Quench - Issue 110 by Cardiff Student Media

VOYEUR...4 FEATURES...6 FOOD... 12 BOOKS...15 FASHION...18 Travel...26 PHOTOS...29 LGBT+...32 ARTS...34 MUSIC...38 Film...46

VOYEUR

Issue 110 June 13

SO LONG, FAREWELL! ) JOKED THAT THIS l NAL COLUMN WOULD BE SO SENTIMENTAL SO EMBARRASSINGLY GUSHY THAT MY TEARS WOULD SOMEHOW BE FOREVER BLURRING THE TEXT A SMUDGED MESS REm ECTIVE OF MY EMOTIONAL STATE ) CAN IN FACT AS SURE YOU ) AM NOT CRYING HOWEVER THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY COME WITH TIME 4HE YEAR HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE OF 5NIVERSITY AS EVERY HOUR SPENT IN THE LIBRARY WAS MATCHED SEVERAL FOLD BY THOSE HOURS SPENT WITH INCREDIBLE FRIENDS &OR ALL THOSE GOING HOME SIMPLY FOR THE SUMMER ) FEEL IMMENSE ENVY AS YOU GET TO ENJOY THE NOVELTY OF HOME LIFE ONLY TO RETURN TO #ARDIFF IN 3EPTEMBER #AR DIFF WILL NEVER AGAIN BE CALLED MY HOME A SAD TRUTH WHEN CONSIDERING WHAT A TRULY GREAT CITY IT IS -Y TIME AT 5NIVERSITY HAS BEEN DEl NED BY THE PEOPLE ) HAVE MET AND THE ACTIVITIES ) HAVE CHOSEN TO l LL MY TIME 1UENCH IS CENTRAL IN BOTH OF THINGS OFFERING ME HOURS OF STRESS INl NITELY MORE OF ENJOYMENT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOME ABSOLUTELY LOVELY PEOPLE ,AST WEEK WAS THE -EDIA !WARDS AND AS ) STOOD THERE IN MY BREATH RESTRICTING DRESS ) HAD THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING A SINGLE EVENING THAT DEl NED A FAR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME 4HAT NIGHT REPRESENTED FOR ME AND ) BELIEVE MANY OTHERS THE ACCU MULATION OF A YEARgS HARD WORK WHEREBY PEOPLE GOT AWARDED AND MORE IMPORTANTLY PEOPLE CELEBRATED EACH OTHERS SUCCESS 7E THEN GOT VERY DRUNK )T WAS GREAT 3OMEHOW FOR ME 1UENCH l NISHED THEN 4HE PERFECT END !S PEOPLE NOW MOVE INTO THE BIG BAD WORLD ) CAN OFFER ONLY LUCK AND A STERN WARNING TO STAY IN TOUCH &OR THOSE WHO REMAIN IN #ARDIFF ) CAN ENCOURAGE THEM ONLY TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT SO THEY TOO CAN LOOK BACK ON THEIR THREE YEARS WITH THE FONDEST MEMORIES THE BEST FRIENDS AND HAZY MEMORIES OF A HUNDRED GREAT NIGHTS Dom Kehat. Quench Editor. That is the last time I get to say that.

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FEATURES

Slut Walk

After the recent slutwalk in Cardiff, Features wanted to hear the unheard voices of the male participants, asking what motivated them to get involved with a cause that is mostly associated with women.

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/N A SUNNY 3ATURDAY MORNING ) WAS FREE OF EXAMS AND WORRIES ,IKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER STUDENTS ) SHOULD HAVE BEEN NURSING THE MOTHER OF ALL HANGOVERS WITH A WELL DESERVED LIE IN (OWEVER ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY THERE WAS A FAR GREATER CALLING TO MY TIME THE 3LUTWALK PHENOMENON !S ) JOINED THE THRONG OF PEOPLE READY TO PROTEST AT SOCIETY ONE THING DID MAKE ME STAND OUT A BIT FROM THE CROWD .OT ONLY DID ) HAVE A BEARD BUT ALSO JUST THE FACT THAT ) WAS MALE -ANY MARCHERS GET ASKED gWHY ARE YOU HERE g AND NONE MORE THAN THOSE WHO ARE NOT EXACTLY THE STEREOTYPICAL MOULD OF A PERSON YOU MIGHT SEE ON ONE OF THESE PROTESTS )NDEED ) GOT QUITE A LOT OF STICK AFTER GOING ON THE THE MARCH FROM MY MATES ABOUT gALL THE HYSTERIA FROM A GROUP OF SLAGS WHO CANgT TAKE A BIT OF BANTERg WHICH JUST GOES TO SHOW THE MOUNTAIN OF IGNORANCE THAT THE MOVEMENT HAS TO CLIMB 7E ARE NOT SOME RASH REACTIONARY DAILY MAIL STYLE HEAD HUNTING LYNCH MOBS WANTING THE 4ORONTO POLICEMAN DEAD (E WAS THE CATALYST NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN (IS COMMENTS WERE THE STRAW THAT BROKE THOSE TIRED OF BEING BLAMED FOR BECOMING A VICTIM VIEWS HELD EVEN BY THOSE WHOM YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPORT A CRIME TO FREE FROM JUDGEMENT &OR WHAT OTHER CRIME CAN YOU THINK OF THAT THE VICTIMS INCONSEQUENTIAL CHOICES LEAD YOU TO PREJUDGE AN INCIDENT AND EVEN BLAME IT ON THEM )F A PERSON WAS ATTACKED BY SOMEONE ELSE FOR WHAT THEY WERE WEARING OR LOOK LIKE IT IS LAUGHABLE TO CONCEIVE THAT IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR APPARENTLY SENDING OUT THAT MESSAGE 9ET THE PARADOX REMAINS THAT IT IS SEEMINGLY THE SOCIAL NORM TO BLAME THE VICTIM OF THE RAPE AS IF SHE WAS ASKING FOR IT BECAUSE OF HER LITTLE BLACK DRESS !ND ALSO TO ASSUME SHE WAS WEARING PROVOCATIVE CLOTHING TO ENTICE THE RAPIST IN THE lRST PLACE 4HIS IS THE MAIN POINT OF 3LUTWALK FOR ME !BOUT NOT ONLY CHALLENGING THE NOTION THAT WHAT YOU WEAR HAS AN IMPACT ON RAPE AND THE PERCEPTION OF THE VICTIM (OWEVER IT IS ALSO ABOUT THE IDEA OF GENDER EQUALITY 7HY IS THE gSLUTg HATED WHILST THE gPLAYERg IS CHAMPIONED 7HY ARE WOMEN SEXUALISED EVERYWHERE YET THEN BLAMED FOR ACTS DONE TO THEM BECAUSE OF IT 4HIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS ABOVE ABOUT BEING A MAN OR A WOMAN 7HATEVERgS BETWEEN YOUR LEGS IS IRRELEVANT TO THE COMMON IDEAL TO BE TREATED EQUALLY THAT WE ALL STRIVE FOR 4HIS MAY EVEN BE WHY MY VIEWS DO NOT DIFFER TO MUCH TO WOMENSg "UT ALSO MEN ARE UNIQUELY IMPORTANT TO THE CAUSE 4HE CLASSIC PATRIARCHAL DEFENCE TO FEMALE VOICES IS gSHE WOULD SAY THATg -EN ON 3LUTWALK GIVE THE MESSAGE A FAR BROADER APPEAL AND THE OPPERTUNITY TO REACH MANY MORE PEOPLE THAN IT OTHERWISE WOULD 4HEIR VOICES SADLY ARENgT lLTERED OUT AS MUCH ) THEREFORE IMPLORE OTHER MEN TO HELP GET THIS MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE WORLD IN A WAY THAT WOMEN ALONE CANNOT TO HELP lGHT SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND VICTIM BLAMING Harry Hunt

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INTERVIEW :

RACHAEL HURD-WOOD

With eight major movies under her belt at only 20, Rachael Hurd7OOD IS FAST BECOMING A BIG NAME IN THE WORLD OF l LM (ARRIET 3IME CAUGHT UP WITH HER TO DISCUSS HER JOURNEY TO STARDOM

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FEATURES

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FOOD

Por favor, por favor... 3HEATHA ,ATIF TALKS TO 1UENCH ABOUT HER QUEST TO DISCOVER AN AUTHENTIC 3PANISH TASTE SENSATION

Food stereotypes exist all over the world in the MINDS OF lRST TIME TRAVELLERS BRATWURST AND SAEURKRAUT IN 'ERMANY FAJITAS IN -EXICO SURELY THEREgLL BE NOTHING BUT RICE AND NOODLES IN 3OUTH %AST !SIA 7HEN MADE AUTHENTICALLY REGIONAL SPE CIALITIES CAN BE ABSOLUTE TASTE SENSATIONS BUT THE UNWILLINGNESS OF MANY TOURISTS TO EXPERIMENT AND PUSH THEIR GUSTATORY BOUNDARIES WHEN ABROAD HAS RESULTED IN AN ONSLAUGHT OF SECOND RATE VERSIONS AVAILABLE AT BUDGET PRICES FOR THE !NGLICISED PAL ate. )T WAS RELATIVELY FORTUNATE THEN THAT WHEN ) SET OUT LAST *UNE ON A SOLO ADVENTURE AROUND !NDALU CIA MY ALLERGY TO SHELLlSH WOULD PREVENT ME FROM BEING TEMPTED BY A CHEAP BOWL OF VICIOUSLY YELLOW PAELLA ADORNED WITH RUBBERY SQUID AND LACKLUSTRE

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prawns. Real versions of all these dishes that have BEEN CRAFTED WITH CARE AND LOVE FOR THE INGREDI ENTS CAN BE FOUND BY THE TRAVELLER WHO IS WILLING TO SOURCE THEM OUT AND WITH THIS IN MIND ) SET OUT TO lND SOME AUTHENTIC 3PANISH TAPAS /NE MEMORABLE MEAL CONSUMED AT TWILIGHT IN A LEMON TREE LADEN COURTYARD ON &IESTA NIGHT IN #OR DOBA BEGAN WITH CRISP GOLDEN CROQUETAS DENSE SALTY HAM SWATHED IN A BLANKET OF THICKENED BE CHAMEL AND BREADCRUMBS THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD AWAY FROM HOME 0ASTRY CRESCENTS OF BEEF EMPANADAS WERE MADE TO THE REGIONgS OWN RECIPE USING RAISINS GARLIC AND OLIVES ! lRM SLICE OF PALE MANCHEGO CHEESE LACED WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM HON EY AND ACCOMPANIED BY RIPE PERFUMED lGS WAS A SIMPLE YET SATISFYING ALTERNATIVE TO DESSERT

FOOD

A tiny, crowded bar in a Seville backstreet was the home of the best patatas bravas I sampled in Andalucia: a rich, thick tomato sauce that complemented rather than interfered with the crispness of the potato slices, topped with a cloud of creamy garlic mayonnaise. A pillowy wedge of tortilla de patatas deviated from the traditional with the inclusion of cubed chorizo, encompassing the othERWISE MUTED mAVOURS IN SMOKY PAPRIKA HEAT While perhaps lacking somewhat in quality compared to the fare on offer in Seville, the tapas available in Granada is an undoubtedly good offer for students and backpackers on a budget, without COMPROMISING TOO MUCH ON mAVOUR 5NIQUE TO THE city, the bars operate on a principle of providing a small plate every time a drink is ordered. This ranges from a handful of salted popcorn or a couple of olives in the watering-holes surround-

ing the touristy Plaza Nueva, to terracotta bowls piled with grilled marinated peppers and plates adorned with slivers of Iberico ham in the more traditional haunts. Travelling provides a fantastic opportunity to inDULGE IN FOREIGN CUISINE AND DISCOVER NEW mAVOURS and combinations, providing that the traveller is willing to explore, even if just slightly, further AlELD THAN THE BUSY TOURIST HUBBUB IN SEARCH OF food that is appreciated for its beautiful simplicITY .EXT TIME YOU lND YOURSELF IN SEARCH OF SUSTEnance in an unfamiliar place, wander to a quieter street and enter that small, undistinguished bar or restaurant frequented by locals – what you eat may create memories you'll be able to instantly recall years later.

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THE PALEOLITHIC D I E T

Adam Barr gets in touch with his inner Neanderthal and unlocks the meaty secrets to a caveman existence. The Paleolithic diet is not so much a diet as a lifestyle. Forget your previous conceptions of caloriecounting and nutritional values, where cavemen are concerned, calories don’t even exist. Taking our digestive systems back 10,000 years to the dawn of the age of agriculture, the concept of the ‘Paleo’ diet is that whilst society has evolved and adapted to the changes that harvesting crops brought upon civilisation, our genes lag behind, remaining bestsuited to the eating habits of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. What all this means is that dairy products, grains CEREAL BREAD RICE PASTA RElNED SUGAR AND PROCessed oils (aka tasty stuff) are out the picture. Alcohol too, folks. Indeed, the very founding blocks of the fabled student diet are prohibited by these MILITANT CAVEMEN AND THE EMPHASIS ON lNE CUTS of meat renders the pursuit of this back-to-basics diet out of reach of typical student budgets. So why bother? Well, those who subscribe to the Paleolithic diet swear by its rejuvenating qualities, claiming benElTS THAT RANGE FROM INCREASED ENERGY LEVELS AND clearer skin, to the more outlandish declaration that it ‘sharpens’ your senses, as you 'tune in' to your animal instincts. Not to mention the promISE THAT YOUR BODY WILL glND ITS OPTIMUM NATURAL weight'. Of course, advocates point to ‘diseases of AFmUENCE AS EVIDENCE FOR THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF OUR

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MODERN AGRICULTURAL DIETS AFmICTIONS SUCH AS TYPE 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression and forms of cancer and asthma. Also, this diet requires occasionally not eating for periods of up to 36 hours then feasting, apparently to simulate the irregularity of meals in the wild. ‘Professional cavemen’ like to go the whole hog and have an epic workout before the feast, to really feel the burn and pretend the exercise was actually them hunting down their prey. And, to heighten the whole authenticity of the experience, they sometimes reward themselves by gorging on expensive grass-fed beef, raw. Unsurprisingly, these professional cavemen often belong to the same barefootrunning lobby that believes running shoes encourage a poor gait and are responsible for injuries. !S EVER ) lND MYSELF CAUGHT BETWEEN CYNICISM AND IDEALISM HEAVILY INmUENCED BY LAZINESS ) CAN buy into the concept of our body’s digestive system being stuck in the Stone Age and that modern society pushes an unnatural diet upon us, but I lack the funds, the time and the energy to whole-heartedly engage with the lifestyle. However, I think the Paleo diet gives good grounding for indulging in a juicy steak - the ‘feasting’ element is something I can get on board with, the fasting not so much!

Reviews

BOOKS

Vladimir Nabokov Mary Mary, originally published in 1970, is one of Vladimir Nabokov’s lesser-known novels. It’s well worth a read whether you are interested in Russian literature or not: the character names are manageable even for the uninitiated (the hardest is Alfyorov) and, being set in Germany, the place names are even more so! The main character, Ganin, could have been the inspiration for Wesley Gibson in Wanted; he is dry and incurably bored. Like a Russian Catcher in the Rye, this is another of those books where nothing much actually happens: the whole narrative basically pivots around the reunion of Ganin with his former lover, Mary, but ends before she arrives. Nonetheless, the promise of happiness in a book otherwise so strikingly devoid of it is utterly mesmerising, and more than enough to hold the reader until the last page. Emma Hillier

Maggie O’Farrell The Hand That First Held Mine The novel follows Lexie Sinclar and Elina, two WOMEN APART BY lFTY YEARS BUT LINKED IN THEIR determination not to settle for an ordinary life. Lexie lives in 1960s suburbia: expelled from university, she feels trapped in her middle-class family. Elina, an artist in the present, is trying to look after her new born baby, but is barely able to function after complications during the birth. She has a studio in her garden shed but will she ever be able to paint again? As both women start very different journeys, it’s impossible to predict plot twists, an advantage over a lot of modern novels. O’Farrell manages to slide between the time changes effortlessly, but in parts the plot development feels slow. This is a minor criticism, however, since at times I was so excited to unravel the mysteries, the suspense made my heart beat FASTER &ROM THE lRST PAGE ) UNDERSTOOD WHY the book won a Costa Book Award. O’Farrell’s words are poetic, even beautiful, but do not cross the line into sentimentality or become clichéd. I cannot recommend a novel more this should be your summer read! Kate Bennett

Sun, Sea and Serious reading. Becca Eustis discusses holiday day reads, those dirty trashy books that shamefully sit at the bottom of everyone's suitcase.

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4HE TIME HAS COME 9OU VE PACKED YOUR SUNCREAM AND mIP mOPS OR MAYBE YOUR UMBRELLA AND WALKING BOOTS BUT YOU VE LEFT SPACE IN YOUR PACKING FOR SOMETHING YOU LL NEED WHETHER YOU RE TOURING THE SEEDI EST CLUBS IN &ALIRAKI OR EXPLORING THE LEAlEST JUNGLES OF THE !MAZON THIS SUMMER 4HE ONE THING THAT EVERYONE NEEDS ON HOLIDAY REGARD LESS OF THEIR DESTINATION IS A GOOD BOOK 7ELL A BOOK ANYWAY 4HE temptation on holiday is always to read something light and trashy: THE LATEST HELPING OF 3OPHIE +INSELLA S CHICKLIT PERHAPS OR A FAVOURITE 4OM #LANCY TALE OF INTERNATIONAL ESPIONAGE -AYBE THESE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS THAT YOU WOULDN T ADMIT TO READING IN YOUR REAL LIFE BUT IF YOU RE ON HOLIDAY IT DOESN T MATTER YOU CAN JUST SWITCH YOUR BRAIN OFF AND BE PULLED ALONG BY THE STORY AS YOU WAIT FOR YOUR mIGHT !FTER ALL IF YOU CAN T READ SOLELY FOR PLEASURE ON HOLIDAY WHEN CAN YOU !LTHOUGH ) COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS ATTITUDE ) WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE S A GAPING CHASM OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN READING FOR PLEASURE AND SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO POORLY WRITTEN SCHLOCK JUST BECAUSE IT S THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4HERE IS A WHOLE WORLD OF GREAT BOOKS TO DISCOVER AND ON HOLIDAY IS THE BEST TIME TO DO IT !FTER ALL WHEN ELSE DO YOU HAVE SO MUCH FREE TIME OR INDEED SO MUCH WAITING AROUND .OW ) M NOT suggesting that you embrace the holidays as a chance to break out Ul ysses or 7AR AND 0EACE THOUGH IF YOU FEEL UP TO THE CHALLENGE Ð BUT DON T THROW AWAY AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMETHING BRILLIANT RATHER THAN HAVE AN UNFULlLLING HOLIDAY mING WITH SOME THING YOU RE ASHAMED OF WHEN YOU GET HOME )T CAN BE DIFlCULT TO KNOW WHAT S BEST TO TAKE ON HOLIDAY TO READ !S STUDENTS WE HAVE TO DO SO MUCH READING FOR OUR COURSES THAT IT S EASY TO LOSE TOUCH WITH THE WORLD OF NON ACADEMIC READING AND SO WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING A HOLIDAY READ IT S DIFlCULT TO KNOW WHERE TO START -ANY PEOPLE TURN TO THE Richard & Judy "OOK #LUB WHICH HAS AN ASTONISHING EFFECT ON BOOK SALES 4HIS CAN BE A GOOD STARTING POINT THOUGH EVEN THAT MIGHT FEEL A LITTLE TOO SERIOUS FOR HOLIDAY READING ) WOULD SUGGEST THAT THOUGH IT IS SEMI ACCEPTABLE TO LAUGH IN PUBLIC BE CAUSE OF A BOOK SOBBING INTO THE SHOULDER OF A FELLOW mIER BECAUSE OF 4HE 4IME 4RAVELLER S 7IFE is less so. -Y RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO STICK TO SOMETHING NOT TOO SERIOUS perhaps the James Bond NOVELS FOR GLAMOUR AND EXCITEMENT 0 ' 7O DEHOUSE FOR DELICIOUSLY WRITTEN GENTLE HUMOUR AND 4ERRY 0RATCHETT FOR EXCELLENT FANTASY SATIRE (OWEVER ) VE FOUND THAT THE BEST BOOKS TO TRAVEL WITH ARE THOSE OF "ILL "RYSON 4HOUGH NON lCTION MAY SEEM AN ODD CHOICE FOR HOLIDAY READING "ILL "RYSON S TRAVEL BOOKS ARE AS HILARIOUS AND EVENTFUL AS ANY COMIC NOVEL AND ARE DOUBLY ENJOYABLE IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE VISITING ANY OF THE SAME PLACES AS HIM 4HE OTHER THING ) WOULD SUGGEST IS THAT IF YOU RE CAUGHT SHORT OF READING MATE RIAL WHILE SUNBATHING OR WAITING FOR YOUR BOOTS TO DRY OUT PICK UP A PEN AND WRITE /SCAR 7ILDE WROTE h) NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT MY DIARY /NE SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING SENSATIONAL TO READ IN THE TRAINv (OLIDAYS ARE THE MOST FERTILE TIME FOR WRITING AS THE BOMBARDMENT OF NEW EXPERIENCES ACTS AS AN EXCELLENT CREATIVE STIMULUS SO YOU SHOULD NEVER lND YOURSELF WITHOUT SOMETHING INTERESTING TO READ ON HOLIDAY EVEN IF IT S YOUR OWN WORDSÐ

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Fashion Photographs behind the scenes Fashion is a multi million pound industry which is based largely on image. So what goes in to those images which we all buy into? Who is behind those magazine covers, print adverts and editorial spreads which make us lust after the newest item? Quench Fashion explores all the components which combine to create an iconic fashion photograph.

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Photographer Arguably the most important component to the creation of the fashion photograph... someone to take the picture. Fashion photography is distinctly different from other types of photography. Selling the clothes is fundamental. The clothes must be captured in such a way that they become desirable. Nevertheless, a talented photographer will look beyond the clothes to the story of the situation and attempt to capture that story. The intimate moments between the photographer and model have the ability to sell. These are the photographs which are deemed iconic and will be remembered and referred to in decades to come. Matthew Rolston is a fashion photographer who is known for his iconic photographs. His signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to the direction and design of the shoot ensure that his photographs are exactly as he envisioned them. And what a visionary he is. Having been discovered by Andy Warhol, Rolston began his career shooting for Warhol’s Interview magazine. Shortly after, he began shooting covers and editorial spreads for the likes of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, W, GQ and Cosmopolitan. What a CV!

Rolston’s shooting style can be seen most evidently in his guest appearance on series 15 of America’s Next Top Model. Seen dressing the entire scene and consulting with the hair and makeup teams as to how best present the models, the drive and vision which goes into Rolston’s photos is evident. He is clearly not a man who relies on the luck of a moment. He creates his own luck. Patrick Demarchelier is, likewise, an esteemed fashion photographer. He has shot covers and editorials for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Marie Claire as well as advertising campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Calvin Klein, Ralph Loren, Chanel, YSL and TAG Heuer. So iconic is Demarchelier that his name was even slipped in to The Devil Wears Prada AS lERCE %DITOR IN #HIEF -IRANDA BARKS @$ID $EMARCHELIER CONlRM (E ALSO MAKES AN APPEARANCE IN THE lRST Sex and the City lLM AS THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO SHOOTS #ARrie for her Vogue spread. %XPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR A BUDding fashion photographer. Get involved with Quench Fashion’s photo shoots to get a taste of what it’s like to work on a shoot and build up your portfolio.

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Model Finding the right model for the shoot is essential to achieving the desired look. Castings for shoots are of upmost importance, since each shoot requires a different look for optimum impact. So, it is conceivable that any shape or size can make it as a model, as the industry is so broad. Fashion loves those who are different, quirky and unique. Take Lily Cole with her striking red hair, Lara Stone with her ample breasts, and even Kate Moss standing less that supermodel height at 5 foot 7. It seems that anybody can become a model. So, what do you need to make it? #ONlDENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ATtribute a model can poses. All eyes are on you when you’re in front of the camera, and it’s up to you to deliver stunning shot after shot. HavING THE CONlDENCE IN YOURSELF TO REMAIN POISED under pressure and scrutiny is, therefore, an essential quality. Patients and passion are also key characteristics in a model. Modelling is not as glamorous as it appears on the telly. You may be waiting around in cold, wet conditions for what seems like years to get that perfect shot. But moaning is not appreciated on set. The abil-

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ity to bring energy and enthusiasm to a set is a quality that is deeply encouraged in a model, SINCE IT IS REmECTED IN THE IMAGES It may take quite a while to get your foot in the door. Your passion, then, must keep your patients in check. Don’t become disheartened if you get a few rejections. Persevere. Gain some experience with local magazines and then try again. Approach reputable agencies with a portfolio that demonstrates your potential through a range of shots. When approaching an agency, always GO TO THEIR OFlCE TO CHECK IT OUT $OES IT APPEAR reputable? If they ask you to hand over any money, leave right there and then. A serious modelling agency will never ask you to part with your cash. If you’re approached on the street take a number and get back to them after doing some research into the company (after all, Kate Moss was discovered at an airport). Above all, experience is vital. It will HELP ESTABLISH YOUR CONlDENCE AND ENHANCE your passion for the industry. Study magazines to see what poses are appropriate for different types of shoots. A beauty photograph will be entirely contrasting to a fashion editorial. Also, practise poses in the mirror. Learn how to use your face to its full potential.

Location The location can make or break a shoot - especially if you’re on a low budget and re-shooting is not an option. The team at the likes of Vogue, Elle and Glamour have the resources to create their own location from scratch from within the weather-proof comfort of a studio. If you’re just starting out, however, this will probably not be an option. The key is, then, to keep your eyes peeled. Whenever you’re travelling, just walking down the road, or sitting in a cafe with friends, look at everything. You never know when inspiration may strike. An interesting wall, a quirky armchair or lush green foliage can become the perfect backdrop to a stunning fashion photograph. Think about what clothes you have when choosing the location and the concept of the shoot. Remember that a picture should tell a story. And a series of pictures in a spread should build on that story. Also think about how the clothes would look against the backdrop. Photographing a girl in green in a forest may make the clothes

disappear. Nevertheless, if the concept is based on blending human and nature this would be perfect. Circumstances are vital when it comes to fashion photography. Being practical is also essential when pondering over a location. With little to no budget, all the practicalities, which would otherwise be simple, become a mammoth task. Before organising your location think: 1. What if it rains? 2. Where is the model going to dress and have hair and makeup done? 3. When is the best time to conduct the shoot to get the most out of the location? Your answers to these questions are very important and could result in the vetoing of the initial location due to practicalities. Never fear, there’s always a better location which will be more appropriate.

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Hair Stylist Entering the world of session styling can introduce you to people you wouldn't normally meet, take you to places you wouldn't dream of visiting and see you creating work from simple commercial styles to avant-garde creations. The hair stylist is key to bringing the whole look and feel of the shoot together. If you have a passion for hair styling, don’t let it go to waste: talented and professional session stylists are in high demand. And as The Great British Hairdresser demonstrated, anyone with vision, drive and passion can succeed. Household name Vidal Sassoon is, arguably, one of the most famous session stylists. He has been called a rock star, an artist and a craftsman who ‘changed the world with a pair of scissors’. Sassoon is credited with creating the geometric bob which has become iconic in the fashion world. His geometric cuts seemed to be severe, but they were entirely lacquer free, relying on the natural shine of the hair for effect. The advertising campaign for his range of shampoo and conditioner was the iconic slogan, ‘If you don’t look good, we don’t look good’.

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British hair stylist James Brown has followed in Sassoon’s footsteps as a ‘Great British Hairdresser’. Having styled the likes of Cameron Diaz, Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, Angelina Jolie... (the list goes on), he is a stylist in demand. With millions of pounds at stake for each photo shoot, James states that ÑCONlDENCE TO HANDLE THE STRESSÑ IS THE MOST important quality a session stylist can poses. 4HE ABILITY TO DO THE JOB IS NOTHING IF CONldence has vanished. When talking about session styling, James states, "I like not knowing what's next. And the money's great and the travelling. When you get to my level you get a nice business-class ticket. It's a nice life but you have to work bloody hard and take a lot of s**t, actually." If you’re interested in trying your hand as a session stylist, get involved with Quench Fashion’s photo shoots.

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Make Up No matter what you do, you cannot underestimate the diverse role of a makeup artist. When telling my housemates about this little feature, they sniggered - "Makeup artists. They just do makeup. Simple as." Since university’s over, this can be their replacement education. Makeup artists read scripts/photo shoot plans and determine materials, budgets, and the look required. Then they will draw or take photos, creating a mood board to show their intended plans. Once they have the OK, the makeup artist can crack on with getting the make up and pre-planning. HowEVER SCOFlNG HOUSEMATES OF THE WORLD LISten up) they also design wigs, beards, masks, prosthetics, cast facial and body moulds, maintain materials, demonstrate cosmetics to clients and style hair. So, if any of the above appeals, there are many roads you can take to destination makeup artist. While there are numerous makeup schools around the world, the London School of Hair and Beauty comes highly recommended. With tutors like Kym Menzies-Foster and Pascal Marin, you will be sure to be in safe hands. Combined, the two have tackled publications such as Vogue, GQ, The Times, advertising such as Guinness and

Puma, programmes such as Top of the Pops, and shows such as Pierre Balmain or Nina Ricci. Men should not be put off by traditional stereotypes about makeup artists. Many a modern man is a successful (and straight) makeup artist. As photo shoots become more obscure and adventurous, the creative designers are expanding their horizons. Jack Pierce was the makeup artist behind the iconic Frankenstein line. Previously an amateur baseball player, he was an industry whore before he was spotted by the head of UniverSAL 0ICTURES (E mIRTED WITH ACTING AND DABbled in stuntman-ism (stunt-manning, stunting? A word for this seems non-existent). Never say no to an opportunity. Take Annie Leibovitz and how she bagged HER lRST COVER FOR Vanity Fair: “I got the job because the makeup artist they had booked WANTED lRST CLASS TICKETS AND HER FEE WAS TOO high. Moral in that story or what?” American Vogue started knocking on her door, and since then the offers have streamed in like THE LETTERS DOWN (ARRY 0OTTERgS lREPLACE

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Stylist No girl with a Topshop store card and a shoe collection that rivals Bob Dylan’s throng of guitars can deny that a job as personal shopper would be cracking. A personal shopper, or what is more formally known in the fashion industry as a ‘fashion stylist’, is essentially someone who is paid to have good taste and help others to pretend that they do too. Rachel Zoe - probably the most well-known celebrity fashion stylist of current - is paid nearly £4000 a day to pick out clothes, accessories and make up for young, aspiring, female celebs, while telling them to tousle their blonde manes and tan their pinthin torsos. Indeed, Rachel 'Zero', as she is often referred to in fashion media, is well known for the gaunt style that her clients - namely Nichole Richie, Keira Knightley and Lindsay Lohan - are encouraged to sport. Unsurprisingly, she was the object of a tremendous amount of 'stick' during the great weight debate which reached its peak at London Fashion Week back in 2007. I guess what I’m trying to say is that being a fashion stylist may not be as easy as it’s perceived to be. Whilst Zoe was lucky enough to rekindle her career after a heated fashion

scandal, others aren't so forutnate, their names seemingly stripped from the fashion world, like a dog hair plucked from a velour jacket with a lint brush. The poor, anonymous soul behind Bjork's 2001 Oscar dress (that swan one) probably had their career ruined by biting comments by fashion writers for committing such a whopping fashion faux pas. If being a fashion stylist still sounds appealing, then perhaps you have a ‘passion for fashion’, which the resident fashion expert for ITV's This Morning, Wendy %LSMORE SAYS IS DElNITELY REQUIRED 9OU COULD always start small, as a personal shopper for Topshop, perhaps, picking up a reasonable salary helping store-card holders pick out fancy frocks from the delectable clothing range. Jeff Ihenando, who, arriving from his native Nigeria over 11 years ago with his sights set on a career in vintage fashion, found a way to get IT VIA FASHION STYLING lNGERS CROSSED HE HASN T yet had a fashion blunder to burst his exceedingly stylish, and probably couture, fashion stylist bubble.

Creative Director ! DIFlCULT BALANCE OF PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRING BOTH CREATIVE TALENT WITH INTERPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS +EVIN 0OTTS STATING @THERE ARE SO FEW PEOPLE WHO CAN BE CREATIVE AND MANAGE CREATIVE (OWEVER DON T TURN THE PAGE AND MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING CAREER 4HERE ARE WAYS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR 'ET EXPERIENCE @7HEN A CREATIVE DIRECTOR HAS WORKED IN THE SAME COMPANY OR THE SAME SECTOR FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THAT PRACTICALITY BECOMES EVEN MORE RElNED 4HERE ARE #$S WHO EXCEL AT CREATING SIZZLING CONSUMER CAMPAIGNS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THAT GAME A LONG TIME 4HAT SAME PERSON WOULD FAIL IN THE HEALTHCARE MARKET WHERE ANOTHER CREATIVE DIRECTOR HAS LEARNED WHAT HELPS SELL PHARMACEUTICALS TO

DOCTORS )F YOU WANT TO BE A FASHION BASED CREATIVE DIRECTOR YOUgD BEST START SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLE 4HAT IS OUR FASHION BIBLE 6OGUE 0OTTS GIVES US A #REATIVE DIRECTOR CHECK LIST TO SEE IF YOUR PERSONALITY IS COMPATIBLE #AN YOU MANAGE A PROJECT !RE YOU /+ WITH THE FACT THAT THE TIME TO ACTUALLY CREATE WRITING OR DESIGNING WILL BE LESS THAN A FOURTH OF A NON MANAGING CREATIVE #AN YOU PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE SPECIlC AND INTELLIGIBLE FEEDBACK ABOUT WORK #AN YOU DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST OTHERS TO GET STUFF DONE *OE :EE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF 53 %LLE MAGAZINE WRITES Ñ) HAD TO RETURN THE CLOTHES ;TO THE DESIGN HOUSES= 4HEY HAD AN OFlCE IN THE 'ARMENT $ISTRICT AND ) LITERALLY HAD TO RETURN ALL THE GARMENT BAGS PUSHING A 'RISTEDEgS SHOPPING CART LIKE A HOMELESS PERSON UP AND DOWN "ROADWAY Ñ fashion@gairrhydd.com

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Where? Novi Sad, Serbia When? 7-10 July What to expect? 2011’s Exit Festival is set to showcase an eclectic mix of genres across the seven different stages. An £89 ticket grants you access to see huge names including Pulp, Arcade Fire, Portishead, and MIA on the main stage, Groove Armada and Deadmau5 in the Dance Arena, Beirut and House of Pain on the fusion stage and Anti Nowhere League headlining the Explosive stage. The stark musical variety is quite rare, so it’s perfect for those with a diverse taste and an avid interest in both popular and undiscovered artists. There’s an option between camping and staying in local hostels that start from £16. The website gives you all the advice that you’ll need: http://eng.exitfest.org How to get there? "ELGRADE .IKOLA 4ESLA AIRPORT IS KM AWAY .OVI 3AD AND CURRENT RETURN mIGHT PRICES FROM ,ONDON Heathrow to Belgrade with British Airways are in the £200- £300 price range. For those of you on a tight BUDGET THOUGH AIRLINES SUCH AS %ASYJET mY TO AIRPORTS IN THE REGION SUCH AS "UDAPEST AND ,JUBLJANA AND there are numerous connecting trains and buses to Novi Sad for next to nothing. Check out www.eufest. com for information. What’s in the area? If you get the chance to explore the surrounding area, the Petrovaradin Fortress is a cultural hotspot IN .OVI 3AD AMONGST NUMEROUS PARKS AND CATHEDRALS )F YOU FANCY VENTURING FURTHER AlELD TRAVEL IN Eastern Europe is notoriously low-cost. Train hopping between the neighbouring countries will prove an intensely cultural summer escapade at a student-friendly price. Lia Martin

TRAVEL Where? Pula, Croatia. When? 1-4 September 2011 What to expect? Outlook is a three day musical gathering with an exotic twist. Located in an abandoned fort surrounded by white sandy beaches of the Adriatic sea, this is a festival that will not only get your body pumping, but will also massage your soul. The line-up brings some of the biggest names in Dub, Dubstep, Dancehall, drum & bass, hiphop, grime, garage, electronica and bass together and the outdoor stone amphitheatres promises perfect acoustics. The castle begins to rumble once the sound systems are set up, so once the music starts, the peninsular transforms into an entirely different beast. If you fancy this, the ticket is £119 - £150 camping and there are various extras, such as the Sunshine Bus and Boat Parties. http://www.outlookfestival.com/ How to get there? Flight prices vary depending on how close you get to Pula. &ROM ,ONDON TO 0ULA THE PRICE IS CURRENTLY a BUT THIS WILL DECREASE IF YOU mY TO AIRPORTS FURTHER AlELD ,JUBLJANA MINS 4RIESTE HR MIN OR :AGREB HR What’s in the area? If the fort itself does not supply enough history, there are numerous examples of ancient architecture in Pula and Istria. There are also local vineyards to be sampled and numerous shops which sell the all-important souvenirs for mummy. Clare Baranowski

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Where? Budapest, Hungary. When? 8-15th August, with the top acts playing over the weekend 11-14th. What to expect? If anyone ever needed an excuse to visit the welcoming, vibrant city of Sziget, this is it. This year’s lineup broke my jaw; they’ve somehow coaxed Amy Winehouse into playing, and other top acts range from Kid Cudi to The Bloody Beetroots, Dizzee Rascal to The National. If that isn’t diverse enough for you, there's also a World Music Stage to broaden your cultural horizons. Rightly acknowledging its Eastern European heritage, Sziget showcases some of the best sounds coming out of the region and witnessing the main stage descend into anarchy when everyone’s favourite gypsy-punk band, Gogol Bordello, close the festival - a guaranteed highlight of the trip. http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english How to get there? Flights from London are currently £92. What's in the area? With so much music on offer, it would be easy to ignore the majestic city that plays host to all the fun and games - do so at your peril. Centrally located within Budapest, on an island in the Danube, Sziget is easily accessible. Allow the Terrorhaus Museum and Buda Castle to reveal this nation’s painful hisTORY THEN FORGET IT ALL IN A @RUIN PUB A TEMPORARY UNOFlCIAL OPEN AIR BAR OFTEN HIDDEN IN COURTYARDS A remnant from Hungary’s Soviet past). As you leave the grime of Sziget, detox in a thermal bath, ending your trip refreshed and infatuated with this incredible city. Adam Barr

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Keep Snappin Over Summer )T S THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND THE lNAL GOODBYE ISSUE FROM Quench. Throughout the year we have been impressed with the high level of entries, and have seen some really stunning photographs winning the competition themes. Although that’s it for our photo competition this year, there’s plenty about online and in newspapers and magazines to keep you busy over the summer. Here’s a few we've picked out for you to try: - The Guardian Travel Competition: Monthly competition; prize - £200 voucher to spend on a print of your choice. Entries are also submitted to an external competition, which could land you an all-inclusive holiday, often tied in with photography classes. Nominated photographs, as well as the winners, are featured in an online gallery on the webpage. - The Guardian Cardiff Project Document Monthly competition; prize – publication on The Guardian's Cardiff blog. Each month The Guardian Cardiff runs a competition theme for the public. The competition can be a good way to gain local exposure for your photographs as well as accreditation. It's worth checking whether newspapers like The Guardian run blogs with similar competitions for your local hometown too.

- The Times Travel Competition: Monthly Competition; prize - often an all-inclusive holiday with photography classes tied in. Unfortunately, The Times now requires a small subscription fee in order to view online content. A competition that used to be free now has the small entry fee of £1 for 30 days of access to the site. Nominated photographs, as well as the winners, are published in the online gallery. - National Geographic 'My Shot' Competition: The National Geographic holds space for two photographs from amateur photographers in each issue. To be in with a chance of getting a photo in this space, search ‘My Shot’ on their webpage. The standard is extremely high, but, if you have the right photo, getting published in the National Geographic is a great way to buff up your CV/portfolio.

- The Guardian Your Pictures: Every two weeks The Guardian prints two amateur photographs in its magazine. To be in with a chance, search ‘Your pictures’ on the website, or on Flickr. 4HIS IS JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE COMPETITIONS AVAILABLE 4O lND OUT ABOUT MORE REGULARLY RUNning competitions on the internet and elsewhere, log on to www.photographycompetitions.net. The site allows you to subscribe to their newsfeed, providing you with emails on all the latest competitions. The site has a section for free competitions, as well as paid-entry ones, and also allows you to search for competitions by deadline. For the more serious photographers out there, a useful photography blog to have a look at is http://photographygrants.blogspot.com/. The site provides up-to-date information on different awards and grants available to the emerging photographer. From the Alexia Foundation, to the Getty image grants, the blog introduces you to a world of funding and sponsorship out there which you may never have known about otherwise.

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The Unseen This semester we have received so many great photos , both for the competitions and in general. As is always the case, there wasn't enough room for us to print all of them, so we've decided to show some of our favorites here.

For those of you who will be about next year and are keen to be part of Quench, the photography section is going to make a real effort to try and get more student photographs in the magazine. Photo editors Tom and Lucy have decided to try and recruit a team of photographers linked up to emails from all sections of Quench, providing opportunities such as fashion shoots, club and gig photography, as well as other random image requests. Have a think about if you would like to get involved and be sure to give quenchphotos@gairrhydd.com an email if it's of interest! Have a good summer - and goodbye for now!

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Pride, parades and party time This week Quench explores why if you are LGBT+, summertime really is the time of year to have fun!

SHUH-MYON-CHKO IS READY FOR THE SUMMER ROCK-OUTS Well it’s been a fun few months of LGBT+ issues; I've had loads of fun covering the things that matter on these pages of Quench. We've documented worldwide issues, such as gay rights, homophobia and ,'"4 ACTIVISM AND TOUCHED UPON LIGHTER SUBJECTS LIKE COMEDY l LM AND MUSIC "UT AS THE ACADEMIC year comes to an end, we all need to be ready to pack our bags for the summer, head home and rock out with the festival and the Gay Pride season! It's been a great pleasure to entertain and inform you this year on these two colourful pages. And don't worry about our future, because next year we're leaving you in the safe hands of Hector Roddan who is taking over in the new academic year, to take Quench LGBT+ section in exciting new directions. Stay tuned. Anna Siemiaczko

A WORD WITH THE BOD Last week I was stewarding the Hay festival, and was lucky enough to catch the ‘less than heterosexual’ Sue Perkins give a lecture with Sandy Toksvig. Aside from this being hilarious - especially after Sandy Toksvig related a tale of her stalker ("a deranged lesbian - the best kind!") - it is also a good way to introduce this article. You see, the summer is a great time to be LGBT+, as there’s simply so much going on! Most large towns and cities have Pride events, and there are also festivals, street parties and music events everywhere! I know that last year I arranged a good proportion of my summer around which city had a Pride event on that weekend, managing to catch Brighton Pride, Bristol Pride and Cardiff Mardi Gras all in under a month. In fact, my girlfriend and I are now pretty much the posterlesbians for Bristol Pride, as we appear in a photo of stereotype inclusivity on the Bristol Pride website. No joke. Anyway, though immersing yourself in this much camp culture weekend after weekend may not be your thing (indeed, may not be advisable if there's only so many glittery, semi-naked men you can take...), I'd still recommend that people do check out some of the events happening this summer. Maybe where you live has a Pride event on, or maybe you could take a trip with some friends who would rather not go on their own. It isn't just for LGBT+ people - Pride is a celebration of diversity where everyone is welcome! So thanks for Hay festival for starting my summer in a most excellently gay way – here’s hoping that continues! Kate Boddington

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Also known as Lez Go Camping, this is Europe’s biggest women’s festival and it’s here in the UK. Picture it: several thouSAND LESBIANS IN A l ELD SWAYING TO THE TUNES OF 5H (UH (ER "ETTY AND (EATHER 0EACE WITH ONLY A FEW TENTS TO DISRUPT WHAT would otherwise be a Sapphic Paradise. Aside from the muSIC THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER WAYS TO FULl L THAT LESBIAN STERE OTYPE IF YOU RE NOT BUTCH ENOUGH TO PLAY ON THE l VE A SIDE PITCH OR DYKEY ENOUGH TO APPRECIATE THE WORLD FOOD STALLS YOU MIGHT BE THE FEMME LESBIAN YEARNING FOR THE GLAMPING EXPE RIENCE WHERE YOU CAN STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR IN THE MORNING GoGo Festival caters for all.

BRIGHTON PRIDE , BRIGHTON, AUGUST 13 Despite introducing ticket prices of up to £17.50 for the Preston Park part of Brighton Pride, this will still be one of the largest 0RIDE EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY 4HEREgS A PARADE WHICH RUNS FROM the seafront, up through Brighton, to the park, and an after-Pride PARTY ON 3T *AMES 3TREET IN +EMPTOWN BOTH OF WHICH ARE FREE AND VERY POPULAR )TgS THE SHEER CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE IN ONE PLACE all out there to celebrate that helps create an atmosphere that reALLY IS OFF THE SCALEÐ #HECK OUT THE TOWN WATCH THE PARADE AND PARTY RIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHTÐ

PRIDE IS A PROTEST, MANCHESTER, AUGUST 29 Manchester Pride is one of the biggest Pride events around the UK, WITH THE CITY REVOLVING AROUND THE 'AY VILLAGE FOR THIS WEEKEND OF FRIVOLITIES "UT MANY BELIEVE THAT THE COMMERICIALISATION OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO THE ETHOS OF 0RIDE )F YOU DO VISIT Manchester Pride, look out for events that aren't part of the main ATTRACTIONS OF THE "IG 7EEKEND SPECIl CALLY KEEPING YOUR EYES OPEN FOR THE ACTIVIST GROUP Ñ0RIDE IS A 0ROTESTÑ WHO NORMALLY HOLD VARIOUS free events around the structure of the weekend - think post-parade picnics, music and entertainment for all.

MARDI GRAS - CARDIFF, SEPTEMBER 3 ) STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD ATTEND A 0RIDE EVENT AT LEAST ONCE n THEY ARE OFTEN FREE FREQUENTLY FUN AND ALWAYS FABULOUS #ARDIFF S -ARDI 'RAS IS IN #OOPER S l ELD AND ASIDE FROM THE MUL TIPLE ATTRACTIONS OF THE l ELD FUN FAIR FREE THINGS LOTS OF GAYSx THERE S ALSO A STREET PARTY IN #HURCHILL 7AY WHERE ALCOHOL RUNS FREELY AND YOU CAN HEAR ENOUGH ,ADY 'AGA TO BE FULLY IMMUNE TO the siren lure of her newest single for 3 months after the event... 0LUS THIS IS THE CITY WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE WE SHOULD SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE EVERY ASPECT OF THAT WHILE WE HAVE THE CHANCEÐ

FOLSOM EUROPE FETSH FAIR - BERLIN, SEPTEMBER 10 This is the largest LGBT BDSM, leather and fetish fair in EuROPE WITH OTHER VISITORS DRAWN INTO 'ERMANY S CAPITAL %XPECT STREET PARTIES FAIRS AND ALL MANNER OF INTERESTING PUR CHASING OPPORTUNITIES $RESS CODE IF YOU CAN WEAR IT IN FRONT OF YOUR PARENTS TRY AGAIN Kate Boddington

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Fe stive Arts

All you need to bring is a picnic basket, some theatre types and lots of imagination. Kirsty Allen sneaks a peek at the best arts festivals across the UK this summer.

The One with Bute Park, Balloons and Cardiff Castle

Who: Cardiff Festival 2011 What: A wonderfully Welsh affair Where: Your beloved university town When: All summer long Why: Why on earth not? Spend those last few weeks before the lease is up immersing yourself in a fusion of artistic, musical and cultural events and leave your old haunts alone until September. Watch A Midsummer Night’s Dream beneath the trees, catch a Pinky Ponk at In The Night Garden Live, or sing along to summer loving at Grease The Musical. A Pac A Mac and lots of weather optimism is essential for this festival experience. arts@gairrhydd.com

The One where You Pop Pennies in Top Hats Who: Hat Fair What: Britain’s longest running festival of street theatre and outdoor arts Where: Winchester When: Friday 1st –Sunday 3rd July Why: For Wonderful outdoor performances woven together through the streets of Winchester and all for free! The programme this year features Strictly Dumb Dancing UK, Calamity Jane and the Pitts Family Circus - or you could join in with Juggling Jake's Circus workshop. This festival promises plenty of crowd pleasers, picnic baskets and hidden-gem performances.

The One with the Purple Sheep Who: Latitude What: It’s more than just a music festival, you know. Where: Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk When: Thursday 14th- Sunday 17th July Why: For an absolute showstopper of a festival. Paolo Nutini, They Might Be Giants and Suede share the stage in the woods with tooth fairy Alan Carr and Never Mind The Buzzcocks, alongside an array of performances including poetry readings, theatre performances and dance showcases. Amble though the woods, taking in the performances through the trees of the Faraway Forest or make way to the Cabaret tent for sketch shows, Edinburgh previews and fabulous amounts of face paint.

The One with All the Acrobats Who: Stockton International Riverside Festival What: Four fantastic days of free street theatre Where: Stockton When: 4th-7th August Why: For the latest and best developments in outdoors theatre and the excuse to dress up for the Dare to Dream carnival theme. This festival brings magical performances from every corner of the globe to the North East of England and doesn’t charge a penny. 250,000 visitors can’t be wrong.

The One with the Golden Mile Who: The Fringe What: The biggest and best arts festival in the world Where: Edinburgh When: 5th-29th August2011 Why: The world’s greatest arts festival set against the spires of a fairytale city. Thousands of performers descend upon Edinburgh to perform a vast programme of events in a celebration of everything artistic.

The One with Bjork Who: Manchester International Festival 7HAT 4HE WORLD S lRST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ORIGINAL NEW WORK AND Bjork. Where: Manchester When: 30th June -17th July Why: Stuff to get excited about at this festival includes Dr Dree: An English Opera and photography exhibition 11 Rooms, but If you haven’t got your tickets yet for the multimedia exhibition Snopp Dog: Doggy Style, then you are already too late. Oh, and Bjok is back in town with her new album too, which is lovely.

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Review

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Cardiff Museum is playing host to an exhibition by the eccentric, enigmatic ParisDWELLER THAT WAS (ENRI DE 4OULOUSE ,AUTREC /FFSPRING OF l RST COUSINS ONLY l VE FOOT tall and lover of all things intoxicating - whether it was of the alcoholic, female or theatrical variety - he would certainly have made a memorable impression upon all those who encountered him. However, it is his impressions of others that have really made a lasting impact. The exhibition, entitled 'High Kicks and Low Life', features a number of his prints, illustrating the public and private lives of the bohemian nightlife of Montmartre, in which singers, actresses and prostitutes are portrayed with great sensitivity. The exhibition runs until the 26th of June and is not to be missed. Sonis Llewellyn

A Few Farewells That time of year has arrived again. The exams are nearly over, our summer is over (thanks for the hot spell; rain for June, July and August?) and uni rooms are packed up as the monotonous pilgrimage home to summer jobs, screeching parents and household chores begins. For some of you folk, this is only temporary: you will return back to chaotic Cardiff in September refreshed BY AN INTERLUDE OF MUMgS l NEST COOKING RARING TO CLIMB ONTO THE STUDENT BANDWAGON ONCE AGAIN For me, this is not the case: I enter the enigmatic world of work this autumn and thus must say a pained goodbye to late nights, lazy mornings and vertigo in lectures after too many vodka redbulls and a dose of Mama's after a night out (all you Cathays dwellers will appreciate this). And yet, these memories of student life are not the only lasting thoughts I will have of what has been a brilliant chapter in my life. I must also close the page on my position as Arts editor and pass the cultural baton on to the lovely Asha Verma, who will take her place on the Quench team alongside my partner in all arts-related crimes of the past year, Miss Kirtsy Allen. I wish you both all the BEST AND AM ABSOLUTELY CONl DENT YOU WILL DO A SUPERB JOB WITH THE SECTION NEXT YEAR ) WILL MISS tea and cakes with Kirsty, the mad rush to meet deadlines and - more than anything - the brilliant people I have worked alongside as a Quench editor this year. To you all, thank you for being so wonderful, and special thanks, of course, to Kirsty, but also to a very special lady, Dom Kehat: you are simply fabulous. Now, to the future and Asha Verma... Katie Haylock

And some new beginnings For me, cities are about exploring the back streets. Only then can I completely unravel the multidimensional arts world the city has to offer. Cardiff is no exception: the quaint quirks are the charms which are very often forgotten in the madness that epitomises student life. So, next year as a newbie on the editorial team, I hope to expose these events fortnightly in every issue, giving a run-up of major and minor events to keep you up to date; just to make sure you don’t forget to discover the latest on the scene. Keeping in line with the current pages, the standard reviews and previews will be there of course, but also extras on artists, photographers, art galleries and workshops. Admittedly, a new term is going to be the very last thought on your mind right now, as wishes for an everlasting summer will be prevailing, but at least you have a little bit of art to look forward to when you get back. Asha Verma

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Editorial

Well, my friends, this is the end. By the time this issue takes its place in the musty centre pages of gair rhydd, exams will be over, deadlines long forgotten and lectures a thing of the past. It's been a stressful time for the majority but now the summer is upon us in all its halcyon, carefree glory, we can look forward to the finest entertainment this summer's festivals have to offer; strapped for cash or looking to celebrate in financially extravagant style, Quench Music has got you covered. I hope, however, that music has been a comfort throughout your time at university, whether as a calming revision aid in times of anxiety or inspiration for those illfated, late-night dance sessions in Clwb Ifor Bach. Indeed, it's highly unlikely that Quench would be produced to the impeccably high standards it is today were it not for the tiny, albeit comforting, office speakers, which can often reveal more about the personalities using them than any piece of prose. So, enjoy your summers and, most importantly, enjoy music: it will always be there, whatever the mood, whatever the activity. Michael Brown

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Previews

James Blake

Primal Scream

Jimmy Eat World

The Globe Thursday 16th June

Great Hall, SU Monday 20th June

Great Hall, SU Tuesday 21st June

Had you heard of James Blake this time last year? I certainly hadn't. Since placing second in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll, however, James Blake has become one of the biggest names in cutting edge music. This should be a decent gig from a man at the forefront of the post-dubstep scene. Joanne Southerd

Fans will not want to miss this. Screamadelica Live: the tour that will see Primal Scream play their most successful album, in its entirety, all across Britain. And if that wasn't enough, they're taking Screamadelica to festivals this summer too. Well, it is their best album. Joanne Southerd

For some this will be a nostalgic end to their university degree; Jimmy Eat World were the soundtrack to many a secondary school rave courtesy of massive hit The Middle and recent albums, while not quite matching previous successes, have also proved to be pleasant enough pop-punk fare. Michael Brown

Warpaint

Battles

Take That

The Globe Thursday 23rd June

Solus, SU Sunday 26th June

Millenium Stadium Tues 14th/Weds 15th June

This four-piece, all-girl rock band hailing from Los Angeles are travelling across the pond to serenade you with their dark, dulcet tones. Set to play songs from their critically acclaimed debut album The Fool, Warpaint present a psychedelic exploration of the darker side of rock. Emma Wilford

Angular riffs and algebraic, structural shifts abound as Battles take the Solus stage in support of their sophomore release Gloss Drop. Skillfully weaving elements from pop, rock, jazz, dance and any other broad genres you care to name, seeing Battles live will be an experience like no other. Michael Brown

Yes, your mum has most likely begged you to come to this gig as this time Robbie joins Gary, Mark, Jason and Howie on the largest ever tour the UK and Ireland have seen. Featuring a culmination of Robbie’s solo material as well as old classics such as Back For Good, this is set to be an unforgettable night. Emma Wilford

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ALBUMS

Some potential soundtracks to the summer...

Arctic Monkeys

Suck It and See are seemingly Goblin is indicative of this: throwbacks to the loved-up Mor- opening tracks Goblin and YonkSuck It and See rissey of the '90s and evoke the ers are statements of intent, sound of previous songs like The combining Tyler’s uniquely dark Domino Only Ones Who Know. style of production and darker However, this is Arctic Mon- but brilliant lyrics (“I’m a fuckkeys, and we are fully reminded ing walking paradox, no I'm not”). Arctic Monkeys polarised their of the raw, visceral sound they However, the effort of sustaining fans in 2009 with the release of have created with tracks like Li- such an onslaught of creatively Humbug, a grizzly indie odyssey brary Pictures - an absolute and shocking material proves too obviously inspired by guest pro- unbridled attack on your ear- much for the 19 year-old with one ducer Josh Homme of Queens of drums. But if that leaves them other stand-out track. The ingrethe Stone Age. However, anyone aching, not to worry, there will dients that make Tyler exciting expecting further songs like Cry- be songs to caress them back to to a controversy-starved music industry - casual references to ing Lightning and My Propeller health later on. Matt Tilling rape, suicide and homophobia will be swiftly proven wrong with - are overbearing; after over an the release of Suck It and See: the hour of well-constructed but ultiband’s fourth studio effort. Goblin mately puerile content the effect The lead single Don’t Sit Down XL is nauseating. ‘Cause I Moved Your Chair is in The effort is as self-conscious fact not very representative. The AS IT IS PURPOSEFULLY INmAMMAsong rumbles along with a huge TORY 4YLERgS EMPHASIS OF THE lCguitar riff that jumps between some honed Alex Turner wit, Leader of West Coast hip-hop tional nature of his lyrics underdaring the listener to "Wear your collective Odd Future Wolf Gang mines their twisted disposition SHELL SUIT ON "ONlRE .IGHT &IND Kill Them All, Tyler the Creator and exposes a consciousness of a well-known hard man and start has released the group's most the brewing (US) media storm. A lGHTÑ highly publicised and anticipated Declaring in his inimitable, darkHowever, this album unlike album to date, Goblin. Riding a ly humorous manner “I'm stabprevious efforts, is a collection of, tsunami of media attention trig- bing any blogging faggot hipster dare I say it, love songs. Turner gered by a refreshing display of with a Pitchfork”, Tyler makes speaks like a man in the midst of raw energy on the Jimmy Fallon it evident he couldn’t care less a long-term relationship, and this show, the hype spread and swiftly about the content of this column combines with surprisingly soft turned to fanaticism. The barest so I’ll conclude that if one thing musicianship to create a spar- of research reveals Odd Future’s is for sure, it will be an Odd Fukling and often soft set of songs. extensive back catalogue of free ture. Adam Barr Piledriver Waltz and title track mix-tapes, varying in quality.

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Tyler, The Creator

7/10

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Death Cab For Cutie

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not experience, as opposed to &OR a bad album by any stretch, it's %MMA’s often sparse acoustic arjust dull. It's the type of album rangements. Indeed, Bon Iver is a Codes and Keys that you put on your iTunes, lis- textually diverse record throughten to once and then never again, out, with pedal steel, brass and Atlantic unless the occasional song pops KEYBOARDS ALL MAKING AN APPEARup while your MP3 player's on ANCE BUT WITHOUT EVER BREAKING SHUFmE MAKING YOU THINK @4HIS THE SMALL TOWN LYRICAL LINKS THAT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE $EATH #ABx BIND THE ALBUM S TEN TRACKS SO It's been a long time since Death BEFORE SKIPPING ONTO SOMETHING closely together. #AB &OR #UTIE WERE DESCRIBED AS good. Nevertheless, there’s no one guitar and a lot of complainPhil Kenny shortage of acoustic anthems: ing, and although that was never Holocene and Michicant are sure quite true (it was actually two to satisfy on this front, while guitars), in the case of #ODES AND Vernon’s genre-defying and opinBon Iver Keys, it's miles off. Of course, ion-dividing falsetto is still the it should be: you expect a band's 4AD omnipresent force here, quintessound to change over the course sentially fragile but perhaps not of seven studio albums, and Narto the same extent as in previous row Stairs is testament to this recordings. If any desolation inDEVELOPMENT BUT IF LIKE ME YOU If he’s honest, Justin Vernon stilled by the aforementioned were hoping for the next Transat- must be a bit annoyed. His latest TRACKS REMAINS BY THE END OF THE lanticism, you're going to be dis- EFFORT UNDER THE "ON )VER MONIK- ALBUM IT IS SOON BROKEN BY Beth appointed. ER WAS LEAKED OVER A MONTH EARLY / Rest’s unexpected fusion of '80s It’s not a great album for sin- and, unusually, not by overeager synths and Top Gun-approved gles - there’s no #ATHx or #ROOK- studio hands but by the musical GUITAR lLLS SELF REFERENTIALLY CONed Teeth to be found anywhere. BEHEMOTH KNOWN ONLY AS I4UNES nected by Woods-esque auto-tune Nothing demonstrates this better &ORTUNATELY HOWEVER THIS PRE- and a melancholy-tinged chord than The Tourist, a slow-paced mature release fails to dampen progression. It may be considboring attempt at a single. How- the aural magic Vernon so effort- ered a questionable move by some EVER YOU DON T HAVE TO LOOK TOO FAR LESSLY WEAVES LIKE ITS PREDECESSOR BUT FOR MANY THIS CLOSING TRACK TO lND SOME REMNANTS OF $EATH &OR %MMA &OREVER !GO, Bon Iver serves as a continuation of what #ABgS FORMER GLORY TITLE TRACK MAKES FOR ESSENTIAL LISTENING Bon Iver has always been about: #ODES AND +EYS WITH ITS RICKETY 4HE MILITARY LIKE DISCIPLINE OF catharsis through euphoria and piano and great use of the vio- the snare rolls and guitar lines despair. lins, really is the highlight of the which combine to form opener Michael Brown ALBUM AND DElNITELY SHOULD HAVE Perth immediately set the tone been the lead single. as one of an expansive, full-band

5/10

Bon Iver

8/10

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FESTIVALS: ON A BUDGET Strapped for cash? Jon Berry explores the cheaper options for the summer... 7EgVE ALL BEEN THERE )T GETS TO *UNE AND THE LAST FEW RESIDUAL lGURES OF THE STUDENT LOAN ARE HOVERING tentatively above the bottom of the overdraft limit. Every supermarket purchase for beans and bread is paid with on card. Always with a sense of abject trepidation. It is also around this sort of time that THE lNAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE AND THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THAT ONE STAND OUT ACT THAT HADN T BEEN EXPECTED TO PLAY CONlRMING THEIR PRESENCE AT SOME OBSCURE SMALLER FESTIVAL Not to name any names, but somewhere along the way many of the festival heavyweights have lost their spirit choosing to substitute ethos for commercial viability. A sad fact, but such is the capitalist machine. However, there are still many ways to have the festival experience without the big festivals PRICE TAGS THESE ARE JUST SOME WAYS NOT TO BREAK THE BANK THIS SUMMER

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SET YOUR SIGHTS ABROAD

Somewhat oxymoronic, the idea of working at a festival can sometimes be greeted with reserva tion. "When will I get time to party?" I hear you cry. But fear not. Festivals organisers and stewarding organisations, the most everpresent being Oxfam, are sympathetic to the needs and wants of those they employ for festival work. The shifts will often be dispersed over the weekend, and even the days just before and following if you choose to bunker down for the long haul, so there will always be time to enjoy festivities. In return for (usually) THREE EIGHT HOUR SHIFTS YOU WILL BE GIVEN ENTRY to the festival, camping in the crew area (which usually includes showers and respectable toilets) and, depending on the organisation you are work ing with, meal tickets, so the only expense you will need to afford is for alcohol and other chemicals.

Great Britain has one of the highest concentra tions of music festivals of anywhere in world over the summer period. Far from saturating the market to the extent that the prices of indi vidual festivals are brought down, the corporate backing of the bigger festivals brings with it an OFTEN EXTORTIONATE PRICE TAG !S SUCH IT CAN BE an extremely cost effective decision to look to the continent for inspiration. Whether looking towards European staples such as Benicassim and Rock en Seine, or further east to the likes of Soundwave and Exit, the conversion rate will often guarantee a European festival will give big ger bang for your buck than their British rivals. Take, for example, Poland’s Heineken Open’er. &OALS 0RINCE AND 0ULP ARE ALL CONlRMED FOR THE festival which, including travel, will cost you less than many of the festivals on domestic soil. See this issue’s Travel SECTION FOR AN IN DEPTH LOOK at some of the most exciting European festivals this summer.

BUDGET, BUDGET, BUDGET The fact is that you don’t have to spend in excess OF a TO HAVE A GOOD FESTIVAL GOING EXPERIENCE Size, as I’m told, can be an intimidating thing, so why not forgo such indulgence and half the ex penditure. Half the price does in no way mean half the fun. As follows is a run down of our fa vourite festivals which can be enjoyed for £100 or less, well, almost.

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3 FESTIVALS UNDER £100

Bromyard, Herefordshire £75 29th-31st July If there is one thing the residents of Hereford know what to do, other than press a world class cider, and that is not to imply the Herefordians are good at only two things, but purely for brevity's sake, they know how to throw a good party. Having had my annual Herefordian festival virginity taken recently courtesy of Springstan, a glorious one-day event curated by fellow Quenchie Jack Doran, SIGHTS ARE lRMLY SET NORTHWARDS TOWARDS "ROMYARD FOR this years Nozstock, The Hidden Valley. £75 will get you an adult weekend camping ticket and a line-up includING FOR THE ELECTRONICALLY MINDED !NDY # "ORGORE AND Toddla T and, for the not-so-electronically minded, Alabama 3 and CW Stoneking amongst others.

TRUCK FESTIVAL Steventon, Oxfordshire £99 excluding booking fee 22nd-24th July No prizes for guessing where the name of this festival came from; that's right, the festival stage used to be MADE UP OF THREE mAT BED TRUCKS EVEN IF THE ORGANISERS will attest to the contrary. Coming in just shy of the £100 point cut-off point for inclusion in this feature, I had to veto my own selfimposed regulation to include Truck Festival simply because, for the price of the ticket, the value is outstanding. Plus, I've never really been one for rules or convention anyway, even if they are my own. Standouts from this year's line-up include former Furry and purveyor of harmony-drenched loveliness Gruff Rhys, FOLK EXPERIMENTALISTS 4UNNG AND ALL ROUND "RITISH LEGend, Graham Coxon. At the time of writing, stewarding shifts are available with a £100 deposit which is refundable upon completion of the shifts.

FIELD DAYS Victoria Park, London £39.50 8th July London. Forty pounds. One day and a line-up that would be hard to squeeze into a full weekend. That pretty much sums up Field Day, but seeing as I have pages to play with I shall elaborate. It's impossible where to start with Field Day's line-up, SO LETgS DO IT ALPHABETICALLY !RIEL 0INKgS (AUNTED 'RAFlTI A lRM FAVOURITE IN THE Quench OFlCE WILL BE BRINGING HIS GLAM HORROR SHOW TO "RITISH SHORES 4HIS IS ONE FEStival appearance to be excited about this summer: Ariel has managed to segue the transition from underground ICON TO SOMEWHAT MAINSTREAM FAVOURITE IN ONE mUID platform-heeled step. Catch him before he disappears into the LA sewers for another 15 years. And for the Z's; Zola Jesus, fresh from touring with Fever Ray, The XX and Warpaint respectively. Oh, Warpaint are also playing at Field Day as it happens. gairrhyddmusic@gmail.com

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GREEN MAN 18th-21st August Brecon Beacons £135/£115 (student) Beautifully set against the Black Mountains, the local Green Man Festival HELD IN THE HEART OF THE "RECON "EACONS IS DElNITELY NOT ONE TO MISS THIS SUMMER 4HE THREE DAY FESTIVAL BOASTS AN AMALGAMATION OF PSYCH FOLK AND !MERICANA ACROSS lVE UNIQUE STAGES 7ITH &LEET &OXES %XPLOSIONS )N 4HE Sky and Iron & Wine at the helm, the lineup this year is brimming with faMILIAR FACES AND NEW TALENT 7ITH OTHER BIG FAVORITES INCLUDING .OAH AND THE Whale, Laura Marling and Villagers being met by up and coming acts such as James Vincent McMorrow, James Blake and Dry the River, there will BE MORE TALENT THAN YOU CAN SHAKE YOUR FOLKY STICK AT %VEN IF MUSIC ISN T ENTIRELY YOUR THING THERE IS EVERYTHING FROM COMEDY AND lLM TO SCIENCE and poetry, so there will always be something happening that’ll tickle your FANCY ! HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE FESTIVAL SO DON T MISS IT IB

BENICASSIM 14th-17th July Valencia, Spain £165

(OW DO YOU DESCRIBE "ENICASSIM TO SOMEONE WHO S NEVER BEEN %ASY n 'LASTONBURY ON A BEACH "UT BEFORE YOU BOOK THE mIGHT REMEMBER "ENI REQUIRES TWO THINGS STAMINA AND SUN SCREEN "ECAUSE LETgS FACE IT IF YOUgRE CAMPING FOR THE SEVEN DAYS THAT THE CAMP SITE IS OPEN YOUgRE NOT GOING TO BE GETTING MUCH SLEEP 4HE SETTING IS IDYLIIC n BEACH SUN SEA AND SAND 7ITH HEADLINERS LIKE !RCADE &IRE 4HE 3TROKES 4HE !RCTIC -ONKEYS AND 4HE 3TREETS THIS YEARgS FESTIVAL IS SET TO BE THE BEST YET "ENICASSIM WALKS THE LINE BETWEEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND A SUMMER HOLIDAY THOUGH PRICE WISE ITgS CERTAINLY CLOSER TO THE LATTER The bands don’t come on until late into the evening, leaving you to spend the day as you choose, on the beach, in a bar, in the water park, go-karting or simply PASSED OUT IN THE SHADE 4HERE IS A DIVERSE SELCTION OF MUSIC FROM INDIE HEROES The Strokes to more mainstream acts such as Tinie Tempah, with the headlinERS USUALLY HITTING THE STAGE AROUND AM "UT IT DOESN T END THERE AS "ENICASsim’s three stages are taken over by some of the biggest DJs around, spinning the decks until 5am, after which there may be some time to sleep before the party STARTS AGAIN PK

2000 TREES 14th-16th July Upcote Farm, Gloucestershire £60

It might sound like one of those sit-down, picnic-in-the-sun hippie affairs but 2000 Trees features some of the UK’s most exciting new bands, pulling in an impressive lineup despite its relative infancy on the festival scene; since its foundation in 2007, the Gloucestershire-based shindig has grown from a MEAGRE TO ITS CURRENT CAPACITY OF IN lVE SHORT YEARS 4HIS INCREASE IN CROWDS HAS SEEN BIG ISH NAMES LIKE $AN ,E 3AC 6S 3CROObius Pip, Frightened Rabbit, The King Blues and Cardiff ’s own Los Campesinos! join the bill for 2011, while recent Cardiff visitors Dinosaur Pile-Up, 4WIN !TLANTIC 4HREE 4RAPPED 4IGERS AND )SLET ALSO FEATURE ON THE MAIN STAGE Meanwhile, second stage “The Cave” reads like a who’s who of modern alternative rock with Maybeshewill, Vessels, And So I Watch You From Afar, *APANESE 6OYEURS AND !MPLIlER FURTHER REINFORCING 4REES POSITION AS ONE OF THE 5+ S MOST EXCITING AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING NEW FESTIVALS gairrhyddmusic@gmail.com MB

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Best Of The Rest.

END OF THE ROAD 2nd-4th September Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorset £149 Hidden away in the Larmer Tree Gardens of North Dorest, End Of The Road has been hailed by The Independent as “simply one of the most magical, inspiring and intimate festivals of the summer.” Featuring an impressive lineup of artists in the most beautiful woodland surroundings, EOTR has quickly developed a reputation for being a glorious independent festival, boasting quality musicians in a laid-back atmosphere. Laura Marling played EOTR in 2008, before spending three years transforming into an award-winning folk-superstar. Thank God she will be bringing her striking melodies, stunning vocals and poetic lyricism to the festival again this summer. Joining her are the likes of Wild Beasts, Beirut, Lykke Li and Midlake, as well as Canadian singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom and 'LASWEGIAN lVE PIECE -OGWAI 7ITH FAVOURABLE COMPARISONS TO 0IXIES AND SIX STUDIO ALBUMS UNDER THEIR BELT INDIE ROCKERS 4HE 7ALKMEN ARE SET TO BE A real treat. Also look out for upcoming talent in the form of feel-good folk-pop seven-piece The Leisure Society and Californian surf-rock trio Best Coast. The creators of EOTR take pride in their quality beers, caring staff and organic food, and there’s certainly more to the festival than just music. With a COMEDY STAGE CINEMA TENT WOODLAND LIBRARY ART EXHIBITIONS 3OMERSET #IDER Bus bar and the infamous ‘Enchanted Forest’, there’s just too much to look forward to. At just £149 for a weekend ticket plus camping, I can’t imagine a better way to end the summer. JS

HOP FARM 1st-3rd July Paddock Wood, Kent £170 Hop Farm is fast becoming one of the largest festivals in Britain and with the line-up that has graced the stage in the last couple of years it is little wonder. A relatively young festival, it has already hosted the likes of Mumford and Sons, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan and this year's festival specialist Vince 0OWER HAS PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS 4HOSE PLAYING THIS YEAR INCLUDE "RANdon Flowers, Death Cab For Cutie and Tinie Tempah. And if that doesn’t tickle your musical fancy then perhaps the likes of The Eagles, Lou Reed AND 0RINCE YES 0RINCE WILL SUFlCE A great atmosphere combined with other entertainment like stand-up and arts and crafts ultimately make this festival one for the chilled-out cider drinker rather than the mental Carling can wielder, and not too shabby if you’re on a tight budget. MT

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Film. News.

The BBFC has rejected the unsurprisingly shocking sexand-insect-based horror, The Human Centipede 2. This kind of red stamping used to be a more common occurrence, so before you get intuitively angry, note the BBFC's lengthy explanation, NOTABLY THAT THE lLM ÑPRESENTS the ‘centipede’ idea as the object of the protagonist’s depraved SEXUAL FANTASYÑ .OT SURE )gLL BE importing that one, then. Modern auteur Paul Thomas Anderson has announced several more cast members for 'The

Master' - a 'scientology'-esque BIOPIC .OTE THE SPEECH MARKS lawyers. Phillip Seymour Hoffman will star as the somethinglike- L. Ron Hubbard character - a man who comes from WW2 traumatised and forms a selfhelp-cum-religious organisation. Amy Adams has been announced and Joaquin Phoenix will also star in what promises to be an intense watch, knowing the nature of the actors and Andersons' previous work with American religious stories.

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$UBBED hTHE FEEL BAD lLM THIS Christmas”, it’s clear from the trailer that David Fincher has not shied away from the more disturbing elements of Steig Larsson’s book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Cold, gritty and cut to the beat of Trent Reznor’s rendition of )MMIGRANT 3ONG, this teaser’s got Fincher’s stamp all over it. Deliberately brief and with quick cuts promising suspense and action, the teaser’s sure to create a pre-release BUZZ )F YOU DO MANAGE TO RECOGNISE 2OONEY -ARA AS THE lLM S anti-heroine Lisbeth Salander, well spotted. She couldn’t have chosen a more contrasting role to the preppy student Erica Albright in FinchER S LAST lLM 4HE 3OCIAL .ETWORK. Hugely dissimilar in style to the original Swedish trailer, let’s hope THE lLM ITSELF IS AS INVENTIVE AND intriguing. Fraser Issac

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FILM OF THE WEEK Apocalypse Now Dir: Francis Ford Coppola. Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Robert Duvall.

10/10 2ETURNING A DElNITIVE lLM TO THEATRES IS AT ONCE A CURIOUSLY ARROGANT AND PERHAPS BRAVE DECISION TO TAKE $O SLIGHTLY BRIGHTER IMAGES AND TENTATIVELY REWORKED SCENES REALLY JUSTIFY A RECONSIDERATION A RETHINKING OF THAT WHICH HAS ALREADY PASSED INTO MYTH 0HOTOGRAPHED NEGATIVES AND THE DIGITIZED MISE EN SCENE OF lLM CAN BE REMADE AND DISSEMINATED IN DIFFERENT WAYS BUT YOU CAN T REPRINT THE LEGEND !S BEAUTIFUL AS THE Star Wars lLMS WERE MADE BY DIGITISATION THERE S SURELY AN IMPOSSIBLE DESIRE IN ALL OF US THAT CRAVES THE PRELAPSARIAN THRILL OF NOT KNOWING HOW BRILLIANT THE FOLLOWING OR SO MINUTES OF CELLULOID WILL BE 7ORKS MAY APPEAR PECULIARLY OUT OF PLACE AS THEY CREEP AWKWARDLY FROM THE CANON OF CLASSIC CINEMA NEXT TO MOVIES PACKED WITH FRESH IDEAS OF WHAT CONSTITUTES lLM SPOILING THE SPECTRAL JOY OF DISCOVERING SUCH lLMS

FOR THE lRST TIME WITH OPEN AND WIDE EYED WONDER (OWEVER THERE ARE THOSE lLMS WHICH RESIST THE CANON BY VIRTUE OF THEIR STARK UNFAMILIARITY AND CONlDENT SINGULARITY Apocalypse Now IS IRREFUTABLY ONE OF THOSE lLMS &RANCIS &ORD #OPPOLA S POETIC VISION OF 7ILLARD S 3HEEN EPISODIC QUEST TO ENCOUNTER AND DESTROY THE !7/, #OL +URTZ "RANDO PASSES BEYOND THE TYPICAL RESTRAINTS OF THE MEDIUM AND lNDS IN THE ABSURD HORROR OF WAR SOMETHING TERRIFYINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND AUTHENTIC #ONSCIOUS OF GRATUITOUS APOGEE LET S DEAL WITH HOW IT DEALS WITH THE WAR ITSELF #OPPOLA S HIGH CLAIM THAT THE lLM hISN T ABOUT 6IETNAM 4HIS lLM IS 6IETNAM v GAINS JUSTIlCATION FROM THE SHUDDERING REALITY WITH WHICH THE MADNESS OF WAR IS EXPOSED !S 7ILLARD AND HIS TEAM OF SOLDIERS mOAT UP THE -EEKONG RIVER THE TRAGEDY BEFORE THEM IS TOLD WITH AWFUL CLARITY BODIES HORRIBLY TWISTED LIE CROOKED DRAPED OVER TREES .APALM EXPLODES WITH RUTHLESS EFlCIENCY AND THE SMOKE RIDDEN $O ,ONG BRIDGE IS CAVED IN DARKNESS BOTH LITERALLY AND METAPHORICALLY AS SOLDIERS SHOOT BLINDLY INTO THE JUNGLE BEREFT OF COMMANDING OFlCERS AND REASON (OWEVER Apocalypse Now is AS FAR AWAY FROM A MORAL TALE AS COULD BE )T CAPTURES SOMETHING OF THE ESSENCE OF WAR FOR EXAMPLE WHERE 7ILLARD S CREW KILL HARMLESS 6IETNAMESE PEOPLE

AFTER A NEEDLESS CHECK OF THEIR BOAT &ORM MIRRORS CONTENT AS THE UNANNOUNCED SOUND OF BULLETS CONVULSES THE AIR FOLLOWED BY PIERCING SILENCE )N SCENES SUCH AS THIS #OPPOLAgS COMMAND OF THE NARRATIVE IS COMPLETE THE g(EART OF $ARKNESSg AT THE CENTRE OF WAR NOT gREVEALEDg THROUGH EXPOSITION RATHER AS THE CREW BECOME SUCKED TOWARDS +URTZgS MYSTIC JUNGLE COMPOUND THE lLM ITSELF BECOMES CONSUMED BY THE SAME POETIC MADNESS THAT THE #OLONEL LANGUISHES IN (ENCE WHY THE lLM DESCENDS INTO THE SAME VIOLENT POETICISM THAT MAKES +URTZ gBEYOND JUDGMENTg GIVING THE lLM ITS TRANSCENDENT QUALITY 7ILLARD IS CAUGHT IN A DOUBLE BIND AS IT IS CLEAR +URTZ MUST BE DESTROYED BUT EQUALLY HE CAN ONLY DO SO BY ADMITTING +URTZgS CLARITY IN THE FACE OF WAR THAT THE ONLY SANE THING TO DO IS GO MAD 7HILE THE MILITARY TELL 7ILLARD THAT +URTZ IS BEYOND gACCEPTABLE HUMAN CONDUCTg HIS MISSION BRINGS HIM CLOSER TO THE EVIL HE IS lGHTING +URTZ WANTS TO BE KILLED AND 7ILLARD CAN ONLY lNISH HIS MISSION ON THE VIOLENTLY POETIC TERMS GIVEN TO HIM !S HE EMERGES FROM THE SWAMP TO COMPLETE THE RITUALISTIC KILLING ITgS CLEAR THERE CAN BE NO REDEMPTION NO WAY TO ERASE OR MORALISE THE EVENTS NOT ONLY OF WAR BUT OF THIS STUNNINGLY BRILLIANT lLM ITSELF ,LOYD 'RIFlTHS

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X-Men: First Class Dir:Matthew Vaughn Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon

8/10 As the fifth instalment in the ever-burgeoning X-Men franchise, First Class has had a considerable weight of expectation placed upon it, particularly after the lacklustre and overly gung-ho Origins: Wolverine. Fortunately, director Matthew Vaughn, having already proven his superheroic mettle with the superb Kick-Ass, manages to breathe new life into this somewhat tired series. With the focus firmly on the men behind the mutant wars, First Class offers a far more expansive account than its prequelian predecessor. T he plot revolves around the fluctuating relationship between Professor X and Magneto, from their sharply contrasting childhoods (a mansion for the Prof. and a concentration camp for the metal-bending maestro) to mutant recruitment, CIA assistance and, inevitably, the Soviet Union. Set predomi-

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nantly in 1962, the time period affords the film a new sense of atmosphere, particularly with regard to its inventive retelling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In playing roles so closely associated with national treasures Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, the two leads face a considerable challenge but are nonetheless effortlessly engaging throughout. James McAvoy makes for a suave Charles Xavier (Prof. X), charting his progression from Oxfordian professor to CIA associate, all the while making uncompromising use of the perennially sixties adjective "groovy". Meanwhile, Michael Fassbender depicts the troubled exploits of Erik Lansherr (Magneto) and his interweaving history with multilingual Nazi type Sebastien Shaw, played by a convincingly cruel Kevin Bacon. As well as a stellar cast, one of the film’s greatest strengths lies in its sense of humour: the screenplay is riddled with wry gags and in-jokes, as well as a humorous cameo or two. Despite its occasionally sensitive subject matter, the film never forgets that it is, ultimately, a superhero movie and, as a result, its priority should be on fun, something all too often forgotten in modern blockbusters. However, while the narrative unfurls at a respectable pace, many of the film's most explana-

tory and iconic plot moments occur in the last half hour and can thus feel a little rushed. In addition, the haphazard gang of mutants that make up the film's 'heroes' and 'villains' serve principally as eye-candy for the adm i t t e d l y i m p r e s s iv e C G I battle-porn that occupies the film's latter half, remaining disappointingly underdeveloped as characters in their own right. Still, the focus is, as it should be, on the origins of Professor X and Magneto and, despite a plethora of happenings, twists and turns, the viewing experience emerges unscathed, with an effective, emotive and entertaining direction throughout. First Class? Not far off. Michael Brown

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The Hangover: Part II Dir: Todd Phillips Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis

6/10 With the unanimously rapturous reception of The Hangover in 2009, it was only a matter of time before a raunchier and hopefully funnier sequel entered our midst. That time has come, and whilst director/writer/general postbinge visionary Todd Phillips ups the stakes for the second installment of amnesia-fuelled fun, we’re predictably faced with a film that only delivers half the impact of its predecessor. The reason: it’s all been done before, only this time the madness occurs in a different country, and they lose a different friend. The Hangover: Part II immediately opens with a throwback to the original: ‘This time we really fucked up, " groans Bradley Cooper to a confused and angry bride-to-be, and with that we’re whisked back in time to find out how it all happened. Admittedly, the cinema titters with a few

knowing giggles, and ‘this is going to be so funny’ glances are exchanged as the opening credits roll. They get what they expect by the bucket load; if the Mike Tyson tattoo and capuchin blowjob gags were ruined by the trailers, then ladyboy sex revelations and the return of morally retarded international criminal Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) are enough to prompt some LOL moments. It works, then, as a film that you go to see for a few cheap laughs. For original comedy and unforgettable entertainment, though, it more than falls by the wayside. It’s a colour-by-numbers copy of the first installment, traced on to the template of a frivolous gap-year destination, and Phillips isn’t fooling anyone with the addition of cut-rate animal humour by hiring the monkey from Night at the Museum. It was always going to happen, but that didn’t stop it from leaving a sour taste: The Hangover: Part II will surely please fans of easygoing comedy and relatable drunken merriment, just don’t expect anything close to the comedic brilliance of the Wolf Pack’s first effort.

"...it's exactly like living through a hungover flashback-memory of what had once seemed so great." - The Guardian ____________________ "The Hangover Part II sees the same ingredients shaken up in the kaleidoscope, but a less attractive and far less amusing pattern emerges" - Phillip French

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A look at the year ahead... Bridesmaids Release date: June 24th 2011 With Judd Apatow as producer, Bridesmaids promises to live up to the likes of similar comedies Knocked-Up and Funny People. This time, however, driven by a female cast, Bridesmaids centres around Annie (Kristen Wigg), who’s been given the task of being the maid of honour to her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph). Coupled with a group OF MISMATCHED WOMEN THE lLM SEES !NNIE navigate the various events that precede her BEST FRIEND S WEDDINGS DRESS lTTINGS BRIDAL SHOWERS BACHELORETTE PARTIES AND GIRL lGHTS 4YPICAL TO ALL !PATOW lLMS HILARITY ENSUES with gross-out gags and an eccentric mix of characters, most notably the peculiarities of the hugely talented Kristen Wigg. Discovered on Saturday Night Live and now in her sixth year, Wigg’s performance alone is reason ENOUGH TO SEE THIS lLM WITH HER HILARIOUS AND touching performance. R-rated, absurd and cringe-inducing, Bridesmaids could prove the female counterpart to the likes of Wedding Crashers and The Hangover. FI

We Need To Talk About Kevin Release date: September 2nd 2011 When it was announced that Lionel Shriver's NOVEL WAS TO BE MADE INTO A lLM IT SEEMS THAT THE lRST THOUGHT TO SPRING TO THE MIND OF MANY critics was "How?", swiftly followed by "Why?"; while We Need To Talk About Kevin is beauTIFULLY WRITTEN ITS SUBJECT MATTER ISNgT EXACTLY easily translatable to the screen. Tilda Swinton plays a mother who, from his birth, can't bring herself to love her son. A sociopath and a bully, was he always this way or did Swinton make him so by blaming him for turning her from a high-powered career woman, into a stay-at-home mother? When he commits a Columbine style atrocity at his high school, she is left to deal with the aftermath of a crime that she feels intrinsically responsible FOR 4HE lLM IS CENTRED ON THE EMOTIONAL IMpact of the atrocity rather than the event itself - a small mercy perhaps in the eyes of those who read the novel. Swinton has received acclaim and is perfectly cast as Eve, and Lynne Ramsey has been apPLAUDED FOR MAKING A lLM THAT SEEMS TO CREEP under your very skin and leave an aftershock AS GREAT AS ITS SUBJECT MATTER EKB

Midnight In Paris Release date: TBA Woody Allen is notoriously inconsistent, with his last effort You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger receiving reviews that were, well, pants. In Midnight In Paris, Allen turns his eye to the perennial home of lovers, penning yet another love letter to yet another city. While the beauty and contradictions of Paris hardly need to be soundtracked and captured yet again, Allen has doubtless put his unique stamp on the city. Owen Wilson plays a discontented script WRITER WHO WHILE IN 0ARIS WITH HIS MEAN lance (Rachel Adams), goes for a night-time walk and ends up in the Paris of 1920, meeting cultural icons like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso. Here he encounters Picasso's mistress, played by the delectable Marion Cotillard, who shows him how the grass is not always necessarily greener. A comment on our obsessive relationship with nostalgia and the fruitlessness of looking back, Allen's romantic fantasy looks likely to be yet another return to form for a master who will always remain the spectre at the feast. EKB

Tree of Life Release date: TBA This year’s winner of the Palme D'Or at Cannes, Tree of Life has been met by mixed responses, drawing comparisons in particular to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The plot begins with a father (Brad Pitt) and mother (Jessica Chastain) raising their family in 1950s Texas and proceeds to take a hallucinatory trip into the creation of the world, WITH SCI l AND SURREALIST THEMES AND A JOURNEY down an evolutionary road, from the rise of JELLYlSH TO DINOSAURS AND BEYOND Directed by Terrence Malick (Badlands), the lLM HAS BEEN PRAISED FOR ITS GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAphy and its presentation of the natural world. But, many critics have dubbed it pretentious, with too much attention on beautiful imagery meaning a dearth of believable characters. Tree of Life is by no means set to be a summer blockbuster, with the result being notably art-hourse. The cast is high calibre however, including the likes of Sean Penn, and the lLMgS VISUAL EXCELLENCE COULD PROVE IT WORTH A watch. FI

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Melancholia Release date: September 30th 2011 Despite being banned from this year’s Cannes Film Festival after making pro-Nazi REMARKS DIRECTOR ,ARS 6ON 4IER S lLM Melancholia saw Kirsten Dunst pick up the Best Actress award for the portrayal of Justine, a young woman with a promising career but suffering from crippling depression. Also starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland, Melancholia revolves around the dispute of two sisters whilst the planet is threatened as large foreign body approaches, leading to an inevitable deadly collision. 4HE lLM IS SET OUT IN TWO PARTS lRSTLY FOcusing on Justine’s alienation from her family in the approach to her own wedding. The second half shifts to become an apocalyptic drama in which Justine and her sister face the possibility of the end of the world. With an interesting take on the psychology of the apocalypse and an award-wining performance, Melancholia is set to be Lars Von Tier’s MOST TOUCHING lLM TO DATE hTHE CLOSEST HE LL ever come to wrapping us in a bear hug”. FI

Jane Eyre Release date: September 9th 2011 Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is, second perhaps only to Wuthering Heights, the most iconic and reproduced of the Brontë novels. Its themes of abandonment, shame, childhood fatality and insanity all swirl around the original plain Jane, a character so complex and beguiling she is sometimes infuriating and always mesmerising. Jane is played here by Mia Wasikowska, building on her other literary lead as Tim Burton's Alice in what appears to be a faithful interpretation. As with previous adaptations, the small, plain and simple Jane is forced out of her shell by the perfectly cast Michael Fassbender as Mr Rochester. While it could be contended that yet anOTHER IMAGINING OF THE TEXT IS SUPERmUOUS with an ensemble cast including Judi Dench and Sally Hawkins and having already received critical acclaim in the USA, it seems this version could introduce Jane Eyre to a new generation. EKB

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I want a thIrd Slavoj Zizek and PILL! Psychoanalytic Cinema Ah yes, a Slovenian Psychoanalyst-cum-PhilosoPHER GREAT WAY TO lNISH THE YEAR ,LOYD ) HEAR YOU SUSPICIOUSLY THINK 7ELL SIDESTEP THE FACT ) CAN HEAR YOU THINK AND CAST ASIDE THE THOUGHT ITSELF AND SIT BACK AND CONSIDER ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT THINKERS lLM THEORISTS AND PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS OF OUR AGE 3LAVOJ :IZEK 4HE g%LVIS OF CULTURAL THEORYg CAN BEEN FOUND CONSIDERING THE FUTURE OF #APITALISM SURROUNDED BY CAMERAS SET UPON HIMSELF LAMBASTING THE MORALISATION OF THE RECESSION on Newsnight AND MORE PROFOUNDLY FOR ME DISCUSSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 0SYCHOANALYSIS AND CINEMA IN HIS DOCUMENTARY ! 0ERVERTS 'UIDE 4O #INEMA 4HE DOCUMENTARY BEGINS WITH :IZEK STARKLY CLAIMING THE UNCONSCIOUS AND FANTASY REALM THAT cinema engages in – “Cinema is the ultimate perVERT ARTFORM )T DOESN T GIVE WHAT YOU DESIRE IT TELLS YOU HOW TO DESIRE v #ONFUSED 4AKE ONE OF HIS MOST BLOCKBUSTER ANALYSES n Star Wars: Revenge OF THE 3ITH AND !NAKIN 3KYWALKER S TRANSFORMATION FROM HUMAN *EDI INTO THE SEEMINGLY IMMORTAL $ARTH 6ADER :IZEK SUGGESTS THAT RATHER THAN THE TYPICAL IDEA THAT WE ALL ARE PISS PANTS SCARED OF DYING WHAT IS REALLY FRIGHTENING IS THE IDEA OF $ARTH 6ADER NEVER DYING /BVIOUSLY THIS IS PRESCIENT IF YOU HATE YOUR PLANET BEING EXPLODED BUT :IZEK SUGGESTS MORE PROFOUNDLY THAT THE SCENE OF 3KYWALKER BECOMING THE PROTO ROBOTIC 6ADER IS FRIGHTENING AS IT S INTERCUT WITH IMAGES OF ,UKE AND ,EIA BEING BORN THEREFORE BECOMING &ATHER AND IMMORTAL AT ONCE 7HAT FRIGHTENS IN THIS SCENE IS THE TYPICALLY &REUDIAN IDEA OF THE IMMORTAL FATHER THE SPECTRE OVER THE SON S LIFE WHICH INDEED PLAYS OUT ACROSS THE REST OF THE SAGA )T ISN T MERELY A PLOT POINT THOUGH :IZEK SAYS THAT IT IS THE UNIQUELY CINEMAT-

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IC ELEMENTS THE GHASTLY MECHANICAL BREATHING AND THE INTERCUTTING WHICH INVESTS 6ADER BOTH AS IMMORTAL AND FATHER CONSTRUCTS THE WAY THE VIEWER PERCEIVES THE SCENE NOT MERELY MAKING 6ADER AS A VILLAIN WITH THESE CHARACTERISTICS BUT RATHER TEACHING US TO DESIRE AS IT DOES )F THIS ALL SOUNDS RATHER UNAPPLICABLE AND GOES HEAD AGAINST COMMON SENSE FEEL ASSURED THAT :IZEK HAS A KNACK OF ILLUMINATING SOME OF THE DARKER TRUTHS WE ENCOUNTER IN lLMS (E SUGGESTS THAT &RANK $ENNIS (OPPERgS SEX CRAZED Ñ)gLL FUCK ANYTHING THAT MOVESÐÑ AND SUB FREUDIAN MAELSTROM IN Blue Velvet, IS VIEWED BY BOTH *EFFREY AND THE AUDIENCE AS A CHILD VIEWING AND NOT UNDERSTAND THE SEXUAL ACT AS *EFFREY DOES CUPBOARDED WATCHING THE OBSCENE GAS POWERED &RANK ABUSE THE FEMALE #INEMA CAN DO THIS AS WE ARE FED THE IMAGES AS *EFFREY IS VOYEURISTICALLY VIEWING THE PERVERTED THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS OF CHARACTERS FROM AFAR 3O WHAT $OES THIS REALLY AFFECT OUR VIEW OF CINEMA OTHER THAN BEING A DECENT THESIS )T DOES :IZEK ARGUES THAT ÑWE NEED THE EXCUSE OF A lCTION TO STAGE WHAT WE REALLY AREv HENCE CINEMA GIVES US DEEPER PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHTS THAN WE MAY SUSPECT )S 4HE -ATRIX ABOUT RETURNING TO REALITY FROM THE ILLUSION OR KNOWING THE REALITY OF THE ILLUSION ITSELF :IZEK WANTS A THIRD PILL NOT TO gSEE HOW FAR THE RABBIT HOLE GOESg BUT TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE NEED THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE REAL AND THE -ATRIX BETWEEN FANTASY AND SOME gREALg ENERGY (ENCE WE CAN READ 4HE -ATRIX AS BEING ABOUT CINEMA ITSELF THE NEED FOR ILLUSION AND FANTASY SOMETHING WHICH WE CANNOT SIMPLY DISMISS AS MERE lCTION AS FOR :IZEK IN CINEMA WE ARE ENCOUNTERING SOMETHING DEEPLY TRUTHFUL NOT MERELY NAIVELY AFFECTING ,LOYD 'RIFlTHS

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Defining Film: 4HE 'ODFATHER 0ART )) #OPPOLA WAS INITIALLY UNEASY ABOUT THE IDEA OF A SEQUEL BUT THE SECOND PART OF THE 'ODFATHER TRILOGY IS USUALLY HELD UP AS THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED OF THE THREE 7RITTEN AGAIN BY #OPPOLA THE lLM IS IN FACT HALF SEQUEL AND HALF PREQUEL JUMPING FROM THE PRESENT DAY WHERE THE ONCE RELUCTANT -ICHAEL IS NOW lLLING HIS FATHER S SHOES AND THEN LOOKING BACK AT THE LIFE OF THE YOUNG 6ITO #ORLEONE FROM HIS BEGINNINGS IN )TALY TO EVENTUALLY BECOMING THE 'ODFATHER 2OBERT $E .IRO GIVES ONE OF HIS GREATEST PERFORMANCES AS THE YOUNG AND CHARISMATIC 6ITO !L 0ACINO ARGUABLY OVERSHADOWED 7HILE THE BEGINNINGS OF THE #ORLEONE FAMILY WERE TAKEN FROM -ARIO 0UZO S ORIGINAL NOVEL THE STORY OF -ICHAEL S RISE AND RISE WAS WRITTEN PURELY BY #OPPOLA WHICH SOMETIMES SHOWS (OWEVER WHEN CONSIDERING THE STANDARD THE lRST lLM HAD SET IT IS IMPRESSIVE THAT THE SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS CAPABLE OF REACHING ITS STANDARDS LET ALONE ABLE TO SURPASS THEM

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"EING PART OF THE h.EW (OLLYWOODv OF THE @ S AND @ S COULD HARDLY HAVE DONE &RANCIS &ORD #OPOLLA ANY HARM ALONG WITH 'EORGE ,UCAS 3TEVEN 3PEILBERG AND -ARTIN 3CORSESE he wrote, produced and directed numerous SEMINAL lLMS OF THE ERA )N #OPPOLA AND 'EORGE ,UCAS ESTABLISHED !MERICAN :OETROPE AN INDEPENDENT lLM PRODUCTION COMPANY WHOSE lRST PROJECT WAS 4(8 PRODUCED BY #OPPOLA AND DIRECTED BY ,UCAS #OPPOLA ALSO PRODUCED THE SECOND lLM THAT ,UCAS directed, !MERICAN 'RAFlTI IN 7HILE #OPPOLA IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DIRECtion he co-wrote 4HE 'ODFATHER WITH -ARIO 0UZO AND WENT ON TO WRITE THE NEXT TWO ALONE 7HILE 4HE 'ODFATHER WON COUNTLESS /SCARS #OPPOLA S lRST ACADEMY NOD WAS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SCREENPLAY FOR Patton. !POCALYPSE .OW MAY BE WIDELY CONSIDERED #OPPOLA S MOST ACCOMPLISHED WORK AND IT IS YET NOTORIOUSLY HIS MOST RUINOUS TAKING ALMOST THREE YEARS TO MAKE BANKRUPTING HIM AND RUINING HIS MARRIAGE !FTERWARD #OPOLLA WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY lLM WITHOUT THE HELP AND IN TURN HINDRANCE OF THE STUDIOS RESULTING ULTIMATELY IN HIM DIRECTING *ACK, the WIDELY PANNED BUT ) THINK RATHER LOVABLE COMEDY STARRING 2OBIN 7ILLIAMS 3INCE #OPPOLA HAS BEEN REGAINED HIS HOLD ON THE TRAJECTORY OF WORK AND HAS VOWED TO ONLY MAKE THE lLMS HE WANTS TO MAKE MAKING HIM PERHAPS IN SPITE OF AND BECAUSE OF HIS PAST TROUBLES n ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND INNOVATIVE hGREATv DIRECTORS STILL WORKING TODAY Emily Kate Bater film@gairrhydd.com

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