brum notes magazine - november 2011

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November 2011

music and lifestyle for the west midlands

ALSO INSIDE:The VaccinesDJ ShadowKate Walsh Gardens & VillaSilver SouvenirsBoat to Row

PLUS: Brum Notes Christmas Party line-up revealed // Supersonic and Oxjam in pictures // AND Your comprehensive guide to what’s on in November

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CONTENTS

Regulars

News 4–5

Style 16-17

Live Reviews 18-20

Food & Drink 22

What’s On 27-30

Music

Silver Souvenirs 6

Boat To Row 7

Kate Walsh 8

The Vaccines 10

DJ Shadow 11

Gardens & Villa 12

Dutch Uncles 14-15

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birmiNgham hOpEfulS TakE ON uSa iN rOllEr dErby ClaShA transatlantic duel with a difference takes place this month when a Birmingham team takes on American opposition at roller derby. Central City Rollergirls face their biggest game yet when they play their first international match on home territory on November 13 when they take on Sioux Falls Roller Dollz. The match takes place at Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre in Kings Heath, with the opposition travelling all the way from South Dakota in the USA for the match. It caps an exciting year for the Rollergirls who were accepted into the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association apprentice league in July and the Sioux Falls bout will be their first game officially sanctioned by the USA-based governing body. Tickets are available from www.centralcityrollergirls.moonfruit.com. New players aged 18 or over are always welcome, with no experience necessary. Contact [email protected] for more information.

EdiTOrS frONTmaN COllabOraTES TO makE NEw ChriSTmaS rECOrdEditors frontman Tom Smith has teamed up with ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Bur-rows to record one of the more unexpected Christmas albums of recent years. Smith, more renowned for his vocals with indie gloom-rock outfit and adopted Brummies Editors, alongside multi-instrumentalist Burrows, will release festive LP Funny Looking Angels on November 28 under the simple moniker Smith & Burrows. Both men take on vocal duties on the album which was originally planned to be a “tradi-tional Christmas record,” awash with strings, jingle bells and both direct and oblique ref-erences to the holiday season.It features new tracks and a varied mix of cover versions including The Christmas Song with guest vocals from Agnes Obel, Yazoo’s Only You, On and On by The Longpigs and title track Funny Looking Angels, originally a song by cult Birmingham indie band Delta - intended by Smith as a tribute to his musical roots in the city. Visit www.smithandburrows.co.uk.

The work of some of Birmingham’s best creative artists will be on show at a four-day celebration in the city this month.

Modern art gallery Ikon will host Autumn Almanac from November 17 to 20, with homegrown work from the city’s artists, film-makers and musicians on display exclusively throughout the gallery spaces. The weekend will include artwork by Oliver Beer and Stephen Earl Rogers, while live music and visuals will be provided by the likes of Moseley Folk Festival, Capsule, 7 Inch Cinema and Birmingham Contempo-rary Music Group (BCMG). An evening of short films and music in-spired by the date will be presented by 7 Inch Cinema on November 17. Sepia-tinged soul n rollers Treetop Flyers, who earlier this year performed on the Other Stage at

Glastonbury, will perform live at the Brind-leyplace gallery on November 18, hosted by Moseley Folk Festival. BCMG will showcase some modern classical music with free per-formances during the afternoon of Novem-ber 20, before Capsule present Andrew Moscardo-Parker and the ensemble Ore later that evening. Art exhibitions on display throughout the weekend include a video projection of The Resonance Project: Pay and Display by Oli-ver Beer, a series of paintings by Stephen Earl Rogers entitled What To Do in an Emer-gency, as well as a collection of the best Ikon posters from the past 11 years, specially selected by Ikon director Jonathan Watkins. Entry to the gallery is free, tickets are re-quired for some events. Visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk for more details and ticket information.

ikON gallEry TO ShOwCaSE ThE bEST Of birmiNgham’S arTiSTiC TalENT

iN briEfA new community arts venue and cafe will open in a former printworks in Birmingham with a launch party this month. ORT will offer artist space alongside a community centre, cafe and bar at The Old Printworks in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. Artists Ridhi Kalaria, Josephine Reichert and Noemi are behind the project, which will also offer free meeting facilities for businesses, space for events and live music and gallery spaces for local talent to display work. The grand opening takes place on November 11 at 7pm with live music from the likes of Juneau Brothers, Bile, It’s Electro Bayleaf and Kirsten Linning. Visit www.ortcafe.co.uk for more details.

Post-punk indie rock trio Johnny Foreigner release their third album, Johnny Foreigner Vs Everything, with a hometown show in Birmingham this month. The new record is out on November 7 on Alcopop and is available in special bundles alongside comics, tickets and glow in the dark t-shirts. The band launch the record in style with a mammoth night of live music at The Flapper in Birmingham on November 13 from 4pm. Also performing will be Stagecoach, Screaming Maldini, Calories, Ace Bushy Striptease and Richard Burke. Tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com or album and ticket bundles from www.ilovealcopop.

Local folk favourites Goodnight Lenin will perform their biggest hometown show to date when they headline Birmingham Cathedral. The Northfield five-piece will finish a two-week UK tour with the concert at the landmark cathedral in Colmore Row on December 3. It follows the success of last December’s sell-out show at St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter.

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CalOriES TO hEadliNE brum NOTES ChriSTmaS parTy Noise pop adventurers Calories will headline a night of festive fun for this year’s Brum Notes Magazine Christmas Party.

We will be teaming up with pioneering promoters This Is Tomorrow to present a night of live music, DJs, fun and frolics upstairs at The Victoria in Birmingham city centre on December 21. Birmingham’s own cult heroes Calories (pictured) will perform live on the night, with support from rockabilly garage trio The Cedar House Band, plus more exciting acts to be announced. Expect festive food treats from Soul Food Project, cheap drinks deals, some surprises and DJ sets into the night from This Is Tomorrow DJs and other special guests making it the only Christmas Party worth going to.

It will be our third annual Christmas shindig follow-ing previous packed out events boasting perfor-mances from the likes of Chew Lips, Scarlet Harlots and The Traps.

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iNduSTry SEmiNar TO SET baNdS ON rOuTE TO SuCCESS Radio presenter and promoter Emma Scott hosts her next industry seminar in Birmingham this month aimed at helping bands to get more exposure.

The Break Your Band event takes place on November 6 at the Pro-gress Music Academy in Northampton Street, Jewellery Quarter, and runs from 11am to 4pm.The day focuses on how bands and musicians can get radio air-play, gigs and get ahead in the music industry, drawing on Emma’s experience of more than two decades in the industry, including five years working on Birmingham-based Kerrang! Radio. The informal seminar will also fea-ture a host of anecdotes from her time in the business, which has in-cluded giving first radio airplay to acts such as Feeder, Muse, Travis and Kasabian. Artists are also invited to bring along their demos for feedback on the day. The seminar follows the launch of Emma Scott’s first book earlier this year, Break Your Band - A Guide to Getting Radio Airplay. Tickets for the seminar cost £15 and are available from www.breakyourband.co.uk and www.progress-academy.co.uk, or on 0121 212 9642.


So, how was the tour with The Twang? Slightly mental or have they calmed down these days? I don’t think we saw any signs of them calming down. Maybe they’d disagree compared to the last few years but to us they looked like they were hitting it hard show after show.

Did you live the rock n roll lifestyle or were you all well behaved? Well, we’re a pretty well behaved, well-mannered group, but we defi-nitely had some fun. Rock n roll stories? Standard sleeping in van outside the venue/ wherever we could/ over-crowding Travelodges; getting kicked out of venues; traffic jams made better by boobs be-ing flashed at us; and meeting the legend Zak Starkey.

What sort of reaction did your own material get at the shows? Luckily for us our entire set seemed to go down amazingly well with

The Twang following. It’s pretty humbling to look out into a packed room of strangers in a new city to see people bobbing and singing along to your tunes

You released a single earlier this year, what other releases have you got planned? We’re going to be releasing a new EP around Christmas and will shortly be announcing a launch party in Birmingham for around then.

You’ve got another great support slot with Dutch Uncles this month, how do you rate them? We’re really looking forward to playing with them. They’ve got a great sound that isn’t too dissimilar from our own so it should be a quality night made all the better as Corelli are on the bill too.

What about headline shows of your own, or are you keeping your powder dry on that front for the time being? Aside from our EP launch party we’ve got no headline shows planned. We really just want to continue playing with touring bands which gives us the opportunity to play to big crowds and get them dancing.

You’ve had some nice remixes done so far, is that a route you’re keen to explore further? Yeah we really like the remix [of Youth] that the uber-talented Alex from Pandas & People did for us. It’s definitely a route that we’re keen to explore because it’s cool to hear someone else’s take on your own track. Troumaca have kindly offered to remix one of our songs so look out for that.

Who else should we look out for in Birmingham these days? Troumaca, Pandas & People, Corelli. Cajole Cajole are back too! There’s plenty more great bands in Birmingham at the moment as well but these are the guys we’ve been lucky enough to gig with.

And if you’re not rehearsing or gigging where are you most likely to be found on a Birmingham evening? Well after the past few weekends, from now on you’re probably most likely to find us at home, tucked up in bed with a mug of Horlicks.

Any final words of wisdom? When Phil Etheridge from The Twang offers you a bottle of brandy, take it.

Silver Souvenirs support Dutch Uncles live at the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, on November 23

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Silver Souvenirs have shined with their brand of upbeat, indie rock. After a tour supporting fellow Brummies The Twang, they’re back on home soil

this month. We caught up with guitarist Sam Hart about life on the road and future plans.

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You’ve had some great gigs so far, but how does it feel to be playing your first ‘proper’ headline show? Mike: We have been very fortunate over the past year to have played with some great acts and at some brilliant festivals. I guess it’s a little daunting as we like to get hands on in whatever we do, but we’ve been very excited at the thought of this show, it’s a good step in the right direction

Any nerves, or just excitement? Ben: We’re very excited! It’s going to feel like the culmination of a lot of hard work to get the EP together and released so it’ll be nice to celebrate that. There’s a few nerves as it’s one of our biggest headline shows to date but it’s mostly just anticipation for the night.

And how does it feel to be getting the new EP out? Ben: It feels absolutely brilliant. We’ve had the songs written for a little while now and we’ve been really looking forward to getting them recorded and out for people to hear. We’ve been lucky enough to have worked with our friends on every step of the way to finishing the EP, from recording, to the artwork and the release, so it’s been a lot of fun through the whole process and we can’t wait for every-one to see and hear what we’ve been doing for the last few months.

What can people expect from the new record? Mike: The new record has more of a ‘band’ feel than our previous re-cordings. Before, I’d write songs and either have ideas for the guys or parts would already be written, whereas this time round we’ve ar-ranged the songs as a band, in the practice space, with everyone’s input, which we’re all really enjoying. It’s a little more punchier than some of our older stuff, with lots of energy.

How is the link-up with istartedthefire records working for you?Mike: It’s been great working with istartedthefire records in pretty much every way. We approached Jim and Rob from the label after we played with Jim’s band, Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun, a few times last summer. Since then we became good friends and it kind of went from there. After they released our single, A Boat to Row, to Row to You, in May we really wanted to continue working with them. We share the same DIY ethos so completely understand one another.

And what’s next for Boat to Row after the EP release, any plans for an album? Ben: We’ve just started writing again and we’re really happy with the results so far. We’re planning on writing as much as we can and seeing what we come out with. We’d obviously love to do an album at some stage but we want to feel really ready before we rush into it. We want to be certain that we can keep the quality to

the level that we’d be proud of for the whole record. We’re going to see what we’re left with after a few months of writing and consider what comes next, possibly another EP or single, and then maybe look at writing an album later on next year.

And what can the uninitiated expect from your launch night? Mike: They can expect a mid-week night of complete joy, we’re going to have the best night we possibly can, a new record, new songs, awesome supports and all for only £5 - deal!Ben: If you’ve never seen us you can expect to see lots of energy, lots of instrument swaps and plenty of harmonies.

Boat To Row are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 23. New EP Grassmarket is released on November 21.

bOaT TO rOw

After a year of festival appearances and rave reviews, hotly-tipped folk outfit Boat To Row

unveil a new EP and play their first ever headline show this month. We moored up with Ben and

Mike from the band to find out more.


Essex born singer-songwriter KATE WALSH returns with her fifth album, The Real Thing, a completely live recording that captures the vibrant warmth and depth of her sound. Ross Cotton spoke to the singer about the album she says she’s always wanted to make.

“It’s called The Real Thing for a few reasons,” Kate says. “Firstly because it’s a live album, so there’s no hiding behind over-dubs and manipulating vocals.“It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make because I don’t like the recording process. I’m not interested in reproducing and chang-ing, I just want to play it as it is. It is what it is and it signifies a new beginning.”

Clearly, Kate’s confidence and identity have grown on this album, something which has resulted in a more relaxed approach.“I think this album isn’t trying to be any-thing,” she continues. “With my very first, Clocktower Park [in 2003], I was very inex-perienced and kind of just went along with the flow of everybody else. And then Tim’s House was a very organic record, but I was still inexperienced.

“With Light & Dark, I was still under the pre-tence, because I was signed to Mercury, meaning I was making an album for them, while the covers album, [Peppermint Radio], allowed me to tap into a different side of my musicality. I was going through a transi-tional period in my life and I thought it was a great opportunity to do some British cov-ers. I’d done a cover of On and On by The Longpigs before and I really enjoyed what it brought out in me. I enjoyed recording that album more than any of the others.“So this album [The Real Thing] is for me. I have all the experience now, I have my own voice and I know what I want. I had the cour-age to believe in what I wanted rather than trying to second guess what other people wanted.”

She has clearly made a good fist of deliver-ing what other people wanted in the past, with her album Tim’s House rising to the top of the iTunes charts in 2007.“I’m still the only unsigned artist ever to have a number one on there,” she says modestly.“I found it very funny because it was such a surprise, I don’t think I really understood the

weight of it. It’s quite an achievement when I let myself think about it, but at the time, I took it in my stride.”

The heartfelt singer is the first to admit that her honest approach to songwriting can sometimes become a little too deep, espe-cially for herself.“My songs are so personal that they can get me into trouble,” says Kate. “It’s hard to keep singing them over and over again because some of the stuff, I’ve left behind.“And singing them all the time doesn’t really allow me to leave them behind. People that can hold themselves back in music, and think more about the music than the emotion, have a blessing in disguise,” says Kate. “When I find it really easy to write songs, that nor-mally means I’m going through a bad time.”

Kate Walsh is live at The Glee Club, Birmingham, on November 20

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“It’s very frustrating,” admits Justin Young, reflecting on the three throat operations which forced his band to cancel tours in America, Japan and Europe. “We’ve had an incredible year, we’re living out our dreams. Cancelling shows, staying home and getting operated on isn’t how I want to be spending my time. Disappointing people is horrible too. I guess we just have to accept it.”

The Vaccines will be back with a bang this month though and it doesn’t get much bigger than playing huge arenas to support Arctic Monkeys, arguably the last band to be show-ered with the sort of publicity which greeted The Vaccines.

“I can’t wait. They’ll be our first shows back so it’s something I’m already looking forward to. Playing supports is always fun, because it’s harder to win over the audience. You have to try harder, especially when the headliner is as good as them.”

Learning to deal with the hype has been a key part of the development of both bands, but Justin insists The Vaccines tried to take it all in their stride and were relieved to just get the album out to be judged on its own merits.

“We always hoped people would like the record because we thought the songs they were excited about weren’t necessarily our best. It just feels really good now that we have a record out that we are proud of and that people seem to be enjoying with expec-tations just a distant memory.

“I think we’ve had a great summer and we’ve undoubtedly grown as a band. You’re always growing. We were thrown in at the deep end in many respects and I definitely feel like we’ve stayed afloat. We played over 40 festivals this summer so I guess progress and increased comfort [playing live] are inevitable.”

Playing to the huge crowds that will greet their arena tour this month will be noth-ing new for The Vaccines, after conquering many a festival stage during the summer. And for Justin, who formerly performed acoustically under the moniker Jay Jay Pisto-let, the thrill of seeing the crowds explode to the rock ‘n roll antics of The Vaccines will never wear off.

“I can’t stop smiling when the crowds go off. Obviously you don’t create music to please

others, but seeing them enjoy it is an incred-ible buzz. It feels like you’re sharing some-thing. I love connecting like that. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

With thousands of fans set to “go off” to the sounds of two of England’s most excit-ing bands at arenas around the country, it seems guitar music is far from dead, but Justin insists it never was. “We all feel good that our record has reso-nated. It’s very exciting. That said, I think people make too much of guitar music’s demise. I think there are just as many great rock ‘n roll bands now as there ever has been. The main difference is that people’s tastes have changed. You have to make pretty direct and poppy rock ‘n roll now to appeal to a mainstream audience and I think lots of the great bands playing now are just making more challenging, left of field records.”

The Vaccines support the Arctic Monkeys at the LG Arena, Birmingham, on November 4 and headline The Assembly, Leamington Spa, on December 4.

After bursting onto the scene last year and being hailed as the saviours of British guitar music, THE VACCINES were fired

into the public consciousness amidst a blaze of publicity, with their punchy balls of indie rock tipped to bring back the glory

days of British guitar music. Emerging through the haze of hype, it’s been a hectic summer of touring since the release of

debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which took its toll on frontman Justin Young’s vocal chords. But

after operations and an enforced period of rest he and his band are back in business this month supporting the Arctic

Monkeys before their own headline shows. We caught up with Justin as he prepares to take to the road once more.

The right prescription

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“It’s very frustrating,” admits Justin Young, reflecting on the three throat operations which forced his band to cancel tours in America, Japan and Europe. “We’ve had an incredible year, we’re living out our dreams. Cancelling shows, staying home and getting operated on isn’t how I want to be spending my time. Disappointing people is horrible too. I guess we just have to accept it.”

The Vaccines will be back with a bang this month though and it doesn’t get much bigger than playing huge arenas to support Arctic Monkeys, arguably the last band to be show-ered with the sort of publicity which greeted The Vaccines.

“I can’t wait. They’ll be our first shows back so it’s something I’m already looking forward to. Playing supports is always fun, because it’s harder to win over the audience. You have to try harder, especially when the headliner is as good as them.”

Learning to deal with the hype has been a key part of the development of both bands, but Justin insists The Vaccines tried to take it all in their stride and were relieved to just get the album out to be judged on its own merits.

“We always hoped people would like the record because we thought the songs they were excited about weren’t necessarily our best. It just feels really good now that we have a record out that we are proud of and that people seem to be enjoying with expec-tations just a distant memory.

“I think we’ve had a great summer and we’ve undoubtedly grown as a band. You’re always growing. We were thrown in at the deep end in many respects and I definitely feel like we’ve stayed afloat. We played over 40 festivals this summer so I guess progress and increased comfort [playing live] are inevitable.”

Playing to the huge crowds that will greet their arena tour this month will be noth-ing new for The Vaccines, after conquering many a festival stage during the summer. And for Justin, who formerly performed acoustically under the moniker Jay Jay Pisto-let, the thrill of seeing the crowds explode to the rock ‘n roll antics of The Vaccines will never wear off.

“I can’t stop smiling when the crowds go off. Obviously you don’t create music to please

others, but seeing them enjoy it is an incred-ible buzz. It feels like you’re sharing some-thing. I love connecting like that. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

With thousands of fans set to “go off” to the sounds of two of England’s most excit-ing bands at arenas around the country, it seems guitar music is far from dead, but Justin insists it never was. “We all feel good that our record has reso-nated. It’s very exciting. That said, I think people make too much of guitar music’s demise. I think there are just as many great rock ‘n roll bands now as there ever has been. The main difference is that people’s tastes have changed. You have to make pretty direct and poppy rock ‘n roll now to appeal to a mainstream audience and I think lots of the great bands playing now are just making more challenging, left of field records.”

The Vaccines support the Arctic Monkeys at the LG Arena, Birmingham, on November 4 and headline The Assembly, Leamington Spa, on December 4.

After bursting onto the scene last year and being hailed as the saviours of British guitar music, THE VACCINES were fired

into the public consciousness amidst a blaze of publicity, with their punchy balls of indie rock tipped to bring back the glory

days of British guitar music. Emerging through the haze of hype, it’s been a hectic summer of touring since the release of

debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which took its toll on frontman Justin Young’s vocal chords. But

after operations and an enforced period of rest he and his band are back in business this month supporting the Arctic

Monkeys before their own headline shows. We caught up with Justin as he prepares to take to the road once more.

The right prescription

“For this album, once I knew the music was right I had to sit down and think ‘how is this going to be marketed?’,” says Josh Davis, explaining the secretive approach which preempted the release of his fourth studio album, The Less You Know, The Better. “In 2011, unfortunately, the fact that I or any other artist have a record out isn’t newsworthy enough, and that’s a revolting development, because I’m a music lover and I think it should be newsworthy when someone has put two years of work into something.”

It is becoming clear that DJ Shadow’s view on the marketing angle isn’t garnered from a desire to be in control of every process, it’s just that he is still a music fan and wants the artist and their work to be respected in the way he values it.

“I think music is important and I want people to understand…I want to grab their nose this way and go ‘look!’ without using a used-car salesman tactic of giving away free wind-shield wipers with every car. I’m trying to sati-rise what it’s like to be a recording artist in this era and make myself the butt of the joke.”

It is an album that should be perfectly suited to the live arenas which he will grace over the

coming weeks. A world tour in 2010 saw him testing out the new material half way through making his latest record, focusing his efforts through the audience reactions.

“I was infl uenced by bands that would go out and tour halfway through a record and have the opportunity to go back and work on it for six months. That’s what I did,” he explains enthusiastically. “The audience response became a validation of what I had been working on, and I’ve never had that opportunity before. When I hit the road last summer I had over half the album done, and I put a good share of those songs in the show. They were fully mixed and fi nished, but I wanted to work some more. I was able to focus on what the album wasn’t represent-ing yet, like facets of a diamond.”

He has been called ‘an indie kid in hip hop clothes,’ and the album, complete with guest appearances from the likes of Tom Vek and Little Dragon, masterfully strad-dles the common ground for those that love anything from 4AD to Rawkus Records. After a career punctuated with frustrating demands to recreate his iconic 1996 debut album Endtroducing…, made entirely from samples, perhaps now he can fi nally put certain ghosts to rest.

“I think this album shows a little bit of matu-rity. With Endtroducing… I just wanted to make a full-bodied album that refl ected a range of emotions and experiences, and every record I’ve tried to make since does that as well. I think it comes down to how far I feel obligated to push that.

“I don’t think this album has the extremes [third album] The Outsider had. There I wanted to rub the softest of the soft in people’s faces next to the hardest of the hard, and not compromise in the middle. I feel The Outsider wiped the slate clean. It was a provocation, intended to push my fanbase against the wall…either you’re in or you’re out, because I could never make Endtroducing… again. But if you want to stay with me on the journey, there’s good stuff coming up,” he explains honestly. “I think it must’ve worked, at least for me, because when I sat down and worked on this record in earnest in 09, I felt totally free. I had no residual weight or pressure or feel-ing that the music needed to have a context beyond the music itself.”

DJ Shadow is live at the HMV Institute on December 1. Latest album The Less You Know, The Better is out now.

OUT OF THESHADOWS

His music has become endemic in our culture, from hardcore beat-heads and hip hop purists, to record shops to bars to television and, most importantly, homes and headphones across the world. After unveiling his latest album, DJ SHADOW prepares to take to the road with his stunning live show. After giving the iconic DJ his fi rst print interview nearly 20 years ago, Ben Wilcox catches up with DJ Shadow, aka Josh Davis, once more.


“The villa scene out there must be gorgeous. I assure you that we will be hanging out in and photographing every villa and villa-like structure we come across. The older the better!” explains Gardens & Villa frontman Chris Lynch. They might be disappointed when they get to Villa Park then. Although that said, the football stadium is still prob-ably older than most buildings in the band’s native USA.“The UK is an old and magical place to Cali-fornians,” Chris confi rms, as he continues explaining something he must have been asked innumerable times — where does their slightly bizarre name come from?

“We created a space to get funky and we named the band after it. We also like the websites and images that come up when you type ‘gardens and villa’ into a search engine. It reminds me of a hazed out apart-ment complex sign...or a mediterranean resort.”

Any trips to Villa Park, of course, will be mere photo opportunities, the Californian quintet’s primary purpose for stopping off in Birming-ham is to perform at the Hare & Hounds on the band’s fi rst ever UK tour, something they seem to be approaching with the same sort of wide-eyed optimism that pervades their music.

“It is half of our fi rst times [in the UK]...so half of us have no idea what to expect. It sort of appears like a distant mythical island of white cliffs, green countryside and grey cities. Having had so much infl uence on the rest of the world, we are honoured to bring our live set to the UK shores. Not to mention that over half of our infl uences are from there.

It would be no surprise to those that have heard Gardens & Villa’s own chilled-out take on psychedelia and New Wave to fi nd out the names of some of those infl uences. “Human League, Depeche Mode, Joy Divi-sion, David Bowie, The Smiths, Gary Numan to name some,” says Chris. “Especially for me, The Kinks, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Blur, The Police,” he continues.

For a land which has carried such an infl u-ence musically on the band, this represents their fi rst foray into performing their own material here and Chris admits it is a bit of a mystery as to how much their critical-ly acclaimed eponymous debut album has resonated with fans this side of the pond.

“We don’t really have any idea what to expect. We have been on the road so much over the last six months, we haven’t had much time to analyze data or talk about strategy. It’s mostly just excitement and crossed fi ngers.”

The aforementioned album displays their experimental edge and some post-rock aesthetics too, but the band appear to have resisted the temptation to get carried away with self-indulgent, instrumental marathons.

“I think we got most of our post-rock exper-imentation out of our system. Playing it for years before G&V, it taught us how to groove with each other, and how to think outside the box. The whole point of G&V from the start was to make songs instead of noise collages. We weren’t exactly trying to make the album accessible, we were just having fun playing and writing songs that we loved.”

Those songs are soaked in a hazy atmos-phere that comes through in both the sonic

qualities and the lyrics. “[They are] mostly just observations and day dreams,” explains Chris, “refl ecting on nature and experiences. A lot of our songs write themselves, I would say, just riffs and lines that come out of thin air. Maybe they’re regur-gitated rhythms and melodies embedded in our DNA. Or maybe vibrations echoing the big bang or something. It’s always later on when you fi gure out what your mind was actually going for in a song, even the ones that are more intentional and premeditated.”

There is certainly a strong element of nostal-gia to the band’s sound too, not least in their campaign to make the fl ute cool again. Sure-ly something of a tough task?

“When did the fl ute become un-cool? Ha, yeah it is tough,” Chris admits. “But if we can win over audiences in rural Texas with the fl ute, we might be able to do it anywhere. It’s crazy to stand in front of a smokey crowd of rough looking cowboys and bust out a bamboo fl ute. We thought we would get beat up many times. But it’s often the most unlikely people that compliment the fl ute playing. I think a lot of people just need a little nudge.

“I think we most defi nitely give off positive vibrations when we play live, or at least try our best to. We tend to play the set a little more dancey and amped up - depending on the energy we feel from the crowd. Some-times people need and want to hear a more melancholy set. Flexibility is the key.”

Gardens & Villa are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 9, with support from Pandas & People and Is I Cinema

Glo-fi Californian fi ve-piece GARDENS & VILLA head to Birmingham as part of their fi rst ever UK tour this month. Chris Moriarty caught up with frontman Chris Lynch ahead of the show to talk names, nostalgia and fl ute-loving cowboys.

Villa thrillers

VILLA THRILLERS

Photo by Cara Robbins

13November 2011


You’d have one hell of a job disputing the notion that over the past couple of years, the genre that everyone so adamantly insists on dubbing ‘indie/alternative’ has really been anything but. For the most part, it’s been generic, it’s been monotonous and it’s been frustrating — awash with bands that just will not survive. Or if they do, they shouldn’t because they don’t deserve it. That’s scath-ing, and it’s an incredibly sweeping state-ment, but there is a LOT of boring music out there.

Which is why bands like Dutch Uncles are so refreshing. An infectious tangle of guitars, pianos and falsetto lyrics (and there’s almost defi nitely a marimba in there somewhere too), these Manchester gents are churning out tunes like crea-tivity never lulled — and they’re sport-ing some exceptionally debonair shirts in the process. Which is, of course, half the charm.

Tagged as ‘math-pop’ and ‘art rock’ and ‘avant-indie’, and in fact any other two words with vaguely cultured connotations that can be tacked together to create something sounding just a little bit edgy, what Dutch Uncles are actually doing is making some bloody good pop songs. But they’re pop songs which are heart-warm-ingly skew-whiff. And it is that which sets them apart.

“I guess we like to feel as though we’re doing the most original thing in the world,” confesses Duncan Wallis of the band’s eclectic sound. “When we started, we selected fi ve bands that we knew we liked as a group and wanted to go forward think-ing about — they were XTC, Field Music, King Crimson, Talking Heads and…there is a fi fth but I can’t remember…maybe it’s Tears For Fears. Yes, I imagine it’s Tears for Fears.

“But anyway,” he continues, “when we write our songs, Robin [bass] provides all the original music. And I think the way the song turns out really comes through as a result of our own individual styles — like, he’ll give me a piano line and it’ll sound complete-ly different when I play it as to when he plays it.”

And maybe that’s the secret to their success — because it has been a phenomenally successful, if hectic, year for them. “I think a defi nite highlight for everyone was playing Leeds Festival,” Duncan says. “Leeds more than Reading because that was the one that we all went to when we were younger — I went to Leeds Festival six years ago and I said ‘I’m not coming back here until I play it!’…mainly because I don’t camp well, none of us do really. But I remember saying that and then fi nally this year we managed to play there.

“The [February] UK headline tour was excit-ing too, because it was the fi rst one we’d ever done. And taking along Young British Artists was great — we loved being able to give our friends an opportunity to go on tour — it’s when we realised that as a band we might actually be starting to have a bit of power!”

And that’s the type of power which only comes with the talent and the ability to draw a crowd. And it’s the type of power that’s been apparent with this band from the start.Earlier this year, Dutch Uncles released their second album to widespread criti-cal acclaim. And deservedly so. Cadenza is not only one of the standout records of the year, but it’s one that, come Decem-ber, should be gracing every single one of those annoyingly annual ‘top 100 albums’ lists, and sitting defi antly near the top in the process. And you’re going to be left more than a little red in the face if you haven’t heard it. The really interest-ing thing about Dutch Uncles though, as you’ll know if you’ve ever seen them live, is their noticeable penchant for disowning their fi rst record at every possible opportu-nity. It’s like a taboo. Released as an import on German label Tapete Records in 2009, Dutch Uncles is as good, if not better than, its high fl ying successor. Live, DIY indie hit Face In is a given. And yet, if you’re privy to even a couple more off album number one, then you’re a lucky little ducky indeed.

“We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the fi rst album days, and we’re not trying to write it off,” explains Duncan, “but I think it is a conscious decision not to play

it, because on the tours we’ve done so far, probably 95 per cent of the people know us for our second album. The fi rst record was made up of literally the fi rst 10 songs we ever had, and we don’t really feel that confi dent about it, especially live. Plus some of those songs need a sixth member to real-ly come across well. But we do try to play a different interesting song from it on each tour, to try and make each one unique. And if people know the album then hopefully they’ll be thinking: ‘I wonder which track off that album they’re going to play this time?’

“I think on the upcoming tour we’re defi nite-ly going to try to make it a case of at least three fi rst record songs within the set, and then I’m sure there’ll be room for a fourth in the encore. We’re embracing it more!

“The sad thing is that we always seem to get pressured into playing Steadycam. Which is fair play, I get that people like the song. But I blame Spotify for the whole thing as it’s the only song from the whole fi rst album that’s on there! I think when the third album comes out though, even more of the fi rst album will get swept under the rug because the set needs to progress in the same way that the albums do.”

And new material does appear to be in the pipeline. “We’ve defi nitely got one song which we will be playing on the next tour,” Duncan reveals, “hopefully two by that point. We’ve got a lot of tracks written for it but most of them require a string quintet…and that’s not something you can really take on the road. So whatever new material we play on the upcoming tours will defi nitely be primitive — more in a production sense than a writing one. But I think it’s going to be very interesting when the album comes out next year, we’re defi nitely going to have to have a re-jig of how we do things live…but there again, I said that about Cadenza.” And so we’ve made in to the end of a Dutch Uncles piece without even mentioning those pesky time signatures — high fi ves all round. Now, or rather, after their Hare and Hounds gig on November 23 we wait for offering number three. Because completely re-styled or more of the same, what Dutch Uncles are producing is something not only worth listening to, but worth dancing to as well, and a further instalment of that is a very attractive prospect indeed.

Dutch Uncles are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 23, with support from Silver Souvenirs and Corelli

Quirky Mancunian quintet DUTCH UNCLES have injected some much-needed pizazz into the guitar scene with their offbeat brand of intelli-pop. After going from strength to strength with the release of second album Cadenza earlier this year, they return to Birmingham as part of their headline tour this month. Amy Sumner caught up with frontman Duncan Wallis ahead of the show.

“We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the fi rst album days, and we’re not trying to write it off, but I think it is a conscious decision not to play it…”

Words by Amy SumnerPhoto by Ian West

15November 2011

You’d have one hell of a job disputing the notion that over the past couple of years, the genre that everyone so adamantly insists on dubbing ‘indie/alternative’ has really been anything but. For the most part, it’s been generic, it’s been monotonous and it’s been frustrating — awash with bands that just will not survive. Or if they do, they shouldn’t because they don’t deserve it. That’s scath-ing, and it’s an incredibly sweeping state-ment, but there is a LOT of boring music out there.

Which is why bands like Dutch Uncles are so refreshing. An infectious tangle of guitars, pianos and falsetto lyrics (and there’s almost defi nitely a marimba in there somewhere too), these Manchester gents are churning out tunes like crea-tivity never lulled — and they’re sport-ing some exceptionally debonair shirts in the process. Which is, of course, half the charm.

Tagged as ‘math-pop’ and ‘art rock’ and ‘avant-indie’, and in fact any other two words with vaguely cultured connotations that can be tacked together to create something sounding just a little bit edgy, what Dutch Uncles are actually doing is making some bloody good pop songs. But they’re pop songs which are heart-warm-ingly skew-whiff. And it is that which sets them apart.

“I guess we like to feel as though we’re doing the most original thing in the world,” confesses Duncan Wallis of the band’s eclectic sound. “When we started, we selected fi ve bands that we knew we liked as a group and wanted to go forward think-ing about — they were XTC, Field Music, King Crimson, Talking Heads and…there is a fi fth but I can’t remember…maybe it’s Tears For Fears. Yes, I imagine it’s Tears for Fears.

“But anyway,” he continues, “when we write our songs, Robin [bass] provides all the original music. And I think the way the song turns out really comes through as a result of our own individual styles — like, he’ll give me a piano line and it’ll sound complete-ly different when I play it as to when he plays it.”

And maybe that’s the secret to their success — because it has been a phenomenally successful, if hectic, year for them. “I think a defi nite highlight for everyone was playing Leeds Festival,” Duncan says. “Leeds more than Reading because that was the one that we all went to when we were younger — I went to Leeds Festival six years ago and I said ‘I’m not coming back here until I play it!’…mainly because I don’t camp well, none of us do really. But I remember saying that and then fi nally this year we managed to play there.

“The [February] UK headline tour was excit-ing too, because it was the fi rst one we’d ever done. And taking along Young British Artists was great — we loved being able to give our friends an opportunity to go on tour — it’s when we realised that as a band we might actually be starting to have a bit of power!”

And that’s the type of power which only comes with the talent and the ability to draw a crowd. And it’s the type of power that’s been apparent with this band from the start.Earlier this year, Dutch Uncles released their second album to widespread criti-cal acclaim. And deservedly so. Cadenza is not only one of the standout records of the year, but it’s one that, come Decem-ber, should be gracing every single one of those annoyingly annual ‘top 100 albums’ lists, and sitting defi antly near the top in the process. And you’re going to be left more than a little red in the face if you haven’t heard it. The really interest-ing thing about Dutch Uncles though, as you’ll know if you’ve ever seen them live, is their noticeable penchant for disowning their fi rst record at every possible opportu-nity. It’s like a taboo. Released as an import on German label Tapete Records in 2009, Dutch Uncles is as good, if not better than, its high fl ying successor. Live, DIY indie hit Face In is a given. And yet, if you’re privy to even a couple more off album number one, then you’re a lucky little ducky indeed.

“We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the fi rst album days, and we’re not trying to write it off,” explains Duncan, “but I think it is a conscious decision not to play

it, because on the tours we’ve done so far, probably 95 per cent of the people know us for our second album. The fi rst record was made up of literally the fi rst 10 songs we ever had, and we don’t really feel that confi dent about it, especially live. Plus some of those songs need a sixth member to real-ly come across well. But we do try to play a different interesting song from it on each tour, to try and make each one unique. And if people know the album then hopefully they’ll be thinking: ‘I wonder which track off that album they’re going to play this time?’

“I think on the upcoming tour we’re defi nite-ly going to try to make it a case of at least three fi rst record songs within the set, and then I’m sure there’ll be room for a fourth in the encore. We’re embracing it more!

“The sad thing is that we always seem to get pressured into playing Steadycam. Which is fair play, I get that people like the song. But I blame Spotify for the whole thing as it’s the only song from the whole fi rst album that’s on there! I think when the third album comes out though, even more of the fi rst album will get swept under the rug because the set needs to progress in the same way that the albums do.”

And new material does appear to be in the pipeline. “We’ve defi nitely got one song which we will be playing on the next tour,” Duncan reveals, “hopefully two by that point. We’ve got a lot of tracks written for it but most of them require a string quintet…and that’s not something you can really take on the road. So whatever new material we play on the upcoming tours will defi nitely be primitive — more in a production sense than a writing one. But I think it’s going to be very interesting when the album comes out next year, we’re defi nitely going to have to have a re-jig of how we do things live…but there again, I said that about Cadenza.” And so we’ve made in to the end of a Dutch Uncles piece without even mentioning those pesky time signatures — high fi ves all round. Now, or rather, after their Hare and Hounds gig on November 23 we wait for offering number three. Because completely re-styled or more of the same, what Dutch Uncles are producing is something not only worth listening to, but worth dancing to as well, and a further instalment of that is a very attractive prospect indeed.

Dutch Uncles are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 23, with support from Silver Souvenirs and Corelli

Quirky Mancunian quintet DUTCH UNCLES have injected some much-needed pizazz into the guitar scene with their offbeat brand of intelli-pop. After going from strength to strength with the release of second album Cadenza earlier this year, they return to Birmingham as part of their headline tour this month. Amy Sumner caught up with frontman Duncan Wallis ahead of the show.

“We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the fi rst album days, and we’re not trying to write it off, but I think it is a conscious decision not to play it…”

Words by Amy SumnerPhoto by Ian West


THE RAINBOW NATIONWhen Martin Luther King had a dream about children of different colours mix-ing together, I’m not sure this is what he intended...

So you’ve got that individual look from the mainstream stores, what next to set you apart from the rest? Statement hair, obviously.

As autumn descends and the world turns shades of brown and grey, why not colour clash your hair against the environment with a head of magenta, orange, tea? You could even throw complete caution to the wind and stick all three on! With a palette of rainbow colours avail-able in high street stores that are easy to apply at home, brighten up your life as the world gets a little dreary this autumn.

Words Cassie-Philomena Smyth

Image courtesy of Bleach London

WHAT TO BUYColouring your hair is not as hard as it seems. Just decide on a style you want and the colours you need and the rest is very, very simple. Here are some products and techniques we recommend you use.

If you want something that lasts a little longer then there’s several brands that sell an abundance of shades that we recommend. There’s Fudge’s Paint Box, Starglazer, L’Oréal Quick Blue Powder Bleach, to name but a few. Instructions for each product vary but again an old towel and latex gloves are a must so you do not end up a mess. These prod-ucts usually need to stay on the hair for about 20-40 minutes to truly let your hair absorb the colour pigments. When rinsing you must also make sure that the water runs clear or else you’re going to end up with coloured pillows and collars for a while. If you want to add some blonde to the style you’ve chosen, you can now purchase a really handy Go Blonder spray from John Freda for less than £10.

Try colouring your hair for one night only using a colour spray to achieve whatever colour style you want. Pop an old tow-el around your neck and put some latex gloves on, section off the hair you don’t want to colour and tie it up and out of the way and spray. Simple! Try Starglaz-ers Colour spray, Superdrug’s UV Glow spray or Colour Xtreme Hair Art Spray. It’s also a great way to test what will suit you before taking the step towards semi-permanent or permanent hair colouring.

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3If the idea of colouring, bleaching and doing whatever else to your hair terrifies you too much to take the leap at home, you could always just go to a salon. If you’re will-ing to pay it’s not a bad idea and you can talk to a specialist about the best way to maintain the look you’ve chosen. Bleach London are at the forefront of cutting edge coloured hair. Lo-cally, Bad Apple Hair, Benjamin Ryan Hair and Saks all cater for those of us who want to be a part of the rainbow nation.

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Day One - Friday, October 21It’s that time of year again, when Digbeth’s industrial past is brought alive with vibrant creativity, proving that the one and only Su-personic Festival can bask in history, as well as a thriving, new, experimental culture.With a new, converted factory space called Boxxed added to the list of venues, the ever- growing site led fans over a canal bridge, enabling a true reflection of Birmingham’s bygone heritage to seep into the veins of the audience.This trend ended Friday night in perfection with ex-Napalm Death side project Scorn, whose sound clanged against the factory walls in ode to the old days. You could al-most smell the metalworks, as the jarring scrapes vibrated through the crowd in full throttle intensity.And the doom-psych dancing engulfed those who fell into the subliminal trance, darkening the depths of the beats which were dangerous to the faint-hearted.Earlier in the evening DrumCunt delivered their dance vibes with euphoric synth jutters, while their robotic monster vocals gave way to an alternate world, overrun by clinical ech-oes and unnatural thudding.DJ Scotch Egg’s quirky, warped sounds oozed from a nonstop entertaining set, as he manipulated Gameboy-esque bleeps and

bloops, re-imagining his platform games as deranged, thrill-riding escapades.The experimental absurdity had already been laid out from the off, as Friday night festival openers a.P.A.t.T. took to the stage in men-tal institution attire, all white suits and errat-ic facial expressions. Their sounds followed suit, delving from screaming death metal, to two-tone Egyptian vibes.The most triumphant music of the opening night came from the stupendous Secret Chiefs 3. Dramatic would be an understate-ment for this collective, who dressed in a se-lection of unearthly black cloaks. But it was their Arabian face-masked violin player who

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SUPERSONIC FESTIVALCustard Factory, DigbethOctober 21-23

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would steal the show, intensifying his bow-draws in both beauty and horror, backed up by eerily elating tribal visuals and creepy dolls. Together the band mismatched genres from rock to journeying soundtracks, mystify-ing fans through their astonishing style depth and wide musical vocabulary.

Day Two - Saturday, Oct 22 Day two opened with French-American duo Berge Sans Nipple, whose off-the-wall combination of indie-electro and mu-sique-concrete fuelled an organic, new age soundscape. Emitting styles of shoe-gaze alongside tribal traditions through their warming loops, the pair held together an echoing vision.Nathan Bell came next, performing at the Old Library, which seemed rather fitting, as his rooted folk music reflected the history of the building, allowing an engrossing past to be brought back to life through Nathan’s soothing one-man act.Rustic heat vibrated from Nathan’s grav-elled vocals, alongside authentic, lively banjo jaunts, making this ex-Lungfish mem-ber’s solo act a pleasantly old-fashioned immersion.Highly anticipated drone-anarchists, Teeth Of The Sea followed, throwing their chaotic noise into a raw clash of thumping drums, raising the roof with adrenalin and sweat.Lucky Dragons were the highlight of the day, with their mind-expanding set taking place in the middle of the crowd, rather than on stage.Building a layer of beats and soothing lap-top synths, the otherworldly duo moved onto visual manipulation, somehow chang-ing sounds through the movement of black and white strips on paper and acetate before allowing curious fans to interact themselves. An experience like no other, Lucky Dragons alternative, meditative world brought a whole new way of creating music with sight.

Day Three - Sunday, Oct 23 And before you could even take a breath, the final day had already arrived. Sunday’s highlights included IDM explorer Alva Noto, whose beats generated a dark, clinical indulgence, with his industrial, almost hospital-like bleeps bending and warping into heavy shotgun thuds.With flashing strobes and animated lights, Byetone took control of the disorder but kept the audience blind, focusing purely on the constantly heightening intensification.Harking back to the acid house days, dominated by the beat, the audience were left with the thumping vibes elevating inside their bodies. White Hills were a band who knew exactly how to expand the Old Library, as they filled the venue with a foggy noise, crossing both metal and space rock genres.But it was headliners Turbonegro who would bring the festival to a full throttle cli-max. Their cleaner, catchy fusion of punk and death metal allowed a more accessible experience, wooing a wider audience with dazzling glam rock and flamboyant attire.With an extensively rebellious swagger, new vocalist Tony Sylvester certainly knew how to bring Supersonic 2011 to a celebratory, fiery end, etching a lively rollicking into every fan to take home.

Words by Ross CottonPhotos by Katja Ogrin

Cloud Control looked like nothing more than a casual group of friends as they took to the stage, summing up their laid-back presence in one fell swoop, something that would de-fine a homely sound from this quartet from down under. The audience lit up as if enjoying a sunny day in the band’s native Australia, as the sounds from Gold Canary gave a dreamy, orange-tinted vision of the past, complete

with trippy, pitch-bending synths.The 60s had truly returned in sweeping glim-mers, trailed by Alister’s vintage, fuzz-toned guitar, which resonated through The Rain-bow just enough to keep the crowd warm, despite the bitter wind outside. This Is What I Said bubbled up in the sounds of a sunset, while There’s Nothing In The Water We Can’t Fight delved into a psyche-delic wave of hypnotic beats.Fusing the wonders and creativity of the by-gone hippie-era, Cloud Control provided a whole new flourishing sunshine, destroying the winter blues in an instant.Words by Ross Cotton

CLOUD CONTROLThe Rainbow, BirminghamOctober 10

Heads were nodded, beards were stroked, minds were blown. Yes, welcome to the world of post hardcore/math rock. Playing just two tracks (albeit 10 minute ones) Dy-ing Giant proved to be masters in the art of ‘the build’, with gentle strumming rising to a crescendo of piledriving noise. Next up, IO. Again, as seems to be the vibe in the post hardcore scene, their tracks burn, flicker, fade, then burst violently back into flames again. Using odd snatches of dialogue from old movies, Leicester’s May-beshewill added a little more richness to the traditional post hardcore palette, before the arrival of Japanese four-piece Lite, true masters of time and space. Nope, we’re not talking Dr Who here, it’s the precision with which they play and the way they allow the music to ‘breathe’, using moments of silence to punctuate tracks in a way that few bands would attempt. With immaculately executed, intricate riffs and the drummer’s staccato machine gun ferocity it was as close to musical perfection as you’re likely to get. Words by Daron Billings

LITEThe Flapper, BirminghamOctober 16

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More than 30 artists, seven venues, one aim - to raise loadsa cash, dosh, wonga, call it what you will, for ‘charidee’. Yep, some of Brum’s finest gave up their Saturday to phys-ically and metaphorically rattle the ol’ tin, giving warm-hearted punters the chance to catch up with a pretty dazzling range of gen-res, everything from the gentle and acoustic to the loud and thrashy. In the afternoon, Cafe Blend saw Louise Petit deliver a fine ukulele-powered set of originals and covers, including foot-stomp-ing homage to lurve Marry Me, before Young Runaways showcased the song of their ca-reer (so far) in Closer, a soaring, brass gild-ed, pop folk classic. Down at The Flapper and Violet, a post hardcore band from Derby, were doing their best to break the sound barrier. One vocal-ist sings whilst the other rips what must be left of his throat into ribbons. They provided the most rock n roll moment of the day too when the screaming bloke ac-cidentally smashed into the bassist’s nose. Pretty soon a torrent of blood was dripping down his t-shirt and over his bass before splashing messily onto the floor. Did this stop him headbanging like a loon? Nope. Now that’s rock n motherfunking roll. After a crack team mopped up, Conquistadors punk math rocked the place. The self-penned stuff was great but they surpassed themselves with a brilliant math rock cover of Cat Stevens Matthew and Son (Mathrock and Son anyone?). Next up, God Damn, a testifying blues grunge prog rock pop metal thrashup...and if you think that sounds a pretty awesome combination you’d be right. Last up, Romans. Like the night’s opening band they use the dual vocalist approach, with bare chested drummer Denny providing the screeeeeeeeeeeaaaaam

element. Like their historic namesakes when they hit their stride, on set highlight Coffee for instance, they’re a frankly unstoppable force. Lend them your ears. Over at the Yardbird, the evening’s fun began with Michelle Lawrence and the delightfully named Mellow Peaches. The Black Country folksters specialise in sweet, blues-tinged music and if this set is anything to go by they have a strong future ahead. After a short break and an ostrich burger, yes that’s right, ostrich (highly recommended), it was time for one of Birmingham’s finest, The Musgraves. Catchy is probably the first word that comes to mind when you think of this alt-pop act but that just doesn’t do them justice. Almost all of the band’s songs have the ability to lodge themselves in your head and demand squatting rights and this set was full of them. Sharp dressed indie band The Scholars fol-lowed with the growing crowd lapping up their anthemic dark pop, before alt-popsters Young Runaways played their second set of the day, including a cover of Beyonce’s Single Ladies. Final act of the night 360 were a fitting end as these punk reggae rockers know how to party. It would have been the perfect end to the night but then there was still the official after party...Words by Daron Billings and Ben RussellPhotos by Wayne Fox

The man known as Alex Turner’s best friend will be soon breaking from those shackles if he continues to progress so quickly. Hav-ing first followed musical fame with The Lit-tle Flames, then The Rascals and then The Last Shadow Puppets, the cheeky Liver-pudlian now looks right at home under his own name.Songs such as Better Left Invisible and the effortlessly catchy Rearrange show just

what he is capable of. With influences ranging from John Len-non to French pop, he has the diversity and sound to write killer tunes - and the confidence to blast them out with real attitude when performing on stage. As well as fantastic riffs and dance-along tunes , Kane can do a mean slow one too, as

shown with Happenstance, Take The Night From Me and Colour of the Trap.Ever the entertainer, he also played a cou-ple of new songs, Before It’s Midnight and Woman’s Touch, as well as his staple cover of The Beatles’ Hey Bulldog, and in a nod to his French influences, a cover of Jacques Dutronc’s The Responsible.Kane finished off the set with a flurry, his two biggest singles in Come Closer and Inhal-er, which sent the crowd, even those sitting on the balcony, into raptures. This definitely won’t be the last you hear of Miles Kane.Words by Jon PritchardPhoto by Andy Hughes

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recipe: ZOmbiEIngredients:12.5ml Bacardi Superior12.5ml Myers’ Dark Rum12.5ml Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum10ml apricot brandy50ml pineapple juice15ml lime juice10ml Orgeat (almond syrup)5ml absinthe

Directions:Mix everything except the absinthe in a cocktail shaker with ice and pour over cubed ice into your vessel of choice - the crazier the better. Float the absinthe on top and garnish with a pineapple wedge and half a passion fruit - or pretty much anything else you can find, from cocktail umbrellas to small plastic animals. Manuia!

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whaT’S ONLocal hero Fyfe Dangerfield returns to his native city with his band Guillemots to headline The Library at HMV Institute on November 9, while Skinny Love-singing folkers Bon Iver headline the O2 Academy on the same night. High-pitched, art-rock indie outfit Wild Beasts (pictured below) will be Hooting and Howling their way to HMV Institute’s Library on November 10, before lo-fi fuzzballs Yuck bring their bundles of noise-pop to the same venue on November 13. Rocking out with their locks out, hairy rock n rollers Turbowolf are live at Vudu on November 14 with support from thrash-punkers Hawk Eyes. Northern Irish sonic pop adventurers Cashier No 9 play the O2 Academy 3 on November 15, while post-punk experimentalist legends Wire are at The Temple at the HMV Institute on the same night. Texan glo-fi star Neon Indian is at the Hare & Hounds on November 17, supported by Trophy Wife. Two tone ska pioneers The Beat reunite on stage for a homecoming gig at the Town Hall on November 18, with support from fellow two tone icons The Selecter. On the same night, emo-indie types Death Cab for Cutie headline The Ballroom, while experimental hip hop act Shabazz Palaces are live at The Temple at the HMV Institute. Alt-rock superstars The Smashing Pumpkins take to the stage at the O2 Academy on November 19 as part of their first UK tour in three years.

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Bringing a shameless sense of fun back to clubbing, decadent pop night Guilty Pleasures has been sugar-coating dancefloors from Ibiza to London with its combination of acrobatic dancing displays, flamboyant DJ sets from Anna Greenwood and Sean Rowley and more guilt-free razzle dazzle than a shopping trip with Lady Gaga. Expect fireworks when Guilty Pleasures heads to the HMV Institute on November 5. At the other end of the musical spectrum, PROspec brings a night of powerful drum n bass to the intimate clubbing space at the Bull’s Head in Moseley courtesy of Shogun Audio duo SpectraSoul, also on November 5. Drum n bass star Andy C (pictured below) brings the Birmingham debut of his brand new show Alive, complete with killer visuals and lighting, to the HMV Institute on November 12, presented by Ec-Lectricity, along with DJ sets from the likes of Sub Focus, Modestep and DJ Hype for a huge night of dubstep and DnB. Also on November 12, The Rainbow will be celebrating the best of homegrown DJ talent when FACE presents This is England, with an eclectic line-up across all three spaces including Matt Tolfrey, Jordan Peak and Tom Shorterz, with the afterparty hitting The Rainbow Garden until the early hours. Keeping it strictly old school, George Powell and Friendly Fire Music present Strictly Revival, rolling back the years with a rotation of sets up to the 80s from the likes of DJ Derek, Daddy Stones and Jam Jah Sound at the underground Digbeth nightspot Club PST on November 19.

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COmEdyFresh-faced teen comic Daniel Sloss (pictured) may have the face of a child, but he has the razor-sharp wit of a seasoned pro. Having started his stand-up career aged just 16, three years on he already has an impressive portfolio of television appearances to his name, not to mention sell-out shows and prestigious awards. He

brings his latest show The Joker to The Glee Club in Birmingham on November 10, followed by Wolverhampton’s Slade Rooms on November 18. Oddball funnyman Milton Jones bagged the Perrier Award 15 years ago when Sloss was still in short pants and will continue his mammoth touring schedule by returning to Birmingham for a show at the Alexandra Theatre on November 12. Dave Gorman is renowned for shows with a difference and continues that theme with his PowerPoint Presentation at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on November 7 and Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall on November 21.


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All details correct at time of going to press. Check with venues before setting out. While every effort will be made to ensure the accuracy of listings, Brum Notes Magazine will not be held liable for any errors or losses incurred from errors which may materialise.

BIRMINGHAM: O2 Academy, Horsefair, Bristol St B1, 0844 4772000; HMV Institute, High St, Digbeth B5, 0844 2485037; NIA, King Edwards Rd B1, 0121 7804141; LG Arena, NEC, Solihull B40, 0121 7804141; The Flapper, Kingston Row B1, 0121 2362421; The Victoria, John Bright St B1, 0121 6339439; Hare & Hounds, High St, Kings Heath B14, 0121 4442081; The Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill B3, 0121 2367426; The Sunflower Lounge, Smallbrook Queensway B5, 0121 6327656; Symphony Hall, Broad St B1, 0121 7803333; Town Hall, Victoria Sq B3, 0121 7803333; Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath B14, 0121 4434725; Alexandra Theatre, Station St B1, 0844 8472302; Bulls Head, St Marys Row, Moseley B13, 0121 2567777; Island Bar, Suffolk St B1, 0121 6325296; The Jam House, St Pauls Sq B3, 0121 2003030; The Asylum, Hampton St, Hockley B19, 0121 2331109; The Rainbow, High St, Digbeth B12, 0121 7728174; Adam & Eve, Bradford St, Digbeth B12, 0121 6931500; The Rose Villa Tavern, Warstone Lane, B18, 0121 2367910; The Yardbird, Paradise Place B3, 0121 2122524; The Glee Club, The Arcadian, Hurst St B5, 0871 4720400; MAC, Cannon Hill Park B12, 0121 4463232; Vudu, Corporation St B5, 0121 643 0859 ; The Crown, Station St B5, 0121 643 4265; Scruffy Murphys, The Priory Queensway B4, 0121 2362035; The Wagon & Horses, Adderley St, Digbeth B9, 0121 7721403; Highlight, Broad St B1, 08700 111 960; The Bristol Pear, Bristol Rd, Selly Oak B29, 0121 414 9980; WOLVERHAMPTON: Civic Hall/Wulfrun Hall, North St WV1, 0870 320 7000; The Slade Rooms, Broad St WV1, 0870 320 7000; Robin 2, Mount Pleasant, Bilston WV14, 01902 401211; WEST BROMWICH: The Public, New St B70, 0121 5337161; COVENTRY: Kasbah, Primrose Hill St, CV1, 024 76554473; Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, CV4, 024 7652 4524

Tuesday, Nov 1

M Octane Ok O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M The Kixx O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

M Natty The Glee Club Birmingham

M The Melvins The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Jesus Jones The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M The Dangerous Presidents

Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

C Sarah Millican Civic Hall Wolverhampton

Wednesday, Nov 2

M Boyce Avenue HMV Institute Birmingham

M Digitalism The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Motorhead Civic Hall Wolverhampton

M James Morrison Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton

CN MHVH The Victoria Birmingham

C Lee Hurst The Glee Club Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 3

M My Morning Jacket HMV Institute Birmingham

M Wiz Khalifa O2 Academy Birmingham

M The King Blues O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M The Airborne Toxic Event

The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Scroobius Pip The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Mona’s Got A Gun Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Incubus Civic Hall Wolverhampton

CN Bloc The End @ The Ballroom

Birmingham

CN Manhattan Loft The Victoria Birmingham

C Sean Collins The Glee Club Birmingham

C Dave Spikey Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton

Friday, Nov 4

M Arctic Monkeys LG Arena Birmingham

M The Blackout O2 Academy Birmingham

M Pressure Kids The Flapper Birmingham

M Anna Calvi The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Washington The Rainbow Birmingham

CN Frat Party HMV Institute Birmingham

CN Propaganda O2 Academy Birmingham

CN Highgrade Bonfire Blazer

The Rainbow Warehouse

Birmingham

CN Zukonda Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

CN Freestyle Bull’s Head Moseley


Saturday, Nov 5

M Watchfires The Flapper Birmingham

M Lacuna Coil The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Sultans Of Ping The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Acid Mothers Tem-ple & The Melting Paraiso UFO


CN Guilty Pleasures HMV Institute Birmingham

CN Roller Disco The Ballroom Birmingham

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29November 2011

CN Face feat Claude Vonstroke

The Rainbow Birmingham

CN Club A GoGo The Victoria Birmingham

CN PROspec present SpectraSoul

Bull’s Head Moseley


C Stephen Merchant Civic Hall Wolverhampton

Sunday, Nov 6

M Tinie Tempah LG Arena Birmingham

M Against The Wheel The Flapper Birmingham

M Mary Coughlan The Glee Club Birmingham

M Agnes Obel Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

Monday, Nov 7

M Rise Against O2 Academy Birmingham

M The Rifles O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Stevie Jackson The Glee Club Birmingham

M Ghostface Killah The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Josiah Wolf Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

C Dave Gorman Symphony Hall Birmingham

Tuesday, Nov 8

M Magazine HMV Institute Birmingham

M Within Temptation O2 Academy Birmingham

M The Electric Soft Parade

O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

M Adam Cohen The Glee Club Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 9

M Switchfoot HMV Institute Birmingham

M Bon Iver O2 Academy Birmingham

M Guillemots The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Gardens & Villa Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

CN Full Moon HMV Institute Birmingham

C Tom Stade The Glee Club Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 10

M The Damned O2 Academy Birmingham

M Signs Of Fire The Actress & Bishop

Birmingham

M Wild Beasts The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Sadio Cissokho Hare & Hounds Kings Heath


Birmingham


CN Fantastic Dam-age V


C Daniel Sloss The Glee Club Birmingham

C Joe Lycett Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

C Jimeoin Slade Rooms Wolverhampton

Friday, Nov 11

M Friendly Fires O2 Academy Birmingham

M Splintertone The Flapper Birmingham

M Simon Lynge The Glee Club Birmingham

M Friendly Fire Band Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M The Bluebeat Arkestra



CN Muzik Hertz The Rainbow Birmingham

CN M4TP The Victoria Birmingham


Saturday, Nov 12

M J Cole HMV Institute Birmingham

M Opeth O2 Academy Birmingham

M Madina Lake O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Tall Ships The Flapper Birmingham

M The Parlotones The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M King Charles The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

CN Andy C: Alive HMV Institute Birmingham

CN Antics The Ballroom Birmingham

CN Face presents This is England


CN Bang Bang Vivid Birmingham

CN Together Bull’s Head Moseley

C Milton Jones Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

Sunday, Nov 13

M Yuck The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Evanescence O2 Academy Birmingham

M Johnny Foreigner The Flapper Birmingham

M Bohemian Jukebox Bull’s Head Moseley

Monday, Nov 14

M Beady Eye O2 Academy Birmingham

M Arcane Roots The End @ The Ballroom

Birmingham

M Portugal. The Man The Rainbow Birmingham

M Turbowolf Vudu Birmingham

Tuesday, Nov 15

M The Pigeon Detec-tives

O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Cashier No 9 O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

M Glenn Hughes The Glee Club Birmingham

M Wire The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 16

M Doom O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Ezio The Glee Club Birmingham

M NewVillager The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Vomir Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Shades Bull’s Head Moseley


Thursday, Nov 17

M From The Get Go HMV Institute Birmingham

M Chase And Status O2 Academy Birmingham

M Frantic Empire The Actress & Bishop

Birmingham

M We Humans The Flapper Birmingham

M Lana Del Rey The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M From The Get Go The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Dreadzone Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Neon Indian Hare & Hounds Kings Heath


Birmingham


CN Elixir Social Bull’s Head Moseley


C Andrew Lawrence The Glee Club Birmingham

C Paul Tonkinson The Glee Club Birmingham

Friday, Nov 18

M The Darkness O2 Academy Birmingham

M Mamas Gun O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

M Death Cab For Cutie

The Ballroom Birmingham

M Abberline The Flapper Birmingham

M Aaron Yorke The Glee Club Birmingham

M The Dwarves The Rainbow Birmingham

M Shabazz Palaces The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M The Beat Town Hall Birmingham

M Crushing Blows Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Yes Sir Boss Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Greg Bird & Fla-mingo Flame



CN Fracture The Rainbow Birmingham

CN Beats by Numbers The Victoria Birmingham



C Daniel Sloss Slade Rooms Wolverhampton

Saturday, Nov 19

M The Naked & Fa-mous

HMV Institute Birmingham

M The Smashing Pumpkins

O2 Academy Birmingham

M Lisa Hannigan St Paul’s Church Birmingham

M Charlie & The Martyrs

The Flapper Birmingham

M The Steppahs Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

CN Strictly Revival Club PST Birmingham

CN Panic! HMV Institute Birmingham

CN Roller Disco The Ballroom Birmingham

CN Face meets Zutekh The Rainbow Birmingham

CN Habit Loves Micron Bull’s Head Moseley


Sunday, Nov 20

M Axis Of Awesome HMV Institute Birmingham

M Scholars The Flapper Birmingham

M Kate Walsh The Glee Club Birmingham

M The Besnard Lakes Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

Monday, Nov 21

M Foster The People HMV Institute Birmingham

C Dave Gorman Civic Hall Wolverhampton

Tuesday, Nov 22

M Vintage Trouble O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Retox The Flapper Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 23

M Alabama 3 O2 Academy Birmingham

M Boat To Row Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Dutch Uncles Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Dubcherry Bull’s Head Moseley

M Walter Trout Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton


C Zoe Lyons The Glee Club Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 24

M Frank Turner O2 Academy Birmingham

M DJ Yoda O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Capital Sun The Flapper Birmingham

M Bring Out Your Dead III



Birmingham

C Sam Gore + John Warburton


Friday, Nov 25

M Game HMV Institute Birmingham

M Dolls Eye Weaver The Flapper Birmingham

M UK Subs The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Morning Parade The Rainbow Birmingham

M The Lovely Eggs The Victoria Birmingham


CN Hard to the Core The Rainbow Warehouse

Birmingham

CN LTJ Bukem Hare & Hounds Kings Heath


C Rob Deering The Glee Club Birmingham

C Jerry Sadowitz Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton

Saturday, Nov 26

M Bajm HMV Institute Birmingham

M Dimmu Borgir O2 Academy Birmingham

M Middleman The Flapper Birmingham

CN Enter Club PST Birmingham

CN Antics The Ballroom Birmingham

CN Face meets Mus-tachio


CN Coldrice 10th Birthday Party


CN Move Bull’s Head Moseley

C Stephen Merchant Civic Hall Wolverhampton

Sunday, Nov 27

M Hanson HMV Institute Birmingham

M Deep Purple LG Arena Birmingham

M Dreamers Night-mares

The Flapper Birmingham

M Michael Olatuja Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

C Omid Djalili Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

C The Pajama Men The Glee Club Birmingham

Monday, Nov 28

M The Drums HMV Institute Birmingham

M J Cole O2 Academy Birmingham

Tuesday, Nov 29

M Electric Six O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

M Yellowcard The Library @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

M Marcus Foster Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Flogging Molly Civic Hall Wolverhampton

M (Hed) Pe Slade Rooms Wolverhampton

Wednesday, Nov 30

M Lotte Mullan The Glee Club Birmingham

M The Arrhythmics Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

M Skafinger Bull’s Head Moseley


C Craig Campbell The Glee Club Birmingham

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