Archive for August, 2010
WIN TICKETS TO WESTFEST 2010
We have teamed up with Westfest organisers Slammin Vinyl to give away a pair of tickets to the region’s largest dance event. Taking place at the Royal Bath and West Showground, nr Shepton Mallet in Somerset, on Saturday 30 October, the show is set to be another sell out – hell it’s sold out every [...]
WIN RETRO WITHOUT A CAUSE GOODIES
You remember the cool swallow t-shirt from our maritime themed July edition? Well, the fab South West-based independent screen printing company, Retro Without A Cause, has given us some wicked merch to dish out to a couple of lucky readers – including a T-shirt, bag and some pin badges. The mastermind behind Retro Without A [...]
ENTER THE 2010/2011 STUDENT MODEL SEARCH
We are proud to announced that this years Student Model Search is back, bigger and better than ever. Now known as the 247 Magazine Student Model Search, we are looking for people who think they have what it takes to be a model. Entering is really simple, just email 2…@outofhand.co.uk with a recent, GOOD QUALITY [...]
VIDEOS FROM THE 2009/2010 STUDENT MODEL SEARCH
Student Model Search 2009/2010 – Semi Finals The second annual Student Model Search, held in association with Arena Hair, Forty Five, Prime Deluxe, Home, Tom Hargreaves Images and The White Rabbit was even more popular than the previous year, with over 700 entrants. The top 20 where selected and invited to an all day photo [...]
VIDEOS FROM THE 2008/2009 STUDENT MODEL SEARCH
The Hair Priory Student Model Search Semi Finals 2008/09 Footage from the first ever Student Model Search, promoted by 247 Magazine and supported by The Hair Priory and UPSU. Over 500 people entered, with the top 40 selected for a make-up day and photo shoot in preparation for the Finals. The Hair Priory Student Model [...]
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING OUR COMPETITIONS
Terms and conditions 1. All 247 Magazine competitions are open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over. 2. All competitions on this site is not open to employees or agencies of Out of Hand Limited (“OOH”), their group companies or family members or anyone else connected to the competitions they wish to enter. [...]
HED KANDI LAUNCH NEXT GENERATION MUSIC APP
Always one step ahead of the game, global dance music and lifestyle brand, Hed Kandi have launched a new generation remix and digital music platform app for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The app allows people to get closer with a new, unique and easy to use platform called Fireplayer, that allows the user to [...]
WIN TICKETS TO THE JACK DANIEL’S BIRTHDAY GIG “Tennessee Comes To Town”
September is Mr Jack’s Birthday and this year the good folk at Jack Daniel’s are bringing Tennessee to Town with a month of fantastic giveaways and an exclusive gig in London featuring Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Ellie Goulding and Tennessee guitar legend Duane Eddy. In addition to their original material, all four will bring the [...]
247 WEST & SOUTH WALES / SEPT 2010
Autumn is just round the corner as we try and squeeze in the last few festivals of the summer before it’s all over for another year. In the Sept issue of 247, we interview the Magic Numbers ahead of their shows in the region this month, we chat with Paul Van Dyk as he prepares [...]
DRENCH SMART VENDING MACHINE HEADS TO BRISTOL
Juicy drench brings its new concept in vending to Bristol, Temple Meads Station on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August 2010. The drench Smart Vending Machine, with an intelligent interactive touch-screen, is programmed with a number of fun games that test mental agility in order to demonstrate that brains perform best when they’re hydrated. Members [...]
FREE DOWNLOAD: REVERE
One of the most promising new indie acts in the UK, Revere, are offering up two free downloads prior to the release of their debut album, Hey Selim! on 6th September. Revere, as the name suggests, should be held in awe if this debut album is anything to go by. The London-based eight piece could [...]
PLYMOUTH’S DJ GRAVITY UNVEILS BEEN CHEATING VIDEO
Originally from South East London, Plymouth-based DJ Gravity has his track You’ve Been Cheating available on iTunes and all major download sites. As an MC he has hosted club nights in London and Plymouth, playing drum & bass, dubstep, garage, grime and hip-hop. He has previously shared the bill with popular US hip-hop crew Ugly [...]
DEVON ARTIST GHOSTWRITER RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
Ghostwriter’s debut album, Continuing Adventures Of The Strange Sound Association came out earlier this year. This is the unique project of Devon-based Mark Brend; musician, author and respected expert on antiquarian sound apparatus. His book, Strange Sounds: Offbeat Instruments and Sonic Experiments in Pop is the definitive text on the subject. Partially based on archive [...]
REVIEW: SIMON BISH – YOU GET TO LIVE A FEW GOOD DAYS
Simon Bish You Get To Live A Few Good Days (Pop Noise Records) Fine gentle indie-pop from Simon Bish, who previously sang in Thrilled Skinny, the John Peel-favoured indie-punk-poppers from the early ‘90s. More recently, Mr Bish has been fronting the Exeter-based four-piece, Noise Annoys Simon, as well as running his own label, Pop Noise [...]
REVIEW: COUNT TO FIRE – IN ANOTHER LIFE
Count to Fire In Another Life (Count to Fire) Second album from Exeter’s Americana-influenced band, who formed over a mutual love for Wilco and My Morning Jacket. The album was recorded in Canada at Catherine North Studios (Josh Ritter, Feist) and produced by Colin Cripps (Kathleen Edwards, Oh Susanna) The band has a talent for [...]
CRAZY ARM PLAY READING FESTIVAL WARM UP IN PLYMOUTH
Plymouth’s hard-twang, roots-punk quartet, Crazy Arm, continue a year of endless touring with appearances this weekend at Reading Festival on Friday 27th and Leeds Festival on Sunday 29th August. But before that, they headline a warm-up show at the White Rabbit, Plymouth, on Wednesday 25th Aug. Also playing are regional luminaries: Bangers, Head Of Programmes [...]
REVIEW: GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2010
Wales is such a beautiful country which helps make Green Man one of the most beautiful festivals…that’s if you ignore the inevitable torrential rain. For revellers arriving on the Thursday night (in time to see the UK exclusive screening of a new Leonard Cohen documentary) there was a brief window of dryness to pitch your [...]
MOTION BMX TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
On the 14th July 2010, the Motion BMX Team left their Bristol lives for a 2 week tour around Europe. Starting at the Motion Ramp Park in Bristol and finishing at Red Bull’s Hangar 7 in Salzburg, they stopped off at top skate parks and street spots along the way, as well as taking on [...]
PARTY IN THE PARK IN PENZANCE
After it’s debut last year, Penzance’s Party in the Park returns to Tereife Park in Newlyn on Sun 29 August. Party In The Park is all about the best local bands playing in front of the best crowd, all under one roof and bands confirmed so far include iPony, Surgeons, San Pablo, Kernow Vibration, The [...]
CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
The Cornwall Film Festival are holding two fundraising screenings of the sensational The Girl Who Played with Fire, the much-anticipated sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which had its South West Premiere to a packed audience at the Cornwall Film Festival in 2009. A representative of the Cornwall Film Festival will introduce the [...]
