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OAKBANK Sixth Form Magazine
ISSUE 2 - JULY 2010
The Year at a Glance
Content
The mob descends
Dear Readers,
Voilà! I present to you the new Sixth Form Magazine! With much typing, nagging and working,
it was finally put together, hurrah! This issue contains the usual selection of music, games and
film reviews alongside the new fashion page, author profile and a few other miscellaneous arti-
cles. Also included, is an article that I‟m sure every student can associate with; the subject being
mornings. I think that this month‟s calendar will be taken over by the World Cup; as I type Eng-
land is playing USA , c‟mon England?!
It feels so strange to be writing this instead of Kerry, but I'd like to applaud her for being the
steady leader of the magazine for the year. I‟d also like to thank the OSFM team for this
month... Ploughing on through the exam period was definitely mad, but we did it! So well done
all!
I hope that you enjoy the Issue, feedback is always welcome.
Your New Editor,
Jasmine Camm.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 02
03 - The New Website!
04 - AS Exams Enlightenment
05 - Snoozzzzzzze
06 - Confectionary Conclusions
07 - It‟s a Breeze
08 - Summer fashion 2010
09 - Author Profile: Pratchett
10 - Internet Picks of the Month
11 - Things to Do
12 - Things to Own
13 - 4 Years Later
13 - Gig Reviews
15 - Music
16 - Film
16 - Games
17 - Random Facts
18 - June Open Days
19 - Contact Us
(Click a page title to be taken to it!)
"And since all this loveliness can not be
Heaven, I know in my heart it is June."
– Abba Goold Woolson (1838–1921)
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 03
The New Website! By Kieran Clayton
>> www.osfm.co.nr << The new official Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine website offers plenty of
new things. It has a new style and layout which allows easy navigation
across the whole site. (Without an ad to be seen!). The new site will display
much of what can be found in the magazine, but there is also content exclu-
sive to the website; examples being articles published randomly by the
team which means that you won‟t miss anything!
Not only that, but there is now a whole section for the Sixth Form Team.
Mary and both Rachels currently have an account. In this section they will
be able to post instant updates and information just like the stuff that you
get through emails; the difference being that it is all stored in one place and
won‟t ever be „exceeding the storage limit‟. You could even ask questions
and comment on the articles using the simple comment form.
What sort of Content can I find on the site I hear you ask?
Well, we have:
A list of tutor periods - something that normally circulates by word of
mouth.
Useful links to UCAS and other handy websites that will make your
time at Oakbank easier.
A list of Open Days, provided by Rachel Gallagher, which will be up-
dated whenever we are informed of a new open day!
The ability to download the latest issue of OSFM, you can also view it
online in the style of a real magazine!
You can even submit your own article by using the simple submit
form, the article will be sent straight to the Editor‟s email and you
might even end up in the next issue of OSFM.
The new website is just a great way of keeping in the know about what's
going on in Sixth Form, whether this be Fundraising or important meetings
in the common room, it will all be in one place, www.osfm.co.nr.
We‟d encourage both students and teachers to get involved.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 04
AS Exams Enlightening By Nicola Langthorne Closing of Exams for AS.
Now that you've have jumped the hurdle of exams it's time to take a breather, it‟s also a great op-
portunity to make the best of your time. Here are a few suggestions!
I t's highly recommended that we invest some time doing voluntary work. This could be at
Manorlands through the connections we have at Oakbank - a wonderful organisation to help and
be a part of. Other options are as part of the vInvolved volunteering award, which you can sign
up for on the 28th June Period 2! These are great opportunities in which you can selflessly help
others and feel great about, with another plus side of it being helpful on UCAS and job applica-
tions.
A good plan would be to look at UCAS and career websites, researching the possible options
you have for University and jobs for the near future. From here, you could look at how you could
link any voluntary work or hobbies to the subject which you wish to study. Also, beginning your
CV's and Personal Statements is a great idea; the latter of course will be a main subject in tutor
periods. The better you can make them, the better your chances!
Something that would be beneficial for the nearing A2 year is looking for extra work. AS stu-
dents can begin to look into extra work to get a head start in your subjects. This could be from
wider reading for English to visiting museums for Art! Look into your options, and also what you
can do over the summer. This is a wonderful chance and you will reap the benefits.
Finally, make the most of Enrichment Week, and most importantly have some fun!
By Jasmine Camm Top 5 Things that AS exams have taught me:
Set up a revision timetable earlier. Admittedly, we were told again and again to set up those time tables; but who waited until the last
few weeks of exam mania to draw up their calendar? From what I've gathered, quite a number. The
exams seemed to sneak up on us, no matter what we were told. Ah, It‟s a lesson learnt. Point:
Don‟t wait until there is so much stress that revising becomes a mixture of panic (of the time you
have left to revise) and crammed knowledge.
Read through notes after lessons. Again, it was advised and yet the exams seemed to be so far away that it seemed rather strange to
do that so soon. The transition from GCSE exams to AS exams was massive, as was the work load
and thus the need for revision.
Point: The earlier you start, the more comfortable you‟ll be with the subject, the less nervous you‟ll
be when it comes to the exam.
How to revise. After trying stacks of techniques and advice given to me, it was only in the past month or so in
which I finally found a way that works for me! This was the most valuable thing that I learnt from
the exams, at least now I have the technique sorted and so i‟m comfortable with how I can improve.
Point: It‟s pointless revising if the technique isn‟t suit-
able for you.
Avoid panicking people. Just before an exam there is chaos. Basically, it‟s some-
what contagious and should be avoided at all costs. If
you end up panicking in the exam, then it will muddle
your brain, calm down.
Point: Don‟t cram, don‟t have joint panic attacks with
people, and be calm. You‟ve done all you can.
“Told you so”
I‟m sure that many of us are cursing ourselves for lis-
tening, but not putting into action, the advice which we
had been given by both teachers and students at the
beginning of the year.
Point: Cringeworthy... „listen to what we are told‟.
Also, don't worry after exams. What's done is done, wor-
rying will do nothing to help, take Nicola's advice above
and fill your time with things that will help.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 05
“OH NO! Its 8 o‟clock, my bus is in
10 minutes!”
By Kieran Clayton
Snooze, the first word most of us read in a morning. There is no doubt that we all love it - such
a handy tool. I‟m sure you all agree with me when I say that getting out of bed in the morning is
one of life‟s greatest challenges; given the chance I think we would all rather stay there for a few
more hours and roll into school at the hour that pleases us best.
Waking up in the morning and getting out of bed really shouldn‟t be a chore; what excuses do
we have? Too tired? It‟s warm in here... I‟ve got too much to do! Getting up in the morning
should be a good thing - you are waking from, on average, 8 hours of sleep; a new day has begun
and it shouldn‟t be taken for granted. In this article I will give you some tips on how to get out of
bed fast and begin your days! As well as others‟ methods of getting up...
Tips on how to make it easier to get out of bed in a morning:
Be organised! - Having to pick out what to wear and gather your books together in the
morning is all too confusing when you‟ve just woken up, so do it the night before. Spend
10 minutes before you go to bed putting your books for the next day in your bag and get
your clothes out, or at least pick them.
But what do I have to get up for?! – Think of the benefits of getting up... some that
spring to mind for me are; I won‟t miss the bus, I‟ll have time for breakfast, Mary won‟t
kill me! I can start a new day - who knows what might happen!
Think of the dangers... – A classic mistake is when the alarm sounds like an air raid
siren; in a tired dash to stop the ear splitting noise, instead of hitting snooze you hit turn
off... then you fall back to sleep. OH NO! Its 8 o‟clock, my bus is in 10 minutes! You will
never make it, so just think... if you‟d have gotten out of bed pronto then you would be
able to stroll to the bus stop instead or running half dressed.
Now here are other people’s methods, the
weird and the wonderful:
“I get my mum to come in and put Queen on LOUD; I
have big speakers!”
“Wash your hair the night before.” – Courtesy of Year 12
History class.
“I set about 5 alarms before I go to bed; phones, radio,
clock... they all go off about 5 minutes after each other”
“I use my phone alarms, so I set two; the second one goes
off 30 minutes after the first so when I snooze the first
one, they start going off randomly and that really starts to
annoy me”
If you still can‟t get out of bed after reading this then you need
to go to bed earlier... seriously.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 06
Confectionary Conclusions By Jasmine Camm
After undertaking a number of food experiments that had successful and not-quite-successful re-
sults, I decided that they‟d be interesting to share - at least the successful ones. You may be wonder-
ing what on earth confectionary has got to do with school? To be perfectly honest, I would say that it
hasn‟t got much to do with school. If I had to pick an argument, I‟d say that food is essential to good
learning (albeit, healthy food) and that relaxation is crucial to coursework - This is how I relax, wel-
come!
Sweet Successes
The Somewhat Soufflé
Mini Muffins
Contents: Victoria sponge mix (with cocoa), chilli chocolate, double cream and some
berries.
This is something that I discovered on a lazy day. I wanted something chocolate and quick.
After cooking the chocolate cupcakes (either in a ramekin or as usual), make some ganache
by pouring almost boiling cream into a bowl of equal amounts of chopped chocolate, I used
chilli chocolate. Then mix. Cut the cakes as you would do a butterfly bun, but make the cut
deeper, then fill the gap with the ganache, place in the oven again to heat the whole thing to the same tempera-
ture. This recipe is ready to eat in less than half an hour so it‟s perfect for those chocolate urges or pajama days.
Depending on your tastes, I‟d suggest eating with raspberries, black cherries or shortbread. I am in love with
this snack, it‟s quick, it‟s easy and it tastes amazing.
Contents: Victoria sponge mix, food colouring, buttercream and smarties.
These were purely and simply, ace. Due to the minute bun cases that the cupcakes
were cooked in peeling away, we resorted to this is order to make them presentable
for a party. A tiny amount of buttercream in between the mirroring cupcakes sticks
them together and then the swirl of buttercream on the top adds flavour and texture
to the whole thing. They tasted like a compact version of a butterly bun, and looked
really quite fictional, they reminded me of a children‟s fairytale. The downside? They are gone in one bite.
Sweet Disasters The Cardiac Cake
Contents: An awful lot of butter, sugar and chocolate. Improvise.
Sure, it doesn‟t look like much, but after only a few bites you‟ll soon find yourself wondering
just exactly how much chocolate is in the cake. The recipe is practically butter, sugar and
chocolate with a sprinkle of flour and egg. It was coated with a thick layer of Cadbury‟s ga-
nache as we made too much for such a small cake - with Cadbury‟s chocolate, the ganache
tastes very caramel-ish, very sickly. Even the largest Chocoholic I know couldn‟t handle an-
other slice. Although the general flavour exceeded expectations, that aspect of the cake was also its downfall;
everyone feared for their blood-sugar levels that day, we couldn‟t stomach any junk food, how sad...
Gummy Bear Genocide
Contents: Victoria sponge mix, food colouring and gummy bears.
This was purely experimental...The analysis? Gummy bears + Cake mixture = Ex-
plosion. The rating was given for prettiness and the sheer addictive nature of these
colourful creations, stars were taken off because they are sickly and really quite
revolting. As you can see in the picture, the pink was the most delightfully cute
thing, which boosted the rating a lot. Otherwise, the buns are like extra strong toffee
to the teeth, as the melted gummy bears refuse to release their grip on anything they
touch. They were certainly unusual, and the gummy bears gave the sponge a very sweet flavour, they may have
even been nice if there was a higher sponge : gummy bear ratio. Overall, they were fun to make, fun to watch as
the gummy bears explode in the oven but really not fun to bite.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 07
By Rhianna Jones
Discounts With Breeze Cards you can get great discounts, free gifts and gain entry to special events all
around the Leeds area!
Some of the many events include:
Young Peoples Film Festival
Middleton Railway Trust (£1 off adult return, 50p off additional Breeze Card holders. Saturdays
only) Freedom Divers (20% off all try dive sessions)
Swimming (Discounts vary with age)
Squash/Badminton
Fitness Classes
Breezereads Book Discounts (15% off selected books at Borders)
Karate International Black Belt Schools (Discount of £15 per person)
Leeds Wall (10% off pre-booked sessions)
Breeze Cards double up as a library card
Jumbo Records (5% off all full priced merchandise)
Breeze on Tour!
Breeze International Youth Festival 2010
Breeze Breaks Out!
It‟s a Breeze Are you 19 and under?
Do you want great discounts on
sports and entertainment?
Could a Breeze Card be for you?
Breeze on Tour This five week tour gives you the chance to get outside and have a laugh with your friends.
Aimed at 8-18 year olds the Breeze Tour travels to different locations holding many activities
that Breeze Card holders can access for free!
Some activities at Breeze on Tour:
Dancing
Arts + Crafts
Music
Football
DJ‟s
Movie Making
Performances from locally formed bands
TO GET YOUR BREEZE CARD, VISIT:
www.breezeleeds.org (Click above to be taken to site)
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 08
Fashion By Olivia Sayer & Michaela Johns
With the summer holidays within our grasp, we‟ll all be jetting off to sunny destinations for a
few weeks. In this issue, holiday wear is the main focus: bright print swimwear, hats, sunnies,
kaftan cover-ups and statement sandals.
Trend 1 – Swimwear Trend 2 – Beach jewellery Trend 3 – Sandals
All From
Topshop
£25,
Topshop
£32,
Topshop
Riverisland
£6,
Boohoo.co.uk
£10,
Fatface
£7.50,
Fatface
Riverisland
£6,
Fatface
Trend 4 – Cover-ups
£12
£28
Fatface
£14
£28
£31.50
£20,
Topshop
£8,
Topshop
£35,
Topshop
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 08
Fashion Something for the guys
Cont.
£17.50,
Fatface
£20,
Fatface
£22,
asos.com
£14,
Topman
£35,
asos.com
£30,
asos.com
For the festival go-ers…
There‟s a great range of festival wear in Fat Face at the moment, whether it‟s in the sale or full
price. Since I work there, I can give you a 20% discount on full price items!
£15
£12
£19
And Elsewhere...
£16,
Topman
Biography
Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE, was born in Buck-
inghamshire in 1948. He is an extremely suc-
cessful fantasy writer, having sold over 55
million books worldwide. He was given an
OBE for services to literature in 1998, was
knighted in the Queen‟s 2009 New Year Hon-
ours, and has received 8 honorary doctorates.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer‟s disease in
2007, and has since made large donations to
help find a cure; he has also presented a TV
programme to help raise awareness. He pub-
lished his first story at the age of 13, The Hades Business (in his school magazine!), which was
later published commercially.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 09
Author Profile: Pratchett
By Ruby Whelan
Works
The Discworld series is his most prolific series, and follows the stories of the inhabitants of the
Discworld – a parallel world to our own, where the world is (as the name suggests) a large disc.
However, as the name definitely doesn‟t suggest, it is also carried on the back of four elephants,
who ride on the back of a giant turtle. The first Discworld book – The Colour of Magic, was
published in 1985, and he has since published a further 36. Pratchett‟s works feature a great
amount of parody, on subjects as varied as Shakespeare, to fairytales, great battles and Holly-
wood.
The majority of the books are set in Ankh-Morpork, the Disc‟s largest and most… interesting
city (smell-wise, anyway), ruled by benevolent tyrant Havelock Vetinari. The books don‟t fol-
low any one character, but instead follow groups of people; the City Watch (led by cynical and
street-smart Sam Vimes, also known as “Vetinari‟s terrier”), the Wizards and the Witches. Or
specific people, for example Rincewind the wizard, Death (wonderfully anthropomorphically
portrayed), Susan Sto Helit (Death‟s granddaughter), and Moist von Lipwig (a con artist, saved
from the gallows (post-hanging) and forced to re-vamp the post office). There are also stand-
alone novels, which follow different characters, though these usually feature the series regulars
in some way or another.
Interesting Facts
He has a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants in his
garden.
He credits his local library for his education, rather
than his school.
He came top of the country in the exams for the Na-
tional council for the Training of Journalists Course.
He has a great interest in astronomy and had an ob-
servatory built in his back garden for that very purpose.
He‟s a trustee of the Orang-utan Foundation UK –
one of his most popular characters, the Unseen Univer-
sity‟s Librarian, is an orang-utan. He says, on the subject of writing, that you must “make
grammar, punctuation and spelling a part of your life”,
(which makes me very happy indeed).
Name: Terry Pratchett
Born: 28 April 1948
Location: Salisbury,
Wiltshire
Genre: Fantasy
“In the beginning there was nothing,
which exploded”
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 10
Internet picks of the month By Ruby Whelan
www.newsarse.com/
Want to keep up with the news, but also fulfil your
daily satire quotient? This website is for you! The
site basically takes news stories and re-writes them
with more of a mickey-taking slant. According to
the website; “We strongly believe that all news sto-
ries should be considered A Remarkable Special
Event (ARSE), and as such each and every story we
cover is treated like ARSE.” News ARSE – because
they never let the truth get in the way of a funny
story.
I don‟t know what I like most about The Oatmeal;
the crazy artwork, the silly comics or the fact that it
manages to make learning about grammar both in-
formative and ridiculous! The website consists of
comics on various subjects, such as “How to choose
a banshee” and “How to tell if your cat is plotting
to kill you”; quizzes, such as “How many Justin
Beibers could you take in a fight?” and “How long
you could survive on the surface of the sun?”; and
other miscellany, which is basically The Oatmeal‟s ramblings. My favourites have got to be the
collection of dumb jokes, and the many grammar-related comics – they greatly appeal to my
grammar-Nazi side. Updates are fairly random, and I doubt there is any kind of schedule.
www.theoatmeal.com/
Now, as a person who enjoys cake and doesn‟t make a
bad cake herself, this site is most definitely cringe-
worthy (and therefore hilarious). Think of all the ways a
cake could be ruined by a professional baker, double it,
and you have come somewhat close to the amazing
level of stupidity that is humorously showcased on this
website. From misspellings (and OH, there are thou-
sands. Who knew you could spell “birthday” in so
many ways?!), to shoddy craftsmanship, to just plain
weird designs, this website pokes fun at them all. How-
ever, it‟s not all bad – check out Sunday Sweets for
some wonderfully made, truly gorgeous cakes.
www.cakewrecks.com/
This ever humorous and ever slightly insane webcomic
is the baby of Jeph Jaques – he started it on August 1st
2003 and since then he‟s quite his job and lives entirely
from merchandise sales – a pretty cool thing to do with
your life. It follows the lives of a group of friends (it
was just 3 people and a robot to begin with, and now I
can‟t even count the regular characters), who usually
hang out at Coffee of Doom – think Starbucks, but more
badass. It updates every weekday, and has done for
some time – if you want to catch up with the story (which I did) be warned, as there are over
1700 comics to get though. Alternatively, you could just read the wikipedia page and be lazy,
yeah! It‟s also interesting to see how the artwork improves over time – shows what 7 years of
practise can do!
www.questionablecontent.net/
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 11
Things to do By Jasmine Camm
Victorian Sports
Day.
People‟s Park,
Halifax.
June, 1pm -
4pm, Free.
If you‟re looking for a unique thing to do with
your time then this may be for you! It sounds
quite hilarious - Victorian costumes, egg and
spoon races, whip and top? Hilarity is sure to en-
sue. Of course, it isn‟t imperative that you dress
the part, but why not? Refreshments are also
available.
A Tour with
Anne Lister
Shibden Hall,
Lister‟s Road,
Halifax.
13th June/11th
July, 2pm, Usual
admission.
Following the release of BBC‟s „The Secret Dia-
ries of Anne Lister‟, the tour at Shibden Hall al-
lows you to find out more about the life and loca-
tion of this fascinating woman, the first modern
Lesbian and mistress of the Hall in the 19th cen-
tury, and to have a refreshing walk around some
awesome rooms and grounds. You could even go
on the mini-train or the rowing boats afterwards if
you were feeling particularly child-like.
Calderdale Pride. Piece Hall, Hali-
fax.
19th June, 2pm
- 8pm, Free.
Once again the Piece Hall has the pleasure of
hosting the celebration of diversity in Calderdale.
Everyone is welcome to bring picnics, blankets
and friends to enjoy the day. In the Hall there will
be a variety of eating places, a bar, a full pro-
gramme of live entertainment, and „quality DJ‟s,
artists, bands, and speakers‟. Not much missing is
there?
1960‟s Weekend. Haworth Main
Street.
19th/20th June,
Free.
If you enjoyed the vintage feel of the 1940‟s
weekend, why not indulge yourself in another era
of iconic things? Take yourself back to the days
of fashion from that of Mary Quant‟s miniskirt
and Doris Day‟s feminine gowns to Bardot‟s bee-
hive hairstyles and Hepburn‟s skinny jeans. The
most popular style associated with the 1960‟s is
that created by those who prompted sexual libera-
tion and „peace, love and freedom‟. Groovy...
The Bridge
Birthday Bash.
Hebden Bridge. 19th June,
1:30pm start,
Free.
A medieval festival celebrating the 500th anni-
versary of the Bridge. There‟ll be a packhorse
procession over the bridge, medieval music,
dance and Jesters. It‟s a chance to learn truly fas-
cinating facts and fiction about bridges; some to
„fascinate even the unfascinatable‟.
Leeds Loves
Food.
Millennium
Square, Leeds.
1st - 4th July,
Free for brows-
ing.
A festival which shows off the range and the
quality of the food in Leeds, including events and
promotions. The four day spread of events has a
packed calender which can be viewed online.
There‟s no shortage of food, as the choice varies
from BBQ, picnics and Mexican dishes to the
smoothies, the Mad Hatter‟s Tea Party and a se-
lection of master-classes. If food isn‟t your thing,
then Angel‟s Share Vintage Fair on the 3rd July
may give you a break from the mass amount of
edibles. See http://www.leedslovesfood.com/ for
specific times and dates.
OSFM, Issue 2 Oakbank School/
www.osfm.co.nr
17th July The next issue of Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine is
released, just as we say bye bye for summer!
Event Location Times Further Information
£16.99,
Amazon.co.uk
„To make walking rainy days fun‟, at least
until you get run over by the car that you
never saw because you were too busy staring up at your umbrella screen. It contains a built-in
camera and allows photo-sharing, so you can upload the photo‟s that you take via a wireless
Internet connection. Obviously, this is something every umberella needs - who cares about keep-
ing dry? It also has the function of a birds eye 3D map, this could be useful; however, its pur-
pose is described as being for the user „to compare the 3D views to real sights‟. Perhaps this is
just me, but doesn‟t the physical sight erase the need for a 3D view? I admit that it‟s creative, but
I fail to comprehend WHY somebody looked at an umbrella and thought that it was necessary to
add the Internet. I know that it is the „Age of the Internet‟ and such, but surely this is a little ex-
cessive...
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 12
Things to own
By Kieran Clayton
This Months Essential Item!
There is no doubting that we
are all hyped for the release
of Toy Story 3 in UK cine-
mas 23 July 2010. So, why not re-cap on the
gang‟s shenanigans in the much loved child-
hood classics, Toy story and Toy story 2, to-
gether in this new boxset!
Toy Story 1 & 2 Boxset
This handy little gadget will help
with that ever so daunting task of
revising. With the Sound Asleep
pillow you don‟t even have to open
a book, all you need to do it SLEEP! Simply plug in
your mp3 player, and listen to pre-recorded lectures or
class notes whilst you sleep, experts say it works...
Sound Asleep Pillow,
£20,
soundasleeppillow.co.uk
We have all been caught out by our mobile
or mp3 battery whilst on the move; it has to
be one of the most annoying things that can
happen! The Freeloader Solar Charger will
charge up any mobile device including; iPods, phones and even
portable games consoles, just from the power of the sun, any-
where! It would come in handy for festivals and camping trips
this summer.
A lot of us don‟t eat breakfast in a
morning even though we are told time
and time again that we will perform
better throughout the day. This may
look like your average cereal bowl however it has a built in shelf
which stops the milk coming into contact with all the cereal. In-
stead it releases a little bit of milk onto a small section of the ce-
real, keeping it crunchier for longer! YUM!
EatMeCrunchy Cereal Bowl,
£4.99,
firebox.com
Freeloader Solar Charger,
£40,
sciencemuseumshop.org.uk
Editors Pick
Pileus: The Internet Umbrella!,
£16.99,
pileus.net
Leeds Fest 2010 is something that a lot
of you are looking forward to, for me though it
was one of the heats for the FutureSound compe-
tition in which the winner of each heat gets to
play at Leeds Fest that got me excited. The par-
ticular heat I attended was on Monday 5th July at
the Cockpit in Leeds and I was going full out on
support for Hail Animator; a fantastic, indie-
rock, Leeds band. Even going to the extent of
producing a t-shirt using an old poster from one
of their previous gigs and a pritstick, which I had
to take with me for maintenance.
Before the music began we ended up meeting
a few of the band as they wondering the room
and of course ventured to the bar; I must say they
were all very much in favor of the t-shirt and
were all genuinely grateful for our support. We
stood at the back of the room for the first band,
after all it was a competition and we didn't want
to seem too keen on the other acts, although we
still applauded... quietly. The first band, Afraid
Like You, had a good sounds and lots of energy,
but I felt like I'd seen them before, or at least the
lead singer.
We managed to make our way to the front for
the second act, just to guarantee a position there
for when Hail Animator took to the stage. This
was a bad move though, the room got hotter and
hotter the closer you got to the stage, and I felt
like I should have been singing along or at least
acknowledging that I knew the songs of the sec-
ond act, when in fact I'd never heard of them in
my life... BangBangRomeo. This interesting
band had real variety in their act, starting with a
acoustic song that really complimented the lead
singers voice, and as the act progressed the
songs were ranging from Rock to something
about more dancy, at times. One thing catching
my eye on the stage was the backcombed beauty
of a hairstyle that was bobbing round in front of
me, complete with colorful feathers and probably
a whole lot of hairspray, this really was a hair-do
to be desired, 5 stars.
Introducing... Band Name: Hail Animator
Band Members: Richard // Adam // Bradley // Ste
Based in: Leeds
Genre: Indie
The suspense built for Hail Animator as they set up their
equipment on stage, we were all very much possessed with
excitement, and we also found that one of the band mem-
bers names is actually easy to chant unlike to the band
name! The band opened with a track from their recently
released EP – „We Live In Boxes‟ – „what you did‟ got the
crowd limbering up and beginning to pull out the moves, it
was time to make some noise! The band seemed on top
form and hopeful about the competition even though the
other band had masses of marked supporters (All wearing
the same t-shirt… how embarrassing!), let‟s not forget, Hail
animator had one too!
After several tracks from their EP, including that track
containing the line “we live in boxes” (Easier Said Than
Done), we got to the new stuff, a nice way to end the set.
Although, the night still managed to get better with the in-
troduction to the first new song, „Are you Gonna‟, it in-
cluded a dedication to “the guy down front with the home-
made Hail Animator t-shirt” – making the t-shirt, I‟m sure,
very much worth his while! The new material including the
last song, „Start A Fire‟, definitely had the Hail Animator
feel but it continues to be fresh and have something about it
that sets it apart from the rest.
After their set we resorted to the back of the room where
we met the band again, had pictures and a good chat, mak-
ing me very excited for the next gig!
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By Kieran Clayton
Afraid Like You
BangBangRomeo
Hail Animator
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Music
'California Gurls' is the first
single to be released from
Katy's new album "Teenage
Dream" and it proves that
Katy Perry is one of the best
performers in this day and
age. With Snoop Dogg's open-
ing, "Greetings loved ones,
let's take a journey," we are
transported to a California of
beaches, bikinis, and the sun
so hot it "will melt your pop-
sicle." The song is little more
than light, frothy pop, but that
may be exactly what you need
today when dreaming about
the summer and a few months
from now, baking happily in
the sunshine.
Katy Perry - California
Gurls
B.O.B ft Hayley Williams -
Airplanes
What I love about this song is
the moving lyrics. Hitting
number 2 after only a couple
of weeks, it is loved so many
others. Anchored by a power-
ful, haunting pop chorus,
B.o.B. dips into something
much deeper and complex
than his debut #1 smash
"Nothin' On You." Hayley
Williams, lead vocalist of Pa-
ramore is brought in to deliver
the chorus with a slightly frag-
ile, longing beauty, matching
the lyrics with perfection. Part
II of the song also features a
rap from Eminem that only
complicates the subject mat-
ter. In my opinion, this is one
of the most intensely emo-
tional hit singles of the year so
far.
Eminem - Recovery
ALBUM OF THE MONTH
After his flop last year with his
album “Relapse”, Eminem defi-
nitely needed a recovery with a
new album. Personally, I think
he‟s made a great comeback with
this album. He even admits to fans
that Relapse was mediocre: 'And
to the fans, I’ll never let you down
again, I’m back/I promise to never
go back on that promise, in fact/
Let’s be honest, that last Relapse
CD was eh/Perhaps I ran them
accents into the ground/Relax, I
ain’t going back to that now.' With
fresh beats, and appearances from
the likes of Rihanna, Lil’ Wayne
and Pink, I believe Eminem has
found his feet again and given us
a fresh perspective on his music
and bars. He proves that he is 'not
afraid to take a stand.'
Lady Gaga - Alejandro
Gaga sets standards high with her catchy dance-pop tunes she's been blasting
through our ears for the past year. However this song is a minor slip up for her. I do
agree that it is a good song, just not as good as the get-up-and-go tunes she's pro-
vided us with previously. I admire Gaga for her clever lyrics in the song and the
beat is quite good, but I do feel that she has done better. Maybe it is also the music
video she's done for the video that lowers standards too. It's great in a Gaga way,
but I did get a bit bored whilst watching the mini-movie of a music video; it was slightly odd and dark,
and I am definitely not a fan of her new bowl cut! Video aside, I do like the song, but I expect a little
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By Michaela Johns By Michaela Johns
By Michaela Johns
By Michaela Johns
www.ladygaga.com
This month we shall not be reviewing any games, instead we shall give
an overview of a few of the most anticipated releases which everyone is waiting for.
First up is Call of Duty: Black Ops:
This follows on from the previous Call of Duty in the series. However, it is a totally different
storyline set in Vietnam. The Gamplay trailer gives the impression that the game is rather explo-
sive as you fly around in an Apache helicopter with no goal. My thoughts? I think that there has
been too much hype about it, and it's unlikely to be as well received as it's predecessor, Call of
Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Secondly, Crisis II:
This is the second instalment, as the name would suggest, that is set in a world where aliens have
taken over and humans struggle to survive. One 'lone wolf' possesses a suit of armour that in-
creases the strength, agility and cloaks of the owner. Obviously, this helps him battle it out with
the alien threat. At first glance, the game appears to be a replica of Crisis I... not too sure about
what the future holds for this one, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!
Finally, Fallout: New Vegas.
Quite predictably, the game is located in the post Apocalyptic world of Fallout... But Vegas has
been left unscathed. Not much information is available, but I can tell you that the game begins for
you lying in a ditch, dead, after being shot twice in the head.
I recommend buying all of these games, or at least renting
to experiment. Such hype and build-up must mean some-
thing.
I absolutely loved this film! It‟s really funny and ex-
tremely entertaining. I saw it in 3-D and I would defi-
nitely recommend paying that little bit extra for it (it's
worth it). Rumpelstiltskin tricks Shrek into signing a pact so that he may re-
live his old bachelor/Ogre lifestyle for one day; for the small price of one of
his childhood days. But crafty Rumpelstiltskin takes a rather important day -
the day that Shrek was born. Thus, Shrek is thrown into a twisted reality of
Far Far Away, where Rumpelstiltskin is king, Ogres are hunted and Shrek
and Fiona never met. Shrek turns himself into Rumpelstiltskin, and in return
demands that all Ogres are set free, but as Fiona is only half Ogre she is im-
prisoned, along with Shrek. About to be eaten by Dragon (Donkeys' Wife),
Puss, Donkey and the other Ogres arrive just in time to save the day! Together they all
defeat Rumpelstiltskin and his forces. Shrek and Fiona have 'true loves kiss', and her curse is bro-
ken once more. All is well, but will Shrek return to his designated reality? You'll have to watch it
and see!
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 16
Film & Games Film
Long ago in land far, far away, there once rose a em-
pire that stretched from the steps of China to the
shores of the Mediterranean. The film opens to a land
plagued by war as the empire struggles to expand. It's set in built up areas
which adds to the excitement, by making sure that all of the fights that
occur are intertwined. I didn't expect the film to be true to the games that
it was based on, but it was surprisingly full of free running action and ac-
robatics that made the games so great. The film itself has a gripping story-
line and twisting plot which always keeps the viewer on the edge of their
seats, wondering what will happen next.
Games
By Joss Cope-Smith
The Prince of Persia
By Joss Cope-Smith
Shrek Forever After
By Christina Cooper
- Apocolocynposis is the fear of turning into
a pumpkin. (Been reading a bit too much
Cinderella here?)
- A cockroach can live for nine days without its
head.
- The number of people dreaming in black and
white decreased after the spread of colour televi-
sion.
- New Zealand is home to 70 million sheep and only 4 million people.
- ‟Stewardesses‟ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
- In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They also received gifts
from citizens.
- The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in their life.
- If the gherkin in a McDonalds burger was taken out, then the burger would then be classed as a des-
sert due to its extreme sugar content.
-A British law was implemented in 1732 which restricted the manufacturing of hats. This was done in
order to protect the fibre industry in England. (No hats?!)
- The blessing of those who sneeze started when the great plague took hold of Europe. The Pope
therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer.
- The phrase „in the dead of the night‟ was first recorded in 1548. Meaning the 'darkest time of night'
and was used in Edward Halls‟ "Chronicle".
- Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. - Explanations for the meaning of this rhyme differ. From „pretty
maids‟ and „silver bells‟ being colloquialisms for instruments of torture used under the reign of Mary
I; to relating to Mary Queen of Scots and her unfaithful husband.
- Bal du moulin de la Galette is fifth on the list of most expensive paintings ever sold. Painted by Pi-
erre-Auguste Renoir, it was sold at over £86 million in 2009.
- Le Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of King Phillippe Auguste in 1190.
- Deterioration over the years has revealed that a portrait of Elizabeth I holding a bunch of flowers
originally saw her clasping a snake. Although, it is not fully understood whether the original painting
was a portrait of the Queen, and why the snake was replaced.
- The largest gathering of people
to wear underpants is 116 - By
Pants to Poverty in London.
- A mysterious race of ancient
Britons who had much in common
with people today but belonged to
another human species lived in
Norfolk almost a million years
ago, scientists believe.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 16
Random Facts
By Jasmine Camm
A chimpanzee can learn to
recognize itself in a mirror,
but a monkey cannot.
Fact of the Month
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 18
August Open Days 20 08 10 Askham Bryan College – Drop in Day
21 08 10 University of Central Lancashire
21 08 10 University of Sunderland
21 08 10 York St John
25 08 10 York St John
25 08 10 Lancaster University
31 08 10 University of Aberdeen
Seminars, Conferences, Workshops
If your university isn‟t here, check the Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine Website for a full list of
University open days.
And some for September...
10 09 10 University of Derby
10 09 10 University of Liverpool
11 09 10 University of Birmingham
11 09 10 York St John
15 09 10 Aberystwyth University
16 09 10 University of Glamorgan
17 09 10 St Anne‟s College, Oxford-University Information
Day
18 09 10 Lancaster University
18 09 10 Newnham College, Cambridge
22 09 10 Harper Adams University College, Shropshire
22 09 10 Aston University
26 09 10 University of Central Lancashire
And a few for October...
02 10 10 University of Lincoln
02 10 10 Newcastle University
02 10 10 University of Reading
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