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WORLD CUP AFTER EFFECTSA NEW SOUTH AFRICA?

INSIDE BRIGHTONBY YOUNG PEOPLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLEINTERVIEWS FASHION GAMES MOVIES MUSIC

FREE MAGAZINE

DV8 THE BIG BANG AWARDS CEREMONYTHE VOLKS, BRIGHTON

DV8 training held their awards ceremony this year, at the Volks in Brighton, celebrating the end of year programme with awards, an exhibition and various performances from DV8 students. The night showcased film, fashion, photography and music performances.

The venue was packed with lots of chatty and smiling people, and the atmosphere was great. To kick off the night we were played a documentary video of the Beat Bus, DV8’s double decker bus that travels around the South East offering creative courses. Following this, there was a performance from a Brighton student called Olivyah who sang a song called “Summertime” and blew the crowd away with her voice. Later on there were some great MC performances, more live music and a fashion show from the Ringmer students. Our team of LiVE magazine students displayed an exhibition of photographs taken on the course. They looked fantastic on the walls of the venue and were received very well.

The event showed that DV8 gives students a chance to do things a little differently in comparison to other colleges. I enjoyed myself and judging by the atmosphere on the night, everyone else did too.

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DV8 Training Brighton, 205A Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SA. Tel/fax: 01273 550432 / Feedback to thomas@dv8training.co.ukThe views in this magazine are strictly those of the young people on the editorial team

and do not represent the views of Dv8 Training or any of its funding partners

HELLO EVERYONE!WELCOME TO THE SECOND EDITION OF BRIGHTON DV8 LiVE MAGAZINE, A FREE PUBLICATION ON MUSIC AND LIFESTYLE MADE BY A SMALL GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 ON DV8’S MAGAZINE COURSE.Inside we have a brilliant interview with Chase & Status answering questions about life as one of the most recognised drum and bass artists of today and their plans for the winter. We see if it’s possible to live for “a week on the cheap”, and reveal some of our city’s overlooked and underexposed areas. We investigate the after effects of the world cup in South Africa and ask local people from various countries what they think of us Brits. Also check out our reviews of albums, gigs, films and games and feast your eyes on a whole lot more. We snap the loved-up fashion-conscious couples on the streets of Brighton, and deliver a whole host of other things for you to feast your eyes on. So go ahead, read, enjoy and prepare to be amazed. Jade Maker, Editor.

WE ASKED OUR STAFF IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?JADE MAKER EDITORA panda because they are amazing and baby ones are cute when they sneeze.

DAN LAYCOCK REVIEWS EDITORA turtle because they live for so long.

LEILA MOLE FASHION EDITORA cat because I’d find my human self and talk to me because I can talk to cats.

STEPHANIE PAYNE DESIGN EDITORA seagull so I can fly and scavenge and live on brighton beach all the time.

BARNABY POPE FEATURES EDITORA flying squirrel so I could fly and be a squirrel.

THOMAS H GREEN MANAGING EDITORAn elephant because I’m big and very thick skinned indeed.

DAN WALLMAN DV8 MANAGING DIRECTORA monkey because they get to eat bananas and swing in trees.

ANNEMIEKE GOLDSWAIN-HEIN PHOTOGRAPHIC &DEPUTY MANAGING EDITORA colibri because they are the smallest beautiful birds, and can stand still in the sky and then shoot off with mad energy.

MAT HAY DV8 PROJECT CO-ORDINATORA dolphin for the freedom... and the tuna.

STEPHANIE YOUNG - WWW.SAYDESIGN.CO.UK SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERA tiger. I’m born the year of the tiger and they are bold but sensitive at the same time.

04 A WEEK ON THE CHEAP A man with soul but no food

06 SUMMER BY THE SEA Steph Payne’s photo diary

08 CHASE & STATUS Masters of dubstep

11 A RIGHT PAIR Couples with style

12 US BRITS... How do other cultures see us?

14 FASHION - RED MUTHA Marine Punk explosion

18 THE WORLD CUP The after effects on South Africa

20 HIDDEN BRIGHTON Photography

22 RISING TALENT Brighton’s Leiawyn

24 GIG REVIEWS Local live action

26 ALBUM REVIEWS Music to your ears

28 FILM - FORGOTTEN GEMS To remember or to discover

29 GAMES - BULLET PROOF Two games go head to head

30 WORD SEARCH Find the redheads

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FRED PERRY FASHION ICON AND AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEGEND DAN LAYCOCK SET HIMSELF THE CHALLENGE OF SURVIVING FOR A WEEK ON FIFTEEN QUID. THIS IS HIS DIARY…

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I’m paying £1 for that! Day 2 My food supply wasn’t going to last the week so I brought two 28 pack bags of Walkers crisps which luckily were buy-one-get-one-free and only cost £3.50. After I finished shopping

I went to play football. As it was such a hot day I took a bottle of water as that’s all I’m allowed to drink for the week. My uncle asked me if I wanted to go to a birthday party and I immediately said, “Yes,” because I knew there would be food there - one of the rules is I’m allowed to blag and accept gifts of food. Before we left for the party my uncle took me to Sainsbury’s where I brought another half loaf of bread and two big bottles of mineral

water which was on special offer. Day 3 I eventually got up and made some toast with my small loaf of bread but there wasn’t much left so I had to slow down. Although it was only the third day of the challenge my concentration had been affected. I even

started forgetting things. Day 4 Today I had to wake up early AGAIN and was more physically tired than on any other day of my challenge. I even got angry with the woman at the shop for taking so long to serve me. My patience was fading and making me short

tempered. Day 5 The first thing I looked for when I arrived at DV8 was bread and milk but to my disappointment by the time I got in there wasn’t any left. My friend thought it would be an opportunistic moment to rub it in my face and say how nice her food was. I

managed to twist her arm and she gave me a few cookies. It may not seem much but when you’re living off very little it’s heaven. After DV8 had finished I played football

with a few of my friends in the blistering sun. By the time I stopped I was seriously dehydrated so I finished up the first bottle, leaving me one bottle to last two days.

Day 6 Today was my day off college so I slept in because the longer I slept the less I ate. When I woke up I made some food and went over the park. There was a football event on so I thought I’d join in. Knowing it was really hot I’d taken a bottle of water. I spent a few hours over there and later in the evening I went to see my friend as I hadn’t seen them

since doing the challenge. Day 7 I went to the carvery with my sister who offered to buy me one and I snapped her hand off at the offer. When I arrived my eyes beamed as if I’d never seen food before. I couldn’t wait to get up there and collect my food, especially as they did my favourite, lamb. I ate all the food until there was an empty plate. I definitely valued this meal. Thankfully this was my last final day of the challenge and I knew all I had to do now was hold on one more day and my challenge

would be over. Day 8 Not feeling right but eventually 12 o’clock came and I had a sense of relief from knowing I could eat and drink what I wanted. Straight away I headed for the cupboards and ate all the food. I wouldn’t do a challenge like this again. It made me feel a bit ropey and my concentration went down. The DV8 tutors suggested I’d have felt a lot better if I’d spent more money of vegetables and things instead of nutrition-free crisps. I don’t know about that but I can’t imagine what it’s like for people who have to survive on this sort of money all the time. I can only sympathise.

It may not seem much but when you’re living off very little it’s heaven

My uncle asked me if I wanted to go to a birthday party and I immediately said, “Yes,” because I knew there would be food there

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WARRIORS OF DUBSTEPTELL US ABOUT YOUR NEW ALBUM, ARE THERE GOING TO BE ANY NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS?Yeah, there are lots, we have tracks from Mr Hudson, Ce-Lo [Green], Dizzee Rascal, White Lies, Tempah T, Plan B, Delilah, and a couple of people I’m not going to divulge just yet. We also have a few brand new underground, drum & bass and dubstep tunes. You know it’s where we come from, so we’re really excited.

IS IT TRUE YOUR NEW ALBUM HAS A BRITISH FLAVOUR TO IT?Very true indeed. Ce-Lo is a foreign collaborator but the whole vibe of what we do and what we are into is all British. We’re real Anglophiles, and we’re really proud to be from here. We have some great British music from people like Ben Drew [Plan B], Nero, and Tinie Tempah. The UK has always been at the forefront for cutting edge music and it’s great to be a part of it.

YOU’VE WORKED WITH PLAN B BEFORE - WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO HIS SUCCESS?Very proud. It’s like seeing one of your brothers or best friends excel in what they do. We’ve had the album [‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’] for about two years and when we first heard it, we thought it was going to be an absolute killer. For me 2010 is the year of Plan B.

YOU HAVE WORKED WITH RIHANNA IN THE PAST, WHAT WAS THAT LIKE? It was great. She is a cool girl. She has got a wicked sense of humour and she is so down to earth. She knows what she likes and we got on really well. It was a big learning curve and a real experience being in the studio with all her guys and it’s something we’re going to be carrying on with very soon after our record.

WE’VE HEARD THAT ‘EASTERN JAM’ HAS BEEN COVERED BY RIZ MC AND A BRASS BAND… HAVE YOU HEARD IT?Yeah it’s wicked. It’s really flattering to hear that people want to do versions of our tunes. The brass band really nailed it. If you haven’t heard it, I suggest you go check it out.

DO YOU THINK DUBSTEP WILL TAKE OFF IN AMERICA? Yeah, I think it already has, it’s massive out there. You got Rusko really doing well out there, Diplo is really on the dubstep as well. He has just done a song with Lil John, which is a dubstep tune with rapping over it. Pharrell got in touch with us. He wants to collaborate on dubstep kinda stuff. I think this kinda music is gonna do well worldwide, be it underground or crossing over to the mainstream.

DUBSTEP AND DRUM & BASS DUO CHASE & STATUS (SAUL MILTON AND WILL KENNARD) ARE MOST FAMOUS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THEIR FIRST STUDIO ALBUM ‘MORE THAN A LOT’. BASED IN LONDON, THEY HAVE WORKED WITH RIHANNA AND JAY-Z AMONG OTHERS. NOW THE GUYS ARE BACK WITH THEIR SECOND STUDIO ALBUM, TAKING DUB OFF THE RICHTER SCALE. WE CAUGHT UP WITH SAUL AS HE TOOK A QUICK BREAK FROM THE STUDIO.

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DO YOU PREFER PLAYING TO BIGGER OR SMALLER VENUES?It depends. With the band, I prefer playing to big venues because of all the people going crazy. As a DJ, I prefer playing to an intimate crowd because they know every single tune you are going to play. The bigger the venue you play as a DJ, the less the intensity of the crowd. I definitely do miss the underground scene with the sweaty clubs. Both are great on many levels though.

DID YOU PLAY GLAsTONBURY THIS YEAr?Yeah. We did one set in the dance village, which was absolutely insane and carnage and we did a live DJ set on Radio 1, which was also absolute madness. It was amazing. There were great vibes and the weather was beautiful. It was a real experience for us and I look forward to playing next year already.

WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DO IN THE MORNING?Oh god, these days I’ll probably look at my phone to see what calls or messages I’ve missed. I usually set a reminder on my phone telling me what I have to do, so that usually wakes me up. Then without being to graphic I will go into the bathroom and do whatever you do in there. Then I brush my teeth, stare at the wall for a bit and get in the shower.

WHAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE WERE YOU HAPPIEST? Well there have been so many ups and downs. I’m pretty damn happy right now although a lot of things have gone wrong, some close people have passed away. I am very happy about the way things are with my friends, my family and my career. One of the happiest days of my life was when my little nephew was born. I think the birth of family members and the instant love you get when you hold them in your arms is the best thing that’s ever happened in my life.

DID YOU EVER THINK YOU WOULD BE THIS SUCCESSFUL?I do think it’s flattering when people say we’re successful, but in our eyes we haven’t achieved half the things we would like to. I really think you have to believe in what you do otherwise you’ll get nowhere in life and we’ve always thought we were going to do well. Right now, we are still on the long road to success, so ask me again in 10 years time.

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Two people walking along together side by side. Whether they’re passing friends or partners of many decades, and whether they realise it or not,

every couple on every street has a story and a look. LiVE takes a look.

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JUNE&DEREK We met at Bedford College of Further Education 60 years ago and have been together ever since. We play golf together so our attire is what we generally wear to the golf course. The golf course is our favourite place - any golf course but particularly one at Broadway in Gloucestershire – but we also like to go to the south of France where we have a daughter who lives at Carcasson. We try to avoid it but we do sometimes dress the same – we go to the golf course and suddenly realise we’re both wearing the same trousers and top.

PIP&JAMES We met in the Engine Rooms which is now shut down. We’ve been together three years next month. Our style icons are Dita Von Teese and Marilyn Manson and our favourite place is the Brixton Academy. We do wear an awful lot of black, we both have our noses pierced, we both have black hair, we tend to look a bit like book-ends, so we have to be a bit careful.

KAREL&TIXIE I was visiting my first ever boyfriend and she came down the stairs – that was back in Poland. We’ve known each other eight years and, if we have style icons, it’s each other. In the Winter we wear each others trackies. I dressed up as Lady Gaga once and used her clothes.

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B righton is full of people from all over the world. With language schools at every corner of the city,

students have been filling the streets over the summer months. As well as these young hoards,

tourists crowd the café’s and plenty of overseas visitors eventually settle down beside the sea to

become Brightonians. Right now, wherever you go in Brighton you’re likely to come across someone from

a different culture, but what do they think of us? Are we a civilised and subdued culture of tea and scones?

Or has all that switched to a mixture of rowdy booziness and disorderly behaviour? Are we as polite and

nice as we like to think?

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Juliana 26 and Alex 29 from BrazilTime in UK: 3 months“Before I came here I thought the English would be colder than they are. It’s hard to make a relationship or friendship with the English, they sort of have two faces, they say thank you but they don’t mean it. It’s easy to talk to some people but it’s hard to get deeper. The best thing about the UK is that English is [spoken] everywhere so it’s easier for us to learn but the people drink a lot here so you get people screaming a lot because they are drunk. I think the worst thing is the food, I think English people don’t know about good food. They should learn more about that.”

Payton 25 from TaiwanTime in UK: 9 months“I came to England to learn English. Before I came here a lot of people said the weather is really awful, always changes. That’s true. I like the summer here though, the daylight is quite long so I can do a lot of activities such as going to pubs and clubs with my friends but there are a lot of seagulls; they do a lot of poo. Sometimes I feel very disappointed with the English people. They are rude and very arrogant, more so in London, people in Brighton are friendly.”

Mr Pok 65 and Mrs Pok 63 from SingaporeTime in UK: 4 days“We were very familiar with everything British because we were a British colony before. It’s safer than the US - no fighting with guns! We’ve never faced any negative reactions from English people; the only bad thing I have to say is that the doors here are so heavy.”

Marco 45 from ItalyTime in UK: 10 years“I came here to study. Before I came here I thought the English were posh, orderly and good at queues, when I got here I found that they were the complete opposite, loud drunkards. The people here are very tolerant, very non-racist. I love the freedom here but the drinking is too much.”

David 23 from ColumbiaTime in UK: 4 months“I wanted to study the English language. The people in England are good and friendly; I like it here, especially Brighton though some of the people are rude.”

Juan 23 from ColumbiaTime in UK: 1 month“I moved here to learn English. I think the best part of the UK is Brighton Beach. I’ve only been to Brighton, though, so I may find something else I prefer. The other day there was people riding bikes naked, very gross. I find that everything here is too close together.

Kiel 20 from FranceTime in UK: 6 months“I’ve been here studying. Before I came here I saw the English as big drinkers and football fans, being here whilst the world cup that was proved that to be true. I like the atmosphere here but I don’t like the weather.

Heidi 19 from SwitzerlandTime in UK: 3 months“I’ve been here studying English. I didn’t really have an image of the English before I came here; they seem kind enough, polite. I love the shopping here but there are lots of drunken people.”

Porswaz 47 from FranceTime in UK: 17 years“I moved here for my husband, I don’t really remember what my expectations of the English people were before I came here but now, living here, I think they drink far too much.”

Ivana 33 from SpainTime in UK: 5 years“I came to spend the summer here and just ended up staying. Before I came here I thought the people were easy going, some are but some are nasty, I’ve been bullied at work for being foreign. I like the lanes, there are so many different shops but everything here is the opposite way round to what I’m used to. One thing I’ve learnt is that you should learn the language before you come here.

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WORLD CUP AFTER EFFECTS

THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS THE FIRST EVER WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED BY AN AFRICAN NATION. IT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY: SHARING ITS CULTURE WITH THE WORLD, BOOSTING THE ECONOMY AND HAVING 300 MILLION PAIRS OF EYES WATCHING THE FOOTBALL ON DISPLAY. BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE COUNTRY IN THE MONTHS AND YEARS AFTER? WILL THE COUNTRY WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST CRIME RATES IN THE WORLD FEEL ANY NEGATIVE AFTER EFFECTS FROM THE MASSIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF HOSTING THE EVENT? AT THE TIME OF THE WORLD CUP WE ASKED A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT...

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Do you think the World Cup will affect South Africa’s tourism trade in 2011?

“Yes, I think Africa, as a whole is a bit feared as a travel destination as it is very unknown but now that people have seen it on TV, they will see it in a different light. Some fans that have travelled without their families will bring them back to South Africa.” Alistair 33

What do you think will happen to all the people who will become unemployed again once the World Cup is over?

“The Government has a couple of initiatives to keep people employed; the people have now been trained and now have a skill that is marketable.”

Siobhan 42

Do you think it is right that the television and marketing rights are with FIFA and not with South Africa?

“I think it should be a split between FIFA and the hosting country.” Pradhesh 33

“Yes I do, they brought the World Cup here in the first place.” Pierre 32

Do you think the newly built stadiums will have any practical use after the World Cup?

“Yes, I think the local rugby teams will eventually migrate there and they play all year round. We also lack a venue for large music concerts so the stadiums could attract some acts that we otherwise would not get to see. There is also talk now about trying for the Olympics so they could be used for that. Will they ever make back their investment in the stadiums? No, probably not.” Alistair, 33

Local businesses inflated the price of products during the World Cup; how are they likely to respond in the longterm once it’s over?

“I am not certain about this.  I don’t believe that I personally experienced any ‘price hikes’ at restaurants and I have not used any hotels so I don’t have any personal experience.  I have to say that we felt the prices at the fan park for a couple of hot dogs and a beer were very expensive but that is part of the experience.” Siobhan 42

How much money from the boosted economy do you think will go back into South Africa, helping its poorest people?

“All, if you consider the likes of Jacob Zuma (President of South Africa) to be the poorest. Otherwise not a penny will go to the poor.” Marc, 43

“The initiative One Goal,I believe, will assist with literacy.  I was at the MTN Fan park for the final & they had raised almost £45,000 towards this, which I believe, is something that is sustainable.” Siobhan, 42

Do you think the country’s image, with regards to race, will improve?

“Yes, maybe not from the TV watchers point of view, but definitely for the people that come here. I have travelled to a few places and I can tell you that this country is one of the least racist I have been to. Our past hangs over us and there are still a few diehards that can’t move on but as a whole we get on pretty well.” Alistair, 33

From the variety of responses received from the people of South Africa, it sounds like the World Cup was a massive success and will have positive lasting effects on the country. It has improved the nation’s international image massively and brought people from various cultures together and helped the economy, if only a little. There are some worries of negative decisions being made by the government, but essentially, this was a good thing for the country and a great achievement for its organisers.

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LLeiawyn is an up and coming, metalcore, borderline deathcore, band, who produce some brutal sounds. The name Leiawyn is a word taken from a language spoken in the famous role playing game Oblivion. The five boys that make up the band play hugely energetic music, which is definitely not to everyone’s taste, but for those of us in this scene, they’re a rising talent who have the potential to go far. A brief LiVE interview gives us a bit more background...

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What made you guys start a band? James: Rudi and Matt started a band first; they’re the two original members.Rudi: I wanted to start up a heavy band. Around January time this year I approached Matt with the idea and we went from there. We’ve already had a few changes. We replaced our drummer with James, our guitarists for Dan and we’ve had three bassists before we got Jack.

Do you all contribute to writing the music?Dan: Matt and me put riffs together and get James to add a beat. We then build and adapt it from there and make it metal, because we’re brutal. We have two good songs now and are working on another one at the moment.

Does Rudi write the Lyrics or do you all have some input?Rudi: Well, I write the lyrics but these guys come out with stupid little sayings during practices all the time, which we add to our songs.

Have you got any shows coming up from September onwards?Rudi: September we’re playing the Komedia with other bands from Northbrook College. If everything goes well, we will have some very good news to announce.James: A link to our new my space address can be found on www.myspace.com/fromruinsuk which lists the gigs we play.

Who are your influences as a band?Dan: Blondie. Na, we all have our own individual influences. Mine are, mad as it sounds, Bring Me the Horizon and Bleed from Within, just kind of taking their concepts of music, as well as older stuff like 36 Crazyfists Jack: I’m just the bassist.James: I don’t know really, probably Parkway Drive, Bleed from Within, Blind Witness, Whitechapel, that sort of thing. Matt: I’d probably say a bit of Parkway Drive, bit of Bring Me The Horizon etc.Rudi: Mine are probably Oli Sykes, Bleed from Within but as an overall band I’d say Bleed from Within and Blind Witness are our main influences.

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gig review I haven’t been to church since last time I

was at my Grandma’s and that was a very

different experience. It was a lot quieter

and there was no indie-folk band playing

acoustic music at the front with 1,200

people watching attentively. The crowd sat

expectantly in their pews while the two

supports (Lucy Rose and Melodica, Melody

and Me) played their quirky, folky music

as the light outside, shining in through

stained glass windows, faded. By the time

Bombay Bicycle Club took the stage, the

congregation was fully warmed up and

from the first sounds of acoustic guitar

and the unique voice of Jack Steadman

the crowd were enraptured. After playing

a few songs, the rest of the band left the

stage leaving Jack to perform solo versions

of ‘Leaving Blues’ and ‘Motel Blues’,

(a Loudon Wainwright cover). The band

returned and they played songs off their

new album, including the single ‘Ivy and

Gold’, which got the biggest cheer of the

evening. This was captivating music

played in a beautiful environment to

make an amazing evening. Location: St. George’s Church, BrightonWords: Barnaby PopePhoto: Steph Payne

A man four decades younger would struggle to maintain the consistent high energy levels displayed at this event, but it didn’t seem like a problem for ‘Toots’ Hibbert, the songwriter and lead vocalist of this legendary ska and reggae group, whose 65th birthday will be later this year. His band consists of drums, bass, keyboards and lead guitar, as well as two female backing singers, with Toots himself on acoustic guitar. They started with the 1970 classic ‘Pressure Drop’, which got the crowd going straight away, everyone jumping around and singing along to every word. Not only was it a great set, with over forty years of material

to choose from, but the band were onstage for more than two hours, fully engaged and responsive to the audience the whole time. Their encore was ‘54-46 Was My Number’, a song about Toots’ arrest and imprisonment in the mid-’60s which, judging by the huge positive response, was the song that everyone had been waiting for. This was an amazing gig and I can’t wait to see them next time they’re in Brighton.

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Toots and the Maytalsgig reviewLocation: Concorde 2, Brighton

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album reviews music to your earsLaura Gibson & Ethan RoseBridge Carols (Baskaru)These artists have two completely different approaches to making music: Ethan Rose works with antiquated instruments, playing around with them electronically and arranging them into warm, organic-sounding, very structured pieces; while Laura Gibson is an old-fashioned folky US singer-songwriter, who used to ride around America on her Harley, finding material for her songs (until she had to sell it to buy recording time for her debut EP). The collaboration started with Gibson singing unused phrases from her notebooks and Rose creating melodies out of old acoustic and electronic sounds, and then cutting up the vocals to fit the music, Gibson then re-recorded her vocals. It sounds like a lengthy process to go through but judging by the resulting album, it was completely worth it. The album’s nine tracks are extremely lush and ambient, the vocals and music intertwining beautifully together, Gibson’s voice perfectly complimenting Rose’s work. This is a great album and one that you can listen to over and over again and find something different every time. Barnaby Pope

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UnderworldBarking (underworldlive)Underworld are an electronic band who formed in 1986 but didn’t peak until the mid ‘90s when their track ‘Born Slippy (NUXX)”’ appeared film Trainspotting. Most of there success came when Essex DJ Darren Emerson joined the duo in 1991. Since then they haven’t been in the public eye as much. Their new album is their eighth and first in three years. It isn’t great by a long shot but it isn’t awful either. Tracks such as ‘Bird’, ‘Telematic’ and ‘Louisiana’ aren’t songs I would usually listen to - they don’t have as big an impact as the others - but ‘Always Loved A Film’ and ‘Scribble’ are much more in my element because they’re much more fast-paced. ‘Scribble’ was played on Radio 1’s Pete Tong show and selected as the essential new tune; with a further promotional push I think the latest Underworld album could be a success. Dan Laycock

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Love Amongst RuinLove Amongst Ruin (Ancient B/Universal)Love Amongst Ruin is a rock band of six led by ex-Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt (singer), alongside Julian Cope regular Donald Ross Skinner (co-producer/guitarist), and four others. The music on ‘Love Amongst Ruin’ is fantastic, very well done and amazingly played. Not only that, the music video for ‘So Sad (Fade)’ is very artistic and made brilliantly. Certain songs I’m not to sure I like – Love Amongst Ruin are known as a rock band but two or three songs don’t sound like rock and the song ‘Bring Me Down’ sounds like the sort of upbeat poppy song Ricky Gervais would use in one of his movies. All in all, give at least one or two songs a try and if you don’t like them that’s fair enough but, for me, this works. Joe Bolger

4/5

SkreamOutside The Box (Tempa)Skream, real name Oliver Jones, is a 24 year old dubstep DJ from Croydon and this is his second studio album after previous album ‘Skream!’ released back in 2006. I’m tipping this album to be a success as there is a diversity of genres, from dubstep to dreamy electronica. Jones has called in help from artists such as LA rapper Murs, Sam Franks and most notably La Roux and I think, overall, this album is pretty good. The way he’s played around with the genres of music will prove to be a big factor in the success of this album as most dubstep DJs just stick to what they know. Jones has had previous success from remixing sounds such as Klaxons song ‘Its Not Over Yet’ and his biggest track to date, La Roux’s ‘In For The Kill’. Overall I would encourage people to buy Skream’s new album. Dan Laycock

4/5

Stars and SonsGood Morning Mother (Twice Burnt Brothers)Stars and Sons is the work of Brightonian Mike Lord, a former bin-man who wrote and largely produced this, his debut album, himself, while on the dole, in his bedroom, and much to the worry of his poor mum. Having supported the likes of Dr Dog and Hockey, you might have seen Stars and Sons play at this year’s Great Escape Festival or you might have been lucky enough not too. You can tell they’re really into their music but it’s all a bit bland. Like a big bowl of dry pasta, there’s no sauce to really hold it together. With too many familiar sounds akin to the likes of The Feeling and The View, they’re not taking indie pop to any new heights. ‘Good Morning Mother’ has a mellow sound that’s all a bit too nice and a bit too flat. Steph Payne

2/5

Dawn KinnardWrong Side Of The Dream (DK)‘Wrong Side Of The Dream’ is the second album from Dawn Kinnard. The singer-songwriter wrote most of the album whilst on a road trip across America with her dog Scarlett and goldfish Ernest. There were many adventures and tales to tell with the trip ending with all three having a black mark on their criminal records although Dawn prefers not to talk about the journeys mishaps. After a collaboration with composer friend Damian Montagu, Dawn decided she wanted him to produce the album (after consulting a fortune teller). With so many genres crammed into one album labelling is quite hard - but if you had to – this is a mixture of popish-indie-rock- kinda-soulful- sorrowful- loveliness with a sad little story to tell. Steph Payne

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FilmOnes That Got AwayInstead of reviewing all the brand new films that every other magazine is writing about we decided to look at some older ones that are available on DVD. Not the classics, though, oh no, here are some less well known films that we like and you may have missed…

Alice (1988) Dir: Jan Svankmajer

Alice is a surrealist fantasy film based on Lewis Carroll’s novel ‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’. It was made by Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer who’s still making films today in his eighties. There is only one actor throughout the majority of the film (Alice played by Kristyna Kohoutova), as every other part is presented through stop motion animation techniques. The film is extremely weird with skeletal animals, rabbits bleeding sawdust and slabs of raw meat dancing, Alice’s innocence and childish curiosity only add to the creepiness. This is a must see if you like your films ambiguous, slightly disturbing and extremely strange. Barnaby Pope

BASEketBall (1998)Dir: David Zucker

Starring the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, BASEketball is a comedy about two childhood friends who invent a cross between baseball and basketball, and must deal with a rich snobby businessman who schemes against their team. This is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. What might look like a spoof is actually a very well made film in which even the dullest things are hilarious, such as their simple “happy” dance. I would highly recommend this film too anyone with a great sense of humor (and who can laugh madly at the idea of a man squirting milk from his nipple). Joe Bolger

The Dark Side of the Sun (1997)Dir: Bozidar ‘Bota’ Nikolic

This film is one of Brad Pitt’s first, made in 1988 before his big break in Thelma And Louise, but the Yugoslavian Civil war interrupted production resulting in its being released almost a decade later. The script is rubbish but if you get into it properly you can feel the emotions involved with each character; it may even be enough to make you cry. Pitt stars as Nick, a young American living in Yugoslavia, who has to live head-to-toe in motorbike leathers and a gimp mask because of a life-threatening skin disease for which he’s seeking a cure. He falls in love and decides that life and love are more important than cowering in the darkness. In it, he finds freedom and love and, although unheard of by many, it’s a film to watch. Jade Maker

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Red Dead RedemptionXbox360, PS3Red Dead Redemption is a shoot ‘em up cowboy game set in the Wild Wild West in 1911. You play John Marston, an ex-gang member who decides to put down his guns and starts a new life. He hopes to put the past behind him but one day government agents kidnap his wife and child and blackmail him to hunt down the people he once called friends. The game is almost similar to GTA IV seeing as you can do as you please. You can help a stranger, kill a stranger, race a stranger, start fights with a stranger or maybe become the most cruel man in all America by lassoing strangers, tying them up and leaving them for the wolves/cougars/vultures. The game’s live mode is very entertaining; you can join posses, fight other gangs, have duels with other players and be the toughest, baddest man in the world of live game. The game can sometimes be confusing because if you listen to some of the main characters talking they’ll mention things like Russians and hoods in the Wild West during 1911 - is that right? I haven’t completed the game yet so who knows what other wacky things they’ll say next? Joe Bolger

Story line: 7.5/10 | Graphics: 8/10 | Game play: 9/10

Overall: 8.5/10

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2PS3, Xbox 360With the new Call of Duty out in November people need to remember the fast-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It is the sixth release from the first person shooting gaming series, released in 2009, and at the height of its popularity sold 4.2 million copies in just 24 hours which made it the second best selling game ever in the UK. Gameplay scenarios consist of Campaign which is similar to previous installments in the gaming series. The player takes the role of various characters in Campaign, changing perspectives throughout the story. The final part of gameplay is multiplayer. In this mode you can play people around the world and the more you play, the more guns and gadgets you unlock. The most popular multiplayer game mode is Free For All and also the split-screen mode where you play friends offline and have four players at once. Overall, Call of Duty is the best shooting game of this generation and is better then any other game in the series. Dan Laycock

Story line: 7/10 | Graphics: 8/10 | Game play: 8/10

Overall: 7.5/10

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