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EDITOR’S LETTER Should a man who runs on blades instead of feet be allowed to compete at the Olympics? That was the question Oscar Pistorius was hit with – and one that has been asked ever since he was given the green light. Let us know what you think after reading our pre-Games interview with him on P58. Talking of controversy, Mark Little is in town, aiming to take the bullshit out of life with his new stand-up routine. Read more on P30.
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This show considers the isolationism and obsessive-compulsive aspects of sport, and takes the inner mind of an athlete as its launch pad. The twist: Melanie Jones’s show is an immersive dance theatre performance in Holyrood Park with the audience participating through loaned MP3 players.
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Graffiti, tequila and table football combine, at a cost of nada, across east London. Copa Futbolito, in conjunction with el Jimador tequila, provides six specially designed Mexican tables. It all kicks off with a ‘Footbolita’ fest at Vibe Bar in Brick Lane on the opening weekend. It’s like snooker: you always play better after a few drinks. FREE
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If you thought your ears were ringing on Friday, it wasn’t tinnitus, but bells marking the start of the Games. Churches across the UK and British embassies around the world got into the spirit of the extravaganza, devised by artist Martin Creed as part of a 12-week programme of cultural events. Churches, cyclists, doors and mobile phones rang out, as well as Big Ben – the first time it has rung outside its regular hours since 1952. Creed said: “I thought maybe if I did something with music or making a noise, it could go out across the city, you know, and across the country.”
The excitement is growing so much I think the Geiger counter of Olympo-mania is going to go zoink off the scale London mayor Boris Johnson can’t contain his enthusiasm
THUMBS DOWN FOR GAMES MASCOTS The one-eyed Olympic mascots have been greeted with mixed views as tourists pour into London. ‘Creepy’, ‘frightening’, ‘sinister’ and ‘disturbing’ are just some of the words used to describe Wenlock and Mandeville. The duo are popping up across the capital during the Games. Actor Ewan McGregor tweeted: “With this country’s artistic heritage this one eyed joke made me sad.”
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After 70 days and 8000 torchbears the flame finally ends its journey It may seem as though the Olympic torch has taken forever to reach its final destination, but on Friday it worked its way across the capital to the Olympic Park. It’s climbed mountains, sailed down rapids, been on a gondola, braved the Underground, travelled by helicopter and been carried by 8000 torchbearers. About three million people will have taken to the streets of the capital to cheer on the Olympic flame in the past week, bringing the total to about 13 million during its 70-day tour of Britain. The relay began its final journey at Hampton Court Palace, made famous by Henry VIII, where the torch successfully
negotiated the winding hedge maze. It then boarded the royal barge Gloriana to ride down the River Thames. On Friday, it arrived at Tower Bridge, which is decked with huge Olympic rings, before reappearing later at the Olympic Stadium in east London for the Opening Ceremony where it set alight the cauldron to signal the official launch of the Games. “Are we ready? Are we ready? Yes, we are,” mayor of London Boris Johnson said to 60,000 cheering people at a concert in the capital’s Hyde Park on Thursday.” He added: “I think people are going to well up with hot tears of patriotic pride when they see this [the Opening Ceremony].” Let us know if he was right.
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We’re not going to insult your intelligence by telling you the Games are on this week. Instead, we’re going to highlight the inflatable, bouncy Stonehenge now open. The installation, known as Sacrilege, is by Turner Prizewinner Jeremy Deller, will be visiting parks around London as part of the London 2012 Festival celebrations. Deller has said it’s “a way to get reacquainted with ancient Britain with your shoes off”. What better excuse do you need? What’s more, it’s free and open to all ages. Boris Johnson said: “You don’t have to be a specialist in ancient British history or an acolyte of the summer solstice ritual to be aware of the unending fascination that Stonehenge continues to inspire around the world.” Quite.
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Fringe benefits Forget Edinburgh as Camden serves its own colourful treat of cultural indulgence … and you don’t even have to leave town WORDS ALASDAIR MORTON
In a year in which it really does pay to be in London, the Camden Fringe launches its seventh annual assault on the cultural senses, with a jam-packed programme of comedy, theatre, cabaret and music, sometimes all at the same time, and on the same stage, too. “There are so many great festivals now, it’s difficult to stand out,” Fringe co-director Michelle Flower says. “But Camden is a great place to have a festival – it’s a real hive of creativity and is an interesting borough that includes lots of different people and areas: from leafy Highgate to the edge of the West End.” The festival’s line-up this year lives up to its diverse surrounds, thanks to what Flower calls “a very open policy”. Anyone can apply and CFF now allows acts to find their own venues. This means there are shows in unusual locations, such as the Jewish Museum (Much Ado About Noshing, Aug 5). As well as the regulation pubs and theatres, other venues making their Fringe influence felt are The Forge, 8
a concert house designed for sublime acoustics, and The Pirate Castle, a venue that serves as a base for all sorts of activities, from canal boat hire, cayaking and canoeing as well as, of course, cultural performances. “The big random factor this year is the Olympics, which they unwisely decided to run up against the start of the Camden Fringe,” Flower jokes. “We can’t predict what effect this might have, but each year, as word about the Fringe spreads and the companies that have grown with us return, the festival gets better and better.” Kicking off in 2006 with just one venue, the Etcetera Theatre, and 57 artists and performers, the CFF has now blossomed in to a veritable feast of goings on, with 16 venues and no fewer than 126 different productions. With so many shows to choose from, Flower is unfazed about competition from the other Fringe festival taking place north of the border during August, though, nor the sporting events going on in London.
In fact, she’s more concerned about people not knowing what to see, so to help festival-goers out, we’ve picked her brain for the acts she’s itching to unleash on the public “Get Over It Productions have been stalwarts of the Fringe for many years,” Flower recommends. “Usually they do Shakespeare adaptations, but this year they are doing a modern play called Deathline [a dark comedy about second chances, the afterlife and fallen angels], and I also really like the look of War Of The Wales, all about the disintegration of Charles and Diana’s marriage.” So, if the Games gets too much for you, and you have enough of watching sports you have never played or followed before, then get to Camden Town, and take your pick. You are guaranteed to be surprised and entertained in equal measure. MORE FRINGE & STAGE EVENTS ›› Camden Fringe. July 30-August 26 Various venues Camden Town camdenfringe.com
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THAT THING IN AUGUST: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIMELESSNESS KENTISH TOWN This ambitious comedy-theatre show has none other than the goal of proving to the audience that time does not exist (presumably within the running time of an evening stage show). Quite a tough sell but, as host for the evening Matt Welcome explains, even Einstein thought time might be just a ‘persistent illusion’. Prepare to have your grey matter (and funny bones) tested.
ANDY ZALTZMAN’S POLITICAL ANIMAL LEICESTER SQUARE
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Aug 1-6, 9-11 & 13. 7.30pm. Aug 12. 9pm Lion and Unicorn Theatre, NW5 2ED Kentish Town giantolive.com
JAMES MULLINGER: THE MAN WITH NO SHAME CAMDEN A man who has no shame about what he does or has done, taking to the stage to entertain, and perhaps shock, with his misdemeanours and truthful approach to stand-up, life on the stage, and existence in general. Mullinger promises to bring you an evening of shocks and laughs, so go along, be surprised, and walk away wondering whether shame is indeed a vice or virtue. £7.50
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CHRIS NEILL: LIFETIME ACHIEVER CAMDEN TOWN
Musical melodies and pop music parodies from this harmonious trio in a show that promises to make you smile from ear to ear.
Melody La Rouge sings this tribute to Broadway and, in particular, Kander & Webb, the songwriting duo behind some of musical theatre’s greatest hits. Chicago, Cabaret, New York New York, they’re behind them all. They’re doing a week in Camden before taking off the Fringe north of the border. Aug 6-11. 9.15pm Tristan Bates Theatre, WC2H 9NP Covent Garden tristanbatestheatre.com
This cabaret show is a love letter to the age when cabaret was black and white, full of innuendo, and, above all, intended to entertain. Bettie Burlesque is your host for this evening of variety, that includes burlesque, magic, music and comedy. It will leave you wide-eyed with wonder.
Rosie set out six years ago to have swingball introduced as an Olympic sport by 2012, she failed (only 32 signatures in support). She‘s back with a new hour about summer sports and her misadventures of the past half a decade.
A Fringe regular, Chris arrives in Camden to tell of the year in which his life fell apart. As the comedian explains: “The age of 41, freshly single and weeping like a little girl, it was the worst year of my life.” To add to his bad luck, it was also the year in which he died on stage in front of the prime minister, got himself sued by a multinational bank and played a depressed owl to boot. This tumultuous 12 months forms the basis of this new show – two years on from the Chrisapocalypse – in which he considers how it all went a bit wrong, and how he managed to claw his way back from the brink of ruin to find success again.
Aug 5, 6 & 8. 8pm The Black Heart, NW1 0AP Camden Town ourblackheart.com
Aug 1. 7pm Camden Head, NW1 0LU Camden Town thecamdenhead.co.uk
Aug 11-13. 6pm Etcetera Theatre, NW1 7BU Camden Town etceteratheatre.com
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The political satirist is joined by a host of special guests for this topical news and current affairs show in which the modern world gets the analysis it sorely needs, and not before time. With the planet going crazy for people running, jumping and throwing things while wearing tightfitting branded clothing, London’s quest to not drop the ball will surely come up for discussion. Maybe, too, the fact the logo still really looks like Lisa Simpson indulging in a spot of fellatio. £10
July 30. 7.30pm Upstairs at the Gatehouse, N6 4BD Camden Town upstairsatthegatehouse.com
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Fringe regular Rosie hits the fest with two shows this year, this second one recounting her attempts to make it in the heady days of Nineties indie-pop (she failed again) – a time when she supported Bob Geldof and mimed on children’s TV. How not to get ahead in showbiz.
The lauded comedian performs this work-in-progress show for one night only at the Fringe, in which he considers the human mind – or it could be about theories of the brain … or even Charles Darwin. He’s not sure yet.
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Aug 3, 9pm. Aug 4 & 5, 7.30pm Upstairs, Gatehouse, SE14 5PL Highgate upstairsatthegatehouse.com
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WILL YOU HOLD MY HAND CAMDEN John Hunter is the father of modern medicine, a revered individual whose name is celebrated and who has his own statue in Leicester Square. However, duo We Are Goose want to expose the man behind the myth, the man involved, or thought to be, with robbing graves and a collection of murders no less. An hour-long, grisly tale through history at its most lurid. Top stuff! £8
Aug 10-12. 8pm Camden Head, NW1 0LU
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A two-man rock £5 opera about why the dinos died, and why they are coming back.
The sketch group turns their attention towards the Games, with sporting-skits and songs celebrating – and mocking – those for whom winning is everything. Losers!
Aug 13. 8pm The Camden Head, NW1 0LU Camden Town thecamdenhead.co.uk
August 2-4. 7.30pm Hen and Chickens Theatre, N1 2NA Highbury & Islington unrestrictedview.co.uk
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East End geezer Lee Hurst leads the lineup at this evening’s boat laughs. Admittedly, the craft is moored, but it has ace views over the river, from its vantage point opposite the South Bank.
This modern-life analysing show looks at how technology – the evil interweb! – shapes every waking moment, move and decision of our lives. Prescient stuff. Big Brother’s never been bigger.
This one-man play has lofty ambitions – it tells the story of an amateur scientist who finds out that there is going to be a zombie apocalypse, and recounts the 10 days between his life-shattering discovery and Z-day. Writer/director Lizzie Milton says of the show: “It’s an exploration of loneliness, how actors relate to an audience and the normalisation of tragic events in our lives.” This comedic performance, revolving around doomed protagonist Harold Grimhold, sees our antihero, or just non-hero, struggle to deal with life, whether zombies are on their way or not. Sketch actor and stand-up Andrew Goddard stars.
Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25 Tattershall Castle, SW1A 2HR Embankment boatshowcomedy.co.uk
Aug 1. 7.30pm Webber Douglas Studio Swiss Cottage camdenfringe.com
Aug 3-12. 3.30pm The Camden Head, NW1 0LU Camden Town thecamdenhead.co.uk
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COIN-OPERATED GIRL CAMDEN Escort-turned-stand up Melody (above) reveals the answers to “all the questions you wanted to ask” in this anecdoteladen performance. £6
Aug 6-8. 9pm Camden People’s Theatre, NW1 2PY Camden Town cptheatre.co.uk
STAFFROOM CAMDEN Every wondered what the teachers say away from the classroom and parentteacher night? This new show spends a year in the company of Parkview Behaviour Support Unit as it battles gruelling Ofsted inspections, arson, and its challenging young wards. An eye-opening look at today’s youth and those tasked with educating them. £8
Aug 20-25. 7.30pm Tristan Bates Theatre, WC2H 9NP Covent Garden tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
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BAR THE SCENE Plenty of space at this cosy Clapham neighbourhood bar, right across the road from the common. There’s ample room to enjoy the sunshine on tables outside or to lounge on the comfortable sofas that line the exposed brick walls inside. Concert artwork advertising the likes of The Beastie Boys and The Scissor Sisters adds hip decoration, as do photos of icons of cool (look for Jim Morrison defiantly sucking on a cigarette). The industrial feel is continued with steel girders in the bar’s centre and (inoffensive) fluro lighting. Huge windows at the front of the Underdog allow a welcome dose of natural light to enhance the lives of patrons as they enjoy their beverages. TVs show sport, and Thursday nights welcome the popular Bogan Bingo evening. Be quick – it sells out fast. THE GRUB Self-described comfort food, taken from the diners of the US, there’s a great selection of burgers, nachos, sandwiches and wraps. Veggie options, too. BEHIND THE BAR Heineken and Underdog on tap, plus a good selection of bottled beer, new-world wine and 21 different cocktails, including six made with specially selected jams. Try the Apple, Spice N’ All Things Nice. BILL PLEASE Pints from £3.50; wine from £4/£15, cocktails from £7.50. VERDICT Relaxed and cool, the Underdog will fast become your new hangout. JV
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Aloha! This Tiki bar in Clapham serves up extensive menus of cocktails, from the classic Piña Colada to the deadly sounding Zombie, in a party atmosphere straight out of the tropics. Grab your hula skirt and head on over!
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A TASTE OF HOME The country is coming to the Bedford Square. Open until mid-August, a pop-up at myhotel Bloomsbury will offer tastes of local beef, homebrewed beer and ice creams sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. This farmer’s market opens every day at noon, so pop by for variety in your lunch break or just for some all-around fantastic food in a community atmosphere. myhotels.com
FOOD WITH A CONSCIENCE Stuff your face for a good cause as part of The Supperheroes Series, running every month in London until October. Three chefs will conjure magical menus, with all profits going to Action Against Hunger, which fights child poverty. Kicking off proceedings will be Cherry Smart with a Cantonese menu on August 25 (chefs below); Roberto & Fabio will take over on September 16 with a Mediterranean affair; while a tantalising Indian feast will be on offer on October 28. Minimum donation is between £30£45 and it’s BYO. See edibleexperiences.com
COLD BALLS, PLEASE Italian restaurant and bar Antico has added the homemade Campari gelato to it’s menu. But there’s a catch: diners will have to prove just how much they want it by whispering to a waiter: ‘Have you got cold balls?’ Come September, it’ll go on the menu at the venue near London Bridge. The concoction is made from the famous red Italian aperitif and is the brainchild of owner Nick Crispini and head chef Nicholas Schizas. Costs £4.50. antico-london.co.uk
FORBIDDEN TEMPLE BRITISH/ THAI THE SCENE This unassuming bar-cum-restaurant on the border of Clapham and Battersea stakes a claim to being both a night-time drinks spot and a provider of food. Lavish reds and oranges are the colour palette of choice, and bring a seductive vibe to the bar the further into its lair you go. Lounge among warm wall cushions and A Clockwork Orange-styled round egg-pod seats (which look cool, but are, unfortunately, a little uncomfortable). THE GRUB British staples combine with a Thai influence on this bi-polar menu. To start, we opt for chicken satay sticks, which are a little dry and overdone, and the home-made Thai fishcakes – a crisp-but-creamy treat. Steaks sit alongside the likes of Thai red fish curry for mains – the former hearty, warming and reasonably sized (no meat slouching here), and the latter an enjoyably spicy dish. Beef burgers, cod and chips and veggie stir-frys round out the mains menu, making the Asian offerings a little sparse. The dessert line-up includes chocolate brownies (sickeningly indulgent in all the right ways), banana pancakes (just as much so) and banoffee tart.
There are all manner of beers, bottled and draught (Peroni, Aspalls), and a well-stocked choice of wines, catering for all tastes and budgets. Cocktails are also in abundance, with 38 jostling for attention. The Mai Tai’s a syrupy treat, the Mojito enlivening, and the Red Lotus a fruity vodka concoction par excellence. Our tip’s the Lynchberg Lemonade – a perfect summer evening sup. BILL PLEASE Starters from £4.75; mains from £8.50; desserts £4.95. Beers from £3.70; wines from £3.50 a glass; shooters from £3; cocktails from £6.50. Two-for-one burgers on Tuesdays, and free desserts with mains on Wednesdays. VERDICT The disparate menu is filling, but lacks personality, athough this looks to be rectified with the forthcoming introduction of more pan-Asian dishes. Good, because the lively decor and spirited cocktails demand food to match. ALASDAIR MORTON BEHIND THE BAR
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Self-styled as the UK’s ‘maddest city’, this countryside fest upends the usual out-of-the-city festival convention, becoming a pop-up town in rural Hampshire. Asian Dub Foundation (below), Capdown and Reel Big Fish will play the main stage, or ‘the town centre’ as it’s called, with a secret headliner yet to be unveiled. There’s also a Lion’s Den stage, the Bassline Circus and the Bad Apple Bar, which resembles a high-street pub in a field. A one-of-akind experience. Matterley Bowl, Winchester, Hampshire, SO24 0H. August 9-12. £116
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Some festivals this summer will chime with similar line-ups: Skrillex and Chase & Status tearing up the dance tents and The Stone Roses bringing their indie-rock guitar noodling to various assembled throngs. Others will shape their schedules by genre (jazz, for example) or by theme (see Wilton’s global approach, opposite page). This Southbank Centre event is another story altogether. Each year, it’s shaped by one person who curates it along the lines of their own personal tastes; DJ legend the late John Peel, indie hip-shaker Jarvis Cocker, triphop innovators Massive Attack have all taken responsibility in the past. This year it’s the turn of Antony Hegarty, from the operatic, touchingly angelic pop troupe Antony And The Johnsons. As Hegarty has eclectic tastes, this diverse 11-day festival takes on a truly unique flavour, featuring music skewed with performance art. Eighties talisman Marc Almond, who’s shifted no fewer than 30 million albums across the world during his career, lines up with the likes of politically charged singer/ performer Diamanda Galas. Electronic music producer and performer Laurie Anderson brings her new show Dirtday! to town, and Lou Reed performs with his band, promising to feature anything and everything from Velvet Underground’s back catalogue to his Metallica collaboration, Lulu. Hegarty himself will be taking to the stage, as well. So if you want to see, and hear, something different to the other fests out there, look no further.
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Multi-instrumentalist Rudd brings his impressive rootsy, surf-songs-with-a-conscience vibe to town. His kaleidoscopic musicianship throws down the gauntlet to acoustic- guitarstrumming singer/ songwriters happy with only the one instrument. He’s here in support of his seventh record, Spirit Bird. Koko 1a Camden High Street, NW1 7JE Mornington Crescent koko.uk.com
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This new weekly night aims to snatch the cool crown back from the East End hipsters, delivering some of the best deep house, dubstep and techno around. Dixon Brothers are the new residents, with Noise Kitten bringing the indie, rock and northern soul to the venue’s southern gallery. Check it out.
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LAST DINOSAURS THE BUZZ SO FAR This Brisbanebred four-piece have found success Down Under, recently completing support slots with the likes of Foals and We Are Scientists. Their leftfield indie-pop (think Friendly Fires meets Bombay Bicycle Club) is instantly catchy, belying its loftier lyrical themes about human nature and our existence. First single Time And Place features the chorus ‘’Nikola, we’re going to make a difference”, in reference to famed 17th-century inventor Nikola Tesla. Not your runof-the-mill music at all. THE CRITICS SAY “Proof that indiepop doesn’t deserve to be driven to extinction.” The Guardian THE PLUG
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We Fear Silence and Stanton Warriors present this old- and new-school garage rave. Scene stalwart Brackles and legend Hostage head up the beats, with garage dons MJ Cole and Wookie on hand as retro-flavoured special guests. The Stanton Warriors themselves take centre stage to complete the line-up. Should be a good ‘un.
The baseball trainers that emos wear bring a star -studded line up to this 11-day series of gigs in Oxford Street’s dingy-but-iconic 100 Club (the one Paul McCartney helped save) to celebrate music and cultural diversity. Blur are the surprise headliners, along with Plan B, Paul Weller, Sbtrkt, Best Coast, Santigold and lots, lots more.
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MONDAY 30 Cream Revue DJs and performers supply 1950s-style R‘n’B, swing, jive, rockabilly, classic jazz and Latin boogaloo. Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Pollard Row, E2 6NB (020 7739 2727). 8.30pm-2am. £8, adv £6.
FRIDAY 3 Fizzy 7th Birthday DJs Klute, Loxy, Fabio, Eveson, Mr Joseph, Andy Skopes, Madcap, Izzy and PMX spin drum ‘n’ bass in room one, while Von D, Cluekid, Soul Sinners, Mind, Mediahack, Stark Sound and Dimensions mix dubstep in room two, plus MCs Fats, Moose, Illmatika, Blackeye, Deefa, Cliche and PM. The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 10pm-6am. £10.
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TUESDAY 31 Havana Club Resident DJs supply Cuban beats, plus dance classes available with teachers Lazaro Lopez, Hugo Cortes and Gabriel Sainhas. Club Colosseum, Nine Elms Ln, SW8 5NQ (020 7720 3609). 7.30pm-1pm. £4, mems £3, classes & club £8, NUS £6. The Iko’s New Orleans Music Shop DJ Lil’ Koko provides R‘n’B , funk and soul, plus a live performance from Kenny Clayton & Paul Ryan’s Lush Life Jazz. The Alley Cat, Denmark St, WC2H 8LP (020 7836 1451). 7.30pm-late. £4.
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WEDNESDAY 1 Aquila Resident DJs provide hip-hop, electro, dubstep and pop, plus live bands. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. Guestlist £8. Cheapskates Resident DJs and guests supply indie, electro and old-school vibes. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/cc 020 7287 3727). 9pm-3.30am. W/flyer £4.50. Dance Nights Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits. EC3 Live, Crosswall, EC3N 2JY (020 7488 1766). 11.30pm-3am. £10. Latin Zouk DJs Onda Amor and Mishka Zouk supply R‘n’B and Latin sounds, with zouk dance classes available. Club Colosseum, Nine Elms Ln, SW8 5NQ (020 7720 3609). 7pm-midnight. £8, classes & club £10, first timers free. Not Another Presents Dubstep and hip-hop courtesy of DJs Emily Rawson and Bakery Boys, plus live performances from X Factor contestant Misha B and Purple Ferdinand. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 7pm-late. Adv £7. Punk On Wednesday DJ Hugo Allon provides electronica and dance beats. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004). Phone for times. £5, free before 11pm.
The Last Lap Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold spins house and trance. Chinawhite, Winsley St, W1W 8HF (020 7291 1480). 9pm-3am. Adv £90.
Smile Resident DJs play funky house, club classics and pop. Thirst, Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977). 5pm-3am. £4, £3 before midnight.
Panic Max Panic, Gaz Panic and That Perfect Fumble spin indie, electro, retro and pop. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, guestlist w/flyer free before 10.30pm.
What Ever Happened To P-Rock? Resident DJs spin punk, rock and metal, plus a live performance from Vinnie Caruana. The Macbeth, Hoxton St, N1 6LP (020 7749 0600). 7pm-late. £8.
Ramshackle The Postman, Andy Tokyo and Finnerz supply drum ‘n’ bass, indie, hip-hop, party and dubstep. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). 10pm-3am. £5.
XXL Wednesdays DJs Christian M and Alex Logan play funky house in the main room, while Joe Egg spins retro in the Fluff Bar. Pulse, Invicta Plaza, SE1 9UF (020 7403 9643). 9pm-3am. £3, mems free, annual m’ship £10.
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THURSDAY 2 Bad Sex Mayton DJs play indie, rock, pop and electro, plus live music. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-2.30am. £7, £5 before 10pm, guestlist NUS £5, NUS free before 10pm. Detente Resident DJs spin jazz, soul and psychedelic music from the 1950s to the 1970s. The Player, Broadwick St, W1F 8HN (020 7494 9125). 8pm-2am. £5, £3 before 10.30pm, free before 9pm. Gravity DJs Alan K and Fat Tony spin electro, house and disco, with hosts Mauricio and Danny Boyce. Fire, Arch, 39-43 Parry St, corner South Lambeth Rd, SW8 1RT (020 3242 0040). 2am-8am. £10, concs £5. Nah Forget The Hill Rise Resident DJs mix dancehall, reggae and bashment. Orleans, Seven Sisters Rd, N4 2HZ (020 72841 8482). 11pm-late. £5, free before midnight. Radio The Radio DJs play 1980s pop, indie and disco. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, free before 9pm. Society John Brooks spins funky and uplifting house and dance anthems. Lo-Profile, Wardour St, W1F 0TQ (020 7734 3444). 10pm3am. £8, £5 before midnight. Uprawr Resident DJs provide indie, pop, punk and hardcore. Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/ cc 020 7428 5929). 10.30pm2.30am. £5, NUS £4, w/flyer £3. Vinyl DJ Screwpulous spins pop hits from the last three decades. Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 6pm-2am. £3, free before 10pm, mems £2. Young And Lost Club Indie, pop and electronica courtesy of YALC DJs, plus live performances from Left Of Manila, Just Handshakes (We’re British), Suzie Stapleton and Drag Your Heels. The Lock Tavern, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AJ (020 7482 7163). 8pm-late. Free.
Jungle Splash Presents Jungle dub, old school, dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass courtesy of The Ragga Twins, Jumpin Jack Frost, Brockie, Nicky Black Market, DJ Ron, Uncle Dugs, Terry T and Potential Bad Boy. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7346 8920/ cc 020 7274 5537). 10pm-6am. £12. KDMS Album Launch Party Alexis Taylor and Little Boots provide electro, disco and indie, plus live performances from KDMS, Willy Moon and Loverproof. The Nest, Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7XJ (020 7354 9993). 9pm-4am. Adv £7. Shake It DJs Layo & Bushwacka!, Paco Osuna, Elek-Fun, L Tete, Adam Bloy and Luis Pedregosa spin house and techno. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7871 7111). 11pm8am. £20, NUS/mems £15, adv £12. Sin City Stevie C, Riyad, Tony Madball and Demonic play contemporary rock and metal in the main room, while Shuff and Vixen spin classic rock and metal in room two. Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). 10.30pm3.30am. £7, NUS/mems £5 before 11.30pm, w/flyer £5 before midnight. Tiki Friday Mr Lewis spins Latin funk, tropical and AfricanCaribbean music. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 7pm-midnight. Free. The Upfront Project Appleblim, 2562, Darling Farah, Youandewan, DjRUM, Guy Andrews, Tessela and South London Ordnance supply dubstep, techno and electronica. The LightBox, South Lambeth Place, SW8 1SP (020 7434 1113). 10pm-6am. Adv £8.
SATURDAY 4 Cohesion August Edition DJs Twina, Djane Deeh, Djane Sati, Thallom, Neutron and Oontz mix psychedelic trance, plus a live performance from Champa. Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm-8am. £10, free before midnight. Eastern Electrics Festival Four tents of house, techno and electronica, featuring Azari & III, Jamie Jones, Damian Lazarus, Maceo Plex, Amirali live, Geddes, Andrew Weatherall, Crazy P, 2020 Soundsystem, Huxley, Greg Wilson, Danny Raper, Kerri Chandler, MK, Julio Bashmore, Joy Orbison and Bicep. Area 12, Greenwich Peninsula, between West parkside and Millennium Way, SE10 0BE (0871 220 0260). 11am-10pm. £40 & £45, concs £30 & £35, VIP £75.
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SUNDAY 5 Horse Meat Disco Residents Jim Stanton, Luke Howard, James Hillard and Severino spin disco and house on rotation. Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 8pm-3am. £6. Later D’Johnny, Paul Martin, The Oli, The Sharp Boys and Jamie Head spin house. Fire, Arch, 39-43 Parry St, corner South Lambeth Rd, SW8 1RT (020 3242 0040). 11.30am-8pm. £6, w/flyer £5 before 1.30pm. Playback Re:loaded Atjazz, Marcia Carr, Johnny Reckless and Trevor C provide funk, Afrobeat, deep house and reggae. East Village, Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX (020 7739 5173). 8.30pm-2am. £7, adv £5. Summer All Dayer DJs Billy Daniel Bunter, Uncle Dugs, Brockie, Slipmatt, Jumping Jack Frost, Ruff Stuff, 2 Bad Mice, Phantasy, Jinx, Chase, Jamie G, Bubbler, Jono D, Kid Jay, Hatcha, The Heatwave, Digital Nya Binghi, Funky Flirt and Vibes spin drum ‘n’ bass, jungle, old school, hip-hop, soul and funk, plus MCs Creed, CKP, 5ive0 and The Ragga Twins. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7346 8920/cc 020 7274 5537). 2pm-10pm. Adv £12. Sunday Sessions Plump DJs spin breaks, house and electro. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 3pm-11pm. Free.
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MONDAY 30 Marjolaine Charbin, Ute Kanngiesser, Ross Lambert, Ed Lucas, Sue Lynch And James O’Sullivan Improvised experimental music from the band.Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £5, concs £4. Exhibition Road Show 2012 A celebration of music, art, science, literature and acrobatics featuring performances from Chris Difford, Eliza Carthy, Josephine Oniyama, Dave Swarbrick, Jason Singh, Patrick Wolf, Iain Sinclair, Leo Abrahams & Leafcutter John and The Exhibitionists. Exhibition Rd, SW7 2DD. Free. Until Aug 5, see www. exhibitionroadshow.co.uk for details. Ruthie Foster The American singer-songwriter performs blues, folk and gospel blues. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £11. Kelly Pepper, Pro Dot, The Red Queens, Virgin To The Sun, Lolita London-based pop singer-songwriter. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 1773). £6, concs £4.50. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Mutabaruka Live And The Lloyd Parks Band Reggae from the Jamaican dub poet and the band. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £20-£45. Eddie Vedder The American singer-songwriter and frontman of Pearl Jam plays rock. HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0843 221 0100). £37-£50. Also Tue. Wiley Grime and hip-hop from the London-based MC and producer. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). Adv £10.
TUESDAY 31 London Irish Village 2012: Frankie Gavin & De Dannan, The Fureys The musician leads his Irish folk outfit. Under The Bridge, Fulham Rd, SW6 1HS (020 7957 8261). £23. Bitty McLean Reggae and pop by the Birmingham-born singer-songwriter. The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (020 7485 6834/ cc 0870 060 3777). £20. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: John Holt, Mighty Diamonds, Leroy Heptones Sibbles Veteran reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£50. Rust, Monkish, Maximum RnR, The Derita Sisters The Australian band plays hardcore punk. 12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £5, w/flyer £4. Laura Vane & The Vipertones Pop-funk by the Anglo-Dutch band. Floridita, Wardour St, W1F 0TN (020 7314 4042). £10. Diana Vickers The smokey vocalist and 2008 X Factor finalist performs pop. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000/ cc 0844 477 2000). £15.
FRIDAY 3 Antony’s Meltdown: Laurie Anderson The experimental music and art rock musician performs her piece Dirtday! Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (020 7960 4200/cc 0844 875 0073). £15-£30, concs £7.50-£15.
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WEDNESDAY 1 Antony’s Meltdown: Diamanda Galas The experimental singer, writer and artist performs intense, operatic, avantgarde works rooted in blues. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (020 7960 4200/ cc 0844 875 0073). £22.50 & £30, concs £11.25 & £15. Antony’s Meltdown: Planningtorock, Light Asylum Electronica from Boltonborn musician and singer Janine Rostron. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (020 7960 4200/cc 0844 875 0073). £10 & £15, concs £5 & £7.50. Boysetsfire, Off With Their Heads Post-hardcore by the band from Pennsylvania. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). £13.50. The Buzztones Classic rock and psychedelic band from Blacksburg, Virginia. The Bedford, Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD (020 8682 8940). £5. Charli XCX The London-based singer-songwriter performs electro-pop. XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959). £9. Tom Paley The veteran singersongwriter from New York performs traditional folk. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). Adv £10. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Maxi Priest, Johnny Osbourne The Jamaican singer performs reggae, ska and rocksteady. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£50. Snuff, Victims Of Circumstance, The Human Project The Londonbased combo performs its blend of classic punk. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £12.
THURSDAY 2 Bardo Pond, Rumour Cubes The American band plays psychedelic space rock. Nambucca, Holloway Rd, N7 6LB (020 7281 8877). £10. The Bendal Interlude, XII Boar, Gurt Stoner and thrash metal by the Liverpool-based band. Shacklewell Arms, Shacklewell Ln, E8 2EB (020 7249 0810). £5. Fin, Bwani Junction Indie-rock from the London-based band. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). Adv £6. Aziz Ibrahim The Manchesterborn singer and musician plays psychedelic rock and Asian blues. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). Adv £10.
Mr Hello And His Honesty Club, Harry Houseago, The Sloanes, Will Miles Post-punk group from the South West of England. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £4. Mica Paris R‘n’B and soul from the London-based singer-songwriter. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). £25. Finley Quaye, The Crooked Empire, The Final Few, The Mercenaries The reggae and rock singer from Edinburgh performs his hits. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7346 8920/ cc 020 7274 5537). £16, adv £14. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Toots And The Maytals, Junior Toots, Chantelle Ernandez Classic reggae and ska by the veteran Jamaican band. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £30-£50. Scenic Life, Welcome Pariah, The Silver Factory, Desert Ships Indie from the band. Fiddler’s Elbow, Malden Rd, NW5 3HS (020 7485 3269). £5. Soul Trigger, Big Hat, Los Pelos Rizos, Pasco Tom The London-based band plays funk-rock and reggae. The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £7.
Melic, Howe, Jamie Martyr, Lupus Nensen Progressive indie-rock from the London-based band. The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £7.
James Spankie Alternative and experimental pop by the London-based singer-songwriter. The Sebright Arms, Coate St, E2 9AG (020 7729 0937). £7, adv £5.
Mozez Soul by London-based singer-songwriter Osmond Wright. Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). Adv £8.
Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos, Wille And The Bandits, The Cracked, Fyah Sound Lively, uplifting world roots music from the Londonbased outfit. Hootananny, Effra Rd, SW2 1DF (020 7737 7273). £3, free before 11pm.
Ty Segall Indie-rock singersongwriter from California. The Dome, Dartmouth Park Hill, N19 5QQ (020 7272 8153). £8. The Velvetines, Wolfkang, Stingin’ Nettles London-based rock band with touches of pop. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £7, adv £5. We The Committee, Kid Capola, The Lone Groover, Thomas Jackson Melodic indierock from the London-based group. New Cross Inn, New Cross Rd, SE14 6AS (020 8692 1866). £3.
E-Mute, The Dissidents, The Floor Below, Blind Penny Alt electronic rock from the London-based band. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £8, adv £6. Fat Freddy’s Drop Ska band from Wellington, New Zealand. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7428 4099). £29.50. Guardians Of Dust Alt and prog rock by the London-based band. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). Adv £8. Le KKC Orchestra, Swing Patrol The French band mixes electro swing and hip-hop. The Bedroom Bar, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 5706). £12, adv £10. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke, Michael Prophet Roots-reggae from the Jamaican singer and occasional Massive Attack collaborator. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£45. Shai Hulud, Reign Supreme Hardcore punk band from Florida. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £12. Shakka, Rio Young, Marvin, Nita Pop by the London-based singer. XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959). Adv £8. Watsky Hip-hop by the Los Angeles-based rapper. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). Adv £10.
London Irish Village 2012: The Saw Doctors The Irish quintet plays upbeat folk-rock. Under The Bridge, Fulham Rd, SW6 1HS (020 7957 8261). £20-£40. Also Fri
Old Man Luedecke Folk-rock by the singer-songwriter Chris Luedecke, of Chester, Nova Scotia. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). Adv £10.
Empire Affair, Petit Mort, Kypie Pop-rock from the Bournemouth-based band. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 1773). £7, concs £5.
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Volcanoes, The Kubricks, Steve Puddle & The Bivouac Band, Charlie’s Uniform Indie-rock by the Sheffield-based band. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 1773). £7, concs £5.
SATURDAY 4 Matteah Baim The Milwaukeeborn guitarist and singer plays experimental rock. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10, adv £8. Dignan Porch, Virginia Wing, Flash Bang Band, Spiritwo Alt rock by the London-based outfit. Buffalo Bar, Upper St, N1 1RU (020 7359 6191). £6, adv £5.
John Wort Hannam, Joe Innes & The Cavalcade, Blue Rose Code Folk and Americana by the singer-songwriter from Fort Macleod, Alberta. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). Adv £6. The McTells, Cee Bee Beaumont, The Fenestration Hertfordshire-based indie band. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £5. Please The Trees, Ali Warren Band, Crows, Renny Jackson, Yuri Indierock band from Prague and Tabor. The Good Ship, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (07949 008253). £4. Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Morgan Heritage, Shaggy, Raging Fyah Brooklyn-based reggae collective featuring the children of veteran singer Denroy Morgan. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£50. Stormborn, No Closure, Vivid Nation, Caged, Disarm Goliath Heavy metal by the London-based band. Nambucca, Holloway Rd, N7 6LB (020 7281 8877). £5. Hattie Whitehead Band The singer-songwriter leads her soul and folk combo. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £8.
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Richard Sandling The film fan and comedian on his favourite movie, why Sir Ridley Scott sucks, and cephalopods INTERVIEW ALASDAIR MORTON
Where did Perfect Movie come from? I took the advice “talk about what you know” literally. I had previously done shows about my love of VHS and was looking for a night that was different, so I decided on Perfect Movie, a standup comedy show about films that has become a multimedia event with games, sketches, trailers, interviews and movie recreations. What’s your favourite movie scene? The David Bowie bit from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The whole film is incredibly flawed, but that four minutes is amazing. It’s baffling and unnerving, funny and preposterous, too! What film have you best reviewed? A big part of the show is talking to audiences to find out what their favourite movies are and, according to my audiences, the most popular film is Back To The Future. I’ve have never met anyone who didn’t like it. Which classic do you disagree with? Mostly anything Ridley Scott has directed apart from Alien. I find his work a bit boring. Which film’s not given its due praise? I really like Alien 3. It’s a brilliant movie, full of tension, visual flair, great characters, great horror. And it’s full of brilliant British actors. I don’t understand why everyone hates it so much. Are you an advocate of 3D movies? It’s just an excuse to charge me £4 extra to wear glasses that give me a headache. It does go too far, there is talk about making the 3rd US Ring film in 3D – she’s already actually come out the telly, what more do you expect? Disliking 3D is not the same as not wanting colour film or talkies, because that was evolution and progression, not an ill-conceived attempt to stop people downloading films. Jonathan Ross or Mark Kermode – which critic speaks to you more? I am a huge fan of Jonathan Ross. I have no issues with Kermode, but Ross is a genuine enthusiast of the weird, wonderful and cultish. Very few people would ever get a TV show and devote a whole episode to [cult filmmaker] Fred Olen Ray, but he did that.
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Did you ever harbour ambitions to be involved in the movie business? Of course. I think everyone that loves film would like to make them. Maybe one day ... What was your first stand-up show? It was at The Holyrood Tavern, Edinburgh, 2005. Just five minutes, and it went well, but I was so nervous beforehand, the whole thing is a blur. It wasn’t awful, but I didn’t do stand-up again for 14 months, so it can’t have been life-changing. Other than movies, what else features in your comedy? I talk about the reality of being considered geeky, being from Essex and racism. Who is your screen idol? Jason Statham. The greatest actor currently working in motion pictures, and I’m not being ironic. The man is awesome. He’s his own genre. What was the last film you saw? The overly long The Dark Knight Rises. It is the most violent screen version of Wind In The Willows you’ll ever see. Does the British film industry’s cul-desac output frustrate you? There are a lot of exciting movies being made in the UK at the moment that don’t feature housing
estate junkies, gangsters or bonnets, so it is exciting to see newer talent moving away from stuff to sell to America and instead making films that are relevant to the UK. It’s always hard to get a flick made, sold and then seen, so it’s an uphill struggle for everyone. Hopefully, audiences will support low-budget British films and the monopoly of unrealistic middle-class romances, mockney nonsense and bland historical epics can start to come to an end. Is it ever cool to be a movie geek? Yes, as long as you keep the blogger mentality under control and understand it’s all about love and while debate is healthy, sometimes it’s best to hold back, let things sink in and evaluate in private within your own mind. The quickest, loudest or most obnoxious opinion isn’t by default the correct one. Remember: there is actually nothing wrong with someone disagreeing with you and neither of you have to be dicks about it. Apart from movies, what are your other passions? Comics, real ale, [Thirties fictional detective] Nero Wolfe, the Cold War, cephalopods and Forteana. Richard Sandling’s Perfect Movie. Aug 1. 7pm. £10. Leicester Square Theatre WC2H 7BX leicestersquaretheatre.com Leicester Square
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Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane makes his feature-film debut with this comedy, in which Mark Wahlberg’s childhood wish for his teddy bear to come to life comes true – only for ‘Ted’ to become a sleezy slacker that holds him back and jeopardises his relationship with Mila Kunis. It’s a Judd Apatow-alike bromcom, but expect the smut and gross-out gags to be dialled up here. On general release August 1
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Christian Bale stars in this China-US co-production, the largest film undertaken in China, to the tune of $90m. A war-torn epic set in 1937 Nanking as the Japanese invade, it is spectactular and harrowing, combining visceral set pieces with carefully drawn characterisation. Bale is John Miller, a mortician who has the misfortune of being in town to take care of the funeral of a deceased Catholic priest just as Japanese forces invade the city. He takes refuge in a church (Westerners enjoy dispensation from the savage onslaught), along with a group of schoolgirls and a harem of prostitutes, where he is forced to put his boozy, self-serving ways behind him to save the girls and preserve some modicum of humanity amidst the surrounding barbarity. As you’d expect from an Oscar winner, Bale is superb, giving a nuanced performance, revealing subtle layers as the film progresses, with Ni Ni, making her feature debut as the leader of the red-light district’s finest, a woman who has seen too much in her youthful years. Director Zhang Yimou, a respected pillar of Chinese cinema, delivers action that matches Spielberg’s Private Ryan (a single Chinese soldier’s stand-off with 20-strong opposition’s a pulse-quickening high). He doesn’t turn away from the grizzlier moments, either, the sporadic violence conveying the imminent threat to all in this dark period of human history. Yet it is the subtle, solemn passages that affect most, as moments of humanity are found buried beneath mankind at its most brutal. An intimate epic. GOOD FOR: A history lesson with action beats and involving characters portraits
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During a pedestrian 80 minutes, Tom McNab introduces us to those involved in the run-up to the 1936 Olympics, as Hitler is persuaded the Games could become an Aryan propaganda exercise and American official Avery Brundage reneges on a US team boycott promise. The info’s here, but the dissemination prosaic. LK
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MICHELLE DE SWARTE What’s Unbalanced about? It’s about being bilingual, bisexual, biracial and basically by myself. What is the strangest show your have ever done? A gig in Hazelmere at a state fair, where everyone was sat on bales of hay, mainly children. There’s nothing like talking about muff-diving to a tent full of 12-year-olds.
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What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen this week? I was out in Essex when a bouncer stopped me and said he knew me from somewhere. After a long back and forth, I suggested it might be from TV as I’d just done Chris Moyles’ Comedy Empire. He cut me back down to size by saying, ‘No, did you work in Sega World at the Trocadero in the Nineties?’ Haven’t lived it down since.
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Ten years after its premiere, Matthew Bourne’s sultry dance drama is as ambiguous as ever. Inspired by Joseph Losey’s 1963 film noir, The Servant, it’s a wordless evocation of the period played out against Terry Davies’ atmospheric, jazz-based score. A witty, sinister account of swinging Sixties’ role reversal. LK
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A Little bit of honesty Australian Mark Little makes a return to the stand-up stage with a show that considers today, tomomorrow and all our futures WORDS ALASDAIR MORTON
“I have always been an Aussie-Euro-Brit. Australia is where I come from, but I have a good sense of humour – you have to be able to have the piss taken out of you here,” Mark Little says. He’s been on this little island for more than 20 years, plying his trade as a comedian and actor, but returns to the stand-up circuit this summer after a 10-year absence, showcasing a new gig of political and social observations and suggestions. Little’s back where he belongs, doing what he started out doing, and, frankly, what he does best. The Bullshit Artist is created by and for these times, a oneman performance shot through with sardonic observations, optimistic proclamations and a sense of the global. It’s brought on by the times in which we live, Little says. “There was a new government, the coalition, the Occupy movement, police kettling, all of that,” he explains. “There was a groundswell of movement and I thought: ‘This is great, there is a new audience for my stuff.’ In the show, we look at generations and at how each one is affected, and how they differ. “And then, I give this directive: ‘Hands up the smart people in the room.’ You get one or two people who put their hands up, because dumbing down has worked. But, by the end of the show, it turns out that people aren’t as dumb as they think they are. The reason the world is in a mess is because the smart people aren’t putting their hands up.” If this politically and socially motivated spiel sounds surprising, it shouldn’t. For those of a certain generation, Little might still be Joe Mangel, the loveable loser he played on Neighbours (“It was like a Frankenstein’s monster, it fucked everything up, people only wanted to hear about Kylie and Bouncer, they didn’t want to hear about what I had to say…”), but the 52-year-old started out on the comedy circuit 33 years ago in Melbourne. Even then, he found himself blackballed for his political routines. After arriving in the UK in 1992, disenfranchised with the comedy scene in his native land and keen to find fresh ground and audiences on his wavelength, Little made a name for himself in the ensuing decade with shows that combined his wit, intelligence, questioning, and passion for stand-up. “I performed all through the Eighties in the pubs and clubs doing the comedy that I do now,” he recalls of his embryonic years. “It was hard work, and it got to the point
in 1990 when I’d had enough. I was sick of it and of the drunk audiences. I wanted to put my comedy in a theatrical environment, so I brought it over here and they loved it. Then I moved to the UK and did this throughout the Nineties, going to Edinburgh every two years with a new show.” He visited Scotland’s culture capital six times, covering
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guard to thrive. “All the old-schoolers are coming back out of the woodwork after the Blair and Brand era, and they are finding a new audience, too – the old school has something to say to the new school,” he says. Dismissing some of today’s youth as ‘the Twits’, brought
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Australia finding themselves knee-deep in a Middle Eastern conflict that essentially divided the nations’ populations. “It became difficult to do political comedy. We were a country at war so it was not the best time for antigovernment sentiment, but it also became a time of very vacuous comedy, too,” he says. “I call it the Russell Brand era: popular observation stuff – ‘my toaster, my girlfriend’, really bubble-headed stuff. My style of comedy was hard to place so I had [gender politicsbased one-man production] Defending The Caveman, which was a simple piece of human politics that people loved.” Reinvigorated by the changing times, culturally and politically, Little now takes to the stage minus any of the theatrical distractions of previous years – it’s just one man, one mic and one mouth. Movie roles and TV appearances have formed a steady supplemental diet for years – Little had a bit part in Mel Smith’s lawn bowls comedy Blackball in 2003, and is a regular on The Wright Stuff, Channel 5’s weekday morning current affairs debate show, the live aspect forcing him to keep his wits sharp. But it is his passion to re-engage both with the people and the fire that fuelled his career decisions in the first place that is most noticeable. “In the old days, we didn’t want to put things right, we wanted to tear it all down,” he says, his punk urgency now emboldened by a wisdom that comes with age, but untempered by this same passing of time. Rather, Little sees 2012 and beyond as a time for the old TNTMAGAZINE.COM
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How it got around the powersthat-be to launch during the Olympics is beyond us. But that’s exactly what Opening Ceremony (a shop, not the event) has done. The American fashion brand has set up a temporary home in Covent Garden, and will be moving two doors down to its permanent home in October. It’s been running since 2002, but this is its first European base. Split over two levels, it stocks a colourfully diverse range. Expect to find exclusive 2012 Olympicthemed ready-to-wear items and accessories, as well as Barton Perreira sunglasses in gold, silver or bronze, animal-print ponyskin Keds and Opening Ceremony own-label cat sweaters. And it’s decent if you’re on a budget, with items starting at just £2, but going up to a whopping £2000. Go and check out what’s on offer before the suits at Locog catch on to them. OPEN Until October 15 openingceremony.us 31-32 King Street, WC2E 8JD Leicester Square
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This two-hour intensive workout will see you shaking your butt, celebrity-style. Leave your inhibitions at the door as you get down to powerhouses Lady Gaga and Beyoncé belting out top hits, such as Single Ladies, Runs The World and Poker Face. While you’re body-popping, shaking those hips, and isolating, you’ll also be learning basic dance steps, turns and posture. It’s definitely way more fun than slaving your night away at the gym. The classes run just over an hour a week for six or eight weeks, or you can opt for the Beyoncé Diva Workshop for a twohour intensive workout. Everyone is welcome to come join in this ‘urban ballet’, from a Lady Gaga backup dancer to someone who more resembles a stumbling giraffe on the dancefloor. Class times are designed to work around busy work schedules, so there are no excuses. The workshop costs £20 for the two-hour intensive class. Full class prices are £82.50-£99 for six weeks. So grab a fellow diva-wannabe and in the words of Beyoncé herself: “Put your hands up!” Various sites city-academy.com/streetclasses
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1hr workouts You don’t need to get up early or give up your evenings to get fit. Just use your lunchbreak WORDS CAROL DRIVER
How many times have you set your alarm for 6am, determined to get up before work and go for a run, but hit snooze as soon as you’ve opened your eyes? It’s a mission just to wake up early, let alone squeeze in a manic day at the office after getting all sweaty. And the resolution of going for an evening workout quickly falters, as soon as you start missing beer nights with mates. But there is an alternative. Instead of sitting at your desk during that precious onehour lunchbreak, go out and do something less boring instead. Here are our top five, one-hour workouts.
1 The DIY workout WHAT: This only works if your office has showers you’re prepared to use. Bring your exercise gear (make sure you’ve got decent trainers) to work, then log on to Walk Run Jog and plot a route according to your ability – decide how far you want to go and how difficult you want it to be. Even a 3mph, onemile walk will burn about 85 calories. When you work up to a run, you’ll see the benefits – weight loss, improved sleep, stronger
immune system and increased happiness – and that’s just for starters. HOW MUCH? Free. SEE: walkrunjob.net
2 Get your groove on WHAT: Can’t wait for the weekend to start? Now you don’t have to. Burn about 200 calories an hour, instead of stuffing your face, at this lunchtime disco. Held by the funky Drink Shop Do, expect some top-class DJs playing a mix of “always dance-worthy” party music. It’s held every month – in a former sex shop – and you can BYOS (bring your own sandwich). HOW MUCH? £3 in advance, £4 on the door. WHEN & WHERE? Last Friday of each month, 12pm-3pm. Caledonian Road, N1 9DX. SEE: drinkshopdo.com
3 Military Fitness WHAT: Now there’s a glimpse of sunshine, this doesn’t seem so much like hell. So if you relish the prospect of being barked at during your lunchbreak, this is for you. You’ll be put through your paces by a no-holds-barred
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4 The gym – Xtreme workout WHAT: Going to the gym doesn’t always have to mean pounding on the treadmill. This 50-minute Xtreme workout assault will push you to your limits, with intense, short bursts of exercise – “double the fitness in half the time”, as the official burb says. HOW MUCH? Bag a £30 a week membership over the summer. WHEN & WHERE? Canary Wharf, E14 5ER.
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Tweetness and like Fancy getting a job in social media? We chat to the experts to find out how you can stand out from the crowd WORDS CAROL DRIVER Spending all day on Facebook may seem like a pretty cool job, but there’s much more to working in social media. It’s a modern career, involving improving company profiles online, interacting with customers, and engaging a community – and it’s incredibly fast-paced and reactionary. But if you’re already active on social sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn, you’re halfway there. Jobs come in all guises, from the exciting to the mundane. A couple in the former category include a social media guru for a Californian wine company, which paid $10,000 a month and included free accommodation among hundreds of wineries. There was also ‘The Best Job In The World’ – a cunning marketing 38
campaign by Tourism Queensland, which employed British man Ben Southall for six months, paid him AU$150,000 and arranged for him to travel, blog and tweet. Not all vacancies are mind-blowing, though. You could find yourself working in a strategist role, as a community manager, in marketing or as a blogger. Your potential employer will be looking for your presence on social media – so if your application says you’re active on Twitter, make sure you are. Andrew Grill, CEO of Kred, a site which measures online influence, says: “When I look to employ people in social media, I only use social media to find them. “If they are not using it and can’t be easily found, then I’m not interested.”
Grill, who grew up in Adelaide, but now lives in London, is an engineer by trade. He’s has been active online “since before it was even called ‘social media’”, starting a website in 1994. “When recruiting, I also look for a broad and growing social footprint that proves they get social; attention to detail – social media runs at such a frantic pace, but you also need to know how be precise in your responses and messaging; and an inquisitive mind – the ability to go beyond the tweet and see what makes a person tick.”
Setting the tone When promoting a brand online, it’s important to find a tone that speaks to your audience – there’s no point adopting a cheeky persona if you’re
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LIFESTYLECAREERS ON THE JOB DAN THORNE CAREER Social media guru for TNT Multimedia AGE 33 LIVES Wimbledon How did you get into social media? Through working in marketing (and previously in radio and publishing) – social media was on the up and it was something I gravitated towards.
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Ben Southall: lucky bloke responding to NHS WHERE TO LOOK “For anyone looking to complaints on Twitter, The most obvious place to look for get into social media, for example. jobs in social media is on social attention to detail is One brand that media. Follow brands you would a must, as is great has got it right is the most like to work for on Twitter and organisational skills,” Facebook page for Facebook and interact with them she says. Tourism Australia, – that way, you’ll be one of the first “You need curiosity simply called ‘Australia’. to see if there’s a vacancy. and a thirst for With more than knowledge, as it’s about WEBSITES Check out 3.3million ‘likes’, the spotting stories which bubble-jobs.co.uk; nma.co.uk; page only needs to might be working for socialmediaexaminer.com, which post an image, before your brand and talk offer creative and media jobs, as hundreds of thousands about them. And you well as loads of digital roles. Make of users start to interact. sure you join relevant groups on must have great social Jesse Desjardins, skills – it’s all about LinkedIn and update your profile to Social Media & include your social media presence. being social!” Advocacy Manager, Follow companies such as social What you need says: “Keep it simple media site Mashable on Google+ and do it well; don’t Although there are try to make it no standard industry too complicated.” qualifications for social media, Nora Maki, 34, the social media recruiters will expect you to be able executive for VisitEngland, agrees. to prove your worth, to be able to “I want to make sure our social demonstrate how each of the different media channels as helpful as possible social media sites work. And you for visitors looking to explore England. can expect a starting salary of about We try to include varied amount £20,000 a year for a full-time role. of information, to ensure there is Grill says: “Simply put – to get something for everyone,” she says. into a role in social media Maki, from Finland, but who now you need to be lives in London, worked in B2B and doing it and be NEXT WEEK tech PR before getting involved in confortable with social media. She now sources content, the platforms, Working abroad: posts on Facebook and Twitter, as well jargon and UAE spotlight as organises activities and campaigns. tools involved.”
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Any money-saving tips for living in London? One word: sales. A lot of stores put the expensive
What non-essential items do you spend money on? Clothes. I absolutely love fashion and it’s all around – it is so hard to resist.
Oh, ‘lympic party time Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning a £60,000 Games party with guests including Kate and Will. Other celebrities are trying to compete for the gold-standard party
STAY NEAR THE GAMES Residing in the heart of the city during the greatest show on earth just sounds expensive. However, Premier Inn hotels is offering 2000 rooms for £59 per night – Premier Inn’s cheapest ever London room rate. Now that’s gold!
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WHAT: In terms of design and architecture, Hammersmith is an odd area, boasting a concrete jungle as well as beautiful riverside views. Located between High Street Kensington and Chiswick, it’s renowned as a popular choice with Antipodeans, and has been affectionately nicknamed ‘Hammertown’. Here, you’ll find all the shops you need to satiate your fashion cravings. Head to King Street for Primark, TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer. You’ll also find a bunch of decent pubs and restaurants. By the river, there’s The Crabtree (thecrabtreew6.co.uk), a refurbished Victoria pub serving fresh food and fancy wines. Get there early on sunny weekends to bag a table. And the Old Ship W6 (oldshipw6.co.uk) – popular with Aussies. Grab a couple of beers and sit on the grass. PRICE: About £70pw for a flatshare. TRANSPORT LINKS: Zone 2; District, Piccadilly; Hammersmith & City
Clockwise: Putney; Borough; Hammersmith SW15, Putney WHAT: It’s in Zone 2, so close to the hubbub of the city, but Putney has a villagey atmosphere, and boasts a strong Aussie, Kiwi and South African community. Over the bridge to the north, there’s Chelsea, and you can dash into central London by Tube or rail in about 30 minutes. It’s proximity to the river means it’s a great spot if you enjoy rowing. There’s also a big rugby fanbase here, so pubs are chocka with people watching games at weekends. Putney High Street has a lot of shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. But the riverside is the place to be. Sue Johnstone, from Andrews Letting and Management on Putney High Street, says: “The river’s a big draw because it’s very
pretty and a lot of people here like to go rowing. All the restaurants are fantastic. And all along the bank you’ve got park land on both sides – it’s really green everywhere you go.” Try the Thai Square restaurant and bar
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LIFESTYLELIVING LAKESIDE Finding somewhere close to a lake is the next best thing for waterbabies. Not only do lakes make for stunning surrounds in the summer, but they’re often cleaner than the Thames. Here’s our pick of the best.
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BEXLEY There’s acres of green space here, so it’s perfect if you fancy more outdoors living. On the lake, you can go sailing, kayaking, canoeing, powerboating and windsurfing. It’s south of the river, so a bit of a trek to get to central London – it’s not on the Tube, so you’ll have to ride the Overground. You’ll bag a double room for about £60pw.
by the river (thaisq.com), or the candlelit Boathouse pub with outdoor seating on Putney Wharf is also a hit with locals (boathouseputney.co.uk). PRICE: Average room share £1200pcm TRANSPORT LINKS: Zone 2. District line and Overground.
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SW8, Vauxhall Pierce the surface of this urban landscape and you’ll discover liberal Vauxhall has a lot to offer. With a lively atmosphere, the area is packed with 20-something professionals, and a huge gay community. Robin Sansay, of Moving Space estate agents, says: “Vauxhall is well-known for being tolerant and openminded.” Look beyond the shiny new flats and the big roads, and there’s a vibrant multicultural community. And there’s no shortage of fresh produce. The nearby New Covent Garden Market is the biggest fruit, vegetable and flower market in the UK. But wake up early as it starts in the small hours and finishes by 10am on Saturdays. However, you’ll also find your preferred brands, with a Pret and a Starbucks offering the usual fare. Avoid the Tube and hop on a boat from St George Wharf and head to Embankment, Blackfriars or Bankside. PRICE: From £60pw for a flatshare. TRANSPORT LINKS: On the border of Zones 1 & 2; Victoria; Overground.
SE1, Borough Although not on the river itself, Borough is just a short walk from the Thames. Boasting
some of London’s greatest attractions – the Royal Festival Hall and Shakespeare’s Globe – the South Bank is a hive for tourists. And now it’s got another string to its bow with the astounding 310m Shard, Europe’s tallest building. Head to Borough Market for top quality produce. But Borough is not all shiny and new. Raj Tanna, of Williams Lynch estate agents, in Bermondsey Street, says: “Far from being ‘up-and-coming’, Borough is here now, with riverside walks, and virtually all of central London right at your door.” Expect young and trendy locals hanging out on Bermondsey Street. And being on the Northern line – and a short walk to central London – it attracts professionals. PRICE: From £100pw for a flatshare. NEXT WEEK TRANSPORT LINKS: Zone 1; Northern Spotlight on line. Close to living in Pimlico Southwark Tube.
WANDSWORTH If it’s decent weather, you can hire a boat to row around the lake between July and September. There’s also the 200-acre Battersea Park, located south of the river near Chelsea. It’s a mixed-bag area in terms of accommodation with a few rough estates (one of which was home to everyone’s favourite garage collective So Solid Crew). It’s in Zone 2, but there’s no Tube, just Battersea Park Overground. Head further west and you’ll come to the popular Clapham Junction.
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MAJOR FLAG BLUNDER AT GAMES KICK OFF UNITED KINGDOM The North Korean football team walked off the pitch at their Games clash with Colombia, after the South Korea flag was displayed. The image was broadcast next to photos of each team member, prompting the players to storm off. They were coaxed back on to the pitch after both giant screens at the venue in Glasgow, Scotland, displayed the correct flag, and organisers issued an apology. “Clearly that (was) a mistake,” London 2012 organisers said. The two Koreas remain technically at war since a 195053 conflict ended in a ceasefire, with no formal peace treaty in place. TWEETS OF THE WEEK @lexcanroar Surely these aren’t the actual Olympics and we’re all starring in a Will Ferrell film about them @AndrewBloch 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Bob Hope, Steve Jobs. Now we have no Cash, no Hope, no Jobs. Please don’t let Kevin Bacon die @badbanana North Korean leader Kim Jong-un got married. Proving there’s someone for every un
DRUNK MP GOES FOR DOOR MID-FLIGHT SOUTH AFRICA It seems a South African MP had one too many on board a flight from Johannesburg to India on which he tried to open the plane door. Dirk Feldman drew the wrath of his political opponents for his “drunken escapades” during an official parliamentary delegation visit to Mumbai. The MP began to fumble with the 46
Poised for the Games: Matthew Mitcham, champion Aussie diver, poses outside the Olympic Village in Stratford. Mitcham is a Beijing gold medallist in the 10m platform. The 24-year-old had said London 2012 might be his last attempt for another Olympic gold, but reconsidered after arriving. Wonder if the tortoise swayed it for him …
emergency exit after deciding he wanted to leave the plane. Feldman, a National Council of Provinces MP with the opposition Congress of the People (Cope) party, was detained for hours by Indian security authorities, and then sent back to South Africa.
SIMIAN NICOTINE ADDICT HIT REHABS INDONESIA An orangutan with a penchant for cigarettes has been sent to an island in a lake to help her quit the habit. Fifteen-year-old
Tori started smoking 10 years ago after visitors threw cigarettes into her enclosure at the zoo in Surakarta, also called Solo city. “She was sent to the private island so that smoking zoo visitors won’t be able to throw cigarettes at her,” zoo director Lilik Kristianto said. Tori shares her new permanent home, a small island in the zoo’s compound, with her 16-yearold boyfriend, Didik. Indonesia, home to 242 million people, ranks third in the world for the number of smokers after China and India, says the World Health Organisation.
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Leaving on a jet plane: 11-year-olds without a passport
HUBBY’S $15K STASH GOES UP IN SMOKE An Aussie man was left fuming when his wife cooked a stash of cash after he hid it in their oven. Melted lumps of the plastic based notes were all that was left of the $15,000 taken from the sale of his Toyota Supra. The hapless man, who, unsurprisingly didn’t want to be named, told ninemsn: “It was everything I had; I’ve got nothing to my name. That money was supposed to go towards my mortgage.” His wife had decided to cook chicken nuggets for the couple’s two children at their home in Sydney. The man said he thought the bank notes would be safe in the oven, since his wife never used it.
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UNITED KINGDOM An 11-year-old boy who ran away from home, boarded a plane without a passport or ticket and flew to Italy said it was “easier than doing homework”. Officials at Manchester airport and at the airline Jet2.com are investigating how Liam Corcoran somehow managed to get all the way from England to Rome. He wasn’t detected until the cabin crew identified him during the flight. “This is an unusual and serious breach and we are keen to find out what has gone on,” said the government’s transport secretary, Justine Greening. The unusual incident took place amid
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Cremated cash: what it looked like before heightened security concerns during the run-up to the Olympics. Sarah Swayne, a passenger on the return flight, said: “He just sat there chatting away about how he’d been trying to run away from home.”
THIEVES STEAL MAN’S PENIS AS HE SLEEPS CHINA A man had his penis stolen in his sleep, according to police in east China’s Zhejiang province. Fei Lin, 41, from Niqiao village near Wenling City, had been asleep when thieves broke into his bedroom. Lin told police: “They put something over my head and pulled down my trousers and then they ran off. I was so shocked I didn’t feel a thing – then I saw I was bleeding and my penis was gone.” Rumour has it that Lin was having affairs with “several” women, which police believe could have been the motivation.
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Off with a bang: fireworks light up the Olympic Stadium
A fantastic way to kick off ‘The People’s Games’
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Danny Boyle takes us on a captivating magical mystery tour By Monday morning, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics will seem like a dream, such was the fantasy-meets-reality wonderland created by Danny Boyle. Kicking off with the most extravagant history lesson ever, using an epic Lord Of The Rings-style stage, he took us on a journey from pre-industrialisation to the present day. Boyle really let his imagination run riot. From James Bond meeting the Queen, and a Maj lookalike parachuting into the stadium, to Rowan Atkinson in the orchestra playing Chariots Of Fire. It was a surreal combination of all-things quintessentially British. There was a tribute to the work of the NHS, incorporating characters from children’s literature, with dancing nurses and Mary Poppins descending from the sky. The ‘best of British’ was the soundtrack – from The Clash to Queen, from Tubular Bells and Tiger Feet, to Pretty Vacant and Bonkers (particularly apt) performed live by East End lad Dizzee Rascal. It was brilliantly bizarre and utterly memorising (except for the athletes’ parade, which was when most people went for a toilet break and topics outside of the Games started to trend on Twitter). David Beckham roared to the stadium in a speed boat, Muhammad Ali was among the flag-bearers, seven young athletes lit the cauldron, and a house lifted off the ground to reveal Sir Tim Berners-Lee – the bloke who invented the World Wide Web. Yes, it was self-indulgent; that’s the point of an opening ceremony. Yes, the history lesson skipped the part where we invaded and colonised. And, yes, the Queen did seem to be picking her nails for some of it. But what Boyle did was side-step the showmanship and grandeur of Beijing, to put on a display which had personality, which was patriotic, but also incredibly entertaining. He celebrated the hard graft and achievements of the working class – and of the 15,000 volunteers who gave up hundreds of hours to make the show happen. And he managed to deliver on the promise that this would be an Olympics for the people. Now, let the Games begin! » Agree or disagree? Was it the best opening ceremony ever? letters@tntmagazine.com
‘NAZI’ MPS: THINK BEFORE YOU TWEET You’d think after losing your job as a parliamentary private secretary for attending an allegedly Nazi-themed party, you’d be a bit more careful about what you say in public. But it seems MP Aidan Burley hasn’t learnt that lesson after posting controversial tweets during the Opening Ceremony. Under the handle @AidanBurleyMP, he wrote: “The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state!” Then: “Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap.” Downing Street distanced itself from the views, Twitter went into
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More human than human Man has always strived for more, but does our quest to better ourselves come at a price? WORDS ALASDAIR MORTON
Greek mythology’s Icarus developed wings so he could soar among the clouds, and was so overcome with his new abilities that he flew too close to the sun. The wax binding his aviation-aiding attachments melted, and he plunged earthwards, his new abilities rescinded with a cruel emphasis. Icarus’s tale, as highlighted at the start of the Wellcome Gallery’s exhibition Superhuman, epitomises the potential and the peril inherent in human enhancement as we constantly, and sometimes ill-advisedly, strive for more. “Superhuman looks critically at our interactions with some technologies, how they are used to normalise our appearance or our function,” exhibition curator Emily Sargent says. “The most advanced prosthetic hand available today taps into our love affair with technology. People who have lost function in their natural hand are electing to have it taken off and this bionic hand fitted instead.” There’s more than 100 artefacts at the Olympic- and Paralympic-inspired showcase. Artificial limbs sit alongside wheelchairs and one of South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius’ running blades; while spectacles, the contraceptive pill and even extreme high-heeled shoes illustrate that our bodies, abilities and appearances are altered every day, in ways we don’t even notice. There are considerations, too, of where bio- and nanotechnology might take us – and where it’s been. Body modification may sound very much like a modern-day concept but, Sargent says, it’s nothing of the sort. “The idea of human advancement is something we have integrated in to our lives as long as history can remember,” she explains, pointing out a (used) ancient Eygptian artificial toe and the use of prostethetics for thalidomide victims of the Fifties and Sixties. “[Thalidomide] was the first time that the government invested in technology to compensate for the loss of the limbs, but it was done in an ill-advised way 50
– rather than prioritising function they prioritised form. Children were slotted in to them, but they enabled their movement little.” That drive for form over function illustrated our discomfort with disability, but the switched emphasis highlights our growing understanding and, currently, increased ambition for faster, stronger and better. Consider sports. It has always been shaped by the pursuit of greater physical achievement, and not always through training and practice. Whether it has been isotonic energy
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Clockwise: man and machine in the wheelchair; Fifties prosthetic arms for Thalidomide babies; Icarus’s folly not be that division. We may just have one form of performance that reveals how capable we are at using our bodies in combination with technology. “In that world, enhancement technologies will be so common that the need for anti-doping, and the value attached to preventing it, will be much less great. What will matter is using technology to demonstrate the best of our humanity.” Looking forward, however, there’s no doubt moral questions will be raised about distinguishing between what is human and what is enhanced. In 1998, Professor Kevin Warwick from Reading University declared himself the world’s first cyborg. His work on the interface between information technology and the human nervous system led him first to insert a chip in his arm, allowing him to do such things as turn lights on and off by clicking his fingers, and in 2002 to implant electrodes that connected directly with his nervous system. This work has been undoubtedly controversial. Warwick the man may not be threatening, but his research was considered scientific heresy. “People with pacemakers and cochlear implants are getting a benefit from technology,” he challenged The Guardian in 2001. “What’s wrong with adding something that gives you extra capabilities?” Let’s face it: mankind is constantly changing, and as our understanding has shifted from restoring natural function to embellishing it, our increasing acceptance of technological advancements is becoming subtle yet widespread and defined. If you believe the experts, it might not be as long as 50 years before the Olympics is cyborginclusive. Let’s just hope that as our technology accelerates, we remember Icarus, and don’t fly too close to the sun. Superhuman. Until Oct 16. Free. Wellcome Collection, NW1 2BE wellcomecollection.org Euston Square
OLYMPIC DOPING SCANDAL THE WAY IT USED TO BE In 1988, Canadian Ben Johnson set a new 9.79s 100m world record and snatched the Seoul Olympic gold from Carl Lewis, only to be disqualified for taking steroids. Today, we loathe dopers like Johnson and Dwain Chambers, but at the turn of the 20th century, taking drugs and chemical enhancements to aid performance was all part and parcel of competition. Tom Hicks (above) won the 1904 Olympics marathon with a mid-race sip of brandy and strychnine to aid his endurance. His collapse hours later forced the medal ceremony to be postponed. Strychnine and similar ‘aids’ were subsequently banned. Suspicions were raised in London, 1908, however, when the marathon winner entered the Olympic stadium’s final lap, delirious, and then proceeded to run the wrong way round the track.
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SUPPORT FOR ‘UNFIT’ AUSSIE JONES OLYMPICS SWIMMING Australia’s team chief Nick Green defended three-time Olympic champion Leisel Jones (above) after criticism about her condition ahead of the Games. Unflattering photographs of triple gold medallist Jones were published by Australian media under headlines such as ‘Leisel is relaxed, but is she ready?’. “I think you’ve got to respect that athletes prepare for four years for this occasion. And athletes come in different shapes and sizes,” Green said. He dismissed constant media speculation that London was a farewell, holiday tour for Jones, a four-time Olympian, as “disgraceful”. Aussie sprinter Cathy Freeman described the criticism as un-Australian. “It’s not very friendly or encouraging,’’ she said. “All of us need to be supportive of our athletes.’’
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OLYMPICS EQUESTRIAN UK-based rider Alexander Peternell was selected for the South African team after winning his second appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. South Africa had originally selected lower-ranked Paul Hart for the Games, but the Court ruled that they had not applied the selection criteria properly. “It forces upon the South African public an athlete that they do not necessarily recognise and one that they do not necessarily support,” SA Olympic committee chairman Tubby Reddy said. “As we all know, this athlete [Peternell] has been based in the United Kingdom for the last 11 years consecutively.” 52
Jodie Schulz of the Australian women’s hockey team trains ahead of the Olympic tournament. The Aussies played a trans-Tasman grudge match against the Kiwis at the weekend and this week take on Germany, the US and South Africa
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Aussie swimmer James Magnussen has declared he’s in London to win gold and he’s been heading the right direction so far, clocking the year’s fastest time in 100m at the Olympic selection trials (47.10 secs) in March. He’ll also appear in the 50m and the 4x100m freestyle relay. The media are building up a battle between Magnussen and his Brazilian rival, Cesar Cielo, but the big Aussie is focusing only on himself. “My biggest competitor,” Magnussen said, “is myself and my head space.”
Kiwi runner Nick Willis is aiming for big things at the Olympics after smashing his NZ record time by 1.44 secs at last week’s Monaco Diamond League. Willis clocked a time of 3min 30.35sec in a sizzling race won by Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop, from Kenya, in the fastest time of the year – 3:28.88. “I will be one tough Kiwi to shake in the Olympic final. If the Kenyans think they can easily sweep the medals, they know I am here now, and have a history of performing in the big races,” Willis said. “Hopefully I can raise my game to even another level and get New Zealand back on top of the prestigious 1500m podium.”
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK I laugh a lot, just not in front of you guys, your questions aren’t funny British tennis gold medal hope Andy Murray defends himself against media accusations he’s got no sense of humour
PREVIEW Here come the glamour events OLYMPICS ATHLETICS COMPETITION BEGINS
FROM FRIDAY BBC ONLINE/ RED BUTTON Long gone are the Olympic days when a competitor had to swear a vow in front of a statue of Zeus as his lover vouched for his youth. Athletics, however, remains, and it starts this week at London 2012. Friday features everything from the prelims of the women’s 100m, 400m and heptathlon (look out for GB’s Jessica Ennis and NZ’s Sarah Cowley) to round one of
the men’s 1500m (NZ’s Nick Willis and Australia’s Geoff Risely and Ryan Gregson will compete). Aussie Chris Erikson will be in action on Saturday, walking for the 20km gold, while compatriot Henry Frayne will be hoping to feature in the long jump final. Sunday has the men’s 100m final and a chance to see if Usain Bolt will be able to defend his title against Yohan Blake. Much has been made of Blake’s two victories over his fellow Jamiacan this year, but Bolt is determined to rewrite history. Stay glued to your TV at 9.50pm. Blink and you’ll miss it.
THE CHAT | Bradley Wiggins – convict blood?
I decided not to play that card – because of him, because of the crowd, and because the nation will cry Team GB athletics coach Charles van Commenee discusses his reasons for not punishing trip Phillips Idowu for a lack of communication
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SWIMMING hear British Tour de France winner Bradley Q IWiggins, in Games action this week, has an Australian connection. What’s that about? father, Gary, was an Aussie, a pro cyclist in the A Wiggins’ Seventies and Eighties, who moved to Britain, where he met Bradley’s English mother. However, he abandoned his family, returning home and earning a rep as a hard drinker. Four years ago, Gary, aged 55, was found in the street with head injuries. He died soon after, but no one was arrested. The Wiggins family hopes Bradley’s success may prompt new information, but when he was recently asked his dad would appreciate his achievements if alive, the second-generation cyclist replied: “I don’t know really. Depends if he was sober ... I’ve put that one to bed.”
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Drug cheats could be put to good use outside the Olympics
Gotcha! Days before the Games began, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) snapped nine athletes using banned drugs, delivering sentences ranging from two years out of the sport to Moroccan 1500m contender Mariem Alaoui Selousi’s lifetime of exile. And fair enough, too. But it’s to be expected; whether in marriage or on the sportsfield, humans will always cheat. They can’t help themselves. However, rather than make drug cheats outcasts, their services to human science (and those of the coaches and chemists behind them) should be recognised in the form of a Drugolympics, a tournament where they gather to see how far they can push the human body with the aid of substances. Medals wouldn’t go to the athletes themselves, though. They’d be paid well, of course, but merely figure in a racehorse-like context, the vehicle for a team of cooks to showcase their skills in taking humans to the next level. Imagine it: “And entering the arena is Dr Hans Allova. He’s been using D. Wayne Chambers to streamline his Wunfasta supplement, a mix of HGH, steroids, Clenbutorol … with a bit of Valium for pre-race anxiety. Look at the veins on Chambers’ eyeballs and the biceps on his fingers. He’s a new breed.” Or, the athletic guinea pigs could get ethical with their desire to fill their bodies with synthetic hormones. “Ben Johnson, through his work with Dr Mus Silmax, has successfully provided 30 barren women with children created from the stem cells of his regenerating spine. That the kids may have a propensity for chemical dependency is not something we should worry about right now – Johnson is a legend of the circuit.” The problem the Drugolympics would face, however, would be the pesky ’cleanskins’, trying to cheat by entering the comp with fake drugs in their system, using the challenge of facing the superhumans to take their own performance to the next level and/ or to o prove pro ove that the drugs don’t work. Humans, eh? They just can’t help themselves. » Would you watch the Drugolympics? letters@tntmagazine.com
BE REALISTIC ABOUT WOMEN’S FOOTBALL It’ll be refreshing to learn a few new football names – it gets a bit boring hearing about Rooney, van Persie, Balotelli and Barton week in, week out. Instead, for parts of the next fortnight, it’ll be about Steph Houghton (GB), Rebecca Smith (NZ) and Marta (Brazil). However, Games organisers could have helped them out a bit more. Women’s football isn’t exactly mainstream and holding the opening game between NZ and GB at Old Trafford was ill-conceived and too ambitous. A half-full stadium created only a hollow atmosphere, instead of the electric one a 35,000-seater would have whipped up. It was up to Cameroon coach Enow
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If ever there was any doubt that extraordinary South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has captured the imagination of people across the world, one need only travel to Kingsley St John’s Primary school in Cheshire. There, pupils have been so inspired by the first double amputee to compete at the Olympic Games, they have erected an effigy of the star runner – complete with blades – outside their classrooms. “I received a letter from the school last week who had made an Oscar ‘scarecrow’ – they sent me a picture, it was really good,” says Pistorius, who will compete for South Africa at the Olympics alongside able-bodied athletes in the 400m and 4x400m. “It’s extremely humbling to get that kind of attention and I feel so blessed to receive such positivity from people. When I found out that I would represent Team South Africa at the Olympics, I had so many positive support messages that I was just overwhelmed.” While Pistorius has faced much scrutiny leading up to the Games, it is nothing compared to tidal wave of hype that will wash over him once he takes to the track. Alongside Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis, the South African will be one of the stories of the London Olympics, with controversy still raging over whether the athlete’s carbon fibre blades give him an unfair advantage during a race. The fact that he continually has to defend himself is something that clearly frustrates and annoys the 25-year-old. “To me there is no controversy or debate,” he says. “It was proven four years ago by the best scientists in the world that there is no net advantage to me over 400m in the Ossur carbon fibre sprinting leg.” While the din of naysayers must be difficult to block out, Pistorius is determined to only concentrate of running fast times at the Olympics. “All of the athletes taking part in the Games are facing a time of heightened attention and I think the main thing to do is stay true to yourself and remain focused. I have always been a very targeted person, I don’t allow things to get to 58
me. My main priority is to train, compete well and be the best athlete I can possible be.” Pistorius is used to being told he can’t do things. Born with a congenital absence of fibulas, both his legs were amputated below the knees at 11 months, and doctors believed he would never walk. Pistorius proved them wrong, enjoying an extremely active childhood, quickly becoming mobile on prosthetic legs and tearing around his Johannesburg neighbourhood. Showing a fearless streak, he once jumped into a swimming pool with his prosthetics, causing his mother to leap in after him as he sank. “I did a lot of things, with our without my prosthetics and have always taken a humorous approach to when things did not quite go to plan,” he recalls. Enrolling in top school Pretoria Boys High really opened up the world of sport to Pistorius and he excelled at water polo, tennis and rugby. In June 2003 he shattered his knee during a rugby game, an injury that would dramatically change his life. As part of his rehabilitation, Pistorius did athletics training under coach Ampie Louw and discovered he had a unique talent for sprinting. “I was disappointed when I suffered my rugby injury, but being at Pretoria Boys High shows that when one door closes another opens,” he says. “It is a very disciplined school with lots of opportunity and it’s as much the students that attend there as the teachers that make it so special.” In 2004, Pistorius ran his first competitive 100m for Pretoria Boys High in 11.72 seconds. The existing Paralympic record was 12.20s. In June that same year, he trialed Ossur’s Flex-Foot Cheetahs running blades for the first time, and in November he won Paralympic gold in the T44 200m, setting a new world record time of 21.97 seconds. His outstanding nding ding din ng performance was the first of many at disability sports port ports orts orts ort ts e events eve e with the man nicknamed ‘The Blade Runner’’ also allso sso breaking brea breaki the world record in the 100m and picking gu up thre three g gold old
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medals (100m, 200m and 400m) at the Paralympics in Beijing in 2008 – titles he is desperate to defend in London. However, it is Pistorius’ performance in the Olympics that will generate most column inches, especially given what he had to go through to compete against able-bodied athletes. After managing to get an IAAF ruling that banned him from competing against able-bodied runners in 2008 overturned, Pistorius has battled hard to make the qualifying time for London. Last year, he won silver at the World Championships in Daegu as part of South Africa’s 4x400m relay team and, even though in the lead-up to the Games he failed twice to run inside the 400m ‘A’ standard qualifying time, he was still included in the SA Olympic squad. “I have a phenomenal team behind me who have helped get me here,” he says. “I, along with them, will now put everything we can into the final few weeks of preparations before the Games where I am aiming to race well, work well through the rounds, post good times and maybe even a personal best time on the biggest stage of them all.” Pistorius has certainly given himself the best possible chance to do just that, thanks to a torturous fitness regime and a diet that prohibits him from tucking into his favourite meal. “If I was going to have a naughty day, I would have a big steak, jacket potato and sour cream,” he says. “But, I’m a big believer of what you put in, you get out, so I will eat a lot of proteins, nuts and seeds. It can be tough but these sacrifices are what’s needed to be the best.” On the odd occasion Pistorius, who enjoys movies, fishing and architecture in his spare time, does venture out, his adoring fans are not too overbearing. “I’m very lucky that my supporters are all very respectful,” he says. “I don’t really get mobbed when I’m out and about.” Once Pistorius becomes the first man with no legs to compete at the Olympic Games, in front of an audience of billions, that is sure to change. b
A RACE FOR THE AGES PISTORIUS V SINGLETON Oscar Pistorius’s big year doesn’t end when the Olympics do. He’ll still have the Paralympics to complete, including seeing off a challenge from rival Jerome Singleton (above) – a man who has described his rivalry with Pistorius as ‘Ali v Frazier’. The American sprinter, 25, beat Pistorius at last year’s World Championships in New Zealand and will keep the pressure on in London. “It is great to run against the likes of Jerome because that’s what you want in a race: good, challenging competitors, it’s what keeps you striving for perfection and gives you the hunger to win,” Pistorius says. “There are also four or five other guys who o will wil w ill be b challenging for the medals and the e 100m 00m 0m mw wi will ill b be a an incredibly competitive race. e.. Itt won’t won wo on’t n’tt be be easy.” ea eas easy. sy.
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HEAD TO THE SHED Good on Tricia Jones, a savvy East Ender who is renting out her garden shed in Leytonstone for £40 a night during the Olympics.
MOUNT HAGEN SHOW Papua New Guinea Get lost in a sea of 50,000 locals at the largest cultural extravaganza staged by Papua New Guinea. On average, only 300 overseas visitors 9-15 attend this festival, so it’s guaranteed to be full of local flavour. The Hagen Show pits one tribe against another in a sing- and dance-off, a battle to gain status without bloodshed. AUG
WHY: The show’s roots are in colonial times when the Europeans sought to reduce tribal fighting by channelling inter-tribal rivalry through competitions for the best cultural performance (crafty). Today, the tribal groups compete for cash prizes along with honour and glory.
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DO IT BECAUSE: Aside from the spectacular dances, you can get a backstage glimpse into the dancers’ preparations in Paiya Village. In this informal setting, visitors watch the performers apply their make-up and body decorations before the performance.
Together with events including the ‘Wobbly Circus 10-12 Walkabout’ (the mind boggles), a goat is brought into town and the Queen of the Puck Fair, traditionally the oldest virgin in the village (a bittersweet crown, then), crowns the beast ‘King Puck’. This eccentric fair is one of Ireland’s oldest. AUG
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Before you baulk at the price, consider that Tricia has pulled out all the stops to make her shed cosy, decking it out in Union Jacks and throwing in a free breakfast. Better, the Olympic Park is a mere 20-minute stroll away, so holidaymakers needn’t bother with the expense or the hassle of battling their way to the Games on the Tube. I reckon any guests game enough to spend a night in the shed are getting a better deal than they would staying in some identikit chain hotel – a no doubt pricier prospect, with what I suspect amounts to a withered sausage and three cold beans offered for a supplementary charge of £15. I’ve spent plenty of nights abroad where I would’ve given my right arm to sleep in the relative comfort of a garden shed. There springs to mind the hell-hole in Chile with an oversized mushroom sprouting shamelessly in the bathroom, or the room in Hong Kong where turning on the AC unit achieved little more than coating the place in big, black blocks of dirt. A friend stayed in a ‘hostel’ in China that gave her no choice but to sleep on a mattress (no actual beds here) under mouldy sheets. For the record, I had only good hostel experiences in China, even if opening my door one morning to be met with a neat line of yak hooves hanging outside was a bit strange. Still, these jolly experiences all came at a cost of about £4 a night. I’ve been charged tenfold for a darkened cell in Manchester that threw in the stench of old man and stale cigarette smoke for free. At least the shed smells of fresh pine.
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Cabin crew for Virgin Australia have been told to stop calling passengers “mate” as part of a new regimen aimed at brushing up Aussie staff’s etiquette. Flight attendants from Down Under will also be asked to learn about wineappreciation and take grooming classes (how rude), allegedly so Virgin can win more business customers from rival Qantas. Australia’s Daily Telegraph reported that Aussie crew had been told only to refer to customers as “mate” if they were frequent flyers who had given consent. The paper quoted one crew member as grumbling: “They want us to get away from that ‘sex’ look that’s been attached to the company.”
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Visitors to the Jurassic Coast have been warned to be vigilant when walking in the area after a 22-year-old woman was killed by a landslide in Dorset. Charlotte Blackman died after part of a coastal path collapsed as she strolled in Burton Bradstock. Weeks of heavy rain followed by sunny weather has led to parts of cliffs along the Dorset coastline crumbling away. The region is a Unesco World Heritage site and a huge draw for outdoorsy travellers. Jurassiccoast.com warned people visiting west Dorset to avoid cliffs and beaches with a cliff backdrop.
Indian authorities have taken the decision to ban tourism in “core zones” of the country’s tiger reserves, prompting complaints from a campaign group extolling the virtues of responsible travel. The ruling, which bans visitors in parts of more than 40 reserves, was accused of being likely to do more harm than good by Travel Operators for Tigers chairman Julian Matthews. “The best visited reserves have the best protection due to the revenue from entrance fees,” Matthews said. “Seventeen tiger reserves have few or no tigers left in them. Guess what? No tourism has ever been allowed in or near these reserves.”
SCRATCH AND TRAVEL Free On The Go tours and travel vouchers are now up for grabs courtesy of the ‘Travel Scratchies’ game, available via the firm’s Facebook page. Much like a scratch card, but without the pesky necessity of actually scratching anything, players must uncover matching symbols to win trips to the likes of Morocco and Jordan. Two tours had already been won when TNT went to print, leaving just eight still to play for, so get in there quick. On The Go has also unveiled its new India brochure, with some unmissable Delhi to Colombo and Colombo Caves and Kandy tours in the mix.
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The two branches of bistro Urban Angel, on Forth Street and Hanover Square, are great for brunch or a light bite. Mains from £6.90. urban-angel.co.uk Mosque Kitchen offers affordable, tasty Indian cuisine right next to George Square, home to several Fringe venues. Mains from £4; samosas and veg from 60p. Talk about a result. mosquekitchen.co.uk Around the corner from the Gilded Balloon and Udderbelly, The Pear Tree House boasts a sizeable beer garden and Free Fringe events upstairs. Pints from £3.50 pear-tree-house.co.uk The Spiegeltent in George Square Gardens is a Fringe institution. Round off the night with a drink and a dance in this famous mirrored big top. spiegeltent.net Pollock Halls, part of the University of Edinburgh, is a good bet for a cheap stay, with single rooms from £56. edinburghfirst.co.uk
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Finding yourself in unusual situations is par for the course at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival. From eating supernatural cheese to getting sticky with fellow audience members in a sweat lodge, this year’s event promises some memorable experiences. It’s hardly surprising; on from August 3-27, and with 2695 shows in the programme, this year’s Fringe is the biggest ever. And while top comedians and esteemed playwrights may garner the most column inches, for a truly Fringe experience, throw yourself into one of the festival’s interactive shows. Entertaining, offbeat and often downright weird, these participatory productions are unlike anything else. One Minute Birdwatching WHAT Claiming to be the shortest Fringe production ever (yes, it is one minute long), this free show asks you to spend that minute spotting birds – shouting ‘bird’ (or its name, if you know it) when you see one. Your instructor, Holly Rumble, records your efforts to create a rather amusing audio track. Suitable for twitchers and non-twitchers alike. WEIRD? 5/5. Completely daft; inevitably funny. WEB oneminutebirdwatching.com Endure – A Run Woman Show WHAT Running a marathon can be an emotional rollercoaster. Performer and triathlete Melanie Jones invites you to share her own highs and lows as you follow her on a run, listening to her personal thoughts via an iPod audio track. Surprises ensue. WEIRD? 3/5. You may get some funny looks from passers-by, but it’ll certainly be different from your usual jog in the park. WEB runwomanshow.com
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Hearts On Fire WHAT Based on real events, Hearts On Fire recreates a sweat lodge in the Arizona desert where motivational speaker James Arthur Ray gathered 60 followers in 2009 – three of them died. Become one of Ray’s followers and immerse yourself in this claustrophobic experience created by the aptly named Peculius Stage. WEIRD? 5/5. Not for the faint-hearted. WEB heartsonfire2012.com
Would Be Nice Though ... WHAT You arrive at an office to face a job interview. You’re nervous, scared of rejection, slightly sweaty. Would Be Nice Though... recreates this psychologically fraught atmosphere in a real working office. But who are the actors and who are the audience members? WEIRD? 4/5. A surreal ordeal, and there isn’t even an actual job on offer. WEB oddcomic.co.uk The Guild of Cheesemakers WHAT Cheese lovers rejoice. This show starts out as a cheesetasting session – complete with real experts proffering sage advice – before revealing the story of a mysterious supernatural cheese with amazing powers. But should you eat it? The choice is yours. WEIRD? 4/5. Cheesy and profound – an odd mix indeed. WEB summerhall.co.uk/2012/the-guild-of-cheesemakers Hunt & Darton Cafe WHAT Even having a cuppa in Edinburgh can be entertaining. This pop-up cafe created by two performance artists promises surprises with every sip. From the menus to the food to the till receipts, everything is presented as art – even your waiters are in on the act. WEIRD? 4/5. Expect bizarreness with your Battenberg. WEB huntanddartoncafe.com Kemble’s Riot WHAT Fancy a good heckle? This show positively encourages it. Based on the true story of riots in a London theatre in 1809 – they were protesting against ticket prices – it casts the audience as a raucous mob whose role is to drown out the actors on stage. WEIRD? 3/5. Sounds rather therapeutic, actually. Floating hotel: WEB kemblesriot.com ❚
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Don’t take offence at its name – the Fat Farm is just a no-nonsense dude ranch located in the sweeping hill country of Texas. Everyone here is given the real cowboy treatment; in between gym work and hill hiking, you’ll be lugging hay and horseback riding. So, grab your cowboy hat and give it a “yeehaaaaaah!”. This ranch-style boot camp rings in at about £851 for the all-inclusive week.
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Some of us just want to get down and dirty with nature – and if mountain biking, camping and kayaking are your idea of an awesome day off, check out this adventure-filled fitness holiday. A typical day could include jumping on your mountain bike to race down a rarely used path, running a couple of miles through a desert canyon, and then paddling your kayak to a beach to set up camp for the night. Prices are startlingly reasonable; from £287 for a three-day adventure. kayaklakemead.com
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Bikini Boot Camp fills your days with walks, yoga and hardcore fitness workouts, all to a backdrop of the beach. There’s also the chance to race up Mayan ruins, go swimming in freshwater holes in the jungle, and learn kitesurfing in the Caribbean sea. You also get to enjoy great local food: freshly caught fish, pineapple and mango are just a few examples of the low-fat, chemical-free fare you’ll be dished up. A beachside massage and Mayan clay treatment are included. From £1245 for five nights.
ROME CAVALIERI OVERVIEW Though slightly removed from central Rome, the five-star Cavalieri (it’s under the Waldorf Astoria umbrella) easily has the best views over the ancient city. Each room is fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows, which overlook the Vatican and surrounding countryside. The décor’s got a touch of the baroque, and old-world style abounds (the designers weren’t shy about using marble). Dining is out of this world, thanks to two (very upscale) restaurants; try threeMichelin-starred La Pergola. WOW FACTOR Two outdoor pools buried within 15 acres of Mediterranean-fringed parkland. The sparkling waters entice from a distance, and many guests can’t help but lunch at outdoor tables set up around the pools. ROOMS Spacious and extravagant, with nifty extras including a pillow menu, a welcome box of Baci chocolates, and a confusing assortment of light switches. BILL PLEASE Doubles £145pn.
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Keepin’ it on the down low Look closely between the Soviet remnants and onion-domed churches of Sofia to find Europe’s most secretive nightlife WORDS CATH QUINN
Go through an unmarked door, up an unlit stairwell, and you’ll find it – The Apartment, one of Sofia’s best bars. Not taxing your navigation skills enough? Then how about Candlebar, a club entered via a disused shed? On the surface, Bulgaria’s capital might seem like a Soviet-style city with a few ordinary bars and restaurants. But in fact most of Sofia’s best venues require more than a little dedication to rooting them out. These underground hangouts don’t want to be found by the average passer-by, and take drastic measures to hide away. That’s why the most interesting places need not only addresses to track them down, but preferably a photograph of the entrance and a healthy dose of tenacity. The reason for all this secrecy lies in Sofia’s history of occupation. The Russians invaded Bulgaria in 1944, quickly setting up strategic points of rule. During the next 33 years of Communist domination, the country’s architecture changed to Soviet Bloc and the politics were Stalinist. Underground, however, several factions of dissent operated, some using locations that have evolved into colourful drinking spots. During Russian rule, these venues were a great deal more dangerous; nowadays, it’s more about mock-speakeasy cool. “I’m taking you to Candlebar,” explains local expat Laura Emmet, as we wander Sofia’s Ul Sevtemvri, a popular street for drinking and eating. “I only found it because a local showed me where it was. Some people live here for years, have heard of it, but never find it.” We stop suddenly by an alleyway, and I wonder if Laura has overshot the entrance. But then she points to a decomposing shed – a barely thrown-together few planks of wood resting uncertainly against a larger building. “Here we are,” she says, entering the alleyway. But I can’t see a bar of any kind. It’s only when we enter the shed that an entire two-storey barn of a bar becomes obvious. Inside, there is no overhead illumination; instead, candles light every table and are lined up along the bar. “This used to house an anti-Communist printing press during World War II,” Laura explains. “The candles are so it can’t be seen from outside.” As I fumble for my camera, she warns: “Pictures are strictly forbidden.” The tiny flickering flames add a decidedly clandestine edge to Candlebar, helped by the knowledge that a genuine resistance operated here, printing newspapers that brought a very real threat to the lives of their publishers and writers.
The in-the-know hush of the venue also makes a welcome change from the ubiquitous ‘turbo-folk’ that I’ve come to associate with Bulgaria’s nightlife. Traditional songs set to a frenetic backing track might have inspired head-banging euphoria at first, but tonight I’m relieved not to be at the mercy of the Bulgarian DJ’s decks. Next stop is The Apartment, situated on Neofit Rilski, and no less easy to find. On the way, we pass several ‘squat
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a slew of new retail outlets. These openings simply made the best and cheapest use of the space available, leading to some creative manipulation of existing architecture. With squat shops, it was much cheaper to simply expand a basement window of one of the city’s many large-cellared buildings, than to develop a traditional shopfront at street level. The Apartment, however, is several floors above the ground, and is accessed via an unmarked door, which, to the casual observer, looks like a domestic dwelling. Surely one of the most sophisticated hidden offerings in the entire city, Apartment is very deliberately in the style of a real (albeit beautifully adorned) domestic space. Without a proper bar, and comprising a medley of interconnected rooms made cosy by soft furnishings and low lighting, you’d be forgiven for imagining yourself the guest of a Bulgarian interior designer. That’s not actually too far from the truth; the owner is a bohemian sort aiming to create a soothing space for ‘guests’ rather than customers. As we help ourselves to drinks from the fridge, leaving money with a wandering barman, Laura explains why she thinks these secret spots have thrived. “During the Communist era, there was not much fun in the city,” she explains. “These spots have reclaimed that for the locals.” ❚
Best hidden bars The Apartment, 68 Neofit Rilski Strict attention to street name and number is the best way to find this bar. Although Apartment is unnumbered, the buildings on either side are, so simply match up the neighbouring even numbers. Art Bar, 21a Ul Angel Kanchev If you’re a guest at Art Hostel, you could easily stay for weeks without knowing this bar was churning away beneath. Hidden down an unmarked grey stairwell, the bar suddenly breaks into a riot of colourful rooms, alongside a bar serving some of the cheapest beer and spirits in the city. Khambara, Ul 6 Sevtemvri 22 Otherwise know as Hambara, The Grange, Candlebar, or The Barn in translation, and hidden behind a ramshackle shed, there is simply no way you would approach this bar without insider information.
BEST OF THE REST MUST-SEE SOFIA ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL Sofia’s most iconic sight is this Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral. Its jumble of green domes is topped by an extraspecial, gold-plated dome at 45m high. The interior is just as impressive, elaborately decorated with Italian marble. The first foundations were laid in 1882 to honour the Russian soldiers who freed Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. For a really memorable experience, try sitting in on one of the cathedral’s atmospheric, incense-filled sermons.
PALACE OF JUSTICE The palace’s huge columnated exterior is well worth snapping; the building’s remarkable edifice seems only fitting seeing as all the courts of the capital reside under its roof. Even better, a free walking tour of the city meets here twice a day. freesofiatour.com
BANYA BASHI MOSQUE This striking red-brick mosque dates back to 1576, when the Ottomans had taken over town. Its name translates to ‘many baths’, for reasons that no one can quite seem to agree on. Either it was built over hot springs, a bathhouse once adjoined it, or it’s simply because it neighbours the central mineral public baths, which have been (and continue to be) under restoration since the Nineties.
This bizarre monument – described as an “unloved monstrosity” by one guide book – is worth seeing for its very oddness. Created in 1981 to commemorate the First Bulgarian Empire, this mangle of concrete blocks looks to us like a mutant built from the detritus of a dystopian future. In case that weren’t strange enough, the whole mess is hemmed in by ugly, graffiti-coated walls. LC More on Sofia at
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DAY 1: 09:00 No doubt most visitors to Amsterdam are keen to start soaking up the city’s café culture, but there’s a wealth of enlightenment on offer in the Dutch capital that doesn’t come courtesy of a cloud of smoke. Start your day exploring Amsterdam’s more high-minded offerings at the Van Gogh Museum (vangoghmuseum.nl; admission about £9) – there’ll be plenty of opportunities to actually get high later. The prolific Dutch painter, who created more than 2000 artworks over little more than a decade, was a colourful character who notoriously sliced off his own ear and, in 1853, fatally shot himself. Just as colourful are his seminal post-Impressionist paintings, the most famous of which you’ll see up close here, including Sunflowers. 11:30 Amsterdam is easily one of Europe’s best-looking cities, so don’t spend too long cooped up inside. A great way to admire its multifarious architecture – think gorgeous Gothic and Renaissance buildings nudging up against beautiful Baroque and Art Nouveau creations – is from its network of picture-book-pretty canals. Hop on a boat cruise (amsterdamcitytours.com; from about £11) and start snapping. 13:00 You’ve earned a treat, so seek out Buffet van Odette (598 Prinsengracht, tel. + 31 20 423 6034, mains about £8) for their doorstop-sized steak sandwich – and all with a view of the canal. 14:00 Time for some history. The perennially popular Anne Frank’s House (annefrank.org; admission about £7.50) makes for a thought-provoking trip into the secret space in which the Jewish Frank family spent silent days hiding in 80
Forties occupied Holland. You’ll even see Anne’s famed diary sitting in a glass case. 16:00 Lighten the mood with a self-guided tour around the House of Bols (bols.com; admission about £9). Dedicated to the particularly potent Dutch gin from which later versions of the drink evolved, your journey ends with a cocktail mixed in the museum’s Mirror Bar. A great start to the evening ahead. 18:00 If you’re hankering after a coffeeshop before the much-dreaded dope card comes into effect (rumour has it you’ll have to be a Dutch resident to access coffeeshops in the near future), one of our all time favourites is Dampkring (29 Handboogstraat; tel. +31 20 6380705). The interior is a photo opportunity in itself; think of a trippy fantasy-alien forest and you won’t be far off. The smoking menu is one of the city’s best. 20:00 For a meal without pretension, head over to Forno (restaurantforno.nl), where the wine menu is divided into ‘cheap’, ‘decent’ and ‘special’. Filling pizzas and pasta should satiate the most monstrous of munchies. 22:00 It’s time to hit the town proper. Switch between equally rowdy scenes at karaoke-mad Casablanca (24 Zeedijk) and its cabaret neighbour Casablanca Varieté (26 Zeedijk), where you can expect drag queens and magic tricks. A failsafe combo if ever we heard one. DAY 2: 10:00 Renew your energy with the killer English breakfast at The Bulldog Hotel (bulldoghotel.com; about £6). With a daily happy hour, a steady supply of Jagerbombs and greasy food, plus one of the Bulldog’s many coffeeshops
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California dreaming Head to San Diego for California’s best-kept secret, with beer to rival Belgium and a surf scene evoking Sixties cool WORDS LAURA CHUBB
WHEN TO GO: San Diego is sunny year round, though the “You stay classy San Diego,” Heidi Hageman narrating a novel accompanies a visit to the warmest temperatures arrive in July loo – I’m seated facing a wall lined with at mocks, rolling her eyes. “Seriously, every travel article I read about San Diego ends like and August. While the phrases ‘May least 20 local beers on tap. I’m also sipping grey’ and ‘June gloom’ have been that. I’m sure you’ll be more imaginative.” a beer cocktail: Negra Modelo blended with coined for the cloudy mornings that house-made sangria, lime, cayenne pepper Shit. There goes my closing line. tend to accompany those months, Heidi is a local who is treating me to and salt. dinner at one of San Diego’s best gastro pubs, skies usually clear by about 11am. Summer Nixon, co-founder of Brew Hop so I owe it to her to go beyond Ron Burgundy CURRENCY: £1 = US$1.55 Tours, likes to call the phenomenon “beer for inspiration. Poor old San Diego; in many enlightenment”. Coming off as every inch ACCOMMODATION: The ways it’s had to put up with being the runt of Andaz is a party hotel for hot young the Californian, with her gold-blonde hair, California’s litter. While liberal, landmark-rich peppy temperament and habit of prefixing things in the Gaslamp Quarter. From San Fran and glam, celeb-saturated LA have £158pn. sandiego.andaz.hyatt.com every adjective with the word “super”, hogged the limelight, San Diego has long Summer isn’t your archetypal ale-chugger. Tower 23 is a seafront hotel close been best known as a slightly insalubrious But you won’t find a more enthusiastic to the thriving student bar scene at military town and annual gathering place for proponent of the San Diego beer scene. Pacific Beach. From £148pn. the socially inept (the city hosts Comic-Con Over a curry stout at Ballast Point’s brewery, t23hotel.com every year). Then came Will Ferrell’s comic the first stop on the tour, she tells me: “You SEE: sandiego.org tour de force, Anchorman, seemingly sealing could drink a different beer every day and never catch up. There are 20 to 40 styles coming from each San Diego’s fate by ensuring it would forever be synonymous brewery in the area per year.” with [adopt silly Ron Burgundy voice] “a whale’s vagina”. Resultantly, beer tourism is a growing industry – hence Crafty culture Summer’s Brew Hop business. And it’s a different prospect from tasting the fruits of Europe’s older brewing traditions, But in recent years California’s second-largest city has been most notably in Germany and Belgium. The scene in San assembling a far more appealing reputation for itself. Thanks Diego is more “experimental”, Ballast’s head brewer Yuseff to the celebrated list of microbreweries and nanobreweries Cherney tells me. Just think back to that curry stout. based in San Diego, plus the fact that the World Beer Cup The next stop on our frothy odyssey is Stone Brewing – which pits the planet’s best brews against each other – takes World Bistro and Gardens – or “Disneyland for beer place here, it is widely labelled ‘America’s craft beer capital’. drinkers,” as Stone Brewing Company’s Randy Clemens ‘What does America know about beer?’ I hear you snort. calls it. As it offers 37 varieties of draught beer and 125 of But you’d be dead wrong to dismiss the US as a nation of bottled, a food menu boasting ingredients such as Mike’s Bud-swilling beer philistines. The ever-spreading fad for Stone Smoked Porter and Garlic Beer Cheese, and sweatshirts going local – the likes of ‘farm-to-table’ and ‘artisan’ are emblazoned with the moniker of one of the brewery’s bestinescapable when confronting a menu in the US – has twined loved ales, Arrogant Bastard, there’s little room to disagree. its tendrils around food and drink, paving the way for “[CEO] Greg has delusions of grandeur that would make a lengthy catalogue of brews to rival even those of Belgium. Napoleon blush,” Randy half-jokes. “His motto is ‘act now, And while in the UK, beer geekery tends to conjure images think later’.” For that reason, the owners are in the midst of beardy blokes in socks and sandals, in the US, it’s very of building the brewery’s first boutique hotel. Looking much the territory of cutting-edge cool. about the bistro’s sun-soaked gardens with a glass of Stone’s Never is this more apparent than in Little Italy’s Craft & obscenely silky Imperial Russian Stout in hand, I can’t think Commerce, where Heidi has brought me. A low-lit, book›› of a better idea for a getaway. lined bolthole – in which the soundtrack of a posh Brit TNTMAGAZINE.COM
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Stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing sport in the US. Left, from top to bottom: highlights Balboa Park and beer Going Downtown “Fucking wanker! One-on-one! Come on, one-on-one!” It’s 7pm on a Sunday, and I’ve been watching scenes more akin to Newcastle on a Saturday night unfold in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Outside Stingaree, a club famous for rooftop pool parties, a British tourist has clearly been hitting the booze hard and is now looking for someone to hurt. Not that the American partygoers are much better behaved. Inside, as girls dressed in nothing more than bikinis and ankle-breaking wedges dance around the darkened interior, a vacant-eyed shirtless man stumbles into the ladies’ toilets. Perhaps I shouldn’t have expected anything less of San Diego’s party district, although I am visiting on the weekend of Cinqo de Mayo, which rowdily commemorates a Mexican victory of the 1800s. That might explain the ramped-up atmosphere (still, Heidi did tell me of the legend “Sunday fun day” in the Gaslamp). San Diego was part of the newly independent Mexico in 1821 and it took a few decades for the US to reclaim it; the city is just a 20-minute drive from the Mexican border. The influence of its neighbour is keenly felt, therefore, most happily in the food – fish tacos and breakfast burritos are San Diego staples. The rejuvenated Downtown area has played a huge part in making San Diego more sexy, a fizz it had lacked thanks to dour military associations (the city is host to the largest naval fleet in the world). An influx of glam bars into the district, not to mention a raft of saucy hotels (my mini-bar at the Andaz offers a vibrator and ‘intimacy love kit’), could almost be considered a return to vice-friendly form. In the 1880s, the Gaslamp Quarter was a red-light district riddled with prostitutes and gamblers. Even renowned gunman Wyatt Earp ran gambling halls here. 84
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Hitting the beach “You are an Indian warrior princess,” my instructor, Izzy Tihanyi, soothes, rather imaginatively. Standing up on my long board, paddling the Pacific’s still waters with big, sweeping strokes, I can almost picture myself as a kick-ass chick striking out across the ocean – well, if I didn’t feel nervous as hell. Blame the part of the disclaimer I just signed absolving surf school Surf Divas of all responsibility should I die from contact with a ‘carnivorous creature’. A couple of dolphins just tipped their fins to say hello, so now I’m searching the waves for signs of a more sinister dorsal. “Don’t worry,” Izzy says, nodding towards a swimmer further out than we are. “If there are any sharks, they’ll go for him.” We’re in much deeper than the surfers, who’ve been hard at it since even before I opened my curtains at 8am and spotted clusters of them catching waves along the coast. This
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is my first attempt at stand-up paddleboarding, so I need flat water to get a feel for it; there is, however, a more proficient SUP-er deftly navigating the surf closer to shore. SUP is the fastest-growing sport in the US today. An ancient Hawaiian form of surfing, it’s attracting a wider range of disciples than its paddleless relative, probably because it’s easier to learn (I stand tall on my first try) and there’s no need to schedule sessions around high and low tides. It also provides a strong core workout – the balancing act coupled with paddling leaves me with no choice but to stay taut – and can be more versatile, as you are able to catch more waves in a set. Even better, the board is so long that Izzy also fits on it and catches some waves for me as we head back towards the sand. A trip to San Diego isn’t complete without visiting its beach communities, where it seems Sixties California surf culture never died. Back in Craft & Commerce, Heidi tells me that “there’s just a very laidback mentality here – people ››
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come from LA to San Diego to chill”. I feel this ‘vacation vibe’ first-hand after my SUP session, when I rent a bike and ride the boardwalk along Pacific and Mission beaches. Both are filled with the young, beautiful and bumming around – I feel like I’m on a movie set watching the washboard stomachs rollerblade by. Further down at Ocean Beach, there’s a more hippy feel; shabby bungalows with surfboards stuck in their windows decorate the seafront. I breathe in the typical San Diego day of blue skies and sunshine (the last time snow fell here, it was 1987), then notice the tiny corner shop I’m headed for claims to stock 250 kinds of craft beer. No wonder this city’s sensibility is so mellow – with great beaches, great beer, and great bodies, the California dream is being lived right here. So I’ll refrain from telling you to stay classy, San Diego. You just crack open some brews and be chill. ❚ Tailor your own Brew Hop tour (prices vary) at brewhop.com Stand-up paddleboarding and surf lessons with Surf Diva start from £35 for 1.5hrs surfdiva.com
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DRINKING IN SAN DIEGO NEIGHBORHOOD, EAST VILLAGE In Downtown, East Village is more local than the touristy Gaslamp Quarter, with Neighborhood a favourite hangout. While a great little brewpub in its own right, offering almost 30 beers on tap and bottled brews from local heroes including Alesmith and Greenflash, try getting into its hidden speakeasy, Noble Experiment. This small cocktail bar is concealed behind what looks like a wall of beer kegs by the bathrooms. neighborhoodsd.com THE LINKERY, NORTH PARK North Park is San Diego’s artsiest neighbourhood, where colourful murals cover apartment buildings and even electricity boxes are painted with bright patterns. Celebrated for its sausages, The Linkery also has a huge blackboard of ales and handily serves up samplers, which means you can try an array of beers in ‘taster’ measures. thelinkery.com CRAFT & COMMERCE, LITTLE ITALY Just off Little Italy’s main thoroughfare – confusingly called India Street – Craft & Commerce is a cosy gastro pub with a brilliant menu to help soak up its beer cocktails. We loved the bacon cracker jacks (pancetta, sweet popcorn) and mini corn dogs with spicy fondue. Choose the IPA Cocktail to wash down this gourmet twist on munchies – American IPA blended with grapefruit-infused aperol, orgeat and lemon.
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