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Last issue it had been a bit quiet in the gig depart- 04 STUART WOOLFENDEN
ment. This quarter makes up for it. In September, I flew to
Kuala Lumpur and saw 5 Bon Jovi shows (from Kuala 06 MICHAEL MONROE
Lumpur we travelled on to Singapore, Seoul and Macau). 08 JAKE JOHNSON
Being away for two weeks made me a little behind in this
issue - and I never quite caught up after that! We’ve had 10 DELAIN
lots of great gigs - everyone from Michael Monroe and 14 LIGHT YOU UP
Hardcore Superstar to Light You Up to Def Leppard and
Whitesnake. Light You Up’s show was on the night that 18 LYNAM / ADLER
became etched in our memories forever. On the way 22 NOTHING MORE
home on Friday the 13th November, after an excellent
show by Light You Up, we discovered that there were 26 THE STRUTS
attacks in Paris and music fans had been gunned down 29 THE KING LOT
at the Eagles Of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan.
Such horrific news. Our thoughts go out to those that lost 30 HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
their lives. RIP to all the innocent victims. Truly awful. I 35 BV CV / FANSITE FOCUS
wish somehow we could reach peace in the world and
terrorists just got on with their own lives and left every- 36 FOzzY
one else alone. My wish for 2016 is for wars to stop. I 40 zEBRAHEAD
know they won’t, but we’ve got to have hope, and we can
each do our bit to stand up against violence. In my opin- 43 ALBUMS
ion, wars are futile and will just make things worse. If the 47 DVDS / SINGLES / EATIN’ AIN’T CHEATIN’
UK bombs other countries, do you really think they won’t
try bombing us back? I want us to be safe. We ought to 48 CONCERTS
be able to live happy existences where we don’t get ner-
vous if we go into a concert venue or walk into a busy
city. Since that night, I’ve been to other shows - Nothing
More were amazing at the Institute, and then I closed my A Bit O’ Twitter
gig year with a packed out Def Leppard and Whitesnake
show at Genting Arena. If you haven’t been to a show yet,
since the Paris attacks, don’t let it put you off. Gigs are Words of Wisdom (or otherwise) from Twitter.
happy places, where we can have fun and enjoyment. Compiled this issue by Carissa Thorne
Places to bring smiles and warm hearts. Don’t let anyone
change that. Mikey Chapman @MikeyKn0x (Mallory Knox)
Also - RIP to Scott Weiland, who passed away recent- "I think that sometimes it is the people who no one imagines any-
ly. Another life lost too soon. thing of, who do the things no one can imagine."
Y & velvet kisses Tom Whittaker @tommymoosh (We Are The Ocean)

Shari Black Velvet How much peanut butter is too much? I seem to not know my limits.
Alex Gaskarth @AlexAllTimeLow (All Time Low)
Life has been crazy lately. Up n' down. Let me say this from a high
anxiety moment in time- Don't quit. Don't give up. Push through it.

Hayley Williams @yelyahwilliams (Paramore)
"Your identity is your greatest weapon... This is why it is essential
that you know who you are." - Eric Johnson, Bethel
This Summer I visited
Hillfields Animal Sanctuary Telle Smith @TelleTWA The Word Alive)
in Bromsgrove. My photo of I can already tell that a New Years resolution will be to stop using
Angel the goat is on their snapchat when I'm drunk.
Christmas cards. Visit
www.hillfields-animal-sanc-
tuary.com for info. Mike Duce @MikeDuce (Lower Than Atlantis)
Eaten SO much today. You reckon women will find me attractive if I
become massively obese and bed ridden?

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