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There w e r e just too many sharp suits in Pulp for RusseU Senior, so he quit and forme d his own band, Venini. Jllex McGregor finds out more •.. f you were to be asked who Russell Senior was you'd probably reply. "I don't know and I don't care".

Indeed, your opinion would be unlikely to change 1f you were informed that Russell used to be the impeccably suited violinist from Pulp before a reportedly less than amicable split. After ail, the Cocker/Senior split hardly inspires images of a Morrissey/Jonny Marr-esque breakdown In creative brilliance.

However. Russell is hoping to banish the feelings of apathy with his new five piece, Sheffield based band, Venini. •we probably sound a bit more like Stereolab than I'd like," explains Russell in his affable Sheffield drawl. "But, you know, we're doing pop songs that last three to four mmutes with melodies and choruses " lt's music, says Russell, just music and it beats working in McDonalds So while Venini would never claim they're here to save the world from war, famine and pestilence, they do proudly assert that they'll gladly "save the world from laddism and Britpop". And if Venini achieve this goal and the false idols of Chris Evans and Moyles are cast back into the pit whence they came, I think we would all hoist Russeil Senior above our shoulders.

Russell is also well aware of the irony of having to sell out m order to mount the platform from wh1ch to decry selling out. So with that in mind, expect Venini's arrival to be low key and understated. ·we were offered Loaded and Melody Maker and we knocked 'em right back." Obviously The Event must be special. .. "We'd rather it be

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What's the big fuss then?

Not many artists have combined a love of punk with a knowledge of Rimbaud.

Not many artists have had live routines so frenetic that they once broke two vertebrae falling off a stage in Florida.

And, since Patti Smith arrived on the New York scene in the 1970s in a burst of androgenous pixie dust, not many artists have impressed John Cale (the Velvet Underground's token Welshman) into producing their debut album.

But Patti Smith did all these things, and was indubitably the coolest woman ever to tread the boards of CBGB's , as well as influencing everyone from PJ Harvey to Michael Stipe.

In short, she rocked, and still does today.

something people spread by mouth and discover underground, • Russell says, talking of the band and not some unnamed sexually transmitted disease.

Indeed Venini are signed to their own label and not one of the major musical behemoths that were offered them. "After I left Pulp the music industry was the last thing I wanted to be involved with, mainly 'cos 1t's filled with knobheads." Russell remarks about no-one in particular. "I was out of the business for a year and I could have put togethe r some

the music industry is fiUed with lmobhea ds Britpop supergroup, I was being asked to, but I didn't wanna be in a band with someone imposing restrictions. I just wanted the music to be whatever it came to be. I mean, we do sound more poppy than I'd probably like but that's what we sound like.

Our sound is organic. so I'm pleased".

The biggest notable departure for Russell is that he's laid down his violin and is now on lead guitar duties. "lt's not through choice. mind, just no one else in the band plays

You may already have heard her - she provided backing vocals for E-Bow the Letter, coincidentally the best thin~ REM have done in ages.

Who did/does what?

Vocals were handled by Patti ·Smith, her distinctive style ranging from psychotic screaming to awe-inspiring chanting .

She wrote most of her material, aided and abetted now and then by guitarist Lenny Kaye, bassist lvan Krahl and pianist Richard Sohl.

Sold a few records then?

This is art darting, it was never about record sales. Having said that, Smith did achieve considerable success on both sides of the Atlantic. Nowadays she is critically acclaimed and beloved of those in the know, even if we're unlikely to see her on Top of the Pops tor a long while yet.

guitar so I have to. But I do get to do some fantastic ten minute solos so I'm happy," jokes Russell. "When I put the band together I wanted to do it in that John SqUJre way . You know, I wanted to get people in the band who were the right people not necessarily the best mustctans."

Indeed, bass player Nick only learnt to play a couple of years ago. And so it was that Venini were cobbled together through "accidents• and "meeting the wrong people who turn out to be the right people".

However, his feelings about the mustc industry aside Russell does retain many happy memories from his Pulp days, in particular the last minute headlining slot at Glastonbury filling in for The Stone Roses.

"That gig made us. I mean we all thought that it was terrible and that we'd get booed off the stage just for not being The Stone Roses," Russell chuckles fondly. And you're forced to admit to yourself that Russell isn't the slightly perverted Jarvis-like creature his Pulp persona presented to us. However disappointing that may be.

So what does the future hold?

More music, I shouldn't wonder. Alter more than twenty years of music making, she shows no signs of slowing down, or, as so many other artists have done, of starting to release tedious drivel. She has aged with unbelievable grace and will hopefully be with us for a long time yet.

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Horses, her debut released in 1975, is a must have. lt starts off with a fantastic version of Van Morrisson's Gloria and moves through many a poetic masterpiece before culminating in the title track, which combines such diverse lyrical topics as the Twister, assault and equestrianism.

Did we mention mellowing in old age?

No chance. At a high profile music award ceremony in the not too distant past, Bono introduced her as "a mother, a sister and a lover".

Smith's reply to this piece of rudeness was

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UEA's Contemporary Music Society have been keeping themselves busy recently. Last Sunday (May 23) they held a gig in Room 1.28 in Union House, admittedly not the world's most rock'n'roll venues, but it was free so we'll let them off. Kensuke Kimachi headlined, with support from Dying Culture; Andalucia, and others. Any profits made went to Kosovan refugees.

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he sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hurray, Once we've written Down The Local we are going out to play.

But before we can join all you lucky types out there on the steps enjoying a pint of frothy goodness there's something special to report, to trumpet from the battlements, to you, our readers. The observant amongst you may have noticed that in recent months there has been a proliferation of new musical events for your delectation and enjoyment. If you 're not chuffed with cheese, indifferent to indie and think that house is heinous, our fellow UEA students have been providing something different with a variety of nights ranging from drum & bass to metal, from hip-hop to performance poetry. Down The Local spoke to some of the students behind these new events ...

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LCR goers a couple of weeks ago may have noticed a strange phenomenon in the Hive, with beats that shook Union House to its foundations and threatened to drown out 1!!!!!~~~~~""='"'='"=~!!11 the sound of Mr Williams next door.

This was the phenomenon ''··"'---· known as Prophet, Norwich's M~~ newest drum .-...rov_.,...,. & bass night, formed when three UEA DJs went down to Cambridge to play a set tor students at King's College. On the journey back they had the idea of putting on such a night . in Norwich, and thus the first Prophet took place at the Waterfront. Promoters Tom Harberd and AI Flooks told us that the philosophy behind Prophet was to create " the sort of night I'd want to go to", playing the kind of quality drum & bass that Norwich had previously

Friday, May 28 OFFYERFACE PRESENTS THE KITCHEN WATERFRONT Couldn't face dancing to Brltney again at the LCR last night? Don't blame you. How's about coming down to the Kitchen this Friday, where they're cooking up a tasty mixture of house, techno, drum & bass and more besides. Highlights include Ipswich man Photek in the studio, plus all the Offyerface regulars. £11 in advance, more on the door. 10pm • 6 am, which ought to be late enough. Wasn't like this in my day...

lacked. Prophet has obviously been well received as there is a superb atmosphere at every night with everyone up for a good time; as AI says it's like a " drum & bass club with a house atmosphere." The enthusiasm is reflected in the offers to help by many of those who regularly attend the night, and Prophet would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped or just came along. Prophet are now looking to the future, and are planning to expand the operation, showcasing UEA DJs, getting bigger crowds and just trying to do something different all the time. Tom and Atwelcome any ideas or tapes from DJs, and they can be contacted through Tom's pigeonhole (H, EAS Ill). But if you fancy a night of top tunes from nine fine DJs, you could do a lot worse than to pop down to the last Prophet before the holidays at the Waterfront tonight (Wednesday, May 26).

Saturday, June 5 OFFYERFACE, ARTS CENTRE Blimey, they're so off their faces, they don't stop! Offyerlace are back at the Arts Centre for tonight, showcasing local talent as is their wont, starting at 7.30pm and ending at midnight, so even lightweights can enjoy this one too. The price? £5 to you, me dear.

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Don't worry friends, we're not about to launch into a detailed examination of Fishing Soc's recent 'talk b..locks and drink cheap lager night'. The Carp Debate is so called because its organisers believe that carp fishing is one of the most pointless practices known to humanity, and who wouldn't agree? You can rest assured that attending one of their events will be far more inspiring, as with an eclectic mix of hip-hop, drum & bass, didgeridoo playing and 'Breakspear' ·the combining sections of ol' Bill's verse with break beats • there's something to tickle everyone's fancy.

The idea took root because its organisers felt that there is "a lot of talent at UEA and Norwich, and we want to promote this" in a party that they feel is totally unique. So far The Carp Debate has been held in the Bill Wilson room, but organisers The Unstoppable Mu hope to move to a bigger venue in the city, attracting more and more performers. Thus far the evening has featured music from Russell Davies, son of Kink Dave, p_erformance poet Ross Sutherland and a variety of DJs and musicians. Even you can have a go as they always have an open mike slot. The Unstoppable Mu is a non profit making organisation, and they are always on the look out for new talent, so if you feel you've got something to offer, please contact Adam Tattler on 259972, or John Cardew in EAS I.

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For all of you out there who want to experience entertainment that involves something completely different, there's nothing better than spending a night at Chains On Velvet, the best alternative night in Norwich. Founded by members of Deviant Soc, who felt that existing alternative nights didn't play enough of a variety of styles, Chains On Velvet regularly takes place at the Waterfront.

The club has even been graced by celebrities, notably Saffron from Republica who popped up after a gig in the main room. In an interview with Melody Maker she said that Chains was the best alternative night she'd been to. This is praise indeed, and reflects a music policy which sees anything from the Cure to Nine Inch Nails to Korn being played • along with excerpts from Monry Python. DJ-ing is done by different people all the time, with new recruits regularly appearing. Chains on Velvet plan to be back for next year, hopefully developing to feature live bands on a regular basis. Deviant Soc can be contacted via their website at www.stu.uea.ac.uk-deviant, and check the listings for details of the first event after the holidays.

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Friday, June 11 3PM PRESENTS THE BEAT PHARMACY, WATERFRONT Chemistry is in the air (oh aren't these puns great?) down in King Street as the Pharmacy spoons out all manner of lovely tunes. DJs include the Scammers, Deftex, and the Scratch Perverts, the charmingly named combo who played with James Lavelle and UNKLE back here in January. 10pm • 3am, £6 NUS, £7 otherwise in advance.

Friday, June 4 SHELFHANGER, THE HIVE If you've been paying attention to this little column, you may recall a UEA band named Shelfhanger. I'm still unsure as to how anything can hang from a shelf, but anyway, they're playing a gig in the Hive on Friday, June 4, so who knows, you may even be in time to catch them.

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UEA ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR, MAY 29.

Starting at Spm, UEA's Orchestra are doing us proud with a performance of a Schubert symphony, assisted by the choir, at St Gregory's. Proceeds will go towards the Kosovo appeal.

Weeeeell that's all we've got time for from Down The Local for another year. All that remains for us to do is to say a big cheers for all the people who have organised events for us to write about. So if you want to be featured in our column inches, give us a ring on (01603) 250558, e-mail suconc@hotmail.com

Written and compiled by Luke Turner & Darcy Hurford What with the exams being over and all, weekends can be the worry-free period of extreme relaxation they' re supposed to be, and Sunday becomes a yawing gap in the social whirl of fun that is Norwich. But fear not, there is no longer any need to plough through the Money section of the Sunday Times in a desperate search for something, anything to do. Instead why not pop down to the Garden House for a pint listening to the extra smooth sounds of relaxed hip hop and drum & bass accompanied by live instruments. Extra Smooth Sunday was set up by UEA students early in the semester, and has successfully run since then enlivening Sunday nights for the people of Norwich.

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With their new album Deserfer•s Songs delighting critics and the fans alike Jllex PoUoclr talks to the best band to come out of America since Nirvana.•• little bit different, that's Mercury Rev. Coming from the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, these six shy musicians suddenly appeared with Deserter's Songs, many critics' album of last year, and were quickly being hailed as one of the most pioneering and exciting bands to come over from America in a long time. What makes them special, apart from their unique and beautiful sound, is that they don't seem to have any pretensions. In fact they're embarrassed by all the fuss. Hiding behind their ever-present sunglasses, they stay away from the spotlight, preferring to concentrate on the music.

As the strange psychedelic noise of the soundcheck for support band the Flaming Lips echoes and screeches in the background, Jeff, the drummer for Mercury Rev, tries to explain how they felt about their new-found success when the album was released over here. "lt came as quite a surprise. Nobody really knew how it was gonna be received.

Everybody's still waiting for somebody to stick the knife in and say, 'this is all crap, this is all a dream', and we can wake up." lt didn't happen like this in the US, though, where the record "kind of simmered for several months". One possible reason for the positive response is the feeling that Mercury Rev are part of a new group of refreshingly decent bands from America, which has been in a bit of a creative coma since the grunge scene of the ear1y 90s.

"Grunge was such a big movement. So many bands just jumped on the bandwagon. They said, 'here's a formula, here's the distortion pedal I should buy to sound like Kurt Cobain and we.'re gonna get Butch Vig to mix our records'. Now bands are coming out and doing the exact opposite. Guys like Elliott Smith with ~n acoustic guitar and a dinky little piano.

There's a lot of refreshing new bands around; we're just happy to be involved".

So where do they get their sound from? Jeff admits to being out of touch with a lot of contemporary music. "A lot of the time we're here I spend in a bus and unfortunately the radio doesn't work for crap. So we end up listening to anything from Led Zeppelin to lggy Pop to the Saints. When I go into a record store I try to buy at least one old and one new. The other day we were in Dublin and I bought Gorecki, a Polish composer - his Third Symphony. Amazing. Better than any rock 'n' roll record I've heard in a long time. But that day I also bought a Sonic Youth album. I'm trying to do my homework, buying old records

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Unlike the bands of the grunge era, Mercury Rev aren't dogged by anti-fame, no sell-out, punk ethics. They're just happy to be getting such a warm reception. "lt certainly helps us. If people were waiting at the border saying, 'go home' it would be much harder."

Mercury Rev's low-key approach probably fits in better here than in the States, as bands like Radiohead and recent Brit Awardwinners Belle and Sebastian already shun media atten'tion and stardom. "In America you look at somebody like Marilyn Manson or Lauryn Hill you're driving down the road and there's all these billboards and there they are."

Talking of the self-styled Antichrist and Bible-belt bailer, Marilyn Manson, what does Jeff think about the recent controversy linking Manson's music to the two schoolboys' shooting spree in America?

"That's crap. What are they gonna do, go hunt this guy down, or Rammstein for that matter, or whoever else was in their record collection. I mean, it could have been a Henry Mancini record."

While Manson and others court controversy, Mercury Rev's lyrics are not openly political.

They're more personal, about love and pain and things~Jeff just doesn't think that anything else would suit them. "There are certain bands who come across with a message and it's natural for them to do that. Then there are other bands that do it and seems false ."

They ran into a bit of trouble recently over a cover they were playing on their tour. "We've been doing a John Lennon song for the past couple weeks that certainly wasn't chosen for political reasons," explains John. "it's off Imagine, called Don 't Wanna Be A Soldier, and with that Kosovo thing it really gOI,$tirred up to immense proportions. Somebody pointed it out, and we were just like, oh really? We didn't even think about it, we just liked the song. I think the politicians should make the statements. So I don't think you're gonna see us singing Save The Sperm Whale just yet."

Despite this little hiccup, Mercury Rev like to cover songs, so they do, just for the fun of it. "We do songs that we like, ones that we've listened to for years and maybe wished we had written

ourselves." The band enjoy touring these days and have recruited new members for the gigs. Jeff himself has only been with them since they started working on Deserter's Songs in 1996. "it's a new dynamic even for those of us that have been together for a long while. In many respects we were a new band at the start of the tour in September and we're starting to gel." Another thing they like about touring is seeing new places that they wouldn't have normally.

Like Norwich, presumably? "We Slovenia January, and Greece. And we're going to Iceland and Japan in the summer. The different settings make it really exciting." Of course, they love the playing too. "The music is a constant. it's the best part of the day. it's the only part you have control over, you don't get told to get on the bus or whatever.

That hour and a half, it may be loud as hell on stage but it's kinda quiet in your head. it's kinda nice. it's very spontaneous, an idea pops into your head just before you're about to play it, so you just play it. Sometimes you hit the mark, sometimes you fail miserably."

Their new album is so elaborate that it is impossible to replicate it directly on stage, so they try to interpret the songs a bit differently. "If I wanted. to hear a record I'd stay at home and listen to a record. I wanna hear a band that's gonna challenge themselves a little, maybe give you something new. I remember playing a gig in France and a guy came up to us and said hello, then very diplomatically and very tactfully explained that he didn't care for the live performance and he preferred the record. In the end you've got to do what comes natural to you." n the dark days before they were famous, touring was never as much fun , and they became notorious for their tensions and in-fighting. "There was a lot of tension and certain publications tended to dwell

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on the drug abuse side of things. That's an easy angle, it's a juicy item. People want to read about people failing . People want to watch a car race and see a car crash. it's a natural instinct.

We're more together now. We've got an album that people seem to like and because of that we've got help on the tour. We're not crammed together in a little van. We used to have to organise where we would play, then get ourselves into a hotel at night with all our gear, then take care of scheduling and interviews. All that takes its toll and the first time you have a little breakdown it spirals and turns into personal attacks, and the next thing you know you're fighting in the ba~k room."

That's all ancient history though. As far as the future's concerned, there's "shreds" of new stuff drifting about but no set plan for the new album, which they'll be recording soon. Until then , they're just modestly making the most of their popularity while it lasts, and hey, maybe they're having a little fun on the way too.

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How refreshing , in this age of polished, periectly produced pop, to hear somethi ng as proudly lo-fi as this. The debut offeri ng from Creation records' 'next big thing' One Lady Owner, There 's Only We is a fuzzy, sleazy album. Swirls of Grateful Dead-esque organ permeate the brew, as the dark , seedy bass and garage punk guitars weave their tales of debauchery.

One Lady Owner are, you see. obsessed by fast cars and loose women . This album would be the soundtrack to a low budget film about two men on the run from the law. who drive a '63 Chevy, tnp on acid, and sleep with the motel owner's wife.

For max1mum enjoyment of th1s record. listen in a d1rty bedroom with three days' worth of stubble on your face , while drunk on bourbon and smokmg 20 unfiltered cigarettes. 1t also helps if there is a

cheap prostitute slumbering beside you . Lowlife has never sounded so appealing.

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Beauty Becomes More Than Life At first glance, you would think the album name says it all. But you would be wrong.

This is because th e clever quartet has pull ed off a maJOr coup 1n h1d1ng a brilliant album beh1nd a crap name. lt begins w1th the strongest track. Plenty Times. an indicator of what is to come - catchy lyrics w1th excellent tunes .

With samples and easy listen1ng rock the band adeptly drag the listener through a history of music; from th e Zooropa-phase U2 of 7.30, the New Order of Woman and even the Cure.

Okay. so maybe I haven't sold it to you yet, but bel1eve me. this is original work that does not so much copy as transcend other styles.

From poweriul songs to moving ballads. th1s album it has it all.

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Britpop is dead , their new album has been torn to pieces by a ravenous music press , and Andy Bell still gazes at his shoes - bu t is 11 to avoid looking at diminishing audiences in smaller and smaller venues? Only the stronges t wi ll survive they say, so surely natural selection dictates that chances of survival for the mutation that is Hurricane#! must be li mited, but Bell and eo. are here in Norwich to try to prove that we were all wrong all that time.

Hurricane#! stroll on to the stage, immediately launching into four minutes of over-driven guitars and pounding drums , comp lete with the obligatory sing-a-long chorus - there's no ignoring them.

They then proceed to meander through their set with Andy Bell occasionally descending into po1ntless widdly lead guitar while singer Alex Lowe gestures to the crowd in between his nasal

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vocal lines and anthemic choruses. The new material fails to make any impression, some of it is mediocre, some of it just plain terrible. But when the shimmering guitar melodies of Step Into My World fall out of Bells guitar, and Alex Lowe starts encouraging the crowd to take over vocal duties for the chorus of Only The Strongest Will Survive. the atmosphere of the Waterfront changes. it's like the crowd have suddenly remembered why they like this band and every song is greeted with an outstanding response : Step Into My World is still being applauded halfway in to the next song . Alex Lowe looks genuinely flattered by the response and thanks the crowd wholehearted ly at the end of the show.

"Thanks. we've taken a lot of shit from the music press recently , but f"k 'em.", Alex says to the crowd. If Bell wou ld only go back to his roots then maybe they would survive , but if they continue the way they're going at the moment Hurricane#l's days must be numbered .

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Fuzz Townshend is generally known for his part-time drumming job with Bentley Rhythm Ace and his previous employment with Pop Will Eat Itself. And he likes buses . A lot.

Anyway, this is his debut album of solo material , featunng guest vocals from such singing greats as Ranking Roger and Noel Onyelabeki Ohegai (hmm ... ). But sod that, because this album IS good. Fuzz fuses big beat, drum & bass and elec tronica with a plethora of fourth hand samples.

What really makes the album IS the remix CD, with the emphasis on driving , positive big beats. Cut La Roe's version of Smash lt, All Seeing l's take on Tasty Big Ed and particularly Depth Charge's UNKLE-esque rem1x of the same track all stand out Although they are four versions of the same song, they each manage to be different enough to maintain interest. Never tumbling to the depths of a poor man's Fatboy Slim (that really 1s pretty poor) , this album is both captivating and James Brown danceable .

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There are records where each track blends seamlessly into the next, for example P1nk Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon And there are records where this occurs but you don't noti ce , because it all sounds the same; you don't even realise that the CD has moved to track 7 and you wonder when the song is going to end. This record is in the latter category. Most of the tracks are a blur of samey big beat mixes , with one or two catchy samples and not much else. The exception being the Lo Fidelity Ails ta rs Lazer Sheep Dip Funk with 1ts funky syn th esised vocals . A few start promisingly but lead nowhere, but relief does come belatedly with the last few tracks . Talkin All That Jazz is a high-energy rump , with an excellent bass line. The P.l. T. is a more soulful offering, with cool vocals and h1p-hop beats. Howver, whilst the DJs show off their skills on the decks, it all sounds rather dull , dull , dull!

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You Look So Fine is based around a melancholy piece of piano interspersed with uplifting vocals. By utilising a string arrangement, added to the strength of Shirley Manson's voice, Garbage have produced another excellent single. The Fun Lovin' Criminals jazz it up and slow it down fo r the b-side, which sounds even finer than the original.

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Symposium Killing Position As one of the few rock songs around at th e moment, Killing Position, with its blistering guitars and heavy vocals, may come as a welcome break from the currently dominant pop and dance scenes.

However, this is nothing more than an average offering , so even if you appreciate the change it may not entirely satisfy your needs.

Tania Neumann

NSYNC Tearing Up My Heart NSYNC are simply suckers of Satan's little soldier, every single one of them.

NSYNC isn't even a word, for God's sake. All this band does is encourage illiteracy within the Western world. I care more about my towels A/ex McGregor than I do this record .

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New is No Doubt's first recordi ng in two years.

After 730 days, they could have produced something better.

New echoes Don't Speak - repetitive lyrics and a drum beat to give you a migraine.

I don't care if this track is from a film , New worms its way under the skin to become an irritation; much like the band itself!

Amanda Aklen

Supergrass Pumping On Your Stereo They are young , they run free , their new single's pants, they keep their teeth nice and clean , they're not as good as they used to be, but they're alright.

If you like three minutes of throwaway poppy nonsense from a band who appear to have lost all their intelligence and subtlety then you 'll like this, and you need help.

Phi/ Stephan

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people, criticising The Breakfast Club like insulting their mother. So here we go again.

Ugly duckling, played by none other than Ally Sheedy, becomes a beeutlflll darling who everyone loves Perhaps the bigge8t <:~!CM ever put on screen. AND A ll.OODY AWRJL FILM!I!

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Girt gets made to do hoUSehold chores by supposedly 'ev1l' stepmother, and then gets tumed into a princess by a bankers Fairy.

Fairy woman breaches Ammal Rights law by testing magic on animals and girt goes to bail ... blahblahtllah... meets Pnnce Charming ... despite rumours that he IS gay they fall in love... live happily ever after.

Molly Ringworm gets transformed from ugly, poor girl ashamed of being a pleb, into beautiful with prospects (some rich bloke fancies her). Obviously this counts as one of the most original screenplays of the decade Or then again H might be as awful as it

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'chick', only to blend in with every other extra in sight.

Freddie Pri nze Junior (yes, that's his real name) plays the Mr Perfect lead. A Brat Pack veteran of teen flicks like I Know What You Did Last Summer (and sequel}, Prinze even has an ambiguous scar on his chin, surely not an accident?

Probably the product of cosmetic surgery in order to achieve some sort of depth beyond the 'ail American schmaltz' of his characters.

The film makes one interesting departure with a satire of MTV's The Real World. Remember 'PUCK'? The Brock Hudson character definitely owes something to the man. Intended self parody or not, watching the film swim around in its own shallowness certainly puts a spin on things.

As the final outcome is no secret the film is short and sickly sweet. I say sickly because Kiss Me (by Sixpence) is the recurring theme to this teen comedy love mush .

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British cash seems to be virtually impossible.

Some people seem to think the Hollywood has plundered our home-grown talent with the allure of healthy pay cheques industry has come a long way in the last few years, especially since the creation and steady work. The Brits are abroad and of the National Lottery and its injection of funds are busy making the home of the star into the Arts Council. But, realistically, can the spangled banner look good.

Lottery fund a British renaissance?

British production crews have built an 'The revival of the British film industry' is a international reputations for their work. Take phrase that crops up year in , year out, Star Wars for example. The original was triggered by every British movie that 'makes it'. made over here not only because it was If the industry has been reviving for so long, cheaper but because Lucas knew he could then where is it? If it's a case of two steps achieve the look he wanted . As the new Star forward , one step back, then what is it that's Wars prequels come around , Lucas is back. keeping a His reasons cannot simply potentially be financial: Lucas is prosperous back because he has industry down? respect for the production The finger of standards this blame always side of the pond. points to funding.

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In the English-speaking film world, Hollywood has set the pace but not necessarily the standard. The likes of us Brits and the Aussies may be dwarfed by the magnitude of the Hollywood machine, but when it's a question of quality and not quantity, Hollywood has no guarantee for coming up with the goods.

From the business observer's view point, it is argued that the US film industry is market led whereas here in Britain the industry is led by producers. This basic flaw leaves a gaping hole in the way the industry is set-up in the UK. Huge cash injections in the form of capital investment is what's needed to plug this gap.

The UK is a hotbed of talent when it comes to making movies. We've got the stars, the writers and the right people to put behind the

British or American? The film employed mostly British talent, but was produced with US money. Its identity crisis was exacerbated by its success at the Oscars. The English Patient provoked similar discussion when it swept the board in 1997. But what about something so wholesomely British that Johnny foreigner couldn't put any tabs on it, like The Full Monty? Credit where credit was due, you might think.

But no, not entirely. The film was part funded by the US, so they stole some of the shine off that movie as well as taking a huge chunk of the profits back to the States.

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Each of these operate as mini studios, developing and producing films over the six year duration of their franchise agreement.

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team who came up with Shallow Grave and Trainspotting. For their franchise the lottery trumped up £29 million to be spent on 16 films over a six year period. Clearly the sterling is still being spread very thinly.

A pattern has emerged with Lottery funded films. Not only do they have problems finding distributors, but they have yet to prove themselves at the box office. This means the lottery is recouping only a fraction of the

money it has dished out.

Generally private finance must match the lottery allocation , although there are occasional 75% lottery commitments for low budget films. What is more, should a film go over budget the lottery fund is not there to bail them out financially.

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"From the risky and innovative to the established, with the emphasis always on the distinctive ," is how Film Four pitch their stance in the industry. Film Four's uncompromising commitment to originality surely helps the British industry more than the lottery funded franchises.

In hindsight we know the lottery hasn't been the solution it was built up to be in respect to all needy cases, so why is th e film industry hinged on what most people see as a charitable cause.

Like the Millennium Dome (another Lottery question-mark) the British Film industry seems to stand on a wasteland, and like the Dome its future is uncertain as we cross the threshold of th e year 2000. 'Boom Tim e for Blighty!' may be the headline waiting round the corner, but realistically there is going to be quite a wait before the 'Empire' strikes back.

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s, it's that time again, folks. The un's hotting up (sort of), everyone's wearing shorts (why?), and the film world is pre~aring to let rip with its customary bout of summer blockbusters. This phenomenon can be viewed with weary cynicism, as is often the case with high-brow 'film as art' critics, or taken with a pinch of salt and appreciated for the Hollywood dollar-spree that it increasingly seems to be.

With the ever-expanding array of technological gizmos available to those producers with bottomless cash pits, the special effects, or 'high-concept' movie has come to define the blockbuster - in other words, the actors perform in front of blue screens, the script, such as it is, has a 'wisecrack quota', and the computers do the donkey work. The studios write the cheques, cross their fingers, and come release time, pray for that, "Frivolous fun ... mind-blowing visuals,"

the summer stretching before us, you ask? Well, besides a certain George Lucas production that might, perhaps, cause a bit of excitement, there's an unusually eclectic mix to choose from in the coming weeks, which should please both those looking for the classic guns/ explosions/ goodies/ baddies formula, and those fed up with America saves the world from asteroids! aliens/ natural disasters scenarios. So, without further ado, here is a small selection of this summer's most promising offerings, big and small. Enjoy.

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sort of quote in the reviews, which they can then plaster with glee all over their publicity material.

Each year sees a new, more hyped batch of these ultra high-concept creations, but once the advertising blitz has cleared, we are often left with, well, a pile of crap.

Last summer the unholy trio of Lost In Space (Lost Up Its Own Arse), Godzilfa (Godawful), and The Avengers (Davit's Spawn) appeared on our screens, while summer '97 will be forever marred by the memory of the abhorrent Batman and Robin. Featuring a miscast George Clooney, Schwarzenegger in ultra-crap mode, hideous headache-inducing Con Aitish sets and SFX that made you want to exterminate the production designer, Batman and Robin made you wish that you'd never even heard of the cinema.

Still, it hasn't all been one turkey after another.

1996 saw Twister, Mission: Impossible, and Independence Day clean up at the box office.

Vacuous, confusing, and cheesy respectively, yes, but great entertainment nonetheless, and mindless in the best possible way.

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Ravenous Dlr: Antonla Bird Released: July 2 During a battle of the Mexican-American War, a soldier named John Boyd (LA Confidentiafs Guy Pearce) captures an enemy outpost, and is promoted to Captain. But because he played dead like a coward beneath a pile of his comrade's corpses, he is stationed at the isolated Fort Spencer in the Sierra Nevadas.

There, he discovers a motley crew of dispossessed men, which includes Commanding Officer Hart (Jeffrey Jones), a Priest named Tofffer, the fort's doctor Knox, a couple of Indians, and a batty cook called Cleaves (David Arquette).

Before long, a strange Scotsman named Colquhoun (The Full Mont}ls Robert Carlyle) turns up, tired and frost-bitten, and proceeds to tell the men how he and a group of settlers, snowbound in a cave with no food, had resorted to eating those that died of starvation. Despite the warnings of the Indians, Hart demands that they go and check the cave for survivors.

Inspired by the Donner Pass incident of 1847, this intriguing horror-thriller plays on the ancient Indian myth of Weendigo, which states that eating human flesh not only infuses you with that person's spirit and strength, but also gives you an insatiable hunger for more. This is undeniably controversial subject matter ("You Are What You Eat," leers the tag line), with large helpings of gore and blackly comic undertones.

Ravenous provoked both disgusted and very positive reviews in the States, where it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Although likely to divide audiences in a similar way over here, this· is definitely one to catch if you have slightly darker tastes.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Dlr: Jay Roach Released: July 10 Dr. Evil is back! With a new time machine that allows him to travel back to the '60s he steals Austin Powers' mojo (his 'life force' and the secret to his amazing libido), thus rendering him 'shagless'. Mike Myers, who also wrote and produced, again stars as Powers, who has to leave his new wife Vanessa Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley) to travel back thirty years in a customised VW Beetle to 1969, in order to find his mojo and foil Evil's plan of world domination.

Many of the stars of the original are here, including Hurley, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green as Evil's angsty son, and Mindy Sterling as Frau Fabissima, as well as new faces including Rob Lowe (remember him?), 3rd Rock From the Sun's Kristin Thompson as Russian spy lvana Humpalot, Gia Carrides as sexy assassin Robin Swallows, and best of all, Heather Graham (Boogie Nights) as CIA agent Felicity Shagwell. There are, of course, plenty of cameos, which include Jerry Springer, Tim Robbins and Woody Harrelson. All this and a miniature Or Evil clone called Mini-Me! Myers' first 007 spoof went down a treat (if you'll excuse the appalling pun) and if it's extreme hilarity you're looking for this summer, this is definitely your best bet.

Smith, the always entertaining Kline, and an added bonus of Satma Hayek as the fiery love interest, this looks set to be the biggest hit in the post-Star Wars holocaust.

Eyes Wide Shut Dlr: Stanley Kubrlck Released: August 27 Completed just five days before the legendary director's death, and repeatedly delayed due to his famous perfectionism, this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Traumnovelle will be under intense scrutiny on its release. Cruise and Kidman play married psychologists who have . affairs with their patients. We've had a taster of the steamy scenes between the two, but they don't tell us much, and information on the film is sketchy to say the least.

The supporting cast includes Sydney Pollack, and was to feature Jennifer Jason Leigh until she was fired after being unable to re-shoot a scene due to her schedule for David Cronenberg's eXistenZ. Though something of an unknown quantity, this final work from the great Kubrick, whose last film was Full Metal Jacket in 1987, is without doubt a not-to-be missed release.

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Well spare a thought, then, for your friendly cult film director, because in many ways they ' re still living the whole 'life isn't fair' trip. Take poor old David Cronenberg, for example. All the poor dear did was to make a few reasonably successful but quite odd films like Videodrome and Naked Lunch, and one or two highly controversial films like the adaptation of JG Ballard's Crash, which upset the nice people at the Daily Mail, and he got labelled as a ' cult director '. Hardly unfair - you argue; after all, he gets to make films and hang out with movie stars, while you, aged eight, had to miss the end of Dallas. Life's not unfair on him at all, you say. But look a little closer.

Take eXistenZ, Mr Cronenberg's latest release, a post-modernist rant against virtual reality, allegedly inspired by Salman Rushdie' s brush with a Fattwa.

Okay, occasionally it h~s the feel of a surrealist vodka advert, and the deliberate attempt to flaw the film by not having a discernible structure might be a bit hard to swallow, but on the whole it' s alright.

Trouble is, the critics don't like it because it's too mainstream: there's just not enough weirdness compared to Cronenberg's other films, so its judged a failure. Meanwhile the mainstream audiences the film is aimed at aren' t going to sec it becau~e it's by Croneberg, and he ' s a 'cult director'. They think it's going to be too weird, so again it's judged a failure.

"That's not fair," cries Cronenberg, "I can't win."

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Unfortunately, although the film has all the right ingredients, the result is something of a curate's egg.

Julia Roberts is Anna Scott, 'the most famous actress in the world' who, while shooting a film in Netting Hill, wanders in to William Thacker's (Hugh Grant in signature fumbling mode) travelbook shop. A minor accident with a cup of orange juice later and she is accompanying him to family dinners, romping in walled gardens and confessing her innermost troubles to a smitten Grant.

Suprisingly there is a bizarre lack of chemistry between the two stars, resulting in some confusion as to why they actually like each other, and this causes the already minimal plot to

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weaken further. Writer Richard Curtis is so confident in his stars' abilities to dazzle that he has omitted to give them any personality.

There are some great jokes, however, including a very funny scene where Grant, posing as a reporter from Horse and Hound finds himself interviewing the stars of a film he has never heard of, and Ryhs lfans, Tim Mclnnery and James Dreyfuss perform wonders as his flatmate, best friend and colleague respectively. But,

unfortunately, you just don't see enough of them to relieve the tedium. In the end it works on the most basic level and if you're looking for an undemanding feel-good few hours without any depth or originality, this is your flick.

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Kubrick came to Hollywood in 1956 after striking up a working relationship with producer James Harris, with whom he filmed The Killing. Movie execs were suitably impressed and the pair were both signed to MGM.

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Kubrick's first film for MGM, Paths of Glory, was a critical success and was followed by the hugely successful Roman epic Spartacus. His follow-up film, however, an adaption of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, was a typically controversial choice. As a result of studio concerns over the subject matter, its heroine was made two years older and the final cut toned down for the censors, leading to criticism that it lacked the impact of the book.

More than a little bitter, Kubrick was to insist on complete creative control over all his subsequent films. His next three, Or Strangelove, 2001 :Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange, were testament to his vision and originality, receiving widespread critical acclaim despite the controversy surrounding them.

Kubrick only made two films in the 1980s, horror classic The Shining and Full Metal Jacket. He died on March 7, 1999 having just finished the long-running shoot of Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, a film already sparking characteristic controversy in the States over the explicitness of its trailer.

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Apparently, the game's creators spent a great deal of time studying the horror genre, and this research has paid dividends. The gaming environment itself might as well have been drawn straight from a nightmare. Locations include a school, a hospital and a fairground, with ravaged bodies, abandoned wheelchairs and bloodstained notes scattered throughout. At key points within the game reality blurs and gives way to an alternative Silent Hill, a grotesque mirror world. In daylight your vision is limited by a thick fog, at night by the light from your torch. While a weaker game might use such surroundings to mask an inferior graphics engine, here the effect only heightens Silent Hill's oppressive atmosphere.

Your enemies lurk unseen in the shadows, with the only sign of their presence the bursts of static they draw from your transistor radio. The strong, though highly convoluted, plot keeps the game firmly on rails with little room for deviation, but this serves to amplify the intensity ofthe game. No more running around aimlessly searching for keys or passwords. Instead, you are guided carefully through the game with many clues provided for puzzles which largely consist of exercises in thinking. A similar approach has been with the action. Shoot-em-up fans may the lack of variation in the weapons or ""''m"'" yet this would be missing the point.

In Silent Hill all the game-play elements are used to contribute to, rather than divert from, the story.

There is of course a down side to this approach. The game is short and can be completed in days, and, more worryingly, despite a total of five possible endings and the prospect of additional weapons on completion, Silent Hill possesses very little replay value.

Despite these criticisms, though, Silent Hill is a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging experience the closest to an interactive movie any game, with perhapsthe exception of Konami's ground breaking epic Metal Gear Solid, has yet achieved. Whether it provides value for money is another matter.

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he summer beckons, and our thoughts naturally turn to holidays: perhaps days in the sun doing nothing, or trekking in the wilderness of some far-flung corner of the globe.

Whatever your plans, and wherever you are going, there is one holiday essential that every self-respecting traveller can't do wi thout- and that's a good book. A good book is as necessary as your sunscreen. In fact, even more necessary, as the latter can't protect you from boredom on long train journeys. Hiding your head in a book is also your last defence against the over-friendly and slightly weird stranger you will invariably meet on your travels .

So which book should you take and exactly what makes a good holiday book?

Taking the right book is half the battle. First, taking a book that hasn't necessitated the destruction of an entire rainforest is a good idea, so anything from Jeffrey Archer is a no no.

Obviously, lugging the collected works of Tolstoy off to Majorca for a fortnight would be sheer lunacy not least because it wou ld give you severe back strain . With this in mind WH Smith's have released Traveller's Companions, a selection of books that contain two novels, thus saving some poor trees in the amazon and leaving you some space in your rucksack. The idea is stupendously simply and by the looks of it quite effective. A quick browse at Norwich Station shows the selection to be somewhat limited , however. There are a few good books, one combining Stephen Fry's Liar and Hippopotamus.

But you can't help feeling that selection is aimed more at the deep pockets of the business traveller than the average student, with titles like The Age

of Unreason by Charles Handy (the management guru) . However, fo r the discerning or the literary traveller there is no substitute for a classic book.

There is no better time to read that book everybody else seems to have read apart from you which has been lying in your room for months .

Books by hip writers are a must on any list.

Douglas Coupland, the author of modern cult classics such as Generation X, Life after God and the recent Girlfriend in a Coma, is a prime candidate. For those unfamiliar wi th the works of Coupland , his style is sharp, very stream of conscious, always searching , and full of penetrating insights and quotable lines. His books are ideal for those long tri ps where a bit of reflection is called for.

Or perhaps a literary travel writer such as Jack Keroac is what you need to roma nticise your charter flight. A copy of On the Road is a useful addition to any rucksack , and is definitely one of his best books.

However, anything by Sal man Rushdie is not a good idea unless you are planning a trip on the Trans-Siberian express.

The good thing about a holiday book is that it doesn't need to be instantly accessible. Wh en pressed for time, its unlikely that you'll dip into Joseph Helier's famous Catch 22, but with time on your hands, it might turn out to be one of the best books you've read in a long while. They can be quite weighty tomes (War and Peace anyone?) but long needn't mean boring . One so-called travel classic the reader has to be aware of is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Martin

A good holiday book is one that allows the imagination to travel as much as the body

Persig , which has to be one of the most overrated books of all time. lt has no redeeming feature s.

Some, fo r reasons probably known only to his publishers, co ntinue to declaim the book's profundity. But in fact it is nothing more than the story of an angst-ridden lecturer suffering from an existential mid-life crisis , taking to the road on his motorbike and spouting half-baked , pseudophilosophical drivel.

As the vox pop shows, the books that people take with them on holiday are dive rse an d varied.

This reflects the fact that people perhaps want different things from their different holidays. Although it can be a good idea to read that weighty tome you 've promising to read for ages , it can be just as good to take something more quick and easy.

Modern romantic fiction, in the vein of Come Together (the Bridge! Jones of '99) can work as a quick diversion. Or a classic like Huxley's Brave New Wo rld never fails to enliven any trip. If any of those were made into Travellers Companions, then I am sure they would broaden their appeal and shift a few more copies. More classic top-notch literature is needed!

The best holiday books are almost without exception works of fiction , although you cant go wrong with a copy of Theodore Zeldin 's masterful work An Intimate

History of Mankind for sheer brilliance and intelligence, whic h will undoubtedly leave any reader spellbound . That aside, what really good makes a good holiday book is that it can be uniquely enjoyed in foreign su rroundings. Books that need time and a little reflection to enjoy, and importantly, books that allow the imagination to travel as much as the body. That is what makes books that you read on holidays different, and why a book that previously you just couldn't get into suddenly seems painless and a profound delight. The change of environment that you get as you travel seems to broaden and open th e mind, making it perhaps more receptive to a bit of Proust.

But of course the book has to be good , otherwise it's not worth reading regardless of whether you are on holiday or not.

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The Mayor of Casterbrldge, Thomas Hardy "Tragic journey with a good ending.''

Andrew Montford CHE I The Beach, Alex Garland "it's about a traveller, so it's good if you are travelling. But it's quite heavy."

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Girlfriend in a Comma, Douglas Coupland "I like it because it's episodic, quite wintery and depressing, so you can escape the heat of the sun." lain - Bookseller at Waterstones on campus Other Stories, Ali Smith "it's cool for beach reading."

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Green Mile, Stephen King "it is lot's of little books in a series, so you can take them anywhere.''

Carrie Masek - MGT Il l Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson "You laugh out loud, and you never know who might ask you why you are laughing."

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The Asterix books, Uderzo & Goscinny "They're funny."

Michael Cartron 810 11 Our Man from Havanna, Graham Greene "it's a satisfying read, humourous with realism."

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it's a Leap year as Norwich's festival of dance returns. t'.lle Event checks out the best steps udging by the floor shows that happen week on week in the LCR and various other Norwich nightclubs , dancing is a very popular pastime with students . The famous arm swing , foot shuffle move commonly known as the 'demented jogger' is pulled off with aplomb as canny dance floor kings and queens edge slowly into the person next to them on the off chance that they might pull. However dancing is not only about snogging persons of your preferred sex on a Tuesday night , it is actually a challeng ing and highly entertaining art form , as the Leap Festival of Dance aims to show .

Back this year with an eight day run from Sunday, June 13 (double that of last year) Leap , which comes to you from the people behind the acclaimed Norfo lk and Norwich Festival , has collected together a truly international range of dance styles and performers . The Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble Will be taking over Eaton Park on Sunday , June 13 in a free event to showcase their traditional African dancing and drumming wh ile the Bangarra Dance Theatre present a range of traditional Aboriginal dances at the Auden Theatre in Holt. Contemporary British dance is also well represented with, amongst others , the critically acclaimed Ricochet Dance Company performing the abstract Fetch

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Boy and Fox and the intimate 51VE -Part I at the Norwich Playhouse on Thursday , June 17 , and Darshan Singh Bhulle r's Planted Seeds - which was inspired by the personal accounts of those caught up in the Yugoslavian civil war - also performed at the Playhouse on Saturday , June 19 .

Aside from the profess ional shows , there is ample chance for the audience to get involved in Leap , with a range of workshops and after-show discussions . So why not go along - if nothing else you could always learn some new moves for the LCR .

For more details ring 766400 or try the interne! at www.eab.org.uk/festivals , and tickets can be purchased on 764764 .

quiet but dazzling ...

They've only been going since Chrisbnas yet Art Soc have just had their f"D"st exhibition. Sue Waiters took a look

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s the absence of written information a deliberate ploy to disturb and disorientate anyone visiting the display of student artwork in the foyer of WAM in the Sainsbury Centre, or is it just symptomatic of a lack of confidence?

Two display areas carry the work of a number of student artists. Two spaces are filled with blue nudes created by filling the paper with blue paint and leaving white spaces to represent the body.

One is particularly striking; a body in the act of looming out of the picture towards the viewer. In others limbs and torsos become distorted and rather Baconesque. Another two spaces are filled with charcoal life drawings, sketches completed in one minute, two minutes or twenty .....~~'-"!lP-,_. minutes.

These interestingly demonstrate the different ways a body can be represented by a hand moving quickly on paper. I particularly enjoyed the boldness of

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sketches, one work in particular of a woman 's back, and the delicacy of a pen and ink drawing of a nude.

Alongside the life drawings were two abstract works in charcoal playing with mad lines and words beginning with B, some ink work, and some collage. No-one in the vicinity of the exhibition could tell me anything about it. A deliberate mystery? If due to modesty or a lack of confidence then this is unfounded. The work on display demonstrates energy, a sense of enjoyment and an ability to make something happen with the simple tools of paint, charcoal and paper. Perhaps next time they'll shout a bit louder...

Harstl but Indeed, fair. But all this Is a little off our ueual eubjec:t matter. How Is Gall Porter ntllded to the arts?

Her breasts

By Gall Porter, please don't meen Rtllt miM nudle, star of the lla8t FHM...

Yep that's her

Beg your pardon?

Well when her assets ~red 10 the1r full glory on FHM's cover the lads' mag a1rbrushed out r mpples Yeah, that was okay beceuee no one with any eense gets up on Sundllys so no one had to see her· until now...

Now she s everywhere lsn t it marvel 1

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No, no lt's not, you can t open a packet of cornflakes without her Image usually naked popping up. Hell, you can, even govern the country without her naked form being projected on the Houee of Commons Why Is she doing lt?

I think she s re1nventing herself

Porter's vtsage somewhat akin to the

classcnude or nymphet

Reinventlng herself? What as a new CU1'1'8nCY unit? I mean, there's so many copies of her flying around we'll soon be able to trade by the Gall soon. But what's all this relnventlon for, doesn't she know the Uve & Kicking job • gone?

Right, so Is she art?

No, but here's an er p cture of her. _ ...

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Southern Nights

The American Deep South has-long been seen as a strange and threatening place. Its perceived cultural obsession with devout Baptism on the one hand, and extreme homophobic, racist prejudice on the other. With an obsession with guns as a delightful g;.:trnish.

In Southern Nights Gifford attempts to portray this atmosphere as a melting pot where the disparate lives of different races, sexualities and classes are thrown together in an exotic, yet violent soup.

However his writing seems to fly wide of the mark, instead creating the literary equivalent of the Jerry Springer show, where the white trash of the South battle it out with their mullet haircuts, pick up trucks, and their births which nearly always result from incestuous encounters. The characterisation is one dimensional and very poorly ihought out, with characters' insane behaviour usually justified with contrived religious beliefs. One of the stories concerns two lesbian ex-cons who believe that Jesus was a woman and therefore they have to punish men.

The dialogue, described as "mastery" on the back - is contrived and cliched, and the text has no structure, constructed as it is in chapters of only one or two pages.

Reading it requires a supreme effort, especially when the same themes can be better explored by just turning the telly on to see Jerry at work.

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Tim Lott White City Blue The ultimate test of any book is whether it can keep you involved, whether it can make you care enough to want to turn the next page. White City Blue by Tim Lott was put to the ultimate test.

Sitting down to read it one evening with the intention of only covering a couple of chapters after dinner I rapidly found myself looking at the clock on my VCR as it flashed insistently "3 AMI GO TO BED! GO TO BED!" Suffice it to say that the clock was ignored.

White City Blue is the literary equivalent of listening to a jazz legend. The enjoyment comes not just from what is said but the way it is said: the subtle intonations and tonal variations that illustrate that Lott really knows how to handle language. A simple description of White City Blue might focus on it being the story of four football loving friends and what happens when one of them meets 'Miss Right'. But this description would be to do a great disservice to the book. This is not an extended feature from Loaded magazine, nor is it just 'bloke literature', as the form has become known. White City Blue is a stunning novel , written with passion, personal involvement and great literary control.

Loll demonstrates an almost cinematic eye for observation. An eye that means that you don't just identify with these characters: you actually know

them. This, combined with a careful blend of external dialogue and internal narrative monologue, gives the novel real bite.

Even if you are not a big reader, you will love this book. Like a great movie or a classic album the pages and hours just role by without noticing.

Whatever your summer holiday involves, it should Krls 5/efken involve this book. Remarkable.

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another bottle of wine and pass the rest of the eve in stimulating conversation.

But spare a thought for all those who make your pleasure enjoyable, the people who, while you sit stuffing your fat faces and getting utterly arseholed , work at washing up, waiting and cooking. So to make you feel guilty when you go into any eatery, and to provide helpful advice for any of you looking for employment over the summer, The Event looks at the trials and tribu lations of catering work.

Wait ing

With holidays looming.

overdrafts extending, and thoughts of getting a job in mind, ÂŁuke Turner

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s Virginia Woolf once said , "One cannot think well if one has not dined we ll," and with that in mind many of us wander on down to our favourite little restaurant for a pleasant meal and a few glasses of fine wine. In these summer months, with the need to celebrate the finishing of exams and to say farewell to those leaving University, many of us will no doubt be enjoying lunch or dinner in one of Norwich's fine restaurants. One of the obvious pleasures of eating out is the fact that apart from choosing from the menu and lifting knife, fork and glass , one has to make absolutely no effort. There is none of the post din dins trauma of ploughing through tons of washing up, the result of over enthusiastically using every single kitchen utensil available; instead you can sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee and one of those littl e choccy thi ngs, or order

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The waiter is, of course , the person who you, the customer, will see most during your time in the restaurant. They wi ll welcome you at the door, seat you, offer menus, take orders, bring food and drink, and take your money at the end. Unfortunately, the average customer seems to assume that the waiter is a special kind of robot , designed to fulfil all their needs. Some even appear to be blind , not realising that they are not the only people in the restaurant , and that you , as waiter/waitress, are some kind of slave to their every need. What is even worse is that often you don't even get to keep your own tips, so being nice doesn't necessarily result in financial gain . What would be best wou ld to be French , then you could be as rude as you liked , and still get the tip as everyone would think that you were carrying on in the fine tradition of all French waiters everywhere . But anyway, waiting is not a soft option for summer work; it is very physical , !egging it round a busy restaurant with hefty plates full of steaming food. However, you will have the satisfaction that while the lovely customers are getting horribly fat , you 're getting nice and toned and sexy. And as chef Felix Hallanzy says, "Working in a restaurant is a constant battle , and the waiters get the worst of it - they're the buffer zone between arrogant customers and furious chefs."

And though you will spend your entire life knackered and have no social life, waiting in a restaurant where you keep your own tips can be a very good way of making a lot of cash. And at least you 'll get a lie in the next day.

Cl ea ning This is perhaps the worst job in the restaurant , as demonstrated by the immense turnover in cleaning staff. Therefore, cleaning is a good option for holiday work, as most restaurants are constantl y on the look out for staff, and it is relatively well paid.

The drawbacks, however, are considerable. Firstly, the nature of the job means that you will inevitably spend much of your time looking like a pizza,

wbUethe customers are getting horribly fat, you're getting Dice and toned and sexy

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restaurants. So, is being a chef truly the best covered in various bits of kitchen verdigris . Then job in the restaurant? "The best thing about there are the times when the restaurant has gone being a chef is that you 'll never be out of work quiet, and Mr Jobsworth manager thinks that it - when I came down to Norwich from would be a marvellous idea to get you to clean the Leamington it took me precisely one hour to dirt out of the corners in the toilet with a knife. find a job. Other good aspects of the job Then there is perhaps one of the most depressing include never going hungry (I'm working in a sights in the world, the horrible spectre of kitchen, for God's sake!) , and a certain amount mountain upon mountain of dirty plates covering of job satisfaction - virtually everyone I know every available surface . This becomes almost has been to my place and insanityenjoyed it." However there is , provoking of course , a down side. Says when the Felix "Obviously you 're needed dishwasher at times when breaks down, everyone else is and the going out - this whole lot has to year I've had one be done by hand.

Saturday night off!

Perhaps worst of all, However, social life though , is when, as '---~--in catering seems cleaner, you walk out to start after you've finished - our night starts at into the restaurant to put glasses and cups back midnight, not sevent" Being a chef, as with on the shelf. As you walk along in your messy other jobs in the restaurant, can be a cause of uniform , the customers look and stare and make high blood pressure: ''There is a certain pitying faces as if to say, 'Ah, poor boy, he's a amount of stress - on a busy night three of us cleaner in a restaurant.' Speaking from a personal will cook for 200 people in three or four hours. position of intense bitterness, it was very hard to And another piece of advice - if you can 't take resist throwing glasses to the floor, ripping off 'industrial' language, catering may not be the apron, leaping upon the nearest table to make an best job for you!" impassioned Withnail-esque speech about how this is not what you want to do for the rest of your o there you are, a small snippet of the life and that you wil l one day rise above them, the pleasures and the pains of working in commuting classes. catering. lt can be a good way of From this you will be able to gather that the long making some money to repay all those shifts involved in being a cleaner will, inevitably, massive debts us students have nowadays. send you utterly insane .

Though pay varies, going round lots of places to find out who'll give you most is a good idea, and if you have previous experience you could try to wangle a bit more. The extremely poor and desperate of us could always take an Due to a lack of personal knowledge in the subject office job during the day before working in a of food preparation for the masses, The restaurant at night. But beware - your head Event spoke to Felix Hallanzy, may just explode .

EAS student and And for all of you lucky folk who will be chef atone spending the summer lazing around and of actually eating in the restaurants , just remember that things are not as most they seem. it is actually we, the popular staff, who have you in our power.

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The most comprehensive guide to what's on around Norwich this Woody Alien leads an uprising against the evil grasshoppers. Makes a change from the divorce courts, I'm sure.

THE FACULTY Cult director Robert Rodriguez delivers another post-modern slasher flick. Oh great, more people dying. Basically, it's Saved by the Bell with alien teachers, as opposed to alien kids.

FORCES OF NATURE Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock as newly-weds finding their travels disturbed by weather conditions. Romantic comedy with meteorological gimmicks.

THE RUGRATS MOVIE Cartoon babies make the big screen cross over.

This is all well and good , but will we ever see a Simpson's film ?

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE The Oscar favourite still runs at the cinema. As well as the witty script and fine acting, this is a perfect chance to see Gwyneth Paltrow's pinker areas.

A SIMPLE PLAN Two brothers stumble across four million dollars in the wreckage of a plane crash. Set in a snowy wilderness, this thriller is reminiscent of Shallow Grave.

BEST LAID PLANS A young couple plan a robbery to finance their escape from small-town American hell. Sadly, it doesn't run according to plan ... eXistenZ Computer game lovers beware as Jennifer Jason Leigh ensnares some poor bloke in a virtual reality game that's just that little bit too convincing for comfort.

NOTTING HILL Julia Roberts is won over by bookshop owner Hugh Grant's awfully English charm in this romantic comedy, set in Made For America London.

SHE'S ALL THAT Who will be the high school prom queen? Who cares? The elegant social climber and the school misfit fight over a boy and social status in the city of Los Angeles.

JACK FROST Kiddies beware of this scary version of the old legend.

THE MAGIC SWORD Swoosh and swish your fearsome weapon along to this children's film.

TWIN DRAGON Jackie Chan stars in this run of the mill chop-suey them up flick, complete with bad dubbing and worse acting. Apparently it was big in Hong Kong.

BUG'S LIFE Animated insect antics ahoy in this Disney animated adventure for the small child within us all.

NOTTING HILL Good old Hugh Grant, gets everywhere he does.

London-set romantic comedy. With Julia Roberts.

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I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Also known as I Still Know How To Make A Boring Film. The first was rather cool , but it never deserved this sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt provides the eye candy, with pop star Brandy attempting to break into acting.

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG Disney remake of Ray Harryhausen's rather cool giant ape film . Lacks the style of its predecessor.

and Thursday, June 10 at 2pm.

Set in Italy, this is the story of a political prisoner's wife (Thandie Newton) and her attempts to secure her husband's release .

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Sunday, June 6, 7.30pm Our Gwyn does a bit of cross-dressing in this Oscar winning Bardarama.

CITIZEN KANE Friday, June 11 , Saturday, June 12 and Monday, June 14 at 5.45pm.

Regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, Orson Welles directed this tale of an enigmatic, recently deceased movie mogul, and the search to uncover the mystery of his life. Spielberg, you could be next.

UNION FII.MS CINEMA CITY BEDROOMS AND HALLWAYS Wednesday, May 26 at 8.15pm, Thursday, May 27 at 2.30pm, 5.45pm and 8.15pm.

Much exploring of sexuality occurs as Leo (Kevin McKidd) finds his 30th birthday celebrations aren't going to plan.

WAKING NED Friday, May 28, 8.30pm, Saturday, May 29, 5.45pm, Sunday, May 30, 7.30pm and Monday, May 31 at 8.30pm A cautionary tale of Lottery coruption as the inhabitants of a small Irish village lie and cheat to get their hands on the cash after the real winner dies.

THE RUGRATS MOVIE • Saturday, May29, Monday, May 31, Tuesday, June 1, Wednesday, June 2, Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5 at 2.30pm.

The squeaky-voiced toddlers have their world turned upside down when Tommy's brother is born. 'Kill, kill' cries a voice within you. Oh dear.

MEET JOE BLACK Thursday, May 27 at 7.00pm The inexplicably fancied Brad Pitt stars in this tale of an enigmatic stranger who meets the daughter • of a media tycoon (Anthony Hopkins) , and mysteriously, convinces him his time may soon be up.

BULWORTH Friday May 28 at 7.00pm Political satire ahoy as Warren Beaty plays a US Senate candidate who actually tells the truth.

Hmm. DOUBLE BILL: LONG KISS GOODNIGHT & PULP FICTION Sunday, May 30, at 7pm and 9pm respectively.

Samuel Jackson is so cool, he gets a film night all to himself! He helps an amnesiac Geena Davis at 7pm, before tuming into a Bible-quoting hitman in Pulp Fiction.

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THE GREAT ESCAPE Tuesday, June 1, 9pm As the Euro 2000 qualifying matches approach, we show our support by showing a WW2 film from 1963. Despite coming from a time when we were at war with half of Europe, its soundtrack is fast becoming a British football anthem. A good film though.

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PRACTICAL MAGIC Tuesday, June 3, 7pm Romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as two witches with a slight problem. Any man who falls in love with them dies, which is one reason for failing to pull I suppose.

PI Friday, June 4, 9pm A tale of a reclusive mathematician who thinks he may have discovered the meaning of life from studying the stock market. Not one for the numerically challenged then.

OR DOOLITTLE Tuesday, June 8, 9pm "Doctor Doolittle, he talks to the animals ... " Stars Eddie Murphy.

THE NEGOTIATOR it's hard work being a negotiator, especially when you 've got a SWAT team after you. Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson do the running in this tense action picture.

BLADE Thursday, June 10, 7pm it's an apocalyptic doom lest!

Well nearly. Wesley Snipes is a vampire slayer who injects himself with garlic (doesn't he know you can buy it from Boots in capsule form?) and Stephen Dorff is his arch enemy. Lots of blood and guts.

Bring your rosaries .

THE THIN RE~ LINE Friday, May 28 at 5.15pm, Saturday, May 29 at 7.45pm, Monday, May 31 and Tuesday, June 1 at 5.15pm, Wednesday, June 2 at 7.45pm, Thursday, June 3 at 2pm and 7.45pm.

Critically acclaimed WW'C masterpiece with an all-star cast that includes Nick Nolte, Sean Penn and Ben Chaplin .

YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS Tuesday, June 1, 8.30pm, Wednesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 3, at 5.30pm A misanthropic yet witty look at modem relationships, focusing on three men and their partners.

THE RED VIOLIN Multinational arthouse saga of a mythical, globe-trotting violin and its owners, from Italy and China to modem day Canada.

BESIEGED Friday, June 4, Saturday, June 5 and Monday, June 7, at 8.15pm. Tuesday, June 8 Thursday, June 10 at 5.45pm,

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PROPHET WATERFRONT, CLUB Norwich 's premier drum & bass night makes its final appearance of this semester. Miss it at your peril.

1Opm-2am, £3 before 11 , £4 after PUR E SWING MANHATIANS, CLUB. A swinging night out for everyone in Norwich 9pm-2am FREE SUP ERFLY MOJO'S CLUB Funky days are back again , as Cornershop once remarked.

10pm-2am £3

CWFS@ZOOM ZOOM , CLUB More uplifting house and garage if you didn't make it last night.

10pm-3am £5

THE LOFT, CLUB Popu lar gay night at one of Norwich's best known clubs. £3/£4

PIRATES OF PENZANCE THEATRE ROYAL, MUSICAL The old Gil bert & Sullivan classic musical comes to Norwich until June 5. Sideshow Bob sang a few Gilbert & Sullivan numbers on The Simpson 's once, so it can't be all bad . £3- £19.50

PLEASURE RI CK'S PLACE, CLUB New club night, with cheap drink offers.

99p with flyers before 11 pm

A NIGHT FOR DISCERNING ADULTS RICK'S PLACE, CLUB Ooh-er, missus. £3 with flyers before 11 pm

YERMA MADDERMARKET,PLAY See Thursday, May 27 WATERFRONT, CLUB lndie , pop and alternative dance.

9pm- 2am £4/ £3.50

STUDENT NIGHT LIQUID , CLUB Cheap student night from the very popular Norwich club.

Free before 11 pm with UEA card, drinks £1 .

NOISEBOX NIGHT FAT PAULY'S, BANDS+ DJ Come to see three fine bands and a DJ on 'till late. Cheap booze, cheap entry. What more could you desire?

LAST LCR!! !

No , not quite yet, but tickets go on sale today, priced £5, from 9am . See if we can challenge those sad fools in the US who waited for The Phantom Menace fo r determined queuing.

OFFYERFACE PRESENTS THE KITCHEN WATERFRONT, CLUB it's house and drum & bass time as a succession of top notch DJs hit the decks for this popular club night.

10pm - 6am £11 ad vance

EXTRA SMOOTH SUNDAY THE GARDEN HOU SE, MUSIC Come to one of the Triangle 's nicest pubs and drink yo ur pin t to the accompaniment of hip-hop, live guitars, and drum & bass.

6pm FREE

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO THEATRE ROYAL, CONCERT A blend of jazz and classical improvisation from Fre nch pi anist Loussier, including interpretations of Bach, Ravel, and Vivaldi. £3-£12

CLUB FLINT RICK'S PLACE, CLUB £2 before 11 pm

YER MA MADDERMARKET , PLAY Written by Federico Garcia Lorca and set in rural Spain . Yerma is a young woman whose inferti lity causes gossip in the village, leading her to consider adultery. Runs until June 5.

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THE FOAM BALL LIQ UI D, CLU B A night of 'Ibiza Style' partying ensues , with Liquid fi lled wall to wall with foam. Make sure you wear your oldest clothes. £2 before 11 pm with voucher on page 11 of Concrete

GORGEOUS MAN HATIANS, CLUB Happy House club night.

9pm -4am £5

PURE SWING MANHATIANS, CLUB lt don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing ...

9pm-2am FREE SUPERFLY MOJO'S CLUB Funky sounds for Norwich groovers.

10pm-2am £3

CWFS@ZOOM ZOOM , CLUB House and garage all night long.

10pm-3am £5

THE CONCEPT COMEDY CLUB London circuit comics. All drinks £1.50.

Tables can be reserved in advance with the clu b Doors 8.30pm £4

A NIGHT FOR DISCERNING ADULTS RICK'S PLACE , CLUB £ 3 with flyers before 11 pm

JUNGLE BROTHERS WATERFRONT, GIG Also featuring DJ Touche and the Wiseguys, this night of hip-hop revelry promises good vibes all round. £9 advance

GORG EOUS MANHATIANS , CLUB Happy House club night.

9pm-4am £5 CWFS@ZOOM ZOOM, CLUB Uplifting house & garage.

10pm-3am £5

CWFS@ZO OM ZOOM , CLUB Uplifting house & garage.

10pm-3am £5

DANCE CLUB MANHATIANS,CLUB 9pm-4am

SUNDAY SERVICE MANHATIANS, CLUB House night.

8pm-2am FREE

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THE THATCHER YEARS WATERFRONT, CLUB '80s nostalgia for those with no shame, plus Funky Groove Shack in the Studio with acid jazz, reggae, disco and more .

• £3-£4.

A NIGHT FOR DISCERNING ADULTS RICK'S PLACE, CLUB £ 3 with flyers before 11 pm

CHARITY HANDBAGGY THE LOFT, CLUB Inauspicious as the Loft may look, it hosts this popular gay night £3/£4 THE LCR UEA LCR , CLUB Sorry, I've never heard of this one. £2.50

JOY RIDE CONCEPT, CLUB. East Anglia's premier soul and R&B night. £3

THUNDER LCR, GIG Lock up your grandmothers , my friends, for the unbelievably durable London rockers are back at the LCR. Leather trousers optional. £11 .50 advance.

DANCE CLUB MANH ATIANS, CLUB 9pm-4am

YE RMA MADDERMARKET, PLAY Written by Federico Garcia Lorca and set in rural Spain . Yerma is a young woman whose infertility causes gossip in the village, leading her to consider adultery. Runs until June 5. £4-£650

UNDERGROUND MOJO'S , CLUB Lo-fi and indie night.

10pm-2am £3

OFFYERFACE ARTS CENTRE , CLUB This successful club night showcases local talent , and lasts until midnight, after which you turn into a pumpkin , and lose your slipper. £5 advance DANCE CLUB MANHATIANS , CLUB 9pm-4am

SOLAR SKATE, SKATING! Fall over in some hired skates to the sounds of an indie DJ. 7-11pm £1.00 with Student ID CARWASH LIQUID , CLUB Funky '70s disco night.

Spangly seventies clothing gets you in free.

Otherwise £3.

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UEA LCR If you don't know what the LCR is by this point of the year, then there's no hope for you - or maybe you're just lucky. £2.50

MELTDOWN WATERFRONT, CLUB Watch the suede trainer contingent hit the floor at this indie night. And then have their nice trainers utterly destroyed by the beer soaked floor. Upstairs there's Grooveadelica. which means top psych , funk & pop.

10pm - 2am £4 / £3.50

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SUPERFLY MOJOS CLUB lt 1 tune to get funky 10 pm 2 '11 £3 ou nr ht Bpm 2am REE BUFFALO SOUWAH WA ERFRONT, GIG You may 11 ve rot the sh rff but drd you shoot the deputy?

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LOOSE CHANGES ARTS CEN TAE, GIG Sextet br ng you some Jazz £2 £1 50

CWSF@ZOOM Ho s and garag to g t yo 1 g 10pm 3 m £5 ce

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CARWASH LIQUID CLUB Fu ky 70 drsco nrgt"o Dress accord ngly and rtll cost you noth ng to get rn Otherwrse £3 LCR, CLUB Yes folks your last opportunrty thrs year to have a pmt sprit down you, be bu nt by a e~ga•ette and ck to the floc· wl'rle da"le~ng to the Top 40 Be warned £500 gurtar , and they r e way oh yes

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THE LOFT, CLUB Norwich's premier gay night rf you can't face the abov PLEASURE RICKS PLACE CLUB New h c ub mght wrth cheap d "lk offers 99p with flye!"S before 11 pm

LIVE IN THE SQUARE 2000 people danc ng rn the Square to a collec!Jon of the ftnest tunes Lovely Let's hope tl doesn t ra n 11 s free of course STUDENT NIGHT LIQUID CLUB Ct>eap tudent ght from the popu ar n ghtclub Free befo e 11pm wrth UEA ca·d, dnnKs £1

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