts, Springsteen-esque anthems and charming folky ballads, all handled with consummate skill. Recorded at the same sessions as last years’ the Big To-Do; these selections mostly show a moodier, more soulful side to the band. It’s a welcome evolution and confirms them as the eminent purveyors of the gumbo of Americana influences which Gram Parsons dubbed ‘Cosmic American Music.’
Anna Calvi Anna Calvi (Domino)
Anna Calvi must feel somewhat blessed right now, feted by Brian Eno and chosen as support by Nick Cave; it’s hard to imagine a better pedigree of well-wishers. It’s a shame then, that her debut effort falls a little short of expectations. The material itself is to blame, so many of these songs are one-dimensional and predictable whilst the music itself is often terrific; a collection of sultry vamps that would fit perfectly into a David Lynch film. Still, it’s her debut and this has enough promise to suggest that Anna Calvi should better it before too long.
Low
C’mon
(Sub Pop) Low continue to hone their weird mix of the dynamics of post-rock with the song structures of classic alternative rock; think Slint being coerced into being Neil Young’s backing band circa On The Beach. The Young influence seems to hang heavy over parts of this record, especially on the creepy Witches. Over a menacing groove, singer Alan Sparhawk appears to be furious with ‘All you men who try to act like Al Green.’ It’s a mesmerising, confusing piece of magic that reminds you of what this band are capable of. Low have clearly taken stock and produced an album that ranks amongst their best.
BeardyMan
I Done A Album (Sunday Roast)
This humourously titled album by BeardyMan is a completely random string of genres all glued together nicely by random comic skits that will have you giggling between tracks. It’s definitely one to get the masses talking about it. Township funk, Bollywood-dancehall, drum’n’bass, electrowonk, old skool sounding glitch and Dubstep all feature in this album plus more. Foreign Beggars even pop their heads in for an appearance well worth catching on an upbeat track that will pound dance-floors to pieces. This will be a party favourite on many levels for sure.
Unseen Deeflux 1984
(Millennium Jazz Music) This is a refreshing taste of UK Hip Hop that will have you head nodding before you know if. Funky musical, full of flavour production from Unseen alongside the lyrical flow of Deeflux gives this EP/Album sampler clarity and just enough to let you know the album will be well worth looking out for in the Spring. ‘Got Me Thinkin’ features Gadget whilst ‘Changes’ features guest vocals from Hannah C, adding a nice contrast alongside Deeflux rounding off the tune well. ‘Look Out’ has kind of a Disney element to it, you can almost imagine a circus scene in a Disney film as soon as you get into the intro. A well-rounded package that can be appreciated by all music lovers.
Charlie Kane Bass Invaderz (Bleach Feast)
This 15 year old producer has an unbelievable appreciation of bass considering he’s not even old enough to get into clubs yet. Growing up around the influence of Spiral Tribe may have helped this matter and it seems apparent when hearing the music coming out of Charlie. This debut EP brings you banging bassline house, not for the faint hearted. With support from the likes of Stereo Mcs, General Midi, Orbitol, Leeroy Thornhill, Crystal Method, Maelstrom, Tony Tay and Niki Elise, he is definitely on the right path. I don’t have any doubt that we will be seeing this one for years to come on the festival scene, making fields bounce in the early hours.
N*E*R*D Best of
(Virgin/EMI) Any fan of NERD that hasn’t got all of the albums needs this to fill any gaps from the first half of their career. The high energy that these guys bring to the table is second to none. A great range of styles including some collaborations with Kelis, Pusha T, Lee Harvey and Vita. There is something for every occasion on this album. Saying that, there are a few tunes missing that need to be on there for a true representation of ‘best of’, including Everyone Knows. Most of the tunes that got them the attention they deserve are on there so you will get a good collection of their tunes with this album, maybe they just have too many good tunes to fit on one ‘best of’.
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Backbone
Laura Malarkey
“Time don’t give me time, cos time makes lovers feel like that got something real.”
“Time waits for no man.”
“And it’s time, time, time.”
Ancient Astronauts Into Bass And Time (ESL)
They say don’t judge a book by it’s cover, shame, I do all the time. I’ve bought countless like that. This CD wouldn’t have got a second glance had I not been sent a review copy. Which is a real crime as it’s amazing, beautifully crafted downbeat, made by people part hip hop, part dub inspired, part soundtracky. They produce with a level of subtlety that I have only heard about. Ignore the cover, check these out for smoking to, driving to or watching the sunset to.
GLC
Love Life & Loyalty (Get It Man / EMI)
JSR who used to be known as the Crunk King of the SW but is now chairman of the Anti House Music in R’n’B League is constantly riding me saying Kanye West has fallen off. I’m not having it. Kanye is going through a fallow period but will rise again for sure. There was a time when his midas touch was everywhere, now he releases a track with Jay Z and its, mmmmeeergh. GLC (not to be confused with Goldie Lookin Chain) is down with the Yeezy and has T Pain and John Legend on his album, yet it still comes off as demos. His rhymes are okay and his flow good, but with this kind of stella collaboration list he should be A list. Maybe he just needs time to grow.
Sleaze & Sonnyjim Mnemonics
Damerels
www.myspace.com/damerelsband Plymouth garage punk trio, Damerels, have come a long way since their lovably shambolic beginnings and this debut EP captures the trio at their existential, riff-devouring best. Opener, ‘Female Suggestion’, is a face-melting thunderbolt, taking the barely-contained aggression of MC5 and The Stooges, stripping it to its core and returning it with guitars that sound like stormtroopers. The next three songs stand equally proud, edging close to Buzzcocks territory on ‘Violent Lovers’, while Allister Gall howls, rages and yelps like a subterranean, Detroit
Iko
www.ikomusic.com Ex-Buffseeds hopefuls, Iko, have been making steady inroads worldwide but, strangely, not in their own backyard - this album has been doing the rounds for ages but only recently came into our possession. Which is a shame because with this much emotional turmoil to share they’re easily the kind of band that hopelessly melancholic indie kids can fall in love with (and to) by the bedsit-load. Sounding at times like a pre-teen Elliot Smith, Kieran Scragg’s impossibly angelic voice doesn’t crack once when delivering charged confessions like “I’m an animal, I feel the weight of the world” (‘Animal’). As far as music made by four men goes, it doesn’t get any less testosterone-driven or bittersweet than this.
(Eatgood Records) Hip Hop is in a strange place right now, real hip hop nights are few and far between, yet there still seems to be a fairly large output of homegrown hip hop. It seems that for years when heads were telling me it needs to go back underground to regain the realness, there was truth in that. This album is a great snapshot of what I’m hearing out of the UK right now, quality productions, with tight beats, flows that owe nothing to the likes of Drake and Weezy and everything to conscious rawkus style hip hop. This album isn’t gonna change the game but is a worthy piece to anyone’s collection.
Lanu
Her 12 Faces
(Try Thoughts Records) Pop is usually a dirty word, most times you ask someone what music they like they say “oh a bit of everything really” then go on to mention a few artists and what they usually mean is they like pop, as in what is popular. Pop, when done well can be a glorious thing, I’m not talking Justin Bieber, I’m talking Gnarls Barkley, Thriller, Purple Rain and Dusty Springfield etc. If you took Dusty Springfield, put her in a large washing machine with the Go Team and told them to resurrect the ghost of Brian Wilson who would then scare France Gall into a new studio album, you would be some way to understanding the beauty of this album, summer’s coming and this album beckons.
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Samuel Powell
www.myspace.com/samuel_powell Monsieur Powell is soon to be expanding into a full band. The young Cornishman released this EP last year and it’s a welcome addition to the reflective singer/songwriter canon. There’s a timelessness at the core of his oeuvre that imbues songs like the title track with a fuzzy nostalgic wash; and that satin-soft voice certainly knows how to tug on the ol’ heart-strings. ‘An Old Friend’s Powder’ hints at the grandeur of Shearwater, while ‘Don’t’ is a naked acoustic paean that makes like Coldplay minus the loftiness. We look forward to the next phase.
Rat Attack
www.myspace.com/ratattackuk A sneak preview of Exeter neo-hardcore posse Rat Attack’s forthcoming album tells us it’s gonna be a Refused-tastic wall of modern punk rock noise with a nod to the likes of The Bronx. The Denis Lyxzen influence is most notable on the vocals, especially ‘Bird In Hand’, with that same unmistakable two-note inflection in abundance. But that that’s where the similarities end as there’s no evidence of any revolutionary politics in RA’s disposition. Of course, this doesn’t take anything away from the band’s unquestionable capabilities when it comes to making a vigorous, wholesome racket.
I Met Nature
www.myspace.com/imetnature I Met Nature describe themselves as ‘ambient pop punk’ which sums it up nicely. The Salisbury five piece play like pros and you can picture just how awesome their live shows could be. Fronted by a sweeter-sounding Gwen Stefani, singing inevitable angsty lyrics about lives and relationships they are bound to appeal to teenagers looking for some comfort in their bedrooms as well as 20-somethings looking for something to jump around to at a gig. They have a new EP, Something About Lions out now and are set to play the Surface Unsigned gig in Bristol – definitely ones to watch.
Bitter End Boat Club www.myspace.com/ bitterendboatclub1
Could this be Chippenham’s answer to Foals? Probably not but they’ve got that layered poppy sound going on, repetitive lyrics and modern lyrics about sex and drugs and paracetamol. However, these guys could do with being a bit tighter as in places (particularly Diamonds and Pearls) the layers (drums, strings and vocals) just don’t sit together that comfortably. The vocals have sniffs of The Kooks but could do with being a bit more prominent in the recorded tracks. Saying that, one of their standout tracks, 9 Minutes, is heading in the right direction – a two hander which starts slowly and builds into a momentous crescendo.
Painting Claymore www.myspace.com/ paintingclaymore
Epic from the onset, these guys combine the force of metal with the beauty of a more classic vibe. They’ve just released a three track demo which includes a heavy one, a progressive one and a commercial one. You can easily hear the Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and System of a Down influences shining through but not in a copycat way. The heavy drumming, the whirring guitar riffs and gruff vocals are held together by some tight bass playing. Having already played a series of gigs in Bristol, Painting Claymore are starting to break through the sea of unsigned metal bands in the area to prove their worth.
Reconcile
www.mspace.com/reconcile1 If you like people shouting and swearing in an irritating voice to a heavy metal beat then you might like this but if you’re more into intelligent lyrics, decent tunes and something to dance to then I’d give this a wide berth. In Lies and Secrets Shaped My Worlds the angry singer spits lyrics about some ‘fucked up’ bitch sucking his scrotum or something. It prob ain’t gonna endear them to the fairer sex. The funkier numbers, such as Wishes, fare a bit better, with some solid bass and drop drumming carving a more refined sound – akin to some of the poorer Linkin Park material.
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Culture Key:
Arts Words Helen Brown “Stay out super late tonight.”
March 1 - 31 Word of Mouth
Bristol Old Vic King Street Bristol BS1 4ED 0117 987 7877 www.bristololdvic.org.uk £8 -£6 Word of Mouth is a monthly programme jam-packed with razor sharp spoken word performances from some of the UK’s most renowned poets, hosted by the ‘achingly funny’ Byron Vincent. Last year Bristol Old Vic embarked on a new collaboration with Word of Mouth to bring some of the most electric and extraordinary contemporary spoken word artists from around the region, the country and the world. With a wonderfully charged atmosphere events feel more like a music gig than a poetry night.
Theatre
Comedy
March 5 – 31 Abigail McDougall, Art for Sustainable Transport
New Gallery, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol www.abigailmcdougall.com Art for Sustainable Transport takes its inspiration from Bristol’s growing commitment to sustainable travel, featuring familiar local landscapes and city vistas. McDougall explores the popular network of cycle routes, waterways and pedestranised paths in the Avon area focusing on the beauty of the natural world and reaching each location through sustainable means. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the charity SusTrans, donating 25% from sales of original artworks to the Bristol based organisation.
Dance
March 14 - 19 Buddy the Musical
Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustines Parade Bristol BS1 4UZ 0117 302 3310 www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk, 7.30pm, £19.25 - £32.25 . On February 3rd, 1959, the man who changed the face of popular music tragically died in a plane crash aged 22. Now, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the story of the three years in which he became the world’s top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits including “Peggy Sue”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Oh Boy”, “Not Fade Away”, “Everyday” and “Rave On” . Set to get them jiving in the aisles!
March 1 - 31 Come Dancing
Cardiff Arts Institute, 29 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BA www. cardiffartsinstitute.org, 8pm. I’m in the mood for dancing...A brand new weekly social fix from the Institute whether you’re single, on a date or friends out for a laugh ‘Come Dancing’ is the place to learn some amazing dance moves - from the Lindy Hop and Swing to HipHop, Hoedowns, Jive and even Tango. Beginners, experts and the curious are all welcome to Come Dancing every week. Cocktail offers for card holders.
March 1 - 31 Music Makers Project
Trinity Community Arts (TCA) Trinity Centre Trinity Road Bristol BS2 0NW www.3ca.org.uk Thursdays 9am-1pm (19-25yrs, and 12:30pm-4:30pm(13-15yrs). If you are a young person or you know someone who enjoys producing music, playing a particular instrument, MC’ing, singing, or sound engineering, this is your chance to get involved and get an in depth knowledge of the music style you love.
March 4 Artawe
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Alexandra Road, Swansea, Glamorgan, FA1 5DZ 01792 - 516900 www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian/ 1pm,Free As part of St David’s Week artists from Swansea website ’Artawe’ will talk about the online resource which supports creative partnerships and promotes the diverse range of arts and culture in Swansea and the surrounding areas. Artawe was set up last year and is already making waves in Wales.
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6 March Where are the Women welcomes Bidisha
Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX 0117 927 5100 www.watershed.co.uk 2pm Over the past four years, the Bristol Fawcett Society and the Bristol Feminist Network have researched the representation of women in the media. One of the most startling findings has been the absence of women in culture and media. From the majority of films being directed by men, to a lack of women’s voices on children’s TV, and no women appearing on the Bristol comedy circuit. BFN invite writer, critic, commentator and journalist Bidisha to discuss the absence of women in popular culture.
March 7 Indymedia: Wapping 1986-87
The Cube, Dove Street South, Bristol BS2 8JD www.cubecinema. com 8pm £4/£3 On January 24, 1986, Rupert Murdoch’s News International group with the support of the Thatcher government moved production of its four national newspapers to Wapping in London’s Docklands. Over 5,000 production and clerical workers were sacked overnight. The journalists were not sacked, but more than 100 - the ‘refuseniks’ - took a stand on principle and walked out of their jobs. Participants and strike supporters will be sharing their memories of the dispute and looking at what lessons we can take from the struggle.
Events
March 7 - 8 Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling (Walking The Hill)
The Glee Club Cardiff, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ 0871 472 0400. www.glee.co.uk, prices TBC Following his sell-out nationwide show ‘The Manifesto’, award-winning comedian and local activist Mark Thomas returns with his brand new show: Extreme Rambling (Walking The Wall).
March 22 – 26 Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell
Theatre Royal Bath,Sawclose,Bath BA1 1ET 01225 448844 http://www. theatreroyal.org.uk Tuesday – Wednesday: 7.30, Thursday – Saturday: 8.00pm, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm, £19 - £33.50 Winner of the Evening Standard’s Best Comedy Award 1990, Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell finds infamous Fleet Street legend, trapped overnight in his favourite Soho pub. A host of ex wives, friends and enemies join him in retracing scenes from a life packed with hysterical and absurd incident. Starring Robert Powell.
March 23 - 27 Bath in Fashion Festival
Various venues around Bath www.twitter.com/bathinfashion Bath’s big fashion event spotlights the strength of on-trend fashion the city offers with its great independent designer boutiques and fashion heritage. The programme is designed to celebrate all aspects of the industry with appeal beyond the catwalk including talks and exhibitions; workshops; designer trails around Bath’s independent boutiques, film screenings and swishing events.
March 18 - 31 We Will Rock You
Donald Gordon Theatre Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL 0292063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk Tue & Wed 7.30 pm, Thu 2.30pm, £25 - £42.50. If you love the colossal songs of Queen and think pop music is just too plastic these days then We Will Rock You is just for you. With Ben Elton’s trademark wit and Queen’s biggest hits, We Will Rock You is a story that speaks to the very heart of rock ’n’ roll and a show that delivers the kind of scale and spectacle that marked the band’s legendary live performances.
March 26 – 30 When I Turn and See Me
Centrespace Gallery 6 Leonard Lane, Bristol, BS1 1AE 07527992087, www.centrespacegallery.com 11am – 5pm, free. An exhibition of photography, animation, mixed-media, featuring the work of Rich Wood, Ross Braithwaite and Emily Saunders. This collection launches a Public Arts Project about Identity and Belonging. Go along and join in!
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“Next Saturday we’re sending you back to the future!”
28 - 31 March , The Cube Microplex – Bristol, 0117 907 4190, www.microplex. cubecinema.com Dir: Robert Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman Starring: James Franco, Jon Hamm, and Jeff Daniels 2010/US/84 min James Franco stars as Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg in this intelligent, imaginative account of the creation of his landmark poem Howl and its legacy. This is a stylish, innovative look at the interpretation of art and the life of a remarkable artist.
Another Year (12A)
19 March Bridgwater Arts
Centre, 01278 422700, www. bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk Dir: Mike Leigh Starring: Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen 2010/UK/129 min Tom and Gerri are a happily married middle-aged couple, content with their lives and fulfilled in their careers. The film follows them, at home and in their beloved allotment, soaking up the frustrations and unhappiness of friends and family who drop by. Another Year is a deeply involving, intelligent, compassionate drama of the sort only Leigh can create. Black Swan
1 – 3 March Curzon
Community Cinema – Clevedon, 01275 871 000, www.curzon.org.uk Dir: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel 2010/US/ 108 min A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis).
Coco & Igor (15) 3 March Pound Arts Centre - Corsham, Wiltshire, 01249 701628 Director: Jan Kounen Starring: Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, and Elena Morozova 2009/France/119 min Picking up the story where last year’s Coco Before Chanel left off, this sumptuous dual biopic captures the charisma of two monumental personalities, and the passionate affair between them, shot against the opuent backdrop of 1920’s Paris. The Fighter (15)
The King’s Speech (12A)
16 March Arc Theatre –
Burke and Hare DVD
Dir: John Landis Starring: Isla Fisher, Tim Curry, Simon Pegg, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Stephen Merchant and Bill Bailey 2010/UK/91 min Based on the true story about the famous murderers, ‘Burke And Hare’ follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies. We’ve bagged three copies to giveaway – to be in with a chance of winning, see www.247magazine.co.uk
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Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 0845 299 0476, www.arctheatre.org.uk Dir: Tom Hooper Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter 2010/UK/118 min Widely hailed as a major contender in this year’s film awards, The King’s Speech is based on the true story of Queen Elizabeth II’s father and his friendship with maverick speech therapist, Lionel Logue. The Prince suffered with a stammer from an early age and he turns to Logue in the hope of finding a voice with which to lead the nation. Made In Dagenham (12)
4 March Bridgwater Arts
Rango
Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Timothy Olyphant 20/10/US/TBC A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it. Animated fun with the voice of Johnny Depp playing the title role.
Centre, 01278 422700, www. bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk Dir: Nigel Cole Starring: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins and Andrea Riseborough 2010/US/113 min Sally Hawkins stars as Rita in this very British feel-good comedy. It’s 1968, Rita lives in Dagenham and works at the Ford plant stitching together seat covers. She wonders why she is paid the same as unskilled labourers. Rita realises it’s because she is a woman and starts a campaign that leads to equal pay in the workplace. Its East is East meets the Full Monty in this high point of British Cinema this year. Mother (15)
1-3 March Chapter Arts
Centre - Cardiff, 029 2031 1050, www.chapter.org Dir: David O Russell Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams 2010/US/115 min Dicky Eklund is a former boxing hero who squandered his talents and threw away his shot at greatness to drug abuse. Now his younger brother Micky is following the same path and he must decide whether to stick with Dicky’s unreliable coaching or take a shot at the World Championship. The film is hugely entertaining and gathering nominations and awards like a kid in a sweet shop.
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1 – 3 March , The Watershed
The Eagle
Dir: Kevin Macdonald Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland 2010/US/114 min In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. This will provide plenty of sandals and swords fun.
23 March Swindon Arts
Centre, 01793 330639, swindonfilm.co.uk Dir: Joon-Ho Bong Starring: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, and Yoon Jae-Moon 2009/South Korea/129 min A devoted and deranged unnamed mother (Kim Hye-ja) obsessively conducts her own detective work in a bid to clear murder charges against her childlike adult son Do-joon (Won Bin). Taut, mysterious, and full of unsettling dark comedy and truly Hitchcockian in its murder mystery elements, this is another genre-bending success from one of Korean cinema’s brightest stars. magazine | 25
Live Tue.01
Graveyard Johnnys & Cowboy And The Corpse.
Bristol
SOUND OF GUNS, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, £6adv. CHARITY FUNDRAISER FOR AYEP, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Live
Cardiff
NYTH, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £3. Live
music night. With Colorama.
ST DAVID’S DAY ROCK NIGHT, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm, £4.
With The Missive, Shelley & After An Alibi.
Weds.02 Bristol
ATTACK! ATTACK! The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £7adv. WAKEY! WAKEY! The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB, 7pm, £7. THE BIG Q FACTOR, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Singer/
Songwriter night with Tony Haven.
THE BLACK RAT, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA. Playing a selection of tracks
Jackbird III + Violetcrazies + Southpaw Fakers + Livewire.
Support from Manana & Trish Brown. LATER- Dj’s Mako & The Hawk.
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 7pm-12am £free. Top local acoustic
THE SMOKESTACK SHAKERS, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Skanking the Blues! OLE VYBZ, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft,
BS1 3QP. Spanish party night. Open Mic session, hosted by Algen Rose. LATER-Dj Diversion.
music from Mango Factory. Plus support from Three Colours Blue/ Pieman beatboxer. LATER-Pick Up The Pieces Dj’s.
VIALKA, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £6. Support from Boxcar Aldous Huxley. YOAV, The Thekla Top Deck, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB, 7pm, £7.
3RW, 8pm, £4. Support from Bravo Brave Bats & Ashes To Ashes.
Cardiff
3rd TRIGGERFISH
The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, £4adv.
With Scout Killers & In Colour.
COMMUNION, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £4.
With- Three Blind Wolves Greenwich Tea Party/The Islander/Owl in the Sun. LATER-Dj Lunchbox NO 51 OPEN MIC, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Hosted by
Lady Nade. Performers get a free drink!!
Cardiff
THE JAZZ REVHŴ, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £3. With Polish guitarist Arek
Mazurek with an eclectic & exciting mix of jazz material. BEFORE THE ESCAPE EP LAUNCH PARTY, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £tbc. Alternative
rock band. Supported by Zephyr & High Demand.
Fri. 04 Bristol
BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £6. Floaty, melancholic vocals & deft
finger-licking. Support from The Sorry Kisses.
Sat. 05 Bristol
Phantom Quartet & Know Buses.
a jazzy twist. Support from Audrey Gleeson & Zebedee Haynes. LATER- Dj Vallee.
DJ YOSHI & BEATSY COLLINS PRESENT… No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. A mix of Funk, Soul,
Breaks, Hip-Hop & Reggae.
Cardiff
JUJU NATIONS, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 9pm, £2. Come to us for a unique blend
‘Chamber-Pop’ group are supported by Among Brothers
FOLK AGAINST FASCISM, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £2.
Bristol
VIALKA, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £5. Punk, mathrock & gypsy
Sun. 06
Folk! Support from Threatmantics & Brandyman.
Thur. 03 Bristol
The Ansom Rooms, Queen’s Road, BS8 1LN, 7.30pm, £10adv.
New York based indie band influenced by other New York artists such as The Strokes & The Mouldy Peaches. With support from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
SCHNAUSER, The Grapes, 2 Sion Place, Clifton, BS8 4AX. Mordantly
DEVILS BRIGADE, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £12. Support from The
T.I.I EP LAUNCH, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1
Future Pilots & Iveree.
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humorous lyrics & dazzling melody, Schnauser play melodic Pop/Rock.
7th DETROIT SOCIAL CLUB The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, £7. With The Nova Saints & Tin Pan Gang.
TIM CRAWLEY, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £3. Support from
Colour In The City, David MacSorley & Harry Cable.
TELLER, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £tbc. Support from Brother Steve
& Ruby Lux.
SONGSMITH, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. BROADWAY, The Croft Main Room, Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. A 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, selection of bands playing a variety of 8pm, £6. Support from Evita, Floods, folk and acoustic. With-Saving Mary/
Burn So Bright + more.
Z+/PPDog.
from Static & Doubting Kim.
UKULELE NIGHT, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £free. Cardiff’s uke-powered
DEAR LEADERS, The Croft Main Room Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £4. Support RUSSIAN RECORDS, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. Monthly update from the frontline
of future dub and fuzz.
HUNTED, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £5adv. + Memoirs Of A Magician,
Mon. 07 Bristol
HEATHER ROSE, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. A spine-tingling voice with
Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument.
Like folk music, hate fascism with local folk-world music.
bluegrass dobro & Hawaiian lap steel. Support from Meilir & Barefoot Dance Of The Sea.
THE WILD GULLOOTS, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £6. Support from
HJALTALIN, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm-10pm, £6/£7otd. This
4th DARWIN DEEZ
JUMPING SHIPS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £tbc. PHILLIP HENRY, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 7.30pm, £4. A bottleneck blues player,
Shine, Club Demento DJs + more.
of Afrobeat, Funk & Reggae.
Cardiff
singer-songwriter talent, hosted by Rowan Liggett.
BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, £6adv. TERMITES, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £5. Support from An Axe, Secret
from their debut album, “Magicians & Crooks”. OPEN MIC, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles!
Cardiff
PUNK IN DRUBLIC - 10 BAND PUN ALL DAYER, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 2pm, £5adv. Fresh Milk + 2 Sick Monkeys
+ Death Pop + Room 4 1 More + Amateur Drive By + The Action Plan +
Cardiff
jam session.
PENGUINS KILL POLAR BEARS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £5.50adv. Hope-drenched post-rock. NAPOLEON IIIRD, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £4adv/£5otd.
Eccentric Yorkshire Electro-melodicist. Support from Pagan Wanderer Lu &
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Live Loose DJs
Tue. 08 Bristol
BIG BOAT PRODUCTIONS, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX. Live Bristol Music including
Celestine, Flags & Method. LATER-Dj Little BoSelecta.
Cardiff
AMERICANA NIGHT: BLIND RIVER SCARE, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 6pm, £free. Sweet Americana,
acoustic rock, singer-songwriter sounds.
THE LAY-LOWS, Undertone, 12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £3.
Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1
3RW, 8pm, £4. Support from Dead Consent, My Chloroform & Towns.
DAEDELUS, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £10. Support from Teebs &
Tokimonsta.
DOG IS DEAD, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 9.30pm, £3. BLUES @ 51, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. You can be assured of
the highest quality acoustic blues music for miles around. With Matt Woosey & special guests.
Fri.11 Bristol
11th KING TUT’S Mr
Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3£3.50.
5 piece ska punk band. Support from Fight The Bear & Sickwax. LATER-Dj Alfie/Dj Big Chief Weird Bird.
OPEN MIC, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles!
Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. THE BIG Q FACTOR, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Singer/
Songwriter night with Harry Mundy Band.
Cardiff
PRONTO, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £2. Funk, Motown, Soul, Dub &
Reggae. Graffiti boards & art materials will all be supplied.
Thur. 10 Bristol
QEMISTS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £8adv. JACKHATCH, The Croft Main www.247magazine.co.uk
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ALABAMA 3, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 7pm, £15adv. Plus support from The Quails. BLOODWRATH, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 7pm, £3. Support from Ventflow,
Reign Of Fury, Unknown Fear + more.
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 7pm-12am £free. Top local acoustic
Wed. 09
& Fight For Us.
Rock/Pop-Punk band. Supported by Red Room Therapy.
Price.
Drifting between filthy garage rock & 21st century Britpop.
BLACKWOLF, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £85adv. Plus In Extremis, Doubting Kim
JET-PACK, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm10pm, £3.
HOOTANANNY, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 7pm, £free. Open mic with Huwie
THE OPERATORS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £3.
9th MY RUIN, MY RUIN, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 6.30pm, £11.
Cardiff
Cardiff
Top local indie rock band showcase. Support from Love The Judge.
Bristol
soul, disco and funk from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Support from Fight The Bear & Sickwax. LATER-Dj Alfie/Dj Big Chief Weird Bird. DJ PAULO FERNANDEZ, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Expansive
singer-songwriter talent, hosted by Rowan Liggett.
HEAVY QUARTET, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 7.30pm, £4. They take Jazz & mix it
with Rock, Funk, Reggae, Blues & Ska.
Mon.14 Bristol
PETER KATZ, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, 8pm, £8adv. SONGSMITH, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free.
dance music from around the Globe.
A selection of bands playing a variety of folk and acoustic. With-Mara/Simon Anning/Mr Duke. LATER -Dj Sho’Nuff.
THINGS MAKE ELECTRIC, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £3.
Bristol
Cardiff
Tue.15
If you like your pop smart then this is the OLE VYBZ, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3. place to be. Spanish party night with music from DEATH VESSEL, Buffalo Bar,11 Vamos- Folk, funky Rumba and Latin. Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, LATER-DJ Diversion. CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm £7adv/£8. Cardiff Supported by singer-songwriter NECROCEST, Undertone, 12 Rozi Plain.
Sat.12 Bristol
FLATS, The Cooler Music Venue, 48 Park Street, BS1 5SG, 7.30pm, £6adv. HELLO LAZARUS ALBUM LAUNCH, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA.
With support from Maps and Legends. WORMFOOD, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3.50.
Featuring uplifting soulful afro-shuffle from The Worm & live African dance from Explosive Nzakomba. SOUL DEEP, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. A night of the best
Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, 8pm, £7. BOYS WITH XRAY EYES, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £5. Support from
Continents.
THE BIG Q FACTOR, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Singer/
Songwriter night with Susannah Walters/ Chester.
OPEN MIC, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles!
Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument.
Cardiff
NODZZZ, Undertone, 12 ChurchStreet, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £tbc. Garage trio who hitter &twitch
out minute long pop songs. Support from The Mantles, Strange News From Another Star & Drains.
Thu.17 Bristol
ST PATRICK SOUNDS, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX.
Charity fundraiser. With live music from- Ben Pang Band/Black Helicopters. LATER-Dj Vallee. OPEN TALES, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. An evening of folk
inspired music & open mic.
Cardiff
ERUPTION BUTTON, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £3.
Eclectic live music & delectable DJ’s. Headliners: The Thieving Beggars.
PHANTOM, Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm-4am, £4adv/£5otd. A
strictly live synthetic band, part acoustic/ part electronic, no backing track, no samples.
Fri.18 Bristol
Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm,
£tbc. Continuing their assault on the Welsh brutal death metal scene. Support from Kryophere, Fourth Autumn & Sensory Chaos.
GODSTICKS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc. Progressive rock with
chops, emotion, musicality, imagination & jazzy rhythmic flavour!
Wed.16 Bristol
DAVE MCPHERSON (of InMe), The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £7adv. Supported by
Oxygen Thief & Howard James Kenny. SCANNERS, The Louisiana,
18th TOPLOADER
The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £10adv.
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Live SCHNAUSER, The Grain Barge, Mardyke Wharf, Hotwells Road, BS8 4RU. With An Axe. HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY METAL FEST, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 5pm, £5. DJ ALFIE, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Good old fashioned funk &
Bristol
SONGSMITH, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free.
A selection of bands playing a variety of folk and acoustic. With-Tally Koren/ Insomniac Jack/Chester.
Cardiff
soul, classic hip-hop, & all those funky party breaks & mashups.
Cardiff
I LOVES THE ‘DIFF, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 5pm-8pm, £free. Meet up before the main event
later at Undertone
WHISKEY & LACE, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £4. Support from
Riot City Saints & Capitol Confusion.
Sat.19 Bristol
TREMOR, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £4. Support from Trouble At Sea
& Fire Games.
TOUR DE FORCE, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. A new
regular night of world musiq!
HIGH NOON PRODUCTIONS LAUNCH EVENT, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £12.50. With Polar Bear, Syd
Arthur & Rae.
Yellowgroove.
CLEVERHEAD, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3.
21st ARTROCKER
MAGAZINE TOUR, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £7adv/£8.
Triple lineup with The Chapman Family, O. Children & John And Jehn.
Tue. 22 Bristol
LADY NADE, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3. A
monthly night of Jazz, Soul & Blues. LATER-Dj Lunchbox.
Cardiff
90S HIP HOP PARTY! Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 8pm-12am £free. DJs, Hip Hop karaoke, cocktails,
dressing up encouraged!
ANDY BURROWS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £7.
& special guests
Wed. 23
FIGMENT, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3.
Bristol
Cardiff
Hounds & Tripwires.
Support from Cat Matador & We Aeronaughts. LATER-Rat-A-Tat-Dj’s. CANDELA, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £2. Colombian beats, Brazilian
nuggets & Soul & Boogie, new & old.
MUNCH MUNCH, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £5/£4NUS.
Kaleidoscopic pop group! Support from James James & Shaoe Records DJs.
Sun. 20 Cardiff
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 7pm-12am £free. Top local acoustic
singer-songwriter talent, hosted by Rowan Liggett.
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Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £10. COLD SOUP, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Flamenco-Blues,
Rumba, Bolero, Jazz or Folk!
from The Following Announcement (Acoustic Set) & Relentless Fish.
music & a few Funk, Latin, & Soul / Jazz covers. Plus Monkey Puzzle. LATER-Dj Dad.
Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £6.
NEO-RITMO, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £5adv. Support from The Paris Riots &
SAMANTHA CROCKFORD, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £3. Support MANGO FACTORY, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. A unique blend of original
Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1
3RW, 8pm, £7. Support from The Finest Bloodlust, Spawn Of Cerberus & Black Polaris. THE OVERTONES, The Thekla, The
Presenting a night of original live acts. LATER- Dj Sho’Nuff.
Cardiff
LEWIS FLOYD HENRY, Gwdihw Café Bar, Guildford Crescent, CF10 2HJ, 8pm, £4. Accompanied by a
tambourine, a tiny foot-operated drum kit & a harmonica!
Fri. 25
Songwriter night with Tally Koren/Tim Holehouse.
Cardiff
THE NEW OBJECTS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £3. Support from
Supergene & Black Russian.
Thu. 24 Bristol
XISFOREYES, The Croft Main
Fusing old school Funk & Soul with Dance. LATER-Pick up the Pieces Dj’s.
Cardiff ARCHIMEDES EP LAUNCH, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst MORNING STAR, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 Terrace, BS1 6UA. With Kill Cassidy, 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £3. Mixing traditional Last Casanovas, Skinny Machines & JD Williams.
MAPS AND LEGENDS, The Cooler Music Venue, 48 Park Street, BS1 5SG. With Dr Nut & more. THE ROCKER COVERS, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Rockabilly style covers of
modern Indie/Pop songs. LATER-Dj Chazzy Jay/Dj Pappa Moomin.
DJ CARTER, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Mixing up Swing,
classic funky Breaks, Afro, Hip-Hop & Breaks.
Cardiff
indie/rock influences blended with their own unique sound. Support from Default Notice & Perfect Day.
Frome
WISHBONE ASH, Cheese & Grain, Market Yard, BA11 1BE, £16adv/£18otd.
Sun. 27 Cardiff
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT, Buffalo Lounge, 34 Woodville Road, Cathays, CF24 4EA, 7pm-12am £free. Top local acoustic
singer-songwriter talent, hosted by Rowan Liggett.
TROCKFEST, Undertone, 12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £tbc. Charity night with live bands, DJs. CURLY HAIR, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £4.
JAMES BLAKE, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7.30pm, £8. OPEN MIC, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles! THE BIG Q FACTOR, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Singer/
Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50.
Bristol
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £10adv. Support from
Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument.
26th BIJOUMIVO, Mr
Engaging folk music with elements of gospel & a penchant for sea shanties & barber-shop harmonies. Support from Martha Rose & Barefoot Dance Of The Sea.
25th TEN PLUS ONE, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7pm-10pm, £4. A bit Rock, Grunge, Punk, Metal but always a good tune. Support from Clay Statues.
Sat. 26 Bristol
Mon. 28 Bristol
CHIXDIGGIT, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £7.50. Support from
Mike TV.
Cardiff
DAVID ROVICS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £5. American political/
protest singer-songwriter. Support from Cosmo
C.O.I, The Thekla, The Grove, East
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28th PATRICK WOLF The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £12.50.
Tue.29 Bristol
30th BAND OF
SKULLS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, 8pm, £10adv.
Bristol
CUNNINLYNGUISTS, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7.30pm, £9. Support from
Pack FM.
OPEN MIC, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles!
Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. THE BIG Q FACTOR, No 51, 51 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QP. Singer/
Songwriter night with Fidelity/Paul Johnson.
Cardiff
KATE NASH, The Globe, 125 Albany Road, Roath, CF24 3NS, 8pm, £13. Named Best Female Artist
at the 2008 BRIT Awards, Kate is back with an intimate tour.
29th KATE NASH,
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate Street, BA1 1EP.
Named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards, Kate is back with an intimate tour. DAVE ROTHERAY, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, £10. EXTREME, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. A fundraiser for the
University of Bristol mountaineer Simon Spencer-Jones memorial fund. A night of live music interspersed with Dj’s.
Thu.31 Bristol
YOUNGER BROTHER, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB , 7pm, £10. KILLING MOON, Mr Wolfs, 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3. New
regular Rockabilly night with Daddy Long Bones/The Dynamite Pussy club/ The Mucky Pups. Plus DJ Steptoe.
Cardiff
METAL/HARCORE NIGHT, Undertone, 12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £tbc.
Send your listings for events taking place in April to be included in our THE BRONZE MEDAL, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, April issue by 12th March. CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc. Indie/alternative Email 247@outofhand. outfit. Support from Love The Judge & co.uk Cardiff
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February came sweeping in with some of the gloomiest weather this year, but it did kick start with a bit of a bang (namely me almost getting pneumonia). You’re probably thinking why did I almost get pneumonia? To which I say that I was stalking bands. Don’t take the word stalking to literally, as all I pretty much do is sit and wait outside of the venue for hours on end, preying (sic) I can get into X, Y, Z show even without any money. First up was the lovely Joy Formidable, who are one of a few bands who can make loud noises about being in love without sounding patronising. That was followed by the dull thud of Chapel Club and the riotous joys of noise from the duel headliners of Thought Forms and Mugstar. Picking out highlights from a month like February is a bit like picking out sesame seeds from one of those sesame bars, you just don’t know what to include or leave out as there was so much going on. I managed to see both Phantom Band and Group Love on the same night. If you haven’t heard either band then I really urge you to do so as they are both stunning bands. Phantom Band have some of the best voices in Britain and there is something quite beautiful in the way they mix folk rock and electronica together. Group Love sound like all the great American early nineties indie bands put together - Lemonheads, Pavement, early Flaming Lips, Wilco and a pinch of Sleater Kinney all mixed up with a bit of Neil Young. Their single, Colours, is one of the most joyous things to come out this year so far and I have been playing it most mornings to put me in a positive mood. I felt like a bit of a male groupie at the front of The Smoke Faeries. You see there’s a fine line between male and female groupies. Female groupies tend to be a bit more forthcoming where as their male counterparts, like myself, tend to be more nerdy and awkward. I almost fainted through nerves. I have a previous history of fainting in front of female performers or getting a little over excited. Then Valentine’s Day came around and produced the usual downward spiral of self-loathing, but it wasn’t quite as bad as usual thanks to the distraction that was Wolf People and Lift Men unleashing walls of guitars and messing around with distortions. The following night I headed down to the Croft for some crazy turbo charged homoerotic punk rock courtesy of Gay for Johnny Depp, a band bought together by their sexual obsession for Johnny Depp, very intense. I have never been to a gig where I have so quickly gone from feeling really scared to pissing myself in fits hysterics, as the extremely drunk lead singer performed his alternative version of Angels whilst collapsed in the middle of the floor and having the singer from the Computers ride about on my back. Scarlet Rascal and The Trainwreck completely destroyed the Louisiana despite being interfered with by two infuriating supposedly drunk females, who had been annoying people all night. I think that The Lonely Tourist dealt with them in a very admirable fashion as they had been talking all the way through his set. There have been one or two occasions where I have come close to hitting people, especially when they are talking as the band try to play my favourite songs. For the same reason I have got to give plaudits to Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite for telling all the people who were talking all the way through the show to go do an extremely long shit whilst they played their last song. March will bring more sleepless nights but with surefire musical highlights from the amazing Icelandic band Hjaltalin, Anna Calvi, Fujiya and Myagi, feminist metal stars My Ruin, innocent guitar pop of the Wombats, The Decemberists, 80’s indie band The Primitives, The Queers, Crystal Stilts, Band of Skulls, Deadelus and the Thermals among others. magazine | 29
Clubs 3am. £free B4 11.30pm/£3 after. The playing Funk,Soul,90’s,Cheese,Motown, Indie/Alternative Wednesday clubnight Britpop,Ibiza Classics, Oldskool, HipHop Bristol deserves. A BRONX TALE. Mbargo. The MONDAY’S STUDENT NIGHT. Back & Charts.
MONDAY Bath
To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. The Paragon. £free. DJ Asian Hawk mixing Funk, Soul, R’n’B, Hip Hop, Jazz, D’n’B, Reggae & more. THE STUDENT SOCIAL. Po Na Na. North Parade. 10pm-late. £3 (Remember your student card please.) Downtown (in association with BUSU), is the best student party in town. With DJ David Mayo and his eclectic style. MY MY MY. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. Bath’s premier student night. FLAUNT. Celsius Ice Bar and Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm- 3am. £3 B4 10:30pm/£4 after. Bath’s premier student night. NUS required. DIVERSION. The Weir Lounge. St Saviours Road. Two house DJs playing popular Dance & Indie Rock.
Bristol
ZOOLOGY. The Thekla, The Grove. 9.30pm – 3am. £free B4 10pm/£3NUS B4 midnight /£4NUS after. Hippo-hop, indie-raccoon, panda pop & your favourite elephant-scale party tunes plus Hub Radio DJs on the top deck. BOUNCE. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 8pm -2am. £free. Suisse Tony
Guest List. DJ Mister Bibby & Guest
Bristol
DISCO BLOODY DISCO! The Den.
31 Corn St. £free. Indie remixes, synth pop & funky French electro. DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. Mbargo. The Triangle. 8pm – 2am. £free. With DJ Jewell. KANDI TUESDAYS. Joe Publics. 3 Queens Avenue. Clifton. £5/£4.
10pm – Late. Commercial, R’n’B, hiphop, funky house. THE BITCH’S BOLLOCKS. Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens St. £4with/ £5without NUS.
New lesbian night every 2nd Tuesday! Old Skool, Hip Hop/ Indie/ Electro plus guest DJs.
THE MASH UP. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. £4/£3 guestlist b4 11.30pm/£3 with VIP Bristol card. Resident DJ’s smash
out the best Drum ‘n’ Bass, Dubstep, Electro & Breakbeat producers.
Cardiff
BUFFALO LIVE . Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £varies/ £free downstairs. Showcasing the presents fun & funky feel good grooves. best promoters, DJs & bands. Dubstep, THE LASH. Oceana. Harbourside. Drum’n’Bass & Hip Hop. INSIDER SOUND. 10 Feet Tall. 9pm–4am. £6otd. Student only night 11A – 12 Church St. 10pm-4am. of messiness! £3NUS/£2 with flyer. Party beats Marky B.E.D. The Bunker, 78 Queens De Sade. Old Funk tune meets modern Hip Road, Clifton Triangle. 10pm-3am. Hop plus party dancefloor fillers. Massive Student night with a soundtrack TUESDAYS. Glam. of chart, hip hop, electro house, dubstep GLAM Greyfriars Road. 10pm-3am. £2. & D’n’B. JUST DANCE. Clwb Ifor Bach. Womanby St. 10.30–2am. £free B4 Cardiff 11pm/£3. BUFFALO LIVE PRESENTS... Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place. A mixture of modern day Pop, Rock 9pm-4am, £varies/£free downstairs. & R&B. Bands, live music, drinks offers, DJ’s and LATINO HEAT. Zync Bar. 63 St. more! Downstairs - Bands, live music, Marys St. 9pm- 3.30am. Latino night, drinks offers, DJ’s and more! DJ Adry will be playing Latino, Salsa LATE NIGHT LIVE. 10 Feet Tall. and Socca. 11A – 12 Church St. 8pm-3am. £varies/£free downstairs. Indie, Folk, Newport Acoustic, Pop, Experimental, Alternative, TORN. Meze Lounge. 6 Market Rock, Electro, DJs. £2 selected bottles/ St. £3. 9pm-3am. Torn residents play JAGERFEST. Glam. Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 4am. £free B4 12/£2.
Metal, Hardcore & old school 80’s rock anthems. The F’n’K crew play Industrial, Punk & Goth in the Attic.
THE FACULTY. Dakota, 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-3am. £free B4 10pm.
WEDNESDAYS Bath
spirit & mixer.
Cheltenham
With DJ Carlos, playing RnB & Chart.
Swansea
CHAKA CHAKA. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 10pm-3am. £free. Funk Reggae Dancehall Dub Hip Hop.
TUESDAY Bath
!CRASH! - THE POP! INDIE! DISCO! SMASH-UP! Po Na Na. North Parade. £3/£2.50 NUS. 10pm - 2am. Pop, Indie & Electro party anthems. THE BIG CHEESE. Moles, George St. 10pm-2am. £4/£3.50 NUS. Expect all the cheesiest tunes & drinks offers. TNT. Celsius Ice Bar & Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-2am. £5 all night £4 Student I.D/Flyer £3/£3.50
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CLUB MOJITO. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. £4 / £3 NUS or before 11. 10pm - 2am. International music, uplifting Latin House music & live percussion. With Jake Gabai & friends. DISCORD. Po Na Na. North Parade. 9.30pm-2am. £3 B4 11pm/£4 after/£2.50NUS. Rock, metal, punk, industrial & classic alternative anthems from DJ’s itBoy & Davo. POP FICTION. Moles. George St. 11pm-2am. Playing the best bubblegum pop, hip-pop, synth pop & kitchen sink pop! WEDNESDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. The Paragon. £free. DJs on rotation playing Reggae, Dub, Eclectic, Rare Groove, Funk, Ska & more.
Bristol
IDENTITY. The Den. 31 Corn St. Till
Triangle, Clifton, £free, 8pm – 2am. £free. Benny Kane with a solid mix
of Hip-Hop, R’n’B, Dubstep & Drum & Bass!
SPORTS NIGHT. Lizard Lounge. 66 Queens Road, 9pm – late.
Party Classics & Dance. DJ’s Milky & Anthony Li.
£free B4 10.30pm / £2/3 after 10pm.
Funk Soul Disco Latin & Hip Hop.
30th. TUNNEL VISION.
The Vault (Below No Sign Bar). Wind St. £5/£7otd. Playing a range of all things electronic (Techno, House, & UK Bass shit). Feat. Bass Clef, DJ’s NAY-kid, DVRSFY, Sneak Peek & Emma Jayne.
Taunton
DROP THE BOMB. Bliss. 43/45
KITSCH. The Bunker, 78 Queens
East St. 10pm-3am. The biggest dance tracks, RnB tunes & party favourites.
Cardiff
THURSDAY Bath
Road, Clifton Triangle. DJ’s playing Chart, House and Kitsch classics!
SUGAR DROP. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – MONKEY LIKE BANANA. Back 12 Church St. 10-4am. £5adv/£6otd. To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings, The A regular dose of Roots, Electro, Dub, Paragon. £free before 11pm. DJs party Breaks, Dubstep, Drum’n’Bass & mixing Breaks, Funk, DnB &Eclectic. all round floor-filling mashups. BLOW - BATHS INDIE CLUB SHOTGUN RULES. Revolution. NIGHT. Moles. George St. 11pm 9-11 Castle St. 9pm-2am. £2 B4 2am. £5/£4 Cons. New & classic Indie 10.30pm/£3 B4 12pm/£4 after. Fancy Rock & Pop! a night of VIP treatment? THE BOMB. The Second Bridge. BLENDER. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor 10 Manvers St. £5/£4 NUS/£3adv. Place. 8pm-4am. £varies/ £free THIRSTY THURSDAYS. Po Na Na. downstairs. A blended-up clash of pop North Parade. 10pm-2am. Girls go culture, fashion, music & bands! 2-4-1 free b4 11pm / £3 b4 11pm / £4after cocktails until 10pm / £1 off with TT flyer. The Deviants play LISTEN UP! Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Hip Hop, House, RnB, Indie, Rock & Rave! Womanby Street. CF10 1BR. POP SCENE. Celsius Ice Bar & 10pm. £3. Indie, Electro, Pop, Soul, Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pmDisco, Funk. 2am. £4 B411pm/£5 after. DJ Dave SOUL MOVEMENT. Zync Bar. 63 Mayo mixing top tunes from the 80s, 90s & 00s. St. Marys St. 9pm-3.30am. Sexy KITSCH. The Weir Lounge. St Ladies Night with Soul, RNB, Hip Hop, Saviours Road. The massive London Dancehall & Bashment. night straight from Embargo 59. 23rd. BASS CLEF. 10 Feet Tall. GLAMOUR PUSS. Club XL. 90B 11A – 12 Church St. 9pm-4am. Walcot St. £1 B4 11pm. Student night. £4adv/£5otd. Rough & ready mix of
Bristol Dance(hall) inspirations, urban roots BUMPING ELECTRO. The Den. music, Caribbean rhythms, glitch, hypnotic brass & classic rave dynamics. 31 Corn St. Till 4am. £free B4 11pm/£3/£2 NUS. Drinks promos Plus Sugar Drop DJs. all night.
Cheltenham
LOLLIPOP. Dakota, 12-14 Bath Road, GL53 7HA. 9pm-3am. £free before 10pm/£4 after.
Newport
POUNDED WEDNESDAYS. Meze Lounge. 6 Market St. 9pm-4am £free. Mista ifsta presents 3 rooms of
THURSDAYS. Lizard Lounge. 66 Queens Road, 9pm–3am. Student party night! PRESSURE. Thekla. The Grove, East Mud Dock. 9.30pm-3am. £3/£4. Guitar-orientated indie rock &
pop with DJ MrSteveBob.
Rock, Indie, Electro, Ska, Punk & more.
FRISKY. Oceana. Harbourside. £free B4 10pm/£4 B4 12/ £5 after. A
spinning R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Cool Indie, Club Bangers with Electronic Dance & Classic Party Anthems!
WANTED RECORDS. The Big Chill Bar. 15 Small St. £free. Vinyl delights
WEDNESDAYS. Mojo. Market St. £8/£7Nus. 9pm-2am. With DJs
Swansea
DEAL OR NO DEAL. Odyssey. Salbrious Place, Little Wind St. 10.30pm-3am. £free B4 11.30pm/£2. Deal: £5 & get 5 free
drinks! Visit www.odysseynightclub. co.uk for details.
ALLSORTS. Monkey Cafe. Castle St. 10pm till late. £free B4 11pm.
Filthy, sexy, funky music – Soul, rare Grooves, Hip Hop, Breaks & Grime with Vinylism DJ’s. ALLIANCE. Monkey Cafe. Castle St. Monthly. Premier Drum & Bass
night.
FUNKED UP. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 10pm-3am.
variety of genres over 5 bars.
from all genres featuring DJ’s John Stapleton, Andy Payback HIFI, Steve Rice & other guest spinners.
JUICY. Bijou Bar. Whiteladies Road.
10.30pm – 2am. £free. The Cream of local DJ’s playing music from all genres. REHAB. The Bunker, 78 Queens
Road, Clifton Triangle. Student night. From Dubstep to Dancehall & Bristols finest student DJ’s pumping out the tunes. COMMUNION. Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens St. 1st Thursday of each month. Live performances interjected
with DJs
DAFT FUNK. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 9pm–2am. £free. DJ Ammo
&Dj Dre serve up modern & classic
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Clubs takes across all genres.
Cardiff
SIGNATURE. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. A night of
experimental, Dubstep, House, Hip-Hop, Glitch, Electronica, leftfield & future sounds.
PROPAGANDA. Glam. 2 Greyfriars Road. 10pm-3am. £3 NUS B4 11.30pm/ £4 after. The Best New &
drastically reduced !
ELEMENT. The Weir Lounge. St Saviours Road. £free with password from facebook. DJ Touch delivering the hottest new tunes. I LUV 90’S. Komedia. Westgate St. 10.30pm-1.30am. Expect the BEST
Brit-Poppin & Chart-Topping anthems.
Bristol
SPLIT HAPPENS. The Lanes. 22 Nelson St. 9pm-3am. £5adv/£7otd. Classic Indie Alternative Music. With our resident DJs playing the best in SUGARDROP. Buffalo Bar. Rock N Roll, Soul, Ska & other hits to bop 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. and bowl to! £varies/£free downstairs. Jump-up beats, VJs, Breaks & Beats, drink offers, PET SOUNDS. The Cooler Music Venue. 48 Park St. 9.30pm. £5. dope Dubstep & more.. Every 2nd & 4th Friday. The best ON THE ROCKS. 10 Feet Tall. 11A emerging national bands followed by DJ’s – 12 Church St. 10pm-4am. £free. spinning Indie, Soul, Funk & New Wave. Classic Anthems Old & New, Party Riffs, RAMSHACKLE. Carling Academy. Alternative Mashups, New Music & Frogmore St, 10pm-3am. £3/5. Ultimate Air Guitar Bangers! Bristol’s biggest alternative night with C-Y-N-T. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 resident DJ Dan. Womanby St. 10.30pm – 4am. £4 MELTING POT. Mbargo. The unless stated. Electro / DubStep / Triangle, Clifton. 8pm – 2am. Funk, Techno / DnB / Rave. Disco & R’n’B with DJ Suisse Tony. 3rd. OBEY! Undertone. 12 FRIDAYS. Basement 45. 8 Church St. 10pm-3am. £3 B4 Frogmore St. Run by external promoters 11.30pm/£4(£3NUS). Bass music playing everything Drum n’ Bass, Breaks, stalwart Indigo is joined by Owain K b2b Funk, Disco, Hip Hop & Dubstep. WEEKEND PARTY PART 1. Lizard Joey P, Dvrsfy, Drowse & more. . 17th. JAYA THE CAT. Undertone. Lounge. 66 Queens Road. 9pm – late. Current and classic party tunes with 12 Church St. 8pm-4am. £6adv/£7otd. Amsterdam’s finest reggae- residents Big Daddy & Milky. rockers. Joined by the high intensity Ragga, THE BOMB. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. Ska, Hip Hop, Dub mashups from Broken 9pm-3am. £3 b4 11pm/£5after. DJ Nose & Captain Accident. Amo, the Urban Knights, Lucas Lafone, Joe 24th. SIGNATURE vs OBEY. Bananas & Jambo! The best in new and Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 3BY, 10pm-4am, underground music. PHUCT. Bristol Bierkeller. All £free. Showcasing a mixture of vibrant Saints’ Street. 9pm-3am. £3 B4 Beats & Bass. 10pm/£4 from 10pm-11pm/£5 Swansea after. Metal, Punk & Rock to make your S.A.M.P.L.E. Bar Sigma. 1 spine tingle. Northampton Lane. 8pm-12am. £free. Acoustic Music & Live Performance.
Taunton
BLISS THURSDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 10pm-3am. £5 B4 11pm includes your first 3 drinks on us!
Biggest student friendly night playing Dance, Urban, R & B & Anthems.
FRIDAY Bath
DELIGHT. Club XL. 90B Walcot St. £2 B4 11pm. House, Dance, Electro
& Chart Hits.
CONFESSION. Moles, George St. 9.30pm-4am. MrSteveBob plays the
best Electro, Pop & Indie & The Snugs play Reggae, Funk & Soul upstairs. SQUEEZE THE CHEESE. Po Na Na. North Parade. BA2 4AL. 10.30pm-2.30am. £5-£4 NUS.
Cheesy Pop Anthems & Karaoke.
DISCO MASH. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. 10pm-2.30am. £4 with flyer. Disco, Party, Retro. FRIDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. £free entry b4 11. £5/£3 mem. DJs on rotation playing a mix
of Funk, Soul, Classics, Eclectic, RnB & more.
SAVED BY THE BELL. Celsius Ice Bar and Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-3am. £4 B4 11pm/£5. When
the bell sounds, ALL drink prices are
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Blue Mountain. 2 Stoke’s Croft. 10pm4am. £9 early bird/£10/ motd.
Bonobo (Ninja Tune - DJ set), Motor City Drum Ensemble (2020/Raw Cuts), Julio Bashmore, Crackazat Live, Futureboogie, Falling Up & more.
4th. SIP THA JUICE. The Bank of Stokes Croft. 84 Stokes Croft. East Coast/West Coast, Old School/Golden Era, 90’s RnB & New Jack Swing 4th. CONCRETE DUB. Basement 45. 8 Frogmore St. 10pm-4am. £6/£7. Presenting Alix Perez, Jubei, AMC, DJ Illusive & more with hosts Remidy, KB & NIC. 11th. JUST JACK. Blue Mountain. 2 Stoke’s Croft. 10pm4am. £10adv/£12. DJs: Seth Troxler, Claude Von Stroke, J Phlip, Tom Rio, Dan Wild, Freejive & Herd DJs. 11th. DUTTY GIRL. The Bank of Stokes Croft. 84 Stokes Croft. Expect everything from Garage to Dubstep to Dancehall to Crack House. 11th. CHAMPION SOUND: SIMPLY THE BEST OF JUNGLE D&B. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 9pm6am. £12/£14/motd. Feat. The Dream Team, Adam F, Natural Born Chillers, DJ SS, Ellis Dee, Nicky Blackmarket, Kenny Knots (Live) & loads more over 3 rooms. 18th. ABSOLUTE OLDSKOOL. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 10pm-4am. £free B4 11pm/£3after. Feat. Nifty, DJ Rascal, DJ Twisted, Biglee, Rudy & Dan Avery. 25th. PROMOTER BATTLES: THE LAKOTA LINK UP. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 10pm-5am. £free B4 11pm/£5after. Room 1: Jungle Syndicate vs. Avalaf vs. Finite. Room 2: Abstractions vs. Autopsy. 1st April DUB FORCE Motion, 74 Avon St, St Phillips 10pm-5am. £10 in adv. Full phat bass heavy night with one of the biggest roots and dub line-ups to mark 40yrs of Jah Tubby’s sound system with Jah Tubby’s Sound System and full JTS crew, Aba Shanti-I Sound System, Kenny Ken, Marvellous Cain, Aries and many more. Cardiff
BUMPER. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 9pm-4am. £4/£3/free B4 11pm. Massive jump-up party anthems & beat-driven mayhem. HUSTLE. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. Till 4am. £5/£4/£free entry before 10pm. Classic Funk, Soul, Jazz, Roots, Motown & Disco. NEUROPOL. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. 10pm. £5/£6. A night dedicated to Heavy bass music. FLAWLESS. Sodabar. Mill Lane. 10pm-3am. £free with flyer B4 10.30pm, £3 B4 12pm, £5after. Join us for a night of Sexy & Smooth R&B, from old skool classics to big floor fillers. FREQUENCY. Kirkhouse. Merthyr Tydfil. Till 2am. Tune into the best Funky House, mainstream and club classics. THE WEEKEND WARM-UP. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 8pm-5am. With DJ Adry from 8pm till 12pm then its DJ Milky, Richie playing a mixture of chart, R’n’B, Funky House & Indie. 4th. SWING DISCOTHEQUE. Gwdihw Café Bar. Guildford Crescent. 8pm. £3. Feat. The Hot Potato Syncopators, Miss Betty Blue Eyes & Dj Mr Potter. 4th. BASEMENT. Undertone. 12 Church St. 9pm-4am. £free. Indie disco, new music, electropop, rock’n’roll, classic & party tunes until late!
4th. BIONIC. The Millennium Music Hall. Millennium Plaza, Wood St. 9pm-5am. £13.50. D-Block & S-teFan, Cally & Juice, Brian M vs McBunn, Jon The Baptist & DJ Chuck-E, Swankie DJ & Kashi, D-Grove, Pete Kingwell + more. Cheltenham
FRIDAYS. D-Bar, Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-late. £free with flyer. RnB & Urban with selected drinks deals all night.
Newport
RETRIBUTION. Meze Lounge. Market St. 9pm-5am. Rock night with
the lastest Metal, Metal Hardcore and Death Metal.
KISS & MAKE UP. Revolution. 8-11 Griffin St. 9pm-6am. £free.
Swansea
FRISKY FRIDAYS. Odyssey. Salbrious Place, Little Wind St. 10.30pm-3am. £free B4 11.30pm/£3. Chart, Party, Dance
& RnB.
FRIDAY FIX. Lava Lounge. Little Wind St. Till 10pm. Dance to tunes
from the last two decades with drinks prices to match.
SHINFO. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 8pm-12am. £free B4 10.30pm/£3. Punk Rock
Metal Indie Electro Ska D&B & House.
Swindon
CASSETTE PLAYER. Suju Nightclub. 28 High St. 11pm-4am, £3 b4 11.30pm/£5. DJ’s Downstairs:
Enjoy a mix of indie/rocknroll/choice pop cuts/electro/funk/soul with Rob The Mod & Phil Dirt.The Lounge: Smooth RnB, Hip Hop & classic hits with The Chief.
Taunton
BLISS FRIDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 9pm-3am. The biggest tunes around!
SATURDAY Bath
PLAY. Moles. George St. 10pm–4am. Live bands & late night
DJ’s playing your favourite Dance & House tunes.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT. ClubXL. Walcott St. 10pm-3am. £4.50 B4 11.30pm/£3 NUS/£6 after/£4.50 NUS. DJ Paul James blending a
commercial, hip swinging bash of musical delight.
SCANDAL. Po Na Na. North Parade.10.30pm-2.30am. £5 b4 12pm/£6after. DJ Ross Deviant with an
eclectic mix of quality anthems from a variety of musical genres.
SATURDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. £free entry b4 11. £5/£3 mem. DJs on rotation playing
Old Skool Beats & Nu Skool flavours as well as Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, DnB, RnB, Hypnotic Breaks & Progressive Beats.
THE QUALITY. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. Funky house, dance
music. R&B in the vaults.
LUSH. The Weir Lounge. St Saviours Road. DJ Touch (Coco Loco,
Twice As Nice) & Rudeboy Marcus play party tunes.
Bristol
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Clubs INDIESCRETION. The Den. 31 Corn Park Row. 11pm-7am. £5/£8. Julietta (Harry Klein, Munich), Tom Rio, Dan Wild. St. until 3am. Live bands & awesome
indie tunes.
GENERATION X. The Hatchet Inn. Frogmore St. 10pm-3am. £3 B4 11.30pm/£4after (£3 Members*).
Offering three floors of the best tracks from a variety of genres.
Bristol’s Premier Rock Night. Main Room: Generation X with DJs Dave Remix, Dr. Stein, Jason X & Old Man Rich and the best in Punk, Rock, Metal & Alternative music.
SOPHISTICATION. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 7pm-5am. Shalim 7
‘til 10pm playing Funky House and Classics. Nick Madge 10pm ‘til 12am Milky or Richie S, from 12am ‘til 5am playing a mish mash of everything.
POP CONFESSIONAL Thekla. Top Deck. East Mud Dock. £4 with flyer.
Playing pop classics from all eras, think Hall & Oates and David Essex!
VANITY. Glam Nightclub. 2 Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 3am. Free before 10pm / £5 before 11pm / £6 after. Level 1 Chart/Dance/House
KLUB KLUTE.The Cooler Music Venue. 48 Park St. 10pm. £5. The
and Level 2 RnB/HipHop/Funky/Urban Fusion.
Best Indie night in Bristol with DJ George.
WEEKEND PARTY PART 2. Lizard lounge. 66 Queens Road. 9pm – late. Party tunes from Big Daddy
& Milky.
UNI SEX. The Bunker. 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. 9.30pm.
Only student only club on a Saturday!! 3 rooms of Chart remixes, House & Electro Dubstep.
5th. POOLSIDE. The Bank of Stokes Croft. 84 Stokes Croft. Deep House, Disco, a bunch of nice edits & more besides... 5th SHIT THE BED, Motion 10pm-6am Epic mega mash-up rave of D’n’B, dubstep, hip hop beats and such like with Rusko, Craze, Shy FX, Redlight, Trolley Snatcha, Seiji, Nu:Tone, Funtcase, Velour, Baoobinga, Fantastic Mr Fox and loads more. 12th. FEEL THE REAL SOUNDSYSTEM. The Bank of Stokes Croft. 84 Stokes Croft. With Andres Cerveco, Pato Banton & Christophe. 12th. JIGSORE VS RUTFUK PT:9: PUNK VS RAVE. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 10pm-6am. £8 B4 12pm/£10after. Feat. Istari Lasterfahrer, Radioactive Man, Johnny Sideways, Inner Terrestrials (live), The Autonomads & more. 12th. CAUSA PAVONIS. The Den. 31 Corn St. 9pm. £4adv/£5otd. With Ashes to Angels, Burn Thy Enemy & Djs till late. 19th EMPATHY DoJo, Park Row 11pm-7am, £tbc. House night with Sam Ball, alongside Jim Rivers, Stuart Wilkinson & Dave Kirik. 19th. INFIDELITY V’s HIFIDELITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANTICLONE. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 10pm-6am. £16/motd. Feat. Mistajam, Brookes Bros, MZ Bratt, Terror Danjah & Bruza Hatcha & more. 26th THE BLAST Blue Mountain 10pm-5am, £10 MS Dynamite, Greenmonkey, Dark Sky, Dream, Arsequake & Dubious, hosted by MC’s Koast & C-Strike. 26th. JUST JACK. Dojo Lounge. www.247magazine.co.uk
£1 off for Suju / Mixmag Members before 2am. DJ’s Downstairs: playing nothing but house music The Chief, Martyn Davies, Daniel Boast, Stacey Lea. The Lounge: Smooth RnB, Hip Hop & Classic Hits with Vinz M.
Taunton
BLISS SATURDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 9pm-3am. The biggest tunes
around!
SUNDAY Bath
STOOPID FRESH! Back To Mine, 7 Bladud Buildings, The Paragon. £3 (cheaper if you dress up) Break
dancing, Hip Hop, Scratching & Graff!! DJ’s Asian Hawk, slick wizard slim & special agent chuck Rock.
SATURDAYS. Club X. 35-37 Charles SUNDAY SELECT. The Weir St. 8pm-6am. £free B4 10pm. Lounge. St Saviours Road. A party
HIGHER GROUND. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. £free until 10.30pm. With DJ Jambo. DEPARTMENT S. The Lanes. Nelson St. 9pm-3am. £3. Twice
Monthly. Pounding 60’s Garage beats, freaky 60’s Pop, Mod Soul, vintage Rock & Roll & Indie Anthems.
Hop, Dancehall and Old Skool with DJ Raheem, DJ Spice & Monique B.
DIRTY POP/ VINYL VENDETTAS/ MR POTTER. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. £5. 10pm – 3am.
Residents Kevin Williams & DJ Mandy B playing Dance & Dirty Electro, DJ Dan playing party anthems & DJ Tyler playing sexy Soul & RnB.
5th. RELEASE. Undertone. 12
26th SLINKY, O2
Academy, Frogmore St 10pm-4am £tbc
Slinky return to Bristol with Eddie Halliwell headlining this massive hard style night, supported by Jordan Suckley, Lee Haslam, Dave Gomrass & Andy Higginson
26th. TRIBE OF FROG: FROGZ
IN SPACE. Lakota. 6 Upper York St. 10pm-7am. £10/£12. Psytrance with Dickster, Touch Tone, Dick Trevor, Pieman, Psychosonic & Dr. Psy.
Church St. 10pm-4am. £4. Tech House, Electro, Trance & hard Dance. 5th TIME FLIES Code Nightclub, Millenium Square, 9.30pm - 5am, £10 in adv Toolroom Knights special with Mark Knight playing his trademark house, supported by Mark Storie and Dave Eaves 12th. FEMME FATALE. Undertone. 12 Church St. 10pm. £tbc. Chilled to 80s, Cheese to Indie!
Men must be accompanied by one woman.
Cheltenham
ULTRA. Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 10pm-3am. £free B4 12am/£1 off with flyer after. Chart, Party & RnB in
Indie Rock’n’Pop, new music and classic alternative tunes with MIKE TV! THE BEATBOX BALLROOM. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £free B4 11pm £3/4 after. Celebration of everything new &
old school.
SATURDAYS. Gwdihw Café Bar. Guildford Crescent. 8pm. £varies. LOVE LIFE. The Philharmonic. 76-77 St. Mary St. 10pm-4am. £3 B4 midnight/£5after. R&B, Hip
Cardiff
ALLSORTS MASSIVE. Kirkhouse. Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm-late. £free B4 9pm. With Sean Jay & Thunderbolt
Tommy Dean.
HOUSE PARTY! Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £free.
Featuring a selection of up & coming bands, DJs & Cardiff promoters.
SUPERSTITION. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. Till 4am. £free. Good
SWITCH. Meze Lounge. Market St. 9pm-6am. Alt, Indie, Rock, Hip-Hop, D&B, Dubstep, Old Skool, Emo.
ME & YOU CLUB. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. 8pm-4am. £free B4 10pm/£5 after. Good time weekend
Ragga, Hiphop, Ska, Swing & Balkan beautys!
THANK YOU PLEASE! Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 8pm -2am. £free. Alex Taylor presents live music!
MUSIQUE 10. The Kings Head. Welsh St. 8pm-1am. £free. Every 3rd
Newport
Cardiff
DJ LUNCH BOX. Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens St. £free. A night of Reggae,
the D-Bar. .
Saturday of the month Musique brings you House, Breaks, Electro, Classics and Urban.
Julietta (Harry Klein, Munich), Tom Rio, Dan Wild.
Bristol
SODA SUNDAYS. Sodabar. Mill Lane. £free for Industry Card holders/payslip/£2 everyone else.
Chepstow
26th JUST JACK, Dojo Lounge. Park Row. 11pm-7am. £5/£8.
mix of RnB, Old Skool, Soul, Funk, Pop, Funky House & more.
£1 drinks with Industry Card.
hangover food followed by the ultimate alternative party to extend your weekend with funk, soul & boogie until the early hours. £10 lunch for two. 2-4-1 cocktails, all drinks £2.50.
MOCKA SUNDAYS. Mocka Lounge. 1 Mill Lane. £3 after 11pm.
Swansea
Sexy RnB. Funky & Soulful House.
best of Funk, Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Rare Grove, Jazz & those guilty pleasure anthems.
Commercial House, Classics, R&B, Soulful, Hip Hop & Breaks right through to Electro.
DESIRE. Odyssey. Salbrious Place, Classics & Old Skool. Little Wind St. 10.30pm-3am. £free Newport B4 11.30pm/£4. SIN. Mojo. Market St. £free, 9pm-2am. Service Industry Night Chart, Party, Dance & RnB. with a twist. MARVEL. Monkey Cafe. 13 Castle SSSHHH! Revolution. 8-11 Griffin St. 9pm – late. £ free B4 10pm. St. 9pm-2am. £free. Expect to hear Fortnightly. Urban Night, playing the
SATURDAYS. Lava Lounge. Little Wind St. Open till 3am. Playing
Swansea
DILICIOUS. Lava Lounge. Little
commercial chart & the best of the 70’s, Wind St. 9pm-3am. £free. It’s the 80’s & 90’s. only Industry Night that counts! Resident SHINFO. Bar Sigma. 1 DJ’s play only the finest dance tunes Northampton Lane. 8pm till 3am. all night. £free B4 10.30pm / £3/£5 after.
Punk Rock Metal Indie Electro Ska D&B & House.
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Hospitality in Cardiff always pulls a good crowd and the event in Feb was no exception. Not only is it High Contrast’s home town (did you know he used to have pet monkey?!) but the whole Hospital Records crew de-camped en-masse to Cardiff for a total roadblock of a night, featuring Mr High Contrast himself, Danny Byrd (who we interviewed last month), Netsky and London Elektricity. Arguably one of their best nights so far, we were there to capture all the action. Photos: Andrew Attah
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