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Idiot Abroad TV Special Announced:
The Short Way Round
Ricky Gervais is to send his to favourite people, Warwick Davis and Karl Pilkington on a trip around the globe the new Idiot Abroad special: The Short Way Round. The two hour long episodes, which are to be showcased on Sky One later this year, will feature much more of the baldy Mancunian’s trademark moaning as well as anecdotes from Davis about being a short person in different countries. ‘Karl once said to me that opposites attract,’ said Gervais, ‘Warwick Davis is sociable, hardworking and never complains. They should get along fine.’
T In Th e Pa rk Is
sue Counterfeit Wristband Warning
T In The Park are warning festival-goers of a scam which dupes victims into buying fake wristbands. Strathclyde Police have arrested two men in connection to a plot to sell counterfeit wristbands through social networking sites. The bands were sold for over £200 and police fear there could be up to 100 victims. T In The Park are recommending that you only buy wristbands from official outlets to avoid being ripped off.
American Psycho The Musical confirmed Brett
Easton
Ellis’
controversial novel American Psycho is to be adapted to a musical theatre production. Headlong Theatre Company in London have said that the project has been in the pipeline for a number of years although casting has not yet taken place. Christian Bale starred in the film version of the book which depicts graphic scenes of prostitution, murder, torture and Huey Lewis And The News.
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Can you live below the line? A charity is challenging people in the UK to live on less than one pound a day to help raise awareness of extreme poverty. Below The Line are raising money to help the 1.4 billion people in the world who live on this income. You can take part by spending just one pound on food and drink each day between the 7th and 11th of May. If nothing else it will be a good excuse to lose weight and make that uni loan stretch a little bit further. Livebelowtheline.com/uk.
Man Jailed For Wearing Jeans Obnoxiously Low A resident of Alabama spent three days in jail for wearing low slung jeans to court. A Judge ruled that Lamarcus D. Ramsey’s trousers were so low that they were in contempt of court. Judge John Bush recommended that the offender should buy a belt when he gets out so that his underwear isn’t on show, or at least ‘buy some pants that fit’.
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OnTheBig Screen bits The best at the pictures this month.
Let’s be honest, writing film previews without seeing the film is a bit of a bloody guess. So here’s my round up of May. The opinions contained in these previews are my own and might be utter bollocks. But in reality we choose to go see a film based on trailers, the odd
poster and word of mouth. So I have done the leg work for you this month and here’s a few that I like the look of. Any studio execs reading? Feel free to send Wireless a preview DVD so we can write an accurate preview/ flog it down the pub.
Juan of the Dead 4th May
A clever satirical look at the long strained relationship between Cuba and the United States. A U.S. sponsored Zombie invasion threatens Havana and it’s up to a Latin version of Simon Pegg
The Raid 18th May
Welsh Director Gareth Evans returns to the martial arts genre with what is tipped to be the action film of the year. There’s a very simple premise, 20 elite Indonesian SWAT cops must take down a
mobster boss. To do this the cops must fight their way floor by floor up a heavily defended 30 floor tenement block. Recon they will all make it out alive for Buds and Buffalo wings? No nonsense, just action, if you’re a fan of the genre you do not want to miss this one.
(Juan) to stop it. The f i l m successfully mocks the politics of both the Castro regime and the U.S. simultaneously. If you have never read a History book it’s a funny Zomcom, for the rest of you it’s a bloody clever funny Zomcom.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation The Dictator 11th May 16th May Mel Gibson takes a break
from his drunken disorderly anti-semitic rants to return to his bread and butter. A bit like Falling down takes a field trip to Mexico. Expect Sombreros, grenades and police chases. Fans of Payback and Lethal Weapon will be in for a treat. Fans of the Passion and Apocalypto can expect... oh hang on, this applies to no one. Gibson back to his best
as a zany violent lunatic. Come to think of it, in all his good films he plays a zany violent lunatic. Does this count as acting?
Sacha Baron Cohen returns in the heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Yes please!
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What’s happening around the South West? 5th May
Bath: Komedia: Motorcity Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Tammy Weis Bristol: Bristol Ampitheatre: German Beer Fest Bristol Bristol: Black Horse: Sex Bristols Bristol: Colston Hall: Bristol Folk Festival Cardiff: The Globe: The Blood Swansea: Taliesin Arts Centre: Kyle Eastwood 6th May Bristol: Bristol Ampitheatre: German Beer Fest Bristol Bristol: Colston Hall: Bristol Folk Festival Cardiff: St David’s Hall: 10cc Cardiff: Cardiff University Students Union: 2manyDJs 7th May Bath: The Bell: Pilgrims Way Bristol: Bristol Ampitheatre: German Beer
Fest Bristol Bristol: Colston Hall: Bristolp Folk Festival Bristol: Thekla: The Coronas & Murray James Swansea: The Garage @ Whitez: Rod Argent And Colin Blunstone Of The Zombies 8th May Bristol: The Croft: Brother & Bones Bristol: The Fleece: Slow Club Bristol: The Louisiana: Zulu Winter Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: The Xcerts Cardiff: Undertone: Savoir Adore 9th May Bath: Moles: Slow Club Bristol: O2 Academy: The Cribs Bristol: Thekla: Flats Bristol: The Thunderbolt: The Blood Choir Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: Houses Cardiff University Student Union: Brokencyde Cardiff: Coal Exchange:
HIGHLIGHTS & LOW POINTS
BRISTOL
The Cribs – 9th May @ O2 Academy – They were well-known simply for being underrated so it’s somewhat ironic that their fifth album is one of the most anticipated this year. This show is scheduled two days after its release so you’ll have just enough time to hear it at home before seeing it live. White Denim – 21st May @ O2 Academy – This shouty Texas ensemble started out making raucous punk noise but since then have experimented with dance and world music influences. The Milk – 31st May @ The Cooler – White boy soul music with and indie twist. The band is quickly gaining momentum so go and see what all fuss is about. Newton Faulkner – 5th May @ O2 Academy – The boring dreadlocked songwriter is playing as part of the Bristol Folk Festival which may be a good event in itself but Faulkner is way too oatmeal to write about any longer.
Newton Faulkner 10th May Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies Bristol: Thekla: Mr Steve Bob Bristol: St Georges Bristol: The Brass Pig: The Andy Kingston Duo Bristol: Harvey’s Cellar: Andy Nowark Trio Cardiff: Glam: Propaganda Cardiff: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena: Westlife & Vanquish 11th May Bath: Green Park Tavern: This Is Hell Bristol: The Tunnels: The Mods Bristol: The Fleece: Ben Kweller Bristol: O2 Academy: Scar Symmetry & Xerath & Betraeus Bristol: Thekla: Trailer Trash Tracys Cardiff: Bogiez: Seven Deadly Cardiff: The Pagent Rooms: Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band 12th May Bath: Komedia: Motorcity Bristol: The Cube: Andy Stott & Roly Porter Bristol: The Fleece: Doreen Doreen Bristol: Thekla: Pop confessional Cardiff: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena: Brit Floyd Cardiff: The Globe: Keep It Cash Cardiff: Coal Exchange: The Temper Trap Swansea: Sin City: Toploader 13th May Bath: Chapel Arts Theatre: Perfume Genius Bath: Moles: Karima Francis Bristol: The Fleece: Massive 20 Band Acoustic Alldayer! Bristol: Colston Hall: The First UK Candyrat Tour Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: Funeral Suits & The LayLows eless Wir45
HIGHLIGHTS & LOW POINTS
CARDIFF
The Horrors – 20th May @ Cardiff University Students Union – Described by Manics’ Nicky Wire as the closest thing we’ve got to a proper rock band, The Horrors have never been on such good form. If you still haven’t seen them jump at the chance. Mumford And Sons – 30th May @ St. David’s Hall – Folk revivalists Mumford And Sons play some phenomenally touching live shows, so much so that it’s not unheard of for fans to burst into tears. In a good way though. Westlife – 17th May @ Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – Another month and another shit 90s boy band reunion tour. Westlife have said that this will be a ‘farewell’ tour but so have the Rolling Stones every year for the last thirty, and if you can’t trust a bunch of drug-addled geriatric millionaires who can you trust? Cardiff: Cardiff University Students Union: Alkaline Trio & Dave Hause Cardiff: The Gate Arts And Community Centre: Sian Phillips
Propaganda Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Milk Music & Eagulls & Chain Of Flowers Cardiff: The Moon Club: Crosswire
14th May
17th May
Bristol: The Croft: Funeral Suits Bristol: Justin Currie & Derek Meins Bristol: O2 Academy: Zakopower Bristol: Thekla: Friends Cardiff: St David’s Hall: The Waterboys Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: Fixers
Bath: Chapel Arts Theatre: Joanna Chapman-Smith & Matt Martin Bath: Widcombe Social Club: Weekend Of Live Music Bristol: The Croft: Bridge And Tunnel Bristol: The Fleece: Twenty Twenty & Room 94 & Futureproof Cardiff: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena: Westlife & Vanquish Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Japandroids & Special Guests
15th May Bristol: The Fleece: Spector Bristol: O2 Academy: Yelawolf Bristol: Thekla: Fixers Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: Admiral Fallow Cardiff: Coal Exchange: Marina & The Diamonds Cardiff: St David’s Hall: Heidi Talbot & Hewardine & McCusk 16th May Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Davina And The Vagabonds Bristol: The Trinity Centre: The Skatalites Bristol: The Fleece: Howler Bristol: The Syndicate: eless Wir46
18th May Bath: Komedia: Camille O’sullivan Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Blues Brothers UK Bristol: The Croft: The Lovely Eggs & Standard Fare & Glis Glis Bristol: Fire Engine: Ruzz Guitar Bristol: O2 Academy: Syren City Cardiff: St David’s Hall: That’ll Be The Day Swansea: Sin City: Will And The People Swansea: The Garage @ Whitez: Stickybuds + Ewan Hoozami
19th May Bath: Komedia: Motorcity Bath: Milsom Place Courtyard Bristol: Thekla: Pop Confessional Bristol: The Thunderbolt: Those Crazy Horses Bristol: Spring Garden Live: Winter In Eden Cardiff: The Globe: The Communicators & DJ Roddy Moreno 20th May Bristol: The Fleece: Abel Archer Bristol: Thekla: LostAlone & Mojo Fury Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: Said The Whale Cardiff: Cardiff University Students Union: The Horrors Cardiff: Undertone: Yip Deciever & King Of Cats & Beta Blocker & The Body Clock & Joanna Gruesome 21st May Bristol: The Fleece: The Handsome Family & Tiny Ruins Bristol: O2 Academy: White Denim Bristol: The Cooler: Japandroids & Cadence Weapon Cardiff: The Moon Club: IT BOYS! Cardiff: The Glee Club: Duke Special 22nd May Bath: Komedia: Fish Bristol: The Canteen: Two Man Thing Bristol: Colston Hall: Elvis Costello Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: Jill Jackson Cardiff: Gwdihw Café Bar: Give It Some Presents 23rd May Bristol: The Mother’s Ruin: OCD Bristol: Colston Hall: Fairport Convention Bristol: O2 Academy: The Horrors & Toy & Bo Ningen Cardiff: Bogiez: Sarah Jezebel Deva Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: Cloud Boat Cardiff: The Moon Club: Niki And The Dove Swansea: St James Club: Georgia Mancio
24th May Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Mark Abis Bristol: The Fleece: Area 51 & Delta Stiks & The Quality & Dear Kitty Bristol: Thekla: Mr Steve Bob Bristol: St Georges Bristol: Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen Cardiff: Glam: Propaganda Cardiff: Gwdihw Café Bar: Balderdash 25th May Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Johnny Cash Roadshow Bristol: The Fleece: Whole Lotta Red Bristol: The Lanes: Circle Traps & Walls Bristol: Motion: Run Cardiff: Bogiez: Vince Ray And The Boneshakers Cardiff:Undertone:Warrior One Swansea: The Garage @ Whitez: Nighon Maiden 26th May
HIGHLIGHTS & LOW POINTS Tragedy, A Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees – 27th May @ Sin City – Tragedy does what it says on the tin really, and just from the concept they could be the greatest tribute act in human history. You’ll be surprised to find that the hard rock versions of some Bee Gees songs are better than anything Kiss ever wrote.
The Wedding Present – 27th May @ Bath Racecourse – The Wedding Present were an integral part of the Manchester music scene in the mid-80s and were championed by John Peel for their beautifully sincere tales of love. Imagine a sonic combination of the Buzzcocks and the Smiths and you’ll get the picture. Toploader – 12th May @ Sin City – Dancing in the moon light everybody’s feeling warm and bright it’s such a fine and natural sight everybody’s dancing in the moonlight. Sing the last sentence aloud and it should save you the ticket price of this gig.
Bath: Komedia: Motorcity & Boogie Time Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Helele Afro-Jazz Band Bristol: The Tunnels: The Zombies Bristol: The Thunderbolt: The Pretty Things Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: Pete Molinari Cardiff: The Globe: We Are The Afterglow & Samba Lucas & Spider Kitten
Students Union: Slam Dunk Festival
27th May
29th May
Bath: Bath Racecourse: The Wedding Present Bristol: Colston Hall: Kan Bristol: O2 Academy: Mac Miller Bristol: The Louisiana: Jake Morley & Hot Feet Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Ozric Tentacles + Champignon Cardiff: Gwdihw Café Bar: Move D Swansea: Sin City: A Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees
Bristol: St Georges Hall: Bob Geldof Bristol: O2 Academy: Gary Numan & Officers Cardiff: St Davids Hall: Alasdair Fraiser Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: High Places Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Dick Valentine
28th May Bath: Moles: Gemma Hayes Bristol: O2 Academy: Tyga Bristol: Thekla: The Passenger Cardiff: The Glee Club: Heather Peace Cardiff: Buffalo Bar: DZ Deathrays + Special Guests Cardiff: Cardiff University
SWANSEA & BATH
This is Hell – 11th May @ Green Park Tavern– Actually not that bad, but we have to write something horrible, so fuck these guys and their noisy punk. Where’s me Cliff cd?
30th May Bristol: The Mothers Ruin: OCD Bristol: Colston Hall: Heather Peace Bristol: O2 Academy: Dick Valentine Cardiff: St Davids Hall: Mumford & Sons Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: Inc. A Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Lucy Rose & Nathan Holme Swansea: St James Club: Isorhythm
31st May Bath: Chapel Arts Centre: Paper Aeroplanes Bath: Moles: Dirty Goods Bristol: Lakota: Dub Pistols Bristol: The Cooler: The Milk Cardiff: Clwb Ifor Bach: Islet & Hail! The Planes & Mars To Stay Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: On The Rocks Royal Free Party Swansea: Buddy Holly 1st June Bath: Green Park Tavern: Wormrot Bath: The Pavilion: Victoria Klewin Bath: The Speigeltent: The Zen Hussies Bristol: The Cube: Lucky Dragons Bristol: O2 Academy: The Smyths Cardiff: 10 Feet Tall: Poppy Perezz + Geno Snooze Swansea: The Garage @ Whitez: Letz Zep eless Wir51
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