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So last issue I spoke briefly about getting out and about in winter… well right now I’m finding that impossible after been struck with the flu… and it just won’t go away despite my efforts! Cough syrups, antibiotics, cold and flu tablets, multivitamins, honey and lemon tea; the effects are all fleeting and soon enough I’m reaching for the Vicks VapoRub again. Cue the violins. If anyone has a good old home remedy to share, I’m all ears! Seriously please help…

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This issue we have Kenny Wayne Shepherd on our cover, who is bringing his genre-defining, blues-infused rock n’ roll to Australia this October. This is his first visit in over a halfdecade, so you can be sure it will be a good one with stops scheduled for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Read the chat he had with our very own Helena Metzke on page 10.

We’ve got a double pass to Mastin (aka Reece Mastin) at The Workers Club in Geelong on Friday July 13 to giveaway.

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Further in this issue, we chat to Mastin (AKA the teenage bad-boy Reece Mastin), local beauty Rach Brennan, energetic heavy outfit Ocean Grove, WA rockers The Southern River Band, Hobart quartet Empire Park, we suss out what to come at Adelaide’s Beer and BBQ Festival, we get up close with five emerging regional acts who are performing a showcase at Melbourne’s upcoming CHANGES conference, and we look at Geelong becoming an UNESCO City of Design… plus heaps more!

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Contributors Anthony Morris, Alastair McGibbon, Amanda Sherring, Chris Lambie, Dr John Lamp, Natalie Rogers, Paul S Taylor, Tex Miller, Wylie Caird.

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JACK RIVER ANNOUNCES SUGAR MOUNTAIN ALBUM TOUR

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Jack River (AKA Holly Rankin) is taking her band on the road for her biggest national headline tour in support of her debut album Sugar Mountain out on Friday 22 June via I OH YOU. Hitting Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and Brisbane, the Sugar Mountain Tour will bring the album to life and showcase Jack River’s incredible knack for live performance in her biggest rooms to date. Jack River will follow up with sets at this year’s Splendour in the Grass, Yours & Owls Festival and will open the first show on Vance Joy’s tour in September.

Catch her at Corner Hotel, Melbourne – September 14.

The Melbourne Fringe Festival, Victoria’s most vibrant independent arts showcase developing, championing and celebrating the independent arts, returns again this September (13-30). Evolving over the past 34 years, it is now one of Australia’s largest multi-artform festivals, each year featuring 400+ events by 6000+ artists in 160+ venues across Melbourne and regional Victoria to audiences of over 300,000 people. Set to be even bigger and better this year, the full program will be launched in early August so stay tuned for all the deets! Photo: Theresa Harrison

FLIGHT FACILITIES ANNOUNCE ALL YOUR LOVE TOUR

TICKET SCALPING IS NOW OFFICIALLY ILLEGAL IN NSW

After confirming their now legendary status by instantly selling out a run of dates earlier this year, Australia’s favourite electronic producers Flight Facilities have announced another mammoth national tour in support of their newest single “All Your Love” featuring Dustin Tebbutt. As another clear slice of brilliance, “All Your Love” is further proof of Hugo and Jimmy’s ability to craft timeless songs, and follows their recent string of singles including “Need You”, “Stranded” and “Arty Boy”. Now the pair will be showing off their much loved back catalogue and new, unheard tracks at shows all across the country this August and September. Catch them at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne on Thursday September 13.

Yassss! In a small win for the music lovers of NSW, it is now officially against the law to resell concert or sporting tickets for a profit in the Premier state. Last week, NSW Fair Trading announced it will be illegal for ticket re-sellers to sell tickets for more than their original cost, including the transaction costs of the original purchase (i.e. booking fees), which will be capped at 10%. To provide a transparent ticket resale market, re-sellers will also have to list the original cost of the ticket in their advertisement, as well as any row, bay or seat number that applies to it. Better yet, these changes will see scalpers copping fines of up to $11,000 for individuals, and $22,000 for businesses if in breach. Take that you pesky scalpers.

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Strawberry Fields have revealed this year’s headliner, and it’s an absolute doozy. Honey Dijon will take to the bush for the very first time, marking the 10th anniversary of Strawberry Fields.

Honey Dijon has carved a distinct niche for herself in the world of underground electronic music, coming to be associated with exquisitely curated cross-genre sets and total dancefloor chaos wherever she plays - from Berghain to Space or Smart Bar. This is a guaranteed highlight of the weekend; following the news Strawberry Fields announcing Australia’s only low-income ticket program. Strawberry Fields goes down from November 16 - 18. Tickets are on sale now.

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THERE’S AN 18+ NIGHT HAPPENING AT SCIENCEWORKS

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Party Beyond is the brand new 18+ late night event that melds live music, drinks, science, and tech at Scienceworks. Featuring Pillow Pro, Biscotti, and Future Fosil, this carefully curated local line-up will play live in the Scienceworks foyer while guests explore the mind-bending new ‘Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen’ exhibition space. Ultimately, Party Beyond is a unique opportunity for adults to mix and mingle after-hours in this 3.7 million dollar gallery redevelopment at one of Victoria’s premier museums. Shelter from the winter winds out west and gain insight into the incredible forces that shape our world... and enjoy a drink or two while you’re there. It all goes down on Friday June 22.

Australia-raised, LA-based singersongwriter Conrad Sewell will return to home soil this September for a string of headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The ARIA Award-winner will be touring in celebration of his recently released Ghosts & Heartaches bundle (Sony Music), Sewell’s first new music since 2016, his most pure and honest work yet. He’ll hit the Howler in Melbourne on Friday September 7.

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triple j revealed St Helens, in north-east Tasmania, as the host of 2018’s free and all-ages One Night Stand festival.

The event has been bringing huge acts to regional areas for 15 years, spanning mining towns to coastal towns and everything in between, and this year is their arguably their best lineup yet. Vance Joy leads the charge, who took out the Hottest 100 in 2013 with his hit single ‘Riptide’, and he’ll be joined by spicy Canberra duo Peking Duk alongside Adelaide rapper Tkay Maidza, Middle Kids, and Alex The Astronaut. It all goes down on Saturday September 1 so start planning your trip to Tassie ASAP.

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Laying It On Down in Australia WRITTEN BY HELENA METZKE

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD WILL BRING HIS GENRE - DEFINING, BLUES - INFUSED RO C K N’ RO L L T O A U S T R A L I A T H I S OCTOBER. HIS FIRST VISIT IN OVER A HALF - DECADE, KENNY IS SET TO TOUR ALONG THE EAST COAST, WITH STOPS SCHEDULED FOR SYDNEY, BRISBANE AND MELBOURNE.

different influences on it,” he says, “which I think we’ve accomplished.”

to ensure a minimal amount of overdubbing takes place and the least amount of modern technology possible is used in recording.

born musician in performance during his trip down under.

“I was already aware of his [Ash Grunwald’s] music Growing up, Kenny was exposed to various music genres due to his father’s position working in radio, “The production process [for Lay It On Down] was and I like his music,” says Kenny. “I think he’s an which is perhaps what allows him to so naturally very similar to the rest of the albums,” he says. “I exciting artist and again, he has a blues foundation draw from an array of styles and sounds within his like to play as a band in the studio and have human in his music and he also has an edge to it.” own works. However, he maintains that it is blues beings interacting with human beings, creating music which has truly taken a place within his heart; music together, instead of people layering their “His approach to the music is a little different than “I’m anxious to see how many new fans there will only to be further reflected within his music. parts on one at a time and e-mailing songs back mine, they’re both unique, and I really like what he does, I like what he brings to the table,” he explains. be,” expresses Kenny regarding the forthcoming and forth – I’m not a fan of that. tour. “I’ll be very happy to see some familiar faces “He [Kenny’s father] worked in many different [in the audience] and people that have seen us before, formats – everything from country to classic rock, “We like to get people in the room and let the creative “I think it’ll be a great fit for the bill and I know he but I’m especially looking forward to the reaction modern rock, or top 40,” he explains. “So I grew up process begin, because spontaneous moments then has a great following over there [Australia] already, from the people who are coming to see us for the listening to all different kinds of music, but there become available and they actually happen.” so I think that the fans will be very pleased with the first time.” was something about blues that really drew me in.” entire package.”

In anticipation of the forthcoming tour, Kenny With an impressive career spanning over 20 years, “I think it was the honesty in the music – it’s just recalls fond memories of past visits to Australia, When & Where: the American singer, songwriter and guitarist a real form of music that’s about living life,” he specifically recounting the band’s first time playing has produced eight studio albums, including continues. “Sometimes it’s funny and sometimes on our soil.

Forum Theatre, Melbourne – recent release, Lay It On Down. Perhaps his most it’s sad, sometimes it makes you feel good and Saturday 6 October contemporary sounding record, Lay It On Down is ultimately, it’s a form of music which heals.

“One of the first times that we came over there the embodiment of genre-bending.

[Australia], we played the Byron Bay Blues Festival “Anytime that I listen to it [blues] I always end up – that was such a memorable trip for me that I ended “If you’re familiar with me as an artist, you would feeling better afterwards – and as a kid, I think I up getting a tattoo – and every time I look at the know the foundation and core of our music begins could relate to the sounds I was hearing, even if I tattoo, I think of Byron Bay,” he tells. with blues,” he explains. “But over the history of my couldn’t relate to the adult lyrics that were in the career, we’ve always taken that blues foundation songs – the emotion that was put into the playing “I’ve had plenty of great experiences in Australia – and tried to push it in different directions – and I’ve is something that I could still feel in my heart and it’s one of my favourite places to visit, both for work been successful in doing so by using other genres in my soul. and holiday,” he continues. “I just love the country and I love the people there.” and mixing them together.”

“And I think that’s what really turns me on the most Featuring country, rock and R&B influences, among about blues; it’s played from the heart and that is Joining him on tour is our very own Australian songsmith, Ash Grunwald. Ash has received others, Kenny says “there’s a real variety of material something that everybody can tap into.” and sounds” at play within the release. numerous accolades within the Australian music Harbouring the intention to create raw and organic scene and has been titled the bastion of traditional “We wanted to make an exciting record with a lot of sounding music, Kenny makes the conscious effort blues; the ideal guest to accompany the Louisiana 10

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EMPIRE PARK & CLUB YORKE

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Empire Park, meet Club Yorke.

You’ll be sharing some time together, so play nice. Tasmania’s Empire Park delivers nostalgiatinged alternative rock. The band released their debut EP, Nobody’s Watching Me, last month. Formerly known as Residual, Geelong-bred Club Yorke recently moved to Melbourne. Their new single is ‘Stop the Bleeding’. Karova Lounge, Ballarat – June 14 & Workers Club, Geelong – June 23.

A gig to put in your reminders is that of Imogen Clark, who swings by the Ararat Hotel Red Room on September 19. Worlds collide for the singer-songwriter on sophomore album Collide, produced by Mark Lizotte. Taking on the themes of her debut, Imogen dives deeper into their meanings, creating a crossover album that combines her alt-country/Americana sound with her upbringing of rock and folk music.

↑↑ JEFF MARTIN SHINES BRIGHT A long-time favourite of Australia, Jeff Martin has lined up a healthy batch of dates on his ‘Stars in the Sand’ tour. Fans will be able to pick up an EP exclusive to shows throughout the tour, a four-track number recorded in Morocco three years ago. At the time of writing tickets were still available for his shows at Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on June 22 and Geelong’s Workers Club on June 28. Both shows also feature Mitch King.

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Using the power of music to help defeat Parkinson’s disease drives Light of Day Australia. The Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Driftwood, Olive Pit and Maggie’s Bar will open their doors on June 22 and June 23 to mini line-ups from 6pm. Performers include The Kite Machine, Dreamboogie, Wayne Jury Four, Claymore, John McNamara, Gallie, Hey Mammoth and Liam Gerner.

The full line-ups are available through lightofdayaustralia.com.

Barwon Heads Hotel welcomes their high protein, low carb comedy night tomorrow, June 15, featuring Adam Rozenbachs and Dave O’Neil. Both Adam and Dave’s talents extend beyond the stand-up scene.

Adam has written for several television programs including Before the Game and Spicks and Specks, while Dave has a long history in radio. You can catch the show only, or book a dinner and show.

PISTOL PETE’S BLUES NEWS There are gigs aplenty at Pistol Pete’s this month.

Tomorrow, June 15, welcomes Justin Yap Band (album launch – Live in Newcastle). Other gigs include Brave Dastard :: Renato Paonessa on June 19 and 26 and the popular Nashville Nights sessions featuring Gretta Ziller and Andrew Swift on June 21 and Nathan Seeckts and Josh Seymour on June 28. Get June’s full calendar through pistolpetesfoodnblues.com.au.

SHAUN KIRK KEEPS ON GOING Following a three-month tour, you would think Shaun Kirk would feel like kicking his feet up and relaxing, but a music man has got to do what he has got to do. Some new tunes from his forthcoming album are bound to be given a spin, so if you have been in hibernation for the past few months, keep one of these dates free. Billyroy’s Blues Bar, Bendigo – June 15; Pistol Pete’s, Geelong – June 22; and The Loft, Warrnambool – June 23.

SIMPLY CAPITAL NEWS At the time of writing, tickets remain for several shows at The Capital, Bendigo. You have My Friend the Chocolate Cake performing tomorrow night, June 15, as part of their Winter Revival tour. Jimeoin provides some Saturday night laughs on June 16. Sarah Blasko will be joined

by Ryan Downey on June 21. “Loosest Aussie Bloke” Alex Williamson has a show on June 22.

DARKER HALF POSES A QUESTION ↑↑ BABY BLUE ENCOURAGE CHAOS Led by Rhea Caldwell, Melbourne’s Baby Blue could charm the pants off just about anyone with their ’70s garage with a hint of doo-wop and blues. Having only released their debut EP last year, the band hasn’t played the waiting game with the release of new EP, Do What You Like. The Bridge, Castlemaine – July 13 (with Georgia Spain and band) & The Eastern, Ballarat – August 4 (with Cool Sounds and Seagull).

GOLDEN VINE MUSO PARTY Bendigo’s Golden Vine Hotel wishes to say thank you. Thank you to the many musos that provide joyous entertainment and late nights. Thank you to those who keep asking for one more song. On June 16, the Muso Party says thank you to the local music-loving community in style.

Performers include Groove Juice, Birdhouse, Uncle Dumpey, Spacegoat, TJ & Son, Dead Lurkers, Smashed Pie and Bill Barber & the Revelators.

Sydney heavy-hitters Darker Half have thrown out the question ‘Are You Ready?’ as the title of their tour.

It also serves as a track from an album they’ve been slogging away at for the past few months. You’ll be hearing new material on the tour, and in another first the band has made some limited edition Australian tour t-shirts that will classy up your wardrobe. Barwon Club, Geelong – June 15 & Music Man, Bendigo – June 16.

BLOOM RETURNS TO GPAC Returning on Friday June 29 for her Adele & Amy

Thursday 14 Andy Forster

Thursday 21 Andy Forster

Winehouse Songbook, is Melbourne based singer and songwriter, Bloom. Following a great response last-time she was here, she’s decided to return

Friday 15 Jeff Jordan

Friday 22 Dave Anderson

Saturday 16 Luke Biscan

Saturday 23 Jeff Jordan

Wednesday 20 Open Mic Karaoke Luke Biscan

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for an encore performance. Blooms soulful vocal resonance to the singers is uncanny, and this time she’s back, along with an original song called ‘The Sweetest Love, which she will be performing in her show. With a small taste of her own material, this superstar in the making will be bringing covers that have taken the music world by storm over the last decade. Backed by a dynamic 5-piece band, this is something more than just a tribute show, it’s a young lady with an ability to play homage to the amazing vocal talents of these well-known singers.

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You take one album, two musicians and have them play more than twenty instruments. Is it ambitious or insane? Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts have given themselves the task of bringing Mike Oldfield’s hit Tubular Bells to life in a unique theatrical performance. The album, recorded by Oldfield when he was 19, was the third bestselling album of the 1970s in the UK. The Capital, Bendigo – June 20 & GPAC – June 22.

TO GEELONG, FROM ON TOP OF THE WORLD STAMPSY IS THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND DRIVE ANNOUNCER AT K ROCK IN GEELONG

What’s on your bucket list? Coachella? House?

Kids? Eating your weight in donuts without gaining the ‘kgs? The dream, right? But I want to ask you this. Why do you have a bucket list?

You could be doing it right now. You could be making and banking the memories instead of scrolling through google images. You could be in the moment, not daydreaming about the ‘some’ day.

REGURGITATOR’S SUPPORT LINE Twenty years ago last month, Regurgitator released ‘Polyester Girl’. The third single from their 1997 album Unit, the track landed the #26 spot in triple j’s Hottest 100.

While that was going on, the band released new singles ‘Don’t Stress’ and ‘Light Me on Fire’. You have the old, you have the new. It’s all good.

As part of their Life Support tour, the band hits Geelong’s Wool Exchange Entertainment Complex on August 9.

So, I’m writing this from Iceland (name drop #sorrynotsorry). I’ve just walked the top of a crater that’s 3,500 years old. That’s almost as long as it’s been since I last stepped into my gym. And I’m feeling it. Every step up the side of the volcano wall is a painful reminded that my ass has been in hibernation WAAAY to long.

And this is where I will sound like a hypocrite.

I’ve wanted to go to Iceland since I was 13. It’s so hilariously odd that Iceland is green and Greenland is ice. Explorers were clearly taking the piss when they stepped foot on these lands and they were brainstorming names. But it’s a place that’s so far removed from the world that it intrigues me. So I packed my suitcase and I booked my return flights.

Here’s the facts. Iceland is a country of 330,000 people - they have five times that in visitors.

University students in the country developed an app for residents to avoid that awkward “so you’re actually my second cousin... ummm... want a lift to family lunch Sunday” conversation. Again, they clearly have a sense of humour because the tagline for the app is “Bump the app before you Bump in bed”.

HANNAH CAMERON GOES WHERE YOU GO Hannah Cameron returns to The Bridge, Castlemaine on August 18 in support of her fresh sophomore album, I Lay Where You Lie. Hannah independently released her debut, Blow My House Down, in 2015. An EP followed in 2016. The new album, recorded with support of Creative Victoria, includes track ‘What’s it For’, the singer songwriter’s take on the increasing pressure to make private lives public.

than Tasmania, is for the most part untouched. Yet they are progressive as a nation.

80% of their heating is naturally produced by geothermal plants (that’s hot water from the ground for all of you playing at home). Iceland had the first democratically elected Female President in the world, back in 1930 and since then has had the first all female political party. Still on politics, they elected the FIRST openly homosexual Head of Government. Now how’s that for inclusion and progress.

They were the first nation with less than 350 thousand people to qualify for the European Championship and the World Cup in football.

Remember the images? How euphoric were the people of Iceland and the players when they beat Kosovo to get through to the 2018 World Cup. They were the first nation to legalise clinical abortion and to this date, Iceland is both the first, and ONLY country to jail its bankers after the 2008 international banking crisis. Impressive for a small country, right.

Ok so now you have an insight into why I am here.

I love a country with depth. I am also a sucker for volcano’s, fjords and waterfalls. I can’t get enough; it’s my kryptonite, which is why I didn’t leave it on some list. I did it now. A bucket list is just a wish list. But why wish it when you can just do it (or when money allows... we’ve all been on the rice and peas uni diet).

Stampsy’s on the socials so give her a follow @lee_ stamps on Instagram & StampsyKROCK on Facebook

It’s the land of Vikings, the midnight sun, volcano’s and tectonic plates. The wide sweeping views are breathtaking. The country, not that much bigger

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Queenscliff Music Festival is coming back in 2018 for its biggest and best year yet WRITTEN BY AINE KEOGH

As part of the festival’s showcase, QMF emerging artist grants are running for it’s 8th year and are now open. The grant is aimed at pushing the musical career of budding artists from the Barwon Southwest region and is encouraging participants from Queenscliff to Warnambool to Geelong and Colac to get on board and apply.

Awarded grants can be up to as much as $10,000, giving artists the opportunity to truly flourish and kick start their careers. Grants can be used to record, manufacture and promote new albums, tour the country, develop new skills through training and

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mentoring and to purchase new equipment.

Last year, recipients of the emerging artist grant were Andrea Robertson and The Refuge, who used the funding to record new albums of which are due to be released later this year.

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Past recipients include The Murlocs, Yirrmal, Aine Tyrrell, Hollie Joyce, The Sweethearts and Rough River.

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Queenscliff Music Festival will be held from November 23-25 2018 and is anticipated to reach an audience even bigger than the 100,000 of 2017.

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Applicants have until Saturday 30th of June to digitally submit their proposals so don’t miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime.

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MAMMAL SHUFFLE TOUR DATES

What Became of the Hooded Plovers? by Shane Foyster, is a quirky whodunit set on a mythical town on the Bellarine Peninsula, where the calm of seaside life is turned upside down after the disappearance of a young girl, Polly Ann Plover. The play looks at our local environment as a neighbourhood, and each animal has a human face, the audience is encouraged to investigate the disappearance of the Hooded Plover, in same way they would if a young girl went missing in their own street.

Just an FYI for all you wild music lovers, Mammal have re-scheduled their Geelong show at Bloom to Thursday August 9.

Tickets are still valid though so no stress if you’ve already got your tickets! Recently dropping new track ‘Virtue Signalling’ and adding even more dates to their already packed tour schedule, Mammal have well and truly made a ferociously triumphant return to the Australian live music scene.

They’re also performing at Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on June 29. Tickets for the Mammal ‘Community’ Tour are on sale now at mammalband.com.

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PAUL DEMPSEY ANNOUNCES VICTORIAN SOLO SHOWS It’s only June and so far this year Paul Dempsey has already toured across Europe & the UK performing with David Bowie’s band, performed at the Australian of The Year Awards in Canberra, completed a sold out east coast regional tour and Western Australian tour along with contributing a song to the Vast Project, had a song in the Hottest 100 and headlined one of Taronga Zoo’s Twilight Concerts. If that’s not enough already, while he writes for the upcoming Something for Kate album, Paul Dempsey has announced three solo shows in Victoria for August. Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – August 4.

Into its 10th year, the Bellarine Peninsula’s Winter Solstice Play Festival continues to spotlight important local issues.

This June 29 and 30 on the full moon of winter’s longest nights, the Potato Shed Theatre in Drysdale will host the Bellarine Peninsula’s yearly showcase of new theatre: The Winter Solstice Play Festival.

For Theatre 3Triple2, which has produced the event for the last 9 years, it is an opportunity to tell local stories written by Geelong playwrights. And this year, they are shining the theatre spotlights on environmental and social issues.

one, before adding a little more grunt to their sound.

This shift in sound prompted a change of name, with the band taking inspiration from the Eli Roth movie. A video for track ‘Devil.Ish’ is also out in the world. Music Man, Bendigo – July 6.

MATTHEW FAGAN’S SPANISH SPIRIT Ten-string Spanish classical guitarist Matthew Fagan and award-winning pianist Nicholas Young celebrate the Spirit of Spain – ‘el vito’. Their incredible talent aside, there is no denying the passion behind their arrangements of composers Isaac Albéniz, Manuel de Falla and Joaquin Rodrigo. Matthew is also set to launch the single ‘El Vito’ on vinyl later in the year. Castlemaine Town Hall – June 17.

MARIAH MCCARTHY’S SLEEP TRICKS Mariah McCarthy continues her Counting Sheep tour with shows at The Door Gallery Café, Geelong on June 17 and Echuca’s Gypsy Bar on July 1.

The Heathcote-born, Bendigo-based folk singersongwriter is one-half of Deer Prudence, a snug and deer-loving duo shared with Georgia Delves.

Counting Sheep is her seven-track EP. Note that Mariah will also perform at the Kilmore Celtic Festival.

STRANDED WITH THE AINTS! Set to headline Melbourne’s Reclink Community Cup, Geelong will get its first-ever dose of The Aints when the band fronts up to the Barwon Club on June 23. The Aints! revisit The Saints, the Ed Kuepper-led band that recorded the albums (I’m) Stranded, Eternally Yours and Prehistoric Sounds. Ed leads the show again, with the band performing the favourites as well as digging into the archives. Ausmuteants support.

VILLAGE WINTER FESTIVAL Winter clothing? Where you’re going, you won’t need winter clothing. Celebrating the winter solstice, the Village Winter Festival takes place at Newstead Racecourse on June 23. One of the highlights is the Fire Spectacular, a multi-dimensional show featuring pyrotechnics galore. The fun gets underway at 2pm and will run through until midnight. Full information can be found through thevillagefestival.com.au.

TROUBLE PEACH, GOT MILK? Of all the things that keep people up at night – bills, life, monsters under the bed – pondering what Neutral Milk Hotel’s 1998 album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea would sound like re-imagined in Spanish might not have crossed the mind. Well, by golly, Trouble Peach has gone and answered the question anyway with En

El Avión Sobre El Mar. Major Tom’s, Kyneton – June 23 & The Bridge, Castlemaine – June 24.

MAINFM RADIO PARTY Run by locals, MAINfm serves the needs of the Mount Alexander district community. To celebrate a month of fundraising, the inaugural MAINfm Radio Party will take place at The Bridge, Castlemaine on June 29.

Melbourne’s Bench Press, who released their self-titled debut last year, will make it all worthwhile. As will Leon & the Freedom Cage and Mumblemode (debut gig).

Subscribers $7, general $10. Doors open at 8:30pm.

KILMORE CELTIC FESTIVAL Keeping the Celtic tradition alive, the Kilmore Celtic Festival once again sets up shop at the end of the month, June 29-July 1. Performers include Claymore, Mariah McCarthy, Saoirse, Maria Forde and Bric a Brac. Lord Malcolm Murray, the twelfth Earl of Dunmore, is this year’s Honorary Chieftain. There will be a host of other activities throughout the festival, so take a look at kilmorecelticfestival.org.au for further details.

SKETCHES OF NIGEL WEARNE Nigel Wearne is a folk/country singer-songwriter, luthier, poet and gleaner – or so the story goes. He has been in the music caper for almost two decades and his latest album is Drawing Circles, recorded thanks to a successful Pozible campaign. The songman takes in The Bridge, Castlemaine on July 1 and Geelong’s Chapel on Little Ryrie as part of their Winter Sessions series on July 15.

HOSTEL DROPS THEIR DEBUT Canberra’s five-piece death metal outfit Hostel is heading out in support of their recently released fulllength debut, Malevolent. The band started out as Kitten Hurricane, a curious image if ever there was

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STAIRWAY TO LEZ ZEPPELIN Rock on with your bad self. All-female Led Zeppelin tribute act Lez Zeppelin will bring a whole lotta love (I will not apologise) to Australia on their first visit to our shores. Frontwoman Steph Paynes: “We have heard many rumours that some of the greatest rock fans in the world live in the land down under. So, we thought it’s about time we hopped on over to see for ourselves.” Barwon Club, Geelong – July 31.

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Something a little different with news that Australia’s most significant lighthouse, Cape Otway Lighthouse, will turn on the light in celebration of 170 years. As part of the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend, You Light Up My Life will deliver a host of activities throughout the day of August 18. Limited tickets will also be available for those who want to enjoy the view from 90 metres above sea level.

The Winter Solstice Play Festival includes live music by local folk musician Melody Moon, roaring bonfires, mulled wine and entry to two original one act plays.

The event happens for only two night each year at the Potato Shed Theatre, Drysdale. Tickets are only $20.00 each and can be purchased by calling the Potato Shed directly on (03) 5251 1998​

THY ART IS MURDER ANNOUNCE DEATH DEALERS REGIONAL TOUR Following the release of their crushing fourth LP ‘Dear Desolation’ which spurred a SOLD OUT Australian tour in February this year, Thy Art Is Murder will bring their relentless aggression to a regional venue near you this August. They’re also bringing Melbourne’s Alpha Wolf (with new vocalist Lochie Keogh), metalcore stalwarts Antagonist A.D and kiwi/euro hardcore inspired Xile.

Ballarat’s Karova Lounge – August 16 & Geelong’s Barwon Club – August 17.

MELBOURNE BACH CHAMBER CHOIR This concert shines a spotlight on Australian (and Ballarat) composer Calvin Bowman, with a selection of his choral works and solo songs, alongside choral music by composers who have had a particular influence on his musical life: J S Bach (the motets Jesu meine Freude and Lobet den Herrn), Samuel Barber, Frank Bridge, Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/VQEZ

IN THE REALM OF ARC OF ASCENT An early word that New Zealand outfit Arc of Ascent will be heading this way later in the year, lining up a get-together with Geelong’s Barwon Club on October 27. The psychedelic-stoner-doom band released Realms of the Metaphysical last year. Formed in 2008, the band has released two albums prior to Realms – Circle of the Sun (2010) and The Higher Key (2012). Make our New Zealand cousins feel welcome.

MY GIGS WILL GO ON Vintage Crop – The Eastern, Ballarat on June 15; Diamond Construct – Karova Lounge, Ballarat on June 15; Wax Nomads (2nd birthday bash) – Karova Lounge, Ballarat on June 16; Reilly Fitzalan – The Loft, Warrnambool on June 16; Ben Mastwyk (with Cat Canteri) – Major Tom’s, Kyneton on June 16; Daniel Champagne – The Loft, Warrnambool on June 20; and Perch Creek – Workers Club, Geelong on June 21.

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THE NAME IS KUNE The mystery of KUNE will become a little less mysterious when the Ballarat artist/ producer hosts his debut solo show at local venue The Eastern on June 23.

He will be joined by Michael Matthews, Stress’d (The Faux Social Club) and Danny Disco (The Faux Social Club).

KUNE: “I’m so excited to tell you all that my first solo show is coming to you, along with a bunch of legends supporting to keep the vibes at an all-time high.”

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With the start of the cooler months well and truly upon us, it’s time to find watering holes that have food to warm the heart and music to feed the soul.

Yours truly received an invite some weeks ago to see the Sound Mountain let rip with their album launch at Main Bar. Being a three piece and Ballarat locals, I was beginning to think they may have not showered for a few days as I entered the venue as punters were almost glued to the rear wall of the venue! What is with this? In a sense of sound quality, it was probably the place to be and the opener ‘Singing For The End’ was a fabulous way to open proceedings. A short but relatively powerful set from the lads and there is some real talent in this band.

Particularly the bass player BJ Humphrey who really impressed with some highly skilled bass playing. Keep an ear to the ground for these lads and get your hands on the album Wild Animals if you can.

Karova Lounge has Tea Party legend and lead singer/guitarist Jeff Martin playing on Friday 22 June. The Stars In The Sand tour will be unique as multi-instrumentalist Mitch King will join Martin on

THE LIFE OF CASSELLS A new year brought with it Structure, a sixtrack EP from Ballarat’s Cassells. Cassells: “Structure consists of six tracks about past and present friends, family, houses and locations that’ve affected me throughout the years, whether it’d been the loss of a dear friend or family member, the discovery of a different aspect on certain situations, the come and go thoughts we have at night, or the change in the people we love.” Karova Lounge, Ballarat – June 28.

stage. If you get along to this gig, you can purchase an exclusive four track EP only available at shows. Some of these songs were recorded in Morocco around three years ago. Something for die-hard fans!

On the following night June 23 over at The Cabaret Club, Lloyd Spiegel will release his eighth album, Backroads. This album, according to Spiegel, is a step outside from what people would expect from the Blues legend.

Worth pencilling into the diary is Dave Graney and the Mistly on July 7. Graney has been doing the rounds since 1978. Tickets are $25 at the door and you are guaranteed of a good night with this old swooner!

Lost Ones has the John Flanagan Trio on June 17 from 3pm and on the following Sunday, a wide range of house, hip-hop, soundscapes and samples will round out your weekend when Achtung Sounds brings his DJ skills to the basement bar.

I must make special mention of Ballarat Noir which is on July 14 from 7-11pm at Lost Ones. You can sample weird and wonderful elixirs, vodkas, tonics and ancient alcoholic formulas from across the colder climates. Sounds dangerous to me, but might be a good way to fire up your winter! Get ready for Griffin Burger to open next door to Zambrero. A beer and burger bar sounds awesome!

GABRIELLA COHEN IS TICKLED PINK Are you ready for a fun-loving splash of colour in your life? Gabriella Cohen has released her sophomore album, and has a few dates to spread the love. In the summer of 2017, Gabriella moved to a farm in countryside Victoria to record Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love, an album she self-produced with Kate ‘Babyshakes’ Dillon. Karova Lounge, Ballarat – June 24.

“Adele’s Laughing Song” from Die Fledermaus and join Tahu Rhodes for duets including “Là ci darem la mano” from Don Giovanni.

As expected, the choir will be singing some Welsh favourites, along with ‘They Call the Wind Maria’ from Paint Your Wagon (1969), and a new arrangement of the gospel song, ‘I Believe’. Another addition to the repertoire will be ‘The World in Union’, the well-known theme song for the Rugby World Cup. David Ashton-Smith OAM, the choirs director, is thrilled with the line-up and program for these performances. “Teddy Tahu Rhodes performed to great acclaim with the choir in 2015 and we were chuffed when he approached the choir seeking another chance to sing with us. This time round, the people of Bendigo also get an opportunity to enjoy his glorious voice and striking stage presence,” he says.

“Kate Amos, who has extensive performance experience in opera, operetta and musical theatre, is a great addition to the concerts,” he continues.

“Kate’s vocal versatility is a delight. The concerts WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO are the perfect way to beat those wintertime blues.”

The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir has performed Described as the ‘Best Welsh Male Choir all over the world, from Wales and London to outside of Wales’, with their own unique sound, Salzburg, Vienna, Atlanta Georgia and Johannesburg, The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir is back and while here in Australia it has starred at events as celebrating the onset of winter with two major disparate as the Melbourne Commonwealth Games concerts this June at both the Melbourne Recital and the 150th Anniversary of the Eureka rebellion.

Centre and at Ulumbarra Theatre in Bendigo.

No matter the venue, what defines the Melbourne The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir, which formed Welsh Male Choir is the richness and harmonies in 1984, is the youngest of the three Welsh male of the combined voices; this choir embodies the choirs in Victoria. Currently, it has around 50 great strength of the Welsh choral tradition and members, ranging in age from the mid-40s to 88. with performances that lift spirits, it’s no wonder Despite only 10-15 of the singers actually hailing this choir is so popular. from Wales, most claim either Welsh heritage or links to the UK. When & Where: For these two special performances, the 50-strong Melbourne Recital Centre – June 23 choir will be joined by acclaimed New Zealand born bass-baritone, Teddy Tahu Rhodes for his third time Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – June 24 with the choir, performing solos plus a selection of the best known and loved songs from stage and screen including Les Misérables, with the choir.

Tahu Rhodes’ will also be joined by Melbourne soprano, Kate Amos, who won the choir’s Singer of the Year Competition in 2016. She will perform

Beat Those Wintertime Blues With Teddy And The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir

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The biggest guitar show in the southern hemisphere returns for 2018

Proudly presented by Triple M and Australian Musician, the lineup boasts an impressive haul of both local and international artists. This year featuring amongst the bunch is none other than UK guitar legend Albert Lee - whose work with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and The Crickets is renowned within the music world and cemented his place as one of the most respected and renowned guitarists in history!

Joining Albert Lee is Daniel Champagne, a prolific young guitar virtuoso with the world at his feet, and Jeff Lang, who has been described

by Rolling Stone as “Australia’s best roots music artisan.” Melbourne Guitar Show favourites Nick Charles, Bob Spencer and Shannon Bourne will also be returning this year, alongside some seriously talented women Fiona Boyes, Alison Ferrier, Cat Canteri, Nat Allison and upcoming punk rockers Rackett... Not to mention a whole host of additional artists are set to be announced over the coming weeks. This one is looking like a beaut!!

In addition to some killer performances from the artists on this massive lineup, the show will also hold a monster exhibition that will feature a gigantic variety of electric and acoustic guitars, effects pedals, amps and more state-of-the-art guitar technology, both home-grown and from around the world.

A major drawcard for the event will be the seminars, demonstrations and exclusive performances held by some of our most talented guitarists, adding further intrigue to the mustsee exhibition.

Don’t miss the Melbourne Guitar Show at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5. Get your tickets online now.

For lovers of guitars and music masters, there’s an event happening in Melbourne this August you may want to get yourself to. Held at the Caulfield Racecourse, the Melbourne Guitar Show returns again as a celebration of the stringed instrument, with various performances, workshops, lessons and special offers.

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MASTIN

From teen idol to serious adult musician WRITTEN BY TALIA RINALDO

REECE MASTIN; HE’S THE TEENAGE BAD BOY WHO STOLE H E A RT S AC RO S S T H E CO U N T RY BACK IN 2011 AFTER TAKING OUT THE TOP PRIZE IN AUSTRALIA’S THIRD SEASON OF X FACTOR AT THE AGE OF JUST 16.

notice how drastically different the songs are now then when I was with a label like Sony.”

Since Mastin won fans and stole hearts through his X-Factor journey, he went on to release two platinum selling albums, land three consecutive singles in the ARIA Top 5 and perform to thousands of adoring fans in the years that followed. Despite his successes, Mastin lost his way, caused in part by the ruthless nature of a career in the commercial music industry.

He’s now 23 years old, and since his introduction into the music industry, he has worked hard to make the transition from teen idol to serious “We had a good relationship [with Sony] but I just adult musician. Having left his label behind, said ‘I’ve got to do this’ because I’m just going the release of Change Colours in 2015 was key to hate myself for putting out music that I don’t in forging his own path, but now it seems to be like and I’m just going to put myself in a hole,” truly complete with his new EP Suitcase of Stories, he explains. “After that, I kind of hit rock bottom released under the new moniker Mastin. in terms of mental health and I wasn’t helping myself; drinking and doing everything under the “It’s a completely different brand for me; I’m sun to try and make myself feel better; now I’m kind of treating this whole thing as a completely just happy with what I’m doing. different entity than what it was before,” Mastin explains of the decision to drop Reece from his “I guess there’s some element now of being name. “You would hear my name and you had all unashamed about anything that’s out with these triggers in your brain, it automatically takes these records; something flicked over. I’ve found you back to my sixteen-year-old face on the TV the real persona behind the music and the real screen and then after that a bunch of pop songs,” attitude behind it that makes it what it is; I was he continues. kind of missing that for a while... this is the first time I’ve done a record where I can honestly say “People just have this massive pre-conceived everything on this record is who I am as a person.” notion that that’s what I do now, when it is the polar opposite. You just have to press play to The EP Suitcase of Stories could not be further 18

removed from Mastin’s previous releases, namely “We did [perform rock], and I find that kind of his debut single ‘Good Night’ (2011) and follow bizarre; we’re doing AC/DC and Led Zeppelin up album Beautiful Nightmare (2013). With five on the show, and then we come out and it’s like electrifying, rumbling and exhilarating tracks, ‘here’s a pop song’,” he reveals. “I get it, it is what it Suitcase of Stories is everything you would expect is, you do what sells. For me, I wasn’t happy with from Mastin, the real Mastin who wears his heart what I was doing so I wasn’t going to keep doing on his sleeve. It’s riff-driven, technically skilful, it. It’s always been about rock for me; that’s the and surprisingly diverse for such a rock record, unfortunate thing, I’ve been pigeon-holed into complete with dark brooding themes, blue-rock something that I’m not. anthems, a stripped-back ballad, searing lyrics and powerfully passionate vocals.

“The main thing now is the surety of it; I know what I want to do and I know why I want to do it.

“These five songs are probably pivotal points of It’s obviously going to take time but I’m happy for those years that I’ve being away; it’s a massive the time to be taken to if I can do rock and roll thing for me, and it’s more for me than it is for for the rest of my life.” the people listening to it. Every time I sing these songs I think that’s where I took a left, and that’s One thing is for sure; if you’re heading to the where I took a right, that’s where I went up and show don’t expect to be hearing any pop tracks. where I went down emotionally in life.”

Forget everything you thought you knew about Reece Mastin; this is the real deal.

While his vocals have definitely improved, Mastin’s new sound isn’t entirely surprising. If you When & Where: ever watched the young Mastin’s performances each week on X Factor (guilty as charged), you The Workers Club, Geelong – July 13 would know that it’s always been about rock and roll for the young performer. Each week, Mastin Release: Suitcase of Stories is out now. would come out in his biker jacket and distressed Photo credit: Ian Ritter jeans, singing power ballads like ‘Always’ by rock legend Bon Jovi, ‘Dream On’ by Aerosmith, ‘Joker & the Thief’ by Aussie rockers Wolfmother and ‘Closer to the Edge’ by American rockers Thirty Seconds to Mars.

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R E S T R E N I M W R A W Indulging in rich, hot, comforting food is one of the best things about the cold season, and so is snuggling up for hours in cosy restaurants and pubs, perhaps sitting next to an open fire or playing board games.

Being a very cold winter makes it hard to want to go out in search of new and exciting places to eat in our stunning region. So, to save you the hassle, we have selected a few spots that we think are worth your time and money, from healthy fast food, delicious Thai cuisines and even good old-fashioned pizza.

Buon appetite!

Talia & the Forté team

AUTHENTIC THAI IN THE REGION Kanitar Thai Restaurant and Jai Thai

Winter is here and the need for comforting and nutritious food is rising as fast as the darkness in our evenings. Thai food ticks all the boxes. Dishes such as green and red curry, pad Thai and fried rice are perfect for cooler days and nights.

Located in Geelong and Lara, ARANI Thai Restaurant is well-renowned for their incredible authentic dishes serving the Geelong community along with sister restaurants Kanitar along Malop Street and Jai Thai in Lara. Rotating the cooks between the three venues, you can be sure the food is consistently amazing and to the high standard you deserve and allows you to get your ARANI Thai fix at any of the three venues and get through the chilling winter season.

Escape the cold and enjoy their signature authentic dishes such as classic Pad Thai, the thick and creamy Gang Massaman potato curry, Tom Yum served with prawns or the Pad Med Ma Muang. You can also start off with a range of entrees that will have you wanting more, including delicate hand-made Thai Style Curry Puffs and Spring Rolls, Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce, an amazing Gai Tod served with Sweet Chilli Sauce, and even the traditional Roti Bread served with satay sauce for your dipping needs.

If you’re more open to trying something new and really warming up, we recommend trying the stir-fried chilli, garlic and sweet basil (Pad Grapow), the tangy and spicy stir-fried noodle (Drunken Noodles) or the Chef’s special which offers a seafood combination served on a sizzling hot plate. There’s even the fried whole Barramundi to try, which has an option of either

a sweet and sour chilli sauce (Plaa Sam Rod), roasted rice and Thai herbs and spices (Larb Plaa) or a thick red curry flavouring (Chu Chee Plaa) – you won’t regret it.

There’s also a range of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options, with a specific menu designed to make it a smooth ordering process for all... now there’s no stress on the dietaries.

With most mains priced at around $15.50, these prices are a steal and have stayed the same since opening, a credit to the restaurant in keeping customer value and quality as their number one priority.

To top it all off, with every good meal you should be able to enjoy a beverage or two – and with these prices, you can have three or four without breaking the bank. $6 Jim Beams, basic spirits at $6.50, a couple of Thai beers and a number of local wines and, beers ciders on offer too. Full licensed and even allow BYO at all venues – meaning you can bring your favourite bottle of red for just a $4 fee - perfect.

While you get to enjoy the same food and the same menu at all restaurants, each venue differs in the vibe and experience you get. ARANI is very modern and contemporary and has been a popular spot for a number of years due to its intimate size - it’s small on space, but assuringly big on sharing and warm Thai hospitality. Kanitar however is perfect for larger groups and families, boasting large open spaces, comfy chairs and a relaxed vibe where you can sit back with a glass of wine well into the evening. Jai Thai is a whole new feel altogether, which encompasses a rustic theme, concrete, brick and render – you wouldn’t think it was a Thai Restaurant – that is until the food hits the table of course. It’s not remotely authentic looks-wise, but nor is it trying to be and that’s why we love it.

Now on board with UberEats, EatNow and Menulog as well as always being a phone call away, Thai nights should be on the cards for you this winter - whether you want to dine in, takeway or get delivery. What we can promise is that it’s Authentic Thai done right, and in the dead of winter, it’s just what you could hope for.

THE SPHINX Winter is here; it’s cold, it’s wet and it’s the perfect time to escape the winter blues to welcome sunny, warm Egypt… right here in Geelong. Lucky for you, you can get your taste of Egypt at the family-owned Sphinx, a premier venue for food and entertainment.

With an exterior you can’t miss, The Sphinx Hotel is like nothing else in the region, especially with Pharaohs Bistro. Offering both indoor and outdoor dining, the menu boasts some old favourites, classics and something a bit special for you to treat yourself - plus an all new sports bar!

Winter time and sports go hand in hand when it comes to heading out; you want to be somewhere dry, comfortable, have access to great food and great beer, as well as be right amongst the sporting action.

Well with the Sphinx Sports Bar, you are guaranteed all those things, especially with their brand new seven square metre TV; you won’t miss a single goal.

Open every day, you can also have a bet on the races with the TAB or watch your favourite sporting event on the two giant screens whilst enjoying a meal (hello express $10 lunches) and having a drink!

If you’re not really into sport and are just wanting to escape the winter chill, The Sphinx offer

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an a la carte menu for lunch and dinner seven days a week, as well as daily specials and kids meals. The menu boasts a range of dishes, including calamari and oysters to kick off your dining experience, along with a variety of mains. We’ve got our eye on the Veggie Filo with sweet potato mash with greens and the Chicken Fillet Mignon, complete with stir-fry vegetables and plum sauce! Yum! Monday and Tuesday nights sees a range of meal specials starting from $12, including Spaghetti Bolognaise and Roast Vegetable Penne for $12, Chicken, Mushroom & Bacon Risotto, or a Thai Salad for $14, Flathead Tails and Lasagna for $16, and Chicken/Veal Schnitzel, or a Seafood Basket for $18. You won’t find specials like this anywhere!

The Sphinx also offer Steak Night on Wednesdays from $18, where you can choose between a Porterhouse and a Scotch Fillet, with Schnitzel Night on Thursdays from $14. Here you can choose from chicken or veal and have as is or turn it into a Parmi with a variety of toppings available. Finish up the week with their famous Sunday Carvery, which gets you a three-course meal for lunch and dinner for just $20.

The Sphinx Hotel is the perfect place to socialise with friends, enjoy a mouth-watering meal, or catch a live band – and with 47 years of experience, you are guaranteed the ideal night.

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Chicken Parmi Pizza; complete with tomato sauce, cheese, English ham, chicken, garlic, oregano, bread crumbs, sauce and cheese on top. Need we say more?

SHANNON PIZZA; A LOCAL FAVOURITE Looking to feast on some comfort food during this blustery winter? Odds are you are reaching for a slice of pizza. Whether you like it loaded, crispy, doughy or topped with crazy ingredients, you can get a taste of it - every night (except Tuesday) if you so desire – with Shannon Pizza.

Family owned since the ’80s, the team been working hard to get your pizza as good as it can be; maintaining the same style, the same quality and the same friendliness since its beginning.

With twenty-nine different pizzas to choose from using the freshest of ingredients, their dough is made fresh on site daily, and your pizza can be delivered straight to your doorstep. All you have to do is decide whether you’re after a traditional style like the Aussie, Hawaiian and BBQ, or you want to branch out to the gourmet range with the Gourmet Feta or the Gourmet Chicken pesto.

One thing we love about Shannon Pizza is their fun-loving nature towards our favourite comfort food! Keeping things interesting throughout the year, the team introduce a special ‘pizza of the month’, that keeps customers coming back – and for good reason. Their current monthly special for June is enough to win us over with the new

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Last month saw an epic take on the meat lovers with ‘The Butcher, covered in ham, salami, bacon, chicken, and meatballs, while some past highlights include the ‘Willy Wonka’, a colourful dessert pizza decorated in sprinkles, coco pops and coconut on a chocolate base; ‘Ring Burner’, a spicy pizza with Carolina Ripper chili which is not for the faint hearted, and the “Chicago Dog’ that instantly transports you to an American basketball game. Some of these feature flavours were loved so much that they made it to the permanent menu - see the ‘Italian Meatballs’ if you need more convincing.

If you’re still not sure what to have, take a leap of faith and warm your insides with their awardwinning pizza Silvas Special featuring tomato, cheese, ham, salami, capsicum, onion, chilli, garlic, oregano, tomato sauce then cheese on top.

But it’s not just the fresh ingredients and delicious flavours that make Shannon Pizza a stand-out, they’ve also got their weekday deals, including the ‘hangover’ (also our personal favourite) which gets you one large pizza, a 1.25 litre drink and a small garlic pizza.

There’s also no stress if you can’t get there, as long as the phone order is in by 8:30pm you can get your favourite pizzas delivered to surrounding areas and they also have gluten free bases available.

don’t forget the whipped cream.

THE BEST DRINKS TO KEEP YOU WARM THIS WINTER Winter can suck. There’s less daylight to enjoy, freezing temperatures keep you in bed far too long and when the skies unleash torrents of snow and harsh winds, it can be downright horrible if you’re caught in. Well now that Winter is here, we are doing whatever we can to keep warm – and that includes sussing out the warm alcoholic drinks to do just that.

Baileys Hot Chocolate Sometimes a regular hot chocolate doesn’t quite cut it. Simply add a shot of your favourite Baileys Liqueur to your hot chocolate for that extra bite.

Impossible to forget, the store is located in Geelong West and offers four different sizes for all you pizza lovers – you’ll be coming back for more all winter long.

Irish Coffee Similarly, sometimes your morning coffee doesn’t quite wake you up. Add a shot of Irish whiskey to your coffee and add sugar to taste. And of course,

Where: 146 Shannon St, Geelong West When: 5-9pm every day except Tuesdays Site: www.shannonpizza.com.au Phone: 5229 6169

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Liquor Coffee If Irish coffee isn’t quite thing, you can add coffee liqueur to your coffee. Whether it be a flat white or a soy latte, coffee liqueur will work with anything.

Whiskey ‘on the rocks’ The ultimate chest warmer. Say no more.

Mulled wine Red wine is already perfect for a chilly evening, but mulled wine is even better. This winter favourite isn’t as hard to make as you might think.

In a saucepan, add nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and orange rind to your choice of wine. Simmer for 20 minutes and enjoy! The best part is the psychological trigger brought on by the thoughts of roaring fires and romance. What’s not to love?

Mulled cider A slightly less common mulled drink but not one to miss. Similarly, add cinnamon, cloves nutmeg, orange and lemon slices to the cider and simmer in a saucepan. You can even add rum for an extra kick.

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Food FLAVOURS & FUN

Our High Tea Party will be happening for three glorious weeks in various locations throughout Central Geelong. Some delicious High Teas include a Willy Wonka High Tea, ea and Italian High Tea, Cocktails & High Tea many more.

Indulge in an afternoon of sweet treats and bubbles at this Afternoon Tea with Shannon Bennett. Host and GT Editor Kylie Oliver will be interviewing Shannon on life as one of Australia’s top chefs.

Where: The Pier Geelong Date & time: Saturday 21 July, 1.30pm-3.30pm Cost: $55 incl glass of sparkling wine, Indulgent afternoon tea & prizes Bookings (essential): trybooking.com/VOYA

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Guided Tours During Tastes there will be themed dinners, dinner activities, cafes open late for dinner and dinner specials. Grab your friends and enjoy delicious banquets, tasting menus, degustations, Yum Cha, Greek Meze and so much more.

Let our tour guides give you a sample of Central Geelong in just a couple of hours. Walking tours include Dumpling Discovery, Cheese & Wine Grazing, Vegan Adventure, The Sweet Tastes, Global Explorer and Eat the Street. For more information and bookings visit centralgeelong.com.au/tours

For dinner events visit centralgeelong.com.au/dinner

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Never miss a beat – sign up to the Tastes of Central Geelong food mailing list and keep up-to-date with all the foodie events within Tastes. Plus you’ll have the chance to win four dinners for two at Wah Wah Gee, Dennys Italian, City Quarter and Edge Geelong ($100 voucher per venue, total value $400).

Enter at centralgeelong.com.au/competitions/92 View terms and conditions online.

For Learn & Master events visit centralgeelong.com.au/learnmaster

Central Geelong Enter your signature dish for the chance to be crowned Central Geelong’s Bake Off champion.

Winners of each category win two tickets to the Tastes Afternoon Tea with Shannon Bennett and a dinner for two at the Davidson Restaurant. The overall winner will receive a KitchenAid Mixer thanks to Chefs Essentials, valued at $799.

Venue: Dates: 17– 21 July Visit centralgeelong.com.au/tastes for Bake Off rules, entry details and to register.

A collection of special food-themed activities, lunches, brunches, buffets and tastings. Events include a street party, bar takeover, drinking in the dark, lunch with Chloe Shorten, Food Truck Friday and more.

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SHUCK, DON’T CHUCK Enjoy the Oyster and Mussel Night in the Brewery with The Nature Conservancy If you’ve been loathing this winter weather as much as we have, you’re on the look-out for the perfect dish to help you defrost! Well look no further, winter nights need not be so dull when there are glorious mussels to enjoy, and this month Little Creatures Geelong are partnering with The Nature Conservancy to bring you an Oyster and Mussel Night in the Brewery on Thursday June 21.

Little Creatures has supported The Nature Conservancy since moving to Geelong, with the ‘Shuck Don’t Chuck’ shell recycling project, by cleaning and recycling shells from their popular mussel dish, which are then returned to The Nature Conservancy and placed back into the bay.

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and living shellfish reefs. You might not know it, but these shells are actually needed to enable oysters and mussels to attach on and grow.

Little Creatures GM for Hospitality, Paul Rogasch, explains the importance of this local initiative.

“We’re really proud to be able to play a role in such a valuable project. To see our reefs being repaired after decades of destruction and knowing that every time we dish up local shellfish, we are helping is truly satisfying.”

For one night in June, The Nature Conservancy and Little Creatures will be sourcing Australian Flat oysters from local farmers that will be served on ice in the Canteen and an exclusive Brewery Package and Experience being raffled off, with proceeds going to the shellfish project. Little Creatures will be serving up their famous mussel dish, and there’ll be live music from local surf band, The Quick Sixes.

It’s a win for all involved; you get to devour fresh Australian Flat Oysters, local mussels and beer, all while offering support for shellfish reef restoration work… and it’s free entry.

The Oyster & Mussel night will run from 6pm – 9pm at Little Creatures Village, Geelong on Thursday June 21.

You can find Fit Fast Food at 128 High Street, Belmont Monday to Friday from 9:30am – 8:30pm and Saturday 9:30am – 3pm, or check out their website fitfastfood.com.au.

SETHRO’S BBQ

FIT FAST FOOD Does winter see you reach for hot chips, sleep through your alarm and spend more time on the couch? The cooler months can make it hard for many of us to stay motivated and healthy, with unhealthy fast food options seeming to be the easiest go-to… until now.

Fit Fast Food is Geelong’s premier meal prep bar catering to both the health conscious, and time poor. The result of passion, creativity and hardwork, fused with a dedication to healthy, fresh food, Fit Fast Food pride themselves on making a healthy lifestyle a realistic goal for everyone. With several local partners, everything is prepared on site daily, ensuring that what’s going into your food is nutritious, delicious and fresh.

You can customise your meal plan to what best suits you and your lifestyle and have the team prepare it for you. With protein options like chicken, steak, salmon and tofu, meal bases like rice, quinoa, noodles and potato, along with a range of vegetables and sauces, there truly is something for every diet.

Choose from a bulk meal prep plan, clean meal prep plan, regular meals, large meals, lean meal prep plan, snacks and sweets, custom weighed meals, a range of delicious smoothies and – drum roll please – they also have breakfast options, including healthy pancakes!

And even if it’s too cold to actually leave the house, you can also order via UberEats and Deliveroo, meaning healthy fit fast food straight to your door.

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Have you got a craving for some mouth-watering meaty American-style BBQ? From next month you can dine in and eat them in house at Sethro’s! This means you can have your meat and eat it too!

Sethro’s BBQ have got something for all your cravings. They’ve got delicious sandwiches, with your choice of texas brisket, Carolina pulled pork, smokey sausage, Sethro’s pastrami and all ranging from only $11-$15.

They’ve also got scrumptious barbecue ribs, mac n cheese balls, brisket chilli cheese dogs, meat dinner boxes and yummy sides to accompany your meal like BBQ beans, tater salad, southern greens, slaw and a sweet potato casserole. Then, for dessert why not try Jodie’s home-made cheesecake - in heaps of flavours for every taste such at Nutella, white chocolate, raspberry, passionfruit, blueberry, lemon and my personal favourite maple bacon!

I don’t know about you but I am drooling! This is not to be missed, head down to Grovedale and enjoy the Sethro’s dine in BBQ experience of a lifetime...

Take away is still available.

Sethro’s BBQ is located at 2/156 Surf Coast Hwy, Grovedale. Open for lunch 11.30 til 2pm, Dinner 4.30 til SOLD OUT. Ph: 0429 440 766 or visit www. sethrosbbq.com.au

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We Will Deliver - Eat in or Take Away All Prices are GST Inclusive I suppose each book has a different theme and that dictates what goes into it. My last book was Quick and Easy Indian and recipes had to be one or the other, whereas my newest book, I Love India is about my favourite Indian recipes. It is the ultimate, catch all Indian cookbook with delicious recipes for all. In general though, each book needs a good balance of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, a good mix of white and red meat, lentils, vegetables and sides. I also like to add lots of easy dishes, tandoori foods and streetfoods into my books.

FIVE MINUTES WITH ANJUM ANAND

You grew up in London but have also lived and studied in Geneva, Paris and Madrid. What influence have these countries had on your style of cooking?

Geneva was where I grew up and there was emphasis given to really good quality ingredients and fresh food,

ANJUM ANAND IS KNOWN AS THE NIGELLA

both of which ensure better results. My father is also

LAWSON OF INDIAN CUISINE IN ENGLAND,

very fond of food so every weekend we would all pile into

WHERE SHE CAME TO PROMINENCE WITH

the car and were taken to a new restaurant that could

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be in the city or a couple of hours outside. I know I was

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fortunate to grow up eating delicious food from very early on and it sets the tone for wanting quality and

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flavour in everything I cook and eat. France and Spain

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were similar experiences but I continued to learn new

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dishes and flavour pairings. London is home now and

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I am inspired by what I see around me. I think London

ANJUM ABOUT HER JOURNEY SO FAR.

has a very good compass on food trends and these often

You launched your spice business in 2011, and it

inspire me in my cooking at home and also spill into

became international in 2013. What gave you the

my books as I like to keep them relevant as to what we

push to start your own spice business?

like to cook and eat today.

I had been in the food business for 10 years and I felt through the conversations I was having with many

Do you have any advice for any first-time home cooks wanting to try something new?

I met at an event or even on the street that finally the

I would recommend finding a recipe where the

understanding of real Indian food was moving on. This

main ingredients are something you are really familiar

was reflected in food magazines and new regional and

cooking with. For example, if you cook a lot of fish, I

street-food restaurants. However, this wasn’t being

would find a fish curry or even a tandoori fish so at least

reflected in the supermarkets. The Indian shelves hadn’t

the cook on the main ingredient is familiar and the only

changed in 20 years or more and much of what was there

new bits are the spices or Indian ingredients.

wasn’t really proper Indian food and didn’t have the layers of flavours we look for in Indian food. I decided

Out of any cuisines, what is your all-time favourite dish?

to start my own business and created The Spice Tailor. I

If it was my last ever dish, it would have to be

wanted them to be authentic, regional, have no nasties

chocolate fudge cake with cream, but from an Indian

and taste like I had cooked them for you!

perspective, my mother’s black pepper chicken.

You’ve written eight best-selling books on Indian cuisine; how do you determine what recipes make it into the books?

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Release: I Love India is out now.

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just on the stage. We’ve been just trying to deliver a presentation of that in a way so it comes across and everyone can have a good time for an hour and forget about some shit.

Now tracking back a little, you’re all only quite young in the Australian rock scene. How was Empire Park born?

I’m the youngest. I had my 20th birthday at the Sydney show day the other day which was a great way to celebrate. Originally, I started a solo project when I was 16 back when I was imitating Matt Corby, which I like to do still in my spare time every now and again but haven’t done that for a while. It was actually completely different members at the start. Jordy joined about a year after that and he’s been with me ever since so after a few different member changes we On their beginnings, their new thought it was developing more of a band sound and EP and Gang of Youths dynamic so we started to go forward as a ‘band’. Two years on from that we settled on the lineup we’ve got WRITTEN BY AINE KEOGH now and that’s settled and final. There was people that we brought in that were good musicians but weren’t With an explosive live show driven by passionate apart of our real close mates and eventually we drifted belief of each song’s story, Empire Park deliver apart and they did their own thing and left us as just a sprawling, nostalgia-tinged melting pot of the guys and its all the better for it. alternative rock, singer-songwriter storytellNow your producer, Aaron Dobos has worked ing and ambition. The band were hand picked for on records from bands like the Avalanches, British their hometown leg of Falls Festival in Marion India and Ceres – how did that all come about that Bay four times, culminating in a prime-time slot got working with him? on the Field Stage in 2016, and most recently That was actually just pure luck. Aaron sent us a supported Nothing But Thieves on their sold out message before we’d actually moved up to Melbourne Australian tour. Now they’re tour their latest and he’d heard our really old stuff and liked it and EP Nobody’s Watching Me alongside Melbourne said we should get in touch and talk. Then we did indie rockers Club Yorke. We chat to lead singer ‘Weight’ with him and he gelled really well with us and rhythm guitarist Harrison Manton. both as a producer and as a mate, which was really important for us because we want to work with people Straight off the back of your debut, Weight, was who we get along with on a personal level. He was the release your first EP, ‘Nobody’s Watching Me’, such a hands on producer and he helped us start to and you’re making your way to Ballarat, Geelong find where our sound is and work out the base to and Hobart this month, what can listeners expect what we wanted to do. He was so helpful and was a from the album tour? crucial part in getting the EP out where it is obviously.

We just started in Sydney on the weekend! That Lots of people have said your sounds could was awesome. That was the first time we’d actually be compared to that of Gang of Youths whilst of ever been up there so we were pretty pleased with course maintaining a sound of your own. Does how it went. We’ve been trying to make sure the Empire Park pull influence from Gang of Youths? stuff on our record translates live because obviously, Who else are some of your inspirations? the music all came together in the studio and not We’ve had no blows about the fact that Gang of

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Youths are a huge… probably the biggest influence in centering all of us on one focal point. None of us had all really agreed on one point of focus before Gang of Youths had come along. I’d been really into them for a while and when ‘Go farther’ came out the whole lot of us decided that we wanted to affect people in this same way with this sort of meaning and honesty I guess. We don’t really have any need to do the rock or ‘swaggery’ sort of stuff. What we’ve got is actually honest and in some ways impactful on a personal level, which was more the take away we got from Gang of Youths. Obviously their a huge sound influence but we’re trying to move on to our own palette and put all our influences on the board and find our own thing from there. But we definitely haven’t shied away from the fact that we’re massive Gang of Youths fans.

The first single from your EP ‘Tranquilliser’ is a powerful rock song with so much emotion, can you tell us a little bit about the track? What’s it all about?

It’s one of the only songs that’s really based around a riff and is essentially a straight up and down rock song. We wanted to put that out as the first song to lay the platform for what everything else was going to branch off; everything else gets a little more experimental in its textures and going forward that’s something we want to work on. Lyrically, the song itself was written about a time when I was at the tail end of finishing a relationship with someone and coming to terms with how I was dealing with that. I wasn’t dealing with that in the best way that I should have and I needed to have a look at myself and that was the song for me.

What does the future hold for Empire Park?

I would say I’m over the top and grandiose in my dreams, but I have no expectations as such. I just hope to keep pushing and pushing and pushing until someone tells us no. In the short term, we’ll be look at new music hopefully by the end of the year and hopefully some festivals through summer. All the while we’ll be plugging away and trying to knock some dominoes down and get our feet in some doors.

Winter Wild 2018 Tropical Fuck Storm, Adalita and RVG headline Victoria’s darkest music festival Winter Wild is celebrating life, death, and great music.

WinterWild festival is coming into Apollo Bay for another year, and it’s set to go down over two weekends in August.

The weekends will be themed “Death” and “Birth” – a gesture to the 2015 Christmas Day fires that ripped through the Otways and the consequential re-birth of the region.

Each weekend will feature a heaving roster of musical talent, which is set to kick off with local heroes Tropical Fuck Storm, Adalita and RVG at The Mech.

Acts also include Various Asses, Post Percy, Mesa Cosa, Sid O’Neil, Nina Buchanan, Null and heaps more.

There’ll also be a smattering of curated cocktail and food offerings, as well as dance and burlesque performances and art installations.

WinterWild will take place across Apollo Bay on the weekends of Friday August 10 – Sunday August 12 and Friday August 24 –Sunday August 26.

For more details head to

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Catch the boys touring alongside Melbourne indie rockers Club Yorke at Karova Lounge, Ballarat – June 14 & The Workers, Geelong – June 23.

surprise that they have been taking the time to decide what’s next.

“What I’ve found is; it’s not as simple as just switching the creative light on,” says Tanner.

“Sometimes it is important to make sure that other areas in your life are sorted first and that you’re grounded before you can channel energy into a creative output.

“We have gone away and experienced all these different countries and it’s been a shock to the body, both mentally and physically, to come back and get that aftermath lull where you realise that you actually have a life back home. For me, it’s been an interesting couple of months finding my feet and knowing what my next steps are in life, and to find Finding their feet for that balance and take the energy and put it into a creative sense, which at times has been hard.” album number two But, what can fans expect from OG’s new music?

With ‘The Rhapsody Tapes’ incorporating a hybrid WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN of sounds under the self-made genre of the ‘OddWorld’, album number two could realistically go anywhere from here (and that’s what makes it so The last time Forte caught up with Ocean bloody exciting.)

Grove, we found out writing for their highly Shedding a bit of light Tanner explained, “I guess anticipated sophomore release had begun.

With the lads now coming off the bat of sell- we are starting to touch on a lot more 70’s and 80’s type soundscapes, especially in terms of the out shows both internationally and within Australia (as well as the recent announcement electronic side of things and a lot more industrial and fun and almost...how do I put it… not to come of a headliner Geelong show), we figured now off as sleazy or anything, but we wanted to inject a would be the perfect time to touch base.

Speaking with the group’s bassist, clean vocalist little bit of sexiness into our music. I feel like that’s and all-round legend Dale Tanner, we found out something that’s not done tastefully a lot of the time but I feel it can be done really well. It’s a really some more clues as to what fans can expect. hard question to answer but that’s what springs to “It’s definitely progressed in a demo sense to mind after our most recent writing session. It’s a being around the 70-80 per cent finished. We have a lot more material, which puts us in a much better mixed bag and I don’t even know how it’s going to turn out, but I do know there is going to be a whole position, even if we are comparing it to writing ‘The Rhapsody Tapes’,” Tanner explains. “We had never lot of new flavours.” done a full-length album before that so we were really still finding our feet and figuring out how to To see Ocean Grove and hopefully catch a glimpse work and write together, and there were definitely of some of their new “flavours” head down to areas where it could have been done a bit smoother. the Workers Club on July 14. You won’t want to miss this one. Tickets can be purchased via This time around it’s been progressing well but we spinninghalf.oztix.com.au. have really been taking our time, which has been

The EP Scripted Reality seem to cover themes of today’s society and socials pressures, what influenced these themes?

I’ve been writing since I was little, and I always wanted to write about bigger subjects than just love, and write about things that have been prevalent in my life; things that have affected my friends and the pressures they have - especially social media. It’s been such a huge factor of my generation and you can see how that affects people, basically for the worst most of the time. It was so very natural to write about all these things.

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LOVA Sweden’s best pop export 19-year-old Swedish singer, songwriter and producer LOVA, aka Lova Alvilde, is already making waves in her homeland and is set to cause a stir internationally after releasing her debut EP Scripted Reality. Fuelled with personal thoughts, vulnerabilities and social criticisms, LOVA’s music is minimalistic, organic pop that feels truly universal.

Hi Lova, thanks for chatting to Forte! Just a bit of a backstory, how did you get into music?

I started writing music when I was seven. I’ve always liked to sing and I used to play the piano, but writing music was my way of expressing myself because I was really shy and always stood in the background when I was younger. Music was my way of getting my thoughts and opinions on paper, and really say what I wanted to say. I then started learning playing some instruments and I went to music school for several years and participated in competitions. It was after all that, that I understood that I love every part of this, I love being back stage, I love being on stage, I love interviews, I love the whole she-bang! I had to do it, there was no stopping me after that.

And are these pressures and observations coming from personal experience as well?

Definitely. I was super insecure, it all started for me being super shy, and really insecure about how I look, not being smart enough, not being good enough, and it stemmed from social media and the comments people would make.

You’ve also said you want to be a role model for younger girls, in what sort of way?

When I was younger it was so hard to find words to explain your emotions and feelings; you felt so many things but didn’t really know how to figure out the words to it. I always relied on music during that time. I look back on lyrics and songs that inspired me, or that I could relate to and identity with. That gave me so much comfort to know there were other people feeling the same thing; there’s someone who could explain exactly what you felt. I want to be one of those people, someone who can help people be more honest with themselves and other people, I want to be a person people can relate to and give hope and motivation and inspire people for the better – that would be the greatest accomplishment of all time.

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and we’d go down the river and catch Tadpoles so that’s sort of where it comes from. I’m a massive Lynyrd Skynyrd fan as well, and I thought the word ‘Southern’ was pretty cool, and that became The Southern River band.

I recall seeing you guys play at Boogie Fest and you could see that you all make sure everyone was involved and having a good time.

Is that something you’re always thinking of as a band?

Always. In that moment, everybody’s there because they want to be there. People are taking their time out of their work, or week, or whatever they do, and then at that moment it’s everyone’s escape. It’s our escape when we’re on stage and we want everybody, I mean everybody, there to have the best time possible. Our whole thing is, just don’t be a fuckin’ dickhead to anybody and let everybody have the best time as humanely possible.

The Southern River Band Open your windows, call your mates, stretch your feet, and cancel your plans... TSRB are here WRITTEN BY AINE KEOGH

AFTER A MONTH OF HIBERNATION IN RADA STUDIOS IN PERTH WORKING AWAY ON THEIR SECOND ALBUM AND A SUPPORT RUN WITH US ROCKERS RADIO MOSCOW ON THEIR AUSTRALIAN TOUR, THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND ARE HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN IN JULY AND AUGUST TO P RO M OT E T H E I R U PCO M I N G S I N G L E R E L E A S E S ‘V I C E CITY’ AND ‘CHIMNEY’. WE CHAT TO LEAD SINGER AND GUITARIST CAL KRAMER AHEAD OF THE TOUR. Hey Cal, thanks for chatting! You guys are absolutely killin’ it in the music scene at the moment, but you didn’t start off all that long ago… How did you get into the music world?

My parents used to have jam nights at our house where we’d have all these musicians come round and jam in our front room; my parents are both musical and mum actually plays in our band whenever we play in

Perth! At the age of 10 or 11, I’d learnt how to play drums so I’d sit on the kit and play with all these people. A band from Perth came and played and they were called Blue Shaddy and they’d been playing Australia for years. I ended up joining that band when I was 18 and I started touring with them for about seven years until I knew I had to do my own thing. I started the band with a bunch of mates from around here, who I’d played with in past times and our original guitarist, Jake, who I’d known since I was five… That was 2015 actually, we started playing at the local pubs where they’d never had bands before, and we were playing covers and originals. That was there years ago and now I’m talking to you.

So you started playing drums, how did it come about that you became front man?

It was just organic. I’d always played guitar and it got to a point where the Shaddy’s were about 50 and they were pushing me to do my own thing... So I started writing songs. The best way to put it is, I’ve done an apprenticeship and they said if you want to do this you have to do this. I never had any aspirations to be a front man; I just like being in a band and being on a team. This is what I was going to do and I made a vow to myself to not be one of these contrived dickheads… and it turned out pretty well.

Your latest single ‘Cigarettes (Ain’t Helping Me None)’ is a track that would tune with the masses. What can listeners expect to come, is there new songs on the horizon?

The two new ones ‘Vice City’ and ‘Chimney’ and they’re pretty hectic.

There’s heaps of shit going on, I don’t even really know how to describe them, they’re up and going that’s for sure. We’re so bloody excited to get them out. We’ve been working on them for a while… We were lucky enough to have a legend of a producer over here (Dan Carroll, from Artist studios) who actually plays guitar. We actually had our record producer come and play guitar at shows with us and it was bloody awesome and that’s another cool thing about the new songs; because of the connections we’ve made, and meeting like minded people, everything just goes up a gear because you’ve got another person in their just striving to get this shit as good as it can possibly be. It’s been full pelt, but that’s the best way to do it.

When & Where: The Barwon Club, Geelong – July 26 Karova Lounge, Ballarat – July 27 All tickets available from www.thesouthernriverband.com

The name, The Southern River Band, is this derived from an aspect of your growing up in WA? The Southern River runs through Thornlie, and that’s down here. When I was a kid my granddad used to take me down there with his dog Max,

them all. My all time best was in Penang, Malaysia where we had a five-star apartment in an executive suite, top floor with a rooftop pool. My all time worst was in Jakarta, Indonesia when we had cardboard boxes as mattresses on a tiled floor, 50 degrees Celsius (at least) and buzzing with dengue riddled mosquito. Not so fun.

first 30 seconds of the new single and you’re immediately drawn in. The vocal harmonies accompanied by the band, including brother Liam Brennan and partner Levi Anderson, only further emphasise the mesmeric capacity of this young band. ‘Weapon of Love’ is a delicate and minimalistic track that demonstrates the bands ability to twist the genre of their music to make it their own, and we are absolutely loving it.

The release of this single is just the beginning for the Geelong five piece, with an upcoming album to be released early next year which Rach describes as an accumulation of everything that’s happened in the last

Rach Brennan & The Pines celebrate their return to your speakers with single ‘Weapon of Love’

couple of years. “It’s like a toast to becoming an adult.

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and supporting the likes of Teskey Brothers and Sahara

It’s written to close a chapter and move on into adult life; a nod to early adulthood.”

Recording the entire album live 18 months ago, Rach and the band have since been working on perfecting the nine tracks for the release, all while travelling, joining festival line-ups including Port Fairy and Queenscliff

BLIND MAN DEATH STARE ’Our five favourite things about touring’

Beck on recent tours.

Timing is everything; and it’s true when they say good things take time, but what comes after a long wait, is usually always worth it.

One such wait surrounds pop-folk and country songstress Rach Brennan and her band The Pines, who have spent the last few years working hard on a new album. It’s clearly given them plenty of time to cultivate a genuine indie, folk sound with some cracking original songs; and it’s the new track, ‘Weapon of Love’, that truly justifies the wait.

“We just wanted to bring it back,” Rach explains of the new release. “Because we haven’t released anything in a long time, this is one single we’ve had for a so long and it’s one that people apparently really like,” she laughs.

“We just wanted to release something! It’s not necessarily the ‘big single’ off the album but we just wanted to release something that says ‘we’re back and we’ve got some stuff and we’re going to start rolling it out for you’.”

Despite her talent, and the sheer volume of praise and support she’s received in her young life, Rach Brennan is softly spoken and completely devoid of ego, and you feel this through her music. Her soothing vocal lines drip with emotion – you just need to listen to the

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“We’ve just been waiting with our album; we’ve been wanting to show it to people but just not being able to because it hasn’t been the right time. It’s been really hard,” she explains. “You put so much time and effort into something and it’s so exciting, and then it’s so much time in between people actually hearing it.

That time however has come, and while the album won’t be released until next year, the band will be performing the album in its entirety as the upcoming single launch this month at Analogue Academy.

“We’re going to play the album in its entirety; and we’ve got four new songs that we want to play so we’re excited,” she smiles. “It’s going to be a sit-down gig where we can chat about the album and update people on what we’ve been doing; we’re really excited.

Whether Blind Man Death Stare need a break from recording their second album with Jay Whalley, or he from them, matters little as the real winners are the fans who will get to see them on tour – which they just seem to love doing. Having just completed a hugely successful tour with Straightline (Germany) the band are at it again for a national tour in June/July, even hitting the west coast for the first time with The Decline. They’ve also booked some European dates where they’ll take in Punk Rock Holiday and Rebellion Fest, but we reckon it would be considerably cheaper to see them on their local run. To celebrate, the legends have given us their five favourite things about touring.

“We just want to keep doing these cool shows for every single that comes out,” she continues, “we like that they are a bit different to the big ‘fill a room’ type shows; we want to keep them a bit different and keep people excited that we’re back; it’s been a long time.”

When & Where: Analogue Academy, Geelong – June 23 & 24 Release: ‘Weapon of Love’ is out now on all good streaming platforms.

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Great Highway Food After being on the road so many times, we’ve honed our skills into finding not so shitty highway food.

You just have to pick your servos which actually just involves a lot of trial and error. Trying to avoid fast food is often hard, but not impossible.

Sleeping Quarters From couches to floors to five-star apartments to recording studios, we have seen and slept at/on/in

Getting Tied Up Sometimes on the road things get a little hectic and we need to get punished. Sometimes we punish each other for the pain, sometimes the pleasure. I bring my bag of tricks on the road and just recently picked up a horsewhip which has been a great addition. Once I got handcuffed to the inside of the van screaming down the highway, blindfolded and gagged. It was quite a time.

The Toilets There are some superb toilets up and down the coast of this great country of ours... and then there’s some really bad ones, like the piss smelling, poop wreaking thunder box toilet just outside of Gundagai. I needed to go number two once so bad but couldn’t even enter so I ended up going on the side of the road in a secluded rocky outcrop, positioned behind a bush, hovering over a bull ants nest.

Long Drives Spending weeks in a van that ends up resembling some sort of landfill, with your mates listening to tunes for hours on end is great. You pass out when you can, sitting up or wedged in somewhere, there’s never a shortage of jokes and beautiful scenery so you just watch the world drive by. We love being on the road; it’s kinda weird when you’re not on tour. Despite the long drives and poor hygiene, we have had some of the best times of our lives and recommend it to everyone.

When & Where: The Barwon Club, Geelong – June 22

make music that I like to call “bedroom pop”, not because it’s necessarily anything like what “bedroom pop” is known as, but it’s pop that I make in my bedroom. Despite that, it’s made in a bedroom. I like my music to sound like it’s in your head, or like you’re floating in space. I want my music to create its own environment which puts you in your own lil’ bubble!

How did you begin a career in music?

I’ve been making my own music to some degree since childhood, but I started uploading to SoundCloud at the start of 2017. I didn’t think it’d go anywhere, and the idea of it taking off seemed like a distant dream, but I finally started getting attention on triple j unearthed and that’s when the shit CHANGED; that’s when I realised that my music meant something to other people and before I knew it, people in the industry were emailing me… SURREAL. Making music in your bedroom while simultaneously in your final year of school, how do you balance it all out?

I don’t do it very well! Especially now that my career is really taking off, I’m finding it increasing hard to give any kind of tiny shit about school! But the truth is, I’m pretty good at putting in minimal effort and getting good grades. I’m super lucky, but hopefully lucky enough to get bomb grades on my exams. Pray for me.

CHANGES x Music Victoria Regional Showcase As part of the 2018 CHANGES program, Music Victoria is proud to present Changes - Music Victoria Regional Showcase at the Grace Darling Hotel on Thursday, July 5.

Inspired by the Victorian Music Crawl, the night will be feature a line-up of some of the best regional Victorian acts around including Chapel, Nancie Schipper, Yergurl, White Bleaches and Bones and Jones.

Music Victoria Showcase Programmer Shaun Adams says the idea behind this event is to showcase the talent in regional areas as a way to boost their opportunities and current support. “When you look at acts like King Gizz , Stonefield or Didirri, acts coming from regional areas musically have a bit more freedom to be the acts they want to be; in a way they create their own scenes. But that next step of playing in Melbourne or touring can be a difficult one for some artists, so it’s important to find ways to give these acts exposure and create networks for them,” he says.

“When I got asked to program the showcase on behalf of Music Victoria, it was important for me to try and get acts from all over regional Victoria, almost like having acts representing each area. I also I wanted to make sure it was musically diverse to showcase the best up and coming acts” We are pleased to introduce you to some of the very best in regional music...

CHAPEL Ballarat Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your music?

My name is Guy. I’m trying to find some middle ground between film scores and dance music.

How did you begin a career in music?

I think my career in music started when I got my first drum at four years old. Although, I was using pots and pans before that. Back on the pots and pans now.

You’ve performed alongside Peking Duk in the massive carpark festival set for Ballarat, as well as Gold Fields, Teal AV and Wax Nomads for Karova’s 13th birthday. Have you had a favourite gig so far?

I think my best gig is always the next gig, I can’t wait to get out and play all the new music I’ve been working on!

Your track ‘Do The Marino’ went off last year, with support coming from the likes of KLP, The Aston Shuffle and Max Quinn; have you got anything in the pipeline?

It was lovely of them all to get on board. My next single ‘Drive Lights’ is coming out any day now.

Where can we find you / see you play?

I think my next proper show is at ‘Changes’! Once my new single is out, I’ll be keen to get out on the road.

Name one festival that you would love to perform at?

Dark Mofo; I would just love to go, and to play as well would be a treat.

YERGURL Bendigo Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your music?

I’m yergurl, but my real name is Fae Scott! I’m 17 and from Bendigo. I

moment and going in to record the day after Changes fest. We’re doing it ourselves again so will have an album out by end of year, and hopefully another one not long after.

Taking to the stage at Kennedy’s Creek Music Festival last year, your set was coined ‘one of the best sets of the weekend’, what do you love about performing live on stage?

Yeah that was a fun gig! A lot of our mates from the coast were there which always makes it easier.

We always play our best gigs when the crowd is getting into it, we kind of feed off that energy a lot.

Where can we find you / see you play?

You can find us all over the webs - Spotify and iTunes and the YouTubes. Come see us play at Changes, and we’re also supporting the biggest legends Auntie Leo & The Backstabbers for their launch at Cherry Bar. Besides that we are locking down to finish album!

Name one festival that you would love to perform at?

Hands down Meredith Music Festival. It’s the only festival we go to.

NANCIE SCHIPPER

Warrnambool

Who have been your biggest musical inspirations so far?

This is the hardest question EVER for me to answer. I get little snips of inspiration from everyone and everything, but I get a lot of inspiration from 80s music, trap beats, LANA DEL REY, experimental stuff etc. But generally my songs have a pretty typical pop structure to them, so most pop artists inspire me more or less.

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your music?

My name is Nancie Schipper, I’m 18 years old and live in Killarney, a small rural town in South West Victoria. I write indie pop songs, coming from a background in country/folk, and my music is a merge of all the things I love about each of those genres! Late last year I released an album and am just about to put out a new single called ‘Long Fall’.

Where can we find you / see you play?

I’ll be at the CHANGES regional showcase for my first yergurl performance ever! I also have some gigs coming up later in the year, but I have no dates or places to confirm just yet! When I know, they’ll be up on my yergurl Facebook page and probably @yergurlfae on Instagram!

How did you begin a career in music?

I started out doing competitions (such as The Push Start Comps) and open mic nights, along with school performances. I was introduced to the local scene quite young and played my first pub gig at age 12, which gave me many opportunities to play live shows and develop stage skills over the years.

Name one festival that you would love to perform at?

I’ve been dreaming of performing at Groovin’ the Moo for ages now!

I think it would be so thrilling and surreal to perform on a big stage in my hometown. Especially considering I’ve always been in the crowd, it would be weird but damn cool to be on the stage for a change. Plus I could guarantee that everyone I know would be there to see me!

BONES AND JONES Geelong

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your music?

We grew up in Geelong/Ocean Grove and all listened to the same sixties bands who we started covering about two or three years ago...

Then we wanted to make our own music.

How did you begin a career in music?

We’ve all played music our whole lives through our rents, but we really started to dig it when we began playing together and to people.

You’ve just released your debut album Living Given, can you tell us about that process?

We’ve been playing those songs since we started and were some of the first songs we wrote together. After playing them for so long it felt real good to finally record and release them for other people to hear.

We recorded it ourselves in July last year at Jasper’s house in Footscray, and was later mixed and mastered by Mikey Young.

Your latest album, sleeptalking, sounds scattered with various love songs, such as bag of bones and your eyes. Do you draw influence from personal experience for these songs?

Most of the time I take inspiration from my own life, and the people around me, however some songs are written about a specific emotion instead of a specific situation… ‘Bag of Bones’ for instance is about pushing through hard times and not allowing things to become too overwhelming.

Growing up in the small town of Killarney, did you find it difficult to break into a wider community of listeners?

I think it’s always going to be a little difficult to break into new areas, but I have to say that everyone has been super lovely and supportive especially in Melbs! I’ve been playing mostly supports for other artists around here, thinking that nobody would know me - but sometimes people start singing along to my songs which is crazy cool!!

Where can we find you / see you play?

I’m doing a lot of writing at the moment, so am a bit quite on the live front! I’m also in the midst of Year 12, which I am juggling with music. However, you can catch me soon at the regional showcase as part of CHANGES festival!!

Name one festival that you would love to perform at?

It’s gotta be Splendour doesn’t it?!

You recently went out on tour celebrating the album. What’s do you love about performing live on stage?

It’s really fun just locking in with everyone when playing and feeding off everyones style. Playing to different people is always fun getting different responses.

Where can we find you / see you play?

Listen/download at bonesandjones.bandcamp.com and see us play at CHANGES Name one festival that you would love to perform at?

Meredith music festival for sure!

WHITE BLEACHES Surf Coast

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your music?

I’m Ant and I sing and play guitar for our band White Bleaches with mates Jack Tyler and Hughey.

Our music is pretty garage, not many effects.

How did you begin a career in music?

Early days we all lived on the same street and had the same jobs pretty much, so we would jam on lunch-breaks and after work and whenever we had spare time. It kind of grew from there. We had no idea what we were doing, but that was the best bit.

Can you explain the process in creating your self-titled EP? Are you working on anything new?

For most of our releases we have recorded with Stu Mackenzie, except for our latest 7” release. We gave it a crack ourselves, he still mixed it though and made it sound way better. We are writing an album at the

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Oh and for those of you with a sweet tooth (guilty), there’s a few desserts on offer, including a cinnamon sugar pretzel doughnut with salted caramel dipping sauce…

‘A series of dinners and events celebrating the best in produce, wine & spirits’, Rockpool Bar & Grill is

TWO WORDS. HAPPY HOUR

popping up at Alfred Place, Spice Temple is sharing the secrets behind its Zodiac cocktails, Rosetta is

Just when you thought all your dreams have come true, you walk in to find out happy hour runs from 4pm-7pm. And this isn’t any ordinary happy hour. Here, you can get 500ml of craft beer, house wine, basic spirits and the cocktail of the month, ALL FOR $5. They also offer $1 wings! Could it get any better? No, we don’t think so.

exploring all things Tuscan, and a former Rockpool chef returns to the fold for a one-night culinary experience as part of the group’s Melbourne Producer Series in June.

Saturday 16th June / Spice Temple Melbourne

IT’S ACCESSIBLE

/ 3pm - 5pm / $75 / Zodiac Cocktails Masterclass Reflects the rich harmony between food and drink.

Guests will learn to make 2 cocktails and enjoy snacks from the yum cha menu.

Friday 22nd June / Rockpool Bar & Grill Pop Up / Lunch, from midday / Alfred Place Events Space Half price premium Rockpool dishes. Choice of entrees $19. Mains from wood fire oven $29. Side dishes $6. Legendary pavlova $12. Wines available

WHY YOU NEED TO VISIT THE MUNICH BRAUHAUS

THE BEER

Put it on your bucket list, right now.

If you need more convincing, see below.

by the glass, carafe and bottle. Including dishes such as freshly shucked oysters with mignonette, including Cape Grim scotch fillet with veal jus and porchetta with aged balsamic, and fish with green olive butter.

Thursday 21st June / Rosetta Ristorante / 6.30pm / $290 per person / Four-course menu Smoked

swordfish

carpaccio,

rye

maltagliati

pasta with quail ragu and braised beef short rib in red wine. Guests guided through wine pairings, Tignanello & Brunello. Beautiful private dining room.

Menu Designed by Head Chef Angel Fernandez.

In Munich and Bavaria beer is an important part of life so it’s no surprise that it’s all about the bier here. Munich Brauhaus aims to fill stein after stein with their signature Munich Lager, as well as exclusively imported beers including Fürstenburg Premium Pils, Löwenbräu Original, Stiegl Goldbräu and Franziskaner Hefe Weizen Hell. Did we mention they also offer 1 litre boots for your beer…

THE FOOD

I T’S A T R I P TO G E R M A N Y, M I N U S T H E TRAVEL FARE Munich Brauhaus is a 900-seater German beerhall in the heart of South Wharf. With all pale wood furniture, high ceilings, vast space, a funky tree stump feature, timber chandeliers, long communal tables, bench seating and stages for bands and performances, it’s all synonymous with the bier halls of Munich. The super friendly wait staff are even decked out in dirndl as they serve the delicious food and deliver your steins. Without having to leave the country, you get to enjoy Oktoberfest in Melbourne all year round.

Located on the South Wharf Promenade, this is the perfect location for everyone. Whether you work in the city, or you’re travelling into the city for the night, it’s super easy to get to. Better yet, if you’re coming from Geelong, you can catch a train to Southern Cross and then it’s an easy 10-minute walk to a night filled with beer and pork knuckle. However, with the range of beer on offer, we do recommend catching public transport regardless of where you’re coming from!

Now all that’s left to do is strap on your lederhosen – it’s time to get beery! Prost!

Munich Brauhaus is located at 45 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf. Check it out online at www.thebavarians.com/munich/

With an epic beer menu like that, you are going to need something to soak it all up! Here, the menu features Bavarian classics including crispy pork knuckle, crackling pork belly, schnitzels, German and gourmet sausages and shared platters, as well as lighter bites such as pretzels, chicken wings, salads and wraps. They’ve also got some epic Mac & Cheese balls which we 110 per cent recommend.

If you’re dining with a crew, the shared sports feast is also on offer including a two-litre beer tower, giant pretzels, a full rack of ribs, a whole Bavarian roast chicken and half a kilogram of chicken wings and

Tuesday, 26th June / Rockpool Bar & Grill / 6.30pm / $150 per person

Winemakers love Shiraz for its reliability,

their way across a diverse selection of award-

impressive yields and resistance to disease;

winning Geelong wineries from the Surf Coast,

Lardner. City Larder is home to some of Melbourne’s

drinkers love it because it is delicious when

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best hand-crafted terrines, patés, rillettes and char-

young, even more beguiling with some age and

cuterie. Showcasing Robbie’s finest produce along-

is great with a range of foods.

Welcoming back former chef Robbie Bell from City

side current Head Chef Zac Nicholson’s signature dishes, paired with exceptional wines.

means ‘leave it up to you’ – the honoured tradition of letting a chef select a menu. Executive Chef Yosuke Hatanaka’s hand-picked selection will hero beautiful, seasonal sushi, as well as a careful balance of ingredients, textures and flavours.

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ability to express itself beautifully across many

Kicking off the festival will be a special Shiraz

Weekend is set to thrill connoisseurs with two

Lane Exclusive omakase menu. In Japanese, omakase

of their favourite Shiraz rather than tickets.

Now in its third year, the annual Winter Shiraz

/ 6.30pm / Tickets $125 per person / Flinders

The Winter Shiraz Weekend returns

patrons can look forward to purchasing bottles

But its crowning glory is its versatility, its wine regions.

Tuesday 26th June / Saké Restaurant & Bar

Entry to participating wineries is free so

tasting on Friday evening July 6 from 5-7 at some of Geelong’s top retailers, who can assist patrons in planning their weekend.

days of exploring the versatility of Shiraz with another two days of beautiful wine, food and entertainment as the Geelong region basks in the mid-winter glow.

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has been developed over many years; do it with love, take no prisoners, buck trends. There are few people with more experience in cooking good food for the masses than Duncan Welgemoed.

BEATS Hosted by Canadian, Matty Matheson and spread across two stages, ABBF brings a plethora of acts to get you rockin’.

The Preatures, the four piece from Sydney, are on the lineup to accompany this years’ beers and BBQ. The group have performed at some of the world’s most respected festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury, Splendour in the grass and more and are sure to leave no disappoint in South Australia. Alongside these legends, The Gooch palms, dubbed Australia’s ‘king and queen of shit-pop or favourite punk sweethearts’, also promise one hell of a time with their mad, fast-paced punk and pop rock anthems. Also on the lineup is favourites Holy Holy, Jen Cloher, Bob Evans, Maddy Jane and many more to be announced. If the beer and food wasn’t enough to entice you, this lineup alone will have the masses running from all directions.

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South Australia is bringing back, for its fourth year, the almighty Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival! Bringing together Australians’ three favourite things; beer, barbecue and beats for one of the biggest parties of the year.

The idea of the festival was brought to life in a bar, over a beer, between a publican, a festival manager and the owner of the brewery… and the result was all and more that they could have hoped for. With an initial vision to bring together the best beers, brewers and barbecuers in a season when most other event producers are in hibernation, it could possibly be the most faultless concept ever created… nearly.

The event also showcases a series of master classes, forum discussions, on stage competitions, vinyl and merch stores, barber shops, tattooing, hot sauce and family programs on the Sunday that are sure to get anyone and everyone involved.

On the local front, they’ve got two of Adelaide’s hardest working rock and roll bands; The Grenadiers and Horror My Friend, alongside indie upstarts Neon Tetra, Burnside Mums, K21, plus a diverse lineup of DJs and your stage hosts Cats DJs (Friday), Rich Spanning Time Wedding DJ (Saturday) and the party starters Skin Contact (Sunday).

BEER The event will celebrate over 60 brewers and cider makers, both local and international and promises three days of a plethora of some of the finest sips and skulls. South Australia invites you to ‘crack open a coldie and meet the brewers’ with this years beer and cider lineup (also the biggest ever collection of brewers in Australia ever). You’ll get well acquainted with the likes of 4 Pines Brewing Co, Balter, Big Shed Brewing Concern, Fox Hat Brewing, Hawkers Beer, Moon Dog Brewery, Slo Brew Australia, among many more. A highlight is Franz Horak, international guest brewer from Brewdog, Germany, who will bring over eight years of BrewDog brewing experience to Australia.

So if you have a love for beer, good food and great music, you’d be mad to miss out on the Adelaide Beer and BBQ festival.

When & Where: ABBF @ Adelaide Showground – Friday July 6 – Sunday July 8 Tickets on sale now from www.beerbbqfest.com.au

BBQ On the BBQ lineup are some of South Australia’s best restaurants and chefs, alongside also interstate and internationals BBQers, who can’t wait to share their skills and dishes. From the woman behind the helm of Franklin in Hobart, Analiese Gregory to Morgan McGlone and his Belle’s Hot Chicken Juggernaut and the wild party that is Mary’s Burgers from Newtown. Oh, yeah and Matty bloody Matheson! Duncan Welgemoed also joins ABBF in 2018 as BBQ ambassador and is sure to curate an array of BBQ to suit everyone’s palette. Welgemoed grew up in South Africa, with a chef father, Italian and Portuguese godparents and an ethos that

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Detroit was the very first design designation in the USA, while Geelong is now the first design designation in Australia.

As a major recognition of everything Geelong has achieved and of what Geelong can achieve in the future, Dr Kennedy recognises a number of additional benefits the listing will have for the Geelong community.

Geelong…

Connecting with the rest of the world

“There’s a number of benefits; one of them is profile and prestige, but the other one is the opportunity to network with other cities around the world and that’s the key,” Dr Kennedy says. “This puts us automatically into a collection and community of other cities that are like-minded and who want to work on similar projects and have similar agendas to improve the city through design; that’s really what it’s all about.

Sidney Nolan’s Kelly series is coming to Geelong WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO

For the first time in 15 years, the National Gallery of Australia’s collection of Sidney Nolan’s ‘Ned Kelly’ paintings will be touring Australia next year, including a visit to Geelong, with the Geelong Gallery being the nominated Victorian venue. This national tour gives Australians across the country a chance to experience some of the most famous masterpieces of 20th century Australian art.

“Part of it is acknowledging the city to be as having a history of design, but more importantly, it’s what the design can do for the future of the cities. It’s very good for Now a UNESCO City of stimulating a supressed economy, particularly a manufacturing economy because design plays Design such an important part in manufacturing; just WRITTEN BY TALIA RINALDO in the way the city lives and the way people attract to the city. It’s a very important ingredient in the city and one that is often Beijing, Berlin, Montréal, Detroit, Dundee, overlooked.”

Dubai, Cape Town, Istanbul, Mexico City and Geelong. These cities differ geographically, As part of creating a future of design, Geelong’s demographically and/or economically, but they design status will also have a positive impact on all place creativity at the forefront of future current and future Deakin University students planning, earning them the UNESCO City of undertaking bachelor studies surrounding Design status. design (such as Visual Communication and Architecture), creating opportunities for Geelong, known around the world for producing them, and for those involved with the Carbon Australian icons ranging from the Hills Hoist to Nexus Centre at Waurn Ponds and the Centre the Ford ute and modern refrigerator, joined 30 for Advanced Engineering Training and the other cities around the world with the design Australian Future Fibres Research Innovation designation in October last year.

Centre.

As a scheme that aims to promote the development of local creative industries, and to foster relationships and resource-sharing between fellow Cities of Design, it was Deakin University’s Dr Russell Kennedy who played a pivotal role in getting Geelong onto that list.

Co-authoring a paper with Dr Meghan Kelly titled ‘Building A Case For An International Design Centre In Geelong’, Dr Kennedy’s aim was to not only build a case for Geelong to become a centre of design, but also to engage with the UNESCO City of Design creative network.

“The idea there was to act locally and think globally,” he explains. “It’s the aim to link in with an already existing network of cities around the world who are like-minded; that’s UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) who have established that network.”

From the region’s Aboriginal heritage to its history in textiles and wool production; automotive design and manufacturing to designs that have revolutionised surf culture, the application featured key projects including Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, the Geelong Performing Arts Centre Redevelopment and cultural precinct and the Mountain to Mouth contemporary songline, as well as the world-class design education facilities such as Deakin University’s virtual reality cave and Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training building – all projects that show how design is being used to shape Geelong’s future.

With a strong team behind the bid to UNESCO, including the City of Greater Geelong, Geelong’s Deakin University and the Australian Centre for Innovation and Design, with support from the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Geelong’s application was successful in satisfying satisfy a set of criteria that includes having a thriving design industry fed by design schools and research centres, and practising groups of creators and designers.

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and starkly simplified image of Ned Kelly, which quickly became a national symbol—part of the shared iconography of Australia. The NGA acquired its first Ned Kelly work from the series in 1972, Death of Sergeant Kennedy at Stringybark Creek 1946. In 1977, art collector Sunday Reed donated to the NGA, 25 of the 27 paintings from Nolan’s first exhibited Kelly series. Together, these 26 paintings provide a masterclass on Australian art history and the development of a new figuration and landscape painting in Australian art.

The exhibition is an exciting addition to the Geelong Gallery, with director Jason Smith explaining its drawcard status for visitors to our great city and region.

While the Kelly paintings have been exhibited internationally at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, they have rarely visited the far corners of Australia.

“What is does is create networks, and these networks for every UNESCO city will have universities,” Dr Kennedy explains. “We’re already talking to Concordia University in Montreal (a UNESCO city) about doing a collaborative project with them. Immediately, we get doors openings.

“All it does is open doors,” he continues. “You have to walk through them and take the opportunity; it doesn’t just come and fall @hysi_art on your lap. Now it’s just about making the connections, finding synergies and then working together.”

“Following the success of the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ 2017 Archibald Prize and upcoming 2018 Archibald Prize, we look forward to presenting this major exhibition to the community,” he says. “We are also thrilled about the educational opportunities and our “It is essential that all Australians have equal ability to continue to demonstrate the capacity opportunity to access these remarkable works,” and audience reach of Geelong Gallery ahead of says Dr Gerard Vaughan, NGA Director. “By potential City Hall changes.” experiencing this iconic group of paintings with their radical style, and anti-establishment Check out the Kelly collection at the Geelong mythology first-hand, new generations gain Gallery from March 1 to May 26 in 2019. insight into the work of one of our most wellSidney Nolan Ned Kelly 1946 known artists.”

From 1946-1947, Nolan developed an original

This year the festival also welcomes special guest, the Ambassador to Ukraine, his Excellency

Now comprising 180 cities in 72 countries, UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network recognises cities across the globe that place creativity at the forefront of future planning. The designation will open up opportunities for Geelong to collaborate with other design cities and cities across the creative cities network.

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Returning for its third year in Geelong, the 2018 Ukrainian Film Festival is making its way to The Pivotonian, Geelong’s only boutique arthouse cinema, at the end of the month.

Running for 10 days, the festival will showcase a number of newly released Ukrainian films, all coming from a wide range of genres. Titles of notable mention include blockbuster release Cyborgs (2017) which outlines the 2014-2015 battle for the strategically important Donetsk Airport; Italian/Ukrainian co-production Easy (2017) which tells the dark yet humorous tale of an ex racing car driver sent on a mission to the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine; and New Wave (2012) which is a collection of short films from the National Oleksandr Dovzhenko Centre, Kyiv’s film archive.

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Mykola Kulinich, who will officially present the premiere night film Falling (Strimgolov), which is the directorial debut of Marina Stepanska. Falling is a story about the post-revolutionary generation of young Ukrainian people looking for their place in a modern Ukraine. It follows two bewildered people who meet at a crucial moment of their existence and experience few days of happiness together. This premiere is not to be missed!

Coinciding with Constitution Day, a range of treats will be available at the opening night party (Thursday June 28) including varenyky (Ukrainian dumplings) and Ukrainian beers. Available at the Candy Bar throughout the festival will also be a variety of food and beverages, including beer from Two Birds Brewing, as well as fine wines from Lethbridge Wines.

Festival tickets will be at normal cinema prices and can be purchased online through pivotcinema. com.au or from the cinema box office.

The Pivotonian is located at 4 Verner Street, South Geelong.

fans coming in their thousands to celebrate the show together. One such event that we have our eye on is All Hell Breaks Loose.

Returning for its ninth year, All Hell Breaks Loose 9 is a day of fun, festivities and fantastic guests!

This event will feature the guests live on stage for a few stories, set secrets, anecdotes as well as Question and Answers.

ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE 9 The Supernatural fan event you need to get to The force of Supernatural, a US sci-fi/fantasy drama series with a global online fanbase in the millions, is one to be reckoned with.

Now approaching its fourteenth season, Supernatural is making its way up the list as one of the longest-running TV dramas of all time, with almost 300 episodes having aired since 2005.

Starting off as a show about two brothers who fight monsters, Supernatural has developed over time into an epic action-packed tale of angels, demons and monsters while attracting an astoundingly large and dedicated fan base, forming an internet community of millions all over the world.

The lineup of special guests heading to the event in both Sydney and Melbourne this year include Matt Cohen (stars as young John Winchester and the archangel Michael), Richard Speight Jr (plays the archangel Gabriel and the Deity Loki, plus director of multiple eps), Adam Fergus (British Men of Letters member Mick Davies), David Haydn-Jones (British Men of Letters Arthur Ketch), Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer) and Misha Collins (Castiel).

With the opportunity to meet and greet the guests, attendees can also get autographs and professional photographs alongside their faves!

There will also be merchandise as well as rare collectibles and exclusives for this event available to purchase from the dealers, along with an amazing raffle and auction of rare items and as always, there’s the super-fun Supernatural Sing-Along, hosted by Matt Cohen and Richard Speight Jr. If you’re a fan of the long-running series, you won’t want to miss this!

When & Where: The Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – June 24 Visit http://www.thehubproductions.com/Events/ AHBL9 for all ticket info.

It’s a series that has learned the secret to immortality, and it’s one that has seen the creation of several Supernatural conventions taking place every year (all over the world) with

WHAT’S ON AT COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS There’s plenty to be seen and enjoyed at the Courthouse Youth Arts over the next two weeks. Opening Friday June 8 and running until July 6, in the main gallery is the debut double-solo show of artists Jack Paterson and Ilaria Yakimov. Their show ‘Antiquity’ is a visual exploration of objects which hold significant insights to how both artists contemplate the very nature of art.

Opening the week after, in the upstairs gallery is ‘Reimagining Hokusai’ by Darcy Whitworth. This

exhibition runs from Wednesday June 13 (opening 6pm-8pm) to July 11 and is a celebration of the mastery of the Japanese Woodblock Print or Ukiyo, recreating Hokusai’s works in a 0.03-point copic fine liner.

Looking forward there are two solo shows by Pascalle Bailey and Joshua Maxwell de Hoog, both opening Friday July 13 6pm-8pm and running until August 10.

We are now taking proposals for exhibitions, art projects, curatorial projects and the like for 2019.

Spots filling fast!!

Yours in art, CHYA. Courthouse Youth Arts is located at 60 Little Malop Street, Geelong

is now. He was able to quit his day job and go straight down the middle to focus on his satire.

The footy world is so serious now and people have access to news stories at any given time. Titus brings some balance and relief for those looking to enjoy the game. For those who love sport and love football, feel free to let yourself go and embrace everything that comes with that. On the other shoe, Titus sees how ridiculous the entire aspect of it all could be viewed.

The fact people spend all week upset because a group of people in their twenties lost to another group of people

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in their twenties is a nonsensical situation to be in.

It reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld’s opening monologue in ‘The Label Maker’ episode: ‘Loyalty to any one sports team is pretty hard to justify. Because the players are always changing, the team can move to another city, you’re actually rooting for the clothes when you get right down to it. You know what I mean, you are standing and cheering and yelling for your clothes to beat the clothes from another city. Fans will be so in love with a player but if he goes to another team, they boo him. This is the same human being in a different

Titus O’Reily might not be related to the mighty

shirt, they ‘hate’ him now. Boo! Different shirt! Boo.’

Geelong Cats full back from the early nineties, but

This is where we currently sit in the world of football.

he too knows what it takes to get the job done. That

It is a very weird phenomenon. It naturally becomes

sentence may play with your mind for a moment.

more problematic if you’re a fan of a bad team. If you

There is a splash of truth in there. For Titus, he

don’t laugh, you will go slightly insane. When the

attempts to speak what he sees is the truth, in a

teams who have dominated for lengthy periods of time

comedic tone.

over the years lose two or three in a row, you start to

Plenty of ex-players and people in the media who

wonder if it is even legal.

are all in that football bubble would like to say what

Titus is a fully pledged Melbourne Demons fan. He is

the fans think and what we all think about sport. Titus

thankful for this for many reasons. The most important

goes ahead and jokes about it all.

reason would be that he wouldn’t be doing the job he

For Titus, not necessarily agreeing with what the media are saying works for him. It has clearly struck a

is doing now if he supported a team who had tasted success on a regular basis growing up.

chord with footy fans across the country. There’s not

The new book and stage show takes a look at what

a lot of coverage where people are open and honest,

sport means to Australians and the craziness of it.

saying things that your friends would mention about

Covering every sport in the country, the history of it

sport. Doing something slightly different stands out.

and why we are what we are.

A passion for comedy has always been front and

When the show was on during the comedy festival,

centre, but he was fortunate to fall into this comedy

the ball tampering debacle was taking place in South

caper. Working other monotonous day jobs, he was

Africa. He jokingly gave a nod and was looking into

looking to have some fun with friends. On a whim, he

giving a co-author credit to the Australian Cricket team

started a twitter account and a blog. Thinking he would

for providing so much material throughout the festival.

do it for five minutes before being completely bored with it. This new venture became a fun and creative outlet. It then started to resonate and build to what it

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THE MAN ON ANALOGUE TELEVISION IS CONCERNED ABOUT RECEPTION There’s an incredible new exhibition on at Off The Kerb Gallery from Ballarat installation artist Jonathon Harris. Creating eye-catching and engaging works, Jonathon Harris’ striking and abstract installations combine the brilliant use of symbols and vibrant colour.

In The Man On Analogue Television Is Concerned About Reception, he explores the idea of symbols, image, abstractions and representation in his new installations, that merge memories, past events and recollections. As the past vanishes into the present and the present builds for the future; this is either a set where previously spoken words and actions hang around like ghosts, or a space where the performer is about to lead us through a story of when, how and what if? Look carefully, answers and history are present.

The exhibition will run until June 21 at Off the Kerb Gallery in Collingwood.

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FILMS REVIEWED BY ANTHONY MORRIS

EARLY MAN

THE INCREDIBLES 2

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OCEAN’S 8

Wallace and Grommit creator Nick Park is back – way, way back, with a film set before the dawn of time (kind of ). Dug (the voice of Eddie Redmayne) the caveman and his tribe live in a valley happily hunting rabbits… okay, Dug would rather hunt mammoths, but a caveman’s got to know his limitations. Then an army of Bronze Age invaders arrive, exile them to the volcanic Badlands, and proceed to stripmine their home. Dug sets out to right this wrong, and ends up in the invaders home city where he challenges the greedy Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) to of all things, a soccer match (seem the invaders love the game). Dug’s tribe seem hopelessly outmatched, but Dug has a secret weapon – it seems his tribe just might have been the ones who invented the game… This claymation film is pure silly fun from start to finish, and if it doesn’t hit the heights of Wallace and Grommit, it does contain a very similar streak of broad humour – and plenty of groan-worthy soccer jokes.

Opening literally seconds after the first Incredibles ended (which was way back in 2004: going back and re-watching the original isn’t vital, but it is fun), the super-powered Parr family – including parents Mr Incredible (Craig T Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) - promptly battle the evil Underminer, only to find the real loser in this clash is their public reputation. Now living in a motel and with super-powers still illegal, the Parrs eagerly accept an offer from a mysterious billionaire (Bob Odenkirk) and his high-tech designer sister (Catherine Keener) who want to put “Supers” back in the spotlight.

But when they choose Elastigirl as the public face of their plan (seems she’s less destructive than her husband and therefore easier to ensure), Mr Incredible becomes a stay-at-home dad to a trio of kids with powers (and problems) of their own. Writer-director Brad Bird’s return to his biggest hit isn’t quite as pointed as the original (superheroes in 2018 no longer equal nostalgia), but it’s smarter about what makes superheroes fun than the last dozen Marvel movies. Fast, funny, breathlessly animated and full of first-rate action, this sequel is definitely the original’s equal. It’s the best superhero movie in years.

It’s so silly, it has to be based on a true story: for one month each year, a group of now middle-aged American men play a game of tag that’s been going on for decades. This time though, there’s a twist: the only member of the group who’s never been tagged is getting married during the month, so for once everyone knows exactly where he’s going to be. A lot of very silly antics result. What makes this very funny film work is that it doesn’t mess around; aside from some minor backstory stuff for each of the core characters – played by Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson and Hannibal Buress, with Isla Fisher as Ed’s wife, Rashida Jones as the old flame and a hilarious turn from Jeremy Renner as the one guy who’s never been tagged – this really is just a film about grown men playing tag.

The cast are all excellent and distinctly funny (this is Hamm’s best work in ages), the tag scenes are ridiculously over the top without shading into fantasy, and the whole thing moves fast enough that just when you think it’s run out of steam it’s wrapping things up. And yes, it is based on a true story – even if the real-life guys definitely do not look like the cast.

Sometimes it doesn’t matter if a horror movie comes together. If you go into Hereditary looking for a creepy look at a dysfunctional family put under extreme stress, you’re going to find that. If you’re looking for an increasingly unsettling story about a house (or family) haunted by the recent death of a loved one who wasn’t all that loved, you’ll find that too. And if you’re just after a bunch of quality scares and some images that you’ll find very hard to shake off… guilty as charged. The one thing you won’t get – and this may or may not be a flaw – is a story that brings all these elements together into a seamless whole. There is an explanation, but it’s a stockstandard horror movie one, and one that barely covers much of what’s gone before. So it’s best to just watch this as a series of moments that are often chillingly effective on their own but rarely build up into much more than that. The glue holding it all together is an outstanding performance from Toni Collette, playing a woman barely grieving over the death of her disliked and mentally unbalanced mother while trying to hold her family together; time and time again the real horror in this film is written on her face.

Fresh out of jail after almost six years, Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has promised to go straight. Straight back to her con artist ways, more like it. But this time she has a big score in mind: she wants to steal a $150 million dollar Cartier necklace from the neck of movie star Daphne Kruger (Anne Hathaway) during the glamorous Met Gala ball. But first she and her partner in crime Lou Miller (Cate Blanchett) have to get the necklace on Kruger’s neck - and for that they’re going to need a team. So far so good, especially after a fun opening where Ocean (sister of Danny from Ocean’s 11-13) cons her way from fresh-out-of-the-joint poverty to New York glamour in a single day. Her crime crew (including Helena Bonham-Carter, Mindy Kaling and Sarah Paulson) are colourful, the stakes are high, the plan is complicated enough that we can be sure there are a few wrinkles that’ll shake out further down the line, and then... it just never really takes off. Maybe it’s because the cast are stuck playing one note characters too busy to ever just hang out; maybe it’s because the story pretty much runs on rails. It’s still fun – just not as fun as it should be.

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STAFF PICKS

Grindhouse - Can I Drive Your Commodore?

Off The Hip / Grindhouse

TALIA ABOVE & BEYOND - Acoustic.

NATHAN

Let’s face it, Grindhouse Rocks! This is their third album and is produced by Steven McDonald (Redd Kross/Melvins/OFF!) and it is four on the floor punk n’ roll. Plenty here to keep Grindhouse fans happy: Songs about Holden’s, CHECK! Song about Peter Russell-Clarke, CHECK! Songs about Gary Coleman and Different Strokes, CHECK! Song About Eric Estrada, CHECK! Hopefully the wider population will catch on and go see them in some Red Hot live action.

GORILLAZ - Demon Days.

JOSH RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Evil Empire.

LAUREN

For fans of Cosmic Psychos, Dwarves & The Saints

STICKY FINGERS - Land Of Pleasure.

Available from Prehistoric Sounds

GLENN

Warrnambool & The Amazing

IMMOLATION - Dawn Of Possession.

Mill Markets Newcomb

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RED FANG

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DEMONHEAD

TIM SPRIGGS

CIVIC

LLOYD SPIEGEL

HANNAH CAMERON

Something Else

New Vietnam

Backroads

I Lay Where You Lie

Independent

Anti-fade Records

Only Blues Music

Independent

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Reviewed by Aine Keogh

A mastermind of the guitar and blues music in general, Lloyd Spiegel is back at it again with his eighth album, Backroads. Promising a close and honest take on Lloyd’s life outside of music, Backroads is sure to give the fans a fresh look at Lloyd’s abilities as an artist/ performer.

Starting off the CD with a bang, The Kick Around showcases Lloyd’s creative ability in conjunction with a high paced, gritty beat. A great opening track to capture the audiences’ attention right off the bat.

Starting out so strong, the second track Betcha Bottom Dollar would not have an easy task of continuing said trend, but it manages. With strong story telling and a fusion of big band sounds and blues, Betcha Bottom Dollar is the type of track that will be put on repeat many times, I presume.

Throughout the album, you will experience many different types of blues, from high tempo, hard hitting and sizzling guitar, to a more steadily paced story driven sound that will have you listening closely for the subtle beauties within Lloyd’s music.

Fans and new listeners alike should take the chance and take the backroads!

Lay yourself amidst a field of lush grass in the peak of summer as a light breeze rushes over you and that’s what Hannah Cameron’s album is. Beautifully textured with strings, percussion, the occasional horn laced amongst it all and of course, folky and mesmeric vocals of which tie each song together as more than an album, but a work of art.

The eight-track album is Cameron’s second full-length album, co-produced with multiinstrumentalist and long-time collaborator James Gilligan. Cameron’s lead single from the album, ‘No pen of mine’ received much grace by Rolling stone and receiving airplay on Double J, Triple J, ABC and local stations across the country… and there’s no question as to why. The track is soft and beautiful and exhibits an exquisite vocal range, accompanied by undemanding harmonies and embellishments in the background.

Whether you’re lying in bed, eating breakfast, or relentlessly scurrying through paperwork, this is an album that’s sure to leave you feeling calm and mesmerised by Cameron’s mind tingling magic.

Tim Spriggs might be a new name to our readers, Just imagine a sweat filled punk gig of the 70’s, but with his debut EP, he shows he is far from new filled corner to corner with leather, skin-heads and to music. safety pins. That’s Civic’s debut 12”, ‘New Vietnam’ in This five track EP is hot of the press (due out a nutshell… and it’s mental! The album is totally old tomorrow) and kicks off with a great introduction to school rock n roll punk and I don’t think they could Tim with ‘Once in a Lifetime’. He has a great tone to his have done it any better. If circle jerks and black flag voice, and knows how to put together a good track. On had a baby, it’d be civic in all its grit and glory. the mellow, but moody rock style of things, it is a great My favourite thing about New Vietnam is the mix sounding recording, and is worthy of your attention. between the classic, hardcore punk and the vocals, which aren’t just the typical screaming and shouting Whilst on the mellow side, do not mistake that for weak, as it certainly holds some power throughout the that’s prominent in a lot of punk rock. There’s more course of the EP . Whilst moody, it is more the vocals ‘singing’ on this album and I think this aspect gives it that create that mood, as evidenced by the chorus in a serious groove and an edge.

This is the sort of record you could spin in the living ‘As they Say’. He really has a great voice!

Personally, ‘Something Else’ is not my cup of tea, room and imagine they’re playing right there on the but shows his diversity, and his high quality guitar couch if you only close your eyes. From start to finish playing ability, before finishing the EP off with ‘The there’s this immense live energy and ceaseless riffing End of the Year’, which is a stripped back track. that’s maintained and leaves you wanting more and Overall, a very solid EP, with my highlight being ‘As more of their pure tenacity and hooked out punk rock.

They Say’. Expect more from Tim Spriggs, and I expect There’s no doubt that the Melbourne punk scene it would come across well live. is going totally mental and Civic are no exception. I can’t wait to see what wild and sweaty surprises local boys have in store for us.

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Another day, another big story about toxic fandom – in this case, various Star Wars fans seem to have hounded actress Kelly Marie Tran (Rose in The Last Jedi) from Instagram because… well, if you’ve spent any time at all online you can probably guess.

As usual, this has led to the usual hand wringing about the state of fandom in 2018: are fans too entitled, is reviving older franchises a good idea, is it possible to love (or hate) a fictional character too much, and so on and so forth. These are questions worth asking; thing is, we already know the answers, and they’re not going to change anything.

When Hollywood buys up old franchises and characters to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on turning them into blockbuster movies, this kind of reaction – crazed fans treating other people like punching bags – is exactly what they’re hoping for. Engaged fans are fans who spend time and money keeping a franchise alive: nobody is out their writing horrible hate-rants about how the movie version messed Rampage up, because nobody cares about Rampage. The ideas contained in Star Wars are pretty much worthless because everybody knows that the magic of George Lucas when he made the first Star Wars wasn’t in his amazingly original ideas, but in the way he slapped a whole bunch of old ideas together to create something special. Anyone can write a space opera; it’s the layers and layers of fan engagement that make a franchise worth money, and it’s this engagement that results in fans bullying people who they don’t think are doing it right.

Of course, there’s never going to be a “right” way; much of what drives these fans is an urge to recapture emotions long gone.

But that’s a pretty powerful urge for people, and you need to harness powerful urges if you’re going to make a profit on a $200 million dollar movie.

What’s new in all this is social media giving fans the ability to get together in real-time and rev each other up about perceived mistakes and slights while also making it possible for them to take instant hostile action in a way impossible barely a decade ago. That side of things isn’t part of why corporations invest in franchises, but it is why corporations invest in social media. Basically, the rise of toxic fandom is the pointy edge of the join between two different kinds of media organisation: traditional media companies want their fans to be committed to the stories they tell, while social media companies want their users to be committed to the stories they tell each other.

In theory, this relationship is mutually beneficial – social media helps new fanbases get off the ground and helps franchises grow as the fans find each other to talk about what they love. In practise, it doesn’t take much for those fans to turn hostile at the first development they don’t like. But even then, neither side really lose: the fans are still passionate, and passionate fans spend time and money on what they’re passionate about. It’s just that their passion has turned to hate – but corporations are notoriously difficult to target with that hate and individuals… well, they can be replaced. This is a story that isn’t going anywhere.

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all treating the sudden and violent appearance of winter with the reaction it deserves, by which I mean either turning yourself into a blanket burrito or hiding from life and your responsibilities in the warmth and comfort of your bed. Naturally, the best companion for a blanket burrito is some quality reading material, and this week’s comic – if slightly surreal – certainly fits the bill. Written by Jason Latour (Spider Gwen, Southern Bastards) and Ivan Brandon (Secret Invasion, Viking) and drawn by Greg Hinkle (Airboy), Black Cloud volume #1, No Exit, is a surreal fantasy story with a dark past and a heady dose of political intrigue.

Zelda Barrett comes from a world made of dreams. Long ago, when stories and reality blended, those who crafted stories wielded immense power. The storytellers – those of the old blood, those that could shape stories – crafted a new world, in which they could escape the unknowns of the future. Generations later, Zelda has escaped the dream world into our reality, but between the nascent political conspiracy she’s been wrapped up in and the mistakes of her past catching up to her, she’s in for a rough time.

Boy, Black Cloud is a trip. It’s weird, and fairly vague at points, but Latour and Brandon have put together a really compelling story. There are clearly a lot of pieces missing; Zelda is homeless in our world, and shunned in the dream world, but there’s no real explanation behind either. I’m not entirely convinced by the political intrigue subplot, but it at least provides something resembling a stable, straightforward story in the midst of the chaos that is the dream world. The visuals are stunning – special props to Greg Hinkle and colourist Matt Wilson for that effort – and are definitely a highlight.

There are elements that remind me of a number of different titles; the dream world reminds me a lot of the Dreaming from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, and I get hints of Alice in Wonderland in a number of places. Without details of the dream world (and the accompanying plot points), it’s hard to make proper comparisons to other titles. It reminds me of attempting to read East of West for the first time; you’re missing so many details to begin with, but there’s the promise of a really intriguing story in the long run, assuming the book keeps you enthralled. I prefer to have at least some idea of what’s going on – and there’s just enough detail to keep me on board – but if you’re a fan of looser stories, Black Cloud is going to scratch that itch.

Black Cloud is definitely a title to keep an eye on; it’s still in the formative stages, and it seems like the story is going to get better and better as more details emerge.

I’m not entirely sold, but I found enough to like that I still enjoyed myself. If you’re the impatient sort, perhaps give it a miss, but if you’re a fan of Sandman-style trippiness, add Black Cloud to your “to-read” list yesterday.

I am just back in the lair after listening to Mountain Grey performing at an artist’s studio over at the old paper mills at Fyansford. It was a great afternoon – a modest, but well receptive crowd who enjoyed the afternoon’s performance.

Mountain Grey are Steve James (music, voice, acoustic guitar), Kev Foster (drums), Luke Hynes (bass) and Mike Robinson-Koss (words, music, voice, harmonica), who are based at Deans Marsh.

The music travels through many scenarios (tragic and euphoric, reflective and questioning, haggard and urgent), and it celebrates community and the friendships made in a small bush hamlet.

We had more than one item that afternoon relating the history of a Deans Marsh.

I don’t know of their next gig, but they did mention they would be back at Fyansford in the future. Otherwise they have been found at their local venue, Martians Café, also at Birregurra and Apollo Bay. I’ll definitely be keeping an ear out.

Sleepy Hollow Blues Club has their next event on June 24, and they have Leroy and friends hitting town. LeroyZ Hammond Combo was formed by Liam Kealy, originally from Ballarat, with Neil Richardson and Dean James.

Liam was introduced to the sounds of Hammond organ by Mick O’Conner. The “Reverent” as Mick was known in Australia inspired Liam to play Hammond. The first Hammond he ever owned was a L100 recalls Liam: “Every time I turned up at a gig with this big Hammond and Leslie speaker, all the other musicians would hide until I did all the unloading and setting up, but after the gig they would all say what a fabulous sound the Hammond made.”

Liam performed all over Australia and Tasmania with a variety of blues groups and then in 2007 the new Hammond B3 portable was released in Australia. Liam finds the B3 much easier to tour with.

After establishing himself as one of Melbourne’s “go to” Hammond players for local, interstate and international visiting artists, Liam formed the group with Neil after they met as part of the rhythm section at a series of festival gigs supporting well known Blues artists.

“I love working as a duo with a drummer; most drummers turn up looking for the bass player. But as soon as they hear the sound that comes from playing bass with my feet they are just blown away,” says Liam.

Dean James was brought on-board with his highly respected guitar playing and vocal abilities. The instant chemistry and high musicianship has enabled LeroyZ Hammond Combo to investigate a mixed repertoire of Chicago, Delta, East and Westcoast Blues, Jazz and Latin grooves as well as their own material influenced by artists such as Freddy King, Robben Ford, BB King, Jimmy Smith, Roy Buchanan, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith and Booker T & The MG’s.

There should be some excellent Hammond sounds at Sleepy Hollow on the June 24 – jam at 3pm, headliner at 6pm.

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

To follow up THTH’s previous instalment, this one focuses more on the wintry albums that are so much colder than the freezing temperatures outside they’ll make you feel like you’re sitting in a desert when really, you’re sitting outside in your backyard with your mates smoking and drinking and listening to tunes without a fire pit or some type of gas heater.

The first obvious choice is Immortal’s At The Heart Of Winter. Immortal have the ability to make music into ice, or ice into music, either way the Norse snow and ice they blow through your speakers will make you feel as if the outside temperature is rather warm. Same goes with fellow Norwegians Satyricon and their classic album Nemesis Divina.

Typically, Tasmania is far colder than the mainland and unless you live in Ballarat, Tasmania is colder than Victoria.

So, for those of you who live anywhere but Ballarat, check out Psycroptic, Tassie’s premier tech death metal act, and their abrasive Symbols Of Failure. While the production isn’t as cold as Immortal’s, the sheer ice cold steel this album pummels out of your speakers will make you think you’re sitting in a desert.

Quite possibly the only Melbourne band to make a record that is blisteringly colder than the cold of walking through the Melbourne grid and being blasted by the icy, antarctic winds are Destroyer 666 with their infamous Unchain The Wolves debut album. A Melbourne black metal band featuring snow on their album cover?

Unheard of! That was until 1997 when the band featured a wolf in the snow eating a deer or something.

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

++ 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 Matts on Saturday September 8. ++ Tesseract will play 170 Russell on Friday September 14. ++ 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. ++ An Evening With Steven Wilson will take place at the Palais Theatre on Saturday November 10.

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In other news ++ The Pantera set and Soulfly set from Dynamo 1998 will be released on Friday June 22.

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