PAGE 10 Does anyone ever notice these little taglines? #527 Sept/oct 2022 [Canberra’s Entertainment Guide] Mail: 36/97 Eastern Valley Way Belconnen, ACT 2617 Publisher ABN 76 097 301 730 Pty Ltd General Manager Allan Sko E: advertising@bmamag.com Editor Allan Sko E: allan@bmamag.com Accounts Manager Ashish Doshi E: accounts@bmamag.com Cover Design Juliette Dudley Article Design Juliette Dudley Entertainment Guide Editor Allan Sko Social Media Managers Allan Sko & Ruth O’Brien Columnists Ruth O’Brien, Josh Nixon, Chris Marlton, Allan Sko, Sasquatch Contributors Josh Eckersley, Vince Leigh, Erin Cross, Chenoeh Miller, Allan Sko, Chris Marlton, John P Harvey, Michele E Hawkins NEXT ISSUE #528 OUT Thursday, 6 October EDITORIAL DEADLINE Friday, 16 September ADVERTISING DEADLINE Wednesday, 28 September ABN 76 097 301 730 BMA Magazine is independently owned and published. Opinions expressed in BMA Magazine are not necessarily those of the editor, publisher or staff. EST 1992 [CONTENTS] p. 23 SANDI TOKSVIG p. 18 p. 34p. 28 THE SMITH STREET BANDAINSLIE SALON: ON LOCATION FEST p. 20p. 16 BEC TAYLOR SCHOOL OF MUSICMIROJI p. 30GIRLS ROCK! TIM FERGUSON p. 42GIG/EVENTS GUIDE XIBALBAp. 32SIMON DALY p. 36CBR MUSIC REVIEWSp. 26COMEDY
So with your help, group, I’m hoping I can break this communication nightmare and, in time and with the best will in the world, I can learn make my emails and communiques more abrupt. Well go on; piss off, then.
In the morning I’ll warm up with a rudimentary, ‘Hello, and how are you today?’. By lunchtime it’s hit the slightly loose, ‘Hullo old bean, I hope the sun shines merrily on your working week’. By the afternoon it’s transformed into, ‘A merry tra-la-la to you, you jackalent knave, I trust this missive finds you fleet of foot and wide of pupil’.
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We seem somewhat trapped. If we do away with these tedious yet highly necessary forms of social lubrication, before you know it we’ll descend to a spirited game of poo chucking instead. A gentle greeting and salutation keeps the trembling fabric of civilisation intact and, no matter how mechanical, demonstrates you have at least bothered to spend the few precious seconds to construct such a genial salutation. Otherwise, it looks like this: ‘Allan, Do that thing. Now. Clive’ And this is where my problem lies. I simply can’t do that. Even with someone I’m very familiar with. Hell, especially someone I’m familiar with. After years of fruity missives, I become panicked that a communique like the one above will appear abrupt. A sudden, ‘Yes, that’s fine’ could be enough to derail a friendship. ‘That’s very unlike Allan,’ they would ponder. ‘I wonder what’s the matter? Must be troubles in the bedroom.’
Locked into this eternal and infernal polite-off, I am faced with no other choice than to use the power of words to entertain myself as much as the recipient. Before I know it, I’ve locked myself into a nightmarish miasma of endless saucy adverbs and tosspot gaiety that lengthens along with the day.
Despite taking up 52% of our waking lives, these tedious yet crucial platitudes form the cornerstone of communication etiquette, and after all that’s what separates us from the animals. You don’t see an ape hurling it’s own faeces at a fellow primate and saying ‘Kind regards’ afterwards (it’s laregly implied). So what’s the solution?
And by day’s end it has descended into the positively brazen, ‘Well a hey nonny-nonny and a jolly fat blast of a hello raspberry right into your hardworking gills, you finger-snapping pimp-daddy jazz cat you, I do hope the sun’s celestial arc has beamed a frisson of delight onto your knitted working brow.’ I mean, ridiculous.
In this regard, I shudder to think how many years of my life I have flitted away on typing out the same lines via email. ‘Thanks for your efforts’, ‘Kind regards’, ‘I hope this finds you well’... Out grind the same greetings and platitudes email after email, week after week, fingers soon curling into RSI question marks so that when you look at your gnarled hands, they seem to say back to you, ‘Why?’
Hello, my name is Allan [Group: ‘Hello Allan’]. I’m here today because I have an emailing problem [Ironic applause]. Here is my story... People like cumulative stats. They can dazzle and entertain us or more often than not make us feel bad about something. The ‘amount of time we spend in queues in a lifetime’ one is often wheeled out <adopts bad Stephen Fry accent> ‘Did you know that if you live to be 80 years old, then you would have spent at least 74 of those years waiting in a queue? Isn’t that amazing?’
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Canberra’s happiest metal band bring their heavy-but-hilarious act to celebrate the release of new single Beerpocalypse. Chain Tombstone & The Dead Men have been playing a successful string of shows in the wake of their second album, Realm of Pain (scooping a glowing review in BMA Mag, no less). With serious titles meeting not-so-serious lyrics, joining them on the night are an assortment of Canberra’s finest metal band, with extreme metal act AtrocitA, black metal band Black Mountain, and prog 3-piece Axiomatic Theory completing an outstanding line-up. 7pm, $20 via Oztix Milestone Entertainment and LifeLine Canberra present Out Of The Shadows - Music for LifeLine Canberra on World Suicide Awareness Day. The aim is to bring the somewhat taboo subject of suicide “out of the shadows” and honour those that we have lost. Three sessions play out over the day - Show 1 (midday) - Katrina Maree, MissM, Tori Nikias, and NeonHoney. Show 2 (4pm) - Eden Plenty, The Dalmations, Monica Moore & The Funkologists, and Stage Invaderz. Show 3 (8pm)Mangrove, Nonbinarycode, 3 Broken Strings, and Spinning Plates. $17 + bf per show, $38 + bf day pass via Trybooking
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Spaceman Africa is a singer-songwriter of autobiographical comedy folk-rock songs. Spaceman obtained his name after an adventurous bender in Ireland resulted in a legal name change. His unique compositions are musical versions of the humorous stories Spaceman has experienced from travelling the world. Lulu & The Tantrums are a bunch of fun-loving bratty late-onset rockers from Queanbeyan.
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Treasured gem of Aussie folk Andy Nelson—with his soft and slightly husky voice riding over the rollicking blues-infused folk idioms of his acoustic guitar— had this to tell us: “With much gratitude I announce that the gang and I will be playing at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra. AmyViola will be opening the night with her uniquely crafted, raw, and soulful account of her life as a gypsy musician, arranged amongst sweet vocals and layers of rich strings. Then, I will be graced by the sonic accompaniment of Jon Wilby, AmyViola, Pandora Holliday, and James Van Cooper. 7pm - 9pm, $15/$20 via Smith’s website Out Of The Shadows / 3 Gigs, 1 Day, raising funds for Lifeline Sat, 10 Sep The Basement
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From the age of 7, Lucy performed around Australia and well beyond in The Wise Family Band in which she began to grow her own unique voice. Her lyrics and melodies are warm and heartfelt, referencing the folk music she grew up playing, telling stories of love, healing, and our environment. This concert forms part of Lucy’s Taking Heart Tour, featuring songs from her upcoming new album. This is Lucy’s first visit to Canberra since the tour of her Winter Sun album in 2018, which was nominated for the Music Victoria Awards Best Folk Album. 4pm - 6pm, $15/$25 via Smith’s website Renowned for their raucous and undeniably boisterous live show, the Beddy Rays foursome have been enjoying a ballistic trajectory since their breakthrough anthem Sobercoaster echoed throughout backyards of Australia during triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2020. The cheeky chaps gained multiple nominations at the Queensland Music Awards and National Indigenous Music Awards, won the Levi’s Music Prize in 2021, and recently rocked a powerful cover of Thelma Plum’s Better in Blak for triple j Like A Version. And now, they’re coming to rip Canberra a new ‘un. 7:30pm, $40.13 via Moshtix
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Hello, dear readers! Hope this finds you and yours extremely well. Firstly, a huge shout out to Jannah Fahiz who stepped in to help me out with the column last month. You’re a champ! Make sure you follow the work of Jannah over @betweenthelinesevents on Facebook and Insta. As usual, loads of cool stuff is happening in CBR so let’s jump on into it.
There’ll be a range of Canberra locals sharing their talents with the crowd including Eden Plenty, NeonHoney, MissM, The Dalmatians, Monica Moore & the Funkologists, and many more! To get your tickets head to trybooking.com Over at Smith’s on Friday, 16 September at 6:30pm we have an amazing vibraphonist and marimbist visiting all the way from Italy! Marco Pacassoni will be accompanied by local jazz extraordinaries Mark Sutton (drums) and Eric Ajaye (bass), and together this trio will undoubtedly perform an incredible set. Tickets are $20 (conc) and $25 (general) and can purchasedbevia the Smith’s website.
Hope has voiceincrediblyanemotiveand,paired with this tune, is sure to stir up feelings you didn’t even know you had. Supporting Hope are other Canberra favourites Muesli and Gia Ransome Doors open at 7:30pm. You can buy tickets via Hope’s website at Alsohopewilkinsmusic.comontheeveningof 17 September, a party for LGBTQIA+ folk is happening at the Flazeda Hub in Belconnen! GlitterBox - the mighty pairing of Rachel “Jazida” Reid and Jolene Mifsud - will include dancing, beats, and performance art in a safe environment. Tickets are $25 via trybooking.com and doors open at 7:30pm.
On Saturday, 10 September, Milestone Entertainment presents Out Of The Shadows, a fundraiser concert for Lifeline Canberra happening over at The Polo. This event goes from 12pm to 10pm and punters can buy a full day pass ($38) or go to individual shows throughout the day ($17 per show).
On Saturday, 17 September there’s a whole lot to choose from! Hope Wilkins is releasing her new single, Slow at Transit Bar. The new track is, in Hope’s own words, “deeply personal and is probably the most confronting piece I’ve ever written.”
On Sunday, 18 September from 4-6pm, vocalist Rachael Thoms and saxophist Tom Fell will front a band of some of Canberra’s coolest jazz cats at Tuggeranong Arts Centre.
Tickets can be bought from Humanitix for $35 + booking fee.
Speaking of jazz cats, Canberra favourite Viktor Rufus will be performing with his trio at Hippo on the evening of Wednesday, 21 September. He’ll appear again with Creswick (fka Liam Budge) on the evening of the Sunday, 25 September at 6pm at Gang Gang Cafe. Both gigs will undoubtedly be a divine night of music!
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For more info head to Movingcom.auganggangcafe.intoOctober (I know!) and Koebi Faumui will be taking the stage at Smith’s on Saturday, 1 October at 6pm for the release of his new single, You Don’t Know Me. This amazing young muso GlitterBox
The Fringe of Squaredom - Jazz Down Under is a concert of purely Australian jazz music and will feature both original compositions and selections from the Aussie Realbook. This one’s not to be missed for any jazz enthusiasts out there!
SikorskiAndrewbypicClubMusicAinslieMt and their instrument of choice. The sessions come with the guidance of highly skilled professionals. The next jam is happening on Thursday, 6 October from 8pm10pm. Registration and more info can be found over at Andagac.com.aulastly,if you’re a performing artist or arts worker in the Canberra region, head along to Belco Arts on Wednesday, 19 October from 5:30pm -7pm for the next Mid-week Mingle!
This is a great chance to meet others in the Canberra arts scene, talk about projects, find collaborators, and discover new opportunities. This event is FREE but registrations are essential. To register, head to belcoarts.com.au/performing-arts-networking/
That’s it from me! Have an amazing first month of Spring, there’s so much to do! Mid-week Mingle!
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Also wanna give a li’l plug to a fairly new initiative happening over at the Ainslie Arts Centre on the first Thursday of the month. The Mt Ainslie Music Club gives musicians a chance to do some free improvisation with others using whatever instrument you choose.
Tix are just $20 and you can buy them via the Smith’s website.
facebook.com/bmamagazine has been playing and performing since he was just eight years old with his elder siblings as The Faumuis. Now, he is branching out into his own solo career.
Facilitated by saxophonist Tom Fell (yes, he of The Fringe of Squaredom), these improv sessions are a great way for any musician to develop their confidence with both performance
George: In around 2018, I randomly started learning how to make beats for our friend AJ, who raps. I don’t really play any instruments so I would just mess around with samples. One day, I made a track which AJ really liked. We immediately thought it’d sound great with a hook, and I knew Gogo had always sung but never really for an audience, so we called her up to come over to his house and sing a hook. I then
Describe your sound:
Gogo: My voice was shaking from the nerves of singing in front of G and AJ and you can still kind of hear it on the track because we only did one or two takes.
kicked AJ off the track (sorry AJ) because I actually thought it sounded really nice with Gogo singing.
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George: Our songs are dancey and electronic, sometimes kind of intense and dramatic. We’ve moved away from slower chill, indie sounds and closer to dance, mainly because we’ve started doing a lot more live shows. We’re just trying to make tracks to have fun with on stage. I love dabbling in different genres, so some of our songs have more trap/hip hop elements. I’m really looking forward to our next few releases which are shaping up to be very electronic and Whatglitchy!keytracks should people immediately check out? Our favourites are our more recent tracks, so probably Satisfied Minds and Empty Air. What are your influences, musical or otherwise?
So, when George and I wanted to upload our first song and we weren’t having any luck finding a name he called me and said, ‘Just give me a name and I’ll upload that right now’. Our apologies to Tony, who no longer features in the name… perhaps the ‘Toad’ is just silent? How did you form?
Group members: Gogo and George. Where did the band name come from?
My brother and I thought of ‘Miroji Toad’, made up of the first letters of all of their names. But they DIDN’T CHOOSE IT.
George: Although both of us listen to, and are influenced by, a huge range of genres, our main influences for Miroji are artists like Flume, Flight Facilities, SofiTukker, Confidence Man, and AlunaGeorge. I listen to a lot of rap, trap, and electronic stuff which influences the beats, and Gogo has grown up with a bit
Canberra twosome Miroji’s story is a fascinating one, from their name, to their formation, to the dancey-glitchy electronic sounds that they ply on major stages today. As such, it’s about damn time we got to know ‘em a little better, eh?
Gogo: It’s a bit of a random one … Miroji means ‘Michael, Ron, Jeff’. When I was little, my family and I were watching a small folk cover band at the local music club made up of some people my parents knew - Michael, Ron, Jeff, and Tony. They didn’t have a name and so each week passed around a hat for suggestions.
From there, we released that as our first track, To My Vibe, and started working more and more. We mainly did it throughout uni to procrastinate from study.
It was the first show that we were super comfortable in and could see people really responding to the music. We were jumping around, going crazy, and from there we’ve become more and more confident with each show.
George: I don’t know if this is our proudest moment, but there was a funny one after releasing our first song. We got the first Spotify royalties which was barely enough for us to share a burrito. We were super chuffed and just sat down together feeling really proud and eating our burrito together. We’re super excited to be playing at Stonefest and Spilt Milk. We feel so lucky to be a part of Canberra’s music scene, and even just being considered for such amazing festivals. What are your plans for the future? We’ve got a few projects coming up. Firstly, as mnetioned, we’re super excited to play both Stonefest and Spilt Milk! We’re also finishing up a few songs to be released in the next few months and working with a local videographer on some music video ideas. We’re also working on some designs for merch too, which should be Whatfun!makes you laugh?
George: Gogo always eats my food. Smh, Gogo. Anything else you’d like to add? We’re just super fortunate to be surrounded by such amazing talent in Canberra. Not just in the music space, but in the creative scene as a whole. Canberra has some of the highest concentration of talent in the world. Where can people check you out?
Gogo: We both love meeting and hanging out with new people. George literally has more friends than anyone I know, so working on projects and getting to play so many live shows gives us the opportunity to just become friends with some awesome people in the Everyonescene.supports each other and is simply keen to work together on awesome projects. We’ve also reached out to some really big Aussie names for technical advice and they’ve been super supportive and helpful. Tell us about one of your proudest moments?
PAGE 17facebook.com/bmamagazine more rock, jazz, and blues which you can sometimes hear come out in her voice. We’re also influenced by the energy and passion of lots of our friends who are also Canberra artists - ARCHIE, Parklands, Sesame Girl, Neko Pink, Sputnik Sweetheart, Lucy Sugerman, Kirkland… too many to mention!
Gogo: One of the most memorable experiences was a show we played a few months ago. I think it was our first show that went really well. We didn’t ever intend to play live when we started making music and we’re not naturally born performers, so it’s definitely hard for us to get used to being in front of people.
Gogo: George has been doing an impression of Donny from The Wild Thornberrys recently for some reason. It’s been crackin’ me up. I think he cracks himself up too. What pisses you off?
Instagram, Facebook, Triple J Unearthed, and Spotify.
Stonefest - Saturday, 15 October (tix via Moshtix) Spilt Milk - Saturday, 26 November (resale tix via Moshtix)
What is it that you love about the scene? Your genre’s scene?
What are some memorable experiences you’ve had as a band?
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Breaking a lifelong drought to our fair capital city will no doubt result in rapturous applause. However, in research for our chat, I learned from another interview that Sandi is apparently not a fan of applause. Comedy seems like an unfortunate profession to pursue if that’s true?
By Allan Sko So, it’s a live AMA. And after explaining to Sandi that AMA stands for Ask Me Anything (she’s not a social media-ite; more on that later), talk turns to career confidence, and how long it took to open herself up to audiences around the world in such a fashion.
“I have been in telly for a very long time; my Dad was incredibly famous,” Sandi says. “I’ve always liked the give-and-take with an audience. I’ve always liked it with people. You know, good luck if you heckle me, because - O! - there’s at least five minutes in that.
“You know, I don’t like to hang around going, ‘Yay! Look at me!’” she chuckles. “What I want the audience to always understand is that we made the show together. Without them, there’d be no show. So I want them to applaud themselves as much as anything.”
PAGE 18 @bmamag Hygge (hyoo-gah) is a somewhat ephemeral Danish term used to describe a state, or vibe, of comfort and cosiness, safety and contentment. With nods to Paul Rudd and Dolly Parton, there is perhaps no greater human embodiment of this term than proud Dane Sandi Toksvig. The comic, author, and ubiquitous host - from cultural phenomenons The News Quiz and QI to The Great British Bake Off - is warmth Thepersonified.worldis a happier place for her being in it, as you shall further discover.
Another area of Sandi’s life that is filled with love and support is the relationship with her wife Debbie. As a professional psychotherapist, Debbie is able to give Sandi a very specialised form of artistic feedback.
And I started getting messages from New Zealand, and Australia, and all around the world saying, ‘please, come and see us when the lockdown is finished’.
“Yeah, she probably saves a life one person at a time, every day. She’s remarkable,” Sandi beams. “And she’s also my best critic. Oh my god; because she is a psychotherapist who watches my show, she goes, ‘Yeah, you know that bit there, that’s not working? It’s because the audience don’t believe you at that point.’” That’s amazing, I retort. “Yeah, it’s very annoying,” Sandi dryly states. “She’s always right. She’s THE best editor I’ve ever had in my life, because she does it from the perspective of the audience’s viewpoint of what you’re saying. It’s fantastic.”
“So I think probably ‘always’ is the answer. In terms of my career, [AMA] has been a sort of signature of the shows that I do, particularly my live shows.”
“And there’s a strange thing about my audiences around the world. They’re not shy about what they want to talk about.
“We have fun. We have a quiz. I give out prizes. We talk about silly things, like ridiculous books you didn’t even know were for sale. And whatever the audience wants to talk about. And I tell you; the two hours goes in a flash.”
Dandy Scandi Sandi Toksvig
It will be a rare treat to witness Sandi in full flight on stage, a statement heightened by the fact it may not have happened at all. Whilst the pandemic has kept our international artist friends at bay for so long, it was an activity during the lockdown that has led to Sandi touring once more.
“I haven’t done a live show for a very long time, and I hadn’t intended to,” Sandi reveals.
BMA chatted to Sandi to learn about a potential scoop on what’s happening to QI after Series Z; the surprising thing she likes to do with ugly Christmas decorations and Post-It notes; and, of course, what to expect from the cosy and chatty show she is bringing to Canberra. Indeed, what better place to start than the new show, which is not so much straight stand up but more of live on stage hygge.
“I love that; that you can be in front of a crowd of 1000-2000 strong, and still have intimate conversations with people.
“And we just thought, well, of course. There’s nothing like the live audience. Yes. There’s lots of places I’ve never been to. I haven’t been to Canberra. And I’m really excited because I also get to discover the places where I am.”
On the topic of analysis, it’s hard to know what to explore of Sandi’s illustrious career in the meagre slice of time available. From her big TV hosting duties, to stand up, to her magnificent books, it seems she’s taken the mantra of “idle hands are the devil’s playthings” to heart when it comes to her work ethic.
“Yeah, exactly; imagine a massive hug with hundreds of people,” Sandi reveals. “That’s what it feels like. And about a third of the shows the audience send me what they want to talk about.
“But I did a thing which I uploaded on YouTube every day for a while in the beginning of the lockdown. We did it for two or three months.
“Well, I’ve been a guest on the show lots of times, so I knew it really well. Stephen and I were at university together. I’ve known him since I was 19. So it’s possible I have a different view of him to the rest of the world. It’s possible, I just think he’s a silly boy,” she says, with evident love.
Photo: Steve Ullathorne
“I was excited. I don’t tend to try and compare myself to other people, thinking, ‘Am I going to be better or worse than them?’ I just think, ‘Yeah, I could do this.’
“I like anything that’s really hideous, that you just look at it and think, ‘Wow… who even bought that?’ My best one that I purchased, I got for my brother. When you go to Denmark, one of the things that we love; we love a hotdog. There’s special vans that sell hotdogs, right? And they’re a specific shape. And I was able to find a Christmas bauble shaped like a hotdog stand. I mean, job done. It was the most shit gift, and he was thrilled with it.”
“The most exciting thing was that no woman ever hosted a show like that. So that was good. I thought it was important to do it.
“Here’s what I think, darling. I think if you’ve got an urgent thought that you want to share with the world, do what I do, which is to write it on a Post-it note and then put it somewhere random in the village.”
Sandi Toksvig Live is on at Llewellyn Hall on Saturday, 12 November at 8pm. Tickets are $97.90 - $117.90 via Ticketek.
“I don’t know where I get that from but I passionately believe it. There’s always an amazing book I haven’t read or piece of music I haven’t heard.” I suggest to Sandi that perhaps her parents are where her lust for life originated from? “Probably,” she ponders. “Probably my father; he was an amazing broadcaster and journalist. And I come from a long line of writers on my father’s side. It’s pretty much everybody; my sister’s a writer, my brother’s a writer, my grandfather, my great aunt. It’s in us to be curious about the world, I think.” However, don’t expect to see Sandi’s writing online any time soon. An area of life that she has close to zero curiosity about is social media. No TikToksvig for you. “I don’t do social media,” she states. “Here’s what I think, darling. If you’ve got an urgent thought that you want to share with the world, do what I do; write it on a Post-it note and then put it somewhere random in the village. It’s like tweeting to one person. I put down my thought, and then I leave it somewhere on a bright Post-it note, and then I go and see if it’s gone.”
This delightful turn in conversation opens up revelations on Sandi’s playful life philosophy, one we all hoped would be true, and are overjoyed to find out very much is.
“I bought a particularly ugly set of birds with sequins on it. And I placed them in random bushes around London, and then later went to see if they’d been taken.
“I’ve never thought the devil had anything to do with it, but maybe that’s what it is,” Sandi says. “I just think the world is interesting, and we don’t have time to do all the things we’d like to do. If I had any advice for anybody it’s to say yes to the thing you haven’t done yet. And make every day count.
In sharing about this momentous opportunity, Sandi hinted at a potential future for the program post Z Series.
“Well, as you know from being a Dane, the Danes have three more letters (æ ø å). I don’t think Stephen is aware of that. It’s a secret Danish Indeed,weapon.”SandiTokvig is our secret Danish weapon for an oft confusing and cruel world, firing beams of positivity and connection wherever she goes. Be sure you don’t miss the lovefest come November.
Sandi’s evident love of people and connecting with them–whether via her stage show or the magical gift of surprise ugly ornamentation–made her the perfect choice to fill the voluminous shoes of Stephen Fry as QI host.
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“The other thing I do, which I enjoy very much at Christmas, is I buy very, very ugly Christmas decorations.
“But where we are now is, of course, the show is alphabetical. Stephen did the first 13 letters of the alphabet. I’ve now done seven. I’ll do the next six, then we would have done half each.”
And after the Z Series?
“Our teachers even run a Community Rock School out of the ANU Open School. While young people make up the majority, we find that our adult students tend to do more lessons, stay longer, practice harder, and make more friends.”
Further gigs to this are the Bandmates showcase (the most recent on 14 August, with the next being the Christmas Picnic on the 11 December) which are a culmination of the Bandmates program, a collection of group By Allan Sko classes where students play their instruments in a band, working towards real gig opportunities, and learning essential musical skills for being a modern collaborative musician.
“Why is it that we think that music is for kids?
“It irked me that, as a country, we are still stuck in the 1980s,” Bec quietly fumes, “with underfunded, undervalued, and outdated music education, and yet the real music industry is full of these creative collaborations, performances, and technologies that are constantly evolving.
“Why can’t we, as a country, give our young people the modern musical tools they will need in the future?
And a richer seven years the musical industry has enjoyed as a result. If you want to unleash your inner rock god, inhabit your indie darling, or inspire your singer-songwriter muse, a class is but a call away. Or why not dip a ringed-toe in the water and pop along to the next Bandmates showcase and see what it’s all about?
The bold move was spurned by a need to address an evident lack of opportunity.
The next Bandcamp for kids is on 26 - 30 September. Flick your eyes to the page opposite for all the deets!
“It’s gonna be SO much fun and I’m pretty jealous of the kids,” Bec gleams. “We’re finishing the week with a gig too, so they’re gonna work hard!”
“It’s about connecting students to a living, breathing music industry, rather than making music in a vacuum. Bandcamp is like the holiday camp I wish I went to - small scale and full of musical challenges.”
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“The best part of Bandmates is that our biggest age group is now the adults!” Bec enthuses. “It has been growing a lot since lockdown ended. In classes, our Bandmates work together as a band playing, writing, rearranging, and performing songs in a group environment.”
Initially established as an educational playground for younger folk, Bec is overjoyed that they have organically expanded the age range.
“We are also really passionate about our students performing and being a part of their community, so we’ve got a series of Smith’s gigs coming up in October for private lesson students. This was very challenging during the pandemic so we’re really looking forward to it!”
“I just loved the kids who called themselves the Hilltop Hoodies, and the Heroes group (for adults) calling themselves I’d Settle For Cake.”
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And it’s not, it seems, simply the furthering of musical ability and start-to-end construction of a song & set to be gleaned.
“My grandad saw me playing drums in the school concert band when I was 12, and then decided to pick up music in his 60s,” Bec reports. “He continued to learn six different instruments over the next 20 years.
“What I personally love about the program is the collaborative element to Bandmates; a band is like a team, and every musician plays an essential role. Some wonderful friendships and musical projects have grown from these classes, and it’s just absolutely beautiful to see this community build around a shared love of music.”
Speaking of the more mature among us, it takes some serious Adulting to create and run your own school. Like, what the heck, Bec? Way to make the rest of us look bad!
Not to mention the marvellous band names that emerge too.
“Our school has always been passionate about adults getting involved in music - and we really try to make sure they feel supported. It can be hard to put yourself out there,” Bec continues.
“I wanted to start a school where people could learn music in a way that encouraged connection, creativity, and bravery. So yeah, I quit the day job, and here we are seven years later.”
Those are the words of the creator and overseer of The Bec Taylor School of Music… Bec Taylor herself! Established seven years ago by the prolific singer-songwriter (best known for her musical turns in Fun Machine, Glitoris and, of course, her own Bec Taylor & The Lyrebirds), the distinctive music school is a rock-godsend for budding musos, both young and young-at-heart alike.
“It’s really important to me that our teachers are in the industry as modern musicians themselves,” Bec says. “So we have this incredible team of inspiring artists who work with the students.
“Starting any business is a bold move, especially when you quit your day job and put all your eggs in one basket!” she reveals. “As a high-school music teacher, playing and touring as a musician on weekends, I was constantly faced with the glaring gap between what we were teaching kids in schools and the actual real music industry.”
I wanted to start a school where people could learn music in a way that laterhereIandconnection,encouragedcreativity,bravery.Soyeah,quitthedayjob,andwearesevenyears
Spring springs into action with Heathen Fest IV at The Basement on Saturday, 3 September with a ten band bonanza that is sure to defrost Belconnen. Anarzael, Black Mountain, Destruktor, Black Jesus, Cemetery Urn, Auld, Thrall, Plague Dweller, Bastardizer, and the excellently named Project Ultimate Satan (golf clap round of applause for that band name) fill the dance card. Your tickets are available on The Basement Oztix page now. If that wasn’t enough for the weekend, you can sleep in the carpark and backup on Sunday, 4 September to catch the national tour of Melbourne prog/alt metal giants Circles as they bring the Canberra leg of their Sleepwalking Australian Tour to town, so named for their soon-to-be-released single through Wild Thing Records Veterans of several European campaigns—including spots on the vaunted Progpower, Euroblast, and Progfest festivals— the 5-piece headline a great bill with The Omnific, Future Static, and Heartline. You can grab tickets once again at The Basement Oztix page. If sleeping in your car sends the battery flat, then hold off on calling the NRMA until Tuesday morning because on Monday, 5 September, Barbirusa bring the Mandatory Malevolence Australian Tour to Canberra for an early kickoff at 7pm, with support from Analepsy You know where the tickets are at by now.
Finally, the these are not your dreams material will be unleashed live at The Basement on Friday, 23 September. The guys are bringing Closure in Moscow to the party as well so be sure and get yourself tickets... from Oztix.
Doeseth thou slam? Put this to the test on Thursday, 28 September when Kraanium, Organectomy from New Zealand, and Inhibitor take on The Basement for the Super Slam Bros tour! Tickets from bit.ly/superslambroscanberraPlanetofthe8s impressed at Sunburn earlier in the year and the crew are back on Friday, 30 September with Duneeater for a stoner rockin’ good time to promote their Turned To Stone Chapter 5, a split 12” through American stoner supporters Ripple. Local lords B.C. and Grand Duke round out the fun; should be a rockin’ riff feast. The thaw should well be sorted out by Sunday, 9 October when, after all the postponements, internationals return to The Basement where they hold the heathen hammer high - Tyr FINALLY make it down under with Russia’s Arkona Rumahoy and Beast Impalor round out the bill that you can still purchase VIP experience tickets too. This entails signing session, photos with the bands, early entry, crowd free merch shopping, and access to see the bands sound check. bit.ly/ TYRARKcanberra if your link to folk metal Valhalla. Catch you next month for more metal mayhem.
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Once your vehicle is back on the road, you’ve ducked home for a shower and a change of clothes, checked in to see that you still have a job, you can then welcome the weekend by returning to The Basement on Friday, 9 September for a night of n’yucks with Chain Tombstone & The Dead Men. Launching new song Beerpocalypse the lads will host a party for your pleasure. Also invited are Axiomatic Theory, Black Mountain, and AtrocitA. If you think you know where tickets are, well they’re on Oztix so that’s why it pays to keep reading and not flick onto the next show lest you miss out.
Newcastle comes to Canberra on Saturday, 10 September when the Hunters’ own Volatile Ways arrive in celebration of their Goddess of Rot single. They’ll be picking up Sydney’s Trenchknife on the way down to join in the mosh. Tickets are available through The Basement Oztix page. sleepmakeswaves have been caught in that netherrealm between releasing new music in 2020 and not being able to bring it on the road til now.
Well, Hard Out! was a dope show. Well done to The Greenroom team and all the bands that performed. LOTS of punters braved the icy temperatures to hear a killer mix provided by Garry Peadon and the crew.
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Group members: Keith Gibbs, Rick Ferrante, Jason “Cas” Casanova. Where did the band name come from?
Who/What are your influences, musical and/or otherwise? We are not sure about this question. We will ask our friend Ozzy and get back to you. What are some memorable experiences you’ve had as a band? Sitting in the van, laughing our asses off at nothing. There is really no way to describe the joy. What is it that you love about the scene? Your genre’s scene? Family. A really fucked up family. Tell us about one of your proudest moments?
I’m going to reference the laughing-in-the-van for a few of these questions by adding an ”*”. This is one of those moments.... * What are your plans for the future? What makes you laugh? It must be something in the van? What pisses you off? Anything else you’d like to add? We live to Rock and Rock. It’s our burden to bear. Where can people check you out? We’re playing at Pot Belly Bar on Thursday, 8 September with Pieces of Molly, Pilots of Baalbek, and Grand Duke. Tix are $33.05 via Eventbrite.
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While on a hike high atop Mt Washington, the beast made his appearance and bestowed upon us the quest to spread the gospel that is now... Sasquatch. How did you form? Please see above. Describe your sound: One part Metal, one part Disco, and four parts Oompa Loompa. What key tracks should people immediately check out? We don’t separate our catalog. We expect each person to listen starting at record one until Fever Fantasy and report back to us as to the standouts.
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American 3-piece part-metal, part-disco stoner “fucked up family” Sasquatch will be pulverising the Pot Belly this September. We sidled up to the band to find out what makes them tick.
Alexey Botvinov is one of the most exceptional pianists of our time. Currently based in Germany in exile, he is touring to raise money for family and friends in Ukraine. Regarded as a Rachmaninov specialist, he is the only pianist to have performed Bach‘s Goldberg Variations more than 300 times on stage. To date, Alexey has performed in over 45 countries, though this will be his first trip to Australia. His programme in Queanbeyan will be deeply romantic and will include works by Chopin, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Ukrainian composer Silvestrov. 7pm, $30 - $60 via theq.net.au Music Theatre Projects Ltd is creating a unique acoustic show with four one act plays written by Millicent Armstrong. Millicent was a WW1 soldier/settler farmer out at Gundurrah, prior to moving to Goulburn. Expect a performance that is rustic and raw, relying on the honed skills of six local actors, their intimate characterisations enhanced by a cinematic soundtrack recorded at Old Binda Rd Studios, Crookwell. Each play has its own distinct mood, from gothic to ghostly, hilarious to harrowing. Showing in Goulburn (1 Oct), Gunning Showground (2 Oct) & Gunning Court House (3 Oct).
In Concert with Alexey Botvinov/ Stand With Ukraine / Wed, 21 Sep / The B, Queanbeyan
Whitefella Yella Tree / Play by Dylan Van Den Berg / 28 Sep - 1 Oct / The Courtyard Studio
Canberra Youth Theatre presents Soul Trading / by Kate Walder / 5 - 8 Oct / The Courtyard Studio
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First performed at the Royal Court, London and winner of the Olivier Play of the Year Award in 1988, this is the story of the first piece of western theatre performed in Australia. Set in 1789 in the rudimentary penal colony that became Sydney, a young lieutenant works with convicts to bring Farquhar’s The Recruiting Offcer to life under the eye of Governor Phillip. Facing opposition from colleagues and disruptions from his motley crew of actors, one of whom is about to be hanged, Lt Clark and his riotous charges learn more about the redemptive power of theatre than they ever imagined. Tix & info: canberrarep.org.au/content/our-countrys-good
The year is 2079. Humans are created with gene selection technology, Artificial Intelligence is part of everyday life, and children’s best friends are their Learning Bots. Except for Jerry. Jerry is not like the others. Soul Trading, winner of the 2019 Junior Australian Theatre for Young People Foundation Commission, is a funny, fascinating, and eye-opening sci-fi adventure that asks vital questions about human connection, and our rapidly-evolving relationship with technology. Canberra Youth Theatre is proud to present this world premiere production. 11am, 2pm & 7pm shows, $24 - $30 + bf via venue
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In his young career, Dylan Van Den Berg has won the Griffin Award, the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, and the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. In Whitefella Yella Tree he has penned a heart-warming and heartbreaking story about love, Country, and Blak queerness throughout history. Starring Helpmann Award-winner Guy Simon (First Love is the Revolution, Wakefield), and nurtured through the Griffin Studio program, Whitefella Yella Tree is both a force of nature and a tender first kiss. 7pm + 1pm matinees, $57 + bf via venue
Our Country’s Good / 1988 Olivier Play of the Year winner / 8 - 24 Sep / Theatre 3, Canberra Rep Drought by Millicent Armstrong/ 4 one-act plays / 1 - 3 Oct / Goulburn Perf. Arts Centre + Gunning
Presented by Free-Rain Theatre Company—featuring D.G. Maloney as Professor Higgins and Stephanie Bailey as Eliza Doolittle—after sellout seasons of Priscilla and Mamma Mia!, comes My Fair Lady. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady is one of the most beloved musicals in show business, telling the tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady by phonetics professor Henry Higgins. Featuring some of musical theatre’s greatest songs: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?, With a Little Bit of Luck, The Rain in Spain, and I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face. Tix & info: theq.net.au/ whats-on/productions/my-fair-lady/ Free-Rain Theatre Company presents: My Fair Lady/ 30 Aug - 25 Sep / The Q - Queanbeyan
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The diving industry has taken the plunge! Carpenters are trading their hack-saws and hammers for diving-bells and dive-torches.
The mysteries of the economy and the labour market are revealed by High Class Economist and Globally-Ranked Cuddler (#17th place 2017 World Championships) Chris Marlton. Jealous Jobs For Everyonewhat they WON’T tell you!
The Vikings, who claim to be working primarily for L’Oréal, have not released a public statement about the takeover.
Blago Hammerstein, the 27-foot tall founder of Blago for Beauty (8th largest lipstick producer in the southern hemisphere), has appealed to the A.L.L.L. (Australian Lipstick Legislation Litigators) claiming that the hostile takeover of Blago’s Adelaide Hills factory was illegally undertaken and should be forcibly reversed. According to Mr Hammerstein, three Peugeot convertible buses containing some 200 modern-day Vikings stormed his factory at 4am on 17 April this year.
Weet-Bix Takes Top Spot! Cornflakes’ & Rice Bubbles’ Struggles Continue
Better Jobs, Surprising Pipelines & Hostile Takeovers!
Cosmetics Giant Claims Foul-Play
The losses have allowed Weet-Bix to leapfrog both the previous powerhouses and take sole possession of the cereal ladder top Weet-Bixspot.
L’Oréal’s media representatives have also not responded at this time to either verify or refute the corporation’s involvement.
“It’s unfortunate, but that’s up to Jennifer Kellogg to resolve, that’s nothing to do with me. Though I would advise Jennifer, if she’s listening right now, TRY EATING MORE BIX. You’d be surprised what it can do for you.”
In Hostile Takeover
owner, Donovan Easterly, released this statement yesterday morning: “We have not been pushing, over the years, for more people to EAT THE BIX! What we have been pushing for is that the people who do EAT THE BIX, EAT MORE OF THE BIX! That has happened. We don’t want to talk about what’s happening with flakes and bubbles, we’re looking ahead.
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Chris Marlton is a comedian, writer, painter, and film-maker. Tickets to upcoming comedy shows are available at www.linktree/ChrisMarlton. Follow @chris.marlton & @laserfirecomedy on Instagram and @ChrisMarltonComedy on Facebook.
Yoghurt Yields Top Dollar Return
High-speed, flavoured yoghurts are the new fashion in town as Yoghurt Stocks have gone up 6000% in the past 18 months. “People are loving flavoured yoghurt, and there’s nothing the anti-dairy associations can do about it,” said Candy Anderson, inventor and major shareholder of Broadband Yogurt. It seems crazy to think that Broadband Yoghurt was only launched in 2018. Miss Anderson continued, “Back then everyone thought it was a flash in the pan. They said people won’t pay $169.95 a month for unlimited Yoghurt to the Node service. But they did! We installed those yoghurt pipes to every home in Australia at our own cost… nearly $32 billion in the end… and it paid off in strawberries and apricots! It just goes to show you what a great idea, a small investment, and damn hard work can do.”
The well-publicised fall of Kellogg’s iconic breakfast cereals has reached a new low, with significant upset losses for both Cornflakes and Rice Bubbles against formerly unknown opponents Home-Made Muesli and Gluten-free Toast.
Efficiencies in yoghurt production have been key to the success of Broadband Yoghurt. The company feed the fruit to the dairy cows, so the milk produced for making the yoghurt is already flavoured, reducing production costs significantly. As an unexpected by-product, over several generations, the black and white markings of the cows began to change to the colour of the fruits they ate. Orange and white cows from apricot, red and white from strawberry and, of course, everyone’s favourite, the brown and white cows that produce previously rare Chocolate Yoghurt.
“Blago kill almost half,” said Blago in his first public statement since the takeover. “But Blago get tired and took nap-nap. When Blago wake, he was on beach, waves crashing on mighty shoulders. “Blago want lipstick factory back.”
Wet Union official, Mable Malice, who is halfshark, refuted these Carpentarian claims. “Lies, all lies,” she says. “The carpenters are coming underwater for the same reason the bakers and the choreographers are; the air up above is starting to stink. The water is clean, regardless of what the plastics and kitchenware lobby are trying to tell you. We have lots of jobs. Good pay, free seafood, and the suction provided by a seaurchin is nothing to be sneezed at!”
Hollywood director and official spokesperson for the Woodcutters’ Guild, John Carpenter, spoke yesterday from the set of his new film, Halloween For Dummies: “Carpentry used to be a sexy option… it’s not anymore. The wood is on the boats, floating above the sea, and all our apprentices have gone below. They’re being recruited to help build Atlantis Nuevo, and the water is playing dirty.”
Exhibitionist | Comedy in the ACT
However, reverence for Australian comedians seems to be intrinsically linked to their ability to appeal to the US and UK markets; Barry Humphries, Paul Hogan, and Clive James spring to mind. The more authentically Australian something is, there is a tendency to shy away from, or outright reject, in favour of a product that imitates the work seen overseas.
Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers, Spike Milligan, John Cleese, Richard Pryor, Lucille Ball, Billy Connelly… these names barely scratch the surface of celebrated cultural and historically important comedians.
To enter, Pundidates must prepare a Punologue of up to three minutes on the “TV Show” theme. They will then be guided through a series of improv rounds and challenges until the last Pundidate standing is crowned the Their Majesty the High Puntocrator of Canberra and wins a bar tab.
There is no corporate filter in the comedy presented by Gutman or the production of the documentary itself. Gutman’s views on Australian culture that were once seen as progressive and rebellious have in some cases been accepted and in other cases become new taboos. As an artist’s career winds down, an analysis of how they lived, created their art through struggles and successes, tells its own story. Austen Tayshus’ story doesn’t simply belong to Alexander Gutman; it belongs to the thousands of Australian audiences who saw him perform; it belongs to the current generations who are curious about the cultural history and identity of Australia.
This new documentary is an interesting and engaging watch for fans of Austen Tayshus. But not only for his fans. It is an interesting and engaging watch for fans of comedy in general. But not only for fans of comedy. The story told in this documentary is interesting and engaging as a story of Australia as a whole, as a record of this country’s cultural history.
Skin In The Game is a new feature-length documentary about the life and career of Australia’s most infamous, unrelenting, and pure stand-up comedian, Austen Tayshus (Sandy Gutman). It tells the story of his life, the successes, the scandals, and the ongoing reality of touring the country making Australians laugh for 40 years. The interviews with Gutman and his friends, family, and fellow comedians are compelling, as they analyse the ups and downs of his life. There’s a contradictory enigma at the heart of the film, as an intelligent and philosophical performer attempts to entertain, educate, and enrage his often inebriated audience through an aggressive and unpredictable on-stage persona.
Bring some friends or bring a date; climate denialist puns are a sure icebreaker. Get your shots at the bar and join us for an illuminati-ng night!
There is no shortage of documentaries and biopics documenting the comedic history of the United States and the United Kingdom.
The following event is on 6 October with theme “Geography.” Follow Capital Punishment on Facebook for rego & tickets.
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8 September - Smith’s Alternative - 7pm - 9pm Free for entrants/$15 for punters Rego & tix via Smith’s website
Entry is free for contestants, heckling is strongly encouraged, and one special audience member will be designated the Grump Poobah - the ultimate ruler in the night of puns.
It is rare to watch a stand-up comedian spend 40 years performing live comedy, observing, critiquing and having a laugh at, and with, the country they call home. It is something to be observed, learned from, and treasured.
Capital Punishment is back and rowdier than ever with the September edition on Conspiracy Theories! Come for a laugh and leave Mrs Doubt Pfizer at the door as we pun on weird and wacky theories.
Where, when, and how provocative and rebellious comedy is celebrated, accepted, and also relegated, tells us a lot about the country we live in. These days the mark of success as an Aussie stand-up comedian is being given a job on TV cheekily reading the news, or providing light comic-relief on a commercially owned current affairs show.
An Austen Tayshus Documentary by Chris Marlton
Austen Tayshus: Skin in the Game is available to watch On Demand on FOXTEL and on FOX DOCOS.
When asked about the seeds of inspiration for such an enthralling event as On Location, Sia happily reveals: “Within my own practice, and as a listener, I’ve always been interested in deep listening experiences. There’s something to be said for listening to music with a specific intent By Joshua Eckersley of absorbing all the minute details within the sound… and thinking about the musical and sonic choices they are making in front of you as they go from point A to B.” She continues to explain that, “over the years, the space for this kind of exploratory music making has come and gone from the ACT landscape, so it’s nice to use this opportunity to put together a considered program featuring local artists with their interstate peers, all of whom push boundaries with their practice and aren’t afraid of risks in their making.”
WHAT: Ainslie Salon: On Location WHERE: Ainslie Main Hall, Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre WHEN: Friday 23 & Saturday, 24 September TIX: For further info, www.ainslieandgorman.com.au/visit
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The stellar array of artists that Sia and the team have secured allows a fascinating blend of influences and ideas together, all with the same goal; to freely explore the musical landscape.
Get Experimental at Ainslie Salon: performances, Sia tells us there is a focus on placing the real world in different surroundings.
To celebrate the upcoming music festival, Ainslie Salon: On Location, we spoke with songwriter, artist, and creative producer at Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre, the multitalented Sia Ahmed.
Featured artists such as Lisa Lerkenfeldt, Ben Marston, Del Lumanta, as well as local artists Leah Blakendaal, and Melt, are just some of the names that will be included in the On Location line-up. Sia explains: “I’m really excited to bring together a group of artists to perform that are not only fantastic creative minds but also represent a good cross section of the wider community. It’s great to have them feature in our unique Canberra-take on this kind of programming. Not overly high art, just locals and interstaters in equal billing and within a warm, inviting space, rather than something oblique and highfalutin.”
When looking at some of the unifying themes or ideas that resonate across the varied
“We have recordings from different environments coming together with electronic music sounds within the listening space, all created into new compositions in the moment. I feel like the phrase, ‘bringing the outside in’ is a good one to bring all the Onperformances together.”Locationisalsoachance for the audience to come together with open minds and a willingness to immerse themselves in new sounds as they come to life on stage. The whole festival will be a meditative and deep listening experience that will leave you mesmerised by these sonic discoveries. According to Sia: “The ACT is lucky to have a cultural precinct like A+G in our CBD. Our venues are safe, family friendly spaces that provide exciting, experimental art experiences. On Location is no different. If you have not experienced music at its most microscopic level, this festival is a great way to immerse yourself and see where the experience takes you.”
The upcoming event is an exciting, experimental two-day music festival that will include several accomplished local and interstate artists as they delve into the world of musical exploration and discovery. Eight performances will feature across two nights, held within the intimate heritage boutique setting of the Ainslie Salon hall. These performances will include experimental compositions and improvisation, inviting the audience to become completely immersed in the exciting new worlds of sound. Sia Ahmed is one of the creative masterminds behind this intriguing event, and has worked at Ainslie and Gorman as both creative producer, as well as artist and freelance producer/ curator. She was previously involved with bringing together the Weird Frontier festival that celebrated indie rock and electronic music, as well as co-running the monthly Confluence series to promote jazz and improvised music.
“I’m a young person who grew up in Canberr. I was born here, I’ve lived here my whole life, and I know that a lot of people have that ‘I’ve got to escape Canberra mindset.’ But we hope through our activities at camp, helping young people get into gigs and playing live music, that we can help support them into making Canberra a more dynamic and fun place to live.”
“It’s just a really incredible experience where you can learn new things, meet new people and prove to yourself that you can do whatever you want.”
“Part of trying to make camp accessible is we offer scholarships to our campers to help with the “Wecost.want camp to be a place where everyone can come and is welcome,” says Deimeon.
“One of the important things about the Canberra camp is that we’re really trying to make Canberra a place where artists can stay. We’re trying to make it accessible for young people to get into the arts and also hopefully encourage them to stay in Canberra,” they say.
THE What:ESSENTIALSGirlsRock!Canberra Fundraiser
Interested? Rock on.
Supporting young people of marginalised identities (including trans and cis girls, genderdiverse people and trans-boys) Girls Rock! Canberra is back for its sixth program—and a fundraiser—and you better be ready to make some Runningnoise.from Monday 26 September until Friday 30 September, with a showcase on Saturday 1 October, the beloved school holiday Rock Camp has become a stepping-stone in the local music industry for young people aged between 10-17 who want to learn an instrument, form a band, write a song, and find out more about the industry.
Aiming to be a place to foster the next generation of musicians and music industry workers, Girls Rock! encourages young people to express their creativity, take pride in their accomplishments—but according to Canberra Coordinator Deimeon Spilka, the program is also a safe space designed to amplify the voices of marginalised gender identities through music.
“And I think that’s really, really important.”
When: Saturday, 17 September. Where: Gang Gang Cafe More info: girlsrockcanberra.com.au Canberra shines a spotlight on marginalised gender identities ‒ and helps them take the stage. Article courtesy of our friends at Her Canberra - hercanberra.com.au
By Erin Cross Girls
While applications closed at midnight on Monday 22 August, there’s always another camp on the horizon. As an indicator for future camps, the cost of the September 2022 session is $500, including daily morning and afternoon tea, as well as all instrument use and workshop materials—and don’t worry if it’s out of the budget, partial and full scholarships are offered on a needs basis.
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“There’s not a lot of spaces where you can just be 100 per cent yourself,” they say. “I was originally a camper at Rock Camp…And part of the reason I originally came to camp was I’m openly a non-binary trans person and Rock Camp was the only program I’d ever seen that quite openly stated that this was going to be a safe space for me, that trans people were going to be safe there.
Helping young people create and collaborate through promoting inclusivity, diversity, respect and accessibility, across five days, the ‘campers’ form their own band, learn an instrument (with the choice of electric guitar, drums, vocals, bass, or electronic music), watch live performances, and attend creative and capacity-building workshops, and work with mentors. Showcasing their new skills, and performing an original song at the end of the week, no music experience is required—and while learning an instrument in five days might sound daunting, according to Deimeon the “DIY attitude” of the camp is to teach young people that they can do whatever they put their mind to, and that they can do it right here in Canberra.
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In the meantime, Deimeon adds, “we have a fundraiser gig on the 17th of September at Gang Gang Cafe, with the line-up still to be announced.”
Imagine you are a wanderer, lolling along with your loved ones among tall trees, in wide fields, with the scent of sparkling salty sapphire water kissing your nostrils. Perhaps there’s a babe on your hip or a beer in your hand; familiar, soulful strains of adored songs bouncing off bark and into your heart. Simon Daly, who blessed us with the beloved big-time road trip party destination Falls Fest, now gifts a more intimate festival for people from all walks of life this September. I am always curious to know what drives people to choose to create festivals many times over throughout their lifetime.
Can you describe a shocking moment that you have experienced at a festival? Would have to be Glastonbury. Downstream from the festival farm, a neighbour had blocked the river in a disagreement with the festival. The result was a campground submerged in water with the local surf life-saving club required to use their Zodiac inflatable water craft to punch holes in tents to make sure no one was Wandererinside.is a high ground festival site. I can safely say you won’t even need gum boots at Wanderer. Falls is an iconic Festival. Why do you think it has been so special to Australians and beyond? I think it has been a rite of passage for so many over its 27-year history. In my time organising Falls from 1993 to 2013, I think there was a real love for hitting the road with friends and heading to these amazing locations in Marion Bay, Tassie and Lorne, Victoria. I think Wanderer will tap into this same feeling of adventure.
Yearning for a wander?
Envisioning a new festival is an art unto itself. Like any artist whose responsibility is to give our community what they don’t know they want, it’s the festivals that sprout from the depths of the visionaries’ soul that are the ones we most enjoy. As such, I was thrilled for the opportunity to gain some insight from the kind-hearted maestro himself.
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Chats with Chenoeh Miller
What is a stand out memory from the early days of Falls Festival? Would have to say Iggy Pop. We had him come out for his only Australian show. It was an electric performance and one that I don’t think was ever quite superseded! Why ‘Wanderer’? Can you cast your mind back to how you came up with this title, and how it informs the way that you have put it together? I guess my family and I have always had a yearn for a wander. We journeyed in 2020 to Pambula on a short holiday. We ended up staying for four months, homeschooling in the caravan park. It also feels like, after the two years of lockdowns and restrictions we endured, we’re in need of a good Wander. The festival is designed to be easy going in nature and away from the hustle and bustle of a larger festival. We’re going to keep the capacity under 10,000, which is a third the size of some of Canberra’s bigger festivals, albeit the programming is more in keeping of a bigger festival. We want it to be a comfortable experience in every sense.
A new late night ‘80s aerobics style show from Circus Trick Tease and Die Roten Punkte always deliver. But the hands down highlight of pretty much any performance at any festival is the marvellous Bron Batten – fresh from stellar reviews of her show Waterloo at EdFringe, Bron will be hosting the funnest kind of karaoke you can imagine.
Between both spaces is Mainstage which is the coming together of Wanderers and Lost Landers for some of the bigger festival music artists. Our ticket sales show a really even uptake with 45% families and 55% Wanderers 18+. Why do you think Canberra audiences will enjoy Wanderer? Why does, and should, this festival matter? Canberra isn’t a big city. It’s well laid out and has a sense of community. Wanderer is like that in a festival sense. It will be a festival for all in a beautiful location where a dip in the ocean is only a ten-minutes walk from the festival. Being so close to Canberra, it is the perfect weekend away. True. After so long sitting in our loungerooms, it’s easy to forget this paradise on our doorstep. What is the best festival experience you have had? At any festival, anywhere. Glastonbury gets the nod again. I was lucky enough to watch David Bowie from the mixing desk. Was an incredible performance and a surreal experience. That experience contributed to our third child’s name being Bowie. Is there something unexpected or suprising that Canberra audiences should know about Wanderer Festival?
The thing that strikes me most with the program is joy. There’s a lot of music that’s bound to make you groove with a smile, though it’s not without edge including The Dandy Warhols, Ziggy Alberts, and Sarah Blasko to name a few.
The arts program is, in many ways, just as big as the music program. Explore it before you come for its depth, or be surprised. Either way you will be sure to finish Wanderer experiencing something new and unexpected. Musically, I think Curtis Harding will be the surprise act for many.
Wanderer is very much multi-generational. A festival sits within Wanderer known as The Lost Lands which is family focussed. Then there is the Wanderer stage which will host new and breaking artists and more risqué arts performances along with comedians too. This stage will be something for the over 18 audience.
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What is the magical ingredient for a good festival? Do you have a mantra or specific intention that inspires your programming? To not to try and cater for all tastes musically. You need a feel. In the early years of Falls, I felt like I made that mistake. The program needs to make sense and not confuse audiences. What are you doing during actual festival time? Partying? Still organising?
As far as performance goes, I see some comedy from Geraldine Hickey and the ever-reliable Burnt Sausages.
Do you think anything is lacking in the Australian festival landscape?
I think Australian festivals have endured a lot over the last three years, but overall Australians have been spoilt for choice which I hope continues. Love an innately positive outlook. What are your three top tips for directing a successful festival? Always think of the patron as being of equal importance to the artist. I have never sold a VIP ticket. I think a great festival is where everyone is treated like a VIP from facilities to general experience. A comfortable crowd size and easy viewing is key to me.
Troubleshooting? Picking up garbage!? I always start by parking cars, helping with campsites. It is the first festival contact for attendees. Once the festival program commences, I am pretty eager to absorb as much of it as I can. What can’t you live without? Chocolate! What are three things that you know about Canberra and/or Canberra audiences? That they are easy going, committed, and passionate! If this guy’s easy-going attitude and positive disposition is anything to go by, Wanderer is going to be a dream. A walk in the park. A dip in the ocean if you will. Get your tickets, you deserve it.
The Wanderer Festival is on from 23 - 25 September at Pambula Beach, NSW, featuring an all-star line-up including Ziggy Alberts, DMA’s, The Testy Brothers, The Dandy Warhols, Confidence Man, Curtis Harding, Winston Surfshirt, Wolfmother, Sarah Blasko, and a heap more. Tickets can be bought for individual days, or the whole long weekend, ranging from $40 - $290. Head to wanderer.com. au for more info and tix.
Above: Simon Daly. Right: Wanderer Festival 2022 poster. Who is your primary audience? Is there a community that you would like to see more of take part?
By Joshua Eckersley
“We crazily took on building our own recording space a few years ago, and looking back it was probably one of the best things we did, given Covid, and lockdowns etc. We could basically record over a few months, from demos to the finished product.”
catchy vocals that sits perfectly atop the band’s combined intensity. Matt explains the process of recording the song as an attempt at keeping it simple and not overcomplicating everything: “It’s really just us playing in the studio together, with most of it done live, with minimal overdubs. It’s nice to mix things up, even in the basic idea of how to go about it.
“The inspiration for the song was about being locked down and the uncertainty of the future. For a while there, it seemed like we were going to do nothing forever.”
Their single, I Don’t Wanna Do Nothing Forever, is the first taste of what is to come from their soon-to-be released album, the hilariously titled, Life After Football
“We have done some shows over the past few months, and it’s been amazing to get back to it.
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Punk’s not dead.
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The Melbourne-based band has braved the great void of the pandemic and come out the other side with a swag of new songs worthy of celebration.
It’s still a little tough in the music industry, and it’s a shame. It’s nothing to do with making or performing music, but all the bullshit that needs to align to make a tour come together. But onwards and upwards from here.”
This month
The rest of the album is getting mixed and mastered as we speak, with the release date still being worked out (but will be some time in the next few months). To keep the band busy, they’ve lined up an Australian tour, with Matt and the gang having already played a few warmup gigs recently.
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The album was recorded at their cosy little solar-powered studio in the Wombat State Forest in NW Victoria, which as Matt tells us, has lately become their fortress of solitude.
Their new single is an energetic and unhinged piece of punk rock perfection, that starts with an elegant acoustic guitar that quickly flares up into an all-out frenzy. The formidable front man, Wil Wagner, delivers a relentless rant of
The band haven’t played in Canberra for a few years so we can expect a loud bombardment of songs, both old and new. See you at the show!
The Smith Street Band are playing two shows at the Kambri at ANU. We spoke to drummer, Matt Bodiam, to get all the gossip on their upcoming album, and their exciting Australian tour.
The Smith Street Band’s approach to rock ‘n roll is rough and real, like what Billy Bragg would sound like if he grew up listening to Nirvana and Green Day. Their political and punk-rock influences meld beautifully with the acoustic, indie world of emo and alternative rock, and few bands on the Australian music scene can pull that off with such ferocity and fire.
And being the cheeky little punk-rock prawns that they are, the band went and released their second single right on the day before our interview. So, in a hurried fashion, I drilled their song, Everyone Is Lying To You For Money into my head five times beforehand, just to make sure I was up to speed with it. The song is an intriguing gear-change for the band, with hints of Regurgitator-styled electronica amidst the usual raucousness. Matt recalls it had been floating around since their last record was released, but they initially weren’t sure what to make of it.
“We all liked it, but we weren’t sure if it was going to fit. As the record progressed though, we realised it was great; it was a different direction we could intertwine with other songs.”
WHAT: The Smith Street Band WHERE: Kambri @ ANU, Canberra, WHEN: Fri 16th & Sat 17th Sept TIX: For further info, visit, www.kambri.com.au Street
Just ask The Smith
Heavenly features some of the same characteristics as the band’s last single, Lindy Hop; the self-assured performances, the fiery dynamics, the coalesced intensities, but harnessing a dreamier energy source.
The latest track from Sputnik Sweetheart marks the release of the band’s sophomore EP, Far From You. It also chronicles the prolific nature of the group’s releases, a sure sign that this Canberra quartet means business.
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Wedged between chorus number two and a guitarbased appeal spread over the chorus bed, is a bridge section, a relatively tranquil detour that shifts the mood a little, as well as the sonic palette, and mirrors the de-escalation of the musical interlude previously mentioned, without detracting from the overall pulse of the song.
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Heavenly deserved a repeat of the chorus, and that’s what happens. In attempting to identify the track’s primary attraction, we look at the resolving repetitive melodic sequence in the chorus.
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It kicks off with an unsuspecting bass and drums configuration that soon becomes host to a bright, playful kind of verse melody, one that segues into a ramped-up prechorus that provides the perfect appetiser for a preparatory musical interlude. This brief interlude is well-placed, allowing the song to transform, reaching an irresistible climax—a stirring chorus. We are exposed to an exquisite combination of melody diffused over a rousing selection of chords, enhanced by felicitous background vocal work and the band’s all-in muscular approach. After the first chorus, you will want to repeat the experience. Thankfully, the arrangement allows for this, setting out a series of dynamics that satisfy our expectations while maintaining a generous degree of surprise and delight.
But if one were to be more attentive, the sweet power of Heavenly lies in several forces—the lead vocal, the swelling invocations of the performances, the arrangement and production—and reveals a band whose reputation will be duly fortified because of it. LEIGH
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The title alludes to desolation, which is performed slightly against the main groove’s pulse. This gives the listener more reason to believe the melancholy is no less intense but somehow infused with a lightness that we, and the narrator-artist, can handle.
direct, and not necessarily melodically elaborate, the repetition acts as a bewitching counterpoint to the disarming rhythmic core. It lingers in the drops and fades, reaching as it does for something other than what it spells out. The apparent temperament of what the title implies is reflected with ease and subtle skill in the track. We’re treated to a pervading
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And once again, he’s invoked the sensual characteristics of R&B slash dance.
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pop lines over an array of textures, effects, and space (as well as the governing low end) the track builds shrewdly. It delights in giving us
In this case, it’s via a cyclical synth bass part (augmented by a synth kick) that provides the track’s rhythmic compass. The driving bass also allows for an immutable sense of tempered elation.
The third single in for Ngunnawal Country-based artist Birdcapital (aka Palimah Panichit) continues to explore the dreamier terrains of his brand of electro indie-pop.
Of course, this is compellingly juxtaposed against the chorus’ refrain.
Perhaps what is most conventional about Heart So Heavy is this recurring chorus. The remaining parts seem to hover around the synth bass like esoteric spectres, searching for solid ground. Utilising effective, blues-based gentleness that eases one into, and out of, a streamlined yet no doubt multi-hued world. We enter this world one way, with that charm— a filled groove sprinkled with descending synth blips and vocal samples—and leave it via another, the bassline intact but with the chorus’ words isolated and stripped of all but the charge that comes from Birdcapital’sexpulsion.trackthen becomes a delicate yet dynamic therapeutic musical experience.
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With subtle performances all round; exquisitely filmed in the marshlands of Louisiana; and perfectly paced, Where The Crawdads Sing offers both an artistic view of the science of nature and a look at ourselves as social animals, clustering toward the comfort of consensus rather than seeking truth.
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If you’re up for a bit of cheeky and engaging merriment, then don’t miss it.
But see it for its lyrical take on nature, for the incredible drawings and paintings of the local wildlife, for the winding road that leads Kya to the courtroom, for many of its lead characters’ generosity of spirit, and for its lush cinematography, all of which will stay with you long after your return from the hauntingly beautiful marshlands.
NewDefinitely.managers have made a decision to trim the fat. And that job falls to zealous ministerial inspector Isabelle Bailliencourt (Pascale Arbillot), who manages to efficiently do the workers out of their rights by offering the meanest severance packages possible.
Vincent is having none of it. A guaranteed job for life is just that. Bailliencourt has met her match. Her own career prospects depending on managing him out of the service, Bailliencourt gives Vincent increasingly unpleasant postings. But Vincent won’t budge. Well, there’s always the North Pole. It’s chilly up there until Vincent meets scientist Inger (Karina Beuthe Orr). His life is about to change — really change.
Jérôme Commandeur as Vincent embodies the slightly roguish, civil servant confronting the outrageous suggestion that he should earn his way. Refusing to give up on Easy Street, Vincent careens from one very funny twisty–turny adventure to the next until the inevitable, final clash between two “very polite” civil-servant combatants.
Vincent Peltier (Jérôme Commandeur) has it all. His ideal “job for life” at the Water and Forestry Department in Limoges is within easy reach of his adoring families. His work, not remotely taxing, entails special bonuses. His girlfriend idolises him and is awaiting his proposal to fulfill her dreams. His friends are terrifically supportive. Could life get any better? Probably not. Could it get worse?
When the body of a young man, Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson), is found beneath a firewatch tower in the marshes, Kya is arrested for his murder. Her friends, Tate (Taylor John Smith), Mabel (Michael Hyatt), and Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr), are unable to help Kya directly, but Tom Milton (David Strathairn), a sympathetic local lawyer, steps up to represent her.
As a nature-morality tale, the film makes a suitably surprising addition to producer Reese Witherspoon’s increasingly varied productions. It’s not without faults — minor character inconsistencies and several plot flaws — but in essence they don’t matter. At the film’s closing comes a revelation, though, that does matter: a final twist probably intended to shed new light (as occurs in the novel) on the tale’s central mystery. That twist needed something additional, though, in order to provide clarity rather than confusion. Nonetheless, it will provoke you to think.
— JOHN P. HARVEY Screening at Palace, Dendy, Hoyts, and Limelight cinemas.
Written (along with Xavier Maingon) and directed by, and starring, Jérôme Commandeur, Employee of the Month is great fun from first to last. Its unpredictable storyline, smart plot twists, and universally terrific acting will tickle any funnybone.
— MICHELE E. HAWKINS
In the wild marshlands of 1950s North Carolina, Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) had a difficult childhood. For the 15 years prior to the present, 1969, in which she’s 24 years old, she’s had to fend for herself, and her solitary life has been the subject of much rumour, mostly unkind.
Screening at Palace cinemas as part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022.
The looming threat is of conviction and execution for Chase’s presumed murder and, despite Kya’s clear attempts to stay well away from Chase before his death, the prosecution is determined to have her found guilty. The bulk of the movie takes place as backstory as Tom and Kya build a relationship of trust before her trial.
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THE FRONT HIP Rock - The Black Souls, Mog, and Qbensis It’s time for rock. HIP rock. Three Canberra bands bring you the best in Hard, Indie and Progressive rock with some psy fusion and funk thrown in for good measure. Three distinctive and unique sounds that will keep you coming back for more. 7pm, $15 on the door
DICKSON TAPHOUSE Crap Music Rave Party Heading back to Canberra for his first mega party blowout after the apocalypse, musical idiot Tomas Ford brings his hilarious immersive club night for a special late show. 11:30pm - late, $20 via venue SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE
THURS 1 SEPTEMBER Bourbon Street You’ll be partying like it’s 1923 in New Orleans as we serve up the perfect pair of live music and tasty cocktails. So grab a Sazerac and kick back in true New Orleans fashion.
Moondog is a master of the blues harmonica and a formidable guitarist, singer, and song writer. His voice holds a deep authenticity reminiscent of the great Blues/ Soul singers of old. 2pm, free entry
DICKSON TAPHOUSE Sunday Supper Club A talented line-up of some of Canberra’s finest jazz musicians bringing you the music of New Orleans, Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland, Jump Music, and San Francisco Revival – that’s the Molly House Band. 6:30pm MOLLY Circles - Sleepwalking Tour Melbourne prog/alt metal giants announce their momentous return to the national live circuit, with The Omnific, Future Static, and Heartline. 7pm, $29.90 via Oztix
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SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Maruki’s Spring Romance Maruki Community Orchestra returns with Handel’s Water Music, Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, Dvorak’s Violin Concerto feat. John Gould, and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 6. 3pm, $20/$25 ($70 for 4) via Trybooking
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An afternoon of hot club jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt when the Cameron Jones Trio (Sydney) teams up with Canberra locals, The Gypsy Jazz Project, for a double-header of elegant string swing. 3pm, $15/$20 via venue
MON 5 SEPTEMBER Babirusa MalevolenceMandatoryAustralian Tour With support Analepsy. 7pm, $29.50 via Oztix
SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE TUES 6 SEPTEMBER Bang!! Beng!! Bing!! Bong!! Bung!! Open mic for local singer-song writers. 7pm, $5 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Jazz On The RocksBernau & Lambert Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz. Canberra’s best local talent will treat you to smooth sounds custom-made for Molly. 6:30pm MOLLY Emma Carey The Girl Who Fell From The Sky Book Launch Emma’s powerful new book tells an extraordinary true story of resilience, courage, hope, and finding lightness after the heaviest of landings.
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9:30pm MOLLY FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER Grunge Night - GIG NIGHTS with Burntout Bookings Burntout Bookings and The Front present grunge night! We’ve got the angst flowing through our veins, we’ve worn the Nirvana and Sonic Youth tees through til they got holes, now let’s rock with some local grunge acts.
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A weekly event, consisting of three quality female artists performing over the day. 2pm QUEENIES AT KINGSTON Leila Live Leila is a singer-songwriter from Canberra who plays acoustic covers and originals. 4pm, free OLD CANBERRA INN Gypsy Jazz - Cameron Jones
VERITY LANE MARKET Mortal Komedy Roast Established Canberra comics bring you 2 shows for the price of 1, kicking off the night with a comedy set from each of the competing comedians followed by a comedy roast version of Mortal Kombat where it becomes a 1 vs 1 roast. MCed by actual Fight/ CBR Brave emcee/comedian Jez Margosis. 7pm, $20 via Oztix THE BASEMENT ‘Art’ By Yasmina Reza Are you who you think you are, or are you who your friends think you are? Written in 1994, Christopher Hampton’s sleek and scintillating translation of Yasmina Reza’s comedy sensation has enjoyed runaway success around the world. Starring Shane Dundas (The Umbilical Brothers), Chris Carroll, and Craig Alexander. From 6 - 11 Sep, tix $35-$50 and sessions via venue website THE STREET THEATRE WED 7 SEPTEMBER Geoff’s Jazz at Smith’s: The Mark Ginsburg Band Mark’s appearances in Canberra have always proved popular and this all-star quartet promises to be no exception. Expect a diverse mix of Mark’s original compositions as well as a selection of jazz standards. 7pm, $20/$25 via venue SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Canberra Youth Theatre Presents - How To Vote! How To Vote! smashes together Secret City and Sex Education in an epic exploration of power and what it takes to wrestle it from your enemies’ cold, dead hands. 7–10 Sep. 7:30pm + 2pm matinee, $24 - $30 + bf via venue website CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE
Geoff’s Poetry at Smith’s Featuring Mark Treddinick and Paul Cliff. 7pm, $10/$15 via venue
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Two of Canberra’s finest bands to kick start your Saturday night with some heavy rock and tough love. 7pm, $10/$15 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE At19-TwentyTheZeppelin Room An infectious riff and groove based blue-billy-grass-rockin’roots band. 8pm HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER Tag Team Vocal Jam Dan Bennett (director of the Canberra Chordsmen barbershop chorus) will be teaching fun and easy barbershop tags. Expect to ring some chords, have a laugh, and make new friends through singing. Free entry, 12pm SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE The Queen Bee Sessions
OLD CANBERRA INN Spring Fundraiser For Afghan Refugees Join us for an afternoon of stories, poetry, and music to raise funds to help support families who have recently arrived as refugees in Canberra from Afghanistan. 4pm, $5 + donations welcome SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Heathenfest IV Metalheads are back with Heathen Fest, bringing you 10 bands from across the states with a healthy mix of extreme metal. Including Anarazel, Auld, Bastardizer, Black Jesus, Black Mountain, Cemetery Urn, Destruktor, Plague Dweller, Project Ultimate Satan, and Thrall. From 6pm to late, $45 via Oztix THE BASEMENT Tough LoveMatriarch and Blissphorus
ALBERT HALL Chris O’Connor Live Chris O’Connor has had an endur ing fascination with the blues of the 1920s and 30s masters, from players such as Son House, Willie McTell, and Blind Blake. He uses a small bodied 6-string guitar, a rich deep 12-string and a well-worn steel bodied National resonator to accompany his renditions of vintage blues songs. 4pm, free
Jeff & Deej Live Old school blues and roots with Dorothy-Jane ‘DJ’ Gosper (vocal, blues-harps, guitar), Jeff Prime (guitars), and Dean Edgecombe (bass). 8pm, free entry
THE BASEMENT Noah Dillon The Fremantle/Walyalup singersongwriter announces his debut album, biggest ever national tour, and shares a new single and video for Nothing Matters. Following the April release of Drifting Apart, the second take from his forthcoming LP has all the early ‘90s tinged indie-rock elements that Dillon is known for. 8pm, $23.18 via Moshtix UC HUB Reggae Rampage #3 Reggae Rampage #3 features two of Canberra’s legendary off-beat outfits, back on stage after a long lockdown hiatus.
Capital Punishment is back and rowdier than ever with the Sept edition on Conspiracy Theories! Come for a laugh and leave Mrs Doubt Pfizer at the door as we pun on the weird and wacky theories that run the world. 7pm, free for performers, $15 for punters via venue website
THE BASEMENT Adventure St Live Adventure St take you on a live music adventure, covering a diverse range of musical genres & instrumentals. 8pm, free entry
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The Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre annual members exhibition will showcase contemporary expres sions of craft and design uniting time-honoured techniques with modern interpretations.
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Out Of The Shadows - Music for LifeLine - Three Shows
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SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Bourbon Street You’ll be partying like it’s 1923 in New Orleans as we serve up the perfect pair of live music and tasty cocktails. So grab a Sazerac and kick back in true New Orleans fashion. 9:30pm MOLLY FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER Folk Punk Night Burntout Bookings and The Front present folk punk night! Crack out the flannel button up shirt, your most beat up acoustic guitar that you’ve borrowed from a friend, and get ready to get in your feels. 6pm8:30pm, $15 + bf via Humanitix THE FRONT Tribute Night: Deftones, Nirvana, Alice in Chains Revenge on Seattle return to the much loved stage of The Basement with The Tone Deafs and The Dirty Boyz. 7pm, $24.50 via Oztix
Bringing the somewhat taboo sub ject of suicide ‘out of the shadows’ on World Suicide Prevention Day, honouring those that we have lost and seeking to “end the silence”. All funds raised are proudly donated to LifeLine Canberra. Three shows at midday, 4pm, and 8pm. Check Trybooking for up-todate band listings and tix LIVE @ THE POLO, TURNER
Lying Cheating Bastards A straight up honest guitar-based trio who love playing music together, now joined by the amazing Monica Moore. 8pm CANBERRA IRISH CLUB Cabaret Voltaire: The Vault of Cult Classic Cinema Welcome to Cabaret Voltaire, an evening of avante-garde art and performance, inspired by the cult cinema movement/Aestheticism and the essence of ‘l’art pour l’art’ (art for art’s sake). 18+ event. 8:30pm, $25 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE SAT 10 SEPTEMBER
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Following the recent release of their punk rock party starter Sort It Out, fun-loving larrikins Beddy Rays are pumped to be heading out on their biggest national tour to-date in support of their highly anticipated debut self-titled album. 8pm, $40.13 via Moshtix UC HUB Live Jazz at Louie Louie From 8pm LOUIE LOUIE, UPSTAIRS @ VERITY LANE MARKET
8:30pm MOLLY THURS 8 SEPTEMBER Nurture Members Exhibition
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Lachlan Coventry (piano), James Luke (double bass), Steve Richards (drums) and Con Campbell (saxophone) will take the stage each week and curate a level of improv jazz never before seen in Canberra.
Chain Tombstone & The Dead Men - Beerpocalypse Single Release Party Where’s my beer?! Canberra’s happiest metal band bring their heavy-but-hilarious act in celebration of the release of their new single. With supports Axiomatic Theory, Black Mountain, and AtrocitA 7pm, $20 via Oztix THE BASEMENT - ABYSS BAR Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized Get your vaccinations and cock tails because everyone’s favourite “clown in a gown”, Bianca Del Rio, is returning to Australia with her new comedy tour. 8pm, $110 - $160 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE Beddy Rays
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Lachlan Coventry (piano), James Luke (double bass), Steve Richards (drums) and Con Campbell (saxophone) will take the stage each week and curate a level of improv jazz never before seen in Canberra. 8:30pm MOLLY THURS 15 SEPTEMBER Roland Bull: Mess With The Bull Darwin Fringe Festival Best Comedy Winner and triple RAW Comedy State Finalist, Roland Bull, is heading to Sydney Fringe to debut a brand new show, Mess With The Bull! But first he wants to sneak in a preview for his home crowd. 7pm, $10/$15 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE PSTCRDS x SYNGETypical Emo Sh*t Tour Hitting the road together in a dynamic punk & metal event along the east coast. With mixed bills across all shows, maximum fun is sure to be had. 7pm, $18.40 via Oztix
DICKSON TAPHOUSE Rhythm & Booze feat. LTD Edition #2 Let us take you back to the roaring ’20s with late-night jazz that will have your toes truly tapping. Booze will be flowing and blues will blaring through the walls.
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SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Josh Veneris Live The man with the voice and the sound of the noonday sky, lulling us with its cajoling spirit. 4pm, free OLD CANBERRA INN Tash Eloise Live Tash Eloise is an acoustic singersongwriter, pianist, and guitarist. She has been performing and writing music for 15 years and has released 3 independent EPs. 4pm, free entry
After a crushing first 2 years of the band squeezing in as many shows mid lockdown as possible, Volatile Ways are taking their mosh heavy performance on the road to show case the upcoming single Goddess Of Rot. With supports Trenchknife. 7pm, $18.40 via Oztix THE BASEMENT - ABYSS BAR SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
QUEENIES AT KINGSTON Lucy Wise: Taking Heart Tour
The Barber of Seville The Barber of Seville fizzes and pops with lyrical acrobatics and irrepressibly funny characters.
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DICKSON TAPHOUSE Carolyn Packer’s Garden Party Trio
Rossini’s most famous ‘opera buffa’ is a musical masterpiece with a storyline that would be equally at home in a Hollywood rom-com. Runs 15 - 17 Sep, 7:30pm + 1 pm matinee, $69 - $129 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE Bourbon Street You’ll be partying like it’s 1923 in New Orleans as we serve up the perfect pair of live music and tasty cocktails. So grab a Sazerac and kick back in true New Orleans fashion. 9:30pm MOLLY FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER Marco Pacassoni Come on a genre-hopping vibra phone journey with Italy’s Marco Pacassoni. 7pm, $20/$25 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE The Best Of Akmal Saleh
10:30pm MOLLY SAT 17 SEPTEMBER Infinity Worm: Canberra Electronic Music Festival Infinity Worm is a new experimen tal electronic music festival 20 minutes north of Canberra’s CBD. Thw 2022 headliner is Aphex Twin collaborator and Planet Mu head, μ-Ziq. After party until late at sideway. From 2pm, $30 - $75 + bf via Humanitix GOOLABRI, SUTTON, NSW Black Cypress Live Borne of dark and chimeric folk blues, Black Cypress pay a melodic homage to the savage and beautiful. Inspired by remote wilderness areas, this three-piece band mesh dynamic acoustic blues, with instinctive vocal harmonies and incisive violin reveries. 2pm, free OLD CANBERRA INN Under the Influence: Shortis & Simpson with DJ Gosper Comedy cabaret duo Shortis and Simpson continue their series of shows based on the musical influences of a guest. This time, it’s Dorothy-Jane (DJ) Gosper! 6pm8pm, $30 - $40 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Beast Mode: The Ultimate Tribute Show Featuring Iron Maiden performed by Aces High; Guns N Roses via Guns N Roadkill; Poison by Talk Dirty; and Van Halen in the guise of Dis’Tribute. 6:30pm, $29.60 early bird, $35.20 via Oztix THE BASEMENT grentperez Sydney-born singer, songwriter, artist ,and producer grentperez’s handcrafted DIY pop instantly soothes on a series of releases that have helped endear him to rapidly growing audiences. 7pm, $34.92 via Moshtix UC HUB Endless Grin The Shadows Single Launch Fresh off the release of their debut single Decode, Endless Grin is back again with their latest single The Shadows. With supports from Auld, AtrocitA, and Taliesin. 7pm, $20 via Oztix THE BASEMENT
Sanctuary MuchA Salute to Francis Mills IL Bruto and Snake Oil
100+ voices share the stage for Sängerfest, a triennial song festival of German-speaking choirs in Australia. 3pm, $22.08 via Eventbrite HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB
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Welcoming back Lucy Wise, a regional VIC-based singersongwriter whose songs carry a powerful sense of connection with the stories and places that make us who we are. 4pm, $15/$25 via venue
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Ngaiire 5 years in the making, Ngaiire is taking her third album 3 around Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand to celebrate its August 27 release. 8pm, $40.13 via Moshtix UC HUB Live Jazz @ Louie LouieKyrie Anderson (Melb/Adl)
To describe Adam Hyde in one word; ‘fun’. As one-half of Peking Duk, Hyde has been behind some of Australian electronic’s most lively and festival-ready records of the last decade. 7pm, tix via Moshtix GANG GANG CAFE
The marooned magical misfits of tropical goodtime, boneshaking, voodoo groove - Rufino and The Coconuts - are back at Smith’s for the first time in 2022! 2 shows at 7pm and 9:30pm, $25/$30 via venue website
The trio’s repertoire explores early ‘60s jazz, amalgamated rhythm, and blues, resulting in a swinging, sophisticated, yet soul ful sound. 6:30pm MOLLY TUES 13 SEPTEMBER Jazz On The Rocks - The Magnificent Pocket Quartet Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz. Canberra’s best local talent will treat you to smooth sounds custom-made for Molly. 6:30pm MOLLY WED 14 ProWednesdaySEPTEMBERNightJazzJam
LOUIE LOUIE, UPSTAIRS @ VERITY LANE MARKET Minh Ha Live Minh Ha is an acoustic singersongwriter based in Canberra, blending a perfect mix of guitars, slide guitars, and harmonicas in his covers. 8pm, free entry
SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Keli Holiday
Volatile WaysGoddess Of Rot Tour
The Magical World of Rufino and The Coconuts
Preachers come together in a spirit of celebration and a salute to Francis Mills who passed away in early September 2018. 2:30pm, $10 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Sängerfest (Singer Festival)
A weekly event, consisting of three quality female artists performing over the day. 2pm
In his hugely successful career spanning 25 years, Akmal Saleh has cemented his reputation as a comedic national treasure - and he has done this by telling a lot of jokes. Some, admittedly, better than others. Now, Akmal has put together his greatest and most hilarious hits in a full hour of back-to-back bangers. 7pm, $44 via Oztix THE BASEMENT
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Sunday Supper Club A talented line-up of some of Canberra’s finest jazz musicians bringing you the music of New Orleans, Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland, Jump Music, and San Francisco Revival – that’s the Molly House Band. 6:30pm MOLLY Simon Taylor – EPIC Simon Taylor is your international funny boy, growing up in Melbourne before becoming a writer for Jay Leno and Shaun Micallef. His comedy has appeared on Netflix, Channel Ten, and your cool friend’s TikTok feed. Join Simon as he recounts wild travel mishaps with his trademark storytelling and sharp stand-up. 7pm, $30 via Oztix
Two improv theatre shows: Got Game and The Long Game. 12pm2pm, $15 via venue website
One Night Only: Impro ACT Student Showcase
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SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE CBS September Blues Jam Dean Edgecombe & The Seventh Sons host CBS September Blues Jam. Join us for a great afternoon of live Blues music. From 1pm, $10 + bf via Humanitix HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB
CANBERRA GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AUDITORIUM GlitterBox A party for the LGBTQIA+ c ommunity, BIPOC lovelies, and our friends! Dancing, sick beats, and performance art, in a safe space! 7:30pm FLAZEDA, UNIT 4/68 EMU BANK, BELCONNEN SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Canberra Choral Society’s 70th anniversary concert Attune features two new works by Australian composers Ella Macens and Michael Dooley, and three of G F Handel’s Coronation Anthems 7:30pm, $35 - $45 via Trybooking
SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales Why was the wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? To find out, be transported to a 17th century Parisian Salon hosted by vivacious, real-life (with a splash of artistic licence) Madame d’Aulnoy. 4pm5pm, $35/$39 via venue
THE STREET THEATRE Dan Challis Live Dan Challis paints a vivid picture of emotions, places, and people, that resonates with listeners on a most humble level. Through Dan’s sophomore album No Lonely Road, we ebb and flow through love, loss, and reflection. 4pm, free DICKSON TAPHOUSE
The Queen Bee Sessions A weekly event, consisting of three quality female artists. 2pm QUEENIES AT KINGSTON Musical Singalong Like Karaoke, but (loosely) confined to songs from musicals. Come and sing any and all of your favourite show tunes. 3pm, $10/$15 via venue website
THE BASEMENT Andy Nelson Andy Nelson is a treasured gem of Australian folk. His soft and slightly husky voice rides over the rollicking blues-infused folk idioms of his acoustic guitar. He is joined by full band feat. Jon Wilby, Amy Viola, Pandora Holliday, and James Van Cooper. 7pm, $15/$20 via venue
SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER Recent Work Readings As part of the That Poetry Thing, join us for readings by two Recent Work Poets, debuting two new collections PLUS the launch of the new UC Writers First Anthology Crossroads. 7pm, free SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Jazz On The RocksMatt Sweeney Trio Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz with your favourite tipple on the side. Canberra’s best local talent treat you to smooth sounds. 6:30pm MOLLY Open Mic Comedy Come along to the next free entry Open Mic Comedy night. Doors at 7pm show starting at 7:30pm THE BASEMENT
Victor Valdes In Concert Victor Valdes is a walking encyclopedia of Latin music past and present. One of Australia’s leading world music artists, this virtuoso Mexican singer, dancer, and harpist has redefined the harp as a solo and lead instrument. He’s bringing his Big Mexican Mariachi Band to play all the Mexican favourites. 7:30pm, $45 - $49 via the venue
THE CANBERRAPLAYHOUSE,THEATRE Nat Bartsch: Hope Beautiful album acknowledging our collective struggles and grief through the pandemic, inspiring healing, patience, and optimism for the future. 8pm, $29 - $35 via the venue
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Jazz On The RocksViktor Rufus Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz with your favourite tipple on the side. Canberra’s best local talent playing smooth sounds. 6:30pm MOLLY
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Los Romeos Oxidados Live Los Romeos Oxidados play a raucous version of roots, rockabilly, and country with influences ranging from Hank Williams to The Clash. They have a history going back several decades to the late ‘80s when they were playing firstly as The Rusty Romeos and later as Los Dislocados. 4pm, free OLD CANBERRA INN Leila Live Leila is a singer/songwriter from Canberra who plays acoustic covers and originals. 4pm, free DICKSON TAPHOUSE Sunday Supper Club A talented line-up of some of Canberra’s finest jazz musicians bringing you the music of New Orleans, Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland, Jump Music, and San Francisco Revival – that’s the Molly House Band. 6:30pm MOLLY Harry Tinney Home town kid, CSM grad, makes good in Melbs, comes back to show us his chops. With Paddy Fitzgerald (double bass) and Nicholas McBride (drums). Runs from 7:30pm - 9:30pm, $10/$15 via venue website
OLD CANBERRA INN Los Romeos Oxidados Los Romeos Oxidados play a raucous version of roots, rockabilly, and country with influences ranging from Hank Williams to The Clash. 6pm - 8pm, $10/$15 via venue website
With an incredible 364 million YouTube views and more than 2 million subscribers, and following on from the success of season 2 of their hit TV series, Superwog are bringing their brand new live show around the country. 8pm, $69.90$150 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE sleepmakeswaves these are not your dreams Tour Featuring new music from their EP trilogy of the same name. With support from Closure in Moscow. 7pm, $34.95 via Oztix THE BASEMENT Hendrix & Heroes A ferocious dose of killer classic rock, frighteningly funky blues, and monster guitar! 8pm HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB
Lachlan Coventry (piano), James Luke (double bass), Steve Richards (drums) and Con Campbell (saxophone) will take the stage each week and curate a level of improv jazz never before seen in Canberra. 8:30pm MOLLY THURS 22 SEPTEMBER Bourbon Street
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SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Creed Bratton (The Office US) Having been performing solo shows for over a decade, Creed Bratton, who played an over the top version of himself as the mysterious, quality-assurance director that smells like mungbeans, lives for scuba diving, and can’t tell the difference between an apple and a potato. 7pm, $55.30 via Ticketek
SAT 24 SEPTEMBER Minnie & The Moonrakers
Dog Trumpet With special guest Bernie Hayes. 8pm, $30 via Trybooking LIVE AT THE POLO, TURNER
WED 28 SEPTEMBER OrganectomyKraanium, & Inhibitor
The Whitlams classic Eternal Nightcap turns 25 this Sep, and the band will mark the anniversary by playing the album in its entirety just down the road from where they first road-tested the songs in King St, Newtown. 7:30pm, $69.50 –$79.50 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE Wednesday Night Pro Jazz Jam
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Celebrating the release of their latest track, Teddy, Teenage Dads’ reputation as one of the most exciting new bands to see live keeps growing with every show. Having already performed to some of their biggest audiences ever as special guest on good mates Lime Cordiale’s tour earlier this year, the band’s own Exit Sign tour saw packed rooms across Australia. 6pm, $21.13 via Moshtix UC HUB Charm of Finches Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches (aka Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes) make haunted tunes about love, grief, and whispering trees; indie folk awash with seamless blood harmonies traversing melancholy and wonder in equal measure. 7pm, $20/$25 via venue website SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE Bourbon Street You’ll be partying like it’s 1923 in New Orleans as we serve up the perfect pair of live music and tasty cocktails. So grab a Sazerac and kick back in true New Orleans fashion. 9:30pm MOLLY FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER Hellz Abyss Blow Tour Hellz Abyss is throwing down one hell of an Oz tour speedball! Their new album Blow, with special track guest original Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs, is smacking listeners and fans of hard rock and metal world wide. Supported by The Immigrants, Karly Jewell, Dirty Brew & SHOCKWAVE. 7pm, $29.60 via Oztix THE BASEMENT
The Whitlams Eternal Nightcap 25 Year Concert Tour
Wayne SpotlightKelly:On The Trio 8pm LOUIE LOUIE UPSTAIRS AT VERITY LANE MARKET
As part of the Super Slam Bros Australian Tour. 7pm, $36.10 via Oztix THE BASEMENT Wednesday Night Pro Jazz Jam Lachlan Coventry (piano), James Luke (double bass), Steve Richards (drums) and Con Campbell (saxophone) will take the stage each week and curate a level of improv jazz never before seen in Canberra. 8:30pm MOLLY THURS 29 SEPTEMBER Teenage Dads - Teddy Tour
A monthly Django Reinhardt jazz jam hosted by The Gypsy Project. 5pm, free entry
You’ll be partying like it’s 1923 in New Orleans as we serve up the perfect pair of live music and tasty cocktails. So grab a Sazerac and kick back in true New Orleans fashion. 9:30pm MOLLY FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER Superwog – Mad Dog Tour
Live Minnie & The Moonrakers are ready to rock the iconic Old Canberra Inn for an afternoon of theatrical swing and blues inspired by the icons of the ‘40s and ‘50s. A love of finely crafted ales and great live music make this a must. 5pm, free entry
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A weekly event, consisting of three quality female artists performing over the day. 2pm QUEENIES AT KINGSTON Sunday Session on the Deck Sunday afternoons on the deck are back as the weather starts to warm (dare we say) and what better way to start than an after noon with Cassidy’s Ceili. 4pm CANBERRA IRISH CLUB
THE STREET THEATRE george - Polyserena 20th Anniversary Tour Brisbane’s powerhouse musical siblings, revered singer songwriters Katie and Tyrone Noonan, join forces to perform the legendary george album Polyserena live, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. 7:30pm, $65.50–$150.60 + bf via venue
THE COURTYARD STUDIO Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical Cruel Intentions, a hit new musi cal based on the cult Hollywood film is coming to Canberra for a strictly limited season. Running 5-8 October, 7:30pm + 2pm matinee, $79–$119 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE Wednesday Night Pro Jazz Jam Lachlan Coventry (piano), James Luke (double bass), Steve Richards (drums) and Con Campbell (sax) will take the stage each week and curate a level of improv jazz never before seen in Canberra. 8:30pm MOLLY
The Australian heavy music act are touring to celebration their new fea ture length documentary, which has recently finished screening across the country and worldwide alongside Earth Week 2022. 8pm, $40.13 via Moshtix UC HUB Live Jazz @ Louie LouieSteve Barry 8pm LOUIE LOUIE UPSTAIRS AT VERITY LANE MARKET Sister C & The Bad Habits Live Sitting at the funky end of the blues and soul spectrum, Sister C (Claudia Tetreault-Percy) fronts a group of well-seasoned musicians (The Bad Habits) with her unique mix of gospel singer and highly experienced stage acting. 8pm, free entry
Planet of the 8s + DuneeaterTurned To Stone Tour Planet of the 8s and Duneeater are combining forces to tour Turned To Stone Chapter 5, a split 12” LP released on Ripple Music. Notorious for heavy desert rock grooves, Planet of the 8s deliver a wall-of-sound so thick it’s visible from space. Supported by B.C. and Grand Duke. 7pm, $25 via Oztix
DICKSON TAPHOUSE SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER Garden Party: Ricky Nelson - 1956 to 1985 A live two-hour performance of the hits of the 60 million record-selling pioneer of popular music, Ricky Nelson. 7pm, $27.33 – $64.06 via Eventbrite HARMONIE GERMAN CLUB RuPaul’s Drag Race Down UnderLive On Stage RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, has brought her hit competition franchise to Australia. Now the queens of season 1 are hitting the road! 7:30pm, $102.30$289.35 + bf via venue CANBERRA THEATRE SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER Teenage Joans - Big Kid Tour After taking out the triple j unearthed high crown in 2020, the Adelaide two-piece have not slowed down, signing to Domestic La La and touring Australia with the likes of Ball Park Music, Amy Shark, Sly Withers, and The Chats. 7pm, $23.18 via Moshtix UC HUB
THE BASEMENT In Hearts WakeGreen Is The New Black Tour
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The Natural Culture: One Night Only Tour
The Natural Culture is one of our favourite new bands and Funkytrop are awesome too, so put this one in your calendar under Dance My Stupid Ass Off. 9:30pm, $15/$20 via venue website
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A weekly event, consisting of three quality female artists performing over the day. 2pm QUEENIES AT KINGSTON Sunday Supper Club A talented line-up of some of Canberra’s finest jazz musicians bringing you the music of New Orleans, Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland, Jump Music, and San Francisco Revival – that’s the Molly House Band. 6:30pm MOLLY TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER Jazz On The RocksNice Work If You Can Get It Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz with your favourite tipple on the side. Canberra’s best local talent will treat you to smooth sounds custom-made for Molly. 6:30pm MOLLY WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER Canberra Youth Theatre Presents - Soul Trading Soul Trading is a funny, fascinating, and eye-opening sci-fi adventure that asks vital questions about human connection, and our rapidly-evolving relationship with technology. Runs from 5–8 October, sessions at 11am, 2pm & 7pm, tickets $24 - $30 + bf via Canberra Theatre
