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Nottingham’s FREE Montly Live Entertainment Magazine 3 NEW GENERATION SUPERSTARS BECKY SYSON • ARCANITE REAPER • DOUBLE ENTENDRE NOTTINGHAM LIVE AT SEVEN • I’M NOT FROM LONDON TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY • PANIC CELL • THE SHIVER Editors Welcome Hi all and welcome to the 3rd it out and help us move forward the event. issue of Nottingham LIVE, thanks - the survey will be available at for checking it out and we think www.nottinghamlive.co.uk from Getting back to this issue, we think we have another cracking issue in January 1st. we have packed in some great store. Despite being onlty three stuff for you, we have interviews months old the magazine has gone Speaking of the website we are with New Generation Superstars, from strength to strength and the working on a huge redesign of the Arcanite Reaper and Teenage feedback we have received has site to tailor it to the new needs, Casket Company, and pics from been excellent. We are extremely the site was originally launched as a host of events including The grateful to all the bands, a replacement for the magazine Limits in London, Nottingham photographers, contributors and but will now run as a companion LIVE and Becky Syson’s EP launch. the like who have helped us grow. to both the magazine and live gig As part of our expaning product nights, we will again be looking we also have an interview with Looking ahead to 2010 we are for suggestions on what you want Nottingham burlesque duo planning on ways of imroving from the website, in our survey. ‘Double Entendre’. We have also the magazine to make it “the” launched a new section featuring essential read when it comes to We have another gig coming up on acts visiting Nottingham and this live music and entertainment in December 15th at Seven, featuring month we spoke to Italian’s The Nottingham, we are speaking to New Generation Superstars, Shiver and rising British metal other players in the local scene Lipstikk and Arcanite Reaper, and band Panic Cell. Plus columns from at ways we can all work together we are already looking at gigs Will Robinson and Steph Kirkup. and hope to have some great for 2010 with plans to expand new features launching in the our live music, we are pleased to So enjoy the magazine and have new year. To help us improve we be involved with the Julie Butler a great Christmas and wonderful are going to run an online survey Charity Night events at the Old New Year and we speak to you at the beginning of next year to Angel (32 Jan) and The Central (6 again in 2010 see what you like, don’t like and Feb), these events are for a great would like to see in Nottingham cause (see page 5) and we hope LIVE so please take the time to fill you will come along and support Daz Inside this Issue 3 Editor Column/Contents 23 Interview - Teenage Casket Company 5 Latest News 24 Jay Hannah Thomas - Open Mic 2009 6 Column - The Maze 25 Nightstalker Promotions 7 Interview - New Generation Superstars 11 Becky Syson EP Launch 26 Column - I’m Not From London 12 Nottingham LIVE at SEVEN 28 Visiting Notts - Panic Cell 13 Julie Butler Fundraising Event 30 Visiting Notts - The Shiver 15 Interview - Double Entendre 32 The Limits - In London 16 Feature - Arcanite Reaper 18 Feature - Ghost Bus Tour 2009 33 Introducing - Louise Kim McKenna 22 The Central - What’s On 36 Gallery - I’m Not From London Event The LIVE Team Nottingham LIVE Magazine is produced and created by Nottingham LIVE, all EDITOR: Darren Patterson rights reserved. ADVERTISING EDITOR: Geri Richardson EVENT CO-ORDINATOR: Dave Patterson All comments within the magazine are those of the respective authors and CONTRIBUTORS: Will Robinson, Steph Kirkup, Steve Rowe, not necessarily those of Nottingham Jay Hannah Thomas, Sam Bennett LIVE Magazine. PHOTOGRAPHS: Steve Rowe, Ralph Barkham ORIGINAL CONCEPT: John Semak Student Prices TeenageMonday Casket Company founder - member Wednesday trio of Rob Wylde, Laney 74 and Spike - have Jamie Delerict has announced his departure become one of Nottingham’s best loved rock from the band after six years. In a blog posted bands acquiring a cult following of fans known on the groups MySpace on September 9th, as the ‘Coffin Kids’. The band had recently Delerict announced his decision to leave the made a storming return to the scene at Live band. Riot’s TrashStock 2009 event after a break from working together, but it seems for Jamie the Describing being in a band as like being time has come to move on to other things. married Delerict said the time had come to 28 Goose Gate, Hockley “get a divorce” explaining “The sex (playing Teenage Casket Company have said they intend live?!) may still be good, but the rest of the to carry on as a trio. relationship is beyond repair and deep down, Nottingham NG1 1FF you know that it’s time to turn the page in your Opposite Brownes Bar life and start a new” chapter. Formed in 2003, TCC - which now features the “bridges the gap between the sterile, unisex salon and the backstreet barber”- FHM Collections The Sal gets Latest News ‘Bizarre’ Sharp Knees head to hoping for New venue for Nottingham’s ‘Big Break’ night of wild naughtiness. Nottingham band The Sharp Knees are celebrating after winning a place in the KitKat Battle of the Bands tournament. Cassidy Event Management is proud to present Nottingham’s first ‘Bizarre’ Festival - an evening devoted to ‘Twisted Glamour’. The Festival will Lead singer, Sam Bennett, fills us in now be taking place at The Olde Salutation on Mansfield Way on Saturday 12th December “The heat was Thursday 3rd December, at the Pulse Bar (Trent 2009, 7:30pm-2am. Uni SU). It was contested by 5 bands, and then voted for by the people that attended (mainly students). A fantastic outdoor performance of stiltwalkers and fire artistes greeting the audience will The winning band would then get a place in the final, in officially open the night at 7.30pm. This is a rare London. The final is decided by a panel of judges from the opportunity to get ‘Bizarre’ and enjoy theatrical live music from the catchy-as-hell TRIXION music industry, including Frankmusik. As Sharp Knees won the CHERRY, SYSTEMATIC KILLING MACHINE heat, we’re through to the final. ‘putting the metal into mental’ and ZADKIEL will be playing some of the best Psychedelic The winner of the final wins £3000, a remix by Frankmusik, Grunge/Indie rock music you can get. Also and a rehearsal session with him. The date is 26th January, in starring THE DEATH NOTES – a female fronted London, but the venue alternative rock band who produce dark is yet to be decided.” melodic songs that audiences have compared to Sonic Youth. The Final will take The ‘Bizarre’ entertainment also includes tattoo place on the 26th art by Mad Tattooists, ‘Double Entendres’ of January, we at burlesque dancers with a natural stage flair, Nottingham LIVE wish stalls – including Ann Summers - and much, Sam and the band all much more waiting for you to come and explore the best. – if you dare! (We at ‘Bizarre’ love surprises....) A campaign is underway to bring a music festival to Mansfield in Holly Cassidy, Festival Promoter: “This festival 2011. The campaign, which is building up steam on Facebook, and is probably a first for Nottingham – a chance to has already had support from a host of Nottinghamshire bands, let your wild side show!. We actively encourage is the brainchild of Arran Stirland, who aims to put the event on the audience to become a part of the evening, for charity. Nottingham LIVE are pleased to offer their full support so they are not just static on-lookers. This will for this campaign and will have more on the progress of it as it be a great evening of adult entertainment happens. For now check out: http://www.facebook.com/event. with live music, a host of ‘Bizarre’ delights and php?eid=193402863393#/group.php?gid=204085195848&ref=ts well, what we like to call ‘Twisted’ Glamour! “ We want everyone to come along and have a SYCHATRISSI ENTERED INTO SURFACE wickedly good time and there will be a strict door policy - over 18’s only and no jeans or UNSIGNED FESTIVAL trainers I’m afraid – so you’ve got to ‘Dress Nottingham metal band Sychatrissi have landed a huge opportunity to Impress’ us before you are allowed into our after being selected to take part in the Surface Unsigned Festival 2010. Bizarre Festival of Devilishly Delicious Delights... But whatever your taste, there’s bound to be The event which offers a huge array of prizes including £5,000 cash, something to entertain you!” distribution deals, Online PR packages and a place on the bill at the 2011 Sziget Festival is the “single biggest opportunity they have ever Nottingham is diverse in so many ways and if had” in the bands own words and they will be looking for the support people come along and show their support of everyone to receive the votes they will need to progress. we can promise that this will be the first of the ‘Bizarre’ Festivals - providing a boost to The bands first heat will be at The Flapper in Birmingham on February the city’s multifariousness and highlighting 4th and we will have a full interview with the band next month. the wonderful mix of communities living here today. Canning Circus based venue SEVEN unexpectedly closed it’s doors as the latest issue of Nottingham LIVE was going to press - following on from the Running Horse and The Loggerheads it is yet another venue at the heart of local music to close it’s doors in the last few months.