Foiled Again!

30th May 2001

SPECIAL SHORTER ISSUE ‘COZ WE CAN’T BE BOTHERED TO WRITE ANYTHING

Students at Avenue Campus were The event was as polished as canvas an important part of the ordinary student’s voice, despite being on plunged amidst the travelling Prescott’s infamous Jaguar, in constituency and win student votes, but University property. Marie Heracleous, election circus, with a surprise true Millbank style, with the instead to launch his Education Union President, had a far worse run in visit from Tony Prime Minister herded manifesto, before a carefully selected with Cllr. Powers. As she was talking to a Blair last through Avenue by a swathe audience. University official, Powers approached Wednesday. of security guards and Marie saying, “The Tories wanted to policemen whilst heckled by Despite the Students’ Union being the f***ing shut student unions down, so students. Such witticisms as main representative body for the why don’t you just shut up and go away”. “Give us grant, Tony!” were students, none of your representatives She stated that she was there to represent heard to emanate from were invited to attend. Reading SU’s the students as President of the the crowd President and VP Trading & Finance Southampton Union, but as she spoke he gathered to Officer were allowed in, as well known had already turned away. He was ogle the Labour students. As SUSU Vice- arranging for both sabbatical officers to arrival of President, I asked Reading Borough be followed to ensure they did not cause such a rare Councillor Malcolm Powers, one of trouble; a valuable way for party luminary. Labour’s representatives who had been volunteers to spend their time obviously However, shipped down from Berkshire for the being to follow two young women the event, why this was, to be greeted by the around in case they barged past the purpose response that I wasn’t a party member frankly impenetrable entourage of police, of Mr and there were students inside. “How stewards and other party members. Blair’s were those students chosen?” I visit continued. “They’re all party members”, Less than a week before exams were due was he replied abruptly and walked off. to start, chaos had descended on Avenue. not to Obviously, the Labour Party showed little Students could not get down certain interest in hearing your voice, or any corridors to get to revision seminars. One Arts student commented: “We were not informed there would be any FOILED AGAIN!

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All style no... CONTENTs MAYDAY MAYHEM! An Englishwoman Serbs to Occupy NATO- With the worst of the morning rush over, four men had found some pieces of wood the train from Southampton was half and were trying to break the window of a Approved Buffer Zone filled with suited workers making their clothes shop. Most of the people on the Thousands of Serb troops have way into London. Our group caught the demo, although prepared to defend begun to take control of the last PASTED eye - sprawled across the smoking car themselves when attacked by the police, in Barcelona piece of a buffer zone separating PAGE 6 and penetrating the next carriage. A few were not there to cause damage. Kosovo from the rest of Serbia. The of our fellow travellers cast suspicious Tellingly it was only when the damage area has been a base for ethnic glances in our direction and then looked was stopped that the police took any Albanian guerrillas for the past 16 back at their papers. action. They ran up and hit the men but My stomach dropped as I read adopt the ‘herding instinct’ seem daunting at first, but you can months, but Belgrade expects little could not arrest them because they “Homeless and penniless” in the and speak English all the guarantee they’ll sit you down and make resistance. Reaching Waterloo we made our way to a For a mile or two we swarmed down the slipped into the crowd who closed around ‘Farcelona’ article of the time. It also makes you a damn good cup of coffee as you number of different protests, agreeing to pavements with not a policeman in sight. them. Wessex Scene last you far more prepare for the onslaught on your Bad Losses for Railtrack rendezvous later on in Oxford Street. When we got to Oxford Circus there was December. I was just flexible in linguistic abilities. I have to speak Most of us went up to the planned student a large crowd congregating in the middle. They eventually started to release people starting to terms of Spanish all the time at home and I can Railtrack, the company that demo at the University of London Union Walking to the edge I could see groups of at about half past nine, seven hours after arrange now sprinkle my sentences with the maintains and owns the UK train where about two hundred students had police forming lines across each exit so I the start. General impressions were that accommodation choicest Spanish curses that reverberate tracks and stations, has reported a gathered. headed for them immediately. I watched there had been very little damage to for what was around the flat on some days. Above all, worse-than-expected loss for the from a distance for a couple of minutes as PACK UP hopefully to be a Barcelona has given us the opportunity last year of £534m, mainly due to a It wasn’t long before there was trouble. a few protestors argued to be let out. second semester of finding to hear Sean Connery dubbed into £733m payment for a rail renewal YOUR The police insisted that one masked More out of hope than expectation I Spanish sun in the accommodation Spanish! Having relieved my conscience programme in the wake of the TROUBLES protestor remove his scarf. Refusing, he walked briskly at a slight gap between Catalonian capital of and therefore more I can now get back to “Los Simpson” and Hatfield crash in October which was bundled into the back of a police van two policemen. I gave up my debate Barcelona. The article detailed an likely to end up in a good, central, my sangrìa.... claimed four lives. PAGE 9 and driven away. People started to move about civil liberties with the accommodation fiasco that left location. Turning up to find yourself away but lines of policeman blocked the monosyllabic PC after a few minutes and Southampton Socrates students in surrounded by Italians, for example, may Emily Johnston McDonald’s way, insisting that the march could go no went to investigate a side street that lay Barcelona without accommodation and Deceives Veggies further. At this point I got a call from apparently unguarded. It was. A few forced into either paying for expensive Southampton students who were outside minutes later the police lines pushed in a temporary accommodation or returning Fast food giant McDonald’s has the World Bank offices saying that there little further trapping those in the circus. home disillusioned. Having yesterday expressed regret for not giving the were a lot of people congregating. I eventually met one of the others from completed my courses at the University public what it calls “complete” There were a lot more people at this Southampton but the rest of the groups I of Barcelona, after nearly four months in information about the way its potato demo and the pavements were packed had travelled with were stuck. this fantastic city, I feel the need to throw chips are cooked. MALE with demonstrators. Neighbouring property but it was agreed that this was my own perspective into the ring. Trafalgar Square was scattered with The rest of the afternoon involved the due to the protestor’s good nature rather With a multi-million dollar court CANCER case on the way, McDonald’s has several hundred other campaigners. At police trying to contain those than the policing on the day. They failed My friend Clare and I have been studying conceded that it may have confused around two o’clock everyone from the demonstrators not in Oxford Circus. The in their main duty - upholding the law English here on the Erasmus Exchange PAGE 10 customers over whether its fries World Bank began walking to Oxford people who had avoided getting trapped and liberty. The people who were and have had a remarkably smooth ride. were vegetarian, and so acceptable Circus. were those who had been on demos detained were being punished for daring With about two weeks to go before to Hindus. before and knew what to expect. Every to have a mind of their own. A civil case leaving Southampton, and following time a group of police formed across a is now being brought against the some problems with an Internet road everyone would hurry down a side Metropolitan Police for illegal detention. accommodation agency, we approached Bayern’s Other Winner street and appear on the other side of the Southampton’s Catalan Assistant, Esteve, police line. The only success went to the protestors. for help. He checked out other flats on A Staffordshire man has won Generally those attending ignored the the Internet and then rang the owners £500,000 thanks to a 30p bet and Numbers continued to swell until about extremely provocative tactics of the personally to ask about rooms on our Bayern Munich’s nerve-wracking six o’clock. It was only around this time police and kept the day relatively behalf. We got the first two he tried. 5-4 penalty shootout win over that I saw any vandalism. A group of peaceful. Valencia in the Champions League We were never desperate to live in final. The anonymous punter, in his KEMPO PAGE 13 exactly the same flat and now live five 50s, staked his 15-event wager at minutes away from each other in the record odds of 1,666,666-1 last AVENEW LABOUR ORIGINAL PRANKSTERS lovely area of Gr‡cia, twenty-five August. minutes walk from the University and disruption. Continued Inside... continued from front page... city centre. I live with a Catalan family Pakistan Welcomes and an opera singer in a Modernista continued from front page... India Offer Pranks at Highfield Hall reached a building (same period as GaudÌ) dating pinnacle on Saturday night when the PAUL back to 1909! Clare has the added Pakistan has promised to respond entire contents of the dining hall were advantage of living with one of the most JONES I need to prepare for a language oral positively to an Indian invitation to meticulously relocated on the hall quad gorgeous Spanish men we have had the exam in two days and the police hold talks in Delhi with Pakistan’s PAGE 15 outside. Fuelled by a potent cocktail of fortune to clap eyes upon! won’t let me through the crowd.” military ruler, Pervez Musharraf. cheap beer and cheaper strippers, the But a Pakistani spokesman also local funsters noticed the canteen door Finding accommodation in any city can By the end of the launch, a crowd of expressed caution and said the was unlocked and proceeded to move be difficult unless you are already there, about 200 students had gathered wording of the invitation would be the twelve tables, hundred and twenty and of course the language barrier makes outside. Police put up tapes and closely scrutinised. chairs and nine portraits of previous this harder. I feel that the best thing we Labour party officials formed lines in wardens onto the lawn. This is the final did was to approach a native, Catalan and front with ‘Vote Labour’ placards. TinTin Made achievement of the group, whose Spanish, speaker and one with The crowd, which consisted of some catalogue of pranks started with traffic experience of the city of Barcelona. Communist-Friendly protesters, was warned that they cones and shopping trolleys, have since People are generally flattered that you would be thrown off their course if achieved notoriety by moving onto want to live in their city and we are The first legal version of Tintin’s they ‘tried anything’. grander events. Several notable indebted to Esteve for his help. We have adventures has been unveiled in moments included the decoration of also found both the English and Modern China - decades after pirate copies The biggest irony of all was that here hall reception with a pair of lampposts, Languages Departments supportive and first appeared. Belgian Foreign was a party, which had campaigned and the complete tin foiling of one of encouraging - my own Personal Tutor Minister Louis Michel and the for ‘education, education, education’, the JCR Committee members rooms. even gave us the run of his office when Chinese Minister of Culture Sun introduced tuition fees and abolished Marcus Tindall, vice Warden of the we called Spain to ask about rooms! Jiazheng launched the the grant, yet still thought it small halls was said to be un-amused. comic books in acceptable to launch their Education I genuinely believe that living apart from Beijing on Tuesday. policy in a University. The General, D. Duck and the Toolman other Southampton students can be productive as it makes you less likely to Krystal Miller PAGE 2 PAGE 3

Dear Ed, why? Do we not live in a meritocratic Just a note in society, where those that seek self- Winchester Sabbatical THE SHOW response to the advancement can if they work hard? His ‘A Bunch of vision seems to be that of ‘if you come Balls’ article from a modest social background, you Here to Stay in the recent are destined for a life of MUST GO ON edition of the underachievement, despite your University Responds Wessex Scene. abilities’ this is fundamentally wrong. I In a shocking display of managerial To League Table Following months of heated I would like to think that it is he who has a very negative deliberation over the possible apathy, the majority of the University’s The Times University League Tables suggest that view of society and it occurs to me that termination of Winchester School of Performing Arts groups, including the recently placed Southampton ‘Ferris B’gets his facts straight if he spent more time out in the real Art’s sabbatical position in favour of a ever-popular Showstoppers, have been University joint 37th in the country; a before he writes an article about apparent world rather than being a sad little man general Satellite Site sabbatical, an dealt a hard blow by the Estates and drop of 11 places from the previous ball cock ups. who writes boring letters to the Wessex Ordinary General Meeting held last Buildings Department plus the deputy year. Secretary and Registrar, John 1. The Medic’s ball has always provided Scene, then perhaps his perspective Wednesday eventually voted to Vice Chancellor committee. Budding Lauwerys said “...this position does transport (anyone who has actually been might improve. overthrow the referendum, with thespians returned from the Easter not reflect the very considerable Dear Editor, will know this. Furthermore if he realises my assertion Thomas Morgan elected as next year’s holidays to find their laboriously successes and advances that the We think it is high time the University 2.The reasons The Medic’s Ball switched that shouting abuse at locals was a joke, Winchester sabbatical. constructed scenery unceremoniously University has made in recent years.” learns what the word ‘services’ mean. venues in 1999 had nothing to do with why does he think that I actually destroyed. When Charlie Pugh and the Chair of the From the Dictionary and I quote - ticket sales but with the Southampton condone it? The article I penned tackled It was last term when - despite the PAU John Marsh went to see Patrick New Test Booth for ISVR ‘work, labour, use, usefulness, utility, Guildhall management. quite a dreary topic, a humorous presence of 77 Winchester students and Last year, when the Performing Arts Union Reynolds (the Director of the EBD) he advantage, benefit, favour, help, 3.This year’s ball was a sell out therefore approach, I hoped, would engage the The South of England Cochlear the best efforts of this year’s sabbatical, (PAU) was set up through an amalgamation told them that on the 4th May he would assistance,’ the verb being to -’maintain i don’t think you could describe it as ‘on audience. Any hurling of abuse is meant Implant Centre in the ISVR opened a Sejal Parekh - the motion to scrap the of existing theatrical and musical groups, remove all remaining items from the overhaul check and repair’. It does not the wane’. I don’t mind people slagging in a humorous way, I don’t actually new pediatric test booth on 1 May, to Winchester post was voted for at Union the Estates and Buildings Department store. With no other prior warning, on say to MAKE MONEY! off our ball if they genuinely did not enjoy believe those on the Flowers Estate have be used for testing children’s hearing Council by a 29/11 majority. A motion allocated a small storeroom situated the 14th May everything belonging to the it for a valid reason, however i don’t webbed feet and twitch in an erratic and tuning their cochlear implants. countering this decision was tendered at between two lecture theatres, in which sets PAU and was kept in the store was Our plight all began one sunny October appreciate bad press full of downright fashion, it’s a joke. The boy Thomas the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on and other items could accumulate. destroyed and thrown into a skip. day when 35 Freshers moved into 27 lies. i suggest you do a bit more research should lighten up. There’s no harm in 10th May, where a claim that the AGM Obviously they were delighted to have a The estimated total value of all the sets New Assistive THOMAS MORGAN Carlton Road, commonly known as in future. taking pride in your University, the was undemocratic due to the large secure “place to call home” and equipment rubbished is about Technology Centre Traditional Halls. Shortly after, our I notice that this year’s Monte Ball debt of Destitute, er, Institute do the same and percentage of Winchester students and £13,000. This of course does not account continues to lack an office for its A new open access workstation room warden left for Australia taking the sun £4000 wasn’t mentioned, is there an did so at the football match he mentions, lack of appropriate publicity reaching the However, this honeymoon was not to for the amount of time and effort put in President and the New College shop is dedicated for the use of students with with her and things took a turn for the insider for their ball working on the they also bared their arses and invaded other satellite sites was accepted. last. On the 19th March, an eviction by PAU members and their families. facing closure due to a recent £600 loss dyslexia or disabilities based in the worse. As the floods got higher, our Wessex Scene? I wouldn’t really say that the pitch, it’s just a bit of fun and no one notice was placed on the door to the store John Marsh estimates that because the (when its function is surely to offer a Wolfson wing of the Hartley Library maintenance lists grew longer and their ball in ‘growing in stature’ would suffers. If you can’t have fun now I After posters advertising the next round advising that the Estates and Buildings PAU re-cycles all its stage scenes, about valuable service to students). has been opened by the Director of longer... with minimum response. you? I would also like an explaination as reckon you’ll be in for a boring old life, of debate went out to Boldrewood, New Dept. (EBD) had removed articles into 20 years worth of work has been ruined. Academic Support Services, Sheila to why an advertisemant about ticket sales subsequently you have my sympathy Mr College and other such isolated the corridor in order to gain access to the Sejal Parekh is understandably bitter Corrall. What we ask is, what would they do for the ball this year was never published Alun Thomas. campuses, Wednesday’s Ordinary plant room. EBD did not, however, place The EBD has offered no monetary (or about the whole affair, arguing that the without heating for 3 weeks in the in the March edition. Is this a student Neil Payne, Men’s Officer SUSU General Meeting finally went ahead, these expensive items in another safe other) compensation and no apology has question of the Winchester sabbatical’s middle of winter; no lighting for a paper representing all students or merely bringing finality to a protracted yet place until they could be collected. been made The Plight of the Bumblebee viability should never have been brought week; would they share 1 shower with a selection of them according to who the Dear Sirs, important issue, despite being attended University scientists are hoping to up in the first place: “A whole can of 18 others, or endure a leaking ceiling writers are friendly with? What an eloquent and well-written by a disappointing thirty people, use a DNA fingerprinting technique worms was opened by the original for four months? What if there was no article from Alun Thomas in your last compared to the eighty signatories who to quantify the extent of the propositions, without full consideration toilet roll and the cleaners didn’t clean? Don’t worry, I don’t expect you to publish edition. I fully agree with what Mr signed in favour of it at the AGM. bumblebee’s decline over the last 50 What if they found a tramp in their an apology, I wouldn’t bank on us getting Thomas said about students’ of the repercussions at Winchester years, due to intensive farming School of Art. The loss of a sabbatical shower? Surely they would act into the paper unless it involved slagging condescending views towards local Thomas Morgan’s tenure, commencing methods. It is thought that four of the here would have been a real step immediately. us off. I would however appreciate an people and different peer groups. in July, could have marked a historical nineteen UK species are now extinct backwards in forging links with SUSU. explanation reguarding the article in However, I did take exception to the end to Winchester’s SUSU sabbatical and a further seven are on the The Winchester students were treated More seriously though, we feel fire March and why Ferris B felt it so writer’s opinion about the so-called position without the latest meeting’s endangered list. unfairly and not given credit for making safety precautions and the security of necessary to make up a few facts for derogatory comments that appeared in a decision. the effort - at their own expense - to come the building are inadequate. Residents effect. I’d like to think that in future our recent spat of posters advertising the In the meantime, it is up to the students to down to Highfield twice and demonstrate have slept through fire alarms and ball will have as much support from you varsity football match at the Dell. ensure that next year’s sabbatical team that they cared so passionate. We were trespassers have easily entered. We as any of the other balls re: advertising, As most people no doubt realised, these take the plight of satellite sites into their unfairly criticised for defending would like to stress that this is by no after all, are we not intitled to it? comments were meant as light-hearted consideration when making decisions something that is crucial to us, being a 24 means an exhaustive list. Ely Willis banter, aimed at stirring students into from Highfield. A simple example of this miles round trip away, with issues Medic’s Ball Committee Chairman, attending a charity event. is the £4.5m being spent on the separate from the other satellite sites that We think it is disgusting that a 2001 I also felt that Mr Thomas’ refurbishment of the main Union need to be addressed by a committed University of such stature, as condescending views towards the match building (£1.5m of which has been raised representative.” Southampton should be placing Dear Sir, itself were somewhat hypocritical “Not by the Union itself) when Boldrewood students in accommodation like I only think it right that I reply to the that it will be a thrilling encounter or Alex Doak Traditional Halls. Last year Business tiresome letter in the last Wessex Scene demonstration of their sporting prowess” Services proposed to have these halls by Alun Thomas criticising my recent While Mr Thomas no doubt has a knack The following Union departments will knocked down. Therefore they must article on Personal Safety. I contend that for presenting an argument, perhaps he remain open, and will be relocated to have felt that these halls were not up to through his ridiculous and pathetic would do well to work on his sense of New lab for the ISVR UNION the West building (40): necessary standards. However, we were whining letter, it is he and not I that has an humour, and revise his views given that REFURBISHMENTS On his eightieth birthday, Emeritus placed here and again there is rumour offensive and misplaced sense of the match raised well in excess of £6000 - Porters and reception. Professor Philip Doak helped open a that students next year will be placed in superiority. for the charity ‘Leukaemia Busters’. Over the next year the Students Union - Student Advice and Information newly refurbished acoustics what residents commonly call ‘the He states that people on the Flowers Alex PatersonCaptain, Men’s is going through a massive Centre laboratory this month at the ISVR, hole.’ Due to a minority of residents’ Estate have no aspirations for HE, football. redevelopment program, The work has - Guarded cloakroom which he helped found 38 years ago behaviour we were threatened to be already began, below is a break down (Dry cleaning, NUS cards) in 1963. The cost of re-equipping the kicked out into other halls. If there is of the building and departmental - President and Vice President. lab was met by a grant of £283,900 adequate room for us in other halls closures for the duration of the Project. - Accounts office from the Higher Education Funding why then were these halls reopened? - General Office Council for England, with additional STAR LETTER The main Students Union building - Athletic Union equipment contributed by Rolls- We have lost all faith in Business Dear Editor, (42) will be closed from 23rd June to - Many other clerical and Royce. Services. Their main emphasis should 17th September. administration staff. be to serve NOT to make money out of Anybody else notice the striking similarity between Krystal Miller and the girl 127F Above Bar Street students’ suffering. Business Services losing at noughts and crosses on the BBC test card (Carole)? The fact that your New Healthcare Degree Fitness room will be open again from Most services will return to The main Beside: The Square could take some action. Our faith will pictures appear on the same page of the most recent Wessex Scene make it all the The University’s first two-year 27th June, with only four days of Union building in September, the Union ALWAYS OPEN LATE be restored and once again the sun may more coincedental. foundation degree in health care will sporadic closures during the summer. accounts department will remain in shine down on Traditional Halls. Jamie Lennane be introduced in the next academic The entrance during this time will be Building 40 until September 2002. year; the result of a successful Ed - Congrats Jamie Please come to the VP Comms through the fire exit near the stream at Louise Huddleston, Rachel Edwards, collaboration between New College Office on Level 2 (Main Union) to collect your Free Case the rear of the Union. Debating Chamber and Judo room will FEED A FRIEND FOR FREE Jasmine Barker and the School of Nursing and of WARP! The Piazza will re-open on 9th July not be available in 2001/2002 Buy a Footlong Sub & a large drink and get Midwifery. a second Footlong of equal or lesser value for free PAGE 4 PAGE 5

Marie Heracleous, Union President, NEEDED ASSISTANTS

DAY NURSERY High speed (network) Internet as possible. chaired the meeting but surrendered it to Both Council and the AGM highlighted points in all student rooms. for all sites and halls. Weekly Communications Committee (so all sites get together). Later library opening. Prominent notice board by main entrance of all sites (kept up to date). Set office times (so if you want to get Continue to raise awareness of hold of me you can!) rented housing issues. Daily web messages All meetings advertised on the net, Force NTL to give you a fair deal. Weekly bulletin distributed by the radio, on all main noticeboards. SUSU noticeboards. Make Uni-Link non-compulsory All suggestions printed. for first years and make students Bulletin box/suggestion box aware of refunds. prominent on all sites. All maps advertise where the SU is Not enough SEX? in your campus.

In the last issue of Wessex Scene James evenings to drive around to site and allow more efficient dissemination of Steeds criticised the SEX elections as not them all. As far as posters increase the information. Education & Welfare Athletic Union President being very well promoted. Yet over 200 go often I put up about a number of posters at all sites, and halls were put up. roll of sellotape a week. people on our It is a huge task to communicate with Kate Holmes ‘Tiger’ ‘Des’ De Souza All the lecture theatres were full of fliers e-mail list. ALL our students but I stand by our some from us with the date others from This is a similar pattern progress in this area. I have produced a Address the problems incurred by Ensure that students’ education and candidates. The elections were written up that has emerged with all Yet students detailed report of my work as publicity students in both Halls of Residence welfare needs are considered by the and privately rented accomodation. university in every decision made, in the Wessex Scene, on the radio, and in the projects I have been still want more officer over the past year for the last Improved transport to Wellington. the Weekly Bulletin. Compare this to the involved with. With information Union Council of term. If you have any a and to act as a persuasive and Create a Uni-Link ‘User Group informed representative for the record of the previous year when the regards to Union and sooner. In questions and criticisms that you would Continued provision of club Forum’ to allow students who use student body. budget allowed only for Balloons as far Council, the AGM and fact, for any of like to make feel free to attend and jumpers. as the Vice President and I could work the OGM publicity has the 100s of challenge me. Copies of my report should buses to voice their concerns and contribute ideas. out! been produced for projects we are be available at General Office (Level 2, Improve relations with Jesters. either for the first time involved with, it main Union Building). Continue efforts to provide equal At the same time the VP successfully or on a grander scale. is always possible More money for clubs via kit sales. helped launch a new radio station where The number of to put up another Furthermore, if you feel that your services to students across all University sites, whilst recognising similar resources were employed. For applicants for poster in another interested in marketing or publications Maintain and improve links with that students at each site have their these projects there is a huge amount of University faculty or site. you should consider standing for election Department of Sport and own specific needs. preparation & training is involved. For Challenge for Over the past year or getting involved. I have really enjoyed Recreation. example budgets have to be approved & example jumped we have continually being Publicity Officer. A lot has been Work with the NUS, and support strategies have to be outlined. Meetings from 5 to 30 this strived to improve done but there is still a lot to do. Continued support of colours (and encourage student participation sometimes last 3 hours at a time! (I year. The AGM the situation by not clubs. regularly get parking tickets). It often had its biggest turnout in a long only publicising in) their specific campaigns on takes a week for publicity to get down to time. At the same time the SU has been in events better but also Phil Williams issues such as top-up fees. the sites and halls if at all or several talks with companies to develop our web- by developing the internal struct-ures to Publicity Officer PAGE 6 PAGE 7 Rats Tales Keeping Promises An anononymous diary which in no way reflects On Tuesday 8th May the Students’ Union people who elected you? When you run students who will lose out. The students’ about doing something positive for the received news that Chris Glover, AU to be a sabbatical officer, you can’t know union will continue to operate in a way students and keeping the promises you the views of the Students’ Union President, was to resign. Less than a exactly what you are letting yourself in that hopefully means many of you will make when you stand for election is a week later Charlie Pugh, Education & for, but you know you will be doing the not notice the difference. However, there checklist of promises the new sabbaticals speak on most topics. Even when she was how many of the hacks really were most subjects. Now where have we heard Union AGM - Thurs 10th May Welfare Sabbatical resigned, although job for a year. will definitely be less direct contact made during this year’s election. Cut it still in the chair, the congregation still leaving but new faces are starting to that before? In addition the new she will continue to come in two days a between the students and sabbaticals. out, keep it and see if they really are knew her views. emerge. Look out for Louise Crouch, sabbatical team will no doubt entertain The AGM is the one occasion when all week. Whilst there is only a matter of Those departments, which have lost their The President, Marie Heracleous, and I worth their sabbatical pay cheque. Boldrewood President. She proved to be a us all. students actually get a vote. This was the weeks left before the end of the year this sabb, will now be scaled down in the will attempt to answer any queries you Remember it’s your union and they The AGM also saw the announcement of confident, if not a little emotive, speaker first quorate AGM for many years (i.e.; we has caused problems for those they have service they provide, the sabbaticals have but please bear with us if we are not should be working for you. resignation of the AU President, Chris as she tried to push satellite sites up the Now is it really too late to save the had more than 250 students). Primarily left behind. Whilst I do wish them all the which remain will have to take on extra always around. Glover. This was followed less than a Union’s agenda. Also, Emma Webster, Debating Chamber and do you think 6 due to the influx of Winchester sheep (aka best for the future and good luck in their work, as will staff and volunteer officers Being a sabbatical isn’t just about Krystal Miller week later by that of the Education & Law Faculty Rep, has an acute affliction, cash machines is enough for the students). They flocked behind their new jobs, how can you let down the very who are trying to do exams. It is the remaining a student for another year, it is Vice-President & Communications President, Sejal Parekh. It was like a Welfare Sabbatical, Charlie Pugh. It is which compels her to have an opinion on Avenue campus? Millbank operation. The sheep didn’t unlikely anyone will notice his or her utter a bleat and voted when told. They departure, except possibly the absence of came to main campus for the motion on Chris at Basketball training or in the gym. whether the Winchester President should For once even their most hard line President VP Communications be converted into a satellite sites opposition must feel a twinge of sympathy sabbatical. All credit to them for turning for those they leave behind. up but the demographics of the meeting Stephen Edwards Niaomh Walsh didn’t reflect the composition of the Union Council - Mon 14th May Better communication between the Monitor the renewal of the ‘First’ union’s membership. Inevitably Union and you. contract to make Uni-Link better. Wessex scene holiday issues with Distribution of Wessex Scene at all Winchester kept its sabb by maximising One of only two Union Council meetings essential pages (including jobs and main entrance noticeboards, SU shop its block vote. this term followed shortly after the AGM. Successful completion of the new Closer working with satellite sites pics of you lot). and canteen! You could tell the end of the year was union facilities - more info to you and all JCRs especially the new Vice President, Krystal Miller, received approaching as the gloves came off and it about what is happening. committees at Winchester and Collaboration with satellite reps to Permanent radio with student and the biggest attack over satellite site issues, proved to be more enthralling than the Archers Road (New College). raise funds for common rooms. local DJs. she defended the attacks but her ego was recent Audley Harrison encounter. Effective national opposition to clearly knocked. Nevertheless, by her Charlie’s departure, NUS Conference as Top-Up & Tuition Fees - greater Keep 24 hour computer facilities. Free education week - not just All launches of Wessex Scene next speech she was being as prolific as well as motions on the general election and support for the NUS campaigns - demos, petitions & parties, but how celebrated in style. ever ensuring she had her say on virtually homophobia all sparked a bit of the old no more mediocre turnouts for I am prepared for the difficult year to cope! A real campaign to find out every issue. fighting spirit which had been lacking this marches in London! of building works in the Union - I your views. Weekly surgeries / question time year. will make the transition as smooth with all sites (I’ll come to you). Campaign for cash machine facilities

Marie Heracleous, Union President, NEEDED ASSISTANTS

In the last issue of Wessex Scene James evenings to drive around to site and allow more efficient dissemination of Steeds criticised the SEX elections as not them all. As far as posters increase the information. Education & Welfare Athletic Union President being very well promoted. Yet over 200 go often I put up about a number of posters at all sites, and halls were put up. roll of sellotape a week. people on our It is a huge task to communicate with Kate Holmes ‘Tiger’ ‘Des’ De Souza All the lecture theatres were full of fliers e-mail list. ALL our students but I stand by our some from us with the date others from This is a similar pattern progress in this area. I have produced a Address the problems incurred by Ensure that students’ education and candidates. The elections were written up that has emerged with all Yet students detailed report of my work as publicity students in both Halls of Residence welfare needs are considered by the and privately rented accomodation. university in every decision made, in the Wessex Scene, on the radio, and in the projects I have been still want more officer over the past year for the last Improved transport to Wellington. the Weekly Bulletin. Compare this to the involved with. With information Union Council of term. If you have any a and to act as a persuasive and Create a Uni-Link ‘User Group informed representative for the record of the previous year when the regards to Union and sooner. In questions and criticisms that you would Continued provision of club Forum’ to allow students who use student body. budget allowed only for Balloons as far Council, the AGM and fact, for any of like to make feel free to attend and jumpers. as the Vice President and I could work the OGM publicity has the 100s of challenge me. Copies of my report should buses to voice their concerns and contribute ideas. out! been produced for projects we are be available at General Office (Level 2, Improve relations with Jesters. either for the first time involved with, it main Union Building). Continue efforts to provide equal At the same time the VP successfully or on a grander scale. is always possible More money for clubs via kit sales. helped launch a new radio station where The number of to put up another Furthermore, if you feel that your services to students across all University sites, whilst recognising similar resources were employed. For applicants for poster in another interested in marketing or publications Maintain and improve links with that students at each site have their these projects there is a huge amount of University faculty or site. you should consider standing for election Department of Sport and own specific needs. preparation & training is involved. For Challenge for Over the past year or getting involved. I have really enjoyed Recreation. example budgets have to be approved & example jumped we have continually being Publicity Officer. A lot has been Work with the NUS, and support strategies have to be outlined. Meetings from 5 to 30 this strived to improve done but there is still a lot to do. Continued support of colours (and encourage student participation sometimes last 3 hours at a time! (I year. The AGM the situation by not clubs. regularly get parking tickets). It often had its biggest turnout in a long only publicising in) their specific campaigns on takes a week for publicity to get down to time. At the same time the SU has been in events better but also Phil Williams issues such as top-up fees. the sites and halls if at all or several talks with companies to develop our web- by developing the internal struct-ures to Publicity Officer PAGE 8 Campaign President’s Column Corner Union Council and then the AGM shows around to have their say, get involved and they are not apathetic and in return those to keep a watchful eye. students who went and gained eighty VOTE June 7th. Thursday. VOTE signatures to hold and extra ordinary So what really makes the difference? For meeting are far form it. They have proved me it is those who get up and volunteer Election Special May 30th 2001 If you complain, you must vote! That that apathy is not why they don’t show an and try to make the Union a better place. is to say, if you are willing to complain interest all year round. NOT those who are too busy playing about pub opening hours, education politics and backstabbing others to see funding or the state of the roads, then Although most are members of clubs and the real issues in front of them. The you should put in the tiny effort societies they may play sport, drink in the student movement as a whole can be very required to state who you think will bar, attend events or buy our sandwiches. powerful but all that has been lost by get it right! All UK nationals over the In their own way they are all involved. students’ infighting because they do not age of 18 can vote (with the exception Whilst Union Council can make agree over which political persuasion you of convicted criminals and Peers) can Wow this is the last column I will ever decisions, it does not make the Union. All might be and until more students realise Picture:Andrew Snowball vote. If you have not registered on the have to write and you will have to read. I of those students we see every day do. it looks pathetic and is unattractive things electoral roll you can be fined £1000 feel this is my chance to just rant about Those who represent the Union playing will never change. for this criminal offence. My everything that has really bugged me and sport or those who run the clubs without apologies to those who cannot vote for perhaps leave some words of wisdom (If them we are nothing. My aim this year has been to make a this article which is clearly aimed at you can call it that) behind for those who difference. To be honest, unpolitical, and those who can, but you have a role in will follow mw. Not just the President but Some however think there is nothing to fight for progress. I hope you all persuading your friends to GO TO to all those that are active in the Union. more important than having a vote on believe I have done this and more. THE BALLOT BOXES. council. I have seen them flit from one However I could not have achieved It has been a strange experience this year position to the next hoping to win a post anything without those of you who have Elections for the Government will be sitting on Union Council; I have expected and gain a vote. I have heard many ask been involved or who have used the run on June 7th. Your part should be more criticism, questioning and which job is the easiest or which one they facilities and have not just spent there to vote for the local MPs. The total opposition. After all that is the only open can get away with doing very little for, time being pretend MPs. Thank you, I number of local MPs for each party forum you can question the sabbaticals and then they stand up at council and try have had a great year and I hope you all are then added up and the one with the apart from the AGM. Either student’s are to prove why they are the best for the job. have to. most across the country wins. Simple. scared, like what I have done or are If they are not elected they either That party then runs the country until apathetic. Apathetic? I think one hundred disappear, automatically try for another they call another general election, and fifty Winchester students attending position and very, very occasionally stick which must happen within 5 years. Or at least that is the idea

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NOT those who are too busy playing about pub opening hours, education politics and backstabbing others to see funding or the state of the roads, then Although most are members of clubs and the real issues in front of them. The you should put in the tiny effort societies they may play sport, drink in the student movement as a whole can be very required to state who you think will bar, attend events or buy our sandwiches. powerful but all that has been lost by get it right! All UK nationals over the In their own way they are all involved. students’ infighting because they do not age of 18 can vote (with the exception Whilst Union Council can make agree over which political persuasion you of convicted criminals and Peers) can Wow this is the last column I will ever decisions, it does not make the Union. All might be and until more students realise Picture:Andrew Snowball vote. If you have not registered on the have to write and you will have to read. I of those students we see every day do. it looks pathetic and is unattractive things electoral roll you can be fined £1000 feel this is my chance to just rant about Those who represent the Union playing will never change. for this criminal offence. My everything that has really bugged me and sport or those who run the clubs without apologies to those who cannot vote for perhaps leave some words of wisdom (If them we are nothing. My aim this year has been to make a this article which is clearly aimed at you can call it that) behind for those who difference. To be honest, unpolitical, and those who can, but you have a role in will follow mw. Not just the President but Some however think there is nothing to fight for progress. I hope you all persuading your friends to GO TO to all those that are active in the Union. more important than having a vote on believe I have done this and more. THE BALLOT BOXES. council. I have seen them flit from one However I could not have achieved It has been a strange experience this year position to the next hoping to win a post anything without those of you who have Elections for the Government will be sitting on Union Council; I have expected and gain a vote. I have heard many ask been involved or who have used the run on June 7th. Your part should be more criticism, questioning and which job is the easiest or which one they facilities and have not just spent there to vote for the local MPs. The total opposition. After all that is the only open can get away with doing very little for, time being pretend MPs. Thank you, I number of local MPs for each party forum you can question the sabbaticals and then they stand up at council and try have had a great year and I hope you all are then added up and the one with the apart from the AGM. Either student’s are to prove why they are the best for the job. have to. most across the country wins. Simple. scared, like what I have done or are If they are not elected they either That party then runs the country until apathetic. Apathetic? I think one hundred disappear, automatically try for another they call another general election, and fifty Winchester students attending position and very, very occasionally stick which must happen within 5 years. Or at least that is the idea

WELCOME TO THE EDGE TEAM Editor - Andrew Snowball Dance - Charlotte Devalda Rock ‘n’ Poll Games - James Rumsey EDITORIAL Reviews - Paul Cornwell Contrary to many people’s beliefs, the recent example set by one ginger-haired pop Film and Theatre - Jenny Szewiel The News I was going to write something about princess (and boy have we got plans for her!) in supporting a certain political party has With - Lewis Packwood, Darren Pickering, with EDGE hound PAUL CORNWELL the general election here, but I’m not demonstrated that politics still has a place in pop. With that in mind, and coupled with Chris Lees, Chris Thornton, Emmanuelle Smith, allowed (it’s illegal, y’know), then I a burning desire to carry out some hardcore autocratic action over you lowlife scum, I Tim Houghton, Rachel Lee,, James Hayward, thought I could write something bitchy Satwant Phander, Matthew Collison The lines are being drawn in aniticipation punched by him) to star in their new about a choice target as my swansong, mean worthy and respected citizens,The Edge has decided to nominate itself as candidates in the upcoming of the June 7 General Election with many video. The farmhand has been Published by Southampton University but there wouldn’t be much point. General Election. Student Union of your favourite popstars coming approached to feature in the Instead I’ll just say thanks for reading forward to display their vast ignorance. forthcoming video for Catatonia’s ‘Stone over the last year and thanks too to all Our policies? Well, we haven’t got that far yet, but we have already compiled a cabinet drawing from the deep Copyright 2001 Bar Blur’s Graham Coxon, who has by Stone’. the contributors and everyone else reserves of talent in today’s pop world matching the unique abilities of those concerned with the specific come out in favour of the Green Party in THE EDGE who’s helped. Another big thank you requirements of the job. So just peruse the following and remember that a vote for The Edge is a vote for, um, S.U.S.U. Camden, many witless popstars have Sheffield superclub Gatecrasher was also goes to all the PR types who have Highfield come out to sway the public on a subject gate crashed by 160 police officers on kept us stocked up with CDs and I’ll get back to you on that one... Southampton that they know bugger all about. Geri May 19 at around 11.40. The South x SO17 1BJ tickets, and for arranging interviews. Halliwell has come forward to switch Yorkshire Police ejected around 800 We’ve had some top quality stuff in the TEL:- 02380 595230 sides from her pro Conservative stance clubbers from the venue, made 13 paper this year which we hope you’ve all Prime Minister: Deputy Prime FAX:- 02380 595252 to a pro New Labour stance. Britney arrests and seized a “substantial amount” enjoyed. Who will lead our great nation if and Minister: Spears and Alice Cooper have both of drugs. There’ll be a (almost) new editorial EMAIL when The Edge romps to victory? The John Prescott recently [email protected] also been linked with New Labour. Let’s Subsequent raids on the houses of those team in September so we’ll be leaving answer is simple. Many people have demonstrated the true role of [email protected] hope everyone realises that the decision arrested turned up more drugs, a stun you in the capable hands of Emmanuelle lamented the loss of Maggie T and Deputy Prime Minister when he is down to us and not a witless twat gun, pepper spray, an extendible baton and co. Whilst those of us who are asserted the advantages of having a strong started on someone who disagreed music industry pawn that can’t even and body armour. leaving will be joining the ranks of female in power. The Edge with a government policy while out make the decision of what to wear in the proper people and leaving studentdom wholeheartedly agrees, which is why the on the campaign trail: Being hard. morning without outside help. Britney Spears is to be the star of a behind. THE EDGE TOP TEN new interactive DVD which will allow new Prime Minister will be a tough, no- My proposal for this particular nonsense woman, yet sensitive to the position, Liam Also on a political tip are Catatonia, users to ‘experience life through Britneys One last thing - check out the It’s graduation time needs of the kids (you lot). The answer, Gallagher is who want Craig Evans (the man eyes’. Hopefully this will expose her as FIRST EVER COLOUR COVER!!! again, so we give should you still be unsure, is Britney certainly good responsible for pelting John Prescott the gang banging drug addled wench that Tara then. you the songs for with an egg and subsequently being she really is. (In my humble opinion). Spears. Yup, she looks like a proper at being ballbreaker in leather and nobody could disagreeable unemployment ever dream of arguing with her and and he ain’t with those cute, puppydog eyes. averse to a bit It was recently suggested that she of a scuffle 1 GIVE ME SOME MONEY - should be the next president of the with anyone who gives him grief Spinal Tap USA. Well, they just got stuck with a when he’s doing his weekly shop. At last, the number 1 they trigger-happy crypto-fascist from Just like the current street fightin’ were always looking for! Texas, so we should get in there deputy. Easy. 2 DESOLATION ROW - quick and grab the real talent. Bob Dylan 3 FREE AS A BIRD - The Beatles Yay! We can keep doing Home Secretary: Foreign Secretary: nothing, just like the Chancellor of student years! WANTED The Edge’s Home Secretary will Not a difficult choice, Geri Halliwell the Exchequer: 4 SLEEP THE CLOCK concentrate on the issues of crime, will become foreign secretary. Once the crystal bathtub with solid This way, she’ll continue her good AROUND - particularly against music, and the gold taps has been installed in the punishment thereof. That’s why Mogwai work negotiating with diplomats and Belle & Sebastian bathroom tiled in the compacted dust We need you to write for will be taking up their places at the front simply talking foreign regimes into of the bones of former monarchs, 5 BLOOD MONEY - benches: Their skill and willingness to submission for the UN. It’ll also Elton John will be moving in to Primal Scream single out the most offensive music provide her with an excuse to piss off number 11 Downing Street. This, if you 6 THE MAN DON’T GIVE makers really is a credit to them. and hopefully never return to these care to ask, is due to nothing more A F*CK - The Edge On June 8, Toploader will be made a shores again. than his extraordinary talent of And if Geri refuses? We just hand her Super Furry Animals swift and severe example of, by being spending huge amounts of cash very being beaten to semi-consciousness with over to Mogwai. quickly. And we don’t want to work their own electric piano prior to being Now far be it from me to suggest that for him. Honest. Because a load of people are leaving this summer, eaten by a particularly large dog with a she should fall into the jet engine she’s Minister for 7 DRIED UP, TIED UP AND rapacious hunger for curly-mopped sitting on... DEAD TO THE WORLD - The Edge team is going to need replenishing. crooners. Education: Marilyn Manson June 8 will then become a national Having picked up a few tips at the old re-education, re-education, re- It’s a slippery slope holiday and children will learn about the heretic activities of Top****** for education from new buddy Fidel 8 NEEDLES IN MY EYES - Are you interested? You’ll get free CDs and you’ll be able to hundreds of years, replacing the Castro, Manic Street Preacher Nicky The Beta Band honourable aims of the gunpowder plot in Wire will be responsible for making Boredom may well set in. go to gigs for free and interview people. the school curriculum. sure that the youth of the nation is 9 MR WRITER - educated in the ways of The Edge, so Stereophonics that power will never fall into the wrong hands again. Why don’t you get a If this appeals to you and you love music and writing about it, proper job? That was a party election 10 I OWE YOU NOTHING then let us know by emailing [email protected] broadcast by Andrew Snowball - Bros

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MUSE Origin Of Symmetry SINGLES (Mushroom) ALBUMS JJ72 the new revolution. CRUSH THE The second album from Muse heralds what most people were probably Algeria CAPITALISTS!!! expecting: Matt Bellamy and his cohorts have, in the space of just two years, (Lakota) 7/10 turned into Van Halen. LP Opening track ‘Newborn’, which is about as pompous as you can get starts as At the end of the day whatever’s a quick, jumpy rant before the first chorus kicks in, at which point it begins to Buy this record! Or else... happening in a JJ72 song, the only rock like a great big sledgehammer. By ‘Bliss’ though, things are already taking bloody thing you notice is THE WURZELS a turn for the worse. It begins with the piano part from Bronsky Beat’s ‘Small MarkGreany’s voice. However this song Combine Harvester 2001 Remix Town Boy’, but before long some vile 80s synth washes come in and a potentially does rock and at the end of the day (EMI) good song is thrown away in favour of tacky add-ons. bass player Hillary is a babe! ‘Algeria’ is And here lies the problem with the bulk of this album: The degree to which it a pretty good song, run of the JJ72 mill What the FUCK? What the FUCK? is so overblown. Is a squealing guitar solo really necessary on every song? I and getting to the tail end of the single Health Warning - If you drink to much don’t think so, but Matt insists on showing off so we’re stuck with it. His voice releases from their album, but the of that Glastonbury Scrumpy and you’ll on the album is spectacular, and you have to credit them for the guts to make cover of The Pet Shop Boys ‘It’s a Sin’ is think this is the pinnacle of modern this album, but it’s difficult to listen to it without cringing. fackin wikked. Worth buying the single dance music. Perhaps if they threw all the shapes in a slightly more knowing way with a nod for alone. So to celebrate the 25th anniversary of and a wink to let us know that they’re just having a laugh then it might be slightly 6/10 the original release they’re releasing more bearable, but the nagging doubt that they’re actually deadly serious about RADIOHEAD on a riff not dissimilar to ‘Loser’,but the dance/rock crossover is liable to offend and PC pretty much the same song but with a all this is too much to ignore. Amnesiac only confirms the worst fears people may have had about the band’s current turgid ‘dance’ beat behind it. There are some genuinely fantastic moments and the album is fun to listen to (Parlophone) direction. Everybody knows this song whether (probably for all the wrong reasons), and its insistence on just smacking you in ‘Knives Out’, though, is a glorious song, evocative of ‘Street Spirit’ with arpeggiated KING ADORA in it’s entirety or just the chorus or just the face with its sheer brute force makes it all the more enjoyable. There are You may well have been led to believe over the past few months that this, Radiohead’s guitar lines and a confident, jazzy rhythm section. Bionic as some aberration of West Country even some tender moments, such as in the sprawling ‘Citizen Erased’, but ‘Origin fifth studio album would be a return to the standard guitar template on ‘OK It is the second half of this album that really is distinct from ‘Kid A’, apart from ‘The (Superior Quality Recordings) taste. By the way the Wurzels ‘best of’ Of Symmetry’ does get tiresome quickly, limiting its appeal. Computer’. As the press had it around ‘Kid A’’s release late last year, that album was Morning Bell Amnesiac’, which is vastly inferior to the version on the last album and out last year, out sold the Spice Girls 6/10 to be the ‘experimental’ release, to be followed at a comfortably close distance by shouldn’t even be here. ‘Dollars & Cents’ is a waste too: Messy noodling which Thrashy guitars sir? Child-like lyrics? new album ‘Forever’, before you accuse AS ‘Amnesiac’, so as not to alienate too many people. Well, once you hear this you may recalls disturbing memories of a certain ‘Jazz Odyssey’. Would sir like a screaming Brummie me of being region-ist. well feel you’ve been mislead. The undoubted highlight of this album, though, is ‘Like Spinning Plates’, which starts front man with his indie-punk? However, this song will be worth it to Although this album does indeed see the band pick up their guitars a bit more often, small with reversed loops and vocals, but when Thom sings the words in the title the Certainly sir, I’ll have the T-shirt see the look on people of an altered and the drummer does actually have something to do this time around, the influence sense of elation in the listener is profound. ‘Amnesiac’ closes with ‘Life In A ordered immediately... It seems King state of mind’s faces if it were ever to of groups such as Autechre is still evident along with the same feeling of Glasshouse’ and takes the jazz experimantation to its limits on a ‘pop’ record, Adora can do no wrong at the moment come on. claustrophobia as on ‘Kid A’. But while their last record concentrated on the featuring a trad jazz orchestra playing freeform over an austere piano and vocal - if you’ve been listening to Radio 1 5/10 electronic side of things, the use of guitars on this record is almost exclusively for a arrangement like a less-brutish ‘National Anthem’. recently you’ll have heard them PC hitherto unexplored jazz fascination. Like ‘Kid A’ this is a half decent stab at experimantal electronic music, but unlike gradually creeping up the playlist. And Any preconceptions that this would be a regular ‘guitar’ record are immediately ‘Kid A’ there is less consistent quality. What this record has instead is a handful of why not, they’re bloody great. I suggest dismissed as ‘Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box’ opens the album as sparce truly sublime songs that are better than anything else you’re likely to hear this year you’d better start liking them too, SPEK ambient-electro, with Thom Yorke’s slurred refrain of “I’m a reasonaable man, get off and certainly superior to anything that will reach number 1, as this album is bound otherwise all the other kids will laugh I’m A Hippy my case” leading the song to a close. The first single,‘Pyramid Song’ is next, a stark, to. Their experimentation and insistence on breaking away from mainstream guitar at you in the playground for being sad. (Echo) bleak meditation on death based on Mingus’s ‘Freedom’ music has paid off and brought them to a position where they’ve created a moving, Punk for indie kids who are scared of The triplet of ‘You And Whose Army?’, ‘I Might Be Wrong’ and ‘Knives Out’, falling original album that is remarkable in the face of the current pop climate, forcing needles - fantastic. “I’m a hippy, but I’ve got a tattoo/I’m a approximately in the centre of the album are also the songs most likely to be deemed otherwise neglected music onto a wider audience. A bold, authentic gesture that has 8/10 Rasta but I’ve got short hair...” raps as the listeners’ favourites. ‘You And Whose Army?’ is a verbal assault on Tony Blair paid off. LP Spekbloke over a Primal Scream and New Labour from Thom The Campaigner which starts meekly before opening out 9/10 sample. And so it goes on for several into a loose-fit, acoustic swing. Powerful, to say the least. ‘I Might Be Wrong’ is based AS minutes, reeling off cheap stereotypes GLOSS all the while, like an article in The Sun TRAVIS New York Boy about Germans or something. This guy THE PEARLFISHERS The Invisible Band (Nude) must be so full of all these crazy Across The Milky Way (Independiente) contradictions, man, I bet his parents (Marina) This is POP.Fronted by sexy (sounding) just don’t, like, understand him because The lines have already been drawn as far as Travis go.You’ll either already like them Icelandic vocalist Heidrun Anna, Gloss he’s got these serious issues to The Pearlfishers are the brainchild of Glaswegian David Scott, who, by the sounds or already loathe them, very few people can actually muster that much passion for are great. Gloss have hit the nail on the contend with. of this record, is a hopelessly romantic, wistful dreamer. Travis to go as far as saying that they love them. ‘The Invisible Band’ isn’t going to head with a perfect mix of catchy guitar This, in case you haven’t worked it out ZERO 7 ‘Across The Milky Way’ is a record of breezy west-coast pop infused with some change anything for anyone.There is no spectacular change in direction,Travis haven’t riffs, driving drums and a story laid out yet, is a truly terrible record. Simple Things wonderful songwriting. become nu-metal or decided to take up Cuban jazz they’ve just burrowed further in by Heidrun about an illicit weekend in 1/10 (Ultimate Dilemma) The title track has echoes of Crosby, Stills and Nash and elsewhere on the album to their bland but nice enough niche. the Big Apple. The b-side takes in the AS Beach Boys harmonies are rife. Although at times the production and banjo. quieter, slower side of Gloss and they Aptly being released at the same time as Air’s new album, ‘Simple Things’ instrumentation - all the arrangemants and production are Scott’s own - come So all in all it’s a nice enough album, some tunes, some falsetto singing and some do this bloody well as well. immediately strikes you as an album that could be passed off by air as their new across as slightly wishy washy and the lyrics are often fey and insipid, such as the self effacing attitude. If you come at the mere thought of Travis and their bland tunes Smouldering vocals. More of, yes KID GALAHAD album.There are plenty of tracks on this album that could quite easily have been description of his first day at school in ‘I Was A Cowboy’, whenever you reach the then of course you’ll love this album. If however, you require something of more please. Stealin’ Beats included in Air’s ‘Moon Safari’ and it’s damn difficult not too dismiss Zero 7 as a next chorus and its harmonies these criticisms seem utterly forgivable. interest, a little more meat on the bones, they will once more bypass you like a sober 8/10 (Ignition) bunch of imitators. Track number nine, ‘Out of town’ is pretty much a based Every now and then, though, this album does veer into the territory of Ronan man from a kebab shop.The Invisible Bland. PC around the main ‘riff’ from Air’s ‘All I Need’ and there are many more less blatant Keating-esque MOR, which is altogether less forgivable. 6/10 Someone impersonating Beck similarities. 6/10 PC PAPA ROACH impersonating Prince while bleepy However we all know how good that ‘Moon Safari’ is, thus it must be a good AS Between Angels and Insects machines bleep over a bloozy, soul album.The fact is that there is a heap more besides these anglo-parisian ditties, (Dreamworks) backing. Kind of like The Black Crowes with overflowing soul and jazz and many beautifully crafted songs.To say Zero 7 TINDERSTICKS but without rocking quite as much, and were imitators would be hugely unfair, as they have crafted an album that stems ‘Can Our Love...’ This has been out for ages, but for without the sexual thrust (fnar!) of from many influences bar our French friends. (Beggars Banquet Records) some reason the review copy has only Beck’s current work. It’s kind of funky Zero 7 are two long time friends who collectively are passionate about soul, just come into the office - some PR though, and it’s a hell of a lot better jazz, classical and hip hop, and it shows in the orchestrated yet beaty landscape Tindersticks return with their fifth album proper,and more of the same. But with this person definitely needs a slap on the than Spek. that is ‘Simple Things’. They were slung the remixing duties on Radiohead’s band, more of the same is quite okay because they are extremely good at what they wrist. Tut tut. Anyway, I’m sure you’ve Rubbish name, too. ‘Climbing Up The Walls’ by old college chum Nigel Godrich and have been do.And what they do, in case you were wondering, is make exceptionally beautiful alt- heard the single before - it’s the not- 5/10 borrowed to work on some of soul legend,Terry Callier’s stuff by Gilles Peterson. country/indie. quite-as-good-but-still-good follow up AS Given the chance, this album will be on many stereos late at night this hazy ‘Can our love’, the eponymous track on the new album, is particularly striking, and to “Last Resort”, and already it’s seeped summer and is a perfect antidote to some of those times easily matching such very Smog-like in its vocals. But be warned, this album doesn’t exactly make for jolly its way into my head and won’t let go. perennial favourites such as ‘Moon Safari’ and ‘Screamadelica’. listening, so it may not be a great idea to stick it on the stereo if you’re feeling I’m not sure about a multi-million 8/10 anything less than very happy and prepared to give that up in the name of music. selling band espousing the evils of PC 8/10 consumerism, but hey comrades, ES maybe they really are the soldiers of

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LUPINE HOWL up going on stage until close to midnight, set with fuzzy visuals being projected The Brighton Pressure Point by which point, all and sundry had drifted behind them to match their fuzzy, scuzzy in to extreme apathy. It looks good for sound. The set saw the ‘Howl give us a It’s been a funny ride for Sean tonight though as support band Echoboy live rendition of most of their album bar Cook, Damon Reece and Mike have left the stage early and the Pressure Lonely Roads and This Condition, adding Mooney over the past couple of Point is looking as if it’s at capacity. instead a few smatterings known as years. After quickly bouncing back Then they come on stage. Mike looking Signing Off and Swell. from their unexpected sackings happy and Sean optimistic. Sean spent the Again, being true to their roots, their set from Spiritualized they quickly first couple of songs (Sometimes and saw them do the trademark trip-fest wig regrouped, got creative then got Sniff The Glue) trying to hold his notes, out, turning nearly all songs in to walls of recording. During this they also frequently failing to reach them first time noize that lift your skunk fuelled brain managed to tour a couple of times. and generally not sounding all that good. above the crowd on waves of pure This their second tour proper saw them You’ve got to forgive him though, once phase. visit a larger number of venues, if still in he’s settled down - he’s new to this Sean definitely comes from the the class of toilet venue, and on the back frontman business and singing malarky. Spiritualized school of frontmen though of the release of their debut album too. Lupine Howl played a spinning and wild seeming most reticent to engage with Sean has grown suspicious of the whole nature of touring as a whole and as a means of promoting music to new ears. “I don’t know if people are really going to gigs so much any more. If you think about what it’s like to go to a club. You pay the crowd uttering just a few sentences about the same amount of money, and all night. In fact it is Mike Mooney who you get a whole range of DJs, drop a appears to me more at ease with the couple of pills and it’s going till four in the crowd tonight often grabbing his mic and morning.” And as far as promoting to making some conversation. new punters goes “It’s very rare that And so Lupine Howl impressed, I left people will go along to see a band on the with a smile from ear to ear after off chance that they might like them. spending a gorgeous evening in a sun Touring is not really a very effective way drenched Brighton. Everything was great of promoting really”. apart from getting lost coming in to and This, the second night of their tour, has leaving the lovely city, and as I left I knew to go better than last night for Lupine This’ll be one of those Skunk fuelled wig outs then. I had to go get a bag of disco bricks. Howl. Playing in Cardiff they didn’t end Paul Cornwell Lift To Experience: A psychedelic unshaven looks and security staff t-shirt, It is heartfelt stuff alright, but the Angelic Delights epiphany from Texas you’d be forgiven for taking him for a question remains: do we really need hard-as-nails bouncer, rather than a man another sensitive, doleful, band with angelic vocals of Jeff Buckley are It's the reason punk was invented: very sincere in every regard. There's a you're a writer it's the same sort of way: possessing the voice of an angel. But the more songs about scruffy northern men something to behold. Each of the 11 The concept album. The albums lot of tongue-in-cheek references in You don't even understand it, it's fun moment he opens his mouth to release being pissed-off? Well,judging by tonight’s songs here twists and turns and contorts made by ugly, cape wearing men there but it's always at the sincerest level. once you see the finished product, but the blue hued Beta Band-like tones of performance: oh yes indeedy. from Surrey. Stories of elves and through numerous different forms, like The comic relief is just there because it's you wake up in the middle of the night tonight’s opener ‘Any Day Now’ you Matthew Collison wizards comprised triple-gatefold the elegance of 'Falling From Cloud 9' such a touchy subject if you get and you've got to get this out." know he’s a big softy at heart. records featuring rocky landscapes and the frantic, ecstatic rush of 'Waiting anywhere near sincerity. Where two of This is the essence of Lift..., the air of The Mancunian four-piece proceed to with pompous names made by To Hit'. us are preachers' kids and one of our urgency on the record confirms this, they take the crowd through a number of pompous fools. "It's a story," explains frontman guitarist dads is a deacon, it has just always been are a band who has to do what they do ASTRID treats from their highly praised debut Joiners Arms It was a bloated and insulting musical Josh Pearson of the album's biblical around and it just comes out." and express what they say whether ‘Asleep In The Back’. But it’s not a form. No-mate physics graduates with theme. "Well, there's metaphors for Pearson describes the gospel-tinged people are listening or not. straightforward regurgitation of the an unhealthy knowledge of myxolidian other things. I'm not envisioning people psychedelia in his soft, southern twang as It's two years since 'The Texas- Proud owner of ‘ Strange Weather album. Instead we have Guy sharing Lately ‘ Astrid’s sporadically brilliant modes. Phrygian Freaks. Boring, flooding to Texas should the economy fall a "cathartic train wreck". The element of Jerusalem Crossroads' was recorded and laddish jokes with the crowd before meaningless music with no relevance to or anything. Although I suppose it catharsis in his music returns to our they've done without the attention since debut album ? It did though at times launching into Elbow’s catalogue of border on glam slamming it up, or anyone's lives. Adolescent,Tolkien-esque wouldn't be a bad place (laughs). It's just conversation later when discussing the then, and Josh is prepared to in future, melancholy. As an introduction to the fantasies were lived out in the for one theme of many. I needed a place, a lines 'We don't sing because we want to, but but right now they're making the most of sounding like a cranky Cast. These slow stomp of ‘Don’t Mix Your Drinks’, a minor quibbles had merely held the that must surely be completely absurd final destination to get to and I chose because we have to' on the album. the attention and the opportunity to see song, he says, about bad choices, Guy and unlistenable - could sound this good, Texas within that. I hope, at least I tried "Lift To Experience for each one of us is Europe in the record label. album back from gathering a reputation. asks “Anyone know any shit advice?” “Sell What name surely sticks with Astrid only then could the concept album my best, to weave as many themes as I a cathartic thing, some people play music "This whole thing's been a childhood me your soul!” offers a member of the redeem itself. could around it so that the songs would because they enjoy it, it's fun, so they can dream come true for each one of us. I'm (apart from scottish guitar pop crowd. “Yeah, that’s shit advice...how terrorists) is one of a live quartet not to 'The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads' is stand on their own from the context of get some chicks, whatever. It's not about sure that it'll taper out and I'll sink back much are you offering?” replies Guy. that album, the debut from Lift To the record as a whole." that for us, we've been cursed with this. into my manic-depressed self anytime be missed. No I withdraw that cheesy What is this, comedy night!? But when recommendation :Astrid rock their tits Experience, a possessed trio from All three members are sons of either I've been cursed a guitarist since I picked soon, but right now we're on Cloud ‘Red’ and ‘Powder Blue’ are played with Denton,Texas. preachers or deacons. Josh's father was it up and it's pretty much fucked Nine, enjoying it" off !! and squeeze every drop out of ELBOW / such sweet sorrow it’s hard not to be This is the album that should re-ignite left behind by his mother and her everything in my life up since then and Bands always say things like this; it projected on the back of the stage are every pore they own. New songs ‘ Tick MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY moved even if it is by a bunch of scruffy the fire in disaffected record buyers. A children in the late 70s when he fell into I've got very little to show for any of it. makes them sound interesting. But when hundreds of the fluffy white creatures. Tock ‘, and ‘ Play Dead ‘ are so Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms This Scots trio seem to know how to young blokes from Manchester. The real convincing live that you’d have felt a fool glorious, soaring epic which, despite its a faith movement that convinced him he The drummer is the same way with his you hear Josh speak and listen to his crowd pleaser, though, is ‘Newborn’ with length and premise, never ever comes needed only to believe things into drums and the bass player is the same record, with its melancholy and urgency deliver a decent pop tune and work up not having purchased recent album Their name may suggest boring Guy’s lugubrious tones strung up with across as overblown or pompous. Not a existence through his faith alone. with his bass. and its underlying hope you can't help the crowd. Their blend of funk rock number two. Add to this the heavenly summer holidays spent wearing sandals heart wrenching affection: “you’ll spend minute of music on this album is wasted. Understandably, Josh's own faith has "This is something that has chosen us, but believe him. awash with pop melodies made for a harmonies throughout, especially on old and socks and investigating interesting the end of the days gently smiling like a Recorded without overdubs, this been influenced to some degree by this, it's not for chicks or giggles or fun, it's At last, there's a band who means welcoming opener. tracks ‘ Plastic Skull’, and set - closer ‘ local flora and fauna, but Mull Historical NEWBORN” he croons before the song mixture of My Bloody Valentine throb, although Josh is adamant about the because we have got to get this out of us. something, and we need them just as Elbow are the current darlings of the Boy or a Girl ‘, and Astrid are merely Society are anything but dull. Despite a reaches a majestic climax: a wall-of- Spiritualized's white noise and longing sincerity of the record. And once you get it out you do feel much as they need us. music press and are attracting a steady gold footprints passing you by on their suspect penchant for sheep. sound sonic onslaught with Mark Potter’s and the virtuoso guitar-playing and "The religion's very much literal. It's better, but, well I'm sure you know this, if Andrew Snowball fanbase with their forlorn songs of way to a very bright future. Debut single ‘I Tried’ is a song about a heartbreak and desolation. But to you visceral guitar-bursts set to brother “This is something that has chosen us, it's not for chicks or giggles or fun, it's because we have got to get this out of us” shepherd and his lost lamb, and, and me, with front-man Guy Garvey’s Craig’s organ-driven accompaniment. Darren Pickering

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Pictures: Emmanuelle Snowball Smith/Andrew On Lowgold supporting Stereophonics: Malcolm: What was it you said them for the last four dates Malcolm: “Stereophonics today Aidan? You have to be of their forthcoming though, they’re fucking arseholes. talented to be that bad? European tour: We met them at a hotel in Aidan: Aye, it takes talent to be Aidan: “Someone got fucking London.They’d won a Brit award, as bad as the Stereophonics. Lowgold to do it. And I really and our drummer stole it off Emmanuelle Smith hate them. them. So that was a bit of a sketch. Malcolm: “They’re fucking He’d just hid it under his jacket appalling like this. (sticks both his arms Aidan: “They think they’re under his t.shirt in a very obvious young Paul Wellers or something manner) And they didn’t even like that.They’re pretty bad.” notics. And suddenly, the Malcolm: “Aye, they’re in for a drummer jumped up and was like hard time. No, really, we’ll treat ‘where’s our fucking Brit award?’ them with the respect they Aidan: Then a month later they deserve. Hehe....” claimed in Select that they’d battered us. On Ocean Colour Scene: Malcolm: Yeah, they said that Aidan: “Really nice guys. But I they’d ran after us down the hate them.Very helpful...” street and grabbed us round the neck.Are you fans? And on Arab Strap’s all time BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS favourite band... the Err, no. In 1995 Mark Linkous, the quiet, shy frontman and songwriter with Sparklehorse collapsed on the floor of his hotel room in London following a WHO LIKE BOYS... potentially lethal overdose of painkillers and other prescribed drugs. “There were nice pictures of friends Pretty though...” Aidan seems more than elaborates:“We just didn’t enjoy working a way that we don’t know if it’s a When he awoke in hospital the next My Little Pony and ex’s, letters, postcards, doodles, amused at the idea that the girl who for a larger label. We’d experienced compliment or an insult.” Malcolm day Linkous was informed that the nothing bad- and then I found some betrayed him all those years ago is paying working with a small group of people agrees,“They actually get paid something complications caused by the way he sort of SEX DIARY and I went to the for it now. Well, if all the lyrics really are with a love for music, and going to a like ten pence a word so rather than was lying on the floor, unconscious, for latest entry. It explicitly detailed a autobiographical as he claims, Aidan has major, like, they told us they loved us to being succinct, they just string it out for over twelve hours had permanently recent adventure up the park with a been through more than his fair share of get the contract they wanted and it just as long as they can.“ damaged some of the nerves in his legs. boy she said she’d forgotten about... shit. Or, as he puts it, “aye, it’s my back went downhill from there. But to be fair Currently, Arab Strap are touring with He was confined to a wheelchair for and it got worse as it went on- the catalogue of misery, a library of misery to us, within six months, us, Delakota, Bright Eyes, a young American band several months while he recovered. dates never made sense, there were that I’ve still yet to explore the depths David Holmes and Fridge left, so there’s fronted by depressive Conor Oberst. Depite the events of 1995, Linkous’s people I’d never even heard of. of.” obviously something fundamentally Aidan is very enthusiastic about them and aproach to life and songwriting was not Eventually I had to stop reading it The title of Arab Strap’s new album,‘The wrong with the way that label was run.” claims that “they’re rapidly becoming my affected, and only a small number of the ‘cause I started to feel sick.” Red Thread’, is apparently taken from a Aidan adds disgruntedly that “Go!Beat favourite band in the world.” Malcolm songs on the sublime, yet remarkably belief in Eastern mythology that you are are a very good label if your name’s bleak 1998 album ‘Good Mornig These lyrics are taken from ‘Love joined to your soul- “It’s my back catalogue of misery, a library of misery Spider’, songs like ‘Painbirds’ were From rural Virginia,Mark is cagey on the themselves.” album that sound in line with the Detective’, a song on Arab Strap’s new mate by an invisible that I’ve yet to explore the depths of” about this, partly because the bulk of album about finding a girlfriend’s “sex red thread, and that them were written even before he subject of what the album’s actually Naturally, Mark is welll aware of how Sparklehorse of old. The album’s title diary” after she has gone to work one this will enable you Aidan Moffat on his lyrics fell ill. about. His typically obtuse lyrics also bleak his songs can sometimes be, as he track is a quiet, lo-fi affair whose indicates at one point during the morning, reading it, and finding out that to find one another.“I don’t believe it, but Gabrielle, but everyone else gets treated however remains more reserved in his Now on the verge of releasing his make unclear the extent of the sarcasm glockenspiel tones give an upbeat air interview: “I have a brand new song she has been unfaithful. I like the image”.Aidan read about this in like shit.” praise: “I think they’re okay. I’ve not third full album, called ‘It’s A Wonderful and sardonic understatement in the belied by sinister undertones in the which is really pop, and I was afraid it was Surely that never happens in real life? a Japanese comic. He only recently got In a recent review, NME described Aidan watched the whole set yet, ‘cause we’re Life’, we are greeted with what sounds album’s title and lead track. “I don’t chorus. Also, ‘Apple Bed’ sounds like goofy and just too pop. I played it for When I meet with Aidan Moffat in a into Mangas, but has been a comic lover Moffat as “the Tracy Emin of misanthropic gonna be with them for over a month like a rejuvenated Sparklehorse on a know if it’s sarcastic or not actually. I do some of the subdued songs on ‘Good someone last night and their response Portsmouth pub prior to Arab Strap’s for some time. As we are discussing this, mumbled indie rock”. Compliment or so...you’ve got to pace yourself.” relatively upbeat record. None of the try to remind myself that every day,” he Morning Spider’, with looped beats and was that it could never be goofy with Wedgewood Rooms gig, it is one of the Malcolm Middleton, Aidan’s co-Arab insult? “Apart form the mumbling bit it’s Time is getting on and Aidan and songs on this album are about his says, avoiding having to give too much softly strumed guitars. But there is those lyrics of mine.” first things I ask about. Admittedly, strapper comes to join us and sits down. pretty much a compliment, I would say.” Is Malcolm have to get some dinner before illness. Instead there is much talk of away. He is famously discreet in nothing here so blunt as “All I want is to It is perhaps because of this knowledge Moffat’s lyrics are invariably about failed “My name’s Malcolm and I hate comics.” he a Tracy Emin fan then? Surely not? the gig, so they finish their drinks and children on a series of optimistic, interviews, preferring not to give them at be a happy man” from the last album’s that Mark has allowed himself to move relationships and bad sex, but ‘Love All right then. Moving swiftly on... “Well, I think she’s funny. I like what she make a move. After half an hour of upbeat songs and collaborations with all. ‘Happy Man’, or for that matter, as into a poppier, less harrowing sound at Detective’ seemed too nightmarish and The Red Thread sees Arab Strap does. She’s just a fucking mentalist really, chatting with Aidan, I couldn’t possibly the likes of Tom Waits and PJ Harvey. On record, though, he is much more rocky as ‘Pig’. Instead we get a light, some points on his new album. ‘Gold too much of a cliché to be drawn from returning to their original label, Chemikal to be honest with you, but I like that stuff imagine how any girl could want to hurt “Yesterday we were in a cab and went honest, even if the listener does have to country coating and the delightful ‘More Day’, for instance, with its sampled flutes personal experience. Unfortunately for Underground, after a short stint with the she did with her bed and the cocks.Aye, him as he obviously has been. It isn’t only by the hotel where all that stuff translate his lyrics. Doesn’t he feel Yellow Birds’. and chattering noises beneath the mix is Aidan though, it did happen: “Well, it more commercial Go!Beat . Why the no, she’s fine. I don’t know if it was because of his sexy Scottish accent or happened and I didn’t even recognize insecure about revealing himself on Following the across-the-board critical possibly as cheery-sounding as anything happened a very long time ago with a girl return to a smaller label? “Because intended as a compliment though.” I rugged beard, but also because of the it.” Being in London now has little record? “I don’t know if it’s so much delight at their last album, Sparklehorse he’s put on record, and its lines of “Good who lived in Glasgow. She went to Go!Beat had absolutely no respect for suggest it probably wasn’t. “The NME unavoidable certainty that revenge will be effect on Mark, except good ones, “I revealing myself, that’s why I try to keep look set to build on that success with morning my child...may your day be gold” University and she studied a lot and she our music, our opinions, our audience, fucking detest us. But the feeling between made publicly through the most powerful miss London, I just miss the smells and the lyrics fairly vague and poetic y’know, an album less edgy and uncomfortable are a testament to his new found went away, but the last time she was seen our marketplace”, enthuses Aidan. He us and the NME is fairly mutual.The thing medium: song. the oldness and the skeletal structure so that people can maybe apply them to which may just see them break through was in the worst pub in Falkirk, so she’s obviously feels very strongly about is, most of the reviews and articles that of the city and the river. I get homesick themselves and interpret them in the recorded optimism. into commercial success. There are still moments on the new back to square one. Haha! Horrible girl. Go!Beat’s general attitude. Malcolm are written about us are written in such Emmanuelle Smith for it.” way they want, so that they will apply to Andrew Snowball PAGE 8 PAGE 9 THE EDGE THE EDGE DANCE When good NeighboursNEED good friends Sharky Garage When considering Southampton’s musical affluence you might be forgiven for overlooking the popular chain of Brannigans. However, that was all set to change when, on the 27th April, Jason Donovan was set to appear. OLD SKOOL vs. The latest, newset music promoters Now, as a child of the eighties, well perhaps more the early nineties, Jason Donovan was a pretty special type. He hit our screens as Scott Robinson, Erinsborough’s very first launched off at the Guildhall,Thursday NEW SCHOOL boy-next-door, and was soon married to the frizzy haired Charlene (aka Kylie Minogue).The love affair was as perfect off screen as it was on. At least that was until both ParadoxParadox 29 March. The event was to be crossed the Atlantic and entered into the fickle world of popular music. In rather fitting style Kylie ditched Jason, for no less than the man “[he] wanted to be”, Michael christened by none other than Karl First Lady of d&b- Ms Rap Hutchence. You’ve got to keep things in perspective... ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown, who certainly some nights out are just too important made sure Sharky’s a name to stay. to miss, no matter how much revision or Ten years can do a lot, not least show Jason’s beautiful golden hair as a shocking mullet.While Kylie has emerged as the Princess of Pop, Jason’s path has been somewhat more scathed. Little would seem more demonstrable than a slot in a very local establishment, usually reserved for “drinking, dancing, and cavorting.” coursework you are supposed to be Admittedly the turn out was not doing - This was one of those nights, in great, but the sound shaking the Following an overstayed slot by club band “Fools Gold”, the build up began. Jason eventually took to the stage, opening with “Any dream will do” from his days spent in the fact, in this case it was TWO of those fragile walls of the Guildhall would technicoloured Mac. Like a practised poptart he lavished the crowd with loves and kisses, getting “the hits” underway. By “Sealed With a Kiss” the crowd, a somewhat confusing nights... in a row! On Friday the 4th and have been enough to draw in any mix of students, locals, and middle-aged couples, were screaming for more.That resulted in the obviously special “Too Many Broken Hearts”, which was followed by ...... Actually Saturday the 5th of May, Southampton passer-by. DJ S got the crowd in the that was it.After just a tickle of the promised recital, Jason had made a dash from the stage area. guildhall and Paradox played hosts to a mood, with traditional garage tunes, unique, D&B double event. but nothing spectacular. As for MC As he flexed his ‘popstar’ status, giving fresh breath to the notion of precious, the crowd were left shattered. Sadly enough, they’ll probably get over it, while Jason; I suspect Winston, PLEASE, if I wanted to hear he never will... THE OLD SKOOL... his incessant referrals to the ‘sexy CD ladies’ I would go to Diva. It was not The first instalment was ordained to be until Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown’ set, an old skool affair and not many DJs are things really kicked off. The man truly better qualified to deliver such a sermon emanated an original style, confirming than Nicky Blackmarket. Fittingly then, his status as a top garage DJ. Mixed in VARIOUS a debt to the dancefloor. With the honour was bestowed upon him to with the most original and best of The London Express Album contributions from Faze Action,Sabres of commence Friday’s proceedings. The true garage there was a swing flava, Nuphonic Paradise, David Holmes and Red Snapper hordes of baseball capped and baggy which made it necessary for many a you know that you’re in safe hands. If this jeaned punters responded fervently to ‘Rewind.’ Dan the Man from So Solid ALBUMS To commemorate the first birthday of album could be said to have a stand out Blackmarket’s gospel by getting down to Crew had a hard act to follow, but the capital-based radio station, London track, in my opinion, this would probably some serious dancefloor action. with MC’s Sparks, Romeo and Viper Express, the show’s producers to be the delicate synth and pulsing bass things just got better. The three MC’s (Nuphonic) are releasing their first of Justin Robertson’s, ‘Love Movement’. VARIOUS Any remaining doubters in the sounds led even the most hardcore ravers to compilation CD.With contributions from The CD isn’t mixed, but considering the Movers & Groovers 2 being offered were soon converted when stop, watch and listen to this lyrical artists ranging from Bjork, to Pressure variety of styles this doesn’t come as the (Tip World) the hallowed DJ Hype took his place at stage act. True garage had been Drop, this album really is a hotchpotch greatest of surprises. the turntables. Classics like Reprezent’s revived with sounds of the box of delights that defies any kind of The follow up to last years highly praised ‘Trust Me’ got the crowd going but it was underground, the best Southampton pretentious classification or genre- If you’re a stickler for puerile purism ‘Movers & Groovers At The Temple Of the seismic-bass of Bad Company’s ‘The has heard in some time. SP labelling. then you’ll no doubt be suitably offended Nine’ that really sent the things right off revitalised and ready for part two of the rather large, hand-made herbal cigarette. Dawn’, one of the less mainstream by this release. Everyone else will be too Following my assurances that such theft the (Richter) scale. DJ Brockie followed extravaganza. Saturday night was to be an quintessential morning after chill albums In fact, the walls really do come tumbling busy groovin’ away to bother with you wasn’t my intention, a more civil Hype but failed to inspire with some exhibition of the best new tunes from of last year, it pretty much follows in the down here as Nuphonic present, dub, though. discussion ensued in which she cited her pretty dire mixing and poor tune the current Drum and Bass scene and same vain. There is an eclectic mix of ragga, techno, breakbeat, downtempo, current favorite tune as J-Majik’s,‘Love is selection. expectations were understandably high. artists featured all contributing some of house, disco, electro and new wave - in 9/10 Not a Game’. Rap then opened her set their best current work. short anything that’s gonna make you pay JH Unimpressed with Brockie’s lacklustre DJ Yui, accompanied by the ubiquitous with the very same track and continued performance, I took the opportunity to MC Wrec, inducted the early arrivals to stoke up the crowd with an absolutely Essentially, a mix of ambient trance, funk go backstage and chat to DJ Hype. I had with the menacing staccato beats and wicked selection of tunes. and nice little dirty beat,s this really is a noticed that he hadn’t played a single one hoover-bass of some of the latest tracks superb compilation for the tail end of of his own tracks, let alone any True from the Ram Records stable. The By the time DJ Kenny Ken took to the your evenings adventure. You can just Playaz or Ganja Crew stuff in his set, so I atmosphere seemed to almost pick-up decks, the atmosphere on the dancefloor stick on, crash back and roll yourself a fat A long hot summer ... asked him why? After a brief pause he from the previous night with even the appeared to have reached boiling point. IMPRINT one whilst you’re guided by the hand replied, “it’d be like kissing eachother’s most ardent of wall-huggers soon joining Wearing his own personally customised Justin Robertson through your, ahem, not so good bit. Exams soon over, school out... it’s most definitely coming to the time for some arses if we played too many of our own the swelling crowd for a bit of a session uniform, the award winning MC Skibadee (distinctive) That’s not to say that it can’t be more hot summer living. tracks in our sets”. Apparently as an on the dancefloor. marched on to the stage. Acting as the upbeat if it wants to be, it’s fairly afterthought, he then added cheerfully, commanding officer, Skibadee issued his Imprint is an album mixed with a twist. multifaceted in that sense. I can testify to The dance calendar is packed full for the months ahead. So there’s no “We ain’t no batty boys” The absence of Andy C filtered through orders,“Let me see all hands in the air!... MC Skibadee Effectivly this goes beyond a DJ Mix the fact that it’s something that everyone Glastonbury, but that’s really no excuse to forego the usual festival adventures. the crowd but this was more than saluting all jungle crew!!!”. Needless to album. Justin Robertson skilluly takes the in the room is likely to get down to. In After Homelands on the 26th, there’s Gatecrasher, Creamfields, Essential, Big Until this point MCs Wheeler,Wrec and compensated for by local DJ, Blade, who say there was no dissent amongst the 24 tracks of the album an,d alongside the fact it would probably have difficulty in Chill and the likes. And lest we forget the latest addition- the Ministry of played an hour long back to back set with ranks. live mix, includes extra effects and spins irritating a pensioner- but then that’s not Sound presents Knebworth ‘01.The ministerial lot are set to trample on the Shadow had been taking it in turns to Randall master the evenings’ ceremonies but the Method. Formerly a student of in loops to create that dynamic twist. to say it isn’t good. legendary rock ground on the 11th of August with 11 arenas bursting with all arrival of DJ Phantasy brought all three Southampton University and now a Only the fourth time his sets have been that is dance music.The line-up is truely immense, including over 150 DJs and out on stage together. Launching a Paradox regular, the affable and talented THE GARAGE MASSIVE ?? committed to CD, Robertson serves up The artists contributing to this album the long-awaited Return of The Space Cowboy. formidable triple pronged assault on the DJ Blade could well be a big name to the best of his styles, displayed usually at have been hand picked from all around crowd, they rapped, with clinical watch out for in the future. Next up was Maybe, it should be noted for the record clubs such as Headstart and Remedy. the globe - and it shows - with And if the dance inspired capers of precision over the kind of bass-driven scene-veteran, Randall who raised the that there was a second room. The contrasting ambiences between tunes our pastures green don’t suffice... it’s offerings that could have shaken the temperature even further, serving up Ziance collectives were all present and Each track glides into the next, the which keeps the record buoyant and still has to be Ibiza.The efficacious internal organs of even the most sinister techstep tracks like Phantom correct on Friday and Masterstepz simple beatsdecorated with organic, lively. cocktail of Old Town style, pure hardened junglist. Audio’s, unashamedly evil, ‘Remote headlined the room on the Saturday. MC electronic sounds. A great CD to start Balearic vibes, and some of the best Control’ and Krust’s, guttural,‘Warhead Winston could be found on both nights, the night off, the urban funk with visceral A fairly innocuous but delightful record parties in the world, makes the island THE NEW SKOOL... 2000’. somewhat optimistically giving shouts sounds and panoramic melodies creates that’s worth banging on towards the end entirely special.And what’s more, the out to the ‘garage massive’. Attendance the perfect party vibe. The mix moves of the night (or morning if you live in my MOS have provided the world’s first Following an extra-long lie-in, an episode The penultimate DJ for the evening was on Friday night was pitiful to point of between deep melodious house to joyful house). audio digital hotel. 4-star luxury, fine of the A-Team and a few beers we were the highly regarded DJ Rap. Noticing her being laughable. Saturday fared slightly life affirming electric grooves and just sounds, exclusive Ministry bar, and early arrival backstage I approached her better but on both nights, the main room when you think it couldn’t get any better 7/10 special entrance to various events, for a chat. Seeking to introduce myself I was the always the main attraction. - it does! PC sounds just too good!! (and the gestured to shake her hand... “You’re not prices aren’t bad either- check having any!”, she barked... referring to her James Hayward 8/10 Clubbers Guide...Holiday 2001 brochure). SP PAGE 10 PAGE 11 THE EDGE THE EDGE DANCE When good NeighboursNEED good friends Sharky Garage When considering Southampton’s musical affluence you might be forgiven for overlooking the popular chain of Brannigans. However, that was all set to change when, on the 27th April, Jason Donovan was set to appear. OLD SKOOL vs. The latest, newset music promoters Now, as a child of the eighties, well perhaps more the early nineties, Jason Donovan was a pretty special type. He hit our screens as Scott Robinson, Erinsborough’s very first launched off at the Guildhall,Thursday NEW SCHOOL boy-next-door, and was soon married to the frizzy haired Charlene (aka Kylie Minogue).The love affair was as perfect off screen as it was on. At least that was until both ParadoxParadox 29 March. The event was to be crossed the Atlantic and entered into the fickle world of popular music. In rather fitting style Kylie ditched Jason, for no less than the man “[he] wanted to be”, Michael christened by none other than Karl First Lady of d&b- Ms Rap Hutchence. You’ve got to keep things in perspective... ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown, who certainly some nights out are just too important made sure Sharky’s a name to stay. to miss, no matter how much revision or Ten years can do a lot, not least show Jason’s beautiful golden hair as a shocking mullet.While Kylie has emerged as the Princess of Pop, Jason’s path has been somewhat more scathed. Little would seem more demonstrable than a slot in a very local establishment, usually reserved for “drinking, dancing, and cavorting.” coursework you are supposed to be Admittedly the turn out was not doing - This was one of those nights, in great, but the sound shaking the Following an overstayed slot by club band “Fools Gold”, the build up began. Jason eventually took to the stage, opening with “Any dream will do” from his days spent in the fact, in this case it was TWO of those fragile walls of the Guildhall would technicoloured Mac. Like a practised poptart he lavished the crowd with loves and kisses, getting “the hits” underway. By “Sealed With a Kiss” the crowd, a somewhat confusing nights... in a row! On Friday the 4th and have been enough to draw in any mix of students, locals, and middle-aged couples, were screaming for more.That resulted in the obviously special “Too Many Broken Hearts”, which was followed by ...... Actually Saturday the 5th of May, Southampton passer-by. DJ S got the crowd in the that was it.After just a tickle of the promised recital, Jason had made a dash from the stage area. guildhall and Paradox played hosts to a mood, with traditional garage tunes, unique, D&B double event. but nothing spectacular. As for MC As he flexed his ‘popstar’ status, giving fresh breath to the notion of precious, the crowd were left shattered. Sadly enough, they’ll probably get over it, while Jason; I suspect Winston, PLEASE, if I wanted to hear he never will... THE OLD SKOOL... his incessant referrals to the ‘sexy CD ladies’ I would go to Diva. It was not The first instalment was ordained to be until Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown’ set, an old skool affair and not many DJs are things really kicked off. The man truly better qualified to deliver such a sermon emanated an original style, confirming than Nicky Blackmarket. Fittingly then, his status as a top garage DJ. Mixed in VARIOUS a debt to the dancefloor. With the honour was bestowed upon him to with the most original and best of The London Express Album contributions from Faze Action,Sabres of commence Friday’s proceedings. The true garage there was a swing flava, Nuphonic Paradise, David Holmes and Red Snapper hordes of baseball capped and baggy which made it necessary for many a you know that you’re in safe hands. If this jeaned punters responded fervently to ‘Rewind.’ Dan the Man from So Solid ALBUMS To commemorate the first birthday of album could be said to have a stand out Blackmarket’s gospel by getting down to Crew had a hard act to follow, but the capital-based radio station, London track, in my opinion, this would probably some serious dancefloor action. with MC’s Sparks, Romeo and Viper Express, the show’s producers to be the delicate synth and pulsing bass things just got better. The three MC’s (Nuphonic) are releasing their first of Justin Robertson’s, ‘Love Movement’. VARIOUS Any remaining doubters in the sounds led even the most hardcore ravers to compilation CD.With contributions from The CD isn’t mixed, but considering the Movers & Groovers 2 being offered were soon converted when stop, watch and listen to this lyrical artists ranging from Bjork, to Pressure variety of styles this doesn’t come as the (Tip World) the hallowed DJ Hype took his place at stage act. True garage had been Drop, this album really is a hotchpotch greatest of surprises. the turntables. Classics like Reprezent’s revived with sounds of the box of delights that defies any kind of The follow up to last years highly praised ‘Trust Me’ got the crowd going but it was underground, the best Southampton pretentious classification or genre- If you’re a stickler for puerile purism ‘Movers & Groovers At The Temple Of the seismic-bass of Bad Company’s ‘The has heard in some time. SP labelling. then you’ll no doubt be suitably offended Nine’ that really sent the things right off revitalised and ready for part two of the rather large, hand-made herbal cigarette. Dawn’, one of the less mainstream by this release. Everyone else will be too Following my assurances that such theft the (Richter) scale. DJ Brockie followed extravaganza. Saturday night was to be an quintessential morning after chill albums In fact, the walls really do come tumbling busy groovin’ away to bother with you wasn’t my intention, a more civil Hype but failed to inspire with some exhibition of the best new tunes from of last year, it pretty much follows in the down here as Nuphonic present, dub, though. discussion ensued in which she cited her pretty dire mixing and poor tune the current Drum and Bass scene and same vain. There is an eclectic mix of ragga, techno, breakbeat, downtempo, current favorite tune as J-Majik’s,‘Love is selection. expectations were understandably high. artists featured all contributing some of house, disco, electro and new wave - in 9/10 Not a Game’. Rap then opened her set their best current work. short anything that’s gonna make you pay JH Unimpressed with Brockie’s lacklustre DJ Yui, accompanied by the ubiquitous with the very same track and continued performance, I took the opportunity to MC Wrec, inducted the early arrivals to stoke up the crowd with an absolutely Essentially, a mix of ambient trance, funk go backstage and chat to DJ Hype. I had with the menacing staccato beats and wicked selection of tunes. and nice little dirty beat,s this really is a noticed that he hadn’t played a single one hoover-bass of some of the latest tracks superb compilation for the tail end of of his own tracks, let alone any True from the Ram Records stable. The By the time DJ Kenny Ken took to the your evenings adventure. You can just Playaz or Ganja Crew stuff in his set, so I atmosphere seemed to almost pick-up decks, the atmosphere on the dancefloor stick on, crash back and roll yourself a fat A long hot summer ... asked him why? After a brief pause he from the previous night with even the appeared to have reached boiling point. IMPRINT one whilst you’re guided by the hand replied, “it’d be like kissing eachother’s most ardent of wall-huggers soon joining Wearing his own personally customised Justin Robertson through your, ahem, not so good bit. Exams soon over, school out... it’s most definitely coming to the time for some arses if we played too many of our own the swelling crowd for a bit of a session uniform, the award winning MC Skibadee (distinctive) That’s not to say that it can’t be more hot summer living. tracks in our sets”. Apparently as an on the dancefloor. marched on to the stage. Acting as the upbeat if it wants to be, it’s fairly afterthought, he then added cheerfully, commanding officer, Skibadee issued his Imprint is an album mixed with a twist. multifaceted in that sense. I can testify to The dance calendar is packed full for the months ahead. So there’s no “We ain’t no batty boys” The absence of Andy C filtered through orders,“Let me see all hands in the air!... MC Skibadee Effectivly this goes beyond a DJ Mix the fact that it’s something that everyone Glastonbury, but that’s really no excuse to forego the usual festival adventures. the crowd but this was more than saluting all jungle crew!!!”. Needless to album. Justin Robertson skilluly takes the in the room is likely to get down to. In After Homelands on the 26th, there’s Gatecrasher, Creamfields, Essential, Big Until this point MCs Wheeler,Wrec and compensated for by local DJ, Blade, who say there was no dissent amongst the 24 tracks of the album an,d alongside the fact it would probably have difficulty in Chill and the likes. And lest we forget the latest addition- the Ministry of played an hour long back to back set with ranks. live mix, includes extra effects and spins irritating a pensioner- but then that’s not Sound presents Knebworth ‘01.The ministerial lot are set to trample on the Shadow had been taking it in turns to Randall master the evenings’ ceremonies but the Method. Formerly a student of in loops to create that dynamic twist. to say it isn’t good. legendary rock ground on the 11th of August with 11 arenas bursting with all arrival of DJ Phantasy brought all three Southampton University and now a Only the fourth time his sets have been that is dance music.The line-up is truely immense, including over 150 DJs and out on stage together. Launching a Paradox regular, the affable and talented THE GARAGE MASSIVE ?? committed to CD, Robertson serves up The artists contributing to this album the long-awaited Return of The Space Cowboy. formidable triple pronged assault on the DJ Blade could well be a big name to the best of his styles, displayed usually at have been hand picked from all around crowd, they rapped, with clinical watch out for in the future. Next up was Maybe, it should be noted for the record clubs such as Headstart and Remedy. the globe - and it shows - with And if the dance inspired capers of precision over the kind of bass-driven scene-veteran, Randall who raised the that there was a second room. The contrasting ambiences between tunes our pastures green don’t suffice... it’s offerings that could have shaken the temperature even further, serving up Ziance collectives were all present and Each track glides into the next, the which keeps the record buoyant and still has to be Ibiza.The efficacious internal organs of even the most sinister techstep tracks like Phantom correct on Friday and Masterstepz simple beatsdecorated with organic, lively. cocktail of Old Town style, pure hardened junglist. Audio’s, unashamedly evil, ‘Remote headlined the room on the Saturday. MC electronic sounds. A great CD to start Balearic vibes, and some of the best Control’ and Krust’s, guttural,‘Warhead Winston could be found on both nights, the night off, the urban funk with visceral A fairly innocuous but delightful record parties in the world, makes the island THE NEW SKOOL... 2000’. somewhat optimistically giving shouts sounds and panoramic melodies creates that’s worth banging on towards the end entirely special.And what’s more, the out to the ‘garage massive’. Attendance the perfect party vibe. The mix moves of the night (or morning if you live in my MOS have provided the world’s first Following an extra-long lie-in, an episode The penultimate DJ for the evening was on Friday night was pitiful to point of between deep melodious house to joyful house). audio digital hotel. 4-star luxury, fine of the A-Team and a few beers we were the highly regarded DJ Rap. Noticing her being laughable. Saturday fared slightly life affirming electric grooves and just sounds, exclusive Ministry bar, and early arrival backstage I approached her better but on both nights, the main room when you think it couldn’t get any better 7/10 special entrance to various events, for a chat. Seeking to introduce myself I was the always the main attraction. - it does! PC sounds just too good!! (and the gestured to shake her hand... “You’re not prices aren’t bad either- check having any!”, she barked... referring to her James Hayward 8/10 Clubbers Guide...Holiday 2001 brochure). SP PAGE 10 PAGE 11 THE EDGE THE EDGE

hype, it’s a sequel’. Indeed the breakdowns on this and ‘Operation Blade’ are nigh on identical.This tune will probably keep hard house dancefloors WIN SINGLES moving, just not in the mentalist, frenzied fashion of it’s predecessor.

2/5 DEMON VS. HEARTBREAKER This is the third single to be taken from FESTIVAL FROLICS JH STUFF!!! You are my High Nelly’s debut LP, Country Grammar. Festival season approacheth once again, and in line with the pattern of the last few years there’s far too many (source) Production on the previous singles on with far too few bands between them. So how do you choose which one to go to? It’s not at all easy now featured chopped up beats coupled with AIRLOCK quirky xylophone hooks. This time that there isn’t one festival over-riding all the others in terms of quality, especially now that Glastonbury has You’ll know if you’ve seen the video that Face Down though, the ‘G’ from St. Louis has gone accompanies this one - the androgynous One Little Indian taken a temporary leave. everlasting snogging session. Aurally it’s for the sounds of a twangy guitar and Never fear, The Edge, as always, is here to tell how to spend your cash, so read the handy guide below then somewhat lacking in originality, a well some pretty standard boom-bap beats. travelled sample rearing its head once Although clearly nothing new, this book your tickets. more as the criterion of commercial rappers ode to booty (both money and success are well and truly fulfilled. women), has definite summer appeal and will surely do well. 2/5 RL 3/5 JH Being the nice people that they The Carling Weekend JOHN JOHNSON are, Positiva have given us a Reading: Fri 24 - Sun 26 August regard to the punters. Trail Of Dead, Soulwax,Terris. City EP EVE handful of reissued vinyl from Leeds: Fri 24 - Sun 26 August That said, if your thing is rock and you’re (IDJ records) Who’s That Girl? their vaults which they’ve 15 years old then brace yourself for the Evening Session Stage: (Ruff Drivers) deemed classic, so we can give Tickets: £85.50 weekend, £40 day acrid fumes of burning plastic and the Cited by Mixmag as ‘One to Watch’ for cries of ‘bollocks!’ echoing through the Mercury Rev (pictured, left), Sephen 2001, John Johnson has already been them to you. On this, the first release from Eve’s new The biggest of all this summer’s smoke-filled night-time sky... Malkmus, Gene, Lowgold, Mark B and making waves with the progressive house Having already been compared to Not only well you get a load album, Scorpion, the self proclaimed festivals, Reading and Leeds have belter,‘Impact’.This, his second release is ‘Massive Attack’ and ‘Portishead’, this of records and CDs, but ‘pitbull in a skirt’ sings and raps about continued in the tradition of catering to Main Stage: a 4 track EP that represents a spectrum quartet has just released their first EP, they’ve also rustled up a few herself, bigging herself up about her the rockier end of the market. And of house music taken from 4 global cities. which is sure to meet with deserved other bits and bobs for us to money, looks, attitude etc. Eve isn’t the with big bucks to spend, they’ve gone Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Queens of the Blade, Grand Theft Audio, Hundred ‘New York’ is a wicked track, deep, funky respect. Opening with the eponymous give away. first hip hop artist to do this though. the whole hog and booked Eminem - Stone Age, The Cult (The Cult!), Xzibit, Reasons, Murder City Devils, Biffy in a way that creates an almost tribal feel. ‘Face Down’ the listener is swiftly lulled Eminem, Snoop Dogg and even Lil’ Bow the draw of the summer, anyone? System of a Down, Travis, Green Day, PJ Clyro, Ash, Evan Dando, BS2000, The This is followed by the more trancey by the dulcet tones of Esra Tasasiz. The Wow (amongst others) are all guilty of All you need to do to enter But with dual festivals and spin-offs Harvey, Iggy Pop (pictured, right), Eels,The Strokes, Cosmic Rough Riders, Mull ‘Buenos Aires’, which in comparison to melodious vocals are enhanced by the such self promotion. Allegedly, Eve is the this top competition is answer sprouting up all over the country, Dandy Warhols, Run DMC, LoFidelity Historical Society, Moldy Peaches, the rest of the EP doesn’t come off too fantastic orchestral composition of the new queen of hip-hop. Whilst she may the following, extremely simple including Glasgow, the organisers are Allstars, The Living End, Manic Street Easyworld, Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub, well. ‘Hong Kong’ represents an Musicom collective - a stirring blend of not have Eve’s aforementioned ‘looks’, making it perfectly clear that all they Preachers,Fun Lovin’ Criminals,Supergrass, My Vitriol, Folk Implosion, Elbow, impressive return to Johnson’s better- keyboard, violin and bass - and Airlock (even by The Edge’s usual I’m not sure that Missy Elliot would want to do is make money, with little Feeder,Rancid,Weezer,Frank Black and the Guided by Voices,Brave Captain, South, known progressive sounds but for me it step up as members of the trip hop standards) question: agree. Who’s that girl? Don’t really care Catholics, ...And You Will Know Us By The The Soft Parade, Goldrush is the harder edged and banging,‘London’ contingent. The Buscemi mix is a mate... that is the highlight of this release. titillating treat of uplifting drums and Who remixed the However you like your house music, tempo whilst ‘Dramatic’ sets itself up on 2/5 mega Positiva release there’ll be something here for you - the darker side of bristolian creations JH Binary Finary? definitely worth checking (think ‘Angel’). ‘Escape’ submerges the listener in an atmospheric world of 4/5 waves and oceanic dreams leaving the a. Paul Van Dyke V2001 Essential JH AARON SOUL closing lesson of scratching mastery in b. Paul Van Pyke Hylands Park, Chelmsford tractor then remember to pack a Sat 14 July - Sun 15 July Corsten, Graham Gold, Pete Wardman, Ring Ring Ring ‘Movement in the Second City’ as surety Hackney Marshes, London Dan Bailey,Darren Stokes, Ice T,Q Bert, (Def Soul Records) that this EP is a morsel of greater things c. Paul from Weston Park, Stafforshire hamper and some Pimms. NELLY FT.CITY SPUD Slum Village, Runaways, Aspect, Richie to come. Sat 18 - Sun 19 August 2001 Ride Wit Me neighbours Tickets: £35 Hawtin, Derrick May, Dave Angel, CJ The mobile phone... Life enhancing Main Stage: (Universal Records) Tickets: £66.00 weekend, £38.50 Bolland, Silicone Soul, Funk D-Void, invention or instrument of relationship 4/5 send your answers to day Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Finn, Foo Previously victims of licensing troubles Heather, Wookie, Artful Dodger, Dane torture? In his debut release on Def Soul RL [email protected]. Fighters, David Gray, Placebo, Idlewild, and financial embarrassment, this year Bowers, Goldie, Grooverider, Fabio, Records, local boy Aaron Soul is Essential moves from its regular home Hype, Randall, Optical, Andy C, Ed definitely of the latter opinion, The slick, corporate V festival set up Feeder, Texas, Coldplay, The Charlatans, the template for the multi-site festival. Faithless, Embrace, Nelly Furtado, in Brighton to London due foot and Rush, Darren Jay, Kenny Ken, Rap, Trex expressing his desire for his ex to just mouth concerns. Adam Freeland, Rennie Pilgrem, Freq ‘Ring Ring Ring’ him back. This is A few years on, despite attracting a few Spooks, credible acts, people still hold the same Immensely credible, Essential saw Nasty, Hyper,Tipper, Stanton Warriors, essentially an R&B style garage track, performances last year from James Plump DJs, Cakeboy, Subtropic, Vidi much in the same vein as a lot of Craig concerns over such a smoothly-run, WTV Stage: R I P wealthy, twenty-something, orientated Brown and Flavor Flav (pictured). Friends aka Christina C & VJ, David’s offerings (comparisons are festival. Buy your ticket, then pay extra Toploader, The Divine Comedy, Doves, Doublethink, inevitable) but don’t let that put you off Saturday (Dance Paul Daley/Leftfield DJs, Gilles too much as this is isn’t too bad. One for for limited parking and camping. But Starsailor, The Webb Brothers, Turin still, it is yet to stoop so low as Brakes, Ed Harcourt, Muse, JJ72, Shed Day): Peterson, Mr Scruff, Deadly Avenger, da (garage) laydees. Squeeze18@ClubM Pressure Drop, Fingathing, Luke Vibert, Ericsson@Homelands. At only two Seven,Wheatus, Phoenix, Snow Patrol, days though, it does leave you short of Stereo Mutiny, Bonobo 3/5 MCs, JH But fear not- that most definately does not mean the end of the full roughing-it experience. And JJB Arena: Squeeze18.They are moving out of the M but have promised they’ve booked Neil Finn to keep it Public Enemy, Sunday (Roots Day) ultra-safe, just in case the kids go too Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, Alfie, Kylie Reprazent, to provide continued musical nourishment with various wild at the site of Grandaddy. Minogue,Avalanches Red Snapper, Isaac Hayes, George Clinton & P Funk PUBLIC DOMAIN FT.CHUCK D special events in the months to come. Allstars, Reprazent, Asian Dub Rock Da Funky Beats If this is the line-up that cranks your Big Up to the crew for an excellent year and here’s to the Foundation, Damage, Architechs, Nash, (Xtravaganza Recordings) Guruís Jazzmatazz, St Germain, James next !! Freestylers, Taylor Quartet,Snowboy & the Latin Jazz Following the huge success of the POWER IN THE PARK Southampton. Nextmen, Section, Fat Tuesday, DJ Russ Dewbury, ‘Operation Blade’, Public Domain have Southampton Common Power in the Park, now in its 7th year, Fergie, Ice T, Biz Markie, Jeru the Damaja, Ugly released a follow up based upon Chuck First up, hip-hop-beat-box genius, Rahzel, at The Brook on 6th Sunday 10th June is organised by 103.2 Power FM and this Sonique, Tall Duckling, People Under The Stairs, Masta D’s frequently used ‘Rock Da Funky June, with Superdense child for an added dash of flava!!! 12pm-4pm year will be host to such greats as Paul, Alex P, Ace, Supernatural, El Fudge, Lyrical Beats’ sample. As part of Public Enemy, (free entry) Emma Bunton,Atomic Kitten,Artful Brandon Lounge feat DJ Pogo Sizzla, Black Uhuru, Chuck D once rapped ‘don’t believe the Dodger, Maria Rubia and Ash.Yes,Ash. Block, Ferry Sly & Robbie, Everton Blender, Big Youth, If you can’t afford or don’t want to go If you don’t mind being in the Johnny Clarke, Prince Alla, Turbulance & too far afield this summer we have company of thousands of screaming kids Prince Malachi, Dub Asante Band feat our very own festival here in sunny all afternoon, then get down there. Matic Horns.

PAGE 12 PAGE 13 THE EDGE THE EDGE hype, it’s a sequel’. Indeed the breakdowns on this and ‘Operation Blade’ are nigh on identical.This tune will probably keep hard house dancefloors WIN SINGLES moving, just not in the mentalist, frenzied fashion of it’s predecessor.

PAGE 12 PAGE 13 THE EDGE THE EDGE THE GAMES page Film and Theatre Playstation 1 player JVC / Enterbrain SUBMARINE COMMANDER Simulation/Strategy Dave Gorman’s Better World Playstation Things happen when Dave Gorman gets legend: “Do a show that will make the who suggests that “All freight should be 1 Player drunk.Those of you who saw his inspired world a better place.” Never one to on the canals”, to the anonymous sender JVC TV series The Dave Gorman Collection, will resist a challenge he proceeded to write of some foot castanets from a joke shop, Simulation/strategy be aware of the time he got drunk and to EVERY local newspaper in the UK to the petrifying psycho who sends him a his housemate Danny bet him he (there are over 2,000, fact fans), asking poison-pen letter which includes the wouldn’t be able to find 54 people other them to get their readers to send obtuse lines “If I ever see you in Fulham I people called Dave Gorman, which suggestions on how he could make the will kill you...I have kids”. Never over- Panzer Front is a World War II tank simulator. You Global warming has melted all icebergs and ice caps raising the water levels covering the prompted an immense worldwide search world a better place. Before long, the patronising or too naive, he encourages participate in 25 missions based on what actually happened in whole of the Earth. Most of man kind drowned leaving very few survivors. Your J-Class and culminated with several people replies started to come in.And the show the audience to laugh out loud at the WWII with the inclusion of up to 38 unique tanks modelled on there counterparts. Thermonuclear Submarine was on a mission deep under the sea only to emerge to the actually changing their names to Dave is all about them and the actions he took insanity of the world we live in, sucking surface to find the new world (a bit like that crap film Water World). Finding one of the Gorman (including two girls!) because of them. them into his quest with the earnestness Panzer Front is based on strategy and not modelled on a only places left you under go numerous missions taking out enemy subs and ships. of his masterful storytelling. The fast paced action game. Each mission needs careful Well, if you were impressed by that Double BAFTA Winner and Perrier craziness of his schemes make them even consideration of enemy positions, your Submarine Commander is a strategy game with not the greatest amount of action in the drinking tale, his show Better World brings Award Nominee Dave Gorman is one of more compelling, you hang on every allies and your world. The main idea is to dodge torpedoes and sneak up on enemy subs and boats and another blinder.This time he needed an the best, most innovative entertainers in word, you really want him to implement surroundings if you destroy them. There is also a vague plot to follow involving idea for a show he could do at the this country today and his hilarious one- the 14-year-old’s project to improve the are to be successful. your communities struggle against the federal forces. Edinburgh Festival. So he got his mates man shows are unlike anything you will postal system (who suggested “starting in together and went down the pub.Waking ever have seen before. Armed only with Bath and then going nationwide”), you Unfortunately, this up in his front garden the next morning his trusty slide projector and the things cheer as he tells of receiving more and Submarine Commander is visually stunning, in fact there is left truly believing that the world was, good idea has not been he immediately noticed three things: people have sent him, he explores the more foot castanets.Above all you laugh, not really much to look at. I was a little apprehensive when indeed, a better place. converted well into firstly, his nipple had been pierced. bizarre eccentricities of the British big belly laughs that ache all of the next first given this game and my fears where not subsided once Jenny Szewiel computer game. Panzer played. There is nothing really Secondly, he had a tattoo. Finally, there populace like a bemused tour guide. In A day. And after a night of such Front is slow, lacks any real special included and after a while the game gets was a beermat in his pocket bearing the Better World, this ranges from the man heartwarming, life-affirming comedy we decent graphics, and is extremely frustrating to play. What repetitive to the point I gave up. tactics you are suppose to use is beyond me, meaning that I headed straight for an enemy tank, carried out a few actions not having a clue about what I was doing and then waited to be blown up time after time. To be honest I was not even motivated to try and get James Rumsey past the first level. 71% Coming Soon James Rumsey 63%

Down To Earth (*), released 1st June. last stage of training before Vietnam. as a suicidal girl who gets rescued from Dream cast Film Chris Rock stars as a wannabe comedian Visually stunning. throwing herself off a bridge by a 1-4 players Playstation 2 forced to house his soul in the body of a maverick knife-thrower (Daniel 1st person action 1 player Odeon Cinema: 0870 505 0007 fat white millionaire after his untimely When Brendan Met Trudy (*), out Auteuil), who then offers her a job, QUAKE 3 Activision lucus Arts UCG Cinema: 0870 155 5132 death. From the directors of American Pie. now. Romantic comedy written by the realising that suicidal girls make the Flight sim / action brilliant Roddy Doyle about a budding best assistants. Amores Perros (18), out now. This Get Over It (*), released 1st June. relationship between a teacher and a award winning debut from director American teen flick about a high school thief. senior trying to win back his ex-girlfriend (*):At time of going to press, this film had The game follows along a similar storyline to that of Alejandro Gonzalez has been by getting a part in the drama club’s not received certification. the movie, Episode I: The Phantom Menace where compared to Pulp Fiction for its Theatre Shakespeare production. Stars Ben ARENA the planet of Naboo is invaded by the massive droid interleaving stories spanning the whole Foster and Kirsten Dunst. Harbour Lights Picture House: army of the Trade Federation. Players will fly missions of Mexican society. The title translates 023 8033 5533/023 8023 4234 The Guildhall: 023 8063 2601 as the story unfolds before them and will be able to as ‘Life’s a Bitch’ and you can expect car Quake 3 Arena follows on from all the previous The Inbetweeners (15), out now. Low control three characters with their own unique chases, shootouts and some disturbing 1st player shot-em-up action games. The only budget Brit flick about University Close Up (PG), 6th June only.As part of Paul McKenna’s Hypnotic Show, spacecraft and backstory. The three characters that dogfights. difference is that this time the whole game is experiences. With cameos from Anthea the Harbour Lights World Cinema series, 16th June only:You’ve seen it on TV, based on multi-player battles. Take the option of taking on you will take into combat against the droid army are Autumn in New York (*), released 8th Turner, Philippa Forrester and Johnny this Asian film follows a young man now get the chance to be hypnotised computer characters or choose to challenge up to three other of your friends in one of Rhys Dallows,Vana Sage and Nym. June. Weepy romance about a rich Ball. purporting to be a filmmaker and made to act like a fool on stage in the most furious and frantic death matches around. documenting the private life of a front of all your mates! So far the PSX 2 has not been dissapointing and playboy who falls in love with a young Pearl Harbour (*), released 25th May. unwitting family. Starfighter is no exception. The graphics are woman, only to discover she has a The plot isn’t worth talking about but the graphics , game play and enjoyability is superb. Phenomenally expensive war film/love The Mayflower: 023 8071 1811 superb and so is the smooth flowing game play. terminal illness. Starring Winona Ryder You have the option to create your own character and the ability to choose from story about two pilots (Ben Affleck and Dark Days (15), until 31st May. Although modelling its self on previous Star and Richard Gere. numerous death arenas. Multi player death matches in 1st person action games has Josh Harnett) who fall in love with the Sundance prizewinning documentary Spend Spend Spend, 16th-28th July: Wars games and other games such as Colony always be great fun and I think that Quake 3 Arena has definitely hit onto a winner. same woman (Kate Beckinsale). about the lives of a community of Feelgood musical based on the true Wars, Starfighter is extremely enjoyable to play Blow (*), out now. Penelope Cruz and homeless people living in the story of a Yorkshire housewife who and should keep you busy for some time to Johnny Depp star in this glamorous tale Series 7: The Contenders (18), subterranean surroundings of an Amtrak won a fortune on the pools in 1961 come. Well its better than playing on the based on the true story of America’s released 25th May. Parodying the recent Railway tunnel in New York.With music and vowed to Spend...Spend...Spend! streets, taking drugs and burning things isn’t it? top cocaine importer,George Jung.Also stars Franka Potente from the brilliant spate of ‘reality’ TV gameshows, Series 7 by DJ Shadow, this is essential viewing. Run, Lola, Run and Paul Reubens (aka centres around a series where Nuffield Theatre: 023 8067 1771 Pee Wee Herman)! contestants win by killing their Phoenix Film Theatre: competitors. Recommended. Also showing 023 8059 3883 The Searchers, 17th June only: If 60s Code Unknown (*), out now. Moving at Harbour Lights. music is your thing, then don’t miss the 92% exploration of the unglamorous The Girl on the Bridge (15), 6th June chance to see these pop veterans existence of a group of Parisians trying Tigerland (18), out now. Intelligent war only: Unconventional black and white singing classics such as ‘Sweets For My to survive the trials of modern life. film about a rebellious new recruit on his romantic comedy. Vanessa Paradis stars Sweet’. James Rumsey James Rumsey 91%

PAGE 15 PAGE 14 THE EDGE THE EDGE THE GAMES page Film and Theatre Playstation 1 player JVC / Enterbrain SUBMARINE COMMANDER Simulation/Strategy Dave Gorman’s Better World Playstation Things happen when Dave Gorman gets legend: “Do a show that will make the who suggests that “All freight should be 1 Player drunk.Those of you who saw his inspired world a better place.” Never one to on the canals”, to the anonymous sender JVC TV series The Dave Gorman Collection, will resist a challenge he proceeded to write of some foot castanets from a joke shop, Simulation/strategy be aware of the time he got drunk and to EVERY local newspaper in the UK to the petrifying psycho who sends him a his housemate Danny bet him he (there are over 2,000, fact fans), asking poison-pen letter which includes the wouldn’t be able to find 54 people other them to get their readers to send obtuse lines “If I ever see you in Fulham I people called Dave Gorman, which suggestions on how he could make the will kill you...I have kids”. Never over- Panzer Front is a World War II tank simulator. You Global warming has melted all icebergs and ice caps raising the water levels covering the prompted an immense worldwide search world a better place. Before long, the patronising or too naive, he encourages participate in 25 missions based on what actually happened in whole of the Earth. Most of man kind drowned leaving very few survivors. Your J-Class and culminated with several people replies started to come in.And the show the audience to laugh out loud at the WWII with the inclusion of up to 38 unique tanks modelled on there counterparts. Thermonuclear Submarine was on a mission deep under the sea only to emerge to the actually changing their names to Dave is all about them and the actions he took insanity of the world we live in, sucking surface to find the new world (a bit like that crap film Water World). Finding one of the Gorman (including two girls!) because of them. them into his quest with the earnestness Panzer Front is based on strategy and not modelled on a only places left you under go numerous missions taking out enemy subs and ships. of his masterful storytelling. The fast paced action game. Each mission needs careful Well, if you were impressed by that Double BAFTA Winner and Perrier craziness of his schemes make them even consideration of enemy positions, your Submarine Commander is a strategy game with not the greatest amount of action in the drinking tale, his show Better World brings Award Nominee Dave Gorman is one of more compelling, you hang on every allies and your world. The main idea is to dodge torpedoes and sneak up on enemy subs and boats and another blinder.This time he needed an the best, most innovative entertainers in word, you really want him to implement surroundings if you destroy them. There is also a vague plot to follow involving idea for a show he could do at the this country today and his hilarious one- the 14-year-old’s project to improve the are to be successful. your communities struggle against the federal forces. Edinburgh Festival. So he got his mates man shows are unlike anything you will postal system (who suggested “starting in together and went down the pub.Waking ever have seen before. Armed only with Bath and then going nationwide”), you Unfortunately, this up in his front garden the next morning his trusty slide projector and the things cheer as he tells of receiving more and Submarine Commander is visually stunning, in fact there is left truly believing that the world was, good idea has not been he immediately noticed three things: people have sent him, he explores the more foot castanets.Above all you laugh, not really much to look at. I was a little apprehensive when indeed, a better place. converted well into firstly, his nipple had been pierced. bizarre eccentricities of the British big belly laughs that ache all of the next first given this game and my fears where not subsided once Jenny Szewiel computer game. Panzer played. There is nothing really Secondly, he had a tattoo. Finally, there populace like a bemused tour guide. In A day. And after a night of such Front is slow, lacks any real special included and after a while the game gets was a beermat in his pocket bearing the Better World, this ranges from the man heartwarming, life-affirming comedy we decent graphics, and is extremely frustrating to play. What repetitive to the point I gave up. tactics you are suppose to use is beyond me, meaning that I headed straight for an enemy tank, carried out a few actions not having a clue about what I was doing and then waited to be blown up time after time. To be honest I was not even motivated to try and get James Rumsey past the first level. 71% Coming Soon James Rumsey 63%

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The Southampton based music At present the group are working hard doing loop the loops through group “JP and the euros” has shot in the recording studio crafting their the arc de Triomphe. to fame over the last couple of first album, but plans are already being Raising the cash to travel might seem do is large it in Ibiza for a week, you’ll what we’re saying? Find a way round weeks. “We knew we had made for a tour in 2002. Various gigs like a nightmare but, says Rich Knight, only need a few hundred quid. If you plan the money problem and take something good from the start” will be lined up around the University there’s no need to panic. With a bit of to spend three months traversing the advantage of the long, open space recalled Hemi the bands guitarist. campus and local area very soon planning, you’ll get there Dark Continent, you’ll probably need a which is your summer holiday or The band got a taste of stardom however. grand or two. Then work out how much you’ll regret it all too when it was suggested after one gig Cheaper flights and competition in the money you can cobble together in the quickly. in Portsmouth that mp3’s of the The Background student travel market have conspired to time left in Britain. songs were uploaded onto the make getting away this summer better Rich Knight, author of internet. JP, Hemi and Yurgen all met in the value than ever. Just look around the web Look at the shortfall. You might need to several travel books, is European social club down in and you’ll find hundreds of bargain get another job, perhaps working a editor of gapyear.com and The song can be downloaded from Bornemouth. It wasn’t long before they tickets from a £200 jaunt in New York to couple of shifts in a bar, or sell all your gapyear magazine. peoplesound.com and mp3.com amongst were teaming up to produce there own a £650 round-the-world adventure. old crap at a carboot sale. There are ways others. music. Gigs followed and the rest is to get money together. Then organise a history. Debt might tie you to McDonald’s for few sponsored events, agreeing to give a However as with any up and coming pop most of the summer but even the most healthy percentage of your wire you Book offer and group there are tensions already within The producers for JP and the euros’ cash-strapped student can make a break intend to stay - it might be worth joining the group, guitar player Hemi has allready latest project comprise of two teams, for it with a bit of careful planning. It the Youth Hostel Association or buying a competition moved in on Jps current Love interest. Wessex films part of the Universities comes down to willpower and tent - and search for good-value premmier film making society and a Looking for expertise forethought. Willpower because you’ll insurance. local film and music company Harliquin plunge yourself deeper into debt so you’ll from Gapyear Creative. John Pierre and the eurostars is be forced to make sacrifices; forethought If you want to travel this summer - and ! undoubtably going to require a because you’ll need to budget and raise who could blame you? - you might well One of Harliquins most well known Whilst stocks last gapyear are offering ‘The Virgin Student Travellers’ Handbook’ lot of work, and so anyone funds effectively. be feeling depressed by the state of your projects was ‘Jed Cool’ a popstar by Tom Griffiths, for just £10 (RRP £12.99). interested in any of the following finances. But look at it this way; you’ll making a come back from his eighties areas should contact their tour Work out how much money you’ll need soon be leaving uni to find work in the success. Meridian Tonight covered this Simply send an email to [email protected], subject title ‘Book Offer’. State the manager Ian Futter on the to make your travel dreams real. This is big bad world and, whack, you’ll find story in particular and local newspapers number of copies you would like and your full contact details. contact numbers below: where you have to budget well. Fire up yourself with no more than 20 days’ Five emails will be drawn on Friday 8th June and the winners will receive free also took an interest. your computer, open up Excel and plan a holiday a year. And how long do you copies. All winners will be notified within 24 hours and the results will be posted VIDEO PRODUCTION realistic daily budget. If all you want to have available to you this summer? See on gapyear.com. aGood luck Jed also made an appearance at Power SCRIPT WRITING in the park interviewing popstars such 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS as Gary Barlow, A1, and Five. Then PUBLIC RELATIONS taking to the stage afterwards. Useful Student PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATION A music video was made for Jed and Websites Travel Firms FASHION was used to gain interest from various First port of call must be the Uni Travel PHOTOGRAPHY companies such as Paramount comedy Gapyear.com - Britain’s best source of Shop. Then for other general student DESIGN channel and MTV. gapyear and student travel information, travel information - including flights gapyear.com is the complete guide to and tours - check out As with any new project the Following Jed Cool Harliquin linked up taking time out. You’ll find detailed www.usitcampus.co.uk and profits at first are very little if with Wessex films to produce info, links, online chatsite advisors, www.statravel.co.uk. anything, but with hard work the promotion material for a local R&B messageboards, advice and cool If you’re after a round-the-world ticket, rewards will come. No dreamers Singer Kenneth Benson.A music video features. specialistswww.roundtheworldflights.c please. People based around and Website has been produced for om are well worth checking out. What’s on, at various local Southampton Kenneth, and we wish him all the best in Worried about cash? During the summer would be his success. Studentdebt.org.uk - Practical and If you’re planning on a shorter hop, most suited to helping out as accurate advice on how to manage debt www.cheapflights.com, many of JP’s ventures will be toilet venues... and the various options available to www.easyjet.com, www.go-fly.com starting soon. students running into difficulty. and www.lastminute.com are all useful. Portsmouth Guildhall The Music video 18 THE DICKIES JP is also looking for backing June singers to join his team of Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms eurostars, they must be very 2 RUNRIG JP’s first frist video is already under 21 AMEN good singers, and also willing to EDITORS TOUCH construction. The video has allready Portsmouth Guildhall dress up in wacky outfits, for Portsmouth Pyramids recieved interest from some major TV 3 REGULAR FRIES,THE starters French maids. 21 JJ72 companies. The plans are to fly JP TOES As the weather gets hotter minds travel to exotic places and not what’s in front of you Portsmouth Pyramids around a virtual Paris as he looks for his in the library- well that’s my problem! Check out your Free copy of gapyear Contact Southampton Joiners shoes!. Part of his journey involved him magazine and the website- i would be really interested to know what you think. 28 PAUL WELLER Ian Futter - Harliquin Creative - 6 GAY DAD being saved from a plumeting lift down Southampton Guildhall Tel:07771712270 email: the Eiffel Tower by Super Woman, and Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms [email protected] Apart from exams my other main focus for early June, is the general election on June 7 J MASCIS AND THE FOG 7th. Voter apathy is amazingly high amongst students, it only takes a couple of Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms seconds to cast your vote. Have an influence, even if you’re debating how much July influence you really have, it’s something. 8 SEMISONIC Anyway lecture over! Portsmouth Guildhall 19 THE BLACK CROWES Hope everyone staggers through exams ok and has a fantastic summer 11 QUEENS OF THE STONE If you want to write for features, have any fed-back or comments on the section Southampton Guildhall AGE, MARK LANEGAN please feel free to contact me on kjm199 Portsmouth Guildhall Yours Kate Xx 18 JUDAS PRIEST

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PAGE 16 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 The ONGOING success of A DAY IN THE LIFE OF.. Ever wanted to know more about the ins and outs of certain clubs or societies at the University of Southampton? Ever wondered how much work actually goes into the success of these clubs and societies on a day-to-day level? If you’re scornful then maybe you Winchester Art School don’t appreciate the amount of time, commitment and downright Since the merger between the Urban Decay hosted prints of familiar hard work many people put into the myriad of clubs and societies University of Southampton and the urban scenes - Toy’s R Us, the Shell at the University Winchester Art School in the 1990’s, station at the end of Glen Eyre Road, the flurry of creative expression has taken at various stages during the day and been largely out of reach. Until now - night. Others included a series called or rather, a few weeks ago, when the ‘Wasteland’ by Susie Rees - prints of an ..The Head of the exhibition ONGOING arrived on our abandoned cooker, a chair, a random doorstep at the Avenue Campus. hairdressers on a street corner and an Indian curry house. Things, perhaps, that The exhibition was comprised of we take for granted in our material world, Medic’s Ball paintings and other works of art by but the possess a certain identity when nineteen 2nd year Fine Art Painting singled out. students. The works were arranged into Committtee four sections: ‘People’, ‘Urban Decay’, ‘Spirit’ takes one out of the familiar ‘Spirit’ and ‘Space’ and were displayed in world and transports us into a more The 2001 Medic’s Ball took place on But never the less here’s a synopsis of a the corridors of the main building. ethereal place. Katie Townsend’s 5th May. This year’s head of the relatively smooth day in the life of the unconventional portrayal of the Medic’s Ball committee was Ely Willis. head of medic’s ball committee on the Perhaps one of the most eye-catching importance of light combined with Organisation is the key to such a day of the medic’s ball. paintings was one of a woman that hung religion consisted of two light fittings mammoth event where 1000 students are directly inside the main entrance. Nicole mounted onto a wall with two ink geared up for a renowned all night party Ingham’s ‘Untitled’ of a large distorted drawings of church’s underneath. at the Winchester Guildhall. The venue old woman’s face verged on disturbing was actually booked in March 1999 - pre Name: Ely Willis while remaining extremely captivating as The exhibition, aside from being an booking extreme! This year’s committee one ponders upon the effect of its opportunity for the art students to exhibit for the Medic’s Ball 2001 began meeting Degree: 4th Year Medical Student deformity. Perhaps the Francis Bacon their work, has also made an invaluable in September 2000, at 2 weeks intervals quote gives us some insight into her connection between the university and and more frequently as the event became Position:Head of the Medic’s Ball inspiration - the former artist being the Winchester Art School and has closer on the calendar. 2001 renowned for his paintings of contorted offered up an opportunity to forge men and his unconventional use of space stronger links between the two Ely has recently retired from the medics No of people in the committee: 9 13.00 Sound and lighting start briber: Also they thought they were on for half and perspective. This portrait promotes a institutions. ball committee after four years, working food in exchange for lighting and sound! an hour not an hour! To top it off they similar query about what we are her way up to head of the committee this No of people at the ball: 1000 can’t start because the sound company supposed to think. Who is this person? Is It has also provided the viewer with a year. I asked her what she felt the main 15.00 Sound mentions the prospect of no have gone to Pizza Hut- more food! All the distortion a reflection on the subject more diverse exhibition that curator qualities were that are needed in her CD players. This would mean no music gets resolved and runs impressively and their role or merely an example of an Laura Beardsell believes will ‘challenge position. Organisation came key coupled 10.45 Ball committee arrive at my house between bands - luckily they mange to smoothly for the rest of the artist experimenting? conventional ideas of painting whilst with time management. Also delegating and we make our way to the Winchester find some CD players, without having to night/morning. acting as an exciting addition to an to the rest of the committee, although this Guildhall to begin the preparation laden be given food incentives. Spent the rest Many of the paintings of people interesting work space.’ sometimes proved difficult when it with balloons and a helium machine- of the afternoon decorating the dining 05.30 Last bus home. promoted similar issues of identity and Those who have seen this exhibition will involved telling friends what to do. The starting on a high! tables and putting together 1000 society’s stereotyping of itself, with certainly agree with this notion. It is largest responsibility/stress of running programmes. names such as ‘I Know What I Want’ and undoubtedly a thought provoking such a large event seems to be the 11.00 Arrive at the Guildhall, greeted by If you’re interested in taking part in ‘I Know What I Mean’ by Tamasin experience that takes two manifestations balancing act between gaining manager of the Guildhall and the 19.00 Diners arrive- however we have an the Medics Ball committee next year, Fisher. that we are familiar with - ‘People’ and sponsorship and organising the sales of prospect of motivating lighting and extra 18 - perplexing! But we create there are varying levels of ‘Urban Decay’ - and two that we aren’t as tickets so that the committee does not sound crews. two more tables and the committee has to responsibility. Ely was a member of the The space category leaned more towards in touch with - ‘Space’ and ‘Spirit’ - and make a loss. Ely seems extremely pay for the extra 18 meals. committee for three years before she a distortion of a different more abstract asks us to open our minds to each of them organised which is properly the primary 12.00 Morning is taken up running took over as the head and it’s a great kind and included intense colour individually as personal interpretations reason why the ball went so smoothly around the Guildhall making sure all the 21.00 Non-diners start to arrive and the way to meet people. Contact Shara demonstrated especially by Kate and also collectively as a reflection of our and there were no massive dramas on the bands know where they are playing and ball gets going. (next years head of the committee) on Grenyer’s ‘Window 1’ and ‘Window 2’ - society’s approach to life. actual night. Ely says this is because the that they have all the equipment they sp998 for more information. digital images in vibrant yellow and pink committee had put so much effort into the need. Also liasing with Guildhall 21.45 Robbie Williams tribute band and red and purple. Painting By Nicola Ingham’s ‘Untitled’ By Kate Doherty night there was no way they were not management. Blasted with questions didn’t know they were on in 15 mins. By Kate Messer enjoying it to the full! every ten minutes. DOCKLANDS - THE WESSEX Male Cancer Awareness FILMS MEGA-FESTIVAL Aware, a new magazine aimed at Male Cancer Awareness Month has been T-shirt to MCF. informing men of the dangers of male launched by the Male Cancer Hot on the heels of last term’s The cinematic delights on offer at cancer, launches this month in Foundation to raise male awareness of Topman will also be stocking the resoundingly successful ‘Mini-Festival’ ‘Docklands’ include various music association with menís retailer, these diseases. Topman have taken a AWARE magazine from June 13th in all comes the latest instalment of the Wessex videos, short dramas, introspective Topman. tongue-in-cheek approach to this serious stores. From the cover price of £3.45 - Films saga; namely ‘Docklands - The musings and other assorted oddities, as issue by creating four T-shirts, designed £1.00 is donated to the MCF. Mega-Festival’. The nautical theme owes well as exclusive screenings of student Research has recently revealed that the and sold exclusively by Topman in itself to this year’s glamorous location, films from across the Atlantic, courtesy majority of British men are dangerously support of MCFís Campaign. Celebrities who have offered their Harbour Lights Cinema, Ocean Village, of our friends at Student Original Film ignorant of the threat posed by two of support to date, include Michael where, on Saturday 9th June a fresh Art (SOFA). The bar opens at Harbour the biggest killer cancers The four eye-catching T-shirts, with Greco, Denise Van Outen, Dermot swathe of student films will be projected Lights at 12pm and the films start at 1pm be inspired to have a go yourself - or at least get so disgusted you want to beat them at slogans such “Have you checked you OíLeary and Rupert Graves. in big-screen glory. This is a great chance (entry £2). If you’re interested in what their own game. And there might even be free booze! (see legal disclaimer). Following The attitude of British men to prostate balls recently?”, and “Who’s looking to catch the early works of tomorrow’s can be achieved on a shoestring budget exams, what better way to celebrate the end of untold grief? and testicular cancer sharply contrast to after your Crown Jewels?” I, will go on For further information: young Spielbergs and Hitchcocks, and intensive therapy, the afternoon can that of women, whose awareness of their sale in Topman stores nation-wide on please contact Jo in the currently students at Southampton who be fitted nicely into the mid June And if that’s not satisfied your appitie for films, come and see ‘Rosebrook’ - a short own gender-specific cancers is amongst June 13th and will retail at £12. Topman NUS Ents Student Media Office are taking advantage of Wessex Films’ madness of leavers’ balls, elections, film made by students at Southampton and the young staff of Meridian the highest in the world. will be donating £5 from the sale of each on @makingwaves.co.uk digital video facilities, including our barbecues and spontaneous trips to Broadcasting. It is being shown at the Harbour Lights Cinema at 11:45am - brand new editing suite. Amsterdam. You never know, you might 12:45pm also on the 9th. A dark thriller which will guarantee a sleepless night... PAGE 10 PAGE 11 The ONGOING success of A DAY IN THE LIFE OF.. Ever wanted to know more about the ins and outs of certain clubs or societies at the University of Southampton? Ever wondered how much work actually goes into the success of these clubs and societies on a day-to-day level? If you’re scornful then maybe you Winchester Art School don’t appreciate the amount of time, commitment and downright Since the merger between the Urban Decay hosted prints of familiar hard work many people put into the myriad of clubs and societies University of Southampton and the urban scenes - Toy’s R Us, the Shell at the University Winchester Art School in the 1990’s, station at the end of Glen Eyre Road, the flurry of creative expression has taken at various stages during the day and been largely out of reach. Until now - night. Others included a series called or rather, a few weeks ago, when the ‘Wasteland’ by Susie Rees - prints of an ..The Head of the exhibition ONGOING arrived on our abandoned cooker, a chair, a random doorstep at the Avenue Campus. hairdressers on a street corner and an Indian curry house. Things, perhaps, that The exhibition was comprised of we take for granted in our material world, Medic’s Ball paintings and other works of art by but the possess a certain identity when nineteen 2nd year Fine Art Painting singled out. students. The works were arranged into Committtee four sections: ‘People’, ‘Urban Decay’, ‘Spirit’ takes one out of the familiar ‘Spirit’ and ‘Space’ and were displayed in world and transports us into a more The 2001 Medic’s Ball took place on But never the less here’s a synopsis of a the corridors of the main building. ethereal place. Katie Townsend’s 5th May. This year’s head of the relatively smooth day in the life of the unconventional portrayal of the Medic’s Ball committee was Ely Willis. head of medic’s ball committee on the Perhaps one of the most eye-catching importance of light combined with Organisation is the key to such a day of the medic’s ball. paintings was one of a woman that hung religion consisted of two light fittings mammoth event where 1000 students are directly inside the main entrance. Nicole mounted onto a wall with two ink geared up for a renowned all night party Ingham’s ‘Untitled’ of a large distorted drawings of church’s underneath. at the Winchester Guildhall. The venue old woman’s face verged on disturbing was actually booked in March 1999 - pre Name: Ely Willis while remaining extremely captivating as The exhibition, aside from being an booking extreme! This year’s committee one ponders upon the effect of its opportunity for the art students to exhibit for the Medic’s Ball 2001 began meeting Degree: 4th Year Medical Student deformity. Perhaps the Francis Bacon their work, has also made an invaluable in September 2000, at 2 weeks intervals quote gives us some insight into her connection between the university and and more frequently as the event became Position:Head of the Medic’s Ball inspiration - the former artist being the Winchester Art School and has closer on the calendar. 2001 renowned for his paintings of contorted offered up an opportunity to forge men and his unconventional use of space stronger links between the two Ely has recently retired from the medics No of people in the committee: 9 13.00 Sound and lighting start briber: Also they thought they were on for half and perspective. This portrait promotes a institutions. ball committee after four years, working food in exchange for lighting and sound! an hour not an hour! To top it off they similar query about what we are her way up to head of the committee this No of people at the ball: 1000 can’t start because the sound company supposed to think. Who is this person? Is It has also provided the viewer with a year. I asked her what she felt the main 15.00 Sound mentions the prospect of no have gone to Pizza Hut- more food! All the distortion a reflection on the subject more diverse exhibition that curator qualities were that are needed in her CD players. This would mean no music gets resolved and runs impressively and their role or merely an example of an Laura Beardsell believes will ‘challenge position. Organisation came key coupled 10.45 Ball committee arrive at my house between bands - luckily they mange to smoothly for the rest of the artist experimenting? conventional ideas of painting whilst with time management. Also delegating and we make our way to the Winchester find some CD players, without having to night/morning. acting as an exciting addition to an to the rest of the committee, although this Guildhall to begin the preparation laden be given food incentives. Spent the rest Many of the paintings of people interesting work space.’ sometimes proved difficult when it with balloons and a helium machine- of the afternoon decorating the dining 05.30 Last bus home. promoted similar issues of identity and Those who have seen this exhibition will involved telling friends what to do. The starting on a high! tables and putting together 1000 society’s stereotyping of itself, with certainly agree with this notion. It is largest responsibility/stress of running programmes. names such as ‘I Know What I Want’ and undoubtedly a thought provoking such a large event seems to be the 11.00 Arrive at the Guildhall, greeted by If you’re interested in taking part in ‘I Know What I Mean’ by Tamasin experience that takes two manifestations balancing act between gaining manager of the Guildhall and the 19.00 Diners arrive- however we have an the Medics Ball committee next year, Fisher. that we are familiar with - ‘People’ and sponsorship and organising the sales of prospect of motivating lighting and extra 18 - perplexing! But we create there are varying levels of ‘Urban Decay’ - and two that we aren’t as tickets so that the committee does not sound crews. two more tables and the committee has to responsibility. Ely was a member of the The space category leaned more towards in touch with - ‘Space’ and ‘Spirit’ - and make a loss. Ely seems extremely pay for the extra 18 meals. committee for three years before she a distortion of a different more abstract asks us to open our minds to each of them organised which is properly the primary 12.00 Morning is taken up running took over as the head and it’s a great kind and included intense colour individually as personal interpretations reason why the ball went so smoothly around the Guildhall making sure all the 21.00 Non-diners start to arrive and the way to meet people. Contact Shara demonstrated especially by Kate and also collectively as a reflection of our and there were no massive dramas on the bands know where they are playing and ball gets going. (next years head of the committee) on Grenyer’s ‘Window 1’ and ‘Window 2’ - society’s approach to life. actual night. Ely says this is because the that they have all the equipment they sp998 for more information. digital images in vibrant yellow and pink committee had put so much effort into the need. Also liasing with Guildhall 21.45 Robbie Williams tribute band and red and purple. Painting By Nicola Ingham’s ‘Untitled’ By Kate Doherty night there was no way they were not management. Blasted with questions didn’t know they were on in 15 mins. By Kate Messer enjoying it to the full! every ten minutes. DOCKLANDS - THE WESSEX Male Cancer Awareness FILMS MEGA-FESTIVAL Aware, a new magazine aimed at Male Cancer Awareness Month has been T-shirt to MCF. informing men of the dangers of male launched by the Male Cancer Hot on the heels of last term’s The cinematic delights on offer at cancer, launches this month in Foundation to raise male awareness of Topman will also be stocking the resoundingly successful ‘Mini-Festival’ ‘Docklands’ include various music association with menís retailer, these diseases. Topman have taken a AWARE magazine from June 13th in all comes the latest instalment of the Wessex videos, short dramas, introspective Topman. tongue-in-cheek approach to this serious stores. From the cover price of £3.45 - Films saga; namely ‘Docklands - The musings and other assorted oddities, as issue by creating four T-shirts, designed £1.00 is donated to the MCF. Mega-Festival’. The nautical theme owes well as exclusive screenings of student Research has recently revealed that the and sold exclusively by Topman in itself to this year’s glamorous location, films from across the Atlantic, courtesy majority of British men are dangerously support of MCFís Campaign. Celebrities who have offered their Harbour Lights Cinema, Ocean Village, of our friends at Student Original Film ignorant of the threat posed by two of support to date, include Michael where, on Saturday 9th June a fresh Art (SOFA). The bar opens at Harbour the biggest killer cancers The four eye-catching T-shirts, with Greco, Denise Van Outen, Dermot swathe of student films will be projected Lights at 12pm and the films start at 1pm be inspired to have a go yourself - or at least get so disgusted you want to beat them at slogans such “Have you checked you OíLeary and Rupert Graves. in big-screen glory. This is a great chance (entry £2). If you’re interested in what their own game. And there might even be free booze! (see legal disclaimer). Following The attitude of British men to prostate balls recently?”, and “Who’s looking to catch the early works of tomorrow’s can be achieved on a shoestring budget exams, what better way to celebrate the end of untold grief? and testicular cancer sharply contrast to after your Crown Jewels?” I, will go on For further information: young Spielbergs and Hitchcocks, and intensive therapy, the afternoon can that of women, whose awareness of their sale in Topman stores nation-wide on please contact Jo in the currently students at Southampton who be fitted nicely into the mid June And if that’s not satisfied your appitie for films, come and see ‘Rosebrook’ - a short own gender-specific cancers is amongst June 13th and will retail at £12. Topman NUS Ents Student Media Office are taking advantage of Wessex Films’ madness of leavers’ balls, elections, film made by students at Southampton and the young staff of Meridian the highest in the world. will be donating £5 from the sale of each on @makingwaves.co.uk digital video facilities, including our barbecues and spontaneous trips to Broadcasting. It is being shown at the Harbour Lights Cinema at 11:45am - brand new editing suite. Amsterdam. You never know, you might 12:45pm also on the 9th. A dark thriller which will guarantee a sleepless night... PAGE 12 PAGE 13 SKI’S SIMPLY INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS THE BEST! FOR SHORINJI KEMPO ‘Whoopee!’ I finally won my long- Sunday the 29th of April saw the The Paris Tai Kai is just one of many awaited English Senior Giant Slalom Southampton University Shorinji events that has already occurred this Release the title. Kempo club travel to Paris to participate year. It gave Southampton University Unfortunately, I was unable to race for in the 2001 International Tai Kai, an Kenshi the opportunity to train with Five Free Southampton University this season as I event never before held outside of Japan. other Federation members from all had other racing commitments. It was here that the two club instructors, over the world, including Japan, Sensei Adrian-Foster Starr, and Sensei France, Sweden, Portugal and Tiger in You! For the past year I have been working as Ian Ferguson achieved their San (3rd) America. Over the 3 days, students the Team Director for GBG Racing - the Dan titles. The grading lasted around 10 were able to learn a variety of UK Girls’Alpine Development Squad. It strenuous hours and was overseen by technical skills from many of the Young has been a great opportunity to work for some of Japan’s top grand masters. The grand masters from Japan. The Tai Kai Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and alongside some of Britain’s top pair were required to challenge also enabled students to hear the female ski racers. My main concerns this themselves both physically and mentally, Philosophical teachings of these year have been to get grants and and proved that they excelled both in remarkable Sensei’s, many of whom sponsorship for the squad. I was very technical and theoretical areas of this have been training for some 50 years. excited when we were invited to martial art. Person Xscape’s Snozone in Milton Keynes Helen Cridge. opening in October. Being sponsored by The pair took over the club in 1995, and Xscape will enable us to take ski racing are now impressively amongst some of to another level - i.e. training in Britain the youngest Sensei’s within Shorinji on winter snow during the summer Kempo in Britain. They have maintained without having the expense of having to the club throughout these years, and travel abroad to a glacier where the during this period it has expanded Railcards! experience would be closer to water- Tiger Beer, one of the Far East’s better known beers is a charismatic blend of Oriental significantly. The Southampton National skiing champion and New skiing by lunchtime. and Western lifestyles. Brewed in Singapore since 1932, Tiger Beer is a mystical treasure University club is now the largest College sports studies student of the Far East. shorinji Kempo club in Britain, with over Alexandra Jubb speaks out on the My other involvement within skiing has We have a case of Tiger Beer to give away to the first reader to e-mail kjm199 wins! it’s 60 Kenshi training regularly. The club sport which she loves: been on the board of the London and that simple. (Please state that you are over 18!) The question is: also boasts the youngest Ni (2nd) Dan in South East Regional Ski Association. the country. This is an amazing Skiing - it’s one of those sports you either With this group I have been working on achievement for Sensei Peter Henville Name the golf tournament that love or hate - a bit like the taste of something slightly different. I have been who joined the club 6 years ago, and is Tiger Woods has won this year. Marmite really. No matter how good you asked to provide ideas on how to promote now a remarkable and constant are, whether you spend your whole life skiing and snowboarding in schools in inspiration to the other club members. on skis or whether you just go for a short the area. This has involved looking at holiday every once in a while you initiatives supplied for other areas, for definitely feel good when the sky is blue, other sports. It is proving to be a sun is shining and the snow is in perfect challenging but interesting task and I am condition. sure we will get a noticable result within the next year or so. Although it has sometimes been difficult shuffling between university and the ski The role of Athletes Director for the slopes, particularly when tired from a British Ski and Snowboard Federation is punishing schedule, to me skiing plays a presently available, as is the job of Team very important part in my life. Anyone Manager for the England Alpine Squad Set the summer term sizzling with the who has studied Sports Studies at New (not exactly Glen Hoddle but near thought that once exams are over you College with me for the past three years enough!). I have applied for both jobs so can catch the train ‘outta here’ -even What is the can vouch for that. Maybe this is where fingers crossed that I might be able to cheaper with a Young person’s I should apologise to all my lecturers for leave my racing career behind and move railcard! name of the writing so many essays about my to the official scale, which will be Great train favourite sport! particularly exciting as we will have the For those leaving uni for the last time, 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City you don’t have to miss out on the robber who Two years (1999) ago I won the English this season. fantastic cavings as the card is for resently Senior Slalom and Super-G titles, and ANYONE aged 16-25. narrowly missed out on the Giant Slalom returned from title. During the summer of 1999 I raced At just £18 for a whole year and exile in Brazil? in New Zealand, winning the South entitling the holder to 1/3 off most rail Island Slalom and Giant Slalom titles. To fares in Britian, the Young Person my knowledge I still have these titles as Railcard allows you to get out and the senior racers crashed out last year. In about for less. Answers to 2000 I came fourth in the British But We’re giving away Downhill Championships - which was an kjm199 experience in itself! This Easter I again FIVE FREE Young competed in the English Championships Person railcards to the determined to get the Giant Slalom title Gook Luck! this time. On the second run of the Giant first FIVE correct Slalom the racer in front of me fell over. answers to the question.. This enabled me to have a re-run as I was half way down the course when I was stopped. As I returned to the start I concentrated on my psychological IF THIS IS YOU... preparation. I knew that I could ski the Take a trip to Vice President, Krystal Miller’s office, top of the course without any problems on the second level of the union building so if I could just ski it smoothly and a bit faster I could win the title. So with an to collect your £20 prize. attitude of ‘Let’s kick some ass’ and Alexandra in action PAGE 12 PAGE 13 SKI’S SIMPLY INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS THE BEST! FOR SHORINJI KEMPO ‘Whoopee!’ I finally won my long- Sunday the 29th of April saw the The Paris Tai Kai is just one of many awaited English Senior Giant Slalom Southampton University Shorinji events that has already occurred this Release the title. Kempo club travel to Paris to participate year. It gave Southampton University Unfortunately, I was unable to race for in the 2001 International Tai Kai, an Kenshi the opportunity to train with Five Free Southampton University this season as I event never before held outside of Japan. other Federation members from all had other racing commitments. It was here that the two club instructors, over the world, including Japan, Sensei Adrian-Foster Starr, and Sensei France, Sweden, Portugal and Tiger in You! For the past year I have been working as Ian Ferguson achieved their San (3rd) America. Over the 3 days, students the Team Director for GBG Racing - the Dan titles. The grading lasted around 10 were able to learn a variety of UK Girls’Alpine Development Squad. It strenuous hours and was overseen by technical skills from many of the Young has been a great opportunity to work for some of Japan’s top grand masters. The grand masters from Japan. The Tai Kai Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and alongside some of Britain’s top pair were required to challenge also enabled students to hear the female ski racers. My main concerns this themselves both physically and mentally, Philosophical teachings of these year have been to get grants and and proved that they excelled both in remarkable Sensei’s, many of whom sponsorship for the squad. I was very technical and theoretical areas of this have been training for some 50 years. excited when we were invited to martial art. Person Xscape’s Snozone in Milton Keynes Helen Cridge. opening in October. Being sponsored by The pair took over the club in 1995, and Xscape will enable us to take ski racing are now impressively amongst some of to another level - i.e. training in Britain the youngest Sensei’s within Shorinji on winter snow during the summer Kempo in Britain. They have maintained without having the expense of having to the club throughout these years, and travel abroad to a glacier where the during this period it has expanded Railcards! experience would be closer to water- Tiger Beer, one of the Far East’s better known beers is a charismatic blend of Oriental significantly. The Southampton National skiing champion and New skiing by lunchtime. and Western lifestyles. Brewed in Singapore since 1932, Tiger Beer is a mystical treasure University club is now the largest College sports studies student of the Far East. shorinji Kempo club in Britain, with over Alexandra Jubb speaks out on the My other involvement within skiing has We have a case of Tiger Beer to give away to the first reader to e-mail kjm199 wins! it’s 60 Kenshi training regularly. The club sport which she loves: been on the board of the London and that simple. (Please state that you are over 18!) The question is: also boasts the youngest Ni (2nd) Dan in South East Regional Ski Association. the country. This is an amazing Skiing - it’s one of those sports you either With this group I have been working on achievement for Sensei Peter Henville Name the golf tournament that love or hate - a bit like the taste of something slightly different. I have been who joined the club 6 years ago, and is Tiger Woods has won this year. Marmite really. No matter how good you asked to provide ideas on how to promote now a remarkable and constant are, whether you spend your whole life skiing and snowboarding in schools in inspiration to the other club members. on skis or whether you just go for a short the area. This has involved looking at holiday every once in a while you initiatives supplied for other areas, for definitely feel good when the sky is blue, other sports. It is proving to be a sun is shining and the snow is in perfect challenging but interesting task and I am condition. sure we will get a noticable result within the next year or so. Although it has sometimes been difficult shuffling between university and the ski The role of Athletes Director for the slopes, particularly when tired from a British Ski and Snowboard Federation is punishing schedule, to me skiing plays a presently available, as is the job of Team very important part in my life. Anyone Manager for the England Alpine Squad Set the summer term sizzling with the who has studied Sports Studies at New (not exactly Glen Hoddle but near thought that once exams are over you College with me for the past three years enough!). I have applied for both jobs so can catch the train ‘outta here’ -even What is the can vouch for that. Maybe this is where fingers crossed that I might be able to cheaper with a Young person’s I should apologise to all my lecturers for leave my racing career behind and move railcard! name of the writing so many essays about my to the official scale, which will be Great train favourite sport! particularly exciting as we will have the For those leaving uni for the last time, 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City you don’t have to miss out on the robber who Two years (1999) ago I won the English this season. fantastic cavings as the card is for resently Senior Slalom and Super-G titles, and ANYONE aged 16-25. narrowly missed out on the Giant Slalom returned from title. During the summer of 1999 I raced At just £18 for a whole year and exile in Brazil? in New Zealand, winning the South entitling the holder to 1/3 off most rail Island Slalom and Giant Slalom titles. To fares in Britian, the Young Person my knowledge I still have these titles as Railcard allows you to get out and the senior racers crashed out last year. In about for less. Answers to 2000 I came fourth in the British But We’re giving away Downhill Championships - which was an kjm199 experience in itself! This Easter I again FIVE FREE Young competed in the English Championships Person railcards to the determined to get the Giant Slalom title Gook Luck! this time. On the second run of the Giant first FIVE correct Slalom the racer in front of me fell over. answers to the question.. This enabled me to have a re-run as I was half way down the course when I was stopped. As I returned to the start I concentrated on my psychological IF THIS IS YOU... preparation. I knew that I could ski the Take a trip to Vice President, Krystal Miller’s office, top of the course without any problems on the second level of the union building so if I could just ski it smoothly and a bit faster I could win the title. So with an to collect your £20 prize. attitude of ‘Let’s kick some ass’ and Alexandra in action PAGE 14 PAGE 15

EDITOR’S CORNER SPOT FAREWELL TO OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW! THE DELL... PAUL JONES Continued from the back page... couple of years, perhaps this is another INSTITUTE OBLITERATE factor to take into consideration as it may notions. New houses are currently being bring trouble to the area, rather than built, and the extra influx of people improvement. Luckily, Southampton fans SPEAKS..... around the region will bring business to are not known for bad behaviour, and this the shops and public houses. However, new state-of-the art club can only raise Southampton and Wales local residents have begun to express their spirits and appreciation of the game. goalkeeper Paul Jones watched as concerns about the lack of parking, and the Institute football team beat the the extra traffic that will appear on match So as the Saints look forward to the next University 2-0 at the Dell, and days. Residential areas are set to become season as a powerful and respected Wessex Scene Sport caught up with blocked with the parked cars of away Premiership club, the Southampton him there for an exclusive UNI FOOTBALL TEAM As another academic year draws to a supporters, that is of course, if they can community eagerly awaits to see the interview. close, things are changing, and this actually find the ground - people have effects of the stadium in its new location. includes the sports editor of this paper. already voiced concerns about the Lets just hope it is completed in time! I’m sure that wasn’t what it said on the posters! Paul Jones has been a crucial part of the We are sure that many of you will be location’s ease of access. With football Southampton team for a number of years wiping away the tears as we bid a fond hooliganism being an issue which has Christina Cooper and has helped keep Saints in the farewell to Martin Ashplant, who leaves dominated the tabloids over the past Susannah Parker Premiership throughout that time. us for bigger and better things, but fear Martin Ashplant Despite sounding about as Welsh as not! There are now two of us to keep Craig David, he has represented Wales on you up to date with the wonderful a number of occasions and has proved Reports sporting achievements (and himself to be a top-quality keeper. failures...see back page) of the University. After all the hype about After presenting the Institute with their winners medals, he had this to say on On a more serious note, we are keen to how the Institute football the game: hear any feedback that people have on “ It was a very good game and there was team were going to meet this section. What would you like to see some quality football out there. The lads more of and less of? Any article that we their match at the hands of seemed to enjoy it, and there were two receive will be considered for our impressive goals to win it. There was old ground. A win against the champions, the University, we had to issues... we are not members of any certainly plenty of commitment and it Manchester United was followed up by a eat our words a tad. In a clubs, and have no prejudices at all! We must have been a dream come true for spectacular last minute winner from local are also eager to expand the sports brilliantly attended in- some of them to play on a professional hero Matt Le Tissier against Arsenal. It section in terms of content of articles, to club’s ground, and they certainly didn’t halted a disappointing run of results since augural Varsity Football include more feature-based pieces. We let themselves down.” Stuart Gray took the reigns and will understand that endless match reports, match at the Dell, The go down in the history of the club for while important, do not appeal to As the bulldozers prepare to move in on some time. Institute showed superior everyone! class and a better eye for the historic Dell, this was one of the last games that would be played there. Are “You couldn’t have wished for two better So, if you feel you have something goal as they overcame the Southampton going to be the same team games than Arsenal and Man Utd, and to interesting to say (about sport of course) without the close, intimidating get two results was fantastic. Obviously University First XI 2-0. do not be afraid to send us an e.mail. We atmosphere which has helped them to so with Glenn (Hoddle) leaving it was may not be able to print everything, but many wins? disappointing at the time, but we got over it’s worth a try! At the moment, we are that, and just weren’t getting the rub of The game was part of the ‘Last Kick’ over the bar meant he was singled out for from Tom Moore for his second of the looking for stories about bizarre or “Obviously it’s going to be a bit different the green for a while.” programme, which was a variety of most of the Institute’s barracking for the game. It was no more than they deserved disgusting initiation ceremonies. We’ve next year playing in a bigger stadium. events organised to bid farewell to rest of the game. and seemed to kill off the game as a heard rumours, and will be personally But it will be nice to get a few more “It’s nice to have kept out of the Southampton F.C’s home - The Dell - contest. contacting certain clubs: You know who AU PRESIDENT NEWS people in and hopefully generate a bit relegation battle this time, and we’ll be before they move to pastures new at the The Institute should have taken the lead you are! Photos would be good too, and who played well but was eventually more money. We’ve been a big force here looking for another top-half finish Friends Provident St. Marys Stadium. twenty minutes in when Tom Moore The Uni continued to plug away for the we will censor them if needed (after defeated 2-0 despite scoring and early goal at the Dell, and hopefully we’ll be able to next year.’ Originally the brainchild of the skipped past the defence as if it wasn’t rest of the half, and made a couple of laughing of course!) that was controversially disallowed. It was take that to the new stadium with us. It respective sabbaticals Chris Glover there, rounded keeper Inigo Sarriegi (he’s chances, one of which was cleared in a great game to watch and was attended by shouldn’t be a disadvantage moving As for Southampton trying to emulate andTim Kingston, it proved to be a great Welsh - honest) but fired his shot over the front of goal whilst the first touch of one With this in mind, we wait in somewhere in the region of 2,500 people away, despite our success here. If you Ipswich and gain a place in Europe in success and raised a nice bit of money for bar. It was an early warning sign for the of the Uni strikers cost him a great anticipation for next year. As for this from both the Institute and University. The look at the home-record of any team it’s 2002? Paul Jones sees no reason why not Leukaemia Busters. Uni, and just to cement it, the Institute chance on goal. As the time ticked away, issue, sorry it’s a little shorter than event was very successful and we normally better, and we’ll be hoping to anyway. would have scored minutes later but for a the competitive edge was lost somewhat usual. I’m sure we don’t need to remind managed to raise somewhere in the region make the New Dell another fortress.” Both sides brought a good number of last ditch tackle from Alex Patterson. due to the high number of substitutions you that the exams are just around the of £8,000 for Leukaemia Busters!!! It was certainly a good send off for the travelling supporters, although the being made by both teams. By the final corner- B*****ks! Take a break from Lovely WORDS: Martin Ashplant Institute probably just won that battle as Having only just got over the whistle, there were three number twelves revision, and have a look at our (slightly Thank you all who gave money to see me well. Even before the game had started disappointment of having a headed goal and two number fifteens playing for the football orientated) issue. We hope you bath in custard, may I say that the custard the insults were flying between the two ruled out for a rather questionable Uni, and two number fourteens in the enjoy it. was minging and it took two days to get it opposing stands. Whilst the Uni looking offside decision, the Uni soon Institute side. Not entirely professional, out of my ears! but it was worth it for the entourage directed their rivals to stick found themselves behind just before half- but then again that wasn’t the point of the On a final note, we would both like to For those of you who don’t already £67 which I have requested will go to their B-Tec’s in a certain orifice, the time. The Institute’s Tom Moore - who game in the first place. say a big thank you to Martin Ashplant know, I don’t work here anymore! That’s Leukaemia Busters also. Institute’s far more vocal support were was by far the best player on the pitch - for his guidance and training. Hopefully right, I have started working for a firm in I will now sign off and leave you all to quite happy to point out how little noise hit a volley form fifteen yards underneath As the Uni fans sneaked out to the sound some of it will have rubbed off, and the Totton for four days a week so I am read something that might actually be was emanating from the University Sarriegi’s body to put them one-nil up. of ‘you’re going back to the Library,’ the sports section will not suffer too much hardly around! I will however be in once interesting. Thank you all for making my whilst questioning the sexuality of one The ensuing eleven-man celebratory victorious Institute team was presented from his absense. Good Luck Martin! a week until Tiger takes over in July. It year as enjoyable as it has been. And I Uni player whenever he touched huddle was finally ended when their own with the Varsity trophy by Southampton has been a great year working with you hope to see you in the near future the ball! manager physically hauled them apart. keeper Paul Jones. Apart from the result, Have a good summer everyone, and we all and I hope my services have been up hopefully suffering from injesting this was a great success and due praise look forward to hearing from you soon! to standard. If anyone needs me from ludicrous amounts of the amber nectar (or As the game got underway, it was the Uni The Institute came out after half time and should go to Messrs. Glover and this point on (especially foxy females) I any other form of alcohol) who showed the better football and continued to dominate the play, so it was Kingston for bringing it all about. Happy Revising, and don’t forget to will be available in the Academy on Take care, much love and ....Word to ya captain Alex Patterson had a couple of no surprise that they extended their lead Hopefully it marks the start of a regular make time for beer! most nights! he he he (sleazy?!? ed.) mother good early chances. Reza Soteh was shortly in. A free kick was whipped in fixture in the season, and if they are all as The most recent of my projects was the causing the Institute problems with his from the left, headed back across goal well attended as this, it will be a fantastic Chrissy and Susie Varsity Football Match at the Dell. Chris Glover quick feet, but one shot which was blazed and met with a fantastic bicycle kick fund-raiser. Commiseration’s to the Football Team Ex AU President RUNNERS UP: Jones Commiserates beaten Uni side PAGE 14 PAGE 15

WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN VICTORIOUS SOUTHAMPTON FC PREPARE TO MOVE TO THEIR NEW HOME Keeping up with the Jones’ Christina Cooper Christina

The Friends provident Stadium in St Marys in its last stages of development.

On Sunday 20th May, Southampton F.C’s locals will have grown up with Saturday and greater media coverage. 103 year residence at the Dell football trips with parents to support their team, ground ended in a glorious 3-2 win and perhaps remember their love of Not only does it seem that the stadium against Arsenal. football first being ignited at the ground. will improve Southampton F.C’s chances, the surrounding area of St With the ever popular Matt Le Tissier With the end of one era, however, another Mary’s is being prepared for massive scoring the winning goal in the final comes to take its place. The new stadium, improvement. Advertising has surfaced minutes of the game, it was an which promises to open in August in time encouraging renewal and progression. unforgettable match that marked the end for the new season is situated in St Signs have appeared nearby promising of a successful era, and also succeeded in Marys, the original home of the club, ‘new life in the city’ and the Southampton and Wales putting Southampton tenth in the league hence the name ‘the saints.’ It cost a embracement of a ‘new generation.’As it table, their joint highest premiership massive £32 million pounds to build, and is, St Marys is an area that has a Goalkeeper talks exclusively placing ever. boasts 32, 000 seats, a vast improvement somewhat bad reputation. Known for to Wessex Scene Sport about on the Dell, famously named ‘the mouse violence and prostitution, it is an the Varsity Football game, It was perhaps a victory marked with a trap’ due to its cramped conditions. This unspoken rule that students avoid the Southampton and life after tinge of sadness for both players and fans will allow the club to increase its income, area. Hopefully the new developments the Dell. who have come to look upon the Dell as more spectators can gain entry to the will shake off these possibly incorrect with tremendous fondness over the past ground. Its status as a top flight club will years, despite it’s various faults. Many also be confirmed, attracting new talent Continued inside on page 23... SEE PAGE 23 WHATS INSIDE UNI VS INSTITUTE>>>SKIING CHAMP>>>AU PRES.COLUMN>>>SHORINJI KEMPO