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THE FESTIVAL ANNUAL is on the look out for the UK’s most hedonistic festival revellers to reveal themselves for inclusion in a new book. Anyone with a tale to tell and who’s had a picture taken by the Annual team can apply. Check out www.my space.com/festival annual.
MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT Liquid Funk at the Brunswick Hotel is set to celebrate its 1st birthday in style at the end of September and is calling on budding local DJs to perform as part of the warm- up. Interested parties should bring along a CD to Liquid Funk at Brunswick Hotel, on Brunswick St, in Glasgow, on 28 Aug, between 10.30pm–2am. EUROPE’S NIGHTLIFE social networking website www.tilllate.com has been acquired by dance publication M8 Magazine, and will now host a mix of clubbing photographs, event calendars and nightlife listings.
TOP 5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
BLOODY BEETROOT CLUBS
Electro anarchy from the dark minds of Italian masked duo Bloody Beetroots, laying waste to Death Disco. Henry Northmore pulls back the mask to reveal the night you cannot afford to miss. See feature, page 10. The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 22 Aug.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS FILM
Quentin Tarantino returns to the film fold to vent some more spleen, this time in a war movie starring Mr Jolie, Brad Pitt. We had a chat with him. See feature, page 8. Out on general release on Wed 19 Aug.
EMERGENT ARTISTS VISUAL ART
Fourth exhibition in the GSA’s emergent artists series, showcasing the works of Yvonne Mulloch, Michael Hill Johnson & Karen Cunningham. See preview page 42. Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Fri 21 Aug–Sat 19 Sep.
SOULSAVERS MUSIC
Gravelly voice-for-hire Mark Lanegan gets in cahoots with English electronica production duo Soulsavers, with explosive effects. See preview, page 34. Oran-Mor, Glasgow, Tue 25 Aug.
CHRSTOPHER BROOKMYRE BOOKS
The prolific scribe’s latest opus hits the shelves. Pandaemonium is about a group of pupils coming to terms with the murder of a fellow student. See Books, page 17. Out now, published by Little Brown.
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Lindsay Seers is just one of the artists shortlisted for this year’s award
Picture perfect Visual art takes the spotlight this month, as the shortlist for the Jarman Awards is announced. Words: Anna Millar
I t may just be its second outing, but since its launch on the scene in 2008, the Jarman Awards have quickly established themselves as an accolade with clout. Established last year, and inspired by avant-garde film-maker Derek Jarman, the awards were devised to offer recognition and support to artists working with the moving image whose work, like Jarman’s, resists conventional definition.
Last year’s line-up saw Glasgow talent Luke Fowler pick up the gong, netting him the £10,000 cash prize and a broadcast commission to make four artworks for Channel 4’s acclaimed Three Minute Wonder (3MW) slot. This year’s shortlisted artists are Anja Kirschner & David Panos, Simon Martin, Lindsay Seers and Stephen Sutcliffe. The winner will be chosen following screenings and performance showcases at the CCA in Glasgow, Picture This in Bristol and Whitechapel Gallery in London. Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London, said of the awards: ‘It is the second year Film London has run these very important awards with Channel 4 and yet again we have another fantastic shortlist. The Jarman Award panel is excellent at selecting talent, as proved by Luke Fowler’s success following his win last year. I’m delighted we are working
with the Whitechapel Gallery this year – their wonderful spaces are the perfect place to showcase work from these talented artists to the public and to celebrate the Jarman Award.’
Stuart Comer, from this year’s Jarman Award judging panel said: ‘Chairing the award this year made it abundantly clear that the UK has become one of the most important forums for the production and discussion of artists’ moving image work. This year’s list of artists presented an embarrassment of riches.’ Last year’s winner Fowler added, ‘The Jarman Award helps to reignite a lost or broken connection between adventurous, experimental cinema and a wider public. Following in the footsteps of Derek Jarman – whose work exploded with innovative energy and yet refused to be consigned to an avant-garde cul de sac – this much needed ‘hand up’ attempts to raise the public profile of film as an artform.’
Information about each of the shortlisted artists, including extracts, biographies and jury comments, can be viewed at www.filmlondon.org.uk/ jarmanaward. Luke Fowler’s 3MW’s can be viewed on the Channel 4 website: www.channel4.com.