
Issue 59 June 2016 FREE SLAP S LA P Ch..ch..ch.ch..changes as a great man once sang. In our unstable times the arts in general are perched precariously on a seemingly permanent precipice and all are consequently likely to suffer. Thus flux is constant and we must be on our guard against unnecessary losses by our support and involvement. I'm compelled to write because of certain venues and people having change forced upon them by the vicissitudes of uncaring big business; indeed even pubs/venues that are flourishing get handicapped by ever greedier landlords for their success. We JUNE2016 are all also only too aware of much mentioned funding cuts to all sorts of arts institutions. So this invective is partly a plea for us to stand even stronger than usual and unite to support venues and artistic endeavours, SLAP MAGAZINE whatever particular area you favour. Unit 3a, Lowesmoor Wharf, As we know festival season is now in full swing and a great Worcester WR1 2RS number of us will be flailing around a field somewhere and Telephone: 01905 26660 acting irresponsibly, but in a perhaps shock survey published [email protected] by UK Festival Awards, 55% of people who go to festivals only go to between 1-5 other gigs per year. For advertising enquiries, please contact: Indeed at this year's Upton Blues Festival the organisers [email protected] intend to stage a campaign with the tagline "You've Been To EDITORIAL Mark Hogan - Editor The Festival - Now Go To A Gig", with the aim of redressing this Kate Cox - Arts editor balance and getting us all (well, over half of us!) off our Stephan Work - Sub Editor collectives BTMs more. Yes easier though it may be to stay in Steve Glazzard - Proof Reader with Pringles and X-Factor, it's a helluva lot more fun out there CONTRIBUTORS Andy O’Hare in the real world of local music and arts. Will Munn Back to the subject of change, which can of course and often Graham Munn is a good thing. Quite often new owners and regimes breath Naomi Preece new life and re-energise venues and to this end there will also Rosie Hamilton be a little shuffle around at this year's Worcester Music Festival Duncan Graves in September. Rosie Hamilton Corina Harper Over the last few years the festival faithful have got used to Steve Wilson certain types of music being at the same venues, so this year, Chris Bennion with the intent of keeping things fresh, there will be some Gail Andrews different promoters working at diverse places. You never know Sam Simmons you may discover something totally new that you love - get out Ed Ling of that comfort zone! 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The views expressed in this Front cover image - Humdrum Express magazine are not necessarily those of its publisher or editor. by Auther Passey SLAP JUNE 3 NEWS Best West Fest Percy pops up Now something of a Malvern The rumour mill had been in full institution the family friendly event of flow beforehand - but still a pleasant West Fest returns once again to the treat when Led Zeppelin frontman beautiful bucolic West Malvern setting showed up at the Left Bank in on Saturday 2nd July.. Hereford and performed a couple of numbers with Deborah Bonham - This a festival which prides itself on sourcing all things local, be sister of the late lamented Bonzo. it musicians, artists, craftspeople and performers, not to mention Promoter John Hales of Porkbelly the food and drink. Promotions and Hereford Rocks From noon until 10pm you can revel in three stages of wide- said it was an amazing time - and a treat for the audience and ranging acts catering to all tastes plus plenty of child friendly other bands on the billing such as Raptor and Troy Redfern! activities that you would expect at such a premier event. One of the most important aspects of West Fest is that it is Drowning in a Wet Desert organised by volunteers with proceeds being donated to many Stourport based Pop Rock band Wet Desert have released their local and worthy causes. debut single 'Money, Love, Time' from their album Drowning In Ticket prices are a very reasonable at £10 per adult, under 18's Paradise - with an accompanying video shot in the Cold War £6 or a Family Ticket for £20 with under 5’s getting free admission. bunker Drakelow Tunnels complex near Kidderminster - busy For more information on all the fun of west Fest please head to times ahead for the lads with touring planned for the rest of the www.west-fest.org.uk and www.facebook.com/WestFestMalvern year - plus a main stage appearance at Livestock Festival alongside The Fratellis, Reef and Jason Donovan! Madness at Drummonds Selfies galore at Drummonds Bar in New Street Worcester when Madness frontman Suggs dropped in after his 'My Life Story' show at the Huntingdon Hall. Apparently he fancied catching a bit of live music so he brought his friends and crew round Cap‘n’ Gown Commons Capers and according to More lively debates on matters political at the Cap'n'Gown pub manager Toby Gibbon in the Tything Worcester in the run-up to the EU Referendum on 23 was well impressed with June with landlord Ted Marshall holding a weekly hustings session the pub and also at the revamped occasional music venue - which now features a Bromyard band Stone mural of Question Time at the House Of Commons in recognition Farm - fair play! of the national following it gathered at last year's General Election! Cricket Club Cracker X-Rated Cher v Cowell Worcestershire County CC have confirmed headliners for its Malvern singer Cher Lloyd has said she would give Simon 12-hour music bash on Saturday 10th September as Midlands Cowell 'a run for his money' as she's been mulling over whether legends UB40 - with other acts including Lulu, Heather Small, to return to the X Factor 'talent' show as a judge - the programme Lighthouse Family - plus local lad Jamie Knight on the bill! The has recently slumped in the ratings battle and has lost most of the event comes 10 years after Elton John performed to 18,000 fans recent judges except Cowell. Cher scored a number one hit with at New Road in 2006 - but organisers said that this time round Swagger Jagger in 2011 and is now based in the USA but says she they wanted to go for more of an all-day event to appeal to a wide misses her family and British culture - watch this space... age range. Hirsute Hipster Horror Best Bands to Severn Sounds Droitwich barber Antony Kent is calling on the Government to Seventeen young acts took part in a friendly Battle Of The introduce a 'beard tax' on hirsute individuals of between £50-100 Bands at Christopher Whitehead Language College in annually - depending on the length of the growth. Antony got the Worcester with four winning acts landing spots at the Severn idea from Henry VIII of England and Peter The Great of Russia - Sounds Festival in aid of the New Hope charity - at Pavilion In who both introduced levies on beardies - and he thinks that taxing The Park on Sunday 5 June - the 'best' act on the day will also win 'hipster trendies' could help reduce the hole in the national a recording studio session with Kidderminster's MAS Records. budget. Opposing the proposal, Malvern PC Dave Wise said he Other acts confirmed forSevern Sounds over the weekend include 'could understand Mr Kent's position and wasn't sure about his Jasper, Institutes and Blobbie Williams... own beard at first, but it grew on me...' 4 SLAP JUNE F F F I R E F L Y HEREFORD CRAFT BEER BAR & SMOKEHOUSE 16 KING ST, HEREFORD HR4 9BX SLAP JUNE 5 ART NEWS by Kate Cox Clik Clik is now in Story Jams Workshop and Live Event the midst of Calling families! creative madness with summer upon We would like to us! This month work with families sees the extremely (8+ year olds) for a playful madcap capers fun, interactive, family of the Asparalympics at workshop where you will all Asparafest, Evesham. It’s a find a true and engaging story Knockout meets school sports to tell and learn how to stand day with this crazy activity up and tell them to a small, complete with Jim Dale as friendly audience. Rhubarb Rhubarb comedy compare, character Creatives are driven by the belief that board by Keven Robinson and storytelling is an art form that has been lost the usual Clik mischief. through the generations as social media, Participants are needed so television and hectic family lives has taken come and find us there! June 4th priority. This is how it will work: Keven Robinson Keven & 5th www.asparafest.co.uk The Storytelling Workshop And following that, Clik We have space for up to 15 (approx.
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