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MILKINKED WOODEN HEART COLOUR IS KING THE SMITHS

TWENTY SIX

“THE EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO YOUR SOUL, THEN SURELY THEY DESERVE A BEAUTIFUL FRAME

Brow tattooing used to be a little bit brutal and usually for ladies of a certain age who plucked their brows to death in the 80's. This is no longer the case and eyebrows have become the fashion statement of the decade. Beautiful brows are a must these days and Samara has made it her business to specialise in brush stroke natural looking brows.

Being pretty close to us here at NE Love, you can take our word for it that this girl is pretty busy so take our advice and book now. Let Samara get you even closer to that easy, breezy, beautiful 24/7! l Semi permanent tattooing by Samara 07702540688 STUDIO 05, 3RD FLOOR, COMERCIAL UNION HOUSE, 39 PILGRIM STREET, NEWCASTLE, NE1 6QE Samara Jumaa

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ELLO YOU LOT. You know what? One of my favourite tunes ever, starts with the words ‘Time marches on never ending,’ ………...marches?

Gallops more like!

The first day of spring is only a matter of weeks away. That’s great news right? And there’s more, this is issue 26? That’s 26 times you have picked us up and taken us home, please continue, we love it. In this issue we have been cozying up with some amazing local musicians, and in general rubbing shoulders with the north east elite. It’s dreadful what we have to put ourselves through just to keep you entertained.

Putting aside for a moment though, all the joking and general hysteria about how tough January and February are. You step back sometimes and take stock and you just think, yeah working hard for something you don’t care about that’s stress, but working hard for something you love, that’s just passion.

So thanks again to all of you, from all of us for the love and of course your time, we know it is your most precious commodity, you can’t budget for it, you have no idea how long its going to last. So we wont ever take the time you spend with us for granted. Go on pick us up take us home again, you know you want to ;) and when you’re done with us you know what to do.

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER THE RIGHTS EXPRESSED IN NE LOVE ARE THOSE OF THE RESPECTive CONTRIBUTORS AND NOT NECESSARILY SHARED BY THE MAGAZINE STAFF PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR NE LOVE IS DESIGNED BY kelly flood creative, www.kellyflood.co.uk NE LOVE 3RD FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNION HOUSE 39 PILGRIM STREET NEWCASTLE NE1 6QE TEL 07865630036

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MILKINKED

S N E G A U T A T ARTES E Meet Masamune

NE Love are happy to introduce the artists at Masamune tattoo studio, manager Paige Lazonby, apprentice Jord Liddell, and owners Kayley and Gari Henderson. Kayley and Gari, previously of Northside Tattooz together have opened their own studio in Whickham, Gateshead.

Masamune which is Japanese for swordsmith, represents superior, beautiful and quality, and it certainly looks as though that's what these guys are going for l

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JUNKYARD CREATIVE MAKE UP BY LIBBY @ COSMIC BEAUTY

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# I WOKE UP LIKE THIS CROSS MY HEART AND WELL… ERRR I FORGET THE NEXT BIT

With my own business to run and a pretty hectic social life, it's hard to find time to wash my hair, let alone drag out my makeup bag.

So when I heard about semi-permanent make-up expert Ruth Turnbull AKA Ruby Red, I was desperate to give her a try. My eyebrows are sparse - the result of overzealous plucking - and pencilling them in every day is a hassle I can do without.

Plus, I have always envied those women with beautiful defined lips and a perfect cupids bow, which is another of Ruth’s specialities so I decided to go for the double whammy.

Semi-permanent make-up lasts between nine and 18 months.

Most of the products Ruth uses are natural, mineral-based and non-toxic, meaning treatments are hypoallergenic.

First, she used a regular eyebrow pencil to shape and colour my brow - and once I was happy with the colour and shape, a topical anaesthetic was applied to numb the skin.

Next, a fine needle was used to tattoo individual hairs - more irritating than painful. The process was more or less the same for the lip blush. Ruby (I insist on calling her that) we know I mean Ruth NEL VE.CO.UK / TEN

right? Drew a fine line with a dark pencil to make sure I was happy with the shape of my lip, while we discussed colour. I surprised myself by going for a rose pink, especially since I’m a red lippy girl, night and day.

The procedures weren’t comfortable, but it didn't hurt, and they took about 45 minutes each.

When I looked in the mirror, I was bowled over. My eyebrows are perfect and my lips, while still slightly swollen looked great. I was warned about scabbing or soreness and given aftercare advice.

No sunbeds no facial scrubs or peels, its common sense really, a couple of weeks later, the overall effect was fantastic and natural looking.

That said, the results do fade and, after a year, it is worth having a touch-up treatment, but I will be back before that in six weeks time as that is the normal healing time and Ruth likes to get you in for a check up top up!

I don’t know what to do with all of the extra time I have in the mornings. Yoga anyone? l

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READY OR NOT! Here I come

No sooner are Christmas and New Years excesses out of the way, Bam…. Holiday adverts all over the TV. You have been feeling snug and no doubt smug hidden below all of that gorgeous knitwear right? BUT the first day of spring is March 20th shock horror! You know what that means? Those few pounds (that if were honest, look kind of cute on our faces) are not so cute around our midriffs, never fear Amanda’s here!

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THE BLUEBEARDS REVENGE The return of the natural look Premium men’s grooming brand The Bluebeards Revenge is pleased to announce the launch of its latest hairstyling product – The Bluebeards Revenge Sea Salt Spray.

The new barbershop-quality spray is available in a 200ml bottle, and is being released at a time when longer, natural looks are coming to the forefront of men’s fashion l

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WOW! What a start to 2018!!! Firstly, I hope yous all had a nice Xmas and new year. The Barber calendar has certainly gone off with a bang! There are so many events coming up, Pro hair live, Barber Connect, Barber UK to name but a few, the Barber scene is buzzing at the moment and I for one can’t wait to see what young fresh aspiring talent will come out of these events, no matter what age or level we can all be inspired and in this trade we are constantly learning. On a personal note I have recently been asked to be the north east regional educator for the GBBA (Great British Barbering Academy) which I am immensely proud of. We work in conjunction with Salon Services and we deliver a wide range of courses to suit, whether your a Hairdresser or a Barber looking to improve your skills. If this is something that would interest you then hit up the GBBA and get booked up on of our great courses! Until then l Stay Sharp Amigos!

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Want to know the best hair salons in Newcastle for colouring?

We've roamed around town to review everything from highlights to dip-dye and balayage. Don't let anyone near your hair until you've read this... Because I think one time or another we have all been there...... the Bad salon, So. You’ve had a bad dye job, or you’ve just spent two weeks basking on a beach. Or maybe your dryer/styling wand/straightener has been used WAY too much lately. Whatever the reason, your hair is unhappy. Dry, brittle, faded – it doesn’t swoosh so much as point downwards, like an unloved potted plant. Go and see Paul Clayton. He’s smiley and friendly and bullshit-free, and knows exactly how to make it all better – big tick). Those faded ends are brightened up, the odd grey is swiftly dealt with and a few pretty colour variations are painted around your face to give everything a bit of an oomph. You leave with hair like you used to have: full, bright, shiny and with one hell of a swoosh.

If it’s a little sunshine you’re craving then you’re after and his signature balayage it will leave your hair looking not streaky, not stripy, but lighter and brighter - sort of like it's just been on a nice jaunt to St Tropez. Lets face it we could all do with some of that l

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BEST OF BRITISH A TWIST ON TRADITION

Peruse menus of fine fare and sharing boards, vintage cocktails, an abundance of Rhums, generous selection of gins and tremendous Tipsy Teas! Huzzah! Lol just try and stop us!

I have to give Colonel Porters a big thank you and shout out for amazing customer service. The attention to detail by the staff is unbelievable.

We have done photo shoots previously in this place so I don’t think I need to spend to much time telling you all how gloriously quirky it is.

It’s not just that people love this place. I have had friends who I think really understand food tell me that this is indeed the place to been seen in. Such a great experience and quality great British products to boot.

Delicious award winning handcrafted with love British meat pies as well as many other British favorites. I had the fish and chips and it was fantastic! Pan fried cod, crushed potatoes and buttered leeks my fish was crispy yet light. This is seriously posh fish and chips. Colonel Porter loves his home comforts. Especially after having travelled the world distributing his Newcastle Brown Ale. (There’s a great story to be told there too) This is the perfect place NEL VE.CO.UK / SIXTEEN

for hearty helpings of Sunday lunch with all the trimmings and plenty of proper gravy. Tip top!

The sharing platters are legendary, perfect for the likes of me, that wants well…… everything!

Porters is one of those seemingly quiet, understated places that whacks you between the eyes. With cookery to take on any of London’s food temples.. Main dishes are written up on the tiled wall, but the real excitement lies with the printed menu, which is a collection of beautifully considered dishes. At Colonel Porters you can build a killer meal from a bunch of gastronomic accessories.

Start with one of their killer cocktails which are some of the best I’ve ever come across. They will leave you draining the last of your glass, hopelessly.

Colonel Porters is hopelessly, traditionally patriotic and uber cool, a real classic l Get on the old blower 0191 2617600 COLONEL PORTERS EMPORIUM, GROUND FLOOR, MILBURN HOUSE, DEAN ST, NE1 1 LF

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JAZZ SINFUL SUNDAYS

I think that if you walk in to such a beautiful setting to the dulcet tones of Alice Grace its pretty difficult to imagine that you’re afternoon might turn out anything less than perfect.

Arriving late as always, I missed out on the Bloody Mary trolley!

Boo! But seeing the menu for Sunday lunch (now only once a month due to the fact they have this incredible entertainment built in) the idea that the starters on the first part of the menu are called “Pick Me Ups” is great especially if you’ve been having ‘it large’ the night before. So Pick Me Up’s or Light Bites it is, and nothing can pick you up like a Fruit Pastille gimlet, its like drinking Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles drowned in gin.

Next, the starters were incredibly interesting too, for him, home made sausage roll with piccalilli and HP Sauce, for me chicken liver parfait with plum orange chutney with crispy toast. I cant help it I’m going to have to tell you that whether you choose beef, which he did or lamb, which I did you get as an accompaniment, goose fat roast potatoes, maple syrup and whole grain mustard roast vegetables, savoy cabbage with pancetta (of which we could’ve NEL VE.CO.UK / EIGHTEEN

eaten a bowl of BTW) buttery creamy mash, home made Yorkshire puddings and when I say proper gravy, I mean proper gravy.

The wine? Divine. Although fortified by the fabulous food we were still feeling slightly fragile from the night before, so we even went for dessert. A great pallet cleaner, lime berry infused cream, I’m just pretending to be healthy here. The homemade biscotti was the sweet sin behind the sharpness of the lime. The sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel sauce was so good it made me want to do things with it that would probably be a sin in other countries.

So there we have it! Yet again Sunday sinfully good food l LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE ON JAZZ SUNDAYS YOU MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE TELEPHONE: 0191 232 8695 THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, FENKLE ST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 5XU

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KEEPING IT REAL

If you're looking for a little sample of real America then look no further. While nursing a hangover with a Bloody Mary in No28 I stumbled across Meat:Stack and have been their biggest fan ever since, telling everyone who'll listen that it is in fact the best burger in the city, so I decided it was time I introduced Juin to them.

After staring at the menu for five or ten minutes I selected the Yellowstone and the Lower East burgers. If the double cheeseburgers weren't succulent enough, adding fried onions, baconnaise, a hash brown and fixings to it and it'll truly make your mouth water. For the second option, the Lower East, again mouthwatering double cheeseburgers, this time dripping in thousand island dressing, sauerkraut, pastrami and fixings and packed just the right amount of punch to have a little bit of spice without overpowering the incredible meat flavour.

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the difference, the burgers are unquestionably the juiciest I have ever encountered, loaded with perfect toppings to the perfect melt in the mouth sensation!

I was drooling before I even left the stall in the Grainger Market and on route back to the office couldn't resist a few handfuls of the perfectly crisp beef dripping fries, the perfect accompaniment.

It's safe to say the Meat:Stack is my go to burger place, and after seeing them popping up at different parties and events over the summer, I'm pretty comfortable saying that my "Best Burger in Newcastle" review is shared by many l One word of advice, well two actually, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! MEAT:STACK 87/88 GRAINGER MARKET, NEWCASTLE, NE1 5QQ

THE CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM OH AND THE COFFEE N FISH N BURGER N SUNDAY LUNCH Recently returned from Oz, and feeling pretty miserable about it, I happened to pop in to Harvest in Jesmond, desperate for a decent coffee, a Flat White to be exact which actually originated in Australia.There are several things about the "flat white" that hooks you, its rich flavour, velvety milk texture and the slightly cooler temperature making for an exceptionally pleasing drink. We all know of course that OCC are no slouches when it comes to coffee but breakfast at Harvest is a delight too, after their avocado smash and eggs, I started the day as happy as any I spent in Melbourne or Sydney! I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say this is the best Flat White I have come across in Newcastle to date!

Shortly after this Craig's found his fave burger (Meat Stack) in the Grainger Market of all places, of course I went with him,, he was right they are amazing, then I found 'those' fish n chips in St Peters Basin, we are just spoiled and we still think that the prize for best Sunday lunch should go Bon Bar, but hey you lot if you think we are wrong or have missed someone out, be sure to let us know, you know where we are.

Any ideas about the best local mag?? lol We will keep you updated on other treasures, watch this space! l

BIG LOVE x

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A C I R F A F O T OU

Food for the slightly wild at heart. If you’re style is a little different, then the next thing you should do is visit James at the wonderful new café. After jaunts at food and music festivals all over the country, James has finally put down roots in Newcastle City Centre, where he’s serving up some very exotic plates.

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Crocodile Wrap Game Burger – Zebra, Ostrich, Water Buffalo and many more Bunny Chow (1000% rabbit free!)

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You can find all these wonders at

42 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG

Tel: 0191 2221092

Never fear, there is a range of more traditional food on the menu to ease you into the water buffalo and zebra! Even our vegan mates can’t resist the ethically sourced produce, but the variety of food available is so abundant we can’t possibly list it all here, so get down there!

Whilst the Safari goes on from 8am – 11pm get there before the kitchen closes at 10pm!

SPANIARDS TO FISH N CHIPS! ISN’T THAT A BIT COALS TO NEWCASTLE?

You would have thought so wouldn’t you? However having spent half of my life on the edge of the Med myself I was determined to prove, not only that fish and chips deserver their fame as the nations favourite but that the fish was in fact at least as good if not as abundant.

Dilemma, I could have taken my lovely guest (first time visitor to our Northern shores) to some swanky, fancy restaurant, god knows there are enough around now. Ever the risk taker though I decided on fish n chips.

Don’t get me wrong it was not my plan to take him to the corner chippy. I had in fact decided on the Merchant Tavern and as always there was method in my madness. Firstly the food is great but its also in St Peters Basin so its quite picturesque there is water and there are boats. Box ticketing everywhere, in fact, aside from the freezing weather, it ticked all the boxes.

As it turned out the Merchant Tavern offer all kinds of entertainment, not just great food. Check out the Bar Wall. The staff were unbelievable courteous I have always appreciated that NEL VE.CO.UK / TWENTY4

talent for knowing when to approach and when to let you get on with your food. As it was a cool evening we both went for the parsnip soup warm creamy clearly made on site.

Its fair to say that I have had a few fish and chips in my life so I went for a rib eye steak which came with homemade fries and huge meaty mushrooms.

For Adolfo of course the highly recommended cod and chips. In his words Moby Dick and chips, golden battered beautiful North Sea food. Served with both minted mushy peas and tartare sauce.

I rest my case; we have come a long way since we first invaded Benidorm, at least now one brave soul in Alicante will dare to say, actually the food in the UK is good and fish n chips are fab.

The Merchant Tavern turned out to be the perfect welcome to the North East, its everything we are, proud quirky friendly and very very British. Loved it! l 1 ST PETERS BASIN NUT NE6 1TZ TEL 0191 275 9000

FIELD MUSIC

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CRAIG CATCHES UP WITH FIELD MUSICS DAVE BREWIS ON WHY MUSIC IS MORE QUESTION THAN ANSWER! C. We do love a Mackem around here, it's great to hear you played so much on Radio 6 (we're addicted to Lauren Laverne's show) is Count It Up the first release from your new album?

D. Yeah, that’s the first song released from the new album.

C. OK great, Is this a song about counting your blessings? It makes us smile every time we hear it, so was it your intention with this one to make a proper 80's sounding pop song?

D. I’m not sure counting your blessing is quite the right phrase. I suppose it’s about privilege and about looking beyond your own experiences with a bit of generosity.

We didn’t go out of our way to make it sound like the 80s but I did write it on a synth from the 80s so I’m not surprised it went that way. I like a lot of 80s pop music.

C. So do we, We've seen an old video where you talk about how difficult it is to talk about complicated issues via pop songs, do you still feel the same way?

From the sound of the new album you seem to be in a good place.

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D. I do think it’s difficult to write about complicated things in pop songs, and through music generally. I don’t think music is a very explanatory medium - it’s better for questions than for answers. A good place? Hmm… there’s a lot of anger in the record and a lot of sadness but we tend not to write conspicuously gloomy music so maybe that’s hidden to a degree.

C. How do you think your music has changed since Phase 1 in 2004 - 2007?

D. I think we’ve become more confident.

When we started making Field Music records we had no idea what we were doing and we were very hard on ourselves because of that. Now, it feels like we’ve made tons of records so we can be a bit surer that we’re on the right track without having to have an existential crisis about every harmony. We know that whatever we do will sound like us so we don’t have to try to make it sound like us.

C. After your first UK tour in 4 years, you went Stateside and toured some major cities in America, how did they react to your newer music? Also, while we're

on the subject of touring, what's the wildest thing that's ever happened while travelling?

D. The response was mostly similar to here - songs like Noisy Days and Disappointed go down really well because there’s something to hold onto straight away. We’ve never been very good at winning people over who aren’t sure but those songs kind-of do the job for us.

We’re not really a wild band. Our tour stories tend to be like classic English comedies of manners.

C. How hard is it for a North East indie band to get signed to a label?

D. I have no idea. The music industry right now is very different to when we made our first record and we’d already had a few formative experiences by then. I still mostly think that if you make something really great then someone will want to help you release it, but now more than ever, that whole process becomes a lot easier if you can record and tour cheaply.

C. You've been with Memphis Industries since the very beginning and recording on almost a yearly basis, do

you feel any pressure to keep putting records out?

D. Not really. Both me and Peter feel a pressure to write and record because it makes us happy. We get itchy if we’re not making stuff so even if we’re not busy with Field Music records, we end up being busy with other music.

C. Our dear friend Graeme (GrassiArt) not only features in your Talking Heads style 'Noisy Days Are Over' he's also designed your album cover AKA our magazine cover. What's the deal, is he part of the band now?

D. He’s pretty close to being in the band!

We’ve known Graeme for years. He’s a

good friend and we’ve both really enjoyed watching his art flourishing. He’s also a total character. Our lives would have been significantly less interesting without Grassi.

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WOODEN HEART! MATTY DE VERE HERE!

“We think the fire eats the wood. We are wrong. The wood reaches out to the flame. The fire licks at what the wood harbors, and the wood gives itself away to that intimacy, the manner in which we and the world meet each new day."

There is something very honest about working with wood and there is candour and calmness about this particular artist that makes you look at what he does in a different way. Yea, Matty makes skateboards (amazing skateboards) nonetheless. The quality of the work will never be in question, although in all honesty to have a piece of his work and actually skate on it seems to me at least a bit of a travesty but then again, I’m not a skateboarder, never have been. One thing that is apparent is that somehow there are strange comparisons between Big Aye and NE Love, fiercely independent and Northern for a start.

It's more than that though I have started to lose count of the amount of clients I have visited where proudly displayed behind NEL VE.CO.UK / SIX

the bar, or in the window is a beautiful board by Matty.

Matty says of himself : ‘I handcraft skateboards at my workshop, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. I engrave my own and other people’s designs into the wood, occasionally I have other artist’s come and hand draw their work. I do requests on different shapes as well as designs. If you want a custom design on a skateboard and don’t know how to get this done... Yep I’m that guy! I only use non-toxic glues and varnish. CFI certified veneer and all of my work is 100% handmade and hand finished!! CHECK IT’!

Personally I think that our Matty is being a little modest and judging by the amount of his work I have come across recently I’m not the only one l 4 HANNINGTON ST, NE6 1JT NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE mattdevere@bigayeskateboards.co.uk @BigAyeSkateBoards

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All of my work is 100% handmade and hand finished!!

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Peter Wharrier (Manor Born) - Manamana Greg Tennet (Patterns) - The 5th Dimension Age of Aquarius

GUILTY We're going to be sending out the lovely Billie to stalk you and find out which guilty pleasure is blasting through your headphones at that moment in time! No Fibs please!

We thought we'd ask the experts :D they were warned they were going to be grassed up!

Hollie Cavanagh (Hoochie Coochie) Kajagoogoo 'Too Shy'

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Geoff Leopard (Man Power) - Michael Sembello - 'Maniac' - Quote 'It's f*****g amazing' Unquote

PLEASURES Clark Pav Davison (Body Talk) - All Saints 'Never Ever'

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BACK

BY POPULAR DEMAND NE LOVE CATCH UP WITH THE REVITALISED DETROIT SOCIAL FRONT MAN: DAVID BURN

Speaking of a new line up, who's new to the band?

Everyone apart from me, there was a bit of an abrupt ending and a few years ago.

I had a little girl and wanted to watch her grow up, so I had to prioritise things, in the meantime I was sitting on a lot of music I had already written. The older members of the band went off touring the world and doing their own thing, so the line up has completly changed and we've got new musician who are great, so rehearsals are going really well and everyones working hard.

What have you been up to in the 6 NEL VE.CO.UK / TEN

years of… shall we say, hibernation?

Working, Watching my daughter grow, very little music if Im honest. I have had a return to normality after a errrr lets just say slightly hedonistic lifestyle, I've learned my lesson now though and I won't be off down that road again.

(Laughing) I must be mental doing this again!

We love the new video, I'd even go as far as saying we are slightly obsessed, who is it by? and is this a first time collaboration?

Its a guy called Ollie Rillands, he's a local lad, we didn't hunt anyone down, we put a call to action on Facebook and he was recommended a few times, we wanted something abstract and worked together on references, including a video from the Baltic then he put his twist on it and were really happy with the outcome.

So the new single is called 'Goodbye' shouldn't it be hello after such a long time away?

(Laughs) I guess but the next single is a

double A side called 'Wait' and its more of a concept, 'Goodbye' is a break up song about the ups and downs of a break up on the other hand 'Wait' is more about when you know things aren't right but you stay anyway, sort of how things are done, not even necessarily the break from a partner but the end of a friendship, Going from being very important, to not being in your life anymore, thats why its being released as a double A side.

Before I let you get back to your day, is there anything else you'd like to add?

None of this reincarnation, yes! I like that, lets stick with that word, was planned.

I just got off the sofa while watching Coronation Street and started making music and sharing it. Its great to be back, the old fans got really excited and wanted the band back. I don't want anyone thinking I've spent the last 6 years planning this, I have had a break from it and it was cathartic for me, its all been brought on by the fans from back in the day and you can't beat that feeling l

Photography: Jay Dawson

Hey David this has been a long time coming so lets dive in! How long ago did you form DSC? It was around 2008, just recording in a little room, then NME put us on the 'Bands to Watch' shortly after so it was a great start, but sadly in 2011 the band broke up. Now we've gone through a reincarnation and we're back with a new line up.

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I just got off the sofa while watching Coronation Street and started making music and sharing it.

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TOM KELLEY'S STUDIO The Godfather of Pin-Up Kelley’s stunning unseen nude photography

In 1948, celebrity photographer Tom Kelley took a photograph of an out-of-work actress; a nude posed with arm outstretched against a scarlet background. That actress was Marilyn Monroe.

In 1953, this photo became Playboy’s first ever centrefold in its inaugural issue l available@ www.reelartpress.com £29.95 NEL VE.CO.UK / TWELVE

THE SMITHS OIL ON CANVASS

HEN NIGHT BY ALY SMITH EL BY MICK SMITH theartistsmith@yahoo.co.uk Studio 11, Floor 3, 39 Pilgrim Street, Commercial Union House, NE1 6QE alyandmick www.alyandmicksmith.co.uk fb.me/alyandmicksmith Commissions undertaken, Tel: 07948753508 THIRTEEN / NEL VE.CO.UK

FILM ENTRIES FROM OVER

90 COUNTRIES INAUGURAL NORTH EAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS COLLABORATION WITH KISS, GALLAGHER, JILL HALFPENNY, GET CARTER & OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH

Get Carter director Mike Hodges will be back in the region this spring for a special screening of the classic. Hodges, whose 1971 crime thriller starring Michael Caine is now a cult favourite, is to be one of the star attractions at the inaugural Newcastle International Film Festival. March 29 will see the 85-year-old be back in the heart of the region where he shot the film that made his name and where he will open the Newcastle International Film Festival with a showing of the only remaining 35mm copy of Get Carter.

It has been announced that Hodges will also talk about the film at the first-day event which will be attended by celebrity guests whose identities are currently under wraps.

The news will delight not just Get Carter fans but all North East film buffs in the region as excitement builds over the debut festival whose special guests will also include the North East-born awardwinning screenwriter Peter Flannery and director Neil Marshall.

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all genres of films and events at venues across Newcastleupon-Tyne, including not just cinemas but also galleries, restaurants, pubs and bars.

Since the first reveal of the ambitious festival last summer - at an event attended by Hollywood actress Caroline Goodall and local favourite Craig Conway the festival team have received more than 2,000 film entries from over 90 countries around the world. Boston film director (currently running the Boston Sci Fi Festival) has whittled down the submissions with the ever growing team. Delivering a wideranging programme featuring independents, award-winners, world premieres, shorts - including a British short film which was just been nominated for an Oscar - and a 4K digital restoration of Night of the Living Dead to mark its 50-year anniversary where ticket

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First-day event which will be attended by celebrity guests whose identities are currently under wraps.

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holders can dress up in their best ‘Walking Dead’ get up.

Besides its international focus, the festival is set to be a showcase for North East talent in the region with Neil Marshall back on home turf for a screening and chat about his 2008 action hit Doomsday and Jarrow-born Peter Flannery set to talk about his ground-breaking TV series Our Friends in the North which is having a marathon screening. Jill Halfpenny and Denise Welch will be making appearances at the festival too.

The film programme will be screened throughout the city, including the Tyneside Cinema, Cineworld, Side Cinema, The Holy Biscuit and Cluny 2; and across the river at Vue Gateshead, with other venues across the region to be confirmed. Events will also be hosted at The Assembly Rooms, Aveika, Colonel Porters, The Mining Institute, The Biscuit Factory and Newcastle Civic Centre as well as at Gateshead College, major sponsors of the inaugural festival which was launched in Cannes last year.

Ambassador of the festival and Schindler’s List star Caroline Goodall will be back to host a question and answer session following a retrospective of the work of Indian actor Om Puri along with workshops with world famous directors, producers and actors. This is a chance for aspiring talent in the region to learn from the best.

North and South actor Richard Armitage is expected to attract fans in Newcastle as the star of Urban and the Shed Crew featuring music by Noel Gallagher - among the films set to have a first official screening at the festival. Another will be transgendertheme film This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous, by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple.

Festival president Jacqui Miller Charlton said: “As the opening date moves ever closer of the first ever international film festival that Newcastle, and indeed the North East, has ever held, it’s scary and exciting in equal measure. Scary because we want to ensure we deliver to the region an event that the people connect with and understand; and exciting because we are working on some truly amazing events to ensure that there really is something for everyone.” l FIFTEEN / NEL VE.CO.UK

SAN FRAN WIN A HOLIDAY to One of America’s

Greatest Cities with Manchester Airport Fancy a stroll along the world famous Golden Gate Bridge?

Curious to discover the darkest secrets behind the notorious Alcatraz prison? Or just in desperate need of a sunshine holiday with all expenses paid? Well Newcastle pride has teamed up with Manchester airport to offer NE Love’s readers a once in a lifetime trip to San Francisco. Last year’s winners had an incredible time and we are thrilled to be able to offer this unforgettable experience to another lucky pair.

Now is the perfect time to shake off your January Blues (even though it’s the end of February) and make some new memories sunning in California’s Golden City. Living in the North East has some definite perks, but the miserable weather which seems to follow us round all year long is certainly not one of those. Imagine an all-expenses paid for trip to visit some of California’s finest sites.

From the world-famous gay pride parade to the West Coast version of Chinatown, San Fran promises to immerse you in contemporary music, arts and culture.

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Who wouldn’t fancy sunning it up in some of the world’s favourite beaches with a margarita in hand and not a worry in the world? Or visiting the historic spot where the Beatles performed their last ever live concert? I know I would! Christmas has hit all of our bank accounts hard (alongside the excessive but well needed nights out) so a holiday in the sunny US of A is perfect timing for just about all of us right now. Whip out last year’s bikinis and dust off the flip flops because the Golden City is just a £1 raffle ticket away.

With a £2000 voucher available to spend on flights and accommodation, the all but familiar worry of affording a swanky holiday abroad can go out the window with all costs covered!

Those hoping to be in with a chance of winning have until 27 May to purchase raffle tickets and the winner will be announced at Newcastle cabaret venue, Boulevard. The prize can be redeemed up until the end of August 2019 and full terms and conditions are available on the Pride website l ELEANOR OVENS

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WHAT ABOUT SOCIALISM? AV Festival is a leading festival of contemporary art, film and music which is based in the North East of England. The Festival, which takes place every two years, showcases innovate and experimental artists who engage with current ideas from modern art and wider society.

George Orwell’s 1937 novel The Road to Wigan Pier laid the foreground down for what we consider modern-day socialism. The rise of capitalism in the Western world, however, has prompted the question: ‘What about Socialism?’. This is the key theme of this year’s AV Festival; an event focused on answering this question through the medium of art.

The theme of the Festival changes biennially, ranging from compelling topics such as: life sciences, slowness and extraction.

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The theme of this year seems more than fitting given the intense political climate at present. With the Labour party seeing the highest increase in its vote share since 1945, socialism has become a current and engaging subject matter, particularly for the North East.

This has inspired a range of artists, such as Raqs Media Collective, Bianca Baldi and Vitalij Strigunkov, to draw upon their own experiences of place, people and protagonists in considering what Socialism means to them.

The exhibition takes place in five venues across Newcastle and Gateshead, featuring work by nine artists. The festival will arrive at the North East from Saturday 3rd – Saturday 31st March. If you’re interested in art, culture as well as current events, this is definitely not one to miss l

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‘Justice and Liberty!’- George Orwell

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JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES? I can’t really remember my sexual awakening. I think it may have been a Spice Girl’s poster I had in my room or Angela Lansbury in Bedknobs and Broomsticks? But hormones have no rhyme or reason I suppose. I have done some pretty crazy things in my youth. I suppose I can blame that pesky testosterone, have you ever tried to say a safe word with a rubber ball stuffed in your mouth? Trust me, Zimbabwe sounds exactly the same as put that paddle down now!

Hormones are funny things. It’s easy to forget that our actions have real consequences and effect other people. This was apparent as I recently consoled a girl sobbing at Pelaw metro station, her boyfriend had decided that skateboarding was way more important than she was.

As we know tact has never been my strong point I couldn’t stop proclaiming “That’s nothing, you’re in for a world of hurt as you get older”. I hope she realised I meant that just because some spotty geek has decided to try be Tony Hawk , that this will one day be a forgotten memory and not worth the tears that were running down her cheeks. (She was fine by the way, and I missed two Metros.

Watch out dear Deirdre, I’m coming for you) And what’s this on the horizon? The celebration of the heart -Valentine’s Day! Florists rejoice, card shops brace themselves and teenage boys across the land tread a hole in the chemist’s carpet

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waiting to buy “cough sweets”.

If you listen carefully you can actually hear a sound like ripping velcro as ladies prepare by having their bikini waxes done in time for the big event! Dinner, drinks, maybe a film?

Then a quick two minute knee trembler behind the cinema.

Do we really need a day dedicated to telling the ones we care about that we love them? Maybe not, but I’ll still be eager to get that card signed anonymous, written in a handwriting eerily similar to my mother’s!

“I am human and I need to be loved” sang Morrisey. So if it’s good enough for that miserable git, why not everyone? But until then, I’ll be in my room watching Murder She Wrote with my curtains closed! l

Have you ever tried to say a safe word with a rubber ball stuffed in your mouth?

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TAR TSCOPES TARO February MMXVIII TAROTSCOPE

VIRGO: Your magnetic charm and fiery passion will leave your suitors fighting over who is going to be your special Valentine. You will be pretty unfazed by the attention as you are too busy relishing in your own self-worth. Dancing to the rhythm of life and shining your inner neon for the whole world to see.

ARIES: A very strong attraction is showing, this all sounds well and good but you could get a little overwhelmed by the intensity of this connection. Allow your actions to be determined by your passions and not your fears. Do this and you will delight in primal ecstasy as this truly is a mind, body, soul relationship.

LIBRA: Your passions are running high and sparking your creative flame. You could surprise your lover with the things you manage to conjure up. If single then prepare to fall hook, line and sinker, this is great if the chemistry is lasting, if not then your head could be turned before you can say 'Lothario".

TAURUS: Ok, Taurus, I know you like to have everything just so, but its time to wake up. You are not wanting to see the flaws or the problems in your relationships even though they are staring you in the face. The cracks are widening daily and if not addressed soon then your tower could come tumbling down. It's time, to tell the truth to not just your lover but yourself.

SCORPIO: The heavy tug on your heartstrings is what will finally drag you out of hibernation. Love is calling you and you cannot drown its voice out any longer. You have had all the time in the world to think about what kind of lover you desire, now is the time to go out and find them or if you know them tell them how you feel. Stop at nothing to claim what is yours.

SAGITTARIUS Oh dear, the order for roses seems to have gotten mixed up with breakups as its showing you being given tears rather than diamonds. Don't let this scare you though, if they don't know your worth then you are better off without them. Order a takeaway, a bottle of vino, treat yourself to Netflix and chill for one.

CAPRICORN:, Just walk away Renee is your Valentine song. Somethings just aren't worth fighting for as both parties seem to be getting hurt. Don't be sad, you have given your all and now its time to don your stilettos and strut your fabulous stuff straight through the door to your happier, amorous future.

AQUARIUS:, The poor postman who delivers your post will need to rent a bigger van as you are in demand this Valentines. Maybe it's your new cologne or maybe the charm you are oozing that is drawing everyone to you.. You're not bothered either way you love the attention and are prepared to enjoy every minute, well after you have opened the sackloads of cards!.

PISCES: A secret admirer may make themselves known to you. This could be someone you would never have guessed so you could be left shocked and pleasantly surprised. If you have a secret lover then be careful to cover your tracks as a secret may be about to uncovered.

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GEMINI: You may not get showered with roses this Valentines but the gift you are given is worth much more.

Roses will be dead in a week whereas your love life seems to be strengthening by the day. Yes, your partner could be a little more romantic but isn't knowing your heart is safe and you have someone loyal and dependable a much better thing to appreciate. Your gift may not be wrapped in ribbon but it's highly valuable and precious.

CANCER: It looks like you will be struggling rather than seducing this Valentines. You are worn out with trying to please and your head seems to be mush rather than your heart. True love is always worth fighting for .But you must consider whether your current beau is worth the extended energy and effort you are having to put in. Its the most romantic time of the year, you should be swinging from chandeliers not jumping through hoops.

LEO: Rather than being the cat that got the cream this Valentines it looks like you are crying over spilt milk. Your regrets are quashing any hint of romance. You may be pondering over past loves, looking at what went wrong rather than seeing your loss as a huge gain. Somethings have a shelf life and nothing you can do can stop them perishing. The best thing to do is go shopping in the love aisle and stock up on something fresh and new.

TAROTSCOPES by Tanya @Lovebuddhatarot.

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