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#2 #1:050504 17/02/04

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quick shots latest local, national & international news Redz nightclub in Launceston has closed down. Australian DJ of the Year 2002 & 2003, Kid Kenobi, was the main DJ at the closing down party on April 17 and about 600 punters turned out. According to Redz manager, Steve Williams, also manager at The Saloon, Launceston will not miss out on top dance acts with parties to be held upstairs at The Saloon. “We are going to continue the "Chilli" dance party upstairs at the Saloon from... Saturday 1st May. We are also booking some acts at the Saloon now. We have Sonic Animation on 22nd May. Hilltop Hoods on 3rd July and currently negotiating with top DJ's from Ministry of Sound to come for some parties.”

Another reality show, but this time focussing on bands, not soloists with a look into real life too.The program Band Grand Slam will showcase the hard work and insight into the life of existing Australian original independent bands. It will be a grand slam style of a knock out system that will mean your band must be able to travel interstate for the finals and the preliminaries in the event that you are successful. The events will be held in high profile major venues in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. This will be the biggest event of its kind ever in Australia! You must be unsigned by a record label and be selfmanaged. For more info and application forms go to www.bandgrandslam.com

Australian recording artist Delta Goodrem has been nominated for 4 APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association) Awards. The awards, which are voted by 13,000 industry voters, were announced at Arena Restaurant in Fox Studios, Sydney.

Delta’s nominations include:‘Song Of The Year’ for Innocent Eyes, ‘Most Performed Australian Song’ for Born To Try, ‘Most Performed Australian Song’, for Innocent Eyes, ‘Most Performed Foreign Work’ for Lost Without You (Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard). On hearing the news, Delta commented “This is unbelievable and a wonderful honour to be nominated for Song Of The Year. Innocent Eyes is very dear to my heart and I’m so happy for my friend and co-writer of the song, Vince Pizzinga’.

Delta is currently in Melbourne filming her debut film role in Hating Alison Ashley.

The APRA Awards take place on Monday May 24 at the Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, Melbourne.

Unity is a regular live original rock event which is being run by several members from three of Launceston leading original bands ‘The Swedish Styles’, The Mothertruckers’ and ‘The Destroyed’. This live music movement has found a home at the Lloyds Hotel, Launceston, who have thrown its support behind the idea with much enthusiasm .The shows are held every Friday fortnight and are open for anyone playing in a rock band whether it

be hard, pop, punk or just straight ahead rock ‘n’ roll. For the first time in a long while local original acts will have a permanent home equipped with a powerful P.A. run by an experienced sound engineer. As the title suggests ‘Unity’ is all about the bands working together to organize and run these gigs, so it’s by the bands for the bands (and music fans) in an attempt to revitalise a live original music scene once again in Launceston, and ultimately Tasmania Whispers are growing louder of a new record store opening in Launceston in the not too distant future focussing on dance music. At Sauce we’ve heard the shop will be opened by one of the city’s most prominent DJ/Promoters and could include a cafe and juice bar as well. There are even plans for DJ lessons and “starter packs” of records for newbies to learn to mix with. Could Ruffcut Records in Hobart have anything to do with it? We’re not sure, but watch this space.

Even though around 600 people turned out for the Redz closing night, Sauce has heard that it wasn’t that much of a success for the venue, financially. Hey fellow punters, if we don’t get behind the venues, they won’t bring down the acts we want.

So, no matter what you’ve had before you get to the party, how about spending a few bucks on a bottle of water or something, or you may not have anything but pubs with cover bands!

The TUUDMS (Tasmania University Union Dance Music Society) is still holding heats for this year’s DJ competition.As the promo says with sponsorship from Cascade, Red + White, Ruffcut Records and Fusion DC, if you think you could be the next Sasha or Digweed, then this is your chance to get yourself some unrivalled exposure while simultaneously winning some fantastic prizes. All Hobart heats and final will take place in the Uni Bar from 6pm with give aways and lucky door prizes. Next heats are the 6th and 7th of May with the Final on the 13th. All spots at the Hobart heats but, at the time of writing this, spots were still available for the launceston heat. For more info go to www.dancemusicsociety.com You might have heard by now that Jet have pretty much sold out their recently announced national tour - 'Thee Get Well Gone Revue' - throughout April / May, and if you haven't got yourself a ticket then the good news is that there will now be another way to get your Jet fix...EMI will be re-releasing Jet's triple platinum debut album, Get Born with a brand-spanking new DVD component on 3rd May. The DVD footage was filmed at the prestigious Astoria Theatre in London and includes 5 killer live performances that are going to rock your socks off. In addition, Look What You've Done hits the stores this week and is the third Top 10 airplay track to be lifted off Get Born. And if this ain't enough and you simply MUST have more Jet, then you'll also want to tune into the ABC on 7th & 8th May and catch a live ABC TV special that is being filmed in Melbourne. A repeat broadcast is expected in November to coincide with Australian music week.

How many Tasmanian original bands do you know of that have celebrated with a twentieth anniversay gig? None? Well,get this - you learn something every day -Hobart hard rockers, “Tyrant” are playing their twenty years gig on the 3rd of June at the Republic Bar in Hobart. The band boasts a new lineup since core members returned from the mainland and there are even rumours of fans flying down for the show.

The Melbourne International Comedy FestivalRoadshow will roll into town in the middle of next month with one comedian yet to be confirmed. However, Sauce has heard it may be funnyman greg Fleet, who apparently is often “yet to be confirmed” even up to 5 minutes before the gig!

Aussie all star group The Jack have paid homage to rock legends AC/DC as they cover ‘Long Way To The Top’ for the new Aussie movie “Thunderstruck” soundtrack.

The Jack comprise of Phil Jameson (Grinspoon), Janet English (Spiderbait), Davie Lane (You Am I), Kemstar (1200 Techniques), Travis Demsey (ex Living End) and Bodhan Dower Sender).

Thunderstruck hits cinema screens nationally on May 20th. The film follows five friends, all devoted AC/DC fans, who, after a near-death experience make a pact to bury whoever dies first next to their idol, the late Bon Scott. Twelve years on, and one unfortunate golfing accident later the four survivors have to fulfil the promise.

Saturday the 5th of June sees the launch of new club night The Beez Neez at Syrup, a night that will be dedicated to putting the fun back into your clubbing experience.

The night will be fronted by some of Hobart’s best DJ’s and has a strict music policy of “if it’s good we’ll play it”. This means that you are likely to hear many genres throughout the night, including House, Breaks, Techno, Electro, and Progressive to name but a few.

Resident Beez Neez DJ’s are Gillie; undisputedly Tassie’s highest profile DJ, Adam Turner; an absolute heavyweight in the Breaks scene, and Matt B; a name synonymous with all things House. Also boasting regular support from some of Hobart’s upcoming and established DJ talent including Neobi, Sam, Corney, DSKO, and W-Balls. To enhance your musical experience the night promises new lighting and impressive new visuals, and also holds a few surprises up it’s sleeve for the launch. With all this on offer Syrup is sure to be a buzz.

Say what you want about him (that’s if you don’t like him) but Australian Idol runner-up, Shannon Noll has sold out all three concerts at The Derwent Entertainment Centre.

Sure, he’s had a leg-up and been bloody lucky, but there is something about him that the Aussie (and Tassie) public are attracted to. And it’s not just 14 year old girls going to his gigs, if the staff at Launceston’s Body Shop are anything to go by.

Next month is going to be an absolute ripper for music in Tassie, with a number of national and international artists making the trip way down under, including Aussie Hip Hop pioneers, The Hill Top Hoods.

Rock Salt Xavier Rudd

Gidday, it's David calling from Sauce, in Tasmania.

Yeah, Dave, how ya doin'? Xavier here.

Hello Xabvier. I'm allright. How you going?

I'm doin' ok, ..in soundcheck.

Are you still doing that?

No, no just done, but I've got (only) ten minutes before we've gotta get back at the venue, are you....

Yep. Ready to go.

Allright, Cool.

So..what are you doing in Canada?

Um..playing music here and enjoying the aesthetics of the place...I'm just here for a week of shows. I came over for a ski and snowboard festival in Whistler...playing at that and then here for a week of shows.

So that's mainly around BC (British Columbia) is it?

Yeah, it's all BC, all trip.

Yeah, Vancouver is an excellent city. How do you find it?

It's beautiful. I like Vancouver. i think the surroundings top it off..take the cake...pretty amazing. It's amazing, coming from Australia to this city nestled in those mountains.

As you're in what I call the "Land of Bryan Adams," is there anything about him that you admire or would like to emulate?

No. I don't really know much about Bryan Adams.

The singer, you mean?

Yeah.

No, I don't know much about him.

Ok. I think I've heard his songs on the radio...but I don't know much about him.

You've just been added to the Bonaroo Music Festival (USA), with different artists like David Byrne, Willie Nelson and Primus. How do you feel about that?

Oh I'm stoked, man. I'm really stoked...it's such a big festival...I'm really kind of stoked with the opportunity and excited to see how it all works.

Imean, it's so big. 90,000 people go there. I guess it's something I don't even understand yet. It'll be interesting to see what it's like. It'll be amazing, I think.

Will that be the biggest event that you've played?

Yeah, in terms of people going, definitely. There's a couple that I', doing this year that are pretty big...America's festivals, obviously, are massive...because of the amount of people in the country, but, I think....that will be the biggest.

Did you try to get into the M+Bonaroo Music Festival, or did they approach you?

I have a booking agency in Michigan and they approached my booking agency. I did a couple of festivals last year in America and things went really well for me, so, I guess, this year is the tailend of that..

Is there anybody on that bill that you're looking forward to say "G'day" to or play with?

There are so many good musicians..I'm gonna see Dave Matthews play. I've never seen him play

From Canada to live so I'd love to see him. And I played "didge" with String Cheese Incident at Byron Bay and they're gonna be playing and they asked me to sit in with them again...I'm keen to see...to many people, so many acts. It'll be good to just be there and see what happens, in terms of playing with anybody, when it happens...spur of the moment.

Can you describe the (international) "touring" experience for us?

It's a pretty amazing experience...I'm really lucky to have the opportunity to do it. It's been especially gratifying for me to be able to get to the USA in the last little while..play music and be exposed to the American public through music and something peaceful, with all the media that we've had, the whole thing on the war and everything....I've learnt a lot. The kind of education you get on the road, internationally, is irreplaceable...so special. It's great in that sense and sometimes it's tiring and full-on, you know. It's a bit of everything. It's cool - I'm definitely lucky to be doing it. I'm standing here on the beach, in Tafino, western Canada, on the west coast of Vancouver Island and I'm just looking out now and there's an island and the sun's dropped behind it and it's just perfect red all around the island. It's absolutely amazing.

Yeah, I spent a winter in the Comox Valley, Courtenay-Comox. Pretty amazing place.

Yeah, I know it. Yeah, my wife's from there..

Oh, really? Right. I worked on Mt Washington for a season. Amazing snow.

Yeah. Awesome, hey. I've snowboarded that mountain a bunch of times. She grew up in Murville, you know, just at the base of the mountain.

Yeah.

So, it's 20 minutes from her house to the top.

Awesome. Back to music for a sec...

Yeah.

Who would you see are your influences as a performer? Classic question. You've probably been asked it, like, 90 times...

Yeah, it's a tough one, 'cause I've always listened to a huge, vast range of music...all different styles and genres. I really appreciate music and i appreciate people creating stuff, whatever, I'm not too picky with it....My biggest inspiration is just life.

I get stoked on things like I'm looking at now...the aesthetic side of life..enjoying the ocean and the mountains and all the things you know about, obviously...it really inspires me, musically. That's definitely my biggest inspiration. Most of my music I've written, doing things like that. That's where most of my ideas come (from)...It's hard to say, musically. I don't know if you want me to name any one person... it's probably best not.

Talking about your album, "Solace, it came out last month. What's the first thing that sticks out in your mind when you think about the production process?

The production?

Yeah.

It sounds really warm...I'm really stoked with it...I recorded it all live and what I wanted to achieve, when I recorded that album, was to do what I do live solo. To try and get a really solid sound out of all the instruments, that I play simultaneously...and get a really cut, almost "live" sounding result. I notice that and I know I notice it when I listen to it and I'm happy about that. I think, "We pulled that off." I really like the warmth of it.

You play, something like, fourteen different instruments on the album. Don't take this the wrong way, but are you a bit of a control freak? (laughs) No, No. I don't know. You'd have to ask someone around me. I don't think so. I'm not really trying to control anything. I think I'm just letting things out. I think things are probably more out of control.

In terms of playing that many instruments then, was it a case of, "I can, so I will?"

Never even a question. Never any plan. I get asked a lot how all that stuff came about. I never really planned anything. I've always been a

songwriter and I just, kind of, let things flow and I've always had an affiliation with picking stuff up and playing it my own way. And I'm very serious about my songs and...I really like to capture the right mood, so I, kind of, select instruments that capture the mood of what I'm talking about or what the song's...offering. So, I guess, maybe I just gather stuff to capture that and then include it on stage. I don't plan it. It's usually the instruments find me, in a way. I just come across them, if they work.

Talking of songs, which is your favourite song on the album and why?

They're all kind of special to me, in their own way.

I guess the song, "Solace"...I wrote a lot of the album on the road and the song, "Solace," represents the connections that I make on the road. People in different times, in different places, where I really value those connections and then I move on and then...we'll meet again down the track and there's always that same feeling. You connect straight away. And that's the them of the album for me, in a way. A lot of memories go into the album, so because of that, "Solace", is a nice...reflective song and I feel reflective when I play it.

Talking of relationships, you cover the Bob Marley and The Wailers' classic, "No Woman, No Cry". What is it about this song that you like and is that how you feel about relationships?

No, it doesn't have anything to do with relationships, performing the song. But I do love the song. I've always loved Bob Marrley. I think Bob Marley is amazing. probably the most amazing artist that I've been aware of i terms of talent, and just such beautiful things to say, such

important messages for the human race. I toured with Ani Defranco and Melissa Ferrick in the United States, and they're both right into the feminist movement and this was a really fascinating thing for me to get involved in and learn about and a great experience. Melissa, in one of her songs...a really sad song, one night there was a really emotional situation and she sang a couple of lines of "No Woman, No Cry" in the...middle of it. It really sparked something in me and the it made me start thinking about the song. So my version of it comes from that experience as well.

You're returning to Tasmania in May. Woo Hoo! What are your memories of Tassie?

Energy, beauty, pain. Beautiful place, plus the energy at my shows and experiences with Ruth, this aboriginal lady, who gave me a gift - a t-shirt with "tasmanian Aboriginals - 200 years of Sorrow" and we talked about the clear-felling that's happening in the Great Western Tiers and the corrobboree ground...that they're going to clear fell. So, I guess there's some painful memories from the last trip. I guess the sorrow still lingers. But, beautiful place, great people. I find people in Tassie really, really care about where they are. I seems, to me, like such a really clean place and people really value it. That really comes across to me.

Some do, yeah.

This will be your third tour (to Tassie)?

Yeah.

How will the shows compare, this time, with those you've done before?

It's hard to say. I don't really plan things too much.

I just get there and do it and see what feels right.

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PIG Melbourne’s “Love Outside Andromeda” will be touring Tasmania to promote “Box Cutter Baby,” the first taste of their self-titled debut album due out in June 04.

The song is currently getting airplay on Triple J. The band has recently changed it’s name from Andromeda. The name change comes from there being too many Andromeda’s for a way too small planet. Currently there’s a couple of Andromeda’s in the U.S, at least one in Europe, and besides they don’t want to disappoint lovers of Swedish progressive metal.

As Andromeda, the band enjoyed what should be called a stellar year in 2003. Their second e.p titled “Something white and Sigmund” had

two tracks on high rotation on Triple J. The title track also made it to # 65 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 and the e.p has been in the top 20 of the A.I.R charts for over six months and is on its fourth pressing. They also were part of a sell out national tour in late 2003 and the band have firmly cemented themselves in the hearts and minds of music lovers Australia wide.

The pair first met when Paul remixed “Freak” by Daniel’s band, Silverchair, in 1997. Over the years that followed, Paul contributed “keyboards and other noises” to Silverchair’s “Neon Ballroom” and “Diorama” albums. He also guested onstage with the band a couple of times. Through these creative experiences the guys became friends. This led them to create an experimental EP called “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Rock” in 2000.

In mid 2003 the pair got together to write and record “The Dissociatives”. They elected to produce the disc themselves. All the music was written jointly with Daniel subsequently penning the words and melodies. They recorded the basic tracks in London then a few months later they regrouped in Sydney and Newcastle to finish it off.

Prior to forming this new group both Daniel and Paul had both been making memorable music for a number of years.

Daniel Johns and his schoolmates were catapulted into the public eye in 1994 after winning a national demo competition. Their winning entry, “Tomorrow”, rocket to #1 on the Australian charts as did their debut album, “frogstomp” early the following year.

During 1995 and 1996, Silverchair’s Australian success translated internationally with “frogstomp” hitting the US top 10 and selling over 2.5 million copies. The group toured the globe appearing on major European festivals and supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers across North America.

The band’s vitriolic release – 1997’s “Freak Show” – yielded three top 10 singles in Australia. It went gold in the U.S.A. and saw the band juggle more world tours alongside the completion of school.

In 1999 they released the brooding “Neon Ballroom”. This deeply emotional piece of work managed the rare feat of attracting the band’s best ever reviews and eclipsing the sales of its predecessor. After taking a 12 month break during

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“Something white and Sigmund” has even enjoyed airplay in The U.K courtesy of Radio BBC. Their yet to be released debut album was done with Shane O’Mara, the man responsible for “Something White and Sigmund” at his Yikesville studio.

The Destroyed

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The Dissociatives The Dissociatives is Daniel Johns and Paul Mac.

Friday 21st May: Unity Round 3 featuring Pig and The Destroyed

Just The Facts

2000, the group reformed to play the biggest show of their lives in front of 250,000 people at Rock In Rio. They then began work on a new album that would be called “Diorama” when it was released in early 2002.

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In Australia, the disc became their fastest selling release and ended up winning four ARIA Awards.

Silverchair returned to the concert stage in 2003 with their acclaimed “Across The Night” world tour setting box office records. “Live From Faraway Stables” – a CD and DVD drawn from one of these shows – was released in Australia last Christmas.

Paul Mac l is one of the leading figures in the history of Australian electronic music. He’s a conservatorium graduate and a multiple ARIA award winner. His work with underground dance pioneers including Itchee & Scratchee, The Lab, and Boo Boo & Mace, has seen him spend over a decade at the vanguard of Australian club culture.

Paul has also scored music for film, TV and his remixes of artists like Savage Garden, Powderfinger, INXS and Silverchair have also established him as this country's pre-eminent remixers. Paul’s acclaimed gold selling debut solo album “3000 Feet High” was released in August 2001. Recorded in his Blue Mountains studio, the album’s first single sold out its pressing within a week of release. The second single, the gold selling anthem “Just The Thing”, was a #1 multi format hit.

Paul was named “Producer of the Year” at the 2001 Australian Dance Music Awards.

He was also named “Dance Artist Of The Year” in Rolling Stone’s Readers Poll and won an APRA Award for “Most Performed Dance Work”.

In 2002 Paul was acknowledged with the “Outstanding Contribution to Dance” at the Australian Dance Music Awards. He also received his second ARIA Award (Australia’s Grammy) for his work on “3000 Feet High”.

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Former Silverchair & Powderfinger Producer to Produce Hobart Band’s Album

How did you secure Anton Hagop (ARIA winning producer for Silverchair's "Diorama". Also worked on Powderfinger's latest, "Vulture Street") to work on your forthcoming album?

We had Tony Cohen (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Cruel Sea) for the first one, so we were looking to back it up with someone who had worked with some really well known bands in Australia. Basically, we approached him, through his manager in Sydney...and on the strength of the first one (EP "In the sand") he wanted to do the project.

Are you funding the album yourselves, or have you got a deal?

No we're funding it ourselves.

How does it make you feel to have someone, of such a high standard in the industry, willing to work on your album?

It's great. For us it means that we set a...standard. It's nice to have someone, who mixes for some really, really big bands, and won awards for them, and has an interest in what we're doing. So it's reassuring.. it's amazing to get someone of that level to work on it.

Does that say anything about the Australian music industry?

Yeah, I think there's a shift or change (for independent artists).. where an artist like John Butler can get number one in the ARIAS (charts)... so independant artists can be successful and the trend is heading towards that way more so than getting signed.

What's the schedule for recording and releasing the new album?

We're tracking it in Hobart at Red Planet Studios and then we have the time with Anton at Velvet Studio's in Sydney, and

that's happening in August. So, we'll have it mastered by the end of August and then we'll release it around December.

For the prime time?

Yeah, we want to have it out for Summer.

And then we'll go over to the mainland for a tour for a couple of months, on the strength of the album, so we can get as much exposure as we can.

The band formed, originally, in 1997, so why has it taken seven years to get an album out?

I guess.. we've been writing a lot of material and putting an album out takes a lot more than releasing an EP, especially when you're funding it yourselves... and we didn't want to release anything that was demo quality. We wanted something that would stand up against other releases around Australia as well. If you're competing against releases by bands such as John Butler Trio and Powderfinger, you've got to make sure that it's competitive...so if you've got a release that is near the same standard as something that is big budget, then you've got a pretty good shot.

What about live shows at the moment?

We're playing around Southern Tassie, but we're trying to do more shows up north at the moment...head up to Launceston and the North-West and we're doing some shows on the West coast in the next couple of months. So, we enjoy it, playing in Tasmania..making sure we've got a really well planned tour, which we do actually benfit (from) when we go over to the mainland, at the start of next year. So we're working on that tour now. In the meantime we'll be playing around and at events like The Falls Festival and things like that, so it's pretty exciting for us.

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Rock Salt Kaleidoscope Kylie from Kaleidoscope took time out from the tour of Tassie to chat above Irish Murphy’s in Launceston, after having just arrived on the Spirit that morning, vowing to get a cabin, instead of a seat on the way back.

Ok. The first album's called, "Deli Girl" and the new album is called, "Voluptua', is there a pattern going here with the feminine titles or is it incidental?

I suppose it's incidental, in that I am a female, and because I write the lyrics, I suppose they come out feminine, I guess. "Cause I'm a girly girl...I love to shop. I'm a girl girl and, I guess, that comes across in the lyrics. "Voluptua" was actually thought up by a friend of mine, 'cause we came up with a theme for the album before the name. So we had all these gorgeous pictures of 1920's porn stars...and we were going to call the album, "Love, Life, Lust," but for reasons of copyright, we couldn't. So we had to think up another title and a very good friend of mine, Susannah, who is a very voluptuous, beautiful woman, she came up with the title, "Voluptua," ...it does explain...the visual images about the album and the content within it, because it is a bit of a raunchy story. The album voluptua takes you on a journey. There's stories of love and lust, in the distance and up-front, looking at it from all perspectives, not just the people who are fucking but also from an outsider's perspective...I've spent a lot of time in my life talking about sex with my girlfriends...I think the album does give a little bit of an insight as to what goes on behind the scenes..

Inside the Australian female psyche?

Into all my girlfriends. Shame on you girls (laughs) No, good on you girls...'cause life is to be lived...There's a lot of sexual content in, "Voluptua," in the lyrics - our first single is called, "Sexuality" and everyone's now, in

Kitto

Sex Sells interviews, asking me about sexy, you see, and I'd never thought about that. When I started writing I never thought...my sexual perspective is now going to be analysed, and I've said some things in interviews and come away and thought, "What did I say that for?!" I'm nervous reading articles because you get into intimate discussions about sex, but I suppose I'm just there, living, like any other woman doing what I do and being in a band and touring with a band, it's a very sexy thing to do. I love it and I feel, when I strap my guitar on and I jump up there and I'm singing songs about sexuality, at times, I am thinking about sex, trying to get it across. I hope that doesn't turn people off.

I can't see how it would.

I think there's a few women out there, who've been reviewing Kaleidoscope, who aren't, so much, turned on by it.

Yeah? (Lots of laughter) And I'm sorry to all you girls out there who think that I'm just off...I'm just doing what I do. I don't really analyse it that deeply. It seems like a good subject to write about. After all, sex sells doesn't it?

That's right.

Everywhere you look, there's sex. I turned on the telly the other night. I'm a bit of late night telly watcher...and the Anglican Church has got a show called, "Sex Talk," or something like that! ...There were people talking about sex from the Christian perspective. Really talking about sex and not just love, and relationships and commitment. They actually talking about the physical act of sex and, you know, sex has come ahead along way in the last five years...and maybe the Kaleioscope album reflects that.

At live shows, how do you think people respond to that, sex image?

Well, I don't know. I feel sexy to myself, but I don't know if that comes across to people so

Aussie girl, Swedish resident to tour Tassie

You mentioned that you're not as well known in Australia, as you are overseas. I'm not too sure about there, because I'm not there.. (laughs) You're in Tassie!

Yeah, well, it's sort of overseas.

Tassie's very cool. I'll try and get fame in Tassie.

I'll see what I can do for you. (laughs) You recorded in Sweden, why? Why not Australia?

Well, I've been based in Sweden the last couple of years. I went out on a tour from Australia and it just got longer and longer, and kept booking more tours and getting more festivals and I ended up moving to Sweden and becoming a Swedish resident.

You said that this album's been recorded in a more honest way?

From a basement (laughs) Ok. Yeah..a very, very indie release. The last one was recorded in a more plush studio and with lots more onboard gear, or whatever they say,...but in this basement, this time, it was..go

in to get the inspiration and do it and then you get the performance.

Have you had a bit of airplay with the single?

Yeah, with the J's (TripleJ), "Catalina Dreaming" and "The Girl That Said No". They particularly liked "The Girl That Said No". So that was a really good indication and now we're going out with the third single...called "Superhero".

In your promotional info that I received from (your publicist) it says your songs contain stories from around the world, including from Tasmanian Hotel rooms. How did that come about?

I was sitting on a couple of words and didn't know what to do with them and I woke up one morning...I think we'd done a gig... in Launceston, last time...I'd done a solo one and nine o'clock in the morning I got the music (while) eating my breakfast, grabbing a big mouthful of toast, playing another...bit on the guitar, thinking the cleaning lady is gonna come knockin' at the door any second....another bite on the toast, another strum on the guitar and "boof" I'd done the song called "Repeating".

Wasn't anything to do with the food? (laughs - sort of) Sorry, couldn't help myself.

That's cool. So, yeah, it's totally Australian I find...and Tassie. Tassie's only come into play in the past year or something. I've only been there once before and my family comes from Tassie, from Wynyard. Yeah, Kitto's a Wynyard name, ex Cornwall (UK).

Yeah, I've got a friend down here with the last name, Kitto, as well.

Yeah, (laughs) so I thought I just had to promote the name.

They're probably all cousins. (laughs) Yeah...that's scary. (laughs

much. It's not like I'm masturbating on stage or doing anything outrageous..

Maybe you should try that..

(Laughs) I don't know if I'd get there. I might be a bit nervous. (laughs) Controversy always gets good press, anyway.

Gets a bit of interest doesn't it and good on it. I don't think I could masturbate on stage.

No, not unless it was for a lot of money, I suppose.

One of my idols is Chrissie Amphlet, from The Divinyls, and she is a very sexy woman and I could..take some rock and roll lessons from her.

Where are you Chrissie? You need to come and talk to me.

The classic was, "I Touch Myself."

What a great song, and in a past life, I have covered that one. (laughs) She was one very

"out there" perfomer and she was very powerful.

I saw her a couple of times and she'd jump on stage in these little lycra suits and, oh, she looked so mean and...she was great - a really powerful woman. I've heard she's in musical theatre in Brisbane...it'd be great to go and see a show.

It's not something I would have thought she'd do, but I guess things change.

Yeah...that's another thing about women in music, as well. As you get older, you can't be a rock chick forever. It's not acceptable. We are not Mick Jagger. And..as you get older, female bodies change and you're not as fit. You cannot compete. But then again I don't find the young, nubile 18 and 20 year old's, grinding their stuff on the telly, with 8 to 10 dancers behind them, singing pathetic songs that appeal to 8 year old's very sexy at all!

HOFM New Music Awards

3rd Heat - 28/4/04

Heat three of the 10thPrince of Wales New Music Awards were held in the quaint atmosphere of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Battery Point on Wednesday 28 April and were hosted by Thomas Reid of Bedrock Studios.

The event attracted the attention of many locals with the little pub filled to a comfortable level.

Four Tasmanian bands were showcased, each playing a four of five number bracket.

The show was kick started by all-male band Stratified, the self-described “acoustic rock” group playing four original pieces. The clean-cut guys had a versatile arrangement, a mix of melodious rock and more mellow acoustic sounds.

While male performers dominated the evening’s entertainment the exception to this was the second duo act, Tone and Sarah. Tone warmed up the crowd with his humour before entertaining them with his reggae mix of Red Hot Chilli Peppers’, Under the Bridge along with a catchy original, Piggy in the Middle. Sarah, the only female contestant, celebrated her birthday in style delivering a silky Dido number in very soothing tones accompanied by Tone’s very accomplished acoustic guitar playing.

interesting and allowed listeners to see the different capabilities amongst the group.

It all came down to a very tough decision for the panel of judges, which included HOFM’s Robbie Collins. First place went to the well deserving PMXI Turbo and runner up was awarded to Stratified. Both bands will now go on to perform in the final on Wednesday 5 May at 9:00 pm at the Prince of Wales Hotel. PMXI Turbo and Stratified will then be competing against heats one and two winners and runners up, Gaff, Janelle, The Humans and “Rock N Rollin’” Resonation.

The ultimate winner has the opportunity of scoring a day of studio recording time with Bedrock Studios and an Empire Lager party for twenty people, to be held at the Prince of Wales Hotel. In addition, the winning band will have one song played on HOFM and will feature in an interview with an HOFM breakfast host.

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Just Don’t Call Him “Baby”

EQ’s Best Foot Forward Friday 12am - 2am, City Park Radio

Thanks Andy for doing this. How are you?

Apart from getting over the flu, I’m very good.

What has been the highlight of your career so far and why?

The Highlight would have to be the success of Madison Avenue’ (Don’t Call Me Baby) - UK No.1. 1.2 million singles...albums...got a bit too poppy for me though.

How did it feel to have Madison Ave's, "Don't Call Me Baby" do so well?

Amazing...but I’m not a real pop star...so it fel a little strange at times…

What are you doing, at the moment, in the way of production?

I’ve got a bunch of collavborations happening with some strong club “choons”...which you’ll be hearing soon...and I’m also producing a more “rocky” female artist...again, which you’ll be hearing soon.

Who would you like to work with?

Enthusiastic, creative people.

To what extent would you agree that "the bubble" has burst with dance music and it's moved back out of the mainstream in Australia?

Unfortunately the media tends to lean in extreme directions...ie bubble bursting...I think the clubs that I work at are as full as they’ve ever been. The clubbers are loving the music...I just think on a global scale dance music sales have dropped, in particular with UK compilations….because of a couple of reasons...1)Today’s youth is more into rock and urban at the moment and 2)downloading of songs over the internet/CD burning. These things mean less money in Dance Music...therefore the labels are putting out less dance artists, therefore less promotion and marketing, therefore it seems there is less dance music...but on a more underground level….there is just as much good dance music out there right now as ther ever has been.

What's it like being a "House" DJ during a time when "breakbeat" seems popular?

I play a bit of breaks, also tech house. At the end of the day, I’m a dance music DJ...but most of my set is house.

What do you know about Tasmania?

Everytime I come there it has been a good experience...

What sort of experience can people expect?

Rockin’ “choons” and arockin’ night!

What will you be doing after the gig?

Hooking up with people I imagine...or checking out the DJ after me.

Where does the name, "best foot forward" come from?

The name is based upon the motivation of the show, that is to say, "put your best foot forward for the weekend and listen to this!". It's meant to resonate with positivity, you know, the only way is forward so embrace it. To me it just made sense at the time of conception, and still does.

What makes "best foot forward" different from other shows on City Park radio?

The key differences are the in the composition and structure of the show. Each week I tend to run with a certain theme, for instance one week I might do abstract electronica, another nite might be strictly hip-hop or funk and so on. The first hour of each show is a live set, sometimes depending on the feel I might throw in some cuts and scratches here and there, or bang out some obscure dialogue samples or whatever. I don't just sit there and play songs and then back announce like most other radio gigs, it's live man.

Does the show stick to a particular style of music or is it mixed?

Mixed or varied for sure. Hip-hop, funk, soul, nujazz, dub, d'n'b, electronica, downbeat stuff, broken-beat stuff, house, blues, garage, rock, it's all there on any given Friday.

What do you hope to achieve with "best foot forward" ?

Besides giving me an outlet for my music, I think community radio is an important and powerful platform that should be utilised. There is no pretension associated with what I do, it's just designed to provide an alternative to watching shit tv every night, or listening to dodgy 80s pop singles on repeat. I would love to have other djs/mcs/bboys/bgirls/writers get involved with the show, maybe just to give their music collection an airing out, or for some freestyle-action live to air, so that is another motivation for me.

Do you only play records during the show or is there more to it?

Typically on the show I use turntables and a sampler, switching back and forth, though I sometimes bring in a drum machine for good measure. I fire up the CD player from time to time also.

How much production do you do away from the radio show?

Quite a lot nowadays. I am working on an EP that I would like to have released this year, as well as a battle record with some of my favourite beats and samples for the turntablists.

Probably averaging about 70 hours a week in the studio, which is heaps really.

Bangin’ Beats Salmonella Dub IV with Andrew P I've had a good listen to the album, "One Drop East," congratulations.

Yeah, choice. Do you like it?

I think it's really good. To what extent did the production go to plan?

Did the production go to plan?

Yeah, was there a plan?

We never, really, had too much of a plan, but...our main plan is to try and get our recordings as close to our live sound as possible, so we're still striving for that, but it's getting closer and closer everytime we do it.

The album has a range of styles, within the different songs.

To me the first three songs have a bit of a pacific islander feel, is that something you were going for?

Well, we are a pacific island. You know, New Zealand is a pacific island. We've got lots of Polynesian people here. We don't really try for anything, it's just what comes out. I mean, New Zealand's always been a very strong reggae...orientated place...it's just what comes out naturally.

"Nu Steppa," the 4th track picks up the p[ace, quite a bit, compared with the first three songs. To what extent do you see this as a dance track or yourselves as a dance group?

Well, for us, we've got two gears, really. We've got the mellow, reggae kind of stuff and then we've got the really full-on drum and bass or housey or whatever...full-on dance stuff. So when we play live we've got two gears, either mellow or hard.

How do you feel being compared with other bands, especially in the reggae genre?

Oh, that's fine. It doesn't eally worry us. We are what we are, so...I guess it's a compliment and, maybe, sometimes it's not a compliment. (laughs) Well ok, here goes. You tell me if it's a compliment or not. "Dub Survivor" and "Simmer Down", the fifth and eighth tracks remind me of the UK group, "The Specials," and (others) off the Two Tone label. What influence...has UK ska and reggae had on the group's sound?

Well for me, I'm a serious funk fan. My first record I ever got, my brother got me The Parliament record, "The Mothership Connection"...they're an old p-funk band from the early '70's. I grew up with funk and ska and stuff so...it sort of comes out....

How does music from New Zealand differ from that from Australia?

I think it's quite a big cultural question, that one...we're all pretty much, all the white people in New Zealand and Australia are from the same place, as in the UK and Europe, but our respective culture developed differently because of our environment. Whereas New Zealand has the Maori... Australia has the Aborigine...our music has developed differently accordingly with those different cultural backgrounds.

Where do you see people listening to the album, in the bedroom, in the car or where?

That's the whole thing. We go back to that "two gears" thing. There's some tracks where you just want to listen to them, maybe, having sex, whatever and there's other tracks where you want to jump around like a lunatic and drive your car fast. It's a mix.

What's in the immediate future now you've

10 questions 4...

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How did you get started?

In Yr 7, at high school, in the middle of Sydney, the blue light discos were already, in the early nineties, dance music orientated so I was quickly introduced to dance music...

What are you doing at the moment?

At the moment I’m playing records 3 nights a week and trying to get really interesting, underground music down to Hobart.

Are there any particular DJ’s you’d like to work with?

Grooverider and Fabio, which in my circle are called “dons” and then there’s also new school people who really use technology to the fullest like DJ Craze and Tipper.

Where do you see DJ’ing and the dance scene in Tasmania at the moment?

We’re doing really well at the moment. It’s been a bit of a struggle, now we’ve got a lot of big shows

and big parties. ..we’re in our honeymoon period at the moment and we’ve just got to keep dancing.

What are your short and long term goals?

The main goals would be to get a record out, then get a record out on a nice label and then to play a large show in London and New York.

What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you while DJ’ing?

When I was younger ... I tried to crawl under a tent, because there were 10,000 people stopping me from getting to the exit and I got my head stuck outside and my body left in the party..

If you could invite anyone, living or dead to a party, who would you invite?

James Brown, Ka$h Money and Grooverider Does being a DJ improve your chances with the opposite sex?

It’s a nice introduction but if you’re a dickhead, then you’re a dickhead at the end of the day.

In the Jet song, “Roll Over DJ” they call DJ’s pill popping jukeboxes. How fair is that?

It’s something people do when they’re younger and if you want to stay involved in the scene, which is pretty vicious, and it’s obviously deadly, you either stop doing that, get on with your career or you just wither away and become a junkie.

Compared with musicians playing traditional instruments how do the skills of a DJ compare?

DJ”ing can be written in sheet music and using the turntables as instrument is cutting edge at the moment. As time goes by and the sceptics start to understand, rather than just whinge, you’ll see a lot more of it. Over the years it’s gone, more turntables, less guitars. So try and understand it before you whinge about it.

New Album, 1 Gig in Tassie

got the album out? Lots of promotion or...what's next?

Well, we're setting up a production label.. which is exciting for us. We're going to be calling it, "Conspiracy Dub" ...our music and "Cornerstone Roots," which is another band we take on tour with us and a mob called "Dawnstar" and lots of other New Zealand stuff. We're doing that independently, by ourselves,...to streamlinee the way to get New Zealand music into Australia.

Then we've got a tour of Europe coming up. First the Aussie tour and... then off to Europe...we're doing the Glastonbury Festival and a whole lot of other things...

You're comin down to Tassie to play as well.

What can people expect at your live show?

Well, our live show is like...listen to the CD and

times that by ten and you get the live show.

What do you mean? Like length or...

Oh, just power...energy. Energy, yeah. We've got the whole horn thing goin' on. We've got the big bottom end. Always, one of our major things is to make sure we've got the sub's. So, the bass is as loud as possible and energy, full on.

So, what are you up to for the rest of today?

The rest of the day? At the moment, I've got a wasp swimming around my wine, so I'll be getting him out..Our guitarist is getting married on May 1st, so I'm making a wedding present. My girlfriend's starting a painting and then making a frame for that and that's pretty much me for the day.

Cool. Thanks very much for your time.

Sweet as bro'.

NuBreed (Melb)

Interview with Jase

How do you differ from other electronic/dance artists?

I think we are different in the fact that we see ourselves as a band more that studio producers because we write, perform and produce all our own music.

What were you trying to achieve with your debut album, "The Original"?

We wanted to give the listener the whole package of NuBreed up to this point in time, along with the new stuff...bring our personalities to the sound of breakbeat with our production techniques, vocals and songwriting.

Who can you hear on the album as having influenced your music?

We are influenced by all styles one way or another - people like Andy Page, Tipper, Jaydee, Bugz, In the Attic, Lusine - hip hop in general. Especially the Melbourne nightclub scene influences the way we make or dance-floor tunes. I’ve sat and studied what people are feeling many times, so to go back in the studio and put down our own twist on an idea. All the DJ’s are playing a lot of Melbourne produced records, which helps.

How would you describe the Australian music scene at the moment?

It’s definitely making an impact on the world at the moment. It’s a very close family of friends that share their studio knowledge with each other. That helps to grow the scene.

To what extent do you see Melbourne as home of dance music culture in Oz? I consider Melbourne not so much the home, but the place that has had the most impact on the world dance scene ...all the locals have had great individual success and continue to put Melbourne on the map...guys like Our House, Ivan Gough, Luke Chable, Jono Fernandez EK are known around the world By having electronic and rock elements in your

music, to what extent are you, consciously, having an each-way-bet with the public?

People are a lot more educated now tith the internet and their tastes are way broader than ever.

We just wanted to take all our past influences and fuse it together. Hopefully, our album reminds them of things they liked in the past or opens them up to something different and new.

How did the band get started?

EWe all met about 14 years ago when Me and Mike were in bands together producing hip hop and rnb for local talent.

What are your ultimate goals and how will you achieve them?

To tour the world over and spread the NuBreed sound. Also to start a label locally with all our producer matesand give back a li’l something to the artists coming up.

I think this is your fourth (upcoming) tour of Tasmania. Why do you keep coming back?

Tassie has that “up for it” vibe and friendly atmosphere...we have fond memories of all our gigs there and they always go off!

Nubreed's debut album 'the orginal' is in stores now and you can catch the guys live at the Tassie Uni Bar in Hobart on Friday May 14th.

Bangin’ Beats Kid Kenobi@ Redz What’s Up With The Kid

What was the feeling when you bought your first set of turntables?

Quite exciting really. I didn't go about trying to find decks to become a DJ, I just bought this old second-hand stereo system and it happenend to have this old technics turntable attached to it. It wasn't like a 1200, it was an SL210, and it was a belt-driven turntable, so you couldn't really mix with it, but it looked similar to a 1200, so I got really excited, and I was into a certain type of music at that time... I started buying records and it was all very exciting, even though it wasn't a very good turntable.

What is it about DJ'ing that appeals to you most - doing live sets or is it production?

Um, I dunno..I think from a young age I was very creative in my own bedroom, working on whatever it was...so I definitely feel, naturally, most comfortable with that, you know, even though we did little performances that kids do when they are younger. I never thought I'd be a performer, even though my Dad's a muso, so he's a performer...but I think what comes most naturally to me is working in the studio in my own space, but I really do love performing as well. I've grown to accept that it's a part of what I do, even though it didn't come as naturally. I think the thing with dance music is you can spend "x" amount of time in the studio and it's, really, only half the enjoyment because a great portion of the enjoyment comes from taking what you've been working on and seeing how it works in a club and seeing how people react to it. I think the good thing about dance music is you have a direct outlet for what you've been working on. But then again, if you've been writing sort of "chill" or downbeat stuff that's a different thing, but for my dance music the production and the performance go hand in hand.

What are your goals when you're doing a live gig?

Just to see the dance-floor have as fun as possible, really. I learn different styles of music and when I write, I write different styles of music, but when it comes to the dance-floor my agenda is to have a lot of fun, know what I mean? Just to have fun, I guess.

What style do you see as dominant or emerging in Australia at the moment?

I think the real puch at the moment is seeing dance music as a whole and seeing how all the different styles can work together, how people can go from one style to the next and they still retain a a certain momnetum or a certain vibe, rather than having to hear one style throughout the night. I have played quite a few big festivals and at those big venues you see how all different styles of music can work together. In some ways I think that's the push. It's probably because dance music has become a bit more commercial or a bit more established, I don't think it relies so much on the little niche thing, although there are those sort of scenes going on.

What do you see as the best thing about

being a DJ? At the moment, for me, despite the obvious, like getting to travel and see different people, definitely.

What do you mean, "despite the obvious?"

Oh, just being able to go out and have fun, for a job.

And what's the worst thing about being a DJ? Oh, just the hours can be a bit tiring sometimes.

If you're doing three or four gigs a week and not getting much sleep, that's a bit of a drag. cause (at the moment) I'm trying to work during the week on studio stuff as well, so you're spreading your enegies over three day times and then four nigh times. You're a bit up and down, so that's the only hard thing, I think.

What did it mean to you to be named Australian DJ of the year in 2002 and then again in 2003?

Pretty full on actually. I try not to think too much about it or let it detract from what I was about or what I was trying to do. It was a real honour. I was totally stoked about it and the first time a lot of my family were like, "Oh, so (DJ'ing) he is doing well at it, not just something I do to annoy them." It was a real honour, but I try not to think about it too much. I didn't want to get this thing in my head, where I was Australia's number 1 DJ, 'cause if I start thinking like that then you'll lose track of where you're going and what you're about.

Who are the DJ's in the Australian scene that we should be keeping a look-out for?

There's a lot of good DJ's actually...Thayer form Melbourne, Bass Kleph from Sydney and there's a DJ in Sydney that's getting a lot of props at the moment called Illya. So, I'd have to name those three as young and up and comers.

And what are your impressions of Tasmania so far?

I've played in Hobart about three times now and every single time has been awesome. Really, really good,amazing vibe, and everyone that I've spoken to from internationals to locals (who've) played in Hobart have said it's amazing so it's nice to come up and see Launceston. So, it's always been really good.

Any memories that you'll take away?

I guess just the openness of the people, besides the beautiful land and so on, but the openness of the people, I guess, the positivity, with regard to being quite friendly, but also the openness to music and whatever you want to play..

GIG Guide 05/05/04 - 01/06/04 Wed May 5 Mick Attard, The Voyeurs, The Charlie Parkers Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Super Saturday Party Hard Chilli Dance party upstairs The Saloon, Launceston

Wet & Funky - Simon & Mat C Sprtsman’s Hotel, Launceston Harper & Band The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sun May 16 Da Big Sunday Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Salty Dog The Republic Bar, Hobart

Skaleidoscope The Republic Bar, Hobart

Mesh Syrup, Hobart

Sunday recovery -bands & DJ’s Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Surreal and LEVEL 1 Surreal, Hobart

The Fred Bagshaw Trio Cow Lounge, Hobart

Delta Rhythym Section The Republic Bar, Hobart

Finals HOFM 10th New Music Awards Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart

Icon Reality/James Hotel, Launceston

Fri May 14 Voodoo Lounge Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

The Go Set Lewisham Tavern, Hobart

Pete Thomas Customs House Hotel

Carus & The True Believers Nellie & The Fat Band, DJ’s Lewisham Tavern, Hobart

The Go Set The Royal Oak, Launceston

Thu May 6 Mick & Eddie The Royal Oak, Launceston

Oscar Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Our House - Mat C & Friends Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Wet & Funky - Simon & Mat C Sprtsman’s Hotel, Launceston

Tackyland & Beez Neez Syrup, Hobart

2nd heat - Swimsuit Calendar Girl Model Search The Saloon, Launceston

New Age Hippies Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Donut Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Fuzzy Zellas The Republic Bar, Hobart

Terra Nubulis & Trent McNamara Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart

Mesh Syrup, Hobart

The Detonators The Republic Bar, Hobart

The Ray Martians (3.00pm) Telegraph Hotel, Hobart Pete Thomas Customs House Hotel, Hobart Mon May 17 Geoff Allen The Republic Bar, Hobart Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

No Means Yes Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Tues May 18 Blue Flies The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sun May 9 Da Big Sunday Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Ignition Live St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Xavier Rudd The Lounge Bar Launceston

Sunday recovery -bands & DJ’s Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Harper & Band Lewisham Tavern, Hobart

Wax Lyrical Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Toasted hammond Quintet The Republic Bar, Hobart

Nathan G Syrup, Hobart

Fri May 7 Moose Inc Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Wed May 19 Damen Browne Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Helen & Simon Lewisham Tavern, Hobart

Beats ‘til Late Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Leigh Ratcliffe The Royal Oak, Launceston

Jeremy Matcham Customs House Hotel, Hobart

NuBreed The Uni Bar, Hobart

Our House - Mat C & Friends Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Mon May 10 Quiz Night The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sat May 15 24/7 Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Harper The Royal Oak, Launceston

Xavier Rudd The Lounge Bar Launceston

Tues May 11 Joe Pirere The Republic Bar, Hobart

Broken House -Mat C & bands Blue Cafe Bar

Ray Martians Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart

Super Saturday Party Hard Chilli Dance party upstairs The Saloon, Launceston

Jeremy Matcham Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Heat 3 TUUDMS DJ Comp Uni Bar, Hobart The Fred Bagshaw Trio Cow Lounge, Hobart

1st heat -Swimsuit Calendar Girl Model Search The Saloon, Launceston Pete Cornelius & The Devilles The Republic Bar, Hobart Donut Customs House Hotel, Hobart Ignition Live St Ives Hotel, Hobart Break Even Syrup, Hobart Heat 4 TUUDMS DJ Comp Uni Bar, Hobart Beats ‘til Late Telegraph Hotel, Hobart Sat May 8 24/7 Irish Murphy’s, Launceston Full Tilt Boogie The Royal Oak, Launceston Broken House -Mat C & bands Blue Cafe Bar

Wed May 12 Legendary Uni Night The Saloon, Launceston Harlem Lounge The Republic Bar, Hobart Septaphonic Irish Murphy’s, Launceston Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart Marita & Jeremy Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart Jeremy Matcham Customs House Hotel, Hobart Thu May 13 Evolve/Daniel Townsend The Royal Oak, Launceston

Legendary Uni Night The Saloon, Launceston Khaola Funk The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sugartrain The Republic Bar, Hobart

Thu May 20 Samuel Bester The Royal Oak, Launceston

John Course Surreal, Hobart

Wet & Funky - Simon & Mat C Sprtsman’s Hotel, Launceston

Big Swifty Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Blue Heelers The Republic Bar, Hobart

Fabulous Picasso Bros.

Reality/James Hotel, Launceston

Mesh & DJ Hyper (UK) Syrup, Hobart

Tackyland & Beez Neez Syrup

Xavier Rudd, Cow Lounge, Hobart

Oscar Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

New Age Hippies Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Radar & Stardust Hawker Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart

Fri May 21 Phil Picasso

GIG Guide

@Venue 05/05/04 - 01/06/04

Irish Murphy’s, Launceston Leigh Ratcliffe The Royal Oak, Launceston Our House - Mat C & Friends Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston Final-Swimsuit Calendar Girl Model Search The Saloon, Launceston Dr Fink The Republic Bar, Hobart Ignition Live St Ives Hotel, Hobart KO & La Casa Syrup, Hobart Beats ‘til Late Telegraph Hotel, Hobart Oscar Customs House Hotel, Hobart Sat May 22 RiPsister Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Tues May 25 Kitto The Saloon, Launceston

Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Burning Days The Republic Bar, Hobart Wed May 26 Legendary Uni Night The Saloon, Launceston Glade (Nellie & Dane) Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart Kitto Tall Timbers Hotel The Seedy Three The Republic Bar, Hobart Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart Pete Thomas Customs House Hotel, Hobart

No Means Yes

Sat May 29 Moose Inc Irish Murphy’s, Launceston Melodic Candy & Mad Uncle Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart Turvey Beevor The Royal Oak, Launceston Broken House -Mat C & bands Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston Nellie & The Fat Band The Republic Bar, Hobart 2 worlds ANDY VAN + SAMRAI Surreal and LEVEL 1, Hobart Last Kings of Hollywood Reality/James Hotel, Launceston Tackyland & Beez Neez Syrup, Hobart

where?

The Saloon H o t e l Ta s m a n i a 191 Charles St Launceston 6331 7355 w w w. s a l o o n . c o m . a u Surreal St Ives Hotel Cnr Sandy Bay Rd & S t . G e o r g e s Tc e Sandy Bay 6214 7512 www.clubsurreal.com.au Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St North Hobart 6234 6954 w w w. r e p u b l i c b a r. c o m

Kitto Chancellor Hotel, Scammander

Donut

Reality Niteclub James Hotel 1 2 2 Yo r k S t Launceston 6334 7231

Customs House Hotel, Hobart

realityatjames@bigpond.com

Sonic Animation The Saloon, Launceston

Broderick Smith & The Reverend Mick O’Connor The Republic Bar, Hobart

Sun May 30 Da Big Sunday Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Leo De Castro & The Warriors The Republic Bar, Hobart

New Age Hippies Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Sunday recovery -bands & DJ’s Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Surreal and LEVEL 1 Surreal, Hobart

Mesh Syrup, Hobart

Toasted Hammond Quintet The Republic Bar, Hobart

Syrup 1st Floor 39 Salamanca Place Hobart 6224 8249 syrupclub@bigpond.com

No Means Yes Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Epicure Love Outside Andromeda

Dr Fink Lewisham Tavern, Hobart

24/7 Reality/James Hotel, Launceston

Asleep In The Park The Uni Bar, Hobart

The Ray Martians (3.00pm) Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Tackyland & Beez Neez Syrup, Hobart

The Fred Bagshaw Trio Cow Lounge, Hobart

Jeremy Matcham

Ska’Liediscope Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Fri May 28 Distro Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Tues June 1 Ignition St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Matt Dynan The Royal Oak, Launceston Broken House -Mat C & bands Blue Cafe Ba, Launceston

Oceans of Mercury & The View Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobart

Thu May 27 Wet & Funky - Simon & Mat C Sprtsman’s Hotel, Launceston

Round About The Royal Oak, Launceston

Sun May 23 Da Big Sunday Irish Murphy’s, Launceston

Our House - Mat C & Friends Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Sunday recovery -bands & DJ’s Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

Karaoke Chamionships The Saloon, Launceston

Cake Walking Babies The Republic Bar, Hobart

Love Outside Andromeda The Republic Bar, Hobart

Laidback Beats 3.00pm) Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Ignition Live St Ives Hotel, Hobart

Pete & Mickey Customs House Hotel, Hobart

Pickle Syrup, Hobart

Mon May 24 John Wilkinson The Republic Bar, Hobart

Beats ‘til Late Telegraph Hotel, Hobart No Means Yes

Funk Soul Brother Telegraph Hotel, Hobart

Customs House Hotel, Hobart

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Albums

by EQ

‘Voluptua” Kaleidoscope

‘Malkin Zany” Malkin Zany

‘Songs About Jane” Maroon5

‘Odiumosis” Ouvi Melhor

Furry Red Records/MGM

Creative Vibes

Octone

Creative Vibes

This is one of the better pop-rock albums I've heard recently.

This is ne of the best albums I've heard in along time.

From the Falcon St Beats label comes Sydneybased electronica duo Ouvi Melhor.

Flipping through the tracks I was first reminded of the likes of Magic Dirt, just that perfect blend of guitars and vocals, looking closer Kaleidoscope seemed a little more like Hole, though a lot more wholesome.

Out of Denmark, Malkin Zany dish up some super-fine sounds, smooth grooves and mindblowing soundscapes.

With their first single release 'This Love' hanging around in the various top tens for weeks now, US five-piece Maroon5 have hit the ground running.

There are several solid tracks on the album, nice crunchy leads, some synth work and accessible lead vocals from Kylie Cowling.

With great stealth they fuse jazz licks and techy percussive rhythm, blurring the lines between analogue and digital with live drums resonating over synth lines, as obscure loops float by.

There are a couple of more acoustic styled tracks on Voluptua, which they pull off with ease.

Their approach to innovative sound is nothing short of astonishing, with similarities to the likes of Bonobo or Funki Porcini, kind of thought-provoking downbeat symphonies, with an intelligent breakbeat backbone.

Check out Voluptua from Kaleidoscope, out now through MGM.

Difficult to summarise just how incredible this is, check it out for yourself.

Songs About Jane is a solid debut, which demonstrates some versatility in musicianship, without sacrificing substance.

Throw Billy Joel, Jamiroqai and Matchbox Twenty in a blender (sounds shitty I know), add some plucky rock guitars and you have Maroon5, 100% commercial radio friendly poprock.

Having just wrapped up an Aussie tour in April, I reckon their sound would have been well received live, which suits their style.

A little dark, with downbeat percussion runs, synth lines and some interesting sounds and beats.

The more mellow tracks on the album seem to work better for them than the up-beat stuff, less is more I think.

If you aren't a fan of electronic tones and beats then this is not the record for you, but most will be impressed with Ouvi Melhor's unique sound and diverse approach to the genre, executed in style.

Check it.

Albums

by EQ

‘Sky Caves In’ Asleep In The Park

‘Members Only’ Avril

‘Borrowed & Blue’ Troy Cassar-Daly

‘The Best of My Friend The Chocolate Cake’

AITP Records

Creative Vibes

EMI

EMI/Capitol

Out of Melbourne comes four-piece rock outfit Asleep In The Park.

French electronica producer Avril's (Fred Avril) latest is a bit of an eye opener.

Troy Cassar-Daley offers up an eclectic collection of country and blues in his own style for his newest album, Borrowed & Blue.

The greatest hits compilation of My Friend The Chocolate Cake would be ideal for your next dinner party.

This was a struggle to review, simply because there isn't anything fantastic about their sound.

Sexy, dark and intelligent, Members Only demonstrates Avril's versatility through blends of instruments, sounds and styles.

The songwriting isn't so bad lyrically, most of the tracks are about grappling with relationships, drugs and booze, which becomes a little tedious after a while.

It is difficult not to notice the European sound from the outset, with a bunch of French vocals and spoken word. Not so obscure that you lose interest, but miles from mainstream.

Appropriately name, as each track is borrowed from some of Troy's favourites, including Slim Dusty, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, to name a few.

While most bands nowadays package their products with aggressive or political gimmicks, this is more of a wholesome adult contemporary style that seems to be based more on suburban life and family values.

On the cover they describe their sound as "Rock Melody Atmosphere That Swirls Through Your Soul', maybe my soul is tuned to a different frequency because this did very little for me.

Check out track two, Be Yourself, a sinister but sexy gem with driving dirty bass and a sort of lo-fi trance quality, it's killer.

Avril's Members Only is out now through Creative Vibes.

Featuring a collaboration with legendary Paul kelly on the rework of George Jones' classic Why Baby Why, Troy successfully puts his own slant on some great country ditties.

The band has done a boot-scootin' good job with the banjos, accordians, harmonicas and fiddles, essential ingredients in any country ballad or rockabilly hoedown. I'm no expert but this isn't a bad country album.

Nice use of strings, with cellos, double bass and guitars, layered over slow piano and minimal percussion.

It's Generation-X with kids and mortgages.

Fair enough though, they've been together for fifteen years.

Albums

T P 8

who’s buyin’

by EQ

TOP 8 SINGLES / NET TOP 50 D-12 Anastacia Spiderbait Eamon Baby Bash Shannon Noll Jessica Simpson Maroon 5

01. My Band 02. Left Outside Alone 03. Black Betty 04. F**k it (I don’t want you back) 05. Suga Suga 06. Drive 07. With You 08. This Love

TOP 8 SINGLES / NET TOP 50

‘One Drop East’ Salmonella Dub

‘D12 World D12

Virgin

Shady/Interscope

Continuing in the tradition of their counterparts, kiwis Salmonella Dub have released a top shelf recording with their newest, One Drop East.

Detroit rap superstars D12 offer up the quintessential ganster-rap sound with their latest, produced as usual by the most infamous white MC that ever grabbed the mic.

Blending dub, 2-step, some tech house and some generally fine-sounding chillout stuff, this would be the right selection for a drive to the surf or a weekend barbecue with friends.

Good to see they haven't sacrificed melody, while managing to keep the dirty basslines and some nice high-end synth and piano loops rolling.

Beat construction is great, sometimes intricate, sometimes minimal, they have created their own unique style that will no doubt stand the test of time. Very nice indeed.

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From the Sea Safe Forever Darkside Black Betty Firing Squad English Summer Rain Lachlan 08. This is a Love Song

TOP 8 SINGLES 01. Marrakech 02. 7 Years & 50 Days 03. California Dreaming 04. Take Me to the Clouds Above 05. There is Nothing I Won’t Do 06. Live 4 Music 07. Mind of the Wonderful 08. Can’t Go On Like This

Love him or hate him, there is no question that Eminem is very clever lyrically, as a result it is difficult not to know where these guys are coming from.

D12 world signals the return of the skit, done to death on early 90s hip-hop albums the world over.

While the content is largely agressive or blatantly offensive (which is good fun), humour is employed with great success which balances the gangbangin', and makes you think they don't take themselves too seriously.

Support the Shady empire and snap this up, even if only to piss your parents off.

ATB Groove Coverage Royal Gigolos LMC VS U2 Special D DJ Shog Blank & Jones Culture Beat

TOP 40 01. My Band 02. This Love 03. Left Outside Alone 04. In the Shadows 05. Yeah 06. You’re Gone 07. Matinee 08. 5 Colours In Her Hair

The Lewisham Tavern presents

IN THEIR ONLY TASMANIAN SHOW!

D12 Maroon 5 Anastacia The Rasmus Usher Marillion Franz Ferdinand McFly

HOTTEST 100

SALMONELLA

DUB DUB DUB

Eskimo Joe Gyroscope Kisschasy Spiderbait Epicure Placebo Your Wedding Night Little Birdy

Usher feat Lil’ Jon & Ludicris 01. Yeah!

02. I Don’t Wanna Know Mario Winans feat. Enya & P.Diddy Usher 03. Burn Beyonce 04.Naughty Girl’ J-Kwon 05. Tipsy Maroon5 06. This Love D12 07. My Band Alicia Keys 08. If I Aint Got You

TOP 8 SINGLES

COLLEGE AIR

01. The Rat 02. Milk Man 03. Staring at the Sun 04. C’mon C’mon 05. Take Me Out 06. Spitting Games 07. Elephant Woman 08. Float On

Walkmen Deerhoof TV on the Radio Von Bondies Franz Ferdinand Snow Patrol Blonde Redhead Modest Mouse

TOP 8 SINGLES 01. F**k it (I don’t want you back) 02. My Band 03. Left Outside Alone 04. Black Betty 05. Suga Suga 06. Drive 07. With You 08. Thank You

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Bus service from Hobart. Contact venue for tix & bookings

MAY 8

Eamon D12 Anastacia Spiderbait Baby Bash Shannon Noll Jessica Simpson Jamelia

CARUS & THE TRUE BELIEVERS TOP 8 SINGLES

Featuring Jason McGann (John Butler Trio) & Carus ('Lewy Day Out')

PLUS Nellie & Fat Band + DJs until the wee hours Bundy and Archers promo's all night.

Free bus service from Hobart. Contact venue for details/bookings.

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HMV

01. My Band 02. Left Outside Alone 03. Drive 04. Suga Suga’ 05. Black Betty 06. With You 07. Take me to the Clouds Above 08. Don’t Tell Me

D12 Anastacia Shannon Noll Baby Bash Spiderbait Jessica Simpson LMC VS U2 Avril Lavigne

Travel Bug budget food, accommodation & adventure

by Steve M

Cable Hang-gliding....what cable? won't be that good." I couldn't have been more

over the cliff edge and the ground falls away

wrong.

another 20 metres. The knuckles go white.

When you're flying down the hill, going faster and

If you're not after the maximum thrill factor, but

faster, with 25 metres of nothing below you, you

you still want the experience, then Peter will

forget that there's a cable there at all. You hold on

apply the brake all the way down for a slower

to the bar as tight as you can and hope that your

ride.

Waiting for me at the bottom was the 8 year old girl who had gone before me. "Did you go fast,"

harness remains attached.

she asked.

"Yeah, it was awesome," I replied.

The girl's mother was there, who went before

And at the bottom of the ride, he puts the brake

both of us, said, "I just wish you got another go.

When you push your arms out straight, the wing

on more firmly, the momentum brings your legs

of the glider catches the wind and you can feel

underneath you for a walking landing. And then

Once you go the first time, and get over being

yourself rise and you're actually gliding.

a few screams to let out the energy.

scared, you want another turn."

Peter Nielsen, the operator of Cable Hang-

Of course, you can have as many goes as you

Gliding at Launceston, in the North & Tahune, in

like, costing $15 for an adult, per ride, and $10

the South, says the experience is meant to be a

for kids.

simulation only.

"If you're willing to go and over five (years) I'll "It's for the people who see those gliders a 1000

send you down," said Peter.

feet up, but they'll never get there. So, it gives "You fucker!" I yelled, half-way into the flight,

them a 25 second experience of what it feels

to the publisher of Sauce, Dave, for making

like," he said.

And so I walked back up, and went again.

And because the flights are held in the

me go first on the cable hang-glider. It was like the rush of abseiling when you first step

There are a couple of moments when the

Tasmanian bush, there's usually a stream

over the edge of a cliff, but a rush that lasts

adrenalin really rushes. First, as you stand on the

nearby, so, before you face your friends and

for about 25 seconds.

launch platform and Peter releases the brake

family, you can wash your underwear if you shit

and the glider, which you're harness is hooked to,

your pants...Hah! Just jokin' with ya!

takes you down and over the edge.

"Oh, a cable-hanglider. What a wimp," I hear

After April, Cable Hang-Gliding Tasmania is open

some of you say. And I must admit, I had been a

And second, just when you're getting used to the

on weekends only. You can contact Peter on

bit negative about it in the past, thinking

flight, holding your arms out and hanging under

0419 311 198.

something like, "Oh, it's attached to a cable. It

the wing as you hurtle down the slope, you go

Cafe Review

Backpacker Review Hollydene Lodge - Hobart

Refresh - Launceston

accommodation. While there are heaps of young people here, including students on school trips, there are also a lot of middle-aged people who have moved to Hobart and looking to buy or rent permanently.

the wilted spinach, mushrooms, tomato, caramelized onion, parmesan on wholemeal ($8) for me, raisin toast with cream cheese ($4) for my friend and two large flat whites ($4 ea).

If you're after bacon and eggs, then think again, 'cause Refresh on Charles Street, Launceston, is a vegetarian cafe and this may be a drawback to many, but this cafe has plenty going for it to make up for the lack of meat.

Situated across the road from Prince's Square, the cafe stands out amongst the leafy surrounds with a vibrant red and black exterior. Outside there are three tables of four for "al fresco dining" or just watching the world go by on the busy "Lygon St" of Launceston, Charles Street, which is dotted with quality cafe's. Refresh is the first cafe you meet when walking out of town - you'll know you've found Refresh when you hear the pulse of ambient electronica and see the red magnetic board with the coloured letters, with the message of the day.

My friend and I settled at a table outside, as it was sunny, and you must take advantage of sunny days in Tassie. It was about 10.30 am. I scanned the scene and found a mix of customers, from an artist sketching in his large pad and environmental types to a sensibly-dressed couple with their three children and upwardly mobile young creative professionals. A couple of minutes later the waitress came to take our order, in a friendly but effciient manner, without being gushy, which I find a little "cheesy". I ordered

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About three minutes after ordering, the waitress brought out our large flat whites, which were very large - not mugs or latte glasses, but the huge glasses usually reserved for orange juice and the like. They were hot, without being undrinkable and full of flavour - just what I needed mid-morning. I later found out that the coffee beans are roasted locally, in Launceston. About seven minutes after ordering, the waitress brought our meals. My wilted spinach etc was cooked well and tasty, with a hint of chutney or soy or ginger...maybe all three and a generous serve of mushrooms and shaved parmesan, which I love. Whatever it was, I found myself mopping up the juices with the chunky wholemeal toast and cleaning the plate. Simple fresh tastes, with nothing complicating the flavours or overpowering. My friend's raisin toast was also of the chunky variety - thick and lightly toasted with melting slowly on the top and a sprinkling of cinnamon.

The menu covers breakfast and lunch, with fresh juices and light meals starting from "croissant with jam" ($3.50) up to "gnocchi with spinach, fetta and semi-dried tomato" ($13) with specials on the blackboard inside, such as fettucine with broccoli and pesto ($12), banana loaves ($3.50) and caramelized apple tarts ($3.50).

Refresh brings people together, it seems, with notices for local cultural and entertainment events on the walls and children catered for with a box of toys and you can't miss the Greens shop next door. It may disappoint some because of it's vegetarian menu, but it has, otherwise, well cooked, tasty food, good service, an interesting atmosphere and, friendly patrons and staff.

“Hello sunshine,” winks a friendly, broad accented guy as I walk into the dining room of Hollydene Lodge, a backpacker hostel at 55 Campbell St, Hobart.

This is a large hostel which can sleep up to 168 guests a night, generally at $19.50 a night. From what I am told by my fellow backpackers, this is a pretty good price and includes a full continental breakfast. A girl I meet from Georgia, Kristin, tells me that from over 40 hostels across the world that she has stayed in, including hostels in Australia, the United States, Canada and Fiji, that Hollydene provides the best free breakfast she has ever experienced.

The other guests are relaxed and sociable.

“Occasionally we get an awesome piano player,” a fellow guest, referring to the piano in the dining room, tells me. She says that most of the guests here are cool enough. “We get the occasional ‘woo hoo’ person, but they go away and don’t come back,” she says.

As far as the facilities go, the kitchen is clean with heaps of room to cook and all guests are tidy, cleaning up their dishes and pots. Some maintenance is needed here, like paint peeling from walls and rusting pipes down the corridors.

One of my only complaints is a funky smell emanating from the rear wing, a mixture of body odour and mouldy shower smells. This smell clears up after a while though, and the place is fresh the next day.

The bathrooms could do with a bit of a scrub and the rooms a vacuum, but if you hunt down a quiet corner in the morning you’ll find a modern, hot, clean shower and bathroom.

My hosts, Steve and Linda are friendly and attentive, showing me my room which has its own sink, although not all of the rooms have this luxury.

Although I am sleeping in a twin share room, some of the rooms can sleep up to six guests a night.

The rooms are basic and my bed is reasonably soft and comfortable. I sleep well due to having a very effective heater in my room.

There is an Internet area with three terminals, heaps of spots to watch TV, and even some areas to study or relax alone. I am treated to a fabulous night relaxing upstairs on the couches in one of the TV rooms. These new and comfy couches are quite appropriate for watching the latest episode of Sex and the City.

Michelle from the North West coast who is studying in Hobart tells me that there is not much accommodation in Hobart at the moment, so the recent influx of interstate and international students in Hobart are relying on hostel

So for the budget conscious, I’d recommend Hollydene. It’s got a relaxed, Aussie style atmosphere and has a decent security system. A good place to stay, close to the shops and nightlife of Hobart, and even to meet a new friend or two.

www.sauceonline.net

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LIFE BYTES

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DVD

‘Interstate 60’ Imagine

‘Kill Bil Volume 1’ Miramax

‘Marci X’ Paramount

‘Matrix Revolutions’ Warner

A young man is granted a wish by a leprochaun man that he will find answers about his life.

Sounds stupid I know. Well, it is.

The young man embarks on an Alice In Wonderland style journey of self-discovery, driving along Interstate 60, a highway that doesn't exist.

It was a completely half-baked idea really, barely B-grade and totally corny, even for a telemovie.

Gary Oldman is the Leprochaun, who comes off looking a little creepy as he guides the young man along his journey to spiritual enlightenment.

Metaphysical themes have been portrayed with varying degrees of success over the years, this one just lowers the bar that much more.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Uma Thurman is 'The Bride' who awakes from a four year coma after being shot in the head on her wedding day, now hellbent on revenge. It's Tarantino- Shaolin style.

The fight choreography is mindblowing and hilarious as the The Bride sets about killing everyone in sight including a complete faction of the Japanese Yakusa (led by Lucy Liu). The story plays out like a larger than life ninja flick.

The most obvious similarity to Tarantino's best known releases is the exaggerated use of violence, with loads of blood and guts, but it's all in good fun and fairly entertaining.

With a great cartoon sequence and a cool soundtrack, arranged by Wu-tang founder The Rza, Kill Bill Volume 1 is a relatively successful return to the big screen for Tarantino.

Lisa Kudrow plays Marci X, the daughter of a billionaire media mogul, who is at odds with rap superstar Dr S, played by Damon Wayans. The two take a shining to each other and Marci X sets out to prove she has some street cred.

Good fun, a little juvenile and completely over the top, with regularly awkward and familiar gags to most of Kudrow's previous big screen efforts, who as usual plays a character not far removed from her television alter-ego.

Despite being largely a romantic comedy, and with a bit of an all-star cast, there exists a complete lack of screen chemistry between Kudrow and Wayans, which shines through a little too often.

Costume and set design is great, with loads of bright colours and larger than life outfits. Totally cheesy, slightly irritating, though there are definitely some funny moments.

They say good things come in threes. This is an exception to the rule.

It was arguable that the original Matrix film made any sense whatsoever, the whole parallel universe thing in theory was mediocre, but was carried over the line with impressive special effects, clever dialogue and an all-star cast.

Well the novelty has worn off, now one feels the producers should have quit while they were ahead, or written the first in the trilogy as the last.

Anyway, this is the showdown between humans and the machines, in order to avoid being wiped out Neo (Keanu Reeves) takes the fight onto their turf. Faced with a few challenges, he and his band of trusty sidekicks set about killing the enemy like something from a video game.

This truly was 124 minutes of my life I will never get back.

Counterstrike

XBox Game Review by Mat Carswell Counter Strike started as an online mod for the PC hit Half Life, and its popularity grew to become one of the Internets most played games even still today. Finally this classic has made its debut on the Xbox with mixed results.

to 16 gamers. And in Counter-Strike it’s definitely the more the merrier as far as really sweet online game play sessions are concerned.

Graphically this game falls short of other Xbox titles (even though the graphics are on par if not a little better then its PC predecessor), and if you are buying this game for Single Person action, forget it.

Now about the game itself. This isn’t a very deep game by any means -- this isn't a Tom Clancy tactical shooter. But that’s the charm of Counter-Strike. This is an all-out fast-paced, action-packed first person shooter offering two games play scenarios: Hostage Rescue and Demolition.

The game itself offers no new additions from the PC version (which is still available to download for free) so hard-core CS fans, don’t buy this to add to your collection.

I haven’t played Counter Strike online on the Xbox, but from all reports, this game is saved by its online play (hardly surprising seeing that it was developed for multiplayer action). With Xbox Live support, it’s a great first person shooter for those who haven’t played Counter Strike on the PC, and if the online game play is similar to the PC equivalent then the gamer is sure to have hours of fun with the online community.

Short and simple, if you don’t have Live, you shouldn’t be buying Counter-Strike, because there’s nothing here at all worth recommending to non-Live gamers.

But for Live subscribers, Counter-Strike merits purchase consideration if you like arcade-style FPS games along the lines of another similar game in the genre, Castle Wolfenstein.

Whatever game play scenario you pick, be prepared for some seriously rapid, on-the-fly and addictive gaming.

Online you can set up games on any of the maps with a host of customisable options for up

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Choosing between either the terrorist team of the counter-terrorist team decides what your objective will be while playing Counter-Strike. If you’re a terrorist, you must prevent the hostages from getting rescued or plant bombs at one of the two marked bombsites. Counterterrorist goals are the opposite: rescue the hostages or prevent the bomb planting or defuse a planted bomb. Simple really.

I was excited about seeing how the Xbox would hold Counter Strike and I must say I was bitterly disappointed; whilst the graphics are better than the PC version (not real hard there) they are very poor considering other Xbox titles.

Get this game to play online or I dare say you will be disappointed.

Graphics Sound Game play SP MP Multiplayer

YES

Overall 050504

LIFE BYTES the next generation

WIN Tickets to

Andy Van

It seems every man and his dog is making an mp3 player these days, but as far as straight mp3 players go, it’s hard to look past the Sucess (that’s success with a capital S) of Apple’s iPod and the, soon to be released in Australia, iPod mini.

With the new SV-MP31V (256Mb) and it’s little brother, the SV-MP21V (128Mb) Panasonic have looked for a competitive edge, it seems, through added features.

These include an FM tuner, digital voice recorder and WMA playbeack as well as MP3.

The froody blue LCD display has 4 lines of info, like track, artist etc, but the case itself is a little clunky looking.

It’ll suit those looking for a medium storage digital audio player, who have real use for the other features.

Wireless Optical Mouse Microsoft I’d never used a wireless mouse before, but now I’m a convert. One less cord on the desk is great for us obsessive types one step away from an Adrian Monk-like existence.

And hey, this mouse looks cool. It reminds me of something you’d usually see with four wheels and an exhaust pipe or in Farscape zipping around the corridors of Moya. And the glossy surface on top adds to the effect of sleek and speedy.

Mouse wheels are so handy and this has a souped-up version, so you can track sideways and up and down and a press-click of the wheel switches from one application to another.

The movement is smooth and definite with the buttons requiring almost only the weight of your finger to give a response. My only criticism is, compared with other non-wireless mice, the unit is noticeably heavier when you pick it up.

Software Review

M i c r o s o f t O f f i c e S t u d e n t & Te a c h e r E d i t i o n 2 0 0 3 It is Outlook which has the largest improvements. I really like the new look as it uses "screen real-estate" much more efficiently.

The Junk E-Mail filters are better than in previous editions (much better!) and I had no problems working with my previous files.

Microsoft stresses that this version of their Office 2003 is only for non-commercial use.

However the qualifications for this version are pretty broad. You qualify for this edition so long as you, or a member of your household are 1) a full or part-time student, 2) home-schooled, 3) a full or part-time staff member of an educational facility.

Microsoft now has four versions of its familiar Office suite of applications - the Standard Edition, the Small Business Edition, the Professional Edition and now the Student and Teacher Edition 2003.

The suite is discounted in comparison with the other editions, retailing for around $299, compared with $899 for the professional Edition.

The Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 is basically identical to their standard Microsoft Office 2003. It contains: - Excel 2003 - Outlook 2003 - Powerpoint 2003 - Word 2003 What it does not contain (compared with the professional and small business versions) is Access 2003, Publisher 2003 and the Outlook 2003 version that has a Business Contact Manager - none of which would be particularly necessary for students.

And the license allows you to use the software on up to three computers, so long as someone in your household qualifies (for instance, if you have a child who qualifies for this version, you can upload it onto your computer as well and use the software legally even if you do not qualify for the discount).

Powerpoint, Word, and Excel now have the research task pane which is very helpful. They are also more integrated with Office Online than Office XP is and it uses microsoft Office Online to get new clip art, media, and help.

The interface feels a lot more user friendly and the task pane has improved slightly. If you qualify, you should definitely consider getting the software, considering the price.

This is a must get if you want to upgrade from Office 2000 or earlier and it is recommended, but not as important, to upgrade from Office XP. If you really need to spare the money and have Office XP, you might not need it, but it's a definite if you are upgrading from 2000 or earlier.

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The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow T h e r i g h t a m o u n t o f c r a p - I n t e r v i e w w i t h Te r r y P s i a k i s So Terry, to what extent are you feeling pressure to be funny in this interview?

Well, I'll describe the scene to you. At the moment I'm standing in my bedroom, surveying a pile of clothes on my bed. I'm in the middle of packing for this Roadshow and I'm more worried about how I'm going to fit everything into my suitcase, than I am about how many jokes I'm going to crack during this interview. No..not feeling pressure to be funny. I don't feel pressure to be funny, unless I'm on stage.

What you were like growing up? Were you the class clown?

Oh no, I was the quiet one in the corner. And I think that's true of a lot of comedians, not all, but a lot of them weren't the class clowns.

They were...maybe the person who'd make the quiet comment to the person sitting next them rather making the comment that the whole class could hear...A lot of people think, "Oh, you must have been the person doing everything in the classroom," but most of the...comedians I know weren't like that. So it's kind of interesting that you go from being the quiet one to the one that gets up on stage and speaks in front of people, but I guess a lot of comedy is based on observation, so if you're good at sitting back and watching, then you're good at picking up on things that you can crack jokes about later.

So, why are you a comedian, instead of a brain surgeon, for example?

(Laughs) Because I hated maths, is the simple answer.

What was the first really funny thing that happened to you, that you can remember?

Nothing off the top of my head, but I know that...when my first younger sister was born, I've been told, I don't remember this, 'cause I was only two at the time but I used to get very jealous of all the attention that people used to pay to her when she was first born that, apparently, I used to sit in the corner and shit my pants on purpose (laughs) to draw some attention to me and make people laugh at me...

Does your family environment contribute much to your material?

Not directly. I talk about my Dad quite a bit in the stuff that i do on Triple J. I've never really spoken about my dad too much, I've never really spoken about my family too much in my stand-up, but they form the basis of a lot of the material on TripleJ. I don't talk about them specifically, but I guess they influence.

So where do get the inspiration for your stuff?

Usually personal experience. Usually...things that I've been through myself, that I've seen or heard or whatever, or sometimes people tell me a great story about something that happened to them or a friend of theirs and you, kind of, mould it, not so that (it appears that) it happened to you, but so that it sounds like you've got first-hand experience. And stuff that's in the news or that kind of thing.

A bit of a mix?

Yeah. A lot of comedians go around and only do political stuff or (other)...I , kind of, do whatever pops into my head.

boobs. Well, some do. I don't do comedy that's specific to males or females, I just do comedy. It doesn't even enter into my mind.

When I write a joke, I don't think, "Now, is this chick humour?" I don't think there's any difference..

You've been doing the Roadshow for three years, how have the years differed and what can audiences expect this time?

I guess, the only changes, really, are that every year it gets bigger. We find that maybe where we did a 500 seat theatre in a particular town, and that'd sell out and we'd come back the next year and we'd have two gigs in that theatre, because it gets more and more popular. So, I guess, in terms of how it's changed, it gets bigger and better every year 'cause people really seem to love it.

The line-ups are always strong. The good thing about the Roadshow is you get a really good mix of performers...it's four acts and an mc (master of ceermonies) and when the Festival puts the line-up together...you'll see a variety. You'll get to see a musical act...maybe a comedian that does surrent affairs based material or you'll get to see someone that does something that's a bit surreal and bizarre. You'll get to see a bit of everything. Lots of different performance styles...,which I think is good, 'cause if you're sitting there for two hours and you're watching a show and you see a performer , who's on for fiteen minutes, and you don't like them, you know that the next one is going to be something completely different.

Who's your favourite performer at the moment and who are your influences?

I guess my influences, initially were, all the people that did stuff on The Big Gig, 'cause that's what started my interest in comedy...and there are heaps of performers who started around the same time that continue to be an influence, as a peer group...like Charlie Pickering and Michael Chamberlain...he's doing the Roadshow on the (Tasmanian) leg as well. It's good to have people to look up to, but it's also good to have people to encourage you and challenge you, at your own level as well, 'cause it makes it a bit more attainable. Like, you look at Judith Lucy, and you think, "How am I ever going to get to that point," but then you look at the people who are your own age and similar experience and it seems a bit more realistic.

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Do you think Australians are less or more funny than other people?

Every person is different, regardless of where they come from, but...there's an Australian sense of humour , a lot more laconic and laid-back than other places, but ...I reckon generally we've got a good sense of irony and a very relaxed kind of sense of humour.

And we're happy to take the piss out of ourselves, more than happy to take the piss out of ourselves. In fact we'll probably take the piss out of ourselves before we take the piss out of anyone else.

Thanks for that.

Cool. Hopefully, I didn't crap on too much.

No, just the right amount of crap.

(Laughs) Good. I'd like that as the review, "Just the right amount of crap."

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To what extent is female humour different from male humour?

(Laughs) Ok. There's the answer to your question, What can I expect from this year's roadshow? Just the right amount of crap."

Well, we (female comedians) don't talk about our cock and men, generally, don't talk about...

I'll probably use that now.

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Film maker profile

Leigh Craven Leigh Craven drew aliens for 12 years. He came home to Tasmania to find ghosts.

Leigh, 30, is an animator whose most recent film, a six minute animation, ‘Ghostland’ is about returning to a sad and beautiful land, Tasmania.

‘Ghostland’ tells the story of a boy returning home to find a ghost of himself and to feel that a generation of young people had disappeared.

Leigh, like many young Tasmanians, eagerly left the state in his early twenties.

In June, Screen Tasmania will announce funding recipients from the latest round of applications. Leigh is hopeful. His submission is for a film about log trucks.

The environment and preservation of wilderness are recurrent themes in his work.

The exquisite renderings of Tasmanian bush in 'Ghostland' quickly move into a sacked landscape – clear felled and smouldering, with ghostly bodies and big red stains where their hearts should be.

“I felt like everything down here was too narrow for me so I had to really go away and bust out.”

He graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, having studied animation at the same school as Adam Elliot, Oscar Winner for ‘Harvey Krumpet.

“You love this place, doesn’t mean you love everything about it,” the narration says.

‘Ghostland’ took about six months and 4000 drawings. He received a grant of about $25 000 from Screen Tasmania.

At VCA he drew and produced ‘Tide,’ a one minute animation about feeling alienated in Melbourne.

‘Ghostland’ was hand drawn, scanned into a computer, coloured using Photoshop and animated using AfterFX.

‘Tide’ was selected to exhibit at Annecy 2000, an international animation Festival in France and Leigh was also flown over.

Leigh is a gentle person and it seems a paradox that the manic violence of ‘Ren and Stimpy’ inspires him. He also find the work of Pixar, who made ‘Finding Nemo,’ and the work of local company Blue Rocket who make the internationally renowned ‘Hoota and Snoz,’ inspirational.

“It just blew my mind, it was awesome,” Leigh said of the experience.

Leigh also worked on the children’s television programs ‘Silver Brumby’ and ‘The New Adventures of Ocean Girl.’

“I got taught a lot from working on kid’s TV,” Leigh said. “Everyone’s very concerned about volume and line work, very specific things and specific styles but going to art school breaks all those things so you can see that it doesn’t matter and you can be more free.”

He came home five years later .

Tasmania, Leigh said, “is a really powerful place to live spiritually, it’s really full on, when you need some help, it’s here.”

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In a review of Leigh’s first animation, ‘Tide,’ his animation was said to be “somehow reminiscent of Ralph Steadman’s heightened realities.”

Steadman’s illustrations accompany much of the drug crazed Hunter S Thompson’s gonzo journalism.

Leigh is part of the ‘brain train,’ young and skilled people who have left Tasmania and are now returning, part of a regeneration.

“You’re young, you leave, you come back, you come back because you love the place,” as the narration in ‘Ghostland’ says.

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Name: Bin

Age: 22

Name: Elizabeth

Age: 20

Name: Boz

Age: 24

Name: Bin

Age: 22

Describe your style: Comfortable

Describe your style: Whatever looks good

Describe your style: Whatever’s clean

Describe your style: Hungry musician

What’s your passion: Theatre & Life

What’s your passion: Horse Riding

What’s your passion: Cars

What’s your passion: Reconnecting people

What turns you off: Arrogance

What turns you off: Ugg boots & mini skirts

What turns you off: Girls showing “plumber’s crack”

What turns you off: Self-indulgence

Most important issue today: War

Most important issue today: War

important issue today: Weight (upcoming fight)

Most important issue today: Search 4 meaning

Favourite band: Don’t have one

Favourite band: Don’t have one

Fave band: Spoon

Favourite band: Paul Kelly

Favourite track: Believe (Missi Higgins)

Favourite track: My Immortal (Evanescence)

Fave track: Black betty (Spiderbait)

Track: Gift that keeps on giving (Paul Kelly)

Favourite drink: 10oz

Favourite drink: Beam & Coke

Favourite drink: Classic Chocolate

Favourite drink: Tasmanian water

I’m gonna: go to rehearsal, coz I’m late

I’m gonna: go home and have a drink

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Fashion Designer Profile Ta m i k a L i n g e r

How did you become a fashion designer?

Basically, mum sewed. She worked in a factory..so I used to sew at home, not very much though, 'cause I was pretty slack. But I used to design. I designed my leavers' dinner dress and mum would make it for me. When I went to college I was going to be a lawyer, but I really loved fashion. There was a "b" course in fashion there, but I couldn't fit it in 'cause I had my legal studies and English and maths and everything I had to do. And then I got into Uni and, two weeks before it started I got into TAFE, so I went and did fashion there. So I did it there for five years and worked at a pub for three years after that and then, finally, opened this

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(TiqueLily). So that's basically it - went to school, did the learning, a few competitions and that sort of thing.

Competitions?

I did The Tasmanian Gown, that was my first one, but it was the last year they had it. It hasn't run since. I won that year and got a sewing machine. I didn't have one before that.

Since then, I've done The Australian Gown a couple of times. I got in the finals one year, and they've got a national tour, so my gown went around Australia. I've been slack the last few years, but I'm going to do the (Australian) Gown again this year.

What's your approach to designing?

Sometimes I sit down with a book and, just, design.

Then, other times, I start with the fabric. I can see it and say, this is what I want to make out of it, so it really depends. If I've an occasion, or ome spare time, I'll sit down and draw. When it comes to street wear, I'll sit down and draw.. or I'll design on the mannequin..so I don't have to stick to making guidelines, which kind of suck sometimes.

After the mannequin, what's the next stage?

Well you've got to mark...then cutting it out and sewing it up, and after that ...any hand work like beading.

What are your influences as a designer?

Whatever. I don't know. It just comes to me.

Where do you get your inspiration?

I'm inspired by people like Valentino and Versace. I love Versace. Dolce & Gabbana, I love them. I have video's at home, actually, so when I want to get inspired I sit down...and watch them and it gets me hyped up and gets

me going.

Which magazines?

Vogue. That's the main one. I read others, but Vogue's the best.

What is unique about being a designer in Tasmania?

Probably, that there's no big pressure down here. If I wanted to make it big, I'd have to go to Melbourne...but then you've got such competition. So at the moment, I'm happy to cruise along down here and see where it takes me. Eventually, I want to sell stuff on the mainland, but I don't want to make the move.

So I'm hoping I can cruise along down here and do something "little-ish". I love Tassie so much.

I just couldn't live the fast pace over there, I don't think. It's not me.And I'd get homesick.

And Tassie's nice and quiet, but I find that Launceston people and Hobart too are right up there with the fashion. I travelled around the mainland, laste year and the year befor and the only places that are on par or higher than us are Melbourne and Sydney. Queensland are way behind and especially Adelaide. They're way behind. ..People down the street here, you can say, "Yeah, I like that and can work with that."

They've got their own thing happening and it's really good.

What are the drawbacks to working as a designer in Tasmania?

There's nothing to get you going. On the mainland, there are competitions, so you can go and do them and if you do well in them, it gets you out there, but in Tassie there's nothing here anymore. We used to have the Tasmanian

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Gown and that was really good, but now there's nothing to help you get that (first) stepping stone...Especially for people coming straight out of school...it's really hard, because unless you, as I have, open your own business, there's only alterations to work in , in the industry, and that's not my "cup of tea". So, you go and do all that training and unless you want to leave, that's what you're stuck with. (It's) kind of sad.

Who's been the biggest influence on getting you to where you are now?

My parents. Definitely. The whole time. Here I was struggling through school, working an extra job, and they'd help me pay the bills and help me get...going, because you've got to keep doing it, keep studying and keep tagging along. You can't just go out and get the big jobs that are going to pay you the dollars, 'cause there aren't any here.

Yeah, my parents have been great.

What are your short term and long term goals?

Short term, I want to make this place (TiqueLily) work and I want to get more of my own stock in the shop. I had a fair bit for opening but it's all gone now and I haven't had the chance to make any more...eventually...I want to be selling to the mainland and have my label over there, if I can, have more stores in Tassie and one in Melbourne.

What is the purpose of clothing?

To express your individual style. I've worked in jobs before where you have to wear a uniform, and it drives me insane, because I can't be myself. You feel like you're same as everybody else and just a number...whereas if you do whatever with your hair and chuck on whatever that is you, you can be you...

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