Brighton after dark: 4 June 2013
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I tried to call you from the party/It’s full of punks and cannon-ballers
We’ve spent the last few weeks with this line going round our head, like a fly in a submarine. Rather than swot it away, however, we’ve welcomed it, repeatedly playing the song it’s taken from, ‘I Need My Girl’ by The National.
It’s not always easy to grasp why a particular phrase resonates so readily with who you are at a given time. Obviously if your favourite band release a song about having your heart smashed at the same time your heart is being smashed, then it is going to affect you deeply; you are going to sense a connection between you and the singer; you are going to think that they have clambered between your ears, had a poke about, and somehow vocalised the things that matter most in all the madness of your soul.
But sometimes it’s more intrinsic, something not so obvious. Maybe we’ve just spent a lot of time at parties, maybe we’ve known a few too many punks, maybe we’re furiously jealous that we didn’t coin the term “cannon-ballers”, but this one just sits with who we are, and that is really inspiring. Inspiration is the fuel of the restless mind; real inspiration should not only make you feel closer to the artist, it should make you take stock of yourself, of what you are and, most importantly, what you’re not. The best type of inspiration will then make you do something with that knowledge, whether that is finally writing the book, decorating the nursery, or calling your mum to tell her you love her.
So if you’re reading this with feelings of apathy or antipathy toward yourself or the world at large, we have one thing to say: go get inspired.
Words: David Hillier
Sade Ali considers: Is clubbing good or bad?
Are you planning a night out with the work colleagues or just out with your friends? Here’s one of the games I like to play to make your night out more interesting!
Five steps to pub golfing – an exciting way to play golf!
This game is very popular with people on a pub crawl. Pub golf was made with the conventional golf game in mind, but it’s a simple and typical drinking game which can be enjoyed whilst out clubbing.
Firstly, everyone should dress as a golfer. Although this game is to make a good night with friends, it also has some basic rules based on which you can make a pub golf game that suits your tastes.
Basic idea of pub golf: travel around 18 different pubs, clubs or bars where each place is considered as a ‘golf hole’. The places to be visited need to be decided before the game is played and need to be mapped out into a proper route. Each pub/club (hole) has a par assigned to it and the value assigned to each pub can range from one to five.
Here are the important rules:
1 A proper schedule needs to be made before starting the game in order to organise and finish the game in time. Maximum time for each hole should not be more than 30 minutes.
2 Par value correspond the type of drinks and the number of mouthfuls to finish your drink. Here is an example below:
• Par 1 – shot or Jägerbomb
• Par 2 – A glass of wine (red, rose or white)
• Par 3 – A bottle of beer (any)
• Par 4 – A pint of beer (any)
• Par 5 – Vodka or whiskey mixer
A good range of drinks should be added including some non-alcoholic drinks like water, orange juice, lime and lemonade, etc. However, the drinks to be used should be decided before the game starts.
3 Scoring is done on the basis of sips or gulps taken to finish a drink which is designated as par. The aim is to make the lowest final score to win the game.
4 A score should be kept by all teams (although often you lose count during the game because you’re having too much fun, but that was the point, so never mind).
In an urge to enjoy the merry making we should not forget the hazards of drinking too much and the game should be played responsibly.
>DON’T MISS<
Big It Up!
Start your weekend early with dancehall and digital reggae classics brought to you from one of Brighton’s best reggae venues. Resident DJs select some of the best hits from the golden era of the 1980s/1990s.
Riki Tik’s, Thursday 6 June, 9pm, Free
Tarantino & Rodriguez Fancy Dress Party
Enjoy an evening devoted purely to the genius of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, with epic tunes from all the movies deejayed by Peter Von Sleaze. Choose from an array of characters for fancy dress plus burlesque action from Miss Coco Deville.
Ouch Bar Brighton, Saturday 8 June, 7pm, Free
Control Alt Delete
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday. Treat yourself to a night of dance essentials and mash-ups with The Hop Poles’ night Control, Alt, Delete. Drop in for a quick drink or make a night of it.
The Hop Poles, Friday 7 June, 10pm, Free
Pop Not Pop
If you are looking for a night of genuine pop where even Justin Bieber wouldn’t make the guest list, then head down to The Green Door Store. A celebration of pop from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s but not as you know it.
Green Door Store, Saturday 9 June, 11pm, Free
Brighton Noise
Andy Hinton on this week’s best gigs
After the relative desert of last week’s gigs and having to fill most of the column by blathering on about The Great Escape, this week is packed full of interesting and varied live musical experiences.
I was never much of a grunge fan (I was spending my time mainly dancing at the much missed Zap club) but it seems to be making a bit of a comeback, with grunge influences spotted in various bands doing the rounds. A classic band from the Seattle scene, Mudhoney, are making an appearance at Concorde2 on Tuesday supported by Metz, whose gig last year was apparently awesome and very, very loud.
Wednesday is a great opportunity for post rock fans to stand still, occasionally nodding their heads with serious looks on their faces (as they tend to do), with a night of it at Sticky Mike’s. It’s headed by Shrine supported by Vasa, Them The Sky and Spacenoid.
On Thursday we have hip-hop legend the mighty KRS-One at Concorde2. He’s supported by an old mate of mine, THE REMARKABLE 1 from Sublime Wizardry (last seen supporting Public Enemy). If you’re not a hip-hop fan and fancy something different, London based Senegalese band Fofoulah with their infectious African rhythms are at The Blind Tiger along with reggae band One Roots and the Ye Ye Fever boys deejaying.
Saturday sees two very different bands, Splashh and Liars, At The Hope. Splashh are a British band that deserve the hype they’ve been receiving. They play pretty standard full-on indie-pop but their shows ooze energy and they have a hatful of ridiculously catchy songs. On the other hand, ‘cult’ art-rock band Liars from New York could be described as a difficult listen by some, but they have a big following. Their gig last year at The Green Door Store was apparently amazing, and that came from an initially sceptical friend of mine. They are playing at The Haunt.
The week is rounded off on Sunday with bluesy rockers from Portland, Oregon (the home of many a great band), Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside. Sallie is quite a frontwoman. Certainly worth checking out for lovers of dirty, rough rock ’n’ roll. Also Chichester’s TRAAMS who seem to get better every time I see them have a free party at Sticky Mike’s celebrating the release of their first EP on local label FatCat.
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