100% Magazine #1348

WED NO V 28TH 2012

ISSUE 1348 MELBOURNE’S ONLY DEDICATED CLUB MAG

AUSTRALIAN MICHAEL B-BOY CHAMPIONSHIPS MAYERGER

TODD TERJENOR

D MORE THDAY, DJ JCHAU, AGENT 86 AN PLUS: BIMBO DELUXE’S 10TH BIR

Moodymann: Detroit Dynamite FOR MORE UP TO DATE NEWS GO TO BEAT.COM.AU

UPCOMING

JANUARY

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

ONTOUR MAJOR LAZER [USA] Thursday November 29, The Hi-Fi APOLLO BROWN [USA] Thursday November 29, Laundry Bar MICHAEL MAYER [GER] Friday November 30, Prince Bandroom ACID PAULI [GER] Friday November 30, New Guernica BORIS BREJCHA [GER], ANNA [GER], KHAINZ [SWI] Friday November 30, Brown Alley STEREOSONIC: TIESTO [NED], AVICII [SWE], CALVIN HARRIS [UK] + MORE Saturday December 1, Melbourne Showgrounds 2MANYDJS [BEL] Sunday December 2, Red Bennies FOUR TET [UK] Thursday December 6, Prince Bandroom NICK WARREN [UK], HENRY SAIZ [ESP] Friday December 7, Billboard TYGA [USA] Friday December 7, Prince Bandroom RAHZEL [USA] Friday December 7, The Espy TODD TERJE [NOR] Friday December 7, The Liberty Social MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL: FOUR TET [UK], DJ YAMANTAKA EYE [JAP] + MORE Friday December 7 - Sunday December 9, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre PAUL KALKBRENNER [GER] Friday December 14, Billboard XKORE [UK] Friday December 14, Royal Melbourne Hotel CATZ N’ DOGZ [POL] Friday December 14, New Guernica KENDRICK LAMAR [USA] Friday December 21, The Palace TERRENCE PARKER [USA] Friday December 21, New Guernica FALLS FESTIVAL: SBTRKT [UK], COOLIO [USA] + MORE Saturday December 28 – Tuesday January 1, Lorne TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS [UK] Saturday December 29, Corner Hotel LET THEM EAT CAKE: KERRI CHANDLER [USA], THE GASLAMP KILLER [USA] + MORE Tuesday January 1, Werribee Park SUMMERDAYZE: THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS [UK], M.I.A [UK], MARK RONSON [UK] + MORE Tuesday January 1, Sidney Myer Music Bowl MARCELLUS PITTMAN [USA], PSYCHEMAGIK [UK] Tuesday January 1, The Bridge KRAFTY KUTS [UK], A-SKILLZ [UK], CAMO & KROOKED [UK] + MORE Tuesday January 1, Brown Alley SBTRKT [UK] Wednesday January 2, Billboard HOT CHIP [UK] Wednesday January 9, The Palace DE LA SOUL [USA] Thursday January 3, The Espy CRYSTAL CASTLES [CAN] Tuesday January 22, Billboard THE BLOODY BEETROOTS [ITA] Thursday January 24, The Palace SOUL CLAP [USA] Friday January 25, The Liberty Social RAINBOW SERPENT: GUY J [ISR], CHRISTIAN SMITH [SWE], PETER VAN HOESEN [BEL] Friday January 25 - Monday January 28, Lexton BIG DAY OUT: THE BLOODY BEETROOTS [ITA], KASKADE [USA], CRYSTAL CASTLES [CAN] + MORE Saturday January 26, Flemington Racecourse JESSIE WARE [UK] Wednesday January 30, Prince Bandroom SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA [SWE] Friday February 1, Sidney Myer Music Bowl ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] Saturday February 2, Hisense Arena EL-P [USA] Wednesday February 6, Corner Hotel BICEP [UK] Sunday February 10, Revolver Upstairs MACKLEMORE [USA], RYAN LEWIS [USA] Saturday February 16, The Corner Hotel MOODYMANN [USA] Friday March 8, Prince Bandroom GOLDEN PLAINS: MOODYMANN [USA], JULIO BASHMORE [UK] + MORE Saturday March 9 - Monday March 11, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE PRODIGY [UK], DIZZEE RASCAL [UK], BOYS NOIZE [GER] + MORE Sunday March 10, Flemington Racecourse

REAL TALK

Take me out of the oven because I am done. But really, Where?House has ended me. Let’s hope they use that wonderful space for something else in the future, hey.

Tyson Wray

Apollo Brown: Shootin’ Dice

Detroit-based beat maker Apollo Brown has announced a Melbourne performance this November. Earlier this year Apollo teamed up with Brooklyn rapper O.C. to release the Trophies, which climbed into the iTunes top 10 in both Europe and the USA. Continuing with his prolific output, Apollo released Dice Game with fellow Detroit hip hop heavyweight Guilty Simpson earlier this month. Apollo Brown will be playing Melbourne at Laundry on Thursday November 29, accompanied by New Zealand’s David Dallas, Young Lean, and Bel Air LXIX Club.

MC Stretch: Elastic Excellence

If you listen to dance, we can guarantee you’ve heard the legendary MC Stretch. Whether it’s been as a DJ, MC, singer, writer, producer, host back in his pirate radio days, listened to an artist off his record label, his stamp is everywhere. With just over 20 years of experience, Stretch has worked with some of the biggest and the best in the business: Tiësto, Sidney Samson, Fedde Le Grand, Armin Van Buuren, Quasar and host of others that reads too long to list here. He is also a permanent fixture on the touring scene, with some of the biggest dance events around the world, such as Stereosonic, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, Sensation, Rock it Open Air and more. To help celebrate the launch of Richmond’s newest live music venue, The Eureka Hotel, MC Stretch is playing a one-off show tonight, in between his touring dates with Stereosonic. To spread the love, all presale tickets bought in person at the venue before Monday will get a free pot of draught or cider. MC Stretch will be supported by DJ Le Blanc and guests. It’s on tonight at 7pm at 1 Church St, Richmond.

Hermitude: HyperParadise in HyperSpace

Hermitude, who have risen to new heights in 2012 off the back of their HyperParadise album, have announced a Melbourne show in early February.

Courtesy of the acclaim for their album, particularly single Speak of the Devil, the crew have catapulted onto the festival circuit with spots at Groovin The Moo, Parklife and Homebake. Their production work has been in solid demand with remixes for The Presets, Missy Higgins and co-production credits on Urthboy’s Smokey’s Haunt. They also won an AIR Award for Best Dance/Electronic Release and have been nominated for two ARIAs (Best Dance Release & Best Video) and a j award for Australian Album of the Year. Hermiture play The Corner Hotel with special guest Jonti on Friday February 1.

Swedish House Mafia: One Last Tour

Due to unprecedented demand, the Swedish House Mafia are coming to Melbourne to service the south eastern fans in Australia that missed out. Victorian, Tasmanian and Adelaide Ticketmaster account holders who bought Sydney tickets will be contacted by email by Ticketmaster and given the option to have their Sydney Tickets refunded if they wish to attend Melbourne Show (some conditions and ticket limits apply – refer to email for full offer details). As the name suggests, One Last Tour will be the final time for Australian fans to see Swedish House Mafia and the boys’ show-stopping backdrop of lasers, fireworks and flames. They play Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday February 1, 2013. Tickets on sale 12pm Thursday November 29 from Ticketmaster.

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EDITORIALDEADLINE - 2PM FRIDAYS NO EXCEPTIONS

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UP TO DATE

The greatest fucking DJ and producer in the world (well, in my very biased opinion) has announced a sideshow to accompany his appearance at Golden Plains. Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann is one of Detroit’s most legendary and most outspoken figures. Creating a hybrid of jazz, soul, funk and disco, his take on house and techno is revered worldwide. Moodymann will play in the intimate surrounds of the Prince Bandroom on Friday March 8. He’ll also play at Golden Plains on Sunday March 10.

20th Anniversary of The Hellfire Club: 50 Shades of Red

In late 1992, a nightclub burst on to the Melbourne scene that was a little different: The Hellfire Club – an S&M club for the masses! Hellfire was the beautiful and transgressive side of S&M: the fashion, the image, the attitude, the people of every bent straight, gay, BDSM - the edge. In 2012, the number one bestseller book is about spanking and S&M. The time is right for Hellfire to rise like the Phoenix and come back to celebrate 20 years of the glamorous playfully kinky side of S&M. They have an amazing Tiki Lounge venue in The LuWow and a great lineup of acts, including top burlesque performers, and many more. There will be the famous Play Area where you can actually get spanked, whipped, slapped, flogged, tied up, nipple clamped, tickled, candle waxed and abused to your consensual hearts are content by sexy women in high heels and dominant men in uniform. Discs will be spun by Hellfire stalwart David Thrussell (Snog, Black Lung) joining Digital Primate’s Chris Coe for a unique sonic assault. Get your kink on at Hellfire – for the new to the scene to the experienced sub/dom – or to the just plain curious. The Hellfire Club is back for a wild December party. It’s on at LuWow Tiki Bar and Nightclub on Sunday December 16 from 8pm. Tickets $25 on the door, or $20 for old Hellfire members.

DJ Profile: Agent 86

Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up?

An aeroplane.

Describe yourself using the title of a song.

Marquise Knox – I’m Bad. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

That I could see in the dark.

The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Telling an owner I don’t take requests.

What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat?

I love dance music, but any dance track, indeed any track, on repeat would be torture.

What’s the most played record in your bag?

Fred Wesley – House Party.

What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die?

Is there life anywhere else in the universe besides on Earth?

If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead?

Viticulture and/or Oenology.

When and where is your next gigs?

Roof To Reel at Rooftop Bar, Curtin House, then Sunday Shake at Bimbo Deluxe.

DJ Profile: PhatoAmano

Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up?

In a rusty old caravan next to a snarling rotty.

Describe yourself using the title of a song.

Boogie Wonderland.

What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

Why we only have girl cars and no boy ones? Long, long, story!

The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Being aasked “Do you have any you know retro or something” while playing a disco set.

Sad but true!

What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat?

Beachball by Nalin & Kane What’s the most played record in your bag?

Put Your Body In It by Stephanie Mills What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die?

Is there a discotheque in the spiritual world? And if so, what is the door policy?

If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead?

A window dresser what else.

When and where is your next gig?

Bimbo Deluxe Sundays 7.30pm til 10pm

De La Soul: Resurrected

After the huge success of their 20th anniversary tour in 2009, venerable hip hop legends De La Soul have announced their return to Australia. Still going stronger than ever, De La Soul bring to their live shows one of the most respected canons in rap history, featuring the landmark debut 3 Feet High And Rising and De La Soul Is Dead. Don’t miss your chance to catch the iconic trio in the live setting. De La Soul perform at The Espy on Thursday January 3.

60 Seconds With…

Strong (The Do-Over)

Define your genre in five words or less: Vibes.

What do you hate about the music industry?

Agent/manager types.

Describe the best gig you have ever played.

They are all special in their own way, but London during the Olympics was pretty epic. We did a block party with a few thousand people dancing in the rain.

Describe the worst gig you have ever played.

San Juan, Puerto Rico during a tropical depression.

A daytime outdoor party doesn’t quite work in that environment.

What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording?

Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Never in a million years did we ever fathom throwing a Do-Over there. It was great though.

Where would you like to be in five years?

To have Do-Overs taking place simultaneously at every continent around the globe.

If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why?

M&Ms. We’re a diverse bunch that melts in your mouth, not in your hands.

When and where is your next gig?

The Do-Over at Circa Pool Deck, Sunday December 2.

DJ Profile: Haycock (The Do-Over)

Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up?

Wandering around at 5am in a hotel in Abu Dhabi without any clothes. Unfortunately, I’ve learned the hard way that I do sleepwalking.

Describe yourself using the title of a song.

Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix.

What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child?

That I could fill in for Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones.

The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Each and every time I’ve tried to fend off somebody requesting something without upsetting them. I don’t feel it’s right that someone should ask for a request, but I also feel I shouldn’t make them feel bad about it. Awkward.

What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat?

I’ve blocked out those songs and can’t even prioritise the worst.

What’s the most played record in your bag?

In a perfect world, War – Galaxy.

What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die?

“What’s next?”

If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead?

Urban Design. If you consider the vast amount of puzzles that exist in civilisations, it’s something to be very proud of if you are able to make them all work together.

When and where is your next gig?

The Do-Over at Circa Pool Deck, Sunday December 2.

Free Shit: The Do-Over

Renowned as the party to be at in Hollywood since 2005, presented by Red Bull Music Academy, The Do-Over is finally making its way to Australia. Hosts and residents Chris Haycock, Jamie Strong and Aloe Blacc are heading down under to sprinkle some of that LA magic over St Kilda’s Circa Pool Deck. With an all-star mystery lineup in tow, we have a few double passes and Red Bull Music Academy prize packs to give away.

Head to beat.com.au/freeshit to win.

THE BIG MAG FOR CLUB CULTURE

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NICK WARREN

“If you go to China for instance, where there isn’t that history of underground of radio or coolness, then the more commercial Afrojack, David Guetta sound is going to be the big thing because that’s all thy get on the radio and TV. It’s like all things in life, it’s education really, it’s what you get to hear in your formative years that kind of molds you into what kind of stuff you’re into.”

RENAISSANCE: BRISTOL BIG SHOT If you wanted to put a face to underground dance music, then Nick Warren’s would surely be it. The DJ, producer and label owner has, for the past 20 plus years, been a champion for everything that is good about dance music, clubbing and the underground scene.

Starting his career in the fertile grounds of Bristol’s illustrious music scene, Warren established himself as a DJ, scoring gigs in the biggest clubs and landing the job as tour DJ for Massive Attack. As the tail end of the UK’s rave culture coiled up, Warren was at the helm of a new and exciting genre of dance music that would go on to define him as an artist. The term ‘progressive house’ was used to give name to an emerging sound that bound together a select group of DJs, bands and producers of which Warren was a part. Progressive was a fusion of house, trance and elements of techno. Stripped down and sparing in its structure – melodic and uplifting yet hard, fierce and driving.

As you’d expect, Warren’s music has changed over the years, but depth and melody have remained hallmarks of his sound, which today spans everything from spacey

ambient electronics to club-focused dubby techno.

While there are plenty of other DJs and producers whose careers have followed a similar path, it is Warren’s global reach that sets him apart from the rest. From outer eastern Russia to central China, northern most Scandinavia to the depths of South America, Warren puts the ‘international’ in international DJ – his appeal knows no borders.

This has not happened just by chance. Throughout his career Warren has worked hard to build his intercontinental appeal, a strategy that has been well supported by his involvement in the acclaimed Global Underground compilation mix series, of which he has been behind seven installments. One of the more ‘off the beaten track’ places that Warren visits regularly is Tel Aviv. With the recent developments in the IsraelGaza conflict, is it strange for him to see the reports of bombings and violence happening in a city where most of the time he’s been there has been spent playing music to happy clubbers?

“It’s weird,” he ponders. “I’d say all of the best parties, or lots of the best parties, have always been in areas

of conflict. Northern Ireland back in the day with the trouble – the club scene was always really strong, Tel Aviv has always had a good scene and I’d say even better is Beirut. Beirut has got a fantastic club scene, really cool clubs, nice underground people, really stylish, and even with the recent downturn in the economy when people have got no money they still want to go out. It’s almost as if they’ll go without food and not pay their bills, but they still want to go out at the weekend and enjoy themselves and maybe forget what’s going on around them. So yeah, areas where there is conflict going on always seem to have great scenes.”

It’s hard to say exactly why Warren is so popular in lands so far from the one he calls home, although according to the man himself, differing musical tastes come down to different musical education.

“My favourite crowds are in Argentina,” he says without a moment’s hesitation. “In the early days, and to a certain extent now, the DJs that visited there were kind of controlled by a guy called Martin Gontad, who is Hernan Cattaneo’s manager and he also runs a big radio station

in Argentina which plays great underground music. So the crowds there have kind of been educated in a deeper underground sound and that’s what they love. If you go to China for instance, where there isn’t that history of underground of radio or coolness, then the more commercial Afrojack, David Guetta sound is going to be the big thing because that’s all thy get on the radio and TV. It’s like all things in life, it’s education really, it’s what you get to hear in your formative years that kind of molds you into what kind of stuff you’re into. So certain countries where there is a history of underground music – that scene has stayed strong and where there is less of that then not so much. But obviously the big change now has been internet radio where its just broadcast round the world so local radio isn’t as important for focusing people.”

Internet radio is something that Warren can speak on with authority. For the last two years he’s been broadcasting his Soundgarden show on online radio station Frisky, regularly attracting large audiences who tune in or download the show from wherever they are in the world.

“A number of stations had been after me to do a show,” he explains of his first foray into this new platform.

“I looked at it and I thought well, pretty much all the shows out there are the same; it’s just a DJ playing club music for an hour or two. So I specifically wanted to do something that was in the first hour really eclectic and almost like an unmixed thing. It’s not about beats all going together, I just wanted to play the first hour of just amazing records whether it’s sort of ambient, or down tempo and then concentrate on the more club based stuff for the second hour. It’s gone really well, it’s pretty much the most popular show on Frisky since the start and I think the first hour is definitely what people find exciting about it. I just think its more interesting, people are taking more risks with that than they are with club music. There’s some great club music out there but then, especially at the moment, with that whole sort of bass heavy, deep house, old school ‘90s house vibe, it’s all very similar at the moment and it’s harder for people to take more risks but whereas with the more eclectic side of electronic music you can basically do anything you want. I’ve got the Renaissance album coming out in January and I’ve based that around the radio show, it’s the same thing really, CD1 is very sort of out there and ambient and weird and CD2 is more club based.”

As one of the longest serving DJs out there and with no sign of the global demand for his appearances slowing down, Warren continues the busy touring schedule he’s been doing for all these years. However, that’s not to say he hasn’t made some adjustments to how he does his job these days. “Well I don’t go to after parties any more,” he laughs. ”I think these days it’s seen as a much more of a professional job than it was in the early days when we all just sort of fell into it, kind of by accident and ended up flying round the world, playing in clubs and having a great time. It’s still great fun to do it, getting to travel round, go to all these amazing countries, meet great people and play in great clubs.”

Richie Meldrum Nick Warren [UK] plays Billboard on Friday December 7 alongside Henry Saiz [ESP], Hot Since ‘82 [UK] and more.

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COVER STORY

THE BIG MAG FOR CLUB CULTURE

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WEDNESDAY28TH COQ ROQ Rocking Wednesdays at Lucky Coq are rotating DJs Lady Noir, Agent 86, Kiti, Mr Thom, Joybot and guests giving you nothing but the best new wave, punk, brit pop, bong rap and hair metal. Coq Roq takes place every Wednesday from 8pm with free pool downstairs from 9pm as well as drink specials. Roq out!

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

Nick Van Wilder & DJ Anferny getting your weekend started right. 5pm til 3am.

CQ, 113 Queen St, Melbourne

SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR

FIRST FLOOR FRIDAYS A journey of international music from all over the world; past, present and future rhythms incorporating afro, soul, funk, world and deep house elements!

First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

FREEDOM PASS SOUL ARMY With more flavour than a chocolate pizza, the Wednesday Soul Army throws down raw, uncut funk next to smooth soul grooves and rare blue jams. Bring that special lady because when the boys lay down the love it could be the difference between ‘we’re just friends’ to ‘let’s get it on’.

PBS stalwarts Vince Peach and Miss Goldie accompany Prequel and Black Diamond Kicks weekly. Free.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

Friday’s at Freedom with 2 premier clubs, 5 huge rooms, 10+ local and international DJs blending their unique sets across countless styles of tunes – vocal house, smooth R&B, electro and commercial top 40. Throw in a few sexy podium dancers, a world-class lights show and drink specials, the Freedom Pass is your personal ticket to a night you won’t soon forget!

Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

LAUNDRY WEDNESDAYS

FRIDAY NIGHT LOFT PARTY

Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass.

Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

THURSDAY29TH BIMBO THURSDAYS Tigerfunk brings with him his full band of travelling gypsies, hipsters and middle class executives, all of whom are prepared to deliver the most excitement you can have this side of the weekend.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

CANYONS Canyons’ musical ensemble is hard to define. A theory of opposites attracting, a burgeoning front of beautiful contradictions. Their inspiration exists somewhere between sand dunes and icebergs, volcanoes and valleys, fiction and fact. Musically, Canyons never claim genres and more importantly, they don’t adhere to stereotypes. Striking the elusive balance between creativity, originality and pop sensibility, with an aural likeness to elements of psych, folk, house and everything deep, what is essential to Canyons is that their music evokes a sense of feeling and truth. Come and see them for a free DJ set tonight. With support from DJ Lotion from 7pm Strange Wolf Basement Bar, Strachan lane, Melbourne.

Free Entry.

FREE RANGE FUNK Funk up your Thursday nights with Free Range Funk at the Windsor favourite Lucky Coq. Grab a couch early and enjoy one (or more) of their famous $4 pizzas from 7-11pm.

Meanwhile DJs Who, Agent 86, Lewis CanCut and special guests tempt you into the night with their eclectic bag of treats. Setting the mood early is delightful jazz, deep soul, and funk. Later it’s fruity disco, choice house, and hipster dance drops. Free entry every Thursday.

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

FUN HOUSE Celebrate Thursday night at Co. with club classics and dance floor anthems.

Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

FRIDAY30TH CQ FRIDAYS The weekend starts here! Get on down for after work drinks from 5pm with DJs Marcus Knight, Mark Pellegrini,

game reviews and Balkanese dances on YouTube. But that’s nothing like what you can expect to find within the confines of Bimbo on a Saturday night. Developing thick and heavy but altogether groovy, enjoy an eclectic mix of fairy floss funk, doom disco and monk movement minimal every week. Free.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

Kitty Schmidt couldn’t find quality dance music in Fitzroy so she’s decided to open up her bedroom doors. Living above Melbourne’s stalwart lesbian/gay Libation Bar, she’s now throwing a monthly party in her boudoir. Come into her renovated upstairs loft, cocktail bar, dance floor and smoking terrace. With quirky house, deep disco and erotic electronica being spun by Marvin Roland, Mr. Pyz and Kitty Schmidt DJs. Libation, 302 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

DJ CKass will take you on a musical journey to the retro sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s, followed by Top 40.

One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

SOUND EMPIRE Co. At Crown’s Saturday night party Sound Empire this week features mega sounds from resident DJs Tate Strauss, Miss Sarah, Nova, Johnny M, Matty G, Dean T, Joe Sofo, Marcus Knight, Dinesh, Chris Ostrom, B-Boogie and Sarah Roberts.

Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS DJ Marcus Knight & DJ Xander James drop sexy house, dance and drum and bass all night from 8pm. Free entry.

Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra

TEXTILE

sion excursion? Well Bimbo Deluxe saves the day once again.. All you need is an iPhone and you’re set. Just download the free ‘remote’ application from the app store, log into the Bimbo DJ wireless network and you choose which song plays next.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

TUESDAY4TH BIMBO TUESDAYS Bimbo Tuesday’s have long been the discerning DJs midweek breath of fresh air. An opportunity to indulge in, and to each parade their individual takes on music. A night where by the weird and wonderful is not frowned upon but rather celebrated. Resident selectors Matt Radovich, Andras Fox and Henry Who draw from a colorful array of sounds that warm your midweek blues. From 8pm, free.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

COSMIC PIZZA NHJ and friends host every Tuesday night upstairs at Lucky Coq. Playing uneasy listening, freaked out bass jams, romantic comedy disco, tropi-jazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights.

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

DJ Profile: eLTee N eLKay

Saturdays at Lucky Coq tick all the boxes so start your night early and stay til close! Famous $4 pizzas from 7-9pm (that’s dinner sorted) then from 9pm spread over two levels with DJs playing hip hop, funk, disco, house and electro. Rotating guests on both levels keep the tunes fresh. Free entry.

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsorw

WEEKEND

PANORAMA Start your weekend on a good note with Panorama Fridays at Lucky Coq. DJs Matt Rad, Mr George, Tom Meagher and Phato A Mano transform the upstairs area into one hell of a house party with Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Disco and House. Meanwhile, downstairs gives you a secluded wind down atmosphere with cult films as background visuals and quality cocktails to sip on. Let the new coqtail list wash away a crappy week!

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

RETRO SEXUAL FRIDAY DJ Grandmaster Vicious spins Fitzroy’s finest mix of ‘80s and ‘90s pop, rock, new wave, hip hop, disco classics and cheese to please plus dance floor anthems from then to now.

One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

The brain child of the creative kids at 360 Agency and Seven Nightclub. The Weekend is here to put a smile on your dial every Saturday night. We want you to join the family. Dancing from 10pm weekly.

Seven, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne

SUNDAY2ND SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE The perfect Sunday soundtrack with DJs Askew, Peter Baker, Booshank, Paz, Miss Butt, Junji, Disco Harry and guests. They will be laying down disco, afro beat and deep house til 3am. For lovers of good music - South Side Hustle.

Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor

STAR BAR SUNDAYS The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne.

Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne

SATURDAY1ST

SUNDAE SHAKE

EDEN SATURDAYS Smashing it every week at Melbourne’s hottest looking venue! Top 40 dance, house and R&B 9-3am, then electro from 3am - 5am. DJ Ontime, DJ Ryza, Scotty Erdos and Azza M. $15/$20, free entry after 4am.

Eden, 163 Russell St, Melbourne

FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS It’s house, electro, dub, anthems, disco and funk with guest DJs Genetix, B-Two and Oohee rocking til the break of day. Doors open 10pm with $5 basics til midnight!

First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Our Signature serve. Each and every Sunday we play host to a self professed vinyl junkie caught between the golden years and boogie wonderland. A mouthful?

Perhaps. Phato Amano perfectly sets the mood for an audio-adventure that redefines the dance floor weekly.

Our Sunday aficionados Agent 86 and Tigerfunk stir up a full cream shake to the flavour of your liking. Forget everything you thought you knew about losing yourself to the grooves.

Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy

MONDAY3RD IBIMBO

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Have you always wanted to be a DJ but been cruelly cursed with tone deafness and a general inability to ver-

Your name is: Lauren & Laszlo What was the first ever tune you bought?

Lauren: Tina Arena Laszlo: Too embarrassing to answer What’s the most played tune in ya’ box?

Lauren: Turn On The Music – Roger Sanchez Laszlo: Changes every week.

Which toy or game best describes you and why?

Lauren: Trouble – Because the name is mischievous like me.

Laszlo: Twister – it’s a sex thing What’s the cheekiest thing you’ve done behind the console?

Lauren: Probably not appropriate to be putting in a magazine.

Laszlo: Fulfilled a girl’s fantasy and got in some serious trouble doing so.

What’s the biggest myth about DJs? Laszlo: That they are musicians What do you dislike the most about DJing?

Both: There’s nothing I don’t love about DJing.

And like the most?

Lauren: When I mix in a song and the crowd screams Laszlo: Making people get lost in the moments and forgetting their problems for a short period of time, deep huh?

When n’ where was your first gig?

Lauren: Twenty1 2009 (Gold Coast), Laszlo: A very grubby little club that no longer exists Your ultimate DJing gig would be?

Lauren: Headlining a Music Festival, Laszlo: Playing some of my own compositions to a large and attentive audience In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why?

Lauren: Any remix of Call Me Maybe.

Laszlo: No comment Upcoming gigs: Fridays at Red Violin and Shake Ur A$$ Saturdays at Vinyl Lounge.

BIMBO DELUXE’S 10TH BIRTHDAY BEATS, BREWS AND BRUNSWICK ST: HAPPY BIRTHDAY While tastes may vary, there are three things Melburnians can agree on: quality food, quality drinks and quality music. Over the past decade our city has evolved into a cultural melting pot of boutique eateries and eclectic live music venues, all offering unique spins on traditional favourites. One of the names that can be closely associated with this ever-evolving boutique culture is Bimbo’s Deluxe. Located in the bohemian paradise of Fitzroy, right there on Brunswick St, it has become the after-work and pre-clubbing spot of choice for those looking for something laidback and unpretentious. It’s a busy time at Bimbo’s as we finally start experiencing some summer weather and they prepare for a range of patrons to come in and out.

“It definitely picks up at this time, the spring racing carnival is almost like the gateway to the summer,” the affable Scott Campbell exclaims. The venue manager of Bimbo’s Deluxe, he originally dropped his plans of working for clubs and live venues to go back to uni. However, it was a casual job at Bimbo’s Deluxe that drew him back in. “The original owners showed me a different way these places can be run and I found a newfound love for this kind of work.” Over seven years later, he has taken the reins and has overseen the funky little venue as it has grown in reputation with both locals and tourists.

“In its inception Bimbo’s was a place for the Fitzroy locals to hang out and it’s developed into an inner-city lounge, somewhere they could be at home without being home.” In addition to the welcoming lounge-style atmosphere, there has been another key ingredient to the success of Bimbo’s.

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“With the four dollar pizzas, word spread pretty quick to tourists, students, young professionals,” Campbell says proudly.

“That offer really appeals to everyone and we’ve been lucky enough to get some good little write-ups in newspapers, magazines, travel things. We’re situated near a couple of backpackers as well.” To help ring in their 10-year anniversary, Bimbo’s will be having a week-long celebration with food and drink specials, including a return of the two dollar pizza for lunch. The week will also see live sets from longtime resident DJs Agent 86, Mu-Gen, Matt Radovich and others who have helped shape Bimbo’s Deluxe into what it is.

“When putting together this week of celebrations we went back through what I can remember were the best running nights. Without a doubt one of the biggest nights was when Matt Radovich and Mu-Gen were playing on Thursdays.

Without any sort of formal advertising the nights just took off. So we approached those guys and said ‘come back and do it for old time’s sake’.” In the decade since Bimbo’s Deluxe was first launched, the commitment to offering unique fare has remained the same. “I was lucky enough to work with the original owners for two or three years and [I] watched how they operated and saw what they were trying to achieve.”

The Brunswick St-based building was originally the home of a much revered live music venue, the Punters Club. “It was a live music institution at the time and that was probably reflective of Melbourne at the time as well. Rather than more bars there seemed to be more live music venues and there was more relaxed, liberal licensing and those sort of venues flourished. It was a real icon at the time because we still to this day

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have people come through and say, ‘I remember when this used to be the Punters [Club]’.”

While the ensuing years have unfortunately seen the closure of several iconic live venues, a new breed of diverse bars and music venues have opened. As the times were changing, Bimbo’s was playing its part in making Melbourne a capital for idiosyncratic, boutique venues. “What the guys were trying to achieve was trying to appeal not just to the commercial scene but something that was a little more underground.” It became a haven for both punters and DJs, who enjoy hearing an eclectic array of tunes. “Bimbo’s was the kind of place where any artist could come and play what they wanted to play and the crowd would be into that, rather than playing to the crowd. And that’s something we’ve tried to really hold onto. The brief is come and play what you want, play the records you don’t get to play anywhere else and play them

loud,” Campbell chuckles. The cosy confines of Bimbo’s, with its slightly dim lighting and couches, have enhanced the atmosphere and overall experience. “It’s a unique space to enjoy it, because it’s never been a standard flashy dancefloor.

It’s really just meant to be that kind of laidback, comfortable environment. You don’t have lasers flashing, it’s just something different and about appreciating the music.”

Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Bimbo Deluxe will be celebrating their birthday from now until Sunday December 2. Their 10-year celebrations include names such as Mu-Gen, Adam Askew, Liz Millar, Agent 86 and a special Boogs vs Spacey Space superset amongst many more. Visit bimbodeluxe.com.au for more information.

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TODD TERJE NO REST: FOR THE WICKED

When I talk to Todd Terje, he seems tired. It has been a whirlwind couple of years for the Norwegian producer, who has evolved from a position as one of the leading purveyors of the niche ‘Oslo sound’ to that of a big room DJ playing to thousands of people on giant sound stages. With the crossover singles of Ragysh and Inspector Norse catapulting him into the crosshairs of the global techno fraternity, Terje has suddenly found himself a hot commodity amongst the bigger club promoters. “It’s been quite hectic, actually,” he recaps on his European summer. “It’s been a really heavy working summer. It’s going to be quite crazy next year as well, unfortunately. I mean, it’s good to be busy, but not so busy that your life passes [you by].”

The work/life balance seems to have him torn. One the one hand, Terje is experiencing some of the best sound systems and biggest crowds of his career. “Sometimes it’s the most amazing thing ever,” he gushes. “I haven’t always played that many big sized clubs. I’ve come from the smaller rooms and the slower music. It’s good to now experience some really heavy, physical sound systems that blow you away. I actually sometimes get goose bumps when I play; I didn’t really get that earlier. Now it’s more just the physics of the bass. It just moves you. That’s a new thing for me, and it’s quite cool.”

But he’s also discovered that as his star grows bigger, the life of the touring DJ begins to weigh heavy. “DJing is a lot of fun, but the travelling is shit,” he sighs. “I would like to stay more in the studio, but it’s hard to make any money out of it. I need to find new ways of working to keep me healthy – I don’t want to DJ at this pace for very long. I know a lot of DJs that DJ much harder than me, more often than me, but I don’t understand

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how they do it. I think some people have it, and some people don’t. Me? I can do it for a length of time – but now, I really need to step down.”

The break that Terje yearns for isn’t likely to occur any time soon. Along with Prins Thomas and Lindstrøm, he has become the poster child of the oh-so-cool disco sound that has gripped the world over the last few years, and is likely to keep him busy for years to come. Despite holding his own notions about his exact sound, he’s okay with being pigeonholed by the media as ‘nu-disco’. “I don’t really mind [the term nu-disco] because I know that it’s just for [industry people] to sell it. If I don’t have any other labels that they can pigeonhole my music in, then that’s my problem. I don’t feel like I have to do this or that.

As long as I don’t think like that, then they can do whatever they want.”

Terje returns to Australia this December for what seems like a yearly visit, playing club shows around the nation and Harbourlife in Sydney. So how does his set change when he plays a festival, compared to an intimate club gig? “The tendency this year has been that I’ve been playing more for a big audience because I’ve been booked to bigger clubs.

Obviously if you play to a venue of 5000 people, you can’t play music without energy,” he explains. “But we’ll see – I never really plan anything.”

Rick Warner Todd Terje [NOR] plays The Liberty Social on Friday December 7.

MICHAEL MAYER

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GERMAN JUGGERNAUT: MAGICAL MANTASY

Pizza Dinner Michael Mayer returns to Australia this month on his Mantasy album tour. It is the first album for the German producer since Touch in 2004 and it shows just how far things have progressed for him. This new offering is incredibly musical and takes you on a wonderful journey from start to finish. On the phone from his hometown, Cologne, Mayer says that he shifted his other commitments so that he could focus 100% on the album.

“It was a whole different approach for me. To have time – it took me seven months to come up with and you see the results.” Whereas Touch was a collection of singles this album was conceived as a unified piece. “It was such an amazing experience to really focus on studio work. I didn’t play as many DJ gigs as I usually do. I stayed away from the office as much as possible and yeah, it made the dream come true.”

Juggling his record label, Kompakt, and production has always been a challenge. “It’s got to be the story of my lifetime that I always try to get more room to do studio work, and it never worked. If we got someone else at the office, the work has just gotten that much more again. So I couldn’t stay away but this time it worked.”

Mayer was born in the Black Forest in 1971 but he moved to Cologne in his early twenties. He had already been DJing and involved with music but the relocation stimulated a change to a straight house and techno sound. Alongside Tobias Thomas, he played as Friends Xperiment and started to build a great DJ reputation around the town.

He started to frequent the record store Delirium, part owned by Wolfgang Voigt and Jürgen Paape who would later become his partners in Kompakt, and very quickly earned himself a music buyers position and then a partnership as an owner. The next few years saw him hone his DJ skills and start producing. He was getting more shows around Cologne and even venturing out to other cities.

In 1998, Kompakt records was born. It was inspired by Andy Warhol’s Factory, with the aim of creating complete creative freedom in the music business. Today Kompakt includes the label, a record store, recording studios and booking agency as well as being a distributor. Whilst other German labels from the same era have faded away Kompakt has gone from strength to strength – partly due to the diversity of music on the label and their business diversification. Mayer appreciates the support of his label colleagues whilst he was working on Mantasy.

“It was a hard time for them but you know, they’re musicians.

They’re artists, a lot of them and they understand that kind of pursuit. I was able to prepare a lot of things before I left.

Release wise we were all lined up for the first half year so things were already organised.”

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So how did Mayer approach the writing of his new album? “It was about inspiration but the way I was approaching it was in the first few weeks was that I just did a new track every day. I didn’t bother about the arrangement. I just left the details. It was about getting the ideas out and have this long list of notes I made over the last few years. I just wanted to try everything first. It was really almost child-like thing, like, ‘Wow! I wanna play with everything, you know’.”

Mayer’s exuberance for the process reminds me of when he spoke about the joy of his daughter turning one this month. “In the first two months it was about getting a track every day. It’s very enjoyable. It was great! Then came the moment where I had to decide what I like and then there was all the hard work, the less enjoyable part. Cleaning up the mess and doing arrangements.”

That process of editing is an essential part of the musical process though. “Yeah, I guess so. It’s a bit like sculpture. You got this piece of rock, and then there’s an idea. Like, it’s going to be a monkey but it’s real craftsmanship to really make it look like a monkey.”

Mayer’s creativity strikes him late at night. “I usually work the very long shift. It’s always the same with me, at 11 o’clock at night the greatest creative juices begin to flow. Before that, I’m useless! I can wash the coffee cups, clean up but with music, nothing really comes out before 11 o’clock. At 11 o’clock I’m sure of this, some thing’s gonna happen!

“You know, I have a classical education and I have almost lost everything. I was close to perfect pitch at some point. Then came DJing and pitching records. Everything was out of tune from then on!” he laughs. “That was the sexy thing though – that was my punk rock moment. That was what was so exciting about it! Bye bye Johann Sebastian Bach well tempo-ed piano!

Nowadays it makes me sad that I forgot all these things but I’m still able to play my clarinet and saxophone a little bit. I lost all my piano skills – that’s what’s bothering me most.”

Things don’t stop here for Mayer: “I’m getting remixes lined up for the album. What else? I’m working on remixes for other people as well. I’m really excited about this French artist Benjamin Biolay. He’s an amazing songwriter, singer, producer, and he did a track with Vanessa Paradis. I get to remix that track but I can’t stop listening to Vanessa all the time!” Mayer is looking forward to returning to Melbourne. “It’s actually in Melbourne that I had amazing times. I remember Honkytonks and good people.”

Simon Hampson Michael Mayer [GER] plays the Prince Bandroom on Friday November 30.

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MOTOWN THURSDAYS Kick start your weekend with Melbourne’s newest Thursday night! Motown Thursdays caters to all true music lovers. Join us on an eclectic musical journey of soul, funk and disco through to early R&B. A live Soul Band features some of Melbourne’s most talented musicians; Carmen Hendricks, Laurent Soupe, Duncan Kinell and Aaron Mendoza just to name a few. DJs keep the records spinning into the early hours; residents are Reg-e, Lee Davies, Kalepe, Dinesh, Suga, Rubz and Alwin Rafferty. Join us around a big, shiny disco ball or two, for free entry, soulful tunes, drink specials all night and a dance floor full of friends!

Fashion Lounge, 121 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

relax in while overlooking busy Flinders Lane. A small plates menu is available to graze on whilst trying our delicious cocktails from the classics to contemporary, beer on tap and a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Every Friday evening DJ Jumps of The Cat Empire will take to the decks at the bar spinning his rare afro Latin funk vinyl collected from around the world from 6.30pm until late.

Papa Goose Cocktail Bar, 91-93 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS DJ Marcus Knight and DJ Xander James spin hip hop, R&B and house tunes all night from 8pm. Free entry and early drink specials.

Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra

THE NICE UP RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week!

Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank

FRIDAY30TH FAKTORY This is it. Faktory Fridays are open for business at Melbourne’s home of R&B, Khokolat Bar. Where else?

Damion De Silva, Ken Walker, Durmy, K Dee, Simon Sez, Yaths and Jacqui Dusk spinning all night long.

Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne

LIKE FRIDAYS Like Fridays at La Di Da serves up R&B and electro house across two rooms giving you a fun filled end to your week. DJs Dinesh, Dir-X, Sef, NYD, Shaun D, Shaggz, Broz and more.

La Di Da, 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne

LIGHT We celebrate everything that has made Light at Red Love, kicking off with our after work drinks session from 4pm. Our DJ lineup includes each and every one of the Daddy Mack’s who have helped lead Light into our 5th running year of old school R&B. Harvey Yeah, Ripz, TMC and Stel Kar locking down that Old School Flava with guest appearances by G.A.K. & The Seminar of Funk and Nick K. It’s all happening this Friday as we celebrate 5 years of doing our do and bringing that Red Love!

Red Love, Level 1, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

THE LOOSE GOOSE The Loose Goose is focused on providing a wonderful array of cocktails and offers a great CBD location to lounge and

Tom Showtime presents The Nice Up. All flavours of hip hop, ghetto funk and reggae niceness provided. Sailor Jerry nice up the cocktails, Dos Blockos nice up the $5 beers. Fridays done proper.

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SATURDAY1ST KHOKOLAT KOATED All new experience, same great location with a fresh koat of Khokolat. Restless Entertainment reloads your favourite Saturday night party. Damion De Silva, K Dee, Jay Sin and weekly guests playing R&B & ol’ skool sounds strictly for the urban elite.

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REDLOVE SATURDAYS RedLove Saturdays is all about solid classics from the ‘80s, ‘90s and into the ‘00s! Dropping beats of retro pop, disco classics, old school funk, and certainly some of that old school R&B and house to kick! RedLove Resident DJs Phil, HB Bear and Da Gato bringing down the house every Saturday night. If you’re looking for quality service, music to rock, sumptuous drinks and just a cold hard good time; look no further!

Red Love, Level 1, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

SHAKA SATURDAY The newest R&B Superclub Shaka Saturdays grand opening is set to hit Melbourne over two massive weeks. The northern suburbs newest, freshest club playing all of your favourite R&B, hip hop, old skool and reggae. Shaka Saturdays is showcasing Australias newest and favourite R&B DJs, including DJ C-RAM bringing video mixing to Melbourne and special guest hip hop band Yellow Cake. Set at one of the most amazing venues Melbourne has to offer with two levels, good music, great ‘Shaka’ atmosphere and cheap drinks, we are hoping to pack it out and create a night for people to remember.

Level 2 The Club, 2 Arthurton Rd, Northcote

AUSTRALIAN B-BOY CHAMPIONSHIPS FREESTYLERS: POP, LOCK AND FREEZE As a nation with competitive spirit in its blood, Australia has long been associated with sporting success. For the youth of Australia however, that dynamic changed when a new phenomenon exploded. In the mid-‘80s, breaking, or breakdancing, became all the rage in schoolyards and local communities. Combining athletics with music, it gave young people a new physical and creative outlet, subverting the traditional idea of joining the footy team. “It became so huge I truly believe the ‘establishment’ got scared and the dance [culture] was forced to withdraw and become an underground culture,” says Scott Fox, the organiser behind the Australian B-Boy Championships (ABC). “The true heads never stopped the ‘body rock’ and in the mid ‘90s the fact that you had to go seek-out and search for the dance [culture] was a large part of its appeal.”

Otherwise known under his b-boy name of Scot Doo Rock, the passionate Fox has been entrenched in hip hop culture from a young age. “The sound, lyrics and the way they dressed all appealed to me,” Fox says with reverence. Now in its ninth year, the event is a showcase for young local talent and one way Fox is hoping to keep breaking alive in Australia. “It’s good to see the scene is self-sufficient with a few b-boys in each state organising jams throughout the year.” Since first launching, the format of the ABC has not strayed too far from its humble goal of promoting and fostering young b-boys and b-girls.

“My vision was always to keep the event grassroots within b-boy culture but showcase it in a way so that the general public can come [and] attend and enjoy watching the best breakers in the country compete in their own environment.”

The finest breaking crews from Australia and abroad will be converging on the Northcote Town Hall, a venue that has been associated with the Melbourne breaking scene dating back to the ‘80s. Unlike past events, which were limited to dance crews with a maximum of eight members, this year’s competition is open to entire crews, who will take part in a knockout-style tournament. Along with a team from Japan, the event will feature established crews such as the Floor Pirates (ACT), Skill at Will (QLD) and Kings Only (VIC), as well as defending

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champs Rhythm Faction. For those that may have only been exposed to breaking through mainstream movies or footage, Fox expresses that there is more purity in the competition aspect, as opposed to a choreographed stage performance.

“The battle is the expression of the hip hop elements in their purest form. Winning really means something to these dancers so there is a lot more emotion when compared to just a stage performance.” One of Fox’s colleagues, from the acting profession, called breaking “extreme impromptu theatre.”

On the day, the Australian B-Boy Championships will also play host to the Break Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This year’s presentation will honour the influential Wickid Force Breakers crew, who the veteran Fox describes as an “instrumental part” of both the Melbourne and nationwide b-boy community. “There would not be too many b-boys or b-girls in Oz who have not been influenced by them directly or indirectly.” As with any event, particularly one with a lack of local community support, money is a big factor in staging the ABC. “Sometimes I have a vision of what I want and the people I want to fly out for it but do not have the financial resources to make it happen.”

Not receiving the mainstream attention it did at its peak, Fox believes the scene could benefit from increased support in local communities. “The public awareness is still very low and I think there should be more government and community support for such events because of the incredible ability the dance has to entertain whilst breaking down all cultural, social and religious differences.” Counting himself lucky, the biggest stress he has faced so far was when the event’s venue was double booked on one particular year. “I think I lost about four years of my life because of it,” he chuckles heartily. “It’s a big financial risk and stressful for me but I just have to remember how much this dance has enriched my life.”

Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey The Australian B-Boy Championships are on at the Northcote Town Hall this Saturday December 1.

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WHERE TO NEXT?

Highlander 11a Highlander Lane, Melb, 9620 2227

Revolt Elizabeth St, Kensington, 03 9376 2115

Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900

Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985

Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329

Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555

Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484

Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884

Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran

Room 680 Level 1, 680 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9818 0680

John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350

Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb

Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142

Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321

La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680

Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400

Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955

Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445

Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick

Saint Hotel 54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9593 8333

Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226

Sandbelt Live Cnr South & Bignell Rd, Moorabbin, 9555 6899

Loop 23 Meyers Pl, Melb, 9654 0500

Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230

Lounge 243 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 2916

Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877

The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142

Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821

Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837

Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222

29th Apartment 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9078 8922

Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288

Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793

303 303 High Street, Northcote

CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738

The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447

Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054

Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda

Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399

Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998

Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797

Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459

Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871

Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199

Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444

Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999

Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575

Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855

Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198

Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666

Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578

Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202

Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888

Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899

The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797

Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000

Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401

Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601

Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055

Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006

Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813

Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680

Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020

Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544

Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336

Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415

Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233

New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464

Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770

Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207

Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488

Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090

Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448

Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611

E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899

Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444

The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320

Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000

East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777

Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493

Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983

Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600

Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917

Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000

Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy

Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757

Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155

Tramp 20 King St, Melb

Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230

Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788

One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy

Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808

Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499

Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605

Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433

Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994

Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy

Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211

Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707

Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005

Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322

Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411

Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell

Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran

Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599

Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388

Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180

Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235

Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637

Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500

Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849

Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456

Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy

Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544

Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240

Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830

Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915

Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699

Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800

Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb

Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh

First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380

Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667

Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333

Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030

Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800

Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800

Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205

Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876

The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957

Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026

Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222

CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638

Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750

Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064

Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239

Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120

The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350

The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000

Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889

Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288

Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170

Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484

Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365

Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,

George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822

Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920

Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453

Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420

Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168

The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434

Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122

Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055

Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522

Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688

Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061

Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092

Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750

Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066

Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689

Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599

Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville

Red Love Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722

Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522

Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944

Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693

Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660

Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548

The Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 4090

Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198

HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434

The Reverence Hotel 28 Napier St, Footscray, 03 9687 2111

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