Archive for September, 2010
247 REVIEW RADIO: OCTOBER WITH EXCLUSIVE JOHN DIGWEED MIX
This month’s review radio, presented by Sean Holland is here for your listening pleasure, and we have a special exclusive mix from John Digweed as he prepares to celebrate 12years of Bedrock. Listen below and check out our interview with the man himself… October review radio plus Bedrock 12th birthday by 247magazine Mix Tracklist…. 1 [...]
THE BOOT HILL ALLSTARS PLAY BRISTOL AND STROUD
Having had their busiest year yet, playing gigs & festivals up and down the country, supporting the likes of The Damned, The Wurzels and The Beat, The Boot Hill All Stars roll into Bristol at hugely short notice for a gig at The Old England in Montpelier, Bristol, on Saturday October 2. Expect an evening [...]
WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE BOXER REBELLION AT BRISTOL FLEECE
We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to see The Boxer Rebellion at Bristol Fleece On October 20. The Boxer Rebellion are the featured band in the current Drew Barrymore blockbuster ‘Going The Distance’. They visit Bristol’s Fleece on the new tour and it is one not to miss. Support comes from The Domino State. [...]
PLYMOUTH’S DRUM THEATRE HOSTS MOVING PLAY IVAN AND THE DOGS
Audiences of The Drum theatre in Plymouth are being invited to experience the very different real life childhood of Ivan Mishukov. At four years of age, Ivan walked out of his Moscow apartment and spent the following two years living on the streets where he was adopted by a pack of wild dogs. 247 spoke [...]
DAY OF THE DEAD FASHION SHOOT (OCTOBER 2010)
We went all out with the spooky theme in October, grabbing some suitably goth chic original pieces from Cox and Baloney’s Vintage Boutique in Bristol before heading out into the deserted North Somerset woods. Despite a major hiccup on the way there (the Ed’s car broke down) we made the most of the grey Sunday [...]
WIN TICKETS TO RELENTLESS FREEZE FESTIVAL IN LONDON
Fresh out of the summer festivals, we’re storming into the Winter festival fair and what’s more we’re making sure you get the chance to go. We’ve teamed up with the UK’s best indoor snowboard, ski and music festival, Freeze Fest, to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader. Taking place at the [...]
WIN WALL STREET FILM GOODIE PACKS
We’ve bagged some Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps goodie packs (inlcuding T-shirt, portfolio and cufflinks) to give away to three lucky readers to coincide with the launch of the DVD. Michael Douglas is back in his Oscar-winning role as one of the screen’s most notorious villains, Gordon Gekko. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko [...]
WIN VIP TICKETS TO THE BIG REUNION IN SKEGNESS
The Big Reunion, the UK’s Biggest Indoor Winter Music Festival, is turning ten years old…and what better way to celebrate then by giving away the ultimate festival experience?! The Big Reunion has teamed up with 247 Magazine to offer ONE very lucky reader the chance to win the ultimate VIP Big Reunion Festival package, valued [...]
PEOPLE’S ROMEO AT THE DRUM THEATRE IN PLYMOUTH
The Drum theatre in Plymouth played host to a very different interpretation of the iconic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The TARA theatre company brought to town their unique vision of the story in People’s Romeo which weaves together Shakespeare’s verse and Bengali poetry to create dynamic cross-cultural performance unlike anything the audience will have [...]
REVIEW: JUDGE TUXEDO AT SWANSEA UPLAND’S TAVERN (21/09/10)
Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, let me inform you about the Judge. Swansea based band Judge Tuxedo played a return gig at the Uplands Tavern on September 21. The band consisted of four people. Each seemed to have their own pre-gig warm up ritual. The drummer could be seen stretching almost aerobic like in front of [...]
COURT ORDERS CLUB OWNER TO PAY £1 MILLION FINE
The owner of Plymouth’s Dance Academy nightclub has been ordered to pay £1million within six months — or face another five years in jail. Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh was jailed for nine years in 2008 for allowing the supply of Class A drugs at the club. Now Plymouth Crown Court has ordered him to pay the huge [...]
WIN ROBIN HOOD DVD
To coincide with the launch or Robin Hood on DVD and Blu-Ray we’ve reamed up with Universal Pictures to give away three copies of the new release. Ridley Scott’s gritty retelling of the classic English folk tale comes to the small screen as a special directors cut. The title role is taken by Russell Crowe [...]
MTB: WATCH THE ATHERTON PROJECT
The Atherton family – originally from Cheddar in Somerset and now living in North Wales are the fastest family in the world of Mountain biking (MTB). The two brothers, Dan and Gee, and sister Rachel compete in Downhill and 4X racing all over the world. Competing against the clock in Downhill, to be the fastest [...]
REVIEW: MAGIC NUMBERS AT BRISTOL ANSON ROOMS (24/09/10)
Walking into a worryingly sparse Anson Rooms (let’s face it, it has that distinctive Uni canteen feel about it) it would’ve been easy to write this gig off as a flunk. There are some venues where less than a couple of hundred people would make it seem very full, the Anson Rooms is not one [...]
INTERVIEW WITH ELBOW
The last twelve months have been particularly good ones for Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Pete Turner, Mark Potter, and Richard Jupp – otherwise known as indie rock band Elbow. Not only did they have triumphant performances at festivals like Glastonbury and Latitude, a successful UK tour and a North American tour that went down a [...]
INTERVIEW WITH CARPETFACE
Unless you’re into jazz or surfing, the town of Bude in North Cornwall probably hasn’t appeared on your radar of late. Well, now it might, as Bude undergoes somewhat of a night-time renaissance. With new pubs and clubs in the ascendant, and talent from afar relocating to immerse themselves in its eternal seaside charm, things [...]
INTERVIEW WITH LA ROUX
She’s got a shock of auburn hair with a distinctly 80s inspired Flock of Seagulls flicky quiff, which apart from being achingly trendy (the 80s are back, didn’t you know?) it gives you a pretty direct reference to her sphere of influence and goes hand in hand with the dreamy, synthy electro-pop sound of her [...]
MASSIVE IN:MOTION SERIES OF CLUB NIGHTS IN BRISTOL
It’s been a long time in the making but the team behind this month long self titles series of Bristol Underground Music Season of club events have something truly spectacular lined up for Bristol and the UK’s club world with some of the biggest parties of the Autumn, running right the way through to NYE. [...]
TAVISROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
The huge annual fundraising event, Tavisrock takes place at the Wharf, Tavisstock this weekend, running from Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sept. Loads of bands are taking part, all to help raise funds for the Help for Heros campaign and the Royal Bristish Legion. Bands playing over the two days include Less is More, The [...]
NEW MAU MAU PIECES RELEASED
Fancy some exclusive, limited edition street art from one of Devon’s leading underground artists? If so, then check out the latest pieces by Mau Mau at www.mau-mau.co.uk after 3pm on Fri 24 Sept. This pieces always go super quick and have an environmental edge to them, but in Mau Mau’s tongue in cheek way, check [...]
