Archive for February, 2010
BANKSY FILM OUT NEXT WEEK
Bristol’s elusive street artist has made a film…. Check it out when it comes out next week: The incredible true story of how the world’s greatest street art movie was never made – watch the trailer at banksyfilm.com
WIN SOULS OF MISCHIEF TICKETS
Hip hop act Souls of Mischief play two gigs in the South West in March, and 247 Magazine has teamed up with the gig promoters to offer you the chance to win tickets to your nearest gig. The four MCs will play at Top Billin’ at the White Rabbit in Plymouth on 17 March. Top [...]
INTERVIEW WITH SOULS OF MISCHIEF
This month, hip hop legends Souls Of Mischief return to the South West for two gigs, one in Plymouth, and one in Penzance. It’s been nine years since the Californian crew played Plymouth for what was described as a night to remember within the city’s hip hop community. The four emcees met at school – [...]
247 South West / UPC March 2010
This month’s special UPC edition of 247 Magazine features an article by Exeter College student Richard Shepherd about setting up your own business whilst still studying. We also catch up with more business savvy UPC students who won the regional stage of the Flux500 competition and are on their way to the national stage of [...]
247 South West March 2010
We go back to the old school for the March issue and interview Alex Paterson from The Orb. Our interview with him covered an oddly diverse range of subjects, from opera to BAFTA nominations (via aliens)… Alt hip hop crew Souls of Mischief come to the UK for some gigs this month, so we sent [...]
SW BREAKSPOLL WINNERS
The South West was well represented in the winners list for the Breakspoll 2010 awards, held at London’s leading club, Fabric on Thurs 25 Feb. Exeter based DJ’s Ben and Lex, residents at Beatz and Bobz walked away with the ‘Best Podcast’ award. Bristol’s Bass Kitchen scooped the ‘Best Small Club night’ award for their [...]
WIN! MISFITS SERIES ONE DVDS
Teen drama Misfits was first broadcast in November last year, and followed a group of offenders on community service who get caught in a strange electrical storm, which gives them superpowers. From immortality, to telepathy, invisibility and the ability to manipulate time, these mystifying superpowers cause all manner of problems for the five main characters [...]
WIN! SKINS SEASON 4 DVDS
The eagle eyed amongst you might have noticed 247 Magazine’s recent fleeting appearance on the new series of Skins (E4, 10pm, Thursdays). The BAFTA award winning series follows a group of substance abusing, troubled teens who live, love and party in Bristol. Make sure you look out for more appearances from 247 Magazine as the [...]
MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY AT POLDARK
Don’t be late for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Poldark Mine, near Helston on Saturday 27 March! Now in it’s third year, this event is a memorable night out in the unusual setting of an historic tin mine in Cornwall. The Alice in Wonderland themed festival-style all-nighter will feature entertainment across several rooms, including [...]
LEFTFIELD TO HEADLINE BOARDMASTERS
Dance legends Leftfield return with a headline slot at this year’s Relentless Boardmasters festival at Watergate Bay, Newquay on Sat 7 August. This will be one of only four festival dates the new line-up of Leftfield will be performing this year so expect all the hits from two of the finest dance albums of the [...]
BOARDMASTERS 2010
Early bird tickets for this year’s Relentless Boardmasters in Newquay go on sale this FRIDAY – a limited number of Dawn Patrol tickets will be available at last year’s prices for just one week, so don’t hang around and sign up for the newsletter here to make sure you don’t miss out! And in an [...]
ARTS CAFE RETURNS WITH A SWING
Cornwall’s Eden Project based monthly arts and music showcase, Arts Café returns after a three-month break on Friday March 5 with six-piece boogie collective The Zen Hussies headlining. The Bristol-based band have been bringing their horn-heavy fusion of swing and ska to venues around the country since 2001. The Hussies have won a reputation as [...]
RED BULL ACADEMY HITS BRISTOL
In the midst of the London season, the Red Bull Music Academy comes to Bristol on Fri 26 & Sat 27 Feb to celebrate the vibrant creativity of this cultural hub. With a weekend of music, talks and workshops from some of the best musicians, producers, industry heads and technicians from Bristol and beyond, the [...]
MIKA ADDED TO EDEN SESSIONS LINE UP
Colourful pop superstar Mika is the second headliner for the 2010 Eden Sessions. The Beirut-born, London-based singer-songwriter will headline his Session, set against the iconic backdrop of the Biomes, on Sunday June 27, the day after Jack Johnson plays this year’s only other confirmed Eden gig. Mika’s debut single Grace Kelly – featuring the kind [...]
JACK JOHNSON EDEN SESSION SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME
The first Eden Session of 2010 to be announced has sold out in record time. Tickets for Jack Johnson’s gig on Sat 26th June went on sale on Mon 8th Feb and sold out over night. An Eden Project spokesperson said ‘The ticket demand was one of the highest we have had since the Sessions [...]
FREE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE GIG ANNOUNCED
A special FREE Rage Against The Machine concert has been announced – The Rage Factor will be taking place at Finsbury Park in London on Sunday 6 June. The gig was promised to fans after the band secured 2009′s Christmas Number 1 over Joe McElderry – the band committed to play a free gig to [...]
LISTINGS REMINDER: MARCH 2010
If you have a gig, club night or live music event in the South West in March, then you can get a free listing for it in 247 Magazine. If you’d like a listing, then send the following information to 2…@outofhand.co.uk by Friday 12 February 2010… CITY: NAME OF NIGHT/HEADLINER: VENUE: ADDRESS OF VENUE: WEBSITE [...]
RACKET FROM THE PIT: February 2010
Backbone, our roving reporter, gives us his opinion on the gigs he’s been to over the last few months… Back in November, Oregon punks, BLACK ELK, created a sound that could have moved mountains or scared mammoths due, in no small part, to a guitarist whose job appeared to be to make people cry through [...]
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: Seb Chandler
Seb Chandler is a South West based freelance professional photographer, who shot the mythical fashion shoot that features in the February 2010 issue of 247 Magazine. Seb studied at Plymouth College of Art, and graduated in 2003. He started freelancing straight out of college, and was initially based in St Ives, doing lots of travelling [...]
ANIMATED EXETER
Animated Exeter will take place from 11 – 20 Feb 2010 in venues across Exeter for it’s eleventh year! A celebration of animation from international and local filmmakers, the festival includes screenings, workshops, awards and exhibitions. Don’t miss the Best of the West Competition screening on 12 Feb at Exeter Phoenix, where you can watch [...]
