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IN THIS ISSUE...
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HOT TALK
20
TOURING
22
PVT
24
ARTS GUIDE, 247 DAYS, SKELETON
26
ART OF THE CITY, COMIC STRIP
28
TRYBE
30
JENNY BIDDLE, BENNY WALKER, VAN PARK, SWEET JEAN
40
INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH, MOON DUO
44
RIKI & THE RANTS, DEWOLFF, PETE MURRAY, PAUL BRADY
DEWOLFF PG 44
MOON DUO PG 40
45
WILCO
46
GLEN HANSARD
47
MUTEMATH
48
THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, TITLE FIGHT, ENSIFERUM, KATATONIA
49
CORE/CRUNCH!
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MUSIC NEWS
56
ALBUM OF THE WEEK, SINGLES, CHARTS
THIS WEEK IN BEATS
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- FREE SHIT CARTRIDGE FAMILY and THE MISERABLE LITTLE BASTARDS Melbourne’s favourite hillbilly harmony quartet The Cartridge Family are Sarah ‘Shirley’ Carroll, sister Suzannah ‘Laurie’ Espie and wayward son Rusty ‘Danny’ Rich are The Cartridge Family, named for their breezy, sunshine-filled hillbilly songs of death, and for their strong affiliation to public radio, firearms and printing. Their threepart harmonies, two-part jokes and excellent taste in clothes are worth the long wait since their last Festival appearance. Support act Miserable Little Bastards are a host of musicians from rock maniacs Clinkerfield, Redfish Bluegrass, Leitchfield Hall-Stars, Galax, Tasmania, Antarctica and beyond who perform depression-era showtunes for the new global recession. They play The Spotted Mallard as part of the Brunswick Music Festival on Sunday March 17. We have three double passes to give away.
MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS To celebrate the first taste of their upcoming album (due midyear), Midnight Juggernauts will take to The Corner Hotel for their long-awaited return to the live stage. Ballad Of The War Machine sees the band enter their most pop territory yet. The video was leaked in a bizarre experiment, along with a series of anonymous videos shrouded with Russian titles. Midnight Juggernauts perform at The Corner Hotel on Wednesday April 24, and tickets can be purchased through the venue box office or website.
Melbourne’s Fireballs have been invited to the inaugural Club Sin 13 party in Tampare, Finland for the Mavericks Rock'n'Roll Association, and out of pure excitement they’re throwing another one of their infamously wild parties. They’ve announced their own weekender of shows at The Bendigo Hotel on Friday May 3 and Saturday May 4, fighting through the jetlag to play more loud and sweaty gigs on their home soil. On the Friday they perform with Murder Rats and Royal Cut Throat Co, and on the Saturday they’re joined by The Yard Apes and La Bastard. Tickets are $20+bf and can be purchased through oztix.
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
Melbourne indie pop band Dirt Farmer gained national attention after the release of their first single in 2011, which was followed by a string of great tunes that quickly climbed the triple j unearthed charts. The five-piece have now unveiled their latest single and the first glimpse of their new material, Delilah Lightning, and are set to release a new EP some time this year. Described as a ‘slacker pop anthem’, Delilah Lightning is a glorious haze of guitar noise that will delight almost anyone. To celebrate Dirt Farmer will be playing at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday April 12, and you can pick up your tickets from Oztix.
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Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP Deaden The Fields in 2011, piano-driven progressive rock quartet Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving’s creative mix of instrumental rock and electronics inspired a cult following around the globe. Since then they have toured Australia supporting Russian Circles, Boris, sleepmakeswaves, Dead Letter Circus and several more, affecting audiences everywhere they went. The release of their new EP Failed By Man And Machine has been announced ahead of extensive touring in Australia supporting US post-rock giants This Will Destroy You. They’ll be playing Thursday March 21 at the Northcote Social Club. Tickets are available at ticketscout. com and are selling fast.
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Due to an unprecedented demand from The Gaslight Anthem fans, a second and final Melbourne show has now been added. Tickets for the Tuesday May 14 show at The Palace go on sale Thursday March 14 at 9am. Get your tickets through Oztix or Ticketek.
TAV FALCO As well as visiting Melbourne for two Tote shows later this month, Tav Falco will appear at Polyester Books on Monday April 1 to read excerpts and sign copies of his book Mondo Memphis, Ghosts Behind The Sun from 6pm.
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JELLO BIAFRA Jello Biafra, the infamous former frontman and chief agitator for legendary US punks Dead Kennedys, will be returning to Australia this May for his first live-band performances since the DKs tour of 1983. Biafra will be bringing his new latest musical project with him: The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, featuring former Rollins Band and Ween bassist Andrew Weiss, drummer Paul Della Pelle of Helios Creed, and the twin guitar attack of Ralph Spight (Victims Family) and Kimo Ball. Tickets are on sale next Monday March 18 for the two Melbourne shows at The Corner Hotel in Richmond: Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12. They’ll be $46+BF and are available from cornerhotel.com, feelpresents.com, at The Corner Box Office or through Oztix outlets.
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Ten bands everyone should know about: The Advertyres, The Hussy Hicks, Steve Smyth, Babette Hayward, The Villages, Benjalu, Current Swell, Half Moon Run, Craig Sinclair, Genevieve Chadwick. Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party: Chilli Kettle Chips, pho, rice paper rolls, Buddy Burgers from a Canadian chain fast food called A and W, broccoli, King Island cheese, Skittles, salt and pepper squid, quiche. Eight possessions that define you: My songs, guitars, van, surfboards, a rock that never leaves my pocket, headphones, pedal board and kick drum. Seven favourite movies/TV shows that go on your mixtape: The Wall, Searching For Sugarman, Free As A Dog, Morning Of The Earth, The World’s Fastest Indian, Into The Wild, Flight Of The Concord. Six bad habits you can’t escape: Going too fast, breaking guitar strings, fear of stagnation, Open D, Obsession with pho, eating too many oranges. Five people who inspire you: Neil Young, Villa Lobos, Justin Vernon, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. Four things that turn you on: Fender Nocasters, female bass players, Angourie Point at six foot, and nasty distortion pedals...in particular the dirt transmitter. Three goals for your music: Help people, inspire people towards their own goals and to never arrive. Two live gigs you’ll never forget and why: 1. Montreal Jazz Festival (police arrived to deal with an extra 3,000 people crowded across the street and guerrilla CDs sales of over 700 copies). 2. Busking in Canberra when an old lady on a walking frame danced to a crowed of 50 odd people for 20 minutes straight! One day left before the apocalypse and you: Probably remain in a cynical state and get on with life as if it’s not going to happen. With perhaps the occasional look upwards for aliens. When’s the gig / release? Thornbury Theatre on Friday March 15.
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FOALS Riding the momentum from the release of Holy Fire last month, Oxford indie superstars Foals are coming back in September. Critically-acclaimed Holy Fire debuted at #1 on the ARIA album charts largely thanks to first single Inhaler and follow-up My Number. Here for Big Day Out earlier this year, Foals are highly in demand around the country, so get your tickets quickly. Foals play the Palace Theatre on Friday September 27. Tickets on sale Monday March 18 at 9am from ticketek.
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Just prior to the release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, UK’s James Blake will return to Australia for two special shows this month. Fans will witness the enchantment of Blake as he will take to the stage for a rare and intimate affair. In his first visit since his famed Splendour In the Grass jaunt in 2011, this tour will reveal his brand new follow-up album Overgrown live. James Blake will play at The Corner Hotel on Tuesday March 19. Tickets are sold-out.
Having had a great response to their one-off hometown show in Adelaide, iconic Australian rock band The Superjesus are reforming after ten years for their Resurrection tour. They'll play two shows at The Espy Gershwin Room on Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8. Tickets are via Oztix and The Espy website.
FRIGHTENED RABBIT Returning for Groovin' The Moo, Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit have announced a second show at The Corner Hotel on Tuesday May 7. The previously announced Wednesday May 8 show is now sold out. Tickets for the new show are available from the venue box office and website.
KAKI KING Kaki King has revealed she will be returning to Australia for an extensive tour across May and June to celebrate the release of her album, Glow. Glow is King's sixth record and was released in October last year, just before she visited Australia briefly for an appearance at Peat's Ridge Festival. Kaki King will be performing in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel on Thursday May 30. Tickets on sale now via the venue website and box office.
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DICK DIVER SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING This year Melbourne legend Craig Dermody returns from his new home in New York City to road test some material on us, bringing his Scott & Charlene’s Wedding project back for another round. This time the band will be toting a whole album’s worth of gems, due for release later this year. Empowered by the successes of both his releases, Para Vista Social Club and the Scott & Charlene’s Wedding/Peak Twins split LP, make sure to catch Dermody while you’ve got the chance. It’s not every day the man can risk re-entry into the country to share a couple of songs with old mates. Scott & Charlene’s Wedding are playing Friday March 15 at The Curtin in Carlton with Bush Walking and The Stevens, and after some interstate dates will back again at the Liberty Social on Friday April 5.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Infectious and incredibly catchy alternative-rock duo They Might Be Giants have just announced that they will be playing a third show at The Corner Hotel while in town for Groovin’ The Moo. Hailing all the way from Brooklyn, They Might Be Giants are keyboard and accordion player John Linnell and guitarist John Flansburgh, joined by their rad live band for the duration of their national tour. If you didn’t nab tickets before they sold out last time, now is your chance. Tickets are on sale and selling fast for their Tuesday April 23 show, and you can find them at the venue website and box office.
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Celebrating its 21st birthday, the Apollo Bay Music Festival will be returning in April with a stellar lineup headed by UK’s Turin Brakes. Joining them will be Hiatus Kaiyote, Hayward Williams and the Yearlings, The Redcoats, King of The North and Sandi Thom, along with a plethora of others equally pleasant. The recently leaked second lineup also added an exclusive performance from the reforming Skunkhoar along with Australian folk icon Jordie Lane, Oka, The Livingstone Daisies, Men in Suits, Ryan Coffey, Hussy Hicks Aya Larkin, Briagalong Bush Band, Marshall Okell, Al Parkikison, Mal Webb, Warchief, Pete Denahey, Blue Eyes Cry, Katie Wighton and DJ Eddy. The festival will run over three days from Friday April 26 until Sunday April 28. Full lineup details can be found and single day and weekend passes purchased through the Festival website.
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Inspired by balmy nights on a New South Wales balcony and recorded with a breathtaking view of the old Pentridge Prison wall in Melbourne, Dreaming Of A Night Mango is Tim Guy’s mysteriously titled fourth album. The album is 10 tracks long, raw and intimate, and is set for release on Friday April 5 accompanied by a show at The Grace Darling Hotel on Wednesday April 24. Tickets are $10 at the door.
AXOLOTL Fresh from performing with How To Dress Well at Perth’s International Arts Festival, Melbourne five-piece AXOLOTL have announced an April residency at The Workers Club featuring heaps of cool supports including DJ Edd Fisher. With roots in classic songwriting but influenced by leaders of the new school like Sonnymoon, Beach House and SBTRKT, AXOLOTL’s style goes from whimsical folktronica to full-on pop and beat assaults in the space of a few songs. Their current EP Autonomy was released late last year and their debut album is to be released later this year, some of which will definitely get an airing during this residency. Check ‘em out on April 16, 23 and 30. Tickets on the door, and doors at 7.30pm.
EMMA LOUISE Just a few years into a creative career already laden with highlights, Brisbane chanteuse Emma Louise is gaining some serious traction with her ethereal voice and ability to create piano-driven tracks which are both delicate and potent. Following a run of acclaimed sold out shows for her tri-state Album Preview Tour, Emma is releasing her anticipated debut album VS Head VS Heart on Friday March 22. She’s also going to be embarking on her biggest tour yet, to promote the record. Emma’s full band will be performing along with emerging Queensland sensation Thelma Plum and Sydney purveyor of folk Patrick James in tow as support. She’s in Melbourne at The Corner Hotel in Richmond on Friday May 10, and tickets are $20+bf.
Much-loved Melbourne guitar slingers and Golden Plains highlight Dick Diver have come up for air with their second album Calendar Days, to be released this Friday. It’s our album of the week this week. Previously known for their scratchy, duelling guitars and laconic delivery, Dick Diver throw a few curveballs on Calendar Days which includes some clicky drum machines, keyboards, saxophone, pedal steel and piano. Throughout the album there‘s an inquisitive eccentricity, combined with a nonflag-wearing Australian-ness. Dick Diver will be playing a free, all ages instore gig at Polyester Records in town at 6pm on Friday March 15, and will then launch Calendar Days at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood on Friday April 19. Tickets are $10+bf and are available through Oztix.
TIJUANA CARTEL One of Australia’s most loved and successful independent bands Tijuana Cartel will be bringing the party to The Espy front bar this Saturday March 16 for a free gig.
CREO Creo are four best mates who grew up together in Sydney, and they’ve just released their debut EP The Memo to a rather large response. Frontman Jorjee and guitarist Brett wrote music together through their high school years, while drummer Daniel and bassist Alex joined a few years later to form a powerful rhythm section which collects together the melodic side of pop and the progressive side of rock, all led by Jorjee’s haunting vocal prowess. Monday Mourning is the first offering from the release, and the quartet will be touring to promote the lot on a bunch of dates including The Espy Basement on Friday April 12. Check espy.com.au for ticketing details.
SUPERSTAR & ANGEL EYES To celebrate the release of their respective breakthrough albums released last month, Superstar and Angel Eyes (both on the Bedroom Suck label) are teaming up to tour. Superstar’s LP A Toast To… proves the duo are masters of the sweet distillation of glazed melodies and free-range textures that have slowly matured over the five years of their history together. Angel Eyes (Andrew Cowie) has released Final Fare, an album full of both nostalgia and optimism which is best listened to with your eyes either closed or firmly fixed on the horizon. The bands will be supported by Bum Creek at their Melbourne show, which takes place on Saturday March 16 at the Bella Union Trades Hall in Carlton South. Tickets are $10 on the door or $8 presale, and the curtains open at 8pm.
BONJAH Evolution is the new single from energetic acoustic rockers Bonjah, and its giant hooks, thumping drums and rugged vocals declare that the guys have truly found their sound. Tracked live, it showcases singer Glenn Mossop’s falsetto brilliance and sees the band fully exploring their sonic palette. The song was inspired by a fan that approached the group after a show, telling them of dark times and how their music literally saved her life. It will be launched on Saturday April 13 at The Corner in Richmond, after which Bonjah will take to the road to give the rest of the country a taste. Tickets are $20+bf and are available from cornerhotel.com or in person from The Corner Box Office.
THE PSYCHOTIC TURNBUCKLES Eighteen years after their last Melbourne show, Rock’n’Roll Tag Team World Champions the Psychotic Turnbuckles are returning for a one-off gig at Cherry Bar on Saturday March 23. Fuzzed up and ready for canvas-slamming real rock action, the Turnbuckles have been locked down in a secret training camp in their home town of Pismo Beach, California, to prepare for select Australian shows to promote a double CD Destroy Dull City. Tickets are through Moshtix or on the door if available.
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ALUKA Melbourne’s most unconventional, experimental and undeniably awesome vocal group Aluka have created an album that took them and their producer Nick Huggins on a recording adventure around Victoria. Space was recorded in 10 unusual remote locations including a swimming pool, a barn, a car and a World War ll bunker in order to create a unique and multidimensional debut release. Mixing pop, avant-garde, experimentalism, hip hop and even jazz, Aluka will fascinate you and your ears. Space is due for release on Friday April 5 and will precede a string of special headline shows including the beautiful Northcote Uniting Church Friday May 3.
MYRNIONG MUSIC FESTIVAL Situated smack bang in the middle of Melbourne, Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo, Myrniong Music Festival is located in the small country town of (you guessed it) Myrniong. MMF is run by a group of dedicated volunteers with true community spirit who all love music and specifically music from the western regional area of Melbourne. This year’s line-up is the biggest and best to date, featuring a fantastic example of artists from the local areas with a few ‘out of towners’ thrown in for good measure, including The Murlocs, Broderick Smith and Apes. Tickets are super cheap (you won’t pay more than $20 even if you’re a full fee paying adult who rocks up on the day), so head to myrniongmusic.org for full details on prices and the full lineup.
BLACKCHORDS On the back of their new album A Thin Line (out April 5), indie-dance outfit Blackchords have announced an extensive national tour to get you out of your seat and on to the dancefloor, including a launch at The Toff In Town on Saturday April 6. Tickets are via Moshtix.
MUNICIPAL WASTE Hailing from the homeland of the American Civil War and the heartland of bands like GWAR, Virginia’s punk metal crossover party dudes Municipal Waste rose from the salty remains of a New Years Eve Keg Party in 2000/2001, in which they were later blamed for inciting a minor riot. From the outset they were an unstoppable force, with their endless touring schedule and consistent recorded out put. Riding high on the release of their new album The Fatal Feast, they’ve earned the title prize of being one of the hardest working and well-respected,bands within the trash metal scene. After seven years away from us, you can now see Municipal Waste at The Corner Hotel in Richmond on Sunday June 23. They’re putting on an under 18s show at 1pm and for the over 18s it’s 7.30. Tickets are available from cornerhotel.com.
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INTERNATIONAL BOB MOULD Corner Hotel March 13 SMASH MOUTH The Hi-Fi March 13 BLOC PARTY Festival Hall March 14 LOS STRAITJACKETS The LuWow March 14 BEATLEMANIA Athaneum Theatre March 14-17 NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE The Plenary March 13, Rod Laver Arena March 15 OPETH The Palace March 15 JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION Corner Hotel March 16 DAMIEN DEMPSEY The Hi-Fi March 16 GUNS N’ ROSES Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 16, 17 MOON DUO Northcote Social Club March 17 JAMES BLAKE Corner Hotel March 19 THE JACKSONS Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre March 19 WANDA JACKSON Corner Hotel March 20 DEWOLFF The Workers Club March 21 THIS WILL DESTROY YOU Northcote Social Club March 21, 22 MUTEMATH Billboard March 22 RODRIGUEZ Hamer Hall March 22 ROBERT CRAY Hamer Hall March 24 FRED WESLEY Corner Hotel March 24 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Rod Laver Arena March 24, 26, 27 Hanging Rock March 30, 31 MANU CHAO The Palace March 25 CHRIS ISAAK Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 26 WILCO Hamer Hall March 27, 28 KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS Billboard March 27 PAUL SIMON Rod Laver Arena March 27 BONNIE RAITT, MAVIS STAPLES State Theatre March 27 IGGY AND THE STOOGES Festival Hall March 27 FALL OUT BOY The Palace March 27 ROGER HODGSON The Palais March 28 ALLEN STONE Northcote Social Club March 28 BYRON BAY BLUESFEST Byron Bay March 28 – April 1 EMILIE AUTUMN The Espy March 29 THE LUMINEERS Corner Hotel March 29 TAV FALCO & THE PANTHER BURNS The Tote March 30, April 1 COUNTING CROWS Hamer Hall March 30, 31 DROPKICK MURPHYS Festival Hall April 2 BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA Hamer Hall April 3 ROBERT PLANT Rod Laver Arena April 3 THE XX Festival Hall April 4, 5 PENNYWISE The Palace April 4
THE SCRIPT Rod Laver Arena April 6 DEAP VALLY Northcote Social Club April 6 SOJA Prince Bandroom April 6 BEN HOWARD Corner Hotel April 6, 7 THE DARKNESS, JOAN JETT Hisense Arena April 6 BIRDY The Palais April 8 PUBLIC IMAGE LTD The Palace April 11 DIRT FARMER Ding Dong Lounge April 12 MICK TAYLOR Ferntree Gully Hotel April 19, Corner Hotel April 20, 21 EXTREME The Palace April 19 JOSH GROBAN The Palais April 20 BRYAN ADAMS Rod Laver Arena April 20 JOSH GROBAN The Palais April 20, 21 COHEED AND CAMBRIA/CIRCA SURVIVE The Palace April 21 BLUE OYSTER CULT Prince Bandroom April 24 DIG IT UP! The Palace April 25 TOOL Rod Laver Arena April 27 THE BLACK SEEDS The Hi-Fi April 27 BLACK SABBATH Rod Laver Arena April 29, May 1 THE BRONX The Corner April 30, May 1 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS The Corner Hotel April 23, May 2, 3 TEGAN & SARA The Palais May 2 MATT & KIM Northcote Social Club May 3 YACHT Ding Dong Lounge May 3 EXAMPLE The Palace May 3 THE KOOKS The Palais May 1,3 GROOVIN THE MOO Prince Of Wales Showground Bendigo, May 4 AEROSMITH Rod Laver Arena May 4 BILAL The Hi-Fi May 4 HAPPY MONDAYS The Palace May 5 FRIGHTENED RABBIT The Corner Hotel May 7, 8 BETH ORTON Mt Michael’s Church May 8 CRADLE OF FILTH The Palace May 10 TRUCKFIGHTERS Ding Dong Lounge May 11 JELLO BIAFRA Corner Hotel May 11, 12 UNIDA The Hi-Fi May 12 FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND The Corner Hotel May 14, Pier Live Frankston May 15 THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM The Palace May 14, 15 TENACIOUS D The Palais May 17,18 DEFTONES The Palace May 17, 18 LOCAL NATIVES The Forum May 18 STAN RIDGWAY Corner Hotel May 18, The Caravan Club May 19 KAKI KING Corner Hotel May 30
THE LUMINEERS Corner Hotel March 29 MUNICIPAL WASTE Corner Hotel June 23 A$AP ROCKY Festival Hall June 28 P!NK Rod Laver Arena July 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, August 27 ALT-J ( ) Festival Hall July 30 AMANDA PALMER & THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA The Forum September 20 FOALS Palace Theatre September 27
NATIONAL PETE MURRAY Corner Hotel March 15 DICK DIVER Polyester Records March 15, The Tote April 19 CLARKEFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL Clarkefield Hotel March 17 THE CAT EMPIRE Prince Bandroom March 20, 21 PASSENGER Anthenaeum Theatre March 20,21 GRINSPOON The Hi-Fi March 22 PVT Corner Hotel March 23 GREENTHIEF The Espy March 23 BOOGIE 7 Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook March 29-31 YACHT CLUB DJS Ding Dong Lounge March 30 DIAFRIX Corner Hotel March 31 DEAD LETTER CIRCUS The Corner Hotel April 12 DZ DEATHRAYS Ding Dong Lounge April 13 THE TIGER & ME Northcote Social Club April 13 BONJAH Corner Hotel April 13
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Jason from Electric Horse asks Stephen from These Four Walls 1. Have you guys toured Australia before, who was it with and what was the best show? We had the chance to jump the ditch to Australia and test the waters in 2010 and toured a few dates with a rad Melbourne based band, Bellusira. There was this venue just out of Sydney called The Fitzroy where we were crammed so tightly on the stage, we were practically playing on top of each other. We’re a group of guys that like to cause a ruckus on stage, so tight quarters led to sweaty goodness. What are you looking forward to the most in Australia this time around? To play our songs in front of new faces. On this tour we’re playing cities and venues we’ve never been to before, so we’ll certainly get that chance. Walking into this tour as a somewhat unknown force is exciting man...I genuinely can’t wait to let rip! We hear the band might be packing up and moving to Australia. Is that true and do you like Vegemite? We recently spent a solid chunk of time on the Gold Coast recording our new album at Loosestones Studios. There was an instant kinship we felt with both the Australian music scene and the people involved with it and we genuinely wanted to be a part of it. So, in order to do this, we’ve made the decision to base ourselves out of Australia from this tour on. We’ll be making regular stops back home Beat Magazine Page 20
NANTES Northcote Social Club April 19 SASKWATCH Prince Bandroom April 19 BRITISH INDIA Corner Hotel April 19 EVERMORE, Thornbury Theatre April 21 MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS Corner Hotel April 24 TAME IMPALA Festival Hall April 26 THE DRONES The Forum April 26 HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY Corner Hotel April 26 BIG SCARY The Corner April 27 FLUME Festival Hall May 2, 3 MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA Forum Theatre May 4 THE RUBENS The Forum May 10 EMMA LOUISE Corner Hotel May 10 DRAGON The Palms at Crown May 11 THE SEEKERS Hamer Hall May 14 THE SUPERJESUS The Espy June 7, 8 SOMETHING FOR KATE The Forum June 14 THE BEARDS The Hi-Fi June 15
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to NZ for one off shows and nationwide tours, but our sights are set on putting as many miles on the clock as possible in Australia from here on in. It’s already a home away from home...and we haven’t even touched down yet. (Marmite bro, Marmite.) Stephen from These Four Walls asks Jason from Electric Horse: So, we’re going to be touring buddies through March. Do you or the boys have any tour traditions? More importantly, anything I should be afraid of? Finding a great place for breakfast in every city is one of our main tour traditions, often trumping other less important things, like sound-checks and shows. Also, you should be very afraid of the Schooner Flatuna. You’ll find out. The new album is a killer piece of work, and I’ve certainly got my favourites from it. What about you? Is there a favourite track...and why? Vacant Skies – it’s a journey that builds the whole way. Do you have a favourite city or venue to play in? Would have to be Melbourne at The Evelyn – we always have great shows there and it’s a great vibe. ELECTRIC HORSE and THESE FOUR WALLS play The Evelyn on Thursday March 14 and Ferntree Gully Hotel on Friday March 15.
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BY AUGUSTUS WELBY Although officially tagged as a Sydney band, the members of electro textured rock triforce PVT have been split across the globe for the last few years. In 2009 lead vocalist Richard Pike left drummer Laurence Pike and laptop wrangler Dave Miller behind in Sydney to relocate to London. This move could put stress on any band’s productivity, but speaking from his London home, Pike explains that it isn’t a hindrance and actually suits his aversion to rehearsal.
“We don’t really like rehearsing. Well I don’t, I’ll speak for myself here. We tour enough in Australia and Europe, and the last couple of years we’ve done America a few times, so we end up together a lot. We rehearse when we need to do that.” Considering PVT’s meticulous implementation of electronic sounds, it’s no great surprise to hear that computers helpfully facilitate their trans-hemispheric operations. Pike explains how they’re able to easily confer on songs when separated by the Indian Ocean. “A lot of what we do is electronic so it’s not really a problem. We do a lot of file swapping and we’re so connected to our computers these days; it’s not really an issue.” PVT released their fourth full-length record Homosapien in February and while the songwriting involved plenty of remotely conducted preproduction the band did get together in a studio to record the majority of the album. “We demo stuff on our own and send each other files – beats and loops, I’ll mumble some vocals at home, Laurence records a bit of one microphone drumkit at home – until we feel like we’ve got enough ideas going. Then it comes time to get into the studio and we get together. [For] this record we spent about a month outside of Sydney together trying out ideas and going through whatever we envisaged was going to happen. Sometimes it’s pretty much written already so it’s just a matter of recording it. Then there’s a third stage, which is to take it all away and sift through it, do some extra editing, and I finish up on vocals. I did a lot of vocal sessions after that main band session.” Interestingly, the band opted to record in a location far removed from the everyday gadget-splayed universe, setting up in a turn of the 20th century mansion in country New South Wales. “We wanted to get together and go somewhere we could just have no distractions. That’s a dream for most bands, to have that privilege. Laurence had done a record in this place near Yass, he played drums with Jack Ladder, and he was like, ‘Man we should go to this place, it’s awesome’. It’s a lot cheaper to go somewhere like that, rent a bunch of gear and get an engineer that we knew (Ivan from Sydney band Ghoul). It was like the rock’n’roll dream; probably less drugs and models.” The band spend three weeks residing in the country mansion but they didn’t quite embrace the idyllic surrounds, instead working non-stop on the record. “It got a bit hard at one point, especially because we didn’t give ourselves weekends. We literally worked every day for three weeks from start to finish without a break. That fucks with your head a little bit. I wish we took a break once a week just to have a barbeque or something,” says Pike. Beat Magazine Page 22
Working relentlessly for such an intensive period is likely to do peculiar things with one’s perception of reality and Pike alludes to the time warp they found themselves in. “It becomes a bit like Groundhog Day. You wake up every day and go, ‘Right, what are we doing? Oh, we’re doing the same thing that we started doing yesterday, which is making an album.’”
“I’D LIKE TO THINK THAT WE’VE ALWAYS STUCK TO OUR GUNS AND DONE WHATEVER WE WANT, BECAUSE WE’RE ON A MISSION TO DO SOMETHING UNIQUE.” It was by no means a three week bender of extravagance and PVT’s commitment to their art saw them apply themselves with professional rigor. “We had an A4 piece of paper for each song idea, with the working title of each song. In the morning we would drag ourselves out of bed, make a cup of coffee and all stand around this dining table looking at all these pages with all these songs on them, ticking off boxes. It was like a business meeting every morning.” PVT songs characteristically comprise much textural complexity and layered subtlety. Evidently each song is subjected to much deliberation and mutual scrutiny, but Pike says occasionally a song will find its final form in an initial creative outburst. “There’s a couple of tracks that the very first demo I did ended up on the record because they felt like we couldn’t really improve on them. The more we tried to improve on them it was more like pulling a thread and it falling apart. There’s one track called Electric, which I wrote really quickly. The guys had done a demo backing, just a beat and a bassline, and they sent it to me. I did a vocal at home and it came out in a day.” Homosapien is PVT’s most melodically stated album to date. However, this increased clarity is not the result of the band feeling external pressure to make something more accessible. Pike confirms they retained stylistic freedom when making this album. “The really nice thing about our band is we’ve never
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tried to impress anyone or tried to have a hit single or ever had a label that’s breathing down our neck and our manager’s really fantastic. We kind of always do whatever the hell we want,” he says. In fact, even satisfying the expectations they had of themselves was less demanding than their determined intentions for their previous record, 2010’s Church With No Magic. “I think there was more pressure on ourselves by ourselves for the last record. We walked in there really trying hard to do something really different, and it came out different, like nothing else I think. But at the same time you can hear it in the music; there’s a lot of exertion going on. Whereas this record there was less of that, we were just in a happier place with this one, so I think it sounds like that,” says Pike. It’s not as if PVT were strangers to melody in the past but often the vocals were obscurely positioned within the industrial arrangements on their earlier records. Conversely, Homosapien shows off Pike’s melodic strength and accordingly the vocals have leapt forth in the mix. “Whereas the last album was very full and intense, this record has more openness so you can hear everything clearly. Everything has more space, everything has room to breathe and that means the vocals have room to breathe. I sang as much on the last record, but there’s just more space for vocals now.” Homosapien does feature an altered production perspective, but it also reveals much greater lyrical depth. Pike’s admits his growing confidence as a songwriter was partially responsible for the change in dynamic. “I feel like I’m becoming a stronger songwriter. I feel like we had something more to say. There’s more storytelling in this record for sure. The last one was really stream of consciousness and a real letting go of things and a real exploration. This one is a lot more focused. The album has a theme. It’s not a concept album, but it’s got a theme.” Despite the sharpened demeanour of the new record, PVT’s music continues to evade entering territory that’s straightforward or predictable. Making challenging music, which forces free of convention, while also expecting to achieve longevity in the mercurial music industry mightn’t seem plausible, but Pike dismisses this is of any concern for PVT. “If you’ve got an idea which is original and unique you’ve got more chance of people following you for the next 20 years than having a one-off pop hit. I’d like to think that we’ve always stuck to our guns and done whatever we want, because we’re on a mission to do something unique and that’s always been the most important thing to us.” Homosapien is another testament to PVT’s tenacity to chase their artistic ideals and overarching ambition to express something distinct. Pike stresses that they have no interest in following the abstract directions for attaining commercial success or having their outlook cluttered by business logistics. “Playing the game, as soon as you sense yourself doing that, you feel wrong, you feel dirty. That’s why we have a manager and a record label, that’s what they need to worry about.” Homosapien is out now on Create/Control. PVT play The Corner Hotel on Saturday March 23 with support from Collarbones.
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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN Melbourne Queer Film Festival is the biggest and longest running queer film festival in Australia. It screens the best in queer film from Australia and around the world, presenting the latest and greatest features, documentaries and short films. There is a world of queer cinema and thanks to ACMI, it is in Melbourne to be experienced, along with panel discussions, speakers and events in the Festival Lounge. Running from Thursday March 14 to Sunday March 24, be sure to head to mqff.com.au for all film listings, session times, ticketing and information on some the festival’s special events.
ON STAGE A puzzle of countless pieces. A set of characters discover the hidden stories of pop-cultural icons from the high heel to the BMX bike. Meeting surprising and violent ends, bodies and objects collide via a sinister vanishing screen. From rigor mortis to The Karate Kid, Larissa McGowan’s long-running fascination with the skeletal form has resulted in a work that cuts to the quick with sharp angles, acute physical strength and a choreographic pace that has the dancers’ very bones popping, locking and pulsing in place. Skeleton opens at the Malthouse Theatre’s Beckett Theatre tomorrow, Thursday March 14. Clickity-click onto malthousetheatre.com.au for more information.
ON DISPLAY Robyn Rich, Karen Lloyd Jones and Catherine Hull Sinclair are consumed by the minutia of everyday life. Their paintings express their preoccupation with and love for things that are seldom seen as being of great value: the familiar, the discarded and the domestic. This thread of fascination is consistent in the approach of each artist, however, each presents a distinct vision. Delight in the Detail – Consumed By The Everyday shows how Robyn Rich examines both the beauty and the emotion that comes with everyday life. Karen Lloyd Jones’s juxtaposition of unusual and conventional objects creates stories which transcend either object, and Catherine Hull Sinclair loves to paint the beauty of the natural world in all its states of decay. This exhibition opens at forthyfivedownstairs next Tuesday March 19 and admission is free. Be sure to head to the gallery website for opening hours, fortyfivedownstairs.com
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247 DAYS BY JOSH FERGEUS
“The idea of 247 Days started upon my arrival in the country,” remembers Chunky Move Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk. “That was about 247 days from the opening night.” Those 247 days are almost over as van Dijk’s second production with Chunky Move prepares to premiere at Melbourne’s Dance Massive festival. “It’s been great so far,” states van Dijk when asked to reflect on her time at Chunky Move so far. “I started seven months ago, in July. I was quite involved in the company already before I arrived in Australia. We had a great start off with making An Act of Now for the 2012 Melbourne Festival. It won a Critics Award and got great reactions from the audience. Very quickly from then we went on to start rehearsals for 247 Days. I have a fantastic dance team surrounding me and I’m very much looking forward to kicking off this next one.” The Critics Award, run by The Age, was a surprise to van Dijk, although she was happy with An Act of Now and the reaction of audiences and performers alike. “It was wonderful to feel that peers acknowledge that I’m bringing something fresh and new to the company and to Chunky Move. It was a very warm reception for me.” Chunky Move is now producing An Act of Now for another festival, Dance Massive. “I believe it’s really vital for artists and their development to perform and be seen by audiences in different contexts. Festivals are great for that. Melbourne loves festivals and the city is really good at putting its energy towards them. It’s totally logical that we have Dance Massive here and I think there’s a lot that can be developed in years to come. I hope it can create new audiences and scope for dance in Australia. There are already quite a lot of dancers coming from around the world to Dance Massive so I hope
it will keep growing – more and more venues are working together to realise the vision.” So what is 247 Days all about? “It’s going to reflect the dialogue, the discussions and the discoveries I’ve made in my seven months or so in Australia. It’s going to reflect my perspective on what surrounds me, what I think is right and what I believe is the norm here, and try and explore different perspectives within that. I wanted to go more inward, more personal with the dances. Last time we did this huge sitespecific work in the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, which although it was very condensed in terms of space, it was really grand in scale and idea. For this piece I wanted to go in and reflect on all kinds of things – sound, image, thoughts, feelings, and reflect on where I am in time right now. “Every new piece is some kind of response to the previous one that you did. If you did something big maybe you want to do something intimate, if you did something small maybe you want to go a bit more flashy. If your previous work was very hardcore and physical then maybe your next one is more delicate. There’s this dialogue from work to work. What’s nice about the next work this time is that it’s premiering at Dance Massive which is very special not just for Melbourne but for Australia. It’s very rare that so much dance can be seen in such a small amount of time. This concentration of people and audiences is going to be a really interesting place for
247 Days is showing at the Malthouse Theatre from Friday March 15 until Saturday March 23 as part of Dance Massive. For more information, check out dancemassive.com.au.
SKELETON BY KRISSI WEISS
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Dance Massive is awash with edgy and innovative works and Larissa McGowan’s Skeleton is a stunning example of the festival’s ethos. Death and the extremes of the body collide (literally and metaphorically) with all manner of nostalgic pop culture icons, pushing the limits of the human form to astonishing and sometimes devastating ends. Having just premiered at the Adelaide Fringe, Skeleton slides into Dance Massive before a trip to the Dublin Dance Festival in May.
Mixing a nation’s politics with a family in crisis, Other Desert Cities is a drama that bridges the public and the personal. Former Republican senator Lyman Wyeth and his wife Polly have it all: wealth, fame and a political legacy of real muscle. In the sun-drenched comfort of Palm Springs they welcome their family back home for Christmas for the first time in years. But when their daughter Brooke announces she’s written a tell-all memoir about the incident that changed their lives, old wounds begin to reopen. Brothers & Sisters creator and The West Wing contributor Jon Robin Baitz has crafted a razor-sharp family mystery that delivers a killer dose of both humour and pathos, starring one of Australia’s premier stage actors, Robyn Nevin. Other Desert Cities will be at the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Southbank Theatre until Wednesday April 17.
Choreographer and performer McGowan has been working within the dance industry since 1997. From VCA student to Australian Dance Theatre regular, Helpmann awards and choreographing work on So You Think You Can Dance?, McGowan has branched out in the past few years, following the creatively untethered and yet financially unreliable path of creating and presenting her own work on her own terms. Nearly 20 years of dance is bound to take some sort of physical toll, but McGowan works hard at looking after her greatest asset. “I just make sure that I’m constantly giving my body some sort of attention,” McGowan says. “As long as you’re aware of what your body’s feeling you can kinda keep on top of it all. I love my massage, my physio and I’m also very much into doing a lot of stretching and yoga – so they’re the things that keep me going. But, yeah, with any kind of work there are gonna be moments that you don’t expect when your body decides to say ‘no’. I’m doing pretty alright though; I’ve maintained it well over these many years.” These moments are themselves a catalyst for Skeleton. What can the body handle? What can it not? “The drive for this piece, I guess, and following on from talking about the body, was that I’ve always had an interest in the anatomy of the body and I suppose in most of the works I’ve developed they seem to tap into some sort of bodily system,” she explains. “The exploration of that has led to pushing the body to its limits in some ways and to find new ways for a body to explore things that you wouldn’t expect a certain body type or build to do. That’s exciting because the audience gets to see something that they wouldn’t stereotypically expect to see. On that topic as well, Skeleton really does explore the examination of the physical
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premiering a new work. “Every work is a reflection on what’s happening around me and how it’s affecting me personally. There’s always the bigger picture and the smaller within one work. There are different ways they manifest themselves depending on what I’m doing. If I’m working more with actors it will have a more vocal side for example. I also believe that reflecting on how to look at things from different perspectives is very important for all of us right now. You can get information from so many different sources – on politics, whatever – it creates confusion. There are so many things happening, but where are you at? What are the things which affect you personally?” But what about the craft? What’s different for van Dijk and company this time around? “This work we’re using sound and the manipulation of sound and singing. We also work with text much more than we did in An Act of Now. It’s something that will affect the audience quite directly. You’ll hear the voices of the dancers in the sound score as well as live. It creates this very intense experience, it can be very uplifting how it can affect you.”
skeleton; the work is like an archeological puzzle exploring fantasies, memories and objects that make us who we are.” After a premiere season a piece can undergo some hefty changes or the creators can relax knowing that they’re on the right path, so which one has it been for McGowan and Skeleton? “We were waiting for that moment to see the audience response – that’s when you know where the work is sitting – and the audience response has been really wonderful,” she says. “People seemed to be coming away both shocked and entertained by the design and choreographic elements together as well as the sound. It makes you really positive about the choices you’ve made with the team because everyone working on this is quite phenomenal.” Working with a well-respected and established company like Australian Dance Theatre gives a strong grounding to an artist’s skills and creativity. It’s a fairly safe environment where other people can worry about the ‘how’ of putting on a show while the dancers and choreographers can focus on what they do best. There are also some creative limitations and McGowan realised that it was time to go out on her own. After a successful grant application around 2010, she flew from the secure nest of ADT. “When I received the Triennial grant it was the added push that I needed to leave an established company like Australian Dance Theatre and be proactive with my own work under my own name,” she says. “With the guidance of Sam Haren (he is an amazing theatre director and we had worked together in some short works) well, working with a dramaturg and director led to another level within my choreographic direction.” Haren, co-director of Skeleton, was a muse of sorts for
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McGowan as this piece came together. “A lot of the influence for the work came through stimulus that Sam was feeding me. There were works from people like Ricky Swallow, an Australian sculptural artist, and Nick Veasey who does amazing X-ray photography and artwork. Having all of that detail really enhanced where the project has gone. We found a great creative team and we really did choose people that we’d worked with before and who understood our drive.” There is still a divide between traditional dance audiences searching for a virtuoso display of physical contortion and contemporary audiences yearning for something to be said via the medium of the body. It isn’t so much of a Berlin Wall but rather a subtle fence. Skeleton seems to be one of those contemporary pieces that is able to unite these differing ideas of what dance should be. “Something like ballet is obviously narrative in form and contemporary [dance] is generally very abstract in form,” she says. “I do agree there is a divide but I think that this particular work, even though it may not be narrative in form, I think the audience really understands the subject matter and certain popular cultural moments in the work really invite the audience in. Once an audience understands the subject matter I think they really are comfortable about delving into an abstract piece. I think, or hope, that this is open to a really wide variety of people.” Skeleton dives into Dance Massive from Thursday March 14 – Saturday March 23 at the Malthouse Theatre. For more information, check out dancemassive.com.au.
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BARRY HUMPHRIES WITH MEOW MEOW Late last year, the Australian Chamber Orchestra announced they would be collaborating with Barry Humphries to perform Barry Humphries with Meow Meow, a rendition of Weimar entertainment. Barry Humphries with Meow Meow will be hosted at Hamer Hall this May, and will include a compilation of classical music that defined the Weimar Republic after WWI. Cabaret performer Meow Meow will accompany the music with her performances that have awed people across Europe. Filled with jazzy nuances and decadent sauciness, Barry Humphries with Meow Meow is a show that will entertain. Barry Humphries with Meow Meow will be performed at Hamer Hall on Sunday May 5 at 2.30pm, and Monday May 6 at 8pm.
SUNDOWNER It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million Australians live with dementia each year with 50 – 70 per cent of these cases caused by Alzheimer’s. Despite these grand numbers, the disease still hosts a taboo in Australian culture, one that KAGE Performance company hopes to dispel with their play Sundowner. Based on documented and oral recounts of people with dementia, Sundowner will explore the fear, honour, dignity and heartbreak that comes with this disease. Picnic At Hanging Rock actress Helen Morse will breathe life into the subject, while Tivoli Theatre’s dancers blur the line between past and present through physical interpretation. A focus group hosted on Saturday March 23 at 5pm will accompany the play. Hosted by Alzheimer’s Australia and Helen Morse, the Talking Point will discuss the disease’s impact on patients, family and friends, as well as info on coping outlets. Sundowner will premiere at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from Wednesday March 20 – Saturday March 23.
Melbourne photographer Sonia Payes returns with her latest exhibition Interzone, an exploration of city naturalistic culture. Hosted at the Fehily Contemporary Gallery, Interzone is inspired by Payes’ time in China photographing the landscape. From these images Payes created stark, griseous images of desolation, morphing what were once vibrant cities into barren places of abandonment. It invokes thoughts of what skyscrapers would look like before they crumbled. Interzone will exhibited at Fehily Contemporary Gallery from Friday April 25 – Sunday May 18. Admission is free.
ANNE FRANK – A HISTORY FOR TODAY The Holocaust is a momentous part of our history, and the Jewish Holocaust Centre will host a special exhibition this month to commemorate its legacy. Entitled Anne Frank – A History for Today, the exhibition will feature Holocaust survivor Bep Comperts-Gerritse. The matriarch will detail her story of the Holocaust in the Netherlands from 1940 – 1945. Following this will be a short film about Anne Frank, The Short Life of Anne Frank. Produced by the Anne Frank House, the film illustrates the famous Holocaust story that touched millions worldwide and incited a museum dedicated to the young woman. Anne Frank – A History For Today is currently happening at the Jewish Holocaust Centre until Monday April 28.
FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES It is universally acknowledged that butterflies are beautiful, and this truth could not be more prevalent in IMAX’s newest film Flight of the Butterflies 3D. Based on the story of lepidopterologist Dr Fred Urquhart, the documentary details the 40 years that Urquhart spent following the Monarch Butterfly around the Americas. Urquhart was fascinated with where the butterflies disappeared to during Christmas, and its particularly widespread population. Flight of the Butterflies uncovers these questions, while unveiling a new World Heritage Site. Flight of the Butterflies will open at the IMAX Melbourne Museum on Thursday March 21.
QUEERING THE SMALL SCREEN PART II After a sell-out show last year, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image will be presenting Queering the Small Screen Part II this March. In this follow-up to last year’s sensation of Queering the Small Screen Part I, the Melbourne Queer Festival, in association with ACMI, will present a panel of guests that will explore queer television culture. Guest panellists John Richards, Tim Hunter, Catherine Deveny and Rachel Cook will discuss everything from Modern Family to ABC’s Outland. Queering the Small Screen Part II invites people to critically challenge the portrayal of homosexuality on screen, and its fluid evolution. Queering the Small Screen Part II will be hosted at the ACMI on Saturday March 23 at 12pm.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL In the form of a cruel joke, The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival have announcement three films that will be on their 2013 program. Walk Away Renee is the newest installment in director Jonathan Caouette’s autobiographical films. The film delves into the tumultuous, albeit loving, relationship Cauoette experienced with his mother, a sufferer of acute bipolar and schizoaffective disorder. Closely following Walk Away Renee will be Informant, a documentary about activist Brandon Darby. Informant will investigate Darby’s work with Common Ground Relief, founded after Hurricane Katrina, and his participation in Occupy Wall Street. Sure to be interesting, it will explore America’s human rights program with a detailed eye. Lastly, Eddie Adams: Saigon ’68 will unravel the story behind Adams’ profound photograph of Vietnamese children fleeing the streets during the war. The image sparked controversy worldwide, and director Douglas Sloan will explore its story. The Human Rights & Arts Film Festival will be in Melbourne from Thursday May 9 – Thursday May 23. More information can be found at hraff.org.au.
DIRECTED BY ASGHAR FARHADI ACMI will be hosting a special season screening of Asghar Farhadi’s oeuvre. Entitled Directed by Asghar Farhadi, the season will showcase the five films that made the Iranian director legendary. The exhibit will begin with Farhadi’s 2009 work About Elly, a film that delves into masculine honour and identity. The film was named the fourth greatest Iranian film two years after its release. Farhadi’s most recent film, A Separation (2011), which was banned initially in his home country for its vivid reality, details the culture, history and interactions of the Iranian people. Following these films will be the collection that propelled his career: Fireworks Wednesday (2006), Beautiful City (2004) and the director’s debut, Dancing in the Dust (2003). Directed by Asghar Farhadi will be shown at the ACMI from Tuesday March 26 – Friday April 12.
CANCER COUNCIL ARTS AWARDS The Cancer Council’s Arts Awards are open to anyone who has been affected, directly or indirectly, by cancer, with nine creative categories in which entrants can express how they are feeling. The categories include Children’s Art, Children’s Writing, Youth Art, Youth Writing, Aboriginal Visual Art, Poetry, Short Story, Film and Visual Arts. There are prizes awarded for each category and entries need to be submitted by Monday July 29. In addition to the awards, David Champion will be running three creative therapy workshops. These will aim to provide participants with an enjoyable and enriching means of self-expression through the combined modalities of art making and creative writing. The workshops will run on Saturday March 16, Saturday April 13 and Saturday May 18, from 10am to 2pm.
LITTLE DANCES La Mama Theatre will explore the tempestuous expression of dance this month with Little Dances. Based on playwright Nicky Marr’s experiences as a dancer, Little Dances will delve into the enchantment, passion and language of dance through movement, aspirations and experience. Marr will be performing the title role, an unnamed woman, exploring the identity of dancing, femininity and the art of growing up. Little Dances will be performed at La Mama Theatre from Wednesday March 27 – Sunday April 14.
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CHECKPOINT CHARLIE COMEDY: EUROTRASH The comedy festival is a few weeks away so expect some big name surprise guests in the lead-up sharing the stage with Melbourne’s best comedians - for just $5. So come fill yourself with cheap piss and put your continence to the test as some damn rad comedians spit funnies into the business end of a loud stick. 8pm tonight at Eurotrash Bar, Melbourne. Get down early for a seat.
FELIX BAR COMEDY Tonight, Nick Sun (Raw Comedy winner) headlines Felix Bar Comedy! Plus they’ve got Geraldine Hickey, John Conway, Aaron Gocs and some very special guests. It’s happening this Wednesday March 13 at 8.30pm for only $12, at Felix Bar, St Kilda.
THE MOULIN BEIGE COMEDY CABARET The Moulin Beige Comedy Cabaret features a mix of variety, stand up and sideshow every Thursday night in Fitzroy’s cosiest little cocktail bar. This week see comic accordionist Liz Skitch, comic absurdist The Birdman, comedian Em O’Loughlin and hula-hooping burlesque bombshell Clara Cupcakes. $10 tickets if you use the code word ‘nipple cripple’, $5 Skitchin’ Ciders at The Burlesque Bar, Fitzroy, 7.30pm for 8pm.
COMMEDIA DELL PARTE This week at Commedia Dell Parte the amazing Trav Nash takes on MC duties with another fantastic lineup headlined by Adam Rozenbachs and supported by Beau Stegmann, Spencer Hodges, Doug Gordon, Arielle Conversi, Elliot Cyngler and Asaf Gerchak. The room runs on a ‘pay as you like’ basis, so come along and have a great laugh, then pay what you believe the show is worth on the way out. Commedia Dell Parte runs every Thursday 8.30pm, George Lane Bar, 1 George Lane, St Kilda.
FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY This Thursday, Nick Sun (Raw Comedy winner) headlines at Five Boroughs Comedy! He’s just back from working the UK for a couple of years, and he is an amazingly weird delight. If you like your comedy unhinged, come look. Plus they’ve got Brad Oakes, Ryan Coffey, Geraldine Hickey and more, and their special unannounced guests are so great, and so frequent, you don’t want to be a dickhead and miss out! Find out this Thursday March 14 at 8.30pm, for only $12 at Five Boroughs (upstairs), 68 Hardware Lane, CBD. Dinner is now available before the show, downstairs.
COMEDY AT SPLEEN This Monday, it’s yet another incredible lineup down at your old mate Comedy@Spleen! They’ve got Justin Hamilton hosting, plus Jim McDonald (US), Steele Saunders, Aaron Gocs and heaps of hush-hush special guests. It’s this Monday March 18, 41 Bourke St, in the city, at 8.30pm. It may be free, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
CHECKPOINT CHARLIE COMEDY: LUCKY COQ After Dave Hughes stopped in for a spot last week, who knows who will drop in from week-to-week at Melbourne’s newest comedy room? Don’t miss out Tuesday when Melbourne’s best comedians head southside and make it rain at Lucky Coq. Plus The Coq’s famous $4 pizzas. Want more? Free entry. Done. Check in next Tuesday at Lucky Coq, cnr High St & Chapel St. Kicks off 9pm.
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In Trybe, a multidisciplinary theatre performance devised by Anthony Breslin, colours become characters and performers who become part of an enormous painted canvas. Described as an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;opera in paintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the narrative of the show focuses on Breslin, the artist, wrestling with an idea for a mammoth painting in the privacy of his studio. As he surrenders control, the colours he wishes to use come to life, dancing and moving across the canvas, each expressing a unique personality and history. Prior to completing his BA in Fine Art at RMIT and launching a successful career as a visual artist, Breslin was an actor and playwright who devised a multitude of works for stage. Since graduating, his paintings have appeared in numerous solo and group shows in white box galleries. However, theatre and performance have remained an integral part of Breslinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative practice. Throughout his painting career, he has remained interested in performative work that is made in front of an audience. First performed in an open air studio at the Docklands in 2006, Trybe brings together Breslinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for painting and his interest in kinesthetic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;liveâ&#x20AC;? experiences of art â&#x20AC;&#x201C; art that lives and breathes, and brings us together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painting is the earliest known form of art; it was used to tell stories, and create symbols for rituals. Art practice is a ritual that binds societies, allows them to express themselves, and marks their rites of passage throughout their life,â&#x20AC;? Breslin explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This performance is more interested in that kind of art-making and not a practice that seems elitist and only for a few who can do it. It deals with the process of being creative, and not so much the end result, as this kind of paint practice served many tribal cultures within the heart of their spirit.â&#x20AC;? Trybe is a kind of ritual according to Breslin, a visual feast that turns the art of painting into a show. A blank 4.4 metre by 3.6 metre canvas lies on the ground as the show opens, and over the course of an hour or so, Breslin throws paint at the canvas, creating an image of a monstrous tribal face. At the end of each performance, the artwork is auctioned oďŹ&#x20AC;, with the proceeds going to support the Lasallian Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects for marginalised children and youth in Papua New Guinea. Breslinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiration for the show came from the visceral, dynamic work of artists like Jackson
Pollock, Keifer and Yves Klein, as well as Matthew Barney, whose Drawing Restraint series positions the artist as an athlete struggling with the tension put against him by himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the idea of the audience witnessing a real passion that chooses to override physical pain for the prize of creative adventure,â&#x20AC;? Breslin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to try to develop a performance that was theatrical in every way but was about the act of creation, using paint and colour as the tool.â&#x20AC;? Seven â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweaty, heaving, costumed charactersâ&#x20AC;? appear on stage with Breslin, representing diďŹ&#x20AC;erent colours, interacting with and reacting to the artist as he applies paint to the canvas. In devising the show, Breslin gave his performers general cues for where they were supposed to be and when, but he also gave them a detailed description of what their colour was meant to represent. Choreographer Stephen Agisilaou then worked with the performers to give their character a speciďŹ c physical expression. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hand-picked and talented dancers that play the various colours in the performance express as much through their faces as through their bodies,â&#x20AC;? Breslin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have developed characters that are really full and colourful, and that sort of movement and dance is vital. The character development is more important to me.â&#x20AC;? Alongside dance and painting, the show incorporates ďŹ lm, puppetry and mime. Through this riot of activity, Breslin hopes to communicate something profound to his audience about our shared humanity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The performance has many themes; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about how the forces of creativity are more about trust than control. Here a painting is used to express that idea, but the idea itself is how I feel about the process of a life from the beginning to the end. It also makes a statement about unity as the colours
as characters represent the history of those colors: red, blue, yellow, white and black â&#x20AC;&#x201C; culturally, philosophically and symbolically. Then within the performance the colours-characters themselves are painted into the artwork to symbolise the tribal face of us all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope [in watching the show] the audience realises that life itself is a process of actualisation. I am sure in their hearts they know this already. Hopefully, the performance can reaďŹ&#x192;rm that in some small way. Trybe is primarily about letting go. Ironically, so much control has gone into producing this performance about letting go!â&#x20AC;? Trybe is a Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre and The Breslin Gallery production, at Chapel OďŹ&#x20AC; Chapel from Thursday March 14 to Sunday March 24.
FREE SHIT TRYBE Trybe is a unique and visceral experience that challenges the boundaries of dance, art, music and ďŹ lm. Faced with creating his ďŹ nal masterpiece, the nameless artist ďŹ nds himself suďŹ&#x20AC;ocated by isolation and doubt. Courageously he leaps into the abyss of his imagination, where he is met by the primal power and wonderment of colour itself. In a vortex of movement, music and light, Trybe challenges all immediate physical limitations, a unique and luminescent experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an opera splashed in paint. Directed by Anthony Breslin and Stephen Agisilaou, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on at Chapel OďŹ&#x20AC; Chapel from Thursday March 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday March 24, and we have a few passes to give away. Head to beat.com.au/freeshit to win.
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JENNY BIDDLE
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Melbourne’s enthralling folk/blues minstrel Jenny Biddle is all set to launch her third record Hero In Me this weekend. Prior to the album launch party at the Thornbury Theatre we asked the famed busking extraordinaire about her approach to live performance and songwriting, recording with former Thirsty Merc guitarist Sean Carey, and the fan-funding which ultimately facilitated the album’s construction. When playing live, Biddle isn’t completely concerned with executing the songs exactly the way she’s written them. “I don’t think I’ve ever played a song the same way twice,” she says. “There’s something about improvising that sets my soul alight. As a kid I was taught to read music, to play the piano, and hated it. I found the process soulless and mechanical. I’ve always admired musos who get a bit of sheet music in front of them and, bam – they can play it. But I’ve always played by ear. I’ll extend moments, moods, and take the song where I am on that day.” Biddle has played over 200 gigs every year, ranging from impromptu performances on the side of the street to large-scale festival appearances, but she certainly has a preferred gig environment. “I’ve played in loads of spaces, including the grimy club, on the back of a truck, and the
festival stage can be such a buzz,” she says. “But some of my favourite gigs are the intimate ones where you can interact with every single person in the room. Sometimes that can be house concerts in people’s living rooms.” As for the album material, the process was one of a gradual unfurling, rather than one major writing block. “Some musos work well under pressure but I’ve never been good at setting aside time to write a song like a homework assignment,” Biddle explains. “I get this feeling in my veins that tells me I have a song inside and if I have access to space and time, the magic is allowed to happen. Hero In Me is a collection of my favourite tunes over the last four years. I certainly had a tough time culling the list from 20 down to 12 (as that’s all the recording time allowed), but I picked tunes that had a variety of meanings, genres, tempos, tunings, and feels.”
BENNY WALKER
BY ZOË RADAS
Benny Walker’s got me wishing I was a river girl instead of a beach girl. There couldn’t be a better promo for the sweet small town delights of Echuca-Moama than this young guitarist’s straight-up lyrics, tender vocal timbre, and video clips of him and his mates passing beers across a boat that glides along the twinkling ochre waters of the Murray. They’re also doing something sporty out the back of the vessel. “It’s called wake-surfing, that one,” Walker says about his Summer Sun clip, released in conjunction with 2011’s EP of the same name. Apparently you weigh the back of the boat down and get your mates to sit all on one side, “so it creates a little barrel”, and then you just surf down the river. “It’s pretty wicked fun, hey,” he laughs. “We create our own [waves].” The country informs Walker’s general demeanour as a relaxed guy, but it’s the honesty in his voice which is collecting a lot of comment. He confirms that when
performing, he does make an effort to mentally take himself to the place he was while writing the song, so that the rendition is honest and not just a repetition. “I like to tell the audience what the song’s about,” he says. “For instance, Enough Is Enough is about the Kimberley’s situation. So I’ll talk about, I was there doing some gigs, and learnt about the whole situation at James Price Point, and spoke to locals, and the more I learned the more frustrated I got. And I guess it just keeps it refreshed in my mind, you know. Each night, talking about it. And if people aren’t
VAN PARK – STEVE KILBEY BY THOMAS BAILEY
Now in its third year, the Carnival of Suburbia in Oakleigh, Victoria is a celebration of the farflung suburbs of Melbourne that are persistently overlooked by the hoity-toity ‘bourgeoisie’ of the big city. Featuring ten days of music, arts, theatre and other such things that define life in a big city, this eclectic carnival has thrived, reminding one and all that there is indeed life out there in the wasteland and yes, there’s a lot of cool shit to do as well. Making an appearance at the Carnival is the thoroughly charming musical farce Van Park. Written and directed by Greg Appel, it stars Aussie music legends John Paul Young and Steve Kilbey as two ageing out-of-touch rockers residing in a decrepit caravan park full of freaks and lost dreamers. Van Park made its debut at the inaugural Sydney Fringe Festival in 2010, and now it’s back and more fun than ever. Kilbey is excited and enthusiastic about reprising his role of Nebauchadnezzar, a “washed-up and faded old hippie rock star” who’s ended up in a caravan park. The park is run by Young’s Akbar, another old rocker who once had a minor hit and is now a bitter, mean-spirited drunk and his wife, Gypsy
Rose (played by Cora James), who was once a renowned torch singer. “Yeah, I’m more a gentle, minstrel-y type [of faded rock star],” Kilbey drawls pleasantly, describing his character. “Akbar’s a drinker, and I spend the entire play smoking pot! [In the play] I believe that [Akbar’s and Gypsy Rose’s] child, who’s called Curly, is my child. And he’s the only normal one in the entire van park. And I’m always trying to take him under my wing – he wants to be a musician, and then this girl shows up at the park, an English backpacker, and Curly falls in love with her, but his father is very angry, and it all kind of goes wrong and we end up having a fight!”
SWEET JEAN
BY KRISSI WEISS
Sime Nugent, one half of the dark, twisted and yet sublime folk duo Sweet Jean, is in Adelaide helping good friend and Crowd Theory photographer Simon Terrill on his latest piece. With a musical history spanning 20 years as a solo artist , playing in bands and forming them (The Wilson Pickers), Nugent is a true troubadour and artist. That means he makes damn fine music and is never going to walk into an office for a nine-to-five stint. “I make music and I studied sculpture and nowadays I make furniture as well as making songs in Sweet Jean,” Nugent says. “Occasionally I also get to do wacky things, like this – I think things are too far gone for me to do anything normal now.” Normal is hardly necessary with Nugent’s skill as a songwriter taking him around the country many times over. Sweet Jean is the project that’s getting most of his musical attention these days and he’s working with Alice Keath who has her own impressive resume, combining both classical and contemporary music. Keath began her musical career as a classical composer and violinist before moving into Beat Magazine Page 30
contemporary music via her trusty banjo and exquisite voice. “I’ve always been a massive fan of harmony singing, and when Alice and I started working together we found a mutual love of a whole range of music that involved harmony singing, and that was our launching point,” he says. “I’ve done five-part male harmonies with The Wilson Pickers, and I’ve also travelled as one third of an a cappella group, but this is something magical with just a man and a woman’s voice. It’s a really nice way to live and travel and work with someone.” Sweet Jean have had an auspicious start, so far sharing the stage with CW Stoneking, Jen Cloher and The Felice
The album was recorded with Sean Carey, who clearly made a significant impression on Biddle. “Collaborating with Sean has got to be my favourite musical experience to date,” she says warmly. “Sean and I just clicked; he’s on my wavelength. They are all my tunes and I got to play a stack of instruments on the album but Sean made them bigger and better. He’s such an easy guy to work with,” she says. “Talented, efficient, understanding, experienced. It was such an enriching musical journey.” The record was fan-funded, and Biddle put a lot of effort into making sure she’d formulated the best possible campaign for her fans. “I used Pozible to crowd-fund the album,” she begins. “I did a lot of research before starting the campaign, aware of it for whatever reason as well... and it’s just me kind of venting a frustration, really. So that’s one I find I can get there fairly easily each night.” In the 18 month period between the Summer Sun EP and Walker’s fresh release this month, the LP Sinners and Saints, the singer wrote down lines, phrases, and recorded little things on his iPhone with his acoustic guitar. But it was a particularly magical few days on The Ghan trainline from Adelaide to Darwin which provided the peaceful setting in which the album was completed. “It was three days each way sort of on my own, and it was a really great time,” says Walker. “The steady noise of the train, looking out the window a lot of the time, it’s like outback Australia... I don’t know, there was something about it. I was actually reading Paul Kelly’s autobiography at the time, How To Make Gravy, and I think all those things together really helped everything come out where it needed to, and enabled me to finish the writing. You’re in kind of like your own space; you just feel like you’re a million miles away.” Walker already has a few accolades under his belt including the coveted Most Promising Act at the Victorian Indigenous Performing Arts Awards for 2012. “It was really nice just to be recognised by the Indigenous community,” he says. “It’s Kilbey goes on to state that director Appel enjoyed his pretentious, big-mouthed personae so much that he instructed him to unleash his character on the audience after the intermission. “I come back in and roam around,” Kilbey laughs. “I insult the men and try to pick up their women!” “It wasn’t hard for me to play a pot-smoking big mouth,” he adds with a chuckle. “I just fell into that role, I do not know how!” Which begs the question – how exactly did Kilbey get involved with this theatrical escapade in the first place? “Haha, some theatrical agent rang me up and said that they were looking for a pot-smoking big mouth to play this washed-up rocker,” he explains. “I was like, ‘Why did you think of me?’” With the twin star power of Young and Kilbey, an eccentric cast of characters, a moving coming of age story, and music provided by indie Sydney four-piece King Curly, Van Park would seem to have it all – an assessment Kilbey agrees with. Every character sings at least one song – “I sing a song called Working On The Big One, which explains what I’m all about and how I’m trying to work out the whole meaning of life,” he adds. Although Kilbey concedes that the show is “maybe not the kind of thing you’d think I would be in,” he seems Brothers, while their debut single Shiver And Shake was named by Germany’s Jetz Magazine as one of the ‘Top 5 songs to kick off 2012’ (which they found quite amusing), as well as receiving critical acclaim in Australia. Debut album Dear Departure is on its way, arriving sometime midyear and produced by John Castle (The Bamboos, Megan Washington). “Our good friend, and at the time neighbour, John Castle, was in the studio with us and it wasn’t like sitting there with a band and a producer, it was like sitting there with friends making songs and having fun,” Nugent says of the recording process. “He’s like the least precious person in the world when it comes to dealing with divas, so he’s like ‘Nah! C’mon go, do it. Nah! Alright! That’s enough. Get in. Get out.’ We’d start eating our heads and he is just so on to it. It’s his knack and it’s how he’s made records; when his red light’s on you just do your thing.” While discussing the songwriting process of Sweet Jean, Nugent admits that creating music is an eternally untamed beast. “I was listening to an interview with Tom Waits yesterday and it was one of the more candid interviews that I’ve heard with him, and he cut the act, you know what I mean?” he says. “He was talking about the mechanics of songwriting and it was really encouraging to hear someone of his generation and calibre talking about it in pretty much the same way I think about it. With
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including going to a crowd funding workshop, checking out other people’s projects and bouncing ideas off friends and other musos. You really need to put together an enticing video and a variety of prizes, then it’s all about getting word out to your fans through your mailing list, social media and website. I was overwhelmed by the amazing support from people. One lady pledged $2,000 to support the album. All the pledges hit home about how much music means to people. This album wouldn’t have happened without all the support.” JENNY BIDDLE launches Hero In Me on Friday March 15 at The Thornbury Theatre.
not like you go out and write music and you’re thinking, ‘I hope I get this award.’ I just do it because I absolutely love to write music and play live.” BENNY WALKER launches his album Sinners And Saints at the Northcote Social Club on Friday March 15, in a double headline show with Tom Richardson Project. He also plays Mordialloc By The Bay on Saturday March 16.
genuinely thrilled about the show’s selling points. “There’s lots of laughs, lots of good songs, some partial nudity, a lot of swearing, a lot of drinking and drug-taking, and … some violence!” he says with a flourish. “And a happy ending!” Come and be a part of the fun when VAN PARK (and many other fun and exciting things) is performed at the Oakleigh Mechanics Club in Oakleigh, on Friday March 15.
songwriting, every song needs to be approached uniquely, and I don’t think you ever get to a point where you think ‘Oh, I think I’ve got this song writing business sorted out now’. It always feels like the last one you’ve written is the last one you will ever write. Then the next one is always some sort of revelation that you never think you’ll have again,” he finishes with a self-deprecating chuckle. SWEET JEAN play the Brunswick Music Festival tonight supporting Go Jane Go at The Spotted Mallard.
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on tour ELI VERVEINE [SWI] Friday March 15, La Di Da Basement GRAMATIK [SLO] Friday March 15, Brown Alley JULIO BASHMORE [UK] Friday March 15, Brown Alley ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER [USA] Sunday March 17, The Toff In Town DEMDIKE STARE [UK] Monday March 18, The Toff In Town JAMES BLAKE [UK] Tuesday March 19, Corner Hotel XXYYXX [USA] Friday March 22, The Liberty Social ACTRESS [UK] Friday March 22, Brown Alley STANTON WARRIORS [UK] Friday March 22, Brown Alley DANIEL BELL [USA] Friday March 22, Brown Alley DANIEL BORTZ [GER] Sunday March 24, Revolver Upstairs NETSKY [UK] Sunday March 24, RMH The Venue PROSUMER [GER] Thursday March 28, Mercat Basement THE DEMIGODZ [USA] Friday March 29, Prince Bandroom INNER VARNIKA: LEROSA [IRE], WBEEZA [UK], LUKE HESS [USA], XDB [GER] + MORE Friday March 29 - Sunday March 31, TBA PACHANGA BOYS [GER] Saturday March 30, The Bottom End SILENT SERVANT [USA] Saturday March 30, Mercat Basement IAN POOLEY [GER] Sunday March 31, OneSixOne GRANDMASTER FLASH [USA] Sunday March 31, The Espy BLACK SUN EMPIRE [NED] Sunday March 31, Brown Alley JAMIE XX [UK] Friday April 5, Prince Bandroom AXEL BOMAN [SCO], WBEEZA [UK] Saturday April 6, Mercat Basement IVAN SMAGGHE [FRA], SUPERPITCHER [GER], INXEC [UK] Sunday March 31, Brown Alley ELLEN ALLIEN [GER], MOVE D [GER], JIMPSTER [UK], BAREM [ARG] Friday April 12, Brown Alley OPTIMO [SCO] Friday April 19, The Bottom End OTTO KNOWS [SWE] Saturday April 20, Alumbra MOVEMENT: NAS [USA], 2 CHAINZ [USA] + MORE Saturday April 27, Sidney Myer Music Bowl MOSCA [UK] Saturday April 27, Revolver Upstairs EXAMPLE [USA] Friday May 3, The Palace YACHT [USA] Friday May 3, Ding Dong Lounge YING YANG TWINS [USA] Saturday May 4, The Espy BAAUER [USA] Saturday May 4, Brown Alley ATARI TEENAGE RIOT [USA] Friday May 17, Billboard COSMIN TRG [ROM] Friday June 7, New Guernica CHRIS LIEBING [GER] Sunday June 9, Brown Alley JEFF MILLS [USA] Sunday June 9, The Bottom End ATA [GER] Friday June 21, Mercat Basement A$AP ROCKY [USA] Saturday June 29, Festival Hall EARTHCORE: ANGY KORE [ITA], PERFECT STRANGER [ISR] + MORE Friday November 29 - Sunday December 2, TBA
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Boris Daenen has been bringing the noise for the drum and bass scene all the way from Belgium for the last few years. His deep and soulful productions have been picked up by industry heavyweight Hospital Records, yet his down-to-earth nature and attitude to his music remains unchanged – it is his life. So we share a few words about his new live set, his plans for the year coming up and the busy year just gone. “It has been a pretty full-on year,” chimes Daenen. “Basically, I’ve been working on a live set over the last 12 months or so and have been establishing that. I’m excited about getting the show onstage and to start touring with it. For me, it was always something I had considered – getting the visual aspect onto the stage. It has always been a natural extension of the musical side of things.” Indeed, the lad is tweaking the live show which includes a keyboard player and drummer as well as a rather impressive setup of electronic gear. And with that, he hopes to apply a new direction to last year’s aptly titled full length album 2 (it was his second) which was released of course on the seminal Hospital imprint. But there is no rest for the wicked it seems, for work on album number three has already commenced. “I’ve started work on my next album after touring for the last couple of months,” Daenen explains. “It has been a good opportunity for me to get back into music. I’ve been thinking about new directions and new styles. For example, I am really loving house music right now. I’ve done a lot of drum and bass so it’s good to be looking at doing something different.” And of course that doesn’t mean he can’t have other aspirations too. “I want to collaborate with Diplo to be honest,” he says out of the blue, almost as an afterthought. “I think he is a fantastic talent. There are some other people I’m looking at too, because there are a lot of underground artists out there that haven’t been discovered yet. I’d love to find those people!” That said, Boris admits life has been rather hectic for him in recent times. “There was a time where my music was getting picked up by some pretty cool labels like Ganja and Spearhead,” he says. But things really happened when Hospital Records came to the party
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a newcomer with serious street credibility. So in 2013, it will be his studio work that will be keeping him out of trouble, and his pipeline of work should have his fans equally excited. “I’ve got a few singles that I’m working on,” he says. “Something should be out in April this year but I hope to keep releasing things over the coming year. I’m still going to keep releasing on Hospital Records – hopefully I can get my third album out with them, as it’s exactly where I want to be right now. Sure I’m looking forward
to exploring other things as well, but I’m really happy with where things are at for me. “When I produce, I do sort of try to keep my style fresh and different. I’ve also moved away from just trying to purely please my fans. I do enjoy taking risks and that’s something I have always tried to do.” This is a common trend in the music industry – and a positive one at that. “There is a difference between doing a track, an EP or a full length album. You’re telling a different type of story – and you’re not always making tracks for the dance floor, especially if you have the freedom, time and space to experiment a little.” Certainly, sometimes it’s hard to believe that Daenen has seemingly come from nowhere to create a following that is almost unprecedented. Furthermore he is doing things differently – his own way. But that is the nature of the brave new world; bedroom DJs showing up their more established brethren in ways no one thought possible. Finally, Daenen shares his explicit love of the nations in the Pacific and particularly his love for Australia. “I love it down in the south end of the world – South Africa, New Zealand, they all have a special place in my heart – but Australia, that’s the realest culture shock! That’s why I love it. When you see something really different to what you are used to at home, you really get that feeling. I also really love going to places where the scene is growing and then also where it is kicking strongest – I think Australia falls into the second category.”
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having endorsed a number of tracks he’d produced. “From there, basically things became exclusive and of course now I’m aligned with them, which has been great for me.” No doubt too that having been embraced by one of the most important – read well-respected – imprints in the industry hasn’t hurt his reputation. In turn, it has cemented his capability as a bit of
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Demdike Stare is the new occult project from Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty. Canty is the dedicated digger behind the Haxan events and a member of the hugely respected Finders Keepers crew of vinyl vultures, and with Whittaker has created an ethereal mixture of lurid histories, forgotten traditions and quietly pulsating rhythms. Crossing from cold analogue drones to lush Eastern mysticism without losing focus, the duo conjure their own unique atmosphere, presenting a visual and aural journey that is equally engaging and disturbing. It’s all happening at The Toff on Monday March 18 with support from Dead Boomers, Kane Ikin, and James Pianta.
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Subsequently going to ground after last year’s Big Day Out Tour, Drapht has resurfaced. Giving back to the fans, Drapht will bring his four-piece to the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Sunday March 24 and we have a double pass to give away. To win, head to beat.com.au/freeshit
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Sydney-based electronic pop chanteuse Elizabeth Rose has announced that she will be heading out on an east coast tour in late March to celebrate the release of her new EP Give In. Elizabeth Rose’s debut EP Crystallise was just released in October last year, however Give In is a series of remixes of a couple of tracks from the original release, featuring remixes from Ghost, Moses MacRae, Sinden and Morgan Zarate. Elizabeth Rose will be performing in Melbourne on Friday March 29 at Can’t Say, Vault 8, Banana Alley.
You’re in for a smorgasbord of gourmet musical delights as Bang N Mash’s regular and guest DJs, producers and artists serve up a feast of musical genres including the rhythm and soul of house, electro, broken beats, wobbling baselines and screaming leads of dubstep and drum and bass, the soaring euphoria of trance, the mind benders of psychedelica and everything in between. Hidden in the inner city laneway at 14 Goldie Place (just up from Hardware Lane), Word Events Warehouse & Lounge is the perfect place to gear up for the weekend. Come on down to party us and get in the mix. Bring yourself, some friends and your dancing shoes. Bang n Mash is on Thursday March 21 from 8pm onwards.
To celebrate the first taste of their upcoming album (due midyear), Midnight Juggernauts will take to the Corner Hotel for their long-awaited return to the live stage. Ballad Of The War Machine sees the band enter their most pop territory yet. The video was leaked in a bizzare experiment, along with a series of anonymous videos shrouded with Russian titles. Midnight Juggernauts perform at the Corner on Wednesday April 24.
From the depths of Berlin, Cosmin TRG is bringing his inimitable sound to Melbourne courtesy of Funf Touring. Cosmin TRG is a Romanian innovator of sound. His signature sound is a ghostly, sketchy techno blueprint that fuses shuffling drums with eerie synths, snatched vocals-asinstruments and strains of Detroit and Chicago classicism. Cosmin’s ever-shifting sounds have found him DJing at the most revelled clubs in the world from Fabric, Sonar to Berghain. With an evolving live show and an endless list of productions, experiencing Cosmin TRG is bound to be an unmissable musical journey. Head down to New Guernica on Friday June 7.
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jamie xx One of the world’s hottest producers and a third of indie UK trio The xx, Jamie xx has announced some solo shows this April. The news follows the success of his intimate headline dates in July 2012 – with all shows selling out in under one minute. The dates come as part of The xx’s previously announced Australian tour, which has seen almost instant venue sell-outs and second shows added. Jamie performs a late show at the Prince Bandroom on Friday April 5, after the previously announced show by The xx earlier in the evening at Festival Hall.
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Funf Social are bringing two fresh talents to Australia with the promise of rerouting your mind’s expectations when it comes to house and techno. Building a reputation for himself in the small but very friendly Stockholm club scene, Axel Boman was soon acknowledged as one of Sweden’s most skillful and best-looking DJs. His sound is raw, playful and drenched in oceans of soul and his breakthrough anthem, Purple Drank, exemplifies this to a tee. Wbeeza’s unique sound is a culmination of house and techno with a fresh twist that comes from growing up and living in Peckham, South London. When playing live, Wbeeza isn’t simply mixing tracks but is instead pushing boundaries. Catch all the excitement at The Mercat on Saturday April 6. Tickets are on sale from Eventbrite.
jeff mills
Jeff Mills is considered one of the most brilliant DJ and producers of techno in the world and he is making his way to our shores. This, his first club show on Australian soil in almost 10 years, t is bound to be special. Having only played large scale festivals in recent times, Jeff will be playing an extended three hour intimate set at The Bottom End presented by Funf Social and Stable Music. While he DJs all over the world averaging 100 dates in a year, Jeff’s artistic career goes much further than techno music. He created with Mad Mike Banks the popular collective Underground Resistance, which became a reference in the electro sphere. In 1992, Mills created his own label Axis, maintaining his artistic independence and producing his own timeless electronic music compositions, inspired by science fiction. Head down to The Bottom End on Sunday June 9 to experience techno history being made.
yacht Eclectic LA-via-Portland duo Yacht are returning for Groovin’ The Moo, and have added a run of headline shows to their Australian itinerary. Yacht have now released five albums – the last two on LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy’s DFA Records, with the most recent being 2011’s ShangriLa. They last toured Australia in 2009, which included an appearance at the Meredith Music Festival. Yacht will play Ding Dong Lounge on Friday May 3.
the ying yang twins The Ying Yang Twins are heading to Australia with special guest Stormy Coleman in May. The Atlanta-based dirty south crunk rap duo, consisting of Kaine and D-Roc, exploded onto the scene in 2000 and rose to popularity when they collaborated with Lil Jon for Get Low. What followed was their rise to fame and hit after hit with their signature party tracks, Salt Shaker, Wait (The Whisper Song) and Shake. Armed with their latest album All Around The World The Ying Yangers will be joined by Stormy Coleman from the Outlawz, formally known as Outlawz Immortalz, American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur’s release from prison. Catch them at the Espy Front Bar on Saturday May 4.
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Putting aside old rivalries in the name of a week long party, the Best of Both Sides Festival will return for its fifth year. The festival will combine subcultural capital from both sides of the city in a celebration of Melbourne’s best. Southside’s Lucky Coq and the northerly Bimbo Deluxe have collaborated to bring the festival around again and give Melburnians the chance to mingle with a backdrop of musical diversity. This year’s lineup includes DJ Who, Silversix, Uone, Ransom, Tigerfunk and Kasey Taylor, along with familiar faces Boogs, Spacey Space, Muska and over 50 different acts. There will also be 13 live performances, including live visual DJs and a week-long building project. Following the philosophy ‘always free, always fun’, all events are free, along with a courtesy bus running between the two venues. Enjoy some frugal fun and forget picking favourites at the Best Of Both Sides Festival, which will run from Monday March 25 until Sunday March 31.
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Ata is a DJ and founder of the labels Playhouse, Klang and Ongaku. He also runs the 250-capacity Robert Johnson club in Offenbach, Frankfurt-Am-Main. It’s no question that he is at the pinnacle of his career. From beginning his livelihood in the ‘80s, opening the record shop Delirium in 1992 to founding labels like it’s no thing, Ata has made his enviable career look like a walk in the park. It would almost be akin to say that Ata is a founder first and DJ second key skill, establishing the first real club night in Frankfurt for modern house and deep house, the Wild Pitch Club at the Nachtleben-Club. Head down to The Mercat on Friday June 21.
ian pooley
Ian Pooley remains to be a purist and an endless visionary, sticking his nose up to the status quo. It is, however, with unwavering grace that he is regarded as both a cult underground DJ and established mainstream producer. A chameleon of his time, Pooley’s expertise lies in forging new trends before disappearing from the spotlight, only to reemerge in a completely new direction. His vast collection of analogue gear and wealth of experience result in a smooth finesse and fearlessness, and his inimitable sounds have cemented him as a legend. With five studio albums and now a tour, Ian Pooley has covered more musical territory than most can dream of trying in a lifetime. It’s all happening at OneSixOne on Sunday March 31.
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Melbourne duo Diafrix have announced their I’m A Dreamer tour, which will see them play 16 Australian dates with special guest Sydney rapper Miracle. After the release of their new album Pocket Full Of Dreams last year, Diafrix garnered rave reviews and kept themselves busy, recently returning from a sold out national tour supporting Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The AFL’s Western Bulldogs also handpicked Diafrix track Running It as the official campaign theme song for their 2013 season. Catch them at the Corner Hotel on Sunday March 31.
james blake Just prior to the release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, UK’s James Blake will return to Australia for two special shows this month. Fans will witness the enchantment of Blake, as he takes to the stage for a rare and intimate affair. In his first visit since his famed Splendour In the Grass jaunt in 2011, this tour will reveal his brand new follow-up album Overgrown live. Blake will play at the Corner Hotel on Tuesday March 19.
inner varnika
The team behind Inner Varnika know how to build suspense. Feeding would-be ravers the lineup in small doses, the nearing of the festival has seen the entire lineup released as well as tickets for the event dwindling to the last 50. International headliners will be Lerosa (live), Wbeez (live), Luke Hess and XDB. Rounding up the local lineup are club heavyweights Magda Bytnerowicz, Andras Fox, Edd Fisher, Francis Infero Orchestra, Bryce Lawrence, Luke Coleman and many more. Head to the Inner Varnika Facebook page to check out the rest of the line up and snap up any leftover tickets. It all begins Friday March 29 and ends Sunday March 31.
supafest
Urban music festival Supafest has announced a dazzling lineup this year, headlined by rapper T.I, Supafest favourite Akon, R&B singer Ne-Yo and some guy called 50 Cent. They will also be accompanied by J Cole, Young Jeezy, Waka Flocka, Mindless Behavior, DJ Unk and many more. Supafest is on at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday April 27. Tickets are on sale now, so hurry up.
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roseface killah
Where's the strangest place you've woken up? At a bar in Sydney. I thought I was in the Docklands. Describe yourself using the title of a song. Sexy Motherfucker by Prince. Or Loser by Beck – I’ll leave it up to you. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? That meteorologists worked out what the weather would be by studying the behaviour of ants. The most awkward moment you've had as a DJ? This wasted lady at Pony asked me to play Love Cats by The Cure for her so she could propose to her boyfriend at 5.30am in the morning. I told her I didn't have it but would have played it for her if she'd planned her proposal a little better. I’m sure they are happily married by now. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat?
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Eric Prydz – Call on Me, or maybe Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino. That was a terrible period in time for music. The lowest moment in Crystal Waters’ career. What's the most played record in your bag? Would you ask Van Gogh the secret to his brush strokes? What question would you like to ask an omniscient, allknowing being before you die? How do fish breathe underwater? I’m failing this test aren’t I? If you hadn't made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? I’m glad you asked. Obviously I would be a model. Unfortunately my DJ career is ‘blowing up’ right now though, and the trips to Milan were really taking their toll. Also I have no idea what to do with all these frequent flyer points. When and where is your next gig? Hip Hop Hotties, Friday March 22 at Laundry!
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snaps lucky coq
mat cant
Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up? In a garden bed. It’s only weird because I fell asleep on the top shelf of a cupboard and have no idea how I got down. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? Once my grandfather was in hospital with cancer when I was young and my grandma told me he was there because he ate his dinner too fast. For years I believed that, probably up until I was about 20 and would always slow down when eating, because grandma is always right, isn’t she? The most awkward moment you’ve had as a DJ? Being too drunk and constantly plugging and unplugging my Serato box over and over again thinking it’s not working. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? I can’t think of any individual tracks but anything with high squeaky synths and mid-range bass. What’s the most played record in your bag? R.I.P Productions – You Got Me Running. What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? How the hell do I poach a perfect egg! If you hadn’t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? Probably still in the music industry or something to do with cooking. When and where is your next gig? Fridays at Can’t Say, Saturdays at The Late Show, then SXSW Music Conference /New York/Toronto and LA with 360 this month. facebook.com/MatCant soundcloud.com/matcant
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kingfisha word s / a ug u st u s we lby
Brisbane five-piece Kingfisha are quickly becoming one of the country’s leading reggae/dub acts. However, drummer Dave Bell explains that when the band started out in 2008 there was already a major reggae movement in motion in their hometown. “There’s always been a really tight crew of players and an audience base who are really interested in this style of music in Brisbane. I think it’s been going on for at least 10 years, which is my length of involvement in the scene.” Bell believes that Kingfisha shows are representative of the reggae subculture and thus have a slightly different atmosphere than what you’d see at trend-focused gigs. “Usually our crowds are a little more on the hippy side of things. There’s a lot of weed smoking going on, which is another way to define the crew that is involved in this side of things,” he says. Kingfisha have been showing up on plenty of festival lineups over the last few years and Bell indicates that they’re well suited to the festival stage. “That’s mostly what we’ve been doing lately. We did Bluesfest two years ago and that went really well and gave us a lot of confidence that we could get on bigger stages and still be successful in front of big crowds.” One of the best things about the life of a touring musician is the diverse range of environments you’re regularly led to. Bell suggests that while musicians often face financial drawbacks, these are
cancelled out by the vocational benefits. “Travel’s awesome, we’re really lucky. Because you make so little money doing this job, it’s one of the things that makes it worthwhile.” In addition to appearing at Bluesfest, the band also just played the highly esteemed WOMADelaide festival. Bell discloses another alluring location they’ll soon be returning to: “We’re doing Wide Open Spaces out near Alice Springs in a couple of months. It’s wicked out there. Last time we were out there in the desert it had just rained heaps so it was completely in bloom. We got to go to some waterholes and go swimming. It was a really special time.” Kingfisha have consistently toured Australia during their fiveyear history but as yet they’ve made just one overseas trip, for a successful tour of New Zealand. However, Bell refers to their promising intentions to remedy this fact in 2013. “We did AWME in Melbourne last year and got some leads out of that to do some festivals in Europe. We’re trying to tee that up for the back-end of this year. So, fingers crossed.” The band are just about to head out on tour to support Digging For Fire, the final single taken from last year’s self-titled debut album. The album was assembled with songs accumulated during the first few years of the band’s development, but Bell confirms they’re not struggling to amass material for the next release. “We’re writing
heaps at the moment, which is a bit rare for us actually. Usually we’re really slow to bring along new material but the last six months we’ve gotten a bunch of new tunes on the go.” Matching the success of their debut album could be a daunting prospect, however, Bell reveals that rather than sticking to the precedent established by the first record, they’re modifying their stylistic outlook and pushing beyond the obvious conventions of reggae music. “We’re trying to move away from the clichés of reggae in some ways. We’re experimenting with not using a skank in a song, for example. We’re definitely using more synths. I’m using a sample pad when I’m playing drums and we’re starting to involve our bass player in using a bass synth. Plus, we’ve already got two other synths happening. Just trying to tweak the sound a little bit so it’s more our own.” Kingfisha are signed to local Brisbane label, Vital Signs Records. Bell details the band’s harmonious entwinement with the label, which ensures they aren’t pressured to satisfy unreasonable label demands. “One of the label owners is part of Kingfisha. It’s basically just a couple of dudes from the roots scene getting together and wanting to put out music and have some fun and promote the music that they like.” Bell agrees that it’s important for bands operating in the contemporary music industry to have a versatile aptitude when it comes to managing band affairs. “I think it’s the way of the future, unless you’re with the big record labels who do that stuff for you, but that seems to be really rare these days. It’s also being part of a creative business. If you want to get ahead then you’ve got to wear all of those hats and try to bring creativity to everything that you do that’s part of the business.”
Kingfisha play The Workers Club on Friday March 15.
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strange talk word s / j o e c a s s i d y
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Capturing a popular synth sound somewhere between indie-rock and electro-dance, Strange Talk are anything but trend-followers. They’ve just released a much anticipated first album, and as frontman Stephen Docker tells Beats, selling out large venues in LA and getting 10,000 toga-wearing students onto the dancefloor requires a fresh approach. In the vein of The Presets and The Rapture (both of which the band have supported), Strange Talk began three years ago as a studio act and like many bands of the digital age, attracted management attention on MySpace. “We’d never played a live show before, and we were getting asked a lot by various people in the industry for a showcase and that they’d like to hear us live and we thought we’d better put a band together,” Docker explains. Together with producer, DJ and bassist Gerard Sidhu, the pair enlisted drummer Travis Constable and guitarist Gillan Gregory, and the four handsome Melburnians released their first self-titled EP in 2011. It had critics raving and again thanks to the internet, had fans all over the world falling head over heels for the Moog-drenched, perfectfor-summer synth sound.
They began the festival circuit in 2011 in Australia taking in Parklife, Future Music, Soundscape, Falls and most recently (and cited as one of their favorites,) Stereosonic. Docker also fondly recalls a recent toga-bash at Brisbane University. “It was just a massive arena with everyone dressed in togas – we always love when there's a bit of vibe from the crowd, because we draw from that, it gets us a little more excited.” Strange Talk have also received major attention from the US, where they toured San Francisco, LA and New York for the CMJ Music Marathon in 2011 and 2012, and sold out a headline show. “The US was amazing,” Docker says, “there was no press involved, I think it was just social media and word of mouth, everyone was shouting back the lyrics and singing along.” He highlights the importance social media has played in their rise and is excited about the prospect of going further in the American market. “They’re really embracing our sound, the US has always seemed like the hardest place to crack … so we might as well strike while the iron is hot and try to do something over there in the next couple of months."
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oddisee word s / j o n n o s e i d le r
Brooklyn-via-Washington D.C. rapper/producer Oddisee – who put That specific skill is something Oddisee puts down to his out his first ‘official’ record last year after a swathe of mixtapes, restlessness; he composes all of his rhymes while walking through instrumental records and guest features – likes to fly under the the streets of New York City. “I really like writing outside, for many radar. But following the release of reasons. One of the most important his acclaimed debut album People is that there’s too many things to Hear What They See, it doesn’t look “There’s something about being in motion distract me at home. It’s where like Oddisee, the nom de tune of I record and I’ve got the internet Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, is going that really helps with writer’s block. I find there, beats there, there’s so many to be enjoying anonymity for that that rhymes come to me a lot slower when other things I could do, so when I’m much longer. An instant classic that out in the street, the goal is to write. I’m sitting down at home.” takes sample-based culture and There’s something about being in flips it on its head by reworking the motion that really helps with writer’s hooks using live instrumentation, block. I find that rhymes come to me People… showcases a hip hop ‘slashie’ who seemed to emerge a lot slower when I’m sitting down at home.” fully formed, if not for all the years of work he’d done on the Taking inspiration from everything from international politics to sidelines. And that’s before you even get to the lyrics – beautiful, minute social interactions, Khalifa melds together his narratives dense stories that seem to tumble out of Khalifa’s mind faster than on the fly, his beats in his ear and his mind open to possibility. Kerouac could scrawl them onto a page. But it’s his recording process that’s truly where you see some of
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After the release of the first EP and a mammoth tour schedule, the group decided to take some time out on a farm in Castlemaine, 90 minutes east of Melbourne, to focus on their first major release. In between episodes of South Park and Ultimate Fighting Championship, the guys were able to focus without the distractions of big city life. “It was just being able to remove the four walls we were used to working in … to really be able to work around the clock without having to go home and then come back and pick up where we left off,” Docker says. The second half of the album fell into place when the band was able to move the ad-hoc studio to a beach house in Mount Martha. After the two trips it was simply a case of polishing the guts of the record. They were lucky enough to get noticed by Ladyhawke’s producer, Tony Hoffer, who was more than happy to work on the album. The final mixing was done via correspondence with Hoffer based in LA. “It could have been frustrating,” Docker explains, “but luckily for us he was definitely on the same page.” Currently, the song writing duties fall squarely on Docker and Sidhu, but down the track they plan to lay down some tracks with more shared input. Docker says the band plan to head back to the US in the coming months and then head back to Australia in time for the summer festival season. “It’ll be a good year and we’ve got plenty of stuff happening for us so we’re pretty pumped.”
Strange Talk play the Corner Hotel on Thursday March 28. Cast Away is out now. facebook.com/strangetalkmusic soundcloud.com/strangetalkmusic
his best work come to life, as he interacts with different groups of live players depending on the situation. “I play with a lot of live instrumentalists who play over the top of my production,” he says. “I can’t read music but I’ll sing or whistle or hum it until they can play it. I then combine that with sample-based material and put that over the top of my beats.” Oddisee comes from a sample-based background; he grew up seeing other artists lift segments or snatches from other records and work them into something completely new. By using instrumentalists, he not only blends brief ideas into songs, but also re-records them into an entirely new medium. “Samplers have really, really well-tuned ears,” he explains. “We listen to records the way you would look at something through a microscope, but we do it with audio. When the sampler listens to a record they’re looking for very minute things that the average person won’t hear. And when they get it, they stop immediately and grab it, sample it, manipulate it. So when a player does the same thing live, I instantly know when to grab it.” This conveniently helps Khalifa sidestep the copyright and royalty issues which have dogged the genre for decades. “If I sample a four-part harmony, which is four separate notes, in order to get away with that I have to replay that harmony and change one of the notes. That means three of them are still similar to the record but one of them is now new. That’s a completely different phrase just by changing one note. There’s only but so many keys in one octave!” Oddisee is convinced that through the deviation, he comes up with even newer, better ideas with which to fuel his work. So don’t be surprised if you see him walking around the streets of Sydney this weekend, typing furiously.
Oddisee plays Revolver on Friday March 15.
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club guide wednesday march 13
COQ ROQ - FEAT: AGENT 86 + DJS LADY NOIR + JOYBOT + KITI + MR THOM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:00pm. COSMIC PIZZA - FEAT: NHJ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. DUBSTEP GRIME DRUM & BASS - FEAT: DJ BADDUMS + DJ CARMEX Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. HOODRAPZ - FEAT: WEDNESDAY Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm. LOST & FOUND - FEAT: DJ SPIDEY + DJ RUBY FROST Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. NEW GUERNICA WEDNESDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SOUL ARMY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
thursday march 14
3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + JAKE JUDD + NIKKI SARAFIAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + JAKE JUDD + NIKKI SARAFIAN + HEY SAM + JESSE YOUNG + JOHN DOE + SEAN RAULT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. BILLBOARD THURSDAYS - FEAT: MATT DEAN + MATTY GRANT + PHIL ROSS Billboard, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10. CHI BEATS Chi Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. DO DROP IN - FEAT: DJ KITI + DJ LADY NOIR The Carlton Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. DON’T THINK I’M ALIVE THURSDAYS The Vineyard, St Kilda. 8:00pm. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: AGENT 86 + LEWIS CANCUT + WHO Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. FUN HOUSE - FEAT: DJS FINLO WHITE & MC KITTY KAT Co., Southbank. 10:30pm. GOOD EVENING - FEAT: DJ PEOPLE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. GRAD PARTY THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. LE DISCO TECH Pretty Please, St Kilda. 9:00pm. LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MEZZANINE & THE BACK ROOM - FEAT: DJ MANNEQUIN + DJ SYTO Abode, St Kilda. 10:00pm. MOOD - FEAT: NUBODY Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. NEW GUERNICA THURSDAYS - FEAT: CONDUCTORS + JAMES KANE + NEGATIV MAGICK + NU BALANCE + POST PERCY New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RADIONICA Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm. THE RITZ THURSDAYS - FEAT: CAUC-ASIAN DJ’S + JOSHUA GILILAND + KEN WALKER + LUCILLE CROFT + CARRICK DALTON & SAM COHEN + ED WILKS + MAX KRUSE + TIM LIGHT + ZACK ROSE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20. TIGER FUNK LIVE - FEAT: DJ MOONSHINE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. TROCADERO Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. LAB 22 Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. MIDNIGHT RUN - FEAT: DJ KIERAN + DJ DAN WATT + DJ GUPSTAR + DJ PINBAL lDing Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00am. $5. MIXED DRINKS SATURDAYS Libation, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. MOTEL SATURDAYS The Motel, South Melbourne. 4:47pm. NEO SACRILEGE - FEAT: DJ NERO Abode, St Kilda. 9:00pm. NEW GUERNICA SATURDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ONESIXFIVE - FEAT: DJ COURTNEY MILLS + DJ HOOPS + DJ OLLIE HOLMES + DJ JOSH PAOLA + DJ WILL CUMMINGS Onesixone, Prahran. 3:00am. PHATURDAY - FEAT: TOM SHOWTIME + DJ AYNA Blue Bar, Prahran. 10:00pm. POISON APPLE Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 10:00pm. SATURDAY CONFIDENTIAL Galley Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SATURDAYS - FEAT: ACTION SAM + DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR One Twenty Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. SOUND EMPIRE - FEAT: DJ TATE STRAUSS + DJ JOE SOFO + DJ MATTY + DJ MISS SARAH + DJ PHIL ROSS Fusion, Southbank. 10:30pm. $25. SOUTH SIDE SHOW - FEAT: EDD FISHER + KNAVE KNIXX Red Bennies, South Yarra. 9:00pm. $15. STAR SATURDAYS Star Bar, South Melbourne. 8:00pm. STRUT SATURDAYS - FEAT: ANDREAS + DANNY MERX + HENRIQUE + JASON SERINI + MARK PELLEGRINI + MC JUNIOR + NICK VAN WILDER Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $22.
SUNDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY J + DJ KEN WALKER + DJ LIGHTING Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ MARCUS KNIGHT + DJ XANDER JAMES Temperance Hotel, South Yarra. 9:00pm. TEXTILE - FEAT: DJS PACMAN + JEAN PAUL + MOONSHINE + TAHL Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. THE FOX SATURDAYS Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE LATE SHOW Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. WHY NOT? - FEAT: SATURDAY Pretty Please, St Kilda. 4:21pm.
sunday march 17
DANGER - FEAT: GEORGE HYSTERIC & ROHAN BELL-TOWERS The Carlton Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. GOO GOO MUCK Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. GUILTY PLEASURES Pretty Please, St Kilda. 8:00pm MOTEL SUNDAYS The Motel, South Melbourne. 8:00pm NEVER CHEER BEFORE YOU KNOW WHO’S WINNING - FEAT: REPETER FONDA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. NO MORE-BANG-FOR-BUCK BURLESQUE SHOW! Red Bennies, South Yarra. 8:00pm. ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER + ANGEL EYES + DJ SIMON WINKLER + WOOSHIE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $27. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: DJ BOOGS + DJ SPACEY SPACE + DJ RADIATOR + DJ SILVERSIX + DJ T-REK Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:30pm. SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE - FEAT: ASKEW + BOOSHANK + DISCO HARRY + JUNJI + MISS BUTT + PAZ + PETER BAKER
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:30pm. SUNDAE SHAKE - FEAT: AGENT 86 + PHATO-A-MANO + TIGERFUNK Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. SURRENDER - FEAT: DJ SERGEANT SLICK + DJ ADAM TRACE + DJ ADRIAN CHESSARI + DJ CHRIS OSTROM + DJ SEF Fusion, Southbank. 9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: DJ ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00am. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJS ANDYBLACK + HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.
monday march 18
DUVZ ‘N’ S-TEA Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm. IBIMBO - FEAT: LADY NOIR & KITI Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. KOOL AID - FEAT: DJ MU-GEN Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. STIFF DRINK - FEAT: DJ MICHAEL KUCYK + DJ MICHAEL OZONE + DJ ROMAN WAFERS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
tuesday march 19
BIMBO TUESDAYS - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. COSMIC PIZZA Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. DJ JAGUAR E55, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. NEVER CHEER BEFORE YOU KNOW WHO’S WINNING - FEAT: REPETER FONDA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm.
friday march 15
ANYTIME Workshop, Melbourne. 9:30pm. BADABOOM FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. CANT SAY Platform One, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10. CHI FRIDAYS Chi Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 6:09pm. CQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne. 4:06pm. DEEP CUTS - FEAT: DJ DEEP AAGEAN Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.discotheque - feat: elana musto + greg SARA + SCOTT T Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DNA FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJS DUCHESZ + OOHEE + PAZ First Floor, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. GRAMATIK + JULIO BASHMORE & T WILLIAMS Brown Alley, Melbourne. 8:00pm.gutter hype records residency - feat: ROBSPINX Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm .HALF WILD - FEAT: SETH HAMILTON + ADELLE + CALLI + MARK J + MISS MAX + ROLLIN CONNECTION + SEBASTIAN WILD Randy Dragon, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. I LOVE OLD SCHOOL - FEAT: SHAGGZ & PUPPET + DJ TEY + MERV MAC Red Bennies, South Yarra. 11:00pm. $10. JUICY - FEAT: CHAIRMAIN MEOW + COBURG MARKET + MR. FOX + TIGERFUNK + WHO Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. MADHOUSE - FEAT: DJ EVIL MAIDEN + DJ JULZ + DJ SINISTER + DJ STEVIE G + THE RAVEN Cbd Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10. MEET YOUR MATES FRIDAYS Libation, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. MEZZANINE & THE BACK ROOM - FEAT: DJ MANNEQUIN + DJ XTIAN Abode, St Kilda. 11:00pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: DJS PREQUEL & EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00am. NEW GUERNICA FRIDAYS New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. PANORAMA - FEAT: DJS MATT RAD + MR GEORGE + PHATO A MANO + TOM MEAGHER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. REMEMBER ME The Motel, South Melbourne. 4:45pm. RETRO SEXUAL One Twenty Bar, Fitzroy. 1:49pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ LEWIE DAY + DJ MIKE CALLANDER + DJ ALEX THOMAS + DJ KATIE DROVER + DJ WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: DJ SUNSHINE + DJ BUTTERS + DJ HEY SAM Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SHUFFLE FRIDAY NIGHTS Bridie O’reilly’s Brunswick, Brunswick. 11:00pm. THE FOX FRIDAYS Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. UPTOWN GROOVE Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
saturday march 16
BILLBOARD SATURDAYS - FEAT: FRAZER ADNAM SCOTT MCMAHON + JAMIE VLAHOS + MR MAGOO + ZIGGY Billboard, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15. CHI SATURDAYS CHI LOUNGE, MELBOURNE CBD. 6:00PM. COCO HIFI - FEAT: DJ’S MAMACITA BONITA & MR FISH Cape Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS - FEAT: BILLY HOYLE + DJS DUCHESZ + MZRIZK + WASABI First Floor, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. GLITCH THIS - FEAT: SATURDAY Workshop, Melbourne. 8:00pm HOT STEP
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urban club guide wednesday march 13 COMPRESSION SESSION - FEAT: CASSAWARRIOR + DD + RICKA E55, Melbourne CBD. 9:00pm. SOUL ENSEMBLE Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 10:00pm.
thursday march 14 PENNIES Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $6. RHYTHM-AL-ISM - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ K-DEE + DJ SIMON SEZ Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.
friday march 15 CHAISE FRIDAYS - FEAT: SOULCLAP + DJ CLAZ + DJ DIRX + DJ PERIL + DJ SEF Chaise Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 4:30pm. CREW LOVE - FEAT: DJ TONY SUNSHINE Sub Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 11:00pm. $15. FAKTORY - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ DURMY + DJ K DEE + DJ YATHS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne. 9:30pm.
GET LIT Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 10:00pm.l IKE FRIDAYS - FEAT: BROZ + DIR-X + DJS DINESH + NYD + SEF + SHAGGZ + SHAUN D La Di Da, Melbourne. 8:00pm. RNB SUPERCLUB - FEAT: MIRACLE Rnb Superclub, Southbank. 8:00pm. SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ MARCUS KNIGHT + DJ XANDER JAMES Temperance Hotel, South Yarra. 9:00pm.
saturday march 16 CHAISE LOUNGE SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ ANDY PALA + DJ KAH LUA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne CBD. 8:00pm. LAUNDRY SATURDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. SATURDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY SIN + DJ K DEE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne. 9:30pm. THE DOJO Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne CBD. 11:00pm.
sunday march 17 BE. - FEAT: DJ DAMION DE SILVA + DJ JAY J + DJ KEN WALKER Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15. OPEN DECKS Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 6:30pm.
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the reach it had across our toasted continent. “We decided that our motto was going to be like if you give, then you get back! We went on a trip to Africa and lived in mud huts and worked with people far worse off than ourselves. It changed our perspective and helped pull the wool back from over our eyes. We're not conspiracy theory freaks, but when we realised that radio and TV weren't telling us what we needed to know, we went to find out. The saddest thing about walking away from there was that it was very intense. We all had our moments where we'd just sit in the car and sob. It makes you want to try and stand up to things like that.” A year later, the Running On Air album — while taking them in a slightly different direction — still moved fans and critics alike. But none of this matters to the boys, who are still about putting us on the map in the most consummate way possible. “We might get in trouble for this, but really from the beginning, Australian hip hop needed to be called hip hop — just to allow the kids to step up and grab that microphone with courage. Because we're not American we're not going to be talking about the same stuff that they are talking about. We needed people to get up and be proud to be Australian and talk about Australia. And cats are getting up and being proud of being Aussie. Now the music is straight up hip hop — we've earnt it with stompin' shows from Adelaide to Darwin. It's on a world scale and we're doing hip hop music — not Australian hip hop.” Finally, things don't finish there. The Bliss N Eso tale is a legacy of royalty, But the lads are just stoked that it has taken them this far. “We hope that all the young kids come out to see our shows. You'll get to see some old schoolers doing their thing.” And the fact that they're sharing top billing alongside artists like Nas sort of helps make the point, too.
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Australian hip hop is, in 2013, better placed than ever. Moving “Basically we're always about broadening out the landscape of forward in leaps and bounds, names like Bliss N Eso have what our work should feel like,” MC Bliss says. “We're dropping legitimised the genre locally and made the industry count. No doubt the conscious shit and keeping our lyrics fresh; we've been digging in the crates and producing music.” artists, producers and MCs alike are The boys preach this profound doing things for the scene that have never been done before. Albums notion that by 'creating your own “We might get in trouble for this, but are being delivered thick and fast, path' as it were, you reach a really from the beginning, Australian hip destination never found by following and their music is brimming with directions. “We wanted to allow brilliant and focused material. hop needed to be called hip hop — just Production continues to impress to allow the kids to step up and grab that our minds to venture out of our and push boundaries while stage own neighbourhood. Years ago, microphone with courage. Because we’re we spent some time in Portland, performances are as frenetic and not American we’re not going to be talking Oregon and in Whistler, Canada. kickin' as ever. But it’s not all about the bright lights about the same stuff that they are talking We hooked up with this crew who reminded us of the old Wuof the show; social consciousness about.” Tang. They call themselves the is high on the list of priorities Sandcastle Crew; they live in a particularly for the Bliss N Eso crew, so much so that it has changed basement they call The Sandpit! It's their entire outlook and perspective. The profoundness of a trip to an entire mindset. That's what we're striving for.” Africa some years ago manipulated their social fabric to the point Their Flying Colours album of 2008 — which cemented the crew in all their glory — was a triumph in the Australian hip hop scene. The that their hunger to connect, to please, to deliver is now more LP spent forever in the ARIA charts, which gives you some idea of paramount than ever.
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with Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm FESTIVALS DRAW HUGE CROWDS DESPITE HEAT Melbourne’s heatwave on the weekend failed to keep crowds away from festivals. Future Music drew 50,000 where PSY created a greater impact than The Stone Roses, Rita Ora (who said she planned to buy a house in Oz), The Temper Trap (who’re working on their third album), The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Bloc Party, Fun, Rudimental and Azealia Banks. A record 20,000 attended the Port Fairy Folk Festival to see the likes of Glen Hansard, Gurrumul, Tim Finn and Arlo Guthrie. Among them was new premier Denis Napthine. He got chatting to festival chairman Bruce Leishman and ticketing manager Ian Wood who asked if their event could be included in next year’s Tourism Victoria marketing stuff. Over the three days only one guy got locked up for being drunk. A capped 10,000 went to Golden Plains, which ran smoothly except for a small fire in the generator area caused by heat in an exhaust.
BIG DAY OUT LAUNCHES $20K GRANT The Big Day Out is offering a $20,000 grant for someone in the music, film and interactive realm to come up with an innovation to advance the live music experience. Think the Tupac hologram. Think Coldplay’s LED wristband. Big Day Out CEO Adam Zammit pointed out, “We are at an important live production crossroads. Advances in multimedia production are enabling live [performers] to bring all of the power of film making to the stage, from projection, to lighting to even 3D. Advances in audience engagement, encompassing feedback, physical tracking, mobile technology, and social media have the potential to bring the audience into an artist’s stage show in ways that we can only imagine.” See bigdayout.com.
MANAGERS SET UP NEW PUBLISHING COMPANY
Artist mangers Danny Rogers (Gotye, Temper Trap; Laneway Fest) and Adam Tudhope (Mumford & Sons, Keane, Laura Marling) have set up a new publishing company called And Publishing. The two will A&R, Rogers saying, “I’m into songs, I don’t care if they’re from the coolest bands on the planet, or the most mainstream stars.” And Publishing has full-time A&R in the UK (Thomas Child) and Australia (Travis Banko) plus a synchronisation manager, Justin Bumper Reeve of Hidden Track Music in Los Angeles for North America. The venture is funded and administered by Kobalt.
HEMITUDE WIN 8TH AMP
Blue Mountains duo Hermitude’s fourth album HyperParadise have won the 8th Coopers Australian Music Prize. This comes after an ARIA, two SMAC wins and sold out shows on their current tour. The Amp prize is $30,000 cash from the PPCA, which collects broadcasting royalties on behalf of record labels and acts. PPCA’s Dan Rosen hoped the cash would allow the duo to take their music abroad. Over 300 albums were entered into the comp.
COMMUNITY RADIO’S SPECIAL DAY Community radio is lobbying for the Federal Government to provide the $1.4 million funding shortfall in its next budget so it can switch to digital. This is essential as analogue radio will be ceasing in the near future. On Wednesday March 13, 37 stations with digital access have a day of special programming and guests, to get as many listeners as possible to sign up to the campaign online at committocommunityradio.org.au. In Melbourne, SYN Media is taking it to TV with an appeal during Channel 31’s Youth Music Show 1700 at 5pm and PBS will open its studios for folks to sign a physical petition.
THINGS WE HEAR
* The next Wolfmother album is going out under frontman Andrew Stockdale’s name. Aside from the current Wolfie lineup, it also features multiple bassists and drummers. It’s a “different trip now,” he tweeted. * While in Sydney, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood played a
gig in Sydney that Radiohead fans didn’t know. He joined the Australian Chamber Orchestra Underground’s show in a loft space, performing a Steve Reich piece. * After opening for Ed Sheeran, Passenger’s own headlining theatre tour sold out with new dates in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Meantime, the single Let Her Go has been picked up nationally by the Nova network. * Word from the UK dailies is that One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson built a £15,000 “panic room” where he can hide in case a stalker gets into the house. * Will Big Scary’s April tour see them play with a larger band than before? * The Superjesus have reunited for 11 shows from May 30 to June 29. * Six years after their break up, Sodastream are working on an album. * Singer songwriter Russell Morris this week gets his first Top 20 album in 42 years, with his current much acclaimed blues album Sharkmouth up to #17. * Nokia’s most downloaded track in the UK is by Don’t Know Why by Melbourne urban act Alston.
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS ROWLAND S. HOWARD LANEWAY
Promoter Nick Haines gathered enough support to formally apply to the City of Port Phillip with a proposal to name a St Kilda lane after Rowland S. Howard. He had a petition with 1,500 signatures including Noah Taylor, Mick Harvey, Pogues’ Shane MacGowan and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth. Henry Rollins also swung his support, while Nick Cave wrote to council urging them to consider it. The lane being earmarked runs between Eildon Road and Jackson Street. The one time The Birthday Party, These Immortal Souls and Crime & The City Solution guitarist lived on Eildon Road in his last ten years before he died in 2009 of liver cancer, and used the laneway every day. Haines says the position of the laneway is also important: it’s midway between the site of the old Crystal Ballroom where Howard played his first gig, and the Prince of Wales where he played his last in 2009.
THREE MORE SHOCK RECORD EXITS
Incoming Shock Records GM Chris May has his work cut out. Three Shock Records executives announced their intention to move on. These were Senior International Label Manager Stu Harvey (taking a break), marketing manager Annie Tetzlaff (joining promoter Destroy All Lines as event manager) and national PR manager Genna Alexopoulos (holidaying in North America).
PHONE CALL OF THE WEEK The receptionist at an eye clinic in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, rang a 19-year-old student to remind him of an appointment. His voice mail message recited Will Smith’s lyrics to The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air theme, including the lines: ‘Shooting some b-ball outside of the school.’ She misheard it as “shooting people outside of the school’ and screeched for the cops. Schools in the area went into a 20-minute shutdown and the student was briefly arrested.
AUSSIE FAN LAUNCHES KNIGHTHOOD BID FOR OZZY! SHA-RON! An earlier bid in the UK to name Birmingham airport after Ozzy Osbourne fizzled. Now Australian Helen Maidotis launches a campaign to get Da Ozz knighted. She says he’s been an inspiration the past 40 years and launched the careers of the likes of Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde. See causes.com/ actions/1735312-ozzy-osbourne-for-a-knighthood.
WANNA GO TO INDIE WEEK? Indie Week is an annual event which draws 600 forward-thinking delegates from indie labels and service providers each June to New York to discuss making more money, copyright protection and other issues. This year they’ve offered ten Australian indie labels the chance to attend. AIR, Sounds Australia and the PPCA are teaming up for this initiative. Labels must send expressions of interest. See air.org.au/news/join-us-at-indie-week-2013.
MOON DUO BY THOMAS BAILEY
San Francisco is such a special place. Throughout its storied history, The City By The Bay has been at the vanguard of pivotal events in cultural shifts. The Beat Generation, the hippie movement, the Summer of Love, Timothy Leary’s Human Be-In, the psychedelic swirlings of the ‘70s, the glory of the Gay Pride Movement – you name it, it probably happened in San Francisco first. It’s only fitting that San Francisco would birth a band like Wooden Shijps. Serving up space rock with a visceral, raw and punishingly repetitious and otherworldly edge, founding member and lead guitarist Ripley Johnson and his shipmates have managed to seize the reins of what we know to be dance rock, and subsequently turn it on its ear into something that’s innately recognisable yet aloof and alien at the same time. And it is this sensibility that Johnson brings to his side project, Moon Duo. Through a clutch of EPs and two solid albums – the most recent of which, the bewitching Circles, was released late last year – Johnson and his longtime partner Sanae Yamada have crafted a sound that fuses lo-fi fuzz and sonic reverbs that, simply put, are heavy. Yamada, speaking by phone from Moon Duo’s world
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headquarters in Portland, Oregon, explains to me that the band was formed in 2009 originally out of a sense of frustration. “Wooden Shijps were starting to get a lot of really interesting offers for tours and shows,” she explains to me, “and it was really hard for them to all tour at the same time – and I think that was particularly frustrating for Ripley, so he had this idea that if we were to start a band it would cut down on all those problems. So when [Moon Duo] originated, the idea was that we would say ‘yes’ to everything!” Circles is a particularly impressive piece of work – a heady, crunchy and delicious maelstrom of organs, percussion and squalling guitars that surrounds the listener in a steely embrace of feedback, noise, and fetching rhythms. It’s like primitive dance music on an epic scale.
MORE ACTS FOR MILLER CITY SESSIONS Miller Genuine Draft announced the final global DJs to join its Miller City Sessions, which has 100 national events until April. From Las Vegas are “Vegas Sound” pioneer Warren Peace of XS and Jason Lema from Marquee. See facebook.com/ MillerBeerANZ for more on tour.
MAJOR NAMES FOR APRA’S PDAs Finalists for APRA’s 2013 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs) include Matt Corby, Thomas Busby, Husky Gawenda, Jordie Lane, Andy Bull, Andrew Burford, Dewayne Everettsmith and Leah Flanagan among the 36 finalists. Full list, apra-amcos.com.au/pda. The eight winners from six categories get a $30,000 package, and will be announced March 25.
DILLON NAYLOR COLLATES 30 YEARS OF UNDERGROUND ART
Ballarat-based artist and comic book writer Dillon Naylor has been an integral part of the Melbourne underground/alternative music scene. He’s created comics and CD covers for Area 7 and The Fireballs, and tour posters for Beastie Boys, Powderfinger and the Pushover Festival. Now he’s collated these, along with 30 years of early horror comics, sketches and notes into a book after a two month search to find the originals. A Brush With Darkness is out through Milk Shadow Books (milkshadowbooks.com).
VALE GEOFF MORRIS
Geoff Morris, Bendigo-based president of the Central Victorian Community Broadcasters and bluegrass radio presenter, has died at 72. Trained as a classical pianist, he discovered bluegrass at a folk festival and it changed his life. From the early ‘90s he was on Triple C FM and Phoenix FM, and hosted the WallTo-Wall show on worldwidebluegrass.com for many years. Last December he gave up the show as he needed high-dose radiation therapy to treat an aggressive tumor discovered in his head and neck. Blind from birth, he also proved an inspiration: he went on to get arts and law degrees and, with his seeing-eye dog Milo, repeatedly attended bluegrass events in the U.S. He also held various positions at the Institute for the Blind. Last week he was remembered as a kind and cheerful man, “a true gentleman” a friend commented.
GERNER QUITS PUB GROUP
Co-founder Julian Gerner has quit the Melbourne Pub Group, the Sunday Age reported. The Group owns the Prince of Wales, the Albert Park, Middle Park and Newmarket hotels. Gerner wants to get into new projects including a boxing initiative based on cricket’s 20/20 format. The Sunday Age piece said the Pub Group had been hit by tough trading conditions at some properties including the Prince of Wales on which it spent $5 million in 2011, and the Cellar Bar on which it spent $1.5 million. The article added, “Company sources have also claimed there was a growing disquiet among directors regarding Mr. Gerner’s ‘rock’n’roll lifestyle’ which reached flashpoint over Christmas.”
WANNA VOLUNTEER FOR BOOGIE 7? The seventh Boogie Festival is held on Easter Weekend (Friday March 29 - Sunday March 31) at Bruzzy’s Farm in Tallarook. It is seeking volunteers to work across a variety of areas including bar bussing, catering, environmental management, site runners, ticketing, traffic marshals and more. You put in 12 hours over two shifts, some which start at 7am and finish at 2am. In exchange for their contribution volunteers receive a ticket to the festival, a rad limited edition Boogie t-shirt, return train travel and the satisfaction of helping bring together an amazing festival. More info at boogie.net.au. Deadline for submission is Saturday March 16. A meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday March 19.
WORKSHOP: GETTING YOUR MUSIC OUT THERE Not for profit record label Sound of Melbourne is holding a fourhour workshop for unsigned songwriters, musicians, bands and would-be entrepreneurs. It’s a DIY guide on how to get your music out there. Topics include what to do once you’ve written a “We’re into music about repetition – I think that certainly the early rock‘n’roll was a great example of early dance music, and modern dance music is so predominantly electronicallyorientated,” Yamada says. “These days, it seems, if you want dance music you go to a techno or a rave, and you expect electronic music to inspire the bodies to move. But people don’t expect that from rock‘n’roll necessarily anymore! It’s a primal thing,” she continues, “it’s the essence of rock‘n’roll, dancing.” For the writing of Circles, Yamada and Johnson decamped to their on-again/off-again isolated cabin in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, where their imaginations could run riot. How did that isolation amongst nature influence their sound? “[We were] up in the mountains, and we didn’t know anybody up there and there was really nothing going on,” she reveals, “so we would just sit in this house we were living in and look out at this beautiful natural scenery. Most of the time we spent there was in the winter, and it was really peaceful to take a break from touring and it was gorgeous there, because there was a lot of snow, but there’s also a lot of sun.” Taking its title from the 1841 Ralph Waldo Emerson essay of the same name, Circles expounds on what is called “the flying Perfect”. From its buzzing opening track Sleepwalker to the epic (in scale and in length) Rolling Out, this new record is a product not only of time and place, but also of love and trust. Yamada and Johnson, who’ve known and been with one another since 2004, make amazing music that swirls and drifts and encircles the psyche like a shark on the scent of blood. “It’s interesting,” Yamada admits when asked if the musical
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LIFELINES Expecting: Jimmy and Jane Barnes’ 27-year-old drummer and producer son Jackie and wife Stephanie have their first child due in August. Dating: Seal might be back in Australia for The Voice taping, but he’s being linked with actress Erin Cahill soon to appear on ABC’s Red Widow. Split: Brit singer KT Tunstall and her drummer husband Luke Bullen after four years’ marriage. They began dating just before she became successful. In Court: a Czech Republic court acquitted Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe of causing a fan’s death at a 2010 concert after he was pushed off the stage. Arrested: a 44-year-old man has been charged with running over Usher’s 11-year-old stepson in a jetski accident, causing his death. Arrested: an argument between a couple in a motel in Cleveland, Ohio, about who was better – Slash or Van Halen – went out of control. Staff called cops, cops checked their database and discovered the couple had outstanding warrants. Suing: Sony hits a 47-year-old Swedish fan for $233,000 for leaking Beyoncé’s album online. Suing: LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy claims that Tim Goldsworthy, who set up DFA Records with him and Jonathan Galkin, breached contract by not providing the services he was supposed to, and “unjustly enriched” himself by using the company credit card. Three years ago, Goldsworthy abruptly left New York and returned to London without telling DFA. Died: Chris Torpy, singer with Sydney experimental metal band We Lost The Sea took his life, the band confirmed on a Facebook posting. Died: Bobby Rogers, co-founder of Motown group The Miracles, 73, after a long illness. With Smokey Robinson he co-wrote The Temptations’ The Way You Do The Things You Do, The Contours’ First I Look At The Purse and The Miracles’ Going To A Go-Go. Died: British guitarist Alvin Lee, best known as frontman of blues-rockers Ten Years After, 68, after complications following routine surgery. song, setting up a business, associations to join, funding options, mixing and mastering, graphics, packaging, press and media, and advertising options. It is held on Sunday April 7 at Ferntree Gully Arts Centre & Library from 1pm ‘til 4pm. For more info email Joe Grimes, soundofmelbourne@mail.com.
“MUSIC IN MORELAND” FORUM As part of the Brunswick Music Festival, Music Victoria presents a free discussion on the past, present and future of music in the City of Moreland. Musician Sime Nugent, band booker Cat Leahy, City of Moreland Cr Meghan Hopper, Peter Leman (Brunswick Music Festival) and Bek Duke (Music Victoria) will discuss how the local music community has changed, what the future of music in the City is, and the issues facing venues, musicians and music lovers. It’s on Monday March 18 at 6pm at Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, corner Glenlyon Rd and Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
APPLY FOR MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL COMMISSION The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival is calling for submissions for its Festival Commission. It provides $1,500 to a composer to write an extended work of at least 30 minutes for an ensemble and also provides rehearsal and performance fees for up to 10 ensemble players. The commissioned work is to be presented at the 2013 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival, on Sunday May 5 at Northcote Town Hall. Previous commissions have resulted in the creation of extraordinary new works by Tilman Robinson, Gian Slater, Fran Swinn, Jex Saarelaht, Colin Hopkins, Erik Griswold, and Ren Walters. More info, melbournejazzfringe.com, deadline is Friday March 15.
BROADWAY UNPLUGGED LAUNCHES IN MELBOURNE Broadway Unplugged, the music theatre and cabaret event which found success in Sydney and Brisbane, launched in Melbourne earlier this month. The show, founded by George Youakim, is broken into two: sets by artists and then an open mic segment which has uncovered some great talent. It is held at the Butterfly Club in Carson Place. See thebutterflyclub.com. The first
language she and her partner share influences the sound they make together. “It’s interesting because there was already enough time and history in that our relationship within the band is only one facet of how we know each other – a history is helpful in terms of not letting the band become … everything.” MOON DUO bring their unique sonic sensibilities to The Espy on Friday March 15 (with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), The Corner Hotel on Saturday March 16 (with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and the Northcote Social Club on Sunday March 17, supported by Children Of The Wave. Circles is out now through Fuse.
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Dan O’Connell Hotel ABOUT
The Dan O’Connell is a quality boozer situated in sunny Carlton. It is as historically significant as the exhibition buildings and has twice the grandeur. From its solid granite bar to its genuine pleather upholstery, the Dan O’Connell has been serving the fine people of Melbourne grog since settlers first arrived in 1884. Unfortunately the settlers had arrived 100 years too early to see Status Quo perform Marguerita Time under the alias of Guzzler. As they had a century to kill, they decided to add a few changes. The turret was installed on the top of the pub so that the revellers could be notified in advance about Status Quo’s arrival, and Alexandra Parade was constructed so that there could be a tickertape parade all the way from Punt Road which at the time was a large channel used for transporting leeches to suburban doctors. Other notable features that were installed included a floor, electric lighting, remote controlled television and, eventually, carpet and a beer garden. Some compare the Dan O’Connell to Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Família, and as the original plans are kept in a sealed vault in the Vatican, only a handful of people know what the original vision
for the Dan looked like. There has been heated debate for years about the layout of the bar with some criticising the current ‘L’ shape, saying we should resurrect the traditional Catholic horseshoe bar. The real breakthrough for the Dan O’Connell was the 1955 purchase of a champion greyhound named “My Doodah”. Raised entirely on a diet of Guinness and left-over parmas, My Doodah went on to win countless races culminating in the Winfield Blue cup, the crowning glory for any greyhound breeder. Unfortunately My Doodah was retired at the age of six and gained a significant amount of weight due to the nature of his diet. He suffered from a massive coronary on the eve of his ninth birthday, and the entirety of Melbourne was shut down for a three-day period of mourning. The fruits of My Doodah’s success facilitated the construction of the band room and the installation of flushing toilets and fluorescent lighting.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY IN THE PARK
On Sunday March 17, the Dan O’Connell Hotel hosts Melbourne’s biggest and best St Patrick’s Day event. Over the last 130 years it has become an institution kicking off early with a traditional Irish breakfast from 10am, with black pudding for all those who want it! Then the live entertainment starts from 2pm on the outdoor stage with The Colonials Celtic Folk, The Irish Fiddlers, and The Australian U2 show. There will be food available all day and of course the Guinness will be flowing. To be sure, to be sure.
FUNCTIONS
The function room at the Dan O’Connell Hotel is the perfect environment to cater for a variety of functions. Be it birthday parties, work social functions or charity events, the Dan O’Connell provides a high standard of quality to all our guests. The function room is detached from the main public areas of the hotel, giving it the advantage of being exclusive to you for the duration of your event. The room can cater for up to 200 guests and can be flexible in terms of furniture arrangements. With a modern and comfortable vibe, the room features an open gas log fire, comfy couches, a fully equipped sound system, projector with big screen, plasma TV and a pool table which is guaranteed to make your special occasion a memorable one. The spacious bar contains a variety of tap and bottled beer, wines and mixed drinks as well as an extensive finger food menu to cater for all your function requirements. Available seven days/nights a week, the Dan O’Connell Function Room is ideal for your next event.
OPENING HOURS Monday 4pm – 11pm Tuesday - Thursday 4pm – 1am Friday - Saturday 12pm – 1am Sunday 2pm – 11pm
MENU
The Dan O’Connell menu is good solid pub food. Nothing too pretentious and with good prices to match. Get down and enjoy the bounty!
HOTEL DAILY SPECIALS
Monday: Happy Hour 4.30pm to 6.30pm*. $12 Black Angus sirloin special, cooked to your liking, served with chips and fresh green salad. Tuesday: Happy Hour 4.30pm to 6.30pm*. Student Night Drink Specials. 50 cent chicken wings. $8 pasta of the day special. Open mic from 8.30pm. Wednesday: Happy Hour 4.30pm to 6.30pm*. $12 parma & pot special (Carlton Draught or Brunswick Bitter). Dan’s Trivia, kicking off at 8pm. Thursday: Happy Hour 4.30pm to 6.30pm*. $1 Taco’s Madness special (with any drink purchase) and $6 Coronas from 6.30pm to 9pm. Friday: Happy Hour 4.30pm to 6.30pm*. Looking After the Locals Friday. $6 Pints of Carlton and Brunswick Bitter, basic spirits and house wine. $10 fish and chips. Free live stand-up comedy once a month and free pool every other Friday. Saturday: Poetry readings from 2pm. Irish Fiddlers music from 6pm. Sunday: Happy Hour 2pm to 4pm*. $12 tasting plates served from 2pm to 9pm. Live music from 4pm. *Happy Hour $6 Carlton Draught or Brunswick Bitter pints, basic spirits and house wines.
KITCHEN HOURS
Monday - Wednesday dinner from 6pm to 9pm Thursday - Friday dinner from 6pm to 9.30pm Saturday meals from 12pm to 9.30pm
ADDRESS
225 Canning St, Carlton VIC 3053. Ph: (03) 9347 1502
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Pugg Mahones Irish Pub Carlton
ABOUT
Situated on Elgin Street in the famous suburb of Carlton, you’ll find Puggs a destination you’ll want to visit over and over again. Easy to find: just jump on either the 1 or 8 trams from anywhere on Swanston Street in the city and get off on the corner of Elgin and Lygon, look up for the huge tricolour proudly on display atop of Puggs and there you have us! Pugg Mahones has a veritable wealth of space. Spared of the tight confines of many Irish pubs, Carlton's Puggs mixes a traditional Irish pub with a contemporary bar feeling, and succeeds in creating a fun experience if you're after few quiet drinks, or up for a ‘session'. With a bar that wraps around much of the venue, Pugg Mahones Carlton boasts a substantial outdoor area with bay windows opening at street level, which make it an ideal summer destination for a late afternoon bevvy and gaze at the passersby.
FUNCTIONS
Pugg Mahones offers you the perfect place to hold your next private function for 50 or more guests. Whether you are celebrating a staff party, birthday, engagement, anniversary or any type of special event, the upstairs private bar and function room combined with the experienced, friendly staff at Pugg Mahones will ensure
you and your guests have a fantastic time.
MENU
Specialising in Irish and Australian pub food, Pugg Mahones offers a menu that is not only entirely appetising, but highly affordable.
DAILY FOOD SPECIALS
Monday: $15 - homemade beef burger with chips & a pot. Tuesday: $15 - 200gm grain-fed porterhouse with chips, salad & a pot. Wednesday: $15 - 1/2 kg crispy chicken wings (hot or not) with ranch dressing & a pot. Thursday: $15 - Parma-Fest! Traditional, Mexican or outback with chips, salad & a pot. Friday: $15 Pugg’s seafood basket with lemon dill sauce & a pot. Saturday: $15 - homemade pie of the day with chips, salad & a pot Sunday: $19.50 - roast of the day with chat potatoes, seasonal veg & a pint. $12 meals and $12 Carlton jugs for students all day, everyday.
ADDRESS
171-175 Elgin Street, Carlton, 3053. Ph: (03) 9347 0202
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RIKI AND THE RANTS
BY ZOË RADAS
Remember when things like Girl Power and friendship and the strength of the individual – in a ‘you can do it’ way, not a ‘don’t you wish your girlfriend was hot like me’ way – were totally rocking the music scene all over? The powers of heart and compassion which Melbourne pop-rockers Riki And The Rants embody make them pretty singularly incredible, as one look at their new single Fire! will attest. “You know what? We always say it’s more than a band because it’s got a message. We try and convey within our music the fact that thoughts become things. Whatever you think, you can do,” says frontman Riki. Originally from Christchurch NZ, it’s been just over four years since Riki moved to Australia. Within the first year of arriving he’d met his bandmates Ian (lead guitar), Sam (bass) and Tim (drums) through various matches of fate. “It’s funny that you reference the Spice Girls and friendship and stuff,” he says. “Every friend that I have, and everyone that has come into my life, has given something to my band.” Riki is irrepressible and articulate in his excitement about
the band and the music he and his cohort are making, explaining that he’ll write the melody and lyrics but chord progressions and other track details are a very collaborative process. Themes come from a variety of places but particularly conflicts and personal efforts. “The references I’d use are Tupac, and even the Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses as well. They all go through this struggle and their music comes out of this struggle; their message becomes about what they’re going through. It’s definitely Girl Power: Geri Halliwell, man, she was fearless,” he laughs broadly. The ebullience and freedom of Ricki and the Rants is
communicated through the group’s wonderfully eclectic aesthetic, headed by Riki’s obvious interest in apparel and fashion, particularly the glam punk styles of Vivienne Westwood or Zandra Rhodes. “I used to make all my own jumpsuits to start off with,” explains Riki. “It’s taking it to that next level, and gaining inspiration from now, and everything that’s going on. I actually have a friend who makes my jumpsuits now, his name’s Vlad Kanevsky. I’ll draw a picture and he’ll just make it,” he says, in awe of the RMIT fashion graduate. “I’ll tell you what, it makes my job just so much easier. This dude is incredible.” The clip for Fire! also features a parade of the band’s great friends, and Riki waxes lyrical about the benefits of having
motivated individuals around you. “It’s about being the undercurrent,” he says. “The undercurrent is when you spend a lot of time getting really good at what you want to do, and then you have planted these really solid roots under the ground. And then you burst. And you can just rock it. If you become the undercurrent, it takes away the point of judgement, or feeling like you’re not good enough. Because do you know what the undercurrent equals? Passion. Passion and drive and motivation.”
songs a lot differently live. In the studio it is better not to expand the songs too much. And in the studio you can try and catch that moment when everything comes together.” On Dewolff’s latest record, Dewolff IV, the band enters true indulgent psychedelic rock territory, with a 20-minute track comprising a series of inter-linked musical chapters. “I was reading a lot about multi-dimensional theory at the time that song was written,” van de Poel explains. “I had made a story in my head, and I also had a three-minute song. Then I had another song, and I decided to put them together, and then another, and another, and I also had lyrics written, so that’s how that came about.”
While Dewolff may be constructing itself as a contemporary psychedelic rock band, it’s also playing the commercial endorsement game, with contractual arrangements with both Converse and Harley Davidson. So far, van de Poel isn’t aware of any negative commentary. “I think those comments may come, but I don’t care,” he says matter-of-factly. “We’re true to our music, and that’s what’s important.”
so he jumps up with me, and my guitar tech is my bass player in my band so he gets up and plays bass as well. The sound, particularly with the beat boxing, is really fresh and acoustic and I’m just really enjoying [it].” Playing to tens of thousands of people in a gargantuan venue may seem like a dream for some people but the heart and soul of connecting with an audience can be lost when performing on such scales. “Every crowd has been incredible [on this tour] and they’re so pumped up because I’m playing such small venues, I’m making it really interactive,” he says. Murray assures that audiences will get to see a lot of the
album’s guests on his tour. “Pretty much 95 percent of the people involved with the album will play at some point on the tour,” he says. “Busby Marou have already played with me in Fremantle, Darren Middleton is going to come and play some guitar at The Corner Hotel and that’s probably all I should say apart from, yeah, there’ll be people popping up at a lot of the shows.”
traditional music.” Although traditional music has played a significant part in Brady’s musical voyage, the last few decades have seen the musician focus more on his original works and honing his craft as a songwriter and recording artist. “My career has spanned over 45 years and for a decade of that, probably a quarter of my career, I performed traditional music,” adds Brady. “So I suppose if I’m doing a tour or concert maybe a quarter of the show will be traditional music but the vast majority of my show is my own compositions and my own work.” Although Brady has well and truly established himself as a recording artist in his own right, he still sees himself as a
preforming artist first and foremost. “Every time I get up on stage it’s a sort of justification of my existence,” he explains. “I very much look on live performance as a justification of why I’m here. Fundamentally what I am is a performing artist and singer. Later in my career I started to write songs and I enjoy that very much and I enjoy recording but fundamentally I’m a singer and a performing artist.”
RIKI AND THE RANTS launch their single Fire! at The Toff In Town on Tuesday March 19.
DEWOLFF
BY PATRICK EMERY
Pablo van de Poel was born almost 30 years after the demise of Cream, the death of Jimi Hendrix and even the days when Ozzy Osbourne remembered his name and date of birth. But the passage of time hasn’t stopped van de Poel and his brother Luka from following in the footsteps of those classic psychedelic and stoner rock influences. “We also listen to a lot of new music, like Wolf People and Tame Impala,” says van de Poel from his home in Holland. “We have our own emotions and inspirations, so we will always be different to the past.” When van de Poel turned 12, his father gave him a Jimi Hendrix record; from there, he started to research ‘60s and ‘70s rock for inspiration. Van de Poel had started playing guitar when he was nine and a couple of years later began jamming with his younger brother, Luka. In 2007 they teamed up with bass player Robin Piso to form Dewolff. A couple of years later the band released its debut album, Strange Fruits And Undiscovered Plants. Dewolff eschewed the parochial temptation to sing in the band members’ native tongue, preferring the natural language of rock’n’roll, English. “I have never thought of [singing in Dutch], but maybe I will think about it in the future,” van de Poel says. “English fits the music that we
play, but I don’t think the Dutch language does.” The Dutch government’s support of the local music scene – something of a rarity in continental Europe – has ensured Dewolff has enough local venues to ply its musical wares. “Because the government supports local venues, those venues are in very good shape,” van de Poel says. “We’ve been playing the Dutch circuit for four or five years, as well as playing in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Hungary.” Like any psychedelic-stoner rock band worth its salt, van de Poel says Dewolff use the opportunity provided by the live stage to explore and indulge its music. “We have lots of songs that are only five minutes long on the record, but that are 15 minutes live,” he says. “I always love it when bands do
DEWOLFF play the Workers Club on Thursday March 21 and The Yarra Hotel in Geelong on Friday March 22. The double album Strange Fruits And Undiscovered Plants + Orchards/Lupine is out now on Goset Music/MGM.
PETE MURRAY
BY KRISSI WEISS
With acoustic guitar in hand and an understated and seductively gruff voice, Pete Murray quickly became a commercial favourite with his soulful, acoustic songs. He seemed to bypass the long road that most roots singer-songwriters have to tread, and launched straight into the ears and arms of an adoring fan base. Gigging for Murray has generally been on an epic scale since the release of Feeler in 2003 and now he’s taking things down a notch with an intimate (and exhaustive) tour of Australia. Murray admits he’s falling back in love with gigging, and it’s all in honour of his latest release Blue Sky Blue – The Byron Sessions, which sees him revisit the 2011 album with a host of new interpretations. It may seem like a who’s who of Australian music but almost everyone on the album is a good friend of Murray’s (Bernard Fanning, Katie Noonan, Darren Middleton, Ash Grunwald and Scott Owen); it just so happens his friends are pretty damned talented. Natalie Pa’apa’a (who wrote the rap for the title track but according to Murray was “too shy to perform it”) is the only contributor Murray hadn’t met personally. Although this release has evolved into an entire reworking of Blue Sky Blue,
the project didn’t consciously start out that way. “Myself and my management were talking about doing something different this time round, and we thought I’d maybe do a solo tour, which I’ve never done in this country,” Murray says. “We didn’t know if I was going to do a few new songs with a couple of old ones or how we’d do it, but one thing that I did not want to happen was to do a Greatest Hits.” Now on the road, Murray is essentially playing a solo show with the help of a few key players. “I’m not doing the exact same versions that are on the album,” he explains. “What I’m doing on tour now is playing stomp box, acoustic and harmonica. My support act does beat box and slide guitar
PETE MURRAY’s The Byron Sessions tour will roll into The Corner Hotel, Friday March 15. Blue Sky Blue – The Byron Sessions is out now through Sony.
PAUL BRADY
BY JAMES NICOLI
The Brunswick Music Festival will certainly have a distinctly Irish flavour to it this year. Coheadlined by Irish music legend Paul Brady, it will see one of Ireland’s most respected and revered musicians playing in front of an Australian audience for the first time since 2006. In his early years Brady played a pivotal role in the resurgence of traditional Irish music in the ‘60s, and his work has been performed by the likes of Tina Turner and Carlos Santana and revered by Dylan and Cohen. After a couple of false starts, finally Brady is heading back to Australia. “I tried to get out there last but it just didn’t come together but I’m very pleased it’s come together this year,” admits the musician down the line from Ireland. “I have enjoyed my last couple of trips to Australia. I’ve had some wonderful gigs there and I like the country, I like the people and I’ve got quite a few friends there so it’s nice to get back.” Brady’s performance at The Brunswick Music Festival is also significant for the fact that it will see him partner up with his long time collaborator and fellow Irish music legend Andy Irvine. Their partnership goes all the way back to the ‘60s and is one steeped in musical legend in their home country. “One of the things I’m looking forward to is hooking up with my old colleague Andy Irvine who I have a long history with Beat Magazine Page 44
and with whom I have collaborated with sporadically over the last few decades,” says Brady. “Every time we do it’s very enjoyable. I think we’ll probably be doing a few songs together at Brunswick.” Despite their musical journeys taking separate paths over the years, the history Brady and Irvine share brings back memories of the time when traditional Irish music first began to seep into the mainstream consciousness. “Well, it was a very exciting time because we were all in our mid-teens, early 20s, and that’s what helped give a big rush of energy into traditional forms [of music] in Ireland,” reflects Brady. “It actually crossed over to the mainstream and there was a period of over five years where I suppose the dominant musical culture was, even on daytime radio,
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PAUL BRADY performs as part of the Brunswick Music Festival with Andy Irvine at Estonian House on Sunday March 24.
WILCO BY DIJANA KUMURDIAN
“It’s something intangible that hits you between your heart and your groin,” says Wilco’s bass player John Stirratt. “That’s what makes a song for me. It’s not incredible words, not incredible music, it’s feeling in that part of your gut that’s right in between your hips or your groin and your heart, you know?” When the co-founder of an American alt rock giant reveals to you the secret of a good song, you should probably take note – particularly when that band’s often experimental and crushingly romantic songs dispensed with conventions of genre to ensure its status as one of America’s pop greats. Along with frontman Jeff Tweedy, Stirratt is the longest standing member of Wilco, a band that’s toured almost ceaselessly in the past 20 years and somehow found time to release eight studio albums. Their latest, 2011’s sprawling The Whole Love, has been touted as their least conceptually consistent in years, particularly since Wilco (The Album)’s concision and solid structure – and addition of a cameo with then-chart-hero Leslie Feist – appealed to the band’s mammoth fan base. The Whole Love’s more divergent moments, like the sevenminute opener and lush layers of 12-minute closing track One Sunday Morning, were bold but deliberate choices. “I like how many feels and musical styles there are on it, in terms of spacey country and sort of more modern post rock,” explains Stirratt. “I like how it all came together in one record. I think that’s something we’ve tried to do, to create a more non-linear record over the last two records, especially. And I think it was a lot more successful than Wilco (The Album) in that regard. It’s hard to do that. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot really has a certain … it has a real linear sound. There’s obviously different-sounding tunes, but this one’s maybe more jarring from certain songs to certain songs. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was Wilco’s defiant, and defining, gesture. Already beginning to break from their earlier twang with Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’s digressive noise sections – sandwiched between the usual lovesick country-tinged rock – led Warner imprint Reprise Records to reject the finished record. “There was definitely this resentment towards someone not really liking the record we were really proud of,” says Stirratt. “But I think we were a little bit shielded from it by the management, and in my mind it was always going to be a forward step for all of us. There was kind of this idea early on that we were probably going to get the record and be able to go somewhere else with it. So, there wasn’t so much concern. It seemed like an exciting kind of thing for me. I’m sure I was shielded from the bad scenarios or the worse things that could’ve happened. … It always felt like we were really proud of the record, we knew what it was and we knew people would like it. It was just a question of where it would end up. So, c’est la vie, you know? “I guess at the time we knew it was a pretty heavy record for us,” Stirratt continues. “But we didn’t feel like badarses. More than anything, we were sort of nonplussed or sort of hurt at the beginning. But I think when everybody heard about it being this victory for us in terms of us being able to sell it back to Warner Bros (imprint Nonesuch Records) – we didn’t mean for that, I mean, obviously we didn’t orchestrate that or anything – and we felt exposed more than anything. We didn’t have time to feel badarse.”
“I HAVE TO SAY, WE’VE HAD ARTISTIC FREEDOM FOR A LONG TIME.” Since then, Wilco has set up their own label, dBPM, securing the band’s mastery over their own sound. But The Whole Love isn’t the first instance of Wilco exercising their artistic license. “I have to say, we’ve had artistic freedom for a long time,” says Stirratt. “Even people at Reprise would come by and hear a few things later in the process, but they were never involved in the studio. We’ve been lucky because we’ve never had to deal with it.” Wilco is returning to Australia for Bluesfest, and sideshows at the appropriately grand Hamer Hall, in its post-2004 incarnation, which includes guitarist Nels Cline, Pat Sansone, Mikael Jorgensen and drummer Glenn Kotche in addition to Tweedy and Stirratt. “It’s definitely been the definitive live band, or live version of Wilco,” says Stirratt. “We’ve developed a rapport on and off stage, which has been something that’s really rare to find in a band.” The shows will undoubtedly surprise fans with an unexpected (and sufficiently long) set. “Around 20002001 we had heard about our online presence – I don’t know how long I’d even had email at that point. People were into it, and they were trading the set lists from the shows, and they were sort of communicating with each other online and the thing sort of flowered between the band and the audience over the years. We really go out of our way not to play the nearly same show that we did the previous time. Especially now it’s so easy, it’s so accessible online to find out. We have the set list on record, so if we’re in Melbourne we’ll look and see what we did last time and stay away from that. I mean, there’s always the new record you’ve got to focus on, of course. But everything else, that’s the luxury of a big catalogue is to be able to work around it.”
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GLEN HANSARD BY JOSHUA KLOKE
It’s just after midnight local time in Dublin, Ireland when Glen Hansard answers the phone. There was a concern on my part that Hansard might be out on the town with friends or even worse, ready to close his eyes on another day and not up for a conversation. Instead, Hansard sounds jovial, living up to the convivial reputation that’s long followed the troubadour. “I’m walking along Dublin’s Liffey River just after midnight,” he says in a thick accent. “It’s a lovely, frosty night here.” The romantic picture Hansard paints of Ireland lends a fair amount to Hansard’s approach. Able to seduce listeners with an honesty that is both warm and genuine, Hansard embodies the everyman singer-songwriter that found success by maintaining a belief in his dream. It was a dream that first manifested itself professionally in 1991 when Hansard, as part of folk-rockers The Frames, released their debut full-length, Another Love Song. Twenty-three years later, Hansard admits that while he’s incredibly appreciative of the career he’s had, it was a career that even he couldn’t have dreamt up, even when he began busking on the streets of Dublin as a 13-year-old. “[My career has] gone way beyond what I expected. All I really wanted as a kid was to be able to just play music for a living and I didn’t really have any expectations beyond that. My heroes were all famous, but I never really thought I’d get to that level. My lifestyle and my career has become a little more successful in the past few years and I’m very grateful for that.” Hansard admits that he looked to his “holy trinity” of heroes, including Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison when it came to breaking away from The Frames and releasing Rhythm And Repose, his debut solo record. Featuring rustic and at times, sparse-sounding tracks, Hansard seemed intent on scaling back the production as a means to let the songs themselves shine through. “I like the idea of being able to actually hear the song. As Leonard Cohen said, ‘Let me see your beauty broken down.’ If the song is strong it can survive on just an acoustic guitar and a voice. And if I’m being honest, perhaps
“IT’S REALLY NONE OF MY BUSINESS WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY REMIND MYSELF OF THAT. IT WOULD BE SO EASY FOR ME TO HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE TRAJECTORY OF MY CAREER, BUT I DON’T.” that’s what I was setting out to do, was to make a record with just a guitar and my voice.” In the face of Hansard’s recent rise to fame, many may sympathise with his desire to keep his aesthetic low-key. Falling Slowly, a song he co-wrote for the film Once, eventually landed an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Other awards (and subsequent commercial appeal) followed, but there was a flipside to Hansard’s success: after years of painstaking efforts to make a living as an artist, would he simply be remembered as a one-trick pony? “I think if you’re a person who stands by your work, the tendency is to want to walk away from being remembered as just a ‘one song guy’. If I’m remembered as the guy from Once then fair enough, but I’d like to think that I’ll continue to work and search for better songs. But it’s really none of my business what people think of me and I have to constantly remind myself of that. It would be so easy for me to have total control over the trajectory of my career, but I don’t.” While Hansard may not have the power to dictate where his career will take him, he does possess the power to look back. Hansard still walks the same streets he once busked upon, though he’s a very different man. And given the opportunity to speak to his younger self, Hansard, always up for a conversation, knows exactly what he’d say. “Just keep on doing exactly what you’re doing. I wouldn’t trade the experience of my life and my career for the world. It’s been the only life I’ve known. All the things I’ve had to learn, all the mistakes I’ve made, I’m happy. If I were to get hit by a bus tomorrow and have a few days to say goodbye to my friends and family, I’d be happy.”
GLEN HANSARD with The Frames plays the Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday March 20, Thursday March 21 and Saturday March 23. He also plays Byron Bay Bluesfest which takes place from Thursday March 18 to Monday April 1. Beat Magazine Page 46
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MUTEMATH BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Mutemath’s third LP Odd Soul featured a dirtier rock sound than their first two albums. According to singer/keyboardist Paul Meany, the sultry grooves that surfaced on the album were a reflection of what they were listening to around the time of making it. “We certainly were going through a James Brown phase when we started that record,” he says. “We were rediscovering Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, listening to all these records, from soul records to rock records and prog-rock records; everything that was happening in that area of the ‘70s.” Mutemath’s hometown of New Orleans has certainly been an illustrious locale for musical innovation, however despite the city’s noteworthy musical history Meany admits New Orleans music hasn’t always been a favoured passion. “I kind of resented it over the years, I never really let myself go there. It was Mum and Dad’s music and I was far more interested with what I was listening to on the radio, Paula Abdul or whatever I was into, you know, typical teenager.” Mutemath’s music doesn’t exactly resemble New Orleans’ celebrated music traditions but the significance of the city’s musical heritage has gradually made an impact upon the band. “As we began to create, especially for Odd Soul, those bits of our creative DNA were coming out and we were pushing songs to go there. The goal was always to try to get the band to travel and get out of here and go see the world. After travelling the world and going back and listening to Meters records and old Dr John records – stuff that I wrote off in passing – I began to hear it with this new appreciation and this hunger for wanting to take it apart,” says Meany. Over the past few months Mutemath have been working on material for the follow up to 2011’s Odd Soul. Meany explains that the band are sticking with their established songwriting formula, which involves elaborating on the ideas of drummer Darren King. “Most Mutemath songs start with Darren making some instrumental electronic-y composition. He brings it to me, I usually love it, and I sing on it. Once we’ve got that, the band gets together to bang it out and try to see if it can go on any rabbit trails or go any further, or maybe we scale it back.” Although King is responsible for planting the seed of the song, it’s essential for each member to add their own flavour and inject a fleshy live feel. Meany voices appreciation for King’s openness to have his ideas modified. “Darren’s really got a great mentality when it comes to that because he really is cool with us deconstructing things and trying things. I think there might be a few ideas that he has a very specific ‘no, let’s not go here,’ and he’s usually always right when he has those type of things.” Clinging tightly to individual ideas will inevitably cause conflict in any collaborative venture. Meany alludes to some tough learning experiences the band endured before establishing healthy inter-band consensus. “Over the years we’ve learned to not be too precious with ideas and trust the guys you’re in the band with,” he says. “It was the roughest when we made the second record. Making it through the second record, I think we grew up exponentially.”
“OVER THE YEARS WE’VE LEARNED TO NOT BE TOO PRECIOUS WITH IDEAS AND TRUST THE GUYS YOU’RE IN THE BAND WITH.” Meany agrees that relinquishing totalitarian guard over one’s personal input, and actually paying attention to what a song needs, is necessary for effective collaboration. “To realise that if Darren asks me to try to re-sing the vocal it’s not because I just told him that I didn’t like his beat; it really is because he thinks I can sing it better and he wants the song to be better. You don’t have to make every criticism personal. It’s probably a skill set that has to be developed at some point where you’re able to zoom out and see a big picture. There’s something bigger at play and you don’t want to get too zoomed in to the ego-driven stuff.” While the band have a go-to method for song construction this is by no means a suggestion that the songs develop in a secure and predictable manner. Meany admits to the pressures faced when approaching a new record. “There’s no set formula to it. I wish it was as easy as just following the steps, ‘this is what you do to make a good record,’ but it’s always different, it’s always evolving. We love the process so wherever it goes we’ll enjoy it; hopefully our fans will too.” If making records simply involved following specific directions the music itself wouldn’t be nearly as engaging. Meany suggests that an element of uncertainty is also important when it comes to the listening experience. “There has to be the threat of ‘this might suck’. You have to be worried, you have to be concerned. I think the concern will create a greater high when do find something that the band does, new, that you actually really love.” Meany promises the fruits of their recent labours will be showcased on stage when they arrive in Australia this month and the crowd reactions could have a determining influence on what makes the next record. “This is going to be the first time that we’ve road tested new songs in five years. I think you guys are going to have the power once we get over there.”
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THIS WILL DESTROY YOU
BY MATTHEW MARASCO
A promise to avoid genre jargon was made with guitarist Jeremy Galindo of atmospheric doomgazers This Will Destroy You. But without the ability to illustrate lyrical interpretations of this Texan instrumental band, it’s all up to the listener to provide a worthy enough description for their imagination. Post-rock, ambient, noise, apocalyptic and minimalist are more descriptors that drone themselves to mind after listening to the 2011 record, Tunnel Blanket. “In a sense, we are a part of all those things,’” Galindo says. “Although, I’m not sure you’ll ever find a band out there that prefers to be in the post-rock bucket. It doesn’t really bother me too much because they’re just silly names when it comes down to it.” Whilst Galindo prefers descriptions like ‘cinematic’ and at times, ‘happy’, he admits that Tunnel Blanket is an obviously tragic record that is strongly thematic on death. “We were all surrounded by a lot of death at the time we wrote that record. It was the perfect outlet for us and it was our way of grieving and getting through it. It’s difficult at times to play those songs live because I think we have a very close emotional attachment with that album. It was definitely the best form of therapy we could have had at the time, for all of us.”
Countless shows within their home of the Americas, scores of Contiki-worthy trails across Europe and even three frozen excursions to the vast land of Russia proves the worldly status of TWDY. “Russia is a very intense place. The crowds are unlike any crowds anywhere else. They’re just nuts for the music and they’re your biggest fans you’ll ever see.” March 2013 marks a new continent on the TWDY map with their first Australian tour. The agenda on our shores is a real banal banger. “We’ve been wanting to get out to Australia for a long time so we’re excited it’s finally happening. It probably sounds a little cliché, but if time permits, I would really like to get onto the beaches and I also happen to love kangaroos. So if you know of any boxing kangaroos, I would like to either box one or at least see one box!” We’re very lucky to have these optimistic gentlemen down under as past attempts to get here were denied by
TITLE FIGHT
BY ROD WHITFIELD
It’s a familiar story in rock‘n’roll: the less glamorous side of the industry which the fans generally don’t get to see. A band is out on the road on tour, and their van breaks down or some other such event. When Ned Russin, bassist and vocalist from American hardcore act Title Fight called in, he and his band were stuck on the side of the road on their way to Oklahoma for a show. “We’re pulled over at the side of the road right now. Our wheel is coming off our trailer. It’s a pretty typical thing,” he laughs. Hopefully they’ll avoid this while traversing the harsh terrain and massive distances between major population centres in our wide brown land this month. The band are doing a pretty extensive tour of Australia, as well as a few dates in New Zealand for the first time ever, and Russin couldn’t be happier to be returning to Australia. “We’ve only ever been there once before, and we’ve never been to New Zealand. The last time we came it was a lot
of fun. But now we’re coming back, I hope the venues we’re playing are of the appropriate size! Last time we came it was really cool, we were treated very nicely and professionally, but we didn’t have the experience that we’re used to; we had small venues and no barriers. That was kind of our goal for when we came back, that we have a normal tour for ourselves.” The band promise a loud, crazy and interactive show for fans of heavy music. “We play music that we like. It’s aggressive music, I guess you could say,” Russin describes.
management. “We left our management company a little while ago but the workload hasn’t increased all that much.” With record labels and booking agents throwing in some extra hands with the transition to a self-managed band, Galindo explains, “this is definitely a better move for us financially, and we also have the freedom to make the decisions we want to make without being influenced one way or the other. In the past we’ve had opportunities to go to Australia and Asia but our management would always pass on it, so it’s nice to be able to say that we’re going to go, and we’re going to make it work.”
“We do our part to have as much fun, and express ourselves as much as possible, and I think that a lot of people get involved because of that. We’re not the kind of band that just likes to stand there and play and people watch us. We are a band that, if you like us, we want you to come up and sing along. So hopefully there’ll be people going off, excited to see us, and we’ll do the same thing we always do and that’s play and have fun, and play as loud and as fast as we can.” The band’s most recent album Floral Green has only been out for three or four months. Russin says that although the release has a different sound and was a slight departure from their debut album of 2011 Shed, the reaction to it has been phenomenal – from fans and critics alike. “It really surpassed expectations,” he states. “We had no idea how it was going to go over, because we really tried to push ourselves and do something different. And we were kind of worried that people were gonna say ‘Oh, this isn’t the same Title Fight that I like.’ We were kind of afraid of that, but not afraid of it enough to not do it. “So we wrote these songs and we had no idea how they would go over. We put out the first single and bang, people liked it. It blew our minds, and so we said, ‘Let’s see what happens with the rest of it’. We put it out, and our friends
The doom and gloom of a TWDY show is certain to deliver intensity, and audience members will really see them give there most at a new show. “We try and make everything in one movement live. We intend on hosting a hypnotic and intense experience, the most we can. We’re working on a new set at the moment and we should have it together in time for Australia - we’ll see how we go.” THIS WILL DESTROY YOU play The Northcote Social Club on Thursday March 21 and Friday March 22.
told us that they liked it, and then once it really came out, our peers and critics and all these people were really into it. It really surprised us.” TITLE FIGHT play the Reverence Hotel on Saturday March 16 and the Phoenix Youth Centre for an all ages show on Sunday March 17. Tassie’s Luca Brasi provide support.
ENSIFERUM BY ROD WHITFIELD
You can trace the origins of Helsinki, Finland’s Viking/folk metal band Ensiferum back to the early ‘90s, but they officially formed in 1995, taking their name from the Latin for ‘sword bearer’. It’s a highly appropriate moniker for a band who have immersed themselves in Viking lore, history and culture, and have heavily referenced the same in their lyrics and imagery over the course of their almost 20 year career. The band are returning to raid Australian shores in mid-March after a three year absence, and long time guitarist and vocalist Petri Lindroos simply can’t wait to escape the frigid Finnish winter for the sunny surrounds of Oz. “It’s like taking a spring break for us,” he laughs. The 2013 tour will be the band’s second time to Australia in their entire history, the only previous time being a very memorable jaunt with Sonata Arctica in 2010. Lindroos doesn’t hold back when letting fans know what to expect from the mighty Ensiferum live show. “Hopefully a show to remember for the rest of their lives,” he says. “The only thing is that it’s really like a budget travel,
so we cannot bring that many props with us. The stage setup will be quite minimal, but we have a lot of songs to play, so hopefully people will be satisfied with the setlist. We will deliver a kick-arse show every time, with or without the big stage set up!” he promises. Even though the band released three albums prior to Lindroos joining in 2004, the guitarist says the band are likely to be playing material from all of their five studio
albums, this being a headline tour for them, and not just the ones he has performed on. “We usually try to fit in songs from every album when we play our own tour, depending of course on the set times. Since we have an hour and 40 minutes probably, there’s easily time to do it, so I would say that from every single album there’s gonna be some songs, definitely.” Beyond the Aussie tour, the band are heading to the States for some shows before returning to Europe for summer festivals. It was a full three years in between 2009’s From Afar and their latest opus Unsung Heroes, which came out late last year. They are determined not to let quite so much
time lapse in between album releases this time around, and we may possibly see a new Ensiferum record in the not too distant future. “Of course we cannot promise anything, but we’re trying not to have another three years in between,” Lindroos says. “We’re trying to push ourselves to make it happen a little bit faster. We’re going to hopefully hit the studio quite soon.”
were not most of Katatonia’s crowd’s favourite bands. It was fun, we had a great time, but this time it’s going to be a little bit different. It’s just more of our own territory, playing proper venues instead of festivals. And hopefully this is a good sign that we can come over more often.” With such a vast back catalogue of quality albums behind them, creating a setlist is not always the easiest task. “When we’re doing a support tour like this, we have a limited playing time which makes it even more difficult. It’s a delicate problem, it’s difficult but it’s fun because it makes you think of all the songs that we’ve done, and which songs have got the best reception in a live situation, and you just take it from there. You think about what people usually like
and then try to give them what they want.” And as per usual, their current tour’s setlist is going to be slanted reasonably heavily towards the band’s latest album Dead End Kings, which was released around six months ago. “The new album is still something that we’re promoting,” he says. “So there’s going to be maybe three or four songs from it. But at the same time, since we’re in Australia, we’ll try to make a varied setlist and not just go for the new songs, because I think a lot of people have been waiting for us to play in this kind of environment.”
ENSIFERUM bring their Viking-inspired folk metal to The Espy on Saturday March 16, with Sydney’s Bane of Isildur in support.
KATATONIA BY ROD WHITFIELD
If there’s one band in the world suited to touring with the mighty Opeth, it’s Katatonia. They come from the same country, and their respective sounds are very complementary to each other. You can draw several parallels between their careers: both formed in the early ‘90s and both have released nine or ten albums. Oh, and they’re great mates as well. Both bands’ relationships with our country have taken very divergent paths, however. While Opeth have been here many, many times over the past ten years or so, Katatonia have been here only once in their 20+ year career, and never on their own headlining tour. Singer Jonas Renske, speaking from his home in Stockholm, Sweden, is a little puzzled as to why this is the case, and why they have never jumped on one of Opeth’s many tours of Australia before now. “We’re really good friends with them, and have been for many years,” he says. “The music is a great match, touring wise. Our music isn’t so different from what Opeth’s doing, both bands operate in the same kind of style. It’s a shame [Katatonia haven’t been to Australia with Opeth before]. Beat Magazine Page 48
Every time they go over, we think, ‘Oh, we should have been on that tour’, you know?” However that’s all about to change, as it was recently announced Katatonia would finally be doing an Aussie tour opening for Opeth. The expedition reaches our shores this week and Renske couldn’t be happier, especially since he feels they will be playing to a more appropriate crowd than on their last trip here. “Yep, finally it’s happening, so I shouldn’t complain any more. We feel great about coming to Australia,” he enthuses. “It’s been a couple of years, and the last thing we did in Australia, which was our first tour there, was a little bit different. It was the festival tour with a lot of bands that
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Well Soundwave Festival is wrapped for another year. My hearing is gone, my liver is bruised, my back aches DESCENDENTS like an malnourished old lady and my insides are sufficiently scrambled from standing too close to too many speakers. I was finally privy to how the entire tour rolls out across the country this year and I must say, the sheer scale of it all is totally fucking mind-blowing. It really has become one of the biggest festivals in the world, not just because of the headliners it’s managed to pull, but because of the sheer manpower required to tie the thing together and ensure its smooth running. It’s so fascinating to see that for every band that sinks beers and gallops onto stage to bang out a 40 minute set to a carefree audience of thousands, there were hundreds of people working behind the scenes to make that moment happen. Genuinely impressive. Many people have checked in to ask what the best band of the tour was, and for some reason Metallica seem overall victors of Soundwave 2013. It’s terribly cliché but seems fitting, if only because of the massive crowd they pulled without fail with each performance. Everyone from teenagers to grandfathers seemed present to witness the vast collection banging genredefining anthems they played – pitch perfect – over a marathon set of over two hours. Pros. Total pros. Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe has been cleared of manslaughter chargers over the death of a fan at a L.O.G. gig in Prague over three years ago. He has asked fans to “please remember the family of Daniel Nosek…I only wish for them peace. Thank you for your support.”
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SOILWORK RETURN TO OZ
Sweden’s mighty Soilwork head back to Australia in October (jeez, are we already plugging gigs for October? This year’s going fast!), promoting their new double album (the first double album in death metal history) The Living Infinite. They’re at Billboard on Friday October 4, and tickets are on sale Friday March 15. Exclusive VIP meet and greet packages are available for each show.
STEVE STEVENS GUITAR MASTERCLASS
Guitar legend Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Vince Neil, the Top Gun theme) will be in Melbourne on Saturday March 23 for a masterclass for Roland and World of Music (Brighton East). It’ll be at Ding Dong Lounge, with doors opening at 3pm, and tickets are available from World Of Music. This is great news for folks who were bummed out when a previously planned tour was cancelled last year. If you go, be sure to ask him about the stuff he’s been writing with Skid Row’s Sebastian
BLACK STAR RIDERS NAME DEBUT Speaking of Thin Lizzy, offshoot band Black Star Riders will release their debut All Hell Breaks Loose in May. The album features current Thin Lizzy members Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza, along with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (exMegadeth), and the album was produced by Kevin Shirley (Dream Theater, Black Country Communion). “I was watching a documentary about World War II bombers and saw ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’ painted on the side of one of the aircraft,” Warwick explains. “It just resonated with me – it seemed to encapsulate the turmoil that we, as a society, are currently experiencing. The past few years have been such a wild ride. It sounded like a bad-ass album title that summed up what Black Star Riders is all about.” I had a chat with Gorham and Johnson last week and they tell me that there’s a certain amount of Thin-Lizzyness to the sound but that they’ve also tried to take the trademark guitar harmonies into new, uncharted territories. Can’t wait to hear that.
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The Transplants will release a new album in May. The band – made up of Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, Skinhead Rob and Kevin Bivona – once released a cracking album of punk/rap mashups but have yet to impress since. Their new album In A Warzone will be released in May. It’ll be their first album in eight years. Sydney hardcore band Relentless have been picked as national supports on the upcoming Funeral For A Friend tour. Catch the duo when they play at The Corner Hotel on Tuesday May 14 or Pier Live in Frankson on Wednesday May 15. Tickets are available now. Five years since the release of their self titled effort, Fear Like Us released their new Street Vipers 7” via Poison City last week and they’ll hit the road in April in support of it. Lock in Friday April 26 at The Reverence Hotel. Heroes For Hire have given their frontman and founding member Brad Smith, the arse. The band revealed that existing member Duane would take vocalist duties and released a new press shot early last week. Smith responded on Twitter saying “So within 15 seconds of getting off my flight I’ve been told Heroes don’t want me in the band anymore”. Brutal. Bring Me The Horizon are bringing forward the release date for their new album Sempiternal to Friday March 29. Originally set for an April release, strong demand and an early leak has seen the band prepare for an early release.
Opeth, Katatonia at The Palace Electric Horse, These Four Walls, Glass Empire, Artilah at The Evenlyn Mad Caddies Ska fiends unite. Mad Caddies and Voodoo Glow Skulls are teaming up for a Hits and Pits sideshow on Saturday March 30 at the Northcote Social Club. This will be their only show outside of Hits and Pits Festival.
Friday March 15: I Am The Riot, Wil Wagner, Isaave Graham, My Piranha, Gladstone at Gertrudes Brown Couch Tragedy, Urns, Of Prey, Extinct Exist at The Reverence The Mark Of Cain at The HiFi Bar The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Moon Duo at The
All Tomorrow’s Shoeys is happening! Friday April 26 – Sunday 28 will see Hobart’s Brisbane Hotel host three days of great bands from all over Australia. There’s never been a better time to visit Tassie with this lineup. See The Smith Street Band, Luca Brasi, Fear Like Us, The Bennies, Headaches, Lincoln LeFevre, Grim Fandango, Jen Buxton, El Alamein, Foxtrot, Ride The Tiger, Speech Patterns, Lucy Wilson and more. Tickets for “ego free” funtimes are available at alltomorrowsshoeys.bigcartel.com Ladies and gentlemen we might have a contender for gig of the year. Hits and Pits Festival have announced a banging sideshow to take place at Northcote Social Club in a couple weeks’ time. Good Riddance will open the show, followed by A Wilhelm Scream playing Mute Print in full, followed by The Flatliners playing their amazing Cavalcade album front to back. Holy hell. Sunday March 31 (Easter Sunday). Don’t miss out.
Espy Ten Thousand, Branch Arterial, Quarterdrive, Copse, Giant Under The Sun at The Espy Electric Horse, These Four Walls, Glass Empire, Artilah at Ferntree Gully Hotel Apes, Jakarta Criers, Lurch, Chief at Karova Lounge Saturday March 16: Title Fight, Luca Brasi, Apart From This at The Reverence The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Moon Duo at Corner Hotel Apes, Jakarta Criers at Yah Yahs Tragedy, Straightjacket Nation, Kromosom, Outright at The Bendigo Sunday March 17: Title Fight, Luca Brasi, Cavalcade at Phoenix Youth Center
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At the time of writing, Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil is laid up in hospital in Sydney after having to cut the band’s set short due to internal pains. Turns out he’s been suffering from kidney stones, poor bugger, and he was operated on early Monday. Vince promised to be up and running for the band’s Brisbane show with KISS and Thin Lizzy (which was last night, if you’ve picked up your copy of Beat on Wednesday).
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FIREBALLS PLAY BENDIGO DOUBLE-HEADER
Before Fireballs head off to Finland to play the inaugural Club Sin 13 party in Tampare for the Mavericks Rock ‘n’ Roll Association (with Graveyard Johnnys, Monster Klub, Bullet Biters and Relentless), they’ll be tearing heads off at two shows at the Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood. Catch them on Friday May 3 with Murder Rats and Royal Cut Throat Co, and on Saturday May 4 with The Yard Apes and La Bastard. Tickets are $20 plus booking fee via Oztix.
QUEENSRYCHE. THIS IS GETTING GOOD. It’s been a while since I’ve had anything to report about the Queensryche soap opera, so how’s this: Geoff Tate’s version of the band have just announced Frequency Unknown as the title of their album, with the cover featuring a fist wearing rings that include the letters F and U. A not-so-subtle reference to Tate punching on with his former bandmates in Brazil, no? The Jason Slater-produced album features cameos by Brad Gillis (Night Ranger/Ozzy Osbourne), Ty Tabor (King’s X), Chris Poland (Megadeth), Lita Ford and Dave Meniketti (Y&T), in addition to Tateryche members Kelly Gray, Robert Sarzo, Rudy Sarzo, Randy Gane and Simon Wright. But perhaps the biggest surprise is that it also includes Paul Bostaph (Slayer) and Craig Locicero (Forbidden), two folks who are extremely well-versed in very heavy music. Could Tate have recorded some superheavy stuff as an additional F-U to his ex-bandmates, who are playing up the metal on their forthcoming Queensryche record? Oh, and last week Glen Drover, who was initially announced as a member of Tate’s version of Queensryche but bailed without playing a note, played Take Hold of the Flame with the other Queensryche (with Michael Wilton, Scott Rockenfield and Eddie Jackson) on the weekend. Interesting.
RELENTLESS GETS FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND SUPPORT Destroy All Lines and killyourstereo.com have announced that Aussie hardcore band Relentless are national supports for May’s Funeral For A Friend tour. The Sydney-based quartet released their second full-length album Turn The Curse on January 25 via Dogfight Records. They’re heading to the USA to play the Sound And Fury and This Is Hardcore festivals later this year too.
TRAINWRECK
Trainwreck (not to be confused with Kyle Gass from Tenacious D’s band of the same name) and Pledge This are at Gasometer Hotel Collingwood (18+) and Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray (all ages) on Sunday April 20 and Monday 21, respectively. Tickets are $10 at the door. Also on the bill: Ennui Breathes Malice, Good Will Hunting and Culprits.
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CLARKEFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL The Second Annual Clarkefield Music Festival will see some of Australia’s finest musicians join forces for a common cause, as they raise money to help assist children and their families living in poverty in Cambodia. The festival will feature renowned Australian musicians Tim Rogers, Mick Thomas and The Roving Commission, Sal Kimber, The Toot Toot Toots, Charles Jenkins And The Zhivagos, The Stetson Family, San Gras And The Dead River Deeps, and local acts Paper Jane, Brother Johnstone, Jarrod Shaw and Sarah Wilkinson. The Clarkefield Music Festival takes place as The Clarkefield Hotel on Sunday March 17 from 12pm ‘til 9.30pm. $30 presale, $35 at the gate, family tickets $70 and under 12s free.
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HEIRS Following recent tours with Chelsea Wolfe and France’s Soror Dolorosa, Heirs have been hard at work readying material for their long awaited third album, Ceremony. In March, April and May, Heirs will be road testing this new material with shows across Europe, with their first in Eastern Europe since 2009. On the eve of the tour, Heirs perform a rare Melbourne show at The Gasometer Hotel on Friday March 15 with special guests Ascetic, A Dead Forest Index, and Nekrasov.
THE LYDIA LUNCH Four bands ranging from the serene to the primal and one night of noise you won’t soon forget. The Lydia Lunch meets Bardo Pond primal stomp of Map Ends. The sonic freak/ bliss outs of Fire Behaving As Air. The agitated noise rock of Ivy St. The reverb/noise drenched art-pop of Tangrams. All this and more will be available for consumption on Thursday March 14 at The Public Bar. Be prepared for a Friday of peace ‘cause if they do it just right, you won’t need or want to hear anything ever again.
CRAIG WOODWORD Craig Woodward (ex-Headbelly Buzzard among others) brings his weekly ol’ timey music jam session to The Victoria Hotel. BYO instrument or just hang out and enjoy the music in the beer garden. Every Saturday afternoon from 4.30pm.
APODIMI COMPANIA Originating in Brunswick but residing in Athens, Greece for the past 15 years, Apodimi Compania is one of the world’s leading exponents of Rebetika and Greek folk song and dance music. Apodimi Compania perform at The Spotted Mallard as part of The Brunswick Music Festival on Friday March 22. Hit up brunswickmusicfestival.com.au for tickets.
SALAD DAYS Born and bred Melbourne based rock outfit Salad Days are straight from the garage to you. They perform at The Vic Hotel this Friday March 15 featuring Pat ‘The Mad Dog’ on guitar, Josh ‘Song Bird’ Burton on vocals, Rob ‘The Mantis’ Clifford on drums and Cal ‘The Battle’ Royle on bass. Salad Days are sweet enough for the girls to love and hard enough for the boys to like. Free entry, doors open at 10pm.
MCALPINE’S FUSSILIERS McAlpine’s Fusiliers combines traditional folk instruments with a punk rhythm to produce high energy and passionate music that is committed to continuing the burning social relevance of folk music. Drawing on Irish, Scottish and Australian traditional music, The Pulse described their sound as ‘swaggie punk – loud, proud and uncompromisingly Australian’. The Fusiliers perform two sets at The Victoria Hotel on Sunday March 17, and it’s all free.
FASPEEDELAY Head over to The Public Bar on Saturday March 16 to see Faspeedelay launch his debut album with support from Paul Kidney Experience. Also on the bill are post-grungers Midnight Caller. DJ Electricsound will fill the gaps between. Entry is $8 and copies of the album will be for sale for $10.
Ride a monstrous rogue wave of sound when Bug bring their feedback infused noise to the Bendigo Hotel. Gorging itself on the carcass of old school fuzzed out garage rock, and regurgitating it like some bilious Godzilla, Bug, along with good friends, Berlin Sirens and the much lauded local stoner rock exponents Rosencrants, blow a tsunami of sonic sounds at the Bendigo Hotel on Thursday March 14. Bug also play The Vic Hotel on Saturday March 16 with free entry.
JENNY BIDDLE It’s the biggest celebration of Jenny Biddle’s most vibrant album yet. On Friday March 15 at the Thornbury Theatre, Jenny Biddle and her full band launch their third album, Hero In Me. Produced by Thirsty Merc’s former guitarist, Sean Carey, and funded by fans, Jenny will perform new album favourites, including singles Running Out Of Lies and the eponymous Hero In Me, and the ridiculous, dignitydestroying, yet much-requested Kangaroo Poo. From sweet sugary folk to rocking guitar-ripping rural blues, Jenny will whip out the banjo, keys, harmonica, and an array of guitars used on the album, including her self-made acoustic guitar, for her first band show in two years. Doors open 7.30pm and the evening will kick off with the bubbly Emmy Bryce. Tickets are $15 presale from Oztix, or $20 on the door, or $55 for a dinner and show deal.
WHITAKER There are many bands across this great country of ours and especially in our very own city of Melbourne that leave you stumped as to why they have not made the next step, one of those bands is Whitaker. Although having spent time signed to some of the biggest labels this country has to offer they have somehow managed to go ‘under the radar’, but anyone that has seen them live will wholeheartedly agree that this is a definite musical injustice. They return to Revolver Band room on Thursday March 14 accompanied by two great up and coming bands in Oh Pacific (Bendigo) and The Mere Poets (Melbourne) for a night of crowd-moving and captivating live music. Tickets from Moshtix.
FULL UGLY There’s a lot of damn good pop music springing up around Melbourne at the moment but few do it as well as Full Ugly. Led by Nathan Burgess (Love Connection) these guys drop heart breakers/melters like no one’s business. They take over The Gasometer every Wednesday in March with free shows and an awesome deal where the pub turns into something like an RSL with free pool, free pinball and a $2 raffle with rad prizes including free jugs and food. Nuts. Tonight support is from Moon Dice.
VIVE LA DIFFERENCE English, Brazilian, Spanish, Italian and French are on the menu when Vive La Difference plays, while you enjoy untangling a crab claw and great wines. This versatile band invites you to a musical journey through unique and surprising acoustic covers, blended in a fusion of world and jazz influences. It’s on Wednesday nights at Claypots from 8pm.
SASKWATCH Saskwatch have cut their teeth at Cherry Bar for nearly three years and now they are one of the most hyped bands in Australia. Still, they want to play a month of Thursdays at Cherry, back where it all began. Kicks off each week at 8pm and entry is $10. They’re joined by DJs Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni. The line will be long, so head there early.
DUNE Multi-instrumentalist Dune will be releasing her debut EP Oh Innocence on March 14. Featuring Dune’s debut single Shoestring and a brand new single in the form of title track Oh Innocence, this expansive EP boasts five self-produced tracks which traverse a futuristic vista created from textured synths and beats, resplendent with lashings of primal emotion and stark imagery. She launches it at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday March 23.
LUCKY COQ SUNDAY BLUES SESSION Lucky Coq are hosting a free blues roof session with a free barbeque every Sunday in March. March 17 features Good Morning Blues Band and March 24 and 31 feature Zevon And The Werewolves Of Melbourne. It kicks of at 4pm.
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ULTRA BULLITT French high energy rock’n’soul garage band, Ultra Bullitt are making their way to Australia for the first time. Ultra Bullitt formed in 2008 and are heavily influenced by the MC5, The Stooges, The Hives, The Sonics and The Kinks. They have recorded three albums, the two most recent out on the French label Beast Records which has also released many Australian bands including The Drones, Spencer P Jones & the Escape Committee, Digger & the Pussycats, Midnight Woolf, Texas Tea, the Holy Soul and Penny Ikinger. Tonight they play Cherry Bar, Thursday March 14 they play Bar Open and Monday March 18 they play their farewell show at the Public Bar.
MADHOUSE DAVID OLNEY AND SERGIO WEBB Americana pioneers David Olney and Sergio Webb are acclaimed for their awe-inspiring theatrical live performances. They will be doing one show only at The Spotted Mallard as a part of The Brunswick Music Festival with special guests the Bill Jackson Trio. Be there on Thursday March 21 at the Spotted Mallard to experience the full effect. Grab tickets at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au.
LOOK WHO’S TOXIC It’s been ten years since Look Who’s Toxic first blessed North Melbourne with their greatness. At the time they showed a certain potential, and they’ve certainly outlived that promise, extending their influence as far as Fitzroy, Northcote, and beyond. Now they’ve hit double figures, it’s about time they threw a party, Friday March 15 at The Public Bar. Additional entertainment will be provided by the spectacular Escargogos and the debut performance of the world’s greatest Look Who’s Toxic tribute act Look Who’s Toxic Too.
Iconic and infamous Madhouse has once again promised a blistering, knee trembling night of havoc set for Friday March 15. The Plague Black and Blood Line come together under one roof to play two sick sets of heavy genius. Grabbing both modern and traditional styles of heavy shit and smashing them together to form one unique whole, The Plague Black are sure to deliver a bludgeoning live show that has to be seen to be believed. With a comparably eclectic heavy sound, Gunn Music Showcase winners Blood Line are geared up to impress all with their devastating but dynamic live assault. Don’t miss this colossal twin band bill, tickets $15 at the door.
ANNA’S GO-GO ACADEMY Anna’s go-go classes are great fun, an excellent cardio workout, and have been described as ‘inspiring”, “a retro hit parade…everything from Elvis’s Jailhouse Rock to AC/ DC’s Jailbreak, and a “high energy dance party with the hostess with the mostest. Every Thursday night at The Vic Hotel from 6pm and at The Gasometer Hotel on Tuesdays at 7pm and 8.30pm.
BIG DAY NOT OUT Like cans? Like sitting down and watching people do things? Ace. Into kickarse acts like the Dave Larkin Band and San Gras? Cool. Pub Cricket’s Big Day Not Out is for you. The unfit, beer-loving denizens of over a dozen local pubs are back on the field for the annual Big Day Not Out at Edinburgh Gardens, Brunswick Street on Sunday March 17. After a long season of trying to figure out how many beers there are in an over, the pubs (forming the Yarra Pub Cricket Association) from around the inner northern suburbs duke it out in a day-long battle royale from 10am to 6pm, in one of Fitzroy’s most celebrated annual community days. Proceeds all go to local charities, so put this cracker on the calendar.
CASTLEMAINE FRINGE FESTIVAL Castlemaine Fringe Festival Music is 21 years young. This year will be brighter and bouncier than ever – and even more unruly. The musical lineup includes Deniz Tek, DD Dumbo, Laura Lee Williams, Mood Swing, Old King Cols and jamming acts almost every night at Caspa, which is the home of the Fringe Festival. It takes place from Friday March 15 to Sunday March 24. All information is at castlemainefringe.org.au.
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Benny Walker’s sophomore album, Sinners And Saints, is an effortless blend of soul, blues, reggae and acoustic folk. Benny Walker’s intimate, eloquent songwriting is complemented by a rich, soulful voice speaking of the trouble, strife and the wonder of everyday life. It is this voice that recently earned him the Victorian Indigenous Performing Arts Award for Best New Talent 2012, Arts Cultural Australia Day Murray Shire Council Award and a 2011 Deadly Award nomination for Most Promising New Talent in Music. He launches his new album at The Northcote Social Club on Friday March 15.
KIM CHURCHILL Australia’s Kim Churchill is heading on a road trip across the US this March as the special guest of Billy Bragg who is launching his first new studio album in five years. Kim’s own album Detail Of Distance was released last year via Indica Records to critical acclaim both here and overseas. He will play a headline show in Melbourne before heading off to the States at The Thornbury Theatre on Friday March 15.
TWINSY After a couple of extremely large and extremely intense weeks of killer producers gracing the Can’t Say stage the team have decided to get a little more chilled, and a little more tropical. They’ve enlisted the help of the smoothest (sleaziest) criminals Melbourne has, Twinsy. Hailing from the perpetually unsummery regional town of Ballafornia (Ballarat), Australia, the feel-good super duo are no strangers to the Australian music scene. Comprising of Guy Chappell (Yacht Club DJs) and Michael Belsar (Hunting Grounds) the pair have steadily built a swirl of interest internationally while playing sold out tours and festival appearances with their previously mentioned acts. It’s at Can’t Say this Friday March 15.
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SUZUKI NIGHT MARKET Now in its 15th year, the Suzuki Night Market attracts over 200 stall holders and showcases some of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest artisans, producing locally made clothing, jewellery, prints and an array of cultural goods. The hawker style food stalls oďŹ&#x20AC;er everything from traditional African curries through to the sweetest of honey dumplings. Music can be found all over the Suzuki Night Market. Look out for buskers around the site, and there is entertainment around every corner. The Suzuki Night Market runs every Wednesday night until March 27 at Queen Victoria Market, 5pm â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 10pm. Entry is free.
HIS MERRY MEN His Merry Men bring a fat nine-piece sound and dance party attitude to every gig. They sport suave outďŹ ts, face melting dance moves and a dynamite four-piece horn section, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hell Yeah Hornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Their classic, olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;skool sound borrows inďŹ&#x201A;uences from surf rock, neo-soul and hip hop and mixes it all up to create their own big, brassy funkfest. They are bringing their ďŹ rst tour of 2013 to The Empress on Saturday March 24 with support from The Bon Scotts. Tickets are $12 presale or $15 on the door.
ROCK AND POP CULTURE TRIVIA Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best trivia night has found a new home at the B.East. Triple Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jess McGuire and Shock Recordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s George H. will present their iconic rock and pop culture trivia nights every Tuesday at The B.East from 8pm, a wicked celebration of all that useless information gathered from ďŹ lm, TV and music delivered in a relaxed three round format with loads of alcohol prizes to give away.
LUKE LEGS & THE MIDNIGHT SPECIALS The much-buzzed Geelong based folk band, Luke Legs & the Midnight Specials, have acquired a cult following for their relatable storytelling of life and love set against the unique backdrop of country and metropolitan Australia. Since releasing their debut album in 2012, the band have gone on to complete a 32 date sell-out national tour which included shows alongside Xavier Rudd, You am I and Jordie Lane. The band has already begun work on their much anticipated second album which is due for release in August 2013. Catch them when they play at The Retreat Hotel on Thursday March 14 with support from Melbourne folk, country and blues duo Phoebe & Schina. Doors open at 8.30pm and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100% free.
THE INFANTS The Infants are a new band in town. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already played a bunch of gigs (including support for Thee Oh Sees) and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beginning March with a Wednesday night residency at The Old Bar. For this Melbourne four-piece, oďŹ&#x20AC; kilter is on point. Somewhere between drag races and Sunday drives, The Infants spew visceral vignettes and romantic recreations. Blaise Adamson (vocals/keys) skips from yelps to whispers telling aďŹ&#x20AC;ecting ďŹ&#x201A;ashbulb memories while instrumentally the rest of The Infants, Chris and Anthony Morse (bass/guitar) and Jack Normoyle (drums), bend luxurious and persuasive into harrowing and heady.
CHRIS WILSON If you want a night of blues, country and swing then The Spotted Mallard is where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at on Saturday March 16. Chris Wilson will be playing songs from his acclaimed new release Flying Fish, as well as much-loved older material and some covers. Chris will be accompanied by guitar ace Shannon Bourne and exquisite ďŹ ddler Heather Stewart, plus special guests Melbourne blues trio The Three Kings to support. Tickets are available at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au.
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Paddington Entertainment presents and awesome four band lineup on Friday March 15 at The Bendigo Hotel. The headline act Capcha is a group of three boys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tall, lanky and devoted to creating a unique sound. In the studio, they record to tape, tracking live to create an honest, emotional and fearless delivery and this is always reďŹ&#x201A;ected in their live performances. Joining them on the night is the old school You Yangs who at ďŹ rst listen sound a bit like Bowie, RexKramer who has been 25 years in the making and Real Now, an up-andcoming indie punk band that say they are like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;surf rock from people who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.
Beersoaked Sundays at The Old Bar are proud to have Coral Lee and The Silver Scream every Sunday in March. Coralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soulful tunes evoke the era of Doris Day and Wanda Jackson and seamlessly combine steam train rhythms, vintage vocals and gritty guitar picking. Coral Lee will show you why sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered one of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest female blues guitarists, swapping screaming solos with Ben Franz on the lap steel. Swinging from the sides of the rockabilly/ R&B bandwagon, The Silver Scream is a collection of some of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite musos.
ST PATRICK'S DAY MINI FEST Paddington Entertainment present The St Patrick's Day Mini Fest on Sunday March 17 at The Bendigo Hotel. The impressive lineup includes Casey Dean, front man of well known local Melbourne hard rock band Engine Three Seven, plus New Skinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front man Chris Miller, who are sure to tear it up. Joining them will be the folk rock band everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talking about, The Corner Shop Kids and loads more. Plus, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hungry thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awesome deal of a $5 pot and toasted sandwich on the night. Who can say no to that? Tickets are $12 at the door, doors open at 5.30pm so get down early.
THE LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET The London Klezmer Quartet are playing the Spotted Mallard for the Brunswick Music Festival on Saturday March 23. Expect exuberant and accomplished performances from Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top klezmer players as they take you on a musical Odyssey through the Yiddish villages of eastern Europe and beyond, playing the music that could keep a wedding party on their feet for days. Support from The Zaporozhets. Tickets are available at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out.
THE DANCE HALL RACKETEERS The Brunswick Music Festival in association with Hip Hillbilly Enterprises celebrates 25 years with the Big Ball in Brunswick, Western Swing and OldTimey country roots spectacular starring local kings of western swing The Dance Hall Racketeers plus an exclusive appearance by old time country music masters The Baylor Brothers. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this, get tickets at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au for Sunday March 24 at The Spotted Mallard.
GO JANE GO Well known and loved by Australian audiences, Nashville-based legend of Americana music, Kieran Kane, and three-time Juno award winner, David Francey, have teamed together with Kieranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Lucas Kane, to form the band Go Jane Go. Their 2013 Australian tour will launch the new band and their ďŹ rst CD. Go Jane Go perform at The Spotted Mallard as part of The Brunswick Music festival tonight, support from Sweet Jean. Pre-purchase tickets available from brunswickmusicfestival.com.au.
CHRIS RUSSELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHICKEN WALK For two and a half years, Chris Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Chicken Walk was just Russel playing solo with an open tuned sea foam green Danelectro and a Goldentone reverbmaster for company. He then added Dean Muller to the mix. Now this guitar storming, rhythmic bashing duo is gracing The Great Britain Hotel with their presence for two sets on Saturday March 16. Doors open at 9pm, free entry.Â
REECE DILLON & THE JELLY BABIES Reece Dillon & The Jelly Babies have been working their ďŹ ngers to the bone, writing, recording, touring and 2013 is set to be a workout. Their music is a rich tapestry of sounds and inspiration that forms a unique and highly infectious ensemble. Honing in on themes such as love lost, intrepid travel and good times, their enthusiastic and original approach to song writing is refreshing. Catch Reece Dillon & The Jelly Babies at The Great Britain Hotel with supports Tane Emia Moore and Lachlan Duthie. Doors open at 7.30pm on Thursday March 14.
THE OVEREASYS Summer is not over yet -- itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking at Claypots on Thursday nights. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to enjoy some cool music from the golden years, head down to Claypots at South Melbourne Market to have a listen to The OverEasys, a laid back three-piece featuring ukelele, piano and a bit of percussion. Join the crowd and grab a glass of wine, tap your feet, sing along, and maybe even grab a bite to eat while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at it.
MORELAND CITY SOUL REVIEW Soul is a word that has many meanings. In the pop-R&B world of today it usually means an intensely dramatic performance by a singer with such feeling that it reaches out and visibly moves the listener. This is true for the Moreland City Soul Review. Their take on soul classics from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s mixed with unlikely soulful versions from the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and beyond create a show like no other and a completely original sound all of their own. You can catch them playing a couple of sets on St Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day Sunday March 17 at The Retreat Hotel from 8.30pm, plus itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely free.
MUSTERED COURAGE Mustered Courage combines the three key ingredients of delicious four-part harmonies, virtuosic pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and brilliant song-writing. This combination creates their unique take on alternative bluegrass, a sound that has been captivating festival goers worldwide. In 2012, Mustered Courage played at every single major folk festival in the nation, good eďŹ&#x20AC;ort! The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album will be released in April 2013. Catch them when they play a special two set show on Friday March 15 at The Retreat Hotel. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 10pm start and free entry.
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DOM DI BLASIO Dom Di Blasio’s style of music stems from blues, though with his own original touch which stems from years of busking and playing solo gigs. Dom’s music consists of your popular and obscure blues renditions from artist such as R.L burnside, Bukka White and Jimmy Reed, to his original songs. You can take a look at Dom on Sunday March 17 when he plays two acoustic sets at The Victoria Hotel from 5pm.
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MESSED UP Define your genre in five words or less: Indie electronic eclectic pop. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Somewhere between Hot Chip, The Gorillaz and The Pyramids. What do you love about making music? Making something out of nothing and watching it sail away. It’s like flying kites. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Frank Zappa. It would be frightening as all hell but he might want to be our friend. What can a punter expect from your live show? We play all the drum parts and sing on stage. It’s a bit like Tune Yards. We play kpanlogo, brekete, and dundun drums from West Africa. The show is multi-layered and energetic. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We have a new single out for digital down load called So Begins The Hunt featuring Candice Monique. It’s out on Bandcamp. When’s the gig and with who? The launch is on Friday March 15 at The Empress Hotel with Candice Monique. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “Dude! Check out those two cats on those weird drums, and they write pretty cool pop tunes too!” Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Our new single So Begins The Hunt is available at music. fatgoldchain.com. Why should everyone come and see your band? We think this is our best work to date. On stage we will have Candice Monique singing with us and we are really excited to perform the track live. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/ single/etc? So Begins The Hunt single launch, Friday March 15 at The Empress Hotel, Fitzroy North. Anything else to add? fatgoldchain.com, facebook.com/fatgoldchain, triplejunearthed.com.au/fatgoldchain.
Don’t get sad now that summer is over. Head down to The Tote this March for some mid-week grimy summer tunes. Every Wednesday in March Messed Up will be keeping the place nice and sweaty with their trashy lo-fi surf pop. Joining them in the heat will be some of the sickest garage bands in Melbourne. So If you love summer, beers, bands and babes then you’ll love Messed Ups residency at The Tote.
THE PURPLE DENTISTS The Purple Dentists are a legendary Brunswick band that performed in the first and second Brunswick Music Festival in 1989 and 1990, and are reforming 25 years later to play once again. The music of the Dentists is based on Irish tradition but incorporates elements of country swing, free improvisation and contemporary compositions. The Dentists perform at The Spotted Mallard on Friday March 15 with support from Nicola Hayes and Helene Brunet. Tickets are available at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au, doors open at 9pm.
SONGS OF PETER LILLIE Peter Lillie was a hugely influential Australian songwriter who died only a few months ago. Peter sang about the world he lived in like no Australia before him. His turn of phrase stood alone. He paved the way for Skyhooks to sing about the world they lived in. Bands like Models and Weddings Parties Anything sprouted from the sees of Peter’s song. Paying tribute to this highly respected figure in Australian music, ‘The After Dinner Moose Review – The Songs Of Peter Lillie’ will celebrate Peter Lillie’s legacy. The night features The Leisuremasters (Mark Ferrie, Ash Davies, Jon von Goes, Rick Dempster, James Black), Suzannah Espie, Angie Hart, Sean Kelly & Andrew Duffield (Models) Spencer P Jones, Fred Negro, Mick Thomas, Lisa Miller, Simon Bailey (Pony Face), Dan Warner, Paul Madigan, Jane Clifton, Johnny Topper, Robert Price, Lesley Avril, Brian Nankervis, Gary Adams and more. Songs Of Peter Lillie takes place at the Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh on Saturday March 16 from 9pm.
DANNY WALSH BANNED Rolling On is the debut album from Melbourne outfit Danny Walsh Banned. Featuring collaborations with some of Australia’s finest musicians, Rolling On takes you on a journey from Americana to Australiana, urban scenes to rural dreams and from solitude to mateship. The Danny Walsh Banned play music for your inner fugitive; you’ll hear the blues harp on the platform as you jump a freight train out of town and the country fiddle in the distance while tramming through the suburbs without your myki touched on. They launch their debut album at The Grace Darling on Saturday March 16 with support from DJ Mohair Slim, Dane Certificate Magic, and Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats. Doors 9pm, $10 entry.
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Drunk Mums have a Wednesday residency at Cherry Bar this month, receiving permission to unleash indie rock over the venue through March. This week on Wednesday March 13 they’re joined by Ultrabullitt (France). Doors at 7pm, free entry, Cherry DJ ‘til 3am.
WA band Axe Girl have been stirring up Perth with their energetic, catchy tunes and explosive shows. Having just released their debut EP Ghost Romance, They will be making their eagerly awaited first voyage to the east coast this March. The band headline Cherry Bar this Friday March 15 supported by The Mercy Kills and The Morrisons.
BRITSH INDIA British India return with their fourth album Controller, filled with the same indie rock and garage sound they’re known and loved for. They’re giving a special preview of the album at Cherry Bar on Saturday March 16, with support from Working Horse Irons. Limited tickets are available at the door for $25 from 8pm ‘til 11pm, then $10 ‘til 5am.
LEEZ LIDO A Leez Lido set engulfs you with a barrage of distorted and melodic rock sounds. They’re set to release their upcoming single Sunrising and they play the Reverence Hotel front bar with Bullets In Berlin and Lazarus Mode on Saturday March 16.
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EIGHT DAYS OF AUTUMN
RIZE OF THE MORNING STAR
Eight Days Of Autumn is a four-piece pop-punk band formed in early 2011, after the members discovered a mutual desire for stardom, whores and the brutal lifestyle of an edgy metalcore band who lived on the edge with no rules and no respect for authority. After checking it was ok with their mums, they formed Eight Days Of Autumn. After realising what metalcore actually was, the band turned instead to pop-punk and has had many colourful adventures since. They recently recorded their first EP, fittingly titled Here’s To First Time Failure, containing five original tracks that range from fast-paced punk to a more mellow sound. Eight Days Of Autumn play at The Barley Corn Hotel this Saturday March 16 from 8.30pm ‘til late, with support from Durk and State Of Silence.
Free West Papua – Rize of the Morning Star Compilation #01 is the first edition of a long-term publicity campaign to spread light on the dark history of West Papua and to amplify the Indigenous people’s cry for freedom. The sounds of this star-studded music compilation will engulf listeners with soundscapes and songs with fierce messages that reflect the troubling heart of a people facing injustice, and a struggle for their rights to self-determination. The album launches at The B.East on Saturday March 16 from 8pm and it’s $20 entry.
STEP-PANTHER, WAX WITCHES Step-Panther and Wax Witches launch their new EP and album, respectively, at The Gasometer Hotel this Saturday March 16. Recorded in Berlin and Sydney, Dreamcrusher is Step-Panther’s newest release since their self-titled debut album in 2011. Produced by Simon Berkfinger (Feelings, ex-Philadelphia Grand Jury) and Wade Keighram, the EP features 2012 single Maybe Later, as well as the recently released Bad Mood. In support on the night will be Foam, who recently opened the Perth leg of the Big Day Out.
ALICIA ADKINS On Sunday March 17 Alicia Adkins appears at The Great Britain Hotel to perform her mix of Americana, folk and country for the second time. Her original creations are thick with acoustic guitar, angelic vocals, lingering lyrics and floating harmonies. Alicia is a born and raised Texan, daughter of two ministers, who has traveled the world and is somewhat of a jack of all trades. A master of one, her poignant songs and sweet, soulful voice are a treasure. This little shindig will kick of at 7.30pm and it’s free.
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SECRET HANDS Drawing on influences as diverse as M83, Radiohead, Apparat and The xx, Melbourne/Paris based producer Secret Hands (Nuno Cordeiro) paints sprawling soundscapes falling somewhere between dream pop, indietronica and post-rock. Before shaking the foundations at Lawsfest Festival at the end of March, and also heading up to Sydney, Secret Hands and his three-piece band will be unleashing layers of epic drums, dreamy guitars, and lush synths in the downstairs bandroom at The Gasometer Hotel on Thursday March 14. With support coming from Melbourne producer and dream pop/electronic master Colourwaves, plus a second support act to be announced, the show promises to be grand. $7 entry.
MANNY FOX Pop soaks through Manny Fox’s tunes like oil in a chip bag, with styles older than suburban footy clubs: folk, ragtime, R&B and a foot tapping firmly in the experimental. You’ll find equal space to brood, ponder or let your body relinquish control. Having collaborated with producer Nick Huggins (Oscar and Martin, Kid Sam), Melbourne band Manny Fox will be releasing their debut full length album in July. The first single, Do It Quick, which is the band’s first release since their debut EP Back Fence in 2009, will be launched on Sunday March 24 at a matinee show at The Workers Club featuring special guests The Royal Jelly Dixieland Band. Doors at 1.30pm, $10.
BOWLED OVER Tone Deaf launched their Bowled Over Summer Series back in 2012 with a sold out party to celebrate triple j’s Hottest 100 Countdown on Australia Day at the iconic St Kilda Bowls Club in Melbourne, serving up some of Melbourne’s best up-and-coming bands and DJs, cheap beers and ciders BBQ delights and the hugely popular barefoot bowling. They’re back for 2013, bringing The Smith Street Band, Kingswood, The Pretty Littles and Singles to the stage on Saturday March 23.
THE GRAND RAPIDS The Grand Rapids are launching their new single, Brian’s Got A Rubber Soul, at Yah Yah’s on Saturday March 23. All guitar-organ and rolling drum and bass, and at five and a half minutes in length, it’s probably not going to get many spins on the radio so pop into Yah Yah’s to get your free copy at the launch. Guaranteed to be a night of kaleidoscoping, smoke, light and laser action, the support lineup on the night includes Trapping Afterland Band, The Walking Who and The Citradels. Psych up! Doors 5pm, bands start at 9pm, free entry.
THE BLUES JAM The Blues Jam, a Sunday evening feature that was established at the Elwood RSL over the last 15 years, has now relocated to the GH Hotel in St Kilda. The Jam is well known for encouraging new blues artists and supporting established musicians. Guests have included Dutch Tilders, Mike Rudd, Rob McKenzie and Robert Susz, and the house band welcomes amateur and professional musicians to join them for one of several three song sets. Spokesman Adrian Reeves said the house band is enjoying playing at the demonstrably blues-friendly new venue. The Elwood Blues Club starts at 4pm every Sunday and entry is free, meals are also available from the GH Hotel’s new menu.
THE CORSAIRS The four-piece garage/pop group from inner Melbourne are starting to make some big waves in the guitar pop music scene. There incredibly tight stage performance which has received rave reviews causing them to become crowd favourites. See what all the fuss is about on Friday March 15 at The B.East. 9pm, free entry.
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Saturday March 16 at The Evelyn Hotel will see Xenograft, Kettlespider and Bear The Mammoth take the stage to launch their respective anticipated split-release EPs. With each band playing extended sets, a huge variety of music will be delivered as each band is fully able to explore the music that has influenced them – progressive rock, jazz fusion, post-rock, funk, math-rock, dub, metal, atmospheric and on and on. Join the instrumentality for $10 presale tickets available through the bands, or $12 at the door.
Orbits has been kicking out the jams for years and has now put some down-pop tracks to 7" vinyl, the Fresh Milk EP. Warwick JW Smith (also label-man), bunked down in a small bedroom in Fitzroy to record a live set of solo improvised pop songs using his assortment of pedals, microphones, organ, drum machine and an amp. Now, the Fresh Milk EP is ready to launch at The Grace Darling on Friday March 15. Supporting the launch will be some of Orbits pals and excellent Melbourne acts The Menstrual Cycle, Popolice, and Autoportraits. Doors 9pm, $5 entry.
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Emerging from the most isolated city in the world, The Morning Night are already being tipped as one of Perth’s most impressive musical exports. With a sound forged in the thin sliver of habitable land between the vast expanses of the Indian Ocean and the Nullarbor Plain, the young sixpiece proudly wear a raft of influences on their sleeves; from the great Australian songbook of The Triffids, The Go-Betweens and The Church, to the atmospheric layered sounds of Creation and Flying Nun Records. They play at The B.East on Thursday March 14 from 9pm. Free entry.
Tragedy, from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2000 and was born from the ashes of influential modern hardcore bands His Hero Is Gone, and Deathreat. The band has toured extensively around the world and is finally making it Down Under on the back of their new album Darker Days Ahead. They will be playing at The Reverence Hotel on Friday March 15 and tickets are selling fast.
Victoria Gaye, a couple of kids with their own kids who happen to be able to make some pretty sweet tunes. They’ve performed nationally and internationally, released two albums and are currently recording their third. They describe their sound as folk/rock meets mariachi punk, but you can hear it for yourself at The Retreat Hotel beer garden on Sunday March 17 from 4pm.
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TRAGEDY
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Two of triple j Unearthed’s Big Day Out winners for 2013 are teaming up for a co-headline tour. Melbourne’s Apes play music for smoke filled rooms and late night lock downs – raw, dynamic and loud rock’n’roll. On the other hand, Jakarta Criers write hook laden rock with sweet melodies and original guitar lines. Both bands mashed together on the same lineup forms the makings of some of Australia’s best up-and-coming live bands to grace the country’s stages at the moment. They play at Yah Yah’s on Saturday March 16. Doors 5pm, $10 entry.
EVIL TWIN On Thursday March 14, punk rockers Evil Twin hit the stage at Yah Yah’s for the first time bringing along friends, solo artist Aimee Volkofsky, fellow rockers Damn That River, and also the psychedelic blues experience that is the band called Child. Four very different bands, that all know how to entertain a crowd. This is a night not to be missed witnessing some of Melbourne’s best local talent. Doors at 8.30pm, $10 entry.
Define your genre in five words or less: A tropical wonderland. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We have an EP out called Ghost Romance; you can download it for free at axegirl.bandcamp.com or get a retro CD copy at a gig near you. When’s the gig and with who? We’re playing at the Cherry Bar this Friday March 15 with The Mercy Kills and The Morrisons. Not only is it our first show in Melbourne, it’s also our first gig out outside of Perth so we’re pretty stoked. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “FUCK YEAH!” That’s what I [Addison] would say anyway. And my ‘friend’ would probably turn to me and say “Err… shouldn’t you be on stage…?” How long have you been gigging and writing? We formed Axe Girl a year ago and actually had our first gig booked before we’d even met, so it was a whirlwind romance that was only supposed to last a couple of months before I got on a plane back to London (where I’m from). But you can’t ignore something magical, and I knew
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this band was made to be, so I followed my gut, stayed and here we are a year later. No matter what happens in the future it’s the best decision I ever made. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? The Tyrannosaurus Rex comes up time and time again. Also the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Wolverine have been strong influences in the past. The Wizard of Oz has also been influential in a negative way because it makes me so angry – but all emotion is creative, I guess. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Stay together… If you’re having fun and making music then you’re succeeding, right? Tell us about the last song you wrote. The last song we wrote is called Tee Shirt. It’s about when you wake up somewhere after an adventurous night wearing nothing except your underpants, and desperately need to borrow a tee shirt, and everything else in life becomes insignificant in the epic quest for decency. What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? Come to Perth!
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LEADFINGER Leadfinger is the nome de plume (and band name) for songwriter/guitarist Stewart ‘Leadfinger’ Cunningham. Born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in the southern NSW city of Wollongong, Cunningham has been a fixture on the Australian underground scene for over 20 years. February 2013 sees the release of the 4th Leadfinger album No Room At The Inn on Citadel Records. He launches it at The Tote this Friday March 15 with support from Deniz Tek, Wrong Turn and The Reprobettes.
SETH LAKEMAN Celebrated folk singer-songwriter and prodigy fiddler Seth Lakeman could not have dug deeper into his Devon roots for his sixth album, Tales From The Barrel House, going so far as to record a track inside a disused copper mine. Seth performs at The Spotted Mallard as part of The Brunswick Music festival on Thursday March 14. Supporting is Lucy Wise & The B’Gollies. Nab tickets at brunswickmusicfestival.com.au and be there by 8pm.
Pugg Mahones Situated on Elgin St in the famous suburb of Carlton you’ll find a destination you’ll want to visit over and over again. Specialising in Irish and Australian pub food, Pugg Mahones offers a menu which is not only entirely appetising, but is highly affordable. $15 specials are on offer every day of the week, which include a pot of beer and are as fresh and filling as any of their exceptional meals. Monday – burger served with chips, Tuesday - 200gm grain-fed porterhouse with chips and salad, Wednesday – ½ kg crispy chicken wings with salad, Thursday – traditional, mexican or hawaiian chicken parma with chips and salad, Friday – Pugg’s Seafood Basket, Saturday – homemade pie of the day and Sunday – roast of the day with roast potatoes and seasonal veg. Catering for the local youth, Puggs also offers $12 meals and $12 Carlton jugs for students all day, everyday. Pugg Mahones has a veritable wealth of space, spared of the tight confines of many Irish pubs; Carlton’s Puggs mixes a traditional Irish pub with a contemporary bar feeling, and succeeds in creating a fun experience if you’re after few quiet drinks, or up for a session. With a bar that wraps around much of the venue Pugg Mahones boasts a substantial outdoor area, with bay windows opening at street level that make it an ideal summer destination for a late afternoon bevvy and gaze at the passersby. Get down to 171-175 Elgin St, Carlton and see for yourself!
THE WOODLANDS HOTEL The Woodlands Hotel has sparked a revolution in Melbourne’s northern Suburbs since it opened in October 2011. In this short space of time it has earned its reputation as a ‘must-do’ eating and drinking experience.
CUB SCOUTS Cub Scouts are playing a special one off intimate acoustic set in the basement of The Grace Darling from 9pm, playing stripped back versions of all of their tracks from Evie, Told You So and their brand new single Pool. And for those eagerly waiting to become of legal age, you also have chance to catch Cub Scouts live in action with an under 18s matinee show at the same venue and same day at 3pm, this time supported by Dirt Farmer. Pre-sale tickets are $12+bf.
This recently refurbished pub is located on Sydney Rd, Coburg, and while it attracts people for the huge selection of Victorian craft beer and wines, they also they fall in love with the decor and are delighted by the Mauritian-inspired food. It offers the full culinary experience not to be missed. Owner, Hayden George, said he was inspired to create something special for the area. “When I discovered this formerly iconic pub for sale, I knew I had a chance to create something special for Coburg. I made the decision that I had to bring this pub back to life as a true local icon. I’m pleased that we’ve been able to do that with the décor, with the food, and of course, with the beer and wine,” said George. Jocelyn Riviere is the highly awarded chef who has created the exquisite dining experience on offer, inspired by his Mauritian heritage. The Woodlands Hotel also stakes out a claim as the premier craft beer bar in Victoria, with an impressive 100% Victorian craft beer and wine list, with rotated craft beers, so there’s always something new to try. With three distinct, themed areas, the Woodlands hotel has a casual dining area in the downstairs bar, a beer garden perfect for sunny afternoons, and an upstairs restaurant and function space that can cater for up to 100 people. 84-88 Sydney Rd, Coburg. Call 9384 1122 or hit up thewoodlands.com.au
Q&A THE BIG DAY NOT OUT
So, what’s the event called? The Big Day Not Out.
games, working themselves down to just the final two pubs going at it. While drinking.
Why’s it called that? It’s the big, end of year Pub Cricket celebration. Like a lot of parts of Pub Cricket, the origins of the name have been lost in the fog of time and drinking.
Where’s it taking place? It takes place at Edinburgh Gardens, on Brunswick Street Oval and also Alfred Crescent Oval.
What’s it all about? The genesis for the Super Sunday Knockout competition was at the end of the 1999/2000 seasons. The Lord Newry Cricket Club discovered it had some money left in its coffers at the end of the cricket season and wanted to be rid of it. In true Fitzroy style, community generosity and spirit triumphed again with the Lord Newry turning its slush fund into kegs and invited every cricketing ‘freeloader’ it knew to enjoy the spoils of the season. Thus, the Big Day Not Out involves the pubs from the Yarra Pub Cricket Association.
When’s it on? The day is Sunday March 17, music kicking off from 1pm at Brunswick Street Oval. Who’s playing (bands)? The Dave Larkin Band and San Gras. Any last words? Big Day Not Out is a tremendously fun, community focused day, with a bit of Pub Cricket thrown in. Join us for some cans, some cricket and some tunes. Loads of stuff for the kids to do, and profits go to local charities. Kicks off from 9am, see you there on Sunday March 17.
How’s the day work? There are 14 teams, playing quick ten over knock-out CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
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Calendar Days (Chapter Music)
1. How To See Through Fog THE DRONES
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EL MOTH I KNOW THE CHIEF ENTRY $8, 8.30PM
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SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN IDIOT BROADWAY SOUNDS D.D. DUMBO DJ ANDEE FROST ENTRY $10, 2PM
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In Tender Is the Night, American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald explored the sociological flaws and twisted egos that lay beneath the superficially beautiful cultural era Fitzgerald termed ‘the Jazz Age’. Centred on protagonist Dick Diver’s social, professional, personal and alcoholic proclivities, Fitzgerald’s novel finds the Jazz Age in a state of indulgent excess and on the cusp of permanent decline. To offer a recent historical context, it’s the coke and ‘ludes saturated Los Angeles 1974 to San Francisco’s acid-spiked 1966. Melbourne band Dick Diver are as glistening and glamorous as the singed piece of toast the band describes in elegantly banal detail in Alice, the second track from the band’s second full-length album Calendar Days or the futility of channel surfing in the charmingly disaffected Gap Life. And therein exists Dick Diver’s brilliant charm. Like Ray Davies, whose creative genius was to create songs that transposed a sociological experience into its natural musical form, Calendar Days is less a linear aggregation of songs than a socio-musical conceptual experience. The genius of Dick Diver – and, accusations of hyperbole aside, it is genius – is to capture the banal reality of life in a suburban share house, and turn it into a seamless set of pop songs that take you to a place we all know, and sometimes love. Contrary to the all-too-typical sharehouse dynamic, Calendar Days is characterised by common and united purpose, with ne’er a stick yellow note on the milk, nor an unpaid telephone bill to be found. On Blue And That there’s a lazy tale of wasted leisure times; the organ, keyboard and saxophone add a glimmer of excitement to an otherwise languid afternoon just doing stuff. Close your eyes, and Calendar Days takes you into a kitchen lined with fading brown lino and cupboards lined with lurid orange contact where the days are dragging and the fun’s only just beginning. Water Damage is brutally honest in its exposition of the shit that clutters up our daily life; Steph Hughes’ vocals hang in the background like a postcard of a place we’d all rather be visiting. The sparse Two Year Lease is a metaphor for the transient pleasures of youth; no-one has ever worn a lime
3. Lygon Street Meltdown MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA 4. Golden Sun LOWRIDER 5. Daydreaming THE ARACHNIDS 6. Rescue MAMA KIN 7. Someone Else STORMCHASERS 8. You’re The Cops. I’m The Crime DAVEY LANE 9. Come and Go BRIGHTER LATER green shirt of the Moffs-quality pop beauty of Lime Green Shirt. Bondi 98 is every bit as invigorating and aesthetically pleasing as the NSW Tourist Bureau would have us believe that fading beach paradise still is, while Languages Of Love reconstructs romantic attachment as a series of chance linguistic encounters and a crystal clear pop sensibility. Fitzgerald’s protagonist only ever wanted to be a great psychiatrist. By the end of the novel, Diver’s life and career was on a downward trajectory, his youthful promise eroded by alcohol, adultery and a litany of personality flaws. Dick Diver, on the other hand, is on the way up, and their best days are still in front of them. PATRICK EMERY Best Track: Alice If You Like These, You’ll Like This: THE KINKS, THE GOBETWEENS, and sitting around in the backyard with a beer and a half-consumed bag of Drum. In A Word: Laconic
10. Summer Forgive Me BRITISH INDIA
SYN SWEET 16 1. Rules CIVIL CIVIC 2. Pale Green Ghost JOHN GRANT 3. Ballad of the War Machine MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS 4. Tough Times YOLKE 5. The Lie That Sets You Free UNDERGROUND LOVERS 6. Red-Eyed Birds KIERAN RYAN 7. Eyes Like The Sky KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD 8. Toe Cutter-Thumb Buster THEE OH SEES
SINGLES BY SIMONE When not writing for Beat Magazine, I enjoy looking at websites where people post Thom Yorke’s face next to pictures of cats that look like Thom Yorke. Sometimes it is helpful to measure your own mental health and devoted fandom against the mental health and devoted fandom of cat people.
AMALI WARD Knock You Out (Independent)
Yikes. The once-young Australian Idol contender Amali Ward has mustered up an album, recorded with John Mayer’s touring band, and released this utterly dire jazz pop single. Which bob-bedecked suburban soccer mom enclave is she targeting with this tinny, soulless lattefuelled bounce fest? Just the worst.
CHICKS ON SPEED Art Dump (Valve)
Once darlings of the electroclash scene and ambassadors of the German DIY art punk aesthetic, Chicks On Speed are long out of fashion. Still making records though, which judging by Art Dump have not changed drastically in the last ten years. This tune is big and banging with lots of goofy yelling and a weird, heavily-accented vocal sample. It is fun, but horribly unsubtle and stupid.
TALES IN SPACE Shades (Independent)
Sydney duo Tales In Space has released this Strokesinfluenced single ahead of their debut longplayer. Shades has an uncomfortably neat feel, all shiny and robust and athletic, but it’s also very likable. It’s like that handsome, wealthy and well-dressed person you met who you wanted to hate but you couldn’t because they were lovely, if a bit thin on character. In summary, this song has no character but I like it.
DIRT FARMER
Delilah Lightning (Gaga Digital)
A sweet little slip of a tune from Melbourne five-piece Dirt Farmer, who have a second EP due out mid-year. Hazy and cute, Delilah Lightning features a West Coast swing, wispy vocals from frontman Stuart Barlow and a nice drift of fuzz at the tail end.
MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS Ballad Of The War Machine (Siberia Records / Remote Control)
Okay remember how we were talking about Bucks Fizz’s Land Of Make Believe a few weeks ago? The latest Midnight Juggernauts single does a fine job of reinterpreting the synth pop freakiness of Land Of Make Believe for the modern era, in a way that makes it at least vaguely plausible that it was written by a band from ye olde era, albeit a slightly cooler band than Bucks Fizz. The tantalisingly real retro aesthetic of Ballad Of The War Machine has caused a bit of confusion on the internet, prompting one savvy Muscovite to comment that it is “obveusly dumb austrlians trying 2 b Russian.” (Good work, guy, you got ‘em.) As far as silly, warbling electro pop goes, this is pretty delightful. Beat Magazine Page 56
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9. So Blue LOW 10. What Else Could They Do POPSTRANGERS
WOOLY BULLY
Common Man (Independent)
1. Ready for Boredom (LP) BED WETTIN’ BAD BOYS
A slinky blues rock tune that billows up like a storm cloud, featuring a whole lot of chest-rattling emotion from lead singer Jules Mckenzie. Dynamic, grim and satisfying.
2. Heavy Syrup (LP) GREG BORING
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4. Suspension (Tape) HALF HIGH
Mermaid (Sony)
“Can’t swim so I took a boat to an island so remote only Johnny Depp has ever been to it before.” This magical lyric is brought to you by the Train album, California 37, which for some god-forsaken reason has gone Top 10 in this country. The song is about a fortuitous encounter with a naked, partially-drowned woman.
SASKWATCH
3. Future Eaters (LP) EXHAUSTION
5. Acid Baby Jesus (LP) ACID BABY JESUS 6. Tell Your Folks I’m A Goner (7”) OUTDOORSMEN 7. Silver & Gold (7”) SOUTHERN COMFORT 8. Power Nap (Tape) CHOOK RACE 9. Today is Friday (LP) FEEDTIME 10. Aloha (LP) CUNTZ
I Get Lonely (Northside Records)
Saskwatch blend twanging guitars with a swinging doo-wop rhythm in this Motor City-sounding soul/rock number. Another surprisingly meaty effort from the Melbourne collective.
THE TEMPER TRAP Miracle (Liberation/Mushroom)
The second single from Temper Trap’s self-titled sophomore album is a blend of super glassy ‘80s synth pop and a sort of wet Bee Gees aesthetic, due in large part to Dougy Mandagi’s unrelenting falsetto. It does not float my boat.
LIAM SINGER
COLLECTORS CORNER MISSING LINK 1. Soma Coma SOMA COMA 2. Bloody Hammer BLOODY HAMMER 3. Living Proof MARCHING ORDERS 4. Napalm ROTTEN SOUND 5. Are Your Ready? - Live At Rockpalast THIN LIZZY
Stranger I Know (Hidden Shoal)
6. Meat & Bone JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION
Queens-based chamber pop artist Liam Singer delivers another deliriously beautiful adventure in song composition, filled with angelic choirs, tripping xylophone, thudding double bass and solemn notes of cello. This tune, for fans of Patrick Watson, Sufjan Stevens and Patrick Wolf is taken from Singer’s forthcoming sophomore album, Arc Iris.
7. Oddfellows TOMAHAWK
BEC AND BEN
This Is Why I Love You (Footstomp) In their press release, Bec and Ben describe themselves as “servants; sacrificing their own privacy in order to speak for the unspoken.” I’m pretty sure Hannah said something similar in recent episode of Girls, AS A FUCKING JOKE. Anyway, being a silly, self-regarding tool has absolutely no bearing on a person’s talent, and these guys are pretty talented. This Is Why I Love You is a grimy, amped up xx, distinctive for its conversational boy/girl vocal parts and stalking pace. The chorus is a monster, loud and sticky.
8. Sour Mash BEASTS OF BOURBON 9. Make Em Suffer THE KILL 10. Marquee Moon TELEVISION
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SINGLE OF THE WEEK YEAH YEAH YEAHS
6. Fly SUGAR RAY
Just when you think the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are done with their boundary busting modern rock crusade, they serve up Sacrilege, featuring a gospel choir arrangement that will blow your tiny mind. Their new album, Mosquito, is out April 12.
8. LSD THE YARDBIRDS
Sacrilege (Modular)
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9. 2+2=5 RADIOHEAD 10. Thnks fr th Mmrs FALL OUT BOY
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FOALS
Holy Fire (Warner Music) A fellow writer who recommended Foals to me some years ago described them as playing math-pop, but without any of the pretentious bullshit that a tag like that suggests. The Oxford five-piece have always had a forthright and considered approach that evades the tired tropes of the emotional indie fare coming out of their homeland. Their third album marries that intelligence with a realised confidence in their vision – the results, needless to say, are immediate and very fucking powerful. A significant element of that power comes from the influence of UK producers Flood and Alan Moulder (U2, Nine Inch Nails), who spent time with the band during the writing process. Case in point: the shimmering percussion of Prelude, which fades beneath the slow siren call of guitars that don’t sound like anything constructed by human or machine. The opener is followed by the one-two punch of big singles Inhaler and My Number: the former recalls the mean streets guitars and sexy ‘70s vocals of Miami (from predecessor Total Life Forever), and the latter features frontman Yannis Philippakis delivering a triumphant ‘fuck-you’ chorus. Philippakis’ ability to meld such a decidedly nasty message into the most aurallyuplifting and accessible track on the album – which was absolutely flogged to death by the national broadcaster throughout the week they were in Australia recently – serves as a reminder that Foals are led by a supremely clever songwriter. Milk And Black Spiders presents Philippakis at perhaps his most lyrically intimate – an enjoyably direct address from the band that will no doubt be completely contradicted Best Track: My Number when they deliver it in epic live form. If You Like These, You’ll Like This: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB, METRONOMY, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB BENJAMIN COOPER In A Word: Potent
I played footy with this guy with a golden left foot kick. Forty metres out from goal, he’d start the ball left of the left goal post, raking it in between the sticks like a golfer playing a careful draw to avoid rough peril on the lush fairways of Augusta National Golf Club. Seemingly defying the laws of physics, his accuracy was a triumph of artistry over science, an exposition of raw skill commentators continue to salivate over, and linear-minded coaches struggle to understand. What that has to do with My Left Boot is anyone’s guess. Maybe the relevance is in the long, booming psychedelic blues of Closest, the opening track from My Left Boot’s debut album Summer Songs. It seems like it’s going to miss the mark, but finds its way back between the goal posts of Black Sabbath and Humble Pie, breaking out into a Robert Plant-esque vocal flourish as the moment of climax approaches. Or it could be the disciplined consistency of Your Ancient Bones, all Bondi Lifesaver pub rock guitar and crushed KB Lager cans thrown into the sky to celebrate on-field success, followed by Good Mutt, and the long walk back to position to bask in the Zeppelin power of the moment. But when the kaleidoscopic beauty of Summer Songs fills the air, it’s a time of psychedelic happiness, and everyone’s feeling alright, just chilling with the love of Lobby Loyde, a fat spliff and myopic belief in the future. Then, Just Have Ta turns up, clips you over the back of the head with a Buffalo record and tells you to get the fuck back into place, ‘cause the Kenwood-meets-Soundgarden groove of Sometimes Love is in town to teach you a serious lesson. On Only Good For Conversation, Rodriguez’s classic track gets the blues rock treatment and comes out smug and smiling. Like the brutal shirtfront on the half-back line, Suck It Up is powerfully self-explanatory and not looking for Socratic debate. And finally, Sharks In The Water tells you that only the genuinely resilient will survive, especially when there’s some heavy prog blues to be had. This is one tough journey, and it’s worth every single moment. Best Track: Summer Songs If You Like These, You’ll Like This: BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN, BUFFALO In A Word: Rugged
PATRICK EMERY
ATOMS FOR PEACE
AMOK (XL Recordings/Remote Control)
TEGAN & SARA Heartthrob (Warner)
It’s hard to critique the seventh album from Canada’s most famous twins, Tegan & Sara. An explosion of ‘80s-tinged dance pop, Heartthrob is a clear step away from the girls’ acoustic comfort zone but it does seem to work. And it’s not a huge surprise, given their recent team-ups with DJ superstars Tiesto and David Guetta. The problem is, while it is crisp, well-produced and catchy as hell, will this unashamed embrace of pop drive their original fans away? Vocally, Heartthrob smoothes out what had become a trademark quirk and in only a few tracks is it still apparent. More often, their sound is more like Swedish dance pop stars Roxette (check out I Was A Fool for a real Listen To Your Heart flashback) or Robyn. Synthesisers play a key part in this album’s sound; couple this with the unshakable hooks Tegan & Sara have mastered over the years and you have an album that ticks all the boxes for commercial success. First single and album opener, Closer, is already at over three million YouTube views and it’s safe to say will be one of the most infectious choruses of the year. On the slower side of the record, How Come You Don’t Want Me and Love They Say, continues the girls’ thorough exploration of the ups and downs of love (a common theme through Tegan & Sara’s discography) in what could possibly be the closest link to their acoustic sound of yesteryear. As a pop record, there’s not much to fault on Heartthrob. For die-hard fans of the former indie pop favourites, it may be harder to swallow. Essentially, what makes Tegan & Sara so great is still there – you just have to push through a Best Track: Closer If You Like These, You’ll Like This: ROBYN, THE few more layers of synth to find it these days. VERONICAS, ROXETTE JEN WILSON In A Word: Synth-tastic
AMOK is very much The Eraser part two, though it builds on Yorke’s solo album with a fuller, more funk-influenced sound. This progression makes sense considering this is, for the most part, a band who were initially cobbled together with the purpose of presenting The Eraser in a live setting: Yorke, Flea and Nigel Godrich, with the addition of Beck drummer Joey Waronker and Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco. The assembled crew add a subtle Afrobeat element to the music while Yorke sticks to an elusive high-register in an effort to fly a little under the radar, though the music clearly has his fingerprints all over it and it’s difficult to discern exactly what the assembled A-team have contributed. The drums and percussion blend in amongst insistent electronic clatter. Flea delivers some swampy bass to anchor the glitchy percussion, but not often enough to make much of an impact. Nigel Godrich makes everything sounds wonderful, just as he has on the majority of Radiohead’s albums, so no news there. There’s a lot of talent and a variety of elements at play, though the end result is a static, distancing experience for the listener. Still, if the main criticism is that everything is in its right place, then Yorke is definitely doing something right. He once again finds a sublime grey area between organic and electronic, and fans of his more recent work will not be disappointed. A new band with a new name affords Yorke an opportunity to run amok with a vehicle outside of the expectation-heavy Radiohead, but the songs of AMOK sound very neatly contained within their clean, controlled environment. It’s a striking work, but it comes without an element of surprise. Best Track: Stuck Together Pieces If You Like These, You’ll Like This: The Eraser THOM CHRIS GIRDLER YORKE, The King Of Limbs RADIOHEAD In A Word: A-Thom-ic
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Malabar (Popfrenzy)
COHEED AND CAMBRIA The Afterman: Descension (V2)
The first thing you hear is a…ukulele? Yep. That’s a ukulele. Prelethal, the first track off Coheed And Cambria’s The Afterman: Descension, is very pretty, and sets the scene nicely for the rest of their seventh studio album. Technically, the record is part of a double album, with 2012’s Afterman: The Ascension, also released on label V2, comprising the first half. Of course all of Coheed And Cambria’s albums form part of a bigger story – The Amory Wars – the series of comic books written by frontman Claudio Sanchez. Rumour has it Mark Wahlberg is even working on an adaptation for the big screen. The story takes place in Heaven’s Fence, a collection of planets held together by an intricate network of energy beams. This latest instalment focuses on the character of cosmonaut Sirius Amory and his investigation of these beams, known as the Keywork. Musically The Afterman: Descension is a bit lighter than many of the band’s previous offerings, and the album shows depth to a degree which they have not exhibited before. This is likely to result in a few fans being disgruntled, but even more likely to delight many more at their level of skill as musicians and songwriters. In general it is melodic, intricate and pleasing, and Sanchez’s voice maintains its expressiveness and passion which has a tendency to frustrate new listeners and delight older ones. The album’s best song also has the most cumbersome title, a Coheed And Cambria speciality, Key Entity Extraction V Sentry The Defiant. Well-crafted, brooding and Best Track: Key Entity Extraction V Sentry The Defiant menacing, it stands alongside their best work. If You Like These, You’ll Like This: THE DEAR HUNTER, RUSH In A Word: Diverse JOSH FERGEUS
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With their Google-proof band name and an album cover adorned with cheese, Sydney’s Songs were always one of those bands where you had to do your own digging to find their music and then reap the rewards. Their second album shuffles away from the overt Flying Nun influences and finds the quartet messing about with a wilder vein of psychedelic music. This switch in sound can be partially attributed to half of the band being new (Talon drummer Ben James, Youth Group guitarist Cameron Emerson-Elliot), but the new album also benefits from the increased presence of Ela Stiles, also of Bushwalking. There’s a wonderful looseness to the songs of Malabar, though they’re marked with booming, mantra-like choruses such as the droning repeat of the title of gritty opener I’m Alone When I’m With You and the “a fact’s a fact” chorus in the uplifting Boy/Girl. They complete a stunning three-song start to the album with the Tomorrow Never Knows psychedelia of Looking Without Seeing. The middle of the album then pulls back to simpler, more concise tracks, one celebrating good times, the other celebrating urban life. Lead vocalist Max Doyle then submits to more extensive compositions, with the gentle acoustic ballad Ringing Bells and a brooding, murky title track. Stiles does her best Patti Smith impression on the fiery Ever Since, before the cooing caress of the closing track. The good news is that Songs are still producing great songs; the even better news is that they now offer more variety and have delivered an album that tops their debut. Best Track: Looking Without Seeing If You Like These, You’ll Like This: I Can Hear The Heart CHRIS GIRDLER Beating As One YO LA TENGO, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night, THE BESNARD LAKES In A Word: Album
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GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY MAR 13 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. FROCK Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. LO RES + TIM PLEDGER’S PRODUCT 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. MELODY MOON Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. MOTION PICTURES Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. SHABOOM Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $15.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ANIMAUX + EL MOTH + I KNOW THE CHIEF Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8. BOB MOULD + DAVEY LANE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $49. COLLAGE - FEAT: DAMN THE MAPS + BENNI SMITH + NEW MANIC SPREE Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DRUNK MUMS + ULTRABULLITT Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. FARROW + LITTLE WISE + OH PEP! Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5. FLIGHT FOR GIANTS + 19TH CENTURY STRONGMAN + SENTIA + SHADOWGAM Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8. FOXTROT + ANGRY SEAS + MAX GOES TO HOLLYWOOD + THE SHADOW LEAGUE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8. FULL UGLY + MOON DICE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. GO JANE GO! + SWEET JEAN Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $32. JOSH ROMIG Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. KUMAR SHOME & THE PUNKAWALLAHS + ANDY MCGARVIE TRIO + SIMON PHILLIPS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm.
MESSED UP + NUN OF THE TONGUE + PINK TILES + WET LIPS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE + THE DRONES Plenary Hall, South Wharf. 8:00pm. SMASH MOUTH + HEARTBREAK CLUB The Hi-fi, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $51. SUGAR FED LEOPARDS + CHARLIE SMYLES + THE TEN IN ONE The Public Bar, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $6. THE INFANTS + ELEPHANT + M.K.O Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6. THE POPES + ZEPTIPTI The Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $32. THE TIGER & ME Prince Public Bar, St Kilda. 8:00pm. WAKEFIELD Dogs Bar, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ABIGAIL WASHBUR & KAI WELCH Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $28. ALEISTER JAMES Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. ALICIA ATKINS & HARRY HOOKEY Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. JUSTIN BERNASCONI + EVA MCGOWAN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Grind N Groove, Healesville. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC Ontop In Ormond, Ormond. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. SEAN TAYLOR + MATT STOTT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $35. THE WALTERS (BRING ME WATER LAUNCH) + ADAM EATON + HAMISH ANDERSON Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: FREYA HANLY + FAYE BLAIS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
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CLARKEFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL The Second Annual Clarkefield Music Festival will see some of Australia’s finest musicians join forces for a common cause, as they raise money to help assist children and their families living in poverty in Cambodia. All money raised on the day will go directly to the running of a new school (which last year’s festival helped to build) for over one thousand children in the Kampong Thom province of Cambodia. With a lineup starring Tim Rogers, Mick Thomas And The Roving Commission, Sal Kimber, The Toot Toot Toots, Charles Jenkins And The Zhivagos, The Stetson Family, Sans Gras and Dead River Deeps amongst heaps more, if you don’t go, you’re a dick. It’s on at the Clarkefield Pub (Coach and Horses Inn), 50 Station St, Clarkefield, on Sunday March 17 from midday – 9.30pm. AMALI WARD + AROWE + CANDICE MONIQUE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15. ASTRAL SPACE CORE + QLAYEFACE + SEVEN HEARTS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5. BAD BONES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6. BEATLEMANIA Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. 8:00pm. BLOC PARTY Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. $80. BOB MOULD + INFINITE VOID + IOWA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $49. BUG + BERLIN SIRENS + ROSENCRANTS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8. CHAPTER RAY Barleycorn Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. CHARLES IVVES SINGERS + SMASH TENNIS + THE BONDAGE BONZAIS + THE GHOST GUM & THE VERTICAL SLUM Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ELECTRIC HORSE (VENOMOUS TOUR) + THESE FOUR WALLS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12. EVIL TWIN + AIMEE VOLKOFSKY + CHILD + DAMN THE RIVER Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. HEY SANTIAGO + DAN TROLLEY + JOUISSANCE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8. JADE LEONARD + ART SIMONE + DOLLY DIAMOND Gh Hotel, St Kilda. 7:00pm. JUST US LEAGUE + AVIAR + DISASTERS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. KIM CHURCHILL Beavs Bar, Geelong. 8:00pm.
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What can a punter expect from your live show? Sounds that will engulf listeners with soundscapes and songs of fierce messages, that reflect the troubling heart of a people facing injustice, and a struggle for their rights to self-determination. When’s the gig and with who? Saturday March 16, 8pm, at The B.East. Featuring a collection of the Pacific’s finest musicians drawn from Sing Sing such as George Telek (PNG), Tha Feelstyle with Dei Hamo (Samoa), Airileke Ingram (PNG/AUS), Will Hatch (FIJI/AUS), PIUS WASI (PNG) & DJ Futureroots. Why should everyone come to the gig? To hear sounds from the Pacific’s finest musicians with rhythms surrounded in reggae, hip hop and funk styles overlaid on Pacific beats, as well as to stand in solidarity to raise awareness of the plight in West Papua. What advice would you give to bands that are new on SUBMIT YOUR GIGS TO GIGGUIDE@BEAT.COM.AU
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LOS STRAITJACKETS + THE EXOTICS The Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $35. OPETH Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. OVERDRIVE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. RECREATION - FEAT: BAD NEWS TOILET Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. REEDS OF THE TEMPTRESS + THE MAGGOT MEN + TO THE AIRSHIP Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. SECRET HANDS + COLOURWAVES + MALOZAN + THE NEST ITSELF Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $7. STRINE SINGERS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. TANGRAMS + FIRE BEHAVING AS AIR + IVY ST + MAP ENDS The Public Bar, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $8. THE HELLO MORNING Prince Public Bar, St Kilda. 8:00pm. THE MORNING NIGHT The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. THE POPES + BETWEEN THE WARS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $25. ULTRA BULLITT + LES MINIJUBES + TRASH FAIRYS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. VIOLET IVY’S Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. WHITAKER + OH PACIFIC + THE MERE POETS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:30pm. $9.
the Melbourne music scene? Be the master of your own music. Be the voice of the voiceless people around the world. Enjoy your music while you can! If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be? We would love to do a Rize tour with the following musicians and bands: Michael Franti (USA), John Butler Trio (Aus), O-Shen (PNG/Hawaii), Blue King Brown (Aus), George Telek (PNG), Airileke Ingram, Nano Stern (Chile), Grrilla Step (Aus), Prince Alla (Jamaica), Electric Wire Hustle (Aotearoa), Edou (New Caledonia), KRK (Vanuatu) and Not Drowning Waving (Aus). Anything else to add? Thank you to all artists who donated their music and support for West Papua through Rize compilation. Drawing on the rich musical genius and talents of musicians, Rize of the Morning Star will continue to utilise music as a weapon to fight oppression, and to bring hope to all West Papuans in West Papua and around the globe, to continue their fight for freedom.
Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. DAVID REX QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. HAMMOND SESSIONS - FEAT: FUTURAS 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10. HUE BLANES TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. KEROUAC EFFECT 2013 Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. LYN GILLETT & THE ADAM RUDEGEAIR TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20. SASKWATCH Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. THE OVEREASYS Claypots Evening Star, Melbourne. 7:30pm.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ALEX BOWEN + THE PIERCE BROTHERS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ALTIYAN CHILDS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. ASHLEY NAYLOR Post OďŹ&#x192;ce Hotel, Coburg. 8:30pm. DAVE DI MARCO Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. LUKE LEGS & THE MIDNIGHT SPECIALS + PHOEBE & SCHINA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. MELANIE SMITH DINNER SHOW Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC Acoustic Cafe, Collingwood. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC Balaclava Hotel, Balaclava. 7:00pm. RDZJB + LACHLAN DUTHIE + TANE EMIA-MOORE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. ROBERT GRAHAM + AYLEEN + NOAH EARP Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:30pm. SETH LAKEMAN Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. SETH LAKEMEN + LUCY WISE & THE Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;GOLLIES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $26. SHARP SHARP PRETTY + ALFRED DANIEL Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. THE MCMENAMINS + EMMA HEENEY ToďŹ&#x20AC; In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. TULLY ON TULLY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. ZEPTEPI Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
FRIDAY MAR 15 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ABSOLUTELY LIVE DOORS SHOW + EXILE + ZEPPELIN ALIVE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:30pm. $25. AXE GIRL + THE MERCY KILLS + THE MORRISONS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. BEATLEMANIA Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. 8:00pm. CAPCHA + REAL NOW + REX KRAMER + THE YOU YANGS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. DAVE DI MARCO + DAN PARSONS + KATE MARTIN + PENSIVE PENGUIN Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DICK DIVER Polyester Records, Melbourne. 6:00pm. ELECTRIC HORSE (VENOMOUS TOUR) + ARTILAH + GLASS EMPIRE + THESE FOUR WALLS Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $15. FAT GOLD CHAIN (SINGLE LAUNCH) + CANDICE MONIQUE Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. FIONA LEE MAYNARD & HER HOLY MEN + GIRAFFE PARTY Yah Yahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. FOOVANA + LINCOLN ROAD Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $15. HEIRS + A DEAD FOREST INDEX + ASCETIC + NEKRASOV Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. JAILBIRD JOKERS + GRIM HOUSE + HOLLIAVA + LUCKY FEW Gertrudes Brown Couch, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS The Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $30. KINGFISHA & DUB MARINE + DJ SYSTA BB + VIBRAPHONIC ORKESTRA Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15. LAMARAMA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. LEADFINGER (LP LAUNCH) + DENIZ TEK + THE REPROBETTES + WRONG TURN Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. LOOK WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOXIC TOO! + DJ CISCO ROSE + THE ESCARGO-GOS The Public Bar, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE + HUSKY Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 8:00pm. ORBIT (7â&#x20AC;? LAUNCH) + AUTOPORTRAITS + MENSTRUAL CYCLE + POPOLICE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8. PETE MURRAY + NATHAN KAYE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. SALAD DAYS + THE RANT Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. SCOTT & CHARLENEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WEDDING John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. SPECTRUM Ivy Lounge Bar, Olinda. 8:30pm. STEPHENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAST NIGHT IN TOWN - FEAT: LEON THOMAS + ALI BARTER + DJ EMILLIONZ + KISSHEAD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5. THE BOMBAY ROYALE The Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $5. THE CORSAIRS The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. THE DARKENED SEAS + DJ PUSHING BUTTONZ + THE VELVETS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.
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SCOTT & CHARLENEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WEDDING This year, Melbourne wunderkind Craig Dermody returns from his new home in NYC to road test some material in front of his beloved hometown fans. With the successes of both Para Vista Social Club and the Scott & Charleneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wedding/ Peak Twins split LP (sold out, again) under his belt, Dermody brings his Scott & Charleneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wedding project back for another round. This time the band will be toting a whole albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of gems, due for release later this year through BSR/Fire Records. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on at The Curtin on Friday March 15 with Bushwalking and The Stevens. THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION + MOON DUO + SUPER WILD HORSES Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $53. THE MARK OF CAIN The Hi-ďŹ , Melbourne. 8:00pm. $42. THE PURPLE DENTISTS + HELENE BRUNET + NICOLA HAYES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $26. THE SIMON WRIGHT BAND Prince Public Bar, St Kilda. 8:00pm. THE TIGER & ME Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 8:00pm. TRAGEDY + EXTINCT EXIST + OF PREY + URNS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $23. TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE + DROOLING MOUTHS OF MEMPHIS + THE PENSION + THE VELVETS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. WHITE WALLS + BLOODRULE + DOUBLED OVER + REMOVALIST + SPLIT TEETH Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.
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JEREMY WOOLHOUSE Montsalvat Arts Centre, Eltham. 8:00pm. $25. KUNJANI Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. LETTER B Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. ODDISEE (PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY SEE TOUR) + CONDENSED MILK COLLECTIVE + OILIVIER DAYSOUL Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. $25. THE ORBWEAVERS + SAILOR DAYS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $20. TIM WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CANNONBALL Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK BACKWOOD CREATURES Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. BUTTERED LOAF Post OďŹ&#x192;ce Hotel, Coburg. 10:00pm. GREG CHAMPION & THE USEFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. GRIZZLY JIM LAURIE Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. HUGH MCINLAY + LOT 56 Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. JENNY BIDDLE Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $20. JORDIE LANE Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:30pm. KIM CHURCHILL + STEVE SMYTH Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $20.
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JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ECHO DRAMA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. EMMA FRANZ QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25. JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET + FEM BELLING Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. MERRI VOICES Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. MICHELLE NICOLE QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20. PAUL WILLIAMSON QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE ROYAL JELLY DIXIELAND BAND The Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. TRES CUERDAS + CAROLINE & LENI Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. TRIO AGOGO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 5:00pm.
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I think the one true universal experience of 2005 was screaming the lyrics â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cuase Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on fire,â&#x20AC;? directly into a good friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ear at a houseparty, right? British indie band Bloc Party have been superstars since the release of epic debut album Silent Alarm. Fast-forward to the present day, and Bloc Party have released four stellar, critically-acclaimed full-length albums. If you missed their brilliance at Future Music Festival, come get wild at Festival Hall on Thursday March 14.
ADRIAN STOYLES Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. AFTER DINNER MOOSE REVUE - FEAT: ANGIE HART + SUZANNAH ESPIE + THE LEISUREMASTERS + BRIAN NANKERVIS + DAN WARNER + FRED NEGRO + GARY ADAMS + JANE CLIFTON + JOHNNY TOPPER + LESLEY AVRIL + LISA MILLER + MICK
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THOMAS + PAUL MADIGAN + ROBERT PRICE + SEAN KELLY & ANDREW DUFFIEL + SIMON BAILEY + SPENCER P JONES Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $28. BEN SMITH & THE NOISE DIARY CHAPTER Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. BUFFALO NICKEL Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. CHARLES JENKINS & THE ZHIVAGOS Post OďŹ&#x192;ce Hotel, Coburg. 10:00pm. CHRIS RUSSELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHICKEN WALK Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. CHRIS WILSON + THE THREE KINGS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $26. CORDIAL FACTORY (SINGLE & VIDEO LAUNCH) + AL PARKINSON + BEXLEY DE LION Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12. FEED YOUR MUNKIE Grind N Groove, Healesville. 8:00pm. GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE + BIG SMOKE John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. IRWELL STREET STRING BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. JARROD CASPERSZ Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $15. JEB CARDWELL Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. JEMMA NICOLE Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 4:00pm. JENNY BIDDLE + TASH SULTANA + TWYCE DAILY Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 8:00pm. $10. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION + BAD ACHES + MOON DUO Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. KAURNA CRONIN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. PHEASANT PLUCKERS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. THE BANJO PATERSON SHOW Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $22. THE DETONATORS Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 8:00pm. THE MAD MACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Edwards Place, Reservoir. 9:00pm. THE MANDY CONNELL BAND Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
SUNDAY MAR 17 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS CHINESE HANDCUFFS + BEN + LOPAKA Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CORAL LEE & THE SILVER SCREAM + DJ KEZBOT + MURDENA + OH PEP! Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6. DAN BRODIE (ALBUM LAUNCH) + ALYSIA MANCEAU Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1:30pm. $15. DAVE GRANEY & THE MISTLY + THE MORNING NIGHT + TOMORROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TIME Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $8. DUTTON BRABUS WRAP UP PARTY - FEAT: COLLECTIVE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $55. FLETCHER + KATHRYN ROLLINS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12. FOXTROT + ALL WE NEED + BRAVO JULIET + DEL LAGO + STRATHMORE + TOO SOON Gertrudes Brown Couch, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. $10. GOING SWIMMING + SANDCASTLES The Public Bar, Melbourne. 2:00pm. $5. GRAVE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $36. HUCKLEBERRY & ME + ALEX LASHLIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GROWL + BLUE EYES CRY + JACK GRAMSKI Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5. JEHAN GONSALKORALE Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 5:00pm. JVG GUITAR METHOD Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. KAURNA CRONIN + BEN WHITING + HAMISH ANDERSON Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:30pm. $10. MCALPINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FUSILIERS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. MOON DUO + CHILDREN OF THE WAVE Northcote
Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $25. NAMINE FRIENDSHIPS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. PETE ZOCH Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 8:00pm. RICK DA SCALE + 3 MILE FIELD + CODIX + LUCA BLISS + SOUL LANGUAGE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm. SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN IDIOT + BROADWAY SOUNDS + DJ ANDEE FROST Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $10. STRINE SINGERS + JAMES KENYON Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm. SUMMER OF CLASSICS - FEAT: THE SPOILS Pure Pop Courtyard, St Kilda. 6:30pm. THE LARGE NUMBER 12S Prince Public Bar, St Kilda. 8:00pm.
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JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE The Horn African Music Lounge, Collingwood. 7:00pm. DALE RYDER BAND + BAD BOYS BATUCADA + MS BUTT + NUDIST FUNK ORCHESTRA Espy, St Kilda. 5:30pm. MORELAND CITY SOUL REVIEW Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. OPA 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. PROJECTO INESPERADO Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. THE DAIMON BRUNTON QUINTET Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. TRICHOTOMY (CD LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $18.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ALICIA ADKINS Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. BLAKE SABAN 3 + THE ANDY MCGARVIE BLUES TRIO Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. DIABLO BROTHERS Blarney Stone Irish Pub, Yarraville. 6:00pm. DOM DI BLASIO Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. EMMA HALES (EP LAUNCH) + HIDING WITH BEARS + KURT GENTLE + MORNING OF THE EARTH John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. GEMMA TULLY & THE THORNBIRDS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. GOOD MORNING BLUES BAND Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:30pm. HEATHER STEWART TRIO Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. MARTY KELLYS’ IRISH MIST + KEN MAHER & TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. MOMENTS NOTICE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 4:00pm. OPEN MIC Rose Hotel (williamstown), Williamstown. 3:00pm. ROESY + PAUL CULLEN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 2:00pm. ROSE TURTLE ERTLER + RODNEY J COOPERS 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. RUTHIE FOSTER + JORDIE LANE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $55. SEAN MCMAHON’S WESTERN UNION Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. ST PATRICK’S DAY BLUES - FEAT: THE KASHMERE CLUB + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. SWEET FELICIA & THE HONEYTONES Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. THE CARTRIDGE FAMILY + MISERABLE LITTLE BASTARDS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $26. THE FLYNN GILLAN PROJECT + CASEY DEAN + CHRIS MILLER + KATHRYN KELLY + NEVER THE EMPRESS + SARAH STONE + THE CORNER SHOP KIDS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 5:30pm. $12. THE MOCKINGBIRD Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 6:00pm. THE SHAMBELLES Carringbush Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. VICTORIANA GAYE - FEAT: VICTORIANA GAYE. Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm.
WED 13 MAR MARCH RESIDENCY Name: Paul Watson.
making it better for everyone. But failing that, any of the musicians above.
Ten bands everyone should know about: Dennis Brown, Errol Dunkley, Alton Ellis, Kingfisha, Disrupt, Tom Waits, Charlie Patton, Lee Fields, Clairy Brown and the Bangin’ Rackettes, Roots Manuva.
Four things that turn you on: Radness (definitely radness), music, a good book, the ladies.
Eight possessions that define you: Well, I would love to say none. However I am sure my bass guitar, my resonator guitar, my records/ music, and let’s face it, my computer and phone I could not live without. Um, two more to go. Probably my dreadlocks and beard define me to people too. Interestingly enough I didn’t like my beard at first, then it grew on me. Seven favourite movies/TV shows that go on your mix-tape: Not really much of a TV person these days. Though do catch Q&A when I can. Have definitely enjoyed The Wire, Treme, Community, 30 Rock, Futurama, and as a child Robotech was very important business!
Three goals for your music: Travelling is a big one. We get to see lots of weird and fun places. For instance we stayed in a town on Reunion Island called ‘Le Tampon’. You can’t buy that stuff! Playing in front of people is still what we do and like the best. Getting to continue to write and record with the band. Love it. Two live gigs you’ll never forget and why: Jaga Jazzist at Colours of Ostrava, 2010. Great band, first time seeing them, thunder and lightning threatening to stop the gig. The drummer, a bearded Norwegian shaking his fist at the Gods. Inspiring! And Dubmarine’s show at the same festival. Our biggest audience to date. Definitely a moment to remember.
Six bad habits you can’t escape: Music, music, music, music, music, music.
One day left before the apocalypse and you…: Revel in my atheism, convinced the world will not be ending tomorrow! Or listen to music.
Five people who inspire you: Anyone who is working in the arts at the moment. It’s a hard slog but thank God people are still doing it,
When’s the gig / release? Friday March 15 at The Workers Club: Kingfisha, Dubmarine, The Vibraphonic Orkestra and Systa BB.
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MONDAY MAR 18 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS DEMDIKE STARE + DEAD BOOMERS + DJ JAMES PIANTA + KANE IKIN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $30. ESC + METH LEOPARD Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: NATHAN HOLLYWOOD + MILES BROWN + PRUDENCE REES-LEE + ZONE OUT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm.
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ALLAN BROWNE + PAUL GRABOWSKY & FRANK DISARIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. LEBOWSKIS - FEAT: CHRISTOPHER YOUNG GROUP + RESEARCH FACILITY 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $8.
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ACCESS ALL AGES Wednesday March 13, 2013 With Ruth Mihelcic
GUNS N’ ROSES
BIG DAY NOT OUT
Welcome to the jungle that is a Guns N Roses’ performance. Axl Rose will be joined by bandmates DJ Ashba, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson, Richard Fortus, Ron Bumblefoot Thai, Christ Pitman and Frank Ferrer to take you on a cruise down paradise city in sweet March for a night where you can avoid all lame attempts to include the titles from Guns N Roses’ songs in the context of a sentence. Supported by special guests ZZ Top and Aussie rockers Rose Tattoo, Guns N’ Roses play Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17.
The Big Day Not Out is an end of year celebration of Pub Cricket. The Big Day Not Out involves pubs from the Yarra Pub Cricket Association, and there are 14 teams, playing quick ten-over knock out games, working themselves down to just the final two pubs battling it out. Also, they’ll be drinking, so come along because this will be hilarious. It takes place at Edinburgh Gardens, on Brunswick Street Oval/Alfred Crescent Oval this Sunday March 17 from 1pm. Bands on the day include The Dave Larkin Band and San Gras.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ACOUSTIC SESSION Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ULTRABULLIT + JAMES MCCANN & THE NEW VINDICTIVES The Public Bar, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $8. UNPAVED SONGWRITER SESSIONS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.
TUESDAY MAR 19 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC AARON MCCOULLOUGH QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. ADE ISHS TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. KOOYEH + DEMAIN + UP UP AWAY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. SASKWATCH Melbourne University, Parkville. 12:00pm. THE FURBELOWS Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. THE GENIE (CD LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $18.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS BRUNSWICK DISCOVERY - FEAT: GARDEN PARTY + PAUL MCMANUS + THE SOLICITORS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. COLLAGE - FEAT: THE TWOKS + BELLA JABARA & THE MELLOWS + MANELI JAMAL & OWEN VAN LARKINS + MEL WILKINSON + PETA EVANS TAYLOR Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. JAMES BLAKE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $61. MELBOURNE FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. $15. OLIVER SACHS + GAGE PALMER + MATTHEW KENNEALLY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. RIKI & THE RANTS (FIRE LAUNCH) + BLISSANDO + FLOUNDER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15. THE PATRON SAINTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE + JAMES SOUTHWELL BAND + STEPHEN BOWTELL BAND 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.
GARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. MIKE COMPTON + THE STRZELECKI STRINGBUSTERS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $20. OPEN MIC Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. VERY HANDSOME MEN The Public Bar, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $5.
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CHARLES JENKINS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. MELODY POOL (ALBUM LAUNCH) + JOHN LIN-
Thursday March 14 Bloc Party, Festival Hall, 300 Dudley Street, West Melbourne, 7pm, $79.90, ticketmaster.com, AA Pete Murray, Regent Multiplex, 49 Lydiard Street, Ballarat North, 9pm – 11pm, youthservicesballarat. com.au, AA
Define your genre in five words or less: Soul/blues/adult contemporary. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? All of them. Last man (or chick) standing. It’s all mine! But seriously, I find I am either inspired by an artist or I am just indifferent. Assassination would mean they really bothered me and not much bothers me. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? Biting off more than I can chew and making a success of it. And what makes you unhappiest about what you’re doing? Biting off more than I can chew and choking! What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? I recorded most of my electric guitar tracks for my last album under my donna, in the walk in closet at home. When, and why did you start writing music? A covers band I was in decided to turn original. I starting writing in self-defence against some sloppy mush the guys were churning out. Why should everyone come and see your band? Because we are not like anyone else. On top of what you’d expect, we also have horns and Hammond. Genuine soul/blues exponents are few in number in this country and this endangered species would love your support. This will be a class event. You get to sit down and be comfortable, or get up and dance if you are so inclined. We are a theatre/concert act that would be thrilled to see the genuine music fans come along for a great night of fun and top flight entertainment. When’s the gig and with who? Saturday March 23 at the Famous Spiegeltent Docklands, doors open at 7pm. And we have the whole show to ourselves. We are the Stevie Paige Band and we’d like to invite you to this special event. Beat Magazine Page 62
You still recovering from the epicness that was Push Over? The office is a little quiet this week while we all wait for our hearing to come back and our feet to stop aching, nevertheless the work goes on! Here’s the latest for the all ages music scene.. Sunfest community festival has been around before you were born, this is its 37th year and it’s still going strong. It kicks off on Saturday on the Village Green in Sunbury. FReeZA takes over the main stage at 7pm with a lineup of Brighter at Night, Who is Zoe?, I’ll be an Indian and Scott Boyd, before the fireworks show. If you’re interested in radio and wanna star in your own show, check out the Youth Radio Workshops in Warrnambool on Friday and Saturday. To register and get more info, contact Rachel on 0417 382 279 or email radioworkshop@hotmail.com. Did you know when you post or share something online, it could be there for life? That probably doesn’t mean much to you right now, but there have been way too many cases of young people missing out on jobs, being bullied or stalked, or in some cases breaking the law. The Victorian Government wants to help young people stay safe and protect their reputations, and so has launch a campaign and competition to raise awareness of the growing issue. They’re not saying not to post comment and images on the net. They’re just saying think twice before you do. There’s $1500 to be won for coming up with a design, image or video that gets the campaign’s message across. More info is at youthcentral.vic.gov.au and the comp closes April 14. Registrations for the Croydon Busking Festival on March 23 close on Friday! There are prizes to be won as well. Download your rego form at croydonmainstreet.com.au.
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Friday March 15 The Vibe w/ Eliza Hull, Richard Perso, Jessica Gay, and Mollie Waters, Arts Space Wodonga, cnr Lawrence and Hovell Streets, 6pm – 9pm, $5, Stacey Harrison on (02) 6022 9600, AA Saturday March 16 Calembeen Fun Day w/ DJ Cameron, Calembeen Park, 18 Cushing Avenue, Creswick, 12-5pm, gold coin donation, Jane Barclay on (03) 5345 9215 , AA DreamFest2013 w/ Gypsi Wombats, Jade and Jenny, Persist, Prevail, Eyes Wide Open, Mother and Son, and Declan Sykes, Daylesford Skate Park, Corner of Stanbridge and Duke Streets, Dayelsford, 12-6:30pm, gold coin donation, Jane Barclay on (03) 5345 9215, AA Sunfest w/ Brighter at Night, Who is Zoe?, I’ll be an Indian, and Scott Boyd, Sunbury Village Green, Barkly Street, 7-10.30pm, Free, Jonathon Van Der Ploeg on 9205 2556 or facebook.com/ humeyouthservices, AA Spudfest w/ The Getaway Plan, The Potato Shed, 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, 1pm, $20, Potato Shed on 5251 1998, AA How We Roll 2013 w/ Loose Studio participants and Society Mind, Sunshine Leisure Centre, 5 Kennedy Street, Sunshine, 11am, free, brimbankyouth.com, AA Australia’s Got Talent audition w/ solo acts, group performances, bands, dancers, singers and the rest, Mooney Valley Racing Club - Market Place, 10am-5pm, Free, AA Sunday March 17 Title Fight w/ Luca Brasi and Cavalcade, Phoenix Youth Centre, 72 Buckley St, Footscray, 2pm, $31.65, oztix.com, AA Clarkefield Music Festival w/ Tim Rogers, Mick Thomas and The Roving Comission, Sal Kimber, The Toot Toot Toots, Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos, and more, The Clarkefield Pub, 50 Station St, Clarkefield, 12-9:30pm, $30 presale or $35 door, clarkefieldmusicfestival.com, AA Australia’s Got Talent audition w/ solo acts, group performances, bands, dancers, singers and the rest, Mooney Valley Racing Club - Market Place, 10am-5pm, Free, AA
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ALICIA ADKINS FROM 7:30PM
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Wed. March 13th: wine, whiskey, women
8pm: Faye Blais 9pm: Freya Hanly Thurs. March 14th:
8pm: Zeptepi (Duo) Fri. March 15th:
6pm: Trad. Irish music session with Dan Bourke & Friends Sat. March 16th:
9pm: Jeb Cardwell Sun. March 17th:
Paddy’s Day at the Poet 2PM: Paul Cullen 5PM: Roesy Tues. March 19th:
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MY BLOODY VALENTINE Friday February 22, Palace Theatre
Photos by Nick Irving
CYPRESS HILL Thursday February 28, The Forum Even if you didn’t smoke before or during this show, you still went home with a case of the munchies. You could probably blame the thick cloud of smoke that rose from the crowd during the very first song... because there were definitely no smoke machines at this gig. Now in their 40s, emcees B-Real and Sen Dog look pretty good for their age, most likely due to the fact they still dress like 20-year-olds, with baggy t-shirts and snapbacks. The first half of the show was everything a true Cypress fan could want, with the biggest and most badarse tracks from their earlier albums, both the self-titled and Black Sunday. We got Cock The Hammer, I Ain’t Going Out Like That, Tequila Sunrise, Hand On The Pump, When The Shit Goes Down, Real Estate, Latin Lingo and Boom Biddy Bye Bye. Not to mention How I Could Just Kill A Man over the top of the Rage Against The Machine instrumentals – which was fucking mental! As with all live hip hop shows, the crowd interaction was awesome. Plenty of hand bouncing, synchronised jumping and “When I say ‘Cypress’, you say ‘Hill’...” The best moment came when B-Real asked the crowd, “Are y’all feeling crazy tonight?” before dropping the intro from Insane In The Brain – “Who
you trying to get crazy with ese? Don’t you know that I’m loco?” Needless to say, the crowd lost their shit. To introduce something they called The Weed Medley, B-Real lit up on stage and smoked away before asking, “You want to get high?” The awesome mix comprised of I Wanna Get High, Hits From The Bong and Dr. Greenthumb. Some of their best work. The midway DJ set went a bit too long, but their stand-in percussionist wowed us all with his mad skills on the bongos. He beat those things like they owed him money. The final third of the show was a bit of a letdown, as they played songs from their recent collaboration with dubstep producer Rusko, including Lez Go, Shots Go Off and Roll It, Light It. Thankfully, the boys picked it back up again, finishing off with Rise Up and (Rock) Superstar, which had even the most docile stoners feeling energetic. CHRIS BRIGHT LOVED: The weed medley. HATED: The question, “Do you guys wanna hear some new shit?” No, no we didn’t. DRANK: Beer.
NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS Saturday March 2, Sidney Myer Music Bowl Nick Cave, the prodigal son of the Melbourne punk rock scene, is back in town, coincidentally, the day after a two-night tribute to Cave’s former bandmate and fellow St Kilda narcotic punk rock icon, Rowland S Howard. Cave and the Bad Seeds open proceedings with a selection of tracks from Cave’s latest record, Push the Sky Away. Despite the chart-topping success of the record – surely, one of the music industry’s perverse ironies – the album hasn’t generated the salivating interest from Cave’s hardest core fans. We No Who U R, Wide Lovely Eyes and Water’s Edge are better live than on record, but it’s Jubilee Street that heralds the first genuinely mesmeric moment. Cave is the gothic punk stick insect, skipping across stage with mature abandon, his arms flailing like a preacher possessed by the spirits of yore. Warren Ellis is a blaze of manic energy, swapping from violin to keyboards to his latter-day trademark mini Telecaster. On Cave’s right, Ed Kuepper is typically enigmatic: while notionally a contemporary of Cave, his Lutheran rock’n’roll discipline contrasts with Cave’s more fire-and-brimstone style. On bass Martin Casey carves out a rock solid bottom end sound; on Casey’s left percussionist Jim Sclavunos is as wild as his fellow rhythm section member is enigmatic. The perennially cool Barry Adamson has made a welcome return to the fold, almost 30 years after involvement in the prototypical Bad Seeds. Beat Magazine Page 66
With bated breath, the whole auditorium is on tippy toes (aside from the freakishly tall amongst us) to catch a glimpse of Shields & Co as they make their grand entrance. With few words they launch straight into I Only Said from 1991’s Loveless; it sounds amazing. I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. Can you believe it? In the space of a week, I have seen MBV perform twice! In rapture, the crowd is in full teeth smile mode as I look around – lots of serious fans in the audience tonight. As the verse begins, I notice that like the mix at ATP, I can barely hear the vocal. I understand this is probably the band’s intention, but it does frustrate me. There is submerged and then there is inaudible – Kevin Shield’s vocal gravitated towards the inaudible for most of the set tonight. Still that lingering refrain of I Only Said is a sincere delight to listen to. Awash in a sea of deep blue projections, the opening strains of When You Sleep begin. Hearing this, it’s hard to believe that Loveless was released over 20 years ago. The songs sound as vital as ever, especially in a live capacity, where Colm Ó Cíosóig’s drums leap into the foreground with great urgency. The band’s rhythm section works like a machine, Cíosóig and bassist Debbie Googe are in their own little world together, the driving force behind these whimsical arrangements. To my dismay, that incredible hook (I’ve often wondered what exactly makes the sound – is it effected vocal, guitar or strings?) is played through a backing track this evening. It seems somewhat secretive in a way, the pre-recorded output hiding aspects of the composition from snoopy ears. Some things must remain a mystery I suppose… The set list veers through You Never Should from 1988’s Isn’t Everything (no Soft As Snow unfortunately), Honey Power from the Tremolo EP and Cigarette In Your Bed from the You Made Me Realise EP. Where Shields’ vocal lines are muffled underneath the layers of guitar in You Never Should, Bilinda Butcher’s sweet
vocals make Honey Power and Cigarette In Your Bed set highlights. Throughout the set, I have been noticing with great envy Butcher’s guitar collection. An all-white Fender Jaguar, a ‘50s era mint green guitar and a series of glittery Fenders in red, silver and (to my ultimate jealousy) emerald green. Very classy indeed. Back to Loveless material, Come In Alone is put to a grinding halt as Shields heads off the stage. In the interim Bilinda Butcher tells a joke about a zoo, through her thick accent I miss the punch line but cheer anyway. She is cool personified and I’m still staring at her guitars. Shields is back and the band launch into Come In Alone for a second time and as they do, the projections morph into the pink and red tones of the iconic Loveless album cover, which is certainly getting a thorough working through this evening. Ultimately, it is tonight’s rendition of You Made Me Realise (off the You Made Me Realise EP) that offers the most impact, thrusting the audience into an uneasy trip of disturbance and admiration. After a few minutes, a psychotic white noise section erupts from the song; its minimalism seems too much for some members of the audience, who block their ears in discomfort. On a day of intense heat, I was pushed to the threshold of what I could personally handle, but herein lies the genius. After what seemed like an eternity of monotonous drone and distortion, the band slid back into song and structure. The shock of this was wonderful and ecstatic, soaring the melody to greater heights than ever before. By some cathartic miracle, when the lights came on, no one in the crowd made a fuss. No encore was necessary. CASSANDRA KIELY LOVED: Bilinda Butcher’s guitars. Swoon. HATED: People on Instagram, why concentrate on the gig you fools?! DRANK: A few overpriced whiskeys.
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THE STONE ROSES Thursday March 7, Festival Hall God bless that mining boom. It’s been the summer of bands that five years ago no-one had a reasonable expectation of ever again seeing live, and now John Squire and Ian Brown have stopped using the music press to call each other twats for long enough to reap our high exchange rate to top up their nest eggs. Conspicuously absent is any of Brown’s sandwichboard preacher style rants about, inter alia, the Taliban being the greatest political force of human history. Evidently, the band’s peace treaty signed prior to reformation had a “don’t say anything that will get us burned in effigy” clause directed specifically at him. Also conspicuously absent was Squire’s septum, and even from my vantage point near the mixing desk, every time he cocked his head up was an occasion to dwell on whether having half as many nostrils as before was worth it for the awesome coke-riffs on Second Coming. The band evidently didn’t think so, refraining from raking over their often-scorned career bookend beyond a token rendition of Love Spreads, with Brown devoting most of the song to waving his phallic black maracas like the hi-vis wearing fellas guiding the planes on the airport tarmac. After opening with I Wanna Be Adored – the only thing less surprising about that choice was the crowd’s vocal strains being more in tune than Brown – Squire
launched into the opening strains of Mersey Paradise, the twee and upbeat B-side thrown in for the diehards choking back tears while they thought back to Britpop night at Ding Dong’s circa 2000, a highlight in a set otherwise devoted to bashing out all the staples from their debut. In lieu of any new work, it’s a relief to be able to say that the band’s a lot more interesting on stage than during their turn-of-the-‘90s, acid-bleached incarnation. However, if one might suspect the tensions still linger under the surface, they were ebullient onstage in a way they never used to be, while still paying due deference to the things that made them adopt all those cloying references to how they were living gods. Reni even wore his dumb hat. SEAN SANDY DEVOTIONAL LOVED: The dude in the bucket hat trying to flog off counterfeit band shirts with the poorest imitation of a Mancunian accent this side of Life on Mars. Innit. HATED: Bucket hats. Everywhere, bucket hats. This is the fookin’ Rocky ‘orror Pickcha Show of Festival ‘all gigs, innit? DRANK: Parisian lemons, innit?
SWANS Friday February 5, Corner Hotel
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra sits behind Kuepper to fill out the already rich sonic aesthetic; on the opposite side of the stage stand children from Gardenvale Primary School, somehow avoiding the omnipresent threat of cheesiness that comes interposing a children’s choir onto rock music. With the new material showcased, Cave moves into his version of a greatest hits set. Red Right Hand is all sparse percussive moments and cataclysmic finale; The Ship Song is warm and tender. The crowd sings along with gusto to the locally-inspired Deanna, followed immediately by the emphatic gospel blues of Papa Won’t Leave You Henry. The first part of the set concludes with the cathartic Mercy Seat, as Cave leads his band of Bad Seeds through an apocalyptic music event, each verse delivered with more gusto and religious fervour. The band returns for an initial encore of the romantic Into My Arms and the sociopathic folklore of Stagger Lee. After a short break – presumably, just enough to allow the smoking members to imbibe a cigarette – the group returns to chart a course down to the depths of rural Tennessee in Tupelo. Nick Cave never fails to please. PATRICK EMERY LOVED: The climax of The Mercy Seat. HATED: Metro Train’s tardy scheduling. DRANK: Cans of Boag’s Draught.
As the Corner fills with Swans fans, Christoph Hahn sits on a stool and smiles benignly at the audience, plucks a gentle pastoral on his guitar. He is a skilled player but coughs a lot. Surprisingly, he suppresses it long enough to wrap his deep resonant voice around a cover of Astronomy by the almost forgotten Thin White Rope. Soulfully singing an original in German, he wonders if anyone understands the lyrics, which are about remembering the past whilst sitting on a train and travelling to a friend’s funeral. Painful memories come to Hahn’s mind as he starts to look genuinely despairing and tearful. Hahn’s set is almost entirely comprised of woefully sad heartbreaking songs of desolation and isolation that seem to strike strong emotional chords with many in the crowd. Ambitiously choosing to cover Van Der Graaf Generator’s Still Life at the end of his set, Hahn pays homage to Peter Hammill declaring him to be a great songwriter. While Hahn’s playing is brilliant, he fails to hit some of the high notes giving his cover of this song a somewhat wonky feel. Deranged carnival music is pumped out of the P.A. as punters jostle for a good position in front of the stage, which looks a little over crowded with stacks of amps occupying most of the available space. Eventually, Swans (led by Michael Gira) squeeze their way onto the stage and start layering jangling noises to create an abstract wash of electronic sound over which Gira intones To Be Kind in a way that simultaneously sounds hymnal and dirge like. It isn’t long before we are collectively battered senseless by the loudest noise that Swans can manage to make. It feels violent, punishing and brutally visceral. Everything in the room is vibrating out of control, every atom of your body feels the electricity and you would
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be forgiven for thinking that an earthquake was rocking Richmond. Kudos to the man who screamed ‘Can you turn it up’ afterward while most in the front were whipped into whimpering submission. Swans’ aggressive, angry and testosterone-fuelled rock may lead some to think that the gates of Hell have opened but if you allow yourself to disappear into the music there is a strange hypnotising calm at the very centre of this storm. Swans ascend the chaos, they manage to make music out of drones and noise and at times Gira reaches for the stars in search of transcendence. They construct a strange meditative space out of industrial strength rock that at once stuns and entrances the crowd. They play just a handful of songs, mainly unreleased material and those featured on apocalyptic The Seer for just over two hours. Coward remains a highlight from back catalogue recorded in the ‘80s. Amusingly Gira, looking rather manic, wants the guy at the mixing desk to turn up the volume for Nathalie. He obliges and they proceed to blow a bass amp. An epic version of The Seer is merged with Oxygen to create an exhausting conclusion to the evening. As gargantuan waves of crescendos crash on our heads, those still standing emerge strangely cleansed. No encore necessary, just smiles all round. THE SIDEMAN LOVED: The loudness and the fact that Gira signed my Swans vinyl later. HATED: That I forgot to bring my good earplugs. DRANK: Water.
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