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Metallica AnnouncesRelease Datefor 3D Movie

NEWS

A motorway tunnel in Tysfjord, Norway, was shut down when a lorry load of goats cheese caught fire. 27 tonnes of the delicacy known as Brunost was set aflame and remained burning for five days. Luckily nobody was hurt in the incident although the tunnel was badly damaged and is expected to smell like a tramps arse for many weeks to come.

Welsh indie rockers The Stereophonics and Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall are to team up to re-record The Beatles' Please Please Me in what must be the worst musical collaboration ever conceived. The cover album will be recorded at Abbey Road as part of the BBC's “The Golden Age Of The Album” season. The decision isn't expected to do wonders for justifying the licence fee.

Metallica have confirmed a US release date and title for their forthcoming 3D Movie. Metallica – Through The Never will have its

A m e r i c a n p r e m i e r e o n 9 t h August. The f i l m reportedly a hybrid of c o n c e r t footage and fictional

feature. Little is known about the plot at this point but fans can be assured that if the fictional part of the movie falls on its face, the 3D concert footage is bound to be awesome.

Just when you thought that this year's Download Festival couldn't get any more exciting, organizers have only gone and announced 37 more bands to the bill. Jimmy Eat World, Down, Korn, Airbourne, Enter Shikari and Cancer Bats will join the existing headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein. The event will also feature Bullet For My Valentine, Mastodon and Stone Sour as well as Queens of the Stone reuniting with Dave Grohl. The Foo Fighters man has been filling in for QOTSA’s Joey Castillo on drums on their highly anticipated new album. If that isn't enough to get your metal juices flowing there are still more acts to be announced! We can't wait.

Limp Bizkit,

Plus 37 more bands announced.

White House ShootsDown Death Star

Proposals

Grohl To ReuniteWith QOTSA At

Download Festival

Stereophonics +Mick Hucknall

Have Worst Idea Ever

Flaming Norwegian GoatsCheese Shuts Motorway

The US government has officially refused to build a 'Death Star'-style weapon based on the one in the Star Wars movies after a petition for the move gained 34,000 signatures. A formal response stated that 'the administration does not support blowing up planets'. Officials went on to explain that quite simply the $850,000,000,000,000,000 weapon would not be economically feasible during the current climate.

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Metallica AnnouncesRelease Datefor 3D Movie

NEWS

A motorway tunnel in Tysfjord, Norway, was shut down when a lorry load of goats cheese caught fire. 27 tonnes of the delicacy known as Brunost was set aflame and remained burning for five days. Luckily nobody was hurt in the incident although the tunnel was badly damaged and is expected to smell like a tramps arse for many weeks to come.

Welsh indie rockers The Stereophonics and Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall are to team up to re-record The Beatles' Please Please Me in what must be the worst musical collaboration ever conceived. The cover album will be recorded at Abbey Road as part of the BBC's “The Golden Age Of The Album” season. The decision isn't expected to do wonders for justifying the licence fee.

Metallica have confirmed a US release date and title for their forthcoming 3D Movie. Metallica – Through The Never will have its

A m e r i c a n p r e m i e r e o n 9 t h August. The f i l m reportedly a hybrid of c o n c e r t footage and fictional

feature. Little is known about the plot at this point but fans can be assured that if the fictional part of the movie falls on its face, the 3D concert footage is bound to be awesome.

Just when you thought that this year's Download Festival couldn't get any more exciting, organizers have only gone and announced 37 more bands to the bill. Jimmy Eat World, Down, Korn, Airbourne, Enter Shikari and Cancer Bats will join the existing headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein. The event will also feature Bullet For My Valentine, Mastodon and Stone Sour as well as Queens of the Stone reuniting with Dave Grohl. The Foo Fighters man has been filling in for QOTSA’s Joey Castillo on drums on their highly anticipated new album. If that isn't enough to get your metal juices flowing there are still more acts to be announced! We can't wait.

Limp Bizkit,

Plus 37 more bands announced.

White House ShootsDown Death Star

Proposals

Grohl To ReuniteWith QOTSA At

Download Festival

Stereophonics +Mick Hucknall

Have Worst Idea Ever

Flaming Norwegian GoatsCheese Shuts Motorway

The US government has officially refused to build a 'Death Star'-style weapon based on the one in the Star Wars movies after a petition for the move gained 34,000 signatures. A formal response stated that 'the administration does not support blowing up planets'. Officials went on to explain that quite simply the $850,000,000,000,000,000 weapon would not be economically feasible during the current climate.

straddles a horse. Think looking alien robot things Justice meets Madeon and and what appears to be a you’re half way there... cross between a massive Pure Love

tarantula and the world’s Anthems most menacing looking Out 4th Feb Meccano set, then Dead

Jimmy Eat Space 3 is probably your P u r e L o v e World bag. The tagline “Take Down feature the B l e e d The Terror In Co-Op” doesn’t

vocal talents of ex- refer to some sort of Al AmericanGallows frontman Frank Qaeda trolley dash, but Carter along with ex-Hope infact it means you and a OK, so 2001 wasn’t exactly a Conspiracy guitarist Jim friend can kick shit out of vintage year for music, but Carroll. It’s a world away gory stuff together. Plus amongst all the Britney from their hardcore punk your friend can hold your Spears and Destiny’s Child roots though, with tracks hand while you close your shite, there was this gem of that wouldn’t sound out of eyes and wet yourself a bit an album. One of the place on a latter day Green too. Cos it’s that scary you pioneers of “emocore” Day album or mid-afternoon see. (before it was all about the Radio 1. Still, as the album

haircuts and tight pants) title suggests, there are J.E.W created an album, nay some pretty massive tunes

Astrosmash a barrage, of awesome tunes on there. from start to finish. Stand T-shirt

Foals o u t t r a c k s i n c l u d e £12 • 8ball.co.uk

Sweetness, A Praise Chorus Holy FireWhat in the and Salt Sweat Sugar. You Out 11th Feb n a m e o f need this in your ears...

Brucie’s wobbly bollocks is Foals are one an Astrosmash tshirt we of those bands hear you cry? Well, it’s a that have loads of songs you A Good Day Topretty cool tshirt inspired know, but you didn’t who Die Hard by Sheldon from Big Bang they were by. A modern day Out 14th Feb Theory/an 80s video game. Crowded House you might Which would normally sound say. Ultra cool and bouncy Ok, so it’s one like a bag of crap, but check in equal measures (imagine of the worst it out. You’re gonna look a snowman in a trilby, on a names for a flipping swell. spacehopper), tracks like film sequel

My Number and Inhaler are ever, but that just brilliant pop nuggets. aside this looks ace. It’s V a l e n t i n e s Buy it. balls to the wall shoot em

Day!up action, and Bruce’s John Feb 14th, as if it McClane doesn’t disappoint Bastille hadn’t been thrust

with his usual tough guy upon you already by Pompeiiquips and general sweaty now. Out 24th Feb vestiness (not a real word -

If they keeps Ed). This time his son is If you’ve got a girlfriend r e l e a s i n g involved, and they take on or boyfriend, this is a tracks like t h e R u s s i a n s , w i t h lovely excuse to spoil them

this, Bastille are destined fatalities a-gogo. Yippee and treat them like they’re to become one of pop’s Ki yay and all that. up on the pedestal they heavyweights this year. deserve to be. If not, just Pompeii is one of those pop light a few candles, treat songs you don’t feel yourself to a nice bottle of

Dead Space 3embarrassed to admit you wine, stick a bit of Lionel Out 8th Feb - PS3like, even though you just Ritchie on, close the

heard it on in the curtains and crank* like If you are into background of Hollyoaks or there’s no tomorrow. Wonder shooting badly advertising Tampons while if Moonpig do a card for fucking scary a bikini clad lady that...?

This month, we will be mostly...

...listening to

...and a classic

...going to see

...playing

...wearing

...celebrating

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rank: T

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atisfy o

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natural u

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hilst w

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straddles a horse. Think looking alien robot things Justice meets Madeon and and what appears to be a you’re half way there... cross between a massive Pure Love

tarantula and the world’s Anthems most menacing looking Out 4th Feb Meccano set, then Dead

Jimmy Eat Space 3 is probably your P u r e L o v e World bag. The tagline “Take Down feature the B l e e d The Terror In Co-Op” doesn’t

vocal talents of ex- refer to some sort of Al AmericanGallows frontman Frank Qaeda trolley dash, but Carter along with ex-Hope infact it means you and a OK, so 2001 wasn’t exactly a Conspiracy guitarist Jim friend can kick shit out of vintage year for music, but Carroll. It’s a world away gory stuff together. Plus amongst all the Britney from their hardcore punk your friend can hold your Spears and Destiny’s Child roots though, with tracks hand while you close your shite, there was this gem of that wouldn’t sound out of eyes and wet yourself a bit an album. One of the place on a latter day Green too. Cos it’s that scary you pioneers of “emocore” Day album or mid-afternoon see. (before it was all about the Radio 1. Still, as the album

haircuts and tight pants) title suggests, there are J.E.W created an album, nay some pretty massive tunes

Astrosmash a barrage, of awesome tunes on there. from start to finish. Stand T-shirt

Foals o u t t r a c k s i n c l u d e £12 • 8ball.co.uk

Sweetness, A Praise Chorus Holy FireWhat in the and Salt Sweat Sugar. You Out 11th Feb n a m e o f need this in your ears...

Brucie’s wobbly bollocks is Foals are one an Astrosmash tshirt we of those bands hear you cry? Well, it’s a that have loads of songs you A Good Day Topretty cool tshirt inspired know, but you didn’t who Die Hard by Sheldon from Big Bang they were by. A modern day Out 14th Feb Theory/an 80s video game. Crowded House you might Which would normally sound say. Ultra cool and bouncy Ok, so it’s one like a bag of crap, but check in equal measures (imagine of the worst it out. You’re gonna look a snowman in a trilby, on a names for a flipping swell. spacehopper), tracks like film sequel

My Number and Inhaler are ever, but that just brilliant pop nuggets. aside this looks ace. It’s V a l e n t i n e s Buy it. balls to the wall shoot em

Day!up action, and Bruce’s John Feb 14th, as if it McClane doesn’t disappoint Bastille hadn’t been thrust

with his usual tough guy upon you already by Pompeiiquips and general sweaty now. Out 24th Feb vestiness (not a real word -

If they keeps Ed). This time his son is If you’ve got a girlfriend r e l e a s i n g involved, and they take on or boyfriend, this is a tracks like t h e R u s s i a n s , w i t h lovely excuse to spoil them

this, Bastille are destined fatalities a-gogo. Yippee and treat them like they’re to become one of pop’s Ki yay and all that. up on the pedestal they heavyweights this year. deserve to be. If not, just Pompeii is one of those pop light a few candles, treat songs you don’t feel yourself to a nice bottle of

Dead Space 3embarrassed to admit you wine, stick a bit of Lionel Out 8th Feb - PS3like, even though you just Ritchie on, close the

heard it on in the curtains and crank* like If you are into background of Hollyoaks or there’s no tomorrow. Wonder shooting badly advertising Tampons while if Moonpig do a card for fucking scary a bikini clad lady that...?

This month, we will be mostly...

...listening to

...and a classic

...going to see

...playing

...wearing

...celebrating

*To C

rank: T

o s

atisfy o

ne’s

natural u

rges w

hilst w

eeping u

ncontrollably.

Best r

eserved f

or s

pecial o

ccasions s

uch a

s b

irthdays, Xmas, New Y

ears o

r S

t V

alentines...

A QUICK WORD WITH

JAKE BUGG

Jake’s self titled debut album is out now, and he’s touring now too!

If you don't know who Jake Bugg is by now you'll soon find out. The Nottingham singer has had a number 1 album, toured with Noel Gallagher and sold out two tours. Not bad for someone who is only 18.

Hi Jake, you've just got back from America how was that?I started off in Seattle and then went up to Canada. Then we went down to New York, Chicago, and then Kentucky, Nashville and Texas. It was a crazy tour.

What's the best thing to come out of being on tour with Noel Gallagher?Probably getting used to playing in front of his crowds, the bigger crowds.

Good practice for your own shows?Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the tour coming up. It's going to be great, I get to play Shepherds Bush on my birthday, the last day of the tour.

Is that a birthday present or a happy coincidence?Well we already had a Shepherds Bush date for the 27th, and my birthday's on the 28th, but then it sold out so they added another date on my birthday, which is cool.

It's been a really good year for singer-song writers, why do you think people are choosing to get their guitar music from a solo artist rather than bands?Well there are a lot of bands who're just a wall of sound, they write one good tune but when they try and write others it's just the same. And a lot of bands struggle because it's hard you know? You've got to earn a living and at the same time you've got to practice, be good on your instrument and write great songs.

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HIGHLIGHTS & LOW POINTSLondon

February

Boyz Noize25th Jan @ VillageUnderground

After 2012's side project, Dog Blood with Skrillex, Alexander Ridha AKA Boyz Noize (terrible name for a

band) is back with his modem-mashing distortion and banging beats to wash away those January blues. Get your glad rags on and dance away that winter spread.

The Hummingbirds

9th Feb @ Water Rats

Hailing from the land of

Scousers, these five lad

s

give more than a nod to

t h e i r M e r s e y b e a t

heritage with their

melodic, whimsical ditties. This lot

have quickly built an ar

my of fans back

home and now they're hea

ding to the big

smoke to try their luck.

Don't be put off

by the fact that they're

Wayne Rooney's

favourite band!

Of Monsters andMen5th/6th Mar @ ShepherdsBush EmpireIf you thought the only good things to come out of Iceland

were Bjork, Sigor Ros and Kerry Katona's prawn ring then think again because Of Monsters & Men are the chilly ones latest export. Often compared to Mumford & Sons and Arcade Fire, the indie poppers are set to give lucky ticket holders a treat this March.

Don Broco21st Feb @ Camden Underworld

After a few years of

touring, the band finally

released their debut album

in 2012 and this will be

t h e i r f i r s t m a j o r

headlining tour. They make in-

your-face, good old hearty rock mooosi

c

to flail your arms around to and sin

g

your lungs out. The Bedford four-piec

e

will rock your lovely socks off.

(and a bit either side)

David Gest’s Legends

of Soul Spectacular

9th Feb @Islington Assembly Hall

Anything that involves Jacko's

best mate David Gest should be

avoided at all costs for the

following reason; He looks like the love

child of a chipmunk and Cher. And Rafa

Benitez. Just plain creepy.

Men WithoutHats23rd Feb @O2 Academy

To cut a long

story short,

listen to The

Safety Dance

and you WILL

be at that gig.

WORDS: RACHAEL CAMPBELL & TOM JOHNSON

It’s easy to jump o n t h e o l d “Toploader are shite” bandwagon. So we will. Toploader are shite. A thankyou.

Supa Dupa Fly8th Feb @ Jazz Cafe

Since 2011, club night Supa Dupa fly has become THE biggest and best London hangout. Playing 90s rnb it is a mecca for 20-somethings that want to take themselves back to a time when hair mascara was the bees knees, football stickers were of the utmost importance and Ja Rule was the dogs doo dahs. With no track being younger than 2004 it really is like the days of the school disco, except now you've had 12 beers, 3 shots and can no longer stand.

Toploader20th Feb @Jazz Cafe

Pure Love14th Feb @ XOYO

Arguably the best thing about Gallows, it was unlikely that we'd heard the last of Frank Carter, but few would predict that he'd come

up with Pure Love. It still rocks but it's a lot more poppy, worth a look anyway!

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WE DID A CLEVER.Not content with being an all round lovely magazine that not only tries to bring you sexy interviews with awesome bands but would open the door for you, stand up for you on the bus and maybe even take your bins out if you fancied a lie in - now we’ve decided to make the mag that little bit more clever by incorporating LAYAR technology into it!

What the shitting bejeebus is that we hear you cry?

Good question. Well basically, it means that we can bring certain pages of the magazine to life by incorporating videos, 3D images, games, shopping and loads more - just using your phone!

Well, to demonstrate it’s awesomeness we got our good friends The Milk to play a little gig just for you. Scan the image below using the Layar app, and look what happens...how good is that?

So basically, keep an eye out for the Layar logo in the mag, cos you never know what cheeky treats there might be in store for you!

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The VaccinesWORDS: LUCY HOWELL

20,000 people this will be gig: In the space of just two their biggest headline show “It was a big crowd! It was years The Vaccines have to date - although the brilliant. There were 75,000 released two studio reality hasn't quite sunk in middle aged former ravers albums, reached the top yet: who all went out and got

of the charts and toured “It scares the living shit crazy for one night and it all over, as well as out of me. I've been to gigs was brilliant. We were supporting some of the there; it's a big old place. surrounded by people who

It will feel very real when were re-living their youth. b i g g e s t b a n d s i n we get there.” I thought we were gonna just history. You would think That won't be the only show get bottled off stage but some time off would be that The Vaccines headline they were quite nice.”

welcomed. Instead, bass in May - they will also be After another triumphant set player Árni Hjörvar is p l a y i n g i n M a r g a t e , at Reading and Leeds complaining about sitting at C a r l i s l e , L e e d s a n d Festival this summer where home with nothing to do, Llandudno throughout the they were third from the top dying to get on the road month. of the bill on the main stage, again to tour the new album, the bass player tries to Come of Age, which went The quartet has had plenty of explain how it feels: “You straight to number one in experience playing to large can't really qualify it in a September. crowds. They have supported word- its not fear- you're

Arctic Monkeys both in the UK overwhelmed- it's really They recently announced they and US as well as the Stone difficult to stop yourself will play London's O2 Arena Roses at Heaton Park in June. from hysterically laughing in May and with a capacity of Árni describes the reunion or something but it's

Two Years, Two Albums and One Huge Gig...

The VaccinesWORDS: LUCY HOWELL

20,000 people this will be gig: In the space of just two their biggest headline show “It was a big crowd! It was years The Vaccines have to date - although the brilliant. There were 75,000 released two studio reality hasn't quite sunk in middle aged former ravers albums, reached the top yet: who all went out and got

of the charts and toured “It scares the living shit crazy for one night and it all over, as well as out of me. I've been to gigs was brilliant. We were supporting some of the there; it's a big old place. surrounded by people who

It will feel very real when were re-living their youth. b i g g e s t b a n d s i n we get there.” I thought we were gonna just history. You would think That won't be the only show get bottled off stage but some time off would be that The Vaccines headline they were quite nice.”

welcomed. Instead, bass in May - they will also be After another triumphant set player Árni Hjörvar is p l a y i n g i n M a r g a t e , at Reading and Leeds complaining about sitting at C a r l i s l e , L e e d s a n d Festival this summer where home with nothing to do, Llandudno throughout the they were third from the top dying to get on the road month. of the bill on the main stage, again to tour the new album, the bass player tries to Come of Age, which went The quartet has had plenty of explain how it feels: “You straight to number one in experience playing to large can't really qualify it in a September. crowds. They have supported word- its not fear- you're

Arctic Monkeys both in the UK overwhelmed- it's really They recently announced they and US as well as the Stone difficult to stop yourself will play London's O2 Arena Roses at Heaton Park in June. from hysterically laughing in May and with a capacity of Árni describes the reunion or something but it's

Two Years, Two Albums and One Huge Gig...

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incredible.” When asked what it was like playing to a room full of accredited musicians, he's silent for a moment. “Oh shit of course- we played didn't we?!” He exclaims. “To be honest I just blocked that memory out of my mind. It was fucking nerve racking. You're playing to your heroes and it's a very sterile and boring environment to play in – nobody gives a fuck. There are just loads of people talking over you. But anyway, yeah it was fun. Graham Coxon was very complimentary.”

There were times when the band's future didn't look quite so rosy. Árni recalls their first ever gig as the opening act in Leicester where they played to just six people- the parents of the main band. “The next gig was even worse! We were setting up for a gig in Nottingham Rescue Rooms. There were like hundreds of people flooding into the place and we couldn't believe it. When we went out to play, it turns out everyone went to a party extremely exciting.” (formerly signed to Stiff in a different room. So we Records recording under the were just playing to the So how did these modern day name Jay Jay Pistolet) barman. There were a few Ramones come about? Árni through mutual friends and like that (laughs).”describes his native they recruited Freddie

country, Iceland, as 'dark Cowan (the younger brother But here they are with and cold and boring.' He of Tom from The Horrors) and their second album Come of moved over to England in 2007 Pete Robertson, to form The Age which shot straight to where he only intended to Vaccines. the top of the UK charts. stay for a year whilst After the debut album What studying at the Institute of Skip on to 2012 and they had did you expect from The C o n t e m p o r a r y M u s i c an NME Award for 'Best New Vaccines was such a success, Performance (other alumni Band' under their belts. being the highest sold debut of last year, there was a lot o f s p e c u l a t i o n a n d anticipation for the next album. “We didn't want to make the same record twice and I think we definitely “The NME is sort include Ben succeeded in doing that. of like a bible for people Sargeant of The Script and It's straight up simple, like us growing up,” says D r ew O ' C o n n e l l f r o m direct pop music. But this Árni. “Even seeing the first Babyshambles). But he time around we kind of let piece they wrote about us stayed as 'London has got loose.” The songs are a lot was just mind-blowing. And this tendency of just more diverse and some are then they wrote about us hanging on to people.' In harder-hitting whilst still quite a lot and then they 2010, Árni met Justin Young being easy on the ears. Árni gave us this award - it is

“We didn't want to make the same record twice

and I think we definitely succeeded in doing

that...this time around we kind of let loose.”

“There were like hundreds of people flooding intothe place and we couldn't believe it...turns outeveryone went to a party in a different room...”

says: “After recording this is to write a song about it. album we came out of the I don't think Justin wants to The bass player has been in studio a lot more confident. be a girl. It was just one of to punk music from a young And with gigs like Reading those - I wonder what it age, he likes 'uncomfortable and Leeds you come off stage would be like if I was a hot music' including Icelandic a lot more confident than you girl?' The band are all fans band The Sugarcubes and the were before you went on.” .” of throw-away pop needs and likes of Dead Kennedys and The band kept the same ethos base most of their songs on The Clash. The band's pre-but this strong self- personal experiences, show ritual includes assurance allowed them to k e e p i n g t h e l y r i c s listening to these bands, explore and experiment more straightforward. drinking a few beers and a with this record. 'big cheesy hug'. The

When the band supported Red Vaccines don't really want There are some corkers on Hot Chilli Peppers at to be labelled under a the record, particularly 'No Dublin's Crooke Park in specific genre but Árni Hope', the lively and riff- June, the Chilli Peppers believes 'punk' music packed 'Teenage Icon', punky made a lasting impression on teaches you it's not what you 'Bad Mood' (which is Árni's them. Árni says: “You would play but how you play it- current favourite) and the think after all this time and “It's all about the energy,” infectious 'I Always Knew' everything they've gone he says. And The Vaccines which is their latest through they would have certainly have bucket loads single. Probably the oddest become tired by now. But of that. song on the record is 'I Wish what they put in to each show I Was a Girl'. Árni is so inspiring. They're The Vaccines are an indie describes the track written always first in in the hurricane coming to a town by Justin as 'One of those morning and every night they near you soon, catch them if classic examples of everyone put on the best show they you can. They will be back in the world who has stopped possibly could.” Are The in May to kick off the UK for five seconds in a day Vaccines in it for the long stint of their lengthy tour. over a bizarre thought but haul? “If you can hold on to Check out the video for never think about it again that amount of energy they do latest single 'I Always but the best way to - yeah. But if you can't Knew' on the band's official immortalise a stupid thought there's no point,” he says. Youtube page.










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In 2013 Ireland is having a get together like no other: a celebration of Irishness through a dazzling array of events and festivals. The whole country’s up for it, and we want YOU to be part of it.

From Dunfanaghy to Dingle, all manner of gatherings will be taking place. Whatever your connection to Ireland, we invite you to join the action that’s already lined up. Then again, you might want to throw a gathering of your own.Let’s make it happen!

Get ready to have the time of your life. Fire your imagination. Make your story.

Be part of history.

Make sureyou’re part ofThe Gathering

St. Patrick’s FestivalDublin, 14 – 18 March 2013Seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the world-famous parade.

Cat Laughs Comedy FestivalKilkenny, 31 May - 3 June 2013The festival showcases the very best in Irish and international comedy acts, blending renowned comic stars as well as newcomers, it attracts visitors to the charming medieval city of Kilkenny and its surrounding regions.

Galway Arts FestivalGalway, 15 - 28 July 2013Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest annual gathering of artistic events including theatre, spectacle, dance, visual arts, music, literature and comedy.

Puck FairKillorglin, Co. Kerry, 9 – 12 August 2013Celebrating its 400th year, this famous gathering is the place where a goat is crowned king.

Clan GatheringsAcross Ireland, various dates 2013Calling all Kellys, Gallaghers and O’Driscolls, �nd your family gathering! Soon you’ll be meeting up with relatives and friends… and making new ones!

You’ll �nd details of many more great gatherings right now on our website, thegatheringireland.com

Gatherings toget you going

Like The Gathering Irelandon Facebook and let us inspireyou to be part of it.

In 2013 Ireland is having a get together like no other: a celebration of Irishness through a dazzling array of events and festivals. The whole country’s up for it, and we want YOU to be part of it.

From Dunfanaghy to Dingle, all manner of gatherings will be taking place. Whatever your connection to Ireland, we invite you to join the action that’s already lined up. Then again, you might want to throw a gathering of your own.Let’s make it happen!

Get ready to have the time of your life. Fire your imagination. Make your story.

Be part of history.

Make sureyou’re part ofThe Gathering

St. Patrick’s FestivalDublin, 14 – 18 March 2013Seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the world-famous parade.

Cat Laughs Comedy FestivalKilkenny, 31 May - 3 June 2013The festival showcases the very best in Irish and international comedy acts, blending renowned comic stars as well as newcomers, it attracts visitors to the charming medieval city of Kilkenny and its surrounding regions.

Galway Arts FestivalGalway, 15 - 28 July 2013Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest annual gathering of artistic events including theatre, spectacle, dance, visual arts, music, literature and comedy.

Puck FairKillorglin, Co. Kerry, 9 – 12 August 2013Celebrating its 400th year, this famous gathering is the place where a goat is crowned king.

Clan GatheringsAcross Ireland, various dates 2013Calling all Kellys, Gallaghers and O’Driscolls, �nd your family gathering! Soon you’ll be meeting up with relatives and friends… and making new ones!

You’ll �nd details of many more great gatherings right now on our website, thegatheringireland.com

Gatherings toget you going

Like The Gathering Irelandon Facebook and let us inspireyou to be part of it.

those things take years to the show was that, as a 'So what can you do learn. 'Maybe I could be a child, I didn't remember the then?' A stoney faced clown or something?'ringmaster asked me. It

was my first and only day The ringmaster told me that working at Zippo's he'd see if the clowns could

Circus as part of a series fit me into a sketch. He was of articles I'm hoping to an interesting character call “Shit You Can Get and strangely misanthropic Away With When You Write for someone who worked so For A Magazine Or Say closely with children. None

o f t h e c a s t s e e m e d You're Terminally Ill.” particularly cheery but We were in Sheffield and that was understandable everyone was a little when you considered that grumpy because it was some of them were from as pissing down and they'd far away as Kenya and now spent all day draining out they were spending their the sludge from the big top. circus being so sexy. Since summer knee deep in cow shit 'Ugh, I was hoping I the ban on exotic animals and pneumonia. The drizzle could learn some tricks.' circuses have had to fill

the void with TV talent show style dance routines featuring strange women in skimpy outfits. Maybe it's always been like this and I was just too innocent to

In particular I was hoping didn't dampen my spirits realize when I was 8. One to learn how to do back however and I settled down flips, eat fire and fly like to enjoy the part of the David Copperfield but there show that I wasn't being was only a couple of hours humiliated in.until the show and I'd only just been told that all of What struck me most about

animal they were allowed to make perform was the humble household budgie. They had b irds d riving c ars , operating mini carousels and sliding down little slides. I couldn't get enough of that shit. Far from being dated, the circus had completely anticipated the humour of the internet age. If I wasn't there I'd probably

Wirelessdoes the

“It seems a little unjust that a world classtravelling acrobat has to work their own boxoffice when all you have to do to become famousthese days is be a moderately bad singer....”

WORDS: JOSEPH SMITH

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looked like a Spanish Jack Lion (played by a clown) Sparrow must have been the roared, and then... action. coolest motherfucker alive I awkwardly hobbled across and the cage of death the stage, went through all motorbike finale was jaw of my instructions. I d r o p p i n g . I t s e e m s jumped up, did the two mid contradictory that in the air skips, landed on one interests of preventing knee just in time as the cruelty they've replaced music stopped, pushed down elephants with the near on the clacker – but it decapitation of a stage didn't work. The clacker assistant as three grown was stuck. I was under the men fly around her on bikes, spotlight in the middle of a sometimes upside down, at 70 big top in front of a miles an hour in a ten by ten confused audience of five foot sphere. How do you even hundred just kneeling there be watching budgies driving train for something like like a wally. It turns out cars on Youtube. 'Ultimate that? One mistake and that the hinge was faulty on Fail Compilations' are you'll all be exploding the prop. I must have been accounted for in the into clouds of bean juice wrestling with the thing slapstick frolics of the and engine oil. for a hellishly long twenty clowns who take so many nut

seconds in which I started shots I was beginning to My part came when I was to wonder whether I was feel a dull pain in my own 'randomly' selected from plums. Also, there were a the audience to take part in lot of fart jokes which is a Star Wars parody devised right up my street.by one of the clowns. Reluctant parents were It was interesting to see dragged out to perform the that in a circus community parts of Luke, Leia and everybody does everything. Darth Vader, and I got off There were jugglers selling particularly easy as the popcorn and trapeze artists clacker boy for this manning the ticket booth. imaginary film recording. It seems a little unjust What I had to do was simple: t hat a world c lass when the clown yelled travelling acrobat has to actually having a bad action I'd dance across the work their own box office dream. The sound of s t a g e l i k e C h a r l i e when all you have to do to laughing children isn't Chaplain, manoeuvre to the become famous these days is such a pleasant noise when front of the fake camera, be a moderately bad singer. the gags are unscripted. scratch my head, scratch my There are reasons why Even the clowns had a good arse, perform two mid-air c i r c u s e s w o u l d n ' t laugh.skips before landing on one t r a n s l a t e w e l l t o knee and hitting the television however. Our I'd had a great day; I'd clacker. The others were friend the ringmaster made laughed my ass off, ate too shown their parts and it was a bit of an un-PC joke about many sweets and had my face time to roll. The lights his assistant during the painted. I'd also learnt went low, the 20th Century budgie act (“These birds that to make it in the Fox music played, the MGM cost money, while these circus you need extreme

birds just spend it all”). s e l f - d i s c i p l i n e , What I also found a little unwavering dedication and questionable was a chair the willingness to show a dancing routine performed l i t t l e f l e s h . I ' d by the Zippo young ladies experienced firsthand the who were wearing top hats terror of being in front of and Christina Aguilera an audience of screaming length school girl skirts children, and later the (I later found out that one racial discrimination you of them was just 13). face on East Midlands

trains when your face is Ethical hang-ups aside the painted like a Tiger. But whole show was fucking that's another article for awesome. A fire-eater who another time...

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“It’s sort of half an apology to my last girlfriend and half self-help; a coming of age.”

This year Elliot John Greave turned 30 years old and the artist known as Example is facing a particularly ‘transitional period’ at the end of his third decade.

“I went to a session last year and I learnt a bit about myself. Some of the stuff that the therapist was saying to me just clicked in my head and that gave me inspiration for songs. I just wanted to be really honest on this album about everything I’ve been through in the last few years.”

Example has consistently written autobiographically

throughout his career but rarely have his lyrics been as revealing as on the forthcoming ‘Evolution of Man’. The new album sees the rapper coming to terms with drug use, infidelity and the pitfalls of success. With songs such as ‘Crying Out For Help’ and ‘All My Lows’ even the track listings sound like a psychoanalytic transcript. All of this moody self-reflection doesn’t mean example has gone soft on us however; the rawness of the content is more than matched by the sound:

“When I listen to songs, because I write lyrics all I do is study the lyrics. I think the key thing about the music as a whole is that you can listen to it and nod your

head to it, or it can evoke emotions and then after four or five listens people go and analyse the lyrics and learn something about the meaning.

“I write most of my songs with live shows in mind. When you gig it’s mostly about the emotion or the atmosphere that you get.”

It was probably a combination of existential angst and extensive experience of playing larger live venues

which resulted in this album’s second most striking feature: Evolution Of Man is at least in some part a rock record. Elliot is quick to point out that this doesn’t

ExampleAn Interview With

“When you gig it’s mostly about the emotion or the atmosphere that you get”

...on coming of age, therapy, & the inspiration behind his latest album

mean that Example is now a band (most of the trance and dubstep elements have been retained for existing fans) but the list of influences that went into making these songs will surprise some.

“I’ve always been a big fan of guitar bands. I spent most of my teen years listening to grunge and metal. It just felt like the right time to make it.”

The inspiration for EOM reads like a roll call of 90s mainstream rock acts, ranging from the industrial metal-pop of Marilyn Manson, to the solo heavy fuzz of Sound Garden. The Harsh riffs and direct vocals of ‘Crying Out For Help’ will immediately bring Rage Against The Machine to mind. Despite the heavy moments, homage is also paid to lighter contemporary bands; lead single ‘Say Nothing’ follows The Killers’ formula of jangly guitars entwined with synthesizers. Which brings us to something else worth mentioning. ‘Say Nothing’ is one of four tracks on the album which features a rather unlikely guest star.

“Graham Coxon is regarded as one of the best guitarists of his generation. I just thought I’d be cheeky enough to ask him and he said yes, I didn’t actually expect him to but he said yes!

“It’s not like I got him in the

studio to write with him, he just lent his guitar playing to the album.”

The idea for the collaboration first came about when the pair met at a War Child gig, then again at the BRITs. If you think the idea of the Blur-man appearing on what is broadly an electronic record hard to grasp you are not the only one; Example seemingly can’t believe his luck to be playing with one of his idols.

For a great – er, example - of what to expect from the new Example album, the current single ‘Close Enemies’ is a fine demonstration of both the characteristic guitar work and brooding lyrical content. The video for the song is even more unusual. Featuring a psychopathic chainsaw killer, a clown resembling Stephen King’s It and a weird Silent Hill-esque black-gunk-vomiting box-head man, the clip’s release did well to coincide with the Halloween period.

“I was watching TV in February this year, some music channels, and I just realised that all of the videos were identical. They were all either like, gig footage or they had people

dancing and body popping in a car park, or somebody having a house party – just gangs of kids dancing together.

“I just wanted to go back to some of the videos I used to watch in the 90s, like Metallica, Sound Garden, Nirvana, The Prodigy, Blur – they all had really abstract

videos and they didn’t really make much sense or have anything to do with the song, but they looked great and had amazing characters and amazing locations. Some of them were quite scary and quite warped like a bad dream. So that’s basically the sort of idea I wanted for the Close Enemies video.”

Many music channels responded to the disturbing content by banning the video, although it’s unlikely to deter fans from watching it online. For better or worse, Example’s darker side is now out for everyone to see. That much is inevitable.

Evolution Of Man is out now,with UK Arena Tour dates throughout February & March.Visit www.trythisforexample.comfor more details...

“I just wanted to go back to some of the videos I used to watch in the 90s”

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mean that Example is now a band (most of the trance and dubstep elements have been retained for existing fans) but the list of influences that went into making these songs will surprise some.

“I’ve always been a big fan of guitar bands. I spent most of my teen years listening to grunge and metal. It just felt like the right time to make it.”

The inspiration for EOM reads like a roll call of 90s mainstream rock acts, ranging from the industrial metal-pop of Marilyn Manson, to the solo heavy fuzz of Sound Garden. The Harsh riffs and direct vocals of ‘Crying Out For Help’ will immediately bring Rage Against The Machine to mind. Despite the heavy moments, homage is also paid to lighter contemporary bands; lead single ‘Say Nothing’ follows The Killers’ formula of jangly guitars entwined with synthesizers. Which brings us to something else worth mentioning. ‘Say Nothing’ is one of four tracks on the album which features a rather unlikely guest star.

“Graham Coxon is regarded as one of the best guitarists of his generation. I just thought I’d be cheeky enough to ask him and he said yes, I didn’t actually expect him to but he said yes!

“It’s not like I got him in the

studio to write with him, he just lent his guitar playing to the album.”

The idea for the collaboration first came about when the pair met at a War Child gig, then again at the BRITs. If you think the idea of the Blur-man appearing on what is broadly an electronic record hard to grasp you are not the only one; Example seemingly can’t believe his luck to be playing with one of his idols.

For a great – er, example - of what to expect from the new Example album, the current single ‘Close Enemies’ is a fine demonstration of both the characteristic guitar work and brooding lyrical content. The video for the song is even more unusual. Featuring a psychopathic chainsaw killer, a clown resembling Stephen King’s It and a weird Silent Hill-esque black-gunk-vomiting box-head man, the clip’s release did well to coincide with the Halloween period.

“I was watching TV in February this year, some music channels, and I just realised that all of the videos were identical. They were all either like, gig footage or they had people

dancing and body popping in a car park, or somebody having a house party – just gangs of kids dancing together.

“I just wanted to go back to some of the videos I used to watch in the 90s, like Metallica, Sound Garden, Nirvana, The Prodigy, Blur – they all had really abstract

videos and they didn’t really make much sense or have anything to do with the song, but they looked great and had amazing characters and amazing locations. Some of them were quite scary and quite warped like a bad dream. So that’s basically the sort of idea I wanted for the Close Enemies video.”

Many music channels responded to the disturbing content by banning the video, although it’s unlikely to deter fans from watching it online. For better or worse, Example’s darker side is now out for everyone to see. That much is inevitable.

Evolution Of Man is out now,with UK Arena Tour dates throughout February & March.Visit www.trythisforexample.comfor more details...

“I just wanted to go back to some of the videos I used to watch in the 90s”

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11 Weird Societies

The Jedi Council(Liverpool John Moores Uni)

As members of one of the world's fastest growing religions, followers of the Jedi Church deserve all the s p i r i t u a l g u i d a n c e facilitated to other beliefs; it's great to see that some universities are already forming their own Jedi Councils.

WORDS: JOSEPH SMITH / TOM JOHNSON

Stitch, Bitch &Bake (Northumbria Uni)

Do you love cakes,

patchwork and slagging

people off behind their

back? Well at this society

you can enjoy all of those

things in the same place.

It's amazing how nobody

has thought of it before,

why wasn't this in the

Olympics?

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The Assassins'Guild (Sheffield Uni)

Sheffield Assassins are quick to point out that they're not a band of blood thirsty murderers but the organisers of innovative real time games which involve 'assassinating' other members with fake weapons. Sounds pretty cool anyway though.

The All BranAppreciation Soc

(GlasgowUni)

Have you ever had All Bran? No? Well it's a bit like a eating a bowl full of matchsticks that taste a bit like stale Shreddies. But like all good cereals they come with a prize. The prize in this case being more craps than a Vegas casino. We can only assume this society is full of very regular people, all off their tits on Imodium.

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Can't decide who's buying the first round? Or whose turn it is to do the washing up? Or who gets to try it on first with the hottie at the bar? This lot never have that problem. RSI, multiple choice decisions and accidentally calling people a wanker who don’t realise you’re playing a game, however, are more pending issues...

Rock, Paper,Scissors Society

(BathUni)

A downright bloody splendid

sounding society. According

their website they “encourage

enjoyment of the finer things in

life. Fine music, Fine wines and

liquors and above all, refined

company”. One can only imagine

they all look like a cross between

the Hugh Heffner and the Monopoly

man.

The Society ofGentlemanly Pursuits

(Keele Uni)

We all know that University is a time to find yourself, a time for growth and self discovery. But most of all, it’s a time to make large groups of friends, and then proceed to wrestle them in custard. Yep, Uni Societies are an odd bunch, sometimes...

Chocolate Society(UCL)

This is a great society to join if you've just went through a particularly emotional break up; if things are really bad you might want to organize a joint night out with the Ice Cream and Tearfully P unching a P illow Society.

Zombie Society (Bristol Uni)

If you're one of the paranoid (some

would say smart) few who worry

constantly about what would happen if

a zombie outbreak occurred. If you

look at our picture of Zombie Pat

Sharp, then you can see that this would

be a terrifying ordeal. Don’t worry

though,

Their training exercises involve Nerf

soft dart guns however; it's health

and safety gone mad!

Uni of Bristol's Zombie Soc can

help you prepare for the inevitable.

(St AndrewsUni)

One of the things generally required

of a university education is that you

have to start reading books for

adults with big words. Presumably

this is a club for people who want a

break from challenging literature.

Either that or they're constantly

too hammered to even see their

course's reading list.

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+Harry Potter &Gin Society

(UWE)

The aim of Nudism is to erase the stigma around being naked and it's usually associated with flabby middle-aged people, but if you're going to take advantage of all the alcohol thrown at you during your student life the chances are that you'll end up naked in front of strangers quite often anyway. Everything's at least 60% more fun with your clothes off.

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+Nudist Society

(Cardiff Uni)

Some would say that professional

wrestling is full of deviant sexual

undertones without the participants

being covered in a gelatinous

dessert, but those people obviously

don't understand the serious nature

of a sport like custard wrestling.

This definitely isn't silly. At all.

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(GlasgowUni)


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man.


(Keele Uni)

(St AndrewsUni)










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(UWE)


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+Nudist Society

(Cardiff Uni)









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11 Weird Societies

The Jedi Council(Liverpool John Moores Uni)

As members of one of the world's fastest growing religions, followers of the Jedi Church deserve all the s p i r i t u a l g u i d a n c e facilitated to other beliefs; it's great to see that some universities are already forming their own Jedi Councils.

WORDS: JOSEPH SMITH / TOM JOHNSON

Stitch, Bitch &Bake (Northumbria Uni)

Do you love cakes,

patchwork and slagging

people off behind their

back? Well at this society

you can enjoy all of those

things in the same place.

It's amazing how nobody

has thought of it before,

why wasn't this in the

Olympics?

+

+

The Assassins'Guild (Sheffield Uni)

Sheffield Assassins are quick to point out that they're not a band of blood thirsty murderers but the organisers of innovative real time games which involve 'assassinating' other members with fake weapons. Sounds pretty cool anyway though.


(GlasgowUni)


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Can't decide who's buying the first round? Or whose turn it is to do the washing up? Or who gets to try it on first with the hottie at the bar? This lot never have that problem. RSI, multiple choice decisions and accidentally calling people a wanker who don’t realise you’re playing a game, however, are more pending issues...

Rock, Paper,Scissors Society

(BathUni)










man.


(Keele Uni)

We all know that University is a time to find yourself, a time for growth and self discovery. But most of all, it’s a time to make large groups of friends, and then proceed to wrestle them in custard. Yep, Uni Societies are an odd bunch, sometimes...

Chocolate Society(UCL)

This is a great society to join if you've just went through a particularly emotional break up; if things are really bad you might want to organize a joint night out with the Ice Cream and Tearfully P unching a P illow Society.

Zombie Society (Bristol Uni)

If you're one of the paranoid (some

would say smart) few who worry

constantly about what would happen if

a zombie outbreak occurred. If you

look at our picture of Zombie Pat

Sharp, then you can see that this would

be a terrifying ordeal. Don’t worry

though,

Their training exercises involve Nerf

soft dart guns however; it's health

and safety gone mad!

Uni of Bristol's Zombie Soc can

help you prepare for the inevitable.

(St AndrewsUni)










+


(UWE)


+

+Nudist Society

(Cardiff Uni)









+



(GlasgowUni)


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+










man.


(Keele Uni)

(St AndrewsUni)










+


(UWE)


+

+Nudist Society

(Cardiff Uni)









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The newly released single, and people living really Three years ago I saw 3 'Tongue Behind My Teeth', simple lives; disappear into sisters from Watford took the girls to Spain for the Chinese wilderness and c a p t i v a t e a n the video- “It's where they b e f r i e n d a p a n d a , unsuspecting audience in shot all the Westerns, like naturally.”

the small venue in Fist Full of Dollars; all the Movember- friend or foe?Portsmouth; last week sets are still there. It was “I think that every boy they played Wembley really fun. We all said reaches a time when they

'imagine if we could make a decide to experiment with arena to 12,000 people Cowboy video?!' Have a day's facial hair- sometimes it's “It's a completely different shooting and mess around and good, but often it's very animal, I was worried it dress up in the 45 degree very bad. But if you can might be scary- but in the heat,” Armed with guns and raise some money for a good big ones it's kind of easier samurai swords it's clear cause then go for it, to zone out and get into your that while the band might handlebar it up!”own world; it was mad,” says look and sound like indie-the youngest of the siblings, scene sweethearts, they're a Camilla and her band have a Camilla Staveley-Taylor. force to be reckoned with. phenomenal talent in making (See what they did there-

audiences forget about their 'Staves'/'Staveley'?)Unfortunately, interviews Facebook notifications and can't be all fun and games, Twitter feeds whilst on The Staves are swiftly someone had touch on the more stage. “I think it's the becoming a name to remember, pressing issues: three part harmonies; maybe with their exquisite debut Cowboys or Pirates? it's because you don't hear album on the shelves and some “I feel like a pirate would it that much, sometimes that TV appearances under their be more fun, get to travel takes people by surprise and belts, their hauntingly

more- see has the effect of making them m o r e listen” It's a sense of places. A innocent escapism that is while ago I increasingly hard to find went and these days, and it's travelled s o m e t h i n g t h e y ' v e

beautiful blood-harmonies around India for a few months cultivated with the wisdom are becoming harder and and the girls went to of artists far their senior. harder to escape from. But Thailand. I'd really like to why would you want to? With go to rural China, normally The Staves' debut album Bon Iver and Tom Jones when we think of China we 'Dead & Born & Grown' is amongst their fans, you'd be think about the big cities available now and if you love a fool to deny such vocal but it would be amazing to music and don't own it, then perfection. see how the nature is there have a word with yourself.

THE STAVES

“Sometimes it takes people bysurprise and has the effect ofmaking them listen...”

...on travel, moustaches and making friends with pandas.

WORDS: MAX KENNEDY

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The newly released single, and people living really Three years ago I saw 3 'Tongue Behind My Teeth', simple lives; disappear into sisters from Watford took the girls to Spain for the Chinese wilderness and c a p t i v a t e a n the video- “It's where they b e f r i e n d a p a n d a , unsuspecting audience in shot all the Westerns, like naturally.”

the small venue in Fist Full of Dollars; all the Movember- friend or foe?Portsmouth; last week sets are still there. It was “I think that every boy they played Wembley really fun. We all said reaches a time when they

'imagine if we could make a decide to experiment with arena to 12,000 people Cowboy video?!' Have a day's facial hair- sometimes it's “It's a completely different shooting and mess around and good, but often it's very animal, I was worried it dress up in the 45 degree very bad. But if you can might be scary- but in the heat,” Armed with guns and raise some money for a good big ones it's kind of easier samurai swords it's clear cause then go for it, to zone out and get into your that while the band might handlebar it up!”own world; it was mad,” says look and sound like indie-the youngest of the siblings, scene sweethearts, they're a Camilla and her band have a Camilla Staveley-Taylor. force to be reckoned with. phenomenal talent in making (See what they did there-

audiences forget about their 'Staves'/'Staveley'?)Unfortunately, interviews Facebook notifications and can't be all fun and games, Twitter feeds whilst on The Staves are swiftly someone had touch on the more stage. “I think it's the becoming a name to remember, pressing issues: three part harmonies; maybe with their exquisite debut Cowboys or Pirates? it's because you don't hear album on the shelves and some “I feel like a pirate would it that much, sometimes that TV appearances under their be more fun, get to travel takes people by surprise and belts, their hauntingly

more- see has the effect of making them m o r e listen” It's a sense of places. A innocent escapism that is while ago I increasingly hard to find went and these days, and it's travelled s o m e t h i n g t h e y ' v e

beautiful blood-harmonies around India for a few months cultivated with the wisdom are becoming harder and and the girls went to of artists far their senior. harder to escape from. But Thailand. I'd really like to why would you want to? With go to rural China, normally The Staves' debut album Bon Iver and Tom Jones when we think of China we 'Dead & Born & Grown' is amongst their fans, you'd be think about the big cities available now and if you love a fool to deny such vocal but it would be amazing to music and don't own it, then perfection. see how the nature is there have a word with yourself.

THE STAVES

“Sometimes it takes people bysurprise and has the effect ofmaking them listen...”

...on travel, moustaches and making friends with pandas.

WORDS: MAX KENNEDY

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An award winning travel company which provides once in a lifetime trips for both blind & sighted people. Sighted travellers can holiday at a 50% discount in return for providing visual descriptions for their blind fellow trekkers.

Sighted traveller holidays vary from £500 - £2000

A further 20% discount for students!

Tel: 08448 040 221Email: [email protected] www.traveleyes-international.com

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Options are available for budgets from under £1000 to over £2000.

Regular updates on the best deals.

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Camp America gives the opportunity for young people to spend their summer in the USA, working on a childrens summer camp. Participants are also given the opportunity to travel wherever they please, afterwards. The role is great for personal development and you’re guaranteed to make plenty of great friendships along the way.

Prices from £587

Camp America has been going for over 40 years and is the market leader in sending young people to camp each summer.

http://www.campamerica.co.uk/

With jobs for graduates in the UK becoming scarcer by the day, GET Australia offers comprehensive support and ease for those who want to live and work in Australia. The package will first of all help with flights and will then help participants settle into life down under, by assisting them in finding a job!

GET Australia has a dedicated office in Sydney which participants can use as often as they please for a whole range of support, whilst in Australia.

Prices from £369

http://www.getaustralia.com/

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How long have you got?

Up to 2 weeks...westerner 2 – Soak up the natural wonders of the west including the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park, all sandwiched between 4 of the west’s most buzzing cities; San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas! Prices from £999

Up to 6 weeks...Grand trek – Fast and furious, you’ll circumnavigate the continental United States, spending six weeks travelling coast to coast through the southern states, then back through the north. Mountains, beaches and canyons, ensure an incredible journey. Prices from £2669

Unlimited!trailblazer – The Full Monty! From the Wild West to the vibrant East, the thrilling North to the Deep South, this 9 week all-encompassing cross-country adventure will blow your socks off! Prices from £3859

Visit: www.trekamerica.com for more details

or call 0844 576 1366.

original adventures since 1972

New trend for shorter breaks paves way for the ‘Snap Year’

It’s a rite of passage in which school leavers take a breather and broaden their horizons

before starting university. But with rising tuition fees and an unstable economy, the dynamic of the ‘Gap Year’ is changing.

The demand is increasing for shorter experiences; only 8% of travellers took a trip lasting more than 4 months in 2011. However, students still want a way to have the all the fun of a gap year experience without feeling like they’ve missed out. Make way for the ‘Snap Year’.

The ‘Snap Year’ concept is simple: Experience a year’s worth of travels in just a few months. And most are able to do just that by using the long summers to travel, causing little or no interruption to their studies.

But where to start? The world is an enormous place, with literally millions of options for the Snap Year traveller, so it’s no wonder people find it hard to narrow it down. One of the most popular locations amongst ‘Snap Year-ers’ is the USA, due to its incredible National Park landscapes, buzzing cities, friendly locals and of course moreish food. It also helps that the locals happen to speak English too!

Going it alone? A great option for those considering embarking on the Snap Year alone is to join a small group tour. The group size means it’s not too overwhelming, and experiences such as camping or cooking food together mean lifelong friendships are soon formed.

With trips lasting from 3-64 days, TrekAmerica offers a perfect Snap Year experience. Students can see the best bits of the USA with the convenience of a small group, getting off the beaten path to see as much as possible in a short space of time. Plus with trips designed for 18-38 year olds, travellers are like-minded and all share the same goal: To have a great time!

>> Win a 2 week trip in Western USA!

wina trek

See below for details.

You could win a trip of a lifetime on our Westerner 2 tour, so you can see the best

of the west in 2 weeks. Go to www.trekamerica.com/wireless

>> Win a 2 week trip in Western USA! wina trek

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GAP YEAR, ON A BUDGET

A quick trip to Blackpool, a delightful beret and a hefty grin, and who’d know you weren’t staying in France? Infact this is even better, as you can go on terrifying old rollercoasters, get your palm read, and buy edible knickers from a vending machine...

Enjoying the famousLandmarks

Oh, didn't you know there was more than one Taj Mahal? We saw the real Taj Mahal, not that over-hyped tourist trap in India. A must-see, especially for anyone within five miles of Waterloo.

Or a sand dune. It's all the same right? Just look longingly into the middle distance. The idea is to symbolise your spiritual journey in this photo, so that you can talk about how deep you are at the student union bar. The chicks will love it. The monkey is entirely optional though.

Standing on top of acliff or a hill

At the Eiffel Tower,Paris

Courtesy of one of the many sushi franchises that populate every city in the western world. You know what you very rarely hear people say? “Wow, those curried ants tasted better than a Big Mac, it really filled me up and the dog’s bollock pudding tasted at least as good as I thought it was going to”.

Eating Some of TheLocal Exotic Food


Times are hard and not everyone can afford to go travelling on a gap year. But what are gap years really about? Making the most of your short time on this beautiful planet? Broadening your mind through experiencing a multitude of different cultural viewpoints? Or is it about amassing an impressive collection of Facebook photos to boast about? Fortunately you don't even have to leave Britain to create the holiday snaps you need to back up your bull shit travel stories. Here are some falsified gap year photos we took right here in depressing small town Blighty.

Yes, it would be quite an experience to brave the Amazon Rainforest and to see all that wildlife surrounding you. But in all fairness, it pisses down in Britain most of the time, so you’re halfway there already. Get on your long shorts, visit your local garden centre and turn on the sprinklers for that real authentic feel.Jungle is Massive

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How long have you got?

Up to 2 weeks...westerner 2 – Soak up the natural wonders of the west including the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park, all sandwiched between 4 of the west’s most buzzing cities; San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas! Prices from £999

Up to 6 weeks...Grand trek – Fast and furious, you’ll circumnavigate the continental United States, spending six weeks travelling coast to coast through the southern states, then back through the north. Mountains, beaches and canyons, ensure an incredible journey. Prices from £2669

Unlimited!trailblazer – The Full Monty! From the Wild West to the vibrant East, the thrilling North to the Deep South, this 9 week all-encompassing cross-country adventure will blow your socks off! Prices from £3859

Visit: www.trekamerica.com for more details

or call 0844 576 1366.

original adventures since 1972

New trend for shorter breaks paves way for the ‘Snap Year’

It’s a rite of passage in which school leavers take a breather and broaden their horizons

before starting university. But with rising tuition fees and an unstable economy, the dynamic of the ‘Gap Year’ is changing.

The demand is increasing for shorter experiences; only 8% of travellers took a trip lasting more than 4 months in 2011. However, students still want a way to have the all the fun of a gap year experience without feeling like they’ve missed out. Make way for the ‘Snap Year’.

The ‘Snap Year’ concept is simple: Experience a year’s worth of travels in just a few months. And most are able to do just that by using the long summers to travel, causing little or no interruption to their studies.

But where to start? The world is an enormous place, with literally millions of options for the Snap Year traveller, so it’s no wonder people find it hard to narrow it down. One of the most popular locations amongst ‘Snap Year-ers’ is the USA, due to its incredible National Park landscapes, buzzing cities, friendly locals and of course moreish food. It also helps that the locals happen to speak English too!

Going it alone? A great option for those considering embarking on the Snap Year alone is to join a small group tour. The group size means it’s not too overwhelming, and experiences such as camping or cooking food together mean lifelong friendships are soon formed.

With trips lasting from 3-64 days, TrekAmerica offers a perfect Snap Year experience. Students can see the best bits of the USA with the convenience of a small group, getting off the beaten path to see as much as possible in a short space of time. Plus with trips designed for 18-38 year olds, travellers are like-minded and all share the same goal: To have a great time!

>> Win a 2 week trip in Western USA!

wina trek

See below for details.

You could win a trip of a lifetime on our Westerner 2 tour, so you can see the best

of the west in 2 weeks. Go to www.trekamerica.com/wireless

>> Win a 2 week trip in Western USA! wina trek

TA-Wireless-Advertorial-v1.indd 1 07/11/2012 09:48

GAP YEAR, ON A BUDGET

A quick trip to Blackpool, a delightful beret and a hefty grin, and who’d know you weren’t staying in France? Infact this is even better, as you can go on terrifying old rollercoasters, get your palm read, and buy edible knickers from a vending machine...

Enjoying the famousLandmarks

Oh, didn't you know there was more than one Taj Mahal? We saw the real Taj Mahal, not that over-hyped tourist trap in India. A must-see, especially for anyone within five miles of Waterloo.

Or a sand dune. It's all the same right? Just look longingly into the middle distance. The idea is to symbolise your spiritual journey in this photo, so that you can talk about how deep you are at the student union bar. The chicks will love it. The monkey is entirely optional though.


At the Eiffel Tower,Paris

Courtesy of one of the many sushi franchises that populate every city in the western world. You know what you very rarely hear people say? “Wow, those curried ants tasted better than a Big Mac, it really filled me up and the dog’s bollock pudding tasted at least as good as I thought it was going to”.

Eating Some of TheLocal Exotic Food


Times are hard and not everyone can afford to go travelling on a gap year. But what are gap years really about? Making the most of your short time on this beautiful planet? Broadening your mind through experiencing a multitude of different cultural viewpoints? Or is it about amassing an impressive collection of Facebook photos to boast about? Fortunately you don't even have to leave Britain to create the holiday snaps you need to back up your bull shit travel stories. Here are some falsified gap year photos we took right here in depressing small town Blighty.

Yes, it would be quite an experience to brave the Amazon Rainforest and to see all that wildlife surrounding you. But in all fairness, it pisses down in Britain most of the time, so you’re halfway there already. Get on your long shorts, visit your local garden centre and turn on the sprinklers for that real authentic feel.Jungle is Massive

VOLUNTEER WORK!It’s better than working in Maccies.

Real Gap - Sports VolunteeringIf you’re more of a kick-about kind of person, you like a cheeky tennis rally or a you’re a dab hand with a cricket bat, maybe this is the opportunity for you. Real Gap have set up Sports Volunteer programs in Malawi and South Africa. Teaching kids who’ve never kicked a ball, you’ll look like Ronaldo to them...

Do you know your paradiddles from your rim shots? Your arpeggios from your fingering? These are musical terms you filthy thing. If you knew that, then this might be the trip for you. For anything up to a year you could be teaching youngsters either one to one, or in groups. Teach them more than three chords and we could have the next Green Day on our hands...

International Citizen ServiceAs a government run initiative, ICS is probably the UK’s biggest overseas volunteering program. You could spend 10 to 12 weeks in one of several countries around the world, across Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Middle East. Roles can involve anything from healthcare to farming to I.T. Nice...

Kaya - Wildlife & Animal VolunteersEveryone, literally, everyone loves monkeys. If you don’t, you’re probably a closet serial killer or a Justin Bieber fan. So why not help out at a primate sanctuary in Vietnam or South Africa? Or maybe learn to Scuba dive while working with marine conservationists. There could be worse ways to spend a year.

In the UK alone each year, over 22 million people volunteer their time, helping out with projects both at home and abroad. It’s not all about selling broken toys and dusty books at the local Brownies jumble sale though, these days there are a huge range of opportunities available to young people. You could visit countries you would never dream of going to, while at the same time helping out the most vulnerable and destitute members of the local community. From teaching kids in Uganda, to working at a Mexican orphanage this is a personally rewarding experience that you can walk away from with your head held pretty bloody high. And of course, once work has finished, you can crack open a beer, sit back and look at the awesome sight surrounding you. It’s something everyone should try at least once...

Phone the ICS team on 0208 780 7400or visit www.ics-uk.org.uk • facebook.com/ics

Agape - Teach Music in Ghana

Visit www.agape-volunteers.comor call 0845 519 8469

Visit www.realgap.co.uk/sports-volunteeringor call 01892 882 736

Visit www.kayavolunteer.comor call 0161 870 6212

If you want something a bit closer to home, check out www.csv.org.uk, which is anorganisation aimed at volunteering around the UK. Go on, have a look...

Words: Tom Johnson

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VOLUNTEER WORK!It’s better than working in Maccies.

Real Gap - Sports VolunteeringIf you’re more of a kick-about kind of person, you like a cheeky tennis rally or a you’re a dab hand with a cricket bat, maybe this is the opportunity for you. Real Gap have set up Sports Volunteer programs in Malawi and South Africa. Teaching kids who’ve never kicked a ball, you’ll look like Ronaldo to them...

Do you know your paradiddles from your rim shots? Your arpeggios from your fingering? These are musical terms you filthy thing. If you knew that, then this might be the trip for you. For anything up to a year you could be teaching youngsters either one to one, or in groups. Teach them more than three chords and we could have the next Green Day on our hands...

International Citizen ServiceAs a government run initiative, ICS is probably the UK’s biggest overseas volunteering program. You could spend 10 to 12 weeks in one of several countries around the world, across Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Middle East. Roles can involve anything from healthcare to farming to I.T. Nice...

Kaya - Wildlife & Animal VolunteersEveryone, literally, everyone loves monkeys. If you don’t, you’re probably a closet serial killer or a Justin Bieber fan. So why not help out at a primate sanctuary in Vietnam or South Africa? Or maybe learn to Scuba dive while working with marine conservationists. There could be worse ways to spend a year.

In the UK alone each year, over 22 million people volunteer their time, helping out with projects both at home and abroad. It’s not all about selling broken toys and dusty books at the local Brownies jumble sale though, these days there are a huge range of opportunities available to young people. You could visit countries you would never dream of going to, while at the same time helping out the most vulnerable and destitute members of the local community. From teaching kids in Uganda, to working at a Mexican orphanage this is a personally rewarding experience that you can walk away from with your head held pretty bloody high. And of course, once work has finished, you can crack open a beer, sit back and look at the awesome sight surrounding you. It’s something everyone should try at least once...

Phone the ICS team on 0208 780 7400or visit www.ics-uk.org.uk • facebook.com/ics

Agape - Teach Music in Ghana

Visit www.agape-volunteers.comor call 0845 519 8469

Visit www.realgap.co.uk/sports-volunteeringor call 01892 882 736

Visit www.kayavolunteer.comor call 0161 870 6212

If you want something a bit closer to home, check out www.csv.org.uk, which is anorganisation aimed at volunteering around the UK. Go on, have a look...

Words: Tom Johnson

After finishing university have meat perhaps once a I realised I had long a lot of year at Christmas and work sitting around and hadn't from sunrise to sunset. The gained that much experience landscape says a lot; every of the wider world. I had plot of land is accounted for just finished a three year and produces all kinds of English degree and an food. intensive year of teacher training and I still felt The people I've met are like I hadn't really reached friendly, they value the old my potential. I knew I and young and, without easy wanted to travel, to see the access internet or TV, they world and to stretch myself value real human contact in more. a way which is at first surprising. The children I decided to keep my eye out are very entertaining; they for any chance of going can be shy around western-abroad on the cheap. If this looking strangers or they involved any kind of can be forward, they can just voluntary or charity work it want to see or they might ask would suit me better! for money.

A couple of months later I It's easy to forget, as successfully signed up for someone with a well-the International Citizen developed country to go back Service and now I'm here in to that many people here the middle of Africa in live day by day, at the mercy

of economic and climate change.

T h e w h o l e Rwanda, land of a thousand e x p e r i e n c e h a s b e e n hills, scarred by its challenging to be away from history of genocide but the comforts of home - but impressively looking to beneficial. When I return leave this past far behind. home I know I will remember I've been getting to grips these experiences and with everyday life for the people. I'm not sure what local people here and its a will stick in my mind the far cry from the relatively most but I'm sure it will top easy, luxurious life I off my four years in experienced as a student; university just nicely. Two most people here are self- months in the university of s u f f i c i e n t a n d f a r m life; no certificates but everything they eat, they great times all around."

“Without easy access internetor TV, the people here value real,human contact...”

A few words from abloke volunteeringin Rwanda...

words: Dave Toft(TITLE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION....)

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B E A RGRYLLS

been far from idle since the When we first had the show's cancellation and idea of running a gap one of his most recent year travel issue we p r o j e c t s w a s a n were faced with the international live tour.

tricky problem of who to The stage production has ask for expert advice. been a huge success and now We didn't want to send Grylls is about to make his

TV comeback:you vulnerable tykes “Our big new tv half way across the

series for NBC Get Out Alive world on the word of in America starts filming

some jumped-up, pseudo- soon so we are prepping for cultured super-toff that. I am fired up! And though. No, the man for that has always been the

key to an interesting the job would have to life.”have traversed the

An interesting life w o r l d ' s t a l l e s t may be something of an mountains, crossed its understatement in Bear's

hottest deserts, fucked case; the multi-lingual, with the most dangerous country-hopping, ex-army jungles and consumed Karate expert has an

existence pretty close to a moisture straight from real-life James Bond, if a the intestines of a dead little less classy (no camel. It turns out Chuck offence Bear, but you're Norris was busy on the not known for drinking Republican campaign trail Martinis!). Bear Grylls but fortunately we got the could fill books with his next best thing...adventures, and luckily for us, he has. Past works have It's been both a good and included a series of bad year for survivalist adventure stories for superman Bear Grylls. The c h i l d r e n , g r u e l l i n g low point came earlier this accounts of his real-life year when his show Man vs. adventures in the arctic Wild (Born Survivor in the and his highly successful UK) was dropped by the autobiography, Mud, Sweat Discovery Channel due to a And Tears. The most current “continuing contractual publication, and one that dispute”. The exact reason you'll want for Christmas for the parting was never if you're planning your own made clear, but one thing is adventure, is A Survival for sure, true to his Guide For Life. Here Bear survivor moniker, Bear has has taken some of the

A QUICK CHAT WITH THE MODERN DAY LIVINGSTONE...

“The world istruly full of

incredible places -so set time asideto plan, work out

a budget, getworking to savewhat you need,then hit the

road...”

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B E A RGRYLLS

been far from idle since the When we first had the show's cancellation and idea of running a gap one of his most recent year travel issue we p r o j e c t s w a s a n were faced with the international live tour.

tricky problem of who to The stage production has ask for expert advice. been a huge success and now We didn't want to send Grylls is about to make his

TV comeback:you vulnerable tykes “Our big new tv half way across the

series for NBC Get Out Alive world on the word of in America starts filming

some jumped-up, pseudo- soon so we are prepping for cultured super-toff that. I am fired up! And though. No, the man for that has always been the

key to an interesting the job would have to life.”have traversed the

An interesting life w o r l d ' s t a l l e s t may be something of an mountains, crossed its understatement in Bear's

hottest deserts, fucked case; the multi-lingual, with the most dangerous country-hopping, ex-army jungles and consumed Karate expert has an

existence pretty close to a moisture straight from real-life James Bond, if a the intestines of a dead little less classy (no camel. It turns out Chuck offence Bear, but you're Norris was busy on the not known for drinking Republican campaign trail Martinis!). Bear Grylls but fortunately we got the could fill books with his next best thing...adventures, and luckily for us, he has. Past works have It's been both a good and included a series of bad year for survivalist adventure stories for superman Bear Grylls. The c h i l d r e n , g r u e l l i n g low point came earlier this accounts of his real-life year when his show Man vs. adventures in the arctic Wild (Born Survivor in the and his highly successful UK) was dropped by the autobiography, Mud, Sweat Discovery Channel due to a And Tears. The most current “continuing contractual publication, and one that dispute”. The exact reason you'll want for Christmas for the parting was never if you're planning your own made clear, but one thing is adventure, is A Survival for sure, true to his Guide For Life. Here Bear survivor moniker, Bear has has taken some of the

A QUICK CHAT WITH THE MODERN DAY LIVINGSTONE...

“The world istruly full of

incredible places -so set time asideto plan, work out

a budget, getworking to savewhat you need,then hit the

road...”

knowledge he has gained in transition from urban life terrifying life or death to lone survivalist must situations and applied to be a difficult one the challenges people face however. Does Bear ever in everyday life. Where do take any home comforts you find the strength to into a survival situation?carry on when things are “Yes, I take my iPhone for looking bleak? How do you music and films and always motivate other people to a book too - but that's for pull together when times the travel in and out bit. are tough? Answers to Once I get into the actual questions like these are filming I leave it all just as relevant to behind; I need all senses stranded marines as they firing at that point.”are to hyper-stressed middle-managers. Finally we come to the

crucial question which Bear Grylls' travels have necessitated this whole taken him to just about interview. How can you, every interesting place our beautiful readers, you can think of, Mount make the best decision Everest, The North Pole and about where to go on the The Sahara Desert to name greatest journey you're just a few. We asked Bear likely to make in your whether there were many lifetime?places he had left to “Following your heart is a e x p l o r e : good start! The world is

“Many. In fact too truly full of incredible many! But that's ok - I places so set time aside to have noticed how the more I plan, work out a budget, get travel the longer that working to save what you list becomes! Travel need then hit the road!inspires travel so be “I ran some self defence warned. classes for six months to “I am excited to return pay for me to travel and soon to New Zealand for climb in northern India in more of our live stage Sikkim and Bengal when I shows and that is a country had my gap year. It was the I always love being in.” first time I got to see

Everest in the flesh and I Born Survivor was marred vowed one day to return and by allegations of faked climb it!”scenes, the most popular of So there you go: your own which was the accusation heart is a good starting that Bear would stay in point and so is India. hotels. It turns out most We're not sure about of these claims were scaling Everest though. highly exaggerated and in Maybe begin a bit smaller. the later series the A nice beach and a bit of production team put a lot charity work probably of effort was put into will do just fine for now. making the show more t r a n s p a r e n t . T h e

No, we’re not about to take you furniture shopping w i t h t h e b i g m a n , (although we’re pretty sure even Bear could get lost in Ikea) - but we do h a v e a c r a c k i n g competition for you.

Bear G r y lls clothing, made by Craghoppers is specially engineered to withstand some of the toughest conditions on the planet. They also have the world's first permanent i n s e c t -r e p e l l i n g clothing line, c a l l e d

Nosilife. The repellent reduces mosquito bites by 80-90%, and is locked into the clothing so that it works no matter how much you wash and wear it.

The set includes Bear Grylls Survival Trousers and Long-sleeved Trek shirt, worth £135, so give it a go!

For your chance to win one of five sets of Bear Grylls sun protective, quick-drying and moisture managing clothing, just tell us: True or False, “Bear Grills” is a new cookery show all about barbecuing roadkill in random and interesting places.Text COMPS5 plus your answer and name to 07786 202 430. Texts are your normal network charge.

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Win a trip anywhere in Europe!courtesy of

We are giving you the chance to win a trip anywhere in Europe, completely paid for. You can take your loved one or, if you prefer, go off on your own to find some mates. We will pay up to £200 towards flights (if you book in advance this is enough to go anywhere in Europe) and £100 towards accommodation (more than enough for a nice private room in any European hostel for two nights).

To enter, just head on round to www.wirelessmag.co.uk/sendmybag

or scan the QR codeNo silly questions, not even a word search or a spot

the difference contest. You just need to give us your contact details and tell us where you want to go!We’ll announce the winner on our Facebook Page at the end of

December. Good luck!

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Lonely HeartsBecause that special someone is out there, for you...

emotional trauma. 70's BBC Seeking Love/Friendshipradio and tv presenters

Tall, handsome, well- need not apply.b u i l t , a r t i c u l a t e , intelligent, yet often Looking f or a d ark grossly inaccurate man, 21. apprentice to become sith, C y n i c s m a y s a y has to be someone who is ‘pathological liar’, but I willing to admire and hate like to use ‘creative with me at the same time, will be reality’. Join me in my 36- required to wear an all bedroom mansion on my black suit and become half Kildare estate, set in 400 cyborg. Mother-in-laws acres of wild stag- need not apply.populated woodland.

Disappointed by the Mayan I am a tall slim figure, apocalypse? Well I've got with small nose, looking the pox if you've got the for man with scar on his lips. (GSOH a must)head in the shape of a lightning bolt. I Saw You

Saw you on the number six As seen on Jeremy Kyle, bus this morning, heading toothless, bogeye-mutant for the library. you were seeks a soulless, cold tall, long curly blonde skinned, heroin addicted hair, tweed coat, rummaging vessel for my pointless through your handbag the seed. whole trip. What the fuck

were you looking for? Call Male 20, looking for a me!female with the body of Robert Deniro and the face You were wearing black of Joan Rivers. You must knickers and looking hot... p r e t e n d t o b e t h e I was on a ladder outside reincarnation of Dobby the your window. Shy, Likes h o u s e e l f . . . o r hanging around parks, don't alternatively if your feet call me. I will find you.are an 8 or below you'll do.

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THE MASSDEBATE

what superpower wouldyou want, and what

would you do with it...?

(warning: contains real life opinions of some rather vulgar people)

Danny, LiverpoolWireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would y o u d o w i t h i t ?Danny: Lets be honest the best ever superpower that a guy could have is to shape shift. I could be Prince William for a day and spend it with Kate riding you like donkey in a roller coaster.

Simon, Sheffield

Wireless: Hello Daniel, so what Superpower would you want?Daniel: The ability to time travel.

Wireless: Fair enough, and what would you do with that??Daniel: I'd warn Anne Boleyn not to get involved, I'd persuade Hitler to stick to painting and I'd go back to last Thursday so I could pay my phone bill on time...

Daniel, Manchester

Wireless: Hello Nicky, so tell us what Superpower would you want?Nicky: Invisibility...

Wireless: Any particular reason?Nicky: Imagine all the perving I could do with it, mwahahaha!

Matthew, NewcastleWireless: What Superpower would you want?Matthew: The power to know when people are lying.Wireless: OK, and what would you do with it?Matthew: I'd use it to be really smug...

Wireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Simon: I would want China. I would implement reforms to make it less corrupt and more fair.

Wireless: Very good Simon. Very good.

Alan, LiverpoolWireless: Hi Alan, what Superpower would you want?Alan: I'd want the p o w e r t o f a r t glitter.

Wireless: Rightio, and what would you do

with that??Alan: Imagine all the chicks that I'd get!

Wireless: Erm...Alan: Also, maybe to understand ladies better.

Michael, ManchesterWireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Michael: The power to turn into any material and to regenerate limbs. That way I could turn in to a doughnut, eat myself, regenerate and repeat.

Wireless: Hello Joseph, what Superpower would you want young man?Joseph: The ability to e a t s p a g h e t t i gracefully

Wireless: OK then, and what would you do with that?Joseph: I'd use it to eat loads of spaghetti.

Wireless: Brilliant.

Joseph, Liverpool

Wireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Carl: I would wanna have the ability to turn into a chocolate bar. That way I can get inside any women....

Wireless: Good luck with that one fella.

Mark, CoventryWireless: Hello Mark, what Superpower would you want young man?Mark: How about the ability to stop time?

Wireless: Nice, and what would you do with that?Mark: I'd go out on a

Saturday night, stop time, remove ALL the clothes off ALL the ladies, pile them up, grab a rum and coke then put time back into effect. The WTF moment/scramble/mass of jiggling boobies fighting to the stage would be absolutely hilarious. And only slightly perverted.

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NEXT MONTH: WITH MOTHER’S DAYDAY COMING UP IN MARCH, WHAT’STHE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOURMUM HAS EVER GIVEN YOU AND WHY?

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Our favourite answer will get 20 quid!

Emily, New YorkWireless: What Superpower w o u l d y o u w a n t ?Emily: To be able to teleport anywhere and at anytime! Could be at any gig/festival without paying, travel the world for free and see every major global event. Also if you are in a bad situation you can disappear haha

Nicky, Sunderland

Carl, Coventry

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THE MASSDEBATE

what superpower wouldyou want, and what

would you do with it...?

(warning: contains real life opinions of some rather vulgar people)

Danny, LiverpoolWireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would y o u d o w i t h i t ?Danny: Lets be honest the best ever superpower that a guy could have is to shape shift. I could be Prince William for a day and spend it with Kate riding you like donkey in a roller coaster.

Simon, Sheffield

Wireless: Hello Daniel, so what Superpower would you want?Daniel: The ability to time travel.

Wireless: Fair enough, and what would you do with that??Daniel: I'd warn Anne Boleyn not to get involved, I'd persuade Hitler to stick to painting and I'd go back to last Thursday so I could pay my phone bill on time...

Daniel, Manchester

Wireless: Hello Nicky, so tell us what Superpower would you want?Nicky: Invisibility...

Wireless: Any particular reason?Nicky: Imagine all the perving I could do with it, mwahahaha!

Matthew, NewcastleWireless: What Superpower would you want?Matthew: The power to know when people are lying.Wireless: OK, and what would you do with it?Matthew: I'd use it to be really smug...

Wireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Simon: I would want China. I would implement reforms to make it less corrupt and more fair.

Wireless: Very good Simon. Very good.

Alan, LiverpoolWireless: Hi Alan, what Superpower would you want?Alan: I'd want the p o w e r t o f a r t glitter.

Wireless: Rightio, and what would you do

with that??Alan: Imagine all the chicks that I'd get!

Wireless: Erm...Alan: Also, maybe to understand ladies better.

Michael, ManchesterWireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Michael: The power to turn into any material and to regenerate limbs. That way I could turn in to a doughnut, eat myself, regenerate and repeat.

Wireless: Hello Joseph, what Superpower would you want young man?Joseph: The ability to e a t s p a g h e t t i gracefully

Wireless: OK then, and what would you do with that?Joseph: I'd use it to eat loads of spaghetti.

Wireless: Brilliant.

Joseph, Liverpool

Wireless: What Superpower would you want, and what would you do with it?Carl: I would wanna have the ability to turn into a chocolate bar. That way I can get inside any women....

Wireless: Good luck with that one fella.

Mark, CoventryWireless: Hello Mark, what Superpower would you want young man?Mark: How about the ability to stop time?

Wireless: Nice, and what would you do with that?Mark: I'd go out on a

Saturday night, stop time, remove ALL the clothes off ALL the ladies, pile them up, grab a rum and coke then put time back into effect. The WTF moment/scramble/mass of jiggling boobies fighting to the stage would be absolutely hilarious. And only slightly perverted.

THE20 QUID

BESTANSWER!

NEXT MONTH: WITH MOTHER’S DAYDAY COMING UP IN MARCH, WHAT’STHE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOURMUM HAS EVER GIVEN YOU AND WHY?

email us at:[email protected]

Our favourite answer will get 20 quid!

Emily, New YorkWireless: What Superpower w o u l d y o u w a n t ?Emily: To be able to teleport anywhere and at anytime! Could be at any gig/festival without paying, travel the world for free and see every major global event. Also if you are in a bad situation you can disappear haha

Nicky, Sunderland

Carl, Coventry

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As much as we could swear that it was still August just yesterday, the festive season has already been and gone, leaving us to face our relative post-Christmas hangovers. Whether you have an array of gift cards when you could really use the cash, a 5lbs weight gain, documented evidence that you really did buy all thirty employees drinks on your bank card at the Christmas party, fast approaching assignment deadlines or the onslaught of Facebook snow updates from Captain Obvious: Wireless has one suggestion to help you commandeer the winter months with a level head - and that suggestion is: Layering. Original, we know. Far from being a once shameful memory in the back of your parents' closet, the revival of the pattern knit has landed as a student fashion staple this winter, complimented with chunky scarves and boots that will allow you to roam (ice-skate) round the streets both stylishly and as snug as a bug in a rug.

WINTER STYLEwords and styles: steve jordan and clare barry

girls look

lads look

and accessorise...get the look:

Plain Buckle Ankle Bootsby Miss Selfridge, £45www.missselfridge.com

Belted Canvas ColourSkinny Jean in Brown

by £25.99www.pilotfashion.com

Pilot,

Bow Parkaby A Wear

£60www.asos.com

Denim Shirt withCollar Detail

by MissSelfridge £36

Portobello StripeFairisle Capped Glove

by Accessorize £12www.accessorize.com

Canvas TweedHooded Jacketby Burton £70

www.burton.co.uk

Animal Jumperby ASOS £30

www.asos.com

Flint Lace Bootsby Office £69.99www.office.co.uk

Dark PurpleStretch Cord Jean

by Burton £40www.burton.co.uk

Gloves byUrban Outfitters

£14

Multi FestivalJacquard Wrap

by Internacionale £16.99

The Girl's look this season is about layering a few simple, classic garments against one bold statement knit. Keep your pins and your torso toasty in some neutral skinny jeans and a tailored denim shirt and set the look off by layering with a bold print cardigan and some chunky knit accessories to channel your inner winter kitsch.

For lads, no winter look is complete without a layered shirt & patternsweater - but this season try teaming your print of choice with a solid neutral duffle coat, some slim fit jeans and a pair of tan boots. Naturally, the eyes will be drawn to the jumper, but layering with neutral earthy tones to offset the print will make the outfit look stylish & understated.

Naturally, during the most depressing month of the year, a replenished student loan and a little bit of retail therapy go hand in hand, so here is our pick of accessories for a bit of self-indulgent spending.

January is the month for fresh starts, so begin the new academic term on point by keeping your eye on the time with Urban Outfitters Casio Black Face Watch (£40.00) or Topshop's Brown Sepia Skull Watch (£12.00)

The most depressing month of the year may make you feel like taking a shot gun to your head, but instead, drown those sorrows at the weekend by taking Topshop's Shot Gun Hip Flask (£7.00) to your mouth.

Here is a staple fashion garment for the efficient, or alternatively, the indecisive - keep your neck warm and your head dry at the same time with this Grey Cable Snood, available from Topman

Movember may be long gone but the Moustache symbol is still holding strong in the new year. Ladies, while you might not be able to grow a convincing Moustache, express your "Inner Sir" by choosing from the Mr Moustache Necklace Set available from Topshop for £12.00

Girls, treat yourself to something shiny this January with a pair of statement earrings. We particularly enjoy the range

from Urban Outfitters, starting at £7.00. Lads, Valentine's day is just around the corner & if you're

feeling particularly affectionate, we have no doubt that the Maria Francesca Pepe Cross Plaque Earrings (£110.00) will keep her sweet for the rest of the year.

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As much as we could swear that it was still August just yesterday, the festive season has already been and gone, leaving us to face our relative post-Christmas hangovers. Whether you have an array of gift cards when you could really use the cash, a 5lbs weight gain, documented evidence that you really did buy all thirty employees drinks on your bank card at the Christmas party, fast approaching assignment deadlines or the onslaught of Facebook snow updates from Captain Obvious: Wireless has one suggestion to help you commandeer the winter months with a level head - and that suggestion is: Layering. Original, we know. Far from being a once shameful memory in the back of your parents' closet, the revival of the pattern knit has landed as a student fashion staple this winter, complimented with chunky scarves and boots that will allow you to roam (ice-skate) round the streets both stylishly and as snug as a bug in a rug.

WINTER STYLEwords and styles: steve jordan and clare barry

girls look

lads look

and accessorise...get the look:

Plain Buckle Ankle Bootsby Miss Selfridge, £45www.missselfridge.com

Belted Canvas ColourSkinny Jean in Brown

by £25.99www.pilotfashion.com

Pilot,

Bow Parkaby A Wear

£60www.asos.com

Denim Shirt withCollar Detail

by MissSelfridge £36

Portobello StripeFairisle Capped Glove

by Accessorize £12www.accessorize.com

Canvas TweedHooded Jacketby Burton £70

www.burton.co.uk

Animal Jumperby ASOS £30

www.asos.com

Flint Lace Bootsby Office £69.99www.office.co.uk

Dark PurpleStretch Cord Jean

by Burton £40www.burton.co.uk

Gloves byUrban Outfitters

£14

Multi FestivalJacquard Wrap

by Internacionale £16.99

The Girl's look this season is about layering a few simple, classic garments against one bold statement knit. Keep your pins and your torso toasty in some neutral skinny jeans and a tailored denim shirt and set the look off by layering with a bold print cardigan and some chunky knit accessories to channel your inner winter kitsch.

For lads, no winter look is complete without a layered shirt & patternsweater - but this season try teaming your print of choice with a solid neutral duffle coat, some slim fit jeans and a pair of tan boots. Naturally, the eyes will be drawn to the jumper, but layering with neutral earthy tones to offset the print will make the outfit look stylish & understated.

Naturally, during the most depressing month of the year, a replenished student loan and a little bit of retail therapy go hand in hand, so here is our pick of accessories for a bit of self-indulgent spending.

January is the month for fresh starts, so begin the new academic term on point by keeping your eye on the time with Urban Outfitters Casio Black Face Watch (£40.00) or Topshop's Brown Sepia Skull Watch (£12.00)

The most depressing month of the year may make you feel like taking a shot gun to your head, but instead, drown those sorrows at the weekend by taking Topshop's Shot Gun Hip Flask (£7.00) to your mouth.

Here is a staple fashion garment for the efficient, or alternatively, the indecisive - keep your neck warm and your head dry at the same time with this Grey Cable Snood, available from Topman

Movember may be long gone but the Moustache symbol is still holding strong in the new year. Ladies, while you might not be able to grow a convincing Moustache, express your "Inner Sir" by choosing from the Mr Moustache Necklace Set available from Topshop for £12.00

Girls, treat yourself to something shiny this January with a pair of statement earrings. We particularly enjoy the range

from Urban Outfitters, starting at £7.00. Lads, Valentine's day is just around the corner & if you're

feeling particularly affectionate, we have no doubt that the Maria Francesca Pepe Cross Plaque Earrings (£110.00) will keep her sweet for the rest of the year.

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FoodIt’s no coincidence that Italy is both renowned for its good cooking and good loving; fill your prospective partner with enough carbs and they’ll be like putty in your well-intentioned hands:

Garlic Fried Mushrooms and Garlic Bread

You’ll need: Butter A garlic clove Mushrooms or a baguette

For an easy starter you can dice a garlic clove and fry it with mushroom halves in some butter. Alternatively you can make your own garlic bread by taking a cheap supermarket baguette, cutting slices half way into it and inserting butter and diced garlic into the slits. Put it in the oven for ten minutes and you’re done.

Gnocchi for Dummies You’ll need: Gnocchi Spinach Red Pesto Creme Fraiche

For a recipe which looks far more impressive than it actually is try spinach Gnocchi. Throw your Gnocchi in a pan of boiling water with a pinch of salt and take it out as soon as it starts floating (it should only take a couple of minutes). Fry the spinach in a pan with some oil and add a large dollop of crème fraiche and twice as much red pesto. Wait for the spinach to wilt (again this will only take a few minutes, you don’t want to overcook it) then throw in the Gnocchi.

Toss it around until it’s all mixed together and perhaps add some seasoning. Serve it immediately, and your date will think you’re the dog’s bollocks.

DrinkFor some reason getting Betty Booped on Jagermeister and hooking up is supposed to be a regretful experience but shagging after a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon is a ‘whirlwind romance’. Whether you like it or not, wine is the poison of choice on Valentine’s day. You could go through all of the trouble of reading a budget wine guide, but can anybody really tell the difference?

CheapNight In!

CheapNight In!

Valentine’sDay Special

Skint this Valentine’s Day? Hoping to woo a member of the opposite sex without breaking the bank? Sweat not young lover, for Wireless has your back!

Can anybody really tell the difference?

Wine never tastes like chocolate, nuts or berries. It tastes like wine. If your date got all up in your face because you bought Pepsi instead of Coke then you probably wouldn’t want to be around that person anyway. Avoid the Echo Falls and Lambrini labels and you should still be able to find a bottle of something passable for a fiver or less.

MusicWhen it comes to seduction by sound, it’s best to stick to the tried and tested methods. Hit up Spotify or Grooveshark for some decent old school soul. Otis Redding, Bobby Womack and Minnie Riperton all serve as great audio lubrication. It might be advisable to avoid some well-known clichés for the danger of appearing too obvious, for instance playing Barry White on a date is the musical equivalent of buying someone birth control for their birthday.

MoviesA happy side effect of illegal downloading is that the price of DVDs has plummeted in the last few years. The obvious Valentine’s movie genre is rom-com but don’t go down that route because rom-coms almost universally suck. Whether you’re trying to woo a boy or a girl the chances are that they’ll regard the genre as cheap trash. Instead, try going for a romantic film with substance; the Notebook and Atonement are pretty safe bets. Just avoid action and horror and you’ll be fine.

Rom-coms almostuniversally suck

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FoodIt’s no coincidence that Italy is both renowned for its good cooking and good loving; fill your prospective partner with enough carbs and they’ll be like putty in your well-intentioned hands:

Garlic Fried Mushrooms and Garlic Bread

You’ll need: Butter A garlic clove Mushrooms or a baguette

For an easy starter you can dice a garlic clove and fry it with mushroom halves in some butter. Alternatively you can make your own garlic bread by taking a cheap supermarket baguette, cutting slices half way into it and inserting butter and diced garlic into the slits. Put it in the oven for ten minutes and you’re done.

Gnocchi for Dummies You’ll need: Gnocchi Spinach Red Pesto Creme Fraiche

For a recipe which looks far more impressive than it actually is try spinach Gnocchi. Throw your Gnocchi in a pan of boiling water with a pinch of salt and take it out as soon as it starts floating (it should only take a couple of minutes). Fry the spinach in a pan with some oil and add a large dollop of crème fraiche and twice as much red pesto. Wait for the spinach to wilt (again this will only take a few minutes, you don’t want to overcook it) then throw in the Gnocchi.

Toss it around until it’s all mixed together and perhaps add some seasoning. Serve it immediately, and your date will think you’re the dog’s bollocks.

DrinkFor some reason getting Betty Booped on Jagermeister and hooking up is supposed to be a regretful experience but shagging after a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon is a ‘whirlwind romance’. Whether you like it or not, wine is the poison of choice on Valentine’s day. You could go through all of the trouble of reading a budget wine guide, but can anybody really tell the difference?

CheapNight In!

CheapNight In!

Valentine’sDay Special

Skint this Valentine’s Day? Hoping to woo a member of the opposite sex without breaking the bank? Sweat not young lover, for Wireless has your back!

Can anybody really tell the difference?

Wine never tastes like chocolate, nuts or berries. It tastes like wine. If your date got all up in your face because you bought Pepsi instead of Coke then you probably wouldn’t want to be around that person anyway. Avoid the Echo Falls and Lambrini labels and you should still be able to find a bottle of something passable for a fiver or less.

MusicWhen it comes to seduction by sound, it’s best to stick to the tried and tested methods. Hit up Spotify or Grooveshark for some decent old school soul. Otis Redding, Bobby Womack and Minnie Riperton all serve as great audio lubrication. It might be advisable to avoid some well-known clichés for the danger of appearing too obvious, for instance playing Barry White on a date is the musical equivalent of buying someone birth control for their birthday.

MoviesA happy side effect of illegal downloading is that the price of DVDs has plummeted in the last few years. The obvious Valentine’s movie genre is rom-com but don’t go down that route because rom-coms almost universally suck. Whether you’re trying to woo a boy or a girl the chances are that they’ll regard the genre as cheap trash. Instead, try going for a romantic film with substance; the Notebook and Atonement are pretty safe bets. Just avoid action and horror and you’ll be fine.

Rom-coms almostuniversally suck

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High On Fire

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Los Suaves (Live)

Sun 10th Feb • £25 advBRAD + New Killer Shoes

Tues 12th Feb • £15 advThe 69 Eyes

Weds 13th Feb Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

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Orange Goblin+ Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovel

Sat 16th Feb • £10 adv6.30pm - 10pm

CASH (Johnny Cash Tribute) + Edd Garratt

Tues 19th Feb • £7 adv6pm - 10pm

#BLNT UK Tour ft. Taking Hayley+ Speaking in Shadows

Thurs 21st Feb • £14 advThe Unionplus special guestToby Jepson from Little Angels

Fri 22nd Feb • £6 adv6pm - 10pm

Stakeout + In Hindsight + Disclosure

Sat 23rd Feb • £12.50 adv6pm - 10pm

Rock Sound Exposure Tour 2013 ft. The Ghost Inside

Sun 24th Feb • £6 adv6pm - 10.30pm

Stop Drop Rock Feb Tour 2013

Sat 2nd Mar • £15 adv6pm - 10pm

D-A-D

Thurs 7th Mar • £17.50 advRescheduled show • original tickets valid

Space + Dollface

Sat 9th Mar • £8 adv6.30pm - 10pm • Rescheduled show • original tickets valid

Aeon Zen + De Profundis + When Our Time Comes

Sun 10th Mar • £25-£30 advDuman

Sun 10th Mar • £8 adv6pm - 10pm

Finisher + Shot Down Stay Down + Animus Sadist

Mon 11th Mar • £7 advThe Last Carnival + The Pressure Cell + The Colliers

Weds 13th Mar • £15 advWednesday 13

Thurs 14th Mar • £19 advRiverside + Jolly + Dianoya

Thurs 14th Mar • £10 advFalling Red

Fri 15th Mar • £18.50 adv6.30pm - 10pm

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Sat 16th Mar • £8.95 adv8pm • over 18s only

Old School Indie presentsLabyrinth Screening + Bowie Special

Tues 26th Mar • £17.50 advSteve Harris British Lion

Fri 29th Mar • £25 adv7pm - 10pm

Steve Lukather

Sat 30th Mar • £10 adv5pm -9pm

Futureproof + Taking Hayley + Mike Dignam

Weds 3rd Apr • £18.50 advMisfits + Generation Graveyard

Thurs 4th Apr • £17.50 adv / £45 VIP6.30pm - 10pm

Everclear

Sat 6th Apr • £10 adv6pm - 10pm

Janet Devlin

Sun 7th Apr • FREETickets available from www.ourzonemag.com/tours 6pm - 10pm

Ourzone Found Tour 2013

Thurs 11th Apr • £7 adv6pm

Room 94: Live DVD Filming

Fri 12th Apr • £14 adv6.30pm - 10pm

Emmure

Fri 12th Apr • £10/£20 adv6.30pm - 10pm

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Skid Row + I AM I + Buffalo Summer

Mon 15th Apr • £25 adv / £50 VIPQueensryche

Tues 16th Apr • £13 advThe Soft Moon

Weds 17th Apr • £18 advThe Wonder Stuff


KMFDM I ♥ YOU UK Tour 2013

Tues 23rd Apr • £6 adv8th Time Luckie The Reservoir Tour

Thurs 25th Apr • £14 advAnd You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead


CrashDiet & Jettblack + Fallen Mafia + Hell In The Club + Sleekstain

Fri 3rd May • £18 adv6.30pm - 10pm

Marcella Detroit + Robert Vincent

Sat 11th May • £12 adv7pm - 10pm

Letz Zep

Thurs 16th May • £8 advDick Valentine

Weds 29th May • £22.50 adv7pm - 10pm

Fish A Moveable Feast

Fri 31st May • £8 adv6pm - 10pm

Green Date The Official Green Day Tribute Band + The Foxboro Not Tubs

Sat 1st June • £10 adv6pm - 10pm

Dirty/DC

Sat 14th Sept • £15 adv7pm - 10pm

T-Rextasy Commemorative Anniversary Show

Who’s That Then?A moody Manchester all-female four piece who became one

of the most blogged about bands on the planet in 2012.

Up until this point they’ve been extremely successful

without the aid of a label, but their signing to Bella

Union means that an album isn’t too far off.

Sounds like... The Jesus and Mary Chain fronted by

PJ Harvey’s grungey nineties incarnation.

Playing... A tour is to be announced.

Gimme some more! www.wearepins.co.uk

Stand Out Track...‘Little Sting’ – An ice-cool Velvet

Underground-style drone which will sound surprisingly

mature to those who are used to the band’s rockier numbers.

PINS

Who’s That Then?Already selling out two tours & getting a number one album, Jake’s a pretty obvious choice for our 2013 list. The quality of his song writing is pretty astonishing for such a young artist, and he may end up being the first person to ever bring skiffle into the 21st century.

Sounds like... Jake’s songs range from straight up Oasis style lad-rock to a more sophisticated early Bob Dylan folk, although it’s unlikely you’ve ever heard anyone do either of those genres in a thick Nottingham accent.

Playing... Touring the UK throughout February and March.

Gimme some more! jakebugg.com or check out our mini interview on Page 7!

Stand Out Track...‘Lightning Bolt’ – The version on the album was actually intended to be a demo but the track’s unpolished quality adds to its odd, untimely feel. Ridiculously catchy.

JAKE BUGG

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T O W AT CHONES

It’s been a long time coming but here it is: the Wireless Ones to Watch List 2013! These are all the acts you’re

going to want to keep a beady eye on this year...

It’s been a long time coming but here it is: the Wireless Ones to Watch List 2013! These are all the acts you’re

going to want to keep a beady eye on this year...

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Who’s That Then?Unless you’ve been living under a rock all last year you’ll be familiar with Rudimental’s deservedly massive hit, ‘Feel The Love’ which featured John Newman. If you have been living under a rock all year then get in touch; it would make a great article.Sounds like... The group has all of the pieces that make up a great old-school live soul band, but then just as you think you know wherea song is going it will break into a sick drum and bass beat. That’swhen it all kicks off.Playing... On tour right now right through till March.Gimme some more! www.rudimental.co.ukStand Out Track... ‘Feel The Love’ – Sure, you’ve heard it amillion times. It is good though, isn’t it?

Who’s That Then?Staunch experimentalists Post War Years are expert at producing unusual music that remains bizarrely listenable. In the past the group have dabbled in Jazz but their latest offerings reside somewhere between prog and electro.Sounds like... Arcade Fire’s Win Butler fronting The Horrors with a dashing of seventies disco.Playing... On tour in February and March.Gimme some more! www.postwaryears.comStand Out Track...‘The Bell’ – A surreal journey in daze-y electronica featuring interesting samples and an awesome dance beat.

Who’s That Then?Another quality psych-tinged i

ndie band from Birmingham with a

fetish for the 90s west coast slacker look. Unlike with their

contemporaries, PEACE, the flavour is much more rooted in eighti

es

synth pop.

Sounds like... A laidback and rather northern interpretation of

The Cure’s softer side via the sentimental guitars of Pavement’s

Gold Soundz.

Playing... Touring January through March.

Gimme some more! www.facebook.com/SWIMDEEPUK

Stand Out Track...‘Honey’ – Rather true to its name, the lavish

arrangements on this single are both sweet and likely to attract bees.

Who’s That Then?Little Green Cars are a beautifully sentimental Irish folk bandSounds like... Huge, strong harmonies in the same vein as Mumford And Sons but with a boy-girl twist. The instrumentation is refreshingly minimal giving the vocals plenty of room to breathe.Playing... Dates in Manchester, London and Bristol are confirmed for February.Gimme some more! www.facebook.com/littlegreencarsStand Out Track...‘The John Wayne’ – An anthemic Arcade Fire style builder, with a simple marching drum beat and gorgeous interweaving vocals.

RUDIMENTAL

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LITTLE GREEN CARS

Who’s That Then?Widely described as ‘Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets Led Zepplin’, this California duo are making the most deliciously hedonistic rock music you’re likely to hear this year. Trust us, it’s awesome.Sounds like... The kick ass garage band that Alison Mosshart should have formed.Playing... Touring throughout February and March.Gimme some more! deapvally.comStand Out Track...‘End of the World’ – A blearing rock ‘n’ roll homage to the terrifying Mayan apocalypse that never was. Whatever happened to that?

Who’s That Then?Cited as ‘Nu-folk meets R’n’B’ you may well ask what’s not to love about this girl group. Well not a lot. They’ve already appeared on the front of NME this year so it looks like their rise to fame is already underway.

Sounds like... At their most poppy it’s like TLC with guitars, but other tracks are a lot closer to sounding like Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.Playing... UK dates to be announced.

Gimme some more! haimtheband.com

Stand Out Track...‘Don’t Save Me’ - a glorious celebration of contemporary pop music with a snappy drum track and devilishly catchy chorus.

Who’s That Then?Cynics may sneer at the idea of listening to an eighteen year old Brit School graduate, but King Krule’s indie pop tunes are strikingly original and the lyrical content is surprisingly mature.Sounds like... The croonings of a hoodie Morrisey with a penchant for RnB and leftfield guitars. It’s urban yet romantic.Playing... Dates to be announced.Gimme some more! kingkrule.comStand Out Track...‘The Noose of Jah City’ – A soft, dreamy tune which serves as the perfect soundtrack to dusk in a concrete jungle.

Who’s That Then?Highly acclaimed Birmingham group

who take the swooping vocal

stylings of Wu Lyf and add driving psychedelic guitars. The

coolest prospective addition to your record collection in 2013.

Sounds like... If Foals were around in the sixties.

Playing... Touring the UK throughout February.

Gimme some more! peaceforeverever.co.uk

Stand Out Track...‘1998 (Delicious)’ – Excellent psych cover

version of the classic dance track by Binary Finary.

DEAP VALLY

HAIM

KING KRULE

PEACE

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Who’s That Then?Unless you’ve been living under a rock all last year you’ll be familiar with Rudimental’s deservedly massive hit, ‘Feel The Love’ which featured John Newman. If you have been living under a rock all year then get in touch; it would make a great article.Sounds like... The group has all of the pieces that make up a great old-school live soul band, but then just as you think you know wherea song is going it will break into a sick drum and bass beat. That’swhen it all kicks off.Playing... On tour right now right through till March.Gimme some more! www.rudimental.co.ukStand Out Track... ‘Feel The Love’ – Sure, you’ve heard it amillion times. It is good though, isn’t it?

Who’s That Then?Staunch experimentalists Post War Years are expert at producing unusual music that remains bizarrely listenable. In the past the group have dabbled in Jazz but their latest offerings reside somewhere between prog and electro.Sounds like... Arcade Fire’s Win Butler fronting The Horrors with a dashing of seventies disco.Playing... On tour in February and March.Gimme some more! www.postwaryears.comStand Out Track...‘The Bell’ – A surreal journey in daze-y electronica featuring interesting samples and an awesome dance beat.

Who’s That Then?Another quality psych-tinged i

ndie band from Birmingham with a

fetish for the 90s west coast slacker look. Unlike with their

contemporaries, PEACE, the flavour is much more rooted in eighti

es

synth pop.

Sounds like... A laidback and rather northern interpretation of

The Cure’s softer side via the sentimental guitars of Pavement’s

Gold Soundz.

Playing... Touring January through March.

Gimme some more! www.facebook.com/SWIMDEEPUK

Stand Out Track...‘Honey’ – Rather true to its name, the lavish

arrangements on this single are both sweet and likely to attract bees.

Who’s That Then?Little Green Cars are a beautifully sentimental Irish folk bandSounds like... Huge, strong harmonies in the same vein as Mumford And Sons but with a boy-girl twist. The instrumentation is refreshingly minimal giving the vocals plenty of room to breathe.Playing... Dates in Manchester, London and Bristol are confirmed for February.Gimme some more! www.facebook.com/littlegreencarsStand Out Track...‘The John Wayne’ – An anthemic Arcade Fire style builder, with a simple marching drum beat and gorgeous interweaving vocals.

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Who’s That Then?Widely described as ‘Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets Led Zepplin’, this California duo are making the most deliciously hedonistic rock music you’re likely to hear this year. Trust us, it’s awesome.Sounds like... The kick ass garage band that Alison Mosshart should have formed.Playing... Touring throughout February and March.Gimme some more! deapvally.comStand Out Track...‘End of the World’ – A blearing rock ‘n’ roll homage to the terrifying Mayan apocalypse that never was. Whatever happened to that?

Who’s That Then?Cited as ‘Nu-folk meets R’n’B’ you may well ask what’s not to love about this girl group. Well not a lot. They’ve already appeared on the front of NME this year so it looks like their rise to fame is already underway.

Sounds like... At their most poppy it’s like TLC with guitars, but other tracks are a lot closer to sounding like Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.Playing... UK dates to be announced.

Gimme some more! haimtheband.com

Stand Out Track...‘Don’t Save Me’ - a glorious celebration of contemporary pop music with a snappy drum track and devilishly catchy chorus.

Who’s That Then?Cynics may sneer at the idea of listening to an eighteen year old Brit School graduate, but King Krule’s indie pop tunes are strikingly original and the lyrical content is surprisingly mature.Sounds like... The croonings of a hoodie Morrisey with a penchant for RnB and leftfield guitars. It’s urban yet romantic.Playing... Dates to be announced.Gimme some more! kingkrule.comStand Out Track...‘The Noose of Jah City’ – A soft, dreamy tune which serves as the perfect soundtrack to dusk in a concrete jungle.

Who’s That Then?Highly acclaimed Birmingham group

who take the swooping vocal

stylings of Wu Lyf and add driving psychedelic guitars. The

coolest prospective addition to your record collection in 2013.

Sounds like... If Foals were around in the sixties.

Playing... Touring the UK throughout February.

Gimme some more! peaceforeverever.co.uk

Stand Out Track...‘1998 (Delicious)’ – Excellent psych cover

version of the classic dance track by Binary Finary.

DEAP VALLY

HAIM

KING KRULE

PEACE

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Temple RoomsFri 22 Nottingham Spankys

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to give away for the release of tongue-in-cheek "horror". Follow the story of a teenage Zombie that falls in love with one of his victims. To enter, just tell us:

merchandise Warm Bodies

3 Cold hands, Warm Bodies...

True or False, in a survey of over 3000 women, 84% of them wouldstill get it on with that bloke from the Twilight films if he was

nothing more than a stinky rotting corpse trying to eat their brains.

Cooking a romantic meal for Valentine's day instead of going to the flicks? Need a garnish that will make your basic stir-fry seem like a romantic masterpiece? Have a vegan other half and no idea where to start? sauces are gluten free, vegan registered and have no MSG. Gordon Ramsey loves them, and they even won on Dragons Den! Try barbecue, sweet chilli or sweet & sour. Buy at Sainsbury's on the Free From Aisle- or enter our competition and

. Thank us later. To enter, just tell us:

Sweet Mandarin

win a pack of all three flavours

2 Ooh you saucy thing.

1Anticipating the cinematic release of on the 1st ofFebruary, Entertainment One have provided us with a bunch of goody bags, full of good-guy-gone-bad merchandise including an iPhone cover, a bottle opener, a duffel bag and a hip flask for one of our film savvy readers. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Christian Slater and Jason Momoa, Bullet to the Head is expected to be one of the best action films of 2012. To

just tell us:

Bullet To The Head

get your hands on one of the goody bagsTrue or False: Sylvester Stallone was briefly the frontman for rap-metal

quartet Rage Against The Machine, sometime between Rocky 6 and Spykids 3D.

4 Food, glorious food...Do you swear like an angry sailor or have a slightly too big tongue for your mouth? Well chances are you are probably already a chef. For the rest of us, sometimes a recipe is useful. Especially an affordable one. Well

is a godsend if you are trying to impress people, or you have only got a quid and a can opener to your name...we’ve got a bunch of copies to give away. To win one tell us:

The Ultimate Student Cookbook

True or false: In some parts of China, you can eat an Ox’s schlongas a sexy aphrodisiac.

True or False, a recent study found Gordon Ramsey’s face is actually marginally more wrinkly than that of a worried Pug.

Like a Bullet To The Head.

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