Godalming College Magazine
Tuesday 25 December 2012
Christmas Nails
Tinsel
· Start by applying a basecoat, such as
Essie’s All in One base coat.
· Apply two coats of an opaque red
glittery polish. Good examples of this are China Glaze Ring in the Red or Barry
M Red Glitter. Alternatively, apply two coats of an ordinary red polish,
followed by sheer red glitter.
· Wait until nails are completely dry,
then apply one coat of gold glitter. Color Club’s Gingerbread polish is part of
their Christmas range, and works perfectly for this design.
· When dry, apply a topcoat.
Candy Cane
Candy cane nails are a fun way to brighten up your nails with
a cute and Christmassy theme.
· Next, place striping tape diagonally
across nails at regular intervals, making sure the stripes are equal distances
apart. Use tweezers to make sure the tape is firmly stuck down. Striping tape
can be bought on ebay or at most good online nail polish retailers, such as
essentialnails.com.
· Paint red polish over the entire
nail, and then carefully remove the tape before the polish has a chance to dry.
· To add a finishing touch, wait until
the polish is dry and then add a glitter of your choice. A good one for this
design is Barry M Pink Iridescent.
· Add a top coat.
Icicle
Get into the spirit of the cold days of winter with this
sparkly, icy nail design.
· Start by applying a basecoat, such as
Essie All in One basecoat.
· Apply a silver polish, such as Barry
M’s Silver Foil.
· Then apply a blue glitter polish. A
good one to use is Color Club’s Beyond the Mistletoe, which comes straight from
their Christmas collection. If you have a white or silver glitter polish, you
could also apply this after the blue glitter has dried to make the nails even
more shimmery.
· Once the glitter is dry, paint the
nails with a shard glitter polish. Color Club’s Covered in Diamonds is a
perfect one to use for this design.
· When dry, apply a topcoat.
Films, Musical and Television concert
Film, Music and Television
Godalming College blew the audience away with their first
debut concert this year, showcasing talented musicians who played an assortment
of pieces chosen from films, musicals and television programmes. Under brand
new lights, these musicians delighted their audience in the Main Hall on the 27th
of November, one audience member declared the performance as “wonderful” and “a
huge success, it was very impressive.” Daniel Garel amused the audience as he
commented throughout the performance, he also featured in the various musical
groups. The Concert Band started the show with ‘The Incredibles’ and later
enthralled the audience with the themes from ‘Hawaii Five-O’ and ‘The Pink
Panther’ as well as pieces from ‘Gladiator’ and the ‘Lion King’ which featured
an impressive solo from Shane Lunn, who also played the trombone. The Concert
Band was described as ‘tremendously exciting’ by an audience member. Consisting
of a variety of jazz instruments including saxophones, trumpets, drums, and
voices as well as bass guitars and a trombone, the Jazz band entertained the
audience playing a variety of pieces including one from Snow White and “The
Girl From Ipanema” which they also performed at the Woking Music Festival and received
encouraging comments. Each piece showcased the talented musicians and also
consisted of solos from various performers, including Alex Bignell, Liam Cole
and Will English. Small ensembles also
featured in this terrific night of music; including an inspiring and heartfelt
performance from Simon and
Max, who moved the audience with their rendition of ‘Gethsemane’ from
“Jesus Christ Superstar”. Georgie Blake gave a moving performance of “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow” and later featured in “Songbird”, also featuring Jessica
Camerilli, Emily Brooks, Sam Darby and Ellie Davies. One of the most popular acts was the Rock
Choir, who received high praise from the audience. The choir blew the audience
away with their chosen songs “Lifting
me higher” and, of course, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, featuring
solos from Rosie Musgrave, Dea Walker,
Becky Macklin and Aidan Service. Charlie Johnson, Alex Bignell and Shane Lunn
formed the band which accompanied the choir, who were praised for their
talented playing. The evening was a huge success, head of music, Ceilidh
Botfield, was said to be ‘very proud’, and it is clear all the performers
enjoyed performing immensely – and looking forward to the next one!
Woking Music Festival
Musicians from Godalming College took to the stage in the
Woking Music Festival, giving musicians a chance to perform in front of a
distinguished adjudicator as well as an audience. The students at Godalming all
performed spectacularly, many winning their classes such as Olivia Martin and
Lizzie Burke winning their individual classes. Group performances also won
prizes; Daniel Garel and Will English won their class with their saxophone duet
and Emily Brooks and Jess Camilleri won their class with their duet. The Jazz
band also received impressive comments, as did all other participants in the
Festival. Well done everyone!
Chamber Choir Competition
In celebration of Christmas, the Godalming College Chamber
choir consisting of 20 students from the Sixth form enter 96.4 Eagle radio’s choir competition. The
choir, run by Tim,
sang an arrangement of the famous carol ‘Away In A Manger’, which can be heard
on the Godalming online website.
Live Music Listings
Thursday 10th Jan
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Palma Violets
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The Boston Arms, London
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Friday 11th Jan
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Channel Zero
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The Underworld, London
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Saturday 12th Jan
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Funeral For A Friend + Freeze The
Atlantic
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Bucks Student Union, High Wycombe
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Tuesday 15th Jan
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Crown Jewel Defense + Octane OK +
Tantrum To Blind
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The Borderline, London
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Thursday 17th Jan
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Gary Barlow
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Brighton Centre, Brighton
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Friday 18th Jan
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Alt-J
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Shepherds Bush Empire
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Saturday 19th Jan
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Asking Alexandria + Motionless In
White
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O2 Academy Brixton, London
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Sunday 20th Jan
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Fires Live: Ronan Keating
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Brighton Centre, Brighton
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Tuesday 22nd Jan
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Blood Red Shoes
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Shepherds Bush Empire
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Thursday 24th Jan
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Sylosis
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O2 Academy Islington, London
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Friday 25th Jan
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The Blackout
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Electric Ballroom, London
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Sunday 27th Jan
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Anberlin + The XCerts
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The Haunt, Brighton
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Wednesday 30th Jan
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Trey Songz
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Hammersmith Apollo, London
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We The Kings
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Scala, London
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Thursday 31st Jan
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X Factor Live
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Brighton Centre, Brighton
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Friday 1st Feb
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We Are The Ocean
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KOKO, London
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Dead Harts + Empires Fade + Canvas
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Scorpios Bar, High Wycombe
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Saturday 2nd Feb
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Dinosaur Jr
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Concorde 2, Brighton
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Monday 4th Feb
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Paloma Faith
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Brighton Centre, Brighton
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Tuesday 5th Feb
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Rita Ora
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Shepherds Bush Empire
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Thursday 7th Feb
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Everything Everything
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Concorde 2, Brighton
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Your Demise + Heights + more
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The Haunt, Brighton
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Friday 8th Feb
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Two Door Cinema Club
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O2 Academy Brixton, London
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High On Fire
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O2 Academy Islington, London
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Saturday 9th Feb
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Sonic Boom Six + Straight Lines
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The Boileroom, Guildford
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Feed The Rhino
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The Borderline, London
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Plan B + Labrinth + Rudimental
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The O2 Arena, London
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Monday 11th Feb
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General Fiasco
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Camden Barfly, London
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Tuesday 12th Feb
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The 69 Eyes
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O2 Academy Islington, London
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Willy Moon
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XOYO, London
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Wednesday 13th Feb
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Little Mix
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Hammersmith Apollo, London
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Thursday 14th Feb
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All Time Low + Lower Than Atlantis
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Shepherds Bush Empire
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Modestep
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KOKO, London
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Pure Love
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XOYO, London
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Friday 15th Feb
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Kerrang Tour: Black Veil Brides +
Chiodos + Tonight Alive + Fearless Vampire Killers
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O2 Academy Brixton, London
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Awolnation
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Heaven, London
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Sunday 17th Feb
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Jody Has A Hitlist
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Camden Barfly, London
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Monday 18th Feb
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The 1975
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The Borderline, London
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Jake Bugg
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Brighton Dome, Brighton
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Wednesday 20th Feb
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The Lumineers
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Shepherds Bush Empire
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Deftones + letlive.
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O2 Academy Brixton, London
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Thursday 21st Feb
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Don Broco
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The Underworld, London
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Bloc Party + The Joy Formidable
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Earls Court Exhibition Centre
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Friday 22nd Feb
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Rudimental
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Village Underground, London
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Saturday 23rd Feb
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Example
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Earls Court Exhibition Centre
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Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour:
The Ghost Inside + Bury Tomorrow + Stray From The Path + Landscapes
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O2 Academy Islington, London
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Sunday 24th Feb
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LostAlone
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The Borderline, London
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Monday 25th Feb
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Ocean Colour Scene
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Electric Ballroom, London
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Fenech Soler
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Birthday’s London
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Tuesday 26th Feb
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Yellowcard
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KOKO, London
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Wednesday 27th Feb
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Exit Ten
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The Underworld, London
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Jessie J
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Brighton Centre, Brighton
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Green Day Album Review
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It seems they are
attempting the impossible which is trying to return to their 90’s punk days and
as most people have learnt no one can do 90’s punk, even if they were doing it
at the time themselves, the Offspring learnt this the hard way, and perhaps
Green Day will too. However that’s not to say you don’t get an extreme amount
of satisfaction out of their first and second albums. Tracks like “Oh Love”,
“Kill the DJ” and “Stray Heart” definitely provide them anthem, sing along
quality that Green Day are renowned for, though aside from these the tracks the
album seems very similar in terms of sound lacking any of the heavier,
distorted guitars recognisable in their previous two albums (21st
Century Breakdown and American Idiot) that are sorely missed.
There is also a split
from their most recent anti-establishment anarchism seen in their last two
albums and a return to the original Green Day of getting high, fucking and getting
pissed, though the polished “major label” finish seems to detract from the
rough and careless approach they were aiming for.
Enough negatives
though, despite all this Green Day do produce a solid not one or two but
hopefully (with its release) three albums which is pretty impressive for any
band. Despite all its faults it provides a album that will definitely have fans
satisfied, knowing Green Day are still Green Day, just with a bit more money
(ok a lot more money) and experience to gain their new polished sound which
certainly sustains throughout if a bit repetitive. Definitely a worthwhile
purchase.
3/5
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