Craze Magazine - First Issue - February by Charlotte Allen

FIRST ISSUE the best weekly for new music, fashion, film and tv

AGYNESS DEYN

From village chippy girl to Model of the Year, we take a look at the Mancunian model’s life so far

JUNO

We review the new coming-of-age comedy starrring Michael Cera, Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner

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INSIDE! How to get the look of a prom king or queen!

ISSUE 1

We talk to The Ting Tings on their rise to success, playing Glastonbury and their future plans

contents Features

12 THE TING TINGS Salford duo tell of their rise to fame 20 AGYNESS DEYN Insight into the Mancunian model’s world 24 JUNO Heart-warming new comedy hits the big screens

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Music

LOOK OUT FOR... All new bands and artists worth a listen TOP THIS WEEK Latest singles and album charts along with reviews of new releases

Fashion

16 GIRLS + BOYS Get in the know with this week’s fashion 18 PROM GUIDE Must-have dresses, suits and accessories for your prom this year

Films

25 THE BIG SCREEN Movies in cinemas now and new releases 28 DVD CORNER The top ten chart and reviews of the latest releases

Welcome to Craze...

Our very first issue is jampacked full of goodness just for you! We managed to catch up with new indie pop duo The Ting Tings between their NME tour gigs to ask them a few questions on how they met, their style of music, and playing Glastonbury, which is on page 12. We also have a prom fashion guide with all you need to know for the king and queen look on pages 18 and 19. Read about supermodel Agyness Deyn on page 20, and we reviewed the new quirky teen comedy Juno on page 24. Additionally, we have all the regulars like the singles and albums chart, this week’s fashion, the DVDs chart and our picks of the week TV guide. Enjoy!

Charlotte Allen

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32 ONES TO WATCH All you need for a week of television 33 PICKS OF THE WEEK A compact TV guide for every day of the week

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THE TING TINGS New indie band talk about how they first formed, playing gigs and their new record, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Great DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Estelle and MGMT are just a couple among the bands and artists that you should listen out for this week Page 7

Check out the latest single and album charts along with reviews of the number one spots and new releases! Page 9

Look out for... MYSTERY JETS This band consists of Blaine on lead vocals and keyboard, William on guitar, Kai on bass and Kapil on drums. In late 2006, they put on a tribute show to Syd Barrett, one of their biggest influences, and among the performers were Kate Nash and Drew from Babyshambles. In December that year, the band released their album, ‘Twenty One’. Their new single ‘Young Love’, which features singer-songwriter a couple of singles through MySpace and Laura Marling is released on 10th March. throughout 2007, they wrote new songs for

thelastshadowpuppets Indie frontmen join forces

Estelle

Alex Turner, frontman of Arctic Monkeys, met Miles Kane when his band, The Little Flames were supporting the Arctics on their tour back in 2005. Turner and Kane started writing songs in April 2007 and their initial recording of their debut single, ‘The Age of the Understatement’ took place in France in late August. This epic tune sounds like it belongs in a cowboy movie with a 22-piece orchestra, and is released on 14th April.

The R&B soul diva is back with an amazing collaboration to start off the success of her new album, ‘Shine,’ released at the end of March. Amongst the producers of the album was Will.I.Am and John Legend, who requested ‘a hit’. The result was her catchy latest single, ‘American Boy’ featuring Kanye West and as she said herself, “I have given the ladies an anthem!”

Look out for... vampireweekend New York indie rockers This band is certainly different to any other, as they are influenced by both African popular music and Western classical music, with such songs as ‘Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa’, referring to Congolese soukous music. The band met while at Columbia University, and self-produced their first album. Last November they toured the UK with The Shins, and their incredibly catchy new single ‘A-Punk’ is released this week.

MGMT Formerly known as The Management, this American duo have been pegged as a top 10 ‘Artist to Watch’ in 2008 by Rolling Stone. They formed the band while at university in 2001 and are doing well with their psychedelic pop sound. Their debut single is called ‘Time to Pretend’.

Sam Sparro Australian born singer Sam Falson was first discovered when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, aged just 10, where Chaka Khan became one of his early admirers after hearing his voice. Sam’s first job as a child actor was in a McDonald’s commercial. His stage name was originally a family nickname which came from the Australian radio mascot Sammy Sparrow.

He briefly returned to Sydney before travelling to the UK to live with his cousins and become immersed in the British music scene in London. However, he had to leave for L.A. again in 2002, and got a job in a coffee shop. At this point, he wrote his single ‘Black and Gold’. Its catchy, hypnotic, electropop sound mixed with his soulful voice creates a perfect dancefloor tune.

Top this week Singles 1

DUFFY Mercy

H TWO O FT. PLATNUM Whats It Gonna Be

NICKELBACK Rockstar

BASSHUNTER Now You’re Gone

KYLIE Wow

ADELE Chasing Pavements

DAVID JORDAN Sun Goes Down

RIHANNA Don’t Stop The Music

ONEREPUBLIC Stop And Stare

NumberOne Welsh singer, Duffy, has hit the top spot again for a second week running with ‘Mercy’, her followup single to ‘Rockferry’, which she released back in November. She is the first Welsh female to get to number one in the past 25 years, and with her sassy sixties style, she is sure to stay in the charts for a long while.

KELLY ROWLAND Work

New Releases ALPHABEAT Fascination

New Danish pop band, Alphabeat, are here with their debut single ‘Fascination’. With its 80s sound and groovy drum beat, this is bound to get you throwing those shapes on the dancefloor! Rating:

THE TING TINGS Great DJ

This Salford duo have shot to fame this year after playing Glastonbury, and they deserve it. Despite the very simple lyrics in their debut hit, this funky tune is definitely one to listen out for. Rating:

WE ARE SCIENTISTS After Hours

We Are Scientists are back and are bound to do well. Despite their boozy lyrics, there is more of a sophisticated edge and it is incredibly catchy. Make sure you check out the video too! Rating:

NumberOne The Sussex five-piece are back with their second album, ‘Join With Us’, after releasing the single ‘I Thought It Was Over’ earlier this month. From romantic ballads like ‘Without You’, to upbeat brassy ‘Join With Us’ and ‘Spare Me’ to gentle pop-rock with ‘Turn It Up’, this is most definitely a mixed bag, but who could turn down these chirpy lads and stop them showing us what they’re capable of ?!

New Releases GOLDFRAPP

Albums 1

THE FEELING Join With Us

NICKELBACK All The Right Reasons

AMY WINEHOUSE Back To Black - Deluxe Edition

MARK RONSON Version

MIKA Life In Cartoon Motion

MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller 25

ADELE 19

JACK JOHNSON Sleep Through The Static

JONATHAN ANSELL Tenor At The Movies

RIHANNA Good Girl Gone Bad

Seventh Tree

After the thumpy electro beats of their previous album, Supernature, there is a complete change of direction with autumnal, orchestral ballads and acoustic guitars, but that’s not a bad thing! Rating:

DONNY OSMOND

From Donny...With Love Opening with the most famous ‘Puppy Love’, this greatest hits album includes tracks from his childhood in the early 70s like ‘When I Fall in Love’. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day this Sunday. Rating:

DUFFY

Rockferry With the tag of the ‘new Dusty Springfield’, Duffy has been under pressure to make a good album, but even her low, husky soul voice isn’t enough to disguise her ‘Winehouse-alike’ songs. Rating:

In Charts + New Releases next week: Sugababes, Sam Sparro, Michael Bublé, Girls Aloud, Guillemots, Foals, Newton Faulkner, The Enemy, The Courteeners, Jimmy Eat World

PICTURES: CAMILLEPHOTO.COM, ITSNOTPORNITSART.COM

DIY real pop Jules De Martino, better known as half of new indie duo The Ting Tings, tells us of the journey from the unknown to the chaotic life of a popstar.

rom playing small gigs in their Salford flat to playing at Glastonbury, Katie and Jules have had the year of their lives. We were intrigued and managed to ask a few questions between their NME Awards tour gigs. How did you first meet? We actually met briefly in London both playing in different non-happening bands. What was it like playing Glastonbury? We’d never been before so we were glasto virgins. Playing there and seeing ourselves on the BBC2 coverage the following night...blew our minds for weeks. How did you come up with the name ‘The Ting Tings’? After jamming and playing some house parties struggling through 3 songs we had written, Katie told us that her new workmate was called ‘ting ting’ which meant band stand in Chinese mandarin. I googled it and found ‘sound of innovation on an open mind’ and that sealed naming our 3 song band. Why did you decide to release ‘Great DJ’ on 7” vinyl? We love making our own records. Our idea for ‘Great DJ’ was to collect old 45’s from eBay

and car boot sales and turn them inside out, placing our etched vinyl inside the new hand-made artwork sleeve. We then got a huge response on our MySpace with people complaining they didn’t have record players, so we’re still in midst CD production flow between tour dates. How does it feel to be playing on the NME Awards Tour? For any band to be able to play each night is a dream come true. Playing in front of what are essentially Cribs fans is amazing as we’re winning over a crowd that probably wouldn’t normally chase down a band like us. NME has given us this chance and we’re buzzing before every show.

Is it surreal how quickly you’ve become famous? Everything has moved so fast for us since starting the band properly in February 2007. There’s so much we want to do creatively, time is an issue these days. Any advice to give to young bands hoping to make it into the music industry? There’s no advice in art. Only influence. The Ting Tings release ‘Great DJ’ on 3rd March and are touring with NME til the end of February.

You have been compared to the likes of CSS, Gossip, and even the Spice Girls. How would you describe your music? How we have managed to combine the above is testament to the way we work. If a new song we’re recording doesn’t give us the fix we desire within 2 hours, we erase it, period. With us it’s about feeling, rhythm and songs. It’s DIY real pop.

10 minutes with...

fashion

AGYNESS DEYN This 22-year-old model of the moment has shot to fame since working at her local chippy.

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Top tips for this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion for girls and boys and also the best bargains around the high street shops today Page 16 + 17

With our must-see prom king and queen guide, you can stand out from your friends and on a low budget! Page 18 + 19

girls

Bright spring clothes are out and the new monochrome is in. Blacks, whites and greys are the colours you should be wearing this year. Remember, frills, ruffles and bows are also in this season!

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7 1. Grey frill bib top, £12, New Look 5. Black striped shorts, £26.99, River Island 2. Crew tipped cardigan, £35, Oasis 6. Black cuff bracelet, £10, Miss Selfridge 3. White lace bow top, £8, New Look 7. Grey tie ribbon heels, £25, Dorothy Perkins 4. White skinny jeans, £14.99, Quiz

Of course, you don’t have to be in with the monochrome trend. Spring is almost here so get ahead and grab a bright, breezy tea dress, such as this blue one for £50 at Oasis, as these will be the big thing next season!

boys

It’a all indie this season: polo shirts, cardigans, skinny jeans, jumpers and plimsoles, but remember it’s still February so don’t just go out in a T-shirt! A scarf would do the job.

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BEST IN BELTS

4 6 1. White polo shirt, £35, Ben Sherman 4. Indigo skinny jeans, £35, Topman 2. Striped jumper, £19.99 River Island 5. Checked scarf, £9.99, River Island 3. Knitted blue cardigan, £35, Topman 6. White canvas plimsoles, £9.99, Ark

Remember, a belt can complete an outfit, whether it be futuristic, nu-rave or just plain old black leather. We recommend this Dixies white star belt for £12.95 and this Carhartt reverb belt for £18, both from Ark.

How to look like a...

prom queen

Now we know it’s very early to be thinking about your school prom but you always need time to prepare! We’ve found some of the best dresses around the high street shops to suit all budgets.

Quiz £30

Dorothy Perkins £35

Oasis £75

French Connection £85

Monsoon £95

don’t forget... The most important way to complete an outfit is to accessorise! These bargains are sure to make you sparkle and stand out from the crowd!

Double buckle purse £5, NEW LOOK Silver earrings £8, ACCESSORIZE Silver bangles £5, DOROTHY PERKINS

Silver mid-heels £35, MISS SELFRIDGE

How to look like a...

prom king

All you need is a suit, shirt, tie and shoes, but there are so many combinations! So we’ve put together three for you to help you get some ideas.

1 River Island £50

River Island £30

Ben Sherman £30

Topman £10

Topman £80

Topman £40

River Island £10

Schuh £44.99

Topman £60

Topman £30

3 Tiewarehouse.co.uk £10.99

River Island £49.99

Aggy hits top spot From working in a village chippy to being the cover girl for Vogue, Agyness Deyn is now the most glamorous face in fashion.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Five-year-old Laura poses for a school photo

Agyness, who changed her name from Laura, aged 17 with her mum, Lorraine

Strutting her stuff on catwalks all over the world as Model of the Year 2007

PICTURES: STYLE.COM

During this time she was also studying drama and music at college in Hull. With her cropped bleached hair and tomboy looks, she stood out from the crowd. After being approached by a photographer on the street, she signed with Models 1 agency and was soon modelling fulltime, however, they advised her to change her name, so Laura and her mum came up with the name Agyness Deyn. In 2006, she featured orn Laura Hollins on on the cover of Italian 16th February, 1986, in Vogue and then her first Littleborough near Rochdale, Giorgio Armani campaign she was just an average girl, followed. This was when who at 17, had a part-time Agyness was in big demand job in a chip shop. Her very from designer labels and first claim to fame was in was called the new Kate 1999 when she won the Moss. In November 2007, “Face of ‘99” Rossendale Agyness won ‘Model of the Free Press competition, aged Year’ at the British Fashion just 13, although she turned Awards and she now lives in down offers from modelling New York City, working for agencies to concentrate on modelling agencies there, in her exams. A regular cusLondon, Amsterdam, Milan tomer at The Village Chippy and Paris. in Stubbins, Lancashire where she worked was best friend Henry Holland, now designer of trendy rhyming slogan T-shirts. When she was 18, Laura moved to London with Henry to work in a burger bar during the Agyness features on covers day and a bar at night. of UK and Italian Vogue

film

JUNO This new teen comedy stars Ellen Page as a 16-year-old girl who accidentally gets pregnant.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve picked out the best films in the cinemas now, including Be Kind Rewind (above) and new releases over the next month! Page 23

See whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the top ten in the DVD chart and check out all the new releases which are available in shops today! Page 26

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New Releases

JUMPER (12A) David Rice (Hayden Christensen), a young man who can teleport to another place using just his mind, learns that he is not the only one with this unique gift, and enters a war between the ‘jumpers’ and the people who find them a threat and want them all killed.

BE KIND REWIND (12A) A video store worker is shocked when his customers complain that the tapes don’t work, but later realises his best friend Jerry (Jack Black) erased all the tapes after becoming magnetised. They then decide to remake all the lost films to keep the store in business.

The Other Boleyn Girl (12A) The romantic story of sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn competing for the love of Henry VIII, starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman.

Release date: 7th March

RAMBO (18) Vietnam War veteran, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) leaves his quiet life as a boatman behind to help transport some Christian aid workers into a wartorn Burma. However, when the village is attacked and the missionaries are kidnapped, Rambo has no choice but to venture on a deadly rescue mission.

10,000 BC (12A)

JUNO (12A)

A prehistoric hunter must pursue mysterious warlords at the end of the world to save the girl he loves. From the director of Independence Day.

When 16-year-old, Juno McGuff (Ellen Page), is faced with an unexpected pregnancy after sleeping with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), she decides the best thing for her unborn child is for it to be raised in a suitable home with adoptive parents.

Release date: 14th March

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS (PG) Artifact hunter and archaeologist, Ben Franklin Gates (Nicholas Cage) investigates his own family’s involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. To do this, he must uncover the mystery within the 18 missing pages from Booth’s diary.

Son Of Rambow (12A) Set in the 80s, this coming-of-age comedy is about two schoolchildren who plan to make an action adventure film to enter into a competition.

Release date: 4th April

Teenage kicks Director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody teamed up and the result was Juno, a hilarious teen comedy starring Ellen Page and Michael Cera f you’re planning a trip to the cinema, make sure you go along to see Juno. This quirky teen comedy hit the big screens earlier this month and with its heart-warming script written by Oscar-winner Diablo Cody, you will certainly leave with a smile on your face. Ellen Page stars as brainy 16-year-old Juno MacGuff, who finds herself pregnant after sleeping with classmate Paulie Bleeker, (Michael Cera). Unable to go through with an abortion, she decides to give the baby up for adoption. What follows is a very awkward scene as she tries to tell her parents, played by JK Simmons and Allison Janney, that she is pregnant. They are very understanding and supportive, even though they were hoping she had been

Ellen Page was nominated for Best Actress at this year’s Oscars

expelled or into hard drugs! Along with her best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby), Juno plans to find her unborn baby the perfect parents, and sets her sights on a young couple, Vanessa and Mark, played by Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman. However, as Juno spends more time with them, she realises their marriage isn’t as picture-perfect as it first appeared. The film was written by stripper-turned-blogger Diablo Cody, and with her witty script, it’s hard not to love the characters she has created. Thank You For Smoking director Jason Reitman sets the tone with an upbeat animated opening sequence and uses colourful production design throughout. Many have compared Juno to its fellow indie comedy Little Miss Sunshine, as they are both feelgood movies. On a serious note,

Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman play the adoptive parents in the film

the film addresses the abortion vs adoption issue in a mature way and you can see Juno grow emotionally throughout the film, going from such lines as, ‘In thirty-odd weeks we can just pretend that this never happened’ to ‘I need to know that it’s possible that two people can stay happy together forever’. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll frantically search for the soundtrack afterwards! With music from The Moldy Peaches and Belle and Sebastian, it keeps in tone with Juno’s world and the final scenes are surprisingly moving. The genuine comedy, delightful characters and fabulous script make this film definitely worth seeing. Juno is still in cinemas nationwide and will be released on DVD on 9th June.

Michael Cera and Ellen Page at the Juno world premiere in Toronto

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DVD CORNER With technology rapidly evolving, we now only have to wait a few months for films from the big screen to be released onto DVD so we can watch them over and over again. Here are the top DVDs this week and we have reviewed some new releases too!

New Releases

DVD Chart 1

RATATOUILLE (U)

RUN FAT BOY RUN (12)

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION (15)

ATONEMENT (15)

MICHAEL CLAYTON (15)

DIE HARD 4.0 (15)

THE LAST LEGION (12A)

RESIDENT EVIL TRILOGY