PRINT Magazine Editors
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EDITORS LETTER
IOS Interface Review
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ROI as a MultiCultural Society
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PS4 REVIEW Digital Obsession Nightlife in Cork
Disability and Social Inclusion GTA V Review
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11 Tips for Surviving College 09 Audible Joes Interview
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Breaking Bad 5 Reasons
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Love and Lust Review
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This year when given the Opportunity as Editor of the college magazine I made very clear my ambition to differentiate ourselves from previous Journalism classes and one way I sought to reach that goal was to produce not only a print format but also a completely digital version of the magazine for students to enjoy. When designing both the online and print versions of the magazine our design team deviated from the traditional ideologies that the online should be a clone or based from the Print version, but instead designed the print version based off of the online magazine. Even more difficult then designing the magazine was the task of writing for it, writing for your lecturer is challenging enough but writing for an entire college and having that work seen by more then just kind friends is terrifying to say the least, but the confidence and hard work of the writers persevered and they have produced some enjoyable and engaging articles that span across a broad range of interests. Creating such a magazine was no easy task, with bumps and steep hills along every inch of the road and walls being built quicker then we could knock them down, it was a challenge for all involved and understanding how difficult and challenging a task creating content for both print and online can be on a student I wish to take the opportunity to thank all the editorial team, both the writers and designers have given it their all and I am proud to have been associated with what I consider a piece of quality work such as this. I wish to thank our Senior Editor and Course Co-Ordinator Jon Whitty a kind soul who has provided our class the opportunity to create this magazine and we thank him for guiding and teaching us many important lessons that will no doubt help us in our future journeys, we would also like to thank Principal Vivienne MacSweeney for her administrative role within the magazine and giving us the opportunity to publish the magazine for the students of CSN. Special thanks must also go to those who both directly and indirectly assisted in shaping the magazine and helping the Journalism class through many tough situations, thanks go to John Halpin, Bartley Burns, Denise Ryan and Tim Murphy all of whom have shown nothing but kindness and support to our editorial team. I hope you enjoy this publication as much as our class has had writing, editing and designing it. Good luck on the journey. Kevin Hosford.
By Robert Daly
PS4 REVIEW
The time has come; the next generation is upon us. After 7 years with the PlayStation 3 it's time to move on to next gen as the PS4 has now been released. Video game consoles have always been tasked with trying to look as good as PC's. For the first time ever with the PS4, I have heard people and thought myself that console gaming can look as good as PC gaming. The PS4 is a very powerful console, packing a AMD-based APU and 8GBs of GDDR5 memory. The console also features a 500 GB hard drive and 2 USB 3.0 ports on the front of the console. The console itself in size is actually surprising as it's very small for what it's packing. It’s the most elegant console design in PlayStation history and one of the best looking products Sony has ever produced, no doubt about it. Not only is the console great to look at, so is the controller. It's also great to use. With the PS4 Sony has of course released the next Dualshock, named the Dualshock 4 it comes packed with a few new buttons while keeping a somewhat similar design to its predecessor. The start and select buttons have been replaced with Share and Options buttons. There's also a touch pad in the centre of the controller for games that want to take advantage of it although the titles that use it at the moment are lacking. The controller buttons keep the same layout but the controller is more bulky now but feels better in the hand then the Sixaxis did. The sixaxis controller for PS3 always felt very light but the Dualshock 4 feels as if it fills your hands better. Possibly the greatest addition to the controller is the fact that there is a speaker built in and also that we can plug in headphones to the bottom of it to listen to the game through them or for talking to friends. I tested my Dre Beats headphones and they worked perfectly as a headset for chatting online or for playing the game sound effects through them. It's easily one of the best gaming controllers you're going to use and now that Sony has finally added a headphone jack it's even better. The hub of the PlayStation 4 is very different to the XMB menu we had on PS3. It's a much more colourful place with a lot more options on it and at first can be confusing to traverse around. Once you get used to it and learn where everything is
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you'll grow to love it even if we can't change it from the blue background that's been on it since day one. One of the best things about the PS4 and even though it's a small thing is that now we have the ability to do multiple things at once. Before if we were in a game on PS3 and wanted to check a game on the store or go into our settings we had to quit the game, now we can simply switch between the two without changing anything. It's something small but something that was badly needed. Other great features added include Live on PlayStation, which allows us to stream any game we are playing at any time on Twitch for others to watch. It's a great way to find out what a game is like and if you'd be interested in it or now. Possibly the best feature added is cross game chat. PlayStation gamers have wanted it for years and now they've got it. This allows up to 8 players who are playing different games to setup a party and talk to each other through their headsets regardless of what they are playing. It's something that's been requested for years and it's great to see Sony finally include it. One other key thing added is that our friend lists count has jumped from a measly 100, to 2000, it's going to be hard trying to fill that. Although the console is great what gamers really care about is the games, and the question is what games are available for players from the get go. There's a lot of big titles already out for the PS4 which makes it pretty impressive, we've got an Assassins Creed, a Call Of Duty, a Battlefield, A Fifa, a few PS4 exclusives and some other downloadable and retail games. It's a brilliant launch line-up of games and although it's been slow recently there are still many great games to come such as MGS5, Infamous Second Son, and many many more. Overall the console and the controller are both some of Sony’s great inventions; both are sleek and look great. Both work wonderfully and there are very little complaints about them. One niggle being that some basic features are missing, like the ability to play music in menus and in game which Xbox has been able to do for around 9 years now. Despite its slight flaws it's a very impressive console and it's gotten off to a great launch, the games look spectacular and everything works perfectly. We can only imagine how everything will run and how the games will look in a year or two when everything is working to its full potential.
Digital Obsession Is Our Addiction to Smart Device Taking Over Our Lives?
By Kevin Hosford Admit it! In the last twenty minutes you’ve checked your phone? Hell you probably checked it twice! Don’t be embarrassed we’ve all been there haven’t we? And we’ve been on the other side of the situation too!, You know; That time you and your friend,family,colleague were in the middle of a conversation and someone decides to just “check” their phone even though it didn’t vibrate, beep or even light-up! It’s instinctive and naturally so. We put allot of effort into our Smart Devices, It’s a gateway to our online social presence, a means of communication to and from our professional Associates and a way of keeping in touch with people we consider more close to us like family members and good friends. In todays fast pace lifestyle it truly is a “Keep pace or be left behind” world and sadly that isn’t going to change any time soon, In fact it’ll probably get worst as technology moves more towards integrating with our senses such as Google Glass and Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Watch II. So Why do we check our devices compulsively? Because we’ve conditioned ourselves to do so!. The desire to connect and communicate with people is biologically written into us and isn’t that desire the
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main reason we have focused so much into how we communicate with each other, Just two decades ago our main method of communicating overseas was by POST! now it literally takes only seconds to send a Message or Image to someone on the other side of the world, Why wouldn’t we become obsessive with innovations such as that. Are Smart Devices taking over our lives? The answer isn’t as simple as those who rely on online statistics (Statistics that are usually filled in by internet obsessive people). It’s not the devices we are obsessive over it’s the attitude we apply when with others around us, it’s the checking your device midway through an actual conversation, the mindless swiping of Facebook posts while at lunch with friends or the purposely ignoring others trying to speak to you that seem to have a very large impact on human interaction leading us to perceive a sense of addiction. It’s less of an addiction more of a new means of personal communication that is so new we are literally at the starting line of adaption and like anything new we still have a few kinks to work out.
Night Life in Cork By Emily Burke
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t’s Friday night, music from each pub is starting to be heard from the street as I’m walking down through Cork city. Women in high heels are hanging to their partners trying ease the pain their feet are already in, there’s a smell of perfume mixed with alcohol in the air and those who were very respectful in work all day are tripping and laughing their way to the pub. This is always my favourite time of the night, no one is drunk but no one is sober, a happy mix of tipsy excitement. Cork city is a small city, with pubs differing in characteristics from each other and having good distance between them it’s easy to find a pub to match tastes. On each corner of every street you’ll find a little Irish pub with traditional music floating out the door and locals singing along, modern bar’s sit next to those which offer cocktails and teeming with high stool ladies in expensive dresses spending their monthly wages, all for one magical night. This for me is the beauty of Cork city, you can find such different atmospheres in different places, Tourists are welcomed in Cork and everyone talks to everyone. Many tourists go to the Crane lane which is also attached to a vintage little wine bar called Manes, Crane Lane is a late night bar with live music starting at 11 most nights or a DJ on others .The interior has a French Moulin Rouge feel to it. It’s in the smoking area you find everyone, with fairy lights above them and the sound of French, Spanish and English chatter filling the airyou feel you could be anywhere in the world and all your worries from the day are drifting away in the cigarette haze. Comfortable jeans are common place or you
can also dress and dance to the new jazz band or the house music. This is one of the top places to visit. One of the top clubs in Cork is the Savoy which has three floors, different DJS on each and an event happening most nights. Many young people go on Thursday student nights out –its mixed ages on Saturday and Friday night. I wouldn’t be a huge fan of clubs but those I have spoken to rave about this club. Other venues in Cork are Havana Browns, Eclipse, Voodoo Rooms, and a few more. Another late night bar like the Crane is An Brog, which has been around years but has only recently been renovated making the old dingy little pub into a ‘’cool’’ spot for 21 year olds and upwards. With a large smoking area and a very alternative interior, it has improved dramatically. An Brog plays alternative music which brings in different customers to those of clubs such as Savoy. A busy spot in Cork, there’s always a queue out the door on the weekends. Cork City nightlife is growing more and more, with gay bar’s becoming the IT place to go and more alternative clubs like Pulp opening, it’s broadening everyone’s choice. Chambers is one of Corks biggest LBGT Clubs. It has brilliant Charity events and the staff really works hard to make each event fun and different. I have praised Cork through and through and yes it has a great night life with most of the people being nice and friendly but I must add in a main part of Cork city night. The End, Yes the part where no one is sober anymore and no
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one is tipsy. Everyone has gone beyond drunk and now people are scattered around every fast food joint you will find. The beautiful women at the start of the night have left us long ago, staggering along with shoes in their hands and tear stricken faces. The gentlemen have been replaced with animals, all shouting and falling. Yes, this really is the End in Cork city. The A&Es are full and the doctors and nurses have a hectic night ahead of them that they really don’t deserve. We’ve all been there, at that part of the night, drunk, lost and confused, sometimes the night was worth it but sometimes not. Every week, people will do the same again, escape reality for that blissful few hours, then hit the bottom with a bang at the end of the night. Why? We’re all looking for that one magical night. So next night out, try to remember you can keep a good night going if you just pass up on that last shot or that last glass of wine and instead have a water…
IOS INTERFACE REVIEW
It’s been here awhile now and already almost everyone has upgraded their iOS devices (iPhones, iPads and iPodTouches) to the new minimalistic iOS7. With many users throwing opinions from all corners of the ring, some claiming it as a graphical achievement in simplicity, with others calling it an outright Android knockoff it’s difficult to tell what we should think of Apples new iteration of its flagship mobile operating system. We look at the core features and changes made and what that means to idevice owners. The first major thing with notice upon updating the device is how empty and spacious the lock screen is, done are the days of gradient heavy black bars and large buttons in favor of a more bare bones approach putting emphasis on your wallpaper (Try tilting the screen to see a neat little feature), freeing up the screen for a more personal and visually pleasing experience which also gives way to iOS7’s new gesture orientated experience. Sliding your finger left to right still unlocks the handset but you are no longer restricted to the lower portion of the screen “I much prefer placing my thumb just above the center which I feel is more ergonomic and natural”, Sliding up from the bottom right corner of the screen still brings up the camera (which has been completely redesigned with a new interface and features such as filters and crop options) but sliding up from the bottom center gives you access to iOS7s new and very much welcomed “Control Center” that gives access to a mixture of options from switching on wifi and bluetooth to accessing alarms and using the flash as a light source all without having to unlock your device and navigating through settings. Upon unlocking the device you are greeted with a complete redesign of native app icons (and most third party apps such as facebook and twitter have followed suit) which as of now comply to a strict and concise design layout creating a more consistent feel to the home-screen contributing to the overall minimalistic and flatter redesign and it’s not just the icons which have become subject to Apples new design requirements!, long gone are the silly leather borders and other skeuomorphic features (Software which resembles its physical counterparts i.e the Compass app looks like a compass) in favor of more clean cut look that some could argue resembles flight controls on a modern commercial airliner. But Apple being Apple, the innovations of improvement doesn’t end there. The tech giants developed a method which allows your device to learn your most used Applications and instead of giving Apps overall control of resources it allows iOS to decide how much and when to share it based on the users individual need, which in non tech-talk means your device runs apps you use most frequently faster and updates them behind the scenes so when lets say you check your emails; instead of waiting for your emails to download the device would have already done it by knowing roughly how often and at what time you mostly check your mail “Ingenious Right?”, Well maybe not!. One drawback of this unavoidable feature is the impact on battery and unless you have the newest Apple device which has this feature in-mind its going to reduce your devices battery life (Which depending on the user could be unnoticeable or completely disastrous). The Update provides a nice refresh to an already solid experience that has introduced the world to intelligent devices and with a bucket full of new innovations theres enough on offer to please even the most cynical users, plus it’s free and anything that offers this much without having to upgrade or spend money is always welcomed.
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Republic of Ireland as a multicultural society
By Abdullah Adam Case study on Islamic society in Ireland Multicultural societies are where several different cultures can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country. You will be exposed to other cultures and learn about them. This leads to less racism as people have adapted to each other. People tend to respect each other more as they don’t perceive each other as stereotypes. People learn to look at each other for who they are instead of what or where they came from. The Muslims arrived in Ireland in the 1950s. The first group of Muslims arriving in Ireland were students from South Africa followed by students from India, Malaysia and then Gulf states. Within the last few decades, the Muslim community has become the fastest growing religious minority within the country. The Muslim community in Ireland is employed in a wide range of professions e.g. medical doctors, business men mainly in ethnic restaurants, meat industry and Halal food. In Education there are a big number of Muslim students especially in the Royal College of Surgeons. With regard to inter-faiths dialogue, Muslims have chairs in the three-faith forum. The fastest growing sector in the Islamic community is represented by young and adult children socializing in a home environment dominated by parents’ culture reinforced
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by institutions set up by the immigrant community. In the meantime they are educated in a European system of education creating a new balanced model and a significantly important bridging generation. This positive Muslim integration into the Irish society has been welcomed by accommodation at various levels. This has been manifested many times. When the resurgence of intolerance and discrimination against Muslims after September 11 occurred in various parts of the world, Muslim leaders promptly explained their view regarding that event and appealed to Muslims not to react or interact if they were exposed to any racial attitude. Nevertheless, they were advised to report it to statutory bodies. As we live today in a small village of globalized world, where we are experiencing challenges towards ignorance about other people, their cultures and their religion. This kind of Ignorance can only be overcome through dialogue, and conversations. There are some people who may argue that Muslims are enemy of the western society but the reality is that Muslims are not threat to any of none Muslim societies, but they rather respect them and their beliefs as well.
Disability and Social Inclusion By Festus Asemota
Under the Act, ‘Disability’, in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry out a profession, business or occupation in the state or to participate in social or cultural life in the state by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment. Disabled students in CSN receive advice, information and support from the school directly through the Disability Support Service (DSS). The disability support officer in CSN is Rachel Abraham who is very flexible, helpful and accommodating to all disabled students. The office provides services such as; • • • •
Helping in completing assignments Helping in researching projects Revising difficult topics Giving tutorials on Exam techniques
The disability officer also helps in liaising with all the teachers on how they can treat the disabled students taking their courses. This is what is known as social inclusion. CSN as a PLC school receives funding for the provision of Personal Assistants, Note takers to some disabled students in need of these services i.e. a visually impaired student. Audio books are provided through scanning for the students that needs this service. Deaf and hard of hearing students can also avail services such as Radio-aid/Loop system, Sign-language interpreter and Transcription of audio-recorded lecture. Students with specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia) also can access services such as a reader service, assistive technology, photocopying facilities & note takers. CSN is a disable-friendly institution because the architectural layout of the school helps students with disability in their mobility needs in and around the college, there are disable parking spaces within the school compound and also elevators and ramps which help facilitate mobility. Finally, there is full integration inside and outside the classroom with the able and disable students because most of the students believes in the abilities in disability hence they are very friendly to their disable counterparts in CSN and this brings about good spirit and love between the staffs and students of college.
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on how to do the heist. You could go stealthily or guns blazing. Then you are tasked with choosing men to help you during it, if you pick the best of the best they’ll want a bigger cut, if you pick the worst, they’ll want less but may mess up and end up costing you millions. Each heist is fantastically done and is intense, even more so knowing if one of your men crashes then whatever money he was carrying is now gone and you’ve taken a huge hit on how much you earned. The police chases in the heists are great fun and full of action. You have the ability to change between your three main characters and during heists you’ll be switching between them trying to help each other out and it works perfectly.
REVIEW By Robert Daly When we look back it’s hard to believe how far games have come over the past 20 years ago. Back then it used to be colourful graphics, 8 bit tunes, but not very much detail was giving to the games themselves. When we try and think of a great example to show how far games have come there’s no better series to think of then Grand Theft Auto. The very first GTA released way back in ----- and was just a typical game back then, in which you drive around, do missions, and try completing the story. Now it’s completely different, over the years GTA has been evolving and each release is better and better. This year GTA 5 has released and is one of the most anticipated games in years, and is expected to blow us away and that’s exactly what it does. Grand Theft Auto 5 is set in the fictional state of San Andreas which is based on real life Southern California. Unlike other GTA games it tells the story of not one, but three main characters. Michael, Trevor, and Franklin. Michael is a man who used to be into heists and robberies but has since giving up, Franklin is a repo man living in San Andreas tasked in taking peoples cars, and Trevor, well Trevor is Michaels best friend from way back who believes Michael is dead, he’s also one of the craziest characters we’ve ever seen in a GTA game, he’s a chaotic maniac but a great one. Near the beginning of the game Michael destroys someone’s house and is forced to pay 2.5 million in repair, this is what makes him get back into the game and start doing heists again along with the help of a few friends such as Franklin. It takes quite a while for all three characters to finally meet each other, and get the story really going but everything before that is more than fun, plus you don’t even need to play the story. The main missions in the story are the heists; these are large robberies in a variety of places you get to carry out. Firstly you pick from two different options
GTA V is open world, and the world is absolutely huge. Rock star games have told how it’s the
biggest and most ambitious open world game they have ever made and we can see that immediately. The world is absolutely beautiful, whether you are walking around the city staring up at the skyscrapers, or cycling a bike in the mountain side and taking a view of the beautiful forestry area the game has to offer. GTA V is unlike its predecessor, GTA IV; IV was set solely in Liberty City, a take on New York. What’s great about GTA V is not only do we have the city to explore but there are also the outskirts which are bursting with colour and full of detail. You may be driving around in what you believe is the middle of nowhere, only to find a small town full of people you’ve never seen before doing their own tasks different to what others in the city do. As I said earlier you can switch between characters, you could be playing as Michael and switch to Franklin, he could be enjoying a game of tennis and you’ll be stuck right in. Maybe you’ll switch to Trevor, he could be in the middle of a cop chase and you’ll then be put in the driver’s seat to continue. I once switched to Trevor and found him on top of a building hammered. It’s crazy what the characters get themselves into and you’ll always be wondering what they will be doing when you switch. Not only is the game world like this but there’s also a ridiculous amount of side content to keep you busy if you don’t want to do mission or for if you have
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grown to love. Grand Theft Auto V has been described in many ways; all of these ways have praised it. There’s no better way to describe this game then to call it a masterpiece. GTA V is an absolutely fantastic game that blows away every single competitor in its genre and proves that there is a lot you can still do with these old consoles, it looks like a next gen game and it’s mind-blowing that Rock star somehow managed to produce this on the current gen systems, and it is the perfect way to end this generation. Rock star started near the beginning of the generation and blew us away with GTA IV and now at the very end they’ve blown us away again with this game that will take quite a long time to top again, well done Rock star, well done. Gameplay 5/5 – Rock stars done it again, the gameplay is solid, and has been improved from GTA IV, shooting mechanics have been drastically improved as have hand to hand combat. Driving is now more realistic and feels much better than before. finished the story. Michael can do yoga, play tennis, go golfing, hang out with his kids, and take bike rides and more. Franklin can enter Triathlons, buy a medical marijuana business, look after his dog, and more, and Trevor, Trevor can do practically all these things as well. Besides this stuff you can also go shopping, buy cars, clothes, real estate which you’ll actually earn money off in the game making it worthwhile and even enter the stock market and try making a fortune from a few pennies. Say you buy stocks in one of the games various restaurants such as Clucking Bell, if you were to see one of its rivals such as Burger Shots supplies trucks and blow it up, that’d decrease their stocks but raise yours. The stock market works brilliantly and is very fun and will keep you investing for quite some time to see which business’s you can make the most money out of. When playing it’s clear to see how much content really is in the game and as well as all I mentioned there’s random events that occur that are different every time. You might see a woman get robbed and get to choose if you want to help her, you might find a hitchhiker and pick him up, and you can bring him to his destination or bring him to the cult up in the mountains and hand him over to them. It’s just absolutely mind-blowing how much Rock star was able to squeeze into this game very late in the generation of these consoles which we have all
Story 4/5 – A solid story line for an open world game which a lot of the time gets them wrong. The three main characters are lovable and it’s full of funny moments and exciting missions. Value 5/5 – You won’t be getting sick of this game anytime soon. The amount of content is outrageous and is sure to keep you playing for quite a long while. GTA Online is also still yet to come as a free download which will add even more content to an already massive game. Graphics 5/5 – This game is beautiful, it’s unbelievably impressive and what makes it even more impressive is that how detailed Rockstar was able to make a massive world like this. Whether you’re in the city or the county, it all looks gorgeous.
Final Score – 9.5/10
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AUDIBLE JOES
AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL STONE By Tania Hussey
Founded in 2010 the Audible Joes have become a big part of Cork’s music culture. I sit down in a one to one interview with Michael Stone, vocalist and guitarist for the band.
many colours and spikes and have in your hair or how obscure your favourite band is. In my opinion, it’s more like a state of mind. And that is what we like to portray in both our image and our music. I think that’s more punk rock than anything.
Who or what inspired you to become the musicians/band you are today?
decide that t rs fi u o y When did a band? in e b to d you wante I think I was about 16 when Dinan (Bass player of Audible Joes) and I decided to form a band. I had been playing guitar for just a few months at that point in time and had just gotten my head around how to play a few simple chords. When the band got together to jam, we were god awful. Unfortunately, there’s no textbook on how to be in band and how to do it the “right” way. Then again, maybe that’s a good thing. We were just kids having fun sucking at music but slowly getting better and better.
As a band do you feel that you’re attached to a specific genre ? If so, which one and why?
I suppose Punk Rock would be pretty accurate. If you were to ask 10 different people what Punk is, you would probably get 11 different answers! For me, Punk is the simple idea of speaking and thinking for yourself. To me, it doesn’t matter how many studs you have on your leather jacket, how
We all have our own individual hero’s that we aspire to be like. Personally, my hero is the late, great Joe Strummer of The Clash. His song writing talents were second to none. He is right up there Dylan, Harrison, Cash and Sting. The Clash truly were and still are the only band that matters. As a band, we take musical inspiration from more the likes of Rancid, Rise Against, The Descendants and Black Flag. As far as lyrics go, we tend to write about subjects that we feel people should be more aware of such as bullying, inequality, mass corruption in the media, mental health, and religion. The list is ever growing. In other words, we write about things that piss us off and we think that everyone else should be pissed off about them too!
to find gigs, Have you found it difficult your music? sponsors and to promote
I didn’t think we ever really found it hard to find gigs. We waited almost a year before we played our first gig. It was in the Unitarian Church in the City Centre.
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We played fast, loud and badly and for some reason, people actually enjoyed it! I think they just wanted loud fast music to beat the hell out of each other to. Maybe we were just in the right place at the right time. After that first gig, we were asked back by various promotions time and time again. This time last year, we joined PPM management and we have never looked back. We now find ourselves getting a lot more gigs and exposure.
Do you get the supp ort you need from the people arou nd you? Absolutely! My family and friends have been very supportive form the get-go. My dad in particular has always been very supportive from the very start. I think that it’s that kind love and support that encouraged us to take the band more seriously.
your music with the e nc la ba u yo do How life, school, work, ur yo of s ct pe as r othe family…?
Almost everything in my life is worked around the band. We are now in a position where we would like to take the band to the next level or at least try, and so the band requires all of our full attention. The only thing that comes before the band is family, and this band “is” a family. If I had to describe the band, I would say that this band is four best friends with what some might consider a messed up view of the world.
Are you happy with w here you are as a musician/band rig ht now? Yeah we are very happy with where we are and what direction we are heading in. We are playing some of the best gigs we have ever played to bigger audiences and in a bigger variety of venues, we are writing some of our best songs yet and are currently recording our debut album which should coming out this coming summer so there is plenty to be excited about.
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We hope to be playing to much larger audiences across the world, at both festivals and house shows as well as playing with some of our hero’s and favourite bands. We also hope to be thinking about recording our next album.
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What advice wou ld you give to aspiring musici ans? I would advise all aspiring musicians to listen to their fellow band members and to be honest with one another. I would also try to advise them to give the audience something to remember when playing live. (just not G.G Allen style)But above all, through all the good times and bad times, just enjoy the ride.
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Communication. Relation. Integrity.
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1 – The Acting
There many things that make this show so brilliant. The team of writers responsible for conjuring up such an incredible journey and in particular, Vince Gilligan, are nothing short of geniuses. The fine intricacies and solidity of the plot are unrivalled, in my opinion. Every great story, though, needs its great characters and Breaking Bad has just that. The show already has ten Primetime Emmy wins (TV’s equivalent of the Academy Awards) including six between its three leading actors and three consecutive wins for Bryan Cranston, only the second actor to do so since the legendary Bill Cosby. The final 8 episodes are also in the running for 2014’s ‘Oscars’, so you have to feel that that number can only increase. The supporting cast of Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, Jonathan Banks, Bob Odenkirk among others give great performances in their respective roles with the latter even getting his own spin-off series. Giancarlo Esposito deserves a special mention as well I think because his ‘Gus Fring’ is arguably the greatest villain that has ever graced the small screen. And the way they killed him off!! To quote the Comic Book Guy, best..death..ever!
2 – Season 2 Plane Crash
On your first viewing of this series you are intrigued by the recurring pink teddy bear. He appears at the beginning of four episodes in this season, episodes 1,4,10 and 13, the series finale. He lands in Walt’s pool as part of falling debris from an overhead plane crash. Events set in motion throughout the season (Walt not preventing Jane’s death and later sharing a drink with her father and the very man responsible for the crash springs to mind) culminate in a collision of planes, adding a few hundred more to Walter White’s considerable death tally. A satisfying conclusion as to where that damn teddy bear came from.
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greatest TV show ever 3 – Face Off
Yes, it’s the incredible season 4 finale. The cool, calm and collected Gus Fring is seemingly untouchable, unless of course you have the genius and ingenuity of Walter White. Fring, overcome with his desire for vengeance against the man who killed his partner, finds himself in a position to deliver just that. The episode title would lead you to believe there was going to be a showdown of biblical proportions between Gus and Walt or Gus and Hank or even Walt and Hank (c’mon I didn’t know what was going to happen) but it turned out to be a standoff of such proportions. Gus was probably even on his way to ‘take care’ of Walt after Hector if the former hadn’t left him a surprise in Hector’s Wheelchair. The facial transformations of Hector from fear to satisfaction and revenge as he frantically rings his bell and then the opposite transformations of Fring’s expressions as he realises his impending death, are simply spectacular.
4 – Felina
The much anticipated and simultaneously dreaded series finale. Breaking Bad ended perfectly though, delivering a satisfying conclusion for Jesse, Walt and especially Todd. We can also be thankful for Gilligan not giving us a Sopranoesque fade to black ending. Many people may have picked up on “Felina” being an anagram for “Finale” but what they might not have noticed is that, when taken separately these letters represent elements on the periodic table. Fe – iron: representing the M16 used to eradicate the Nazis, Li – lithium: a primary element in the makeup of the lasers used by the “two best hitmen west of the Mississippi” and Na– sodium: representing the ricin used to kill Lydia. And it doesn’t stop there!
5 – Samarium
“Felina” was the 62nd and last *sheds a tear* episode of Breaking Bad. Samarium is a silver metal that oxidizes when exposed to air. It is one of the chief elements used in radioactive chemotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer. I think we all know a certain someone suffering from lung cancer. As I mentioned, the final batch of episodes meant that there are a grand total of 62 episodes. You’ll never have a guess what number Samarium is on the periodic table?......62!! Breaking Bad will be sorely missed. By Brian Moynihan
Love & Lust
By Aisling Neville There’s a thin line between love and lust. It’s as thin as a whisper- and yet it continues to inspire The ensemble of multi-talented actorscomprising of Colm Farrell, Ian O’ Driscoll, Adam people time and time again. Drake, Sarah Giltinan, Emilie Hastings, Liam Having a two day run in late February, the Murphy, Laura Fitton and Katie O’ Brien, shone Performing Arts Department explored this not only individually, but through their incredible theme in their production, “Love & Lust”, dynamic with one and other. through drama, music and dance. Directed by Jon Whitty, the production explored the theme The dancers- Emmet Walsh, Sarah O’ through the writings of Shakespeare, taking Connell, Siobhan O’ Shea, Nikita Mc Gowan, scenes from many of his most acclaimed plays, Keeva Mehegan and Clodagh O’ Sullivan, and interspersing them with contemporary complimented each scene beautifully. music and dance. This flawless mixture of both the old and the new not only allowed each to Masterfully Choreographed by the dancers shine, but for the audience to seem them in a themselves, it allowed each performer to shine whole new perspective. and for each audience member to sit rapt at their talent. During each scene, the laughter of the audience I was amazed most of all by the overall flow of was heard throughout the college, and the the production- that so many different elements could be put together and yet work so effortlessly. captivation could be felt in the room. This was the ultimate testament to the actorsthat their incredible acting ability managed to bring to life such timeworn scenes, and not only captivate a modern audience, but to make them laugh, feel and connect with them.
This was, in part, due to the house band- Sean Murphy, Peter Piggott and Mide Houlihan, whose music seamlessly brought all of the different elements of the production together, and leaving Shakespeare most certainly singing in his grave.
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