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Editors - Steven Godwin Hello and welcome to WUWO edition 4. - Mary-Clare O’Connor This month WUWO have been busy working on our new website wuwomagazine.com take a peek, sign up and Editorial become involved. Our new Comedy pages have launched in - David Cook this very edition. We feel that comedy is an important part of - Fergus Dufton - Brian Danclair life, so having that feeling, we have decided to promote good, - Matthew Elcock fun and dirty comedy. Please see the new website for extended - Mara Gonzalez stories and video clips. - Mary-Clare O’Connor - Maria Martinez Ugartechea WUWO are here to provide quality content that speaks up against boredom so we hope you like edition 4. Design - Andrew Brown

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Web 07 Benga - arbstudio Dub and Kettle Chips with Benga Operations 08 Cardinal Burns - Tezel Erol The real Banksy uncovered Too many shadows, whispering voices Advertising 14 Young Guns - Tim Reid Faces on posters, too many choices Four measures of absinthe and a measure of gin - Jessica Leung If, when, why, what? 28 Scene Photo Diary Contact Drugs and Police, sounds like it must of been a good party To get in contact How much...have you got? about editorial requests [email protected] REGULARS Have you got it, do you get it, if so how often? To get in contact for Which cover do you choose... or a soft option? advertising requests 20 Travel [email protected] ʻHow muchʼ do you need your books bound? WUWO magazine is published monthly by 24 Food WUWO publishing. We try and make sure all East End boys in a West End town. our information is correct but details may be 26 Film and Television subject to change. Any physical submissions are sent at the owners risk and we will accept no responsibility for loss or damage. 30 Gadgets Nothing printed in WUWO can be copied or republished without our written permission.

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WUWO gives you the lowdown on What’s up and What’s on. Snippets of news and cool What’s Up things to check out... Circus Space Kalyn ‘Lj’ Marles is a 21 year old born circus artist. He will be soon flying over to perform his debut at the Union Theatre on Broadway in New York City. Marilyn Monroe Americans in Peckham

Have you ever had a bad accident whilst high flying? laughed and told me to get a real job, but years later New exhibition to feature original dresses alongside John Leguizamo to be New Del Boy! I’ve a fair few minor sprains and twisted ankles and and I tell them how much I get to travel and the places unique images of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe on With recent news that the classic English sitcom I’ve fallen from doing handstands or somersaults on I perform their opinions change, now they always ask display in London for the first time ever. “Marilyn” opens Only Fools and Horses has been chosen by American other people, but luckily nothing too serious. when my next performance is so that they can come at the Getty Images Gallery, 9 March – 23 May 2012 network ABC to be re-made for an American audience, and see me. it has now been announced American actor John Do you swallow fire? Or is that very old school? Marilyn will include imagery from Monroe’s early Leguizamo has landed the role of Del Boy for the pilot. No I don’t, it’s a bit more traditional and is now Tell us a little about Circus Space? years as an aspiring actress through to her rise to something you might see in Cabaret Circus Space began in 1989 in a disused international stardom. Accompanying the photographs Even Sir David Jason expressed doubt as to whether shows or night club events (if they warehouse in Islington. They will be original film costumes and dresses from the an American version of the show would work, saying: can get away with the health moved to a converted power legendary collection of David Gainsborough Roberts, “They can do brilliant comedy [in America] but I don’t and safety assessments), and station in Hoxton in 1994 and owner of one of the largest collections of Marilyn see that they can bring off Fools and Horses. it has the danger factor that have grown into one of the Monroe memorabilia in the world. people like to see on a night most prolific circus schools out. in Europe. As part of the Conservatoire for Dance What’s the most extreme and Drama alongside performance you have institutions such as Competition been involved in? RADA, Lamda and I don’t know about Bristol Old Vic Theatre the most extreme, but School there are on the most exciting was average 60 students on One of London’s most exciting taking part in a festival the degree programme at festivals is back on Hyde Park this in France along with 3 of any one time training to my classmates performing become professional circus July and WUWO have teamed up a 20 minute show that we artists. Circus Space also run with Wireless to offer Two tickets created. We had the opportunity recreational classes for adults and to perform with some of the other young people and experience days for the biggest Festival fans. circus schools from around the world. where members of the public can try Or performing a two-minute straps solo in the out trapeze, acrobatics and tightwire walking. Simply go to our websites O2 arena! Circus is one of the fastest growing participatory arts in the country. The profile of circus in performance competition page to enter - What are people’s reactions when you tell them has increased enormously in the past decade with wuwomagzine.com you’re involved in circus performing? companies like Cirque du Soleil and Seven Fingers People always relate circus to the very traditional attracting new audiences to the extraordinary skills aspects like high wire, trapeze, clowns and animals of contemporary circus artists. or Cirque Du Soleil and I then I have to explain that circus has moved forward and it’s now becoming www.circusspace.co.uk more mainstream. When I first told my friends they

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Mary-Clare O’Connor You are one of the UK’s (and the worlds) most When on your way to a gig, what’s been your biggest prolific Dubstep producers. How do you feel travel disaster? about that? Definitely en route to a show in Moscow, just I was I feel amazing. I’ve been making music a long about to board the plane I realised I’d left my CDs at time and I think its nice that people think of me home and there was no way of changing the flight that way! because I would’ve missed the show. Disaster.

If you were not rocking the nightclubs at the weekend Do you prefer walkers crisps or kettle Chips? what would you be doing? Kettle Chips all day long. Wining and Dining a lady all day. What country that you play in has the funniest dancing? The Dubstep sound you play was born out of pirate UK scene without a doubt. radio, were you involved in the early days, did you play on any pirate stations? Lastly, we at WUWO Magazine would like to say well Yeah definitely. In the early days I used to play done for being a UK pioneering musician. We will try on Flight FM. That was one of the biggest in the and catch you playing in London soon. Thank you! underground UK Garage scene.

What music do you listen to when on the way to a gig? I always have my ipod when I’m travelling. There’s so much stuff on there. Recently, I’ve been listening to a lot of A$AP Rocky. He’s doing it again. That ‘thing.’ You have no idea living rooms. Whatever your poison, be it Mark and As a DJ / Producer you must have travelled a lot of but it winds you up like nothing else until you explode Lauren in TOWIE, or Spencer and Heidi in The Hills, air miles, do you get first class seats now or do the into ‘Will. You. Stop, doing. That.’ ‘What?’ he asks you clashes are exacerbated and amplified by media hype, promoters stick you in coach? Do you enjoy the travel? confusedly. ‘BREATHING LIKE THAT. You sound and the worse the clash, the more enthralled we are. I love being in different cities throughout the year like a ****ing wildebeest in labour.’ but I don’t like getting on planes! Whenever I fly I’ve According to ‘Dating averages: What’s your normal?’ always got to be really comfortable. Whatever it is that your other half does, just the most typical time for breakups is between three know that you are not alone in your hatred of their to five months. After this point, the bookworm idiosyncratic annoying habits. Catalysts for arguments librarian will finally twig that his playboy bunny- In the early days I used between couples are many and varied, ranging from alike girlfriend actually isn’t suited to him after all, toilet seat placement to the purchase of (heaven and this is where the animosity starts. If you and to play on Flight FM. fervent) the wrong curry. With cohabitating couples your partner find yourselves descending deeper That was one of the biggest having on average 312 arguments a year, it comes into the pit of angry destruction, remember that the with no surprise that lover’s tiffs create such a furore grass isn’t always greener! They say ‘hell hath no fury in the underground UK in the media. With relationship animosity providing like a woman scorned,’ so pay attention boys, as one Garage scene. material for most stand up comics, TV shows and scorning resulted in every man’s worst nightmare. celebrity magazines, it is clear that everyone can find When Californian wife Catherine Kieu was served a common ground in extreme irritation, and whether with divorce papers in 2011, she tied her husband we are a silent observer or active instigator in the to the bed, found a large knife, and cut off his penis. dispute, we are inevitably a participant nonetheless. When she called 911 after the incident she said ‘He deserved it.’ We are constantly enthralled by the voyeuristic element of seeing couples’ dirty laundry aired in the So next time you think about cheating, or, erm, public realm. Eastenders arguments are one thing, breathing, remember that sometimes the arguments but even more juicy is the chance to be a fly on the wall are best left to the professionals. But if you do have the for real relationship issues. When the photos showing compulsion to fight, at least have the common decency ’s battered face were leaked from police files to splash it all over Facebook. Where else will we get following her bust up with singer Chris Brown, the our entertainment from? images went viral within hours. The world clamoured to get a glimpse of the aftermath of a domestic dispute. Go to the sex page on wuwomagzine.com click on The rise of reality TV has allowed us to become Clash of the titans and tell us about your relationship rows. embroiled in conjugal rows from the comfort of our

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Comedy Cardinal Burns

David Cook Cardinal Burns is a new comedy sketch show written and performed by Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns. WUWO catches up with the duo just before the launch of their new E4 show coming soon in April. Cardinal Burns are here to launch WUWO Magazine’s new comedy pages, so we hope that we can add more laughter to your life and introduce you to some great new comedians alongside the best of the old.

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We actually got an email from Banksy himself saying he liked our sketch which he then posted on his website. That was a big compliment.

You have a new sketch show ‘Cardinal Burns’ about leaders, Berlusconi on the decks, Castro in the to kick off on E4. Do you feel like gods? corner skinning up fatties, and George Bush out of Seb & Dustin: Hhmm? Not quite sure about feeling retirement to man the BBQ. Putin would be on the like gods but certainly very happy and excited to be roof with his top off ready to jump into the pool. “King putting out our material on telly to a wider audience of the world!”

You’re well known on the stand up circuit, What projects do you have in the pipeline? performing sell out shows across the country. Seb & Dustin: We’re to starting work on our new live How has your first solo TV project compared to show which we’ll be taking to the Undderbelly on being on stage? the Southbank (3rd May) which we’re really excited It’s such a different way of working, what makes it about. It will be a mix of sketches and characters so exciting is having the opportunity to really create adapted from the new TV series along with some whole worlds that your characters can exist within brand new material. which you obviously can’t do for stage. We haven’t played any live nights in almost a year due to the series In your show you have a character based on the and we missed the buzz you get from interacting with street artist Banksy (very funny), why did you decide an audience, doing live nights gives us the freedom to portray him? to experiment and take risks in way that you can’t Seb & Dustin: We liked the idea of playing around with always do on television. the enigma that surrounds Banksy, he has a very cool global image and it seemed like a perfect opportunity ​Comedians seem to be getting the ‘rock star status’ to portray him as a boring suburban swinger who has these days. Are you getting prepared to throw a weakness for Whisper Golds. We actually got an big tantrums? email from Banksy himself saying he liked our sketch Seb & Dustin: NO ****ING COMMENT!!!!!! which he then posted on his website. That was a big compliment. ​If you could have a fight with any historical figure, who would it be and why? Finally, why should we all tune into your new show Seb: I’d be happy to get in the ring with Ghandi, how on E4 in March? much damage can a short vegan pacifist do? Seb & Dustin: What hopefully sets our show apart is in it’s scale and ambition. As well as working hard on the Dustin: I’d like to have a round with Toulouse Lautrec. writing and performances to be as funny as possible Both high on absinthe. we also pushed the look of the show to feel rich and cinematic so that the audience really invest in each ​If either of you were elected as Prime Minister world we create. As well as having a mixture of one tomorrow, what would be the first thing you’d do? off sketches, recurring characters and film parodies Seb & Dustin: First of all abolish the monarchy then we tried to make it feel different to other sketch shows declare ourselves President coz it sounds cooler and by giving each episode its own unique little storyline. then have a massive foam party with all the world Above all though it’s just a lot of fun!

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WUWO caught up with award WIN winning comedian Alex Horne.

Quick fire questions with Alex Horne

Wagamama or Nandos? WUWO teams up Nandos, although I still don’t understand the with Monkey Business ordering system. in Kentish Town in Kate or Pippa Middleton? Kate, please. But I’d like Wills too, ideally. The three London to offer you of us would rule the country in a sort of good cop, bad some funny nights out cop, another cop sort of way. Sweet or savoury? with your best mates or Always savoury. Pineapple has no business on a pizza. other halves. You can Thank you. What one thing would you change about yourself? pick the Saturday night I would be able to do accents. I’m brilliant at copying people’s handwriting but that’s less useful when that you want to attend doing stand up.

and we have 3 pairs of Marmite…love it or hate it? tickets up for grabs. I’m absolutely ambivalent. What would your superhero name be? John. That way I have the element of surprise (costume: cricket whites).

Simply go to our Name one guilty pleasure… Torching cars. I know I shouldn’t but it’s REALLY websites competition fun. Sorry, not ‘torching’, I meant ‘touching’. And not page to enter... ‘cars’, ‘myself’. And by ‘self’ I mean ‘nose’. Alex Horne is performing Seven Years in a Bathroom wuwomagzine.com nationwide beginning at the Soho Theatre on March 12th. For further details see www.alexhorne.com

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Music Ready to go off - Young Guns

Fergus Dufton Having released their excellent second album ‘Bones’ earlier this month followed by a club tour of the UK throughout February and a slot opening for Enter Shikari in March, 2012 is shaping up to be quite a year for UK 5 piece YOUNG GUNS.

Days ahead of the release of the album we talked to Gus about how the album was made, the tour and what makes the band tick…

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Interesting fact The name Young Guns may well be familiar to you, and it should be! Young Guns was a 1988 Action Western starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland and Charlie Sheen amongst others which also spawned a sequel 2 years later.

With the album so close to release what’s the mood Second albums are often labelled ‘tricky’. They served us this Are Young guns quite the culinary masters then? like in the band at the moment? How has putting the album together been? Whenever we practice we tend to have a big lunch; We’re kind of like a coiled spring at the moment. Ever since we wrote our first EP we’ve lived by this drink which was four we like hot foods and we eat a lot of chilli. On tour We went to Thailand, which was such a big thing for idea that we put ourselves under so much pressure measures of absinthe and we usually spend beyond our means and it all goes on us to do, and then the album was sent to America to be that any pressure anyone else puts on us pales in foods. We’re not hugely adventurous with the food we mixed and now we are doing all the press for it which comparison. Whether or not that’s a positive thing I a measure of gin; I don’t eat because we never have the time but it’s nice to have is all fantastic but you get to a stage where you are couldn’t tell you! We live under such a bubble of trying remember much after that. a bit of down time where you can feel normal and going anxious to get it out there. We just want to get started; to be as productive and as good as we can be to push for food is probably our favourite way of doing that. we have so much ahead of us. Things are exciting at ourselves forward as a band so all pressure from any You’ve just done the biggest tour of your careers, the moment but the sitting around waiting is killing external source doesn’t compare to the grief we give you’ve got a new album under your belts and you’ve Any bands you’re listening to at the moment? us slowly. ourselves when we write and record. You have to decided to do a tour of small clubs. What was There is a band called the Xcerts, who supported keep the bar raised high but it does often make it a your thinking? us on tour last year. For some reason lately I’ve It’s been a little while since you actually recorded painful process. Second record there’s all the classic We came off our last tour having played venues that recently revisited their records and I think they’re the album, how do you cope with the delay between problems, most of which turn out to be true. You we never thought we would be headlining which was criminally underrated. recording and release and is now talking about the question yourself “is this good enough?” because quite mind-blowing. But we thought: new record, record bringing the excitement you felt recording what was good enough isn’t good enough anymore. new cycles, what feels like a new lease of life and we Are there any clubs you go to that you recommend? it back? The second record needs to bigger, better and bolder. thought it was a nice romantic idea to start again at We do like to go out but in terms of specific places not I think so, when you are in the midst of recording an Once we had a unified idea of what we wanted to do the bottom. Do some small sweaty shows and build it really. We love going out in Liverpool, Manchester. album it’s such a crazy time. You are being creative it fell out quite easily. Going to Thailand to record was up again. It’s nice to think of a campaign starting off Glasgow is great too. and its free form and I suppose quite self-indulgent in a bit of extra pressure, if you are going to go halfway with something memorable and special. a way, that’s what being creative is I think. It’s great around to do something you better do it good but it If there was a signature Young Guns drink, what but then sitting around waiting for it to get out and was an amazing experience. It almost feels like you are testing yourself going would it be? waiting for other people to hear it, for their judgements back to club shows? When we’re on tour we tend to drink a lot of Absinthe. and opinions is kind of a hard process. There are times You went to Thailand to record, was it a difficult If you can’t pull it off in front of a few hundred people We just came back from China and went to this really when you start to think “what’s going on here? Are we thing to balance being at work with the feeling that you have no hope doing it in a large venue. cool bar there which was set up like a house party. getting started or what?” We’re excited, we feel really you were on a holiday? They served us this drink which was four measures great about the record so we’ve kept the faith through It was an amazing experience and its very validating Do you have any passions in your own life that of absinthe and a measure of gin; I don’t remember the waiting. doing something like that. You think “Holy s*** we’re rival music? much after that. on the other side of the world recording an album, I love to read, I’m reading a book called “Fatherland” something must be going ok!” And that’s inspiring. at the moment, I just read a book call “Kafka on the We also drink a lot of Vodka, soda and lime which is You think Holy s*** We tell people that we went to Thailand and people Shore”. I like to read fiction but anything really. I’ve quite unusual. When you drink a lot, as most bands say “Oh god, that must have been bliss” and it was recently started getting into motorbikes; I’ve recently do by virtue of the fact they spend most of their time we’re on the other side great but at the same time if you fly half way round bought a motorbike which is great fun. It always in venues, it’s a good drink because you get a lot of of the world recording an the world to do something you better do it right, we comes back to music though which is probably boring water and it’s quite light. Not the manliest of drinks! were very aware of that. It was a stressful experience for other people but that’s the way it is! The boys really It’s quite a large part of our life drinking so we’ve had album, something must I must say but if you are going to be stressed you may like eating too! plenty of time to work out what works. be going ok! as well be stressed in Thailand. For more from the band check out http://younggunsuk.tumblr.com

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Where? Brooklyn, New York

What? Everley Bros Incredibly cool, infinitely danceable percussion driven, funky electro pop. Who are they? A Rock’n’Roll duo made up of brothers Don and Phil Why? Everley, best known for their excellent harmonies Band of Skulls With their talent for creating catchy hooks, Friends’ and being one of the first acts inducted into the music looks likely to be the perfect soundtrack to Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. Between spending the early part of February touring those long summer days. The band have already Europe and the UK with The Black Keys, releasing generated plenty of hype online culminating in When were they at their height? second album “Sweet Sour” and heading out on their UK their inclusion in the BBC’s Sound of 2012 Poll Despite a career that spans many decades, the early and US tours; the last few weeks have been an exciting and a sell out show at XOYO in London earlier 60s were the most productive and successful for the Each month WUWO dusts off a time for Band of Skulls. WUWO was fortunate enough this month. pair with a string of hits including “Wake up Little to pin down guitarist and vocalist Russell Marsden for a Susie” and “Bye Bye Love”. band from the ‘where are they chat about some of the band’s favourite tracks: More from the band here: http://afriendszone.com/ now’ pile and sheds some light Where do I start? One to play before you go on stage: With so much Everley’s material out there your best on what became of them after Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come option is to pick up a ‘Best of’ compilation. Anything their time in the limelight. “It’s a really big gospel soul track. We’re really big Songs from the Ads that features “Bye Bye Love”, “All I have to do is Dream” fans of that music. We had it on once before going on and “When Will I be loved” is a good starting point. This month it is the turn of Italian Dance stage at one of our biggest shows at the Kentish Town phenomenon Eiffel 65. With a global hit like “I’m Forum, it made us really nervous; especially listening Where are they now? (Da Ba Dee)” in their arsenal it was obvious that Eiffel to the big strings at the end of the track right before With both Don and Phil now into their 70s musical 65 were headed for enduring global super stardom. we hit the stage!” activity from them is rare, so if you do see them But as you will know, history did not pan out that way sharing a stage count yourself ! for the band. They followed up the success of “I’m One to get a party started: Blue (Da Ba Dee)” with another big hit “Move your Led Zeppelin- Good Times Bad Times body” and their debut album “Europop” managed to “We’re not really into but this is definitely shift two million copies, going 2x Platinum in the US. a track to whack on the juke box whilst on a good Festival whisky session.” They released two further albums: 2001’s “Contact!” and 2003’s self-titled effort which failed to bother the One to help you relax: The Christmas period is awash with adverts Rumour Mill: charts outside of their native . They did however, Pink Floyd- breathe for DVD’s that would make ‘the ideal gift’ so it is make a name for themselves remixing other artists and “It’s always hard to relax to music because we study important to stand out from the crowd. This month’s top whispers, nudges and winks out there somewhere is an Eiffel 65 remix of S Club it so deeply all the time. But I would have to say concerning whose going to be on the bill at 7’s “Reach” (One can only imagine what that sounds something classic like Pink Floyd’s Dark side of the One memorable advert this year was an emotive this summer’s biggest festivals: like.) In 2005, the group’s DJ dissolved moon. Breathe is just such a classic track to end.” journey backwards through the film “Rise of the group in order to focus on his solo career leaving the Planet of the Apes” which charted one Ape’s and look set to play remaining members, and , One old classic: journey from spear wielding car destroyer to little Reading and with the Maccabees expected to form who released two albums between Led Zeppelin- Any chimp who likes nothing more than snuggling in to join them. 2006 and 2010 before themselves calling it a day. “Anything by Led Zepp will do the job.” his box or playing with a crayon. The XX are rumoured for Lovebox Weekender But don’t despair! In June 2010 an official statement One new favourite: The Ad was sound tracked by a song that After the rumours emerged that Queen would be on the band’s website confirmed that Eiffel 65 would Lykke Li- I Follow Rivers excellently charted the emotional journey of the headlining Sonisphere with Adam Lambert, talk of be getting back together after a 5 year absence! The “When we are on tour it’s the best time for us to aforementioned Ape whilst tugging at the viewer’s Faith No More headlining one of the festival’s other return was supposed to be marked with a new single discover new music like this track, It’s a sound that heartstrings along the way. The track is called “Sad nights has started. which has been postponed to “some time” this year we love.” Eyes” by English singer songwriter Bat for Lashes and the band have started to play live dates once and is taken from her first album “Fur and Gold”. Snow patrol look a strong shout for -. again making 2012 a very exciting year for Europop/ For tour dates and more from the band, head to She is currently working on her third album but And finally, Coldplay are an outside bet dance fans! http://www.bandofskulls.com says she will be taking her time with it. for

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Sounds like a plan! This La Plagne? month Matt takes to the slopes.

Matthew Elcock

WHERE TO RIDE GET YOUR EAT ON

In today’s modern alpine sports world choosing a In Plagne Soleil Monica’s bar represents the sum total European winter resort can seem like a daunting or party action with an underground cavern style club prospect. So let WUWO do it for you. like a little neon grotto. Igloo Igloo and La Luna Bar Lying at an altitude of between 125 and 3250 meters will round off a massive night. Remember to down a La Plagne and its Bellecotte glacier are one of the few pints of the mountain last thing at night though; higher and more snow resorts in the Alps right now. you wouldn’t want to waist that next blue bird day The linked ski area has over 140 miles of slopes covering a myriad terrain and geography. Experience riding facing Mont Blanc with forests, wide curves, KEY INFORMATION freestyle and free ride in an outstanding setting Spread over 5 villages on a steep mountain road Try La Grizzli for great authentic French cuisine La Plagne is comprised of Plagne 1800, Plan Centre and steaks or the aforementioned Monica’s for and where all the action takes place, Plan Soleil and awesome Lasagne and French onion soup. L’Arpette Plan Villages with the pretty and aptly names Belle and La Mac Cote are two great choices slightly lower Plagne at the top of the resort. An extensive system in Bellecotte for both lunch and dinner. With visits of gondolas, Cable cars and chair lifts ensure that to Chez Marie and Le Vega in Plagne centre your you can cruise and shred to your heart’s content with gastronomic adventure is complete! more than enough slope to keep busy for the week. The lift pass in La Plagne will cost £140 for the Two free style parks will take care of those big kicker area pass that just covers La Plagne proper. For the and half pipe dreams. discover pass and the change to ride the neighbouring resort of Les Arc’s you will need the Discover pass that takes the cost to £200. A free bus service links WHERE TO PARTY at the villages and run every thirty minutes from stops outside each town. The bus stops at Midnight so Each of the main resort villages has something to unless you want a code night time walk don’t miss it! offer when you free yourself from your ski boots and don the party shoes. Most of the action kicks off in Plagne Centre which is the main hub of the resort for HOW TO GET THERE both ski lifts and night life. Scotty’s bar is the place to start your Après action with live music and great You can fly and transfers to La Plagne from Grenoble season air atmosphere, you will make friends quick and Geneva with both transfers taking around and there is no shortage of drinking games to get the three hours. night off to a flying start. Next head to Mouth the night Neilson, Inghams and Crystal all offer catered chalet club spot that has got everyone’s tongues wagging. and self catering apartment accommodation starting from £450 including transfers but your lift pass will always be added on top so that’s key to remember when booking. Flights take off from Gatwick, Bournemouth, and Glasgow. Top tip – try the Bobsleigh for a 50mph thrill ride with 3 of your friends or some game resort reps, a great story for back home.

Snow joke, La Plagne really does have it all. Oh come on! I’m allowed one....

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There has never been a better BEST FOR THE NIGHTLIFE GETTING THERE & AROUND New York time to N-Y-See it for yourself. So you drank you chilled and now it’s time to get Daily flights from Heathrow with all major carries Matthew Elcock your groove on so where you gonna go? will whisk you to JFK airport in just 9 hours. Prices Amnesia NYC on 29th street has risen to the top of start from £499 return. the DJ scene and pumps out up front house, For a truly authentic NTC experience hail a yellow With transatlantic flights daily from some of the UK and that old Detroit sound. It’s a hub of after dark cab or ride the sub way, now cleaner and safer than busiest airports taking a bite out of the big apple has BEST FOR DRINKING excitement but don’t get there early the party doesn’t ever, also don’t forget the many open top bus tours. never been easier, so whether you are looking for really kick off until midnight Even if this seems a little kitsch for you remember its bohemian Bob Dylan in the East village, eating and After all that great food you are going to need to hop on hop off and servicing all the main spots its a drinking the night away in China town and little Italy wash it down. The coolest places cluster around the cheap and fun way to get around; just remember the or just shopping till you be dropping on 5th avenue let Flatiron District and lively Union Square so head to BEST FOR BO HO ear plugs because third time around those tour guide WUWO be your guide to the mad, bad and anything Daddy-O with its old school mid town style serving up stories can get a little old. but drab New York City. great cocktails, tequilas and beers on tap. You just can’t beast the village with its arty culture, vintage cloths shops and killer bars. Make your way Get into your empire state of mind and as always stay safe. around this red brick wonder land and spot the sights BEST FOR EATING BEST FOR PARK LIFE from Bob Dylan album covers to the bleaker street clubs where Hendrix played and the Ramones hung out. New York is spread out and with all the great things Midtown and the lower east side have some great going on in this up all night city you have to stay parks to kick back on a warm spring or summer fuelled right? day and just listen to the buzz of life on the wind. Check out the west way dinner near Hell Kitchen Central park is an icon and can’t be beaten but if for a real authentic NTC breakfast of pancakes, bagels you are looking for something a little more off the coffee and donuts all served up in this 50s American beaten track try Bryant Park with a cool atmosphere Graffiti style eatery. and close to grand central and the empire state, or Pizza might as well be New York City’s official dish Prospect park over the Brooklyn Bridge with cool so why not opt for one of the best like the Vodka Slice woodland to escape into. at Joe & Pat’s.

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Maria Martinez Ugartechea In some cultures it is 10 Habanero pepper to pass the pepper sauce hand 6 Cloves of garlic to hand for fear of argument, it Juice of 3 limes Underground eating Cocktail of must be offered and passed from 1 Bunch of coriander the table. 1 Table spoon of virgin olive oil In those same cultures fresh Teaspoon of sea salt the month pepper sauces are an integral Cocktails are so on topic at the part of the kitchen when making Garlic prawns moment that WUWO thought we pepper sauces. I prefer Habaneros 20 fresh tiger prawns with shells should be introducing our cocktail because of the fruity and citrus on (med size) of the month. like flavours and because it is 4 cloves of garlic sliced “muy caliente”...Eeeyyya!!! 1 pinch of paprika Habanero peppers actually 2 table spoon of veg oil originated from Cuba (Havana). Mexico is the largest producer Method of this wonderful hot pepper. So Put all ingredients into a food when next you are chillin’ with processor or blender for about the boys or girls break the ice 2 minutes then transfer into a by mixin’ up a batch of this hot serving bowl. hot hot! Lawd have mercy, blood Heat a frying pan with the oil and fire sauce and serve with garlic add the garlic and the prawns, prawns. Wash down with a cold cook for about 1 min 30 seconds WUWO are on the search for top rate eating Ingredients glass of ginger beer…nice. and serve on a platter with the hot 50g of Frozen Blueberries sauce and some lime wedges. experiences. We save you time by directing 600ml of Pink cranberry lemonade you to our hidden gems. (or half cloudy lemonade and half cranberry juice) Alight in Farringdon station and While our friendly waiter takes 2 shots of Tequila Street food you will find yourself surrounded our order, we nibble on fresh 1 lime by restaurants. But carry on olives, bread, and balsamic vinegar Ice This month Maria enjoys some tasty treats at Exmouth Market walking up Cowcross Street almost which are served complimentary. Sugar and salt to decorate by the corner of St John Street, Service is quick and tactful, and you could be in for a treat at and the starters arrive within no Velvet Blueberry Margaritas are My favourite Attilio Ristorante. time, a scrumptious avocado and our fave of the month and once It is midday and my Italian friend vinaigrette salad and a must-try you try them you won’t want to is the Thai; the joins me for lunch, she is here to Aubergine Parmesan, an aromatic drink nothing more. owner makes the share her insightful opinion. baked dish where the cheese melts You can either do many mini As we go through the glass doors in the middle and is slightly golden cocktails on shot glasses or two best green curry we are charmed by a traditional on top. large cocktails. and she even sells looking trattoria and an Italian For our mains we enjoy Risotto First decorate the glasses by waiter, who leads us to our table. fungi, a blend of creaminess, dipping their rim in lime juice and it to other Thai complemented by the nutty then dipping them in salt or sugar or restaurants. flavour of the mushrooms and a a mix or both. Put them aside luscious Spaghetti alla vongole, while you make the Margaritas. If you are always on the look for Exotic food from every corner of Phil Williams, 39, marketer and a harmonious combination of clams, Blend the frozen blueberries with great outdoor eating, there are few the globe is served at this pedestrian owner of the Florita London stand, pasta and spicy tomato sauce. a little bit of ice and 100ml of better examples of what street street, from Indian samosas to said: “My favourite is the Thai; The portions are quite generous the lemonade. food is about than the vibrant Spanish Paella, or jerk chicken from the owner makes the best green and as we prepared to order the When it becomes a puree, stop Exmouth Market. the Jamaican store. The Ghanaian curry and she even sells it to other bill, four pretty amaretto biscuits blending and pour the rest of What would normally resemble stall is also very popular where Thai restaurants.” are brought free to our table. the pink lemonade and the shots a quiet village street comes to life warm hearty stews are served along So come to Exmouth Market and As my friend says: “It is great to of tequila. weekdays at lunch time, when the piquant Jollof rice. enjoy a sizzling lunch al-fresco. find a real Italian restaurant.” Squeeze in the juice of ½ lime and it transforms into a daily Food Even French crêpes can be Find it hiding between the So visit Attilio and enjoy their stir in some ice, then sieve it and market welcoming hundreds of savoured here and an array freshly Clerkenwell and tube station set lunch menu for £9.95 or serve it over crushed ice or leave it Londoners who happily join the baked bread and a rich variety of and two minutes walk from the impress your date and come for in the freezer for half an hour and long queues just to enjoy their pies and tarts can be bought from Sadler’s Wells Theatre. dinner when the set menu costs serve it as it is. favourite dish. the different displays and shops that £11.95 and it also includes a glass What do you say of trying it with form part of this bazaar. of Prosecco and Amaretto liqueur. strawberries or raspberries?

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WUWO picks four of the most anticipated TV on demand, WUWO pick the Films movies coming to a screen near you soon. Televison best shows you can watch anytime.

David Cook David Cook

The Dictator 2 Days in New York Channel: BBC iPlayer Channel: 4OD Name: Upstairs Downstairs Name: The Mad Bad Ad Show Actors: Sacha Baron Cohen, Megan Fox, John C. Reilly Actors: Chris Rock, Julie Delpy and Dylan Baker Category: Drama Category: Comedy Category: Comedy Category: Comedy Release Date: 11th May 2012 Release Date: 18th May 2012 About: As the revival of the 1970s BBC series of the About: A new comedy panel show, hosted by Mark same name, the first-world-war period drama about Dolan, in which comedians Micky Flanagan and About: Follows General Aladeen, an exiled dictator, About: Following on from ‘Two Days in Paris’ (2007), servants “downstairs” and their masters “upstairs”, Mark Watson peer into the mysterious world of who risks life and limb to ensure something silly Marion (Julie Delpy) has broken up with Jack (Two reopens its doors for the second series (though advertising and marketing. like democracy doesn’t influence his country (The Days in Paris) and now lives in New York with their strategically to not clash with Downton Abbey). Republic of Wadiya) that he for so many years has so child. But when her family comes visit, she’s unaware Two competing teams led by the comedians, each lovingly oppressed. Looks to have all the ingredients that the different cultural background held by her new Sir Hallam’s forthright aunt Blanche disrupts life containing a guest and a leading advertising industry to be another Sacha Baron Cohen classic, but will American boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock), her eccentric upstairs, feisty new maid Beryl struggles to adjust to insider, go head to head with challenges. It involves be interesting to see how Hollywood’s big budget father, and her sister Rose, which added to her upcoming life in service. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes’ concern for classic adverts, funny adverts from overseas, and even involvement will affect the outcome. photo exhibition, will make up for an explosive mix. her children reveals a dark secret about Mr Pritchard. adverts made especially by the teams for the show.

Fact: Sacha Baron Cohen is also to star as Queen Fact: Julie Delpy wrote, directed and is the main Available Until: 1st April 2012 (Episode 1, Series 2) Available Until: 17th March (Episode 1) frontman Freddy Mercury in the upcoming character in both ‘Two Days in Paris’ and ‘Two Days feature ‘Mercury’. in New York’. Channel: 4OD Channel: Demand 5 Name: Sex and the Swastika Name: Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan Men in Black III American Pie Reunion Category: Documentary Category: Documentary About: All about some of the more unusual About: Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Actors: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Actors: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and propaganda and tactics employed by Britain in World Chris Terrill, reports on what it is really like to work Josh Brolin Seann William Scott War 2. Fake radio stations were set up and material in one of the most dangerous locations in the world, as Category: Action/Comedy/Sci-Fi Category: Comedy released illustrating the sexual (and mostly truthful) he travels with Lima Company of the Royal Marines Release Date: 25th May 2012 Release Date: 2nd May 2012 perversions of their leaders such as Hitler, Himmler during a six-month deployment in Helmand Province and Goebbels . in Afghanistan. About: After a strange discovery, Agent J (Will Smith) About: In what we hope proves to be the final travels back in time to the 1960s to stop his partner Agent instalment - before it really starts getting out of hand Available Until: Indefinitely Available Until: 29th January 2013 (Episode 1) K (Tommy Lee Jones) from being killed and effectively – the original class of ’99 have a high school reunion, changing history. While it’s likely to follow similar style with everyone up to their old tricks, except they’ve all and plot as previous MIB instalments, it’s sure to be an grown up…sort of! Jim and Michelle have a baby, Stifler enjoyable flick that also stars Josh Brolin (Wall Street, is still on the prowl, Jim’s dad is making embarrassing TV tweets American Gangster) as the young Agent K, and Emma remarks while Stifler’s mum continues to be the MILF Thompson (Love Actually, Nanny McPhee). next door! All the original cast are back for one last Name: Tom Sharpe Name: Eric D Snider farewell to a series that has shaped a generation. Twitter Name: @willtomsharpe Twitter Name: @EricDSnider Fact: Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon) About: Up and coming British actor, writer and director. About: American writer and critic. expressed interest in directing Men in Black III, but Fact: It took 5 months to convince all the original cast Recent Tweet: “I’ve learned from Melancholia and Recent Tweet: “Lady asking for tix to film fest party: Barry Sonnonfeld (Men in Black I & II, Wild Wild West) members to get involved, while the film was made on Martha Marcy May Marlene that depressed women “I have connections! My grandpa coined the term ‘global took on the directing duties. a $50 million budget. have big boobs.” warming’! My aunt was married to Wes Craven!””

For more Film & TV news and reviews wuwomagzine.com and click on the Film & TV section For more Film & TV news and reviews wuwomagzine.com and click on the Film & TV section 28 PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY 29 Photo diaries Molly Macindoe gives us an insight into the world of Illegal and Squat parties, with our first in the series of ‘The WUWO Photo Diaries’.

Molly began her career as a full time social documentary photographer, she has released a book ‘Out Of Order.’ This ground breaking book is documenting ten years of the underground Rave, and scene from Macindoe’s own unique perspective.

She is a founding member of Random Artists – a collective formed from similar thinking creative’s from the underground rave scene. Over the last ten years they have staged many open-access Temporary Autonomous Art events in squatted venues across the UK. Check out more of Molly’s photos at wuwomagzine.com

To view the full Photo Diary go to wuwomagzine.com and click on the Culture section To view the full Photo Diary go to wuwomagzine.com and click on the Culture section 30 GADGETS 31 Gadgets

So lets get speccy techies. The Gadget Show Live 2012 is upon us. WUWO have teamed up with Gadget Show to show off some supper fly gadgets. If you fancy a ticket to the Gadget Show Live 2012, then go to the competition page on wuwomagazine.com for you chance to be there.

Acer S5 notebook Vuzix Wrap 280 & Wrap 920 3M Camcorder projector CP45

The S5 is the world’s thinnest Consumer video eyewear with Diversified technology company Ultrabook, at 15 mm at the ‘virtual’ screen sizes ranging from 3M today announced the hotly maximal point. It weighs less 46” to an amazing 67”*- equivalent anticipated Camcorder Projector than 1.35 kg and has a 13.3-inch to home cinema screens - and with CP45, a mini mobile projector and LCD. It features Acer Green the added capability to view much digital camera unit that makes it Instant On technology for fast of the forthcoming 3D, movies easy to shoot and share stunning boot and resume, and Acer shorts and games, these glasses are HD videos and photos at the touch Always Connect. the must have digital accessory! of a button.

See, try and buy the hottest new technology at the UK’s best consumer event* 11-15 April 2012, NEC

Shop for the best new technology around, try out everything from guitars to gaming PCs and see futuristic concepts never before seen in the UK. What’s more you can see the Gadget Show presenters on stage for an hour of high octane entertainment in the Super Theatre.

Ticket availability is already limited so book yours today at www.gadgetshowlive.net/wu

* The Gadget Show Live won Best Consumer Exhibition at both the AEO Excellence Awards 2011 and Exhibition News Awards

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