RUARRI JOSEPH LAUNCHES NEW ALBUM

Cornish singer songwriter Ruarri Joseph is back with his eagerly anticipated second album, entitled Both Sides of the Coin. The album will be launched at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on 6 Feb 09 and heralds a return to form for the artist. Back in 2006, after he unexpectedly landed a major record deal with Atlantic, Ruarri shot into the limelight with a selection of songs originally recorded as demos at home. His album, Tales of Grime and Grit, gave him a couple of hit singles, a headline UK tour and slots on stages at Glastonbury, Bestival and Boardmasters.

But Ruarri's career stalled unexpectedly when the record company demanded more music in the same vein as the demos he had recorded so long ago - some songs had been written more than eight years before they made it into the public eye. Ruarri knew his writing had changed a lot since then. After struggling to write songs that weren't really right, he decided to leave Atlantic and work on songs he really believed in. A result of both the decision to try songwriting on his own terms and the fact that many of his close family had a turbulent start to the year, Both Sides Of The Coin really does look at both sides of life - both the sunny and the darker aspects.

With a busy few months of gigs and support slots with artists like Donavon Frankenreiter under his belt and attention and support from the likes of Rob Da Bank, Janice Long, and Dermot O Leary, it looks like 2009 is going to be a good year for Ruarri Joseph.

Dont miss him at Falmouth Princess Pavilion on 6 Feb. Tickets are £8.00 in advance and are available from www.seetickets.com 0871 2200260 or from the Princess Pavilion Box office 01326 211222 – subject to booking fee.

www.myspace.com/ruarrijoseph

ATTLA x SOUP CUSTOM KICKS XMAS PARTY TONIGHT

Tonight is the Custom Kicks Christmas party at Attla Snowboards in Truro. The "Custom kicks" project is a colloboration between Vans, Eastpak, Attla and The Soup Gallery and sees some of the South-West's finest artists customising Vans shoes and Eastpak bags. This is the first time that Vans have ever commissioned a project such as this and every shoe is strictly limited to one of its kind.

With late night shopping until 9pm and a live instore set from DJ Dilla as he spins a mix of the finest jazz/funk/reggae/hip hop and soul the event should get everyone into a festive mood! If you can't make it, make sure you check out our exclusive Attla x Soup custom sneaks competition in this month's issue of 247 Magazine to try your luck at winning some of this super rare product!

www.attlasnowboards.com
www.thesoupgallery.co.uk

Out of the Jungle...

Simon Webbe, (ex-Blue boy band and I’m a celebrity contestant 2008) is fresh out of the Jungle and will be taking to the decks at Bristol’s very own Panache nightclub on Sat 20 Dec.

This will be his first DJ set coming out the Jungle which is also Panache’s Christmas party.

Simon will be spinning some club anthems and urban grooves to get the Christmas spirit going and Alize, the exotic Fruit based spirit, is offering the first 100 people through the doors a free Alize cocktail to get the party started.

More info here

BREAKIN' CONVENTION: Get involved in an International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre

Calling all b-boys, hip hoppers, and street dancers! Breakin' Convention is an annual convention of all things hip hop that began in 2004. The festival showcases dance companies and artists from around the world, giving a passionate audience the unique opportunity to witness the incredible diversity of Hip Hop Dance Theatre. There is also a focus on education, with a comprehensive workshop programme led by artists from around the world; graff commissions; graff jams; DJ demos and freestyling; film screenings and lecture demonstrations. From 22 - 23 May 2009, every corner of the Theatre Royal in Plymouth will be taken over by graff artists, DJs, MCs, freestylers, and break dancers.

Three top international hip hop acts will also perform at The Theatre Royal as part of the festival, which tours round a select few venues in the UK, Plymouth being the only city in the South West of the UK where the tour stops. Acts on the tour include VII Gems Rock Dance Division which will feature an exclusive UK performance from "the epitome of the b-boy" and hip hop dance pioneer Ken Swift. French artist Salah brings his crowd-pleasing mix of hip hop dance, mime and clowning to the stage too, and b-boy crew Myosung come all the way from South Korea (the best b-boying nation in the world) to take part.

As well as being a super hip event showcasing all this international talent, there's also a chance for local people to get involved, and submissions are now open for local and regional acts to perform on the Theatre Royal Stage! If you think you have something interesting to say through your work then you could be performing at Breakin' Convention. If you use hip hop or funk style dance techniques in exciting new ways, then get in touch with the team and you could be taking to the stage as part of the festival. If you're a young person just starting out or you're a seasoned professional, the organisers want to hear from you!

To get involved, download an application form at www.breakinconvention.com or call 020 7841 0304 for more info.

SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 31 JAN 2009. Keep checking www.breakinconvention.com for updates.

See http://www.theatreroyal.com/content.asp?CategoryID=968 for more on the event.

Dance Academy pair lose appeal

The Plymouth two who were jailed for permitting drug dealing at the Dance Academy, Plymouth have lost the first round of their appeal. Tom Costelloe and Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh claimed their trial in July was unfair and they said undercover police officers should not have been allowed to testify anonymously from behind a screen.

Read the full story here

SASH! IS COMING TO CORNWALL!

Global superstar DJ Sash! is appearing at the Corn Exchange in Camborne on 17th December as headline act for Cornwall College’s Student Union Christmas celebrations and 80th birthday party.

With ten years of international success under his belt and over 17 million CDs sold around the world, Sash is famous for hits like 'Encore Une Fois' and 'Ecuador' and is finally heading to Cornwall. Steven Powell from the College’s Student Union said, “This year is a very special one for Cornwall College, celebrating its 80th year of providing excellence in education in Cornwall. We had to celebrate in style.”

Tickets are also available to the general public on the door at £10, Cornwall College students pay a discount £7 if they purchase tickets from their campus before the event and free student transport is also available from around the region. For more details check out the Cornwall College Student Union website at www.cornwallstudents.org

IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD…

If you were given the opportunity to change the world, what would you do? Cornwall based digital TV channel Chew TV is running a competition asking young people in the county to answer that question by making a short film.

The top ten films will then be picked, and made into reality as part of the Ideas That Can Change The World project. So whether it’s saving energy by switching off your TV or whether it’s about doing something positive for your community, if you’ve got an idea that could change the world for the better, make your short film (it can be a mobile phone or an all singing, all dancing three minute blockbuster) clip and upload it to chewtv.com by 5 Jan.

Creative Office Space Available

Office Share opportunity suitable for freelance designer.

Are you a talented freelance designer based in or around Plymouth? Are you looking for a brilliant centrally located space to work in, with a great atmosphere and like-minded creatives?

Due to expanding their office, the boardsports, fashion and youth lifestyle PR agency Coffin on Cake have a great working space available within their office to let for a very small monthly fee. The working area includes office furniture (desk/chair/filing cabinet), wireless internet, private meeting area, telephone, a fully equipped kitchen, and lots of natural light. For more information and to come in and have a look contact Alex on 0870 112 7505 or email alex@coffinoncake.com.

MY HEROES KILLED COWBOYS DOWN IN CORNWALL

A brand new party drops in Cornwall this month from the man behind the curtain and two headed DJ outfit Jac the Disco, bringing people with an adamant refusal to grow up, some cutting edge, genre defying electronic dancing music from the big smoke and beyond to the ears and feet of the southwest ...
It all kicks off on Sat 20 Dec at the Sandsifter, Gwithian, Cornwall with Thick is Thieves - Winners of Groove Armada's prestigeous Lovebox competition, and who run one of the country's hottest club nights - Voodoo. Support comes from Urchins, (signed to Potty Mouth Music and in demand for their remix mastery), and of course, the mighty Jac the Disco with four decks of dancefloor destroying cross genre electro mayhem who has quickly gained a reputation for quality that is loved by party rockers everywhere from Cornwall to London to Ibiza.
Out in the front bar .. panda baiting disco funk Honk Kong Ping Pong bash it out - who have a penchant for all things funky, rooting it out wherever it can be found.
And just when you thought it could'nt get any better .. you will be treated to silver service battenberg cake by a Pandaand free whisky courtesy of MHKC sponsors Makers Mark. Ticket £5 in adv and it runs from 9pm till 3am.

Glade Festival is moving

Last years winner of 'Best Dance Festival' at the UK Festival Awards, The Glade Festival is moving venues to allow it to crank up the volume a little louder, go on longer and hopefully not get flooded out as in previous years! The Glade festival is the festival for electronic and techno beats and always has a stella line-up. The festival takes place from Thurs 16th July - Sun 19th July 2009, tickets are £125 or £99 if your a student. Get your tickets now from www.gladefestival.com