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“You’ve never had a Pot Noodle? What you lying for, mate?”
The Exposed Awards are back. And we’ve given them a bit of a facelift. This year, they will be moving to Peddler, taking place on March 15 at 7.30pm. And that’s not the only change; the whole thing has been given a little spruce up, so there will be new categories, a new voting system, lots more entertainment and some surprises, which we can’t let you know about yet. And of course, with Peddler as the venue, you can
bet the array of food on offer will be second to none.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW… The Exposed Awards celebrate the best of the city’s nightlife, lifestyle and entertainment industries – so that’s everything from your favourite hairdresser or barber to the best new bar or restaurant and lots more in between. Voting will start on February 5, and this year, you’ll
select from a list of nominations put together from a panel of experts. The one with the most votes wins. Simples, eh? To vote you’ll need to head the Exposed website and register. Then it’s just a case of filling out your choices and submitting.
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THE AFTER PARTY The awards will draw to a close at 11pm, and then we’ll all be off to The Old Workshop just around the corner to continue late into the night. Expect more fun and games.
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This year you’d do well to briefly leave your masturbation furnace of a bedroom and spend some time with other human beings. AQUARIUS JAN 20 - FEB 18 A noble attempt at Dry January is somewhat undermined by the gargantuan volumes of cocaine and cigarettes you consume instead. PISCES FEB 19 - MAR 20 Like the fish, you can sometimes be spotted with a stringy piece of poo trailing from your rear. ARIES MAR 21 - APR 19 As per your New Year resolution, you start commuting to work by swimming the River Don. Cholera is a small price to pay when you see how toned your core becomes. TAURUS APRIL 20 - MAY 20 If you feel like you need to confront your other half, do it during the second week this month. If you don’t feel any need to confront them, accuse them of cheating anyway – just for funsies. GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20 Things get steamy with your partner as Venus, the planet of love, enters the celestial sphere. Enjoy it while it lasts because you’ll be back to arguing over the washing up or some bullshit shortly.
CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 22 You have a set of very particular skills, skills such as reconfiguring your genitalia to look remarkably like a beefburger. It’s skills like these that make you a nightmare at dinner parties. LEO JULY 23 - AUG 22 You decide to focus on what makes you happy this year and put in more hours at work to avoid spending time with family. VIRGO AUG 23 - SEP 22 There is absolutely nothing you can do right. LIBRA SEP 23 - OCT 22 The family cat pins you down and literally takes your tongue. SCORPIO 23 OCT – 21 NOV In many ways you’re like the scorpion, a truly detestable little creature. SAGITTARIUS NOV 22 - DEC 21 There are roughly 100 billion neurons present in the human brain. But you still choose to read The Daily Mail.
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Getting into Gear! This year getting around Sheffield efficiently will become that bit easier following the arrival of ofo, the world’s biggest bike share enterprise. Several hundred of the company’s bright yellow bikes appeared overnight on the city streets last month, and the initial phase will see over 1,000 three-speed bicycles spread across various pick-up points. A free app allows users to locate and unlock nearby bikes, from which point they will be able to cycle around the city for just 50p per half hour (daily charges are capped at £5). We spoke to Adam Rose, ofo operations manager for Sheffield, to find out a bit more about the benefits of the scheme and how people can get involved.
You’ve launched in London, Cambridge, Oxford… why now Sheffield? We’ve successfully launched in several UK cities and have bold expansion plans for the coming year, but Sheffield was always high on our list. The city has a population of around 600,000 but a metropolitan area of commuters more than double that size. We can solve the “last mile” problem; when people park their car on the edge of town or leave a railway station, ofo will be there to get them to their home or office. Like so much of the UK, Sheffield suffers from congestion and pollution, which ofo will also be able to reduce. It’s time to get people out
of their cars and onto bikes, and we can help make that really cheap and really practical.
Isn’t Sheffield too hilly for cycling? It’s hilly, yes, but our three-speed bikes will help smooth those bumps out. Our bikes are lightweight as well – over 6kg lighter than London’s Boris Bikes. Sheffield is the ‘Outdoor City’ so is ripe for a cycling revolution. What happens if people abandon bikes and cause an obstruction? Our customers have proven themselves to be pretty responsible in other cities. Most of the time bikes are left neatly near existing racks. We also have designated parking zones where people can earn themselves free rides by leaving bikes responsibly in areas we want a constant presence in. As a last resort, we also have a feedback system in the app where we can fine or even ban persistent offenders.
The Children’s Hospital Charity are calling on all runners, walkers, swimmers and cyclists who want to set themselves a new challenge this year to join Team Theo and help with their mission to make Sheffield Children’s Hospital even better! There are lots of exciting events to choose from on the charity’s events calendar, or you could choose to do your own challenge. The first event down on the Team Theo calendar is the Run for All Yorkshire Half Marathon in April. “We need runners to join Team Theo for the Yorkshire Half Marathon and make it the biggest year yet for the charity. We have charity places available or runners can register online for the race. It’s always a brilliant atmosphere and the perfect new year challenge!’ says Community Fundraiser, Caitlin Hallatt. All joining Team Theo for an event in the new year will get one of the best charity tops available and unbeatable support from the crowds on race day. All money raised will go to provide enhancements that are above and beyond the standard NHS provision, including medical equipment, research, new facilities and improvements to the environment. For more information email caitlin@tchc.org.uk or visit tchc.org.uk/events
How do you keep the bikes in good condition? In other cities we’ve signed deals with local bike shops so we can be part of the local economy and help small businesses. That’s worked well and we already have agreements in place with local shops and charities here.
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A new year brings the perfect opportunity to try something different, get some new experiences under your belt and have a good giggle while you’re at it. We’ve rounded up a few ideas for alternative days out in and around Sheffield – from zorb footy to escaping hordes of the undead.
1) JUMP AROUND!
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If the festive season was a real gut-buster but you despise an arduous sesh at the gym, this one’s for you. Jump Inc Trampoline Park is a whopping 24,000 sq ft springloaded urban playground that will coax out your inner child and get that body bouncing. There’s also a Ninja obstacle course for the more competitive among you. Challenge accepted.
Time to put those puzzle-solving abilities – and patience levels – to the test with an escape game challenge. Sheff has plenty of places to try your hand at this lark; whether it’s The Great Escape Game, Crack the Code or Escape Sheffield, you’ve got plenty to go at in the city centre. Perfect for team-bonding days or just a fun afternoon out with pals.
Imagine rolling a hamster ball down a hill and you’re the hamster. If that sounds like your sort of bag, then you’d love a spot of zorbing down the hills of Norfolk Park. If you’re after something a tad more physical, you can give bubble football a nudge, which features ten people in zorbs clattering each other on an astroturf under the pretence of a 5-a-side match.
4) SPEND A PURRRFECT AFTERNOON AT TABBY TEAS CAT CAFE If you’re a self-professed Cat Person, we have a gut feline that you’ll go absolutely potty for Tabby Teas. The Cat Café on Cemetery Road is abode to a number of furry friends, re-homed from rescue centres Mill House Animal Sanctuary and Safe at Last Pet Samaritans. Be sure to grab a couple of slices of cake while you’re at it.
6) HEAD UP THE ARSE Beat the inevitable couch-potato slump this January and get out to the peaks. Set in the middle of postcard picturesque Castleton, Peak Cavern (more endearingly known as The Devil’s Arse by locals), combines much-needed fresh air with a bit of history as you’ll be able to witness first-hand the remains of an ancient village, once inhabited by a rope-making community. For an unforgettable experience, catch one of their yearround music events in its natural amphitheatre.
5) DON’T GET EATEN Ever wondered how you’d fare in a zombie apocalypse? Sheffield’s Zombie Infection Experience will test your instinct for survival to the limit. Comprising all-too-real ravenous zombies and objective missions, you’ll be fully trained in manoeuvring the free-roaming zombie terrain, armed with your very own life-like replica airsoft weapon.
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A family-friendly activity suitable for a range of ages, Foot Golf is – as you might have sussed – a mixture between football and golf played on a nine-hole course. Surprisingly difficult (how far can you actually kick a football in straight line?) and requiring just as much finesse as power, you can play at Rother Valley, Loxley or a short drive to Tapton Park Golf in Chezzy.
Big arenas and touring shows are all well and good, but Sheffis music scene is back on the up and that is largely testament to the hard graft put in by the smaller venues such as Yellow Arch, Café Totem and The Washington, to name but a few. All offer a wide mix of genres and affordable tickets prices – so have a look online for a local gig night and head down with some pals.
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most technologically advanced to date – will be taking place this year, with the resulting discoveries potentially dictating the level of investment the area receives for its scheduled regeneration. Where did the fascination with South Yorkshire folklore come from? I guess what got me into the underground mysteries of Sheffield was going to Castle Market when I was a kid with my pals; we’d buy superhero comics and the like. It was the place to be, really. You’d have Jarvis Cocker hanging around there a lot, but obviously I didn’t know who he was then. My grandad was a steelworker down the road at Ponds Forge, so he knew the area and used to tell me all these stories about ghosts and local traditions. One which always intrigued me was one about a tunnel under the castle that goes up the hill to the Manor Lodge; he’d say that when Mary, Queen of Scots, was in prison they used to ferry around via these secret tunnels. The tunnels were obviously to hide her from public view? Yes. She was obviously a dangerous political prisoner at the time and Sheffield was a really remote place to keep her hidden away. The Earl of Shrewsbury, who was the Lord of Sheffield Castle and Sheffield Manor, was entrusted with her imprisonment and it was of utmost importance to the Queen that she didn’t come into contact with any potential plotters against the crown. So it wasn’t quite a full house arrest as we were led to believe? It was definitely a high security incarceration. If it happened today there would be Humvees and guys with machine guns everywhere. But we do know that she occasionally was allowed to visit Chatsworth House, even went to Buxton to drink the spring water apparently, so there were provisions in place to move her
in and out. It’s not necessarily underground, either. Apparently there was a road and bridge which went out over River Sheaf flanked by gnarled trees, like a hallway. I think it’s feasible that could have served as an above-ground passage which people knew of, and over time, like Chinese whispers, the passage became known as an underground one. Have you heard of the Megatron? Of course. Some people have lived here all their life and never heard of it, but it’s getting more coverage now. I first heard about it ten years ago. During the Industrial Revolution Sheffield turned from effectively a small hamlet into a massive manufacturing city, its population increased about tenfold, and the pressure on infrastructure caused the rivers to repeatedly flood near where Hallam Uni is today. So they built this massive underground storm drain
“IMAGINE: SOME GAME OF THRONES STYLE HALL JUST WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED. OLD PAINTINGS OF THE ACTUAL CASTLE SHOWED A DRAWBRIDGE, TWO LARGE VESTING TOWERS ON TOP – IT WAS QUITE THE STRUCTURE.” which leads into this humongous cavern. It’s pretty incredible. It must have been some operation to build such a structure. It took decades, but there’s something even more interesting about it. The editor of the main Sheffield newspaper, whatever it was at the time, wrote in one of his books on Mary Queen of Scots that when they were blasting through the rock on which the castle was built, they came across a pre-existing underground tunnel that ran from the castle in the direction of the parish church. Because there were no rules or regulations in them days about finding something and checking its archaeological value, they just filled it in!
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Now, if you’re a normal person going about your daily business that answer will probably be ‘hardly ever’ and that’s entirely understandable. However, for Dr David Clarke the subterranean mysteries buried beneath these pavements and roads hold answers to some truly fascinating pieces of local history. “My first degree was archaeology at Sheffield University,” he tells me over a coffee. “I was really interested in archaeological digging, but I have also always enjoyed hearing and collecting other people’s stories at the same time. This led me to doing a PhD in Folklore, which I suppose was quite an unusual choice, but the process of interviewing people and telling stories about strange experiences and happenings goes hand-in-hand with journalism. Today Dr Clarke works as a reader and principal lecturer in journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, has authored over 12 books on the paranormal – covering everything from UFOlogy to contemporary legends – and since 2008 has worked at transferring the MoD’s released UFO sightings into The National Archives. Basically: if you like your stories literally saturated in mystery and intrigue, he’s a man you should go see. The reason we’ve met today, however, is not to talk visitors from another planet but to discuss local legends behind a sold-out talk he’s due to give at The Central Library, ‘The Underground Tunnels of Sheffield and Their Ghosts: Folklore of Fact’. In this he will touch on the captivity of Mary Queen of Scots in Sheffield Castle during the 16th century, but perhaps more interestingly, a number of both documented and rumoured secret passageways which may well have been used to smuggle the imprisoned Queen between various parts of the city will be brought to light and examined. In fact, the wealth of secrets and history which could be awaiting discovery beneath the historic Castlegate area of the city causes the mind to boggle. He’s not the only one excited about the prospect of what could be found, and an archaeological dig – the largest,
Nobody followed it to find out where it led? No, they were getting paid to do another job so just saw it as a distraction. Since then, a number of people who worked down there have come forward saying there are other entrances and mysterious passages leading towards it. There are photos you can find online of the bricked up entrance, it’s situated beneath the old Star offices. Which parish church did you say the discovered tunnel was heading towards? Well, it’s now the cathedral. But that’s the interesting thing! You see, most of the stories until then had suggested tunnels leading towards the Manor Lodge, but this was the parish church where the Lords of the Manor were buried. That opens up another mystery because a few years ago they got into the crypt and several family members were missing! There’s a real possibility of another underground crypt which has the remains of the other Shrewsburys and the jailor of Mary Queen of Scots, which was also missing. You would have thought that there’d be some new-fangled technology which could just find a secret underground tomb in a jiffy. There is some expensive technology which could be used, but it’s the will to do it. I also guess it can be seen as a bit disrespectful digging around places people might be buried. Back to Castlegate, and the council have put aside £800,000 to regenerate the area including a fresh excavation of the space below and around Castle Market. What sort of things are they hoping to find? It’s the historic centre of Sheffield and people can’t even agree on how far it goes back, so who knows!? Some have speculated that it was where the old Saxon Earl, Waltheof, had his wooden hall built. Imagine: some Games of Thrones style hall waiting to be discovered. Old paintings of the actual castle showed a drawbridge, two large vesting towers on top – it was quite the structure. Many other castles around the country have some sort of map or plans which you could revert to, but not Sheffield, and that makes it even more interesting. It’s mad to think you were stepping over such history when you were out shopping with your nan. Oh yeah. It had that distinctive smell, didn’t it? You know, bacon and egg butty at Sally’s Sandwich shop. Back in the day, if you wrote to the council and asked to have a look at the castle you could make an appointment. They take you down some stairs and show you some of the old ruins, like a pile of bricks and a hole. During the excavation they’ll be kind of removing the lid of concrete, so to speak, and taking a very good look beneath. I’d be surprised if they didn’t find something of note. Visit friendsofsheffieldcastle.org.uk for more WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 23
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Wade deep enough into the musical swamp of Sheffield and there’s always something mysterious lurking, ready to bite and be pulled from the muddy waters. Enter: The Seamonsters. This up-and-coming 6-piece band fronted by Naomi, Ella, Lauren, Ciara, Holly and Tassie introduce to our music scene something that’s been long overdue – a young, all-female band bursting with verve and catchy indie-pop ditties. Meeting up at the Forum after their Exposed: In Session photo-shoot, their funky fashion exudes their personalities – both individually and as a group. Plus, since it is Sheffield (and December), the glitter, 70s-style boots and gold-flecked trousers brighten the room considerably. As the others grab a drink before we start, keyboard player Ella joins me, and after a friendly greeting (and plenty of excitement between Naomi and Lauren over what looked like a delicious looking caramel slice), we got down to business. So how did you all get to know each other? T: Well, a lot of us knew each other from when we were really little. We formed the band when we were 13, and Ella came in later. We just kind of started it when we were really young because there were other bands our age in school and stuff, but we never thought it’d get serious. Sheffield can be seen as quite a male-dominated music scene. Do you think this has helped you stand out? E: It definitely makes us stand out as a band, the fact that we are girls. We do experience a lot of sexism and it s a very male dominated industry – but we don’t specifically try to sound like a ‘girl-band’, we just love making music. T: Yeah, I think it was just we happened to be friends and wanted to be in a band. We didn’t even look at it like that; there was no thinking that we’d be at a disadvantage because we were so young and it wasn’t on our radar. N: When we started we just wanted to play some covers and do what others in our year were doing. As we progressed to doing gigs and playing with mainly all-male bands we realized how much inequality there is. You’ll have comments like “They’re actually quite good for girls” or Ciara will get “You’re a really good drummer for a girl.” C: It can be hard to get taken seriously. Every time we come on stage people think we’re going to be like Girls Aloud or something! It’s still pretty rife, isn’t it? I saw you call out a venue in Middlesborough who openly banned girl rock bands. C: They banned any female-fronted band because apparently ‘girls can’t sing or play rock’. Some customers would always complain whenever there was a girl singing rock and the pub decided to ban them.
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E: It dismisses so, so many great singers. I mean – Debbie Harry! I think it just shows how backwards some people still are. C: We saw a conversation on Twitter where a person said they didn’t like us and someone replied saying ‘Well, you just don’t like girl bands’ – nothing to do with the genre or style of music, just the fact that we’re girls. I imagine that ignorance just drives you more? N: I love it! It definitely drives us. T: It definitely encourages us to do more, play more gigs and get out there. L: We definitely feed off people not believing, E: Of course, we’d rather people appreciate the work that we put in and our music, rather than the fact we’re an allgirl band. Yeah, I was going to to ask how you managed to balance band duties around studying. E: You don’t! It’s really quite difficult. T: I think this was the only day we were free until the Christmas break. E: For the whole month, this was the only Sunday we were all free. I’m still studying at 6th form; Tassie’s at college; Ciara, Holly and Naomi are at uni; and Lauren’s always sleeping! Is there a motivation to go against what people might expect and surprise people with your music? E: Definitely. We wrote three songs over the summer – ‘Like a Girl’, ‘Blue Movie Baby’ and ‘L’amour Est Un Jeu Fou’ – which are all completely different. We’ve become a bit more experimental and we like the idea that our songwriting isn’t predictable. C: We went to stay at my uncle’s in Scotland, he’s got a house in the Highlands that was free all summer, and we pretty much wrote a song a day. It was amazing because it was the most time we had all year to get together and work on our music. Woah, it’s pretty cool that you’ve written a song in French! I’m not sure many Sheffield bands have done that before. N: It’s my favourite at the moment, there’s a kind of dramatic, Bond-like feel to it. I also really like singing in French.
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UPCOMING GIGS AT THE GREYSTONES David Ramirez Sunday 14th January / Ben Ottewell Wednesday 17th January Hope and Social Thursday 18th January The Deslondes Saturday 20th January Otway and The Big Band Sunday 21st January The songs of Cosmotheka & Merrymaker as performed by Dave Sealey, Dan Sealey and Adam Barry Thursday 25th January Ophelia Friday 26th January Blue Rose Code Saturday 27th January Mandolin Orange Monday 29th January Johnny Dowd and Melle de Boer Wednesday 31st January
Are you fluent? N: No! It took a while get the pronunciation right. Like, we did it on Google Translate and my mum’s fluent in Frech so she eventually corrected it all for us. She’s helped me with it and I feel I’ve pretty much mastered singing ir properly now! N: We just can’t wait for people to hear it and get the other tracks out there. We’re also looking forward to getting around the country for a few gigs soon. Ah, a tour in the pipeline? When do you think that might be happening? N: Either next month or the month after. We really want to get the new music out there. Like, the ‘Max and Archie’ single was released recently but we wrote it over a year ago and feel like we’ve already changed quite a lot. Changed in what way? T: Well, I think our first singles – ‘Lost and Found’, ‘Wonderland’ and ‘Max and Archie’ – fit into the whole “Indie Glitter” thing, that category of summery fun. The new songs aren’t really like that. N: There’s a darker side to us as well. We can go quite angry and dramatic when we want to. How have you found the Sheffield music scene to be part of? There seems to be a proper little community coming together at the moment. N: Definitely. I think it’s such a good community of bands that really support each other and I think, especially if you’re starting a band at such a young age, it is such a good city to be in. L: And the fact that Sheffield’s like a big village, you instantly have connections everywhere you 28 | WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK
go or play. E: Even from really small artists up to like bands like Reverend and the Makers, they’ve been really supportive of us. Everyone will help each other out if they can. Also, you recently supported none other than The Undertones! That must have been a big moment? N: The Undertones gig was so good, definitely one of our best gigs to date. E: I think we were all a bit worried at first. Obviously, you’re thinking this is a huge punk band from the 70s/80s and wondering how their crowd would react to us. We needn’t have worried though because it was such a nice, proper Sheffield crowd to play to. We spoke with Michael Bradley afterwards and he played us on his BBC Radio Ulster show, which was really cool of him. When can we hear this new sound in terms of a release? T: New music, I think, will be arriving around January or February time. E: We have songs that are recorded, so they just need mixing and mastering before we can get them out there. N: We’re literally just working this out as we go along! E: We’re currently in the works of working with a new producer but that’s not confirmed yet – a very good producer indeed, may I add. There’s some more exciting news which we can’t really announce yet! So stay tuned! We certainly will.
Get full listings and tickets at www.mygreystones.co.uk. If you are a band/artist interested in playing a gig at The Greystones, contact greystones@thornbridge.co.uk
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An exclusive YouTube gig from some of the city’s finest musical exports, filmed live every month @The Greystones. Watch the session online at: www. exposedmagazine.co.uk In session produced by: Joseph Food @JosephFood Filmed & directed by: Tristan Ayling – www.rentonproductions.co.uk Records & mixed by: Big Sky Records – www.bigskyrecords.co.uk
The Greystones JANUARY GIGS SUNDAY 14TH // £13
David Ramirez WEDNESDAY 17TH // £14
Ben Ottewell THURSDAY 18TH // £13
Hope and Social SATURDAY 20TH // £16
The Deslondes SUNDAY 21ST // £14
Otway and The Big Band Support Sign Of A Teaspoon
THURSDAY 25TH // £13
The songs of Cosmotheka & Merrymaker
FRIDAY 26TH // £7
Ophelia SATURDAY 27TH // £12.50
Blue Rose Code MONDAY 29TH // £15
Mandolin Orange WEDNESDAY 31ST // £15
Johnny Dowd and Melle de Boer
FEBRUARY GIGS THURSDAY 1ST /£6 ADV
Quiet Loner FRIDAY 2ND // £13.50
Kaia Kater SATURDAY 3RD // £14
The Railsplitters
SUNDAY 4TH // £12
SATURDAY 17TH // £12
The Hut People
Miranda Sykes
WEDNESDAY 7TH // £8
SUNDAY 18TH // £12.50
Thomas Truax
Plus special guests Before Breakfast FRIDAY 9TH // £11
India Electric Company SATURDAY 10TH // £15
Lindsay Lou SUNDAY 11TH // £12
Kent DuChaine WEDNESDAY 14TH // £16
McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle THURSDAY 15TH // £15
Mark Nevin
John Reilly with Lewis Nitikman WEDNESDAY 21ST // £10
MARCH GIGS SATURDAY 3RD // £13
Stick In The Wheel Plus special guests Twelve Dead in Everett SUNDAY 4TH // £12
Kings of The South Son of Town Hall Seas THURSDAY 8TH // £12
THURSDAY 22ND // £22.50
Judie Tzuke FRIDAY 23RD // £12
The Willows SATURDAY 24TH // £8
Cobalt SUNDAY 25TH // £16
Curved Air WEDNESDAY 28TH // £13
The Grahams
Edgelarks FRIDAY 9TH // £12
Slim Chance SATURDAY 10TH // £12
Sean Taylor SUNDAY 11TH // £15
Martin Carthy MONDAY 12TH // £14
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After what the last twelve months has just served up, it’s no wonder everybody’s feeling a little worse for wear and nursing a banging 2017 hangover. Just look at all the good, bad and downright ugly we had to contend with: Trump (again), Brexit, terror attacks, UK Election, Weinstein, #MeToo, Bitcoins, the Alt-Right, Moonlight, preggers Beyonce, “Oh Jeremy Corbyn”, “strong and stable”, Article 50, fidget spinners, solar eclipse, #SaveSheffieldTrees, Tramlines 2017, Dunkirk, HS2, “What’s covefe?”, Kevin Spacey, Hurricane Irma, Blue Planet II (how good, by the way?), Sir Roger Moore, Paradise Papers, #SaveOurNHS, Moggmania, Baby Driver, Tom Petty, flat earth theorists, Brucie, The Night Kitchen closing, Cheggers, Bake Off on Channel 4, Game of Thrones, Bobby Knutt, another Royal Wedding, a great Kendrick album, a crap Morrissey album, a terrible Eminem album, Chris Cornell, The Last Jedi, the first Sheffield derby in six years… *catches breath* The list goes on and on, doesn’t it? But as they say, that was then and this is now. It’s time to pop everything from 2017 into a little box labelled yesteryear before getting yourself comfy and taking a look at what the coming months are serving up in our handy little guide to 2018. From hotly-tipped bands to welcome additions on the Sheffield skyline, there’s plenty to be getting giddy about. All buckled in? Turn the page and get cracking!
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Our resident music writer Tom Barton rubs his crystal balls and tells us which bands are onto a big’un in 2017.
THE PALE WHITE
LIFE
SWIMMING TAPES
MARSICANS
Loud Geordie 3-piece creating huge, fuzzy guitar anthems. Favourite track: That Dress For fans of: Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys
Tongue-in-cheek, thoughtprovoking punk rock. Favourite track: Euro Millions For fans of: John Cooper Clarke, Shame, Cabbage
Blissful layered indie pop that will stick in your head for weeks. Favourite track: Set the Fire For fans of: The Maccabees, Sundara Karma, Hers
Shameless sing-along pop with colossal choruses. Favourite track: Too Good For fans of: The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives, Coldplay
ANTEROS
PLAZA
HER’S
FOREVER CULT
Loveable indie tunes served up with massive hooks. Favourite track: Breakfast For fans of: Blondie, The Magic Gang, The Big Moon
Dark, brooding post-indie rock from Hartlepool. Favourite track: Totem For fans of: Foals, Everything Everything
Lo-fi Liverpudlian jangles. Favourite track: What Once Was For fans of: Mac Demarco, Dutch Uncles
Croaky Leeds grunge-punk band with pop sensibilities. Favourite track: Codeine For fans of: Wavves, Arctic Monkeys, Nirvana
SHAME
THE ORIELLES
Angry shirtless punks turning the music industry on its head. Favourite track: The Lick For fans of: Fat White Family, Cabbage, Ty Segall
Exposed In Session Stars Psychedelic punk-pop trio from Halifax. Favourite track: I Only Bought It For The Bottle For fans of: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
ABATTOIR BLUES Fast upbeat post-punk. If these aren’t huge in 2018 I’ll eat my shoes. Favourite track: Blinded For fans of: Eagulls, Hookworms, Parquet Courts
MATT MALTESE The likeable, charming British answer to Father John Misty. Favourite track: Even If It’s A Lie For fans of: Father John Misty, Elton John
Catchy 80s Mutant pop hailing from Liverpool via Chesterfield. Favourite track: Behave For fans of: The Fall, Bill Ryder Jones, The Magic Gang
Easily set to become the most talked about new band of 2018. Check their reverb-drenched dream-pop. Favourite track: Television Romance For fans of: The 1975
THE YEAR IN ALBUMS
SUPERORGANISM TRUDY AND THE ROMANCE
PALE WAVES
The most odd, mysterious and wonderful band at the moment. Just listen for yourself. Favourite track: Something For Your M.I.N.D. For fans of: …I have no idea
JAN 12: BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB – WRONG CREATURES FEB 9: FRANZ FERDINAND – ALWAYS ASCENDING MAR 9: TOM GRENNAN – LIGHTING MATCHES MAR 30: THE VACCINES – COMBAT SPORTS APR 6: MANIC STREET PREACHERS – RESISTANCE IS FUTILE JUNE 1: OWL CITY – CINEMATIC TBA MGMT – LITTLE DARK AGE // MAJOR LAZER – MUSIC IS THE WEAPON // THE 1975 – MUSIC FOR CARS // ARCTIC MONKEYS // CHARLI XCX // THE PRODIGY // INTERPOL // MUSE // JULIAN CASABLANCAS & THE VOIDZ
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THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAMING RELEASES
IPHONE 9 (OR IPHONE XI) The Big Daddy of mainstream technological advancements is scheduled to arrive in September, a few months following the release of the iPhone SE2 (scheduled for Spring 2018). Rumours currently circling point towards a range of new features including facial recognition scanning, a larger micro-LED screen and long-range wireless charging. Snazzy.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE PS4, Xbox One, PC // Release date: February 20, 2018
A WAY OUT PS4, Xbox One, PC // Release date: March 23, 2018
FAR CRY 5 PS4, Xbox One, PC // Release date: March 27, 2018
WE HAPPY FEW PC, Xbox One, PS4 // Release date: Spring 2018
COCOTTO
FRIGONDAS Get this. A Spanish company has designed a microwave WHICH CAN ALSO CHILL BEERS AND FLASH-FREEZE FOODS IN MERE MINUTES. Produced in Korea, they will soon be rolled out in US households and could hopefully hit the UK before the year is out.
“Good morning, did you have a good sleep?” asks the Cocotto. Billed as the perfect childcare partner by Panasonic, the bowling ball-shaped android can tell sleepy children to go to bed, download songs from the cloud to sing to little ones and help a child’s educational development. Parents instruct the spherical social robot, making it their helper as much as the child’s friend. Oh, and it has some seriously cute facial expressions.
RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 PS4, Xbox One // Release date: Spring 2018
ANTHEM PS4, Xbox One, PC // Release date: Fall 2018
GOD OF WAR PS4 // Release date: TBA
BITESCAN It looks like a Bluetooth hands-free device, but bitescan is actually measuring your chewing strokes as you eat. Hung from the ear, it is smaller and lighter than existing bite counters (they’re normally attached to the chin) and can determine a user’s bite speed, number of bites per minute and type of bite using a waveform detected on the back of the ear. The product will go on sale next year. The aim, it says, is to allow the user to achieve the perfect chewing habits. Quite why we need to do this will presumably become clearer in time.
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS PREDICTED TO FLOURISH IN 2018: • Voice-enabled speakers will take over the home • Semi-autonomous vehicle enhancements • Consumer devices to reach downloads of 100 gigabits per second • Augmented Reality goes mainstream • Wider scale 3D printing
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SPIDER-MAN PS4 // Release date: TBA
DBELL Predicted to become increasingly common in 2018, this wi-fi doorbell allows you to check who is at your front door via your tablet, PC or TV and the integrated speaker enables two-way conversation with your visitor.
NEW/RETURNING TV SHOWS HOUSE OF CARDS ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD // JAN 5
BLACK PANTHER // FEB 16
ISLE OF DOGS // APRIL 20
Starring the likes of Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer and Mark Wahlberg, the upcoming Ridley Scott crime thriller follows the true story of Jean Paul Getty (Plummer), a notoriously frugal billionaire oil tycoon, as he stubbornly negotiates the ransom of his kidnapped grandson. The devoted mother Gail (Williams) strikes up an alliance with Getty’s advisor (Wahlberg) in persuading him to part with the cash.
This upcoming addition to the Marvel franchise promises bags of action and drama with Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) directing proceedings. The Prince of Wakanda, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), gains enhanced speed, strength and senses after eating the Heart-Shaped Herb. Following the death of his father, he returns home to take the throne – but it isn’t long before an old enemy returns to threaten the fate of his nation.
The ever-loveable sight of a Wes Anderson stop-motion film returns to cinemas in the spring. Set in a dystopian future Japan where dogs roam an abandoned island filled with garbage, a young boy arrives to find his long-lost pet and bumps into a number of interesting canines on the way. An impressive voice cast of Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum and Edward Norton lends even more weight to the production.
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR // MAY 4
X-MEN: THE NEW MUTANTS // APRIL 11
A positively gargantuan cast – the biggest yet – of Marvel heroes sees the Avengers uniting with the Guardians of the Galaxy to prevent uber-badass Thanos from stealing the Infinity Stones. Totes epicness.
With a trailer more akin to an American Horror Story movie than a Marvel instalment, director Josh Boone claims the The New Mutants will stray from the traditional X-Men formula and have “its own unique, original voice”. The plotline has been kept largely under lid, but we know it will feature five young mutants struggling to accept their powers in some creepy medical facility. Don’t go for the laughs.
The sixth season of House of Cards is set to return – sans Kevin Spacey – with Robin Wright taking the lead as the indomitable Claire Underwood.
WESTWORLD Following a pretty “OMFG” ending to the first season, the sci-fi/western hybrid returns with a whole new host of less than desirable characters – and potentially new parks – to get your head around.
TABOO More voodoo and moody grunting on its way from Tom Hardy in the second series of this gritty drama.
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS Starring Tim Blake Nelson as Buster, the first TV project from the Coen Brothers will feature six stories about the American West.
MANIAC An institutionalised man (Jonah Hill) lives through various exciting adventures in his mind.
HOMELAND SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY // MAY 25
DEADPOOL 2 // JUNE 1
Starring Alden Ehrenheich as the famed smuggler/scoundrel/hero, this standalone prequel tells the story of Hans and his Wookiee partner Chewbacca before joining the Rebellion. Ron Howard took over directing duties following the firing of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, while Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover all prop up the star-studded cast.
Following the monumental success of the original, the expectations for the – as of yet untitled – followup are very high indeed. So far we know that Reynolds will be reprising the role of the iconic antihero and two new mutant baddies, Cable (Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz), will be onhand to stir things up.
Anybody still watching this? Really?
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD // NOVEMBER 16 Jude Law as Dumbledore? A stroke of genius or sheer lunacy? That will have to be seen. This welcome jaunt back to the wizarding world sees eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) join forces with a young Albus to take on the devious Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in 1920s paris.
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The Council has agreed a deal to provide free high-speed Wi-Fi across the city centre in a bid to help Sheffield become one of best-connected cities in the country.
So how are the next 12 months shaping up back at home, sweet home?
It’s looking pretty darn promising actually, and you’ll be glad to know that following a big 2017, which saw plenty of worthwhile additions in terms of bars, restaurants and building developments, there’s plenty more to look forward to coming our way. The times they are a-changing and Sheffield finally seems to be getting the spruce-up it deserves. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?
THE RETAIL QUARTER This £480 million project is designed to improve the city’s shopping experience, which started in earnest last year with development work down by The Moor quarter. Blending the city’s existing historic buildings with new retail and leisure outlets, there’ll be a strong focus on fashion – with contemporary offerings along Cross Burgess Street and Pinstone Street. Prime fashion outlets and an anchor department store are also in the offing – along with key retail pitches from The Moor right through to Fargate. Landscaping similar to that of the Peace Gardens and Tudor Square will link the whole development together.
NEW ERA SQUARE
CASTLEGATE
NUM BUILDING REDEVELOPMENT
KELHAM ISLAND
Sheffield’s own Chinatown is coming along swimmingly, with Phase 1 of the £65 million pound development completed and Phase 2 well underway. Tenants have already moved into the 21-storey tower, a large Chinese supermarket – KH Oriental – opened back in November and plans for retail kiosks and units are well underway. Watch this space.
One of the city’s most historic spots will host a fresh archaeological dig, aiming to uncover the remains of Sheffield’s medieval castle – where Mary Queen of Scots was famously held captive. The area in general will be given a needed refurbishment, new offices will be erected and a there are plans to uncover the culverted River Sheaf which runs through.
The Barkers Pool building had its lease purchased by Quest Property, who are planning a £5.5m redevelopment to convert it into an office and leisure space with a number of available retail units on offer. National bar chain Pitcher & Piano have already confirmed they will be taking up one of the spaces.
The thriving city centre suburb shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Recently opened businesses include chic café Fitzwilliam & Hughes and the high-end clothing store Clobber Calm Co. The Little Kelham low carbon development, last year voted as one of the UK’s coolest places to live by the Sunday Times, is set to continue bringing young professionals and families into the area while a number of new businesses are set to move in soon.
FITZALAN SQUARE Fitzalan Square is set for another major facelift as part of Sheffield’s Knowledge Gateway plan. The historic space will wave farewell to the hallmark “traffic island” design and instead be transformed into a fully pedestrianised hub and city link through Esperanto Place to Norfolk Street.
WEST BAR SQUARE A £175 million scheme of offices, retail space, apartments and a hotel is set to be built on a five-acre site between the law courts and Kelham Island, put forward as part of a bid to build a “corridor” between the thriving Kelham Island area and the city centre.
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SENSORIA An innovative celebration of music, film and digital media which brings a variety of events such as film screenings, live music soundtracks and scores, talks, performances and exhibitions across the week. 29 Sep-6 Oct // sensoria.org.uk
GETTING THE LOWDOWN ON ALL THE BIG DOS THAT NEED TO BE ON YOUR SOCIAL CALENDAR IN 2018.
OUR 10TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS WILL CONTINUE, STARTING WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER OF THE FIRST SHEFFIELD MUSIC COMMISSION (THE ‘BEATS WORKING’ AWARD) AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH ANIMATION IN SPRING/SUMMER AND THE MAIN SENSORIA FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE 29ND SEPTEMBER TO 6TH OCTOBER. SENSORIAPRO, OUR INDUSTRY DAY, WILL BE ON FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER - AN INFORMAL GATHERING FOR MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, MUSIC LABELS, FESTIVALS, AGENTS AND ACADEMICS MOVES VENUE TO TRAFALGAR WAREHOUSE NEXT YEAR. WE’RE DELIGHTED THAT THE MIGHTY SYNTHFEST UK RETURNS TO THE OCTAGON ON 6 OCTOBER, AND WE WILL BE HAVING A 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY ON 8 DECEMBER. JUST CAN’T WAIT! JO WINGATE, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
SHEFFIELD ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL With over 100 of the best adventure, travel and extreme sports that have been hand-picked films from around the world, ShAFF brings the thrill of the wild outdoors into the city centre for three days in March Mar 9-11 // shaff.co.uk
“NOW IN ITS 13TH YEAR, SHEFFIELD ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL HAS BECOME A HEADLINE EVENT OF THE OUTDOOR CITY WEEKENDER AND EACH YEAR BRINGS A SELECTION OF INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE, ADRENALINE AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE BIG SCREEN.” MATT HEASON, DIRECTOR OF SHEFFIELD ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL
TRAMLINES FESTIVAL
NO BOUNDS
The Mack Daddy of Steel City festivals celebrates its 10th birthday with the main stage moving to the larger capacity Hillsborough Park, which organisers say means even bigger acts. And with last year’s lineup including The Libertines, Primal Scream and Kano – 2018 must mean the most exciting headliners yet! 21-23 July //tramlines.org.uk
No Bounds Festival is a real mix of everything. Combining music, art, technology and dancing, it brings the finest in cutting-edge DJs and artists to some of the city’s best late-night spots. 13-15 Oct // noboundsfestival.co.uk
“WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT BUT 2018 IS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF TRAMLINES AND WE ARE PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS TO DELIVER OUR BIGGEST AND BEST FESTIVAL EVER. IN ADDITION TO SOME HUGE HEADLINERS, OUR LINE-UP AND THEME OF THE EVENT WILL BE ALL ABOUT CELEBRATING SHEFFIELD AND SHOWING THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT AN AMAZING CITY THIS IS. PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN IN JANUARY FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT.” ALEX DEADMAN, FESTIVAL ORGANISER
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“HOPE WORKS’ BRAND NEW NO BOUNDS FESTIVAL WILL RETURN IN ITS SECOND YEAR IN MID-OCTOBER AND BEFORE THIS THERE WILL BE A RUN OF EXPERIMENTAL NO BOUNDS X HOPE WORKS SHOWS FEATURING PEOPLE SUCH AS LEE GAMBLE AND ERRORSMITH (LIVE) . THE USUAL KEY DATES ARE END OF TERM WEEKEND (8/9TH JUNE) AND “OFF TRAMLINES” WEEKEND WILL ALL SEE HUGE LINEUPS DELIVERED AT THE VENUE. LIAM O’SHEA, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ILLUMINATE THE GARDENS Following a successful opening weekend, this firework and lighting extravaganza at The Botanical Gardens has become a popular addition to the city’s wintertime social calendar. November // illuminatethegardens.co.uk
SHEFFIELD FOOD FESTIVAL A lip-smacking abundance of street food vendors, chef ’s demos, local beer, the Eats, Beats & Treats Village, plus a range of activities for all the fam returns to the city centre. 26-28 May // sheffieldfoodfestival. co.uk
OFF THE SHELF FESTIVAL OF WORDS “ILLUMINATE THE GARDENS WAS SO POPULAR LAST YEAR THAT WE JUST COULDN’T MEET THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS. THIS YEAR, WE’LL BE EXTENDING THE EVENT TO RUN OVER THREE NIGHTS FROM FRIDAY 2ND - SUNDAY 4TH NOVEMBER, AND EMBRACING EVERYTHING WE LEARNED FROM OUR FIRST EVENT TO MAKE IT A BRILLIANT NIGHT OUT WITH GREAT LOCAL FOOD AND DRINK, LIVE MUSIC, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING AND, OF COURSE, THOSE UTTERLY SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS!” BOB WORM, EVENT ORGANISER
One of the UK’s largest literary festivals, Off the Shelf welcomes all kinds of fantastic writers to the city for three weeks of events including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history, science, politics, art, journalism and more. 6-27 Oct // offtheshelf.org.uk
OUR PROGRAMME IS CURATED JOINTLY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD AND SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY AND IN 2018 WE WILL HAVE EXCITING STRANDS ON FRANKENSTEIN, CIRCUS, AMERICA, ROMA CULTURE AND MODERNISM. JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE WORDS, IDEAS AND CONVERSATION. PROFESSOR VANESSA TOUMLIN – SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY’S DIRECTOR OF CITY AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
“WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BRINGING SHEFFIELD FOOD FESTIVAL BACK TO THE CITY CENTRE FROM 26TH - 28TH MAY. THE POPULAR EATS, TREATS & BEATS FESTIVAL VILLAGE WILL BE MAKING A WELCOME RETURN AND OPENS ON FRIDAY 25TH THIS YEAR. APPLICATIONS TO TRADE AT THE EVENT ARE NOW OPEN, WITH CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 12TH JANUARY. AS ALWAYS, WE’LL BE FOCUSING ON THE BEST IN SHEFFIELD PRODUCE, STREET FOOD AND CHEFS TO ENSURE THAT THE EVENT REALLY IS A CELEBRATION OF ALL THAT IS GREAT IN SHEFFIELD FOOD AND DRINK.” LAURA HOLMES, EVENT ORGANISER
DOC/FEST Now firmly established as one of the world’s major film festivals, Sheffield Doc/Fest turns a quarter of a century old this year. With over 60,000 attendees at the 2017 festival, and a record 250 screenings at 14 venues across the city, it’s showing no signs of slowing down with age! 7-12 Oct // sheffdocfest.com
“SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST RETURNS FOR ITS 25TH EDITION THIS SUMMER. WITH OVER 150 INTERNATIONAL FILMS, VIRTUAL REALITY & INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS, AND UNMISSABLE LIVE EVENTS, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW!” RIVER FERRIS, MARKETING MANAGER
SHEFFIELD PRIDE The city’s free annual celebration of everything LGBTQ+ and the spirit of communities coming together to celebrate diversity. 28 July // pridesheffield.org
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT:
Outlines Festival Last Laugh Comedy Fest Peace in the Park Cliffhanger Sheffield Beer and Cider Festival Celluloid Screams Sheffield Film and Comic Con
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So: you’ve got the New Year membership sorted, dragged your sorry backside from the settee and returned to the now unfamiliar surroundings of the gym. What next? If you’re struggling to figure out the best way to back into shape this month, here are a couple of straightforward January workouts from the team at SWEAT! 20’s Plenty Right, who fancies an AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) workout to dust off the cobwebs? In twelve minutes how many rounds of the following five exercises can you do? 20 reps for each!
SLAM BALLS (5kg)
BATTLEROPE SLAMS
The slam ball must come above your head each time to count as a rep. Top tip: make use of your core and slam the ball to the ground as hard as you can, squatting as you do so.
Holding onto the ends of the battleropes, bend the knees and engage your core. You can choose between alternate or double slams. Sit in a deeper squat to get more of a lower body work out.
SIDE LUNGES (Add a kettlebell or dumbbell for extra resistance) Start with feet together and step out making sure you stay low. Both feet should be facing forwards and be firmly on the ground at all times of the movement.
BOX JUMPS (18 inch or 24 inch) During each box jump both feet must be firmly planted for the rep to count. You can either step up or jump up it’s up to you!
MEDICINE BALL RUSSIAN TWISTS (4kg or 8kg) Sit on the floor with your core fully engaged and lean back slightly. If it feels too comfortable lift your feet off the floor. Holding the medicine ball twist side to side (One twist is one rep).
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What is it? Developed within Israeli’s elite hostage rescue unit, KAPAP (Krav Panim El Panim) is an acronym for faceto-face combat. The technique combines hand-to-hand combat, a close-quarter battle system and self-defence. Pros: The success story of every martial arts-orientated film, ever. Cons: You may be required to use your skills to save the world at some point. How to get involved? Head to KAPAP Sheffield on Little London Road to see what they can offer you. kapapsheffield.co.uk
Getting fit doesn’t always need to happen within the sweaty confines of a gym. You can always give your workout routine a needed shake-up by having a go at some of the alternative fitness options on offer around Sheff. Here are some good shouts…
JUMPING OFF STUFF
What is it? A little bit more than that video of baby goats in pyjamas springing from tree stumps and hay bales, Parkour is a type of physical training that will develop movements intended to help you escape in emergency situations. Underpinning the scary- and mad-ness, is a Cartesian-esque philosophy of mind-body duality that aims to strengthen selfunderstanding and altruism. Oof. Pros: It’ll look super impressive on your Tinder profile. Cons: Your mum really won’t like it. How to get involved? Sheffield Parkour and Freerunning meet three times a week and welcome everyone from beginners to experts. sheffieldparkour.org
BE BOULDER!
What is it? Popularly hailed as the climbing capital of the UK, Sheff has got it all going on when it comes to climbing. For those of you who don’t know, bouldering is a thrill-seeker’s rock climbing, where the peaceof-mind rope that catches your fall is replaced by, well, nothing but a squishy matt. Pros: Bouldering combines strength with self-belief, and is one of the best exercises your body can do. Cons: You’ve avoided the annoying gym-buffs, but instead you’re confronted with lithe, muscular superhumans able to hold-up their own body weight by defying the law of gravity. How to get involved? The Climbing Works offers a range of activities for all ages, from Rock Tots and Rock Kids to Adult Courses. climbingworks.com
TOUGH MUDDER
What is it? Held annually all over the country, Tough Mudder is a gruelling ten mile twenty-plus obstacle course not for the faint hearted. The event will be held next in Yorkshire on 28th & 29th July at Broughton Hall grounds. Renowned for its beautiful scenery, the rolling Yorkshire Dales are the perfect backdrop for some Mudder action. Get your pals together and go for it! Pros: Every participation ticket includes a t-shirt and a pint. Exercise never looked so good. Cons: If you don’t like getting down and dirty when you break a sweat, this isn’t for you. How to get involved? Head over to the Tough Mudder Official website for all of the information you need to kick-start your team towards victory ahead of the event. toughmudder.co.ukw
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ROLL WITH IT
What is it? Roller Derby is a fast-paced, full contact team sport played on roller-skates. The aim of the game is to get one of your players – the jammer – to lap as many opposition players as possible. The only problem is that the opposition are trying to do the same thing whilst also being able to block off your jammer, so in effect both teams play offense and defence simultaneously. Got it? Pros: It’s bags of fun and provides a full aerobic workout. Also, you can pretend whiz around pretending that you’re Ellen Page in Whip It. Cons: You’ll need to be double-hard because you’re likely to get a few bumps and bruises at some point. How to get involved? Head to the websites below, have a read and see which team you fancy trying out for. The first session with the Inhuman League is free, while Sheffield Steel Rollergirls regularly have new intake sessions – also free. sheffieldsteelrollergirls.com
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Exposed shines a light on Clobber Calm, a recent addition to the ever-expanding Kelham Island retail scene.
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The power of social media, eh? Stood with Ben Woodhouse inside his Clobber Calm outlet, a spacious two-roomed industrial unit based on Percy Street, it’s hard to imagine that all this started from something as simple as an Instagram post. But such is the modern age, offering the ability to interconnect with various worldwide communities at the touch of a button, and it has allowed him to move from fashion follower to Instagrammer to blogger – and then to today, a proud store owner. Towards the back of the unit you’ll find something of a vintage haven, but it’s in the front room where things are really unique. A wide selection of high-quality menswear from around the world spans the shop floor, from Japanese raw denim experts Iron Heart and Full Count to exclusive US brands such as Rogue Territory and Rail Car Fine Goods. It’s also the only place in Sheffield to
stock Red Wings boots, and a truly enviable selection are lined up neatly on the far side. “I worked for a vintage wholesaler called Glass Onion in Barnsley,” he tells me. “So I had a lot of access to old denim and developed a big interest in it. After settling down with my wife and kids I stopped playing in bands and basically needed a bit of a hobby. I decided I was going to start up a fashion blog; I’d put a few outfits up on Instagram and developed a bit of a following, but I wasn’t really sure what the angle was going to be.” Believe it or not, it was while watching an episode of popular show Gogglebox that the penny dropped. “I just thought if people watching tele could enjoy watching other people do the same thing, why couldn’t I do a men’s fashion blog based on men’s fashion bloggers.” His long-term friend, graphic designer and fellow clobber lover,
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Callum (clobbercalm.cal), came on-board and thus began The Men Behind the Menswear blog, which started by running a weekly feature called ‘10@10’. They ideas was to ask an array of popular online fashion bloggers from across the globe ten questions about their fashion influences, thereby injecting a little bit of personality into what until then had been their purely visual social media presences. A movement towards raw and selvedge denim had been growing for some time and was reaching its peak in places like
Japan, the US and various European countries. There was a dedicated online audience already in wait, which allowed Clobber Calm to sell clothes via the online platform; traffic to the site quickly boomed, the Instagram following passed 50,000, but Ben knew to sell the high-end brands they’d need to find some bricks and mortar of their own – and he knew just the place. “It was always going to be Kelham Island,” he says. “It has a contemporary but sort of industrial vibe to it, which is a similar sort of
feel to the stuff we stock. The people of Sheffield have shown us a lot of love already; some are coming in just to find out a bit more about raw and selvedge clothing, and we’re more than happy to talk them through it. It’s proper service done how it should be: as soon as someone comes in here they have our full attention until they leave. We take pride in it because there’s a story behind the clothes we sell, they’re made with love and built to last. For me, this is style, not fashion – because clothes made this well won’t be going anywhere fast.” WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 47
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SISTER ACT Situated in the super-quirky Krynkl development, recently opened salon SiS Beauty provides clients with high-quality service inside a warm and welcoming environment. Sisters Charlotte and Daisy combine over 10 years experience to offer a broad range of beauty treatments. From manicures to massages, each treatment is delivered to a high standard using only the finest products – including HD Brows and Gelish Nails. With its cosy feel and retro/vintage interior, visitors can instantly unwind knowing they are in safe hands. There are pamper packages also available, including hen party prep and weddings, just in case you want to treat yourself or prep for a big occasion. A selection of loyalty cards and gift vouchers available to purchase and the salon offers 10% student and NHS discount. Contact the salon on 07725 861070 or head to sisbeauty.co.uk for more info
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PRICKLING EARS Unique beauty salon Black Cactus is one of the latest beauty businesses to grace our streets – and it’s got some big names behind it. Situated in the West One plaza on Fitzwilliam Street, the business is run by talented hair stylist Danny Richardson and his co-partner, make-up artist Maxine Holland. You might recognize them from their regular appearances from E4’s Body Fixers. Maxine has also popped up regularly on hit TV show Don’t Tell the Bride. The pair have a joint vision for their salon – to increase people’s body confidence. With the idea of blackcactussalons.co.uk
what makes the ‘perfect’ body constantly changing, especially through the impact of social media, it’s a particularly prickly issue today. But Black Cactus seem to have the best intentions and the right attitude to make this a success. They currently house four professional hair stylists and beauticians whose aim is to introduce clients to new techniques and cutting-edge styles that will not only suit them, but enhance their body confidence. The business is hoping to expand following the already high demand. If you’re after a new look to go with the new year, pop in a pay them a visit!
Plaid: Checked trousers and jackets have been flooding the shops this past season and it doesn’t look they’ll be leaving anytime soon. Workout Gear: Whether your New Year’s resolution is to go to the gym or not, you won’t look out of place in some active wear. Lavender: After popping up on some of the spring 2018 runways, it looks like lavender is going to make more of an appearance this year. Fringe: On bags, tops, skirts – the possibilities are endless for this fun finish. WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 49
‘SiS Beauty promises to provide all clients with a warm and welcoming enviroment without intimidation and high standards of treatments’ HD Brows Brow shaping & Tinting LVL Lash Lift and Extensions Gelish Nails Manicure & Pedicure Spray Tan Body waxing Massage Make-up Hair Styling and Rollers Dermaplaning Weddings & Special Occasions Pamper Packages & Parties Unit 2.4 Krynkl,318-328 Shalesmoor, Sheffield, S3 8UL Call 07725 861070
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NEW YEAR, NEW BEER! Well, we hope you enjoyed a fantastic Christmas and a wonderful New Year – 2018 promises to be a good one, don’t you think? We’re certainly looking forward to an exciting few months at Beer Central! As you may be aware, we normally feature a brewery in our little Exposed column, but this month we’re going to feature an event, one that lasts the whole of January and will encourage you to discover new beers. It’s all about trying new beers throughout the month, so I suppose the obvious name for it should be Tryanuary! Tryanuary began back in 2015 and since then has done all it can to encourage beer fans to support independent breweries, pubs, bars and retailers in what can be a slow month for the industry. As a result, having a ‘try’ rather than going ‘dry’ has become the norm for many drinkers, and if you live in and around Sheffield then you really are going to be spoilt for choice! Here are three dos that caught our eye, and there are dozens across the city throughout the month.
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BEER CENTRAL BOTTLE SHARE AT ECCLESALL ALE CLUB Limited to 14 people so get confirmed early! Let us know if you fancy it.
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BURNS NIGHT AT THE DEVONSHIRE CAT Beer, whisky and chocolate pairing at the Devonshire Cat. Mmm.
FRIDAY 19TH – WEDNESDAY 31ST
TRYANUARY DISCOVERY DAYS AT HOP HIDEOUT Each day they will showcase a different UK region, country or beer style and run a one-day-only discovery offer. With a big 20% discount on offer, once the beers are gone, they're gone! Itinerary to be released in Jan. Available in store and online - hophideout.co.uk For more information take a look online tryanuary.com or follow @tryanuary on Twitter and use #tryanuary in your own beery tweets! Sheffield’s local champions for Tryanuary are @ sheffieldalepub @twobeergeeks & @mashtunandmeow. Follow their feeds on Twitter for more and let them know if you’d like to get involved!
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Show your SUPport! Last year we unfortunately saw a number of the city’s micropubs incurring significant costs after being targeted by vandals and thieves. These hardworking, independent venues play a huge part in making Sheffield the hoppy haven it is, so we’ve made a New Year resolution to show some love to these small gems the only way we know how: popping in for a pint whenever possible. Fancy joining us? Here’s the pick of the bunch… First is the Beer House (@beerhouse), a traditional alehouse-style micropub located in the heart of cosmopolitan Ecclesall Road. Cosy for these cold months, but with an outdoor seating area where you can enjoy the summer sun, it caters to all your needs. Serving up local treats from Abbeydale and Stancill breweries, while showcasing an impressive collection of guest beers, they offer something to suit all tastes. If you like a cosy but social watering-hole, The Itchy Pig (theitchypig.co.uk) in Broomhill is the place to be. Passing by at night you can peer inside and see how popular this place is – it’s always rammed, and everyone’s smiling. The owner and staff are super-friendly, keeping their customers happy and well-watered with beers from far and wide. Another micropub to recently join Ecclesall Road’s busy scene is the Ecclesall Ale Club (@aleclubpub). Owned by the lovely Brew Foundation guys, it’s perfect if you’re fancying a top-notch tipple in a nice atmosphere boasting a great vintage feel. Also serving as a bottle shop, you can also grab something to enjoy back at home. A brief stroll down t’road, Portland House (@portlandshef) alehouse and social hop-spot is situated at the bottom of Eccy road. Intimate, classy and serving up a stunning selection of beverages, it’s a refreshing oasis from the often loud and bustling surroundings on Eccy Road. Moving down to Gibraltar Street, West Bar, is The Bar Stewards (@bar_ stewards) situated just a stones-throw from Kelham Island and serving beer, ale and stout in keg, cask and bottles – often in flavours you wouldn’t believe. Owners Alan and Charlie always up for a beer-related chat, so feel free to pop in for a natter – they might just help you find your next favourite tipple. Last on our list of micropub musts is another new-on-the-block establishment located on Chesterfield Road, Guzzle Micropub (@ GuzzleMicropub). Serving quality craft-beer and ales, it also serves a variety of gin, wines and other delicious beverages. The décor exudes woody warmth, making it a great place to visit on a winters evening. Your round!
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Curried crab cakes This would make a great dinner party dish. We serve it with freshly made naan breads and homemade guacamole, as well as the flavour-packed salsa. Serves 8 Prep time: 1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling Cooking time: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS For the mango and pineapple salsa: 10g parsley, chopped 10g chilli, chopped 80g red onion, diced 50g cherry tomatoes, quartered 130g mango, diced 130g pineapple, diced 70g spring onions, diced 70g courgettes, diced 35g sweet chilli sauce 15g olive oil 1 tbsp Chinese fish sauce 1 lime, zest and juice For the crab cakes: 450g fresh picked crab 1 egg 1 lemon, juiced 150g mayonnaise 1 tbsp English mustard 10g Madras curry powder 5g turmeric 5g smoked paprika 5g salt 80g red onion, diced 80g red pepper, diced 10g coriander, chopped 5g chilli, chopped 80g fresh breadcrumbs
METHOD For the mango and pineapple salsa Mix all the salsa ingredients together and taste. You can always add a bit more lime juice or chilli to suit your tastebuds. For the crab cakes This is a pretty straightforward recipe, but the most important thing is to make sure you have picked the crab meat well to get rid of any crab shell. Mix the egg, lemon juice, mayonnaise and English mustard together. Mix together the curry powder, turmeric, smoked paprika and salt, and add the spice mix to the wet mix. Add the onion, pepper, coriander and chilli. Gently fold in the crab meat and add the breadcrumbs. It is very important to let the mix rest for 30 minutes in the fridge. This will allow the breadcrumbs to soak up any excess moisture. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190°c. Divide the chilled crab mix into eight portions and mould each portion into a hockey puck shape. Pan-fry the crab cakes on each side until golden, and then place in the preheated oven for 2- 3 minutes.
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Heard it on the Grapevine A new wine bar will be gracing the streets of Sheffield this year – Veeno Wine Café. With branches already open nearby in Leeds and Manchester, the venue will focus on serving their family-produced Sicilian wines and authentic Italian sputini. theveenocompany.com
Brocco’s Winter Warmer The inclement weather and postChristmas comedown can often combine to make January a pretty unappealing month for many of us. It’s for this reason that the multi award-winning Brocco on
the Park are offering a special ‘Winter Warmer’ package which includes a stay in any of their luxurious bedroom, a twocourse Sunday lunch and live jazz for the bargain of just £150 per couple.
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The Pursuit of Hoppiness Exciting developments have been announced by Thornbridge Brewery, who last month joined forces with craft beer distributor and pub company Pivovar to open a range of new sites across the UK. The Bakewell-based brewery, today recognized as one of the largest independent craft brewers in the UK, will be adding to their roster of eight Sheffield-based pubs by opening ten new sites across the country in the space of five years. Their first site has been secured in Birmingham city centre, and the
company are keen to branch out to Manchester, Bristol, Hull and London amongst other cities. Thornbridge Brewery CEO Simon Webster told Exposed: “We couldn’t be more excited to announce this partnership, having worked with Pivovar for many years we know they are a fantastic company who share our core values. We have a real passion for pubs and want to introduce our beers to a wider market. This gives us the opportunity to work towards ensuring our beer is present in every corner of the country!”
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WORLD’S NO.1 INDOOR MOTORCYCLE TRIAL Sheffield Arena // 6th January // From £24.75 Expect noise and engines as the No.1 Motorcycle Trial returns to Sheffield for its 23rd consecutive year! This is one for the bikers and thrill-seekers out there, as world trials champion Tony Bou takes on dangerous obstacles in Sheffield once again in a bid to win back his title. flydsaarena.co.uk MONTHLY WOODLAND WALK Grenoside Woods // 14 January // £8, kids free Grab your walking boots and venture through an ancient woodland on a steady 90-minute walk and learn all about the flora and fauna around you. There will also be skill demonstrations such as string making, tree and plant ID and water sourcing. Better yet, all proceeds from the walk will be donated to the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. howlbushcraft.com BONGO’S BINGO WITH THE VENGABOYS O2 Academy // 24 January // From £20 You’d be forgiven for saying ‘eh?’ at the name of this event – it’s as bonkers as it sounds! Bongo’s Bingo is an event that turns the average bingo game on its head and rolls raving, party vibes, dance-offs and, erm, the Vengaboys, all into one. bongosbingo.co.uk BURNS NIGHT DINNER Tapton Hall // 27 January // £24.95 per person Join the team down at Tapton Hall this January for a traditional Scottish evening celebrating the life and poetry of Robert Burns. Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner including dishes such as Cullen Skink, Aberdeen Angus beef and homemade chocolate fondant. taptonhall.com SHEFFIELD RECORD FAIR The Workstation // 27 January // Free Premier Music Fairs is bringing one of their record fairs to Sheffield at the end of the month. Browse a wide selection of vinyl and CDs to your heart’s content, meet like-minded music lovers and pick up a good bargain or two! premierfairs.co.uk
Culture Vultures
2018 is set to bring a vibrant array of new exhibitions to the Millennium Gallery, Graves Gallery and Weston Park Museum. Here’s just a small slice of what’s caught our eye! Dan Holdsworth: Mapping the Limits of Space, 16 December to 17 March, Graves Gallery Mapping the Limits of Space presents artist Dan Holdsworth’s newest series of images, Continuous Topography, which explore the relationship between photography, science and technology. Changing Lives: 200 Years of People and Protest in Sheffield, 6 February - 1 July, Weston Park Museum To mark the anniversary of the Representation of People Act in 1918, Changing Lives will celebrate how the people of Sheffield have stood up for what they believe in over the past 200 years. Hope is Strong, 17 February - 10 June, Millennium Gallery Hope is Strong explores the power of art to question the world we live in, with work from some of the world’s foremost politically motivated artists, including Ai Weiwei and Jeremy Deller. Conroy / Sanderson: Here I am, 22 February to 20 May, Millennium Gallery Through video, drawing, neon and large-scale sculptural work, this exhibition of new work by Neil Conroy and Lesley Sanderson offers a timely exploration of ideas of place and displacement. Circus! 25 July to 4 November, Weston Park Museum 2018 marks the 250th anniversary of circus in Great Britain. This exhibition will chronicle the development of circus and explore its social and cultural impact over the past two centuries.
New Year, New Me Rounding up four of the most popular NY resolutions, and the Sheffield businesses that can help you stick to them! 1: EATING HEALTHY Visit Nourish on Pinstone Street in the city centre for a selection of healthy, balanced meals throughout the day. From wraps and salads to sweet snacks and smoothies, they offer a wide range of delicious foods which are made fresh every day. nourishrestaurants.co.uk
3: QUIT SMOKING Offering a range of support, advice and encouragement, Smoke Free are there to help you pack in the cigs for good. You can head over to their website to learn more about the support they offer and to book an appointment. shsc.nhs.uk
2: SPEND MORE TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY What better way to bond with your loved ones than by playing a few board games? With over 350 games to pick from, The Treehouse Café can cater for groups large or small and have friendly staff on-hand to help mediate any disputes that may arise during play. Tasty food and drinks are also on offer. treehousesheffield.com
4: HEALTHY BODY AND MIND The teachers at Hot Yoga Sheffield are ready to guide you through the movement of your body to find a sense of strength, comfort and peace. Open and welcoming to a wide range of ages and abilities, they also offer classes in Dharma Yoga, Aerial Yoga and host a range of holistic therapists in their new location on Edgedale Road. hotyogasheffield.co.uk WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 61
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LEO BURRELL
Steppers at Just Shake Street Party put on by Nice Like Rice and Pretty Pretty Good back in June was pretty special. The party had already been going on all day but it was a great crowd – there was no sign of anyone slowing down, especially for a set that good. You could see the sun setting in the distance behind the crowd and the stage they were playing; it was a pretty picturesque way to start the summer.
Mine’s got to be 3 Chairs bossman Marcellus Pittman playing Nice Like Rice’s Halloween party at Yellow Arch Studios. The guy’s got funk coming out of his ears! He went straight into techno and took it harder and faster, right to the point where the room was about to explode, then broke out into disco heaven and finally some of the funkiest house and garage going. A true masterclass!
GREG BROWN
Returning to Hope Works for the second time in six months under high expectations, Hunee played an outstanding two-hour set moving between everything from acid house to zouk. The big surprise, however, came in the opener from John Gomez who delivered a masterful show full of funky latin and afro jams. The two of them combined resulted in the most diverse, exciting show I saw all year.
ADAM STEVENSON
My highlight has got to be Altern8 and Special Request doing their thing in the Hope Works Courtyard during Tramlines. The usual cuttingedge sound coming out of Hope Works was tipped on its head with Altern8 bringing it back a good 25 years, followed by everyone losing their minds to some jungle delights from Special Request.
HARRY LAWLESS
NATALIE EVANS
Oscillate Wildly’s Trance Party #6 at Hope Works was easily the most fun and musically adventurous night I went to all year. It was super silly with loads of smoke, blinding white lights, flurries of gabber kicks and an all-star line-up including Actress, Laurel Halo, Evian Christ and Total Freedom.
LEWIS MORRIS
Daphni’s all-night-long Tuesday Club set was a personal highlight in a year that has been dominated by disco. Showcasing cuts from new album Joli Mai, amongst a selection of well-received crowd pleasers, Dan Snaith laid down a marker that is still yet to be beaten. He even played RIP Groove twice! HE EVEN PLAYED RIP GROOVE TWICE!
LOUISE MCDERMID
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Returning to Sheffield this year after a few years away, I was excited to return to my old favourite stomping ground: Hope Works. Tama Sumo at Pretty Pretty Good really stood out for me – raving under a giant circus tent to one of the world’s best DJs in the courtyard was even more fun than it sounds. From Glenn Underground to Jon Cutler and Sara Devine, genres were expertly spanned, and smiles and hugs were shared until sunrise.
MILES WATSON
My highlight of 2017 would have to be Seth Troxler’s set for Muzik at Code Warehouse. What a nutter! Came on at 2am and smashed it until close. It was mad to see Seth in such a small venue - by his standards anyway. He played absolute bangers, ranging from techno to trippy house, never failing to keep the crowd alive. What a quality night.
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When it comes to gaining an insight into Sheffield’s history of electronic music, Winston Hazel is a man you want to be hitting up. A true pioneer of the underground scene, the genre-hopping DJ and producer has been spinning tracks at some of the city’s finest parties for over three decades now, releasing the very first tracks on our fabled Warp Records label and defining the sound of bleep techno as one third of Forgemasters. With such a wealth of experience under his belt, it’s no surprise that he today spends time hosting lectures to inspire and inform around musical innovation. Ahead of one such talk for Red Bull’s ‘Paths Unknown’ series, also featuring fellow native Toddla T and bassline innovator DJ Q, Ben Slater sat down with the local legend to discuss his illustrious career and the projects he’s working on today.
Do you do a lot of these lectures with Redbull? I do a lot of stuff with Redbull, yeah. The first lecture was back in 2000, in the second year of their Music Academy [RBMA], which was in Sao Paulo. I did the London Eye thing they did as well, which was different DJs playing sets in capsules. I do lectures at Hallam [University] too. Do you enjoy imparting your experience of music onto others? Yeah, I really enjoy it. I actually tend to remember stuff that I had forgotten! It’s not a story until someone asks you about it, and that tends to happen a lot in these chats. The lectures are more relevant now too. A lot of the stuff we did with Jive Turkey and pirate radio stations back in the day was outlawed. It wasn’t looked upon favourably by society so nobody would write about it. But now that underground music culture has become more popular and socially accepted, people want to document it and get involved. Do you think dance music will go full circle, getting pushed back underground then coming back up again? It’s something I’ve always paid attention to. There aren’t that many things which I have been conscious of in the past but I think this is one of them. There was a period when it was about a 10-year cycle, through the 70s and 80s, and you could almost plan for it if you wanted. But now the cycles are so rapid they are impossible to keep on top of. There is such dissatisfaction with the status quo at the moment that I can see change happening in the next few years. It won’t come from politically driven forces because that would have caused it already; it’s more likely that something else will trigger it. Did you take your trip to Jamaica because you were becoming dissatisfied with the status quo? Were you looking for inspiration and influences, or was it more of a personal exercise? It was fully intended to be a mindfulness trip. I had become so immersed in music culture and drugs over here that I needed to get out. The whole thing was a massive revelation; I learnt to accept myself for the first time, accept my blackness. It was the first time I really started to think about what I was doing and where I was going. Was it quite hard accepting your blackness in Sheffield at the time? It certainly was for some people, but I didn’t give it much thought because I was able to move within broadly diverse and different circles – through music, theatre, dance etc. This allowed me to move away from the security bubble that many black people at the time lived in, which I felt stifled me at times. But because of that, I had become removed from my core, which is why Jamaica was so important for me. Would you say Jamaica and your consequent return was one of the most exciting times in your life musically? I had major, major revelations in Jamaica. It was exciting in terms of having a true grasp on what was possible with music, and the conditions in Sheffield were perfect for a dancehall/reggae sound. I would play the instrumental sides of the tracks I found in Jamaica along with other genres, and it started to sound syncopated, almost houselike.
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Did you find your new influences were what kickstarted Kabal? Did you want a new stage for these new sounds? Kabal was born because Rafe Wallace wanted to put on nights where he could hear his mates play and he could play too. That was around the same time I came back from Jamaica. Loads of nights were also formed in the same way: groups of people being pushed underground by their clubs closing, like Shellies in Liverpool for example. At the time anyone who was anyone on the Sheffield music scene lived on the Castle Court estate. It was social housing, really cheap rent and was basically like a clubbing hotel. This helped the scene and Kabal massively, which came from the Lights Down Low nights. Have you moved away from DJing at all since Kabal ended? I haven’t moved away from DJing, no. I just DJ the way I want to DJ, play the music I want to play, I was never a robot DJ. My thing was always just to love my tunes, play them through unrehearsed mixes and be in the moment. The industry has taken DJing and put it in a completely different direction, which is fine but it’s not something I ever wanted. I moved to London when I was toying with becoming accessible, but it sucked the life out of everything. I had to move back to Sheffield to reconnect. A bit like your trip to Jamaica, in a way? Yeah, London is only good if you’ve got your people, mates and collaborators there. I had a few but it wasn’t my thing, it felt like I was going to someone else’s thing. This is what I’ve found with London – opportunities tend to be saturated. Do you find things easier to come by in Sheffield? You can create your own destiny in Sheffield. If you do something good here, it can catch on really quickly. If I knew exactly what I did then I would have been able to make it in London, but I didn’t. I’m an edgeless DJ. When I was trying to research you it was quite hard, as your career has been quite understated/ underground. But it’s hard to market yourself as that, it would be a paradox. The city is reflected in my career. Much like me, Sheffield doesn’t shout about itself and it doesn’t wear itself on its sleeve, but it quietly gets on and does its thing, which is what I like about it. We all knew that it was only a matter of time before our music became commercial, because there is a commercial underground which has its own appeal. Underground doesn’t mean anything anymore, but it used to bind the disenfranchised or the outlawed who didn’t conform. Music or the arts weren’t deemed to be proper jobs before, and now they are rightly looked on more favourably. How have students had an impact on the scene in Sheffield? When you started it wasn’t a proper student city, but now there are over 30,000 students at Hallam alone. It’s meant that there are more people around, so the conditions are right for something like Jive Turkey or Kabal to start up again. But you can’t create the perfect conditions for that because the population is so transient; most won’t be here for longer than four years. Lots of people here don’t have to live with the fact that they are going to stay here, and it’s that desperation which was the driving force behind the creation before. Is the future of Sheffield music bright, then? The future of Sheffield is whatever we want it to be, and we need to stick our necks out and not give in to commercial pressures to allow that to happen. I think we need to hold on to that tooth and nail.
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MUZIK EVENTS: PATRICK TOPPING Code Warehouse // Friday 19th January // £27.50 Muzik return in 2018 with favourite Patrick Topping, who’s now approaching half a million likes on Facebook – some achievement for a man who was playing at house parties in Sheffield just two years ago. Topping’s distinctive deep house sound is both futuristic and classic; expect a lot of drops and to burn off all those mince pies. codesheffield.com SWEATS: HENRY WU The Harley // Friday 26th January // £3-7 You may know Henry Wu – AKA Kamaal Williams – from his effervescent keys on the critically acclaimed Yussef Kamaal album Black Focus, which came out in November 2016. Dubbed the “future sound of London” by Gilles Peterson, it raised Wu’s profile as both a DJ/ producer and it’s high-time he returned to Sheffield for a headline date. facebook.com/sweatssheffield MUZIK EVENTS: SOLARDO SESSIONS Code Warehouse // Friday 26th January // £27.50 The new wave of northern house music producers is reaching breaking point, with Patrick Topping, Richy Ahmed and Solardo dominating everywhere from London to Ibiza. Muzik bring the latter to Code Warehouse as part of their 18-date tour of Europe following the release of their Hot Creations EP ‘Fall Down’. codesheffield.com DETONATE: DJ EZ O2 Academy // Saturday 27th January // £18 The inimitable garage and bassline don DJ EZ has been top of the game for over 20 years now. Don’t miss this chance to catch the king himself in a relatively small venue considering the huge festival stages he plays these days. o2academysheffield.co.uk OFF ME NUT 8TH BIRTHDAY Hope Works // Saturday 27th January // £18 OMN hit an extraordinary milestone with a mega threeroom rave at your favourite former gun-barrel factory warehouse. With DJs from London, Bristol and NYC playing bassline, drum ‘n’ bass and happy hardcore you’ll wanna remember your earplugs and get ready to get down and dirty. hope-works.co.uk THE TUESDAY CLUB: MY NU LENG & M8’S Foundry // Tuesday 30th January // £14 TTC return after the Xmas break with genre-hopping duo My Nu Leng, who specialise in all things bassy. The duo are off on another one of their nationwide tours where they bring their own support DJs. Last year’s date featured Barely Legal b2b Dismantle and Amy Becker, so expect more big names! foundrysu.com For our full round-up of autumn nightlife listings, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk/listings-homepage
Southbank on the market Sheff venue Southbank Warehouse are launching a new monthly “Canalside” night market on January 27th from 2pm til 11:45pm. The food festival will take place at the 9000 square foot Southbank Warehouse on Effingham Road, Attercliffe which opened primarily as a night club this September. It will feature a carefully selected group of street food traders alongside drinks, live music, DJs and artists. Vintage shop Thrifty Store will also be running a stall. The former Swift Levick steelworks hosted some of the best underground club nights last autumn and plans to open a record store and studio space for rent in the new year. Follow the page for announcements on food vendors, musicians and DJs over the next few weeks. facebook.com/SouthbankWarehouse
The Return of the Kaleido Disco Nice Like Rice and Cosmic Disco have announced the first club night at Theatre Delicatessen’s new space on the Moor. The Kaleido Disco hits TD on Friday February 2nd with rare groove maestro Red Greg and Team Rice on the decks. The original space sadly closed earlier this year after over two years of hosting unique events when it was sold by its owners to H&M. But the theatre company quickly opened their new space this September with a string of successful arts events. They are now working with Nice Like Rice and Cosmic Disco on the first dance music event at the new Eyre Street venue. The 2nd of February party sees the return of the popular walk-through Kaleidoscope, as well as a headline set from Red Greg, a veteran disco DJ who rose to fame and credibility after being championed by Floating Points. Support comes from the NLR & CD residents, Team Rice (Risotto, Maiden and Leroy). Tickets are available for the Kaleido Disco on Friday February 2nd from £8-£14 here. WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 67
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JOE You might remember the name Joe from 2014, who rose to fame when Joy O aired the unforgettable ‘Thinkin About’ on his Essential Mix. The track remained one of the most wanted IDs of the year, until it was finally released on Four Tet’s Text records almost 12 months later. Shortly after, Joe announced that he would step back from DJing to focus on production. Following two years of silence, he made his return to the scene in style last October with ‘Tail Lift’, once again coupling weird and wonderful samples effortlessly with dissonant melodies and broken beats, reminscent of his early postdubstep years on Hessle Audio. His first set after this long hiatus came courtesy of Pretty Pretty Good at Hope Works. Hopping between genres, speeds and rhythms like a well-seasoned pro, Joe exhibited skills that could only come from a deep understanding of production, proving that his break was valuable to say the least. Since then he has picked up a host of headline shows in both the UK and Europe and is back on a trajectory that some may not have imagined when he left the scene a few years ago. While 2019 will be the tenyear anniversary of his first release ‘Grimelight’, 2018 is sure to be his coming of age. soundcloud.com/joemakemusic Ben Slater
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or:la Or:la has been making a name for herself since signing to SCUBA’s Hotflush Recordings last year. The 25-year-old hails from Northern Ireland and moved to Liverpool to study, starting her own BYOB club night Meine Nacht. Her 2017 went from strength to strength after a glittering Boiler Room Set at AVA festival, which featured one of the viral sensations of the year: ‘funky shirt and sunglasses guy’ – go check it if you haven’t already. What’s more, she recently secured a residency at Manchester’s Warehouse Project and released the first 2 EPs on her Deep Sea Frequency label. Her own nights in Liverpool focus on making use of obscure and often abandoned locations around the city, creating an atmosphere more akin to a house party than a big club night. Her excellent digging skills along with a true ability to carry a story through a set has made her one of the hottest selectors on the UK scene. “Futuristic” is a thoroughly over-used phrase nowadays, but in this case it’s quite fitting. Taking influences from dubstep, breaks and acid house, tracks like ‘Wendy Wild’ showcase some of the most cutting edge dance music from 2017. Be sure to keep eyes and ears peeled for what she gets up to in 2018! soundcloud.com/orladsf Greg Brown
yaeji One of the most unique artists around at the moment is Yaeji, a Korean/American DJ who sings and raps over her sets. On paper it sounds awful – but it really, really isn’t. ‘I’m into it all’ reads the bio of 24-year-old DJ, producer and vocalist Kathy Yaeji Lee. Through the genrespanning nature of the music she plays and produces it’s easy to see the meaning behind this statement. Her own music, which can be heard on the two hit EPs she’s released within 12 months of each other, teams deep basslines with chant-like hushes. These animated beats coupled with the tender intimacy of her vocals often mirrors the complexities of her identity. She draws largely from her own experiences of being in-between two cultures and of moving from New York to Asia as a child and then back again for college, where she found a route out of isolation through the NYC underground house and music scene. Take ‘Raingurl’, a party anthem from the second EP. The carefree feeling of dancing around others is invoked through the dynamic beats, whilst the whispering Korean interludes covertly describe the contradicting introspection that many of us experience in these atmospheres. Yaeji may come across as fun and somewhat superficial at first, but there’s a depth to her music that gives me an inkling that she’s not only here to stay, but she’s about to blow up – big time. soundcloud.com/kraejiyaeji Louise McDermid
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After over two decades at the forefront of disco-house, Crazy P remain one of the funkiest and most influential collectives in UK dance music. We caught up with frontwoman and DJ Danielle Moore ahead her set at the snazzy new Bungalows & Bears this month. Words: Greg Brown
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Hi Dani! We can’t wait to have Crazy P back in Sheff. You’re playing at Bungalows & Bears, which has recently undergone a massive refurb, and their opening weekend featured The Reflex, Afriquoi and New York Brass Band. It’s a pretty diverse range of music to have already played the venue, do you look forward to playing in the less ‘clubby’ spots? I do look forward to playing less clubby venues. It’s not something I do a lot but those sorts of places are very much where I started playing music. In fact, my first gigs were a sort of Sunday gathering at a pizza bar in Manchester, which was very much ‘play whatever you think vibes’ – you know, within reason. Whilst I love dancing, I don’t always want to make people dance, more to just enjoy or engage in a feeling. You guys seem to play up north a lot. Do you like the vibe in places like Sheffield? I don’t think we play enough in Sheffield if I’m honest! I love the northern cities so we could never play there too much for me. The
CRAZY P PLAY BUNGALOWS AND BEARS ON FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY lads are based in Nottingham, as that’s where our studio is, so it’s a hop, skip and a jump for them. I’m from Manchester and I feel there’s a huge connection between the two cities: The Steel City and The Rainy City. That said, I’m certain Manchester weather isn’t quite as bad as people make out! I’m not sure if you ever came to Electric Chair in Manchester but that was set up by a couple of Sheffield lads, The Unabombers. I’d like to think it’ll be an enjoyable return for me and I’m already planning on hooking up with some mates whilst I’m there. You a killed it with the full band at the Love International Warehouse Project in Manchester back in December, and it sounds like you’ve had a busy year. How was for Crazy P and what were your highlights? Thank you! We were actually pleasantly surprised by The Warehouse as we had an early gig and weren’t too expectant of a crowd, but it was great! 2017 has been a great year for us gigwise and it’s always a real pleasure for us to represent at a varied number of venues. I’d really hate to pull out specific events,
there were loads, but Love International Croatia, Gottwood and Bali at New Year were big for us. In Bali we featured on a live Boiler Room set which was both exciting and nervewrenching! It’s just wonderful to still travel worldwide, which has just reminded me that Beirut was another highlight. We are fed so much news that influences our thoughts about certain parts of the world and to see them first-hand and gather your own experiences and opinions is invaluable. You always seem to play so many festivals, you should start your own! I’d go! I think people undervalue the energy, effort and commitment that goes into promoting. Organising a festival must be one of the most stressful jobs around. I think for now we will stick to the pressure of playing. When you play live with the band or as Crazy P Soundsystem you play a lot of your own music and productions. What do you prioritise when DJing as Crazy P? When we all play live we play our own music. We used to try and include a cover but we’ve gone off that idea. It was good for a time but it felt like we were cheating a little. It’s good to be able to play a varied set with your own catalogue. Sound system is different; it’s a mix of our own songs and DJing so it’s sometimes tailored to fit our music in, which also means the other music we integrate into it has to suit the vibe. It can be tricky sometimes as it’s a bit more manufactured. That’s why we want to express ourselves when we DJ, to play as much new varied music as possible and not necessarily our own. Sometimes it leads to people complaining and saying “play Crazy P!”, but that’s a bit boring for us. The funny thing is, if you just play your own stuff you then get accused of being up your own arses! You can’t please everyone, can you? We just try and find a balance. Your most recent LP Walk Dance Talk Sing came in 2015. Any news of more music coming soon? Yeah, we’ve released a couple of EPs since then; the lads are always busy with remixes and productions, and myself collaborating with various folk when I get time. We have been working on some new stuff which we were most fortunate to sow seeds for up in Gottwood earlier this year with the full band. We’re continuing to work on that, so watch this space! You guys have been in the dance scene for over 20 years. Have you noticed any big changes in the crowds that you attract or the music that they want to hear? We have been around for a while. The main change is mobile phones. You could have someone filming you all gig and it’s really not something I understand personally. Firstly, surely they get arm ache? Why would you do that to yourself? Secondly, it must be really bloody boring watching it all back. I think we have generally seen our crowd get younger – and I LOVE that! It’s like we have naturally seen an older following who have maybe stopped going out so much and somehow our music has made the transition to a younger audience. That continues to pleasantly surprise us. Disco and funk seems to have had a really substantial revival of late, with tracks like Uptown Funk and 24k Magic being two of the biggest tracks in the last two years. Do you think it will last in the mainstream? I hope music will forever evolve. It’s comparable to any art form or creative work. Trends will always occur but quality productions, fashions, film, music and VIBES will stand the test of time. Believe in what you do and its honesty will shine through. Follow any trend and it will come to an end at some point. WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 71
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Tuesday 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Sunday 21st Green City Blues - Dance Class – Green City Blues is a friendly, informal blues dancing night. No experience of dancing and no partner necessary – we run an all-levels class and everyone dances with everyone else. So if you like blues music and like to hug* then come and join. Friday 12th Powerhouse Ceilidh Band – gig - Ceilidh band combining traditional tunes with rock riffage and pop culture. Doors at 7:30, Entry TBC
Saturday 13th Bring me the Blonde – gig – From the team that brought you Lolly & The Resonators, a new band in town... Bring Me The Blonde bring you stories of all the important things in life... passion, power, politics, devotion, freedom and most of all...love! Doors at 8:30. Entry £5 OTD Saturday 3rd February The Blue Taboo Club – 50’s rhythm and blues DJ night. Starts at 9:00. Entry TBC.
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Ed Byrne has been an acclaimed stand-up (with audiences and critics alike) for over two decades now. His success with shows such as the Roaring Forties, Different Class and the 1998 Perrier-nominated A Night At The Opera led to him appearing on the box in the diverse likes of Mock The Week, Father Ted, The One Show and All Star Mr & Mrs, while his love of hillwalking resulted in him writing a regular column for The Great Outdoors magazine. In fact, his love of natural history has crossed into television with appearances on The One Show (abseiling in Snowdonia), Countryfile (climbing Sgùrr Dearg, the ‘inaccessible pinnacle’ on Skye) and presenting items on Volcano Live (BBC). He is also co-host of the highly acclaimed Dara & Ed’s Big Adventure and follow up Dara & Ed’s Road To Mandalay, both on BBC 2. A busy bloke, then… As he prepares to launch himself upon the nation with another touring show, the Irish comic is firmly of a belief that the current breed of parents spoil their kids rotten whether it’s to do with the ever-increasing size of garden trampolines, or his own kids’ demand for elderflower cordial. “My dad wasn’t a bad dad, he was just a 1970s dad,” he tells me. “I could never see my children ever again from this moment on, and I’ve already done more parenting then he did in my entire life. But, of course, I made a conscious decision that I was going to be an awesome dad.” In his new touring show, the aptly-titled Spoiler Alert, Ed compares and contrasts the old-school child-rearing days with 21st century methods and suggests that there are different ways to learn how to be a mum or dad. “I grew up in what I would call an aspirational household in that my parents bettered themselves over the course of my childhood. My mother was a radiographer and ended up a lecturer in radiography, while my dad was a sheet metal worker and went up to a supervisory role. I’d still say that you are expected to do a lot more parenting than our parents did and that’s a weird thing because you tend to think that your parents are where you learned parenting from. But you don’t, really, it’s more that you look around you to see what’s going on with other parents.” For the show Ed extends his analysis on the culture 74 | WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK
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ED BYRNE COMES TO SHEFFIELD CITY HALL ON MARCH 2ND of entitlement to look at areas where we could perhaps do with being spoiled a little bit more. “Where I think we’re not acting spoiled enough is in the political arena. We have a tendency to accept what’s happening and that’s where we should be acting more entitled: we are literally entitled to the government we want. We’re spoiled in all these little ways, but not spoiled enough.” As well as stories about his two young sons, he weaves in routines about running out of petrol in the most awkward place imaginable, helping rescue an injured man in the Cairngorms, and the nationdividing campaign and result of the EU referendum. His way of tackling Brexit is to draw an analogy with the time his son was determined to touch an electric fence with his dad trying to warn him of the dangers. “I was telling the story of the electric fence for a while, and then suddenly it struck me that it was Brexit in microcosm. I don’t want to alienate half of the population or maybe a third of my audience, but it works as an analogy whichever side you’re on. The government told you not to do this and that it would be a terrible idea, but you said ‘no, we want to do it anyway’. So now we’re doing it and it’s proving a terrible idea. I do think it’s a fair analogy, but no doubt for some it will come across as me being a typical liberal elite Remoaner.” Spoiler Alert also continues a theme that he’s tackled in previous shows, that of his gradual shift from being a working-class Dubliner to a fully paid-up rural-residing member of the middle classes. Where once he would do routines slating 4x4 owners, he is now the proud(ish) owner of such a vehicle. And in the poster for his tour, he brandishes other signifiers of social mobility: a bow tie and chainsaw. “It’s one of two I own: that one is the smaller of the two,” he remarks of his chainsaw rather than his neckwear. “I use it for firewood, both for my wood burning stove and also for the barbecue. The first time I used one I was fine, though I think it worried my parents that I had bought a chainsaw.” Having premiered Spoiler Alert at the Edinburgh Fringe and used the month of August to hone the show, it is fully ready to go. “Being on stage is enjoyable and this part of the writing process is enjoyable. The empty page, though, is a scary thing. On the first leg of the tour l’ll do about an hour and 15 minutes, plus I’ll have a support act. I keep a tour diary now of places where the curries are disappointing and where they are good and where audiences have been good before.”
JOHN BISHOP: WINGING IT City Hall // January 11 // £39.20 After an initial string of sell-out shows, John Bishop is setting off back on his Winging It tour to reach more venues across the UK, including Sheffield’s City Hall. Bishop went from his first stand up show to selling out arenas in just 3 years and has had audiences laughing all across the country. So fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a highly entertaining night. ‘A gloriously gifted story teller’ - Evening Standard sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
PEOPLE THINK IT ALWAYS RAINS IN MANCHESTER. NOT TRUE, THOUGH I ADMIT IT’S THE ONLY TOWN IN THE COUNTRY WITH LIFEBOAT DRILLS ON THE BUS ROUTES. Dave Spikey
DAVE SPIKEY: JUGGLING ON A MOTORBIKE City Hall // January 18 // £19.04 Join Dave Spikey as he celebrates being in the business for 30 years and looks back at his journey from Chief Biomedical Scientist to much loved comedian. From Phoenix Nights to Bullseye, Spikey has entertained the masses over the decades and his show at City Hall will be no different. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk RIK CARRANZA PRESENTS: STAR TREK V STAR WARS The Leadmill // January 25 // £12.50 Set your phasers to fun and get your blasters at the ready because the ultimate sci-fi showdown is coming to Sheffield. It’s a galaxy far far away vs the final frontier as Rik Carranza hosts a passionate, comedy panel show where the audience ultimately decides the victor. The force might be strong enough to win the crowd over, but the night might end with everyone hopping on the Enterprise. Whatever your allegiance, make sure you head down to The Leadmill to show your favourite is superior in the sci-fi world. ‘Fun for geeks and all’ – Arts Award Voice leadmill.co.uk JOEL DOMMETT: LIVE City Hall // January 25 // From £17.36 Bursting out onto the comedy scene in 2007 Joel Dommett has gained wide success with his critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows, as well as appearances on I’m a Celeb, Skins and Impractical Jokers UK. Now the comedian is heading on the road with a solo show, making a stop in Sheffield this month. ‘Dommett’s enthusiasm is infectious and the patter hilarious.’ - Metro sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
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Sheffield City Hall Live Music | Comedy | Entertainment
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January 2018 Thursday 11th January | 8pm
It’s ourJohn 85th Bishop: Birthday!Winging It Saturday 13th January | 7.30pm
Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown Sunday 14th January | 3pm
Michael Portillo – Life: A Game of Two Halves Thursday 18th January | 7.30pm
Dave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike Thursday 18th January | 7.30pm
Brendan Cole: All Night Long Friday 19th January | 7pm
The Hallé Thursday 25th January | 8pm
Joel Dommett: Live Friday 26th January | 7.30pm
Icons of the 80s: Go West, Nik Kershaw and special guest Cutting Crew Saturday 27th January | 8.30pm
Gatecrasher Classical V2.1 Sunday 28th January | 7.30pm
Whitney: Queen of the Night Every Friday & Saturday Doors 7.00pm | Show 8.15pm
Last Laugh Comedy Cabaret
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Possibly one of our favourite pieces of musicrelated news received last year was hearing that the eclectic, delightfully endearing racket of The Go! Team would be returning to our musical shores in early 2018. The band’s fourth LP, Semicircle, sees the off-kilter sample experts take band leader Ian Parton’s vision of a “marching band going rogue and chucking away their sheet music to blast out Northern soul stompers, Japanese indie-pop swooners and old-school hip hop jams” and applying it over twelve tracks. Intrigued by such a thought, Laura Copestake spoke with the chief songwriter and band founder to find out how he turned this dream into reality. Paint the scene for us. Where are you at the moment? I’m in this little stand-alone thing in my garden where I do my music. Are you recording anything in there at the moment? Nah, it’s just my favourite space. Your fifth album is released this month. How have you mixed things up this time? I think this album is very Go! Team, but hopefully still manages to push the boundaries a bit as well. There are different kinds of songs on there while still remaining recognisable. It’s important to push and explore as musicians. How long has it been in the making? You know what, I don’t even know. It’s such a blur. I’ve never really said ‘Oh, I’m having a break now’, so I guess it’s a never-ending thing and I don’t quite remember where the ideas come from. So, as soon as you have an idea you put it straight to music? No breaks to creatively recharge batteries or anything like that? I kind of hoard them over years, so in one song the chorus could be ten-years-old but I’ve just been waiting for the right thing for it. My kickoff is always to sit for fucking months on end listening to records because I can’t really write in a vacuum. I have to listen to something and I’ll either think ‘That could be a good sample’,
or I’ll stop the record and write my version of what I thought the chorus should have been, or whatever. One thing I couldn’t do is sit in an empty room with an acoustic and write an album. I think making music is about reacting to something, do you know what I mean? I’m a hoarder and I put the hours in; I whittle it down to my greatest hits and those can be samples, my ideas or a mixture of everything. How do you decide what makes the final cut? I guess it’s just going back through my ideas and deciding what the keepers are. It’s always been
“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN KIND OF INSPIRED BY MARCHING OR COMMUNITY BANDS: THE FEEL AND THE SLOPPINESS OF THE PLAYING, THE FACT THAT WHEN YOU GET 20 TRUMPETS PLAYING THE SAME THING IT TAKES YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF”
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like that: building it out from little bits. But the melody side of things is something that people sometimes overlook with The Go! Team, I think. You know, when people speak about us it always turns into a list of things, like the double-dutch chants and all that kind of stuff. People don’t talk about the melody as much and that’s really what the songs are for me. You find a song which could stand alone and then you kind of fuck it up with weird samples and shit like that. Is this album guided largely by melody like the last one? I think it’s a halfway house. It’s less broken beat-y and a bit groovier I suppose. There’s lots of brass on this one because I’ve always been kind of inspired by particular things about marching or community bands: the feel and
the sloppiness of the playing, the fact that when you get 20 trumpets playing the same thing it takes your fucking head off or the sound of a beater on the marching bass drum. I’ve tried to harness the best things about them. I do like the uniforms as well. You also chose to work with The Detroit Youth Choir. What drew you to them? I’m quite particular in that I’ve always liked bubblegum stuff – you know, quite cute stuff like poppy girl groups. But at the same time I like distortion, white noise and The Stooges. I love the hybrid of distortion and cuteness. So I guess it encapsulates those ideas. I wanted to get the real deal; I didn’t want to get a professional gospel route but I didn’t want to go down the cutesy, schoolkids route either. So teenagers gave me the energy and
RnB singing but a much purer, less copycatted version of it. So you determinedly seek out amateurish singers? I think it’s that borderline of being halfway between amazing and being amateurish. It’s not always the case because for a lot of my songs you really have to be able to sing. It varies from song to song as well because each song needs something different. That’s what makes it hard for us as a live band because I never make an album which is uniformly the same voice. What would you say the main message behind the album is? I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t subconsciously some kind of response to our time in some way. I think you’ve got to be careful with this because it’s starting to become a fucking indie cliché, you know, ‘this is our anti-Trump record’ sort of thing. There’s just this idea that you get on with your own thing and don’t let these motherfuckers affect your outlook on life too much. But there’s no denying that The Go! Team’s music is uplifting and brings joy to fans who listen to it. Do you think it’s sometimes hard to keep that optimism going with the state of the world in 2017? And is it more important to do so? It’s funny because I’ve got this really weird thing where people might think I’m a kids’ TV presenter or something but I’m not particularly upbeat as a person. I’ve got this problem where I just can’t not write upbeat songs. I mean, I don’t think they always are; they’re just actionpacked and I think it’s just a by-product of that. Like I don’t think ‘Mayday’ is that upbeat, it’s minor and about someone who’s in trouble. But whatever I do, people seem to come away from it thinking it’s ‘Woo, party time!’. ‘Chain Linked Fence’ is about a relationship that’s in trouble and ‘Plans are Like a Dream U Organise’ is about things not panning out as you want. It’s not like I’m trying to make a party record, but it often seems to go down that way. the authenticity without it being perfect, like there are a few dodgy singers in there to kind of take the edge off. I’m really into the idea of capturing things for the first time and getting people who wouldn’t think of themselves as a singer to come in. There was one night where I had three in the studio in Detroit and I literally asked a local school to come down with a few girls because a lot of the old soul songs I like are just that – producers who just plucked out local people, you know? Like. they come and do my song then go away and get on with their life. I like that quality you get from someone’s voice when they don’t think of themselves as a singer: they’re not oversinging or going through the motions, if you know what I mean? There’s a song on the album called ‘Chained Link Fence’ which really captures that hybrid of
Semicircle is released January 19 via Memphis Industries
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Jack Bottomley of Yorkshire alt-rockers Marmozets tells us the score ahead of the band’s highly-anticipated second album. On sophomore album nerves “So we’ve been sitting on it for a year and we’re just ready to get it out there now. I guess the initial nerves are naturally still there, but I think because the main singles have all gone down really well and it’s sort of taken that horrible nervousness away. Once we got the final product back we knew we could get excited.” Early struggles in finding inspiration “When we did the final tour for the first album, just before the festival run, we had just one new song written. We recorded it and thought ‘yeah, we’ll start writing the second album now’, but it never really happened. The touring was pretty full-on and we were a bit burnt out at the end, so we didn’t really write or have much inspiration for it. Becca dislocated her knee again and had to have both legs operated on, which was obviously a difficult time and we were all feeling a bit deflated. At that point it was a bit like: ‘Are we ever going to get out the other side of this?’ The power of perseverance “We kept going and going and then eventually, around May last year, we had a bunch of songs and started to demo. We demoed ‘Play’ when Becca was resting up at her mum’s house in Norwich, and we were like: ‘Okay, we’re on to something here’. That was the first or second song we’d written that felt like us again. We suddenly hit this point where we felt that every new song was better than any we had done before – like this weird, mental roll of really good songs. It took a while but we got there eventually.” Working with Pixies’ producer Gil Norton “It was amazing and anyone in the band will tell you the same thing. He’s like one of those really cool, loving uncles – that’s the best way to describe him. He’s just such a lovely man and he’s recorded one of my favourite ever albums, Doolittle by the Pixies. Of course, we were never going to say no, but I was a bit wary of his status because some people at that level of producing want to put their own stamp on it and do it their way. But Gil was so relaxed and open to anything; he really listened to us and it felt like a real group effort.” 80 | WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK
Knowing What You Know Now is out 26 January
The unique process behind the recording “We went down to a studio in Wales called Monnow Valley, which is in the middle of nowhere with no phone signal. That does make you go a bit loopy after six weeks. Gil would call each member individually and no one in the band was allowed in the room at the same time as another member while they were recording. Nobody really knew what was going on and it was so strange. At the end of the week he would call everyone in, press play and we would hear all the sections together for the first time since rehearsing. We don’t even know how, but it made everything sound a bit bigger and better.” The themes on Knowing What You Know Now “Every song is very different in terms of sound and topic. There’s generally a lot more emotion in this one generally, as we’re moving on a lot as people and we’ve grown up quite fast with all the touring and that. That life can get full-on at times and put you in situations you normally wouldn’t be. You can always get inspiration to write about stuff like that. Whether it’s being on the other side of the world feeling a bit lost or being bored in your hotel room, you can write a song about it – and that’s what we did.” Where the album title came from “It came about as we were having a conversation about going through the horrible stage of not being able to write anything and not being able to get out of what felt like a pit. When we finished the album and looked back on it all we were like, ‘Well, if we had known then that we would get this out of it and make an album we’re really proud of we needn’t have worried.’ It was just a fitting title for where we were at.” Dealing with the band’s sibling rivalries “Actually, I think it surprises most people how well we get on. We’re all close and very like-minded people that understand each other inside and out. It sort of makes life easier, in a way, because we know each other so well. It’s all we’ve known, like we’ve never toured in other bands or anything. It makes it more of a laugh doing it with your family anyway – we’re quite a chilled bunch.”
THE GO! TEAM SEMICIRCLE If you’ve never welcomed The Go! Team into your life, then make 2018 the year that you do. You will never look back. The man behind it is Ian Parton, and he is on an obsessive quest to create music that makes us want to groove and sway, sing-a-long and just plain dance with the joy of being alive. He started his musical mission some years ago with nothing more than a laptop and a peerless selection of sampled grooves, which was so successful that he went and got himself a Mercury nomination. Next he had to hastily convene an actual band of real musicians and teach them to play the album live. The membership of the Go! Team has always been a fluid one, and to prepare for this – their fifth album – he has retained a few stalwarts, but also branched out to entice a whole new crew into the fold. His search took him to Detroit, where amongst others, he found the Detroit Youth Choir. They were more used to singing show-tunes, but you’d not know it from their contribution to the opening track ‘Mayday’, where they raise the mood to fever pitch. A routine approach has never been the plan though, and the same song has both sung and spoken vocals along with some madcap drumming and horn arrangements to make it impossible for anyone listening to keep still. The entire thing has a ‘marching band gone rogue’ feel to it, with horns, sousaphones, steel drums and glockenspiels all recorded in a way to make the feel as though you’re parading with them round an enormous gymnasium. “Feel-good” doesn’t do this music justice – it gives a life to your soul you might have forgotten it ever had. Ask for this album on prescription, it will cure all known blues. MP 9/10
HOOKWORMS MICROSHIFT
DJANGO DJANGO MARBLE SKIES
Those already acquainted with Hookworms (the band. Not the parasite. God no!) will be familiar with their oeuvre: long, loping psych jams that go particularly well with a recreational jazz cigarette. For Microshift, however, the band have wandered way off this well-beaten track. The strident 60s organ sound and constantly wha-wha-ing guitars which weaved through previous albums have been traded in for lovely bubbling swoony vintage synths and an all-new pop nous. Also upgraded are the vocals; gone are the pinched indecipherable rants of previous tunes and replaced by actual tunes, proper lyrics and even (God help us), harmonies worthy of the Beach Boys (‘The Soft Season’). Where previously the band could sound shrill and abrasive (and not in a good way), their new album is warm, open and welcoming, reeling in listeners with a range of musical hooks (‘Ullswater’, ‘Opener’, and ‘Shortcomings’), much more earworm than the eponymous parasite. Great stuff. Even if they are from Leeds. JC 8/10
Django Django must like the eponymous two-fingered gypsy jazz guitarist, because they named their band after him. Twice. And that kind of smart-arsed referencing is typical of Nerd-rock; oh so clever proggy-pop music probably forged in the ritual humiliation of daily wedgies and stolen lunch money. Proponents (see also, Dutch Uncles, Everything Everything, Alt-J) can most often be found hiding in the Hawkins Middle Audio-Visual Club, penning songs about Maths and Science. Take that bullies! However, here the band’s relentless look-atme-I’m-oh-so-clever knobbing about with genres and unlikely instrumentation can’t dampen the none-more-pop instincts at its heart. They’ve managed to shed the annoying smugness that made previous albums the musical equivalent of a precocious 10 year old with a Further Maths A level – admirable, but somehow unloveable. Instead, this is eminently likeable; a handful of roller-skating kittens bursting out of a biscuit tin in a cloud of confetti. JC 8/10.
JORDAN ROOKER LOST AT SEA
A fairly new solo arrival on the local music scene, but there’s definitely a buzz brewing around his ambitious DIY sound. Following a sold-out debut show at Café Totem and a few spins on BBC Introducing, Rooker has now released his debut EP. There’s no stalling here, as the first track, ‘What I Need’, opens with some fast-paced drums, smooth rhythm sections and a solid bass line. It’s an upbeat, indie-fuelled track which sets the tone for the rest of the record. The bold sound continues with ‘Shipwreck’, once again loaded with vibrant synth lines, catchy guitar melodies and Rooker’s strong vocals. After two lively tracks, the mood shifts in ‘Dive’ and Rooker sings along effortlessly to a chilled beat and steady guitar. However, three minutes in and the song moves through a well-crafted instrumental before building to a strong finish. One to watch for sure. LC 7/10 WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 81
A QUICKIE WITH…
JOEL FROM MANUKA HIVE
Good to catch up, Joel. How you getting on? I’m revitalised, excited and all the better for talking to Exposed Magazine! You charmer, you. Manuka Hive, then – give us the lowdown please! We are a new band formed in deepest, darkest Leeds on Halloween last year. It stemmed from a conversation between myself and a long-time friend, Charlie Phelps, at a Ladyboy’s of Bangkok show. True story. We’d soon recruited the prettiest guitarist and drummer we could find in Tom Laffey and Miles Machen. We’ve all known each other through various projects but had kind of fallen out of love with it all. Fortunately, fate has thrown us all together through and it just feels like the band we were all supposed to be in. I’ve never had a feeling like this before, it’s like the musical equivalent of kissing your teenage crush on prom night. It just feels right. It’s exciting, electric. It’s real. What the craic for you guys in 2018? We are heading into the studio very early in the New Year and want to get something down for people to hear! The hard decision at the moment for us is what to put out as we are so excited about creating and experimenting with our sound. Then we are just going to hit the road and get around as much as possible. Tha’s always been a bit of an outlandish dresser. What’s been your wildest purchase over the years? Well, thank you for noticing! I guess that’s just a really polite way of saying I am an attention seeker, which is 100% true! Forever unashamedly a peacock. I recently opened up for Peep Show’s Super Hans on tour as “Shreddy Mercury”, and I got this full leopard print ensemble for the occasion. Safe to say it all needs a dry clean now as things got a bit wild. Persuade the Exposed readership why they should check out Manuka Hive No bullshit or gimmicks here, just four eccentrics brought up on the greats with heart, soul and purpose. It’s real and you can feel it. facebook.com/ManukaHive 82 | WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK
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THU 4 JAN
LASS Open Meeting // Together Women Project, Arundel Lane // www.facebook. com/LASSheffield
SUN 7 JAN
QASh Organising Meeting // Sheffield Hallam University - Owen 1016 // queeragendasheff.wordpress.com Sheffield Action for Trans Health Meeting // Sheffield Hallam University - Owen 1033 // sheffieldact4transhealth. wordpress.com Craftivism and letter writing to trans prisoners // Sheffield Hallam University - Owen 1033 // sheffieldact4transhealth. wordpress.com
SUN 14 JAN
Diversity Fest Planning Meeting // Hagglers Corner, Queens Road // diversityfest.wordpress.com
TUE 16 JAN
Latrice Royale OMG, West Street // www.omgclubs.com
FRI 19 JAN
Happy New Year, Sheffield! It’s that time again, isn’t it? A time when we all resolve to be better people, get fit, stop overindulging, and try new things (at least for the first week of January). If one of your resolutions was to explore more of what our LGBT scene has to offer, we have plenty coming up for you to check out. For those resolving to get more involved in the local community groups, your first opportunity is the LASS open meeting at Together Women Project on January 4. LASS formed in 2016 to support LBTQ+ and non-binary refugees and asylum seekers, going from strength to strength in just a few months and making national headlines with a successful campaign to free co-founder Patricia from Yarl’s Wood detention centre. Wanting to make your views heard and get involved in LGBT activism? Head to one of QASh’s (Queer Agenda Sheffield) organising meetings to find out more about how you can get involved in local campaigning. Sheffield Action for Trans Health will also be holding their monthly meeting, following which you can join in their craftivism and letter writing to trans prisoners workshop. Both events are held at Sheffield Hallam University and open to non-students. If events are more your thing – and it’s never too early to start thinking about festival season – then join the lovely folk from Diversity Fest for a cuppa at Hagglers Corner to get involved in planning this year’s festival. Don’t worry if you’re already missing the party season, as there’s the chance to dust off your glad rags again when Drag Race superstar Latrice Royale takes to the stage at OMG on the 16th. For the 24 hour party people, we also have the return of queer all-nighter Club Rush at Audacious Art Experiment with acid, Italo, Chicago, Madonna and blissful
dance hooliganism until the sun comes up. And last but by absolutely no means least, Andro and Eve return to a secret venue for The Revival: Women and The Word – a special evening of film and live poetry performance celebrating the work of queer women of colour with a screening of Sekiya Dorsett’s 2016 documentary, featuring performances by talented poets Dylema and Ella Otomewo. The event will chronicle the US tour of Black lesbian poets and musicians, who have become present-day stewards of a historical movement to build a community among queer women of colour while upholding literary arts excellence. Alongside the film screening, Our Mel will introduce performances by spoken word artist Dylema and poet performer Ella Otomewo. There’ll be a sweet treat and cake stall, including delicious vegan chocolate goodies from Sheffield’s own Truffle Pig Vegan, and a cash bar. That’s your lot for this month! Don’t miss next month’s column when I’ll be giving you the rundown of all the events taking place for LGBT History Month.
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COMING UP IN 2018
SO excited for the addition of two new venues opening as part of the newly developed Gay Quarter at Moorfoot. We also have a full month of events taking place in February for LGBT History Month and two festivals with Pinknic and Pride taking place in July. As per, longestablished venues Dempseys and OMG open seven nights a week with plenty of pop-up nights and special events. Looks like 2018 is going to be a very queer year!
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WHILE MANY WILL BE DOING SOMETHING LIKE JOINING THE GYM OR CUTTING DOWN ON THE ALE FOR THEIR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS, WHAT CAN MEMBERS OF THE GAMING COMMUNITY DO DIFFERENTLY THIS YEAR? WELL, FRIENDS, I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I’M ATTEMPTING TO BE A MUCH BETTER GAMER IN 2018 AND HERE’S HOW I’M GOING ABOUT IT. FEEL FREE TO JOIN IN!
1. GET COMPLETING!
2. SPREAD YOUR WINGS
3. GO RETRO
4. GO HARD
I am horrendously guilty of this: I purchase way too many games and often find myself not actually finishing them. My current backlog is possibly into the hundreds, all left behind on a lonely shelf begging to be finished. Like me, make a promise to yourself and go back to these abandoned games you spent your hard-earned on.
Is there a genre you avoid like the plague? Get out of your comfort zone, delve into the unknown and rejoice in being a noob. I’m terrible at racing games, and most of them I don’t particularly enjoy, but now and again I’ll come across a beauty that I actually find myself getting into. You might have a miserable time, granted, but you may just find something you weren’t expecting.
This is for those who strictly stick to current-gen gaming only and nothing else. Never forget the roots of gaming, and get yourself into some of the thousands upon thousands of incredible games from yesteryear. Get an emulator, get the real thing, it doesn’t matter how you do it – just immerse yourself in some retro gaming goodness.
I fully understand games are supposed to be enjoyed; therefore most people will play on normal or even easy mode to avoid stress, but going out of your way to try beating a game on its hardest difficulty can be hugely rewarding. Trust me: there’s an enormous sense of achievement when you finish what on paper looks an unbearable task. Just don’t start by trying DOOM on Nightmare mode...
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from friday 5 january HOSTILES (15) JUPITER’S MOON (15) WALK WITH ME (PG) GLORY(12A) FROM FRIDAY 12 JANUARY THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF EBBING, MISSOURI (15) DARKEST HOUR (PG) A WOMAN’S LIFE (12A) FROM FRIDAY 19 JANUARY THE POST (12A) FROM FRIDAY 26 JANUARY DOWNSIZING (15)
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ERIC CLAPTON: LIFE IN 12 BARS + Q&A (12A) WED 10 JAN, 19:00 THE LION AND THE WITCH AND WARDROBE (PG) SAT 13 JAN, 13:00 101 DALMATIONS (U) SAT 20 JAN, 13:00 BOLSHOI: ROMEO AND JULIET SUN 21 JAN, 15:00 REY (12A) MON 22 JAN, 18:15 CÉZANNE PORTRAITS OF A LIFE MON 22 JAN, 18:15 + SUN 28 JAN, 11:00 CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (12) TUE 23 JAN, 18:00 DOWNSIZING PREVIEW (15) WED 24 JAN, 17:40 & THU 25 JAN, 20:00 SON OF BIGFOOT (PG) SAT 27 JAN, 13:00 LEVIATHAN (15) SUN 28 JAN, 15:30 THE RETURN (15) MON 29 JAN, 18:15 BEST OF SHAFF TUE 30 JAN, 20:30 LOVELESS PREVIEW + Q&A (15) WED 31 JAN, 20:00
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi After the success of The Force Awakens and Rogue One, expectations for the latest Star Wars episode were unquestionably high. Unfortunately, The Last Jedi, from writer/director Rian Johnson, is a bit of a mess. It begins badly, with a clunky intergalactic battle and a scene that quickly highlights one of its major issues; the comedy. When trigger-happy pilot Poe Dameron prank-calls General Hux it feels more like a scene from a Family Guy parody than something you’d expect to find in the real thing. And the issue continues. Star Wars has always had its lighter moments but they were in keeping with its overall
earnestness. Here, The Last Jedi almost accidentally takes the piss out of itself. When someone uses the phrase: ‘The ancient Jedi scripts, page turners they are not,’ as the Jedi temple bursts into flames, you can’t help but laugh. But should that kind of gag be in THIS movie? The subplot is also pedestrian. The First Order spend most of the movie chasing the resistance around space while Finn and new character Rose fill out some of the film’s most unsatisfactory sequences as they to head to Canto Bight, a kind of intergalactic Montecarlo, to escape First Order’s clutches. Elsewhere, Rey and Luke engage in some ‘Empire Strikes Back’-esque verbal
sparring on Luke’s remote island of Ahch-To as the new hope of the force tries to convince the old one to rejoin the good guys. True, it’s not all hard work. The developing psychological struggle between Kylo and Rey is well handled, while the deeper exploration into how the force actually works sheds greater light on the crucial conceit that binds the whole series together. The last half hour is also pretty good, and there is still a thrill in seeing Luke, Leia, Chewie and the old crew back on screen, even if they are largely more peripheral. But Finn could do with a much more central role, while new characters played by
Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro are crucial to the plot but completely underwritten. All in all, at more than two and a half hours, it’s too long, tonally jarring and a bit of a disappointment. As someone we all know and love would say: “The Last Jedi… a page turner it is not.” 5/10 PT
not malicious derision, rather a warm appreciation for the weird and wonderful phenomenon that is The Room. It is ultimately a character study of Wiseau. With his age, country of origin, and source of wealth unknown, Tommy Wiseau is a naturally curious character. Like many, Franco is intrigued by him, his efforts to understand him are evident as he explores Tommy’s variable relationship with Greg. He depicts his strange dependence on his best
friend, which is in turn possessive and resentful of his achievements. We see how his uncompromising and selfish behaviour is reflected, too, in his tyrannical directing style. This darker depiction of Wiseau adds weight to the film, allaying any risk of it becoming an entertaining, yet inconsequential spoof. At the close, we are no closer to understanding Tommy’s Wiseau’s creative vision, but this mystery is what makes The Room so well-loved by its fans. We do, however, leave the cinema, with a new found empathy and warmth for its enigmatic director. James Franco achieves a film with heart and soul, as well as laughter. AS 8/10 Anna saw The Disaster Artist at the Showroom Cinema.
The Disaster Artist When a young actor, Greg Sistero (Dave Franco), meets Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) in acting class, he is in awe of his brimming self-confidence. Connected by their shared dream of stardom, the two strike an unusual friendship and move to LA to pave their own way on Hollywood Boulevard. After a year without success through traditional routes, Tommy pulls out a wild card: writing and financing his own six million dollar movie, casting himself as the all-American lead. The result: an infamously bizarre 100 minutes of film, The Room, which has since amassed a cult following. Familiarity with The Room naturally enhances enjoyment of this film;
The Disaster Artist is made with its cult following in mind. It is hilarious to see that the questions that circle around one’s mind whilst watching The Room are embodied in the cast and crew, voicing our incredulity. They, too, are unable to answer the overriding question: ‘How did this happen?’ When listening to the cast parroting the oft-quoted ‘I did not hit her! I did not! Oh, hi Mark’, when Tommy nervously forgets his lines, the words take on a new level of hilarity with the realisation that Wiseau actually wrote and planned the scene before its execution. However, The Disaster Artist is not simply a cruel protracted parody; the laughter provoked is
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Sheffield is surrounded by some of the finest countryside in the country, so sometimes it’s easy to forget that there’s a big bad world out there. But if you’re looking for an adventure weekend getaway, why not head down to the Wye Valley? It’s less than three hours away and is home to some of the most dramatic landscape in England. Words: Phil Turner Pictures: Sam Bowles and Jake Morley It’s 1pm Friday lunchtime and I’m getting giddy. We’re haring down the M42 on our way to Symonds Yat near the Welsh border, and arguably one of the most eye-pleasing spots in the country. The plan? To learn to be men again by taking on a weekend of kayaking, bushcraft and general all round maleness. But first, we need to let our hair down. We’re staying at the Inn on the Wye, overlooking the river and no more than a short-arm-jab away from Goodrich Castle, a local landmark. After a quick fight over who gets the biggest bedroom, we head out for tea, eating at The Hostelrie at Goodrich, which the internet tells us is good for food (it is) and also serves a fantastic pint of Butty Bach from the Wye Valley Brewery. The next day we are up early to meet Stuart, who runs Wye Valley Canoes and is organising our trip. We split into two boats of two, and after a quick briefing, head down river between Goodrich and Symonds Yat, a journey of six miles or so that will take us all morning. And it’s a beautiful spot. Conditions are unseasonably warm (it’s mid-October), the water is calm and it’s a thoroughly relaxing way of spending a few hours. If it’s thrills and spills you’re after, this is unlikely to be the trip for you but if it’s a chance to get up close and personal with the river, then I’d heartily recommend it. If you’re the sort of person who spends too much time in front of a screen or rushing around doing lots of things badly, then it’s a great way of clearing the cobwebs. After a leisurely lunch at Ye Olde Ferrie Inn in Symonds 90 | WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK
Yat (tip: the burgers are awesome), we drive 15 minutes into the forest to learn the art of bushcraft with Tom, who teaches fire-starting, shelter building and animal trapping to lots of eager students like ourselves. It’s genuinely great fun; most boys love playing with fire and building stuff and we are pretty pleased with our efforts at making our shelter reasonably waterproof. I can’t say my trap would trap a football let alone a rabbit but by the end, we all felt that if we did get stranded in the woods for the night, we’d not have a problem building somewhere to sleep, rustling up a fire and snaring a rabbit. You’d have to learn to skin it and cook it too, but maybe that’s our next trip sorted. After a brilliant afternoon, we head back to the hotel, get cleaned up and finish the day off with a few more pints of Butty Bach and a hearty feed back at Ye Olde Ferrie Inn. The Wye Valley is a beautiful area with tonnes to do and in Stuart and his team, you’ll be unbelievably well looked after.
Phil stayed at The Inn on the Wye (www.thewyeinn.co.uk) and spent a day of kayaking and bushcraft with Wye Valley Canoe Hire (www. wyecanoes.com) with prices starting at £65. Other activities include gorge walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling and raft building.
The excesses of Christmas and New Year can often leave you feeling a tad sluggish, retired to the sofa and bemoaning the mince pie binges which have led to clothes feeling far tighter than usual. Our advice? Stick on some walking boots and take a brisk winter’s stroll around some of the wonderful routes on Sheff’s doorstep. Below are some of our favourite spots for a getting our fresh air kicks. Ramble on, friends, ramble on…
LADYBOWER AND DERWENT
PADLEY GORGE Perfect for children and grownups alike, there are rocks, trees and streams a-plenty to keep the kids occupied. In summer it is green and lush, but in January it’s no less pretty! Fallen branches and flowing brooks mean there’s much to discover and explore throughout your walk. Also, there’s parking available close by, so it’s easily accessible. You will find Longshaw Estate a short distance away from the upper section of the gorge and the wonderful Fox House pub – both also well worth a visit!
As beautiful as these dams and reservoirs are, there’s something hidden that makes them mysterious – Derwent’s ‘sunken city’. How can a city sink, you ask? Derwent was originally a village that was essentially ‘drowned’ when the Ladybower reservoir was built, and at one point the top of the church spire of Derwent village rose above the water. In really dry summers – the latest being 1995 – the sunken village is almost visible. Derwent and Ladybower are themselves surrounded by beautiful woodland, and their scenic location makes it a wonderful walking and cycling route in winter.
THE NORFOLK HERITAGE TRAIL Another city centre jaunt which will have something to interest everybody. It dates the history of Sheffield from the 15th century, a supposedly haunted Elizabethan pub, the Victorian Cholera Monument memorial site that overlooks the city, and the Grade II listed Park Hill Flats, just to name a few.
SHEFFIELD ROUND WALK: COUNTRYSIDE IN THE CITY If leaving the city parameters is a bit difficult, or you simply want to explore what central Sheffield has to offer, this hefty 14-mile walk begins and finishes at Endcliffe Park. The route will take you through through the Porter Valley, past the Mayfield Alpacas, across Graves Park, Gleadless Valley, Meersbrook and Chelsea Park before descending back to Endcliffe, where you can warm up with a cuppa in their café afterwards. It’s a bit of a beast, but there are many shorter trails available online at theoutdoorcity.co.uk.
THE HOPE VALLEY
WHITE EDGE MOOR (BIG MOOR)
Picturesque as it is is, this is a more challenging walk – more suited to families with older children – and the devoted, hardcore walker’s dream. Get the train from Sheffield to Edale, where you will begin your walk up Mam Tor – or ‘The Shivering Mountain’ – and over the Great Ridge. This route presents panoramic, breathtaking views of the rugged landscape – especially in winter.
If you have little ones, White Edge Moor offers beautiful landscape with mounds to climb on and shallow streams for paddling (not advisable in January, like, but they still look pretty). Situated a short drive from Dore, head to bigmoor.co.uk for more information about what to see and route plans to fit around your capability. Remember to wrap up warm and bring wellies!
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THE NUTCRACKER Lyceum Theatre // January 9 -13 // From £23.50 Prepare for Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet to wow you with this new version of The Nutcracker. Set to Tchaikovsky’s magical score, the story follows Clara as she is taken on a fairytale adventure by her Nutcracker Prince. The mesmerising baroque designs, paired with stunning costumes and dancers, makes this show a wonderful visual treat. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk DICK WHITTINGTON Montgomery Theatre //Selected dates between January 12 – 20 // From £8 Who said Pantos were only for the festive period? Wales Community Theatre Players are back at The Montgomery Theatre this year after the success of their 2017 production of Cinderella. This year we’re joining Dick Whittington on his journey to London. Get ready to set sail on the ship Saucy Sally and help him fight the villain Queen Rat along the way. themontgomery.org.uk BRENDAN COLE: ALL NIGHT LONG City Hall // January 18 // From £28 Join Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole for a night of breath-taking performances in this not so ordinary dance show. Supported by guest dancers, a 14-piece band, singers and his captivating leading lady the night will see everything from the Tango to the Waltz with special effects and stunning choreography. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk ALADDIN THE PANTOMIME Library Theatre // January 27 – 28 // From £8 Easy Street Theatre Company are gearing up for their annual pantomime in January. This year we see the company perform the traditional tale of Aladdin, but with a few twists and turns throughout. It’s expected to be funny, captivating and one big adventure. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk HAIRSPRAY Lyceum Theatre // January 29 – February 3 // From £29.50 It’s time to head back to the 60s and say ‘Good Morning Baltimore’ as smash hit musical Hairspray makes its way to the Lyceum. Cheer on Tracy as she dances her way onto national TV, fights for equality and wins heartthrob Link Larking. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
The dawn of a fresh January is often guised with looking forward with the wonder of unknown things to come, and the optimistic rubric of a “New Year” meaning a “New Me”. The start of a new year, lest we forget, is also marked by a year just ended. This January, we’re taking a moment to look back with healthy doses of pride and nostalgia on the industrial legacy of the Steel City through the lens of renowned photographer Roger Taylor and contributions from the great people of Sheffield themselves. Taylor breached the newly abandoned bricked establishment of Firth Brown steelworks in the early 1980s, unearthing a trove of freshly inanimate objects representing the buzz, whir,
and clangor of a once bustling, mechanized workplace. Fascinated by the sheer scale of these seemingly limitless, desolate buldings, Taylor embarked on an expedition of imagination, taking inspiration from the visual marks left behind that are symbolic of the animation that once governed the space. At close inspection, the peeling paint, stray work tools, and sprawled graffiti, poignantly lead us to the ghosts of the huge workforce that once inhabited the old steelworks. Roger Taylor’s ‘Ghosts of Firth Brown’ is on display as part of Weston Park’s ‘Picturing Sheffield’ gallery, showing until 29 June 2018. WWW.EXPOSEDMAGAZINE.CO.UK | 93
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ON THE TWITTERSPHERE… @MollyShep Only in Sheffield, is there need for a Spoons across the road from a Spoons… What a time to be alive!
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@amy_ryall Just overheard a new student in Sheffield complain that it’s cold. Will you tell her, or shall I? @Nodge91 Overheard an amazing reason to not exercise from an old lady in Sheffield “I’ve never seen a happy looking jogger” @_phoebestafford Been in Sheffield approximately 30 minutes & already heard two tree-related arguments
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Any Sheffielder worth their salt knows that Yellow Arch Studios is nowt short of a local institution. The fabled Burton Road recording venue, which has produced albums from the likes of the Arctics and Hawley to Tony Christie and Kylie Minougue, turned the ripe age of 20 earlier this year and they’ve released a minidocumentary to celebrate. Check it. tinyurl.com/y7dtghto SKREAM @ MUZIK EVENTS After a killer autumn term of bookings, Sheffield’s Muzik Events only went and landed a huge all-night-long party with dubstep royalty Skream. Our Nightlife editor went along to review the resulting furore. tinyurl.com/ycepqwec
NORDIC NIBBLES We put together a short video showcasing what’s on offer at the Michelin-rated Jöro restaurant. Have a quick watch and we can guarantee you’ll be booking your table soon. tinyurl.com/ycgog6r2
STRONG JEANS If you like your denim raw and clothing of the highest durability, give Clobber Calm a follow on Insta for some of the finest menswear in Sheffield. @clobbercalm
THE ORIELLES: IN SESSION Peddling an infectious blend of psychedelic punk-pop straight outta Halifax, we got The Orielles to tread the fabled Exposed In Session boards up at The Greystones. exposedmagazine.co.uk/in-session
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GET ‘EM IN! Sure you’ve thought through this Dry January malarkey? Positive? OK, well we’ll just leave this here – it’s a website detailing all the offers and events from independent brewers and bars during the month. Entirely your call, like…. tryanuary.com
@avocadoadv0cate Pretty sure Big Shaq has a cult following in Sheffield. Was popping to Sainburys to get stuff for burritos and I must’ve heard “The ting goes skrrrahh, pap, pap, ka-ka-ka skidiki-pap-pap, and a pu-pu-pudrrrr-boom” at least 7 times in the space of 5 minutes @400FootGhost Been out in Sheffield this evening. In a massive tent run by vikings, drinking mulled wine. They were playing ‘MmmBop’ by Hanson. A complete stranger turned to me and said, “Hanson now have 12 kids betweem them”, then turned back to her friends. She is my new hero. @Terfleaza Going to see Star Wars now. After watching the Steelers lose to the Patriots, I need to see good defeat evil at least once today.
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