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It didn’t take long for Savages to make their mark on 2016. We’d barely shaken off our New Year’s hangovers when the post-punk outfit released Adore Life, and staked an early claim for the most gripping record of the year. With a string of UK festival dates planned this summer, we spoke to lead Jehnny Beth about the latest album, soul-searching and the need for change.
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Your recurring dream of Jamie Oliver looking on disapprovingly whilst you gorge greedily on an assortment of confectionery takes an interesting turn this month as the amiable TV chef sidles over to you, takes the half-eaten Mars Bar from your hand and sticks it in the most unholy of places. You wake up drenched in sweat – and with a new-found level of sympathy for the sugar tax.
CANCER June 21 - July 22 ‘What am I like?’ you chuckle to yourself after driving all the way out to the moors but completely forgetting a shovel to bury the bodies. LEO July 23 - Aug 22 Your contribution to the idea shower at work this week is so impressive that your colleagues start slowly running hands through their hair, rubbing each other’s bodies and moaning like they’re in a Herbal Essences advert. VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22 Upon running afoul of a police officer later this month, calmly look him in the eyes and remind him that your taxes pay for his wages. The bobby will gain
a fresh sense of perspective and apologise for any inconvenience caused. LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 I see nothing but torture and humiliation in your future – but you love a bit of that, don’t you, eh? SCORPIO Oct 23 – Nov 21 Just turn around and wipe it! SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 At long last the cosmic powers of wealth, love and happiness have aligned with your sign. It’s just a shame the world will meet its demise before you get a chance to enjoy life. CAPRICORN Dec 22 – Jan 19 You will soon find happiness forcing misery on those less fortunate than you.
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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Your boss will show appreciation of your recent hard work by ruffling your hair and popping a doggy biscuit into your mouth. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Keep your head down in the workplace and who knows? You could become that person who earns slightly more than their colleagues and nobody actually likes. ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You’re not the only person who ended a relationship before it got too serious, but you’re the only one who jilted a lover by deflating them and packing them back into a delivery box.
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Sleep Out for Roundabout Local organisation Roundabout will be hosting their biggest fundraising event of the year this month. Roundabout’s Sleep Out event focuses on raising money for the charity and showing support for the vulnerable people in our city. The first half of the event will feature entertainment, games and music. After midnight, the real event begins when participants spend a night in the cold, hoping to raise £150 in sponsors – and provide some insight into what it’s like to sleep on the street at night. The charity looks after young, homeless people in Sheffield, and runs a hostel for 16-21 year olds in need. There are two Sleep Out events per year, with the charity raising £15,000 in November alone. Registration for the event costs £15 per participant. For more information on Roundabout, head to www.roundaboutsleepout. co.uk
“Drop it like it’s hot… wings.” “There was no bog roll, so I just had to do the ol’ hover and shake.” “I had to be careful I didn’t hit him with my loose tit.” “It’s spring innit, tha wants to get shaggin’” “If you can do that, then the world’s your lobster…” “The last music I had sex to was The Prodigy.” “How long before a child is named HashtagLAD?”
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Last year Sheffield acupuncturist Kim Shepherd spent time in Nepal offering healthcare treatments and support to communities in the wake of its devastating earthquake disaster. Following her return, Kim has organised a ‘Save Nepal Day’ at the Stillpoint Practice in Nether Edge. We went to find out more. Hi Kim, how did your visit to Nepal first come about? This was my driving force from day one of starting my acupuncture career: working with underserved communities, helping those people who have little to nothing in the way of care or medical resource. It has also been a passion from a young age to work in acute international aid. So when the earthquakes occurred, I knew Nepal was where I needed to be, helping communities rebuild their lives on a physical and emotional level. What sort of scenes did you discover once you got there? To our surprise, we discovered very little in the way of aid. Rubble from the buildings lined the streets and had simply been piled up to one side. There were large camps of local people in the city that sat roadside beneath ripped tarpaulin to shade themselves and their family from the summer sun. This is where they were
now, eating and sleeping with very little in the way of sanitation or clean water. Their health, as a consequence, suffered greatly. Aid workers did what they could to help support and rebuild these communities with the time and money that they had – but it’s a sad fact that when the media stops, the aid stops as money ceases to come in. How did your acupuncture treatments help the victims of the earthquake? Living outside of Kathmandu, most people have to walk over hills for many hours just to see a doctor. So those people who are in chronic pain or have suffered partial paralysis due to a stroke do not have this luxury of access. By establishing healthcare clinics in the remote valleys, we were able to offer local people access to care that they have never had before. Tell us about the ‘Save Nepal’ treatment day and how people can get involved. I will be offering an afternoon of acupuncture treatments in a multi-bed setting on a donation basis, with all proceeds going towards the #NepalEarthquakeRelief. Following this, I will be giving a short talk about the highs and lows of working in international aid and how acupuncture works to create a sustainable healthcare system in developing countries.
The ‘Save Nepal Day’ takes place on May 21st at the Stillpoint Practice in Nether Edge. Contact kim@ urbanacupuncture.co.uk with any queries about the event.
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In need of a little love advice? Has the fizz gone out of your banger? Let the lord of love enter your soul... Dear SP, So, I’ve recently started seeing this girl and I’m really into her. We’ve done the whole dating shebang, with cinema dates, Netflix and chills and a couple of cheeky Nando’s going down well – but the problem is: she’s still not up for taking it to the next level. Like, she says that she’s into me too, but whenever I’ve tried to make a move there are always these excuses about being tired or having to get up early in the morning. Where am I going wrong here? David, Ecclesall
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Shiiit, son, just what is it with you young ones today? Back when I was spreading my seed it used to take flowers, scented candles and a few well-timed vinyl selections before you could even think about getting a slice of the putang. This chick wants you to work for your rewards, brother – and some fried chicken followed by two series of Orange Is the New Black ain’t gonna be enough to get you a permit to travel downtown. Suggestion: next time you watch a film together, try to make her feel comfortable in your company rather than killing the vibe by suggestively nodding towards your awkward boner every ten minutes. Good things come to those who wait and mind-blowing sexy-time is no different. The ancient act of putting your ‘p’ in a ‘v’ is not something that should be rushed into, David, and as my old man used to say, “Son, if you’re not gonna take time to apply the lube then don’t be surprised when it all ends in tears.” Over and out, SP
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Guest with Nazir is a legal discussion show with studio guests every Sunday at 6:05pm on Sheffield Live TV, Virgin Media CH 159. Your host Mohammed Nazir is Head of the Immigration Department and Commercial Department for Local Entrepreneurs at Wosskow Brown solicitors, and his guests include notable business and community figures. To get your legal questions answered, tune into Guest with Nazir, email nazir@sheffieldlive.org, or watch via Freeview Channel 7, Virgin 159 or stream online at: www.sheffieldlive.org. Hear the show live on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM and online at www.sheffieldlive.org.
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.
Local graphic designer Lee Wade of wearepaislee has been campaigning to get Masters Champion Danny Willett a green post box in Sheffield city centre, much like the gold box in honour of Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill. www.facebook.com/ wearepaislee INSTAGRAMMER OF THE MONTH @russelldlight captures the city via a series of stunning black and white images. Impressively taken simply on his iPhone, head to his
THE HIDDEN TUNNELS OF SHEFFIELD
Beneath the surface of the Sheffield streets a lost tunnel system is said to exist, the purpose of which remains unknown to this day. Not to be mistaken with the storm drainage system constructed in the 1800s, this mysterious network of tunnels remains largely impassable, decayed or undiscovered to this day. Yet if the rumours are to be believed, the tunnel system is as extensive as it is elusive. Some say it is the remnants of a system built in order to transport Mary Queen of Scots during her imprisonment at the now ruined Sheffield Castle, while some say that it is in fact a secret police network and others claim that it’s nothing but a collection of old mining tunnels. When a concealed entrance to the tunnels – for which no public records exist – was found under the Fire and Police Museum at West Bar in 2008 the existence of the secret network was confirmed, although a blocked passageway rendered the tunnel impassable and the full extent of the tunnels remains unknown to this day. For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 17
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Offering an exceptional selection of their own beers alongside British, American, and Continental ales, the much-anticipated opening of Sentinel Brewing Company on Shoreham Street has finally rolled around. Boasting artisan standards within the brewing process of their high quality range of beers, Sentinel uses the best British malts as a base for each beer, as well as a selection of continental hops to enrich and accentuate the flavours. Their impressive catalogue of skills are not, however, restricted only to brewing; an extensive menu of freshly-prepared food from locally-sourced ingredients is also on offer, starting with breakfast from 8am. Now with the final installation of the brand-new top-of-the-range brewing kit complete, nothing is stopping Sentinel from continuing to achieve their goals in creating “inspirational and drinkable beers”, so, if you like nothing more than exploring some of the finest craft ales the Steel City has to offer, along with a decent bite to eat, this is the place for you.
THE SUMMER HOUSE Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre in the leafy suburb of Dore, The Summer House offers the best of British food throughout the day and evening. WHEN CAN WE GO? Whenever you want! It’s open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, offering everything from a full English fryup or eggs benedict, to a grilled halloumi black olive crushed avocado sandwich or chargrilled steak with Yorkshire blue cheese and onion chutney sarnie. The à la carte menu is equally impressive, with dishes like braised pork belly, seared sea trout and classics like sirloin steak, burgers and bangers and mash – alongside veggie and gluten-free options. WHERE DOES THE PRODUCE COME FROM? The Summer House uses local produce where possible; making sure it is of the highest quality to ensure consistently fresh and tasty dishes. Fish comes from
J.H. Mann on Sharrow Vale Road and all of their baked goods come from The Depot Bakery. ANY REGULAR EVENTS? Kick the weekend off with Fizz Fridays from 4pm-7pm, where you can get a bottle of house prosecco for just £15. They also serve all day Sunday Brunch from 9am-7pm – spot of brinner, anyone? LOOK OUT FOR... Their fish night with J.H. Mann on May 20th and gin tasting on June 7th. Keep your eye on the website for details! WITH YOUR INDEPENDENT SHEFFIELD CARD: A tidy 10% off food and drink. CONTACT DETAILS: You’ll find them at 289 Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LB and on the blower at 0114 236 1679. Check out the website for all of the menus at www. thesummerhousesheffield.com.
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It’s not over yet... Syd and Mallory’s Emporium, the popular independent clothing store on Devonshire Street, needs your help. It was announced last year that the developers who own the site where the shop has stood since 2006 had made the controversial decision to replace the Devonshire Street shops with commercial outlets and flats. The owners, two former students who have worked hard to design and perfect the brand, need £4,000 to pay for a lease on a larger venue, new shop equipment and to cover the training costs of new staff. Although the demolition of the Devonshire Street premises was a crushing blow, the people behind Syd and Mallory remain optimistic. ‘We have found a new premises… the dream isn’t over,’ says co-owner Lucy Jo Newell. ‘We just need your help a little bit. If you could pledge just a little, we’ll give you treats in return.’ Support Syd & Mallory’s at: tinyurl.com/ hadfdpx
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Sarah Champion, Rotherham’s first female MP and Shadow Minister for Preventing Abuse, speaks to Exposed about the recently launched Dare2Care campaign. Hi Sarah, could you tell us about your Dare2Care campaign and what inspired you to create it? I created the Dare2Care campaign because I was shocked and appalled by the scale and proliferation of child abuse within the UK and wanted to personally do something about it. I’m increasingly frustrated by the fact that we only seem to respond to this awful crime once it has been committed and that there is so little in place to actually prevent it. This has to change, which is why I created Dare2Care to start a cultural fightback against such abuse. What are the key aims of the campaign? The main aim is to ensure that every child is safe from abuse and that the normalisation of violence in young people’s relationships is challenged. By mid-June I will have held five roundtables on the five sections of the campaign: Online Pornography and Online Abuse, Early Years, Relationship Education, Relationship Violence and Parenting. These roundtables
gather the key professionals working in the field together to discuss the issues and what we can do to prevent child abuse. On the issue of relationship violence, it seems to be one that people are more aware of when it comes to adults being affected by it. However, recent studies reveal some shocking statistics of violence in young people’s relationships. One which jumps out is that one third of girls aged 13-17 have experienced some sort of sexual violence in a relationship. In your opinion, what are some of the root causes behind these figures? Something which has really shocked me is the normalisation of this violence within young people’s relationships. That horrific statistic is really worrying and echoes the point that, for some, it may seem to be normal. We are not educating our young people on what an unhealthy relationship is, what consent is, what are acceptable boundaries and how to respect themselves and others. Furthermore, the
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NSPCC estimate that around 1 in 5 children have been exposed to domestic abuse. This is a possible cause behind young people accepting violent relationships, as evidence suggests children witnessing abuse may normalise it in later life. Therefore, a big aim for the campaign is to end the cycle of abuse by educating young people on what healthy relationships are. And what sort of things can be done to get this message across? A key factor is to instil relationship education into the curriculum for every child. As it stands, sex education is mandatory for local authority schools but only the biology of sex and parents can withdraw children from these lessons. I strongly believe that by ensuring that every child receives a good level of relationship education from a young age it would be a significant factor in decreasing the horrifically high levels of child abuse and would help to promote healthy relationships. I also think that a significant part
of stopping abuse is the training and upskilling of professionals, as people below the age of 25 are living in a completely different social media world which poses a lot of risks. We need everyone working with children – from doctors and teachers; to youth workers and counsellors – so we can understand the dangers young people now face and equip them with the knowledge to help. How would you like people get involved with Dare2Care? The main way we will make progress with the Dare2Care campaign is through making a lot of noise, making people recognise the signs of abuse and holding this government to account. It would be great for people to follow the @Dare2Careuk and retweet and tweet as much as you can to show support. We would also really appreciate the sharing of relevant resources with us so that we can add them to the website. Additionally, on the website there are blogs and case studies and we are always looking for new ones to be added.
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10 Mind-Boggling Interview Questions Real Companies Have Asked With a stack of resources available on the web, the tried and tested thread of the usual competency-based questions can lead to pre-programmed answers, for this reason many employers nowadays prefer a far more person-centred interview. CVs and a few industry specific questions can ascertain the level of experience and degree of qualifications offered by a candidate, leaving the real purpose of the interview to get to grips with them and their personality. A few pro-active companies have even taken this a step further, asking incredibly testing, teasing and unexpected questions from left-field. Some of these questions are downright bonkers and with absolutely no possible way to prepare for something like this, all you can do is be yourself, which is exactly what these 10 Incredible questions were designed to make you be.
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1. On A Scale Of 1-10, How Weird Are You?Asked by Zappos. 2. A penguin walks through that door right now wearing a sombrero. What does he say and why is he here? – Asked by Clark Construction Group 3. Describe the colour yellow to somebody who’s blind. – Asked by Spirit Airlines. 4. You are in a dark room with no light. You need matching socks for your interview and you have 19 grey socks and 25 black socks. What are the chances you will get a matching pair? – Asked by Guardsmark. 5. Can you say: ‘Peter Pepper Picked a Pickled Pepper’ and cross-sell a washing machine at the same time – Asked by Mastercard. 6. Choose a city and estimate how many piano tuners operate a business there. –
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Young, raw and armed with some dutty indie-punk riffs, KONG have made their stamp on the Sheffield scene over the last 12 months – culminating in the four-piece picking up ‘Best Unsigned Band’ at this year’s Exposed Awards. With all this in mind, it would be mighty bad form for us not to grab them for a session this month. And with their latest EP ‘8 Ball Pool’ recently released plus a number of mahoosive live shows to announce this month, the timing couldn’t have been much better... KONG, introduce yourselves to the Exposed readership with an interesting fact about each member. Henry: I’m the drummer and I don’t really like indie music. You’re kind of in the wrong band here, mate. Henry: I just love playing drums. I used to listen to loads of guitar bands, but now I’m more into garage and underground house music. That’ll do. What about the rest? Liam: Me and Niall are brothers. Does that count an interesting fact? It’s definitely a fact, not so much interesting, but you can have that one. Conor, what about you? Conor: Well, I’m a nurse and I’m also really into dinosaurs. Can you elaborate on the dinosaur bit please? Conor: Like, I’m weirdly obsessed with them. Ever since I was little I’ve had this massive
interest, I had all the toys and could probably tell you something about any dinosaur you could name – size, wing-span, etc. Now this is interesting. What’s your favourite dinosaur? Conor: It has to be an Allosaurus because they were basically the T-Rex of the Jurassic Period. Henry: I can’t believe we’re going into this. Conor: In fact, they were even cooler the T-Rex. An Allosaurus is a bit smaller, granted, but they had longer arms and were much more mobile. This is possibly my favourite interview ever. So what’s your least favourite dinosaur? Conor: Velociraptors are overrated. People watch Jurassic Park and see the six-foot tall things running around and eating people, but in reality they were turkey-sized. Spielberg completely made it up for effect. The bastard. Anyway, I guess we should talk a bit about your music now. Let’s start with the ‘8 Ball Pool EP’, which features plenty of big riffs and has a bit of a punkier edge to it compared to your first record. Liam: Yeah, before writing the title-track I’d been listening to a lot of Wet Nuns and I guess that influenced the riff a bit. It’s a bit different to what we’ve done before, and I think Conor’s vocals help with giving it that raw, punky edge. Yeah, it’s certainly a distinctive vocal sound and Conor seems to
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enjoy elongating his vowels at every opportunity. Where did that come from? Conor: Possibly because I grew up listening to a lot of Oasis, and Liam Gallagher is the expert at dragging out a word. It’s not very sing-song because I can’t really sing – so I have to find a way around it somehow! Liam: We’ve definitely changed how we approach writing songs, and we had the opportunity to jig things around with this EP. Conor: The progression is the main thing for any band. Whereas our old stuff was quite standard ‘verse-chorus-verse-chorus’ songs, we’ve played around a bit with things on this record. There’s a big energy to the music as well, and your gigs have been getting a rep for being lively affairs. I heard that a guy in a gorilla suit joined you onstage at the last gig. Will this become a regular thing? Conor: That was at the O2 gig. We’re actually going to take things to the next level and get somebody in a dinosaur suit to join us for the next gig so they can have a massive fight, you know, like King Kong vs Godzilla. It’s obviously been a big 12 months for the band; you’ve sold out a few of the big Sheffield venues and your graft has been recognised with the Exposed Award. How do you aim to build on the recent success? Liam: We’ve got a steady run of gigs now until August, so I guess it’s about continuing with what we’ve been working on. Conor: Yeah, we’ve got some massive gigs lined up. We’ve got a slot on the Main Stage at Tramlines, which we’re obviously really
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excited about, plus we’ll be playing the Crystal Stage on the Sunday. In May we’ve got Birmingham Gay Pride and Peace in the Park back in Sheffield, so we’ll be keeping busy. Liam: I guess it’s just a case of branching out a bit and keeping the graft going. And we’ll finish with a quick-fire round. Question number one: Who has the worst music taste in the band? *Conor, Niall and Liam all look at Henry* Henry: Me? Conor, you like Taylor Swift! Liam: Yeah, that’s a good point actually. Conor: I am not ashamed of it. I’ve always said that I’d love us to do a cover of ‘Shake It Off’. Ok, that’s settled then. Next question: If KONG could record a soundtrack for any film, what would you choose? Conor: Jurassic World. It would also be cool to do a soundtrack for a Warp Film, like a present-day This Is England or something. Or a film like ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ – that has a great soundtrack. Liam: I’d imagine it would be some sort of action/thriller, something with plenty of tension. Henry: Frozen 2. Finally, where would you like KONG to be in five years’ time? Henry: I’d think we’d all settle for living as musicians. Conor: Yeah, being able to have a stable financial income from music and have a job from it is what you aim for. Niall: I’m not fussed about making loads of money from it, but if we can consistently tour places like The Leadmill in five years I think we’d all be happy.
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THUNDER-BALLZ Over the years, this here feature has seen the Exposed team make royal prats out of ourselves in a wide selection of local contests; from pole-dancing to go-karting, ice skating to salsa lessons, there ain’t much out there that we haven’t given a nudge. Last month we put our heads together to come up with a fresh, yet winnable challenge for this ish. Our choice? Charging around an astroturf wearing bubbles and decking complete strangers. Lovely. Words: Joe Food
Not heard of bubble football? Well, it’s effectively a standard game of 5-a-side with… erm… bubbles. The main difference to the original rules being that, as James from Thunder-Ballz gleefully put it, there are no actual rules. Trying to ignore the slightly sadistic glint in his eyes as he repeatedly talked about wanting to see plenty of ‘big hits’, I strapped myself into the zorb and turned to face Exposed FC. We had Ben, striker, once on the fringes of Leicester’s first team (apparently) and partItalian, so presumably alright at football; Stimmo, defender, a Man City fan before they were rich (apparently) and for some reason wearing a Next sale t-shirt; Anna, midfield dynamo, great at running around and shrieking; Tom, winger, who’d forgotten his kit but rolled up his jeans like a trooper; Rachel, substitute, who was just glad to be making up the numbers; and yours truly, self-appointed team captain and playing the sweeper role.
back and forth for some time until Ben managed to break free of the crowd and slotted home the first goal of the game – 1-0 EXPOSED! Moments later, Ben nestled again with a speculative shot which beat the Thunder-Ballz keeper from distance (to be fair, his movement was limited by being in a big bubble), and another long-distance effort later found its way in. 3-0, cruising and bruising. But Team Thunder-Ballz were quick to take advantage of our overconfidence; they tackled hard, pushed us back and following a sliced clearance from an Exposed defender, poked the ball home and started a comeback which saw them score three goals in the five minutes before half-time. Our miserable form continued into the early stages
Round 1: Bubble Football
Kick-off time. James, who was refereeing/telling us to flatten each other, threw the ball into the air and the game began. First thing you need to know about bubble football: you can’t see shit. And with such impaired vision it didn’t take long to receive my first ‘big hit’, as I was taken from behind (now, now) by an opposition player and landed upside-down. Slowly getting to my feet, I took a moment to take in the scenes around me – bubble-based carnage. Tactics quickly abandoned, the ball was booted For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 27
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of the second half with the opposition taking the lead almost immediately after the kick-off. I managed to even things up again with a stunning overhead kick from 20 yards out [For clarity, it was a scuffed shot which trickled over the line. Ed] before Stimmo restored our lead with a smart finish. The remaining minutes saw plenty of ‘big hits’, with James whooping loudly every time somebody went flying (often Rachel or Anna), and with mere seconds remaining on the clock, a counter-attack saw Stimmo square the ball across the goal for yours truly to volley into the top corner [Again, for clarity, it was tapped in from a yard out. Ed]. WINNERS!
Round 2: Drunken Penalties
Now beginning to feel the heat inside the zorbs, we were told to put our sweaty balls away (behave!) for a straightforward sudden-death shootout – the only catch being that we’d have to wear a pair of vision-altering goggles, spin around ten times on the spot and sprint from the halfway line to get to the ball. I went first, and battling triple-vision, I halfran/half-staggered across the pitch and somehow managed to connect with the ball before promptly falling over. Thunder-Ballz next, and their guy put his pen away impressively while managing to stay on his feet. Show-off. Ben was next, and following his hat-trick
strutted up looking mighty confident, but somehow managed to entirely miss the ball with one of the best daisy-cutters I’ve ever witnessed. Thunder-Ballz converted the next pen and took the round. Thanks, BEN…
Round 3: Dodgeball
With the scores tied, there was only one way to settle it: DODGEBALL! ‘You’ve all the seen the film?’ asked James. ‘If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball, yeah? Ok, great. Line-up. 3… 2… 1… GO!’ Team Exposed, I must say, were on fire; and while repeating the 5 d’s of the game in our heads – ‘dodge, duck, dip, dive and… dodge’ – we calmly dispatched of
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the Thunder-Ballz with a few well-aimed shots and catches. The second match was a tense affair; we lost most of our players early on and the game ended with Tom taking on five of the opposition by himself, dodging heroically until one caught him on the leg and brought things to a final tie. The overall decider, then. I copped one on the kisser early-doors and went to watch from the side-lines. A couple of catches from Exposed saw us go in front until it was three on one; Ben stepped forward with a powerful throw, catching the remaining Thunder-Ballz opponent off-guard – ‘OUCHTOWN. POPULATION: YOU, BRO!’ AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YONKS, EXPOSED TAKE HOME THE WIN!
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Despite managing to burst the bubble of the Thunder-Ballz team right at the depth, we all had a belter of an afternoon and can’t wait to get back in our zorbs. Our next bubble adventure is already sorted and will see us getting shoved down a steep hill in Norfolk Park. What could go wrong?! Head to www.thunder-ballz.com to book your experience.
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There’s something about Savages which instantly grabs – nay – seizes your attention. From their clinical, often monochromatic appearance to an unforgiving sound bleeding intensity and throbbing with rugged basslines – they are, undoubtedly, a serious band playing serious music. This, however, hasn’t prevented the London four-piece from enjoying a great deal of welldeserved mainstream success, especially since the release of their second album Adore Life earlier this year, which sees lead singer Jehnny Beth exploring love and its many vices across ten dramatic, dark and deeply candid tracks. Currently in the midst of touring the latest record around the US, the post-punk outfit return to the UK this summer for a string of festival dates, including an appearance at Leeds & Reading Festival in August. We managed to snag a UK exclusive and spoke to Beth about the latest record, searching for the positive and the importance of a strong performance.
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How has your day been so far? Great! I’m currently in Dallas, Texas, and after waking up a little too early I’ve been spending most of my time checking my phone and emails – just general work stuff. So you’re currently out on tour in the US. How are the live shows going? Amazingly well. We’ve been playing and visiting some of our favourite places in the country, but we’ve also been travelling to places we haven’t visited before. It’s been incredible to see how the songs have been reaching so many people and on such a deep level. There’s not been a bad show yet. With the intensity of live shows, how does the band manage with touring? Is it difficult on an emotional level to repeatedly immerse yourself into the music if you’re playing for five nights in a row? Yeah, it’s true. We used to do a whole week of performing each night and it was very tiring. Now we have a schedule in place that allows us to rest, and we try to conserve energy in the build-up to shows. We’re even watchful of what we eat and how much sleep we’re getting to make sure that there is no burnout. So is there a sense of pressure there? To continually tap into your emotions and bring out the passion which is so brilliantly captured on the album? There’s always a pressure to do a good show, and there’s also a challenge not to repeat ourselves or let our performance slip – but it’s nothing that we can’t deal with. Adore Life is a record largely about life, love and lust, which I imagine was largely inspired by personal experience. I wondered whether your relationship with the songs changes as your outlook on those things does? I mean, yeah, it always comes from a personal place and those feelings may change with time. But I’ve always said that once you release a song, it’s not just yours anymore: it belongs to other people too. People will take their own interpretations from it and that’s the nature of music; it’s exactly what I also do with other people’s songs. There are two questions posed in the track ‘Adore’ which have become something of a tagline for the record: ‘Is it human to ask for more? Is it human to adore life?’ It’s like you’re asking the listener to search themselves. Is that what you want people to do when they listen to the album? Um, I think it would be selfish to focus on what I want. We certainly searched ourselves to make the record, and soulsearching is definitely an important thing to do – it’s what fuels us as individuals. As a band we’re very much connected with the meaning of our music: the clarity is always important. Making music together is not just a job to us; it’s us trying to work out who we are as people. There’s also a conciseness to the album – the ten tracks seem to whizz by. Were you conscious of not allowing it to become long-winded? Why, do you think it’s a bit too short? *Laughs* Concise. But in an effective way. It makes you want to play it back again straight away. That’s a compliment then! We were certainly careful not to repeat ourselves; we made sure that the songs we chose said what we wanted to say and didn’t take it any further.
There’s also a theme of looking for change on the record: searching for the positive and asking whether, to borrow directly from a song title, we ‘need something new’. It’s something that perhaps strikes a raw nerve because we seem to be asking that question a lot as a society nowadays – British politics, for example, and the change offered by Jeremy Corbyn. Yeah, I understand why it might resonate with people. I think it’s definitely something to do with a general fed-up feeling, particularly from the youth today. It is definitely a positive record. The thing is: for positivity to grow, you first need to identify what’s wrong. And once you’ve found that, you can’t afford to drown in what’s wrong or complain too much about it – just change it.
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As a band we’re very much connected with the meaning of our music: the clarity is always important. Making music together is not just a job to us; it’s us trying to work out who we are as people
There is almost a therapy-style of discourse present at times. On ‘Sad Person’, you talk about taking sadness for a ride, questioning everything, never being satisfied. I guess that’s where the album feels at its most personal. Absolutely. ‘Sad Person’ is about me, and when I first showed the lyrics to the girls they laughed and told me it was like I was insulting myself for being sad; however, in my head, there’s no bigger insult than being told that I’m sad. So yeah, sometimes you have to be negative to become positive. It’s about being honest, because if you feel unhappy about something but just decide to smile about it and not tackle it – then, I’m sorry, but you’re a muppet. Can you remember when you first decided that you wanted to make music? I can remember learning music at around eight years old, and I can’t really explain it, but I knew that I just wanted to learn and play. I used to listen to a lot of jazz, and I can particularly remember loving Nina Simone. Were you from a musical background? No, not so much. Both of my parents were in theatre; my father was actually a drama teacher and I went to drama school, but I was also educated in music. Is that what inspires the sense of theatre in Savages performances? Yeah, because I grew up in the theatre world, it’s all in my blood. But all of us as a band understand the importance of performance. When we first got together we would watch bands who were not performing for the people, but for themselves and A&R labels. That was really sad to see. We’re not here to chase anything; and I think people know what they see is genuine. Speaking of live performances, I really enjoyed your Bowie tribute. His music obviously had a lot of impact on yourself and the rest of the band. What, for you, is his legacy? His legacy was in everything that he did, a true artist every step of the way. He obviously gave us his image and his music, but he also gave us his integrity, especially in his final two records.
There’s a spoken word segment at the beginning of a session video you filmed recently with Antoine Carlier. It’s a powerful piece and one line in particular stood out for me: ‘You need all the energy you’ve got; you won’t find it in drugs and alcohol… there are many more ways to get fucked up and high.’ Considering the industry you’re in, that’s an interesting one. Is music your drug? Um, music certainly has a transcendent power; I don’t need drugs or alcohol to lose myself in it and that’s certainly empowering. Of course, there are some moronic attitudes towards drugs, especially in the industry in which we are in, but we’ve got an awareness of ourselves and also our responsibility to others. Finally, you’ll be touring the festival circuit this summer. Is there anywhere in particular you’re looking forward to visiting? I’m really looking forward to performing at Primavera Festival, but particularly the one in Porto – that’s a really amazing event. And will there be the potential of some new material being played at any of these dates? I don’t know! The new album has only recently come out, right? So hopefully that’s enough for now.
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TRAMLINES WHERE: Various Sheffield locations WHEN: July 22nd–24th HEADLINERS: Kelis, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Dizzee Rascal, Jurassic 5 WHO ELSE: Blessa, The Crookes, Field Music, Gaz Coombes, Hinds, Scream, Sundara Karma, george clinton parliament funkadelic £££: Full festival ticket is £42
Sheffield’s biggest festival returns this year with its best line-up to date. Now in its eighth year, Tramlines continues to grow at an exceptional rate – continually bringing incredible talent to the city year after year. Not only are headliners Jurassic 5, Kelis and Catfish and The Bottlemen huge draws during festival season, but the festival’s unique and eclectic line-up includes a number of international and local artists who will play a whole heap of venues across the city. If the acts on the main stage are not to your fancy, night tickets are also on sale. Once the headliners have finished, you can party into the night with Skream, Toddla T and Goldie. Tickets are priced at a generous £42 for a weekend ticket; however day only weekend tickets are available from £32. www.tramlines.org.uk
OAKSTOCK WHERE: The British Oak, Mosborough WHEN: July 1st-2nd £££: Free
Oakstock 2015 raised a lot of money for Macmillan Cancer Support and a great time was had by all. So what about this year? Well, let’s do it all again! Oakstock returns to the British Oak this July – beer, BBQ, hog roast and live bands – plus it’s free entry. The first line up announcement is The Storm Trees, with many more to come soon. Keep your eye on their Facebook page for updates. www.facebook.com/ britishoakalehouse
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The spring bank holiday weekend will see the city centre taken over by stalls, showcases and sumptuous smells from some of the region’s finest eateries. Venues include the Millennium Square, Town Hall Square and the Peace Gardens – all of which will be packed with everything from delicatessens, bakers, street food stands, workshops and food demonstrations. Whether it’s tucking into some of your favourite grub or trying out something new, there’s something at the Sheffield Food Festival for everybody and best of all – it’s FREE! sheffieldfoodfestival.org
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EROICA BRITANNIA WHERE: Bakewell, Derbyshire WHEN: June 17th-19th £££: £20
Bikes, beers and burgers – join thousands of revellers at Eroica Britannia festival in Bakewell for three days of family friendly fun. At just £20 a ticket, take in the Graze food festival or the annual bike ride on June 19th. A highlight of the weekend, the bike ride takes a tour of the picturesque Peak District – made even better by being completed on pre-1987 bikes and in vintage and traditional clothing. In its third year, the Eroica Britannia festival is a truly unique event that is becoming more and more popular by the year. eroicabritannia.co.uk
DOC/FEST WHERE: Various Sheffield locations WHEN: June 10th-15th £££: Individual events from £8.50/£6 concessions (some free - check website!)
A staple event of the summer in Sheffield, Doc/Fest brings a full programme of the world’s best and most inspiring films to the city. Director of ‘Bowling for Columbine’ and ‘Fahrenheit 911’, Academy Award winner Michael Moore will open the 23rd Doc/Fest on Friday 10th June at the City Hall. Before a Q+A with the audience, Michael Moore’s latest documentary, a politically driven comedy called ‘Where To Invade Next’, will premiere at the venue for the first time in the UK. Elsewhere, UK TV star and all round national treasure Joanna Lumley will be making an appearance at the Crucible Theatre. Joanna will be talking about her ‘Trans-Siberian Adventure’ and ‘Nile’ documentaries as well as her glittering career in the TV and film industry. Head to the website for various tickets and passes. The full festival listings go live on May 5th. sheffdocfest.com
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Hills Fest is an ambitious project from the Hillsborough community, conceived by Cupola Gallery, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. As it is a free event it relies entirely on donations to realise its full potential – a blend of spoken word, film, live music, art and interactive creative activities. Head to the website for more info and to help build this community event into something special. www.hillsfest.org
WHERE: Westfield Crescent, Mosborough, Sheffield WHEN: June 3rd-4th HEADLINERS: Reverend and the Makers, Bongo and the Soul Jar, Space WHO ELSE: The SSS, Dirty Sterling, Bang Bang Romeo, Complete Madness, Red Faces, Marquis Drive £££: £7.50 friday, £20 saturday
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The Vegan Festival comes to Sheffield for the very first time in July. Situated in the picturesque Cutler’s Hall in the city centre, the festival will host a variety of veganfriendly food traders as well as clothes and charity stalls. There will also be a number of speakers at the event, aiming to educate and entertain. veganfestival.co.uk
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WHERE: Various Sheffield locations WHEN: October 8th–29th £££: TBC
Off the Shelf is one of the biggest festivals in the North with a programme of over 200 events celebrating words, conversations and ideas. Join authors, poets, journalists, scientists, artists, musicians and hear it as it happens in Sheffield this autumn. Off the Shelf – it makes you think. offtheshelf.org.uk
SHEFFIELD FILM AND COMIC CON WHERE: Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield WHEN: August 13th-14th £££: £8 per day
The annual two day film and TV event returns to the Motorpoint Arena this year. The full line-up is yet to be announced, but fans can start getting excited with the announcement of Simon Fisher Becker and Katy Manning of Dr Who fame. Cosplay will feature at the event as usual, as well as a video game zone and stalls featuring new and vintage merchandise and toys. filmandcomicconsheffield. com
MUSIC IN THE GARDENS WHERE: Botanical Gardens, Sheffield WHEN: June 30th-July 3rd HEADLINERS: James, UB40, The Feeling £££: From £44
Launched by the Rotary Club of Sheffield 12 years ago, Music In The Gardens was originally a night of jazz music and fundraising. The one day event has since grown into a weekend of music featuring some top names from the music industry whilst raising tons of money for local charities. Manchester indie gods James will be kicking things off on Thursday night, with UB40 bringing the red, red wine on Saturday night. www.musicinthegardens.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 43
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FESTIVAL OF THE MIND WHERE: Various Sheffield locations WHEN: September 14th–25th £££: Free
The 11-day festival returns for the third time this year, presenting a variety of events across the city, with award winning comedian and local lad Christopher Green hosting the festival. Bringing together university academics and professionals from the city’s cultural creative and digital industries; events, talks and workshops will bring their research to life in innovative and interesting ways. The festival is an opportunity for academics, artists and the public to share ideas, learn from each other and promote the city’s vibrancy. The main venue will be the pop up ‘Spiegeltent’ on Barkers Pool, with other events taking place in the Millennium Gallery and Winter Gardens. festivalofthemind.group.shef.ac.uk
AFROFEST WHERE: Hagglers Corner WHEN: May 29th HEADLINERS: Crooked Chiefs, Rotherham African Drummers, The Maitree Express, Pamuzinda, Seby Ntege, Sutoriteraz £££: From £10
After launching in Sheffield a couple of years ago Afrofest returns May bank holiday, bringing a slice of African culture to the Steel City. A number of stalls selling a variety of African food and drink will keep you going throughout the day whilst a whole host of live world music and dance acts will be on hand to entertain. With children’s activities, workshops, rides and more, this is a family-friendly day at the heart of the Sheffield community. sheffieldafrofest.org
THE TUESDAY CLUB SUMMER CARNIVAL WHERE: the foundry WHEN: june 7th HEADLINERS: wiley, preditah, elf kid, kenny ken, cause & affect, Kog & the zongo brigade £££: £12-14 adv
The TTC Summer Carnival is back and bigger than ever! 11 hours of music across 5 venues at Sheffield Students Union. The line-up this year features ‘Godfather of Grime’ Wiley; Boy Better Know affiliate Preditah; up-and-coming grime MC Elf Kid; jungle legend Kenny Ken; UK Bass House duo Cause & Affect and Sheffield Afrobeat outfit KOG & The Zongo Brigade! The day kicks off at 5pm in the Bar One & Interval Gardens and runs until 4am in The Foundry. Non-students welcome! www.tuesdayclub.co.uk
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WHERE: Baldersby Park, Top Cliffe, North Yorkshire WHEN: July 22nd-24th HEADLINERS: Richard Hawley, Everything Everything, Beth Orton WHO ELSE: Anna Calvi, Rae Morris, Field Music, Eagulls, Lusts, Mt. Wolf, Misty Miller, Post War Glamour Girls, Thomas Truax £££: £135
Our very own Richard Hawley headlines the 7th Deer Shed festival of music, arts and science. Over a weekend in July, the festival not only offers a fantastic line-up on its music stages, but a few special extras planned around a chosen theme. This year, the theme is ‘Making a Movie’ – and there will be a host of activities on the site, including storytelling and acting workshops. deershedfestival.com
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Y NOT FESTIVAL WHERE: Peak District WHEN: July 29th–July 31st HEADLINERS: Editors, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Madness, The Coral WHO ELSE: Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Hives, The Cribs, Everything Everything, Rat Boy, Blossoms, The Sherlocks, Eagulls £££: £99
For its 10th birthday last year, Y Not celebrated a decade by partying with Snoop Dogg. This year they have pulled out another great line-up with Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds topping the bill. The line-up reads like a who’s who in English guitar music – with future festival headliners Catfish and the Bottlemen on before Noel and Ska legends Madness closing the festival on Sunday night. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk
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THE GREAT PEAK WEEKENDER WHERE: Peak District WHEN: July 1st-3rd £££: FREE
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UNDERNEATH THE STARS WHERE: Cannon Hall, Open Farm, Barnsley WHEN: July 22nd–24th HEADLINER: Kate Rusby WHO ELSE: Vieux Farka Toure, Declan O’Rourke, King Zepha, Olivia Chaney, Blue Rose Code, Talisk £££: From £130
A fairly new addition to the local festival family, Underneath The Stars is now in its third year of running. The fest offers two stages of music, and a number stalls and activities – including handmade craft workshops, storytelling and a street theatre. A real ale bar and awardwinning street food will be on hand for refreshments. underthestarsfest.co.uk 46 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
WHERE: Sheffield Road, Dronfield WHEN: August 6th HEADLINERS: Ferocious Dog, Paul Fletcher, Johnny and the Moondogs, £££: £12
Now in its 16th year and a staple of the local festival season, Dronfest is a day of family fun and live music from the best that Derbyshire and Sheffield has to offer. The event will be raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association and The Cavendish Centre for Cancer Care, amongst several others. www.dronfest.co.uk
8 – 29 October 2016 We are 25 years old this year! Join the party as we celebrate words, conversations and ideas at one of the biggest festivals in the North. More than 200 events city wide with authors, poets, journalists, scientists, artists, musicians … Hear it as it happens in Sheffield this autumn and be part of the story. Off the Shelf – it makes you think. Join the mailing list – e-mail offtheshelf@sheffield.gov.uk www.offtheshelf.org.uk otsfestival Off the Shelf Festival of Words
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PARKLIFE WHERE: Heaton Park, Manchester WHEN: June 11th-12th HEADLINERS: The Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer WHO ELSE: Ice Cube, Jamie XX, Bastille, Wolf Alice, Busta Ryhmes, Jack Garratt, Sketpa, Blossoms, Lethal Bizzle, De La Soul £££: £95
Before becoming the biggest festival in Manchester, Parklife used to be known as ‘Mad Ferret’, taking place in the student suburb of Fallowfield. After changing the festival name to Parklife Weekender in 2010, the two day bash has come on leaps and bounds over recent years. So much so, that they had to move from Platt Fields to the much larger Heaton Park in 2013. Parklife has established a unique blend of indie music, international hip hop acts and the best that dance music has to offer. parklife.uk.com
SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL WHERE: Leeds City Centre, Birmingham The NEC, Hatfield Forum WHEN: May 28th (Leeds) May 29th (Birmingham) May 30th (Hatfield, Hertfordshire) HEADLINERS: Panic! At The Disco, Of Mice & Men WHO ELSE: New Found Glory, Young Guns, Mayday Parade, Moose Blood, Northlane, The King Blues, King Prawn, Cancer Bats, Norma Jean, Rob Lynch £££: £42
Touring festival Slam Dunk celebrates their 10th birthday with over 50 acts playing across seven stages. Tickets for all afterparty events are available for an extra £4 on top of the price of the festival ticket. Each day is headlined by Panic! At the Disco, with American pop punk band New Found Glory ripping it up beforehand. If that is not to your fancy, there are six other stages with rip-roaring sets expected from Of Mice & Men, Cancer Bats and Roam, to name but a few. slamdunkmusic.com
COCOON IN THE PARK WHERE: Temple Newsam, Leeds WHEN: July 9th HEADLINERS: Sven Väth, Martinez Brothers WHO ELSE: Green Velvet, Eats Everything, Patrick Topping, Enzo Siragusa b2b Rossko, Annie Errez £££: £45
Now in its eight year, Cocoon in the Park is back once again with a pioneer of dance music as headliner. Sven Väth has been present at every Cocoon since its inception, closing the festival with his standard masterclass of techno music. That’s all well and good, but it’s the location of Cocoon that propels it to one of the best dance events on the festival calendar. Temple Newsam House looks down onto a field of thousands of ravers, creating the perfect setting for an all-day party in the park. www.cocooninthepark.com 50 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
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DETONATE FESTIVAL NOTTINGHAM WHERE: Colwick Country Park, Nottingham WHEN: June 4th HEADLINERS: Stormzy, Chase and Status, Craig David WHO ELSE: Noisia, David Rodigan, Shy FX, Giggs, Redlight, Big Narstie, DJ Hype, Novelist £££: £45
Nottingham’s biggest dance music festival returns for a huge one day line-up this June. Catch dance veterans alongside up-and-comers and current stars. Whether it’s Craig David with some of the best UK garage tunes, Stormzy with the hottest of grime sets or jungle legends Shy FX – this year’s Detonate is set to absolutely go off! www.detonate1.co.uk
FOREST LIVE WHERE: Dalby Forest, Yorkshire. Sherwood Pines, East Midlands WHEN: June 23rd–26th HEADLINERS: Paul Heaton, Guy Garvey, Kaiser Chiefs, John Newman, Jake Bugg WHO ELSE: James Bay, UB40, Rudimental, Simply Red £££: From £35 a night
Organised by the Forestry Commission, Forest Live have been bringing fans of popular music to the tranquillity of the woods for 15 years. Over one million fans have attended Forest Live over the years, raising money for protecting the UK’s most beautiful forests. With huge names announced for this summer, fans are guaranteed a special night in the sticks. www.forestry.gov.uk/music
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WHERE: Southampton Common and South Park Oxford WHEN: May 28th–29th HEADLINERS: Duran Duran, Primal Scream, Craig David WHO ELSE: Katy B, Public Enemy, Gaz Coombes, The Sugarhill Gang, Soul 2 Soul, Jamie Lawson, Chas & Dave £££: £55
Bestival boss Rob Da Bank has curated a stellar line-up for the second birthday of Common People. The festival is split between Southampton and Oxford, with a big feature of the weekend being the Uncommon Stage. The principle idea of this particular stage is so that festival punters can check out the local up-and -oming talent. Curator of the Southampton lineup is Ricky Bates from the famous Joiners’ venue; meanwhile Nightshift magazine will be producing a line-up of Oxford’s best local artists. www.commonpeople.net
WHERE: Henham Park, Suffolk WHEN: July 14th–17th HEADLINERS: The Maccabees, The National, New Order WHO ELSE: Father John Misty, Beirut, Chvrches, The Lumineers, Chet Faker, Daughter, John Grant, Courtney Barnett, Roots Manuva £££: £205
The biggest of the family-friendly festivals, Latitude is a weekend of culture, comedy and music. The picturesque setting and huge programme of poetry, spoken word and theatre make this festival one of the most popular on the calendar. Swimming in the lake, sampling the local ale or dancing around the woods with the late night DJs – Latitude is for everyone. www.latitudefestival.com
SOUTH WEST FOUR WHERE: Clapham Common, London WHEN: August 27th–28th HEADLINERS: Rudimental, The Chemical Brothers WHO ELSE: Dizzee Rascal, Above and Beyond, Carl Cox, Paul Kalkbrenner, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Flux Pavilion, DJ EZ, Nero, Netsky £££: £117
SW4’s line up this year makes this festival one of the places to be over the August bank holiday. Up against stiff competition in the form of the Reading festival, SW4 offers a sound alternative in the form of dance music legends Carl Cox and Above and Beyond – with the Chemical Brothers taking you on a sonic-psychedelic journey on the Sunday night. www.southwestfour.com
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WHERE: Various Edinburgh locations WHEN: August 5th–29th HEADLINERS: Stuart Lee, Mark Watson, Stephen K Amos, Katy Brand £££: Various
As arts festivals go, they don’t come any bigger than this. The Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in existence, takes over the Scottish capital for three weeks of spoken word, comedy, theatre and music. Last year, the festival saw over 50,000 performances – the largest in its 60 year history. www.edfringe.com
FUSION WHERE: Otterspool Prom, Liverpool WHEN: September 3rd–4th HEADLINERS: Jason Derulo, Olly Murs WHO ELSE: Busted, Tinie Tempah, Labrinth, Craig David, The Vamps, Fleur East, Krept & Konan, Ella Henderson £££: £89
The vibrant city of Liverpool will be hosting some of the biggest stars in chart music for this year’s Fusion Festival. Working closely with Capital FM, Fusion have brought Olly Murs and Busted to the line-up, and no other than US mega star Jason Derulo. The festival works in conjunction with youth charity The Prince’s Trust – so get down to Otterspool Promenade for a good cause! thefusionfestival.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 51
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THE BIG FEASTIVAL WHERE: Alex James’ Farm, The Cotswolds WHEN: August 26th–28th HEADLINERS: Mark Ronson (DJ Set), Tinie Tempah, Kaiser Chiefs WHO ELSE: Roisin Murphy, Ella Henderson, Toots & The Maytals, Reef, Foxes, DJ Fresh, Stereo MCs, The Proclaimers £££: From £145
If those dastardly Mancunians hadn’t taken it, Parklife would have been a great name for a festival on Alex James’ farm. That said, The Big Feastival is just as appropriate for a weekend that includes a Kaiser Chiefs headline performance and the Blur bassists’ cheese club. As well as a great line-up of music, this festival puts just as much effort into its food stalls as it does the chart-topping artists on the main stage. Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and Great British Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain will be on site showing off their culinary skills. thebigfeastival.com
BLISSFIELDS HAMPSHIRE WHERE: Vicarage Farm, Hampshire WHEN: July 1st–2nd HEADLINERS: Dizzee Rascal, Everything Everything WHO ELSE: Shy FX, Swim Deep, Spring King, Sundara Karma, Serial Killaz, Dub Pistols, Frances £££: £105
END OF THE ROAD WHERE: Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire WHEN: September 2nd–4th HEADLINERS: Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, Animal Collective, Bat For Lashes WHO ELSE: Savages, Teenage Fanclub, Local Natives, Goat, Bill Ryder-Jones, Field Music £££: £195
Winner of the ‘Best Small Festival’ award at the NME Awards this year, End of the Road has steadily grown into a popular family festival. Those lucky enough to be attending this year will be looking forward to seeing some big names amongst the intimate and tranquil surroundings of Larmer Tree Gardens. www.endoftheroadfestival.com
The festival where it doesn’t rain – seriously! Blissfields began a while back as a way of celebrating music at a festival that wasn’t commercially driven. Family-friendly and charitable, this year Blissfields returns to its original site on Vicarage Farm after a six year absence. Expect reasonably-priced refreshments and with a big line-up for a festival of its size, a weekend of bliss in the fields of Hampshire (yep, we went there). www.blissfields.co.uk
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EDC WHERE: milton keynes bowl WHEN: july 9th ON THE BILL: Eric Prydz, Oliver Heldens, Avicii, Paul Van Dyk, Pendulum, Sigma, Goldie MBE, DJ EZ, Duke Dumont, £££: from £50
Featuring some of the biggest names on the dance music circuit, Electric Daisy Carnival incorporates huge installations, jaw-dropping production, pyrotechnics, costumed performers and more to make this one of the most immersive festivals in the country. New for this year is the Crystal Village Stage housing cascading waterfalls, a fog-breathing dragon, lasers, flames and co2 cannons. uk.electricdaisycarnival.com
LEEDS INDIE FOOD WHERE: Various Leeds locations WHEN: May 12th-30th £££: Various ticketed events (Festival Passport £10)
A celebration of independent food and drink, Leeds Indie Food Fest consists of a whopping 130 events across the city in 19 days. Some events are free, some you will need to buy a ticket to in advance/on the door; however the best way to enjoy it to the max is to get your hands on a Festival Passport. This will provide everything from discounts to freebies, priority booking and the chance to win prizes. Head to the website for the full range of people involved and available offers. leedsindiefood.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 53
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GLASTONBURY WHERE: Worthy Farm, Somerset WHEN: June 22nd– 26th HEADLINERS: Muse, Adele, Coldplay WHO ELSE: Jeff Lynne’s ELO, LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Underworld, Ellie Goulding, Last Shadow Puppets, Guy Garvey, Skepta, Art Garfunkel, The Syrian National Orchestra, PJ Harvey, ZZ Top £££: £230
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This festival really doesn’t need an introduction. What’s that? You want one anyway? Fine! Glastonbury is the biggy. Like, it’s actually massive. From the ginormous Pyramid stage to the peaceful tranquillity of the Green Fields, Glasto literally has everything. Talk politics in the Leftfield arena, get a massage in the Healing Fields, or watch a spectacular headline set on the Pyramid stage. Get weird in Shangri-La, be blown away by Acardia (seriously, don’t get too close) and watch the sunset on Park Hill. The fact that all 130,000 tickets sold out in record time before a single act was announced speaks volumes about the Glastonbury experience. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
ISLE OF WIGHT WHERE: Seaclose Park, Isle of Wight WHEN: June 9th–12th HEADLINERS: The Who, Stereophonics, Queen + Adam Lambert, Faithless WHO ELSE: Blossoms, Cast, Gabrielle, Feeder, Ocean Colour Scene, Iggy Pop, The Kills, Reverend and the Makers, Richard Ashcroft, Turin Brakes, Reef, Status Quo £££: £195
T IN THE PARK where: Strathallan Castle, Perthshire, Scotland WHEN: July 8th–10th HEADLINERS: The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris, Red Hot Chili Peppers WHO ELSE: Disclosure, LCD Soundsystem, Bastille, The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Last Shadow Puppets, Jamie XX, Travis, Kaiser Chiefs, Major Lazer, Jake Bugg, Craig David £££: From £194
‘The Glastonbury of the north’ continues to challenge the real deal itself. Whilst Worthy Farm is an almost biblical experience, T in The Park produces stunning line-ups year after year. Last year was like a history lesson in post-‘80s British guitar music with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Kasabian, The Libertines and Stereophonics on the bill. This year, The Stone Roses second-coming (or is it the fourth now?) and Red Hot Chili Peppers will be making the headlines, whilst Faithless and LCD Soundsystem will be representing the best of the rest. www.tinthepark.com
The Isle of Wight’s festival roots lay firmly in the garden of classic rock and 2016 is no exception. The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen are among the legendary acts to have graced the stage in the festival’s past, as well as The Who appearing at what is their only UK festival this year. Queen with Adam Lambert are also a festival exclusive for Isle of Wight – making the line-up a Who’s Who (geddit?) of classic rock bands. www.isleofwightfestival.com
READING/LEEDS WHERE: Richfield Avenue/Bramham Park WHEN: August 26th–28th HEADLINERS: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foals, Disclosure, Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy WHO ELSE: Imagine Dragons, The 1975, The Vaccines, Courteeners, Boy Better Know, Maximo Park, Haim, Slaves, A$ap Rocky, Travi$ Scott, Nothing But Thieves, Fetty Wap £££: £213
In many ways this is a typical Reading and Leeds line-up. In Chili Peppers, they have the huge veteran rock band. The festival’s favourite sons, Biffy Clyro, make their triumphant return after their headline slot three years ago. After being touted as potential headliners for years by festival organiser Melvin Benn, Foals make their return to the scene with a co-headline slot alongside Fall Out Boy. The festival has also added a number of hip-hop superstars to the line-up the likes of with Eminem and Kendrick Lamar making appearances on the main stage. This year, A$ap Rocky and Fetty Wap will add a flavour of mainstream hiphop to the bank holiday weekend bash. www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com
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DOWNLOAD WHERE: Donnington Park, Derbyshire WHEN: June 10th–12th HEADLINERS: Rammstein, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden WHO ELSE: Korn, Killswitch Engine, Deftones, Megadeath, Nightwish, disturbed, Alien Ant Farm, All Time Low £££: £215
Legendary rock band Black Sabbath return to Download this summer after a four year absence. The Birmingham band are rumoured to be recording their headline set for their final live album, and with fellow icons Iron Maiden and Rammstein headlining too, fans of heavy rock are certainly in for a special weekend. WWE’s touring TV show NXT has announced that they will be appearing on site in a purposebuilt wrestling ring – where else will you find Rammstein and wrestlers in the same arena? downloadfestival.co.uk
CREAMFIELDS WHERE: Daresbury Estate, Cheshire WHEN: August 25th–28th HEADLINERS: Armin Van Buuren, Avicii, Calvin Harris, Tiesto, Jamie Jones WHO ELSE: The Martinez, Chase & Status, Above & Beyond, Robin Schulz, Pete Tong, Hot Since 82 £££: From £175
What? You’re just going to have a “chilled one” at home over the August bank holiday? Nonsense! Pack your finest raving outfit (don’t forget the bucket hat... never forget the bucket hat) and make your way to Creamfields. 70,000 people on a huge patch of land in Cheshire partying with Armin Van Buuren and Avicii – you’d be mad not to go. www.creamfields.com
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WHERE: Hyde Park, London WHEN: July 1st–10th HEADLINERS: Massive Attack, Florence & The Machine, Carole King, Mumford & Sons, Take That, Stevie Wonder WHO ELSE: Olly Murs, Ella Eyre, Jamie Lawson, Alabama Shakes, Wolf Alice, Mystery Jets, Warpaint, Patti Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie XX, Cat Power, £££: Various
Six massive acts over two weekends, British Summer Time at Hyde Park is back with another incredible line-up. Drawing in the world’s biggest artists in recent years, Florence & The Machine and Stevie Wonder are just two of the names confirmed for this year’s series of concerts in London’s Hyde Park. Legends Neil Young, The Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath have all performed in past years playing seamlessly alongside the current day crop of headliners, making this one of the biggest genre and generation-spanning festivals on the circuit. www.bst-hydepark.com
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Rob Da Bank’s Bestival has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years. Launching in 2004, Bestival is now one of the biggest festivals in the UK. Their success is attributed not just to their great line-ups and headliners, but their themed fancy dress, secret stages and unique areas. Whether it’s watching The Cure on the main stage or chilling out in the Ambient Forest, Bestival regularly delivers a true and unique festival experience. www.bestival.net
WHERE: Hylands Park, Chelmsford/ Weston Park, Staffordshire WHEN: August 20th–21st HEADLINERS: Justin Bieber, Rihanna WHO ELSE: David Guetta, Sia, Little Mix, Jess Glynne, Rita Ora, Example, Katy B, Eric Prydz, Annie Mac £££: From £165
The UK’s number one chart music festival is bringing Rihanna and Justin Bieber to the UK this August for their 21st birthday party. In terms of chart hits, you don’t get much bigger than these two. With the likes of Sia, David Guetta and Rita Ora on the lineup, V have pulled out all the stops once again, producing the chart music line-up of the year. www.vfestival.com
WIRELESS WHERE: Finsbury Park, London WHEN: July 8th–10th HEADLINERS: Chase & Status, J. Cole, Calvin Harris, Boy Better Know WHO ELSE: The 1975, Kygo, Future, Craig David, Krept & Konan, Bugzy Malone, Newham Generals £££: £155
There was some noise on social media about this year’s Wireless line-up, but there are some of the business’ most exciting names on the bill – Calvin Harris, Boy Better Know, Kygo, Future, Craig David and many, many more. If Finsbury Park had a roof, it would certainly be dismantled and torn to pieces over this weekend. www.wirelessfestival.co.uk
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WHERE: Croatia WHEN: august 31st–september 4th ON THE BILL: Damien Marley, Stormzy, Goldie, High Contrast, Kano, Section Boyz, Akala, London Elektricity £££: £130
How else would you see out the summer? A week in the picturesque site of Outlook, ten miles from Pula surrounded by the best that dance music has to offer. Beach parties, boat parties and bass music – it is well worth the pilgrimage from the UK. www.outlookfestival.com
Dimensions WHERE: Pula, Croatia WHEN: August 25th–28th ON THE BILL: Massive Attack, Ben Klock, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Richie Hawtin, Ben UFO, Mala £££: £140
Taking place a week before Outlook festival and on the same site, Dimensions takes on the spectacular views and beach parties with a house and techno twist. The opening concert has become a highlight in recent years. This year, Massive Attack kick the festival off in the stunning Pula amphitheatre. www.dimensionsfestival.com
Sonar WHERE: Barcelona, Spain WHEN: June 16th–18th HEADLINERS: New Order, John Grant, Fatboy Slim WHO ELSE: Flume, Four Tet, Kerri Chandler, James Blake The Martinez Brothers, DJ EZ, Jackmaster, New Order, Stormzy, Skepta £££: £100
Experience Sonar by day, and if you’ve not had your fill, jump on one of the festival’s shuttle buses to SonarPark and party into the night with some of the finest DJs on the circuit. Aside from the live bands and DJs, there will be multimedia art showcases and loads of live entertainment for you to feast on whilst taking in the beautiful city of Barcelona.
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Festival Internacional De Benicassim WHERE: Benicassim, Spain WHEN: July 14th–17th HEADLINERS: Major Lazer, The Chemical Brothers, Muse, Kendrick Lamar WHO ELSE: Biffy Clyro, Skepta, Disclosure, The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Maccabees, Bloc Party £££: £117
If you thought that a festival near a beach and a waterpark with a line-up as big as this one wasn’t good enough, Benicassim have introduced the south beach dance stage for this year’s event. Let The Chemical Brothers blow your mind then party afterwards on the beach with a cocktail by the pool. www. fiberfib.com
Rock AM Ring WHERE: Mendig, Germany WHEN: June 3rd–5th HEADLINERS: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Volbeat WHO ELSE: Tenacious D, Korn, Deftones, Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine, Panic! At the Disco, We Are Scientists, Rudimental £££: £140
Every year in the Eifel mountains of Germany, 80,000 people make their way to the Mendig airfield and lose their shit to some of the world’s biggest rock bands. Green Day, Foo Fighters, Metallica and Linkin Park are just some of the massive names that have headlined in the past, and this year Rock am Ring are rolling out the red carpet for the Chilis, the Sabbath and Tenacious D. www.rock-am-ring.com
Kappa Futur Festival WHERE: Torino, Italy WHEN: July 9th–10th ON THE BILL: Carl Cox, Kerri Chandler, Ben Klock, Nastia, Sven Väth, Kim Ann Foxman, Chris Liebing
One of Italy’s biggest festivals is back for another weekend of skanking and fist pumping. Nearly 50,000 ravers will descend onto the Parco Dora industrial park in Torino. For only £40 a pop, you’re getting an authentic outdoor rave experience with some of the biggest names in house and techno, Carl Cox, Kerri Chandler and Sven Väth to name but a few! www.kappafuturfestival.it
Movement Croatia WHERE: Garden Resort, Tisno, Croatia WHEN: july 28th–august 1st ON THE BILL: Ben Klock, www.exposedmagazine.co.uk Sven Väth, Octave One, Dave Clarke, Ben UFO, Marcel Dettmann, Robert Hood, Nina Kraviz, Steve Rachmad £££: £95
Making its debut on the Croatian festival scene, Movement will take its maiden voyage to sunny Tisno. Ben Klock and Sven Väth will be on hand to provide the vibes in the tranquil surroundings of the Garden Resort. www.movement.hr
Extrema Outdoor WHERE: Eindhoven, Amsterdam WHEN: July 9th HEADLINERS: Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Busy P, Route 94, Mr Oizo £££: £40
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Extrema began organising parties in Holland back in 1992. In 1995, they began celebrating underground rave music and 21 years later, are still going strong with their annual day event. Set on the Aquabest Beach in Eindhoven, Extrema is a 12-hour house music bash and one of the biggest one-day events on the Holland festival calendar. www.xofestival.nl
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Joshua Kent A recent addition to the Good Vibrations team, Joshua enjoys experimenting with his unique brand of geometric prints but keeping things traditional with bold line work and heavy shading. While adding a modern twist to his designs, he sticks to one basic premise: “To make tattoos that look like fucking tattoos.” We spoke to the new recruit to find out more. Hi Joshua, tell us a bit about how you first got into tattoo artistry? From getting tattooed too early and hanging around the local tattoo studios after school, the underground tattoo culture has always interested me. After a short, not overly helpful apprenticeship in my home town – there are some friends with some really raw early tattoos, ha! – I moved to Sheffield and while doing a Fine Art course, began tattooing from Tenacious Tattoos. My degree let me explore tattooing from other angles, and ended with screen prints made from human blood and large hand-drawn geometric prints, which I now try to incorporate into designs. After taking some time out to explore the world (on a bicycle) I ended up back in Sheffield working at Good Vibrations, Ecclesall Road. Tell us a bit about the new-traditional style of tattooing and what drew you to the genre? When I think of a tattoo, I think of palm-sized, 1950s American flash – eagles, snakes, pin-up girls, roses, hearts. Designs found on sailors, criminals, soldiers or carnies at a time when tattoos were admired by some, but considered a taboo subject for mainstream society. It is this sub-culture which first attracted me to tattooing – and to a degree it still exists, however diluted by pop-cultures branding tattoos as ‘cool’ or ‘trendy’. Which types of designs are popular around the springtime of year? There’s always an upsurge of business during spring/summer, with lots of people wanting new tattoos to show off. But with that comes a lot of people wanting tattoos that won’t last the test of time – small, fiddly tattoos in weird places. Sure, script on your thumb might look great today, but in 20 years what will it look like? Not as good as a skull on a forearm. See more of Josh’s work at Instagram.com/injunbaby To book an appointment, email joshuakentpaints@gmail.com, ring the studio on 0114 2671924 or pop into the studio at 641 Ecclesall Road for a chat. 641 ECCLESALL RD, S11 8PT
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With the weather picking up, we decided to dust off our street style feature and send out Exposed fashion blogger Kelsie Marsden to find out what youse lot are wearing.
Natasha Occupation: Student at University of Sheffield What I’m listening to: Ryan Adams ‘Heartbreaker’ The look: Statement trousers are perfect for spring, style them like Natasha with a basic tee for an effortless cool look.
Ella Occupation: Student at Sheffield Hallam What I’m listening to: Childish Gambino ‘Camp’ The look: A printed jumpsuit requires almost no styling, just throw on a leather jacket and you’re good to go!
Will Occupation: Student at Sheffield Hallam What I’m listening to: Fleetwood Mac ‘Tango in the Night’ The look: Nothing says spring quite like a printed shirt. When the weather gets warmer, pair yours with shorts.
Evie Occupation: Student at University of Sheffield What I’m listening to: Anything Sunny and Boo Boo The look: A khaki jacket is the easiest way to wear this season’s military trend – get creative with how you wear it!
Heather Occupation: Student at Sheffield Hallam What I’m listening to: Everything Everything ‘Get to Heaven’ The look: Denim is always big news for Spring because it’s so easy to wear. Invest in a good denim skirt and you’ll wear it all year.
Picture Perfect Images of Sheffield blogger Kavita Donkersley are currently splashed around Dr Martens stores throughout the UK as part of the brand’s SS16 campaign. Kavita’s ‘She Wears Fashion’ lifestyle, fashion and travel blog was cited as the perfect fit for Dr Martens who pride themselves on working with authentic Docs wearers all over the world each season. Kavita describes her classic black 1460 boots as a wardrobe staple during the winter months. Despite her frequent globe-trotting adventures Kavita stays true to her South Yorkshire roots: “Sheffield has an awesome vibe. There are really cool bars and clubs and the fashion here is pretty eclectic. To me, Sheffield is a place that doesn’t really colour inside the lines, if that makes sense.” Take a look at Kavita’s blog at www.shewearsfashion.com and pop into the Dr Martens shop on Chapel Walk to browse the latest stock.
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After leaving Cambridge with a first class degree, entering the precarious world of stand-up comedy was perhaps not the path many expected for Bristolian funny man Mark Watson. Though the venture has more than paid off for the 36 year old, who has a host of awards to his name, plus regular TV and radio appearances, and when Exposed called him for a chat he was currently in the midst of another one of his mammoth UK tours. He spoke to Joseph Food about his latest live show, life decisions and kamikaze pigeons. Tell us a bit about your current show. Is there a particular theme to it? There is, sort of. It came from an incident at an airport last year, where I was threatened with not being able to board a plane because there was a tiny little rip in my passport. It made me think how the whole idea of passports is one of the last vestiges of a world where we depended on actual objects – nearly everything now is digital. Our money, our communications, our personal image as filtered through Facebook, most of it is basically now about phones and computers. It’s very different from the world I grew up in. So the show’s about that, but with jokes. You’re currently on a beast of a UK tour at the moment – 69 dates! Is there a trick to keeping the show feeling fresh when you’re repeating the same material each night? Basically I think it comes down to having fun yourself. If you are enjoying the show, you’ll keep finding little ways to vary it, you’ll be more playful with the audience, and the show will continue to feel fresh even if it’s ancient. I also sometimes just ‘retire’ bits of the show that are feeling too familiar to me. Over the course of a long tour I tinker with a show so much that it’s pretty different by the end. And how are you with touring? Most entertainers seem to either love it or hate it. I’m much closer to loving it, I think. There are drawbacks obviously, like the enormous disruption to your personal life when you’re in 80 different cities continuously, and the strain of the logistics. But the actual shows, I generally enjoy a lot. What was your route into comedy? I did open mic competitions and that sort of thing, and basically grafted my way up from complete nobody to partial nobody, and then started to make tiny inroads into the Edinburgh Fringe, and so on. As with most jobs, there is no magical route to success. It’s more a case of persistence and desire. Do you reckon comedic talent is something dictated by somebody’s life experiences, or are people born naturally funny? Nature or nurture? Hard to say, because the nature-nurture debate has been picked apart by greater brains than mine without being entirely resolved. But some people are clearly more temperamentally set up to crack jokes, just like people are more or less cut out to do any activity. I think your genetic makeup is probably more key than your experiences, because people can make comedy out of pretty much anything. Although it doesn’t help if you’re raised by monks or something. What was the life-plan before you became a full-time comedian? It’s fair to say there wasn’t one, beyond being a writer of some kind. I’ve been fortunate that it worked out well enough to save me from embarking on a proper career path. If I wasn’t in some sort of creative field, I’d be a frustrated creator, and we all know what happens to those people: they write bitchy comments on forums. After graduating from Queens College in 2001, did anyone view your decision to become a comic as a strange one? Even a decade before, they probably would have done, but it was a time when standup was just starting to be a big deal. And it’s not as if I had done a degree in medicine or something. Nobody ever advertised English as a degree that would take you into a predictable career field. So people indulged my choice, luckily, until I was able to demonstrate that it hadn’t been a totally suicidal move. Career-wise, is there anything exciting on the horizon? I’ve got a new novel out this summer, called The Place That Didn’t Exist. It’s set in Dubai. Does that count as exciting? And I’ve got a heap of other projects with various degrees of viability. And finally, what is the funniest thing you have ever seen? A pigeon flying into a man’s face, but that was in 2007 and I used it on stage the following year, so I’ve got all I’m ever going to get out of it, professionally. Which means I am very much in the market for a new hilarious thing to happen. If anyone is planning one, please let me know via this publication. Mark Watson plays The Leadmill on May 13th. Get tickets and more info at www. leadmill.co.uk. 82 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
TOP PICKS
Tom Stade
Barnsley The Civic // 28th May // £16 Self-deprecating and mischievous, it’s no surprise that Canadian Tom Stade has become a popular stand-up over here in the UK. His slightly offensive and often hilarious outlook on life makes him a good comedian, but it’s his rock and roll charisma that sets him apart from the crowd. www.barnsleycivic.co.uk
Jo D’Arcy + Patrick Monahan
Sheffield New Barrack Tavern // 8th May // £5 One of the best up-and-coming northern female comedians in the country, Jo’s energetic gags and entertaining life anecdotes have won her a smattering of awards. Performing alongside an equally respected stand-up talent, Patrick Monahan, an Irish-Iranian funnyman and a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this event is a steal at a fiver a head. www.newbarracktavern.com
Russell Kane
The Octagon // 20th May // £16 A regular on BBC programmes ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Live at the Electric’, flamboyant comedian Russell Kane brings his award-winning stand-up show to the Steel City. In his ‘Right Man, Wrong Age’ tour, Russell grapples with the issues of maturity, fresh perspectives on life and a new approach to comedy. www.leadmill.co.uk
The All-Star Stand-Up Tour
Lyceum Theatre // May 3 // £22 As the name suggests, an all-star line-up of comedic talent is set to take the Lyceum by storm this month. Gary Delaney, of Mock The Week fame, performs alongside Pete Firman (The Magicians), Jarred Christmas (Mock The Week) and Sean Hughes (Never Mind The Buzzcocks). Bags of satire, punchy one-liners and a chance to see some genuine stars in action. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Barry Castagnola, Keith Carter, Paul Pirie, Toby Foster
Sheffield Memorial Hall // May 6 // £16 BBC Radio Sheffield’s Toby Foster presents Yorkshire’s longest running comedy night, the Last Laugh comedy club. Toby will be joined by writer and comedian Barry Castagnola and Paul Pirie – a grumpy Scotsman with a chip on his shoulder. Keith Carter heads up the bill as his alter-ego, Peter – a posh parody of himself. www.lastlaughcomedy.co.uk
Mark Steel
Pomegranate Theatre // May 13 // £17 Mark Steel’s much-lauded stand-up show ‘Who Do I Think I Am’ is on tour this year. The show is about Mark’s search for his biological parents after finding out he was adopted in 1960. With his mother a friend of The Beatles in the 1960s and his father a French millionaire, Mark tells his extraordinary story with typical hilarity. www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 83
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TOP PICKS Muzik Presents… OXIA
Code // May 1 // TBC A massive May bank holiday rave is heading to Code, featuring some of the best club DJs on the circuit. Headlining is Oxia, one of the biggest names in the techhouse scene and the man behind iconic techno track ‘Domino’. Joining him behind the decks will be multiaward winning Swiss producer/DJ Luciano and Code residents Steve Lynam and Matt Morey. www.codesheffield.com The Harley // May 20 // £6.00 Ten years ago, Brian Shimkovitz returned from travels in Africa with a stack of cassette tapes he got his hands on during his travels around the continent. He created a blog showcasing the tracks and has found a huge online following, which has seen him play at sold-out shows around the globe. Guaranteed to get you on the dancefloor, head down to hear his crate of African disco, funk and general party vibes. www.theharley.co.uk
A Night of Pulp
Yellow Arch Studios // May 7 // £5.50 Adv This is hardcore, Sheffield. Celebrate the back catalogue of one of Sheffield’s finest musical exports with a night dedicated entirely to Pulp. Listen to a wide range of music spanning across the band’s seven albums and see the videos in a venue steeped in Sheffield music heritage. www.yellowarch.com
The Correspondents
The Night Kitchen // May 1 // £12 Mixing old swing samples with squelchy synths and dusty drum loops, MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer come together as swing-hop duo The Correspondents. With a sound described as ‘hip hop for the 1930s, big band music for the 00s’, those looking to throw plenty of moves over bank hol weekend won’t be disappointed. www.facebook.com/TheNightKitchen
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O2 Academy // May 28 // £12.50 A massive night of bassline bangers featuring a stellar lineup of talent behind the decks. DJ Bushkin, Fonti, Mighty Moe (Heartless Crew), DJ Rugged, DJ Law and Willpowa are all in attendance to provide a bass-heavy soundtrack to the evening’s antics. www.academymusicgroup.com
Common People
Leadmill // May 16 // £5 Let’s all go back to the year 2000; won’t it be strange now we’re all fully grown? The ever-popular bank holiday special, Common People returns to The Leadmill to celebrate indie and alternative tunes in one room, and chart and house bangers in the second room, all from that gloriously nostalgic era: the noughties. So laugh along with the Common People, because there’s nothing else to do… www.leadmill.co.uk
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Sold out weeks in advance, the Punks Warehouse Party featured some of the biggest names in bass and breaks music. Top of the bill were the legendary duo Stanton Warriors, alongside label-mates Plump DJs, SlyOne, Mafia Kiss and Nixon, plus a long list of local talent. With music spanning across four rooms, over a six-hour period, it took impeccable organisation to ensure the night went off without a hitch. The Night Kitchen is well-accustomed to sell-out events and hosted the large capacity crowd with ease. The main acts were spread across two venues on two different levels, making sure no room went over its capacity at any time. First up in the basement were iconic London duo Plump DJs. In the game for 20 years, including a 10-year residency at London’s famous Fabric nightclub, their pedigree was evident as the pairing handled the hyped-up crowd with ease producing a knockout set. Sly-One followed and they picked up exactly where Plump DJs left off, dropping banger after banger with a highly energetic set. Mafia Kiss was on-hand to make sure the party was flowing upstairs; known for his cutting-edge remixes and unique productions, he had the crowd in the palm of his hand throughout. Cutting a fine line between traditional break-beat and modern day bass music, it was a set which showcased the UK-based producer’s broad knowledge of the electronic genre. Next up were Stanton Warriors, Punks record label founders and
underground music heavyweights. Owning such a wide back-catalogue of hits, the duo had the crowd cutting some serious shapes from the offset – with their name attached it’s no surprise The Night Kitchen sold out this event for a second year in a row. It’s also worth mentioning some of the other DJs on the roster including Nixon, Future Wildstyle, 601 and Nina Wilde, all of who contributed to this well-crafted night making it a glowing example of Sheffield’s ever-expanding nightlife scene. Words: Tyrone Scott
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The After Hours Rauchestra bring the sounds of the roaring 20’s, playing a selection of classic Swing tunes alongside more recent popular hits. Ranging from Nat King Cole to Cab Calloway and Django Reinhardt, the music creates a rich sensorial dialogue. The Rauchestra will undoubtedly get the dancefloor going and can tailor their music to suit all occasions
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Regaling indie dancefloors with anthemic guitar pop since the release of breakthrough record With Love and Squalor over a decade ago, We Are Scientists have their fifth studio album heading your way this month. Our guy Paul Stimpson had a natter with colourful lead singer Keith Murray. Hi Keith, what are you up to? I’m In New York at the moment, preparing for a video shoot we’re doing tomorrow. We were initially filming in rural Pennsylvania, but now we’re doing it in my apartment. We keep shooting videos in our apartments for some reason… Yeah, didn’t you make a mess in Chris’ apartment for your last video? Ha! We did! We had a few studios booked but we changed our plans at the last minute and just used our own apartments. We should probably stop doing that actually. Your big tour kicks off very soon. Excited? Yeah, I am! It’s always unfortunate that tours by virtue are often aligned with all the things that come with promoting a new album. You know, it’s funny because when you mentioned the tour I felt a cold sweat coming on. I don’t feel ready to be out of the country for three months – we’ve just been rehearsing and shooting videos and doing interviews, so I guess we haven’t had time to think about it just yet. Let’s not talk about that right now, Paul! Ok, no more tour chat, so let’s move on to the new album. You’ve released two singles thus far, ‘Too Late’ and ‘Buckles’. How do they tie in with the overall feel of Helter Seltzer? ‘Too Late’ is a good marker for what we were shooting for. It’s a song that is like our poppier sound – but with programme drums and synths layered over the pop stuff we’re usually interested in. ‘Buckles’ and ‘Classic Love’, our next single, are more like the rockier songs that are associated with us. I’m interested and excited by the exploration of ‘Too Late’, it feels adventurous but it wasn’t really challenging. Going for that big pop sound is not generally what we do. I think we’re lucky in that no matter what we do, the words experimental and poppy are pretty synonymous with us! Last year marked ten years since the release of With Love and Squalor, which was obviously a huge release for the band. Did you do anything to celebrate? No, it’s kind of been one long, crazy blur. I don’t differentiate with the older albums, I tend to focus
on whatever it is we’re writing or recording at that time. Although we are doing two shows this year in New York and Los Angeles, our respective hometowns, and we’ll be playing the album in its entirety. We play about eight songs off it at most shows anyway, so we’re not dedicating too much time and presentation to it. I’m always reminded of my teenage years when I listen to that album… Me too! I was actually 16 too when that album came out. And I read recently that you wanted to end the set on something other than ‘After Hours’ for a change. How’s the set list shaping up at the moment? We never have a standard set. ‘After Hours’ is a great closer though, with that big and joyous E chord at the end. It’s more of an issue for me than anyone in the crowd though; I’ll have to just get over it. Our newest single, ‘Too Late’, is my favourite at the moment, and I’m thinking of having that towards the end of the set like a dangling carrot – but we haven’t run through it yet so we’ll have to see. We’re doing a festival guide in the magazine this month. Have you got any festival tips to share with the Exposed readership? We once played a Bangkok festival in this huge abandoned car park. I think it was free to attend – it was sponsored by Tiger Beer and they poured loads of money into it – but it felt really weird to be playing all these riffy songs in industrial Bangkok. I’d never been to Thailand before, so I had this awesome confluence of feeling scared but also having the time of my life. So, in summary, I’d recommend any Tiger Beer sponsored festival! Will bear that in mind! Where is your favourite place to play in the UK? I guess it would have to be a little old place called Sheffield. You’re not playing Sheffield! Really? I thought we were! I think we’re heading there on the autumn tour or something; it’s always on the list of places to go to anyway! Ah, that’s nice to hear. So you’ve got fond memories of the place? I remember Tramlines in 2012 being a good show. I’m sure you guys love Arctic Monkeys stories, right? Well I hung out with Andy Nicholson and Jamie Cook’s wife that year – I felt like part of the family! Andy is a Grime/Hip Hop producer these days. Wow, that’s cool… NOW you have my attention.
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SHAKESPEARES LISTINGS Friday 6th May
Alex Cumming & Nicola Beazley + The Drystones. Box & fiddle folk duo. 7.30pm
tuesday 10th May
Thom Morecroft- Singer songwriter on his ‘After The Rain’ E.P tour. 8pm
Voted Sheffield Camra Pub of the Year 2013 Cask ales on rotation (over 2000 in less then 3 years), Over 125 whiskies, wide range of rums, gins, vodkas and ciders.
EVERY THURSDAY shakespeares pub Quiz.
Test your knowledge of shakespeare, sport, science and stuff from 9.00 free entry & drinks to be won
EVERY wEDnESDAY
reg & friends open acoustic night. Come along and play, sing or just watch. free entry
0114 275 59 59
www.shakespeares-sheffield.CO.uk shakespeares ale & Cider house, 146 – 148 Gibraltar street
saturday 14th May
Roofraiser For Refugees - Kingfisher Blue, Bell Hagg Orkestar, Ethryll. Fundraiser for the refugee crisis. 7.30. £5
thursday 19th May
Red River Rebels. Barnstormin’ blues. Free entry, 8pm.
Friday 27th May
Sheffield Writer Spoken word open mic night. 7pm. Free entry
saturday 28th May
Wagon Wheel presents Ash Gray & The Burners, The Kitson Trio, Chris Murphy & Boxer Genius. Rocking blues night. doors 8pm. £5 on the door.
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Following the split of Sheffield indie hotshots The Long Blondes in 2008, lead singer Kate Jackson moved to Italy and began working as an artist, her initial choice of career before music. Living in Rome, she’d spend days walking around the capital, taking inspiration from the surroundings and developing her style as a painter – a return to the music scene seemed, for all intents and purposes, an unlikely scenario. However, shortly before leaving the UK, she had a recorded a number of songs with one of her idols, ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Upon returning to the UK in 2014, she discovered that Butler had been working on their songs – and they were simply too good to sit on. Fast forward two years and British Road Movies, her debut solo album, is ready for release later this month. We caught up with Kate to see what we can expect from her return. How are you doing, Kate? Pretty good thank you! But I’m having one of them days where no matter how much coffee I drink, I’m still a bit off-form. British Road Movies is an interesting name for the new record. Is there a story or concept behind the album? There’s no concept really; the album was written in 2009 and was put on the backburner for various reasons that I won’t go into. It’s not a concept album but
there is a lot of visual imagery behind it. ‘Homeward Bound’ is about driving around in Suffolk, and ‘The End of Reason’ is kind of about Sheffield. It’s a kind of a voyeuristic look at travelling around on the road in this country. Road trips are such a big thing in the US; but in the UK, the closest thing we have to that is Antiques Road Trip! And you’ve been out the game for a while now. Are you looking forward to getting back on the road yourself? Yes, I’m really excited to tour again. I’ve done a couple of shows here and there but I haven’t properly been on tour since 2008 with The Long Blondes. It’s back to basics for me; I’m the driver and the tour manager now! It’s kind of fun, I guess… The album was written with Bernard Butler of Suede. How did that link come about? He was on the table to produce the first Long Blondes album but Steve Mackay ended up doing that. I met Bernard backstage at a gig in 2006 and I just really liked him. He was really laid-back and not at all showbiz or pretentious, which I took a shine to. You spent a number of years living in Rome. How was that experience for you? Lovely and beautiful. It was my full intention to stay there and have a serious career with my art. I spent a lot of time walking around and developing my style, but I got homesick after a while. I don’t deal well with the heat either! In the back of my mind, I always had this album full of
songs that I wrote with one of my idols and I just had to come back to finish it – I mean, it’s an album with Bernard Butler! I came back early 2014 and by sheer coincidence, Bernard had been working on the songs and the universe sort of aligned! Is your art intertwined with your music? Yeah it is now, but I never really thought about it before. I was asked to be part of an art exhibition in Suffolk, it turned into me doing a residency and I started making the artwork for the album. I pulled inspiration from things like multi-story car parks in Sheffield and aerial shots of Glasgow, which have always grabbed me. There is a lot of uncelebrated concrete in the world! As an artist, it’s visually satisfying seeing how the light reflects off fly-overs and multi-storey car parks. Of course, The Long Blondes were formed in Sheffield and remain synonymous with the city. After moving away and then back to your hometown in Suffolk, how do you view your relationship with the city today? I love Sheffield. I met up with the Long Blondes last year; it was the first time we were all in a room together for six years. We went to the Rutland Arms and all had a great time. I loved walking around that area. The thing I love about Sheffield is that it’s full of different hearts: Nether Edge, Heeley, London Road, I used to live off Abbeydale Road – it’s just a lovely place!
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We Are Scientists Helter Seltzer
They’re back and no mistake. Just a few listens to this album will have you in little doubt that power pop is back in town – if indeed it ever went away – and We Are Scientists are at the controls. Their mid-noughties compadres seem to have gradually fallen by the wayside. Where are Razorlight, Franz Ferdinand and The Killers when you need them? All the better to rock you with, my dear, they say, as the coast is now clear for the Scientists to storm their way through an album of ludicrously catchy and well-played tracks. It’s only their fifth studio album since 2002, so perhaps their longevity has something to do with only releasing and recording when they’re good and ready. They’re about to return to the summer festival scene, which for me brings back memories of their triumphant headline performance at Tramlines a few years back. Songs from this new collection such as ‘Hold On’ and the opener ‘Buckle’ easily hold up to their hits from the past, and they look set to make a triumphant return to the UK live circuit. They were never quite the poster boys back in the day, but, like a fine wine that they laid down a few years ago, they can now serve up some tasty and well-rounded flavours, which all adds up to an intoxicating heady mix [Please stop with the wine analogies. Ed]. MP 7/10
PUMPIN’ ON MI STEREO J Dilla Donuts
As the marketing ramps up in anticipation of upcoming album The Diary, which will supposedly see the final batch of Dilla beats and vocals released to the public, it is worth taking a look back at his career-defining album, Donuts. Now: ask a rapper their favourite rapper and you’ll get a whole host of answers, from Nas to Biggie to Rakim, but ask any producer who their favourite beatmaker is and the answer will almost unequivocally be ‘J Dilla’. The Detroit producer’s second album, released over a decade ago, provides the greatest evidence of why he is so revered: showcasing his knack at flipping recognisable soul and Motown tracks into instrumental hip-hop gems. J Dilla died three days after this album’s release and it served as a phenomenal swansong for the virtuoso producer. SF
the Last Shadow Puppets Everything You’ve Come To Expect Can it really be 11 years since the Monkeys’ first single? As if a string of number one albums wasn’t enough, Alex Turner has found the time to re-activate what some of us thought was a one-off side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, with long-time pal Miles Kane. Their first album seemed to be an exercise just as much in Scott Walker-style production as it was about song-writing. The reference material here is less contrived, and the emphasis is more on the songs themselves. The lyrics give irony to the title of the album, as they are not quite what we have come to expect from Alex, and have scant connection to what you might call the real world. They are less about life and his observations on it, and are more surreal in content. The sound of TLSP has moved on too, perhaps the result of them both now living in LA. If their first 2007 effort was steeped in ‘60s swing, this is perhaps more of a ‘70s blue-eyed soul outing, with hints of Bond themes and some lush orchestral arrangements thrown in. There are some fascinating pieces of music here, almost dream-like at times; never more so than on the track ‘The Dream Synopsis’. Sheffield city centre is referenced in a tumbling, cascading set of images from Alex’s formative years. The whole album is an extraordinary achievement, and all the more special as we can feel a sense of pride in one of our own continuing to shine. MP 10/10
oscar cut and paste I must admit, the whole ‘edgy North London art student making lo-fi pop from his bedroom’ shtick didn’t convince me Oscar was here to stay. You’d be forgiven for thinking – as I did – that he was destined more for the scrapheap of flash-in-thepan, hipster hype acts rather than any sort of genuine foray into the realms of British pop prodigy. And I dropped a bit of a bollock there, truth be told. This debut album is an infectious summer pop banger, with DIY origins giving the it a beautifully unkempt feel as it cracks and fizzes through the ten tracks. His deep vocal sound encompasses shades of Damon Albarn mixed with a Morrissey-like croon and supplemented with a Jarvis Cocker-esque lyrical influence, eternally tortured by love and social anxieties – ‘I’m the worst thing that you’ll ever know // pick me up then let me go’ – are the first lines which greet the listener in upbeat, neo-Britpop opener ‘Sometimes’. Other highlights include the rambunctious ‘Breaking My Phone’, shimmering sing-along ‘Daffodil Days and a dreamy collaboration with Marika Hackman in ‘Only Friend’. Fuzzy indie-pop at its best, perfect for the British summer. JF 8/10 For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 93
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TOP PICKS
Jagwar Ma
Plug // May 25 // £12.50 Fresh from touring with fellow Australians Tame Impala, this psychedelic dance outfit consisting of Gabriel Winterfield (vocals/ guitar), Jono Ma (guitar, beats, synth) and Jack Freeman (bass) serve up a trippy live experience supplemented with groovy bass lines and burbled synth. Now based in the UK, the band are currently touring debut album Howlin’ and have begun preparation for their second record. www.the-plug.com
Hackney Colliery Band
O2 Academy // May 19 // £15 Forget everything you thought you knew about brass bands – Hackney Colliery Band have taken the traditional ‘Brassed Off’ sound and flipped it entirely on its head. Bringing together trumpets, trombones, saxophones, sousaphone and marching percussion, the nine-piece provide a high energy, genre-fusing live show guaranteed to make you move your feet. www.academymusicgroup.com
Tiny Ruins
The Harley // May 17 // £8.80 Beginning life as a solo project for Auckland musician Hollie Fullbrook, the indie folk outfit became a three-piece in 2014 and have since toured extensively, opening gigs for the likes of Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty and Beach House. Beautifully crafted songs paired with mesmerising vocal harmonies and soft acoustics make for an engaging live experience. www.theharley.co.uk
Lonely The Brave
The Foundry // May 22 // £11 Promoting second album Things Will Matter, the Cambridge rock band will be playing The Foundry as part of their lengthy European tour. Much has been made of the five piece, with a lot of people predicting big things of their stadium sized rock anthems. Catch them before they are promoted to the arena circuit. www.su.sheffield.ac.uk
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Bungalows and Bears // May 12 // Free Fresh from support slots with The Last Shadow Puppets, this Londonbased three-piece pack one of helluva punch. Raw, grungy and oh so loud, the psyche-rock trio have set about justifying their ‘buzz band’ status by tearing up the UK’s live circuit. If you like your gigs fast and sweaty, you know what to do. www.bungalowsandbears.com
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M AY L I S T I N G S THU 28 APRIL - NEIRLY DIAMOND £5 TICKET FRI 29 APRIL - SPARTA SAT 30 APRIL - THE PREFABS WITH CHRIS FIRMINGER SUN 1 MAY - THE CANYON FRI 6 - DOWNFALL SAT 7 - PARKLIFE - INDIE NIGHT WITH NO MORE NOSTALGIA
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Despite Alex Turner currently holding closer ties to the Santa Monica Hills of Hollywood rather than the seven of Sheffield, there was still the infectious buzz of a homecoming show reverberating around the City Hall tonight. And ‘show’ is the operative word here because that’s what you get when The Last Shadow Puppets step onto a stage: not just live music, but a spectacle, brimming with dramatic performance and grand displays of showmanship. Tickets snapped up in mere minutes, it didn’t take much to win over a crowd which were on their feet (and remained so throughout, the venue’s all-seated policy ignored) from the moment the duo arrived, with Turner clearly still revelling in his transformation from awkward indie kid to slick crooner and Kane just looking chuffed to be there. Launching straight into new album opener ‘Aviation’, followed quickly by first album classic ‘The Age of the Understatement’, 2000 admiring fans in attendance were instantly appeased. The well-judged selection of tracks whizzed along seamlessly, strings naturally on-point throughout, albeit with surprisingly little repartee from the usually quick-firing duo – a sign, perhaps, that Turner knows a home-town audience well enough to appreciate they’d forked out for his tunes rather than clever quips. Either way, both performers were on fine form: Kane grabbing a chance to shine on ‘Bad Habits’, which although not their most sophisticated offering – “Sick puppy! Thigh high! Knee deep!” – it perfectly suited the ex-Rascals frontman’s rasping vocals and brash persona. Turner later provided a touch of class, and a commendable Elvis impression for a Yorkshireman, with his solo rendition of the brilliant ‘Sweet Dreams, TN’, while the doubleact were both in fine voice for another debut album favourite ‘The Meeting Place’, as was the rest of an appreciative crowd. The inevitable encore saw one of the city’s gigs of the year signed off with a cover of The Beatles’ ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’, the dreamlike ‘Miracle Aligner’ and nailed on crowd-pleaser ‘Standing Next To Me.’ Yes, it’s all a bit self-indulgent, but undeniably smooth and alluring at the same time – and rock and roll has never been the place to leave your ego at the door, anyway. Tonight was, as the album title suggests, everything you’ve come to expect from The Last Shadow Puppets: a stunning performance. Joseph Food For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk l 95
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It doesn’t feel like all that long ago a young Kano was sat on a beach mid-DMC with Mike Skinner in ‘Nite Nite’ or terrorising door staff in ‘Typical Me’; however 2016 marks eleven years since the grime innovator’s debut Home Sweet Home hit the shelves. Feel old? Yeah, me too. Arriving onstage baby-faced as ever but now enjoying the status of a respected veteran to go along with it, new album faves ‘Hail’ and ‘New Banger’ kicked off a set attended by a hugely hyped Plug audience. ‘Sheffield is representing tonight, ya know!’ he announced before moving on with a selection of songs weighted nicely between tracks from Made In The Manor and old classics such as ‘Hustler’ and ‘Mic Check 1, 2’. The frenzied dancing, bouncing and drink-launching continued for most of the night, switching only to a head-bobbing sway during slower songs ‘T-Shirt Weather In The Manor’ and the poignant ‘A Roadman’s Hymn’, both displaying the versatility which has served him so well throughout his career. In an Exposed interview only a few weeks previous, the East Ham MC promised that ‘Garage Skank’ was guaranteed to blow the roof off at any rave, and if the preceding rendition of ‘P’s & Q’s’ hadn’t already caused structural damage to the venue’s ceiling, then the madness which followed made sure of it. The grime scene might have experienced an exciting revival recently, with a number of young artists arriving to stake their claim for recognition, but I’d be very surprised if many of them are still shutting down venues a decade later in the same way Kano can. Joseph Food
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Elegies kick off this three-band bill, throwing about elements of post-rock groove but never sacrificing their raw punk undertones. The two vocalists aren’t the most original with their delivery or lyrical content, but the combination of both voices creates a barrage of intense screams and it sounds tight as hell. If you don’t want snarky journalists poking fun at you I’d suggest not using the word ‘terrible’ in your band’s name, like Terrible Love do, but I’ll avoid said jokes. These guys’ brand of emotional hardcore sounds like something that belongs in 2005, but in a good way; plus this is only their fourth show and there’s room for them to expand their sound and catalogue of songs. In fact, they’d do well to take a leaf out of Rolo Tomassi’s book, a band that has carved out a totally unique sound and managed to refine and polish it over the course of their 11-year career without compromise. The crowd immediately breaks out into a mosh pit for the band’s first song, ‘Funereal’, from their critically acclaimed 2015 album, Grievances. They’re such an intense band when
in full-flow, and the moments of calm that comes when Eva Spence decides to switch to her softer, angelic vocals only serves to accentuate this, drawing you further into their whirlwind dynamic. Her bro, James Spence, wades in with synths and vocals to add extra layers that most bands can’t dream of, and then Eva’s ballet-esque flailing creates quite the spectacle. Much of this set comes from the band’s more recent albums, but ‘Oh Hello Ghost’ from 2008 debut Hysterics was a welcome nostalgic addition. I’ve seen this band grow from the early days of the mathcore boom around 10 years ago, and they still have plenty of mathy elements, but unlike most bands of this style they don’t fall into the trap of trite time signatures – their riffs are both unusual and powerful and they manage to keep plenty of heads banging all night. Even though only Eva and James remain from the original line up, the love from the crowd for this local band is palpable as ever and these guys deserve all the success they’ll continue to get. Joe E. Allen
ROCK CITY After a jubilant, well-received inauguration in 2015, the Day of the Riffids returns for a second year on May 14th at Plug. The event’s namesake is a collective of Sheffield rock acts who, towards the end of 2014, unified their bands and respective Steel City rock sounds in an attempt to reinvigorate what they felt was an ailing scene. Seeds were sown, riffs were savoured, and on May 2nd 2015, the likes of Fear Lies, Coyote Mad Seeds and Normaliser came together to stage a legendary, all-day rock blowout – the culmination of months of rock ‘n’
roll trailblazing, and a genuine ‘you had to be there’ moment. Much like last year, a series of similarly unmissable weekly warm-up gigs at the Dove & Rainbow pub precede the main event in May. As for May 14th, this year’s line-up sees Regulus, Santiago Kings and Firegarden return to the fold alongside Riffids newcomers Back to Verona, Skyligers, Doomsday Outlaw, Delirium and Steal the City. For the local rock faithful, attending the Day of the Riffids 2016 should be an absolute no-brainer. Words: Chris Lord
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Monday 2nd May 2016 | 7.30pm
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION
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LUNCHTIME CHOIR
Tickets: £5.50 (£5), or book 5 sessions for £22 (£20) Friday 6th May 2016 | 7.00pm
ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA & SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Tickets: £23.10 (£21), £20.90 (£19), £17.60 (£16)
Students & U18s: £5.50 (£5) Saturday 7th May 2016 | 9.00pm
SHEFFIELD’S BIG SOUL NIGHT Tickets: £11 (£10)
Friday 20th May 2016 | 7.00pm
MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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BARNUM
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ERIC BIBB BAND: YOU REALLY GOT ME TOUR Tickets: £27.50 (£25)
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My life in music With
The first record I ever bought
When I was about 12 years old I bought Ladysmith Black Mambazo – ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’. They’re a choir group from South Africa and recorded that song with Paul Simon. Growing up in Ghana, I was part of the church choir so I loved the harmonies, all the voices coming together and the orchestra in this record. I started to realise that gospel music was a bit limited and began collecting worldwide records – this was one of my first. In Ghana, every day was like a music event! Right from the morning people would be singing at the beach, at the market, at home – even when your mum was telling you off she’d sing it to you! But my first big gig was when the reggae singer Buju Banton came on tour to Ghana, and that was great. I saw my first gig in England while staying at my aunt’s in Tottenham and it was Madness playing in Hyde Park. I didn’t even know who they were at the time but I loved it.
The first song I ever performed
It was a song called ‘Feeling Irie’, which is basically slang for ‘feeling alright’, and we used to sing it back home while sitting around on the beach and getting wasted. It means feeling like you’re in a good place, you know? I first performed it in England at The Showroom Cinema, and later I sang it in a competition which won me the opportunity to perform at the London O2. That song means a lot to me – it’s one of my favourites.
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The first gig I ever went to
I first fell in love with music when
I had my first spliff and listened to a full Bob Marley record.
A record which reminds me of a specific time and place
Kendrick Lemar - To Pimp a Butterfly. The whole album just reminds me of my childhood, my life, rising up from nothing and using music to reach the next level. There’s this musician from Sheffield, Joey Today I’m able to talk to your magazine Macphail, and she’s a real prodigy. She’s got a song called ‘I’ve Been Running’ which about myself and it’s all through music. I love. I’ll be doing some work with her Music allows me to... soon, so keep an eye out for it! Live.
A song I can’t get out of my head at the minute
One song I wish I wrote Three Little Birds – Bob Marley.
One song I wish was never made
There are a lot! I don’t really like to diss people though. But the thing is: I don’t like sad, morbid music because the world is sad enough, you know? Music should be uplifting and enjoyable. Back in Ghana we would sing about sad topics, but make the music upbeat and happy. It was like swallowing a bitter pill with a good drink. 98 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
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You’d have to read the small print on your album covers to have heard of Dean Honer, but he’s been a key name on the Sheffield music scene for the last 30 years. Not only that, but he’s also been behind several hit singles, had his work featured on films such as Shaun of the Dead and is currently working alongside members of The Fat White Family with recent project The Eccentronic Research Council. He was on his way to Texas to the SXSW music festival to support Iggy Pop, when our resident music sleuth Mark Perkins caught up with him in his Nether Edge studio. Let’s take it right back to the start; how did you become involved in the Sheffield music scene? I came to Sheffield when I was in my early twenties, in about 1983/4 after living in London. I moved up with a friend who was from the city and wanted to get involved in the local music scene, which at the time was really strong. I played in a few bands, and got a studio going in the centre of town, called Neptune. That lasted a few years, with a mixture of recording our own projects and recording other bands. It was a great way of learning my way around a studio. When did you start to release your own material? I met Jarrod Gosling around the early ‘90s, and we started making music as I Monster and that gradually became my main focus. Our first album was called These Are Our Children and came out in 1995. We’d been doing stuff before that: electronic, bleepy, techno kind of stuff. It was the early days of samplers, and we began sampling old easy listening records, anything really, just chopping it all up, and putting vocoders and daft songs over the top of it. We got an album together and with the help of a grant from the Prince’s Trust we made a few CDs. We tried to clear all the samples on the album, but didn’t have any money to pay to use them, so we ended up giving the album away because we couldn’t afford the licensing fees! That first album does occasionally turn up on eBay, and sells for upwards of £40! We put out a single, ‘Daydream’, which we didn’t expect to do much, but it got played on Radio 1 and suddenly we had a Top 20 hit.
You also had a chart hit around this time under a different name with ‘Beat Goes On’, didn’t you? Yeah. I was recording with Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot and releasing records under the name of The All Seeing I on Parrot’s Earth record label. We took a sample from a Buddy Rich album, which had a live track with his young daughter Cathy singing. We chopped it up, added our stuff and brought out ‘Beat Goes On’. Again, it was another top 10 hit single. We then signed to London Records; they wanted an album but we didn’t have one ready, so we got in touch with Jarvis Cocker to see if he was interested in doing some writing. We wrote ‘Walk Like a Panther’ together, which was another top 10 hit, featuring Tony Christie on vocals, with a video filmed in the old Sheffield market. We followed that with Philip Oakey singing ‘The First Man In Space’, which also went in to the charts. It was a very Sheffieldcentric album! But you and Jarrod kept the I Monster project going alongside this? Yes, we did. The album track ‘The Blue Wrath’ was used as the title music for the film ‘Shaun of the Dead’. We have had a lot of music used on films and TV all over the world. We’ve carried on making music as I Monster, releasing albums every few years. We’ve got a new I Monster album coming out called Bright Sparks: it’s about the history of electronic music and the pioneers who invented the key bits of technology. Jarrod and I are really into old keyboards and synthesizers. We have been working with a company called GForce who make virtual versions of old instruments like the Mellotron and the Minimoog, for use on computers. Rather than spend thousands buying the originals, anyone can now play them on their computer for a fraction of the cost. The album is the story of the original electronic instruments and the people who made them. Tell me about some of the other projects you’re involved with. For the last few years Adrian Flanagan and I have been involved with a spoken word and music project called The Eccentronic Research Council, working with the actor Maxine Peake. The latest album from that project is called Johnny Rocket... It tells the story of a singer in a local band called The Moonlandingz. So tell me the story behind The Moonlandingz playing at the Picture House Social recently. How did a made-up band end up playing some real gigs? Yeah, it gets a bit complicated. We got Lias and Saul from The Fat White Family to sing and play guitar on a few songs as The Moonlandingz on the album. Sean Lennon, who is a big fan of the Fat Whites, heard the album and wanted to help record some more songs for a fully-fledged Moonlandingz record, and so The Moonlandingz became a project in its own right; releasing stuff under their own name. In a few days we’re off to Texas to support Iggy Pop at SXSW. I think we are playing some festivals this summer too, including Green Man.
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Words: Paul Stimpson London rockers Vant have had quite the year. Their debut single, ‘Parasite’, released last April, attracted the attention of Parlophone Records and bagged them a deal, with a highly-anticipated album release now imminent. Now facing the mammoth job of putting the punk voice back into rock music, lead singer Mattie Vant spoke to Exposed about the task at hand. How are you, Mattie? Great, thank you – I’m just making coffee at the moment. It’s needed. We’ll jump straight into it. Are bands too ‘safe’ nowadays? Few bands nowadays express their opinions. We’re inspired by bands like The Clash who had something to say. I think when people think about punk music they think about anti-establishment and all of that, but we just have something to say. The world is pretty fucked up, and we hope that people get on board with the message we’re trying to get across. And how do you put that message across effectively? With a hell of a lot of energy, we really put everything into it. Our shows are quite politically-charged, and they’re quite interactive show as well – there’s often a tendency to have a stage invasion. The time we played in Sheffield was at Plug, supporting Blossoms, and we had people
hanging off this walkway thing near the stage – it was great. It’s good to see fans getting into live shows, rather than filming gigs on their phones. Oh yeah. There is a little venue we sometimes play called Ramsgate Music Hall, and the guys there absolutely love live music and have thought about everything. It’s a small venue. They stream the gigs upstairs at the bar, so if you are caught talking or on your phone then you get sent up to the bar. I think that’s brilliant. Did working at a music venue yourself inspire you to be in a band or has it always been something you wanted to do? Bit of both, as I’ve been in bands since I was 14 or 15. But it took a long time to figure out what kind of band I wanted to be in. I just believe that you have to be true to yourself and then it will start to resonate with other people. Tell us a bit about the rest of the band. What do they bring to VANT? A lot really – the guitarist pretty much shaped the style of the music. I’m a shit guitarist but I can write good songs. The
bassist and the drummer are amazing – each member joined and upped the game to the next level. We’re a nicely-oiled machine and we all stand for the same thing, which is the important thing. What was the reaction when Parlophone expressed an interest in signing you last year? Crazy. I was working at Birthday’s in London at the time and I was running around sorting things out because we had a sold-out gig that night. My manager left a message saying I should really get in touch with him. When I rang he told me Parlophone made an offer and I was like, “fuck off!’’ surreal. I suppose when you work for something for so long, in such a competitive industry, in the creative industry, to get that thumbs up is an amazing feeling – it definitely justifies the struggle. You said last year that the album should be due this year. Any update on that? It’s all recorded, but it’s a bit up in the air at the moment. It’s just a case of building towards it, and getting as many people onboard with our music before the release – it will definitely be out within ten months.
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65 days of static. BASF. BBC. Ben Ottewell/Gomez. Bent. Bill Gautier. Bob Sinclar. Bombay Bicycle Club. BMW. Braun. Clear. Dave Woodcock & The Dead Comedians. Frankie Vera. Frogbelly And Symphony. Future Music . Futuristic Polar Bears . Golden Age Magicians. Grolsch. Groves.Hot Soles. Ish-Brother. Island Records. Jato. Jon McClure Reverend and the Makers. Joe Carnall. Latch (founder of anti-folk movement). Mark Wilkinson/Kidology. Michael Gray. Mouldy Peaches. Reebok. Red faces. Richard Formby. Richard Hawley. Nightmares On Wax. Sam Genders Tunng. Diagrams. Screaming Maldini. Soulsound . Sound On Sound Magazine. Stand Amongst Giants. Steve Papa Edwards. Sticky Blood. The B e s e e Prior. n o n y o u t u Tom b e - Re c Townsend. o r d in g a n d Prodigy. Tom Warner v i d e o p a c k a g e s a v a i l a b l e . B o o k n o w - Ca l l 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 4 0 6 9 Music Group. Underground Toys/Forbidden Planet. Universal Music Group. Zoo Digital.
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Martin Smith runs Mu Studios at The Laundry Rooms, an architectdesigned, multi-studio complex serving the local artistic community in addition to world class acts like The Prodigy, Richard Hawley, Bombay Bicycle Club and many more. Aspiring musicians, heed his advice. Situation 1: How to become great. So, you go into a studio to record your latest masterpiece and when you’ve finished recording you leave an engineer to correct the mistakes. Said engineer might do anything and everything to assist, from correcting the timing of the drums, lining up the bass and guitars to a rhythm grid, tuning the vocals and automating the volumes of all the above. When you next hear your tracks they will represent a whole different reality to the one which happened during your session. You’ll be much happier with what you hear, but you are unlikely to know exactly which bits have been corrected and what you managed to get right and that, right there, is the problem. We all learn by our mistakes. Before computers and Auto-Tune we used to be so shamed by our first crummy attempts at recording that we would practice like crazy so we would never be that embarrassed again. If you ever watch MasterChef, here’s how you spot the winner: see how the contestants respond to criticism and praise. The contestant who listens only to the criticism, taking every word to heart – they are going to win. So, back in recording world, here’s what to do. Always ask for a desk mix before the engineer has worked his magic, otherwise you are only kidding yourselves. Sure, you’ll still end up getting your recordings perfected within an inch of their lives, but at least you will know the truth. And at the end of the day, you need to accept the truth to reach your goals.
Situation 2: 100% X 0 =? Unless you have been living under a rock for the last ten years you’ll know that people don’t buy many records anymore. When someone buys a record/download/cd or any other format of recording, the artist gets some money. But people don’t so much nowadays and so the artist doesn’t get his recompenses. This has been the biggest sea change in an industry ever. Now, the other sources of income for artists are the song writing royalties and these get paid to, guess who? The songwriters. For instance, if the singer has written all the songs and has registered them all in their name, you could have a situation where a band is promoting their second or third album on tour with the singer being chauffeured in limousines and the band having to get the Megabus back home to sign on. Of course, no one would put up with this for long so bands split up before making anything approaching minimum wage unless they have made a suitable arrangement. The fairest thing to do is to make sure everyone gets a slice of the song writing pie. Only then will the band last long enough to make enough money to put strings in your guitars and petrol in the van. How much is shared out needs to be judged on a case-by-case basis, but just remember, songwriters: 100% of nothing is... nothing! More friendly advice next month, folks...
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Yes, Tramlines. YES. While we’ve been working away at this issue, another two waves of acts have been announced with none other than godfather of funk George Clinton joining the Ponderosa party with his Parliament Funkadelic collective as Saturday co-headliners. Joining them on this year’s mammoth roster are the likes of pysch-folk artist Jane Weaver, UK poppunks Basement and Coventry indie-rock outfit The Enemy. Want more? Well, dear readers, there’s also been Little Comets, Moon Duo, Teleman, Shining, Cowtown, Beaty Heart, Narcs and plenty of others added to the wealth of live talent on offer in the Steel City this July. Not too shabby, eh? The festival’s dance line-up is once again on-point and we’ve seen DJ Craig Charles, David Rodigan and Crazy P Soundsystem recently confirming their attendance at this year’s bash, joining the likes of Toddla T, Logan Sama and Goldie behind the decks. Sticking with what has now become Tramlines tradition, supreme selector Mr Scruff will begin the festivities at The Leadmill on the Thursday eve with a 5-hour set featuring MC Kwasi – free entry with a Tramlines wristband!
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Well, it’s May already and it may have taken its time getting here but it looks as though spring has finally sprung. Light nights, beer garden weather and two bank holidays – what more can a girl want? (Other than a winning lottery ticket and a marriage proposal from Angelina Jolie, obvs). Keeping with the springtime tradition of celebrating all that is new, we have some additions to our regular scene nights. The newly formed Andro and Eve, which aims to create women-focused spaces celebrating queer culture in its many forms, celebrate their launch on May 13th with a screening of cult classic But I’m A Cheerleader at Cafe 9. Moving from screen to stage, we join Friends of Edward Carpenter hosting
Rights of Passage on 30th May at Merlin Theatre, an inspirational new play by Clare Summerskill about the struggles and triumphs of LGBT communities who have fled from persecution to the UK. The new branch of Action for Trans Health will be at the Union Street Café on May 1st, open to anyone whose gender identity isn’t wholly the same as the one they were assigned at birth. This is your chance to find out more, get involved in planning and organise yourself for upcoming events. Bringing something a little different on May 9th, Dempseys will host a clairvoyant night raising funds for this year’s Pride Sheffield event, while Troubadours of the Revolution returns on May 7th for their first birthday – celebrating a year of open mic for a fair, free future. Dig out your combats on May 1st for OMG’s ‘Army Night’ – and don’t miss their £1000 cash drop on the 13th where they will literally be dropping a grand in cash from the ceiling of the club (let’s hope it’s not in coins!). Following the success of their first night at The Great Gatsby, Girl Gang are back with their bank holiday special of Disorganised Fun, with party tunes from the DJ babes all night and glitter face paints, balloons and cake. Finally, take advantage of the day off on Monday and join me where I will no doubt be swigging cherry Lambrini, belting out some ‘80s classics while still covered in the previous night’s glitter for Dempsey’s games and karaoke night. Until next time, love and daffodils!
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Things That Would Make A Crash Reboot Perfect Whilst an offifficial reboot hasn’t yet been announced, there have been quite a few stories flfLoating around the net recently with indications that it’s very possible and could even be revealed at this year’s E3. So, IF a reboot were to happen, here’s what I think would make it a huge success amongst veterans and newcomers alike.
BY KIERAN WADE
1. Back To Its Roots
When people say, ‘Remember Crash Bandicoot? What a game!’ I’m sure they aren’t referring to the likes of Crash of the Titans or Crash: Mind Over Mutant; they’ll probably be referring to the original games. Why? Because they were – and still are – addictive, fun, and imaginative. This, combined with well-crafted level design, makes for an unforgettable gaming experience. If this style of gameplay were to be in a reboot, crowds will gather for an enjoyable slice of Bandicoot pie once again.
2. Collectibles
Destroying all boxes within a level was so satisfying back in the day as you would be rewarded with a giant shiny gem, upping your overall completion percentage. It often became challenging in the
later levels to achieve such an accomplishment, but when you did, it felt pretty good. Going back into levels to fully collect everything would make for an enjoyable reason to replay the game in order to obtain that mighty 100% status.
3. Bonus Stages
Adding bonus stages in levels is a great way to mix things up once in a while, offering the chance for players to collect extra lives and Wumpa Fruit whilst overcoming a specially designed set of obstacles perfect
for a bonus stage environment. With these stages getting gradually harder as the game progresses, players should feel a generous amount of satisfaction.
4. Keep Things Simple
I understand how it must be tempting for developers to add over-thetop gameplay mechanics, but it’s just not needed in a game that relied on simple yet clever game design to put itself on the map. Yes, it’s 2016 – but in a Crash reboot, things need to stay simple. We don’t need a ‘Super Crash’ mode or anything like that, but a simple furry Bandicoot that gains additional attacks and
movement methods as the game progresses would work fine. Crash of the Titans is a prime example of where Crash went wrong.
5. Iconic Levels
So many levels stay fresh in my mind from the older Crash games: N. Sanity Beach, Snow Biz, Toad Village – the list is practically endless. This is due to their unique designs, striking visuals and clever obstacles that test the player’s skill, whilst attracting casual gamers simultaneously. If these types of levels make their way into a reboot, I’m confident that many people will be very happy bunnies… or Bandicoots. In the meantime, check out this impressive fan-made project. If a reboot does happen, I hope it’s something like this: tinyurl.com/ jv8uojq
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THE DISCOURSE OF CINEMA Curzon Sheffield is giving audiences another chance to see the exploration of two cinema legends on the big screen. Nominated for the Golden Eye documentary award at Cannes last year, Hitchcock/ Truffaut is showing at Curzon on Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th May. The film delves into the seven days of interviews between Alfred Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut, and how Truffaut’s resulting book changed the perception of Hitchcock’s cinema forever. The lasting
influence of both cinema legends and their conversations is brought to light by interviews with famous directors, while audiences gain a perspective into the character of both men through archival footage of their interviews and films. It is a must-watch for fans of either filmmaker, as well as those keen to learn about a pivotal chapter in cinema history. www.curzoncinemas.com
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Showroom Goes Green This month the UK Green Film Festival will be taking place at cinemas across the UK, covering environmental topics including everything from food waste to population growth. The Showroom will play host to two UKGFF screenings, including Deep Time on May 2, a film which takes a conceptual approach to the 2008 Bakken oil boom in North Dakota. The second film is Racing Extinction, a new production from the Ocean Preservation Society, producers of Oscar-winning
documentary The Cove. The film reveals the many species which are currently on the brink of disappearing from the face of the Earth, as well as humanity’s fundamental role in the cataclysmic change of the world’s natural environment, sparking the greatest mass extinction since that of the dinosaurs. The UKGFF offers the chance to see ground-breaking films which cover topics that are rarely given the coverage they deserve. www.ukgreenfilmfestival.org
Experience a real-life underdog story as Graeme Obree goes toe-to-toe with the best riders, technology and science in the world armed only with a homemade bike in Battle Mountain. Competing for the human powered vehicle (HPV) land speed record on a bike made using second-hand parts, a saucepan and a pair of roller blades, world champion cyclist Obree rides “The Beastie”, a contraption of his own design. The film follows Obree as he designs and builds his bike, without the aid of computer simulation, wind tunnels or expensive materials, and offers a fascinating insight into the mentality of a modern day maverick. Make sure to catch this one-off screening on May 5th at the Showroom. showroomworkstation.org.uk
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Midnight Special The Jungle Book Disney have produced a mixed bag with the live action translations of their animated classics, but with plenty more in the pipeline, it’s a gravy train that Disney seem intent on pursuing further. Part of the problem is that it’s not enough to simply recreate the stories of the treasured cartoons, but there is an expectation that the childlike magic would still be apparent. In this, the Jungle Book is only partly successful. Granted, the CG creatures are brilliantly realised (it’s certainly not ‘Babe’ in the jungle – though I would definitely pay to see that!), being full of detail and character. The voice cast is superb – Elba (as Shere Khan) and Murray (as Baloo) easily steal the show – and there are moments of real wonder along the journey. It just doesn’t quite hit the spot. It’s perhaps the levity that is missing, best summarised by King Louie’s (Christopher Walken) rendition ‘King of the Swingers’, a dark and threatening take on the tune, which makes you long for the days of monkeys playing jazz and Baloo in a hula skirt. Rated 3/5
In 1977, Spielberg mastered his craft, twisting the family drama of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ into a dramatic sci-fi. Jeff Nicholls latest feature (off the back of the superb Mud and Take Shelter) attempts the same trick, and only narrowly misses the mark. The fault is not in the set-up. Midnight Special begins as a tight thriller, centring on a child with strange powers and the motivations of those involved in his apparent kidnapping/rescue. The problem is in the pay-off, which is less than satisfying, with numerous loose ends left dangling, causing frustration rather than the intrigue it aims for. This would be ok if, like Spielberg, the bond between father and son remained at centre, but some strange decisions along the way mean that the climax gets lost in a swirl of confusion, rather than anything emotionally fulfilling. Rated 3/5
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Angry Birds (13th May) Always wanted to know the backstory of just why those birds were so angry? No? Well clearly someone thought you wanted to know. Expect merch-ariffic characters and paper-thin plot in the animated movie based on an app.
X-Men Apocalypse (18th May) The X-men franchise continues apace as our plucky heroes encounter the ancient mutant Apocalypse and his plans to destroy the world. While not hitting the same big leagues as mainstream-Marvel, these films have always been value for money.
Captain America: Civil War (29th April) Marvel’s world cinema-takeover continues apace with the third Captain America film, slated as a real game-changer in the world of the cinematic superheroes. PS, you can check out our review of Captain America: Civil War at exposedmagazine.co.uk, as well as our notes from the London Press Conference. Boom.
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Suggs – still best known as the outspoken front man of legendary ska outfit Madness – was lying in the bath on his 50th birthday, nursing an epic hangover from the celebrations the night before when there was the most almighty crash. ‘I jumped out of the water,’ he says, ‘and there, lying amid shards of broken glass, was our four-year-old cat, a British blue called Mamba. I’d put up the glass shelf myself and it must have given way. I knew he was dead from the strange angle of his body. I couldn’t believe it. I loved that cat. ‘I was 50. My kids had recently left home and now the cat was dead. I was really upset. It triggered a deluge of emotion, an event that somehow tipped me over the edge. I began to consider my own mortality and, out of that, the idea for exploring my own past somehow crystalised.’ The result, soon to be seen at Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre, is a new stage show. ‘It’s a memoir,’ says Suggs. ‘It’s not stand-up. It’s not An Evening With… I toyed with calling it Mad-Life Crisis. In the end, though, having gone all round the houses, I’ve called it My Life Story which won’t win any prizes for originality but does at least tell you what you can expect, the good bits and the darker moments.’ It turns out there have been plenty of both. Born Graham McPherson, in the East Sussex town of Hastings, the only child of a jazz singer called Edith and a father, William – but everyone called him Mac – who worked for a photographic developers but whose life was increasingly overtaken by drugs. ‘Dad left home when I was about three. I have no recollection of him and he never featured in my life. My mum later told me she’d come home and found him with needles sticking out of his hands. Heroin was his drug of choice and it’s a one-way street that takes you further and further away from real life. In the end, it ended the marriage.’ Mother and son then moved to Liverpool where Edith sang in the clubs, winning the accolade of Melody Maker’s Jazz Newcomer of the Year in the mid-60s. She performed regularly at the Blue Angel, where The Beatles and Cilla Black would repair after sessions at The Cavern. Moving south to London, Suggs’ life was unstructured, to say the least. Soho was his mother’s stomping ground where she both sang and worked in bars for extra money. They lived in a succession of rented rooms, the young lad trailing around after her when she went drinking in famous watering holes like the Colony. ‘I’ll never forget it,’ says Suggs. ‘You’d walk up this rickety green staircase and enter a room full of artists and actors and various hangers-on, all drinking and smoking. But, amid all the booze, it was a creative hotbed. Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, George Melly, Jeffrey Bernard – they were all regulars at some point.’
Words: Richard Barber
Had he known it, this was the moment when his estranged father was on the point of bowing out. ‘I didn’t find this out until many years later. It’s a tragic story. My father started injecting himself with paraffin and was then sectioned under the Mental Health Act. ‘When he was eventually released, he moved to Birmingham where he married again. He died aged 40 from a whole variety of drug-related conditions. So, just as I was getting together with the band that became Madness, my father’s time was up. I’ve always found that rather poignant.’ These revelations prompted him recently to ask his mother about his father. ‘She told me he was a very nice man. “Just Even so, in time Edith decided like you,” she said. That was the most shocking thing that her son would do better living she could have said in many ways. I’d had him down out of London in Pembrokeshire in my mind as some sort of wayward old wastrel with her sister, Diana, and her who’d just pushed off. The fact that he was really nice three children. ‘It was nice to have upset me. But then heroin is an unforgiving mistress.’ other kids around but I missed Given his colourful upbringing, it is perhaps not too Mum. She was doing what she surprising that Suggs married young. By 21, he had a thought was the right thing. She wife, a baby daughter and a mews house in Camden was finding it difficult to find the bought with the money he’d made from Madness’s two of us somewhere stable to regular appearances in the Top 10. ‘To some extent, live so she thought I’d be better I think it’s true to say that I deliberately created Fortress Suggs to give my life a bit of structure. off in Haverfordwest.’ Three years later, Suggs was back Having said that, I’d fallen in love with Anne. I in London, living with Edith, and wanted to be married to her.’ about to go to secondary in Swiss A professional singer who works under the name Cottage. It’s where he acquired Bette Bright, the two are still together three decades his nickname. ‘The other kids later. They have two daughters – Scarlett, 29 and used to call me Gray or Mac and Viva, 25 – who now sing as a duo under their own I wanted something a bit more names. ‘My mother, my wife, my daughters – I’m distinctive. I was looking through surrounded by women who sing,’ says Suggs. a book of my mum’s about jazz ‘Madness have always been about accentuating musicians. I took a pin and, eyes the positive,’ says Suggs. ‘It’s no accident our songs closed, stuck it into the middle are still played, still enjoyed 30 years down the line. of a page. It went through the They’re upbeat, timeless, a clear-eyed celebration of name Peter which didn’t seem life as it’s lived. And we’re still together, still making especially memorable and then music. For me, the band has always been a bit like a I noticed his second name was surrogate family. We’re all a bit dysfunctional, but all Suggs which somehow resonated a bit stronger for being together.’ with me. He was the drummer in an obscure jazz band in Kentucky. Suggs: My Life Story is on tour April and May 2016 and Graffiti was becoming popular arrives at Lyceum Theatre May 4th. Tickets and more and people had these amazing info at www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk. names – or tags, as they were called. Now I had mine.’
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TOP PICKS Showroom Cinema // May 18 // £8 adults, £5 with NUS card John Michael McDonagh’s 2003 film ‘Ned Kelly’ is being screened at Showroom Cinema for one night only. Documenting the struggles faced by an Irish immigrant living in 19th Century Australia, the film’s, Ned (Heath Ledger) earns a living for his family by working as a bare knuckle boxer and farm worker. Ned struggles against the system put in place by the British, and their prejudiced enforcers. Ledger puts in a typically immersive performance in this underdog story. www.showroomworkstation.org.uk
Art & Soul
Graves Art Gallery // May 18 // Free A thought-provoking display in the Graves Art Gallery; using works the works there as a starting point, a new group aims to make visitors reflect on experiences, memories, faith, and everything that makes us human. www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Sheffield City Hall // May 20 // From £16 The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, led by one of Russia’s most respected conductors Pavel Kogan, bring their incredible live show to the City Hall. ‘Behemoth Dances’, ‘Rhapsody On A Theme’ and ‘Symphony No.5’ are among the highlights of the show. One of the oldest concert orchestras in Russia, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra presents a truly classical event. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
The Man Revealed with John Suchet
Studio Theatre // May 14 // From £5 John Suchet’s biography of legendary composer Beethoven has received praise for its colourful portrait and understanding. John’s stories and sensitive analysis of Beethoven’s personal life makes for a fresh perspective. From alienating his closest friends and family, to the struggles Beethoven attempted to conquer during a war against revolutionary France, John visits the Studio Theatre to discuss the great man’s life. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Boogie Nights Presented By Southey Music Theatre Company The Montgomery Theatre // May 11-14 // £14 Written by Jon Conway, Southey Music Theatre presents a time-warping musical jampacked with the biggest dance hits of the ‘70s including ‘Enough Is Enough’, ‘Disco Inferno’, ‘I Will Survive’, ‘Lady Marmalade’ and ‘Boogie Wonderland’ – guaranteed to have your on your feet and singing all evening. www.themontgomery.org.uk
GUYS AND DOLLS THE LYCEUM THEATRE
Ned Kelly
After seeing the performance of Guys and Dolls at the Lyceum, I was confused. I thought that they missed a key song from the show! Where was the toe-tapping theme tune with the lyrics “Guys and Dolls, we’re just a bunch of crazy Guys and Dolls”?! After sharing my confusion on Facebook, I was informed that this song was, in fact, a skit from The Simpsons, performed by Mark Hamill and a chorus encouraging Luke to “be a Jedi tonight”. My reputation as a man of culture lies in tatters. Many people, like myself, are likely aware of Guys and Dolls as a show, but less aware of the details, which is a shame. Featuring probably the greatest names of any stage production ever, Sky Masterson (see!) is a habitual gambler eager to win a bet by snaring the innocent Sister Sarah Brown, while Nathan Detroit (come on!) is desperately trying to avoid a marriage commitment to Miss Adelaide, his
long-suffering fiancé, while also trying to arrange a craps dice game for the city’s ne’er-do-wells. Guys and Dolls is choc-full of easy wit and salty characters, with some of Broadway’s greatest show-stopping tunes, including ‘Luck be a Lady’, ‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat’ and ‘My Time of Day’. The choreography is highly creative, switching from flirtatious to utterly chaotic, at points leaving the audience breathless. Richard Fleeshman (Coronation Street) drips with oily charm as Masterson, while Louise Dearman (Wicked) steals the show and the biggest laughs as the determined but hapless Miss Adelaide. Originally released in 1950 and steeped in that New York culture of gamblers, gangsters and nightclub singers, its characters are still very familiar – probably best described as parodying today’s ‘Lad’ culture, but eminently more likeable. Ali Bianchi
HUMBLE BOY
Sheffield’s leading amateur dramatic group The Tudor Players are set to celebrate their 50th anniversary next year with plenty of productions and events to mark the occasion. As part of the build-up to the half century celebrations they have a new play in the works. Humble Boy, written by Charlotte Jones, follows thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble, a Cambridge astro-physicist in search of a unified field theory. But things take an even more complex turn after a sudden bereavement means Felix must return home to his difficult and demanding mother, where he soon realises that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life. A modern take on a classic play, expect moments of heart and humour amongst the backdrop of tumultuous family relationships. After premiering at the Royal National Theatre, London, in August 2001 Humble Boy went on to receive the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, the Critics’ Circle Best New Play and the People’s Choice Best New Play, assuring it to be a hit when it comes to the Library Theatre on Tuesday 17th.
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TRAM SHEDS
Not the most thrilling location in terms of architecture and Urbex, largely due to its easy access and lack of buildings to explore; but if graffiti is your thing, it’s perfect. One long building stands derelict on the site, with windows all along one side and high ceilings. The complex used to house Sheffield’s trams up until it closed around the 1960s and has since remained unused. Behind the building lies the Supertram depot, which has housed the new trams since the mid-90s. The building is one long stretch, but has a few partition walls within. Each room has a large wall along the back and windows running along the front. The windows bring in enough light, and along with the almost fully intact roof the weather doesn’t manage to creep in; couple this with vast walls spanning the whole complex and it’s the ideal place for graffiti art. It certainly doesn’t disappoint. There are wall-towall pieces from small wild-style pieces to large murals from the likes of Marsman, H2i Crew, Mace x Inksurgeon, JDavies (Kame) and many more. A few of the larger pieces are by detail master Pawski, known for his very realistic and attractive girls. Sadly, the ones that were up when I visited were defaced by what I presume to be knuckle-dragging youths who could barely paint a stickman. However, since it’s the perfect location for graffiti, all sorts of artists come here to paint and the Sheffield regulars always come back and paint more (unlucky defacers). It’s a spot always worth making a trip back to and seeing what’s new!
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This month, Sheffield’s Manor Operatic Society take over the City Hall with their highlyanticipated performance of Barnum. Expect an impressive presentation containing unicycling, plate-spinning and tightrope walking – but just how do they do it? We caught up with one of the stars of the show, James Smith, to find out. How’s preparation for the show going? It’s going really well. We’ve been rehearsing since January, and we’ve been practising with the unicycle and the tight-wire. I’m going to be walking a six-foot high wire so we’ve been having some lessons in that! SIX foot?! How do you learn how to do that? We’ve had Greentop Circus come in and help us out with it. They’re a local company and they’ve given us some lessons – they were definitely needed! And how did you get into working with Manor Operatic? I just fancied something different! I did some gymnastic stuff when I was younger, and a bit of juggling too. It’s just something very fun and different. The company has been going five or six years now,
and the pantomimes are always a great thing to get involved in. So what can we expect from Barnum? It’s a really big, lavish, colourful show. It follows the story of Barnum and his wife, Charity. Barnum has all these big ideas for his circus show and he wants to take it to America, but his wife kind of holds him back and brings him back down to earth. He quits the original circus show but another circus show tries to get him back in the business – it’s all about his life story basically!
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Does it take a long time to rehearse and prepare for a show like this? Yes, it does take time. We’ve been rehearsing for three months doing three nights a week. There are a lot of extra things to learn with this production as well like the music, lines and of course all the moves so we’ve been very busy and it takes a lot of concentration to get up to scratch! I run a local print company as well, so it takes up a lot of my spare time, but it’s all fun and it should make for a great show.
Manor Operatic Society presents Barnum at Sheffield City Hall from Wednesday 11th May – Saturday 14th May. For ticket details, head to www. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk.
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FOR THE RECORD
Following Record Store Day 2016 Hannah Vickers looks at the fall, and rise again of Record Stores in Sheffield, chatting to former record distributor come writer Graham Jones. tinyurl.com/zcr5pdp
ARTERY LIVE
One of Sheffield’s most underrated musical exports, here’s some superb live footage of influential Sheffield post-punk band Artery. tinyurl.com/h7cbk5
SHADOW PLAY
Actor/Playwright Brian Gorman is the man behind ‘New Dawn Fades’, an acclaimed production chronicling the rise and fall of Joy Division. We set up an interview and Exposed’s resident Mancunian, ‘R Tom’, got stuck in. tinyurl.com/zj3qjrd
ALL HAIL THE ALE
A report commissioned by the University of Sheffield recently christened the Steel City as the real ale capital of the world. No surprise here, but still worth a read! tinyurl.com/zeghklj
CATCH OUR DRIFT?
We stuck Somerset rabble-rousers October Drift in a secret underground location and got busy making sweet, sweaty music. tinyurl.com/grl8avc
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