247 magazine - august issue - west & wales edition

Give It Some WellyOur guide to the region’s best festivals - including Boomtown Fair, Green Man and End of the Road.

How to Run a FestivalFestvial impressario Fiona Stewart (from the GreenMan and Big Chill) reveals the secret to her success.

Voodoo VegasAs her band prepares to play several festivals and gigs, Voodoo Vegas guitarist Meryl Hamilton tells us why anyone can play guitar.

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CONTENTS IMAGERY: SAUSAGEFEST AND SQUERG PANTS THE SQUIRREL BY PEANUT SNAKE

Peanut Snake (aka Paul N) enjoyed three months at the Lahti Institute of Design in Finland as par t of his BA Illustration course at the Ar ts University College Bournemouth. The Bristol regular draws his inspiration from colours in nature, dogs with funny faces/walks, music and his friends. Recently he has found himself using a lot of waveforms, including the sausages in this image. Peanut Snake has had his work featured in the Old Brewery in London and as par t of Fence Collective events and has also penned a free zine – the Peanut Snake Summer Catalogue. As a musician as well, Peanut Snake is looking forward to doing more CD and LP covers and exploring the audio-visual experience.Contact: [email protected]: www.peanutsnake.com

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Give It Some WellyOur guide to the region’s best festivals - including Boomtown Fair, Green Man and End of the Road.

How to Run a FestivalFestvial impressario Fiona Stewart (from the GreenMan and Big Chill) reveals the secret to her success.

Voodoo VegasAs her band prepares to play several festivals and gigs, Voodoo Vegas guitarist Meryl Hamilton tells us why anyone can play guitar.

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NEWSTHE EDGE

BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONYou’ve gotta love city living – so much to see and do. But what about the things we miss? Well, phototgraphers in Bristol have been busy capturing those less popular sites for the Second Look exhibition. You won’t find the Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain or Cabot Circus in here but the more unusual and arguably much more beautiful scenes. The competition is free to enter and will be open for the whole of August. A 16-strong shortlist will then be drawn up with the public voting on the overall winner during an at Photographique in September. For more info go to www.secondlook.org.uk

OXJAM NEEDS YOUOxfam’s Oxjam Music Festival is back for 2010. Oxjam events are organised by people who know and love their local music scene. Since 2006, around 3,000 events have raised more than a million pounds for Oxjam. If you fancy becoming an Oxjammer this year then get your thinking caps on, throw a party, go busking, hold a club night, ‘tag’ on to an existing event, get sponsored, or organise a public event. You can sign up to become a Music Event Organiser on the Oxjam website www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam

ALL CHANGE AT BRISTOL FLEECERewind 10 years and Bristol’s Fleece and Firkin was regularly pulling in some top indie names such as Mansun and PJ Harvey. But in recent years is has carved a niche for itself as a tribute act venue. Despite this it did throw the odd original gig – all of which proved a great success (Idlewild/Terrorvision/Dan Sartain) so we applaud the management’s decision to stop filling its diary with tribute acts to focus on the real thing. Existing bookings will be honoured (so expect The Rolling Zones and U2-2) but we’re likely to see much more of exciting new acts.

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247 Readers Survey It’s all change here at 247 Towers and we want to hear from you! We work hard each month to make the mag as awesome as possible but we realise we’re not infallible so we want to know what you like/don’t like about the mag and how you’d improve it; that’s why we’ve devised an online survey. But we know people aren’t that fussed to spend 10 minutes answering questions unless there’s something in it for them so we’ve bagged some fantastic prizes to give away as part of a reader survey raffle. These include a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT Plan B gig and the Ellie Goulding gig at Bristol 02 and two tickets for The Chorus at Bristol Thekla. We’ve also got 10 pints of Weston’s Green Man cider at London’s best kept secret – the Green Man pub, a year’s subscription to 247 Magazine and a signed Paolo Nutini CD and T-shirt (courtesy of Atlantic Records). Or how about a Cream Ibiza Eddi Halliwell album/Global Gathering album/Twilight original soundtrack+T-shirt+mousemat/Little Boots CD+T-shirt/Jason Mraz CD+book/Panic at the Disco CDs+book as well as a Retro Without A cause T-shirt+bag, Cleptomanixs T-shirt and five Knight and Day film goodie packs! So, with this many prizes up for grabs the odds are severely stacked in your favour…get involved. See www.247magazine.co.uk for details.

Led TicketsThree giants of live music, Cream, Goldenvoice and Loudsound, have joined forces to create what is destined to become one of the most exciting outdoor electronic dance festivals in the UK – LED Festival – and you and a friend could be there too, courtesy of 247 Magazine. Taking place in London’s Victoria Park on the 27 – 28 August Weekend, L.E.D. festival is a Bank Holiday Banger not to be missed. With a line up that includes some of dance music’s biggest artists. Headlined by the one and only David Guetta, this will be the French house superstar DJ/producer’s only London show this summer. Other acts include Leftfield, Goldfrapp, Aphex Twin, Friendly Fires, Annie Mac, Calvin Harris and Soulwax. For information of how to enter please visit www.247magazine.co.uk

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CARDIFF BATTLEOF THE BANDS Now in its second year, the CLIC Battle of the Bands (par t of the annual Skills Cymru event) will see five finalists play in the 250-capacity Presidents’ Lounge at the massive Millennium Stadium. The overall winner will tread the boards on the main stage, playing in front of thousands of visitors, studio time with an established producer, pressed demo with worldwide MP3 distribution of tracks, filming of a music video and a professional photo shoot. Voting takes place throughoput August at www.cliconline.co.uk/botb

EXPANSION FOR TWO WEST BARSIt’s clear that the credit crunch is star ting to loosen its grip and testament to this is the expansion of two bars in Bristol and Cardiff. In Bristol it is the relatively new Big Chill which has opened a new roof terrace and study room, available for private hire. The launch par ty which was attended by Bez, from the Happy Mondays, was a fitting welcome for the shit hot roof terrace – what better way to spend a summers day than supping back a cold cider on a Bristol rooftop? And across the bridge in Cardiff, O’Neills in St Mary’s Street (the nicer one!) has opened a new 550 capacity upstairs area for drinking, eating and for private hire.

CARDIFF ILLUSTRATION PARTYSome of the best Illustrators in the country - including Godmachine and Mr Gauky and Drew Millward - will be drawing live in the Milgi warehouse in Cardiff on 14 August. Brought to you by Cardiff Ar t Club and Designer Violence, these guys are some of the biggest names in the Merch industry working for a massive range of clients (including Tony Hawk. Disney and Sonic Youth). Disturbia Clothing will be in attendance dishing out freebies to visitors and expect a banging after show par ty till 4am at the Cardiff Ar t Institute. All who attend the event get discounted entry to the par ty.


Wales Crew Wow with Jay-Z Spoof Whether you love or hate rapper Jay-Z (though how can anyone hate him?) you must be able to appreciate the beauty of the song Empire State of Mind, which pays tribute to the virtues of living in New York. Now a crew from Wales have come up with their own version – changing New York to Newport for Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind). At the time of going to print the spoof video had racked up more than 2 million hits on Youtube (almost 10,000 times the number of hits that when we first watched it last week!) and was in the top 20 most watched videos in the World. Made by MJ Delaney Films and featuring Alex Warren and Terema Wainwright , the team are now in talks with Universal Music about bringing their masterpiece out as a single. If you haven’t seen it already check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNfbX6uvA6s

Swindon Invincible Festival Let’s face it, Swindon ain’t top of the list when it comes to the place to head for kick-ass festivals but that could all be about to change with the first ever two-day Invincible Festival on 21-22 August. The festival will feature DJ Zane Lowe, Scratch Perverts, Beardyman and the brilliant Cuban Brothers as well as Stanton Warriors, Dub Pistols and local heros Beatbullyz. After two successful, sell-out years of a one day festival at the Old Town Bowl, Swindon can now look forward to twice as much music and twice as much time to party as Invincible blossoms into a fully fledged weekender festival. Tickets are £35 (£20 for a day ticket) from www.swindontickets.co.uk or from Swin City Comics. More info: www.swindoninvincible.co.uk

Hot New Dance Albums You’ve gotta love that Ibiza

sound during the summer months and you cannot go wrong with a bit of Hed Kandi so we’re giving readers a chance to get their hands on the latest Ibiza and

Hed Kandi releases. Ibiza Underground (by Ministry of Sound) is a triple CD of sun soaked bangers in their full length unmixed DJ friendly glory. Hed Kandi Disco Heaven features the most delectable feel-good house music and latest floor fillers, Hed Kandi was celebrating the launch of the new compilation, Disco Heaven. More details at www.247magazine.co.uk

Bristol Pride Brighton’s got it, Manchester’s got it hell even Bournemouth has it so why has Bristol been lagging behind when it comes to epic pride celebrations? But that’s all set to change thanks to the efforts of the organisers of this year’s Bristol Pride (15-22 August). Events are taking place across the city with clubnights, film screenings and lesbian comedian Rhona Cameron playing a gig at Metropolis on 19 August. Never The Bride take to the stage at the Fleece on 17 August for some hardcore girl rock. The week ends with a Pride Day march in Castle Park. For further info please see www.pridebristol.com

Pop Confessional Launches at Bristol TheklaIt’s all change on board our favourite Bristol boat venue with Saturday nights becoming Pop Confessional. The new night, which launched on 31 July, was hosted by Father Valentine Spinoza…with help from the hilariously named Sharpe Pat (anyone over the age of 25 knows exactly what I’m talking about!) Music wise it’s a proper cheese fest but it ain’t confined to just one era – no siree – at Pop Confessional you can expect to hear anything from Hall and Oates and David Essex to Foreigner, Five and Craig David. And just for fun there will be a video confessional booth where clubbers will be able to unburden themselves of sins commited. The best will go up on Youtube and will win some poptastic prizes. For more information see www.popconfessional.co.uk


BOOMTOWN FAIR

WHERE: Secret location, BuckinghamshireWHEN: 13-15 AugustWHO: Toots and the Maytals, Badmanners, David Rodigan, Trojan Soundsystem. Dub Pistols, The Wurzels, Mad Professor, Babyhead, Parma International and more.WONGA: £105WHY: Organised by a crew from Bristol, this festival takes the best things about the city and plonks them in a field for a few days. Not only do you have the main stage hosting the Ska ledgends Toots and the Maytals and other awesome bands but you have the crazy DownTown area with six new mini venues (rundown pubs, rotten restaurants, corrupt casinos and backstreet zombie balls.)WEB: www.boomtownfair.com

CROISSANT NEUF SUMMER PARTY

WHERE: Usk, Wales WHEN: 13-15 AugustWHO: The Magic Numbers, Sheelanagig, Martha Tilston, Show of Hands, Stan Webbs Chicken Shack, Max Pashm, Rankin Roger, The Boat Band, Biggles Wartime Band and more.WONGA: £80WHY: Another good example from the green festival troupe. Let’s face it, climate change is a concern and while we wanna carry on having fun we also don’t want it to cost the earth, literally. And thanks to the organisers of Croissant Neuf, we don’t have to. Last year the small festival scooped three awards for sustainability by powering the site using solar panels, championing recycling and embracing fair trade.WEB: www.partyneuf.co.uk

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

WHERE: Glanusk Park, Brecon Beacons, WalesWHEN: 20-22 AugustWHO: Doves, Flaming Lips, Joanna Newsom, Beiruit, Billy Bragg, Tindersticks, Mumford and Sons, Fuck Buttons, Efterklang, Laura Marling, Wild Beasts, The Unthanks, Johnny Flynn, Avi Buffalo, Silver Columns, DJ Yoda and more.WONGA: SOLD OUTWHY: One of the best small festivals in the UK, which doesn’t compromise on music. Green Man is truly independent, meaning it serves lush local ales and ciders (none of this Stella and Strongbow crap). Nestled in the spectacular Brecon Beacons there cannot be a more beautiful festival and watch out for the Wickerman-esque ending – the burning of a giant Green Man. Awesome.WEB: www.greenman.net

END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL

WHERE: Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset/Wiltshire borderWHEN: 9 -12 SeptemberWHO: Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo. Wilco, Mumford and Sons, Joanna Newsom, Iron and Wine, The Mountain Goats, The Felice Brothers, Edwyn Collins, Adam Green, Woodpigeon, The Unthanks, Allo Darlin’, Deer Tick, Django Django, Singing Adams, Wintersleep, AA Bondy and more.WONGA: £130WHY: Quite simply the best festival for indie folk ever. Small enough that you can dart from stage to stage catching all the hand-picked music and large enough that you can lose yourself in the enchanted woods or play hide and seek in the bushes. Make sure you head to the twee piano in the woods too as acts from the magnificent main stage often do impromptu sets there.WEB: www.endoftheroadfestival.com

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting darker but that doesn’t mean the summer festival circuit is slowing down, August sees some of the best festivals of the year. And what better way to end the season than with the amazing End of the Road Festival in September?

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FIONA STEWARTFESTIVAL ORGANISER

If you’ve ever been to a smaller boutique festival like the Big Chill or Green Man festival, chances are you’ll never bother with the big boys again. Why get caught in a 60,000-strong Glastonbury crowd miles away from the stage when you can enjoy your favourite artists in a laid back, intimate setting without having to put up with a bunch of chavs? But while that is a massive part of the appeal of smaller festivals there is a lot more to it than that.

“I’m just a funny old lady who likes to run a festival,” said Fiona, who has been working for festivals for more than a decade. “The people I work with all bring very unique, incredible skills. The worst mistake ever is not allowing new talent in.” After specialising in crowd behaviour, Fiona started

off her festival career as a crowd advisor (before the great wall of Glastonbury went up!). She said: “I was there in 2000 so I’ve seen the worst year. It had a license for 70,000 people and 200,000 turned up. There weren’t enough ambulances, children were ill, people were burning themselves on BBQs and no-one could get in or out because the crowds were so big. David Bowie was meant to be flying in by helicopter but there wasn’t enough room for him to land. Major incidents were coming in all the time and there weren’t enough people to deal with it. It was literally like a war zone –exciting in a way but also really scary. Glastonbury was the festival that made me realise what I wanted to do.” It was after this that the Fiona became involved with the Big Chill festival, which was having real licensing problems in its original Dorset home. While the Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Dorset/Wiltshire border, is now home to many amazing little festivals – including End of the Road – it was not always so festival friendly. In fact, while the council in Wiltshire was happy with the Big Chill at the Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset

Music festivals are ten a penny nowadays but while some grow and thrive, others wilt and die – so what is the secret to festival success? We caught up with Fiona Stewart, who has helped secure the future of some of the most awesome festivals including the Big Chill and the Green Man festival in Wales. If only she’d been involved in the poorly organised Love Parade festival in Germany maybe 19 people wouldn’t have had to die.

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Council (which half the site fell under) was less welcoming. Even when they moved it south of the county to Lulworth Castle (which is now home to Camp Bestival) Fiona had her work cut out. She said: “Things have changed a lot in recent years. Local councils used to try and stop festivals happening so they had a ridiculously massive levy which festival organisers just couldn’t afford. They’ve bought that right down now. I remember being chased up the village green once, I don’t know what they thought I was going to be doing, they even emptied the church once because they thought we were going to steal things.” “The rave and pre party scene did a certain amount of damage to the rural communities’ perception of festivals, which I’m very sympathetic with, and it took a long time to get over that prejudice. You’ve just got to find out what they are worried about and do something about it and try and create a situation where locals can make money out of the festival. This is where we’ve had great success at Eastnor Castle (Big Chill) and Glanusk Park (Green Man).”

During the six years Fiona spent working for the Big Chill, she saw the festival grow from a tiny 3,000 capacity event to a major 38,000 strong festival. In 2006, her last year with Big Chill, she also took on Green Man, which she has been working on ever since. “Both Green Man and the Big Chill are very family friendly, I used to take my son Ben along, who is now one of the festival co-ordinators at Green Man. He’s 27 now but has done his apprenticeship as a litter picker, steward and now festival co-ordinator.” she said

“Often people see other events and think they can have a go at it but what I do, if it’s done badly, is a dangerous thing. You are creating a temporary town and you need to have certain things in place to support that – hygiene and security for example – it’s a massive responsibility and I have never taken my eye off the ball. This year Green Man sold out earlier than

ever before so we can do things which are going to add to the event, not because we need to sell more tickets or have any corporate sponsors to please. There are so many festivals but a good festival has got its own identity, its own niche - we

have a very loyal fanbase and people return every year, with almost one in ten coming from outside of the UK.” But even the Green Mzan proved a challenge when the global financial crisis was at its worst back in 2008. Fiona found herself without any financial backing and had to borrow money of her family to stop the festival from going bankrupt. She was also amazed by the generosity of the contractors who offered to give their services on credit. She said: “We thought the Green Man was going to go under but something amazing happened. Numerous events went under that year but we survived and came out stronger than ever and it was largely thanks to the loyalty of the people involved. That’s unique to smaller independent festivals like this and if anyone’s going to survive then we are. We were approached by big corporations and it was very tempting but the whole idea of working like that seemed so alien to me.” Which is hardly surprising given Fiona’s background as a punk in the 80s, sharing a squat with Boy George and going on Anti-Nazi rallies.

“I was a punk rocker with a Mohican when I was younger,” said Fiona. “I used to hang around with Michael Clark (a famous dancer from the 80s - Ed) and Leigh Bowery (famous club promoter: think Andy Warhol meets Vivienne Westwood – Ed). “I was in a band called Toasted Teacake, we were really rubbish. I remember we played a gig in Wales to raise money for the miners strike. We were young and very silly – I was dressed as a scone, the other girl was an éclair and the other a Chelsea bun (the costumes made out of chicken wire and papier mache). I remember them looking at me in an embarrassed yet quite supportive way. It was there I had Welsh cakes for the first time and I fell in love with Wales. Although I live in London, a lot of my time is spent in a field in Wales. My heart is in Wales. Wales is more like the Eastern countries where there is less of a split between arts and culture – where music, literature, comedy, satire, art and poetry all work together. Fiona has become so respected in her field that she has travelled the world carrying out the job she loves. She said: “I was asked to help organise a festival in China but they were going to move people off the land and the security was a fence of Red Guards. I didn’t want to be involved with anything like that. Festivals should be about supporting the local community, not destroying it.”

“Organising a festival is a real lifestyle job and I wouldn’t want to do anything else,”.

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“I remember being chased up the village green once, I don’t know what they thought I was going to be doing, they even emptied the church once because they thought we were going to steal things!”

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As South West rock band Voodoo Vegas prepare to play a wave of gigs and festivals across the region we caught up with their guitarist Meryl Hamilton, 27, to talk girls, guitars and living by the sea.

Where are you from?I’m from London originally but live in the sunny town of Bournemouth now, where I’ve been for 10 years.

When did you first get into music and what started you off playing guitar? I was 17 when I properly discovered rock music with bands like Led Zeppelin and the Doors. I decided I wanted to be a drummer when I finished Uni at the age of 21, however I was then bought an electric Ibanez guitar as a surprise birthday present, so I felt I had to learn it - since then I haven’t looked back and am very glad I’m a guitarist now instead of a drummer. So I basically fell into it by accident.

What are your main influences? Bands like Led Zeppelin, Guns n Roses, ACDC, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Hendrix to name a few.

Do you remember your first gig? Yes it was four years ago but I was on bass guitar playing in front of about 35 people. I was so scared my hand cramped up and I couldn’t play properly but we still went down well.

What’s the biggest gig you’ve played? Last summer I played an outdoors festival called the Wroughton Carnival in front of 4,500 people. Voodoo Vegas often play in front crowds of up to 600. Over the last six months Voodoo Vegas have also played shows in Italy, France and Belgium.

What’s the deal with the guitar sponsorship and how did it come about? I am sponsored by PRS, Daisy Rock and vintage guitars, which are the guitars I play. We have played a lot of the UK’s O2 Academies, so I guess they thought I’d be good advertising for them, I also have 200 guitar students which I think they also liked.

Where do you want to be in five years? By then I would have liked Voodoo Vegas to of released two or three albums, touring loads, and to of built up a bigger

following. I would love to play in America. I can’t wait to get our first album released next year. It’s an exciting time for all of us.

Are you happy in the South West or do you feel the need to move to London to really make it? Yes I’m very happy here, I love living by the beach. I don’t feel you need to move to London to make it, especially with the Internet. There are lots of dodgy promoters in London who are just out to make money, The idea of paying to play makes me sick. Voodoo Vegas often play out of town but London is definitely not the be all end all!!

You teach guitar as well, any tips for budding guitarists out there? Don’t be put off by how hard it is at first, visualise yourself to where you want to be on guitar, work hard at it and keep that goal in mind to help motivate you. Even listening or watching your favourite bands can really help inspire you to want to practice. And if you need some help give me a call, I’ll come round and help you out!!

Have you encountered much prejudice as a female guitarist? At gigs I get nothing but positive feedback, or some guys say ‘you’re quite good for a girl’. But when I first started teaching I did have a few sexist remarks until people gave me a chance.

Finally, do you think there’s anything else we should know about you or Voodoo Vegas?I have flat feet, but seriously....Voodoo Vegas are one of the best UK rock bands out there, if you want to check us out please check out www.voodoovegas.com we have shows all over the UK, and we will be coming to a town near you soon.

Voodoo Vegas play Cardiff Coal Exchange on 7 August, at the Endorse It In Dorset festival on the Wiltshire/Dorset border on 8 August, at Mr Kyps in Poole on 28 August, VDub at the Pub festival in Dorset on 29 August and at Frome Cheese and Grain on 2 October.

Where are you from?I’m from London originally but live in the sunny town of Bournemouth now, where I’ve been for 10 years.

When did you first get into music and what started you off playing guitar? I was 17 when I properly discovered rock music with bands like Led Zeppelin and the Doors. I decided I wanted to be a drummer when I finished Uni at the age of 21, however I was then bought an electric Ibanez guitar as a surprise birthday present, so I felt I had to learn it - since then I haven’t looked back and am very glad I’m a guitarist now instead of a drummer. So I basically fell into it by accident.

What are your main influences? Bands like Led Zeppelin, Guns n Roses, ACDC, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Hendrix to name a few.

Do you remember your first gig? Yes it was four years ago but I was on bass guitar playing in front of about 35 people. I was so scared my hand cramped up and I couldn’t play properly but we still went down well.

What’s the biggest gig you’ve played? Last summer I played an outdoors festival called the Wroughton Carnival in front of 4,500 people. Voodoo Vegas often play in front crowds of up to 600. Over the last six months Voodoo Vegas have also played shows in Italy, France and Belgium.

What’s the deal with the guitar sponsorship and how did it come about? I am sponsored by PRS, Daisy Rock and vintage guitars, which are the guitars I play. We have played a lot of the UK’s O2 Academies, so I guess they thought I’d be good advertising for them, I also have 200 guitar students which I think they also liked.

Where do you want to be in five years? By then I would have liked Voodoo Vegas to of released two or three albums, touring loads, and to of built up a bigger

following. I would love to play in America. I can’t wait to get our first album released next year. It’s an exciting time for all of us.

Are you happy in the South West or do you feel the need to move to London to really make it? Yes I’m very happy here, I love living by the beach. I don’t feel you need to move to London to make it, especially with the Internet. There are lots of dodgy promoters in London who are just out to make money, The idea of paying to play makes me sick. Voodoo Vegas often play out of town but London is definitely not the be all end all!!

You teach guitar as well, any tips for budding guitarists out there? Don’t be put off by how hard it is at first, visualise yourself to where you want to be on guitar, work hard at it and keep that goal in mind to help motivate you. Even listening or watching your favourite bands can really help inspire you to want to practice. And if you need some help give me a call, I’ll come round and help you out!!

Have you encountered much prejudice as a female guitarist? At gigs I get nothing but positive feedback, or some guys say ‘you’re quite good for a girl’. But when I first started teaching I did have a few sexist remarks until people gave me a chance.

Finally, do you think there’s anything else we should know about you or Voodoo Vegas?I have flat feet, but seriously....Voodoo Vegas are one of the best UK rock bands out there, if you want to check us out please check out www.voodoovegas.com we have shows all over the UK, and we will be coming to a town near you soon.

Voodoo Vegas play Cardiff Coal Exchange on 7 August, at the Endorse It In Dorset festival on the Wiltshire/Dorset border on 8 August, at Mr Kyps in Poole on 28 August, VDub at the Pub festival in Dorset on 29 August and at Frome Cheese and Grain on 2 October.


Photo: Lee Searle

RETAIL THERAPY

Zebra top

£49www.designerdesirables.comThe last thing you’re probably thinking about when you head to a summer festival is a jumper but you know that when the sun goes down you need more than a t-shirt to keep warm, so how about grabbing one of these beautiful zebra jumpers.

Solid shampoo

£4.65 www.lush.co.ukWhen you’re setting up camp in a field for a few days, one of the last things you want to lug with you is a gert big bottle of shampoo. Now you don’t need to, just grab this little green (in more ways than one) solid shampoo in a perfectly sized tin and check out those festival showers.

Fish eye camera

£65www.ripcurl.comRip Curl has teamed up with The Lomographic Society to develop a special edition camera for adventurers, beach-goers, festival-lovers and travellers alike. Using Japanese fish eye optics the Fisheye 2X Rip Curl captured an 180 degree view in one shot. Hours of fun.

You might have guessed, but us folk here at 247 sure do love our festivals and here are some essentials for painfree outdoor living!

Trilby

£15www.footasylum.com

There was a time when sun hats were goddamn awful – a floral material Oasis wannabe affair.

Now there is no shortage of headwear to keep your barnet

safe from the suns rays, including this damn cool straw hat.

Sunshots

£1.50www.sunshots.co.ukAgainst all odds we’ve had a pretty sunny summer so far and if this is set to continue then we’ll need a plentiful supply of suncream – but instead of using up valuable bag space with a giant bottle why not grab some of these cute little sun shots

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Micah P HinsonAnd The Pioneer Saboteurs (Full Time Hobby)

Right now, I’m finding it very hard to reconcile the beautifully desolate country flicker of ‘The Cross That Stole This Heart Away’ with Micah P Hinson’s confused, myopic conservatism but I guess it doesn’t make much difference whether he’s a gun-toting redneck, a lily-livered liberal or a Native American spiritualist (or all three combined) as long as the songs resonate in the listener with some kind of universal hope and recognition. Which they do. Dark, dystopian but raddled with warm-blooded chutzpah.Backbone

The RG MorrisonFarewell My Lovely(Loose Music)

New folk and Americana-inspired second album from the South West collective that’s led by the talented Rupert Morrison- the man behind Drift Records (the label and indie record shop in Totnes). This time he’s taken his craft to the home of Danny and the Champions of the World and the Felice Brothers. Since the debut, their sound has progressed to fuller, richer pastures, maintaining the same warm vocals and organic instrumentation. There’s also a great deal of depth and space in the production. Fans of Midlake and Bella Union Records will not be disappointed. Arash Torabi

The MenFour Good Men and True(Heptown)

Third album from Mod-friendly Swedish quartet, with a nod to ‘60s British bands such as The Creation and Them. Although their sound centres on the retro, the actual songs themselves are not plagiarised from the era that has influenced them. There’s plenty of light & shade too, with Pack Up Your Troubles at the rock & soul end of the spectrum and Time To Cry as the mid-album tearjerker. The Men are a great example of a band who can bring originality to the table whilst recreating a sound from another time. Arash Torabi

Neon CircusDon’t Get Painicked(Jacket Pocket Records)

Despite claiming to be “future disco”, the rock-meets-electronica hybrid of Neon Circus is an age-old formula, so this album could have been made any time over the last 30 years. But there’d be nothing wrong with that, if like Delphic, they had the songs to back it up. What you get instead is tuneless pseudo

Gallagher-esque vocals, naive bass-driven riffs and cheesy synth melodies. Songwriting is evidently not their strong point, so most of this album sounds like a jam session. They rely far too much on the disco and electronics, which would be OK if the beats & basslines weren’t so stale and unimaginative. File under “Old Hat”Arash Torabi

Truth Puppets(Aquatic Lab)

New Zealand’s self-acclaimed “greatest dubstep export” drop a debut album, with big-ups from the likes of Skream, Hatcha and N Type. As dubstep has become more and more formulated, it’s harder to pin standout or trademark qualities to individual artists. But then, like with D&B, that isn’t the point. All the usual suspects are present: sub-bass, wobbly bass, spacey bits and dark bits. Plus a few interesting vocal samples thrown in for good measure. Yes, it’s dubstep alright. Arash Torabi

KlaxonsSurfing The Void(Universal)

According to the old adage, one should never judge a book by its cover. Well in this case you may be forgiven for doing so. Surfing The Void is, much like its cover image, space-obsessed, vapidly hip, batshit-crazy and in poor taste. The relentless touring the band embarked upon following their debut appears to have a muscular toughness to their sound. They now have more in common with American rock than new rave, whatever that may have been. Lyrically the album is largely obsessed with space travel, lasers and cosmology; which at least makes a change from traditional second-album themes. Ultimately though, Surfing The Void is a letdown, whilst the first record had hooks in abundance, there is little here that sticks in the memory. Unfortunately, one step backwards for Klaxon-kind!Jamie Atkins

Janelle MonaeThe ArchAndroid (Atlantic)

The last few months have seen Janelle Monae’s reputation soar; a guest spot on Outkast’s Big Boi’s debut solo record, feted by Prince and the new darling of the blogosphere. It’s a relief to report that on this occasion the hype is very nearly justified, The ArchAndroid is the kind of debut album that convinces the listener that the artist in question has a glittering future. The Kelis-like single Tightrope will draw casual listeners in but over the course of the record Monae covers a dizzying amount of ground, skipping between genres effortlessly.

A tantalising debut then, from here she can go anywhere.Jamie Atkins

Someone Still Loves You, Boris YeltsinLet It Sway(Polyvinyl)

Listening to SSLYBY is like being transported back to a more innocent time of late night Radio 1 indie. It is easy to imagine the sainted John Peel thoroughly approving of their ramshackle brand of power pop melodies and DIY sound, not to mention great titles such as All Hail Dracula! And Stuart Gets Lost Dans Le Metro. On this offering the band have embraced a slightly folkier side and where it not for their name and more perverse whims it would be easy to imagine them gaining a more substantial fan base, as it is on this evidence they are likely to remained revered by their cult following.Jamie Atkins

Tired PonyThe Place We Ran From (Polydor)

On paper Tired Pony (who I keep calling Dead Pony by mistake) look like a dream group – Peter Buck from REM joining forces with Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody and securing some top notch guest contributers including the gorgeous Zooey Deschanel She and Him partner M.Ward and the baritone Tom Smith from the Editors. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the songs were very Snow Patrol-esque but there are a few surprises in there, including the forthcoming single Dead American Writers, which has a bit more bite than the others, and the poetic The Good Book during which Smith can be heard crooning ‘This town’s like an empty box…’Laura Williams

Sleigh BellsTreats(Mom+Pop)

It’s easy to imagine Sleigh Bells plugging that unenviable festival slot – the one in the early hours of the morning when everyone is completely twatted and just wants to dance to some dodgy electro beats. Putting on their album to listen to in the comfort of your own home/car/ears is a different matter altogether. Comparisons are easy to make with this band, partly because they appear to adopt some familiar riffs, vocals and sound techniques – from Lily Allen to the Flaming Lips and Gwen Steffani to the Beastie Boys. If you’re thinking that’s a good thing then think again. At times to album sounded like nothing more than white noise – forgettable at best and irritating at most.Laura Williams

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Naming yourselves after a fruit could be disastrous but, thankfully, PINEAPPLE have opted for one of my favourites. On their demo EP, the Plymouth quartet don’t have any postmodern tricks up their sleeve, just a collection of simple riffs, thrift-store melodies and a fondness for grubby rock’n’roll that draws on the pre-punk strut of The Stooges (‘Brik-A-Brak’) and the post-punk manoeuvres of Killing Joke (‘Safe

House’) alongside an obvious penchant for three chord noise a la 1976. Fronted by Duncan Pope – moonlighting from erstwhile Devon combo, The Conspiracy – Pineapple aren’t trying to tear punk rock a new asshole but I don’t think they’re too bothered. Some people just wanna plug in and play. Who are we to deny them? www.myspace.com/pineappleukBackbone

There’s a lot of wistful nu-folk about these days but Cornwall trio, MOONLET & THE LOVE-MONKS, are too happy in their faintly psychedelic-pop bubble to care about what anyone else is doing. The strength of their EP, ‘Mary The Snowdeer, I Hate You’, lies in its knowing vulnerability although their slightly cringeworthy sense of the ridiculous may split the pack somewhat. Soft voices dart

about each other and campfire guitars gently bristle, but songs like ‘Dry Martini’ and ‘Made With Love’ betray a lyrical bathos that you’ll either take to your heart or mock heartily. Me? I’d prefer more delicately constructed, melodically charming gems like ‘Lillipad Lover’ (about rutting frogs, naturally) but you can’t win ‘em all. www.moonlet.co.uk Backbone

More fruit! I may make a salad with this month’s demos. This time it’s Chichester quartet, WATERMELONS, whose self-titled EP is released this month via iTunes, Amazon etc. They’re clearly a band in love with melodies of the inoffensive and slightly melancholic form, which is fine by me if they continue to result in indie-pop tearjerkers like ‘Please Don’t Say’ and ‘My Tree’. There’s a slight nod to the ramshackle

bounce of The Libertines on ‘Garden Path’ but you get the feeling that these boys are far too clean-cut to follow down that murky road, maybe too much so. Perhaps a good dose of existential angst is just Backbone // [email protected]

what they need to facilitate the writing of truly life-changing songs. You feel that they’ve got it in them. www.myspace.com/thewatermelonsukBackbone

The lovely/terrible thing about reviewing demos is that I sometimes get to hear stuff that will never see the light of day. Step forward ROBIN VIZARD, whose lovely/terrible album, ‘Bloody Rubbish’, is so out of step with the rest of the world you can’t help but warm to its tacky genius. Every other song sounds like an

ersatz version of ‘Cool For Cats’ by Squeeze: where couplets come thick, fast and drenched in realism. Indeed, if you get past the form, the content can be richly rewarding. ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ – an ode to everyday social hazards – features nuggets like “So I walked to the café for a sarnie and some tea / There’s a geezer in the corner looking daggers at me / Uh-oh / That’s two sugars to go / I’ll be off in a mo / Cos this world is very mercenary”. Pretty banal, sure, but you’ll never hear it so what do you care? [email protected]

Named after an unsolved murder victim, Bristol quintet, PARRINGTON JACKSON, are angling for that mysterious, quasi-gothic persona that so many furrowed-brow musos have adopted before them. They do it well enough, for sure, but there are only so many over-delayed guitar swirls I can hack before a brisk walk in the park is required. Their new five song EP, ‘The

Beyond Within’, is awash with nocturnal atmospherics that play hopscotch between Muse, Mansun and The Rasmus in a way that only people who take themselves way too seriously can achieve. But seeing as there’s enough frivolity in pop music, we need a few of these sullen, introspective types to redress the balance. Just don’t move in next door, thank you. www.myspace.com/parringtonjacksonBackbone

You’ve gotta love bands which play on words (well some of them anyway – tribute acts aside) and HYMN FOR HER inject the same humour into their name and album artwork (a Courtney Love lookalike sat in front of a trailer breastfeeding a kid and supping on a beer) as they do into their songs. Lucy and Wayne, the duo behind the band, literally spend

their lives in a trailer and there’s no escaping that in the music. It ain’t the kinda thing you listen to in your Cotswold mansion put it that way! Their new album, The American Stream, was mixed by Jim Diamond (former White Stripes producer) and it too has that unmistakable, messy raw sound which is just on the right side of sounding crap. There are undertones of John Power and the odd sniff of Neil Young but these guys have a long way to go before they make it this side of the pond where folk replaces that lo-fi country vibe. www.hymnforher.comLaura Williams

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DEMO OF THE MONTH

Plymouth acousto-punks, SEE YELLOW, don’t like to hang around. 20 songs in fewer than 37 minutes attests to that. And this desire to not over-do things makes their album, ‘Change One Thing’, an instantly loveable artifact, especially when the songs themselves are shufflesome gems hovering somewhere in the new wave ether between

the Violent Femmes, Wire and The Astronauts. As a tight rockabilly snare underpins the purposeful acoustic guitar strums, the likes of ‘If I Knew What I Know Now’ and the brilliant ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ offer a window into the workings of a mind that views the personal as the political, without forgetting that there’s a world of pain out there that needs tending to. Even their cover of The Clash’s ‘Safe European Home’ is skewered with the same homespun dynamics. Love it. www.seeyellow.co.ukBackbone

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Key: Comedy Dance EventsTheatreArts

1 - 10 August BathTRANSFORMATIONCentrespace Gallery 11am-6pm £FreeSelf-expression at its best! A powerful insight into how life is affected by problematic drug use. Vibrant art created at Bristol Drugs Project, reflecting recovery; Symbolising change and transformation.

1 - 11 August BristolJOHN SQUIRE: APERTURESThe Square Gallery www.thesquaregallery.comYou may recognize the name John Squire from somewhere other than the art world…that’s because he used to be in the epic Stone Roses. This is him with his other hat on though, an exhibition of his paintings and drawings explorting negative space, consumer packaging and the way images stay burned in to your retina after you break your gaze. Interesting.

1 - 31 August CardiffWILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITIONNational Museum Cardiff 029 2039 7951 www.museumwales.ac.uk £FREEThis showcase of the best nature photography never fails to impress and after a well-visited stint at the Natural History Museum in London and another at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, the jaw-dropping images from across the world are spending the summer in Cardiff. From tigers to eagles and ants to horses there is hardly a species untouched by this awe-inspiring collection. What’s more, read a bit about the photographers on the accompanying information cards and you’ll realise that some are probably half your age. Depressing or what?

5 - 8 August Various, Somerset/DorsetMIRACLE THEATRE PRESENTS ROMEO AND JULIETMelbury Osmond Field, nr Yeovil (5 Aug) 01935 83410 Boveridge House, Cranborne (6 Aug) 01725 517028 Sandford Orcas, nr Sherborne (7 Aug) 01963 220208 and Kimmeridge Bay, nr Wareham (8 Aug) 01305 269512 www.miracletheatre.co.ukMiracle Theatre is touring the region with an open air production of the

classic Shakespeare tale Romeo and Juliet. There will be four shows in Somerset and Dorset before the touring company heads down to Cornwall for the end of the summer. What better way to watch timeless Shakespeare than under a clear blue sky with a picnic?

9 - 13 August BristolCIRCOMEDIA MASTERCLASSCircomedia, Kingswood, www.circomedia.com/masterclass 10am-4pmThe remarkably talented folk at Circomedia have arranged a week of one day masterclasses. There’s something to tickle everyones fancy including clowning with John Wright, devising for aerial with Ockhams Razor, acrobalance with Missimiliano Rossetti and Tiago Fonseca and German Wheel with Acrojou Circus Theatre.

27 - 28 August SwanseaPOSTMAN PAT LIVESwansea Grand Theatre 01792 475 715 www.postmanpatlive.com

Premier Stage Productions are bringing legendary children’s TV character Postman Pat and his brand new live show ‘A Very Royal Mission’ to Wales. A pre-school favourite amongst children and parents alike, Postman Pat and his trusty sidekick Jess the Cat have captivated audiences around the globe for almost 30 years. Join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun, participation and special surprises - a brilliant introduction to live theatre for all the family.

31 August BristolRHOD GILBERTHippodrome, 0117 302 3310, www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk £24.50Fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Festival, Welsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert heads to Bristol for the amusingly titled ‘Rhod Gilbert and the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst’ show. A rising star on the TV panel show scene, a familiar face from the ‘come to Wales’ adverts and a loud and proud Welshman, Rhod Gilbert is one must comedian of 2010.

6 - 18 AugustPOST PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEC JACKSON The Photo Gallery, Photographique, Bristol. www.thephotogallery.org.uk, £FREEWithin the confines of his darkroom Alec subverts traditional and modern technologies to challenge preconceptions of what photography is, in the constant search for a new photographic vocabulary. Forget about cameras and f-stops this work engages with photography at its elemental level, whether it’s painting with light directly on to a light sensitive surfaces or collecting and printing the discarded ends of films, each piece of work confronts our beliefs of what a photograph is and asks us to question them.

25 - 26 AugustMICHAEL MCINTYRETobacco Factory, Bristol, 8pm SOLD OUTYou’ve got to love the fact that every so often award-winning comedians play one off gigs at much smaller venues but you had better be quick of the mark cos £10 tickets for a top draw act like Michael McIntyre aren’t going to hang around very long – in this instance they sold out within days. Anyhow, those fortunate to have bagged a ticket are in for a treat with the posh funnyman showcasing material for his new comedy roadshow as part of a Work In Progress warm up show. Support comes from John Gordillo.

26 - 28 AugustSERENTA FESTIVALThe Smedmore Estate, nr Wareham, Dorset www.serentafestival.co.ukThere’s beat boxing and there’s Opera. The two usually don’t sit side by side but that’s exactly what they’re doing at this jaw-dropping festival. Shlomo and The Vocal Orchestra, Impropera and String Fever perform alongside Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and Blake at the first classical event in a pop festival format. Serenata Festival sets a new standard of classical entertainment for both devoted classical listeners and dabblers alike.

28 - 30 AugustTHE BIG SPLASHRiverfront Theatre and riverside, Newport, www.newport.gov.uk/theriverfront £FREEThe first weekend of Big Splash festivities will see a funfair on the banks of the riverside between 1pm and 9pm, an invisible circus in the Riverfront Studio Theatre (we’re assured this isn’t just a con) and a high wire act. There will also be live music, crazy golf and street art. Professional jet-skiiers will do stunts on the river Usk and a glittering mirror yacht will also provide more water-based fun. Multi-skilled artists will deliver the daredevil mix of high power circus, burlesque and cabaret and there will be community workshops and colourful street performances., designs in the air, escapologists and exhibitions of sculptures made out of waste.


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Apocolypse Now (15) 1 – 3 Aug: Chapter Arts Centre - Cardiff, 029 2031 1050, www.chapter.orgDir: Francis Ford Copolla Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper. 1979/US /202 minFrancis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s short story ‘Heart of Darkness’ is now considered to be one of the greatest films about the Vietnam War, depicting the war as a descent into madness. Captain Willard, already on the edge, is assigned to find the AWOL Colonel Kurtz. On his journey Willard encounters the uncounted casualties of war including draftees who prefer to surf and do drugs, a US Playboy Bunny show, a napalm and Wagner loving colonel and a jumpy photographer (Hopper on fine form). A fantastic film with the visual vividness of an extended LSD trip.

Lost Highway (18) 21 Aug: Arnolfini – Bristol, 0117 9172300, www.arnolfini.org.ukDir: David Lynch Starring: Patricia Arquette, Bill Pullman and Robert Blake1997/US/ 135 min David Lynch’s horror/thriller that involves spontaneous, uncontrolled time travel, body snatching and ghostly apparitions. In a word, bonkers! It’s pretty much impossible to explain, but wonderful visually, and with striking performances from all, especially Patricia Arquette, Bill Pullman and Robert Blake. If you enjoyed scratching you head at the end of Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me then this will be right up your back street.

Shrek Forever After (U) 1 – 19 Aug: Chapter Arts Centre - Cardiff, 029 2031 1050www.chapter.org 1 – 6 Aug: Curzon Community Cinema – Clevedon, 01275 871 000www.curzon.org.uk Dir:Mike Mitchell Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz. 2010/US /93 minAfter challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,” Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in

a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it’s up to Shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one true love. A fitting finale to the much loved animated series that should give Toy Story 3 a run for its money when it comes to the laugh count.

Solaris (PG) 27 Aug: Arnolfini – Bristol, 0117 9172300 www.arnolfini.org.ukDir: Andrei Tarkovsky Starring: Natalya Bondarchuk, Jüri Järvet and Vladislav Dvorzhetsky1972 /USSR/165 minA cosmonaut psychologist visits the troubled distant Solaris space station, which is orbiting a planet able to physically replicate the cosmonauts’ memories. A science fiction film with an existential drift, this haunting work asks questions about existence, memory and humanity. The film was recently remade unsuccessfully by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, so check out this original and classic piece of sci-fi that leaves you spun out, not by the special effects, but by the themes and characters. Tetro (15) 16 – 17 Aug: The Cube - Bristol, 0117 907 4190,www.cubecinema.com Dir: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Vincent Gallo. 2009/US/ 127 minCoppola’s new film, his first as a writer since The Conversation in 1974, starts off small and simple and ends like a Greek tragedy. Vincent Gallo is brilliant as Tetro, a spiky, tortured writer who has created a new life with his girlfriend in Buenos Aires. His past catches up with him when his hero-worshiping younger brother tracks him down. Shot in black and white, it’s a beautiful looking film which harks back to Coppola’s heyday.

Toy Story 3 (PG) 1 – 12 Aug: The Welfare –Swansea, 01639 843163,www.thewelfare.co.uk Dir: Lee Unkrich Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack. 2010/US/ 103 minWoody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in day care where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. So, it’s all for one and one for all as they join Barbie’s counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear to plan their great escape.

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Released: 30 July A-TEAM (TBC)Dir: Joe Carnahan Starring : Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel and Bradley Cooper. 2010/US/117 minsAfter being set-up in Iraq by shady mercenaries, a 4 man team (known as the A-Team) is wrongly convicted and sent to high security prison. Along comes CIA Agent Lynch, who tasks main man Hannibal with the mission of breaking his team out, clearing their name and seeing that those responsible get whats coming. This film is a welcome update to a much loved 80’s series, full of over the top action sequences and one-liners, this is up there for action movie of the year.

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Released: 13 AugustTHE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (TBC)Dir: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Nicolas Cage, Teresa Palmer and Jay Baruchel 2010/US/TBCBalthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It’ll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Released: 20 AugustTHE EXPENDABLES (15)Dir: Sylvester Stallone Starring: Jason Statham, Forest Whitaker, and Jet Li. 2010/US/TBCIf you were around to experience the hey-day of muscle pumped action films in the 80’s, this is a trip down memory lane. A crack squad of military personnel hunt down an evil dictator in South America, led by Barney Ross (Stallone). Setting out to assassinate the dictator in secret, they find it hard to remain subtle when the bullets start flying and the explosions start exploding. Featuring the kind of cast that would have made little boys weep, the only name missing from the line up of ultimate action stars is Jean-Claude Van Damme, but just console yourself with Lundgren, Jet Li, Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and The Governator himself Schwarzenegger. Should be tremendous fun.




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Sun.01 BristolED WILLIAMS, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF, 8pm. Ed is part of the amazing folk band Cedar Rose but also is amazing as a solo singer-songwriter. John Martyn-esque melodies soar with an atmosphere seldom heard since Nick Drake, this is pastoral, colourful and electric.YOUNG BAND SHOWCASE, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5. Offbeat Promotions presents this young band showcase. LIVE MUSIC, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. Russian Records present their monthly update from the frontline of future dub and fuzz. ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE, Grain Barge, Mardyke Wharf, Hotwells Road, BS8 4RU, 2pm-6pm, £free. Featuring Libs & The Butterfly, Daisy B, Molly Samson, Lonely Tourist and Matt Bee. SWING CIRCUS, The Invincible Circus, Silver Street, 7pm, £13.50/£8 concs. A mash up melange of swing beats, daredevil aerial feats, hoochie coochie crooners, sultry sounds, risque cabaret and a dedicated dance floor with the best live big band and swing sets around...Featuring the Fat 45, Harry’s Tricks, The Bees Knees, Gracie and more...Dress code.... Wall Street gatecrashes Barnum and Bailey backstage...JAH WOBBLE & THE NIPPON DUB ENSEMBLE Academy2 (inside the O2 Academy) Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA, 7pm Featuring The Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) by Takashi Sawano Plus support from Sakura, 14s and over only unless accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age - Under 21s require ID to buy alcohol

CardiffTHE BUFFALO VILLAGE FETE GARDEN PARTY, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 4pm-4am, £free. Miniature music press acoustic garden stage with Richard James, Ceri Frost, Owen Bowley, Adrian Hughes, Liggett & Trefor and MMP DJs. LATER House Party DJs. CHRIS HICKS, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £4. + Jack Hadley + Kadesha + Colours Of One.

Mon.02 BristolTHE AGGROLITES, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £12. + The

Sneak Eazies. FRANCOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS + LADYBIRD + SLEEPING STATES, Cube Microplex, 4 Princess Row, BS2 8NQ, £5. Combining the lo-fi electronics and the casio-beats of François’ early material with the atmospheric rhythms and percussive elements of recent compilations of 70s African music, as well as some guitar parts and scales. NARCO LOUNG COMBO, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £4. + Mustard Allegro + DJ Gramophone Girl. SONGSMITH, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. A selection of bands playing a variety of folk and acoustic. With-Russell Joslin/Brian Humphreys.

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BUFFALO PRESENTS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm-4am, £tbc. Eisteddfod warm up with Becca White in session. LATER DJ Andrew Threatmantics playing Funk, Soul, Hip Hop.

Tue.03 BristolBIG D & THE KIDS TABLE, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £10. Supported by JB Conspiracy & Mouthwash. SWEET LAREDO, Golden Lion,

Gloucester Road, BS7 8NZ, 9pm, £Free

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JEN LONG & FRIENDS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £free. New Music Guru/ Kruger/ Flux=Rad. THE BACKUP PLAN, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm. Supported by This Isn’t Hollywood. BRACKLES, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 10.30pm, £5adv/ £7otd.

Wed.04 BristolOUT OF BOUNDS, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5. Supported by March Of The Raptors & From Plan To Progress. SILVER APPLES, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB, 7.30pm, £10adv. Supported by The Koolaid Electric Company OPEN MIC JAM SESSION, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles! Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. LIVE MUSIC, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till midnight, £free.LIPSHOCK/THE GLASSGUNS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £5. Double headliners with support from Ulysses.

CardiffUGLY DUCKLING SUPPORT COMPETITION, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 9pm-4am, £free. Hip Hop competition to determine who will support Ugly Duckling at Buffalo in September. Plus guest host and DJs.

Thu.05

BathTHE COUNCIL, Moles, George Street, BA1 2EN, 8pm. £free B4 10.30pm.

BristolTHE HOOKERS, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. Supported by Blackwolf, Snarl & Subgenerates. THE CASINO BRAWL, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5. Support from Heights, This Distance & Acorah. JAMSTAND FUNDRAISER, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3. Jamstand of Ross-on-Wye, is returning on the 13th/14th August for another free festival for 5000 music lovers! Mr. Wolfs holds a fantastic fundraiser night featuring acts performing at Jamstand 2010! Come for the Rock - Stay for the pots of homemade Jam! HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £15. With support from Dirt Blue Gene.

CardiffQUIET REVOLUTION COMPANY LABEL PARTY, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm-4am, £4/£free after bands. Plus Stephanie Finegan/ Black Russian/ Son Capson/ Rural. LATER Black House DJS upstairs and Bethan Elfyn/James Hassan downstairs. CHAPTERS, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £5. Supported by March Of The Raptors, The Safety Fire & Athena.

Fri.06 BristolAUSTERE, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £3. Supported by Oceanus & Rosicrucian. THROUGH THE ABYSS, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £3. Supported by Desolated, All Guns Blazing, Senturia & Gehenna. SMALL AXE, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. A very Bristol mash up of roots Reggae to soothe your soul and move your feet. Plus Esteban, one of the most exciting emerging bands in the UK, a world sound explosion! LATER- DJs Mako & The Hawk and DJ Misterlong. MONSTERPIECE, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till 3am, £free. Hip-Hop & Funk.TAINT, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £6. With support from Manatees and Gonga.

MADINA LAKE, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £11. Supported by Kasiuss & The Wild. Madina Lake’s first UK gig since bassist Matthew Leone was beaten up in Chicago. Matt will not be joining twin brother Nathan onstage (for obvious reasons) but the band are sure to be on top form needing to raise all the money they can for Matt’s medical bills.”

SOULFLY, Millennium Music Hall, CF10 1LA, £15. Hardcore rockers Soulfly play their first gig in Wales for ages.



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DAISY CHAPMAN, Grain Barge, Mardyke Wharf, Hotwells Road, BS8 4RU, 8pm, £4. With a voice that ranges from a whisper to a “herculean howl” and alone on stage with a piano and loop station, this is a live set not to be missed. Plus the lyrical and futuristic Hawthorn. LARRY MILLER, Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Road, BS4 3ED, £7adv/£10otd. Having played alongside the likes of Thunder, Ian Gillan, Climax Blues Band, Peter Green and Walter Trout, Larry Miller is fast becoming the UK’s top Blues guitarist.

CardiffCHIEF, Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 Womanby Street, CF10 1BR, 7:30pm, £4. Plus Saturday’s Kids & The Modern Farewell.BUMP! Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm-4am, £tbc. Blue Gillespie & Support.BAD SAMARITANS, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm. Supported by No Choice & Sick Livers.

Sat.07 BristolBAD RELIGION, 02 Academy, Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA, £14 IT PREVAILS, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5. Supported by Heart In Hand, Polar, Evita & Burials. SMUDGED, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Their unique tapestry of beat-laden folk is almost luminous with golden sounds, emanating from such diverse duets as a flute and a saxophone or a guitar and a violin. With support from Patchy- 3 piece alternative rock band from Wales. CANCER RESEARCH BENEFIT GIG, The Hope & Anchor, 75 Lower High Street, Shirehampton, BS11 0AW, 8pm till late, £5adv/£8otd. Bristol’s top Soul Funk Blues band Gee Baby I Love You playing live in aid of Cancer Research. CHRISSY CHRIS & AWKWARD PRESENT GRAND GROOVE, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till 3am, £free. Grand Groove is the teaming up of two Bristol Hip-Hop legends,Kinsman(Krissy Kriss) and Awkward. Born out of a love of rare Boogie, Electric Funk and Hip Hop,the two DJs showcase their extensive catalogue of dance floor fillers.SURFACE UNSIGNED SEMI FINAL, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ. With Goodbye Stereo, Echolounge, Livin In A Valvestate, Yellowgroove, Subclass, Sound Of The Sirens, Cut Nancy and Kastrow. LENNY SAVAGE, Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Road, BS4 3ED, £4adv/£5otd. Blues, Folk and

hints of upbeat Pop. With support from Fibre Conn.

CardiffPEOPLE IN PLANES, Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 Womanby Street, CF10 1BR, 8pm, £6/£8. THE BEATBOX BALLROOM CIDER PARTY, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm-10pm, £4. The Bright Young People EP launch. MENTALLICA, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £10. Over 13 years of touring Mentallica have earned a reputation as Europe’s top Metallica tribute. This band has total respect for Metallica and have set out to recreate the raw, intense experience of seeing Metallica live

SwindonMARTIN DEGVILLE’S SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK, The Furnace, SN1 5NX. Original singer of the 70s/80s band Sigue Sigue Sputnik takes fans back a couple of decades.

Sun.08 BristolSMALL DAYS, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF, 8pm. Quality jazz group deliver strong vocal-led covers.I AM FOREVER, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £4. Supported by Flash Echo Fire, Fletcher, Ready Set Low, Out Like A Lion & We Start A Party. SUNDAY SESSIONS, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. With Funky Freedom - LittleBoSelecta. Spinning retro dance beats to keep the dancefloor moving & shaking till late.

CardiffHEADS OF THE VALLEYS RECORDS PARTY, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, £tbc. Showcase from the label that includes Undercover Elements, Billy Gone Mad, United Minds, Volko, The Collaboration, KZSS, A.P. Bolan and GNA. K RECORDS NIGHT, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £free. ‘Shield Behind the K: The Story of K Records’ documentary screening, then Calvin Johnson (founder/Beat Happening) question & answer session. Later DJs: Gary Twisted By Design & very special guests.

Ebbw ValeWILL YOUNG, The Pink Pavilion, The Works, 7.30pm, £22.95.

Mon.09 Bristol

POLAR BEAR CLUB, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £9. Supported by Without Fire & Clear The Coast.SONGSMITH, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free. A selection of bands playing a variety of folk and acoustic. With-The Haiku/Lyons & Walker.

Tue.10 BristolSCOUT KILLERS, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. Supported by Ataraxis Vibration & Defacto. AGNOSTIC FRONT, Bristol Bierkeller, All Saints’ Street, BS1 2LZ, 7.30pm, £12.50adv. Supported by All Will Suffer & guests.JOHN FARAH, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £5/£4. Supported by Little Eris and more TBA.

CardiffHEY TONIGHT! Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £4.50. Supported by Magden Audio, Distance Within & Say When.

Wed.11 BristolBEYOND RECALL, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. DUBLOADED, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £4. OPEN MIC JAM SESSION, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles! Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. LIVE MUSIC, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till midnight, £free. MINNAARS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £6. IKUE MORI & EVAN PARKER WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARK NAUSEEF, The Cube Multiplex, 4 Princess Row, Kingsdown, BS2 8NQ, 7.30pm, £10. Lung power from the truly unmissable saxophonist Evan Parker, laptop witchery from Ikue Mori (ex-DNA drummer, John Zorn and Sonic Youth collaborator) and one of the most versatile drummers in the world (who played in Velvet Underground-fact fans) in this Jazz Junktion. One duo set and one trio set.

Thu.12 BathRUN, WALK! Moles, George Street, BA1 2EN, 8pm, £4/£3 NUS. “Loud and energetic enough to play with any metal band whilst also subtle and melodic enough to play with any indie band, run, WALK! should be all-conquering champions, but will probably confuse as much as they delight. Those of an eclectic disposition and a truly open-mind will find a band to cherish here”. Supported by Bastions & the Hysterical Injury.

Bristol

DYNAMO HUM, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes

STEVE MASON, The Louisiana, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, BS1 6UA, 9pm. With support from Olo Worms.

CALVIN JOHNSON, The Cube Multiplex, 4 Princess Row, Kingsdown, BS2 8NQ, 8pm, £7/£6adv. The Cube proudly welcomes back Calvin Johnson; that well known baritone; shaker of maracas, tummy hopper, hip swinger and legendary K records founder/producer from Olympia, Washington. Calvin brings his own brand of wandering narrative, unamplified voice and minimal guitar direct to audiences. His stage presence is arresting; deadpan, playful, romantic and confrontational in turn. He is never afraid to embrace the awkward, ask the rhetorical, or disregard the guitar or stage completely in favour of following his heart and feet. Support from The Bumblebees and The Middle Ones.





Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. Supported by Deadguru.GOURANGA, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £4. KISS GO BOWLING, The Lanes, 22 Nelson Street, BS1 2LE, 8pm-12pm, £3adv/otd. In honour of the fantastic Kiss Sonic Boom Tour, The Lanes is bringing you ‘The Aftermath’, with Europe’s number one Kiss tribute band ‘Hotter Than Hell’ performing live and spreading the gospel of Sonic Boom. BRISFEST FUNDRAISER, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX. Live music, art exhibition and auction with These Black Shores (Formerly Emphatica)-Melodic alt-rockers at the grungier end of Indie. Plus Countryside-Warped pop loveliness from epic, dreamy shoegazers! And Oxygen Thief-Positive, energetic one-man acoustic loudness, brimming with emotion and bite. LATER-DJ Sho’Nuff.

CardiffEVILIVE, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £4. + Hotel Ambush + Epic Fail + Island In The Sky. SPENCER MCGARRY SEASON: EPISODE 1, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £5/£7 for both (discount only valid with adv ticket). Summer Proms - Businessman Records 2-day showcase. With Sweet Baboo and Barefoot Dance Of The Sea.

Fri.13 BathJACKANORY AND THE BALL, Moles, George Street, BA1 2EN, 9pm, £3 B4 10.30pm/£6/£4 NUS. Jackanory and the Ball are a north London duo who deliver a genuinely unique and eclectic sound. The accomplished production of Michael Rendall provides the perfect backdrops for the engaging and honest vocals of Tom Skelton.

BristolPORCELAIN, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. THE LASTING DAYS, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Well-crafted brand of melancholic indie/folk and an electrically charged live performance. Plus Support. CHINA CRISIS, 02 Academy, Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA, £12.50adv. SURFACE UNSIGNED SEMI FINAL, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ. With Nights At The Circus, City Stereo,

Last Rights, Vanadium, The Effects Of Alcohol, My Deprivation, Hold Your Fire! And Doctor Nut. MANGO FACTORY, Grain Barge, Mardyke Wharf, Hotwells Road, BS8 4RU, 8pm, £4. A formidable nine piece live act who have filled dancefloors across the country. Playing a blend of funk, latin, jazz (to name a few) their usual set incorporates original songs, extended jams and a few covers for good measure. BLACKWOLF, The Cooler Music Venue, 48 Park Street, BS1 5SG, 9pm, £5/£4NUS.

CardiffOUI MESSY, Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 Womanby Street, CF10 1BR, 7:30pm, £4. Plus Good Librarian & We’re No Heroes. ADEBISI SHANK, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £6. Supported by Strange News From Another Star. SPENCER MCGARRY SEASON: EPISODE 2, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm-10pm, £5/£7 for both (discount only valid with adv ticket). Summer Proms - Businessman Records 2-day showcase. With Stephen Wheel.

Sat.14 BristolDWARVES, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £10. Supported by Dangerfields & F-UK. GECKO, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £3-£3.50. Gecko plays experimental acoustic Hip Hop with infectious rhythms and lyrical gymnastics. Supported by The Mayflies, AMiTY.NEW RHODES, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £free. Farewell gig with support from My Friend FridayTHE UNTOUCHABLES + BAD LOSERS A MOSSFEST GIG, The Prom, Gloucester Road, 8pm, £5.50. Formed in the 70’s playing a mish - mash of R&B standards and Dr Feelgood covers. Now together again to rock your socks off. BL. Originals in the 60’s garage rock style. Over 18s only..

Sun.15 BristolEYEBROW, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF, 8pm. Pete Judge (Get the Blessing) and Paul Wiggins (Cousteau) come together to create a driving, minimal and extraordinary ambience using trumpet, drums and assorted effects.

CardiffEASY ALL STARS, The Globe, 125 Albany Road, Roath, £17Cult regge band and all round funmeisters.

Mon.16 BristolHAWTHORN, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. Supported by Chalky White (Acoustic Night). THE FAMOUS CLASS, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5. Supported by The Café Kids. SABBAT, Bristol Bierkeller, All Saints’ Street, BS1 2LZ, 7.30pm, £12adv. Supported by Imperial Vengence & Cinders Fall.ATTIKA, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £5. With support from Leaving Eden.

Tue.17 BristolELLIOT WHALE BOY, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. NEVER THE BRIDE, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £10. Pride Bristol Fundraiser with support from Katey Brooks.

CardiffZEPHER, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £5. Supported by Conquer The Decade. DIE! CHIHUAHUA DIE! Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc. Supported by

Curate, Rat Attack & All The Dawn Vampires.

Wed.18 BristolFIBRE MIC, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.THE ARGENT DAWN, Bristol Bierkeller, All Saints’ Street, BS1 2LZ, 7.30pm, £6adv. Supported by Tides Of Vir tue & Feral Eve. OPEN MIC JAM SESSION, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles! Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. LIVE MUSIC, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till midnight, £free.

CardiffDRAFTS EP LAUNCH, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £3adv/£4. Supported by Samoans, We’re No Hereos

Thu.19 Bath

BristolSANDY BULL – NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN BLUES, The Cube Multiplex, 4 Princess Row, Kingsdown, BS2 8NQ, 7pm, £4/£5. Two film about Sandy Bull - the ultimate eclecticist, whose music combined a wild assortment of genres and traditions, from Chuck Berry to fourteenth-century ballades to salsa and samba to Indian, African, and Middle Eastern music, Sandy was a real character who was a favourite of Hunter S Thompson and Bob Dylan.

CardiffHENRYS FUNERAL SHOE, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm. Supported by The Gentle Good. SIMONE FELICE, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £6adv/ £7otd. Supported

GREENMAN WARM UP, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 7.30pm, £4/£3 NUS. With Georgia Ruth and Eugene Capper

ENTER SHIKARI, Bath Pavilion, BA2 4EU, £14.50Heavy guitars and raw, loud vocals Enter Shikari play Bath with support from ska act The King Blues.




by Jeb Joy Nichols, Deer Park. Later DJs Balloon & Joy Collective.

Fri.20 BristolIF NOT TODAY, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations. ROGER TARRY + SPECIAL GUESTS, Grain Barge, Mardyke Wharf, Hotwells Road, BS8 4RU, 8pm, £3KATE LEAHY, Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Road, BS4 3ED, £4adv/£5otd. After playing alongside Sarah Blasko and Katie Melua at the Jazz Open in Stuttgart this year, Australian singer / songwriter Kate Leahy, hits England, as part of her EU tour, with her fresh approach to folk / pop.

CardiffMLE, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £4. Supported by Karmadeva.

YeovilTHE ALARM, The Orange Box, BA20 1QA, £TBC. Welsh heroes and old favourites The Alarm head down to Somerset to treat their fans to some rock’n’roll.

Sat.21 BristolTHE HIT UPS, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ. With support The New Root and Archimedes.

Sun.22 BristolTHE WILLOW TREE, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF, 8pm. Utterly rapturous folk-pop that conjures up pastoral as well as urban scenes with amazing cello and violins.IGNOMONIOUS INCARCERATION, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £5.

CardiffYUCATAN, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £5 /£4 NUS.

Mon.23 BristolWITHOUT REASON, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.

THE SLACKERS, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £12. Supported by Muff Said.

CardiffSATURDAY’S KIDS, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £4/£3 NUS. Supported by Goodtime Boys.

Tue.24 Bristol6 DAY RIOT, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £6.

CardiffHARLEM, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 7.30pm, £5adv/£6otd. Supported by Kutosis & Oui Messy.

Wed.25 BristolSPLUTTER, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.OPEN MIC JAM SESSION, Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens Street, BS1 1JX, £free entry with 2-4-1 Noodles! Weekly night of mellow music from anyone of any level on any instrument. LIVE MUSIC, The Big Chill Bar, 15 Small Street, BS1 1DE, till midnight, £free.

CardiffKING’S BASKETBALL CLUB, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc. Summer Proms - charity night.

Thu.26 BathPHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY, Moles, George Street, BA1 2EN, 8pm, £4/£3 NUS. Aka Berkfinger and MC Bad Genius, these two childhood buddies - and a rotating ensemble of drummers - have been writing, recording and touring their own indie punk soul hits around the country and winning fans everywhere they go. Supported by The White Elephant Shootout & Born Blonde.

BristolGEHENNA, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £4. Supported by Dead Poets.

CardiffTIGER PLEASE, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc.ALKALINE TRIO, Millennium

Music Hall, CF10 1LA, £14

Fri.27 BristolFUNKINSTEINS, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.SUBCLASS, The Cooler Music Venue, 48 Park Street, BS1 5SG, 9pm, £5/£4NUS.

CardiffPURPLE SPIRAL PROJECT, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc.

Sat.28 Bristol

THE HACKS, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.GIMME SHELTER, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £5.

Sun.29 BristolARON ATTWOOD, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF, 8pm. Talented young multi-instrumentalist ex-Cuban Heel who will be showing off some sweet, harmonic and bluesy songs.THE CHORDS, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB, 7.30pm, £10adv. Supported by The Universal .EVITA, The Cooler Music Venue, 48 Park Street, BS1 5SG, 4pm doors, £5.KATEY BROOKS, Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Road, BS4 3ED, £4adv/£5otd. Bristol’s very own acoustic soul songstress Katey Brooks, This is an album launch; an

evening celebrating acoustic music.

CardiffPHYSICAL GRAFFITI PARTY, Barfly, Kingsway, CF10 3FD, 7.30pm, £4. The Guns are a 4 piece Rock band from South Wales. They have toured with The Lost Prophets and were nominated for a Welsh music award.

Mon.30 BristolPAINT IT BLACK, The Croft Main Room, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, £10. Supported by Blacklisted, Off With Their Heads & Four Letter Word. THE WORLDONFIRE, The Fleece, 12 St. Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ, £5. With support from Models For The Radio and Clear The Coast.

CardiffHUWIE PRICE EP LAUNCH, Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY, 8pm, £tbc.

Newport

Tue.31 BristolTHE MORNING AFTER, The Croft Front Bar, 117 - 119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW, 8pm, £donations.

CardiffDON’T TREAD ON SPIDERS, 10 Feet Tall, 11a-12 Church Street, CF10 1BG, 8pm, £3.

UGLY DUCKING, The Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, BS1 4RB, 7pm-10.30pm curfew, £9adv. Californian old skool hip hop troupe. Think Run DMC, Beastie Boys and De La Soul

BAKA BEYOND, Riverfront Centre, NP20 1HG, £9.50World music at its best, drawing upon traditional Baka music from Cameroon and bringing it into the 20th Century. Expect music, dancing and all round good times.





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Mondays BathMARVELLOUS MONDAYS. ClubXL. Walcott St. £1 B4 11.30pm with flyer/ £2 B4 9.30pm/ £3 B4 10.30pm. Student night with resident DJ Mister Bibby + guest DJ’s.DOWNTOWN. Po Na Na. North Parade. 10pm-2am. £3 (Remember your student card please.) Downtown (in association with BUSU), is the best student par ty in town. We have enough drinks deals to fill your boots, including our infamous cocktail buckets for £7. With DJ David Mayo and his eclectic style. MY MY MY. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. Bath student night with great drinks deals all night and great music!FLAUNT. Celsius Ice Bar and Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm- 3am. £3 B4 10:30pm/£4 after. Bath’s premier student night in Bath’s premier venue. Student cards required. BristolSLAM ON THE BREAKS. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 8pm -2am. £free. Benny Kane & KVL present a mix of Electro, Breaks, Dubstep & a little bit of anything else that feels right!FUNKY MONDAYS. Oceana. Harbourside. 9pm – 4am. £2 B4 10pm / £3 after. Student only night of messiness!GORILLA AUDIO. The Thekla, The Grove. 10pm – 3am. Playing Hip Pop, Filthy Electro, Par ty & Dubstep. B.E.D. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. 10pm-3am. Bristol’s Enchanted Discotheque offers a unique combination of commercial, classy and sexy finely blended with cool, edgy and underground over three rooms with an elegant outdoor space.

MONDAY CLUB. The Lanes. 32 Nelson St. 3pm-12pm. £7. Do you

work in a bar, shop or restaurant? Us too and we feel your pain! So come and par ty like it’s Saturday night with drinks specials, cheap bowling and good tunes!CardiffBUFFALO LIVE PRESENTS... Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place. 9pm-3am, £3. Bands, live music, drinks offers, DJ’s and more! Followed By Le Freak Club - The best in fashion, music & ar t. FUNKY MONKEYS. The Old Library, 18-19 Trinity St. 9pm-2am. £3. Funky/ Electro/ Fidget/ House.JAGERFEST. Glam. Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 3am. 9th SCORCHER. Glam. Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 3am. £9 queue jump/£10otd. Scorcher performs Lipsing Ting, I Know plus more!

Newport 30th DANNY BYRD. Mojo. Market St. 9pm-6am. £5adv. With support from Dr Meaker, Dread MC, Matt Kirk, Mista Ifsta and Cinimod. The Attic room will be serving up your dose of Rock/Indie/Hip-Hop and Wonky Pop with DJ’s Vernon Tessio, Eddie Monster and Jamie. SwanseaCHAKA CHAKA. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 10pm-3am. £free. Funk Reggae Dancehall Dub Hiphop. 30th BLOW. Odyssey. Salubrious Place. 10.30pm-2.30am. £3 B4 11pm/£5after. New gay night launching in Swansea’s brand new Superclub. Char t, Dance anthems and Circuit music with various guests DJs. Every first Monday of the month.

Tuesdays Bath!CRASH! - THE POP! INDIE! DISCO! SMASH-UP! Po Na Na. North Parade. £3/£2.50 NUS. 10pm - 2am. A huge smash up of the best Pop, indie & electro par ty anthems.THE BIG CHEESE. Moles, George St. 10pm. £4/£3.50 NUS. Bath’s original and best cheese night. Expect all the cheesiest tunes, the best drinks offers and most unpretentious fun times in club land!TUESDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. The Paragon. £free. DJs on rotation playing Reggae, Dub, Eclectic, Rare Groove, Funk, Ska, Modern Break, Funk, Downtempo with DJ Stoney Monster, DJ Read Jones and Oli Embleton.TNT. Celsius Ice Bar & Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-2am. £5 all night £4 Student I.D/Flyer £3/£3.50 Guest List. DJ Mister

Bibby & Guest will be dropping musical bombs all over the dance floor centering around Funk,Soul,90’s,Cheese,Motown,Britpop, Ibiza, Classics, Oldskool, HipHop and Char ts. BristolOLD SKOOL. Elbow Room. 64 Park St. until 2am. £free. Old Skool. KANDI TUESDAYS. Joe Publics. 3 Queens Avenue. Clifton. £5/£4. 10pm – Late. Commercial, R’n’B, hip-hop, funky house. THE REAL DEAL. Mbargo. The Triangle. 8pm – 2am. £free. Kevin Real Deal mixes up a selection of R’n’B, hip-hop, char t and old skool classics!

JUST CLICK. 31 Corn St. 9.30pm. £free before 10.30pm/£3 after. Bringing you the best in all aspects of dance and house music. Electro, Funky, Fidget House and More!THE MASH UP. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. £4/£3 guestlist b4 11.30pm/£3 with VIP Bristol card 3rd PROJECT 13. Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens St. Till late. £3. Hip Hop night with a lick of Dubstep and DnB, Par ty Tunes & Turntablism. Live local Mc’s & guest DJs. Plus regular P13 team shenanigans. Hosted by Chalk MC.CardiffBUFFALO PRESENTS... Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-3am. A showcase for the best upcoming promoters / bands / acts and more 10 FEET IN SESSION

PRESENTS... 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. 9pm-4am. £varies/£free downstairs. A mix of music, literature, comedy, cinema, fashion & ar t. £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer. Mish Mash DJs downstairs all night.JETSET. Glam. Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 3am. Cardiff’s newest and best Tuesday student night out. JUST DANCE. Clwb Ifor Bach. Womanby St. 10.30 – 2am. £3. £free before 11. Commercial tunes, rock and R’n’B. HAMMERTIME! Barfly. Kingsway. 10.30pm-2am. £3otd/£2 with flyer/£2 NUS. Cheesy Pop anthems from the 90s!LATINO HEAT. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 9pm- 3.30am. DJ Adry plays latino, salsa and socca. Also performing is the 15 piece Brazilian band, Samba Galez and Brazilian dancers.NewportTORN. Meze Lounge. 6 Market St. £2/£1 nus. 9-3am. South Wales Sickest Metal Night. Torn residents play Metal, Hardcore and old school 80’s rock anthems in the main room while the F’n’K crew take over the Attic playing Industrial, Punk and Goth in the Attic.

Wednesdays Bath CLUB MOJITO. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. £4 / £3 NUS or before 11. 10pm - 2am. International music, uplifting Latin House music and live percussion. With Jake Gabai & friends. DISCORD. Po Na Na. North Parade. £4/£3 B4 11pm. 9.30pm - 2am. A full tilt mix of the best rock, metal, punk, industrial & classic alternative anthems!! WEDNESDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. The Paragon. £free. DJs on rotation playing Reggae, Dub, Eclectic, Rare Groove, Funk, Ska, Modern Break, Funk, Downtempo with DJ Stoney Monster, DJ Read Jones and Oli Embleton.Bristol A BRONX TALE. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton, £free, 8pm – 2am. £free. Benny Kane smashes it up with a solid mix of Hip-Hop, R’n’B and ending with Dubstep & Drum & Bass!UP THE RACKET. Elbow Room. 64 Park St. £Free till 2am. Indie, Alternative and 80’s. KITSCH. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. Bristol’s best DJ’s playing Char t, House and Kitsch classics! Home of DJ Croz in room 2, playing the latest electro and house. Say goodbye to the monotony of themed nights!PROPAGANDA. Syndicate. 15 Nelson St. 9.30pm-4am. £3

23rd MENSAH – UNESCOSLAVERY REMEMBRANCEDAY. Colston Hall. Colston St. Bristol. 7pm. £free. Bristol based Dubstep DJ performs for UNESCO Slavery Remembrance Day + Biram Seck (produced by Pete Josef, Reprazent).

THE BITCH’S BOLLOCKS Mr Wolfs. 33 St. Stephens St. Bristol. £4with/ £5without NUS.New lesbian night. Electro/Indie/House/Dub. Featuring-BeatrixBeagles visual entertainment, DJIronmonger (Brum’s burn the bra)DJ Goldsmith. Plus live burlesqueperformance and special guests!




with flyer/students/£4. The UK’s biggest indie night. Main room: DJ Dan mixing the best new and classic indie music. Room 2: Alternative Rock, Metal, Ska and Punk. CardiffPOPTART! Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. CF10 3BY. 10.30-3am. £free. The Pop Tar t Djs playing wonky pop, electro and alt bangers.LISTEN UP! Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby Street. CF10 1BR. 9.30pm – 3am. £3. Top Floor: Indie, electro, pop. Middle: Special Guests. Bottom: Soul, disco, funkTHE BOOM BOOM BOUTIQUE. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. 10-4am. £free. The biggest, baddest bass blowing, booty shakin’ par ty beats!SOUL MOVEMENT. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 9pm-3.30am. Sexy Ladies Night with Soul, Sexy RNB, Hip Hop, Dancehall & Bashment. DJ’s Jigga, D.J. Stylus and Mazu will be playing R’n’B. SUPA SUPA. Barfly. Kingsway. 11pm-2am. £1. Last Wednesday of the month. The latest Dubset Bass Hooks and the newest Electro treats!CheltenhamLOLLIPOP. Dakota, 12-14 Bath Road, GL53 7HA. 9pm-3am. £free before 10pm/£4 after. Expect loads of fun as our Candy girls and boys will be out in full force with loads of free giveaways. Selected drinks £1 all night.NewportWEDNESDAYS. Mojo. Market St. £8/£7Nus. 9pm-2am. DJs spinning R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Cool Indie, Club Bangers with Electronic Dance & Classic Par ty Anthems! Swansea ALLSORTS. Monkey Cafe. Castle St. 10pm till late. £free B4 11pm. Filthy, sexy, funky music – Soul, rare Grooves, Hip Hop, Breaks & Grime with Vinylism DJ’s.ALLIANCE. Monkey Cafe. Castle St. Monthly. Premier Drum & Bass night attracting all the big names. FUNKED UP. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 10pm-3am. £free B4 10.30pm/£2/£3 after. Funk Soul Disco Latin Hiphop.PLAY WEDNESDAY. Play Nightclub. Salubrious Place. Little Wind St. 10pm-2.30am. £3. Join us for a night of RnB, Par ty Anthems & Dance classics together with amazing drinks deals.

Thursdays BathMONKEY LIKE BANANA. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings, The Paragon. £free before 11pm. DJs mixing Breaks, Funk, DnB, Eclectic.

BLOW - BATHS INDIE CLUB NIGHT. Moles. George St. £5/£4 Cons.. 11pm - 2am. Playing a huge sweaty mix of new & classic Indie Rock & Pop! SUPERSTAR. The Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. Bath’s premier urban par ty. THIRSTY THURSDAYS. Po Na Na. North Parade. 10pm-2am. Girls go free b4 11pm / £3 b4 11pm / £4after / £1 off with TT flyer. A wild, anything-goes par ty night based on American College Fraternity / Sorority par ties. Bangin’ par ty tunes all night from THE DEVIANTS playing Hip Hop, House, RnB, Indie, Rock & Rave! POP SCENE. Celsius Ice Bar & Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-2am. £4 B411pm/£5 after. The weekend begins here with Cheese, Char t & 80s. DJ Dave Mayo mixing top tunes from the 80s, 90s and 00s. A night not to be missed at Bath’s premier venue.BristolBOUNCE. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 9pm – 2am. £free. DJ Suisse Tony gets the weekend star ted early with a selection of Electro House, Club Classics & House Anthems!RACK EM UP. Elbow Room. 64 Park St. £free till 2am. DJ’s upstairs plays char t, dance and alternative.PRESSURE. Thekla. The Grove, East Mud Dock. 10pm-3am. £3/£4. Guitar-orientated indie rock and pop with resident DJ MrSteveBob in the main room and the Twee In The Park gang on the top deck, with occasional special guests.PUKKA UP! The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. £3. GLOBALISTA. The Big Chill Bar. 15 Small St. £free. DJ Vivo (Brazilian Beatz/World Beatz) and guests take you on a musical journey around the globe. Cardiff

GLAMOUROUS. Glam. 2 Greyfriars Road. 10pm-3am. The busiest midweek urban par ty with DJs Urban Fusion, Veejay, Jigga

and DJ Paz playing Hip Hop, R&B, UK Funky, House, Old Skool and Garage. ON THE ROCKS. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. 10pm-4am. £free. Classic Anthems Old and New, Par ty Riffs, Alternative Mashups, New Music and Ultimate Air Guitar Bangers!C-Y-N-T. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. £4 unless stated. 10.30pm – 4am. The biggest midweek rave this side of the Bridge. Electro / DubStep / Techno / DnB / Rave.DISCORD. Barfly. Kingsway. 10.30pm-2am. £3 B4 11.30pm/£4 after. Rock, Alternative and Punk club night!Gloucester19th FREDDIE FROM SKINS AKA LUKE PASQUALINO. Liquid. 141 Eastgate St. 10pm-3am. £5adv/£6otd. The official A-Levels result par ty! DJ Carlos playing the ultimate student anthem mash-up plus a personal appearance and meet and greet with Freddie from Skins!SwanseaS.A.M.P.L.E. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 8pm-12am. £free. Acoustic Music & Live Performance.

Fridays BathSQUEEZE THE CHEESE. Po Na Na. North Parade. BA2 4AL. 10.30pm-2.30am. £5-£4 NUS. Bath’s Biggest Night Of Guilty Pleasures! Room 1: The Cheesy Disco: All your favourite Cheesy Pop Anthems from the 60’s-00’s.... Room 2: The Singalong Suite: Belt out all your classic hairbrush hits in our Karaoke Lounge - hosted by the legendary Karaoke John.DISCO MASH. Revolution. 10 Manvers St. 10pm-2.30am. £4 with flyer. Disco, Par ty, Retro. FRIDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. £free entry b4 11. £5/£3 mem. DJs on rotation playing a mix of Funk, Soul, Classics, Eclectic, RnB and more. With DJ Paul Freedom, DJ Corin CrazyLegz, DJ Rodders, DJ Asian Hawk and DJ JangoPhatt. SAVED BY THE BELL. Celsius Ice Bar and Club. 1-3 South Parade. £4 B4 11pm/£5 after. The concept is simple, when the bell sounds, ALL drink prices are drastically reduced, ensuring that our drinks prices are the cheapest bar none. Expect themed par ties, celebrity guests and PA’s from some of the UK’s finest ar tists and DJ’s, to revitalise Bath’s par ty scene.KABOOM!!! Celsius. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-3am. £5/£4 with flyer. House, Electro, Breaks and

more with DJs Tom Maddicott and Graham S. Dropping dancefloor bombs every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. I LUV 90’S. Komedia. Westgate St. 10.30pm-1.30am. Expect the BEST Brit-Poppin & Char t-Topping anthems from 1990 - 1999!!6th CYANTIFIC. Moles. George St. 9pm. £5 B4 11pm/£6.50 after. + In:Sight + Boro + Rex + Impact DJs + Sharpie + Calski + Itchy. 20th REMARC. Moles. George St. 10am-4am. £4/£6otd. Drop Records presents a night of Drum & Bass, Dubstep and Bass Culture with King of the Amen Remarc, plus Slack, Deviant, Asusu & Lurka and Slipperz. Upstairs: General E Smith, Boonbastic & Insurgent, Dohza The Exploding Man & Collage. BristolBRITPOP AND CLASSIC INDIE. The Cooler Music Venue. 48 Park St. 10pm. £free. COMFI FRIDAYS. Club Comfi. 10-12 Triangle South, Clifton. 8pm-3am. £4. Party classics, R’n’B, dance and more. RAMSHACKLE. Carling Academy. Frogmore St, 10pm-3am. £3/5. Bristol’s biggest alternative night with resident DJ Dan, Steve Gerrard plus Carlton and Dave Remix playing alternative, indie, hip hop, beats and funky shit in the main room whilst Generation X play punk-rock and metal anthems with DJ’s Link and Matt Setback. STREETLIFE. Elbow Room. 64 Park St. £Free – open till 4am. DJ Nick Evans. Char t & Floorfillers. THANK FUNK ITS FRIDAY. Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 8pm – 2am. Funk, Disco and R’n’B with DJ’s Suisse Tony & Alex.WEEKEND PARTY PART 1. Lizard Lounge. 66 Queens Road. 9pm – late. Current and classic par ty tunes with residents Big Daddy & Milky.THE BOMB. The Bunker, 78 Queens Road, Clifton Triangle. 9pm-3am. £3 b4 11pm/£5after. DJ Amo smashes it week in week out with help from residents, the Urban Knights, Lucas Lafone, Joe Bananas and Jambo! We play the best in new and underground music.MAMA ROUX. Bijou Bar. Whiteladies Road. 10pm – 3am. £free. Monthly. Mama Roux presents an evening of Heavy Soul/ Deep Funk/ Rare Groove/ Mod/ Latin/ Disco spun by DJs Jeff Groves & John C. The best new retro night in Bristol has moved to Fridays! 6th JUNGLE SYNDICATE FT. ANDY SKOPES. The Croft. 117 - 119 Stokes Croft. £5. + Monsta (Life4Land) + Humb (Jigsore) + Coleco and Wascal (Soul Motive) +

BETHAN ELFYN & FRIENDS. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. Cardiff. 8pm-4am. £free B4.11pm. The best place to hear new music with Radio One’s Bethan Elfyn, plus special guests DJing till 4am.


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CLUBDJ N/A (Bassics/Hivemind FM) + Onemandub + Reggae Destruction Unit + Sketch b2b 2:G + Tiny Taste.6th FFTT PRESENTS MOOQEE (BOMB STRIKES). Start The Bus. 7-9 Baldwin St. 10pm-3am. £3. FFTT are back at Start The Bus to Start parties!!! Bristol’s number 1 party starting crew are taking over Bristol’s number 1 party venue with MOOQEE, Mr Soulsbury & FFTT DJs .27th INSECTUM, Lakota, BS2 8NQ, 10pm-Late, £Free before 11pm Acid Techno with Roland the Bastard, Dave Sanderson and Matt and Dan Avery in Room 1. CardiffFREAKY FRIDAYS. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. 10.30pm-2.30am. £3.50 NUS/£4.50. Indie / Retro / Rock and Roll. FLAWLESS. Sodabar. Mill Lane. 10pm-4am. £free with flyer B4 11pm, £3 B4 12pm, £5after. Join us for a night of Sexy & Smooth R&B, from old skool classics to big floor fillers.F.A.K.E. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £4/£3/free B4 11pm. The Towel & Colin play electro and par ty toons.HUSTLE. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. Till 4am. £5/£4/£free entry before 10pm. Classic Funk, Soul, Jazz, Roots, Motown & disco.FUNKY FRIDAYS. Glam (level2). 2 Greyfriars Road. 10pm-3am, £5/£2 b4 12pm. Urban DJ’s Jigga, Veejay and Troopa take over.GET YER ROCKS OFF. Barfly. Kingsway. 11pm-3am. £5otd/£4 with flyer/£4NUS. Goodtime Indie Rock ‘n’ Roll. Drinks offers and anthems every Friday!DEAL OR NO DEAL. Code. Millennium Plaza, Wood St. 10pm-3am. Deal £10 plus 7 free vouchers. No Deal £3. Sexy RnB, Smooth Groves, Funky, Electro & Club Classics.FREQUENCY. Kirkhouse. Merthyr Tydfil. Till 2am. Tune into the best Funky House, mainstream and club classics. FRIDAYS. Cardiff Arts Institute. 29 Park Place. 10pm-4am. £2 before 11pm, regs £free/£4 after/£3 regs. Dubstep, Future Garage, Bassline, Tropical, Electro, Nu-Disko, D&B, Nu-Rave, Wonky Pop, Crunk Rock. THE WEEKEND WARM-UP. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 8pm-5am. It’s the weekend warm up with DJ Adry from 8pm till 12pm then its DJ Milky, Richie s, with after dark from 12 till 5am playing a mixture of char t, R’n’B, Funky House and Indie.XXPLOSIVE FRIDAYS. Oceana. Greyfriars Road. £free B4 10:30pm with E-Flyer or Wristband/£4 NUS/ £5without. Come and make the most of your

weekend by star ting with Cardiff’s biggest and best Friday night. Selected drinks just £2.20 all night.FRIDAYS. Club X. 35-37 Charles St. 8pm-6am. £free B4 10pm. KEV W INVITES YOU DOWN TO PARTY at the best gay venue in South Wales. Resident and guest DJs in 3 rooms of Electro, Trance and Hardhouse and DJ Smudge playing Funky House and Club Classics. 6th LYNX + KEMO. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. 10.30pm-3am. £5/£7. Drum ‘n’ Bass / Dub Step. 27th HUSTLE BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. 10 Feet Tall. 11a-12 Church St. Till 4am. £5/£4/£free entry before 10pm. Classic Funk, Soul, Jazz, Roots, Motown & disco.Cheltenham

FRIDAYS. D-Bar, Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-late. £free with flyer. RnB and Urban with selected drinks deals all night. 13th DJ LUCK & MC NEAT. Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-4am. £5 NUS/£6adv/£7otd B4 12pm/£8 after. Urban anthems from DJ Cage, Diamond and Kieron Jay with hosts MC Neat, Mr Murdz and Hothead Perry. NewportTHANK FUNK ITS FRIDAY. Mojo. Market St. £8. 8pm-3am. £free for ladies all night/£free B4 10.30pm. DJ’s playing Hip Hop, R&B, Funk, Soul & Anything to put a smile on your face! The best funking night around!INNER CITY TRASH. Meze Lounge. Market St. 9pm-5am. Alt, Indie, Rock, Hip-Hop, D&B, Dubstep. Resident DJs on rotation: Eddie Monster, Jamie Swift, Vernon Tessio, Mogsy, Bex & Loz. Port Talbot

FRIDAYS. The Bank. Station Road. 9pm-late. £free and 241 drinks. Top DJ’s playing par ty anthems, sexy RnB and Dance Classics. SwanseaFRIDAY FIX. Lava Lounge. Little Wind St. Till 10pm. Swansea’s only official Nineties and Noughties Night. SHINFO. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 8pm-3am. £free B4 10.30pm/£3. Punk Rock Metal Indie Electro Ska D&B House. 6th BREATHE/NEMESIS. The Club. Just off the Kingsway, Northampton Lane. 9pm-4am. £10. Room 1: Breathe gets filthy with Cally Gage, Klubfiller, Joey Riot, Frisky, Chuck-E, Rob Davies and D-Grove. Room 2: Next generation Hardcore. SwindonCASSETTE PLAYER. Suju Nightclub. 28 High St. 11pm-4am, £3 b4 11.30pm/£5. A mix of indie/rocknroll/choice pop cuts/electro/funk/soul with Rob The Mod and Phil Dir t.The Lounge: Smooth RnB, Hip Hop and classic hits with The Chief.6th LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN. Apartments. 16-18 Havelock Sq. 10pm-4am. £8/more otd. Too2Ruff presents Giggs performing live. Plus Classic Wonder, Troopa & Cluedo, Biggz, Cannibus, Paul Carroll, Kkrush, Jigga Man, MC Ranks, JNR, Da Realist, Mr Eye and Ashlow.

Saturdays BathMOTORCITY. Komedia. Westgate St. 10.30pm – 1.30am. Motown, Funk, Soul and Rock’n’Roll greats, with a touch of Disco to boot! SCANDAL. Po Na Na. North Parade.10.30pm-2.30am. £5 b4 12pm/£6after. The place to be seen on the weekend, with superstar DJ Ross Deviant blowing up the spot with an eclectic mix of quality anthems from a variety of musical genres.SATURDAYS. Back To Mine. 7 Bladud Buildings. £free entry b4 11. £5/£3 mem. DJs on rotation playing a mash-up of the best Old Skool Beats & Nu Skool flavours as well as Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, DnB, RnB, Hypnotic Breaks & Progressive Beats and much more! With DJ Asian Hawk, DJ Jonson, DJ Read Jones and DJ Oli Embleton. AURORA. Celsius Ice Bar and Club. 1-3 South Parade. 10pm-3am. £6 B4 11pm/£7 after. Top DJs from the South West mixing, mashing and cutting their way through some of the sexiest funky house music of today plus your requests. Over 23s Night. Under

23s entry via prior booking only.THE QUALITY. Second Bridge. 10 Manvers St. Funky house, dance music. R&B in the vaults.BristolTHE BEST INDIE NIGHT IN BRISTOL.The Cooler Music Venue. 48 Park St. 10pm. £free B4 11pm/£5 after/£4NUS. Soulful, Funky & Deep House with DJ Paul Morrissey and guests!DEPARTMENT S. The Lanes. Nelson St. 9pm-3am. £3. Twice Monthly. Pounding 60’s Garage beats, freaky 60’s Pop, Mod Soul, vintage Rock & Roll and Indie Anthems. All this and you can bowl and dine too!BIJOU BAR. Whiteladies Road. 10pm – 3am. £free. Resident DJ’s Shawn Fleming, Elliot Guise and Mark Davis playing everything from funk and soul to old skool hip hop and houseBY THE POOL. Elbow Room. 64 Park St. £Free – open till 4am. Chart and Old Skool classics all night long. COMFI Saturdays. Club Comfi. 10-12 Triangle South, Clifton. 8-4. £7-£8. DJ’s playing everything from par ty classics, R’n’B, dance and much more! WEEKEND PARTY PART 2. Lizard lounge. 66 Queens Road. 9pm – late. Current and classic par ty tunes from Big Daddy & Milky. KARL MARX. The Living Room. Harbourside. 10:30pm - 2am. Soul, Disco, Funk.I LOVE RADIO TWO! Thekla. Top Deck. East Mud Dock. Every 1st and 3rd Saturday, classic Rock, Pop, Motown. Easy & cheesy!14th GRAMMATICS. Start The Bus. 7-9 Baldwin St. 10pm. £3adv. Final tour. 14th SURRENDER THE BEAT. The Lanes. 32 Nelson St. 9pm-3am. £free. DJs playing the best Rock & Roll, Indie, Electro, Pop and Alternative.21st CLUB NIGHT. The Croft. 117 - 119 Stokes Croft. £2. I Don’t Want To Grow Up- Punk/ Ska/ HC DJs. 21st WONDERLAND. The Old Fire Station. The Island, Silver St. 9pm–3am. £6(limited advance tickets), £8 adv/more otd. Wonky and Mutiny Present the alternative after-par ty for Pride Bristol 2010. Indie, Electro, quality Pop, and Synth in The Indie-Pop-Parlour. Dutty Girl DJ’s and MCs play Hip-Hop, Dubstep, Grime and Bassline in The Bedroom. 80’s Hip-Hop, 90’s Dance, camp Disco, trash Pop and guilty pleasures in The Boneyard Bar. Cosmic Disco, Italo and vintage house in The Cour tyard.28th DUB VOYAGER, Lakota, BS2 8NQ10pm-5am, £7advDNB, Jungle and Dubstep with

6th EMALKAY/TAXMAN. Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. Cheltenham. 10pm-3am. £5 students/£6 B4 11pm/£8 after. Emalkay is the incredible Dubstep golden boy signed to Caspa’s label Dub Police and creator of the super hit ‘When I Look At You’, vs. Taxman, the Dir ty Dance Destroyer entertaining the crowd with his supersize Bass. Plus Kontagious/Antix/Deej/MC Dread/ MC QV and MC Quasa.


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DJ Mungo’s Hifi, Dub Boy and Token Mandem in Room 1, Rambunkshuss in Room 2 and Avalaf in Room 3. CardiffME & YOU CLUB. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. 8pm-4am. £free B4 10pm/£5 after. Indie Rock’n’Pop, new music and classic alternative tunes with MIKE TV!THE BEATBOX BALLROOM. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £free B4 11pm £3/4 after. Bringing together the best booty-busting breaks, pimped out soul and clock-stopping rhymes in a celebration of everything new and old school. DIRTY POP/ VINYL VENDETTAS/ MR POTTER. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. £5. 10pm – 3am. Three floors of the best tracks from a variety of genres Clwb has cherry picked the best DJs currently gracing the decks in Cardiff and put them all on the same night.FLY SWATTER. Barfly. Kingsway. 10.30pm-3am. £5otd/£4 with flyer/£4 NUS. All the best alternative music from yesteryear lined up with current dance floor fillers to make your weekend throb with brilliance. SOPHISTICATION. Zync Bar. 63 St. Marys St. 7pm-5am. Shalim 7 ‘til 10pm playing Funky House and Classics. VANITY. Glam Nightclub. 2 Greyfriars Road. 9pm - 3am. Free before 10pm / £5 before 11pm / £6 after. Cardiff’s coolest weekly club night in Wales’ sexiest club. Level 1 Char t/Dance/House and Level 2 RnB/HipHop/Funky/Urban Fusion. AFTER LIFE. Oceana.

Greyfriars Road. 2.30am-6am. £4/£2members. Cardiff’s biggest with resident DJs Spice and Monique B playing R&B, Hip Hop and Urban floorfillers. £2 drinks all night. SATURDAYS. Cardiff Arts Institute, 29 Park Place. 9pm-4am. £2 before 11pm (free with regulars card)/£4 after. Funk, Ska, Swing, Gypsy, Balkan, Reggae, Hip-hop and Rockabilly.REUNION PARTY. Code. Millenium Plaza. 10pm-3am. £3 with £1 drinks all night. £free B4 11pm for Liberty Living and NUS/£1after. DJs Kevin Williams and Simon Stome playing Char t, Par ty, R&B and Dance classics. LOVE LIFE. The Philharmonic. 76-77 St. Mary St. 10pm-4am. £3 B4 midnight/£5after. R&B, Hip Hop, Dancehall and Old Skool with DJ Raheem, DJ Spice and Monique B. Selected drink deals all night. SATURDAYS. Club X. 35-37 Charles St. 8pm-6am. £free B4 10pm. Residents Kevin Williams & DJ Mandy B playing Dance and Dir ty Electro, DJ Dan playing par ty anthems and DJ Tyler playing sexy Soul and RnB.28th BEATBOX BALLROOM BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £4/£3NUS after 11pm.28th ME AND YOU CLUB BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. 10 Feet Tall. 11a-12 Church St. 8pm-4am. £free B4 10pm/£5 after. Indie Rock’n’Pop, new music and classic alternative tunes with MIKE TV!CheltenhamLOVE IBIZA FESTIVAL. Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-4am. £free with flyer B4 1am/£5. House, Electro, Classics & Summer anthems. RnB and Urban Vibes in D-Bar. SATURDAYS. D-Bar, Dakota. 12-14 Bath Road. 9pm-late. £free B4 1pm with flyer. RnB and Urban with selected drinks deals all night.Chepstow21st MUSIQUE 10. The Kings Head. Welsh St. 8pm-1am. £free. Every 3rd Saturday of the month Musique brings you House, Breaks, Electro, Classics and Urban.Gloucester28th FUNKED UP AND FEELIN’ GOOD. The Cellar Bar, Café Rene. 31 Southgate St. 10pm-3am. £free B4 11pm/£2 after. DJs Ade Simpson and Andrew Gillespie provide a fine selection of dancefloor Funk, soulful Disco, Boogie and Latin grooves.Port TalbotSATURDAYS. The Bank Club Bar. Station Road. 9pm-late. £free and 241 drinks. Gareth Brenan playing par ty anthems, sexy R’n’B and Dance Classics.

SwanseaMARVEL. Monkey Cafe. 13 Castle St. 9pm – late. £ free B4 10pm. For tnightly. Urban Night, playing the best of Funk, Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Rare Grove, Jazz and those guilty pleasure anthems. SATURDAYS. Lava Lounge. Little Wind St. Open till 3am. Playing commercial char t & the best of the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s.STICKY FINGAS. Bar Sigma. 1 Northampton Lane. 8pm till 5am. £free B4 10.30pm / £3/£5 after. House, Garage, Dubstep, UK Funky, Hip Hop.NewportINNER CITY TRASH. Meze Lounge. Market St. 9pm-5am. Alt, Indie, Rock, Hip-Hop, D&B, Dubstep. Resident DJs on rotation: Eddie Monster, Jamie Swift, Vernon Tessio, Mogsy, Bex & Loz. SwindonLOVE LOVE. Suju. 28 High St. 11pm-6am, £6 before 1am, £7 After. £1 off for Suju / Mixmag Members before 2am. DJ’s Downstairs: playing nothing but house music The Chief, Martyn Davies, Daniel Boast, Stacey Lea. The Lounge: Smooth RnB, Hip Hop and Classic Hits with Vinz M.Westbury7th MC VERSATILE. Club Ice.26A Quartermaster Road, West Wilts Trading Estate. £free B4 10.30pm with flyer. Performing his Ayia Napa banger ‘The Funky Anthem’.

Sundays BathSTOOPID FRESH! Back To Mine, 7 Bladud Buildings, The Paragon. £3 (cheaper if you dress up) DJ’s Asian Hawk, slick wizard slim & special agent chuck Rock.BristolTHANK YOU PLEASE! Mbargo. The Triangle, Clifton. 8pm -2am. £free. Alex Taylor presents live music! Cardiff SUPERSTITION. 10 Feet Tall. 11A – 12 Church St. Till 4am. £free. Good hangover food followed by the ultimate alternative par ty to extend your weekend with funk, soul & boogie until the early hours. £10 lunch for two. 2-4-1 cocktails, all drinks £2.50.THE FULL FAT ANTI SOCIAL. Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. £free B4 11pm. Featuring the best up and coming bands, a selection of Cardiff’s cream of the crop promoters hosting something different every week.MOCKA SUNDAYS. Mocka Lounge. 1 Mill Lane. £3 after 11pm. Sexy RnB. Funky & Soulful House. Classics & Old Skool. 29th INSHED IN WALES.

Code. Millenium Plaza. 9.30pm-5am. £10adv/£15otd. Time Flies presents Lisa Lashes, John O’Callaghan, Bootek, Big Al, Dave Eaves, Julian Williams, Argy and Dean Angel.

29th BUFFALO BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Buffalo Bar. 11 Windsor Place. 8pm-4am. Loose curating in the garden from 2pm (£free), Cadence curating a selection of Funk / Hip Hop / Afrobeat acts upstairs from 6pm (£free), followed by the Astrosnooze bank holiday par ty upstairs until 4am. 29th SUPERSTITION BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. 10 Feet Tall. 11a-12 Church St. Till 4am. £free. Good hangover food followed by the ultimate alternative par ty to extend your weekend with funk, soul & boogie until the early hours. £10 lunch for two. 2-4-1 cocktails, all drinks £2.50.29th C-Y-N-T. Clwb Ifor Bach. 11 Womanby St. 10.30pm-4am. £5. 3 floor Bank Holiday Special with Funtcase and Vanguard. Electro / Dub Step / Techno / DnB / Rave. NewportSIN. Mojo. Market St. £free, 9pm-2am. A cool selection of top tunes and cheap drinks to kick back and chill out after your weekend of havoc. Service Industry Night with a twist.SSSHHH! Revolution. 8-11 Griffin St. 9pm-2am. £free. Expect to hear Shai, Hightower, Ash, Vito, Quadey, Matt Kirk, Tension, DJ Lee and Open Deck DJ’s playing everything from Commercial House, Classics, R&B, Soulful, Hip Hop and Breaks right through to Electro. SwanseaERUPTION. Lava Lounge. Little Wind St. Open till 3. £free. Playing the biggest dance anthems & rare cuts.

7th GATECRASHERANTHEMS ALBUM LAUNCHPARTY. Millennium Music Hall.Millennium Plaza.Cardiff 9.30pm-4am. £7adv/£10otd. New album launch party with Matt Hardwick, Scott Bond, Dave Eaves, Stu Grady, Julian Williams, Martin Dibble, Rui J & Kiki V.

29th HEDKANDI BANK HOLIDAY. Millennium Music Hall.Cardiff. 9.30pm-5am. £10adv/£15otd.Lamerica promotions presents 2rooms of all things House, fromthe roots of House, Soul Funk andDisco to soulful vocal House, deepabstract and classics. Room 1:John Jones, Jamie Richards andEmma F on Sax. Room 2: DannyKrivit and Craig Bartlett.


Photos: Lora English

The sun was shining, the half-pipe burning and eardrums ringing – it could only be this year’s Relentless NASS festival. Thousands of thrill seekers headed to the Bath and West Showground near Shepton Mallet for some top bands (Plan B, Chase and Status and Bowling for Soup) quality skaters and BMXers and no shortage of energy drinks and this is what ensued…

Photos: Jake Horn & Matt Smith


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