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BANGERS & MASH Hailing from the small beach town of Bournemouth in the UK, the producer/ DJ trio of Dave Wallace, Keiron Bailey and Brent Newitt have been flinging 12”s into the world of dance music since the mid-nineties. However, they must have felt that their collaborative team was a little small – their latest release saw them rope in any electronic artist they could find. Keiron spoke to Dave Williams ahead of his solo show at Hobart’s Halo… This album, “Team Players”, is a collaborative effort with a lot of different artists. Why did you want to make that kind of album,
A Liquid Sky Moves Over Tasmania
Aquasky
instead of an album that’s solely produced by Aquasky? It was just…it kind of “happened”, really. We’ve done probably about six or seven artist albums
moment? Is it buoyant? What’s going on? Yeah, I think so. I think it’s definitely got to a point where it seems pretty positive at the moment. There’s a lot of nights going on, starting up; nights seem to be busier as well. When you go out DJing, you seem to find a lot more people into the music now than there was a couple of years ago, where it seemed to be a little…some people knew what it was, but a lot of people didn’t. There seems to be a lot more general awareness of what it’s all about, and people seem to be enjoying it. So yeah, I’d say it’s a pretty interesting time at the moment over here. When you come down to Tassie to play at Halo, can you give us some sort of idea... There’ll be three of you? What will the show be?
We would have never written them on our own
I think it’s just going to be me, actually. Brent’s coming out for the first part of the tour; me and Brent are doing it together. And then, he has to fly
with Aquasky before, and we’d basically…we
back to England, so then I finish it off. So I think in
did a track with The Autobots; that was the first
Tasmania, I’ll be on my own.
one…the first collaboration, with no other plan other than putting it out as a 12”. And then, after
So it’ll be a DJ set?
doing it, we thought, “This is actually quite a
Yeah, yeah. It’s a shame; just because of the cost
cool thing, and why not just involve lots of other
of travel and stuff.
people whose music we really appreciate in the breaks scene?” And we thought it was quite a
After your tour of Australia, what’s on the DJ
good way of showing the diversity as well, of the
plate for you and Aquasky?
music that we were into. When we DJ and we
On the DJ plate…I think we’re going to China when
listen to breaks, the music is so broad that we’re
we get back.
into…we just wanted to involve different people, and come up with tracks that you wouldn’t really
You’re going to China? Are they big into
expect. Just freestyle it in the studio really, and
dance music in China?
see what happens with different people; try and
Well I think it’s one of those places where it’s a
come up with something mad. I think it worked,
growing…a bit of a new thing. I haven’t actually
you know? Some of the tracks…we would have
been there. Dave went out there about six months
never written them on our own, or come up with
ago, and he said it was good, so I think it’s a
that particular style, or come up with that tune. So
building scene out there.
it was partly an experiment as well; just see what would happen, really.
Aquasky plays Hobart’s Halo on Wednesday the 24th of May
What’s the mood in the UK scene at the
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By Dave Williams
Busy, Busy, Busy ... It's ...
Mark Dynamix With 15 years’ experience in Australia's music industry, Mark certainly knows how to rock a crowd. He travels far and wide each weekend to an exhaustive schedule, dishing out solid DJ sets for masses of clubbers around the country. Tagged "Australia's hardest working DJ" and with a massive 22 high-profile mix CDs under his belt since 1994 (with 13 of them being for Ministry Of Sound), he sure has been busy. Mark describes his style as a fusion of electro and tech-house. In reality the possibilities are far greater than that - anyone who has been a fan of Mark's knows that his sets are always varied and feature new and interesting combinations of styles, alongside innovative sampling and scratching. He is a prominent headline act at all of Sydney's big dance festivals including Two Tribes, Homebake, Gatecrasher Sound System, Transmission, Utopia, Slinky, God's Kitchen, & Ministry Of Sound. His residencies have included Sublime, Home, Gas, Yu, Icebox, Plastic, Sounds On Sunday & Sweet Chilli, including regular guest appearances throughout Australia/Asia/New Zealand at clubs and events such as Family (Brisbane), Heaven (Adelaide), Metro City (Perth), Seven (Melbourne), Academy (Canberra), Syrup (Hobart), Discovery (Darwin), plus countless regional events. 2003 saw Mark take on his third Big Day Out festival, playing to a 10,000 strong crowd in the Boiler Room in Sydney and sub-sequentially touring the rest of Australia with Underworld and Kraftwerk. He is regarded as Sydney's no.1 support DJ
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for touring international artists and has played alongside The Prodigy, Oliver Lieb, Thomas Schumacher, Chemical Brothers, Dave Seaman, Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx, Carl Cox, Sasha, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk, Dave Clarke, Kevin Saunderson, Nick Warren, Way Out West, Hybrid, Humate, Green Velvet, Ritchie Hawtin, Satoshi Tomiie, Moguai, Wally Lopez, Stacey Pullen, Taucher, Darren Emerson, Paul Oakenfold, Fat Boy Slim, Tall Paul, Lottie, Junior Sanchez, Chicane, Seb Fontaine, Danny Howells, Pete Heller, John
Creamer, Underworld, Kraftwerk, Mario Piu and Mauro Picotto. As his website continues to grow in membership, it shows that Mark is appealing to an even wider audience. His site has almost reached one million hits since it's inception in 2001 and holds the record for the largest forum database for an Australian DJ site with almost one thousand members. Internationally, Mark has traveling to many parts of Asia and Europe, playing in: Manchester, U.K, Vancouver & Whistler, Canada, Delhi, India, Paris, France, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland & Hamilton, New Zealand Mark has also broadcast his radio show on many station throughout Australia from 1990-2004. He has interviewed artists such as The Prodigy, Laurent Garnier, The Beloved, Depeche Mode, Basement Jaxx, Dave Clarke, The Youngsters, Mo' Horizons, Steve Gerrard & James Holden. His first mix CD for 2004 titled "The Annual 2004" has become Ministry Australia's strongest selling compilation to date. The second mix cd for 2004 "Sessions" also hit the number 1 album spot in many compilation and dance charts around the country. Combined sales of Mark Dynamix mixed compilations now total approximately 800,000 units worldwide. Forthcoming mix CD's from Mark Dynamix for 2005 are Sessions 2, Annual 2006 and Chillout Sessions 7. Mark has spent much of 2004 working on original material, and has included one of his tracks called "Identify Me" on "The Annual 2005". Some of his other work is available on the website www.markdynamix.com. He just completed a national tour to coincide with the release of his "Annual 2005" compilation which helped make the CD the number 1 dance compilation of the year. Mark Dynamix plays an exclusive set at Hobart’s Syrup on Sunday June 11th
BANGERS & MASH
Rising to the Occasion
Crazy Penis
Band names are wonderfully versatile things. A good moniker can convey everything from a band’s sound to the attitude of its members. However, some band names must be very hard for the members to say to mum and dad without blushing; US nu-metallers Orgy and locals Hammerclit being two good examples. But the handle of Nottinghambased live breaks act Crazy Penis has gone a step further. Not only must it be hard to tell people their band name and keep a straight face; it’s proven so reactive to the “morals” of UK radio that they’re known in most of the northern hemisphere as “Crazy P”. It doesn’t seem to have affected their popularity, however – playing everywhere from Sydney to Moscow, and ending up in front of a hundred thousand people supporting Faithless. Dave Williams traded some penis quips with Jim Baron ahead of their penetration of Hobart’s Uni Bar.
short notice. No worries, man. You’ll have to excuse me if I sound a bit drunk, because I’ve been DJing tonight; we finished about half an hour ago. Where were you playing? Just a club in town. It was a good night. What was the town that you played in last night? This is our hometown, mate – Nottingham. What was the name of the club? Dogma.
Well I was just going to ask you how you’d describe Crazy Penis – would it be flaccid, or erect? Well…that’s a good one! It would be almost certainly erect; partially erect. At least partially erect. Hopefully fully erect. There’s no sort of “lazy penises” – it’s all the way up for us, hopefully! Will it need Viagra, or will it be purely natural? I suppose you could say that there’s a bit of Viagra involved. It’s not in the true sense. I don’t know. I don’t think we need any sort of add-ons. (Laughs) No; definitely no Viagra required. And I guess no strap-ons required for Crazy Penis either? No, no – no strap-ons. But, you know, there’s long, lonely nights on the road. Sometimes, things happen that are supposed to. Sometimes things happen that aren’t supposed to. But no dildos.
Unfortunately, they’re not as open-minded as you guys! The broadcasting laws stop them from saying “penis”. Is that right? Yeah. You know what? Over there, it’s just traditions and laws and rules; it’s the way it is unfortunately. I’m quite pleased that we’ve managed to reclaim the “penis” over in Australia; we’re still Crazy Penis with you guys, so that’s cool. I think it’s quite weird that you see all the violence and all the sex on TV, but you can’t say “penis” on the radio. Yeah, I know. It’s mad, isn’t it! This strange old world that we live in! With regards to Crazy Penis – I’m going back to your name again, because it’s just so much fun – how crazy is Crazy Penis? A little bit silly, a bit eccentric, or totally insane? Ah…Well, we’re certainly not totally insane, although we would like to have our more rock-n-roll moments, but it doesn’t really happen. So I think it’s “crazy”, and it kind of stays on that sort of thing really.
They say, “Whatever happens on the road, stays on the road”. Yeah – I think there is a lot of philosophy in that, actually. But in a nice way. We’re all quite well behaved really. How do you guys feel that you can’t even have your full band name said on UK radio? Well, we don’t actually; we don’t have that, because we’re called “Crazy P” in the UK. We kind of lost the “enis” off the name, just to give an alternative. Because generally people on the radio don’t say “Crazy Penis”; they say “Crazy P”.
Crazy Penis play a live set at the Hobart Uni Bar on Wednesday the 17th of May, supported by DJs ChrisB and Gnosis, followed by a DJ set at Halo.
By Dave Williams
Was that just you doing a DJ set, or was that the full Crazy Penis lineup? No, it was just me and Chris doing the DJ set. Is that what you’ll be doing when you tour in Australia and play down here in Tassie? No! Absolutely not! We’re going to bring a big band of people with us! How many are you looking at? There’s going to be six of us on stage. We’ve got a full live band basically; we’ve got drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocals. We do the full live band in Australia. With a name like Crazy Penis, you must get a lot of penis jokes… Yeah! Why? Have you got a good one?
Thanks very much for doing the interview at such
I’m quite pleased that we’ve managed to reclaim the “penis” over in Australia Tasmania, it seems, is developing quite a reputation in the eyes of the mainland for more than just those tried-and-true inbred jokes. From roots guitarists to rappers, they’ve heard the stories told by those who have made the journey down here, and they’re starting to take notice. That reputation, in case you were wondering, paints the average Tassie audience as over-the-top and uncontrollably excited… which can only be a good thing. How fitting, then, that the next visitor to our
shores – a DJ and remix producer – calls himself Dirty South… What have you been up to today? It’s 11AM; I just woke up…. I’m starving… Better get some food into me… What about in the last month? I’ve been finishing my EP, a mix CD, DJing, remixing and I’ve managed to fit in a little holiday. You’re about to play in Tassie – what are your impressions of it? It seems funny that a guy going by the moniker “Dirty South” is about to go as far south as you can go… Well I’ve heard two things about Tassie…there are no traffic jams and you guys party like devils. Since I won’t
They Always Say It’s Filthy Down Here!
Dirty South
I punched him really hard out of joy.
be driving when I get there, I’m looking forward to partying with you. You had some of your remixes played by Pete Tong on Radio 1 in the UK – how did you react to this? From memory, a friend of mine was standing next to me when I got the news. I think I punched him really hard out of joy. How do you think getting this kind of exposure will affect you as a DJ? I hope it will take me to different places where I’ll be able to show people what I’m about music-wise. How did you get started? I used to own a dodgy cassette player. I learned my DJ mixing with it, and soon after I smashed it to pieces. Then followed a prehistoric computer that helped me learn the first steps in music production. When I decided it was time and I was ready, I invested in some serious music gear (keyboards, guitar, FX, better PC…) From then on, it was hard work and more hard work and to this day, I’m still learning. What, for you, is most rewarding as a DJ? There is nothing better then the crowd going crazy to one of your songs or remixes. If you could get away with mixing two songs that should never be together, what would they be? I always try to do quirky things like that. At the moment I do a mix of “Music Sounds Better with You” (a cappella) with Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Works a treat… What’s next for you? I’d like to finish my album within the next two to three months, and also do a Europe tour. Dirty South plays Hobart’s Heat on Friday the 2nd of June
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BANGERS & MASH
Moving House & Shifting Units
MC Shureshock At SAUCE, I seem to have a knack at calling up artists when they’re in the middle of something. When I dropped a line to MC Shureshock – one of Australia’s most high-profile MCs and frequent collaborator with distinguished DJ Kid Kenobi – he was hauling around furniture to shift to a new pad, and was more than happy to use this interview as an excuse to take a break… What have you been up to today? I’m moving house, actually. I just got back to Sydney from the long tour! Just in the middle of finding a new pad. I just went and bought whitegoods; quite boring and domestic, but it excites me, because it’s not packing all my shit up and getting on a plane! (Laughs) So it’s all good. You’ve been working with Kid Kenobi for a while now… Yeah, about six years now. How do you reckon your relationship with him, both personally and professionally, has changed in that time? Well it’s interesting, actually. I spent the good part of ten years prior to that working with the same DJs, sort of cutting my teeth and getting to know different ways of working. Also the personal side of things… Seeing how that gels. In the music industry, that line blurs so heavily, especially at the semi-pro level. As far as like friendship and business-wise, it’s pretty much been the same since we started working together. He’d spent years doing the circuit as well. That’s why I was so excited to start working with him; I was like, “Okay, your head’s screwed on. You’ve got a healthy level of direction and drive, and that seems to be the direction that I want to be going in. So, you know, it’s one of
those things where it works and it’s very organic; you don’t have to work too much at it. I mean, you go on tour for eight, nine weeks together, occasionally you need your own space, especially when you’re sleeping in the same fucking…someone’s lounge room, and those hotels that go, “You’ve got two single beds in the one room”. You’ve got to be able to get along, otherwise it doesn’t work. Yeah, it’s been pretty solid.
Is he going to fuck it again? Is he going to fuck it again? Last time we spoke to him was before Funktion NYE [at the Albert Hall], and he said that if he made a mistake, you were pretty good at covering them up. Does it swing both ways? Have you ever had any embarrassing moments while MCing? Yeah, but it’s almost impossible for a DJ to fix up. What comes to mind, which was just a fucking nightmare, was the Big Day Out set in Sydney. The hard thing is, a lot of people won’t notice it, and don’t notice it; you’re always your hardest critic. But for me – Sydney being the hometown now…there was me and 20,000 people in front of us. It was the biggest one of them. They built a little stage off the side there for me, and I was like, “Yeah, this is wicked!” I was just getting ready to jump up, and they were like, “Just grab the mike off the main stage and do the intro there.” I was like, “Wicked! That’s so much better.” Because you’ve got so much presence, with the lighting etcetera. So I’ve run up there on the main stage, grabbed the mike, checked it, everything’s cool… After the big introduction, the crowd’s just gone fucking ballistic! I’m just about
to launch into my Australia Day speech… And two seconds into it, it just cuts out! (Laughs) The first couple of hundred people down the front just started pissing themselves laughing; “Yeah! Nice One!” And I’m just like, “…You bastards…” So from then on, it takes you a good half-and-hour to get your flow back. And by that stage, people were really paying attention, because they were just going, “Is he going to fuck it again? Is he going to fuck it again?”
Australian circuit. We’ve got the gig in Hobart in about two weeks’ time, which will be great. It’s awesome to get back down to Hobart…especially before it gets too cold! (Laughs) MC Shureshock plays Hobart’s Halo with Kid Kenobi on Saturday the 13th of May.
By Tom Wilson
You played Funktion NYE; how did that rate with some of your other New Year’s Eves? It was a great gig! I think they were a little disappointed in the numbers…But it was just a fantastic room…the sound was just fantastic. And Clint [Clint Pease – Chilli DJ] always looks after us really well. It’s always a pleasure when your promoter looks after you. But the people that were there really enjoyed it. That hall should be used just so much more; it’s awesome. So you’d definitely do it again? Oh yeah! Bring it on! Bring it on! I think…this New Year; I think it’s booked in New Zealand, at some winery. They’ve got a whole bunch of DJs; it’s like, “Beats & Wine” or something. But that’s on the cards this year. [Halfway though my next question, his mobile cuts out, and he has to ring me back. Why does this always happen to me?] Sorry mate! My phone dropped out; shit, isn’t it? Well, it’s probably the first time is hasn’t been my fault… (Laughs) Hey! Everyone wins! So what’s next for you in the next month? In the next month, we’re pretty much just back doing the
John Ferris
John Ferris has just completed a national tour (of Australia) for the biggest festival in the country – the Big Day Out. One of only 3 dance club DJs to tour on the whole tour (as well as Kid Kenobi and Ajax), the tour was hugely successful with massively packed rooms in all cities. This followed hot on the heels of his 3rd successful single “Acid is My Sound” on the German label and world’s number-one hard dance label Blutonium Records. His club Plastic is now into its 8th year of weekly mayhem and underground music clubbing. In April, he will be in Germany for two weeks and returning for his 7th Ministry Of Sound Hard NRG national tour. In short, he’s charging headlong into 2006 and 2007. Australian-born, Sydney-based DJ John Ferris has been headlining the biggest as well as the most upfront techno underground events, clubs, parties, bush doofs and raves for over a decade. Always looking for something different; places where people want a performance that speaks something more than the tracks played - a journey, a joke, a dark side passage or something more threatening - JF takes you somewhere else if you’re up for it! He’s known to play everything from techno and all types of trance through to hard dirty house music, psychedelic progressive house music and disco breaks. Ferris has headlined at major events including the likes of Two Tribes, BDO, Transmission, Gatecrasher, Gods Kitchen, Sounds On Sunday, Slinky, Welcome NYE and many, many, more. He has also played along side and as the main support for the world’s best DJs – Fatboy Slim, Timo Maas, Paul Van Dyke, Frankie Knuckles, Tiesto, Blutonium Boy, Lucian Foorte, Chris Liberator, Mark Spoon, Tiesto, Taucher, Peewee Ferris, The Prodigy,
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Underworld, Thomas Schumacher, Paul Oakenfold, Seb Fontaine and many than can’t we list here. JF has staged Gatecrasher, Slinky, Godskitchen, Plastic, ID world tours, massive “Fun” parties in the Horden Pavilion during the late 80s and early 90s. In Sydney he has played at all the Gatecrasher Australian tours (19982002), Slinky events (99-2005), Gods Kitchen (2001-02, 05), Big Day Out (1996, 2001,2003, 2004 and 2006), Two Tribes (2002, 2005) Welcome (2000, 2001) all 25 of the Transmission events since 1998 as well as Ministry’s Hard NRG tours since 2003. John’s currently DJ main resident and owner of Plastic; seven years young, over 380 nights, and still going strong. In 2004 John released ‘LEGALISE’ (#1 vinyl sales in Europe) on German label Blutonium and in March 2005 Blutonium released his track “Hardstyle And Acid’ worldwide again hitting the #1 spot on sales in Europe dance distributors. This appeared on Hard NRG 7 as well as many other international compilations. In Jan 2006 ‘Acid Is My Sound’ hit the world turntables with another bang! John hosted his own radio show – City Express - on 2SER FM for 10 years and he won the inaugural Dance Music Awards (Australia) ‘Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music’. He was also the co founder of the Aria Club Chart in 2000. JF also is the music director for Collette Dinnigan fashion shows in Paris, LA and Sydney from 2003- 2005 Aside from DJing, John also created and ran the Sony Music Dance Division in Australia for eight hugely successful years taking acts like the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Jam And Spoon, Culture Beat, Bomfunk Mc’s to #1 on the Australian charts. John Ferris plays Hobart’s Syrup with Nik Fish as part of the Ministry of Sound Hard NRG tour on Friday 26th May
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T.H.C
If any patrons of Hobart’s Syrup were wondering what that strange music was coming from downstairs on Saturdays… we have the answer. In fact, not only do we have the answer, we interviewed it… and he calls himself The Hooded Claw. What’s behind the name, THC? Does it stand for tetrahydrocannabinol? No, no. Not at all. Where did you get such an idea? It’s “The Hooded Claw”.
We locked the Utah Saints in their dressing room… There is nothing funnier or stranger than what goes on downstairs in Syrup on a Saturday Night, believe me... I dropped Sid Vicious version of “My Way” there a couple of weeks back...That was strange, thirty or forty old punks pogo-ing on the dance floor...wicked. If you could change one thing about the dance music scene in Tassie - the clubs, the DJs or the punters – what would it be and why? Only one thing... Please… Don’t get me started. We could do with one big club...and I mean big – 1200 souls or more, getting down on the dance floor, (fuck me – I’m a poet too...!) Indeed! T.H.C plays Tackyland at Hobart’s Syrup every Saturday.
By Dave Williams
How long have you worked as a DJ? 25 years on and off; more on than off.... How did you start DJing? [We] started a punk rock night in ‘76 at the local gay bar in Newcastle back home in the Northeast of England. We started there, at Club Maris, because we felt safe and didn’t get beaten up by the local Skinheads. Then it was a Mod night, then ska/reggae thing, and then a Disco thing. The club’s main DJ left and they asked me to fill in for him. I stayed there for nearly three years.
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What styles of dance music do you play? John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Dave Dobbyn…all mixed in with Mylo, KLF, New Order, Frankie, you know? Eighties and nineties classics... Even been known to drop the odd Pulp, Clash, CCR, A-Ha and Simple Minds in there too... A right mixed-bag...not above a bit of Aussie Crawl and Screaming Jets too... As you can see; no style, just stylish...and tacky. What is it about those styles that attract you, over others? It’s the people, not the tunes; you can’t sing along to a tune when it just goes “squawk, squawk, fleegle, squawk…” I like to sing along, you see, and I like to see others having a go too. Who has had the biggest influence on your career as a DJ? Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Kris Needs. Who’s your favourite DJ and why? Rolly, Nick n Duncan ‘cos we all play the crowd and not our latest tunes. Where do you play at the moment? Best club night in Hobart – Tackyland... Where do you dream of playing? Well I did dream of playing as goalkeeper for Newcastle Utd. I stopped growing at 5’10” and then music came along. You’re originally from Newcastle, UK. How did you end up as a DJ in Hobart? I was working as a producer in a studio in Sydney, got sick of the heat and the people so moved on down here where it’s nice and quiet. Met some cool people and started DJing again. Played a live techno set upstairs in Syrup when I heard all this great music coming up from downstairs. Tackyland, it was. I asked Corney if I could play there and two years later and I’m still at it. What other involvement do you have with the music industry? I’ve produced a few tunes in my time; notably with the PSI Division back in 1991-92 – hardcore techno punks we were. And then as the OUTpsiDER for a company in Sydney. Did a few remixes, had a good run with a few of them. Mixed the bands at the Saturday Arvo Sessions at Syrup for eighteen months; they’re not on now but it was great fun... (Come on Corney; let’s have Thursdays eh... please?) Now I run a recording studio down the channel working with Hobart bands. Highlight of your DJ career? Remixing Petula Clarke’s “Downtown” and getting it used for the “I Love New York” campaign back in 2003. Oh, and having the Prodigy and Utah Saints support us back in ‘92. (We locked the Saints in their dressing room ‘cause they were gonna come out and ‘mime’) Favourite 3 tracks at the moment and why? Midnight Caller’s “Raspberry”, Bad Luck Charms, “Eastern Shore Song” and The Roobs, “Teenage Femme Fatale” What’s your favourite part of working as a DJ? Playing what I know people really like, hearing them scream, and getting paid without having to hassle for it. What’s the biggest “wank” about being a DJ, or the dance music scene in general? Dodgy Hairdos…Crap Clothes…and the “I can’t get hold of any drugs so I’m gonna have a bad time” type... What’s the funniest/strangest thing that you’ve seen or that’s happened while you’ve been at the decks?
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BANGERS & MASH
The Passion of the Hoff
Matt Hoffman The Australian DJ circuit wouldn’t be same had the bouncers of certain Canberra clubs remembered to ask one young man for ID during sets by Archie and Jono Fernandez. Because those shows set the course for that then-underage punter, who grew up to become one of the most respected DJs in the country. His name is Matt Hoffman, and we at SAUCE thought we’d harass him and put his reactions into interview form.
up on stage behind the decks with me, dancing and pumping up the crowd, was one of them embarrassing but also very cool moments as the crowd really reacted to them getting into it!
I only stick to one rule – no shit tunes!
Where do you play in Melbourne? The Vic Bar on Fridays dropping funk beats, [the] monthly night Darkbeat, Metropol in St Kilda and various guest spots around Melbourne playing breaks, house, electro, etc, etc… How popular, in Melbourne, is breaks and electro compared with house? The best thing about Melbourne is that we have it all; whatever genre you’re into – breaks, D&B, house, minimal etc – there are parties every weekend to suit your needs! Of course, house will always be more popular as it’s more of a pop style of dance and has a wider audience to which it appeals, but in today’s scene you find all genres crossing over, so a lot of DJs are not just playing one style. You hear breaks DJs dropping electro beats, prog guys spinning minimal etc! These are exciting and unpredictable times which keeps the scene/industry healthy!! What are your favourite three tracks at the moment and why? H-Man – “Turbo (Giant Wheel)”. Why? Have you heard the dirty bassline in this? Fuck me, it rumbles the guts! Sharon Phillips – “Want 2 Need 2 (Switch mix)”; The Trentemoller mix was good but Switch’s style is very unique and has such a great dance floor appeal and that of course is a
deep dirty bassline which is essential in my needs! Lastly forthcoming on Audio Bug is a new piece by Quest and Odissi – “Whatever”, this really caught my ears as I have found over the last six months there haven’t been too many quality breaks tunes. Here Quest and Odissi move away from the nu-school breaks sound and slow things down a little, still has the massive bassline that they are known for, but got a little more interesting with the samples, drums and samples they use. It rocks them dirty dance floors at five in the morning! Who is your favourite DJ/DJs and why? I like the technical, more innovating, unpredictable, original sounds and live sides of DJing, so I have to say guys like Phil K, James Zabiela, Desyn Masiello, H-Man and Justice get me excited! After you play down here, what’s next on your DJ plate? Supporting Aquasky the weekend after I get back. I played after them last time they were in Oz and it was off its head, so really excited about this. Also a guest spot for Stylus crew and funkin’ them Fridays at The Vic Bar! Matt Hoffman plays Pound 4 Pound @ Reality/ James Hotel on May 6th.
By Tom Wilson
What have you been up to today? Moving wax (12”) at Eq/Stomp and fuckin’ losing my head in the process. It’s a hungry market this vinyl business! What about in the last month? Been playing various sets; loads of funk, supported Paolo Mojo last weekend for the launch of the latest Balance CD and rinsing out some filthy-dirty sounds. Also it was my birthday and my residency’s 3rd birthday; “Darkbeat”, where we celebrated in an old-school manner with a lot of Melbourne’s top breaks/progressive DJs turning out old-school sets, was a ton of fun! What styles of dance music do you play, generally, and why? Ha-ha-ha-ha! I’m a genre whore! I play so many different styles – as there are so many great sounds out there – so no need to pigeonhole yourself! Depending on where I’m DJing of course, I play funk, breaks (new-school & funky), house (anything from electro house to the more tech-y and tribal gear and also the deeper and more jackin’ jazzedout stuff), progressive house and the filthy-dirty electro beats which I have to say is my favourite style at the moment! I only stick to one rule – no shit tunes! What do you see as your strengths as a DJ? Mostly the variety of styles I am able mix up in one set and also my tunes. Working at Eq/Stomp sees me getting my hands on some of the hottest wax weeks/months before it hits the shelves in the stores!! What has been the highlight of your career as a DJ? I have to say one of the highlights and funniest moments was when I was supporting Stanton Warriors in Canberra (my home town), playing to a home crowd, and my parents decide not only to come to the gig, but halfway through my set stormed the stage and both of them jumped
Nik Fish
also held a residency at Sydney’s weekly clubbing institution, Sublime @ Home. Nik’s remained at the forefront of the DJ, club and rave scene, regularly playing major club venues and festivals all around the nations capitals. He’s most recognised for his hit club track, “The Winner Is”, which received an A.R.I.A award nomination and also runs a record label, hosts a radio show and has mixed numerous CD compilations for major and independent record companies. Nik’s music style is mainly Hard Dance, incorporating the sounds of Trance, Hard Trance and melodic Hardstyle. As a performer, he’s known for his amazing technical abilities as well as his element of surprise, often dropping a banging Techno, slammin Breaks, nasty Electro, dirty house and even a ferocious Drum n Bass track into the mix to shake up the dancefloor.
Through his consistent performances, national touring, mix CD releases, internet radio and website presence (www.nikfish.dj), Nik Fish has built himself a massive fan base from generations of
Nik Fish, ranked number-two DJ in the Technics Inthemix Top 50 Australian DJ Poll 2005 is celebrating fifteen years in the industry. For the past decade, he’s has Page 8
clubbers across Australia.
“I really didn’t think that after so many years I’d still enjoy playing now as much as I did when I first
started. I’ve one of the most incredible and sat-
some RnB. As a DJ though, HARD NRG 8 is a true
isfying jobs in the world where I get to do what
representation of exactly where I’m at right now.
I love most and travel. I not only play all around
It’s a relentless, brutal, unforgiving but also an ec-
Australia but also the world. I’ve done gigs in the
lectic mix of energetic, fast, bouncy, dark, melodic,
UK, Europe and Asia; it’s an awesome feeling and
twisted and tough electronic dance music. This is
experience. Over the years I’ve played everything
as hard as it gets!”
from Hip Hop, House, Indie dance, Electro, Trance and Rave music. I enjoy listening to all styles of music from classical, country, pop, rock and even
Nik Fish plays with John Ferris at Hobart’s Syrup on Friday the 26th of May as part of the Ministry of Sound Hard NRG tour.
ROCK SALT Nursery Rhymes meet Pantera?
Touring Tips From ...
Augie March Tang In my eyes, the music world is divided into two camps – artists who take themselves seriously, and bands that…well, don’t. Hoisting their tepee in the latter camp is Melbourne three-piece Tang. Their sound could be compared to everything from Primus to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and after years of doing the hard yards around Melbourne, they’re…well…still doing the hard yards. I caught up with Nathan “The Great” while he was in the queue at Centrelink… Oh, the glamour of being in a rock band… What have you been up to in the last month? I’ve been up with my old man a fair bit. And just trying to book gigs, man.
I can’t get interested in my own songs A lot has been said about Melbourne’s Augie March. Maintaining a musical integrity that seems almost out of place beside their more commercialised rivals, their releases have been compared, most notably, to a vintage bottle of wine, surrounded by soft drinks. But the wordplay used by the media is nothing compared to the almost surreal literal juggling of the band themselves; the title of their third album, “Moo, You Bloody Choir” being proof enough. Singer Glenn Richards spoke to Dave Williams ahead of their Tasmanian visit… How are you? Ah…not too bad…A little tired! Did you perform last night, or just play up? We had our first gig of the tour, in Canberra. We’re just checking out of the motel now. How did it all go? We had a few hiccups; the tuning lists were a little awry, so there were a few pauses between songs. But it went pretty well; we had about eight-hundred people there. There were a few very good moments, and a few…as you would expect from a first show, a few dodgy moments. What do you absolutely hate about touring? Ah…let’s see… You go through periods of detest in the travelling. I guess the loading in and loading out is the most dismal part of it. Just feeling tired all of the time, and not really being able to engage in whatever city you’re in… Not really having the energy to take stuff in. You’ve just got to save everything for the performance, I guess. Yeah. I mean, that’s what you’re there for, and it’s very difficult to think about much else. But there’s an art to that, you know? I think the older you get, the better you get at it. Have you got a touring tip? In the jungles of Vietnam it was always, “Have a dry pair of socks”. What is it on touring for Augie March? Well that’s precisely what I would advise – a dry pair of socks. Something similar to that; if you can get to a shower, get to a shower. (Laughs) For the sake of everybody! The title of your album, “Moo, You Bloody Choir”; one of the guys who works here at SAUCE [you could just say my name – Tom] thinks that the title, and the lyrics in some of the songs, have a Charles Dickens-like wordplay… I’ve only read a couple of Dickens’ novels, and that was back in uni. I was never really that influenced by him. But I can sort of see what he’s saying. It was a line in a song, the title of the album – I used
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Are you having much success? Yes and no. We’ve also just changed drummers, so we had to do a lot of changing around; rehearsing different drummers, stuff like that. Putting ads out, contacting different dudes, having jams…trying to sort that out. We had a drummer, and we had a gig, and it was all back on, and that kind of fell through because he just wasn’t fit for the position. Like, we had a gig with him, and that was pretty exciting; we were back in action. But then, that happens, and it’s like, “Shit, man! Back to square one!” Then we got together with another dude, and he just blew us away. So now we’re pumped! This tour that you’re doing – has it started yet? Nah. It’s just a mini tour to Tassie; we’re doing three shows in two days, then back again.
it as a working title for a long time, and no one seemed to object, so that’s kind of how it came about. There’s certainly…I like playing with words; I guess it’s a habit. I can’t get interested in my own songs if there’s not something at least remotely amusing about the words I’m singing. I like being able to occasionally slip in quite a meaningful moment as well. Trying to keep the balance, so I can keep myself happy! You’ve got a track on there called “Mt. Wellington Reverie”; is there another Mount Wellington that I don’t know of, apart from the one in Hobart? That’s the one! (Laughs) I wrote that…that’s possibly the oldest song that’s on the album, as far as when it was written. I wrote that one when we were over there. We did the closing of the Fringe Festival years ago. I ended up in a really lovely old guest house, when everyone else had left. I just had this great big old room to myself, and could see Mount Wellington out through the window. And I happened to be reading “For the Term of his Natural Life” at the same time! A great convict novel. I just put two and three together! (Laughs) And you came up with about six… Yeah…came up with about eight or nine! You’ve got Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males touring with you; are they doing the whole tour? They’re doing as much of it as they can. Obviously getting over to Perth is a bit of a stumbling block for the support band. We try to pay them as little as possible, and then they get hit with $500 each to fly over there… I was joking about paying them…
Why did you guys wait so long to get down here? Well that’s the thing, man. We’ve been playing around Melbourne a fair bit, and we released our CD and all that… And I was talking to a guy who actually lives in Tassie, and he was like, “Yeah, come down here! Melbourne bands come down and it goes off-tap! Everyone just goes nuts here!” I didn’t even think about it, you know what I mean? It’s been said that your music is “Guaranteed to put a smile on ya dial” – what is it about Tang’s sound that
By Dave Williams
So what do you reckon some of your influences are as musicians? Everything, man. For me, personally, I’m massive on Primus, Nirvana, the Chilli Peppers, Pantera…all my nursery rhymes that I grew up with! You said you had a CD out – tell me about that. Yeah, we just released that. It’s called “Sweet & Salty” How did you guys get started? Actually, I was studying jazz. I was in another band at the time; I was actually in two other bands at the time. And our guitarist rocked up, and he wanted to do a Primus song – “Shake Hands with Beef”. Everyone there’s like, “Talk to Nathan”. And I got together with the guitarist, and we did that, and he’s like, “Do you want to jam?” [And I said] “Yeah man – let’s just write and see what happens…” [Tom starts singing “Shake Hands with Beef] (Laughs) Yeah! So, how much support have you had from the Melbourne scene? We’ve had to work really hard, man. Really, really hard, because we’re doing something different. We don’t really have a genre that we’re following; we work together with a lot of bands, so we can pretty much play with any band. The versatility’s awesome. Tang play Launceston’s Gunners Arms with Hindrum on Friday the 26th of this month.
By Tom Wilson
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Augie March play Hobart’s Republic Bar on Friday the 26 th of May with Dan Kelly & The Alpha Males.
It’s funny that you say that, because in one of your photos, one of you is wearing a Metallica T-shirt. It seems like an unusual influence for a band that would do “Old McDonald Had a Farm”… Well do you know what’s even funnier, man? That’s the drummer who’s not in the band anymore! It was shortlived, man. He’d come in, do a bit of work. But obviously he had different styles to what we were trying to do. And just personality-wise as well; we’re pretty crazy kind of dudes, and he was pretty straightforward, so it just didn’t work out. Which happens, you know? No hard feelings, but that’s the way it works.
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Oh really? (Laughs) No, they’re not getting to Perth. And we’re heading over to New Zealand as well; they’re not coming on that one.
How did they become involved with you guys? Is that a record company deal? No…a record company – God, no. One thing that I’ve had to explain is that a record company has absolutely nothing to do with anything other than the album and marketing the album. This is pretty much where bands make their money, and control everything; the touring thing. Those guys are all very good mates of mine. This tour was actually slated for last year, because we were very keen to get the album out last year, and do this tour. And they wanted to come with us. That didn’t happen, but they decided to go out, and I put my hand up to do a solo support for them. This is just the reverse situation!
invokes this kind of reaction? Probably the fact that we bust into “Old McDonald Had a Farm” halfway through a song; that gets everyone smiling!
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ROCK SALT Am I the only one who thinks it’s ironic when a band called “After The Fall” is seen as a star on the rise? Well…probably. But that didn’t stop me picking up the phone and hassling singer/ guitarist Ben Windsor about touring with The Darkness, their upcoming Tassie shows…and midgets… What have you been up to today? I have been playing a shit-load of guitar. And I did an interview previously. So what have After The Fall been up to in the last month? In the last month…we’ve been on tour with The Darkness. It was a lot of fun. It was called the “No Sleep” tour, because we pretty much stayed out every night; we had early flights in the mornings, so we thought we may as well stay up, then go to the airport.
Before The Tour But
After The Fall
You could have even called it “The Hangover Tour”… Yeah! And The Darkness, they’re notorious – they like to party. They’re really good dudes though…just geezers (laughs)
I actually caught you guys at the James in Launceston… That was good! Tasmania was awesome! That was our first time there. Really good food as well. Everywhere we went; at the hotel we stayed at, we got free dinners, and it was the best food I’ve ever tasted. These new shows, they’re supported by Channel V… Yeah, they’re supporting us. We’re actually doing a Channel V bus tour in Melbourne with The Veronicas; that’s on the 1st of May. How did this come about? Well we were going to do a bus show in Coolangatta for the Quicksilver Pro thing, but that got canned because the stage was pretty much underwater from the cyclone that had happened. So we went up there, and it was pissing down rain, and
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Have you got any new material in the pipeline? Not at the moment. We are writing a little bit, but we’re actually building a studio up at where we practice; we’re going to build a proper studio where we can record. We’ll have more time to do stuff, and we won’t be rushed. Do you want to be one of those bands who are just consistent? No…I think the second album is pretty similar to the first album; it’s just because of the whole time between albums thing. I guess we hadn’t really grown with the whole writing process thing. I definitely think the second album is a step up from the first album, but I think it is a lot similar. I think with the third album…it’ll be completely different actually, because the kind of stuff we’ve been jamming is completely different to anything we’ve done ever. So I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a lot quieter and also a lot louder in some bits. It’s just whatever goes. The band could almost draw comparisons to Motorace… Well, I think we’ve got that melodic rock thing going on.
What do you reckon you took away from seeing them play? I think I learnt to have a lot more fun when we’re playing live; not take ourselves too seriously. They’re very entertaining – you can tell they’re having fun, and if the band’s having fun then I guess the crowd’s having fun as well. How have the reactions been to “Always Forever Now”? It’s been pretty good. We haven’t actually toured since September last year…a major sort of tour; we’ve been doing random, one-off shows now and then. And we did a bit of an East Coast tour of all these beach tours, called the “Chase the Sun” tour. It was all these different places that we’ve never played before. Hopefully people still remember who we are, and are interested to come and see us. Because if we play in the same places all the time, people are going to get sick of us.
it’s only been out a year now. But we’ve done two albums in the space of a year, so we’ve been working our arses off. Not many bands release two albums in the space of a year; it normally takes about two or three years.
Do you think that when Motorace broke up, the record companies were going, “Shit! We need a replacement for them!” (Laughs) What, you think we’re the replacements?
…Between us and Motorace …I think we’re better! there was fifteen meters of whitewash in the water. We ended up playing this Quicksilver Pro get-together at a pub; Kelly Slater was there. You’re playing with Starky – why them? I don’t know…I guess they’re a different sort of band; not the kind of band we’d take on tour. We think they’re really good as well. So that was your decision to take them? Yeah. We played with them in Adelaide one time, and we met them, and they were pretty nice guys, so we thought, “Let’s take them on tour with us”. You guys have had a pretty fast rise in the last six months
or so. What was it like before then? How long did you guys have to struggle before you got recognition? Well, where we come from, on the central coast, there’re not many venues for a band to play. So we had to travel to Sydney to play gigs, so we just played as many shows in Sydney as we could. We ended up getting a tour with 28 Days and with Gyroscope as well; they both helped us out touring the whole country and getting our name out there. It’s hard work; it’s still hard work. We’re still not that well-known, but we’re slowly progressing forward, I guess. Are you guys still touring off the same album you had in September? Yeah. Well that album only really came out in early August, so
Well… I don’t know. Motorace were really good at what they were doing. I can see the similarities between us and Motorace, but I think we’re a bit different. I think we’re better! (Laughs) But obviously I’m going to say that, because it’s my band! But with the next album, I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I know it’s going to be better. So after these shows, is that what you’re going to be doing? Pretty much. We just had an album release in Japan, so we’re thinking about going to Japan, but I don’t know when that’s going to be. Thanks for talking with me today. I’ll see you at the show. It’ll be even better this time. We’ve got fireworks and girls in cages and stuff like that! And midgets? And midgets! We’ll throw in some midgets! After The Fall tour in June playing Launceston’s James Hotel on the 1st, Hobart’s Republic Bar & Café on the 2nd and the Lewisham Tavern on the 3rd
By Tom Wilson
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James Hotel HO O’Keefe’s Hollaway Street TUESDAY 16th 1 HOBART Republic Bar & Café Show no mercy (washboard band) 9pm 1 LAUNCESTON
Request Night - Come and party with your music; you request the tracks you want to hear and dance to. $3 Daiquiris for the ladies FRIDAY 19th 1 BURNIE Sirocco’s DJ Cola Stage Door the Café Freddie Todman the showman, with Don Ives at the grand piano, 7.00pm.
Batman Fawkner Inn S.I.N. ‘Service Industry Night’ 9pm-1am
1 DEVONPORT
Irish Murphy’s Leigh “spank me” Ratcliffe
1 HOBART
James Hotel Toss the Boss Toss to win free drink Saloon Trivia Night in the Main Room - Your chance to win $5000 WEDNESDAY 17th 1 DEVONPORT Spurs/Warehouse Bundy 8-Ball Calcutta 1 HOBART Halo Crazy Penis (UK DJ set) Free entry for first 300 Republic Bar & Café Blue Heelers 9pm Syrup Upstairs 10pm till late: LATE NIGHT BOOTY CALL with DJ’s Spinfx, Dave Webber. The Metz Uni night Happy Hour 911pm DJ Dave Webber 9 - late UTAS Crazy Penis - six-piece band Supp. ChrisB & Gnosis 8:30pm $24 students / $28 non-students Vic Tavern “JOHNCRAIG” 9pm onwards 1 LAUNCESTON
Spurs/Warehouse Big Screen Videos
Dr Syntax FUSE Duke of Wellington MINT – residents DJs Spinfx, Jesse, gnosis, Dave Webber plus guests $5 entry opens 10pm - 5am Heat TWISTER – Sara Tone $12 Republic Bar & Café Epicure supp. Waiter $15/$12conc 10pm Syrup Downstairs 8pm: KO – Resident DJ’ MEZ ‘Laying down the Chunks “O” Funk’ Downstairs 11pm: BOOGIE – 70’s & 80’s FUNK with resident DJ’s Nick C and Duncan. Upstairs 11pm:” La Casa” Sexy Vocal House with Matt B, DJG,Timo Vic Tavern DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn HAPPY HOUR (BATTY BAR) 5:30PM-7:30PM ALTERNATIVE VOICE with PROCEDURE 286 (MELB), STANDEFIANT (HBT) +1 TBA $5 ENTRY 9pm-late REWIND (HBRT) cover band in CLUB 8 10:30pm-late
O’Keefe’s DJ Skip
Batman Fawkner Inn 8ball Social Club in the Cornwall Room 9pm
Saloon Super Saturday – live band and karaoke in the Loft.
Irish Murphy’s Mick Josephson The Embers
Heat TWISTER – Grant Smillie $14
SUNDAY 14th 1 BURNIE
James Hotel Cheap ass Wednesday Luke Parry
Republic Bar & Café Josh Pyke, Bob Evans (Jebediah) & Laura Imbruglia $12/$10conc. Presale – $15 / $13 door sales 10pm
Stage Door the Café Something 4 Mum, featuring Gaye Clarke & the Big Band Sound, 5.00pm cover charge $10.
Saloon Legendary Uni Night - Live Band every week, student discounts and Karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco
Saloon Party with commercial music from our resident DJ and karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco.
1 HOBART
THURSDAY 18th
Syrup Downstairs 9pm: KO – Resident DJ’ Mez ‘Laying down the Chunks “O” Funk’ Downstairs 11pm: BOOGIE – 70’s & 80’s FUNK with resident DJ’s Nick C and Duncan. Upstairs 11pm” LaCasa” sexy Vocal house Music with resident DJs Gillie & Matt B
Dr Syntax JOE PIRERE & THE FOX 7pm
1 BURNIE
Ursula’s No Strings 8pm
Duke of Wellington MINT – residents DJs Spinfx, Jesse, gnosis, Dave Webber plus guests $5 entry opens 10pm - 5am
Vic Tavern DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn ‘BOURNE’ (melb) ORIGANAL BAND, 10:30pm-late FREE ENTRY, CLUB 8 Dj Earl & Guests @ Voice 10pm-late FREE ENTRY Irish Murphy’s Well Strung James Hotel James Bar Sambo Reality Dj Mac D Dj Nikko O’Keefe’s Voodoo Blue Saloon Party with commercial music from our resident DJ and karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco. Ursula’s Three Piece Suite
Republic Bar & Café Sundy side up 3pm The Metz Sunday session Acoustic on deck 5 -8 with Charles DJ Dave Webber 8 - late 1 LAUNCESTON Irish Murphy’s Idle Hands Micky J Voodoo Lounge Funkin Unbelieveable James Hotel Open Decks Bring your own vinyl Star Hotel Sexy Lounge with Carl Fidler 4pm – 6pm MONDAY 15th 1 HOBART Republic Bar & Café G. B. Balding 8:30pm Vic Tavern Uni & Backpacker Night “Who Killed Kenny” Playing Live 9pm - 12pm $5 1 LAUNCESTON Irish Murphy’s Leo
Irish Murphy’s Those Bloody McKenna’s James Hotel James Bar Luke Parry Reality Dj Mac D Dj Niko O’Keefe’s Roundabout
Stage Door the Café Viktor Zappner Trio, featuring Greg Harrison from Deloraine on baritone and tenor sax, Cameron Scott from Launceston on trumpet and flugelhorn, 8.00pm.
SATURDAY 20th
1 DEVONPORT
King’s Bar Kings DJ Roxy
Spurs/Warehouse Crazy karaoke 1 HOBART Republic Bar & Café The Go Set plus supp. $7/$5conc 9pm Syrup MESH with resident DJ’s SpinFX, Plastique & guests 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn WORK YOUR SEXY @ VOICE. 9pm-late CYBER KITTENS (MELB FEMALE STRIP TEAM) $25 ENTRY IN CLUB 8 8pm sharp, YORKTOWN SQUARE ENTRANCE Irish Murphy’s Voodoo Lounge James Hotel Uni Nite 3Sum (free buses from da Uni) Dj Nikko Saloon
1 BURNIE Sirocco’s Decks In The City with DJ Paul 1 DEVONPORT
Spurs/Warehouse The Unit 1 HOBART Dr Syntax SHOW NO MERCY (WASH BOARD BAND) 9pm Duke of Wellington Boombox - local breakbeat night $5 entry – with mez, pilot, spinfx, jaun, jesse, wballs , parky, tristan, rbent, modal, max Republic Bar & Café Epicure supp. Waiter$15/ $12conc 10pm Syrup Downstairs 10.30pm: TACKYLAND – 70’s 80’s and 90’s RETRO with resident DJ’s Rolly and T.H.C. Upstairs 11pm: THE BEEZ NEEZ presents DIRTY F’KING DANCING – house, electro & breaks with resident DJ’s Gillie & Adam Turner + guests Kir & Modal.
The Metz Loco 9 - late Vic Tavern “John Harward” DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn THE GO SET (MELB) & THIS FUTURE CAOS ALL AGES SHOW 4PM7PM THE GO SET (MELB) Supports TBA 10pm-LATE BOTH SHOWS $10 ENTRY, CLUB 8 Dj Earl & Guests @ Voice 10pm-late FREE ENTRY Irish Murphy’s Well Strung James Hotel Reality Dj Mac D + Dj Nikko O’Keefe’s DJ Skip
The Metz Uni night Happy Hour 911pm DJ Dave Webber 9 - late Vic Tavern “JOHNCRAIG” 9pm onwards 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn 8ball Social Club in the Cornwall Room 9pm Irish Murphy’s Robbie Elliot Dave Adams James Hotel Cheap ass Wednesday Leigh Ratcliffe Saloon Legendary Uni Night - Live Band every week, student discounts and Karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco THURSDAY 25th 1 BURNIE
SUNDAY 21st
Stage Door the Café Viktor Zappner Trio, featuring Teresa BeckSwindale from xxxxxx on tenor sax 8.00pm.
1 BURNIE
1 DEVONPORT
Stage Door the Café Shindig 5, with Jacob Boote, Robbie Elliott, Mark Clemens, 5.00pm.
Spurs/Warehouse Crazy karaoke
1 HOBART
Republic Bar & Café Augie March supp, Dan Kelly + The Alpha Males $22 presale $25 on door 9pm
Saloon Super Saturday – live band and karaoke in the Loft.
Dr Syntax JOE PIRERE & THE FOX 7pm Republic Bar & Café Cake Walking Babies 8:30pm The Metz Sunday session Acoustic on deck 5 -8 with Charles DJ Dave Webber 8 - late 1 LAUNCESTON Irish Murphy’s Leo Robbie Elliot Mick Attard 3 Sum James Hotel Open Decks Bring your own vinyl
1 HOBART
Syrup MESH – Hobart’s oldest club night, breaks/ drum+bass with DJ’s SpinFX and Guests 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn WORK YOUR SEXY @ VOICE. 9pm-late Irish Murphy’s Ben Senior Castles the third James Hotel Uni Nite Dj G-Rox
Star Hotel Sexy Lounge with Carl Fidler 4pm – 6pm
Saloon Request Night - Come and party with your music; you request the tracks you want to hear and dance to. $3 Daiquiris for the ladies
MONDAY 22nd
FRIDAY 26th
1 HOBART
1 BURNIE
Republic Bar & Café Joe Piere 8:30pm
Sirocco’s DJ Cola
Vic Tavern Uni & Backpacker Night “Who Killed Kenny” Playing Live 9pm - 12pm $5
Stage Door the Café Jerome Hillier, Launcestonbased crooner-guitarist, 7.00pm. 1 DEVONPORT Spurs/Warehouse Big Screen Videos
1 LAUNCESTON
1 HOBART
Irish Murphy’s The Geale Bros
Dr Syntax TWO SHOTS 9pm
James Hotel HO Club
1 HOBART
Duke of Wellington MINT – residents DJs Spinfx, Jesse, gnosis, Dave Webber plus guests $5 entry opens 10pm - 5am
Republic Bar & Café Darlington 9pm
Heat TWISTER – Ivan Gough $14
1 LAUNCESTON
Republic Bar & Café Augie March supp, Dan Kelly + The Alpha Males $22 presale $25 on door 9pm
TUESDAY 23rd
Batman Fawkner Inn S.I.N. ‘Service Industry Night’ 9pm-1am Irish Murphy’s Luke Parry James Hotel Toss the Boss Toss to win free drink Saloon Trivia Night in the Main Room - Your chance to win $5000 WEDNESDAY 24th
Syrup Downstairs 9pm: KO with Resident DJ MEZ ‘Laying down the Chunks “O” Funk’ Downstairs 11 pm: BOOGIE – 70’s & 80’s FUNK with resident DJ’s Nick C and Duncan. Upstairs 11pm: PICKLE presents Ministry of sound Hard NRG The Tour with Nick Fish & John Ferris + DSKO & Corney
Spurs/Warehouse Bundy 8-Ball Calcutta
Vic Tavern DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY
1 HOBART
1 LAUNCESTON
Republic Bar & Café Those Bloody Mckennas $7/5conc. 8:30pm
Batman Fawkner Inn ‘Monsoon’ (lstn) cover band, 10:30pm-late FREE ENTRY, CLUB 8 Dj Earl & Guests @ Voice 10pm-late FREE ENTRY
1 DEVONPORT
Syrup Upstairs 10pm till late: LATE NIGHT BOOTY CALL with DJ’s Spinfx, Dave Webber.
Irish Murphy’s Voodoo Lounge
James Hotel James Bar Leigh Ratcliffe Reality Dj Mac D O’Keefe’s Brett Boxhall Saloon Party with commercial music from our resident DJ and karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco. Ursula’s Brendon & Darryl SATURDAY 27th 1 BURNIE Sirocco’s Decks In The City with DJ Paul Stage Door the Café Hot Strings, Coast’s own contemporary singerguitarist, 7.00pm 1 DEVONPORT King’s Bar Kings DJ Roxy Spurs/Warehouse Voodoo Lounge 1 HOBART Dr Syntax FULL TILT BOOGIE 9pm Duke of Wellington PSY TRANCE NIGHT $5 entry feat. Dom, Ham, Module, Loagsta, Ellis. D, Dee Republic Bar & Café SS Pecker (8 piece hip hop band, melb) and Unleash the Nugget $8/5conc. 10pm Syrup Downstairs 10.30pm: TACKYLAND – 70’s 80’s and 90’s RETRO with resident DJ’s Rolly and T.H.C. Upstairs 11pm: THE BEEZ NEEZ presents DIRTY F’KING DANCING - house, electro & breaks with resident DJ’s Gillie & Adam Turner + guests Corney & Timo The Metz JohnCraig 9 - late Vic Tavern “John Harward” DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn ‘Roundbout’ (L’ton) cover band 10:30pm-lateFREE ENTRY, CLUB 8 Dj Earl & Guests @ Voice 10pm-late FREE ENTRY Irish Murphy’s Alphanumeric James Hotel James Bar Luke Parry Reality TASMUSIC SHOWCASE Fell To Erin 3 Weeks Late Carl & Glenn (Dead Abigails) 8pm-12am $5 DJ Mac D DJ Nikko O’Keefe’s DJ Skip
Republic Bar & Café Republic Quiz Night 8:15pm
Spinfx, Jesse, gnosis, Dave Webber plus guests $5 entry opens 10pm - 5am
Vic Tavern Uni & Backpacker Night “Who Killed Kenny” Playing Live 9pm - 12pm $5
Heat TWISTER – Dirty South $14
1 LAUNCESTON
Vic Tavern DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY
Irish Murphy’s Luke Parry
1 LAUNCESTON
TUESDAY 30th
James Hotel James Bar Ben Castles Reality Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) + Terepai Richmond Support: Carl Fidler (The Dead Abigails)
Republic Bar & Café Jeff Buckley tribute night 9pm 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn S.I.N. ‘Service Industry Night’ 9pm-1am
Saloon Party with commercial music from our resident DJ and karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco.
Irish Murphy’s Glenn Moorhouse
Ursula’s Live Jazz 8pm
James Hotel Toss the Boss Toss to win free drink
SATURDAY 3rd
Saloon Trivia Night in the Main Room - Your chance to win $5000
Sirocco’s Decks In The City with DJ Paul
WEDNESDAY 31st
1 DEVONPORT
1 DEVONPORT
King’s Bar Kings DJ Roxy
Spurs/Warehouse Bundy 8-Ball Calcutta
1 HOBART
1 HOBART
Lewisham Tavern After The Fall
Republic Bar & Café MDUSU (cd launch) $5 cover 9pm Syrup Upstairs 10pm till late: LATE NIGHT BOOTY CALL with RESIDENT DJ’s Spinfx, Scott Wood!, Dave Webber & rBent. The Metz Uni night Happy Hour 911pm DJ Dave Webber 9 - late Vic Tavern “JOHNCRAIG” 9pm onwards 1 LAUNCESTON Batman Fawkner Inn 8ball Social Club in the Cornwall Room 9pm Irish Murphy’s Nathan Weldon Rocket Noodle James Hotel Cheap ass Wednesday Luke Parry
O’Keefe’s Fabulous Picasso Bros. Saloon Super Saturday – live band and karaoke in the Loft. SUNDAY 4th 1 HOBART The Metz Sunday session Acoustic on deck 5 -8 with Charles DJ Dave Webber 8 - late 1 LAUNCESTON
1 BURNIE Club Hotel FRIDAY NOISE FACTION – TASMUSIC SHOWCASE Robbie Elliot, Gabriel’s Day, Waiter 9pm-11:30pm Plus DJs Mynse & Sticky Digits 11:30pm – close $5 entry
1 DEVONPORT Spurs/Warehouse Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) 1 HOBART
Dr Syntax JOE PIRERE & THE FOX 7pm
Batman Fawkner Inn WORK YOUR SEXY @ VOICE. 9pm-late
Irish Murphy’s Idle Hands Phil Picasso Leigh ”Oh my God” Ratcliffe Gypsy Caravan
James Hotel James Bar Luke Parry Reality Pound 4 Pound Ministry of Sound Hard NRG Nik Fish
THURSDAY 1st
1 LAUNCESTON
1 LAUNCESTON
1 LAUNCESTON
JUNE
1 HOBART
The Metz Sunday session Acoustic on deck 5 -8 with Charles DJ Dave Webber 8 - late
Vic Tavern “John Harward” DETOUR NEW AGE HIPPIES ENTROPY BIG SWIFTY
Star Hotel Sexy Lounge with Carl Fidler 4pm – 6pm MONDAY 5th
SUNDAY 28th
Republic Bar & Café Sundy Side up 8:30pm
1 BURNIE
Saloon Legendary Uni Night - Live Band every week, student discounts and Karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco
Republic Bar & Café Andrew Strong (The Commitments) special guest niamh $30cover. 9pm
Saloon Super Saturday – live band and karaoke in the Loft.
Republic Bar & Cafe After The Fall
James Hotel HO Club
1 HOBART
Irish Murphy’s Tash’s Birthday bring presents James Hotel Uni Nite After The Fall Saloon Request Night - Come and party with your music; you request the tracks you want to hear and dance to. $3 Daiquiris for the ladies FRIDAY 2nd 1 BURNIE
1 HOBART Vic Tavern Uni & Backpacker Night “Who Killed Kenny” Playing Live 9pm - 12pm $5 TUESDAY 6th 1 LAUNCESTON Saloon Trivia Night in the Main Room - Your chance to win $5000 WEDNESDAY 7th 1 DEVONPORT Spurs/Warehouse Bundy 8-Ball Calcutta 1 HOBART The Metz Uni night Happy Hour 911pm DJ Dave Webber 9 - late
Sirocco’s DJ Cola
Vic Tavern “JOHNCRAIG” 9pm onwards
Star Hotel Sexy Lounge with Carl Fidler 4pm – 6pm
1 DEVONPORT
1 LAUNCESTON
Spurs/Warehouse Big Screen Videos
O’Keefe’s Fruit
MONDAY 29th
1 HOBART
1 HOBART
Duke of Wellington MINT – residents DJs
Saloon Legendary Uni Night - Live Band every week, student discounts and Karaoke in the Loft with DJ Loco
James Hotel Open Decks Bring your own vinyl
@Venue Guide Burnie Sirocco's Bar & Nightclub 64 Wilmot St Bur nie 6431 3133 Stage Door The Cafe 254 Mount St Upper Bur nie 64322600
Devonport Spurs/Warehouse 18 Kings St Devonport 6424 7851 Kings Bar & Niteclub 25 King St Devonport 6423 3488
Hobart Halo 37a Elizabeth St Mall Hobart 6234 6669 Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St North Hobart 6234 6954 www.republicbar.com Soak @ Kaos 237 Elizabeth St Hobart 6231 5699 Syrup 1st Floor 39 Salamanca Place Hobart 6224 8249 syrupclub@bigpond.com The Victoria Tavern (The Vic) 30 Murray St Hobart 3223 3424 Uni Bar - Hobart Campus 1 Churchill Ave Sandy Bay 6226 2495 www.tuu.com.au
Launceston Irish Murphy’s 211 Brisbane St Launceston 6331 4440 James Hotel Reality Niteclub James Bar 122 York St Launceston 6334 7231 www.jameshotel.com.au info@jameshotel.com.au
Okeefes 124 George St Launceston 6331 4015 Saloon Bar 191 Charles Street Launceston www.saloon.com.au hotel@saloon.com.au 63 317 355 The Batty The Batman Fawkner Inn 35 Cameron St Launceston 6331 7222 Ursulas on Brisbane 63 Brisbane St Launceston 6334 7033
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CD REVIEWS Bleeding Through
The Vines
Junkie XL
The Truth By Ryan Cooke
Vision Valley By Carl Fidler
Today By Patrick Duke
Orange County’s finest, Bleeding Through, are back and better than ever in 2006; with the follow-up to 2004’s “This is Love, This is Murderous”, and the first Bleeding Through album to be released through Roadrunner Records. “The Truth” well and truly kicks off with a bang with the first line of the album being “I don’t give a fuck”. Many people say that if you’ve heard one BT album, you’ve heard them all; I was one of these people until I picked this up. “For Love and Failing”, “The Pain Killer” and “Tragedy of Empty Streets” are all great songs and truly stand out against the rest of the album. Musically, this band definitely proves that they have gone to another level. Especially the keyboard parts played by the lovely lady Marta are more present on this album, and I mean present in a positive way. The keyboards create a more mysterious atmosphere, which is definitely necessary to compensate with the melodic vocals. “The Truth” seems to go from killer track to killer track; there certainly isn’t any filler. Everyone needs to hear this or just check out the brilliant artwork.
Dragonforce Inhuman Rampage By Ryan Cooke When I downloaded this album back last October I
I’ve been trying to think of possible scenarios of how this album came to be. I’ve decided on the two most plausible. One sunny afternoon, the Vines got so stoned they began sharing telepathic thoughts, and Craig thought “Hey – wouldn’t it be funny if we made the dumbest album ever?” and they all laughed (telepathically) and agreed to dumb it down a bit. Or, one sunny afternoon, roughly two weeks before recording “Vision Valley”, Craig was walking to his dealer’s house and had the strangest feeling that he’d forgotten something. “Oh Crap!” he said. Then he locked himself away with a pound and the greatest hits collection of The Ramones and The Beatles (early years), and a couple of Nirvana singles, and began writing for “Vision Valley”. I realise how harsh that sounds, but at times it just made me think of an average high school band with enough money to pay for decent production. There was nothing in particular that I didn’t like about this album, and I’ll admit there are some catchy hooks and great guitar sounds, but it felt a bit half-arsed and I’m left wondering why they bothered. I didn’t mind “Dope Train”; the chorus reminds me of what I like about The Pixies. The outro on the last track “Spaceship” is worth a listen – a rock ballad ending with a wailing guitar solo and loads of distortion and delay.
Junkie XL/Tom Holkenborg has released another cracker of an album. With many successful previous releases, such as the remix of Elvis Presley’s “A Little Less Conversation”, and the “Matrix Revolutions” and “Team America” soundtracks – whilst also producing tracks for video games – he has certainly been working hard and earning his reputation in the electronic scene. The Dutch Man’s new album “Today” has the very guitar riff-based sound with its mainstream vocal hooks that get ripped repetitively, and also sound like many other previous number-one hits of other artists – sort of U2 mixed with a big acid trip for example. Even still, I didn’t mind the album too much, but being a junky of fat bass lines I’d listen to it if I were sitting back a drinking a coffee as opposed to lapping it up at a rave. Yet it’s produced beautifully, with a full-bodied, diverse sound and mastered perfectly to make any sound system hum with vibrant warmth. “Today” is definitely my favourite track of the album, yet it always seems to remind me of Deep Dish’s remix of “Flashdance”. With its cruise-y, easy-going aural pleasure, it’s easy to enjoy this album. I’m going to throw six festy monkeys out of ten for this collection of tracks.
Who Made Who By Patrick Duke
didn’t think that much of it and now six months on, my attitude still hasn’t changed. For
me,
personally,
the
only
decent
thrash
metal bands are the big four from the late 80’s
Fourth Floor Collapse
(Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax etc.) and trust me,
Books With Broken Spines
this Dragonforce album is not even on the same
By Carl Fidler
page as them, let alone does it deserve to be in the same sentence. Dragonforce’s main selling point is their duo of virtuosic guitarists: Herman Li (Chun Li?) and Sam Totman have a long history together, having come together as a pairing in 1998 when Li (then known as ‘Shred’) joined Totman’s (AKA “Heimdall”) speed metal project Demoniac. From the opening riff of ‘Through the fire and flames’ to the final track ‘trail of broken hearts’ I
Fourth Floor Collapse are another high quality act from Western Australia (man, they just keep coming, don’t they?) and “Books With Broken Spines” is their third album. Their sound is almost indie; dramatic and intense with lush instrumentation. Each song is a well-crafted emotional journey with a comfortable amount of space, and supported by a thick tapestry of creative arrangements. I do have two tiny obstacles with this album but I think I’m only being picky now. The production is a bit lacklustre (that only bugs me because it has the potential to really shine) and there’s this thing that vocalist Michael Miller does – he starts each note with a kind of yodel. It’s always been a pet hate of mine.
haven’t been so bored with an album since I first heard the new KoRn album earlier this year. For a band with such awesome guitarists to make such bad music is a real waste of time and space. Everyone, just do yourselves a favor and go out and buy the Sega game this band was named after instead of this album.
The stand out tracks for me were the soaring passion of “Take The Fight Outside”, “Scaling Walls” for its explosive punch in two minutes ten, and the intro and outro of “This Feels Like...” for the delicate subtlety and Bowie-ballad effects.
The trio from Denmark has pulled out the goods with some absolutely unique sounding tunes. This album has a half-porn-sounding theme in my ear with some funny-ass songs, such as the organic remix of Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction”. I could imagine the artists playing live would be a real fun gig to be a part of. The trippers have been traveling around doing supports for such as Mylo, Soulwax and many more claiming their fame. Tomas Barford – whose DJ skills in electro/ techno are classed as some of the finest in Scandinavia – is banging on the drums. Tomas Hoffing is a member of the Danish dirty garage rock band Garbo. Finally, there’s Jeppe Kjelleberg, whose background originally is the essence of jazz which started in New York. So basically you can imagine – with such totally opposite backgrounds – this concoction of personalities makes a pretty funky sounding band. To sum this album up, with its own abstract/ alter native/electro-popish/weird and funky sound, it tends to grow on you each listen. I’m going to throw 7 Dirty Monkeys out of 10 for this spin-out of a compilation.
I’ll have to say that I like this album, even though I’m still undecided – I have a feeling it might grow on me. “Books with Broken Spines” is a beautiful, evocative and complex album dripping with emotion and good honest conviction.
Hilltop Hoods The Hard Road By Paul Woolcock Love them or hate them, no one can claim that The Hilltop Hoods haven’t had a huge impact on Aussie hip-hop and indeed the Australian music industry as a whole. Being the first Aussie hip-hop act to have an album go gold (“The Calling”), the Hoods have always seemed at least one step ahead of the pack in almost every way imaginable and they are back once again with their new album “The Hard Road”. First off I should point out that, in my opinion, when reviewing Hoods releases, you only really have earlier Hoods material as a reference point for quality, as I believe in many ways they are in a league of their own. I am obviously a big fan of these guys so I apologise if this review is sounding biased in their favor, but I’m afraid I just can’t help it – I reckon the Hoods are bloody legends. I would say “The Hard Road” is pretty much what you would expect. The unmistakable Hoods vibe is tightly packed into this album from start to finish, and while they have taken steps in new directions I would not say they have made any giant leaps or done anything that will take you completely by surprise. This album seems like a fairly logical step to take after “The Calling”. While Suffa has become structurally more elaborate and cocky with his entertaining wordplay, Pressure has further developed his strengths as the down-to-earth everyday bloke/philosopher and powerful storyteller. I believe this collision between overconfidence and self-analysis is a key ingredient to the Hoods’ winning formula. Many fans would agree that Suffa reels you in with his dazzling vocals but Pressure keeps you there for the long run with his deeper meanings and thought provoking observations. Production-wise, “The Hard Road” is damn tight. I think Suffa and Debris are able to create a clarity of sound that is almost up there with Plutonic. Debris’ cuts are solid and add a much needed feeling of depth and atmosphere (DJ Reflux also makes an impressive appearance on the last track). As I pretty much ran out of room two paragraphs ago I had better mention a couple of the actual tracks quickly. Pressure’s two solo tracks “Stopping All Stations” and “Breathe” are brilliant; if you can’t take in all the lyrics you should have a look in the booklet as the rhymes are impressively well thought-out. The title track is excellent, containing an awesome voice sample in the hook. The posse track “The Blue Blooded” is damn nice, especially the viciously hard verses performed by Funkoars “Trials” and “Sesta”. It also features a clever Pegs contribution among others. There’re plenty more quality tracks on here but I’ve crapped on for way too long. So in conclusion I recommend you buy this CD if you like quality hip-hop. And as legions of fans already know, if you ever get the chance to see a Hoods show don’t miss it – they do a live performance that is unparalleled.
MC Lars The Graduate By Paul Woolcock
Ghostface Killah Fish Scale
The Exploders
By Paul Woolcock
Self Titled
By Ryan Cooke
Garry Numan Jagged
By Ryan Cooke The Exploders have been hovering just under the radar, but this year they are stepping out to take their raucous style of rock to the masses. Australia’s newest “it” (well, sure to be) have just dropped their debut self-titled album on Shock Records, and people are sure to not be disappointed with their take on sixties rock n roll. Track two (post intro track/first song) “My Country Brain” eases us gently into a sound reminiscent of a certain Mr. Hendrix, combined with the harsh vocals of maybe Lenny Kravitz. It’s not a new sound, but it makes your foot tap, and you know you’ve heard it before. Whereas “Hugh’s Lullaby” (track 7) offers us an almost Mogwai-style instrumental (and that’s a big compliment, but don’t really expect anything particularly Mogwai about it) and does little more than relax the senses for two minutes (well, threeand-a-half actually). If you’re a fan of sixties rock or Aussie pub rock like Cold Chisel/Jet etc, I would get this album now before everyone else jumps on the bandwagon.
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First of all, I must say that Ghostface Killah’s releases are largely all about crack. While rapping
I really wanted to like this album, but only because I loved Gary Numan’s 1979 hit “Cars”. I know, it’s a crap reason. Anyhoo...all I remember is the androidlike posing and “neon-tubed futuristic chic” set to quirky angular electro-pop; kind of like Laurie Anderson but danceable. Imagine my surprise to discover that Gary turned to the dark side back in the early 80s! Yes, after three years and three successive No. 1 albums he retired from performing and became a bit of a recluse and joined a gun club. He’s been busy though. Numan has released over twenty albums to date. He’s played with Marilyn Manson and Fear Factory, and is said to have influenced Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins. It’s funny though; he sounds like he’s produced by Trent Reznor, and has had singing lessons with Billy Corgan! Bit of a chicken & egg game there, maybe. I didn’t like “Jagged”. I found it to be tired and monotonous. The production by UK DJ Ade Fenton is pretty flash and it sounds exactly like Industrial Goth Tech Metal (or whatever...) should, but every song sounded the same to me. I thought I might have just been prejudiced, so I went back and checked and they were. The same feel, same changes, same tempo, same Arabian riff theme, half the songs in the same key and every track starts with a 30 second ambient intro. It might be useful as the soundtrack to the next “Crow” sequel.
about crack has been done to death and glamorised beyond belief, to his credit (kind of) Ghostface was among the first to rhyme heavily about crack culture and rather than smothering it with the Hollywood movie-style glitz you hear most of the time. He tends to make tracks that sound filthy, spooky and depressing. Needless to say I can in no way relate to these songs, however for some reason I still occasionally like to listen to some nasty American rap that captures the disturbing old vibe of rusty Wu-Tang instrumentals and vocals (generally only when I am far less than lucid). The beats are mainly subdued and dirty, often mixed with creepily beautiful samples and female vocals; this combined with Ghostface’s rough rhyming makes for a sound that few will enjoy except fans
This is a strange one. The best way I can describe this music is punk rock mixed with old-school rap structures and a really big splash of Weird Al Yankovic. I have no doubt that MC Lars is a very clever guy, covering some interesting and amusing topics in a fairly original way. Unfortunately I find the actual sound of the album bloody irritating. I must admit, I am not a fan of punk at all – I think that it is possibly one of the hardest genres to do effectively, and one of the easiest genres to do averagely. In my opinion, most of the tracks on this CD will not be suited to your usual hip-hop fan as it is predominantly musical satire in the form of old-style rhyme structures with punk-style choruses. The most appealing thing about MC Lars is his obnoxious, accurate and modern take on lyrics. He pokes fun at everything from Crunk music, with the track “Generic Crunk Rap” to chat room dating with “Internet Relationships” to the evolution of free music downloading with “Download This Song”. There are also some surprising collaborations to be found such as “The Dialogue” which is basically an entertaining conversation about rock and hip-hop between MC Lars and Ill Bill (containing an amusing reference to Necro). Unfortunately, a decent portion of the rest of this CD refers to American college dorm culture and is therefore completely alien to me.
of the Wu. When Ghostface isn’t rapping about crack he can actually be very impressive and, sometimes, even pretty amusing. There are some great moments on this album but with all the crack
A high energy, humorous and gutsy effort, I appreciate the fact that MC Lars is trying something different, although I personally find the sound of this punk/hip- hop music unappealing.
talk to wade through I doubt most Aussies will want to buy “Fish Scale”.
Correction: In the last issue the review of Tornts' album was By byDave PaulWilliams Woolcock. & Tom Wilson
DVD REVIEWS Henry Rollins
Empire Of The Wolves By Tom Wilson
Live In The Conversation Pit
Radiohead
The Producers
By Tom Wilson
By Tom Wilson
By Tom Wilson
Rock star, spoken word artist, author, actor, activist…the twenty minutes I spent on the phone with Henry Rollins earlier this year was one of the most thought-provoking and rewarding conversations I’ve ever had. While DVDs are a one-way medium, this spoken word performance filmed in Sydney last year is the next best thing to speaking to the man himself. And he’s someone well worth listening to. Henry speaks whatever is on his mind; from throwing in his two cents on world issues to telling stories from years of performing and travelling. Every so often, the camera peers down on Henry from the wings; the spot-lit, tattooed figure surrounded on all sides by unseen observers. It’s a potent analogy for what Henry is – one guy with a lot on his mind sharing his stories and gripes with the world. He’s frequently funny, whether it’s his take on the universal dynamics of vomiting to when he was hit on by a male Pakistani cab driver. And he’s also very thought-provoking – most notably his story about meeting a fan with spina bifida. His audience welcomes his every tangent and spittlespraying rant, simply because he never stops being entertaining. While he’s not necessarily “shocking”, nothing is off-limits – including a wickedly funny barb towards the acting limitations of Keanu Reeves…all the funnier seeing as Henry worked with him on “Johnny Mnemonic”. He never intentionally shit-stirs – he’s just honest, and the fact that he’s also interesting – and, above all, funny – means that over two hours of him doesn’t even seem enough. A very worthy purchase.
Nasty things are happening in Paris. The bodies of near-identical redheaded women are washing up in the underworld, pointing ambitious cop Azer (David Kammenos) towards Paris’ Turkish underworld. It’s a world he doesn’t know, so he gets a man who does in the form of Schiffer (Jean Reno) – a washed-up ex-detective infamous for his bad-cop/really-bad-cop methods. Meanwhile, Anna (Arly Jover) – a store clerk – is undergoing treatment for what might be amnesia… and in the process she begins to question whether her memories are really her own. With her reality tumbling down around her, she finds herself pursued both by a Turkish crime family and by the two detectives who are soon in a race to save her. Perfectly clear? Good. There’s a lot going on in this film. Okay, the plot is absolutely ridiculous. To say it owes a lot to the work of director Luc Besson is putting it mildly. The female protagonist discovering lethal skills; the blistering set pieces; the chattering machine guns; Jean Reno in a main role…all the hallmarks are there. But let me make this clear; director Chris Nohan is no Besson. The film is visually inventive (check out the shot peering down through falling shower water), and the cinematography – juxtaposing the radically advanced technology Anna is exposed to with the grit and gloom of the Paris underworld…and as the film progresses, it becomes harder and harder to tell just which is more dangerous for the characters. The opening credits sequence is straight out of David Fincher’s classic “Se7en”, as is much of the banter between Reno and Kammenos. Nohan is cooking to a distinct recipe with this film. Throw in a few buddy-cop films, add a splash of Besson’s “Nikita”, a dash of Polanski-style paranoia and a heavy dose of “Rambo” and you’ll come up with “Empire of the Wolves”. A tad forgettable, and completely ridiculous, but decent fun nonetheless.
4/5
2.5/5
Refused
Peaches
Refused Are Fucking Dead
By Tom Wilson
By Ryan Cooke
Let’s all face it; Refused were one of the greatest bands of all time, and were around six years ahead of their time. In late 1998, after being together for just over seven years and having played over four hundred shows in Europe and America, Refused called it a day. When the call was put out in early 2003 for live footage for the DVD, material came from everywhere to put together a modern masterpiece. The DVD contains a doco about how the band started, got sick of each other and touring and then blew up on their biggest tour. The live clips in the doco capture a band on the rise and the footage of their final ever show is just something special – seeing the police stop a show three songs into a set, in the worst setting ever (someone’s basement) is something every punk/emo/whatever fan needs to see. The extras on this DVD are something else as well; videos for “New Noise” and “Rather be Dead” are included as well as the whole 1997 classic “The Shape of Punk to Come” album performed in concert. This DVD is a must for all music fans, not just punkers!
A brilliantly presented time capsule of Radiohead’s history, “The Astoria, London, Live” carries an almost posthumous air – musically, that is. While the band is still very much alive and kicking, this DVD is a memorial to an era in their history that may have passed away forever. For a long time after the tour, the band refused to play “Creep” because it had become too popular, and with similar bickering becoming almost routine with Radiohead, there’s no assurance that we’ll ever hear some of these songs again. Filmed after the release of the “Pablo Honey” album, the Astoria show marks a transition between the almost poppy sensibilities of that album and the darker, more matured vibe of its follow-up. Radiohead are notorious for not over-explaining their work – they still refuse to print lyrics to “Kid A” because they don’t want people reading too much into their work – so the bare-bones nature of this release isn’t surprising. Nor is it unsuitable. This concert speaks for itself, and speaks volumes. The band carry themselves with a modesty that defies the power of their songs, and there are many highlights. From the outright rock of “Creep” to the wrist-slitting beauty of “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”, Radiohead were clearly in a league of their own at the time of this concert – rising to helm not only Britain’s 90s rock explosion but British music in general. As more a fan of their later, more electronic work – see “Kid A” – I probably didn’t get as much out of this as the more consummate fans, but I can tell that, for them, “The Astoria, London, Live” will be an absolute must-have.
4/5
Some people have told me that, in writing reviews, I can be spiteful - even vicious - when I don't like something and still have to review it. To those certain people…you're about to be really pissed off. Because I just had to sit through "The Producers"… If you thought I was spiteful before…you ain't seen nothing yet. It seems ironic that director Susan Stroman has taken a Broadway production - about two men trying to put on the worst play ever - and turned it into the most annoying film I've come across in six months of working for this magazine. Now I'll admit that I'm biased - I have my reasons for hating musicals (Broadway in particular). But even though I made considerable effort, I just couldn't find any way of liking this film. Quite the opposite, actually. Want to ruin any good feelings I have towards an actor? It's easy; just put them in a musical. Make them burst into irritating song and dance numbers every ten minutes. Make every character so overthe-top that they become a cartoon character (memo to the director: it works on stage, not on film). It's sad…after her kick-arse turn in the "Kill Bill" movies, I never thought I'd find Uma Thurman so annoying that I wanted to reach through the screen and slap her. I never thought I'd hate musicals any more than I already do. But thanks to the time I wasted watching "The Producers", I unfortunately have to say that I'm a changed man. Maybe I should be nice. Maybe I should put my own anti-musical grudges aside. Maybe I should cut this "film" some slack.
Nah. 0/5
Rize By Tom Wilson
In a small rural town, the only job going is on the production line of a peach cannery, overseen by hated foreman Alan (Hugo Weaving). Orphan Steph (Emma Lung) is dyslexic, and so has no other option than to work at the notorious conveyor belt alongside her over-protective adoptive mother Jude (Jacqueline McKenzie). Given a journal kept by her mother, who died in a car crash when pregnant with her, Steph can’t read it. So with the help of Alan’s ex-con brother Brian (Matt Le Nevez), she learns about the “good old days” before she was born, and starts asking questions that have consequences for all around her. As director Craig Monahan states, “Peaches” is a rites-of-passage film, but also an ensemble piece set in two timeframes – the optimistic past and the bitter, disillusioned present. And it’s a stunning achievement. The film is shot in a manner that gives even a car smash a sense of beauty. From its subject matter and superb narrative, “Peaches” would make a fine novel. The characters are superbly illustrated, and the performances are all stunning; in a role that has the weight of the film on her shoulders, Emma Lung is radiant. In writing this review, I’m happy to say that I can’t find fault in this film. Monahan has crafted an intricate and very Australian film. If this is the new standard of our country’s film output, then, as Nick Cave sings at the end, “Bring it on”.
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ROCK SALT
Running the Hungry Mile Women In Docs These Boots Are Made For Walking
The Go Set
When they met as uni students in Townsville eight years ago, it’s probably safe to say that Roz Pappalardo and Chanel Lucas weren’t expecting to end up as wellknown musicians to audiences in Austin, Texas. About to tour Tasmania on the back of their sophomore LP “Red Wine & Postcards” – produced by Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton – I had a word to Roz about the album, stage-fright and how they winded up deep in the heart of Texas… So today, you’ve just been driving? Well we just did a festival just outside of Perth, so we’re just travelling back to Perth today. Just driving and travelling. What about in the last month? In the last month we’ve done a couple of festivals; we did the National Folk Festival in Canberra, which is always a bit of fun. And we’ve just been getting ready for the release of this record, actually. It’s been frantic getting ready for that. Did you feel much pressure producing your second album "Red Wine & Postcards"? No, not really. We’re completely independent and completely self-operated, so no pressure from any outside sources, and no pressure from any inside sources either. We just went, “It’s time to do a new record”. We found the appropriate person to do that, which was Darren Middleton, who was in a year off from Powderfinger; he’s one of the guitarists. We’d made friends with him over the last couple of years through a couple of things that we’d been doing. We just hooked up with him. He has a special sort of connection…he really likes female vocals and melodies. He really likes that kind of stuff. We connected with him, and the rest is history I guess. I think we made a really good album, which really reflects us as a live act and us as solo artists. And Darren is a really good musician, and he has a great ear. How do you reckon he affected the sound of the release? He didn’t affect overly, but he certainly had input in terms of melodically; he’s got a really great melodic ear. So there were a few things that were just perfect which he suggested. Also he’s a great guitarist, so he put his stamp on the record in terms of some really great guitar pieces. So that’s fantastic; we’re always open to that sort of stuff. I can’t speak highly enough of him.
Strike up the pipes! The last time bagpipes wailed over Australian rock riffs, those responsible told us that, “It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll”. But that was then. This is now; “this” being rockers The Go Set. Singer/guitarist Justin Keenan spoke to Dave Williams… What’s the mood in the band at the moment? Really good; better than ever, actually! It’s a funny thing – it’s a bit of a rollercoaster ride…the whole journey. It seems to be at a time…we’ve got a reason to be out on the road; we’ve got something new that we’re sharing with people. And we’ve been sitting on this for a few months; in the recording process you tend to sit on things for a long time. The band’s getting very excited about it, but everyone thinks that the band’s gone quiet, because the band’s in the studio. So it’s good to get out and showcase this stuff. And the shows have been huge. They’ve been way bigger than what we expected, and also way bigger than they were last year. So we’ve basically left and gone and recorded, and things have grown of their own accord in some strange way. So it was good. Some of the shows over here have been sold out, which is the first time ever for us. Have you got any idea what’s caused this increase in your popularity? To be honest with you, I think publicity is one thing, and I think publicity is a useful tool…if you’ve got something to publicise. Really, I just think that the music’s better than it used to be! I think, in all of our old bands, we spent a long time trying to write music that we thought would appeal to an audience, and because of that it lost its soul. And I think people knew that it wasn’t the real deal. I guess when we formed this band it was the real deal from the start, because we were doing it for ourselves, and we weren’t doing it for other people. As a consequence of that, the music that we play is played with a large amount of conviction and belief in it, particularly because the nature of it is socially conscious and politically based in a lot of ways. I think that people have a sense that the band is the real thing. And
we put on a good live show; that really counts too. You can put out a good record, but if you can back it up live, I think that’s even better. Things have just grown from the live show. And the songs…things have just got better all-round; it’s representative of the fact that we’ve got better as musicians. That’s the feedback that I’ve heard about the new album; that you guys have moved leaps and bounds in the musicality of what you’re putting out. Yeah, well you’d hope so; you sort of continue to evolve. In The Go Set, I’m mainly the one that does the writing, so I’m always… I’m probably my own worst
critic. I get out there, and am constantly looking at the way other people write songs, and get a bit of professional development going on! (Laughs) Trying to get other people involved on this record; I sort of picked the people…I really liked their work. Like Donnie from Blueline Medic – I really like his songwriting… I think
The Go Set play Hobart’s Republic Bar on the 18th of May and both an all-ages and licensed show at Launceston’s Batman Fawkner on the 20th of May.
By Dave Williams
M O N D AY 1 5 T H M AY
Holloway Street “Roots, Country, Rock, Folk & Blues”
W E D N E S D AY 7 T H J U N E
How do you think the duo has chainged over the years? Well hopefully we’ve got better at our craft; we like to think that we have got better as a result of years of touring and years of writing and years of recording. That’s one thing. And I think we’ve just become a lot more comfortable in our own skin with the idea of being singer-songwriters and getting onstage in front of a hundred people or…on the weekend, we played for a thousand people. So you get more comfortable with that as the years progress. And your show becomes a bit more honed, and you just become better at your craft. Women In Docs play The Republic Bar on the 10th May supported by Hayley.
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What you were saying before, about a lot of the songs having a political charge to them – that makes you guys fairly special, because political activism in music seems to be monopolised by the hip-hop scene these days… It does, doesn’t it? It’s really strange. I don’t really know why it’s gone that way. It’s not a conscious decision at all. I think that for me, as I’ve got older, I’ve become more of a social observer, you know? It’s like, a lot of kids are angry, but they don’t know how to express their anger. So they play hardcore, and I never really understand that, because I never understand what they’re angry about. I just understand that they’re screaming, you know? I guess as you get older, you meet that fine line in music where you’re happy to play quiet songs, and to say important things, rather than play loud, obnoxious songs with nothing important to say. So I think that’s just a process of getting a little bit older as a band. Also, you see people come to the shows, and you know that they’re watching; you know that they’re listening; so you can provide a fairly contemporary medium in the music for them to get into it… and I guess draw their attention towards you, and then you can effectively use the attention that you’ve created to put the lyrical content in that you think is important.
Friday 26th May - 9pm
How did you end up deep in the heart of Texas? Oh my god… Good question! We did South-By-Southwest two years ago, and we met a lot of people there as a result of that. So we sort of developed a relationship with the town, and the people in the town. And even though Texas might sound like a bit of a redneck end of the world, Austin is quite different; it’s quite an amazing place. And we just love it. So we keep going back there.
By Tom Wilson
There seems to be a feeling that this album has more of a punk element to it – is that something you guys tried to develop, or did it occur naturally, or is it just that you guys are playing tighter these days? I think it’s just punchier because it’s performed a little better, you know? [Some] Angry guitars happening and stuff. I think basically the band’s just punchier when we perform, because most of the songs on that album, we’ve pretty much done in one or two takes, especially with the drums, bass and guitar. The other stuff, like vocals, we did a few overdubs and violins and stuff. But really, the guts of all these songs is pretty much live. And we kind of thought, “If you can’t get it in one or two takes, you really shouldn’t be trying to record it”. We tried to keep it as real as possible, so when people come to the show, they’re like, “Oh yeah! That sounds even better than the record!” Rather than the other way round, because there’re all these bands around these days who spend half-a-million dollars of the record label’s budget on putting out a really slick recording that’s not effective; it’s just a great ProTools sample, you know?
… I never understand what they’re angry about…
You guys made an appearance at the 2006 Folk Alliance Festival in Austin, Texas. Yeah, we just got back from that about four weeks ago, actually. We did about a four-week stint in America. We did that concert, and Canadian Music Week in Toronto.
Why do you think the Americans have taken to you so well? I think that there’s a real tradition of the “singer-songwriter” in America and Canada. And we are just that; we’re singersongwriters with a story to tell; interesting stories as well, especially for people who live in America. So the traditions are just carried on and carried on. I think that’s why we found a nice little niche over there. And other bands that we’re very similar to, like The Waifs; it’s the same thing.
that this time, the process of elimination…I started off with about twenty-five songs, and just cut down and cut down to get to the songs that are there. It doesn’t feel to me that this album has been filled up with anything that’s particularly mediocre, because what appeals to one person might be a completely different song to appeal to someone else. So there aren’t any songs on there that anyone hates! (Laughs)
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Saturday 10th June
Branded Left Handed & Mindset
Saturday 24th June
Mindset, Victory Avenue & Anchors Away
The Gunners Arms 23 Lawrence St, Launceston - 6331 3891
HIP HOP The concept of performing hip-hop with a live band is nothing new; The Roots and Ozomatli have been doing it for years. The Australian adaptations of this style of music are fairly recent but utterly formidable. Never before has a style of music been so worthy of popularity, and if one needed to name an epicentre, Melbourne would be it. We dropped a line to Matt Crowe from Melbourne stalwarts SS Pecker ahead of their Hobart show. So what do you do for a day job? Music teacher! What do you teach? I teach music technology; production and that sort of thing, to TAFE students actually. “SS Pecker” – that’s a different kind of name. It reminds me of “S.S. Minnow” from “Gilligan’s Island”… Ah right! It’s kind of a funny story, actually. It comes from the comedian Bill Hicks…It comes from a song that he did, where he talked about “sucking Satan’s pecker”. So that’s where it comes from! (Laughs) How do you tell people about what SS Pecker produces? When someone asks what you do, how do you describe it? Well basically, it’s live hip-hop; a live hip-hop collective, that’s grown over the years, just from improvising. We started out as basically an improvised groove band, and then more and more hip-hop elements got at it over the years. We’ve been doing it for five years or so. So it’s been a long time…over the years just moving more towards hiphop and that sort of stage show, rather than what it used to be, which was real improvised music. You’re coming down to play in Hobart. How long has the line-up been together that is coming down here? Well actually, we’re bringing down a brand new guitarist, who’s only been with us for a couple of weeks. Other than that, the line-up’s been together for about a year and a half. Do you see yourself as a party hip-hop band, or a gangsta band…? More like a party hip-hop band. Melbourne’s getting
pretty well-known for live hip-hop, which is great; there’s a really good scene going around. I suppose we’re more the party [band]… We get a lot of musos coming to our gigs, you know what I mean? It’s almost like the “thinking man’s party band”. There’s a huge party vibe, especially the guys down the front; the MC and the singer – they really sort of pump the crowd up. It’s funny…the music is…because it’s evolved so long from improvisation, there’s a lot of textures to it. I’m sure that’s going to end up being either your pull quote or your heading – “thinking man’s party band”. [No it won’t! – Tom] Sweet! (Laughs) Now, line-up changes – have you had a lot? (Laughs) Yeah! We’ve had a few! I mean, it’s funny; especially originally, when it was just a really improvised sort of music. It could be anyone who was just part of the collective, you know what I mean? Your EP, “Livin’ It” – it came out in 2004? No, actually it’s just come out. It was recorded…in a very long recording process. We kind of got halfway done in 2004, and then it got put aside while we played… The playing schedule was just ridiculous; too much. It sort of got put away and brought out again last year, and we’ve only just released it this year.
Sucking Satan’s Pecker?
SS Pecker (Laughs) “Family Records” (Laughs) …Just the contrast between “pecker” and “family”… Yeah! We wrote a few songs about being in the “SS Pecker Family”.
What other hip-hop outfits are you listening to, or would have an influence on how you guys sound? Probably like your live ones, like Ozomatli – they had a huge influence. But it’s hard to say. When we started out, there wasn’t that much live hiphop around, other than stuff like The Roots. You wouldn’t really hear it that much, you know?
Now you’ve got NuBreed… Yeah! Now it’s great. It’s always happening here; so many people are a part of it, especially in Melbourne – bands like True Live. We’re all sort of doing a similar thing, so that’s been good. I know a band in Tasmania called Unleash the Nugget; they’re going to be playing with us at the Republic Bar. So that should be good, you know. I haven’t seen them before – it should be fun! SS Pecker play Hobart’s Republic Bar & Café on Saturday the 27 th of May supported by Unleash The Nugget.
By Dave Williams
Cavalier Records – how did you end up doing business with them? Well we’re not actually doing anything with them anymore; that came from some shady deals with posters and that sort of thing! There was an agreement…we spoke to Jack and those guys and they were pretty into the music, and we were able to help them out with some other stuff, and they agreed to do it through that. …It sounds all kind of confused, hey? Yeah, it was weird! I wasn’t actually running the band back then; it was more this other guy. So who do you release with? Just independently, this one. We’re going about trying to start our own label – “SS Pecker Family Records”, which is the business name, and we’re trying to work out who’s going to do everything through that, on our own.
Locked in the Crosshairs of the
Hunter Hailing from Perth, Matt Hunter is a forklift driver. But when he’s not lifting pallets, he’s dropping rhymes as an MC. Ahead of the release of his new LP “Going Back to Yokine”, he spoke to Dave Williams about the Perth style, the good old days, and doing burnouts in forklifts. So what have you been up to today? I just finished work. I drive a forklift. It’s not much fun! Aw…you must have a bit of fun with a forklift sometimes… Ah, well, it did rain today, so it was a little bit of fun out in the car park. Go for the puddles? Yeah, that’s it! Spinning the wheels and all that… There should be a movie about store people using forklifts to have a game of soccer or something… Yeah! We’ve thought about having the forklift Olympics. We could probably get a soccer thing happening…it’d be pretty dangerous! (Laughs) It’d be good to have fifty-meter races – forklifts against each other… They don’t go very fast though. That’s the only thing. (Laughs) But like I said – it can be pretty boring. What’s not boring? What’s turning your twizzle at the moment? It’s all about hip-hop! Aussie hip-hop! That’s not boring. You can have a boring spell…it’s not never boring, but
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this stuff’s not boring!
So what’s happening in Perth at the moment, in terms of hip-hop? Well I’m just about to drop my album; Clandestine are working on another album; Matty B’s album is about to hit shops as well. There’s all sorts of good stuff happening in Perth. Do you reckon it’s still growing, or has it become a bit of a plateau? It may have just a little bit, but there’s always growth.
I read someone saying that “Each state is developing its own style” – what do you think about that? Yeah, that’s definitely true, I reckon; one-hundred percent. Some rappers I’ve never heard of, but [with] most rappers, I’d have a pretty good chance of guessing what state they’re representing; what state they’re from. That’d make a good game on a game show or something; you could get a whole lot of people around, play the track and press your buzzers! Yep! I reckon I’d get nine-out-of-ten!
So tell me about your album. You’re dropping it in a week, did you say? Yeah. It should be at Ruffcut in a week’s time. Hopefully it will be there before we get there; that’s what we’re really aiming for. What’s it called? It’s called “Going Back to Yokine”. So what’s that about? It’s a suburb that I spent my formative years in, where I moved from.
What do you reckon is the Perth style? Actually, we’re probably… I was going to say that we’re the exception to the rule, but I don’t know. We’ve got a lot of styles; we’ve got Clandestine, who do the hardcore shit…
What kind of suburb is it? It’s about a fifteen minute walk from Perth city central. It’s a bit of an isolated suburb, because there’s a big park…It’s pretty hard to explain.
I fucked you up a bit with that question, didn’t I? Nah, nah, nah, nah…yes, you did. (Laughs)… [Clandestine] have got the hardcore shit; Downsyde have got the funky, party shit; Matt B’s got the political side; and Layla’s got the deep, meaningful shit; and I’ve got the somewhere in between, I suppose…
What made you want to connect back to it? I had such a good time there. I grew up there, running amok, you know? It was a good area to grow up in. All of the kids that grew up there were friends. I moved there in year eight, when I was twelve, and it was hard for me to make friends at first. By the time I was fifteen, sixteen, everyone in the area was friends. And we all just used to
party-on. We had a gang…that’s part of it. “Going Back to Yokine” is “going back to the good old days”. Is it an album that’s got an overall positive feel, or is it a pretty tough album? I think there’s some elements of positiveness to it, and there’s also some elements… There’s a lot to it. I believe that there’s a lot to it, you know? I like to think that I cover a lot of ground on this album. It’s not all happy, it’s not all sad. It’s not all drug- and crime-related, but some of it is. So I like to think of it as a good album. I hope it stands out. This isn’t a Hunter & Dazastah album; it’s just a Hunter album, yeah? Well, it is a Hunter album – Hunter’s on it. But Dazastah’s pretty much done all the beats; he mixed it all done. He’s done a lot of work on it for me, but it’s not a Hunter & Dazastah album, no. But he does feature on it, and he is coming on tour with me. Hunter & Dazastah play Hobart’s Republic Bar on Saturday the 13th, supported by Damaged Goods and Topski.
By Dave Williams
HIP HOP When I heard a track from student and electronic/hip-hop producer Crytearia – A.K.A Ren Rizzolo – I got that giddy feeling I always get when I’m excited about the music coming out of our state. A merger of electronica, hip-hop and pure creativity, his instrumental album “LandScrape” is measuring up to impress. So I did what I do with every artist I like – I locked him in a dark room and poked him with sharp objects until he told me things… What have you been up to today? Studying, working, listening to music and taking photos.
The Great Southern LandScrape
Crytearia
What about in the last month? Work and Uni has kept me pretty busy. All my spare time (if any) has gone into mixing down songs and doing artwork for my release. You’re about to drop a single from an instrumental album entitled “LandScrape” – what can you tell us about the sound of this release? “Quirky” probably sums it up. It’s fairly diverse. Fundamentally it’s hip-hop beats but it goes off on tangents and embraces other genres. Some tracks are laden with samples and others are just drums and synths. To me it sits somewhere in between party music and headphones music. With the single, I’ve tried to capture this by putting a funky, slightly upbeat track on the A side and a mellow, downbeat track on the B side. Why did you decide to go with an instrumental release? I love how instrumental music can evoke a mood or theme without the need for lyrics. I guess the turning point for me was when I heard Rjd2’s “Dearinger” in 2002. It really inspired me to stop making “beats” and start making music. I also want my music to be more accessible and open; so people that don’t necessarily like hip-hop can still get into it. Finally, it was a challenge making an hour worth of instrumental music entertaining. I don’t know if I’ve achieved this yet, I’ll have to wait and see. You’ve cited everyone from Black Sabbath to sigur ros as influential; what elements of these two bands do you think you incorporate in your sound? That’s a hard question. I guess the rawness of Black Sabbath is influential. I love that whole era (early 70s), not just the music, but the recording style as well. Sigur ros are so engaging. Their music makes me take
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a deep breath and analyze what I’m doing, which must be a good thing. Tell us about Crytearia Creations; who is involved? How did it get started? It’s just me. It’s basically just a name I can use for my production and my releases. I sometimes do other odd jobs like recording bands and mastering as well, so CTC is the name I go under. I suppose it started out of my need for a creative outlet. If you want things done here, you have to do it yourself. You’re actually the same age that I am, and for me it seems like life is really just starting to gain momentum. Is this the same for you, particularly in your creative endeavors? Yes, I agree. I’m starting to take things more seriously and at least attempt to be more professional. Things are definitely starting to look up. What do you do with yourself outside of music? Day job? Uni? I’m in my second year of a Bachelor of Arts here in Hobart. I study French, English and journalism. I really like languages and writing. I have a part time job which is eating away at my life but provides for my sneaker obsession. I’m also pretty keen on photography, as you can see from the pictures on my website. From what I gather, you’re a solo artist – who do you think gives you the best criticism and feedback, and why? I don’t know really. It’s hard because people who do listen to music similar to mine are too critical and people who have no set expectations of it are not critical enough. I generally begin with myself; if I like something I’m doing I’ll get a second opinion and go from there. I find other musicians give pretty reliable feedback. Where do you hope to take your music? I haven’t thought about it a lot. I have no desire to be famous or make a living from music; I just want people to get something out of it. It’s a really good feeling that is worth more than money or fame. What’s next for you? I want to make an electro album. I’ve also been dabbling with some ambient stuff. Although I don’t think I’ll release any of that. I’d like to do music for a film; I think that would be really fun and rewarding. Also remixing artists and getting artists to remix me is on my to-do list. Not just hip-hop, but other genres. Definitely more collaborations, I’ve been doing solo stuff for too long. Check out samples of his work at www. cryteariacreations.com. No, I mean it – check it out right now.
By Tom Wilson
TasMusic
Dave Sykes has worked in the Australian music industry for over twenty years. In '85 he purchased “Damien Gerard Sound Studios”, a recording/rehearsal facility in Sydney’s inner west, servicing up to 50 clients/week from all spectrums of the industry, including INXS, Icehouse & “The Models," along with a constant stream of young up-and-comers. In 1989 Dave began artist management, taking two new artists, (Scarymother & Wildland) to major recording and publishing contracts. He also began tour management, completing national tours with many Australian and overseas artists. He also production-managed major concerts. As is normal for the manager of a newly-signed band, he also did "degrees" in loading, driving, FOH operating, counselling etc… In '92 Dave became a partner in “Charing Cross Studios” in Sydney, completing projects for U Am I, Wendy Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins - also seeing the start of careers for artists Ben Lee, Gerling and Something For Kate.
David Sykes N/W
In '92’ he became a partner in Xylon Corporation , an indie label based in Sydney, and also a partner in Australia’s first purpose-built “Multi Format” facility “Milkbar Studios in 99’, producing content for television, film, advertising, radio and music. In the past six years Dave has worked as a contemporary-music industry consultant, contracted by record labels, studios, producers/engineers, artists and managers to assist in completing their projects. His clients include EMI Music, 301 Studios, BJB Studios and Festival Mushroom Records.
Carl has been playing music professionally for almost twenty years. His career began in the late 80's opening for cabaret acts in the Launceston and Hobart casinos. After a brief time of singing competitions and receiving a Tasmanian Youth of the Year award, Carl went to the Canberra School of Music to study opera. He didnít like it very much and began his first Indie Pop band Damn Happy. Eventually he moved on to Sydney with a Simon and Garfunkle based duo The Graduates and found much acclaim and interest from small record labels. Carl moved back to Launceston with the intention of saving money to go to Europe. Along the way he found like-minded musos and started playing with Pop-Punk outfit Spandex. He also enjoyed a brief success with the band Fundamental As Anything (which eventually became The Dead Abigails). After a year in France playing Cafes and Clubs, Carl returned to re-ignite the Abigails with fellow members Jason Whatley and Glenn Moorhouse. The Dead Abigails is, to date, Carlís most successful band, winning JJJís Unearthed competition and touring the UK.
Carl Fidler - North
Julien Poulson - South
Tassie born and bred, Julien Poulson spent his early years sneaking into the Doghouse to play gigs with local band Neighbour's Complaint. Moving to Melbourne, he formed surf-rock group The Stiff Kittens – the band moving to the UK and had a series of successful releases on Psychic Records. Poulson left the band and spent time living in Hong Kong before returning to Melbourne. While working as a designer for Polygram Records, he formed Moler with Helen Cattanach. The band was quickly signed to Infectious Records, and gained both national airplay, and an ARIA nomination in 1997. They then toured extensively in Australia and the USA playing major festivals. Moler called it quits in 1999, and in 2000, Poulson formed Sixpack Records. He also conceived Longneck: The Australian Music Series and traveled the US distributing new Australian music to radio stations. He has spent time in East Timor with the UN development program, and recorded guitar for albums by Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea and Canada's 72Blues.
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HARD BOILED
No Longer a “College Band”
The Future...Chaos I think a lot of people will be surprised with the finished product…
6 months ago I ran my first interview with This Future…Chaos. The band and scene has changed a fair bit since then. In the past few months alone Chaos have taken the reigns as the kings of the Launceston all-ages scene. I spoke to Joel about recording the album, influences and the pressures of supporting Parkway Drive. What’s been happening in the world of Chaos lately?? Quite a lot actually! Just writing the last few tracks for our album, playing a fair few shows and working on some Chaos merch to sell at gigs. You’re set to record your debut album in early April; what do you think fans should expect to hear?? Chaos! Of course! But a slightly more mature side; our new songs are a lot more dynamic than our previous efforts and I think a lot of people will be surprised with the finished product. And how do you think it will be different from your demo sessions late last year? For one we are a heaps better band now, and we are not going to rush it this time! If all goes to plan it should be released late July. You recently supported Parkway Drive; how was it to play alongside one of your favorite bands? And what did you take from it? It was great! Parkway were great dudes and that show is definitely the main highlight of our career so far. Do you feel you have lost the college band label? And are you glad the band had the chance to play the 2005 Rock Challenge? Well, not now that you brought it up again! (Laughs) We are glad that we played the Rock Challenge; it has been a great boost! But I also think that we have grown a lot since then.
By Ryan Cooke
The Trout’s Metal Golden Boys
Separatist
At the time of writing, Hobart metallers Separatist had just played a show in Launceston, and managed to hold their own against headliners Zero Degrees Freedom…no mean feat, we assure you. Ryan Cooke spoke to them about the band’s beginnings, the music and the Hobart scene.
a really good atmosphere. And it’s home, really. Me and Zack used to joke about playing there before we did gigs – we always thought “Separatist – Live at the Trout” had a nice ring to it. You recently supported Highroad no. 28, what did you take away from supporting such estimashed bands? And did they give you any advice? Unfortunately we didn’t take much away from that experience. They didn’t give us much advice; apart from that we should keep playing, which we had intended to do anyway. They did give us a pretty good time, though. It was a bit of fun. Over the three years you’ve been together, Separatist have had a few members leave here and there. Why do you think this is? And are you guys hard to work with? I’m not entirely sure why that is. I know the first members to leave was just because the original Separatist stopped doing stuff. Other times I think it was
What has Separatist been up to as of late? Not a great deal, to be perfectly honest – just jamming and trying to write some new material. We’ve just started gigging again with the newest line-up after a bit of a break, so that’s pretty cool. It’s good to be getting back into it again. You first started out playing Fear Factory covers. What has changed since then and now? And do you still break out a cover every so often? Well, Fear Factory were awesome back in the day, but I guess all our tastes have developed a bit past that stage. Either that, or something to do with the fact that out of our current line-up, Zack is the only original member, and he was the only one that was in the band when the Fear Factory covers were being played. As for breaking out covers every so often – no, we haven’t yet, but we have been talking about doing some soon just for a bit of fun. Your style goes from death metal to metalcore at different times. Do you think this sets your band apart from everyone? Sort of. I mean, I’m sure it has been done by other bands; we’re not alone in the fact that we mix death and metalcore together. But I like to think that we do have a pretty individual sound and that we pull off a reasonably unique blend of the two genres. Where is your favourite place to play in Tasmania and why? I’m going to have to say The Trout in Hobart, just because we’ve played there so many times and it’s got
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club or something. I don’t remember what it was called at all, but it was sort of a techno noise gig and I’m not sure why we were playing there. We weren’t very widely accepted at that gig, but we still had a bit of a mosh-pit happening with a few mates. It was just a crazy night – really, really weird. Who have you been listening too lately? And how do they influence your style? I’ve been listening to all kinds of things lately – from real brutal stuff like Emeth’s new album and Hate Eternals “I, Monarch” album, to more mellow stuff like Blindside, Tool, Emery, 10 Years and stuff like that. I’ve really been getting into August Burns Red’s “Thrillseeker” album over the last few days, because it’s just awesome. Personally, when I’m listening to something, I just get ideas from sections that sound cool, and they can be from anything from any style, even songs I don’t like. You’ve come to Launceston just recently to play a few shows, how are the crowds different to Hobart? The crowds are fairly similar from what I’ve seen, in Hobart (at the Trout especially). There’s always people there, kind of just sitting around and enjoying the music and the atmosphere, and there will be a few happy viewers standing up the front near the stage and occasionally slamming out, depending on how much alcohol they’ve had. I could be completely wrong about Launnie, but that’s the impression I got. The Tassie metal scene is ready starting to take off. Who are your favourite bands to play with, or just listen to? And who are you looking forward to playing with in the future? Well one of the bands we play with very often is Solvent Intake; they are almost our brother band or something like that. It’s pretty cool having another band that’s always there to hang out with and to support. I’m looking forward to playing with Mephistopheles in the not-too-distant future. I’ve wanted to play with them for ages. I go and see them play whenever I can because they are just sick.
mainly to do with personal [reasons] and, to a lesser degree, stylistic conflicts between members. I personally find it pretty easy to work with the other guys, but I may be a real pain to work with. It’s truly hard for me to tell. What’s been the wildest show you have played and why? I don’t think we’ve ever played a “wild” show really. The only one that springs to mind – and it’s not really a wild gig as such, it was just weird – was our first ever gig as the newly established Separatist, and that was at some
What is next for Separatist? Well, after a few more gigs we are going to stop gigging again for a while and write some more new material. Then later in the year we plan to start work on our debut full-length album. We have said that so many times in the past, but this time it’s actually going to happen, assuming nothing goes hideously wrong that will prevent it from happening. So yeah, keep an eye out for that! We are also planning to eventually do a few mainland gigs once the album is done, which will be awesome if we can make it happen.
By Ryan Cooke
Northern Fury By Ryan Cooke I’m back, bigger, better and badder than ever! [We were wondering when that would happen – Tom] Jesus! April has been a huge month for shows, and May/June is shaping up to be just as huge. Anyone who caught the huge show featuring Zero Degrees Freedom, Solvent Intake, Abacinate and more at the Commercial hotel in Launceston knows what I’m talking about. Locally, so much is going on at the moment. Launceston’s metalcore/a-bit-of-everything act This Future…Chaos has entered the studio and begun work on their debut release which is still untitled and should see light in August. Devonport’s newest band Mindset are about to play their debut show with This Future…Chaos, Solvent Intake and many others on May 13th @ the Pilgrim Hall in Launceston. Many are as excited as me to see this project, which features the guitar wizard Chang and two former members of Something Kills. Having toured virtually non-stop since the release of their debut album “Killing with a Smile”, Parkway Drive will soon be re-issuing their debut EP “Don’t Close Your Eyes”. The re-issue will include the original EP, along with tracks from the now out-of-print I Killed the Prom Queen split, “What We Build” compilation and “True ‘til Death” comp. All tracks will be re-mastered and will include all new artwork. It seems every major emo band in Australia at the moment is at least looking for one new member; both Adelaide’s The Hot Lies and Melbourne’s Behind Crimson Eyes are looking for new guitarists at present. Anyone can try out I believe so check out their Myspace accounts for more info. Melbourne tech-metallers Alarum are heading to the US in April/May for a run of impressive shows including the New England Metal and Hardcore festival. The band will head out with Arsis, Neuraxis, Necrophagist and Cattle Decapitation for the Carving North American Epitaph tour through the US and Canada. A video clip for the song “Velocity” has been completed. Talking about video clips, local death metallers Zero Degrees Freedom also have filmed a video clip for one of their tracks which I can’t remember at the moment – sorry. Dillinger Escape Plan have posted an update about the band on their website, “We have been home for five months now, by then it will be close to seven, and we are fresher than a Coke slurpee in July and itching to get back to slaughtering in a live setting. After this we will get back to writing. We also have a couple of other surprises in store for June that will be announced soon, and who doesn’t like surprises?” Touring-wise, May is going to be huge. Australia will receive visits from future thrash legends Dragonforce, metalcore acts As I Lay Dying and Bleeding Through plus one of the best punk acts in the world at the moment, The Motion City Soundtrack. Here in Tasmania, look out for This Future…Chaos, Solvent Intake, Finito plus heaps more at the Cabaret of Toxic Waste on May 13th at the Pilgrim Hall in Launceston. Looking ahead you have Death by Stereo visiting Hobart as the support for Strung Out on June 17th and Sydney’s Christian metalcore act The Valley will be gracing our shores in August.
Southern Fried Metal By Dean Wheatley On the 8th of April, Saturday night, the Trout witnessed the young and the old come out of the woodwork to watch the group “Children of the Damned” play a whole host of Iron Maiden’s back catalogue. The group featured members of local rockers Hammerhead and Blakout and also had Solar Thorn offering support. The venue admittedly isn’t huge but it was one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen for a while, despite what seemed like an early start – perhaps due to the twelve o’clock curfew. This seems to have been brought in for those residents who choose to live near a pub that has existed for many years. I hope I don’t get shot by saying this, but I don’t know a lot of Iron Maiden. However the people I ran into spoke highly of their renditions and likeness to the old-school rockers. These two bands, as well as Solvent Intake, return on May 6th for the monthly “Rock Club” at the Trout. The flyer says “til late”, so let’s hope that if the people are still ready to kickon at midnight that it can go ‘til late. Entry is still $4 with the usual giveaways and starting time is 9pm. The Ghost and the Storm Outside began playing shows after a four-month respite, returning with a majority of new tracks conjured up during the break. Their first LP wasn’t too bad so worth checking out their new stuff if you’re into hardcore that isn’t afraid to experiment. The Derwent Entertainment Centre will be dusted off for use with “The Youth Tear it up Festival” on Friday May 19. It’ll be a good chance for under-18s to experience a live concert atmosphere, with a lot of age restrictions and also scouts who are inspecting the waters of Tassie youth music. To confess, I have no idea who some of the groups are (just guessing a few are high school and college groups) but if their music is half as good as their name then it should be a good show. With the likes of “Bumtuck”, “Guttural Bleeding” and “Born Headless” along with rock bands more known to the Hobart circuit, Solar Thorn and Lady Crimson featuring in the eight-band line-up. Tickets are $8 at the door and only $5 for booked tix, with the over sixteen bands in total beginning at 6.30pm.
GIG REVIEWS Modus, Spankpaddle, Rocket Noodle & Grr
Hilltop Hoods
@ Batman Fawkner - By Tom Wilson
- By Duncan Ewington
@ The Uni Bar (Hobart)
Modus First off were three-piece Grr. I knew absolutely nothing about this band, so I was pleasantly surprised by their sound, which, to me, called to mind everything from the Chilli Peppers to Muse. Playing quite a long set – come to think of it, every band had a lot of time to make their point – they seemed to explore a lot of musical territory. Good stuff, boys. Next up was that alternative rock warhorse, Modus. These guys have definitely earned their stripes in recent times – their sweat-drenched set supporting The Styles’ last gig being particularly memorable. And their set here was also superb, begging the question – what are After The Fall doing on a national tour when this clearly more talented band is left doing mostly Tasmanian shows? Anyway, that gripe aside, Modus played a great, great show; they’ve definitely stepped up many aspects of their live performance, and it’s paying off.
Hilltop Hoods There was a lot of hype leading up to this gig at the Uni Bar. Judging by that, the amount of airplay the Hoods get, and by all the crew I knew who were going, it was gonna be a big one! I turned up just as they kicked off, to find that my prediction was not wrong, and that I was amongst of the biggest crowds I’d ever seen at the Uni bar. Unfortunately, with a group of people that size, there’re going to be a lot of wankers, and from the vibe I got (and the abundance of upturned-collared polo shirts), there was an abnormal amount of dickheads at a show like that. I even had an innocent bystander get head-butted right next to me,
I'd never seen Spankpaddle play before, and thanks to the smoke machine, I didn't "see" this band until their third song. But when the smoke cleared, their stage presence was revealed to be matching their sound; their new guitarist brandishing the classically lethal shape of a Washburn; the sight of him playing actually reminding me of the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera (sniff).
all for no reason! Anyway, Hilltop Hoods know how to work a crowd, and got everybody moving, shakin’ and singing along to their well-known tunes. They played a pretty long set and gave the frothing crowd what they came for – raucous
Last band of the night was Rocket Noodle, and while the numbers had dwindled to only about twenty people, it was clearly not a problem for either the band or their audience. The amber had been pouring generously all night, creating an ideal framework for the drunkenly high-spirited affair that was their set. Girls were up on shoulders. Beers were raised to toast the band. And, in one of those moments that typify such events, I fetched my beer and looked up to see their lead guitarist strutting through the crowd while playing… Ah, rock moments…
Aussie rap! It was a damn shame that there were so many tossers there who probably didn’t give a rat’s arse and just jumped on the bandwagon. However, by the reports from friends, they all had a blast and got mighty trashed. I just left with a sour taste [in your mouth? – Tom] Good music – too bad about the people...
Dreadnaught & The Voyeurs @ The James - By Tom Wilson
The Drones, The Reactions & Hannah @ The Republic Bar - By Duncan Ewington
The Drones
The Voyeurs First up, The Voyeurs definitely impressed; their unique, textured rock sound calling to mind The Tea Party, which is only ever a good thing. I'd like to make a wager that it will be the only time someone in a Metallica "Kill 'Em All" shirt will be playing the violin. They dedicated a track to the late Damien Greenwood, singer/guitarist of The Rakes, who sadly died a few days earlier. And it was a fitting tribute, played passionately by this very talented and original band. After a brief sojourn outside, I returned to find the stage amps emblazoned with the skull & bones logo, and the mighty Dreadnaught banner across the back wall. Needles to say, the intimidating aesthetic was a fitting backdrop for what the headlining act went on to deliver. From opener "Cutthroat Blues", Dreadnaught were pummelling the crowd into submission; frontman Greg flailing and stomping barefoot while roaring at the top of his lungs over the thundering rock. Hammering through tracks from their latest LP "Dirty Music", sweat was soon dripping from every hard, heavy riff. Make no mistake; Dreadnaught's rock show is one forged through years of constant work, and it showed. The fusion of metal and cigarettes-and-bourbon rock could barely be done justice by the James Hotel's impressive PA. Barely pausing to knock back alcohol, the band were a force to be reckoned with. And then, Greg introduced the song I'd waited two months to hear; "You've lost "THE GAME"!" And in the moments that followed, the band's thundering power became utterly untouchable. Simply put, I have never seen anything as tough and brutally intense as I did during that song - the roar of "Faster…harder…slower…deeper" a perfect analogy for their performance. Finishing with "How Bad do you Want It?", the band left the stage…only to return with a simple question - "Does anyone here like Iron Maiden?" For all those who cheered in response, Dreadnaught closed the night with a furious rendition of the Maiden classic "Wrathchild".
Wandering down the street after an awesome Nation Blue gig at Trout, we stopped outside the Republic to listen to The Drones through the window. It had sold out, and my priority that night had been to check out The Nation Blue’s supersonic punk attack on north Hobart, and I had not been disappointed.
But nowadays, with Trout closing at twelve, and still being inspired by great music, and fuelled by alcoholic elixirs, the need was to keep the good times rolling. So we decided to try our luck and see if we could get in. Surprising, the windows weren’t closed on us, and we were invited in.
The Drones were only halfway into their set, and making some damn fine music. Being relatively naïve to their songs – except for a few things off Triple J – I was quite pleased by what I heard; a rich and textured sound, with a moving rhythm that got your heart pumping. The lead singer, Mike, had a solid voice, and really carried the emotions expressed in the lyrics. The thick crowd looked to be loving it, and The Drones fed off the energy and flowed effortless rock. The audience was hungry, so they played a well-received encore that left the punters satisfied. It was a night of epic rock n roll, and my head definitely reeled from it the next day.
To sum it up, I will gladly walk barefoot over broken glass to see this band again. But thankfully, given the turnout at their Tassie gigs, I probably won't have to. 5/5
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Skate Wrap-Up With winter seemingly well and truly upon us, it’s only the true hardcore guys who bare the cold and are managing to get some decent skate time in. Because of this, it was a bit of a quieter month for skateboarding, as every one tried to make the adjustment to the weather.
sausage). Kieran McKenzie, who is always a standout on these kinds of days, absolutely shredded the park and was a crowd favourite all day. Duane King
However, the gods were on our side for some of the time, and Dover was blessed with a beautiful (if somewhat cold) day, for their official skate day as part of Youth Week. Big props must go to the Huon council for organising such an awesome day. There was a bus from the city, so all the local dirtbags could get out of town for some clean country air. (I’m glad I wasn’t on that bus). Local skate-rock band The NoNos provided some rockin’ tunes to skate to, and band members Edo and Duncan also showed their versatility and shredded the new park. DJ Scott Woodhouse also brought some music to the people, with some mixing and scratching. There was a free BBQ, fire-twirling, badge-making, bus-painting…oh yeah, and skateboarding. The locals of Dover got to see some great skating, as some of the best skaters in the state turned up to test the new park (and get a free
threw down some big technical flips, and Tom Field (fully recovered from his surfing accident) made an appearance and flew all around the park with his usual speed and style. In skate-park news, Mayfield in Launceston has a new park. I’ve heard mixed reports about this one; some saying it’s awesome, and others just OK. I haven’t seen it so I guess you will just have to go and check it out for yourself. Doger’s Ferry skatepark is apparently getting an extension. Don’t know
much about this one either but apparently work has started, so I will keep you posted. All-round nice guy and buddy to all, that skater, surfer and snowboarder, Ben Newman, has left the state for a season of snowboarding in New Zealand. The Kayo DVD “It’s Official” premiered around Australia this month, and Tassie was lucky enough to get a piece of the action with premieres in McGavin Skateshop Launceston and Jimmy’s Skate and Street Hobart. The DVD was well received by all. On a darker note, local skate legend Hamish Cashion had himself a bit of an accident. Skating home from the park in Hobart, Hamish got himself in a bit of a fight with a car, which he lost. This was very serious and Hamish ended up in intensive care. The reports we have back are that he will be OK. Apparently nothing is broken. As I write this he is still in intensive care, but should be out of the hospital by the time you read this. At only seventeen, Hamish is one of the longest serving members of the Tassie skate community, and is respected by everyone for his ability on his skateboard and his cruise-y, friendly attitude. All Tassie skaters wish you the best Hamish, and we hope you have a speedy and full recovery. 3twenty6 skate shop in Devonport has moved. So get in there and check out the new location. That’s about it for the month in skateboarding, so see you next month and remember – safe skateboarding!
By Jimmy McMacken Photos By Lewis Carney
TRAVEL BUG
Tonchi’s Odyssey
The Eels Festival Mat Earl’s HZ is loaded with drums, amps and swags. Taxis, tailor-mades, ring roads and takeaways sweep past us and soon we’re up those amazing canyons on the road to Ballarat. It used to be fairly sparse anyway, with kangaroo grass and giant gums and loads of bush tucker all over. Now it’s a bit harder to find. The pine plantations are doing all right, but it looks like a fire has wiped out about two hundred acres in a hot pine-oil inferno to the north horizon. It has a very “I’m not coming back” look. The Lake Bolac Eel Festival is our destination. First stop after “L’Expresso”, a top little Recordshop Cafe in old gold Ballarat and happening roots venue (Check out ASQ’s “Metamorphosis” lounge trip jazz beats album launch Sat 20th May www.adamsimmons.com is the Skipton Hotel, 97kms out. We were hoping to catch on TV what we’d heard on radio of the start of the 3rd quarter between Cats vs. Dogs. We meet the new owners and, as it is in small towns, in 20 minutes they know all about us and we know all about them. But theirs is an amazing story. You see, he was a truck driver. But he got a (hopefully) rare disease from un-inoculated cow wee on a load from out Whoop-Whoop, and his liver and kidney shut down on him. So he sold his truck and bought a pub. We got an idea of how far and long a human can drive in one stretch. If I told you, you wouldn’t believe it. Shearing gear hangs from every nook and cranny. We tell them about the 180 km “Healing Walk” Neil Murray and his comrades had just completed as a prelude to the festival, following the catchment of the Fiery Creek from The Glut picnic ground, Mt Cole to Lake Bolac. They dig it. “Like, they re-created a thousand-year-old journey?”
Looks like rain, but lots of people have turned up; locals and farmers, students, supporters, music lovers and stall owners; the forum by scientists and landowners concluding that the lack of rain was the main reason the Eels had not migrated
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from the Lake to the Ocean in twelve years. Loads of people who care for riverside have fenced off sections from stock and fought the feral infestations. They are here in number, and their presence is uplifting. Lots of bright heads like Flinder Uni’s Heather Builth are on the job but, like always, knowledge is only half the battle these days. This gathering is the first step towards the practical solutions that we must face today; lobbying our vested interests to policy makers is surely the next. There is a very hopeful and expectant festival air; the tank-full of live short-fin eels a hit, as are the roving festival performers. Good coffee, spectacular lake view metres away, and lots of smiling faces… Burnt Bridge Orchestra from Melbourne join with Lake Bolac students and perform Dindy Vaughan’s “Kooyang”. The kids walk a giant eel though the crowd. As the sun goes down, the most amazing dance spectacular unfolds as the twenty-member Kooyang Dancers are joined by North American Indians around a blazing fire. It’s surreal – the Milky Way, the cold Victorian air sending the drones and heartbeat of the ages throughout the area. It was absolutely special; magnificent, powering, and I’m the most unromantic fool I know. There is a certain timelessness taking over the evening, and unconsciously we realise that traditional dance is a living, breathing part of looking after the country. The Music was diverse in styles. I caught the Grenadines from Warrnambool early evening; kind of Gypsy-Reggae. Jordie Lane is in the urban Hank Williams resurgent sound, with great songwriting. Andy Alberts and the Walkabouts just do it for me every time with their honest stories and knockabout country rock. To me, Andy is a reference to the famous, grounded earth-music of southwest Victoria. Me and Mat Earl on drums smashed it out with our skank guitar-beats. Planet Woman got encore after encore for their gorgeous ukulele/violin melodies. Neil Murray played a “best of” set which was a trip along our very real and living history – magic to say the least. If you are after a very real community experience, couched in the finest earth-music you will find, head to the Eel Festival: a rare, 20th century version of the exchange between traditional know-how and practical, contemporary caring for the environment. Make some art today.
By Tonchi Tosh
…Traditional dance is a living, breathing part of looking after the country…
SPOTLIGHT
Tassie Gal 2nd in National Comedy Competition
State Of The Arts
Congratulations to Hannah Malarski for being co-runner up at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns Competition!
Travelling across to Devonport to view the “Experimenta: Vanishing Point” exhibition, I realised the great dilemma facing Launceston; the dilemma being that there are few galleries able to show work of this calibre, and the ones that do exist are unwilling to support contemporary arts. For the past few months I’ve been trying to – if not praying – for something like “Vanishing Point” to come to Launceston. This is not a put-down for the Devonport Regional Gallery; in fact it is a major coup for them to receive the touring exhibition, and I enjoyed my day in Devonport. The exhibition is a scaled-down version brought to the regional areas through CAST. It remains a major indictment on the state of the art scene in Launceston, however, in that it was held in Devonport, and at the same time the Academy Gallery were hosting what one may call a propaganda exhibition that lacked any substance apart from appeasing major sponsors The Examiner; a showing that belonged more in the hallways of Boags or the aforementioned Examiner and not in a contemporary gallery. As business owners see the potential in the exploitation of the contemporary arts, albeit scaled down from the mainland, some disreputable gallery owners place an extraordinary forty percent commission for nothing else than a wall to hang on. Not only are the arts suffering in the north, I believe it might be choking itself. The youth are still leaving, as the feeling of isolation still exists. The local arts groups lack the funds to sponsor travelling shows, so where do we put an exhibition like “Vanishing Point” in Launceston? We can’t leave it to the community arts organisations, as it’s not their job. Besides, Arts Alive has disappeared, and is completely failing to engage a wider audience other than their own. Streets Alive offered the most fun this year, with some good ideas. But one of the vital age groups – the eighteen-to-thirty-year-olds – are being completely left off the map. The arts community (which I am part of) seem like a friends-only club that only wants to know you if you’re a friend or a buyer. I understand that this is a bit of a rant, and Launceston itself is a regional area, but it reflects a growing dismay at the stagnation I believe has enveloped the town. OK, my bias being that I’m sick to death of seeing paintings, overpriced and well-hung, on a wall. Launceston should be seen as a blank canvas, and I do appreciate the efforts of some groups to engage the community and local artists. Travelling exhibitions not only open up the world to us, but encourages and educates the younger audience as well giving them an alternative…and we MISSED OUT. Devonport saw a great exhibition for a regional area, although I had some issues about the lasting effects of the works none the less. Maybe the people of Launceston should start looking over their shoulders.
THE WORKS FESTIVAL 2006
Leading professional Hobart theatre company is theatre ltd hosted the Class Clowns competition in Tasmania. The Tassie competition involved 24 entries, 3 towns and 42 students. 16 year old David Bakker (of Scotch Oakburn College) and 17 year old Hannah Malarski were announced as co-state winners for 2006. The pair received a free trip to Melbourne and a cash prize of $1500 for their school and a $1500 Make a Comedy Wish pack each to spend on their comic development They performed at the Nationals as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Melbourne Town Hall on 27 April.
“Tasmania is one of the most active and productive centres for Class Clowns nationally. In fact, in general, Tasmanian standup is unfailingly inventive and confident.”, said Toby Sullivan, Class Clowns Producer is theatre ltd has a history of providing real development, career and employment opportunities for young people in the arts. In 2005, the Company supported and employed over 10 young tutors, trained over 130 performers and employed 20 young artists. Class Clowns is made possible in Tasmania through the support of the is theatre ltd Schools Touring Program by sponsors Aurora Energy. “Its fantastic to be able to offer young people in Hobart national performance opportunities such as Class Clowns”, said Magdalena Grubski, is theatre Producer
THE TASMANIAN DESIGN SHOW AWARDS AND AUCTION
The Tasmanian Design Show, Awards and Auction fosters and promotes the diversity and excellence of workmanship in the state ’s applied arts. It does this not only by exhibiting a careful selection of the finest current items from Tasmanian craftspeople, but by making them all available for sale to discerning collectors. This annual event (formerly the Pride of Tasmania Awards and Auction) consists of an exhibition at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, on 19 July - 12 August and a gala dinner and auction of the works on 12 August. The items each one unique are chosen by a jury following an open invitation to designers and makers, who receive 80% of the price fetched. The deadline for submissions will be 16 June. The jury in past years has included Philip Wolfhagen,
renowned Australian landscape artist, and Lindy-Lou Bateman, director of the Moorilla Museum of Antiquities, Hobart. Its many supporters include glass maker Julian Bamping, QVMAG manager of visitor programs and services Paul Bishop, Academy Gallery director Malcom Bywaters, ceramicist Ian Clare, Design Centre Tasmania general manager Astrid Wootton, ceramicists Rudolf Sibrava and Lisa Boyter, and woodworker Marcus Tatton who say: ”We enthusiastically endorse the Tasmanian Design Show’s mission to foster and promote the applied arts in this state. We urge all craftspeople to support this excellent venture by submitting work for the 2006 event. Whether you re a designer or an intending buyer or visitor, you can get more details by emailing pcollene@bigpond.net.au or phoning 0417 549 492.
On Thursday May 4th at 11am the Mayor of Glenorchy, Alderman Adriana Taylor launches the 2006 Works Festival Program. A feature of the launch will be a sneak preview of one of the fabulous festival Artcars, and a special performance by the Hubcap Gamelan Orchestra playing on - you guessed it - hubcaps!.The Artcars are a first for Tasmania, and have involved community members working alongside artists and sculptors to redesign and refashion cars. The Artcar to be previewed at the Launch is a work by Cosmos Recreational Services and artist Tristan Stoward, and is a vehicle that is in the process of being consumed by a huge fluffy monster!
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“The Works Festival has something for everyone, and the program shows the exciting range of events and activities that everyone can take part in,” said Works Festival Director, Michael McLaughlin. “Works on Wheels, featuring the Artcars and all things wheeled, will certainly be a major highlight of People’s Day at the DEC”, said Michael, “and it’s great that every part of Peoples Day is free.”The Works Festival is Glenorchy’s biggest community celebration and emphasises pride in Glenorchy, its energy and its creativity. The Festival ranges from a hip hop / metal opening night concert (TEAR IT UP) to a 1950’s lounge room made entirely of knitted objects (The Knitting Room Exhibition) as well as music, theatre, dance, Makers Bazaar, Art Billy Carts and the arena spectacular Works on Wheels .
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People’s Day is the main community day for the Festival on Sunday 21st of May at the Derwent Entertainment Centre.
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Bare Threads
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Name: Jen Age: 17 Favourite band or artist: Prism If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Condoleezza Rice Why?: So I could… stand up for black women’s rights Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? Don’t have sex before marriage – you’ll get AIDS
Name: Jesse Age: 18 Favourite Band or artist: Too many to choose If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be?: George W.Bush Why? So I could kill myself and do everyone a favour Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? In the hallway floor of a random house
Name: Loki Age: 19 Favourite Band or artist: Raspitina If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Jeremy Noyé Why? Cause I like their hair Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? Public toilets
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Name: Teal Anderson Age: 15 Favourite band or artist: Slipknot If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Snoop Dogg Why: Say that R&B is crap Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? Mushroom toilet in City Park
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Name: Sheldon Age: 16 Favourite band or artist: The Distillers If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Brody Dalle Why? She is my idol, hot, lead singer of my favourite band. Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? On my best friends lounge room floor
Name: Tim Fry Age: 19 Favourite band or artist: Coldplay If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Dame Edna Why?: So I could have crazy hair Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? I haven’t
Name: Sheridan Gerke Age: 19 Favourite band or artist: Fleetwood Mac If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? A poor person Why? So I can experience being poor Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? Village Green
Name: Simon Grubb Age:17 Favourite band or artist: Muse If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Tony Hawk Why?: So I can do lots of awesome skateboarding Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had sex? I can think of lots of places I haven’t had sex…
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