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WELL, HELLO THERE. So readers, here we are again. We at IN have been looking forward to publishing this particular issue for a long time. In fact, we've been sat on our 'music' theme for so long, I'm pretty sure our Senior Writer - James - would have strangled me if we didn't push the button and go with it this month. Then again, I'm pretty sure he'll strangle me some day soon anyway.

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There are a few reasons we're so excited about this issue, but there's one in particular that I'd like to focus on with this note. Let me explain.

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Derby is a city that needs to start fighting. To be specific, it needs to start fighting the perception that nothing interesting and invigorating happens within the confines of its city centre boundaries.

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That perception is irriritating and unfounded - particularly when those criticisms centre around Derby's music scene. This is a city with a bone-fide jazz scene, reggae-only club nights and a metric sh*t ton of open mic sessions occupying practically every night of the week. Indeed, this past month 2Q - Derby's award winning multi-venue music festival - successfully entered its second year; and noone in Derby's mainstream press bothered to pay any kind of special attention to it. We did though.

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SOME OF MY MOST MAGICAL CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WERE SPENT BROWSING DERBY’S MUSIC SHOPS FOR CASSETTE TAPES ON DARK WINTER AFTERNOONS. The excitement of physically rummaging through the charts — something I will likely never experience again — remains a part of me and my work. Becoming a musician was the most natural step I have ever taken in my life. Though it wasn’t something that ran in the family, I wrote and sang from a very young age. I’ve always felt an innate desire to express myself through music. This city for me is a canvas on which I am free to paint anything

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I like. The buildings — even the derelict ones that exude stories of past times — the people, the memories. It’s impossible not to influence my sound. No matter where I travel in the future, I will always be a small city girl at heart. I played my first gig in this city, and I hope to play many more. I see fellow musicians travelling to and from venues with their instruments and I feel as though we are all connected somehow. Like kindred spirits, we work tirelessly to showcase our homemade creations to the world. We put our hearts into every performance in the hope that we can make someone feel something. Comfort, perhaps. Nostalgia, melancholia, happiness. Anything but disgust, preferably. From stalwarts like The Venue, The Flowerpot and The Hairy Dog, to smaller hidden gems tucked away on Sadlergate

and Friargate such as the recently-opened Orange Tree bar, there are plenty of places for those with varying levels of experience to get their first break and later headline sold-out shows. In fact, to list them all here would take up most of the page. Derby has always been very welcoming to me. We may be traditionally famous for our engineering heritage and being the location for the White Town — Your Woman video (p.s. — love that song), but our hidden talent is endless. A trip to a local pub, restaurant or bar in this city might just introduce you to your new favourite artist. So please, Derby, open your eyes and ears. Let’s shout about our musical heritage and the creative trailblazers honing our city’s diverse and unique sound. Let’s no longer be the quiet sibling of Nottingham or Leicester. After all, the last word you could use to describe this place is quiet. - IN 05

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COREY MWAMBA IS THE KIND OF GUY WHO MAKES THINGS HAPPEN. Not content with just making his own music, Corey wants to encourage as many people as possible to make and share theirs too. Born in Derby and still living in the Normanton area of the city, he is a key figure in the local area’s burgeoning jazz scene as the programmer of Derby Jazz and the Out Front! organisation. Corey’s enthusiasm for music is infectious, he’s a man who would clearly love (and has the technical knowledge) to talk for hours about the intricacies of any given piece or song. With that also lies a passion to help others feel the same way about music. His excitement about people discovering new and different music is more than apparent. He seems enthused that the current accessibility of music in the digital age has done away with previously unwarranted accusations of elitism that used to be associated with jazz. Recognised as a highly creative improviser and composer he’s worked across a wide spectrum, from swing to music using electronics. His main instrument of choice is a vibraphone - a percussion instrument which resembles a xylophone or a glockenspiel. He also plays the dulcimer, as well as using audio processing software. Performing solo on occasion, Corey works alongside a vast array of other musicians. He’s part of nine different duos a number of trios and is also an honorary member of the Glasgow Improvised Orchestra. His main group, Yana, is a trio in which he plays the vibraphone alongside drummer Joshua Blackmore (also from Derby), and bassist Dave Kane. The group aim to create what they describe as "open, living music"; listening and responding spontaneously as a unit to make music that has “love, language and a groove.” The sheer number of projects that he is involved in suggests an artist that has lived and breathed jazz all his life. However, that isn’t the case. Corey explained how he became interested in jazz “by accident” whilst he was a teen, after listening to a concert by the American pianist Jessica Williams. Unaware who she was at the time, Corey was enraptured by the music saying that he’d “never heard anything like it”.

This led Corey down the proverbial rabbit hole of music that was labelled ‘jazz,’ listening to anything he could get his hands on. Some of it he liked, and some of it he didn’t, but he fondly remembers “being blown away by how the musicians would create new things and experiment with ideas sometimes even within the same song.” As Corey progressed through school, and then college, he kept a keen interest in music despite never studying it formally, instead taking an academic interest in the sciences. It was when he went to Birmingham Uni to study chemistry that he managed to start really delving into his passion for music, setting up the university’s jazz society and putting on gigs. It was here he recognised the importance of having a community of artists and he explains how he got himself known on the jazz scene: “I’ve always got myself out there and worked and people have recommended me to other people.” Once he returned to Derby he started helping to put on gigs in his home town too. Worried about the future and potential lack of a jazz and improvised music scene, Corey felt compelled to do something. He explained: “I love living here, so I asked myself what was my responsibility as someone who calls himself an artist from Derby. I decided to do something about it and I started to run some nights where I bought together some amazingly talented artists, not just from Jazz, but from folk and classical too. We asked that people would pay just one note to get in - £5, £10 or even £20 if they were feeling particularly well off. “They ran for around 18 months and they did quite well, but they dropped off again so I stopped it. But then I thought it was more important that these things keep going, which is when I applied for some money from Arts Council England to run another series of gigs.” This next series was called The Family Album. Starting a little earlier in the evening at 6pm, the gigs made it easier for people to go straight from work and take children with them. The gigs were also designed to not last more than an hour to suit the younger members of the audience who may get restless. Following the success of these gigs, Corey now helps organise a series with similar 07

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principles called Out Front! that has been running for around a year. Making live improvised music more accessible is something that Corey thinks will help create a greater interest in jazz from people of all ages in the local area. He explained: “The thing for me is engagement. At our last gig there were five of six kids amongst the audience for a saxophone quartet. They were running around and every so often they would run to the band and stare or dance for a bit. At some point I thought - they’re engaging with that music. They’re not engaging in it like an adult would, sitting down and taking it in, but they’re not adults. That experience is something that they can take with them as they get older. “I know that when I experienced that music by accident, when I was younger, it had a profound effect on me. Being able to see live gigs as a teenager was really powerful and I just wanted to go and see everybody. Being able to do that is really important.” Whilst Out Front! tends to put on more experimental and improvised musical performances, Corey also took over the programming of Derby Jazz last year, an organisation that helps promote performances in areas of the genre which some would describe as more melodic or 08

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tonal. This includes bebop, modern jazz and swing but also covers soul jazz, jazz rock, jazz funk. With both projects, Corey is aiming to put Derby on the map of the Jazz scene nationally and beyond - whilst proving to the doubter that his home city does have plenty going for it culturally. He explained how he wanted more artist engagement to build a scene here and is urging people to not only get in touch with him but also to support other artists from the area. Corey: “It’s about going halfway. I’ve been trying with the Derby Jazz programme to get more people who live around here involved - artists such as SoulDeep and Nat Birchall. We’ve got a lot of really good musicians from Derby that always move, because there’s a feeling there isn’t a scene here or we don’t tend to look after our own. “My plan is to make Derby into a place where people want jazz and improvised music to happen, and for them to want to make it and listen to it. “It’s not just about making your own music and not going to other people’s gigs. It’s about wanting to have a community and checking out other people’s gigs and paying to go to other people’s gigs too. It’ll take time and love to build, it’s not something that will

happen overnight, it will take work.” Corey’s feelings may well resonate, not just for the local jazz scene, but for many musicians and artists across the city. Indeed, his approach of working with others to build a recognised community is already seemingly bearing fruit, and he describes an email inbox chock-full of artists from as far away as the US requesting to specifically play in Derby. He added: “We’ve had a lot more musicians ask us to come here as they feel there’s something happening and we get talked about now. Now there’s a palpable feeling and you can see it on social media that people want to talk a bit more about jazz in Derby.” With a man who is seemingly involved in an infinite number of projects, it’s exciting to see what Corey does next, but for the time-being you can be sure he’ll continue to put on exciting, interesting and perhaps even challenging live music events across his home city. You can visit the websites of Derby Jazz (www.derby-jazz.co.uk) or Out Front! (www. outfront-em.co.uk) for more information and details of upcoming events. Or failing that, visit Corey’s very own website that's on the internet; www.coreymwamba.co.uk. - IN

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Konzi is a Derby based multi-instrumentalist song writer releasing his music through the internet. He was raised in a musically conscious home and began classical guitar lessons when he was 8. During his formative years Konzi was exposed to a broad variety of artists ranging from The Beatles to Bjork and this wide array of influences play a large part in his song writing today.

honest, soulful music. He’s recently released a new EP called Maybe The Land Was Just a Dream, the third part of a trilogy he’s been working on for two years that was put together with crowd funding campaign. His music spans a whole range of genres; it’s been compared to Jeff Buckley, Bon Iver, Coldplay and Mansun. Yakobo’s latest EP which borrows some influence from jazz and prog as well as his favourite singer-songwriters.

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Although she’ll admit to writing pop music first and foremost, emzae tries to avoid pigeonholing her music and prefers for listeners to decide what it sounds like, but they are likely to expect minor chords and interesting melodies. The sound of the current album she’s working on is inspired by living, working and socialising in Derby. She’s sampled audio from rainstorms, crowd noise and footsteps and there are a lot of distorted electronic drums and synths. emzae’s latest work explores the feeling of being an apprehensive young creative in a city with an engineering heritage that’s trying to get back on its feet in terms of culture.

Newfound Strangers are a Derby-based original melodic rock band, formed in October 2016 by Guitarists Dave Kent and Chris Payne and were later joined by Bassist/Vocalist Dan Shaw and Drummer Nathan Rose. The band have vast experience, with over 50 years gigging experience between them across different bands and bring a real mix of influences from Classic Rock, through to Indie and Alternative. Influences wise, they are again wildly varied but include Queen, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Pink Floyd.

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AFTER BEING NOMINATED FOR TWO GONGS AT LAST YEAR’S UK FESTIVAL AWARDS, DERBY’S 2Q FESTIVAL RETURNED WITH A BANG THIS APRIL.

Honey had impressively managed to fit two gigs into the day. Perhaps fittingly for ‘shoegazers,’ their first appearance was an intimate instore show at Dr Martens on Sadler Gate. I caught up with them later in the day when they returned to a rapturous reception at The Venue.

Thousands of music fans spread themselves across 11 different venues around the city centre for a day filled with over 100 different performances. Following a hugely successful inaugural event in 2016, the festival had added 4 venues and an additional 40 bands to its line-up for 2017.

With her striking blonde hair, there’s something akin to Debbie Harry about the four-piece’s front woman Izzy B Phillips when she takes to the stage. However, her vocals are much more lilted – imagine Lana Del Rey backed by blissed-out rockers who can’t leave their FX pedals alone. It all goes towards creating a sound that recalls the old, but ends up being all-together different at the same time.

Bigger certainly meant better, with an even wider variety of live experiences on offer. From spoken word performances to raucous

Heading across the city centre, I made my way towards Vines on Sadler Gate for one of the most talked about shows of the day.

riff-laden rock, there was a little something to suit all tastes.

Whilst the venue may have been small, the buzz around IDLES’ set at Vines was anything but. The unapologetic post-punk band from Bristol have said “They are a nose-bleed on the ears and they're here to show you they care” and if their live shows are anything to go by, they’re not wrong.

With an amazing vibe, other than a few light showers early on, it was a very sunny and perfect day for a festival. With so much to experience I went out to explore new bands and get the most out of 2Q. I started at one of the festival’s key locations, The Venue, to see Burton-based Star From Ivy. I was pleasantly taken back by their sound and the power behind the lead singer’s voice. It was a performance that set the tone for the rest of the day and left me wanting more.

Both IDLES front-man and guitarist got very involved with the crowd on multiple occasions; crowd surfing, standing on speakers and generally giving an amazingly aggressive charge to what seemed to be a very invested crowd. The entire show was non-stop action, with each song getting the crowd progressively more and more excited.

Their interesting melodic guitar riffs and solid rhythm section were what caught my attention at first. They do a really good job of building a song and taking it to the highest point, leaving you to anticipate what they would do next. With a distinctive rock voice and some very interesting and at times intricate musicianship, they are one of the best acts the East Midlands have to offer.

What IDLES do best is play their music live. Whilst they do a good job of capturing their sound on record, there is no replacement for hearing them at full volume. With their in your face attitude, it feels like they’re shouting their views directly at you regardless of where you are in the room.

Next up was Jordan Mackampa’s engrossing set at The Guildhall Theatre. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter soulfully strummed and sang songs that suggested a maturity way beyond his years.

Their rousing rendition of “Well Done” was a highlight of the show for me. It embodies everything they are as a band. With its simplicity musically, it has that punk attitude lots of modern bands have lost. One thing is sure, if IDLES come back round to Derby, they are a must see.

It was a great chance to catch an exciting new artist before he heads out on an extensive UK in May and releases an EP of new material later this year. He’ll certainly be one to watch. Meanwhile, indie shoegzaers Black

Following that riotous show was a short stroll up Sadler Gate for Lewis Watson’s gig at The Old Bell Hotel. Lewis' gig was a perfectly enjoyable experience, though this YouTube-born star's performance stuggled to leave a lasting impact on me. [CONTINUES] 13

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Having recently received heavy air-play on UK alt-rock radio, Temples predictably played to a packed out slot at the city’s famous Silk Mill. The huge interest in their neo-psychedelic pop sounds meant that more than a few fans were left outside as the band lit up the venue on the side of the Derwent. The four-piece band, all sporting retro haircuts to match their nostalgic sound, cranked through tracks from their latest album Volcano whilst also giving an airing to some of the old favourites from their debut Sun Restructured.

As with all good punk bands, VANT aren’t just interested in getting the mosh pit going, they use their songs to explore issues around environmentalism, inequality, racism and religion leaving the audience with something to think about once their ears stop ringing. Over on the other side of the city centre, recently reformed Sheffield cult favourites Milburn filled The Venue for what was arguably the festival’s biggest show of the day.

Back up along Sadler Gate at The Blue Note, punk rockers VANT overcame some early technical problems to deliver a storming set. A lack of security barriers saw frontman Mattie Vant regularly catapulting himself into a wildly appreciative crowd.

The band had enjoyed success in the late noughties, helping to build the music scene in South Yorkshire that also spawned The Artic Monkeys. After disbanding in 2008, Milbrun reformed last year and the decade long gap seems to have done nothing to dent their popularity if the turnout for their 2Q slot is anything to go by.

The London outfit raced through tracks from their recent debut album Dumb Blood. The band take the loud, quite, loud dynamic of the Pixies to create tunes that are set to become sure-fire anthems across this year’s festival season.

Milburn’s rabble rousing set list contained plenty of ‘greatest hits’ that had a nostalgic audience singing and bobbing along to every note. They also managed to squeeze in a couple of new tracks from their upcoming third studio album to bring a great day of

music to a close – afterparties aside. 2Q Festival not only showcased some great music, but also some of Derby’s best music venues, too. It provided an opportunity to see top quality acts up close and personal in smaller establishments such as The Bless, Dubrek Studios, Ye Olde Dolphin, and Bar One as well as on bigger stages at established live music venues like The Hairy Dog and The Venue. Indeed, the festival is sure to have a positive impact on the music scene and Tom Kitchen, 2Q Festivals Operations Manager, had this to say: “Derby is often overlooked as a secondary market, dwarfed by cities like Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham and Leicester, so proving that an arts event like this can work in a secondary city is very positive for the community.” With a date set and tickets already on sale for next year’s event, 2Q Festival looks set to become the key date on Derby’s live music calendar for many years to come. - IN

THIS CITY HAS ALWAYS LIVED FOR MUSIC BY HECTOR HEATHCOATE (GUEST WRITER, IN)

KAGOULE PERFORMING AT VINES (2Q '17)

SO MUCH OF WHAT WE COVER IN OUR MAGAZINE IS ABOUT THE HERE AND NOW. HOWEVER, THE ONLY WAY TO BUILD FOR THE FUTURE IS TO LOOK AT THE PAST. DJ AND LOCAL MUSIC LEGEND, HECTOR HEATHCOTE, DELVES INTO THE HISTORY OF DERBY’S MUSIC SCENE AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS HE MADE TOWARDS IT. Nowadays I spend a lot of time online. All I know is it’s the same time in Derby as it is in Joburg because they’re the same distance from the Equator on the other side of the planet and I’ve just been “talking” to one of Afro-house’s rising stars Alie Duke about a UK Tour. Nearer to home then, I’m in Derby. What about its eclectic music history? There is one, but by its very nature it’s elusive and nebulous and nowhere near as well documented as Derby and its environs’ other contributions to the world like the Industrial Revolution and the Bubonic Plague. As musical iconoclasts go, Derby-born Kevin Coyne is up there, IMHO, referred to as ‘one of the great British blues voices’ by Andy Kershaw. Kevin composed and performed songs about mental health issues and his “Marjory Razorblade” album was released

by Virgin Records. But what you really want to know is that this homeboy turned down a meeting with Elektra Records’ boss Jack Holtzman to replace Jim Morrison in the Doors. RESPECT!

Strummer when he played Cleopatra’s Derby with the 101ers.

They nearly had to replace the doors at the Ajanta Cinema the morning after Derby’s first punk gig featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Robert Rental & The Normals and Essential Logic on 28th February 1979 prompting a ‘Punks Wreck Local Cinema’ headline in the Derby Evening Telegraph (nearly as good as the one that read ‘ROYAL RABY’). They’re sticklers for accuracy innit?.

scene and for several years on Friday nights and various all-dayers. People travelled to Derby from all parts of the country to climb the steep stairs to Cleo’s on London Road. Recently the Northern scene has been revived and exposed to a younger audience which will hopefully continue to develop. I was also resident every Thursday at Derby’s Havana Club after challenging the long-time incumbent Castro to a soundclash. Little did he know I was buying dubplates from the same source as Coxsone and directly from the artists such as Prince Far I. It was a proud night for me and folks still talk about it.

How about this for a headline then? Local Menu Inspires Local Punk Band and that’s just for starters... Literally. Anti-Pasti were good and have started gigging again, so keep ‘em peeled. I must incidentally declare an interest here; I was co-promotor of the Stiff Little Fingers’ gig with Dave Bonsall (a key part of Derby’s eclectic music story) and we blew our profits in spectacular fashion by booking The Pop Group and then Throbbing Gristle. We ended up broke but it was a ***king pleasure. Have you ever seen Woody Allen’s ‘Zelig‘? I feel like I am a musical Zelig in many ways. Sure, I wasn’t there when Louis Armstrong played here in 1933 at the Central Hall in Albert Street, Derby. I wasn’t at the Gaumont (more recently Zanzibar on London Road) in 1962 when the Rolling Stones played. But on my travels I saw Roxy Music when Eno was still in the band, I played at the legendary Golden Torch in Tunstall, Stokeon-Trent, I saw Bob Marley & the Wailers on their first U.K. tour (they went home early because it snowed, which Bob took as a “sign from Jah” – but I know different). I DJ’d at Wigan Casino in its first year of existence and I played the sounds for Joe

Mid-70s I was working at RECords in Sadler Gate and was DJ at Cleopatra’s in Derby. Cleo’s was host to Derby’s Northern Soul

And so to The Blue Note club in Derby. Built and opened by Dave Milton in 1979 as the place to be, with the rep as the coolest club in the Midlands. As resident DJ, I witnessed many cool acts including Bo Diddley and Hugh Masekela. Another Derby venue with kudos was the Old Bell on Sadler Gate. Straddling the years 78/79 there was a real scene there at the forefront of the nascent jazz/funk phenomenon. Sundays at The Bell will always have a special place in my heart because of the lifelong friendships that began there. My involvement in music, as a DJ and in music production for over 40 years, means I have been lucky enough to share my whole ethos and motivation for playing and selling music and the buzz I got from hearing music in the first place. That urgent, you-gotta-hear-this impulse that has never diminished. - IN 15

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BY JACK WILLIAMS (EDITOR, IN)

JOSEPH KNOX (MMM...)

IN THESE PAGES WE’VE WRITTEN A LOT ABOUT DERBY’S NIGHTLIFE, ITS MUSIC SCENE AND THE MOVIES YOU WON’T COME TO REGRET SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON. NONETHELESS, WE HAVEN’T YET REALLY TOUCHED UPON THE LITERARY WORLD. To be honest, this is a bit of a travesty because this city’s home to the Derby Book Festival – an incredibly successful event which is entering its third year. The Book Festival has exceeded the expectations of both its attendees and its organisers with each event, and this year looks set to continue that trend. Anyway, we know our readers are a picky bunch – so we’ve gone and curated five of the most interesting events Derby Book Festival has offered up. We’re nice like that.

#1 MARKED FOR DEATH June 9th, 5.30pm rolls royce, willmore road

Little more than 10 years after the first powered flight, 50,000 doomed young pilots would battle in the skies of the First World War. These pilots – often considered to be gallant air ‘aces’ – were brave, yet 17

completely unprotected by the flimsy planes they piloted. James Hamilton-Paterson’s ‘Marked For Death’ pulls no historical punches, providing a truthful look into a conflict which would change the face of war forever.

crime buyer to penning his own debut ‘Manchester-noir’ novel. Sirens follows disgraced detective Aidan Waits, who is pressured into going undercover to unearth dirty cops at the heart of Manchester’s underworld.

#2 STUART WEBB: AN EVENING WITH CLOUGH, MAXWELL & ME

As the subject of a 10-way publisher auction, Sirens looks set to be a true breakout novel for Knox. This is your chance to get in on that hype before everyone else does.

June 14th, 8pm, quad

The name ‘Clough’ has international resonance – thanks largely to the efforts of Mohammed Ali – yet in Derby, mentioning the word will conjure up images of The Ram’s title-winning seasons (and Nigel Clough’s boringly effective reign). Stuart Webb – and Robert Maxwell – may well be less familiar to you, however. Stuart Webb's association with The Ram’s covered over 30 years, including their title winning era, the near-death experience the club had in 1984 and Robert Maxwell’s ownership. His stories about Robert Maxwell are bound to have you shaking your head in disbelief; Maxwell was a true enigma, a man whose life appears to have been ripped from an insanely plotted novel.

#4 SHAPPI KHORSANDI 'OH MY COUNTRY!'

June 17th, 8pm, guildhall theatre Star of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You and QI – Shappi Khorsandi really should have no business visiting Derby; yet the draw of Derby Book Festival has given us all a chance to enjoy her latest show. ‘Oh My Country’ will be full of Shappi’s razor sharp wit and effortless humour. This mischievous show will not be one to miss.

#5 MIN KYM

June 9th, 5.30pm, déda

#3 JOSEPH KNOX SIRENS

Min Kym was a child prodigy, whose violin playing saw her find international competitive success before the age of 21. Her rise looked graceful and problem free – until her rare 1696 Stradivarious violin was stolen. - IN

The visually appealing Joseph Knox has made the transition from Waterstones’

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June 14th, 11Am, quad

LIFE

WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS UPCYCLING, THEN? BY OLLIE BURROWS (WRITER, IN)

HIDDEN AWAY IN THE CRAFT VILLAGE AT MARKEATON PARK, SOMEONE IS TURNING THE OLD STUFF WE THREW OUT INTO SOMETHING BETTER THAN IT EVER WAS BEFORE. Even if you haven’t heard of Upcycled Creative yet (where have you been?!), you’ve no doubt come across some of founder Lee Richards’ creations in bars, restaurants and cafes across Derby and perhaps beyond. We recently caught up with Lee to talk about how he formed Upcycled Creative and how he is growing one of the city’s most exciting and creative small businesses. First thing’s first, though - What is upcycling? Whilst most will be familiar with the recycling process of taking waste products and turning them into reusable materials - upcycling instead involves turning unwanted items and materials into a product of a better quality. Not only does upcycling have clear environmental benefits, but in the furniture world it can also help create some truly unique and oneoff pieces. And that’s where Lee comes in. Having originally worked in the motor-trade for 20 years, Lee first become interested in upcycling as a hobby. He then started working in his spare time with a partner. Lee: “We created a brand but I wanted to go in a different direction and break away from the corporate world and purely work for myself. So I thought, right, let me build up a business over two or three years whilst I’m working and I got it to certain level.” He’d grown Upcycled Creative to a sustainable level and one that meant he could quit his full-time job, although he admits it was a calculated risk. 18

UPCYCLED CREATIVE - PHOTO BY DAN DYTRYCH

Lee: “Leaving the company car, BUPA cover and a nice salary behind was quite daunting, but I knew my own capabilities. I’d worked in sales in the motor trade industry for over 20 years and was well used to the management/ operational side of things.” Upcycled Creative now makes all sorts of things from, well, all sorts of things. Lee helps craft unique pieces of furniture and light fittings for both private and commercial use, incorporating everything from old factory lampshades and switchboxes to fire extinguishers from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He says many of his customers want one-ofa-kind pieces, explaining: “It’s about being different and quirky, having a statement piece. Something that visitors to your house aren’t going to see anywhere else.” Despite dealing with a lot of old materials, it’s 'the new' that has helped Lee grow his business. Social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest have generated a lot of his referrals. Lee even won a business incentive on Twitter run by former ‘Dragon’ Theo Paphitis that has led to a number of beneficial partnerships. Lee: “We get a lot of commission stuff now. Over the last 12 or 18 months customers are coming to me with pictures off Pinterest of things people have made across the world, from the US to New Zealand, and are asking me to recreate it.

“This is how The Palfrey (a restaurant based in Derby’s Old Blacksmiths Yard) approached us. We created a toilet out of a beer keg, whilst the sinks and mirrors were made from old whisky barrels. They’d been inspired by a diner they’d seen in America and wanted to have something similar.” We can vouch for Lee and say that what he’s created for The Palfrey is absolutely stunning and has helped make it one of the most visually striking places to go and have a meal in Derby’s city centre. Upcycled Creative has also worked its magic on furniture and fittings for other local businesses including The Wonky Table on Sadler Gate and Oliver’s on Friar Gate. Lee’s eye-catching creations have been used by businesses across the UK too, with the Mexican restaurant chain Chimichanga using Upcycled Creative pieces at locations as far afield as Kettering, Northampton and London. As his business has grown and opportunities start to come his way, Lee is focussed on continuing to create high quality products and not taking things too quickly. Lee: “When I started I was simply doing one-off pieces but within 3 years of running the business full time, 50 per cent of my work came from bars, restaurants, cafes. Where do we go from here? I don’t know - I just keep doing what I do. - IN

WHAT'S ON

THINGS TO DO IN DERBY THIS MONTH DID YOU KNOW THAT THE EVENTS LISTED HERE ARE GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU HAPPY?

MAY

5 - 14

DERBY COMEDY FESTIVAL (ALL OVER THE PLACE) Get ready to laugh, unless, like Nigel Farage, you have no identifiable soul.

MAY

9 - 10

COAL (DERBY THEATRE)

BRIAN COX DOES STUFF (DERBY ARENA)

ALL STAR STAND-UP TOUR '17 (DERBY THEATRE)

A nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face..

Go on a dazzling journey through space and time.

Join compere Jarred Christmas for a night of top quality comedy.

MAY

11 - 14

GERMAN BIERFEST (MARKET PLACE)

BURTON (GUILDHALL THEATRE)

RADAR LOVE (THE VENUE)

Enjoy a selection of handmade German beers in an open-air bier garden.

Presenting the life of the great Welsh actor, Richard Burton, in his own words.

A showcase of new and exciting upcoming bands featuring Peach and Twin Wild.

MAY

EY UP MI DUCK RACE (CATHEDRAL GREEN)

BEARDED THEORY (CATTON HALL)

BUSTLER'S MARKET (?)

Thousands of little ducks take to the river for Sight Support Derbyshire.

Seasick Steve and Skunk Anansie headline this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival at Catton Hall.

Experience street food like it should be done at a mystery location in Derby. 19

WHAT'S ON

DERBY'S MAY IN FILM BY JAMES HOPKA, (SENIOR WRITER, IN)

WITH SUMMER FAST APPROACHING, THINGS ARE STARTING TO HEAT UP IN TERMS OF MAJOR RELEASES ON OUR CINEMA SCREENS. MAY BRINGS ALIENS, PIRATES, REINCARNATING DOGS (YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT) AND FICTIONAL 80S TV STARS. The biggie this month is the return of the Alien franchise, with Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. Not to get too confusing, but this latest release acts as a sequel come prequel. In simple terms, the story in Covenant takes place before the events of Scott’s original Alien (released in 1979) but after those of the recent Prometheus (released in 2012). In a case of ‘space deja-vu’ the film sees us once again cast out into the far reaches of the galaxy with the crew of a colony ship called Covenant. They soon come across what they believe to be an unchartered paradise, but it’s not long before they bump into one of cinema’s most iconic monsters, the Xenomorph. With its phallic shaped head and multiple sets of teeth, it’s safe to say that this is one alien that definitely does not come in peace. Now, whoever said that Hollywood had run out ideas? OK, so A Dog’s Purpose may be based on a recent novel, but this is one idea you’re unlikely to have seen on film

before. It tells the story of a dog who reincarnates a number of times over the course of five decades. Changing breeds (and sex!) multiple times, he eventually reunites with a former owner, Ethan (played by Dennis Quaid) just when he needs him the most. A Dog’s Purpose sounds like it has the perfect sentimental formula that made Marley & Me and Hachi: A Dog’s Tale so popular. It has however been mired in some unwanted controversy after leaked footage appeared to show a dog being mistreated during filming. That leak failed to stop it scoring good box office numbers in the US, so expect it to be a popular one when it hits UK screens too. Equally as daft, but intentionally so, is the British comedy Mindhorn which recently previewed on the opening night of the fantastic Derby Film Festival. Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh fame co-writes and takes the lead role of Richard Thorncroft, a fictional actor who enjoyed brief fame in the 80s playing Mindhorn - a TV detective who could literally “see the truth” through the use of a synthetic eye. When a serial killer goes on the run and refuses to speak to anyone other than Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real, Thorncroft is forced back into character to assist the police. Expect this one to be as mad as a box of frogs! Another comedy on the release schedule this month is the Amy Schumer vehicle, Snatched. After being dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of their holiday, Schumer’s impulsive Emily decides to drag her overly cautious mother, Linda

(played by Goldie Hawn), off on an adventure to South America. Following the oft-used ‘odd couple’ comedy trope, Emily and Linda soon realise they will have to work out their differences if they’re to escape after being kidnapped. Judging by the brash and gross-out humour offered up in the film’s trailer and the no-holds-barred nature of Schumer’s previous material, this is unlikely to be one you’ll want to take your Gran to see. If you’re looking for something a little more laid back and familyfriendly, then The Red Turtle might just be the ticket. Another film that previewed at the Derby Film Festival, The Red Turtle is the first feature by a non-Japanese director to be produced by legendary animators Studio Ghibli. Told without dialogue, the film tells the story of a man wakes to up on a deserted island where he interacts with the animals he finds. He attempts to escape the island on rafts built of bamboo but is repeatedly foiled by a red turtle. Finally, one of the most financially successful film series ever returns for another instalment with a ridiculously long title. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sees Johnny Depp reprise his role as captain Jack Sparrow. This time he has to face off against an evil Captain Salazar played by Javier Bardem - who’s always brilliant, especially when he gets to ham it up as a villain. For some reason, people think it’s OK for films like this to run beyond two and a half hours – so make sure you take an extra cushion for your seat for this one! - IN

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LIFE

THESE LOT HAVE BIG PLANS FOR DERBY'S STREETS BY JACK WILLIAMS (EDITOR, IN)

THE BUSTLER MARKET CREW - PHOTO BY DAN DYTRYCH

AN EXCITING NEW MONTHLY EVENT SERVING UP TOP QUALITY INDEPENDENT STREET FOOD IS ABOUT TO POP UP IN DERBY. Bustler Market is an exciting new collaboration between Blok Knives, Hide Burger Bar and Love Derby, who have joined forces to bring the best of street food to the city. The Bustler lineup, consisting of Liv Pritchard, Ben Edmonds, Stu Costen, and Tom Erskine, are street food fans who have travelled far and wide to sample as much grub as they can stomach. A place to devour delicious street food, Bustler Market will host up to eight traders, each bringing their own distinctive cuisines and specialities, a huge bar, and DJ’s providing all-night entertainment. With each monthly event Bustler Market will present a different line-up of traders, keeping the flavours changing. Ben Edmonds, owner of Blok Knives, who produces crafted kitchen knives for chefs all over the world, said:

“We wanted to create something that Derby hasn’t seen before, and that idea goes through everything we’re doing, from the venue, to the type of food on offer, to how we decorate the space. We have been inspired by events like Street Feast, Digbeth Dining Club and Peddler Market, and can’t wait to give Derby a version of its own.” The first Bustler Market will be held on the 27th of May at a top secret location somewhere in Derby city centre. "This opportunity came about through discussions between us, and it has been incredibly exciting to be doing something new and vibrant for the city. We think the location of Bustler Market will be a real asset in the summer, so people can enjoy what’s on offer all day before becoming a major night-time destination after work. We want to create something that people of all ages can enjoy, and we think being open across the two days will make that happen." said Stu, Managing Director of Love Derby. With a great line-up of street food outlets, a fantastic location, and more dates to be announced, the grand unveiling of the Bustler Market will certainly be one not to miss.

Street food has its origins in Asia and has since become popular in America, with the UK now getting a taste for it too. If, like us, you like your food, you’ll no doubt have visited a street food market before and experienced the mixture of enticing aromas and flavours they have to offer. There’s nothing quite like the buzz of a great street food market. The stall holders provide great theatre, often making dishes to order in front of you that combine new tastes and combinations of flavours that you may never have tried before. A good street food market often brings together dishes from around the world as well as new takes on some traditional British favourites. No matter what you fancy, you’re more than likely to find something delicious to chow down on that will have you asking for seconds. Planning to make use of some of Derby’s most interesting spaces, the first Bustler Market will be held on the 27th of May at an exciting top secret location somewhere in the city centre. - IN READ THIS RIGHT NOW: For more information, you can contact the team at hello@bustlermarket.co.uk, or get in touch on social media via Facebook @ bustlermarket, on Twitter @bustlermarket or on Instagram @bustler_market. 23