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J U LY 2015

COVER STORY

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ROCKAFELLER SKANKS Phil Turner (MD) phil@exposedmagazine.co.uk Nick Hallam (Sales Director) nick@exposedmagazine.co.uk James Eardley (Sales Executive) james@exposedmagazine.co.uk Lisa Pullen (Sales) lisa@exposedmagazine.co.uk Sarah Wade (Accounts) sarah@exposedmagazine.co.uk

SLAVES TO THE RHYTHM

FEATURES

We catch up with British punk duo Slaves as they set out to shake up the festival scene – and the Tramlines main stage – this summer.

15: SEGS APPEAL

Find out how we roll as we take on the guys at Segway Events in this month’s Exposed Vs.

20: IN SE

This month we’ve got not just one, but two chuffin’ In Sessions for you to wrap yer ears around! Hear live tracks from Joe Carnall Jnr and Slow Club, as they gear up for headline slots on the Exposed In Session Stage at Tramlines.

31: TRAMLINES TIME

Our mahoosive 8 page Tramlines spesh – featuring a roundup of everything you need to know as well as chats with Ghostpoet, Frazer, Mr Scruff and Dutch Uncles.

60: SAW LOSER

We find out what ol’ Leatherface has been up to since he scared the living daylights out of us forty-odd years ago. I haven’t slept since.

REGULARS 6 UPFRONT 45 FASHION 49 FOOD & DRINK 59 THINGS TO DO 63 COMEDY 66 NIGHTLIFE 71 MUSIC 82 GAMING 85 FILM 89 CULTURE

GANSTERS TRIPPIN’ Carl Reid (Editor-In-Chief) carl@exposedmagazine.co.uk Rachel Heward (Editor) rachel@exposedmagazine.co.uk Joe Food (Editor) joe@exposedmagazine.co.uk WEAPONS OF CHOICE Marc Barker (Design) marc@exposedmagazine.co.uk Paul Cocker (Design) paul@mezepublishing.co.uk REYT HERE, REYT NOW Kieran Wade, Emily Beaumont, Joe E. Allen, Harley Young, Sharney Warren, Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas, Teela Clayton, Hayley Reynolds, Charles Gray, Kieran Harris, Jordan Foster, Mark Perkins, Stu Ganderton, Saul Holmes, Ellie Grace, Joshua Hackett, Megan Morgan, Kelsie Marsden, Adam Benney, Ali Bianchi, Martin Smith THE BUSINESS STUFF

Exposed is published monthly by Blind Mice Media Ltd, Unit 1, Beehive Works, Milton St. Sheffield S3 7WL. The views contained herein are not necessarily those of Blind Mice Media Ltd and while every effort is made to ensure information throughout Exposed is correct, changes prior to distribution may take place which can affect the accuracy of copy, therefore Blind Mice Media Ltd cannot take responsibility for contributors’ views or specific entertainment listings.

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Weds 8th July • SOLD OUT

Stereophonics + Special guests

Thu 9th July • £21 adv 6.30pm

The War On Drugs + Eagulls

Fri 10th July • £16 adv

Bizarre ride II The Pharcyde

+ Stig of the Dump + Omni Prezidents + Two Two & Quality Control DJs

Sat 11th July • £12 adv 6.30pm

Roxy Musique

+ The Strawberry Thieves

Tue 14th July • £17 adv

Anvil + Dendera

Thur 16th July • £15 adv / £25 VIP

Jake Quickenden + Concept + Chris Bourne

Fri 24th & Sat 25th July Weekend Tickets £30

Tramlines Festival

at O2 Academy Sheffield ft.

Basement Jaxx, Roni Size, Mike Skinner, Camo & Krooked, Jus Now, Fred V & Grafix, Loadstar & Many More. For full line-up go to www.tramlines.org.uk

Sat 1st Aug • £6 adv

Under The Influence

+ Invisible Grease + Follow The Lion + MLD + The Cherokeys

Sat 1st Aug • £5 / 7/ 10 adv Club night : 11pm - 5am

Bizzy’s Birthday Bash DJs Bizzy MVTS + Classique + Hurricane Jermaine

Mon 3rd Aug • £12.50 adv

Hollywood Ending + Special Guests

Sat 8th Aug • £6 adv

Be The Revolution Thurs 13th Aug • £6adv Club night: 9pm-3am

Project X: A-Level Results Party Mon 17th Aug • £20adv

Bars & Melody Sat 22nd Aug • £22.50 adv

Hue and Cry

The hits and More Sat 5th & Sun 6th Sept • £10 adv

Highway To Hell VI Check website for full line-up

Wed 16th Sept • £17.50 adv

The Polyphonic Spree + Special guests

Thurs 17th Sept • £18 adv

The English Beat

Sat 3rd Oct • £16 adv 6.30pm

Annihilator Fri 9th Oct • £6 adv

Fear Lies

+ Hey-Turk + The Homesteads + Spitfire

Sat 10th Oct • £20 adv

Hayseed Dixie v Livewire The AC/DC Show Mon 12th Oct • £23.50 adv

911 The Journey 20

Tues 13th Oct • £17.50 adv

Years & Years

Fri 16th Oct • £22.50 adv 6.30pm

Big Country Sun 18th Oct • £10 adv

Sat 19th Sept • £25 adv

(A Tribute to Slipknot) + Eight Deadly Words

+ Basement

Sun 18 Oct • £16 adv

Sat 19th Sept • £6 adv

Underwater Hotel Scene + Tandem + Bayonet + The Seamonsters + Jordan Rabjohn

Fri 25th Sept • £18.50 adv

GZA

Liquid Swords 20th Anniversary

Sat 26th Sept • £7.50 adv 3pm-10pm

The Next Generation Sun 27th Sept • £15 adv

Genesis’ ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’ Performed by The Carpet Crawlers

Absolute Bowie Weds 11th Nov • SOLD OUT

The 1975

+ Special guests

Thur 12th Nov • £28.50 adv

Happy Mondays Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches 25th Anniversary Tour

Sat 14th Nov • £11 adv 6.30pm

Antartic Monkeys Weds 18th Nov • £10 adv

Portico

(Formerly Portico Quartet) + Special guests

+ Special guests

Starring Dave Wakeling + Special guests

Brand New

Sat 7th Nov • £14 adv

Knotslip

Insane Championship Wrestling : When The Sun Goes Down

Thurs 19th Nov • £25 adv

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls + Special guests

Fri 20th Nov • £17.50 adv

The Fratellis + Special guests

Sat 21st Nov • £19.50 adv 6.30pm

The Wailers

Fri 23rd Oct • £11 adv

Performing the album LEGEND in its entirety

Guns 2 Roses

Tues 24th Nov • £12 adv

Tues 27th Oct • £18 adv

+ SuperBee

6.30pm

Asking Alexandria + Memphis May Fire + August Burns

Electric Six

Thurs 26th Nov • £12 adv

Red + In Hearts Wake

The Doors Alive

Weds 4th Nov • £17.50 adv

Fri 27th Nov • £22.50 adv

+ Special guests

+ Special guests

Fri 6th Nov • £23.50 adv

Thu 10th Dec • £21.50 adv

+ Special guests

+ Inspiral

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Of Monsters And Men

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Horoscopes

Oakstock

On July 4, free fest OakStock will be taking over the gardens of The British Oak in Mosborough in a day of live music, entertainment and delicious food - all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Forum Café Bars venue will be serving up award winning pies, stone-baked pizzas, a hog roast and an extensive range of craft beers and ales, to accompany a line-up of ten local acts.

Headlining the bill is Big Shambles (featuring Nick Banks from Pulp) alongside The Velcro Teddy Bears, The Beat Bandit, Soapstone Dragon and more. There will also be family friendly activities and children’s entertainment. Whilst entry is free, previous events have helped to raise over £1000 for the charity, and this year organisers are hoping to smash that target.

To be in with the chance of winning a VIP package sponsored by Budweiser, Stoli and Brugal, head to britishoakalehouse.co.uk.

CANCER - June 21 - July 22

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. For example, constantly quoting Family Guy during dates has never got you laid and, frankly, never will. Truth be told, you need to freshen things up because your personality is about as stale as an aged Ryvita found discarded at the back of the cupboard. Try being spontaneous in everyday life – treat yourself to a new top, go for a long walk, or simply indulge in a spot of light dogging. Like the old saying goes, a man with three fish has enough in his heart to help him build a picnic chair. Erm, yeah.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20 This month, it’s vital that you don’t forget to do that thing. You know, THAT thing.

Brewing Up a Storm A local coffee company has taken a top prize at the annual Guardian Sustainable Business Awards. Cafeology, based in Woodseats, sells premium Guatemalan Bird Friendly shade-grown coffee, which is endorsed by top conservation charities. Bryan Unkles, Cafeology’s founder, said, “This award means the world to us. We’ve worked incredibly hard, including a trip to Guatemala to meet the producers and learn about how the coffee is grown,” “We need to help create a demand for shadegrown coffee and spread the word about the negative effects coffee farming can have.”

Sun-growing is the norm for coffee, which means faster growth at the expense of habitats and biodiversity. Cafeology also recently supported cyclist Richard Beeching in a marathon cycle ride to benefit Yorkshire Air Ambulance, donating 25p for every cup of coffee sold on the day of the cycle.

See cafeology.com for more.

LEO July 23 - Aug 22 Sorry, I’m getting nothing.

I think the drink has hampered my prophetic performance. This has never happened to me before, I swear!

VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22 To say you are slightly dim is an understatement.

200 years ago, they wouldn’t have let you milk a cow.

LIBRA Sep 23 – Oct 22 The shifting patterns of Uranus cause havoc

this month, leading you to regret opting for the madras.

SCORPIO Oct 23 – Nov 21 “This’ll learn him,” you chuckle to yourself as you begin to hump your dog’s leg enthusiastically.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 Your epitaph will read: ‘He had a lot of bants, but a lack of brains.’

CAPRICORN Dec 22 – Jan 19 Your love life would improve drastically if you started socialising with human beings, instead of farmyard animals.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 “And the haters gonna

LET THE GREAT FOODINI CARESS YOU INTO THE ETHER. FONDLE OUR FUTURES, FOODINI - FONDLE OUR FUTURES! UHN.

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hate, hate, hate, hate…” – Aristotle (380BC) PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Pisceans are a fickle bunch.

Some actually believe that the movement of some lumps of rock spinning around much larger lumps of rock bear significance on their fortunes. Morons.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 A weekend of treachery, slaughter and misery will turn your world upside down this month. Still, at least it keeps you on your toes.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Like the bull, you don’t have a job and spend most of your day defecating in fields.

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LOCAL HERO

The city’s first ever night time walking event will be held this October, to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice.

Night Strider will take place on October 17, starting at Tudor Square and passing by the city’s most recognisable moonlit locales, on either a half marathon or shorter 10K route. Hospice events manager David Martin said, “It will be an amazing night, thousands of people illuminated with individual lights, walking under the Sheffield night sky. Every stride makes a difference because the sponsorship every walker raises will ensure that St Luke’s can continue to be there for our family, our friends, our city – for life!” Less than a third of the Hospice’s funding comes from the NHS, so it raises a substantial amount through charitable donations. Anyone over the age of 13 can take part in the event, with under 18s accompanied by an adult.

Registration is now open, see www. stlukeshospice.org.uk for more.

“You vain onion-eyed bum-bailey!”

“Who even wears wellies to a festival?”

“I once had a cat that used to suckle on my eyebrow. True story.”

“Basically, someone stole Jean-Claude Van Damme’s kidney – so he wants his pound of flesh, like…”

“Mate, what’s mine is yours… except my sister, and signed John Barrowman album.”

“He kept doing this weird leprechaun voice at me. He said he was a designer… then he started singing like Morrissey…”

john holt

Doncaster-born businessman John Holt has been appointed as the next High Sheriff of South Yorkshire.

The prestigious office is one of the oldest in England with a history and tradition that dates back to before the Norman Conquest.

We caught up with John to talk about his Royal appointment and his committed involvement with local charities.

So, John, how does it feel to be appointed as High Sheriff?

When I was first approached about becoming the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire I was both honoured and humbled to be considered for such a prestigious role. I have been in post now for two months and had the opportunity to work alongside and meet some inspiring individuals and groups, both regionally and nationally.

It’s a position that goes back for centuries; could you tell us a bit about the history of being a High Sheriff?

The Office of High Sheriff is steeped in history and is the oldest secular Office in the United Kingdom after the Crown dating from Saxon times. The Office has existed for over 1,000 years since the Shires were formed. They were the principal representatives and agents for the Crown and were therefore very powerful within the Shire.

What role will you have as High Sheriff?

The primary responsibility of a High Sheriff is to be the Monarch’s representative for law and order in the County. In addition to supporting the judiciary, I am seeking to understand and

encourage the work of the South Yorkshire Police, the Probation Services, Crown Prosecution and all those concerned with the administration of justice.

How have you been finding it so far?

Although only a short time into my role I am constantly amazed by the contribution made by the growing number of people who choose to give up their time for worthy causes. I have met many such unsung heroes and borrowing the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that over-whelm the world.” I would encourage anyone, young or old, to find that cause and offer them some of your precious resource: your time as a volunteer.

As well as being High Sheriff, you’re also involved with Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice; could you tell us a bit about that?

I was very fortunate to be a part of the shaping of Bluebell Wood almost from its beginnings, joining its Board some 13 years ago. As part of that ‘giving something back’ process I was delighted to offer legal advice, little thinking that my involvement would grow to shadow management and the eventual appointment of a full-time CEO as I moved into the role of Chair. I have been proud to be associated with an ever-expanding charity which has grown and evolved into an amazing organization helping hundreds of families and their children.

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Happy Snapper Sheffield’s own Shelley Richmond has been getting stuck into all kinds of projects recently – not only capturing a collection of bridal, portrait and fashion shoots, but also shooting the likes of Jarvis Cocker for Exposed’s June edition front page. Available for commercial or private projects and adventures, the creative photographer boasts a portfolio brimming with colourful images from a variety of exotic, urban and countryside venues. With an exciting project for budding photographers up her sleeve, we had a chat with Shelley to find out more.

What initially motivated you to become a photographer?

I studied fine art and I’ve always been creative but I was predominantly making images with pencils and oil paint until about 3 years ago. I’d been interested in film photography as a hobby but the defining moment for me was getting my hands on a digital SLR, which happened after my beloved camper van caught fire, burnt to the ground and took all of my equipment with it.

What has been your favourite shoot to date?

It has to be my Winter Green shoot, which was a collaboration with Kate Beaumont Wedding Dresses and Moss & Clover (Florists) of Nether Edge. We intended to shoot in Lady Cannings plantation but it was super wet and we were worried about Kate’s dresses getting dirty so we headed to the Botanical Gardens. I feel like a little bit of magic happened that day; it was the first time I’d worked with model Katie Altoft and she’s since become my absolute favourite to work with since.

What was it like shooting, as you put in your blog, ‘one of your all time musical heroes’ in Jarvis Cocker?

Pretty awesome, I’ve been a huge Pulp fan since I was at school and Jarvis is definitely a creative hero of mine. It was great to be able to document him recording his Sunday Service show and an absolute pleasure to hear him speak live in such an intimate setting.

Tell us a bit about your new workshop.

A couple of years ago when I was just starting

out I would have killed for the chance to work with professional models, creatives and beautiful styling, but pretty much all of the workshops that were out there were way too expensive. So I wanted to create what I’d craved back then, but didn’t have the confidence and contacts to achieve. It will be a really affordable informal workshop, where as well as shooting some gorgeous images, we’ll do a live edit and portfolio review. I’ll be talking about how I built up my business to become a full time photographer, so that I can help others do the same.

Have you got any more exciting projects on the horizon?

I’m currently working on a personal project that’s very close to my heart. I volunteer and fundraise for a local animal rescue charity called Rain Rescue and since I started with that (and adopted one of my own) I’ve become particularly fond of Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Having learned how badly miss represented they are in the press I wanted to work on something that would help to change perceptions, so I started my project “I am a Staffie owner” photographing Staffies and their owners in an attempt to dispel stereotypes associated with owning the breed.

I’m also about to open a new studio space as part of a collective of independent wedding industry professionals where we will be running more workshops and talks as well as one to one mentoring for new start-ups, and people wanting to pursue similar careers.

See www.shelleyrichmond.co.uk for more.

Don’t speak; let the pie say it for you...

Where Coolio has been spending most of his life…

1% - Elsewhere 99% - Gangsta’s Paradise

In need of a little love advice?

Has the fizz gone out of your banger? let the lord of love enter your soul...

Dear SP, Every time I get involved with someone I manage to find some small flaw which leads me to end it; my last girlfriend got the boot for chewing her food too loudly, and the one before that was a lovely lass, but a diehard U2 fan – and I simply can’t abide by that sanctimonious, tinted sunglasses, ‘Look at me, saving the world’ tosspot. But whether it’s eating habits, their record collection or simply the way they pronounce certain vowels, something will start to bug me and it’s only a matter of time before it ends in tears and another lonely evening spent in front of Babestation. Am I being too picky here?

Kieran, Walkley.

Kiwi, you’re simply a product of the modern world. You see, back in the day, finding a partner was straightforward: simply nip down to the local village dance, catch the eye of a flaxen-haired maiden, and a few agreeable horse-rides later you’re merrily consummating the marriage.

Today, however, the world’s a bigger place and things such as the internet, Tinder and The Notebook have us believe that there’s more out there, which means many males treat their love life like a Netflix binge – flicking from one series to another when things get stale.

If you want to continue humping yourself towards a barely remembered goal, carry on as you are. If you want the whole spooning and making babies schtick, man up and take the plunge.

Oh, and leave off Bono, ok? I’ve enjoyed many great threesomes with that man… SP

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ON TWITTER You lot are gettin’ reyt excited about Tramlines now! @singletrack76 Picked up my @tramlines programme.

No clashes so far but will need running shoes for dashes between venues. #isittramlinesyet @fruitbombbaby 2 days til our @theoldbluelast show. heres a pic of @avidadollarsirl and I being weird @tramlines 2 years ago- Julian

SHOW OF THE MONTH:

YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS NETWORK SHOWCASE The SYFN is an organisation that supports and nurtures filmmaking talent in the region and this special showcase mixes music videos, short films and fascinating documentaries on a range of emotive topics to demonstrate the varied work of the network and its members. Presented by SYFN’s Rob Speranza, The South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network Showcase is your weekly destination for all things filmmaking in Sheffield.

On Monday nights at 9pm tune in to Sheffield Live! TV on Freeview Channel 8, Virgin Media 159 or online at sheffieldlive.org to see some examples of the best local filmmaking talent in the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network showcase.

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.

THE CRASHED BOMBER On February 22nd 1944 The Flying Fortress, known as Mi Argo, crashed at Endcliffe Park leaving ten US airmen dead.

The death toll was suspected to have been much higher if it wasn’t for the pilot’s heroics, as he strived to avoid homes in Greystones and children playing in the area.

The Reverend Gordon Unsworth, chaplain of the RAF Association in

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Sheffield, said circumstances involving the crash of the Mi Amigo still remained a mystery. Mr Unsworth did however claim that it appeared the B-17s pilot was looking for a safe place to land, leading him to zero in on Endcliffe Park.

An annual memorial service is held at the park on the Sunday closest to the crash to honour the crew of the Mi Argo, as well as the thousands of US airmen who lost their lives during World War II.

@dansumption The @tramlines programme is now FREE & includes listings for free fringe events. I LOVE how those guys keep learning & improving every year. @Tim_Burgess HEY! I’m DJing at @Plugsheffield on July 24th after The Charlatans headline @tramlines festival.

Bring your dancing shoes @ PropagandaSheff x @thegirlreads With 5 weeks to go ‘til @tramlines I summarised 5 exciting things about this year’s festival: http://www. backseatmafia.com/2015/06/19/ discover-tramlines-festival-2015/ @mitch_s_94 @JoeyHeathcote chooooon. Might get 3 crates of red bull in for tramlines and get hyper @dan_N_smith Not long till @tramlines. Not long till @ ghostpoet, @ronisizebristol, @ gillespeterson, @thisisthekit @ katetempest #0114 INSTAGRAMMER OF THE MONTH

Cycling fanatic @andthom_ captured the Eroica Brittania ride perfectly last month – 55 miles and 6500ft of climbing. Bravo!

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FORGE SHEFFIELD: LOXLEY CHAPEL Nestled amongst the hills of Loxley lies a withered old chapel; a relic of what once was. The chapel sits in an overgrown field behind a long row of houses, caged in by broken gravestones and never ending brambles. The graves surrounding the building date to over a couple of centuries ago. The chapel itself, a Grade II listed building, has been left abandoned since 1993, and remains surprisingly in-tact. Exposed photo blogger Tom Plant takes a trip to the forgotten church, and reveals its eerie interior. For more from Tom’s Forge Sheffield blog, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk and follow Tom on Instagram @__plant__.

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Florence and the Machine make a Motorpoint Arena debut on Saturday September 12, and we’ve got a pair of tix to give away!

Topping the chart with third album How Big How Blue How Beautiful, Florence returns with her first UK tour since 2012. Don’t miss out on the chance to see the superstar in Sheff - head online and answer the following: Which of the following is a Florence and the Machine song:

A) The Cat Days are Over B) The Dog Days are Over C) The Giraffe Days are Over Enter online at www. exposedmagazine.co.uk

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Driving Force

Headline-grabbing cashless taxi service Uber launched in Sheffield last month, joining 91 cities in 54 countries across the world. Having arrived in London a couple of years back, Uber has since spread to other cities such as Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and now Sheffield.

The service has a reputation for offering more affordable journeys than traditional black cabs or private hire cars, connecting licensed drivers with passengers simply at the touch of a button on a smartphone app. The launch comes in the wake of the merger between City and Mercury Taxis, which combined forces at the start of June, now commanding a total of 1,400 drivers. Max Lines, manager of Uber Sheffield, said: “I think all this competition is a good thing. In other UK cities I have never seen just one major taxi operator, which I don’t think would be a good thing for riders and drivers.”

To sign up, head to www.uber.com.

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SEGWAY CHALLENGE On a roasting hot June Thursday, Exposed showed our chums at Segway Events how we roll during what quickly became a highly competitive war on the tarmac. Was it wheely possible for us novices to out-manoeuvre the kings of the road?

Words: Charles Gray & Jordan Foster

Hidden behind the towering industrial buildings of Magna you will find the jolly bunch at Segway Events, a group of free-wheelers who travel the UK bringing Segway-related fun to people across the country. We approached the experts as they glided effortlessly around an empty car-park with all the bravado we could muster.

After reading the terms and conditions, which included in bold lettering the daunting words, ‘Riding Segways can lead to death’, the Exposed cavalry were readied for battle with elbow pads, knee guards and helmets, making us feel like a tribe of warriors – ready to kick some instructor ass! At least until we were individually baptised with our mean machines during what was, quite literally, a very shaky start.

The Segways in question (there are many different types for different purposes, of course) were X2s, and for anyone under the impression that a Segway could never be described as ‘badass’, you should see these thangs. Equipped with wheels the size of tree trunks and designed for when you want to do some extreme, off-road Segwaying, these machines made us feel like the dog’s cajones.

Getting the knack of handling these often mercurial automobiles was initially a tall order in itself,

highlighted by the crazy manoeuvrings of Charles, Jordan and James during the induction. It’s all about finding a mutual understanding between you and your Segway. Once that’s achieved you’re ready to burn some rubber… or at least we thought so.

Our Rachel was a natural on the two-wheeled wonder before it was the turn of a freshly teal hairdyed Lisa. Although gripping its handles for dear life on her first mount and requiring the ‘special attention’ of one of the instructors, by the end of the day she was twisting, turning and straddling in every viable position. Confidence gained, nerves (sort of) diminished, it was time to let the games begin…

CONEHEADS

Naturally, we couldn’t resist throwing a few puns around when deciding on the team name: after ‘Segs on Legs’ and ‘The Joy of Segs’ were rebuked, we settled on James’ suggestion of ‘Segasauras’ – and we felt dead clever when the pros went for the hugely uninspiring ‘Team Seg’. It felt like an early victory.

We rolled up for the first couple of rounds which required some nifty knee-jerk work in-between cones. This didn’t go so well. Most of our team’s

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jittery handling resulted in plenty of squashed cones littered around the course.

Things looked bleak. Predictably, the challengers swooped to victory in both rounds while smugly dodging the markers at ease. Two rounds down straight away, but there was still life in the Segasaurus.

KARAOKE

The next couple of rounds factored in bonus points for dancing and singing as well as testing our now rapidly improving Segway skills. Assuming we could keep our manoeuvres in check, we surely had these ones in the bag?

First up was the challenge of kneeling down on the approach to the end before returning with arms spread out – Titanic style – whilst singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’.

After some Segway control to die for and renditions that Celine herself would’ve been proud of, the comeback was on.

In the most comical round yet, players were told to travel to one end of the course between the cones before throwing shapes to a song rendition on the way back. A selection of cheeky grins were shared as the judge announced that the team with the most entertaining sing-song would win the round. Arrays of jazzy shapes were thrown enthusiastically, alongside such hits as ‘YMCA’ and ‘It’s Raining Men’, which earned us some serious brownie points.

We celebrated clawing the game back with what we decided was a Segasaurus roar – not unlike the sound of a yelping cat.

FULL OF BEANS

Everything was to play for in the final few challenges. First up: the water bucket challenge, where each team had to dip a hole-filled jug into a bucket of water and carry it to end of the line before racing back and tagging a partner to follow suit. What initially started off as a well-contested game soon turned into a full-blown water

fight as both teams sacked off the points and opted to throw the buckets of water over each other. As a result of being on top before the bedlam broke out, we were granted victory in this one.

The final challenges required the balance of a seal and composure of a lion. The Seg and Spoon race was next and required us to showcase our now-masterly skills in an egg and spoon race through the cones and back to our team. Our opponents were left gawping and picking up their dropped eggs as we cruised to victory. Gerrin! The final test, in which we had to ride whilst resting a bean-bag on our heads before throwing it into a basket, was also an exhibition for the mighty Segasaurus.

With victory in the bag, we were left to our own devices and preceded to cruise around the car park and compete races between ourselves before removing our perspired protective gear and stepping off the Segs for one last time, cursing the fact that we’d soon be back to using our damned legs from hereon in.

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It’s good to see Slow Club back on Sheffield ground. The duo have been fairly voracious tourers at times during their nine year period as a band, which undoubtedly has given the practice to hone and shift their sound from the peppy indiefolk jangles of debut album Yeah So, to the sleek, soulful pop ballads which saw Complete Surrender become the toast of many music critics last year. Currently in the early stages of writing material for a fourth album, we cordially invited Charles and Rebecca to play a couple of live tracks for us before taking to the Exposed Stage at Tramlines this year. But first we grabbed a pew at the Picture House Social for a quick natter before filming commenced on their stripped back live session.

What tracks do you have lined up for your live session with Exposed?

C: We’ll be playing a song called Don’t Call Me Kid, a B-side from the last single. We’ll also be playing Tears of Joy, which is from the last album.

You chose Tears of Joy as the opener for Complete Surrender. Was that a conscious decision taking into account it’s got quite a welcoming, soulful vibe about it?

R: To be honest, we gave up agonising over track listing a while back. We have a manager whose favourite pastime is organising things so we passed those responsibilities over to him. When you do your first album you’re absolutely adamant about managing every aspect, but you start to relax after you’ve done a couple of records.

C: I think on some albums it’s fairly important and requires a bit more attention. With the last album it just naturally fell into place.

The other track, Don’t Call Me Kid, that’s a bit of an older tune. Why did you pick that one?

C: Yeah, I think it was the B-side to the Complete Surrender single. We just had a bit of a chat about songs we like to sing together and settled for that one.

I’ll confess that I’ve not heard that one before. What’s it about?

C: *Laughs* I’m glad you asked. Basically, it’s a semifictionalised version of a lap dance which went wrong.

R: There you go.

Semi-fictionalised? And what went wrong?

C: Yeah, it’s based on truth and then the story stretches into fiction. You’ll have to analyse the lyrics to find out.

There was a lot of press talk about how Complete Surrender, your third album, marked a ‘coming-of-age’ for the band. Do you recognise that? Or is it more of a throwaway phrase for journalists to use when talking about a band reaching their third album?

R: Yeah, I think that’s part of it. I suppose there has to be some growth in maturity simply due to the fact that it’s been eight years since we did the first album and it’s easy to point out that we have, quite naturally, grown during that time. In terms of music, we’ve both started to get into different things and that’s definitely changed our sound. I think another learning curve is touring with an album, because you want to ensure that you’re always giving strong live performances – I see that as a sign of maturity for most bands.

Have you found that your music tastes have synchronised or diverged? I suppose that when you spend so much time with someone it’s probably one or the other.

C: We’ve always had really different music tastes, right from the start. We both intersect on plenty of the same things as well, but we also pull on other influences when writing and I think that’s what makes for interesting songs.

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So, after spending a lot of time touring you’re back in Sheffield for a little while. Is it nice to be home?

R: Yes, it’s brilliant to be back. I’ll admit that I’m pretty terrible at touring so it’s nice to have a bit of time off. We’ve spent today writing new songs and I felt a nice rush of excitement when thinking about playing them live – it just shows that there’s life in the ol’ dog yet!

Do you always come home to write new music?

Or is it more about some free food back at the parents’ house?

R: It’s more of the latter for me!

C: We wrote the last record in a house in Stroud – well, most of it anyway. It usually just depends on where we are at the time and where it feels right.

R: Yeah, for the last record we both wanted to get away, and this time around I do feel like writing some music back at home.

C: We’re planning to rent a house out in the Highlands and basically lock ourselves away over the summer for the next record. It’s strange because we’ve never really done that sort of thing before. We might not come back.

R: Or one of us might not!

How big of an impact does the location have when you’re working on an album?

R: For me, it’s not about where you are when you’re writing, it’s more about how you are feeling during that time. I’ve got to want to do it. If we were both stuck in some small room in London, then I wouldn’t be comfortable with it. Sheffield is always an easy place for us to write simply because we have friends here, people who can lend us kit, and genuinely feel comfortable.

Of course, you’ve got a big homecoming gig lined up at Tramlines on the Exposed In Session Stage.

How are we feeling about that?

R: Can’t wait! We’ll be spending most of our time writing so it’s our biggest gig of the summer.

Tramlines is always a bit of a treat – we’ve done the last three and it’s a brilliant weekend.

Any acts you’re looking forward to seeing?

R: Wu Tang is pretty big. I must admit that I’m usually horribly drunk and can never quite remember seeing most of the acts.

C: Yeah, there’s always a good mix of stuff on the bill. I just think it’s great to see great bands in spaces that you grew up in: I used to spend ages hanging around Dev Green as a kid and I’ve since seen some brilliant bands on there. I think Sheffield was crying out for a festival like Tramlines before it came along.

Rebecca, we have a Sheffield Wednesday fan in the Exposed office who’d love to see the SWFC dress make a return for Tramlines. Any danger?

R: Maybe one day… but I can’t wear the same dress twice. I’ll have to see if I can get a re-design done.

Perhaps we should put Charles in red and white so we don’t alienate some of the crowd?

R: I don’t think that will happen.

C: I’ll wear my, erm, Newcastle shirt.

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Oh, are you a Newcastle fan?

C: No, I don’t like football. I just thought I’d get involved. *Laughs* Anway, you seemed to be enjoying your time back home during your set at The Leadmill for the 35 years anniversary of venue. You must have some great memories of that place over the years?

R: Of course! It facilitated me snogging boys for many years. What about your memories, Charles?

C: I just watched. *Laughter* I was one of those that stood quietly in the corner and got a taxi home early.

R: No you wasn’t! You used to love it in there – with your little yellow t-shirt! When I met Charles he’d always be wearing this tight yellow t-shirt with a leather jacket and brogues. And he would be absolutely cleaning up on the dancefloor.

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“Yeah, I remember spending a fair bit of time rehearsing down here back in the day”, muses Joe Carnall, “but it looked nowt like it does now.”

He’s sitting inside the recently revamped Yellow Arch Studios, this month’s Exposed In Session venue, now serving as an exotically decorated recording studio/live venue hybrid tucked away inside the industrial pocket of Sheffield centre.

The addition of a bar, fashioned by wood salvaged from damage caused by the 2007 Sheffield flood, also gives it the accolade of the first fully-licensed recording studio in the UK. We can safely assume “back in the day” to be an allusion to his period as the front man of Milburn, a band still held dear to many Sheffielders, which laid the foundations of support for further musical ventures with The Book Club, Reverend & The Makers, and the near-legendary Christmas gigs which swiftly sell-out each year.

And it was during the last festive season when he provided a sign of things to come: releasing his debut solo single ‘Three Things (Only A Fool)’ and promising more material in 2015. After a brief hiatus spent writing songs and ironing out some creases, he’s itching to step into the breach once more – kicking things off in grandiose style with a headline slot on this year’s Exposed In Session Stage at Tramlines. We collared him for a chat before the film started rolling on his live session.

What tracks are you playing for us today?

The first one’s called ‘Times New Roman’.

Great font.

Solid font. It’s kind of generic, but solid and dependable at the same time, and that’s the metaphor I’m going for. One person in the song is Times New Roman – steady, reliable, consistent – and I compare this person to someone who is Comic Sans – a bit silly, kind of pathetic, immature. Are you following me with this?

Got it. What is your favourite font?

Century Gothic – that’s a pretty smart one. I always tell my sixth formers that I have a penchant for it.

You’re pretty much confirming a long-held conviction of mine that a good font could be the difference between a D and a C grade…

Put it this way: if I had a sixth former hand in an essay written in Comic Sans, I’d automatically be thinking, ‘Oh, they’re gonna be struggling a bit with this one’. Which is wrong because I should read the essay first; I’m just saying it doesn’t make for the best first impression.

Words: Joseph Food Photography: Timm Cleasby And nobody uses Word Art anymore. Is that a bit of a shame?

No, because Word Art never looked good. Not even in PowerPoint presentations. Seriously, don’t get me started on this subject!

Clipart is redundant nowadays an’all.

Copy and paste killed it off – gone for good. Good riddance.

Shame. What about the other song then?

The other track is called The Boy Who Was Struck By Lightning; I suppose it’s basically about me and my experiences in, well, life really.

Do you write about yourself often? *Pauses* Yeah. I don’t think that’s a bad thing though, is it?

Is it something you’ve found yourself doing more as you get older and perhaps a bit more pensive?

As you get older I think you start looking at things differently, which naturally gives you more to write about. Even though I do write about myself a lot, there are always stories about other people but I’ll still sing the songs in first person. I am sometimes capable of being less egotistical.

It’s clear to see that over the years, as tends to be the case with most musicians, your style and sound has shifted and changed. I’d add that you’re probably the furthest away on that spectrum than you’ve ever been. Is it a case of changing influences? Do you still listen to the bands you were listening to 10 years ago?

That’s the plan – the change is a conscious thing. No, I wouldn’t say I listen to the same bands as I used to. Or at least not as often.

I’d suggest an Oasis to Simon & Garfunkel type of shift? *Laughs* Don’t ‘Oasis’ me. I mean, yeah, I liked Oasis and I had a moment which plenty of young lads go through with one of their albums. The biggest records for me growing up – and I was lucky to be at the right age when these came out – were Is This It and The Coral. Throw in Up The Bracket and some Kings of Leon for good measure and you were pretty sorted. Those first two albums from The Strokes are still incredible in my eyes. The thing is, there are only so

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many times you can imitate that style, and then you start looking around for other inspiration. So, yeah, Simon & Garfunkel – why not? I like the vocal harmonies from bands like Fleet Foxes, so everyone in Joe Carnall Jnr sings, and it provides another dimension. I appreciate – I don’t love – Damon Albarn’s solo stuff; I think I mostly respect his evolution as an artist.

As a northerner it’s tough, almost shameful, to prefer Blur to Oasis.

Yeah, it’s a bit like admitting you vote Tory. I think the latest Blur album was a mixed bag, but I appreciate the way he experiments with the sonic feel of the album – it’s like there are no restrictions.

Going back to Art Garfunkel, do you know he was also a teacher for a bit?

Really? You’re going to tell me that he didn’t teach art now, aren’t you?

Sorry, it was maths. Gene Simmons was a teacher, too.

Just shows it can be done. At least I’ve got Gene’s path to follow now…

Speaking of which, you’re heading out on a solo journey with your music. Is it a bit strange considering you’ve spent most of your time in bands? More pressure perhaps?

Erm, not really. When you’re the lead singer in a band it’s kind of a case of ‘on your head be it’ anyway. I think going solo keeps it easier; you’re basically saying ‘this is me’ – and it keeps things a bit more consistent and maybe easier for people to keep up with. I love Gaz Coombes’ latest album, and I really respect the way he’s moved on with his solo career.

Great album, that. What else have you been listening to recently?

I’ve been listening to Jungle quite a bit. I like how they blend the acoustic sounds with a bit of a dancey vibe.

So, around Christmas time you announced that you were going under the name Joe Carnall Jnr and gave us a little teaser with ‘Three Things (Only A Fool)’. What have you been working on since?

I’ve spent pretty much a year writing and spending time in the studio to find the right sound to fit those songs. I’ve loved being back in the studio and now the songs are done I’m excited to get them out there.

And the Exposed Stage at Tramlines is a perfect opportunity for that. What can people expect?

It’s perfect timing for me; it’s given me something to work towards. For me, it’s also important that the first big gig is in Sheffield. In terms of what people can expect, I’ve tried to reinforce that I’m very passionate about this new project, and I wouldn’t have taken this gig if I was planning on just churning out old tunes. That said, because it’s home, it’s

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Sheffield, there might be a few moments where I mix it up with a few old songs.

Who’s playing at your dream festival?

Headlining is Prince. No question about that. I’d probably ask Lost Brothers, my Irish pals, to open the folk stage in the late afternoon as the sun goes down. After their set, it’s time for Bill Withers – I’ve been listening to his Live at Carnegie Hall album and it’s incredible. I’d definitely chuck in The Coral at some point, too. Lastly, simply for my dad and my brother, I’d have to put Thin Lizzy on the main stage.

Finally, since you’re a bit of a history buff, I’m going to list some historical characters and you need to tell me which band they’d fit in with.

First up: Napoleon Bonaparte Small with a massive ego, so I’d go for U2.

Perfect. Oscar Wilde?

Morrissey, surely? Smiths all the way with that one.

Naturally. What about Henry VIII? If you take into account all of his wives and various escapades, he had a bit of a rockstar lifestyle. I’m going to go for one of the massive American rock bands like Kiss.

You’ve compared Churchill to a crooner before.

Are you sticking with that?

Churchill was a man of few words, but those words were powerful. If Frank Sinatra was quintessentially British then he’d be a perfect match.

Finally, what are the plans for Joe Carnall Jnr after Tramlines?

‘Times New Roman’ will be fronting an EP which will be coming out around that time. There will be an album happening at some point, too. First and foremost, I just want to get the music out there because I feel like it’s some of the strongest stuff I’ve done in a while.

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Every now and again, just when things are starting to get a bit drab on the UK music scene, a band arrives out of nowhere and not so much adds a splash of colour but gobs on the canvas, tears it from its fittings and scribbles a huge phallus over what was a pretty but wholly inoffensive picture.

This year that band has been Slaves. The garagepunk duo made up of Laurie Vincent (guitar/vocals) and Isaac Holman (drums/vocals) have achieved huge acclaim through answering what was a very simple request from music fans in a post-recession, pro-austerity Britain: ‘Just give us something raw, angry and, most of all, fun.’

They delivered; and in doing so provided a slap to the face for many who were busy staring googlyeyed at Ed Sheeran, or offered a stern suggestion of ‘MTFU’ to those weeping in locked bedrooms over the latest Sam Smith record. In fact, it’s fair to say that the two-piece have collared more Radio 1 listeners than any recent punk act, largely due to their prowess at creating loud and unruly music which is engaging and downright enjoyable enough to make it palatable to a wider audience. After the release of their debut album, Are You Satisfied?, back in June, the band are hitting the festival scene hard this summer and take to the Tramlines Main Stage on the Friday. We spoke to Isaac, one half of the racket, to see what the lads have in store for us.

Hi Isaac! So you’ve got loads going on over the summer, but we’ll start with your album, Are You Satisfied?, which was out last month. What can you tell us about it?

Well, it was all done very quickly. It took us a couple of months to write it and then it was recorded in just a couple of weeks, so it was bashed out and completed in a pretty short amount of time.

Your EP Sugar Coated Bitter Truth was really well-received. Did this create any pressure when penning the album?

We never really thought of Sugar Coated Bitter Truth as a proper album, it was just a collection of the songs we’d released. This one is more official and more of a statement. Once everything was finished we were like, ‘this is our sound.’

Your music is a modern take on proper British punk. Who were your musical influences growing up?

There’s such a vast amount! My dad was really into music and collected vinyl records; he was mostly into Motown which might come as a surprise. Punk was a small part of the music I listened to growing up.

Are you looking forward to being back on the road this summer?

Definitely! We’ve just come back from the NME tour, but it feels like we haven’t been on the road for ages, so it’s good to be back. It’s hectic, but nice to be back in that touring routine.

What’s the best and worst thing about touring?

The worst thing is definitely Travelodges. And the best, although it sounds obvious, is getting to play music every night.

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You’re also heading back to Yorkshire for Leeds Festival in August. Are you looking forward to it?

Yeah, definitely! Reading was the first festival I ever went to, and it just has a really good vibe with it being over August. It’s always lots of fun. We’re gonna be on a slightly bigger stage this year as well – that’s always a bonus.

Yeah, you’re opening the NME/Radio 1 stage – but is it difficult being stage openers?

Well, we played the toilet circuit for so long we’re sort of used to it and opening a stage really doesn’t faze us. With the buzz we’ve had over the last few months hopefully the crowd will be ready to go and enjoy it.

Who on the line-up will you be heading over to watch?

I’m hoping to catch Rebel Sound, but I’ll have to see how the timing works out. It can be quite difficult trying to catch bands you want to see, as you’re kind of swapping between Reading and Leeds. I’m a bit of a punter; I end up sitting in camp all day. But I’ll catch who I can.

Three essential festival items?

A bum bag, or ‘fanny pack’ if you like, wet wipes, and I know it’s boring but contact lenses are a must.

Be honest, who’s a better crowd – northerners at Leeds or southerners at Reading?

Well last time we played Reading it was amazing… and at Leeds there were less people but they were proper going for it. Ah, I’m going to have to say Reading – sorry!

We’ll have to try and change your mind this year! You’re also joining us at Tramlines. Are you looking forward to coming back to Sheffield?

Sheffield has its own little music scene which is really cool. We’ve played The Great Gatsby a few times and always really enjoyed it. It sounds cheesy, but Sheffield has sort of become our home away from home, and we’ve got friends over here so it’s always great to come back.

You played Tramlines a couple of years ago in 2013. What made you want to come back?

Simply because we really enjoyed being a part of it that year. As much as we enjoy the big festivals, the smaller festivals are just as – if not more – important to us and the music scene in general.

You’re playing the main stage this year, so why should Tramliners stop by and watch your set?

Erm, it might be fun! Come and have a boogie and enjoy some ridiculous stories.

And what can we do to be a good audience?

I don’t mind! In a weird way, I sometimes quite enjoy a crowd who don’t like us and just stand there not moving, but I also enjoy a crowd going crazy. So come along and do what you want!

Who else on the line-up will you be watching?

Definitely Wu-Tang Clan! That’s massive.

You’re certainly a band who have grafted to get where you are, so what advice would you give to young bands starting out?

Just gig constantly. Do it the old school way and work your way up. It really grounds you.

WHAT’S NEW? PONDEROSA PARTY

After Katy B, Public Enemy and The Cribs attracted record numbers to Dev Green last year, the stage is being re-sited to Ponderosa Park for 2015, boosting the total number of festival venues. Minutes away from West Street, the new site has a substantially greater capacity, meaning more chance for fans to see their favourite bands in a fresh, greener setting reminiscent of fellow countryside fests. The Charlatans, WuTang Clan and Basement Jaxx will be leading the 20-strong line-up in the Ponderosa, which will host bands from 6.15pm on Friday, 2pm Saturday and 2.45pm Sunday.

LOOK LOCAL: THE EXPOSED IN SESSION STAGE

To fill the main stage-shaped hole on Devvy Green, Tramlines have, after six years, passed the torch onto none other than us lot at Exposed. Yeah you ‘erd… They’ve only gone and given us our own chuffin’ stage to play around with! So, naturally, we’re championing the Sheffield scene and keeping things local. We’ve got the likes of Exposed In Session stars Slow Club and Joe Carnall Jnr headlining, alongside the likes of Best Friends, The Sherlocks, Bang Bang Romeo, Trash, Blessa, Nat Johnson and more. We’ll be kicking things off on Saturday at 2pm–8pm, then on Sunday from 2.45pm-7.45pm.

THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city streets, The Folk Forest in Endcliffe Park offers up a more tranquil Tramlines experience. This year, the area will benefit from a vastly expanded line-up and a much bigger stage. The picturesque, wooded location is being brought under the wristband scheme, allowing a greater standard of artists and production as well as supporting the long-term sustainability of the festival. The line-up includes Americana favourites The Payroll Union, indie-pop duo Meadowlark and This is The Kit, with dozens more acts playing over the course of the weekend.

As usual, many of the family-focused areas of The Folk Forest, including the market and children’s activities, will be freely accessible in a citywide programme where the core festival venues are complemented by the fringe venues, offering up free music, independent food stalls, roaming entertainment and family-oriented fun.

CHILD’S PLAY

For the first time, this year Tramlines has introduced under 12s free festival passes, meaning children can enjoy the fest for free when accompanied by an adult.

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM

The festival programme is being fast-tracked and released in July, allowing festival-goers to plan their weekend in advance, combatting the last-minute dash between stages. The free programme will be available from a variety of locations in the city centre. Head to tramlines.org.uk for deets on where to find yours.

TRAVELLIN’ TUNES

Definitely the most unconventional venue of the festival, the long-established busker buses are returning in a new form for 2015. Acoustic acts will be taking to the Supertram network to keep festival-goers entertained on their journeys between venues.

With one service per hour leaving Sheffield station with an act aboard, these intimate musical performances promise to liven up the trip between stages.

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Andy Carthy, AKA Mr. Scruff, is well known for his marathon DJ sets, eclectic style and quirky, hand-drawn visuals.

Back with a four hour set at The Leadmill for the official Tramlines launch party, Megan Morgan collared Mr. Scruff to chat about his unique musical stylings and his constant craving for a nice cuppa.

So Andy, where does the name Mr. Scruff come from?

It just came from a childhood of generally being untidy! I was always kind of creased and a bit grubby as a teenager, but I did have a great record collection…

What can we expect from one

of your sets?

I never know what I’m going to play – it’s a real mixed bag.

It’s good doing things that way, because you get to gauge the atmosphere on the night, which means I can go in any direction based on people’s reactions. I love the night to be a complete surprise to everyone.

Are you excited to kick off Tramlines at The Leadmill?

It’s a venue I know well and it’s nice to be part of the opening night. It’s also nice to play for people before they’re battered three days later! The first time I played The Leadmill was 20 years ago. They have a new

sound system so I’m really looking forward this time around.

You’re almost an adopted Sheffielder! So what do you like about it up ‘ere?

For starters, there’s always a mixed crowd as it’s a big student city. It’s always an interesting night. People bring energy and enthusiasm – even if you play the same place frequently; it’s always a different experience and it keeps me on my toes!

You’re also a cartoonist…

Could you tell us a bit about that?

I did a fine art degree in Sheffield. I was DJing at the time

so my results weren’t great. I had my records and my daft potato people. I’ve always enjoyed art, cartoons and drawing since I was a teenager. We needed an image to go with the sound and people love the silly stuff I do.

And you have your own tea shop…

Yeah, I’ve had a café in Manchester for seven or eight years called Teacup. I’ve always sold tea at my gigs – I’m a bit obsessed! I wanted people to start serving tea in clubs. I’ve often been in a club and fancied a brew so I thought there’s got to be more people like me. It’s been quite successful!

Mr. Scruff will perform at The Leadmill on July 23 from 10pm. Tickets are free with a limited number available on the door. For more information go to www.leadmill.co.uk.

2009

People from all over

the UK flock to Sheffield City Centre for the first Tramlines. Some huge Sheffield artists lent their support to the festival including Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders, who flew in from recording in the States to help with the launch. Artists are announced

for the first Tramlines instalment, including Reverend and the Makers, Toddla T, Just Jack, Pixie Lott, Example and Little Boots. The XX perform at The Harley a month before their self-titled LP drops to universal acclaim. Figures reveal 35,000 people attend the festival over the weekend.

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2010

Tramlines announce

they will be expanding the festival to include new venues, including Sheffield University’s Octagon Centre, Tudor Square, The Leadmill, O2 Academy Sheffield and Winter Gardens. Acts are announced for the second instalment of Tramlines, including

Echo and the Bunnymen, Mystery Jets, Simian Mobile Disco DJ set, Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder, The Hoosiers, Toddla T and Annie Mac. In total, 250 artists appear across the festival’s many stages. Attendance of the festival almost doubles with 65,000 attending.

FRAZER Manchester indie-poppers Dutch Uncles last played Tramlines’ main stage two years ago and this year they return to the intimate confines of Queens Social Club with their third album O Shudder in tow. Adam Benney caught up with frontman Duncan Wallis.

It’s your third studio album, so what’s new for this one?

We make things more accessible and never try to be indulgent. It’s a lot more easy-listening on the first go. People can expect fewer guitars – it’s a lot more new wave – with chorusy basslines and synth noises. We have made synth lines more integral this time, with guitars layered over the top.

Sounds eclectic. How would you describe your music then?

It’s unashamedly ‘80s, and not something we planned to do. You have to admire the song writing of the era – especially the characters that singers put across. It’s bold stuff.

You’re playing at Queens Social Club as part of Tramlines Festival in Sheffield in July – excited?

Yeah, very excited! It was our favourite festival when we last played it two years ago – there was a circle pit to the Grace Jones cover we did, ‘Slave to the Rhythm’. We’re looking forward to it, especially Queens. It’s a great opportunity.

So what will you bring to the stage this year – anything different?

Yeah, people will definitely recognise a difference. Our guitarist Sped (Daniel Spedding) left the band this year so we’re treating it as more of a four-piece now. We’re going to try and do a cover of Yes’s ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’. We’ll think of something to make it special.

What are your other plans for the rest of the year?

There are a couple more singles in pipeline, and I think we’re discussing touring after festivals as well. But there’s one thing we’ve learnt from previous albums: not to predict things.

Fresh from the release of debut single ‘Two Hands’, we caught up with unsigned Sheffield indie band Frazer to talk about their new material and upcoming live slot on the Tramlines Crystal stage this summer.

For people who don’t know, could you tell us a little bit about what FRAZER are about?

FRAZER are all about creating an electric live atmosphere with our music. The most important thing to us is delivering an energetic and strong performance each time we perform.

Are you looking forward to playing the Crystal stage at Tramlines?

Very much so! This will be our biggest Tramlines appearance to date and we are buzzing for it. We’ve heard amazing things about the Crystal stage and the line-up is immense so it’s building up to be a cracking weekend for live music.

You released your new single, ‘Two Hands’, at Plug earlier this month. What was the reception like?

The response to ‘Two Hands’ has been incredible, especially when playing it live. It was great to see and hear people’s reactions to it. It’s especially rewarding because our new stuff is very different to anything else we’ve written before.

What do you like about performing in Sheffield?

Sheffield is one of those places that just feels right to play a gig in. There’s a vibe in the local music scene at the moment which is reinstating the city as the music capital of the North – and it deserves that title! We can travel to different places to gig but it’s just not quite Sheffield.

What can people expect from one of your shows?

Lots of energy! Anyone can just listen to a CD but we like to think that our live shows offer that bit extra. We definitely like to get our fans interacting and engaging to make it a memorable experience for everyone.

Dutch Uncles play Tramlines at Queens Social Club on Sunday, June 26. Head to exposedmagazine.co.uk to read the full interview.

Frazer will perform at Tramlines Crystal Stage on July 25.

For more information head to: www.tramlines.org.uk

2011

The hugely popular Folk

Forest area is launched. Acts announced for the third edition of Tramlines include Ash, Olly Murs, Pixie Lott, The Futureheads, and Heaven 17. Under The Stars join the Tramlines party, organising a large event for adults with learning difficulties.

The festival wins ‘Best Local Event’ at the Exposed Awards and ‘Best Metropolitan Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards.

2012

Alt-J, already on course for global stardom, play for free in The Bowery. The likes of Roots Manuva, We Are Scientists, Ms Dynamite, Julio Bashmore, and Spector all

play the festival. 95,000 people attend over the weekend. The Leadmill host ‘Tramlines People’s Choice’, where eight bands compete for an opening slot on the Tramlines main stage. Blue Lip Feel win.

among the headline acts announced. Catfish and the Bottlemen bring down the house (and a disco ball) at a packed Soyo. The Selecter hit the main stage and lead the crowd into a mass skank.

2013

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GHOSTPOET Rewind three years and Obaro Ejimiwe (more commonly known as Ghostpoet) was gracing the cover of Exposed after the critical acclaim of his debut album, Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam. With a Tramlines slot and new album both on the way, Emily Beaumont decided it was time for a catch-up.

So it’s been three years since you graced the cover of Exposed, and now you’re joining us for Tramlines! Are you looking forward to it?

Yeah! I like Tramlines as a festival. It’s still amazing value, and gives a lot of opportunity for upcoming bands.

Is there anyone in particular you’re looking forward to?

I think Slaves are pretty cool, so I’ll definitely try and see them if I can. I’m quite into Marika Hackman at the moment, she’s getting quite big. And Martha Reeves of course!

Good stuff! How does playing the festival scene compare with an indoor show?

Festivals are changing a bit now and there are more spaces where you can still have that atmosphere that you get with indoor gigs. My shows are a bit more intimate, so it can be challenging translating that to a festival.

Your new album ‘Shedding Skin’ was released earlier this year. Tell us a bit about it.

Well the sound is alternative experimental indie. I decided to keep it simple with the guitar, bass, and drums formula. It’s quite an immediate record – it definitely has that ‘pick up and play’ factor. I also liked the idea of making a record about identity. The idea of ‘Shedding Skin’ came from the concept of shedding your past and becoming someone new. The album artwork is actually a close-up of my own skin cells. I had a small biopsy, we got it under the microscope and we used it for the album artwork And finally, why should the people of Sheffield stop by your Tramlines set?

Ooh I hate these questions [laughs]. Well, erm, life is life, and you should do what you want to do, I’m not going to tell you what to do. I don’t like bigging myself up! Well… if you like music, and you enjoy a live show, stop by, and maybe we can have a boogie together.

Catch Ghostpoet on the Main Stage at 6.15pm on Friday June 24. Head to exposedmagazine.co.uk to read the full interview with Ghostpoet.

2014

Hip-hop royalty Public Enemy join fellow headliners Katy B, The Cribs and Annie Mac on the main stage. Sister Sledge lead the crowd in a disco singalong a sunny Saturday evening. Tramlines’ first wedding proposal takes place! She says yes.

2015

Tramlines announce that the main stage will move to the much larger Ponderosa Park. Wu-Tang Clan, Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans, Buzzcocks and Sugarhill Gang are announced as main acts. The Exposed In Session Stage, which will showcase

the best of local talent, is announced on Devonshire Green. Headliners are later confirmed as Slow Club and Joe Carnall Jnr.

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THE VENUES Who? What? Where?

We provide the lowdown on the places to check out at this year’s fest.

Ponderosa Park Main Stage (ticket)

The new home for the main stage promises to offer a bigger, greener festival experience and is still just minutes from the city centre.

Highlights: Basement Jaxx, WuTang Clan, The Charlatans, Slaves, Martha Reeves

The Harley (ticket)

One of the most highly regarded underground venues in Sheffield, which each year becomes a haven for the best up-and-coming alternative acts.

Highlights: Gulf, Ekkah, Billie Black

The Leadmill (ticket)

The Leadmill has been a Tramlines venue since 2010 – the second year of the festival! It holds the record for being the longest- running live music venue and night club in Sheffield.

Highlights: Fat White Family, Billy Bragg and Hooton Tennis Club.

Hope Works (ticket)

North-east of Sheffield’s city centre and parallel to the River Don, you will find Hope Works – Sheffield’s low-key rave shrine.

Highlights: Surgeon, CPU Records, Pev & Kowton

The Foundry and Fusion (ticket)

The home of popular club night ‘The Tuesday Club’, this venue is a key player in the Tramlines dance scene and has previously played host to some of the biggest DJs and dance groups around.

Highlights: Gilles Peterson, DJ Josey Rebelle, Bjørn Torske.

Millennium Gallery (ticket)

Located on Arundel Gate opposite Sheffield Hallam’s city campus, this new venue will host over

of which you might recognise from our infamous Exposed In Sessions. Only the cream of the crop, like.

Highlights: Slow Club, Joe Carnall Jnr, The Crookes, Best Friends

DQ (ticket)

One of the city’s favourite latenight hangouts remains just as popular over Tramlines weekend by providing a stellar cast of renowned dance acts.

Highlights: Craig Charles, DJ Q

The Folk Forest (ticket)

The Frog & Parrot (free)

A long-standing fixture of the live music in the city, ‘The Frog’ provides an up-close and personal live experience for gig-goers.

Highlights: Bang Bang Romeo, Glass Caves, Femur

The Great Gatsby (free)

A hugely popular city centre bar which has hosted some legendary live acts since opening its doors four years ago.

Highlights: Baba Naga, Yak, Kagoule, Julia

a dozen forward-thinking and critically acclaimed bands.

Highlights: Errors, Awooga, Portico, Blood Sport

Returning to the festival for the fifth time, the much-loved Folk Forest provides a family-friendly atmosphere, outdoor activities and the some of best folk acts in the UK. Highlights: Ezra Furman, Diagrams, GoGo Penguin

Code (ticket)

Yellow Arch Studios (ticket)

The Washington (free)

Queens Social Club (ticket)

Shakespeares (free)

The Octagon (ticket)

Picture House Social (free)

Having opened its doors just a year ago, Code has already established itself as a vibrant part of Steel City’s nightlife and makes it Tramlines debut this year.

Highlights: Erol Alkan, Joker, NYTA

02 Academy (ticket)

Situated conveniently close to Sheffield’s train station, the 02 Academy has remained an active part of Tramlines since its inception in 2009. This year it will welcome the crème de la crème of the festival’s dance acts.

Highlights: Mike Skinner, Camo & Krooked, Mike Serocee

Sheffield Cathedral (ticket)

Providing the perfect ambient soundscape, Sheffield’s Cathedral has housed some of the festival’s most captivating performances over the last few years.

Highlights: Blossomer, Hey Sholay, Aquila

Sheffield City Hall (ticket)

An iconic venue situated in the heart of Sheffield city centre which has played host to some of the biggest bands of the century.

Highlights: Awooga, Rolo Tomassi, Knifeworld, And So I Watch You from Afar

Devonshire Green - Exposed In Session Stage (ticket)

This year’s Tramlines will welcome the addition of our very own stage! The Exposed In Session Stage which will be showcasing some of the very best local talent from our musical shores. Plenty

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Recently refurbed and the first fully-licensed recording studio in the UK, Yellow Arch has become a hidden gem for live acts and events.

Highlights: Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Smutlee, True Fiction Don’t be fooled by the cottagelike, quaint exterior. QSC has been one of the most rambunctious Sheff venues in recent years.

Highlights: Dutch Uncles, Nai Harvest, Honeyblood One of the city’s most longstanding multi-purpose venues has hosted some incredible nights over the years and is yet to put on a bad line-up at Tramlines. This year is no different.

Highlights: James Holden, Submotion Orchestra, Lapalux

Night Kitchen/ CADS (ticket)

One of the most revered rave venues in Sheffield, The Night Kitchen’s labyrinthine corridors will once again play host to some of the best dance music at this year’s fest.

Highlights: Braiden, Emily May,

Crystal Bar (free)

Having set the bar for themselves with their first Tramlines last year, Crystal Bar’s second attempt suggests they, like the rest of us, have fully embraced the Tramlines spirit.

Highlights: Black Honey, October Drift, Desperate Journalist

Maida Vale (free)

A busy live music bar situated towards the bottom end of West Street. This venue goes down well with the city’s indie-rock crowd.

Highlights: The Franklys, ConorHouston, The Luka State Something of a late-night Sheffield institution and a hotbed for alternative rock bands, ‘The Washy’ brings the noise until the early hours.

Highlights: Bad For Lazarus, Rumpus, Iron Sphincter A great selection of ales, combined with a spacious beer garden and brilliant live acts makes this a perfect summer gig spot.

Highlights: Dead Sons, High Hazels, Rita Payne This vibrant recent addition to the Sheffield scene is set to have its Tramlines cherry well and truly popped with a stunning line-up.

Highlights: Pulled Apart By Horses, Seize The Chair, Ragga Twins, Virginia Wing

The University Arms (free)

One of Sheffield’s best ale pubs are turning it up loud this year with a facemelter of line-up. The beer garden is a belter, too.

Highlights: God Damn, Baby Godzilla, Dead Hearts

Bungalows & Bears (free)

Boasting a laid-back vibe during the day, this bar comes alive at night - and during Tramlines of course! Their reputation for live events remains untarinished with another stellar line-up.

Highlights: Breakage, Adult Jazz, Chloe Martini

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Chapel Walk is now the home to British footwear brand Dr. Martens’ first store in Sheffield. Dr. Martens UK Marketing Manager Daniel Freeland explains: ‘Sheffield is an edgy city with its own street style, as well as a great music and student scene. Our location on Chapel Walk is perfect, a quirky street where we’ll open up next to local independent businesses. We’re very excited.’

Throughout the brand’s history, Dr. Martens have been worn by countless individuals looking to stand out from the crowd and make a unique statement.

Their trademark boot with its yellow stitching is instantly recognisable.

Find Dr Martens at 52 Chapel Walk, Sheffield, S1 2PD.

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RARE SHA LACE FRILL OFF SHOULDER JUMPSUIT Nothing screams out ‘classic style’ more than a Bardot shoulder. Fitted with dainty lace, great to wear out on the town.

Add a bold red lip for the original red carpet look. £25 www.ark.co.uk

SWIRL PRINT PLAYSUIT

Harking back to the swinging sixties with a monochrome swirl print, you’ll be dressed up to the nines in this jersey number.

High neck playsuits are everywhere this season. £32 www.topshop.com

ZIPPERED COLORBLOCK CREPE JUMPSUIT This little black number is polished to perfection with a zipper to sharpen up its silhouette. Easy on the eyes as well as practical with roomy side pockets, for those essentials. £23 www.forever21.com

CAMEO ROSE BLACK STRIPE HALTER NECK JUMPSUIT Be bold and rock those stripes from head to toe with a simple halter neck, complete with on-trend wide leg tailoring. £19.99 www.newlook. com

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The Style Files...

We scoured the sunny streets to see what you lot are wearing this month.

Lara Update a cute polkadot mini dress with a statement necklace.

Catarina The perfect elegant summer look – fresh brights and Breton stripes.

Priya Jeans are a great canvas for a smart jacket and statement bag.

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Savills Barbers have been scooping up prizes left right and centre at the recent annual BBA national competitions, with Jamie Dunning, Giovanni Tornese, Neil Tomlinson and Joe Green of Savills all achieving titles. Jamie Dunning went onto win first place in the Creative category, after gaining second place in the Masters Classic, and Giovanno Tornese won the Classic title in the student category, as well as picking up the coveted overall winner prize. As a result he will spend the next year studying under the Menspire programme, which will see him working with mentors at prestigious events like London Fashion Week. On top of award winning haircuts, Savills Barbers also offer up an extensive range of products and apparel; everything from hair pomades, shaving kits, men’s gifts and even a bespoke Savile Row tailoring service.

Recently, the barbershop has launched a new leather range, (handmade in Yorkshire) with wallets and key fobs adding to their collection.

Pop into the shop on Devonshire Street or head to www.savillsbarbers.com for more.

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Park Hill Peddler The drizzly weekend weather didn’t stop street food seekers in Sheffield last month, as over 2000 people ventured to the ‘streets in the sky’ to sample some of the finest fare, craft beer, cocktails, coffee and art at the Park Hill Peddler Market. As well as providing some fantastic foodie offerings, the event played host to the launch of Sheffield Design Week, showcasing cutting-edge designers and makers in The Scottish Queen exhibition space, within the newly renovated Urban Splash Park Hill Estate.

Exposed popped along on the Sunday afternoon to fill our boots and see what all the fuss was about. For starters, we

sampled some delicious duck gyoza from Wallace & Sons – fresh and delicately flavoured. Afterwards, I went for the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich from The Meltworks, opting for chorizo, jalapeños, Lincolnshire poacher and chilli sauce on sourdough bread. Absolute gooey, melty perfection. This was followed by a peanut butter and jelly doughnut and a rich chocolate orange brownie from The Depot Bakery, all washed down with an elderflower Bellini, of course. Despite thoroughly enjoying every bite, one couldn’t help but still develop food envy from others sat snacking around you at Peddler – there is an overwhelming choice on offer and an intoxicating mix of aromas mingling in the air to tantalise your taste buds. I’d recommend getting there early and staying for the duration – breakfast, lunch and dinner are all catered for here.

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The next Peddler will take place 5-10.30pm Friday 3 and 2-10.30pm Saturday 4 July, back on their home stomping ground of 156 Arundel St. See www.peddlermarket.co.uk for more.

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Shedloads of Fun

The latest edition to Heeley’s bar scene, The Tramshed, opened to huge success last month. Never ones to miss out on a new Sheffield watering hole, we popped down on the Saturday after the opening night, as the staff had just about recovered and the fridges were fully re-stocked. Run by the folk behind the adjacent Bhaji Shop, The Tramshed is, at the moment, a bottle-only bar, offering an array of beers, ciders, wine and spirits. With a hatch between the two venues, tapas-style Indian food will soon be on the agenda and with plans still underway for the upstairs space and courtyard-style garden, there’s plenty more to come – think live music, local art exhibitions and film screenings. The interior is urban-chic – with exposed brick walls, candle-lit wooden tables and a long bar made from disused marble cast-offs.

For more info, catch them on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ o7gcf6e

Hot Stuff You. Yes, you right there, knock-kneed mortal. Bow before your demi-god – and prepare to feel his fiery wrath – muhahaha…

Arguably the best kept secret in Yorkshire, the Psycho Bill’s brand is currently gearing up to launch an apocalyptic assault on Sheffield.

Now, this isn’t stuff for your average mouth. No, sir.

Psycho Bill’s delivers very special handmade pickles, chutneys and relishes for people with taste-buds that desire the fire. You got the stones for it?

We’re talking the likes of Devil’s Beet, Onion Relish, Mulberry Chutney, Pickled Onions/Eggs/Red Cabbage and the stinging jewel in the anal crown – Wild Bill’s ‘Blood’.

It’s all new, and it’s all gonna kick off – so get in there early by seeking out their Facebook page (website coming soon) and worshipping at their thoroughly sadistic alter. Oh, and maybe keep a chilled bog roll in the fridge for good measure, yeah?

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The Wick at Both Ends 149-151 West St, Sheffield S1 4EW Tel: 0114 272 3039 thewickatbothends.co.uk THE PLACE

A popular destination for a latenight cocktail and boogie, The Wick at Both Ends has also built up a strong repute for its culinary offerings. As testament to this, we entered the establishment around 7pm on a Wednesday evening and there was hardly a table spare. Luckily, we’d booked in advance.

THE FOOD

For me, the pre-meal beverage is an important, nay, vital, part of the dining out experience.

We decided to give the Brooklyn Summer Ale a try - crisp, clean and hugely refreshing. A new favourite.

Food-wise, for starters, we both opted for seafood: my partner chose the warmed potted crab with frisée, lemon and brown bread, which provided plenty of fresh and velvety crab meat.

I opted for the special starter - tender salt and pepper squid rings with black garlic and, squid ink aioli, which was the perfect accompaniment. Not a single morsel was spared.

Time for the main event. Being a High Green lad, thereby growing up a mere 15 minutes from ‘The Tarn’, and a massive carnivore to

boot, I was immediately drawn to the Barnsley chop with rosemary and mint butter, new potatoes and green beans. My partner, a notorious menu-ditherer, benefitted from some advice from the ever-obliging staff and settled for the slow braised beef skirt with pomme puree, chard, caramelised baby onion and gravy. We previously agreed that we’d attempt to go three courses without resorting to any typical food review clichés. However, a noble effort was soon undone when my other half couldn’t help but declare the beef as ‘melt-in-the-mouth’. I was soon to follow suit, after I could find no other way to describe my pork chop than ‘succulent’ and ‘juicy’. I suppose that sometimes a cliché just says it best. We finished with a dessert classic – chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream.

A sweet end to a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

THE VERDICT

With its pleasant surroundings, sociable atmosphere, attentive staff and quality food dishes, The Wick continues to prove itself worthy of its reputation as both a great all-rounder and a city centre gem.

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Sharrow Vale’s Stretti Stretti, a new traditional handmade pasta shop, has recently opened its doors on Sharrow Vale Road, offering up real fresh pasta, which is made on the premises every day using Yorkshire free range eggs and flour from English mills.

Owner Elena prizes traditional cooking and the Slow Food movement.

Originally from Piemonte, in northwest Italy, Elena founded Stretti to share her heritage and to cater to a need where mainstream supermarkets fall short.

Founded in the 1980s by Italian activist Carlo Petrini, the Slow Food movement aims to offer sustainable alternatives to mainstream fast food. The movement claims around 100,000 members across 150 countries.

Stretti also sell artisan sauces and Italian antipasti as well as traditional pasta-making machines, biscuit makers, flour dispensers, pasta-making utensils and accessories. You can also learn the craft yourself, with pasta making classes for small groups of 4 to 8 people on Tuesdays from 6pm, with a tasting of Italian antipasti and pasta sauces. Stretti serve Italian coffee at their kitchen table, and are always on hand to offer recipe suggestions and tips.

You can find them at 388 Sharrow Vale Road and at @StrettiSheff on Twitter.

Look out for a bounteous month of beer in July; a new brewery – Neepsend Brew Co. – has arrived to add further cred to Sheffield’s ‘Beer Capital’ status.

Plus, it’s that time again for On the Edge Brew’s summer beer festival. Operating from an existing unit in Neepsend, the head honcho and manager from The Blake Hotel and Sheaf View (James and Gavin) have combined forces with The Wellington on Shalesmoor to create this offshoot brewery. A successful launch in June at The Sheaf showcased four beers: Blonde, NPA, IPA and Stout. The balanced New Zealand pale ale (4.2%) shone out, with the use of Pacific Jade, Chinook and Simcoe hops in the brew making for a decidedly good, smooth and thirst-quenching beer with pine and citrus notes. It’ll be exciting to see what direction this new brewery heads in; find out by nipping over to their pubs in Heeley and Walkley to sample their delights.

On the other side of the River Sheaf, nano-brewery On the Edge Brew will be hosting their summer ‘9 Pin’ beer festival at the Old Junior School on South View Road (July 18). Tom and Lu will be providing nine unique beers on the day and work by a simple ethos: once it’s gone, it’s gone! So get down early if you want to try all of ‘em!

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Jazz It Up Thursday June 11 saw a Sheffield legend swing open its doors to usher in a new era…

Trippets on Trippet Lane was once responsible for some of the best nights out in the city. However, changing times inevitably meant changes in the bar – with the proud venue ultimately becoming another string to the Thornbridge bow in the shape of DaDa. Out with the Champagne, in with the real ale. Alas, it was to be a relatively short-lived venture – and so, the shutter came down again…

CLANG! With people wondering what the next incarnation would be, it was up to Debbie and Carl (previously Follow @TrippetsBar on Twitter for more.

of the award winning Bull’s Head in Ashford-in-the-Water) to provide the answer. They are aiming to bring back the glory days, along with the original moniker.

The place has had a whopping stylish makeover and now offers something of an upmarket speakeasy vibe. The motto? Fizz, gin and all that jazz.

And it was all evident at the classy launch last month – as select VIP attendees tucked into tasters from their all new small plate menu, sipped on complimentary bubbles and enjoyed the feel-good vibes of Chris Walker and co.

A bright start, and hopefully just a small sign of things to come.

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Sunday dining at Marco’s changed recently – with the introduction of a new menu designed to ‘bring people together over good food’.

Served every Sunday from 12pm – 6pm, the menu includes the likes of a starter platter of tomato and basil bruschetta, BBQ chicken wings and calamari along with a choice of meats with all the trimmings for mains.

We sampled the Sunday Sharing menu at the launch in May, opting for the beef -

which was wonderfully rare. The Yorkshire puddings were also the biggest we’d ever tucked into. For dessert, diners can indulge in decadent dishes - such as sticky chocolate pudding and crumble.

Restaurant Manager Andrea Booker, said: “We’re really excited about the launch of our new Sunday Sharing menu. The notion of sharing good food with friends and family is engrained in both the American and Italian cultures - and Marco’s celebrates both.”

The Sunday Sharing menu is £16pp. To view the menu online, and to book a table at Marco’s New York Italian Sheffield, visit www.marcossheffield.co.uk or call 0114 399 0990.

A Walk In The Park

Brocco on the Park at Hunter’s Bar is Sheffield’s newest boutique hotel and restaurant, taking residence in the iconic Edwardian villa on Brocco Bank.

With a Sawday’s Special Places recommendation award already under their belt, Brocco on the Park is the place to be for a little bit of luxury. Owner Tina Carr masterminded the building’s transformation while head chef Leslie Buddington is the creative force behind the kitchen’s modern British food with a Scandinavian twist. Serving breakfast, lunch and supper from 8.30am every day, the menu is designed to appeal to diners in search of cleaner eating, as well as classic cooking. Look out for Brocco’s Big Barbecue on Tramlines weekend, just around the corner from the Folk Forest in Endcliffe Park. Brocco’s 8 bedrooms offer affordable luxury for festival-goers, starting from £85 a night.

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Indulge in your love for the juniper-based beverage as the UK’s largest gin fest returns to the City Hall on September 5.

With 100 different gins to sample, there’s plenty to be getting on board with, and with a complimentary brochure (and glass) on arrival, you’ll be armed with the knowledge of everything on offer, so you’ll know exactly what you’re drinking. Bonus points if you remember the next day…

Drinks tokens can be bought at the front desk at £5 a pop, including Fever Tree tonic and a fresh garnish. You can also buy a card of 4 for £20. Live entertainment, talks from industry experts and a variety of food stalls will accompany the tipple tasting.

Two sessions will run on the day, the first from 12.30pm-5pm and the second from 6.30pm-11pm. Tickets £7 (plus booking fee) available from www.ginfestival.co.uk/events.

Just What The Doctor Ordered Located just a stone’s throw away from the city centre, The Doctor’s Orders is one not to miss this month, offering weekend BBQs and a whole host of local ales. Quality home cooked food is available all week long, including one of the best Sunday roasts in the city.

For those looking to soak up a few rays, the pub is accompanied by front and rear beer gardens making it the perfect place to hit up over the holidays when the sun is shining. Throughout the first and third Saturday of the month the pub offers an acoustic night, pulling in some of the city’s best up-and-coming musical talent, as well as holding a weekly pub quiz. A two stage mini-festival is planned for July 24-26, which is already looking strong with bands such as In My Restless Dreams and Into The Red confirmed. Make sure you pay the doc a visit this summer!

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Run in the Park 2015

Graves Park // Adults from £10, children from £6 // July 12 To raise money for the Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity there will be 3k and 10k fun runs held at Graves Park this July. Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a beginner or a pro, all you need is a pair of trainers. And, to put the fun into run, the dress code is wacky fancy dress.

So grab your running shoes and throw on your craziest costume – on your marks, get set, go! http://wphcancercharity.org.uk/run_in_the_ park.html

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Thornbridge Peakender

Thornbridge Hall // £5 // July 3-5 Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Peak District, Thornbridge Brewery’s Great Peak Weekender makes a return for 2015 this July. Taking place in the heart of the Peak District, ‘Peakender’ celebrates Thornbridge Brewery’s 10th Anniversary with a huge range of the best quality craft beers and ales, activities and live music.

Expect the likes of Thornbridge Jaipur X and an anniversary brew of Thornbridge’s award-winning IPA to be amongst the offerings.

Although the festival is abundant with bars serving the finest quality tipples, there’s more to do than just drinking.

With the surrounding peak areas just a stone’s throw away, there are plenty of opportunities to explore; have a go at high ropes courses, biking, treasure hunts and much more.

In the marquee, there will also be a selection of live bands across the weekend, film screenings, stand-up comedy, beer talks and a football skills workshop with Sheffield Football Club. www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/ festivalofbeer.php

The Moor Beach

The Moor // Free // July 4-5 For one weekend only the seaside will wash up on The Moor. Promising to deliver all the fun of the traditional British seaside, expect beach huts, deckchairs, fairground rides, peep through picture boards, stilt walkers, Moor rock, donkeys (only Sunday) sea sounds and, of course, sand! www.moorsheffield.com/events.htm

Cliffhanger

Millhouses Park // Adults £6, children under 16 free // July 11-12 Cliffhanger is the UK’s biggest outdoor event for outdoor people. Aiming to inspire and involve people of all ages through its exciting array of activities, the event will be

Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield // Free // July 19 Running only three times a year – Sharrow Vale Market is a pinnacle of many a foodies’ calendars. The event is essentially a large farmers market and will have around 80 stalls selling everything from local produce to artisan crafts. To help you get immersed in the market’s electric atmosphere there will be entertainment for all the family to enjoy. www. sharrowvalecommunityassociation.co.uk/ market

Sheffield Grand Prix

Sheffield City Centre // Free to spectate // July 22 City Centre Cycle Racing is returning to Sheffield to host the Sheffield Grand Prix for the fourth year running with 2015 headline supporters, Sheffield Hallam University. The Sheffield Grand Prix will be the 5th round of the British Elite Cycle Circuit Race Series – which sees the circuit hold races across the UK. www.sheffieldgrandprix.co.uk

Kelham Island 1940s Wartime Weekend & Vintage Fayre

Kelham Island Museum // July 18-19 Live music from the UK’s No.1 George Formby entertainer PEC Esquire will head up Kelham Island’s 1940s weekend - combining vintage music, arts, crafts and wartime wonders. Vintage vocalists singing wartime classics will provide the weekend’s soundtrack as a Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance with GI Jive includes dance lessons. Plus, a whole range of wartime displays will inform and entertain throughout the weekend. www.simt.co.uk

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On July 11 and 12, HorrorCon will take over Magna in an inaugural spectacle that will gather some of the most terrifying actors, writers and speakers under one roof.

Amongst that number will be one of the most infamous horror characters of all time, Leatherface. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre villain has been scaring generations since the film’s inception in 1974. Despite the film being banned outright in several countries, it has gone on to be widely considered one of the best horror films in cinema history, inspiring sequels, re-makes, comic books and video games. Joshua Hackett caught up with Gunnar Hansen, the man behind the mask, to hear his thoughts on the movie, and to find out where Leatherface has been hiding since…

Would you have done anything differently if you’d known how big the film was going to be?

I would have asked for more money, but I would certainly still have done it – it was a great experience. I wasn’t looking for a career in movies at all. I just thought: ‘I need a summer job, and this is going to be interesting. I’m going to learn something’. As difficult as it was and as miserable as the shooting conditions sometimes were, I wouldn’t give it up for a second.

When did the impact of the film dawn on you?

I didn’t realise how big Texas Chainsaw Massacre had become for a long time. After filming, I finished graduate school and moved to a village in Maine. I wasn’t involved with the movie business at all.

In the late eighties or early nineties, I was watching an episode of the show Cheers. Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) is house-sitting at an estate out in the country. It’s getting dark and she’s getting nervous, locking all the doors.

And the last line of the episode, as she hears a noise, is “Leatherface, I hope that’s not you.” I was shocked because there was no other explicit mention of the film throughout the whole episode, but the writers trusted that the audience would get the reference. That’s when I realised how big the movie had become.

How do you think Texas Chainsaw Massacre has stood the test of time?

Much better than I expected. I watched it about a week and a half ago in a theatre, with a full audience. I was amazed at how wrenching and engaging the movie was, even for me. I’m very familiar with the movie, but I hadn’t seen it in a theatre for a long time.

What do you think about modern horror films?

I think a lot of horror nowadays is smirking at the audience. When I see a movie like Scream, I see it winking at the audience, saying “isn’t this funny?”

Without that, it’s just a string of tired movie clichés. I think any time you try to mix comedy with horror, you’re destined to fail because they go in opposite directions.

I’m not very interested in movies that substitute violence for horror. To me, a good horror movie is something like Alien, or The Haunting, where you never see anything and it’s a frightening movie nonetheless.

What are your future plans?

I’ve written a film, Death House, which is hopefully going into preproduction this July and shooting in August. It’s going to bring together a load of horror actors I know into one story; there’ll be a lot of familiar faces for audiences to watch out for.

Gunnar Hansen will be speaking at Sheffield HorrorCon on July 11 and 12. Ticket prices start at £15 for a day ticket. For more details, see horrorconventions.co.uk.

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TOP PICKS All Stars of Comedy: The UK Tour 2015

Sheffield City Hall // July 12 // £20 Fresh from a sell-out UK tour, a plethora of comedic talent is heading to Sheffield for one night only. The seasoned comedy group will provide a raucous performance with a line-up of exciting up-andcomers including Def Jam Comedy’s finest Will-E, Instagram sensation Prince Harry, rising star of the BBC comedy scene, Aurie Styla, Indian comedian Mickey Sharma and best female newcomer Thanyia Moore. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

The Last Laugh Comedy Club

Sheffield City Hall // July 3 // £16 Sheffield’s Last Laugh Club – the longest running comedy club in Yorkshire – takes place every Friday and Saturday night with host Toby Foster. Headlining tonight is Paul Tonkinson, the Yorkshire-born comedian, radio and television personality, best known for his role on The Big Breakfast and The Sunday Show. Also performing is winner of the prestigious Comedy Store King Gong Award, Karen Bayley. Joining them on the bill is Matt Richardson, best known as Caroline Flack’s co-host on The Xtra Factor 2013. The night is always topped off with a nice ‘n’ cheesy disco – what more could you want? www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Quizarama-Rama

The Riverside // July 6 // Free A comedy quiz show self-described as: ‘the silliest, daftest, most entertaining quiz in town, like a chess match between The Crystal Maze and Salvador Dali’. This isn’t your typical pub quiz; Quizeramarama tests not just your knowledge, but your art skills, drama skills and physical skills like peeling bananas in boxing gloves. Essentially, it’s a pub quiz for people who don’t like pub quizzes; there’s no smug intellectuals here to spoil the fun, this quiz is all about enjoying yourself and letting your hair down. It’s the best free way to cheer up a dull Monday evening. www.riversidesheffield.co.uk

Funhouse Comedy Club: Edinburgh Festival Preview All-Dayer

New Barrack Tavern // July 5 // £6 Funhouse Comedy is one of the UK’s foremost promoters of standup comedy. The All Day event will serve up a treat of Edinburgh Festival preview performances from the award-winning Chris Turner, precocious 18-year-old Elliot Steel, and Mercury New Comedian of the year nominee Jake Lambert, amongst others. It’s a cocktail of comedic genius with a stellar line up. www.funhousecomedy.co.uk

The Leadmill Comedy Club

The Leadmill // July 1 // £5 A night of laughs featuring performances from the most exciting, emerging stand-up comedians of the UK’s comedy circuit. Headlining tonight is Gordon Southern, who was voted Best International Headline Act in the New Zealand and Sydney comedy festivals; BBC New Comedy Award finalist Brennan Reece; the witty, weird and dark Alex Bennett; and compere for the evening Ben van der Valde. It’s a combination that’s sure to provide you with a side-splitting evening. www.theleadmill.co.uk

CHRIS TURNER I’m good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet… I don’t know why

You can’t talk about the gay scene in Sheffield without referring to Dempsey’s – Sheffield’s oldest permanent LGBT venue. Open 365 days a year, and having celebrated their 15th anniversary last month, Dempsey’s have survived where numerous other bars and clubs have failed. So this month I met up with bar manager Tom Beaumont to see what he thinks is the secret to their success. Now, let’s face it, on paper Dempsey’s is fifty shades of wrong; probably the only bar I know that sells Lambrini, decorated by someone with a *serious* camper van obsession and karaoke every night. But, despite this (and because of some of it), I and many others have tons of happy memories (and quite a few missing ones) of the place. Over the past 15 years, the venue has welcomed over 20,000 members, and their guests through the doors include celebrity visitors from Ian McKellen to Graham Norton. Tom attributes this to the welcoming family feel of the venue. Unlike most bars with their constantly changing staff, most of those at Dempsey’s have been there for years, with Tom himself being one of the ‘new’ members having only been there for eight years! In true ‘Cheers’ style it really is the place where everyone knows your name. Dempsey’s work by a simple ethos: everyone is welcome and there is something for everyone; and it is probably the only venue you’ll find where you can dance in a cage until 6am and then show up a few hours later for a recovery Sunday carvery. They are always open (well technically they close for a few hours each morning so we can sleep our hangovers off ) and it’s not just the weekends that are busy, their midweek cheap drinks nights are some of their busiest. Asking about the constant rumours (especially with the current Moor redevelopment) of their pending closure/demolition I ask Tom to put the record straight: “We own the building and we’re not going anywhere!” – Consider those rumours quashed.

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In recent times, tattooing has grown to become respected by many as a modern art form. With such progression comes an ever-expanding number of design styles for the artists to master and make their own. It therefore goes without saying that any studio worth its ink should employ members of staff with specific areas of expertise.

We caught up with Naked Pete (thankfully clothed this time), the resident scriptologist at Good Vibrations Tattoo, to discuss his passion for custom script tattooing and what influences his work.

So, your Royal Nakedness, what first attracted you to script work?

When I was a kid I used to do a lot of graffiti and it was always the lettering side of it that I was into, rather than the characters.

I suppose it grew from there. Lettering in tattooing is really important; even something simple and basic can stand out if it is done poorly. I’ve been learning polygraphy and the history of writing – it just fascinates me.

Other than street art, is there anything else that inspires you?

Everything! Honestly, I might see one letter on, I don’t know, a sign or something and I’ll take a picture of it. I’ve got loads of old gravestone photos at home – some of the older ones have really interesting and

distinctive styles of lettering.

How do you approach your designs?

First of all, I try to think of each letter as being its own work of art rather than just a whole word. Then the skill obviously comes from getting a word to flow so it fits the individual letters perfectly. That’s why I don’t think computer fonts work particularly well in tattooing – they don’t take into account the flow of a word or the shape of someone’s body. The customer will usually come in for a consultation and we’ll have a chat over a cup of tea to discuss styles, lettering, etc.

And once you’ve got your vision, how does this go from design to tattoo?

It tends to vary depending on the area of the body, and the words or passage of writing the customer would like. If it’s one word, and it’s for, say, the inside of a forearm, I’d often either freehand it on using markers so it fits the arm; or I would trace what I’ve done, refine it and make a stencil from that. Areas like the ribs are much better to just freehand it on – it fits the shape of the body much better.

Is there anything at the moment that is popular in terms of styles?

Not really in this country. It’s still a bit of an up-and-coming thing here. In America, they tend to do either very elaborate swirly writing with loads of flourishes, or quite gnarly gangster writing. Over here it’s more about the swirly, cursive scripts.

Are there any tattoos you’ve worked on recently that you’ve particularly enjoyed?

I tattooed some lettering onto the side of someone’s head recently – that was cool.

It’s something that I don’t get to do very often, so I really enjoyed doing that one.

To book a consultation with Pete, contact: studio@ goodvibrationstattoo.co.uk | 0114 2671924 | @tds_tattoo www.goodvibrationstattoo.co.uk

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Exposed photo blogger Ellie Grace snaps Sheffield, offering an insight into the small businesses, people and places that make a mark on the Steel City. This month Ellie had a gander around the recently revamped Yellow Arch Studios and popped along to their live mic night to snap local band The Electric Luddites.

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With no less than 10 MTV VMA awards and two Brits to his name, Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim has been bossing the electronica scene since he helped launch the big-beat genre in the early ‘90s.

Despite not releasing new material for a few years, Fatboy Slim is still the daddy on the festival scene. We chat to the legendary DJ about this year’s festival circuit, bizarre fan mail and why it’s always best to perform with no shoes on.

Are you looking forward to your comeback at Creamfields Festival?

Of course! It’s always a pleasure and a compliment to be invited straight back after doing it last year. You don’t take shizzle like that for granted.

How was last year? Will 2015 be even bigger for you?

Sort of sideways rather than bigger. Rather than just repeating what we did on the main stage I am stoked to be curating my own arena, choosing all the acts and trying to build a club within a festival rather than just a branding exercise. The Smile High Club is intended to push the parameters of how much cosy lunacy we can create on top of the standard misbehaviour that happens at Creamfields.

As The Smile High Club is new for 2015, have you got any other surprises up your sleeve for Creamfields this year?

Mos def! One of our bigger pranks will be attempting to break the world record for a human smiley (it currently stands at 4,047) – confidence is high but we need everyone

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Having your name on the list of Q Magazine’s ‘50 bands to see before you die’ is pretty impressive, but we’d like to know what top 5 bands are on your

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1. Major Lazer 2. Hot Chip 3. J.E.S.U.S. (Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Skream unt Seth Troxler) 4. Parliament/Funkadelic 5. The Chemical Brothers You’re shipwrecked on a desert island.

What’s your weapon of choice?

A Kin Gyuto 210mm chef’s knife.

As you’re an absolute icon to many, what would you say is the proudest moment of your life?

When you have a dildo named after you, you know you’ve arrived....

What’s the weirdest fan mail you’ve ever received?

I recently had to propose to someone’s girlfriend for them by sending a video. She said ‘yes’ (to him not me!)

What song sums up your life?

INXS – ‘Elegantly wasted’.

If you could time travel back to an era which would it be? And who would you collaborate with from this period?

Haight Ashbury, San Fransisco circa 1967. I would be making tunes on 8track with Sly

Stone!

Describe Fatboy Slim in 3 words...

Smiley acid goof.

Any advice to young fellow DJ’s? Never wear shoes Make eye contact Be 20% drunker than the rest of the crowd Hawaaiian shirts always Shout at people often Know your tunes Love your tunes

Fatboy Slim will be performing at Creamfields UK on August 30 and Cream at Amnesia Closing Party in Ibiza on September 17. Info and tickets available from www.cream.co.uk. Read our review of Fatboy Slim’s set at Parklife at www.exposedmagazine.co.uk.

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Friday 3rd: Modern Life Is Rubbish. Stroll hand in hand through a night of the best Britpop and other 90’s classics.8pm start, £4 on the door Saturday 4th: The Mourning After & The See No Evils. A two pronged FUZZTONE charge with a vinyl fuelled DJ battalion bringing up the rear.

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Saturday 4th: Freak Street Cafe Nepalese Street food vendors selling delicious Momos in Shakespeares beer garden from 5pm.

Saturday 11th: The King Bee Rhythm & Blues Club. Resident and guest DJ’s spin the 50’s and 60’s tunes. doors 8.30, £4.

Sunday 12th: Green City Blues. Learn to dance to classic blues music. 8pm. £5.

Monday 20th: Sweet Felons All & Richard & Jess Arrowsmith with Jo Maher. A Transatlantic folk concert. £TBC Friday 31st: Kaboodle Improv Comedy night. £TBC

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TOP PICKS Planet Zogg Free Party!

The Plug // July 10 // Free with invite Planet Zogg returns this month for its annual celebration of summer anthems. Launched in Sheffield back in 2000, the event’s popularity shot through the roof due to its vivid visuals and party atmosphere. It has since spawned events across the globe and boasts an impressive annual roster of DJs and artists. This year you can catch sets from Kristian, Dill, Greg Zogg and many more across two stylistically diverse stages. www.the-plug.com

Elegantly Wasted

The Washington // July 3 // Free Bringing a touch of sleaze to your Monday night, the aptly titled Elegantly Wasted delivers the best in indie, garage and psych. Expect tunes stretching back from the 1960s to the modern day, ensuring a diverse evening with the likes of The Doors, Nirvana, Pulp and Muse belting out on the dancefloor. Plus, with fantastic drinks offers and free entry, this is one that’s sure to be kind to your wallet. www. washingtonsheffield.com

Sheffield Pride: After Party – Against The Wall

The Foundry at Sheffield Students’ Union // July 4 // £6.60 The party doesn’t stop after the Dev Green shenanigans are over as one of the UK’s biggest LGBT club nights arrives for one night only. The 1,400 cap venue will offer up a whole host of DJs, providing the soundtrack to your glitter and neon fuelled night of fun. Check the Facebook page for line-up announcements and more info. www.facebook.com/SheffieldPride

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Viper Rooms // Every Friday // Free until midnight Start your weekend right! Head down to Viper Rooms for an evening of classic disco, house and some of the best drink deals the city has to offer. Lavish offers up two-for-one cocktails throughout the whole of its 12 hour duration as well as 50% off all drinks between 4pm and 9pm.

Head down one Friday this July and check out some of their exclusive Summer VIP packages. sheffield.theviperrooms.com

NO TIME FOR NAPPING!

If you’re feeling all partied out after a night on the tiles, or perhaps gigged out when the music stops over Tramlines weekend, nowt’s better than filling yourself with some scrumptious grub up for grabs on offer after 11pm.

Choosing from a Napoleon’s full English, chargrilled burger or a margherita pizza, you can forget that you worked up a sweat on’t dancefloor and satisfy that appetite in no time. With a £5 chip and bottle of your choice: Corona, WKD or J20, it’s a bargain waiting to be bagged all for the price of £8, so why the hell not?

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Exposed Meets Don Broco

Bu c k ing Br oc o Don Broco make being in a band look like fun again. The Bedfordshire four-piece have been forming a legion of dedicated fans, largely made up of adolescent girls, through their blend of pop and hard rock, riotous shows and a knack for looking the part since 2008.

The lads’ second album, Automatic, is released in August and they will be playing a host of shows throughout the summer.

Charles Gray caught up with lead singer Rob Damiani just before the band’s Slam Dunk appearance last month for a natter about the new album, Jamiroquai and gig push-ups.

Ey-up Rob! How are things?

Really good! We’re just about to head out to practice in preparation for our upcoming festival dates.

Good stuff. How’s that going so far?

Feeling rusty at all?

The last time we played live was for the Kerrang! tour in February, so it’s just about us having the new songs ready and getting our new keyboardist, Adam, ready for the tour. We were going to have our bassist play keys but realised that wasn’t really feasible. It’s only once you’re going through the new songs that you realise what’s needed for a live show.

And what about Sheffield? Any fond memories of playing here?

We’ve done the Leadmill a couple of times, which is always a big one and we played Corp in 2013 which was an absolute sweat box. But it’s annoying now because when we tour we normally have to do either Leeds or Sheffield and both are a treat to play.

You became renowned for some of the antics that went down at your old shows such as getting the crowd to do pushups mid-set. Have you got anything like that lined up?

We never expected that stuff to get as big as it did! What happened with the press-ups thing was I saw some guy in the mosh pit doing press-ups for some reason so I started doing it and the whole crowd followed suit! The way things go now, it just suddenly became a thing and people wanted it at every gig. I wouldn’t try and start something like that intentionally though. It’d feel far too contrived. I like the spontaneity.

So your new album Automatic is out soon. Can you tell us a little about it?

It feels completely different to the first one which we just did at our friend’s house in a little room over a few weeks. There was no real thought behind it. This one we wanted to put more care and time

into it. Tom, our new bassist, brought a fresh dynamic to the frame and we’ve not looked back since.

We were given a decent budget from the label so ended up recording in some pretty cool places. One was this church that Muse and Radiohead recorded in, and then the majority of the record was done in this studio Jamiroquai used out near Oxford, which used to be a stable!

And what sort of influences has there been on the band? I get the impression some Jamiroquai-like funk might have found its way in?

Everyone in the band has lots of different tastes and it all just came together on this record. We wanted to put the emphasis on the rhythm section and I think that comes through really well. Tom is an amazing bassist and there’s some really funky stuff on this album, which was totally unexpected. Obviously, there are still some heavy guitars to put the boot in – but we really hope by exploring new places we’ve come up with something pretty unique.

So what’s the best thing about being in Don Broco?

Just being in a band with your mates is amazing and of course all the travelling. seeing the world and basically performing for people. We’re incredibly lucky to do what we do.

Automatic is out on August 7, to pre-order head to www.donbroco.com.

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Jake Quickenden Kemi Olivia Alemoru caught up with reality TV royalty Jake Quickenden to chat about his new album, tabloid rumours and his time on The X Factor and I’m A Celeb.

You’ve been all over the telly box this past year… so how has it been?

Crazy! Just absolutely mental, like, I cannot get my head around what’s happening to me. I just don’t tend to think about it. I’m just trying to do everything I can for now and keep gigging.

From Mel B to the jungle is there anything left that scares you?

Mel B never really scared me anyway, I thought she was lovely.

She was so supportive and always said what she thought, which I think is cool. As for the jungle, I got over the only thing that I’m really scared of and that’s spiders.

You have to get over your fears quickly when you’ve got loads of them sat on your face!

What can we expect from your next album?

Something a little bit different.

I’ve always been more acoustic but this time I’m going for a mix of R‘n’B and pop so we’ll see how it goes. It might be a bit of a risk but I’m looking forward to performing them on my tour and seeing the response I get.

Who inspires you musically?

I’ve always been a fan of Justin Timberlake, I think he’s unbelievable. He dances, plays guitar, piano, writes and sings, which is rare. I like good singersongwriters, not somebody who can just sing, you know?

Finally, what are you looking forward to the most on your tour?

Just getting to meet my fans!

Head to exposedmagazine. co.uk for more chat with Jake Quickenden. Jake’s tour hits the O2 on July 16. See o2academysheffield.co.uk for tickets and more.

Soul singer Kat Eaton talks to us about music, gigging and her love affair with Sheffield ahead of her homecoming gig at The Greystones at the end of the month. Words: Megan Morgan For people who might not know you, how would you describe yourself and your music?

I’m a down to earth, no nonsense kind of person.

I’m passionate and have a lot of laughs. At times I’m an over thinker and a perfectionist. My music is influenced by blues and soul, and I take inspiration from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith, John Mayer and Joe Cocker.

How did you first get into music?

My dad has a humungous record collection of all different genres. I’d go from listening to some opera to Tom Waits then to Pink Floyd. I started writing when I was 10, accompanying myself on piano. I was 14 when I sang solo for the first time at a school concert, and at 16 I formed a band with Nick Atkinson, who I still perform and write with to this day.

You’re coming home to Sheffield to play at The Greystones in July. Are you excited?

Incredibly excited! And nervous! It’s been such a long time since I played Sheffield – I hope you haven’t forgotten about me!

You’ve been living in London, so how do the two music scenes compare?

They are different and the same. There are more original gigs in London though, which is great.

I was really surprised that the music scene is actually pretty small down here considering London is so massive. Every musician I meet knows someone I know.

What do you miss most about Sheffield?

First and foremost I miss the people. A close second is ale – they cannot pour a good pint down here! I’ve found one place in Highgate that does, called The Stag, but that’s because the manager is from Yorkshire.

You’ve toured with likes of Nell Bryden, Sandi Thom, Jon Allen and Mike Dignam.

What’s been your most memorable gigging experience to date?

I think the best gig I’ve ever done was at The Greystones for my old band Feelix. We had an awesome band, the crowd were fantastic and the atmosphere was brilliant! The best gig I’ve been to was B.B King at Sheffield Arena nine years ago.

Although he was 80 he was utterly captivating.

He was the master of understatement but still managed to say so much with his music.

Terry Wogan recently exclusively unveiled your single on his BBC Radio 2 show. How did that feel?

It felt totally surreal and absolutely awesome to hear my music on national radio for the first time! I locked myself in my bedroom and played it loud on my radio. Before it came on I was so nervous, and when it finally started playing I pretty much gawped at the radio, watching my name and the track title appear and disappear for 3 minutes until it had finished.

Finally, what else is on the horizon?

I’m doing a few festivals, including Victorious, which I’m very excited about. I’m not doing Tramlines this year which I’m gutted about, but you can catch me the week after!

Kat ‘s comes to Sheffield on July 30, and tickets are on sale from The Greystones. Alternatively you can email info@kateaton.com.

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leftfield Alternative light source

When Leftfield came skanking onto the scene in the mid-nineties, British dance music was in its zenith. Their debut album - the now revered Leftism - came to the forefront of the scene and elevated the duo, then consisting of Neil Barnes and Paul Daley, into the same light as Orbital and Chemical Brothers. The dream didn’t last for long; after many a bust up and just one more album, the project was put on hold.

But in 2010, Barnes resurrected the name alone, began playing live shows and ultimately started work on a third record.

Released sixteen years after Rhythm and Stealth, Alternative Light Source picks up right where Leftfield left off by combining a range of genres and guests including Sleaford Mods and TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe to mould a broad and unpredictable record underpinned by some revoltingly grimy synths.

Combining the pulsating (‘Universal Everything’ and ‘Shaker Obsession’) and immersive (‘Storm’s End’ and ‘Dark Matters’), Leftfield’s style may not have progressed greatly, but their sound still packs one hell of a punch and retains a hugely positive influence on British dance music.

Charles Gray 7/10

PUMPIN’ ON MI STEREO late of the pier black fantasy channel

With the tragic early death of Late of the Pier drummer Ross Dawson, it would be fitting to pay tribute by looking back at the quartet’s fantastically berserk debut (and only) album,. Produced by off-kilter house DJ Erol Alkan (who features at DQ during Tramlines this year), this album assisted in sharpening the spearhead of the 2007/08 new-rave scene alongside the likes of Metronomy and The Klaxons.

A bottomless myriad of highlights include Sam Dust’s quivering vocal croons paralleled with blubbering synth burps in ‘The Bears are Coming’, the erratic guitars in ‘Broken’ and the analogue-enthused punk splodge ‘Focker’. Experimental is a word that gets banded about often these days; however, this album is worthy of, and arguably surpasses, that definition. Jordan Foster

everything everything get to heaven A new album from Everything Everything is always going to cause a stir. Their truly original debut album still gets a regular outing on my stereogram, and this, their third album, does not disappoint. The fragile opening of the first track, ‘To The Blade’, soon gives way to a crescendo of crashing chords, with Jonathan Higgs’ falsetto vocals always to the fore. Their songwriting is impossible to pigeon-hole, as it takes influences from so many sources. Electronica, prog-rock, R&B and more are all thrown into the psychedelic mix. They have such an ear for melody that several songs become almost symphonic as they layer vocals on top of some fascinating and varied sounds. Deciding quite what their songs are about often provides as much entertainment as the songs themselves. The song ‘Spring/Sun/Winter/Dread’ repeatedly chants “I know that you are a thief, and a murderer too/Stole the face that you wear, from a craven baboon”.

So that’s cleared that up. ‘Distant Past’, with its incessant drumbeat and hypnotic chorus, and the new single ‘Regret’ will give you a flavour of the riches to be found here. No two tracks sound the same yet everything is unmistakably by them. It’s got the clear feel of a truly great album, in that it has that shifting quality where my favourite track changes every time I listen. You’ll not hear a better album this year in my opinion, and you will not be able to escape tracks from this album on the radio in the next few months. This should steadily build the anticipation for when they play live in Sheffield in November. I can’t wait! 9/10 Mark Perkins

Wolf Alice My love is cool After trying out a few different styles in their first years of their existence, the fact that Wolf Alice’s debut album still doesn’t show indication of a clear direction makes for a frustrating listen.

My Love Is Cool can be summed up in the first three songs. The album opener, ‘Turn To Dust’, is simply baffling in its inclusion considering Wolf Alice are at heart a rock band, and the song’s slow paced, electronic disposition sounds completely unsure of itself. ‘Bros’, in contrast, would serve much better as the introductory track. It’s a spaced out, alt-rock gem and is preceded with ‘Your Loves Whore’, a stop-start grunge piece that sees the group at their most stirring.

Wolf Alice cover a range of genres in these 12 tracks; some done well and some of which fall face first down the rabbit hole. Sure, there is plenty of gnarly guitar shredding throughout, but Ellie Rowsell’s vocals are hit and miss as they venture from euphonious to ear-splitting – a fitting sign of how they are still finding their howl.

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The Red Deer // Free // July 24-26 If you fancy side-stepping the masses, catching your live music in cosy confines and enjoying some of the best ciders and ales which the city has to offer, then make Bypass your port of call this month.

The weekend-long event, which takes place at the Red Deer – one of Sheffield’s most popular traditional public houses, offers a welcome retreat from the bustling centre. A cider festival will be running over the three days, while the ever-inviting pub beer garden will host a summer BBQ to celebrate. www.red-deer-sheffield.co.uk

The War On Drugs

O2 Academy // £21 // July 9 Choosing Sheffield for their exclusive EU warm up show was obviously a no brainer for Philadelphia’s The War On Drugs. Last year saw the release of the band’s long awaited third LP Lost In The Dream, which was compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart and Fleetwood Mac. It also landed itself on copious amounts of best of the year lists and bagged the group their first UK top 20. www.o2academysheffield.co.uk

The Dandy Warhols

Leadmill // £15 // July 30 Propelled into the public spotlight back in 2001, The Dandy Warhols dominated the airwaves with their smash hit ‘Bohemian Like You’.

Formed in 1994, the band has attained the status as one of alternative rock’s most consistent and reliable outfits, having penned some of the catchiest singles of the last two decades. The band has since released a total of eight full length albums and six EPs, becoming a “must see” act among UK festival goers. www.leadmill.co.uk

Blitz Kids

Corporation // £7 // July 29 Following their inception in 2006, Nantwich’s Blitz Kids – known formerly as Rig Up Explosive – have stormed the globe and have secured a reputation as one of most promising outfits in post hardcore. The band unleashed latest effort ‘The Good Youth’ last year, which was lauded for its hybrid of rock anthems and pop-infused hooks.

Catch ‘em for less than a tenner. www.corporation.org.uk

Empathy Test

Rocking Chair // £5 // July 10 Previously described as ‘gorgeous, sumptuous future pop’, ‘80s tinged duo Empathy Test have already made their mark. In just a year the pair has dropped two EPs – Losing Touch and Throwing Stones – and have since caught the attention of BBC Introducing, XFM and Clash. With plans for a debut album on the horizon and a 10 date headline UK tour underway don’t miss out on the chance to catch this flourishing outfit in an intimate setting. www.rockingchairbar.co.uk

Laurence Jones

The Greystones // £10 // July 11 Accredited as “Young Artist of the Year” in the British Blues Awards 2014, singer/guitarist Laurence Jones is looking to fulfil his vast potential. After inking a deal with Ruff Records, Jones proceeded to record two albums at the prestigious Dockside Studio in Louisiana, where legends BB King and Derek Trucks have previously recorded. www.mygreystones.co.uk

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From the moment Joseph Saddler – AKA Grandmaster Flash – took to the stage, you instantly forgot it was a Sunday night as the party was launched into full swing at a crowded Leadmill. And the night was not just about The Grandmaster himself, but a joint-celebration of the classic venue’s 35th birthday. Before a beat was dropped, a list of greats who have previously trodden the boards was reeled off – the Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, The Stone Roses, and now... Grandmaster Flash.

After formal introductions were finished, the bass tore through the dancefloor as balloons fell from the ceiling and the crowd frenzied to some classic hip-hop beats. With the audience in the palm of his hand, The Grandmaster’s illustrious genre-spanning set swept between classic hip-hop, jazz, motown, indie and rock anthems, with reggae and dancehall thrown in for good measure. Some have critically labelled this approach as a ‘scattered technique’, but anyone who can successfully mix Montell Jordan with Queen and then back to UB40 deserves my attention. At the end of the evening a downpour of colourful confetti fell over the near-euphoric crowd, rounding off a top evening of quality old-school music.

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Under the wing of label giants Domino Records, who have nurtured the likes of Arctic Monkeys, The Kills and Hot Chip, it’s no wonder that The Bohicas are tipped as the next big thing. Catching the band from the cosy confines of The Harley, it’s clear that they are heading somewhere. And fast – which is probably the most apt word to describe The Bohicas. Flying through a set of relentless rock ‘n’ roll numbers at a remarkable speed, and with remarkable ease, the undeniably cool quartet from down Essex way don’t say much, but they don’t have to. An almighty stage presence and set list comprising of strong hits-in-the-making pardons the lack of witty banter. The music simply speaks for itself. Stand out tracks are ‘XXX’, ‘Crush Me’ and the final song ‘Swarm’, which is a tune I can’t recommend more.

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LIMP BIZKIT

Limp Bizkit! How are you doing today?

I’m not feeling too sweet today.

This leg’s still givin’ me jip and I’m hardly rolling in the dough anymore.

Sorry to hear that. Any plans for the summer?

Summer used to be a busy time for us – we’d have picnic events and our main fanbase is off school.

Thing is, ever since Jamie Oliver started spouting off, people have been counting calories and going for the healthier stuff. It’s crackers – literally.

Who are your main influences?

Ah man, I grew up on rich tea and digestives. Those guys laid the foundations for the scene. And I know this might be controversial, but huge props to pink wafers for sticking to their guns. Those guys don’t give a shit.

Anyone else on the scene you’d like to give a shout-out to?

Big up to all of my broken biscuit fam struggling to make ends meet.

One minute you’re rolling with McVities, and before you know it... BAM! You wake up back at the bottom with the malted milk.

Exposing the Goodies

Yeah, as we’ve mentioned once or maybe a thousand times, the Exposed In Session Stage will be taking pride of place on Devonshire Green this month.

Of course, we all know about the headliners – and if you don’t, then flick back a few pages to read through our features on Slow Club and Joe Carnall Jnr – but what about the rest of ‘em? Those who know, know; but for those not too familiar with the South Yorks music scene, Joseph Food has picked four acts to keep an eye out for on our stage this year.

The Crookes

These lads arguably flew the Sheffield scene’s nest a while ago, but we’ve got ‘em back for some more hook-laden, dreamy guitar-pop.

Listen to: Play Dumb. soundcloud.com/thecrookes

Bang Bang Romeo

Atmospheric, Tarantino-esque tracks with more than a few nods to the likes of Fleetwood Mac. A big sound which will complement a big stage.

Listen to: Johannesburg. soundcloud.com/bangbangromeo

Trash

Ok, I did say ‘South Yorks’, but you know, Chesterfield is only a stone’s throw away. And Jason Statham was born near there, so it’s fine. Anyway, surfy indie-pop from a young outfit with bags of potential.

Listen to: Hot Coffee. trashh.bandcamp.com

Nat Johnson

The Sheffield-based songstress will be bringing some lovely folky-pop vibes to our fair stage. Trust me, the world seems like a better place after seeing Nat live.

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MONKEY MAGIC

Our favourite simian soundbwoy has been busy putting together a mixtape of his favourite acts heading to Tramlines this month. Here’s a sneak peek…

Basement Jaxx – Good Luck

Ponderosa Main Stage, Saturday As my old man used to say: “Slowly, slowly catchy monkey.”

But, then again, he also used to say: “Son, when in doubt, just let it all hang out.”

He was a bit of a weird one, bless him.

Slow Club – Tears of Joy

Exposed In Session Stage, Saturday Yeah, I’ll defs be swinging by Dev Green this year to show support to my fellow Exposed muckers. That’s if I’m allowed backstage access after what happened last year. Apparently, telling Katy B that I didn’t usually cross-breed but was happy to make an exception in her case was “crossing the line”. Jeez!

Some people just can’t take a joke anymore…

Slaves – Cheer Up London

Ponderosa Main Stage, Friday Don’t talk to me about Bear Grylls. Every now and then, he’ll come rolling through my neighbourhood showing off to his film crew about all the different knots he can tie and that.

One time he was filming outside of my tree, when I shouted down: “Now then soppy sod. Don’t be coming around ‘ere, giving it the big’un, when we both know you’re staying at the Hilton tonight.” That was the last I saw of him. Born survivor, my big hairy backside.

DJ Q – Get Mad

DQ, Friday Yeah, so I used to be well into the bassline scene back in ’07.

Me and a few of the chimps had a clapped-out Corsa that we used to tear around the jungle with Duggan and DJ Q blaring out. Them were the days, eh? I’m looking forward to rolling back the ‘Niche years’ this month!

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Nestled away at the top of an unassuming cul-de-sac situated within the city’s charming Antiques Quarter, Mu Studios strikes a stark contrast to its old-fangled surroundings. Forming part of well-reputed music hub, The Laundry Rooms, the studio is all about looking into the future, evinced recently when one of their development acts, RedFaces signed a five-album deal with Sony Records. Other clients include the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Richard Hawley and The Prodigy to name but a few. So what exactly does a music producer do? Exposed went to find out and swiftly discovered that it involved coffee, biscuits and plenty of dated rock references.

Martin Smith (Producer & Mixer @ MU)

9:30am: The sound of clattering shutters and furious coffee grinding. This is how it starts and within half an hour the caffeine meters have registered some input. Not that I’m a caffeine fiend or anything – I’m just using it as a dramatic device. Stay with me here, you might learn something.

That said, it may not be applicable to anything or anywhere outside a soundproofed bunker but that’s not my problem. Not right now.

My problem right now is – I have a band coming in.

“Why is that a problem?” I hear you ask.

It’s because their style is one I haven’t done for some time.

Actually, come to think of it, I’ve never really recorded this style. I was in a band a bit like them, but that was in another lifetime, when I could go on stage with no shirt and people wouldn’t laugh. Much.

I digress – back to this session.

Of course, I’m not going to tell you what style this band were (heavy rock), or their name (Stand Amongst Giants), suffice to say that I need to stay cool and on top of every possible thing that could happen today.

I don’t get particularly fazed by situations like these any more.

At one time I might have been Googling mic techniques whilst being calmed down by my ‘Sounds of the Rainforest’ CD – but not today: I am older, wiser and somewhat greyer. I always say there’s nothing that a good attitude and a packet of custard creams can’t overcome.

So here we go.

Using the studio’s drum kit is a good start, as I know it’s going to sound right straight off; likewise with my ex-Def Leppard Marshall amp. I knew that storing all this rock gear would eventually pay off. Maybe I’ll even get to brag about my old band… But first, to hear what they sound like. I’d

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already checked out some stuff on YouTube, but it’s not always reliable because those kinds of clips usually exhibit the tonal qualities of a speaker being squeezed down your ear canal.

11:30am: They’ve started playing after setting up. And… they are really good! They sound somewhere between Tool and something more modern, but with harmonies. My reference points in the rock world are perhaps not quite up-to-date, but I do know a great sounding band when I hear one. I proceeded to do all the technical stuff I am authorised to do by the Music Producers Guild, who give a secret handbook to members which explain how to make a platinum selling record (mental note: write to the Guild for those pages missing in mine) I reach for the talk back, intending inform them how good they sound and drop in casual mentions of any of the 30,000 things I was thinking whilst they were playing.

Now they have stopped and are listening to me, waiting for some pearls of wisdom.

“Sounds ace,” I blurt passionately, followed by, “have you got the biccies in there?”

The band leave with a CD of their work and everyone is happy with the results. I leave with a mixture of exhaustion, satisfaction and relief. I think maybe I’ll get into metal again; actually, maybe I should start producing rock bands exclusively. My mind contemplates a succession of black fingernailed guitarists with ample hair as I involuntarily reach for my phone radio app and turn on 6 Music as I pack everything away.

“So, where’s the lesson?” you ask. Well, here it is. This is straight from the music producer’s secret handbook. If the band plays well, it’s an easy job. If the band isn’t that tight, you’d better have a whole load of custard creams and one seriously good attitude.

Night night!

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Nostalgiagasm: The Best PlayStation 1 Games The late ‘90s to early ‘00s was a special time for a lot of us, myself included, and it got me thinking: being a gamer back then was absolutely amazing. After playing the likes of Super Nintendo and Mega Drive, this majestic system came out known as the PlayStation, and I’m more than confident most of you have played it at some point. Move over PS4, we’re going back in time...

FINAL FANTASY VII (1997)

This was the first Final Fantasy game to enter the realm of 3D, and it didn’t disappoint.

Containing a truly gripping storyline, tons of world map exploration, unique characters and of course, the Gold Chocobo, Final Fantasy VII completely immersed you in its rich world of chaos, super villains, gigantic swords, and spiky hair. Finding all of the Materia and ultimate weapons was hugely satisfying – you just don’t get that with modern Final Fantasy titles.

CRASH BANDICOOT 2 (1996) Don’t get me wrong – Crash Bandicoot is an incredible game, setting the bar high for future platformers.

However, I feel Crash 2 built on what made the original so good and took it to another level, creating something truly spectacular. Crash 2 maintained the charm of its predecessor, but had greater level design without going over the top and adding some stupid racing level (Crash 3).

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TonY HAWK’S PRo SKATeR 2 (2000)

Whilst my addiction to Pro Skater 1 was bad, it would get a lot worse when this game was released. Pro Skater 2 managed to keep gamers around the world comfortably glued to the controller, trying to beat either their own or friends’ high scores. Each level was as memorable as the next: Hangar, School II or Venice – playing all of these whilst listening to perhaps the most recognisable soundtrack in gaming history was, and still is, an amazing experience.

dooM (1995)

One of the most ported games of all time, the PS1 version of DOOM was easily the best console release at the time. Containing The Ultimate DOOM and DOOM II: Hell on Earth, alongside other exclusive PS1 levels, DOOM was a must-have back then. You could even get the Super Shotgun in The Ultimate Doom through the use of cheats. To any DOOM nerd like myself, that was an incredible thing.

ReSIdenT eVIL (1996)

I think I was either 7 or 8 when I first played Resident Evil and I remember being too scared to go any further than the guardhouse part. Thinking back, I was brave to even get that far. I mean, Resident Evil was a truly scary game, especially with its effective use of fixed camera angles and its creepy atmosphere. Stuck in a huge mansion filled with zombies and all sorts of other monstrosities, trying to find that next key to enter a certain door – ahhh good times.

I still play this every year without failure as it’s absolutely timeless.

SILenT HILL (1999)

Whilst playing the likes of Resident Evil scared the shit out of me, I have to admit – it didn’t even compare to Silent Hill.

This game had a lot of strange enemies, but that damn fog made the game so much scarier as you could often hear the grunts of enemies hiding within its depths. Terrifying. Loads of puzzles and intense horror gameplay, Silent Hill still stands on its own, even today.

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Early Bird tickets for SensoriaPro 2015 went on sale last month to coincide with the line-up announcement. Access to the series of events, taking place on Thursday October 1 and Friday October 2 at the Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union HUBS, is available for £27.50. SensoriaPro covers a range of topics including film, music and the arts. The premiere event – Choose Life, Choose a Score – is an opportunity for delegates to place music to the opening scene of Trainspotting and have their submissions critiqued by a panel of industry experts. Talks include: If It’s Played, It’s Paid – A Fairer Future For Music; Anatomy of a Music Video; Festival Fever; and Music Clearance for Filmmakers.

SensoriaPro covers a range of media, with talks exploring the role of music in film, and the increasing importance of the music video.

This month Curzon Curates features the very best of recent music documentaries, giving fans a chance to catch awardwinning films and a couple of Doc/Fest favourites.

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The first ever fully authorised documentary on Kurt Cobain, the voice of a generation, delivers an in-depth look into the life of the Nirvana frontman, from his childhood to the height of his fame.

Black Ice: a documentary about the Arctic 30

Yellow Arch // August 8, 1pm In September 2013 a Greenpeace protest against the first ever oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean went terribly wrong. Black Ice follows the shocking sequence of events that unfolded after the crew of the ship Arctic Sunrise was seized at gunpoint by Russian Special Forces. This is a free screening complete with a Q&A and a raffle. Earlybird £10 day tickets and £15 weekend tickets are available online or at The Rude Shipyard. You can register your attendance now at blackicesheffield.eventbrite.co.uk.

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Director Nickolas Rossi’s tribute to Elliot Smith delves into the musical development of the late songwriter, as well as the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

Abbeydale Picture House // July 18-19 In a weekend celebration of Sheffield’s love affair with the silver screen, Hand Of are hosting special screenings at Abbeydale Picture House – with films from the past and the present including Brassed Off, Four Lions, an array of short films and 35mm projections of ‘20s and ‘30s movies. There will also be street food vendors, a bar stocked to the brim with locally brewed ale, popcorn, ice cream, and the return of a Sarsaparilla ‘Temperance’ bar. More details to be released soon. See www. picturehouserevival.co.uk for more.

Wish You Were Here

The Boatyard, Sussex Street // July 11, 8pm Magic Lantern Film Club are bringing a seaside sensation to Sheffield this July, with an outdoor screening at The Boatyard by the canal. On show is David Leland’s 1987 film, Wish You Were Here. Starring Emily Lloyd as a “saucy but naïve” young woman, coming of age in a post-war seaside town, the film starts off fun but quickly moves in a darker direction. Wish You Were Here explores themes of sexual rebellion and lower middle-class social conventions in post-war Britain. The directorial debut from David Leland, and his first feature screenplay, the film captures the unique essence of the British seaside while also rebelling against it. As always, Magic Lantern are making a real event out of the screening, with music, sticks of rock and an end-of-the-pier vibe before the film starts at sundown.

Lambert and Stamp

JULY 27 EVENING, JULY 29 MATINEE Drawing on archive footage, this documentary chronicles the relationship between young filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert and their discovery of a burgeoning musical act – The Who.

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JURASSIC WORLD (12A)

In 1993, Spielberg’s 40ft uber-lizards wowed the world, making every child’s dinosaur dreams a reality. Audiences today are not so easily impressed, shown by the widespread cynicism when the new film was announced. Jurassic World plays to this nicely, with the story centring on the owners of the prehistoric park developing a new attraction, Indominus Rex (Greek for ‘mega-scary badass’), in a bid to give audiences something they haven’t seen before. Inevitably, it all goes horribly, and gruesomely, wrong.

Granted, twenty years on the dinosaurs may have lost that original sense of awe, but the plot whips along, with scares (imagine Hitchcock’s Birds, but with pterodactyls!) and laughs aplenty, while the return of THAT score is guaranteed to get the nostalgia flowing. Pratt leads an affable cast, surrounded by the essential dino-fodder, and the final battle scenes play out in ridiculous/awesome fashion, just as anyone who has owned dinosaur toys could have wished. Another sequel is inevitable, and surprisingly, highly anticipated.

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INSIDE OUT (JULY 24) - After the disappointment of Monster’s University, Pixar is back with Inside Out. The film takes an entertaining look at the way emotions operate inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl. It’s an odd premise for a film, but judging by the trailer, it works! As per usual for Pixar, the film is set to be an emotional roller-coaster, so make sure you bring tissues!

TERMINATOR GENISYS (JULY 3) - Spelling the title correctly isn’t the only problem the newest Terminator film faces. Off the back of the turgid Terminator 3, and the forgettable Terminator: Salvation, the film has a lot of work to do to convince the doubters. A spoiler-filled and overly complex trailer won’t have helped, but we will be more than happy to be proven wrong.

ANT-MAN (JULY 17) - Since the second Avengers film has taken a small country’s weight in box office profits, it seems that Marvel is pretty much unstoppable right now. Even the “risky” Guardians of the Galaxy became a mega-hit in their magic hands. Despite a shaky start as director, Edgar Wright left the project in early development, but a light-hearted promotion campaign and the trailer’s marvellous Thomas the Tank Engine cameo have allayed many fears of this being their first real misfire.

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Jo Peel In her latest exhibition, ‘Steel City, City on the Move’, Sheffield born artist Jo Peel explores how industry shapes the cityscape, drawing comparisons between the ‘Steel Cities’ of Sheffield and Pittsburgh, USA. In a series of paintings, drawings, silkscreen prints and film, Jo highlights the link between these two urban landscapes that, although over 3600 miles apart, have shared experiences through a connection of industry. The exhibition seeks to reclaim the ‘Steel City’ nickname as a source of pride, even after the industry itself has declined since its former glory days – something which is prevalent in both places. Intrigued by the idea, we popped over to Jo’s studios at Yorkshire Artspace last month to have a sneak preview of her work.

It’s just a couple of weeks to go until the launch of her exhibition at Millennium Gallery on July 1, and Jo’s studio is virtually wall-to-wall with of stacks of paintings ready to go. So how did this seemingly unlikely pairing of cities come about?

“Coming from Sheffield, I’ve always been interested in the idea of the Steel City; it seems to be so linked to the psyche of the city, even though growing up I saw

little evidence of actual industry. When I found out that Pittsburgh was twinned with Sheffield I thought it would make an interesting comparison.” Armed with her camera and a few Sheffield spots in mind, Jo went to Pittsburgh in March this year to find her subjects.

Jo said: “After walking most of the city, I narrowed it down to 8 buildings and spaces I wanted to focus on, to compare with similar places back home.” Jo also began filming here, talking to the people behind the businesses and buildings, finding that the decline of the steel industry has had similar effects in both places.

“I am drawn to the character of old buildings and wanted to find places that had been around before and after the industrial collapse.” Jo explains, “It seemed that within these Steel Cities, many had the same sort of story to tell.”

Jo showed us a couple she had already finished working on: A.E Butterworth’s cycle shop on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield, and Kraynick’s in Pittsburgh. The paintings are strikingly similar, with comparable colours and brushwork portraying the kind of shabby-chic charm that only comes with independent businesses that have traded

The exhibition will run from July 1 to October 11 this year at The Millennium Gallery. See www.museums-sheffield.org.uk for more.

Local company Black Box Productions have collaborated with Joe Armitage (Boneshaker Photography) and RATS (the Raising Aspirations and Targeting SelfEsteem project) to put on #still_staring – a new production based on the experiences of young people living with mental health disorders. Exposed had a chat with the people behind the production, to find out what it’s all about.

Tell us a bit about Still Staring...

Jennie Swift (Black Box Productions): #still_staring started off as a photographic exhibition which I was blown away by.

After seeing Joe’s work I immediately knew that that I wanted to eloborate on this idea using other creative mediums. Our interpretation of the #still_staring concept will be an immersive production based on the experiences of young people living with the mental health disorders - anxiety, OCD, bipolar, dysmorphia, eating disorders and self-harm. This powerful piece of entertainment promises to be educational and empowering. Incorporating performances of music, dance, drama, and visual art, it will take you on a journey into the mind of a young person suffering from mental illness. Definitely a must for anyone with a personal or professional interest in mental health disorders.

What was the message you wanted to get across with the production?

John (Black Box Productions): The aim of this production is not to ‘explain’ or ‘describe’ each of the disorders, some of which we feel are already widely acknowledged. Instead we hope to depict how an individual with a mental health disorder may ‘feel inside’, how they view the world, and what experiences they may have.

Jennie: I think it is important to mention that experience of mental health disorders can vary from person to person and that our production is based on the experiences of the young people who are involved in the Raising Aspirations and Targeting Self Esteem Project (RATS).

To read the full interview, head online to www.exposedmagazine.co.uk and find out more about RATS and Black Box Productions by visiting their websites: www.raisingaspirations.me.uk www.blackboxproductions.co.uk

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TOP PICKS A Cultural Legacy – Remembering Frank Constantine

Graves Gallery // June 13 - August 29 // Free Making an immense contribution to the cultural life of the Steel City is Frank Constantine – Director of Sheffield City Art Galleries from 1964-1982. This local legend was known for bringing world-class artworks to the city’s collection, acquiring over 500 pieces. He was also responsible for overseeing an innovative exhibition series, and creating an educational programme well ahead of its time.

In memory of Frank, who sadly passed away last year aged 95, this free exhibition celebrates his inspirational and hugely varied collection, paying tribute to his clever negotiation, personal relationships, and eye for often overlooked artwork.

If you’d like to know more about the memories of Constantine then pop along to the Lunchtime Talk on Thursday July 9. www.museums-sheffield.org.uk

exhibiting them at his gallery on Sharrow Vale Road in a month-long exhibition.

Each has an integral place in McKee’s history, with some from sold out shows or collaborations with others; among them the distinguishable ‘Arctic Penguins’, ‘The Snog’ and ‘This Is England’. Only ten copies of each will be available, and will be on sale throughout the exhibition. www.petemckee.com

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Motorpoint Arena // August 15-16 // £8.80 Roll up, roll up sci-fi buffs! Sheffield’s next Film & Comic Con lands at the Motorpoint Arena next month. As well as hundreds of stalls selling movie merchandise, costumes and toys, there’s the chance to meet and greet your favourite stars – already confirmed are the likes of Robert Englund (Freddy Kruger), Kenny Baker and Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), Gareth David Lloyd (Torchwood), Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, John Leven and Peter Purves (Doctor Who) and Michael Biehn (Aliens and Terminator). The event will feature Cosplay of all sorts of shapes and sizes – with the chance to win prizes – and there will also be the opportunity to participate in creation master classes. Or, if you’re feeling particularly competitive, you could join the many casual-play and full-scale tournaments commencing throughout the day at the Video Game Zone, which will be showcasing both modern and retro gaming. showmastersonline.com

Cutting Shapes With Harold Offeh

Site Gallery // June 16 – July 18 // Free Artist Harold Offeh collaborates with young people of Sheffield in this multi-media installation, exploring youth identity and internet culture. Films by Mark Leckey, JJ Stratford and Evan Ifekoya – alongside cult internet finds – will be displayed in a video screening room. Combining photography, dance, film, a webcam photobooth and a recording studio, this is an interactive exhibition, inviting the audience to contribute sound and images to an evolving body of work. www.sitegallery.org

10 Now and Then By Pete McKee

A Month Of Sundays Gallery // June 27 – July 25 // Free Celebrating ten years as an artist, Pete McKee has reworked ten of his favourite pictures as screen prints, and will be

Lyceum // July 21 – August 1 // From £24 As refreshing and thrilling as the day it was written, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is the original feel-good musical. From the minute the rugged cowboy Curly steps on to the stage singing ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’’ we know that all will be right with the world. This colourful production overflows with favourites such as ‘I Can’t Say No’, ‘The Surrey With The Fringe on Top’ and, of course, the rousing title song itself!

Celebrating the vigour of America’s pioneering spirit with classic tunes and boot-stomping dances, we follow Curly and the girl of his dreams, Laurey, as they travel down love’s highway on an extremely bumpy surrey ride.

From the award-winning producers of The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof this brand new production, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, features a cast of 20 and a live orchestra, bringing the audience romance, excitement and a score filled with sunshine.

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Simply head to www.exposedmagazine.co.uk and answer the following question for your chance to win: Which of the following is not a character in Mrs. Browns Boys?

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This July, Sheffield People’s Theatre and theatrical innovators Slung Low, have teamed up to create an unforgettable and unconventional production of Camelot, bringing one of the greatest legends of all time to life in the heart of Sheffield. Kemi Alemoru sat in on rehearsals to get an exclusive preview of the action and have a chat with Alan Lane, the artistic director of Slung Low. Consisting of an eclectic mix of 130 performers, with the youngest being 13 and the oldest being 87, many of the actors have not performed in a production of this magnitude before. The rehearsals gave me an insight into this well-oiled machine as I watched 23 members of the sword fighting ‘Crack Squad’ practice their duelling skills.

The younger actors confidently bonded with each other and developed their skills playing drama games and humourously mimicking each other. However, when it came to rehearsing the lines, the director ensured that even the youngest actors in the play knew the entirety of the script and submerge themselves into the world of Camelot.

A detailed understanding of the story and dialogue is essential because, as is the case with other Slung Low productions, the actors are yet to know which character they will actually play. To aid a natural performance, the actors have the freedom to choose how they play each of the characters in rehearsals, eventually developing into one particular character.

Artistic Director Alan Lane explained that although they have already auditioned, he doesn’t feel like a 10 minute audition is enough to get to know each individual actor and their extensive talents: “It feels like there is a community of people trying to do this almost impossible thing”, and this notion of joint ownership of the play manifests itself in many ways. Everybody, including both directors, is expected to complete menial tasks such as cleaning dirty headphones and each sword fighter is responsible for the upkeep of the same sword from day one. “It is all of our jobs to do this show; I want the auditioning process to keep that in everyone’s minds by giving them the freedom to choose how we shape the play”.

In addition to aiding the performances and creating a sense of community, by helping actors develop their own characters, thus ensuring a deep understanding of the whole play, the many elements of the production come together seamlessly.

There are people driving on the back of vehicles, explosions, armed gunmen running around, and even more who need to enter the scene at exactly the same time. When the Crack Squad practicetheir sword-fighting scenes, the whole team is involved in every movement, shouting the next steps to the actors practicing.

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Audiences will be taken on a journey to experience this story in three parts in three different locations, starting at the Crucible and journeying into the city for an epic battle which will be relayed via headphones to each audience member.

It certainly would be hard to not give this your full attention as the auditorium is evacuated and the audience is placed into the centre of the action. Alan remarked, “It’s important when staging a production

like this to think about what the audience gets to see. We’re trying to create a memorable experience”. It sounds like this will be a play to remember – each location will be completely transformed and will no longer look like the Sheffield we know and love. In the words of the director, “Everything will have been brutalised by this dystopic future”.

Camelot: The Shining City runs from July 9 – 18. To book tickets go to www. sheffieldtheatresonlinebrochure.co.uk

How to stage a fight

Fight Director Liam Evans-Ford gives us his top tips. they’re doing. Don’t just say to an actor, Think about the whole picture “Kick out with your left foot” – that’s just an “Two people going at each other with a action. Instead say, “Kick him because he is sword will look OK but if you put a barrel of fire in front of them, a smoke grenade behind a metaphor for government oppression – so they understand why that action is needed”. them and I’m holding a gun to the side of Work Hard them then it will look amazing”.

“Practice, practice, practice”.

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Calling all dancers! Fancy entering the biggest dance competition of its kind in the UK? Coming to Montgomery Theatre on July 5, Dream Maker Dance events are looking for dance schools, troupes and groups in their massive comp offering up hundreds of trophies and cash prizes for dancers of all ages. http://tinyurl.com/ovkbjun

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