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FREE Issue 49 - April 2015 MENT ISSUE THE ENTERTAIN THE ANSWER PLAY THE YARDBIRDS PLUS: Hudson Taylor: The big interview The student survival guide May’s upcoming films The benefits of having a cat Our top spring beauty tips Supported by Sponsored by WELCOME! Issue 49 - April 2015 Victoria Hydes, Editor Aged 14-24 and want to get involved with VOXX magazine? Then join our dedicated team of volunteers and see your articles and photographs published! It’s a great way to earn industry experience and will be sure to help with your portfolio. Interested? Get in touch by sending an email to: [email protected] CONTENTS EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION 6 The student survival guide Hi there and welcome to VOXX. This month’s issue not only has that fresh spring vibe but is jam packed with entertainment, featuring interviews, reviews, previews and more! Worrying about your upcoming exams? Fear not as we’ve got you covered for that as well. So sit back with a nice drink and enjoy. Victoria x STYLE AND FASHION 38 Spring beauty tips 40 Blooming spring florals MUSIC & FILM 14 Review: The Wind Rises 15 Animated classics 16 Upcoming film releases 17 Review: Cinderella 20 Olly Murs at Sheffield 22 Hudson Taylor 26 Music @ Lincoln Imp 28 The Music Room 30 The Answer 32 Simple Minds 33 The Vaccines 34 Country2Country festival GAMING AND TECH 18 Crossy Road app 19 Latest tech trends DISCLAIMER: VOXX is published monthly by CPO Media, Grimsby. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial team or publisher. The editor reserves the right to omit/edit articles. ETC. 4 Feline friends 8 The 2015 General Election 10 Photography showcase 12 VOXX column 36 Funny Scunny 37 The Warehouse 42 Spring craft projects VOXX Feline Friends ine th animals of the fel Are you obsessed wi ur yo e rat leb dy to ce variety? Then get rea ua as we present to yo ion an mp co t ca cuddly of ll ba te benefits your cu list of all the hidden th. fluff provides you wi 4 voxxonline.com VOXX By Leanne Phillips MEOW! A HEALTHY HEART FORGET FAILURE According to research, cat owners are less likely to die from heart attacks. The study showed that people with cats have a 30% reduced risk of death from a heart attack than people without cats. A follow up study also proved that owning a cat decreased the risk of death from all cardiovascular diseases, including strokes. It doesn’t matter how many times they fall, cats will always get up and try again. They have a resilient spirit, showing us that just because you make mistakes doesn’t mean that you can’t achieve the success you want for yourself in the long run. They have nine lives for a reason after all. SERIOUS SNOOZERS PERFECT PURR HILARIOUS HAPPENINGS Cats value the importance of sleep, and look super adorable doing it. Having a little midday nap can improve your alertness, memory, creativity and overall mood. So if you don’t fancy napping alone, curl up to your furry friend for a cosy twenty minutes of shut eye. The purring your cat does can help lower stress levels as well as blood pressure. The purr vibrations that cats can create fall between 20 to 140 Hertz, a frequency that is said to be medically helpful for numerous illnesses. So get scratching behind your kitty’s ears. Ask any cat owner and they will tell you that they are as funny as they are cute. It’s impossible not to laugh at their playful little mishaps, which provides many benefits for us. Research found that just watching twenty minutes of funny cat videos can assist in improving short term memory. voxxonline.com 5 VOXX VOXX THE Student Survival Guide It’s final exam period which means for some of you there’s plenty of stressful last-minute revision to do for your school, college or university tests. You might also be worrying about how the transition from one level to another might go. But if you find yourselves in this position then fear not, we’ve got you covered with these top tips... FOR EXAM PREP: 1. Don’t revise all night as after so long information stops going in. Get plenty of rest and you’ll find you’re naturally much more relaxed. Try to also have short breaks between long stretches of reading, or do some kind of activity to enhance your learning other ways. It will be much more productive. 2. Do what’s right for you. Just because your friends all have their textbooks out making notes doesn’t mean you have to too. Everyone learns differently so a change in revision technique could be all you need, even if it means using small objects to count with or watching a film with the mind to study its messages. 3. Getting someone else to test you or setting up mock exams with past papers can help you get a feel for the pressure of the day itself where you’re put on the spot with a time limit for your answer and limited resources. If you’ve been through it before and worked out your pacing, it should be easier next time. 4. Make sure you’re prepared the night before the exam. Don’t spend the night doing last minute revision. If it hasn’t gone in now, it’s not 6 voxxonline.com likely to run any deeper in a few hours. Instead, get together your equipment and a drink ready for the morning and focus on getting a good night’s sleep so you can be up bright and early for a spot of breakfast that should give you an added boost to start the day. FOR COURSEWORK: 1. Try to get finished as soon as possible with the basic outline of your essay. You can always go back over it later and fill in the blanks or tidy up the structure. What’s most important at first is getting your ideas down on paper. The rest can evolve from there and it will be less daunting having something already on the page. 2. You’re running out of time and you have loads left to do! In this instance, take ten minutes or so to come up with a schedule. Prioritise your subjects and assign a certain length of time for each piece of work. If you have the drive to carry on with something that’s fantastic, but having a plan will make you at least have a go at something you’ve been putting off. FOR PROGRESSION: 1. It’s natural to be worried about moving up to college or going away to university, but by now the hard bit’s over. If you’re at this point you will have already made your decisions. It’s just a case now of turning up and giving it a go. Everyone is in the same boat so there’s no reason to feel alone, and unlike in school, everyone is likely to be nice to you as they also want to be able to make new friends. Establish a connection with people as soon as you can to avoid that new lost and lonely feeling. voxxonline.com 7 VOXX VOXX 2015 General Election A SUMMARY Voting is a tricky one. Most of you probably won’t vote, perhaps down to laziness but likely down to confusion over who to vote for. By now you should have registered, and we have a brief summary of the four leading parties’ general positions regarding a number of important policies to young people in the country. HOW DOES VOTING WORK? General Elections tend to be held in May every five years and they are made up of 650 individual elections across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each of these ‘constiuencies’ will have their own MP of a party based on the votes in that area. You are voting for your local MP. The winners will hold a seat in Parliament and the party with the majority vote overall, meaning they have won over more than half the seats available in the House of Commons, will be the ones to run the government. If no party wins more than half the seats, it is called a hung parliament. In this situation parties can band together like the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats did in 2010, forming a coalition. Otherwise the party with the majority will try to govern the country at a risk of lacking support and forcing another election. CONSERVATIVE LABOUR LIBERAL DEMOCRATS UKIP HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING WELFARE WELFARE WELFARE WELFARE > Increase spending > Train 5000 GPs > Seven Day health access by 2020 > Named GP for NHS patients > Four years in UK to claim certain benefits > Nothing for dependents outside UK > Reform EU freedom of movement > Tougher re-entry bans for beggars > Protect school funding per pupil > Good primary school place for all children > Create 500 more free schools by 2020 > Zero tolderance for failing schools > 200,000 homes for first time buyers at 20% off > ISA’s for first time buyers to aid in deposits > Low mortgage rates for financial security > Help to Buy equity loan scheme by 2020 > Freeze in working age benefits for two years > Household benefit cap to £23,000 > No housing benefit for 18-21 year olds > Ban zero-hour contracts that bar other work 8 voxxonline.com > Extra £2.5bn funds each year > Repeal Health and Social Care Act > Integrate NHS and council run service > End 15 minute care visits > 1000 new border staff, proper exit checks > Illegal for employers to undercut British > Public secotr workers must speak English > Two year wait before EU migration benefits > Cut university tuition by £3000 > Education budget to rise with inflation > Guaranteed childcare for primary children > Cap class sizes at 30 for 5-7 year olds > 200,000 homes a year by 2020 > Long term tenancy, cap on rent increase > Banks to fund 125,000 new homes > More affordable homes > Guarantted jobs for under 25s after a year > Scrap bedroom tax housing benefit changes > Higher rate of JSA for the longer you worked > Cap structural welfare spending > £8bn per year more funding by 2020 > Integrate health budgets > £500m extra per year for mental health > Cut mental health waiting > Restore full entry/exit border checks > End indefinite detention for immigration > Those with poor English take language course > No child benefit for children outside the UK > Qualified teachers, core curriculum, sex ed. > Ringfence education budget for 2-19 year olds > End child illiteracy by 2025 > 15 hours per week free childcare after leave > Increase house building to 300,000 per year > At least 10 new Garden Cities > 30,000 rent to own homes by 2020 > Ban landlords offering poorly insulated homes > Cap benefit rise at 1% per year for two years > Scrap housing benefit cuts for spare rooms > Carer’s bonus of £250 per year by 2020 > Yellow card to warn before benefit loss > Extra £3bn per year for NHS > Keep NHS free at point of use > Open GPs at least one evening per week > Extra £1bn per year for social care > Points system to choose suitable migrants > Set up a Migration Control Commission > Extra 2,500 border staff > Five years in UK before migrants get benefits > Allow schools to become grammar schools > Scrap sex ed. for children under 11 > Parents/governers get power to issue OFSTED > Scrap fees for poor students in maths subjects > Prioritise social housing for those born locally > Make it easier to build on developed land > Brownfield agency to provide grants/loans > Referendums on major planning decisions > Scrap housing benefit charges for spare rooms > Restrict child benefit to two children in the UK > Raise carer’s allowance > End ATOS style disability benefit assessment voxxonline.com 9 VOXX VOXX Portfolio photography By Amy Burns Photography is something I love because of the way it allows you to explore and observe the world from unlimited perspectives. There are unlimited chances as well – if you make a mistake, you can just try again and take another shot. It involves freedom, creativity and an opportunity to capture a moment, an atmosphere, a feeling – and that in itself is priceless. For my dad, photographs represent memories because they bring back his memories to him, and that too is invaluable. In the words of Roger Kingston: “The camera is a save button for the mind’s eye.” 10 voxxonline.com voxxonline.com 11 VOXX VOXX Column The possibilities that home has to offer It’s that time of the year again when we’re deciding which university we’re going to head off to, or which path we’ll take once we leave school. We’re eager to get out of our small hometown and set off to do bigger and better things. But just wait a minute, this isn’t our only option. Apparently our area isn’t deemed one of opportunity. There’s not much going on, there aren’t enough job opportunities, and geographically, we’re at the end of the line. At college, I was told to apply for the top universities at the big cities because these were the only places I could do great things. But that’s not all true! In the arts department especially, we’re soaring. The music scene is huge, drama and performance is on the rise with events being held surprisingly often, and quite a large amount of funding is heading our way (probably thanks to our appearance on Skint). The only issue we have is that the best of our young generation are all being encouraged to move away and help towards the success of other regions and cities. But the town needs us young folk to keep things going! Just think how awesome it would be to work in a field that’s not already widely popular and have a completely blank slate to work up from. It’s hard, sure, but it’s totally doable. Take this very magazine for example, every day more writers are getting involved and more readers are discovering its content. Moving away isn’t the only option for finding success. That same success can be found right here at home; you’ve just got to know where to look for it and how to break into it. But when we find that, we can be a huge part of the restoration of our hometown and we can have a great time doing it. So if moving away isn’t your thing, don’t panic, because there’s plenty to keep you busy here. Amy Naylor x 12 voxxonline.com ADVERTISE WITH CPO MEDIA Are you in need of some major publicity? Then we have an offer specially for you. Advertising with CPO Media has never been better! We offer excellent rates in our print and online issues of VOXX magazine, which is run by, aimed at and reaches thousands of young people in the region. Want even more for your money? Why not go that step further and advertise your business or event on Grimsby’s own Estuary TV, with the price of producing your advert included in your sale! 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From the fantastical exploits of dragons and magic in Spirited Away to the grit and determination of students to save an old building in From Up On Poppy Hill, there is never a forgettable moment, and this one is no exception to the rule. You can tell a Ghibli film almost instantly by its sheer beauty. Inspired by Italian aeronautical designer Caproni, Jiro Horikoshi dreams of flying and designing beautiful aircrafts. When he finds out he is unable to be a pilot due to shortsightedness, he turns his attention to engineering, and will later become one of the world’s most innovative airplane designers. His story is played out through various periods of his life, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the depression, and the illness of his sweetheart as Japan plunges into war. Though littered with technicalities about aircraft design that may not necessarily be of much interest, the true humanity of this real man’s situation shines out like sunbeams. You can really feel for him and his family. His survivial and will to help others through disaster; His dreams of working with planes; His desperation to find and marry the love of his life before her condition takes her over the edge. This is an ordinary man just trying to live his life and it gives an important message on working through the hard times, and though slow in parts it’s another sentimental and truly mesmerising story that will leave you lost for words as the credits roll. 14 voxxonline.com Must see animated films By Leanne Phillips I love animated films, but I’ve noticed that some of the ones I love the most have never even been seen by people I know. So, with that in mind, here’s a list of movies that if you haven’t seen, you have to make space in your schedule for. The Toy Story Series A lot of people including me grew up watching these films, and as Andy aged, we aged with him. The series deals with the issues that most adults went through and the ones children will have to face. If you haven’t seen all of the films then I recommend a Toy Story movie marathon, just don’t forget to stock up on tissues for the sad parts! Finding Nemo A story about an over-protective clownfish who travels the ocean searching for his son, this movie is packed with humour and emotion, not to mention characters you’ll never forget. In my opinion, there are quite a few life lessons to be learnt from this film, but I must warn you that there’ll be some songs you’ll have stuck in your head for days after watching... Bambi Friendship, humour, tragedy... This film has it all. In this movie we follow the story of a fawn called Bambi, as he makes friends with the other animals and grows up with his father teaching him everything he needs to know. There are scenes that will make you cry, and ones that will make you laugh. This Disney classic will be one you’ll never forget. The Lion King One of the most popular Disney films, the movie shows us the story of a lion cub’s journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. There are some heartbreaking moments, but these are balanced out by the humour a warthog and his meerkat friend provides. With songs you’ll be singing along to and beautiful artwork, this film is a must see and my all time favourite! Spirited Away Full of invention, excitement and wit, the film follows a little girl who is lost in a strange and mystical land. After making friends with a boy who lives there, she is told she must work and take on a new name, or she might never be able to leave. This is a film for those people who love anything to do with the supernatural, and will have viewers fascinated by the world around them. Despicable Me If you’ve never seen this film then the strange little yellow things called Minions that are just about everywhere probably mean nothing to you. This being the case, you need to make some time and watch this film, because if you’re in need of a laugh, it will most definitely provide a whole bunch! It’s a family friendly treat, as well as surprisingly thoughtful. voxxonline.com 13... 15 VOXX MAY Cinema RELEASES HOT PURSUIT, 08/05/2015 ACTION/COMEDY Join an inept police officer in the form of Reese Witherspoon, taking a road trip with the widow of a drug dealer in order to protect her from criminals and dirty policemen. THE AGE OF ADALINE, 08/05/2015 DRAMA/ROMANCE What would happen if you never aged? After miraculously remaining 29 years old for decades on end, Adaline has lived alone, never allowing herself to get close to anyone, but when a certain man walks into her life, how long can she keep her secret for? TOMORROWLAND, 22/05/2015 ADVENTURE/MYSTERY/SCI-FI After coming into the possession of a strange ring, a bright and optimistic teenage girl teams up with a former boy genius inventor on a fantastical and dangerous journey through a place that exists somewhere in their collective memory known as Tomorrowland. SAN ANDREAS, 29/05/2015 ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER When a massive earthquake hits California it brings devastation along with it. The film follows the dangerous journey of a rescue pilot trying to make his way across the state to save his estranged daughter. PITCH PERFECT 2, 15/05/2015 COMEDY/MUSICAL 16 voxxonline.com The Bellas are back in this anticipated sequel to comedy Pitch Perfect. Beca and the girls have some tough international competition ahead of them, but all are determined to perform their best and do America proud. These and more in cinemas soon VOXX CINDERELLA The Review Cinderella tugs at your heartstrings right from the off. This timeless story opens in classic fairytale style with narration and multiple short scenes, at a happy time when her family was whole. After the sad death of her parents, Ella is forced to live with her step-mother and step-sisters, which is where the tale really begins. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, and this latest adaptation carries it surprisingly well, making you instantly dislike the other girls and feel for the pretty orphan slave. Ella’s innocence and purity shines through actor Lily James with radiance, a brilliant contrast to Cate Blanchett’s character of Lady Tremaine, who appears to naturally ooze distastefulness. Add in more great casting such as Helena Bonham-Carter as the fairy godmother and you’ve got a stellar line up of talent. Unlike with other recent adaptations of classic fairytales, Cinderella hasn’t turned into some fierce warrior. It’s just stripped right back, pure and simple, as it should be – a working girl who finds her Prince Charming... literally. Watching as someone in the 21st century, the messages and conventions seem rather archaic, but that just adds to the authenticity, and the settings are so beautifully crafted you actually believe you’ve been absorbed right into a mystical kingdom. It’s not spectacular by any means, but it is still a fantastical heartwarming story of love, loss and a little bit of magic and wonder. While perhaps a little slow for children with the disappointing lack of colourful effects until the second half and no singing animals, if you’re a fan of Cinderella or fairytales in general seeing this should be a no brainer. Cinderella is a bite sized release from reality, that while traditional, makes you believe in the inevitable happily ever after. voxxonline.com 17 VOXX TECH NEWS TEC H NEWS TECH N EWS VOXX Why did the chicken cross the road? To beat his high score of course! Mobile app Crossy Road is totally stupid yet totally awesome, and it will take your whole life away. It never ceases to amaze how such simplistic games and become such a success, and Crossy Road is one of these games to jump onto the bandwagon of popularity. Similarly to classic Frogger from times gone by, the game sees you trying to cross roaring roads and treacherous torrents in order to get as far as you can without being killed. The further you get, the higher your score and you could find yourself in with some serious competition from friends and family. The gameplay style of timing your moves and hopping forwards past various obstacles is addictive in itself. Add in the fact that you can also use collected coins to unlock new characters and you're onto a sure winner. Some characters can even be collected for fulfilling certain requirements in game. Collecting all the characters is hard and this helps spur you on to keep playing. Hours on end have been lost on this silly little mobile app, a full battery drained down to its absolute limit. Now if that's not a game worth trying out, what is? And best of all, unless you plan on speeding things up by buying the characters, it's completely free! So join your hipster whale or poopy pigeon and start jumping for survival and glory. 18 voxxonline.com CROSSY ROAD mobile world congress showcases fancy new tech By Leanne Phillips The Mobile World Congress, an event that brings together the biggest names in technology, has drawn to a close in Barcelona. Plenty of new phones and gadgets have been revealed to the public, but some stood out more than others. East Asian giants, such as Samsung and HTC, dominated the proceedings, launching the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and the HTC One M9 respectively. But HTC had a surprise up its sleeve, also announcing the HTC Vive; a virtual reality gaming headset. The company is hoping to have it on the market before the end of this year, as are the many people who are planning to add it to their Christmas lists. Smartwatches took centre stage in the arena, as companies like LG and Pebble exhibited the gadgets. The LG Watch Urbane is their latest creation, as they shied away from showcasing a flagship smartphone, instead opting to display a series of mid-range models. Pebble Time Steel, the customisable smartwatch launched by American company Pebble, made a big splash as it comes just a week after the Pebble Time watch raised more than $15m on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding site. In a nutshell, the event was a whirlwind of smartphones, VR headsets and wearable technology, but more is yet to come, as Apple is set to reveal more details about the new Apple Watch soon too. I’m sure Santa will be getting a lot of technology requests this year. VOXX VOXX On March 31 I had the privilege of attending the Opening night of the Olly Murs 2015 tour, as a Christmas present, thanks to my mum. My last and only ever experience of a concert was when I was seven, so it was an exciting prospect. The atmosphere was fresh and the arena was extremely spacious, open and friendly. I was lucky to be seated on the floor, at the very foot of the stage, as a result of my mum’s diligence in surfing the web, being in the know for the exact moment the tickets were put on sale. From our seats on row 19, the faces of both Ella and Olly were clearly visible without the necessity of the big screens onto which cameras were magnifying the epicentre of the performance – the prized features of the singers’ faces; capturing every motion of the mouth, the eagerness in their eyes and the keen spirits held behind them. Rising artist Ella Eyre, who is the supporting act on Olly’s 2015 tour, emerged onto the stage at 7:30 on the dot, dressed in a signature skin-tight bodysuit; a red and black playing card joker-styled outfit which Olly commented was ‘very revealing’ and apparently ‘left not a lot to the imagination.’ Singing a whole host of up and coming songs such as Gravity, If I Go, Deeper and Comeback, paired with lively frolicking, the crowd soon livened up, appreciating the young artist’s obvious, raw talent. With the gift of a powerful and vocallyelastic voice, Ella struck all the notes on key and her band supported her well. The overall sound produced was intense and the crowd loved every minute of it; rising in rumbles whenever the hint of a hit played knowingly on the bassist’s guitar. After the initial performance, there was a short interval and a speedy, smooth transition onstage whilst out in the foyer queues the size of The Great Wall of China built up outside the Ladies’. Chart music videos played on the screens and in the background until the main crescendo arrived. Olly was initially introduced via a summary video on the big screen, made of an assortment of clips that changed as fast as rapid-fire. Tension was built well in the midst of the shadows and mist of the stage adjustments. The poser was pictured in his signature trilby hat highlighted by a background of luminous yellow pixels. The crowd by this point were going wild with excited anticipation and a flurry of cries could be heard 20 voxxonline.com from giddy teenagers and grown men alike; but still no sign of the man himself. All at once a countdown began like the ones seen at the start of old movies and 7,6,5…1. The countdown skipped to one, the lights instantaneously rose, revealing Olly’s dramatic entrance had already occurred. He was positioned at the very front in the middle of the stage, a mad grin plastered all over his face. And so the show began with the jovial tune Did you miss me? ringing out alongside lots of bouncing and bounding around the stage. Olly then hurtled his way through a collection of his new songs to give the crowd a taste of his new path. The song Never Been Better was performed, followed by a sorrowful Nothing without you and LED phone lights lit up the darkened arena. After introducing his backing singers with friendly chit chat, Olly performed some of his popular previous songs such as Heart skips a beat and Dear Darlin’ in an instrumental fashion. The main backing tune was provided from a grand piano that retreated down into the stage along with the pianist. During the performance of Dear Darlin’, a bridge was lowered from the ceiling leading to a stage at the other end of the stadium. The crowd were astounded again, just like at the start, but Olly just continued and began singing and dancing to the song Dance with me along the bridge to the other stage, encouraging the crowds to sing along with him. When the song was over he rested, feet dangling of the stage, casually chatting to the crowd as if he’d known them all his life. Clips sent in from fans performing his songs and offering messages played on the big screen had the crowd amused, whilst Olly seized the moment to take a well-deserved breather and a drink. After a quick change of clothes after a sweat patch wardrobe malfunction, more of his new songs including Seasons and Let me in echoed out in the arena and bright colours and shapes danced on the pixels behind him. To top off the performance, Olly invited Ella to perform in a duo in the recent song Up, featuring Ella instead of Demi Lovato. Hope you got what you came for was then fittingly played as the encore and Olly bowed out to Sheffield. Olly Murs The Review By Amy Burns voxxonline.com 21 VOXX VOXX HUDSON TAYLOR ON MUSIC, TOURING AND FINDING SUCCESS VOXX spoke to Hudson Taylor’s Alfie to get the lowdown on their career so far, what they’ve learned along the way and what we can expect in the future. 22 voxxonline.com So you started out as Harry + Alfie uploading YouTube videos. Do you believe this was a good way to get noticed? I think it was a brilliant way to get noticed. How we first started was playing to a group of people on the beach on a family holiday and after playing to them a couple of times, well we were only there for two weeks and then when we left they said: "Put up a Youtube video and a Youtube account so you can start putting videos up.” So we were like, ok, we'll give it a go, so we put up one cover and then we learnt all our first views were from Germany, which was pretty cool. We kept on putting up covers after that and then a few of our friends found out about it and it got shared around with a few people in like the very early days of Youtube. It was just a really good way to sort of see what was going on. We found with every video we put up it started getting more views and more shares and stuff like that, and it was a really good to gauge where you are. Then when we started writing songs it was the same. We could get a direct response to if people liked the song or not from what people were saying because you can read the comments and stuff, so it was very positive in that way. But I think it's very important when you're starting out, depending on your sort of music, to spread yourself out as much as possible. Youtube is a really good platform beaucse it's like your music being out without properly releasing it and selling it. You know, you can just do a one shot video and put it up, which obviously gets you shares, but we also like busking and doing the live music to get our point across as well. Spending time in many areas is never a bad thing. If you focus on one thing too much you're just losing out on so much opportunity. So I think the best way to get noticed is to a bit of everything all together. What made you change your name to Hudson Taylor? Well as you know we started out as Harry and Alfie but that's just our names. We're actually brothers and Hudson Taylor is our second name, so when it came to deciding that we were going to start doing this seriously as a band things were different. Harry and Alfie was just a little bit of fun and because we needed a name to so voxxonline.com 23 VOXX VOXX go out with but when we started putting the EP together and stuff we found Harry and Alfie didn’t really work because when you added all the instruments on like the drums and bass and piano and stuff so we thought that Harry and Aflie sort of excludes the other people in the band, and yeah it just worked out pretty well. Thankfully we have a second name that sounds like a band name. Initially we had loads of band Thankfully we have a second name that sounds like a band name. names in the mix, awful names actually so I won’t repeat them. Then we just came up with Hudson Taylor which is pretty easy to find. It just clicked and caught on. Cool, so you’ve supported some great artists such as Jake Bugg. Did you learn a lot from these tours? Absolutely, yeah. I think just touring in general you learn so much, travelling and playing to new audiences every night. Jake was really sound and actually taught us a lot. I think the first tour we every did was with Jake when we were touring the UK and Ireland, and it was just something we’d never ever done before so it was a totally new experience for us but a really, really valuable experience as well. He actually invited us out again recently to tour with him again at the end of last year, which was absolutely buzzing. It was great playing for a different crowd every night and good to play to people who hadn’t seen or heard us before and will then go on about it. In everything you do if you just play the best you can, you can make the most out of it if you want to. The best thing was the opportunity to play in front of like 10,000 people. We've had a listen to your debut album Singing For Strangers and your sound seems to have matured a lot since the early days. Is this something that was obvious to you when writing the album? Well from the very beginning we've been quite folky. We have obviously developed over the years. We've experimented with many genres, we moved to London when we were quite young. We wanted to focus on really personalising our sound as well, and that has reflected on our music in a lot of ways. I feel that naturally, the more songs you write, the better you get and the more you understand it and stuff. And yeah the album, I think we had to be happy with it. We had a vision and there was a lot of trial and error. There were things we tried but they didn't quite work. And then we had to record it again until we finally got it and we sort of knew what sound we were going for in the end and were really happy with how it turned out. And how have your fans responded to the album so far? It's been really good and we actually got to release it in Ireland first where we're from and that was really nice. It was a really nice being able to release the album and also getting a better feel about what other people think about it. No one else had really heard from us for two years or really heard the songs as we'd been holding them back but it was nice to finally eventually get people's opinions on it. We’re just really grateful to anyone who has listened. We got to hear our songs on the radio though, stuff like that, that was pretty cool. And people have been really nice and said really, really nice Buy the album Singing For Strangers, out now 24 voxxonline.com things about it and we're just really grateful to anyone who has listened. I'm so happy that the people who have been following us have waited so long as well who have been asking for an album for a long time. We wanted it to be out months ago but it has been really beneficial waiting because in that time we've got to tour and stuff and learned a little bit more. But yeah, the response has been amazing so far and that was when it was just out in Ireland so we were excited to see what happened when it came out in the UK. It was interesting the last time we toured the UK because the album wasn't out here yet so we were just amazed how people knew all the words to the songs that we hadn't We were just amazed how people knew all the words to the songs that we hadn’t even released yet. even released yet. We're really interested to see where it goes from here. That's good then, but have you also received any negative criticism and if so how do you cope with that? We've not really seen much negativity around it to be honest. It's been really nice and that. Negative stuff, you're always gonna get it, in anything really, especially online where anyone can give their opinion about anything. I think you just have to stay true to what you are. I mean, one person's comment isn't going to make me change everything I do. It's really just, you know, the nature of it I suppose. So you shouldn't take it to heart and don't even respond. If you can respond do a James Blunt on it and think of something really witty to respond back. But yeah, We've not really had anything where we've gone or been really hurt by it or anything like that. Everybody we've spoke to has just been really really nice and again we're just so grateful that people are coming to the shows and are buying our album and taking the time to listen to us. And even if someone doesn't like it, it does at least mean they've listened to us in some form, you know? Great. So what can we expect next from Hudson Taylor? We've already started thinking about our second album basically and it really helps in a way having the time that we had on the first album to really work on things and experience things and try things, like trying lots of different producers and stuff. It helps us with learning and deciding what we want to do in the future. And we think that the next album is going to be a lot easier to do in terms of song writing and recording because we know more about how to do it. I think with our first album we've achieved exactly what we wanted to achieve and it sounds just like we wanted it to sound. And really we just want to play live as much as possible over the next couple of years while we write and record. We already have a few songs in the backburner that we haven't used because we were saving them and stuff, so that's sort of not giving away a lot but a bit of expectation I suppose. But yeah, playing live as much as possible is something we're really excited about. Ok, so one final question with a slightly different vibe: If you could form a supergroup with anyone of your choosing, dead or alive, who would you pick? Well I'd probably just bring everybody back from the dead. I don't know, maybe John Lennon. He'd definitely be a good a person to have in a band. Who else? John Lennon, ooh this is hard. Freddie Mercury... I'm just trying to think what would be funny and what would be really cool and people who would actually sound alright. Paul Simons as well, and I'd also have to go with someone more recent, like how funny would the rehearsal be if you had Kanye West in there? I just think there'd be so many fights. Maybe not Kanye West actually, we'll just go with the first three. voxxonline.com 25 VOXX VOXX Lincoln Imp War Games Between Waves/The Holy Orders/ Treason Kings/The Valours Southern Massachusetts rockers War Games blessed Scunthorpe with their presence as part of their UK Tour. Playing with popular local bands Coaves and Native Braves I was a little anxious to how they would win the crowd over. However this is something that they seemed to do naturally, the bands infectious hooks matched with Therriens powerful vocals kept the audience engrossed. All in all it was a show worth seeing. By Hana Harrison As I walked into the Lincoln Imp on Tuesday 28 March I was greeted with the sounds of opening act Between Waves, a female fronted band from North Wales. The band played a solid set with the band complementing Helen’s sultry vocals, the energy within their set was inspiring. Next on stage were Hull band The Holy Orders, I get excited every time I watch these guys play and this time wasn’t any different, they took to the stage to play an energy filled set filled with heavy guitar and solid drums with Matt’s rather distinct vocals. Following them was Treason Kings, a band who has oodles of energy, generating a huge amount of noise throughout the whole venue. Headlining the night was Leeds band Valours, a band that quickly engaged the crowd and kept their energy throughout the show. The hard hitting guitar, thunderous drums and Jack’s vocals make you feel there is meaning behind every song. 26 voxxonline.com Treason Kings Upcoming Events 14 MAY 5 JUNE Stop Drop Robot, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Supported by Night Flowers and Native Braves Supported by One Under and The Verals 15 MAY The Silence, Supported by Your Illuminations and Jack Scantily 16 MAY Luxury Stranger, Supported by Your Cat is a Landline and Negative Panda 22 MAY Big Nothing (f.k.a Scouts), Supported by Yawning Dog and Kanteen The Valours 1 JUNE Mapped Out Tour, Support to be announced 26 JUNE Scout Killers, Supported by Lazy Eye and Simon York 10 JULY Native Braves, Supported by Luxury Stranger, Ravens, The Franceens and Gonzos 18 JULY Euphoria Audio, Supported by A Mouth Full of Matches voxxonline.com 27 VOXX The Maccabees upcoming 4th album After a stint of silence, May 11 will see the new fourth album by The Maccabees, Marks To Prove It, released through Fiction Records. The single of the same name, included in the album, is classically Maccabees with a catchy indie feel. Pacing changes throughout to keep things interesting and the soft music complements the vocals well. It’s a fitting taste of things to come when the album finally finally hits the shelves. Lonely The Brave Special Release Cambridge-based quartet Lonely The Brave are set to re-release a special version of their stunning debut album The Day’s War on June 1. The new Victory Edition will feature 12 previously unreleased tracks, including four that are brand new. The album originally charted in the top 15 last year as well as hitting #1 in the UK Rock Chart so this is a release that’s not to be missed. 28 voxxonline.com Lawson: The Music Room VOXX What’s hot in the world of music right now their new single roads Years and Years: Communion Roads, the latest single by rockers Lawson, will soon be released and it’s the kind of track to spark your attention. A funky sound accompanied by strong vocals and meaningful lyrics make up Roads, establishing a positive base for their future releases. The catchy beat and fast tempo have you mindlessly tapping along with your feet and we’d imagine it’ll take a while for this feelgood track to get old. Years & Years have announced the release of their highly anticipated debut album Communion on June 22. This follows a sold out tour and number one single King, and they’ll also be back on the road once again this summer. You can check out their latest single Worship on soundcloud now. voxxonline.com 29 VOXX THE ANSWER PLAY THE YARDBIRDS We had the pleasure of catching up with one of Northern Irish Rockers ‘The Answer’ before they took to the stage in Grimsby. Here is what Paul had to say... You started out 15 years ago, things were a little different at that point. Now bands use the internet, spotify, facebook etc. How did you guys go about getting out there? Lots of playing, at the beginning there was an old circuit you would go and play, bars, pubs, clubs. We just did that and got the odd support slot and the odd festival and just through doing that and recording a couple of demos we got some interest firstly from management in London and they helped us find a record label and agents. I guess just the time old way of doing it, pubs and clubs and homing our craft until someone noticed. How do you feel about spotify and facebook? Its good and bad I think, obviously how instant it is very gratifying and exciting. As a kid the first real big tech change in music was mini disks, I think I heard you could have every dire straits album on a mini disk and that was pretty cool. Now its like if 30 voxxonline.com you think of a song any time any place you can get it and in theory that’s very cool. What I find has happened though is before you had spotify and iTunes there wasn’t the single thing and people would go buy a whole album for that one song. One hit wonders etc. would sell a whole album off the back of one song, now it’s the difference between £9.99 and 99p so that’s quite bad if you do the maths. It also kills curiosity vibes. If there was an album you liked you’d get it. Now you’d stream it on spotify or go on youtube and someone’s put it up so it’s different. Records seem to be coming back, does that work out for you guys? Certainly. Our audience, a lot of them are from the classic rock era of the 70’s ansd 80’s. When we first started selling merch we only had CDs. Everyone was like ‘Where are your vinyls’ so it’s something we got and it always sells and its quite a good revenue for bands I think. You’ve played with some pretty interesting artists such as ACDC and Rolling Stones. Have you picked up anything from them musically or from their showmanship? The concert room was packed with a mix of fans, some who had obviously been following The Answer for the last 15 years and some younger fans who will of caught onto the band somewhere along the road. The amount of people and the excitement in the room is something you rarely see at local gigs these days. Opening up the gig where German band The Picturebooks. The duo play raw blues infused garage rock. Looking up on stage it was hard to believe the noise of thunderous drums, dirty guitar riffs and howling vocals were coming from two people. Next Norfolk rockers Bad Touch took to the stage, a band full of rock ‘n’ roll swagger. Their music also had some blues rock influence which worked well with the obvious classic rock influence they have. When headliners The Answer took to the stage you could feel the excitement in the room. The band played a set mixed with the heavy blues rock off their fifth album Raise A Little Hell as well as some older hits. They had an amazing energy that transferred to the crowd, their experience of touring shone through and it was obvious the band still knew how engage with the smaller crowds. There were a lot of feet moving and hair flying everywhere from both the band and the audience. It was genuinely an absolute pleasure to have The Answer in Grimsby and they put on a show that will be hard to beat. Yeah you pick up a little bit. We only did two shows with The Rolling Stones so it was more just blown away by the magnitude of it and the whole showbiz element on and off stage with them guys, its all another level! With AC/DC it was different, a tour just as big but we was with them for a year and a half so we became part of it and we saw them everyday. You see guys in their mid 50s running around stage still for an hour and a half and it inspires you and you learn how to work the bigger audiences. You learn what AC/DC songs are working in big arenas and stadiums, and every crowd they play the reactions are the same so something they’ve done has crossed all those boundaries and everyone gets it straight away. It’s very simple but it’s very clever. It’s very hard to write but we looked at it and I’d like to think we did learn a little something from. We were able to take a little of that and put it into our songs. How does it feel doing the massive shows then playing small venues like The Yardbirds? It’s something that’s quite normal for us because going back to that tour, we had been twice before but we’d done south by south west in Texas for the first album. Then we did it again two years VOXX later and did some shows in LA that time, but they were small shows like this so we hadn’t toured properly. Then we were on the AC/DC tour and it was arenas every night and they would tend to do a show, then a day off and we did shows like this on the days off. So it became something that was quite normal for us. It sounds quite different and fed different when we first did it. It was quite disconcerting and throws you off but we learnt to deal with that so coming back and doing it again is quite natural through experience. Which shows do you prefer to play? I think there’s a middle ground with it. There’s a definitely a charm in seeing a new band in a smaller venue. It’s really good and it surprises you and there’s something great about seeing a big band in a smaller venue too. Personally though the best shows for me are not massive but maybe 800-1000 people. You can have a theatre or whatever venue, they tend to sound quite good and have a little bit of production in there too. At the 800 to 1000 venues can have a cinematic experience with the sound and visual element and it works. voxxonline.com 31 VOXX VOXX Simple Minds By Amy Naylor 32 voxxonline.com Kicking off their 30 gig UK run, Simple Minds came to Grimsby on Friday 27 March. But this was no warm up. This was the real deal. Jim Kerr said it himself, “only two minutes in and I can already tell this is gonna be a good night.” And man was he right. The Grimsby Auditorium felt more like a stadium than a small town venue as the band played their Big Music (sorry, the pun was inevitable) and Jim strolled on with his red tartan coat to a crowd roaring with excitement. Blast from the past? Sure. But this gig was proof that the band are still pushing boundaries, still making music history and still having an amazing time doing it. The latest album ‘Big Music’ embraces their 80s stadium rock sound but also harnesses a modern spin, inviting a new generation of Simple Minds fans like myself, to enjoy a night of both classics and new music. The vibe was insane, the crowd of 1,200 people were loud and the band was on absolute top form. We got to hear the greats: Alive and Kicking, All The Things She Said, and of course Don’t You Forget About Me, as well as some ace new songs from the recent album: Wounded, Big Music, and Let the Day Begin. With two full sets to perform, they showed off their versatility with some great acoustic takes on their songs as well as solo slots from special guests Catherine AD and Sarah Brown who we were all super excited to hear from. Speaking directly to members of the audience in between songs and smiling like there’s no tomorrow, Jim thanked the crowd wholeheartedly for making the gig so special, the night will be one to remember for us all. The Vaccines Tuesday 31 March saw The Vaccines take to the stage in Scunthorpe for a high energy show. They entered the stage to the roars of an excited crowd. The band threw themselves into the performance opening up with their hit Teenage Icon which had the crowd passionately singing along to every word. The band kept the crowd singing and dancing throughout with a few songs from the new album as well as crowd favourites Wreckin’ Bar, Wetsuit and Post Breakup Sex, and ending with their hit Norgaard. The energy from the band was incredible who didn’t tire out and spent the whole time moving around with some pretty impressive guitar stances. The stage show was also something The Vaccines hadn’t taken lightly with some impressive animations of the band at the back of the stage and a great lighting show. It’s clear the band takes what they do seriously and sure knows how to work a crowd. The show was an absolute blast and left me with a buzzin feeling for awhile after. voxxonline.com 33 VOXX VOXX VOXX REPORT Country2Country Festival Nashville meets Europe By Nikki Blackburn Since its inception in 2013, the two day country music festival held at London’s O2 Arena - the only one of its kind in the UK - has gone from strength to strength. The inaugural festival attracted major US country stadium fillers Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood as headliners, as well as other established country acts including Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes and Little Big Town. Following the success of that first year the fetival’s second year expanded to include Dublin’s O2 in Ireland, allowing headliners Brad Paisley and Zac Brown Band, along with Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride and Rascal Flatts to bring their own individual brands of country music to both arenas on alternating nights. For 2015’s third iteration of the festival, the success of the the previous two years warranted Country2Country to expand further into Europe to include dates in Sweden and Germany before culminating in the UK for sold out shows. Country heavy hitters Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum headlined the Saturday and Sunday London dates respectively. Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Bryan served up a fun mix of his four album catalogue as well as throwing some of his annual Spring Break EP tracks into the main set list for a ninety minute show that had the 20,000 capacity arena on its feet from start to finish. It was Luke Bryan’s first run of shows outside of the US where he regularly sells out 80,000 seat football stadiums, and the Georgia native seemed genuinely thrilled when the O2 Arena crowd sang his many hits right along with him, including 2013 ballad Drink A Beer and 2014’s more upbeat Play It Again. 34 voxxonline.com The UK’s passion and thirst for country music was no surprise to Sunday’s headliners Lady Antebellum, who first played in London for a run of intimate sold out shows at The Borderline in September 2014. Despite this, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood were visibly excited to bring their music to the UK’s biggest stage. Charles Kelley even jumped into the audience at one point and remained there for the entirety of the band’s latest hit song Long Stretch of Love, taken from their fifth album 747. That energy continued throughout their set, right up until their encore of their biggest hit Need You Now, which the entire arena sang back to them in a beautiful moment shared between act and audience that were both having the time of their lives. Aside from the main stage performers, another popular highlight of Country2Country are the pop-up and satellite stages found throughout the arena. Established Nashville singer/songwriters as well as newer, lesser known artists are given the opportunity to showcase their music to an audience they otherwise may not have had. British country music duo The Shires are a brilliant example of how big this opportunity can be for new artists. Chrissie Rhodes and Ben Earle are not only the first UK act to be signed to a major Nashville based record label. On the closing day of Country2Country 2015, they also became the first ever British country act to debut inside the Top 10 on the official chart with their album, Brave. There was a genuine buzz of excitement and pride amongst the crowd as their achievement was announced following their stunning three song set on the B Stage inside the arena. Their song Nashville Grey Skies, which explores their dream of building a home for country music in the UK in particular resonated with the crowd. Similarly popular were Ward Thomas, another promising British duo, this time in the form of extremely talented twin sisters Lizzie and Catherine Ward Thomas. There was definitely a lot of love and appreciation for both acts amongst the crowd, as well as a hope to see them again at next year’s festival. Nashville based duo Striking Matches are a brilliant example of this back-by-populardemand element. After a series of appearances on the pop-up stages at 2014’s festival, Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis were not only added to the bill again this year but they will also be back for a headline tour across England next month in support of their own debut album Nothing But the Silence. After having their break when several of their songs were recorded for the US TV show Nashville, the duo have gone from strength to strength and recently found their album sitting at #1 on the UK iTunes chart. Country music is now at its highest grossing in the UK since 2007, and that bar only seems set to rise even further given the recent news that not only will 2016 see Country2Country return with stops across the Europe and the UK, but the festival will now also expand across three days, offering even more opportunity for fans to see their favourite acts from across the pond as well as homegrown talent in a genre that is clearly on the rise. Striking Matches Luke Bryan Ward Thomas The Shires voxxonline.com 35 VOXX VOXX Funny Scunny Competition Do you think you're funny? The Baths Hall is again hosting its Funny Scunny competition and searching for a new comedy star. The Scunthorpe venue hosted the event for the first time last summer, giving local people the chance to get on stage and make local crowds laugh. And due to the success of the event which saw Hull comedian Jed Salisbury crowned the winner - it will run again later this year. Each comedian will be given a maximum of seven minutes to impress the judges at one of three first round heats. Two comedians from each heat will then take to the stage in a Grand Final. The winner will receive £400 cash, a trophy and the chance to perform at a future Knock Knock comedy club night. Entrants don’t need to live in Scunthorpe to take part. Heats take place on 15, 16 and 23 July. Each night starts at 8pm and entry is completely free. The Grand Final will take place on Friday, 24 July with a special guest headline act. Tickets will be priced £7 each. A spokesman for The Baths Hall said: "Can you make all your mates laugh? Are you the office joker? Here's your chance to not only prove it, but to win £400 too. We all know someone who thinks they're funny, but can they get on stage in front of an audience and make people laugh? If you think you fit the bill - or you know someone who does - enter Funny Scunny and prove it!" To enter, you must apply in advance and be at least 16 years of age. For more details or to book your place, email [email protected] or call 01724 290641. WHAT'S ON CHRIS GOOD COMEDY HYPNOTIST It’s the most fun you’ll ever have in your sleep. Come and see Chris Good work his hypnotic magic at The Warehouse on May 9. Doors open 7pm Show starts 8pm Tickets £6.00 in advance, £8.00 on the door Poppy Designs Jewellery The PoppyKittenDesigns Etsy shop puts elegance above everything. Poppy's jewellery comes in the most delicate and beautifully crafted packaging of tissue paper and strings, with fast delivery. The jewellery itself is equally lovely and we got to sample some gold fox pieces. The necklace is a good length, not too long, and while it takes a few moments to correctly adjust the pendant on the front, it is sweet and girly and a great little accessory. Sticking with the fox theme, the adorable curled fox rings are fully adjustable to fit a range of finger sizes, so you don't have to worry about wasting your money on something that doesn't fit right. The majority of pieces are made with semi precious gemstones, so there's lots of options to look at if foxes aren't your thing. If quirky jewellery floats your boat we can certainly recommend Poppy Designs. 36 voxxonline.com You’ll laugh until you cry and even have a chance at being the star of the show. It’s one that’s certainly not to be missed. PSYCHIC NIGHT Who will come through for you...? Have your chance at speaking to the departed at The Warehouse on May 23. Doors open 7pm Show starts 8pm Tickets £6.00 in advance, £8.00 on the door BUY TICKETS FOR BOTH EVENTS AND PAY JUST £10.00 Get in shape at the warehouse The Warehouse Gym is accepting new members and it’s a great little place to work out without big crowds. Classes run from £1.00 to £3.00 per session and there is no contract making membership easy. OPENING HOURS: Monday - 8am - 7pm Tuesday - 8am - 7pm Wednesday - 8am - 7pm Thursday - 8am - 7pm Friday - 8am - 7pm Saturday - 10am - 2pm Sunday - Closed CLASSES INCLUDE: - Tighten & Tone - Box Fit - Piloxing - Konga - Zumba - Zumba Step - Bokwa - Body Conditioning The Warehouse, 155-159 Freeman Street, Grimsby, DN32 7AR Call: 01472 240440 voxxonline.com 37 VOXX VOXX Spring Beauty Tips Eyes Use concealer as a base on your eyelids, as eye shadow will stick to it instead of your lids, lasting longer. It also helps to remove any oil. If false lashes are your thing, remember to use a dark glue to apply them, as it will blend in and make the effect much more stunning. Keep your under eye area hydrated with eye cream to prevent any puffiness and keep the bags at bay. For brows that are a little unruly, use a small bit of hair gel, or even clear lip gloss, to smooth them into submission. Going for a glamorous or dramatic look? Choosing an eye shadow with shimmer, metallic or satin in the name will help a lot. Skin If you have a pimple but want your skin to appear clear, apply tea tree oil to the pimple as soon as you see it. Nobody wants to get sunburned, and all those sunscreens that claim to last all day and be waterproof aren’t always reliable. So to be safe, make sure to reapply it every two to three hours for burn free skin. Use an exfoliator to get rid of any dead skin, but don’t do it too often, as this may cause your skin to dry out. Remember to use a gentler scrub on your face as this is a more delicate area. Water is important for healthy skin. Drinking plenty of it plumps your skin up, and rinsing your face with cool water will tighten the pores and leave your skin feeling refreshed. Nails Keep your cuticles hydrated to get your nails strong and healthy. Using eye cream on them works great, and will save on the expense of buying specialist products that will achieve the same effects. Lips If your nail polish remover supply has run low, applying clear nail polish and then wiping it off is said to remove any old nail polish that may be left on your nails. Apply a dab of sugar and honey and rub gently to exfoliate your lips. Wipe afterwards with a damp cloth and apply some lip balm to banish flaky lips. Adding glitter to your nails will disguise any chipping there may be in your nail polish, as well as create some extra glam for a night out. Avoid licking your lips too often as saliva evaporates quickly, causing your lips to dry out. Apply lip balm during the day and put vaseline on them at night to keep your lips moisturized and shiny. Put some fresh lemon juice in a cup of warm water, and then gently dip your nails in the solution to brighten them up and get rid of any staining. Use a shimmery gloss on the centre of both top and bottom lips to attract the light and give you a pouty look. Make sure to trim your toe nails in a straight line, as cutting them in deep curves may cause the nails to split in the corners. This can also lead to ingrown nails and infections, and nobody wants those! If you want fuller lips, use a flesh toned lip liner to extend the lip line to achieve the effect. Make sure not to go overboard though! Your lips are very sensitive, so when you’re protecting your skin against the sun, don’t forget to protect them as well. Using a lip balm or gloss with SPF will do the job. Oily skin is a problem for some people, but using a toner after cleansing is a good way to get rid of any excess oil as well as reduce the inflammation of any blemishes. 38 voxxonline.com voxxonline.com 39 VOXX blooming Spring style £18.00 - Dorothy Perkins £14.99 - New Look £16.00 - Topshop £20.00 - F&F £19.00 - Accessorize £9.99 - H&M £22.00 - Topshop 40 voxxonline.com VOXX Floral is a trend that can never get old and flowery pieces just scream spring. Add a bit of flair to your plain outfits with a little bit of nature this season and look fantastic doing it! voxxonline.com 41 VOXX VOXX CRAFT YOUR OWN HEADBAND DESIGN A FUN PHOTO FRAME Summer is approaching meaning memories are likely going to be made and immortalised in photographs. This spring get prepped for those photo opportunities with a custom frame to match your room or represent a particular message. Simply buy a plain flat frame to use or work from scratch with a cardboard window. Anything can be used to decorate. Start with backing papers or fabric and adorn with buttons and other cute embellishments until you have it looking just how you like it. Decent glue will be required for this to ensure your design doesn’t fall apart after a while. Why buy the same floral headpiece everyone is wearing when you can design your own? All you’ll need is a spare plain headband and a few materials. If you’re skilled with fabrics you can create cute flowers from scratch. Another option is to buy small fake flowers to take advantage of. When you’ve got a nice collection together and decided where each should go, you simply have to attach the flowers to the band. Your best bet is probably a hot glue gun, but be sure to read the safety instructions before use so you don’t burn yourself. Simple Spring Craft Projects 28 voxxonline.com 42 They may be a little pricey, but they’re worth it just for the joy you’re going to get when you unpack them. We were sent a couple of samples and the office was rife with excitement for a good ten minutes. Chatty Feet socks are fun and comfortable made with light cotton in exciting designs and despite the detailed stitching, you don’t lose any of the stretch. A lot of thought has gone into these and they come well packaged in plastic bags with fitting names to match. Whether you choose Prof. Brian Sox or Kate Middletoe you’re in for a treat, and each pack comes with an equally witty tagline that is sure to bring a smile to your face. They’d be perfect for gifts or just a great special treat, as you’ll always have a little friend sitting on your feet. Get yours at www.chattyfeet.com CREATE A FLORAL CANVAS You can use oil or acrylic paints on canvas to create a sweeping backdrop of sky and tree branches. Then the fun begins. Make it bright and fun using pink buttons as blossom, opt for sometihng more subdued and use different materials for your flowers and/or leaves. The paint alone if still wet can be enough to stick embellishments down, but a spot of PVA glue can do the trick just fine for extra security. Every time you look at your canvas you’ll see life blossoming across your wall. Chatty Feet Socks with style! DECORATE A SHOEBOX Are your shoes beginning to overflow in your wardrobe and the boxes they came in are too ugly to use? Problem solved. Recycle your old magazines and catalogues or even books by covering a shoebox that looks stylish on show. Be sure to overlap strips over each other and over joints to avoid fraying. It’s a great yet simple way to continue your theme and provide useful storage space. Shoeboxes aren’t restricted to shoes either. A decorated shoebox could be the perfect little place to store treasured trinkets. If you’d like to advertise with VOXX and CPO Media see details on page 13 for how you can get involved. It’s a great opportunity to be seen by young people across the region with our quarterly print issues and monthly online editions. You can even advertise on the front of our building in Freeman Street for all to see as they travel down this busy route. If you are a young person interested in contributing your writing or photography to this ever-evolving publication then be sure to get in touch too. Whether you have experience or not and whatever you areas of interest, we’ll be looking forward to hearing from you! See back cover for details. voxxonline.com 39 R E E T N U VOL X X O V R O F Are you aged 14-24 and interested in getting involved in gaining real journalism experience or just expressing yourself through the media? VOXX Magazine is looking for volunteer reporters, writers, photographers and illustrators in your area to contribute to this ever growinG publication. Contact VIctoria on [email protected] or call 01472 240440 for more information
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