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CONRIBUOSPhill occasionally gets mistaken for an elderly gen-tleman on account of his long earlobes and has beenseen giving children Worthers Originals

Phil uses Indonesian coconut oil on his hair - it glis-tens like the sun and is as soft as silk - but it comes atthe princely sum of 4750 per 100ml

Gemmas claim to fame is that she met EastendersIan Beale when she was 9 and he offered her his chipbutty. She declined

Miggi likes horses and often smells of hay. She is re-lated to Frankie Dettori and has competed against

him in the Grand National 7 times

Lauren has metal plates in her head. She was rugbytackled by a crazed fan whilst practicing rhythmicgymnastics in the park

Emily enjoys the smell of pot pourri and sometimeshas trouble with the pronounciation. Her life mottois eggs is eggs, int it

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CultureNo Glasto No Problem!Live At Leeds 2012A Reflecive Journey ThroughMusic And FilmMusics Top 3 Films

Film ReviewsMartha Macy May MarleneThe Artist

ProfilesDaniel CliffeThe Deratas

Jita BukMazria

Men In Music:Toyan St Hilaire - Ghostfest

FounderBen Ray - Director of Slam Dunk

FeaturesLast Gig At The WellCuture ShockStyle In LeedsTattoo Hot SpotsTattoos - Artistic Acceptance?

Band PagesThe Macabees - ReviewOn My Honor - InterviewThe Rookie League- Interview

Mark Lanegan @ Live At Leeds -Gig Review

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ACCEPTEDBYTHEWILD

Take Note, The Maccabees just keep getting better & better.Theres nowhere to hide from this South London lot.

Below I review the gig & chat to them about their upcoming voyageacross the seas and their general love of all things art & music.

onights gigtakes The Mac-cabees back

to the O2 Academy,their usual venue in Leeds after

their jaunt to the Cockpit for an intimate show in Oc-tober. The play list of the venue (courtesy of Maccabee guitarist Felix

White) got the crowd ready for the gig ahead with songs from soullegends like Otis Reddi ng & Wanda Jackson to classic rock songs fromThe Walkmen & The Band. Everyone loves a bit of soul music yknow,

I think it gets you in the mood, I hopethe crowd liked it anyway commentsFelix on his offerings of an insight intohis musical taste buds.

It is now time for The Maccabees. Awave of silence fills the room as WillWhite (keyboardist & unofficial mem-ber; but for me, he deserves full fledged

membership) positions himself for theIntro off their third album Given to the

Wild, which has only been released fortwo months, and acts as a poignant mo-ment for the band to emerge not unlikemusic from a nature programme. Neverhas a title been so fitting. Following twonew songs from their recent record,

both go down beautifully with the audi-ence; with almost every word sung backto them, its back to an old favourite,Wall of Arms taken from the second

album with the same title.The energy that ends this song is unbelievable and

no one quite wants it to end with the instrumentalfinish being stretched as much as it can. This is a pat-tern of theirs while on tour as William Powers goesthe same way later on in the set with Hugos guitarplaying getting better & better.

Ruperts hip-hop baseline & Sams drums comboon No Kind Words is felt throughout your whole

body and seems to control your heartbeat.It really is a powerful drivi ng force behind the song

as it ends with high-pitched guitars in comparisonto Orlandos deep vocals. New track Glimmer wasnote perfect and saw Orlando take his voice where hehas never before ventured. Track s First Love & X-Ray confirm that the crowd can never tire from the

beloved debut albu m, w ith Felix bouncing around

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on stage, urging the frantic audience at every op-portunity. Pelican, first single off midweek No.1album Given to the Wild is met with an outburstof boos due to it being the last song of the set.Towards the end of t he song, we see Orlando pull-ing a face and shaking his head before coveringhis face with a towel. No one seems to notice thereason why, and later I ask him what went wrong.

You know the voice control pedals that give thethird vocal, well I pressed it at the wrong timeand throughout the last 40 seconds or whateverit was, all I could hear was someone was throwing

up in side my head.(Cue the front man doing im-pressions of someone being sick). Six guys man-aged to get through a whole set hung-over andthen I just mess it up at the end, it was terrible.The charismatic vocalist seems to be overcome

with sl ight paranoia and this clarifies that he is aperfectionist as it was indeed unnoticable and notterrible.

The encore consisted of three songs from aselection from their body of work. A favourite ofmine from the whole performance was Unknow

with Orlandos voice carrying through the venuewith elegance while a catchy bass line i s constant.His velvet toned vocals replace Catheri ne Pock-sons who is heard on the album track.

Next stop, a few drink s with Orlando, Hugo &Felix at Nation of Shopkeepers with Gin & Tonicsand a few beers all round. When asked about thedaily drawings on their blog, Orlando modestlyreveals hes the talented hand that creates them.Theyre little stamps that I do for every date onthe tour and they take about half an hour, notlong. If I have an interview that day or even justthe gig, it takes my mind off it and I can relax.

Talk evolved into love of Photography and inparticular a Nan Goldin exhibition that the band

visited i n Stockholm last month. Arts like music,you can look at it if youre feeling i n a particular


mood. Theres no point in look-ing at Nan Goldin if youre feel-ing down just like I cant listento Nick Drake for the same rea-son. I think music & art is onlysuccessful if you can only listen

when youre feeling a certainemotion, muses the lyricist. Fe-lix really loves cricket and youknow the theme song for thetest match, that song is summer.It wouldnt work in winter. Thesong referred to is of course SoulLimbo by Booker T & The MGs.

The Maccabees are halfwaythrough their March UK Tourrun and the night before sawthem in Brighton, which can beseen as their 2nd hometown gig.A load of our friends came to itand its nice but it can be weird

Last month saw them headlining a Europeantour with dates in Holland, Sweden & Denmark inaddition to the more frequently visited Germany &France. When talking about the frozen canals in Am-sterdam Felix interjects Yeah we walked on them, it

was so cold i n Europe. Youd wake up in your bunkand look out the window and youd be in Brusselsand theyd be mountains all around. It was beautiful

but freezing!Knowing Hugo to be a new fan of Leonard Cohen,

I ask his thoughts on the new album. I only just gotit yesterday so Ill be listening to it later. Ive got oneof his book s Beautiful Losers but I only got half way,its so strange. He is a poet and you dont get many ofthem now, he writes beautifully.

Tom Petty is his newly found favourite with songstitled Freefallin & Learning to Fly as recommenda-tions. Theyre great songs but dont watch the videos,theyre a bit cheesy.

I leave them to go back to the O2 Academy wherethey are to do a DJ set for the regular club night thathas followed their gig where we can play what we

want, just not obscu re stuff says Hugo, thats Leon-ard Cohen out of the question then.

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yknow. Theres some pressure on it says Hugo, as itwas a Birthday show for him too. This is also the rea-son why Orlando has exchanged his usual glass of red

wine for a gin & tonic. Past, present & future touringseems to be on everyones minds. Since touring start-

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ailed from the seaside town of Grimsby, Daniel Cliffenow finds his stage in the great bars of Nottingham.

A beautiful voice resonates with charming lyrics suchas in Me & You; Ive come to think that dreams dont cometrue, especially for people like me and you, theres sharpcatchy melodies throughout and a meaningful presence that

hoists him above other singer/songwriters. Support slots haveincluded Exlovers, Kai Fish & Stephen Fret well in addition toan afternoon slot at Camden Proud Gallery. There is a touch ofnaivety in Shouldve Listened to my Friends that is refresh-ing to hear and I dont think its been seen in British musicsince the early Libertine days dreaming of Arcadia.

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amed after poem The Desiderata by Max Ehrmannthis Leeds quintet deliver a postpunk/alternativesound that is u nmatched. The raspy vocals of Oli Ross

sit perfectly over the powerful rhythmic guitars reminiscentof early Joy Division. An extremely hard working band playingas many shows across Leeds as they can and every one with

conviction and passion that makes them one of the acts thatare going to make 2012 an extremely interesting year for theLeeds and hopefully UK music scenes.

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riginally from the Isle of Man, Jita Buk aka Tim Poweris an understated, yet eccentric soloist. He is a little-known sitar, guitar and foot percussionist, who is

making quite a name for himself as a live performer aroundthe north of the UK.

I just want to play music, play whatever comes to me atthe time and feed off of the crowd Im playing to - maybethe reason why his shows can vary from melancholy to mad-ness hitting every base in between. Reserved and unassum-ing, you wouldnt pick him out of a crowd as a meditatingmusician. Its all a bit of fun really, I just want everyone to

feel invol ved, but maybe someone will come along and learnsomething about yoga too. Maybe theyll discover a new hobbyas well as some interesting tunes.

Buks sound is a mix of si xties guitars, soulful vocals and atraditional oriental twist. The combination may sound some-

what bizarre, but it genuinely work s, coming together to cre-ate a captivating fusion of melodic peaks and troughs.

Jita Buk will be touring throughout Scotland in summer2012 before heading into the studio. He hopes to release anEP before the end of the year. We are already anticipatingsomething incredibly interesting and infinitely more unique.

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his German beauty has caught the eye and ear ofmany since she began gigging at the age of 14. 8 yearslater, Mazria has made her way from the tiny pubs of

Gutersloh, across to the UK and onto our popular radio sta-tions. Her outlandish dress sense and quirky personality arethe perfect backdrop for her smooth vocals to surprise anunsuspecting l istener.

A melodic mix of light harmonies, Mazrias a cappella

sounds are spine tingling and refreshing her debut album,Squeeze, is a blend of soothing tunes and upbeat chorus but

Mazria is even more impressive on stage. Using only hand per-cussion and a loop pedal to create her beats, she captures the

breath of all she plays to. It took her 8 years to get to whereshe is today, but Mazria is guaranteed to be around for evenlonger. Catch Mazria at The Wardrobe, Leeds on 27th May onthe final leg of her UK tour.

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MAN IN MUSIC: toyan st

OYAN SHILAIE

D I R E C T O R & F O U N D E R O F

G H O S T F E S T & G H O S T M U S I C


Ghostfest was founded in 2005, in Leedswhen Toyan was only 16 years old. Origi-nally it wasnt created as a festival but asa DVD of the best UK metal bands. It became ex-tremely popular and in high demand to be madeagain the following year so Toyan decided tocarry on and expand from there. In 2008 he hasthe first official Ghostfest at Rios in Leeds and

was an instant hit for everyone who enjoyed Eng-lish metal as it grew he added i nternational bands

from Europe and America to line-ups and evenmoved to a bigger venue up at Leeds University

Union when Rios closed down in 2010. Every yearthe festival gets bigger and Toyan organizes andruns the company single handedly which doesntleave much time for much else he says; I get tomeet a lot of people watch great bands, travel etc.,

but the music business i snt a job its a lifest yleand its hard to juggle with normal life Toyanalso runs a company along side Ghostfest calledGhost Music which consists of other shows heputs on around Leeds and Manchester as well astaking over managing risi ng UK metal band SilentScreams in September last year. As for expandingthe company into other cities, there are no imme-diate plans to move it out of Leeds but with themarket for what people want constantly changing

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So guys, first things first. How did youall get started?

Sam Hague: Basically I started theband in 2009, I am The Rookie League!Me and Shane are the only originalmembers we either kicked others out orthey just left.

How many line up changes have youactually had then?

Phil Charlesworth: (laughing) Howlong have you got?

Nick Allott: Weve actually had about13 or 14 different members

Sam: No no its 16, Im gonna namethem all...

Nick: People have just been phased inand out.

Sam: Nope, I give up!

How come theyve been so many dif-ferent members?

Shane Lloyd: People have tried to bebetter looking than me and failed.

Nick: Some people just couldnt com-mit, they had to do other shit or go onother tours with their other bands.

Shane: Some people were just too old!Nick: Some people just couldnt stay

in the band they couldnt do tours andso they had to leave so we had to findpeople that actually wanted to be in a

band.

So is this line up for definite now

then?

Nick: Yes!Shane: It just depends on the people

really (looking at the newest memberBrett)

Nick: Yeah if Brett doesnt death starus all too much! (explain s its an insidetour joke)

What are your influences?

Shane: Well I used to like TravisBarker, then I met Trey, (other tour-ing band In Our Honours drummer)

but who needs Travi s Barker when youknow him!

Sam: Nicks favourite band is GreenDay

Nick: No fuck that shit man, its FallOut Boy!

In the middle of their UK tour freshfrom thei r recent Leeds tou r datewe caught up with new and upcom-

ing Pop Punk- tastic Chesterfield basedfive piece The Rookie League. Signedto Hang Tight Records they have beenlucky enough to share the stage with thelikes of Mayday Parade, Red Jumpsuit

Apparatus, We Are T he Ocean, Madi naLake, Polar Bear Club and Futures andmany more. Helping them to build astrong fan base throughout the UK and

further afield.

Nick Allott - Lead VocalsSamuel Hague - Guitar/Vocals

Phil Charlesworth - Bass/VocalsShane Lloyd - Drums/Vocals

Brett Holmes - Guitar/Vocals

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with my old band there was thi s timewhen I got fed a load of laxativ es...yeahthat was embarrassing. (everyone laughs)

Shane: So nothing embarrassing youjust shit yourself.

Nick: Literally Shanes been on anti-biotics so nothing really has happened.

If you could kick anyone out whowould it be?

Shane: Mines New Found GlorySam: Yeah thats actually mi ne aswell

Brett: I dont really have a favouriteband, I guess it used to be Blink 182, soyeah Ill say Blink is mine

How is the tour going so far?

Nick: Yeah brilliant.Shane: Yeah brilliant if you like play-

ing to each other...Brett: No it has been goodNick: Yeah weve had some good

crowds

Most embarrassing things that havehappened on tour?

Nick: The Death Star!Brett: Thats not embarrassing thats

class!Nick: So far Ive ended up with my

head down the toilet most nightsShane: He ended up stroking a wall for

about twenty minutes after I checkedhis pulse to see if he was alive. We justget drunk really.

Sam: Yeah nothing really that embar-rassing has happened on this tour but

Everyone: Brett!Shane: Id kick Sam out nextSam: Yeah but Id have to kick myself

out because Im always the one that getsstuck with that job

Nick: Id personally kick Shane outbecause hes too good lo oking and hessuch a cool bastard.

What do you all do on the side as dayjobs or is this your only commitment?

Shane: I wipe old peoples bums for aliving, I work in a care home

Nick: I would like to say I work infreelance thats the proper way to put it

Brett: Ive got two jobs bitch! Yeahones a managing director and then I

work w ith Shane and w ipe old peopletoo

Phil: I attempt to not kill people withelectricity, Im an electrician.

And finally, where would you like totour if you could go anywhere in the

world?

Nick: America! Or Japan

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longside touring band TheRookie League BSS managedto grab an interview with head-

lining band On My Honor from Knox-ville, Tennessee on the U K leg of their

European Tour. Signed to Little HeartRecords with their album on sale in 4continents and having the chance toplay Vans Warped Tour in 2009 On MyHonour are on top of their game anddont appear to be slowing down any-time soon.

So guys how long have you been

here in the UK?

Lucas: Weve been in the UK now forlike 4 or 5 days

Drew: Yeah, 4 daysTrey: I lose count because every day

here is just awesome!Hows the tour going so far?Drew: SwimminglyTrey: Brilliant!Drew: Yeah its been good, every-

bodys been really kind and we can readsigns again now which we couldnt dowhilst we were i n Europe and can u n-

derstand everyone again except for theYork shire accent! (everyone laughs)Lucas: Yeah weve had some good

crowds and had the chance to play withawesome bands so I feel so lucky andblessed right now.

And what other dates have you

played other than the UK?

Lucas: Err Germany, Poland, Belgium,Austria, Czech Republic,

Jordan: HungaryTrey: SloveniaDrew: Italy and FranceLucas: Weve pretty much been eve-

rywhere!

Definitely. What was your favourite

place to play?

Drew: Italy definitelyTrey: The MoonLucas: Im gonna say BelgiumJordan: Yeah I liked Belgiu m a lot tooDrew: They have amazing food, I

think I ate my weight in waffles.

When did you form as a band?

Drew: The band started in 2007 ,weve had some line up changes but thethree of us me, Lucas and David have

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From left to right:

David - BassJordan - Guitar

Trey - DrumsDrew VocalsLucas - Guitar

We Toured with mayday parade when they

started which was a real boost for us

T E N N E S S E E P O P P U N K International introduction

been playing together the whole timeand Trey and ... have been with us a cou-ple of years

Lucas: Yeah me and Drew went toschool together and were friends and

we decided to put together a Pop Punkband

Drew: Would have been shit out for usif we couldnt play instruments (every-one laughs)

Lucas: Yeah luckily enough we couldplay something at least so we were okay

there!

What are your influences as a band?

Lucas: We were all pretty influencedby the Pop Punk scene in Tennessee andAmerica in general there was al ways alot going on from gigs to festivals and we

I peed myself in my sleep, actually thats

happened like three times

built and that really.Drew: We toured with Mayday Pa-

rade back when they started which wasa real boost for us as we looked up tothem as a band and their music so idsay that was a big influence on us really,

but si nce then weve made ou r sou ndour own.

Whats the Pop Punk scene like in

Knoxville?

Drew: Yeah its pretty good, the sameas any small town really, youve got yoursmall time bands trying to make it put-ting on gigs at venues which are reallygood to go to and check out whats go-ing down

Trey: We just feel lucky to be able tohave made it this far really, we just do

what we love for a liv ing I dont thinkany of us could ask for anything more.Its fucking amazing!

Okay, most embarrassing moment

on tour?

Trey: I peed myself in my sleep, actu-ally thats happened like 3 times (every-one laughs)

David: Yeah he kept changing hisunderwear so many times that i didntknow what was going on so i just went

back to sleepLucas: The funny thing was, hes

been talking the whole time about howhe couldnt understand how someonecould pee themselves and then did ithimself!

Trey: Yeah that was pretty embarass-ing man, never gonna live that down.


Check out On My Honor onFacebook and Myspace.

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INAIWENS O U N D S F R O M T H E D E S E R T

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rebel leaders began rebellions thrusting

the men onto South Saharan battlefields

at home in Africa, they have contin-ued to u nleash a steady stream of well-received albums for the worlds enjoy-ment. In 2004 they released Amassakoul,in 2007 Aman Iman, 2009 Imidiwanand last year (2011) saw the release ofTassili - winner of the Best World Mu-sic Album award at this years Grammys.

Aman Iman is the album you absolutelymust get for the perfect introduction toTinariwen. If you can only listen to one

track, make it Matadjem Yinmixan - anenergetic and uplifting fusion of springyguitar riffs, euphoric harmonies and pit-ter-patter percussion - surely Tinariwenat their tantalising best.

Tinariwen are a band with an incred-ible story, sound and back catalogue.

You need them in your life!Catch Tinariwen live in Liverpool on

April 11th at the iconic PhilharmonicHall. Info: www.liverpoolphil.com


springy guitar riffs, euphoric harmonies

and pitter-patter percussion

Roskilde festivals. They had also re-leased their first work outside of North

Africa, named Radio Tisdas Sessions - af-ter the radio station in Mali where it wasrecorded.

Since the release of The Radio TisdasSessions, Tinariwen have played at morethan 700 worldwide concerts on some of

the worlds largest stages; including Glas-tonbury, Coachella and the aforemen-tioned WOMAD. They now count many

of the worlds biggest musical artists asfans, with Radioheads T hom Yorke ad-mitting that The Clock, from his albumThe Eraser, was massively influenced

by Tinariwen and thei r style. T he bandhave recently collaborated with mem-

bers of Tv on the Radio, Wilco and t heDirty Dozen Brass Band for tracks onTassili, released last year, showing a fur-ther willingness to embrace western in-struments and their musical peers.

Despite heavy political involvement

herds dying out as subsequent droughtsmade their nomadic lifestyles increas-ingly difficult. Throughout time, as hasalways been the case, great distress hascaused people to come together, to

unify, and to create inspi ring, thou ghtprovoking and emotional music. From

war and injustice throughout Africacame Bob Marleys reggae, and from theslave trade and later racial inequalitycame american blues music. All have acommon melancholic hopeful quality,

which overcomes the grief and tormentand provides an escape for musician andlistener. Tinariwen have this quality inabundance and the world quickly cot-

toned on to how special they were, inboth performance and sound.

1998 saw Tinariwen recognised onthe international stage when French

world music ensemble LoJo played ata music festival in Bamako. The twogroups collaborated in France the fol-lowing year before Tinariwen hit the in-ternational festival circuit. By the end of2001 the band had played at LondonsSouth Bank, as well as the WOMAD(World Of Music, Arts and Dance) and

forces in a bid to claim territory in areassuch as Chad and Niger. Keddou Ag Os-sade, Japonais, Sweiloum, Abouhadid,and Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni joined thecollective during this time after meet-ing Ibrahaim at a Libyan military camp.The group spent years training togetherin Libya before, in 1985, Touareg rebelleaders began rebellions in Mali andNiger thrusting the men onto South Sa-haran battlefields, guitar in one hand,

AK-47 in the other. From there theywould record music on cassettes, whichwould spread throughout the Touaregpeople, broadcasting messages of therebel movement and their fight against

repressive governments.Peace came for the Touareg people

and Tinariwen finally put down theirweapons. All of their energ y became fo-

cussed on creating music and continu-ing to highlight the current plight oftheir tribes. Crops were failing and their

People of The Desert. In 1979 the groupacquired their first genuine acousticguitar and embraced the unique soundthat defines them today.

As well as acoustic guitars, the Tina-riwen collective use electric guitars and

basses, and various traditional Touareginstruments, such as tind drums, im-zad - a one-string fiddle - and teherdent- a lute-like instrument. The sound theyproduce is pure, hypnotic and mesmer-ising, and despite the obvious language

barrier, the listener cant help but be-come enthralled in the narrative and

emotion. Political situations away frommusic were the basis for this strength

in feeling and with war on the horizonIbrahaim and his fellow musicians tooka leap of faith that would make Tinari-

wen who they are now.

The early 80s saw Ibrahaim and hisband answer Muammar al-Gaddafis callfor all young Touareg men to joi n hi s

hen you think of the Saha-ran desert, you likely thinkof sandstorms blowing

across sand hills covered in lots of sandand the odd camel. You would likely goon to wonder who on earth would liveout there in that baking heat and howthey would pass the time in one of themost inhospitable places on earth.

Well, in fact, there are roughl y fou rmillion people living in the Saharan re-gion, which spans more than 10 coun-tries and 3.5 million miles. Most of thesepeople do not live in cities, instead theytravel throughout the region as nomad-ic tribes, like the Touareg, from which

Tinariwen - one of world musics mostcritically acclaimed offerings - come.

Tinariwen formed in the late 1970swhen Ibrahim Ag Alhabib began play-ing with Inteyeden Ag Ablil, his brotherLiya Ag Ablil, and Hassan Ag Touhami.They would perform at parties and wed-dings around the town of Tamanrasset,Algeria, singing their traditional style ofdesert blues and people came to knowthem as Kel Tinariwen, which translatesfrom the Tamanshek lang uage as The


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T H E W E L L ?The well is an amazing venue just outside the Centre of Leeds that had a bril-liant range of gigs for people who are i nto the alternative music scene. Unlike the

big music venues in Leeds such as cockpit and the O2 academy, the well put onunsigned and local bands and was a great bar and hangout for people to meet andwatch live music.

LAST GIG AT

E N D O F A N E R AUnfortunately after many years of bril-liant live music coming into the well,many fundraisers such and the all day

festival a couple of months back, hellin the well where all the bands played

for free in attempt to raise money, the

owners have lost the fight to be ableto keep this venue open. Many peo-ple are obviously disappointed andits a shame to loose such place thatholds so many memories for peopleand bands who have been going andplaying there for years.

G O I N G O U T W I T H A B A N GAlthough it was going to be a sad occasionto close the venue, the owners and promot-

ers decided if they have to close then theywere going to go out w ith a bang! Puttingon the Acacia Strains UK tour with sup-port from TRC, Brutality will Prevail &

Martyr Defiled which would bring in afantastic crowd for the send off. As well asthe tour the gig was turned into an all day

event w ith well-known UK bands such as

demoraliser and desolated playing duringthe day before the main gig started. AndI have to say; Ive never seen the well sopacked out.

L E T S P A R T Y !So as well as a full day of amazing music and bands, there was also an after show party, as the bar and staff wanted to havea party to celebrate the amazing times that have been spent at the venue. With a brilliant DJ set from promoter Antony

Mortimer full of music from many of the bands who have graced the four walls of the Leeds venue, heart felt speeches fromthe owners and live music from a Leeds based band preformed in the seating area near the bar instead of the usual stagethat was used for all the other bands throughout the day.

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R E L E A S E T H E K R A K E NLocal metal band Release the Kraken did the venue justice

with a half hour set performed throughout the after showparty, it was an insane performance full of energy andantics which included the band climbing on the furnitureand the bar. with a fantastic crowd joining in and

wanting to get one last mosh i n before the venues doorsclosed for good. Release the Kraken lead vocalist DaneelJonstone said that it was a pleasure and an honor to beasked to be the last band ever to perform at the well. Gui-tarist Adam Beaumont added, I will miss playing here, ivemade a lot of friends and we have gained a lot of fans it isa awful shame about this place closing, we will all miss it.

W H A T D O E S T H E F U T U R E H O L D ?The future of the well has been determinedthat it will be transformed into a restaurant(name isnt confirmed) and all future gigs that

were planned for the well have been moved toother venues across Leeds such as Cockpit, Em-pire and Santiagos, so the alternative unsigned

bands will still be able to play Leeds in thefuture, even without the much love d favoritevenue.


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R O R Y S A Y S :I will miss that it is the only venue in Leeds that put on small

bands all the time, bands that normally wouldnt be able to playbigger venues such as cockpit. I played my first gig here with myfirst band I was so nervous and Im glad I got to do it here whereI felt at home. The Thirty days of night records all dayer 2010 isthe best gig I went to here.Release the Kraken lead vocalist Daneel Jonstone said that it wasa pleasure and an honor to be asked to be the last band ever toperform at The Well. Guitarist Adam Beaumont added, I will

miss playing here, Ive made a lot of friends and we have gaineda lot of fans it is a awful shame about this place closing, we willall miss it.

J A M I E S A Y S :There were so many decent bands that played here,and the price for gigs was so reasonable, unlike pay-ing stupid amounts to see bands at the o2 academy orcockpit. Gold Kids in 2007 was amazing.

E M I L Y S A Y S :I will miss being able to hang out with friends, Ivebeen coming here since I was 14, I met so many of myfriends here plus I met Jess my best friend here, sucha good night as well my best gig would have to be Sickof it all in 2011.

I N T H E I R O W N W O R D S . . .

l a s t g i g a t t h e w e l l

I decided to ask what there best memories of the well were, I asked people attending, people who grew up w ith the venue andbands who had played the venue what they would miss about the well, there favorite memory and what the best gig they hadseen at the venue was and also take some of their photos.

M A T T S A Y S :I will miss the small stage, its always been one of my favourites,its not too big and not too small. I love it! My best memory hasto be TDON festival 2010. We killed it at that show and the Jagar

train. Man I love that shit.i will miss this place as it has been 6 years of my life, partying,meeting friends, drinking plus listening, seeing and putting onamazing music. my Favorite memory is that my band played its

first show here in 2008and the best gig would be send more paramedics last show 2007.

M E L S A Y S :I will miss drinking, drinking and more drinkingIn a great place, surrounded by great people all interested in

the same things as I am. My favorite memory is passing out in theLoo one night. Tonight has been awesome so I would have to sayit would be voted my best gig that I have been too here..

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T H E F A V E R S H A M

The Independently run fav ersham is a place for people w ho dont follow any rules. Mous-tache: Party Hard Every Tuesday, is the regular night on a Tuesday that appears in 3 citiesacross the UK, playing its famous blend of pop, rock and party anthems, the weekly partyin the tiny basement be sure to expect a blow out along with cheep d rink s and weeklygive always. Or try the new night, KUSH the monthly unique event that combines music,art and fashion and brings hip-hop to the four walls of The Faversham with different

events held there each month; it is most defiantly a unique party.

Earlybird 2 / 3 Badge / 4 OTD

N A T I O N O F S H O P K E E P E R S

There is an exclusive night on the first Friday of every month called GameTime which is an amazing hip-hop party that offers cheep drink s and

free fried chicken and Kool-Aid w ith a great atmosphere and interesti ngpeople within this unique bar.

Free Entry

O 2 a c a d e m y

Propaganda is the Uks most popular indie night bringing a audio-visual extravaganza to Leeds w ith cheep drink s and afriendly atmosphere it is defiantly the place to be on a Saturday if youre a indie fan. Cri sis is the other night that is at theO2, which is exclusive to Leeds, although this night is only open from June- September every year it i s a rock and metal partythat is open every Friday throughout these months.

Propaganda 11PM-3AM 5 OTD

Crisis 11PM - 3AM 5 OTD / Guestlist with badge 2

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H i - f i

Hi-Fi club is definitely the club with the most variet y as it has many differ-ent club nights with different genres of music such as soul, funk, jazz, i ndierock and hip-hop, as well as a comedy night on a Saturday evening. The clubnights include Boogaloo on a Saturday night that has dancefloor anthems

from around the globe, Funk soulnation on a F riday, and Sunday joi nt on aSunday night that plays soul, latin and hip-hop and has been famous for thelast 15 years. Hi-Fi Club can also be hired out for private parties and even aprivate club night. There is definitely something for everyone.

5.00 / 4.00 Members / Free N US before midnight

t h e m e t b a r

Although the Met Bar is most famous for the live music it puts on it also has a great club night on a Friday called FUEL. Thisunique night at the student union i s pretty different to any others. Room one playing new and old metal to mosh along toand room two playing everything from LIMP BISKIT to LIL WANYE so there is always something for everyone. Along withthe music and cheep drink s there is also the show put on 4 times a night by the FUEL Girls who dance, do acrobatics and

breathe fire for the entertainment of everyone attending the night. Its is defiantly a sight to see.

11PM - 3AM 4 With free shot from Carpe Diem / 5 OTD

t h e c o c k p i t

The cockpit offers many nights throughout the week, so there is most differently something there to fit everyones taste. Slam

Dunk on a Tuesday although it is advertised as a pop punk night it offers 3 varied rooms for people to dance and mosh to.Southern Chicken on a Wednesday is the night filling two rooms full of hip-hop, RnB & crunk juice with badass v isuals includ-ing the fresh prince of bel ai r. On a Friday its time for SESSON the nortious Indie, Hip-hop night with th ree rooms of the bestmusic from them genres. Last but not least Saturday night brings you GARAGE, the most popular night that offers a differentthemed room 3 each week of the month, Pinky swear, Live, Club Ghostfest & SKA rage, so pick your favorite night or get tothem all, there is always something for everyone at The cockpit.

Slam Dunk 11PM - 3AM 2 Pimplist / 4 OTD

Session 11PM 3AM 4 OTD

Garage 11PM 3AM 5 OTD


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Music and film have been partners in crime since the time of the Lumiere Brothers who were re-sponsible for the origin of silent film, so its no su rprise that musicians and rock stars alike were com-peting for movie stardom. Music videos and TV a ppearances werent enough; documentary style films

were and still are used to showcase the crme de la crme of rock stars either during their height offame, to show reverence towards a great musical career or as an epitaph to a band never forgotten.

This is a guide of the history of music documentary films and glimpses into some guilty pleasuresthat we have all may taken witness to.

A EFLECIVE JOUNEYHOUGH USIC FIL

The godfather of music filmsLive concert films are a regular occurrence these dayswith a majority of bands hav ing one under thei r belt but forme and many others, there isnt one that resonates quite asloudly as The Last Waltz by the widely acclaimed simply ti-tled The Band, and this isnt because we are given the firminstruction T HIS FILM SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD! at the

beginning of the film. There have been plenty of years foranother concert film to surpass it but none quite reach upto its standards. The Last Waltz is a film about the end of an

era for a generation and thats w hat makes it such an iconicfilm and such a beauty to watch. Martin Scorseses role as di-rector work s wonders; never has an ending to a film beenso beautiful and haunting in equal measures. It shows The

Band playing the title track, which rings out i n a melancholystate. The music is not unlike that of an old carnival with onlytheir shadows for an audience. The fact that they reformed

for a few years in the 1980s ruins the moment slightly, I mustadmit.

Another gem by Scorsese is the 2005 Bob D ylan film, NoDirection Home. Featuring the first interview by Dylan in20 years its an eye opener into his thoughts on the past andspecifically the moment where it all changed for him. Unusual

for a Dylan film there are some funny scenes w ith the audi-ence commenting pretty harshl y in England 66, Bob Dylanwas a bastard in the second half and the ever more comicalstatement, He was prostituting himself. This was all down tohim bringing a backing band on halfway through the set and

becoming more electric. It even shows one scene back stagewhere its rumoured that someone is going to shoot him, Dy-lan brushes this off and seems to have a bit of a joke aboutit. Despite this humorous side it is a deep and intense filmtotalling three & a half hours with rare live performances and

even an appearance by Andy Warhol taking a screen test in 65for one of his pop art pieces.

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Scorsese is never one to shy away from lengthy films andGeorge Harrison: Living in the material world is one of them.

A new release as of last year it features interviews with closefriends & family 10 years after his death. The second part seemedto highlight George whereas the first was about The Beatles; it

would be impossible not to include them. For many George istheir favourite Beatle and after watching thi s, I too am reconsid-

ering my number one spot. With a heavy focus on his spiritualityand frequent trips to India, it reinforces his humble attitude as

when Eric Clapton talks about Harrisons reaction to him takingPatti away from George, Take her he basically said. Georgesaid about his friend Id rather she was with him then somedope. 60s free love has never beenso true. It takes a more emotionalturn with Ringo reminiscing aboutthe last time he saw him, it just showsthat John, Paul, George & Ringo areimpossible to replace for those whoknew them and for us mere fans.

The Beatles Second

Career?With the amount of films featu r-

ing the fab four; it looks like TheBeatles could add actor to their re-sume (however kooky and trivialthey appear to be). One of these isa documentary that showed themcatapulted into super stardom in

America entitled The Beatles FirstUS Visit. About halfway through, onefinally gets used to the ever-presentscreeches of teenage girls. The jour-ney takes us through the arrival atNYC and Miami on the profound EdSullivan Show.

Its hard not to dedicate an entirechapter to The Beatles; with the ar-rival of every new album came a new

film premiering at the big screen.That racked up to a respectablenumber of 5 Beatle induced filmsnot including ones they appeared inindividually.

A classic favourite & fi rst f ilm isA Hard Days Night from 1964. De-scribed as a mockumentary due tothe film like narrative and use of ascript, yet never shying away fromthe infectious personalities of the

boys showcases them at the height ofBeatlemania.

A MISH-MASH OF FILM?Another mockumentary that was highly

popular during the mid to late 90s is Spice-world. The height of girl power worldwidebecame the result of this much-loved film.Whether people want to admit it or not, it hasbeen watched by everyone, The Spice Gi rlsbecame a phenomenon for a generation andfor me at least (being a 90s kid and right therein the midst of platforms & union jacks) there

will be al ways be a copy at th e back of t hecupboard.

Some films never get to see the lightof day, as is the reason behind 1972 Rob-

ert Franks Rolling Stones film Cock suckerBlues for the sheer reason of its content andthe bands embarrassment about their actions.Supporting their album Exile on Main Street

and chronicling their tour of the album, thefilm was prohibited for the vulgarit y and lewd-ness shown including debauched scenes withgroupies and noticeable drug use. No surprisethere when it comes to T he Stones, you would

expect not much else. There has since been abrief copy that su rfaced on the Internet butsadly its no longer available. I myself havenever seen a scene and am rather intrigued.The rule still stands that the film can only be

viewed if director Frank is present.

A NEW ERAThese days it seems that music films are go-

ing back to the cinema after decades of beingmade for TV or straight to video/DVD. BothKings of Leon film Talihina Sky and FooFighters Back And Forth both arrived last

year for one night only on the big screen witha live broadcast Q&A afterwards.

This seems to be new age of music filmswith The Liberti nes film There Are No Inno-

cent Bystanders tour being postponed due toRoger Sergeants (the director) illness. It is setto show in 02 Academys throughout the coun-try with a Q&A by members of the band andthe director, but with Peter Doherty living inParis, I cant see him attending any. Although

with Doherty, you never can be sure.

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#2 A Hard Days Night The BeatlesA kooky black and white 1964 mockumentary

following the fab four as they travel from Liver-pool to a TV show in London featuring songs fromthe album that shares the same name. It may bescripted and not the traditional documentary style

but its still very much significant in the way theseyoung & handsome chaps were. They are por-trayed as down to earth, funny lads who always liketo have a laugh and thats refreshing to see witha band of that height in fame. A favourite sceneof mine is the press conference where they areall seen to answer in a comical & amusing tone.One interviewer ask s Ringo Are you a Mod or aRocker?, in which he replies Ah no, Im a mock-

er with all the seriousness he could muster. Paulsfictional Grandfather plays a big part that a ppearsto terrorize the group throughout their journeyand stay in London. This film is an archaic beautyin the world of The Beatles and will never cease to

be unloved & unwatched.

#1 The Last Waltz The BandBeginning with a blank screen with the words

THIS FILM SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD! andwith good reason too. It is a 1976 concert record-ing the last show of The Band, it shows their per-

formance in San Francisco in which they werejoined by some of the most influential musicians of

the century, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchelletc in a bid to say farewell to the rock & roll scenein a beautiful and endearing way. Its an emotional

film w ith an intimate interview interwoven withthe live performance. It becomes a celebration ofmusical geniuses and when watching it, you canonly wish you were there in the thick of it. Di-rected by Martin Scorsese who is one of the finestdirectors around, it cant help but be the finestrock film ever made.

#3 No Direction Home Bob DylanAnother film directed by Martin Scorsese sees the legendary direc-

tor focusing on the early years of Dylan. It begins in the folk scene inGreenwich Village in 1960 up until 1965 when he became somewhatof a recluse after a motorcycle accident. This is the first interviewdone by Dylan in 20 years in which he talks about growi ng up ina small town in America and the years to follow that were his mostpoignant years in music. Featuring unseen & rare live performancesfrom his 1966 European tour where all the audience seem to do i scomplain and shout Go Home!, its a wonder the fo otage hasnt donethe rounds before 2005.

USICS OP 3 FILSCall yourself a music lover? Then these are three films you have to see. Throughout the history ofmusic and film, these names are whispered in reverent tones.

A classic concert movie, a groundbreaking band caught fresh faced and the moment it all changedfor a folk icon.

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LIVE A LEEDS 2012L E E D S I S A B O U T T O G E T LOUD


Its time again one of the best weekends of the year. On May

bank holiday weekend for the sixth time since it began in 2007bands will be coming from far and wide to fill the streets of

Leeds with music.

Over the last 5 years many big names have played, includ-ing White Lies, Lightspeed Champion and The Bronx. As well as

established bands youre also guaranteed to stumble across someawesome unknown talent on your travels.

This years line-up is already shaping up quite nicelywith headline slots from Coventry indie boys The Enemy andWelsh pop indie band Los Campesinos! who I can say for certainshould not be missed.

The local scene is well represented by Leeds bands. Re-turning from an awesome performance at last years festival w ill be

Blacklisters and theyll be joined by newcomers Post War GlamourGirls wholl be playing track s from their forthcoming EP.

B l a c k l i s t e r sHardcore band Blacklisters, w ith a sou nd reminiscent of The JesusLizard and a touch of Glassjaw thrown in for good measure are a

familiar face in Leeds now. Since playing the BBC Introducing Stageat Leeds Festival there has been no stopping them. Fresh from sup-porting the likes of Pel ican and Pulled apart by Horses and a new EP,they are definitely a must see this year.


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p o s t w a r g l a m o u r g i r l s

Some more hometown talent in the form of Post War Glamour Girls, sinceforming in 2010 they have taken the Leeds music scene by storm. With afresh sound with oozes the attitude of i ndie tunes gone by; with phenom-enal track s like Suburban Barbarian and Ode to Harry Dean they mustnot be missed!

B r u d e n e l l

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A contender for the best venue i n Leeds, itwouldnt be Live at Leeds w ithout mention-ing Brudenell Social Club - a hub for newtalent from the Leeds scene to establishedartists playing intimate shows. A particu-lar highlight in the history of Live at Leeds

weekend was the phenomenal performanceby Mariachi El Bronx closi ng the festival i n

2010, mere hours after rocking the Leeds Unirefectory as their alter ego The Bronx.

c o c k p i t

What is the Leeds music scene without theCockpit? This is one place thats a must visitduring Live at Leeds since, year after year, itdelivers! From 2010 came a performance fromthe then unknown Vessels with some mind

blowing instru mental tra ps that drowned thecrowd in absolution. Last years highlight wasan incredible performance from Leeds metalnewcomers Kong who blew the crowd away

with their roari ng riffs and screaming vocals.


OTHERACTIVITIES

So make sure that this May bank holiday you hit the streets ofLeeds because they are truly going to paved with sound , whether

you like your bands big, small, happy, sad, heav y or l ight, this i sdefinitely not to be missed. Tickets can be bought from Jumbo Re-cords or Crash in the city centre or onli ne @ www.lunatickets.co.uk

Live at Leeds doesnt just stop with the music! Before any band takes to thestage, The Unconference will be held on Friday for the third year running,

bringing some of the most knowledgeable from all over the UK to discuss therole of digital media in music promotion, distribution and marketing. So if

youre an aspiring music journalist or a band wanting get tips on breaking out!

Not to hungover on Sunday? Then get yourself down to Goals! on Kirk stallRoad for the annual Live at Leeds five a side football tournament and watch32 teams do battle to be crowned thi s years champions!

Or if you just wanna keep the party going, get yourself down to Brudenell So-cial Club for The Hangover! Featuring Dan Sartain, Matadors, The McGowns,The Reacharounds, with more acts still to be confirmed.

l o s c a m p e s i n o s

After meeting at Cardiff Uni in 2006, Los Campesinos! have taken theUK indie scene by storm with their unique sou nd which has evolvedfrom their early twee pop roots to a darker more cynical sound. Now6 years on and 4 albums later here they are headlining Live at Leeds.Just make sure you still have the energy to keep the party going as

these guys require full audience participation so get your dancingshoes on!


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NO GLASO?NO POBLE !

I l l B e Y o u r M i r r o r ( c u r a t e d b y M o g w a i & A T P )

Alexandra Palace, London

25th 27th May

What better way to kick the festival season off than with an ATP weekender?

With metal gods Slayer headlining the opening night playing their seminal album Reignin Blood in its entirety, this festival literally has everything for everyone. With Mogwaigiving their only UK performance in 2012 on Saturday, followed by The Afghan Whigsreuniting for the first time since 2006 to close the festival and kick their festival season.

All in all definitely not to be missed, honestly this festival could be host to some of thebest performances your likely to see this year!

O U R G U I D E T O T H E B E S T A L T E R N A T I V E S

T O F I L L T H E V O I D L E F T I N S O M E R S E T

As the ground settles at Glastonbury, festival goers worldwide scratch their heads and ponder is there anythingto save them from a summer of silence. Well Im here to say dont worry, because theres nothing to worry about!Some of the best festival line-ups weve seen in a very long time have emerged this year. 2012 is going to be amassive summer for music, with iconic bands reforming, established bands and emerging new talent all together

making it a festival season to remember.So where to go you say? Ive searched far and wide to get the most comprehensive guide to the summer

ahead, from Blackpool to Barcelona, from Camden to Croatia. So here is my countdown of the top 5 festivalsannounced this year!

r o s k i l d e f e s t i v a lRoskilde, Denmark

5th 8th July

Since 1972 music has echoed through the fairgrounds south of the city of Roskilde,playing host to some of the biggest names in music, and this year is no exception.

Now we all can admit that we all love at least one song by The Boss! So, who better tokick off the legendry Danish festival than Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band? Alsogracing the stage will be Icelandic pixie Bjork, famous for her mind blowing live shows.

As well as performance from this years best new artist from the Grammys Bon Iver, andwith a vast line up before the headliners even take to the stage, who knows you mightdiscover your new favourite band?

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b e s t i v a l

Isle of Wight

6th 9th September

Next stop the Isle of Wight with the best British offering this year!

Since 2004 Bestival has offered one of the most alternative festival environments, set inthe backdrop of the Robin Hill County Park. Aiming to be a completely carbon neutral

festival, this is an eco friendly

music lovers dream.

This year has arguably got the best line up the festival has ever seen with headlinersThe XX, Sigor Ros and Madchester founders, New Order! So expect to hear some ofthe most influential songs from the l ast 30 years.

With sets from 2 Many DJs and Caribou to name but two, you just know this is oneweekend where sleep is definitely going to be optional, as the party will not let up!

3.

b e r l i n f e s t i v a lFlughaven, Tempelhof

8th-9th September

Now its time to take off to the German capital for one of the most innovative festivalsin the world.

Based in the abandoned Tempelhof airport, this is definitely as much about the locationas the music. From collecting your wristbands from the check in desk to checking bandtimes on the departure boards this is an experience not to be missed!

With yet another headlining slot Sigor Ros are truly going to make this festival. You maywonder why this is going to be better than any other? Well I honestly cant think of abetter venue than an old air hanger surrounded by planes to host the ethereal sound ofone of Icelands best exports. So if you want an alternative take on the whole festival

experience this definitely is the festival for you!

2.

s a n m i g u e l p r i m a v e r a s o u n d

Barcelona, Spain

30th of May 3rd of June

Here we are at number one with the best festival of this year, 5 days of awesome musicin the one of most e xciting cities in the world!

One of the biggest festivals in Europe, Primavera has everything sun, sea, great music

and great people. Unlike English festivals this is not about how much you can drinkbetween bands, its purely about the music. Running from 3 in the afternoon till 5 thenext morning each day it is a true fiesta.

This year will be no exception with headlining performances from Bjork, The Cure andthe return of Franz Ferdinand; you may overlook the array of awesome acts throughoutthe line-up, which would be a grave mistake because that is exactly what makes this

festival stand out.

The bands shining through the line-up for me are, Death Cab for Cutie with theirsometime haunting always captivating sound and newcomers I Break Horses who have

been likened to sigor ros with their own unique celestial sound. So if youre looking fora festival with everything, then this is the one for you and youd be a fool to miss out!

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E DS

Even though the room wasnt as full as the band would have hoped for heart in handproved that they dont need a packed out room to show t hey can shine, tonight the bandas always were on fire and as full of energy as they would have been at a sold out show.

Hyperactive front man Charlie Holmes spent the half hour set all over the stage, jumpingabout on anything he managed to climb on, screaming in the faces of the fans who

got close too the stage to sing along. The set left your ears ringing as the bandsigned off with the incredible track that is only memories and you

couldnt help being drawn into the melodic hardcore soundsthat come from the south coasters. I know I cant wait

to see what they have to being next.

Eti me we play,

whether itis we head-

lining or ussupporting.Charlie: We like

the venue as well, thestage is a great size, and when

the room is packed out its a greatatmosphere, plus I like the nightlife

here too, and we always have a greatnight!

So how has tonight compared to oth-er shows here?

Charlie: its been great, like I said welove playing here and there is always agreat response, it wasnt quite t he crowd

we were hoping for but great non theless.

So, only memories whats your fa-vorite track off the album?

Charlie: photographs would have tobe my choice, it means a lot to us.

Ed: yeah Andy (*guest vocalist from

So guys, I hear the tour is going well,what has the reception been like?

Charlie: it has indeed, the atmospherehas been amazing, and it has been offthe hook since the album came out last

year, weve got such a better reception.Ed: people have got to know us since

the album came out and you can see thedifferent. Its been insane!

I know you guys said you enjoy play-ing Leeds, what makes it so special?

Ed: The people here are so nice andwe always get a great response every

tsalwaysa pleasure

to play in Leeds saysCharlie Holmes lead singer ofMelodic hardcore band Heart In Hand,a few minutes after coming off stage oftheir first headline tour of the year. Af-ter releasing their debut album Onlymemories last year, the band have onlybeen headi ng upwards as they go i ntotheir third headline tour in the last 18months and with support from Englishup and coming band Departures, thetour will definitely be one to remem-ber for the south coasters and I have thelowdown from singer Charlie Holmesand guitarist Ed Hartwell on what hasbeen and what will be.

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HEA INHAND

burn the fleet) did an amazing job onclean vocals, topped it off to be an amaz-ing track

Charlie: we smashed it out so quickly,I hardly even sing on that track thatmuch, no one likes me *laughs*

Favorite track to play live as wellthen?

Ed: We will only play it liv e with Andy,so its a special one.

HIH have taken off massively theselast 18 months, your name is everywhere.Do you feel its been a steady progres-sion or a whirlwind?

Ed: there has not been a point wherewe are like woah!

Charlie: well people keep turning upto our shows so we must be doing some-thing right

Talk me through a day in the life ofbeing in heart in hand....

Both: DRINKING!Charlie: we seem to party ALOT this

morning we didnt go to bed until 5amand tonight we plan of doing the sameall over again, the tour is really good as

well and we are all enjoying it and push-


gig review & interview: heart i

ing it more. We put more into showswhen we are all tipsy anyway, then afterwe get fucked up.

So overall what do you hope fromthis tour?

Ed: we just enjoy playing to our fansand people who take time out to comesee us play and we hope so get somemore fans along the way

Charlie: we just want to enjoy our-selves and make some new friends, getsome new fans and just do what we loveto do, play fucking awesome music!

The band are really proving themselveson the current music scene and I knowthe fans and I am looking forward toseeing more from them in the near anddistant future.


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ts been a while since formerScreaming Trees frontman and parttime Queens of the Stone Age mem-

ber Mark Lanegan has hit Leeds. Twoyears in fact si nce he played a sell-outshow at Brudnell Social Club in April2010 and you could tell by the way hisarmy of fans were crammed around thelow lit stage in Leeds Met student unionthey couldnt wait any longer.

Everyone was itching with antici-pation as roadies rushed around thestage setting up and sound checking,then finally the wait was finally over;with a flash of a torch from back stagethe lights dimmed and out stepped theband, sharply followed by the grungelegend Lanegan himself.

Breaking into When your numberisnt up from his 2004 release Bub-blegum, you could tell this show was go-

ing to be something special. His raspyvocals echoed out from the stage, in-stantly everyone seemed mesmerized bythe sheer power of his voice.

Moving swiftly on to opening trackThe Gravediggers Song from new re-cord Blues Funeral which was released

earlier this month, Lanegan showedtheres still a place in this world forraw unadulterated rock. Firing through

songs new and old with unrelenting en-ergy never stopping to talk to the crowd,this was a show all about the music andI loved it.

Then came for me the best song ofthe night, a new track Grey goes Black,also from Blues Funeral. Honestly themost sing along song of the night andthats just what happened, the full audi-

ence singing in chorus. Consideri ng therecord was released less than a month

ago, this is a testament to his fans andhow they have instantly embraced thenew record.

Next came two personal highlightsfor me, a welcome return to his grungeroots with a rousing performance ofScreaming Trees song Crawlspace andan awesome cover of Leaving Trainstrack Creeping Coastline of Lights.

After powering through the remain-

der of the set, he left the stage after ahaunting performance of new trackTiny Grain of Truth, and seemed toreturn almost instantly. Lanegans setculminated in the epic Methampheta-mine Blues which left everyone want-ing more, but sadly that was it. There

was still an ai r of excitement from eve-ryone as they left; we can only hope hedoesnt wait another 2 years to come

back to Leeds.

ew : Mark lanegan album review : go fly

BEN KWELLEG O F L Y A K I T E

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Hes finally back with his pop folk sound Texas own Ben Kweller has done itagain with Go Fly a Kite, released on his own label The Noise Company.

Its hard to think that its been nearly 3 years since he brought us ChangingHorses, but from the outset this new offering delivers. Opening track Mean toMe, a full of energy folk anthem, reminiscent of early Beck sets the tone for theentire record. With track s such as Jealous Girl and The Rainbow the energy

keeps flowing as the album honestly goes from strength to strength with eachtrack. This is the first record of the year cement its place in my stereo and in myopinion the bench mark for albums this year. So heres hoping this is the start of a

fantastic year of music in 2012.Ben is currently tou ring Australia and Japan, but hopefully he will be gracing

the UK sometime soon.


THE SHINS

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Its a mouthful to say but a beautiful

& captivating acting debut from Eliza-beth Olsen who plays a young womancalled Martha whose life slowly andpsychologically unravels in the harmful

envi ronment of a cult in upstate NewYork. The film is shown in two separatetime zones, one being the heroines

journey in the cult & the other as herparanoia sets in, back in reality withher sister, Lucy (Sarah Paulson). Thecult is reminiscent of the Manson-era

with the patriarchal leader, Patrick(John Hawkes) shown as a shadycharacter with a lingering gaze. Patrickcunningly names her Marcy May asthe title suggests. It displays his posses-sive power over her and even dedicatesa song perfectly called Marcys Song,the Jack son C. Frank song, its a poign-ant moment of the film and performed

beautifully by John Hawkes who playsPatrick with such an honest convic-

tion. Olsen never look s so fragile anddelicate as she does here. For me, it wasa spine chilling scene and the strange-ness doesnt stop, even in the familialsurroundings because of her brother inlaws peculiar behaviour. Even thoughthe ending seems slightly abrupt, it is amust see film for anyone who enjoys apsychological thriller and its refreshing

from the romantic comedies that areusually shown by the dozen.

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view : martha marcy may marlene

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m a r l e n eshrugged another before leading ontothe significance in the lack of vocals.I personally didnt notice how silentthe film was until my attention beganto dwindle, which I have heard manypeople mention, but then Film Stu-dent Housemate began her spiel; she

believed that it was a beautiful film, sodifferent to anything else and aimed atsuch a specific demographic (some-thing I do agree with). It isnt a filmto see, its a film to watch. You have to

want to see it, not to mention be in theright mood due to it being silent, itsnot exactly something you can dip inand out of. Film Student Housemateagreed with this, however days later, itcame to light that she had fallen asleepa third of the way through and hadonly regained consciousness when the

elderly woman in the top balcony ofHyde Park Picture house began to ap-plaud the credits.

So to summarize, is The Artist aworthwhile watch? Yes. But did itdeserve its billion and one Oscars andreams of publicity? No. Admittedly itis unusual to see something so left fieldso popular in cinemas but dig a littledeeper, scratch beneath the surface ofpopular film making - without a doubtthere will be a hidden gem, a real alter-native movie with far more substanceand worth just waiting to be discovered.Its a mouthful to say but a beautiful.

film analysis : the


t h e a r t i s tThe Artist Did it really deserve so

much glory?

Best Picture,Best Actor (Jean Dujardin),Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius),Best Original ScoreBest Costume Design

If it had vocals would it have beenany different? If it had colour would ithave been any different? BSS investi-gated this after questioning whetherThe Artist really deserved five Oscars.

Many have said the storyline wasbeautiful and powerful but in myopinion, The Artists plot is as thinas Pete Dohertys septum. How manytimes have we seen the boy-meets-girl,girl-screws-guy-over, guy-gets-sadscenario? Answer; too many. Everychick flick has this element withoutdoubt and many action blockbustersarent too far away. Hailed an alterna-tive film, it really makes you wonder ifthere is room for true alternative in themainstream bracket, or does this labelimmediately cancel out any attempt at

being different or original?Can anybody legitimately tell me that

no silent movies have been made sincethe 1920s? No art house or graduatecompany has made a silent film for somany years yet 2011 was the final yearthat brought such a fantastic one off?Sorry, but Im afraid Im not buyingthat one either.

Weve all watched a lot of films in

our time but one significant advantageI have when viewing this movie, is thatI live with a film student. Like manyshe was so keen to see the film, nag-ging and pleading with the rest of thehousehold until we agreed to see it. Ofcourse as a student night goes, this leadto a pub session post-cinema where we

very merrily entered a discussion onthis particular topic. Refreshing! criedone (and in response gained some veryraised eyebrows), ehh it was alright,


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Lambs are acryin, bulbs are abloomin and summer is most definitely on its way. Soon enough well be frying ou rselves in t hetoasty glow of that fireball in the sky, but until then Im sure youll want to know just what you can be doing with your free time.Once again weve scoured the city for its most wondrous treats and were offering them up to you on the silver platter that isCulture Shock. Here is our guide to whats hot in Leeds this Spring.

G L A M O U R I EA Glamourie, in Celtic magic, transforms an everyday object into something of splendour and maj-esty. Aptly then, Glamourie is also th e name of the c urrent contemporary art exhibition at ProjectSpace Leeds curated by artist David Steans. Youll find work s, such as Simeon Barclays hauntingcupboard named Everyone has upped their game, alongside work s from more than 20 other artists.+

Leeds Gallery, Leeds+

Free+

www.leedsgallery.com

P I P D I C K E N S : N E W W O R KLeeds University features New Work from Pip Dickens, which focuses on the boteh motif found inthe Universitys Kashmir Shawl collection. In a host of large oil paintings Dickens explores the motifas an often lost and lonely figure in a desolate landscape of extraterrestrial colours and textures athought provoking examination of the motifs downfall in the textile industry.+ The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Leeds University + Free + www.leeds.ac.uk/gallery

G A R Y H U M E : F L A S H B A C KGary Hume is one of Britains most important contemporary artists. He rose to i nternational fame inthe nineties with abstract paintings of doors from Londons St Bartholomews Hospital. In 1996 he

was shortlisted for the Turner Prize and went on to create paintings and sculptures of cheerleaders,birds, flowers and nudes. Flashback is a fantastic overview of Humes career to date.+ Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds + Free + www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery

L E E D S B E E R , C I D E R A N D P E R R Y F E S T I V A LIf you like to whet your whistle, then the Leeds Beer, Cider and Perry Festival could be the ideal

early start to your summer. Over 150 real ales will be on offer, as well as many beers, ciders and per-ries from across the globe. Keep an eye out for the Great Inventions themed treasure trail, wheresolving riddles could lead to a fantastic beery prize.+ Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds + Free or up to 5 + www.leedsbeerfestival.co.uk

T I T L E T O B E D E C I D E DTitle To Be Decided brings together contemporary artwork from current artists and displays thesealongside historical pieces. The aim is to provide a platform for the works to be a part of the sameconversation and to break down the limiting boundaries of space and time - this is definitely one

for the thinkers out there.+ Mexico, Leeds + Free + www.ttbd.info

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T H E Y O R K S H I R E A R T I S T S 2Spring sees the second band of Yorkshi re Artists strut their stuff at Leeds Gallery. The exhibitionoffers a platform for York shires latest artistic talents to showcase thei r work and presents HelenPeytons monoprints, Colin Hall idays landscapes and Tom Woods studies into the human and av ian

form. All artworks on display are available for purchase.+

Leeds Gallery, Leeds+

Free+

www.leedsgallery.com

J O U S T I N G T O U R N A M E N TEaster is here again, but if you cant figure out how to commemorate the resurrection of the bigmans favourite son, dont worry. Weve got three words for you: Medieval. Jousting. Contest. The

worlds most fearsome knights will be battling it out for the Queens Jubilee Trophy. What better wayto spend your Easter weekend!+ Royal Armouries, Leeds + 5 + www.royalarmouries.org

L E E D S T H R O U G H A L E N SLeeds Gallerys Leeds Through A Lens exhibition is a captivating exploration of the City of Leedsthrough the eyes of 15 different photographers. The work s celebrate all that is Leeds and cover allmanner of subjects, from underground viaducts to everyday shop-workers. Interestingly, the oldestimages show the city more than 30 years ago, whilst the most recent were shot just week s beforethe opening of the exhibition.+ Leeds Gallery, Leeds + Free + www.leedsgallery.com

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T H E Q U A Y B R O T H E R S : O V E R W O R L D S & U N D E R W O R L D SThe highly acclaimed Quay Brothers are presenting four of their most mesmerising animated short

films at Leeds q uaintest cinema. If you love eerie stop-motion puppets i n moody, atmosphericworlds, then you must see this. Maska (2010), Street of Crocodiles (1987), In Absentia (2000) andStille Nacht I: Dramolet (1988) will be followed by a Q&A session with the brothers.+ Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds + 5.80 / 4.50 student + www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk

H A R E W O O D H O U S E K I T E F E S T I V A LGet down to the exquisite Harewood house for their renowned annual kite festival where a wholehost of flying wonders will be taking to the skies. Expect a dazzling aerial display full colour, trick-

ery and giant inflatable animals. Youll even be able to try your hand at making you r own colourfulsky-traversing creation.+ Harewood House, Leeds + 10 / 6 for students + www.harewood.org

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M I R : S C U L P T O RAnybody with an appreciation of art, imagination and the warped human form would do well to visitthis, the first major UK exhibition of Joan Mirs sculpture work. The 20th century Catalan artist isone of Europes most important and in this exhibition youll discover his sculpted masterpieces inthe open air, as intended, set against the breathtaking Yorkshi re countryside.+ York shire Sculpture Park, Wakefield + Free (5 Parking) + www.ysp.co.uk


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- TATTOOS -ARTISTIC ACCEPTANCE?I can almost guarantee at some pointin your life, you will have heard thisquestion - whether youre tattooed

or not, youll have heard it and probablyeven taken part in this war of words.Now I could sit here and make a thou-sand sarcastic comments (starting withmaybe the clue is in the name of theprofession, tattoo artist) but instead Idecided to dig a little deeper, vi sit sometattooists to get their opinions and thenmix that in with theoriginal sarky quips.

There are a fewviewpoints on tat-toos but there tendto be two very dif-

f e re nt

sides to the spectrum, theyre a love orhate thing with the hate side seemingso prominent in day to day professionallife. People that take the view of tattoosnot being art tend to be the ones whodislike them, and openly so, includingmajor companies who are quick to dis-criminate (though theyll call it by anyother name). Even I have been a victimof this, at the age of 20 after quitting

U n i v e r - sity, I wasinvited fora job inter-view witha famouss e l f - p ro -

claimed alternative make up companythat shall remain nameless. I had lots of

experience i n this field so I was fairlyconfident that the interview had gone

well and I was right. A phone call fromthe manager a mere 15 minutes laterconfirmed this, Youd be perfect forthe job! before bluntly following it

with but you have a tattoo on yourhand and wewell, we just cant.

What is this unsightly mark?! I hearyou cry! What terrible tattoo preventedme from getting a job I was so perfect

for. ( Well its not phallic if thats whatyoure thi nking, althou gh almost everyman that has read it aloud cant help

himself but make a

crude remark) Itis tiny, delicate oldEnglish script ofmy favourite lyrics(We forget the littlethings) on the side ofmy hand. Not offen-sive or garish, but anyobvious marking wasdeemed wrong by thiscompany.

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like a lot of folk art, a lot of artists thatdont class themselves artists With the

walls of the new studio adorned in clas-sic and traditional flash, its easy to seethat this style is a huge hit at the mo-ment, and the five tattooists there sharea mutual love it, but it was one namemade me wonder whether art is much

more of a materialistic thing.Weve all heard

of Ed Hardy, theclothing label, and while itsnot up my street there are many whoadore it and spend huge wads from theirpay packet on the newest hoody. Hardy

is an artist who, on the alternative scene,is best known for his tattooing, but any-

body else w ill know the name from h isclothing collection which just goes toshow that whilst his style his adored allover the world, only a small portion are

willi ng to permanently have his art on

motion, but is this down to personaltaste? Is it the Director of a company

whose opinion decides the fate of alltattooed potential employees? Do these

people recognise beauty and draw in-spiration from it as much

as the next

person

but let it influencethem in different ways?Netty Bates from Nala Tattoo, Tam-

worth was a punk in the 1980s and feelsthat this fashion and culture has shapedher as a person, and in turn, her work.Its just something Ive always been in-terested in, I liked underground, sub-

versive arts. She speak s of get-ting into the profession, Imdrawn to different cultures andiconography from that cultureI prefer large Asian pieces, Ilike to be influenced by Ti-

betan, Indian, Japanese, Chi-nese culture. Even thecontemporary tattoosnow, sort of Don Ed

Hardy style, that kindof traditional work isinfluenced by Japanese

work. And shes notthe only one to mention

this famous man - BSSwent to the openinglaunch of a new tattoostudio in Swansea andspoke to some of theartists about their styles, wheresome familiar names were bat-ted about. Don Ed Hardy, Dan-iel Higgs are pretty much mytwo favourite tattoo artists,mentioned Bradley Tompkins ofSwansea Tattoo Company but I

companies are truly terrified to dis-criminate yet this appears to be in

relation to ethnicity,disabil-

ities andthe like perhaps some

feel that discrimination based uponappearance (or lookism as some ex-

tremely imaginative people have la-beled it) is an untruth. One area of lifethat bases almost their entire businesson just this, however, is the nightclubscene. Whilst nightclubs are no strangersto turning people away based on theirappearance; perhaps the partygoer is

wearing trainers or a certain brand, butmore and more often people are beingturned away due to having tattoos. Fora long while there have been petitions

for tattoo acceptance i n the workplace,a few click s of a button and youll findgroups and hashtags all over social net-

working sites in hopes of fu rther pro-

MIGGIS TATTOO THAT PREVENTED A CAREER MOVE

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hand no lines, no stencils, just straightaway ink and needles he was famed by

so many and people clearly trusted himwithout reservation. Unfortunately in2011, Rob Donaldson passed away aftera short battle with cancer but his work

will be around for so many years, doingan amazing job at commemorating him.Sam Durrant, a student from Leeds Uni,has an unfinished tattoo by Rob, In a

way I dont mind that its unfinished, hewas a wicked g uy so its just an honou rto have any part of his work on my body.It was truly upsetting to hear of Robsdeath as he was such a great man, but I

feel so priv ileged to have had a part inhis work.

So whilst so many are turning theirnose up at body modification, bodyadornment, body art, whichever you liketo call it, there are a select few doing

what they can - consciously or not - tochange the current and negative per-ception. For me, tattooing is art youcould get several people standing in aline with tattoos all over their body, youmay not like them all but theyre art. Itsthe same as walking into a gallery full ofpaintings, again, you may not like themall but theyre art too. Its about timepeople stopped being so judgey-judgeyand took a while longer to really see

what theyre looking at.

started painting when I was youngerand then began looking at flash. But

while hi s Grand-father was a hugepart of his life,like many others,Steve grabbedinspiration fromthe most famousnames in tradi-tional tattooing- Sailor Jerry andonce again, Ed

Hardy.Whilst youd

sort of expectthis background

from a tattoo art-ist, its rare thatyou come acrosssomeone whohas flipped the experience on its head,

becoming an artist from a tattooist, yetone man did just that. We could all be

very judgmental around such a topic butit takes a certain type of person to breakthe stereotype, HRH The Queen was

just the woman to do that by commis-sioning sculptures from tattooist RobDonaldson. Donaldson had been tattoo-ing for many years before The Queencame across him and he even continuedto do so despite gaining much public-ity from this piece and also from PrincePhillips commission around 10 yearslater. Almost all of his work was free-

their skin.Speak to any tattooist and its clear to

see that many make the transition intobeing a tattoo artist from bei ng an il-lustrator or a graphic designer, and theboys at Swansea Tattoo Company areno different. Tompkins studied Graphic

Design at Uni before dropping out oncehe had secured himself an apprentice-ship under Lee Hadfield (also a STCresident). Steve Jenkins, STCs currentapprentice is in the process of makingthis transition, My grandfather was apainter and he got me into the art, I

Sam showing off some of his tattoos,

including one by Rob Donaldson

Our very own Emily recently tattooed her bicep

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U L T I M A T E S K I N T A T T O O29a New Briggate, Leeds, LS2 8JD

(Up the road from Primark, tucked between two takeaways on the left)

5 tattooists2 rooms1 piercer

Dont jump ahead and judge this studio based on its location. Yes its between twotakeaways,and yes it look s abit shabby from the outside but dont let that fool you.Proffessional dcor interior in this upstairs studio and the tattooists take so much

pride in their work its d i s played on their walls.

Interested in tattoos but would rather spend the money on ink rather than the travel? Fear not! Weve come up with some i nfoon studios in and around Leeds so you can get amazing art without the hassle. From the very centre of Leeds to the outski rtsof Morley, theres a place for everybody.

B L A C K C R O W N T A T T O O59 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BB(Round the corner from The Well, over the little bridge and youll find it on the right opposite LGI)

4 tattooists4 rooms

Dave Bewick, Fil Wood, Chris Lambert, Gareth Miller are the four artists that make upthis edgy but classy tattoo studio interior dcor focusing on flocked wallpaper, ornatefurniture and taxidermy with tattooi ng styles to match.

too Ho Spos

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R U D E S T U D I O S29 North Lane, Headingely, Leeds, LS6 3HW(Turn left at the traffic l ights before Sainsburys, on the left before The Ark)

3 Tattooists1 ApprenticeScarification and Piercing available

Headingley Tattoo Studio may not receive merit on its interior but with itsminimalist vibe and uber clean reception room, the studio really puts your mind at

ease with what to expect. Slightly more experimental than your average studio anddefinitely worth a look in.

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F I N E L I N E T A T T O O S T U D I O101 Middleton park road, middleton, Leeds, LS10 4LS

(on the right hand crescent of Middleton Circus)

2 Tattooists2 rooms

Extremely shabby chic, is the best way to describe the exterior of this studio but dontbe so quick to judge. Fine Lines tattooists each have a specialist subject, so if youre

looking for a niche tattoo, these guys will probably have the skills to sort you out.

I N S P I R A T I O N T A T T O O SAckroyd Street, Morley,LS27 8PZ(On the main road between a church and a garage, parking available opposite.)

3 Tattooists1 Piercer

Award winning tattoo artists, slick interior and sterile envi ronments this studio hasto be one of the best around. All these guys have incredibly different but brilliant

styles so which makes it so easy to find the right guy for you. It may be a littlefurther out than you were expecting but it is seriously worth it.


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R E D T A T T O O A N D P I E R C I N G

Balcony, Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BR(Above all the bars on Call Lane, between Jakes Bar and Oporto)

1 Tattooist1 Piercer2 Rooms

Located in the style end of Leeds, Red Tattoo&Piercing is a top spot for gettingtattooed. Its tucked away and hard to find, but definitely worth it. This clean,retro studio with its kitschy lights and dcor are a refreshing change from theold school studios filled with taxidermy. Drop in any time to book an appointment

but dont forget your ID this lot are very strict!

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ersonal style i s everything whether we l ike to admit it or not. Its the first thing people notice about you when youwalk down the street, the first impression you give when meeting someone for the first time, shows your personality ingeneral and in some cases even your music taste. Most of us like to fit in with whats in fashion and feel like we belong

within the world of style, however others want to make style their own and be a trendsetter, its what makes us all different andunique. Its this desire to be different that makes us stand out in a crowd and makes people want to stop and know more aboutsomeone, right? This on a su nny day in Leeds is exactly what BSS decided to do, w ith a camera and notepad we hit the streetsof Leeds City Centre to scope out that essence of personal style among the crowds of avid shoppers.

B i l l yFrom? CheltnamAge? 21Favourite Shopping Destination? PulpOutfit?

Jacket: RollersnakesTee: Imperial Merch online

Jeans: Big and TallShoes: DC store

We liked Billys rugged skater style, fresh fromthe runway that is the student skate park. Thered and white combination is a nice touch andmatched with a nice fitted pair of jeans, wethink this skate lad has it down to a tee.

FULLLE

NGT

HP

HOTOHERE

D a n i e l l eAge? 17Made in? Leeds Born and BredFavourite Shop? Anything VintageOutfit?Shorts: Pop BoutiqueTop: From my work weirdly enough,Northern Guitars UKBag: I got my bag from Spain in a littlemarketShoes: Vans

What made us stop at Danielle were those fantasticleather shorts, so in fashion right now we want a pairfor ourselves. Red lipstick is al ways a show stopperin the daytime, teamed with this vintage chic outfitit screams look at me in the best kind of way.

! ! S T A N D O U T F R O M T H E C R O W D T H I S S U M M E R ! !

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