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W H AT ' S O N

Culture Vulture

expand your mind

An Oscar-tipped movie, a funny chap with a broken heart
and how art and mental health often tread the same path
G
RISIN
STAR

The power of YouTube propelled this talented young
Wiltshire singer/songwriter to an international career

NAME: Gabrielle Aplin USP: songs for dark times
Gabrielle Aplin, 25, may not yet be a
household name but that could all
change in 2018. Gabrielle broke through
when she put acoustic cover versions on
YouTube, which led to her being selected
to record a version of Frankie Goes To
Hollywood's The Power of Love for the
2012 John Lewis Christmas campaign.
HOW DID YOU BREAK INTO MUSIC?
About 10 years ago, I started making the
most of every opportunity and resource
available to me. I recorded videos of my
original songs and covers and uploaded
them to various platforms. People
started listening and it was amazing.
I then put on small tours, released
my own music independently and it all
built from there.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Everything! Literally anything. It could
be something that happened to me or a
friend, a film, a song, a book. I question...

WHAT'S THE ODDEST PLACE A SONG
HAS COME TO YOU?
Oh I couldn't say! I always remember
where I finished a song but I can't
remember where the thought or the
idea started. It's like a little seed that's
planted and grows.
HOW DOES IT FEEL WHEN YOU HEAR
YOUR SONGS PLAYED ON TV SHOWS?
I rarely watch TV but my fans tend
to tweet me to let me know when
something is being played. It's pretty
cool isn't it? I'm super lucky.
Gabrielle Aplin is touring North
America in February and March.

brief encounters

My advice? Have fun
making music. If your
intention is right and the
reason you're doing it is
genuine you'll always feel
like you're succeeding.

WHERE DO YOU WRITE SONGS?
It varies. It's completely random. I need
to have an idea and they can come to
me anywhere, often when I'm pottering
around doing everyday mundane things.
My favourite time to write is 1am.

FILM

COMEDY

What happens when an
older woman falls for a
younger man? Who cares?
Love is love. That's the
message of this touching
account of the romance
between ailing screen icon
Gloria Grahame (Annette
Bening) and young actor
Peter Turner (Jamie Bell).
Towering performances to
make your heart explode.
Cert 15; opens this week

His upcoming tour is fitting
for this, our Back to the
Future issue, as John has
used a recent break-up as
inspiration for his latest
show and, by delving into
his past, carved quite a
future for himself. He won
Best Show in Edinburgh in
August and embarks on a
UK tour from January.
John oozes affable agony
in this blackly funny show.
johnrobins.com

WORDS: JAMES GILL

FILM STARS DON'T
DIE IN LIVERPOOL

JOHN ROBINS

EXHIBITION

MUSIC

ART

The title and inspiration
come from an 18th-century
Nepali painting depicting
the organs and vessels
of the male body according
to classical Ayurveda.
Expect Sanskrit, Persian
and Tibetan manuscripts,
vibrant gouache paintings,
erotic manuals and more.
Wellcome Collection, NW1
16 November - 8 April

If you're looking to wring
every last drop out of life,
there are few better
feelings than seeing The
Killers live and belting out
their hits as if your life
depended on it. Brandon
Flowers and Co's body of
work is fantastically strong;
however, you really have to
see them live to do this Las
Vegas four-piece justice.
On tour; theo2.co.uk;
27-28 November

Art and mental health have
often walked a precarious
tightrope. Some argue the
more tortured the artist,
the greater the work. This
show includes pieces by
the likes of Salvador Dali
and Andy Warhol, alongside
other artists who've had
mental health issues, like
Kim Noble, who has 21
different personalities.
Zebra One Gallery, NW3;
From 17 November

AYURVEDIC MAN:
ENCOUNTERS WITH
INDIAN MEDICINE

November 2017 BA LA N CE

THE KILLERS

WITH ART IN MIND

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