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Exposed Meets Julian Cope. Words: Joe Food.
Ahead of his appearance at Off the Shelf Festival, Exposed spoke to Julian Cope – previously the frontman of English post-punk band, The Teardrop Explodes. Since leaving the band in 1982, Julian has dabbled in plenty of things: various musical projects, writing books on postwar rock culture in Germany and Japan, and becoming a respected scholar in antiquarianism. We spoke to him about his debut novel, One Three One, and plenty more besides. hi julian, how are you today? I’m very well, thanks for asking. I’m heading to Liverpool Unity Theatre to present my debut novel later today, which I’m looking forward to. so, where are we speaking to you from? I’m back at my place, in the village of Avebury. Well, it’s more a collection of Hamlets than a village, but I like it. We’re literally a couple of miles away from the large stone circle which is situated here; but, then again, there are also a lot of inbred people here – but you have to draw the line somewhere, right? Yeah, you’ve got to weigh such things up sometimes. You’re also heading to sheffield in october to perform in off the shelf festival. do you know the city well? Ah, man! I know Sheffield very well indeed. I played there with The Teardrop explodes at The Limit Club in October 1979. It had a great atmosphere, you know?
the Limit certainly has a legendary status amongst sheffielders. You must have a great memory to remember the date exactly? Not really man, it’s just that some moments and places stick in your head. Balfy (TTD keyboardist) had sex in the lift! I think the people watching us were fairly nonplussed by our performance but it was always a great crowd down there. Sheffield had some really good looking women, you know? And, as a young band, it was funny because you’d want to act real cool like f*cking rock stars, but you really did want them to talk to you. it’s great to hear that the city made such a good impression on you! You’ll be reading from your debut novel, one three one, upon your return to sheffield. the story grapples with a range of themes: time travel, drug use, football hooliganism, rock ‘n’ roll and italian road trips to name a few! i’d love to get your opinion on each - but i don’t know where to start! I can offer you a simple opinion; just write about what you know. That’s the main advice that I was given when I was first planning a novel. so do you have a link with football hooliganism, for example? Oh, f*ck yeah. I mean, I wasn’t personally involved, but I had a drummer who was one of the main protagonists for the Millwall firm. I swear, he was about five
foot five but an absolutely nutter, you know? But he was such an interesting bloke. I also remember holding a rehearsal for a band member and this tall guy walked in – I’d previously been informed that he was a football hooligan for West Ham - and he just walked up to me and said, “you know, I’ve kidnapped your kind before.” I put him straight into the band. did the theme of drug use in the novel have a bit of an autobiographical aspect to it? Yeah man! Most of the book is inspired by personal experiences. You see, I’ve experienced a lot of things which no novelist will ever have experienced; I’ve met people with incredible spirit and things which you hear and learn from those experiences don’t usually make sense until later. Such experiences teach you about those sort of truths. is that what the novel is about then, truth? Yes. It’s about searching for the real truth and the f*cked-upness of what I call the semblance of truth. You see, there’s truth and then there’s the semblance of truth. When you’re a kid it’s almost impossible to see the truth, because schools, parents, etc just give you a semblance of the truth. For example, as a kid, you can try so hard to believe in Santa – but then you can see the half-wrapped Scalextrics set on top of the cupboard. The novel deals with getting the truth out of people.
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anchOragE New bar on the block Anchorage recently threw down the Exposed Vs gauntlet for us to take them on in a food/drink pairing party to the death. Needless to say, we donned our baggiest bottoms and prepared ourselves to literally make them eat their words. Let battle commence. Words: Joe Food. Pics: Marc Barker.
The recently opened Anchorage Bar in the West One development has become something of an office favourite for post-work drinkies. Their fine selection of American craft beers, with top-notch vino for the ladies (and Carl, our esteemed Ed) plus friendly staff and some mouth-watering East Coast grub ticked all the boxes for the Exposed team. With that in mind, you can imagine the scenes when our editor gathered us together and told us that he’d hooked up an Exposed Vs involving craft beer, lobster, oysters, steak, a deli board and – I’ll repeat for emphasis – craft beer! Once we’d all stopped hugging each other in celebration, it was time to get our game faces on. “It will probably be something related to beer and food tasting, and we really need the win, so look sharp!” Carl told us. Pah! Beer and food tasting? When it comes to scoffing and supping, the Exposed team are much like the Arsenal 2003-2004 squad: invincible. Stepping into the trendy surroundings, we were greeted by General Manager, Hayley, who informed us that her team had been listening to the Rocky soundtrack to pump themselves up for our challenge. Evidently no chance of the Anchorage team taking it easy on us, then. Uh-oh. The challenge was called ‘beer & food matching’ and, as you might have sussed, both teams were
required to match each dish with a suitable beer – the tricky bit came in explaining the reasoning behind each choice on the sheets which were handed out. Then again, it’s only beer; there can’t be much to it, like. Turns out that there’s a lot to it. A helluva lot, actually. After lining up an interesting selection of beers on the table, Hayley gave us a quick lesson in the importance of craft beers; I wasn’t listening – I was busy staring at the fantastic mix of beers. Probably sensing my keenness, she kindly introduced us to the drinks we would be working
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with for the challenge. Here’s a quick rundown for you, dear reader: Trappistes Rochefort 6 - A Dubbel Beer (7.5%) Berliner Kindle Weiss – A Berlin Weissbier (3%) Jever – German Pilsener (4.9%) Nogne Stout – Russian Imperial Stout (9%) Kasteel Rouge – Fruit/Vegetable Beer (8%) Hatachino Nest Red Rice – Japanese Rice Ale (5.5%) Odell Cutthroat Porter – American Porter (5.1%) An impressive selection indeed. But, before we could get stuck in, we needed to learn how to taste and evaluate beer properly. step one: Look at the beer in your glass. “Looks alreight to me,” remarked our beer aficionado, Nick Hallam. step two: Swill the beer in your glass and take a few sharp sniffs. I had a bit of a cold, so got nothing from it apart from some beery foam up the snout. step three: Take your first sip and “chew” on the beer. We swilled the beer around
our mouth, tongue, palate and gums. “What’s the taste like?” asked Hayley. “It’s like…beer,” I replied. Until Nick saved our bacon, “It’s light and refreshing on the palate,” he offered. Oooh, somebody’s done this before… step four: Take your second sip whilst breathing in. You know that face you pull when you put a particularly hot chip in your mouth? Well, we looked kind of like that. We would then reflect on which parts of our tongue felt most stimulated; the back of the tongue for bitterness, the sides for sourness or the tip for sweetness. After our crash course in beer tasting, we were almost ready to go. Hayley reminded us to look for harmonies between the food and beer, and poured the beers into glasses as the first course came out.
ROUND ONE: OYSTERS
A massive seafood fan, our Nick opted for the oysters over the lobster. You see, as a kid he once formed a bond with a one-clawed lobster he spotted in a hotel
restaurant tank in Florida – a bit like ‘Kes’ but with a lobster, you get the picture? On the last day of the holiday, young Nick persuaded his mum to buy ‘Mr Claw’ and they released him down at the beach. Lovely, eh? It would appear that our Nick doesn’t share similar sentiments when it comes to oysters; he demolished two shells before declaring that the perfect match would be a stout (he’s of Irish heritage, so we didn’t question his judgement). After a few sips of the Imperial Stout and the Cutthroat Porter, he confirmed the Stout as his choice. However, the team struggled to provide a detailed reasoning as to why the stout complimented the oyster, so we simply opted for the following: “Stout is classic with oysters – because it tastes like Guinness.” Surely that will do?
ROUND TWO: DELI BOARD FEATURING COPPA AND WENSLEYDALE Our sale exec, James, was supposed to be sampling the deli board, but after seeing the assortment of pork, fennel, wensleydale cheese and squid ink bread, the whole Exposed team leapt in and devoured the lot! Apparently, we were meant to save some for the Anchorage team to sample, but all they received was mere crumbs (soz!) After a long discussion, and an extended sample of the beers on offer, we all agreed on the Trappistes Rochefort - making the case that the floral taste of the fennel mixed superbly with the fruity taste of the beer.
ROUND THREE: LOBSTER
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after the plates had been cleared and our bibs removed, hayley gathered the team to compare our answers and crown the champ of east coast food and beer.
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exposed – nogne imperiaL stout anchorage – nogne imperiaL stout Nailed it. Nick’s stories of Oyster and Guinness festivals he’d heard about in Ireland turned out not to be rubbish. We were told that the burn coffee flavouring of the stout meshes perfectly with the salt and the minerals of oysters. Ah, that’s precisely what we were gonna write pal. Next!
Deli Board one?) and the dish came out looking and smelling absolutely superb. Once again, it all turned a bit ‘28 Days Later’ as our carnivorous entourage devoured the dish at breakneck speed. RIP Jay-Z – but it’s a hard knock life, you know? Now it was time to pick a beer. Again, Nick was arguing for the seafood/ stout or porter combination; I noticed that the bottle of Cutthroat Porter had a picture of a fish on the bottle label and our suspicions were confirmed. Do you really think we’d miss such an obvious clue, eh Anchorage? Anyhoo, we confidently wrote some spiel about how the smoky taste of the porter complimented the subtle flavour of the lobster. Easy peasy.
ROUND FOUR: TOMAHAWK STEAK
We were especially looking forward to the steak and beer round – because we’re bloody blokes, obviously. And the super-blokey Exposed team were not to be disappointed as an incredible looking rump was placed in front of us (fnar fnar); I accidentally (tactically) stabbed James with my fork to ensure that he didn’t get first dibs. It was succulent and rich, and tasted even better when covered in the bone marrow gravy later provided. I would have died a happy man after that; but we had a beer to choose and we needed to choose well to ensure what we were confident to be an Exposed victory. The sour taste of the Berliner Kindl Weisse had intrigued us all initially, and we all agreed that the sourness perfectly cut across the rich flavour of the steak.
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exposed – trappiste anchorage – berLiner kindLe weiss Balls! Looks like we’ve got this one wrong as Hayley explained that the acidity of the Berliner Weiss cuts perfectly through the fat and pepperiness of the Coppa while making the soft flavours of the cheese pop. But we weren’t back down without a fight; “Miss, but what about the way in which the fruity flavours of the Trappiste compliment the floral fennel taste?” Said Nick, putting his hand up and batting his eyelids. Hayley was happy to accept our explanation and both teams were award a point. Phew!
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exposed – odeLL cutthroat porter anchorage – jever piLsener Apparently, with lobster you want something light, not too hoppy or thirst quenching. The grassy, skunky flavour of the Jever contrasted perfectly with the sweet lobster taste without being too overpowering. When asked why we picked the porter to accompany the lobster, I pointed at the bottle and replied, “fish on the bottle, mate.” We couldn’t persuade Hayley this time.
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Squeaky bum time! We needed to get this one right to draw even with the Anchorage crew. Since the steak was usually served with a dry tannic red wine, the final verdict was to pair it alongside a brown, fruity ale such as the Trappistes Rochefort 6. However, our argument that we didn’t have the chance to try the red wine sauce managed to rescue us a point – it saved us some pride, but it wasn’t enough to change the result. Anchorage wins! But, then again, we spent the afternoon drinking beer and eating meat - so we can’t say we were too disheartened!
Verdict
It was always going to be a tough test against Anchorage’s crack team of bartenders. We thought we knew our beer and grub, but it looks like we’ll have to stick to a pint of lager and packet of pork scratchings in future!
Now this is the way to do band interviews. Exposed is sat outside the Kelham Island Tavern, enjoying the (surprisingly) warm mid-September air and watching the sun set over Sheffield’s town centre. Lovely, eh? well, to make things even better, we’re in the company of psychedelic rockers rumpus. “we’ve not done this sort of thing for a while, sorry if it’s a bit… shit,” apologises brilliantly moustached bass player, danny Lowe. Far from it! A few drinks and talk of sexy pumas, dreadlocked nipple hair and musicians paired with alcoholic drinks equals a dream interview to us. Read on, dear reader, and join the rumpus. so chaps, what tracks will you be playing for exposed in session? dan: We’re pretty sure that we’ll go for Reality Sandwich and Magical Realm. interesting. what’s on a reality sandwich? dan: A little bit of sarcasm, I suppose. The other main ingredients are truth and large amounts of nonsense. ian: It also has cheese on it. is that what a rumpus sandwich looks like? dan: I guess so, yeah. Reality Sandwich is about a man who, unfortunately, has got a parasite in his head which is controlling his life. After a while, he gets this reality sandwich and realises what is really going on. It’s mainly about thought control – the parasitic nature of thoughts. ian: I literally had no idea the song was about that. You’ve described your sound as “loud rocktoss/dirtpunk/psychedelic-spazzpop”. erm, can you help me out a bit? dan: To be fair, we’ve never been genre-specific
interview: Joe Food. photography: Timm Cleasby for The Picture Foundry. – so we prefer to list stuff like that instead! I think bands are always made to feel like they should explain themselves and what they’re all about. I suppose, if you’re struggling to describe it, alternative rock usually works. psychedelic sums it up pretty well, i reckon. dan: The only problem with that is people coming up to you at gigs and saying, “where’s ya keyboards, eh?” and we’re just like, “well, where’s yours?” You’ve also compared experiencing your music to “being chased by a set of pumas”; is that pretty f*cking scary, then? dan: Kind of sexy though, too? mind you, i guess a puma is quite an elegant beast, so i can see where you get those connotations. i’d rather be chased and eaten by a puma than a rabid dog, for example. ian: Yeah, it’s probably the best sort of beast to be chased by. dan: Nah, you wouldn’t want a scratty dog, would you? Pumas please! agreed. Let’s move on from wild beasts. You’ve been together for a long time, right? dave: We’ve been in bands together for ages; Rumpus started in the early 2000s but we go
back even further than that. However, we had had an eight year break in between 2005 and 2013. that’s a fair old break. pretty much a divorce, really. what sparked the reunion? dan: I guess it’s because we stopped playing together and all remained really close mates. Me and Dave finished with a band called Loveboat, and we still had loads of songs in our heads, so after meeting up with Ian one night we decided to get back together as Rumpus again. dave: We did the Three Squid EP with Alan Smyth last year – it was our first record since getting back together. ah, i’ve had a listen to that. i particularly enjoyed octopus and act Like a creep – those two are great tunes. dave: Thank you. Octopus always seems to get a good reception; we played it at a friend’s wedding before and everyone picked that as the standout track. ian: We’ve stopped playing those songs. I think we just churn out loads and forget about the older ones which people actually enjoyed. naturally, with a song called act Like a creep, i must now ask what is the creepiest thing you’ve ever done? dave: There’s no chance I’m telling you that! ian: What about your dreadlocks, Dan? *Laughter* really? i couldn’t imagine you suiting dreadlocks. dave: Well, these dreadlocks actually came out of his nipples. tha what? dan: You see, I used to get really long nipple hair. Quite ridiculous, actually. I couldn’t bring myself to trim it, so I ended
up dreadlocking my nipple hair. You could get away with that sort of stuff back then – it was the 90’s! ian: He’d even go as far to put beads on it. that, without a shadow of a doubt, is incredibly creepy. well played indeed! how are you enjoying being back together as a band – is it more about having fun now? dave: To be fair, it’s always been about having a laugh. But yeah, I’m really enjoying being back together. What about you guys? dan: Yeah, definitely. I think – and I’m trying not to sound too clichéd here – that it’s important for us that we stay true to ourselves. The amount of times we’ve had people come up to us previously and say, “we think you’re a great band, just lose the humour side and you could do something”. But that’s what we’re all about – a group of mates who use music as a way to have a bit of fun together. ok, in the office today we were playing a game called “if musicians were alcoholic drinks?” do you want to hear what we came up with? – we are sat outside a pub after all. all: Yes. Go for it. shane mcgowan we had down as a glass
of jameson’s whiskey. dan: Naturally, but whenever I’ve seen him interviewed it’s usually gin. oasis are stella; very popular and accessible – but with slightly aggressive connotations. *Nods of agreement* dave: Of course. dan: My only problem with Oasis is the fact that they are a good rock and roll band - I just don’t quite understand the aftermath of all of these indie bands who cite Oasis as an influence and actually sound like a selection of their worst songs. Like, the first Oasis album was a proper rock and roll album; I just wasn’t keen on all the aftermath. whilst we’re on britpop bands, we also decided that blur are hooch: a bit softer than lager, popular in the 90’s and loved by girls and boys (like the song, geddit?). dan: I’ve got a drink for you! We supported Happy Mondays at a festival gig once. Anyway, it was 10 o’ clock in the morning on the day of the gig; Happy Mondays were setting up and Shaun Ryder was stood there swigging a can of Special Brew. So, yeah, can we have Happy Mondays as Carlsberg Special Brew? sold.
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Ahead of their gig in Sheffield this month, we caught up with classical/electro/dance fusion group Clean Bandits to find out about their latest heist. Their name’s accurate - as they do scrub up well.
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Every month, we take on the pros at their own game. In the case of Anchorage, that meant loads of eating and drinking – in the form of a fab food/drink pairing party. Woohoo!
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Do you sit and wonder what it would be like to be chased by big cats? Or which beverage most represents your favourite musical artist? Well, Rumpus are In Session this month providing us with all the answers and a healthy dose of ‘choon-age.
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Halloween done properly! Inside a warm cinema filled with horror movies, we delve into the dungeons of to find the very best of the prisoners shackled in this, the sixth year of Sheffield’s own horror festival.
100: SIXTH FORM OF THE DAMNED
In my day, lad, we had to walk to Zombie School - in the snow, with no shoes, uphill… both ways! Things have changed though, so we sent our own brain hungry Joe. E Allen to join the legions of the undead. By the end, he’d got some red on him.
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Get Your Geek On! Sheffield’s first ever Film and Comic Con recently hit the Motorpoint Arena – and we were all over it… like a Klingon on a bowl of gagh. Stall after stall of geeky goodness awaited the masses – with many dressing appropriately for the setting (favourites included Hit Girl, the Ghostbusters and Harry the Bigfoot). What elevated things further was a stellar cast of familiar film/TV faces – such as Chris Barrie (Rimmer, Red Dwarf), Anthony Head (Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Dirk Benedict (Starbuck, Battlestar Galactica) who were all on hand for talks, autographs and photo opps. Quite the occasion – which left us wondering why no-one had done it before. More next year, please. www.sheffieldfilmandcomiccon.com. For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 7
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New university, new surroundings, new friends. During the first days and weeks of student life, fundraising may be the furthest thing from your mind. But, as a student, you can help make a huge difference to your community, broaden your skillset and have a laugh with mates by getting on board with charity work. The Children’s Hospital Charity works for the city’s smallest and most vulnerable residents – those being treated at The Children’s Hospital on Western Bank. It’s their job to make the clinical more comfortable - but they can’t do it without public support. Sheffield Hallam University’s RAG (Raise and Give) committee raised an amazing £10,230 for the city’s charities last year, including £2,557.50 for TCHC, which helped them buy life-saving equipment, fund innovative research and brighten the hospital space with art through their Artfelt programme. The Sheffield Bears, Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield’s big-hearted ice hockey team, have this year chosen The Children’s Hospital Charity as their cause to fundraise for throughout the year – and you can get involved too! It doesn’t have to be grand events, or even too time-consuming. The Charity’s community fundraiser for Sheffield, Gemma Bower, said: “It can be simple or as extravagant as you like. Budding Mary Berrys can help us raise valuable charity cash with vintage cakes sales, or you could get everyone on your course to wear fancy dress for lectures in exchange for a charity donation. Every donation no matter how small helps us match the hospital’s world class care with world class facilities.”
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So, I’m just strolling down Carver Street after a bit of a session, when I decide to pop into Chicken Stop for some snap. You can imagine my surprise when I saw none other than Snoop Doggy Dogg (or is it Snoop Lion nowadays? God knows…) chowing down on a chicken special. “Ey up, Snoop! What’s tha doing up this neck of the woods?” I asked. He looked up from his meal and replied: “Oooh-wee, I requizzled some of dat sweet real ale refreshment and ma homies be saying She Town is da place to be, ya dig?” I told him that Kelham Island was the place to be for that sort of thing, and then politely offered to get a taxi down there with him if he wished. Turns out that Snoop digs my flow and we’ve got a record coming out next month. It’s called ‘Have a tokey, Phil Oakey’.
AQUARIUS
Jan 20 - Feb 18 Ah, the blessed arrival of a baby. This would be a lot more enjoyable if you could figure out who nailed your missus.
PISCES
Feb 19 - Mar 20 Pisceans will be required to put their vast sea of knowledge to the test on the 12th. You should use your unique creative talents to come up with a better horoscope.
ARIES
Mar 21 - Apr 19 Gimme a pleat, boys, and free my soul. I wanna get lost in your toilet roll… then flush away.
TAURUS
April 20 - May 20 If you make sure you’re connected, the writing’s on the wall. But if your minds neglected - stumble, you might fall.
GEMINI
May 21 - June 20
The cosmic forces would like to remind you that sometimes in life you have to do things you would rather not do. Kick a nun later this month.
CANCER
June 21 - July 22 You’re the life and soul of the party nowadays. The stars advice is to enjoy it while it lasts – in a few years you’ll have a large beer belly, suffer from terrible bouts of gout and be as attractive to the opposite sex as six week old roadkill.
LEO
July 23 - Aug 22 One would imagine that Leo’s are brave like lions, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, they are known to wet the bed regularly and cry after sex.
VIRGO
Aug 23 - Sep 22 You are the edgy, artistic type who seems to struggle with the shackles of the
‘real world’. Now take off that Smiths t-shirt, stop being ironic and get a job.
SCORPIO
Oct 23 – Nov 21 You will realise something this month. It might be a hidden talent, an unexpected love crush, or it could just be the sheer convenience of microwave burgers.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov 22 - Dec 21 This month, you’ll try to find out the answer to your life. Don’t worry; there is no right or wrong answer. JUST DON’T GET IT WRONG.
CAPRICORN
Dec 22 – Jan 19 Dayum, you Capricorns are looking fit this month. The men are butch with chest hair you just want to knit a warm blanket from. The women have bosoms designed perfectly for motor boating.
Let The Great Foodini caress you into the ether. Fondle our futures, Foodini - FONDLE OUR FUTURES! Uhn.
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LOCAL HERO
Scaring’s Caring Local homeless charity roundabout are hosting a ‘Fright Hike’ - a haunting 30km trek round Sherwood Forest on Saturday October 25. “Designed for both individuals and teams, hundreds of people will come together to take part in this amazing challenge and to enjoy this spooky time of year,” said Roundabout Fundraising Co-ordinator Amy Casbolt. “The Fright Hike challenge is to complete the course within six hours... if you dare.” Registration costs £35, see www. roundabouthomeless.org for more.
We’ve all been there, after a few bevvies and a long overdue catch up, you and your mates act like the only people in the pub and carry on whatever bonkers, bizarre, embarrassing or downright nasty conversation you’ve been having. But beware, the Exposed barflies are on the wall - and have been listening to your every word. Overheard in Sheffield this month… “I liked it... so I put a ring on it.” “I don’t know what happened. One minute I was having it, the next I was on the floor covered in shit.” “I gave the missus a massage the other day. She burped.” “I’d heard there were a load of bog roll burglaries in the neighbourhood ahead of the incident.” “Been bit all over me body, look like a reyt twat, like i’ve got herpes or summat.” “And then she presented me with a multipack of sweetcorn.”
SHEFFIELD SPACE CENTRE Local institution, the Sheffield Space Centre, has been at the forefront of the city’s science fiction and comic book scene since way back in 1978. We had a mind-meld with them to find out more.
So chaps, how did all this begin..? Pete Hammerton opened the shop in 1978 on London Road, Heeley bottom, now demolished, mainly selling space art, astronomy books, NASA slides, UFO books , SF books – hence the shop’s name. Comics were added a short time later. Dave Bromehead, the current owner, had been selling American comics at comic fairs and via mail order for a few years - and when Pete moved to Lincoln he took over the shop and added more comics and related merchandise and started importing some Japanese art books and manga. This was around 1980. As we expanded, we moved to our current location on The Wicker, with a wider range of material including comics, manga, anime merchandise, film and TV related genre books and related merchandise. We’re now one of the oldest comic/SF shops in Britain. How’s the comic book scene changed over the years? In the early days, comic deliveries were a little sporadic. But, as the direct sales market (comic shops) grew, distribution improved meaning regular deliveries and fewer missing issues. Nowadays, most American comics are on sale in the UK on the same days as in America. A bigger market was opened up when comic publishers started collecting comic series into books i.e. graphic novels or trade paperbacks. This followed
the massive success with the publications of Watchmen and Batman Dark Knight Returns in the eighties. The Tim Burton Batman movie in 1989 brought even more comic converts into the fold and further well received comic collections such as Sandman, Swamp Thing, Preacher and Marvelman (AKA Miracleman) added even more fans. The internet came along in the nineties and, with auction sites, expanded the market for back issue comics and sent prices of some key titles soaring. Recently, Action Comics Issue 1, 1938, first appearance of Superman sold for $3.2 million. Any interesting stories? We’ve had many wonderful customers and creators in the shop - including Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore, Bryan Talbot, Rodney Mathews, Grant Morrison, Paul Grist and Pat Mills and Star Trek actor John DeLancie. We organized and sponsored the UK’s first anime conventions held in Sheffield and survived several floods and road changes. We like to be people friendly and will usually have some story to tell about what’s happening on the scene.
BITS AND BOBS: What’s the greatest comic book ever? Tough to select but ask 100 fans and get over 50 different answers, but a large number of fans would go for, Watchmen, Batman Dark Knight, Batman Killing Joke, Fantastic Four Galactus Trilogy, Sandman and Maus. And the greatest superhero..? People will argue over this forever - but I think most people would include: Superman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman. And, although not really SUPER, I think we can include Batman and Judge Dredd with these. www.space-centre. co.uk
Finally then, what’s on the horizon for you guys? With more SF and comic events around the country, and more blockbuster films and TV shows in the pipeline, the future looks great for us.
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The (Lady) Boys Are Back In Town It’s fair to say there were a few raised eyebrows in the city when the Lady Boys of Bangkok descended on Devonshire Green for the first time last year. It’s also fair to say it turned out to be one of our personal Autumn/Winter highlights. And now, they’re back – with their all new sizzling show ‘Red Hot Kisses’. Returning to the UK for a record-breaking 16th season, the Lady Boys of
Bangkok have become the country’s favourite touring cabaret show - bringing their truly unique style of entertainment to eager audiences the length and breadth of Britain Once again holding court within the extravagant Sabai Pavilion, expect everything from fabulous feathers to designer-inspired couture and an eclectic mix of musical genres.
The show hits Sheffield from November 23. Head to www.ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk for more.
Star Light, Star Night Twinkling Like Stars is a fab new project celebrating seven of Sheffield’s favourite faces aged 60-70 years old. With each person representing the seven hills of Sheffield, Twinkling Like Stars showcases their lives, passions, stories and strong connection with the city’s history and geography through portraits and interviews. The likes of Bobby Knutt, Frank White and Brendan Ingle are all involved in the project which comprises of a photographic exhibition in the Winter Garden 26-30 October, as well as two celebratory parties - 7th of November at Couch Cafe Campo Lane and 5th of December at Hagglers Corner. During the events there’ll be live music from Frank White, Ryan Freebury (who has written an original song for the project), The Broken Saints and Andrea King, comedy from Bobby Knutt, poetry by Stan Skinny and much more. Best of all, it’s completely free. Search Facebook for more.
LIFE OF PIE
What’s on people’s minds in the Steel City this month? Let us tell thee! 10% - Why didn’t James Potter make himself Secret Keeper? 25% - How great would it be if there was a Sheffield super group called ‘The Pulp Monkey Leppard League & the Makers 17 ft. Tony Christie’?
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20% - What’s a scarier Halloween costume, Evil Demonic Killer Clown or Michael Gove? 25% - Gosh, hope they don’t leak any Jessica Ennis pictures during the ‘Fappening’ scandal. Really, really hope that doesn’t happen. That would be terrible. Just terrible... 25% - Wonder if Jilted John ever found love again.
In need of a little love advice? Has the fizz gone out of your banger? Let the lord of love enter your soul... Dear SP, Recently, my missus has started to get a bit experimental in the bedroom. It started off with the basics: a bit of light role-play and various flavoured lubricants – it was all good fun. However, now she’s really started to kick it up a notch. Just t’other day she whipped out this device – which I can only describe as a pulsating whale penis – and slapped it on the bedside table. It was bloody frightening, I tell ya! She’s forever whacking me on the arse with paddles and the like – it’s putting me right off my stroke. How do I get her to calm down a bit without dampening her enthusiasm? Bob, Intake Oh Bob. I hope you appreciate that most men spend their lives wishing they could find a woman who’s more into butt plugs than Big Brother. I’ve laid with a few cockicidal maniacs in my many years of spreading my seed around the globe. I love getting freaky deaky, but I do agree that lines need to be drawn at times. I mean, toys are great to play with - but how the hell can you ever live up to a whale penis? You’re not a whale are you, Bob? The good lady obviously felt that something was missing in your sex life; hence the reason she now feels the need to stick things up your balloon knot whilst covered in marmite. You need to take it back to the old school, Bobby boy – show your other half that there’s still fun to be had in a good ol’ fashioned rodgering. It’s important that you succeed, or otherwise you’ll need to get used to that stinging backside of yours. SP
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Welcome to a world you never realised exsisted. A world of shadow, the rum and uncanny. Join me on my adventure Are there any Sheffield curiosities you’d like me, Dr Lester Deertrap, to investigate? If so, why don’t you drop me a line, care of the Editor at carl@ exposedmagazine.co.uk
Twin Peeks
As we all know, the dear city of Sheffield is indeed one of a kind. But, perhaps you’re unaware that it’s twinned/friendly with not one, but EIGHT other cities around the globe. Anshan, Donetsky, Bochum, Pittsburgh, Esteli, Kawasaki, Kotli and Kitwe have all buddied up with the Steel City and enjoy reciprocal partnerships together. You may have even spotted a few hints at these relationships around the city - such as ‘Donetsk Way’ in Hackenthorpe or Bochum Parkway in Norton (likewise, the German city of
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@mattcollins1971. We stumbled across this instagrammer’s profile through the hashtag #hiddensheffield, which revealed a whole load of stunning pics showing off a different side of the Steel City. Bochum has a Sheffield ring-road.) But it’s the old Chinese city of Anshan which we shall visit today in an effort to expand our cognitive horizons. Like Sheffield, Anshan is a large industrial city. It’s one of China’s largest steel producers, holds 1/3 of the world’s supply of talcum and 1/4 of the magnesite reserves. But, perhaps most intriguing, the city is home to the world’s largest Jade Buddha – weighing in at an incredible 260 tonnes! That’s the combined weight of roughly 325,000 Henderson’s Relish bottles… tha knows.
PICTURES OF SHEFFIELD OLD AND NEW Aspiring photographers and Sheffield lovers unite to post pictures of Sheffield and South Yorkshire on a Facebook community group. With stunning shots of the Peak District as well of snaps of the city through the ages, from pre-war memories to the documenting of the city’s ever changing skyline, this is a group for everyone. Get snapping and sharing, Sheffield! http:// tinyurl.com/l8ungz6
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Don’t Snub the Pub Boozers. We all love ‘em, right? Of course we do; we’re British. Pubs form a large part of our culture, our history and play an important role in our community life. Well, how come they are being knocked down left, right and centre? I hail from High Green, which before 2005 was known as ‘that Village past Hillsborough near Barnsley.’ Nowadays it’s known as ‘Arctic Monkey Land.’ Anyhoo, growing up in this wee village on the northern suburb of Sheffield was a mixed bag; a fascinating mixture of ‘salt o’ the earth’ types and downright chavs who would happily kick you in the teeth for a packet of Frazzles. Also throw into the mix the middle class wannabes; Mrs Bucket types who’d proudly leave their fancy Waitrose shopping bags in the car overnight just so the whole estate could get a peek. Point is, it was a fair old melting pot up that neck of the woods. As of 1998, High Green – with a relatively small population of 8,000 – was home to 11 public houses. Early childhood memories consisted of playing with friends in the beer gardens of packed pubs whilst all of the parents would mingle and socialise. A packet of Poppets, a bottle of Dandelion & Burdock and a big-ass climbing frame – f*ck me, Friday neets were mental. A weekend evening in a busy local pub would bring together all of the local characters: families, friends, nutters,
snobs, swingers, mingers, old’uns, young’uns, wrong’uns – all would gather for an evening of socialising and watered down lager. As I type today, four pubs remain open in the village. People that would once casually converse down the local haven’t had a proper conversation together for years. The Old Cart & Horses was the venue for my first (il)legal pint and consequently became the place where I was introduced to the rules of pub life: being respectful to the locals, what ales to stay away from, how to play darts (still to be mastered). More importantly, it kept me from drinking in public parks… for a bit, anyway. ‘The Cart’ is known as one of the oldest pubs in the village – going back to early 1800’s. Guess what? The Cart is closed now; the old building will now be demolished and turned into a Sainsbury’s Local. A SAINSBURY’S CHUFFIN’ LOCAL. Pubs are dying out. As a result,
communities are becoming increasingly fragmented. Don’t tell me it’s all about money – enough people can afford to pay for their Sky+ subscriptions or HD flat screens. Local pubs remain empty on a Friday night because some people are more fussed about watching X Factor on their big tellies than getting out and supporting them. I’ll tell ya now, if it’s a choice between supping six bottles of crap lager from a supermarket and having a domestic with the missus over what to watch, or spending 20 notes on some premium (albeit slightly overpriced)beers in the local – then I’m happy to fork out. Old public houses deserve the same protection as historical buildings - so try ‘popping in’ for a pint and chatting with the landlord for half an hour... instead of picking up cut-price tinnies from a corporate giant who doesn’t really need or care for your custom.
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Marching Orders Sheffield is one of only 15 cities in the UK to host the first ever ‘March On Cancer’ - as part of the new Stand Up to Cancer campaign launched by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. Stand Up To Cancer took place for the first time in the UK in 2012 and raised over £8 million for groundbreaking research. This year’s campaign will build over the next few months – culminating in a live TV fundraiser on Friday 17 October as an army of millions tune in to Channel 4 for a live show hosted by Davina McCall, Alan Carr and Dr Christian Jessen.
Sheffield’s March On Cancer takes place Saturday, 11 October at 7.30pm - starting in Tudor Square before heading through the Winter Gardens and towards Sheffield City Centre. Lisa Millett, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson for Yorkshire, said: “We are so excited to be holding our first March On Cancer in Sheffield. This event is for everyone and is a defiant show of force - with people in Sheffield joining tens of thousands across the UK, all marching through the streets and making their voices heard.”
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THE NUMBERS GAME 284 Hair has garnered itself an impressive rep in the city since
launching back in 1997 – offering the ultimate salon experience courtesy of staff who are at the very top of their game. Holding court on Ecclesall Road, they’re continuously on trend, and offer a full range of treatments – from extensions to cellophanes to blow drys (“all good salons do good blow drys”) - as well as their “so hot right now” Instamatic colours (it’s all about the pastels, you know?). What’s more, they’re currently offering a whopping 40% student discount on all services right through ‘til November. Get involved while you can and continue to enjoy 20% off as standard after that.
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Sometimes, you simply have to splash the cash when it comes to covering up – like in the case of this Acne Raya ribbed cardigan. A new updated version of the much loved Raya mohair offering. www. conceptseasons.com, £300.
KEEP IT INDIE Purveyors of the weird and wonderful, the Indie Arcade is a whopping vintage emporium based in the Nichols Building in Shalesmoor. Trading for just over a year, it houses over 120 separate traders – offering everything from salvaged and restored goods to antique furniture, vinyl records and beyond. It’s truly an Aladdin’s cave
of awesomeness which celebrates Sheffield’s plethora of independent businesses. Heck, there’s even a fully functioning tattoo studio in their 1970s fold-out caravan. They’re always on the look-out for new traders, and there’s some cracking deals to be had. Seek out TNB Indie Arcade on Facebook for more and pop along for yourself to see what all the fuss is about.
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With a fusion of Japanese design influences and American styling, Superdry breathe fresh life into casual womenswear – as demonstrated with this cute chunky knit. www.asos.com, £74.99.
3. FRAY’S THE WAY
Wrap up in style with this frayed scarf by Jasmine in Kerala Grey. Multiple styling options make it an accessory you’ll keep coming back to again and again. www.collardmanson. co.uk, £49.
5. MAKE YOU BLUSH
For warmth, style and value for money, we’re loving this Blush Belted Fit and Flare coat with tie waist detail. Classy in its simplicity. www.houseoffrazer.co.uk, £55.
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Well, I’m not going to tell you how to draw (thankfully genetics has a large part to play in that ability!), but I will do my best to let you in on how I approach a piece of work and get the most out of it. The tools of the trade: The paper’s nothing special, a medium weight cotton cartridge, a lightly textured finish, fairly robust and, best of all, not too expensive. I use a mixture of pencils and powdered graphite. Powdered graphite with a tortillion works wonders on medium and light tones. Pencils: prismacolor ebony, staedler lumograph and rotring tikky 0.5mm (2B leads). Erasers: Tombow mono zero, Koh-i-Moor kneadable and Sanford Artgum. First thing is composition - not putting pencil to paper. Think about what you’re after and how best to represent the concept. No matter how good an artist you are, consider your options. This work is a portrayal of Rik Mayall’s public faces at the beginning and the end (or close to it). His daughter describes him as an uncompromising character, calling him “wonderful, generous, foul-mouthed and hysterical”. I tried to capture some of that in the picture, behind the public face, playing to his public. So, as you can see, I broke some
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Cambridge collective, Clean Bandit, have been riding a wave of success since debut single Rather Be dropped itself on an unsuspecting British public – going straight to the top spot and causing massive ripples across the UK music scene. Their success was all the sweeter given the fact that many labels initially refused to sign them on the basis they thought they were a ‘joke band’ – after all, what numpty fuses dance music with classical instruments? Humble pie all round, please. Hitting the UK this month on the back of a massive US tour, including a date here at the O2 Academy, we collared stringsman Neil for a natter to find out how it all went so right.
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Neil – you’ve lost your band, what’s the craic..? Hello… and I know! Currently everyone else is in Germany working hard, drinking beer and eating schnitzel - but I’ve lost my passport so I’m kicking my heels, trying not to think about all the fun they’re having without me. Well, your loss is our gain. Cheers for chatting to us as I know you guys are super busy these days. Your debut album, ‘New Eyes’, is out now – has it all sunk in yet? I can’t believe the album’s been out for two months already - this year’s been such a whirlwind. We’ve been so lucky that we’ve managed to get our music across to so many people. I think people should go into the album with a totally open mind – it was our chance to properly express our crazy brains within 45 minutes of music. Jack (bass, vocals, keys) is our main creative force, and he’s into so many different genres of music that they were all going to make their way onto the record somehow. Grace and I have always been into classical music – we met at a youth orchestra when we were very young – so listeners can certainly expect to hear a big influence from us too. Also, the tracks on the album
I can never have enough ear plugs on the tour bus - these guys snore like nothing else! I spend my time with headphones on watching movies, trying to block out their crazy snoring… especially Grace have been written over a long period of time – from five years ago with ‘Telephone Banking’ to tracks written two months before we finished recording. We’re obviously thrilled that you’re going to be coming to Sheffield in October. Are you familiar with the city? Only a little. We’ve DJd a few times at The Tuesday Club - and both times were immense. We’ve played so many cities in the UK now, but now we’re actually headlining, and we have a tour bus - it
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means we get to properly explore the cities without having to wait for the headline band to soundcheck! I can’t wait to have a proper wander around Sheffield this time – any recommendations are welcome! We’ll give you the grand tour! What’s been the highlight of your career to date? Probably playing on the main stage at Bestival this summer. We’ve played SO many festivals this summer, it’s been a total blast. Glastonbury definitely comes
cover story other side of the world. I much prefer it to Twitter since I always worry I’m going to say the wrong thing (plus you can make things look pretty on Instagram)! You’re also renowned for creating very unusual music videos. Where did your inspiration come from for the ‘Rather Be’ video? Everyone in the band, apart from me, went on a holiday to Japan a few years ago and met this amazing sushi chef - he became the inspiration for the main character in the video. Jack always comes up with these crazy ideas for videos – they tend to start off as a joke but then evolve into an actual idea. Japan is such an amazing place, we couldn’t really turn down the chance to film there. We went over with a plan for the video… but kinda got side tracked along the way! We filmed the train scene along one line going out of Tokyo - and when we reached the end of the line we came across a beach. That beach turned into a big part of the video, with us and some local extras dancing up a storm on the sand. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t have associated bandits at first with good personal hygiene. Do you think a clean bandit would be a more successful bandit? Always. Especially when we’re on tour, nobody wants a bunch of smelly bandits on stage! If you were bandits (although we’re not counting out the possibility you may be), what would you steal? I can never have enough ear plugs on the tour bus - these guys snore like nothing else! I spend my time with headphones on watching movies, trying to block out their crazy snoring… especially Grace – I’m kidding!
a close second though – the crowd was so huge - and everyone partied along with us at about five in the afternoon. Hearing that many people sing your songs back at you is such a special feeling. Bestival was amazing, especially with everyone dressed up. The perfect way to end the summer.
working for so many years with people like Gorgon City - so to see them rising up the charts is amazing. I’m also loving seeing people we’ve worked with, or know well, doing so well right now. Big props to Jess Glynne and MNEK making their way to the top!
Some people are claiming you’ve changed the face of dance music - would you agree? I’m not sure I would… but it’s very nice that people are saying so! There are so many incredible acts coming through the UK dance scene right now – I feel really privileged to even be said in the same breath as many of them. We’ve been
You’re keen Instagrammers - a recent favourite of ours was the photograph entitled ‘Dragonfly On Arse’. Maybe you’re changing the face of Instagram too? Changing the whole WORLD - one medium at a time (laughs)! Being serious though, I love Instagram. Such an easy way to ‘talk’ to people - especially when you’re the
What about your single, Mozart’s House - what would you expect to find in Mozart’s cupboard under the stairs? We’re assuming you did your research… It would probably be pretty bare. He seemed like quite a frugal chap, so I can’t imagine he’d have much clutter under there! Finally then, what else is on the horizon for you guys? Following a huge US tour, we’ll be back in the UK for 15 dates - which will be amazing. I can’t wait to play London’s Brixton Academy – it’s such an iconic venue to us, I’m nervous just thinking about it! We’re also going to start thinking about album #2 – we’re writing all the time, so it’ll be great to get back into the studio to start putting everything together. Make sure you come and see us when we hit Sheffield, yeah?
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a Proper combo
The long term collaboration between Sheffield based proper pasty company, and cornwall’s award winning crantock Bakery, has resulted in the manufacture of the new ‘Steak and henderson’s Relish pasty’ - a mouthwatering marriage of prime West country beef seasoned with lashings of hendo’s. Slurp. As Proper Pasty Company approaches its 15th birthday, company founder John Worrall wanted to mark the occasion with a new and exciting pasty. He suggested a union between the quintessential flavour of Yorkshire, Henderson’s Relish, and the culinary heart of Cornwall - the pasty! The use of the relish is also a mark of respect to the late Dr Kenneth Freeman, former owner and chair of Henderson’s, who died last Christmas, aged 92. John Worrall said: “I wanted to do something sensational to mark our 15th anniversary and have always enjoyed coming up with quirky ideas for pasties. Dr Freeman was a liked and respected member of the local business community and someone I valued as a friend. His death had a marked impact on me, but it also inspired me to come up with the idea for the new Pasty.” John approached Dr Freeman’s widow, Pamela, with his idea - and she agreed it would be a fitting tribute and a delicious combination. General Manager of Henderson’s, Patrick Byrne, added: “The Freeman family, together with all the staff at Henderson’s, have tried the pasty and we’re all delighted by the quality - especially with the aroma and taste of Henderson’s coming through.” www.properpasty.co.uk.
a Pair of tix to napoleons’ ViP Launch night!
Napoleons Casino & Restaurant, Owlerton, is currently undergoing a £2 million refurbishment and extension to include a new restaurant, new bar & lounge, extended gaming floor - and the first outdoor gaming terrace out of the capital! We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the exclusive invite-only VIP Launch Night on Thursday October 16. From what we’ve heard, it’s set to be a cracking night - with entertainment, tasters from the new menu, a £2000 cash prize draw and much more! And, to make things even better, City Taxis will kindly provide a return taxi journey within the Sheffield limits to the winner! To enter, simply head to www.exposedmagazine.co.uk/ win-stuff. For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 49
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Picture House social
The ReadeR Will Linford, proprietor Hop Hideout, speciality beer shop Why iS ThiS ‘yoUR LocaL’? “Situated just up the road from the shop this late night boozer has a curated bottled beer menu from us and pizzas - you can’t go wrong.” FavoURiTe TippLe: IPAs and Imperial stouts: Buxton Brewery’s Ace Edge 6.8% and Nogne Imperial Stout 9% The LocaL: Fresh from renovation, the Picture House Social is the new venture from the Gatsby owners, snuggled under the striking 1920s era Abbeydale Road cinema. Once a grand and luxurious picture house, the Grade II listed building had fallen into disrepair until the Friends of Abbeydale Picture House began to restore the building in 2003. Now privately owned by The Edge climbing wall’s Mr Robins, Picture House Social is the first foray into bringing the building back into public use. Working with Sheffield designers, musicians and neighbouring businesses such as Nick Deakin, Tesla Studios and Hop Hideout brings a synergy to the venue and its location. Speciality beer shop Hop Hideout is curating a mini beer menu of six monthly rotating brews. The cocktail menu will rotate in addition reflecting the Picture House Social’s experimental approach to classics – think smoke infused mixology. Music nights announced so far range from Tom J Newell’s psych and ‘zine Thursday evenings to Tesla Studio’s Friday night rampage. An Italian diner has been constructed in the back room and will provide street inspired dishes with wellloved classics such as arancini (Sicilian stuffed rice balls), stone baked pizza and meatballs. An added bonus of a third ‘games’ room housing ping pong tables and board games makes this an all-day hangout. The Antiques Quarter host regular vintage markets in the Picture House car park on Sundays.
383 abbeydale Road, Sheffield S7 1FS www.picture-house-social.com @pichouseSocial
Suits U The latest addition to West St is a tasty not-so-little number - in the form of U Buffet. Offering “the ultimate oriental experience”, U Buffet is all about exquisite, authentic Chinese cuisine. From Sushi to Dim Sum to roast meats – everything is skillfully prepared by their chefs – and, being a buffet, you can indulge in as many dishes as you like, as often as you like for one fixed price. As an added bonus, this month sees HotPot being introduced upstairs. It’s a whopper of a place – and, having had the pleasure of popping along recently to experience it for ourselves, we’re happy to report we left bursting at the seams from beautiful buffet food (the wok station comes highly recommended too). Be sure to check it out soon.
See www.facebook.com/pages/U-Buffet for more.
Win! a £50 Voucher for Sakushi!
anyone for sushi? Sakushi is Sheffield’s award winning independent Japanese restaurant on campo Lane. Home to Sheffield’s first sushi train back in the day, you’ll find more oriental delights than you can shake a chopstick at. There’s also plenty of offers to be had – with 25% off Mondays, Green Tuesdays and 20% student discount all week through. A trip to Sakushi guarantees fresh, authentic Japanese cuisine – and, if that wasn’t enough, we’re offering the chance to win a £50 eat-in voucher! All you have to do is to answer the following question:
Which of the foLLoWing iS not on the SakUShi menU?
a) GRiLLed eeL (UnaGi niGiRi) B) Spicy TUna RoLLS c) LoneLy BUckeT FoR one: Mini FiLLeTS, dip, FRieS and BeanS. Enter online at www/exposedmagazine.co.uk/win-stuff.
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Open lunchtimes by special arrangement. Private function room also available. 3 course party menu ÂŁ24.95 pp Available year round. Call us for more details
Licensed or bring your own wine and beer (subject to a small corkage charge)
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Special Brew exposed beer blogger Jules Gray spills the hops on this month’s Sheff Brew Fest. “I’m a firm believer every good idea starts over a few beers, maybe it’s because, as in James Joyce’s words: ‘The sacred pint alone can unbind the tongue’. Sheff Brew Fest started in this way as an idea over a beer, one Tuesday night, in the back snug of The Bath Hotel on Victoria Street. Sheff Brew Fest is essentially a group of beer loving individuals who have come together inspired by the fresh crop of independent beer festivals popping up across the UK from London to Liverpool and I’m proud to say I’m one of them. The group’s objective is to host fundraising pop-up beer events in the run up to a larger scale beer festival in Sheffield in October 2015. The first event this year will focus on hop forward beers from Yorkshire and beyond and will be hosted at The Bath Hotel from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October. The mini festival will feature more than 20 specially selected draught beers from around the country, a wide range of hard to find and international bottled craft beers and a hand-picked selection of quality ciders. Breweries such as Buxton, Magic Rock, Sheffield’s own gypsy upstart Steel City and pico brewery On The Edge will all be showcased alongside beers from further afield. The event is a celebration of beer under one roof and The Bath Hotel, a beautiful Grade listed pub known for having a well selected range of cask ales, provides the perfect back drop. Hope to see you there!”
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Level 5, Students’ Union Building, durham Road, S10 2TG. www.inoxdine.co.uk the PLace
Arguably one of Sheffield’s best kept secrets, Inox Dine is located within the University of Sheffield Students’ Union. Independently operated, don’t make the mistake of thinking this is a student diner - Inox Dine offers stylish surroundings and an award winning chef in the form of Joe Berry.
the food
The Smith & Baker Boys Based on the site of the old Relish premises on Ecclesall Road, Smith & Baker is the latest concept from Richard Smith & Jack Baker which launched recently. Focussing on local, seasonal, fresh produce, along with big, big flavours, Smith & Baker offers a daily changing menu featuring British & French influenced dishes… with a little twist here and there. All food is classically cooked and an exclusive wine list has been compiled by Corney & Barrow.
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Wonderfully welcomed with some delicious complimentary canapes, we settle down to peruse the inventive menu as further delights in the form of complimentary ‘bread and batter’ (polish roll and Yorkshire pud with Hendo’s and onion) arrive at the table. There’s a strong emphasis on seasonal British cuisine with a twist here – and it’s the monkfish cheeks which immediately catch my eye. Meaty, moreish and teamed with caramelised shallot puree, onion jam and tomato concasse, it proved a winner on every level. My partner, meanwhile, opted for the pan-fried breast of pigeon – which saw a fantastic
fusion of flavours accompanying the tender game. Mushrooms, beetroot, artichoke and blackberries all working together in sweet harmony. For my main, it was the delicious slow braised belly of lamb – an earthy offering utilising puy lentils, tapenade, goats curd and roast globe artichokes. For my fair lady, it was all about the sirloin of Yorkshire beef – perfectly cooked and paired with galette potatoes, glazed carrots, young leeks, onion rings and caramelised shallot puree – the latter of which really lifted the dish. To finish, the intriguing (yet brilliant) ‘curds & whey’ (goats curd with poached pears, honey cake and whey granita) and a fizz based ‘Passion Blast’ cocktail. The verdict With Joe Berry having recently been awarded ‘Master Chefs of Great Britain’ status (one of the restaurant industry’s highest accolades), you know you’re in very good hands here. A tour de force of food in the city - and a place you really should be making the effort to seek out.
openinG TiMeS: MONDAY: Open from 11.30am until 5.30pm. TUESDAY - FRIDAY: Open from 11.30am until 9pm SATURDAY: Open from 5.30pm until 10.30pm
So that’s it!!??? The summer is over, England was awful in the world cup, the cricket was no better and kids are back at school. Your alarm now wakes you in the dark and your lights are on the car before you get home. Facebook holiday snaps have almost made it on to Timehop and you’re already dreaming of next holiday destination. The conversations around the water fountain at work have dried up so there is nothing left but to give someone the unenviable task of taking on the Christmas Party organising challenge. Why let summer end!? Turn your Christmas holidays into a “Barbeque Indoors”! If you want something a little different this year, come join us for slow smoked barbecue meats, where our motto is “put the fork down, it’s time to get dirty” and where every day is a holiday! With a choice of ribs, pulled pork and over 16 hours slow smoked brisket even a sharing platter with a nod to the festive season & all washed down with a great range of beers/brews/ cocktails and wines. We make life very easy for you:
Parties of up to 50 catered for // Small deposits // No Pre Order // No pre set Christmas Menu’s All we want you to do is come along and enjoy your night…………..as we Barbecue, come rain, sleet or snow. Your never know, you might even meet Santa!!
Call on 0114 3310331, email reservations@smokebbq.co.uk or just pop down and see us in St Pauls Square.
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40 Drinks The Steel city Beer & cider Festival reaches the grand old age of 40 this month – so, needless to say, they’re having one heck of a knees-up. Taking place October 29 – November 1, around 150 real ales, ciders and perries, live music, pub games, food and stalls will be on offer in their new surroundings of Kelham Island Museum. Bring. It. On.
See www.sheffieldcamra.org.uk for more.
Women Who Lunch el paso recently cooked up a lunchtime treat for the city’s celebrated Women of Steel . The Cumberland Street Mexican/Italian eatery raised £775 towards the campaign for a statue in the city centre to mark the sacrifices made by thousands of South Yorkshire women who ran the region’s armament factories in World War Two. Guests included boxing legend Brendan Ingle, Sheffield City Council leader Julie Dore, and the four women fronting the Women of Steel campaign: Ruby Gascoigne, Kathleen Roberts, Dorothy Slingsby and Kit Solitt. The event, which included a screening of a rare 1985 Women of Steel documentary, also served as the launch for El Paso’s all new lunchtime menu. El Paso’s Nasir Iqbal said: “It was a real honour to be able to donate to such a worthy cause as the Women of Steel. It was a great event and I have to thank everyone who turned up for their help and generosity.” El Paso is now open every dinner time as well as seven nights a week.
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Ring The Bell as anyone who’s ever seen demolition Man will tell you, Taco Bell is the future (seriously, it’s the only foody franchise available in 2032). and, you know what? The future starts here… The first ever high street Taco Bell in the UK recently launched on Ecclesall Road – offering locals a taste of the Mexica food, drink and music that’s made it such an iconic global brand. The opening party saw an acoustic performance from Welsh pop-punkers Neck Deep as guests tucked into everything from Quesaritos (the best of a quesadilla and burrito rolled into one!) and Gordita flatbreads. Let’s just say, lunches at Exposed are now well and truly sorted.
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Sheffield’s New Era A new era is dawning in Sheffield. No, literally, a New Era is dawning in Sheffield. Plans for the £65 million pound New Era Square scheme were recently announced – with construction work hopefully beginning early 2015 to be finished in the summer of 2016. Featuring a combination of student
accommodation, retail units, food outlets, office space and an exhibition hall, more than 400 jobs will be created when development on the Chinese project commences. New Era Square will be based between Bramall Lane and London Road. We’ll bring you more news as and when we get it.
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Mediterra
the mediterranean
REGULAR JAZZ NIGHTS
Mediterranean Trio
the mediterranean TAPAS | FISH | SEAFOOD
Roasted Cod
Come and check out one of Sheffield’s most prized restaurants, recently refurbished but still serving the best fish and seafood in Sheffield. Open for lunch and dinner: 12noon-2.30pm and 5.00pm-10.30pm Closed Sunday – available for private functions. You’re also welcome to take your own wine for a £2.50 corkage charge Mon-Thurs* *not in December or special occasions such as Valentine’s Day
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271 Sharrowvale Road Sheffield, S11 8ZF TEL: 0114 266 1069
mediterraneanrestaurantltd@hotmail.com www.mediterraneansheffield.co.uk
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Exposed looks ahead to Magna’s massive Oktoberfest!
There’s no two words more dear to a Sheffielders heart… beer and festival. So, don your lederhosen! Polish off your clogs! Slap on your Tyrolean hat! And prepare to enjoy the very best beer that Germany has to offer - at Oktoberfest! Needless to say, you don’t have to venture as far afield as Munich, no siree - the brew is coming to you. October 3/4 are the dates for your diary when Magna will be playing host to the event where you’re sure to have the stein of your life (beer pun bingo begins here, folks). In addition to the copious amounts of beautiful booze (needless to say, there’ll be more than just beer available), the organisers have put together a heady mix of themed entertainment guaranteed to make you feel like you’re at the real deal. A traditional Oompah band will be parading their wares to get you into the festival spirit – whilst Oktoberfest games, a disco ‘til late, and even the Miss South Yorkshire lasses dressed in traditional garb will have you gleefully shouting Prost! as you sink another foamy friend. And then there’s the scran. After all, what fest worth its salt is complete without a massive frankfurter in your face? Fill your boots with everything from kurtborgers to currywurst mit pommes (that’s burgers and chips with curry sauce, like) - making the most of the package deals for full value for money.
Not sure how to get there? Fret not, mein freund. With pick up/drop off points at Rotherham and Meadowhall Interchanges, and buses running every 30 minutes, it’s all taken care of. It’s just a measly fiver to get in, or £25 will entitle you to entry, 4 x pint steins and 1 main meal plus chips and a pretzel. Our maths ain’t great, but we reckon that equates to an awesome evening.
Oktoberfest
Magna, October 3/4, 6pm-Midnight Friday 3rd & 5pm-Midnight Saturday Beer & Food Tokens to be Purchased on arrival at Magna Tickets available on the day, call 01709 723 118 or email events@magnatrust.co.uk. Head along to www.visitmagna.co.uk for more.
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October 4 – December 6 (Preview Oct 3, 6 - 8pm) // S1 Artspace An exhibition of new commissions and recent works by six contemporary artists curated by Kyla McDonald and Laura McLean-Ferris as part of the S1 Invites series. Till The Stars Turn Cold features work by artists who display an interest in objects and bodies that carry speech, with Tyler Coburn, Michael Dean, Kathryn Elkin, Josh Kline, Megan Rooney, and Cally Spooner. Go to www.s1artspace.org for more information.
The stunning gardens and house of chatsworth will be illuminated for a few evenings this autumn, telling the story of The Masque of oberon, The Fairy prince, inspired by the drawings of inigo Jones. Lighting, projections and music will portray moments from the tale of Silenus (the companion of Dionysus, god of wine) who prophesises the arrival of Oberon, the fairy prince, to a group of dancing satyrs. The Carriage House restaurant in the stable’s and The Cavendish restaurant will also be open each evening. Tickets £10, head to www.chatsworth.org for more information and to book tickets.
Win a family ticket to see Disney On Ice 100 Years Of Magic At The Motorpoint Arena!
disney on ice celebrates 100 years of Magic - in a skating spectacular at the Motorpoint arena november 5 – 9. Featuring more than 60 Disney characters, including the stars of Disney/ Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney’s Mulan, The Lion King, Pinocchio, The Incredibles and Toy Story, take to the ice for a grand celebration. Beautifully choreographed skating, music and dancing with all of your favourite Disney faces will make for an enthralling evening of fun and entertainment.
LUnchtime taLk: oVer BY chriStmaS October 16, 1pm - 1:45pm // Weston Park Museum Professor Bruce Collins of Sheffield Hallam University delivers a talk on the origins of the First World War, reassessing contemporary solutions and discussing the ‘expectation of victory’. A free talk complementing the Sheffield & the First World War exhibition at Weston Park, for more events and information about this exhibition, head to www.museums-sheffield. org.uk/museums/weston-park/exhibitions.
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October 2 - 5 // Exchange Place Studios Pop Up Shop Artists in Exchange Place Studios will be running their second Pop Up Shop, showcasing the work of a selection of artists in the building. With the launch on October 2, guests will be invited to chat to the artists and buy art and items including mixed media, jewellery, millinery, textiles, photography, prints, greeting cards and more. For further details see www.facebook.com/ events/281450362046102.
indePendent PUBLiSherS Book fair Oct 11 // Bank Street Arts A chance to see and buy the more unique, unusual or second hand books not usually found in your average WH Smith. The fair will include hand-made artists’ books, niche publishers of poetry, fine art and photography as well as a programme of talks, workshops and readings. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/off-theshelf.
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Exposed Meets Tom Wrigglesworth.
Local lad Tom Wrigglesworth’s back in town in October – for the mighty Last Laugh Comedy Festival. We dispatched Mark Perkins to see what he’s been up to lately. a new show on home soil. Tell me more… My gran moved out of her house a few years ago, and in with my mum and dad. When we were sorting out her stuff I came across some old cassette tapes that I’d made when I was very young, and decided to try to listen to them, although the first problem was finding something to play them on. The tapes contained interviews between a six year old me and my granddad. I didn’t remember anything on them, although I did kind of remember doing them, but more than anything I remember the cassette machine we used to record them. Its headlining feature was the switch on the microphone that stopped the recording - which was remarkable for early eighties home recording equipment. I transferred them straight onto my computer when I realised what they were. The show I’m bringing to Sheffield is a story that starts with me playing these tapes and is based on the story of me turning into my granddad. have your shows always been story telling shows? I sort of fell into it. I don’t really do one liners, it’s more observations and descriptions and situations. Putting them into a story allows you to stop people getting bored. I’m actually telling jokes, but by hanging them over a start middle and an end, people don’t realise that 45 minutes have gone past. I’ve always liked that in comedy, where you pick up threads that you seem to have forgotten about. It gives the illusion of hurtling through time. The trick is to suddenly arrive back at a point you started with and you realise you’ve been taken on a journey, which felt random and disorganised, but when you look back it all becomes clear. You don’t need laughs all the time, thank goodness, but I do try to get a laugh every minute!
have you ever written for other people? I do have friends who I go and watch, and they do the same for me. We make notes and sort of write add-on jokes for each other. It’s remarkably easy to write for the other person in that situation. With the show I’m doing now, I had a couple of other comics come and see it, and they gave me loads of ideas that I’d never noticed before. It’s bizarre. I’d go and watch theirs and do exactly the same for them - seeing it through fresh eyes. I did a 4-part radio series last autumn for BBC Radio 4, called ‘Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups’. It’s about me phoning home to talk to my mum and dad with my granny living downstairs - and I’m writing a new 6-part series now. The story about my granddad, the tour, which I’ve called ‘Utterly at Odds with the Universe’, is the other side of that coin.
Who makes you laugh the most? My niece is the funniest person I know at the moment. I love to watch other comedians, and I do find myself laughing a lot, but it’s hard to switch off. When you’re with your family, it’s different - your guard’s down. I do find Sheffield people really funny, although it does my wife’s head in. She’s from Denmark - and when she’s in a room full of Sheffield people, and they’re laughing, she sometimes doesn’t understand what they’re all laughing at. There’s a Sheffield humour which is hard to put your finger on. I remember when the free bus started in Sheffield. I got on one and was trying to get somewhere. No-one knew where they really went, and there was this sort of confusion at the bus stop and someone said: ‘Just get on it... it’s free.’
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hello craig. Badgers. discuss… Well, hello! Ya, um, huh… badgers… shockingly fast lil guys - shame about the whole TB thing-a-roo. I see them very regularly, and am always pleased when I do - I see badgers! your new show’s called Thrilling Mic hunt. cheeky. What can we expect? Cheeky indeed - for some media outlets prohibitively so! It’s a build of three, sometimes four if they’re REALLY keen on the ol’ Craig-a-relli, stories. Is it still hip, or relevant, to do Fonzy references over here? Anyway, I Exposed Meets tell funny stories with a fair bit of Craig Campbell. omnidirectional jerkin’ around Interview: oot o’the gate. Those who loved Carl Reid. me to begin with, God both bless James seem to have sent me all and help them, seem to love me or most of the parts which make do you remember your first gig? more afterward. Those who didn’t up my amazing Devon ripping bike. Of course! I was terrified - but I still won a poster, a comedy album and came second seem generally confused, bemused and/ Oh, and then there’s the phenomenally place to two fat guys doing impressions or collectively appalled by the enjoyment mind-blowing Bessemer process! I’ve of female hurdlers as viewed from others are having. So, that’s nice. got pressure on leather just reflecting on Bessemer’s undeniable awesomeness this underneath with their stinky belly buttons. and what’s all this about the world’s very second. Mind. Blown. What else is on the horizon highest comedy gig? for you then? Oh, that? Allow me to adopt my bashful i feel violated. now, you’ve toured with face. It’s just a lil thing is all - only at the all the big names in British comedy. any I’m vibrating with excitement for my seventh appearance on the greatest base-camp of… what’s it called again? Oh gossip/facts that we should know that melding of comedy and snowboarding yeah – Everest! you shouldn’t be telling? A carefully selected group of comedians Peter Kay likes just a lil tap on the shoulder ever conceived - five mad weeks of the Snowed In Comedy Tour with Arj Barker, have been invited to perform at the baseas a warning before you ejaculate. Danny Quinn and Paul Myrehaug in camp of the world’s highest peak in aid Goodness, now I’ve gone and said too January. I’m launching my next tour in of raising money for Save The Children much… Edinburgh next August – AND… hook your – yeah, kids you heartless b*stards! The puckered lips ‘round the hairy straw on show is in early October next year and and again. Thanks. is it true you once this insider juice… my agents have just involves a bunch of hilarious comedians made a pregnant woman laugh so hard promised me that if I continue to work FAR more famous than myself… except that her waters broke? like a steroid injected sled-dog trying to Glenn Wool, who rather than being famous As true as her getting in touch to confide be successful independent of their efforts, has to settle for just being awesome. If that awesome info in me. I was, and still that they’ll still be more than happy to you’d like to know more about it, I’d knock am, pretty flattered - and hope one day to share in the glory and… get this… THE down frail old ladies trying to get to where meet the slippery lil ejectee! EARNINGS TOO… if that miraculous day you can smash www.standuponeverest. ever comes. So, at least I’ve got that, or co.uk into a keyboard! What’s the best joke in the world? ever. death, to look forward to! Easy, peasy, sleazy! K, here she blows. Right, mucker - what do you think of our What’s the difference between a girl from Finally, if you could be any other person fair city of Sheffield? Sheffield and a bowling ball? Give up? If I love Sheffield for the incomprehensible you absolutely positively had to, you could for a day, who would it be and what the devil would you do? support they’ve given me over the years eat a… Oh, this interview’s for Sheffi… Thích Quãng Dúc - and I’d just sizzle, baby! thanks Last Laugh! Also, for the amazing sorry, I forget the rest… motorcycle routes I’m lucky to survive in and out South of the city - past the Craig Campbell begins his UK tour of Thrilling Mic Hunt at Sheffield Memorial Hall on Wednesday 22 stone of f*cking Dore I might add - JE October. Info and tickets here: www.craigcampbell.info 62 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk toP 3 PickS at the LaSt LaUgh comedY feStiVaL ross noble “We’ve made Sheffield laugh for years. We’re not stopping now.” – Last Laugh Comedy Festival 2014. Once again, it’s that time of year when our city opens up its doors to a selection of the best up-andcoming comedians in the UK for the Sheffield Last Laugh Comedy Festival. After almost a decade of entertaining the great Sheffield public, the event has once again surpassed itself with another stellar line-up of comedy acts. Some of the highlights this year include: Ross Noble, Marcus Brigstocke, Tom Wrigglesworth, Mark Watson, Katherine Ryan and Paul Chowdry to name a few! Further additions this year see the introduction of The First Laugh Kids Comedy Festival, which will provide hilarious entertainment for all the family to enjoy. Sheffield has been a hotbed for stand-up comedy over the years; the success of The Last Laugh Comedy Club has seen a large number of notable comedians cut their teeth around the city over the last 20 years. This year’s festival aims to celebrate the city’s long standing relationship with live comedy – prepare to be entertained! Head to www.lastlaughcomedy.co.uk/sheffieldcomedy-festival/
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oct 9 // Sheffield city hall No stranger to the city, “The king of improvisational comedy” returns to Last Laugh for another evening of tomfoolery and outrageous antics. His on-stage presence is like no other, using his infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery, he’s sure to have audiences in fits of laughter.
rory mcgrath & Philip Pope
oct 8 // crucible theatre After touring with a ‘dad-rock’ album named ‘Dark Side of the Moob’ (we swear we’re not making this up), the pair arrive at the fest for an evening of music and comedic hijinks. When you combine a man educated enough to make Stephen Fry cry, and the composer of some of the best comedy in the British TV archive, you know it’ll be a night out to remember - especially with the tagline of “Something to offend everyone.”
Vikki Stone
oct 25 // the greystones Not exactly a graduate of clown school, Vikki Stone was in the National Children’s Orchestra and went on tour with Elton John before turning to comedy. Perhaps inspired by Sir Elton’s fashion style, her comedy made a huge impact, winning awards from both critics and her new peers. Now set to grace our City of Steel at The Greystones, it’ll be a brave man who misses out on this future legend.
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A good night for All Good Night Out is a national campaign to end sexual harassment against women and LGBTQ people. Launching September 29, so far there are 20 venues signed up around the city centre. The pledge is displayed on a poster in all male and female toilets in participating venues – and all staff at participating venues will receive training from Good Night Out on how to respond to sexual harassment when it occurs. The campaign is aimed at the common form of harassment that has become normalised on nights out such as groping, leering, inappropriate touching or inappropriate comments. Good Night Out Coordinator, Steph Ratcliffe, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support received by the pubs and clubs of Sheffield and their desire to stamp out the sort of harassment that has become routine on a night out. Good Night Out will ensure that unwanted bum pinching, boob grabbing and inappropriate comments are dealt with consistently. It will remind everyone that this behaviour is not welcome in Sheffield.” For more info contact Steph on sheffield@ ihollaback.org.
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WHERE: O2 AcAdemy WHEn: OctOber 19
fright night
Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque returns to The Leadmill to celebrate Halloween on October 25 - with ‘Supernova’. Compered by the unstoppable tornado of talent that is Khandie Khisses, the show features a stunning line-up – with the likes of belly dance and sword performer Lilly Laudanum and alternative magician Dee Riley on hand to entertain, amaze, and potentially gross you out (it is a Halloween gig after all). Speaking ahead of the show, Khandie said: “I love the Secrets audience because they make me excited to be smutty with them - to not think twice about riding them or snogging their faces off. They give this Southern lass a right royal welcome - and I love them all the more for it.” Limited V.I.P seating includes a front row seat at a table and a free glass of bubbly upon arrival. See www.secretsoftheboudoirburlesque.com for more.
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October 19 sees the iconic Roxy Disco returning for one night - as its former home of the O2 Academy hosts ‘Roxy Live’, an 80s themed gig in aid of Rotherham animal charity, Rain Rescue. There fantastic line up which includes some of the biggest stars from the decade - Sonia, Black Lace, Carol Decker and T’Pau, Jaki Graham, Hazell Dean, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, Pat Sharp and more. Plus, there’s some big surprises planned on the night! Organiser, Lauren Moverley who has previously put on events in aid of the charity said: “As animal lovers and supporters of the work Rain Rescue do, we specifically wanted to put on an 80s themed music event to try to raise as much money as possible.” Founder of Rain Rescue, Jacquie Neilson said: “It’s fantastic that this event is being organised in aid of Rain Rescue, we’re really looking forward to it! We have up to 35 animals in our care at any one time and it’s a constant worry that we won’t have enough money coming in - but with people like Lauren supporting us we are able to continue the work we do – we’re extremely thankful!” Spread the word – and, as Jive Bunny says, “Let’s Party!” tickets are £25.00, head to www. o2academysheffield.co.uk for more.
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tiCKets to the Big reunion Boy BAnd tour! Following the success of The Big Reunion on ITV2, The Big Reunion Boy Band Tour hits the Sheffield this month (*screams!). Featuring a whopping seven boy bands from both series – Five, Blue, 911, (from 2013 series) plus A1, Damage, 3T and the recently formed 5th Story featuring Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Kenzie (from 2014 series) – expect a night of nostalgia and some decidedly dodgy dance routines. The tour opens at the Motorpoint Arena on Friday October 17 – and you’ll no doubt be chuffed to know we’ve got a pair of tix to give away for it. Fancy some testosterone for tea? Have a dabble at this manly muddle:
Kavana ‘Can Make you feel…’ What? A) good B) Bad C) yourself Enter online at www.exposedmagazine. co.uk/win-stuff.
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hope WorKs
Hope Works has become one of the most renowned warehouse venues in the UK in the two years since it opened. It’s a place with art close to its heart, having displayed works by many Sheffield artists on its walls as well as hosting some incredible events - from Carl Craig to Ben Klock via Floating Points and Motor City Drum Ensemble. This autumn sees the venue launching a new record label, ‘Hope Works’, dropping in November with a vinyl release by resident and curator Lo Shea. It’s the next stage in a very Sheffield success story. The location of Hope Works has been key. It’s in one of the original industrial areas of the city, right next to the iconic gas tower - the place where Richard H Kirk chose to stand talking about Sheffield/Cabaret Voltaire in the recent ‘Synth Britannia’ programme. It’s also been used for a recent film location by a major Sheffield film company. The Building itself is an old WW1 gun barrel factory, now turned into a place to celebrate music and art, something that owner Liam O’Shea feels particularly good about – “It reflects Sheffield’s move from the manufacturing industry to creative arts and education being major employers and exports of this city in 2014,” said Liam. Hope Works leads the charge in the new student term with some key events. It’s played host to Red Bull Music Academy twice already, and now Resident Advisor are set to host their FIRST EVER event in Sheffield. The international scene-leading online publication and resource for electronic music chose Hope Works after closely following its continued success. Taking place October 4, the event is going to be an incredible experience of cutting edge techno from around the world. Led by Rodhad, one of the hottest new artists in techno right now on the global stage, the line-up also boasts exciting new talent - such as Happa and Hodge - as well as industrial techno leviathan Perc. Hope Works’ new ‘Introducing’ events will feature some of the best up and coming talent - but at a cheaper door price these events will also be the perfect way to try out a night at Hope Works for the uninitiated. October 18 features FunkinEven, Greg Beato and Boiler Room’s Bradley Zero - forward thinking music from Miami to London. And looking ahead, we have the second birthday event with the master of techno - JEFF MILLS. It’s a huge achievement to have someone like Jeff want to play in Sheffield - and testament to the waves that Hope Works has made already in its stratospheric rise from nothing to globally known venue. make a note in your diary for November 22 and check out www.hope-works.co.uk for more.
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TOP PiCkS Death By Shoes
Cremorne // Oct 18 We often think about death by shoes. For instance, if you used Uggs, it might take a while to clobber someone in – but bring out the clogs and it’s game over, sunshine. We digress. It’s the end of an era – as September 18 will see the final ever Death By Shoes. Strangely, the event will also be there 8th birthday, so regardless it will be a guaranteed night to remember. Pop along and raise a glass, yeah?
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The White Lion // Oct 31 What’s your plan for Halloween? Us? We’re popping to The White Lion in Heeley. Why? Well, it’s a cracking boozer, standard – but this month they’re giving punters the chance to carve a pumpkin for a pint! Double win-age. Fancy dress (if you dare) - oh, and there’ll be live music from Refugee too. Get the round in if you’re there before us. The Ed’ll have a Campari. www.whitelionsheffield.co.uk.
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Planet Zogg is teaming up with Dusk ‘til Dawn to throw a Halloween monster mash from beyond the stars (just focus on that image for a minute). The all-nighter will take place at awesome underground venue The Night Kitchen (fka DLS) and feature cutting edge mind warping psychedelia from Monk3y Logic & Sabretooth in the Zogg room. Dusk ‘Til Dawn will get on some zombie breaks and bass action with Ying N Yang, Kostas G, Extra Spectrum and El Grin – while in the Disco Of Doom you’ll find some ghoulishly funky party tunes from Mr Meerkat, Arnivore, Gandhi Warhol and The Professor Of Pop Dr Chill. What’s more, The Night Kitchen will be specially transformed into a spookily cosmic Halloween haven by Jedi. Space zombie & hyperdelic monster attire is expected. See www.planetzogg.co.uk for more.
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The Rocking Chair
All neW nAps The countdown is on for the completion of the Napoleons Owlerton refurb! October 17 - 19 sees them hosting their ‘Everyone’s A Winner’ weekend in celebration of the £2 million overhaul – which sees a new restaurant, new bar & lounge area, extended gaming floor and the first outdoor gaming terrace outside of the capital being introduced. Head along for a host of offers and prizes and check out www. napoleons-casinos.co.uk for more. 72 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
Tuesdays It’s all about the hot backing track action at The Rocking Chair on Tuesdays – but they’re mixing it up. Every Second Tuesday is Hip-Hop Karaoke - while every fourth Tuesday is Rockaoke. So, whether you’re Jay Z or AC/DC, you’ll find something to sing about. Our party piece? ‘Burning Love’, Elvis, obvs. www.facebook.com/ therockingchairlive.
PROPAGAnDA
Plug // Oct 10 // £4 Propaganda’s always a bit spesh – but this month it’s even special-er. October 10 sees the indie behemoth welcoming Gary Powell of The Libertines fame for a DJ set. We sent him an email requesting a bit of Daphne & Celeste for the occasion. Not heard back yet… but we’re hopeful, www.thepropaganda.com.
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Twist & Fuel are continuing to set the pace on the LGBT scene - with another cracking live PA this month. Hot on the heels of Sonique recently, they bring the mighty Sam and the Womp to town on October 18. You know what that means? “I’m the cat with the bass and drum - going ‘round like bom, bom, bom!” (*shakes tushie, fires finger guns in the air). This will be a guaranteed blast! Expect the act to hit the stage at 1am – with the party continuing until 6am (word is there’ll be £1 drinks all night too). Giddiness. Head to www.fuelandtwist.co.uk for more.
Splectrum West Street Live // October 1 A brand new monthly music night kicks off this month – aiming to promote equality in music with its anti-hate message. Called Splectrum, the free entry event at West Street Live takes place on October 1 and will be raising funds for a local LGBT charity. Music starts at 8pm and the lineup is as follows: danny Smart: 8-8.30pm black thorn 8.45-9.15pm ginger tom 8.30-10pm Khaki Scouts 10.15-10.45pm Pop along and show your support and make a note for the next two on November 13 and december 3. An iconic Year Can you believe it’s been a year since West Street LGBT party bar Icons launched? Only seems like
yesterday. To celebrate, they’re currently running a poll via their Facebook page to see what you love about the venue and what else they can do to ensure you have the best night out there. As a little incentive, there’s a vodka ticket worth £20 up for grabs. Get involved – it’s free vodka, damnit! karaoke Dempseys // Sundays Sheffield institution Dempseys make sure your week ends/ starts in the best possible way – with late night karaoke every Sunday. Sing yourself silly with words projected onto their 13 widescreen TVs as Martin Ritson oversees proceedings. Upstairs, it’s music from DJs Kieron Lowry and John Paul Javal. (9pm – 4am, www.dempseys-sheffield.com.
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One of the last bastions of a bygone era, The Washington defiantly marches on through the cold, stagnant swamp of over-invested, over-branded, pubs and bars found on the main strip. Refusing to sell its soul, but rather baring it for all to see (warts and all), The Washington is not so much a relic as it is a healthy, encouragingly thriving reminder that in an ever-increasingly corporate world there are still institutions that can adapt to change without compromising their ethics or integrity. The Washington’s roots run deep into Sheffield’s industrial history. It was originally built in 1847 by George Wostenholme (of the Wostenholme switch-blade fame) as a recreational boozer for the workers of his Washington Works site - which once occupied the whole area. As the march of progress has, over time, warped the surrounding landscape beyond recognition, the pub proudly remains standing. As is so often the case with pubs as old as “The Washy”, the bricks and mortar tell but a small fraction of the story – it’s the atmosphere created by the punters and staff that have kept it alive. The pub and Sheffield’s live music scene are notably interlinked, not just from performances on its stage, but also from its customers and even employees (a throng of Sheffield musicians have worked behind the bar over the years, and Pulp drummer Nick Banks was even co-owner for a time - still frequenting the pub to this day). The pub 76 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
On the corner of Fitzwilliam Street and Wellington Street, tucked away on “the other” side of devonshire green, you’ll find a hidden gem - in the form of the Washington. was a major part of the scene from the 80s when it became a haven for local musos and media-affiliates - a heritage which it still thrives on. Today, The Washington hosts a whole range of different events, including regular live music on most Thursdays and every Friday, art exhibitions, burlesque nights, film screenings, comedy nights and late-night DJs playing a variety of genres every Friday and Saturday - as well as traditional pub entertainment like Karaoke. On top of the regular programming, there’s always exciting one-offs, so you really do need to keep an eye on the listings to see what’s going on each month. The crowd is just as eclectic as the entertainment which the pub provides – on a busy night you’ll find a whole crosssection of Sheffield society and subcultures: the young dance with the old, the rich drink with the poor, schemes are hatched
between musicians, film makers and artists and stories are traded between punks, indie-kids, rockers, hipsters and students alike - all united by a shared bond between good people enjoying good times. This is the pub where the enlightened go to escape the maddening crowd found a short way up the road, and the customers build on this common escapist goal to create a lively, boisterous, vibrant atmosphere, but one which is social and tolerant - embracing each other’s individual differences. So, next time you feel like you need to take refuge from the run of the mill drinking circuits, then head on down to The Washington for sanctuary. Raise a glass to this great Sheffield institution and celebrate the dying art of human interaction – and you may well make a few new friends while you’re at it. www.washingtonsheffield.com.
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ian britt
You may have heard local lad Ian Britt’s music on shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians or Parenthood. In the wake of his latest EP release, Exposed caught up with him over a humongous slice of cake to find out more. “There’s so much going on at the moment my brain has never been so stretched,” an excitable Ian Britt tells me as he pours a mug of green tea in Sheffield’s Showroom. “We’re currently in the process of doing all the promo work for the EP, such as radio interviews and working on social media, but it’s still a learning process. It feels like I’m feeling my way through the dark. To top it all off, I’m knackered; my neighbours kept me up all night – I could hear some very strange noises coming through the floor!” Dodgy neighbours aside, it’s clear that Britt is his strongest critic. “I’m always hunting for perfection,” he admits. But, regardless of a super-critical attitude towards his work, Britt has high hopes for his latest project. “It came out much better than I’d ever hoped for! The EP’s called ‘Heartless’ – and I’m extremely proud of the way it’s turned
to build myself a musical heritage through making songs for commercial companies like MTV – and I’m aiming to build on those foundations.” exposed Meets Britt can be tough on himself, but ian Britt. this cheeky chap also possesses a Words: cracking sense of humour. Only last victoria Cox. May he performed a hilarious parody of the One Direction hit ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ – which saw him jigging around topless in front of a camera (well worth a Google). Now, he has another musical project in the works – ‘The ‘Britt Pop Cola Tour’. “I was fed up of seeing people advertising out. That said, I’ll be relieved when it’s for Coca-Cola by putting pictures of bottles all over. I’m currently doing all the boring with their names on all over social media. backstage stuff; I can’t wait to get back to I was like, ‘you’re doing exactly what Coca creating new music and recording.” Cola want you to do!’ So I decided to see The stress has clearly not put the musician if I wore a t-shirt with someone’s name off - who begins to list his extensive plans on, would they take pictures of me? The for the future. interest has been amazing. I’m travelling “I have three strong tracks that will be to people’s homes from Sheffield to going on a new EP which will be out early Manchester to London and performing 2015, and from that point onwards I’ll be for them in their living rooms. I’ll have the working on a new album for next summer. name of the host on a personalized Coke It’s all about building my profile up and style t-shirt - as well as writing all of the seeing how things go. All I know is I don’t guests’ names on my face.” want a shitty office job. I’ve already started
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From abdominal Adonis, to British institution – Peter Andre has lived a life in the spotlight both on and off the stage. An omni-present figure on magazine covers and that there exposed Meets tellybox, he’s a chap who’s seen peter Andre. incredible highs and all-time lows Words: Carl reid. – whilst consistently wearing his heart on his sleeve. This month sees him going back to his first love, the music, with his first major UK tour in two years. Only right then that we gave him a tinkle on the old dog and bone to see what the score was… Afternoon Peter, where the devil are you today? I’m actually chilling in a hotel at the moment… erm, in Sheffield… Hang about, you’re in Sheffield? Have a word – we could’ve met up for a cheeky double half! I know mate, it was bad planning. Basically, I’ve been taking part in Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway on tour. Two nights at the Motorpoint Arena, and last night was the first date – it went off, man. The Sheffield crowd was wild. It reminded me of the old Smash Hits Roadshow days. Ok, forgiven. There’s the not-so-small matter of your own tour to look ahead to, though… I love coming to Sheffield - and the Ant & Dec thing wasn’t a world away from what I Can you tell me a bit about ‘Pete’s hope to deliver. My tours aren’t just about Champions’..? music – they’re nights of entertainment. I Cancer Research UK came up with the idea want it to be immersive. I’ll have at least a – and I was more than happy to be a part 10 piece band with me – so expect a show of it (Pete lost his brother Andrew to kidney rather than a gig. cancer). There’s plenty of people out there You’ve been focussing a lot on TV who’d love to help the charity – but many presenting work of late (60 Minute simply can’t afford it – so this is a way of Makeover, Sunday Scoop) – so, are you doing your bit and raising money another looking forward to being back on the way. Whether it’s a bake-off, a dance off, road? a sing off – put on an event, get people to Very much so. Touring is absolutely my sponsor you, and become one of ‘Pete’s favourite thing to do. When you have a Champions’. brilliant band behind you it inspires you The music industry today is a very even further – and I love the interaction different beast to what it was when you with the audience first started out. What do you make of Is it difficult juggling touring with family it all? life? It really is – that’s why I think it’s important I’m lucky, no fortunate, in the fact that I can to have other things going on. I don’t rely have both. I work my schedule around my solely on music to make a living anymore, kids so, to them at least, it looks like I don’t I’ve got other interests – endorsements, TV even work. They’ve honestly even asked shows… and my coffee business is doing me if I do before and I’m like ‘Yes, daddy brilliantly. If the music side of it stopped works very hard.’ Of course, it can get tricky tomorrow, I’d still be ok. Needless to say, at times, but that’s the same for any family. I hope I can continue making music for a
while yet though. I’m quite a private person – but you live your life in something of a goldfish bowl. Is it just a natural thing for you now being filmed 24/7? You know what? It’s all about perspective for me. I see it as HD versions of home videos which I’ll be able to look back on when I’m older. It’s not something I have to do, it was a conscious decision - so there’s no point moaning about privacy when you choose to put yourself in that situation. I think it’s fantastic that people are so interested in my life – so I’m happy to share it with them. Finally then, what else is on the horizon for you? The tour’s my priority at the moment - I’m really focussing on making it immense. I’m excited for 60 Minute Makeover too. That’s a lot of fun. Oh, and I’m the new face of Iceland too. To be honest mate, you’ll probably be sick of seeing my mug everywhere (laughs). Lots going on… but that’s how I like it.
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MonKeY MAGic Because music ain’t magic without a monkey. Here’s what’s tickling our simian’s shell-likes in Sheff this month. MK
02 Academy, 6th October MK – Always (feat. Alana) – MK Area 10 Remix Ooh ah, this reminds me of my latest holiday in Ayia Napa. You should’ve seen this skanky monkey shuffling to this banger down on Nissi Beach. As you can imagine, it didn’t take long until I was up to my furry knees in totty. Woke up the next morning with sand in my crotch and a smile on my face. Reyt neyt.
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Where: SHeFFIeLD CITY HaLL When: SePT 12 After seeing that a Led Zeppelin tribute band was coming to Sheffield, I prudently decided to do a bit of research before sorting a ticket. You see, I’ve had previous experiences of tribute bands which were uncomfortable to say the least; I can’t wipe an Axl Rose (real name Les) – much fatter than the current Axl Rose – screeching Sweet Child O’ Mine from a working men’s club stage. Towards the end of the song, Axl (Les), fell flat on his arse and received the warmest applause of the night. Well, it turns out that Letz Zep come highly recommended – even Robert Plant himself has given them the thumbs up. So without further ado, I belled my Led Zeppelin obsessed uncle to see if he fancied making one. The conversation went a little like this: “Alright Unc? Do you fancy coming to see a Led Zep tribute band with me?” “Tribute band? *Mocking laugh* You can’t imitate Led Zep, Joe. Thanks for the offer but it’ll be nowt on the real thing. It’s a bit pointless trying, if you ask me.” Expecting this response, I played my trump card. “Well, Robert Plant went to see them, and he said that it was like watching himself onstage.” This perked him up a bit. “eh? rob said that? bloody hell, they must be quite good. I’ll have a think
and get back to you.” “You’ll be on a free ticket as my +1,” I replied. “I’ll ring up and book the day off work now.” With that sorted, a few Led Zep loving family members and myself made our way into the City Hall Ballroom excited for the night’s entertainment. Despite seeing that the lads on stage were clearly getting on a bit, we weren’t disappointed in the slightest. Kicking off proceedings with a near perfect rendition of Good Times Bad Times, they already had the Sheffield crowd very much in the palm of their hands. The lead singer’s vocals were impressive – albeit powerless to reach the dizzying heights of King Robert himself – as he moved around the stage in Plant’s trademark flamboyant fashion. The lead guitarist turned in a superb performance – managing to nail the Jimmy Page solo on Heartbreaker and Black Dog respectively. As you can imagine, the majority of the crowd had come to hear the classics; The City Hall Ballroom came to life as seamless versions of Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love and Stairway to Heaven echoed around the venue. It’s certainly a tough act to follow, but Letz Zep managed to provide a classy, enjoyable tribute to arguably the best rock band in the world. Joe Food
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Ella Eyre – Waiting All Night
Plug, 9th October One evening, I’d had a bit too much of the jungle juice, and tried my luck with Sally Mongoose – but she were playing hard to get and I started getting a bit desperate. I’d been paying for her drinks all night and getting nowhere -until this tune came on and I pulled off some sick breakdancing moves which knocked her bandy. Alas! She still went home wi’ Donkey Dave at the end of the night; I can’t blame her, he’s hung like a… well, I’m not quite sure what.
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
Sheff City Hall, 16th October I used to have a bit of a 90s Peter Andre look going on back in the day – long curtains, almost perfect abs and a massive snout. I used to sing this to my ex, Michaela Marmoset – as she was very mysterious indeed. Absolute filth in the sack, too.
Reverend and the Makers - What the Milkman Saw
02 Academy, 24th & 25th October You don’t want to know what the milkman saw when I left the blinds drawn on my treehouse one morning. Put it this way, our lass was mightily embarrassed. I, on the other hand, looked the man dead in the eye, gave him a wink and started beating my chest. Mr Milkman learned a lesson that day; when the treehouse is rocking, don’t come-a-knocking.
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Rophonic: You ARe The Audience Where: THe LanTern THeaTre When: SePTeMber 11 This was an event worthy of the gothic setting of The Lantern Theatre. Rophonic concerts are always more than just musicians on stage playing for their fans. Tonight, in semi-darkness and wearing masks, Rophonic performed their latest work ‘You Are The Audience’. Harking back to the days when you weren’t a serious contender without releasing a concept album, tonight was about the idea of how musician and audience jointly set out on a ritualistic journey every time they perform or attend a gig. Each song or piece of music had its own projected film, displayed behind and even over the musicians, adding imagery to the already highly conceptualised mood for the show. Mark Daly, Michael Harding, Graham McElearney created a bed of sounds for vocalist Peter Rophone to perform alongside, using all manner of sonic sculpture devices, which even included a harp. Also on stage from time to time was Matt Howden on violin, who had himself performed under his Sieben persona as the opening act, with pieces of music created entirely from his violin and a series of loop pedals. A fascinating and entertaining night for anyone with a taste for something unusual and intelligent - and yet more evidence, if indeed it were needed, that Sheffield continues to create music at the forefront of creativity. Mark Perkins.
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Washington Live Presents
Lolly & The Resonators + Invasion Of The Deadbeats + The Doctor & The Dog Friday October 3 An evening of top notch alternative rock and folk music winds its way down to The Washy in October. Lolly & The Resonators have teamed up with fellow rockers, Invasion Of The Deadbeats, for yet another night of quality tuneage brought to you by the Washington Live team. Northern country-folk act, The Doctor & The Dog, complete what is sure to be a wonderfully entertaining evening. If you’re fancying a late ’un, a selection of the best indie anthems and floorfillers from the last 50 years will be playing right up until 3am. 10:30pm-3am, Free Entry.
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marmozets Marmozets bring their math rock monkeyness to Corporation this month. We collared guitarist Jack Bottomley for some simian chatter. Your band name’s a humdinger. Why the Marmozets? It’s a bit of a random one! It came about from a mate when were about 13 – he said to my brother during an IT lesson ‘you should call yourself Marmosets, like those little monkey things.’ For whatever reason, it just stuck. Apparently, it’s meant to be an S instead of a Z, though. In French it means ‘grotesque figure’ – which is also pretty cool. We had to explain to loads of Americans on tour that marmosets were basically cool little monkeys. We actually did a Kerrang photo-shoot with this little monkey jumping around and bouncing off our heads.
Monkey bants. What better time for Exposed to test you on your monkey knowledge, eh? Oh dear… So, the marmoset is known as the smallest monkey in the world. Where can the marmoset be found? It’s gotta be Africa? Nope! It’s actually Brazil or Peru. Is it true that a marmoset’s tail is longer than its body? Yeah, I think so. How many degrees can the monkey rotate its head? I have no idea. 78 and a half? Nope. The answer is 180 degrees. Like an owl? Actually, an owl can turn its head as much as 270 degrees… Mate, you’ve got far too much time on your hands...
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Rosenthal + The People + Go Fiasco + Dead Slow Hoot + 8 Deadly Words Thursday October 9 End Of The Trail Records have a motto: “We don’t believe in music contracts. We believe in music.” They will be bringing a selection of up and coming bands to Sheffield - with substance over style guaranteed. Headlining is Rosenthal: the brainchild of Copenhagen born musician, Jeppe Kiel Revsbech, who will bring a mixture of dreamy pop and alternative rock to The Washington. Get info on the featured bands here: www. endofthetrailrecords.co.uk. 7:30pm-late, £3 OTD
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Live music from Idle Hans & The Devil’s Work + Mysteron + Volcanoes + Invasion Of The Deadbeats Friday October 31 A very special trick or treat in store for music lovers - with creepy rockers Idle Hans & The Devil’s Work launching their EP during this year’s Halloween bonanza. Expect the usual fantastic line-up of live bands, followed by a special DJ set until the early hours of the morn. 8pm-3am, Free Entry.
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FRIDAY 10TH Attilla The Stockbroker + Barnstormer. £11, advance tickets available from Shakespeares. SATURDAY 11TH The King Bee Rhythm & Blues Club. Expect dancing, £4. MONDAY 13TH Toffee Music Hall and Vaudeville Club. £3 (all proceeds go to Weston Park Cancer Charity) TUESDAY 14TH Wagon Wheel Presents: £6 WEDNESDAY 15TH Folk At Shakespeares Presents: Bella Hardy & Cara Luft. £11 advance. FRIDAY 17TH Cape & The Castle. Folk group, £5. TUESDAY 21ST Otis Gibbs. £9 advance. SUNDAY 26TH Yarbo. Folk music. £TBC.
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THURSDAY 30TH The Hokum. £4
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exposed Meets uB40.
Unless you’ve had your head under a rock for the last 30 years, you should be familiar with a selection of legendary UB40 classics, from ‘Red, Red Wine’ to ‘Kingston Town’. They famously named their band after the unemployment form they once signed to get on the dole; whereas now, over 3 decades down the line, the band have become one of the most commercially successful reggae bands of all time - with a large collection of hit singles and sold out live gigs all across the globe. Victoria Cox gave original band member and drummer Jimmy Brown a tinkle to find out more. Hi Jimmy, thanks for speaking to me today! Where are you on this gloriously sunny afternoon? I’m sitting inside at home watching my family play in the garden. I don’t think I’ll get to join them today, as I’ve got about 20 phone interviews to do! But I don’t mind too much - I’ll happily blabber on about UB40! You’ve been in the music business for about 35 years. How do you keep those old fans, whilst still attracting the new ones? Our music tends to attract all 3 generations of people: Grandparents, parents and kids! But I would certainly say that more and more young people are coming to watch us live; I think that has a lot to do with the growing popularity of reggae and dub in current music. Bands like Gorillaz have contributed immensely to the genre. We also try and keep our live performances fresh. It’s easy to revert back to our classic songs, but that would eventually turn us into a cabaret band. It’s important that we complement our older singles with new music. What is it about reggae music that makes it not only popular but enduring? Is it the lyrics, the beats, or is it the feeling that it conjures in people? You can be a fan of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues… anything! But everyone has always had a soft spot for Reggae. I don’t
know what it is, but everyone and anyone can connect to its spirit. Over the last few decades, big names like Bob Marley have set the foundations for the popularity of reggae music. Marley is the kind of guy you’d have on a poster in your room. How does the creative process work when writing new material? Is it a team effort or do you work individually? The last album we’ve done was someone else’s idea – we did a bunch of covers of country songs. I’ve never been a big fan of country music; it wasn’t really my thing at first. But I’ve come to realise that country music actually has a lot of depth – a lot of the songs deal with deep things like love, life and death. When we’re creating new material, everyone will bring something different to the table. We’re all into our own things, for example I’m really into Drum and Bass, especially from the 90s and noughties. When we merge all our ideas together, we create that identifiable sound – the UB40 sound. You all grew up in Birmingham. Would you say that you still have a strong connection with the community there? I still have a very strong connection with the city. I live on the outskirts now because the traffic got too bad to live in the city centre - but I still have a lot of family here. I still go to the same pub that I always used to go to in my youth, and I still see those old friends that I had before the band even started. Birmingham itself has a bad reputation – a lot of people take the piss out of the brummie accent, too! But Birmingham is extremely cosmopolitan and cultural. I used to sit on my front door step when I was a child and people from all over the world used to pass me by. You have to remember that we’ve had band members from all kinds of backgrounds/ cultures. Without all of these cultural influences I don’t think we would be able to create our music. The diversity of our band is a reflection of the streets of Birmingham.
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uB40: Five Facts! They played their first gig on February 9, 1979 at The Hare & Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, birmingham – for a friend’s birthday! Ub40 caught their first break when Chrissie Hynde saw them and gave them an opportunity as a support act to her band. Their first album was titled Signing Off, as the band were signing off from their claim for unemployment benefit. It was recorded in a bedsit in birmingham. Their most successful worldwide single release is their reggae/pop version of “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You”, which was the main title to the 1993 Sharon Stone movie Sliver and was a number one hit across europe and in the US. On January 24, 2008, it was announced that ali Campbell would be leaving the group after 30 years.
For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk You’re one of the original band members of UB40. After all this time do you still get a kick out of performing? Does it ever get old? Not at all! In fact, our music and performances have never been better. There isn’t any money in making records anymore; it’s all in the live gigs. We have so much experience with live performances that many other bands don’t have. When we get on stage we feel at home. It always has and always will be a pure pleasure playing for an audience - especially when they’re a reciprocal audience. Is there any particular place that you would love to play, or a person you’ve always dreamed of playing with? We’ve been extremely lucky. From when UB40 began, we’ve played with all of our musical heroes – Bob Marley’s bass player Aston Barrett, Dennis Brown and Third World just to name a few! We’ve had the opportunity to play with plenty of great people who’ve pioneered the genre of music that we love. It was something we aspired to do when we first started out and I think we’ve successfully achieved that. Are you excited to be playing in Sheffield this November? Of course! We’ve been to Sheffield many, many times! I really like Northern cities; they always seem up for a party. It’s always hard to do a gig when the audience think they’re too cool to dance and enjoy themselves. Come to industrial cities on a Friday and Saturday night and they know it’s time to party and let go. I can’t wait! What’s the most exciting gig you have done on your 2014 tour so far? What was your favourite venue? We did a really great gig recently at the Uttoxeter Race Course for about 20,000 people. It was a beautifully hot day, and we all really enjoyed it. It’s nice to see that we are still making memorable milestone gigs. We feel as though we’re improving and the important thing is I’ve never enjoyed myself more. We’re doing about 40-50 shows this year, but we could have done so much more if we had agreed to do the big arenas. Honestly though, we prefer to play the smaller music venues; those sorts of places attract certain people. When we perform, it’s essentially 10 sweaty men giving it 100%. When we first started touring this year, there was a report that we actually made someone’s ear bleed when we played in Cambridge – I was so proud! I want our music to hit people like a steam train - in a good way!
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VASHTI BUNYAN HEARTLEAP It’s been almost 45 years since the release of UK Folk singer Vashti Bunyan’s debut album Just Another Diamond Day - and 2014 marks the release of her third studio album Heartleap. Heartleap is the first album in which Vashti has been in control of the whole music process: writing, arranging, playing and recording. Her previous album, Lookaftering, displayed various elements of musical progression, larger production and each song possessed the ability to stand alone. With Vashti taking control of the entire recording process the album comes across as something very personal and seems to be music made for herself as opposed to her listeners. With almost have a century of making music; it’s almost unbelievable that there has been so little change or evolution as an artist. Folk is becoming increasingly dynamic on the music scene and it’s difficult to say how Heartleap will fare against the best. 6/10 Emily Beaumont
Marmozets – The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets One of the more promising British bands of late, Marmozets are set to release their debut album, The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets. Prepare for a rollercoaster of alternative rock, mathcore, and edgy vocals. Lead vocalist, Becca Macintyre, has the ability to seamlessly switch vocal styles at a moment’s notice, which is evident through the entire album. Whereas the first track, ‘Born Young And Free’ sees her screaming down the mic to her heart’s content, ‘Captivate Me’ shows a more soothing side to her vocals and the band’s sound, yet the tracks remain just as powerful. ‘Why Do You Hate Me?’ is the best song, and rightly so – it’s one of those tunes that you’ll more than likely keep going back to; it’s catchy, a bit dark, and boasts plenty of energy. Through well thought-out guitar riffs and breakdowns, the album is brimming with juice and the ceaseless sound of hard-hitting drums – enough to get your head banging earnestly. 7.5/10 Kieran Wade
Johnny Marr Playland It’s hard not to like Johnny Marr. Despite his global stardom as Britain’s most influential guitarist, he always seems to have his feet on the ground and his head focused on music; you’re unlikely to catch him dropkicking paparazzi or comparing KFC to terrorist attacks, for example. After The Smiths split, one would imagine that it would’ve been easy for him to descend into a world of recreational drug taking and rock-star style attention seeking. Instead, he’s incredibly hard-working and tee-total, and after stints with bands such as Modest Mouse and The Cribs, he’s brought out his second solo album Playland. The album begins in rapturous fashion with Back in the Box; the thunderous guitars and Mancunian accent cause thoughts to drift lazily to The Courteeners. Oh, wait; it was Marr who inspired The Courteeners, right? Therefore it’s them who sound like him in the first place. This is Manc music inception. Anyway, after a lively introduction the listener is catapulted into the ridiculously catchy, hugely enjoyable, Easy Money, which – despite Radio 6 attempts at sabotage by playing the track roughly 24 times a day – is a stellar tune and a standout on the album. A peppy, energetic vibe runs throughout the whole record; Marr said that the album contains themes of escapism and its relationship with modern day consumerism. The hectic pace of the music and thought-provoking lyrics certainly depict a certain sense of frustration at the lack of clarity in modern day life. Thankfully, Marr has mastered the ability to blend political and societal gripes into his music without making it painstakingly obvious or causing it to detract from the quality of the music itself. The album perfectly showcases Marr’s uncanny ability at creating strong, melodic rock music. The album would, however, benefit from a bit of diversity between the tracks; but having said that, it’s Johnny Marr playing the guitar in the way which only he can, and I could listen to that all day. 7/10 Joe Food
The Fratellis Soul Crush
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Whatever happened to The Fratellis, eh? One minute dance floors are literally packed with bellends (myself included) pumping their arms in the air to Chelsea Dagger singing, and I quote, “derder-der-der-der-der-der-der” – despite it being the worst song on what was a hugely enjoyable record. Anyway, it turns out that their current shtick isn’t much different to the light-hearted rockabilly shtick which they flaunted eight years previously. The first track They Go Down is a frenetic, fast paced country-rock tune, which leaves the listener gasping for a breather after four minutes of hectic guitar bashing. Thankfully, a slight reprieve comes in the form of the second track Oh Scarlett. It’s a simple blues-rock ballad, perfectly suited to Jon Fratelli’s dishevelled vocals and very easy on the ears. Soul Crush is another simple, yet enjoyable tune. None of these tracks will really grab you by the nads, but it demonstrates how The Fratellis still manage to create fun, accessible rock music. 6/10 Joe Food
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exposed Meets professor Green. Professor Green, aka Stephen Manderson, has gone from amateur freestyle rapper (you can still check out his rap battles on YouTube) to a household name - who’s married to the heir of Quality Street confectionary, former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh. The 30-year-old’s latest single, ‘Lullaby’, featuring Tori Kelly, “who has the voice of a bloomin’ angel,” according to Manderson, steers the rapper in a new direction and details his battle with depression. We spoke to Professor Green about his musical evolution and the joys of married life. Professor Green, who was raised on Hackney’s Northwold Estate, started competing in freestyle battles just for fun. He was signed to label The Beats after winning £50,000 rap tournament JumpOff MySpace - having been spotted by The Streets frontman Mike Skinner. Aged 18, the rapper lost his father (with whom he had a turbulent relationship) to suicide. Earning his nickname due to the time he spent selling marijuana, he’s since been vocal about his struggle following the death of his father - and his current single ‘Lullaby’ reflects this. While many would be nervous of having their innermost feelings exposed through their music, he sees it differently. “It’s all subjective, isn’t it? It can be scary in that you’re putting a piece of yourself out there to be judged - but that’s what music should be, really. All the artists I’ve admired have always put themselves in their music.” Pro Green says that, while ‘Lullaby’ “touches on depression and anxieties and my relationship with it,” writing is a cathartic experience, and his single is primarily about “coming out the other side of it”. In 2009 he was stabbed in the neck in a Shoreditch club and left fighting for his life. The wound narrowly missed a ceratoid artery, skimming his tattoo which spells out ‘Lucky’. Changing labels to Virgin Records, Green went on to support Coldplay on their European tour - and now holds a MOBO, an NME Award, and critically acclaimed albums to his name. Shrugging that “I don’t wallow in self-pity,” Green calls his latest album Growing Up In Public “a tongue in cheek look at some of the worst things that have happened to me.”
The “transitional” album reflects a change in the rapper’s sound. “It relates to the person I am now as well as the person who went through everything I have in the last 18 months,” he says. The rapper has spent his time building up an impressive collection of collaborations; each pairing coming together in an organic way. “Take ‘Love to Dance’, the first song on the first album,” he says. “It was produced by Naughty Boy with Emeli Sandé on the chorus and we did that collectively. With ‘Lullaby’ we had the song already and asked Tori Kelly to sing the vocals. Then, with ‘Name in Lights’, I’d already written the song and I asked Rizzle Kicks to jump on board - it always happens in different ways.” It’s a long way from his earlier musical trysts. Despite “cutting his teeth” with weekly battles, before being crowned a freestyle champion, he isn’t tempted to climb back into the ring. “I’m kinda over the stress of that,” he laughs.
Green’s busy schedule often keeps him far from home. Touring the country from this month onwards, he recently celebrated a first year wedding anniversary. Calling married life “an extension of being in a relationship,” Green says that “it means you can’t necessarily just run away from each other if sh*t hits the fan - which it hasn’t yet!” He and Mackintosh make a serious power couple. Millie is all over the fashion pages – recently releasing her own clothing line. Now, the couple are considering a collaboration. “We’re about to start dropping pieces” - and Millie has hinted that the next few years will see a move to the country. It seems a world away from Professor Green’s humble beginnings, but something he’s created all on his own. Calling TV talent contests “a giggle to watch sometimes,” he says that, “irrelevant of what your story was beforehand, I think people always see it as a shortcut.”
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The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman
What We Did On Holiday Having found mainstream success in recent years at the helm of the BBC’s Outnumbered, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin’s debut feature visibly suffers in its fear of straying too far from its TV counterpart. Marketed as an all-around family comedy in which bickering couple, Tennant and Pike take their kids on holiday to visit Billy Connolly’s ageing hippie patriarch, the film in actuality focuses heavily on the perspective of the children; rapidly becoming a sort of creepy children’s tale about how adults handle death. There are more than a few mawkish moments, though thankfully they are made up for by being sprinkled between some successful enough gags and bolstered by a rather game - if annoyingly underused - adult cast. Billy Connolly is visibly enjoying himself
in a role that could very easily have been written specifically for him. Effortless wit and likeability remain Connolly’s shtick and seeing him play a grandfather with it works as ideally as you’d imagine. Tennant and Pike play off of each other rather well in time they have, however the movie’s narrative shift to focus on the children robs their arc of anything beyond a basic framework. The trio of child actors meanwhile are all solidly enjoyable; if burdened with the same quirks you’ve seen in a thousand child characters in a thousand movies before. It’s a fine balancing act between the mawkish tale Hamilton and Jenkin clearly want to tell, and the BBC-friendly comedy they feel people have come to expect from them. It might not be the greatest British movie of the year but it’s a solid effort.
Behind it: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin IN IT: Billy Connelly, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant
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Pride
A film which genuinely belongs in the British consciousness for years to come; a barrage of superb performances and some terrific writing ensure that Pride expertly balances heartfelt sentiment with utter hilarity, and might just be the funniest film of the year.
sex taPe
With a sequence of (admittedly funny) sketches bolted together by the most bafflingly illogical plot of this year in film so far, it’s hard to find solid ground with Sex Tape; a shame given the obvious chemistry between stars Jason Segal and Cameron Diaz.
Self-proclaimed as a “psychological romantic dramedy”, it’s worrying that such a baffling genre description manages to be only slightly less pompous than the film being described. The story of a grieving twentysomething who ventures to Bucharest and becomes mixed up with a mobster’s wife, it’s a mind-numbingly dull exercise in cinematic pretension. Throwing himself head-first into the role, it’s hard to find fault in Shia LaBeouf’s performance; the titular character himself however is another matter entirely. A thinly sketched caricature of a rounded human being, Countryman is symptomatic of a film so immersed in its indie-hipster sensibilities that it becomes increasingly difficult to pick out much of a plot - despite the third act ramping up momentum in a very half-hearted attempt to do so. Following Nymphomaniac, it’s another baffling choice for a baffling actor; but Charlie Countryman isn’t baffling, it’s just rubbish. Behind it: Fredrik Bond IN IT: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood
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the guest
A sexy Grindhouse take on Drive, The Guest knows its limitations but flaunts them anyway; boasting a career defining performance for lead Dan Stevens, a great supporting cast and some superb direction by Adam Wingard. A genuine delight which never overstays its welcome.
they came together
When it works, They Came Together is refreshingly glib and charmingly self-aware; but when it doesn’t, it is a tad trying. A mish-mash of comedy stylings that simply don’t work in tandem, it’s a waste of the tremendous comedic talent involved.
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bad Horror
Frighteningly Bad With the Celluloid Screams festival almost upon us (you read our feature, yeah?), we take a look at the most absurd sequels to befall the good name of mainstream horror.
LePrechaun in the hood
With a closing credits rap that defies belief, this patronising direct-to-video sequel earns extra naffness points for the inclusion of both Coolio and Ice-T. Hilariously, a further sequel (Back 2 Tha Hood) followed.
Draft Day Unlikely to be a huge draw to UK audiences, this sports drama (Costner’s fifth, if you’re keeping score) suffers largely by following two years behind the less soulful - yet more insightful - Moneyball. The story of the Cleveland Browns manager and the drama that befalls him when his team acquires the number one draft pick, it’s obvious Draft Day will be largely inaccessible to an audience in the dark about the sport on the whole. Nevertheless, Costner is on fine form; his gruff homely appeal as winning as ever - but with the added charm he seems to have acquired in his later years. A solid supporting cast bolster proceedings, with Chadwick Boseman whacking another winning performance on an already impressive IMDB resumé. It’s a solid NFL drama; but in a niche sub-genre this side of the pond, it’s hard to see Draft Day winning over a British multiplex crowd.
the fLy 2
How do you follow up Cronenberg’s modern classic? By making it again! This time with the son of Goldblum’s titular monster, thereby negating the need for an origin story but adding a cute puppy subplot.
the texas chainsaW massacre: the next generation
That nobody is killed by a chainsaw is the least absurd thing about this sequel/reboot, which stars a pre-fame Renee Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey, as well as a (for some reason) cross-dressing Leatherface.
haLLoWeen: resurrection
Michael Myers faces his ultimate foes in… Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks? The astonishingly poor eighth entry in the (first) franchise sees the legendary killer picking off the contestants of a reality TV show.
Jason x
The movie in which Jason goes to space is notable for being utterly insane - and including the likes of holograms, space marines, androids and the best death by sleeping bag in the history of cinema.
Behind it: Ivan Reitman IN IT: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner
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the Judge
dolphin tale 2
teenage mutant ninja turtles (3d)
Oct 3 // 1hr 39min // Rated U // Family
Oct 17 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Drama
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nightcrawler
Oct 31 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Drama
dracula untold
Oct 17 // 1hr 39min // Rated 12A // Fantasy
events
gone girl
Oct 24 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Horror
Oct 6 // 8PM // Cineworld
Life after Beth
Oct 24 // 1hr 39min // Rated 12A // Action
annabelle
Oct 24 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Comedy
the maze runner
Oct 29 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Fantasy
Oct 3 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Fantasy Oct 3 // 1hr 39min // Rated 12A // Thriller Oct 3 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Comedy Oct 10 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15 // Horror Oct 10 // 1hr 39min // Rated 12A // Science Fiction
the Babadook
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fury
cult classics: the shawshank redemption
this is Where i Leave you
film Quiz
horns ouija
Oct 31 // 1hr 39min // Rated 15
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Oct 13 // 7PM // Rated 15 // Cineworld
Oct 14 // 8:30PM // Showroom Cinema
midnight marauders: starship troopers
Oct 31 // 1hr 42min // Rated 18 // Action nb: all info correct at time of print
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Celluloid Screams is Back! @beer_mat_movies gives us the thunderbolts and lightning on something very, very frightening. Something wicked this way comes… to the Showroom. Yes, the sixth iteration of Sheffield’s own horror film festival is happening October 24-26. There’ll be things to fracture your sanity, chill your bones and curdle all manner of bodily fluids – and that’s just the sight of some of the onesies at the allnighter screening. So, what do you see? Well, everything. That’s the simple answer. Designed to be the very best distillation of horror into the glass of one weekend, Celluloid Screams should be seen in its entirety. However, we understand that some of you have other responsibilities (those human centipedes won’t feed and walk themselves, after all) - so we’ve picked out the very best of the fest to mark in your calendar.
Starry Eyes
What would you do to make it in your dream job? As it’s being shown in a horror festival, buying doughnuts for all probably isn’t the answer. This crowdfunded flick, with the star and producer of the very excellent Cheap Thrills, is undoubtedly going to be one of those indie cult classics
Society
How often do you get the chance to pick the brains of a director? In a non-cannibalistic sense, that is. Well, luckily for you, the director of Society (a film so weird the Americans didn’t get it, though it was a huge success in Europe) will be doing a Q&A - so you have every chance. High school politics, orgies and body horror – that takes us back to our own GCSEs. Bonus points to anyone brave enough to ask him a question about Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (he wrote it) at a horror festival…
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead in the future - and you’ll be able to say you saw it first on the big screen – easily winning the coolness stakes in all future anecdote contests.
Dagon
Anyone can jump out on you and shout “Boo!” That’s not horror, horror is something that crawls into your brain and makes itself at home until your sanity goes “Wibble.” The undisputed master of such things is H. P. Lovecraft, the writer, not the maker of table sauces. Based on the novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Dagon is one of those films that will leave a lasting impression on you – avoiding seaside holidays forever in this case.
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Those pesky Nazis! If one of the Royal Family isn’t dressing up as one, they’re coming back from the dead and murdering our friends – the Nazis that is, not Prince Ginger Nut. Well, that’s what happened in Dead Snow, and just like disco, despite everyone’s best efforts, these Nazis won’t stay dead and are coming back for more. This Norwegian flick that knows exactly where the audience wants it to go - more zombies, more murder and a transplanted zombie arm onto our hero.
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Exposed gets its undead on for 2.8 Hours Later. Words: Joe E. Allen. You might have heard of 2.8 Hours Later. The idea is to create a realistic zombie survival game across urban spaces - and it’s the closest thing you’ll get to experiencing a real-life zombie invasion… for the time-being anyway. This horror-themed experience has been around since 2011, with various storylines encouraging players to come back for repeat plays, but this is the first time the outbreak has spread to Sheffield - and I was lucky (right word?) enough to be invited to take part as a zombie. Here’s how I got on…
2 pm
2.15 pm
2.30 pm
After traipsing round the back streets of West Bar, we manage to locate ‘Zombie School’ - it’s in a non-descript industrial space, but inside makes for a classroom that looks like something from a movie set. We sign in and receive a contract to read while we eye up our fellow zombie classmates.
After getting the admin out of the way, the production assistant introduces herself and begins a presentation featuring clips from Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later to show what kind of zombies we’re expected to transform into. We’re told it’s best if we add our own personal spin to the role.
Next, we get a glimpse of the sounds and movements we should be aiming for from a professional zombie actor called Alex - and he takes over as our instructor for most of the rest of the day. This guy’s orange overalls and make-up give us a taster of how we’ll be looking on the night of the game as well.
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2.45 pm
3.30 pm
All this sitting down was starting to take me back to school days, so it was a relief when we all headed outside to the nearest park - time to get physical! Just like any good P.E. lesson we started off by warming up the muscles – before moving onto warming up our vocals chords by grabbing our partner and screaming in their face!
Now it’s time to combine the sounds and the walk and practise transitioning into a sprint, which we’ll then use to chase down any player we set our sights on. We’re also being watched for acting talent as well as spatial awareness so that we can be assigned suitable roles on the night
3.15 pm
4 pm
Next is learning to walk like a zombie using four different methods: skyhook, knocking knees, stiff leg and drunken zombie. We’re told to adopt a distant, emotionless stare while we do this, which seems to come worryingly naturally to me. And by this point, locals and passersby are starting to wonder what this strange group of people are doing in the park on a Saturday afternoon.
And like any good P.E. lesson we finish with some games so we can put our skills into practice. There’s the eerie ‘blood potato’ game, and then a simulation of the kind of thing we’ll be doing on the night. Finally, after an action-packed and physically exhausting lesson, we head back to the classroom.
4.30 pm
We’re all glad to find out we’ve passed zombie school and, after choosing the nights we’ll be playing on, it’s home time although I got to stay behind and get my makeup done. Teacher’s pet and all that.
The Game
Our journey to ‘Asylum’ was a nervous one - I once actually cried playing a video game, so I wasn’t sure how well I was going to cope here! Upon arrival we were soon briefed about our mission: enter the city, locate decontaminated water and bring it back uninfected using maps and computer checkpoints along the way. Like cut-scenes in a video game, the night consisted of a series of acted out scenes that you played along with. For example, one was a woman nursing a severely injured elderly woman. Naturally, we all thought it was a trap and legged it past while I yelled “Sorry love!” over my shoulder, although in hindsight there probably wasn’t a lot the old dear could do, considering she was missing half her legs. When we finally rocked up at the water joint we heard a lot of screaming coming from other groups, which wasn’t promising. Inside a classic scene of ‘lights go out and the water guy turns into a zombie’ unfolded, and like everyone else we ran out screaming. Luckily, a chap in our group casually turned round holding a bottle of water he’d swiped - success! It was the very long sprint back to Asylum where four of our group ended up getting ‘infected’. I was worried that the ‘stop and mark’ process might break the magic of the game - but the death rattle scream I received right in my face as he did it was bloody terrifying. Back at base we entered the zombie disco and boogied the rest of the night away, only to wake up the next morning fully dressed in zombie makeup with the lights on. Four days later, I’m still walking like a zombie myself from the muscle burn, but I’ve already sent round a message to rally the troops for the next one. Definitely 30 quid well spent. Olivia Majill.
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REMAKES & REBOOTS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN
Whilst some game remakes are horrendously bad, they sometimes work very well – meaning we get to relive some of the best moments in gaming from a whole new perspective. Notable remakes include the likes of Resident Evil (2002, GameCube), Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007, PC/PS2), Final Fantasy IV (2008, DS) and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004, GameCube). There’s so much more potential out there for games to make themselves known once again through modern outlets - so here’s a breakdown of remakes or reboots that would be greatly welcomed.
REsidEnt EviL 2
This has been demanded for absolutely ages; a remake of Resident Evil 2. Considering how well the original Resident Evil went, Capcom could bank serious money and give fans something that would be massively appreciated.
supER MARio WoRLd
Considering the amount of Super Mario games we’ve been treated to of late, it’s clear Nintendo can still maintain a traditional style of Mario gameplay whilst adding a modern touch - so it would be perfect to play Super Mario World in a new light on the 3DS and Wii U.
FinAL FAntAsy vii
I know it’s an obvious choice, and probably won’t ever happen, but since the PS3 tech demo back at E3 2005, there’s always been some hope. I’m sure many would love a remake of the iconic PlayStation classic, so c’mon Square – get it sorted.
CRAsH BAndiCoot
Arguably, the Crash Bandicoot series has gone downhill - especially with titles such as Crash of the Titans and Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant. So, with the speculation that our furry little guy is coming back in the form of a reboot anyway, this is the entry that’s most likely to actually happen.
siLEnt HiLL
It was 1999 when this surreal survival-horror was released, and back then it was absolutely terrifying, mainly due to its lightning effects, sound, and gameplay which made you feel trapped in an actual nightmare. Well, imagine all that redone under next-gen conditions… Head to www.exposedmagazine.co.uk/gaming. to read more of Keirans tips... 102 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
The guys over at Scrapbook Development have given us an exclusive preview of one of their most promising projects; Soccer General Manager. It’s to take a different approach to the usual football management games already out there and promises to provide a fresh perspective on the genre. Here’s what they had to say… What differentiates sGM to the likes of Football Manager? It offers a new approach to the genre i.e. from the perspective of a GM at a North American Soccer franchise. SMG embraces the harsh business side of football - such as franchises going out of business, buy outs, moving cities, rebranding and so on. Will sGM have fully licenced players and teams? We will be generating a number of franchises for the game - and yes, they’ll be created by us. This will allow us to offer a somewhat satirical look at the state of soccer in North America and also let us have a bit of fun. The user will be able to create their own franchise or buy one of the pre-made ones. What are the key features within sGM? The ability to create and customize your own franchise, specifically on: location, badge, kit, name, and stadium. Other notable features include a multiplayer mode, trophy support, social media integration, in-app purchases and the ability to use your own picture in play. How much interaction can players expect in the game? The player will be able to influence on field decisions, e.g. tactics and team selection, as well as playing staff recruitment via interaction with the franchises manager and board. This will influence league and cup competition results which will in turn dictate how they perform. What will the multiplayer features offer? We plan on creating a multiplayer cup competition where a player and their friends can compete against each other online using their franchises for a trophy. This will unlock an in game reward and bragging rights can be shared via social media. Expected release date? We expect to release Soccer General Manager in the Autumn of 2015 and it will be released on iOS, Android, Windows Mobiles, Vita and desktop.
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ROcK ON!
Starring in rock of ages, exposed Meets Ben richards. Words: Kieran Wade. the Rock of Ages tour hits sheffield this month - a celebration of the best classic rock songs, including the likes of the Final Countdown and Can’t Fight this Feeling, all done in a fun theatrical environment. We spoke with Ben Richards, who plays Stacee Jaxx, the show’s lead singer to get a preview of what’s to be expected. do you consider the theatrical side of performing classic rock songs more appealing to watch than perhaps your everyday cover band? Yeah, absolutely! We do it with a storyline, which is massively different – it provides a fantastic night that’s clever, funny and entertaining. We have a full script and some very talented cast members who really bring the show alive. You see these bands doing covers, the odd classic here and there, but it’s all a bit samey – this show really brings life to those songs everyone knows and loves.
you have quite an extensive theatre history – how does Rock of Ages compare to previous stuff? Rock of Ages is fantastic. It’s something I really enjoy. I mean, I’ve played all sorts of roles over the years, but this is so different to anything I’ve done before. If you compare it to my role as Bill Sikes in Oliver or the drag act Priscilla, it’s clear this is a complete change for me - but I love it. Which song is the most fun to perform and why? Wanted Dead or Alive is really good fun, I love doing Don’t Stop Believing as well. Every song is just so fun to perform especially with the amazing sound crew we have here making everything sound perfect. It’s to do with the crowd’s reaction as well With sheffield having a bit of a rock background, do you believe this will boost interest in Rock of Ages?
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Definitely! I’m looking forward to performing at Sheffield – weren’t Def Leppard from there? There’s quite a few young rock bands at the moment as well in Sheffield - so I certainly believe people’s interest in a show like this could have something to do with that aspect. How have the shows gone down so far? Really well, we’ve sold out every show so far, which is just fantastic. The after parties are a lot of fun - I think people enjoy the party as much as the show. When people leave the show, you can tell they’ve had an incredible time by the look on their faces they’re full of energy and excitement. Finally then, could you sum up the Rock of Ages show in just three words? Erm… Crazy, rock, party!
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THE SOuNDS Of THE cOSMOS WHERE: THe OCTagOn WHEn: 18TH OCTOBer
For one night only, the Octagon Centre will become a state of the art planetarium. Real life moving NASA images will be projected onto all eight sides of the building. This visually stunning exploration of interplanetary odysseys will be accompanied from The Sheffield Rep Orchestra, who will perform Gustav Holt’s iconic symphonic suite, The Planets. If that ain’t enough fuel for your rocket, there’s also the opportunity to venture into far away galaxies with the University of Sheffield’s Professor of Astrophyics, Paul Crowther, who will hold a series of enlightening talks on the universe. Tickets: www.concert.sheff.ac.uk or 0114 223 3777
DRAculA
WHERE: BUxTOn Opera HOUSe WHEn: 7TH OCT With Halloween just around t’corner, what better way to get into the spirit than seeing a live performance of one of the oldest horror stories around. The Mark Bruce Dance Company head to The Buxton Opera House with their spooky and highly rated reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Draula. Jonathan Goddard gives the performance of his life as he plays the bloodthirsty count, as Bruce’s company of ten exceptional dancers bring the haunting, erotic tale to life in a way never seen before. Described by critics as “thrilling and atmospheric” – make sure to get your teeth stuck into this. Tickets: £14/£16, Tel: 0845 127 2190 or buy online at www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk.
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paul spicer, director and producer of An Evening of dirty dancing: the tribute show, coming to the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield on october 24. We caught up with paul to chat about the show playing homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. What can we expect from An Evening of dirty dancing? It’s a celebration of the award winning film’s soundtrack - and it’s a high energy, fully choreographed show with live singers and a really talented cast. It’s so nostalgic, and the reactions are great, they’re hilarious. The movie is so close to people’s hearts and the show is so full on, it’s bombastic and there are lots of effects. People get really into it. What is your favourite song from the show? Well obviously there’s The Time of My Life, which everyone loves, to the point where often the cast can’t even hear themselves. Hungry Eyes goes down well as does Do You Love Me which is a classic. Be My Baby is always a crowd pleaser too. So I guess that’s four then… What’s been the best moment from rehearsals or the tour so far? Oh wow, so many. We’re in our fourth year now and we’ve been really fortunate throughout. I watched the show from the audience once and a lady behind me just burst into tears, and her friend asked her “what’s wrong?” and she replied “I’m just so happy!” The audience are always very involved, and get up on their feet dancing along. We often get girls nights or couples, which are great. The husband or boyfriend is usually dragged along begrudgingly but then by the end of the night they’re dancing away. if you could put together a tribute show for any other movie soundtrack what would it be? Oh god, that’s really hard. Musical classics like The Bodyguard, Grease or Saturday Night Fever would always be fun, but maybe something like Pulp Fiction which has a great soundtrack would be cool. You’ve just given me an idea! Finally, describe An Evening of dirty dancing in three words. Interactive, nostalgic, euphoric. Head to www.aneveningofdirtydancing.com for tickets and more. nB: This production is not affiliated with dirty dancing: The Classic Story On Stage in the West end or on tour in the UK and worldwide.
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Learn a new skill with these arts, crafts and creative clubs.
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THE gRAvES ART club 3rd, 10th and 17th october, 11am-1pm // Graves Gallery // £5/£4.50 Get creative with The Graves Art club and try out new media and techniques from drawing and watercolour to acrylic, ink, collage and printing. Suitable for adults of all abilities, so whether you’re Sheffield’s answer to Van Gogh or have only got as far as paint by numbers, The Graves Art Club is the place to be.
SHEFFiEld THEATRES:
WHAT To WATcH!
cRAFT club 6th, 13th and 20th october, 10.30am-12.30pm // Graves Gallery // Free Feeling crafty? Make and create using knitting, stitching and crochet in a laid back and creative atmosphere, led by volunteers.
AllAn AHlbERg: THE buckET @ THE STudio, ocT 7 Enthralling childhood memoir from the beloved children’s author Allan Ahlberg. Following the story of his life and capturing the moments that influenced well known classics such as Peepo!, Burglar Bill, Please Mrs Butler and The Ha Ha Bonk Book, Allan will talk about his life and works, from his adoption and childhood in industrial Oldbury in the 1940s, to his jobs as a gravedigger, postman and teacher and his literary collaboration with wife Janet. 7.45pm, £10/£9.
liFE dRAWing 3rd, 10th, 17th october, 10.30am-12.30pm // Millennium Gallery // £8/£7.20 Develop your drawing skills working from a nude model with support from one of the gallery’s regular artist tutors. This class is suitable for adults of all abilities and using a mix of male and female models with both short and long term poses. Basic materials available, but you may want to bring your own too.
THiS iS My FAMily @ THE lycEuM, ocT 9 – 18 Thirteen year old Nicky Perry enters a competition to simply describe her family, for the chance of winning a dream holiday. Exaggeration, bluffs and downright lies to offer the picture of a perfect family wins Nicky the chance to take them wherever she wants. So she chooses the last holiday her family would expect… A laugh out loud comedy musical from the writer of Calendar Girls, This Is My Family is fast, funny and moving. tickets from £15. Head to www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/event/thisis-my-family-14 for more.
Running WiTH SciSSoRS spaceworks, Harland Works, 72 John street, s2 4Qu // depends upon activity. Now in their 5th year, Running With Scissors aim to teach craft skills to all ages, encouraging like-minded people to have a go at making something with their hands, from lampshades (Sat 4th October 10am – 12.30pm) to feltmaking (Saturday 29th November 10.00am – 4.00pm), printmaking, knitting, natural beauty products and more. Pop along to their 5th birthday party/social stitching and crafting charity fundraiser on 16th October. Meet other crafty individuals, find out more about what Running With Scissors offer and raise some money for The Microloan Foundation. £5, 5.30pm-9.00pm. A variety of classes and events throughout the year. Head to www.rwssheffield.co.uk for regular updates
THE WoMAn in blAck @ THE lycEuM, ocT 21 – 25 A hugely successful and chilling theatre production, unanimously acclaimed by critics, The Woman In Black comes to life on stage, combining the intensity of live theatre with the unrelenting drama of the terrifying and ghostly world of Susan Hill’s novel. tickets from £18, head to www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/event/the-woman-in-black for more.
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JAck And THE bEAnSTAlk @ THE MonTgoMERy THEATRE, ocT 17 A family fun show for ages 3+, presenting the classic fairytale through the Lyngo Theatre company, with plenty of surprises along the way. Expect enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big leafy explosion or two. Family ticket and Family Arts Festival offers available from £27 for four. Head to www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/ event/sto-jack-and-the-beanstalk-14 for more. MicHAEl PAlin: TRAvElling To WoRk @ THE cRuciblE, ocT 22 Presenting a brand new two-part stage show in which he looks back over 25 years of travelling the world, and nearly 50 years in radio, television, books and films, Michael Palin explores the laughter in his life. A production in celebration of the publication of his third volume of diaries, Travelling to Work. 7.30pm, tickets from £29.50.
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This month we chatted with surrealist comedian and professional oddball, Noel Fielding and next month we’ve got Kasabian in conversation. Together they’ve done their fair share of weird and wonderful things, we pick the best of the bunch.
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WHy THE long FAcE?
Not your average evening of entertainment, traditional equestrian institution, The Spanish Riding School of Vienna, comes to Sheffield in their first touring date in the North of England. http://tinyurl.com/m4fzufz.
STATE oF THE ART
We chat to Rachel Edmondson about the posthumous exhibition of grandfather Gordon Snee’s art, never to be seen by anyone else in his lifetime.
THE MARMozETS inTERviEW
Check out the full interview with Jack Bottomley from Marmozets, as he chats touring the States, knocking himself out and how math rock isn’t all beards and hipsters.
kATE’S kloSET
Find out what fashion blogger Kate has in her closet this month.
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