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Contents Welcome to edition 5 of WUWO Magazine. This edition has been loads of fun to get together. We have been out and about searching for cool interviews and collecting great stories. We have gone further on our quest to include great comedy and welcome Holly Walsh to this edition. WUWO Magazine went to meet Modestep and the Maccabees to have a chat and find out what they have been up to. Like we said “loads of fun”! Go online for full video interview’s
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So the Olympics is coming to the UK in July - if you’re an Olympics fan look out for our ‘Festivals and Olympic’ edition next month. x
WUWO magazine Contributors - WUWO Media Editor in Chief - Steven Godwin Editor - Gary Rampling Editorial - David Cook - Fergus Dufton - Brian Danclair - Matthew Elcock - Ally Kanji - Mary-Clare O’Connor - Maria Martinez Ugartechea
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We talk about school days, future projects and six-year-old hecklers
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16 The Maccabees Interview
Getting ready for Alexandra Palace and tripping over cables
24 Modestep Chat with WUWO Magazine
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28 I Love Good Times Tattoo Parlour Photo Diary
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Cartoon Classics The good old days, when Ant and Dec were still on Byker Grove and Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister (…ok I take that back). WUWO have been dusting off the cobwebs from some 1980’s cartoon classics… He-Man
When he’s not the world saving red-haired Master of the Universe, he is Adam – a fairly normal bloke who happens to own a power sword (pretty lucky if you ask me) which when raised at the same time as shouting “BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL” will turn him into He-Man. • He-Man was created out of the frustration of Ray Wagner, CEO of Mattel after turning down a deal to produce the toyline for the movie Star Wars • ‘Conan Properties’ unsuccessfully tried to sue Mattel claiming their character He-Man was based upon their character Conan the Barbarian • He-Man is a rare example of someone being cool and ginger
Dungeons and Dragons
After going on a roller-coaster called Dungeons & Dragons, six kids get teleported to another dimension called ‘the Realm’, and befriend a rather delightful dwarfish gentleman named the Dungeon Master, who gives each of them an incredibly useful magical item (like a pole vaulting pole…obviously) which shall aid them in their adventures. • In 1985, the National Coalition on Television Violence demanded a warning be shown during each broadcast stating the show had been linked to real life violent deaths • While a final episode was written to conclude the story, it was only ever written and never made • The Dungeon Master resembles Paul Daniels…fact
Chip ‘n Dale Resuce Rangers
With the sterling help of their chums Gadget, Monterey Jack, and Zipper, these two would-be Starsky and Hutches solve crimes deemed “too small” for the police. Often finding themselves up against Fat Cat and the mad scientist Norton Nimnul, the pair battle adversity and, impressively, get taken seriously with their voices. • When creator, Tad Stones, first came up with the idea of the Rescue Rangers the main character was an Indiana Jones type mouse named Kit Colby. • Tress MacNeille, who is the voice of Seymour Skinner’s mum in the Simpsons, voices Chip. • Chip ‘n Dale are male. (I checked this out - it’s apparently true)
Jamie and the Magic Torch
Every night, after Jamie’s bedtime, his pet dog Wordsworth appears holding a torch in his mouth. Jamie would then shine the torch on the floor, opening up a portal to Cuckoo Land. Once in Cuckoo Land (which was arrived at via helter skelter slide) the fun would begin...maybe Jamie should lay off those magic mushrooms. • The series was written and narrated by Brian Trueman, who later wrote shows such as Dangermouse and Count Duckula. • The Eugene McGuinness video for ‘Monsters Under the Bed’ was based on the cartoon, and copied the opening titles. • Wordsworth the dog sounds like Robbie Coltrane. For more retro stories go to
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The Crooked House
Your cats may have little basket bed things, but that’s not fair! You try sleeping in a basket-bed. ‘Cedel Pets and Style’ agree with this and have created a bed for your pets. What about chairs? Cats can sit on them too. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve walked into WUWO’s office and there’s a load of cats having a meeting, using all the chairs in the office. Cedel have got them covered too with little cat sofas. Thank God. These beds are clearly just a fun gimmick, but if you want your cat to be more sophisticated, then why not purchase one? It’ll make for an...interesting conversation to visitors.
When we saw The Crooked House (Krzywy Domek), we thought we needed to tell the world about this, because it’s so funked up. This building looks like it has been heavily photoshopped but it hasn’t. It was just born that way, dammit! The Crooked House lives in Sopat, Poland and houses restaurants, bars and shop but none that will grab your attention as much as the unique design of the building. It has been carefully made to look like it is exhausted and has started to sag as a consequence of this. Don’t feel too sorry for it though, it was only built in 2003, surely it can’t be exhausted already. Lazy.
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A good wife always knows her place
but a bitch will put him in his Mary-Clare O’Connor
“A good wife always knows her place.” Such are the closing remarks from ‘The Good Wife’s Guide’ (allegedly) published in Housekeeping Weekly, dated 13 May 1955. Although debate rages over whether this article is the real deal, the sentiments and principles from the Stepford Wife era remain unaltered; a fifties housewife’s vocation was to love, honour and obey the man in her life. And when she wasn’t pleasing hubby, she should be reading up on how to ensure he lives his life in absolute bliss. But society has come a long way since the days when divorce was a four letter word. With the Sixties came a new wave of feminism and sexual liberation; women began to push more than ever through the glass ceiling and achieve income and status in their own right. As a direct result of financial independence, men and marriage have increasingly become a luxury, not a necessity. With this surge in women’s liberation came a drastic change in female attitude towards their male counterparts, and as a consequence, we have witnessed a loss of clearly defined gender roles within a relationship. So where does this leave our modern day damsel in a dress? Today’s contemporary career woman is educated and earning; she has a go-getting attitude that applies to all areas of her life. But this comes at the detriment to her man’s ‘hunter gatherer’ instincts. Relationships suffer as a result of the clash between the innate male ‘chase’ instinct and modern female impatience and proactivity; we want it all, we want it now, and we aren’t afraid to go get it. Unfortunately, the only thing achieved by a female force of nature
these days is the smack of Toms on the pavement as our hunter gathers scuttle back to their Playstationdecked caves from whence they came. In an environment where a girl’s ambition lies in being a female boss of her own existence, just how relevant does ‘The Good Wife’s Guide’ remain? The rules that are present for today’s young ladies comes under a slightly different moniker. Sherry Argov’s best-selling boy bible ‘Why Men Love Bitches’ argues that to navigate your way to the title of dreamgirl, all you have to do is to don your bitch hat and get on with looking after number one. We compared rule books to see which elements have transcended the decades and made it into the contemporary couple commandments.
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Thou shalt be a domestic goddess “Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs.”
“A dreamgirl wont kill herself to impress anyone. She’ll start out cooking him a one course meal; popcorn. No fancy doilies. A Tupperware bowl does the trick.”
Thou shalt respect his privacy “Don’t ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.”
“Do not appear to check up on him or get him to check in with you. Do not ask him to account for the time that he isn’t with you.”
Thou shalt speak when spoken to “Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember his topics of conversation are more important that yours.”
“A man wants a woman who isn’t afraid to disagree or express an opinion. Show him that you’ll be an equal partner, which means you’ll have something to contribute.”
Thou shalt honour ‘man time’ “Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you.”
“Always give the appearance that he has plenty of space.”
Thou shalt not be hysterical “Don’t greet him with complaints and problems.”
“A dreamgirl keeps communication from getting messy and avoids communication when upset. When she clears her head she is succinct and speaks in a ‘bottom line’ kind of way.”
So drop the baking trays and reach for the wine If you’re leaving him to boys night, it’s definitely time to celebrate female progression with a few cocktails. After all, his dream girl is nothing if not opinionated. And what better way to gear up to the soapbox with a Martini or five?
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Holly Walsh Interview by Steven Godwin / Photography by Rich Hardcastle
Holly Walsh can hold her own on 8 out of 10 Cats, Nevermind the Buzzcocks and she even does loads of work for the highbrow BBC radio 4. How did you get into Comedy, in the first place? Via an evening course. I did a night class in it because I’m too middle class to commit to anything without having some sort of paper work saying that I can do it. So I needed a certificate and did a night class in it, which was really good. Not so much because I learnt loads of stuff from it, but because it gave me the confidence to go out and humiliate myself in front of four people in a pub, for the next two years. What sort of teachers taught the comedy classes? There was a great guy called Logan Murray, who I think has taught half the comedy world, and he was great at just..sort-of teaching you to mess around and not take it too seriously, and come up with your own angle on things. He was great, because although, I really wish I could have just gone out on stage and just do open spots, but I needed that push. So, there was me and half a dozen other people who desperately needed his attention, who all went on this course. Were you funny at school then? I wasn’t funny at school and I didn’t really do much performing. I didn’t really start until I was about 26/27, when I was sort-of bored with my old job and I’ve always been a bit of a comedy nerd and thought about writing stuff, so I thought I’m just going to give it a go. I thought if it all went wrong, I could just go back to my job. From Comedy school to being on the panel of 8 out of 10 cats, was it instant success for you or was it more down to hard work? I don’t think it was instant; you have to work your ass off. I was lucky that things happened for me quite quickly, but I still had to spend two or three years driving around Britain, trying to make people laugh, who couldn’t have cared less and having really tough gigs in front of squaddies and drunk people on stag nights, just trying really hard to do it. I think that was a good lesson because above all I love doing stand-up, so even if nothing else worked out, at least I just love being on stage and trying to write new stuff. The TV stuff is great, but it’s all about writing and telling jokes, that’s what I love doing the most. As a comedian is there a collective of people who use panel shows as an outlet to test out jokes? I love doing panel shows, but I don’t think people do it as a means to an end. I think some people are doing stand up, and they are really good at what they do, and then you’re asked to go on a panel show. You might as well do the shows because it’s still writing jokes and performing, and although it’s quite different because it is edited and you’re in front of cameras all the time, I think that if you enjoy writing
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stuff and performing it, whether it’s on TV, radio, or whatever it is the same principle, as it comes from the same part of your brain, regardless of the different audiences, if that makes sense? Absolutely. Is there a competitive nature to panel shows? Well,by the nature of them, there are six people trying to say what they want to say, but it’s nowhere near as cut-throat as you might think. They’re really edited when they get onto TV because they are three hourlong recordings, so you can always get what you need to say in. They’re really nice and sweet to you on Mock the Week when you come on, and Buzzcocks is the most fun because it is just so stupid, and I absolutely love Noel and Phil. What’ Jimmy Carr like as a host? He’s very nice and funny. I just end up laughing really loudly, sometimes I feel really embarrassed because I’ve got people like my comedy hero; Sean Locke, making me laugh so much. So, whenever he’s talking, I just get really self-conscious because I’m laughing so hard. So, whenever the camera cuts to me I’m just looking a bit gormless instead of looking calm and composed. What part of the country do audiences participate the most? With audiences, you never know what you’re going to get. You could walk in and think this is going to be the worst gig ever, and it could be so much fun. However, you could be like ‘these people will love me’ and they couldn’t care less. There’s no way of anticipating it. But, I just did three nights in Manchester and I just loved it. I live in South East London, so I love going there because you can do local jokes and they’ll be like ‘yeaaaah...it’s funny innit” When you first started it was about getting people to love you, but now people are particularly coming to see you, after all the hours you put in, that must be great. Yeah, Edinburgh was great for that, because people must have read it and were interested, or they had seen me before, and that was amazing, having people for an hour. That was nerve wracking as well because if you were awful, then it was like ‘well you’re going to have to sit through this or leave’. I loved doing the hour for that reason, you have time, to sort-of do jokes, you couldn’t do on the circuit, where you’d have to deliver jokes quite quickly and be punchy, whereas in an Edinburgh show you have time to develop ideas, so it’s different. Before you started at 26, what did you do? I was an art Gallery assistant, which was cool, and I loved my Job, but then I started doing comedy. It was sort-of like being in love with somebody and after that meeting the love of your life. So, I felt really bad because I loved my old job but I just knew I needed to go and try to do stand-up.
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Any advice for young people who want to get into comedy? I only know how I did it, but I think you’ve just got to work your ass off. I don’t think it’s a quick fix, even though some people do it really quickly and that’s great, but the majority of people need to just get out there, write stuff and try it at open mic nights. It’ll be awful, you’ll die on stage 100,000 times and you just have to be thick-skinned about it and if you can’t hack that, then maybe it’s not for you. If you can survive that and if you end up chasing the feeling of when a gig goes well. So, just keep writing and performing, there’s no real short-cut. What’s the best Heckle you’ve ever had? From a kid’s show and a six-year old got up half-way through and said “This is all very well, but what about the Wotsits!” He was just obsessed with crisps, and I had no comeback...he’d beaten me. Haha! Tell us about your show coming to BBC Three in June. I was really lucky, I got to write the show with my friend Sharon Horgan, who has written ‘Pulling’ and loads of other stuff and BBC Three have made our show into a series, which was amazing. We have the most incredible cast, Sharon is the lead in it, Jennifer Saunders, Miranda Richardson, Carl Barat from The Libertines has a guest appearance in it, Caroline Quentin is in it, there’s loads of people. It has just been the most fun job I have ever had; I loved every minute of it. It’s about a woman who is falsely imprisoned for killing her boss and when she goes into prison everybody’s lives are a lot better with her inside, so noone is really that keen on getting her out. She meets a host of criminals inside, and she has to deal with that and try to figure out who actually killed her boss, whilst being in prison and everybody is incompetent. Sounds cool. It’s sort-of crazy as a show, we try to write jokes that were specific to prisons but in no way reflected prison life, in a way...I should probably think of how to phrase that better. It’s all good! Looking forward to June! Yeah, middle of June and there’ll be six episodes. So, you’re doing stand-up in Soho, is this new material? Well, the Soho show in June will be the material from my Edinburgh show that got nominated for a Best Newcomer Award, and I was going to put it to sleep, but I decided to dust it off and do it for one last weekend. It’s about when I broke my arm two years ago, jumping-off Worthing Pier in a homemade Helicopter. So it’s the story of how you can be really stupid and have a metal elbow, then write an Edinburgh show. That’s the plus side of being a comedian, that I managed to get something quite good out of a horrific experience. See Holly Walsh’s show Hollycopter at the Soho Theatre on 22nd and 23rd June.
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Best heckle This is all very well, but what about the Wotsits!� He was just obsessed with crisps, and I had no comeback...he’d beaten me.
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The Maccabees Fergus Dufton/ Mary-Clare O’Connor
The Maccabees are having the kind of year many bands dream about. In January they released their 3rd album “Into the Wild” which received widespread acclaim, following that they embarked upon a full UK tour throughout January and February followed by dates in Europe before returning to the UK for yet more live dates. They have also recently announced one of their biggest headline shows yet, at Alexandra Palace in June. With a scheduled that’s packed, WUWO Magazine was incredibly lucky to chat with the Maccabees about what has been an incredible 2012 for the band so far…
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We’re only half way through the year, you guys seem to be one of the busiest bands on earth right now. Are you the most tired band on earth? I’m really tired today actually - we only got back yesterday. And I’ve scalded my hand! We were on this Swedish GMTV thing yesterday morning and I’m just not used to getting up that early. I was trying to make breakfast. So now I’m tired with a burnt hand! But still happy!
Are there any tour essentials that you can’t leave at home? Well I’m massively clumsy so I would lose everything anyway!
Liking the positive attitude! So any top tips for how to survive spending so long on the road? Yeah, don’t mess with boiling water! This time around we’ve been trying to find something that feels gravitational. So we’ve been keeping a sort of old fashioned diary, with Polaroids and other things, and sticking them in. Sort of like having a bit of home on the road to keep us grounded.
As the shows and crowds get bigger do you feel under pressure to raise your game? Yeah definitely. As it’s our third record, we’ve been doing it for a while now. The size and the capacity of the venues we’re playing in now means more’s expected of us. And it’s a more ambitious record so we have to perform harder than before, but in a positive way. Because it’s ambitious it means the gig could go either way. We used to just turn up and play but now I get quite excited about the idea of playing properly and getting the performance absolutely right.
Do you have any games or traditions that you play whilst on tour? We used to do little things before we went on stage when we first started touring but this is the third record we’ve had out now, so we’re a bit more used to it. So no more pre-gig secret handshakes or anything!
I’m always tripping over cables and things, bumping my head, burning my hands. You can fall over next to me; take the heat off me a bit!
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Do you change your approach to gigs based on the size of them? Playing different sized venues are two different disciplines. Playing to 400 people is very different to playing to 4000. In a small gig you can build up a rapport with the people at the from, but you have to bear in mind when playing to 4000 people that people at the back can’t see every little thing that’s going on so they don’t get the contagious buzz like the people at the front and you have to try and cater to that.
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When I’m not working I can’t stop thinking about it, wondering if the pedal boards are working right or whatever.
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Can you sense that any of the new tracks are becoming crowd favourites? Pelican is pretty popular in Europe and I can’t wait to start playing the full album.
You’ve recently announced that you’re playing a one off show at Alexandra Palace in June, how excited are you for it? Amazingly excited. There are going to be lots of people there, but I haven’t really thought about it yet. It’s still quite far away and I don’t want to get nervous! But I am quite proud of it, it’s an achievement. And are you going to be doing any of the festivals this summer? We’re doing everything! But the line-ups haven’t been released yet so I can’t say which ones. Can you give us a clue? I can’t even give you a hint! We’ll have to wait and see then! So with all the shows you have played so far this year you have had a lot of opportunities to play your new material, how is it going down with crowds? It’s going really well. It took a couple of months to see how the material really clicked. The gigs are different now; we’re not going at a hundred miles per hour, so there’s a different mood and a different atmosphere to get used to.
Having just released a third album and now going out and touring it, does it ever feel like you have done it all before or has each period surrounding your albums felt different? We’ve spent a couple of years making this record so it can be difficult coming back after so long. Coming back to touring after being away is different, feels like I’ve forgotten how to do it! We’ve been playing places in Europe that we played 5 years ago and I can’t even remember being there, so it feels like we’re starting new again. Whilst the Maccabees go from strength to strength, some people think that British music as a whole is in a bit of a rut. What would your answer be to people who have that opinion? When we charted on Radio 1 that was the first time I’d heard everything that was in the charts for a long time. But I think mainstream music could do with some popular alternative music. There’s a lot of eclecticism that isn’t reflected in the charts. Mainstream music seems to be all ballads and RnB. It would be good to mix it up a bit. Are you ever going to get any time off, what is the first thing you are going to do when it happens? When I’m not working I can’t stop thinking about it, wondering if the pedal boards are working right or whatever. But it’s not really work, it’s like half work because I enjoy it so much anyway! For more from the band check out http://www.themaccabees.co.uk/
Interesting fact
The band found their name by leafing through a bible and picking a random word and, despite the religious name, none of the band are Christians.
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Artist top five
Meet my band Who? Lianne Le Havas Where? South London What? Multi-instrumentalist Le Havas plays a guitar led mix of intensely personal soul with elements of folk and blues thrown in too.
Dry the River For this month’s Top 5 we talked to up and coming folk rock band Dry the River. With a host of accolades including a place on the BBC’s Sound of 2012 List as well as appearing at some of last summer’s biggest festivals; do your utmost to see this band in smaller venues whilst you still can. They talked to WUWO about some of their essential listens… A song to play before going on stage: Foo Fighters- Rope “Jonny is pretty much the only member who practices /prepares properly and he always drums along to this album on a practice pad before a show. When Rope comes on you’ll find us all downing Red Bull and playing air guitar / air drums.” A song to get a party started: Either Kiss- Love Gun or Paul Simon- Call me Al “These songs have never and will never fail to get a party going; scientific fact.” A song to help you relax: Talk Talk- Eden “Proper chilled and beautiful. Great for relaxitime and also great for hangovers. Please get this record!” An old favourite: Creedence Clearwater evival- Fortunate Son “This is a mutual band favourite of which there are very few. Van sing-alongs are pretty rare but this always does it.” A new favourite:: M83- echoes of mine “We heard this song off his new album just as we were about to play a live session on a Seattle radio station. We all looked round at each other mouthing “what is this awesome song?!” we went to a record shop and bought it instantly once we’d finished the session.” For more from the band including tour dates: http://www.drytheriver.net/gb/home/ To view the latest Music interviews go to
Why? After a staggering performance on Later with Jools Holland and having supported Bon Iver on their recent tour, collaborated with Willy Mason and with a string of sold out UK dates in May; the world is waking up to Le Havas’ music, it’s about time you did too. For more visit: http://www.liannelahavas.com/
Songs from the Ads
Ever seen an advert on telly and wondered what the song in the background was? Well WUWO is here to help. For this month we look at David Beckham’s ‘Bodywear’ for H&M advert. Sound tracking a montage of camera sweeps of one of the world’s most famous men who just happens to be wearing nothing but a pair of underwear is not a task to be taken lightly. The fact that the advert premiered during this year’s Super Bowl only further increased the enormity of the task and that is why when putting together the advert for David Beckham’s ‘Bodywear’ range at H&M, the job was entrusted to some old hands. As the camera pans around a frankly underdressed Beckham, standing around as if he has locked himself out the house whilst trying to operate his washing machine, we are treated to the sound of 60s English band The Animals. Most famous for their hits ‘The House of the Rising Sun’ and ‘We Gotta Get Out of This Place’, the song featured in the advert is called ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ (released 1965) which begs the question; what is there to misunderstand? Could it be the fact that a more or less naked man is being used to sell clothes? Who can say…
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Each month we look at some older music that needs to be dusted off and put back into your life…
A-ha Who are they? A Norwegian pop band formed in 1982 with a tendency for keyboards and ridiculous high notes. When were they at their height? At their best in the mid 80s, they never really topped the success of debut album ‘Hunting High and Low’ released in 1985. Over a career spanning some 30 years (with a short hiatus between ’94 and ’98) the band sold over 36 million albums. Where do I start? Pick up the aforementioned debut album, because it’s got ‘Take on Me’ (a staple anthem for any 80’s themed night) on it! Where are they now? The band decided to call it a day and in 2010 they embarked upon the “Ending on A High Note” tour which, according to the reviews, was just that.
Festival rumour mill: This month’s top whispers, nudges and winks concerning whose going to be on the bill at this summer’s biggest festivals: Whispers are circulating that Skrillex and Skid Row will be bringing their unique brands of partying to Sonisphere festival. You can’t have a rumour column without a mention of Snoop Dogg. He is being talked about for this year’s T in the Park? Even after a massive line up announcement people are still speculating about this year’s V Festival. The latest name being tossed around is Kelly Rowland.
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Darude
Each month WUWO Magazine investigates another band from the ‘where are they now’ pile and sheds some light on what became of them after their time in the limelight. This month we take a look at dance sensation Darude
The name Darude may seem unfamiliar to you, but if you don’t know the song “Sandstorm” then you have been living under a rock for at least the last 14 years (or you haven’t been out clubbing in that time). In his own words Darude “has become a name synonymous with driving beats coupled with passionate and energetic DJ sets which can be summed up in one word, PARTY!” and whilst this may or may not be true, the “bit where they play Sandstorm” is still the highlight of many people’s night out. Born in 1975 in Finland Darude, real name Ville Virtanen (seriously), showed an aptitude for music from a young age and started sending out demos to music stations in 1997. It was in 1999 however, that things really took off when he sent a demo of “Sandstorm” to producer Jaako Salovaara who quickly signed him to his label; 16 Inch Records. The song went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide and introduced Darude to a worldwide audience. Since then Darude hasn’t looked back and 3 albums and numerous mixes later he still tours the world to this day bringing his own brand of uplifting trance to the world. Shame he couldn’t do something about the beard though…
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Propaganda caught up with eccentric singer-songwriter ‘King Charles’, ahead of his European tour and album release to discuss dress sense, musical influences and going to school with Noah and the Whale........... What’s going on in the world of King Charles at the moment? Well, I’ve just been doing some touring round the UK. We played Stockton and that was good fun, they really loved it! And we’ve got about a month until the release of the album so we’re very excited and doing stuff to promote that. How are you feeling about the release of the album? I’m so excited. Unbelievably excited. But also a bit nervous, because everything I’ve done up until this point has just been smaller stuff, so this is really the culmination of everything I’ve done so far. What kind of thing can we expect from the album? Will it be quite similar to the stuff you’ve released so far, or will it be mostly new stuff? Well it’s all going to be still from the same genre. There are some quite -different songs on there I think, but they’re all related. There are a few brand new songs on there and they’re quite different to what I’ve done before. But it’s all part of what I want to achieve. They all have the same inspirations. What about production-wise? Are you keeping things stripped back or going for a bit more production? Yeah, it’s going to be quite poppy. Your name- “King Charles”- where does that come from? Just from… being King Charles, you know. By name and by nature! So not a kind of arrogance thing then? Laughs. No! Certainly not! Do you base your style on anybody in particular? Any former King Charles’ perhaps? No, not particularly. Pauses. But I love cloth. I love using lots of different fabrics and textures. Is the way that you dress part of your performance? Yeah I do try to dress it up a bit when I go on stage; I think it’s quite important.
We saw on your Wikipedia page that you reference Mahatma Gandhi as one of your biggest influences- is that true? I read that Wikipedia page… I don’t know who writes these things! We’re guessing that’s not the case then? Well, Mahatma Gandhi was obviously a fine guy. But no, in terms of my influences I’d say Bob Dylan, he’s a big one. We also read that you’re a big fan of Rihanna and Lady Gaga? Yeah I am. I wouldn’t say they influence me musically… but I’m a big fan of their characters, and their vision. The way they portray themselves to their audiences, you know. So, I heard that you made the decision to drop out of university to pursue your music career. That must’ve taken a lot of confidence? Well, I always loved music, and really loved writing. But I think when I went to uni and had that huge change and everything it became clearer that music was what I wanted to do really. I’ve noticed that seems to be quite a common pattern with a lot of artists. Obviously most of our readers are students, what advice would you give to someone in that position? I think... it’s quite hard to generalise between different situations, and often it can really be a question of survival, you know? But I think everyone is an artist, but it’s about how you manage yourself. It can be quite difficult in the musical way of life. Speaking of the musical way of life, you went on tour with Noah and the Whale andMumford and Sons didn’t you? Tell us about that? Oh amazing, amazing! I absolutely love those guys! I actually went to school with Charlie from Noah and the Whale, so I know him really well. Really? We didn’t know that! What was he like at school? Charlie? He was like my idol. And we had so much fun, such a character.
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I mean people are gonna expect an album full of singles but it’s not. There’s actually a concept and thought process behind it.
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Millions of fans, playing festivals worldwide, two UK top 40 chart entries, and all without an album release. Where next for Modestep? Maybe that album release? No. First WUWO. Here’s our chat with Modestep’s Josh Friend.
Very soon you will be hitting the road with Lostprophets, playing some huge venues. Are you excited? Yeah, it should be really fun. We’re anticipating whether people are gonna enjoy what we’re doing or not cause I think the tour was actually sold out before we were announced so it’s gonna be a weird one. They’re quite pop-rock and we’re gonna come out with dubstep. It’s gonna be interesting to see whether they enjoy it or y’know...throw stuff at us. Bit anxious really to see how it’s all gonna go down. But we’ve played to some weird crowds before and certainly some bigger crowds. We’ll know how to work it and we’ll try and do our best. Do you think you’ll feel tempted to play up the rock elements of your music then? Well, we’ve already headlined a stage at Download and we’ve got shows this year coming up with Mastodon and Limp Bizkit and people like that. I think it’s already quite key to what we do and it separates us from all the other acts out there. Lostprophets have been around for a very long time, are you at all worried about trying to win over their fans? Well it’s not really about winning them over. We never really like to play shows where people aren’t going mad but it’s more about the show being good really. You straddle between rock and electronic genres; do you find yourself accepted by both sets of fans? Well, you have your elitists on both sides. So people on the rock side who never wanna hear electronic anything but you also have the electronic people who hate live music so you always have your haters but I kind of feel like we’ve been excepted quite nicely on both sides of it. To view the latest Music interviews go to
Can you ever spot the fans who are more into the rock sound of things and those who are more into the dance elements in a crowd? Actually the Dubstep crowd; fashion wise have started to cross over quite a bit and I think a lot of people who are fans of dubstep used to be rockers themselves so it’s actually really difficult to tell sometimes. I mean we played at Download and there’s people wearing flatcaps with tattoos and you go to a dubstep rave and it’s exactly the same. So it is actually really difficult to spot the difference now. Your debut album “Evolution Theory” is set for release in a couple of months, what can people expect from it? Hopefully it’ll be released in a couple of months. Still don’t have a date but hopefully in the third quarter. It’s gonna be a weird one, I mean people are gonna expect an album full of singles but it’s not it. There’s actually a concept and thought process behind it. But, yeah there’s some stuff on there that I think’s gonna surprise some people. Some stuff without any synthesizers, some stuff that’s more along the lines of Pink Floyd. It’s gonna either be a good thing or a bad thing but either way I think our album does sort of sum up all our influences quite nicely. Is there any other big surprises on there? Yeah. I mean we’ve also got some guests who’ve jumped on for the title track, which should be nice. For those who like their grime, there’s a few special guests on there. It’s festival season coming up, are you going to be playing many in the UK? Yeah, we’re already confirmed for Wireless and a few other in the UK. We’re doing quite a lot of international festivals this year. We’re getting to play at Electric Daisy Carnival festival. Which is gonna be madness with 280,000 people. A very very big show. Is there a particular festival that you dream of playing? Erm No, I think we’ve covered pretty much most of them already. Our favourite festival to go back to every year is Pukklepop and we’re really excited to play that one again this year. I think everyone’s dream is Main stage Glastonbury but I think we’ve got a little bit of work to do before we’re there yet. is Pukklepop and we’re really excited to play that one again this year. I think everyone’s dream is Main stage Glastonbury but I think we’ve got a little bit of work to do before we’re there yet.
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Budapest Matthew Elcock When William Shakespeare wrote his tale of two cities he could have had the Hungarian capital in mind. Separated by the glittering ice blue Danube this city literally is two lands Buda and Pest. One side facing back in time to days gone by littered with castles and ancient art while the other strides boldly toward a funky capitalist future. Welcome to Budapest.
If you like your festivals then you could do allot worse than the SZIGET festival which kicks off August 6th and run through to August 13th Indie, Rock and dance music are all on offer here.
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We have talked goulash already and traditional Hungarian food is hard to beat when accompanied by some dizzying gypsy rhythms. Be warned that vegetarians might struggle here as a lot of traditional meat dishes are on offer. Continental style cafe culture rules in downtown Pest so find an excuse for a delicious pastry or strong coffee as you wander the open parks and monuments. £1 is equal to 359 Hungarian Forint. A pint will cost between 400 and 600 HUF so about £2. Check out budapest.tablefree.hu for a great break down of cool eateries and cuisines.
Buda or Obuda is the side of the city to venture to if you want a taste of old Hungary. Castle hill and the monuments of Matthias church and the Royal Palace offer breath taking views of the Pest and the parliament building across the Danube River and into the bustling commercial sector of Pest. Take the cable car to Castle hill to explore labyrinthine alleyways and medieval architecture. Here you find some of the best authentic food such as the city’s famous dish Goulash. When you have had your fill of the past head back across the river into Pest and seek out the Terrorhaza museum for an eerie look at the city’s troubled soviet past. The museum has exhibitions and real life? prison cells that give you a glimpse into this terrible time. Housed in the old headquarters of the secret police, a service feared by the inhabitants of the time. Open daily except Mondays between 10am and 6pm with an admission price of 2000 HUF.
get your spa on A wealth of Byzantine and Roman bath houses throughout the city (15 in all) mean that you can relax and make the most of the cities geothermal activity. Dress appropriately in the regional costume not unlike a nappy for a real authentic experience and watch old timers playing chess on the sides of the hot pools. One of the best and most extravagant bath houses can be found at the Gellert Bath open every day from 6am to 8pm; think the royal Albert hall filled with luxurious thermal water, truly a must for any one visiting the city.
nightlife Whether you like atmospheric jazz bars, outdoor music lounges or banging techno clubs, Budapest’s pulsating nightlife always delivers with a wealth of establishments throughout Pest you won’t find it hard to track down some after hour’s fun. Check out Mambo in old Buda to rave the night away in the oldest clubs in Budapest.
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Staying fuelled
Getting around Taxi - Taxis in Budapest are not expensive when compared to other European countries, but to be honest with such an excellent public transport network available, you really shouldn’t have to use them very often. Bus & tram - An extensive system of around 200 buses serves the greater Budapest area. Route 4 - Runs from Northern Pest (the red 4 follows the same route but crosses over Chain Bridge into central Buda). Trains - Budapest has three main train stations. Most international trains arrive and depart from Keleti train station. These tend to be pretty bleak places that attract some undesirable characters so if you are female or travelling alone you might want to avoid these and stick to Trains, Bus or even hire a bike.
Getting there All major flights land at the Ferihegy International airport. Serviced by all the main European carriers you can fly from London with Easy jet for around £80 in the spring with prices rising as we move closer to the hot and balmy summers. July and August can reach 26 degrees.
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WUWO checks out some tasty treats...and Brian shares his special spicy secrets, to blow your head off...
Maria Martinez Ugartechea
Underground eating
Cocktail of the month Chocolate cocktails are very popular but they are hard to find, and many bars make the same ones. At WUWO we like to add more variety so we are sharing with you our White Choc Malibu. Try it, and it will be the hit of your party.
WUWO are on the search for top rate eating experiences. We save you time by directing you to our hidden gems. Sunnier days are a sign that summer is creeping up on us. Thoughts of exotic holidays may be playing in our heads but there is always something stopping us from travelling; our jobs. We cannot suddenly escape them. However there is a place that will take you on a magic carpet ride all the way to Morocco. Take your Oyster card and make your way to Balham, once there follow Balham station road all the way up. When it crosses with Fernlea Road, you will see our destination: Tagine.
Through its gates, dazzling lanterns, colourful cushions and wood craved furniture will transport you to a Bedouin tent in the desserts of North Africa. It gets better, the menu is full of tempting traditional dishes, and with help from our FrenchMoroccan waitress, we settle for Briwats, a selection of film pastries with chicken, beef and spinach goat cheese, as starters. Those are followed by a succulent Lamb Barbouk Tagine, a slow cooked lamb shank with prunes, almonds, poached pear and sesame seeds. It is a carnival of flavours dancing at the rhythm of the Arabic music played in the background. The desserts are just as exciting and I simply could not resist the Blueberry Tart; sweet crust pastry and almond cream, served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry Coulis. What a way to top off the night. I have been to Morocco and I can tell you, coming to Tagine was like being back there. Make your reservations at +44(0)20 8675 7604 or visit http://www.zizoutagine.com
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Ingredients 20grs or 3 small cubes of White Chocolate 50ml of Malibu, or coconut rum 50ml of Coconut Cream at room temperature Dark chocolate shavings or cacao Nibs for decoration Lots of crushed ice Melt the chocolate in the microwave or on a glass bowl over simmering water (bain-marie), heat it until is runny but do not let it burn. Then slowly add the coconut cream to the chocolate, keep stirring until they blend together. When the chocolate has cooled down, pour it over the crushed ice on a mixing glass, or in a cocktail shaker. Add the Malibu and shake, or whisk vigorously for 15 seconds. And there you have it, all you need to do now is serve it on a Martini glass and decorate with dark chocolate shavings or Raw Cacao Nibs.
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Brian’s burners Brian Danclair Codfish fritters with ginger and lime aioli 2 packs of salted cod or 700 grams 2 firm large onions 2 large bunches of spring onion or scallion 2-4 scotchbonnet or habanero or congo pepper 750 grams of selfrising flour 1 tablespoon of baking powder 1 tablespoon of caster sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 ½ liters of water 1 litre of vegetable oil Place salted cod in boiling water for 15 minutes ,then strain and set aside Peel and dice the onions and spring onions ,chop finely the hot peppers and set aside In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients then add the salted cod and the onions,peppers and scallions
And finaly add the water and mix thoroughly by hand breaking up the saltfish as you go along The consistency of the mixture should be thick but still be able to slip through the fingers when held in your hands. Frying Put the veg oil in a deep sauce pan and heat to a temperature of about 75 to 80 degrees ,wet your hands and take up a handful of the batter and simply pinch off small balls and taking care not to burn yourself drop into the oil and fry till the fritters are golden brown and cooked in the middle. Using a slotted spoon remove the fritters and drain on paper towels, arrange on 7-8 peices on a plate and serve with the ginger and lime aioli
Ginger and lime aioli 500 ml of generic mayonnaise 20 grams of ginger peeled 1 scotchbonnet pepper 50 grams of caster sugar 25 -30ml of white vinegar Juice of 1 lime Put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth, serve in small ramkin with the codfish fritters. Eat well and live long!
Street food This month Maria checks out what’s on the menu at Southbank Real Food Market the banoffee pie are the favourites. No true meat lover should ever skip, Love Me Tender, which serves a delicious derby pork roll with homemade apple sauce and rocket, a real treat. My favourite stall is Petros, with its flavoured sea salt flakes and incredible Balsamic Vinegar; come here and discover your own favourite. The Southbank centre was well known for its Music and visual Arts exhibitions. But in July 2010, it all changed when the Real Food Market arrived to the Southbank and it became a three day weekly affair. The market is only a stroll away from Waterloo, and is a magnet for anyone who stands by the station’s west entrance, where a cloud of flavours will guide you to the stalls. The Real food, takes the concept of street food to a whole new level.
Fabio Diu, market manager, said: “In a normal weekend about 10,000 visitors come here.” There are tons of stalls ready to inspire you, where you will find Macaroons filled with unique combinations such as Charcoal & Jasmine tea from On Cafe; you will see Beppino’s team making pasta at an incredible speed, and right before your eyes. Fall in love with the beautiful ION Patisserie where the chocolate and vanilla éclairs, and
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PHOTOGRAPHY: I LOVE GOOD TIMES TATTOO - SHOREDITCH, LONDON
Photo diaries
WUWO Magazine felt like it was time to take a look around the daily goings on at one of London’s best Tattoo establishments. I Love Good Times is located in the heart of Shoreditch and seemed to be the perfect place to set up camp for the day. We bring you a day at ‘I Love Good Times’ in our WUWO Magazine photo diary. To take a look back at our other photo diaries please go to wuwomagzine.com and peek at our Un-Culture section. To check out where to get some awesome tattoos go to www.ilovegoodtimes.co.uk
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TV on demand WUWO pick the best shows you can watch anytime.
Channel: Channel5 Name: The Mentalist Category: Drama
Channel: BBC iPlayer Name: Do We Really Need the Moon? Category: Factual
About: Hit US drama series based on the work of Patrick Jane (played by Simon Baker), an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A former celebrity psychic, Patrick readily admits that he was a fraud, but the razor-sharp observation skills he honed to successfully dupe his former clients prove perfect for helping the CBI to solve its most serious crimes. With the amount of crime television shows available, The Mentalist stands out with Simon Baker’s banter, timely delivery and of course, his dashing good looks.
About: The moon is such a familiar presence in the sky that most of us take it for granted. But what if it wasn’t where it is now? How would that affect life on earth? The moon is always on the move and is slowly moving farther away from Earth. That it is now perfectly placed to sustain life is pure luck, a cosmic coincidence. This one hour program is a bit more on the serious side but is nonetheless, informative and makes you think of the moon not as a rock, but as an important factor in the story of our planet.
WUWO Magazine’s Online Topics - with Holly Walsh www.wuwomagazine.com showcases daily stories, video interviews and loads of fun and action. We get Holly Walsh to link in with some of our online stories in our UN-CULTURED RETRO section. What Games did you used to play at school? (Check out www.whatsupwhatson.com/playground-games) Well, I went to the weirdest school in the world, where you had to wear like a full tudor uniform for the whole time (from 11-18). There were two games we played. One was called spooning, which meant you’d get a spoon, bend it and put it on the back of someone’s belt while they were walking along, and they wouldn’t notice. That was seen as the funniest thing ever. The second thing was where we would get these big boxes of milk dispensers, that you would pour a cup out of. People used to store them for about three months and To view the latest TV and Film stories go to
chuck them out of a window when people had were walking below, and they would have been utterly solid by now, so it would explode everywhere. It was like a really unsexy foam party. Teenagers covered in disgusting fermented milk, it was horrible. What toy crazes did you have at school? (Check out www.whatsupwhatson.com/old-school-toys) Everybody at my school was obsessed with trolls for a while. And previously to that everybody collected stickers, big stickers. Then people collected cigarettes and...smoked them.
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Channel: 4oD Name: Napoleon Dynamite Category: Comedy
Channel: 4OD Name: Pete Versus Life Category: Comedy
About: Napoleon Dynamite has finally brought his love for tater tots, ninja moves, dancing, drawing and ‘girlfriend in Oklahoma’ to the small screen. The animated version of the smash cult film follows eccentric high school student Napoleon, his misfit friends and bizarre family life in small-town, midwest America. Napoleon needs a partner to be able to compete against his rival Filson in the Future Farmers of America state contest, so he begs a reluctant Pedro to be his teammate.
About: Pete goes for round two in his struggle against life. Expect more of Pete’s sputtering and awkwardness as he tries to make it in as a sports journalist, with continual commentary and analysis of his every step. In the first series, the only winner was the audience, but Pete is hoping this series will go to him and well.. surely no-one is hoping life will win (that’d be a bit intense) Good luck Pete!
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Keep up with the technological race and stay ahead of the game with insightful reviews and tips.
Ally Kanji
PlayStation Vita This is not your wannabesmartphone-console. This is your real gaming console. The PlayStation Vita enters the market at the very pinnacle of gaming advancement. It packs a ruthless quad-core processor, a swift touchscreen and that classic PlayStation touch. It is also the first console to use the rear cover as a touch-pad! The design is elegant with a brushed steel trim. It is perhaps a tad long for your pocket so isn’t wonderful at portability. The screen is an OLED and produces rich images – but not quite at the same quality as the iPad. The PS Vita doesn’t have any inbuilt memory and requires a specialised memory card, which can be costly. Nevertheless, the graphics do true justice to the games. It feels solid in your palm and the touch screen interface is a real bonus. Maybe I’m bias because my best mate is called Vita, but I think Sony have played this one perfectly.
Apple strikes again with the ipad 3... But is it really a killer blow? On the surface, no. You can hold the iPad 2 and the iPad 3 side-by-side and not notice any difference. However, once you start using it, you soon notice the 3.1 million pixels exploding with life – that’s a four times increase – it even trumps your HD television! What’s more, the processor is sharper and more responsive. The new iPad packs in a dual-core powerhouse with inbuilt graphics which probably churns out more data than your computer. The battery life still runs its 10 hour marathon (despite the upgrades in display and processing power). The video camera also captures in supreme style adding a shine to every one of those five million megapixels. Some of us may remember the release of the iPhone 4S. The cheeky ‘S’ reminding us how the new iPhone wasn’t really going to change the game, but rather
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upgrade it ever so slightly. I think Apple should have done the same here and called their new tablet an iPad 2S. But I suppose that wouldn’t be good for marketing… We may be dissatisfied with the mighty white Apple, but really, what more could they pack into the iPad? (Apart from a flash, of course…)
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For a weekend in May, ExCel London will be paradise for the geeks at heart. MCM is one of the biggest gatherings for mainstream cinema, video games and comic books in the UK. With impressive panels, guests and booths, this is UK’s premier pop culture event. Previous years have been a huge hit with around 60,000 visitors who scramble to be the first to catch a glimpse of industry news and to have a chance to mingle with creators, fans and special guests. Fancy dress is not expected, but highly recommended. You might want to bring your lightsaber, seriously. There’s a lot happening at the expo, and we wouldn’t want you to miss out your chance to get your geek on, so we’ve highlighted some things to expect at this year’s show.
Special Guests
Star Wars fans will catch a glimpse of C3P0 in his human form as Anthony Daniels will be present at the show. In fact, we also hear that the one and only Danny DeVito will also be there to take part in Universal’s panel on the upcoming comedy, The Lorax.
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Remember Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo? Get a sneak peek of a childhood television series favourite set to be revived and CG-reimaged: Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Comics
Legendary comic creator Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Blade, Bullseye) will be making his first UK convention appearance in over 20 years. ShiftyLook comic fans can also have the chance to meet the comic’s creators and have their comics signed for free.
Games
If you’re a huge gamer, Games @ Expo is probably where you will spend most of your time. This is the place where you can see and play current and upcoming games, such as Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at the Gamespot UK. Also at Gamespot UK is Namco Bandai’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade machines. Fact: the arcade machines themselves are very rare - there are none at all in the UK at present! For more information and to buy tickets to the MCM London Comic Con at Excel London on 25-27 May, visit: www.mcmexpostore.com
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Channel 4 Production Training Scheme 2012 Up to 12-month paid placements • Opportunities Nationwide For the last 10 years we’ve worked with some of the UK’s top production companies, providing a launch pad into the TV industry for people who never thought they’d get a foot in the door. Now they’re doing all sorts of stuff like directing Hollyoaks, producing peaktime documentaries, reporting on the Paralympics, developing entertainment shows and much more. If you’ve got the talent and passion to follow in their footsteps, 2012 could be your big year. Don’t worry about qualifications or experience. It’s your potential we’re interested in. It all starts at channel4.com/jobs Closing date: 22 June 2012. Our commitment to diversity doesn’t end with our programming.