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Jan 2012

Page 11 - Editors Notes

Page 12 - 15 Photo Shoot ‘The Morning After The Night Before’

Page 19 - This Months Album Reviews

Page 20 - ‘Festival Blues’ An Insight into Snowbombing Festival

Welcome to PLUGGED IN magazine

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Page 26-35 - Exclusive Photoshoot and Interview with Mausi

Page 23 - City of the month ‘Oout and aboot in the Toon’

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‘I spill my heart from coast to coast, fall in love with everyone I know. Sometimes it isn’t where you going it’s who your with.’ Mayday Parade

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Amelia Pilling

Model, Designer and Stylist.‘I have been modelling for 5 years, but my real passion now lays in styling. Working for PLUGGED IN hasenabled me to explore a real unique style, which I now love!’ The ideal high-street shops that I now go to pretty regularly are Topshop and H&M. But I love vintage.’ I do a degree in Hospitality Management. It taught me to have lots of confidence, and if you don’t ask you won’t get. Although it sounds mad I feel like I have landed a perfect job.’

Gayle Hockin

Writer and Photographer.‘I am very passionate about music and this is one of my favourite issues of PLUGGED IN.It focuses on real life and I think people can definitely relate to this particular issue. Having Mausi as a main focus this month has been brilliant. They are such an exciting band and have so much background. They are going to be huge this summer. The album reviews this month are a must listen, I already have them all uploaded on my Ipod.

Carly Brown

Stylist and illustrator.‘I have recently been working with pop band Mcfly, the band are fantastic and their new image is to die for. Then I got the opportunity to work for PLUGGED IN to add my outtake on the magazine. Over all, this year has been fantastic. I am recently really enjoying street style. I always take my camera with me wherever I go, just in case I come across the next perfect out fit to dress Liam Gallagher or Florence Welch in.

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The Morning after the Night before.

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Leggings, £20 Topshop.T-Shirt, £18 TopshopBangle, £12 Miss Selfridge

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Leather jacket, £55 River IslandRing, £8 Accessorise

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Dude: T-shirt, £18 Urban OutfittersJean, £45 Element Betty : T-Shirt £24 River IslandLeggings, £22 Topshop Opposite page:Dude: Hat, £16 DickiesJeans, £32 HollisterShoes £40 VansBetty:Hat, £10 H&M.T-shirt, £18 TopshopNecklane, £14 Urban Outfitters

‘Hey, you know they’re all the same.You know you’re doing better on your own, so don’t buy in.

Live right now.Yeah, just be yourself.

It doesn’t matter if it’s good enough for someone else.’

-Jimmy Eat World

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sDeaf Havana’s second album was released on 7th November. Titled ‘Fools And Worthless Liars’ their new sound has made them more mature and really grabbed the concept of perfect alternative rock. With a more acoustic approach, songs ‘Hunstanton Pier’ and ‘The Past Six Year’ are definitely more of a foot tapper melody rather than their usual head banner ones.

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Young Pilgrim is eloquently written by Mr Simpson as his debut album. Singles ‘Down Down Down’ ‘Parachutes’ and ‘Cemetery’ have so far been released and rocketed through the charts. His new catchy solo material is definitely got a lot more to come. The sound is very based around his acoustic guitar with a backing band of tambourines and harmonicas, giving an almost country feel. His current tour is a must! Charlie makes the gig very intimate and plays a beautiful cover of ‘Died in your arms’.

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Ceremonials, the Powerful album from Florence and the Machine is now out, and is unconditionally going to be very successful this winter! Tracks including ‘Spectrum’, and ‘Seven Devils’ show off her beautiful voice even more than the last album. Not only this they seem to becoming more deep and dramatic. They are most certainly one to watch out for at the festivals next summer.

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It’s almost been 5 months since the sun was shining, we had our outrageous hats on, wellies covered in mud with a pint in our hands raving to our favourite bands. The festival blues has begun. However, it doesn’t all end here, and it can continue all year round. Snowbombing festvial has been running since 2000 and this year it is getting bigger and better. From April 9th 2012, Mayrhofen in Austria will be holding the largest event in the mountains. With acts such as Fat Boy Slim, Friendly Fires and De la Soul the slopes will be jam packed with talented skiers and boarders from across the world. Here you get a chance to party all day and night as well as enjoying the fresh mountain air and ice-cold slopes all rolled in to one. The atmosphere at Snowbombing is unreal. You will find yourself surrounded by hippy snow boarders and stylish skiers, and sooner or later they will be your best friend. The themed parties surrounded by beautiful glaciers really do make up for all the lost months we have had to spend without any festival entertainment. Check it out for yourself and get signed up at www.snowboombing.com.

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‘Oot and aboot in The Toon’

The common misconception of the north is that the further away from London you go the less cultural is gets. However this isn’t the case for most northern

cities. Especially the action packed city, Newcastle. The energetic city is constantly buzzing; there is always something to keep you occupied. Whether it

is Museums, gigs or nightclubs Newcastle certainly has a lot to offer.

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Digital, Koo’s, Legends and Chase are just a few of the many bars and clubs in Newcastle. The nightlife caters for all kinds of the general public every night of the week. It is very famous for successful stag and hen parties. Like most people would agree, the student nights are the best with amazing drink offers and an excellent vibe. During the winter months there is a Christmas Market in the city centre where you can have a shop for cultural gifts you won’t find anywhere else, or even grab a bite to eat at one of the many international food stalls. To top off the never ending list of things to do in Newcastle, last but not least the music scene in 'The Toon' is awesome. Most nights there will be an event either at the o2 Academy raging from 70s oldies bands to Mcfly and The Ting Tings. Then there is The Cluny just outside the city centre where you can have more of a chill out vibe with a pint of ale and listen to local bands. By Gayle Hockin

The quayside alone is full of swanky bars, a beautiful walk in view of the Tyne and millennium bridge, a definite Kodak moment. The Baltic is a must see, there is always exciting, contemporary art exhibitions as well as an amazing view of the Tyne and fantastic Bar/restaurant on the 6th floor. Recent event Turner Prize is currently on untill January 2012, including upcoming artists Karla Black, Martin Boyce , Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw.

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It was as if the room had an instant optimistic feel about it when Daisy Finetto entered, her individual style made her seem so ‘cool’. Wearing white sneaker high tops, wet look leggings and a big fur coat that looked like it was almost hugging her; she was very welcoming and made the whole environment in the room comfortable. First impressions of the Indie girl, singer, and song writer were that she is fun and smiley. Maybe a bit of a joker?

From style icon Alexa Chung to successful lead singer Florence Welch, Daisy Finetto has her own distinct style down to a tee. Part of the new, fun and quirky band, 21 year old lead singer Daisy is joined by her brother Thomas Finetto, drummer Benji Huntrods and assisting guitarist Ben Brown to form the band Mausi. The group all met in Newcastle where they realised they joined together with their

talent and passion for music. Siblings Daisy and Thomas are from Milan, Italy. They only moved over to England to study at University. Whether or not this has anything to do with Daisy’s outtake on fashion, the lead singer is definitely style personified and has engaged her own approach to the style industry. Her own chic twist fits the style of the band and their sound perfectly. Daisy describes Mausi’s sound as ‘Euro-indie-synth-pop’. Their new single certainly lives up to this and makes easy listening to a point where it is almost addictive, most iPods will most definitely have their new track ‘Sol’ on repeat. Focusing on Daisy’s unique look, when asked who her music influences were, she answered; ‘Some of the female artists and bands that influence me are Lana Del Ray, Imogen Heap, The Noisettes, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s and Metric.’ As a band they agreed that their main aspirations are towards French indie rock band Phoenix. Groups like The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and The Noisettes work so well because the bands as a whole are fun, outgoing, and daring.

‘I am loving animal print at the moment. Black, bulky heels. Skulls. Loving Givenchy.’

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Just like Mausi using a striking and bubbly female lead singer appeals to a wider audience and intrigues the listeners into them over and over. Daisy on the other hand stands out from that ‘Rock and roll’ lifestyle of demand and convention, she says; ‘I personally like a little bit of vintage, I like modifying clothes I buy cheaply. I like to follow trends so spending a lot of money on them would make me broke. I Love Camden market’ Daisy’s creative mind not only excels in her song writing but fashion sense too, she likes to experiment with trends to fit to her own manner.

When asked what her most inspiring trend was at the minute she answered, ‘I am loving animal print at the moment. Black, bulky heels. Skulls’. Daring Daisy states that she is ‘Loving Givenchy’ at the minute, with the new collection for Autumn/ Winter 2011, Daisy could definitely rock the stage with the new quirky floral patterns and sharpish black skirts. Daisy appears so natural in the environment of performing live, and her body language gives it away that it is where she is supposed to be. However the band obviously wouldn’t be Mausi without the rest of the eye candy to complete the band and its look. Benji, Thomas and Ben also pull off their own style to

symbolise their part in the band. It’s all about the tidy pumps, chinos and simple tees to get the complete well-groomed Mausi look.Their simplicity yet stylish look works well as it compliments and enhances Daisy’s look. Let’s face it, this band have it all. Their attitude towards each other was casual and fun. First impressions were that each member is creative thinker and all have a strong personalities to contribute towards the band. Soon enough they will be taking over the gig venues, fashion magazines and be all over the radio. Nevertheless they have all worked extremely hard to get to where they are now. Daisy is studying Design for Industry at University in her final year. However she always finds the time to spend with the band, playing, promoting and continuously thinking of new ideas with her creative mind. But what makes them so loveable is, despite the pressures, the fact they are still always so friendly,exciting and no matter what, always having fun and enjoying what they love most. On and off stage Daisy believes there are no hidden traits, she is who she is, and the effortless look comes easily keeps to her distinctive style no matter the occasion. She pulls off the red hair and sharp style fringe very well, almost resembling Karen O from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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Behind her indie rock haircut, perfect for going wild when on stage, Daisy gets away with wearing simplicity make up. Her flawless face enables her to show off her features without that over the top caked in face-paint look most pop stars tend to go for these days.The orange jumpsuit Daisy wears in the photo shoot was chosen by herself. The accessories she compliments it with work superbly. She knows exactly what looks amazing and what doesn’t. Well it’s no hidden gem or trick up the sleeve, Daisy confesses; ‘Vintage shops, online, Primark, Urban Outfitters, Markets’. High street in fact is the place to find these ideal items. It is a case of looking hard and experimenting with out of the ordinary garments that you wouldn’t usually think twice about trying it on. ‘Probably a new pair of heels I bought from Office the other week. Big black chunky wedge strappy heels. Yum’. Says Daisy as she talks about what her

essentials in her wardrobe are at the minute. Daisy can also pull off that glamorous pop star look when she models her favourite pair of black heels, which are sensational. When performing Daisy admits to always styling herself and thinks it is impor-tant to portray what she wants through her clothes, and not someone else telling her what she should look like. As well as this the band produced their own music video to their new single ‘Sol’. It is based around summer time so it is very energetic. A very artist approach has been put towards the outcome of the video, using their own photos and videos whilst on tour, just following their journey. It looks amazing. Mausi admits to the bands love for fashion, and how it is crucial for a group to have their own, individual image to set themselves apart from the artists out there. Mausi have done a great job of creating their own look to suit their sound and personalities perfectly, without even trying it came hand in hand. ‘The Kitsune record label inspire us as it’s a cross over between music and fashion, we believe that alongside making music a band needs to have an awesome image’.

Kitsune cover a huge area in the Music industry, mainly focusing on Indie, Electro bands and artists. Their successful fashion line inspires Mausi to also consider doing their own fashion collaboration one day; ‘We would love to work with Kitsune and release a clothing brand with them’ The fun loving band make it pretty obvious that they have high

ambitions, in which they are guaranteed to fulfil, but also show they are a tight knit group of friends doing what they love most and what comes as second nature to them. ‘A gig we played at the beginning of the year in Cambridge, it was a student ball and there was free food, free drink and bouncy castles all night, the band did a great job,

Having a European influence is a brilliant asset to their sound to bring in a good beat and toe tapping base line. Mausi are currently doing a tour around small venues in the UK, this is to help launch their new Single and generally make awareness about how exceptional this new band really is. Like most musicians people adapt and change over time to fit to their band, nevertheless Daisy has it spot on at this point in time, and hopefully always will. With her vintage edge and classic haircut. Daisy left taking her smile and charisma with her it’s almost inevitable we will definitely be seeing her again in the near future.

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and it was a very successful evening all round. Awesome’. During the photo shoot Mausi confessed they preferred a more casual look rather than a posy album cover shoot. Agreeable, it suited them a lot better and gets the perception of their band across; they were really entertaining to be around. Mausi revealed that a lot of their material was inspired by Daisy and Tom’s home in Italy, where they spent a lot of time together as a band. Enjoying the culture, sun shine and no doubt night life, just like any other students, they were are down to earth and really know how to lift the ambience.