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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! While the weather sucks and the temptation to buy online in the comfort of your living room with a face mask and glass (or bottle) of wine is real, why not venture out and discover products and services from small local businesses and self-employed people in our region? Winter is tough for all so before you purchase from the big, overseas company, check in with your neighbour who runs her own candle business, or a local craftsperson who makes jewellery, or the local bakers that do homemade cakes; the options are endless... it’s also an ultimate win if you find out they also have an online store too! When you purchase from locally-owned businesses more money is kept in the local community as locally-owned businesses often purchase from other local businesses, and trades and service providers... so lets support real people and show our community support!

This issue we Tastes of Central Geelong on our cover – the 24 day festival of food, flavours and fun. Held throughout Central Geelong, you can sample gourmet food and drink, learn tricks of the trade from local chefs, wine and dine and participate in food themed events. Read up on this wonderful celebration of great food, restaurants, cafes and bars on page 12. Further in this issue we chat to local four piece outfit Jelly Mammoth, Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel, subversive Melbourne duo Slum Sociable, all-round legends The Bennies, Australian alternative pop singer Wendy Matthews, we take a look at The EchucaMoama Winter Blues Festival, along with Sporting Globe’s new winter menu and Australia’s premiere, ground-breaking contemporary circus!

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KINGSWOOD ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE DATES

BON JOVI REVEAL 2018 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

After months spent locked away in studios in Melbourne, Sydney and Nashville cooking their new LP, Kingswood are vacating Melbourne winter to tour nationally this August and September, with Unearthed starlet MANE along for the ride! This will be your one and only chance to see them live in 2018. Catch them at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne on September 1.

Lauded US rockers Bon Jovi have announced a 2018 Australian tour, taking on one date in each city as part of their This Hose Is Not For Sale tour.

Over an illustrious career spanning more than three decades since their formation in 1983, Bon Jovi has earned their place among global rock royalty.

With over 130 million albums sold worldwide, an extensive catalogue of hit anthems, more than 2,800 concerts performed in 50 countries for more than 35 million fans, and ticket sales grosses well over $1 billion around the world, they’ve earned their spot as one of the world’s biggest rock bands. This one goes down on Saturday December 1 at the MCG, Melbourne.

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THE ANIMALS ANNOUNCE GREATEST HITS AUSTRALIAN TOUR The Animals are one of the most influential and admired bands to emerge from the British Invasion who are returning to Australian stages this November. Founding member and drummer John Steel will be joined

by Mick Gallagher, the bands original keyboardist, Danny Handley on guitar and vocals and Roberto Ruiz on bass and vocals, as they perform all the classic hits including ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’, ‘Boom Boom’, ‘It’s My Life’, ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’, ‘I Put A Spell On You’, ‘Bring It On Home To Me’ + more. Catch them at Memo Music Hall on Saturday November 10 & at The Corner Hotel on Sunday November 11.

Australian music charity Support Act has officially launched its Wellbeing Helpline, a service that is directly catered to assist local musicians and those who work within the industry with their mental health. Accessible 24 hours a day and 365 days of the year, the free service (supported

by The Tony Foundation and Levi Strauss Australia) is staffed by professional counsellors who can offer help and expertise in all areas of mental health to anyone experiencing hardship within the Australian music industry. To access the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline, call 1800 959 500. Enquiries can also be made at www.supportact.org.au.

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SNOOP DOGG HOT DOGS You know Splendour in the Grass loves a good hook up! Come July, North Byron Parklands transforms into a cultural mecca, not only bringing together incredible musicians, but innovative, thought-provoking and seriously exciting artists. As part of The Splendour Arts Program, the Cool Shit team return with a new pun on a music icon. Andy Warhol says rich people eat the same hot dogs as regular people. To prove it, The Kings of creating large scale shit that is very f*cking cool (remember Happy Kanye from 2017, or Nicholas Cage in a Cage from 2015?), present SNOOP DOGG HOT DOGS. Visit the garden of Snoop Dogg hot dogs, serving American dreams all day, erryday.

JOHN FARNHAM LEADS STARSTUDDED EXPO LIAISON LINE-UP Keeping with the tradition of honouring Australian legacy acts (think Daryl Braithwaite at Beyond The Valley and Tina Arena at Splendour In The Grass), Client Liaison are elated to be joined on stage for their new touring festival (Expo Liaison) by a very special guest, “The Voice” himself, John Farnham. They will also be joined by Alice Ivy, Ken Davis, Kon, Luke Million + KLP, No Zu, Rainbow Chan, and smooth legends Total Giovanni. The festival will be touring Australia at the end of August, kicking off in Melbourne, before taking on Perth and Sydney, wrapping things up in Brisbane. Purchase tickets at www.clientliaison.com.

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Panic! At The Disco are heading back to Australia this year with their sixth album Pray For The Wicked behind them (their latest since 2016′s Death of a Bachelor), hitting up all-ages shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne this October. This marks Panic!’s return 13 years after they first burst onto the scene with 2005’s platinum, emo-fuelled debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. With a huge 28-city USA run kicking off in July and headlining Reading & Leeds in August, Panic!

At The Disco’s unstoppable energy and a setlist jam-packed with the best of all six albums makes this a tour not to be missed! Catch Panic! at Hisense Arena, Melbourne – October 13.

The lid is off for Strawberry Fields’ tenth-anniversary lineup - and it’s a doozy. This year’s bill is packed with international heavyweights, with Honey Dijon joined by renowned Chicago techno producer and Grammy-nominated artist Carl Craig, Oakland Americana group Dirtwire, UK artist Sasha, Hessle Audio co-founder Pearson Sound, Germany ambient techno musician Move D and more. Australian acts include Hiatus Kaiyote, 30/70, POW! Negro, CC: Disco!, Wax’o Paradiso, Jaala, DJ Jnett, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, and heaps more. Strawberry Fields Festival goes down from November 16 - November 18.

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Tastes of Central Geelong Bringing Australian Celebrity Chef Shannon Bennett to town WRITTEN BY TALIA RINALDO

COMING TO GEELONG FOR THREE MOUTH-WATERING WEEKS THROUGHOUT T H E M O N T H O F J U LY I S T H E ‘TA S T E S O F C E N T R A L G E E L O N G ’ F E S T I VA L , CELEBRATING ALL THINGS DELICIOUS I N T H E R E G I O N. H E L D T H RO U G H O U T CENTRAL GEELONG, YOU CAN SAMPLE G O U R M E T F O O D A N D D R I N K, L E A R N T R I C K S O F T H E T R A D E F RO M LO CA L CHEFS, WINE AND DINE, AND PARTICIPATE IN FOOD THEMED EVENTS. With hundreds of activities on offer, it doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned foodie or a new-found food lover, young or young at heart, we can guarantee that there will be something new and enticing for you to devour.

As part of his place within the city’s 24 day food festival, the top chef and food personality will be the special guest at the annual afternoon tea, hosted

by GT Editor Kylie Oliver, who will be interviewing Shannon on life as one of Australia’s top chefs.

You’ll be treated to the ins and outs of the chef’s journey thus far, from his time working for some of the world’s great chefs including Albert Roux, John Burton-Race, Marco Pierre White and Alain Ducasse, a stint in Europe, training at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt under the astute tutelage of Roger Lienhard and of course, the culmination of it all in opening his first restaurant Vue de Monde at just 24 years old.

Alongside the inspiring afternoon tea where you’ll no doubt be blown away by his achievements, strong work ethic and humble nature, Shannon is also bringing his experience of a mentor on Channel 10’s hit cooking show MasterChef to the table as a guest judge at the Tastes of Central Geelong’s Bake Off for Geelong’s best home cooks.

Contestants will go head to head in three categories: cakes and slices, biscuits and cupcakes, and dessert.

The winners of each category will win two tickets to the aforementioned Afternoon Tea and a dinner for two at the Davidson Restaurant, while the overall winner (determined by Shannon himself) will receive a KitchenAid Mixer thanks to Chefs Essential’s, valued at $799.

His talent was quickly recognised amongst Melbourne’s diners, and it was in 2003 that he was One event that we are excited for (and is sure to awarded Australian Gourmet Traveller’s inaugural While Shannon is renowned for his edgy approach be one of the biggest treats of the entire festival) ‘Best New Talent’ title. More ventures soon followed, combined with an obsession for classical cuisine in is Afternoon Tea with one of Australia’s most including cafes, bistros, the pen behind numerous the kitchen, if you’re looking for any advice going successful and recognisable chefs, Shannon Bennett. cookbooks and travel guides, and most recently, into the Bake Off competition, he openly points to Melbourne CBD’s first seafood dedicated restaurant, his wife and Australian actress Madeleine West, who Travelling from his hometown in Melbourne, where Iki-Jime, the evolution of the former Bistro Vue. along with their six children, have being Shannon’s primary support in achieving his dreams. he is best known for his restaurant Vue de Monde at Rialto Tower, the renowned pre-eminent chef Now his latest and most ambitious project, Burnham acknowledges that it was his close ties with Geelong Beeches, will see Shannon restore a historic country “You need to ask my wife Madeleine, she is a far better that originally drew him to the Tastes of Central mansion in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, baker than me,” he laughs. “I love the results of her Geelong Festival. into a luxury retreat to accompany the existing baking. My tips are go for something familiar, simple Burnham Bakery and Piggery Cafe. and make it perfect... To me, simplicity is perfection.

“I have always been connected to the area; we have a Gluten free Banana sponge is one of my all time house on the Great Ocean Road and my family have “I am inspired by so many great hotels and resorts favourites.” been, in the past, connected to the Lorne Surf Life overseas like Blackberry Farm in Tennessee for Saving Club for many decades.” example or SOHO House Farm is another,” he Likening his cooking style to ‘I Walk The Line’ by explains. “The hotel closed in 1990 and it deserves Johnny Cash, all we can say is bring the gluten free “I have two very successful apprentices that came to be up and running again before the mansion falls Banana Sponge and lock in Saturday 21 July for through my kitchens from Geelong, plus others into a state where it cannot be repaired. Food is the rare chance to enjoy sweet treats and bubbles including some amazing front of house team going to play a very important role in the experience.” (Shannon’s favourite is Dom Perignon and lemon members,” Shannon further explains. “Tom Arnel meringue tart FYI). [who owns hospitality company Bull & Roo in Looking at his long list of accomplishments, it’s Dubai] and Josh Lewis [who owns Fleet Restaurant refreshing to know that the 42-year-old’s passion for Stepping away from the heat in the kitchen this at Brunswick Heads in NSW] are two industry leaders food came from a familiar place; in home economics July, all the pre-eminent Chef is hoping for is to now so I am very proud and hopefully might inspire class, followed by a job at McDonalds... “It has bring Geelong some smiles alongside an ignition the next generation.” always been in the blood,” he laughs. of passion for food.

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“Great produce is where all chefs need to start, then the great chefs of the world are simply curators of this produce. I am at a stage where I didn’t aspire to work along side other chefs, I want my role for the future to be one of as a mentor to enable great young chefs to realise their potential.

“The region [Geelong] is so untapped with the potential for amazing produce and the number of great restaurants are increasing.”

Alongside Shannon’s visit to the region, there is so much more to do at Geelong’s Tastes of Central Geelong festival, including watching culinary students in action, coffee crawls and ‘vegan ventures’, or even your very own self guided tour, as well as a huge range of special offers from an enormous number of cafes. With hundreds of activities on offer, Central Geelong will become the ultimate food hub to indulge in all of your senses.

Where: The Pier Geelong When: Saturday 21 July Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm Cost: $55 includes glass of sparkling wine on arrival, presentation by celebrity chef, prizes and an indulgent afternoon tea. Please note bookings are essential.

This event forms part of the Tastes of Central Geelong Festival happening between 6-29 July.

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ADALITA JOINS WINTERWILD

LITTLE WISE & SABRINA LAWRIE

There is a lot to take in at Apollo Bay’s WinterWild, the dark arts festival that celebrates the wild side of Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road, but one event worth singling out is that of Adalita, who will perform at Apollo Bay’s Mechanics Institute Hall on August 11. Adalita has been hard at work on a new album, and while there is no word on a release date, by the time the show rolls around she should have some new tunes one way or the other.

Singer-songwriters Little Wise and Sabrina Lawrie will perform at Chapel on Little Ryrie on July 8 as part of the Winter Sessions Live series. Little Wise is the name Sophie Klein uses in her music life. Fusing Americana and folk-roots with a dose of Melbourne attitude, she released the album Silver Birch in 2016. Brisbane’s Sabrina Lawrie released the album Hush the Mountain last year, which received four-and-a-half stars from Rolling Stone.

SARA STORER & THE SUNNY COWGIRLS

HOSTEL UNLEASH MALEVOLENT Just because they named themselves after a film that portrays a mysterious group that tortures and kills backpackers does not mean you should avoid Hostel. Just have some bubblegum handy.

Starting life as Kitten Hurricane, a curious image if ever there was one, the band changed their name after adding a little more grunt to their sound. The Canberra death metal outfit recently released their debut, Malevolent. Music Man, Bendigo – July 6.

KILMORE CELTIC FESTIVAL Keeping the Celtic tradition alive, the Kilmore Celtic Festival takes place this weekend, kicking off June 29 and concluding with the popular Celtic banquet on July 1. Performers include Claymore, Mariah McCarthy, Saoirse, Eddie Lewis, Maria Forde and The Gathering Tide. There will be a host of other activities throughout the festival, so take a look at kilmorecelticfestival.org.au for further details.

Having previously collaborated, the next logical step was for Sara Storer and The Sunny Cowgirls to hit the road together. Sara is a leading light in country music, having amassed more than 20 Golden Guitars, including a record-breaking seven in 2004. The Sunny Cowgirls cut their teeth playing rodeos and agricultural shows before releasing their debut single, ‘Rousy’s Life’, in 2005. The Capital, Bendigo – July 6.

PSEUDO ECHO PERFORMING THIS JULY The legendary Pseudo Echo will be performing two full headline shows in Victoria this July. The respective towns of Morwell and Nunawading are set to become Funky Town on the weekend of 13 and 14 July with Pseudo Echo, performing live! While not exactly Forte land, at a time when bands appear and disappear as quickly as twitter hashtags, it is a testament to Pseudo Echo to have created such a legacy which enables them to tour the country and abroad to sold out crowds for over three decades. If you feel like a roadtrip, why not!

CHRISTIE LAMB’S COUNTRY LIVING Bendigo is humming with country music on July 6, with Christie Lamb set to perform at Music Man. Touring with Lee Kernaghan for the past three years, Christie recently added to her already impressive list of awards by snatching the CMC Female Artist of the Year 2018.

She has released two albums, the most recent being 2017’s Loaded.

According to her website, 2018 will see her begin to knuckle down on her third.

AUGUST WOLFBITER PLAN THEIR FUNERAL Have you considered funeral cover? Tasmania’s alt-rocking outfit August Wolfbiter has released Funeral, a seven-track release of goodness. A video is out there for the title track. According to their profile, the band draws inspiration from heavy subject matter, including suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, heartbreak, depression and loneliness. Black Hatt, Geelong – June 30. Sentia and Formiles support.

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THE ANGELS HIT 40 If you have caught yourself thinking whether you were ever going to see the face of The Angels again, the good news is that you are.

The Aussie rock royalty released their second album, Face to Face, in 1978. The album was listed in the book The 100 Best Australian Albums. In celebration, the band is playing the album in full, followed by a second set of fan favourites. Gateway Hotel, Corio – July 13.

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Things are getting heavy, man.

Rolling with the heavy stuff, M e l b o u r n e’s O ce a n G r ove released their debut album, The Rhapsody Tapes, earlier in the year.

Impressively, the band wrote and produced the album themselves in the basement of drummer and jackof-all-trades Sam Bassal. Workers Club, Geelong – July 14. They’ll be ably supported by The Beverly Chills and Amberyse.

BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL Dig out your ugly Christmas sweater and enjoy all the wonder of the Ballarat Winter Festival. Taking place throughout July, the festival takes full advantage of the school holidays with ice-skating at the pop-up ring, Kings of Fire at Kryal Castle and Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill. You have so much to look forward to, so spend a few minutes warming your fingers and toes to ballaratwinterfestival.com.au.

HOPE FOR ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER They’re hot blooded, check it and see. They’ve got a Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever of a hundred and three. The Melbourne band has announced a series of shows in support of their debut album Hope Downs, which was released earlier in the month. It’s another piece of good news following their Levi’s Music Prize win.

Workers Club, Geelong – October 12. They will be joined by Sydney-based Body Type.

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Thrash metal favourites King Parrot have announced a few shows just because they can, including a night out at The Loft, Warrnambool on August 11. Later in the year, the band will join Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals on an extensive US tour.

King Parrot’s latest release is 2017’s Ugly Produce. While their previous album was recorded in the States, Ugly Produce was recorded locally with Blood Duster’s Jason PC.

INDUSTRY UPDATES FROM MUSIC VICTORIA G’day Forte fans, Well, our Victorian winter has arrived. For us, this

DEAL IN THY ART IS MURDER Dear Desolation was released by deathcore outfit Thy Art is Murder last year. The album marked the reunion between the band and vocalist Chris “CJ” McMahon. Like an old comfy pair of black jeans, the band fits perfectly once again and is heading out with album track ‘Death Dealer’ at the ready. Karova Lounge, Ballarat – August 16 & Barwon Club, Geelong – August 17. Support from Alpha Wolf, Antagonist A.D. and Xile.

doesn’t mean hibernation for the next few months.

Participants in the program will each complete three,

In fact, we are ramping up our events and industry

one-hour coaching sessions with three of the different

engagement with more awesome things than ever.

coaches listed above. The LMP participants will also get

In our last Forte column, we expressed our excitement

to attend the new Changes conference and be involved

in announcing CHANGES music summit and festival

in numerous networking activities throughout the

(Melbourne), to be held over 4 & 5 July 2018. Over two

conference period. They’ll attend a closed-door Live

days, CHANGES will fill our brains and ears, and outline

Music Professionals conference in Ballarat and a

the future direction and sound of the Australian music

number of masterclasses and workshops throughout

industry. Covering MUSIC, TECH, TALKS, and IDEAS,

the program period which will run from July through

CHANGES has assembled a roster of ground-breaking

to October 2018.

voices to ask “what’s next?”. Now, we are super pumped

See you on the d-floor…

to announce the Music Victoria Regional Showcase at

Coops, Sarah and the Music Vic crew

The Grace Darling (Collingwood) from 7.30-11.30pm on

MV Member of the month:

Thursday 5 July 2018 as part of CHANGES. Why should

The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine

this excite me, you ask?! Inspired by the Victorian Music

Freshly renewed, long-time member The Bridge Hotel

Crawl, we’re getting behind regional Victoria’s hottest

most definitely deserves a big, fat plug and some MV

emerging talent, including Bones and Jones, Chapel,

love. Producing some of regional Victoria’s finest live

Nancie Schipper, Yergurl, and White Bleaches.

line-ups, and some delicious fare from its amazing

In other very cool news, Music Victoria is excited to

kitchen, please – do yourself a favour. Just a small

announce the 10 music industry coaches who will be

selection of upcoming shows includes Raised By Eagles,

engaged in one-on-one coaching sessions with the 20

Nigel Wearne, Didirri, and Baby Blue w/ Georgia Spain.

successful participants in the Live Music Professionals

Need we say more?!

program. The 2018 LMP coaches are: Ashlea O’Loughlin – Co-Founder Social Season

WINTER WARMER

Ben Thompson – Venue Booker 170 Russell

You have two options for Winter Warmer, the joint venture of Poison City and Bedroom Suck Records. One is taking a round-trip, departing The Tote and dropping in at Kyneton’s Major Tom’s and Chewton’s Red Hill Hotel en route to The Bridge, Castlemaine on July 15. Or you can just buy tickets for The Bridge alone. Either way you have the wonderful Jaala, Loose Tooth and East Brunswick All Girls Choir. Like Parker Lewis, you can’t lose.

Tom Harris – Artist Manager, Business Manager and Managing Director, White Sky

Brian Taranto – Co-owner/Managing Director, Love Police ATM/Owner Love Police Touring (Boogie, New Years Evie, and Out On The Weekend Festivals) Emily Kelly – Co-owner and Director of PR and Creative, Deathproof PR

Regional gig of the month (actually in Melbourne as part of CHANGES): Music Victoria Regional Showcase – Thursday July 5 Music Victoria is SAH excited to present its very own Regional Showcase as part of the CHANGES live music summit and conference on 4 and 5 July 2018. Inspired by the Victorian Music Crawl, we have wrangled some of

Moira Mckenzie – Senior Associate, Sanicki Lawyers

the hottest acts from regional Victoria for one amazing

Nigel Melder – Tour Promoter & Download Festival

night. You can show your support of the best of regional

Booker (Live Nation) Sally Mather – Music & Marketing Manager, Corner Hotel and Northcote Social Club Sharlene Harris – National Entertainment Manager, ALH Group Shaun Adams – Venue Programmer, Karova Lounge and

Vic by purchasing a ticket on the door for just $10, or even better, by purchasing a CHANGES Summit and Live Music Pass (or a Live Music Pass only), giving you access to the WHOLE summit, including two days of conference and two nights of the best live music – 20 showcases across 10 venues. We hope to see you there.

but with the joy arguably winning out, in the end.

“It’s always a work in progress, and I definitely don’t have everything figured out. But this feels like quite a pure expression of who I am now, as an artist, and an honest one. I’m just more comfortable with who I am.” And that is the beginning of a far longer journey of Florence Welch.

Earlier this year, the first single ‘Hunger’ already communicated the feel of a career-defining moment for Florence, pairing her intimate, rawly honest lyricism with a broader sense of acceptance, community and joy. It was clear Florence and her band are a force to be reckoned with, which was further confirmed with the recent release of their third single from the album, ‘Big God’ which is a four minute raw and enchanting affair. With her innocent speaking voice, she sings like a heavenly god has taken over and frankly, it’s just incredible.

Mesmerising doesn’t begin to cut it and rest assured, once you see this absolute stellar performance in the surrounds of Mt Duneed Estate, you won’t be disappointed.

Roundhouse Entertainment Promoter Michael Newton says they are thrilled to be bringing another world-class act to Geelong as part of a day on the green for 2019.

Florence + The Machine are returning to “I can’t think of a better way to kick off our new Australia next January for a string of national season than with a superstar and extraordinary performer like Florence + The Machine. This will headline dates including a one-off a day on the be our 10th show at Mt Duneed Estate, and after last green concert at Mt Duneed Estate on Saturday year’s record-breaking Robbie Williams concert, the January 19.

Known for worldwide hits including ‘You’ve shows just keep getting bigger and better. After 18 Got The Love’, ‘Dog Days Are Over’, ‘Shake It Out’, years and 453 shows, we look forward to continue ‘Spectrum (Say My Name)’ and ‘Never Let Me Go’ to bring diverse line-ups and some of the world’s among many others across three celebrated studio biggest acts to regional venues across the country.”

Joining them, will be breakout 16-year-old albums, this marks Florence Welch and her band’s return for the first time since their epic sold-out sensation Billie Eilish and singer-songwriter Marlon November 2015 tour, and comes in celebration of Williams. their highly anticipated fourth album, High As Hope, Don’t miss out when FLORENCE + THE MACHINE out tomorrow June 29. return in January to play fan favourites and debut Featuring collaborations from the likes of Kamasi songs from High As Hope in their very first a day Washington, Sampha, Tobias Jesso Jr, Kelsey Lu and on the green performance.

Jamie xx, the album promises a mix of high and low - from a tribute to Patti Smith one minute, to It all goes down at Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong being ghosted over text by a date the next. ‘High As January 19. Tickets go on sale at 12.00pm midday Hope’ is made up, says Florence, “of joy and fury”… on Thursday June 28 from Ticketmaster.

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over the past 50 years. Always a crowd favourite, Issi will sing some of the great hits that have made him who he is! It’s on 10.30am on Tuesday July 17 - and includes a great morning tea from Drysdale Bakers Delight.

Essence Theatre presents Point of No Return, a great Australian play that centres on a group of young convicts transported to Tasmania and in a trial to rehabilitate young offenders they are given opportunities to learn a trade.

This important work shows how the past is so easily recreated in the future and plays for just two performances at 8pm on Friday 20th and Saturday the 21st of July.

July at the Potato Shed July kicks off with some great holiday fun when Theatre 3222 4 Kids return with the original production of 321 BLAST OFF!!! – including a space themed bonus room where you can learn all about the planets. There will be eight shows from Tuesday July 10 to Friday July 13 at 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Great costumes, colour, music and audience participation all at a very affordable cost!

Morning Showtime in July is a special one with the very entertaining Mr Issi Dye. Issi will take the audience on a journey highlighting his career

SUPER-DOOPER SUPERJESUS Twenty years on from the release of their debut album Sumo, Aussie favourites The Superjesus have lined up a whole lotta shows for a whole lotta rockin’. An anniversary edition of the album is due for release in August.

Three songs from the album made it to triple j Hottest 100 compilations: ‘Down Again’ (1997), ‘Now and Then’ (1998) and ‘Saturation’ (1998). Barwon Club, Geelong – October 5 & Tap House, Bendigo – October 10.

BIRREGURRA FESTIVAL & ART SHOW There is a little information beginning to flow regarding the Birregurra Festival & Art Show, held annually on the second weekend of October. A gold coin donation gives you access to quality farm produce, agricultural displays, craft and live local music, this year across the weekend of October 13 and 14. Don’t forget about the Birregurra Art Show gala that opens the festival on October 12.

Have a look at birregurrafestival.com for more.

MANE EVENT GEELONG We have an early plug for the 2018 Mane Event, which will be hosted by Geelong’s Barwon Club on October 6. The suicide and mental health awareness festival this year has an emphasis on women’s mental health issues. We don’t have the line-up information for you at this stage, but be sure to keep an eye on facebook. com/matesoncall for updates. The fifth Mane Event is presented by the Lions Club of Leopold.

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was in everyone’s best interests to share their music with the world, beginning with single ‘L O V E . D E S T R O Y E R’. Now they’re set to launch their debut album at Geelong’s Workers Club on August 10.

SOMETHING FOR PAUL DEMPSEY Paul Dempsey is a busy man. There is the whole Celebrating David Bowie thing he has been doing, with more shows to follow. There is also writing taking place for the new Something for Kate album, a little band that has been part of his thing since 1994. And his Strange Loop album, released in 2016, continues to do notso-strange things. Enjoy a solo show at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on August 4.

PAY MIND TO BURIED FEATHER A share in the recent round of the Music Works grant program has enabled Melbourne psychedelic band Buried Feather to line up a European tour in September.

That’s great news for the band and for the European crowds they’re sure to dazzle, but the great news for us is that they have a show at Kyneton’s Major Tom’s on July 28. The band’s latest album is Mind of the Swarm.

BEN J. CARTER’S WINTER BLUES A German September treat that is not Oktoberfest is coming Australia’s way with the Samsara Blues There is a century of tunes within Ben J. Carter’s music Experiment set to hit up Geelong’s Barwon Club on – from 1920s blues to contemporary folk. Polishing his September 13 as part of their debut Australian tour. skills busking, the songman released his debut album, The multi-genre band formed in 2007 as a psychedelic These Winters They Howl, towards the end of last doom outfit, since expanding their sound across sev- year. Ben is part of the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music eral albums. Their latest release is 2017’s One with Festival showcase/fundraiser at local venue The Golden the Universe.

Vine on July 15. He also has a date with The Taproom, Castlemaine on July 22.

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SUICIDE SWANS RELEASE THEIR THIRD Like so many before them, alt-country outfit Suicide Swans emerged from bedroom jam sessions. The bright lights of a world outside the bedroom have only worked for them, with the band now having three albums to their name. Their latest, La Jungla, was recorded in one, thirteen-hour session and is packed full of ’60/’70s rock and alt-country/Americana. Major Tom’s, Kyneton – July 14. Support from Mightiest of Guns.

ECHOES OF PINK FLOYD Echoes of Pink Floyd is Australia’s largest-scale Pink Floyd concept show. An incredible amount of effort has gone into producing the two-hour production, including some 5000 hours of rehearsal. Part of the show focuses on the band’s iconic 1979 album The Wall, employing local schools to provide the ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ choir. A selection of the band’s greatest hits is also performed. The Capital, Bendigo – July 7.

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FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION Workers Club, Pistol Pete’s Food & Blues, The Hot Chicken Project, 18th Amendment and Spinning Half will the don stars and stripes for a Fourth of July celebration on, well, July 4 at Geelong’s Workers Club. A four-course meal provided by Pistol Pete’s, Hot Chicken Project and Workers’ Smokehouse will go down nicely with a signature cocktail from the 18th Amendment crew. Providing some red-hot, white and blue tunes will be Hot Club Swing.

360 IS HEADING ON A MASSIVE NATIONAL REGIONAL TOUR Following an epic sold-out national tour earlier in 2018 supporting his critically acclaimed #1 ARIA Australian album Vintage Modern, ARIA-winning rapper 360 now announces a massive national regional tour, further marking his triumphant return to the spotlight. Kicking off in Ballarat on August 22nd, this run will find him, with special support from his longtime collaborator PEZ, play to audiences all over regional Victoria, including Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on August 22, Bendigo’s Taphouse on August 23 and Geelong’s Wool Exchange on August 24. Tickets on sale now at 360music.com.au/shows

Some bands were made to battle. Geelong’s Black Hatt will kick of their 2018 Battle of the Bands competition Friday nights, beginning July 6. The finals kick off in September. A pretty handy $2500 is up for grabs, not to mention the bonus of getting your name out there.

You could be a punk, a metal-head, a funkster, a grunger, a hip hopper, a folkie or a rocker. You could be power slop, but with an edge.

DIDIRRI SIZES THINGS UP With his European tour done and dusted, Melbourne’s rising star Didirri took a shot break before heading out for an extensive regional tour. The tour coincides with the release of his upcoming debut EP Measurements, due for release July 6. Barwon Club, Geelong – July 5; The Loft, Warrnambool – July 6; The Bridge, Castlemaine – July 7; Karova Lounge, Ballarat – July 13; and Tap House, Bendigo – July 14.

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EDDIE NUARDO, NEAT From Mark Twain to Johnny Carson, there are plenty of good whiskey quotes out there. Guitar picker and songwriter Eddie Nuardo is doing his bit with debut album, The Good Whiskey Never Lasts. The album features performances by Pete Fidler (Bluestone Junction), John Bedggood (The Wilson Pickers) and Luke Richardson (The Stetson Family, Raised by Eagles).

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most interesting artists at Bigsound in 2017, Didirri has been described as captivating and “music for overthinkers”… okay I’m in! The young 23 year old singer/ songwriter is certainly making his mark on audiences all over Australia, and you would be a dill to miss out on this rare gig in the Rat. Don’t forget July 14 as Karova Lounge turns 14.

Line-up is to be announced soon, but it is bound to be a corker of a night.

Dave Graney is booked to play at The Cabaret Club on July 7. The doors open at 8pm and songs from the 2017 release Let’s Get Tight will feature on the night.

Graney has been around since 1978 so if you want to see a class act, you must get along to this show.

Griffin Burger are set to open shortly in Armstrong Street right next door to Zambrero. Apparently quality beers on tap and tasty grub will be served which is great for the town.

Right to the Night is a fabulous project being instigated by the City of Ballarat. Creating safe public spaces for women is vital in our community and you can use your mobile phone via the project link to pinpoint locations that make you feel safe or unsafe.

Visit www.righttothenight.com.au. Look out for each other and everyone can enjoy the nightlife this great town has to offer!

JAZZ in winter Starting idle conversations with strangers about how cold a Ballarat winter can be will get you a blunt reply as yours truly found out on the weekend after attending the Athletic Club Brewery to see the Red Moon Rising Fundraiser which raises much needed funds for MS sufferers.

The best watering hole in town has live music down in the Brewery on the odd night and there was the legendary East Of India take-away food cart out the back to feed the locals that were brave enough to head out into the night air to grab a feed.

There is not really loads of gigs happening in the town at the moment, but The Preatures are due to break the ice on July 11 when their MAGICK Tour hits Karova Lounge. The band will showcase favourites from their latest album Girlhood, including their most recent single ‘Magick’. No doubt there will also be a few tracks pulled from their debut album Blue Planet Eyes. Ali Barter is the support act and entry is only $10.

Didirri is an interesting act coming up at Karova on July 13. Chosen by triple j as one of the top ten

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GIVE O.R.B SOME SPACE Ten shows in six days at SXSW is a pretty solid effort from the O.R.B clan, produced ‘owe are bee’ for those at home thinking it was just pronounced as ‘orb’. The psych-rockers also have a new song out titled ‘Space Between the Planets’. From the band: “Space Between is a song about that feeling you get when you look up at the sky and realise how small you are.” Yes, tiny humans. The Eastern, Ballarat – July 28.

ALICE SKYE HIGH Back in March, singer-songwriter Alice Skye became the inaugural recipient of the First Peoples Emerging Artist Award.

A little later she released her debut album, Friends with Feelings. Alice: “I’m deeply preoccupied with identity, it’s something that gives me stability – understanding my culture and who I am. This whole album for me is a reminder of where I was, where I’ve been and where I’m going.” Ararat Live – July 4.

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JAZZ in winter July 6-8 & 27-29 The Jazz Series will be bringing live jazz to Ballarat over two big weekends as a part of the 2018 Ballarat Winter Festival.

The Jazz Series, is a program of jazz performances & workshops, showcasing a variety of jazz styles. Including Andy Firth & Rebecca Mendoza, Andrea Keller, Phileas Fogg Trio, Georgia Brooks Swingtet, Sam Boon, Paige Duggan, Ade Ishs, The Jackson Four, Maryborough Traditional Jazz Ensemble & more. For tickets & program details visit jazzseries.com.au

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Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival A weekend not to be missed WRITTEN BY TALIA RINALDO

WHILE IT MAY SEEM LIKE FESTIVAL SEASON DOESN’T KICK IN UNTIL THE WARMER MONTHS, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT WINTER T H AT S E E M S S O F I T T I N G F O R BUNKERING DOWN, GRABBING A GLASS OF WINE AND LISTENING TO BLUES MUSIC IN THE CLUBS, H O T E L S , R E S TA U R A N T S A N D STREETS. The Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival has been going for just short of two decades (celebrating19 years this year!), and still stands as one of the best blues festivals this side of the border. For those in Forte territory who are yet to experience the wonder that is the Winter Blues Festival, there is no better time than the present!

This year’s event is just around the corner and the team have rounded up some the most talented blues musicians Australia has to offer. With over 60 artists lined up for the festival across 25 stages and three days, you’ll be blessed with sounds from 19-Twenty, Benny James & The Blue Flames, Dreamboogie, Greg Dodd and the Hoodoo Men, Justin Yap Band, Matty T Wall, Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie, The Mojo Corner, and Rhythm X Revival, The Hornets and Blues Roulette. You’ll also witness sounds from up and coming Blues powerhouse Bill Barber, rising young guitar slinger Charlie Bedford, ARIA award winning blues legends Collard Greens and Gravy, and of course, Australia’s best blues guitar player Geoff Achison. That’s barely half of the acts though, truly proving this festival is the place to be for heart-starting blues and roots music.

With a whole list of talented artists, you can catch the various acts at a number of different venues across town, including venues like 1895 The Royal, Beechworth Bakery, Gypsy Bar, to the The Caledonian Hotel, The Shamrock Hotel and 20

The American Hotel. Each place will be hosting passionate about ensuring organic growth for the don’t forget to take your time and really explore different musical acts, ensuring a different festival while also fostering the growth of both the heritage centre of the city. Aside from the ambience and vibe for a clever and diverse established and emerging blues artists. beautiful Murray River as the backdrop, the experience.

“We’ve been really careful to grow the festival paddle steamers are an absolute must – with daily organically; so there’s no big changes at any and overnight cruises, and then finish it off at the As a festival dedicated to supporting the historic time,” he explains. “Our turnover of artists is Echuca Heritage Sweet company for every lolly Echuca Heritage Port Precinct, the venues are subtle; there are a couple of names you’d expect you can imagine. Don’t forget to travel across the all located within walking distance of each other, to be there that aren’t, but simply because some boarder into Moama as well, with this tiny town meaning you can simply walk from venue to of them aren’t available because they’re touring offering plenty to keep you there for several hours. venue and band to band. It’s no surprise that the Australian with other groups and doing other Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival is so popular things, and sometimes even if they have a good One thing to remember though is booking and attracts more than 20,000 visitors every year name and they’ve played a number of years, we’ve accommodation ahead of your trip is a must. With from all over the countryside. got to make a space for someone else so it’s fresh a bunch of Air BnB’s, caravan parks, hotels and and you can see someone you haven’t seen. motels available, this entire city is completely The best part of the whole festival though, catered to bringing you, your family and friends alongside the massive list of participating artists “I think what we are pretty confident about, is that the ultimate blues experience. and close proximity of venues is that it’s truly all you’ll come here and you’ll see some people you about the music, standing as Australia’s premier love, and you’ll see some people that you are “We look forward to welcoming everybody up here; free blues festival, 19 years on from its beginnings. going to love.” accommodation is pretty hard to get so if you’re planning to come up for the weekend, you need “It’s pretty remarkable,” says Peter Williams, Another example of the festival’s commitment to book as soon as you possibly can,” Williams chairperson of the Winter Blues Festival to fostering blues music is through their annual reinforces. “They may well need to be a little bit organising committee. “Something that started Blues Boot Camp - a fun and challenging, two more remote, but there are courtesy buses who as a half a day on a Sunday is now three and a half day and one evening, highly interactive workshop, will pick them up from the surrounding areas.” days, and it’s still absolutely free! where participants will gain both theoretical and practical music industry skills from trained The Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival is the “We have a shared risk, shared benefit model. and experienced music industry professionals. perfect event for any music lover of any age and Venues take the risk and help us pay for the Designed for all instruments and for students families are well catered for with kids activities cost of all the artists playing in the venues, and from 12 – 25 years, the skills will then be too. Whether you’re meandering from venue to obviously they make their money back,” he practically applied during the public concert at venue, or using the shuttle bus service, you are continues. “Together, we’ve now turned the the Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival. guaranteed to enjoy the bounty of styles offered quietest weekend of the year into, potentially in perfect balance from past favourites and soonfor some businesses, the busiest four days in a “This is how we see our role in developing future to-be new favourites. talents and giving them a bit of a go,” Williams row on the annual calendar. explains. “For the locals in particular, it gives What we know is that there is no better way than “While we don’t have big international headline them a chance to mix and become a bit more spending a winters weekend at The Echucaacts here, that’s the consequence of being free. passionate about the music. For a regional area, Moama Winter Blues Festival.

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Well I think the lyrics speak for themselves; I’m not the vocalist so I don’t really tap into that but I guess they were both written around a similar time. I think one was before we went to South by Southwest and The subversive Melbourne duo are bringing ‘Can’t Figure It Out’ was written in New York when we were doing that their fresh tunes to Geelong and Ballarat trip. We didn’t want to wait another 18 months to release a track off a record, so these are just stand alone singles, and the message; we just WRITTEN BY AINE KEOGH felt it was pertinent at the time and good ones to have out.

You said the lyrics speak for themselves, but do you guys try to Fresh from a run of shows in New Zealand and at SXSW earlier incorporate a lot of personal aspects and experiences into your music? this year, Slum Sociable ( long-term friends Edward Quinn and Nearly everything Miller writes about is very personal. It’s weird Miller Upchurch) have made their mark with their two new because Miller and I are really good friends; and for what he’s gone standalone tracks, ‘Do Something About It’ and ‘Can’t Figure through himself; it wouldn’t be appropriate to not write from personal It Out’. With no interest in repetition, Slum Sociable’s sound experience. And Miller as vocalist, is kind of like Tom Waits or Thom evolves with every release – and we’re loving it. These tracks Yorke; the way that they write. I think he really draws inspiration from follow on from Slum Sociable’s ambitious self-titled debut LP, that. He puts himself on the line a lot with his lyrics and especially which was crowned locally as the feature album on triple j and considering all the mental health stuff that’s come out; it’s pretty FBi Radio, and coincide with a run of east coast shows in July impressive to be in the studio when he’s putting himself on the line will visit both regional and metropolitan cities. Now, we chat to like that.

Quinn following their new tunes and ahead of the upcoming tour.

It’s definitely difficult to define your music into one particular You’ve just released two new singles quite recently; can you tell genre, mixing jazz, electronic hip hop and all sorts, and you just us a little about those tracks and what story you wanted to tell mentioned Tom Waits and Thom Yorke, but where else do you through them? draw your influences from?

Karova Lounge is celebrating their 14th birthday Ballarat’s Karova Lounge is a home away from home for many local musos, providing a platform for them to both perform and get noticed on. July 23, 2004 was the date the venue opened its doors to the public. Fast forward 14 years, and here we are, with things kicking along nicely for the Karova as they continue to be at the forefront of live music in Ballarat.

Probably Ballarat’s most iconic live music venues, this spot attracts some of Australia’s most renowned musicians and performers, including Okkervil River, Paul Dempsey, Birds of Tokyo, 360, Ben Kweller, Peking Duk, Josh Pyke, Ali Barter, Girl Talk, Wolfmother, You Am I, The Jezabels, Boy & Bear, Something for Kate, Art vs. Science, Set Mo, Augie March and Architecture in Helsinki. This past year alone they’ve seen the likes of Middle Kids, British India, DZ Deathrays, Thirsty Merc, King Parrot, Thundamentals, Nicole Millar, Pierce Brothers, Illy, Meg Mac and Crooked colours, just to name a few!

Not only has the venue played host to a seemingly endless list of Australian and international talent, Karova Lounge also prides itself of also promoting the local acts that are well on the way to making themselves known across the country, including the likes of Epicure, Yacht Club DJs, Hunting Grounds and Goldfields.

This year’s birthday celebration is set to take place on Saturday July 14, and so far will welcome Butterfunked, Dewey And The Panel Beaters, Wax Nomads and Barry Sunset to the stage – with more acts still to be announced.

That’s all the deets we know for now but we’ll keep you posted via out website with lineup updates and further announcements.

All you need to know now is that tickets are on sale, and regardless of anything, here’s to another decade of incredible live music, discovery and fun times at the Karova.

Happy birthday from Forte!

When & Where: Karova Lounge, Ballarat – July 14.

Tickets via karovalounge.oztix.com.au.

We listen to a lot of hip-hop, especially that Pusha T record and the Nas record, they came out really quickly after each other production wise; I think that stuff is so great the way they incorporate soul samples and that’s something that I always look to do. Melodically, that new Arctic Monkeys record - even though it copped a lot of shit – I think that’s some of their best work. The story telling in that is definitely different to the way Miller tells his stories, but I think a lot of the melodies and guitar lines are so impressive; so that’s what inspires us. It’s kind of like when you hear a song and think, ‘how the hell do they do that?’ And the way Arctic Monkeys songs are arranged… that title track, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’... It blew my mind! I guess a lot of different stuff influences us. So it makes sense that the sound of our stuff doesn’t fit into one category, and different sounds and songs evoke different emotions from Miller.

You’ve been working in between New York and Melbourne a lot; what’s the music scene like over there and what influence did this have on your new songs?

We were in New York for a time just before South by Southwest. I think the Internet has almost smashed down the barrier of certain genres being pertinent in certain cities. In Melbourne you can find so many sorts of music, it’s crazy – like insane electronica and then you’ve got bands like Hiatus Kaiyote who’ve created their own genre – and then the really heavy stuff down here too. I feel like New York is that times 100. Whenever we’re in New York, it reminds us of bands like The Strokes, but we didn’t really associate it with anything. It probably rubbed off on the songs we wrote there and the hustle and bustle and how frantic it is.

So you’ve done a fair bit of touring in your time; when you’re not up on stage, what do you guys like getting up to on your travels?

Travelling takes it out of you – checking in gear at an airport – it takes a long time. I personally like to go out and experience the nightlife with Dylan [plays in their live band] – we like to party on nights off but just experiencing the culture too, especially if we have a cool tour manager who knows the spots. We still have that youthful excitement when we tour; maybe to the point where it might piss off some of the people we tour with.

You’ll be coming to Geelong and Ballarat in July, what can listeners expect and what’s on the horizon for Slum Sociable?

We have a fair few new songs to play live and we have a tasty cover in store. We’ve re-done some of the other tracks - we’ve worked with a music director to kind of get the most out of them. I think they’ll be really fun shows; we’ve been rehearsing heaps and we’re really excited for it.

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TIM SPRIGGS LETS US IN ON SOMETHING ELSE Tim Spriggs might be a new name to our readers, but with his debut EP, he shows he is far from new to music. We chat to the Australian creative about his beginnings, his EP and what’s to come.

When did you first start making music and what led you there?

I don’t think there was a specific time. I grew up around a lot of music, my dad was always listening to records and took me to concerts. My mums side of the family are all into music, she bought me a few cheap classical guitars when I was young that somehow always ended up in pieces on the floor.

Tell us about your new EP Something Else. What is the story behind it? What inspired it?

It’s basically a toned down mix of the different styles of music I like. There’s no real theme, it’s just an extension of who I am and where I was when I wrote the songs. As an introvert that mostly keeps to themselves, it’s basically me expressing myself.

What do you love about making music?

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I like the idea of creating, when you create something your effort is basically there forever. Things like performances for the most part, are momentary.

They disappear with the people that hold the memory. Music is a great form of expression and a way to tell your story, to move people.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it?

Musically I’m influenced by everything, I’ll listen to anything from Rod Stewart to Meshuggah. I started off being into harder hitting music, now I’m trying to accomplish the same thing but emotionally rather than sonically. I’d like to do something that’s a bit more timeless, overall you could say it’s rock/pop music with small hints of everything.

Now that you’ve kicked off your musical journey, what can we expect in the future?

I’m working on an album, it’s all written and I’m in the middle of recording it. I’m preparing for the performance side of things, when I get there the people that see me will have a good amount of music to check out.

What is the single/album and when/where can we find it?

The music video for the title track will be out in the coming weeks. You can find the EP on all the main online outlets or head to my website for links.

Check out Tim’s website to keep up to date with all the latest - www.timspriggs.com

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Johnny Rooster, Butterfunked, Motor City Sounds and Son Of A Gunzel, with many more to come, as well as hosting fun events like Stand Up Comedy for Kids and The Price Is Wrong trivia game show.

However, it was the concept of using the Gold rush Mini Golf Theme Park as the location for the Cabaret Club that truly makes this venue unique to our region.

“The room speaks for itself. It’s situated in the most unlikely of places, a Mini Golf Course,” she smiles.

“It’s very characteristic and versatile and I saw the enormous potential for the room which is proving to be a great success.

“The Club itself is well suited to all ages, we offer entertainment for young children and also attract adults of all types depending on the vast array of entertainment we offer,” Dani continues. “As the club is attached to two 18 hole fully themed Mini Golf Ballarat’s newest quality courses ‘Gold Rush Mini Golf’, we offer late night Friday mini golf, meals and music nights for families entertainment venue or groups that wish to combine this fun activity with live entertainment.”

Ballarat is one of regional Australia’s most Alongside the quality entertainment, the venue bustling arts and cultural destinations. If also offers a carefully selected list of tapas and you’re looking for a night filled with music and matching wines – the perfect addition to any event. entertainment, look no further than The Cabaret Kick back and indulge in a cheese fondue, produce Club. Located in the heart of the Gold Rush Mini board, fresh bruschetta or just munch on some warm Golf Theme Park and just ‘one song’ length away olives and straight cut fries for the evening. The wine from the CBD, The Cabaret Club’s curtains opened list covers all the good stuff, with reds like shiraz, late last year and has since being pursuant in merlot, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, to your white presenting regular entertainment for all ages in range of sparklings, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, Ballarat. Whether you’re into comedy, cabaret, pinot grigio and the moscato if you like it sweet. And motown, soul or pop, you’ll find it at the club. if you’re not into wine, it’s no sweat. They’ve also got Using previous knowledge and experience from the classics – beers, cider, spirits and a pretty epic list booking for the former Suttons House of Music in of delicious cocktails.

Ballarat, Cabaret Club manager Dani Fry is committed With music, comedy, theatre, golf, wine and to building the reputation of the charismatic and tapas, this extraordinary room is an absolute must visit for the Ballarat region, offering quality live versatile venue, while simultaneously providing entertainment with something for everyone. quality entertainment and acts from High School nights to big name artists.

The Cabaret Club is located at 4/9367 Western “We offer a huge range of entertainment with Highway, Warrenheip. performances from local High School Music To check out their full menu offerings and to Departments, VET courses and bands to acts such as Mick Thomas, Lloyd Spiegel, Beccy Cole, Rick Price,” keep up to date with all their upcoming gigs, visit thecabaretclub.com.au.

Dani explains, “The room is also perfect for dinner show events, comedy and theatre.”

So far, the venue has already seen the likes of

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hard for them on their last tour leg either. “New blood creates new energy,” Horgan says. Nicholas Williams replaced veteran band-member Craig Selak, bringing an infectious energy to the band while romping around Europe. “Every turn of the corner he [Williams] was fucking excited.”

Horgan hints this will also influence new music. After this tour, they’ll likely be in writing and recording mode again.

However, for a rather raw and non-political band, some of Natural Born Chillers feels just that, political. Particularly ‘Dream Killers’ and ‘Apathetic Revolution’. And with their previous stance on legalization, will we see Anty for PM? “We wanted too! When we started doing promo for Natural Born Chillers we made billboards and set up a political campaign. I looked into what it was going to take for us to do it. It wasn’t that far fetched for us to become a political party. We sort of ran out of time and it just fell by the wayside.

WRITTEN BY DARBY-PERRIN LARNER It would’ve been hilarious.

“All we needed was 500 signatures in Victoria and we needed to write a letter that was our Anty Horgan is busy. But it’s fine. He prefers statement and we needed an office and that’s it that way. When Forte rings him he is at the pretty much it.”

Horgan also revealed to Forte that he was Bank, getting life back on track after a massive behind the Natural Born Chillers cover art. With European tour with the Bennies – 30 tour dates their previous record, Wisdom Machine, being in 32 days. Post tour blues are real and he’s keeping busy to avoid them. “It’s like post graced with the work of Horgan’s dad and fellow holiday blues, post tour blues are about twenty label-mate Chris Cowburn, it feels like a family affair. “I like collage, and was kind of mucking times worse”, Horgan says.

There isn’t much down time for the band around and was like ‘everyone I’ve got this thing, though. They’re back on the road for a month, do you want me to have a crack at doing the album taking their Natural Born Chillers album around art?’”

Maybe it’s another way of keeping preoccupied.

Australia in June/July.

One thing’s for certain, the boys will be busy It’s all decisively not chill.

Horgan admits he’s bad at striking that party enough again soon. machine and chiller balance, “If I’m not doing something I feel a bit useless,” he says. “The other Catch the Bennies / Anty Horgan’s PM guys are more the natural born chillers. I’m the Campaign with guests at Howler in Melbourne on July 6, Worker’s Club in Geelong on July 7 natural born part, and they’re the chillers.”

He explains that while touring Europe was non- and at the Sooki Lounge in Belgrave on July 8.

More info here: www.thebennies.com.au stop, performing almost everyday meant a routine formed. When they hit 11 cities in Australia, they’ll have a bit of a breather between shows.

Onboarding a new band member wasn’t so

ANTY HORGAN FOR PM

working with Casey? What made you guys go down

supporting Australian rock royalty, Spiderbait. Was

this road?

there anything in particular you took away from

We’ve known Casey for many years. Playing in different

JELLY MAMMOTH Bringing an evening of heavy riffery, wild antics, loose times and debauchery to Geelong

We’ve been quite lucky really and getting the

like Geelong, you meet many talented musicians and

opportunity to support bigger bands is something you

like-minded crew - Casey is one of those. Dylan (Bass)

can definitely learn a lot from. The Spiderbait gig at

managed the National Hotel for a period of time and the

The Corner Hotel in February 2017, is probably the one

quality of music coming through Geelong from Casey

that really stands out. Walking onto the stage at such a

and his age vintage from an early age was extremely

well renowned venue, is something we (as a band) really

good. Not only did it spawned artists like King Gizzard

cherished. To do it with a band we grew up listening to

and The Wizard Lizard, Orb, The Murlocs and Fraser A

as teens was mind-blowing. There’s always something

Gorman. It was a very rich talent pool and Casey and

that sets these acts apart from your average band and

the bands he has been in (Periscopes, Sleep Decade,

watching Kram annihilate the drums with so much raw

Sagamore, and Dreamin’ Wild) were and still are right

power from backstage while singing “Buy Me a Pony”

at the centre of this.

to a capacity venue is pretty surreal. It also makes you

In the studio Casey really brought the best out in

The acoustic blues mastermind is back with his eighth album Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist Lloyd Spiegel has dropped his eighth album, Backroads, and it is an absolute pearler.

Described as a hard-edged, brutally honest account of Spiegel’s life outside of music, the album reinvents his sound for new audiences, extraordinaire

delivering more punch in his most powerful studio performance to date. In celebration of the album (released in May), Lloyd has been hitting the road on an Australian tour.

Hey, thanks for chatting to Forte! Spending quite literally your whole life performing, at what age did you perform your first live show?

I started playing at the Melbourne Blues jams when I was nine but my first paid gig was at 11. That $50 was like a million to me at the time. I couldn’t believe someone would pay me to play guitar; I sometimes still can’t.

How did you learn to play guitar; were you self-taught or instructed through your life?

A mix of all of the above. I have little to no theory and most of my lessons were kind of just from hanging out with musicians and asking questions.

I was really lucky to have grown up in a great time in Melbourne Blues and the local musicians were always happy to sit down and show me things.

Who are some of the more prominent influences in your music?

Those Melbourne Blues players might as well

appreciate their hard yards, the band’s 20 plus year

the band. An exquisite ear for detail via his technical

journey, what success looks like and the professionalism

knowledge and finesse, while also pushing us in our

and stamina it takes to rock out night after night.

individual performances. The studio vibe was relaxed,

You guys are having your record launch party at

but Casey also challenged us to keep pushing and not

The Barwon Club on Saturday (June 30), what can

settle for takes we weren’t 100 percent on.

Sprouting from the ashes of underground You guys also did multiple recording sessions Geelong bands ‘Mock Turkey’ and ‘Sherpa across winter last year at a secluded farm in Sherpa’, four piece outfit Jelly Mammoth presWallington. Why did you chose to record in the ent fast, raw riffs, with fun on-stage antics with the aim to create as much live chaos as possible, 1950’s era wooden cool room as opposed to a studio and generate a large intense sound. Consisting – and doing so live? What did it lend to the EP? I guess we sort of lucked out finding the farm and the of Trent Stephens (vocals), Lonny Pratt (guicool room to record in. A gang of mutual friends had just tar), Dylan Callanan (bass) and Nick Burchell taken a lease at a 70 acre property (which used to be an (drums), these long-time friends started jamapple orchard) in late Autumn of last year. Deciding ming sporadically before actually locking in a to throw a large scale party with bands and DJ’s, we gig to put the gas on the Jelly Mammoth project were added to the bill. The night was mayhem and while that is now in full force. We chat to the band bands played outside, the DJ Den (an old wooden cool ahead of their upcoming record launch party. room box) intrigued us. Soundproof, great size, complete You guys have completed your debut self-titled EP, with retro wooden interior and very cosy. While the beats were booming, people outside were none the what are some of the main influences on the EP and how long has it been in the works for? wiser. It seemed the perfect place to record, isolated, a nice sounding room, close to Geelong and somewhere The Stooges, Queens of the Stone Age, Smashing where we weren’t bound by time constraints. We felt it Pumpkins and Fugazi. The process of the EP began with was important to capture an enhanced portrayal of our recording in late June 2017 and was quite the learning experience taking time to ensure release of a product live sound. The aim to avoid an overproduced recording we are proud to put out. which lacked feeling and encapsulated the audience You also enlisted the guidance of Sleep Decade experience. singer/songwriter and sound savant Casey Hartnett Jelly Mammoth has shared the bill with the likes of Gold Class, Tired Lion, Clowns, Orb and (Murder of the Universe- King Gizzard and the Private Function as a show at The Corner Hotel Lizard Wizard engineer) for this record, how was

Lloyd Spiegel

performing alongside these bands?

bands over the years in a pretty tightknit community

have been the Beatles to me. Absolute rockstars to my young eyes, but they were idols I could call on the phone. That was my true grounding in both music and life. Other than the musicians around me, I’m somewhat of a cliche when in comes to influences. BB King, Freddie King, Chuck Berry eye.

They’re cliches for a reason I guess. You can’t really look past those guys.

From playing small bars to venues at Byron Blues Fest, how does it feel playing your music in such starkly different settings?

They each bring something different and part of the skill of a performer is to read the situation, understand what the room needs and deliver it. I haven’t played a bar gig for a long time but growing up in that scenario helped shape me as an entertainer. You’d get ignored in those places if you didn’t make sure they paid attention. The theatre shows need to storytelling elements to connect you to the back row but in a standing room venue, that won’t fly so you need to hit harder and faster if you want the crowd on your side. Playing rooms overseas in places like Japan or the Czech Republic also bring about a different show because all of a sudden you have a crowd that can’t understand your bits between songs. Those are the toughest, but I love that challenge on connecting to that audience.

If you could play at any festival or venue in the world, what would it be?

Part of me wants to seriously say Eric Clapton’s Crossroads guitar festival, and the other part of me wants to say The Muppet Theatre with Dr Teeth and the electric mayhem as my house band.

What can listeners expect from your upcoming tour?

I think this is the biggest show I’ve ever put together. Having Tim back on drums and my amps gives me back the grunt and some of the guests I’m adding to shows as we travel being something fresh and exciting. I’ve really worked on a setlist that will surprise and keep punching till the end.

When & Where: The Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove – July 7.

we be expecting at the gig?

This launch feels like it’s been a long time coming; a project we started over a year ago and it’s finally finished. This is a celebration. We’ve decided to keep it local, play in one of Geelong’s great rock and roll venues and try and fill it to the brim. Sponsored by Melbourne Bitter and with supports from our favourite talented friends including Green Blanket, Social Haunts, Jaws of Death, The Drunken Poachers and DJ sets from Kritt and GANGXIETY spinning all the tracks. We are frothing to get on stage, play a killer set and hopefully sell a few records.

What’s it like being a rock and roll band in Geelong in this day and age, how do you view the scene at the moment?

The Geelong music scene feels really healthy at the moment. We love being a part of it and are proud to be from the 3220. You only have to look at recent events like “God Save the Fiends’, and ‘Jerk Fest’ last year, both showcasing a wealth of diverse local talent to see things in Geetroit Rock City are definitely trending in the right direction.

When & Where: The Barwon Club, Geelong – June 30

Mary Webb on the making of an album WRITTEN BY AINE KEOGH

Magenta Audio/Halcro is welcoming, out of Adelaide, Mary Webb live in the Chapel Suite at this year’s Australian HI FI & AV show performing songs from her latest album, ‘Love Like Planets’, recorded at SnowGhost Studios (a world class facility and is one of the best equipped recording studios in the world) high in the mountains of Montana in little town called Whitefish.

Engineered by Brett Allen and produced by Mike Kirkham, the album Mary created is decorated with gentle acoustic and piano tones, and subtle percussion, supporting Webb’s beautiful and kind folkie vocals. Webb’s sounds are unique and clean cut and promise to leave goose bumps.

Emphasized and comforted by the surrounds of the Chapel Suite, Webb’s music will enchant and caress. This is set to be an intimate and tranquil show that is sure to put listeners into a sweet trance and should not be missed.

Following her performances at this years show, punters will be able to experience in a full AV Presentation the making of Love Like Planets.

Presented by producer Mike Kirkham, the audience will be taken through the process of “what goes into making a great album” and get to ask Mike any questions.

Using an AV set-up, Mike will project the full Protools beds (multitracks) of Love Like Planets onto a screen and discuss in detail production ideas including how and why particular elements (reverbs, compressors etc) were utilised in the recording of the album. Mike will hone-in on the details and creative workings of this exciting album in what will be an absorbing and entertaining experience for visitors.

You can meet Mike Kirkham and hear more in the Magenta Audio Suite 403. Concerts and these sessions are all included in the price of your Australian HI FI & AV show entry ticket. Purchase via www.chestergroup.org/ australianhifiavshow/2018/tickets

was also crowned the triple j Unearthed winner for ‘Live at the Steps’, which saw her open for Tired Lion, Ruby Fields and Jack River to a crowd of thousands… and she has done all this before even graduating high school!

Now, the 18-year-old is turning heads once again with her upcoming single ‘Long Fall’.

Featuring similar folk-pop vibes as 2017 single ‘Your Eyes’, Nancie continues to curate fun melodies to complement her appealing lyrics. Known to write about specific emotions instead of specific situations, her storytelling expertise and creativity shine in this track with thought-provoking lyrics like “I wish that I could fix this, because after all it’s such a long fall, we’re only counting down the days, we’re only filling up with rage…” all throughout.

With an enthralling entwinement of indie pop and folk, Nancie Schipper’s distinct pure voice of rich and warm timbres has long been compared to the likes of HAIM and Vera Blue, and this track Turning heads once again reinforces why. It’s got the melody that hooks you, and the powerful voice that keeps you drawn in. with new single ‘Long Fall’ Musically, Nancie’s charming vocals drive the song. Admitting the new track eventuated after Nancie Schipper; she’s one of our favourite listening to a ‘lot of sad pop songs’ (think Middle regional up and coming artists right now.

Kids x Lorde), Nancie displays maturity through the story, and it genuinely feels as though you are Beginning her music career at the tender age of 12 where she performed her first pub gig, Nancie has in her head from the first listen. spent the better part of the last six years working her “I was inspired by those big TV moments where way around the local scene, driven by her passion one character tries to save another when its already to continually develop her stage skills time and too late. As a viewer, I felt emotionally compelled time again. to help, whilst knowing I was powerless to change From landing herself on the 2017 Port Fairy the situation,” she explains.

Folk Festival line up, as well as sharing stages with A combination of her impeccable execution the likes of Little Georgia, Joe Mungovan and Riley vocally, complete confidence and a new raw edge to Pearce, it was clear this young local was here to stay. her music, Nancie Schipper is one name you should In July 2017, she released her first song in nearly add to your Spotify playlists. two years, after working with ARIA award winner Release: Long Fall is out Friday July 6 2018. producer Matt Fell. The result was ‘Corner Store’, the first single from her new album Sleeptalking, which You can catch Nancie playing at CHANGES was quick to attract attention from triple j and festival at the Grace Darling Hotel on Thursday, unearthed, where she received stellar reviews from July 5. presenters, who dubbed her sound as ‘irresistibly catchy pop music’ and was chosen as a triple j Unearthed feature artist.

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WENDY MATTHEWS Celebrating the Songs of Joni Mitchell WRITTEN BY HELENA METZKE

This July will see five of Australia’s most outstanding voices come together in celebration of the music of Joni Mitchell. Both Sides Now – Celebrating the Songs of Joni Mitchell, will feature Ella Hooper, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kristin Berardi, Rachel Gaudry and Wendy Matthews, who will be backed by an exceptional 12-piece band. Performing some of the most iconic songs of our generation, Both Sides Now will be showcased in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland over three consecutive evenings.

Titled as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Canadian artist Joni Mitchell has acted as an inspiration to women, songwriters and performers across the globe, including the likes of Australian alternative pop singer Wendy Matthews, who is set to perform a leading role in the Both Sides Now shows.

Growing up in Canada with young parents of the ‘60s, Matthews says Joni Mitchell had “a huge presence” in both her household and during her growing up.

“My parents were right with her from the start,” she continues. “And she’s had different places in different times of my life I suppose, in my heart.

“I’ve always completely appreciated her poetry – she’s a freak of a musician as well, you know, she to

me speaks for not only women, but just on a deeper level of thinking.”

Drawing from elements of folk, pop, rock and jazz, Joni’s music is known to explore social and environmental contexts, as well as her feelings surrounding the likes of joy, romance, confusion and disillusionment.

“I find her (Joni’s) lyrics incredibly intelligent – she can find the words for very deep feelings that we all somehow seem to know what she’s talking about,” says Matthews. “She’s active, on so many levels.”

“Her love songs really speak to me – they have a certain honesty and cynicism to them, a sense of reality that I can relate to,” she explains. “And because I grew up with Joni Mitchell in my household, both hearing and telling her stories, that’s generally the way I think now in part, as far as influence goes.

“Her political stances equally mean a great depth to me as well - the issues she speaks about in her songs and the way she speaks about these issues, it makes me want to land on my knees.”

Joni Mitchell has proven to be so much more than a simple singer-songwriter; she is also a painter, poet, activist and ultimately, the voice of a generation. Her music acts as a significant part of the soundtrack to the twentieth-century, for which she continues to gather accolades, including nine Grammy awards and entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Boasting a list of unforgettable tracks, such as Big Yellow Taxi, Both Sides Now, Woodstock, Circle Game and A Case of You, Matthews says the celebration of Joni Mitchell’s music is “needed in the world on so many levels.”

“It’s the depth and the coming together of women, the coming together of people – of musicians,” she continues. “It really just means a lot to each and every one of us to be celebrating this album, in so many ways.”

LUCA BRASI A time of contemplation WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN

If I’ve learnt one thing from Batman, it’s that Bruce Wayne has a pretty hard time dealing with his double life. But, how would that same dynamic work if you were a high school teacher by day, and the lead vocalist of one of Australia’s hottest punk rock acts by night? What would you do if you saw an under-age student at a gig?

How could you handle such a battle of morals?

Luckily, we have Tyler Richardson, Luca Brasi’s lead vocalist and bass player to tell us.

“I haven’t come across them [students] at shows just yet, I have definitely seen their parents at shows before though, which is pretty weird,” Richardson explains. “I hope they don’t see me as some loud mouth, swearing guy who gets on stage and drinks beer…”

It would be a fair assumption to say that none of the parents do feel this way.

With the band releasing their fourth studio album, Stay, last week (June 22), there is truly no denying how hard working this Tasmanian four-piece is.

“I guess a lot of this album is about growing up in a

When & Where: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne – Tuesday July 17 Tickets available via www.bothsidesnowlive.com

But could it ever expand to be more than just fiction? Could it ever become a festival by the band to take listeners to the world of LO LA RU? “We absolutely will, well, our plan is too,” laughs Margin. “We have always thought about putting on a festival or trying to run an event with heaps of bands that we like and book them ourselves.

There is the thought that we will maybe do a ‘LO LA RU’ Festival some time next year.”

Other than taking the journey to a fictitious utopia, The Rubens also branched out of their comfort zone for album number three by collaborating on the song ‘Never Ever’, with none other than the APRA Breakthrough Artist, Sarah Aarons.

THE RUBENS On their bold and confident third record WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN

After winning the revered triple j Hottest 100 2015, The Rubens showed Australia that they are truly a force to be reckoned with. Moving on to constant sell out tours world-wide, it seems life has been a bit crazy for the New South Wales five-piece over the past few years. in

Speaking with the groups lead vocalist Sam Margin, Forte sussed out the recording process of their third album, LO LA RU, and how The Rubens may have made up their own country…

So what is ‘LO LA RU’?

“We were looking for something that symbolised the record and the process that we underwent making the record. We found the producers

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ourselves, we did it in our own studio, our bass player Will was the engineer, and so we did this record in our own way,” Margin explains.

“The album was done so we weren’t even trying to write a song for The Rubens,” he explains. “We were just doing a song writing session to see what it’s like to collaborate, as we hadn’t done anything like that before. We thought maybe if we write a song, we could possibly give it to someone else to perform.

“We also recorded this album in our hometown, which is a very different dynamic to New York, “We ended up writing ‘Never Ever’ which was which is where we recorded the previous two written in about five hours and we didn’t even albums [The Rubens, 2012 & Hoops, 2015]. We say anything to our managers about it and we ended up in this weird little world that we had didn’t think about it for like a week. And a week created for ourselves so we thought it would be later our managers got the song and they lost their funny, or not as much funny, but it would be shit, so then we had to consider trying to fit it representative of the recording process to name onto the album, which we did,” he continues. “The the album after a fake nation that we had made up. biggest dilemma was ‘can we have a feature on an album by The Rubens?’ as we had never done that “We spoke about it and came up with the idea before... but eventually we thought, fuck it, you of making it sound like a tropical paradise in can do whatever you want these days - it’s not as the South Pacific, some little Island that was if there is rules - so we put it on.” ours. And so ‘LO LA RU’ sort of just stuck,” he continues. “The album art is the flag for this made LO LA RU will be released on June 29 through Ivy up country and it was also something we could go League. Available for streaming and purchase. really far with so all of the album merchandise and everything are all centred around this fake nation we had created.”

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band and having the opportunity to look back at your life told through music as a 30 year old, and to look at how things have changed,” Richardson elaborates of the writing and recording process. “Now all of our mates have careers or are married, and then we also have a lot of mates who tour full time, so it’s weird to see how life changes.

“There is a lot of stuff that I wrote when I was 20 years old and I spoke purely about partying and all that shit and I probably wouldn’t write that again,” he continues. “Not that I regret writing them the first time, but it’s just a big part of that reflection of where you have come from. It’s a device to think about how you were at that point and where your mindset was. When you’re writing songs for 10 years, you do change a lot and you do realise how different your mindset has become.”

When asked to draw comparison between Stay and the bands previous catalogue, Richardson thoughtfully responded: “The first album [Extended Family, 2011] we wrote when we were 20 years old and we didn’t really have a lot to say about much apart from what we were doing which was really just enjoying ourselves.

“The second album [By a Thread, 2014] was us trying to bring in some of the sounds and inspirations that we wanted and it didn’t work out as well as we would have liked - it was a bit of a trial for what we wanted. The last record [If This Is All We’re Going to Be, 2016] was the time that it finally gelled for us, that was the one that gained traction and the one that let us do all this crazy shit,” he explains. “It just seemed like the dynamics we were trying to do actually worked within the songs. It was just a better version of the second record.

“When the last record came out, we had been a band for five years and as much as it was amazing touring and stuff, it still wasn’t hitting the hopes that we wanted. The last record for me was really, ‘is this going to be it? Surely we can push this further’ and that’s how that album title came about. I feel like ‘Stay’ is a summing up of the last three records and how we got to this point.”

When & Where: The Croxton, Melbourne – August 24

CHILDISH GAMBINO, THE WOMBATS, VERA BLUE + MORE HEADLINE SPILT MILK FESTIVAL 2018 One of Australia’s premier music, food and art festivals, Spilt Milk, secures legendary status this month as they reveal their star-studded 2018 artist lineup.

Making its third visit to the nation’s capital, Spilt Milk returns to Canberra’s Commonwealth Park on Saturday, 17 November 2018 featuring a cavalcade of lauded Australian and international acts.

This year’s lineup features Childish Gambino, The Wombats, Peking Duk, Vera Blue, Jack River, RL Grime, The Jungle Giants, Miss Blanks, Hayden James, Cub Sport, Methyl Ethel, Kira Puru, Thundamentals, Willaris. K, Hatchie, and more.

Alongside the mammoth musical line-up is a team of innovative visual artists, who will transform Commonwealth Park into a weird and wonderful playground of visual delights. There’ll be art installations, a whopping selection of food trucks, and roaming performers.

Having exhausted all tickets in 18 minutes for 2016, followed by a record-setting nine minutes for 2017, this is not one to sleep on.

Canberra locals will have a chance at scoring a Homegrown ticket first via a Spilt Milk pop-up on July 1, while the rest of Australia can sign up to pre-sale for their opportunity to secure tickets on July 3 at 12pm. General admission release will go on sale at 12pm on July 5.

Don’t miss out on tickets & be crying over Spilt Milk!

Changes announces Music Passport Program for 2018 Uniting talent from America ‘CHANGES’ is the two-day conference coming to Melbourne July with an ensemble of incredible voices, events and programming to help build upon and recreate the Australian music industry.

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Focusing on music, ideas, technology and talks, the event aims to bring Victorian talent to the forefront and spotlight of the music scene. Not only will the conference be a day fuelled by music and excitement, but it provides knowledge and skills to people emerging within the industry.

Alongside the series of over 80 showcases across Melbourne’s leading venues and an array of live performances, CHANGES will be bringing talent from America to unpack the varying facets of how Australia and the US have built such a fruitful relationship over music for a series of dedicated discussions under the umbrella of ‘Music Passport’.

This comes as part of the Victorian Government’s $22.2 million Music Works industry development program, providing a national opportunity for a target country to connect with the Victorian music industry and deliver better relationships and networks.

One such conference we have our eyes on is the ‘Music Passport: Live America’, where an expert panel of bookers, talent agents and tour hawks will talk the burgeoning opportunities and successes of Australian bands venturing to the US. Comprising the round table is Carly James of Paradigm Talent Agency, one of the top agencies in the world with clients including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monae and more; Michelle Landry, Bowery Presents talent buyer and Rough Trade booker; Lorrae McKenna of Our Golden Friend representing the home ground; and Stacey Wilhelm, Senior Manager of SXSW’s renowned music program.

Reflecting on the trend of Australia flooding America in recent years with some of our greatest talent, Carly James, from New York’s Paradigm Agency is one of the first to agree that the Americans are smart enough not to take it for granted. More than our lattes, America is thirsty for Australian music.

“I’ve worked in some capacity in music for the better part of my adult life; I’ve worked in an agency for a little over six years, and as an agent it has being about a year, which means I have just being building my roster,” Carly explains. “On my roster, I don’t know how it works out, but I do represent a handful of Australian artists. I don’t know how that happens, but I was just drawn to them all differently.

“As of maybe four or five years ago, we really started to see a lot of Australian artists coming into the press light, especially those like Courtney Barnett,” she continues. “She is one that has really gained a lot of traction over here, and you can see that especially with access of information made easy through the internet. It’s amazing how quickly you can find out about acts and bands, and then to have it come to

fruition and see those artists make it over and perform live shows out of Australia.”

Alongside representing a diverse roster of acts, Carly spends a lot of her time corresponding with promoters, booking and negotiating the live shows, all before then setting up all the social media marketing aspects of rolling out their tours.

As someone well versed across the ins and out of the ever-changing music landscape, Carly will be going deep on how Australians can make an even greater impact in the largest music market in the world through the Music Passport: Live America conversation.

This all starts of course from the initial decision to attend conferences and networking events, just like CHANGES, for artists really wanting to make their mark, meet potential managers, bookers and agents, and ultimately, get their name out there.

“In this day and age when so much of our work is online, it’s important to connect. To me, music is a very important part of my life; I’ve always cared on some level or worked in some capacity with music for the better part of my life, and you do a lot of that interaction through email,” she explains.

“You kind of forget that the core of it is going out and meeting the people who are all just as excited about it as you are; and that includes seeing those artists that are just as excited as a band that’s playing an arena show - some of these artists who are putting on a showcase are just excited to have people come out and see them. You get to experience that, but also meet a lot of the different people that you have probably being emailing with for years.

“Just remind yourself, this is something that we are all interested in and excited about; this is what I do and I do it because I love it and this is why we should talk about that and get re-excited.”

Alongside the Music Passport Program, the CHANGES roster also presents a number of measuring and de-constructing opportunities for artists looking to overseas markets, including Ditto Music’s Launch Your Music Globally workshop and Songkick’s Meredith Croy’s talk on audience connection via tour marketing, as well as a fireside chat with Brisbane’s Cub Sport about the band’s landmark record BATS and their burgeoning overseas success.

Whether you are an artist, an industry professional, or someone wanting to become involved, this event is not to be missed; CHANGES will begin to draw a roadmap for the future.

Carly James attends CHANGES on behalf of the Music Passport program, with the Live America panel going down at the Learning Space from 12pm on Thursday July 5.

For more information, visit www.changes.melbourne

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Headlining the Jazz Series for its inaugural event is internationally acclaimed clarinet virtuoso Andy Firth, who will be teaming up with songstress Rebecca Mendoza to present “The Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday Sessions”, on Saturday 7th July commencing 7.30pm. Backed by an outstanding band, this is performance will guarantee to leave you spellbound and not to be missed.

THE BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL JAZZ SERIES Bringing the warmth of Jazz Music this winter BALLARAT IS SET TO TRANSFORM INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND THIS JULY, WITH A MYRIAD OF EXPERIENCES TO WARM YOUR HEART, SOUL AND BELLY AS PART OF THE BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL! A new addition to this years Winter Festival is a series of jazz performances featuring some Australia’s most acclaimed jazz artists spanning a variety of ages, backgrounds and musical genres.

The performances will be held over two weekends of July (6-8 & 27-29), and will be all about showcasing a variety of jazz styles, with music from the giants of jazz from the 20th century to today, plus original compositions from progressive artists.

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Another highlight will come from two highly respected and talented Australian jazz artists, Andrea Keller and Ade Ishs, who will present their original jazz compositions in two separate concerts that will impressively highlight, their outstanding musicianship and skills. Andrea Keller will present her Transients and will be accompanied by highly lauded saxophonist Julien Wilson and young guitar sensation Theo Carbo, while Ade Ishs will present contemporary jazz, with influences from classical, folk and meditational styles.

Other ‘hot jazz performances’ will come from the likes of Ballarat born, Saxophone Giants Sam Boon Quartet, multi-national Phileas Fogg Trio, rising jazz star Georgia Brooks and Paige Duggan Trio, alongside dancer performances from the Maryborough Traditional Jazz Ensemble and The Jackson Four.

With a program of performances, free events, collaborations and educational workshops bringing the spirit of jazz to Ballarat, the Jazz Series is the perfect compliment to the Ballarat Winter Festival.

While visiting Ballarat for the Winter Festival, be sure to enjoy the Jazz Series on either the weekend of 6 to 8 July or 27 to 29 July.

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MUNICH BRAUHAUS ADDS SOME MAGIC

TO WINTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Are you stuck for ideas for fun school holidays activities with the kids?

Located at the heart of the South Wharf shopping hub and close to birthday party hotspot, the Polly Woodside Pirate Ship, Munich Brauhaus is a perfect family destination – especially with Munich Brauhaus now extending its usual ‘Sunday - kids eat FREE’ offer to every day of winter.

With an array of choices from the diverse kids menu, including mac n cheese balls, chicken schnitzel, The Little Brat hot dog, grilled chicken wrap, grilled cheese sandwich, and a cheese burger served with a choice of mash or fries, winter school holidays just got ten times better!

There’s also a classic selection of haus-made gelato available in a trio of flavours: chocolate crumble, vanilla and strawberry if you’re really wanting to hype the kids up for the train ride home.

As well as kids eating free, every Sunday (from 11am to 3pm) families can experience an excit-

Escape the cold at The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill L O C AT E D AT T H E T O P E N D O F GEELONG’S INNER CBD, THE SPORTING GLOBE BAR & GRILL IS AUSTRALIA’S MOST LOVED SPORTS BAR AND GRILL SYNONYMOUS WITH GREAT FOOD IN A CASUAL BAR ENVIRONMENT AND SPORTING ENTERTAINMENT. WHILE S U M M E R I S LO N G G O N E A N D T H E WINTER CHILL IS WELL AND TRULY U PO N U S, T H E S PO RT I N G G LO B E I S KEEPING THINGS COSY WITH THEIR NEW MENU LAUNCH! Dedicated to good food, the team have introduced new main menu items that are guaranteed to warm the soul. First up, they’ve got the cheeseburger loaded fries, complete with beef burger patty, melted cheese, diced pickles and fan favourite, the TSG

Trophy mayo… pair this with a pint of your favourite brew and it’s sure to cure your winter ails. If you’re looking for something a little heartier, you can’t go past the beauty that is the MVP parma with a pot.

Simple is good, but here the simple parma just got ten times better with their new Mac ‘N’ Cheese parma!

Taking the cake for perfect winter pairing, this one starts with a hand-crumbed chicken breast, loaded with Hickory Smoked BBQ sauce, mac and cheese balls, along with more cheese and ranch sauce. The elegance, the guilty pleasure—the decadence! This addition is an absolute treat!

While it’s customary to find a meat focused menu at a bar and grill venue, The Sporting Globe are taking note of their patrons’ increasing demands for specific dietary needs with the addition of two vegan, meat alternative options. Say hello to ‘The I Can’t Believe It’s Not Beef’ burger which is a delicious option for vegans and vegetarians, alongside their ‘Vegan Bites’ which are exactly like their famous Boneless chicken bites and are delicious with spicy buffalo sauce and veganaise! For the vegetarians, you can also bulk up your meal with their house roasted root vegetables or creamy garlic mashed potato! Healthy, fresh and

easily just as delicious as a char-grilled steak.

If you’re now thinking about a char-grilled steak, the re-vamped Tuesday offer from The Sporting Globe team sees their six-star rated, grass-fed rump, porterhouse and eye fillet steaks available HALF-PRICE all day! Paired with a pint of tap beer or cider for half-price also, this is the ultimate dinner before a cheap-Tuesday movie across the road.

Winter is the get-out-of-jail-free season when it comes to tucking into indulgent old-school desserts, and lucky for us, The Sporting Globe have a whole selection to take comfort in. Take a seat in the welcoming clad confines of the venue and order the light but rich sticky-date pudding with warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream. It breaks apart like soft cake, releasing wafts of that sweet, dark aroma and it the ultimate winter comfort food. If you’re not into pudding, no sweat. They also have the warm choc fudge brownie, smothered in house made chocolate ganache, topped with dehydrated raspberries and chocolate shavings Further satisfy your sweet tooth with the brand-new Ferrero Nutella Waffle, toasted Belgian waffles, with Ferrero Rocher ice cream, crisp wafers, crushed hazelnuts, sliced strawberries, a warm Nutella sauce & Ferrero Rocher pieces. Or go all out with their new OREO® cheesecake brownie, with OREO® cheesecake filling, sandwiched between two housemade brownie pieces, topped with crushed OREO®’s & chocolate ganache, served on top of cream.

If you really want to take your winter coziness to the next level, they’ve also got the TSG TRIFECTA. This is a perfect choice for dessert (and for the indecisive sweet tooth), as it features the delicious choc fudge brownie with cream, mini OREO® cheesecake brownie sandwich and Ferrero Nutella waffle with Ferrero Rocher ice cream.

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Hot tip; whether you’re dining with a crew or you just really like dessert, pop in on a Friday for their ‘Double Dessert Fridays’, where you can get two desserts for the price of one! This is guaranteed to warm you up inside and out.

Whether you’re there for lunch, dinner, dessert or just watching the World Cup with a few brews, Geelong’s Sporting Globe is the perfect place to eat, drink and catch a game this winter.

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through their delectable list of cocktails. Their take on the espresso martini is a 10/10!

city of Melbourne, this is the perfect new spot for after work drinks!

Come enjoy the very best views in Geelong with a cold frothy and warm pizza… it’d be rude not to.

Specifically designed for all weather, the guys have installed a full retractable roof and heating system with seven panels of glass stretch from the floor to the top of the metal beams that enclose the space – both blocking out the wind and keeping in the heat!

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Murphys is located at 30 Aberdeen St, Geelong West.

The Salumi and Charcuterie Festival (July 21) Enter into a grazing platter of meaty delights at the inaugural Salumi and Charcuterie Festival.Serving up sausages, salami and all the cold cuts in the world, as well as a delicious selection of local craft beer, this promises to be a meat-and-beer-lovers’ delight!

The Red Series (July 28) Ballarat and the surrounding region is known to produce some of the state’s most stunning wines and is home to several James Halliday five red-star rated wineries. The Red Series Wine Festival will showcase the wine offerings of the Grampians and Pyrenees regions, allowing you to experience the top drops and warm up with some award-winning vino.

A winter of warming food and wine in Ballarat Winter is finally here, and whether you love it or hate it, you’re going to have to live it.

This year’s Ballarat Winter Festival will provides visitor with a whole lot of experiences to beat the winter blues including a series of foodrelated events set to entice and delight the palette, warm the soul and satisfy the belly.

Here is our guide to a winter of culinary delights in Ballarat, sure to keep you fuelled throughout the chilly season.

The Ballarat Potato Festival (June 30) We’ve got the perfect excuse for you to carb load!

Experience the potato in various forms and watch as the produce of the region is put under the spotlight as part of the Ballarat Potato Festival. The one-day event will showcase the versatility of the spud, stimulating all of your senses with a range of innovative, wholesome and starchy creations.

The Pie Competition Which eatery is going to take out the gong for Ballarat’s best pie? Don’t miss your chance to eat your way around town and experience the mouth-watering pies on offer. The winner of the pie competition will be announced at the Western Bulldogs clash at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, so make sure to devour as many pies as you can lest you miss out on the winning pastry!

The newest eats Several new hot spots have opened up in Ballarat over the last few months, bringing a range of flavours and food experiences to the city. While you’re visiting, experience the new Bromleyowned Pub with Two Names for an eclectic pub offering; dine in at Moon and Mountain for some contemporary Asian eats; get your brunch on at The Hydrant Food Hall; or book a spot in advance and enjoy the fine-dining experience that is underbar.

All the locals are raving about these new foodie spaces, so it’s definitely worth incorporating them into your winter itinerary.

For more places to wine and dine during the Ballarat Winter Festival, visit ballaratwinterfestival.com.au

With the passion and the means, the duo were quick to create a reputable and quality destination for all your fish and chip needs with a large focus on using reputable local suppliers for their products, along with sourcing fresh local fish whenever possible.

As for the menu, you won’t be disappointed. You’ll find a range of fish including flake, butterfish, whiting, snapper, barramundi, blue grenadier and flathead that you can enjoy battered or grilled, and if you’re looking to get fancy, you can branch out into scallops, prawns, calamari rings, salt and pepper squid, and good old fashioned crab sticks.

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A standout item however is their potato cakes, pumpkin cakes and sweet potato cakes - which are all made fresh in store. If you’re more into something a little more hearty, we recommend their southern fried chicken burger which is sure to satisfy any cravings you didn’t even know you had! Go the extra mile and add bacon, cheese and pineapple to this one and there’ll be no turning back.

Where the chips are golden, the batter crunchy and the fish moist and steaming hot There is nothing like summer afternoon at the beach with a box of hearty fish and chips. While it’s not quite summer (it will be here in a blink of an eye though), there’s a good chance that you can still enjoy fish and chips, minus the surf, sand and sun.

Locals? Tick. Generous servings? Tick. Fair prices?

Tick. We’d be willing to put money on this place as the best fish and chips around – whether it’s eaten on the beach with a sneaky squeeze of lemon, and a cold beer balanced on the sand, or wrapped in paper and taken home for a lazy Sunday night dinner while you binge watch Stranger Things, it’s an Aussie essential and we are loving it.

If you love fish and chips as much as we do – any time of the year - cruise on down to the The Slippery Mackerel Fish & Grill in Armstrong Creek for a feast.

The Slippery Mackerel is located at Shop 21, Central Boulevard Armstrong Creek (Just off Barwon Heads Rd)

This family run business is relatively new to the area, popping up in the Warralily Village neighbourhood shopping centre at the end of last year, and has since become a local favourite for quality fish and chips. At the hands of Debra and her partner’s cousin Mark, the dynamic duo were inspired by the dream of owning a shop while living locally.

“We love where we live and the community here; everyone seems to look out for each other which is great,” they explain. “I suppose we really wanted to be immersed in it even more!”

to experience the real taste of Geelong from some of our favourites, including Mt Duneed Estate, Provenance Wines, Terindah Estate, Boutique Event Co, Wah Wah Gee, Pickers Union, Mexican Republic, Cakesmith and more!

In the enclosure you will hang out to some sweet tunes, ease into some live music, snap away in their photo booth and kick back with friends and Geelongs finest cosying up on a Saturday afternoon.

You couldn’t ask for a better way to spent a Saturday in winter if you tried.

The Elderberry Food & Wine Enclosure As part of the Pivot City Geelong Business Expo 2018 Geelong has a lot to offer in the way of small businesses, with creative, innovative and motivated minds aplenty. After their debut appearance in 2016 and successful follow up last year, the Geelong Small Business Expo is back next month, giving small businesses the opportunity to network and connect with likeminded entrepreneurs.

As part of this years Pivot City Geelong Business Expo 2018 this year, the team have made an exciting addition with The Food & Wine Enclosure, brought to you by Elderberry Event Hire, showcasing some of the best wines, food, pastries and cakes from around Geelong, the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula.

Take your ticket around the expo and enclosure and gain access to specials, samples and goodies

While you’re there, don’t be afraid to venture outside the enclosure with all of the wonderful businesses in Geelong on display at the expo, and explore the room busting with businesses. You’ll find a crafty market where you can stock up on gifts and goodies, you can get down to business in the networking lounge, undergo a health check or some yoga in the Wellness Pop-Up, check out the Festival hosts at the Greater City of Geelong Arena or stay tuned for the genU Fashion Show hitting the runway at 2pm.

The VIP tables can be booked for hour time slots, but be sure to grab them before the sell out. All those over 18 years old are welcome with wheelchair access and seating assistance available.

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The enclosure will also host a number of ambassadors like Paul West, Madelin Stones, and many more who know a thing or two about wine who will be mingling, drinking and hosting the enclosure, along with some local Geelebrities that will make appearances here or there for their food and wine hit.

This one goes down at Federal Mills Park (33 Mackey Street, North Geelong) on Saturday July 28.

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STAYING NEGATIVE: MOVING BEYOND SAFE SEX The internet is hyper-personalised and made up of countless interlocking communities: people bound by common religion, geography, political affiliation, parental status or their favourite character from Game of Thrones.

With the internet offering these innovative approaches for targeting specific communities, it’s through online communities in particular that provide an important arena for health communication driven by communities themselves. Whether it’s finding someone else out there who shares the same unique medical condition or finding a support network surrounding everyday issues that affect health and well-being of gay and bisexual men, the Internet offers a unique and powerful type of support.

Enter, The Staying Negative Campaign. Launched in 2004 by the Health Promotion Program at VAC (Victorian Aids Council), Staying Negative aims to emotionally engage, inspire and facilitate imagination in sexual health practices and help reduce HIV transmissions within the community.

Understanding that ‘best practice’ isn’t always feasible on a daily basis, this campaign provides a platform for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals to share their personal experience as they both have an important role to play in the fight against HIV. Featuring more than 100 real-life stories of gay, bisexual and trans men who have sex

CIRCUS OZ ROCKS INTO A MILESTONE YEAR Celebrating 40 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens Let’s be honest, this winter weather is pretty cooked! While you don’t particularly want to go outside or even look outside, there’s no better time to bust out those boots and jumpers because

Australia’s favourite circus is in town!

Returning for winter, Circus Oz is back with a brand-new show and plenty of death-defying feats for the very first time at the Royal Botanic Gardens as the team celebrate a huge milestone of reaching 40 years as Australia’s premiere, ground-breaking

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with men (MSM), men talk about all aspects of their life from coming out, relationships, sexuality and a broad range of other topics (including depression, drug use, isolation, self-esteem and suicide), and explores the lived experiences of both HIV positive and HIV negative gay, bisexual and trans men who have sex with men.

Unlike prior HIV prevention campaigns that traditionally focus on providing gay men with information that will encourage them to adopt safe sex behaviours, this campaign focuses on isolating and exposing the very real, everyday issues unique to MSM that stand in the way of sustained HIV prevention. This online community is all about identifying these everyday issues, and providing the personal strategies used to overcome them, even providing an opportunity for HIV positive men to discuss how their strategies to staying HIV negative were not successful.

There are no real criteria for participants other than that they are MSM and happy to have their stories appear as part of the campaign. In addition to the personal stories, the website provides information on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, relationships and broad of the other relevant topics including domestic violence, drugs and alcohol and depression.

While online communities like Staying Negative aren’t designed to replace health care providers, it can be a valuable resource for people seeking assistance in dealing with health issues. The charm of this campaign is that rather than being ‘disease focused’, sharing a broad variety of stories and experiences is an interesting and positive way of engaging people in issues facing the gay and HIV positive communities.

It’s all about focusing on the bigger picture; creating a world where all sexually and gender diverse people live with dignity and equal rights and participate fully in society, and that’s something that we can support.

WHAT’S ON AT COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS WITH THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS APPROACHING, WE HAVE PLENTY OF FUN THINGS TO KEEP THE YOUNG CREATIVE BUSY HERE AT COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS. OUR SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ARE FILLING FAST, WITH A FEW ALREADY FULLY BOOKED OUT! EACH WORKSHOP IS FREE, WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. FROM ZINE - MAKING, CARTOON DRAWING, POTATO STAMPS, ABSTRACT PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MORE TO ENJOY!

Visit stayingnegative.net.au to see for yourself.

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contemporary circus.

To truly celebrate, Circus Oz are premiering their new show, Precarious, under the intimate and heated Circus Oz Big Top with three weeks of shows from 29 June – 15 July.

Inspired by the garden surrounds, Precarious is a 70-minute non-stop spectacle of acrobatic mayhem for audiences of all ages, complete with acts like foot juggling, aerial rope and tippy ring, roué cyr (giant hoop), Chinese pole and hula hoop, all accompanied by the famous Circus Oz band.

As always, the new show has a strong social justice and environmental message, this time using innovative circus acts to create an exciting threedimensional world that examines the fragility that exists between humanity and nature.

“It’s kind of a look at the balance between humanity and the way that we treat the environment; we are, as characters, a ministry of nature and it’s our job to find the last seed on earth that’s going to keep the world healthy,” explains performer Jon Bonaventura, who caught his big break working as a stunt double for Warner Brothers, before continuing his endeavour of acrobatics throughout four different

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continents as an ensemble member for acclaimed companies CIRCA and Casus over the past few years.

“It’s really about how we treat the Earth: do we look after it? We’re at this point where we have a few ciggies and we litter and we aren’t really looking after the world, and how is that going to create consequences in the future.”

Writing the show in a matter of weeks, the team were committed to creating an absurd lo-fi bureaucracy filled with phenomenal acrobatics, spectacular aerials, live music and physical comedy.

The best part of Precarious is that it not only reflects the outstanding skills and talents of the Circus Oz ensemble, but also the collaboration that was paramount in its conception.

“There’s two directors, Circus Oz Artistic Director Rob Tannion and independent director Kate Fryer, and then the seven acrobats on the floor and two musicians who all created this show,” Bonaventura reveals. “We were all throwing out our ideas and trying new things and it’s just one big conversation.”

Despite only joining the Circus Oz team in March, Bonaventura is excited to be bringing his acrobatic, aerial and even dance skills to his hometown of Melbourne, and feels privileged to be apart of the 40 year celebration.

“It’s kind of huge; being brand new and seeing all these people in the company who have spent the majority of their lives putting in the work for this huge beast of a company is really cool to see; I’m still figuring out how it works from the inside,” he explains before letting us in on his love of the circus.

“It’s just a big exchange of energy between the people; we’re on stage trying something dangerous and difficult and challenging, but also the audience is part of that with us. They come to watch us, they come to support us, we’re performing for them so it goes both ways. We’re giving something to the audience, but we’re getting energy back.”

If you like your circus mixed with a strong political message, enthusiasm and bucket-loads of fun, get tickets now.

Circus Oz will present Precarious at the Royal Botanic Gardens from Friday June 29 until Sunday July 15.

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FOPA - LORNE FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS The Lorne Festival of Performing Arts returns Thursday August 30 to Sunday September 2 with cabaret, music, magic, comedy and and roving entertainment.

Lorne’s Festival of Performing Arts (FOPA) has announced an exciting first release of acts for its return, beginning with an exciting headlining act - awardwinning comedian Sammy J. Chair of the Festival Committee, Peter Spring, said a revitalised local steering committee was remounting the festival after a year’s hiatus.

“Locals and visitors will see Lorne at its best, with affordable entertainment for all ages, from shows for kids (that grown-ups will love) to shows for adults and a latenight piano bar,” he said. “It’s a great weekend away to enjoy Lorne.”

First release tickets are on sale from 10am Thursday 28 June.

Tickets will sell out quick so advanced bookings are advised. FOPA Friends receive early access to most of the shows – see http://www.fopa.com.au/ for details.

MAMMA MIA! The global musical phenomenon making its way to Melbourne

Geelong,” says Leigh. “And as a kid from a small town with a big dream, I think it’s important for all kids to be able to experience something that inspires them, so they can follow their dreams.

“I want every kid to know that anything is possible.”

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AFTER COMMENCING ITS N E W N AT I O N A L TO U R AT T H E C A N B E R R A T H E AT R E C E N T R E W I T H A S O L D O U T S E A S O N, GLOBAL MUSICAL PHENOMENON M A M M A M I A! W I L L M A K E I T S WAY TO MELBOURNE’S PRINCESS THEATRE THIS JULY. Produced in Australia by Michael Coppel, Louise Withers and Linda Bewick, this exciting new production of MAMMA MIA! is inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs and follows the heart-warming tale of a young bride-to-be.

Among the list of talented individuals which make up the cast of the production, is Geelong-born Leigh Sleightholme. Leigh takes on the role of swing, which sees him act as an understudy for the ensemble.

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Making his professional musical theatre debut in 2005, performing in We Will Rock You (Japan), Leigh has since featured in several productions and is thrilled to today be returning to the Greek taverna with MAMMA MIA!.

“At the heart of the show (MAMMA MIA!), it’s just a fun time,” he says. “Every show we have – I don’t think there’s ever been a show where people aren’t literally up in their seats dancing by the end of it.

“It’s got everything; it’s fun, it’s got heart and soul, it’s about family and it’s about love.”

Identifying that the world is currently in dire straits, Leigh acknowledges the importance of and need for productions such as MAMMA MIA!.

Prompting over 60 million people around the world to fall in love with its tale, MAMMA MIA! markets itself as the ultimate feel-good musical.

“We’re in tough times at the moment,” explains Leigh, “I think the world is in a bit of a funny state – “There are eight boys and eight girls in the ensemble,” so bringing shows like this into the world, I think it begins Leigh. “And if any of the boys – and in some gives people an outlet to just go and enjoy themselves.” cases, the girls as well – if they’re off or they twist an ankle mid-show, I have to be ready to go on for any In what is a stunning new production, MAMMA MIA! invites the whole family to join in on the party of a one of those plots.” lifetime.

Largely influenced by the works of his mother, who was known within the Geelong region for Model and When & Where: Talent Agency, Body Impact, during the ‘80s and ‘90s, Princess Theatre, Melbourne - July 10.

Leigh has committed himself to an inspiring career within the industry of performing arts.

Tickets via www.mammamiathemusical.com.au “I grew up with her – my mum – taking me to dance shows in Japan and doing Fashion Parades in what was back then Bay City Plaza, now known as Westfield

OX YG E N C O L L E G E I S O N E O F G E E LO N G’S M O S T E XC I T I N G C R E AT I V E D E S T I N AT I O N S , Do students get access to all of Oxygen’s OFFERING COURSES IN MUSIC wonderful facilities?

P E R F O R M A N C E, E L E CT RO N I C Students get access to one of our industry MUSIC, MUSIC BUSINESS, SOUND standard digital recording studios with a list of P R O D U C T I O N, P H O T O G R A P H Y, microphones to match. They will also have access V I D E O, A N D PA I N T I N G A N D to a range of live sound equipment, including DRAWING. FORTÉ CHAT TO HEAD mixing consoles, both analogue and digital and O F M U S I C I N D U S T RY P E T E R varying speakers and effects equipment.

FLYNN ABOUT THE CERTIFICATE I V I N M U S I C I N D U S T RY ( S O U N D At the end of the six month course, what P RO D U CT I O N S K I L L S E T) – A would a student have achieved?

COURSE WHICH GIVES STUDENTS By the end of the course, students will have an THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER understanding of how to use Pro Tools in both a L I V E S O U N D P RO D U CT I O N A N D home and studio setting, having recorded a band STUDIO RECORDING. Can you give us a quick overview of the part time Sound Production course?

The course offers an introduction to the basics of studio and live sound, with a focus on Pro Tools fundamentals, basic studio operation and setting up and running a small sound reinforcement system.

What kind of student is this course suitable for and would it be more suited to hobbyists or professional?

This course is suitable for students who are keen to start their journey in sound production, or build on the knowledge they may already have.

This course is probably more suited to a hobbyist, or someone who is looking to start their career in sound.

in the studio and mixed the songs to achieve a final product. They will also have used various live sound reinforcement systems to provide sound for solo performers and also a full band on stage.

Do you work on any real music/studio projects during the course?

The studio projects recorded will be used for educational purposes, allowing students to develop their skills in particular areas. The skills gained will hopefully help students in their own future endeavours.

Where: 22 Gordon Ave, Geelong West When: Next intake starts July 16.

Phone: 1300 195 303

What are some key elements students learn doing this program?

For the topic of recorded sound, students will learn the basic functions of the Pro Tools recording software, including setting up sessions,

BENDIGO WRITERS FESTIVAL In case you missed the 6 0’clock news, the Bendigo Writers Festival has announced its 2018 line-up. Taking place from August 10-12, the festival welcomes Tim Costello, Kitty Flanagan, David Astle, Lindy Burns, Gareth Evans, Alannah Hill, Benjamin Law, Robert Skinner and many others. You have more than 100 events from which to choose, so take a look at bendigowritersfestival.com. au for the program grid.

BLACK FOOD & SPOOKY ART Are you looking to challenge your senses and frighten your tastebuds? On Friday July 13, you can do just this at the Creative Geelong Makers Hub. Look forward to indulging in mulled wine and nibbles with exceptionally dark flavours. During this evening, some of Geelong’s local creatives will showcase their spooky works in the Centrepoint Arcade Galleries. This event is totally free to attend, and we recommend that an attire that is black like our souls to be worn, to fit in with the theme of this spooky evening.

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recording audio, navigation, editing and mixing techniques. They will also learn how to set-up and record instruments in a studio environment.

For the topic of live sound, students will learn the use of small and large analogue consoles for a small system through to an intermediate system.

They will also be given an introduction to the use of a digital console.

Bendigo. This magical event is set to re-imagine the city like never before, a celebration of culture and creativity with dozens of free events and more. The event will weave a spell over the city’s CBD, transforming the impossible into the possible through installation, lighting, exhibitions, street performances, film, music, dance and interactive events. This unmissable evening kicks off on September 1, beginning at 7pm ending at around 2am. This FREE child friendly event is definitely something to look forward to, and make sure you add to your calendars.

STORY PARTY GEELONG BRINGS TRUE DATING STORIES Story Party is the live storytelling show about the one topic we all struggle with — DATING. Coming to Geelong, this hilarious event that asks you to put away your phone and enjoy a night of laughing at others’ dating misfortunes. The show features professional storytellers who will retell people’s stories of when they’ve been played, made or just tangled up in love. You’ll hear the good, the bad and the ugly, and there’s even a chance to share your own story.

It all goes down at Beav’s Bar on Sunday, July 22 from 7pm. This is a ticketed event.

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UPGRADE

Three days after approving this documentary looking back at his life, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu passed away, aged 46. A professional singer (he was a member of both Yothu Yindi and the Saltwater Band) who was blind from birth, he wasn’t exactly a performer who courted the spotlight: he was notoriously difficult to interview and (seemingly) preferred to remain a mystery outside of his performances.

While that may not sound like an ideal subject for a documentary, writer / director Paul Williams uses his reclusive subject as a starting point for an exploration of wider subjects; his relationship to his family and community, how we measure fame and fortune, and what it means to be Indigenous in the 21st century. And then there’s the music: this is packed with performances, from concert footage to playing at home. This is a thoughtful and often moving look at one of Australia’s greatest musicians.

It’s the future – not that old-fashioned guy Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) wants to know anything about that.

He’s a manual car kind of guy, which is ironic as, after delivering his latest restored vehicle to tech guru Eron Keen (Harrison Gilbertson), his wife Asha (Melanie Vallejo) drives him home in her self-driving car only to have it crash in the bad part of town (as this was filmed in Melbourne, that’s under the Bolte Bridge) with tragic results. Now paralysed, Grey has nothing to live for until Eron promises to rebuild him via a new, highly experimental implant named Stem. Now not only can Grey (secretly) walk again, but Stem gives him a new range of abilities than come in very handy in his search for vengeance.

Writer-director Leigh Whannell is largely happy to work the same groove as a hundred trashy B-movies before him, which isn’t a bad thing: this is a slick, competent slice of trashy entertainment that happily burns through a few more twists and turns than you might initially expect. Like a lot of these films, it’s largely uninvolving, though MarshallGreen does a good job as a Tom Hardy type increasingly appalled by what his body’s doing without him. But it is surprisingly gory at times; Whannell knows how to keep people watching.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM It’s been three years since the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar was trashed, and now an erupting volcano on the island looks set to finish the job.

While the US government dithers, Sir Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell) and his aide Eli Mils (Rafe Spall) hire Claire Dearling (Bryce Dallas Howard) to help retrieve the dinos and transfer them to an all-new island. Catching the big prize - super-intelligent velociraptor Blue - will be tricky though: enter his former trainer (and Claire’s ex) hunky house builder Owen Grady (Chris Pratt).

But even he’s not prepared for what they’re going to have to deal with... okay, it’s a volcano. The Jurassic films have always been slightly more kidfriendly than your average blockbuster, and director J.A. Bayona delivers plenty of gripping set-pieces, from fleeing the aforementioned exploding volcano to cat-and-mouse games where the cat is a dinosaur that’s been created to be the most evil dinosaur ever. The scenes between the set pieces aren’t exactly classics, but you do get a bunch of highly trained mercenaries failing to spot a literal flying truck and Toby Jones playing a professional auctioneer who takes bids for something that isn’t even on sale, so it’s a win-win. Go dinosaurs!

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XTRO (Original Soundtrack)

TALIA

BROTHER’S NEST

When Tami (Shailene Woodley) wakes up alone on a yacht that’s barely staying afloat, she’s knows she’s in trouble. For one thing, she’s stuck on a trashed boat in the middle of the Pacific; for another, there’s supposed to be someone else on board – her fiancé Richard (Sam Claflin). She’s literally taping the boat together when she spots him drifting on an upturned dinghy, and after a dangerous rescue (and an attempt to patch him up – he’s got both broken bones and internal injuries), all she has to do is try and make it to Hawaii.

Intercut with this are a series of flashbacks showing Tami arriving in Tahiti, working various low-level jobs, meeting solo yachtsman Richard and their life gradually leading up to the storm that tore it all apart. This isn’t as intense as 2013’s All Is Lost, and much of the drama comes from small details; their ocean-going survival is so tenuous it only takes one little thing to go wrong to leave them doomed. The back-and-forth structure saps some of the tension too (though there’s a good reason for it), leaving the real draw here Woodley’s rich and engaging performance as a regular young woman thrust into a knife-edge situation.

What backbone this mix of drama and romance has comes entirely from her.

It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for Shane Jacobson, Australia’s Mr Everywhere.

This is his third film out this year – and the year isn’t halfway over – and with that level of exposure (don’t forget his TV commercials) it’s no wonder he’s starting to become a punchline in jokes about overexposure. But if you only see one Shane Jacobson movie this year, this is the one to see, especially as here he’s playing second fiddle to his brother Clayton (who also directs: he also directed Shane’s breakout film Kenny). Here they’re playing brothers Jeff and Terry (it’s the roles they were born to play!) who travel out in the early morning to a secluded and empty farmhouse where we gradually learn they’re planning to kill someone. Their terminally ill mother, in fact; it seems she’s planning to change the will to leave the family property to their stepfather (Kim Gyngell), and scheming Jeff (Clayton) has given the duo the entire day to set things up so there’ll be no evidence left behind, This, like much of his too-clever-by-half planning, turns out to be a mistake; the gradual fraying of the brother’s relationship inside the cramped farmhouse is initially darkly funny, then sad, then bleak as this surprisingly strong and often gripping thriller plays out.

EMPIRE PARK - Nobody’s Watching Me.

XTRO is a 1982 British sciencefiction horror film directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. Harry also composed the film score.

NATHAN PANTERA - The Great Southern Trendkill.

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Pure Destructive Records is proud to announce, an official licensed reissue of XTRO. 300 copies will be pressed on black/blue swirl 180g vinyl. This is the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl.

DEFTONES - White Pony.

LAUREN JIMI HENDRIX - The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

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CORONER - Punishment For Decadence.

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The explosive electronic production of Sydney’s What So Not burst through our Victorian capital on Saturday night, mixing samples of trap, house, hip-hop and EDM into a brilliantly-constructed set that left everyone sweating and gasping for more.

Fresh from finally releasing his long-awaited debut album, Not All The Beautiful Things, in March this year, producer Chris Emerson (you may remember him as Emoh Instead) delivered one of the most intense, highenergy dance shows I’ve ever enjoyed. Accompanied live by insanely-talented guitarist, Trev Lukather, What So Not created a memorable experience held together by entrancing light and visual effects that was equally excitable as it was impressive.

What So Not managed to seamlessly satisfy longtime listeners with early tracks such as 2013’s Jaguar – from when the project also consisted of Australianfavourite Flume; the track which I genuinely credit as my introduction to electronic and dance music – and his huge horn and bass-driven RL Grime collaboration, Tell Me. Additionally, his ability to perform newer tracks off the debut album with such power was greatly appreciated by all fans; if somebody at the gig didn’t know much of his work beforehand, they’d definitely be a lover by now.

What So Not smashed through his big hits from the new album, dropping tracks including ‘Beautiful’, ‘Be Ok Again’ and ‘Bottom End’, as well as his famed singles ‘Gemini’ and ‘Better’. His discography alone is perhaps the most impressive part of his entire act – the sheer amount of great songs (certified bangers, let’s be honest) that he’s released truly sets him apart from a vast majority of other DJ/producers in his league. Not only this, but his understanding of what makes a DJ set engaging; from switching between songs after hearing just enough to be satisfied, but not enough to get bored, to giving the crowd enough old classics to belt out the words to – such as everyone’s favourite, ‘Africa’ by Toto.

On top of this, there was of course the Pink Floyd guitar solos by Trev, as well as dark remixes of the Stranger Things title theme and Rufus Du Sol’s classic, Innerbloom, that had everyone bouncing and pushing through the mosh.

In terms of stage production, I was excited to see What So Not’s signature horse-led chariot (complete with monster-truck wheels, laser beam eyes and smoking nostrils) paired with huge vertical screens displaying kaleidoscope-esque imagery reminiscent of his early SoundCloud EP artwork. Emerson and his team have managed to construct a recognisable brand for the What So Not project – everything from

What So Not: ‘Beautiful Things’ Australian Tour When: Saturday June 23 Where: Forum Theatre, Melbourne Supported by Luboku, Kota Banks and Chrome Sparks Reviewed by Zach Edwards

the artwork, to lights, to stage pieces, to obviously the music itself seems like it’s been carefully crafted to fit his very unique aesthetic.

My only wish for What So Not’s 90-minute show in Melbourne was that he invited more guests on stage with him – vocalists, other musicians or even dancers would have really capped it all off. Notably, on the track ‘Goh’ – which he produced with Skrillex – it would’ve been more phenomenal if KLP, who lends her stunning vocals to the build up/verse sections had bounced her way around the stage, pumping up the crowd. Even Winona Oak, who shines through on ‘Beautiful’, or Rome Fortune who raps to ‘Demons’ would’ve been incredible additions to add variety and a change of pace. Also, the long-time What So Not fan in me really wished for more tracks off the original Quack EP to make an appearance – however, I was there for the debut album tour, and I can’t complain about the way he delivered these brand new polished pieces to us on the night.

What So Not has absolutely rocketed, not just in his music production but in his entire stage show, genuinely finding his position amongst some of the top electronic acts I’ve ever seen. Melbourne was absolutely treated on Saturday night, and I can’t recommend his album and this tour enough to people who love good music – and of course who love to party dark and hard.

The Living End Launch new single in exclusive show Reviewed by Helena Metzke Aussie punk rock royalty, The Living End, convened at Collingwood’s Gasometer Hotel on Wednesday 20 June, for what was one hell of an exclusive show.

Launching their new single ‘Don’t Lose It’, The Melbourne-based trio treated fellow Melburnians and long-time fans to a zesty set, which featured yet to be released tracks.

Taking to the stage, guitarist and vocalist Chris Cheney exclaimed, “We didn’t come to play the old stuff… but we will”, much to audience members’ satisfaction. And with this being said, the boys proceeded to deliver track after track fan favourites, including What’s On Your Radio, Roll On, and Second Solution, while seamlessly blending in the sounds of new tracks.

In the highly intimate setting that is The Gasometer Hotel, the humour and energy that Chris [Cheney], Scott [Owen] and Andy [Strachan] brought with them as a collective, did not go unnoticed. Telling tales of their time spent recording in Berlin and staying in accommodation which resembled that of a urinal, the boys went back and forth between themselves, inviting the audience to interject.

Suddenly I found myself standing in a quaint room, having a beer and a laugh with the beings which delivered the soundtrack of my childhood – or so it felt.

The Living End have cemented themselves as one of the most beloved Aussie rock acts for some 20 years, and if new single ‘Don’t Lose It’ is anything to go by, the subsequent record will ensure the boys continue to spread the message of our local music to the world, for years to come.

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LUCY WISE

STANKID

Good Money

What Comes Next

Winter Sun

Inner Child

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Reviewed by Aine Keogh

Sydney Indie rockers, Mar haze have released a new album and it certainly hasn’t disappointed. From the get-go, good money promises serious groove and smooth, yet energetic vocals which will have you up and dancing even before a word’s been sung.

‘Good money’, the second track from the album introduces a heavy and seriously catchy riff, followed with an almighty chorus; sort of like the tune that would get stuck in your head but you wouldn’t have a problem about it.

‘Wonderland’ brings listeners into a dreamier soundscape, with a lazy melody alike to the sweet sounds of Sticky Fingers. ‘Strange’ flows through a more upbeat, synthy funk, which carries on into the last track, ‘Don’t hold on’, which concludes their sounds beautifully.

There’s no doubt this album has been carefully thought out, fine tuned and pieced together by the four piece to get it just right. Good Money transcends through a journey of rock, pop and reggae, creating truly unique sounds that will have you listening over and over again.

The 12-track album opens with really sensual piano chords, accompanied with smooth vocal tones from Melbourne songwriter, Woodes. It’s all up from there really; the album is sexy and holds a serious groove from the first track to the last.

The second track, ‘Lowkey’ is upbeat, mixing rap and smooth R’n’B. ‘Montego’ moves into a more synthy, electronic track, beautifully balanced with soft piano tones and touches of deep bass. The album is filled with variety from softer, slower tracks to full-body dance beats, like ‘Get To Know’, which features the one and only, Winston Surfshirt; it would be almost impossible to listen to this song and sit still.

‘Lovelight’ is a beautiful goodbye for the album; upbeat and almost tropical… the kind of track you’d listen to in the morning and you’d be guaranteed a good day; that sorta vibe. Cosmo’s Midnight takes synth electronic and flips it on its head, promising 39 minutes euphoric dance.

The first impression I had listening to this CD was Hailing all the way the Queensland, the now that Lucy was channelling Jean Ritchie, the famed Geelong-local Jake Peasley has released his four track Appalachian singer, and was not surprised to find a EP under the project Stankid. mention of those influences in the accompanying Stankid’s four track EP mixes beachy acoustics and vocals with rocky/bluesy tones, creating a totally notes. It has the same clarity of voice and melodic accomplishment, even if the subject matter is from unique, exciting sound. The opening track, Candylane the other side of the planet. opens with a relaxed instrumental and strong vocals Winter Sun is the third studio release from - making for a great introduction to the rest of the album.

Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Lucy Wise. It explores themes of love, joy and sadness, friendships The second track, ‘Crazy Maybe’ begins with and the relationships people form with their gentle finger-picking, however takes a turn soon into environment, and shows a strong artistic development something that is upbeat and very rock. ‘Blues Chues’ since her last release back in 2015. takes this upbeat pace and rocks on for another 4 and The album was produced and recorded by Nick a half minutes, decorated with the electrifying sounds Huggins at his seaside studio just down the road in of harmonica. ‘Early morning’, the last track brings Point Lonsdale, and features guest appearances from listeners back to a more gentle, acoustic tune with Justin Bernasconi (electric guitar), Rowena Wise sweet harmonies echoing in the distance. (backing vocals), John Flanagan (backing vocals), Justin Backed by a four piece band, Inner Child is Olsson (drums), Mischa Herman (accordion) and Isaac predominantly influenced by punk and blues, giving Gunnoo (double bass). listeners multiple genres in just one sitting. From reggae to thrash, the four song EP alone delivers a It’s the second CD I have recently reviewed which has an ode to Merri Creek! This is an interesting trend. new flavour with every track.

My pick is Wild Roses, a lovely ballad, featuring that voice soaring above the music. Lucy is back in Victoria after her national tour. Her only Geelong appearance on tour was at a house party. She would be a draw at a public venue.

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BY JOHN FOSS

Location, location, location. It’s important in real estate and it’s important on television: when you think about classic shows, more often than not you’re thinking in part about the world in which they take place. Pretty much all the hits of the recent Golden Age of drama were all about location, from Deadwood’s, well, Deadwood, to The Wire’s Baltimore to The Sopranos’ New Jersey.

Think about how important the desert was to Breaking Bad – none of these shows were telling stories you could just pick up and set down anywhere else. Even Mad Men, which was largely set in a bunch of offices, was set in a very specific location – it was just a time rather than a place.

The same goes for comedies too: what would The Simpsons be without Springfield? Or Atlanta without Atlanta?

But while Australian dramas usually do a halfway decent job when it comes to location – as anyone watching the currently airing Mystery Road on the ABC (Sundays, 8.30pm) – our comedies often fall a little short when it comes to creating a compelling setting. Partly that’s because many of our big hits have been sketch shows; partly that’s because the classic sitcoms – Frontline, The Games – were much more about characters operating in a fairly generic office setting than actually getting out and about.

But there’s been a few sitcoms set in well-defined locations too: much of the success of Summer Heights High was down to the fact that it was set in a high school, AKA one of the few locations pretty much every single Australian has spent a number of years hanging around. And Kath & Kim did an excellent job of nailing a particular type of outer suburban lifestyle, even if they didn’t spend a whole lot of time hanging out down the shops.

But the one show that did do a decent job of pinning down a small slice of Australian life was the largely overlooked ABC sitcom Sando (out now on DVD). A comedy centred on a brash discount furniture maven and her struggles to reintegrate herself with a family that, let’s be honest, didn’t really want to know her, it wasn’t exactly known for underplaying its hand. But while some of the character work was a little broad (this was a show where a running joke involved two of the main characters constantly trying to find places to have sex), it did a rock-solid job of conjuring up that particular mix of bland and grim that goes with any large discount store.

If you’ve spent any time inside one of them, you know what I’m talking about: while small stores can also radiate despair, there’s something special about a warehouse full of neglected items on sale that really can get you down after a while. It’s a place where people go to find something that’s good enough; as shopping experiences go, it’s always something of a slog.

So while the family stuff didn’t always strike a spark, whenever Sando spends time in that seemingly endless collection of beds and furniture and white goods, it somehow comes to life.

Hey gang, welcome back to yet another edition of Pulp. Hopefully you’re all rugged up against the winter chill – my morning commute makes me feel more like a penguin than a human.

The wonderful thing about cold weather, however, is that’s it’s the prime time for setting up shop under a heater in comfy clothes and diving into a large pile of comic books. That’s exactly what I’ve been doing, at least – I’ve got a “to-read” pile a mile high, and this is the perfect weather to make some inroads.

This week, I’ve picked up a book that I’ve heard a lot about, but haven’t gotten around to reading until now: Lumberjanes volume 1, Beware the Kitten Holy, written

by Noelle Stevenson (Nimona) and Grace Ellis (Moonstruck). I remember all the excitement and acclaim when Lumberjanes first came out; it even won two Eisner Awards back in 2015 (Best New Series and Best Publication for Teens). I wasn’t keen on reading it at the time – I try to avoid comics that get that much acclaim until after the general hysteria has calmed down – but now that I’ve remembered that it’s a thing, I can carry on about it for your reading pleasure.

Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are the titular Lumberjanes. Campers at Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types (yes, that’s actually the name), the five best friends are making the most of their summer. In between the hiking, canoeing and general mayhem, they’ve noticed that there’s something weird going on; there’s three-eyed animals roaming the woods, caves that lead into booby-trapped temples, and strange riddles daubed on the walls.

The Lumberjanes are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, even if it means kicking butt from dusk ‘til dawn.

Lumberjanes is the kind of comic that just exudes fun. It comes across like a mix of Adventure Time and Gravity Falls, two series’ that are near and dear to my heart.

Lumberjanes has the oftentimes bizarre sense of humour of Adventure Time, paired with the supernatural mystery themes of Gravity Falls, whilst being its own beast entirely. One of the highlights of the book is the interactions between the characters; the five main characters seem to be able to bounce off each other perfection, while retaining their own quirks and keeping a sense of balance.

It’s not the most complex of stories – it’s part of the Boom! Box children’s imprint, after all – but what I’ve read thus far, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. There are enough dangling threads to keep readers interested, but that’s not to say that Beware the Kitten Holy isn’t enjoyable on its own – it’s a good old fashioned romp, themed around a spooky mystery.

If you’re looking for a comic that’s fun, family-friendly and full of good times, I’d definitely recommend Lumberjanes.

Its unabashed glee and wholesome relationships make for a story that’s both engaging and heart-warming at the same time. Stevenson and Ellis have started something fantastic, and if the opportunity arises, I’m definitely going to keep an eye on the gals of the Camp for Hardcore Lady Types.

Such wonderful weather recently!

Makes me homesick for Tasmania. Still, it’s that time of the year where you can get out of town and head north, and why not Echuca-Moama?

Echuca-Moama? I hear you cry!

Well, if you haven’t caught up with it, Echuca-Moama has established itself as the place to be for heart-starting blues and roots music and the perfect antidote for a bad case of the winter blues with its annual Winter Blues Festival.

The 19th Annual Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival, will be held from July 26th to 29th with more than fifty blues and roots performers from across the country will play to crowds approaching 20,000.

All of this will take place in the historic Port of Echuca’s heritage precinct and surrounding venues.

They have released the 2018 band list and it’s huge, a list of incredible artists who will be playing at the 2018 Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival!

OK, I’m taking a deep breath now before running through these (alphabetical order, no favouritism). There’s 19-Twenty, Benny James & The Blue Flames, Big Zydeco Express, Blues Roulette, Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides, Chubby Rae & the Elevators, Collard Greens and Gravy, Dreamboogie, Frank Sultana Blues Machine, Greg Dodd and the Hoodoo Men, Ian Collard, Jesse Valach presents Blues Mountain, Justin Yap Band, Kings & Associates, Limelight, Matty T Wall, Max Crawdaddy, Pete Cornelius – Music, Rhythm X Revival, , Sean Orr Music, Spoonful, Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie, The Hollerin Sluggers, The Hornets , The Mojo Corner, The Swamp Stompers, The Turner Brown Band, Toni Swain and Z-Star.

Now, some that you probably have not heard of before …

Z-Star is a British blues-rock band, fronted by Zee Gachette on vocals and driving telecaster. They’ve been getting air time on Triple J, PBS, 4ZZZ and the ABC. Check out “16 Tons of Love” on YouTube.

Toni Swain is something very different to Z-Star. Rhythms Magazine describes her music as “a glorious fusion of blues, RnB, soul and jazz….it defies categorization”.

Toni wrote her first tune at the age of eleven, then proceeded to record it using two cassette decks, laying down drums, piano, vocals and guitar.

Ever since meeting Brendan Dowd and hearing the Hog Stomping Zydegators, I’ve had a soft spot for Zydeco and Titian Payne and his band Big Zydeco Express will be at the Festival. The Express are from Newcastle, and play original dance tunes, soul and blues with a little island spice and a big bag of great Zydeco dance hall hits. The band launched in January 2016 at the Nundal Rocks Music Festival and have been wowing crowds ever since.

Dom Turner is well known to most of us for his work with Backsliders. ‘The Turner Brown Band’, is a joint Australia/USA musical collaboration between Dom and Ohio based ‘Sacred Steel’ vocalist and lapslide guitar sensation Nikki D Brown. Nikki was born into a Church-based slide guitar tradition known as ‘Sacred Steel’ and has been described by Guitar World magazine as the “Jimi Hendrix of Sacred Steel”.

Just some few at the Festival, more info at https://winterblues.com.au/.

WELCOME TO THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal.

The last couple of instalments of THTH have focussed mainly on albums for winter; one mentioning a few of albums to provide warmth, the other to make it seem less cold outside, each with mentions of a couple of albums to emphasise how cold music can be. This time around I’ll mention a few of albums that neither warm nor make it seem less cold out, but rather transcend above time, space and, well, degrees indicated on a thermometer.

The proggy brilliance of Dream Theater’s Train Of Thought stands out amongst their catalogue not only for their proginess but also the foot stomping that ensues whenever this album kicks off with ‘As I Am’ and then moves through tracks such as ‘Endless Sacrifice’ and ‘In The Name Of God’. They all stand out as the foot stompers but it’s the tracks between these tracks that will take you to dizzying heights.

Continuing the prog theme you can’t go past the time when the true Opeth delivered their ultimate pair of albums which are now considered as classics; Deliverance and Damnation. Both must be listened in succession for the full transcendent experience.

Dialing down a touch on the proginess and focussing more on the transcendence is ISIS with their album Wavering Radiant.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s perfect for rocking out to, but more so, if it doesn’t elevate you into the stratosphere above all space and time (and climate) then it’ll definitely ask questions of you that you’ve never dared ask yourself, such as: why the hell am I sitting outside in the middle of winter?

Why do I enjoy it so much and why will I continue to enjoy it so much what with all the fire pits and drinks?

REALLY BIG WAVES There are big waves and then there are REALLY big waves. When most people think about big waves Hawaii immediately springs to mind, but there are plenty of places around the globe that have big surf and quite a few of them are a lot closer to home then you think.

Portugal has been in the news recently as big wave maniac’s head to Nazare to ride ridiculously big surf (in 2013 Garrett McNamara set a world record riding a 34m monster at Nazare… that’s over 100 feet in the old scale).

Bells Beach near Torquay can get its fair share on big waves… most people in Torquay still talk about 1981 when 15ft plus waves rolled into Bells Beach on Easter Saturday during the Rip Curl Pro. It was the same contest where Simon Anderson launched his new 3 fin ‘Thruster’ design that would change the face of surfing forever (Simon also went on to dominate the big waves on his new surfboard design and eventually win the contest).

There are also quite a few spots ‘Down South’ from Bells Beach where huge waves are regularly ridden by a small but dedicated core of big wave surfers.

Tasmania gets a few big waves.

Shipsterns is now a well known wave spot which has a reputation for being big, cold and mean. The west coast of Tassie has also recorded some of the biggest waves in Australia as they surge north heading for Bells Beach and other parts of Victoria.

The Aussie record goes to Justin Holland who in June 2015 rode a 20 metre wave at Cow Bombie off the coast of Western Australia. Things were going well for Holland on this beast of a wave until he was smashed by tonnes of whitewater, breaking his leg in the process.

Another record was set recently south-east of Tasmania when a massive 23.8 metre was recorded heading north off Campbell Island. This was the largest wave in the Southern Hemisphere recorded by a wave buoy.

If you are wanting to know how big a 24 metre wave is, stand under the light towers at GMHBA Stadium and imagine a wave going one-third up the towers main structure…. that’s how big this wave was that cruised up the Tasman Sea last month.

There are surfers who dedicate their lives to chasing big waves around the globe. They can have the fame, the glory and the broken bones… I’m content to catch something a lot smaller

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In other news ++ Guns N’ Roses will release their massive Appetite For Destruction Locked N’ Loaded re-issue box set with a massive amount of extras on Friday June 29. ++ Immortal (without Abbath) will release their new album Northern Chaos Gods on Friday July 6. ++ Devildriver will release their new album Outlaws ‘Til The End, an album of country tracks done in the Devildriver style, on Friday July 6. ++ Deafheaven will release their new album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love on Friday July 13. ++ Machine Head will rock the Forum Theatre on Saturday July 21. ++ Psycroptic with special guests Archspite and Hadal Maw will be at Max Watts on Sunday August 18. ++ Satyricon will tear Max Watts to shreds on Thursday September 6. ++ The Sword will be at Max Watts on Saturday September 8. ++ Tesseract will play 170 Russell on Friday September 14. ++ Sumac will release their new album Love In Shadow in Friday September 21. ++ Dimmu Borgir will headline their first ever Oz tour this October and their Melbourne show will be at 170 Russell on Wednesday October 17. ++ Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage and Thy Art Is Murder will play Margaret Court Arena on Friday November 2. ++ If you have any news about local metal bands, shows or albums, let THTH know by emailing to tooheavytohug@ hotmail.com or get in touch via Twitter at @TooHeavyToHug

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