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21 Trigger warning: Rape 22 Breast Ironing 25 ‘Make up’ your mind 26 My Christmases are better than yours...
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EnterTAINMENT 28 Reviews 30 Gaming: Rite Of Life 34 Interview - The Ordinary Boys 36 Interview - Misty Miller 37 Interview - Hollie Stephenson 39 Interview - Danny Howard 41 Netflix & just chill?
SPORT 42 Formula 1 Season Review 43 FIFA Ballon D’or 44 Three years of Eddie Howe 46 Poole Town FC 48 Nerve’s 2015 Sports Awards 50 BU Varsity: Women’s Basketball
FASHION 53 Fashion on Instagram 54 From catwalk to campus 56 London Fashion Week 59 Designer: Lily-Beau 60 The Men’s Trainer 62 Hor or Not? 63 Top 5: A/W Must-haves
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Essential TRACKS we’ve been listening to this MONTH
Sam Smith
Writing on the Wall
Since the new James Bond film has been released it only seems right to have our say at this one. Sam Smith fit this track well, creating a haunting atmospheric feel that merged well with the Bond theme. Taking on a totally different stance from ‘Skyfall’, Sam Smith did a good job at this one.
adele Hello
ritual ft. delilah Too Deep
If you haven’t heard of London trio RITUAL then you need to hit up Spotify ASAP. Embodying a soul- infused electronic vibe, this track featuring lead vocals from Delilah is a gem. Perfect to chill out to while that work load piles on, keep an eye out for RITUAL; big things to come from them!
Adele has returned! It’s been a while, but as she said ‘life happened’, so all is forgiven. Her newest single ‘Hello’ from her new album 25 is out now and it is everything you could ever want from an Adele record. Heartfelt and emotional enough to make a grown man cry, it’s fair to say she is well and truly back.
jack garrett Breathe Life
Super soulful Jack Garratt is breathing life into us with this track. His voice is so mellow, but it packs a punch! Such an upbeat, feel-good anthem. He is one to watch; with previous tracks such as ‘Worry’ and ‘The Love You’re Given’ already having millions of plays on Spotify. With a new album coming out soon, he’ll undoubtedly be played everywhere you go.
mura masa ft. shura Love For That
Mura Masa is only 19 years old (what?!), and he can only be described as a beat slayer. Producing tracks with Nao and Billie Black, the multi-instrumentalist and producer is one of the best out there at the moment. This collaboration with Shura is so good; uplifting and upbeat, make sure you check this one out!
Justin bieber Sorry
misty miller
We all love to hate him, but there’s no denying that Justin Bieber can make some really catchy songs. From his earlier hit of ‘What Do You Mean’, ‘Sorry’ is a bubbly hit with an infectious hook and chorus that you’ll probably end up singing word for word before it even ends. I guess it’s the hold that the Biebs has over us. Sorry not sorry.
Next To You
South London singer/songwriter and pop-punk goodness Misty Miller is only 21, but she embodies such a maturity about her that you’d think otherwise. Her recent revamped single of ‘Next To You’, is full of attitude and sass that perfectly embodies and showcases what a lot of girls feel but are too afraid to say.
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mnek ft. zara larsson
Never Forget You
This track is an all-rounded vocal pleaser. Both Zara Larsson and MNEK provide stellar vocals that fit seamlessly well together. With hints of a UK garage vibe mixed with R&B, this is such a good track to get you into a partying mood.
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WINNERS & LOSERS of this month
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new emoji’s Since the new update when Apple decided to make their emoji keyboard equal opportunities, they have come out with new emojis, yet again. We can now communicate in taco, burrito and unicorn format which is epic, not to mention giving your mate the finger when you just can’t be asked to hear anymore of their bull. Thanks Apple.
Boris Johnson continues to be a mystery; he’s an odd one isn’t he? Does he do these things on purpose or is it just genuinely what he’s like? He has to be a loser this time around simply because he knocked over (more like took out) a child whilst playing a friendly game of rugby. The child wasn’t amused, obviously.
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Star Wars fans ev erywhere nearly wet themselves with excitement when the latest tra iler for Star Wars: The Fo rce Awakens emerged on the internet. It’s been about 10 years sin ce a previous instalment was re leased, and this one is boun d to be one that will get people tal king! The Force Awakens will be released on December 18th – can’t wait!
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e’re all guilty of not doing everything that we can to help our planet. Statistics show that universities in the UK are set to fall behind their target of reducing their carbon emissions by 43% by 2020. A recent report, published by sustainability consultancy, Brite Green, predicts that Britain will only achieve a 12% decrease, despite the Higher Education Funding Council providing a whopping total of £90 billion in grants.
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s the green lifestyle becomes increasingly prevalent in today’s society, it is now more important than ever that we make green lifestyle choices. Lois Shearing gives us some advice on the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
Recycle, recycle, recycle Got an entire windowsill of empty bottles or pizza boxes? Be sure to recycle them correctly when you throw them out. The coloured wheelie bin system isn’t just there for you to knock over when you stumble in drunk at 5am! Separate the things that can be recycled and you’re already doing yourself a favour. Everything from glass and foil, to paper and card can be recycled, so no matter how rubbish your lecture notes are, they don’t need to end up in landfill. For more information about the next stages in the process of your recycling, check out the Bournemouth council website. For tips on how to recycle food waste, take a look at recylenow.com Share the essentials A shocking 7 million tonnes of food are thrown away each year in the UK. That means 50% of the total food from our houses will end up in the bin. You can instantly cut down your consumption by sharing essentials with your house mates, such as butter, milk and bread. If you’re feeling really green, you can cut your consumption further by having one shared meal a week with your flat. Be seasonal Food that can be produced in the UK has far fewer ‘food miles’ than those that need the sunnier climates. So whilst you may love the thought of travelling abroad, your food doesn’t. By sourcing food locally, there will be less air miles and emissions involved. But be sure to double check your seasonal food has definitely been produced in the UK. It will have the added benefit of being packed with more nutrients. For more information on what to eat and when, check out eattheseasons.co.uk.
Trying to adjust to student life whilst attempting to adopt this live green strategy can seem overwhelming when you’re in a new surrounding, but students shouldn’t shy away from this cleaner method of living. There are plenty of ways to live green, decrease your University’s carbon footprint and even save yourself a bit of money in the process - ideal if you’re struggling to fund that Cameo Wednesday! Here are five tips ways to get yourself started, and where you can find information to help you kick-start your greener way of living.
Eat less meat Livestock agriculture contributes 7% of total global emissions each year, with beef being the worst offender. The meat requires 28 times the amount of land to produce than pork and chicken, and produces five times the carbon emissions quite a horrific figure. So if you consider yourself a big meat eater, start by removing meat from one or two meals each week. On other days, choose meat with a lower carbon footprint, such as chicken or turkey, or simply try to get your hands on organic free-range meat. Then you have the best of both worlds! Reduce your footprint Make a positive impact on the environment and offset your carbon footprint. Volunteering for wildlife or environmental charities and organisations is a great place to start. This benefits your personal development and allows you to be more economically friendly at the same time. Even if you don’t have regular time to spare, you can always try attending a beach clean one afternoon or weekend with your friends. For more tips, try out the WWF footprint calculator to see how many planets would be needed if everyone lived the same lifestyle as you. You can also sign up for email advice on reducing your own environmental impact.
Words: Louis Shearing Design: Camila Fontalvo Vector: Freepik
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YouTube celebrated its tenth anniversary this month with more and more people turning to YouTube to make some cash. Rebecca Pates investigates how YouTube has become a career option for the next generation.
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Words : rebecca pates | Design : Adam Bristow
Doctor. Firefighter. Journalist. What about a YouTuber? If we cast our minds back to a few years ago, YouTube was instantly recognisable for its cute cat clips, numerous home videos of otters holding hands and the oddly hilarious videos of a unicorn named Charlie. While some may shake their heads and dismiss YouTube as being different from any other website, it is clear with the rise of vloggers (bloggers on YouTube) and investments that a career in YouTube is becoming more feasible. Okay, so not everyone could become an overnight celebrity, similar to the likes of vlogger, Zoe Sugg - better known as Zoella - just by talking about their passions. More traditional forms of media are moving forward with animated short films, comedy web series’ and extra content from our favourite television shows being commonplace on YouTube now. In fact, some media companies are providing content solely for YouTube. Start-up company, Wildseed Studios, based in Bristol, are a prime example of this. “Our main aim is to enable creators,” says 21 year-old Mark Stopher, Wildseed’s Production Manager. “There are lots of people out there, especially on YouTube, that have great ideas, and TV is not really picking up new talent, but YouTube is making it a lot easier to make content.” The simplicity of uploading and viewing videos, combined with a ready-made audience, means turning to YouTube is a win-win situation. YouTube attracts 20 million viewers from Britain alone, compared to the 6.5 million viewers that BBC iPlayer receive. This shows the boom in popularity in the last decade and, as Mark adds, YouTube’s audience is getting bigger and bigger: “More kids are accessing the Internet every day, find YouTube, watch videos and get hooked. The audience keeps expanding.” In a world where everyone has a smartphone, big corporations are
picking up on the magic of YouTube and the expanding, ready-made diverse audience that Mark refers to. Vloggers are being paid to feature certain products and popular videos and channels are being sponsored every day by companies that are instantly recognisable by users. Despite the impression that YouTubers make hundreds out of advertising revenue, the truth tells a very different story. Mark admits that Wildseed get little money from advertising revenue, but continues to invest in these great YouTube creators. The problem with making money out of a YouTube career is that this can only be profitable if individuals get views. “Eyeballs equal pound signs,” Mark states. [The more] eyeballs we can get on content, the more chance we’ve got at an investor looking at it..” In a community where ten hours of video is uploaded every minute and where success is created from video views, it seems that a YouTube career is not the safest option. YouTuber, Zoe, who runs lifestyle channel ‘Mammaful Zo’ as a hobby states that while high profile YouTubers help enhance the image of the vlogging community, the result means “people go into YouTube thinking they can make a lot of money from it, when in fact, the amount of money you earn if you don’t have hundreds of thousands of viewers is minimal.” Zoella may make £20,000 for an advertising banner, but the average vlogger is unlikely to raise much money beyond a few quid without investment. If so little money is made through these videos, why would you choose YouTube as a possible career? Megan Godwin, a 19 year-old student at Bournemouth University who runs a lifestyle blog and YouTube channel in her spare time, cites the fun factor of creating videos as the reason behind her career ambitions: “It doesn’t feel like a job, so you enjoy it and want to do more of it.”
embedded as an ordinary job for some people. As Zoe argues, “YouTube is very popular and can only evolve into something bigger and create more opportunities and success for some people on YouTube”. In the future, we could see the majority of our content – and job opportunities – taking place on YouTube. With TV channels, like the BBC, putting clips from their shows or even whole episodes on their channels every day, it is certainly changing both the face of YouTube and the way we watch videos. Mark says “Hopefully as the original YouTube audience matures, they are going to want to see well-thought out material, “But it’s difficult because every day a young audience is joining and they just want to see short 30 second videos that make them laugh.”
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Teacher. Nurse. Interior Designer. What did you want to do when you were younger?
Megan adds that people, like Zoella or American sensation, Tyler Oakley, have changed people’s perceptions of the video website. The worry is that many young people may focus on a future career in YouTube, broadcasting their life on the Internet – with potentially dangerous consequences – believing that they can become an instant hit. The reality is that in the vlogging environment they are easily lost amongst the myriad of voices doing exactly the same thing, rather than perhaps choosing a more solid career path. The increasing popularity towards short films and web series’ is something positive in the world of YouTube. It will be interesting to see how our range of job prospects develops in the future. Only time will tell what YouTube will throw at us next.
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Sex, sums and rock ‘n’ roll
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aths and music are two subjects that have long been associated with each other. But how much mathematical theory actually goes into the music we listen to? Charlotte Andrews investigates the crossover between these differing subjects. “I was average at maths when I was at school”, says DRIP as he fiddles with the settings on a synth. Sat at his computer, EDM producer DRIP is putting the final touches on his latest track. “I find music to be quite mathematical in a sense. It helps to know a few basic maths-related ground rules that you can work from, but it’s not about how well you can do trigonometry.” DRIP’s tracks are produced to be played live, in a scenario where a DJ can easily count to four in his head and sync the next track up. It doesn’t seem anything like as mathematically complicated as, say, multivariable calculus. So how do maths and music
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correlate in real life? Maths can be found in most areas of music, especially when it comes to composing on modern-day computer software. A basic knowledge of division and multiplication is somewhat essential but a lot of it is down to what sounds good to the ear. If you gave a computer an algorithm to make a song, it probably couldn’t recreate Hey Jude as well as McCartney and Lennon’s original. “I acknowledge maths is there but I don’t actively think about it. With maths, it seems to be about showing your workings and finding an answer but with music, you know you have the answer when it sounds right.” Seems fairly accurate, considering that he’s been tweaking the EQ of one short loop with his eyes closed for the past twenty minutes. Rhythm is also classed as a mathematical feature of music. Some rhythms are more satisfying than others because they produce an unconscious counting effect in the listener. Philosopher
of mathematics, Gottfried Leibniz, once said: “music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that one is counting.” Essentially, if you’re listening to a song with a heavily syncopated beat (like Major Lazer’s Lean On) you’re more inclined to enjoy it than a straightforward, four-tothe-floor track. Robert Lopez, EGOT award-winning composer of Disney’s Frozen soundtrack and co-creator of Broadway’s musical The Book of Mormon has spent many years writing and recording music. Lopez’s musical theatre recordings often involve shifts in tempo and BPM (beats per minute) to suit the dramatic context of a scene. “I wish they would invent a more intuitive way to play with tempo on a computer. Lopez’s musical theatre recordings often involve shifts in tempo and BPM (beats per minute) to suit the dramatic context of a scene.
“The fun stuff in production – arranging, mixing and editing – often involves math too. I am always amazed at how shifting a vocal line a few frames later in time can make the difference between a good performance and a great one.” Lopez was an A grade student in maths at school, but never really fell in love with it as a subject. “I don’t often consciously go into a mathematical place in my brain when I’m writing songs. Sometimes I have a rough image in my head of the general outline of a tune. Not the little passing notes, not the ornamental details, but the big load-bearing notes of the melody. I see them like a line graph in my head as they go up and down.” Lopez believes that tonality is based on patterns and ratios found in the frequency of vibrations. “The structure of music and the idea of balance in a composition is an inherently mathematical idea and can be guided by [geometry] such as the ‘golden section’.” Historically, music theory used to be a branch of mathematics. The ancient Greeks established the idea that the study of ratios’ between numbers
was exactly the study of hearing different notes at the same time. There is lots of work ranging from Pythagoras to Helmholtz about why two (or more) notes might sound discordant when played together. If you can’t quite get your head around those theories, don’t worry. It’s not exactly like Deadmau5 goes to create a chord progression and has to give up because he doesn’t know the right algebraic sums. Complex maths just isn’t a fundamental part of the creative musical process. In fact, a lot of links established between mathematics and music are usually found after the music has been written. Mr Robert Sturman, a lecturer of Mathematics and Music at the University of Leeds said: “I don’t think these specific links allow musicians a greater insight – but general skills like thinking creatively and spotting patterns are the things that are common to both music and mathematics. There are plenty of excellent musicians with very little mathematical ability.”
had learned to play an instrument as a child but less than half of these people agreed that they saw a correlation between the two subjects. This suggests that mathematical skill does not affect a person’s ability to learn to read, play or compose music. It’s often believed that any link between music and maths is only apparent at the top of respective fields and is not mirrored at all levels. “I think it’s possible to recognise links at any level – I’ve given talks at schools as well as lectures at universities and there’s plenty of material which is suitable for both.” So, who’d have thought it; listening to music might just bring out your inner Albert Einstein without you even realising!
Words: Charlotte Andrews Design: Lauren Goddard Imagery: The Telegraph
There has also been various research into the connection between mathematical and musical ability in children. In a recent survey, 91% of participants claimed they
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BU’s poker society Being at University gives you many opportunities, but one to not shy away from is the chance to join a society. Tijen Butler tells us all about what is involved in the Poker society at BU.
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hen you think of societies at University – poker wouldn’t usually be something that instantly comes to mind. However, at Bournemouth Uni, our poker society is one of the most successful. It is organised and consistent, with weekly tournaments played in Poole House on Tuesday evenings. Whilst some societies fail to have frequent socials, poker has kept up appearances for three years now. The president of the society, Josh Davis, told us what it is all about. “As a society we pride ourselves on our social atmosphere for each and every event. Members can come along and enjoy a friendly game of poker each week, taking away the stress of their studies for a while. Making friends and discussing the game of poker really helps members improve their confidence at and away from the poker table. Above all though, everyone is there to have fun and enjoy the experience.” Regardless of whether you are an avid lover of the game or you’ve never played – anyone can join. At the beginning of the year, the
first two tournaments are free for people to experience the game and if you are new to poker they also hold tutorials. Maria Zlatereva was one of the people to learn poker at one of their tutorials this year. “I found it really exciting. They were really clear in explaining it to us, and I picked up the basic rules quickly.” She learnt the game within an hour and now plays it frequently online which has made her more confident with playing. “I’m still not a great player, but with practice I’m sure I will be. I am definitely mastering the bluff. It’s just a lot of fun.” Each week, between 50 and 60 members join the tournaments. They have recently lowered their tournament buy-ins with a registration fee of 50p. The games are full of laughter and chat, not to be taken too seriously as the main reason everyone is there is to enjoy the experience. They start from 7pm and go on for a few hours, until the last cards are shown. The biggest pot they have had at a university game was £324, giving first place £75. Not bad for a few hours of banter and a good game of poker!
They have a Facebook page where they put up the events and share photos of the winner of each week. They also keep score of the rankings of each player – which helps with healthy competition. Last year, member Tom Stannard won the most events with seven winnings. The final event of each term takes place at the Grosvenor Casino where they can play their tournaments. “Our end of term casino tournaments are run the same as our regular tournaments but with the added bonus of having casino tables, chips, cards, dealers and more importantly – exclusive use of the casino’s poker room. This allows all members to relax even more within easy reach of a bar that serves free soft drinks, coffee and tea,” says Josh Davis. “It’s a chance for all members to build up some casino experience or to try it for the first time without being intimidated by third parties.” Words: Tijen Butler Design: Rachel Burke
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Forget getting high at raves... university students are now taking drugs in the library Student are replacing black coffee and red bull with prescription pills to help them concentrate in the library for long hours. Alice Wilson finds out more about the new craze of Modafinil.
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riginally prescribed for narcolepsy, Modafinil is now rife in British universities as the newest ‘study drug’. However, as with any mind-altering drug, there are bound to be undesirable side effects to this latest trend amongst young people. The drug was first created in France in the ‘70s and came to the UK in 2002 as licensed narcolepsy medication. Narcolepsy is a rare disorder, which causes a person to fall asleep at inappropriate times. In the US, Modafinil has been used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep disorders caused by shiftwork. The craze of using Modafinil (or ‘daffy’) while studying, began in America and is now prevalent in the UK, with 1 in 5 British students claiming to have tried it. Giving a natural sense of wakefulness, the drug allows the user to concentrate solely on one thing for hours at a time. The pills are bought in bulk from websites and sold on for £2 or £3 on
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campus. A student at the University of Sheffield said: “I go through my friend who gets it online”. Whilst the pills are not illegal to buy or possess, they are illegal to sell on the black market. Anyone selling them can go to prison for up to two years. The pills are incredibly easy to find online - within minutes of searching the internet, you can find a site in Hong Kong where Modafinil pills are sold for 50p each. Internet forums are buzzing with students discussing the best places to buy the pills, while dealers are commenting with their contact information. But there is no way of knowing if these pills are genuine, which can be dangerous when an abundance of students are trying to get their fix. Pharmacists warn that people should not be taking Modafinil if they have ever had a mental health disorder, liver problems, or are taking any other herbal medicines and caution that the drug makes common forms of contraception ineffective. More frightening side effects can
include hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. Students may be taking them unaware of the side effects, as the websites that sell them do not divulge the necessary information and the pills do not come with warnings. The long-term effects are not known. University can be intense, with a heavy workload. Trying to balance this with a busy social life may make it tempting for students to use Modafinil for last minute cramming, as in the case of a 21 year old Media student at Oxford Brookes. Kristy said: “I decided to take it because deadlines were coming up, and I thought I didn’t have enough time. All my friends had done it so I thought there was no harm in trying it if it will make me work better”. The second-year only took Modafinil on one occasion, but said: “I would definitely take it again if I had a lot of deadlines and a lot of pressure.” Kristy spent nine hours solidly in the library and said: “I thought it worked even if it was just a placebo effect.”
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Many students seem to be influenced by what their friends are doing. Pharmacist Greame Thompson, is baffled that students would use these pharmaceuticals to study. He says the dark side is that “everyone’s body is different, and it’s a crazy thing to risk when you do not know what the consequences could be, especially when you do not
know where the pills come from.” Those in his field have expressed concern that young people are getting hold of prescription drugs so easily and with no medical advice. “They are a stimulant” Greame says. “That’s why students would be using them. They should be used with caution and dependence cannot be ruled out.” The only side effect these students had when taking it, was being unable to sleep the night after. However, Jamie, a 20 year old student from Exeter University, felt that his housemates were antisocial whilst taking the drug. “They just seemed distant and uninterested in conversation, it put me off taking it.”
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Ed, a second year at Sheffield University has taken Modafinil multiple times and, like Kristy, started taking it because quite a few of his friends had. “They said it was really good for helping you focus on work. I had quite a lot at the time’’. When taking the drug, a usual day for Ed would involve waking up and taking one pill. He then works for four or five hours with no break for food, due to his loss of appetite. “I feel very focused on work. Time goes really quickly as well’’. When asked if he would continue taking the drug and he said: “I would only take it if I had an essay to do as I wouldn’t want to make it regular occurrence.”
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So the real question behind all of this, is how has it got to this stage? How has it got to the point where students are choosing prescription drugs as a way to tackle their University degree? For more information on the dangers of this drug, visit www.drugs. com/cdi/modafinil. NERVE | 19
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n a recent interview with The Cut, the vocal feminist author Susan Brownmiller has lost her iconic status to many feminists, including myself. It seems she has forgotten everything she wrote about in her groundbreaking 1975 ‘rape classic’ book; Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape, in which she strongly believed that “rape is not a crime of lust, but of power and violence.” The contrast in her original beliefs from thirty years ago, to today and what she is stating, strikes me as outstanding. As an 80-year-old woman in the twenty-first century, she has angered both sexes across the world, by claiming rape and domestic violence victims are to blame for their assault. One controversial statement from her interview with The Cut was “culture may tell you, 'you can drink as much as men', but you can't”. So can anyone excuse pushing the blame for a man's crime onto the victim? Or has Brownmiller just taken it too far by adding fuel to the fire that is sexual assault? The criminology term 'victim precipitation' has been around since 1967, explaining how victims can provoke their attacks – for example, a murder victim starting the fight with their murderer. However, I fail to see how this fits into the crime of sexual assault.
Think of it in this way, should the person who has gone through a sexual assault be made to feel like the defendant in a trial? Only 15% of serious sexual assault victims report the incident. More support is definitely needed for the staggering 85% that don't. It is too easy for excuses to be made, telling the victim that they shouldn't have drunk alcohol, they shouldn't have walked home alone or they shouldn't have worn a short skirt because it might be provoking. No. It is the offenders fault. He shouldn't have committed the crime. Unreported rapes also mean unpunished rapists – the offender walks the streets freely, whilst the victim questions what she has done to deserve the rape. Yet here we are, in 2015, where we are hearing victim-blaming from Brownmiller, an important figure in the feminist movement. It feels like the world has taken a step backwards. Brownmiller states in the interview that she “finds the position 'Don't blame us, we're the survivors' to be appalling” - but I fail to understand what is so appalling about not blaming those who are going through such an ordeal, those who really are survivors. She continues her interview with discussing the ‘SlutWalk’. A worldwide movement against the idea that a woman's clothing is to blame for her rape.
If you or somebody you know has been affected by themes discussed here, you can contact Dorset rape crisis support centre on 01202 308840. Words: Jodie Boyce Design: Rachel Burke Illustration: Vicky Nanjappa
It originated in Toronto in 2011, as a direct response to a Toronto Police Officer perpetuating rape myths, when he stated that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.” So it is not surprising that Brownmiller’s new stance on the subject is utter disapproval of the ‘Slutwalk’. “The slut march bothers me when they say you can wear whatever you want. Well sure, but you look like a hooker”. From my point of view, the event is important and empowering. In my response, if you want to dress like a hooker, go ahead, because it doesn't, or shouldn’t, entitle anybody access to your genitals without your permission. Women are beautiful. Women are powerful. Women shouldn't have to put up with this. I'm not arguing that everyone shouldn't take due care, that much is just common sense but instead I argue that as humans we need to stop putting the blame on women who have suffered. We should stand with them in solidarity in slut marches, we should protest rapists walking free from trial, and we should not ignore or dismiss women who say they have been raped. Surely we're better than that.
The brutal ritual of Breast Ironing It is said to be a deterrent for unwanted male attention, rape and premarital pregnancy. 3.8 million girls worldwide are being forced into the brutal ritual of ‘breast ironing’ and horrifyingly this underground form of child abuse is beginning to feed into Britain. It is a custom originating from Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa involving girls as young as 8 having their breasts ‘ironed’ and flattened out by pressing hot tools – such as spatulas, large stones and hammers onto their developing chests to compress or mutilate the breast tissue. It is said to be a deterrent for unwanted male attention, rape and premarital pregnancy. In the cultures where this is being practised many mothers conduct this ritual on their daughters – with this being fifty-eight percent of cases according to the Department of Public Health Services. This process has been called ‘barbaric’ by the former Crime and Prevention Minister, Norman Baker. CEO of Girl and Child Network charity, Betty Makoni has been campaigning for awareness on this particular ritual, which is thought to be following migrating communities to the UK. Much like Female Genitalia Mutilation (FGM), breast ironing exposes girls to a series of serious health problems, these include long-term tissue damage, cysts and could even affect future breast-feeding or make the breasts disappear entirely. It is simply another act of unacceptable violence against innocent young girls, which needs to be tackled
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urgently before the threat becomes a horrible reality. Currently there have been no prosecutions related to breast ironing in the UK and there are no statistics on how many girls are being affected here. However, because breast ironing is a guarded secret between the mother and daughter, it is often a matter that even the father doesn’t know about. Therefore, trying to collect any data of those that have been affected by this cultural ritual is extremely difficult. Due to the girls being of such a young age, they don’t understand the nature of what is happening to their bodies and trust that what their mother is doing to them is in their best interest. Awareness on violent crimes against girls is often swept under the rug; even with FGM it took some time for the UK government to fully get behind the campaign against it. So why is it that a girl who is under threat from these ‘traditions’ is dismissed? Why does it take so long for someone to notice and realise that what is happening to them is wrong? For example, many girls in the UK are being forced into arranged marriages, where it is excused as being a ‘perfectly normal cultural experience.’ If there were rituals involving boys’ crown jewels being mutilated to help them focus in school and prevent premarital sex, there would undoubtedly be a worldwide outcry. The breasts and the clitoris are two of the most distinct parts
of a woman’s body and therefore they are key targets for brutal attacks to undermine girls’ sexuality. To mutilate your daughters’ chest, the source of your grandbabies’ food, all to warn off rapists is unfathomable. One solution to this particular problem is feminism. Many see this as a dirty word used by man-hating hippies, but what this actually means is giving girls and women a platform and a voice to try and gain equality. The key in fighting crimes like this does not lie with the child involved, but the community. The curriculum should be widened to address issues girls face such as FGM, breast ironing, sexual pressures from boys and so on. Protection and prevention over prosecution is the answer to limit the amount of girls under risk, here and elsewhere in the world. Words: Chelsea Mendez Design: James Wrigley Illustration: Ashlee Spink
My Christmases are outrageously better than yours
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hether it is leaving sherry out for Santa and a carrot for his reindeers, or simply decorating the tree, Christmas is a time full of family traditions. With more than two billion people celebrating Christmas globally every year, each home varies in the way they do things. Imagine a traditional British Christmas, snow falling, fire roaring, tinsel everywhere and the mellow sounds of WHAM’s ‘Last Christmas’ quietly playing in the background. While I do love a warm mince pie, the classic Christmas television programmes and the family unity that this festive period brings, in my house we do Christmas very differently. The British Christmas culture means millions of families across the country conform to certain ways during the month of December. On the 1st it’s conventional for many to open their (usually chocolate) advent calendars, slowly counting down the days until Santa delivers all their presents (depending on whether they’ve been good boys and girls this year). For me it is usually the countdown until I hop onto a plane and get whisked away to a destination, where I can swap my onesie for a bikini and a cup of hot cocoa for a mojito. Trading in the treacherous cold for sun, sea and sand. I’m talking the Canary Islands, Hong Kong and Cuba,
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to name just a few places I’ve been lucky enough to go to at Christmas. By now you might be wondering how I spend my Christmas Day. Well, we get up as usual, open the few presents we managed to squeeze into our suitcases without exceeding the weight limit, and have a fairly normal Christmas morning. We start with the youngest and work our way round to the eldest of the family, each taking it in turn to open our presents individually, accompanied by several boxes of Ferrero Rocher and bottles of Champagne. It then turns to breakfast consisting of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and an assortment of pastries with more champagne to wash it all down with. As you all spend your day trying on your new clothes, playing board games and bonding with family members over a vol-au-vent or two, I am stripped down to my bikini, in and out of the pool, topping up my tan, playing cards in the sun with a nice, ice-cold refreshment in hand. Sounds utterly blissful doesn’t it? But I’m sure you’ll all agree that the best part of the day comes with dinner time! After your parents have spent hours slaving over a hot stove, peeling sprouts, stuffing the turkey and hiding the pennies in the Christmas pudding, you finally get to dive into the
mountain of food that is called your Christmas roast dinner. However, my Christmas dinner is totally better than yours. A nice juicy rump, cooked on the barbeque, accompanied by the finest chunky potato variation a man can get – yes, I am talking about steak and chips! Anyone would think I have Australian running through my veins because they do Christmas very similarly to myself. Christmas falls in their summer season so they also have a barbeque, most probably on a beach and instead of reindeers they have Rudolf the red-nosed Kangaroo! Some may call me savage for not conforming to the normalities of a Christmas dinner. You may think that it is utterly wrong for me to devour my steak instead, but get this – in Japan their ‘traditional Christmas dinner’ is actually a bucket of KFC. So whilst all your jaws are on the floor after reading how I do Christmas it’s all good, because I know that I’m going to be doing the exact same thing this year! Words: Rebecca Miller Design: James Wrigley Illustration: Liam Painter
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pparently the majority of girls only wear makeup to impress a guy. Oh I’m sorry, I forgot how I spend £15 on Mac’s Ruby woo lipstick to (as the name suggests) woo you. Technically we make our own decisions about how we want to look, but are they really our decisions? The twenty-first century social pressures on appearance are a controversial topic, in particular for young women, who in this day and age are made to feel exceptionally conscious of the way they look. But when did the decision we make as individuals on our appearance, become the decisions that society makes for us? Do we really only wear make up for other people? Or is it because society tells us that without it, we aren’t attractive? Personally I like wearing makeup. I love shopping for the latest make-up products, experimenting with different styles of eyeliner and shades of eye shadow, with the thought of matching a lipstick shade to co-ordinate with my outfit filling me with glee. So, last week when a male friend of mine questioned why I was wearing make-up, I was shocked. He told me that I wear “too much make up”. Now to me, “too much make up” is an insult.
Does he mean I wear too much that it looks obvious or too much as in I would look better with less or none? But who has the right to determine what is and isn’t “too much” make up?
My decision to wear make-up is entirely my decision. I prefer the way I look with it on and I feel more confident. When I was younger, I was an acne sufferer and because of that I still have fairly bad skin. My reason for wearing makeup is to cover these areas – but because I want to not because I have to. I cover my scars and uneven skin because it makes me feel better. But apparently this is the wrong answer. Apparently the only reason I do this is because we live in a society that tells women they are ugly without make up. There are still many pressures on men and women in society, but does that mean we all make our decisions because of these pressures? I think every person that wears make up does so for their own reason. However, I can understand that there are certain efforts we make towards our appearance because we know, in doing so, we may be perceived differently. Even in the gym, a place where sweating is supposed to happen, I feel insecure if people can see sweat through my clothes. Recently I went into a lecture with a minimal amount of make up on. I had several responses, some asking me if I was ill, others saying how tired I looked. This isn’t the reaction I was
really expecting, but because I chose not to wear makeup that day, I didn’t, even with those responses, go home and put make-up on. And because of my decision, it didn’t change any of my friendships. It didn’t affect my work and the world didn’t stop turning. All that happened was I looked natural. A research study by a beauty website Escentual.com found the age group spending the most money on beauty products is 45-54 year-olds, with a staggering £2,238 a year. The majority of the products bought relating to this age group are age-defying creams. Yet, aging is a natural process. So to me, people using anti-aging products aren’t about the pressure of looking younger, but more a desire to keep a youthful look. 19-24 year olds spend around £1,759 a year and I am not surprised either. I consciously don’t intend to spend that much on make-up. I buy makeup for me not because society pressurises me to. I certainly don’t spend time flicking my eyeliner for society to say ‘you’ve done a good job today.’ And neither should anyone else. Everyone has a choice on how they present themselves, whether you choose to wear a full face of make up or go au natural. Do it for you and not for what society allegedly expects of you. Words: Charlotte Petty Design: Rachel Burke Image: Tumblr
Netflix & Let’s Actually Chill? We all know the famous saying of ‘let’s Netflix and chill’ and frankly it just takes all the fun out of what ‘Netflix & chill’ should actually consist of; sitting in front of your laptop, eating your body weight in junk food, binge watching until your eyes burn and squealing at the end of episodes that leave you wanting more.
EMPIRE / E4 Words: RENEE BAILEY There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing another family that have worse issues than your own, but Empire takes that to new heights! The Lyon family practically run the music industry and are constantly finding themselves in something backhanded to remain top dogs. With everything from great music, dodgy dealings, sibling wars and outright murder, Empire makes for one heck of a watch!
NERVE ‘actually’ takes a look at all the shows that you should be watching at the moment, ranging from Netflix to primetime. We wouldn’t want you to miss out! CHEWING GUM / E4 Words: ALIYAH ALLEN
SCANDAL / NETFLIX Words: RENEE BAILEY
Surprisingly Chewing Gum is probably one of my favourite shows at the moment and I strongly recommend it to everyone. It’s embarrassingly hilarious and a lot of the scenarios that get played out by Michaela Coel (Tracey) are very relatable. She’s at an age where she wants to experiment and just live her life, which I’m sure is pretty much everyone. With an annoying Christian boyfriend, nosebleeds anytime she’s sexually aroused and an estate full of questionable characters, Chewing Gum is definitely one to get your teeth into.
Scandal follows Washington ‘fixer’ Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), notorious for dealing with the country’s political scandals whilst failing to control her own. Affairs, cover ups, a bundle of unspun secrets and a deadly secret organisation consume the show, and within a whole load of misdirection, Scandal will definitely have you at the edge of your seat; there will be no doubt that you’ll have a ritual end-of-episode scream.
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER / NETFLIX Words: PRISCILLA QUARCOO
GAME OF THRONES / HBO Words: ALIYAH ALLEN
How To Get Away With Murder is a show that is FOREVER keeping me in serious suspense. Emmy award winner Viola Davis plays defence law professor Annalise Keating who teaches a bunch of students cases and defences in how to get away with murder. She and some elite students apply the knowledge taught in class when they get themselves tangled in a murder scandal. Full of suspense, drama, action, plot twists (and murder) I urge you to watch; you’ll be hooked!
See this one is a stretch, but to be honest if you haven’t started watching Game of Thrones yet you need to clean those glasses and get going with it. Season 6 is expected to start in April 2016, so you have plenty of time to catch up! Dragons, families that are out to kill, incest, you name it, Game of Thrones has it. If you love medieval settings, in your face violence and dark humour then really, what are you waiting for? Illustration by : Marilena Ness http://marilenaillustrations.tumblr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/marilenaness NERVE | 27
November REVIEW THE
FILM SPECTRE
HOLLIE WONG If this is to be Craig‘s last Bond, he’s certainly gone out on a high. Spectre‘s ending feels like the completion of Craig‘s time; the big baddie has been uncovered and our questions answered. This conclusion is perfect because it’s not just constant exposition and explanation being thrown in our face; every plot twist is matched by a remarkable action sequence.
The Spectre cast is a fair sight bigger than Craig‘s previous outings. The return of Harris, Fiennes and Whishaw as Moneypenny, M and Q respectively is a welcome sight as these supporting characters are given far more breadth and work brilliantly to ground Spectre with a true sense of Britishness. The chemistry these three share with Craig is a delight to watch. In terms of Spectre‘s ‘Bond girls’, Seydoux as Madeleine Swann is a brilliant addition. Finally, we have a female character that’s far more than a damsel in distress and not just another villainous pawn. Seydoux‘s Swann is smart and pretty badass (proven in a brilliant train punch-up). This near-faultless epic actioner delivers on so many levels; it’s a thrilling watch that delves deeply into Bond history. This stellar cast and plot makes for a Bond finale like no other.
THE MARTIAN FILM
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The inhospitable surface of Mars is a stunning backdrop for Ridley Scott’s newest outing, The Martian. Scott has been a strong contributor to science fiction and he does it again here with what can easily be considered one of his best films. The Martian follows the crew of Ares III as they carry out a mission on Mars, but when a dust storm compromises the mission, Botanist Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is left behind in the confusion. The most surprising thing about The Martian is that it’s a very light hearted and humorous movie; if you were expecting a bleak struggle for survival then you’ll be pleasantly surprised. At the film’s centre is Matt Damon, who turns in a very likeable and charismatic performance. The side characters comprised of the NASA employees on Earth and the crew of the Ares are equally well defined and very believable. The film also features one of the most realistic portrayals of space travel seen in a modern science fiction film yet. The Martian comes together brilliantly; its refreshingly light-hearted tone, relatable characters and top notch effects could easily make it one of the best films so far this year.
DJ EZ GIG
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Tottenham’s finest mix man finally hit up Bournemouth at Halo and sure delivered to the sell-out crowd. After a busy festival season, gracing the likes of Boardmasters and Hideout, the garage legend didn’t disappoint with pulling out all sorts of musical surprises. Taking on house and old school R&B, DJ EZ fit the atmosphere of Bournemouth’s favourite church and nightclub to a T. Highlights included mash ups of Sweet Female Attitude’s ‘Flowers’ and the feature of Kurupt FM’s huge Craig David and Justin Bieber remix. With a busy line up approaching, including supporting Annie Mac’s new AMP tour, DJ EZ truly set the bench mark for Halo’s ‘Sessions’ line up. This man is the one for music enthusiasts alike.
CRIMSON PEAK FILM
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Visually, Crimson Peak can be described as none other than a brooding nightmare; its tangible tension is a credit to Del Toro‘s ever-eerie imagination, but its cast does well to leave their fingerprints dotted around the shadowed corridors. Jessica Chastain is unlike we have ever seen before. Wicked, unnerving and climatically explosive, she is the black heart of Crimson Peak with her performance reaching new levels of bunny boiler status. Wasikowska and Hiddleston are less impactful as together they lack the chemistry needed to compete with Chastain‘s passion and verve. Wasikowska fares better in individual scenes, particularly when she explores the house and its darkest corners, but Hiddleston never quite releases a passion withihis character and is pretty limp in the face of these eye-catching actresses. If looking for a fright-fest of non-stop screaming then Crimson Peak isn’t the answer. But don’t think of Del Toro‘s Halloween-timed horror as a walk in the park. Its scares are those racked with tension and nervousness; it’s a refreshing horror with the right amount of blood-soaked and stomach-churning screams. A slow-burner but nevertheless a horror deserving of much praise; Crimson Peak is a visually-stunning cinematic gothic tale.
LAURA GEALL
GIG JAMES BAY
The crowd were fully warmed up after Samm Henshaw, with his almost unrecognisable One Direction cover and getting everyone involved with Backstreet Boys’ classic ‘I Want it that Way’. Elle King was on after that, playing some ‘rowdy’ songs to match the ‘rowdy’ crowd. Sweaty and raring to go, the audience couldn’t hold back their excitement when James Bay came onto the stage. All you could see at first was his signature long hair and hat in the pool of lights surrounding him, until he came forwards and opened with ‘Collide’. The highlight song for me was ‘Need the Sun to Break’, where the light technician needs to be commended as the red and orange glowing lights matched the feel of the song and added to the atmosphere. Definite crowd favourites were ‘Move Together’, where James told everyone to hug whoever they were with, and ‘Get Out While You Still Can’. He closed the set with this track, leading to an uproar of clapping and stamping to call James on for his encore. James ended with ‘Incomplete’, a cover of ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ by Alicia Keys and ‘Hold Back the River’. The encore was a mix of emotion, amazing guitar solos and some serious dancing with one of James’ most famous tracks.
SKEPTA GIG
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Ever been in Bournemouth when it’s shutdown, aye? Joseph Junior Adenuga, better known as Skepta, shutdown Bournemouth’s O2 Academy, accompanied by Boy Better Know friend Shorty. Skepta took to the stage with his usual energy and passion despite having performed at two shows earlier in the night in Oxford & Bristol. He gifted the 1800 strong audience of fans with hits from his 2011 Doin’ It Again album such as ‘Amnesia’, ‘Badman in Tivoli’ and ‘Castles’ which is from his last studio album ‘Blacklisted’. The real highlights of the night were his performances of ‘That’s Not Me’ and ‘Shutdown’ which set off screams and started mosh-pits left, right and centre; the atmosphere in the room was truly electric! He ended the night with a bang, exiting the stage with one last thanks and goodnight (well… morning) to his fans, the DJ’s and Bournemouth. A truly amazing performance from the king of grime. Trust me daddy!
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GAMING: Rite of Life Ever wanted to make or create your own role playing game?
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ell these guys are all talk and plenty of action when it comes to Rite of Life, the newest lifesim role playing game to come from some mega talented students from Bournemouth University. NERVE had a chat with Jonathan Ridgway, creative director of Rite of Life and Games Technology student here at Bournemouth about the process of making a game completely from scratch. Emulating games such as Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, Rite of Life is one that takes you on a journey. “Each villager takes up a specific craft so you have a butcher, baker, tailor and a blacksmith.” Starting out with a small group of villagers and a few tents, the aim of the game is to go out and explore the world, fight monsters (who doesn’t love a good stand off?) and gather as much materials as you can to level-up and upgrade your
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tiny village into a fully-fledged bustling town. Jonathan mentioned he always wanted to do something like this. “I tried doing something similar in college but didn’t know enough about the business side of starting and running a company.” His Games Technology course, which has a business and marketing unit taught by Andrew Kitchenham, helped prepare him for the process in terms of the business end of things. “What’s exciting about running your own indie games company is the creative freedom you have. Everyone has to have more than one skill due to the small size of the team so you really feel an ownership over the game you’re making, unlike perhaps working for a bigger company where you are very much a cog on the wheel.” As with all emerging projects, battling with ideas in the
beginning can be an annoying and time consuming process. “We batted around with a few ideas before we started on Rite of Life; we did a couple of prototypes and one of them was a reaction based puzzle game called Gyrorb. However, I just felt that my passion and interest is in the RPG genre, but they’re a lot of work!” “We knew it would be a mammoth task but we knew we’d be 100% motivated on the project because it’s a genre we’re all super passionate about.” The Rite of Life team consists of a flurry of game designers, artists, programmers and composers, who all were valuable in the process making. The team are currently aiming for a Summer 2016 release date; the game is still way off from being completely finished, but they are currently improving and building on what they have so
far. The skeleton of the game is there, so all they need is the little details that go within. “The next part is implementing all the mini-games, improving the combat and levelling up system as well as adding much of the content like characters, quests and items. We’re at the meaty stage of development!” The team are aiming for big things and rightly so; creating a role playing game from scratch whilst studying isn’t the easiest thing to be doing. Jonathan tells me that at the moment they are in the process of
acquiring licenses so that they can release the game on handhelds as well as on PC’s Mac and Linux. “The immediate goal is to try and make Rite of Life as good as possible so those that do get their hands on it really enjoy it. I guess we just want to make a game that is well received, but we’re trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves.” “We’re aware it’s our first game and we need to remain realistic. If we can make a polished, fun game with
its own unique charm and also manage to release it on multiple platforms then there’s every chance it can achieve commercial success. Here’s hoping.” You can watch the Rite of Life trailer on YouTube and also follow @RebourneStudios to see what they guys are currently getting up to. Words: ALIYAH ALLEN Design: JAMES WRIGLEY Imagery: JONATHAN RIDGWAY
the team Jonathan Ridgway - Creative Director Robert White - Technical Director Josh Watts - Art Director Joe Chelton & Jake Richards - Game Programmers Richard Wilkinson, Patrick Cassidy & Edmark Ante - Game Designers Lex Harford - Character Artist (Freelance) NERVE | 31 Benedict Nichols - Composer & Sound Designer (Freelance)
PHOTO OF THE MONTH Photo: Oliver Marshall “Lets Go Racing” Photographer Oliver Marshall and his documentary project ‘Lets Go Racing’, exploring family and the culture surrounding stock car racing in the south west of England. To see more work from Oliver go to : www.ollie-marshall.tumblr.com
THE ORDINARY BOYS Just over a decade on from the release of their emphatic debut album Over the Counter Culture, Preston and his Ordinary Boys entourage are back with a brand new record, sound and perspective on life. Luke Kenton gets a chance to chat all about it with Preston. It’s been a long nine years since the Ordinary Boys last released a studio album, and in that time - following hundreds of tabloid headlines and ill-advised appearances on Big Brother - their hits of yesteryear such as Boys Will be Boys and I Luv U, have been limited to only the nostalgic periphery of our record collections and Spotify playlists. Recorded live, the new selftitled album Ordinary Boys sees Preston and Co. take a step away from the Britpop light which once defined them and instead return to basics, channeling influence from the pop-punk foundations from which the band were originally built on. “I think we’re just more mature now”, Preston tells me
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speaking into his makeshift Micky Mouse home-phone. “Despite the fact I’m currently speaking into Micky Mouses’ backpack, as my mobile’s broken”, he laughs. The new Ordinary Boys venture is not seen as so much of a comeback to Preston, more of a reinvention instead: “Well, I don’t think we ever officially split up and I’m not deluded enough to thing that everyone’s been eagerly awaiting a new Ordinary Boys record, so it’s just four mates hanging out again really. I’ve now got to the place where I can be really proud of the band and what it means to me – I’m not taking any of it for granted.” Preston, now 33, seems almost unrecognisable from the hotheaded individual that once stormed off the set of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. After spending nine years penning hits for other artists – from Olly Murs to Kylie Minogue, he is more ready than ever to reclaim the spotlight for himself: “It’s been a lovely break but I want to see my name next to the hits not someone else’s! I just wanted to have an excuse to hold my mates hostage for extended periods of time, so they didn’t have any excuses to not see me”, he laughs. “But seriously, I’m just really looking forward to getting back to it.” Back with the original line-up for the first time in ten years,
the sound of the new album sounds drastically different to that of its predecessors. Opposed to the laid back Ska-infused, indie-pop beats sampled in hits like Nine2Five, Ordinary Boys adopts a far more anthemic ‘made-to-playlive’ kind of sound. “Originally we set out to emulate the sound of the first album, and in trying that we definitely failed. So instead we kind of just explored whatever came naturally to us, we’d rehearse and by the end of that rehearsal we’d have a new song.” The sound that ensued – laced with driving guitars and pounding baselines, is emphatically infectious and likened more so to bands like Foo Fighters, instead of the post-Libertines infusion of British bands that they were once so regularly pooled with. “I guess that Americanised sound comes from all the kind of music us guys in the band like...I’ve been listening to a lot of Skate-punk bands and Basement music, like Neck Deep. I guess you could say I’ve got the music taste of a thirteen year old girl, but the sound just followed naturally.” Album opener About Tonight and standout track Losing My Cool - riddled with climactic chord changes and catchy lyrics, act as a testament to the Ordinary Boys’ rejuvenated sound. “We have a knack for writing sing-along songs.
Somehow we’ve become a band that people enjoy singing along to and that’s great. We definitely had that in mind when writing this album.” When asked where the Ordinary Boys’ latest material fits in with the musical landscape of today, the 33 year old singer-songwriter insists that he’s “never wanted to fit into anything.” “Even when we were attributed to that whole British Rock revival thing, we never wanted to be associated with it. If somebody asked me what I did for a living I used to tell them I was an electrician, because at that time it became so uncool to be in a band.” Nine years on from their last studio instalment – the underwhelming How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps, Preston states it’s become cool to be in a band again: “There’s still that leather jacket kind of standardised rebellious clichéd uniform that some bands still wear, but I definitely think it’s cool to be in a band now.”
Although Preston continuously hints that this album will be by no means a career-defining record, he hopes it acts as a stepping-stone for the Ordinary Boys in finding their feet again both as musicians and as friends: “Whenever I talk about this album, it’s like I’m talking about a new-born baby or something because that’s how proud I am of it, and it’s just such a great feeling because I think the album really acts as a homage to our friendship as a band, which sounds really cheesey. But creatively I think it will take me another three or four albums to really solidify what this band means to me.” Though sounding vastly different from their former material, Preston and his Ordinary Boys are well and truly back, and by the sounds of it there’s plenty more to come.
Nerve Questions: Who are you listening to? DMA’s Neck Deep Getting ready song? Taylor Swift – Bad Blood Top 2 for happiness? Graphic novel Strangers in paradise – very happy! Brighton, I fell out of love with it and now I’ve started going back and I’m in love with it again. Any advice for students pursuing their dreams? “I’ll follow my dreams or I’ll stay in bed” – don’t follow that advice it’s a joke – always have a plan B if you want to do something whacky – you can let yourself go if you know you’ve a nice degree or something to catch you.
Words: Luke Kenton Design: Joe Tattersall
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Misty Miller The 21 year old known for her pop-punky vibes and her ever so topical lyrics that virtually anyone can relate to, NERVE caught up with the lovely Misty Miller for a chat about music and standing up for what is right Words: ALIYAH ALLEN Design: James wrigley
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isty re-released feel good anthem ‘Next To You’ along with a new video to accompany it. Misty loves the fact that the song is getting a lot of positive attention and says that it resonates particularly with girls. As well as new music, Misty is also embarking on a tour with her own live band as well as having The Midnight Barbers supporting her as well. “They’re really good friends of mine, so it should be really fun. It’s quite a difficult one though, because we are mostly going from Glasgow down to Cardiff, back up to Leeds, so it’s sort of travelling round a lot, but the show will be good.” Misty explains that her new album has a mixture of moods and themes. “I guess a lot of it has dark undertones, because I write in a tongue in cheek way and it tends to come across as really upbeat, but I think that is what is good about pop music; you can deliver a song in a certain way, but you can have a really strong message behind it. I think that’s something that is lost these days in commercial music. But all the songs were written when I was in my late teens, so I guess the theme is just what I was going through back then, the people I was with.” Misty explains her main inspirations and driving forces behind her music is all of the people she knows
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and has met along her journey. “I remember when I was 17, I started going to this open mic night in Peckham and I was so inspired by the people who were playing there and my brother was one of them.” People that do exactly what they want to do because they genuinely love it are also something that drew Misty to stop playing folk music in her early days as well. “It wasn’t something that I really wanted to do and I sort of ended up being caught up in that world and I was so young I didn’t really know how to get out of it. I was just inspired by people who were doing what they wanted, and that’s when I started playing the electric guitar and writing songs such as ‘Next to You’ and ‘Girlfriend’ which came at that time.” As well as music, Misty is very outspoken when it comes to issues and debates that are currently occurring in society, such as feminism and sexism. She was always brought up in that environment; her mum was a feminist and for her at the time it was never a big deal. However, as soon as she got older and was submerged in the music industry, she could really feel the effects of it. “I’m not a big fan of social media but what’s good about Instagram and Tumblr is that people can really connect. It’s difficult being a female in the industry, because you’re so expected to have a style; like “what’s your style going to be, what’s your
make-up going to be, what are you wearing on stage”. I really don’t see many guys that get that.” Misty doesn’t want to be labelled like that; she doesn’t want to have so much of a ‘style’ per say, but be a fresher face on the scene that’s all about the music. She also thinks that social media has helped young people to get more involved in these conversations. “I go on Tumblr and it’s really sprung up lately which is a good thing. The more people talk about it, it gets bigger and it grows.” “The more people have a platform the more they talk about it, so more young people will engage. But I think what Emma Watson did with her whole ‘He For She’ thing was really good at getting guys into it as much as girls. A lot of people think that feminism is ‘man hating’ which is totally not what it is, it’s all about equality. The more young guys get into it, the better.” Misty’s album will be released early next year and you can catch her touring around the country! Twitter: @Misty_Miller
HOLLIE STEPhEnson Previously appearing in NOTION Magazine as one of their ‘IT Girls’, NERVE had a chat with singer-songwriter Hollie Stephenson after her Coffee House Sessions set.
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elieve it or not Hollie is only 17 years old; you would never (ever) think that she is so young, due to the fact that her voice seems to be so well crafted and shaped. She’s wanted to sing for as long as she can remember, and doing something else wasn’t on the cards for her.
Hollie seems like such a down-toearth soul with her music, and the way she immerses herself into her performances display just that. She exclaims that “life inspires everything” and that she just wants to continue to create music and make a living from doing what she genuinely loves to do.
Having being signed by Dave Stewart, who is best known with his partnership with Annie Lennox on Eurythmics, Hollie is surely in safe hands. Her calm, laidback vocals are just what anyone needs to unwind.
Being only 17 in the vastly growing music industry is scary enough, but Hollie explains that she’s grateful to everyone that helps her along the way. “I’ve got good support and it means that I’ve got a lot of people who have been there and done it already, so it’s nice to get their advice.”
Her set at the Coffee House Session was pretty amazing; she did mention that she was terrified beforehand, but that shyness went away as soon as she began to sing ‘Confession’, the song she opened her set with. You can tell that genres such as jazz, motown and the blues have a massive influence in the style and feel of the music that she writes and performs.
would love to collaborate with, there’s no doubt that they would be a great fit. We cannot wait to hear Hollie’s album when it comes out next year! Twitter: @Hollie_B7 Facebook: HollieMusicLondon
Excitedly naming Paolo Nutini as the one artist that she
“I like a lot of old style music, especially jazz, as that was sort of the first thing I only ever listened to. Billie Holiday was sort of the key to everything I guess. But I listen to a lot of reggae and soul in my spare time as well.” Her set continued with her doing a cover by Otis Redding and ‘Lovers Game’ that had an essence of Amy Winehouse, which resulted in literal goose bumps. She ended her set with ‘Broken Heart Strings’, which again was something. She really gave these songs an authentic feel and just proved that she can own a stage with just her voice and a guitar.
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danny howard INTERVIEWED
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anny Howard hit the decks at Halo in Bournemouth in October as part of his nationwide Fresher’s tour. The BBC Radio 1 DJ delivered some of the hottest dance music hits and currently has over a million people tuning in to his weekly radio show. NERVE caught up with Danny before the show to find out about the tour and balancing radio work with Ibiza club nights. Danny started by speaking about how his summer had been after playing several festivals and the Ibiza clubs. “I’ve split my time between 3 residencies in Ibiza. I had my Nothing Else Matters residency every Tuesday at BCM in Mallorca, and then I played lots of festivals like We Are FSTVL and Creamfields. In between that I’ve been doing my BBC Radio 1 show which takes up a lot of my time, because I always want to find new music and make sure it sounds the best that it can every weekend. It was definitely very busy.” The Radio 1 DJ not only worked in Mallorca but also had several residencies in Ibiza. “In Ibiza there’s been Pacha, which is my all-time favorite club, as well as Amnesia, and Sankeys which is really fun for me to do. People know me for playing a lot of the more mainstream side of house music, but at Sankeys I’ve been
able to get stuck in and play a lot of underground stuff that I don’t usually get to play, and it worked really well.” Danny has been a busy man this summer with his residencies’, but the crown jewel for him was the Radio 1 in Ibiza celebration: “Pete Tong, Annie Mac and I each hosted our own event, and I was hosting the Saturday. We had guests like Duke Dumont, Eric Prydz, Erick Morillo, Redlight, Rudimental and Blonde. Gregory Porter came down to sing Liquid Spirit live, it was a great moment just before the sun set. That was definitely a career and summer highlight.” With all this work it can be hard for Danny to manage his commitments with clubs and his weekly radio programme. “The radio stuff takes up a lot of my time - it’s the scale of the show, plus finding the balance between what’s big in the clubs and what people are listening to at the moment, mixed with introducing lots of new music to the listeners. It takes a lot of time to go through the new music, then I also have to schedule it and put it in an order that makes sense.” This won’t be the first time Danny has been to Bournemouth, but he hopes to top his last show. “I played at the Old Fire Station once. It was
meant to be a fresher’s gig, but I had to reschedule for a few weeks later. I think by that point everyone was so tired and hung-over from the last few weeks of Fresher’s that it wasn’t as busy as it should’ve been. I suppose that was my own fault for rescheduling it in the first place. But I’ve heard great things, and I can’t wait to get back.” Many people dream of being a successful DJ, but unfortunately only a few make it. I finish the interview by asking Danny if he thinks his is the best job in the world. “This is what I’ve always wanted to do. There’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes of being a DJ/producer. There’s a lot of admin and a lot of sleepless nights, but the best thing about the job is just being behind the decks and seeing people smiling and having a good time - that’s the ultimate job of a DJ, to make sure people are having the best night of their lives. When you’re doing that, there’s no better feeling.” You can catch Danny Howard’s weekly Radio 1 show on Saturdays from 4-7pm. Design: Lauren Goddard Words: WIlfred Collins Imagery: Halo Bournemouth
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Hammer W E I V E R N O S Time F1 SEA
The high-octane drama of Formula 1 has provided a continual plot throughout the year and with both the drivers and constructors championships secured; Jason Lewis reviews the year on the track.
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hey say that the very best in sport can be picked out as those that do not just win the greatest prizes in their sport once, but those that come back and do it again and again. Federer, Woods, Schumacher. Is now the time to add Lewis Hamilton to that list? Maybe it is just a tad too early, although his domination of theisF1 season has only recently been matched by the efforts of Sebastian Vettel in his time driving for Red Bull. Coming off the back of an enthralling battle with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in 2014 that verged on getting personal, fans were excited to see where the rivalry would go in 2015. Whilst off the track undertones of tension amongst the pair almost bubbled out of the realms of the paddock, on the track it was utterly one sided. The first four races saw the Brit claim three wins (in Australia, China and Bahrain) and a second, finishing ahead of his German rival on every occasion. It was not until the F1 season came to Europe that Rosberg would taste success winning both the Spanish and Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton responded with a win in Canada, before Rosberg reigned in Austria. The British Grand Prix is always a special weekend in the sporting calendar and a home win from Hamilton proved both important for him and enjoyable for those in attendance. The Hungarian Grand Prix provided
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an outlier in the 2015 season, with neither Mercedes finishing in the top four come the end of the race. Normality soon returned with Hamilton winning back-to-back races in Belgium and Italy; the first time he had done so since his wins in China and Bahrain. At this point in the season Hamilton had a comfortable if not overwhelming lead from his rivals, and the formula for his success came from an incredible record in qualifying. The British driver had claimed pole position in 11 of the opening 12 races of the season. It certainly isn’t plain sailing from the front, but offer it to any driver and they will bite your hand off. After a disappointing trip to Singapore with his only race retirement of the season, Hamilton took his driving to another level winning the next three races (in Japan, Russia and the USA) to secure the championship. Rosberg was handed the consolation of a clean sweep at the Mexico Grand Prix a week later, but he will be hurting to have come short to Hamilton over the course of the season again. Mercedes dominance of the sport appears unrelenting with only Vettel providing any sort of sustained competition for the silver arrows. They wrapped up the constructors championship in Russia with four races to spare. Hamilton has set his sights on climbing his way up the all-time list
of F1 World Championship winning drivers. With the best machine and his determination to win, I struggle to bet on anyone else other than the now three-time F1 champion to win in 2016.
DRIVERS STANDINGS PRIOR TO FINAL RACE: LEWIS HAMILTON (Mercedes) 363 points NICO ROSBERG (Mercedes) 297 SEBASTIAN VETTEL (Ferrari) 266 VALTTERI BOTTAS (Williams) 136 KIMI RAIKKONEN (Ferrari) 135 FELIPE MASSA (Williams) 117 DANIIL KVYAT (Red Bull) 94 DANIEL RICCIARDO (Red Bull) 84 SERGIO PEREZ (Force India) 68 NICO HULKENBERG (Force India) 52
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Football coach
of the year The Ballon d’Or becomes a two horse race every year, however as Liam Buckler explains in a candid whilst light-hearted manner, the Coach of the Year award is a little more interesting. Whilst FIFA remains embattled in its own corruption and ethics enquiry a company investigating its own ethics is always a good idea - the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and Coach of the Year has been announced. Ten of the world’s elite managers are on the list and each have enjoyed successful years.
Jose Mourinho This is before his current crisis and self-implosion at Chelsea as the start of the 2015-2016 has gone worryingly backwards. However, 2015 was another successful season for the Portuguese, having won the Premier League and Capital One Cup in his second coming as Chelsea manager. Having secured the title with 3 games to spare, Mourinho’s team had the characteristics of a title winning team early on with the signings of Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas ensuring Mourinho remained one of the world’s top managers. Mourinho is the Sepp Blatter of football management, as he will do just about anything to remain in power. (Just ignore the tortuous start to the season)
Arsene Wenger Having won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2015 for the sixth time, it was a reminder to his own supporters, Wenger remains one of the finest coaches in world football. However, with the incredible resources at his feet the natives have become restless and understandably so, you can almost predict Arsenal’s reoccurring problems every year. Just wining the FA Cup as Arsenal manager is not deserved of winning any further accolades, as a club of Arsenal’s stature should be winning league and cup doubles and not be content with cup days out. Giving the Coach of the Year to Wenger would be like giving Qatar the World Cup. Undeserved and most definitely fixed – unlike FIFA.
Pep Guardiola Only the one trophy for Guardiola in 2015. Indeed, it was the German Bundesliga, I’ll give you that, but by his high standards he would have wanted more. Guardiola is just depressingly successful with the amount of trophies he wins. In 2015 his Bayern Munich team went 17 games unbeaten and secured their biggest home win with an 8-0 win over Hamburger SV, which illustrates the ease in which Guardiola’s team were crowned champions and deservedly so. Guardiola’s teams embody the 2018 World Cup, which is due to be in Russia. They are strict, ruthless and efficient, all the qualities you could wish for in a World Cup that was fairly contested and not at all compromised. NERVE | 42
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Luis Enrique
If you had to write a script for your first season in charge of Barcelona, it could not have gone any better for Enrique with the 45-year old leading the Catalan giants to their second ever treble. La Liga? Check. El Copa del Rey? Check. UEFA Champions League? Check. Oh and put the UEFA Super Cup in there for good measure too. A nailed on winner and a travesty if Enrique does not win the award, I mean, come on, what more can a man do than win everything in his debut season? If this was ever a certain result (and FIFA are good at fixing things) then this should be it.
Jorge Sampaloi
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The 55-year old manager of Chile won them their first ever Copa America in 2015 and is an interesting outsider for this prize. Impressive at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, I must stress I’m not sure how objective I can be as I did place an outsiders bet on Chile to win the World Cup and they lost me a potential £800, which I’m still bitter about. Sampaloi has a very good chance and should be in contention for any of the top European clubs that become available. Some people, obviously not me, say FIFA are not in touch with the average football supporter but Sampaloi’s achievements have been 3 years in the making, after taking the job in 2012, FIFA would be hardpressed to turn their back on Sampaloi’s achievements. Although, again I must stress this is not my opinion, it’s not unlike FIFA to do the right thing.
Massimiliano Allegri The Juventus manager in his first season won the league title, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup whilst reaching a Champions League final too, Allegri will be a huge favourite to win the Coach of the Year award. Massimiliano sounds like a Kenco coffee bean, which is percolating along nicely. Kenco are dreadful but luckily for Massimiliano, there are other coffee brands out there and also where the similarities end.
Diego Simeone
The manager of Atletico Madrid, and a man who looks like the scary dad of a girlfriend you’re dating, finished 3rd in La Liga behind Barcelona and Real Madrid, which is not to be overlooked. The longest serving manager in La Liga and one of the most promising managers in the game, Simeone is an unlikely winner of the award this year. Although if Simeone can convince enough men at FIFA to vote for him, something which never happens at FIFA, then he stands a very good chance.
How do you silence doubters? Just win every trophy like Blanc did as Paris Saint-Germain manager. Ligue 1? Done. French Cup? Done. French League Cup? Hang on, isn’t that what I just wrote? No, apparently it’s a cup but Blanc won it too. With Blanc having the demeanour of a History teacher not paid enough money to deal with internal politics, he has a very good chance of winning. Strict, deals with big egos and doesn’t care how he’s thought of, he’s everything FIFA don’t need when Blatter eventually crumbles into pure evil.
Carlo Ancelotti
The man needs no introduction; he’s won everything, just not in 2015. He won nothing and got sacked by Real Madrid. He is stiff competition with Nick Clegg for worst career performance in 2015. The previous year Ancelotti won 4 trophies in a single season. Real Madrid don’t accept failure, let’s try and get their boardroom into FIFA as there’s been chronic failure for years. Ancelotti will not win the award but he did win 4 trophies the year before, he won’t be too disheartened. It’s like Rebekah Brooks waltzing back into News International like nothing happened.
Unai Emery
The first manager to win the Europa League in consecutive years, the Spaniard is earning a forging reputation in La Liga after losing many key players such as Ivan Rakitic to Barcelona. Emery has a decent chance of winning as everyone outside of England values the Europa League, whereas the English find the Europa league about as appetising as Ed Miliband as the Prime Minister. We could make it work but what’s the point?
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Eddie Howe
three years of bournemouth
October marked three years since Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has been back at the club and what a three years it’s been. Dan Bennett has taken the opportunity to look over the Cherries’ favourite son’s time back at the helm.
premier league In April of 2015, Eddie Howe was presented with the Football League Manager of the Decade Award and it would be tough to argue that there was anyone more deserving of the award than him. Since returning to the club, he has managed to achieve 2 promotions in 3 seasons and has taken Bournemouth all the way to the Premier League. Howe faces a big task in keeping Bournemouth in the top flight and that’s not been helped by the amount of injuries in the Cherries squad. Achieving survival won’t be easy, but Howe has defied the odds before by achieving promotions and certainly has the managerial ability to defy the odds again this season. Words: Dan Bennett Design: Rachel Burke Imagery: AFC Bournemouth NERVE | 44
2012-13 Season
After the club sacked Paul Groves in early October, Howe returned to the Cherries later that month following two years at Burnley. His return surprised many, given that Bournemouth were a division below Burnley at the time but Howe cited personal and family reasons for his decision and said that the only club he would have left for was Bournemouth. Howe was first appointed manager back in 2009, rescuing them from League Two relegation in his first season in charge and getting them promoted to League One the following season. His first game back would see his side pick up a comfortable 2-0 home victory against Leyton Orient after goals from Lewis Grabban and Marc Pugh. He certainly brought excitement back to Dean Court with results such as a 4-1 win against Oldham Athletic on the 17th November. It took until the 15th January for Howe to lose his first game since re-joining the club when his side were beaten 1-0 at home to Wigan in the FA cup third round. A productive January transfer
window saw Brett Pitman, Matt Ritchie and Ryan Fraser all join the Cherries on permanent deals. Howe would take his team on a 5 match winning streak through the middle of January to early February before the Cherries matched their run with a 5 game losing streak immediately after which saw Bournemouth drop out of the play offs and into 7th place. Howe undoubtedly had his work cut out. The side were low in confidence and promotion seemed to be slipping away. However, a 1-0 away win against Stevenage on the 12th March would inspire Howe’s team to go on another winning streak, this time of 9 games which included a 4-1 thumping of Bury on the 23rd March. This winning streak would see his side climb the division and eventually win promotion on the 20th April with a 3-1 win at home to Carlisle United. Howe could have won his first title as a manager on the final day of the season but Bournemouth were held to a 0-0 draw against Tranmere Rovers which wasn’t enough to finish ahead of Doncaster Rovers after late drama in their game at Brentford.
2013-14 Season
It didn’t take Howe long to return to the Championship after departing from Burnley the previous year. After some good work in the summer transfer market, the Cherries were able to bring the likes of Elliot Ward, Ian Harte and Andrew Surman into the squad. Howe’s team started the campaign inconsistently, with 3 wins and 3 losses in the first 6 league games. The Cherries won only 2 games between the 17th September and the 3rd December and dropped to 19th in the table, just four points above the relegation zone. However when Howe’s side picked up a 2-1 win away at Reading on the 7th December, Howe oversaw a
2014-15 Season
After Lewis Grabban departed for Norwich City in the summer of 2014, Howe strengthened his frontline by bringing in Coventry striker Callum Wilson for a fee of around £3 million. The Cherries also brought in Dan Gosling, Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman permanently after being on loan in the previous campaign. Howe’s side got off to a dream start, beating Huddersfield Town 4-0 away from home on the opening day of the season with new boy Callum Wilson getting a double on his professional debut for the club. After beating Brentford in the following game, Bournemouth secured only one win in the next 8 games before Howe took his side on a fourteen league game unbeaten run stretching from the 4th October to the 28th December, by which time his side sat top of the league by four points. Howe was given with the manager of the month award in October. On the 17th December, Howe faced Brendan Rodgers again as Bournemouth drew Liverpool in the League Cup 5th round. Howe had successfully beaten four teams prior to facing Liverpool but Bournemouth couldn’t overcome
steady upturn in results and his side climbed up to 15th by Boxing Day. Though this was not to last long as Bournemouth would pick up only one league win and one FA cup win in the months of January and February. In January, Bournemouth welcomed Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool side to Dean Court in the FA Cup and put in a spirited display in a 2-0 loss. At the end of February, Howe’s side sat 16th in the Championship and seven points above the drop zone. Whilst a good achievement, Howe was not content with languishing in the bottom half of the table and inspired his team to win 8 out of 10 games from the 1st March to the 8th April which included a 5-0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers, something which would please
the Premier League giants, losing 3-1 on the night. Bournemouth also came up against Premier League Aston Villa on the 25th January in the FA Cup 4th Round but failed to progress, losing 2-1. A mixed January and a poor February saw Howe’s side drop down to 4th, five points off Derby in 1st. Though their poor run in February would matter not as Howe inspired his team to go on a 13 match unbeaten run from the 28th February until the end of the season. Players like Matt Ritchie, Brett Pitman, Callum Wilson, Yann Kermorgant and Harry Arter were vital to the Cherries’ success and thanks to Howe’s superb management, the team secured promotion on the 2nd to last game of the season by beating Bolton Wanderers 3-0. The title was still up for grabs on the final day and after missing out on the League Two and League One titles, winning the league was something Howe desperately wanted to achieve. His players put in one of their finest performances of the season against Charlton away from home on the final day and two goals from Matt Ritchie and one from Harry Arter gave the Cherries a resounding
the Bournemouth boss after being beaten to the League One title by Doncaster the previous season. Finishing in a play-off place now seemed a real possibility for the Cherries who sat just two points off 6th place on the 8th April. However one win in their last 5 league games would sadly not be enough to qualify them for the play-offs. Howe’s side finished 10th in their first ever season in the Championship which was a brilliant achievement, especially considering they only missed out on the top six by six points.
3-0 victory. Due to Watford being pegged back late on to a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday, Bournemouth won the league and Howe lifted his first title as a manager. Just five years after being promoted from the Football League’s bottom division, Bournemouth were in the Premier League.
poole town fc: fear the “wounded” dolphins Drama on and off the field never seems to be too far away from Poole Town and Luke Hastings spoke exclusively to the club’s key faces as they set their sights on another promotion push.
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oole Town Football Club have faced many highs and lows in the past few seasons. The Dolphin’s have teetered on the edge of promotion to the Conference South, but have never got as close as they did last year. The club’s last few seasons have been a mix of heartbreak and jubilation. However, now they are looking for ten investors to inject a combined £50,000 into the club to help them to push on. Vice-Chairman of Poole Town Chris Reeves explained why: “Certainly we need money to improve facilities here. When we get to the Conference South we will need £60,000-£70,000 worth of improvement. To add to that the squad needs improving.” The club is offering investors, who would become vice-presidents of the club, many perks for putting £5000 into the club, such as free access and hospitality for every home game amongst other things. One area of the club that evidently needs improvement is the stadium, as since October 2000 the club have been forced to play at Tatnam, which is located on school grounds. The club put a huge amount of money into turning the patch of grass into a proper ground, but manager Tom Killick says that Poole need a new place to ply there trade: “I think it is disappointing that a town like Poole with a football team as successful as we’ve got is playing at a ground that doesn’t do it justice. It’s not a good advertisement for Poole.” Tom Killick has been in charge of the Dolphin’s for over 11 years and has taken the club to many of its successes, including promotions and
cup wins. Killick also explained why investment is needed for the club: “It’s been our ambition to get into the Conference South. It’s a big thing to do financially so that’s where the investment is needed.” Poole are currently in and around the top of the Southern League Premier, but the boss isn’t impressed with the performances: “In terms of results the season is going well but the performances haven’t been as good as we would like. We are winning games without playing particularly well, but overall I am pleased.” Top of the table was a position Poole occupied for large amounts of last season before a final day defeat robbed the club of promotion to the Conference South.
front of a record 2000 in the crowd, the club were thrown into the playoffs in which they were beaten three days later by St Neots. Jamie Whisken reflected on the defeat: “It was difficult to pick yourself up and play in the play-offs. I think the boys were still wounded from the weekend.” Being a fan of a non-league club is a hard task, especially if you support Poole. Large amounts of travel to away games is a hurdle, but the team has a section of fans who make the journeys. On this season, Poole’s captain Whisken said: “The experiences from previous seasons will help us this year. The lads were wounded come
the end of last season, and maybe we are wounded soldiers this season but now we want to go one better.” At the time of going to print the club are top of the Southern League Premier, one step away from the National Leagues. If the team can keep up their current form, and get more investment into the team and facilities, surely this is the year that Poole Town Football Club will make it to the Conference South. Words: Luke Hastings Design: Rachel Burke
On the 25th of April 2015, the last day of the season, Poole faced Corby Town in what was a winner-takes-all encounter. Poole had to win or draw to stay top and get the promotion that the club have been dreaming about for years. At 2-2 in the 80th minute, Poole were ten minutes away from promotion before Corby snatched a late winner which left the Dolphins in the play-offs. “To lose that was very difficult to take,” said manager Tom Killick. “We were overwhelming favourites to be promoted for long periods of the season.” Club captain Jamie Whisken played that day: “It was a bitter pill to swallow,” he said. “We dropped points where we shouldn’t have and there was a lot of pressure on us on that final day. It was a hell of a rollercoaster.” Vice-Chairman, Reeves, said that he “felt suicidal” after the defeat. Due to the final day heartbreak in
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Nerve sport awards
Sportsman of the year
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fter rising to the summit of the tennis world in 2014, Novak Djokovic was left with little off his C.V. coming into the 2015 season, although a French Open prize still evaded him. It would prove to do so once again with a final defeat at Roland Garros to Stan Wawrinka in one of the best matches in recent years. Nevertheless, his dominance across the hard courts and grass gave the Serbian three of the four grand slams and the result in Paris meant he came just one set short of a historic calendar grand slam which has not been achieved since Rod Laver did so for the second time in his career in 1969. Add to that the further five ATP Masters 1000 events won and that puts his year right up there with the best ever. He has accrued the most prize money ever in one season, breaking the $16m mark and reached a record 13 straight tournament finals in a single season.
Special mentions The efforts of Jordan Speith in the field of golf are not to be omitted with a similar record to that of Djokovic as he claimed three of the four slams in golf with just the Open Championship slipping through his fingers. Lewis Hamilton’s dominance of the track also sits highly in the year’s achievements as he claimed his third F1 World Championship. Last but not least Chris Froome’s achievements to claim a second Tour de France General Classification win when the entire cycling world seemed against him are of great worth.
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Shock of the year
nly one real contender in this one and that comes from the Rugby World Cup. The biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history nonetheless. The Pool B match between South Africa and Japan was marked down as a win for the Springboks well before the tournament commenced, but how wrong that proved. Up there for game of the tournament and with seven tries amongst 66 points shared between the two teams you can see why. As the game clock ticked past the 80 minute mark, Japan had the ball and needed to convert a penalty or drop goal to level for what would be a memorable draw. At the time it appeared naïve, but with a penalty awarded they went for the win and in David v Goliath fashion eventually drove their way through the South African wall along the try line, sparking pandemonium at the AMEX stadium in Brighton. Japan failed to progress out of the pool stage but this match will live long in the memory of the rugby community.
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It has been quite a year in the world of sport with three World Cups across cricket, rugby and football, the World Championships in athletics, an Ashes summer as well as the usual mix of annual sporting drama. Jason Lewis has the difficult task of picking some of the standout performers and events from 2015.
Sportswoman of the year
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porting fairytales are written about far too often for anyone’s liking, but Jessica Ennis-Hill continues to perform a script that could light up the darkest of days. Following the Olympic gold in London, the Sheffield star has built a family, but also returned to the athletics world in 2015 to attempt to mix it with the best in the business at the World Championships in Beijing. A fitting return for Ennis-Hill who missed the 2008 Olympics at the same venue due to a stress fracture in her foot. During the build-up expectations were muted with a mixed preparation to the championships. However come the big day, with a steely and gritty determination Ennis-Hill rose to the top of the standings and stayed there until the conclusion of the heptathlon schedule. With an Olympic year to come Ennis-Hill will be eyeing a defence of her title before handing over the reigns to exciting talent of Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
Special mentions Serena Williams’ efforts came up just short of finally achieving a calendar grand slam and defining her place as the best ever. Still, three out of four ain’t bad. In the world of women’s football it proved an historic year for the USA and their talisman Abby Wambach finally got her hands on the World Cup trophy at the fourth attempt. At the age of 35, Wambach is in the swansong of her career and can retire with every box ticked on her C.V.
team of the year
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he added pressure of being favorites in any competition has overwhelmed some of the greatest individuals and teams of the sporting history. The New Zealand All Blacks of 2015 can firmly deny anything of the sort. They travelled to the British Isles with one goal, one expectation, one mission. Win. Early on it was far from fluent and expressive rugby but come the closing matches of the Rugby World Cup they graced those in attendance with some of the most delightful play, with the left boot of Dan Carter striking a resonating blow time after time. The final with Australia is being discussed as the best ever and this New Zealand team is also rightly being touted as the greatest ever to take the field.
Special mentions Serena Williams’ efforts came up just short of finally achieving a calendar grand slam and defining her place as the best ever. Still, three out of four ain’t bad. In the world of women’s football it proved an historic year for the USA and their talisman Abby Wambach finally got her hands on the World Cup trophy at the fourth attempt. At the age of 35, Wambach is in the swansong of her career and can retire with every box ticked on her C.V.
Words: Jason Lewis Design: Rachel Burke
The varsity view:
women’s
In a new monthly feature, NERVE went along to sportBU and caught up with one of the University’s varsity team captains. This month Jason Lewis spoke to women’s basketball skipper Ana Henriquez Sanchez.
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trip down to the sports hall on Talbot Campus, on a Wednesday afternoon, will more often than not present you with fast paced, frantic sporting drama with an atmosphere from the sidelines to match. This is varsity basketball and nothing else quite matches the spectacle on show time after time. The lone women’s BU basketball side, plies their trade in the Western 2A division and after a season ravaged by injury, the squad have a clear ambition set on a title winning season in 2015/16. Captain Ana said: “Our team’s aspiration is to try and win both the league and the league cup to be able to go up to Tier 1. We have a strong
team this year and if we train hard and don’t have any injuries we could achieve our goals.” Playing last season in Tier 1, proved to be a tough season for the side winning just four games with several injuries to many of their key players, which had a huge impact on their performances. This appears to have added a steely determination to the squad this year, with almost a point to prove after the frustrating way the previous campaign played out. The start to the season has been mixed. At the start of November with two games played it was one win, coming by a handsome forty point margin over UWE, and a
defeat to early pacesetters Plymouth by just nine points. When discussing the subject of how this squad compared to that of last year, Ana’s message was mixed: “It is a difficult question because the squad this year is different from last year. The team spirit is the same as last year’s squad, we had lots of injuries last year but we never gave up and tried our best. In terms of ability, this year we have national and returning players that have more experience in playing basketball.” The added weight of being the captain of a squad of players can prove to be too much for some, but not in Ana’s case. In her own words she is
basketball confident in her own ability and that of her teammates: “I always try my best even if I’m not the captain. I just feel like one more of the team and I want everyone to feel the same.” Although she does highlight the importance of being a role model in terms of conduct: “Being a captain does have its responsibility in terms of commitment, behaviour and organisation.” Balancing the time between study and sport is often one of the most cited questions to those that compete in varsity. The sportBU staff are conscious of this and players also have to maintain a certain level of responsibility in balancing their time.
Nevertheless, Ana feels the rewards of representing BU and being part of one big ‘family’ cannot be topped. “You spend so much time with your team that you form a special friendship. You know your team is always going to be there even if we win or lose because we have trained, suffered and had fun all together. The best part is after the match is going out on Wednesday. It doesn’t matter if you lose because you are celebrating the other teams victory.”
women’s basketball side have found just the write mix in their conquest to achieve a successful season.
The challenge of finding that equilibrium between commitment to win and enjoying the sport you love can sometimes be skewed, however it is clear that Ana and the BU
Words: Jason Lewis Design: Rachel Burke
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The blogger behind this fashion savvy profile, Erika Bearman, is your girl when it comes to insider stories from one of the industry’s most luxurious high-fashion house. Despite Erika’s new change in career choice, you can still browse her snaps and feast your eyes on these seriously gorgeous Oscar De La Renta looks.
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from catwalk to campus...
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VE NER S! E LOV Laser Cut Heeled Sandals, £25, www.missguided.co.uk
PU Biker Skirt, £42, www.topshop.com
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: k e e W n io h s a F London l ia c e p S e l y t S t e e Str Nerve took their cameras along to london fashion week’s new location, Brewer’s street car park, to snap up some of the streets most stylish fashionista’s
Jumper: Vintage Escada Bottoms: Topshop Two piece: Motel Rocks Shorts: Zara
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Three key trends from LFW to watch out for:
The Cold Shoulder
Peter Pilotto
LFW SS16 told us that the off-the-shoulder trend is here to stay. Get ready to bare the décolletage for when the winds of Bournemouth beach settles down, and have your spring/summer wardrobe ready.
Print Blocking
Mary Katrantzou
Mish-mashing has never been easier, and what’s bolder than an array of prints and colours at once? As seen by Johnathan Saunders and Emma Wickstead, we’re sure that this summer will be a bright one.
Tying the Knot
Christopher Raeburn
The belt has a new look, and we like it. With the ability to wear casually on a coat, or dressed up with a gown, this is an easy trick to add onto any outfit; a flattering one as well!
A day in the life of a model….
We interviewed model Jack Chambers to find out what it’s really like to model for Fashion Week. So, how did you get into modelling? I got scouted nearly 3 years ago while shopping in Oxford. Signed a contract a week later and did my first shoot 2 days after that. How many fashion weeks have you been apart of? I’ve taken part in 6 men’s fashion weeks and featured in 3 women’s fashion weeks now. What is the peak and the pit of fashion week? (best and worst bits) The main peak is the travelling. It’s an obvious answer but it really is great to be able to see so many different parts of the world while working. The pit is probably how unpredictable it can be, I’ve worked every day for a month and then gone 2 months without a job, so it takes a while to get used to the on/off nature of it
What does a regular day for you look like during fashion week? It normally involves getting up and out early, heading to various castings all over a city with mates, maybe a fitting or 2 for shows if it’s going well. Then if I have a show it’ll involve getting to the venue around 4 hours before the show, getting hair and make up done then seeing how much free food I can eat before show time!
And what would you say the biggest perk you have ever received? The whole experience! I’ve made so many friends though this job and grown as a person because of it. You learn to deal with rejection, manage your time, be productive whenever you can be, building work relationships. I also got a Gucci belt for working with them so much, so that’s the best material perk I’ve received!
What is the best modelling job you’ve got? I enjoy almost all the jobs I get, but I guess the Gucci Pre Fall Campaign was my ‘best’ job. I’d only had 1 campaign before that and to be acknowledged and wanted by such a massive brand was amazing.
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NEW DESIGNER ALERT:
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rand new and hot off the catwalk is LilyBeauLondon, contemporary and classically tailored womenswear brand designed and founded by Lillie Gregg. Nerve’s Fashion Editor Daisy Carling-Rose caught up with Lillie back at London Fashion Week to discuss fashion, inspirations and a potential menswear collaboration with boyfriend Gaz from Geordie Shore? So, congrats on the show! It went really well. Tell me a bit about your brand? Where did it all start? I launched it this July, but I’ve been working on the brand for about 15 months. The idea is that I love classic tailored designs, but as I’m younger I wanted to add a young twist on it. That’s why the trousers, for example, are funky yet still classic. Everything in the collection is supposed to be really flattering and for any shape. I’ve focussed a lot on the cuts and the tailoring of each design in the fabrics, allowing dresses for instance to skim over any lumps and bumps. As well as making it a girly brand, I’ve also concentrated on using high quality fabric – that looks great on the catwalk but is also wearable. You see a lot of stuff on the catwalk that you love but you wouldn’t necessarily wear, so that’s also something I wanted to make possible. What target audience would you say LilyBeau mainly caters for? To be honest, quite a wide variety. Items such as the skirts are suited to a younger audience, but the trousers and the bodies for example are a mixture, so probably ages 18-35. But then again, my mum wears our jackets – so it’s quite versatile!
Check out Lillie’s collection on Instagram, and be up to date with new collections:
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Who would you say your biggest fashion inspiration is? I absolutely love Victoria Beckham’s style! I kind of tried to recreate this look in my brand with the tailoring and classic look, but again, with a younger twist on it. What would you say to aspiring designers attempting to make it in the fashion industry? Just stick at it! It’s been hard work – I had absolutely no contacts and no real idea about how to start in the first place. It was literally a matter of researching, finding out, testing places and getting to know the industry. I would say simply, work hard! And finally, have you and Gary ever considered perhaps a menswear collaboration? Yeah possibly – that’s something that I would like. But I just want to smash the womenswear first! And then we’ll think about that.
Words: Daisy Carling-Rose Design: Pamela Odumusi
The Men’s Edit: Trainer Trends In the rare and limited edition trainer game, it pays to be in the know. That’s why we’re set to highlight some of the most anticipated and sought-after trainer styles that will be up and current on the marketplace over the next couple of months.
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ith Christmas approaching, you may expect deep tones and subtle designs, but striking colours, strong patterns and stand-out soles are offering your monotonous winter looks some zest. We take you from must-have hookups, to shoes that give you one last breath of summertime. But remember we’re on a student budget, so be careful not to add them to your basket all at once.
The Louisiana based brand Sneaker Politics have teamed up with New Balance to give us ‘Case 999′, an NB999 inspired by the everyday apparel of the Louisiana police force. (This being a navy police coat, red button shirt, paisley tie and leather dress shoes.) So to show their appreciation to these unrecognised champions, these kicks get a navy suede upper and leather in tan for detailing, including the lining. Not to mention
the paisley print tongue, pin stripe insole branded with Sneaker Politics logo and splashes of red throughout, all completed with a gum outsole. Each pair also gets three sets of laces in red, white and navy (even more of an excuse to come into uni… for at least three days).
ASCIS Gel Kayano Gore Tex Red
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SNEAKER POLITICS x NEW BALANCE CASE 999
After their release in 1993, the ASICS Gel Kayano trainer has appeared in many restatements over the last two decades. Most have embraced colour in ways unwearable to the modern trainer lover, but a recent run of monochrome attempts have proved more appealing. Past the token red colourway, this new Gel Kayano priced at £129,
features suede panelling, a rubber heel cage and leather embossed tongues; bringing a touch of luxury. You also get a waterproof Gore Tex upper that keeps your feet dry and comfy, whether you’re heading out for lunch in Dylan’s, or going for a run on the seafront.
Ubiq x Asics Gel Lyte Speed ‘Cool Breeze’
Enthused by the blue hues of the summer skies and oceans, Philadelphia-based shoe shop Ubiq has revised Asics’ Gel Lyte’s, for the transition from the warmer to the colder months. Created from an easy-going blend of premium suede and perforated nubuck, this shoe is an affordable luxury at it’s best. A cloud print foot bed further adds to the theme, whilst a speckle effect on the mid-
sole calls to mind summer splashes in the sea, and perhaps leans towards early evenings in the winter. Priced at £99, you could even say that this style is, well, affordable… Right?
NIKE AIR MAX 90 LUNACY The classic Air Max 90’s are back…again, and it looks like Nike haven’t held back with the paintbrush lately – we’ve witnessed an authentic assortment of colourful sneaks hit stores in the previous few months. And this latest Air Max 90 is up there with the wildest of them. With sun-
ny Citron, purples and oranges splashed across the upper, it gets even livelier on the rand, as small black rubber pods meet to form a distinctive appearance. Be bold, make a statement at the next big event! These sneaks are selling fast, so be sure to check into Titolo to catch them at £105.
Words: Georgina Deen
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t cannot be denied that 2015 has become an era that re-invites, re-homes and even re-invents old and classic trends. Among the bring-back of the mom jeans and invention of the super skinnies, lies the recently emerged flares. Acting as the kind of marmite jean, there seems to be either a love or loathe label attached to them. So are they hot, or not? Nerve’s fashion writers put the trend to the test.
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ethany Connor:
hen I first came across a pair of flares in the ‘new in’ section of a high-street store, I was strangely tempted to try them on. But only a few seconds later came the flashbacks to my youth, when my mum, a teen of the 70s, would convince me to wear similar designs of low-rise, bell-bottom trousers to almost every primary school disco. The parents always cooed about how great they looked, drifting off down memory lane. But looking back they really didn’t look that great. A trend that was in its prime over three decades ago shouldn’t really be able to find a place in modern fashion, but I admit I have begun to warm to the adapted styles. Slight 21st century touches like the high-waist, ankle crop and relatively low-key colour combinations transform the trouser from a swamping, disco-esque costume, to a more chic and wearable staple item for summer. So let’s just say that my flares and I have a bit of a love-hate relationship, but yes I do own a pair.
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aura Hatcher:
he memorable 70’s flares are a thing of the past – and it should remain that way! Once upon a time, flares were the ‘must have’ item in every wardrobe, but this time, their comeback isn’t so welcome. If you’re tall, long-legged and skinny then this style can be considered- but realistically, how many of us possess these rarities? On the average woman today, flares can make you look short, frumpy and highlight everything we try to disguise on a daily basis. Not to mention they’ll cover up all footwear paired with them, meaning your Kurt Geiger’s may as well have been a pair of shoes you bought from Primark. Just because designers are trying to bring this retro trend back, does not mean we must all go out and panic buy flares! The fashion industry today is desperately trying to recycle trends and bring back old looks, however flares will never succeed and again, will simply be a passing craze.
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ollie Hargood:
inally, skinny jeans face a new competitor as the notorious flares make a comeback. What was until recently associated as the fashion statement of retro loving hippies, has been revolutionised by the fashion industry for 2015. Girls can now look fashionable and feel comfortable with their body shape in dark flared trousers rather than squeezing into our well renowned super skinnies. Celebrities have been spotted embracing the new fashion trend- reality TV star Lauren Pope rocked killer burgundy flares at the Diet Coke x J.W Anderson Launch Party. Teamed with a crisp white cropped top and a sassy leopard print clutch, Lauren demonstrated that flares can be glam and are no longer a thing of the past. Skinnies can’t rule the roost forever- look past the stereotypes associated with flares and give them a try. You never know, you might enjoy being released from the comfort zone of your skinny jeans
Nerves Verdict: HOT! Background Image - ASOS 70’s Flare Trousers in ribbed Lurex £35
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Design: James Wrigley
Nerve’s Top 5 Autum n /win t e r m u s t h a v e s
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ach month the fashion team are bringing you 5 different top beauty products. With Freshers’ at your fingertips, the combination of alcohol and lack of sleep can leave your skin dull and dehydrated. However, with a little bit of product investment, Daisy CarlingRose is helping you to hide the hangover, and continue the party.
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St Tropez’s Everyday Gradual Body Tan, £14.50
Don’t let the winter winds drag you down and maintain your summer glow throughout the year, with St Tropez’s Everyday Gradual Body Tan £14.50. By applying this body moisturizer daily, after a couple of uses you will have a beautifully bronzed base; subtle yet healthy. Available at www.boots.com
Barry M’s Natural Glow Eye Shadow Plalette, £6.49
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If you fancy a change in colour with the change in season, try Barry M’s Natural Glow eye shadow palette for £6.49. This 8 coloured nude and natural spectrum is perfect for the ultimate day or night beauty look. Available at Superdrug and Boots stores Nationwide.
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Revlon’s Brow Fantasy, £7.99
If there’s one craze that’s not going anywhere anytime soon, then it’s brows. Keep yours well-groomed, thick and ‘on fleek’ with Revlon’s Brow Fantasy £7.99. With both pencil and tinted gel, your brows will look defined and welland-truly ‘Delevingned’. Available at Superdrug and Boots stores Nationwide.
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Topshop’s ‘Inhibition’ Lipstick, £8 This season, deep berry shades have taken over and can help you to gain the vamped-upVictorian look as seen all over A/W16 catwalks. Topshop’s lipstick in ‘Inhibition,’ priced at £8.00, will give you the perfect plummy pout. Available at: www.topshop.com
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Essie’s ‘A-List’ Nail Varnish, £7.99
Essie’s beautiful burgundy varnish in ‘A-List’ for £8.50, will add the right amount of colour to cold hands this winter. As beauty blogger’s and editors favourite brand, once you try Essie, you’ll never go back; not to mention the rainbow of shades available. Available at www.boots.co.uk
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