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08 March 2010 - Issue 188 www.waterfrontonline.co.uk
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Florence and the Machine Headline the Summer Ball By Tom Maya and James Taylor Culture and Music Editors AT THE Re-Fresher’s Fayre, Ents asked students who they would love to see at the Summer Ball. The most popular answer was Florence and the Machine - and we’ve got them! At the BRIT AWARDS, Florence and the Machine won Best Album and were nominated for British Breakthrough Act and British Female, but it was the unforgettable performance of “You’ve Got The Love” with Dizzie Rascal that stole the show. Soon after the awards ceremony the song was released on iTunes and reached number one in the charts in no time. It is performances like this we can expect to see at what will hopefully be a sunny Swansea day. The guys at Ents have worked hard trying to book this act over a number of months. We spoke to Jamie Tagg at Ents about this year’s summer ball and asked what he thought of the line up this year. He told us that “I think without a doubt it’s the best we’ve ever had. We’re all proud of it.” He went on to say that “I think with Florence and the Machine, where she is in the charts today and how popular she is, on the back of the success of last year, I think it will be much bigger and much better event.” SU Welfare Officer, told The Waterfront “I’m really excited to see them play at the summer ball, after performances I have seen over the past week on the TV and internet.” However, Florence and the Machine are just one segment of a huge night that the Summer Ball has to offer. If the words “Teenage Dirtbag” were said to you, instinctively you would jump to our next huge band – Wheatus. The
American-grown rock band are travelling across the pond to sunny Swansea, in time for the one day festival. Many of you will remember the band for their hit single “Teenage Dirtbag” but also for their sensational cover of Erasure’s “A Little Respect”. I expect to hear these two cheesy classics being bellowed out by 5,000 students on June the 9th. The band consists of singer Brendan Brown, drummer Kevin Garcia, bass guitarist Matthew Milligan, backing vocals from Johanna Cranitch and Karlie
Bruce and finally Gerard Hoffmann on keyboard. The early Noughties band recently brought out their new album ‘Pop, Songs and Death’ available to download, despite a long succession of technical difficulties, including a server crash of their own website. Yet the band will be here on June 9th to show us all what we have missed for so long. Another unmissable band is indie based band 2 Door Cinema Club. For those of you unfamiliar with their work, 2 Door Cinema Club are “3 people
with the help of technology and a thirst for anything quirky” as stated by their MySpace page. The band’s influences are from the likes of Bloc Party and Arcade Fire with their own unique edge brought into the mix. The band were originally booked to play at Divas at our very own Riff Raff nights, but a last minute cancellation denied the indie crazed fans the escapism this band brings out in their music. Definitely not a band to miss. Finally, the guys at Ents Box Office
have managed to travel to the depths of Neverland and grab the famous Navi – Michael Jackson Tribute Act. There are many rumours that Navi has actually had facial surgery to look just like his late hero Michael, yet his off-the-wall dance moves and vocals are all natural. Also watch out for the winners of the annual Battle of the Bands, who are also part of this surreal line up. Turn to Page 3