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It’s been one helluva year for Stockport’s synth-led guitar outfit Blossoms. The young five-piece have released a number one album, performed at Glasto and shared a stage with the Stones Roses at the biggest Mancunian gathering of the year. But all of this was eclipsed by an acoustic set at Sheffield’s HMV store followed by an exclusive cover interview with Exposed Magazine, which you can read in all its glory right here. Welcome to the big time, fellas…
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Dublin funnyman Jason Byrne takes a break from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to talk Irish comedy, his new tour and dealing with hecklers – Noel Edmond style.
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A new hub for local creatives is coming to Kelham Island in late-September. More than 20 shipping containers have been recycled in building Krynkl, which will become home to a wealth of businesses including retailers, a restaurant, a unisex hair salon and a gym. It’s set to be a place where start-up ventures are encouraged to strive; each year they will be offering a space rent free to a start-up business, with events company Freshly Squeezed being the first to benefit. Architect David Cross told Exposed: “When you join Krynkl, you will become part of a curated community of people running exciting new ventures. It is a platform for ambitious, commercially driven individuals to grow their businesses in Sheffield.” Head to www.krynkl.co.uk for more information.
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Ah, you’ve finally arrived at university. I always knew that you’d make it – Saturn told me so. However, it won’t take long for you to alienate some of your peers, as butt chugging a bottle of Henderson’s Relish in front of new housemates to prove that you’re “Sheffield born and bred” is met with equal levels of awe and disgust. LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 You should probably stop sniffing glue.
A Fresh Start
Whether you’re going down to nab a year’s supply of pens or you’re genuinely interested in finding out more about the city you’ll be staying in for the next three years, The Sheffield Students Freshers Fair 2016 is a must-attend event. Held at the O2 Academy (Arundel Street) on September 21st, the event aism to give students the perfect introduction to the very best of what Sheffield has to offer. The event will be on from 11am – 4pm and will be the biggest of its type in the city. There will be stalls and informations about what makes our city tick, including the best brands, entertainment, bars, nightclubs, retailers, boutiques and restaurants. Plus the obvious attraction of bagging “loads of free stuff”, we suggest you take a big ol’ bag and prepare to sign up to a ton of stuff you probably won’t commit to a couple of weeks down the line... Find out more at www.academymusicgroup.com
SCORPIO Oct 23 – Nov 21 Be spontaneous and accept new invitations. You never know, that masked orgy might be your first of many. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 It’s not really the business of the cosmos, but you should probably stop sleeping with your sisterin-law. CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 19 Scientists are shocked when they discover intelligent life living deep inside Uranus. AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Don’t shoot the messenger, but something happened in the milky
way the other day which basically means that your world will slowly crumble and there’s not a single thing you’ll be able to do about it. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 You will, for one brief moment, experience the meaning of true happiness and contentment – before reaching for the Kleenex and deleting your browser history. ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 The important thing is that you tried. Not that you failed. Which you did. Terribly. Try instead to focus on the bit when you tried. And not the terrible failure part.
TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Always remember: a good idea is a good idea forever. GEMINI May 21 - June 20 You’re actually in control of your destiny this week. Don’t balls it up. CANCER June 21 - July 22 Your financial situation improves briefly this month, as you take those dusty, precious family heirlooms to Cash Converters. LEO July 23 - Aug 22 You’ve got a face only a mother could love. Wait, scratch that, even she hates it.
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Das phat cat The Fat Cat is having a German makeover, taking on the moniker Das Phat Cat for a weekend of festivities next month. Starting its yearly Oktoberfest celebration on Thursday October 27, Das Phat Cat is bringing a taste of Bavarian culture to Sheffield. The weekend will include live music performances on the evenings of Friday 28 and Saturday 29, and a feast of pretzels, bratwurst and schnitzel will be on-hand. Naturally, beer is the main focus and you’ll have a selection of 20-30 German bottles to wash it all down with. It’s free entry and with the outside bar as the main focus of the event, put on your finest lederhosen (and probably a jumper) and enjoy some of the finest continental beers going. Prost! Head to www.thefatcat.co.uk for more info.
“People in Essex have dress sense. THEY DON’T WEAR LINEN!” “She’s bonkers. She actually set up a Facebook page for her dog and started posting as if she was the dog, until her husband eventually persuaded her to take it down.” “Well, I’ve obviously had too much coconut water.” “I think Mary Berry would find me strangely charming.” “Don’t get me started. Firstly, she called it expresso, and then she didn’t even specify a preference of bean.”
Rachel Brown + neil Raymond Clarke As part of Musicians Against Homelessness, The Royal Standard and Maida Vale will both be hosting a night of live music with all proceeds going to the Crisis and Roundabout charities. Exposed caught up with organisers Neil Raymond Clarke and Northern Exposure’s Rachel Brown to find out more… How did you get involved with Musicians Against Homelessness? Neil: I live in the town centre, and I see a lot of homeless people around. I spent a few days in London homeless, and I know just how horrible it is. With some nationwide charities, you don’t see much improvement locally, so that’s why I wanted to get involved with Roundabout as they specialise in homelessness in Sheffield. Rachel: Locally and nationwide, homelessness is a massive issue. I’ve always been interested in helping homeless people return to the community and help enable them to resume a normal life, but apart from buying the big issue and giving money directly to the homeless I was at a loss how else I could help. This is where Musicians Against Homelessness and Crisis comes in. Crisis helps get people back in the community, ensuring thousands of homeless people have a bed and food over Christmas, and they provide support every step of the way. MAH helps raise the money so Crisis can continue to do their job so effectively. After meeting co-founder Emma Rule, and with being in the music
industry ourselves, there was no question that we would help. Who have you got on the line-up so far? Neil: For the event at the Royal Standard in October, we have seven bands from all over Yorkshire. We’ve also spoken to Sheffield Live TV, and they may pop down and give us some coverage. Sabella, Beat the Bandit and The Castellers are confirmed for the Maida Vale event. Rachel: As well as the two Sheffield events, we’re also putting on gigs at the Live Room in Manchester and the New Cross Inn in London. Northern Exposure are so proud to be involved and supporting such a fantastic cause. Sounds like a couple of nights not to miss! Neil: Definitely! We’ll be having a raffle too, with Will Holt from Evolution Power kindly donating some prizes. I also want to give a shout-out to Laura Merchant for selling tickets! How can you donate? Neil: There’ll be a couple of people collecting donations outside the Royal Standard, and if you can’t make it on the night, you can donate on the Crisis and Roundabout websites.
Tickets are available from the Royal Standard pub and Maida Vale venues. You can donate to Crisis here: www.crisis.org.uk and Roundabout here: www.roundabouthomeless.org.
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Jacob Flannery captured the headline slot from Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at Y Not Festival. Taking place just a 45-minute drive from Sheffield, the annual event entertained 25,000 revellers with headliners such as Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Hives and Editors also joining the party. 16 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
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The UK’s premier business event for entrepreneurship is back for 2016, offering a brand new experience to educate, inspire and motivate early stage entrepreneurs and established business owners. MADE 2016 has moved to the new location of Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, which will offer room for more audience interaction, as well as increasing engagement opportunities and networking space for delegates. The event will provide meaningful, practical advice and inspiration from experts and peers who will share their views, advice and experiences. It will also feature talks from Ian Livingstone, one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry, and James Akrigg, head of Technology for Partners Microsoft. Scottish entrepreneur Josh Littlejohn, the founder of social enterprise Social Bite, will also be there discussing his chain of sandwich shops which donates all profits to charity and employs a dedicated workforce, partially made up of staff from formerly homeless backgrounds. This year’s MADE will focus on finance, technology, creativity, leadership and market development. MADE 2016 is on November 8. Head to www.madefestival.com for more information.
Welcome to a world you never realised exsisted. A world of shadow, the rum and uncanny. Join me on my adventure. Are there any Sheffield curiosities you’d like me, Dr Lester Deertrap, to investigate? If so, drop me a line, care of the Editor at joe@ exposedmagazine. co.uk. Pip, pip.
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THE WORLD’S FASTEST SLED What do you get when you put together Guy Martin, Channel 4 and engineers from Sheffield Hallam’s Centre for Sports Engineering Research? You get a toboggan run so great that it ends up in the Guinness Book of World Records. A lot of time and local brain power went into creating the aerodynamic recordbreaking sledge back in 2014. And with a bit of magic from the Hallam boffs, the previous record was smashed by more than 20mph, reaching a top speed of
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83.49mph. Sheffield experts designed and created the sledge, which had a carbon fibre body supplied by EPM Technology. The sledge itself is currently part of a celebratory exhibition at The Millenium Galleries called Made in Sheffield. The installment will shine a spotlight on the ideas, developments, products and progress made by some of the city’s finest innovators, so head on down and see what other clever creations we’ve knocked up.
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Shop ‘til you drop On September 29th, Meadowhall are throwing the biggest student shopping party of the year, with loads of top brand discounts and giveaways. In collaboration with Unidays and Capital FM, expect great tunes, live music, good grub, and of course, exclusive offers from brands like Topshop, MAC, River Island, Size, Lush, Pretty Green and hundreds more. To bag all this and more, all you need to do is register your attendance online at meadowhall. co.uk/studentshop.
INK & WATER Founded in 2011 as a design and digital agency, Ink & Water started life in a studio building next to The Showroom. A couple of years later, after outgrowing their office space, the company moved to their current West One premises which allowed them to add another arm to the business. Recognising the importance of a good brew, they opened the Ink and Water coffee shop, offering a space for clients and the public to gather, relax and recharge.
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Naturally, this place looks slick. Wooden surfaces and shiny white tiles offer a stripped-back, clean and contemporary feel, while green plants, leather sofas and Turkish rugs add some home comforts: a surprisingly complementary mixture taking inspiration from classic and modern-day coffee shops.
Ink & Water are big on promoting anonymous acts of kindness, and are signed up to the Pending Coffee scheme. This means you can buy something extra like a hot drink or snack as a donation, which can then be redeemed later by a vulnerable or homeless person, using tokens given to them by a shelter or charity. They also did something similar last Christmas, encouraging customers to add £1 to their order, which they would use pay for hot drinks for the homeless.
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Top of the Tree Since opening in October 2015, Bear Tree Records in Orchard Square has been a huge hit with the city’s music lovers. Stocking vinyl of virtually every genre, their dedicated service of ordering in whatever they don’t have has seen them rapidly gain in popularity amonst record hunters. So much so, that less than a year after they opened their doors they’ve already outgrown their premises. Needing funds for a re-fit and stock to fill their new spot, they took to crowd-funding online to help them reach their target of £4K, offering records, merch and discount in return for people’s support. Incredibly, within just a week they had smashed their target, with owner Joe Blanchard expressing his gratitude over Facebook: “Thanks a ton, it means a lot that clearly so many of you like the shop. I can't believe you guys got us there, and in under a week... it's totally nuts!” And you can continue to donate to help Bear Tree bring in even better stock and to get your own hands on anything from a mystery record to a limited edition Bear Tree tee designed by local artist Tom J Newell. Head to beartreerecords.com for updates on the move and to browse online.
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STEEL CITY RHYTHM WORDS: ELIZA FROST
Even though eight-piece reggae fusion band Steel City Rhythm only released their first album earlier this year, they much-loved local outfit are already working towards record number two. Coming to the end of a jam-packed festival season which saw them touring up and down the country, we thought it was the perfect time to get them in for an Exposed session while they were all in the same place at the same time. First of all, can you introduce yourselves to the Exposed readers? (Addition of a fun fact is optional). Carl D: I’ve got no fun facts, but I’m Carl and I knock bits of wood together and play the bass in Steel City Rhythm. Ben: I’m Ben, I sing with Steel City Rhythm and I run The Rude Shipyard. Carl W: My name is Carl Watkins, I like to instigate a bit of Mr Motivator style warm-up before our gigs to get everyone going. Can you do an example? Carl W: *Begins to squat and lunge*. And sometimes people chip in exercises so it’s always different. Stevie: I’m Stevie, I forget my words a lot and that’s about it. Marcus: I’m Marcus, sometimes known as Goblin or Goblin King, and I make silly noises over the top of everyone else. Sarah: My name is Sarah, and I play saxophone and work with dogs all day. Now that’s a dream job. Joe: I’m Joe, I play the keys, congas and melodica and any hat suits me. Naturally, we put such a bold claim to the test, locating every hat available in the vicinity including a leopard print fedora and a sparkly cowgirl hat. It turns out Joe is correct, every hat does indeed suit him. Tom: I’m Tom, I play trumpet and in my spare time I’m training to be a mental health nurse. And there’s Danny, who isn’t with us at the moment, he’s our drummer. Tell us about the relationship between the different genres you incorporate into your music. How do you get them working together? Joe: It’s not intentional; I think that’s why it works. Everyone brings their own styles to the music, although it’s based on reggae rhythms, and different bits get added in. It’s what comes naturally to us, which stops it sounding forced. Tom: We’ve all come from different musical experiences and there are different things that we’re into that worm their way in. Joe: It’s not like other reggae. We break a lot of the rules really. Marcus: I think that is what keeps the dynamic. The fact that we do drop from a very dub section to an extremely fast ska section and back again within the same tune. It emphasises the contrast between the genres and really works despite the mash-up of styles. 22 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk
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Joe: Whereas traditionally in reggae and dub you’d stick to the rhythm, lock into a groove and stay there. We like to do a lot of starts and stops – the dramatic stuff. Your music really excels in a live setting. Do you consider this as a main component when writing songs? Joe: We actually tend to only think about how we will perform it live, and then come to do an album and end up with songs that are seven or eight minutes long and unplayable on the radio. Carl W: Doing songs in the studio is very much all of us playing along with each other as if we would be playing live. A lot of the songs have worked out like that instead of sitting down with a pen and paper and writing quavers and stuff. And what will you be performing for us? Tom: We usually do absolutely everything with painstaking votes. Although it’s tedious and it takes a long time, that’s the kind of democracy we like in the band. Anything like a set list, what we’re going to put on a record, whether we should do gigs or festivals, and what song we’re going to play will be hotly debated. It will probably end up coming down to a vote. Sarah: But it’ll be something that isn’t on the album. Joe: Yeah, something that hasn’t been recorded anywhere else. What makes playing in Sheffield differ from anywhere else? Stevie: If it’s a smallish venue and it’s intimate that makes it better. Sarah: We have some regulars now too. Tom: We always love playing Sheffield, just getting out there. We love the city. We’re named after it aren’t we? We love playing local festivals like Sharrow and Heeley, that’s the kind of community where we started and it’s something we would always want to carry on doing. Whatever we do across the country, those are always really important gigs to us, making sure we play the local scene that’s fostered us. What do you think is the best thing about that local scene? Marcus: It’s a melting pot, and there are no barriers between the genres. You get metal heads jamming with reggae heads, funksters jamming with indie kids and everyone learns from each other. The big music scene is what has held me here. People are so openminded in Sheffield compared to other cities where it’s very much this genre sticks to over here and that genre sticks to over there. In Sheffield it’s much wider and you get people interacting with each other and it produces fusions like Steel City Rhythm, where people are coming in from different backgrounds and bringing what they know to the table. Sheffield
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is unique in that respect. Carl D: We’re big fans of The Unseen and Katie Pham and the Moon Bathers at the moment. Carl W: Sheffield has got such a good underground scene. You find new people and then ask what they can recommend, and from that you find some amazing bands on the real underground scene. Marcus: That is what makes Tramlines such a great festival, you could pretty much ignore the main stage if you wanted to and still find such a wide range of music. Carl W: There are some fantastic community festivals in Sheffield as well. Tom: People who have a real passion for just putting music on and having those big parties. Festivals like Peace In the Park and Sharrow Festival we’ve been going to since we were younger and always aspired to play. Without getting into proper hyperlocalism, Sheffield has that little town scene going on. You do bump into everyone you know on the bus or in The Washington at a gig. And finally, what is on the cards for Steel City Rhythm when festival season is over? Tom: A second album. Joe: Hopefully we’re going to get in and record another album soon, really soon. We have a few shows dotted about before the end of the year as well. Tom: We always underestimate how long things are going to take but we’ve got a full set of stuff that we’re really excited to record and we’re now thinking about how we want to do it. So we’re just working towards that release and then hitting it again next year with a load of festivals.
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Our resident food challenger and super intern Manc Tom donned his finest Bavarian costume (a green hat) and took on Sheffield Oktoberfest at their own game: sausages and beer. However, following three defeats on the trot for the Exposed VS team, we were all left fearing the wurst. Words: Joseph Food
He’s a good egg is our Tom. Since joining Exposed as an intern a few months back, the poor lad has had to endure some relentless stick about his Mancunian habits, namely the need to drawl out vowel sounds unnecessarily and repeatedly asking members of staff if they’ve heard various Oasis B-sides. “What’s that, Tom? ‘Idler’s Dream’? Belter is it? Ok, I’ll check Spotify when I get home.” Another way in which Tom fits the cliché is by being, as most whippersnappers from Manchester naturally are, entirely mad for it. And by that I mean if you give him a challenge, no matter how dicey, difficult or downright daft, he’ll give it a bloody good shot – all for a few lines of light-hearted content and some funny pics in the mag. Top guy. In the last two issues alone he’s taken on a plate of chicken wings hotter than police-grade pepper spray at The Head of Steam and a burrito the size of a small child at Street Food Chef. Granted, he failed on both counts, but put up a jolly good fight and only vomited once. Just to reiterate the sort of mettle we’re dealing with here, he once got hit by a car while tucking into a Subway, rolled off the bonnet, but genuinely picked himself back up and carried on home while continuing to nibble at his meatball marinara. It takes a lot to faze the kid, put it that way.
Anyhow, to “reward” our long-suffering challenger, we said we’d head along to Sheffield Oktoberfest and treat him to a stein and a tasty bratwurst. But, as is often the case with this feature, free food and drink come at a price – a price which often sees our challenger attempt to consume an unreasonable amount of said free sustenance in a very short space of time. Prost, Herr Tom, prost indeed.
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It’s Friday, post-work drinkies time at 5pm, as we step into the large tent on Devonshire Green. We’re greeted by the lederhosen-clad staff and grab a seat near the edge of the tent for an easy escape should our guy get queasy. The oompah band starts up in earnest and we buy Tom a rather fetching traditional Bavarian hat. One half of Tom’s challenge is plonked down in front of him, a two-pint stein of specially-brewed Oktoberfest beer courtesy of Bavaria Festbeer Company; while the second half, a large bratwurst with fries, mashed potato and a big helping of sauerkraut, is also brought to the table. “I chuffing hate sauerkraut,” groans our valiant champion. “It’s ‘orrible.” So: two pints of German beer and a substantial meal which was smothered in mayo by the time he had his way with the condiments. Tom had seven minutes to devour the lot, and as the oompah band started playing that traditional Bavarian classic ‘Is This the Way to Amarillo?’ he got stuck in. “Food first,” he murmured through a mouthful of mash while pushing the foaming stein to one side. He even tried, God love him, to retain some dignity by using a knife and fork, but quickly abandoned both after the first minute and started shovelling mash and sauerkraut into his mush like a man possessed. Three
minutes flew by and the bratwurst and beer remained untouched. He was flagging hard and regretting the ham sarnie and pack of Monster Munch eaten only a couple of hours prior for lunch. But with a majestic burst of energy he noshed down on the German sausage enthusiastically, clearly enjoying its meaty texture. With just over two minutes to go and two pints remaining, it was time for an almighty display of supping to bring the win home. “Come on pal,” urged head of sales Nick after
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a few tentative sips of beer caused Tom to belch uncomfortably. “Tell you what, I’ll do mine with you.” And for a few beautiful moments both men drank in unison while egged on by the Exposed team and watched bemusedly by those sat nearby. Thirty seconds on the clock and quarter of the stein left… then twenty seconds and a good four or five gulps to go… ten… *gulp*… nine… eight… *gulp*… seven… six… *gulp… five… four… *gulp*… three… two… *gulp-gulp* – DONE! HE’S ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!
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Boris Becker, Jurgen Klinsmann, DJ Scooter – your boys took one hell of a beating! He left it late, but our Tom showed his stomach of steel once more and brought home the win. Wunderbar! The scores so far: EXPOSED: 27 CHALLENGERS: 35 DRAWS: 3
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From rehearsing in a freezing scaffolding yard to relentless gigging in obscure venues and sleeping in a van infested with mouldy fruit, they’ve now reached the point where they can begin to reap the rewards of their efforts. With a debut album flying straight to the top of the charts and in-demand live tickets necessitating extra tour dates, the band have proved that their hands-on approach has more than paid off. However, Blossoms are not resting on their laurels just yet… I meet the band in the basement of HMV Sheffield as an eager crowd of Blossomites [I’m coining this] gather upstairs with records tucked under their arms and camera phones at the ready. Some are there a good hour before the signing-comeacoustic show begins – will this trickle of enthusiasm lead to pure unabashed fangirling a few months down the line? It has only been a mere 24 hours since their debut release after all… “Reaction to the album has gone amazingly well. We didn’t really have any expectations, and just focused on getting it out and getting people to hear it,” says lead singer Tom Ogden. Though many will have
already heard much of the material (there are only four non-singles on the track list) he isn’t concerned that this may deter people from buying it. “I suppose people know what they’re getting… I’m not worried though. People want to buy and physically own a record; see the tracks in the order they’re meant to be in, with the packaging and the art work and all that. If you’ve supported a band from the start like a lot of our fans have, then you’re going to want that first record in your hands.” “Especially now, you can’t expect a band to have a debut album and then just go without releasing anything beforehand,” says drummer Joe Donovan. “It’s just not going to do anything is it?” Undoubtedly, demand for music is constant these days; with so much on offer from so many platforms, how do they keep up? “You’ve got to release a lot of stuff otherwise people forget about you and then another band comes along. We write a lot of music, so we don’t want to hold back; we want to give the fans something to listen to,” says Tom.
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“We always concentrate on getting good B-sides too, making good EPs, because a lot of people really like them,” agrees Joe. But with the album out, the band’s EPs are no longer available online, something they’ve received a bit of criticism for… “People are asking where they’ve gone; it’s like, the album’s out! What more do you want?” asks Tom. Clearly, there’s a hankering for it. With the rise of dance, hip-hop and grime in the charts, guitar bands have been less prevalent following the mid-noughties popularity of bands like The Kooks, Franz Ferdinand, The Rakes et al. But if you look at the rise of Catfish and The Bottlemen, Mercury-nominated The 1975 and even Milburn’s return, you’d be forgiven for thinking there’s an indie-resurgence on the cards. “I think there’s a bit of a revival going on, yeah,” muses Tom. “There are always gonna be guitar bands aren’t there? It’s never going to die out I don’t think. But you have got to do something different, something that’s not already been done. So it’s not just guitars, it’s synths and that too,” says keyboard player Myles Kellock. “Fundamentally, we’re a pop band,” says Tom.
They’re also a band that do things the oldfashioned way. Eschewing the arguably easier route of social media led crowdfunding to get things off the ground (Tom didn’t even know what Kickstarter was when I asked), they’ve gone down more traditional means to get heard. Tom shrugs: “I think we were always under the impression of ‘get out and gig’. We wanted to build a fan-base that way. Getting on the radio was important to us, too.” “From the word go we just gigged like fuck,” bass player Charlie Salt puts it simply. “Where we come from that old-fashioned way is the only way we know; we never really looked into any alternative,” says Joe. “One of the first things we wanted to buy as a band was a van so we could go out and get everywhere. We spent a lot of time in that van, even sleeping in it at some points. Charlie and I were the ones that drove it, and it was parked at my house so we were basically the only ones who cleaned it. And under Myles’ seat he would leave old milk. There were four cartons at one point, it was disgusting. Proper clumpy.” “It wasn’t just that, it was rotting fruit too. Left in his own shoe!” says Charlie. “Yeah… I am messy. I’m not allowed milk anymore,” Myles admits. From a health hazard on wheels to the Etihad Stadium, in the space of a year the Blossoms boys’ journey has taken them from the downright dirty to the strange and surreal; a few months ago the band found themselves rubbing shoulders with their idols and supporting The Stone Roses, a band Tom has grown up listening to: “My mum and dad were both at Spike Island, and I’ve always had a season ticket at City. So supporting one of my favourite bands as well as my football club, well it doesn’t get much better does it?” he says. “If someone said a year ago that this would happen I would have thought they were mad.” It’s no secret that they want to be headlining such venues one day, and they’re certainly on the right track. Even since the last time the band played Sheffield they have graduated from the back room at The Leadmill to the main stage. With seven out of ten dates already sold out on their autumn tour, plus an extra date added, it won’t be long until they will have to seriously consider more spacious settings. Will there be a part of them that will miss these intimate live shows? “Nah, I wanna get to the big ones,” laughs Tom. “There’s nothing sad about it. It’s good to go back to those smaller venues for one-offs and special shows, like we recently did one at Gorilla in Manchester
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which is only like 500 people, and it was nice. But when there are loads of people singing back at ya... It’s just mint.” “Yeah, and they’re too hot,” adds Joe. Rather than just riding the wave of a triumphant debut, the band already has their sights set on the next record. “I have been writing, yeah. I think we’ll have about a year but I want to follow-up quickly. We were quite prolific with our EPs so I think we’ll be the same with this. Having said that, we won’t rush it. We’re not going to put something out if we don’t think it’s as good as the first one,” says Tom. “It’s all about keeping the trajectory and the momentum going,” says Charlie. “And if we leave it too long people will stop giving a fuck,” finishes Joe. From what I’ve gathered, this seems unlikely. After the interview draws to an end, I pop upstairs to join the gaggle of Blossomites [it will catch on, trust me] to see the band in action. A semi-acoustic set
comprising of album favourites ‘Getaway’, ‘Blown Rose’ and ‘Charlemagne’, plus slowies ‘Honey Sweet’ and ‘Smashed Pianos’ demonstrates there’s a fair wedge of talent behind all the hype. On the surface this has been a tame audience appreciating a rare, strippedback set from some indie-pop upand-comers; yet I witness something extraordinary happen as soon as the band are out of sight. A couple of (completely unsuspecting, normal-looking) girls sidle up to the makeshift stage and swiftly nab the band’s half-drank bottles of water. On its own, this could be put down to a minor, albeit gross, act of madness. Perhaps they were just thirsty. But combine this stealthy saliva snatching with the fact that the band was mobbed by fans on a recent flight to Spain, and it seems my earlier fan-girl forecast is starting to happen sooner than I expected. Let’s hope Blossoms are ready for it.
BLOSSOMS IN NUMBERS: 1 – Where their debut album Blossoms entered the charts.
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Your guide to Sheffield Freshers’ Week
THE STUFF YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO LEARN ABOUT.
THE LEADMILL
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Legendary Sheffield venue of over 35 years and indie kid paradise, this place has played host to the likes of The Strokes, Oasis and The Stone Roses. And as the city’s longest running nightclub it also boasts close ties to the student population, with themed nights such as GAGA Fridays or Sonic Saturdays always popular with members of both universities.
A city centre dance haven and winners of Best Club and Best Club Night (Student Saturdays) at the Exposed Awards, relative newcomers on the nightlife scene Code have wasted no time in establishing themselves as one of the most popular party spots in the city. Building on their recent success, the venue has announced the addition of a state-ofthe-art warehouse room to the venue, putting it right up there as one of the best house venues in Yorkshire.
A firm favourite offering a wide range of nights out – from weekly live gigs to clubbing events of all types, there’s something for everyone. Three rooms welcome some of the best local and touring DJ talent, and a recent takeover by the Propaganda and MJR Group means that 2016 will see a number of new events added to the roster.
Quite simply a Sheffield institution, albeit a rather sweaty, sticky one. One of the biggest clubs in the city and up there with some of the most popular alternative venues in the UK, its Skool Disco night on Wednesdays is one of the longest-running student events and a veritable rite of passage for anyone coming to study here.
WHAT’S ON
Mon 19th Official Freshers Frat Party Weds 21st Freshers Skool Disco Special Fri 23rd Drop Special www.corporation.org.uk
WHAT’S ON
Fri 16th Rat Boy // GAGA opening night Sat 17th SONIC free party Sun 18th UV Paint Party Mon 19th LOADED Tues 20th Silent Disco Weds 21st MISSION: VODKA Thurs 22nd RAWKUS! Frat Party Fri 22nd GAGA Neon Party www.leadmill.co.uk
WHAT’S ON
Sun 18th Freshers Opening Carnival Tues 20th Chaos Launch Party Fri 23rd Muzik Ibiza Session with Oliver Lang www.codesheffield.com
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Sat 17th Sheffield Hallam Students Union official Freshers’ Welcome Party Sun 18th BCM World Tour – Fresher’s Rave Sat 24th MJR Presents… DJ Fresh www.the-plug.com
WHAT’S ON
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AREA SHEFFIELD
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A newbie on the scene, Area Sheffield is situated in the building which once held Sheffield’s only ‘superclub’ Embrace. Hosting the official Gatecrasher reunion parties and getting the likes of Roger Sanchez and Late Nite Tuff Guy to the opening raves suggests that this will become another hotspot on the city’s dance scene.
Located-bang in the middle of the city inside the iconic old Roxy nightclub (ask yer mam or dad), O2 is made up of two floors and doesn’t just host a range of studentfriendly club nights and some of the best live gigs in the city, but other must-attend events such as the Freshers’ Fair.
Bustling late-bar on Rockingham Street, whose various drinks offers, range of nights Mon-Sat and quality local DJs – with a particular penchant for RnB and oldschool party classics – makes Soyo a popular destination throughout the week.
With five popular late-night bars and clubs – Viper Rooms, Crystal, Paris, Popworld, Beg Borrow & Steal – on a short stretch of road, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. Also the home of the Block Party, which allows entry to all venues for the price of one.
Tues 20th Back to the Nineties Freshers Tour 2016 Weds 21st The Sheffield Students’ Freshers Fair Thurs 22nd The Ministry of Sound Paint Party Tour 2016 Fri 23rd September, The Superfunk Rollerdisco
WHAT’S ON
Sun 18th Super Spin the Wheel More TBC. Head to the website (below) or follow them at facebook.com/soyosheffield and @SOYOSheffield for the latest Freshers’ Week announcements.
Mon 19th New Mondays Launch Party @ Paris // Headphone Disco @ Crystal Tues 20th Quids In Opening Party @ Crystal Wed 21st Sheffield Parties Thur 22nd Lost City: The Carver Street Freshers Festival Fri 22nd Poptastic @ TBA
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WHAT’S ON
Head to the Facebook page (below) for event announcements. www.facebook.com/areasheffield
HOPE WORKS THE PLACE
North-east of Sheffield’s city centre and parallel to the River Don, you will find Hope Works – Sheffield’s low-key rave shrine. With occasional events featuring some of the best DJ talent from all over the globe, it’s one of the city’s hidden gems. WHAT’S ON
Sat 24th Hope Works presents Floating Points, also featuring special guest, Lo Shea and Chris Duckenfield. www.hope-works.co.uk
WHAT’S ON
THE KITCHEN
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THE PLACE
Revered labyrinthine rave venue situated in the industrial Shalesmoor area, The Night Kitchen is rated as one of the best underground dance venues across the UK and is a must-visit location for any basshead. WHAT’S ON
Sat 24th Bluewave 90s Special with DJ Deekline www.facebook.com/ TheNightKitchen
THE PLACE
Immensely popular house music venue regularly introducing some of the genre’s hottest performers behind the decks. This subterranean night club hosts some great student nights including SunKen, which sees a mix of special guests and residents such as James Barra playing until the wee hours. WHAT’S ON
Sat 24th Clean Bandit (DJ set), Jamie Duggan, Corrupt + more! www.tanksheffield.co.uk
WHAT’S ON
THE PLACE
Sheffield University’s awardwinning union hosts three highly-regarded venues – Foundry, Studio & Fusion – each one a home to live shows, wide-ranging club nights and social events. WHAT’S ON
Fri 16th Freshers Warm-up Party @ Foundry // Climax: We Are Family @ Studio & Fusion Sat 17th Pop Tarts - Ain’t No Party Like A Pop Tarts Party Sun 18th Freshers Thai Full Moon Beach Party Mon 19th Freshers Frat Party Weds 21st ROAR Animal Party Thurs 22nd Freshers Last Night
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Returning students of Sheffield, it’s good to have you back. God knows the city centre has often been a quiet place without you lot. And now that you’re back on the scene, here’s a quick update on some of the things you might have missed.
CRAFT & DOUGH – CAMPO LANE
If you spent much time around Ecclesall Road or Kelham Island last term, you will no doubt be familiar with pizza and beer aficionados Craft & Dough. Both units have been a massive hit in the Steel City, and just before you scarpered home for the summer the Milestone Group added another to the list, renovating what was the Wig & Pen on Campo Lane into their third venue. www.facebook.com/wigandpen
PLUG TAKEOVER
One of Sheffield’s student hotspots, popular gig location and staple of the local clubbing scene has handed the reins over to the MJR Group and Propaganda, who also jointly own the Tramshed in Cardiff and the Attic in Leeds, as well as the award-winning Assembly venue in Leamington. They look set to continue the Plug legacy with a whole host of new events heading our way. www.the-plug.com
FRESH LOOK FOR THE GRAD
Popular student watering hole The Graduate has had a makeover, with a new menu and wide-ranging craft beer selection to go with it! Head down and see for yourself. www.graduatesheffield.co.uk
AREA SHEFFIELD SENTINEL BREWING CO.
Another opening which may have slipped under the radar is the impressive Sentinel Brewhouse on Shoreham Street, just a stones-throw from some of the large student accommodations such as Trigon, Leadmill Court and Exchange Works. Converting an old carpet warehouse into a hoppy heaven with quality food offerings from pizzas to braised lamb stews; it’s a must-visit for the more discerning of beer drinkers. www.sentinelbrewing.co
LEADMILL NEW BAR & REFURB
Stage one of the legendary venue’s refurbishment has seen a complete overhaul of the bar area at the back of the main room. Looks bloody lovely, no? The rest of the renovation is set to be completed in the New Year. www.leadmill.co.uk
BROOMHILL MICROBREWERY
Those of you living around the Broomhill area now have a new stop to add to the pub crawl list. The Itchy Pig Alehouse, formerly Knowle’s Emporium gift shop on Glossop Road, promises good beer, bar snacks and a refreshingly old-school atmosphere. www.theitchypig.co.uk
The recently renovated old Embrace venue welcomed dance legend Roger Sanchez to the decks over he summer, and with more huge nights in the works and a muchanticipated Gatecrasher reunion scheduled for October, this could well become a popular spot amongst students. www.areasheffield.co.uk
KELHAM WINE BAR
For the more discerning of students fancying a waterside tipple, the Kelham Wine Bar opened over the summer and is currently pulling in plenty of punters with its nicely situated patio area, extensive drinks selection and foodie offerings. www.facebook.com/Kelhamwinebar
THE OLD HOUSE
KETTLE BLACK
The latest addition to the Eccy Road bar scene, Kettle Black, opened its doors following a summerlong refurbishment last month. Situated in the old Menzels bar unit, the new venue hosts its own champagne bar, whisky lounge and VIP area. www.kettleblackbars.com
Combining a love of music and mixology, this Dev St favourite has come up with an LP style menu, song title puns included. Sample for yourself with 2-4-1 cocktails from 5-9 Monday-Friday. www.theoldhousesheffield.com Coming soon: The Krynkl development in Shalesmoor is due to open soon, featuring a restaurant, rooftop bar, menswear store and state-of-the-art Trib3 gym amongst other tenants. www.krynkl.co.uk
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Some of the best men’s fashion on offer from independents in the Steel City.
Cow 156-160 West Street S1 4ES, www.wearecow.com Re-worked Levis jeans £28 // Striped tee £6 // Clarkes Orginals Wallabies £40 // Lacoste bag £20 // Denim cap £4
Mooch Vintage 76 Division Street S1 4GF, facebook/moochvintage Jacket £45 // Shirt £15 // Levis £20 // Boots £45
Sa-kis 32-34 Division Street S1 4GF, www.sa-kis.com Wood Wood Greco shirt £150 // Edwin red dot tee £35 // Scotch & Soda tye jeans £120 // Asics Gell Lyte III trainers £110
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Some of the best women’s fashion on offer from independents in the Steel City.
Cow 156-160 West Street S1 4ES, www.wearecow.com Ralph Lauren rework crop top £28 // Shorts £20 // Scrunchies £4 // Dr. Martens £26 // Sunglasses £8 // Leather bag, £14
Mooch Vintage 76 Division Street S1 4GF, facebook/moochvintage Green flares £20 // Jacket £30 // Shoes £15 // Flowers from Plantology Trousers £25
Vulgar 127-129 Devonshire St S3 7SB, www.vulgarsheffield.com Jacket £34 // Lace blouse £18 // Leather skirt £22 // Boots £18 // Bag £16
Brag Vintage 33 High St, Sheffield S1 2GA, www.bragvintage.co.uk Levi’s jacket £25 // Bag £15 // dress £18 // Tee £15 // Sandals £15
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This month we test out the latest beauty phenomenon of eyelash extensions at Sheffield’s newest boutique salon, Lashh. Now I’m not usually one for false lashes – I tried once, and nearly glued my eyelid shut before spending the rest of the night with half of it hanging off like a tiny spider caught in my eye. Not exactly the look I was after. As a result, I’ve always been fairly sceptical when it comes to things like this, just presuming it’d all go wrong one way or another. However when approached by Lashh to try out one of their treatments, I knew the only way I would get (far superior) results would be in the hands of a professional. Upon arrival I fill in a form providing all the necessary medical info (these are obviously a no-go if you’ve just had an eye infection) and then we discuss what kind of look I would like. Salon owner Natasha Singleton does everything to ensure she has a clear idea of what I’d like, showing me photos of other clients and explaining the difference between each style. I decide upon an understated “classic” set of lashes, not too lengthy or curly, but slightly longer in the middle, designed to
really open up the eye. I make myself comfortable on the salon table, which is draped with fur throws and a cushion for my neck – it’s so comfortable I realise it’s likely I will doze off... In preparation for the treatment, my eyes are wiped free of impurities and then the bottom lashes are taped down to make sure they don’t get in the way. This sounds dramatic but really it only feels like you’ve kept a facemask on for a couple of minutes too long. As Natasha gets to work I expect to feel a few tweezer pokes or some irritation from the glue, but there’s nothing of the sort – it’s actually a very relaxing experience! In just over an hour, we’re all done and I sit up blinking as if I’ve just emerged from a deep sleep. Looking in the mirror I’m impressed by the extremely natural finish and the way they bring out the colour without a lick of mascara in sight. So this is what it feels (and looks) like when you do things properly. Duly noted.
What are eyelash extensions? Single strands of synthetic lashes that are applied individually to your own eyelashes, making them look thicker and longer. How long do they last? Up to four weeks with infills recommended after around two weeks. If you would like them removed instead of filled in, Lashh will do that for you. You should under no circumstances try to pull them off yourself! Does it hurt? Not at all! They are applied to your lash rather than the eyelid, and it’s done so carefully that you barely notice anything happening. What is the aftercare? For 48 hours after, try not to get them wet and avoid saunas, steam rooms and sun beds. If you wear make-up (not that you will really need to!) remove with oil-free make-up remover. You can clean them with Johnson’s baby no tears mixed with water and applied with a cotton bud. It sounds simple, but the best way to keep them in tip top shape is by not touching them too much! How much does it cost? I went for the “classic lashes” that cost £45. Infills are £20.
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Lovely Jubbly Local artisan skincare company Lovely use the finest natural ingredients to create a range of ethical and affordable beauty products. Kerre Chen had a chat with founder Caz Bruce to find out more. So, how did this all begin? It began by me being cheap! I am a self-confessed skincare addict, but a lot of the time I would look at the ingredients label and think that I could probably make it myself. I started small, just making simple balms and salves, but quickly found that I was spending most of my time reading about cosmetic chemistry and itching to try more advanced recipes! After a year or two of running Lovely as a hobby, I decided it was time to embrace my passion, invest in some beautiful design and make the brand what it is today. What’s the concept behind Lovely? Lovely is hand-made, ecofriendly, affordable skincare that is naturally effective and beautifully packaged. I love natural skincare but I don’t like paying £50 for a face cream and I do like products that look cute in my bathroom! Where do you get your ingredients from? I use plant-based oils, butters
and waxes, most of which come from far-flung, tropical places – it’s difficult to shop local when it comes to skincare ingredients! I think it’s safe to say that beeswax is one of my key ingredients though, and I always use British beeswax in my products. If you want to learn more about my ingredients and making your own skincare, come along to one of my workshops with The Crafterie or Running With Scissors, both Sheffield-based companies. Is making beauty products as fun as I imagine it is? It’s a bit like cooking or baking – once you know about the
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ingredients, it’s just a case of mixing them together. I love making products (but I hate labelling them!), and my absolute favourite thing to do is to experiment and make new and exciting products, whether I end up selling them or not. What is your staple beauty product? And you can’t say one of your own! My desert island product would definitely be the Ultrabland cleanser from Lush. It’s absolutely perfect in every way. Although in the spirit of DIY I do make my own version, for when I’m feeling especially stingy! What’s your most popular product? My most popular product is definitely Skin & Tonic – my gin and tonic scented lip balm. Where can fellow Sheffielders find your products? My store is based in Bird’s Yard on Chapel Walk, where you can find every single one of my products. You can also find some of the range at Wickwire in Nether Edge, All Good Stuff in Butcher
Works, and Poppies Bakehouse in Banner Cross. And all of my products are also available on Etsy and on my website. Any exciting future plans for Lovely? Well I’m just about to launch my new range of products – more mineral lip colours, a huge range of lip balms, and a full facial skincare range. I’m really excited about it, but no doubt I’ll be back in the kitchen again in no time, whipping up something new! I can’t help myself. And lastly, what’s your number one beauty tip? It’s a beauty tip I never manage to follow, but drinking lots and lots of water is the best thing you can do for your skin – being well hydrated means your skin is well equipped to take care of itself, and you’d be surprised how often dry or flaky skin on your face is down to dehydration. Give it a try. I will if you will! Visit www.lovelycosmetics.co.uk and follow them on Facebook and Instagram @lovelybodybutter.
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The Common Room
1st Floor, The Forum, 127-129 Devonshire St, Sheffield S3 7SB Tel: 0114 280 8221 www.common-room.co.uk THE PLACE
The Common Room is a much more relaxed venue on weeknights (if there isn’t a big sporting fixture on) and either way their cordoned dining area at the far end of the bar provides a separate space for diners to get comfortable. They’ve got two giant pit grill smokers imported from the US, a wide range of cocktails and craft beers plus pretty much every sport you could think of showing on their vast selection of widescreens hanging pretty much everywhere you turn (there’s even one in the blokes toilet). If there is such thing as a heaven, I’d like to think mine would look a little something like this.
THE FOOD
Gazing at the starters list, we thanked ourselves for lunching light that day as you need a considerably healthy appetite to get the most out of this place. Luckily, we were both ravenous and ordered the Semi Smoked, a popular sharing platter consisting of deep fried mac and cheese, potato skins, boneless wings, mini cheeseburgers, cornbread, fries and slaw. See what I mean when I say you need to be feeling peckish? The platter arrived looking magnificent; a meaty, cheesy, moreish assortment of snacks. We joyously tucked in and the
tasty deep-fried mac & cheese pieces were the first to go, followed shortly by the boneless wings which benefitted from the wide array of sauces which came with the condiments. The mains had been ordered with the starters, and I started to regret going for the Surprise Motherclucker burger, as it soon became apparent that I’d taken on quite a task. It truly was a beast of a thing – southern fried chicken, bacon, pulled chicken, a large battered onion ring and jack cheese, all smothered with a generous helping of BBQ sauce. It provided a plethora of tastes and textures – tangy, crunchy, juicy meaty, spicy – with each bite. But it was the beef brisket plate which stole the show. Smoked for 16hrs with a homemade rub, the meat was lean and tender and provided that perfect smoky taste with every bite plus a bit of heat from the rub. 16 hours certainly well spent.
THE VERDICT
US-inspired BBQ fare is hardly a unique cuisine nowadays, but in fairness these guys have been serving it up expertly for a number of years now and still remain one of the top destinations in the city to satisfy your meat cravings.
Butchers, fishmongers, bakers and greengrocers are the four staples of any good market, and whilst The Moor Market has all of these in abundance, there are a few traders unique to the Sheffield city centre development that you may not know about. Here are five of our favourites this month: • Meadowhead Flowers Bespoke arrangements for any event including weddings, funerals and birthdays as well as flowers from around the world, hanging plants, cacti, succulents and more. • Steel City Barbers Offering the gents of Sheffield a quality cut without the hefty price tag. They also provide student discounts and rewards for loyal customers. • Jamie’s Milk & Soda Bar Specialising in yoghurt shakes, vegan drinks, and plenty of gluten-free refreshments. • Twisted Burger Company Okay so not technically the only place you can get this in Sheffield, but undoubtedly one of the best burgers you will ever have to take away. We recommend the piggy smalls. • Lemongrass Thai Supermarket With fresh spices, herbs, snacks and readymade packs, Lemongrass supermarket makes cooking Thai food at home that little bit easier. Head to sheffieldmarkets.com for more info.
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Jöro
Jöro (pronounced ‘Yorro’) is one of the businesses going into the new shipping-container development Krynkl. A new venture from Milestone group directors Stacey Sherwood, Matt and Nina Bigland and chef director Luke French, the aim is to create a restaurant that merges both the separate beauties of nature and city life. Working in close conjunction with local farmers, hunters and foragers, the restaurant will be on the ground floor of Krynkl. It will focus on a menu of 15-25 small plates; where guests are encouraged to order a variety of dishes to build their meal. They will also offer three different sized tasting menus. It will be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday and plates will be priced from £3-£20 on a daily changing menu using seasonal ingredients. Before the grand opening (due to be around the beginning of October), The Milestone will be hosting a pop-up tasting menu from 7pm Monday-Friday, where some of the Jöro menu can be sampled. The pop-up at The Milestone offers a minimum of 10 dishes for £45 to sample, and previous events have included dishes like ‘fjord sea trout cured in gin and angelica leaves with pickled blackcurrant, nasturtium and wood sorrel’ and ‘milk chocolate and charcoal aero with Swiss mint ice cream’. If you’re after some truly innovative cooking, Jöro offers for a dining experience like no other. Head to www.jororestaurant.co.uk to book their tasting menu at The Milestone.
COMING SOON... Sheff’s got a couple of new bars up her sleeve over the next month or two, here’s what we know: Name: The Botanist Where: Leopold Square (formerly Popolo’s) When: October 2016 About: Three floors of botanical cocktails, world beers, handpicked gins and BBQ and deli style food, plus daily live music.
Name: Bar & Beyond Where: West St (formerly Varsity) When: 16th September 2016 About: Street food and cocktails early evening transforming into a high quality club experience ‘til the early hours.
The Supper Society The Chimney House 4 Kelham Island, Sheffield S3 8RY // Tel: 0114 276 7885 // thechimneyhouse.com THE PLACE
In the heart of Kelham Island, proudly stands The Chimney House, formerly built as an industrial furnace before housing an elephant named Lizzie during WW1. It’s now a place for all congregations, from meetings and conferences to private dining events, parties and even weddings! The near derelict building was restored and brought back to life with the most beautiful curiosities, lavish living plants, quirky furnishings and of course, the iconic 93ft chimney. It’s no wonder that it is home to Sheffield’s very own secret Supper Society, ‘A mysterious society dedicated to the curious consumption of food’ – where the diners have no idea what they will be eating prior to the evening. Sounds exciting, no?
THE FOOD
After wowing the societiers last time round, chef Chris Harrison returned with his culinary talents and his aim to excite us with an open minded dining experience. First up was the ‘oyster shooters’ served with a shot of vodka and a pipette of tomato-ey goodness – a Bloody Mary with a twist! It was definitely a fun way of eating oysters and the vodka was just what we needed to kick-start the evening. Now we all know that ham, egg and pineapple is a winning combination, add some culinary flair to that and you get pressed ham hock terrine with pineapple and mustard seed chutney and smoked egg yolk. The ham
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was melt-in-your-mouth delicious and had this lovely smokiness to it which was complemented by the tart chutney. It was served alongside some baked sourdough bread and salt and vinegar crackling. The pièce de résistance was by far the 36-hour cooked lamb breast; prepared in a way that really accentuated the cut of meat, it fell apart exquisitely when touched. This came with wonderfully moreish Moroccan couscous, a courgette and cucumber salad which provided freshness and texture to cut through the meat, and a handful of buttery Jersey Royal potatoes. Next was something to cleanse the palate, the classic flavour combination of rhubarb and custard, but with a twist. Served in the form of a granita, it was flavoursome, refreshing, crunchy, zingy and creamy - it just blew my mind. For dessert we were given macerated strawberries with lavender shortbread, clotted cream and basil syrup; the cream was velvety and the subtle hints of lavender gave the dish a whole new dimension.
THE VERDICT
The whole evening was very well thought out, the attention to detail was impeccable and it all tied in well together with this supper’s theme Summer Meadows. It was definitely as much about experience and ambiance as it was about food and presentation. I will be back.
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Changes a-brewing JOHN MITCHELL WITH ONE OF THE NEW BREWS
Renowned Sheffield off-licence Mitchells Wine Merchants has been going for 80 years, and last year their long-standing dedication to providing the people of Sheffield with tipples for all tastes and budgets was recognised as they were named best independent drinks retailers outside of London. The Meadowhead store, which has been in the Mitchell family since 1935, has long been an expert in fine wines, spirits and ales, while recently extensively expanding its craft beer and gin selection in line with popular demand. Now boasting a range of over 400 beers in stock, 120 of which are craft, and a third of that number being canned beers from popular brands such as Beavertown, Magic Rock and Camden Town Brewery; a vast fridge in the middle of the store now keeps some of the finest products from the UK’s craft revolution nicely chilled. However, the most exciting update has been taking place next door where Mitchells have
been preparing their latest venture – installing an on-site hop house and creating brews of their own while also building a beer museum and tasting room to host a variety of events upstairs. Mitchells adopted the premises following the depature of Italian restaurant Ferdinandos last year, and the microbrewery has since been erected on the ground floor while their first brew, a 3.8% golden ale called Version One (V1), is now available in the store and across a range of local pubs including The Sheaf View, Blake
Hotel, Wortley Arms, New Barrack Tavern and others. As well as providing a space to brew their own range of drinks, they will be inviting a selection of guest brewers along to make beers on the premises, a process known as “cuckoo brewing”. The remaining beers – Madness Session IPA, Marilyn Golden Ale, Independent Blonde, Let’s Have a Butcher’s Pale Ale, Dennis’ Beer & Beef Bitter – are expected to be brewed and bottled over the next month and sold both in store and on draught at various local establishments. Beer growler
owners are also well catered for and will soon be able to top up from tap once the refill station is installed in the shop. The upstairs beer museum will seat up to 30 people and host various drinks evenings, the first being a gin-tasting experience hosted by the people behind Sir Robin of Locksley Artisan Gins, while chef Andy Gabbitas from The Wortley Arms has been drafted in to provide the food at the events. But they won’t be stopping with just brewing beers; plans for the installation of a gin distillery are well underway and Mitchells expect to have their own brand ready to go on sale early next year. And we’ll certainly raise a glass to that… To find out how to book your tasting experience in the beer museum, head to the website below or phone 0114 274 0311. MITCHELLS WINES 354 Meadowhead, S8 7UJ 0114 274 5587 www.mitchellswine.co.uk OPEN 10:00-20:30 Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00 Sun
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FOR EATING, DRINKING, MEETING, & EVENTS INOX is a flexible event space located on the fifth floor of the University of Sheffield Students’ Union Building. We offer all day dining, venue hire and a place for meetings and social working, with a newly designed lounge which opened this summer. Book a table today or drop in and see for yourself.
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THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
THE SUN’S ENERGY “It’s four hundred million million million million watts. That is a million times the power consumption of the United States every year, radiated in one second, and we worked that out by using some water, a thermometer, a tin, and an umbrella. And that’s why I love physics.”
“As it [the sun] begins to run out of fuel, its core will collapse, and the extra heat this generates will cause its outer layers to expand. In around a billion years’ time this will have a catastrophic effect on our fragile world. In 6 billion years our sun will explode. The fate of the sun is the same as for all stars: one day they all must die and the cosmos will be plunged into eternal night. By this point the universe will be a hundredtrillion years old.”
THE SPEED OF LIGHT
“Light travels at precisely 299,792, 458 metres per second. That means that in the time it takes to click my fingers light has travelled around the world seven times.”
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ATOMS AHEAD OF HIS HOTLY ANTICIPATED LIVE SHOW AT SHEFFIELD CITY HALL, WE LOOK BACK AT SIX TIMES THE RENOWNED PHYSICIST BLEW OUR TINY LITTLE MINDS.
ENERGY
“The fact that energy is neither created nor destroyed has a profound implication: it means it is eternal. The energy we have now has always been here, and the story of the universe is basically the transformation of that energy from one form to another – from the origin of the first galaxies to the ignition of the first stars and the formation of the first planets.”
“Every mountain, every rock on this planet, every living thing, every piece of you and me was forged in the furnaces of space… Every carbon atom in every living thing on the planet was produced in the heart of a dying star.”
GIANT INSECTS
“There was a time in the Earth’s history, around 300 million years ago, when giant insects roamed the planet. Dragonflies with wingspans the size of a hawk soared in the air and millipedes over a metre in length darted around. Current thinking suggests that it was the oxygen-rich atmosphere that existed during the Paleozoic era that allowed giant insects to thrive.”
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Art in the Gardens
Botanical Gardens // September 3-4 // £6 Showcasing over 4000 pieces of art in one of Sheffield’s most picturesque parks, Art in the Gardens brings a touch of creativity to this stunning outdoor setting. Sister festival to the hugely successful Music in the Gardens, AITG is a family-friendly event spanning the first Saturday and Sunday of September. www.artinthegardens.com
Festival of the Mind
Across Sheffield // September 15 – 25 // FREE A city-wide event which gives a chance for academics to present their research in a fun and entertaining way, and for the public to engage with Sheffield’s cultural and digital industries. www.festivalofthemind.group.shef.ac.uk
Andrea Bocelli
Sheffield Arena // September 23 // From £49.50 Andrea Bocelli returns to the UK with a live show dedicated to the best songs in cinema. With covers of classic cinema tracks from The Godfather and Gladiator, Bocelli will also be dipping into his own back-catalogue of classic tracks. www.sheffieldarena.co.uk
Nether Edge Farmer’s Market
Nether Edge & Glen Road // September 18 // FREE The Farmer’s Market in Nether Edge has been going for eight years now. Run entirely by the local traders, volunteers and punters, it celebrates local produce and community at its finest. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk
AGA Sheffield Birthday Celebration
AGA Sheffield, 835a Ecclesall Rd // September 10 // FREE For an afternoon of AGA-baked cake and Champagne, head to the AGA showroom to celebrate their 6th birthday and reopening. With exclusive event-day offers, local craft stalls and demonstrations, this is one for the home cooks amongst you. www.agaliving.com
Perks of the Job Sue Perkins will be live at Buxton Opera House in September, we find out what to expect. What prompted you to hit the road with your new tour, “LIVE! in Spectacles”? It’s a good time to look back on my life so far. I fully intend to live to the age of 92, so this is half-time. Essentially this tour is handing out the orange segments. Tell us more. Writing a memoir begins a process that doesn’t necessarily end with publication. You begin to think about family life and stories and relationships, and those are ongoing. A big, technicolour puke of thoughts. Perhaps I should put that on the poster… What do you particularly like about interacting with the audience? It enriches me. What I have done lately has been TV-based, so I haven’t had the same feedback as I get live, and that’s what I love. I don’t encourage hecklers, but sometimes a heckler is the funniest person in the room - why not embrace that? The audience is a big pool of fun you can swim around in. But remember - no petting. So what subjects will you be covering in the show? Births, deaths, lemon drizzle and getting fondled by a Cambodian hermit. I’ll talk a lot about the catastrophising that went on in my family. There was always a sense that something awful, that imminent doom, was around the corner. It came from my mum – she’s a worrier. Everything was a potential trip to A&E!
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You will be giving each ticket-holder a copy of your book, “Spectacles”. What’s the thinking behind that? It gives me the opportunity to meet the whole audience one by one afterwards during the signings. It’s as much about how people respond to the material. My memoir is a story of family and childhood, and everyone has had one of those. Mine is not the definitive version of childhood, but it’s a great way to start a conversation. I love it when someone says, “It’s weird. I lived next to an electricity substation for 20 years as well.” Or, “We had a cat that dragged our turkey across the room at Christmas and we had to eat boiled eggs for our lunch instead.” Why do you think The Great British Bake Off has proved so popular? I think the chemistry between the four of us – Mary, Paul, Mel and I – works so well. But the real reason why the show is so successful is the 12 people who come to bake every year. Finally, do you believe that a sense of humour is vital? Of course. Life is boring without the punctuation of punchlines. If you laugh at a joke, it’s because someone has put something you already know in a way you had never thought of before. Words: James Rampton Sue Perkins, Buxton Opera House, Wednesday 14 September, 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £27.50 and discounts are available.
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THE FAT CAT
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Sheffield Sensoria
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Talking Sensoria
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On top of 3 Ring Circus, there are a whole load of music, film and industry events to get stuck into at this year’s Sensoria. Here are our top picks: SensoriaPro
Eliza Frost talks to Bill Ryder-Jones.
Next month, music, film and digital festival Sensoria takes over Sheffield for a week, bringing the city’s creative spaces, cinemas and music venues to life with talks, screenings, performances and exhibitions of every shape, size and sound. One of the biggies this year involves resident crooner Richard Hawley, American singersongwriter John Grant and former Coral member turned solo artist Bill Ryder-Jones, as they all perform in three intimate venues. Eliza Frost collars the latter to find out more about his role in the ‘3 Ring Circus’ as well as his taste in film scores and his recent time in the studio with local lads Milburn. How did you get involved with Sensoria Festival? The answers to these questions are never that exciting. Someone gets in touch with someone and you go “fucking hell that’s a great idea, let’s do that” or you don’t. John Grant and Richard Hawley are both brilliant and it’s really quite daunting to go on after either of them, to be honest. The idea that there is no real headliner is great though, with each artist doing an opener, middle and closing slot. Which is sweet but let’s be honest, I should be opening for both of them. Hawley and Grant are more experienced. You still get to see everyone though, don’t ya? Someone somewhere thinks it’s not weird that I’d be playing alongside them. And what a pleasure that is. Can you tell us a little bit more about what you’ve got planned for the acoustic set? I haven’t really settled on anything yet. It’s quite tricky because we have to jump in taxis and shoot over to the next venue so it’s limiting. I’d like to bring a little keyboard and drum machine, but that’s a bit of a faff. I’ll definitely be bringing a looper pedal with some samples on. I might write some decent tunes before October. I’m not mad keen on just going out with my guitar, I’m going to have to do some wizardry. It still feels surreal, it feels like they got Richard Hawley and John Grant and then they were like “fuck” and they couldn’t get anyone else. And I was on the list for people who live an hour away. Maybe Richard Hawley is thinking the same… Much of the festival is about the connection between music and film. How do you feel about the relationship between the two? A lot of your early work was centered around film soundtracks, like debut solo album ‘If…’. They’re best friends aren’t they? Everything that I’ve ever wrote is associated with an image that I’ve got in my mind of something, and everything I see, I attach music to. I plan music in my head most of the time, without playing. I need to have my eyes open and be out seeing things. It kind of writes itself once you’ve got an image. Most of my favourite records are soundtracks. It’s a really fascinating world that I want to delve into more. It’s such a muddy relationship; I wish I had a better grasp on it, but I don’t have the patience or the talent, sadly. Three minute pop songs about being miserable in The Wirral is my level, I think. You’ve been working with Milburn, producing some new tracks. How has that been? It’s been great. I love them guys. They’re such miserable bastards, which is nice. The two tunes we did, their fans are going to really like them. We had a lot of conversations about artists who come out and sound like they’re 18. You’ve got to sound like men. I’m very excited for them. And finally, if you could’ve written the soundtrack to any film, which would it be? Because it’s my favourite soundtrack, Once Upon A Time In America, but only because I love the music that already exists for it. But what could I have actually done? Kes. Because it’s northern and miserable.
Showroom Workstation, October 7th To make the most out of so many industry folk in one place, the festival will be hosting SensoriaPro, offering the chance to gain invaluable hands-on experience from filmmakers, composers, promoters, artist managers, musicians and more. With talks, workshops and informal networking events, here’s your chance to mingle with, and learn from the best in the biz.
Wild Beasts The Foundry, October 1st It’s been a decade since the Kendal foursome broke onto the scene and with album number five now under their belts Wild Beasts are showing no signs of taming. Their show at The Foundry is in support of Boy King, a concept album dealing with the self-destructive effects of modern-day masculinity.
Don’t Blink – Robert Frank (18) Showroom Cinema, October 8th A film portraying the life of influential photographer and documentary-maker Robert Frank, whose work has taken him across the States with the Beat movement’s Ginsberg and Kerouac and on tour with The Rolling Stones. This film records a lifetime of work and memories, from personal relationships at home to his time on the road – soundtracked by the likes of The Kills, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith and more. This event includes a guest Q&A.
SynthFest The Octagon, October 1st Created by Sound On Sound magazine, this showcase will give companies an opportunity to bring their synth products to the masses. Whether you’re a musician, producer or hobbyist, this is your chance to see new products and vintage re-releases from big brands and small boutique makers. As well as all of these exhibitors, there will be a Modular Meet Camp where you can show off your personal setup alongside music retailers selling CDs and vinyl. On top of all of this you’ll find Q&A sessions, seminars and demos. Bill Ryder-Jones will be playing at Sensoria Festival’s ‘3 Ring Circus’ event in three intimate Sheffield Venues alongside Richard Hawley and John Grant on October 8th. Head to www.sensoria.org.uk for more.
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“You know that film, Rocky 2, where he goes in that gym and comes out ready to fight? That pretty much sums up Edinburgh Festival for a comedian.” Irish comedian Jason Byrne is in high spirits as we catch him ahead of his third weekend at the festival, so much so that he thanks us for distracting him for 20 minutes to talk about his up and coming ‘Propped Up’ tour. “You come out the other side of this festival a really good comedian. You know, you’re ready to fight the fookin’ Russians! Trained to fight!” he says. Dubbed the king of live comedy by The Times, and a veteran of 21 years at the Edinburgh Festival, Jason knows all about coming out the other side of this festival a successful act – he’s sold 17,000 tickets for his upcoming tour. “Apparently it’s the most since the ‘60s, absolutely crazy!” In terms of his live show, Jason’s stand up is a straight up, working class laugh a minute. “The kind of people who come to my shows are the butchers, the taxi drivers, the cobblers. They always say to me ‘I’ll bring my aunties, my uncles, my cousins, and we’ll be guaranteed a laugh’, that’s what it’s all about.” At this point, we ask Jason about his hilarious Mammy Blinds gag, a nod to typical working class families. “I remember that, it’s funny because I’ll be down in Brighton and I can tell the audience are thinking ‘why would your mam poke her head through the blinds and chase you round the garden with a slipper?’ But the further north I go on the tour, the more laughs it gets. By time I’m in Sheffield or Manchester, the crowd are pissing themselves. I’ve had people come up to me after shows in Ireland, and say the show was great but you didn’t do the blinds joke!” Known for his audience participation and use of props, Jason reveals that his path down that road of comedy came about from a bad memory. “I actually forgot my material one night. I used to have a terrible memory, so I just got the audience involved and made it up on the spot. I think I do too much these days. From the first minute it’s madness. “My favourite joke though – I have three boxes on stage, you know like the Deal
or No Deal boxes? And one night, this woman was shouting my name for ages. The audience were telling her to shut up and I said ‘let’s all just be friends, right?’ I told her to pick a box, I opened it and it just said ‘c*nt’ and she didn’t say a word after that – the audience loved it. “I’m really looking forward to the Sheffield show you know, I love the venue. The smaller room in City Hall is much easier for comedians because it’s so cosy. “I have some great memories of Sheffield – once me and Ross Noble played at the same time and decided to switch rooms at the interval. Ross just walked on as I was introduced and he stood there and went, ‘Fuck!’ That was a really great moment; it’s always a great crowd in Sheffield too.”
JASON BYRNE ON: Irish comedians:
“Around 96/97, people like Dara O’Brien, like Dylan Moran and Ed Byrne, Andrew Maxwell and Ardel O’Hanlon appeared on the scene. There’s never been anything like that since. As for the reason? I think it was a shift in the earth’s crust. A comic plate moved and revealed all these Irish comics.”
His family:
“My wife thinks I’m an arsehole. My teenage son says ‘I’m not even funny’. But the 8-year-old and the two dogs love my stuff.”
Modern comedy:
“Comedy is kind of going backwards again. People like comics in suits and they like clean material. You’ll hear people say, ‘Oh, he swears a lot.’ Where does that come from? Years ago, Kenny Everett was doing racy stuff; you’re not allowed do that now. They were more dangerous than we will ever be today.” Jason Byrne plays the Memorial Hall in Sheffield on the 9th October. See www. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk for tickets.
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‘Spiegeltent At Night’ Robin Ince and Pappy’s
Leadmill // September 18 // £10 per show, £15 for both Robin Ince’s blend of science and humour has seen him win a Sony Gold Award, as well as a golden reputation as a fantastic stand-up comic. For an extra £5, why not catch the best sketch show in Britain? Pappy’s have been described by The Guardian as the best sketch team of the last decade… high praise indeed. What the critics say: “No other sketch group can hope to compete with this by being funnier or more entertaining.” – The Skinny www.leadmill.co.uk
“WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HIPPO AND A ZIPPO? ONE IS REALLY HEAVY AND THE OTHER IS A LITTLE LIGHTER.” Masai Graham
Last Laugh Comedy Club: Toby Foster, Jojo Smith, Roger Monkhouse
Memorial Hall // September 9-10 // Price TBA Toby Foster’s weekly club night at City Hall’s intimate Memorial Hall is a guaranteed evening of fun and frolics. Book a table, pre-order food and drinks and sit back and enjoy some of the top comedians on the circuit at the moment. What the critics say (Jojo Smith): “She is so blue she makes Jo Brand look like one of the nuns in The Sound of Music.” – The Independent www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Christian Reilly and Masai Graham
The Winding Wheel // September 29 // £11 Spotlight Comedy presents the musical comedy of Christian Reilly and the seriously punny Masai Graham – winner of the UK Pun Championships (we’ve checked, and it is a thing). Both of these acts are favourites of the Edinburgh Fringe and come highly recommended. What the critics say: “If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re a Christian Reilly fan already.” – The Guardian www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk
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Lyceum Theatre // September 3 // £20 With a career spanning over 60 joyful years, Ken Dodd is still thrashing out lengthy stand up shows at the age of 88; don’t miss the chance to see the legend in action at The Lyceum Theatre this month. What the critics say: “He’s still in it for the long haul.” – The Guardian www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 71
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Black Peaks and Heck
Plug // September 9 // £10 Black Peaks and Heck embark on a co-headline tour on September 4th with Bad Sign as support, meaning you get three bands for your buck. The trio is gracing Plug with their presence on September 9th with the promise that “Roofs will be blown and faces sufficiently melted” (as Black Peaks assured us on Twitter). If you’re looking for loud, then look no further. www.the-plug.com
Sheffield Ska and Reggae Showcase
Yellow Arch Studios // September 16 // £6+ Yellow Arch Studios present an evening of the best ska and reggae from South Yorkshire. The line-up consists of Smiling Ivy, a five piece hip-hop and ska band, and this month’s Exposed In Session stars Steel City Rhythm, a nine-piece band with a unique sound combining brass with hip-hop and dubs. With Simmerdown and Dubcentral joining the bill too, it’ll be one to bring your dancing shoes along to. www.yellowarch.com
Fresher’s Silent Disco
The Leadmill // September 20 // £5 With three different channels blasting out of your soundproof headphones, there’s something for everyone here: channel one will host your dance, chart and festival bangers, two is dedicated to Leadmill indie anthems and the third is pure rock. One not to be missed for the city’s new students. www.leadmill.co.uk
Bluewave 90s Special
The Night Kitchen // September 24 // £5+ A 90s-inspired evening filled with all of your favourite garage, RnB, hip-hop and jungle tunes. With sets from DJ Deekline, The Leng, Trell and more to be announced, The Night Kitchen are pulling out all the stops (watch out for their boom box). So throw on your best dungarees, grab some orange soda and party like its 1999. Just don’t drop the screw in the tuna. www.facebook.com/TheNightKitchen
Sheffield Freshers Opening Carnival hosted by Scotty T
Code // September 18 // £5 Geordie Shore legend, Celebrity Big Brother 2016 winner and all round LAD Scotty T will be hosting one of the biggest events of freshers week. With student anthems from DJ Gotti (BCM) in Room 1, a UV warehouse rave in Room 2, plus massive CO2 jets, confetti cannons, fire breathers, trapeze acts, body and face painting plus thousands of glow sticks – this promises to be more than your average student bash. www.codesheffield.com
HOUSE EVERY WEEKEND It’s doubles all-round at CODE: as the venue bagged itself two Exposed Awards for Best Club and Best Club Night for Student Saturdays this year, and now it has doubled in size with the addition of the neighbouring CODE: Warehouse. After two years of sold-out Student Saturdays, with hundreds of people being turned away each week, CODE: and CODE: Warehouse now offer two arenas for the city’s biggest student night. The stripped-back Warehouse venue (formerly Berlins on Eyre Street) also offers the perfect setting for the world’s biggest underground artists. Muzik kicks it all off on September 23, rounding off Freshers Week 2016. And, a week later, Muzik celebrate their first birthday when OC + Verde descend on Sheffield. It’s your chance to experience the Warehouse first-hand and hear track of the summer ‘Maasai’ in Sheffield’s latest venue. Factor in the unrivalled Flare Audio sound system plus the usual CODE: mind-bending light show and you’ve got a brilliant addition to the city’s booming nightlife. Head to www.codesheffield.com for more info and bag your tickets at www.skiddle.com.
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As Sheffield gets ready to welcome back students to the city, we also prepare ourselves for the warm embrace of The Tuesday Club as it returns from its summer hiatus. If you’re unaware of TTC’s reputation, here it is in a nutshell: world-renowned DJs, breakthrough artists and four hours of revelry every Tuesday from 11pm-3am, ensuring a mass of unattended mid-week lectures since 1998. To kick things off for 2016, Hugh Pescod AKA Redlight will be on the decks on September 20th, accompanied by the likes of Lil Silva, Monki, NVOY, Hazard, Krakota and more. Eliza Frost chats to the Bristolian DJ ahead of the sold-out fresher’s event. Here are Redlight’s thoughts on:
THE TUESDAY CLUB… I’m really excited to be playing The Tuesday Club; it’s always a wicked jam up there. If you’re a fresher or if you’re 30 you’re gonna have a good time. I’ve played it for years. We did a Lobster Boy special for my record label, which was really good.
SHEFFIELD…
It’s such a sick city, to just live a bit cheaper and be creative and find a bit of counterculture; you can’t find that in the bigger cities because they’re just too expensive. South Yorkshire is an exciting place to live and to visit. It reminds of Bristol – it’s a very good smaller city.
UPCOMING PROJECTS… I’ve just released my mixtape, ‘Templates Volume 1’, and I’m about to release a new single. I’m working on remixes and productions at the minute and getting ready for the winter release schedule. There are also loads of tracks coming out on Lobster Boy.
‘Til Tuesda Words:Eliza Frost
MUSIC PRODUCTION…
Everything has changed. Before, it wasn’t about social media and it wasn’t about posting pictures everyday and having to plan what you’re posting. It was just about music and spending all of your money on making music and buying music, because it cost a lot more. It’s a doubleedged sword I think, it’s an amazing time to make music and to be involved in it because it’s so open, but at the same time you still need to have an angle, be talented and really know what you want to do.
LONGEVITY…
I feel blessed to still be involved in it and I also feel like I’ve been to the university of how to fucking work this industry. People come and go but if you’re
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still here and still putting tunes on the table and you still love it… For example, I still love coming to play The Tuesday Club and I feel very lucky that I’m booked and can get people to come, go wild and have a proper laugh. That’s a blessing. If that’s where music is now, I just feel so lucky to still be involved in it.
EXPOSED MEETS REDLIGHT
THE UNDERGROUND MUSIC SCENE…
It’s developed into something so big; we’ve all been lucky to make a bit of money out of it and still have a massive passion for it. And it’s still building. You never know what the future holds, but it feels positive.
Redlight will be performing The Tuesday Club’s fresher’s event at Sheffield Student’s Union on September 20.
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OUR TOP TTC NIGHTS Just to give you an idea of the sort of standard we’re dealing with here, these are some of the best line-ups the event has put together from the last 12 months alone. Pics: Elouisa Georgia Photography
May 2016 Artful Dodger, Nice Like Rice, Yak The UK garage dons made their TTC debut this summer, dropping tracks from their platinum debut album on top of brand new remixes and chart hits.
February 2016 Gilles Peterson, Swindle, Henry Wu, Acid Arab, Andy H, Banana Hill World-renowned club DJ and 6Music regular Giles Peterson joined the party in February spreading his musical gospel to the Foundry dancefloor.
December 2015 Big Narstie, Mike Skinner (DJ), Kiko Bun The Christmas blowout is always a biggie and last year was no exception. Uncle Pain himself hyped up the crowd while The Streets frontman provided one of his incredible genre-skipping DJ sets.
November 2015 Toddla T, Gotsome, Chimpo, DRS As TTC turned 17, Toddla came and spun his usual mad array of dancehall, drum & bass and bassline to make it a birthday to remember. October 2015 Bondax & Friends The highly-rated Lancastrian duo brought their garage/house-tinged pop sound to the Student’s Union and brought some of their favourite DJs with them!
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Lo and behold, they’re back! With brand new music and a UK-wide tour on the agenda this month, Joe Carnall reveals all about the return of Milburn. Words: Joseph Food
Anybody who attended one of Milburn’s reunion gigs at Sheffield’s O2 Academy back in April would agree that they were, to put it mildly, pretty special dos. That said, not many in attendance would have guessed that the shows would inspire one of the city’s best-loved guitar bands back into the studio to record their first material in almost a decade. “I wrote the A-side to the new single, ‘Midnight Control’, about a week following those gigs,” Carnall tells Exposed while settling down for an interview in a Kelham Island café one drizzly afternoon. “I guess it’s just about trying to get to grips with things afterwards. When you play gigs like that for four nights in a row, selling over 10,000 tickets, then go back to work on a Tuesday, it just totally scrambles your brain.” The scrabble for tickets when the dates were announced, even when taking into account the fanatic support the band enjoys in their hometown, still managed to exceed expectation; so much so that the original plan of playing two nights quickly turned into four and still didn’t quite satiate demand. But there was a hint that something might be in the works when the foursome took to the stage for the encore at Carnall’s most recent Xmas gig. The annual shows have enjoyed huge success from humble beginnings at the Greystones five years ago, and suffice to say a few Christmasses were made as seminal track ‘What You Could Have Won’ was played by the original lineup for the the first time in almost a decade. “To be honest, I didn’t know if everybody would be up for doing the encore – it was only the day before that we decided to do it. But we all went for it and the crowd went absolutely crackers.” And not only did that impromptu performance spark more hometown shows, but it would eventually lead to the band announcing eleven more gigs at various venues across the UK, many
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of which they last played together as teenagers. Band reunions are always a risky business, but any notions that appeal outside of their Yorkshire heartlands may have dissipated were soon smashed when the London, Manchester, Glasgow and Stoke dates swiftly sold out and settled some initial nerves. “Of course, we all live in Sheffield so kind of expect a decent reaction here. We had a feeling that Y Not would go well because it isn’t too far up the road, and it did turn out to be a crazy gig. But the next day we drove for three hours up to Kendal, which is a fair trek, and we had the same amount of people and it went just as well,” he says. “But the thing with playing festivals and new gigs is people want to hear new music…” And new music, it seems, is just what people are going to get. Following a not-so-cryptic social media post of Carnall stood outside Parr Street Studios with Bill Ryder-Jones, buzz has started to generate amongst fans who for almost a decade now have only had two albums – Well Well Well (2006) and These Are The Facts (2007) – plus a handful of singles to revert to whenever they get the Milburn itch. Carnall admits that he wanted to give the fans “another taste of Milburn” and reveals that the band have recorded two tracks, ‘Midnight Control’ and ‘Foreman of a Fate’, with The Coral guitarist on production. “The first two Coral records were a massive deal for us. I love those albums and he’s my brother’s favourite guitarist. Tom [Rowley] also met him through working with the Monkeys, so there was a mutual acquaintance and it came together quite naturally. He became something of a fifth member and the three days we spent in
the studio were great – it literally felt like a stag do.” Scheduled for digital release this month, with a limited edition 7” also to come, he describes A-Side ‘Midnight Control’ as a “relaxed but confident track, which melodically has a Strokes-style influence to it. It’s not too overproduced and Bill commented that there was an unintentional motowny sort of feel to it. That’s all I can think of really. Carnall admits to having a pet hate for categorising his music in interviews, “but maybe I should do it more as it’ll give me a retort whenever the Artic Monkeys comparisons are brought up,” he jokes. The other track, ‘Foreman of a Fate’, was written with former Dead Sons frontman Tom Rowley. “It was a bit of a banker as we knew it would sound great in the studio and Milburn fans will absolutely love it because it’s a real stomper: big riffs, big chorus and great to play live.” When questioned whether this resurgence might lead to something bigger such as a third album, the answer is open-minded but ultimately non-committal. The ideas, he reiterates, are plentiful and the songs are always floating about, but it’s more of a case of ‘let’s wait and see’ as opposed to a mad rush into the studio. “I suppose, and I know this sounds pretentious, but it’s about how we feel. We’ll do the tour, release the single and reassess things. Naturally, if someone came along and offered us x amount to make a record, we’d probably just look at each other and think, ‘ah, go on then!’ But whatever happens, it will be a laugh and you back yourself to know that some good music will come from it. That’s the main thing.” Head to www.milburnmusic.co.uk for more info
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TIMES AN AKALA VERSE SUMMED THINGS UP PERFECTLY
Camden-born rapper and poet Akala is known for pulling no punches with his thought-provoking, anti-establishment lyrics. And in a society dogged by austerity, racial tension and fear-mongering, his words resonate now more than ever. Here’s five times he nailed it.
“Yeah, they say that you’re British. All that lovely patriotism they feed ya… But in reality you have more in common with immigrants than with your leaders.” MR FIRE IN THE BOOTH – 2015 “And the working class? Keep them uneducated. Truly educated men could never be racist. To educate is to draw out what is within. Are we not all the same under the skin?” FIND NO ENEMY – 2010 “You’ll learn if you study, it’s all set out just to make them money. No cover, it’s about getting poor people to fight with one another. So it’s logical that us killing our brothers, dissing our mothers, is right in line with the dominant philosophy of our time.” MR FIRE IN THE BOOTH – 2015 “The idea of races has no factual basis. It was just made to serve racists. To justify doing to some what couldn’t be done to others, but they are all our sons.” YOURS AND MY CHILDREN – 2010 “The most rebellious thing you can do is get educated.” ABSOLUTE POWER – 2012
Akala plays The Plug on Tuesday 11th October. Tickets and more info at www.theplug.com.
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Slow Club One Day All Of this Won’t Matter Anymore
After gaining a sneak preview of this latest offering from Slow Club at their warm-up gig at Picture House Social last month, I was eager to hear it in full – with finishing touches from Matthew E White’s Spacebomb Studios in Virginia. Unlike their usual set-up, this time around they’ve got a full session band in tow, and the result is a superbly polished effort. An album that ebbs and flows between the likes of slow building opener ‘Where The Light Gets Lost’ and the more pop-centric ‘Rebecca Casanova’, it’s slightly more disjointed than predecessor Complete Surrender, though that’s not necessarily to its detriment. The record showcases the contrasting styles of Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, while allowing them both to shine simultaneously. A personal highlight is Watson’s ‘Ancient Rolling Sea’, a slow-burner with a gorgeous bass riff and flawless falsetto vocals. This is paralleled by the bouncier ‘Champion’ in which Taylor belts out lyrics with all the gusto we’ve come to know and love. It comes as no surprise that the duo now live and write separately, some 75 miles apart; the distance has been captured in One Day. With this though, they’ve found a way to keep a balance, using it to their advantage to produce a varied and interesting record. Let’s just hope that if the band continues working in this way, the next won’t stray into the territory of sounding like two solo artists competing on one album. RH 8/10
PUMPIN’ ON MI STEREO the beatles revolver (1966)
5th August 1966, at the height of Beatlemania and the “bigger than Jesus” debacle, The Beatles released their most important album to date. The previous year’s Rubber Soul album had shown hints of a slight shift away from teddy boy Rock ‘n’ Roll, and in Revolver, they had produced a genre-defining record. It was the first ever psychedelic rock album. On ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’, John Lennon’s vocals were double-tracked, giving Lennon that famously eerie drawl. Harrisons’ ‘Taxman’, Ringo’s ‘Yellow Submarine’ (frankly, so shit that it’s fantastic) and McCartney’s ‘Eleanor Rigby’ are highlights of a record that will always be at the top of any greatest album list. PS
Wild Beasts Boy King On this fifth offering, Wild Beasts embrace the ferocity of
their moniker, yielding to the electronic sound that they began toying with on last album Present Tense. This may also have something to do with Boy King’s producer, the Grammy award-winning John Congleton (St. Vincent, John Grant) who the band has recognised as key in bringing out the raw power in their songs. The result is a bold, uncompromising record with an undeniable darkness running through it. Masculinity is put under the microscope; the likes of ‘Eat Your Heart Out Adonis’ and ‘Get My Bang’, offer up a tangled web of both sex appeal and aggression, and ‘2BU’ is downright predatory – “Now I’m the type of man who wants to watch the world burn, I hope you run, best hope that I don’t find you first.” Contrast this with the vulnerability of the synth-heavy ‘Tough Guy’ – “Now I’m all fucked up and I can’t stand up, so I better suck it up like a tough man would” – and you begin to get a glimpse of the contradictory nature of what constitutes ‘manliness’ in 2016. While Wild Beasts have always had a certain bleak undercurrent to their music; it’s never been teased out to this level before. In my opinion, long may it continue. RH 7/10
Glass Animals How to be a Human Being Developing from the hugely chilled-out, almost transcendental sound they pulled off in their 2014 debut Zaba, the second album from Glass Animals, How to be a Human Being, marks a huge creative step in the right direction from the Oxford indieelectro band. Album opener ‘Life Itself’ kicks straight in with a thumping tribal beat, and as the atmospheric contributions by the other band members filter their way into the mix, you instantly get the feeling you’re in for something brand new and unique. Glass Animals incorporate elements from all corners of the earth in this musical offering, melding traditional Asian music with modern hip-hop and dance beats. They add their own stamp by retaining those distinct hushed vocals and dreamy instrumental patterns we became accustomed to in their debut. Though what makes this record stand out is the voice recordings, clips and sound-bites inspired by (or perhaps taken directly from) their time spent on the road, giving the impression of a journey which the listener is very much a part of. A thoroughly different, interesting and well-thought-out album, which deserves to be listened to from start to finish to be truly appreciated. TGF 7/10 For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 83
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TOP PICKS The Moonlandingz
Queens Social Club // September 23 // £11 For a band that started as a work of fiction, The Moonlandingz sure are a force to be reckoned with. They started as the central figures of a concept album by Sheffield electro duo Eccentronic Research Council. On this, Maxine Peake plays the stalker of rock star Johnny Rocket, the lead singer of The Moonlandingz. Needing some artists to front the fictitious band for a couple of tracks on the album, the likes of Lias Saoudi and Saul Adamczewski (Fat White Family) were drafted in, among others. Suffice to say, people liked it and now they’re on tour. Confused? Wait until you see them live… www.harleylive.co.uk
Chip
Leadmill // September 27 // £12.50 Mobo Award winner Chip brings his energetic live set to the Leadmill for their freshers party extravaganza. Expect free giveaways, drinks deals, special guest appearances and the very best in grime, pop and R&B belters all night. www.leadmill.co.uk
Honeyblood
Bungalows & Bears // September 28 // FREE It’s been two years since Honeyblood released their incredible selftitled debut album. With their second album Babes Never Die due in November, the Glasgow duo are hitting the road to preview new material and you lucky so and so’s can see them at Bungalows & Bears for absolutely nowt! www.bungalowsandbears.com
Ratboy
Leadmill // September 16 // £13 There’s a huge amount of hype about Ratboy, the project of 19 year old Essex lad Jordan Cardy. Bedroom beats harnessing youthful energy and a punk spirit, Cardy’s project has been compared to the Libertines, Beastie Boys and Mike Skinner. He kick soff his biggest tour to date here in Sheffield. www.leadmill.co.uk
Deadset Dream
Plug // September 10 // £9 Since selling out their last show in the Steel City, the Deadset Dream boys are back by popular demand. Going from strength to strength after supporting the likes of Funeral For A Friend, catch this alternative rock outfit alongside Paper Bullets, Stand Amongst Giants and Trinity Road. www.the-plug.com
The Jackobins
Plug // September 2 // £9 After supporting The Rifles, The Enemy and Reverend and the Makers, Liverpool lads The Jackobins are now setting out on their own tour, coming to Plug at the start of this month. www.the-plug.com
The Harringtons
The Rocking Chair // September 9 // £5 With clear influences from the likes of The Smiths and The Housemartins, catch indie trio The Harringtons as they hit Sheffield smack-bang in the middle of their seven-date September tour. rockingchairbar.co.uk
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Clay The Rocking Chair Courteous nods occur between tonight’s headliners and local support Feral Mantra, who deliver a fierce set of shoegazing pop, warming up the trendy, indie chicks holding Red Stripes and occupying the dancefloor. All that modesty disappears as soon as the lights dim, and the stage is illuminated by the band’s name. Frontman Joe Harvey pounces onto the stage with all the confidence of an arena headlining singer and demands the audience take two steps forward. The following thirty minutes is a sweaty, audience participation pop-fest. Opener ‘Stay Calm’ exhibits Clay’s fusion of indie and classic pop, with Joe Harvey’s infectious melodies turning The Rocking Chair into a pop disco. During ‘Why’, the audience are told to crouch down, and jump back up again for the
climax of the song. With the crowd suitably warmed up, ‘Nothing Happened’ and latest single ‘Honest’ turns the heat up a notch, with Joe Harvey stepping onto the dancefloor with fans for the latter. Finishing the set with 2014’s ‘Sun Dance’, Clay’s biggest hit, sends the audience into frenzy, leaving Joe Harvey proclaiming that the night had been “fucking amazing.” They’ve got the tunes; they’ve got the confidence and stage presence, and it is impossible not to have a good time at their shows. It’s entirely possible that with Clay, we have the next Blossoms. Words: Paul Stimpson
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Your monthly round-up of local music news
On his birthday last month singer-songwriter Conor Houston released new single ‘I Follow’ – a rock/pop ballad with plenty of crashing guitars and raspy, soaring vocals. Download it via iTunes here: tinyurl.com/jo8epwh. Southpaw are back. The alt-rock trio’s latest single ‘Medicine’ reveals the band have only built on the punk energy they harnessed so well on debut EP In With A Chance? The new single is available to download via iTunes here: tinyurl.com/ zmg9rrk. Catch Ryan Young & The Electric Sunrise at The Mulberry Tavern on October 22nd, in support of new album Heat Seeker – a high octane rock ‘n’ roll offering. Find them on Facebook @ryan.young.music.
Clara Pandy, a former acoustic duo turned five-piece indie-rock band, has released five track EP ‘Rookie Error’ under the new line-up. Check it out here: tinyurl. com/jzo3n4g
Eh up Finn, what are you up to? I’m just hanging out in Greece at the moment before we start rehearsing for the tour. It’s bloody lovely!
Sadly, the synth-rock genre fusing Monoking have called it a day, releasing the following statement: “Since releasing our first song ‘Wondering’ in 2014, we’ve had an absolute ride and it’s been a joy to work with so many talented people (mostly music weirdo’s like us) and play some great shows (our last Rocking Chair performance being a personal highlight), truly blessed. We’ve always tried to do something we thought was different, something we felt challenged by and proud of and we are proud, but circumstances change.”
Solanas’ Sons released new EP ‘Carrion’ with bang last month with a gig at West Street Ale House. Support came from Shrines and Syrupp. If you missed this sweaty affair, you’ll find the music at: tinyurl.com/zxyvjkz.
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Your new record Total Depravity has recently been released. Tell us more... It was a perilous cluster-fuck with seemingly no end, though there were rare moments of calm and enjoyment. It was recorded in four different cities over the course of two years, so there was a lot of flying around nervously carrying important hard drives. Can you pick your three favourite tracks from it? I guess I could, but it does change a lot! ‘Iodine & Iron’ is very special to us; it only took the one take which is always endearing! ‘Here Come the Dead’ and ‘House of Spirits’ deserve a shout-out too. People have said your music has an almost sexy, seductive power about it. Agree? Oh man, I dunno – I just work here! I’ve no idea how it comes across to people. I think it works better if you just stay on your side and get on with it. That’s where the power is. That’s where things get really interesting. * Well, Finn from The Veils Total Depravity is out now via Nettwerk Records.
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Rebecca Taylor Slow Club
THE FIRST RECORD I EVER BOUGHT I think it was The Score by Fugees.
THE FIRST GIG I EVER WENT TO
Muse at Doncaster Dome. I utterly shat myself when ‘100 Reasons’ came on because I didn’t realise people would mosh. I spent the whole gig at the back of the room with my friend Stef Murray’s dad.
THE FIRST SONG I EVER PERFORMED
I used to sing ‘Molly Malone’ for my nan and her friends at bingo. ONE SONG I WISH I WROTE ‘These Days’, written originally by Jackson Browne. ONE SONG I WISH WAS NEVER MADE I think everything has a place, they are just songs and people can be people and create what they need to. I do hate a LOT of stuff though and I will happily tell you in private some time. One thing I am okay with being open about, however, is that I really hate the use of ‘Here Come the Girls’ on Boots Christmas adverts. That can fuck right off. I FIRST FELL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC WHEN... I saw Sister Act 2. A SONG I CAN’T GET OUT OF MY HEAD AT THE MINUTE ‘Take Shelter’ by Years and Years. A RECORD WHICH REMINDS ME OF A SPECIFIC TIME AND PLACE The Score album actually really reminds me of walking round and round the boundary at Anston Cricket Club while listening to the album on tape, trying to learn the words and muting myself when they swore. MUSIC ALLOWS ME TO Show off my only bankable skill. I can’t make a living out of complaining or buying M&S train buffets really well. Slow Club’s latest album One Day All Of This Won’t Matter Anymore is out now.
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For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk “We were pretty much like craftsmen in a workshop when we started work on Friends, just turning up and making songs. It was a refreshing way to do it, as opposed to worrying about deadlines and thinking about exactly where each track would be positioned on the album, which in turn allowed us to create our own finish lines. It was a blank canvas and a very good way to make a record.” “The album focuses a lot on the changing nature of relationships and friendships as people get older. I think Charles Cave, bassist and primary songwriter you’re more sensitive to those changes through being in a band. It sometimes for west London post-punk outfit White Lies, slightly worries me that we went straight dropped by to give us the latest on Friends, the from high school into music and it’s been fairly full-on since. In one sense, that’s band’s fourth studio album. great because it’s a wonderful career to have; but in another sense, and I might be proven wrong here, I just couldn’t imagine moving back into a ‘normal life’.” “Being in a band is a very weird experience – going on tour, leaving your loved ones and being in a nomadic state for months. You have one sole aim each day, which is doing the live show justice. Your hear stories of people like Bono who would return to Dublin from touring and book at hotel at the airport for a week and invite his family there just to give him time to slowly readjust.” “In terms of band disagreements when making an album, it gets easier and easier each time. Over the years you seem to streamline your objectives, lingering teenage egos seem to pass and you settle for doing the best you can. I’d also say that we have all become more interested in simplicity. Before, we’ve really thrown the kitchen sink at things, especially on the second album, but now we sort of bond over the music that is simple and effective.” “We recorded in Bryan Ferry’s studio and used the synths from Roxy Music’s early albums. We managed to get a nice balance of recreating vintage synths via plugins and using these really complicated old things. We called up Ed Buller, who is like a distant member of the band and hugely clever when it comes to synths. He set up and played some stuff on the synth which Brian Eno used in the first two Roxy albums – it was like playing Mozart’s piano in his eyes.”
“Touring is difficult to switch off from. On top of that, you often don’t treat your body very well during a tour and sleep can be tough to come by, so when you come home and try to switch off, your body is like: ‘right, I’m going to punish you now.’ I guess we’re lucky in the sense that we’re not the ‘live to perform’ type. I mean we do our best and strive to make every live show as good as it can be, but I can imagine a lot of frontmen really struggling to switch it off.” “It was a conscious decision to make some of the tracks more danceable than before. There’s a bit of a story behind it. Basically, we don’t get many private bookings but a while ago we got booked for a very tame, middle-class 40th birthday party – of course, we agreed to play, but thought it was very strange as we’re not really a party band. It was at a big country house, and I’m not lying here but when we went onstage the crowd was just filled with celebs – Kate Moss was there, one of the Gallagher brothers, Sienna Miller! It was mad seeing Sienna Miller at the front singing along to your songs. There was a large group of people who came along at the start and tried dancing, but it’s not really our thing, is it? However, we did come away thinking that maybe it wouldn’t be the worst thing to try make something that people can have a dance to. “We literally listened to catchy wedding music, the likes of Chaka Khan etc., and applied some of the same framework to a couple of tracks. There are certainly a few dance-influenced tracks on the record.” “The tracks that always stand out to me are the ones which felt effortless. When you listen back to an album, you can always hear it when a particular track was a bitch to get right; you get a slightly stomach-churning feeling about the stress involved. The ones that came together naturally always sound the best.
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Thursday 15th September
Gary Numan + Support
Doors: 7pm Tickets: £29.50 Friday 23rd September
Greg James Doors: 11pm Tickets: £6.00 Adv.
Tuesday 25th October
The Tuesday Club
Bondax & Friends with Special Guests
Doors: 11pm (18+). Tickets: £12.00 Adv. Wednesday 26th October
Matt Berry
& The Maypoles Doors: 7pm Tickets: £18.00 Adv.
Saturday 1st October
Sunday 30th October
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Friday 7th October
Tuesday 15th November
Wild Beasts Danny Howard Doors: 11pm Tickets: £5.00 Adv. Saturday 15th October
The Divine Comedy Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £30.00 Adv.
CC Smugglers The Tuesday Club
Shadow Child with Special Guests
Doors: 11pm (18+). Tickets: £8 Adv. Friday 25th November
Soul II Soul + Support
Doors: 8pm (18+) Tickets: £25 Adv.
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WILKO JOHNSON PLUS SPECIAL GUEST AARON KEYLOCK Tickets: £27.50 (£25)
Saturday 8th October | 8.00pm
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR Tickets: £28.05 (£25.50) Concessions: £25.85 (£23.50)
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Tuesday 25th October | 7.30pm
HEAVEN 17: PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR & VERY SPECIAL GUESTS BRITISH ELECTRIC FOUNDATION Meet & Greet Package: £108.90 (£99) Tickets: £37.95 (£34.50), £32.45 (£29.50) Wednesday 26th October | 7.30pm
PUCCINI LA BOHEME
Thursday 6th October | 8.00pm
RICHARD HERRING: THE BEST Tickets: £16.50 (£15)
Sunday 9th October | 8.00pm
JASON BYRNE IS ‘PROPPED UP’ Tickets: £19.25 (£17.50)
Tickets: £36.85 (£33.50), £31.35 (£28.50), £21.45 (£19.50) Concessions: £31.35 (£28.50), £25.85 (£23.50), £15.95 (£14.50)
Wednesday 12th October | 8.00pm
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Thursday 27th October | 7.45pm
Thursday 13th October | 1.15pm
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE: PEOPLE AND FEELINGS
Sunday 9th October | 8.00pm
CHRISTY MOORE
A SALUTE TO THE 1940S - THE DAD’S ARMY VARIETY SHOW SPECIAL Tickets: £18.15 (£16.50)
Thursday 13th October | 8.00pm
ROY WOOD & HIS BAND Tickets: £31.35 (£28.50)
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HALFWAY TO PARADISE – THE BILLY FURY STORY Tickets: £25.30 (£23), £23.65 (£21.50) Saturday 29th October | 7.30pm
Saturday 15th October | 7.30pm
EVENING DANCE: THE AUTUMN BALL
Tickets: £5.50 (£5) in advance, £6 on the door Wednesday 19th October | 7.30pm
ABC VIP: £135.50 (£129) Tickets: £71.50 (£65), £60.50 (£55), £49.50 (£45), £38.50 (£35)
THE RAT PACK: VEGAS SPECTACULAR SHOW
Saturday 29th October | 9.30pm
Friday 21st October | 7.00pm
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Tickets: £25.30 (£23), £23.10 (£21), £18.70 (£17) Under 16s: £11 (£10)
TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tickets: £23.10 (£21), £20.90 (£19), £17.60 (£16) Students & U18s: £5.50 (£5) Sunday 23rd October | 7.30pm
JOE & CASPAR HIT THE ROAD USA - LIVE Tickets: £33 (£30), £27.50 (£25)
THE VELVET BURLESQUE PRESENT THE GRAND HALLOWE’EN BALL Every Friday & Saturday Doors 7.00pm Show 8.15pm
LAST LAUGH COMEDY CABARET Tickets: £18 Students: £10
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MARK STEEL: WHO DO I THINK I AM? Tickets: £16.50 (£15)
Wednesday 19th October | 8.00pm
MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE: WHY THE LONG FACE? Tickets: £17.60 (£16)
Saturday 22nd October | 8.00pm
ROSS NOBLE: BRAIN DUMP Tickets: £27.50 (£25)
Sunday 23rd October | 8.00pm
JAMES ACASTER: RESET Tickets: £16.50 (£15) Concessions: £14.30 (£13)
Tuesday 25th October | 8.00pm
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De Molen Tap Takeover. We feature excellent, pioneering Dutch brewery De Molen on our keg lines from 5pm. Free entry.
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Voted Sheffield Camra Pub of the Year 2013 Cask ales on rotation (over 2000 in less then 3 years), Over 125 whiskies, wide range of rums, gins, vodkas and ciders.
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Chris’s leaving party. Long term manager (and last surviving ‘original’ member of bar staff) Chris Bamford is stepping down as manager, and there’s going to be a party to celebrate. He’ll be picking the beers for the night too and there will be a few specials (Did anyone say ‘Omnipollo’.... Founders KBS... Shhhhhh!). Free entry (obviously), from about 7.30pm.
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Krapwerk + The Silent Age + The Meat Comes From The North. A night of wild electronic music inspired by the German pioneers. Free entry
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The Pow Wow Club presents The Birth of Cool. Cool is born again and it’s taking the form of vintage rhythm and blues played on authentic vinyl. Nice. £4 on the door.
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Jo Philby - folk singer songwriter from the Orkney Isles: Jo has a soulful & expressive vocal sensitively accompanied by Elaine on mandola & guitar with haunting harmonies”. £8 on the door
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Eurosession: European folk dancing, mixing styles from across the continent: Scandi to Breton. Free entry.
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The Silver Darlings EP Lauch.. Local folk rockers release their new er... release upon the world. £TBC
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The History of the Band Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce the muddle of merry men and women we know as ‘a band’. First up, in evolutionary terms, we have the drummer. Barely evolved, the early caveman transmitted his primal muse through the medium of hitting things. Through the ages, this role remained fundamentally intact, be it animal skins, hollowed-out logs or guitarists, it’s all about the beating. And whilst the art form has reached dizzying heights care of Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd etc., it is essentially the same since the first hairy palm slapped the first hairy thigh. Next in our primitive ensemble comes the vocalist. Always near the front of the queue for, well, pretty much everything, our primitive singer needs no tools (we’ll come to guitarists shortly), nor equipment or training to begin emoting. Except, perhaps, a handy fishbone comb to achieve a quiff. Our singer is happiest when emitting noise from an orifice – any orifice. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the most oil, and singers often run best when well-oiled. Coming not long after in this chronology of the band would be the moody nerd, who would bore the other troglodytes with his opinions on which tortoises make the best plectrums. Yep, we’ve reached the guitar hero. Their primary raison d’etre is to make the maidens (or sires) weep and hopefully disrobe. And surely that is motivation enough to spend hours working on your fingering?
Bass players are fairly recent phenomena, evolutionarily speaking, and as a result have side-tracked many of the clichés and stereotypes. They tend to keep everything on track, the smug buggers. Somewhere along the line there was a guy who wanted to get involved in all this merriment, but needed a good sit down while it was all happening. Throwing shapes, for the most part, was never gonna look good on this guy (albeit Keith Emerson was very much an exception to this). And since pressing keys on a keyboard is so easy, they can devote much of their free time to squirrelling away as much of the band’s free booze as will fit in their pig skin bag. And since they generally won’t be carting around their own church organ, they can get home early after the gig to start drinking it. At some point, some enterprising soul worked out how to exploit and monetise the band. Enter our manager who, for 20% of a king’s ransom, might impart a little advice here (“That bass player could really use some velvet pantaloons, you know?”) or a little direction there (“You could do with a few more catchy jigs in your set, guys, you know?”), and the band may just become ready for the “Big Time”. And whilst what the ‘Big Time’ is has changed over the ages (from gigs to CDs to downloads and back again), the characters, just like the song, remain the same.
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I love the summer, not just because of the weather, but because Sheffield seems to be the capital of the ‘cool, local festival’ universe. So when September comes by so does my period of official festival mourning. But wait, not just yet, as we still have one more to go. Saturday September 17th sees the return of Diversity Fest for its second year. Brought to you by previous and current organisers of Sharrow Festival, Peace in The Park and Sheffield Pride, Diversity Fest – held at Hagglers Corner – is a free celebration for people of every gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and ability. With a line-up reflecting their diverse ethos featuring some of Sheffield’s best live acts and DJs, you can expect to hear everything from reggae, folk, electronica and all that’s in-between. The LGBT community is well represented with, amongst others, music from Madge Woollard, Nic Harding and Chicks With Decks.
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But why not make a weekend of it and warm up with the Climax Welcome Party? We Are Family, Sheffield’s longest-running LGBT night, returns on Friday 16th following their summer break to kick off what promises to be an amazing year. We also have what is rapidly becoming my favourite night in Sheffield: the fabulous Girl Gang are back with their 90s party at The Great Gatsby on Saturday 10th September. Dust off your platform trainers and join the girls as they celebrate their favourite decade with a cheeky Hooch and some synchronised dancing. If, like me, you are missing your drag fix then check out OMG’s Sunday Cabaret. Launched back in June this year, the night showcases some of the finest kings and queens from around the country – make sure you get down early to take advantage of their happy hour. Want your chance to get involved? Head to the Action for Trans Health meeting at Union Street on Sunday 4th September. Open to all whose gender identity isn’t wholly the same as the one they were assigned at birth, this is your chance to find out more about the organisation and get involved in planning campaigns and organising for upcoming events. And that’s all for this month! I’ll be back in October’s special student edition as we welcome back the academics with a rundown of all of the finest LGBT student nights and events. Until then, love and popsicles…
TOP PICKS Sunday 4th September Action for Trans Health meeting Union Street sheffieldact4transhealth. wordpress.com Saturday 10th September Girl Gang 90’s Party The Great Gatsby www.wearegirlgang.co.uk Friday 16th September Climax Welcome Party – We Are Family Sheffield Students Union www.climaxonline.co.uk Saturday 17th September Diversity Fest 2016 Hagglers Corner diversityfest.wordpress.com/ Every Sunday Cabaret OMG www.omgclus.com
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Master Chief Collection: The Best Halo Campaign Missions You can pick up The Master Chief Collection these days for about £15-£20, an absolute bargain in my book. And with so many missions and content available, I’ve made a quick list of what I believe to be the very best it has to offer. No spoilers here.
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THE COVENANT (Halo 3) This mission has it all: chaotic gun battles, vehicular combat (both ground and air), and two massive Scarabs to take care of simultaneously. Just when you think the mission is coming to an end, something massive takes place and you just keep on blasting your way through Covenant and Flood. A mission of epic proportions, The Covenant will leave a lasting impression upon completion.
THE SILENT CARTOGRAPHER (Halo: CE) I have fond memories of the first time playing this ginormous mission; actually being able to explore freely on this impressive island, filled to the brim with Covenant forces. The sheer scope of this mission is incredible, truly showing off Bungie’s capabilities of creating immersive experiences with well-thought out combat scenarios and engaging gameplay.
THE QUARANTINE ZONE (Halo 2)
THE ARK (Halo 3)
Perhaps one of the most overlooked missions in Halo 2, The Quarantine Zone manages to capture a dark and depressing atmosphere, whilst throwing tons of enemies at you. It’s a mission which literally had me stopping at points to simply admire certain environments and structures - that was back in the original Halo 2 days, so playing this beautiful mission in its anniversary remake is breath-taking.
The Ark is a gigantic level, sporting massive landscapes acting as your personal playground to take down Covenant controlled vehicles with your trusty tank or warthog. The Ark really goes out of its way to make sure you have a challenging yet rewarding experience as battles never seem to really stop and you’re constantly engaged in combat.
THE LIBRARY (Halo: CE)
Hah. Only kidding. Worst mission ever.
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Pete’s Dragon A live action retelling of Disney’s animated story of Pete and his friend Elliot, a dragon, as they attempt to flee from Pete’s abusive parents.
SUMMER FOR SPROGS
Last month, I made the most out of the bleak summer weather with a few trips to the pics. With the kids off school thus my options limited, here are the latest family friendly offerings that the children, and you, will love.
Finding Dory Pixar strike gold again. Despite their shaky record with sequels, this one feels totally justified in taking an alternative route by focusing in on Dory, the beloved forgetful fish from Finding Nemo. This time it’s down to Nemo and his dad to rescue Dory as she heads out in search of the parents she forgot she had. It’s Pixar’s ability to create scene-stealing secondary characters that is the real win here, assembling a brilliant voice cast (including Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy and, in one of the film’s best gags, Sigourney Weaver) to bring the band of marine misfits to life. Despite being a firm favourite from the original, putting Dory and her amnesia centre-stage is a brave move, needing sensitive handling, but it is brilliantly played, proving once again Pixar’s uncanny ability to weave thoughtful themes in amongst the funnies. Rated 4/5
Swallows and Amazons Take me to a moment that defined my childhood, and it would be canoeing out onto Lake Windermere with my dad and brothers in search of the infamous Wildcat Island. The adventures of the Swallows and Amazons captivated me, partly because of the dreams of pirates and buried treasure, but also because I couldn’t believe any parents would let their kids go and camp on an island overnight by themselves. This newest retelling of Ransome’s Classic relies heavily on nostalgia for a more innocent time, but sails by on good old-fashioned charm, providing family entertainment in its purest form. The editing is choppy and the story jumps around, but when, after seeing the film, my own kid’s first request was to hire a boat and head up to the Lake District, you can consider it a job well done. Swallows and Amazons forever! Rated 3/5
The Secret Life of Pets Max and Duke, two dogs forced to share a home, come together against the adorable bunny, Snowball, who is building an army of pets determined to take back the city as their own.
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods The latest adventure for plucky Asterix and his sturdy companion Obelix as they take on against Roman colonialism. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Jack Whitehall, Nick Frost and Catherine Tate, the duo defend their village, Gaul, the last unconquered place in the country.
The BFG Poor marketing has meant that this wonderful film hasn’t quite reached the audience it so richly deserves, which is a crying shame when you consider its credentials as one of the world’s most beloved children’s books brought to life by one of the all-time great directors. The BFG and his friendship with a young girl Sophie (new girl Ruby Barnhill), set out to catch dreams and escape the clutches of the bad giants (the brilliantly named Fleshlumpeater, Bloodbottler and Maidmasher, to name but a few) with the help of her majesty the Queen of England. There is very little narrative to drive the plot forward, and so instead Spielberg chooses to drink in the magic, playing around with dreams and revelling in the pantomime of the story. The film meanders along beautifully throughout, but really comes alive in the final act, when Sophie and the BFG head to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen. Spielberg is at his playful best here, revelling in the buckets of fried eggs and watering cans of coffee, farting corgis and British reserve in the face of the absurd. Genuinely wonderful stuff. Rated 4/5 For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk | 103
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Relatively Speaking
Lyceum Theatre // September 19 – 24 // From £19 Acting veterans Robert Powell and Liza Goddard star in Alan Ayckbourn’s satire on middle-class English life. The play follows the lives of Greg and Ginny, Philip and Sheila: two couples, one affair and a very confusing weekend in the country. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
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Moor Theatre Delicatessen // September 21-24 // £10 Meet Granny, a woman with a love of all things small, especially Jelly Beans. Through movement, music and gentle interaction, Granny remembers a past love from a world before. A performance for those who could use a little time to relax and reflect on life’s simple pleasures. theatredelicatessen.co.uk
The Duchess of Malfi
Studio Theatre // September 26 – 28 // £12.50 This unique West African adaptation of John Webster’s famous drama is a tale of forbidden love, deceit, betrayal and murder. ‘Lyalode of Eti’ follows the story of the recently widowed Lyalode, a young beautiful chief who secretly marries her low-class lover Oguntade against her family’s wishes. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
The Hallé
Sheffield City Hall // September 30 // From £16 Dvořák’s The Golden Spinning Wheel opens the new season with conductor Sir Mark Elder and the brilliant Benjamin Grosvenor on the piano, performing Liszt’s stunning Second Concerto. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Steve Goodison: The Beatles & The Stones
The Forum // Until October // Free Sheffield’s own Steve Goodison has decorated The Forum on Division Street with his latest pencil art exhibition. The drawings primarily focus on the larger than life members of The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, with classic lyrics incorporated into many of the artworks. www.forumsheffield.co.uk
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Crucible // September 22-October 15 // From £17 One of the world’s most famous stories of love, passion and social class comes to The Crucible at the end of the month. Head to exposedmagazine. co.uk for our chat with director Philip Breen. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Come Together Starring Jason Donovan as legendary record producer Sam Phillips, Million Dollar Quartet tells the true story of a famed recording session at Sun Records in Memphis which brought together Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. The show features an electrifying score of hits including ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Hound Dog’, ‘I Walk The Line’ and ‘Great Balls of Fire’ to tell the story of one night of rock ‘n’ roll history. The unlikely collaboration of greats in Million Dollar Quartet got the Exposed office thinking about other peculiar partnerships… Some swift Googling and a few cringe-worthy music vids later, we found our top five:
1) Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson
Voted the third worst music video of all time by MTV, ‘Whatzupwitu’ is 3.26 minutes of Eddie Murphy gyrating around in a tank top while Michael claps his hands in an uncharacteristic dad-dance.
2) Dappy and Brian May
Dappy managed to get Queen guitarist Brian May to feature on his 2012 single ‘Rockstar’ but later pissed him off when he ditched him in rehearsals to spend five hours at a strip club – after saying he was just popping out for some fried chicken.
3) Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn
Burying the Britpop hatchet, the Oasis and Blur frontmen got together to perform Gorillaz and Clash songs at Paul Simon’s 60th birthday. Chrissie Hynde was also there.
4) David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Christmas: a time of year when people who never speak are shoved together in a room and forced to sing carols. We can only assume this is what happened in 1977 when Berlin-era Bowie got up on the piano with Bing Crosby to play ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ on his TV special.
5) Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy
The Black Sabbath singer has never been one for predictability but teaming up with Miss Piggy was probably one of the last things we expected. Their rendition of ‘Born To Be Wild’ is bizarrely erotic.
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8-29 October 2016 We are 25 years old this year! Join the party as we celebrate words, conversations and ideas at one of the biggest festivals in the North. More than 200 events city wide with authors, poets, journalists, scientists, artists, musicians including
Mark Watson, Jason Lewis, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, John Osborne, Carol Morley, Ann Cleeves, Kid Acne, Shakespeare Day, Rum Tasting, Themed Music Weekend, Pete Mckee, Tony Robinson, John Pilger, Curated Day by Francesca Martinez, Lol Tolhurst from The Cure, Nick Hornby and many more Hear it as it happens in Sheffield this autumn and be part of the story. Off the Shelf – it makes you think….
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‘Schmelztiegel’, German for ‘Crucible’, was the code name given by The Luftwaffe to a bombing operation which saw the destruction of huge parts of Sheffield city centre. When the city was blitzed in 1940 it resulted in huge numbers of casualties and massive damage to many of the city’s most prominent buildings, none more so than the bombing of The Marples Hotel, which cost 70 lives and reduced seven-stories of the grand hotel to fifteen feet of rubble. ‘Operation Crucible’ is the story of four men trapped within the ruined hotel, and we got in touch with Kieran Knowles, who both wrote and acts in the play, to find out more about the performance heading to the Studio Theatre. In your own words, what would you say the play is about? It’s really about these wartime workers just stumbling through the Sheffield blitz. I wanted to make this story about four ordinary people dealing with their own things who suddenly find themselves feeling the full effects of war. Tell us a bit about the part you play. I play Tommy, and I suppose the simplest way to describe him is the most broad-shouldered member of the group. He’s almost like a father figure. His own dad died at The Battle of The Somme, and now he’s found himself going into the mills like so many did at the time. I based Tommy quite a bit on my own granddad, who was a man of few words. If you gave it enough time, you could needle these great stories out of him though. Are any of the other characters based on real people? When we were researching the play we interviewed all these people from Sheffield who lived through the Blitz, and their stories were just so fascinating that we had to include some of them in the play itself. We didn’t base each character on any specific person – even Tommy is only partially based on my granddad – but we wanted to recreate that generation of dads who never talked about the war. Instead they just demonstrated that great Bulldog spirit really, that sort of “yeah, we lived through it, but we’re fine now – so no point moaning about it.” Why did you focus particularly on The Marples Hotel? The way it started was we were all just a group of unemployed actors who decided that we should write and create something instead of just waiting for a phone call from one of our agents. We wanted to do something related to Sheffield, so we researched a few stories and settled on the 1940 bombings. Obviously The Marples Hotel attack was the biggest single loss of lives across the duration of the bombing. We wanted to explore the loss of community that came from this. It was really important for me to tell the story from the perspective of someone who’d grown up in peace times, because then I could really emphasise how scary it must have been to be the people living under the bombs. What other research did you do in preparation? All sorts. There were loads of really useful newspaper articles and books, and The Kelham Island Museum was really helpful too. But as I found out, it’s really important to recognise when you’ve got enough research to be going on with, because I didn’t want to write a history document, I wanted to tell a story. How do you think your role as the writer affects your performance as an actor and vice-versa? Interesting question. When I first started writing the play, I was thinking about it from an actor’s perspective because, like I said,
Words: Tom GreenFuller
I was an out-of-work actor. The weird thing is it’s one of the most difficult plays I’ve had to learn! It’s so dependent on other parts working together, and one word, quick exchanges can be really hard to learn but are really important to remember. I was really lucky that everyone was involved from the start because I knew exactly what it would look like with the right actors, and the collaborative process really helped the play. I wouldn’t say being the writer has really affected my acting perspective within the play though; when we started rehearsing we all just basically forgot who wrote it, and I even started criticising the words! So you’ve never been tempted to jump into the director’s chair for a bit during rehearsal? I haven’t, and that’s the great thing. I’m lucky to be working with such an amazing director that I don’t have to. Bryony [Shanahan] is fantastic to work with from a creative standpoint, and, as she’s a female director working with a cast of four men, she really offers a different perspective.
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NO MAN’S LAND
“Any attempt to critically evaluate their acting prowess would be like a minnow offering hunting advice to a shark. Suffice to say, they are really, really good.” Catch our review of Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart’s performances in No Man’s Land at The Crucible. tinyurl.com/zct2bnc
COCO POPS
“Steel City links with Kingston Jamaica”: Coco’s new track ‘Ova Here’ sees him collaborate with legendary reggae artist Protoje. Follow the link for the vid below. tinyurl.com/je2gac2
BREEN THERE, DONE THAT
“I think DH Lawrence would probably laugh at the idea that we are a more open and permissible society!” We chat to acclaimed Director Philip Breen about his latest production of Lady Chatterley’s Lover. tinyurl.com/gnacfzd
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ZOMBIE NATION
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A long, long time ago in the mid-noughties era, when MTV wasn’t awful and regularly aired gigs from up-and coming bands, they recorded a full set from a baby-faced Arctic Monkeys playing live in Liverpool. Drink in the nostalgia, people – go on, drink it all in... tinyurl.com/jjslvg5
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