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Issue 122 | May 2011

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So, Prince William and Kate Middleton are married. And in more interesting news: with the little card stuck to this issue’s cover you get free fresh Hip Hop tunes from South West boys Carpetface and Audible1. Are we good to you, or what? Other than free tunes, this month we’re

excited about that singer/songwriter Ben Howard is back and touring on home turf – read our interview on page 13. We’re also pleased to feature DJ Tom Costelloe this month – who talks to us about his time in prison, following the raid at the Dance Academy in Plymouth, page 14. Also on the DJ front, we’ve got an interview with Kelly Jay this month too; find out what she’s got to say about being a female DJ and flying the flag for the South West, page 9. As well as all of our usual features – reviews, listings, fashion, retail and graffiti – we’ve introduced a new food section this month, page 24. What do you think? I’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected]

Rachael D’Cruze, Editor.

Carpetface & Audible1South West Hip Hop heros

Kelly JayFlying the flag for the region

Ben HowardSinger / Songwriter comes home

DJ Tom CostelloeBack behind the decks

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COnTEnTS aRTwORk by SamuEL baSSET This image, titled ‘Jesus had sex’, is the work of Samuel Basset, a painter who lives in Newlyn, Cornwall. After graduating from Bournemouth University in 2005, with a BA in Illustration, Samuel worked commercially for a while, but is now mainly painting. He’s a real people watcher and is inspired by miss heard conversation and loves fitting different narratives together in his work - conversations from one place with images of people from somewhere else...Interestingly, he’s also inspired by searching for reasons, beliefs and Tourettes. He looks up to the likes of David Hockney, David Shrigely, David Carson, Ed Tempelton and Thomas Campbell. As well as carrying on painting and pushing his work, Samuel is getting married this July to his ‘ansome girlfriend Sonya. Congratulations! See more of Samuel’s work at www.samuelbassett.co.uk and drop him a line at [email protected]

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16 Style Hunter

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20 Retail Therapy

22 Music Reviews

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41 Clubs

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COFFIN COLLECTORS RELEASE DEBUT ALBUMExeter based The Coffin Collectors hit the Southwest music scene with their debut album Leopardskin Tales this month on the bands very own Oscuro label. The Sound of the Coffin Collectors slotting in somewhere between The Munsters and The Cramps, the album consists of 8 quick firing melodic tunes at your pleasure and lasts less than the half hour mark. They’re worth checking out. See www.myspace.com/thecoffincollectors

SHEERAN ANNOUNCES UPCOMING CORNWALL SHOWS To celebrate Atlantic’s new singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran releasing his new EP this June, the upcoming star is coming to Cornwall as part of his sell out UK tour. The first date being Tuesday 21st June at Bunters in Truro and the other at the Tap House in St Agnes on Wednesday 22nd June. He’s previously released EP’s himself and the last one (released this January) peaked at #2 in the iTunes chart. The debut album will follow later in the year. For more info and free EP download, head to www.myspace.com/edsheeran

WE THE PEOPLE FESTIvAL IN BRISTOLNew urban located festival, We The People takes over Bristol’s historic harbourside on 4 & 5 June for a two day music festival with acts including Chase and Status and The streets playing live, Example, Subfocus, Doom, Roots Manuva, Ultramagnetic MC’s and over 50 other acts. Tickets are only £35 or £60 for the weekend. See www.wethepeoplefestival.co.uk

LOvE RIOT celebrate their fifth birthday on 28th May at the Coach & Horses in Praze Sands with special guests Lifelike headlining the 800 capacity event. Details where still being confirmed as we went to print, get the full lowdown and tickets at www.slut.co.uk

Official Innovation in the Sun Warmup PartyRinseout and Deviate present The Official Innovation In The Sun Warm Up Party at Karma Nightclub, Plymouth on Friday 13th May. Leaving superstition behind, this is set be one of the most talked about events to kick start the summer of 2011. Rinseout and Deviate will be marking their territory by transforming Karma by importing 25k of additional professional sound system, full décor, and full laser

and lighting show and visuals, for the ultimate DnB and Dubstep party experience. DnB DJs include Hype, Grooverider, Original Sin and Mr Nice, over in room 2 is Subheavy Soundsystem with artists including as Hatcha, Stencham and Terror Danjah. On the MC front there’s J Man, Gravity and Delight and there’d also a third room with local artists, such as BP Lazer, Spinna, Maxxi P, Haste and Darko. Advance tickets are on sale now (www.seetickets.com, www.theticketsellers.co.uk, www.skiddle.com/tickets, www.wegottickets.com) for £14 plus booking fee.

Get Heard and Involved at EatmusicEatmusic is a web-based radio station, as well as an online music resource and a community of passionate local people in the music industry in and around Plymouth. Although Eatmusic has been broadcasting live from |ride| cafe for a year with the financial support of dBs Music (formerly Deep Blue Sound), it’s now fully independent and 100% volunteer-run. The station are now on the look out for sponsors to help push the station forward. For more info email; [email protected].

What’s your style? New on the Exeter style scene, Minerva streetwear store recently opened on South St with a hand picked a selection of premium goods from brands that represent a growing ideology: to be as best equipped for the rigours and tests of modern life without sacrificing style or comfort. Brands available include Vans, Huf, Carhartt, Only N.Y, Casio, The Hundreds, Brixton, Comune, The Quiet Life, Brat and Suzie Pointer, New Balance and Puma. The owners have a background rooted in street culture, music and free thinking contemporary urban fashion so expect some exclusive product drops and collaborations. More info at www.minervastreetwear.co.uk and find them at 4 South Street, Exeter City Centre.

Grass roots 500 Festival on 4/5th June Hidden away in a rural Devon location, the 500 is all about having a good time whilst looking after the environment. Fuelled by good will and solar power the 500 involves a programme of music,

art, craft stalls and local food and drink. Acts performing include Young Electrics, The Quails, Casitas, Wille and the Bandits, Rosie Erangey, The Wishbones, George and the Islanders, Morning Rush, Scrubaroots, Coke Can Jack and Gobi. It’s small intimate festival, tickets are only £30 per day, or £35 inc camping. More info and tickets at www.the500.co.uk

247 FREE Party We’re slightly late with this one, as it was officially our 11th birthday in April, but never being ones to

let small details get in the way, we are having a free party on Mon 9th May at Firefly & Air (opp Plymouth University), Plymouth to celebrate. We have teamed up with Plymouth’s weekly club night Wonkeylegs,

and Swedish cider, Kopparberg to give you a full on party, complete with a free BBQ, cider and giveaways from us lot. Aldo Vanucci (Fatboy Slim’s official crate

digger!) is on the decks and the night runs from 10pm-3am, get there early – you’re all invited!

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Exeter Roots Music and Cider FestivalMay Day Bank Holiday Sunday this year introduces a multi-floored event filled with live music, DJs, and cider, at the Exeter Roots Music and Cider Festival. Headlining the event is Black Slate, a Reggae band who originally formed back in 1974 - they were a prominent name in the UK Reggae scene of the 70’s and early 80’s and are well worth watching. Other acts include Babar Lucks’ World Citizen Folk Band, New Riot, Peachy Farmer, Hot Dub Bikini Party, and DJ’s Full Melts and DJ Ricardo. As for the cider, award winning Sanford Orchards, winner of best British Brewer 2010 will have a bar that will be serving up a range of the best cider you’ll ever taste including Devon Red (Silver Medal, Taste of West 2010). The event will take place at Timepiece, Little Castle St, Exeter, EX4 3PX on Sunday 1st May. Entry is £3 before 9.30pm (doors open at 7.30pm), £4 after.

Cornish Festival Announces LineupThe Rock Oyster Festival is back this year with a diverse line-up of musicians, home-grown rising stars and family entertainers. The three day festival will play host to artists including Headliners Bentley Rhythm Ace and The Easy Star All Stars, who will join Cornwall’s best chefs at Dinham House over the weekend of the 17th-19th June to help raise thousands of pounds for charity. Festival favourites The Destroyers will be making a return, whereas Cornish native Ruarri Joseph will be making his debut at the festival. Other Cornish musicians will also be well supported at the festival with acoustic duo Lisa & Helen and St Minver Silver Band

entertaining the crowds. It’s not just music: family entertainment includesThe Circus Bezercus and A Komedy of Errors and Rhythm and Beast - a spectacular display of trampoline-based juggling and acrobatics. The festival also showcases oysters and seafood from top chefs including Nathan Outlaw (chef and owner at Cornwall’s only two-Michelin-starred restaurant) alongside food stalls selling affordable local produce. The fstival takes place on the Camel Estuary near Rock, North Cornwall.Earlybird tickets on sale priced at £28 for the whole weekend. Limited rustic camping is available on site for £10. For more details and to purchase tickets please visit www.rockoysterfestival.co.uk. This year the festival is supporting Cornwall Hospice Care and The Army Benevolent Fund.

SUMMER SOUL HITS FISTRAL BEACH BARFistral Beach Bar, Newquay, is set to launch a night new to Fridays: Summer Soul. It comes in with a bang with Funk, Hip-Hop, Soul, House, Disco, Latin and Breaks and also, DJ’s EatBeatz and Adski. Free entry. Eatbeatz’s new tune ‘I Feel It (One Thing)’ is a real summer tune. Check it out at www.myspace.com/DJEatBeatz.

GO BEyOND THE SEAOpen Studios Cornwall is back for 2011, this year running from 28th May - 5th June. The event showcases the best art the county has to offer, breaking the mould of traditional Cornish art with an eclectic range of contemporary work from the diverse pool of resident artists. With over 200 artists taking part, there will be an incredible range of styles and themes on show. Seewww.creativeskills.org.uk

vOLCOM OPEN NEW STOREYouth against the establishment brand, Volcom have opened their sixth European store on Arweneck St, Falmouth. The company was founded on liberation, innovation and experimentation and Volcom’s avant-garde approach to clothing and branding has set it apart in the action sports industry and beyond, aimed at people with a passion for art, music, film, skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding and motocross.

SHOW SOME RESPECTExeter’s hugely popular Respect festival is taking place on Sat 4 & Sun 5 June at Belmont Park, Exeter. The two day event featuring a range of live music, workshops, stands and other activities and attracted over 13,500 people last year. For the full lowdown on this years event, see www.exeter-respect.org

FEELING KINKy?Kinky Malinki, the London based uplifting house night are on tour in June and visit Karma Nightclub, Plymouth on Sat 11 June. Special guests Groove Project headline the event, supported by Tom Costelloe, Sam Pridham, Kelly Jay, Sean Holland and more. Kinky Malinki has been hosting parties in London and Ibiza for over 12 years. See www.kinkymalinki.com

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RuthRoyalljazz Check out “Mountains” by Ruth Royall -http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_7123168 Ruth Royal, singer songwriter based in Bristol

morgyface I’ve been to the local pub and had two pints of mild bitter. I’m off me nut. I tried to start a street-fight with a bin on the way home. Dan Morgan, tweeting in Cornwall and creator of www.bearsdontwearwetsuits.com

bellasbakeryUK Could murder a flapjack or a brownie or some bread and butter pudding... giving up sugar is HARD! Bella’s Bakery, baking yummy treats in Plymouth.

PlymPavilions And the latest comedian heading your way is...Alan Carr! Tix go on sale tomorrow for the show on 27 Aug, £30 each! Plymouth Pavilions always come up trumps with gigs.

eatoutdevon Duttons on Plymouth Hoe opens for Dinner! Rich Stein trained Neil Fanous’s delicious food in a great waterside settinghttp://bit.ly/gVfrE4 Mike Scott tell us what to eat and where.

www.bunyipbeads.comGet crafty in the some sun and make some gorgeous jewellery with beautiful beads and jewellery kits.

www.bearsdontwearwetsuits.com/raffle.asp This is one man’s hilarious site which all began with trying to sell his second hand wetsuit on Ebay, make sure you read the Ebay listing- it’s brilliant and guaranteed to make you giggle.

www.therustichome.co.ukIf your pad needs a summer spruce, check out the beautiful and unique items for your home from this shop, based in Truro.

www.amonthofsundays.co.ukA cool crafty blog by a girl called Lara, from Bude, who makes cards, scrap books and photo albums. Visit to find out what inspires her and have a look at her crafty creations.

Lemonfest Check out our amazing promo video from last year!youtube.com/watch?v=tYgsEe… via @youtube Lemonfest Music, one day music festival happening in Newton Abbot on 6th Aug.

surfingimage Missus just bought me @campervanliving book, does this mean she’s kicking me out? Steve Payne, surf Photographer in Devon.

SURFINGRulebook Rule No. 324: If you don’t have any scars from surfing, you haven’t tried hard enough. SURFING Rulebook

seasaltclothing Google turns Cornish for the day! http://bit.ly/hMlr5y. Google celebrates Cornish inventor Richard Trevithick’s birthday (13th Apr) with a steam engine logo on their home page. Seasalt Cornwall – feel good Cornish threads

ChaiWallahs @madeinbristol we have our first #bristol event of the season check http://miniurl.com/102557 our full roster http://miniurl.com/102559 Chai Wallahs, organizing music events with up and coming acts throughout the southwest.

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Carpetface & audible1


Carpetface & audible1


So what have you been up to since 247 spoke to you last?Carpetface: We’ve written and recorded a new album, which is ready for release in June. We’ve got a single out and have made a music video, which we shot at the end of last year. We’ve also done about 250 live shows, I’ve had a son and got a new van.

Phew! That’s a lot of gigs - do you play in the Southwest much?Carpetface: We shot our new video in Bude, Cornwall, in ‘Rogue nightclub’ which is where we also do a lot of nights. We always have some good fun there. We’re also booking a South West tour, which will be quite soon.

And you’ve just come back from a month touring the French Alps, how did it go?Audible1: It’s probably our most fun set of gigs because it’s based in a really beautiful place and the French are really accommodating, you get treated really well. Everyone’s up for a really good party because they’re out there for a good time, so it’s always really good for us to go out there and we seem to have got a sort of following somehow over the years and it’s good to go out and play to those people.

What were some of your personal highlights over there?Audible1: The croissants, I think.Carpetface: Gig-wise, (points to Audible) just you trying to go: “when I say Carpet, you say faster” to a crowd that didn’t speak any English.

So how would you describe your style? How are you different?Carpetface: I would like to think that we’re taking it back to how it was with an early 90’s sound. I’m personally influenced by the hip hop I listen to which is generally American and normally quite old. We just like to entertain, so there’s bits of surreal stuff in there and lots of silliness. Quite fundamentally, we think that Hip Hop should be fun and something that no

one should be scared of trying.

For your new album and your sound in general, where does your inspiration come from?Audible1: We’re influenced by old school Hip hop, but actually we listen to loads of different styles of music, I suppose that everything you listen to sort of plays into it.

You’ve got a fresh sound and it’s hard to compare you to anybody else, how did it come about?Carpetface: If you go back and listen to hip hop from 15 to 20 years ago and also stuff from the 60’s and 70’s, you’ll find there are loys of bits and pieces that our stuff sounds like, but it’s a fragmented combination of influences that not enough people are still into to notice. I don’t think there is actually such a thing as completely original anymore.

The video, ‘Down to the Sound’ is fun and bouncy, did you enjoy making it?Carpetface: Yeah, especially the process - thinking of the ideas then watching it back. It probably takes a few watches to see that there’s a little bit of a plot in there, well as much of a plot as you could get. It was really enjoyable and fun to make! If you actually laugh out loud to little bits in a music video, then it’s definitely going to stick in your mind - that’s the plan!

So, what’s next for you guys? Carpetface: The album is coming out in August and we’ll be doing a few festivals, but we don’t know exactly which ones yet. Audible1: We’ve got the South West tour coming up too and we’re starting work on our new music video, which will be the next thing.

Fresh from their tour of the French Alps and with an album due for release in August, South West hero’s Carpetface and Audible1 talk about the album, joint ventures, their early 90s vibe and plans for the future.

The card on the cover of this month’s mag gets you half of Carpetface and Audible1’s new album: Land Of The Gooseneck Steppers, absolutley free - get on your ‘puta and get downloading!

Check out Carpetface and Audible1 on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or www.carpetfaceandaudible1.com

Interview: Dee Coleman

Kelly Jay

How did you get into being a DJ and how long have you been doing it?I have been going out for about 10 years and when I was going out I always thought that’s what I want to do, I wanted to be behind the decks instead of on the dance floor. As soon as I could afford it I bought CDJs and was practicing every night. Myself and my partner we were co-running After Dark at the time in Plymouth, and that’s when I started. I just chucked myself in the deep end and started playing there and it took off, it helped quite a lot because obviously I could play there whenever I wanted to put myself on and get noticed that way.

How is it going so far then?I have a residency in Exeter at the Phoenix, playing the Dark Knights events. There are a few nights there, but that’s the main place that I play in the South West. I started my residency there last year, I played for them at a couple of events and then they asked me to become resident, and it’s going really well.

What are your aspirations for your career? I would love to play at some of the clubs I’ve been to, but I want to continue to build myself and hopefully get into some of those clubs to play, places like God’s Kitchen in Birmingham - that would be absolutely amazing.

What makes you stay in the South West – what are the benefits to you? It has got its pros and cons, it is good being down here because I have built up quite a good residency, but it does mean that I have to travel a lot when I get gigs further afield.

Who influences you, musically and otherwise?I am influenced by a lot of people really, especially other female DJs that have done really well on the scene, because there aren’t as many of us so I have always looked up to them. Musically I am influenced by a lot of different genres of dance music, but people like Eric Prydz, he’s amazing, I like people that build up their own sound.

Do you face any challenges or prejudice being a female DJ? I think there is a bit; you have to be a lot more careful about which gigs you take. You have to make sure that the promoters are well known, especially if you are traveling and you have to go on your own to a club you’ve never played at before. It is easier though to get gigs, you stand out more because there aren’t as many female DJs.

What about getting your music recognised, how is that different?I have found it a bit easier because you can kind of promote yourself a bit better as a female DJ. I think a lot of the girls they help each other out because they all know how hard it is for us to get into it. I have got quite a few friends who are female DJs across the country and we all help each other out where we can.

Female DJs are few and far between but leading the girls to victory in the South West is Kelly Jay. 247’s Frances Allan finds out what it’s like to be a female DJ with big plans in the West Country.

“I wanted to be behind the decks instead of on the dance floor”

See Kelly DJ at events across the South West, visit her website at www.djkellyjay.co.uk


Ben Howard’s intriguing guitar plucking laced with angelic tones take inspiration from and beautifully compliment the relaxing South West lifestyle. The calming and euphoric melodies are delivered with vibrant energy when performed live. This trait has quite rightly entitled the proud Devonian to play various venues far from his hometown shores, supporting Julia Stone and Xavier Rudd along the way.

When lending your ears to his new EP it’s not hard to figure out his musical influences - it’s reassuring to hear that he sought folk music icons for inspiration from a young age. “I started playing the guitar when I was about eight years old and didn’t really play anything else. I had a songbook that was full of my own stuff that sounded like Simon and Garfunkel. Van Morrison, Joni Mitchel and Jon Martyn all inspired my music and still do. Back when music was good.” Claims Ben.

The singer/songwriter’s passion for playing music hasn’t gone unnoticed by other acts; Ben has supported many artists on tour playing some of Europe’s première venues. “The atmosphere is always really good abroad, we played the Paradiso in Amsterdam, which has got to be one of the best venues in Europe. It’s an unbelievable place with big high ceilings, and obviously you’re smack bang in the middle of the city. The weirdest places we played were a boat on the Thane in India or this massive warehouse in France where the crowd were completely bonkers.”

When touring the West Country lad confesses that he gets a little homesick. “I do yeah, I suppose I don’t miss it that much but I’m always relieved to get back home. Everyone

in the car goes crazy when we see the sign for Devon. I love it down here; it’s beautiful.”

Back on his home turf Ben likes to get in tune with the unhurried nature of life near the coast. “I like to get in the water as much as possible and do a bit of climbing every now and again. But it’s nice to chill out when I’m not playing music, so nothing too frenetic. It’s good to just sit down and read a book.”

We ask him what he would be doing if he was stripped of his musical talent, he provides a modest answer: “I wanted to be a pro surfer at a young age but I was never good enough. I would probably learn a trade; maybe work on a building site. I like the quiet life.”

The chilled guitarist ponders the future and predicts where he will be in five years time. “Hopefully I will still be playing music and touring. I suppose I would be thinking about settling down with kids, which I’m really looking forward to. Still, it will be good to have a bit of fun first.” So what does 2011 have in store for this down to earth individual and his band? “Global domination I reckon. Nah, not really: the plan is to just play music. We love doing shows: our main ambition is to play a lot. Pretty simple really.”

We managed to catch up with the guitar plucking singer/songwriter before he waded into the chilly English waters in pursuit of some surf, to talk about tunes from yesteryear, playing abroad and his love for Devon.

Catch Ben Howard performing at Lusty Gaze in Newquay on May 25 in support of his new EP, Old Pine, which is now available on iTunes.

Words: Ben Perks


If you’re an avid clubber in the South West you’re sure to be familiar with DJ Tom Costelloe. If you’re not, the name probably rings a bell anyway, as Tom’s been subject to a lot of media attention since Plymouth’s Dance Academy, the club where he was resident DJ, was closed following a police investigation. It was claimed that Tom, and club owner, Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh, allowed “the rampant sale of ecstasy” and so were to be charged. It was the first time in UK club history that anyone had been tried for drug charges without having sold any themselves – Tom was basically used as a fall guy, and despite appealing his charge, was jailed for five years.

Tom! You’re free! How does it feel to be home at last, you are out on probation, right?Ahh, it feels great to be home: absolutely wonderful. Yes, I still have a two and a half year licence to serve which is in conjunction with probation.

Stepping back in time - tell us about the Dance Academy at the time of the investigation – what was it like when you were being investigated?It wasn’t pleasant at all to be on bail, awaiting trial, and being investigated. This period was just over two years long culminating in a long trial. To be honest I have accepted what happened and drawn a line under it: I’ve done my time and I want to move forwards with my life. I’ve never been in trouble before in my life, its not a good experience. I was found guilty in a court in this Country which I have to accept and get on with, and I do.

Tell us about the support you received from the dance scene and people of the South West?The support I received was absolutely huge. I got a massive amount of letters from strangers mainly due to Mixmag highlighting the case - I got one letter from a guy in Canada. I wrote back to everyone that wrote to me.The support I got from my close family and friends was pretty overwhelming to be honest. I also got a lot of letter from strangers, mainly due to Mixmag highlighting the case - I’m not sure I could have done it without all of this, so I have got to say a massive thank you from my heart, to everyone that stood by me.

What was it like inside?Without going into too much detail it was pretty awful! Despite what you read in the papers prison is far from an ‘easy time’, and anyone who says it is, is a liar. It was an extremely difficult time for me and for my family.Hopefully you got something out of it – while you obviously missed out on all the all the developments in the club scene – did you get onto any music courses in prison? Or have we been watching too much TV?

I chose to try and do something positive with my time away. I re-sat my Royal College of London Music grades 1-3. I did several courses including teaching, I was teaching Maths and English to other inmates at one point and gained an NVQ as a Teaching Assistant. I tried to keep myself busy - I gained a distinction in a BTEC Music Technology course as well. I also spent time talking to youngsters at a school, telling them about my experience and how hard prison is, not just for you but for the people you leave behind. I tried to pass on to these kids that getting into trouble is certainly not a cool thing to be doing. Apart from the college stuff I worked at a local hospital as well, for free, doing something for the community.

You wasted no time in getting back behind the desks when you got out – what did you miss the most and do you feel the club scene has changed much?Apart from missing my family and loved ones I missed DJing and music above everything else. The club scene has changed quite dramatically, DJs don’t get paid like they used to, that’s for sure!Perhaps that’s a good thing - as a promoter you always want to be at the front of whatever people are wanting - clubbing and the club scene is always changing - people will always want to go out, so its about adapting to what is current I guess.

How do you feel your time inside has changed you?The whole thing has had a massive impact on my life; my world. It made me realise a good few things about myself that I wanted to change. It changed me totally. Life is very precious. I won’t take anything for granted ever again, and I certainly do not want to go back to prison ever again. It’s made me a more positive person, and much more stronger, especially in mind, but it took some time.

You were producing as well as DJing before you were sent away, right? What are your plans for the future?Music will always play a huge part in my life. I’m getting involved with Kidd Kaos’ record label and artist management, I’ll be working with lots of up and coming stars from the region. I always loved pushing through up and coming talent when I was at the Dance Academy, so it will be a pleasure to work with guys. I will be releasing some of my own material shortly too, as well as continuing to DJ.

Where can we come and see you play?May 14th – Bootleg Social – Klass A - Exeter May 21st – Summit Festival – LauncestonMay 28th – UPSU Summer Ball PlymouthJune 11th – Kinky Malinki Launch Party Karma PlymouthJune 17th – Crash Reunion at Crash Manor Plymouth

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Europe’s largest free live urban arts festival; Upfest, takes over its cultural home of Bristol on Sat 4 and Sun 5 June as over 250 artists and 40 DJs, groups & human beatboxers showcase there unique talents.

Now in it’s fourth year, Upfest, otherwise known as ‘The Urban Paint Festival’ is a must attend event for street art fans and is firmly established as the main street art event in Europe. The two day festival attracts urban artists from all over the world who flock to Bristol’s Tobacco Factory - the festival’s birthplace, as well as a number of locations across the south of the city to paint street art and illustration in a wide range of styles. The festival is interactive on a number of levels, and includes a give it a go wall for all budding artists visiting the event, as well as the chance to see artists creating their pieces live over the weekend.

Amongst the 250 artists from 17 countries taking part, these include national street art artists such as Inkie, DON & SPQR alongside home grown Bristol talent, Cheo, Jago, Jody and Lokey alongside UK crews TND, PCM & Detox. International artists include Herakut and Andreas von Chrzanowski aka Case.

Upfest partner Stephen Hayles said: “Bristol is established as the home of graffiti in the UK; the whole country has attributed this to the city. We are proud to be a part of this movement and will continue to provide a platform for brand new artists to break onto the UK urban art scene.”

Alongside the painting, the festival helps raise funds and drive awareness for the Bristol based charity – National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) who work to address the problems children have growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism. Upfest have raised £15,000 for the charity so far and this years festival will see weird and wonderful forms of fundraising including the on site cutting of the event organisers hair into a Mohican by Bristol’s urban stylists - Mac Daddy’s, as well as badge making and stalls operated by the charity.

Upfest ’11 runs all day on Sat 4 and Sun 5 June at the Tobacco Factory, North St Park, Hen & Chicken, Spotted Cow and Try Again pub’s, and is free at all venues. There is also an after party on Sat 4 June at Start the Bus in Bristol, where there is a chance to meet and hang out with the artists too! The nights runs from 9pm until 3am with acts to be confirmed. More info at www.upfest.co.uk

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APPLE IPAD 2 We want, want, want it! The new version (next generation, whatever) of this magical device for browsing the web, email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading eBooks and more is thinner and lighter than the original iPad. Apple has kept the 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen but equipped the sexy devise with their dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime and Photo Booth, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video. From £399, www.apple.com

FUJI FINEPIx x100 You’re sure to want to have this retro-feel digital compact with you at all times – it’s stunning to look at. More to the point, the 12.3 megapixel compact takes great pictures too. Retro look, compact size, DSLR quality pictures and a wealth of controls. Yes, please. £999, www.fujifilm.co.uk

GARMIN EDGE 800 Possibly the best tech cycling accessory we’ve seen. The Garmin has been designed as a do-everything cycling computer and includes full sat-nav, On yer bike! £350, www.garmin.com

BOWERS & WILKINS ZEPPELIN AIR Want an iPod sound system that’s as high tech as your pod? Look no further. As it’s name suggests this model incorporates Apple AirPlay technology, allowing you to wirelessly stream music direct from an iTunes PC or an Apple devise. Unbeatable sound and loud too.£499, www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk

NINTENDO 3DS You’ll never complain about your trek to college or work when you’ve got 3D gaming to keep you entertained. Eye-poppingly good! Around £200, www.nintendo.co.uk

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BangersSmall Measures (Specialist Subject)

The underground’s most loveable Cornwallians, Bangers, raise the bar with their debut album proper; full of more hooks than Abu Himsa’s spares drawer, & more growling melodies than a grizzly bear singing convention, with oodles of choppy, faintly melancholic guitar riffs that have come to define the band. Dealing with the minutiae of everyday life, Roo Pescod emotively spits out honest & self-deprecating punk paeans to procreation (Making Friends), co-habitation (The Love Nest) & cybernation (Geeks & Paedophiles) with an ever-present, skewed sense of romantic idealism; while the magnificent ‘Church Street In Ruins’ declares that “the last thing I need is any more things”, betraying the band’s desire for the simpler things in life. Punk near-perfection.

The ComputersThis Is The Computers (One Little Indian)

Exeter’s finest Daz-white punk’n’roll brigands release their first full long player and what a corker it is. Produced by the inimitable John Reis (Speedo to you) in his balmy San Diego studio, ‘This Is...’ finds our dapper Devonians in great shape, taking ‘50s rock’n’roll and ‘70s punk to their logical meeting place, with a switchblade in the back pocket for security. The Speedo touch has inevitably resulted in a sweet, Night Marchers-esque garage authenticity, especially on the prickly ‘Blood Thicker’, ‘Cinco De Mayo’ & ‘Group Identity’; although Al Kershaw’s relentlessly piercing yelp still takes some getting used to. Short, sharp shards of riff-hungry rock’n’roll never sounded so fresh.

Meat PuppetsLollipop(Megaforce)

I used to think that the Meat Puppets were a gnarly naughty punk rock band because they’d always be written about alongside the likes of Black Flag & Butthole Surfers. Little did I know, they were actually purveyors of a distinctly twisted form of country. Fast forward 25 years and you’d be forgiven for thinking that someone had sucked the blood out of their veins, such is the innocent prairie plod of ‘Incomplete’ and the wistful yet desultory ‘Lantern’. We all grow up but do we really need to let everyone know about it via the medium of song? My teenage misconceptions are well and truly shattered.

And So I Watch You From Afar Gangs(Richter Collective)

‘Gangs’ was created in eight weeks after the inimitable Belfast quartet scrapped all the songs intended for their sophomore album; which may account for its cohesive brilliance and askew mindset. ‘BEAUTIFULUNIVERSEMASTERCHAMPION’ kicks off proceedings with crypto-African arpeggios that leave no room for contemplation, but it’s the startling ‘Seven Billion People All Alive At Once’ that opens the record up – post-rocking with the best, only to fly off on more unexpected tangents than David Icke. ‘Think: Breathe: Destroy’ is how The Who might have sounded if they came from outer space. ASIWYFA are well aware that, without vocals, they can take their odysseys to the furthest reaches of their imagination. ‘Gangs’ is proof.

Arash TorabiHere Comes The Summer -The Undertones

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Hollie CookHollie Cook (Mr Bongo)

Soulful reggae that’s bound to bring pleasure on late summer nights. Hollie is Paul Cook’s (Sex Pistols) daughter and one time member of the later incarnation of The Slits. This is a truly breathtaking album with real heart and soul. Her version of The Shangri-Las’ Walking in the Sand is a heartbreaker, and it works wonderfully with a reggae arrangement. Hollie’s voice is smooth as silk and completely natural, with none of the pointless vocal acrobatics and fake expression that have become the curse of the present-day pop/soul singer. The fact that she uses her real voice makes her talent shine through, touching every song with passion and deep emotion. Perfect.

Factory StarEnter Castle Perilous(Occultation)

Post-punk hero and original guitarist of The Fall, Martin Bramah returns with a new band, fresh sound and a buzzing record. Recorded completely live in the studio with hardly any overdubs, this album represents Factory Star in their raw form: pure, stripped-down, quirky and intense. It’s a warm sound with bright guitars, organ and Bramah’s youthful voice (also recorded live) pushed to the forefront of the mix. Guitars jerk and jangle, the drums are tight and precise and every track shines in its own right, as well as adding another tone to the record as a whole. Fans of Bramah’s former bands, Blue Orchids and The Fall won’t be disappointed.

Don ScannellThree Silver Pieces

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On his debut album, Don Scannell has created spooky folk, which is mainly piano-led, with help from Asian Dub Foundation’s Martin Savale on bass & drum duties. The standout song is Mystery, on which he delivers his haunting vocal style over breakbeat drums- and it actually gels together surprisingly well. Another highlight is the title track, a dark and deep, Nick Drake-style blend of cello and picked guitar. The choice of artwork though (a mechanical horse) is contradictory to the music, which is generally pastoral and organic. A calming and pleasant journey, with a few highs and lows along the way. Three Silver Pieces will more than likely go down well with Fleet Foxes or Iron & Wine appreciators.

Various ArtistsKris Needs Presents Dirty Water 2: More Birth of Punk Attitude(Year Zero)

This is stating the bleedin’ obvious, but punk is NOT a genre, or anything to do with clothes: it’s an attitude. More conclusive proof here, on part 2 of Needs’ mammoth trawl through relevant sources and inspirations. Kris Needs Presents Dirty Water 2: More Birth of Punk Attitude comprises 2 discs of eclectic sounds then, from the 60s garage stomp of The Human Expression to the melodious Big Star, served with a smidgen of jazz, a dollop of Kraut and plenty of rock & roll. A few obvious choices (Velvets/Bowie) and some real essentials: Captain Beefheart, MC5 and Suicide. Tapper Zukie and Junior Murvin provide the reggae. Not a tattoo, skateboard or piercing in sight.

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Zion TrainDub Revolutionaries: The very best of(Nascente Records)

Zion Train members Maken of Warsaw and Les Earthdoctor of Wales have selected this collection of tracks from the Dub collective. This deep rooted collective came from the sound-system culture in the 80’s taking Dub to another level when fusing it with minimal techno in the 90’s. This 2 disc set lays out the history for you featuring some great artists like Colin Cod, Dave Tench, Sis K, Molara, Mene Wood, Dave Fullwood, Chris Petter, Dave Ruffy, John Jennings, Y.T and many more to be named. You will also find some vinyl only, rare finds in the collection as well as a previously unreleased studio session recorded for the late, great John Peel.

DJ Swamp Vinyl Disciples(Decadent Records)

The 1996 US DMC Champion has thrown down his ideas to create this album. There is a dark edge to some of the album with the obvious hip hop and rock influence, open to be appreciated by a broad range of audience. Swamp has worked with some true icons in his time, touring alongside as well as well as being called into the studio for his skills. Kid Rock, Kool Keith, The Crystal Method and Beck are amongst the list. He also DJ’d for K Chill and Layzie Bone before the mighty Bone Thugs and Harmony were formed. Swamp has showcased his ability as a producer, writer and vocalist on this album. Out on his own label Decadent Records now.

Various ArtistsDrum & Bass Arena Evolution(Drum and Bass Arena)

2 Discs with 40 all out, current D&B bangers mixed for your listening pleasure. If you have fallen behind with your D&B collection at all, this will bring your iPod bang up to speed with tunes from some of the most exciting artists out there right now. Chase & Status, Danny Byrd, Delta Heavy, Breakage, Loadstar, Icicle, Camo & Krooked, Nero and Netsky are just a handful of the artists featured on this compilation. This also includes a few exclusive remixes that you wouldn’t have heard before including J Majik & Wickamans remix of the old skool classic ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ and The Prototypes on the remix of Modestep’s ‘Feel Good’.

Mister FantasticHarvey’s Bristol Cream(Ruztik Records)

Harvey’s Bristol Cream is exactly what it says on the tin. Mister Fantastic has handpicked some great talent to feature on this album in the way of MC’s, and other turntablist’s to add their styles alongside his own. All from Bristol so there is a very organic Bristol flavour to this album. With the beats, rhymes and cuts being of pure Bristol origin, there is definitely a distinctive sound throughout this funk fuelled collection of tunes. If you are into your underground Hip Hop, this will be right up your street, especially if you are particularly into the Bristol underground hip hop sound. Well worth checking out, out now on vinyl and digitally from Ruztik Records.

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Shunda KThe Most Wanted(Fanatic Records)

I love kid sister. If you do too but you wished she came with an angrier attitude and more lo fi productions then Shunda K is here to make your day. An amazing line up of global productions on this and collaborations galore but Shunda is always the star, hip hop that maintains credibility whilst still managing to appeal to the people who love their urban stars making trance / club music. If you don’t support this you shouldn’t complain next time David Guetta etc hook up with your younger sister’s favourite R’n’B artist. This album includes collaborations with the likes of Mark Yardley from Stanton Warriors, Sick Rick, Flore, Deekline, Electrosexual alongside many others.

Red Snapper Key(V2 Benelux)

Back before the Internet, I know right, ancient, there was a genre known as trip hop, one of the A listers was Red Snapper, I must admit my heart didn’t lift when this came through the door. As happens now and then though, I was surprised by this, the essence of their sound is still the same, might double bass and tight drums, but whether it’s due to them doing this for so long or just I’m in the right mood for this today, it works, really well. Dub influences, jazz not in a good way feel, and hip hop inspired. An album to check if you need something to smoke to, chill to or just find out what happens if you still make “trip hop” after 10 years.

The BeekeepersApiculture(Jalapeno Records)

With the mighty Scott Hendy from Boca 45 / dynamo productions and Bristol legend Parker together you know this album is gonna be amazing, the first tracks these guys did had New York Emskee on the mic and was a breath of fresh air. This album is a slight departure for what you would expect for the Jalapeno label, home to the likes of Kraak & Smaak and Skeewiff, both these producers know what they are doing with beats and carefully crafted sample a delica, add a fine selection of guests like Mystro and Sarah Scott, plus some awesome string sections to give this that epic orchestral feel, and you have an album that works in clubs, on radio and at home. Watch this blow. Huge.

Count Bass D & InsightThe Risk Takers(Modulor Records)

Not heard of either of these two before but after one listen to this album they are on my radar for sure. American hip hop that feels like they’ve listened to their fair share of golden era albums, fine beats that are part dilla part primo, it’s been a while since I’ve nodded my head this much. For me, ‘Size The Moment’ stands out the most, they have guest verses from both Kool Keith and Pacewon both of which are nice but don’t outshine Insight too much. Like a lot of albums this is high quality but would take a hell of a lot of promo to break into the mainstream.

Alex TurnerSubmarine(Domino)

A refreshing antidote to the Arctic Monkeys’ attempts to reinvent themselves as charmless riff-rockers. Turner provides a touching, intimate set of songs to soundtrack the nostalgic, teen-romance Submarine. Rather than attempt to plot the storyline with lyrics, Turner makes the wise decision to use bizarre, impressionistic wordplay & imagery to evoke the uncertainty & magic of first love. Gems like ‘how can I put you off when you’re a matter of urgency’ have the scruffy charm of his early work & work beautifully with the low-key, folky backdrop. A short-but-sweet reminder of Turner’s talents, time to leave the Monkeys at the zoo?

Okkervil RiverI Am Very Far(Jagjaguwar)

As boisterous opener The Valley clatters confidently into view it is apparent just how far Okkervil River have come over the past decade or so. From low-key, relatively pastoral country-folk beginnings they’ve developed into a rabble-rousing, fiercely literate alternative rock band on the verge of mainstream success. I Am Very Far sees the band expanding their perimeters considerably; fans of career best Black Sheep Boy would barely recognise the groove-based Piratess or the Bends era-Radiohead evoking Show Yourself. Intriguingly, the accompanying lyric book lists an extra 9 songs, presumably there are further treats in store. For now though, this ranks amongst the best of their career, Will Sheff’s lyrics in particular hitting top form.

Randy NewmanSongbook Vol. 2(Nonesuch)

After the bells and whistles production & bravura arrangements of 2008’s outstanding Harps & Angels, this is a timely reminder that Newman’s material works just as well when stripped down to brass tacks. These are straight forward piano & vocal treatments of songs spanning 40 years. Newman somehow manages to cover a broad range of topics (xenophobia, skewed history lessons, lovelorn balladry) whilst seemingly having an innate sense of how best to musically place each lyric. It never seems forced, even the wittier numbers manage to escape the trapdoor labelled ‘comedy song.’ A strange, brave collection of songs that few of his contemporaries would have the wit or balls to contemplate writing.

Smith WesternsDie It Blonde(Domino)

Chicago lo-fi merchants Smith Westerns have turned down the fuzz, polished up the melodies & cheered up considerably. Fans of their recorded-at-school, eponymous debut will insist that the pop suss was always there but now the melodic ambition has got the grand production job to match. Whilst this will no doubt do wonders for their commercial prospects, unfortunately it places them in the same retro ballpark as many of the brit-pop influences they’ve been talking up. Whilst the bittersweet single Weekend does a great job of matching their exuberance with a radio-friendly glam jangle; at times Dye It Blonde veers into classic rock territory, a shame when these songs should be fizzing with the promise of teenage summers.

Crush UKwww.crushuk.com

After reading Crush UK boast of being ‘England’s premier power pop-punk-country-blues-rock band’, I was expecting the exact opposite & I wasn’t far off. Ranging from the artless (Always) to the clueless (So Wot) the songs are feeble yet earnest attempts to imitate the likes of The Small Faces, The Jam, The Eagles, The Damned & various other ensembles who flourished from ‘68 -‘78. Chief Crusher, Martin Weller, has collaborated with Peter Frampton but there’s little trace of any developed craft. Still, it’s unexpected and untypical of anything else we receive so credit where it’s due. Their fifth platter, ‘Proper Job’, is out now.

Laetoli Stepswww.myspace.com/laetolisteps

It didn’t come with any blurb so I had to do a bit of research while listening to opening song ‘Sleeping Bears’, a lovely shimmer of languid harmonies with a Midlake-esque lilt. By the time ‘Biting My Tongue’ had almost shuffled off its wistful country twang, I discover that they’re actually a London-based supergroup – and a super group – consisting of previous members of bands such as Garlic, Thunderclap Newman and Cornershop. And when the amazing ‘Rose’ locks into its sultry, rolling gait I’m smitten, hook, line and sinker, with their reflective, dust-bowl confessions. Available through all digital outlets, make this record your first blind purchase of the year, before the second album drops in the not-too-distant future.

Hanterhirwww.myspace.com/hanterhirmusic

Cornwall’s Hanterhir typify the singular vision of people who live in cultural isolation, which is why I, for one, love it with all my frazzled heart. Their new album ‘Agapus’ is an organic psyche-rock opus that proudly flashes its Cornish roots without resorting to predictability. Strong, often beautiful, and dark-lit melodies dominate all ten songs, whether they’re encased in swirling guitars and freewheeling drums (‘The Centre Of All’), acoustic melodrama (‘Stay Down’) or native dialect (‘Plos Mis Du’ – rough translation: ‘Dirty Black Month’). If Arcade Fire were reared in remote villages dotted along a slither of wind-swept coastline, they might have sounded a bit like this. Which, of course, would not have hindered them one bit.

Becca Langsfordwww.beccalangsford.webs.com

Plymouth soul sister, Becca Langsford, releases her debut album, ‘Big Surprise’, this month with an array of special guests evoking an authentic glow. Her powerful delivery lends a cohesive continuity to the twelve covers, while the pinpoint arrangements keep things animated and compelling. Elegant forays into delta blues, swing jazz, bluegrass and gospel underpin Becca’s silky timbre at every turn, with Vince Lee’s inimitable footprint gracing the likes of ‘King Size Papa’ and the woozy ‘You’re In For A Big Surprise’. On the strength of this offering, you feel that she could out-strip the pub circuit and stride out into the world of international blues and soul with head held high. God speed.

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ExETEr Exeter Phoenix Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, Ex4 3LS / 01392 667080 www.exeterphoenix.org.ukThe Blue Bar has a location to die for, particularly when the weather is lush and you can make the most of the outside seating, which is virtually on the beach, but minus the sand-in-your-food picnic effect. Yep, Portowan Beach is a good spot – unspoilt, rugged, loved by local surfers, bobyboarders and beach bunnies in genera. The Blue Bar really adds to it. In terms of food everything is locally sourced, fresh and reasonably priced. Get brunch for £5 or less after a surf - Mr. Kittows sausage and fried egg doorstep sandwich, or organic smoked salmon and scrambled egg on toast maybe? If you’re out for lunch or dinner you’ll be spoilt for choice with small plates, mains, dersets and plates to share, which are always popular, especially the Mezze platter at £9.50 - Tzatziki, humus, black olive tapenade, roasted red peppers, marinated olives and warmpitta. Yum. I always have trouble resisting the ‘Blue Burger’ – a homemade burger topped with mushroom and blue cheese sauce served with hand cut chips. Winner. The pizzas are authentically light with generous and inventive toppings, including tomato, mozzarella, chilli beef and sour cream. Food is always freshly prepared and well presented. As you’d expect the bar does get very busy when the sun is out, so get there early to bag a tableoutside. Blue is open 10am-12pm for brunch, 12-3pm for lunch, there’s a afternoon menu running 3pm-6pm and you can get dinner from 6pm-9pm.

PLYMOUTH The Waterfront restaurant and Bar9 Grand Parade, Plymouth, PL1 3DQ / 01752 226 326 www.thewaterfrontplymouth.co.ukWith the finest view of any restaurant in Plymouth, the aptly named Waterfront Restaurant and Bar is situated right on the water’s edge, in front of Plymouth Hoe. It has an interesting history and has been a major landmark on Plym-outh’s Hoe for many years. Around 1890 The Waterfront used to be the home of The Royal Western Yacht Club, founded in 1827. Since then, it’s been under vari-ous ownership’s with varying degrees of success. Current owners, the local Ev-ans family have worked hard to get the place back up and running since taking over in July 2010 and focusing on good value food. We rocked up after work on a Friday evening for some food and to soak up the last of the days sun. The food selection is pretty standard pub food, with a healthy fresh fish selection too and when our order arrived where a good size, tasted fine and where reasonably priced but what really stood out was the quick and excellent service, coupled with the restaurants great posi-tion on the waters edge. This is easily one of the best outdoor eating areas in the city centre, overlooking Plymouth Sound and over to Mount Edgecombe. Hot tip, this is the best place to watch the cities annual National Firework Championships too, taking place on 16 & 17 August in Plymouth.

Blue Bar, Porthtowan, Cornwall Beach road, Eastcliff, Porthtowan Tr4 8AD 01209 891 300 www.blue-bar.co.uk The Blue Bar has a location to die for, particularly when the weather is lush and you can make the most of the outside seating, which is virtually on the beach, but minus the sand-in-your-food picnic effect. Yep, Portowan Beach is a good spot – unspoilt and rugged, loved by local surfers, bobyboarders and beach bunnies in general and the Blue Bar really adds to it. In terms of food everything is locally sourced, fresh and reasonably priced too. Get brunch for £5 or less after a surf - Mr. Kittows sausage and fried egg doorstep sandwich, or organic smoked salmon and scrambled egg on toast maybe? If you’re out for lunch or dinner you’ll be spoilt for choice with small plates, mains, dersets and plates to share, which are always popular, especially the Mezze platter at £9.50 - Tzatziki, humus, black olive tapenade, roasted red peppers, marinated olives and warm pitta. Yum. I always have trouble resisting the ‘Blue Burger’ – a homemade burger topped with mushroom and blue cheese sauce served with hand cut chips. Winner. The pizzas are authentically light with generous and inventive toppings, including tomato, mozzarella, chilli beef and sour cream. Food is always freshly prepared and well presented. As you’d expect the bar does get very busy when the sun shines, so get there early to bag a table outside. Blue is open 10am-12pm for brunch, 12-3pm for lunch, there’s a afternoon menu running 3pm-6pm and you can get dinner from 6pm-9pm.

FALMOUTH Cafe Cinnamon 6 Old Brewery Yard, Falmouth TR11 2BY / 01326 211 457 www.facebook.com/pages/cafe-ca innamonThere’s an abundance of great cafes in Falmouth and although I’m not a vegetarian, I always find myself heading to the vegetarian Cafe Cinnamon when the sun is out. Why? Well I’ll admit I like it when it’s grey and rainy too, as the food is both delicious and wholesome, but the piece de resistance for me has to be the outside seating area. The cafe is tucked away in Old Brewery Yard, one of the oldest parts of Falmouth, which is in the town centre but off the main street, so it isn’t swarming with tourists in the summer – you have to know it’s there. Maybe I shouldn’t be writing this... The courtyard is 450 years old and is shared with an upmarket cocktail bar, Hand, and some nice vintage shops – it looks pretty and has a nice bohemian feel. The best bit: its a real sun trap. Food wise, Cafe Cinnamon keep it simple, but they do everything well and on site – think paninis, salads, soups and tartlets. The Brie and mango panini is a personal favourite. The portions are generous - you go away feeling satisfied and nourished. The service is very good and the cafe has a friendly and intermediate feel: table service with genuine smiles. Prices are very reasonable, with most lunching coming to around £7, including a drink. The cafe opens Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 3pm. Look them up on Facebook.

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Your essential guide to the best events taking place over the next month

Culture

3 May Guy Dartnell: Something Or NothingExeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Exeter, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk 8pm, £10Employing his trade-mark humour, frankness, vulnerability and wit and blending video and chalk images, with performance, lecture, storytelling and stand up, Dartnell explores this possible error in our perception - that we believe ourselves to be Something, when we might actually be Nothing.

3 - 7 May Ovid’s MetamorphosesDrum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £8 - £12Pants On Fire’s award winning, sell-out actor-musician extravaganza relocates Roman mythology to 1940s wartime Britain. Blending puppetry, projection, live original music and song, gas masks and a gramophone, Ovid’s Metamorphoses is an exploration of man’s inextricable link with nature and the universe.

5 - 27 May Tokens And TotemsHere and Now Gallery, 41a

Killigrew Street, Falmouth, 01326 211505, heregallery.co.uk 10am – 5pm, Admission FreeElsie Jones is influenced by folk art, such as Kachina dolls and simple primitive figures, but also by vintage plastic toys and pop culture.

6 May Comedy Night With Simon MunneryThe Plough Arts Centre, 9 – 11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, EX38 8HQ 01805 624624, theploughartscentre.org.uk 8pm, £12Many consider the British Comedy Award nominated, Sony Radio award-winning, star of BBC2’s Attention Scum a comic genius. Come and see why. He’ll wear a suit. Munnery presents a hugely rewarding and inventive mix of stand-up and sketch. One of Great Britain’s Official National Treasures Of The Year.

11 May EdgeTheatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsula-arts.co.uk 7.30pm, £8Edge features a new generation of the most promising contemporary dancers performing commissions by exciting young choreographers. With new Artistic Director Jeanne Yasko, Edge’s 2011 tour showcases performances by an ensemble of 12 dancers.

14 May – 25 June CabinetPeninsula Arts Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsula-arts.co.uk 10am to 5pm, Free AdmissionCabinet is an exhibition of works by twelve architects and designers who have had unprecedented access to the archives and collections of Plymouth City Museum. The work questioned our cultural heritage and the relationship between the arts and public institutions.

16 – 21 May Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £8 - £22Starring Anne Charleston, Lorraine Chase, Shirley Anne Field, Anita Harris and also starring Chris Beeny, Frazer Hines and Tom Owen. A hilarious, moving story of five wonderful women guaranteed to make you laugh, and cry.

17 - 21 May Spring AwakeningExeter Northcott, Stocker Road, Exeter, 01392 493493, exeternorthcott.com 7.30pm, £10 - £12Based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial play of 1891, this cult rock musical tells the tale of a group of teenagers embarking on the thrilling, turbulent transition from youth to adulthood.Suitable for anyone who is – or ever was – a teenager.

17 - 22 May Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour DreamcoatPrincess Theatre, Torbay Road, 01803 290228, princesstheatre.org.uk, 7.30pm, £20.75 - £29.25Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ‘Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance.

17 - 22 May Wondermentalist: Taking The MicExeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Exeter, 01392 667080, exeterphoenix.org.uk 8.30pm, Admission FreeThe have-a-go-in-the-bar-show for poets, singer-songwriters, comedians and cabaret acts. 5 minutes slots available on request by emailing: [email protected]

20 May – 24 June SpoolhengeCube3 Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, peninsula-arts.co.uk 10am to 5pm, Free AdmissionSPOOLHENGE, a stack of discarded cable spools has been playfully arranged and named by South Pole workers. While referencing Stonehenge, this monument is a marker of our present rather than historical relationship to Antarctica.

Until 27 May Claire Loder – Look SeaNew Craftsman Gallery, Torbay Road, 01736 795652, newcraftsman.comIn her first ever exhibition at the historic New Craftsman Gallery in St Ives, Bath based ceramicist Claire Loder will be exhibiting a new collection of her witty and disarming standing heads.

19 May National Dance Company WalesHall for Cornwall, Black Quay, TR1 2LL, 01872 262466, hallforcornwall.co.uk 8pm, £12 - £16Two of the world’s hippest choreographers have created a sensational evening of breathtaking dance for National Dance Company Wales’ first visit to Hall for Cornwall.

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3 - 7 MayThe Comedy Of ErrorsTheatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £8 - £22Internationally acclaimed all-male company, Propeller is renowned for combining a rigorous approach to the text with an exciting, physical aesthetic to engage its audience’s imagination and bring fresh understanding to classic plays. It’s Shakespeare rediscovered.

4 - 7 MayRichard IIITheatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £8 - £22Propeller’s second presentation, at the Theatre Royal, this month. Richard III is a hugely entertaining and diabolical adventure featuring one of Shakespeare’s most memorable historical characters and contains scenes of strong and bloody violence.

12 - 28 MayThe Golden DragonDrum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £8 - £12The Golden Dragon is a funny and theatrical fable of modern life and migration, whisking you from your local takeaway to East Asia and back, revealing what really goes into that bowl of spicy soup.


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Film

127 Hours (15) 1 May Croyde Village Hall - North Devon, 07970 051 058, www.croydedeckchaircinema.co.uk Dir: Danny Boyle Starring: James Franco 2010/US/94 minWhile hiking in the mountains of Utah, professional adventurer Aron Ralston (Franco) falls into a crevice, where his right arm is crushed and trapped by a boulder. Faced with impending death, Ralston slowly realises he needs to make some difficult choices regarding keeping all his limbs! Interesting drama and a screen dominating performance from Franco make this well worth a gander.

Blue Valentine (15) 1- 2 May Savoy – Penzance, 01736 332 001, www.merlincinema.co.uk3 -4 May St. Ives, 01736 796843, merlincinema.co.uk 5 May Royal – St. Ives, 01736 796843, merlincinema.co.uk5 May, Falmouth Phoenix, 01326 313072 www.merlincinemas.co.uk Dir: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams2010/US/112 minBlue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in flashbacks and through present events. It’s a bit like Memento meets Before Sunrise. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks. This is Memento meets Before Sunrise.

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Diaries) (tbc) 5 May Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir. Kiran Rao Starring: Aamir Khan, Prateik and Monica Dogra. 2010/India/ 100 minFirst time director Rao is the wife of Indian superstar and producer Aamir Khan, but this takes us well away from traditional Bollywood expectations. It creates a delightful portrait of Mumbai as seen through the interconnected lives of three people from different social and economic backgrounds – a frustrated artist, an American female financier taking time out and a lowly Dhobi (washboy) with big ideas.

Oranges & Sunshine (15) 1 May The Barn – Dartington, 01803 847000, www.dartington.org/barn-cinemaDirector Jim Loach Starring:

Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving2010/UK/93 minOranges & Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovered the organised deportation of children in care from the United Kingdom to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Moving drama from Jim Loach son of Looking for Cantona director Ken.

rango (PG) 1 May The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, 01805 624624, www.plough-arts.orgDirector: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Timothy Olyphant 20/10/US/TBCA chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it. Animated fun with the voice of Johnny Depp playing the title role.

The Terminator (15) 13 May , Jill Craigie Cinema – Plymouth, 01752 58 50 50, plymouth.ac.ukDir. James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Bien 1984/US/108 minThe Terminator introduces a world where the human resistance is at war a race of killer machines. A human-looking, unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose unborn son, John Conor, becomes the leader of the resistance. Classic science fiction which introduced the catch-phrase “I’ll be back” into the public consciousness.

True Grit (15) 13 – 19 May Tavistock Wharf, 01822 611 166, www.tavistockwharf.comDir: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Starring: Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon 2010/US/110 min Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with “true grit,” Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn. This latest film from the Coen Brothers seems like a mix of No Country for Old Men and The Man who Wasn’t There and is all the better for it!

Eliminate: Archie Cookson (12A)Premiere: April 28Dir: Robert Holder Starring: Paul Rhys, Claire Skinner, Georgina King, Paul Ritter2011/UK/TBCA spy thriller with a distinctive Bristol flavour, being that the whole film was shot in Bristol – including in a Clifton graveyeard and Avonmouth Bridge. Not only is director Holden from Bristol but so are many of the cast and crew – including executive producer David Bunker. The score for the film was composed by Bristol musician David Hamill, and played by the Bristol Ensemble. More info and trailer at www.eliminatearchiecookson.com

Attack The Block (15)Released: 11 MayDir: Joe Cornish Starring: Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Treadaway2011/UK/88 minThis is an alien invasion film set in South London, where a group of hoodies are left to fight off the alien invaders. The star of Paul and Hot Fuzz, Nick Frost, headlines this low-budget comedy with Joe Cornish from the Adam and Joe Show taking the helm. Could be this summers British sleeper hit.

The Hangover Part II (TBC)Released: 27 MayDir: Todd Phillips Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms2011/US/TBCPhil, Stu, Alan and Doug are all back with the various problems that can only be resolved by drinking lots of alcohol. But this time they are off to Bangkok and it’s Stu’s wedding. This sequel should push the collective funny bone to breaking point.

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Sun.01 ExeterPlymouthHAMER & ISAACS GYPSY SWING BAND B-Bar, Barbican, 9pm - 11pm, £3.THE WIRELESS Kitty O’Hanlons 7pm-9pm, £free.

Mon.02 ExeterEXETER COLLEGE BAND SHOWCASE Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-12am, £3 A night of live music from Exeter college bandsODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC The Oddfellows, 60 New North Rd 7pm-late, £free. Open Mic Night with drinks deals – turn up and play!SKINDRED Lemon Grove 8pm, PlymouthJAPAN BENEFIT ALL DAYER Jack Chams, Ebrington St, 2pm onwards, £free. Playing at the all-dayer shall be Steve Strong, The Bedroom Project, Head of Programmes, Luke Scott Dumper, Rooftop Gambler, Thomous Ford, the Blowout, Bear Fight + more tbc.

Tue.03 BidefordJAM NIGHT, The Palladium, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, £free. ExeterTony Hadley live after racing at Exeter Racecourse £20 (Premier), £15 (Grandstand and Paddock) and £5 (children aged 17 and under) from 0844 5793005 PlymouthOPEN MIC Bac Bar, North Hill 10.30pm – late, £tbc Try up and perform, simple as that!

Wed.04 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club, £freePlymouthHOLD THE SUN The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. Garage rock/Grunge

Thu.05 ExeterBLACKLIST ROYALS + MEGAGAMES Cavern, Queen St, 8pm-12am, £4/£3 B4 10pm Punkrock from Nashville Tenessee, for people who like Against Me! Support from Onsind, Some Sort of Threat and Mega GamesLIVE MUSIC IN THE BAR Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. Guests Michael Sykes, Sam Green, Ben Tallamy & Superpunk MuffinLiskeardTHE WIRELESS The Barley Sheaf 9pm-12am, £free.Plymouth

THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, the Fortescue, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1 Jimmy Buddha Om plus three guests each week, info 01752 66067BECCA LANGSFORD BAND The B-Bar, Barbican, 9pm.LIVE THURSDAYS Ride Café, Tavistock Place 9pm – 12am £free A selection of the most exciting live rock/dub/ska/hip hop/roots and reggae acts from across the nation and beyond. Josh Bray and The Darlingtons.TorquayJAM NIGHT Chaplins Bar, £free. Hosted by Unstrung EntertainmentsTruroLIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Bands TBC, see www.buntersbar.co.uk for more details

Fri.06 BidefordDANIKA HOLMES Palladium Club, £tbc. Singer songwriter, supported by euro pop Buddhuza.PlymouthBECCA LANGSFORD BAND, The Millbridge, Stoke, 9pmBUS STATION LOONIES The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. Supported by Husbands ‘n’ Knives playing old school punkFUCKED UP White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station Right from the start this Toronto band has been pushing musical and conceptual boundaries. Forming ostensibly as a punk band, they swiftly took on hardcore and twisted it into their own version, with a psychedelic edge, unexpected instrumentation like flute and keyboards, and songs stretched to perverse lengths.THE WIRELESS Kitty O’Hanlons 9pm-12am, £free.BOBKATZ New Quay Inn 9.15pm, £free. Pop Punk – www.lemonrock.com/bobkatz

Sat.07 ExeterMELOSA The Bowling Green, Blackboy Road, 9.30pm to11.30pm, £free

FalmouthLATE BIT ft MONSTER! MONSTER! and guest dj’s at BlackDog 42 Church Street, 9pm-Late £FREE Special event with a pop up bar blending dubstep, drinks and a chill out lounge with old school gamesconsoles.MerrynSANDFIRE SIREN The FarmersPlymouthCHIGWAH The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. Surfer rockHAMER & ISAACS GYPSY SWING BAND James Street Vaults, 9pm - 11pm, £free.Tideford

BECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Rod and Line, 9pm

Sun.08 ExeterCEREBRAL BALLZY + RAT ATTACK! Cavern Club, QueenSt, £4. Described as “The new BAD BRAINS” US punk band Cerebral Ballzy put on an amazing live show, as anyone who saw them here a few months agao will contest. Support from highly rated Exeter punkers RAT ATTACK.Looe 2TONIC at Bullers Arms, 4pmPlymouthBECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Queens, Barbican, 8.30pm

Mon.09 ExeterMETAL MONDAYS with 31 Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-12am, £3/£1 B4 9pm. A night of the best in metal with 31 + CRY HAVOC, WE THE DIVIDE AND BACKHAND SALOON.ODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC The Oddfellows, 60 New North Rd 7pm-late, £free. Open Mic Night with drinks deals – turn up and play!

Tue.10 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club £freeExeterLUKE LEIGHFIELD + IKO Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £3 A night of the best indie from the ever popular Luke Leighfield and Exeter band IKO who’s music has been featured on US hit tv shows Greys Anatomy and Flash Forward.PlymouthOPEN MIC Bac Bar, North Hill 10.30pm – late, £tbc Turn up and perform, simple as that!

Wed.11 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club, £freePlymouthBECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Blues Bar & Grill, Barbican, 9.30pmCAFÉ ACOUSTICA B-Bar, Barbican £free, 9pm Fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by Jessie Mullen

Thu.12 BarnstapleHYPE-TING Boston Tea Party, 21-22 Tuly Street, 8pm – 11pm, £3 with any profit going to Children’s Hospice Southwest Live performances from The Breaks Collective, Jax and Wendy May will be the DJ for the night.ExeterTHE BLACK SPIDERS +

JAPANESE VOYEURS Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £5 English hard rock band led by Pete Spiby (Groop Dogdrill).LIVE MUSIC IN THE BAR Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. Guests National Pastime, Falling Trees, Ant Smith, Bright Lights Big Zombie and Matt NortLiskeard Tankslapper Barley Sheaf Church St. 9pm, £free Great covers band. Very popular at the Barley.PlymouthTHE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, the Fortescue, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1 Jimmy Buddha Om plus three guests each week, info 01752 660673LIVE THURSDAYS Ride Café, Tavistock Place 9pm – 12am £free A selection of the most exciting live rock/dub/ska/hip hop/roots and reggae acts from across the nation and beyond. Specials Young Rebel SetLIVIN’ IN A VALVESTATE The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free Glam rock MAYBESHEWILL White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus StationMaybeshewill are a DIY Instrumental band based in Leicester. Support from You Slut,and Dwan Chorus Ignites.LauncestonBECCA LANGSFORD BAND No. 8 Cafe, 8.30pmTorquayJAM NIGHT Chaplins Bar, £free. Hosted by Unstrung EntertainmentsTruroLIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Bands TBC, see www.buntersbar.co.uk for more details

Fri.13 BidefordTHE ARCHIVES Palladium Club, £tbc. Indie rockPerranporthSANDFIRE SIREN The Watering HolePlymouth ANTERIOR White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station. Support from Red Mist & CambionMalboroughBECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Royal Oak, 9pmSennenRUDIS MESSAGE First & Last, 9.30pm, £freeWoolacombe MAYBE NAKED The Red Barn, Woolacombe, 9pm, £free. Rock covers band

Sat.14 BidefordWILLE & THE BANDITS Palladium Club, £tbc. Americana rootsExeter


Live


INDIE CLUB with THE XCERTS Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-2.30am £free B4 9pm Live set from this indie rock band, alongside the usual Indie DJ’s Jake & Johnny Yen for the weekly Indie club night.NewquayRUDIS MESSAGE Lead Bellies, 9.30pm, £freePlymouthBECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Thistle, Cattedown, 9.30pmTHE WIRELESS The Newmarket 9pm-12am, £free.Polperro2TONIC at Blue Peter Pub. 9pmTorpointTHE BLACK DIAMONDS Torpoint Rowing Club Ferry Rd 9pm. 5 piece Rhythm and Blues and Rock a Billy band featuring blistering Blues Harmonica from Papa Jo.VARIOUS BANDS Plymouth Tattoo Convention, Guildhall 12pm – late £25 weekend / £15 day ticket. All day bar and food, with bands Vince Ray and The Boneshakers, Black Jack Davey, Diamond Geezers, Vine Lee, Joker, The Jack, Black Diamonds, Rudi’s Message, Blues Brothers Collective and Rusty’s Angels playing over the two days.TauntonQUO-INCIDENCE Pen and Quill, 9pm. Status Quo tribute playing both old and new tracks in their original keys

Sun.15 CalstockPeter Knight from Steeleye Span presents Gigspanner The Old Chapel, £10 in advance, £12 on the door, £5 under 21s. “With Gigspanner, Peter Knight has put together a trio with which to let his playing fly through folk, classical, baroque and jazz. Gigspanner produce music of intelligently crafted brilliance.ExeterTHE COMPUTERS ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £free They have been getting great airplay on Radio One for their singles Group Identity and Music Is Dead and their debut EP released on the night too.PlymouthBECCA LANGSFORD BAND The Lounge, Stoke 4pmTHE FACELESS White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station. Support from Born of Osiris and Veil of Maya.VARIOUS BANDS Plymouth Tattoo Convention, Guildhall 12pm – late £25 weekend / £15 day ticket.All day bar and food, with bands Vince Ray and The Boneshakers, Black Jack Davey, Diamond Geezers, Vine Lee, Joker, The Jack, Black Diamonds, Rudi’s Message, Blues Brothers Collective and Rusty’s Angels playing over the two days.

Mon.16 Exeter

ODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC The Oddfellows, 60 New North Rd 7pm-late, £free. Open Mic Night with drinks deals – turn up and play!MC LARS Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £free 8pm-1am, £4. A Punk pop laptop rap from this great fun US performer.

Tue.17 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club £freeExeterDON BROCO + BURN THE FLEET Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £5. Superb rock from this Bedford Quartet DON BROCO with support from Southampton’s BURN THE FLEET and Exeter punkers WE THE DIVIDEPlymouthOPEN MIC Bac Bar, North Hill 10.30pm – late, £tbc Turn up and perform, simple as that!

Wed.18 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club, £freeHosted by Unstrung EntertainmentsPlymouthFIGHTING FICTION The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free.

Thu.19 ExeterTHE NIGHTINGALES + TED CHIPPPINGTON Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-1am, £4 One of the most interesting bands you’ll see this yearLIVE MUSIC IN THE BAR Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. Guests Ruth Royall, Adrian Maxwell and Roger Hunt.LiskeardHIP ROUTE Barley Sheaf, 9pm, £free. Second visit from these Guys. Roots music. Similar style to Wille & the Bandits.

PlymouthTHE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, the Fortescue, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1 Jimmy Buddha Om plus three guests each week, info 01752 660673LIVE THURSDAYS Ride Café, Tavistock Place 9pm – 12am £free A selection of the most exciting live rock/dub/ska/hip hop/roots and reggae acts from across the nation and beyond. Guest Jouis

TorquayJAM NIGHT Chaplins Bar, £free Hosted by Unstrung Entertainments

TruroLIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free.Bands TBC, see www.buntersbar.co.uk for more details

Fri.20 Barnstaple

Who said hideously conceived, ebony-mulleted emo-metal without a conscience was dead? Well, anyone with an ounce of common sense for starters. Which discounts all of the kids hopelessly lapping up the tragic sights and sounds of GLAMOUR OF THE KILL (White Rabbit, Plymouth, 18th March). It’s bad enough that they’re cartoon chancers, but when you hear of the York quartet’s shitty off-stage behaviour – ordering other bands to increase merch prices, not sharing the dressing room – it leaves a sour taste and reminds you that this is the complete antithesis of punk rock. Fuck them and the lame horse they rode in on.

Slimming down to a three-piece suits Plymouth punks BEARFIGHT quite well (Jack Chams, Plymouth, 26th March). They kept things solid and simple with raspy throats, grumbling bass lines and the occasional widdlesome guitar solo, although the intimate confines of the venue meant that the lug-holes were afforded no mercy.

It was a joy to be back on the road with APOLOGIES I HAVE NONE after the arctic spell cut our winter tour short (Truro 29th, Plymouth 30th, Portsmouth 31st March). Down in Cornwall, Banger’s frontman ROO PESCOD kicked things off with solo versions of Bangers classics plus a couple great new songs from their imminent album ‘Small Pleasures’. Amusing and endearing. In Plymouth, DEAD POETS set the tone with their developed guitar noise, sourcing superlative riffs and roars from the archives of the finest punk and post-hardcore. Over in Portsmouth, LUCKY ONE DIES FIRST were behaving like your archetypal hardcore band: cocksure, mouthy and pretty mediocre; while Canterbury’s duel-drummered AVENGE THEE & NAIME combined avant-noise with try-hard camaraderie that tested one’s levels of tolerance. Of course, Apologies were inspirational every night. Their simple chord sequences and unifying, singalong refrains winning them many new converts along the south coast.

The much-anticipated FRANK TURNER solo stint to raise funds for the White Rabbit was an exercise in unabashed group love (Plymouth, 2nd April). Indeed it’s hard to imagine any indie-folk troubadour this side of Billy Bragg garnering as much adoration as ol’ Frank right now. And he dished it right back to the sold-out venue by the three minute, conscience-pricking anthem-load. The appeal of youthful, alt-pop minstrel COSMO JARVIS and his competent band meant that hordes of baying fans warmed to his folksy ukulele strummage – especially the shanty shimmer of ‘Gay Pirates’ – despite a few hitches and Jarvis’ unfounded worries about his voice.

Boston-based quartet MAKE DO AND MEND were pretty predictable when it came to gravel-gargling punk rock but they did have a way with powerful, layered riffola and the singer’s growl sounded like the work of three men (Nag’s Head, High Wycombe, 3rd April). Cardiff boys SOLUTIONS proffered urgent punk rock, while KATIE RAINE surprised everyone with a bittersweet, marshmallow croon that wavered and gloriously frayed when she ramped it up to a shout.

The same day that Exeter Cavern hosted a Japan relief benefit show, the north-east of the country was hit again by a substantial aftershock (7th April). The disaster capitalists must be having a field day. First up, LINEKER provided the punk thrust; power-pop trio THE MUNCIE GIRLS were brilliantly forceful and melodic; OXBOW LAKE dealt in wonderfully cinematic, post-rock sturm und drang; and the likeably scatty WILL RENE kept things short, sweet and hyperactive, like a poppier Andrew Jihad Jackson. Lovely.

Which left Bristol’s FIGHTING FICTION to appropriate the acoustic punk spirit of Lawrence Arms, add some agit-rock’n’roll fizz and sing like they meant it to a modest throng of faithful fans (Junction, Plymouth, 11th April). Enjoyably seething. See-ya bye.

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Live


LiveMAYBE NAKED The Olive Branch, 9pm, £free. Rock covers bandBidefordNO HALF MEASURES PalladiumClub, £tbc. RockCalstockFRIDAY NIGHT AT THE GALLERY BAR WITH JEN MCATEER The Old Chapel, 9pm, £free. Local folk singer and guitarist Jen will entertain you whilst you meet friends for a drink and a chat.ExeterMELOSA Timepiece, 9pm - late,£freeLooeBLACK FRIDAY Quay Club. 9pmPlymouthLE CHAT NOIR The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. Supportedby Beacon THE SOUND The Thistle ParkTavernRedruthRUDIS MESSAGE Trickies, 9.30pm, £free

Sat.21 ExeterCRUSH UK The Bowling GreenPub 9pm-11.15pm, £tbc.INDIE CLUB Cavern Club, Queen St, 8pm-2.30am £free B4 9pm.Live set from this indie rock band, alongside the usual Indie DJ’s Jake & Johnny Yen for the weekly Indie club night.

ExmouthBOBKATZ Exmouth Arms 8.30pm, £free. Pop Punk – www.lemonrock.com/bobkatz

FalmouthAUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB The Stannary, 7pm, £4 Guests Moonlet.FoweyTHE GUMBO FLYERS Town Quay, Fowey, 9pmKingsbridgeHAMER & ISAACS GYPSY SWING BAND The Hermitage, 9.30pm – 11.30pm, £free.

PlymouthHUNDRETHL White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station £5.Cricket Clap Promotions brings another huge line up of local and international talent with support from Heights, Hero in Error, Fights and Fires, Rat Attack and Lords.JOKER The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. IndieNewquayTHE SOUND Walkabout, The Crescent

Sun.22 ExmouthBIG ‘ED & THE RED ROCKERS FIRST & LAST, 10 Church St, 6pm, £free Pop classics from the 60s, 70s, & 80s Info www.lemonrock.combigedtheredrockers

Mon.23 ExeterODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC The Oddfellows, 60 New North Rd 7pm-late, £free. Open Mic Night withdrinks deals – turn up and play!

Tues.24 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club £freePlymouthOPEN MIC Bac Bar, North Hill 10.30pm – late, £tbc Try up and perform, simple as that!

Wed.25 BidefordJAM NIGHT Palladium Club, £free

PlymouthCAFÉ ACOUSTICA B-Bar, Barbican £free, 9pm Fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by Jessie MullenLIVE THURSDAYS Ride Café, Tavistock Place 9pm – 12am £free A selection of the most exciting live rock/dub/ska/hip hop/roots and reggae acts from across the nation and beyond.

NewquayBEN HOWARD Lusty Glaze Beach £tbc. Recently signed to Island Records and has a new EP out this month too, see our interview with him in this issue.

Thurs.26 ExeterLIVE MUSIC IN THE BAR Exeter Picturehouse, 8.30pm, £free. Guests Danny T, The Akibas, Tim Rees & Jim Causley.LiskeardThe Various Assortments Barley Sheaf Church St. Mr. Programs talented outfit. Original songs with an 80s estuary flavourPlymouthTHE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ The Cellar Bar, the Fortescue, Mutley Plain 8.30pm-12am, £1 Jimmy Buddha Om plus three guests each week, info 01752 660673LIVE THURSDAYS Ride Café, Tavistock Place 9pm – 12am £free A selection of the most exciting live rock/dub/ska/hip hop/roots and reggae acts from across the nation and beyond. Guests Road BlockTorquayJAM NIGHT Chaplins Bar, £free. Hosted by Unstrung Entertainments

TruroLIVE BANDS Bunters Bar, Little Castle St, 9pm, £free. Bands TBC, see www.buntersbar.co.uk for more details

Fri.27

FalmouthBLACK FRIDAY Finn McCouls. 9:30 pmKingsbridgeSALTSTONE The Hermitage, 8 Mill Street, 8.30pm, £free. Supported by The Con. NewquaySANDFIRE SIREN The Red LionPadstowTHE GUMBO FLYERS The Tredrea Inn, Porthcothan, 9pm

PlymouthMAMA TOKUS B-Bar, Barbican 9pm, £3. Mama Tokus hosts a night of soul and blues with special guests.POPULATION PODS The Junction, Mutley Plain, 9pm, £free. Support from China Shop Bull.

TopshamBOBKATZ Drakes, 14 Fore St 9.15pm, £free. Pop Punk – www.lemonrock.com/bobkatz

Sat.28 BradworthyMAYBE NAKED Bradworthy Inn, 9pm, £free. Rock covers bandExeterBOBKATZ Bowling Green 9pm, £free. Pop Punk – www.lemonrock.com/bobkatzLooeSANDFIRE SIREN The Ship

PenzanceSALTSTONE The Studio Bar, 40-41 Bread Street, 7pm, £tbc.PlymouthPOPPY RAID The Revenue, Devonport. 9pm

Sun.29 ExeterTORCH THE HOUSE PRESENTS SNATCHFEST 4 Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, 3pm –late, £10/£8 in adv. Very special guest headliner + various uk hardcore/metal bands TBCExmouthCRUSH UK MANOR GARDENS, St Andrews Rd, 4pm, £free,All ages – families welcome. Power pop rock, info www.crushuk.comMARTIN WELLER CLIPPER, 33-34 The Strand, 8.30pm, £free. Acoustic pop/folk, supported by UK-lele playing Acoustic pop rock. Info www.lemonrock.com/martinweller

NewquayREEF Lusty Glaze Beach, £15.50 in adv. Support from Ape and Sandfire Siren

Mon.30 Exmouth UK-lele BICTON INN, 5 Bicton Street 8pm Acoustic pop rock

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Featured Venue

Bored of the same old thing? Then get out of work & into The Office Nightclub, Truro. Every Friday there should only be one place to be - The Office Apprentice student night for over 18s, FREE ENTRY all night, £1.50 all spirits, £2 all bottles! With DJ Tom Matthews, a monthly guest appearance, friendly staff & amazing atmosphere it’s a no brainer!!! Saturday nights it steps up a gear with an over 21 party like none other in the South West. Cornwall’s best DJ’s play to the drop down dancefloor, amazing products and service & the best night in Cornwall. Hen, stag and birthday packages are available with VIP sections and discount cards for a very special night. Also available for bookings. And to start you’re night off check out Zafiros Bar, 50 yards away from The Office and Truro’s most popular style bar, with the addition of dartboard, PS3 & poker nights there’s more fun than you can shake a stick at!!!


Photos: Dom Moore

may listings:FriDAYS6th Vitality Drum and Bass night 10pm - late / £7 20th Hedoffice Presents Duke 11pm - late / £3 27th Electro City 10pm-late / £3

Under 18’s nights: 20th Under Eighteens Duke 7pm-11pm / £7/£5 in advSpecial live performance for 14 – 17yrs olds only

SATUrDAYSThe Big Night Out 10pm-2.30am / £5 all night (Discount given for birthdays/hen parties/stag dos – call for more info) Over 21+ night

Under 18’s nights: 7th Under Eighteens Chav Night 7pm-10pm / £3 14 – 17yrs oldsSpecial live performance for 14 – 17yrs olds only

SUNDAYS1st Super Sunday 10.30pm-late / £1 Come and party over the bank holiday weekend, with drinks promo’s. Over 18’s only.

ZAFirOS3 New Bridge StTruro TR1 2AA01872 223163

TUESDAYSTexas Hold Em Poker 7.30pm / £5 buy in / over 18’s only!

FriDAYS27th H.M.Z (Homemade Music at Zafiros) 9pm / £free Live bands playing in the bar

The Office Nightclub, 1 Riverwalk, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2AB. 01872 223163

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Featured Venue

L2 is Truro’s largest Nightclub. With state of the art lighting, amazing soundsystem and some of the best DJ’s around, L2 is the place to be. Spreadover 4 Rooms with music ranging from House to Drum and Bass, Chart toDubstep and anything in between, there is something for anyone. With anextensive drinks selection at great price’s and a great atmosphere, you wontfind a better night out! Sign up for L2 Membership at www.l2nightclub.co.uk


Photos: Dom Moore

may listings:MoNdAySStudent Night 9:30pm till 1:30am Free entry before 10pm / £5 afterThe biggest student night around, Matt Wing plays all the big tunes, Drinks from £1. Get your advance tickets at www.l2nightclub.co.uk

30th Ibiza Beach Party 9pm-late / £5 in advWith Jaymo & Andy George from Radio 1 and Doorly. Support from Char-lie and guest TBC. Drinks only £1.50 or £2

FRIdAyS7th Hip Hop Rules with Danny P 9.30pm – 2.30am / £free

14th / 21st / 28th 150 Fridays 9.30pm – 2.30am / £freeDJ Tom Willz gets the weekend party started with party tunes and requests. Drinks from £1.50.

SATURdAySSocial - Truro’s Weekly Big Party Night

9:30pm till 2:30pm Free entry before 10pm / £3 before 11pm / £5 after

Matt Wing plays all the best chart, hip hop and R’n’B, Jason M with all the upfront house, electro and trance.

Calenick St, Truro, TR1 2SL01872 222023

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MONDAYS ExeterMONDAY NIGHT MADNESS. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am. £4.50/£2adv available from reps and the student guild. Exeters biggest and best student night, every week is themed, check out the weekly themes on our facebook group - Monday Madness at ArenaMONDAYS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1am. £free. Cheesy pop mash up! METAL MONDAYS! Cavern Club. 83-84 Queen St. 8pm-late, £3otd. Vanadium/ Cambion/ These Ruins/ Caesura. Metal.FalmouthSTUDENT NIGHT. Toast. 18 Church St. until 1am. £free. Monday night is student night at toast with lots of £1.50 drink deals!STUDENT NIGHT. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late. £free. Monkey T of Simian Sound playing guilty pleasures on the decks. Newquay SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola. 12 Beach Road. 10pm-3.30am, £4/£2. DJ’s Robin Parris & Proof playing hip hop, funk, party, breaks, indie, rock, dance, grime, R’n’B, reggae, D’n’B, gypsy swing kinda thing & cheap booze for locals!PlymouthDROP THE BOMB. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. £free all night. Featuring DJ Wonkey Ben bringing a totally new night of House and Electro. Bombs from £2!FUZZY LOGIC. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm-2am. £free B4 10pm/£2 until 11pm/£3NUS. Free bus from UPSU 9.30pm-12.30am. Plymouth’s biggest student night with 6 rooms of entertainment. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, Commercial classics in the Ice House. Selected drinks just £1.50. SUGAR. Karma, Mayflower St 10pm-3am. £2otd. Plymouth’s biggest student night returns to the venue where it all began. Three rooms and awesome drinks deals, students only, bring ID to proof your worthy! WONKEYLEGS. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 10pm– 4am. £tbc.The 10 year old club night rocks on every monday with DJ Aldo Vanucci playing the biggest and best drum n bass and dubstep.St AustellBIG STUDENT NIGHT. Puls-8. 14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. £4/£2 NUS. DJ Dean playing the party classics. All drinks £1.50. TruroL2 STUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub. Calenick St. 9.30pm-1.30am. £free B4 10pm/£5 after. DJ Matt Wing playing Chart, RnB, Hip Hop and Party Classics.

TUESDAYS ExeterCAFE SABROSO. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am, £free. Salsa, Samba and Merengue with DJ Ricardo come along to one of Exeter’s longest running salsa nights and see how they party on the continent! CHEESY TUESDAYS. Arena.

Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am. £4.50 A huge slice of cheese from the 80’s, 90’s & 00’s sandwiched in between all the biggest student anthems.ExmouthOFFICE PARTY. Fahrenheit, The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 11pm. Commercial night.FalmouthFRIUT SHAKE. Toast. 10pm-2am, £tbc. First Tuesday of the month for this monthly gay night.TUESDAYS. Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Indie music with competitive drinks prices. 31st Dr SKETCHY’SMango Tango 7pm-10pm £8/£7 in adv. Burlesque life drawing featuring performances and posing from Miss Glory Pearl and Ophelia Fox. There’ll be imaginative contests aplenty with prizes, no drawing skills required...PenzanceBARN CLUB. The Barn Club, Eastern Green 10pm-2am. £tbc. Midweek Studnet and locals party at this newly refurbished club, more info at www.thebarnclub.co.ukSTUDENT NIGHT. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, entrance is on Market Jew Street (Opposite Kasbar). 11pm-3am. £free B4 12am/£4 after. DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers! PlymouthTWISTED TUESDAYS. Wow. 11 The Parade, Barbican. 10.30pm. £free. DJ Simon Pitt playing the best in Chart, RnB & 90’s classics.

WEDNESDAYS BudeRENAISSANCE. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm-2.30am, £3. Chart hits & club classics. ExeterSTUDENT NIGHT. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am. £free. In the main room they go bananas to all the student disco classics and current cheesey faves. In the Balcony Bar they get down to the very latest urban sounds with JSR. This is a night run by students for students and proceed go to support student societies. THE GUM CLUB. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 9pm-1am, £free. With DJ Dropsteady. You can expect to hear funk/reggae/hip hop/breaks/old school/latin/northern soul/cheese and generally anything that makes you rock your head and puts a big grin on your face.LOFI HIFI. Cavern Club. 83-84 Queen St. 8pm-3am. £free. Indie/Electro clubnight. LOFI HIFI bring you the best in Indie/Electro/Dubstep with resident DJs and live guests. Carlsberg £1 before 9pm. FalmouthOPEN DECKS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 9pm-late. £free. Hosted by Selecta Demo. All aspiring DJs welcome. KNIT CLUB. Toast. 18 Church St. from 7pm. £free. As it says on the tin, knitting in a club! www.falmouthknitclub.wordpress.comPlymouthBIG WEDNESDAY. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. £2. Wonky Ben - Hook up, kick back, rock

out. £1 drinks deals; this night is rammed every week! The ultimate antidote to mid week blues!BOOGIE NIGHTS (in assoc. with Uni Plymouth). C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-2am. £3. Student only night. Commercial tunes, giveaways, games and drinks deals.COWPOW. The Dairy, 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. Student night, chart popping classics, great student deals, all are welcome to join in the fun. NON-STOP MUSIC. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-1am. £free. HOUSE PARTY. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 10pm-4am. £free. One of Firefly’s weekend resident DJs, DJ I.D.E.A.L introduces a night of electro, all mixed in with some Breakbeat, House and timeless dancefloor classics to get everyone going!STUDENT SOCIETY NIGHT. Blush Lounge. 102 Tavistock Place, North Hill. 10pm-3am. 2 cocktails for £6 and draught lager from £1.50. VODKA WEDNESDAY’S. Revolution. Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am. £2/free B4 10pm. Every Wednesday Revs card holders can take advantage of 2-4-1 on all our Revolution Cocktails, Pitchers and six shot sticks!VIBE. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £free with flyer B4 11pm/£3. All your urban favourites from old-skool to new-skool, courtesy of your resident, DJ Jonezy Disco - Cheese and Party tunes all night long with John C With £1.60 drinks all night.

THUrSDAYS BudeREVERT. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm - 2am. £5. Student/local night with all drinks £1.50 all night!ExeterFLAVA. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 9pm-1am. £free. Funk, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop, House, Beta, Breaks and Bass. Hosted by DJ Freddy Pimms (Solid Steel/ SWU/ Full Melt) plus special guests. FUZZY LOGIC. Arena Nightclub, Summerland St. 9.30pm-2.30am. £5.Without doubt the busiest student night in Exeter. Playing the biggest and best tunes, with some great drink deals!!SCANDALOUS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 10pm-2am, £2 B4 11pm with flyer/£3. DJ JSR provides the upfront freshness and youthful vigour while Aldo Vanucci brings you the biggest and best joints around.‘WAX THE VAN’ PRESENT SHAKE. The Amber Rooms. 161 Sidwell St. Main Bar. 9pm - 2am. £free. DJs playing the finest Funk / Disco / Acid Jazz.FalmouthDJ DENO. Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Chart music R&B Hip-Hop. STUDENT NIGHT. Toast. 18 Church St. Until 1am. Thursday night is student night at toast with lots of £1.50 drink deals!THURSDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late. £free. The best local D.J’s & Live Bands.PlymouthBATTLE STATIONS. Voodoo Lounge. 1 The Money Centre. 9pm-2am. £2. 2nd Thursday of Every Month. Plymouth’s only night of TRUE hip-hop battles, representing all the elements in one massive session. Bboying, Graffiti,

Turntablism, Beatboxing, MC-ing all under one roof, with bragging rights on the line.METAL UP YOUR ASS! Blush Lounge. 102 Tavistock Place, North Hill. 10pm-3am. Shooters from £1.50, 4 bottles from £5.HONKYTONK. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 10pm–4am. £free. DJ Griff (rambunctious social club / jelly jazz) Playing the best in Soul, Funk, World, Jazz and all that good stuff.STUDENT NIGHT. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-2am. £free. Chart, Cheese & RnB.ROCK NIGHT. Wow. 11 The Parade, Barbican. 10pm–3am, £2 B4 11pm/£3 after. Rock night with DJ Mark Williams.RUMBLE Karma. 103 Mayflower St. 10pm–3am, £1. New student night, get on the guest list for cheap entry26th COVERT PRESENT CHASE AND STATUS Karma Nightclub, 103 Mayflower St 10pm - 4am, £8 in adv. One of the biggest acts in the D’n’B & dubstep cross over scene, playing an exclusive DJ set.TauntonBLISS THURSDAYS. 43/45 East St. 10pm-3am. £5. DJs will be playing all the floor-filling tunes!TruroPUB STAR. Zafiro’s. River St. 7.30pm-late. £2 donation. Sing your heart out with some classic karaoke.

FriDAYS BarnstapleVENUE. The Venue. The Strand. 10pm-3am. £tbc. Party the weekend away with this commercial night of dance and chart tunes.BidefordFUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace. King St. 11pm. £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever. Bude RETOX. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm-3am. £5. Alternative night featuring Funky/ Electro, House, live acts plus more!ExeterCHART TOPPERS Hole in the Wall. 8pm-2am. £free. Chart tunes and drinks deals, good start to the night…COLLISION. Timepiece. Little Castle St. 7.30pm-2am. £3. Expect everything from Indie anthems, alt Rock, Punk to Electro....BUNGALOWED. Timepiece Balcony Bar. Little Castle St. 10.30pm-2am. £3 B4 12pm. Student night. Hip Hop, House, Electro, Dub Step. FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-3am. £free entry with sticker/wristband. Feel good party atmosphere, get down and party on the dancefloor with all your favourite music - the very best dance, chart, party and RnB - and all your shouts, birthdays and requests!STRICTLY VINYL. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. The local boys blowing up party vibes and digging out of the crates to unleash their hidden vinyl. Funk/Hip-Hop/Old School/Reggae/Ska/Party/Cheese/Selected Boom.6th COALITION Lemon Grove, Exeter Universtiy 7pm-12am, £10/£8 in adv Bare Noize live.20th NEW DIMENSION &

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DOGHOUSE PRESENT THE RELAUNCH PARTY Hole In The Wall Exeter 9pm t- 3am £5. Feat Sc@r Leon B DJ Tiny Aggey Benny P Postie Rapo Robbie Dogg.13th. BEATZ & BOBZ The Cavern, Queen St 10pm-late. £6 First time in Exeter for Circus Records Flux Pavilion, supported by Lewah, Subindex & Duncan Disorderly.27th OMG Live presents LETHAL BIZZLE Lemon Grove 7.30pm-11pm, £14.50 in adv Special all ages show with Lethal Bizzle, Yasmin and the Harry Shotta Show, all performing live. After show party too at the Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix.27th TRANCEFORMNATIONS EX4 9pm-2.30am, £5 DJs on the night include Jonez, Pete Kingwell, Kev Thomas, Dan Oakley, Jona D along with TranceFormNation’s Raze, Drifft and Leo’s.FalmouthFRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 18 Church St. 6.30pm-2am. £free. Something different every week with Solo Collective on 1st, Eclectically eclectic Jennifer O Jenni on the 8th, Dante Gabriel on 15th and Snatch The Wax with Kristoff Moine on 22nd.WEEKEND WARM-UP. Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am. £3. 3 Bars, 2 Floors, 3 different DJs playing all sorts of different music from R&B to Cheese and Chart. FRIDAYS. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Only the best DJs from the area playing for your aural pleasure.Gwithian27th. JELLY JAZZ 18th BIRTHDAY Sandsifter 8pm-2am, £10. Jazz Funk Soul Latin Breaks and Beats!Performing LIVE, the heavy afro funk of...Ariya Astrobeat arkestra (First Word Recordings) Special Guest DJs Natural Self & Nostalgia 77 (Tru Thoughts) Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz, Phonic FM) Ollie Stratton (Solo Collective), Hong Kong Ping Pong & Blacc Jazz (Baron Samedi all in two big tops on the Sandsifter grounds.NewquayFRIDAYS Fistral Beach Bar. 8pm-late, £free. A night of soulful music and good vibes with EatBeatz and Adski! Watch the sunset over Fistral Beach and boogie late into the night.I CANDY. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm-4am, £ladies free/£2 B4 12.30am. Chart, RnB, Dance and Party.OMG! FOAM PARTY! Berties Nightclub. East St. 10.30pm-4am. £2 B4 12.30pm. In the main room our resident DJ Will.B mashes up the best Chart, Dance, RnB, Indie and Party. KOOLA ROCKS. The Koola. 9pm-3am, £free with VIP cards. All 3 rooms open / live music & DJ’s / Indie Electro mash-ups / Latin spirit / live dancers / cocktail lounge / happy hour 6pm - 11pm / special guests.27th. TALL TREES WEEKENDER BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Tall Trees, Tolcarne Rd. 10pm-late. £tbc. Weekender of hardcore music with over 60 artists playing in four different arenas over the three nights. Hardstyle tonight with Lisa Pin-Up, Mark EG, Cally & Juice, Brain M, McBunn, Kevin Energy, Vibes and more. See www.talltreesclub.webs.com for more info.

PenzanceBARN CLUB. The Barn Club, Eastern Green 10pm-3am. £tbc. Party at the weekend in this newly refurbished club, more info at www.thebarnclub.co.ukSOUND FRIDAYS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. DJ Boris & CQ take over the main room, guests in room 2.13th XS - XTREME SOUND PRESENTS SLIPMATT Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. Full support from Ashley Thomas, Simon Hoone and Creg Zizique20th RESTLESS D’n’B Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. With Break and Bassline Mc, and Restless residents.27th DYNAMITE HIP HOP Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-4am. £5. Jehst performing live, with Dynamite residents supporting.PlymouthTHE BIG CHEESE. University of Plymouth Students Union. Drakes Circus. 8pm. £1 B4 12/ £3after (NUS)/£2 B4 12/£4after. All the cheesiest tunes to get your weekend off to a flying start.CRISIS. White Rabbit. Bretonside Bus Station. £1. 12am-5am. An eclectic hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/Funk/80’s. Served to you by JC & OZ. DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late. Playing RnB, Funk, House and Club classics. Downstairs DJ Ryan Platts.DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, £free B4 11pm/£4 after. Gay night with resident DJs Stev-E & Juzzy B play Cheese, Chart, R’n’B, Dance and Hard House.FUNKY FRIDAYS. The Treasury. Royal Parade. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky grooves.FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall St. 8.30pm-3pm. £tbc. Funky grooves all night.FUNKY FRESIAN FRIDAYS. The Dairy. 25 Bretonside. PUNK ROCK DISCO. Jack Chams. 50 Ebrington St. £1.50 vodka and mixer all night. THE ROCK SHOW. C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-3.30am. £2/members £1. Rock, Indie and Punk with DJ K-Rad, Dy Synn, DJ JJ and Aides over three rooms.THE LOFT. The Loft 13 The Parade, Barbican. 11pm-3am. Andy Howard plays a mixed bag of tunes.SUPER DUPER SOUND CLASH. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. Featuring: Super Duper Dan’s block quaking five hour soundclash of dance floor mashups, megamixes & twisted basement noise. Leaping over dullness in a single bound!SUPERFLY. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 9pm–5am. £free. Resident DJs on rotation. Just J from Jac the Disco playing a disco set downstairs and a banging club set upstairs.13th INNOVATION IN THE SUN WARM UP PARTY Karma Nightclub, 103 Mayflower St 10pm-6am £14 in adv Huge D’n’B and dubstep event to mark the annual summer Innovation party in June. Two

rooms with Hype, Grooverider, Original Sin, Phantasy, TC, Hamilton, Mr Nice, Hachta, Bar9, Stenchman and many more. Event presented by Rinseout, Deviate and with help from the Subheavy Sound System.13th RE:SET The Loft 13 The Quay, Barbican 9.30pm-4am £3 Giving house music a home in Plymouth, Funky, Tech, Prog & Electro. GuestDJ Lee H (House Trap/Ministry Of Sound, Residents: Sam Pridham, Alex Locke & Pete Tomes, Love House, Love to Party, Love re:set.27th TOP BILLIN & BATTLE STATIONS REUNION White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station 9pm-late, £tbc The cities two top HIP HOP promotion companies come together for a reunion show!St AustellFRIDAYS. Puls-8. 14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. New resident DJ Stevie G throwing RnB, Chart and Dance into the mix.DUB SUB & PUB. The Stag Inn. Victoria Place. 8pm-2am. £free. Dubstep Cornwall presents its weekly night of underground electronica and the latest in Dubstep. 18+TorquayFRIDAYS. Bohemia Nightclub. 41 Torwood St. 11pm-3pm. £4 B4 12pm/£5 after. DJs on rotation including DJ Hype, Coalition, MC Daddy Earl, Jordan Suckle, Lee Haslam, DJ Gammer, DJ Supreme, Ben Mcgowan and Jimmy P.FRIDAYS. Studio 22. 22 Victoria Parade. The club on rotation is pumping the best of grimey, dirty heavy Dance, DnB, Dubstep and Hip Hop. I LOVE INDIE. Rude Bar. 3 Victoria Parade. 9pm-2.30am. £2. With Electric Kills Children. LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 13 Torwood St. 9pm-1am. £3/ladies £free all night. The biggest night in the bay.OPEN DECKS NIGHT. Blue Cargo / Club 7 Braddons Hill. 8.30pm-1am. £free. All styles welcome. With resident DJs DJ R and Corzeneffect. Call Dave on 07990 790 888 for a set.6th. HINDSIGHT DOUBLE ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY. Bohemia Nightclub. 41 Torwood St. 10pm-5am. £10 all night. Hard sytle night with Luca Antolini, Nick theKid and support from Jonez, Smile.e and freinds.13th & 20th. KLIMAK 2. Bohemia Nightclub. 41 Torwood St. 11pm-late. £free with flyer. House trance and electro with Dirtyboyfunk and guests.TruroFRESH FRIDAYS. L2 Nightclub. Calenick St. 9.30pm-2.30am. £free. DJ Tom Wills playing all the best party tunes. Lots of drink promotions inc. all Draught £2.50, Selected Spirits £1.50.HEDOFFICE . The Office. 10.30pm-late. £free. Start the weekend as you mean to go on. Speical night on the 29th as they present a Bristish Night.6th VITALITY The Office 9.30pm - 2am, £7. D’n’B with MC Harry Shotta & DJ Ruffstuff20th HEDOFFICE PRESENTS DUKE The Office 11.30pm - late, £tbc. Live performance.27th ELECTRO CITY The Office 10pm - late, £3.

SATUrDAYS BudeRENAISSANCE. Rogue Nightclub. 38 The Strand. 10pm-3.30am. £5. All the best Commercial Club Classics from the past two decades. CamborneKRIS NEBROSO, The Clipper, 9pm – 1am, £free. A night of Cheese + ChartParty, Dance, R’n’B, Oldies and Motown tunes.ExeterBENJIS REGGAE BUS. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 9pm-2am. £free. All of Devon’s best raggamuffin DJs and bongo drummers crammed in a VW Splitscreen, hosted by DJ Ben Adams every month @ The Angel Bar!ESSENTIAL SATURDAY. Arena. Summerland St. 10pm-3.30am. £6.50otd. Best in Dance, Chart, Party and RnB. INDIE CLUB. Cavern Club, 83-84 Queen St. 8pm-2.30am. £free B4 9pm. The best in Indie/Alternative & Electro Sounds from DJS Jake and Paddy. With live guests. JELLY JAZZ! Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 10pm-2am. £free. Once a month. Musically joining the dots between Soul/Jazz/Funk/Latin/Boogaloo/Breaks/D&B +more!PLAYGROUND HQ. Angel Bar. 32 Queen St. 9pm-2am. £free. A fusion of local and beyond DJs offering what we consider to be the biggest and baddest party tunes. SATURDAYS. The Amber Rooms. 161 Sidwell St. 9pm-3am. £free. Guest DJs dropping all things funky. TOTAL REQUEST LIVE Hole in the Wall. 8pm-2am. £free. Chart tunes, you request it, they play it and drinks deals, good start to the night…WOBBLE. Timepiece. 7.30pm-2am, £3 B4 11pm with flyer. Mr. Onions lets rip, dropping everything anything from R’n’B to Indie, Jazz to Pop, Funk to Rock, Drum & Bass to House.7th. SOUTH WEST UNERGROUND PRESENT THE OUTLOOK WARM UP PARTY Exeter Phoenix Bradninch Place 10pm-4am. £14/£10 in adv. Massive party to kick off the count down to this years festival in Croatia. Guests include Congo Natty & Tenor Fly, Sukh Knight, Kryptic Minds, Marcus Nasty, Fused Forces + support from DJ’s across the South West

FalmouthTOAST. Toast. 8pm - 2am. £free. Sir Something different every week with guests Sir Vinyl of the Fattest on 2nd, DJ Green Renegade on 9th, and Mitch from Plymouth’s long running UFO nights on the 30th.SATURDAY. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-2am. Always a massive night @ Q with the DJs spinning the best music for you to dance and drink to. See weekly invites for line-ups!WEEKEND WARM-UP. Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am. £3. 3 Bars, 2 Floors, 3 different DJs playing all sorts of different music from R&B to Cheese and Chart. Gwithian28th. THE SATURDAY - DURTY DISCO Sandsifter 8pm-2am, £8.

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Backbeat Soundsystem (live)Spree & Hanterhir live and Durty DJ’s Thai A.I & Bigman Japan, Walterego (Pressure Roots), Spinforth (HHPP), Aceface (Untuk-Tee) and Dizrali all in two big tops on the sandsifter grounds. NewquayDJ EDGE. Belushi’s. Fore St. Till late. £free. A live DJ night with a selection of Hip Hop (mainly old school) , Funk, Electro, Soul, 80’s/90’s Pop.GIRLS NIGHT OUT. Berties. East St. Ladies £free B4 1am with flyer/£2. DJ Will.B mixing the best chart/RnB/Dance/Party/Indie and Old Skool. DJ proof keeps it Urban in Club 2.KUNG FU-NKY. Level 3, 3-9 Beach Rd 9pm-3am, £free. “House, Tech House & Electronica with Tim Nice, Evil Genius & FriendsThis is not your average Newquay Stag & Hen night out. This is where the locals go to party, they are a music savvy crowd, there for the music.PASSION. Sailors. Fore St. 10.30pm-4am. £tbc. Chart, dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with DJs John London & Pete Jordan.SATURDAYS. Red Square. Gover Lane. 10pm-4am. £free. An upfront mix of everything from Chart to Club, R&B to Dub... we have everything you’re looking for to make that ultimate Saturday night out in Newquay. 14th. LUM PRTY ON THE BEACH Fistral Beach Bar, Fistral Beach. 4.30pm-l2am. £6 in adv. The first of many beach parties this summer from this crew with The Crake Metaphra, Piers Kirwan, Justin Harris, LUM DJ’s, Code Red crew and DJ Proof. 28th. TALL TREES WEEKENDER BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Tall Trees, Tolcarne Rd. 10pm-late. £tbc. Weekender of hardcore music with over 60 artists playing in four different arenas over the three nights. Old Skool night with Ratpack (Live), Rennie Pilgrim, Hybrid, Jon Carter, Garry K, Dougal, Scorpio, Producer and more. See www.talltreesclub.webs.com for more info.PenzanceBARN CLUB. The Barn Club, Eastern Green 10pm-3am. £tbc. Party at the weekend in this newly refurbished club, more info at www.thebarnclub.co.ukSOUND SATURDAYS. Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill, entrance is on Market Jew Street (Opposite Hype). 11pm-4am. £2 1am. DJs Boris & DS playing chart and commercial bangers! Special Guest in Room 2 (check out facebook for more info).7th FREESTYLERS Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-5am. £7/£6/£5 in adv. Breaks night with full support from Breathless main man Craig Wright and Snatch the Wax DJ Kristoff28th. LOVE RIOT The Coach and Horses, Nr Penzance 9pm-late. £tbc. Featuring a live set from Livelife, more info at www.slut.co.uk as event being confirmed as we went to print.28th UTAH SAINTS Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-5am. £7/£6/£5 in adv. Blast back in time with this dance act, supported by Snatch the Wax DJ KristoffPlymouth

SUBHEAVY. Maggies. Bretonside Bus Station. 10pm-4am. £free. Dubstep night playing UK Funky, Grime and Garage on a 10K subheavy sound. ULTIMATE SATURDAYS. University of Plymouth Students Union. Drakes Circus. 8pm. We have great music, great value for money and a great venue to ensure that everyone has a brilliant night. SUPER DUPER SOUND CLASH. Ride Cafe. 45 Tavistock Place. 9pm-2am. Featuring: Super Duper Dan’s block quaking five hour soundclash of dance floor mashups, megamixes & twisted basement noise. Leaping over dullness in a single bound!SATURDAY FORUM. Jack Chams. 50 Ebrington St. Live show and DJ sets.FRESH CITY. Crash Manor. Union St. 10pm-4am. £4 B4 midnight with flyer. R&B, Hip Hop, Bashment and UK Funky with residents DJ Jonezy, DJ Snake and DJ Badness. THE LOFT. The Loft 13 The Parade, Barbican. 11pm-3am. Andy Howard plays a mixed bag of tunes.POWERHOUSE & CHEESE FACTORY. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm- 5am. £5. DJ DARON main room: Chart remixes, Commercial Dance & RnB. DJ FUZION upstairs: Cheesefest and camping up the top floor with Camp classics through the years!! DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late. Playing RnB, Funk, House and Club classics. Downstairs DJ Ryan Platts.SUPERFLY. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. 9pm–5am. £free. Resident DJs on rotation. Just J from Jac the Disco playing a disco set downstairs and a banging club set upstairs.FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar. Barbican Theatre, Castle St. 8pm. £free. Cocktails, Latin music, a steamy atmosphere and dancing until late.PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout. Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts.SATURDAYS. Revolution. Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £free B4 11pm. A collection of party grooves, funky tunes, soul & old skool beats, RnB, Funky house, House & classic anthems over two floors.SATURDAY NIGHT MASH-UP. Bac Bar. North Hill. 10pm-3am. £free. DJ Skank Marvin, playing a bit of everything from dancefloor classics, mash-ups, cheese, dance, rock and funk. Anything that will get the crowd bouncing gets dropped!!SATURDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-3am. £tbc. 2 floors of entertainment with live cabaret and discotheque. 7th. ROOTS STREET Fortescue Cellar Bar. Mutley Plain. 8pm-12am. £free. Last ever Roots St with Arash, Herb Boy & DJ Crusty. 28th. DISTORTION. C103. 103 Union St. 10.30pm-5am. £10/£9/£8 in adv Hard style night with M-Zone, Swankie & Kashi and Hakka.St AustellTHE BIG ONE. The Club. 14 High Cross St. 10pm-2am. £6. Massive party night with DJ Stevie G playing RnB, Dance, Hip Hop and DnB.. TauntonSATURDAYS. Bliss. 43/45 East St. 9pm-3am. £free B4 10.30pm with

guestlist/£5 after 10pm. It’s the original big night out, with the biggest mix of Party, Dance and R & B. TorquayKINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 Torwood St. 10.30pm-4am, £4 B4 11pm/£6 after. Room1 plays R&B, Hip Hop and smooth Grooves. Room 2 for uplifting House, Trance and Dance anthems. SATURDAYS. The Venue. 13 Torwood St. 10pm-3am. £free B4 12am for members/£2 B4 12am/£3. REWIND. Rude Bar. 3 Victoria Parade. 9pm-2.30am. £free. Playing the best mix of classic Rock, Indie, 90’s anthems and chart. TruroSATURDAY SOCIAL. L2 Nightclub. Calenick St. 9.30pm-2.30am. 9.30pm-2.30am. £free B4 10pm/£3 B4 11pm/£5 after. DJ Matt Wing in Room 1 playing Chart, RnB, Hip Hop and Party Tunes. DJ Jason M in Room 2 playing House, Electro & Trance. Room 3 - Chillout Room. Room 4 - Lounge Bar.THE BIG NIGHT OUT. The Office. 1 River Walk. 10.30pm-2.30am. £5. Weekend party for over 21’s, or over 18’s if in a big group. SUNDAYS ExeterWORLD BEATS. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-1.30am, £free. Latin, Salsa, Afro Beat, Reggae, Arabic & Spanish.1st RINSEOUT PRESENT NERO Exeter Phoenix Bradninch Place 10pm-4am £14.50 in adv. Bank holiday spectacular with NERO ablum launch, supported by Original Sin, Crissy Criss, Ruffstep, MC Fun, Culture Shockm Dope Ammo and many more over four rooms These events are always roadblocked, so get your tickets in adv.29th WAX THE VAN The Angel Queen St 4pm-11.30pm £free Soul/Disco/Boogie/House/Balearic with Spider and guests.FalmouthOPEN JAM. Q Bar. 15a Killigrew St. 6pm-late. £free. Hosted by Perry followed at 10pm with Titan Sound finishing off your weekend with PRESSURE DROP RootsRockReggae/Digital Dancehall.Gwithian29th. SUNDAY NIGHT PARTY Sandsifter 8pm-2am, £16. Rounding off the three-day weekender with Dub Pistols, Zion Train, Dylan Rhymes, Freerange DJ’s, Deluxx DJ’s, Kernow Vibration and Lush DJ’s all in two big tops on the sandsifter groundsPenzance1st & 29th SUPER SUNDAY Sound Nightclub. Branwell Mill. 11pm-late. £5 B4 12am. Full Sound resident line up to finish off the bank holiday weekend.PlymouthCHURCH OF ZERO’S SUNDAY SESSIONS. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-1am. £free. Chart & RnB, and Dance. REQUEST. Firefly. 2 Sherwell Arcade. From 9pm. Everything from Dubstep to chill out, the music is yours to control all night, the perfect way to carry on with the weekend or chill out and wind down.

LEGENDAIRY. The Dairy. 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. 80’s & 90’s music. SUNDAY SESSIONS. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am. £free. In the Club, DJ Jonezy (a premier south west Urban and RnB DJ) brings you his legendary ‘Sunday Session.’DESTINATION. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park. £free for 1st 100 ladies/£1. With 2 fantastic rooms of music to chill out, relax & enjoy the best Sunday night in town. In First Port it’s DJ Snake & Mr Flexxx as the host for all the classic urban tunes. In Disco it’s DJ Mark Allan for a night of full on Mixmash of every genre you can think of so like join us & everyone else because We Love Sundays. 15th H4H SUMMER SESSION Thrist. 9pm-2am. £5 in adv. The return of BBC 1xtra’s Rampage with their pre summer session to get Plymouth in the mood for summer, before they start the big Ibiza tour. This is a charity night and all proceeds made on the night will go to the fantastic charity Help For HerosTruro1st SUPER SUNDAY The Office. 10.30pm-late. £1. Party the bank holiday weekend away.


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Summit Festival Warm Up PartyOn Saturday 2 April Karma Nightclub in Plymouth hosted an epic Summit Festival Warm up Party alongside Radio One DJ Kissy Sell Out, Danny Byrd and Freestylers. Kissy Sell Out, branded ‘One of the most exciting, charismatic and entertaining DJs of the decade’ by Mixmag in 2009, performed a unique and extremely energetic two hour live visual show as part of the Wild Romance Album UK tour. Danny Byrd, liquid drum and bass legend played some banging drum n bass tune that got the crowd skanking and loving it! The whole atmosphere in the club was electric with the night displaying an interesting variety of genres including house, trance, electro, drum and bass and dubstep (to name a few!) Karma is hosting an Unleashed smasher on April 30 where Andy C, Emalkay and Alix Perez will take to the decks. Photos: Jess Board


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