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Protest: Fight the Power
Zellig at The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham 3 – 30 June 2010 bassfestival.co.uk BASS Festival premieres a startling, and previously banned, collection of propaganda material at the Custard Factory. The posters reflect over two decades of social unrest and street fighting culminating in a controversial exhibition of visuals by graphic designers from around the world. Having toured Africa and Asia as part of a British Council-sponsored show it is finally heading to the UK having been banned previously. Political poster art has helped mobilise the masses for years. Images like that calling for a Trafalgar Square demonstration against Margaret Thatcher’s poll tax in 1990 led people to rally behind the cause. The propaganda spans issues as diverse as the countries of origin including the campaigns to free Nelson Mandela from unfair imprisonment in South Africa to the satirical images aiming to undermine race and gender stereotypes. Taking place for the fifth consecutive year, BASS Festival is the UK’s only month-long celebration of Black music and art. 04
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86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AR, 0121 771 1778 www.eastsideprojects.org June’s programme at Eastside Projects includes the solo exhibition by Dusseldorf and London based artist group hobbypopMUSEUM until 13 June however they will also be hosting events as part of Extra Special People. Extra Special People is an associate membership programme that involves three main strands: Salons – weekly meetings where members are encouraged to suggest ideas for things they’d like to do, see, hear or talk about. Away Days - including trips to other cities to see key art events and shows and Artist and Curators Talks. Merz Party 12 June, 1-4pm Free entry Merz Party is about everyone making collage. With a vast and exciting array of printed material waiting at Eastside Projects to be cut up, and stuck back together, it uses a group dynamic to generate new ideas by swapping, sharing, obliterating and adding to each others’ work. Bring your best scissors and help artist Elizabeth Rowe bring a collage revolution to Birmingham! Artist’s Talk: Brigid McLeer 17 June, 6.30-8pm Free entry Brigid McLeer will talk about her work and project as the current artist in residence at The Rea Garden. Brigid’s project for The Rea Garden aims to respond to the particular context of the site and its surrounding area, and also to introduce new readings on to it. Her intention is to lay a miniature rail track onto the site, which will be used as a camera track. The piece is inspired by a number of sources in particular James Joyce’s Ulysses and the opening sequence to Jean Luc Godard’s film ‘Le Mepris’. Brigid’s residency began in April 2010 and will culminate in a ‘durational performance’ on Saturday 19th June. 07
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and working methods this exhibition offers an insight in to one of the twentieth century’s most important painters.
Throughout June & July These are a few of my favourite things Ikon Ikon-gallery.co.uk Ikon has invited key figures from Birmingham’s cultural life to reveal some of their personal artistic inspirations each Wednesday evening from 6.30pm during the summer. Places are free but should be reserved by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. 9 June - Ikon Youth Programme participants 16 June - Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters’ Club 23 June - Ruth Claxton, Birmingham-based artist 30 June - Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison, Joint Artistic Directors of Fierce Festival 7 July - James Langdon, designer 21 July - Anthony Cartwright, Dudley-born author of The Afterglow 28 July - Lynsey Hanley, writer and journalist for The Guardian Until 20 June FRANCIS BACON: IN CAMERA Compton Verney Focusing on Bacon’s source material 08
Until 3 July HOLYLANDS BY SEAMUS HARAHAN Wolverhampton Art Gallery wolverhamptonart.org.uk This exhibition presents the gallery’s latest contemporary acquisition, a film by Belfast based artist and filmmaker Seamus Harahan. Holylands was made over the period of a year and a half from 2001 to 2003, shot through the artist’s window and on the streets. Until 30 August PLUG IN mac - Gallery & Studio Gallery macarts.co.uk Guest-curated by artist Simon Poulter, plug in celebrates the opening of mac’s enviable new gallery space by exploring the changing role of our home city. The exhibition brings together selected artefacts from Birmingham’s rich industrial heritage plus, new artist commissions, documentary and photography. Until 29 August THE SAMPAD STORY - 20TH BIRTHDAY EXHIBITION RETROSPECTIVE mac, Cannon Hill Park macarts.co.uk The Sampad Story is a retrospective exhibition that takes you on a journey of South Asian arts in the region since 1990.
Until 4 July ADAM DANT DANT ON DRINK The New Art Gallery Walsall thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk For his solo exhibition Adam Dant has created a new series of large-scale ink drawings which take, as their theme, the enthusiastic attachment of the British to drink and drinking culture.
Until 4 July UNTYING SPACE The New Art Gallery Walsall thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk Sun K Kwak designs every new piece of work as reaction to each specific location and the Korean artist’s latest temporary piece will be a sprawling creation across the crevices and contours of The New Art Gallery Walsall. Until 18 July FROM HERE TO THERE Herbert Gallery & Museum Herbert.org Paintings, films, textiles and installations from the Arts Council Collection have been gathered together in the Herbert Gallery to show various personal reflections on the theme of the diverse journeys and transitional phases in life.
Until 11 July MADEIN - SEEING ONE’S OWN EYES Ikon Ikon-gallery.co.uk Shanghai-based collective MadeIn focus this exhibition on contemporary art in the Middle East. Until 29 June FLORIAN HECKER Ikon Eastside Ikon-gallery.co.uk An installation of newly commissioned sound pieces by German artist Florian Hecker opens this year’s programme at Ikon Eastside. Featuring a trail of four electro-acoustic works that question the visitor’s perception of sound, body and space. Until 25 September ATTITUDE Initial Access initialaccess.co.uk The eighth exhibition at Initial Access, curated by David Thorp, will feature a selection of paintings and sculptures by Dan Colen, Gerald Davis, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Dirk Skreber and Banks Violette drawn from the Frank Cohen Collection. Until 4 September STORIES Wolverhampton Art Gallery wolverhamptonart.org.uk Free entry Featuring the work of nine artists from varied creative backgrounds Stories is a captivating mix-media exhibition inspired by fairytales, mythology and childhood memories. 09
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BE FESTIVAL
AE Harris, 128 Northwood Street, Birmingham B3 1SZ befestival.org 30 June - 3 July 2010 The all new BE (Birmingham European) Festival kicks off at the end of June offering an exhilarating mix of live performance, workshops and new experiences all set within the AE Harris space that is the home of Stan’s Cafe. Over four evenings, four companies will each perform a 30-minute show giving audiences the opportunity to see a taster of a newly developed piece. After the first two performances each evening the audience will be invited to dine with the companies to talk and gain further insight in to the 010
work. When all the shows are finished a programme of music and DJ’s will round off each night. Companies from nine countries will share the stage throughout the festival offering a varied nights entertainment set along the theme of crossing borders. If you would like to get even closer to the action there is a chance to host some of the performers of this year’s festival. If you have a spare room please email the festival organisers for further information volunteer@befestival.org.
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Does going to the gym make you groan? Can just the thought of a silent, contemplative yoga class make you snore? Spinning classes, 5K runs and 50 lengths of the local pool; they soon become depressingly repetitive. Boring. We all know we need to keep fit and most of us have a few stubborn pounds here and there we would love to budge, but exercise can be a chore we find too easy to avoid. Which is why so many of us fail to do it or embark on short bursts of enthusiastic participation quickly followed by complete disinterest. However, a 012
group of dancers in Birmingham have found that elusive exercise Nirvana. They just can’t wait to put on a hoody with some baggy joggers and shake their increasingly toned booties at weekly adult streetdance classes. “I’ve gone to high impact gym classes before and I’ve found excuses not to go,” Lisa Kavanagh-Taylor, 30, admits. “With streetdancing I find excuses to go.” Fresh Vibes launched adult streetdancing classes in Birmingham in October 2009. The classes arrived to the rapturous delight of a waiting
list of aspiring streetdancers, all eager to emulate Cheryl Cole’s energetic routines, Beyonce’s mesmerising moves and Usher’s urban swagger. Emma Whelan, 21, had been on the look out for streetdancing classes for a while. “On the television and lately in more and more films, you see streetdancing and you think ‘wow, I wish I could dance like that’”, she says. “I chose street because it’s so energetic, it’s more of a technique I can use, rather than ballroom, which just isn’t really me.” And who doesn’t love to dance like they just don’t care? Given a few glasses of a favourite alcoholic tipple, a sweaty club dance floor and some enticing hip hop beats, most of us seamlessly transform into self-appointed dancing queens. Streetdance classes bring this feeling of smiley upbeat energy to exercise. But for many of us over the age of 18, the thought of streetdance lessons unleashes a swirling mass of insecurities. Will the class be full of teenage urban trendy types? Is a first class degree in Pineapple Dance Studio style bitching more essential than a sense of rhythm? Will I injure some poor, unsuspecting classmate with my uncoordinated but extravagant technique and get banned from dancing in public ever again? Well you can breathe a sigh of relief; Fresh Vibes classes are not like that. The school is based on a philosophy that everyone should have the
opportunity to streetdance regardless of age or ability. At the first class, Krissy, the effervescent Birmingham instructor firmly asserts: “The first Fresh Vibes rule is to have fun. The second is to encourage and support each other and the third is absolutely no cattiness.” This instantly puts everyone at ease and in the right mindset to enjoy the hour ahead. Over an eight-week term, each class learns a professionally choreographed, booty shaking, hair flicking, nonchalantly shoulder shrugging, hip hop dance routine. And after each class the dancers leave energised and invigorated by the challenge of learning the routine. “The day after class I’m doing the moves at the bus stop,” 30 year old Angela Slater says with a smile. “Streetdancing occupies your mind and your body. To remember the choreography you just have to switch every other thought off because you can only concentrate on the moves. It’s a release.” “I can’t imagine not wanting to do it,” adds 37 year old streetdancer, Rachel Purnell. “I’ve been streetdancing since October and I can’t imagine not wanting to carry on.” And that’s not something many of us can honestly say about a sweaty session of body combat. For more information on streetdance classes in Birmingham visit www.freshvibesdance.com. LJJ 013
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TENNY TEN
Tennyten.com / myspace.com/10shott Your first track Swaggnificent comes out the 20th June how have you found the process? Its been brilliant. It is the first track to be taken from the album. It’s an anthem describing the journey I have taken in the music business – doors opening and shutting on me. We have just finished filming the video which you will be able to catch on all good virals. Is it important for you to give the fans a good show? Yeah it’s massive, it’s part of who I am - a showman. In all of my shows I want people to come away saying the music and the show is something they will remember. Theatrics are a big part of that. In 014
‘Jump Jump’ me and Bigg Wayne play out someone threatening to commit suicide. The theatre and the lyrics keep the audience’s attention and we have got a lot of good comments about that part of the show. You are from Wolverhampton how do you think the area has helped shape you as an artist? With my musical career Wolverhampton can sometimes indicate the end of a dream for some... but for me it kinda’ gave me the inspiration to try harder, to persevere and say ‘Yeah man I can get myself supporting a tour’. And now I’m touring with Mr Hudson and Chipmunk - a little kid from Wolverhampton that was my dream. There is much in your music about your upbringing and your experiences with gun culture and losing friends. It all forms emotion in your tracks. Was that something that you were keen to convey? It’s a small city [Wolverhampton] and everyone is up in everyone’s business and I have had friends that have been injured or killed by guns. Big Wayne’s brother was shot. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s these sorts of things that I wanna address with the kids that there is more to life
than gunning and doing nothing. You gotta’ set these targets and stick to it and they will lead the way. You can be what you want to be. A lot of the school kids do what their brothers do you know drug-dealing stuff like that. I’m out there trying to tell the kids I’m doing it, I’m touring with Mr Hudson and Chipmunk. I’ve done it you can do it too! One of your tracks Tin Soldiers covers events in the Iraq War – is that an important issue for you? I had a friend in the Iraq War who hated it and never understood what he was fighting for or what he was doing there so that inspired me to write the track. He joined up ‘cus he had nothing else to do and now he’s fighting for a cause he doesn’t understand or believe in the politics involved. I don’t believe in politics anymore from what I have seen nothing changes and it never will. I didn’t dream I’d be where I am now and everyday something new comes along and shocks me. So I’m like ‘yeah man it’s happening!’ Catch Tenny Ten play The Big Fest with Tinie Tempah, Wiley + Mclean and more at Civic Hall on the 27th June. LH
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JAH SHAKA
The Rainbow Warehouse Digbeth, Birmingham 25 June bassfestival.co.uk Jah Shaka is considered the forefather of UK Dub and he’s bringing his infamous soundsystem to Birmingham’s Rainbow Warehouse as part of BASS Festival. Having learned his musical trade in the 1970s, Jah Shaka has been on a nonstop exploration into roots and culture. His trademark thunderous bass, howling sirens and single-deck turntable means that witnessing a Shaka dub session is like having your senses assaulted with deep, heavy, heavy bass! Pretty much every single person, without exception, who has produced dub music, or started a roots sound system in the past 20-years has been influenced by Shaka. His dances have become infamous for their stomach churning frequencies of bass and ear piercing sirens. Your ears will be ringing for days afterwards, but it’ll be worth every second.
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TOPSHOP AND TEENAGE CANCER TRUST SUMMER BANDSTAND PICNIC
The Vale Village, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 20th June This June, Topshop will be hosting Topshop Bandstand Picnics for Teenage Cancer Trust, a very special and unique outdoor picnic event featuring the cream of the new musical crop performing in the loveliest green space. The Birmingham event features Los Campesinos!, I Blame Coco, Eliza Doolittle and Summer Camp along with DJs: Broken Hearts, Blonde Ambition plus special guests. The music, however, is only part of the equation, with the surrounding locale transformed into a classic, picnic style playground, complete with Native Faces providing festival face decoration with Topshop Make Up, Sk8 House roller skate hire, and sports day games such as wang a welly, egg and spoon, and sack races with special prizes up for grabs. Attendees will pack up a picnic and bring along their Neon Rose picnic blanket that is available instore when you spend £60 or more. As well as this there will be the opportunity to chill out in the sun-shade area, complete with sun-cream samples. There will also be Vitamin Water and LOLA’s cupcakes on sale with all profits donated to the charity, as well as one-off Topshop/Teenage Cancer Trust rain ponchos, which will be on sale with all the proceeds going back to the charity, all of which will combine to make this event completely unmissable. 018
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Andy Bell Andy Bell is perhaps best know for his time in the enigmatic band Erasure. An 80’s and gay icon (although he may dispute the 80’s part somewhat), he returns with his second solo album and shares his hopes for the new record and his plans for the future of Erasure. You’ve got your new album coming out the June 7th - Non-Stop, is that indicative of the way you see your career going? Yeah you know it’s just kinda really a nod to Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...Electro disco that sort of thing. It’s kind of a development on that idea. How does it feel now being on your own? It’s fine. I mean last time when I did the Electro Blue record it was with two other guys so I kind of had those two in tow. But as Pascal is a producer and writer he’s not around because he is working with people so I do miss him being there when I’m promoting, and especially touring, but now that I am doing the DJ thing it pays for my air fares so I am able to do all the PA (personal appearance) things so in some ways it’s nice being on your own. So it’s not like your missing an arm then? No it’s very character building. I love Pascal and I love working with him. It’s great, but it’s just nice to go off and do your own sort of thing. And in Pascal you have kind of found someone very similar to Vince... Yeah I was on tour with Pascal when he was in a band called Peach and he worked on some tracks with us years ago, and he’s Cancerian as well so he is the same as Vince and they both have this really strong, methodical work ethic and we just kinda clicked. Pascal is quite camp as well, like Vince. He’s straight but he’s very open and I love that. With the solo endeavour are you hoping to emulate the success of Erasure or define yourself as a solo artist? It’s sort of like when George Michael released Listen Without Prejudice, it’s that kind of vibe of not taking myself too serious. I love Erasure and we have got a great reputation but I don’t want to get stuck under an 80’s tag even though our first hit didn’t really come until ‘89 and we had more success in the 90’s...because of the sound we were branded an 80’s band. So it’s trying to shake that off. In some ways it’s a blessing in disguise because when people recap on that period they only play one or two of the more famous tracks which gives me the chance to re-define myself with a new generation. 021
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Does it feel like it has been 20 years since the origins of Erasure? Its been a blessing. You don’t realise it when you’re 21 and fresh. It’s not until you are 40 that you realise how ageist the whole scene is. How hard it is to get past all that. Our boss at Mute Records told us that once you hit 50 you’ll be fine...you’re established; once you hit 50 you’re in there! I’m over it now though - I had my midlife crisis through the middle of last year. What performers do you like at the moment? I like to go on iTunes and have a scour around. I have just been listening to a band called S**t Robot and a band who came out in 1985 called Kano...it’s fantastic...like hallowed disco music. I love going on there as it reminds me of being in a record shop. I like it because I can look back at people from the past and get all nostalgic wondering what these people are doing now. One of the current albums I love is Amy Stewarts’. Her album is so beautiful - like hymns really. You mentioned iTunes being your equivalent to a record shop but lately there has been a revival of record shops, supported by various artists. You come from an era where they were the place to buy records, how do you feel about a possible revival? Well I’m hoping for a resurgence in them as it increasingly becomes the ‘hipster’ thing to do. With people like Blur releasing new and old tracks on vinyl, hopefully it will inspire people to buy them more because they are so beautiful...the colours and the smell. What are your future plans with Erasure? We were going to put out a new record at the end of the year but thankfully they have put it back to next year. We are mid writing me and Vince...mid flow...meeting in London and New York and recording whenever we can. We have 19 songs or so but I’m waiting to be inspired with the lyrics – sometimes I get lazy with lyrics. I can’t uniform my writing style I just write as and when inspiration comes to me. Actually it’s nice to hear a Midlands accent...I love the Midlands. Brummies are so friendly. It’s great every time I am up there cus you’re right in the centre and there is always something happening and something new all the time. It’s a fabulous place! So there you have it – Andy Bell loves Brummies, is still committed to Erasure and has his second solo album ‘Non-Stop’ is out now. Having heard what it has to offer a tour is almost certainly forthcoming and well worth the admission price. LH
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FESTIVALS If you are baffled as to what to spend your ticket money on this year let us help. The shear volume of festivals mean you could go to one every week over the summer, however that might cost a fair amount, so we’ve put together a snippet of our faves broken down in to local, national and European.
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LOCAL Download Festival - 11-13 June Donington Park, Derby Weekend £145 / Weekend (with 3 day camping) £170 Downloadfestival.co.uk For those who want to rock to their hearts desire, then they should go get their overdose at this year’s Download. Three nights of non-stop noise will fill Donington Park with headline acts AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine and Aerosmith, as well as the four stages brimming with some of metal’s loudest, you’ll be hard pressed to get any rest and use your camping passes. Although if you really want to get into the festival spirit, and stay rested (to insure you don’t miss the likes of Motorhead, Deftones, Megadeth and Them Crooked Vultures) then there is the option to stay for five days on the campsite so you don’t miss a thing. Godiva Festival - 2-4 July War Memorial Park, Coventry Free Godivafestival.co.uk With 85,000 people attending last year’s event, Godiva promises that this year’s ticketless festival will be coming back even bigger and better. If the promising lure of a variety of retro and modern day musicians that span the genres was not enough to get your appetite whetted, then please take note that this festival is completely free! If you make the venture to War Memorial Park then you will be able to come and go as you please in their combination of music, fairground attractions and entertainers proving it truly is a family festival that welcomes all. Mostly Jazz - 3-4 July Moseley Park, Birmingham Day £28.50 / Weekend £48.50 mostlyjazz.co.uk This will be the first year for Moseley’s festival dedicated completely to contemporary jazz, funk and soul. The single site event will be headlined by Sun Ra Arkestra and Courtney Pine, supported by the likes of Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Cymande, Birmingham’s own Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes and a batch of new talent playing across two stages in the open air. Don’t just expect music though, as to compliment the festival they will also showcase a number of films, talks, dance performances, comedy and spoken word. 027
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Birmingham International Jazz Festival - 16-25 July Various locations throughout Birmingham Free Birminghamjazzfestival.co.uk Now putting the 26th year under its belt, the Birmingham International Jazz Festival opens its doors once again at a multitude of venues across the city. The festival has consistently hoarded together a line up of some of the world’s most respected jazz musicians. So whether you’re a jazz aficionado and only what to listen to the smoothest sounds or a curious newcomer to the scene, you will be hard pressed to get a chance to listen to such a range of high calibre jazz musicians. To get yourself warmed up for the big shows there will be a number of gigs to countdown to the festival; check their site for the latest updates. Simmer Down International Reggae Festival - 17 July The Drum, Birmingham Free The-drum.org.uk Immerse yourself in a daylong journey into the world of reggae and its supporting arts. Not only will you be able to groove to Bob Marley tribute band The Legend, along with other local and international musicians, but you can also find the Marley in you by getting involved in music and dance workshops. You are invited to bring a picnic, but don’t bring too much food as there will be a jerk cookout contest; enter if you think you are up to scratch. While the outdoor fun stops at 6pm the party is far from over as you can head inside The Drum for an all-nighter from 9pm to 4am with DJs and special guests. Off the Cuff - 23-25 July The Flapper, Birmingham Day £5-8 / 3 Day £18 Offthecuffbirmingham.co.uk Birmingham’s most treasured canalside venue plays host to a three-day line up of bands and DJs. A round up of the best touring bands in the UK have been gathered together in this intimate venue for your listening pleasure. First let your ears get a load of bands like Adebisi Shank, The James Cleaver Quintet, Runwalk, Bats and Holy State; then take a moment to reflect as you enjoy the waterside sunshine in Birmingham’s biggest canalside beer garden. 028
Moseley Folk Festival - 3-5 September Moseley Park, Birmingham Tickets are from £28 - £77 (see website for family tickets and day ticket prices) moseleyfolk.co.uk Stepping in to its fifth year the Moseley Folk Festival will host The Divine Comedy, psychedelic folk hero Donovan and The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain along with Mercury Prize nominated Turin Brakes and Guillemots front man Fyfe Dangerfield. Set in gorgeous surroundings the event is usually a sell-out (so get your tickets quick) thanks to its inclusive atmosphere, friendly punters and the Purity Ale that comes on tap. Supersonic Festival - 22-24 October Custard Factory, Birmingham Weekend £75 supersonicfestival.com Though they may have moved from their usual summery July dates to the dark nights of October, Supersonic has left nothing behind in the transition as it comes back again to push the boundaries of experimental and contemporary music. The festival, based in Birmingham’s creative hub of the Eastside, blends together a mix of metal, electronica and folk on a platform reserved for the latest, best or most creative. Topping the procession of performers blurring the lines between music and art will be New York City’s noise mongers Swans, who have not played a gig in UK since their dissolution in 1997. 029
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NATIONAL Lounge on the Farm - 9-11 July Canterbury, Kent Weekend £95 / Day £40 Loungeonthefarm.co.uk Mingle amongst the sheep and cows while listening to an eclectic mix of genres at the Lounge on the Farm’s 5th birthday celebration. Sit in a sunny field and soak up music from Erland & The Carnival, Quantic, These New Puritans, Phenomenal Handclap Band as well as a whole bunch of local talent. Nozstock Festival - 9-11 July Bromyard, Herefordshire Weekend £75 Nozstockfestival.co.uk Don’t hold back in Nozstock, as this is a festival where self-expression and eccentricities are paramount. As well as a number of workshops and events where you can let loose, there will be a number of excellent bands supplying the soundtrack including The Blockheads, Stanton Warriors, Caspa & Mc Rod Azlan, Sub Focus and High Contrast. 030
Itunes Festival - 1-31 July Roundhouse, London Free for competition winners itunesfestival.co.uk The only chance you’ll get to see this festival is by winning tickets from the iTunes site, so head over there and register for your chance to win and see Scissor Sisters, Tony Bennett, Ozzy Osbourne, Faithless, Phoenix or The XX. The Big Chill Festival - 5-8 August Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire Weekend £155 Bigchill.net Nestled safely in the Malvern Hills, The Big Chill sets it self up again as the festival for you to take a load off and take it easy. Leading the way this year are alternative superstars Massive Attack and M.I.A.; being followed closely by a ramble of bands worthy of top billing including: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Kelis and Roots Manuva. DJ sets are also plentiful and with sets from the likes of Zero 7 and Big Chill regular Mr Scruff. Hevy Music Festival - 6-8 August Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent Weekend camping £69 Hevy.co.uk With a mix of hardcore, punk and experimental indie, Hevy festival will be headlined by the likes of Gallows, Comeback Kid and the best of the UK’s underground including The King Blues and Dananananaykroyd. Shambala Festival - 27-30 August Nottinghamshire Weekend £109 Shambalafestival.org Secretive as ever, the Shambala graces Nottinghamshire with its presence in an undisclosed location and a line up that is kept under lock and key until the event itself. Rest assured though that if you take the risk and sign your weekend away to the festival you would be in for a treat at this green focused family themed experience. While there are the usual big stage festival attractions, much of Shambala’s uniqueness comes from the dozens of surrounding smaller spaces and creative areas. Along with workshops for kids, a relaxation area called The Meadow and an encouragement by the festival organisers to wear your best fancy dress; you may find you never want to leave. 031
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Creamfields - 28-29 August Daresbury, Cheshire Weekend camping £100 Creamfields.com You know the score when it comes to Creamfields, only the biggest and best dance acts will make it onto the stage and this year is no exception. Getting the beats going are David Guetta, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Sasha and Calvin Harris. Jersey Live Festival of Music - 4-5 September Royal Jersey Showground, Jersey Weekend £84 / Single Day £54 Jerseylive.org.uk It is time to descend again on little Jersey, but make no mistake that the small island has some big names including Kate Nash, Plan B and Calvin Harris. A sample of what is to come across five stages of Channel Island musical bliss. 032
Europe Heineken Open’er Festival - 1-4 July Gdynia, Poland Weekend £85 Opener.pl/en Winning Best Major Festival 2009 is no small feat, and with Pearl Jam, Kasabian and Klaxons playing this Polish super-festival they may be well on their way to grabbing the award again. Benicassim - 15-18 July Valencia, Spain Weekend camping £160 Fiberfib.com This year the Spanish 4 day bash is looking to be top dog of the festivals and it makes a very attractive claim for that title. For your consideration are Gorillaz, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Vampire Weekend, Ray Davies, Lily Allen, Leftfield, Dizzie Rascal, DJ Shadow and Echo & the Bunnymen. Berlin Festival - 10-11 September Berlin, Germany Weekend €59 / Day €39 Berlinfestival.de Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport opens its arms to music lovers and to entice them into Germany’s capital will be Editors, LCD Soundsystem, Fever Ray, 2Manydjs, Soulwax, Adam Green, Tricky and Herman Dune. CB 033
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Kendal Calling 30 July - 1 August Lowther Deer Park, Lake District £85 weekend camping kendalcalling.co.uk Celebrating its 5th year Kendal Calling is set in a field with 2,000 year old trees providing stunning scenery to play host to the most diverse array of live music, world cuisine, games, frolics that the Lake District has ever seen. This years line up includes Doves, The Coral, Calvin Harris, British Sea Power, Stereo MCs, Badly Drawn Boy, Wild Beasts, The Futureheads, OK Go, Dub Pistols, Erol Alkan, DJ Yoda & Plump DJs. Standon Calling 6-8 August Standon Lordship, Hertfordshire £95 weekend camping standon-calling.com Set in the beautiful ground of a 16th century manor house in Hertfordshire this unique small festival is well renowned for 034
punching way above its weight when it comes to headliners. The three-day party includes secret areas that open up at midnight and an on-site nightclub that never seems to close. Headliners include Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Liars, Etienne de Crecy, Efterklang, These New Puritans, The Magic Numbers, Efterklang, A Hawk & a Hacksaw and Giles Peterson. Summer Sundae Weekender 13-15 August De Montfort Hall & Gardens, Leicester Day (Fri) £40 / (Sat & Sun) £45 / Weekend £105 Summersundae.com Celebrating its 10th year and still going stronger than ever, the 3-day Weekender prides itself on a mix of diverse acts, and this year is no exception with a choice of over 100 to see. The range of performers spans Friday’s headliner, lo-fi blues
showman Seasick Steve, to Britain’s own dubstep virtuoso Roots Manuva; leaving no doubt that you will find something to tickle your fancy. In a UK festival exclusive, José Gonzalés will showcase his work with the band Junip, and former Beta Band frontman Steve Mason will give a solo performance of his latest eclectic sounds. To change things up even more the festival will have the theme of ‘beside the seaside’, with a number of seaside entertainers, deckchairs and a sandy beach. Don’t forget your bucket and spade for this one. Boomtown Fair Buckinghamshire (site tbc) 13th - 15th August £68 weekend camping boomtownfair.co.uk A feast for the senses this event hosts an expansive collaboration of music, entertainment, activities and art. The carnival-esque off-the-wall atmosphere is family friendly and
headliners this year include Bad Manners, DJ Derek, Dub Pistols, General Levy, Rodigan and Trojan Soundsystem. L.E.D. - 27-28 August Victoria Park, London Weekend £70 / Day £40 (VIP tickets are available) Ledfestival.net A new festival is born and this one is starting with a bang. Not only has this festival gathered together the dance scene’s greatest talent in David Guetta, Soulwax, Calvin Harris, Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires and Aphex Twin; but Leftfield will be returning after almost ten years away to headline the whole show. Cream, Goldenvoice and Loudsound, have joined forces to create this exciting outdoor electronic dance festival set in the picturesque surroundings of Victoria Park. Plus they’ve let Canadian electro super producer Tiga, and Radio One DJ Annie Mac, join the bill to host their own Arenas. 035
Sonisphere July 30 - 1 August Knebworth House Weekend camping ticket £132.50 sonispherefestivals.com If you like your music with a bit of a harder edge then Sonisphere is the place for you! Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Iggy & The Stooges, Pendulum and Alice Cooper are just a few of the names on a mighty fine line up of established favourites and up-and-coming names from the world of rock. Stop Making Sense festival 3-5 September Petrcane, Croatia £80 general admission sms-2010.com The brainchild of former Big Chill head honcho Chris Greenwood and Alex Ruello from Need 2 Soul, SMS provides 3 days and nights of musical anarchy by the sea and is all set to be the ultimate festival getaway of the year. In the stunning site of The Garden in Petrcane, Croatia, attendees will be treated to an array of chilled out, funky beats and musical mayhem to keep them dancing the night away or supping cocktails on a boat party! Line up includes The Very Best, Django Django, Nathan Fake, Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Theo Parrish and Friendly Fires (DJ set). 036
Entry details We’ve got a pair of weekend tickets for each festival mentioned on pages 34, 35 & 36 to giveaway. For your chance of winning tell us: What page, in this guide, is the Nissan Cube car hidden on? Send your answer along with your name, address, telephone number and date of birth (you must be over 18 to enter this competition) to competitions@fusedmagazine.com putting the name of the festival you are entering in the subject box. Deadline for entries is 16.07.2010. This is a Spot the Cube competition – see page 3 for more details.
HAIRSPRAY
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street, WV1 1DE 1 – 19 June grandtheatre.info John Waters’ story of a big girl with big hair, and an even bigger heart, has been drawing huge audiences since it turned from film to stage in 2007 in the UK. The story follows Tracy Turnblad as she wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, The Corny Collins Show and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetting hair-hopper like Tracy get her massively shy Mom out of the apartment, beat evil Amber to be crowned Miss Hairspray, integrate Corny’s show for good AND win the heart of local heartthrob Link Larkin, all without denting her ‘do? The three-week Wolverhampton stint of this massively popular hit stars entertainer Brian Conley as Edna Turnblad (Tracy’s larger than life laundryloving mother) and comedian and actor Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad (Tracy’s Joke Shop owning father). The Theatre will also host a free ‘Hairspray Day’ on Friday 4 June from 11am3pm at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. 038
Students from Birmin gham’s five universit ies make up a significant part of the city’s population , but once they graduate where do they go? We meet two ent erprising graduate s who have studied and set up business here in Bir mingham.
gARAZi gARDneR Photographer garazi.co.uk
The ability to have the right studio to work from and the space to push forward was the only excuse Garazi Gardner needed to develop her photography career in Birmingham after studying for a BA (Hons) Media & Communication degree at Birmingham City University.
several studios.I specialise in beauty and fashion, but I’ve shot loads of different clients.”
Garazi’s degree helped give her the “building blocks” to start her career although she has been able to benefit from the further support of portfolio “Birmingham is a great place to start sessions at Rhubarb Rhubarb with a career. There’s space to advance Rhonda Wilson, along with assisting and it’s affordable to do so, especially other photographers. if you want to go freelance. Although London might seem like the Holy Grail, Favourite places to eat? there are more opportunities here. I got Pizza at the Plough in Harborne (best a studio job a few years back where pizza in town!) there were two candidates for the job in Favourite place to go for a drink? Birmingham and over two hundred for Cocktails at Island Bar the job in London.” Favourite Birmingham attraction? Botanical Gardens (stunning location!) Garazi has recently opened a music Favourite Birmingham based event? and photographic studio in Hockley with Focus on Imaging at the NEC (I bought her partner. They are hoping to use the my latest camera there and I’m still space to further push creativity in the amazed by it!) city. “I’ve been a freelance photographer for the past three years after working in 040
CLAiRe BisseLL
Mad Elizabeth - Reworked Vintage Clothing madelizabeth.co.uk Over the last few years the vintage fashion scene has taken on some momentum and Birmingham offers a great place to purchase unique finds. One of our favourites is the Saturday Flea which takes place every week at the Custard Factory and is also where you can find Claire Bissell and her brand Mad Elizabeth. Inbetween studying for her MA in Fashion Promotion at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Claire manages to squeeze in her new venture, which she has started with a friend, specialising in vintage and reworked vintage clothing, as well as accessories.
“We both love vintage clothing and decided we’d like to try and set up our own business doing something we enjoy. We adjust a lot of the clothing ourselves to bring them up-to-date and more wearable. Vintage items can sometimes be very beautiful but not very practical because they are either too long or they don’t fit quite right.” They started the stall at the Saturday Flea Market and are now selling at lots of the bigger vintage fairs all over the country. “We are hoping to have an online shop very soon and eventually a living, breathing shop somewhere in Birmingham.” Originally from Birmingham Claire is always discovering something new about the city. “There’s plenty going on to keep me out of trouble. The central location also makes it easy to visit my friends who are scattered all over the country.” Favourite places to eat? Café soya in China Town Favourite place to go for a drink? The Victoria and Snobs Favourite Birmingham attraction? The Electric Cinema Favourite place to shop? Cow Vintage and the Saturday Flea Market of course 041
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BOSTIN T-SHIRTS Bostin.bigcartel.com
Bostin T’s are fast earning themselves a revered reputation around the country with their brand of tongue-in-cheek T-shirt designs. Thanks partly to the recent spate of famous Brummies sporting their goods, from soul sensation Beverley Knight to the ITV’s Adrian Chiles, Bostin T’s are popping up all over the place. Started a decade ago, the brand is the brainchild of by Donato Esposito who loved the positive nature of the word ‘bostin’ so much that he decided to create a T-shirt company that reflected the feel good ethos the name inspires. The brand has seen a rapid growth in sales due to its diverse range and innovative self-deprecating humour, playing on many of the stereotypes of Brummies 042
throughout the region. During the recent election campaign they threw their political hat into the ring with a series of satirical T’s comprising the Election Collection. The expansion of the brand includes brilliant Black Country observations ‘Oss’ (Horse), Yam-Yam, and our personal favourite – a take on the iconic I ‘heart’ NYC to I ‘Heart’ Tipton. Bostin is currently working with the team behind Birmingham’s City of Culture bid by creating a T-Shirt that embodies what people believe defines Birmingham as a city of culture.
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VINTAGE WORCESTER worcestervintage.blogspot.com
Worcester Arts & Vintage Events (WAVE) is a not-for-profit collective that has been putting on events in the city that mix genuine vintage clothing sellers with handmade crafts. The events are put together by a collective made up of Clare Bridge from Second Hand Rose, The Hopmarket, Loll Newman from Toadstool Vintage, The Tything and Jo Bourke who is an arts writer/ organiser. The fairs are the first of their kind in Worcester and have proved so popular that past fairs have recorded visitors from as far as Buckinghamshire, London, Wales and even Edinburgh. Because of the fairs popularity with sellers WAVE rotate the stall holders 044
offering variety to visitors, while at the same time maintaining their vision and aesthetic for the fair, setting it apart from other local events. The fairs are a real treat, with stalls to suit a range of trends and budgets, a vintage teashop provided by RoyalTea and inspirational decoration in perfect venues. Up coming events: 6 June - Vintage Swap Shop at The Firefly Pub, Lowesmoor, Worcester (advance tickets only), 2-6pm 31 July - A 1940s themed summer fete at The Guildhall, Worcester High Street, 11am-4.30pm 27-28 August - A two-day Vintage Extravaganza at St Helen’s Church, Fish Street, Worcester, 10am-5pm AY
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WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE
THURSDAY 3 JUNE
MUSIC Acoustic Lounge Lizard The Yardbird 7pm
MUSIC THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER, BLACK FANGS Hare & Hounds
MUSIC Future of The Left, Sabotage Left, Circus Town The Rainbow
MUSIC KASSIDY 02 Academy 3 7pm MUSIC Four Year Strong The Slade Rooms £9, 7pm MUSIC Crime In Stereo, Sharks, WOUNDS The Flapper CLUB Straxx The Bulls Head 8pm, Free COMEDY The Laughing Sole Comedy Club The British Oak 8.30pm
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MUSIC Dear Superstar, New Device The Slade Rooms £6, 7pm MUSIC Mawkin, Causley The Yardbird 7.30pm CLUB The Likely Lads Sunflower Lounge 8pm CLUB Moschino Hoe and Versace Hottie Victoria 8pm, £3 COMEDY JON RICHARDSON: THIS GUY AT NIGHT The Glee Club £12.50, 7.30pm
MUSIC John Fairhurst Hare & Hounds MUSIC Traditional Song Sessions The Kitchen Garden Café 8pm MUSIC Soul Cafe Sunflower Lounge 8pm MUSIC Once a Wolf, Furthest from Ithaca, Graves for an Inspired Artist, Vanity of Kings The Actress & Bishop 8.30pm MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird, 9pm
MUSIC Erik Truffaz, Sly Johnson Hare & Hounds 9.30pm MUSIC Trey Songz 02 Academy 7pm, £17.50 MUSIC AGAINST ME 02 Academy 2 7pm, £10 CLUB OUT OF STEP Island bar Free entry, 8pm COMEDY ANDREW MAXWELL Little Civic £12.00, 7.30pm COMEDY Dave Fulton, Jack Whitehall, Kevin McCarthy, Sally Ann Hayward Glee Club £6.50-14.50, 7.30pm
FRIDAY 4 JUNE MUSIC LIES, JACCALS, OTHERSIDE & SONS OF BEACHES The Slade Rooms £5.00, 7.30pm MUSIC Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) Hare & Hounds 9pm MUSIC CHARITY BAND NIGHT Island bar Free entry, 7:30pm MUSIC CRUK Fundraiser Island Bar 7.30pm, donations MUSIC Templeton Pek, StRANGEtIME The Flapper £5 MUSIC Every Avenue, Out Of Sight 02 Academy 2 6pm, £8 MUSIC Definitely
SATURDAY 5 JUNE Mightbe (Oasis Tribute) 02 Academy 3 6.30pm, £7 CLUB DEEP The Victoria Free entry, 8pm COMEDY DAVE FULTON, JACK WHITEHALL, KEVIN MCCARTHY, SALLY ANN HAYWARD Glee Club £7.50-15, 7.30pm COMEDY Gina Yashere The Drum 7.30pm COMEDY Comedy @The Public The Public 8pm COMEDY Mandy K, Sinck, Matt Hardy and Pete Joh Highlight 8.30pm
MUSIC NEW YORK ALCOHOLIC ANXIETY ATTACK, THE BURIAL SEASON The Slade Rooms £6, 7.30pm
MUSIC Twenty Twenty, The Following Announcement, Octane OK 02 Academy 2 7pm, £7.50
MUSIC SOUND OF CONFUSION The Victoria £4, 4pm
MUSIC Vortex featuring Bonehead The Public 7.30pm
MUSIC PHOSPHORESCENT, RICH BATSFORD Hare & Hounds 8-11pm MUSIC MOSELEY FOLK DAY with THE DEMON BARBER ROADSHOW mac £12/15, 11am-11pm
MUSIC Diamond Blakk, Silent Jack The Actress & Bishop 8.30pm CLUB Chicks Dig Jerks vs Jocko Homo The Red Lion 8 til late, £3 entry
MUSIC The Turn, Just Morale, The July Days The Flapper
COMEDY DAVE FULTON, JACK WHITEHALL, KEVIN MCCARTHY, MUSIC SALLY ANN Demon Barber HAYWARD Roadshow Glee Club mac, 9pm £18.00, 7.15pm
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SUNDAY 6 JUNE COMEDY Mandy K, Sinck, Matt Hardy and Pete Joh Highlight 8.30pm
MUSIC APPLAUSE The Old Joint Stock 2.30pm £8 MUSIC Jonah Matranga, Howard James Kenny Hare & Hounds MUSIC The Sunflower Sessions Sunflower Lounge 6pm MUSIC Miles Hunt, Erica Nockalls Glee Club 7.30pm COMEDY Silent Comedy Classics: Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton Town Hall 3.30pm
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COMEDY Retort Cabaret Show The Kitchen
MONDAY 7 JUNE Garden Café 7.30pm SPORT Crunch Time at Lunch Time – Boxing Civic Hall
MUSIC SKIN PLUS SUPPORT MATT ALFONZETTI Wulfrun Hall £14.50, 7pm MUSIC TEENAGE FANCLUB O2 Academy £12.50, 7pm MUSIC JACKIE LEVEN Hare & Hounds £10 adv, 7.30pm MUSIC The Bear That Wasn’t, Jamie Croft The Yardbird MUSIC Rogue States, Blackchords Hare & Hounds
TUESDAY 8 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE
THURSDAY 10 JUNE
FRIDAY 11 JUNE
MUSIC Powder Finger 02 Academy 2 £7pm, £18.50
MUSIC The Black Atlantic, Chris Tye & Band, Ben Calvert Hare & Hounds
MUSIC THE LUNAR SOCIETY PRESENTS GOODNIGHT LENIN, THE OLD DANCE SCHOOL Hare & Hounds
MUSIC CAPSULE PRESENTS: PLAID mac £12/15
MUSIC Rise to Remain, Holy Grail The Slade Rooms £6, 7pm FILM Film café - One Man, One Cow, One Planet The Kitchen Garden Café 7.30pm
MUSIC Jay-Z LG Arena 7.30pm COMEDY Laughing Cows with Maureen Younger, Jo Enright, Ruth Cockburn, Jen Brister and Rachel Sambrooks The Kitchen Garden Café £8, 7pm
MUSIC Tropical MUSIC Hotdog, Bryn Bright Lights, Bowen & The Big Party Shalfonts Presents, Anni Island Bar B Sweet 8pm, £3 Island Bar 8pm, £3 MUSIC The Woe MUSIC Betides, JAMES YUILL, Judasanco JOYOUS, TOM The Flapper PEEL, WALER, GOLDEN TRASH MUSIC Djs The SubterraHare & Hounds neans £5 The Jam House 11pm MUSIC Blessure CLUB Grave, The Vulture Dead Lights Vulture The Flapper Rainbow 10pm COMEDY LUCY PORTER, CLUB JOHN MFTP WARBURTON, The Victoria SIMON Free entry, 8pm CLAYTON, STEVE SHANYASKI COMEDY Glee Club LUCY PORTER, £6.50-14.50 JOHN 049
WARBURTON, SIMON CLAYTON, STEVE SHANYASKI Glee Club £7.50-15, 7.30pm COMEDY Charlie Baker, Andrew Lawrence, Anthony King and Jarred Xmas Highlight 8.30pm
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SUNDAY 13 JUNE
MUSIC USA Kid British, 02 Academy Tempting 6pm, Free entry Rosie, The City Lightz The Slade Rooms £10, 7.30pm
MUSIC JENI & BILLY Kitchen Garden Café £6 adv, 7.30pm
CLUB AVANT GARDE The Victoria Free entry, 10pm CLUB ATTA girl - 1st Birthday! Island Bar 8.30pm, £1 COMEDY Charlie Baker, Andrew Lawrence, nthony King Highlight 8.30pm COMEDY LUCY PORTER, JOHN WARBURTON, SIMON CLAYTON, STEVE SHANYASKI Glee Club £18, 7.15pm SPORT World Cup – England vs
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MUSIC Exit Calm, The Lines, Guile, Dogfight Revolution, Sim Spaceman (Sound Of Confusion) DJ set The Slade Rooms £7.50, 7.30pm MUSIC The Buffalo Riot, Liberation Works The Flapper COMEDY The XXXX Comedy Cabaret Hare & Hounds 8.30pm
MONDAY 14 JUNE MUSIC Broken Amp evening Adam & Eve 7pm MUSIC CHAOS ACOUSTIC CLUB, The Victoria 8.30pm, Free MUSIC Band Of Horses Wulfrun Hall £13.50, 7pm ART Mad Moo’s – Paint Your Own Pottery The Kitchen Garden Café Free entry, 5.30pm-10.30pm
TUESDAY 15 JUNE MUSIC Old School Tie, Muchuu Hare & Hounds MUSIC Wheatus 02 Academy 2 7pm, £10 THEATRE DERREN BROWN Alexandra Theatre 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE MUSIC TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, BLEED FROM WITHIN, THE DEAD LAY WAITING, FORLORN, CONFINED WITHIN The Little Civic £6, 6.30pm MUSIC Keane 02 Academy 7pm, £32.50
ART Crafty Beer The Victoria 7pm, Free entry ART These are a few of my favourite things: With Jonathan Coe Ikon Gallery 6.30-7.30pm, Free
MUSIC Tall Ships, MEN, Soni-Quella The Flapper MUSIC Jeff Klein Hare & Hounds EVENT Storytelling café The Kitchen Garden Café 7.30pm, Free entry THEATRE DERREN BROWN Alexandra Theatre 7.30pm 051
THURSDAY 17 JUNE
FRIDAY 18 JUNE
MUSIC RATT, ANVIL Wulfrun Hall £17, 7pm
CLUB NoTech The Victoria 10pm, Free Entry
MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm
COMEDY TREVOR CROOK, IAN MOORE, MANDY KNIGHT Glee Club £7.50-15, 7.30pm
CLUB Soul Cafe Sunflower Lounge 8pm
COMEDY Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Mcghie, Ninia Benjamin COMEDY Highlight TREVOR CROOK, 8.30pm IAN MOORE Glee Club THEATRE £6.50-14.50, DERREN BROWN 7.30pm Alexandra Theatre 7.30pm COMEDY Little Civic THEATRE Comedy Club REMEMBER ME - Alistair The Old Joint Barrie, James Stock Pub Redmond £6/12, 8pm The Slade Rooms £6/5, 7.30pm THEATRE Confessions THEATRE of a “Smart” DERREN BROWN Wrestling Fan Alexandra Theatre The Victoria 7.30pm 7pm SPORT England vs 052
SATURDAY 19 JUNE Algeria 02 Academy 6pm, Free entry
MUSIC SUZANNE VEGA Town Hall £25, 7.30pm music The Duplicates Hare & Hounds 8pm MUSIC DOGS, Black Market Empire, At The Zoo The Flapper MUSIC SOUL FOOD PROJECT LAUNCH PARTY featuing COPTER, CASTILLIONS, VINNY & THE CURSE, RIVERS PRESLEY SET, BRONZE MEDALS Hare & Hounds Free entry MUSIC Voodoo Six, The Jokers The Slade Rooms £6, 7pm
Sunday 20 June MUSIC The Duplicates Hare & Hounds 8pm Club Sweat The Victoria 8pm, £5
MUSIC DEATHSTARS O2 academy £12, 7pm
MONDAY 21 JUNE THEATRE Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco The NIA 8pm
MUSIC PI, EMIL FRIIS, ONE EYED MULE EVENT Hare & Hounds SUPERFREAKO£3, 7.30pm NOMICS LIVE! Town Hall MUSIC 7.30pm, £15 Finlay Quaye, Burnside Hare & Hounds
ART Mad Moo’s – paint Your Own Pottery The Kitchen Garden Café 5.30pm, Free entry
COMEDY Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Mcghie, Ninia Benjamin MUSIC Highlight Francesqa, 8.30pm Tiger Please 02 Academy 3 COMEDY TREVOR CROOK, 7pm, £5 IAN MOORE, MUSIC GUEST, MANDY The KNIGHT Momeraths, Glee Club Stealing £18, 7.15pm Sheep & Big Hands Big THEATRE DERREN BROWN Heart The Kitchen GarAlexandra den Café Theatre 8pm, £6 7.30pm THEATRE REMEMBER ME The Old Joint Stock Pub £6/12, 2.30pm & 8pm
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TUESDAY 22 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE
THURSDAY 24 JUNE
FRIDAY 25 JUNE
MUSIC LIVE NATION PRESENTS THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM 02 Academy £13.50, 7pm
SPORT World Cup 2010 – England Vs Slovenia 02 Academy 1.30pm, Free entry
MUSIC THE WISHING WELL band The Old Joint Stock 8pm, £8
ART These are a few of my favourite things: With Ruth Claxton Ikon Gallery 6.30-7.30pm, Free
MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm
MUSIC Summer Slam 2010 ft. Futures & Kyoto Drive plus more The Slade Rooms £6, 6.30pm
MUSIC We Are Scientists Wulfrun Hall £12.50, 7pm MUSIC THROATS, Lavotchkin, The James Cleaver Quintet The Flapper
COMEDY Popcorn Comedy The Victoria 7.30pm, £5 COMEDY JOHN FOTHERGILL, TIM CLARK, ANDI OSHO, ANDREW RYAN Glee Club £6.50-15.50, 7.30pm
MUSIC Blak Can The Flapper MUSIC Scissor Sisters 02 Academy 6.30pm, £30 MUSIC The Get Up Kids 02 Academy 2 6pm, £12 MUSIC Jesse Malin 02 Academy 3 6.30pm, £10 COMEDY John Fothergill, Tim Clark, Yianni Agisilaou Glee Club 7.30pm
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Saturday 26 JUNE COMEDY JOHN FOTHERGILL, TIM CLARK, YIANNI AGISILAOU Glee Club £7.50-15, 7.30pm COMEDY Bob Mills, Rhodri, Roger Monk and Sean Meo Highlight 8.30pm THEATRE Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco The NIA 8pm THEATRE THE UNFORTUNATE VEGETARIAN The Old Joint Stock 8pm, £10/8 EVENT Birmingham Social Media Cafe Coffee Lounge 10am, Free
MUSIC BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE O2 Academy £13.50 adv, 6.30-10pm
SUNDAY 27 JUNE
MUSIC THE BIG FEST FEAT. TINIE TEMPAH, WILEY, MCLEAN, FUGATIVE, DEVLIN, MZ COMEDY BRATT, NU Bob Mills, BRAND, BRAGZ, Rhodri, Roger KHY, AVALANCH, Monk and DH Sean Meo Civic Hall Highlight 7pm 8.30pm MUSIC COMEDY Jesse Malin & JOHN The St Marks FOTHERGILL, Social TIM CLARK, The Slade Rooms YIANNI £10, 7pm AGISILAOU Glee club COMEDY £18, 7.15pm The Improlympians THEATRE The Kitchen GarTHE den Café UNFORTUNATE 8pm, £5 VEGETARIAN The Old Joint THEATRE Stock Cirque Du 8pm, £10/8 Soleil Saltimbanco The NIA
MONDAY 28 JUNE MUSIC BROKEN AMP EVENING Adam & Eve 7pm music weekly reggae sessions The Bulls Head 8pm MUSIC Blondie Civic Hall £35, 7pm
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TUESDAY 29 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE
THURSDAY 1 JULY
MUSIC The Features, Kassidy, Goodnight Lenin Hare & Hounds
MUSIC Unicorn Kid The Flapper
MUSIC KMFDM The Slade Rooms £15, 7.30pm
MUSIC THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS The Jam House 6pm CLUB Straxx The Bulls Head 8pm
MUSIC JAZZ IN THE BAR The Old Joint Stock 7.30pm, Free entry COMEDY EDINBURGH PREVIEW - JOHN BISHOP / KEVIN BRIDGES Glee club £6.50-10, 7.30pm ART These are a few of my favourite things: With the artistic directors of Fierce Ikon Gallery 6.30-7.30pm, Free
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MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm Club Out Of Step Island Bar 8pm, £1 COMEDY Hardeep Singh Kohli - The Nearly Naked Chef Wulfrun Hall £14/12, 7pm COMEDY Tony Hendriks, Matt Read, Carey Marx, Jason Rouse Glee Club 7.30pm ART Afternoon Tea – exhibition tour Ikon Gallery Free
ART In conversation: Andrew Cross & Carl Palmer Ikon Eastside 5-6pm, Free
FRIDAY 2 JULY MUSIC Dirtyscore, The Gruber Sunflower Lounge 8.30pm Club Hasselbaink Says Relax The Victoria 10pm, Free entry CLUB Vulture Vulture: Qemists The Rainbow 10pm COMEDY Upfront Comedy Featuring The Recession Session The Drum 7.30pm COMEDY Tony Hendriks, Matt Read, Carey Marx, Jason Rouse Glee Club, 7.30pm COMEDY Comedy @ The Public The Public 8pm
SATURDAY 3 JULY
SUNDAY 4 JULY
THEATRE DOUBLE BOOKED The Old Joint Stock 2.30pm, £7.50/6.50
MUSIC Chipmunk presents The Shine Shine Tour Civic Hall £14.50, 7pm
MUSIC The Sunflower Sessions Sunflower Lounge 6pm
EVENT Catherine O’Flynn - Book Launch Ikon Gallery 6.30pm, Free entry
MUSIC Tigertailz 20th Anniversary Tour The Slade Rooms £9.50, 7pm MUSIC Summer Street Festival The Rainbow CLUB Chicks Dig Jerks vs Club Pony The Victoria 8pm, Free entry COMEDY Tony Hendriks, Matt Read, Carey Marx, Jason Rouse Glee Club 7.30pm
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MONDAY 5 JULY
TUESDAY 6 JULY
WEDNESDAY 7 JULY
THURSDAY 8 JULY
MUSIC The Black Keys 02 Academy 7pm, £16
MUSIC To Toy Hearts Summer Special The Kitchen Garden Café 8.30pm, £7
Club Moschino Hoe and Versace Hottie The Victoria 8pm, £3
MUSIC Bentley Rhythm Ace Hare and Hounds 8pm
MUSIC Polly & The Billets Doux, Adelaide’s Cape Hare & Hounds 7.30pm
ART These are a few of my Favourite Things: with James Langdon Ikon Gallery 6.30pm, Free entry
MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm CLUB Soul Cafe Sunflower Lounge 8pm COMEDY Adam Crow, Gordon Southern Glee Club 7.30pm
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FRIDAY 9 JULY
SATURDAY 10 JULY
MUSIC Emma Scott presents Gundogs, Killing for Company, Crimson Joy & No Americana The Slade Rooms £6, 7.30pm
Club Deep The Victoria 8pm, Free entry
Club M4TP The Victoria 8.30pm, Free entry COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Nick Helm The Old Joint Stock 8pm COMeDY Adam Crow, Gordon Southern Glee Club 7.30pm
Club ATTA girl Island Bar 8.30pm, £1 CLUB chicks dig jerks present - HOTT DATE ALLDAYER with THE TRAPS, COPTER, SWAMPMEAT, THE CASTILLIANS, MATAPAZI BOB, COLDRICE, NEW SCOTLAND YARD, OTHER WOMAN’S CLUB, GUTTER SKANK, BEAST RAVE, THIS IS TOMORROW, TESTIFY, SUGARFOOT STOMP The Hare & Hounds 12noon-3am
SUNDAY 11 JULY COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Alfie Brown and Ivo Graham The Old Joint Stock 8pm
MUSIC The Songs of Nick Drake The Kitchen Garden Café 8pm, £10 MUSIC The Sunflower Sessions Sunflower Lounge 6pm COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Jason Cook The Old Joint Stock 8pm COMEDY The Alternative To The World Cup Final Comedy Night Hare & Hounds 8.30pm
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MONDAY 12 JULY
TUESDAY 13 JULY
WEDNESDAY 14 JULY
THURSDAY 15 JULY
Music CHAOS ACOUSTIC CLUB The Victoria 8.30pm, Free
MUSIC Converge, Kylesa, Gaza, Kvelertak O2 Academy 7pm
MUSIC Dean Friedman The Kitchen Garden Café 8pm, £17.50
MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm
COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Joe Rowntree and Seann Walsh The Old Joint Stock 8pm
MUSIC Kele 02 Academy 2 7pm, £12.50
CLUB Soul Cafe Sunflower Lounge 8pm
COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Marcel Lucont and Henning When The Old Joint Stock 8pm
COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - James Mullinger and Ali Cook The Old Joint Stock 8pm
MUSIC TORO Y MOI Hare & Hounds £5
COMEDY Jimeoin Glee Club 7.30pm
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FRIDAY 16 JULY
SATURDAY 17 JULY
MUSIC The Wedding Present The Slade Rooms £16. 7.30pm
MUSIC Sepultura 25th Anniversary Tour Wulfrun Hall £17, 6pm
Music The Lovely Eggs, Hot Pants Romance The Victoria 8pm, £4 CLUB Vulture Vulture: L-VIS 1990 The Rainbow 10pm
MUSIC The Wicked Messengers, The Emissaries The Actress & Bishop 8.30pm
COMEDY NEXT STOP EDINBURGH! 2010 - Sam COMEDY Gore and Max NEXT STOP Dickens EDINBURGH! The Old Joint 2010 - Lee Kern Stock and Andrew 8pm Lawrence The Old Joint COMEDY Stock Brian 8pm Higgins, Michael COMEDY Fabbri, Jason Brian Cook Higgins, Glee Club Michael 7.30pm Fabbri, Jason Cook FESTIVAL Glee Club Simmer Down 7.30pm International Reggae Festival
SUNDAY 18 JULY The Drum 12noon – 4am EVENT Dr Sketchys – Anti-art School Burlesque The Victoria 3:30pm, £8.50
MUSIC Basshunter 02 Academy 7pm, £17.50-20 MUSIC An Evening with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors with The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Civic Hall £32.50, 6.30pm MUSIC De’Borah, Boat To Row, Tom Peel Hare & Hounds 7.30pm
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MONDAY 19 JULY
TUESDAY 20 JULY
WEDNESDAY 21 JULY
THURSDAY 22 JULY
MUSIC Open Mic Night The Cross 8pm
MUSIC Jody Has A Hitlist 02 Academy 3 7pm, £5
THEATRE The Sound Of Music Birmingham Hippodrome 2.30pm
MUSIC The Tide, Jupiter 8, The Two N Eights, Capture Kendal O2 Academy 3 6.30pm
MUSIC Broken Amp Evening Adam And Eve 7pm, Free entry CLUB Weekly Reggae Session The Bulls Head 8pm
MUSIC Max Raptor, Rase The Flapper 7.30pm
ART These are a few of my favourite things: With Anthony CartART wright Curatorial talk: Pictures Ikon Gallery 6.30-7.30pm, Free for Palaces Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 1pm, Free EVENT Burlesque Workshop The Jekyll and Hyde 8pm
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MUSIC Cobweb Collective Sessions The Yardbird 9pm COMEDY Edinburgh Previews Phil Nichol / Guest The Glee Club £10/6.50 NUS, 7.30pm
FRIDAY 23 JULY
SATURDAY 24 JULY
SUNDAY 25 JULY
MONDAY 26 JULY
MUSIC Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa Civic Hall ÂŁ27.50, 7pm
MUSIC Headfest Hare & Hounds 3pm
MUSIC Silent Filter All Dayer Sound Bar 1pm
MUSIC Open Mic Night The Cross 8pm
MUSIC Live Forever The Bulls Head 7.30pm, Free entry
MUSIC Broken Amp Evening Adam And Eve 7pm, Free entry
MUSIC SCARLET HARLOTS, Djs The Yardbird Free entry MUSIC Gilles Peterson & Earl Zinger Hare & Hounds 9pm COMEDY Marty McClean, Phil Nichol, Stephen Grant, Susan Murray Glee Club 7.30pm
MUSIC Room 94, Mavrickz O2 Academy 3 7pm MUSIC Dinky The Actress & Bishop 8.30pm COMEDY Marty McClean, Phil Nichol, Stephen Grant, Susan Murray Glee Club 7.30pm
CLUB Weekly Reggae Session The Bulls Head 8pm, Free entry
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TUESDAY 27 JULY
WEDNESDAY 28 JULY
THURSDAY 29 JULY
FRIDAY 30 JULY
CLUB Straxx The Bulls Head 8pm, Free entry
MUSIC Heaven’s Basement, Audrey Horne, The Fallen O2 Academy 3 7pm
MUSIC All Or Nothing, Kids Can’t Fly, Tell It To The Marines, Maycomb, Octave OK Sound Bar 8pm
MUSIC Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble 02 Academy 3 6.30pm, £12
THEATRE The Sound Of Music Birmingham Hippodrome ART These are a few of my favourite things: With Lynsey Hanley Ikon Gallery 6.30-7.30pm, Free
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CLUB Soul Cafe Sunflower Lounge 8pm COMEDY Paul Sinha The Drum 8pm Theatre The Sound Of Music Birmingham Hippodrome
CLUB DropBeats Not Bombs Summer Camp Secret Location 12noon COMEDY Ninia Benjamin, Dan Nightingale, Steve Gribbin, Paul Thorne Glee Club 7.30pm EVENT Burlesque Red Rocks Island Bar 8pm, £8
World Cup 2010 Your guide to where to watch the matches during June O2 Academy - Horsefair, Bristol Street o2academybirmingham.co.uk Better known for gigs, O2 is promising “no nonsense football coverage in a friendly environment, with a stadium atmosphere”. All England games will be projected onto the big screen, with commentary through a state of the art sound system. Entry is free. Odeon Cinema - New Street odeon.co.uk Get the full cinematic experience live at the Odeon, Sit back grab some popcorn and soak up the atmosphere as you watch England on the Big Screen, all for the price of a normal ticket. Broadway Casino - Broadway Plaza broadwaycasino.co.uk Celebrate the World Cup in style at our favourite Casino. Featuring a multi-screen lounge, so you won’t miss out on any of the action, you can also have a flutter on the bustling gaming floor. To celebrate an England win how about dinner at the in house restaurant? The Victoria - John Bright Street thevictoriabirmingham.co.uk If you’re one of those people who really doesn’t see the point in a load of grown men chasing a ball up and down a field then you’ll be pleased to know that the downstairs of the Victoria is a football free zone! Upstairs isn’t of course, with bottle bear bucket deals so you can stay glued to the 8ft screens, and hope and pray that this is the year when footballs coming home. Riley’s -Throughout the West Midlands rileys.co.uk Football isn’t the first sport you think of when you think of Riley’s but you may be surprised to find more than just snooker tables. With 3metre HD surround sound screens in all their flagship clubs, and the exciting introduction of 3D TV, this is a fantastic place to catch the World Cup and entertain yourself with a game of pool at half time. 065
Venue Directory MUSIC VENUES Actress & Bishop
36, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, B3 1EH 0121 236 7426 The Asylum Bar and Venue 38-43 Hampton Street Birmingham B19 3LS 0121 233 1109 theasylumvenue.co.uk BULLS HEAD 23, St. Marys Row, Moseley, B13 8HW 0121 256 7777 bullsheadmoseley.co.uk Civic/Wulfrun Hall, North Street, WV1 1RQ. 0870 320 7000 wolvescivic.co.uk The Flapper Kingston Row, B1 2NU. 0121 236 2421 myspace.com/flapperbirmingham Hare & Hounds 106 High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ. 0121 444 2081 hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk 066
Island bar 14-26 Suffolk Street, B1 1LT. 0121 632 5296 bar-island.co.uk Jekyll & hyde 28, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6BJ LG Arena National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, B40 1NT (0) 121 780 4141 lgarena.co.uk NIA King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA 0870 9094144 necgroup.co.uk O2 Academy, 16-18 Horsefair, Birmingham, 08444 772 000 o2academybirmingham. co.uk
The Rainbow 160 High Street Deritend, B12 0LD. 0121 772 8174 myspace.com/ rainbowevents THE SLADE ROOMS Broad Street Wolverhampton Sound Bar 28, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6BJ Town Hall Victoria Square Birmingham B3 3DQ 0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk The Victoria 48 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN. 0121 633 9439 thevictoriabirmingham. co.uk
Patrick Kavannagh
142, Trafalgar Rd, Moseley, B13 8BX 0121 449 2598 Sunflower Lounge 76, Smallbrook Queens way, Birmingham, B5 myspace.com/sunflowerlounge
THE VILLAGE INN Alcester Road Moseley, Birmingam YARDBIRD Paradise Place, Birmingham, B3 3HJ
ART VENUES Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH bmag.org.uk CUSTARD FACTORY Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AA custardfactory.co.uk EASTSIDE PROJECTS 86 Heath Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AR 0121 771 1778 eastsideprojects.org The Drum 144, Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU 0121 333 2400 the-drum.org.uk The Herbert Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP theherbert.org Ikon Gallery Oozells Square, Birmingham, B1 2HS 0121 248 0708 ikon-gallery.co.uk
COMEDY VENUES MAC Cannon Hill Park Birmingham 0121 446 3232 macarts.co.uk NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL Gallery Square, Walsall. 01922 654400 thenewartgallerywalsall. org.uk The Public New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG 0121 533 7161 thepublic.com Warwick Art Centre Gibbet Hill Rd, Coventry, CV4 7AL 024 7652 4524 warwickartscentre.co.uk Wolverhampton Art Gallery Lichfield St, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU, 01902 552055 wolverhamptonart.org.uk
The Glee Club The Arcadian, B5 4TD. 0871 472 0400 glee.co.uk HIGHLIGHT 259-262 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HF
THEATRE VENUES Alexandra Theatre Station St, Birmingham 0844 847 2302 alexandratheatre.org.uk BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME Hurst Street 0844 338 5000 birminghamhippodrome. com The Grand Theatre Lichfield Street Wolverhampton 01902 573 300 grandtheatre.info The Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre 4 Temple Row West Birmingham, B2 5NY 0121 200 1892 oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk
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