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EDITOR’S LETTER Get your skates on, literally, and go join the roller derby girls if you want to inject some action into your life. Check out P14, where we give you the lowdown on the extreme sports taking over the capital. Yes, Monday is Valentine’s Day, but by now you’re probably fed up with all things pink, so turn to P58 for something a little more risque. On P26, we preview the Brit Awards and reveal who we think is tipped to win. Let’s see how many we get right... CAROL DRIVER

14 Extreme London: Our guide to urban sports

57 TRAVEL 57 Global Vision 58 SIN CITIES: Get your freak on in these naughty venues 60 Late Deals 63 TNTT Weekender: Athens 64 Hotshots 66 SOUNDS OF SUMMER: Party at the SOS 4.8 festival in Madrid 68 Travel Tips 69 Travel News 70 On The Road 71 Top Five 72 SOME LIKE IT HOT: Explore Jordan and the Middle East

8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 DOWN ON THE CORNER: Covent Garden’s street performers 12 Food & Drink 14 EXTREME - LONDON’S URBAN SPORTS: Get your shot of adrenaline 16 Spotted 18 Silly Buggers

72 Discover the majesty of Jordan

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36 World News 38 WRONG OR RIGHTS?: Should prisoners get the vote? 40 Australia News 41 New Zealand News 43 Our view: A bit of a stink 43 Sport view: Best of the week 47 Sports opinion: Every loser wins 48 ONE LAST HURRAH: Cricket’s contenders for the world cup

Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Russell Howard Cinema Culture

26 MUSIC & CLUBS 26 THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Alison Grinter previews the Brit Awards 28 Music 32 Music Listings 34 Clubbing Listings 35 Clubbing

63 Spend a weekend in Athens

50 CAREERS & MONEY 50 Job Of The Week 51 Careers 52 A DIFFERENT KIND OF BUSINESS: How to run a franchise 54 Money

REGULARS 4 Letters 6 Wins 114 Desperately Seeking 58 Take in some burlesque in Scotland

26 Take That get ready for the Brits

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Thank you to my friends and colleagues at The London Clinic who supported my fundraiser for the Disaster Relief Appeal for those affected by the floods in my hometown Brissy and Queensland. My pub night at The Jam Tree in Kensington was a huge success raising £1500! I am humbled by the generosity of the shops who donated prizes for the raffle – Daunt Book Shop, Ortigia, Divertimenti, Neals Yard, Rococo Chocolates, Ping Pong, The Folly Bar, Jim’s Jerky and Baxterstorey! It is inspiring to be so far from home and find that so many people were willing to support a cause that is so close to my heart. Thank you! Lisa Gribble, via email

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I was shocked and revolted by the photo in TNT (sport 1432) of a rugby league player having oral sex with a dog. I had not heard about this story and was horrified enough by the photo but the article seemingly sympathising for Joel Monaghan was even more shocking. How this repulsive human is not banned from playing sport for life is shameful enough but to have a magazine in England representing Australia seemingly feeling sorry for him is appalling. Beastiality is illegal in most of the developed world. He should have been convicted by the RSPCA. Stacey Mills, tntmagazine.com

time? Well, I have an answer for you … Google maps. Today I discovered that on Google maps, the directions from China to Japan are far more interesting than you may think. It’s not just a causal jump in the car and down this road or fly. It’s step-by-step, walk 500m, turn left, walk 10km and turn right, go up this ramp – so much more exciting than you think. And it has different forms of transportation. To see what I mean, Google map directions from China to Japan and check out step 41. See what it tells you to do? How about from America to Japan? Look at step 46. And if Google maps says we can do it, it must be worth a go! Laura Holt, via email

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR I love Valentine’s Day. I don’t know what everyone is so

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cynical about. Why not celebrate it? Yes, there are those who may argue that they don’t need an excuse to be romantic – and that’s all well and good, but who has the time to be romantic all the time? It’s one day of the year where the heart rules, and red is the colour of choice – embrace it. Buy that guy you fancy a card, or, lads, sweep your girlie off her feet and do something romantic – charm her, she’ll appreciate it! Amy W, via email

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MICHAEL CRAWFORD: WIZARD OF OZ Fondly remembered as effete and utterly accidentprone mummy’s boy, Frank Spencer in the classic 1970s British comedy Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em, Michael Crawford is making a triumphant return. The 69-year-old sports a grey chevron-style mo’ and silver barnet as the Wizard of Oz in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest West End musical. London hasn’t seen Crawford for six years, since he left his stage role in The Woman In White due to ill health and packed his bags

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to recuperate in New Zealand. In The Wizard Of Oz, the Olivier award-winner stars alongside Danielle Hope, who won a BBC talent show to slip into Dorothy’s ruby slippers. We’d really like to see Dot and her characterful troupe, including Toto the dog, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion follow the yellow brick road, only to be greeted with “Ooh Betty, the cat’s done a woopsie on the floor”. Now, wouldn’t that be fun? REBECCA KENT

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ANZAC DAY HAVE WE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT? BEING AN AUSSIE I have always had a deep understanding, interest and respect for the ANZAC legend. Ever since I first attended a Dawn Service back in Australia while researching a university project I decided I must one day attend the Dawn Service at Gallipoli. Years later I now live in London and work in the travel industry which has allowed me the incredible good fortune of attending the Dawn Service at Gallipoli several times over the last few years. It is one of those things that truly must be experienced firsthand to really get an understanding of how hard those Diggers had it and how no matter what sporting events or rivalry do crop up between ourselves and our Antipodean brothers, New Zealand, we have a bond that was forged through blood, mate ship and terrible circumstances allowing us to rise up and finally feel a sense of individuality or independence from the Motherland – Britain. We do not commemorate ANZAC Day only due to the loss of life suffered by both New Zealand and Australia, as there were many other conflicts during World War I where the loss was far greater, we commemorate it due to it being that moment where we both truly found our National spirit. That is why we shiver in the cold on that early morning of the 25th of April. For those that gave so much then and helped create the country’s we now hold so dear, and for all the conflicts since where we have fought under the command and the flag of our own Nations, yet together still as ANZACs. If you are planning to travel to Turkey for the Dawn Service in Gallipoli, then you need to be fully prepared for the build up to the 5am service. The weather can get extremely cold in the early morning hours and the crowds will continue to arrive all throughout the night. If you are one of the lucky people to grab a spot on the grass you may be able to get a few winks but don’t count on it. This experience is more or less a pilgrimage, it is uncomfortable at times and emotional but absolutely well worth the effort. As long as you are well prepared with a sleeping bag, warm clothing and a good attitude you will be fine and one thing you will know for sure is that you are far better off than our Diggers were. Lest we forget

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RUSSELL HOWARD: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW £28 WHAT: You’ll recognise Howard from his countless appearances on television panel shows but he does some of his best work on stage, where his wryly observed material has won him a loyal following. WHEN: February 19-20. DO IT BECAUSE: Howard might not be as brutal as Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr, presenting as the kind of fellow your mum would describe as “a nice boy”, but beneath the cheery, cheeky exterior lies a real willingness to push the envelope.

» The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, SE10 0BB North Greenwich (theo2.co.uk). Let the music of language take you places

Capital idea: Poetry Cafe On first inspection, it seems to resemble a cafe like any other – cosy interior, bench seating, vegetarian cuisine – in an area of Covent Garden full of outof-the-way eateries that you’d only ever find by stumbling upon them. But the Poetry Cafe is in fact the public face of the Poetry Society, which perhaps makes them sound unfairly sombre and chin-stroking, and is a regular den for writers of all different stripes. There are poetry readings

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between 1994 and 1998. The Angel’s arms span 54m, giving it the appearance of welcoming those heading north into Tyneside – although this appearance has also conferred the moniker “Gateshead Flasher”. In 1998, a group of Newcastle United fans decked out the Angel in a giant Magpies shirt, replete with Alan Shearer’s famous No 9 on its back. TS

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and, after some opening pleasantries, belts out a rousing version of You’ll Never Walk Alone, no less passionate for the handful of false notes. Norm bows to polite applause and Covent Garden’s version of Britain’s Got Talent is under way.

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t’s a freezing morning but that hasn’t stopped a crowd of hardy wannabes from showing up at Covent Garden for its street performer auditions. It’s a mixed bag; there are jugglers, vocal trios, acting troupes and instrumentalists. First cab off the rank is Norm – he auditions every time, with the same material. It’s tradition. Norm, in his 50s and sporting an old felt flatcap, steps into the middle of the horseshoe-shaped space,

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fixture at Covent Garden that he’s now on the judging panel. A ‘comedy juggler’, Christie is familiar with the life of a travelling performer, although he’s more settled these days. “What tends to happen is they’re more or less travelling,” he says. “A lot of them come over in May or June to work Europe – it’s a bit of a circuit. They follow the sun, basically.” Street performers earn their money; Covent Garden is busy, but competitive. “It’s possible to finish at the end of the day with a few hundred quid but it’s also possible to get nothing,” Christie says. “Most street performers do something else as well – maybe gigs where they do their usual routine but get paid upfront. A lot of actors become street performers as well, because it beats waiting tables.”

A MIXED BAG One of the early candidates is a tall, 30-something guy with long black hair and a goatee, dressed in black, who, wearing a hooded cape, takes to the stage with his cello. Accompanied by a keyboardist, he belts out a particularly angsty number, while singing along: “I’ve been in darkness all my life, you’re the only thing that lets me see.” Probably not the kind of feel-good, family fun material you’d expect from a street performer.

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Covent Garden is one of London’s liveliest locations for shopping, dining and entertainment, with fashionable boutiques and open-air bars spilling out onto a cobbled piazza. Back in the 1700s, Covent Garden was one of London’s dodgiest areas, with a well-deserved reputations for vice. It was once stacked with taverns and was home to so many prostitutes that a guidebook, Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies, became a bestseller. Talk about lucrative niche markets. These days, though, it’s far more cosmopolitan, and is home to the Transport Museum as well as the Royal Opera House. For an afternoon or night out in central London that ticks all the boxes, Covent Garden makes a pretty persuasive pitch.

Crowd-pleaser Carlos

The next man up is closer to the mark. Carlos, after introducing himself in a thick Spanish accent, is a juggler. After some impressive warmups – he juggles balls by running them along his shoulders and bowling skittles by tossing them behind his back – Carlos prepares for the pièce de résistance. Standing on one leg, he starts Crowds flock to the auditions spinning a water polo ball on the upper spoke of an umbrella before looping an Aerobie disc around and around on his back heel. He then starts to juggle two balls as well. And then he opens the umbrella.

SELLING IT As a fellow juggler, Christie is as impressed by Carlos’s display as the rest of the crowd. “From my point of view, he would have been straight in,” he says. “He was a better juggler than me, and had a nice bit of skill to finish off at the end.” Technical skill is not the only criteria for judging street performers. If they lack the presentation and salesmanship required

Not all acts impress the judges

A lot of street “ performers just chase the sun ”

to make a living out of it, they won’t stick around, and this is taken into consideration. “We look for a stage presence – the way the pitches are set up, we have circular shows so you have to gather a crowd and then ask for money,” Christie says. “It’s no good just doing tricks and looking at the ground the whole time. So these people have three minutes to show that, to show that they can develop that relationship with an audience quickly.” The next round of auditions will be held on March 28 and will, as ever, open with Norm’s rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone.

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lamming round a track on roller skates, all tongue-in-cheek aggression, fishnets and uberskimpy shorts, the London Rockin’ Rollers are gnarly but magnificent. “I get a lot of satisfaction from knocking people to the floor,” says team member The Mighty Bash. She’s laughing but don’t be fooled: hot outfits or not, this is a contact sport and the girls mean business. Roller derby was born in America, gained momentum in Australia and New Zealand, and is now taking off in the UK. The basic premise is for one team member, the “jammer”, to lap the other team, dodging its “blockers”. “A lot of people want to join because of the names and the outfits and are surprised when they find out that we train three time a week,” Bash says. Ah, yes, the names. Who wouldn’t want a moniker like Bash or her teammates’ Gain A Fracture, Whippit and Ghengis Carnage?

Keep on rolling: The Mighty Bash (right)

Bash says she’s so used to hanging out with her roller derby friends, she gets quite stumped trying to remember their “real” names when introducing them to the uninitiated. There’s massive camaraderie among players, and this year the London Rockin’ Rollers are playing a bout every month which means a lot of training, probably a few bruises and some

serious after-parties. “I love that it connects such different people: we have nurses, nannies and tattooists on the team. It’s a good way to escape a boring job, or if you have to be nice all day, you can let out some of that other energy!” sayd Bash.

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ondon’s stairs, walkways, walls and railings are, for most of us, an irrelevant backdrop. Not so for traceurs, the practitioners of parkour, through whose eyes the urban clutter is transformed into a series of personal

challenges. “Parkour is a method of physical and mental training to find your limits and surpass them – using the terrain around you,” says Dan Edwardes, director of Parkour Generations.“ Most places the public would never know about, as they’re often on grimy estates but with parkour you see everything with different aesthetics.”

Traceurs climb, jump and vault over obstacles as they navigate a direct line across whatever stands in their way. It’s amazing to watch but does not look easy. “Actually the things people think are dangerous, like jumps across high buildings, tend not to be,” Edwardes says. “It’s much harder and more dangerous to do a jump and land on slippery metal railings at ground level.” Since he started parkour nine years ago, Edwardes has seen an explosion of the sport. Whereas it was once selftaught on the streets of France, you can now take a class. “When I started out, we would get disapproving looks,” says Edwardes. “People wondered if we were criminals! But in London now most people know what parkour is so they stop and watch.” However you learn, you’ll have to overcome your “conditioned” nervousness. “Your realise that fear is in control of your body but that you can overcome it.”

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f you’re of the generation that grew up in the 80s, BMX will be as much a part of your childhood memories as Thundercats, Wham and Sherbert Dips. But it’s a sport that’s still recruiting new aficionados and there’s a thriving scene of BMX riders in London. “I’ve been into it since I was a kid, but BMX is constantly evolving and

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gathering momentum,” said John Dye of Volt BMX in Stoke Newington, the first bike shop of its kind to open in London. Dye has been at the heart of London’s BMX scene for years and his Bicycle Union brand sponsors some of the sports big names. So where are the best places to ride in the capital? “People who ride street look for places with steps, handrails or flat ledges,” says

Dye. “The City has some good spots. “Then there are lots of bowls and skate parks: in Brixton, Camden, Clissold Park, Finsbury Park.” The level of skill and sheer daring required for BMX is pretty spectacular and the fact that it’s been an Olympic sport since 2008 is testament to this. But it’s not without dangers. “Injuries come with the territory,” Dye agrees. “I’ve only broken a few bones but people have ended up in a coma or wheelchair.” But excitement and danger are what give BMX its cult status. “It feels good being out with your friends doing something that you sort of find scary, but do anyway.”

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ike skateboarding but cooler and faster, longboarding is sweeping down the streets of London, at speeds that would make mere mortals brick their pants. Where skateboarders love tricks, longboarders love momentum. Reaching speeds of 40 or 50mph, the longboard is designed for swoops and curves familiar to snowboarders and the skill is in learning to navigate corners. In London, the longboarding scene is gathering pace and the streets of the capital easily become a skate park. Gavyn McKenzie of London’s Longboarding Sessions group says: “We do go down roads but try to pick quiet ones! You can brake as fast as on a bike. “Parks are best in London though as there’s no traffic. There’s a good technical slalom in Hyde Park, Crystal Palace is perfect for cruising and Richmond for downhill.” Longboarders meet at weekends for

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impromptu skating sessions around London, but it’s the summer when things really kick off. We head to Europe and there will be a freeride every weekend,” McKenzie says. “A hill gets closed off

and hundreds of people get together to ride all day and drink round campfire in the evening.” Sold.

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I dunno about that. I tend to play a lot of Scrabble on my iPlayer backstage during the interval so it’s not very rock and roll behaviour. You reference your lazy eye a lot in your stand-up - Were you born with it?

Yeah, it’s classic Howard folklore – it used to be really bad and then I went to the hospital when I was five and had an operation on it ... I used to have wear a patch as a kid to strengthen the other eye. Did the kids tease you?

A little bit, they called me the Pirate Lizard. I was quite skinny, I had a bit of a look going on. I was happy to be both the pirate and the lizard – these are good things to be when you’re six. You and your brother ran the London Marathon to raise money for an epilepsy charity. How hard is it?

My brother trained for three months and I couldn’t do any training because I was doing my TV show with stupidly long hours – I just had to turn up and do it on the day. It was boring – that’s the main thing about it, you’re thinking: “Am I ever going to leave this moment?” It’s just utter drudgery. And you’ve got people along the sides cheering you on which is lovely. I ran for the first 20 miles then I got so tired that I had a little walk as a treat and suddenly everyone’s shouting, “Run you fat bastard!” so I had to start running again because I was getting abuse from random strangers, it was horrible. But I beat my brother so that was alright. Sue Barker interviewed me after saying: “Russell how do you feel?” And I was just like, “I’ve beaten my brother!” like an idiot.

what they get from it. I can understand the photo but a hug is just really weird – it’s not sexual but sort of is. People are like, “Oh we had a moment” and I’m like, not really, you just awkwardly grabbed me. But I just go along with it.

something going to be done about the one-way system!” Oh, it’s just a one-way system. Stop moaning for fuck’s sake.

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My brother’s “ too slow to get my groupies ” Has the number of your lady fans increased with the size of your shows? Didn’t one girl get you to sign her boobs?

That was before the arena days and I’m not even sure she knew who I was – I think she thought I was her boyfriend. My brother tries to hang around to get any groupies but he’s too slow to get ’em. You often go to town on the Daily Mail and Daily Express in your shows – have they returned the favour?

I don’t think so. I just find them interesting. It’s just the way in which they present the news isn’t particularly helpful to anybody because the way it’s written is to incite, and more often than not it’s inciting over things that are very petty. They just remind me of the prick who lives on the street: you know: “Is

YOU DON’T SAY? Who would play you in the film of your life? There’s actually a really cool film called Valentin about a lazy-eyed Argentian boy who wants to be an astronaut. He could do it.

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THE REEL DEAL Nicole Kidman may wear a tutu to this month’s Oscar ceremony at the behest of her daughter while Geoffrey Rush revealed the Queen was “moved” after watching The King’s Speech. Rabbit Hole nominee Kidman said her two-yearold daughter Sunday Rose has “very strong opinions” on what she should wear to the February 27 event, adding: “I could be wearing a tutu.” Meanwhile, Oscar first-timer and fellow Aussie Jacki Weaver, nominated for Animal Kingdom, admitted to becoming addicted to the awards season in Hollywood. “It is mindboggling,” she said.

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Driven by an intriguing premise – a middle school teacher tells her class she is taking revenge on two pupils for killing her four-year-old daughter – Tetsuya Nakashima’s film is an unsettling look at Japanese youth culture. Convincing performances and good twists will enthral horror film buffs. GOOD FOR: Fans of Battle Royale. PDV

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he booze has been ordered, the votes have been cast (mostly), the judges have made their final decisions and the godmother of punk, Vivienne Westwood, has even designed a stylish new statuette for the occasion. Yep, it’s the Brit Awards, when the great and the good of the British music industry come together to get absolutely hammered and try to cop off with each other. Oh, and some gongs will be handed out too. So what can you expect from the Brit Awards, taking place at The O2 Arena for the first time in its 30-year history? Read on and we’ll give you the skinny.

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THE PRESENTER One thing you can be sure of, there won’t be any Ricky Gervais- style skewering-the-stars-with rapier wit shenangigans a la The Golden Globes. The Brits choice of presenter, James Cordell, is a proper industry insider who’ll keep the funny coming without offending anyone. Whatever Cordell’s style, he’ll be hoping not to

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SO, WHO’S GONNA WIN? Well Tinie Tempah’s a shoo-in for Best Male Solo Artist and possibly Best Album (Disc-Overy). Cheryl Cole will probably take out Best Female Solo Artist, though she doesn’t deserve it after putting out the dire Messy Little Raindrops (or Sticky Little Cumstains as comedian Morgana hilariously dubbed it in her X Factor spoof). The xx deserve to win British Breakthrough Act, but this gong is voted for by Radio 1 listeners so it will probably go to pedestrian-folkers Mumford & Sons or Tinie Tempah, for that matter. We’ll put money on Rihanna beating off stiff competition to win International Female Solo Artist, and it would be lovely if Melbourne’s The Temper Trap could scoop Best International Breakthrough Act – making a nice change from Kylie, who is usually the only the only Aussie to get within sniffing distance of a Brit.

The Temper Trap: in the running for Best International Breakthrough Act

WILL THERE BY ANY UPSETS? Let’s hope so. Like, how cool would be if The xx beat Take That for Best Group (ain’t gonna happen). It would certainly echo the Brits biggest upset in 1999, when slightly nerdy indie nobodies Belle & Sebastian beat one of Britain’s biggest pop bands, Steps, for Best British Newcomers. In a fit of sour grapes, Steps’ manager Pete Waterman and The Sun accused Belle & Sebastian of rigging the Radio 1 poll by encouraging uni students to vote online. But an independent inquiry by the BBC found simply that Belle & Sebastian had a lot of fans who happened to be – guess what – uni students! It was a rare moment when quality music triumphed over crappy anodyne pop. PERFORMING ON THE NIGHT? Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green, Mumford & Sons and Adele join Take That, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Rihanna on the O2 stage. Tinie Tempah has told fans to ‘expect the unexpected’ and Take That will make their first live TV appearance of 2011. Mercifully, Chezza won’t be performing, sparing us all the spectacle of her miming to one her dreadful songs. Now if Kanye could show up and throw a wobbly about someone winning an award they shouldn’t have, we’re in for a fun night.

» The Brits broadcast live on ITV1 on Tue, Bad dreams: Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood

Feb 15 from 8pm. To vote go to brits.co. uk/voting.

SAY WHAT?! It wouldn’t be the Brits without someone throwing a tanty or a bucket of icy water over the deputy prime minster, as Leeds agit-pop band Chumbawumba did in 1998. The look on poor, dripping John Prescott’s face was priceless, leaving the gobby Northerner speechless for a change. Then there was the infamous “moongate” of 1996 when Jarvis Cocker invaded the stage and waved his bum to millions of UK viewers during Michael Jackson’s performance of Earth Song, in a protest against Jacko’s “pretending

“...or I’ll shove this where the sun don’t shine”

to be Jesus”. Last year’s Brits didn’t disappoint either with host Peter Kay calling Liam Gallagher “a knobhead” after the Oasis man accepted his award before hurling it and the mic into the audience causing a delay. And the Klaxons were reported to have done something very naughty before playing with Rihanna in 2008. They certainly looked happy but maybe it was just their proximity to the R&B goddess.

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Arcade Fire, Mumford And Sons, The Vaccines Hyde Park, June 30 (0870 264 3333). £48 The Australian Pink Floyd Show Hammersmith Apollo, Mar 20 (0844 844 4748). £29.50 Belle & Sebastian Roundhouse, May 29 (0844 482 8008) £25

PJ HARVEY Let England Shake (Island)

FAST FORWARD

★★★★★

“Goddamn Europeans/ take me back to beautiful England,” trills Polly Jean Harvey on tune The Last Living Rose. Crikey has she gone all BNP on us? And is that a foxhunting horn blaring in The Glorious Land? The answers are no (thank goodness) and yes (Dorsetborn PJ’s alway had a soft spot for the hunt). If anything,

PJ Harvey: Back in black

Let England Shake is a lament for England’s lost innocence, before it got mired in war after war. Harvey’s melodic, multiinstrumental eclecticism is haunted by a sorrowful, WWI poetry sensibility (think Wilfrid

Owen) which reaches a crescendo on the spinetingling, almost horrifying The Words That Maketh Murder. It’s not an overtly political album, but all the more powerful for that. ALISON GRINTER

MOGWAI

GRUFF RHYS

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS

Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (Rock Action) The Scot act inject some electro into their trademark instrumental post-hardcore.

Hotel Shampoo (Turnstile) The Super Furry Animals frontman’s third solo offering evolved from a collection of piano ballads.

Go-Go Boots (PIAS) The Southern alt. country rockers from Athens, Georgia release their 11th album.

ALSO OUT

MUSIC NEWS Eddy Current Suppression Ring

CHARTS

form of tissue cancer in 2009. Turner recorded the early takes of Adalita’s album only weeks before his death. “It was on Dean’s advice and encouragement that I give the solo thing a go,” she said. The eponymous album featuring the raw, stripped back track Good Girl will be released on March 4.

Magic Dirt frontwoman Adalita’s debut solo album will include production by Dean Turner, the band’s late bassist who died of a rare

Magic Dirt’s Adalita

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

No 1 single S&M, Rihanna No 1 album Greatest Hits...So Far, Pink

No 1 single E.T., Katy Perry No 1 album 21, Adele

No 1 single Who’s That Chick, David Guetta/Rihanna No 1 album Your Choice, 65 Years, Various Artists

No 1 single Price Tag, Jessie J feat. B.O.B No 1 album 21, Adele

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Fleet Foxes Hammersmith Apollo, May 31 (0844 844 4748). £23.50 Grinspoon The Garage, Feb 25 (0844 847 1678). £12.50 Jamiroquai The O2, Apr 15 (theo2.co.uk). £53 Kylie The O2, Apr 7-9, 11-12 (0115 993 4166). £65-£85 The Naked And Famous Shepherds Bush Empire, May 20 (0844 844 0444). £14.50. Pulp Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, Jul 3 (0871 230 1094). £50 Peter, Bjorn and John Dingwalls, (0870 264 3333), Mar 30 (0870 264 3333). £12. Katy Perry Hammersmith Apollo, Mar 17-19 (0844 844 4748). £25 Robyn Roundhouse, Mar 3 (0870 264 3333). £18.50 Suede Brixton Academy, May 1920 (0844 477 2000). £TBC

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Two of the nine acts nominated for the illustrious Australian Music Prize have won the award before. 2008 winners, punk-pop fourpiece Eddy Current Suppression Ring, have been nominated for album Rush To Relax while Gareth Liddiard, who won the award with his murk-rock band The Drones in

2005, has been nominated for his solo album, Strange Tourist. They will go up against Cloud Control (Bliss Release), Tame Impala (Innerspeaker) and Dan Kelly (Dan Kelly’s Dream), among others. The shortlist for the annual $30,000 prize was compiled by 31 judges, drawn from media, retail and the music industry. The winner will be announced March 3.

Bon Jovi Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, Jun 25 (hardrockcalling.co.uk). £66 Chase And Status Roundhouse Mar 11 (0844 482 8008). £16.50 Cut Copy Forum, Mar 6 (0844 844 0444). £16.50 Elbow The O2, Mar 28 (0844 856 0202). £31 Tommy Emmanuel The Forum, Apr 29 (0844 477 2000). £25

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Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK MARK RONSON AND THE BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL New York rich kid turned DJ. Dated Daisy Lowe. The hair. What’s not to hate? Except that he’s utterly charming in interviews and has a burning passion for music that lights up everything he touches. Having brought his Midas-producing touch to a string of covers for 2007’s Version, he then sought out a host of bleeding-edge collaborators (Amanda Warner of MNDR and Q-Tip for starters), regrouped under the Business International moniker and put out Record Collection which channels the best bits of the 80s. Cool.

» Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008) Wed, Feb 16. £22.50

Chalk Farm

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS

Mark Ronson: just hanging with the kids

MAROON 5

They’ve been hyped to the heavens as the next MGMT, but Auckland quintet The Naked And Famous are no mere psych-rock copycats. Formed by Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith (pictured) the band’s debut LP Passive Me, Aggressive You sports enough eclecticism to subvert the rocked-up synth-pop formula. See ‘em this week.

The Grammy Award-winning, chartstorming, neo-soul juggernauts who first invaded our airwaves with anodyne debut Songs About Jane arrive back in town to plug their third and most recent offering Hands All Over. The title was probably supposed to sound sexy, but actually sounds a bit icky. Not unlike the band’s music, really.

» Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG 1000) Tues, Feb 15. £10.

» Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000)

Embankment (0844 477

NEW BAND ALERT

Brixton, Feb 17-18. £25.

FESTIVAL WATCH Tickets now on sale Bilbao BBK Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Amy Winehouse and Chemical Brothers confirmed. Bilbao, Spain (bilbaobbklive. com). Jul 7-9. 3 day earlybird tickets £75 Blissfields Theme: ‘Out of this world”. Winchester (blissfields.co.uk.), Jun 30-Jul 3. W/e tickets £65

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THE BUZZ SO FAR Lazier hacks might dismiss Zoey Van Goey’s

music as “twee-pop” but this description probably has more to do with The Glasgow quartet’s association with Belle And Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, who produced their 2007 single Foxtrot Vandals. In truth ZVG have crafted an indie-folk sound that manages to be spiky and whimsical at once, as heard on their Chemikal Underground debut Propeller Versus Wings. WHAT ELSE They count none other than Lou Reed as a fan. THE PLUG Playing at The Slaughtered Lamb, EC1V ODX (theslaughteredlambpub.com) Sun, Feb 20. £7

Cambridge Folk Festival Tickets on sale on Sunday February 27. Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge (cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk), Jul 28-31. W/e tickets £114 Download Festival System Of A Down, Linkin Park, Pendulum, Korn. Donington Park, Leicestershire (downloadfestival.com). June 10-12. W/e tickets £180

Exit Festival Arcade Fire confirmed. Novi Sad, Serbia. (exitfest.org). Jul 7-10. Earlybird pass £89 Liverpool Sound City Black Lips, The Whip, Spank Rock, Willy Mason. Liverpool (liverpoolsoundcity. co.uk). May 19-21. £TBC Oxegen Blink 182 join Arctic Monkeys & Foo Fighters confirmed. Kildare, Ireland (oxegen.ie). Jul 7-10. €199.50 with camping Rockness Chemical Brothers, Kasabian. Dores, near Inverness (rockness.co.uk). Jun 10-12. W/e tickets £149 Rock Werchter Kaiser Chiefs, The National and White Lies. Belgium, (rockness.co.uk). Jun 30-Jul 3. 4-day tickets €195

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MUSIC LISTINGS Pendulum

MONDAY 14

heavy rock from the New Jerseybased band. O2 Academy

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Bright Eyes, Tim Kasher

Senses Fail, Man Overboard, Arcane Roots Contemporary

SATURDAY 19 Acid Drinkers Thrash metal from the Polish outfit. The

Nebraskan troubadour Conor Oberst leads his alt country and indie-folk collective, in support of its album The People’s Key. The Scala, Pentonville

Usher R‘n’B from the multiplatinum selling performer.

Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). £18.50.

O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £40 & £45.

Betsey’s Winterlude 2011: Danny And The Champions Of The World, Treetop Flyers

Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.50.

Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £15.

FRIDAY 18

Country and folk-rock from the London and Oxford-based combo. Conway Hall, Red Lion Sq,

Hill, SE10 8ES (020 8858 7755). £17.50, concs £12.50.

Pete Bennett, Gary Phelan, EverYoung, Josh Flowers

Europe Classic hard rock from

The Horne Section Alex

The vocalist performs playful pop, punk and rock. 229 The

Jessie Buckley The Irish singer performs easy listening tunes. Greenwich Theatre, Crooms

Horne And His Magnificent Band host an evening of music and comedy, with guests Tim Key, Doc Brown and Kalki The Hula Girl. Lyric Theatre, , W1D 7ES (0844 412 4661). £12 & £16.

Tina May And Nikki Iles Contemporary jazz standards from the singer and pianist. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £30-£48.50.

Aidan Moffat The Glasgowbased singer-songwriter performs folk-rock from his album How To Get To Heaven From Scotland. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £13.33.

WC1R 4RL (020 7242 8032). £17.50.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING SW4 FESTIVAL Clapham Common, SW4. tickets on sale Wed, Feb 16 at 9am. Day tickets £45. Weekend tickets £85 Pendulum headline their only 2011 London show on the Sunday of this two-day festival. Saturday’s headliners are yet to be confirmed but you can nab day or weekend tickets from Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY 16

Teddy Thompson, David Ford Pop-rock from the singer-

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £15.93.

Julie Atherton Easy listening and showtunes from the Londonbased singer-actress. Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall, SW1A 2DY (0844 871 7627). £20, concs £18.

Heather Peace The vocalist performs soaring acoustic pop. The Pheasantry, Kings Rd, SW3 4UT (020 7351 5031). £25.

TUESDAY 15 The Bravery Electronic indierock from the New York-based four-piece. Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £15, adv £12.

Vinicio Capossela The eccentric Italian singersongwriter performs dramatic folk. Barbican Centre, Silk St,

Chapel Club, Davids Lyre Indie-rock from the Londonbased combo. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). £10.21.

Citizen Cope American hiphop artist. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). £14.50.

19-piece band plays lively be-bop. Downstairs At The King’s

Traditional Gypsy flamenco from the Spanish guitarist.

Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA (020 8340 1028). £12, concs £8.

Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Ave, EC1R 4TN (020 7863 8198/ cc 0844 412 4300). £10-£40.

Alt pop band from New Zealand. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). £10.83.

pop. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd,

ensemble. Union Chapel, Compton

E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). £8, adv £6.

Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £23.

Daniel Boys The Any Dream Will Do contestant performs songs from his album So Close. Trafalgar

NME Awards Tour 2011: Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Everything Everything

Studios, Whitehall, SW1A 2DY (0844 871 7627). £20, concs £18.

Chaotic electronica from the Canadian duo. O2 Academy

The Gracious Few, The Gin Riots The Los Angeles-based

NME Awards Shows 2011: Edwyn Collins Indie-pop singer-songwriter. O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £19.

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl Pop-fuelled soul and hip-hop from the New Yorker and sort-after producer.

five-piece plays hard rock. The

Los Pacaminos The band,

Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). £10.

led by vocalist Paul Young, plays Americana. Half Moon,

Psyche, Cybercide, Tenek Synth-pop with a gothic edge from the Canadian duo. O2 Academy

Anathema Prog rock from the Liverpool-based combo. The Scala, Pentonville

The Hold Steady, Wintersleep

Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.

Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). £17.50.

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £18.89.

Joyous rock from the Brooklynbased four-piece. O2 Shepherd’s

acoustic singer-songwriter performs folk-flavoured songs with guitarist Mark Fowell. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12.

Paddy Keenan And Tommy O’Sullivan The duo plays folk. Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Rd, W6 9DT (020 8563 8232). £12, concs £10.

Nether St, Tally Ho Corner, N12 0GA (020 8369 5454). £14, concs £12.

Troops Of Mafeking The Alsager-based four-piece plays pop-tinted alt rock. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £10.

Electrowerkz, Torrens St, EC1V 1NQ (020 7837 6419). £10, adv £8.

Bobby Wellins Scottish tenor saxophonist. 606 Club, Lots Rd,

from the American five-piece.

SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £12.

The London Klezmer Quartet

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £17.

the London-based MC.

The ensemble plays Jewish music from Eastern Europe. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.

Manteca Latin and salsa from the Colombian-based singer and band. 606 Club, Lots Rd, SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £12.

SUNDAY 20 Ben Folds The American singersongwriter performs melodic rock in support of his album Lonely Avenue. HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline

Long Tall Shorty, The Craven Braves, Peter Parker’s Rock N Roll Club

Ben Montague, Leddra Chapman Commercial

St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £25.

Power-pop and pop-punk from the London-based band.

pop-rock and soul from the singer-songwriter. O2 Academy

Gary US Bonds, Ben E King The veteran musician

100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £12, adv £10.

Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £11.

performs R‘n’B and rock ‘n’ roll.

Maroon 5 Funky pop-rock from

NME Awards Shows 2011: Yuck, Cults Indie-rock from the

the American quintet, promoting its album Hands All Over. O2 Academy Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £25.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £22.98.

Phill Niblock The New Yorkbased minimalist composer and musicians perform his avantgarde sounds. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St,

Rumer The vocalist performs

E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10, adv £8.

London and New Jersey-based combo. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd,

Claire Martin And Richard Rodney Bennett The vocalist and composer perform works from The Great American Songbook by Irving Berlin.

Reuben Richards & Soul Train Blues, funk and

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (0845 401 5045). £25.

soul from the seven-piece. Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, £4.50 before 10pm.

The Ronnie Scotts Blues Experience The ensemble 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£38.50.

St, E14 5NX (0207 418 2725). £25.

NME Awards Shows 2011: Noah And The Whale Indie-

Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £12.50.

Silk Smooth R‘n’B from 1990s group. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq,

folk from the London-based outfit. Koko, Camden High St,

Szaszcsavas Band Fiddledriven folk from the Transylvanian outfit. St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate,

SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £30-£45.

NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £17.50.

EC2N 4AG (020 7496 1610). £10.

Wizz Jones Surrey folkWarehouse Republic

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IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £11.50-£38.50.

W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £8.78.

soft rock. East Wintergarden, Bank

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Emily Smith The Dumfriesshire vocalist performs folk. Artsdepot,

KERRANG! Relentless Energy Drink Tour 2011: Good Charlotte, Four Year Strong, Framing Hanley Pop-punk

The American four-piece plays pop-rock. The Electric

Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £10, adv £8.

Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12.

rock from the London-based

We The Kings, VersaEmerge

bluesman plays his own material. The Slaughtered

Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £20.53.

band. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £10, adv £8.

Ghostpoet Hip-hop from

Flamenco Festival London 2011: Tomatito

NME Awards Shows 2011: The Naked And Famous, Wolf Gang

Fairport Convention, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Classic rock and folk

THURSDAY 17

jazz from the veteran drummer with accompaniment.

Gillespiana BeBop Orchestra Pete Long’s

Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, £4.50 before 10pm.

Cocos Lovers, The Wagon Tales, Sam Lee And The Gillie Boys The band plays folk-

EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891). £13-£16.50.

Billy Cobham Band With Deirdre Cartwright And Kathy Dyson Award-winning

EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891). £22-£28.

hints of Django Rheinhardt and Stephan Grapelli.

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £18.

Ezio The contemporary

Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £25-£48.50.

Hot Fingers: Thomas Spats Langham Parisian swing with

Venue, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). £8, adv £6.

Grindhouse, Skreamer, Mortdelamer Punk-influenced

songwriter. Barbican Centre, Silk St,

NME Awards Shows 2011: The Bees Indie-rock band.

the Swedish band. O2 Shepherd’s

The London-based four-piece pop-rock. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £10.

performs blues songs in a variety of styles. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D

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MONDAY 14

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

The force is good with this one: DJ Yoda

Bite DJs Lydia, Ian, Marcus and Wade spin electro, disco, post-punk and pop. The Den &

DJ YODA’S STOP, LOOK & LISTEN Koko, NW1 7JE Mornington Crescent (0870 432 5527, koko.uk.com). Apr 11. £16 The name of Yoda’s show says what it does on the tin as he mixes a full AV show live with cutting edge DVD mixing equipment for a not-to-be missed set.

Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3, free before 11pm.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor spins commercial dance, disco, pop, R‘n’B and funky house. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/cc 020 7287 3727). 10pm-3.30am. £5, NUS £1.

Kut DJs and bands play indie music. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. £5, £3 before 11pm, guestlist free before 11pm, free before 9pm.

Popcorn: For The Love Of House Jonesey, Vanderlei Triper and residents spin commercial dance and R‘n’B. Heaven,

No Time For Heroes Indie, rock

DiscoDaze Mark Wilkinson

Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). 11pm-6am. £8, £4 before midnight.

Zay London, Lonyo and MOBO Award winner and Kiss FM DJ Manny Norte play neo soul, 1980s pop and R‘n’B. Cherryjam,

and pop DJ sets from Dirty Omar and Tara West Rocks, plus Lolo And The Love play live. Proud

plays 1980s to 1990s soul, funk, disco and house classics.

Raj & Pablo’s Bollywood Nights DJ Krash spins Bollywood

Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950). 9pm-2am. £10, £5 before 11pm.

Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-2.30am. £8, adv £5.

Funky W6 Club DJs spin

Psyrhythmix DJs spin

pop, house and reggae at this club night for, and run by, people with learning disabilities.

psychedelic trance. Club

The Venue, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). 8pm-1am. £10, £5 before 10pm.

Valentine’s Evening Former All Saints member Melanie Blatt and Femi Fem spin classic and new urban and dance. Supperclub, Acklam Rd, W10 5QZ (020 8964 6600). 7pm-1am. £50 inc meal, £10 after 10.30pm.

TUESDAY 15 Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7.30pm-2am, last entry 1am, £4, free before 9pm.

Jump Jive And Shout Fifties rock ‘n’ roll, plus live music from Conrad Di Lanni. Fiddler’s Elbow, Malden Rd, NW5 3HS (020 7485 3269). 7pm-late. £5.

Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). 7.30pm-late. £5.

Old St, EC1V 9AJ (020 7253 4443). 10pm-5am. £10, £5 guestlist.

LSAC Presents A Fundraising Event For The Queensland Flood Relief Appeal Tim Fanucci plays electro and funk, plus table tennis and pool. Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, Basement Of Tavistock Hotel, Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9EU (020 7183 1979). 7pm-late. £15, adv £10.

White Heat DJs Matty, Marcus and Olly spin indie and electro, plus Guards perform live. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Edele Andaya, Laura Essence, Anna Kiss, Jade Cox and J Da Budda play house and dance. Pacha, Terminus Place, SW1V 1JR (0845 371 4489). 10pm-5am. £15, guestlist £12, adv £10, NUS £6.

Quinta Mix DJs spin house and The Latin Quarter DJ EC spins Latin party tunes, plus salsa classes before 9.30pm. Fiesta Havana,

Latin beats, plus salsa and Latin fusion dance lessons from Element dance company. Guanabara,

Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 6.30pm-2am. £7, mems £5.

Parker St, WC2B 5PW (020 7242 8600). 7pm-late. £5, free before 9pm.

N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and

The Tassel Clubs Dinner Party

Punk Gareth play punk, rock and ska. The Borderline, Orange Yard,

Resident DJs play swing, soul, blues, pop and rock ‘n’ roll, plus live burlesque and cabaret. The

Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2.

Bathhouse, Bishopsgate Churchyard, EC2M 3TJ (020 7920 9207). 6pm-late. £10, £45 inc meal.

The Good Foot Snowboy and Healer Selecta supply 1960s and 1970s deep funk, soul, rare groove, Mambo and R‘n’B. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Roller Disco Old school roller disco with DJ Lousie playing disco, funk, soulful house, electro and breakbeat. Renaissance Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-2am. £12.50.

St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618). 8pm-2am. £10, £5 before 10pm.

Gaudi Dub and electronica from the London-based DJ, with support from Lyrikool Lipz, Tripswitch and Code Monkey. The InSpiral Lounge, Camden High St, NW1 8QS (020 7428 5857). 8pm-2am. £8, adv £7.

Krankbrothers, Tred Benedict, Mattly, Exel and Max D supply underground house, techno and electro. Corsica Studios, Farrell Court, SE17 1LB (020 7703 4760). 10pm-6am. £10, adv £8.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock, funk and Northern Soul. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Muevete! Cal Jader and Arias play Latin, house and hip-hop. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £8, £6 before 10pm.

Prime Time DJs Jamie Tennant, Mikey Fusion, Simon Black, Jarik and Aaron James play house and trance. Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm7am. £12, £8 before midnight.

Ride Electronica, hip-hop, house

YoYo Seb Chew and Leo

Tropics Of London DJs Jerome,

Greenslade spin hip-hop, dubstep, garage and grime, plus Griminal and Addictive play live. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting

Shakit and Friday play hip-hop, R‘n’B, reggae, Latin, funky house, salsa and dance. Traffic, Vernon

Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-2.30am. £10, £6 before 9pm.

3HX (020 7739 5173). 9pm-2.30am. £7, mems £5, £2 before 11pm.

Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

Place, WC1A 2EP (020 3206 0011). 9pm-2.30am. £8, £5 before 11pm.

United Souls Launch Trannyshack Miss Dusty O and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

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FRIDAY 18 Anthem: Old Skool Reunion Rich B, Marc Andrew and Andy Almighty spin old skool dance and hard dance. Royal Vauxhall

Dex Club, Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH (020 7326 4455). 10pm-6am. £10.

Tavern, Kennington Ln, SE11 5HY (020 7820 1222). 9pm-5am. £8, adv £6.

Vibes Toby Tobias, Lakuti and Paddy Freeform spin deep house and tech-house, plus Strange Worlds Soundsystem play a live set. Cargo, Rivington

Boom Ian Charles and Spida spin pop, R‘n’B, electro, house, dubstep and UK funky. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/cc 020 7287 3727). 10pm-3.30am. £5, w/flyer £3.

W/Play Soulful house and deep house from Dominique Danielle, Equilibrium, Manio, Musicman and Crookid.

Bedrock DJs Little Chris and George spin indie, electro, rock, retro and pop.

St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 8pm-3am. £10, free before 10pm.

Dance Nights Princess Karina

The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-4am. £7, w/flyer £5 before midnight.

and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits. EC3 Live, Crosswall, EC3N 2JY

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Calentito Pop, R‘n’B

Black Rabbit Guy Williams

(020 7488 1766). 11.30pm-4am. £10.

and soul. Salvador And Amanda,

SUNDAY 20 Groove Sanctuary AfricanLatin, funk, disco and deep house from DJ Jimbo, Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 9.30pm-3am. £5, £3 before 11pm.

Later Uplifting house and funky house from Paul Martin, The Oli and D’Johnny. Fire, , SW8 1UQ (020 7582 9890). noon-7pm. £6.

St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 10pm-3am. £10, free before 10pm.

SLAGS/Chill-Out Dance anthems and commercial house from Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty and Sean Sirrs.

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Carpet Burn Jonny Woo, Ma Butcher, Princess Julia and John Sizzle play pop, dance, house and Italo disco. Eagle, Kennington

Latin Krazy DJs spin

Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm7am. £12, £8 before midnight.

Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm4am. £6, NUS £4, £3 before 10.30pm.

Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 6pm-2am, last

Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). 10pm-3.15am. £10, NUS/mems £8 before 11.30pm.

and Sam Watts play house and techno. Cargo, Rivington

Club 414 Presents DJs Mark Sinclair, Skol, Alex Mac & Zeebra Kid, Dan Andres and Monique play trance. Club 414, Coldharbour

salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton, plus salsa dances lessons. Salsa!,

Shake Disco and pop from DJ John Osbourne and Paul C in the main room, while DJ Milo plays party anthems in room two. The Electric Ballroom,

Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551). 9pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5, free before 9pm.

Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-3am. £7, £6 before midnight, £5 before 11pm, adv £5.

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Don Ronstone and Chris Tofu play electro and house, plus Sound Assembly and The Fungal Brothers perform live. The Book Club, Leonard

drum ‘n’ bass in the basement, while DJ Derek, The Heatwave and Wrongtom spin reggae in the lounge. East Village,, EC2A

Full Moon DJ Sole, Majestic MC, Rattus Rattus, DJ Phat and Ryan Selsdon play house, electro and dance. The Den & Centro, West

Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/ cc 020 7287 3727). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

Electro Swing DJs Tommi,

and indie DJ sets from Filthy Few and Jay Karim, plus live music from Morning Parade. Proud

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 8pm-3am. £5, NUS £4.

Cheapskates Old school hip-hop and disco courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting,

The Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP (0870 060 2666). 11pm7am. £6, £20, NUS £10 before 4am.

SOME Night 67 Sindica Lounge Takeover dubstep and

Lovelace’s Birthday Party Nick Maleedy, Mark Chambers, Mi Casa Residents, DJ Special Edition and Dean Jay spin deep house and Latin, with percussion from BrotherSnare. Nomad,

Cherryjam, Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950). 7pm-2am. £10, £7 before midnight, free before 10pm.

Flawless Charlie Hedges, 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm-6am. £5, £3 before midnight.

Bob Sinclar, Dimitri From Paris, Simon Dunmore, Miss Divine, Aaron Ross and Andy Daniel supply funk and soulful house.

Krankbrother Clemet Meyer,

entry 1am. £4, free before 9pm.

Diffrent Strokes DJs Phat Cat,

beats, bhangra and pop. 229

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Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Ln, SE11 5HY (020 7820 1222). 2pmmidnight. £5, £8 before 7.30pm.

WetYourSelf Antonio De Angelis, Jamie Funk and Jacob Husley spin techno and deep house. Fabric, Charterhouse St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7336 8898). 11pm-6am. £8, NUS £5.

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK WEARABLE ART FOR DURABLE PEOPLE With Fashion Week around the corner, Egg nightclub is going all fashionista on us by showing off quirky designs from London’s future designers. Marvel at the wearable art on display while dancing along to the stunning Trinity Parker, a French producer with some mighty fine tech-house up her glamorous sleeve. More music from Kris Di Angelis, remixer to Lily Allen and Roisin Murphy, and the eclectic Warboy who loves deep bass lines with strong percussion beats and vocals thrown in for good measure. A unique fashion meets clubbing experience. Air kisses all round.

» Egg, 200 York Way, N7 9AP

King’s Cross (020 7609 8364, egglondon.net). Sat, Feb 19, 10pm-10am. £20 Art you can wear, dahling!

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WE FEAR SILENCE PRESENTS SHOGUN AUDIO

Dimitri from Paris and Bob Sinclar are launching their album Knights Of The Playboy Mansion, named after the fact the Dimitri was recently ‘knighted’ by the French government for his services to music. This is a preview set before the Parisian duo hit Heff’s Playboy mansion in LA later this month.

Get a big fat dose of drum ’n’ bass into ya! A calorie-laden beat-fest of epic proportions where the enticing menu includes a two-hour set from Friction, the man behind D’n’B label Shogun Audio – he’s sure to cause a roadblock. Plus, a tasty side of groundbreaking tune-maker Alix Perez. Noice!

» Ministry of Sound, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010, ministryofsound.com). Sat, Feb 19, 11pm-7am. £20

» Cable, Bermondsey St Tunnel, SE1 3JW London Bridge (020 7403 7730, cablelondon.com). Sat, Feb 19, 10pm-6am. £15

We have a pair of tickets to Shogun Audio at Cable to give away. To enter, email grabs@ tntmagazine.com with ‘Shogun’ in the subject line by noon, Wed, Feb 16.

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CLUB NEWS If you used to party at the now-closed End, you may remember Steve Lawler’s monthly Harlem Nights parties which offered the finest house and techno tunes to get down to. The DJ is bringing his infamous dos to the capital once again and he’s scored an intimate warehouse space in London Bridge for his quarterly knees-up. The first Harlem Nights event is on April 2 and Lawler is playing a fivehour set. Tickets are on sale now from clubtickets.com A major event from techno powerhouse Cocoon is coming to London. There’s no sign of Cocoon founder Sven

Steve Lawler

Väth on the line-up but Romanian trio Raresh, Pedro and Rahdoo will play together for a back-to-back eight-hour set. The event will be held at a top-secret, central London location on April 9. Go to residentadvisor.net.

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WORLD VIEW strange tales from around the globe New Zealand

FAMILY CHALLENGE £4.8M LEFT TO MUSUEM If you found out a wealthy family member had left their £4.8m fortune to a musuem, chances are you’d challenge it. And that’s exactly what the Australian relatives of a New Zealand man who bequeathed his personal estate to Canterbury Museum are doing. Arthur Henry Harrison, who died in a house fire in 2009, aged 92, had no children and wanted to set up a trust to buy historic items for the museum. Museum director Anthony Wright confirmed the will was being contested and said he understood a preliminary hearing would take place in April. The museum was used to things “taking time” and would take the challenge in its stride, he said.

TWEETS OF THE WEEK follow @tntmagazine @warne888 (Shane Warne) Where is the sexiest place to take Elizabeth for lunch? Suggestions please And no – not for spaghetti on toast!!! @piersmorgan (Piers Morgan) @Lord_ Sugar You didn’t appear on CNN America, they didn’t want to scare the children and horses #beardedmonster @kates48 (Kate Sayer) #justthepunchline You can see our house from here!

Thinking cap: Power-boosting your brain is the stuff of sci-fi movies no more. PhD student Richard Chi unveiled this device at the University of Sydney. By passing levels of electricity through the brain, it makes you cleverer. Genuis.

Back together? Barbie & Ken

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BOY BUYS HARRIER JET A click-happy seven-year-old London boy almost bought his very own real-life Harrier fighter jet on

eBay for £69,999. The British-built Harrier jump jet was for sale on the site – but for a fixed price instead of an auction. A youngster hit the “buy it now” button to purchase the restored fighter jet. His father quickly apologised to the sellers, telling them his son was not able to buy the aircraft out of his pocket money. “His dad rang up and profusely apologised to us, so it’s still for sale,” said a spokeswoman for Jet Art Aviation, of Bradford, which is selling the Harrier. “We’ve put it on as an auction now so that won’t happen again.’

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Should one the most iconic US couples ever be reunited after a seven-year split? That’s the question being asked by toy company Mattel, after Barbie and Ken, two half-century-old dolls split on Valentine’s Day 2004 following 43 years together. After the big break-up, Barbie began a dalliance

with an Australian surfer dude-doll called Blaine. The new era ended “several low-key, behindthe-scenes years” for Ken, who dumped his role as sidekick and “stepped out in a big way,” Mattel says on the Facebook page for the two dolls. But even as he revelled in his new-found celebrity, Ken’s aim was always to win back Barbie. Fans can have their say on the dolls’ Facebook pages.

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A conservation group has admitted it botched a highly publicised report which claimed New Zealand’s forests were the second most threatened in the world – when it actually meant New Caledonia. Conservation International, a US-based charity, released figures last week which said The real threatened forests, in New Caledonia New Zealand’s forests housed only five per cent of their original habitat George Chaponda said. “Would you like to see – second only to Indo-Burma. people farting in public anywhere?” However, the organisation has now admitted Since the country embraced multi-party politics it got confused between New Zealand and 16 years ago people had felt free to fart New Caledonia. anywhere, said Chaponda. “The press release distributed originally in The southern African state is a conservative February 2 reported erroneously that New Zealand society with punishable previous bans on long hair was number two in the ranking, when New for men and trouser-wearing for women. Caledonia is actually number two.” P43 - TNT on kicking up a stink New Zealand is not even on the 10 mostP58 - Fetish fun in sin cities threatened forests list.

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FART BAN DEBATE Malawian MPs are to debate a law change to criminalise public farting, which a cabinet minister said had been encouraged by democracy. “The government has a right to ensure public decency. We are entitled to introduce order in the country,” justice and constitutional affairs minister

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*And finally … The Russian donkey whose brays of terror while parasailing won her worldwide sympathy has died. Eighteen-year-old Anapka died of heart trouble

Customs officers have got into hot water for appearing in a rap video in which they dance on tables, uncork champagne and a topless girl rubs declaration forms against her breasts. More than 50,000 people have watched Vladivostok Customs Rules since it was posted on Facebook. It has been picked up on state television news and provoked a furious reaction from the federal customs service, which threatened the officers with dismissal and said they had “disgraced” the service. The video hints at such perks of the job, showing a Rolls Royce and girls dancing in a luxurious hotel room. The rap goes: “At the customs, people have a great time. We may not have great pay and clothes from Prada and Dolce & Gabbana/ We don’t need that, we’re doing just fine/ We have our green uniform, we’re serious guys.” Tuneful.

Parasailing donkey dies after falling ill in December. She had been sent up into the sky over a southern Russian beach in a promotional stunt, sparking outrage.

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Suspected burglars on the run from police in Colombia when they were detained ... after hiding in a jail. The two jumped over rooftops and into La Picoto jail, in Bogota.

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Gnomes brandishing fishing rods, rakes, laptops and phones who flashmobbed London’s Liverpool Street Station. A similar brigade plonked in Manchester city centre also bemused shoppers and commuters.

Months Belgium has been without a government, prompting senator and gynaecologist, Marleen Temmerman to implore the wives and girlfriends of feuding politicans to withold sex until the impasse ends.

Percentage of omg! Yahoo readers surveyed who voted perma-tanned Jersey Shore star Snooki as the biggest nightmare celebrity Valentine’s date. Paris Hilton came in second.

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Well-endowed pop star Katy Perry has learned to embrace her assets.

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WRONG

OR RIGHTS? Politicians have defied a ruling from Europe to allow prisoners to vote. So what’s next? WORDS CAROL DRIVER

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Should prisoners get the vote?

hen it comes to the rights of prisoners, there’s no sitting on the fence. There are those of the Daily Mail school of thought that, having committed a crime, inmates lose the privilege, or, in the Guardian camp, it’s their human right. The issue was last week before parliament, as MPs overwhelming rejected the European Court of Human Right’s ruling against the UK’s blanket ban, in place since 1870. Only 22 MPs backed it. The case was taken to Strasbourg in 2006 by axe killer John Hirst after his cause was rejected by the High Court. He argued that just because a person is sent to jail, doesn’t mean they lose their human rights. Critics of this – of which there are many – believe that someone with Hirst’s background (see box, right) is exactly the type of person who should forgo their civil rights. Douglas Murray, director of think tank Centre for Social Cohesion, is one of them. He says of Hirst: “I think he violated every imaginable right of the woman he bludgeoned to death.” Hirst finally managed to convince the ECHR that prisoners should be allowed to vote, after his case was rejected by the High Court. The outcome was supported by human rights activists. Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, tells us: “Depriving some people of their liberty is vital for public protection but depriving all prisoners of the vote is as petty and counter-productive as depriving them of books or communication with their families. “Our politicians won’t teach criminals to obey our laws by breaching international law themselves.”

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V The ruling was in 2006. So why are our politicians only just debating it? The then home secretary Jacqui Smith last week admitted “it was a bit of good old-fashioned putting it into the long grass”. It was something the party didn’t want to deal with because of how unpopular it would be with the public. Last year, the Council of Europe accused ministers of using delaying tactics. This, and prospect of thousands of compensation claims from prisoners being denied the right to vote, was what spurred the government into action. But last week’s motion by senior Conservative David Davis and Labour former justice secretary Jack Straw is nothing more than lip service. It’s a two-finger salute to Europe – making it clear that the UK doesn’t take kindly to being governed by Strasbourg. But it doesn’t actually change anything. Having signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, we can’t pick and choose what parts of it we adhere to, says Lib Dem MP Sir Ming Campbell. He explains: “One of the results of the

comprehensive legal system is that from time to time it reaches conclusions and passes judgements that you don’t like “What you can’t do is tell every prisoner, ‘You’re automatically denied your right to vote’.” Even for the experts, what happens next is murky. Given the strength of feeling in the Commons, prime minister David Cameron is under pressure to go back to Strasbourg and tell them to stick their

It’s just a “ two-finger salute to Strasbourg ”

diktat where the sun doesn’t shine. Pulling out of the Convention is an option, but would be drastic. What will most likely happen, is that the government will attempt to negotiate with the court to reach a compromise. Currently, 13 European member states still operate a blanket ban, as does New Zealand. In Australia, criminals serving a sentence of less than three years can vote. The government could propose something similar, with a four-year rule – opening the channels of democracy to some 28,000 prisoners. What is clear, however, is that this won’t be supported in the Commons as some will see the decision as a climbdown. So what is now seen as a victory right now, could soon turn into a compromise. Defying Europe will also pave the way for comp claims, which could run into £100m. Something that, whatever your school of thought, no (l-r) David Davis and Jack Straw taxpayer wants to face.

THE INSTIGATOR JOHN HIRST was first jailed in 1971 for arson, burglary and deception. In 1979, the then 28-year-old killed 63-year-old Bronia Burton – with whom he was living while on parole from a two-year burglary sentence. Hirst hit Burton over the head seven times with an axe. He then went to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee, waiting for Burton to die. Sentencing Hirst to 15 years for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, Mr Justice Purchis said: “I have no doubt you are an arrogant and dangerous person with a severe personality defect. “Unfortunately, this is not suitable for treatment in hospital. Hirst served 25 years due to committing violent offences in jail. He caused public outrage last year, by posting a YouTube video celebrating for the “750,000 prisoners who will be getting the vote – that includes murderers, rapists, paedophiles” with a bottle of champagne and a spliff. He added: “You can’t start moralising and say which ones can and can’t have the vote.”

Celebrating : Hirst’s YouTube clip

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OZ VIEW ‘House of horrors’ father jailed ■ ABUSED CHILDREN’S BRAINS SHRUNK ‘DUE TO LACK OF NUTRITION’ A father who forced his five children to stand against a wall all day and starved them so their brains shrunk has been jailed for six years. In one of Australia’s worst child abuse cases, Luke Armistead, 38, his de facto partner Tania Staker, 36, her brother Michael Quinlivan, 27, and Armistead’s stepfather Robert, 41, have been sentenced over the ‘house of horrors’. For four months in 2008, the siblings, aged between four and seven, were forced to stand in a line almost all day with their hands on their heads. They would only be given scraps of food

and would be beaten or choked if they tried to get more. A Supreme Court judge in Adelaide, Justice Kevin Duggan said: “The manner in which these children were treated is beyond comprehension. “It reached the point where the children were made to stand in the same position from morning to night. “The adults were vigilant to make sure they were prevented from eating anything more.” The case only came to light when one of the children fell unconscious with malnutrition and

hypothermia and was taken to hospital. Investigators found there were five children and 21 adults all living in the same house. The victims had open sores or ulcers on their legs and feet, and had scabies. Examinations also showed that their brains had shrunk from lack of nutrition. Staker, described as the ringleader, was jailed for 10 years, the two other men were jailed for nine years. The children’s mother had already been jailed for at least three years for a string of charges.

DISASTER UPDATE CLAIMS HIT £125M

Perth devastated by wildfires The charred remains of a house stands among bushfire devastation in the foothills suburb of Roleystone, in Perth. Ravaging wildfires destroyed at least 59 homes in the Western Australian capital, parts of which were declared natural disaster zones. Two major blazes raged out of control over two days, triggered by heat and high winds brought about by the ferocious Cyclone Yasi in Queensland.

Sex Party isn’t going the dogs

The Australian Sex Party has been told it can’t sponsor two grehound races. The party had mooted the idea in the lead-up to the Broadmeadows by-election, sparked by

the departure of former premier John Brumby. Greyhound Racing Victoria said political sponsorship of greyhound racing in that state is not permitted.

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CASH FOR VICTIMS Victims of the recent bushfires and floods that ravaged parts of Western Australia will be able to apply for more federal funding assistance. Prime minister Julia Gillard and attorneygeneral Robert McClelland said the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment would be made available to disaster zones. The payments will include £624 for each eligible adult and £249 for each eligible child whose homes have been destroyed or sustained major damage. It is in addition to funds already provided.

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More than £125m has been paid out in insurance to victims of the flooding disaster. Nearly 44,000 claims have been made, including from large commercial, industrial and mining communities, the Insurance Council of Australia said. Thirty-five people were killed in flashflooding with ripped through Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley on January 10. And more than 5900 properties were flooded when rivers burst their banks on January 12-13. Up to 15,000 homes are estimated to have been damaged by floodwater since December. Australian Local Government Association president Genia McCaffery said so many natural disasters happening in a single summer had never before happened in settled history. “I don’t remember a summer like it – everything about it has set records,” she said.

NZ VIEW WOMAN CAUGHT WITH P IN HER GUT A woman was arrested at Auckland airport with almost £283,000 worth of smuggled methamphetamine, or ‘P’, in her stomach. The South African national was found to have 570g of the drug, concealed in 40 separate latex pellets, in her gut. The drug has a street value of £470 per gram. Two men, a Nigerian and a South African, believed to be travelling on false passports, were subsequently arrested and charged with conspiracy to import P. It was the seventh “swallower” attempt thwarted at the border since September. Customs Minister Maurice Williamson said he was “shocked” at the alarming trend. “Our people will continue to be vigilant and alert at New Zealand’s border and our Customs officers will persist in stopping these scoundrels bring this menace into our society.”

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Making a splash: Race director Robin Judkins competes during the Speights Coast to Coast event on the South Island. It was the 61-year-old’s attempt for 30 years and he finished the 36km mountain run stage faster than younger competitors. The race also features a 140k cycle and a 67km kayak. “I wasn’t last ... it feels great,” Judkins said.

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Hot bride promo rage A radio station has caused outrage for running a competition to win a Ukrainian bride. The Rock FM has been accused of plumbing commercial radio to new depths with its ‘win a wife’ promotion, which offers to fly the winner out to the Ukraine to pick their beloved from an agency. The competition site beckons: “If you’re interested in holy matrimony with a potentially hot foreign chick, fill (the application) out to the best of your abilities.” Social activist Sue Bradford blasted the concept: “It is unusual and somewhat disturbing that a commercial entity would commercialise

what should be one of the most meaningful human relationships and actually offer it as a prize for a radio show.” The station says it plans to “weed out the no-hopers and time-wasters” with its application form and various psychological tests. Married life for the winner will start with a 12night stay in the Ukraine with £950 to spend. The station’s program director, Brad King, defended the promotion as just “a bit of a laugh”. “At the end of the day, it’s up to both people if they decide to get married. We’re not actually marrying anyone or bringing women back to NZ.”

Social development minister Paula Bennett is in a rage after learning of a New Zealand man’s world travels funded by the dole. Peter Freedom (yes, his real name), 34, admitted seeing the world at taxpayers’ expense, leaving NZ on April 11, 2009, and spending £13,000 to take in the sights of Europe, Asia and Africa. Freedom, from Hawera, Taranaki, said he expected his benefit to be cut off two weeks after leaving. “I was just amazed when it didn’t,” he told stuff.co.nz from Dubai. Bennett (pictured) said Freedom would face prosecution if he ever returns home. “New Zealanders will find the photos of Mr Freedom in front of Egypt’s pyramids hard to stomach and I have to say I do too.”

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ave you ever been stuck on a crowded Tube when a rotten stench suddenly swamps the carriage? Everyone eyes one another suspiciously, trying to spot the red-faced farting felon. Don’t you just always assume it’s the sweaty fat bloke? Poor love. Everyone gives him a look of disgust when it’s probably the gorgeous girl that let one go. The Malawi government wants to introduce an anti-farting law to prevent these kind of public piffles and promote “public decency”. Way to go, Malawi! Most members of society can control their urge to let rip at work (with a few noteworthy exceptions), so why not in public? But how would they ever catch the perpetrator? Such musings take me back to the school playground: “Eeugh, you guffed,” says Boy A. “Whoever smelt it, dealt it,” quips Boy B. “Whoever said the rhyme, did the crime,” retorts Boy A. But such accusations are not limited to the schoolyard. Last year, Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay blasted John Lydon for farting throughout their flight to Oz. Cripes. That’s a long flight to be stuck next to a butt

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trumpeter. After his ordeal, Jay Kay said that farting should be banned on planes. I concur – and ban the removal of shoes too. Does the Malawi government have some new fangled fart detecting device up their sleeve so they can identify the crim? Here’s hoping so. These flatulent folk have got away with this behaviour for far too long and it’s time they were taken to task for their air-polluting crimes against humanity. Don’t they realise that they’re contributing to global warming? And the punishment? Handcuff the gasbags (so they can’t use their hands to cover their noses) and stick them in a fart-stinking room until they cry. That’ll learn ‘em.

AGE CONCERN FOR WOMEN Singer-turned-presenter Toyah Willcox recently spoke out about the ageism she has encountered in the TV industry. She explained how

“is Television full of old men ”

she was ditched from a TV programme in her 40s because they wanted to replace her with someone younger. Why does this type of ageism only seem to apply to women on the box?

Television is full of old men, such as Jon Snow (63), John Simpson (66) and Jeremy Paxman (60), but the only women that are allowed on our screens are young hotties. Take the X-Factor panel for example: Simon Cowell, 51, sits alongside Cheryl Cole, 27, and plastic fantastic Dannii Minogue,39, who strives to look younger than her years in a bid to stay on TV. And who can blame her? Grey hair and wrinkles may be allowed on men, but not on women.

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GITS QUITS Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau’s distinguished international career looks likely to be over after news he has signed with a French club (rumoured to be Toulon) at the end of this year. Giteau currently has 91 caps to his name and last week announced he badly want to crack the 100 mark. However, with Quade Cooper entrenched at five-eighth and Berrick Barnes preferred at inside centre, there is a huge question mark over what role the declining powers of Giteau will play this season. The Wallabies believe they are on the verge of a golden era under coach Robbie Deans, and it may just mean that Giteau, despite being the most expensive player in Australia for much of his career, may not have a place in it.

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BUTT IN THE BOX He may be too corrupt to represent his country on the cricket field but former Pakistani captain Salman Butt has had no trouble finding a new job. The 26-year-old Butt will provide expert analysis for Pakistan’s Channel 5 station at the World Cup, in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19 to April 2. “I have signed a contract with a TV channel to do expert commentary,” Butt said, days after being banned for ten years on spot-fixing charges against England last year. “As I am not playing in the event I thought it was worth participating as an expert.”

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NOT QUITE WHITE New Zealand’s premiere sports ceremony, the Halberg Awards, came under attack as the country’s national football team, the All Whites, were awarded the supreme prize. One of the judges, former Commonwealth Games athletics gold medallist Dick Tayler, said he was “absolutely irate, almost speechless”. The team, who were undefeated with three draws in their three matches at last year’s World Cup, didn’t progress past the pool stages. “They performed reasonably well in the World Cup, but they didn’t win anything,” Tayler said. “So for me, it’s a complete no-no” He said he would tender his resignation, “because I just don’t want to be associated with the way the whole thing was handled”.

“obnoxious little weed” and accused him of calling in injured on the eve of critical test in Nagpur in 2004 because the wicket wasn’t to his liking. “We put their ailments down to acute cases of greentrackitis, where you develop a severe intolerance to green wickets likely to give you nothing as a spin bowler and plenty of headaches as a batsman,” Hayden wrote. Singh retaliated by calling the former Aussie test opener the“biggest chicken-hearted cricketer” in the game. “Whenever I have seen him bat against me, he always had a petrified look ... I don’t know what he is smoking these days,” he said.

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WAR OF THE WORDS Australian Matthew Hayden and Indian Harbhajan Singh have continued their verbal sparring off the field. In his new book, Hayden has labelled Singh an

Hayden and Singh in (slightly) happier times

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the new Melbourne Rebels side out as the Super 15 launches this weekend. There’s high hopes for the Rebels, made up of talented players from Australia, NZ, England, Wales and South Africa. But will they be able to match the Crusaders and the Waratahs? Find out in July. Long season, huh?

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Daniel Agger doesn’t have many fond memories of life playing under Roy Hodgson at Liverpool. Poor Roy.

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Aussie cricket legend Doug Walters, 65, explaining why he enjoys the Twenty20 format of the game. He’s given away the ciggies and is hoping for an IPL contract this year. Good luck Dougie!

Preview … Room for a fairytale? FA CUP All weekend TV Saturday: Chelsea v Everton 12.30pm,

Manchester United v Crawley Town 5.15pm ITV1 TV Sunday: Manchester City v Notts County,

2pm ITV, Leyton Orient v Arsenal 4.30pm, ESPN ■ Such was the demand for fifth round tickets that Crawley Town asked Manchester United to provide another 1200 seats for away fans at Old Trafford. Many of the travelling supporters say it will be one of the highlights of their lives – imagine how the players will feel running out in front of 75,000 to face the likes of Ferdinand, Berbatov and the rest of Fergie’s millionaires. Crawley Town, who play in England’s lowest league, the Blue Square Bet Premier, face an uphill battle against the country’s top team but for 90 mins their fans (and possibly a few neutrals) will

live out the agony and ecstasy of knock-out football. Let them dream – no one thought United would lose to Sunderland, did they? There’s room for upsets elsewhere too. Across town, Manchester City host Notts County, who are coached by former England midfielder Paul Ince. Ince knows all about big matches, having won two FA Cup medals with Manchester United. However, as City has England keeper Joe Hart in goal and Carlos Tevez in commanding scoring form, Notts County will have to right be on their game to give their manager another taste of glory. In London, Chelsea should dispose of Everton easily. The Toffees’ form has been horribly inconsistent this season and Ancelotti will be aiming to give his boss Abramovich at least one trophy this year, after seeing the premiership slip from his grasp in the second half of the season.

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Collingwood AFL ceo Eddie McGuire (below) offends Muslims while talking about the new Western Sydney team poaching his players from Melbourne. Bit sensitive aren’t they?

The Chat … Ashton’s dives What’s the story? England winger Chris Ashton has been told to rein in his celebrations until after he scores tries following his gigantic swallow dive in the recent win over Wales.

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Who’s laying down the law? Who do you think? Perennially grumpy coach Martin Johnson. Johnno doesn’t want one of his stars out due to showboating in such a big year. Rumours are he’s given Ashton a bollocking for his efforts. It’s unlikely to be repeated.

But it looks so cool... Tell that to Juan Manuel Leguizamón, the Argentinian London Irish player whose big-diving, ball-dropping howler in 2007 still attracts ridicule on YouTube. Or the first black African player, Richard Tsimba, who, in 1987, scored a magnificent try against Romania in the World Cup only to perform an idiotic dive, severely injure his shoulder and play no further part in the tournament. Ashton should be careful – hurting himself unnecessarily would be a bit hard to swallow.

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here’s been an outcry in New Zealand this week because the All Whites won the country’s top sporting prize, The Halberg Award. Former Commonwealth Games Gold medallist Dick Tayler, one of the judges, spat the dummy and said he was resigning. He said there was no way the team deserved the supreme award. As a Kiwi, and despite cheering the team on during the World Cup, I agree with Dick. The All Whites didn’t actually win a game. They drew three. When does not losing really count as winning? It’s a slippery slope when you start rewarding mediocrity ahead of actual success. Plus it’s patronising to those bestowed the award. It’s like giving the slow kid in the class a special prize – “Tries hard, doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Here’s a pretty little certificate to make you feel special” – while the real winners indignantly sit at the back with nothing. Surely, you say, those who were the truly successful ones have the internal smugness and confidence to keep them warm – but what about those who occupy the middle

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ground? Where’s the incentive for them? They see averageness being praised and begin to (wrongly) understand it’s acceptable. The instinct for overcoming competition is what has ensured the survival of every species on the planet today. It’s kill or be killed. That instinct is why teams like the All Blacks or (usually) the Australian cricket team are so successful. There’s no special pats on the head if they lose – and only grudging acknowledgement when they win. Imagine if your caveman ancestor had decided not to kill his aggressor, instead curling up and hoping it would all be over soon. You wouldn’t even be here. Then who would claim your special certificate?

ALL IN A SPIN As Cricket Australia this week approached one-time outcast Muttiah Muralitharan to coach the next generation of spin bowlers, I couldn’t help but think of Shane Warne’s similarity to the tale of Roman emperor Nero.

Surely he “needs to give back ” Sure, it’s someone else playing Warnie’s fiddle as his empire burns but the tale is the same. He’s having too much fun while his country is in a time of crisis.

Shane’s a good lad and while I’m not begrudging him a roll in the hay with Liz Hurley, surely he needs to help out and give something back to the organisation that helped him launch his career as an international playboy. He’s got the knowledge, the talent and he did mentor vicecaptain Michael Clarke when he was younger. Instead of Australia being forced to cosy up with the once-reviled Murali, perhaps, for just a minute, Warnie could focus on a different line and length.

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The obituaries for cricket’s 50-over game have been queued for some time. How do the sides stack up for what could be its swansong? WORDS plenty of chances to cover himself in glory. Whether Shaun Tait fires or implodes will be equally decisive. Key man: Shane Watson – can be a matchwinner with the bat and his useful seam bowling, combined with a knack for taking wickets in the middle overs, gives Australia all-important flexibility. Prediction: Semi-finals

ENGLAND Overall: Almost the reverse of Australia, England are ascendant in Test cricket but

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AUSTRALIA Overall: The Australian Test side might be a shambles, but the ODI outfit is in good nick. Whereas the Test side is short on depth, competition for places in the 50over team is healthier, to the point where Australia left some useful players at home. There’s plenty of batting talent and although Australia will miss Mike Hussey in the middle order, they appear to have found a handy replacement in his younger brother, David. Early wickets will be vital on docile sub-continental wickets, so the returning veteran Brett Lee will have

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Australia found themselves chasing 271 against South Africa in the group stage. At 3-48, Australia were in deep trouble but an unbeaten 120 from captain Steve Waugh sealed an unlikely win.

■ WINNING WITHOUT WARNE On the eve of the 2003 tournament, Shane Warne was sent home after testing positive to a diuretic. Australia responded by claiming back-to-back titles.

■ VINTAGE CROP RIDE INTO SUNSET Australia’s golden generation enjoyed one last moment of glory in 2007. Matthew Hayden scored the most runs while Glenn McGrath topped the wicket-takers. And, in the final against Sri Lanka, Adam Gilchrist produced a match-winning 149.

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remain unconvincing in the 50-over game. Their batting is uneven and their bowling can lack penetration – England have suffered from picking too many allrounders, most of whom failed to cut it. At the top of the order, England still have players uncomfortable hitting over the field or accelerating from the beginning of their innings and almost to counteract that, designated hitters, such as Matthew Prior, have been promoted but haven’t delivered. Plenty of bowlers have been given chances, but few have been able to secure spots. England desperately need Stuart Broad fit and in form. Key man: Kevin Pietersen – with Eoin Morgan out injured, KP must fire the middle order if England are to have a chance. Remains a match-winner on his day. Prediction: Quarter-finals

NEW ZEALAND Overall: The Kiwis have endured a horrible 12 months in pretty much all forms of the game, but they remain capable of causing an upset. Daniel Vettori has shouldered an exceptionally heavy burden in Test cricket but has more support in the 50over game, where Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum can turn matches with the bat and Kyle Mills is an effective foil with the ball. New Zealand also get more value from their all-rounders in the 50-over game. Whereas jack-of-all-trades can be

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neither here nor there in Test cricket, the likes of Jacob Oram can prove very useful in ODIs. Key man: Daniel Vettori – he’ll be bowing out as skipper at the end of the tournament despite propping up his developing side for the past year or so. Remains the most likely to skittle an opposing batting line-up cheaply. Prediction: Quarter-finals

SOUTH AFRICA Overall: Should be cherry-ripe to break their World Cup hoodoo. They boast the ideal mix of youth and experience, with stylish accumulators at the top of the order complemented by AB de Villiers and JP Duminy further down. South Africa also boast a well-balanced bowling attack. Although Dale Steyn has never been as formidable in 50-over cricket as in the

South Africa “ should be cherryripe to compete ” long form his pace and movement remain a handful. Morne Morkel’s bounce and control is also an asset, but it has been the emergence of Lonwabo Tsotsobe in the past 12 months that shapes as the real bonus for the Proteas. Wisely, they have also selected a cadre of spinners to maximise their flexibility. Key man: AB de Villiers – has emerged as one of the world’s most destructive limited-overs batsmen over the past two years and combines well with Hashim Amla and JP Duminy to form the explosive core of South Africa’s middle order. Prediction: Runners-up to India

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YOU NAME IT Among better-known franchises are Starbucks, Budget Rent A Car and Subway. But the variety on offer is impossibly vast. They range from tutoring services, to selling beauty products, flogging greeting cards, web design, noodle houses, selling egg-free cakes right through to fish pedicures. There is a franchise for every man and his dog – literally. There’s grooming, walking, food and boarding. Andrew Quail, from the British Franchise Association, says few people realise how resilient the model is. “Companies may be shedding jobs, but our ongoing research shows that most franchisees are positioning themselves somewhere between ‘just about maintaining the same level as last year’ through to ‘my best year ever’,” he says. “This is an excellent time to start. Weak ones are falling by the wayside, but most are surviving and many are thriving. “And if you can survive – let alone thrive – in this economic climate, just think of your financial prospects as things start to pick up.”

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hat with the axe falling on thousands of jobs in the public and private sectors, starting your own business can be an appealing option. In fact, it is encouraged by prime minister, David Cameron, who seems to think it’s easier than getting a job. To that end, earlier this year he pledged £50m in funding towards start-ups. But when a leap into self-employment seems daunting, franchising is a good initroduction. It’s the most successful formula for start-up businesses – 90 per cent are profitable. Indeed, many franchisees have a ragsto-riches story.

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Ask, how much “ money do you want to make? ” become a drain cleaner.” Deciding on a franchise can be a bewildering process. A few considerations, though, will help you make a sound decision. Ask yourself, how much independence do you want, how much money do you want to make and how do you want to earn it. Then, suss out the franchisor, says

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BERLIN Fetishist-friendly Berlin has much to offer those who love to wear rubber and get a good whipping. Often touted as the world’s best club, Berghain has a tough door policy, with club goers forced to line up around cattle-style fencing. Fifty per cent of revellers are turned away as bouncers carefully engineer the crowd to maintain an even mix of men and women, gay and straight, tourists and locals. Set in a former power plant behind the Berlin Ostbahnhof railway station, this cavernous techno club has an 18m dancefloor and can accommodate 1500 people. Hedonists openly engage in sexual acts and there are no mirrors inside and cameras are strictly prohibited because of the ‘anything goes’ vibe. Another venue in which to shake your booty and have sex in public is the KitKat Club, a sizzling haven of sleaze. Sin rating:

» See: berghain.de

AMSTERDAM Everyone knows that Amsterdam’s notorious Red Light District is the destination of choice for randy men seeking a wild time, but where can couples go for some edgy romance? For a provocative meal with a

difference, pay a visit to Supperclub. With its stark hospital-white décor, diners lie on comfy beds while being served up tasty fare by waitresses togged up in stockings and suspender belts (oh, and pig masks). The weird, wonderful and often sexy entertainment changes on a weekly basis, so you never know what to expect. We ate our starters with rubber-gloves on our hands while watching scantily-clad waitresses hanging up lettuce leaves on a washing line. With DJs spinning tunes all night, diners can take to the dancefloor between courses. Watch out for indigestion though. Sin rating:

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LONDON If like Sting and wife Trudie Styler, you fancy “dressing up” for your other half so your love life doesn’t become pedestrian, get yourself seriously pimped up for the Torture Garden. Hailed as the world’s leading fetish club, TG is certainly not for the faint-hearted; latex dresses, nipple tassels and gimp masks are among the tamer outfits. Some punters arrive dressed in nothing more than their birthday suits, while you can also expect to see Marilyn Manson look-a-likes and guys with rubber penises on their heads. There’s a couples’ room for sex, and a dungeon for debauchery, from guys who like to lick people’s shoes to

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GLASGOW Burlesque is big business thanks to Dita Von Teese and Christina Aguilera’s new movie Burlesque. If you fancy a dose of old-fashioned sexy glamour and a bit of role play, get togged up for Glasgow’s famed Club Noir – the biggest burlesque club in the world. Men are advised to wear anything from military uniform to zoot suits, while women can sport Moulin Rouge or showgirl outfits. The shows feature striptease, fetish acts, live music and circus performers. Sin rating:

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BEST OF THE REST The Monasteraki Markets are considered a shopping paradise. In amongst cafes serving sublime iced coffee (or frappes as they are known in Greece) the labyrinthine backstreets house boutique stores offering a colourful array of clothing and jewellery for sale. Go when the flea market is in full swing and you will find stalls hawking everything from antique lamps and backgammon sets to knock-off CDs and leather sandals.

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HEADLINE ATTRACTION Nothing says Athens, or in fact Greece, like the Acropolis. Built in the second half of the 5th century under the leadership of the Athenian statesman, Pericles, this symbol of the ancient world towers over the city. A masterpiece of classical Greek achievement, the Acropolis is made up of monuments that include the Parthenon, Erechtheon, Propylaea and small temple Athena. During summer, it can be uncomfortably hot up on the hill, but during winter, the ancient site is not only a reasonable temperature, it is blissfully free of crowds.

CHOW DOWN Don’t leave Athens without trying some Greek food. Go for spanakopita (spinach pie) tyropita (cheese pie) and a meal of mezes (small plates of tempting snacks) for which the Greeks are justifiably famous: try taramasalata (fish roe dip), kalamaria (fried squid), tzatziki (yoghurt, cucumber

and garlic dip) and delicious dolmades (stuffed vine leaves). If you’re looking for something more substantial, you won’t have to look far for moussaka (layers of eggplant and minced meat topped with a cheesy sauce and baked).

GET THE CAMERA OUT The other high point in the centre of Athens is Lykavittos Hill. Walk along winding paths or take the funicular to the top, where you’ll find a chapel, restaurant and some spectacular city views. It’s also a great place to get a photo of the Acropolis.

NIGHTLIFE Options range from stylish and pricey Michelin-starred restaurants to simple basement tavernas in the historic Plaka district. For a taste of where the locals go out these days, head to the newly fashionable Psyrri or Gazi districts, adjoining Monasteraki. They are buzzing with clubs, restaurants and ouzo bars, where you’ll get a feel for the real Athens. If it’s not cold enough for you outside, wrap up and enjoy a drink at the Imperia Ice Club, on Sookleous street.

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quietude is cast over Murcia at around midday. The capital city, in the province of the same name, pinched between the trodden beaches of Almería to the south and the heaving resorts of Valencia’s Costa Blanca to the north, is dozing. Even the trees that line Paseo Alfonso X El Sabio, one of the sweeping pedestrianised avenues, seem in a state of repose. Al fresco cafe tables groan under the weight of chairs piled atop. Murcia’s numerous lanes lined by honey-toned buildings see little activity and even its Gothic and Neoclassical plazas tussle for the admiration of the few sun-slackened people in the vicinity. The same goes for the city’s elaborate main square, Plaza Belluga, and its sumptuous 14th century cathedral.

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folk swarm through the marble plazas and feed pigeons by the gardens, Jardín El Salitre, adorned with bullfighting memorabilia. The staff in Reataurante Lizarran, in Calle Polo de Medina (a great haunt for excellent pinxos, jovial staff and desperately cheap cider and sangria) start to move to a new beat.

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cars and ram into fellow revellers – no health and safety jobsworths spoil the good times here.

EMBODIED BY ART In typical Spanish fashion, the party doesn’t get kicking until the sun has well and truly gone. Until then, the early birds can knock off a couple of hours with some expertly curated contemporary art. This year, it celebrates music, sex, drugs, nightlife, money, beauty and youth – the artists have got it in one. Pull yourself away from the live music for the cabaret tent. The performers have personalities larger than the the space they entertain in and the result is a diabolical hour of depravity that’ll have you in a headspin.

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ROCK YOUR SOCKS SOS 4.8 KICKS OFF A SUMMER OF ROLLICKING FESTIVALS IN SPAIN ■ BILBAO BBK LIVE July 7-9 - Coldplay is headlining at this 40,000 capacity event in the north. (bilbaobbklive.com) ■ BENICASSIM July 14-17 - Mumford

GREEN CREDS, GREY MATTER SOS 4.8 has a serious side. At times, while music throbs outside, a concert hall, which has previously hosted PJ Harvey and Tindersticks, also houses stimulating conferences (this year, dance culture will be discussed), and a series of stalls promote matters of the environment, underscored by the festival’s credential’s as ‘Green and Clean’. HOT AND HEADY Murcia’s 250km of coast is aptly called La Costa Cálida (Hot One). With more than 3000 hours of sunshine each year, it almost guarantees an all-over tan, and it says a lot for the disposition of the locals. The festival’s co-director, Hector Fina attests: “Spain, and specifically Murcia, are attractive for the gastronomy and climate, but if there is something special about Murcia is the friendliness of the people.”

& Sons and The Streets will rock out here on the east coast of Spain. (benicassimfestival.co.uk)

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I have done this very journey! The best alternative is to travel by train as Europe’s trains are both efficient and interesting. The view speeding through Poland and Hungary is stunning and you can all share in the experience, rather than the driver only having a view of the road to enjoy. You can buy an Inter Rail pass to travel on any train in Europe, which for two weeks will set you back €289 (interrailnet.com). You could buy each of the journeys individually as this could save you some money. There are trains from Berlin to Munich where you can connect to Zagreb and then from here it is a coach journey to Dubrovnik. Although a little more expensive than your average seat on a train, catching a sleeper train can save you money on accommodation. I would recommend spending four days in Berlin and three in Dubrovnik and using the other two weeks to explore the stunning countries between. A few nights in Split, Prague, Bratislava and Budapest would certainly keep you and your friends entertained.

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There are a number of companies that specialise in group travel for this age range, such as STA Travel and Contiki. However, options for hiking holidays are limited. The best option I could find for your requirements was to trek around or on Mont Blanc. STA Travel and Gap Adventures both offer a 10-day Trekking Mont Blanc tour. Described as a challenging hiking circuit, the tour covers Switzerland, France and Italy and includes all accommodation for £759. Exodus also offers walking tours of the Austrian Alps, although not specifically for this age range – the minimum age is 16. By considering other destinations your options may be greater – Morocco, Turkey and Crete are all popular hiking destinations. STA offers a hiking and kayaking tour of Crete for £699. Bugbitten.com has a useful search facility where you can filter specifically for 18-35 trips and by activity. It might also be worth considering staying in hostels and meeting fellow travellers of a similar age who are there to hike.

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If you’re going to Gallipoli for the Anzac ceremony, take a side trip to the beautiful town of Edirne, which has three fantastic mosques designed by architect Mimar Sinan of Blue Mosque fame (but without Istanbul’s crowds). Feast on delicious speciality cuisine, such as deep-fried calf’s liver and the most amazing yoghurt. Edirne is a good base for travelling to/from Bulgaria or Greece, and there are also good buses to Istanbul.

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NEW ANZAC TOUR Dragoman has launched a 14-day Anzac Overland tour of Turkey. Get a 15 per cent discount (per person) when two or more people book together, by quoting ANZAC. Offer ends February 28. See dragoman.com.

NEW BMI ROUTES Airline British Midland International (bmi) has launched a raft of new flights to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. bmi now flies from London to Tripoli, Libya; Basel, Switzerland; Marrakech and Casablanca, Morocco; Bergen and Stavanger, Norway; and Beirut, Lebanon. See flybmi.com.

RUSSIA CALENDAR On The Go Tours has released a new Russia brochure, including festivals and events for 2011. See onthegotours.com/Russia/ Special-Events-Calendar.

The ’coaster with the most The world’s tallest duelling roller coaster, Battlestar Galactica, will reopen on February 21 at Singapore’s Universal Studios in Resort World Sentosa. Riders can choose to ride on the seated or suspended roller coaster. See rwsentosa.com.

TUNISIA BACK IN BUSINESS Travel to Tunisia is expected to return to normal by the end of February in the wake of changing Foreign Office (FCO) advice. The FCO lifted its warning against all but essential journeys to the country last week and Tripadvisor has reported a 19 per cent rise in interest in Tunisia since the decision. While Tunisair has been operating its usual flights since January 17 to Tunis, UK tour operators are expected to recommence normal flight schedules to Monastir on February 27. Operators, including Thomas Cook and First Choice, flew home all clients in Tunisia and cancelled holidays to the country when anti-government riots broke out in mid-January.

However, the FCO is still warning travellers to be aware of the current political and security situation before visiting the country. “Anyone travelling to Tunisia should keep themselves well-informed and closely monitor political developments,” the FCO said. Meanwhile, FCO advice remains the same for holidays to Egypt as it advises against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez. However, it is business as usual in the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Thomas Cook has revealed that the riots in Tunisia and Egypt cost the company £20m due to cancelled bookings and the emergency evaculation of its customers.

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FIVE YOUNG COUNTRIES JANINE KELSO GIVES A HIGH FIVE TO RECENTLY FORMED DESTINATIONS SLOVAKIA WHAT: Slovakia has existed since 1993 and its capital Bratislava is a strong contender for the ‘new Prague’ title with its hip cafes and bars and wellpreserved old town, but it is blissfully tourist-free. Head to the High Tatras National Park for cheap skiing in winter and hiking in summer. Recharge your batteries at Aquacity, an affordable spa complex. SEE: slovakia.travel

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KAZAKHSTAN WHAT: Kazakhstan was placed firmly on the map thanks to Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy creation who hails from the Central Asian Republic, independent from Moscow since 1991. The world’s ninth biggest country remains largely unexplored. SEE: kazakhstan.orexca.com

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CZECH REPUBLIC WHAT: The Czech Republic and Slovakia parted ways in 1993 following Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution in 1989. Since then, tourists flock to capital Prague for its tasty beer, upcoming microbreweries and attractive old buildings. SEE: czechtourism.com

SERBIA WHAT: Formed after the demise of Yugoslavia in 1990, Serbia’s main draw is the annual Exit Festival, which takes place in Novi Sad from July 7-10. This year’s sizzling line-up includes Arcade Fire and Tiga. Cool city Belgrade is worthy of a weekend break. SEE: serbia.travel

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SOME LIKE IT HOT Since budget airline easyJet introduced a flight to Jordan this year, it has become cheaper to discover the country’s sizzling attractions WORDS CATHY WINSTON

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p to my nose in water, I haul myself out of the river and clamber gingerly on to the nearby rock to catch my breath and take in the view. Chances are when you think of Jordan, you’re more likely to imagine deserts and ancient monuments than canyoning in a river valley in the world’s lowest nature reserve. But while star destination Petra deservedly takes the spotlight, Jordan has more than a few surprising attractions which are still off the beaten

tourist track. Now with easyJet’s new budget flights to the country’s capital Amman, it’s easier and cheaper than ever to discover them.

BACK TO NATURE Dotted around the country are Jordan’s seven protected nature reserves (rscn.org.jo), from the green wooded trails of Ajloun in the north to the dramatic Rift Valley at the Dana Biosphere and Wadi Mujib, near the Dead Sea in the south.

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Helping to conserve the local nature and wildlife, as well as creating ecotourism businesses to benefit the local communities, they’re a fantastic way to see the country. Which is how I end up taking an adrenaline-boosting hike-cum-scramble along the Siq trail in the Mujib Valley, 416m below sea level. From our ecochalets on the banks of the Dead Sea, we troop across the road to the start of the canyoning trail with our guide. You might get a bit wet, he warns, eyeing our plastic bag-wrapped cameras dubiously. Obediently, I roll up the legs of my trousers, head down the ladder into the towering canyon – and immediately step into the river up to my knees. Closed during the winter, as the water level rises too high to be safe, by the summer, the streams have drained off into the Dead Sea, letting visitors explore the valley. Out of the heat of the sun, under the shady cliffs, it’s a stunning and calm setting – apart from my giggles as I halfwalk/ half-swim along the river path,

The Bedouin “ talk about their way of life ” clinging to ropes on the rock wall and hauling myself over boulders to reach the waterfall at the top where tiny fish nibbled my toes, before speeding back to the bottom (in a fraction of the time) down the natural water slides.

ANCIENT LIFE After a night under the stars, we head out into the desert itself, the baking

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WHEN TO GO The best times to visit are between March and May or September and November. Summers can be hot, especially around the Dead Sea, desert and Aqaba, and in the winter the northern areas can get very cold. Avoid travelling during Ramadan. Many of the nature reserves are only open between April and October. GETTING THERE Easyjet (easyjet.com) flies to Amman from March 28, with fares starting from £73.99 one-way, including taxes. BMI (flybmi.com) and Royal Jordanian (rj.com) also fly from London to Amman. VISAS Australian, New Zealand and South Africans can buy a two-week tourist visa at the airport in Amman for 20JD. If you arrive at Aqaba, either through the port, airport or land crossing from Israel or Saudi Arabia, your visa is free. CURRENCY Jordanian Dinar. 1 GBP = 1.13 JD. LANGUAGE Arabic but English is widely spoken. GOING OUT A beer costs about £2. ACCOMMODATION From £25 per room (1-2 star hotels) up to about £200. Mzied’s Camp costs from about £35 per night, and the Mujib chalets cost about £58 per night. SEE visitjordan.com

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ROAD TO RUINS After a quick float in the Dead Sea, smeared with enough mineral mud to make the monster from the black lagoon jealous, it’s time to explore further afield. As Jordan is the size of Portugal and with a better road network than most of its Middle Eastern neighbours, it’s not hard to get around. Further north there are the Roman ruins of Jerash and the town of Madaba, with its detailed mosaic map of the Biblical world, but I head south to the deserts of Wadi Rum. Rugged, unforgiving and Forum and Colonnade Street in Jerash starkly beautiful, the orange sands were famously home to Lawrence of Arabia. And, for many Bedouin, the Wadi is still their home. Sitting around the fire at Mzied’s Camp (mzied.com), I listen to Mzied talk about their traditional way of life, over an equally traditional meal and music.

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BIG TRIP sands overshadowed by striking rock formations. Although you can choose a 4WD tour, the best way to explore is by camel, to really appreciate the landscape without seeing it through a cloud of dust. Stopping to climb one of the Wadi’s natural rock bridges, I look out at the empty landscape stretching into the distance. People have lived in the stunning and inhospitable environment for centuries, and it’s still possible to still see the ancient Anfashieh inscriptions, Nabatean graffiti dating back around two thousand years, on the rocks.

TREASURE HUNT While the Nabateans left their drawings in the desert, they made far more of an impact at Petra. Voted one of the new Wonders Of The World, the facade of the Treasury may be almost as familiar as the Pyramids, but it still never loses its impact. Instead of hopping into the saddle of one of the skittish horses that belt up and down the narrow Siq, the main entrance to Petra, I walk the path, with niches and shrines for the Nabatean gods in the rockface as well as yet more camels carved on to the walls. Finally the path opens up on to the famous rose-coloured Treasury, glowing in the sun as I emerge from the shadows.

THE HOTLIST MIDDLE EAST HOTSPOTS ■ IRAQ Why go now? The country is tipped by trend experts Euromonitor as a future tourism hotspot, while there’s a string of hotels opening, including several swanky ones in Erbil this year, as well as new flight routes from Lufthansa. What to see and do? The cradle of civilisation, there’s some of history’s most exciting archaeological ruins, including legendary Babylon. Ur, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, and Samarra, famous for its Islamic shrines. You can even take a peek at Saddam Hussein’s palaces, visit the

Muddy good fun in the Dead Sea

Breathtaking as it is, this is just the first of Petra’s treasures and I could easily spend days exploring the site, trekking in the high places and discovering the city’s tombs, temples and Roman-style theatre. Instead, with only a few hours, I flag down a passing camel and headed over to the 800 rock stairs which lead up to another carved facade, the ‘Monastery’. Looking out from the summit to Petra below, it is the perfect reminder that, like so much of Jordan, if you stray just a little way off the beaten track there’s so much to discover – and no crowds to share it with.

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supposed site of the Garden of Eden and explore Baghdad. Although the Foreign Office still advises against travel to Iraq, West Yorkshire company Hinterland Travel (hinterlandtravel.com) runs tours to the country.

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Why go now? The country is being tipped by the experts as one of 2011’s hottest destinations thanks to its welcoming locals, great food and sightseeing. And as Syria tries to throw off its outdated reputation as a risky destination, you get to enjoy its treasures without swarms of other tourists around. What to see and do? Head to the Damascus, which lays claim to the title of world’s oldest continuously Hang out with Syria’s locals inhabited city, and its northern counterpart Aleppo – both are on Unesco’s World Heritage list for their endless

■ IRAN Why go now? After years of stringent visa restrictions for tourists, the government has now relaxed the rules, so Australian and New Zealand citizens can get two-week tourist visas at the airport – although South Africans and British citizens still need to apply in advance. It’s getting easier to discover this fascinating country. What to see and do? The ancient desert city of Persepolis, dating back to 500BC as well as Shiraz, once the capital and renowned for its culture and elegance – although the vineyards which gave their name to the famous grape are long gone. And don’t miss Esfahan where you can still see some of the marvels of the Persian Empire. There’s also hiking and skiing in the Alborz mountains, beach holidays along the Persian gulf and the friendly locals.

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• With a variety of tour start dates you don’t need to pay top dollar for your ﬂights. Our well-timed tours make the most of weekends and public holidays. • Complimentary airport arrival transfers from any Istanbul airport on each and every tour. • No mandatory single supplements or local payments on any of our ANZAC tours. • We offer unbeatable ON THE GO quality throughout – we always deliver what we promise!

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STAFF! u guys rock, I have never experienced su organised and fun tour as the Gallipoli ch a well tour I am just back from. I ha ve but you guys are by been on quite a few tours far the most organ ised I have ever experienced. Ke ep recommending you up the good work. I will be to all my mates. Ch eers!” Be n Symons, May 20

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AN OPEN LETTER from James Nathan (Managing Director of Topdeck Travel) Growing up in Australia, I had always had a great desire to experience the Dawn Service at Gallipoli. The union of Australians and New Zealanders at ANZAC Cove to not only remember fallen soldiers, but also commemorate the founding of the ‘ANZAC Spirit’ is an incredibly moving experience, and I have been lucky enough to experience the Dawn Service in Turkey on several occasions. Being at Gallipoli has also given me the chance to observe the performance of my own company, as well as our competitors. Through my experiences, we have ﬁne tuned our ANZAC program, and I am now sure that our Gallipoli product is second to none in terms of quality and value for money. For our 2011 Gallipoli program I can assure you: »

All Topdeck passengers will stay in 3 to 4 star hotels, all of which in Istanbul are located within walking distance of the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar as well as the restaurants and nightlife of Sultanahmet.

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As you can see, at Topdeck we are committed to giving all our passengers superior quality trips. As a preferred supplier to some of the most respected names in the travel industry worldwide, this is our charter. So, if you are thinking of travelling to Gallipoli this year make sure you talk to us. You have my personal guarantee that we have left no stone unturned to ensure you will have a truly memorable ANZAC trip. This is a once in a life time experience, make sure you do it right. I invite you all to experience Gallipoli in 2011 the Topdeck way. Cheers,

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