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coventry's indpendent lifestyle magazineTRANSCRIPT
A special look at one of Coventry’sfinest, young photography talents
UTI GETSDOWNANDDIRTYWITHLANACAVALLI
SCOTROCKINBEATS
November | Issue Two | Free
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UTIUNDER THE INFLUENCECOVENTRY’S INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
http://www.undertheinfluencemag.t83.net
Co-Founder of Matik talks to usabout Sankey’s, Matik at Maisonand his future plans
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PRESENTCOMING SOONALL OVER COVENTRY
WELCOMETO ISSUETWOOFUTIMAG ANDWEARESHOCKEDTOHAVEMADE ITTHISFAR!
Making this magazine has beenmore pleasurable than we everthought and you lot are the reasonwhy we keep going. There’s no pot ofgold in producing it, no personalbenefits or ego massages gained.We do it for one simple reason andthat’s to promote Coventry and it’speople, the ones out there who areworking every second to make adifference and offer an alternativeoption.
We aren’t under the illusion thatCoventry is a golden palace waitingto be discovered and we really don’tthink we have anything to rivalLondon, Milan and Madrid but theinspiring thing is that we and ourfellow Coventrians aren’t aiming to.
We know what we have, some saynot alot but others say the oppositebut the positivity in the city isgrowing, the dedication is higherthan ever and creative minds arebringing together the best frommusic, fashion, culture and otherlifestyle options to offer us,jo-public, a choice.
This month see’s Classique reachit’s 5th birthday, the continuing riseof Proud, Matik and Decadence andMaison, we saw the successfullaunch of the 2-Tone Centralcafe/venue, huge comedy acts havebeen lined up at the Arts Centre, WeLove You City completed asuccessful stint at the Belgrade,Gladrags hosted an open day eventat Shelton Square and the NurseryTavern hosted a charity day whichfeatured local acts and raised a gooddeal of cash.
Issue Two see’s 50, free pages oflocal, lifestyle info, articles,interviews and news all aboutCoventry and it’s people. Come andget Under the Influence >>>
NEWS
The latest news on thebiggest and best eventscoming to Coventry.
STYLE
A quick peek at theindependent retailers,designers and clothingavailable from thestreets of Coventry.
FEATURE
NetbuWe discover Coventry’slatest fashion label.
Long Road GhostsWe take a look at theCoventry rock ‘n’ rollerswho have recentlyreleased their firstalbum.
INTERVIEW
Lana CavalliScottish born, Sicilianblooded, Coventryowned super DJ talks toUTI Mag.
Simon HarrisOne 1/4 of Matik talksto us about Sankeys,Ibiza and the highlysuccessful Matik.
SPECIALS
Garry JonesA look at one ofCoventry’s best youngphotographers and hisshots from the 2010 BigChill.
Elliott MorganFashion shots fromanother Coventryphotographer.
CONTENTS
ABOUTUTI
Under the InfluenceMagazine is Coventry’sonly independentlifestyle magazine.
If you wish to submitinformation, articles,documents or anythingelse you feel might besuitable for UTI thencontact us.
CONTRIBUTORS
Thanks to everyoneinvolved including:Joanne OstrowskiGarry JonesMark KiszelyElliott MorganLana CavalliPaul MorrellSimon HarrisGraeme ClarkeLong Road GhostsNETBUGreasy Couture
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All images copywright of Garry Jones.Images taken at the 2010 Big Chill Festival.http://www.flickr.com/photos/garryjonesphotography/
GARRYJONES
See more photography from Garry Jonesincluding images from the 2010 Big Chill Festival and local
skate-park shots plus experimental work athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/garryjonesphotography/
NEWS
Greg Davies’ hotly anticipated debut solo show was acritically lauded sell-out smash hit at the 2010 Edinburghfestival, picking up a prestigious nomination for theFosters Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier).
Sunday 31 Octoberhttp://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/greg-davies#performance-108446
Pop starlet comes to Coventry on Thursday 11thNovember. With her sexy brand of music, Marina withmake sure the Warwick Uni SU shines.http://www.warwicksu.com/ents/event/6557/
Seminal 80s band led by the inimitable Mark ESmith, 'Bard of Salford' and lyricist for the post-punk generation. Their music defies orthodoxclassification and Smith's lyrics challenge theaudience with 'a return to an oral tradition thatfashioned an ugly new set of features to graftover the similarly rancid roots of stone agerock'n'roll' (NME 1983).
28 Novemberhttp://www.leamingtonassembly.com/EventInfo.aspx?id=338
THEFALLATTHEASSEMBLEY
FIRINGCHEESEBALLSATGREGDAVIES
MARINAATTHEDIAMONDSATSU
UTI.NEWS
Be the first to see this exhibition from the V&A alongside new works fromamazing regional artists. DJing, live animation projection and a serious liveart battle, where locals will take on outsiders and the audience help decidethe winner.
Touring exhibition from the V&A.http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/whats-on/street-art-launch
Cool as a cucumber, pop sensation, I Blame Cococomes to the Kasbah on Saturday 16th October.With a string of recent hits and a stare to chill thecoolest of bones, we reckon this gig will be one thebest this year.
The Kasbah has a host of big names popping in tosay hello to the peeps of Coventry, check out thisgig and others via this link...http://www.kasbahnightclub.com/i-blame-coco-groovy-garden
Coventry. 1979. A city of strife in the factories andviolence on the streets. It’s hard being 16 – butsomething’s stirring in the garages and livingrooms of the city. Music offers a way out for spikyGary – a fish out of water on the Canley Parkestate – posh boy Nick and cheeky Sonya, whoseAsian parents think she’s doing after-schooldrama…
Tension is building between Gary and his brotherand father – both track workers at the car plant.But as industrial relations reach boiling point andGary’s band takes its first few tentative steps, anact of shocking violence propels Nick, Sonya andGary’s family towards a decision that will changeall their lives forever.
Too Much Pressure is writer Alan Pollock’s followup to his smash-hit Coventry Blitz play, One Nightin November, which is revived this season in anew Main Stage production.
This vital new play will be directed by HamishGlen and features a live soundtrack written andperformed by Coventry band The Ripps.
29 January 2011 - 19 February 2011http://www.belgrade.co.uk/site/scripts/show_details.php?showID=477
BANKSYANDCO.COMECOVENTRY
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STYLE
The Hundreds featured in Issue One of UTI Magbut we really love this shirt, not enough to buy it,but it’s on the crimbo list so fingers crossed thewife’s payed attention.
It can be yours if you take a peek at Kong Online.http://kong-online.co.uk/products/The-Hundreds/Doc-L/S-Shirt-Navy-227032.asp
Gladrags have some right nice reworked pieces ofvintage gear from The Beautiful and The Damned.
Check out the Facebook link below for more...http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/GladRags-Coventry/127634123626?ref=ts
Male accessories are big business these days and with thetaboo surrounding moisturisers and grooming productsfirmly flushed down the Armitage Shanks we think youshould all get yourself a ‘man-bag’.
Gola are next in a long list of brands who have re-inventedtheir original designs and Renegade have this beauty ontheir site at the minute. Lovely.http://www.renegaderecordsuk.com/clothing.php?department=115&parent=115
THEHUNDREDSONLYATKONG
THEBEAUTIFULANDTHEDAMNED.REWORKEDVINTAGEATGLADRAGS
GOLAREDFORDRETROBAG
UTI.STYLE
As a special offer for this holiday season, adidas Originalsexpands its diverse product portfolio by launching premium DJheadphones in collaboration with Sennheiser. Renowned as THEstaple equipment for recording and DJ-ing, Sennheiser’s HD 25-1-II has been at the forefront of monitoring headphones for morethan 20 years.
The link between music culture and the history of adidasOriginals is well documented with brand ambassadors runningthe gamut from hip-hop to indie and these stylish cans are areflection of that ongoing musical heritage.http://kong-online.co.uk/products/Adidas/Adidas-x-Sennhiesser--220934.asp
Kong has a few Addict wallets and jeans but thisis their only t-shirt. Check out this link for more.http://kong-online.co.uk/products/Addict/Grafik-Tone-Tee-Black-107679.asp
Religion has been abit of an undergroundbrand for a numberof years but they dosome right nice topsfor the ladies and thisone is no different.
Check it out downat Garb.http://www.garbonline.co.uk/Libby.aspx
ADDICTDENIMANDCLOTING
ADIDASORIGINALSMAKINGASWEETSOUNDWITHSENNHEISER
RELIGIONLIBBYBLOUSEATGARB
BUDDHISTPUNKBuddhist Punk, snake print t-shirt is now only£20 from £50 at Garb. If you like your largeprint and your snakes then this is for you.http://www.garbonline.co.uk/Snake%20Print.aspx
COMEDYSat 6 Nov 8pm | Butterworth Hall: £17http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/reginald-d-hunter-2010#performance-108436
A regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2002,Reginald’s career has led to him being invited to perform in venuesthe world over in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailandand South Africa. He is one of the few performers to have beennominated for the Perrier Award in three consecutive years.
REG.D.HUNTER
Sun 7 Nov 7.30pm | Theatre: £18http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/ardal-ohanlon-2010#performance-108290
In his new stand-up show,Ardal O’Hanlon laughs in the face ofmounting adversity – recession, inclement weather, an ageingbody, and impending doom. He fearlessly turns the spotlight onsurviving relationships, raising children and…the Swiss.
ARDALO'HANLON
Fri 19 Nov 8pm | Butterworth Hall: £16.50http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/mark-watson-2010#performance-107308
The multi-award winning comedian and host of BBC’s We NeedAnswers, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and a Mock The Week regularand star of cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes The WorldSubstantially Better, Mark Watson finally returns to the road in theUK, with his most personal, most surprising, and funniest show yet.Total sell-out seasons at the Montreal, Melbourne, Sydney andEdinburgh Festivals.
MARKWATSON
Sun 28 Nov 7.45pm | Studio: £12 (£10)http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/hal-cruttenden#performance-108637
Following an extremely busy 2009 supporting Rob Brydon on hissold out UK tour and a critically acclaimed performance on TheRoyal Variety Show Hal Cruttenden is one of the UK’s fastest risingcomedy stars. And now, he’s coming to Warwick Arts Centre topresent his own unique comic vision. He’s angry… but not sure why!
HALCRUTTENDEN
UTI.COMEDY
Sun 13 Feb 7.45pm | Studio: £10.50 (£8.50)http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/andrew-lawrence#performance-109080
As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Channel 4’sBest of Brighton Comedy Festival. Life’s not fair and the world’s adisgusting place to live. Andrew Lawrence tries to find someconsolation. Join him on his debut UK tour.
ANDREWLAWRENCE
Sun 27 Feb 7.45pm | Studio: £12 (£10)http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/andi-osho#performance-108798
Award winning stand-up comic Andi Osho (Mock the Week, BBC2,Stand Up For The Week, Channel 4) grew up in an East End TowerBlock with Nigerian parents. Now she plots her complicatedrelationship with race, from her London childhood to the presentday, encountering minstrel shows, Lenny Henry, the BNP, politicalcorrectness and America’s first black President along the way.
ANDIOSHO
Sun 15 May 7.30pm | Theatre: £15http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/richard-herring-christ-on-a-bike#performance-108797
Hitler Moustache star and avowed atheist resurrects and revampshis first and favourite solo show, exploring his strange obsessionand affinity with the Messiah. “I’m not saying I am Jesus…. that isfor other people to say.” Asking all the great theological questionslike “Why did Jesus always call Simon “Peter”? Is it like the wayTrigger always calling Rodney “Dave”?”
RICHARDHERRING
Fri 24 & Sat 25 June 8pm | Butterworth Hall: £20http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/comedy/jason-manford-2010#performance-108017
As you may have recently seen on the news, Jason Manford hasbeen named as the new co-presenter of BBC1’s The One Show.Unfortunately, this means that he has had to postpone any weekdaygigs on his Autumn tour – including his December dates at WarwickArts Centre.
The new dates are Fri 24 & Sat 25 June 2011
JASONMANFORD
AS one of coventry’s
THE LONG ROAD GHOSTS NATURALLY
RETURN OF THE UNDERD
OG
SPOTLIGHT.
WE FIND OUT WHAT IT IS.
most promising rock ‘n’
roll bands
HAVE A LOT TO SAY AND WITH
THE RELEASE OF THEIR
DEBUT ALBUM,
Like any good rock ‘n’roll band, the LongRoad Ghosts arefilled with filth, dirtyrotten angst and arebellion that see’sthem up there withthe best guitartwangers this cityhas seen for many ayear.
To be honest mostgroups of lads withlong, scruffy hair andbootcut jeans getcompared to them in-coherent Mancbrothers calledGallagher but theLong Road Ghostsaren’t in that mould,they are far from it.
They're not pullingany punches withtheir sex, drugs andalcohol fuelled mix ofyesterday today andsome might saytomorrows new wave
rock and roll. ForgetBritpop this isBritrock, forgetGrunge this isBrunge!
This Energetic fourpiece are poised toset the city to lightsonce more, with theirLarger than lifesound that will makeyour big toe curl inyour boots. Are youprepared for theiralready much talkedabout and soon to bereleased debutalbum R.O.T.U(Return of theUnderdogs)?
...
Check out a few oftheir tunes herehttp://www.longroadghosts.co.uk/
LONG
roadghosts
SCOTROCKINBEATS
WWeellccoommee ttoo UUnnddeerr tthheeIInnfflluueennccee MMaaggaazziinneeMMrrss CCaavvaallllii.. HHooww aarreeyyoouu??I'm very well thanks -you? are you enjoyingthe sunny weather?lol
WWhhaatt hhaavvee yyoouu bbeeeennuupp ttoo rreecceennttllyy??Well, I have beensoaking up as muchsun as I can so that Idon’t burn when I getto IBIZA! I hope to beover there a lot thissummer.. I have alsobeen working on acouple of tracks that
will hopefully bereleased later on thisyear.
WWhhaatt''ss lliiffee lliikkee bbeeiinngghhaallff SSiicciilliiaann aanndd hhaallffSSccoottttiisshh?? WWee gguueessssyyoouurr aa ffiieerryy ddrruunnkktthheenn??Ha Ha.. No I am nottoo bad actually; Ithink I am more fierywhen I haven’t beendrinking! I get thebest of both worlds.On the whole Scottishpeople are veryfriendly people so Iget that from myMum, but equally I
don’t take crap fromanyone and that’s aSicilian thing I guess.I am very passionateabout my music too.
HHaavvee yyoouu lloosstt yyoouurrSSccoottttiisshh ttwwaanngg yyeett??It certainly isn’t asstrong as it was butno I will never lose it.Although for somereason quite a fewpeople who meet mefor the first time thinkmy accent is Irish??!
SSoo wwee hhaavvee DDiiggwweeeeddaanndd SSaasshhaa ttoo bbllaammeeffoorr yyoouurr lloovvee ooff mmuussiicc,,
UTI MAG TALKS TOSCOTTISH BORN,SICILIAN BLOODEDSUPER DJ ABOUTHER FUTURE, THESUB CLUB, HERLATIN INSPIRED VIBEAND HOW SHEBECAME INHERITEDBY COVENTRY.
INTERVIEW . LANA CAVALLI
wwhhaatt wwaass iitt aabboouutt tthhoosseegguuyyss tthhaatt mmaaddee yyoouubbeeccoommee aa DDJJ??I think they justhappened to be aroundat the time when Istarted to properly goclubbing - the musicthey were playing wasdifferent to the music Iwas used to and theyreally knew how to getthe crowd going and I gothooked! They are stillgoing strong and are agood example of how tostick it in this industryespecially Digweed whohas evolved through theyears and has embraceddifferent genres.
AAllssoo,, wwhhaatt wwaass iitt aabboouuttSSuubbcclluubb tthhaatt iinnfflluueenncceeddyyoouu ssoo mmuucchh?? The sub club wasdifferent to other clubsin Glasgow, it wasn'tcommercial, it playedunderground housemusic. It wasn't aboutwhat people werewearing or how youlooked or who you knewetc, it was just aboutpeople having a greattime dancing to greatmusic. It sounds simplebut its a recipe that mostclubs even today can'tseem to achieve. Thesub-club got it right backthen and continues toget it right now.
CCaann yyoouu ppaaiinntt aa ppiiccttuurreeooff iitt ffoorr uuss??The Sub Club residesdeep below number 22Jamaica Street in theheart of Glasgow CityCentre. The club is belowground level, when youfirst walk down the stepsyou don't know what toexpect but when you getdown there it doesn't
have a dark or dingy feelto it at all. You know youare underground but thedécor is plush, there isplenty of room and thesound system will blowyou away. Recently voted10th Best Club in theWorld byResidentAdvisor.net andvoted in the top 30 in theworld by DJ Magazine2008. WWhhaatt''ss wwiitthh tthhiiss sseexxyyLLaattiinn vviibbee yyoouu ggoott ggooiinnggoonn,, wwhheerree ddiidd tthhaatt ccoommeeffrroomm??I don't really know. I likea diverse selection ofmusic but I have alwaysreally liked Latinosounding music andtribal beats its the soundof summer and goodtimes. I don't really knowthe exact point but Istarted playing themmore and more and putthem with a tech housebeat it sounds great.
CCaann yyoouu tteellll uuss aa bbiittaabboouutt tthhee nniigghhttss yyoouu ppllaayyiinn CCoovv.. MMaattiikk,, CCaassaaffuunnkkeettcc??I have played forCasafunk recentlyactually at the cottageand really enjoyed it. Ialso recently played atthe sunset party at prioryplace alongside Matik,Decadence and PaulMorrell. All in all 1500people came along forthis outdoor event whichlinked up all the bars inpriory place and it was abrilliant atmosphere.
I am a resident forPROUD at Maison whichis on the first Saturday ofevery month andpromises great musicfrom the proud residentsand top guest DJ's
WWhhaatt''ss tthhee bbeesstt ppllaaccee ttooggiivvee iitt ssoommee iinn tthhee ssuunn??Has to be Ibiza
YYoouu''vvee ssaaiidd ttoo uuss iinn tthheeppaasstt tthhaatt yyoouu hhaavvee ssoommeeffaammoouuss nnaammeess iinn yyoouurrbblloowweerr,, aarree yyoouu ggooiinngg ttootteellll uuss wwhhoo tthheeyy aarree yyeett?? No, sorry nice try!(it was worth a tryweren't it?)
WWee kknnooww tthhaatt CCoovv iisspprroommiissiinngg ssoommee ggrreeaatttthhiinnggss aaggaaiinn,, aannyy lliittttlleesseeccrreettss tthhaatt wwee mmiigghhttnnoott kknnooww aabboouutt yyeett??A little birdy has told methat there might beanother sunset partykeep your eyes peeled!
DDoo yyoouu hhaavvee aannyy wwoorrddss ooffwwiissddoomm ffoorr tthhee kkiiddss wwhhooaarree ttrryyiinngg ttoo ggeett iinnttooDDJJ''iinngg?? TThhee bbeessttaavveennuueess ttoo ffoollllooww??Assuming that you havelearnt how to mix andhave a good knowledgeof your chosen genre ofmusic its then veryimportant to networkand promote yourself thebest you can.Soundcloud is great foruploading your mixes,facebook and myspacemusic are also veryuseful.
WWhheenn UUTTII MMaagg wwaass aabbaabbyy iitt nneevveerr nnoottiicceedd ''AALLeevveellss'' iinn DDJJ''iinngg ssoo hhoowwddiidd yyoouu ggeett nnoottiicceedd oorrlleeaarrnn yyoouurr ttrraaddee aanndd ffiinnddoouutt hhooww ttoo ddoo wwhhaatt yyoouuddoo??Its like anything else Iguess, it starts off withyou wanting to know howto do it, and then a lot ofpractice and dedication.You need to get the
equipment and getsomeone to show youthe basics althoughthese days you can learna lot of stuff with on linetutorials etc on sites likeyoutube. I personally waslucky enough to havesomeone I knew to teachme how to mix and I alsodid some training withprofessional DJ's toadvance my skills. Likeeverything you need towork at it. I can't stresshow important it is to getyour own equipment andpractice, practice,practice.
OOnnee ooff oouurr ffrriieennddss hhaassaasskkeedd ffoorr yyoouu eemmaaiillaaddddrreessss.. SShhaallll wwee ggiivvee iittttoo hhiimm?? ((BBeelliieevvee mmee,, hhee''sssseenntt tthhrroouugghh ssoommee ssccaarryyssttuuffff!!))[email protected] LOL
WWee lloovvee tthhee pphhoottooss tthhaattyyoouu lleett uuss uussee aanndd wwee aarreeaallll ffoorr sshhoowwccaassiinngg tthheebbeesstt ccrreeaattiivvee ttaalleenntt iinnCCoovv,, ssoo ccaann yyoouu lleett uusskknnooww wwhhoo ttooookk tthheemm aannddaallssoo wwhhoo yyoouu tthhiinnkk wwiillllbbee mmaakkiinngg wwaavveess ssoooonn......eexxcceepptt ffoorr yyoouurrsseellff,,oobbvviioouussllyy??My latest shoot was byPaul Ward - They weretaken in locations aroundthe city. Paul is a greatphotographer
I think Louis Proud ismaking waves at themoment. He has recentlybeen signed to Ministryof sound and has a trackon the new Hed Kandialbum. His productionlabel is doing really welland the PROUD eventsare sure to get betterand better.
INTERVIEW . LANA CAVALLI
THE SUB CLUB RESIDES DEEP BELOW NUMBER 22JAMAICA STREET IN THE HEART OF GLASGOW... YOUKNOW YOU ARE UNDERGROUND BUT THE DÉCOR ISPLUSH, THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM AND THE SOUNDSYSTEM WILL BLOW YOU AWAY. RECENTLY VOTED 10THBEST CLUB IN THE WORLD.
STYLE.
503 Front Pocket Misspentkong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/503-Front-Pocket-Misspent-Blue-205443.asp
503 Loosekong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/503-Loose-Canvas-Watch-225397.asp
511 Slim (Worn Once)kong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/511-Slim-%28Worn-Once%29-Blue-224574.asp
503 Front Pocket Misspentkong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/503-Front-Pocket-Misspent-Rinse-205498.asp
DIRTY DENIM
506 Standardkong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/506-Standard-S-Diamond-224550.asp
Denim Sawtooth Drykong-online.co.uk/products/Levis/ Denim-Sawtooth-Dry--Raw-205399.asp
OLIVER SLIM FIT DISTRESSED GREY JEANSBY RELIGION www.garbonline.co.uk/Oliver.aspx
MQT YORGO MANHATTAN JEANSwww.garbonline.co.uk/Yorgo%20Manhattan.aspx
MARKKISZELY
image copywright of Mark Kiszelyhttp://www.elliott-morgan.com/
SHOWCASE
NETBUNETBU, a
name/word
which originates from
its
meaning "No Excepti
on To
Be Unique".
NETBU started
customizing clothes and
doing little designin
g for
friends on t-shirts a
nd any
clothing material, la
ter
expanding and working
on building the nam
e.
NETBU's designs a
re
quality hand crafted
and
hand printed desig
ns and
do not involve any
machine printing.
The brand exaggera
tes
great pride into its w
ork
as all prints are ver
y
detailed and precise
.
NETBU is always lookin
g
to go to the next lev
el and
willing to work with its
customers to provide
exceedingly grate p
roduce
and outcome.
NETBU is very open
minded to the world of
design and is also
influenced on many
categories of the fa
shion
world.What is unique
about NETBU is th
e
slander and use of o
riginal
concept and ideas t
o allow
the customer a direc
t
interaction with the
garment, this gives it it's
sense of feeling and
an
individual connecti
on.
UTI Mag thinks that thes
e
boys and girls have
loads
to offer and will soon be
seen nationally so it
’s time
you got your gear no
w,
before everyone’s go
t one.
http://www.facebook.co
m/home.php?#!/pages/N
ETBU-Clothing/
97977401716?v=
wall&ref=ts
Coventry is brimming with young, independent fashion designers and
NETBU is one of the strongest to emerge out of a very deep pack.noexception
tobe
unique
NETBUCoventry is brimming with young, independent fashion designers and
NETBU is one of the strongest to emerge out of a very deep pack.
unique
image copywright of Greasy Couture
GREASYCOUTURE
INTERVIEW . SIMON HARRIS
SAY YOUWANT AREVOLUTIONWITH AN INVITATION TO THE WORLD’S NO.1CLUB - SANKY’S, THE SUCCESS OF MATIK ANDPLANS TO HIT IBIZA VERY SOON SIMONHARRIS IS CREATING HIS OWN REVOLUTION.WE CHAT TO A QUARTER OF THE MATIK TEAMAND SEE WHAT MAKES HIM TICK.
WWee kknnooww aabboouutt MMaattiikk bbuuttccaann yyoouu iinnttrroodduuccee tthheemmaann//mmeenn bbeehhiinndd tthhee ddeecckkssttoo oouurr rreeaaddeerrss??Matik consists of 4members. Myself SimonHarris, Chris Taylor, FinnBell and Steve Townsend.We all bring something tothe table and play withslightly different styles butwe all have a passion forthe same thing, and thatsthe music we create andplay.
WWhhiillsstt yyoouurr tthheerree ccaann yyoouutteellll uuss aa lliittttllee mmoorree aabboouuttMMaattiikk,, wwhhaatt iitt''ss aabboouutt,, wwhhooiitt''ss aaiimmeedd aatt eettcc..??Matik was born back in2009. Me, Finn Bell andDan Castro (Former MatikDJ) wanted to create abrand. The word brand isvery important as we didn'tjust want to start a night,we had all done thatseparately in the past and
we wanted somethingdifferent. We wanted tocreate something whichnot only had a home butalso something that wecould introduce to anetwork of other, similarbrands around the UK.
Matik is aimed at anybodyand everybody. We lovemusic and we love themusic we play, we keepmatik up to date and fresh,so lovers of deep/techhouse will be in theirelement.
We are also very keen onbringing in new talent tothe scene. Alot of new DJsdon't get the chance toplay sets because thescene is very saturated andincestuous. If someonereally has a passion and atalent they deserve toexpress it.
WWhhaatt ddooeess MMaattiikk mmeeaann??Matik means everythingand nothing all at the sametime! We had to come upwith a brand name and itjust came to me in aeureka moment. I calledFinn and Dan straight awayand we all agreed that itfitted! Matik was born.
WWee sseeee MMaattiikk iiss bbaasseedd aattMMaaiissoonn,, hhooww ddiidd tthhaatt ccoommeeaabboouutt??Even though I am fromBirmingham I have a lot offriends in Coventry throughvarious nights that friendshave run in the past. Iwanted to base Matik inCoventry and was keepingmy eyes on a few venues. Ihad heard about Maisonand payed a visit with a fewfriends. My friend Joleneintroduced me to JohnBarrett who owns Maisonand I explained what I hadin mind. We had a few
SAY YOUWANT AREVOLUTION
meetings and Matikhad found its home. Itsa fantastic venue withgreat staff, it fittedperfectly.
TTeellll uuss wwhhaatt mmaakkeess yyoouuttiicckk.. IInnssppiirraattiioonnss,, iiddoollss,,aammbbiittiioonnss??Music is a big part ofmy life, I spend hoursand hours listening tonew music, differentgenres, differentartists. I love visitingnew places around theworld and have lotsplanned for 2011. Ihave amazing familyand friends who I love
dearly and make lifeworthwhile.I don't really have anyidols as such, I aminfluenced and inspiredby many people, notjust well knowindividuals but familyand friends. I think itsimportant to take all ofthese influences andinspirations and takethem on board, shapingyou as an individual.
NNooww wwee''vvee ggoott tthheeiinnttrroodduuccttiioonn oouutt tthheewwaayy wwee tthhiinnkk iitt''ss ttiimmeeffoorr ssoommee ''bbiiggggiinngg uupp'' --tteellll uuss aabboouutt SSaannkkeeyyss??
Well have some goodfriends who runApplique who hosttheir night at Sankeys.They asked us to playfor them and of coursewe accepted, I havealways wanted to playthere as most DJs do,so it was an incredibleopportunity. Finn and Iplayed a blinding set(even if I say so myself)and it went from there!We have played theretwice now, each timewe take a group ofpeople with us, have aparty beforehand andplay our hearts out. We
love it so can't wait togo back!
WWee aallssoo hheeaarr tthheeyy hhaavveeaasskkeedd yyoouu bbaacckk?? HHoowwddooeess iitt ffeeeell ttoo bbee aasskkeeddbbaacckk ttoo tthhee wwoorrlldd bbeessttcclluubb??Yeah we were askedback, so the next timeChris and I played andagain, played a stormerand have been askedback again inNovember.Sankeys is an amazingplace and even betterto play at. They have agreat crowd up therethat really appreciate
their music. I love everysecond.We want as manypeople to come andexperience this aspossible, so people, getinvolved!!
AAllssoo yyoouurr hhaavviinngg ((oorrhhaadd)) tthhee SSaannkkeeyy ccrreewwddoowwnn aatt MMaaiissoonn ffoorrMMaattiikk,, hhooww ddiidd tthhaattccoommee rroouunndd??We have become goodfriends with the ladsfrom Applique so wewanted them to comedown and experienceMatik.
Its taken a while to sortthe dates out witheveryone being so busybut we finally had themdown in September.They loved Maison andloved the people soreally enjoyedthemselves.Overall it was a greatnight. Maison wasbuzzing, Submatik atHeat was great so wewill be having Lempo &Carr and ReKreationback very soon.
II aallssoo hheeaarr tthhaatt tthheeSSaannkkeeyy''ss NNeeww YYoorrkkssppootttteerrss hhaavvee bbeeeenn aatttthhee nniigghhtt yyoouu gguuyyssppllaayyeedd,, aannyy ttrraannss--aattllaannttiicc ppaarrttiieessoorrggaanniisseedd??We played at the samenight when theylaunched I Love NYwith Martinez Brothersheadlining. Sankeysare opening in NewYork and apparently
they had some of theguys over here doingsome spotting. NYcome get us I say!!
AAss wweellll aass yyoouurr ssuucccceesssswwiitthh MMaattiikk iinn CCoovveennttrryyyyoouu aallssoo ppllaayy ffuurrtthheerraaffiieelldd.. WWhheerree aabboouuttsshhaavvee yyoouu sspprreeaadd yyoouurrwwiinnggss??A lot of DJs tend to playaround their hometowns and cities anddon't really go further afield. I love playing indifferent places withdifferent crowds, I lovethe whole experience.In the past few months
it has been Coventry,Birmingham,Manchester,Cleethorpes,Newcastle. I'm yet toplay in Ibiza, but Finnplayed there this yearand Chris and Steveplayed at El Divinosback in 2007 when itwas a major part of the
Ibiza calendar.We have some majorthings planned in 2011and will be playing insome major venues upand down the country.
AAss wweellll aass MMaattiikk wweesseeee yyoouu aarree ssttaarrttiinnggSSuubb--MMaattiikk,, wwhhaatt ddooeesstthhaatt iinnvvoollvvee??At the moment thereare some really goodnights springing up inCoventry but things arethin on the ground for atrue afterparty. I wantSubmatik to be anextension of Matikwhere people can listento Underground Houseand rave until the earlyhours. I want to createan intimate afterclubatmosphere.
AAnnyy ootthheerr MMaattiikkeexxppaannssiioonn ppllaannss??definitely. Like I saidbefore, Matik isteaming up with manylike minded brandsacross the country. Iwant Matik in venuesacross the country andeurope so I'mconstantly meetingpeople and networking.Anyone who is intotheir Tech house andTechno knows that the'mecca' is Berlin. I'myet to go to Watergateor Berghain but if youplay there, you knowyou are doingsomething right.We also have someexciting news about anevent on a certain'White Isle' for 2011 so
watch this space!!
SSoo wwee kknnooww aalloott aabboouuttMMaattiikk,, bbuutt ddoo yyoouu hhaavveeaannyy ffuuttuurree ppllaannss iinnppllaaccee?? MMaattiikk bbaasseedd oonnnnoott??I think it's important tohave plans, somethingto aim for, a goal tohave in place. I reallywant to get someproductions under mybelt. Finn is alreadyknocking out somecracking productionsso I think between the4 of us, some reallyexciting stuff will becreated. Matik consistsof 4 talentedindividuals and we allcreate various bootlegsand re-edits that weplay during our sets.Chris and Steve aredoing some productiontogether and I'm doingsome collaborationswith another big DJ onthe scene so expectsome exciting newtracks soon.I just want to carry onwhat I do, and do itwell. I want to behappy, and makepeople happy. I willcontinue to DJ, makemusic, love music,travel, learn, meetpeople the list goes on.
aanndd iinn ggeenneerraall tteerrmmss,,wwhhaattss tthhee ffuuttuurree hhoolldd??Life is what you makeit, and I try and doeverything to the bestof my ability and I don'ttake anything forgranted. Matik has
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been a great success insuch a short amount oftime and it continues togrow and I willcontinue to push thebrand forward, not justhere, but all over theUK.
I'm lucky to have 3other such talentedindividuals involvedwith Matik and we allbring somethingunique to the brand. Ireally think Matikhasn't got going yet asits a young brand.Matiks future is abright one.
LLaasstt ffeeww ttoo lliigghhtteenn tthheellooaadd.. WWhhaatt''ss tthhee bbeessttggiigg yyoouu''vvee ppllaayyeedd //bbeeeenn ttoo??I loved playing atSankeys. Everythingabout it, the venue, thepeople, the wholeexperience isawesome.I have been to so manyamazing gigs but thereare 3 that really standout in my mind.
1. laid back Luke atMission in Leeds 2008.He played a truelyamazing set, quitesimply blew me away.
2. Tom Novy at SpaceIbiza 2007. I was witharound 20 friends, allhaving an amazingtime and he played aset
3. A-Track & moderateat Exit Festival, Serbia,2010. Exit festival isone of the best thingson earth and A-Trakwas amazing andmoderate was likenothing i had seen. I'lllet you into a secret,Exit was so good, Ished a tear, thats howgood it was!!
WWhheerree ddoo yyoouu wwaanntt ttoobbee iinn 55 yyeeaarrss??I'll be honest, I have noidea! There is so muchI want to do and see inthe next 5 years I haveno idea where I will beor what I'll be doing. Inever know whatsaround the corner soI'll take each day as itcomes and continue toenjoy my life.5 years is a long timeand if I reflect on thelast 5 years of my lifeso much has happenedits untrue.
WWhhoo''ss tthhee mmoosstt ffaammoouussppeerrssoonn yyoouu''vvee mmeett??To be honest i'm not amassive fan of celebrityculture so I wouldnever go out my way tospeak to a celebrity, Iwould just rather leavethem to it.Ive seen a few floatingabout when Ive been inLondon but it doesn'tbother me. I'm a bigAston Villa fan andhave met a lot ofplayers over the years.Ive met a few big DJlaid back Luke is a nice
guy, he told me heliked to 'pet girls'which was interesting.
WWhhaatt iiss tthhee mmoossttbbiissccuuiittss yyoouu''vvee eeaatteennwwiitthhoouutt aa ddrriinnkk??I really couldn't say,I've had a go at eating apacket of dry creamcrackers and itsincredibly difficult, youjust cant swallow them.I'm up for a challengethough, I reckon I couldget rid of a packet ofbourbon biscuits or ritzeasy!
WWhhoo''ss tthhee ddaaddddyy??I'm yet to find out.....
..........Simon Harris andMatik return to Maisonfor another installment(opposite)...........Check out the Matiktrack calledResponsible in Berlin,Mixed by Chris Taylor &Simon Harris below:http://soundcloud.com/matikmatik/matik-responsible-in-berlin-mixed-by-chris-taylor-simon-harris
INTERVIEW . SIMON HARRIS
“I SPENDHOURS ANDHOURSLISTENINGTO NEWMUSIC,DIFFERENTGENRES,DIFFERENTARTISTS. ILOVEVISITINGNEW PLACESAROUND THEWORLD ANDHAVE LOTSPLANNEDFOR 2011.”
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ARTICLE . JOANNE OSTROWSKI
Guitarist Brendan Casey talks to me aboutCoventry’s darkest and dirtiest, and whythe city makes for a perfect trainingground for a band perfecting their game…
Sounding noticeably akin to a Beefheart -Meat Puppets fusion, you can hear thetinges of Nirvana in songs like StillRemains, and The Damned is anotherprominent influence. But the band’sultimate identity arrives in tracksincluding Hole in the Road and Fits;whereby the Men champion theirsomewhat avant-garde style.
Their currently using Coventry as a sort oftraining ground until they release theirnext CD before the year is out. But despitefeeling fairly content to build up a localfollowing at the moment, Brendanbelieves that “it would do a lot of Coventrybands good by playing out more”. So nowthe Men are taking their time to reachtheir potential, and to develop theirstructure into something of a morediverse nature. It is Brendan’s not-so-distant dream that “after a little whilelonger it would be nice to challenge thepeople we play to a bit. Once we’ve gotpeople that come and see us, then we canstart pissing them off”.
They appreciate the tightness of theCoventry music scene and feel that it’s asad state of affairs that the London mediaoften paint a negative picture of it. It’s all‘destitute working class’ and ‘lines at thejob centre’ since The Enemy broke out andtold them that’s how it is here in Coventry.Brendan personally resents the fact thatthe city is often labelled as “everyonebeing so poor they can’t afford to doanything. And everyone loves Oasis”.
Resurrection Men however, land on theother side of the horizon to Oasis. Insteadyou can imagine a troop of zombiesmarching in the desert, rising from theWild West like alternative gypsies- riffingand licking blues-rock in the dirt. It’s farcloser to the ideal.
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ARTICLE . JOANNE OSTROWSKI
The king of obscureinstruments Olly Betts, revealsthe near-miss themes that theCarrot don’t quite have alongwith the rest of all that jazz…
The alternative art rockers aresomewhat like a refreshercourse, whimsically feedinganyone who dares gamble ataste on the Carrot. Using avariety of unheard instrumentsincluding fender rhodes, abasshum recorder and a rhinosax- Black Carrot havebecome part of the jazz fusiongenre, paying homage toImpulse! Records legends likeJohn Coltrane and PharoahSanders. They’re different, tosay the least.
Different yes, but not soobscure that the only appeal isa pretentious cry for help,heard only by the upper classart school elite above extendedsilences in some jazzimpromptu playing on theirEuropean sound system, asthey saunter in their Italianloafers.
Not quite a blow-off-your-head-if-you-stand-to-near-to-the-speakers band, it is in factthe sound, or the mood that ismost prominent about theCarrot. Stewart Brackley’svocals are a gibbering warblewoven through an avant-gardetapestry- never quite coherent,yet always an impression. Andin terms of theme, it’s fair tosummate that preconceivednotions are never really animportant constituent for theband. “They’re not particularlyabout anything, there’s a bit ofa war theme going on. We’vegot a single out in October, andthat’s got a bit of a themeabout it. But no, they’re notreally about anything inparticular” Olly Betts, Carrotmastermind assures me.
The first misconception aboutBlack Carrot, is that they haveEastern European roots. Ollyjustly announces, “Peoplewere saying “you sound likeFaust or Neu! or like all theseGerman things of which I’venever owned a record, beforewe started doing it”.
In actual fact they’re signed toCoventry-based label TinAngel Records, and havegained a mostly bohemianfollowing within the city andacross Midlands; despitedwelling mostly in home townMarket Harborough. The UKmay have been the feedingground for Black Carrot- and atour around the country is notunlikely- but they havepreviously stepped outside ofthe UK to measure theacceptance in Eastern Europe.Two trips to Poland can besighted on their résumé- if notpurely to see how a jazz fusionband might go down in thecountry famed for ‘disco polo’.
“We’ve got a mate over there,who organised this little thing-a tour sounds a bit grand- wejust played down his local. Itsounds a lot grander than itwas… It was fun. The first nightwe played we had cleared theplace, bar from one, which isquite an achievement”, statesOlly unassumingly. Hecontinues on to say “Thesecond time we toured there,we took our storyteller with us,and we even more bad press”.
The fact is that the band don’treally care if you like them ofnot. They’re respectfully of amore mature set these days,never pausing to actively seekapproval. They are insteadapplying themselves to anexperiment, of a kind. Nowafter working away for roundabout 10 years, the generaltemperament can be
summarised by; “We’re justgoing to keep doing what we’redoing. No one’s going to get usanyway, so it doesn’t reallymatter!”
Rousing words from theCarrot’s musical ‘let’s pick itup and see what happens’frontrunner, who reveals noostentatious background insight when it comes toinstrumental competence.“I’ve played woodwinds foreverreally, and I think keys is justsomething I fell in to. Wehaven’t been trained, Stewknows what he’s doingmusically, but the rest of us-we don’t- we just sort of find itand play it”. He continues todisclose that “We started offtrying to be a bit of a, not a jazzband, but an out-there Sun Rasort of jazz thing. And it gelledinto what we’re doing now”.
So when there is a theme?Well so far they havecomposed a soundtrack toworks on Edgar Allan Poe, andFranz Kafka amidst others,which they recorded withtemporal bard Nigel Parkin.But that’s old news, andpresently fans can lookforward to a new record on thehorizon... “They’ll be a newalbum next year, possibly” Ollyjust barely prophesises.“Hopefully be a double one-out in the Tin Angel, at somepoint. We’re sort of justthinking about it at themoment”.
So if you maybe, sort of, mightquite like to give Black Carrota listen, then previous albumsare available at the Tin Angelor on the band’s website
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