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COVER STORY

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APRIL FOOLS Phil Turner (MD) phil@exposedmagazine.co.uk Nick Hallam (Sales Director) nick@exposedmagazine.co.uk Faye Bailey (Accounts) accounts@exposedmagazine.co.uk PAIR OF JOKERS Rachel Heward (Editor) rachel@exposedmagazine.co.uk Joe Food (Editor) joe@exposedmagazine.co.uk

KING OF THE DANCEHALL

FEATURES

Badboy Steel City producer/DJ Tom Bell, AKA Toddla T, talks to us about his musical roots, the Sheffield urban scene and the triumph of Tramlines Festival.

22: OCTOBER DRIFT: IN SESH

We grab a pair of earmuffs and ask reverb-soaked alt-rockers October Drift to tear this month’s In Session feature a new one. They happily oblige.

34: AWARDS 2016: WHO WON WHAT? Reyt neyt! Stick some of Sheffield’s finest in a room, throw in some quality live music, tasty grub and copious amounts of booze – and, hey presto: you’ve got yourselves an Exposed Awards bash. Here’s how the night went down.

69: TREATS FROM THE STREETS

Following the monumental success of our very own Peddler Night Market, we have a natter with the event’s founder and check out some of the tastiest street food talent up north.

91: FEELING MISTY-FIED

Another musical gem to come out of Brixton’s thriving postpunk scene, Misty Miller got on the blower to discuss her new record.

101: A STELLAR CAST

REGULARS 10 60 63 77

UPFRONT FASHION FOOD THINGS TO DO 80 COMEDY 83 NIGHTLIFE 91 MUSIC 109 LGBT 110 GAMING 113 FILM 118 CULTURE

WHAT’S THA’ LAUGHING AT? Marc Barker (Design) marc@exposedmagazine.co.uk Paul Cocker (Design) paul@mezepublishing.co.uk COURT JESTERS Kieran Wade, Emily Beaumont, Mark Perkins, Saul Holmes, Ellie Grace, Kelsie Marsden, Ali Bianchi, Kerre Chen, Amy Forde, Tom Plant, Sam Forsdick, Heather Paterson, Kevin Wells, Lewis Budden, Callum Hay, Erin Doyle, Harley Young, Benedict TetzlaffDeas, Paul Stimpson THE BUSINESS STUFF Exposed is published monthly by Blind Mice Media Ltd, Unit 1, Beehive Works, Milton St. Sheffield S3 7WL. The views contained herein are not necessarily those of Blind Mice Media Ltd and while every effort is made to ensure information throughout Exposed is correct, changes prior to distribution may take place which can affect the accuracy of copy, therefore Blind Mice Media Ltd cannot take responsibility for contributors’ views or specific entertainment listings.

We catch up with ex-La’s bassist John Power ahead of Cast’s reunion tour arriving in Sheffield later this month.

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THROUGH THE LENS

MICHAEL MAY HANDCRAFTED KNIVES After recently acquiring workshop equipment from one of Sheffield’s renowned Little Mesters, the late Trevor Ablett, Michael May is keeping tradition going at the historic Portland Works. Exposed photo blogger Ellie Grace popped down to his studio to see the cutler at work making his unique pen, pocket and fixed blade knives.

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Horoscopes

Where there’s a will, there’s a way Wills are the last thing anyone wants to think about, but something everyone realises the importance of. This April presents no better time to finally get one drawn up as nine Sheffield law firms are offering huge discounts on their wills, with all the money made during the month of April going directly to St Luke’s Hospice. With a minimum of a £90 suggested donation for single wills, and a minimum £130 for joint wills, this event means that not only can you finally get something out of the way which you’ve been putting off for months; you can also bring comfort and luxuries to those in poor health and their families. The companies involved include the likes of Keeble-Hawson, Belle & Buxton, and Best Solicitors, amongst others, so rest-assured that such a delicate and important document will be thorough and of a high-standard. What’s better than helping out a deserving cause while also giving peace-of-mind for you and your loved ones?

Visit www.stlukeshospice.org.uk for more.

Jewel in the Crown

A brand new jewellery company based in Sheffield is set to launch this month on Kickstarter.

Bailey of Sheffield will start their campaign this April, and aim to raise funds within 30 days.

Scott Bailey, the founder of the company, told Exposed: “My inspiration comes from a search for an enduring and yet enticing piece of jewellery.

Invented, designed, manufactured and hand assembled here in Sheffield, the pieces are crafted from the highest quality steel with style in mind.”

Set to make waves with its sleek, masculine collection, they are offering a unique personalisation option on their products and each bracelet will have its own unique Bailey of Sheffield signature bead. Get beind this project and support another great local brand!

To find out more, head to www.baileyofsheffield. com.

ARIES - Mar 21 - Apr 19

After watching Matt Damon strut his stuff in The Martian, you decide to see whether you’d be able to survive in a tent on Parkhill Estate for 309 days using only human waste and dregs of discarded Special Brew cans to fertilise the soil for crops. It is on day 2, while squatting behind a grit bin and wiping your backside on an old Quavers packet, that the sheer futility of this mission hits you. The following morning you pack away the tent, sling the shitty spuds and make haste for the nearest Maccies. Matt Damon, my arse.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Regardless of which path you choose to take this week, you will end up getting eaten by a bear.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Note: it is considered something of a travelling faux pas to smuggle heroin into Thailand.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20 All it takes to succeed in life is talent, dedication and hard work. That and an upbringing of privilege and wealth.

CANCER June 21 - July 22 You’re like Marmite: you taste great on toast.

LEO July 23 - Aug 22 On the 16th, Venus slides into your love zone, wiggles

about a bit and promptly pulls out before calling a cab.

VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22 Virgo would like me to mention that she likes you more than any of the other sentient beings. Also could you lend her a tenner until the weekend?

LIBRA Sep 23 – Oct 22 You can finally embark on a journey of love and passion now that your crush has finally had the wart checked out.

SCORPIO Oct 23 – Nov 21 Remind the Starbucks worker to spell your name right this time. You deserve that.

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SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 During a chance meeting, an old friend will remind you of the important things in life, i.e. that pint you still owe them.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 – Jan 19 The cosmic forces of love are almost ready to give up on you. They find a nice girl, tamper with fate so she sits next to you in the bar – and again you jump the gun by bursting into tears, declaring her your everlasting soulmate and proposing marriage. Help us out here, pal.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Your friends are all jealous of your laid-back, easygoing take on life. However, they don’t envy your lack of a job or inability to build meaningful relationships.

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Racing Ahead!

Get your blood pumping for a good cause as PlusNet Yorkshire hosts the second ‘Shake the Blues and Think Pink’ marathon in aid of St Luke’s Hospice. Last year over 200 runners completed the challenge and raised a whopping £175,000 for its partner charities. Kids can also get in on the fun with junior and mini-runs which are free of charge.

The route itself will take runners on challenging climbs spanning the local countryside. There’s also a chance to become the ‘King of the Hill’ in a mostly downhill 10K sprint. Clare Robinson of St Luke’s Hospice says any support will go into “developing and driving continual improvements for everyone affected by terminal illnesses.” Time to get on yer running shoes! www.theyorkshiremarathon.com

“My penis never burns. It’s like leather.”

“Fingering: it’s dying out.”

“I hate taking photos. It gives me crack addict hands.”

“My favourite swear word? ...

Jizzweasel.”

“I’ve got a hole in my sock and it feels like it’s circumcising my toe.”

“I once burnt myself ironing a top while wearing it.”

“Jesus, I’m pissing like a racehorse toneet.”

shaun flint Shaun Flint, aged 48, has signed up for 19 runs across England in order to raise money for St. Luke’s Hospice in Sheffield. With over £700 already raised he is well on his way to beating his original target of £1000. We spoke to him before he ran the Shakespeare Marathon Run in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

So what inspired you to take on these 19 runs?

I’d never done anything like this before. It came about when my dad, Maurice, was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago. From diagnosis to his passing we only had 9 days with him. The attention that he received at St Luke’s was fantastic; we were so grateful as a family for the care and support they provided, and they really made those last days with my dad as special as possible. I promised him I would do the St Luke’s run the following year.

After the exceptional care he received at the hospice, I decided I wanted to run in aid of them, complete the 19 runs and raise £1,000 to help them carry on their amazing work.

19 runs in a year is a tough ask! What have you been doing in preparation?

I run 8 miles every Tuesday, 8 miles every

Thursday and as much as I can on the weekends. Last Sunday I reached 17 miles. I’m not a member of any gym, never have been, so I do all my training out in the fresh air – rain or shine! Taking into account the length of every run and the training I’ll be doing, by the last run (the Sheffield Percy Pud 10K in December) I will have ran around 1,250 miles in total.

Crikey! What would be your advice to others taking on multiple runs?

I would say to keep the reason you’re doing it at the front of your mind. That’s what keeps me going on a tough day, like tonight I’ll get in from work and get straight into my 8 miles. Every freezing cold mile I try to think of other families that are in the position I was in 5 years ago and how much this money can benefit them in the long term. I think about how incredible the people at St Luke’s were and if I can help other families have just a few extra moments with their loved ones then it makes every minute of running worthwhile. By coincidence the last run in December would have been his 80th Birthday, which helps keep me focused on the reason I started this in the first place – for dad.

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Dear SP, Ok, so I’ve met this guy and he’s a bit of a babe. Scratch that – I’m fully in love with the dude. One slight problem though: he’s into feet. Like, I’m not talking about appreciating a nice pair of Louboutins here; I mean he likes rubbing his love shaft over my toes while whimpering like a wounded animal. Now, I’m an open-minded girl, and there ain’t many things which I won’t give a go – but the whole foot worshipping thing is getting a bit too creepy and I just can’t get anything out of it. It’s just not my thing. That said, I’m not quite prepared to face another dry spell and I really want to make things work. How do I wean this guy off his fetish?

Leanne, Crookes

“WET NUN” ALEXIS GOTTS MEMORIAL GIG A memorial gig for Sheffield drummer Alexis ‘’Leki’’ Gotts raised over £12,000 for charity last month.

The event was organised by Drenge bassist Rob Graham, who spent four years with Alexis in the Sheffield band Wet Nuns. Rob was joined by Sievehead, Wolf People, Creedance Clearwater Review and Baba Naga at the Sheffield O2 Academy for the one-off show.

Alexis Gotts, affectionately known as Leki, took his own life in November 2014 following a long battle with depression.

Curator of the event Rob Graham said there was still a long way to go in concerning mental health.

“Through this event we can contribute to helping people who are going through similar struggles to those that Alexis suffered.”

The money raised from the event went to mental health charity Sheffield Mind and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, a cause close to Alexis’ heart.

To donate, head to www.wildsheffield.com and sheffieldmind.co.uk.

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Ah, Leanne. What’s the problem here, honey? After suffering months of salami shortage, you’ve finally managed to get off on the right foot (if you’d excuse the pun) with a guy – and now you’re squirming just because he enjoys the odd toe suckle?

Without being too harsh, you need to get a bit of perspective here. There are people out there who get kicks from exploring their partner’s orifices with large implements and others who enjoy taking a whizz on their beloved just for a spot of foreplay. In the grand scheme of things, a foot fetish is quite a tame thing to satisfy. So next time he fancies giving you a pervy pedicure, indulge him. You might even enjoy it. As my old man used to say, ‘Son, an orgasm is an orgasm. Remember that.’

Yours, SP

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SHOW OF THE MONTH:

THE LOCAL TALENT SHOW The Local Talent Show is a showcase of the Sheffield music scene where local artists, bands and songwriters are interviewed before performing live in the studio every week.

Presenter and producer Natalie Beard is joined by Ollie Murton and a team of local music lovers to bring the show to you every week, giving you the lowdown on who’s who and where you can catch them live and local.

If you’re part of the Sheffield music scene or just want to find out more, e-mail the team at localtalent@sheffieldlive.org.

@shhh_hina: You too Sheffield, you too. #reytgood

Catch the show on Sheffield Live every Friday from 4pm-5pm on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM.

@EJpresident1: Exposed awards was so much fun last night look how pretty the venue looked! #exposedawards 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, drop me a line, care of the Editor at joe@ exposedmagazine. co.uk. Pip, pip.

@mr_hypnotheraphy: Just seen a guy wearing a flat cap while walking a whippet! Lived in #sheffield all my life and never seen that before! #walkingcliche INSTAGRAMMER OF THE MONTH

THE SHEFFIELD HURRICANE

February 16th, 1962: the day a hurricane struck wreaked havoc on Sheffield leaving four dead and over 250 people injured. Sheffielders received assistance from civil defence teams, royal engineers and private builders, under the same protocol as a wartime emergency, in an attempt to make 6,000 homes watertight before the storm hit. The effort was honourable but no match for the might that later hit the seven hills; roofs were ripped away from houses, masonry buckled, and over 70,000 homes were damaged. Further catastrophe was narrowly avoided when a packed train travelling from London to Sheffield had to perform an emergency stop, narrowly avoiding heavy debris blown onto the track. Attercliffe, Crookes and Heeley were the areas worst hit, and the storm claimed its victims as the winds grew stronger through the night. The recovery was long and expensive, costing the equivalent of £40 million pounds in today’s money, and a stark reminder of the damage that nature can inflict upon us.

A last glimpse of winter at Winnats Pass. Shot by @ ryansheppeck

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Rescue Me

Upshot Espresso Who? A Scandinavian influenced café run by a father-son partnership with the aim of strengthening sustainability and community development through brewing top notch coffee.

So, another coffee shop...

Well, yes, but at Upshot Espresso they do things a little differently. With scientific precision the guys at Upshot begin by weighing the beans and make each espresso using a bean-specific weight, time and temperature. They will also provide unparalleled information about where their products are sourced and give tailor-made recommendations for those of us who aren’t connoisseurs.

Will there be any grub?

Of course! And not just your standard microwaved fare – everything is locally sourced and fresh, from tray bakes and brownies to halloumi and chorizo sandwiches. Be sure to try the brunch Saturday specials, especially the blood

orange pancakes with cardamom pistachio crumble and crème fraiche.

More than Fair Trade The Upshot team take the Fair Trade philosophy a step further. Direct Trade is an alternative business model that benefits small-scale farmers in far flung countries. Traders personally discuss cheaper prices for poorer countries with an added premium for high quality beans.

I wouldn’t mind trying this out for myself...

Well, you’ll be happy to hear they offer up courses to turn you into a fully-fledged barista. Try your hand at an espresso class, latte art course or for more intensive training take a 3 hour one-to-one session in professional espresso making.

Working closely with Rotherham College, last month the London Emergency Services carried out a world-record-breaking exercise, with over 1500 ‘casualties’ requiring ‘rescue’.

The exercise took place in a replication of a post-accident at Waterloo station.

Rotherham College worked tirelessly behind the scenes, researching and artfully using make-up to create a massive amount of specific injuries, which the firefighters and medical staff in the exercise had to know how to respond to. The mammoth exercise took place over several days, with the make-up students and teachers re-applying the injuries day-by-day with details communicating how long the actors had said injuries (such as the deterioration of the condition of a wound as time goes by).

Advised by doctors at Rotherham Hospital, the students were praised for the realism and authentic appearance of the detailed injuries.

In a video of the exercise on YouTube, the students remarked that working so closely with the emergency services enabled them to perfect their skills in preparation for work in TV, film, theatre and future simulation events. Kelly Carr, Curriculum Leader for media hair and make-up said: “Working with London Fire Brigade on the Unified Response Exercise was the most remarkable work experience for our students. They gained so much by working as part of a team with the emergency services and we are so proud of our students as they were very professional in their manner and worked very well under pressure.”

See the video of the event here: tinyurl.com/ zuop8oc. Photos: Black Box Productions

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Gatecrasher Apartments: A beautiful new development from our friends at West One… Rising from the ashes of the famous former Gatecrasher nightclub in Sheffield city centre will soon be a brand new apartment block which will house more than 240 students.

When the nightclub was destroyed by a fire in 2007, many feared its spirit would be lost.

However, while the club known as ‘Gatecrasher One’ – so called because it was the very first Gatecrasher nightclub – may have been lost as Sheffielders knew it, it is to be reborn almost a decade later, in a different guise.

The building, located at the corner of Arundel Street and Matilda Street, in fact started life as Roper and Wreaks works, a two-story, brick-built warehouse – and was untouched from its opening in 1910 until 1986. It was opened as a club in 1996, when it was known as Republic, before becoming Gatecrasher One in 2003. Graffiti at the site after the fire in 2008 read ‘Gatecrasher will never die’ – which will now be reflected in its rebirth as an apartment block.

Students can soon live in the very spot where many of their

predecessors partied, with Gatecrasher Apartments proving that while the old, traditional nightclub may have gone, student presence at the site will live on.

The £11m complex, which will be part of the West One Accommodation portfolio, will provide 243 beds. Most will be in clusters of three, four and five beds – all of them en-suite, with prices starting at £110 per person per week including heating, water and electricity bills.

On top of that, 90 one-bed studios will be available from £135 per person per week. Each will feature a kitchen containing a full-size oven and appliances, breakfast bar, large fitted wardrobe, settee, double bed and 40-inch Smart TV, along with 50GB broadband.

Gatecrasher Apartments’ developers, City Estates, will be installing communal features in the new building, such as a gym, cinema room, lounge and an internal courtyard – drawing on the success of many previous student apartment complexes.

As well as the pristine student accommodation, the Gatecrasher

Apartments complex will also incorporate shops and offices at ground level, and is set to be a very ‘green’ complex, too. It will have an environmentally-friendly roof, and will be part of the Community Heat and Power scheme, which is linked to the Bernard Road incinerator.

The complex isn’t far from Sellers Wheel on Arundel Street, a former cutlery factory which has won awards for the sensitive conversion of a grade II listed building into student accommodation and commercial uses, with occupiers including Tamper Coffee, and Laundry retail and leisure use.

The new Gatecrasher complex has been designed by the same architects as the Sellers Wheel itself.

West One’s accommodation portfolio already encompasses the award-winning Sellers Wheel, Huttons Buildings on West Street and at Broomgrove Apartments on Broomgrove Road – not to mention the West One residential, leisure and commercial development in Fitzwilliam Street.

City Estates’ Managing Director, Dale Fixter, has spoken very highly

of the new project.

“The delivery of student accommodation is an increasingly competitive market,” he said.

“There is nothing ordinary about Gatecrasher Apartments. Generous proportions, quality fittings and painstaking attention to detail throughout set it apart from the rest and at very competitive rents.”

Marketing and residential manager Andrea Marsden added: “One of the big advantages of Gatecrasher Apartments is the location near Sheffield Hallam University, along with all the amenities of this exciting area of the city.

“At the same time, the standard of accommodation is very high and offers good value for money. The communal areas are impressive. There is a gym that does not require membership and a cinema room with a big screen for students. The lounge will have facilities such as table tennis and table football.

“The apartments have a scheduled completion date of July ready for letting to students from September 1. We are offering 10, 11 and 12 month contracts.”

For more information visit www.westonespace.com or call 0114 229 6823.

Follow West One Accommodation on Twitter @westONEspace & Facebook by searching for ‘West One Student Accommodation’.

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october d With their thunderous debut eP ‘Stranger days’ recently receiving a number of spirited airings on the exposed jukebox – tearing down a few wall fittings and smashing our office crockery in the process – we thought it high time to invite Somerset alt-rock quartet october drift along to partake in our monthly in Session feature. Before the film started rolling, guitarist dan sat down with exposed to dish the dirt on his bandmates. t’s a pleasure to have you joining us for this month’s Exposed: In Session. Which tracks will you be playing for us?

‘Champagne’ and ‘Syrup’.

Tell us a bit about each one.

‘Champagne’ apparently came from a post-break up wallow of Kiran’s.

‘Syrup’ was inspired by songs like Kurt Viles’ ‘Wakin’ on a Pretty

Day’ and The Velvet Underground track ‘Sunday Morning’. Kiran wrote the lyrics in the summer and tried to capture that brief moment when you wake up with the sun beaming into your room, before you work out where or even who you are.

The debut EP came out last month, and you’ve spoke about how it deals with the life juxtapositions thrown up by being in

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a touring band: the struggle to maintain relationships, spending time on the road and the comedown element of returning home to part-time jobs.

What makes it all worth it for you?

Obviously the feeling you get when you play a great live show is something unbelievable, and the adrenaline makes you feel like you can take on the world,

but for me it’s the accomplishment of making songs I genuinely love. If I can make a song that I would want to listen to myself if it wasn’t my band, then that definitely makes it all worth it.

Last month marked your first year as a band. Tell us a bit about that journey.

It honestly feels like five minutes since we played those first few shows in London, Sheffield and

Bristol. We went the first three quarters of the year just purely building the fan base by word of mouth without any social media, which was really fun, if not a tad challenging at times. Obviously it’s now all been turned on, and that seems to have taken off really well!.It feels like we’ve achieved a shedload over the year which we’re all really proud of, but we’re definitely upping our game in terms of activity with longer tours, festivals and more releases coming out in the future.From now on it’s gonna be more of a continuous push.

What are the main lessons you’ve learnt along the way?

I’ve learnt that we think too much when we have time in between releases. Chris and I

are definitely the band worriers!

When we weren’t touring for long periods of time we were just up at our studio freaking out that we might have been wasting time or that people would forget about the band.

Of course, this wasn’t the case; and I’m really glad that’s what we did for the first year as it helped to build a solid platform to take off from. But it’s great that it’s just all ‘go’ this year, even if it’s just for mine and Chris’s sanity!

I feel the band have been shrouded in a bit of mystery to some extent, so let’s open things up a bit here. Can you tell me one little-known fact about each member of the band.

Wow! I could be properly harsh about the guys here, couldn’t I? I could make up some real tasty stories...

However, let’s start with Kiran

(singer). Keys! Never trust him with a car key! We’ve been locked out of more cars and vans than you can imagine. Once he locked the keys in the car after a show in London and we had to wait two hours for the AA to come and break into it!

Alex (bass) lives tucked away in a cottage on the Devon/Somerset border. It’s literally in the middle of nowhere – and there are alpacas, pigs and pet ducks running around all over the place!

In the summer he essentially becomes the groundsman, cutting the neighbour’s lawns and fixing potholes in the drive. He’s also our go-to guy in the band when we need quick mental arithmetic, which comes in handy as the rest of us suck.

Chris (drums) literally wants to be an ‘80s Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s obsessed with the gym and I think, if his girlfriend would

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let him, he’d be weighing in at around 20 stone by now. Thank God she’s with him though; otherwise our press shots would be looking very different!

As for me, I’m just glad that I’m answering this one, asthe others would have completely torn me apart. I’d probably say that I’m quite indecisive; I get super into something for a couple months and then move onto the next thing that catches my attention.

It can be anything from a new sport I’ve taken a sudden liking to, or even a new song we write that could be my favourite one week and then my least the next.

It’s even got to the point where they’re putting bets on when I’ll start going off the logo!

You’re known for putting on an intense live show. How do you psyche yourselves up before a show? Is there a routine?

There’s definitely a routine for us.

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IN S ES Ok, here’s my dream as it stands, but like I mentioned before, I’m very indecisive! I want the band to be at the level of selling out the larger touring venues – Leadmill main room and the O2 Academy, etc. I think that’s the perfect size: where you can see to the back of the room but it’s a proper show at the same time! I’d like to get our music into a really cool film too… maybe a Tarantino movie or something, and get to go to the premiere dressed in a suit.

Oh, and as our sound engineer, Francis, always says, ‘you’ve done really well if you can afford to buy a house from it.’ So I’d pick myself up a nice semi in the suburbs. Now, that’s the dream!

Let’s talk about something on the more imminent horizon: your upcoming gigs at The Leadmill and Tramlines weekend. You obviously know the city well; but technically being outsiders, what do you think makes it a “music city” or an engaging place for bands to relocate to?

I think it’s about two things: the first being that there are enough great shows going on in the city every week, which in Sheffield literally seems to be every night!

Neil, our manager, is constantly going to different shows around the city and it’s such a cool thing

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to be able to do right on your doorstep. We had one night off in the middle of our tour to go out here and I think there were about ten different bands in different venues to choose from on that night!

The second is about having a welcoming existing music scene.

I think this is definitely the most important thing for a band coming in as outsiders and something that has really drawn us this city.

The other bands here have accepted us with open arms and that’s really cool. It’s amazing when we’re playing shows and we can see familiar faces from the Sheffield scene in the audience!

As a band on the move so often, where do you feel most at home or comfortable?

For me, I now have different pockets of England that feel like home. Obviously Somerset, but Sheffield, Bristol, and Manchester are feeling more and more familiar. Ok, actually, I think Sheffield is home when we’re in the top half of the country and Somerset when we’re in the bottom half. And I guess the fact that we’re all going to these places together just makes you feel at home wherever you are anyway.

God knows what it must be like for a solo artist though!

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It involves plenty of punching and wrestling, and just before we go on stage we do like an American football huddle with all hands-in and a “3,2,1! ... *insert random psyche-up phrase of the night*” Preferred gig venue: large stadium or scruffy sweatbox?

Give me the atmosphere of a packed out scruffy sweat box with the sound of a massive stadium please! Is that allowed?

You can have that, mate. When people listen to your music – either at live shows or through a pair of earphones – how do you want them to feel?

I want them to feel exactly how we did when we wrote it, or if it’s a more personal song for Kiran, how he felt when he wrote those lyrics. I think that’s the ultimate goal in music: to get the artist and the audience to be on the same level and connect together.

I hate this idea of ‘I’m the musician on the stage performing and you guys are just watching.’

Everyone needs to be completely part of the experience.

I love the line “fate lies where the wind blows” in the EP’s closing track ‘I Left My Heart In Amiens’. What does the ideal future look like for October Drift? You don’t strike me as the ‘make shit-loads of money and move to LA’ type.

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TRIB3 Exposed VS is back and this month it’s time to go hard or go home… Uhn! Sam Forsdick – our unbreakable intern who always cops for the features nobody fancies – warmed up the guns and made haste for Trib3, a recently opened boutique gym on Ecclesall Road, to pit his pecs against cofounder Kevin Yates.

Gains not games, yeah?

So, if dressing me up as an ice-skating elf then taking pictures as I repeatedly fell over wasn’t embarrassing enough, the Exposed team kindly decided to volunteer my services to take on a member of Trib3 staff in a gruelling workout battle.

Cheers guys.

My misgivings aside, I have to admit that the place is bloody impressive. Trib3 is designed with real luxury in mind, from the gleaming smoothie bar and the spa-style changing rooms to the pre-chilled towels which cool your sweaty ass down a treat post-workout. My challenger, Kevin, informed me that the contest was split evenly between their three key elements to all-round fitness: treadmill, resistance and intensity. The focus in the gym, I was told, is on high-intensity training with specially designed lighting and music all combining to increase motivation. It is for this reason that their workouts have been used by the Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday football teams as well as a growing membership of all ages and abilities. The ‘of all ages and abilities’ bit made me feel a little better… until I saw the treadmill.

First Round: No pain, no gain

First up: five minutes of treadmill running, and whoever tots up the highest distance wins. Pretty simple, yeah? As we entered the workout room the lights went down and gladiatorial cheering started pouring from the speakers. I felt like Russel Crowe getting ready to step into the amphitheatre – but, as pictures later confirmed, I actually looked more like Billy Casper waiting for his PE lesson. I started off by easing my glutes into it, but Kevin was not messing about and quickly took the machine up to its highest setting. I desperately stepped up the pace for the last few minutes as EI-P and Killer Mike’s ‘Run the Jewels’ (absolute choon, by the way) started blaring out and I managed to sprint flat out for the remaining couple of minutes. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to catch the speedy Kevin and round one went to Trib3.

Second Round: Lifting weights and getting dates

Next up: ten sets of chest press, dumbbell raises, chest flyes and a load of other manly movements awaited us – whoever could get through the most exercises wins. Upper body strength is not exactly my forte so I was resigned to losing this one; however our trainer, Leigh, made sure there was no chance of me giving up and pushed me all the way.

But, yeah, I lost the round – badly. Second point to the big guns at Trib3. Sigh.

Third Round: Shut up and squat!

Finally, interval training exercises including lunges, squats and press-ups. Once again, the winner was whoever could get through the most sets. The final round was the closest but Kevin was ‘in the zone’ and schooled me in the art of fitness once again.

The Verdict

Yeah, I lost, BUT I managed to burn nearly 300 calories and, for the most part, I kept up with someone who works at a gym. So with a sweaty brow and a slight stich I headed for the showers contented with my effort. As my old coach used to say: ‘Son, it doesn’t matter how slow you are, you’re overlapping everyone sat on their couch.’

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to be precise, the aforementioned and a couple of related terms, including ‘Sheff’ and ‘Sheffielders’, appear a total of 17 times in this article; but he, nor I, will make any apologies for this because it’s when the Park Hill producer/DJ is at his inimitable best: talking passionately about the city he adores and waxing lyrical about the talent within its seven hills.

Almost seven years since the release of his genre-fusing debut album Skanky Skanky, a recent Steel City link-up has seen Toddla join forces with the up-and-coming MC Coco and producing a number of unmistakeably northern grime tracks while continuing to big up the wealth of underground music from South Yorkshire yet to make it onto the 1Xtra playlist.

Following a recent trip home to play at the city’s final Kabal event, and with his annual Tramlines appearance just around the corner, we collared the 31 year old bass don for a catch up.

Let’s start off talking about the early days. When did you first start falling in love with music?

Obviously a lot of kids like music, but when I was a teen I started to realise it was more like an obsession, you know? I’d religiously tape Westwood, MTV Raps and local radio stations like SCR and I’d always be ringing up to get shout-outs. I’d never go to school without my Walkman on me.

And what would be playing on little Toddla’s Walkman?

All sorts really! Because I was from the Park Hill area I had to get two buses to get to school. So I’d get on the 120 and, if it was empty, I’d sit in the little luggage area behind the driver at the front, blaring out tunes.

I’d often be playing early Eminem tunes taped from Westwood, and I can clearly remember one day when this guy started bopping along to what was coming out my earphones. I can recall thinking how sick it was that he was enjoying the music I was playing. That always stuck with me.

Niche/bassline were the big sounds in Sheffield when you were growing up, so what got you into dancehall?

The niche thing was big, for sure. But most of the Sheffield genres, from niche to the early Warp music, is essentially soundsystem music when

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you strip it back. So, for me, going back to dancehall was like visiting the roots of it all – that’s why I love it.

Can you remember where you played your first DJ set?

My first public DJ set would more than likely have been a mate’s house party or summat during high school. In terms of the venues I started with, I played a night called Smoker’s Corner at The Forum; I also played a bar called Hush on Div Street, which is The Great Gatsby now; and I’d play bars like Bungalows and Bears too – just loads of places, man!

Let’s talk about the Sheffield scene. Obviously you’ve been working closely with Coco recently – how did that link come about?

Well, I’ve obviously kept a keen eye on the Sheff scene and it’s always been full of talent, from the sound engineers to the artists. I always thought Coco was a talented artist; I just liked how he could be so witty with his music. A fellow producer, DS1, told me that he was moving to London so we decided to link up – and it just went off instantly.

It must have been nice having a fellow Sheffielder joining you in the big smoke?

He’s a pleasure to work with, man. But yeah, it’s good to have two Sheff boys together and it’s even more of a pleasure to fly the flag for the Sheffield scene like we have been doing.

People from outside the city won’t understand how big Coco was in Sheffield when he was doing things with Remz years ago – he’s got a lot of love here!

Yeah man. Coco was telling me just the other day that he used to not be able to go Meadowhall without people stopping him for a picture!

And I’d argue there were just as many young’uns here with Remz & Coco tracks on their phone as Arctic Monkeys’ ones, if not more.

I’d say definitely in some areas. But the thing with Sheffielders is we’re proud of everything and everyone that does well – whether that’s guitar music or dance music – it’s the foundation of our mentality. I’ve actually done something with Remz and Coco recently and it’s sounding big – so keep an eye out for that!

I suppose, even though we’ve more recently been touted as a guitar band city, people forget that a lot of its music heritage comes from underground electronic styles of music – whether that’s Cabaret Voltaire pioneering industrial music back in the 70s or the early niche DJs and MCs. Exactly. You need to be from the city to know. Like, you know 30 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk

who’s one of the biggest fans of [underground Sheffield rave] Kabal nights? Louis from Milburn. He’s always asking for me to sort him with music played at those nights. Like, I think that sums up how we all support the different genres.

I saw that you played the final Kabal in Sheffield the other week. We’re losing something of an institution there! Favourite memories? Can it be replaced?

Yeah, I’m actually still recovering from it! I have so many fond memories of that place, man. I remember when I first started going and I was instantly blown away by the soundsystem; there was just all these bass-led genres blaring out creating utter madness. Kabal was special and moulded me into the DJ I am today. The reason why I’m talking to you today is because of them, so massive shoutout to those guys!

That brings me on to the short doc you did recently with Noisey, in which you created your own Sheffield track using sounds from around the city. If you could produce a ‘Made in Sheffield’ album featuring only local artists, who are you bringing along?

Nah, that’s a big question! There’s so many though! Ok, here we go: Winston Hazel, Pipes, Ross Orton, Walter Ego, all of the Arctic Monkeys, Sticky Blood, Kate from The Long Blondes, Shinobi, Matic Mouth, Deep Green, Cab Vol, Roisin Murphy. There’s loads! But this is the sick thing about Sheffield: I reckon Alex Turner would do a track with Deep

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Green and produced by Cab Vol if it felt right. We all like working together.

So you went to school near Park Hill estate and your parents lived around the corner. We’re going on a bit of a tangent here, but I was wondering what you think about the redevelopment of Parkhill – obviously it’s a divisive topic…

Yeah, it’s a touchy one. One thing I do know is that the spirit of the community there was electric; some of my earliest memories are of walking through the tunnels of the estate to my nursery. Obviously I’ve got a special connection with it all, and I had mates who were turfed out for what is basically the commercialisation of the place, so I don’t know how they are progressing with the redevelopment, but if it isn’t turned into something positive then it’s all a big bag of fuckries.

Sticking on local issues, you also linked up with Coco again to show your love for the Save Sheffield Trees project. How’s that going?

Yeah, we had fun putting that little video together! But, still, it’s a serious issue that’s important to so many people.

I got involved when my old manager, who’s a part of the campaign, got in touch and asked if we’d take a photo with some t-shirts to show support, but Coco was in the studio with me and I thought, ‘why not do something different with this?’ So I put together a beat and Coco wrote a quick 16 on the spot. The reaction we got was mad. The next week I saw us in The Star and I was like, ‘Wooooiiiii!’

It got a great reception on social media, and considering the bad press grime music sometimes gets, it was good to see it being shown in a positive light.

Definitely! When Coco supported Bugzy Malone a week later at Plug, he did the Save the Trees tune again – and it sounded sick! That’s a testament to his ability though: he can take something on the spot and make a clever bar out of it.

Let’s talk Tramlines. Obviously you’re returning this year for a massive do at the O2 Academy. First of all, what are you thinking to the line-up so far? Kelis and Dizzee are huge collars!

It’s sick! Dizzee is a proper festival artist, you know? His songs can translate to anyone from my little cousin to my uncle. The line-up so far has got everything for everyone, and that’s testament to the city it’s hosted in and the people behind it. Also, make sure you check out Paranoid London – they’re sick!

Will you be kipping back at your mam and dad’s that weekend then?

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Of course! They’re into it all too! I always stay at mum’s when I’m back in Sheff.

What makes Tramlines so special for you? There’s definitely something undeniably Sheffield about it all…

Yeah, it’s like everything we do – we make it our own. I can still remember playing the first at DQ and look at how it’s travelled. What are we on now? The 7th year? It’s become the pride and joy of the city, and bear in mind that this is a very honest place, so if something is shit then people will let you know about it. It’s a festival, so it’s about the celebrating the people and the place – and Tramlines does that really well.

Who’d be playing on your dream bill?

Can I have dead people an’all?

Sure, have fun with it.

Woiiii! Ok, let’s do this.

First of all, we’re turning the top of Fargate into a massive festival stage. Here’s the line-up…

Opening we’ve got Pipes on the decks.

Then we’ll have some local bands.

Followed shortly by Notorious B.I.G., playing the Ready to Die album from the start to end.

Afterwards Remz and Coco will take to the stage and do their thing.

Next up will be Human League – because you can’t forget about the oldies.

Then we’ll have Winston Hazel.

Following Winston will be Moloko.

Later on Bob Marley will come along toget everyone nice and chilled.

Then I’ll come on with a load of local MCs and do my stuff.

After me there’ll be a bunch of niche DJs playing ‘til the early hours of the morning.

Finally, just as the sun’s coming up, Helders will take to the decks to play some of his chilled RnB. How’s that?

Perfect.

Quick-fire round

One tune guaranteed to buss up a Toddla T rave?

Right now? I’d have to go for Rude Kid – Fabric.

What is Toddla T’s ideal tea?

Yorkshire tea, obviously. Oh, wait, you mean as in a meal? Then definitely my mum’s spaghetti bolognese. There’s just summat about your mum’s cooking, you know?

Since having a little toddler himself, what lessons has big Toddla learnt from fatherhood?

Ha! Bruv, I’ve learnt a lot. Erm, how to change nappies, how to have less sleep, playing in sandpits again – absolutely loads!

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Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Last month we held our annual Exposed Awards at the O2 Academy. And, suffice to say, it went off. Right off. Off the chain.

Absolutely cray cray.

In other words, t’was another stunning bash attended by many of the hard-working people which make the city of Sheffield such a spiffing place to live.

Thank you all for being there – it was emotional.

And now we get the chance to look back at the night we suspect a few may struggle to recall (if the antics of the after party are anything to go by) as we reveal who scooped up the 22 Exposed gongs spanning fashion, food, drink, culture, music and beyond!

Decided entirely by votes from the Exposed readership, Ladies and Gents, here are your winners!

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You’re nominated in four categories tonight – how does it feel to get the first one?

It’s amazing, and we didn’t expect this one! It’s great to get recognised for our women’s wear.

If you could choose any two people, alive or dead, to be on your table tonight who would it be?

Justin Bieber. He wears Drop Dead

and supports us, and of course we’d have any of the Arctic Monkeys join us!

Finally, what do you think has set this year apart from the rest?

This year we’ve had a slight change of direction, but everything seems to have really gelled. We’ve got a fantastic team which has gone from strength to strength to reach where we need to be!

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I don’t fucking believe it! Sorry, I’ve sworn a lot tonight!

Did you ever imagine you’d win?

Well, no, the competition is so strong. I’m up against Creator, Vanilla, Rapscallions – plus all the other guys, you know? Like, fuck, man!

As Sheffield’s best stylist how would you style my hair?

I don’t know; I quite like your hair actually.

Maybe a little bit shorter… you need a bit of a tidy, don’t you? Well, come along to Gypsy Rose!

We’ve got a festival theme here tonight so what would your dream festival headliners be?

Oh my goodness. Can we have Elvis?

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Well-deserved then! Where are

you going to put the award?

It’s going to go right at the front on the reception desk. We’re so proud!

To finish off, if you could do anybody’s brows in the world, whose would they be?

Maybe Kylie Jenner. Actually it would have to be Carla Connor off Coronation Street because she needs my help!

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How does it feel to be voted the Best Cultural Attraction in Sheffield?

It’s fantastic! As a charity we rely on the support of our visitors and the people of Sheffield, so it’s really an honour to be here to accept this award.

What do you think it is that makes the Millennium Gallery so popular with the people of Sheffield?

I think there isn’t really anything else like it in Sheffield. I think we’re unique and, to be honest, if the Millennium Gallery wasn’t there we wouldn’t have many of the cultural attractions that we do and we wouldn’t draw as many people who come to the city for its culture.

If you could have any piece of art in the world to hang in the Millennium Gallery what would it be?

I would have to be a piece by Francis Bacon. I’m a massive fan of a lot of his work so I can’t pick anything in particular. I first saw him at the Millennium Gallery many years ago when he had his big exhibition and I’ve been a fan ever since.

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It feels great – another one for the trophy cabinet!

We really appreciate the Exposed Awards and the magazine – which is great for Sheffield – and also the sister company, Meze publishing, who did our cook book last year. It did fantastically well selling 5000 books and it’s been a great thing for us.

Why can’t Sheffielders just not get enough of the sauce?

It’s been around a long time – 131 years now! It’s seen folk through some really bad times – two world wars, the depression, the demise of the steel industry – but equally it’s seen many through a lot happier times. Many tell us they get together as a family at Christmas and Easter to have the classic meat and potato pie with Henderson’s so it also reminds people of good family times.

What do you think of the plans to turn the old Henderson’s factory into a pub?

We are working with the university to do that and we’re really glad the building is being saved. I’ve seen the plans, only this week, for the new building and it is quite phenomenal. It should be open June/ July next year and I’ll be first in the queue to get in.

What’s weirdest thing you’ve had Henderson’s Relish with?

Erm, I can’t think of anything weird. I think there are two types of people when it comes to Henderson’s.

Some have it on literally everything, but most either splash it on their meal or put it in stews, gravy, etc.

I’m a stir fry fanatic and it goes perfect with them.

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Well done Tamper! You’ve won your fourth Exposed Award tonight. How does it feel?

Number four, wow! I can’t believe we’ve got that many! Yeah, it’s amazing and we’re so proud.

I suppose the shelf is getting full now. Where are you going to keep this award?

We don’t really know! I think if we get a couple more we’re going to have to get a bigger café to be honest.

And finally, if you were on Come Dine with Me, what would you cook?

I do this great thing with mozzarella and artichoke that tastes lovely – I’m desperate to get it on the menu.

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It feels pretty good to do it for the second year in a row. We were up against some fantastic breweries; there’s a lot around Sheffield now and this makes it a real tough category to win. The beer scene is really kicking off so it’s trickier than ever to stay ahead of the competition.

What’s the secret to brewing the perfect beer?

Well, I don’t want to give too much away, but we’ve been brewing for a long time so we know what we’re doing! We’ve got some good guys down the brewery and they keep us going and bringing out great beers.

Any exciting brews in the works?

For this year we’ve got a great one coming up called ‘IPA of the Dead’, which will be out in October.

In June we’re going a bit wild and release a 7% stout for the beginning of the Summer – and we’ve also just bottled our Bete Noir, which we do every February.

That’s a 5.5% stout and we’ve already pre-sold nearly 100 cases of it.

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the SuMMer houSe How does it feel to win your first Exposed award?

We deserved it, but I didn’t think we’d get it so it’s just great! To get the recognition from the people of Sheffield through this award is just amazing.

So what would you say has been the highlight of your first year?

Opening and staying open!

We’ve loved Christmas, Valentines and the big occasions, but to be honest, whenever anybody comes in and tells us they’ve had an amazing meal, and they’ve really enjoyed it, that’s the highlight and it makes it all worth it.

Finally, what’s the weirdest food combination you love?

Definitely beef and chocolate!

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the broadFieLd There are plenty of brilliant boozers in Sheff. What’s it like to be named the best?

It’s just ridiculous. With the quality of pubs in Sheffield, the fact that we’ve come out top is brilliant.

Will the award be taking pride of place behind the bar?

I’m going to take it there later tonight and it will go in the centre of all the whiskeys, right on the top shelf. I’ll take off a couple of the rubbish ones like Jameson’s and replace it with this lovely award.

The Broady is known for top notch beer and pies. If you had to choose, which would you rather go for a year without?

Oh, that’s a tough one. But the pies can take a year off because I don’t think I could live without beer.

And how will you celebrate?

I’m going to get very tipsy and embarrass myself. I’ll try and represent the company well, but it will probably be in a very poor and atrocious way.

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the originaL bierkeLLer How does it feel to be Exposed award winners after your first year?

Amazing. To get recognition from all the people who voted in the first year is a shock, and we’re so grateful and proud! We just can’t

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believe it – you could even say it’s ‘wunderbar!’

Wunderbar indeed. So now you’ve got it, where are you going to keep the award?

I’m guessing we’ll put it in plain view behind the bar, so make sure

you look out for it!

One last one to finish off: what’s your favourite German beer?

It’s definitely got to be Leffe Blonde – because it’s the strongest one I can actually manage!

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drop dead How do you feel to have just won the award for best Men’s Fashion Retailer?

Well this is a lovely Kinder Surprise.

Thank you, Sheffield!

Your second award of the evening, eh?

Yeah! We’ve never won anything

before so it’s pretty good to get two.

It’s been a really enjoyable night so far. We’ve had a fair few drinks already – and now it’s time for some more.

And what did you think to the Awards band, K.O.G. and the Zongo Brigade?

They were honestly so good we couldn’t stay in our seats! We were stood up dancing the whole time. If we were a bit more drunk and at a festival we’d have been at the front of the stage.

You’re also up for the Independent Retailer award.

How do you rate your chances?

We’ve got two so we’re happy already. I’d say we’ve got a 1 in 4 chance, ha! In other words, we’re just happy to be nominated alongside the other three. If we win it will be a bonus, but if we don’t we’re just glad to be nominated for four awards in the first place!

To be honest, we’ve just won Best Women’s and Best Men’s Retailers so you can’t get much better than that.

You previously did a clothing collaboration with Gremlins.

What other cult film characters would you like to feature on your tops?

Can it be someone from Lord of the Rings? In fact, can it be Sean Bean?

I think we’d do a Sean Bean all-over print from every film he’s been in.

Sorted.

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It’s amazing; it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride from start to finish – opening the club, having to close for a bit, and then re-opening

again, so it really is terrific and we’re grateful to everyone who voted!

Great stuff! And where will you be showing off your award?

We’re going to put it in Socialite Friday’s at Crystal! *laughs* No, just

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If you could go on a night out with two people, dead or alive, who would it be?

Ooh, that’s a tough one but I’d have to go with our very own Jack and Burnsy!

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Chaps, how have you enjoyed your evening so far?

It’s been absolutely brilliant.

Congratulations on winning Best Gent’s Barbers! How does it feel?

It’s incredible and we’re absolutely over the moon to win it!

As a pair of Rapscallions, what is the most rascally thing you’ve ever done?

Oh, I absolutely couldn’t tell you as it would be a bit explicit. Let’s just say winning this Exposed award, eh?

Let’s talk celebrity hair dos. How do you rate Donald Trump’s barnet?

I actually like it; I cut it in fact! I think he’s got his own style and everyone deserves their own style.

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You’ve got quite a few of these Exposed Awards now!

Yeah, we’ve won Best Salon twice, Best Beauty twice, and Phillip has won Best Stylist for the three years before this!

Serial winners then! Where are you going to put this one – do you have the space?

I know, but it never gets old; it still truly is amazing to get

recognition for all the hard work, so thanks to everyone who voted for us! This one is going right on the front of reception!

To wrap it up, if you could cut anyone’s hair, dead or alive, who would it be?

It would have to be Michael Jackson or Kim Kardashian! No, wait, Kim Kardashian’s dog!

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Have you had a good evening so far?

Yeah, of course we have! It’s a bit cold though – can we request a bit more heating for next year?

We’ll have a word. How do you plan on celebrating winning the award for best out of town restaurant?

By reading a copy of the Blood Sweat and Beers cook book we’ve just released. And having a drink!

Oh, nice little promotion there.

What’s your favourite dish on the Milestone menu?

Any in the Blood Sweat and Beers cook book – some more promotion for you there! On the front cover we’ve got lamb rump with peas and a fermented onion sauce – super tasty! It’s really seasonal as we’re coming into spring now. Also, sticky toffee pudding is one of our signature dishes. Everyone loves it and whenever we take it off the menu the customers complain.

Seeing as it’s a festival-themed Exposed Awards tonight who would your dream festival headliners be?

And you can’t say Blood, Sweat and Beers.

I’d go for Baba Naga because they’re awesome. They’re a local band from Sheffield and one of the members is one of our managers at Craft and Dough.

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kong How are you feeling, Kong?

Thanks very much! I just can’t believe we’ve actually gone and won. We got nominated and couldn’t believe it, but now we’ve won it’s mental!

There were so many talented bands on the nominations so to win means so much.

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May I say you’re all looking suave as well tonight, lads.

Yeah, we put in the effort! But as soon as our names were read out the booze was thrown everywhere so we’re pretty much wearing our pints now.

A final question before you go and get dried off!

You’re headlining your dream gig. Who would you have as support on the bill?

Royal Blood support! Whack Bear Chest and The Mayfairs on there as well.

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soyo This is the second year in a row you’ve won the award. How does it feel?

Amazing! It’s a fantastic achievement for us. The staff have worked really hard and we always try and make Soyo the best independent bar in Sheffield.

What would you like to say to all the fans of SOYO that voted for you?

We love our customers; they come in every week in their hordes and we can’t thank them enough for that.

If you could invite three people to a party at SOYO who would it be?

Elvis Presley.

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Who’s that?

She’s an amazing model. Have you not seen the blurred lines video? Oh, come on. And the third would just be the Soyo fans.

every night. Also thanks to my Dad who works there three days a week – should be fucking four – but he’s supported me and the club and he’s the reason it’s survived.

Your dad’s welling up there.

Would you like to say any words?

Well, I’ve always been proud of Dave but the thing I’m most proud to say is that he’s my son but he’s also my best mate. Thanks to everyone for backing Dave and having faith in him.

Have you got any events coming

up that you’re particularly looking forward to?

Well, quite a major thing for us is that we’ve now taken on the club next door. It used to be called Berlin’s a long time ago so we’ll have twice as much space. In the next month or so it will be open and we’ll be twice the size which is amazing for us.

Apologies for the shit joke, but with St Patrick ’s Day around the corner you could say we’re ‘Dublin’ in size!

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How does it feel?

Great! We smashed it! It’s official: the best club in Sheffield! I’d like to do a few staff shout-outs. Firstly to Cam for painting a wall once; then Nicki for turning up early to work once; and one more for Claudia for doing a full shift. Genuinely, though, I’m a bit drunk but thanks to all of you without you lot we wouldn’t be open

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And that’s the hat-trick of Exposed Awards! As Alan Partridge would say, ‘back of the net!’ How are you feeling?

Great! We’ve gone for five years and won nothing in the Exposed Awards, and now we’ve got three in one night!

It’s brilliant.

What are you going to do with them all?

I think we need a display cabinet at work and we’ll put them up there. Or we could stick them up our arse, ha!

Only joking! That’s what Oli Sykes said he’ll do with the NME awards and he owns Drop Dead! But I think that’s because it was a finger; putting three X shaped awards up there would hurt considerably more.

You’ve clearly got some dedicated fans in Sheffield. What would you like to say to everyone that voted?

You’re fantastic! Thanks so much for voting for us and keep on following!

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TRAMLINES Tramlines triumph again! Does it make it all worthwhile getting the recognition for your hard work?

100%! We love putting the event on, and to get the recognition from the people of Sheffield for the hard work, well it doesn’t get any better

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than that. There are so many great events in Sheffield and without the support of the people they will cease to exist – so keep supporting!

Who are you looking forward to most at Tramlines 2016?

The guys that are also playing tonight at the awards, KOG & the

Zongo Brigade, they’re brilliant!

Also Young Fathers, Jurassic 5, Kelis – there are too many to name.

Who would be your dream Tramlines headliners?

Daft Punk definitely, and Prince as well. God knows where we would plan on doing it though!

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You’re starting to get good at this winning malarkey!

We’ll put this right next to our other one on the bar, but we want to go for the triple X next year now!

Finally, what’s the weirdest thing you’ve dipped in BBQ sauce?

I sometimes dip apples in it, and brownies as well – I’ve seen plenty of people put brownies in there!

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THE LEADMILL Biggups to The Leadmill! How does it feel to win Best Live Venue?

Deserved! It’s great to have won this year because we didn’t win last year – so it’s nice to be back with a win!

If you could pick out your favourite show at The Leadmill last year, which would it be?

That’s so hard! Over the last year

Band of Skulls, While She Sleeps and James Bay stick out in my memory. But to be honest there are way too many to pick out – it’s been such a brilliant year.

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Little Italia

A Meaty Issue

Love Food Hate Waste has joined forces with local butchers Beeches of Walkley to urge us to stop throwing unused meat away. Recent research carried out by the registered charity shows much of this waste could be avoided by taking simple steps, such as planning meals in advance, understanding date labels, storing food better, serving the right portions and cooking with leftovers. In Sheffield the most popular meat by far is beef, which butcher Chris Beech says through ‘using up leftovers, utilising unused portions in a wide range of recipes or freezing it for future use, there’s no real excuse in wasting it’. The campaign has thought of many innovative ways to help us as a nation reduce our food waste, like taking a ‘shelfie’ – that’s a picture of your fridge before you go shopping – to ensure you won’t be doubling up on items already purchased. Richard Swannell from Love Food Hate Waste told Exposed: ‘We’ve launched our Meaty Issues campaign to encourage people in Sheffield to get the best out of their beef and other meats, saving them money and helping the environment”. So after your next Sunday roast, don’t throw that unused beef! Consult with Love Food Hate Waste and work out your meaty options.

Love Food Hate Waste is also on the hunt for Sheffield’s best leftover beef and meat recipes.

To find out more about the Meaty Issues campaign, visit: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Last month we were invited to the launch of Italia Uno in Banner Cross to check out the new takeaway/coffee shop and sample their menus – of which there are many. Whether you’re a meat-eater, vegetarian, vegan, gluten intolerant or are on a diet (they’ve got a great under 500kcal menu), you’re catered for here. It’s authentic Italian food at its finest, and that doesn’t just mean pizza! A personal favourite was the ham, cheese and salami croquettes and vegetarian lasagne, but there’s loads more to choose from including risotto, cannelloni, gnocchi, linguine, calzone, fish dishes and salads.

Opt for delivery, collection or enjoy in house at the breakfast bar and watch the world go by.

Head to italiauno.co.uk for more.

A View from the Brew

On a cold Tuesday morning in February I arrived at True North Brew Co’s shiny new brew house opposite Devonshire Green. The scaffolding stretched up the brewing house outside, only allowing peeks of the bricked grandeur underneath. The huge wooden double doors were wide open and Bob Phaff, head brewer at True North, could be seen picking out a selection of ingredients ready for the next stage in the brew.

I wandered in, welcomed by the beery malt-driven smell rising from the ten barrel kit housed in the furthest corner of the open plan room. Bob picked up a white tub and waved at me, as I read the label, he began to share that the Sheffield Honey company had just delivered a fresh batch and it was going into the beer. Ed and Sam from The Broadfield pub wandered over along with Rob and Mark of Manchester breweries Blackjack and Runaway.

The ethos of the day was all about quality local ingredients, collaboration and celebrating beer. Mark began to weigh out the hops a choice of one for bittering – Brewers Gold – and three for dry hopping – Cascade, Ella and Mosaic. The floral, citrusy aromas floated pleasingly into the room to signal the oatmeal honey pale ale was coming together! With a secret ingredient added – find out yourseld from the artwork! – the collaboration brew was beginning to sound flavourful and interesting. Ed and Sam began to excitedly share the plans at The Broadfield for Sheffield Beer Week (which happened last month from March 16th-22nd) with the Manchester collaboration beer making its debut on the bar alongside a whole host of Manchester breweries such as Track, Alphabet and of course Blackjack and Runaway for the week long tap takeover. It proved to be a hugely successful week for the Broady – not to mention all of the other city-wide events that went on!

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BEECHES of WalklEy A family run inner city farm shop

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Viva la revolution!

Ahead of the opening of Tapas Revolution (and along with it the highly anticipated churros cart in Meadowhall’s Oasis) last month Exposed was invited to their pop-up night to sample the menu and meet the man behind it all, Omar Allibhoy.

Since the restaurant wasn’t quite ready, the evening was set up in the cosy Bhaji Shop Thali Café, where we were served classic Spanish tapas dishes like Castillian ewe’s milk cheese with quince jelly, iberico ham, steamed octopus, meatballs, sweet peppers and (a personal favourite) gratin sweet red peppers filled with creamy cod béchamel – along with plenty of flowing sangria. We also all received a hearty portion of Paella Valenciana, Spain’s famous saffron rice dish, with chicken which had to be cooked outside due to the sheer size of it. Omar talked us through each plate, passionately telling us about the provenance of ingredients, and where the tradition of sharing small plates of tapas came from.

Despite being a chain (this will be the fifth restaurant), it’s clear that a whole lot of thought, care and passion goes into each venue, and the food tastes nothing like the kind of manufactured tapas that you can get elsewhere on the high street.

With simple but authentic and wholesome flavours, and a chef so determined to bring truly great Spanish food to UK cities, there’s no doubt that Tapas Revolution will soon become a firm favourite in Sheffield.

The venue is now open at Meadowhall.

Head to www.tapasrevolution.com for more information.

The Place

From its prime location on Eccy Road, Rhubarb & Mustard is a popular spot for the more discerning diner, boasting a menu that changes daily depending on what produce is available. The décor is cosy yet modern, and we’re shown to a candlelit table before being offered the aperitif of the day, a ‘Bessemer’ cocktail consisting of blood orange liqueur, rhubarb syrup and prosecco. It’s a good start.

The Food

After perusing the impressive menu the starters we opted for were: pan-seared king scallops with celeriac purée, with black pudding and crispy Parma ham, and crispy duck egg, bresaola, Parma ham, blackcurrant jam and pear salad.

The scallops were cooked to perfection and worked wonderfully with the crispy ham accompaniment. While I would have preferred slightly less black pudding and a couple more of the scallops (I could have eaten hundreds of them) the flavours complemented each other well.

On the second starter the duck egg was light and crispy on the outside and nice and runny on the inside. It was the pear salad accompaniment that stood out from the other elements though, with undertones of sweet cinnamon and subtle spices that really brought the dish alive.

For mains the rump of lamb was served pink on a bed of creamy rosemary

mashed potato with sweet heritage carrots, carrot and ginger purée and saltbaked beetroot. The meat was succulent and tender and the woodiness of the rosemary came through brilliantly in the mash, which was then balanced by the sweetness from the beetroot. My partner ordered the confit duck leg dish which came with roast breast and pan-fried liver. It was also served with sautéed wild mushrooms, red radish and goat’s curd, which stood up well against the flavoursome meat.

After a much-needed break between courses, the desserts looked too irresistible to forego and we decided upon the lemon custard with coconut sorbet, lemon purée and crushed and toasted meringue as well as the chocolate cheesecake with honeycomb and whipped cream. The citrus in the lemon custard and purée was nicely balanced with the creamy coconut, and the meringue offered a pleasing crunch.

The honeycomb did the same trick on the cheesecake dessert, which was wonderfully rich.

Verdict

With such a frequently changing menu you can tell that the chefs are able to get really creative at Rhubarb & Mustard, which is evident in the stunning presentation and the tiny details on each dish. The service is also commendable and we were extremely well looked after from start to finish.

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We didn’t invent curry.

We did invent the Karamelised Kashmiri™ Others have copied the name. No one can copy the taste.

Words are easier to plagiarise than flavour.

We’ve been caramelising onions since we opened in 1967.

It takes time, experience, the right type of oil, the right temperature and a few secret ingredients to transform the humble onion into a genuine Karamelised Kashmiri™.

If you haven’t tasted it before, what are you waiting for?

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A Special Brew

Cooking up a storm Since publishing The Sheffield Cook Book just two years ago, Exposed’s sister company, Meze Publishing, have totted up a fair few achievements, the latest being awarded ‘Best Newcomer’ at the IPG Independent Publishing awards.

Specialising in cook books, Meze have hit the ground running with their ‘Get Stuck In’ series – guides to regional cuisine featuring recipes and stories from various restaurants and producers. Each region has its own success story, from Nottingham, Derbyshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Newcastle, Cheshire, and of course Sheffield, with The Manchester Cook Book in particular becoming the best-selling book in ten Waterstones stores across the North West, outselling the likes of Gordon Ramsay and Nigella Lawson. On top of that they’ve also produced books for some of the UK’s top chefs including Great British Menu’s Colin McGurran, BBC MasterChef winner 2015 Simon Wood, and are currently working with two Michelin starred chef Daniel Clifford of Midsummer House.

Co-owner Phil Turner has remarked on the fantastic opportunities the company has had: “To have achieved the success we have had and worked with so many amazing chefs has been hugely satisfying. The really exciting thing is there are lots more to come from us – and hopefully this award will create even more opportunities.”

Beer cocktails by nature are a bit of an oxymoron. Brewers often dub them as a waste of good beer and bartenders eschew their gimmicky nature. But the guys at the Picture House Social are never ones to shy away from a challenge, and with Sheffield Beer Week in full swing last month, they decided to come up with three unique creations to try and tackle the stereotype.

With a handful of beer bloggers in attendance (and even more following the evening’s proceedings via the #SheffBeerWeek Twitter Hour) it was a tough crowd, but everyone was won over immediately with ‘A Kraken Coffee’. This was a devilishly sweet rum based drink that turned the traditional Espresso Martini on its head by introducing a syrup made from Crate stout and a delicious

coffee foam. We were off to a good start.

Number two was a ‘Pamplemouse Fizz’ that incorporated Flor de Cana 4 rum, maraschino, pamplemouse rose syrup, lime, grapefruit and egg white with a Magic Rock Salty Kiss top.

Practically the opposite of the first, this was fresh and zingy.

The final ‘Velvet Illusion’ mixed Velvet Falernum tropical liqueur, pineapple, lemon, Tanqueray gin and Brass Castle Hoptical Illusion for another refreshing and dangerously drinkable cocktail.

So does beer have a place in the cocktail world? If these three are anything to go by, then it’s a resounding yes.

Pop down to the Picture House Social to see for yourself and follow @ SheffBeerWeek for the latest beery goings on.

All of Meze Publishing’s books are available at Waterstones and Amazon. Head to www.mezepublishing.co.uk for more.

Masters of the Trade A key date in the calendar for all the foodies out there, the annual Master Chef Culinary Event returns for its 20th anniversary at the University of Sheffield. Ready-Steady-Cook’s Brian Turner will provide the entertainment as guest speaker, offering some choice culinary anecdotes from his forty-year career, while the university Master Chefs (whose previous clientele includes the likes of Her Majesty The Queen) rustle up a five-star dining experience. The Master Chefs of Great Britain organisation aims to bring together the talents and ideas of veteran chefs with new talent, and the menu promises innovative and exciting food. Tickets are priced at £75 per person, and will be held in the University of Sheffield’s prestigious Firth Court building at Western Bank. The event starts at 7.15pm; dinner will be served at 8.00pm, with drinks being served until 1.30am. The dress-code for the event is black-tie.

The event takes place on the 2nd April. More info at www.sheffield.ac.uk.

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ver the past couple of years we’ve witnessed something of a foodie revolution. No longer do people associate street food with greasy burger vans or pop-up kebab stalls; instead street cuisine has taken on a whole culture of its own, with a wide range of interesting dishes and snacks featuring at increasingly popular events springing up across the UK. These gatherings tend to incorporate a festival vibe into the celebrations, inviting DJs, musicians and local breweries to join in on the party.

Sheffield’s Peddler Market is a shining example of street food’s growing status.

Originating from a gathering of four food vans in a car park on Arundel Street to a highly regarded monthly occasion showcasing up to 20 different traders a weekend – plus a plethora of live music, art and street performers. The event has exploded since its inception back in October 2014, causing it to relocate to larger premises at the versatile event space of 92 Burton Road. Peddler is organised by Jordan Roberts, Ben Smith and Heather Gilberthorpe; we caught up with Jordan to chat about how the festival has grown since it began.

Why do you think Peddler has worked so well in Sheffield?

Sheffield offers a very fertile ground for this kind of thing. We’ve got a lot

of good restaurants here but it’s not like the scene in Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool. Sheffielders are a curious bunch, and we like to find things out for ourselves.

Word of mouth definitely brought the crowds in at the start.

Do you think street food makes people more adventurous and more likely to try something new?

Yeah, I think people come to Peddler with more of an open mind, as they don’t know what to expect. Traders also take the chance to be adventurous with the Sheffield crowd, and we encourage that. For example, Shoot The Bull took the gamble of using wagyu steak in one of their dishes, and it more than paid off.

What can we expect from Peddler going forward?

There will be a real mix of

entertainment now, with live music playing from start to finish, and each month we’re bringing in bigger acts. We also have a keg wall with eight taps of speciality beer from some of the best breweries in the UK. To put it simply: expect more!

Finally, what’s the best thing about Peddler?

It’s nice to see people gathering around the barrel fires, chilling on deck chairs, eating, drinking and chatting.

It’s just a very social thing.

Peddler Market happens on the first weekend of every month at 92 Burton Road S3 8DA. See www.peddlermarket.co.uk for more information.

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Crêpe Lucette

With both sweet and savoury crepes on offer, made with the purest Stoneground organic flour from Mount Pleasant windmill, you’ll find a little piece of Brittany from Crêpe Lucette’s vintage style van.

Their crêpes are made from 100% organic British wheat, though there are wheat free and gluten free alternatives on offer. They only use hand-picked ingredients from fresh, local, free range producers, ensuring that their dishes offer that certain je ne sais quoi. The environment is an issue close to Crepe Lucette’s heart too, prompting them to only use biodegradable disposable cutlery, plates and napkins, as well as using original vintage china. www.crepelucette.com

Dim Sum Su – ‘Cheeky Cantonese Street Food’

Founder Sue Lee began her journey into the food industry on the bottom rungs of her family’s takeaways and restaurants. Since then Sue has strived to learn as much about the industry as possible and after Dim Sum Su’s first street food event at Manchester’s busy Food Fight, they soon found their feet, regularly trading in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield at farmers markets, private parties and supper clubs. Their core products include handmade wontons, dumplings and steamed buns with a range of fillings, though there are vegetarian and vegan options. The food is produced to the same standard as it would be in Hong Kong rather than the perceived British tastes of Chinese food, in order to give the British masses a chance to experience authentic cuisine from Lee’s motherland. dimsumsu.com

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After spending time studying in New York, James then worked with chef Larry Forgione at his eponymous signature café. He was inspired by the current vogue for street food and was interested in translating the American cuisine through this medium, experimenting with different cuts of beef, buns and cheese.

Cowboys Burgers tour around local markets, events and festivals preparing and selling food from their trailer. Their ‘Dirty Double’ burger, jam-packed with two aged beef patties, American cheese, caramelised onions and Cow sauce, inspired large queues at every event. Keep your eye out too for the various specials that they bring along. Though currently fitting the aesthetic of a street food brand, Cowboys are hoping to find a permanent residence further down the line.

Watch this space!

Where to find them: Peddler Market, Tramlines – keep an eye on their Twitter feed @CowBoysBurgers for more. www.cowboysburgers.co.uk

Meltworks Grilled Cheese

Launched in September 2014, Meltworks keep things simple with their street food stall offering artisan grilled cheese. While the idea is simple, the flavours certainly aren’t. Making use of the best ingredients possible, which includes their award-winning woodfired sourdough bread, they then fill with three of the UK’s tastiest cheeses. Combined with homemade fillings, this is the ultimate melt-in-the-mouth experience. @meltworks1

Pie-Eyed

Proving that street food doesn’t necessarily mean exotic flavours, Jack Norman from Pie-Eyed is bringing the best of British to the masses with the classic ‘proper pie’. Inspired by the passion and pride in Italian cooking he discovered after spending weeks travelling around the country, Jack returned to our shores and decided the same should be applied over here. They only use locally-sourced free range meats in all their pies, which are sold from a horsebox at various markets and events around the country. They have just four flavours in order to execute each one perfectly, such as their main crowd-pleaser: chicken with white wine and tarragon. www.pieeyed.co.uk

Shoot The Bull

Chef Chris had previously worked at award-winning and Michelin star restaurants including The Fat Duck and The Hand and Flowers. Taking the unlikely career step of going on the road with Shoot The Bull, Chris aims to bring gourmet food to places traditional restaurants can’t. Shoot The Bull pushes the limits of what is traditionally seen as street food with the likes of his famed wagyu steak sandwich or BBQ king scallops with black pudding. www.shootthebulluk.co.uk

MacDaddies

The words ‘gourmet’ and ‘mac ‘n’ cheese’ aren’t often seen together, but MacDaddies are challenging the norm by putting a bit of flair back into this comfort food favourite. From their signature four cheese mac with hot jalapenos and smoked streaky bacon toppings, and a big shoutout to the popular deep-fried mac ‘n’ cheese balls, make sure to seek them out at their next event. mac-daddies.co.uk

Mei Mei’s Street Cart

‘Everything from scratch, ethically sourced, proper Chinese comfort food.’ Run by Chinese-American twins born and raised in London, Mei Mei’s aim is to change the way Chinese food is eaten in the UK, with dishes inspired by their Grandma’s cooking. www.meimeistreetcart.co.uk

Beets and Beans

Serving inspiring vegetarian and vegan food on the road, these guys provide conscientious street food.

With dishes like their beets and beans patti with red cabbage, apple slaw, rocket and sweet chilli to their ever-popular vegan hot dog, they are repping hard for the veggie option. @beetsandbeans

Fat Annie’s It all started when James Stock took voluntary redundancy from his job in the mental health services after another round of government cuts threatened his livelihood. A few days later he flew to New York and spent five days eating and drinking his way through the best hot dog eateries in the concrete jungle. After meeting plenty of people and finding out more about the trade, he returned home and set off on his own culinary journey. The first thing was finding a decent butcher with an on-site smoke house, then he was able to develop unique flavour combinations and custom make his own sausages. From there James has created his own range of sauces and extra special toppings to accompany the dogs, which he started selling from his street food van back in June 2014. Beginning at small local markets and then moving onto the likes of the Trinity Kitchen and Festival No.6, James and his partner (who has also left her job to work full time for Fat Annie’s) are set to expand and grow even further.

James said: “our ethos is simply to use good quality ingredients to create the ultimate hot dog. It’s all about a great eating experience.” So what makes the ultimate hot dog?

“Well it sounds obvious but you need an actual proper sausage, made from proper cuts and with real ingredients.

Then you need freshly baked bread, like we use. Ideally it’s steamed so it’s nice and warm. You shouldn’t need anything else as it stands alone great as it is, but if you’re after extra something more, one of our toppings like beef brisket chilli really brings it alive.”

Where to find them: FC United of Manchester home games, Bradford Bulls home games, Peddler Market (first Friday night in April and May), Greystones 23rd April, Plug 14th April.

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Percy and Lily’s

Food served with northern soul. Percy and Lily were the parents of the current owners, and the business named in their honour as a tribute to their passion for food and the impression it had on their children.

They have developed eight street food menus from around the world influenced by South America, India, Asia and the Middle East. Using locally-sourced ingredients to make nutritious, delicious and inexpensive food, they offer Mexican, Brazilian and Argentinian street food as well as Pan Asian menus that include flavours of China, Vietnam and Japan.

They create bespoke experiences for every event. www.percyandlilys.co.uk

The Cowlick Creamery

Founded by husband and wife team Carly and Rory Fallon, The Cowlick Creamery makes ice cream out of fresh ingredients, free from artificial preservatives or added fat. All the flavours are made from scratch and they never use ready-made ice-cream mix or hydrogenated oil in the products. All of the icecreams are created with fresh, whole milk, double cream and a variety of other ingredients to make flavours like lemon curd, rhubarb crumble, key lime pie and pear and pecorino. The company also specialises in alcoholic sorbets which they make for corporate events, with the most popular flavours being prosecco with strawberry and Locksley gin and rhubarb. www.thecowlick.com

The Hop Box

Craft On Draught. Formed in 2011, The Hop Box is an innovative mobile bar offering quality craft beer.

They specialise in identifying high quality beer and cider from a wide range of micro-breweries and drinks distributors, offering casks and kegs from the likes of Moor Brewery, Dark Star, Beavertown, Grafters and many more. hopbox.co.uk

Manjit’s Kitchen

Founded back in 2009, Manjit’s Kitchen are a small family business who pride themselves on the taste and quality of the food they create. They wanted to fill a void in the Indian takeaway scene which they believed can sometimes lack the authenticity and satisfaction that you would normally get from eating freshly prepared, home cooked Indian food.

Specialising in Indian vegetarian food you’ll catch them out and about in a converted yellow horsebox. www.manjitskitchen.com

Smokin’ Blues

It’s all about Southern States at Smokin’ Blues, who use locally sourced meat and cook it slow and low over wood for mouth-watering smoky flavours.

Home-made spice rubs and sauces add that extra kick to their burgers, hot wings, ‘moink’ balls, sandwiches and ribs. www.smokinblues.co.uk

The Mussel Pot

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sunshine pizza oven From their regular post at Stanage Edge, Sarah Lagden and Dan Cox offer up a little slice of sunshine to walkers, cyclists, climbers and tourists with their delicious stone baked pizzas. A commitment to the environment is part of the ethos behind it; their 450°C oven is fuelled by local and sustainably sourced wood and all packaging is re-usable, recyclable or biodegradable. And their love for the local doesn’t end there. Food miles are kept down where possible from nearby suppliers, many of whom are organic. The dough is handmade using organic stone ground flour, salt, yeast and water and dusted with semolina for that irresistible crunch. They also cater for all, offering vegetarian options, vegan cheese as well as gluten-free bases.

With another regular post at The Climbing Works, the Sunshine Pizza Oven is committed to fuelling those on the go – and what better way to do it than with traditional pizzas toppings such as pepperoni, salami, olives, mozzarella, anchovies, tomatoes and basil.

And the refreshment doesn’t end there, with teas, coffees, cold drinks and a few homemade cakes on offer, Sarah and Dan have all bases covered here.

Where to find them: The Sunshine Pizza Oven is available for private hire, head to their website for details and for information about where to find them at their regular spots. sunshinepizzaoven.co.uk

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Making a Racquet What time does Sean Connery head to Wimbledon? About Tennish. Always start with a joke. The Lawn Tennis Association are encouraging around 10,000 kids aged 5-8 to get involved in the sport. Training since February, 1000 experienced and passionate tennis coaches have been working closely with tennis stars Leon Smith, Annabel Croft, Anne Keothavong, and Greg Rudeski to devise a free six-week tennis course which will encourage kids to eat healthy, hydrate properly, and most of all, get active.

Parents will be able to sign kids up by April, starting a path into the fun, active sport.

After Great Britain’s victory in the BNP Paribas’ Davis Cup, tennis fever is still high, so there’s no better time to start having fun in such a great sport.

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Showroom Cinema // April 24 // £8.30 Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods’ new documentary ‘Invisible Britain’ is a part tour doc and part social commentary on the state of British society, following the pair on their 2015 tour ahead of the General Election. Shot mere months before David Cameron’s re-election, Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn visit some of the most deprived areas in the country – expect live footage and backstage antics alongside an insight into what motivates them to rage against the machine. www.showroomworkstation.org.uk

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Art Attack!

Arts Sheffield 2016 are preparing a takeover of Sheffield’s most innovative art spaces with curator Martin Clark’s ‘Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange and Charm’ exhibition. The theme will be the concrete jungle of northern city life and aims to merge industrialism with new technologies.

New creative talents will feature prominently across the city, such as London-based artist Steven Claydon whose work on matter at an atomic level will be amplified by reverb panels in Moore Street’s Grade II-listed electricity substation. Other installations will be dotted around Park Hill Estate, namely the Scottish Queen pub; while up-and-coming artist Hannah Sitwell, who will be displaying her art in a former funeral parlour, has been commissioned to use hi-tech CGI to explore the idea of whether the Steel City should develop its own version of Bitcoin.

Another installation will see the popular 80s art movement of ‘scratch video’ – used regularly in performances from industrial music bands of the decade like Cabaret Voltaire and Clock DVA – explored and showcased. The festival, running from 16th April – 8th May, is managed by a group of visual arts venues across the city: Bloc Projects, S1 Artspace, Sheffield Hallam University, Site Gallery and Yorkshire Artspace.

Head to www.artsheffield.org for more info.

The Crucible // April 16-May 2 // Prices Vary The snooker returns once more to its spiritual home as Stuart Bingham defends his title against the world’s top 16 and a further 16 qualifiers.

If you struggle to get tickets to the ever popular Crucible, the BBC is on hand to offer approximately 160 hours of coverage from presenters Hazel Irvine and Jason Mohammad. Guest commentators are Steve Davis, John Parrott, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo, Willie Thorne and Terry Griffiths - with a whopping 17 world titles between them. www.cruciblesnooker.com

antiques Quarter Vintage Flea Market

Abbeydale Picture House // April 24 // £2.50 Back again for its quarterly celebration, this vintage bonanza offers the opportunity to get your mitts on some of the finest retro wares.

Taking place in the stunning confines of Abbeydale Picture House, there will be over 60 stalls offering everything from artisan pickles to handmade chocolate. www.sheffieldantiquesquarter.co.uk

The 4th Sheffield Makers Fair

St. Mary’s Church // April 30 // £1 In celebration of Sheffield’s ‘a year of making 2016’, St. Mary’s is hosting a Makers Fair where northern artists, designers and makers can showcase work across a variety of disciplines, including textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glass, painting, lino cutting, pottery and more. www.stmarys-church.co.uk

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Graves Gallery // 22-23 April // £12 This intimate and unusual performance aims to bring Jusepe de Ribera’s Man with a Skull painting to life. Weaving together classic Shakespearean text and contemporary writing, this rare show holds great promise for Shakespeare fans and theatre enthusiasts alike. www.museums-sheffield.org.uk

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For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk With the WWE WrestleMania Revenge Tour heading to Sheffield Arena later this month, Callum Hay stuck on a pair of fetching latex trunks and went to grapple with the Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens.

Intimidating as a 270lb man trained in the art of pain is, I wiped away the gathering nervous sweat from my brow and collected myself. The conversation began and, to my surprise, the brash, aggressive and violent persona which usually radiates from Kevin Owens took an immediate backseat; he seemed calm and reflective.

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co n f i d e n t in my ability and I will defend the title.’ Following this milestone in the Canadian Powerhouse’s career, he will be heading straight out across the UK to show off his talents for the WrestleMania Revenge Tour. ‘I haven’t wrestled in the UK as much as one might think. I didn’t travel abroad for ten years as I didn’t want to spend time away from my son. I must admit it’s hard to be away from my family, but I’m building a future for them and representing the WWE around the world, which is something I’m so proud of.’ And don’t miss out on the chance to catch Kevin Owens amongst WWE superstars such as Kane, Dudley Boyz, Roman Reigns, and Ric Flair when the tour arrives this month. In Owen’s own words, ‘It’s going to be one hell of a show!’

be a part of WrestleMania. I was in the crowd as a spectator only a couple of years ago, and I said to myself: “This is where I need to be” – and now I’m a part of it. My family drive thousands of miles just to watch me – that’s how much it means to us.’

Throughout the interview the softer side of the man behind the haymakers is shown as the importance of family is stressed, and for a guy who famously avoids frills and gimmicks in the ring, he seems to get a hard rap from wrestling fans. ‘What you see on TV is very close to real life, although probably not as extreme,’ he says when asked about his no-nonsense character personality. ‘I prefer to just be myself, and if people can tell you’re genuine they’ll get behind you, or they might hate you, but it’s got me this far so why change it!’

Though his lack of abs and oiled-up skin may not fit the usual WWE superstar archetype, he has managed to achieve more in one year than many wrestlers have in their whole career, and he certainly doesn’t take such successes for granted.

‘I’ve been working twenty years for this, and it’s been a crazy ride so far that I’m incredibly proud of.’ Owens goes on to admit he’s unsure of who will be his main title challenger at WrestleMania, but his confidence remains unwavering. ‘It doesn’t really matter to me who the challenger is because I’m

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Russell Kane is a changed man. For his Right Man, Wrong Age tour, you may encounter someone with a new look, fresh perspectives and a different approach to his comedy. ‘In the last year I’ve got married and had a baby. I’ve changed my hair, I’ve changed my look, I’ve thrown all my eyeliner in the bin. I literally went to my wardrobe one day and got all my ridiculous clothes and took them to the Sue Ryder shop for some other man having a midlife crisis then bought the four exact same suits in different colours from Topman. Then I got my hair as flat as it can go and I thought, “that’s it: this is me now”.’

In fact, Russell can pinpoint the exact moment when he needed to alter his outlook and write a new show. It started with somebody at the door . . . ‘I’m always looking for the moment that can make me look ridiculous in a way that is compelling. I was in the middle of spray-tanning myself upstairs in these tiny pants when the doorbell went. I went downstairs in my dressing gown and this window cleaner was touting for work. He leaned in and said, “I’m really sorry to disturb you: is your mum or dad in at all?” Initially you might have thought this was a compliment, but it’s really not. He could be talking about how I’m putting myself across so I thought: “clothes in the bin”. And at that moment, there was Right Man, Wrong Age.’ If you’ve seen him on stage, you’ll know there is a physicality to his act which matches the blizzard of ideas and words. So, how does he wind down after a show? ‘Nothing exotic, just a glass of red wine. I would like to get to bed earlier, but I need a good movie or, if I’m feeling particularly tired, something like Towie or Take Me Out; something that lobotomises me.

I’m always reading good stuff, but now and again you need a burger because you can’t live on quinoa all the time. So I need something mega mainstream to bring me down.’

Normally in the run-up to a touring show, Russell will have almost a month of preview gigs under his belt. This time around, he had to ditch most of those plans to film a forthcoming BBC series, Stupid Man, Smart Phone, for which he jetted off to various inhospitable parts of the world (the Arctic Circle, North Africa and Costa Rica among them) to see if he could survive purely with the aid of a constantly fully-charged mobile device with a Wi-Fi connection.

Kane also has ambitions to tap into the online market with his stand-up. ‘I’ve not really seen other stand-ups doing it; I’ve seen some using their social media and doing bits of sketches but I haven’t seen many take the risk of doing stand-up down the barrel of a camera, posting it and seeing what happens. I did a thing recently, which I called The Kaneing, where I looked at a celebrity news story and put it on my Facebook wall. I was worried it might seem a bit embarrassing and desperate, but it got 64,000 views overnight.’

The popularity of Russell Kane is in little doubt, but he’s keen to make the most of his time at the top of the British stand-up tree. His sense of gratitude for the job he’s doing is palpable and he confesses that touring the country and making people laugh is something he will never tire of. ‘I love it. If I ever have a bad day and feel miserable, I think about the things my family have done for a living. The fact that I can walk into a hotel, lie on the bed, watch a sci-fi movie, go and do an hour’s work on stage is incredible.’

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Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In

The Assembly Room // April 16 // £19 Irish funnyman Ed Byrne brings his highly reputed live show to The Civic’s prestigious Assembly Room venue and extra dates have been added due to high demand. As a permanent fixture on the festival circuit, he’s a veteran of the comedy scene who has been riffing on his nerdy persona for over a decade now. Byrne dubbed the act ‘the same sh*t you always get’, which is a pretty good indicator of the cynical yet affable comic. www.barnsleycivic.co.uk

Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up

Sheffield City Hall // April 13 // £17.50 You might recognise cheeky chap Chris Ramsey as he makes the rounds on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Celebrity Juice. The Geordie comic is bringing his ‘All Growed Up’ tour to Sheffield for a night of fun-filled antics and tongue-in-cheek gags. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Songs in the Key of Tarn: One Man Show

The Lantern Theare // April 8// £10 Scott Doonican, of musical comedy act BarStewards Sons of Val Doonican, has abandoned ship to bring his solo songs to the masses. Wearing hand-knitted golf tank tops and throwing slightly demented party shindigs, the band gained a loyal following in their hometown of Barnsley so you can still expect to hear the band’s classics – the most notable being ‘The Lady in Greggs’ – alongside newer material by the band’s resident accordion and guitar player. www.lanterntheatre.org.uk

The Antics

Theatre Deli // April 2 // £5 Improvisational comedy troupe formed at Sheffield Hallam in 2009. Their laugh-a-minute sets are perfect for their typical audience – Millennials with the attention spans of fish – but after years of extensive touring and playing Edinburgh Fringe Festival, they’re ready to bring the act to a wider audience. Absurd, daft and raucous, their line-up of eccentric stand ups are sure to do the trick and previous shows have even involved drinking games and Irish singing. Audience interaction is encouraged so be warned: they may turn their biting wit on you. facebook.com/moortheatredelicatessen

Giggle Beats

The Civic Theatre // April 15 // £5 Headlining Giggle Beats this month is Lee Kyle, who started out as a singer in an all-male Spice Girls tribute act then went on to professional wrestling – go figure. His ‘Nervous boy, talking fast’ act has caught the attention of the British media so expect big things from him this year. Also featuring is pintsized comedian Catherine Scott and the no-holdsbarred witticisms of Nicola Mantalios-Lovett. www.barnsleycivic.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 81

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TOP picks Tribute to Bowie – Charity Fundraiser with Absolute Bowie

Plug // April 2 // £10 The world of music was shocked in January when the news broke that the icon David Bowie had passed away after a battle with cancer. What better way to celebrate the life of a legend, than to head down to Plug and dance all night to the best Bowie tribute act around – ‘Absolute Bowie’. Resident DJs will also be spinning the Thin White Duke’s hits all night, with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. www.the-plug.com

Mess Your Hair Up Presents: LONE

Yellow Arch Studios // April 8 // £12 After a monthly residency at Bungalows and Bears and special events at The Harley, ‘Mess Your Hair Up’ is celebrating their second birthday with a debut night at Yellow Arch Studios.

‘MYHU’ specialises in funk and electro nights, and have drafted in house and techno producer Lone. His retro acid house sound has received praise from critics and his euphoric, melodic tracks are set to go down a storm at the famous Yellow Arch Studios venue. www.yellowarch.com

Bicep

Hope Works // April 9 // £20 Bicep will be joined by Will Saul, Lo Shea and Chris Duckenfield in a AUS Music showcase in a seven hour bash at Sheffield’s Hope Works. Huge stars of the house and techno revival, Bicep have a special bond with Hope Works after playing the venue before hitting the big time. Equally as influential is Will Saul, who is representing his own ultra-solid label. Lo Shea and Chris Duckenfield bring the added Sheffield flavour. www.hope-works.co.uk

TTC X Outlook After an Easter hiatus, The Tuesday Club returns with a whopping great Outlook launch party on April 12th. The largest Soundsystem Culture Festival in Europe, Outlook in Croatia brings together the biggest names from the most vibrant and cutting-edge dance scenes around.

With Rene LaVice (RAM Records), P Money and Andy H already on the bill early doors, it’s shaping up to be a night to look forward to. On top of all of that, expect The Foundry to be graced with the presence of more of the big names from this year’s festival. www.tuesday-club.co.uk for tickets and further announcements.

Collect Presents: Bank Holiday Bender with Bjarki

The Night Kitchen // April 29 // £7 Straight from the Icelandic techno scene, the ‘I Wanna Go Bang’ hit maker Bjarki will be playing alongside up-and-coming UK techno producer Jay Clarke. A six hour party split across two rooms in one of Sheffield’s best venues sound like enough of a bank hol blowout for you? Of course it does. Room two will be hosted by Thrillhouse, with main support coming from ‘Set 2’. www.skiddle.com

Banana Hill Presents: Habibi Funk

The Harley // April 8 // £5 The co-founder of German label Jakarta Records will be bringing a sample of his eclectic music ventures to The Harley. Banana Hill has been championing alternative genres at their nights for six years, and this night is perhaps their most outlandish. Jannis, under the moniker of “Habibi Funk”, will be spinning Arab funk tunes from the 1960s and 70s. These records have never been played in the UK before, so head down to The Harley for a truly alternative night of music. www.theharley.co.uk

Reggie and Bollie Live

Code // 7th April // £5 X-Factor finalists Reggie and Bollie are coming to Sheffield to perform at one of Sheffield’s most popular club nights, Jump Around. Despite finishing runners up on last year’s X-Factor, Simon Cowell signed the loveable duo to his record label, SyCo. After selling out gigs around the UK and amassing millions of views on YouTube, Reggie and Bollie bring their energetic live show to the Steel City. www.codesheffield.com

Back to Bassics

To mark their 15th birthday, Sheffield’s biggest bassline night are hosting a party dedicated to the genre’s classic tunes.

Reflective Reunion will take over Plug on the 9th for their annual ‘History of Bassline’ night, taking us on a journey from the 80s to the 00s. To get you in the mood, here are Exposed Mag’s top 5 bassline bangers…

1. Skepta – Duppy (Jamie Duggan Mix) 2. DJ Q & MC Bones – You Wot (DJ Q Mix) 3. DND Presents – Diamond Rings 4. Platinum – Love Shy (Thinking About You) (TS7) 5. K Dot – Get Milli Get Mad (DJ Q Mix) For more information on this event, head to www.the-plug.com for more details.

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Philip George’s unique brand of house music has hit the UK charts on several occasions since his breakthrough in 2014 (just a year later hit single ‘Wish You Were Mine’ was pipped to the number one spot by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’). Despite this chart-topping success and spots on the bill at a smattering of UK festivals, including EDC and Reading & Leeds, the 22 year old still records music from his bedroom in Nottingham. We caught up with the young DJ to find out about his latest collaboration with Canadian outfit Dragonette, and what 2016 has in store for him.

Hi Philip, what are you up to today?

I’m currently at home, writing music and enjoying spending time with family and friends as I’m not really gigging that much at the moment.

How did you first get into DJing?

Through producing, I guess. I was producing drum & bass many years back and obviously it comes hand-in-hand with producing. I love it just as much as producing now though!

2014 and 2015 were both huge years for you – with a top five single in each. What’s the plan for 2016?

To carry on the venture! I’m loving every moment of this journey so far and I don’t want it to end; every day more and more good news seems to come about. I’ve just had a new single that has been released called ‘Feel This Way’. It’s a track I have done with Canadian electronic band Dragonette.

I’m really excited about this track becuase it’s completely different to the first two; it’s got really cool disco elements that work wells on the dancefloor but remain radio-friendly. I also have a busy summer coming up touring all over Europe, so naturally I’m really excited about that.

You made your first UK hit, ‘Wish You Were Mine’, in your bedroom in Nottingham. Did you know even then that it was a banger?

I didn’t! I actually made the track over three years ago, would you believe! And genuinely had no idea what I was even making at the time: I just knew was that it was house music.

When it started to blow up a year later after being uploaded to Soundcloud (in the first year it only got a few hundred plays) I couldn’t believe it!

How has the creative process changed since making music in your bedroom?

Not a lot to be honest – I’m still in my bedroom! *laughs* Although I am planning on moving out of here soon and building a new studio this year. I can’t wait for that. I’ll still need that homely feel to the studio though; it’s how I feel relaxed.

What has had the biggest influence on your sound – musical or otherwise?

I don’t really know. I guess just good memories and family and friends. That is what keeps me going in life and it resonates in my music 100%.

What’s the secret to a memorable set?

Just appreciate what is in front of you, and if you can do that you will enjoy yourself more. Whether you smile, dance, whatever it is; the crowd love it when the DJ gets in on the action!

Your entire music collection is about to be destroyed and you can only save 3 tunes, which would they be?

The La’s ‘There She Goes’, Soul Central ‘Strings of Life (Stronger On My Own)’ and Netsky ‘Memory Lane’.

Philip George will be at Arch 9 on April 23rd as part of new club night Made In Sheffield. See facebook.com/Arch9Nightclub for more.

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For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk Peddled as the next Laura Marling when breaking onto the scene with her self-titled debut album in 2011, the intervening five years saw Misty Miller morph from folksy, ukulele-toting teenager to Brixton-based punk flying the flag for women’s rights. With her second album, The Whole Family Is Worried, released last month and an appearance at The Harley in the pipeline for April, Tom Green-Fuller caught up with the 21 year old artist to talk music, beliefs and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyles.

So, after plenty of build-up, your album is finally out. Relieved?

Incredible! I feel like I’ve just given birth – the waiting is finally over. It’s definitely the thing I’ve created that I’m most proud of.

What’s the best part of being a musician: performing, recording, or creating?

I’d probably say performing. But something I’ve found about being a musician is that the little moments are often the best: the great feeling you get after writing a song, or after finishing a good rehearsal. The music world isn’t always fun, but the best parts are when you can really feel the little moments just falling into place.

You’ve said before that it doesn’t matter how many people turn up, you can still have a great gig. So what is it that makes a good show from your perspective?

For a start, there’s all the boring technical stuff like sound quality – I’ve played some gigs where the sound was truly awful! Though I was playing recently and just stopped caring about all the little things, which was hard to do because I’m quite a perfectionist; but when you’re playing and you feel you can really let yourself go, those gigs, for me, are the best ones. Artists are quite selfish: they want to sing what they want to sing, paint what they want to paint, and when you’re finally allowed to do that, it makes a good gig.

Once I started realising that gigs were just places to have fun and release your demons, that’s when I started really enjoying them.

You’re a proud feminist. Do you see music as a vehicle for putting your views across?

A lot of the stuff on the album is what I wrote when I was about 17, so it’s not really recent material; it’s just stuff I was and remain passionate about in terms of music style. I think the album’s got some tongue-in-cheek songs, and I suppose there’s an underlying feel of promoting equality.

There’s this weird thing about girls making music in the commercial world: you’re either pop or you’re folk, or you’re whatever. I think the album is just swayed by this punk ethos I’ve always had, and it’s just the stuff I want to create.

So, how do you go from folk songs on the uke to scuzzy garage punk?

The same way everyone moves from being a teenager into their twenties. I’ve always been into punk, but when I started to get noticed with my early music, I just went with it. You’ve got to remember that I quickly went from writing songs in my bedroom to having a manager, so I was always told to ‘do this, sing this, cut your hair like this’. The only real evolution I’ve made was evolving from what I was told to be into what I wanted to be.

And how are you taking to the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle?

It’s quite glammed-up by the media and becoming a cliché. I’ve been down some dark paths, and experienced some really dark times. That’s what the name of the album [The Whole Family is Worried] reflects.

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Callum Hay grabs a pew with Joseph Dunwell, lead singer of Leeds alternative rock quartet The Dunwells, to talk about their new record and who in the band would cop for it first on a deserted island.

Hi Joe, where are you and how are you today?

Yeah I’m great. At the moment I’m driving down to Portsmouth with my brother, but don’t worry – he’s doing the driving while I’m on the phone! We’re playing a gig with Lucy Spraggan tonight so, yeah, looking forward to it.

Ah, one of our own – Nice! And the new album has just come out.

How has the reception been?

Well the album has been two years or more in the making and we’re really proud of it, so we couldn’t wait to get it out there. The response so far has been unbelievable! All over social media the love for the album has been amazing, and loads of people have been buying CDs at shows, so it’s been brilliant.

Glad to hear it! The sound has definitely seen a marked change since the early years. Can you tell me a bit about the progression?

Yeah you’re right, and it was very intentional to be honest. When we first signed to the record label in 2012, we were recording in America, and almost by accident we picked up an Americana sound, which was great at the time and we loved it. But now we’ve decided to come back to the UK and really go back to our roots – and our producer, Steve Harris, coming on-board definitely helped us to do that.

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If you had to pick out one or two tracks you’re particularly proud of which would they be?

I think the title track, ‘Light up the Sky’, resonates with me personally.

The first line – “I could watch the sun fold and turn into something new” – that really represents what we’ve done with the new album.

We wanted to change the look, feel and sound of the band, whilst staying true to ourselves, and I think we’ve achieved that. But I’d have to say I think ‘Animal’ is the highlight of the record. We wrote that song with Dan McDougall [previously co-written with the likes of Ronan Keating, The Wanted, Matt Cardle] and I know if the band were to end tomorrow, I could look back at that song and know that’s as good as I can do.

With the album now out and the tour coming up very soon, is this the part where the pressure is off and you can enjoy playing some shows?

This is the first UK tour we’ve done whilst having an album to promote, so now we will have the product to go along with it. Last September year was our most recent tour, so the fans have had to wait a long time to buy a CD, and now they’ll be able to do that at the shows. We’re on a massive high right now!

Time for some very serious quick-fire questions! So, you’re called The Dunwells, but what’s one thing you really can’t do well?

I’m really bad at golf. Also piano. I’d really like to be good at piano but I’m terrible!

Right, so you’re on a desert island. Which member of the band is surviving the longest and why?

100% our bassist Rob Clayton! He’s a mechanic and he’s so resourceful. The other week our rehearsal room got flooded, his bass amp was drenched and mouldy, but somehow he’s managed to fix the thing! Adam Taylor [drums] would definitely be the first to go.

To finish off, sum up you’re hopes for 2016 in three words?

Tours, festivals, albums.

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I’ve always told myself I’ll make it to Austin Texas one day. Not least to attend their annual South by South-West Music Festival, but also because that part of the USA seems to keep producing bands like White Denim that I need to see perform.

This is their sixth album, and if you like your guitar bands loud and raw, it’s for you. Half the four-piece decided to call it a day last year, so it’s been a pivotal time for the remaining guitarist/vocalist James Petralli and bassist Steve Terebecki. After they decided exactly what it was that made them want to carry on, and more importantly recruited kindred spirits, Jonathan Horne and Jeffrey Olsen, they’ve given the band a rebirth/makeover and come out sounding as fresh and new as they did when they first met up ten years ago. The songs range from outand-out blues/rock songs such as ‘Holda You (I’m Psycho)’, with manic guitar/bass/drums pulsating and a rich guitar sound that fills the room, to the more considered and stripped back ‘(I’m The One) Big Big Fun’. Other songs (some of which don’t have brackets in the titles), completely capture the essence of White Denim and are a renewed rallying call to fans of roots blues-based rock to come out to Texas, try on some White Denim and join the gang. MP 7/10

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Henry Kohen, AKA Mylets, is something of a one-man wonder. Listening to his debut you could easily be fooled into thinking that there’s a whole band backing him, yet every aspect of this album is down to the lone ranger – even the artwork. His talent is more evident live as Henry dances across the pedal board and leaps from drum machine to guitar to microphone without skipping a beat. Each track is built upon layers of warped guitar, with Kohen creating intricate but catchy hooks in the vein of math rock pioneers Don Caballero.

The abrasive, half-shrieked vocals may jar at times – but such displays of passion and sincerity are apparent throughout.. Granted, it’s a bit rough round the edges but endearingly so, and Kohen’s multitasking skills are enough to make this a seriously overlooked album. SF

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Tricky, this one: where many right-minded music fans would run a mile from the sort of heavy-handed, “Lookat-us-we’re-The-1975” dross that one assumes listening to the band’s latest record would entail, it goes to show that appearances can be deceptive. Well, perhaps not appearances (the band’s look and schtick is entirely consistent with how this record sounds), but at least first impressions: because what the Cheshire four-piece have done here is pull off a consistent record of new-wave and glam-metal indebted “bangers”, making it difficult to criticise quite as much as one would’ve imagined. Though not without its low points, the record enjoys a level of craftsmanship which jars with the academically worthless reputation of the band, with standout tracks being lead single ‘Love Me’, a decent Gary Newman/Simple Minds pastiche; and ‘Paris’, a strong if over-produced ballad with self-aggrandising refreshingly absent. On the other hand, ‘The Ballad of Me and My Brain’ is an example of the overblown nonsense that we best remember the band for, all emo lyricism and knowingly “interesting” samples, but, aside from this and a few pointless instrumental numbers providing a blot on what could’ve been a brilliantly concise pop album, The 1975 have far exceeded their rep. Unless you actually already liked them, of course. JC 6/10

man made tv broke my brain Most teenage boys go through a time when they rebel against their parents’ way of life, reject all their values, but then a few years later, quietly turn into their dad. Growing up was never easy, and when your dad’s famous, I imagine it’s harder still.

The lead singer of Man Made, Nile Marr, has decided to cut to the chase, and turned straight away into his old man. Yes, it’s Johnny Marr’s son, making the old man proud, and carrying on the family business. His son reckons the best thing he learnt from dad, and the musicians he grew up around, was that to make a living out of music these days is about a bit of talent but it’s mainly about hard graft. This album has a theme, which is summed up by the title: a concept album no less! The songs are a plea to us all to unplug for a while, and stop technology calling all the shots and setting the agenda for our lives. All of them have been reshaped and re-recorded over an 18-month period of playing them to live audiences around the country, and in particular Manchester and Sheffield. It’s an album of real, exciting music, and an excellent addition to the Marr family dynasty. MP 8/10 For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 95

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Super Furry Animals

Leadmill // April 26th // £25 Following a five-year hiatus, Welsh psych rock legends Super Furry Animals head to The Leadmill as part of their reunion tour. Renowned as an energetic and exhilarating live presence, the band will be playing a selection of hits from across their nine album discography. www.leadmill.co.uk

The Last Shadow Puppets

City Hall // April 3rd // From £35 A hometown visit for Sheffield’s prodigal son Alex Turner as The Last Shadow Puppets return for their first live dates since 2008. Following the recent announcement of forthcoming album Everything You’ve Come To Expect, the British supergroup – a collaborative project between Turner and former Rascals frontman Miles Kane – have promised us one of the grandest live shows you’ll see all year. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Jagwar Ma

Plug // April 25th // £12.50 Fresh from touring in support of Tame Impala, the Australian dance outfit are now set to embark on their own – very well-deserved – headline tour. Their debut album Howlin’ was hailed as an exciting breakthrough album three years ago and the trio have since been hard at work in the studio working on the follow-up record – so expect some new material on the set list for their live performance at Plug. www.the-plug.com

Afrikan Boy

Bungalows and Bears // April 28th // Free Afrikan Boy has proven that he has a lot more to offer than his viral hit ‘One Day I Went to Lidl’ would suggest. The MOBO nominated act blends Nigerian and UK urban influences to create his own unique brand of afro-grime. Banana Hill resident DJ Cervo plays a set full of global sounds afterwards. www.bungalowsandbears.com

Rolo Tomassi

Picture House Social // April 12th // £7 A local mathcore band regularly described as one of the most underrated metal outfits in the country, Rolo Tomassi boast a visceral live show with lead singer Eva Spence channelling her inner demon during ferocious vocal performances. www.picture-house-social.com

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After seeing Lias and Saul at the Picture House Social earlier in the week with their band Moonlandingz, I didn’t know what to expect from this full capacity show at Plug. This mainly being because Lias spent the majority of the aforementioned gig covered in bread and hummus.

In contrast, the Fat Whites show started as a very formal affair, with the band coming out in (albeit rather oversized) suits stating ‘Sheffield is our second home’ to much applause.

Cigs burning throughout, it was Saul’s driving riffs that carried the band through the set, from their 100 miles per hour rendition of ‘Tinfoil Deathstar’ off latest album Song For Our Mothers to crowd-pleaser ‘Auto Neutron’.

At just two songs into the set, Lias’ top was off and without looking like slowing down they blasted into the first single from the new album ‘Whitest Boy On The Beach’. Flying through ‘Is It Raining In Your mouth?’ and ‘I Am Mark E Smith’, the next stand-out highlight was ‘Satisfied’ before the band slowed it down slightly for ‘We Learn To Rise.’ From this enthusiastic display, it’s clear to see that the London rabble-rousers enjoy playing the new album, and the fans more than return the sentiment. The set finished with ‘Touch the leather’ sending the crowd into a storm before closing with Lias playing ‘Goodbye Goebbels’ on his own.

If you ever get the chance to see Fat White Family, and aren’t offended by partial (or more often than not full-frontal) nudity, I’d urge you to not to miss the opportunity. Undoubtedly one of the best live bands on the circuit at the moment.

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One unfortunate feature of Sheffield’s indie rock scene has always been the ephemeral nature of some of its promising acts.

But Liberty Ship are a tight crew, and one with time on their side. An intimate gig at the Rocking Chair was a little smaller – and sweatier – than what the lads were accustomed to by now, but it was also an ideal setting to catch a group who boast remarkable confidence and a pronounced sense of enjoyment in what they do.

Toying with an array of genres, from Kooks-esque feelgood indie pop to the funk-infused rhythms of ‘Fire Your Love’, the youthful four-piece pulled out all the stops and made a memorable night of it in the process. All aboard indeed.

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South Yorkshire’s own retro rock troop The Hosts are on the verge of releasing their sophomore album Moon before embarking on a huge UK tour. Lewis Budden caught up with frontman Tom Hogg to discuss the new music, the secret to making it as a Sheffield band and Richard Hawley being their spiritual guru…

So this is your second album release on Fierce Panda Records – how did that partnership come about?

We did the first album, Softly, Softly, with them. We initially sat on it for about 18 months, but when we put the first single out it got played on BBC 6Music and a couple of spot plays on Radio 2. Simon Williams, who runs the label heard it, did a bit of digging and signed us on the back of that.

Why did you sit on the first release?

I think we didn’t know what we were waiting for, so it was just one of those things that felt like the right thing to do.

We had been contacted by a radio plugger in London who wanted to work with us, so we had a meeting and they were sure they could get ‘September Song’ playlisted on 6Music. So we went for it with the plan to put the album out too, but then the whole thing kicked off with Fierce Panda so we got a different agenda.

You have a headline UK tour planned.

How are you feeling about it? Is this the biggest one you have done so far?

Not the biggest as we have played with Paul Weller so it’s had to top that size as we’re not playing any arenas this time.

We have done a fair bit of touring in the past also with The Walkmen and Cold War Kids, then odd shows with Cherry Ghost and Richard Hawley. But this is the first headline tour we have done in a while. We didn’t really do many headline shows with the first album, mainly because we didn’t have an agent.

What’s your best tour experience so far?

Any memorable moments?

Nah, I’ve forgotten all of my memorable moments! They’re not great tour moments if you remember them I think. Ask me after this tour I guess…

Richard Hawley once said to me, ‘your songs are your collateral’ – and he’s right!

Who are your favourite Sheffield bands right now?

There are a few interesting bands about on the scene at the moment, and I have seen loads come and go. The ones that tend to make it work really hard at it. We are good friends with the lads in Alvarez Kings, who are doing big things in America right now, which is fantastic as they have worked incredibly hard to get there. I really like High Hazels who I know a bit and then These Gangs are great too. There’s some really good stuff out theree.

Moving away from the Sheffield scene, what music excites you at the moment?

To be honest, I listen to a lot of old stuff.

I’ve just got the new Walter Martin record [The Walkmen], which is really cool. I also went to see Father John Misty and that was a great show. Then bits and bobs like Beach Boys and Johnny Cash all the time.

You guys are in the enivable position of managing to get out and become not just a Sheffield band, but a full time UK band. What advice would you give young bands wanting to reach that next level?

You just have to keep at it and keep writing songs. Richard Hawley once said to me, “Tom, your songs are your collateral” – and he’s right! You’re only as good as your

songs. If your tunes are awful then you’re going to be awful. If your songs are great then you can work at that craft and keep at it. It’s just about writing, writing, writing. A good song is a good song, and that’s it.

Your next release, Moon, is out this month. What can you tell us about it?

Yeah, we’re really happy with it. It was all done in-house at our studio in Heeley and we produced it ourselves. It’s a step forward from the first album and I still enjoy listening to it now which is always a surprise after working on album for so long. It’s the roller-coaster of realisation: you just have a listen to Moon.

And what does the rest of the year hold?

Festivals for the summer, then more writing and getting back into recording and looking forward to album number three.

Will you guys be at Tramlines this year?

I expect so, but we haven’t confirmed anything yet. However, there are things in the pipeline!

How long would you like The Hosts to last?

As long as I am still happy writing songs and everybody is happy playing them! At the minute what I am writing is stuff I am interested in and it still holds my attention.

I am still able to surprise myself with things and my creativity is still there. So as long as it’s still fresh I will still do it. If it ever becomes hard work for me I think I would just lose interest in it. Whilst I am still able to create, I’ll keep writing songs.

Moon is out on April 29th and you can catch The Hosts playing The Leadmill on May 26th.

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Labelled as “The Who of the 90s”, Liverpudlian rockers Cast headed out on tour last December to celebrate 20 years since the release of their first album, All Change, a record which contained a number of timeless Britpop anthems and became the highest-selling debut for their Polydor Records label. Erin Doyle caught up with a pensive John Power before the former La’s man arrived in Sheffield with the band.

Hi John! First things first, how has it been playing the Liverpool Philharmonic for you as a local lad?

It was fantastic. Originally we were only performing in December to celebrate 20 years since our debut record came out – but we just carried on! I really enjoyed the shows, and it was a much different dynamic to a normal gig where you just get up and plug your guitar in. We split it into two halves and it was much more gentle with the orchestra in the background. On a personal level, the reviews were outstanding – which was obviously nice. To be honest, a lot of people didn’t know we’re even touring again so they need a little reminder! This year we’ve already played seven gigs and the turnout has been fantastic.

Does it feel like 24 years since you first started out with Cast?

Time is a funny old thing. The early days of Cast and all the success we had seems really far back, but sometimes when we get on stage and play old songs live they all feel as fresh as a daisy. It’s better now though. In terms of performing live, I’m more confident and relaxed. Sometimes I think if I knew what I know now I’d have loosened up because I was far too earnest back then.

And what can you tell us about the new material?

It’s all finished! It’s untitled as of yet but we’re thinking maybe Kicking up the Dust as a title. It’s been a really exciting and relieving thing to do. With the last album, Trouble Times, we were really aware of making a ‘Cast: Part II’ type of record but now we’re just running with it. It’s much more relaxed, yeah.

We’re really looking forward to people hearing it. It’s really strange because we recorded ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ at the arse-end of 2014, then throughout the next year we just had sporadic visits to the studio and kicked around ideas. It was a new way of working for me.

So you’ve recently signed to Alan McGee’s Creation Management. Is there a bit of a Britpop revival in the works?

There is lot of love for that era at the minute. I guess 20 years have to go by before we can be objective about it. We were quite embedded in it so once you come out of you don’t wanna go back and be a part of it again. In my mind, music has always been relative. Younger people are now discovering that era – I guess kind of similar to the way we discovered The Clash or The Who as kids. Good art always sticks.

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Quality and availability of the right gear is imperative to a successful or arrogant. If they can’t summon up the enthusiasm to give you a good introduction, they are unlikely to be interested in your 1000th recording. Mics need to be chosen wisely to complement the instruments/singers. A harsh/bright voice will need a softer mic and overdub when the session is running overtime. Also look at the studios Facebook reviews; people only bother writing one if they’ve a good studio should have a good selection of high quality mics had an exceptional experience. available.

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The team at Tramlines have only gone and done it again, bagging hip hop heroes Jurassic 5 and legendary milkshake proprietor Kelis for the 2016 bill. This comes alongside a whole host of new additions including indie outfit Mystery Jets and former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes.

Cementing their reputation as one of the most diverse festivals on the circuit, they’ve signed up a ton of electronic and bass-driven talent, from Bristolians My Nu Leng to grime artist Novelist, plus the likes of dubstep pioneer Skream, house musician Leon Vynehall, genre-spanning Sheffield duo Sticky Blood, plus techno legend Robert Hood under his trailblazing Floorplan alias.

As always, the festival is embracing upcoming talent with the likes of Belfast duo exmagician, Sheffield’s MC Coco, BBC 6Music hot tip Laura J Martin and alt-pop duo Ardyn, among many others.

Festival Director Sarah Nulty told Exposed: “Jurassic 5 and Kelis have been on our list for a couple of years so we are really pleased we could make it happen. We’ve tried to keep the line-up as broad as possible so that there is something for everyone to enjoy.”

THE LINE-UP SO FAR

Dizzee Rascal / Catfish and the Bottlemen / Jurassic 5 / Kelis / Goldie MBE / The Crookes / Dawn Penn / Field Music / Gaz Coombes / Floorplan / Hinds / Leon Vynehall / Little Simz / My Nu Leng & Dread MC / Mystery Jets / Norman Jay MBE / Novelist / Paranoid London / Skream / Toddla T Takeover / Young Fathers / All We Are / Amy Becker / Ardyn / Banana Hill / Blessa / Boddika / C Duncan / Coco / Dan Mangan / Denis Sulta / Ekkah / exmagician / Fleetmac Wood / FYI Chris / Gwenno / Holly Macve / Jasper James / K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade / Kuenta i Tambu / Laura J Martin / LEVELZ / Marquis Hawkes / Matrixxman / Meilyr Jones / Miles From Kinshasa / Mt Wolf / Mumdance B2B Pinch / Nice Like Rice / P Money / Pure Bathing Culture / Randall / Roseau / Rukhsana Merrise / Scuba / Sticky Blood / Sundara Karma / Thomas Truax / Trash / Tom Trago / Zed Bias B2B Paleman

THE STAGES

The main stage will remain at Ponderosa Park, while Devonshire Green will return to the capacity of its former glory days. Other venues include O2 Academy, The Leadmill, The Night Kitchen, the Cathedral, Foundry, Fusion, The Octagon Centre, The Harley, Hope Works, City Hall, Queens Social Club and Yellow Arch Studios as well as the usual smattering of bars and spaces for fringe venues.

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At just £42 (+bf) for the whole weekend, including all stages from day until night it’s a huge bargain for a festival of this size. The ticketing system has been spruced up a bit this year too with the introduction of day and night tickets, making it easier to watch the acts that you want to. From £23 (+bf) you can get a daytime ticket which provides access to all outdoor stages and various other venues, meaning it’s perfect if you’re just after a smattering of new and local music as well as the headliners. For those night owls you can opt for a night time ticket for just £20 (+bf), permitting entry to clubs on Friday and Saturday night, or from £5+ bf if Sunday is the night to stay out!

The more the merrier! Buy ten or more weekend tickets to bag a fiver off each. Director Sarah Nulty explained: “The new tickets mean that there is even more flexibility for the customers, whether you want the full festival experience or just fancy a bit of a rave at night.”

Head to www.tramlines.org.uk to buy yours now.

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Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves must be the first band to have the autocorrect function on a phone to thank for their name. Mark Perkins, however, is much more old-school. When he had a chat with Dominic Craik, he whipped out his trusty old cassette tape recorder.

How did you all get together?

We all grew up together in Southend, and were in various bands on the local music scene. My cousin James is the bass player, Conor and Joe were at nearby schools, and we knew James from other bands. When we’d got together, and knew we were going to try to make it as a band, we took some time off from recording and playing gigs to learn how to write songs and create a sound we were happy with. We wanted to sound unique, not just like all the others, and hopefully we’ve done that.

I was instantly impressed by the album, in particular because it has a real feeling of cohesiveness to it, and a dynamic flow from one track to another. I imagine that took some achieving.

We did work for a long time on the order of the songs. We wanted to be sure we’d got the dynamics right. We’re all fans of the more old-fashioned albums, where you play the songs in a particular order, from beginning to end. We don’t see ourselves as primarily a singles band. Our favourite albums by other artists have an ebb and flow, with contrasts and changes in mood.

You’ve achieved so much in quite a short space of time. How have you all coped with that?

It’s been mental. I think I’ve spent about a week at home so far this year.

We’re in Amsterdam right now. It’s beyond cool. It’s like: ‘we’ll go and play an arena tonight with Muse, then I’ll have some dinner, and go to bed.’

We’ve also got a few festivals lined up for the summer, and then we’re off to the USA, Japan and Australia, so life’s not going to get less hectic anytime soon.

What’s the story about how the band got named?

We were looking for a band name and texting each other with ideas and then sharing them. I texted Joe to see what he’d come up with, and whatever he was meaning to type came through with the last word changed by auto-correct, so it read ‘I’ve got nothing but thieves’. I thought it was a real suggestion, asked the others what they thought of it, we liked it, and it became our name!

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Not only does actress Natalie Tena nail big roles in the likes of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, but she also rocks the accordion as lead singer of gypsy folk group Molotov Jukebox. With a new album in the pipeline, Erin Doyle collared Nat for a natter.

So, your music is referred to as ‘gyp-step’. Where did that come from?

I think it came from a fan. It makes sense though: it fits with the kind of music and beats we were making. We’ve evolved from where we started but it still applies. So fuck it, we’ve made our own genre.

And you’ve got a new record out soon. Did you feel any of the ‘difficult second album syndrome’?

We’ve had years to create a body of work so it was easier. The first album did well, but we didn’t really take off; However that gave us a lot more time to evolve naturally. Some bands have debut albums that become so famous there’s pressure on them to make something as good in under a year. There was less limelight on us so a bit less pressure.

It’s important to mention that some of the proceeds of your album sales are going to women’s rights projects.

Which is a better industry for women – music or acting?

With the first album we wanted to support Orchid, who work with FGM (female genital mutilation) sufferers. Now we want to branch out to help more women’s rights organisations. In terms of industries, think I’d have to say acting. We’re seeing more middle-aged or older women coming to the forefront.

If you look at Gillian Anderson in The Fall, Olivia Coleman in Broadchurch or Helen McRory in Peaky Blinders, there are more roles coming up for women. With music, whenever someone asks about it they always presume I’m the singer.

It’s never ‘what instruments do you play?’ or ‘do you do songwriting?’

Go on then… what can we expect from Season 6 of Game of Thrones?

It’s gonna be even more epic if that’s possible. Great locations, great character developments that you wouldn’t expect. I assume there will be a lot of death and sex too. I read the books while I was on tour – I shoved them all into my accordion case and only packed one dress for the whole trip!

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Top Picks

Back in the days when I first moved to Sheffield, I was still partying like it was 1999, mainly on account of the fact it was. With a population a similar size to Manchester, it would be reasonable to expect a similarly sized gay scene but, apart from a couple of small bars and the odd monthly club night, there was little evidence of any sort of village or scene comparable to the other large cities. So where was everyone hiding? It didn’t take long to discover that we weren’t hiding, we were everywhere. Sheffield, denying its city status, has always been more like the world’s biggest village where everyone knows everyone and for the most part everyone is welcome wherever you go.

Back in my student days I was just as likely to pull in Leadmill as I was at a ‘gay’ night. There have, of course, always been some venues which are more ‘gay-friendly’ than others so this month I give you a rundown of some of my top picks of non-scene events which have a much greater than average LGBT attendance.

First up on 2nd April, raising funds for this year’s DiversityFest we have Classical Diversity, featuring a range of local musicians including Madge Woollard, who previously supported Heather Peace and whose music was recently featured in Sheffield based documentary Trashing Transphobia.

The Girl Gang Sheffield collective are back with not one but two events celebrating all that is Riot Grrrl, and their zine launch-party is at the Great Gatsby on 9th April while The Punk Singer screening takes

place at The Picture House Social on the 30th.

Both events most importantly will feature glitter and cake, which is enough reason for me to be in attendance! The latter will also be preceded by the Sheffield Zine Fest which this year joins forces with Hallam’s LGBT+ Liberation group at the Hubs for a full day of stalls and workshops raising funds for SAYiT, Sheffield’s LGBT youth group.

Check out LaDIYfest’s latest offering of punk and grunge type noise from Leggy, Pale Kids, Negative Midas Touch and End of at The Audacious Art Experiment on 15th April. Suggested donation of a fiver on the door although no-one will be turned away due to lack of funds – and it’s BYOB! The Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair returns on 23rd April with a full day of speakers’ panels and workshops followed by an evening social. This year’s event will feature, amongst others, QA$h (Queer Agenda Sheffield) a network of anti-capitalist queer activists in and around the Sheffield area.

Riverside Rock ‘n’ Roll Club will be treating us to a rare acoustic set from Sheffield’s own psychotic pop icons Faerground Accidents on 29th. Due to appear alongside Public Image and the Levellers at Bearded Theory festival next month, take advantage of a small hometown gig while you can before we lose them to their inevitable super-stardom.

Don’t forget we still have your regular scene nights, including a new edition with the launch of Karaoke Thursdays at OMG. See you there for a duet?

Until next time, love, glitter and cupcakes,

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DOOM 3 BFG Edition Doomed nightmare Complete the DOOM 3 single player campaign on Nightmare.

It’s never a walk in the park on Nightmare mode, but Doom 3 will truly test your patience.

To get this, you need to finish the entire game on Nightmare, meaning if your health is at any point above 25, it will gradually decrease back down. So every time you get shot, you’re likely to die. It’s not impossible, although you can expect to save your game after every single kill. No thanks, Doom.

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Collecting one thousand pennies in what comes across as a simple arcade game? Nope - I can barely make it to two hundred, and that’s if I’m extremely lucky and on-point. This is one of the rarest to obtain as the game quickly gets stupidly difficult after a few minutes or so.

Enemies will completely flood the screen, driven by one thing and one thing only; to kill you and never allow you to reach all those pennies.

Mega Man 10

mr. perfect Clear the game without getting damaged.

Now, Mega Man 10 is a pretty tough game in its own rights, what with it bringing back gameplay elements from the earlier games. Brutal bosses and unforgiving enemies makes this game a challenging yet fun experience. However, could you really beat the entire game without getting hit just once? I know I can’t, so I gave up a long time ago.

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the bladder of steel award Complete the Endless Set List 2 without pausing or failing.

I should also mention this particular set list can take up to 6 hours. You can play on medium difficulty, which pretty much rules out the failing but not being able to stop the game once makes this an absurd goal to reach.

If you should attempt this, make sure you have a wired controller and perhaps keep a bucket or something nearby for pee breaks...

Killzone 2

Valor grand cross Achieve weekly online honour rank #4.

What does that even mean?! You must be in the 1% of all players within a single week in the game’s multiplayer mode, meaning if there are 5000 players active in that week, you must be ranked 500 or higher by the end. This means you must be really good at the game; however these days the online community within Killzone 2 is practically dead, so I’d consider this basically impossible.

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Doc/Fest Event Announcements The first few events for Doc/Fest 2016 have been announced with the full programme released next month. The opening night, 10th June, will see the UK premiere of Michael Moore’s latest film at City Hall, followed by a live Q&A. On 12th June, Doc/Fest welcomes ‘Absolutely Adventurous: Joanna Lumley in Conversation’ to the Crucible. The event will offer audiences the chance to learn about Lumley’s life and career through an in depth discussion, with a focus on her travel films.

‘Notes on Blindness’, screens on the 12th June at the Showroom, presenting an innovative portrayal of the story of John Hull, an academic who documented his perspective of the world through audio tapes after losing his sight. The film, which started life at the Doc/Fest MeetMarket was produced by Sheffield-based 104 Films. It will be accompanied by a virtual reality sister project, exhibited as part of the Virtual Reality Arcade at Site Gallery. A panel discussion on both projects will be chaired by Ingrid Kopp from the Tribeca Film Institute.

With the full festival programme due for release on 5th March, it looks like Doc/Fest remains committed to breaking boundaries, challenging perceptions and opening up the fascinating world of documentary to the people of Sheffield.

Ran Restoration

A restored version of Akira Kurosawa’s Ran will be screening between the 1st and 7th of April at the Showroom. Part historical epic, part war film, Ran is a vividly realised tale which strongly mirrors the Shakespearean tragedy King Lear. Released in 1985, Ran was Kurosawa’s final epic, and the most expensive Japanese film ever produced, which is shown in the rich colour and sound that brings the epic to life. Set in Sengoku-era Japan, the film depicts a tale of bitter familial rivalry. When the aging warlord Hidetora divides his kingdom between his three ruthless sons, the powerful family turns on itself. Marrying Kurosawa’s singular vision with Shakespearean tragedy and Japanese history, Ran is one of the standout films of Japanese cinema history.

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Kung Fu Panda 3 Kung Fu Panda 3 really has no right to be as good as it is. While the first film was a fun surprise, it seemed like there was little mileage in creating a saga, something seemingly proved by the lukewarm reaction to the sequel. Number 3, though, is a very pleasant surprise. Continuing the spiritual awakening and “adventures of awesomeness” of Po (Jack Black), the kung fu panda of the title, this time his challenges come in the form of a supernatural ch’i collector Kai, and discovering his father and true heritage. The Asianinflected animation is imaginative and beautiful, the painstaking detail giving depth and warmth to the world of Po and his cast of loveable misfits and kooks. The dramatic impact of Po’s reunion with his father doesn’t quite hit the mark, but the skilfully drawn action pieces and introduction of numerous quality supporting characters make it a delightful addition to a beloved franchise. 4/5

In post-war Hollywood, the studio system is in full motion, with stars and directors being the commodity of a corporate. Josh Brolin is Eddie Mannix, a Hollywood fixer, tasked with keeping the studio’s stars in line, which he does pretty well until one of them (the brilliantly named ‘Baird Whitlock’, played by George Clooney) is kidnapped.

The Coen brothers’ blend of off-kilter humour and leftfield plotting is all in evidence here, in a picture that is not only warmly affectionate of the era, but also hilarious in its cutting portrayal of its idiosyncrasies. It’s a light and breezy affair, albeit with examinations of faith and man seeking his place in the world, which lend more weight to proceedings. Glamorous song and dance elements are wonderfully and cheekily executed, and a particular scene with Ralph Fiennes as put-upon director Laurence Laurentz is comic gold. The whole thing has an air of barely controlled chaos, and is all the more entertaining for it. 4/5

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Batman v Superman After the longest build-up, Warner Bros opening salvo into the DC movie universe arrives this month. There has been mixed reaction to footage so far, but if they can reel in the uber-serious nature and create a grand canvas for future adventures, this could be the start of something ace.

Release date: 25th March

Eddie the Eagle Inspired by the true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, a skijumper who won the hearts of a nation, expect a similar vibe to Cool Runnings, but with a nerdy British white guy. Release date: 1st April

Zootropolis A story of a mammal metropolis where animals of every kind live together. Initial reviews suggest this is a film that will stand alongside some of Disney’s biggest classics. If the footage of a sloth stamping office is anything to go by (look it up!), it could be one of the year’s biggest and funniest animations. Release date: 25th March

The Jungle Book Assembling a brilliant voice cast (Bill Murray as Baloo is inspired!) for the live action retelling of the classic Disney animation, Director Jon Favreua seems to have gone for a darker edge which should please parents as well as kids.

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Dyson Thermal Industries The Dyson thermal plant or ‘Brick Works’ was founded

by John Dyson back in the early 1800s. Unsurprisingly, the factory played a part in Sheffield’s booming manufacturing industry in the 19th century, specifically making ceramics for steel companies but also bricks for domestic purposes such as Agas and fire backs.

The plot is massive, spanning a good football pitch or two in length. The main buildings are incredibly tall inside and you can easily imagine the vast machinery which was once housed here.

Many pieces of its industrial past are evident all over the area, with switches and knobs galore amongst loads of old engineering machinery. Tucked away at the back of one of the main rooms I found a small room with shelves littered with old books, logs and other odds and ends.

It’s not as full with graffiti as many other locations I’ve visited; I think that’s due to the remote location and tricky access. Although there are some very cool pieces adorning the surfaces here and there.

The vast ceilings and rusted machinery show how old this place is and one of the main warehouses is full to the brim with unused bricks dating back to the early 1900s.

In contrast, the far end of the plot is overrun with plant life. One room has plants growing from the inside of the building and breaking loose through the shattered windows. This gives a cool vibe of a wild and overgrown area, as nature reclaims the almost 200 year old building.

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WHAT ARE THE EARLY SIGNS YOU SHOULD CHANGE JOBS? When do you know it’s time to make a change in your career? Take a look at these early warning signs:

1.THEFIRSTANDMOSTIMMEDIATE SIGN IS SLEEP.

Restlessness, poor sleeping and, at worst, insomnia are all signs of a troubled mind.

Whilst this could be from factors in your personal life, if this is sound and you’re still sleeping less than you should, the presence of work could well be the cause. This lack of sleep can quickly compound the effect, causing you to be tense at work – in turn causing people to become strained with you and making everyday things much more intense.

2.YOU’REUNMOTIVATEDBYCOMPANY GOALS. Much like personal goals, company goals are a healthy thing. Whether it is as big as doubling your turnover, or as small as completing a high-value piece of work by the week-end deadline, if you find yourself

completely uninterested by the value of hitting a vital company goal, it might be time to consider a change.

This can happen gradually. If you’ve been at the same place for several years and have found your enthusiasm for the company’s success gradually dwindling, it might be a sign it’s time. A happy worker takes pride and pleasure in the progression of their company.

3. YOU FIND THE QUIET DAYS THE WORST.

Whilst there can be a thrill to handling a hefty workload, busy days are typically a weight on the mind and the softer, easier days are ones where we can relax and have a little more fun.

Unless, of course, you’re unhappy where you are. In that instance, the quiet days can become the most tiresome, when you no longer have the distraction of hectic work. If you find yourself counting the hours during a quiet day and distracting yourself on the web, that could be a sign it’s time to change.

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4. TAKING PRIDE IN YOUR WORK.

Only you can know the quality you can attain when you set your mind to a task and know when you’ve produced something that is far below your standard – especially when it’s because of a lack of effort. If you find yourself churning out the bare minimum on a weekly basis, it’s indicative of a severe discontent at your current position of work.

If we’re in a position where we don’t take pride in our work, we’re missing out on an important aspect of a quality, motivated life.

5.PERHAPSTHEMOSTOBVIOUSSIGNS ARE YOUR CO-WORKERS.

Unless you are lucky enough to work in the perfect environment with a group of people you really love, co-workers are going to get on your nerves from time to time.

It’s when you come in to work with a preemptive dread of a co-worker who can get on your nerves you need to start taking note.

Not only are you unfairly expecting them to do it, you’ve lost the ability to handle it by getting on with your job. It’s the first sign you’ve lost any desire to do your job. If it begins to happen frequently, then you should perhaps reassess your position.

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Top Picks Lyceum Theatre // March 29 – April 2 // From £17 Relive the hits of the king of pop with this West End show celebrating the life of one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and band, including: ‘ABC’, ‘Smooth Criminal’, ‘Beat It’ and ‘Billie Jean’. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Sheffield Jazz Presents Malija

Studio Theatre // April 1 // £15 All highly respected and innovative bandleaders in their own right, this all-star trio brings together three of the most exciting jazz musicians/composers in the UK. Featuring original material by all three members, Malija is sure to get you clicking your fingers along to their jazzy beats. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

English Touring Opera: Don Giovanni

Lyceum // April 4 // From £20 Is Don Giovanni a hero who defies all authority – or a villain, a sinner and a murderer? Whether you’re charmed or repelled by opera’s most charismatic antihero, you’ll have an adventure with Mozart’s most engrossing opera – from the magnificent score to its chilling conclusion. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

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The Lion Works // April 21 // Free Dip your toes into some local photography at The Lion Works’ Gage Gallery. Located in the arty corner of Kelham Island, the exhibition is being produced by some of Sheffield Hallam University’s second year students all showcasing their own unique practices. www.kiac-sheffield.org

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Local theatre group Croft House Theatre returned to the Lyceum last month with their latest musical instalment, Into the Woods.

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Into the Woods brings together all your favourite fairytale characters into one story, with the likes of Cinderella, Prince Charming, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack Spriggins all involved in the action. The plot is set into motion when the play’s protagonists, a baker and his wife, get more than they bargain for after being sent on a quest by an evil witch. The play is significantly different to the 2014 film adaptation, which had Stephen Sondheim’s signature dark flair to the story making it slightly more grown-up (think less Disney, more Sweeney Todd).

This production notably lacked Sondheim’s eerie vibe, and specifically tailored the production to a much younger audience, which was something of a shame as this is what makes Sondheim’s plays so striking. During the opening number of the musical, there were significant sound difficulties, to the point where the musical numbers (which tell the majority of the story) were difficult to follow.

Though a stand-out performance came courtesy of Mary Kingsworth, who played the witch and excelled in her first performance with Croft House. Kingsworth’s imagining of the role was fantastic and gained the majority of laughs throughout the play. There were also some fantastic vocal performances from most of the cast, so it was disappointing to see them let down at times by the poor sound. The set design was also very basic, and changed rarely, which occasionally resulted in a lack of engagement with the story.

Although a solid amateur performance, the show highlighted how important the basics of a changing set and decent quality sound are to making a production great.

Although boasting some brilliant performances from cast members, the show’s lack of fine-tuning did make it one of Croft House’s slightly more forgettable performances.

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Bringing together the worlds of snooker and theatre sounds like an unlikely and challenging task, but the team behind The Nap have managed to pull off a brilliantly funny production that captures the sport in all its glory. Custom made for the stage at the Crucible, it’s the perfect setting for the comedythriller that sees working class Sheffield lad Dylan Spokes (Jack O’Connell) attempt to keep his head in the game with all the integrity he can muster, whilst just about everyone around him is set to sabotage it for their own gains.

Penned by Richard Bean, the one-liners come thick and fast; despite not returning to Sheffield since his BAFTA-nominated role in The Full Monty, Mark Addy proves he still has more than a knack for capturing local colour. Louise Gold as one-armed gangster transvestite ‘Waxy Chuff’ equally offers up the laughs with frequent conversational blunders “This is beyond my wettest dreams” and Ralf Little is on form doubling up as Dylan’s bumbling manager and the Crucible commentator.

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While humour is what drives this play, the snooker has certainly not been overlooked.

With professional John Astley on board and the snooker table at centre stage for the majority of the production, there’s plenty of actual play to keep fans of the sport satisfied. There’s a wonderfully transformative moment when the stage is set for the world snooker championships; the lights go up and a full frame played. Since the story is revolved around match-fixing we know what is likely to happen, however this doesn’t detract from the pressure in the room and the game is realistic, making the whole thing credible.

Where lead Jack O’Connell may have started off slowly compared to other larger than life characters, it is at the end where he truly shines, in his entire chair throwing expletive glory; proving that a play about snooker can consistently produce belly laughs from the audience without sacrificing any tension. It’s a fine balance and a true accomplishment. Rachel Heward

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Whole Kit Caboodle Exposed Meets Kit Orton Words: Erin Doyle

After the resounding success of its first run of shows, ‘TOM. A Story of Tom Jones. The Musical.’ is back with another rollicking set of songs that delve deep into the early days of our favourite Welsh belter. Kit Orton reprises his role of the eponymous hero on this bigger and better nationwide tour but he tells us it wasn’t always such a big deal: “We started out with the show two years ago when it was just small but it got lots of attention and money thrown at it.”

The musical tracks Jones’ early Teddy boy days before his stratospheric rise to fame.

Known then as Tommy Woodward, he wasn’t the Sex Bomb he is today but a poor kid from a Welsh mining town. ‘A Story of Tom Jones’ focuses on a chapter of his life that hasn’t been explored much. “The show is about his early influences,” says Kit. “Mainly singers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, so in a way he was mimicking them and I’m trying to capture those influences in my performance too.”

With such a distinctive voice it could have proved difficult to emulate that, but Kit rose to the challenge. “I didn’t want it to be an impersonation or tribute act. I concentrated on the eccentricities that made his performances unique but gave it

my own twist.” As a huge fan, landing the role of Tom Jones was an honour. “It’s an inherently Welsh thing, listening to Tom. It’s just part and parcel Welsh life. I love all his songs but mainly the ballads - ‘With These Hands’ and ‘I Who Have Nothing’ are the best.”

Playing the titular character added a lot of pressure to the role, especially from fans. “Particularly those who are older… they remember him from the ‘60s so it’s a lot of responsibility trying to be the person they knew in their youth.” Aside from the grievances of fans, however, he says playing a real person can also be an advantage: “In terms of performance you

can watch old clips of him on YouTube to pick up on that raw, sexual energy that he had live. There’s also a lot of artistic license with his private life and his relationship with Linda [his wife] as there’s not much out there about it. You get to piece it together like a jigsaw.”

So what’s his advice to those looking to break into the industry? “First things first I’d say don’t rely on getting that first job. It’s so rare to come out of college and land a role. The West End isn’t the be all and end all so don’t limit yourself. Regional theatres tend to have great producers and creative teams in my experience. They tend to have more heart and determination. Naming no names, big companies just churn out things and it can seem like a moneymaking scheme.” Not so with this production, however, as Kit cites TOM as one of his career highlights: “I feel very comfortable knowing that if this was the biggest moment of my career, I’d still be happy.”

Catch ‘TOM. A Story of Tom Jones. The Musical.’ at The Lyceum Theatre from April 12th-16th.

See www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk for info and tickets.

Head to www.exposedmagazine.co.uk for the full list of events and things to do in Sheffield this month.

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