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ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI Architecture In Helsinki have announced a new album and tour. NOW + 4EVA will be released on Friday March 28, the follow-up to the enormous fourth record, Moment Bends. The 11 new tracks have been co-produced by the band and Francois Tetaz, and are led out by singles In The Future and Dream A Little Crazy.
60 SECONDS with SUB ROSA GRANDMASTER FLASH Hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will bring his legendary DJ techniques to Melbourne next month. As the first DJ to manipulate vinyl with his hands, Grandmaster Flash is the man behind the Quick Mix Theory as well as iconic party tunes like Freedom and You Know What Time It Is. In his live show, the DJ treats fans to both his classic repertoire and new craze-dance music. Catch Grandmaster Flash at The Espy on Thursday February 27. Tickets are available from OzTix.
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Define your genre in five words or less: Funky Old-School Soul Bangers Where and what time will you be playing at the St Kilda Festival? The Prince Public Bar at 9pm, Saturday February 8 with Better than the Wizards. How do you stop your pre-gig jitters? Don’t bother! The moment you stop getting nervous before a gig is probably the time to hang up the boots. Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? It’s kind of become eating...with either kebabs or parmigianas involved and then a garlic-wrenched stage When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc? We’ve been doing a fair bit of recording with two great guys, Arik Blum and Matt Voigt, at El Perro Recordings, the release details aren’t decided yet…but not too far away! How long have you been gigging and writing? The first few tunes were written in about mid-2012 but starting gigging in 2013. If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be? Probably Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, or Charles Bradley.
BLAK TWANG World renowned UK rap legend, Blak Twang, will hit The Espy on Friday February 14 for a free entry show. Most recently Twang launched the Badda Dan Dat EP in 2013, which featured the single by the same name. Part of this widespread appeal is easily explained the second you see a Blak Twang show. Where other rap stars may offer a desultory plod through some loping beats, live performance has always been at the heart of what Twang is about, and his records have been made with live stage shows in mind. Over the past decade, Twang’s music has taken him all around the world and has garnered him the reputation of a hard-working touring musician. Now it is Melbourne’s chance to see the British rapper live when he stops by the Espy.
POISON IDEA American punk legends Poison Idea will finally grace Australian shores for a string of east coast shows this May. Forming in Oregon in 1980 Poison Idea has had a huge impact on the hardcore punk sound, building an extensive discography of full lengths and LPs since their debut release, Pick Your King back in 1983. Currently the band features the legendary Jerry A on vocals with a solid lineup of old and new members. Poison Idea will take over The Bendigo Hotel on Saturday May 17 with support from Depression, Kromoson and Hailgun. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE The Hills Are Alive has finalised the lineup for their 2014 incarnation, and have confirmed the return of their NYE festival, NYE on the Hill, which made a successful debut last year. The latest additions to the festival include Papa Vs Pretty, Five Mile Town, Bad News Toilet, The Horns of Leroy and Franky Walnut. They join the already announced Sticky Fingers, Willow Beats, Jakubi, All the Colours, Fractures, Little Bastard, Immigrant Union, Tkay Maidza, The Harlots, Echo Drama, James Teague, Milwaukee Banks, Passerine, Manchoir and Them Dreamers.The Hills Are Alive goes down from Saturday March 29 until Sunday March 30. Check out their website for more information. Stay tuned to Beat for more details on NYE on the Hill as they emerge.
Define your genre in five words or less: Guitar fuelled spicy grunge rock. Where and what time will you be playing at the St Kilda Festival? The Elephant & Wheelbarrow - 9pm Wednesday February 5. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Imagine Alanis Morissette singing a Smashing Pumpkins song, whilst jamming with the Foo Fighters and reminiscing with her pal Taylor. Or maybe they’ll just say we sound like Sub Rosa, and that’d be pretty cool. What do you love about making music? We love that music can be both a road to freedom, and a highway to hell. It can set the soul free, to explore all the passions, the hurt and the joys of the heart. What do you hate about the music industry? Too much Miley Cyrus, not enough Plastic Bertrand. When and why did you start writing music? I was about 9 years old. My siblings all played guitar, and my heart was filled with the stabbing pain of a recent breakup … yep, parent’s separated. And I really wanted to be like Suzi Quatro. Describe the best gig you have ever played. Well, the Sub Rosa journey is kinda just beginning, but I really enjoyed our gig at the Espy Front Bar last year. T’was a brisk October evening, the bar was filled with the sweet yet deafening sounds that only an half empty bar can create. And I have to say we sounded darn freakin’ sexy that night!
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LAURA IMBRUGLIA Laura Imbruglia has announced a string of tour dates to promote her critically acclaimed third album, What a Treat and celebrate the upcoming release of her new music video for single Straight to the Bar. The singersongwriter will be joined by her band and its two new members for their final tour before they head back into the studio to work on new music. Catch Laura Imbruglia at The Public Bar on Saturday March 1.
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Many doomsayers are writing rock’s obituary. But if you’re under the impression that rock is dead, just check out Palace Of The King’s second EP – Palace Of The King II: Moon & Mountain. We have two doubled passes to their launch show at Cherry Bar this Saturday February 1 as well as a signed copy of the EP up for grabs.
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MEGADETH Metal goliaths Megadeth have locked in a Soundwave sideshow. Get ready for a double dose of the monstrous roar of the multi-platinum legends as they hit The Forum the night before Soundwave. They'll be joined by Volbeat and Newsted. Catch 'em at The Forum on Thursday February 27. Tickets through Ticketmaster.
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Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Shannon Noll will hit the road for his six-date Invincible Tour. In the ten years since being named runner up in the inaugural Australian Idol, Noll has become the only Australian male artist in national chart history to achieve ten consecutive Top ten singles, published an autobiography and released five Top ten albums. Shannon Noll will hit The Espy on Friday February 28.
Collarts students will be gaining hands on experience at this year's St. Jermone's Laneway Festival, as the Melbourne based music college becomes the exclusive educational sponsor. Collarts is about doing what you love, while also creating pathways to viable careers in the music industry- that's part of the reason the college provides industry placements for students to gain work experience as a means of increasing work readiness, industry connections and hands on experience. Nine students from the Creative Industries Management and Audio Production degrees will work alongside the event's stage managers and sound technicians, while a further number of students will take on volunteer roles throughout the festival. Information on Collarts courses in Audio Production, Creative Industries Management and Music Performance is available at collarts.edu.au.
Touring Australia for the first time ever for their appearances as part of Laneway Festival, the brothers from the Peak District in England will treat Melbourne audiences to their very own and very unique fusion of intense, energetic rock at The Tote on Wednesday February 5. Having released their self-titled debut album in August last year in Australia (out now through Liberator Music), you don’t wanna miss this. We have some double passes to give away. Head to beat.com.au/freeshit to win.
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JONNY CRAIG Jonny Craig returns to Australia with a full band this May, on the back of sold out Australian shows last year. Jonny Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical journey has seen various embodiments, having fronted influential outfits Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa. Jonny Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest offering, Find What You love And Let It Kill You, showcases his ethereal vocals and phenomenal range with New Noise Magazine declaring the artist â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;still a f**ken beastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Currently working on his sophomore album due out mid 2014, Jonny Craig will give Australian fans the first taste of his new material. Early bird tickets available now through tapejeanmusic.com
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PHARRELL WILLIAMS Future Music Festival just got a whole lot bigger. Singer, rapper, producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur: Pharrell Williams is one of the biggest names on the planet. The front man of N*E*R*D has spent his recent time collaborating with Daft Punk, topped the charts with his own single Happy, and is currently working on his highly anticipated second solo album. Future Music Festival goes down on Sunday March 9 at the Flemington Racecourse.
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British India have unveiled a string of dates which include headlining slots as well as appearances at the A Day on the Green series. The four-piece outfit recently achieved their first gold record for their hit single I Can Make You Love Me, from 2013's Controller. Their appearances at A Day on the Green will see them play alongside Hunters & Collectors. British India will play A Day on the Green at Rochford Wines on Saturday March 22 and they will headline The Espy on Sunday February 9.
Melbourne psych rockers Greenthief will release their highly anticipated debut album Voyage on Monday February 10 2014. Aptly named, Voyage is the culmination of a four year journey with Greenthief continuously evolving their sound, honing their songwriting, and road testing their material with a relentless touring schedule. Intentionally timed to capture the raw live energy of the band, Greenthief recorded the album immediately following the completion of a 25 date national tour supporting The Butterfly Effect in 2013. The lush surroundings of northern New South Wales provided the perfect location for work on the album, with the band laying down the beds live within a weekend. A DIY approach was used to record the vocal overdubs of Voyage, with tracking taking place in sheds, wardrobes and toilets. Catch Greenthief on the Melbourne leg of their tour on Saturday March 22 at The Espy Front Bar.
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What can a punter expect from your live show? Anything! Guest musos, ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; garments, liquid-fueled antics, dad jokes, lion-taming and the greatest '80s relief teacher dance moves imaginable. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Pre-production for our second EP is almost done. We have our own whole day free festival House Party on Wheels from midday Saturday February 8 with 30+ of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best bands at Bar 291. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fourth HPOW incarnation and keeps
growing. We welcome music fans and industry people of all categories to take part in the HPOW movement. For more details visit facebook.com/ HousePartyOnWheels. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also playing Sydney Rd Street Party at the Brunny on Sunday March 2, then the big one at St.Kilda Festival Saturday February 8 at 11pm partying down in the Espy Basement! For gigs, recipes and dad jokes visit www. facebook.com/Lieutenantjam. Spread the jam! Describe the worst gig you have ever played. One of our first shows at, shall we call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;The T-empressâ&#x20AC;?? We were utterly unprepared but we thought we were more amazing than grace. However, what actually came out was the sound of intoxicated Peruvian blind mice attempting to play Tchaikovsky on pan flutes. It was as bad as milk on a hot day but it taught us a lesson: always be prepared or make sure your audience has drunk red cordial!
YOUNG FRANCO 19-year-old producer Young Franco is Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest wunderkind whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offering up his debut EP Future Funk for free as well as performing at a slew of national shows. Future Funk is making waves around the Australian dance music scene, earning approving nods from Motez, Indian Summer, Alison Wonderland, Peking Duk and Allday alike. The fourtrack EP is a medley of awesomeness; described as funky beats meets old disco records meets '90s hip hop with a gameboy twist. Keep an eye on this rising music star, 2014 is set to be a huge year for Young Franco. Catch him on his Melbourne leg of the tour on Thursday March 6 at Revolver.
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THE NECKS After touring Europe in support of their 17th album Open, acclaimed improvising trio The Necks will return home for their annual tour of Australia next month. Known for creating hypnotic concert experiences that consist of two onehour sets, The Necks have perfected their unplanned show over the course of their 25 years together. What began as a private jamming project that had no intention of performing publicly has grown into an international sensation that has left audiences around the world in wonder of their improvisational talents. The Necks will play a trio of dates at the Corner Hotel from Monday February 17 to Wednesday February 19. Tickets are available from the Corner's website.
BOBBY KEYS AND THE SUFFERING BASTARDS Legendary saxophonist Bobby Keys and his band The Suffering Bastards have announced that they will hit Melbourne this March. Touring since the age of 15, Texan Bobby Keys has lent his talents to everyone from The Who to Lynyrd Skynrd and will be in the middle of a tour with the Rolling Stones when he plays his own headline shows with The Suffering Bastards. Consisting of a stellar lineup of musicians, they will back Keys as they make their way through two sets of hits. Catch Bobby Keys and The Suffering Bastards on Thursday March 27 at Thornbury Theatre.
MASTODON, BARONESS AND GOJIRA The Soundwave sideshows just keep flooding in. Back in Australia for the first time in two years, Mastodon are returning to showcase just why they have earned the reputation as one of the heaviest live bands in the world. They'll be joined by riff heavy bonafide metal gods Baroness and French thrash metal giants Gojira. It goes down on Tuesday February 25 at The Palace. Tickets through Ticketmaster.
TY British rapper Ty is taking over the Espy front bar for a killer free entry show on Thursday February 13. After gaining notoriety on the London underground scene Ty signed to Big Dada records in 2001, the same year his mighty debut album Awkward was released. The union between the artist and label saw a further two albums followed by his forth solo album Special Kind Of Fool released via BBE records. Ty signed to Tru Thoughts in early 2013 and began releasing the EP series Kick Snare and An Idea Part 3 launched at the start of the year, which includes remixes by DJ Spinna, Lil Dave and Baby Dukes. Expect to hear these new tracks along with Tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive back catalogue.
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INTERNATIONAL MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS Melbourne Zoo January 24 - March 8 PARQUET COURTS Corner Hotel January 29 CHVRCHES The Forum January 29 MOUNT KIMBIE Corner Hotel January 30 CASS MCCOMBS Northcote Social Club January 30 SAVAGES The Hi-Fi January 30 CAT POWER Thornbury Theatre January 31, February 1 ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL Footscray Community Arts Centre February 1 PERIPHERY, ANIMALS AS LEADERS Billboard February 2 GUDRUN GUT John Curtin Bandroom February 2 AUTRE NE VEUT Northcote Social Club February 4 DRENGE The Tote February 5 FRIGHTENED RABBIT The Palace February 5 YOUTH LAGOON Ding Dong Lounge February 5 KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS Corner Hotel, February 5, 6 GROUNDATION The Hi-Fi February 6 THE NATIONAL Sidney Myer Music Bowl February 9 DAUGHTER St Michael’s Uniting Church February 10 LYNYRD SKYNYRD The Plenary February 11 DOLLY PARTON Rod Laver Arena February 11, 12 TY The Espy February 13 JULIA HOLTER Northcote Social Club February 14 BLAK TWANG The Espy February 14 AUSTRA Corner Hotel February 15 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AAMI Park February 15 EDDIE VEDDER Palais Theatre February 16, 18, 19 EMINEM, KENDRICK LAMAR, J. COLE Etihad Stadium February 19 THE NECKS The Corner Hotel February 17-19 OKKERVIL RIVER Corner Hotel February 22 MANGO GROOVE Forum Theatre February 23 MASTODON, BARONESS AND GOJIRA The Palace February 25 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Palais Theatre February 26 CLUTCH Prince Bandroom February 27 PLACEBO Palais Theatre February 27
MEGADETH Forum Theatre February 27 GRANDMASTER FLASH The Espy February 27 SOUNDWAVE Flemington Racecourse February 28 SIX60 The Hi-Fi March 1 NEKO CASE Corner Hotel March 2 PUBLIC ENEMY Corner Hotel March 3, 4 BRIAN MCKNIGHT Palais Theatre March 5 CHARLES BRADLEY Corner Hotel March 6 JON CLEARY AND THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN Northcote Social Club March 6 PHOENIX Festival Hall March 6 ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT Forum Theatre March 7 QUANTIC Boney March 7 MIKHAEL PASKALEV Howler March 7 PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL Port Fairy March 7 – 10 FAT FREDDY’S DROP Melbourne Zoo Twilights March 8 THE GROWLERS The Tote March 8 PANAMA FESTIVAL March 8, 9 FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse March 9 YO LA TENGO Corner Hotel March 9 POKEY LAFARGE Corner Hotel March 12 NEIL FINN Hamer Hall March 12 BILLY BRAGG Palais Theatre March 13 BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL Various Venues March 13 - 24 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, NINE INCH NAILS Rod Laver Arena March 14, 15 LOS CORONAS Corner Hotel March 14 GLEN HANSARD Melbourne Recital Centre March 14 BILL MEDLEY Palais Theatre March 15 MARTHA DAVIS AND THE MOTELS Thornbury Theatre March 15 LIONEL RICHIE AND JOHN FARNHAM Rod Laver Arena March 16 GANG OF FOUR Corner Hotel March 19 JURASSIC 5 Palace Theatre March 20 SEBADOH Corner Hotel March 21 CHICKS ON SPEED Howler March 21 BOBBY KEYS AND THE SUFFERING BASTARDS Thornbury Theatre March 27 THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS Hisense Arena March 28
THE ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena March 28, Hanging Rock March 30 ROYAL HUNT Northcote Social Club April 2 ALLEN STONE Corner Hotel April 12 ERYKAH BADU Palais April 15 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Palace Theatre April 15 BETH HART Corner Hotel April 15 JASON ISBEL Northcote Social Club April 16, 17 BLUESFEST Byron Bay April 17 – 21 JIMMIE VAUGHAN Corner Hotel April 17 DEVENDRA BANHART Prince Bandroom April 17 INDIA.ARIE & JOSS STONE Palais Theatre April 17 JAKE BUGG Palace Theatre April 17 THE ALMOST Brown Alley April 17 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Palace Theatre April 18 SETH LAKEMAN Thornbury Theatre April 19 TRIXIE WHITLEY Northcote Social Club April 20 IRON AND WINE Forum Theatre April 22 THE WAILERS 170 Russell April 23 GREGG ALLMAN, GOV’T MULE Forum Theatre April 23 STEVE EARLE Forum Theatre April 24 SKID ROW, UGLY KID JOE Palace Theatre April 25 OZOMATLI Corner Hotel April 26 ARCTIC MONKEYS Rod Laver Arena May 9 JONNY CRAIG The Corner Hotel May 17 POISON IDEA The Bendigo Hotel May 17 WE ARE SCIENTISTS Corner Hotel May 28 ELLIE GOULDING Festival Hall May 31 JAMES BLUNT The Plenary June 8 BASTILLE Festival Hall June 15 THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT The Hi-Fi June 26
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PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL March 7 -10 PANAMA FESTIVAL March 8, 9 ROCK IN THE VINES FESTIVAL Big Hill Vineyard March 9 PHARRELL WILLIAMS Flemington Racecourse March 9 PUSH OVER Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 10 NEIL FINN Hamer Hall March 12, 13 PETE MURRAY Forum Theatre March 15 ELIZABETH ROSE Northcote Social Club March 15 THE HOLIDAYS Corner Hotel March 20 SUNNYBOYS Forum Theatre March 21, 22 GREENTHIEF The Espy March 22 LIOR Corner Hotel March 28 THE HILLS ARE ALIVE FESTIVAL The Farm March 29 - 30 JOHN BUTLER TRIO Palais Theatre April 1 HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS Palais Theatre April 11 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Prince Bandroom April 16 ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI 170 Russell May 23 KEITH URBAN Rod Laver Arena June 25
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MOUNT KIMBIE By Lachlan Kanoniuk
Harnessing an idiosyncratic interpretation from a myriad of British electronic styles, Mount Kimbie carved their own path with a handful of EPs, then most notably, their debut full-length, Crooks & Lovers, in 2010. The duo, Kai Campos and Dom Maker, returned in 2013 with the looser and more organic Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, released through their new home on venerable electronic imprint Warp Records. Speaking from an English south coast sojourn at Bognor Regis, Maker charts the auditory evolution, as well as collaborating with fellow Laneway 2014 artist King Krule. “When we started, we didn’t really have a home for the record,” Maker says of Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. “Everything was up in the air, we didn’t have a label we felt comfortable with. We also had to hunt for the perfect place to make the record. We had a studio, which was decent, but it wasn’t quite what we had in mind before. We pretty much started working in the same manner as Crooks & Lovers, but we bought a few pieces of equipment that were, in retrospect, crucial to creating the sound that we had on the second album – a Dave Smith Tempest drum machine, and something called a Teenage Engineering OP-1 keyboard controller. “We just started cracking on with ideas from that. In terms of the actual process, it was pretty similar to what it was on the first record. But with this one we had a bit more time, going out to other studios to write bits of drums and stuff like that. In that way it was slightly different. But from mine and Kai’s perspective, we were both working as we always have done – doing things separately then coming together at the end, working out what we wanted to do, then finishing them off.” Signing with Warp Records was a move that makes perfect sense for Mount Kimbie, but there was still a sense of rigmarole when finding a suitable home for the follow-up to Crooks & Robbers. “We felt that we were going to get a deal, but it was about finding the right label, something we were comfortable with. There were a few offers on the table, but we didn’t feel 100 per cent about them,” Maker reveals. “Then Warped came through, and we had the same sort of ideas about what we wanted to achieve. With their history of electronic music, it just felt like a no-brainer. When we signed, there was definitely a bit of relief in there and excitement for the future. It was a long, drawn out process, then it felt good to get the business side out of the way so we could get in the studio and be creative again.” Though Mount Kimbie honed their touring acumen and bolstering their live show since Crooks & Lovers, their latest LP still managed to produce some challenges in translating the material to the stage. “When we write, we don’t think about the live show BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 24
at all. We didn’t want that to affect what we were doing. Basically when the record was done, we had our first rehearsals with a third person doing drums. In some ways, it wasn’t as challenging as the first one in that we didn’t have that stage experience. This time we knew what was possible, knew what would work and what wouldn’t. “It was nice having fresh blood in the set after playing the same songs for a couple of years. It felt good having a full album to put out there onstage. There are still some songs we physically can’t play, because there is so much going on. There are the tracks we did with Archy (Marshall, aka King Krule), it just meant that there was the extra bit we could do,” he assesses.
“THEN WARPED CAME THROUGH [WITH A RECORD DEAL], AND WE HAD THE SAME SORT OF IDEAS ABOUT WHAT WE WANTED TO ACHIEVE. WITH THEIR HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC, IT JUST FELT LIKE A NO-BRAINER. WHEN WE SIGNED, THERE WAS DEFINITELY A BIT OF RELIEF IN THERE AND EXCITEMENT FOR THE FUTURE.” “We’re playing it wherever we can with Archy. It’s come to the point where we can play an hour set without feeling like there is any filler in there, which is a good feeling.” Collaborating with Archy proved to be of mutual benefit for each party involved, with the production of Cold Spring Fault Less Youth running in concurrence with King Krule’s 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. “I think we’re pretty similar in the ways we look at music. We get along on a personal level, and all of
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us became quite close over that period. I remember seeing him three or four months after we finished the album, I believe it just came out, and we went out to this pub in South London without realising we’d run into him; he was working on his record at the same time as we were doing our album. He said he was doing songs and then hating them two weeks later, just because it was new. He didn’t really have an idea how to finish the album. “At that point we were in a place where we had loads of ideas, but we were on the verge of finishing them off. One of those ideas was taking our time with beat and chord progression. Having him in there tied the whole thing up, it felt really natural. I think he took a lot away from seeing us transitioning from being quite uncertain about the direction of what was going on, keeping an idea and locking it in. Basically, trusting instinct. When I saw him out that time he said, ‘It was really inspiring working with you guys,’ feeling confident with what he was doing. “It wasn’t anything we had said, it was just the energy at the time that rubbed off on him. It was the same for both of us – we fed off Archy as well. Looking back, it was an important time for both of us as artists, and seeing how amazingly well his album has done is fantastic, watching him from afar on the big American TV shows. He’s killing it.” With King Krule also gracing the Laneway lineup, Australian audiences could well be privy to seeing Archy make a cameo appearance during Mount Kimbie’s set. “It’s definitely a possibility, we want to do it as much as possible. We’ve never said, ‘No I don’t think we should do that’. When he’s onstage, we see him as part of the band, it doesn’t feel like ‘featuring King Krule’, it just feels like having Archy back onstage. Every time we do it, it gets better and better. It’s an intense situation for us where I’m singing, Kai’s singing, and we have to really focus on what is going on. “We’ve had to work really, really hard to get the set to the point where it is a spectacle to watch. For a long time it felt like we weren’t quite there with it and it was really frustrating,” Maker recalls. “It’s amazing getting to that level, then having Archy come out onstage as well. He did it at our headline London show and it just changed the whole set, just blew it away having an extra frontman, it was like a relief for us. We’ll never shy away from having him onstage with us, and I think Laneway will be fine. The only problem is that the organ we use for that part of the set is broken, and we’re scrambling to get it fixed by the time we fly to Singapore. So fingers crossed. It’ll be great to be back in Australia, and hopefully we’ll get Archy on board.”
MOUNT KIMBIE perform alongside Four Tet, Jamie xx, Autre Ne Veut and more at Laneway Festival at Footscray Community Arts Centre this Saturday February 1, as well as a sold-out sideshow at the Corner Hotel on Thursday January 30.
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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN Idris Elba (Luther, Prometheus) returns to our screens as Nelson Mandela in the biopic Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom at the Moonlight Cinema this week. Considered a revolutionary, a prisoner and president, Mandela came from a troublesome childhood in rural South Africa before his rise to philanthropic fame; and this film, directed by Justin Chadwick (The First Grader, The Other Boleyn Girl) and starring Naomie Harris (Skyfall) as Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie, will illustrate the events that shaped Mandela before and during his imminent presidency in a newly politicallyliberated South Africa. A touching tribute to the recently deceased politician and philanthropist, Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom will premiere at the Moonlight Cinema on Sunday February 2 before screening at most cinemas on Thursday February 6.
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ON STAGE Chapel Off Chapel, in conjunction with Ellis Productions, are currently premiering the internationally lauded play Standing On Ceremony — The Gay Marriage Plays as part of Midsumma Festival. Consisting of nine short plays focused on the moments before and after ‘I do’, Standing On Ceremony features contributions from acclaimed playwrights Jordan Harrison, Wendy MacLeod, Paul Rudnick, Doug Wright, Neil LaBute, Mo Gaffney, Moisés Kaufman and José Rivera. The production will also include a live wedding band to complement the stories of Facebook arguments, lesbianism in Iowa and gay marriage. Standing On Ceremony — The Gay Marriage Plays is currently being performed at Chapel Off Chapel until Sunday February 2.
ON DISPL AY The National Gallery of Victoria has reopened its Asian Art temporary exhibition gallery with an exploration of the interconnections between poetry, calligraphy and painting in Chinese art. Three Perfections: Poetry, Painting and Calligraphy in Chinese Art features exquisite paintings and calligraphy drawn from the gallery’s Asian Collection, presenting works dating from the fourteenth century to the present that highlight the contrasts and continuity in traditional and current Chinese art. The exhibition features beautiful and intricately detailed traditional Chinese paintings using calligraphic brushstrokes on paper and silk, many of which will be mounted as hanging scrolls. It will feature works by artists including Huang Shen (1687 – 1768), Wu Changshuo (1844 – 1927), Bi Haizhous (1954 – present), You Si (1954 – present) and the work of Kim Hoa Tram (1959 – present) who is currently working in Australia. Three Perfections: Poetry, Painting and Calligraphy in Chinese Art is on currently on display at NGV until Monday June 9.
PICK OF THE WEEK In conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria and RMIT University, The City of Melbourne will be hosting a Melbourne Conversations event this week entitled Talking about Art and Change. Featuring an array of guest speakers — NGV Director Tony Elwood, Founding Director of ARM Architecture Ian McDougall, Design Hub Curator at RMIT Fleur Watson, Professor Rob Adams, visual artist Emily Floyd and writer and broadcaster Peter Mares — Talking about Art and Change will discussion and speculate on the ever-evolving arts sphere of Melbourne. Topics that will be discussed include: architecture, urban planning, Melbourne visual art, the future of Melbourne’s arts sphere and the pace it will evolve at. Melbourne Now = New Melbourne? Talking about Art and Change will be hosted at Deakin Edge, Federation Square on Thursday January 30 from 6pm – 7.30pm. No bookings required; it is a free event.
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DIAVOLO DANCE THEATER By Liza Dezfouli “In another life I would be an architect,” says Jacques Heim, artistic director and choreographer of Diavolo Dance Theatre. You can hear the sigh in his voice. Heim is a man who satisfies his yearning to be an architect by creating dance works. Yes, you read that right. He calls the performance pieces he creates with his company ‘architecture in motion.’ “Architecture always comes first,” he says. “If I didn’t have the architectural environment there wouldn’t be a show. It’s not dance, it’s not circus, it’s not martial arts...it’s something else. Nothing happens on a bare stage.” After performing flash mob type theatre on the streets in his native Paris, the 'choreographer/sculptor/designer/ architect moved to the US and fell into dance classes because dance didn't involve speaking English. Those early classes led to Heim falling in love with pure movement. “It's a universal language," he notes, and then is quick to point out that his love of movement is on equal par with his love of architecture; they are as important as each other in what he brings to the stage. Heim formed Diavolo Dance Theatre in the early '90s, going on to have a massive impact on the US dance scene with work he likens his work to a cinematic experience as it's so strongly dependent on imagery. “Our work is not circus nor is it ballet or traditional or modern dance. I don't have a lot of background in dance,” he says. “I was never a gymnast or a dancer in a major company or an acrobat. When I work outside Diavolo Dance Theatre, people think 'who is this guy? How is he going to direct us?' It's the same with my own dancers. They look at me with a very strange eye.'” How does this dependence on built environment work in performance? “It's about our relationship and interaction with architecture,” Heim answers. Are there any places in particular that have inspired him? “My work is never site specific. The structure comes first. Then it's what the human body does in the environment.” To create a work, Heim creates a structural space, starting with his
own drawings, working on a model then working with an engineer to build the set. This can take up to a year. Only then does he bring in the dancers, a team of five women and five men. “They are like children in a playground,” he explains. “I say, 'go and play on it'. My dancers are choreographing the piece. They show different qualities of movement. I might say 'I see a floating movement, or move like a snake at a low level; take half an hour then come back and show me what you've got.' The human body brings in movement, mood, motion, light, colour and texture.” What about music? This is dance, after all. “Music comes last,” he says. Melbourne is about to see the result of this singular process as Diavolo will perform two works, Trajectoire and Transit Space, both inspired by urban landscapes, as
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part of the show Architecture in Motion, which will be performed at the Arts Centre's State Theatre in early February. “The pieces are very abstract,” Heim says. “There are themes of imbalance: what we do on stage is alive and into that we bring struggle, fear, chaos, danger, survival, destination, continuation, community, family. These are themes that come up in all the pieces by Diavolo.” Most of the important things in the repertoire of human experience, then. It was a visit to a sculptor's studio that got Heim thinking about the performance that has become Trajectoire. “Trajectoire is more about the shapes,” he continues. “I was thinking about the arc, the arch, and how we relate to that.” Those early imaginative wanderings culminated in a performance that could almost be described as a sea voyage on stage with performers negotiating a rocking galleon type structure. The second piece, Transit Space, works as a metaphor for adolescence and uses the culture of skateboarding in Southern California as its starting point in exploring transitions from youth to adulthood. There's a link between Transit Space and the Australian play The Stones, for which Heim designed the set: the choreographer was intrigued by the story of two Melbourne youths charged with manslaughter after hurling rocks from an overpass and killing a motorist; this led him to explore the adolescent experience more deeply in Transit Space. You could almost say he's bringing the story home. The demand on Diavolo dancers is extreme. Word has it that staff at the local hospital near their studio are on first name basis with performers as they see them so often. Heim says it's 'hell' choosing his dancers: auditions can take from eight to ten hours and his performers need to be skilled in various disciplines and be very strong. “It is most difficult. They need to be very strong with upper body and lower body strength. There is a lot of physical repetition and manipulation on a day to day basis. They need a good memory, a great sense of creativity, a little bit of ballet, a little bit of modern dance, a little bit of martial arts, a bit of hip hop, bit of science, a logical side, and a great sense of improvisation. Our work is happening in a cross-fusion of movement. Do I have dancers or gladiators? They are a mix of both!” Diavolo Dance Theater will perform at The Arts Centre, State Theatre from Wednesday February 5 Sunday February 9.
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FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
It’s time to revise your French, as Melbourne’s French Film Festival returns for its 25th anniversary this year. Held across Melbourne’s most eclectic cinemas, the festival will open evocative drama The Finishers. Directed by Nils Tavernier (Story of Women, Post Coitum) and starring Jacques Gamblin (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life, The Names of Love) and Alexandra Lamy, The Finishers captures the story of a former Ironman champion and his disabled son as they both compete in a triathlon. The French Film Festival will run from Wednesday March 5 – Sunday March 23 across Melbourne’s Palace Cinemas. More information and a full program are available through affrenchfilmfestival.org.
Orange is the New Black
One of the biggest comedians on the planet has locked in an Australian tour. One of the most distinctive voices in comedy, Dave Chappelle has been working in the entertainment industry since the age of 14. Having worked as a comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, actor and artist, this tour will mark his first ever visit Down Under. Catch him at the Palais Theatre on Friday February 28 and Saturday March 1.
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ROOFTOP CINEMA
Anyone else hankerin’ for a pint of Little Creatures and some flicks seven stories high? Rooftop Cinema have revealed the second part of their current program. As always, the program features a carefully-curated range of the latest general release films and cult classics. Some highlights include Amelie, The Big Lebowski, Ghostbusters, Donnie Darko, Her, The Wolf of Wall Street and a whole lot more. The Rooftop Cinema will be screening films until Saturday April 5. Visit their website for more information.
HOLLOWWORK
THE EMPIRE STRIPS BACK
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there was man called Russall S. Beattie, who thought that the Star Wars franchise needed some stripping back. Literally. So begun the Star Wars Burlesque company, who will take back The Palais this June with The Empire Strips Back. Star Wars Burlesque debuted in 2011. Since then, it escalated quickly from a small stage show to performances that catered for over 20,000 people. Due to this high demand, Beattie thought it was time to refresh Star Wars Burlesque; hence, last year the creator destroyed all props and costumes with the intention to create a brand-new show, which became The Empire Strips Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Parody. This show will exceed expectations with a full-size remotecontrolled R2-D2 and custom-made props and outfits that will bring the franchise’s favourite CGI and puppet characters to life. The Empire Strips Back will be performed at the Palais Theatre on Friday June 20.
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Anna Schwartz Gallery has teamed up with Australian artist Mikala Dwyer (Goldene Bend’er, Drawing Down the Moon) this year to present Hollowwork, an exploration of the occult. Opening this February, the exhibition will continue Dwyer’s fascination with the occult, delving into the unknown through elusive sculptures, delicate jewellery and photographic installations. Hollowwork will showcase the artist’s natural talent for pushing boundaries, a reputation that has earned her exhibition space at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Project Arts Centre in Dublin, the Institute of Modern Art and Hamburger Bahnfor in Berlin. Hollowwork will be on exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery from Thursday February 6 – Saturday March 29. You can also view her work at Future Primitive at Heide Museum of Modern Art until Sunday March 2. Admission is free.
PETITE NARRATIVES.
Off The Kerb Gallery will be reopening for the new year this February with Petite Narratives. Inspired by the recent resurgence of fairy tales and children’s stories, Petite Narratives will delve into the elements of these tales that make them so timeless — the hero, the villain, the anti-hero, etc. Through an assortment of props and mediums, the exhibition will also identify, and allow you to critically engage with familiar tropes of these stories, as well as weaving a colourful narrative to entertain your inner child. Petite Narratives will be on exhibition at Off The Kerb Gallery from Friday February 7 – Friday February 21. Admission is free.
TV BEHIND BARS.
Ever wondered by prison dramas are some of the most enduring TV series? ACMI have wondered that too, which is why their first Live in the Studio of 2014 is titled TV Behind Bars. Starring guest speakers Clementine Ford, Byron Bache, Jess McGuire and Ben Pobjie, TV Behind Bars will examine and analyse why some of TV favourites — Wentworth, Prisoner, Orange is the New Black — are so deliciously addictive, as well as questioning: Why do we, as an audience, have such a fascination with life in the lock-up? Live in the Studio: TV Behind Bars will be held at Studio 1 at ACMI on Thursday February 27 at 7pm.
CYBEC ELECTRIC
The Melbourne Theatre Company will be presenting five electrifying play readings by Jane Harrison, S. Shakthidharan, Sue Smith (Saving Mr Banks, Brides of Christ), Declan Greene (Moth, The Sovereign Wife) and Kylie Trounson entitled Cybec Electric this February. Moving between topics of stolen tea and online dating, each show will present a new play for one-night-only. Opening the five-session phenomenon will be Harrison’s The Visitors, an Indigenous-inspired play directed by Leah Purcell (Redfern Now) for Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival. The second show will delve into the Civil War of Sri Lanka with A Counting and Crack of Heads by Shakthidharan; following this, Smith’s play will entertain us with an adventure of the rogue 19th century Scottish trader who steals tea plants from China to expand his business in India. Closing Cybec Electric will be Greene’s online-dating comedy 8 GB of Hardcore Pornography and The Waiting Room, an autobiographical play about Alan Trounson and his invention: IVF, by Kylie Trounson. Cybec Electric will run at the Melbourne Theatre Company Southbank Theatre from Thursday February 6 – Saturday February 22.
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Oh yes; you know it’s going to be a classic night of comedy when Lawrence Mooney hits the Public Bar tonight. The host of ABC2’s Dirty Laundry Live is a true favourite amongst audiences and comedians alike and to catch him in a intimate room like the Public Bar is a real treat not to be missed. Along with Lawrence catch an A1 lineup including George McEncroe, Jason English, Tegan Higginbotham, Mike Nayna and Laura Dunemann all for just $5. Plus you never know who might drop past, just in the last two weeks The Project’s Charlie Pickering & Nova’s Tommy Little have made a unannounced appearances. It kicks off from 8.30pm sharp tonight.
COMMEDIA DELL PARTE This week at Commedia Dell Parte join Liam Ryan as he hosts a great lineup of comics featuring Karl Woodberry, Jay Morrissey, Luke McGregor, Demi Lardner, Steele Saunders and Michael Tancredi. The room still 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 from 8.30pm at the George Lane Bar, St Kilda.
THE LONG PIGS
The world premiere of The Long Pigs, the newest production from Clare Bartholomew, Derek Ives and Nicci Wilks, will happen at fortyfivedownstairs this March. Slightly disturbing (understatement) and cleverly devised, The Long Pigs will tell the tale of three black-nosed clowns who scalp clown noses as a hobby and their demise driven by paranoia. Through their actions — the scalping of their red-nosed cousins symbolising the demise of innocence — and black wit, The Lone Pigs will take the art of clowning, literally dissect it and expose the dark, ominous underbelly of the buffoon world. The Lone Pigs will premiere at fortyfivedownstairs from Wednesday March 12 – Sunday March 23.
DRENGE By Alasdair Duncan
Eoin Loveless is feeling the effects of a big one. The 22-year-old guitarist is at his girlfriend’s house, having only recently woken up, and it’s not that hard to imagine him, bleary-eyed and messy-haired, running over the events of the night before in his mind and coming to terms with the realities of the hungover world around him. It’s not that hard either, to square this image of Eoin Loveless with his musical output. Along with his brother Rory, he makes up Drenge, one of the UK’s most celebrated young bands. At this point in time Drenge find themselves in a funny position. Though their attitude and general demeanour suggests they shrug off attention, the siblings find themselves the focus of plenty – from booking agents, from journalists, from detractors on the internet… the list goes on. “It’s fine when people are coming to shows and buying records and stuff,” Eoin says of life in the spotlight. “That’s all really great. But then you have the weird part, the negative attention that the internet can bring, which really isn’t so nice. “I have a friend who rounds up all the negative tweets about us, about our personalities and the way we look, and sends them over in massive batches. Every morning, I get ten or 15 negative tweets, and they just grow week on week; that’s a very odd thing. Your private life seems to slowly unravel.” Are the brothers ever tempted to bite back? “I guess so,” Loveless says, “but we’ve seen it happen to a lot of people before. It’s just a natural human impulse to want to have a go at something. I guess I’m probably just as bad for complaining about it. It’s still weird to think of all this directed at us, though.” Given they have grown up under the same roof and now play in a band together, I ask Eoin if the songwriting is any easier, or if the natural brotherly impulse to fight and compete makes things difficult. “We argue about things because we both have strong opinions, but we always find a way to make it work. We’re a lot more confident because we’re able to talk to each other honestly and not get too personal or too bogged down in silly stuff. Ultimately, when we’re writing together, the main consideration is that we only write music that we’d really want to play live, or that we think people would really want to hear.” There’s a rough and raw quality to Drenge’s music, although according to Loveless, this extremely basic approach suits them just fine. The lyrical subject matter of Drenge’s songs is equally plain, with a general theme of young people fucking about and getting into trouble in a dreary English backwater town. Loveless explains that they try to write as simply and honestly as possible, using only influences from their real lives and observations. “To be honest, most of the songs just come from walking the streets. It’s like, if you were to go into a dodgy pub and get a drink and then just sit down and watch everything happening around you, talk to people – those are the kinds of things that really inspire us. I don’t write about any real people necessarily, but I build the lyrics based on my observations. I like them to be quite visual and image-based.” While there’s obviously a negative side to the growing fame – not least of all the opinions of various Twitter tossers – the upsides of breaking out certainly outweigh the downs. The past 18 months have given the Loveless boys their fair share of exciting moments, and I ask Eoin if there’s one particular experience that stands out, one moment that made him realise it was all coming true. “We played to a pretty wild crowd at Reading Festival last year,” he says. “The most exciting part is that there were two mosh pits, side by side. I’ve never actually seen that before, and it was really crazy to be able to watch that from the front, from a performer’s perspective instead of an audience’s one. That’s one of those moments where you think, ‘Yeah, wow.’” Drenge will soon be making their first trip to Australia, and are about as excited as two youngsters who are about to jet off to a far corner of the world can be. “We really, really can’t wait to make it down there,” Loveless says. “We’ve not got much time to spare, but we have a few days off in between Laneway and the sideshows we’re doing. There’s a lot of flying involved, of course. Thankfully, because we’re playing a festival, we get a lot of time on the day to relax and see some other bands when we’re not playing, which is great.” Loveless can’t quite predict what Drenge’s live show will involve come Laneway, however. “We’ll probably be drenched in a lot of sweat, because I imagine it will be very hot in Australia!” he says. “I feel like we get stronger as a band the more shows we play, so I feel like by the time we get to Laneway, we’ll be even better than we are already. I’m honestly really excited to be coming down – I never expected anything like this to ever be happening for us. I didn’t think that we’d get big enough that we could actually get down to Australia.”
DRENGE play The Tote on Wednesday February 5 with special guests The Creases. They’ll also appear at Laneway Festival alongside Lorde, Haim, The Jezabels, Savages and more at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday February 1. Drenge is out now through Liberator/Infectious. WATCH INTERVIEWS, CHATS & AWKWARD SILENCES..... WWW.BEAT.COM.AU/TV
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KIRIN J CALLINAN By Lachlan Kanoniuk
Emerging as a guitar-blasting maverick in his own right after producing noise within Mercy Arms and Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders, Kirin J Callinan released the worthy debut full-length Embracism midway through 2013. The album has been garnering a groundswell of attention locally and abroad, compounded by striking film clips, as well as live shows that present a potent blend of charm and abrasion. Ahead of a run of Laneway appearances, as well as supporting Savages on their respective sideshow dates, Kirin speaks in between pottering about at a Waterloo studio. “I don’t really listen to them anymore,” Kirin says in regards to Embracism’s songs. “I did before, I did take an interest in my record, somewhat. When you’re making something like that, you can be too close to it. When it’s released, you can start to hear it through everybody else’s ears. As far as my relationship with the songs, I guess with the aid of hindsight, I get more of an idea of what they are, as opposed to what I was going for. Those two things are always different. I kind of see how I could have packaged it better, but I was happy with the record and I’m excited to make a new one.” While there is still a pertinence about Embracism, Kirin is beginning to lay the mental foundations for his second solo LP. “I’ve written a bunch of new songs; I’ve got a plan in regards to the next record,” he muses. “I’m really anxious to get into it. This record still has a bit of life in it, and there’s more touring to be done, but at first opportunity I’ll be knuckling down and solely focusing
on the next one.” After a fairly subdued few years on the solo front, Kirin was all systems go in the lead-up and aftermath of Embracism’s release, continually bouncing between tours at home and in the USA. “It’s definitely been on my own terms, but it’s definitely been flat out. The record was received well here and in the States, I played a lot of shows and got a small but dedicated following over there. I’d love to go back to Europe and Asia, give that a crack before putting this album to bed.” Initially experimenting greatly with a revolving roster of guest musicians onstage, Kirin has settled into a live three-piece formation to great effect. “It’s at a place beyond me being happy with it,” Kirin states on the show we’ll see at Laneway. “I feel so grateful for the two guys in my band, they’re incredible. I’ve refined it. I’m excited to bring this show home in Australia. I’m just having a lot of fun now.”
The most recent in a string of disparate yet invariably captivating film clips, Landslide features a spatially disconcerting, inversed portrait of Kirin dangling overwater upside down. “It was torture, absolute torture. Being hung by my ankles during wintertime in Port Melbourne, being dunked into the freezing cold ocean – I’m pretty sure it’s torture. It was fun, but gruelling. I was working with great people, and I always have fun, no matter what I’m doin’,” he grins. “The euphoria you might see on screen is most likely pain-induced. It was brutal, it really was.” In his musical travels, Kirin has formed a myriad of bonds with likeminded musicians –touring the US with Ariel Pink, or working within Midnight Juggernauts’ Siberia imprint, and putting together ad-hoc onstage collaborations with Dev Hynes and Brian Chase. “I don’t really like to force these things. Things happen. Some people you can hang out with and have a laugh, others you can get deeper and have a relationship that lasts a lifetime. I’ve been lucky to have that with many people. I just went up and stayed with Tim [Rogers of Jack Ladder] for a couple of days, which was great. The Cut Copy guys, and Siberia, they’re guys you get to know over time through
playing shows and it develops into something more. It’s very natural.” Guitarist in Jack Ladder’s Dreamlanders, Kirin reveals we can expect a follow-up to the acclaimed Hurtsville sooner rather than later. “We recorded it, it’s getting mixed at the moment. The songs are great. I’m looking forward to it coming out. Again, I don’t really know what it is. We’ve moved into some strange territory, which is exciting. For us, anyway. It’ll make more sense once it’s released. But that’s where I like to be, treading a line, and Tim’s no different. I’m excited for it to come out, and I’m excited to tour it. That band, with Donny (Benet) and Laurence (Pike), is one of the best bands I’ve ever been involved with. Great guys, incredible musicians, real pleasure to be a part of it. So the idea of touring is really exciting as well.”
guitar and sing.’ I think that’s the best way to describe it because everything that I do is completely live and everything’s playing live. We actually have an 808 on stage and it’s running live. Ultimately [we] try to strike that balance between electronic music and a live band.” The group’s compositional duality is the product of Winterfield and his co-pilot, producer and synth commander Jono Ma, intertwining their separate fortes. Winterfield reveals that initially the project was basically just a bit of a lark for the two core members. “We had no expectations whatsoever. Ultimately, this was a side project that we really enjoyed doing. Jono and I were in different bands so this was just a fun thing to do on the weekend. It became really fun, [so] we kept on doing it.” Thankfully, Winterfield and Ma’s joyful partnership developed into a prosperous songwriting dynamic. The feel-good diversity of Howlin’ ensured them a high-
position in many critics’ best-of 2013 lists and even exOasis crank Noel Gallagher announced himself as a fan. It’s easy to imagine how such widespread acclaim might prevent them from reviving the carefree atmosphere that permeated their original songwriting experiments, but Winterfield quickly dismisses this notion. “I think you can actually always hold onto a level of naivety with being musical. It’s not about not having expectations, it’s just ab out not being too concerned about the big goals and things like that. “It’s always just got to be about the music,” Winterfield emphasises. “I think making music can always be quite playful and fun. Yeah, it can be work as well, but it’s always fun. So long as it’s fun it’s always pretty good.”
Beyond that, the band have even bigger plans for the rest of 2014, opening up the big wide world to themselves for the first time in their lengthy career. “The Bamboos are going to head over to the States and Japan,” he tells us. “I think it’s happening some time during May. We’ve never been to either one of those countries, so it’s going to be a lot of fun to do that, it’ll be like starting again in some ways. We’re going to be literally doing that driving from west to east coast thing; it’s going to be the proper tour bus slog.” With the length of time the band has been around, and the prolific nature of its output, it is quite surprising that they’ve never really left our shores to tour. You can trace the origins of The Bamboos back to the year 2000, and the band has released six albums since 2006. That said, Lance tells us that it definitely doesn’t seem like almost a decade and a half the band have been doing their thing.
“It doesn’t feel like that to me, because it’s just been a continual cycle of making a new record and then touring it, and then all the stuff that goes along with that,” he says. “It’s felt a bit like a whirlwind in some ways, it really doesn’t feel like 14 years since we started this band as a four-piece thing at (Melbourne jazz venue) The Nightcat. “At the same time, I can look back and look at the records we’ve made and the stuff we’ve done, and say ‘gee, that was 14 years of work’. As long as I’m excited about it, I’ll keep making new records and touring.”
KIRIN J CALLINAN plays Laneway Festival at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday February 1 alongside Lorde, Drenge, Jagwar Ma and more. Kirin J Callinan will also support Savages on Thursday January 3 at the Hi-Fi.
JAGWAR MA By Augustus Welby
There’s no denying 2013 was a big year for Australian music internationally and Sydney’s Jagwar Ma were certainly one of the year’s most-hyped exports. The band’s debut LP Howlin’ came out in June and the record’s Madchester-channelling mixture of indie-pop and dance music gained approval from the likes of Pitchfork and NME. They capped the year off selling out shows all over Europe and America and the band’s singer/guitarist Gabriel Winterfield is somewhat overwhelmed by the extent of their popularity. “I’m always blown away, I just can’t believe the amount of people coming to our shows,” he exudes. “We played in Chicago the day after Thanksgiving, I thought to myself, ‘No one’s really going to be there, this could be a bit of a doozy.’ Then it filled out, I’m pretty sure it was sold out.” The number of Australian artists making their mark overseas in the last few years has increased the Northern Hemisphere’s hunger for Down Under sounds. Of course, we know the Australian music scene is amply equipped to satisfy this growing demand. In fact, so well-endowed are we that a number of bands are inciting masses of praise in Europe and North America before being recognised here. Jagwar Ma have certainly spent far more time abroad than at home thus far, but they’re looking to remedy that fact.
“It seems very much like Australia has been supportive of us, especially triple j and people voting,” says Winterfield. “Ultimately we probably need to play more in Australia. You can’t be everywhere, but I’d love to spend more time in Oz this year.” True to this intention, the band recently performed a couple of headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney and they’re all set to take part in the nationwide Laneway Festival tour that kicks off this week. Howlin’ is distinguished by the intermeshing of dancehall beats and deep bass grooves with paisley-pop melodies and electric guitars, which makes it difficult to predict what the Jagwar Ma live experience is like. Winterfield acknowledges the ambiguous nature of their setup. “When people ask us what the band is I normally say, ‘Well we’re kind of an electronic band but I play
JAGWAR MA play Laneway Festival at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday February 1 alongside Danny Brown, Jamie xx, and Vance Joy.
THE BAMBOOS By Rod Whitfield
Summertime means music festival time, and festival time in Melbourne means the St Kilda Festival is with us again. Originally just a one-day event, the success of the festival means that it is now spread over no less than nine days, and attracts more than a quarter of a million revellers. It also attracts some of the best bands/artists in the nation, and 2014 is no different. One of the feature acts this year is long running Melbourne funk/soul outfit The Bamboos, and while this is not the band’s first appearance on the festival, guitarist Lance Ferguson has great memories of their previous appearances, and is very happy to have been asked to play again. “Really stoked actually,” he enthuses. “We’ve played the St Kilda festival a couple of times before, and in 2010 we got to headline on the main stage, which was wild, one of the best gigs we’ve ever done. Yeah, I’m totally thrilled to be getting a slot on the main stage again, it’ll be great.” The band released a new album, their sixth, towards the end of last year, and toured extensively off the back of it. They also added another member during 2013, so they will be primed for a ripping performance at the festival. “We’re just coming off the back of a national tour, and we’ve had a record out recently, so we’ll be playing a BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 30
bunch of material off that record,” he reveals. “Plus your favourite Bamboos songs as well. The band expanded to include Ella Thompson on vocals, so there’s now nine people on stage. It’s the largest incarnation of the band up until now, so it feels like there’s a lot of intensity there, it feels like a powerhouse. It really feels like the most energetic and musically exciting lineup we’ve ever had, so I’m really happy with what’s going on at the moment.” They are also playing a number of other similar summer festivals around Australia after St Kilda Fest, and are breaking some new ground for themselves as well. “Yeah, yeah, we’ve got a few things on,” he confirms. “A few festivals, and we’re actually going to New Zealand for a festival called Store Festival, which we’ve never done before, which will be really cool as well. I’m a Kiwi and we’ve never really officially done a Bamboos show in New Zealand, it’s taken a long time to happen, so I’m pretty stoked about that gig too.”
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THE BAMBOOS play the 2014 St Kilda Festival, which runs from Saturday February 1–Sunday February 9, and also features Art Vs. Science, Kingswood, Renee Geyer, Riot in Toytown and heaps more. They will also play the Wanderlust Festival at St Kilda Beach on Monday March 10
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Let’s all agree that the times of Aussie rappers bouncing onstage and drilling you to “put your mother-fucking hands in the mother-fucking air” are pretty much over. In their place is the arrival of a genre-bending, modern breed of Aussie hip hop that smacks you with thoughtful lyrics and melts faces at gigs and festivals worldwide. Championing this change are Kai Tan and Raph Dixon, the Sydney lads from Jackie Onassis. “I do think [hip hop] has changed in that I think maybe a couple of years ago there was definitely this obvious sound…it used to be referred to as ‘barbecue rap’,” recalls Jackie Onassis beat maker Raph Dixon. He’s sitting down to his first coffee of the day when he phones in from his back yard in Sydney’s inner-west, the lion’s den of Aussie hip hop. “I think a lot of people felt that the only way that anyone was going to listen to your music was to make a big, happy, silly song. There’s nothing wrong with that vibe…maybe people were only really trying to do that, and we were only really getting the same song again and again. I feel like at the moment it’s about doing what you want,” he notes. Perhaps it’s having done exactly what they wanted which led to the duo’s recent success. “The whole Jackie Onassis thing really started I guess in November 2012 so it was a touch over a year ago. We were just…two guys who did it in a converted spare room of the house that I
was living in at the time and we put [the EP] on the net for free,” says Dixon. He’s completely unaffected when he describes their year as a bit of a haphazard affair. “We didn’t have any management or anything like that and fortunately triple j happened to pick [us] up and we were lucky enough through a series of weird events like when Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 gave…Crystal Ballin’ a few plays. Since then it’s been a bit of a wild ride.” Indeed, that wins understatement of the month as a string of local and national tours and festivals as well as a signing to Sony Music quickly followed. Before Jackie Onassis’ eruption, Raph and Tan are selfproclaimed “…uni bums knocking about and scrounging things together.” The boys got to know each other having caught the same bus to high school. They drifted apart only to be reunited at uni where they both took the same Modern American History lecture. It was there that they bonded over a mutual love for Ms Jackie Onassis, adopted her name as their moniker and decided to make music together. “When we released the [Holiday] EP it kind of came at a perfect time when we had part-time uni jobs and instead of getting serious and looking for a real job we had to tell ourselves ‘we’re going to be too busy with this music thing so we’d better keep the part-time jobs’,” says Dixon. Proving that it takes more than spare time to succeed, a
decent amount of hard work, talent and a good support network pay off as well. Jackie Onassis are the newest members of the One Day crew: A collective that includes acts such as Horrorshow, Joyride and Spit Syndicate. Raph explains joining the crew was a natural progression and wasn’t “…like signing a record deal or something where they make you sign some kind of deal into the collective.” Having been friends since the age of 13 they joined the One Day crew after talks about releasing an album and Raph jokes there weren’t any gang initiation ceremonies involved. “[There was] no weird cult-like chanting, more just as long as you knew how to play at gigs…and just be good blokes”. Having practically grown up together lends itself to a group dynamic and writing style that Raph explains is completely organic. “Kai likes to write. Most of his lyrics are definitely about stuff he’s seen or things he’s been through and most of our music is really going for that vibe. We really try to talk about it a bunch, trying to capture something that people can get and apply to their own lives.” Juliette, the title track for their latest EP, is exactly that. A melancholic track with synths aplenty it laments an ailing relationship and is the perfect example of the honesty that typifies Jackie Onassis. Although seemingly reluctant, Raph does admit: “Juliette is Kai’s story. Kai
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does the rapping and everything, but it comes from one of his stories and one of mine that I told him about.” When it comes to work there’s an undeniable sense of hands-on focus and dedication that Raph describes as “control freaky”. Whilst filming a clip for Special Occasion he explains “…we [were] kind of there from the outset chucking around ideas and building [them] up and having input into different scenes and stuff like that. We’ll probably be there being insanely annoying and pedantic about the editing process and stuff so yeah we do force ourselves upon everything to do with us.” With a fresh injection of mature sounds and slightly less hand raising Jackie Onassis are paving the way for a future of more freedom within the industry and a wider variety of beats. For Raph it’s simple: “Everyone’s kind of pushing the envelope in their own way but still having their own sounds. As long as you’re making good music it’ll get out there. You’re getting a different sound and if you want to make party bangers you can do that too.” Now that’s how you have your cake and eat it too.
Jackie Onassis’ Juliette EP is out now through Sony Music. They will support Illy at The Hi-Fi on Friday March 7.
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on tour MOUNT KIMBIE [UK] Thursday January 30, Corner Hotel LAIDBACK LUKE [NED] Friday January 31, 170 Russell JACQUES RENAULT [USA] Friday January 31, Mercat Basement ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL: XXYYXX [USA], MOUNT KIMBIE [UK] + MORE Saturday February 1, Footscray Community Arts Centre GUDRUN GUT [GER] Sunday February 2, The John Curtin XXYYXX [USA] Tuesday February 4, Corner Hotel. YOUTH LAGOON [USA] Wednesday February 5, Prince Bandroom CASHMERE CAT [NOR] Thursday February 6, The Liberty Social EARL SWEATSHIRT [USA], DANNY BROWN [USA] Thursday February 6, The Palace DVS1 [USA] Friday February 7, The Liberty Social BEN PEARCE [UK] Friday February 7, New Guernica DJEMBA DJEMBA [USA] Saturday February 8, Laundry Bar MK [USA] Sunday February 9, Revolver Upstairs DJ SHADOW [UK] Thursday February 13, Prince Bandroom ADAM FREELAND [UK] Friday February 14, The Liberty Social KINGDOM [UK] Friday February 14, Boney SKREAM [UK] Friday February 14, Brown Alley JOEY NEGRO [UK] Saturday February 15, Victoria Star EMINEM [USA], KENDRICK LAMAR [USA] + MORE Wednesday February 19, Etihad Stadium MARCELL DETTMANN [GER] Friday February 21, Brown Alley MIGUEL MIGS [USA] Saturday February 22, New Guernica REDSHAPE [GER] Friday February 28, RMH The Venue MARIO BASANOV [LIT], CASSY [UK] Sunday February 23, TBA FLYING LOTUS [USA] Friday February 28, The Forum BRUNO MARS [USA], MIGUEL [USA] Tuesday March 4 & Wednesday March 5, Rod Laver Arena GOLD PANDA [UK] Friday March 7, Corner Hotel GOOD LIFE: DEADMAU5 [UK], KNIFE PARTY [UK] + MORE Friday March 7, Flemington Racecourse MAITREYA: DICK TREVOR [UK], YAHEL [ISR] Friday March 7 - Monday March 10, Sealake GOLDEN PLAINS: PUBLIC ENEMY [USA], FLYING LOTUS [USA] + MORE Saturday March 8 - Monday March 10, Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: DEADMAU5 [UK], KNIFE PARTY [UK] + MORE Sunday March 9, Flemington Racecourse MOVE D [GER] Sunday March 16, Revolver Upstairs BATHS [USA] Saturday March 22, Corner Hotel DETROIT SWINDLE [USA] Friday February 28, Circus A$AP FERG [USA] Wednesday April 2, Corner Hotel DARKSIDE [USA] Friday April 4, The Palace
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paul van dyk wo rd s / a ug u st u s we lby
There’s been much talk among both artists and the media in the last few years concerning an EDM revolution. The idea has seemingly been confirmed by the increase of electronic sounds in mainstream pop music. However, one of the most respected figures in global electronic dance music for the last two decades, German DJ and producer Paul van Dyk, observes scarce innovation coming out of the purported revolutionaries. “For me, electronic music has always been about breaking the boundaries on the creative side, as much as using the latest technology,” he says. “If you look at what’s going on with the stuff that’s being called EDM in some parts of the world, that’s not really electronic music anymore. That’s just like the ever same-sounding pop song.” Evidently van Dyk perceives a major distinction between the EDM dominating the mainstream and his own career output. “Every single thing that I’ve done actually has an importance to me. For me electronic music is a very intense, very important art form.” Van Dyk’s artistic ambitions haven’t prevented him from gaining popular success. Since emerging in the early ’90s, he’s released six albums of original music, achieving aggregated album sales of over four million. Back in 2003, his fourth LP Reflections was the first nominee in the newly introduced Best Dance/Electronic Album category at the Grammy Awards (he didn’t take the award home, but in 2009 he received a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack to Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight).Van Dyk offers his thoughts on the acts nominated in the Dance/Electronic category more recently. “To be really honest the only person in the last two, three or four
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Joey Negro playing on a boat? Fuck yeah. One of the most prolific house music DJs and producers of the past two decades, Negro has a catalogue that is unparalleled. Supported by locals James Belias, Mas Paoli, Evan Telia, Joe Mattei and Juan Martinez. Sunshine, house and plenty of memories to be made, make sure you’re not late as the cruise departs from Dock 9, Central Pier at 2pm on Saturday February 15.
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him to evade the common creative barriers enforced by being on tour. He reveals that his songwriting experiments aren’t merely conducted behind closed doors. “I’m trying out things live when I play. I’m trying some riffs and seeing the reaction directly when I play it live. On the last album especially and with new stuff coming out, with [the forthcoming record] Politics Of Dancing 3 as well, some of those hooks that are in the album actually came up while I was playing live. I let the basic chord play out and I had some drums and then I played a melody on top and I’m just like, ‘Wow, I really like this.’ When you are inspired by the moment, directly by your audience – it doesn’t get more direct.” In addition to utilising crowd responses to evaluate new music, van Dyk indicates the attitude of those present in the room has a big impact on the overall direction of his shows. “I have a very clear idea about the sound and the music I like to bring across but everything else is always down to the interaction with my audience. It’s always about the vibe and about the feel and of course the communication with the audience … I have an idea of which direction I want to go but I have a few thousand people in front of me that have an opinion of where we all should go together.” Catch Paul van Dyk at Future Music Festival which goes down on Sunday March 9 at the Flemington Racecourse. facebook.com/pvd
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years who was valuable or should have been the winner of the dance music award is the sound designer of the Nexus 2 software synthesisers, because everything comes from that machine. Everybody uses those presets – I mean, everybody who’s in that ‘EDM’ thing.” Such disparaging opinions about the contemporary EDM proliferation are warranted when you consider van Dyk’s been performing and recording for over 20 years. He remains one of the world’s busiest DJs, however he’s not tiring of his profession. “What I do I’m really passionate about, so it doesn’t feel like a job. It doesn’t feel like as much work as it is,” he says. “I appreciate every day what I can do. The fact I have such a loyal fan base enables me to see the world and play my favourite music in front of my favourite audience.” A regular visitor to our shores, van Dyk returns to Australia this March for the Future Music Festival. Anyone who has seen van Dyk in the past will be aware that his live show is not a passive undertaking. “I’m not just pressing ‘play’ on a CD player and waiting for the record to be over. There’s so much more that I do all the time that possibly can [go] wrong that gives the whole thing a very intense and a very lively feeling.” “As soon as it was possible to take production elements with me onstage I did that – more than ten years ago. Ever since, my equipment list and all the stuff that I use onstage [has] kept evolving. I have keyboards onstage and a computer and custommade mixers and controllers. It enables me to actually play live so every set is fairly different – it varies from venue to venue.” Van Dyk’s stage setup doubles as a mobile studio, which allows
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Los Angeles grime producer Kingdom is coming to Melbourne. Kingdom had a breakout year in 2013, thanks to his seventrack release Vertical XL, on the Fade To Mind label he runs alongside close friends and collaborators Nguzunguzu, Total Freedom and Prince William. It’s all happening at Boney on Friday February 14.
paris/berlin: 20 years of underground techno
From secret Parisian parties to Berlin’s infamous Berghain club, Paris/Berlin documents the underground movement of techno through the lens of two different cities. This 52 minute documentary traces the evolution of techno telling the stories of the DJs, producers, label managers, promoters, record shops and distributors that have stayed true to its original spirit. It will screened at The Shadow Electric on Friday February 7.
For those in need of some Valentine’s Day plans or distractions, you’re in luck. The Operatives: Ten Years Strong Series has announced that its second instalment will feature trailblazers Skream and A Sides for one huge night in two rooms. While London’s Skream is one of dubstep’s founding fathers, the producer has recently taken his sound in a new direction, releasing disco single Rollercoaster last year. With over 500 tracks to his name, drum and bass veteran A Sides unleashed his latest album, Based Upon Bass early last year. It all goes down at Brown Alley on Friday February 14.
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Cashmere Cat has locked in a headline show to coincide with his appearance at Laneway this weekend. The mop-haired Norwegian is set to make his sophomore appearance Down Under, letting loose a slew of his signature fusion of hip hophouse tunes and high-end remixes. Catch the Cat at The Liberty Social on Thursday February 6.
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Illusive have announced they’ll be bringing down San Francisco’s Miguel Migs this year in February. Kicking things off in 1998 with his The Mercury Lounge EP, Miguel has made a name for himself as one of the most prominent deep house DJs and producers. Setting his sound a part from others is his love for reggae, dub, classic rock, blues, funk and soul. A career spanning 15 years, Miguel Migs has rightfully earned his reputation and the pedestal he sit on as one of the most respected figures in deep house today. Make sure to head down to New Guernica on Saturday February 22.
Valentine’s Day is looking mighty fine with Adam Freeland’s return after four long years. Playing an integral role in the development of the breaks scene in the ‘90s with his Coastal Breaks compilation, Freeland hasn’t looked back since. He then went on to push things further with his Marine Parade label, which he used as a platform to nurture many artists including Infusion, Evil Nine and Ills to turn them into superstars. Catch him playing at New Guernica on Friday February 14.
pandora summer sessions on the sand djemba djemba, hoodboi and trippy turtle
Djemba Djemba, Hood Boi and Trippy Turtle are coming together for a massive show next month. Djemba Djemba released his first single in 2011, and has since been releasing music on the Mad Decent/Jeffrees label, his own imprint Rabbit Records, and weekly beat cypher Beat Team Supreme, as well as producing and remixing some of the largest names in dance music. Trippy Turtle is an enigmatic presence on the Internet, who’s an assumed Norwegian songwriter and producer known for his Jersey Club influences. Then there’s DJ HoodBoi, ‘nuff said. Make sure you head down to Laundry Bar on Saturday February 8.
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Get your body moving with a Sunday afternoon dance on the beach. Kick your shoes off and feel the sand under your feet. Feel the fresh sea air and sun on your face. Dance to the water’s edge and watch the beautiful sunset, while you dance to three channels of live DJs. Each person is provided a pair of high quality stereo headphones, allowing them to adjust their own volume to their liking and also choose between three DJs/Music channels at just a flick of a switch. It’s exhilarating, fun and unifying. It appears as if people are dancing to silence but then you hear some of the crowd start singing and others start humming to a different tune they know and before too long everyone is dancing and having a blast. The next Pandora Summer Sessions On The Sand takes place on Sunday February 2 at West Beach Bathers Pavilion Corner of Beaconsfield Parade and Pier Rd, St Kilda. Head to partyhigher.com.au for more information.
gudrun gut words / aug ustu s we l by
Gudrun Gut has been an active member of Berlin’s experimental underground arts scene since the early ‘80s. After a brief stint playing percussion in Blixa Bargeld’s Einstürzende Neubauten, Gut gained recognition leading the all-female post punk group Malaria!. Although Malaria! disbanded in the early ‘90s, over the last few decades Gut has busied herself composing film soundtracks, running two record labels, producing and remixing other artists and presenting The Ocean Club radio show with The Orb’s Thomas Fehlmann. However, it wasn’t until 2007 that Gut actually released her first solo album, I Put A Record On. With such a variety of projects keeping her occupied it’s easy to see why an official solo LP was delayed for so long. Yet, Gut reveals something else was in the way. “I always wanted to do a solo record but it took me ages. I had to have the confidence to do it. That was the problem,” she confesses. In late 2012 Gut followed I Put A Record On with the dark and abrasive electro outing Wildlife. Neither record betrays any trace of artistic insecurity, but making and releasing music under your own name can certainly be a stressful procedure. “As an electronic artist you’re there all alone, I do everything. A full album is like, ‘Oh boy.’ A lot of stuff goes into the album from myself,” she explains. As a means of alleviating these pressures, Gut has followed up both albums with a collaborative record. In 2010 Gut and fellow German electronic artist Antye Greie (aka AGF) released Baustelle (under the name Greie Gut Fraktion) and she recently completed an LP with Hans Joachim Irmler from German cult rock band Faust. “Afterwards I need to have some feeding with other people. I love doing that,” she says of her collaborative work. “If I would have a band it’s easy, but I don’t. Rather than having a band I work with different people.” Gut clearly has no interest in returning to artistic territory she’s
already comprehensively explored. “When I work on something with a lot of emotion and effort I mostly move on then, because I did it already.” This sentiment explains the diverse array of projects she constantly involves her in. For example, Gut with Irmler seems like a rather incongruous pairing, but that’s precisely what prompted her to seek him out. “This was interesting for me to do because I’ve never done it and I couldn’t really imagine how it would turn out. Actually it turned out very different from what I expected it to be. I, a little bit, was flirting with the idea to do a cult-rock album, but it’s not.” Now, if it seems like Gut is suggesting that she enjoys collaboration more than the draining solo experience, there’s definitely something that lures her back to working alone. “I don’t have to discuss anything – that’s great,” she chuckles, before recognising, “I have to discuss with myself and I’m pretty critical. If a bass drum doesn’t sound like I want it or the snare... every detail is discussed with myself.”’ Gut is as inventive as ever on Wildlife, manipulating electronic sounds to create an often disturbing industrial atmosphere. The album also features perhaps the most anomalous recording in her entire back catalogue, a re-interpretation of Tina Turner’s reverberating smash Simply The Best. She explains what lead her to tackling the ‘80s anthem. “I wanted to do a cover version so I went through all these weird songs. I mostly had weird German ‘30s stuff, then somehow I found [Simply The Best] on YouTube and I just started doing it and I thought, ‘Oh! I want to do this one.’” Gut’s croaky vocal and moody arrangement basically excludes any chance of a hearty Jimmy Barnes-style singalong at her upcoming Melbourne gig. In fact, her version shows scarcely any trace of the
original’s pillowy mainstream production. “When I finished the album I played it to [my best friend] and she didn’t recognise it at all. She said, ‘It sounds so commercial, it’s really unusual for you to do something like this,’ and I said, ‘Yeah, but it’s Tina Turner,’ and she couldn’t believe it,” Gut laughs. Evidently, Gut’s determined unconventionality is unwavering and her career output continues to inspire experimental musicians all over the world. In 2001 the sustaining influence of Malaria! was represented with the Versus EP, which features a crop of young artists covering Malaria! originals. One particularly well-loved track from this release is Chicks On Speed’s version of Kaltes Klares Wasser. “It was a really important thing for them and for Malaria! too,” Gut says of the cover. “It was great, in Germany it was a chart success. So that went really well for both of us. Chicks on Speed were not famous before that,” she reminds. More recently, when Gut was in the Peruvian capital of Lima presenting at a music conference, she was surprised to discover how far the music of her iconic former band has spread. “I was in Lima in November 2012 and it was so strange because there were so many Malaria! fans there. I couldn’t believe it, I mean, we never had a record out in Lima! They had Malaria! t-shirts, [those] who came to the gigs. That was so touching for me.”
GUDRUN GUT plays at the John Curtin on Sunday February 2.
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2011 saw the breakthrough release of XXX, a fully realised concept album, put out for free online by firebrand Detroit rapper Danny Brown. Not only was it a starmaking record, but its distinct and druggy style went on to reverberate as an influential force throughout broader pop music. Following on from the long-time-coming ascendency to fame, Brown has stepped things up yet again for Old, a sprawling and dichotomous insight into the psyche of one of modern rap’s most compelling minds. You might expect Brown to be in the midst of a whirlwind of activity in the wake of Old’s release, but it’s apparent this isn’t the case as he answers the phone. “I’m in my home, man, in Michigan. Just chillin’, haven’t been doing too much.” Brown’s emergence onto the world stage happened as he entered his 30s, sparking some literature about whether rap is no longer just a young person’s game. Whether that’s true or not, Brown says the title Old isn’t a self-descriptor. “I don’t feel old at all. The name of my album has nothing to do with age or anything like that. Rap music gave me the chance to never grow up. I knew what I wanted to do from a young age, so I just stuck to that.” After the phenomenal response to XXX, Brown’s next move was a hotly anticipated one. The two sides of Old could very well make for satisfying standalone releases, an indication of the MC’s resolve to provide a comprehensive package. “I just took my time, to be honest. Everyone was like, ‘Are you gonna do some tapes?’, so I made it with that in mind – like a tape or a vinyl.” As for the lasting influence of the molly-drenched XXX, Brown hasn’t exactly measured its cultural reach. “I dunno, I haven’t listened to it in a long time. It was where I was at in my life at that time. That’s what I do, I just write about what I’m going through, and that’s it. So XXX,it’s just me in 2011, you know?” Old features a variety of guests from a range of genres, with artists from all across the globe. “I was pretty much just working with my friends, to be honest. I play them something and they say, ‘Lemme help out on that’, or something like that. Like Charli XCX and Purity Ring, y’know, I had the songs and really wanted them to be a part of it. It was fun, but they take music really seriously, I take music really seriously, so it was great working with them.” As for what the future holds, Brown is philosophical. “I’ve been doing this since I was in kindergarten, so as long as I’m able to breathe and talk I’ll be rapping. I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing.”
Danny Brown plays at the 2014 St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival on Saturday February 1 at Footscray Community Arts Centre and the river’s edge. He also plays a sideshow with Earl Sweatshirt and Run The Jewels on Thursday February 6 at The Palace. facebook.com/xdannyxbrownx
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COQ ROCK WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: AGENT 86 + MR THOM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + FLAGRANT + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. DJ FLIPSIDE KARL Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 7:30pm. MIDNIGHT SOUL ENSEMBLE - FEAT: MZRISK Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. THE DINNER SET - FEAT: KIRKIS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
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3121 THURSDAYS - FEAT: JESSE YOUNG + JOHN DOE + MATTHEW BUTTERS + SAM GUDGE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: DJWHO + LEWSI CANCUT + TIGERFUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. GOOD EVENING - FEAT: PRINCIPAL BLACKMAN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. JAKE BLOOD + J.AMIR + MILES BROWN + TUC Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00am. LOVE STORY - FEAT: INDIAN SUMMER DJS + MEGAWUOTI + MICKEY P + SLEEVES + SUPREMES + TRANTER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: EDD FISHER + PREQUEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. NOIZY NEIGHBOURS Orange Whip, Ringwood. 9:00pm. RARE CANDY Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SPARE GROOVE - FEAT: DANNY HOTEP + LA POCOCK + SALMON BARREL Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: ANDO + HARRY ROWSTHORN + JOSHUA GILLILAND + KEN WALKER + ALEX YASKI + EDDY D + JACK HOWELL + JAMES ROSS + JARREN RYAN + JESSE PERKINS + LUCILLE CROFT + MATT HANNA + TIM LIGHT + TOM BEDFORD Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. TIGER FUNK LIVE - FEAT: DJ MOONSHINE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. VARSITY - FEAT: DJ FOOFARAW + KITI Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm.
friday jan 31 LAIDBACK LUKE 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. #MASHTAG - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ALL GOOD IN THE HOOD Efiftyfive, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. BASE CARTEL + SK + TITUS 12 Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 5:00pm. CAN’T SAY Vault 8, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. CQ FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS
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Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. DJ ECLECTIC MIX Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 10:00pm. DROP FRIDAYS Sorry Grandma, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. ERIC LAU + AMIN PAYNE + BEN FRANKLIN + CAZEAUX OSLO + COCOA NOIRE + JACKSON MILES + JIMMY CAUTION + MIKE GURRIERI + WINTERS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. FAKTORY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FLASH - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Boutique, Prahran. 9:00pm. FUSION FRIDAYS Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20. LA DANSE MACABRE - FEAT: DJ SHAMROCKER Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. LATIN QUARTERS SUMMER FIESTA FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: 99 PRBLMZ + CONGO TARDIS #1 + LLBC (LITTLE LEAGUE BOUNCE CLUB) Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS FEAT: A MANO + MATT RAD + NAM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + LEWIE DAY Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
saturday feb 1 - FEAT: JOSH EARL AND GERALDINE HICKEY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1:30pm. $10. AN AWFUL LOT OF VAUDEVILLE FEAT: DJ KNAVE KNIXX Red Bennies, South Yarra. 7:00pm. $10. BANCO DE GAIA + DEEP FRIED DUB + DOM HOGAN + SUNSARIA Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:30pm. $17. BENNY ILL + AC23 + KAMO + L-QUE + LADY ERICA Bar 291, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15. BIG (RED) - FEAT: LEGOHEAD + AARON SMILES + IGOR + MISS BEHAVIOUR + OZZY + XEN OCHREN My Aeon, Brunswick. 10:00pm. $15. BOPEEPS FUN HOUSE - FEAT: MOONSHINE + KITI + OOHEE + PAZ + SMILE ON IMPACT + ZANNA First Floor, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. CLOUD NINE - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Inflation, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DJ CRISPI Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 2:00pm. DJ STEELY ANN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8:00pm. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. GROOVALICIOUS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. NO PULP Orange Whip, Ringwood. 9:00pm. SATURDAY DJ SESSIONS - FEAT: DJ MANTOOTH + TOM LYNGCOLN Howl-
er, Brunswick. 2:00pm. SCATTER SCATTER TROPICAL DISCOTHEQUE - FEAT: DJ MANCHILD + J-LOVE + MEDHI Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. STRUT STURDAYS - FEAT: ANDREAS + DANNY MERX + HENRIQUE + JASON SERINI + MARK PELLEGRINI Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. SURVIVOR Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. THE BIMBO HOT STEP - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. THE HOUSE DE FROST - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: DANIEL HAAKSMAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THERAPY Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20. TRAMP SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ROTATING DJS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.
BUMP - FEAT: DJ GEROGE BIG SAAD Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RNB SUPERCLUB Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $30.
BE. - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. BOP ART - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 12:00pm. DJ DR LUDWIG Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 2:00pm. MAGIC NIGHT Red Bennies, South Yarra. 7:00pm. $39. PANDORA SUMMER SESSIONS ON THE SAND - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS West Beach Bathers Pavillion, St Kilda. 5:30pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + RADIATOR + SILVERSIX + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SPITROAST Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. STAR BAR SUNDAYS - FEAT: JONO EARLE + KEN WALKER + MORGAN Star Bar, South Melbourne. 9:00pm. $10. THE ART OF SUNDAYS - FEAT: MATTY D + MITCH KURZ The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDY BLACK & HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm.
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BORED GAMES - FEAT: IBIMBO Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. MIXTAPE MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:00pm. STIFF DRINK - FEAT: DJ MICHAEL OZONE + DJ ROMAN WAFERS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
tuesday feb 4 AUTRE NE VEUT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:00pm. $36. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
9:00pm. RHYTHM NATION - FEAT: DJ ANDY PALA + DJ GEORGE BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUE Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
sunday feb 2 BE. SUNDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + JAY J + KEN WALKER Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.
tuesday feb 4 AUTRE NE VEUT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:00pm. $36.
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saturday feb 1 KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. POPPIN’ BOTTLES - FEAT: DJ FAUX REAL Laundry Bar, Fitzroy.
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SEXY/HEAVY By Tom Valcanis Consider Daft Punk. Far from punk, they’re retro house superstars. Queens of the Stone Age? Straight-as-nails desert rock. Enter Sexy/Heavy, Melbourne’s come-hither rockers so named for doing what it says on their (sexy) tin. Sexy/Heavy singer Knixx Knave shakes it for old school and hard-driving rock. “We love Queens of the Stone Age,” Knixx begins, a hometown Kiwi accent hanging in there. “Bands like Ministry, Masters of Reality, Black Sabbath...a lot of Led Zeppelin. More recently, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. We didn’t consciously try and sound like that, but it’s definitely things that have influenced me and the band.” Sexy and heavy? Heavy metal isn’t a fertile field for sexy. Sleazy and heavy, sure. Glam overlords Mötley Crüe’s sleaze metal was subtle like a bus crash. Girls, Girls, Girls? No tension, no electricity. No raw and passionate sex burning deep within one’s loins. Naming a metal song that pumps blood beyond one’s fists ain’t easy. “We love metal,” Knave clears up, “but we wanted to experiment with grooves that were heavy. Not necessarily heavy in the traditional sense. That’s how the band got its name. We wanted to be heavy, but not quite metal either. We wanted to be heavy and kind of sexy.” Knixx founded Sexy/Heavy back in Wellington with bassist Ross Walker around 2009. “We didn’t know
what we were gonna do, but we knew we wanted to be heavy and debaucherous,” Knixx remembers. “We had a jam and it ended up as industrial, almost electronic stuff.” A complete change of code from Knixx’ glam rock origins. “I used to play in a band called The Lipstick Fixx,” Knave offers. “We kind of pre-dated Steel Panther, I’d grown up on that glammy type stuff.” The three-piece moved to Melbourne and set to record their self-titled debut. It was as far from a cut-anddry process as a band could get. “We moved here and we’d been through a few drummers,’ Knixx says on the process. “We laid down drums for the album with our drummer at the time and then he fired us, basically,” Knixx laughs. “We had recorded the whole album and changed everything completely. We recorded everything in Ross’ back shed. The songs you hear now? They’re wholly different from what they originally were. A few songs, like The Task at Hand, that was an instrumental originally. That was just us in the studio up late at night, drinking wine. We were
taking things apart and putting them back together.” With their drummer walking out, Sexy/Heavy found themselves in a bind. The tracks he’d laid were worthy of a cutting room floor. “We knew Tom Larkin from Shihad through the Wellington connection,” Knixx says on salvaging the sessions. “We asked him to mix the album, and he said, ‘Sure...[but] I can’t really use the drums.’ We were like, ‘Shit, what are we gonna do!’ He said, ‘I like the songs...I’ll play the drums.’ That was a pretty wicked moment for us.” Recording worked up a sweat in all senses of the word. Filming an odd and compelling clip for single Battlesushi was a literally dirty affair. “It’s very messy,” Knixx laughs, describing the video. “I get slimed in green goop while singing. Our guitar-
ist basically gets tarred and feathered. Ross our bassist gets covered in spaghetti. There’s jelly, and an extremely beautiful woman gets covered in it. There was soapy water thrown on which would’ve stung like hell. The poor girl got it in her face. Blood as well. Our drummer managed to get out of the whole deal. He couldn’t make it for the shoot, but I think he had an agenda to not get covered in all of it.” He probably pulled a sickie. “It’s inconclusive,” Knixx notes with suspicion. Is Battlesushi literally inspired by weaponised tuna on rice? “Oh no,” Knixx laughs. “We were drinking and misinterpreted what Ross said, but we stuck with it.” Well, one can dream.
Fans coming out to check the band out on their tour dates can expect a spontaneous and interactive show, with one show being very much unlike the next, as opposed to an ultra-slick, heavily rehearsed performance. “Yeah absolutely,” he agrees emphatically. “The EP captures a few of those type of moments, the way we record captures a live energy as much as possible. But nothing compares to a live gig, with a band seating it out in front of you. A lot of the songs have extended intros and middle sections, and it’s all centred around that spontaneous vibe of not doing the same thing twice. “You get a lot of energy off the audience, so if there’s a certain riff that we’re sitting on, if it’s feeling good and you can tell people are into it, we might sit on a bit longer and extend the section. So yeah, absolutely, we certainly avoid doing the same thing over and over and having a really structured and refined set.”
Overall, it is simply the band’s intention to remain as busy as possible over the next 12 months or so, both in a writing/recording/releasing and a touring sense. “At this stage we’re probably midway through the writing process for the album,” he explains. “We’ll be putting out a limited run of full length vinyl LPs, which will be comprised of the best tracks from the first two EPs. That’s something that will probably be out late March/ early April. By that stage we’ll be looking at being in the studio to get the album knocked out. We don’t intend to be in the studio for too long, because we want to get back to what we do best, which is playing live.”
SEXY/HEAVY play Cherry Bar on Friday February 7 with The Council and Horsehunter.
PALACE OF THE KING By Rod Whitfield Melbourne-based rock‘n’roll revivalists Palace of the King have released two EPs within the space of six to seven months of each other. The debut EP was released in May of last year, while the follow up, Moon & Mountain, came out digitally in late November. According to the band’s rhythm guitarist Matthew ‘Harri’ Harrison, the thinking behind this is that they want to be more prolific in their releases than most bands are in this day and age, and just generally get things moving for themselves more quickly, and the fact that they also see the second EPs as a direct follow-on from the first. Almost like a full length album in two parts. “We recorded it only a couple of months after releasing the first EP in May,” he explains, “just with the intention of getting things rolling for us as regularly as possible. The way we see it is that across the two EPs, we have put out ten tracks effectively in 2013. The modern approach of writing and releasing albums is a two, three, four-year cycle, which we don’t adhere to that much. We are of the belief that there’s no reason why a modern band can’t release an album every year. The two EPs, we kind of see them as a pair.” And while the band are very keen to record and release very regularly, they still believe that in a live setting is
where their band, and rock music in general, comes alive the most. To that end, Palace of the King are launching the physical version of the new EP on February 1 at Cherry Bar, before playing a number of tour dates across Victoria and interstate to promote the release. “That’s what the band is built on,” he states. “We toured our arses off last year, we’ve had a little break in the last six weeks or so, which we’ve used to start writing a full length album, which is something we’ll look towards beyond this EP. But really looking forward to doing what we do best, which is playing live, and touring until the tyres fall off !” he laughs.
PALACE OF THE KING launch the physical version of their latest EP, Moon & Mountain, on Saturday February 1 at Cherry Bar with Smoke Stack Rhino and Mayfield in support.
THE MERCY KILLS vs LOS AMIGOS
THE MERCY KILLS INTERVIEW LOS AMIGOS... How did you Amigos come about? Yo man, we all met while we was on holidays, and by holidays I mean jail. What can us gringos expect from your show? We’re gonna get loco, homes. We gonna play rock’n’roll better than Elvis fucking Presley man! Where can we hear/purchase your stuff ? You can come buy our album at WRESTLEROCK. Best album ever made vato! Other than Jen-X (TMK’s bass player) who is your biggest inspiration? Oh yeah homes, we like that sexy mamacita! We like the music of Tom Jones and of course Ricky Martin. He is not gay, he is Puerto Rican!
Are there any plans for Los Amigos action figures? Yeah, we use them to smuggle our shit over the border! If you need to take down a fan gone loco, what wrestling hold would you recommend? It’s a hold I learnt on the street man…it’s called a bullet in the arse! Is the rumour true that you asked Machete to join the band? He wanted to join but we said no – his penis was too big. He travels economy and his penis travels first class, you know what I’m saying, homes? You have played WRESTLEROCK before, what can the audience expect? Yo mang, it’s the most fun you can have without bullets! There’s gonna be tequila, party and a lot of broken bodies. The title of your new album Viva Los Amigos, celebrates friendship. Were there any times in the band’s history where things got ugly? Yeah, one time my wife came to the backstage and I was knuckle deep in a sexy mamacita – my boner went from midnight to six o’clock. You feel me mang? I still have to sleep outside!
LOS AMIGOS INTERVIEW THE MERCY KILLS... We hear you vatos have a new record out? Tell me about it homes: Yes! It’s called Happy To Kill You and it’s rad. Go and listen to it! Where can I get this record from? Is it ok if I steal it from the shop? You can get it off iTunes, JB Hi-Fi or through our Facebook page. Are you looking forward to playing at WRESTLEROCK? I heard there’s gonna be a lot of action and a lot of tequila! We can’t wait to kick it out at WRESTLEROCK! It’s the talk of the town. Wrestling with
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a side of live band. What more could anyone ask for? It’s gonna be massive! You have some sexy mamacitas in your band homes! Do they like the big strong Mexican man? Would they like to go for a ride in my low-rider? Are you talking about lead singer Mark and drummer Josh? They are sexy mamacitas. And they’d love to ride on your low-rider. Do you know anyone who can help me out with a green card? I might know someone who knows someone. What other shows you got coming up mang? Obviously we are playing with you Amigos at WRESTLEROCK. Other than that we have an Australian tour in the works with the premier release of roller/splatter film Murderdrome that our song Can’t Stop was featured on! Can you lend me $20? To buy our album? No worries! We gonna see you homies for WRESTLEROCK at the Corner Hotel on Saturday February 1...you gonna be READY TO RUMBLE? See you in the ring amigos!! You’re going down!
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PUNK, SKA, HARDCORE NEWS, REVIEWS & GOSSIP
By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com US band Caspian will release their third full-length album Waking Season via Adelaide-based indie label Hobbledhoy on Friday March 7 and then promptly kick off a lap of the country with thanks to The Bird’s Robe Collective. See them at Melbourne’s Evelyn Hotel on Friday March 21. Bar 291 in Brunswick has set up Minimum Wage Sundays which will offer free entry, cheap beer and quality bands every Sunday. Programmed by Tim Scott (former Gaso booker), jump on the Upfield bike path and enjoy the chill vibes. This Sunday February 2, Full Ugly, Bachlor Pad and Monnone Alone will kick things off. Down To Nothing are touring the country this March, more than seven years since they were last here. They’re bringing Piece By Piece with them (consisting of members of Terror, Internal Affairs, Carry On) and will grab locals Relentless for a lap of the country. Phoenix Youth Center will host on Saturday March 8 and The Reverence will host on Sunday March 9 (Relentless not appearing). We usually don’t cover album news in Core because of the sheer volume of new music that is invariably released throughout the year but there’s very interesting album news popping up this week. RX Bandits have revealed that they’ll reform and release a new album this year. They’re using crowdfunding to assist and a portion of the pledges will go towards Doctors Without Borders. My Chemical Romance have said their final track (post-retirement) will be called Fake Your Death which feels very much like a hint that the band have no intention of disappearing anytime soon. And finally At The Gates might be recording soon. The band who infamously refused to record more music after their 1995 effort Slaughter Of The Soul was a smash hit and deemed by many to be a metal masterpiece, recently posted a teaser video on their Facebook which suggested they might be entering the studio again. More dubious tour cancellation excuses abound this week after The Locust’s Australian tour was scrapped at the very last minute. Promoter Collateral Manage reasoned “we cannot and will not be in a position to have The Locust tour Australia”. Ticketing companies must be really solidifying their returns procedures at this point.
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CORE GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29: In Hearts Wake, Hand OF Mercy, Hellions, Good Will Hunting at Mechanics Institute Ballarat THURSDAY JANUARY 30: In Hearts Wake, Hand Of Mercy, Hellions, Prideland, Ambleside, Forever May Come at yacht Club Backtrack, Iron Mind, The Others, Reincarnation, Frozen Over, Impact Zone at Reverence Savages at HiFi Claim The Throne at Karova Lounge, Ballarat A Sleepless Melody, Move On Be Strong, The Lost, Provinces at Next Havok, Frankenbok, Alkira, Metal Storm at The Bendigo FRIDAY JANUARY 31: Backtrack, Iron Mind< The Others, Free World, Born Free at Wrangler Studios The Spinset, Sidelines, Raise The Stakes, Malibu Stacey, Arrivals at The Bendigo SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1: Paper Arms, The Sinking Teeth, Ceres, Foxtrot, Initials, Hey! Santiago at Playground Bar Palace Of The King, Smoke Stack Rhino, Mayfield at Cherry Bar The Bennies, Apart From This at The Loft, Warrnambool The Rose Line, Breaking Tradition, Exposures at Bang Plan Of Attack, The Hard Targets, Razor Cut, Impact Zone at The Bendigo SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2: Lincoln Le Fevre, Fear Like Us, The Shadow League, The Hard Aches, Max Goes To Hollywood, LuCy Wilson at Playground Bar Periphery, Animals As Leaders at Billboards The Bennies, Apart From This at Karova Lounge The statement continued “It is a disappointing, complex situation that should not reflect upon the band; whom so desperately wanted to tour Australia.”
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I’m writing this week’s Crunch from the Anaheim Convention Center where I’ve been covering the NAMM Show, the annual trade show where all the year’s new musical instruments are released. It’s been a crazy four days with too many highlights to mention, but a brief summary would include hanging out with Duff McKagan from Guns N’ Roses/Walking Papers (who are playing Soundwave soon), chatting with Devin Townsend, seeing Periphery do a rare instrumental set, watching The Aristocrats play to their biggest crowd ever, meeting Reeves Gabrels (Davie Bowie’s ‘90s-era guitarist), seeing Monte Pittman play a set of thrash at the Seymour Duncan party (he’s also Madonna’s guitarist but is a big-time thrash guy who has also played in Prong) and so, so, so much more. I’m pretty exhausted at this point so it’s nice to take a few moments of quiet in the press room to write this column.
After a roaring start to 2014 with their Kickstarter campaign reaching its 10K target in three days, Voyager have big things planned, including a new album to be released around midyear. The first single is a true Voyager-style heavy anthem, Breaking Down: a driving, catchy, heavy and melodic track which features some tasty screams by ex-Tesseract/ Skyharbor frontman Daniel Tompkins. The Kickstarter is in its final swing now so get involved.
KING PARROT! Without a thought of slowing down, King Parrot launch into 2014 with a whole swag of shows, focusing on regional areas and hitting the road with US thrashers Havok and Aussie upstarts Desecrator in February. With a full US tour and SXSW appearances in Texas penned in for March and April, the band is getting their road dog on and burning bitumen all over Australia this summer. King Parrot’s debut album Bite Your Head Off is now out worldwide through legendary extreme metal label Candlelight Records, and the band is getting primed for their first major touring experience outside of Australia. After taking out the crown of ‘Best Heavy Album’ at The Age/Music Victoria Awards and winning ‘Act of the Year’ at the AC/DC Lane – Jagermeister – Cherry Bar awards, the band has gone from strength to strength in the last 12 months. To keep fans on the edge of their seats there is an impending video release for the album track Dead End. The band return to the storyboard after the success of the video for Shit on the Liver, and you can expect another quality video to help launch King Parrot into the USA in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Catch King Parrot on tour around Australia now! They’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Friday February 7, Karova Lounge Ballarat on Saturday February 8, and Barwon Club Geelong on Sunday February 9.
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MATTERHORN PLAY FIRST MELBOURNE SHOW Adelaide’s ultimate rock/metal tribute band Matterhorn are bringing their much talked about live show to Melbourne for the first time this Saturday February 1 at The Central Club Richmond. Playing classics from Iron Maiden, OZZY, AC/ DC, Black Sabbath, DIO, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and more, this is a huge show with Melbourne’s British Steel, Horizons Edge and Path of Destruction. For more details go to matterhorn.com.au
WRESTLEROCK RETURNS After two long years, WRESTLEROCK returns to the Corner Hotel for a night of hard-hitting, bone-crushing, pile-driving live pro-wrestling action! On Saturday February 1 at the Corner Hotel, all your favourite professional wrestlers from around the country will wage war yet again for ultimate supremacy as we kick off 2014 with a bang! With a long history in providing some of the wildest prowrestling events ever staged locally, the stage is set as over 20 professional wrestlers will step foot again into the Corner Hotel on Saturday February 1 with two of Australia’s loudest bands providing the rock ‘n’ roll portion of this megaevent. In the huge double main event, current and reigning WRESTLEROCK Champion “The Pitbull” Craig Cole will team up with Rocky Menero to face “The Natural” Mike Petersen and “The Playboy” Elliot Sexton in a Tag Team Match, whilst two of Australia’s very best will do battle as WRESTLEROCK original “Slex” will face newcomer “Adam Brooks”. Music will be provided by The Mercy Kills and Los Amigos.
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ROB ZOMBIE By Peter Hodgson Rob Zombie’s set in 2012 was one of the undeniable highlights of that year’s Soundwave Festival – a multimedia monster-show bursting at the bloody stitches with pyro, lights, pounding rhythms, the intimidatingly virtuosic guitar playing of John 5, and of course Zombie himself as the ringmaster at the centre of it all. And in 2014, Zombie is bringing his horror/shock/groove metal back to Soundwave for round two. “We had a blast on that tour and that’s why we’re returning. As soon as we did it we were ready to come back. I don’t even know who else is playing though, to tell you the truth!” This year’s show will be a fresh interpretation of the Zombie worldview compared to last time. “It’ll be different…I don’t remember what exactly we did last time because we’ve played so many shows since then, but it’ll be different. Different show, different songs, different anything.” So what goes into putting on a show like this? Obviously not everyone who’s in a band and is reading this will have the budget and the practical means to put on a show of such a scale, but how does it go from a concept to the stage? “There are many things. A lot of times I’ll come up with an idea even when we’re making the record. I can visualise it. I’ll come up with a crazy idea like, ‘Oh, I want to make a 14-foot-tall boom-box to stand on.’ And then I go to my friend Wayne who has built all of my stage props and worked on my movies, and then we work out how to build it, how to ship it, how to pack it – the mechanical parts are sometimes the hardest. Sometimes you can visualise it and build it but that doesn’t mean it fits! Sometimes the roofs are too low and we can’t actually use it. There’s a lot of thought that goes into something like that.”
Australian audiences often miss out on all of this great production stuff altogether due to the expense of touring down here, but Zombie would rather not stiff the fans out of getting the full show, even if it means taking a financial hit. Even then, sometimes fate gets in the way. “It’s such a drag because in the US is where we do our biggest shows and it’s so expensive to ship it. It costs more to ship it than it does to build it in the first place! And it’s always the case that when we ship it, even if it arrives in time it gets damaged and we can’t use it anyway!” So in terms of being a performer, are there a lot of cues to hit, during a show like that, or is there scope to get lost in the moment? “I mean, it depends. Last summer we did this thing called The Mayhem Tour and there were a lot of cues because there was so much pyro and so many giant props that it was almost like a Broadway show. And I kind of hated that after a while because you can’t really get lost in the moment – there are so many moving parts. But on the last tour we just did, a coheadlining tour with Korn, we left all that stuff at home and we did a rock tour without all that crap. And we did great. I think the band is actually better without it because you can get lost in the moment and you can use the stage differently,
which you can’t really do when you have all that other stuff because it gets in the way. I thought all the fans would complain but no-one ever mentioned it. It was unbelievable!” Zombie occupies an enviable position where he’s been able to make a career for himself in which he’s free to both celebrate and participate in what he loves – monster movies, shock rock, comic iconography – whereas the majority of kids who grew up obsessing over that stuff never made the leap to turning it into a career. “Everything that I love, that I now do, it never seemed feasible that you could do it for a living,” he says. “When I was a kid, being a fan of Alice Cooper and KISS, it didn’t seem like you could do that. It seemed like this larger-than-life personality. It didn’t seem like you could do it. Same thing with movies: you’d see Raiders of the Lost Ark or Close Encounters of the Third Kind and it didn’t seem like you could do that. It seemed like, ‘Oh, special people do that.’ And I didn’t live in Hollywood, I didn’t live in New York City, I didn’t live anywhere or have any access to anybody connected to show business at all. And it really wasn’t until I discovered punk rock around 1981 or so and started listening to The Ramones and the Dead Kennedys: punk rock made me think, ‘Oh I could do that.’
“And then it just becomes baby steps. Every day you see new possibilities of where you can go to it. To get from Point A to Point B seems like an impossible journey, but there are a million steps in between. And it’s totally possible! The funny thing is that most of the people who do these things that we’re talking about are from tiny towns! If you have the passion, it will happen. Most people don’t make their dreams come true because they’re not passionate enough about it and they quit. They’re not bad at it, they just quit! “As soon as somebody asks me, ‘What’s your advice for someone trying to do, whatever, fill in the blank’, I go, ‘The fact that you asked me that question tells me you’re never going to do it because you’re already looking for a shortcut’. The person who’s going to do it is already doing it. They’re not asking anyone’s advice. I didn’t ask anyone’s advice. I just do my own crazy thing because I love it.”
tarist Zachary Britt, who also contributed clean vocals to the recordings. “Zack is artistic,” says Gadacz of his bandmate. “He’s definitely been a great addition to the band. He’s a great person – he’s been through a lot in his life.” The early recordings by the band reached stellar levels of success. They quickly secured a worldwide record deal, toured with The Amity Affliction, Avenged Sevenfold and the Devil Wears Prada, and ended up in Florida to record their debut album, Heartbound. By comparison, Loveless may seem to be a slower burn, but the band is happy and confident with their direction. “A lot of people in the industry and stuff are still really behind us,” asserts Gadacz. “This has been our best record yet.” He explains that the band feel they’ve achieved a higher level of musical skill and creativity than they’ve felt before, and that Loveless is their “truest” recording yet.
“For now, we just want to shape Dream on Dreamer – move in a direction we can feel confident in. We want to become better musicians, better artists. We don’t want to be put in genres – not a metalcore band, not a hardcore band – we’re just a band. There are plenty of people out there who do music better than us, but we just want to be Dream on Dreamer, we just want to be us. That’s what we want to do. Whether fans like it or not…we’re just writing to express ourselves. We hope they can relate.”
“I think more traditional fans will have a hard time getting used to it,” she cheerfully surmises. “But again, our last album The Unforgiving, was quite different from the albums before that.” The band quite deliberately changed track from the obvious. Metal glows hot in their core. Bits of classical music and hip hop were simply “allowed to grow” on Within Temptation and reaped on Hydra. “We developed our vision along the way,” Del Adel says. “I mean we do work with Xzibit, but we have a lot of double bass, a lot of twin-guitars, some crazy solos. We do a lot of Guitar Hero type stuff on there!” she laughs. “It has a lot of different angles, a lot of different directions. It’s a very versatile album but it all works somehow. You can really hear that it’s us.” For over 20 years, Aussie fans have waited to witness them live. As world travellers, Within Temptation wait to tick Australia off their list, too.
“We’d love to come down there, but we have such a big show,” Den Adel confesses. “It’s a very expensive undertaking. We want to combine it with a tour of China and Japan so we can make it a proper tour. The whole band, the whole crew is pushing us to do it!” Australia’s played host to similar bands like Holland’s Epica and Nightwish fronted by Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen. Why is Holland seemingly a hot-bed for female-fronted metal? “It’s sort of like how lots of grunge bands came out of Seattle in the ‘90s,” Den Adel explains. “When something’s going on, they pick it up. It grows by itself and eventually, you have a scene. It just got a lot of love and affection from Holland.”
ROB ZOMBIE plays Soundwave Festival at Flemington Racecourse on Friday February 28 alongside Green Day, Mastodon, Dream on Dreamer and many more. He will also play a sideshow at The Palace on Wednesday Febuary 26 (sold-out).
DREAM ON DREAMER
By Josh Fergeus
Marcel Gadacz, vocalist of young post-hardcore outfit Dream on Dreamer, is headed down to enjoy the weather at Wilson’s Promontory with his wife for a couple of days. It’s been a busy year, and they’re in need of a break. We chat for a while over the phone while he sits in the sun – the last piece of business for the day. “Last year sort of changed us a lot as a band,” Gadacz explains. “With everything we’ve had to deal with, there’s been some negatives and we went through a lot of rough patches. Our drummer (Aaron Fiocca) was in hospital with cancer for a couple of months.” It’s a lot to deal with for a tight-knit group of young guys who’ve been practically living on top of one another for the last four years, touring and recording. “It’s made us grow up,” Gadacz states. “Now we’ve all recovered, his cancer is gone, we’ve been in Europe for a while. We’re writing new music, and after what happened last year we have a lot to write about. I’m feeling really good about everything. We’ve got cool things coming up. The next little period we’re trying to get out to more and more people. “The last year has been pretty exciting too though. Our
bassist had a baby and he wanted to embrace that with his girlfriend. He wanted to be there, be a father, be a good father – don’t be on tour when you’re having a kid. Who knows what will happen in the future. He might be back, no one left on bad terms or anything. We’ve gone through so much bad stuff as well in the band…we’ve never taken them as bad situations, we just took them and tackled them and became stronger from it.” The band released their second album, Loveless, in mid-2013. “I think it has been really well received by people,” says the singer. “Some people still don’t know we have that album out, which is weird, but you take your time you know? I’m feeling really inspired about it. Our main goal with it was to connect with people, to help people.” The album was also the first studio album with rhythm gui-
DREAM ON DREAMER play Soundwave Festival at Flemington Racecourse on Friday February 28 alongside Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Rob Zombie and more.
WITHIN TEMPTATION
By Tom Valcanis
Heavy metal has its iconoclasts. Holland’s premier symphonic metal institution, Within Temptation, is one of them. For years they’ve dared defy metal’s designs, seemingly set in stone. Has pairing up with Xzibit taken it too far? Founding vocalist Sharon Den Adel thinks not. Hydra, the title of Within Temptation’s sixth record, shares a name with the mythical serpent with many heads. Personalities diverse yet confined within one body. The meat ‘n’ potatoes metalhead is well represented, but so is the visionary and the risk taker. “Musically, maybe it is our most ambitious album,” Den Adel begins. “We have four collaborations on this record and it does seem ambitious to get them all, but it was more like a wish list. We never thought it would all happen but luckily for us, they did.” One such guest was ex-Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen. The sublime pairing of Sharon’s soaring full soprano with Tarja’s forceful mezzo-soprano was one of metal’s sought-after wishes finally coming true. “We didn’t really know each other,” Den Adel says on recording with Turunen. “But after we met, we had a really good chemistry. We had a lot more in common than we thought. For a long time we always thought we were competitors, sort BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 38
of like rivals. It was a pleasant collaboration, I must say. I really enjoyed it a lot.” Tarja seemed a natural choice. But rapper Xzibit? Pimp My Ride riding shotgun with dragons and damsels metal? Inconceivable. The announcement had whiners carry torches into internet forums, carrying on as if Sharon and band laid waste to the foundations of Earth, or something similarly sinister. How did it all begin? “We approached him, because he was the first person on our list,” Sharon says. “Our record company in Germany contacted his company in Los Angeles. They showed him the song and he really liked it. We discovered while we were checking him out, he had experimented a lot with his music. He has done songs with heavy guitar in the past, also with orchestra. He’s a very open minded guy. I feel that the song is one of the best on the album.” Sharon acknowledges it’s definitely not usual metal fare.
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WITHIN TEMPTATION’s Hydra is out this Friday January 31 through Roadrunner Records Australasia / Warner Music Australia.
BEAT'S PICKS FOR ST KILDA FESTIVAL SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1
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YUNG WARRIORS
WHITE SUMMER
The Yung Warriors, also known as Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, lead contemporary hip hop for Australia’s Aboriginal people. With two remarkable albums, awardwinning songs and two national tours under their belts, they are ready to rap your world. Known to many as Australia’s Indigenous Hip Hop Ambassadors, the Yung Warriors won the prestigious and highly competitive Deadly Award for 2012 Indigenous Hip Hop Artist of the Year. This year, they also won the VIPA Award for Song of the Year with Standing Strong and they have many other accolades to their name. They hit the O' Donnell Gardens at 6pm.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7
COURTNEY BARNETT & THE COURTNEY BARNETTS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2
WEXFORD
Wexford is the highly anticipated music project by accomplished Melbourne singer/songwriter Tom Carty. After years of travelling and playing around the world and the release of an independent album on his return, the last 12 months have seen Tom pour his energy into his new Wexford project and a brand new EP, The Distance Between. Wexford is now touring regionally as well as in Sydney and Brisbane, and Festivals such as St Kilda Festival and Port Fairy Folk Festival. 2pm at Seven:am.
Welcome to the world of Courtney Barnett. A hazy place where 'suburban banalities' and 'mindless procrastination' have never sounded so compelling. The 25-year-old Melbourne-based singer, guitarist and songwriter has built a growing legion of local devotees through a series of DIY releases on her own label Milk! Records and now it seems the rest of the world is catching up. Pitchfork likened her latest single Avant Gardener to "mid-'60s Bob Dylan and a Byrds-ian blend of psychedelia, folk and country" while Brooklyn Vegan wrote that "her songwriting that hearkens back to the creative burst of the late 60s. Specifically in California - her melodies and psychedelic harmonies recall the work of David Crosby or John Phillips". Contrary to the slacker-pop sensibility and laid-back psychedelia of her recordings, the sprawling, hairraising guitar jams of her live trio The Courtney Barnetts are simply electrifying. 2.15pm at the O'Donnell Gardens Stage.
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FUNKALLEROS
Somewhere along the long and winding road that is musical history, a whole lot of people decided they had a preference for tightly coiled metal strings being distorted by a humbucker over the top of a driving snare drum, like gunfire during sex. And from this predilection came rock music. But not just any kind of rock music – the kind where blues drips from gritstained fingers and the kind where dancing comes with screaming. This is White Summer. 11.40pm at The Espy's Gershwin Room.
DUKESY AND THE HAZZARDS
Funkalleros, lead by eclectic Argentinian musician Abe Dunovits, are an alternative to conventional Latin music. Their style seamlessly blends Afro-Caribbean music styles with rock, reggae and Spanish rumba, to create what Abe calls "Alt-Latin". Sung both in Spanish and English, Funkalleros' songs embed both a socially and globally conscious call for justice as well as the fundamental joy for life inherent in Latin American culture. 6pm at Republica.
With a penchant for blues, Dukesy and The Hazzards combine a deep respect for the traditional side of things with a hefty walloping of groove. Dukesy's last album spent over six months in the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay chart and gained further airplay in over 14 countries worldwide, with their new single Cut Him Loose highlighting Dukesy's funky blues sensibility. Live is where it's really at though, as these boys put on a show full of tight grooves, funky lines and bluesy stylings. 7.30pm at Habitat HQ.
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DELSINKI RECORDS
Craig Johnston (Delsinki Records) is a Melbourne based singer songwriter. He has been involved in several musical projects over the years. His latest and most intimate project falls under the name Delsinki Records. With key influences such as Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and Simon and Garfunkel, Craig-Delsinki has begun to capture his uniquely deep, raw and earthy sound. Craig performed at the Sydney Opera House, The Perth Concert Hall and the Wool Shed (Gnaraloo) in June/July 2012 as a part of the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s The Reef. He plays The Limerick Arms at 8pm.
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SUB ROSA
Sub Rosa began with the songwriting collaboration of Sarah Eida and Melissa Bonet, and soon after found their mighty rhythm section. They began playing in mid 2013. The formidable essence of Sub Rosa comes from a rich 90's guitar sound, full of melody and dynamics to burn. With influences ranging from Smashing Pumpkins to Tori Amos, their songs emanate a delightful range of character and depth, punctuated by the distinctive and powerful vocals of Sarah Eida. 8pm at The Elephant and Wheelbarrow.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8
EL MOTH
Spawned from the remnants of an empty longneck of Melbourne Bitter, El Moth dusted its wings and flapped its way around the underground party scene in 2008. The six-piece have since refined their tunes and carved a unique spot in the Australian reggae scene, and whether they are dubbin' out or rockin' out, it's a sound distinctly their own. The lads have been hitting the summer festival circuit at parties including Rainbow Serpent and Cool Summer. 5pm at Veludo.
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KINGSWOOD
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COURTNEY BARNETT & THE COURTNEY BARNETTS
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MAMA KIN
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AIRILEKE
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KIM CHURCHILL 3.15PM – 4PM
CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK 4.30PM – 5.15PM
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STICKY FINGERS 7PM – 8PM
ALISON WONDERLAND (DJ SET) 9.15PM – 10PM
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WEDNESDAY JAN 29 STRUM REBELLION
Strum Rebellion are the modern incarnation of the Australian bush band. Reviving and modernizing of old traditional lyrics with music rearranged to reflect contemporary Australia. Come to The Old Bar this Wednesday January 29 and bring the old bloke. He’ll be able to tell ya a yarn or two about their tunes. They also have their old mates, The Unholy Racket and Lamb Boulevard playing too. $7 entry. Doors at 8.30pm.
CHILD
Psychedelic blues rock trio Child wrap up their January residency at Cherry Bar this Wednesday January 29. Support comes from Don Fernando and Arctic Dune with doors at 6pm and music from 9pm. Cherry DJs till 3am and the best part is that it’s all free!
VAN WALKER
After a hardcore 2013 touring Australia and Europe while also finding time to release an album with the Livingstone Daisies and write the first draft of a novel, Van Walker returns to the Retreat Hotel for a balmy summer evening residency. He’ll be armed with new songs, Shane Reiley on lap steel and a bunch of his favourite Melbourne acts, including Duncan Graham and Rex Watts, Small Town Romance, Leena, Jemma Rowlands and Sean McMahon. Final show of the residency this Wednesday January 29 from 8.30pm.
THE UNKIND
Head to The Bendigo Hotel this Wednesday January 29 to witness The Unkind, along with fellow rockers Igoya and Zakytuss. It will be a night to be remembered as three vicious bands come to the stage. They are the monsters under your bed, the bogeyman in your closet, and the Chuck Norris in your nightmares. Doors at 8.30pm. Free entry.
THE IN THE OUT
Melbourne’s psyche/pop quartet The In The Out are embarking on a new direction for 2014 so this show at Boney will be their last show as you have known/ seen/heard them before! Having only recorded a selftitled EP back in 2011 the band are currently working on a full length album to be delivered to the world in mid 2014. Think Sega Megadrive meets Death, and it may give you a clue! So come to Boney this Wednesday January 29 and hear your fav songs and get your ass whipped with supports by The New Pollution and Tender Bones. $6 entry and doors at 8pm.
BEN WHITING AND HARRY STORM
The freshest offering to the Revolver Bandroom and Colonel Tan’s is The Acoustic Sessions dining experience! Pull up a seat at a table in the front room or a couch if you prefer and enjoy some relaxed tunes from an array of Australia’s finest acoustic artist’s week in, week out - all whilst enjoying the large number of choices from the Colonel Tan’s Thai Restaurant menu. This Wednesday January 29 see two of Melbourne’s finest folk artists in Ben Whiting and Harry Storm take the stage. Doors at 6.30pm with the entertainment kicking off at 7pm.
DRIVING SOUTH
Held at the P.O.W public bar, Driving South is the newest blues night on the Melbourne calendar. This Wednesday January 29 four piece all-star band Zevon & the Werewolves of Melbourne will kick off precedings with two huge sets starting at 9pm. Free entry.
THURSDAY JAN 30 LARISSA TANDY
Here is a unique voice: her unrestrained performances and muscular songwriting are fast becoming Larissa Tandy’s hallmarks. While her band, Strine Singers
goes from strength to strength, she has been quietly toiling away between shows: writing compulsively, studio engineering, and staking a claim on foreign red carpets as a film composer for hire. She emerges as a solo artist for the first time wrapping up her five-part residency this Thursday January 30 at Some Velvet Morning. Free Entry. 8pm start.
BACKTRACK
January 2014 has seen old friends reunite as Backtrack return to Australia two years after their debut visit to tread the boards once again with some of the top dogs in Australian hardcore; Iron Mind. Both bands hard riffs and strong work ethic has seen them go from strength to strength in the last few years and 2014 looks to be their biggest yet, both releasing new albums in January and celebrating with a national tour. Also joining them this time round will be Perth’s most exciting hardcore band, The Others. Check ‘em out at the Reverence this Thursday January 30. $25 entry and doors at 7.30pm.
STOCKMAN RECORDS
Got the post-Australia Day blues? Like live music? Then come check out the rock-stylings of Belgrave’s Stockman Records this Thursday January 30 at the Reverence. Have your face melted by Big Volcano and their stoner-punk bombast. Get your dance moves on as Shut Up Jackson share their disco-inspired posthardcore. Revel in the sonic-slaying of the almighty Flawless Boiz. And rock out to the swell vibes of the City Wide Wildcats. $5 entry. Doors 8pm.
THE STRANGE
Part gypsy caravan and part psychedelic meltdown, The Strange are a collection of garage beat mystics. After supporting The Preatures on the Melbourne dates of their recent Is This How You Feel tour and a successful tour in support of debut single Sugar Boy/Cherry Pop, The Strange have quickly evolved into a hypnotic fixture of the Melbourne scene. The lo-fi scuzz at the core of their sound threads together a patchwork of influences from The Velvet Underground and The Rolling Stones to French symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud and English occultist Aleister Crowley. The Strange take centre stage for the final night of their Thursday residency at legendary Melbourne club Yah Yah’s. Doors at 7pm with free entry.
GOING SWIMMING
After the ‘annus gargantuous’ that was 2013, a year that saw them release their debut EP to a sold-out Grace Darling, as well as two new singles and three interstate tours, the lairy lads from Going Swimming are set to welcome the new year at the Tote with some new tunes, a bunch of rad bands and too many tinnies. Joined by a bunch of their musical mates, Going Swimming’s Summer Lovin’ mini Slow Club residency hits the Tote’s upstairs area for the final time in January, so come along and blast your back-
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TRIVIA HOSTED BY LAURA IMBRUGLIA FREE ENTRY, 7:30PM
wednesday 29th Jan THE FURBELOWS
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FREE ENTRY, 8:30PM
thursday 30th Jan THE INAUGRAL EDITION OF...
“BRUNSWICK HONKY TONK”
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FRIDAY 31st Jan THREE KINGS + JACK HOWARD(HUNTERS & COLLECTORS) & THE LONG LOST BROTHERS FREE ENTRY, 9:00PM
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CASS MCCOMBS
Brilliant American song-smith Cass McCombs returns to Melbourne for a one-night-only, intimate evening of magical songs from his richly rewarding 22-song opus, Big Wheel And Others, this Thursday January 30 at Northcote Social Club. He will be accompanied by his full band plus special guest, Ross McLennan. Tickets $42 + booking fee and are on sale now via Corner Box Office.
THE NARROW ROAD
Back this summer to bring you their eagerly awaited sophomore EP Released From The Time, The Narrow Road reaches into all the corners of life, with their familiar blend of warm vocals and ultra-catchy, indiepop hooks. In the end, their EP has the simple aim to make your dancing-legs groove and your soul hum. They play Ding Dong Lounge this Thursday January 30 supported by The Karmens, Vela and My Piranha. Tickets are $5 on the door. Doors 8pm.
EGYPT LIES
Get set for Thursday January 30 as a trinity of never before heard acts take the stage at Bar Open. After the online release of his debut EP, Egypt Lies is ready to gaze beguilingly into your eyes as he performs his unique, personal brand of experimental noises. But forget everything you’ve heard, as he unleashes an entirely new set on your eager ears. Mollusc is the dark wave, synth project with an angsty guitar and a brutal bass that sees Emma Hart (Heaps Tuff ) join forces with the exclusively black-jelly-bean-eating Mohini Hillyer (Wet Lips, Habits). Get ready to unleash some mood swings and sink into a pool of happy weltschmerz. Spirit Club’s dreamy, hip-hop inspired pop will lure you into a befuddling delirium; your senses awash in their eddy of eclectic influences. Head on to Bar Open from 8pm. Free entry.
Where and what time will you be playing at the St Kilda Festival? I’ll be playing at SugarReef on Friday February 7 at 7pm and also at Fitzrovia at 4pm on February 8. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? The Beautiful Girls, Angus & Julia Stone and Jack Johnson.
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What has inspired or influenced your music the most? Red wine, heartbreaks and savoury crepes.
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After giving you a taste through the first three weeks of January of what to expect this coming year at Plugged In Thursdays at Revolver, they’re ending the month with a big bang! So what better way to do this than bring back into the bandroom Melbourne party favourites Jakubi. These boys have gone from strength to strength packing out venues all across this fine state and scoring appearances all over including the highly regarded Strawberry Fields. The party won’t stop there though as Melbourne hip-hop/soul collective Big Words warm up the stage for the Jakubi boys. Top this off with new Melbourne act Vauda who have flow for days, opening the night. There will also be door prizes on offer, so make sure you get in early to grab some sweet freebies from our awesome sponsors. It all goes down this Thursday January 30. Doors at 8.30pm. $10.
Define your genre in five words or less: Acoustic Folk-Roots.
What can a punter expect from your live show? Some captivating tunes with some groovy percussion and funky live loops. Perhaps a little groove on the D-floor. To summarize; a ruddy good time.
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to-work blues away with some short, sharp, surfpunk jams. This Thursday January 30, 8.30pm. Door charge applies.
What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? Not having to work a ‘real’ job. I’ve been living off
my music for over a year now. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Yes, I released a six-track EP (Discover) in 2012. It’s available on iTunes and Bandcamp (www.davysimony.bandcamp.com).
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JACK RUNAWAY
This Thursday January 30 at The Public Bar, you can catch a heavy-weight delivering of the freshest new acts around Melbourne. Patrons of The Public Bar shall be treated to the warming, evocative and occasionally brooding sensations of some of Melbourne’s finest alternative, folk, and indie rockers – headlined by alternative/indie enthusiasts Jack Runaway and featuring support from the exciting Farrow, Discovery of a Fox and Return To Youth. Bands start at 9pm, with Miss Katie’s crab shack open from 5pm to 9pm for the cuisine-inclined, so make sure to get down early to be absorbed by the mood and explore the sound. $8 entry.
FRIDAY JAN 31 BRIDGEWATER
With roots in Melbourne, Phillip Island and New Zealand, and a combined love of the ocean, Bridgewater passionately shares the way music should be - alive and with a story to tell. Their self titled album delivers immediate satisfaction and lasting enjoyment. Since its release in late 2012, the album has racked up a flourish of downloads through online distributors. The band also attracted growing audiences to their Get Down Tour which took them through Melbourne and regional areas to celebrate the release of their single/ video for Get Down. January has seen the release of their third single - Saviour, which features a powerful video shot in the coastal fishing village of San Remo. They rock The Retreat stage this Friday January 31 from 11pm.
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Local Alt-Country Raconteurs Ghost Towns of the Midwest, will take the stage at The Cornish Arms in Brunswick this Friday January 31 for the last of their Fridays in January residency. They will be previewing songs from their recently recorded debut E.P withthis weeks special guests include Anne of the Wolves, Rob Harrow (Immigrant Union) and Liam Gerner. And the best part - it’s free!
BONDI CIGARS
No hits maybe, but the Bondi Cigars are an Australian musical institution, and 25 years deserves to be celebrated. It’s a milestone that the band have earned with grit, determination, humour, sheer talent, great music & renowned live shows – and most importantly, with the support of the many, many fans who turn out to see them, year after year. A quarter of a century after their inception, the Cigars are still very much at the top of their game and a leading force in Australian Rhythm & Blues. Head on down to Caravan Music Club this Friday January 31 to join in on the celebrations. Doors 8pm. Tickets from $23 + bf.
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KASHMERE CLUB
Kashmere Club was born on a stage in 2010. The Melbourne trio hungrily moved from South-West Victoria to the big city to chase that illusive feeling of “the best live gig ever” and share it with as many people as possible. Relentless gigging and a blind faith in the power of a live show, Billy, Nathan and Jono released their debut EP Roundabout Girl to a surprisingly large crowd at the Hi Fi Bar in 2011. Since their first release, the trio have further cemented their place in the live scene, including slots with Bonjah, Stonefield and a spot on the bill alongside the Cat Empire, Loon Lake and Oh Mercy at this years St Kilda Festival. They play the Retreat Hotel this Thursday January 30. 9.30pm.
MUTINY
A folk punk, a crust thrash, a celtic one man band and a retro anarcho group walk into a bar… cider and stout drinkers unite for this one and drink to better days as Mutiny are joined by Debacle, Tim Scanlan and Masses. Perhaps the only chance left to see the nineties Mutiny line-up perform ye oldies so come join the westside party at the Reverence this Friday January 31. 8pm in the bandroom. $12 entry.
The Corner Hotel is playing host to a unique celebration of Led Zeppelin this Friday January 31 celebrating the great Led Zeppelin with an exclusive show from an all-star one-off local band re-living the 1972 Kooyong show track for track. 20 February 1972 and Led Zeppelin from London, just four years into their fabled existence are the global epicenter of hard rock, fusing metal, blues and folk to Hammer of the Gods. And for the first and only time, they play live in Melbourne at the Kooyong Tennis Centre. Need more convincing? Here’s the set list: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Stairway To Heaven, Going to California, That’s The Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed and
Confused, Rock and Roll, and the finale Whole Lotta Love. You’d be crazy to miss this. Tickets via Corner Box Office from $30.
SPENCER P JONES
If you’re looking to kick-start your weekend in fine style, head down to Cherry Bar to catch Spencer P Jones wrap up his Friday residency playing two solo sets from 5.30pm til 7.40pm. It all happens this Friday January 31 and its free entry to catch The Keef of Melbourne. Do it!
UNKNOWN LANDSCAPES
Venturing out to see what the New Year holds in store, Melbourne’s D.A.Calf (The Book of Ships) and Matt Wicking (The General Assembly) hit the open road this January for a series of co-headline shows. They begin in the concrete wasteland, then traverse The Cumberlands, The Pacifics and The Warregos. In between lies a landscape of as-of-yet uncharted collaborative territory between the two solo artists, who will join each other on stage for collaboration and accompaniment. They finish their tour across the country at The Grace Darling basement this Friday January 31 with Boatfriends. Tickets are $10 on the door.
JOHNNIE AND THE JOHNNIE JOHNNIES
Holy hole in a donut Batman, it’s Johnnie and the Johnnie Johnnies. Surfariffic, you say? These cats are so hip they can’t see over their pelvises. They won’t just fry your burger, they’ll bomb your Alaska. Make mine a clam juice on the rocks, and don’t forget the cocktail umbrella. Ready to dance holes in your soles? These finger zingers are cherry. Hotter than a flambe of flaming flamingos, jivin’ like a sack of coconuts in the groove yard. How about a bucket of supermurgitroid? Now with added bass strings, boss skins, and bonus guitar solos. Hand me a Hammond cheese sandwich, Daddy-O. This Friday January 31 at Bar Open from 10pm. You’ll never never know if you never never go-go.
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Celebrating the release of their Debut EP Bury The Weapons, Melbourne 9-piece Dub/Reggae outfit Echo Drama will be throwing a massive EP Launch party at The Evelyn this Friday January 31. Fronted by the dynamic vocal duo of Zimbabwean soul singer Thando Sikwila and rising Melbourne emcee Sinks, Echo Drama push the boundaries of Jamaican and urban music from traditional Roots to new school Ragga flavours. The result is a sound at once steeped in the traditions of Dub and Reggae but also unafraid to draw on modern manifestations such as Hip Hop, Dancehall and DnB. $10 on the door or $15 with an EP. 9pm.
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On a DJ Mag Top 100 DJS Launch Tour, Bareback titty Squad will be exhibiting the world’s first liveinstrumental DJ set in a follow up to their half-hour live mashup of the Triple J Hottest 100 that attracted over 300,000 views. This time they will be combining at least one track from each DJ featured on the 2013’s DJ Mag Top 100. You can catch them this Friday January 31 at Ding Dong Lounge. Tickets $12.25 + bf.
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THE PERFECTIONS VS THE TARANTINOS Wild garage soul brawlers The Perfections and cult surf rockers The Tarantinos are greased up and ready to go toe to toe for a night of hip shakin’ and liver quakin’ in an epic bout at Luwow this Friday January 31! Featuring the fabulous GoGo Godesses and Luwow DJs, this is a party you don’t wanna miss. $8 on the door.
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MALIBU STACY
2013 was a big year for Sunny Coast pop-punkers Malibu Stacy. At the beginning of the year the band put out their debut EP Turn Up The Tropical for free download. Malibu have played shows all over Queensland, completing their third tour up to North Queensland, and their first trip interstate to Sydney in October of last year. Joining them will be Brisbane poppunk newcomers Arrivals, formed from the remaining members of Brisbane band Sunsets. Awesome locals Spinset will take it to the end with other punkers Sidelines and Raise The Stakes. It happens this Friday January 31 at the Bendigo from 8pm. $10.
Soul Safari; snug grooves with raw and energetic vocals boiling down Grunge Funk Hiphop and Soul. Praised as one of Melbourne’s best and most original acts Soul Safari have been making waves across Australia. These groove based music makers are wowing crowds with their passionate and energetic performances, leaving audiences begging for an encore. A sweet blend of Neo Soul, Funk, RnB and Hip Hop, Soul Safari are a band with a story to tell. Headed by the audacious, the inimitable powerhouse vocalist Lisa Faithfull, Soul Safari are unmistakably making their presence felt in the Australian Music industry. They bring their unmissable show back to Bar Open this Saturday February 1 to celebrate their new single The Weather on 7” Vinyl. Get down and party with them and special guests Gossamer Pride. 10pm and free entry.
CARAVAN BURLESQUE
Moira Finucane and her wild artistes fly in from Buenos Aires, Paris and London to unleash seductive spectacle, swinging circus, disco and dirty dancing, as part of The Substation’s Sizzling Summer Program. Globally acclaimed in 12 languages, winner of eight awards including Scotland on Sunday’s Hottest Temptation of the Festival, this promises to be the wildest night in the West this summer. So get ready for a balloon-popping, show-stopping, jaw dropping, disco fever! This Friday January 31 - Finucane and Smith’s legendary, genre-busting, globally-acclaimed seductive and subversive cult-hit Salon storms into Newport, with suitcases bulging with awards & five star reviews, sequined gowns & sparkling hoops, six inch heels and two-foot nails, light sabres (and not much else), milk bottles, cutaway wetsuits, mirror balls and a single trapeze. Drinks at the bar, cabaret tables & catwalk seats (the hottest seats in town), all grand, intriguing and velvet draped at The Substation. Ticket info at thesubstation.org.au.
Ever wanted to see your favorite songs from Quentin Tarantino movies played live? The Tarantino Experience plays two explosive sets featuring ninepiece band and live VJ. You’ll hear never before played live tracks from Django Unchained and Kill Bill. Make sure you bring a partner and your best dance
Bred and fed to incite a swamp riot through Proto/ Post Punk, Indie-Thrash and Genre-Clash, Them Nights love your stained dress, that scar on your arm and how much you sweat when you get excited. Joined by sludge cowboys Spacejunk, alt-fuzz propagators Touching The Bees, bubble popsters The Pink Tiles and meat punk merchants A.D. Skinner, this Saturday February 1 will be a warm and sloppy Garage nightmare for both men and women. It's all at The Tote front Bar.
Shaky Stills are back at Some Velvet Morning in Clifton Hill this Friday January 31 playing original acoustic Alt Country & Blues with special guests Rikki Arnott, Justin Ossher & Ryan John Brown. So come along for a drink, a show and a shuffle. There’ll also be a DJ playing sweet tunes in between sets and after the show. Doors at 8pm.
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Crafting country tinged ballads about booze and women, fueled by isolation and self-loathing, David Graham and The Reasons to Live play The Labour in Vain this Saturday February 1. The band are well established in the Top End having recently played sold out concerts with a 15 piece bearded Choir of Man at the Darwin Festival and the Darwin Railway Institute. They’ve also shared the stage with the likes of You Am I, Jeff Lang, Liz Stringer, Mama Kin and Ash Grunwald. Be sure to catch their gig before they head back into the studio to record their second album.
WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS
Fans of old time mountain and roots music - this is for you. Whitetop Mountaineers play the Flying Saucer Club this Saturday February 1 featuring Martha Spencer on fiddle, guitar and banjo, and Jackson Cunningham on guitar, mandolin and claw hammer.. Both possessing strong vocals, Martha is also a fantastic Appalachian dancer and Jack is a highly skilled instrument maker. The duo is coming all the way from Virginia, USA for one night only. Tickets $27+bf (seats), $20+bf (GA) or $22 on the door. 8pm.
DANIEL HAAKSMAN
With his compilation Rio Baile Funk Favela Booty Beats (Essay, 2004) the Berlin based DJ, producer and music journalist Daniel Haaksman put baile funk on the global map. Ever since, he tirelessly promoted various post-local music genres from the Southern hemisphere and their international adaptions through his label Man Recordings. With his own productions and releases, numerous remixes and globally party-proven DJ sets, Daniel Haaksman is considered one of the leaders of the worldwide tropical club sound. With full TLS support including Ransom, Paz, Lewis Cancut and Mat Cant plus more to be announced. Head down to Revolver this Saturday February 1 and get your baile-funk on. Show starts at 10pm.
PALACE OF THE KING
MATTERHORN
Adelaide’s Ultimate Rock / Metal Tribute band Matterhorn are bringing their much talked about live show to Melbourne for the first time this Saturday February 1 at The Central Club Richmond. Playing classics from, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, DIO, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and more! A huge show with Melbourne’s British Steel, Horizons Edge and Path of Destruction. Doors at 7.30pm.
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If your body is craving a good steady beat postRainbow Serpent, head on to MyAeon on Saturday February 1 for a solid dose of beats. Igor kicks off the party from 10pm, with Miss Behaviuor, Xen Ochren, Aaron Smiles, Ozzy and Legohead (live) playing all throughout the night. Tickets are $10 before midnight or $15 after.
Many doomsayers are writing rock’s obituary as a relevant channel for forging a new musical path in 2014, but if you’re under the impression that rock is dead, just check out Palace Of The King’s second EP Palace Of The King II: Moon & Mountain set for release on Saturday February 1 and being launched at Cherry Bar that same night. In the past 12 months, Palace Of The King have crushed several significant milestones. After the release of their self-titled debut EP in May 2013 the band hit the road with the perfect mismatch, Airbourne. Entry is $13. Doors at 8pm.
THE SPIN
After releasing their debut EP It’s Come To This in 2012, The Spin have spent the past year- between playing shows – writing and recording songs for their eagerly anticipated full length LP, due late 2014. Coloured Cigarettes is the first single from the album and the lads are giving fans an initial chance to taste the fruits of their labours at their first 7” vinyl single launch at Ding Dong this Saturday February 1. Joining them on the night is the wonderful My Dynamite, along with other special guests soon to be announced. Tickets are $10 +bf online or $12 on the door.
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SATURDAYS AT HOWLER
Every Saturday from 2-8pm in February and March, Anto from Mantooth Music, aka DJ Mantooth, will be joined by a series of guests from various bands at Howler, playing their beer garden for a lazy arvo of boozy tunes and nonchalant DJ-ing. Each weekend will be that little different as the rotating roster of musicians bring their personal tastes to the decks. This Saturday February 1, see Tom Lyngcoln of Harmony hit the decks.
CISCO CEASAR
Caesar Slattery and James Cisco started playing together casually after meeting at an open mic. What formed is a soul rock outfit that offers hope to those who want a band with vibe and swagger. From the very beginning, a mutual love of classic soul music and vintage rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll created a strong bond between the two, a bond clearly visible in a Cisco Caesar show. Effortlessly tight and dangerously good fun, Cisco Caesar will be bringing the party to the Drunken Poet this Saturday February 1 from 9pm.
LOS ROMANTICOS
Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier Mariachic Los Romanticos play Guru Guru at Kindred Studios this Saturday February 1. Get ready to be swooned by the incredible sounds of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier mariachis, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re joined by special supports Mexicali Mamas, bringing you vintage Mexican rock n roll on vinyl records with three swinginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sets through the night. Mariachi Los RomĂĄnticos play authentic Mexican folk music (mariachi) with a stellar line up of Spanish vocals, guitar, bass (guitarrĂłn), trumpet, violin and stunningly embroidered traditional uniforms. This band pelts out romantic lyrics, highly danceable guitar and percussion and supersonic horns to make your heart sing. Tickets $15 on the door and performances start at 8pm.
THE SPINNING ROOMS
Saturday night at The Public Bar has got the good times covered. The Spinning Rooms, Bodies, Dead River and Hydromatic play from 8:30pm for $8. Spinning Rooms sound like a stone in your shoe, Bodies sound like two trains fucking, Dead river sound like a bad nights sleep and Hydromatic sound like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something wrong with your car but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not too sure what it is. This Saturday February 1 from 8:30pm. $5. Be sure to get down.
SUNDAY FEB 2
BOSTE AND WALKER
Cyndi Boste plays soulful roots-rock and country at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. Coming via California and Texas, but with a unique Australian voice, Cyndi Boste wears her heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influences, and her heart on her sleeve. Joined this Sunday by the ever-brilliant Matt Walker, Cyndi is celebrating the recent release of the long awaited Nowadays. Some seven years in the making, Nowadays is chock full of gems and Cyndi and Matt are keen to fill your ears with them this weekend. This Sunday February 2 at the Drunken Poet from 4pm.
JESS LOCKE
Jess Locke is a songwriter and performer. She has produced a string of bedroom recordings released through independent label Lesstalk records. In keeping with the intimate nature of these tracks Locke has been increasingly playing in unconventional performance spaces such as water parks, cemeteries, roundabouts, bookshops and back porches. Having worked her way around the Sydney D.I.Y. scene, Jess did her first international tour to South East Asia in 2012 and has since been based in Melbourne. Every Sunday afternoon in February Jess is playing at the Reverence Hotel in Footscray with a bunch of amazing artists and friends. This Sunday February 2 she will be joined by Soda Eaves, Pete Hansford and Sol De Heer. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free!
MALARIA!
Legendary Berlin artist Gudrin Gut, of influential experimental art-rock band Malaria! will play two exclusive solo shows in Australia presented by Krass Happening. Gut first came to prominence in the early eighties as a member of Mania D (with Bettina Koester and Beate Bartel) and an early incarnation of Einsturzende Neubauten, eventually going on to form Malaria, whose infamous track Kaltes Klares Wasser was later made into a hit a second time around by Chicks On Speed. A key cultural figure in Berlin, Gut works throughout Europe as a musician, performance artist, record label owner, audio engineer, programmer, and record producer. Gudrun Gut will play the John Curtin band room on Sunday February 2. Tickets are available from johncurtainhotel.com.
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MINIMUM WAGE
Broke? Poor? Disillusioned with what rates as good music? Minimum Wage is your answer! Set up in the front bar of Bar 291 (formerly Noise Bar) at 291 Albert St, Brunswick, every Sunday afternoon Minimum Wage offers free entry, cheap beer and some of Melbourne and Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best bands and musicians. Programmed by Tim Scott, (formerly of the Gasometer) the shows are aimed to be fun and relaxed with really cheap beer specials, large beer garden and easy access from the Upfield bike path, Brunswick Station and Sydney Road tram. Sunday February 2Â will feature Full Ugly, Bachelor Pad and Monnone Alone. Free entry.
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THREE KINGS
The Age EG Music Victoria Genre Awards 2013 Best Blues Album Winners, The Three Kings play a Sunday residency from 2-6.30pm at Cherry Bar this February. This arvo residency is one not to be missed, as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free chilli and DJ Max Crawdaddy is there to provide bluesy tunes. See emâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; this Sunday February 2.
WEDNESDAY
Deep Down Under Ground are putting on a very special evening, a visual feast for the senses with a gig at Bar Open headlined by The Ash Wednesday Effect. Putting on a show that truly stops you in your tracks, like witnessing a gig from the year 2075! Joining them on the night is a self styled electronic duo Prolife, and a band from the under belly of the St Kilda scene, Waco Social Club. Also upon this eve shall be visual sound art installations by The Burning Sand and Dylan Ubrihein providing a feast for your senses. This all takes place on Sunday February 2 and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll only cost ya $5. Doors at 7.30pm.
RUN RABBIT RUN
2014 has struck hard and Melbourne band Run Rabbit Run are back in fighting form. After a successful (and hot) return to the new year at The Grace Darling in January, Run Rabbit Run are set to hit the stage again, this time at The Evelyn Hotel. With very special guests Fiig, and Velvet Archers, this show promises to be one of the highlight shows for the folk rock five piece; definitely not one to miss should you enjoy some good live music, good drinks, and good company. This Sunday February 2.
JIMMY TATE
Still reeling after the successful release of their Australian Music Prize nominated album Golden (out now through Spunk records), Melbourne band Jimmy Tait will take to the Old Bar stage for a sizzling month long residency Sundays in February. Front woman Sara Retallickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerful yet ethereal vocals will soothe you like aloe Vera, while simultaneously whipping you out of your summer heat coma. The band will whisk you across dusty back roads and across long horizons before dipping you headfirst into a river of formidable arrangements with angular currents of electric guitar. Jimmy Tait will be joined by some quality supports including Silver Ray, who will be playing their first gig in 7 years. Also joining them will be fellow Spunk Records artist Emma Russack; Ben Mason of The Small Goods; and The Spinning Rooms who recently wowed crowds at All Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parties plus many more. 8.30pm doors and $8 entry this Sunday February 2 at The Oldie.
FRANTIS ATLANTIS
Lo-fi swirl pop exponent Fantis Atlantis takes it from the bedroom to the stage this Sunday February 2 for the first of four nights at Kent St throughout February. Armed with a vintage cassette player pumping out shitty beats, Fantis will be playing tracks from the EP laps about his devotion to Mello Yellow, Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tram Depots, and of course his celebrity crush; Demi Moore circa 1993. See Frantis with support from Tealeaves. 8pm. Free entry.
DRIFTER
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be hot. There is gonna be beer. There is gonna be awesome tunes. Its an arvo gig. What more do you want? Get down to The Bendigo in Sunny Collingwood this Sunday February 2 and hang out with Drifter, Needleburner & The Black Dove Front. Doors at 4pm. Free entry.
MONDAY FEB 3 CHERRY JAM
Cherry Bar plays host to the JMC Academy showcase, as ten bands play Cherryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jam night. It goes down this Monday February 3 from 7-11pm and it wont cost you a dime, or a dollar, to get in. What a way to kick off your Monday, huh?
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In this great music town, there is an endless flow of new talent arriving on the scene. On Mondays, The Retreat Hotel presents four acts that represent some of the most exciting new and emerging talent Melbourne has to offer. This is no open mic, its a love letter to the heart of musicality that is Melbourne, and this love letter begins with Dear Monday. This Monday February 3 you can catch Pat Tierny, Lisa Spykers, Haji Bassim and Man Minx & Marina. Doors 7.30pm.
TUESDAY FEB 4 TRACER
All who saw Tracer, the young, hard-rocking threepiece from Down Under, in 2012 in the UK saw the potential. Now with their second full-length album El Pistolero, that potential is fulfilled. Produced by Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Silverchair, Cold Chisel) the record is on target to make Tracer the band that everyone is talking about in 2014. Do not miss out on their Tuesday night residency this February at Cherry Bar. They play this Tuesday February 4 with two sets from 9pm and Cherry DJs until 3am. Free entry.
THE SEVEN UP
Deep Funk and Bad Afrobeat, The Seven Ups are back at their home-away-from-home, The Evelyn Hotel, to hold a Tuesday night residency in February. After releasing their debut 7â&#x20AC;? single in 2013, the band are ready to let loose in what promises to be a crazy month. There will be deep Afrobeat grooves, blended with heavy old-school Funk. Better still, each week will feature local supports, spanning various amalgamations of funk. Entryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just $3 and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheap $10 jugs. Come down to get down at The Evelyn this Tuesday February 4 .
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The Hives
Flemington Racecourse, Friday January 24
Local act The Naked & Famous hit the stage just as the rain and shitty weather cleared, which had everyone celebrating to Hearts Like Ours, Young Blood and Punching In A Dream. I’m still not sold that Tame Impala make a good festival band. They feature too many long acid guitar solos and the open acoustics of a festival makes it sound like you’re standing 20km away. Still, the crowd went crazy for Half Full Glass of Wine. Over at the Boiler Room, RÜFÜS was setting the mood for all those patrons who decided to get a little too silly. It was going crazy for such an early time slot. At one point the band insisted, “If you’ve got a joint then I suggest you smoke it now” but everyone who had one was no doubt saving it for Snoop Dogg. GroupLove had a much bigger crowd over at the Red Stage tent but to be honest, their music sounded much of the same. Cosmic Psychos are hard-core bogans but there’s no arguing why they’ve been around for 30 years. They know how to put on a great live show. Similarly, Primus are some pretty weird dudes but songs like My Name is Mud and Jerry Was A Race Car Driver were epic. Initially I was shattered Blur pulled out, but their absence was barely noticed thanks to The Hives – still the greatest live act around today… just ask them. The Swedish troupe came out dressed in full Mariachi uniforms and played the crowd like a violin. Midway through, lead singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist jokingly announced “Ladies and gentleman we are Blur… sorry we couldn’t make it… but you’ll just have to enjoy a much better band instead.” They then had the crowd
PORTUGAL. THE MAN & TORO Y MOI
The Hi-Fi, Tuesday January 21
The last times I saw Portugal. The Man and Toro y Moi were at festivals in the brutal middle of summer. But, their music somehow made me forget that I was standing there with the sun unrelentingly shining and sweat escaping through seemingly every pore – not exactly a simple feat. While Tuesday night’s co-headline Big Day Out sideshow at The Hi-Fi was a little bit cooler and a lot more dry, Portugal and Toro confirmed that I wasn’t experiencing heat induced hallucinations after all and that they actually do know how to put on a stellar live show. Alaska’s Portugal. The Man jumped right into psyche pop single Purple Yellow Red and Blue before transitioning to a hard hitting All Your Light (Times Like These.) With only a couple exceptions, the majority of Portugal’s set was pulled from their latest Danger Mouse-produced album Evil Friends. A rousing rendition of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Day Man managed to work its way into the night, slipping in right after the infectious Evil Friends. The usually timid John Gourley shied away from banter and instead let his creamy trademark falsetto speak for itself as it wafted throughout The Hi-Fi. Known to sprinkle bits and pieces of rock’n’roll classics as well as their own tracks to make a sort of live mash-up, a highlight of the night came when Creep in a T-Shirt transformed into Someday Believers, complete with a “na na na na” singalong that would make Paul McCartney proud. This marked a change in energy in the set, with the instantly recognisable opening chords of the powerful Modern Jesus perking up even the ears of those who were clearly only there to secure a prime spot for Toro. While this was a co-headline show, Alaska’s Portugal. The Man drew the short end of the stick as they were given a significantly shorter 45-minute set. Even as their time limit didn’t allow for a number of key tracks, Portugal went out on a high note turning Pink Floyd’s Another Brick In The Wall into a reprise of Purple Yellow Red and Blue as a flurry of lights danced across the stage. By the time that Toro y Moi hopped onstage, the crowd had grown into a sea of beanie donning, skinny jean wearing fans. Backed by a four-piece band, Chaz Bundick, dressed cleanly in all-white, launched into the delectably dancey Harm in Change. He had no problem getting the crowd moving throughout his hour and 15 minute set as he delivered his unique brand of funky chillwave. Whether he was stepping away from his onstage studio setup or plugging Big Day Out more than a few times, Bundick proved to be a charismatic frontman, making his way through both old and new tracks. By the sound of constant eruptions of approval, it seemed that every song was a crowd favourite. After stepping offstage for a brief minute, everyone knew that Bundick would be out again, and he sure enough he appeared to deliver a heavenly rendition of Say That before calling it quits. Whether you were there for Portugal or Toro or both, you were bound to find it challenging to keep that foot from tapping at Tuesday night’s show. While both artists already have an impressive catalogue to their names, they’ve proven that with their LOVED: The vibe. innovative sounds they will be around for many, many more trips HATED: Portugal. The Man’s shorter set time back Down Under. DRANK: Beer
chant the “Woo hoo” from Song 2 as the backdrop for Hate To Say I Told You So, and finished by saying “How do you like them fucking apples!” At the Red Stage, The Lumineers offered the perfect chill out music to refuel with a quick snack and drink before heading back to the main stage for Arcade Fire. They opened with Reflektor, and followed with a lot of their new material. I didn’t really like the album at first, but it’s grown on me after hearing it live. With ten members onstage it wasn’t their biggest ensemble, but the addition of steel drums was awesome. Even though I’m not sure what the other 49 are, Wake Up is one of the 50 songs you need to hear live before you die. We decided to watch Snoop Dogg over Pearl Jam, which I’m glad we did. He was back to his good old-school form, playing all the classics like What’s My Name? and Gin & Juice. We finished the night with Major Lazer, who spent most of the time remixing music from Prodigy to AC/DC, and the rest of it trying to get girls to take their clothes off. For a year of big music festivals going under, it’s good to see that one LOVED: The Hives of Australia’s favourites is alive and well. HATED: Having to buy tokens for beers DRANK: $10 beers CHRIS BRIGHT
SNOOP DOGG The Palace, Wednesday January 22 The legendary Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion treated the crowd at The Palace to a night of classic Snoop Dogg, new hits and some surprise covers in a jam-packed and brilliant hour-long set. Opening for Snoop was American upand-coming rapper Mac Miller, kicking off the night with a voice that tonally somewhat reminded me of Eminem. With visuals that only included a black and white ‘Hello’ sign onscreen, his heavy rap set filled with trill and trappy vibes was juxtaposed with a softer vocal number, towards the end of his set which he played played on keys and w waas unfortunately wasn’t really listened to or appreciated by the crowd. Getting the crowd back on their feet, his sett was abruptly cut short while his final song was in the chorus, which was an odd way to end his opening pening spo spot. ot. t. Af Aft A After fftter er a 30 minute change over, the packed-out Palace was ready for the main man to get on and deliver ver e the good goods, oood oo ods, od s, w whi wh which hiich h he most definitely did. The band kicking off with California Love and Still Dre without Snoop, was a sure way to gett the hee ccr h cro crowd rroowd dw well ell and truly pumped for his arrival. With background visuals of Snoop’s face surrounded by rasta-colours lour our our ou urss aand nd d mar m marijuana ijuana on a flag and opening with Here Comes The King from his Reincarnated state as Snoop Lion, this n, th n, hiiss was waaas the onlyy w appearance or moment of his new ‘persona’. Even with a VICE doco about his reincarnation from a Dogg to a Lion, tonight was really ly the Snoop pD Dogg show. Armed with a golden glittery mic that could rival any Eurovision presenters, Snoop and nd his back backing acking n band delivered hits of the past and present. Dedicating his collab with Akon I Wanna Fuck You to all the th he ladies ladiies in the la house, the vibe was banging even if some tracks were cut short to fit into his hour-long set. After ter er asking a king as kiingg the k the h crowd “anybody in the house tonight smoke weed?” the crowd erupted with screams as he delivered ed classics classiicss Nuthin’ Nutthhin Nu Nuth i ’ But a G Thang and Gin and Juice with ease. Later on busting out short surprise covers of Biggie’s Hypnotise and Tupac, before delivering deliveri riing ng crowd-pleaser cro cro cr rowd-pleas ase aas sseer Jump Juum JJum mp mp Around, Drop It Like It’s Hot was an absolute winner. is set, his G-Funk G--Fun unk classic un classicc Wha att’s’ss With no sign of his latest release 7 Days of Funk as Snoopzilla to be played in his What’s My Name was a real reminder of how good Snoop is in his George Clinton and Bootsy Co Collins-inspired ollin l s-i --iinsp nsp spire pi d ways. Another winner was the visuals of his Doggystyle album cover art brought to life duringg the song, soong, a rem reminder min m ind in dee that der m back to Au Aus A u ttra us trrraalli lia i the album is 20 years old and still just as brilliant. After thanking the crowd for bringingg him Australia horus of Young, g, Wild Wild Wi and welcoming him after his recent visa issues, he got the audience together for a repeated ch chorus he crowd to “smok mo m mok ok oke and Free, and ended on a reggae jam whilst giving out some sound advice as Snoop Lion to the “smoke weed mother fucker”. hat there ther eree is no need neeeeed nee n What’s [your] mother fucking name? It’s Snoop Doggy Dogg, and tonight was a reminder that for a reincarnation or the need to reinvent himself if he keeps on delivering the goods as Snoop Dogg. LOVED: Nuthin’ But A G Thang HATED: Songs being cut short MIMI VELEVSKA DRANK: Cider
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HUNTERS & COLLECTORS
The Hill Winery, Saturday January 25
The short hike out to The Hill Winery at Waurn Ponds, south of Geelong, was a fairly pleasant one. I started to wonder if I’d gone too far when, plonked in the middle of an unassuming section of field, a huge marquee and stage sprang up in front of me – A Day On The Green – this year, headlined by those mighty scions of Australian rock, Hunters & Collectors. The feeling of endless amounts of space swallowing up booming guitars was keeping spirits high, helped by liberal doses of the house wines. Supported this year by You Am I, Something for Kate and British India, Hunters and Collectors arrived onstage punctually at 8.35pm. Launching into Talking To A Stranger, Mark Seymour’s voice was clearly still awesome, although as the set went on it seemed as if the Aussie icons were somewhat going through the motions. Things heated up a bit with When The River Runs Dry, and the evergreen Holy Grail before the band left the stage, only to return for the inevitable rendition of Throw Your Arms Around Me, accompanied by thousands of voices. LOVED: When The River Runs Dry HATED: Portaloos DRANK: Hill’s Shiraz JOSH FERGEUS Hunters And Collectors will also be performing at A Day On The Green on Saturday March 22 at Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley.
SARAH BLASKO
St Michael ’s Uniting Church, Wednesday January 22
Did you know that St Michael’s Uniting Church has been in its current location on Collins St since 1866? I didn’t. In fact, I hadn’t ever been inside it before tonight. But what better way to explore its magnificence than a night at Heavenly Sounds, featuring the one and only Sarah Blasko. I’m also happy to admit I hadn’t seen the Sydney songstress perform live before either. But my Lord (pun very much intended) did I get swept up in the beauty of both Blasko and the church. Accompanied by two parts of her trusty band, on guitar and piano respectively, Blasko swept us all away with her incredible voice, the honesty and vulnerability of her words and the sheer beauty of her music. And as she did, I was struggling to recall the last time I saw a performer hit every single note with such precision, such brilliance. Blasko treated us to a selection of songs from her back catalogue but Sleeper Awake was the highlight for this scribe. It’s thumping rhythms reverberating around the church, taking advantage of the brilliant natural acoustics. She also delighted us with her quirky dance moves (which created giant silhouettes against the church’s walls), and her in between song chatter (more than a couple of times she had the entire audience in hysterics). The beauty of the church combined with the beauty of the music made seeing someone such as Sarah Blasko in this kind of setting a truly exhilarating experience. And boy did we fall head over heels. Male, female, it didn’t matter – you just can’t help but fall slightly in love with Sarah Blasko and her music. One dude in the audience felt perhaps more strongly than most when on more than one occasion, he yelled out from the top balcony that he loved her and wanted to have her children. We all, Blasko included, giggled a little and looked away LOVED: Sarah Blasko awkwardly. The band then quickly played on and we all fell a little in HATED: There was no room for hate love again. tonight DRANK: Nothing – it’s a church, hey JIMBO JONES
MAJOR LAZER
The Palace, Tuesday January 21
In what has to be the loosest gig I’ve been to in a very, very long time, Major Lazer completely tore The Palace down. Supports Flosstradamus kicked the party into gear with their trap, trill and heavy electro mashes opening with Flux Pavlillion’s Do Or Die remix, setting the crowd up for what was to come. With enough lighting effects to cause an epileptic fit, the majority under-25 crowd were completely into every track they dropped and it was hard to not get into it. With the dance floor now turned into a mosh pit, and ending with their Major Lazer remix of Original Don, The Palace was filled with Illuminati diamonds in the sky as Josh of Flosstradamus announced to the crowd “God damn this is the best fucking show of the whole tour.” And it wouldn’t be too hard to believe either. In a recent interview, Lorde did say that Diplo was her dream producer. Interestingly enough, Major Lazer opened their set with a rasta-remix of Royals. Their set after their cruisey cover was nothing but all killer and no filler. From hard EDM bangers of the Bingo Players to a sped-up remix of Watch Out For This, and reggae-dancehall remixes to tunes like Bubble Butt to twerk to, the night was nothing but a fabulous fusion of music and a celebration of completely losing yourself to dance. With girls’ skirts happily over their head as they compete in a twerk-off on stage, to people actually taking their tops off when Diplo tells the crowd “this is the part where you take your tops off ”, Major Lazer had the crowd in the palm of their hands. Armed with two fabulous dancers, a man dressed as a cartoon Major Lazer, confetti, Diplo in a bubble-ball, streamers, visuals and crowd participation, twerk-offs between girls and boys, the Major Lazer show is more of an experience to be had, as opposed to DJs playing their tracks or remixes, and is one in which the concept of ‘YOLO’ is well and truly in full-effect. Major Lazer’s show LOVED: Everything was without a doubt, the most electric and sweatiest party I’ve ever HATED: Diplo’s interruptive crowd been to, and that’s just the way it should be. participation cutting into the tracks DRANK: Sweat MIMI VELEVSKA
GROUPLOVE
The Hi-Fi, Thursday January 23
The infectiously cheeky Brazilians of CSS took care of opening duties for Grouplove’s sold out Big Day Out sideshow. As always their energy was admirable, yet their all-too-short set really failed to encapsulate the enthusiasm of the early arrivals. Given CSS’ discography, live reputation and ability to sell out shows in their own right, their short set was almost as disappointing as the lack of involvement from the Hi-Fi crowd. Their final farewell I’ve Seen You Drunk Gurl was a highlight, matching some of their more popular numbers. In the 30 minutes between sets, the remainder of The Hi-Fi filled up and anticipation reached boiling point before the Californian quintet bounded onstage backed by an abrasive rap-number, greeted by a thoroughly rapturous reception. Opening with the first track off new album Spreading Rumours, I’m With You, was delivered with boundless energy, setting a tone, which was carried throughout the evening. The song and its title also signalled the band intended to make the show feel an intimate one. Just over half the set consisted of new album tracks, with highlights including Hippy Hill, Shark Attack, Borderlines and Aliens and of course lead single Ways To Go. The new material was met with the same enthusiasm as songs off their popular debut effort, making for a thoroughly evenly balanced set. Itchin’ On A Photograph, Tongue Tied and final song of the obligatory encore, Colours, were stand out cuts from Never Trust A Happy Song. While few bands can match the energy of Grouplove live, as is evident any time you see them play, this show saw them take it to another level. Most likely because, unlike during CSS, the crowd went absolutely berserk throughout most of the set. The crowd fed off the band’s contagious energy, which then caused the band themselves to take it up a notch, resulting in a brilliant cycle of who could outdo each other: band or crowd. Vocalists Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper (dressed in skeleton morph suit) led the charge in terms of stage presence, yet as they’re most versed with the microphone, the pair were most responsible for communicating the striking sincerity and humbleness the band have become known for. They genuinely love performing for their fans and make sure to let them know they really LOVED: Crazy amount of energy HATED: Lack of crowd support for CSS appreciate the support, creating a hell of a lot of love in the venue. DRANK: Can Beer ALEXANDER CROWDEN
CHRIS THILE The Arts Centre, Monday January 20 I have to admit, before seeing Chris Thile at the Arts Centre Melbourne, I had no idea that ‘newgrass’ was a genre. Sure, I’ve seen a Coen Brothers movie or two, but I was definitely not expecting to walk away as impressed and Monday’s performance as I was. blown away by last M Chris Thile is best known k for his work with The Punch Brothers and has also been hailed as ‘the most remarkable mandolinist in the world’ w – a fact that was more than apparent within seconds of the opening song Adagio from his his is sso solo lo album Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, vol. 1. G Gi Giv iven iv en the t album tit Given title and the material performed, the most surprising element of the night was the sheer energy display. this was technically classical music, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen as much toe-tapping, headon dis di d isp is pla llaay. y. Sure, thi bopping fun at a classical performance before in my life. boppin ng aand nd pure fu interspersed with a number of covers, traditional folk songs and his own diverse compositions. Of the Thile’s set eett wa was w a intersp covers played, play ayyeed, special aye ay specia mention goes out to Fiona Apple’s Fast As You Can. I had a hard time keeping myself in my seat for that th hat one. hat ha one. It’s rare to attend a performance that so effortlessly moved between frenetic excitement, heartfelt sadness too llaugh au ugh out loud cheekiness without feeling disjointed. Let’s LOVED: Thile’s twitchy dancing they nitely do not hand out the ‘virtuoso’ title lightly and just say, th heyy definit HATED: My own musical ignorance myy oown (embarrassing) ignorance, I had a fucking blast. despite m wn (em DRANK: Nothing – keeping it classy, people LUKE LUK LU UK U KE F FORESTER ORESTER
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A few weeks before the new year, Bussa Bus and Q-Tip released The Abstract And The Dragon, a self-righteous excuse to revive â&#x20AC;&#x153;original rap,â&#x20AC;? the boom-bap golden era of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s. The 28-track mixtape boasts a collection of classics and remixes, with only a handful of originals. Vivrant Thing is re-worked, along with Scenario and Tipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gettin Up. Busta Rhymes (The Dragon) and Q-Tip (The Abstract) simultaneously revive and validate the legendary golden era of hip hop, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the real hip hopâ&#x20AC;? as The Dragon calls it, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. This is the real hip-hop; the authentic unpolished â&#x20AC;&#x153;boom bap boom boom bap,â&#x20AC;? beat of the game, the game that both veterans accuse contemporary rappers of disrespecting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve listened to this record a lot; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in double digits here and I can honestly say that this could be the best hip hop mixtape since Dillaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Donuts in 2006. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all ego and pride, and rightly so. These guys were at the front of the boom-bap movement, the original shit and they should be proud. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing modest about this album. Busta is all up in your grill, huffing and puffing over rhymes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t erase me/Somehow Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m never doneâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here I am, RUN.â&#x20AC;? In the intro track, he also boasts â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is where it all started.â&#x20AC;? Tip is a little more humble, embodying the role of a minimalist artist as opposed to one who sprays red all over the canvas. The contrast is effective, however, it does end up sounding more like Bussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record by the end of it. The boys are brothers and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s represented and reenforced throughout the entire album, but especially in the intro and Butch and Sundance. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a duel force to be reckoned with and new age players wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able
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RECORD PARADISE TOP 10 to ignore the palpable criticism in You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Hold The Torch, a track written like a letter of criticism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These niggers in the game donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound the sameâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hurting the game when your shit sounds off â&#x20AC;? are only a few rhymes from that heavy complaint. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let you enjoy the rest of it. DINA AMIN
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DANNY BROWN
Dope Song (Foolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold) Maybe it had some competition from Tom Ford, but the opening track of the party-starting side on Danny Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old stands as the definitive rap banger of 2013. The Rustie production is off the fucken chain, then Danny goes in haaaaard on the chorus. Listen to this a hundred times in a row and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not enough.
EMA
Satellites (Matador/Remote Control) I think witch house happened so long ago that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even remember if this is witch house. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad. But bad in a way where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m laughing my dang arse off about it. The ostentatious opera of it all is too much to process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the sheer earnestness in the face of ridiculousness is almost admirable. The Oculus Rift product placement in the video is next level.
MAC DEMARCO
Passing Out Pieces (Captured Tracks) When closing his set in front of the cinema screen at Shadow Electric earlier in the year with Still Together â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an incredibly sweet and heartfelt love song if there ever was one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mac Demarco looked to have a pinkish, out of place light projected onto his crotch. Closer inspection made it clear that he was just singing his heart out while deciding to air out his gennies (short for genitals). Such is the endearing dichotomy (MORE LIKE DICK-OUTomy) of Mac, capturing moments of beauty imbued with unhinged, yet innocuous, depravity. The first taste from Salad Days is a jaunty, effect-heavy classic pop throwback to tunesmiths of yore. A heady haze of introspection.
CEO
Mirage (Modular) This track doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound as much like AnCoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strawberry Jam as previous track Wonderland, but it still sounds a lot like AnCoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strawberry Jam. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a touch of Of Montreal thrown in the mix, with extra added spookiness. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit dreary compared to the pep of Wonderland and Whorehouse, but still enticing. ceo hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grabbed me quite yet, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll remain cautiously optimistic for the forthcoming LP.
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Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;FA JONES
Better Come (Independent) Is this the first #dolewave rap song? Kidding. Former 1200 Techniques MC Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fa indulges in some damn listenable soul impulses over some incredibly lush production. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hook after hook, with only one verse, which is kinda strange, yeah? A infectious feel-good turn, but the lack of extra rap verses feels a little hollow.
360
On A Planet No One Knows (EMI/Forthwrite) Racism is bad. Full marks for 360 for recognising this! Again, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one verse, a fairly weak one at that, dealing with how some of Sixtyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans might be racist. So where does that leave the trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining two and a half minutes? So the song is about racism and jingoism, but then the latter half of the track is a recording of Josh Whedon reciting a speech against misogyny. Maybe 360 didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realise the disconnect between the sample and the songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, as he was too busy posting misogynistic shit on Facebook. The conceit doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit right, but laziness is the real crime here.
MILES BROWN
Electrics (it) Night Terrors thereminist Miles Brown steps out for some tidy Kraftwerk-inspired primitive techno in Electrics, eventually building into some unexpected new wave pop towards the close. Industrial B-side Night Time is well worth a spin too.
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SCHOOLBOY Q
Man Of The Year (Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope) Sampling Chromaticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherry, ScHoolboy Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Man Of The Year ramps up the excitement for upcoming major label debut Oxymoron with another home run in Man Of The Year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of cinemascope emotion, straddling an apex of intoxication and lucidity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a jam for the wind-down portion of the evening. Hell, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d work in the bedroom too. Hang your bucket hat on the bedpost.
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NEW MUSIC IN REVIEW THIS WEEK
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HOSPITALITY
THE JEZABELS
Trouble (Merge Records/Inertia)
The Brink (Independent)
True to its title, this is a more troubled second outing for Brooklyn’s Hospitality. The carefree, bordering-on-twee gusts of melodies found on songs like Betty Wang and Friends of Friends are fewer and farther between here, paving the way for a more spacious sound with more synths added to the mix and considerably less carefree lyrics. Measured against their debut’s faultless run, Trouble suffers from a couple of inconsistency issues, particularly when it’s venturing into more daring musical territory isn’t matched with decent songs. Sandwiched between album highlights I Miss Your Bones and Rockets And Jets, the slight Inauguration gets by on a buzzing backdrop that apes the intro to Robyn’s Dancing On My Own, but soon slips by almost unnoticed. The new-wave disco of Last Words is a more successful embrace of electronica, but outstays its welcome in its last couple of meandering minutes. A few slip-ups aside, there’s still much to enjoy here. While it’s not quite on par with their underrated debut, new elements are added and the music’s scope is expanded without messing with the uncomplicated nature of the three-piece’s sound. This may be a tougher, darker incarnation of the band, but it’s the gentle BEST TRACK: Rockets And Jets ballads in the second half of Trouble that boosts its quality, IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: adding some heart to the bulk of the album’s headiness. LANDSHAPES, CLOUD CONTROL, WARPAINT IN A WORD: Moodier CHRIS GIRDLER
Sydney quartet The Jezabels have become such an integral part of the Australian indierock landscape that it’s easy to forget that their debut album is just a little over two years old. While much of their time has been spent overseas since that well-received debut, The Jezabels are back with a bang and treating their Australian fans to an album release over two weeks before the rest of the world, and that can only be good news for us. Intense, brooding and full of their trademark grandeur, The Brink picks up where Prisoner left off, albeit with slightly darker undertones and a few new sounds. Soaring anthems are what The Jezabels do best, and Look of Love, The End, No Country and the title track are the best examples, while Angles of Fire adds a touch of Kraftwerk-esque synths and Psychotherapy is the token slow-burner. Hayley Mary’s voice is the unquestionable highlight and places her near the top of the pile of Australian female vocalists plying their trade right now, and when everything else seemingly falls into place so easily, it makes for another strong showing from one of the country’s most successful exports of late. BEST TRACK: The End IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: ARCADE FIRE, THE KILLERS, KATE BUSH IN A WORD: Majestic
SARAH BLASKO
YOUNG FATHERS
I Awake Live At Sydney Opera House (Universal)
Dead (Inertia)
If you didn’t happen to be in Sydney back in February last year when Sarah Blasko performed at the Sydney Opera House or one of the many who watched the show live on YouTube, then the release of I Awake Live At Sydney Opera House will be a welcome treat. Backed by the Sydney International Orchestra, Blasko treated those lucky enough to be in attendance to a performance of her entire 2012 record I Awake as well as a number of songs from her previous albums, What the Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have and As Day Follows Night. For a live album, the mix and production is top notch – at times you could be forgiven for thinking it was all done in the studio. But no, it is live; the punctuated cheers from the crowd between songs, along with Blasko’s humble and delicate repetitions of “thank you” make it so. Opening with [Explain], Blasko plays a selection of songs from her back catalogue including favourites such as All I Want and Bird on Wire before launching into I Awake from start to finish. The performance of Blasko is flawless throughout and the Sydney International Orchestra breathes just enough life into the songs to give the album added appeal. It’s hard not to like Sarah Blasko, whether it’s for her delicate voice and beautiful music or simply because she seems to be one of the most humble performers in this country. With such exceptional musicianship on display, combined with a masterful mix, it makes it one of the better live albums out there. BEST TRACK: Bird on Wire IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: I Awake JAMES NICOLI SARAH BLASKO, As Day Follows Night SARAH BLASKO IN A WORD: Delicate
A multinational concern from the UK, this hip hop trio have their origins in Liberia, Nigeria and Scotland. It is somehow appropriate their debut is titled Dead – either deeply ironic or keenly visionary given the game of chance that is the life most of their original countrymen tackle on a daily basis. This being so, it comes as no surprise that the tunes are littered with titles such as Just Another Bullet, War and Hangman. There is also the empowering child like redemption song of Am I Not Your Boy. Elsewhere you will find a resilient two fingers to the narrow-minded and shallow, whose thoughts are confined to mocking and whose arguments are deserving of ignominy. You can almost forgive the Young Fathers for the opening refrain, “Come in G” as No Way develops into a staunch urban war cry. Low reciters life’s misfortune in the style of Red Hot Chili Peppers and has the disconcerting missive “Marriage in a gas mask.” The variety in the Young Fathers cannon is thrilling as it mixes a range of styles. Dead deserves to be touted for being a focused attempt by a trio setting off on their adventure with ambitions to make a memorable point. This may result in a degree of renown and not be consigned to indifference and oblivion. Taken on its merits, Dead demands several listens for being a brilliant synthesis with the smoothness of Seal and Kanye whilst spitting the venom of NWA or Public Enemy. Peculiarly BEST TRACK: War then, Young Fathers sound regal even if they are rapping IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: CYPRESS about tramps like us who were born to pay. Terrace chants HILL, CONTROL MACHETE, MASSIVE and smooth groove stand side-by-side. A bold step forward. ATTACK IN A WORD: Nimble BRONIUS ZUMERIS
DUM DUM GIRLS
WOMEN IN DOCS
Too True (Sub Pop)
Carousel (Plus One Records)
Back in my suburban high school days, the act of wearing Doc Martens was a statement of the wearer’s experience and readiness for street battle. By the time I got to university, Doc Martens had been adopted as the footwear de jour of self-proclaimed left-wing anarchistsocialist-communist-feminist rhetoricians; by the time when Natasha Stott-Despoja proudly showed her Parliamentary Docs to the world, Doc Martens had lost much of their original shock value. Women In Docs aren’t making a statement any more than any other female folk duo is doing anything more than writing songs with lush melodies and captivating lyrics. And that, in distilled essence, is just what women in docs – aka Roz Pappalrado and Chanel Lucas – are doing with their first release in eight years. With the exception of a re-recording of Tin Roof (originally released on the duo’s debut EP), and a charming cover of Bob Dylan’s Wagon Wheel, Carousel is a collection of new and original material as fresh as a temperate morning breeze. The harmonies are note-perfect, the melodies invigorating and the stories of travel (Carousel, Hard Way), climate (Raining On Me), urban reflection (Monday) and emotional progression (You Can’t Go Back) are infused with a literary sensibility. Maryanne is heart-felt tribute to a friend; Give Way Sign could be metaphor for so many things in life, most of which are probably unacknowledged by the self-professed busy modern being. Carousel is nice, pleasant and will probably make your day a whole lot more enjoyable – which certainly can’t be said for Doc Martens back in the day. BEST TRACK: Carousel IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: TIDDAS, (early) JONI MITCHELL AND JUDIE SILL IN A WORD: Folk
PATRICK EMERY
THIS WEEK THURS 30TH
WHTSQR
Of late, a lot has been made in this country about bands tweaking their musical output to fit into a ‘triple j’ sound. Well, listening to Dum Dum Girls’ third LP, Too True, one can’t help but suspect that the same phenomenon exists in New York but in relation to online music site Pitchfork. That is not to say that Too True is not, so far, one of the best releases of 2014 with its crisp and driving beats, chirpy keys, post-mariachi guitars and Dee Dee Penny’s perfectly pitched vocals. However, the similarities to fellow New Yorker trendsetter and Pitchfork lovechild Twin Shadow is uncanny. Not just in the ‘80s-come-post-dubstep production value but also the fact both artists debuts were lauded by Pitchfork – but it also cast dispersions upon the two acts’ future sound. In a similar way to Twin Shadow’s song Five Seconds from his 2012 sophomore album Confess, Dum Dum Girls’ opening song Cult Of Love evokes the images of trendily dressed art-school students in fishnet stockings awkwardly yet gracefully dancing around figuration libre inspired artworks. Okay, so getting back to the fact this album is fucking incredible and letting go of a half-baked conspiracy theory. Title track and album highlight Too True reeks of the heady goth rock days of the ‘80s where light and dark existed simultaneously. The album’s most accessible and fun song is Rimbaud Eyes. Channelling the alt-country style of Belinda Carlisle, BEST TRACK: Rimbaud Eyes overlaid with a bucket load of dope indie aesthetic, this IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Hounds Of song is a compelling and cool listen. And, Pitchfork haven’t Love KATE BUSH, Ocean Rain ECHO & THE reviewed this album but I reckon it will rate it pretty high. BUNNYMEN, Confess TWIN SHADOW IN A WORD: Pitchfork DENVER MAXX
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GIG OF THE WEEK!
The Jezabels
THE HIDDEN VENTURE + CITIZEN + DRIFTER + SEXY/HEAVY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $10. THE NARROW ROAD + MY PIRANHA + ROLLING PERPETUAL GROOVE SHOW + THE KARMENS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. VOWEL MOVEMENT + ALASKA + FLUORESCENT ORGANS + MANSION Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. WHTSQR (LOOK ME IN THE EYE LAUNCH) + AND HE SANG + ARDEEM John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 9:00pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK BRUNSWICK HONKY TONK - FEAT: THE B-BENDERS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. BYRON & THE GYPSY CATS Open Studio, Northcote. 9:30pm. CASS MCCOMBS + ROSS MCLENNAN Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:00pm. $42. CHAD MASON Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. GOING SWIMMING + THE LAUGHING LEAVES + THE VACANT SMILES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:30pm. REMI HARRIS & GYPSY JAZZ PROJECT Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. TIM SCANLAN + JOHN FOX Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. WEEKEND WARMUP Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 9:00pm.
FRIDAY JAN 31 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS LANEWAY FESTIVAL
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is our pick for gig of the week! The sold out event tours through Footscray Community Arts Centre this Saturday February 1 and features a who’s-who of the current indie musical landscape and up and comers. Grammy award winner and current coolest teenager Lorde, plays alongside the likes of triple j Hottest 100 winner Vance Joy, Danny Brown, The Jezabels, Jagwar Ma, Earl Sweatshirt, Warpaint, Kurt Vile and many more.
WEDNESDAY JAN 29 JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC
AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE SHOW - FEAT: BANKRUPT BILLIONAIRES + MATT DWYER + DJ VINCE PEACH Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. BOHJASS + DESIGNER VAGINA + TOM FRYER BAND 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. CATHY MENEZES + CATHY MENEZES Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $14. HAMMOND JAZZ CLUB + MR ANDREW SWANN Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. LEARN TO SWING DANCE - FEAT: SWING PATROL First Floor, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. THE SUGARFOOT RAMBLERS Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $15. VIVE LA DIFFERENCE Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm.
ALWAN Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. GIANNI MARINUCCI NONET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20. MS MURPHY + GENA ROSE BRUCE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20. THE COLLECTIVE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. THE CREATIVE VOCAL SERIES - FEAT: SVELLA Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. THE JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. THE JOHNNY CAN’T DANCE CAJUN TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. THE MICHELLE NICOLLE BAND The Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm. THE OVEREASYS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 7:30pm.
INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS CHILD + HORSEHUNTER. + MY LEFT BOOT Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. CHVRCHES + ELIZABETH ROSE Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $55. ENTROPY + CITRUS JAM + ERIK PARKER Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. HOMES + LAZY SUSAN + MAEFLOWER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. PARQUET COURTS + CONSTANT MONGREL + TOTAL CONTROL Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. $42. STRUM REBELLION + LAMB BOULEVARD + THE UNHOLY RACKET Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $7. THE UNKIND + IGOYA + ZAKYTUSS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $25.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK COLLAGE - FEAT: KITE MACHINE + DUKES VEDA + SARAH HEIDA + TRANSISTOR 3 Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm. DRIVING SOUTH - FEAT: ZEVON & THE WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 9:00pm. JEFF MARTIN & SARAH MCLEOD Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $40. KEN STRINGFELLOW & CHRIS STAMEY Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 9:00pm. $35. MOONSHINE BRIDES & THE SHOTGUN WEDDING + THE FURBELOWS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC & JAM NIGHT Musicland, Fawkner. 8:00pm. SIMPLY ACOUSTIC Wesley Anne, Northcote. 9:00pm. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: BEN WHITING + HARRY STORM Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:30pm. VAN WALKER + JEMMA ROWLANDS & SEAN MCMAHON Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: DACTYL & HAWK + FLEUR WILBER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm.
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THURSDAY JAN 30
INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS BACKTRACK + FROZEN OVER + IMPACT ZONE + IRON MIND + REINCARNATION + THE OTHERS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $25. BIG VOLCANO + CITY WIDE WILDCATS + SHUT UP JACKSON + THE FLAWLESS BOIZ Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $5. BLOOD RED BIRD Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. CASH FOR GOLD + DJ WESTWOOD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. EGYPT LIES + MOLLUSC + SPIRIT CLUB + YAMAHARA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. ELEVATOR TALK + ALEISTER JAMES + BLOOD ORANGE + CITRONELLA CANDLES Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. GLADSTONE + ELECTRIC ELECTRIC + WORM CROWN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $7. HAVOK + METAL STORM Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $25. JACK RUNAWAY + DISCOVERY OF A FOX + FARROW + RETURN TO YOUTH Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $8. KASHMERE CLUB + BLACKWOOD JACK Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. KOOYEH & ZION TRAIN + DJ JESSIE I + PURPLE TUSKS + UP UP AWAY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. MOUNT KIMBIE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. $30. NEXT - FEAT: A SLEEPLESS MELODY + MOVE ON BE STRONG + PROVINCES + THE LOST Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. ORIGINAL MUSIC NETWORKING NIGHT Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: JAKUBI + BIG WORDS + VAUDA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $10. SAM COPE & THE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $10. SAVAGES The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $55. THE HARLOTS + DJ PIERRE BARONI + DJ VINCE PEACH Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
A CELEBRATION OF LED ZEPPELIN - FEAT: ASHLEY NAYLOR + DANNY LEO + DAVE LARKIN + PAT CARMODY + STEPHEN HADLEY & BRUCE HAYMES + TALEI & ELIZA WOLFGRAMM + VIKA BULL + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:30pm. $30. ADVENTOUR TIME MELBOURNE - FEAT: THE SPINSET + MALIBU STACY + RAISE THE STAKES + SIDELINES Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. BAREBACK TITTY SQUAD + KASHMERE CLUB + SKYWAYS ARE HIGHWAYS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. BELL WEATHER DEPARTMENT + MAGIC BONES + WINTERPLAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $12. BRIDGEWATER + DJ KEZBOT + EVIL TWIN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. BRONI Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. DIRTY EYES + AGENTS OF ROCK Old Drouin Butter Factory, Droin. 8:00pm. EINSTEIN TOYBOYS + FIGHTING THE FOO Musicland, Fawkner. 9:00pm. $10. JOHNNIE JOHNNIE & THE JOHNNIES Bar Open, Fitzroy. 11:00pm. JUNGAL Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:30pm. $12. LUCID PLANET + MARCUS + NEVERMIND + VALLEY Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS - FEAT: KATIE NOONAN: SONGS THAT MADE ME + ABBY DOBSON + ANGIE HART + MARTHA MARLOW Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. 5:30pm. MONSTERS OF METAL - FEAT: BRITISH STEEL + AMONG THE LIVING + IRON MADNESS + KILL ‘EM ALL + STRONGER THAN ALL The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20. MUTINY + DEBACLE + MASSES + TIM SCANLAN Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:00pm. $12. TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE - FEAT: ASHBURY MEDICINE SHOW + ACOUSTIC FOXX + BROOKE TAYLOR The 86, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. TEMPLE + HUMANS AS ANIMALS + LEBELLE + SQUAREHEAD Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $10. THE TARANTINO EXPERIENCE The B.east, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. WARMTH CRASHES IN + A STRANGE DAY + BAD FAMILY + EUPHORIACS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 9:00pm. WINTERUN + DON FERNANDO + EL COLOSSO Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $13.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC BIRCHALL & WOOLHOUSE Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15. BONDI CIGARS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 9:40pm. $25. CATE SHAW & THE ROGER CLARKE QUARTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. DEAN’S MARTINI & SHAKERS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm. ECHO DRAMA + ARTHUR PENN & THE FUNKY TEN + DRUMBLES + JACKJACKJACK Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. GODDESS GROOVES Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20. IRWELL STREET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20. MARGIE LOU’S PIANO HOUR + ALYCE PLATT Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. RENEE GEYER Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $40. THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL CLUB - FEAT: DJ CRAIG CHARLES + DEEP STREET SOUL + DJ MANCHILD + DJ RUSS DEWBURY + THE CATCUS CHANNEL Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
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ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK BUTTERED LOAF Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. CAT POWER + MICK TURNER Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 9:30pm. GREG CHAMPION & THE USEFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 10:30pm. JACKSON FIREBIRD Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 9:00pm. KIM CHURCHILL + KATHRYN ROLLINS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $15. PENY BOHAN + DJ TECH-NO SHIT Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. RED EAGLE Penny Black, Brunswick. 10:30pm. RENE DIAZ & THE ORIGINAL AVALON Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe Vale. 9:00pm. $8. SHAKY STILLS + JUSTIN OSSHER + RIKKI ARNOTT + RYAN JOHN BROWN Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. SHANNON BOURKE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE IMPRINTS Open Studio, Northcote. 9:30pm. THE TIPPLERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:30pm. THREE KINGS + JACK HOWARD & THE LONG LOST BROTHERS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. TRAVELLER & FORTUNE (EP LAUNCH) + BEN WHITING + OLIVERS ARMY + THE BON SCOTTS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.
SATURDAY FEB 1 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS A LONELY CROWD Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15. BACHELOR PAD (ALBUM LAUNCH) + OHMS + WET BLANKETS + WET LIPS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. BANG - FEAT: THE ROSE LINE + BREAKING TRADITION + EXPOSURES Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK + CHOLESTEROLLERS + THE MURDERBALLS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $15. CAPTAIN MOONLITE HOUSE PARTY John Curtin Hotel,
Carlton. 9:00pm. DAMNED THE DAWN + TRAFFIC JAM + WARBIRDS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:30pm. $10. ELODIE ADAMS + FOR WHAT ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WORTH + HEMERA + NOT TODAY + THREE STOREY GOAT Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $10. GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER FESTIVAL - FEAT: OWL EYES + GRIM FAWKNER + KYLIE AULDIST & THE GLENROY ALL STARS + MURDENA + THE EVENING CAST + THE KITE MACHINE + TIGERTOWN Geelong Racecourse, Geelong. 11:00am. $39. HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. JANANA BEAT + CITRUS JAM + JADIDA + JIMMY PHEONIX Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. JIMMY CUPPLES & THE RAMBLING GYPSIES + EVANJEWEL + THE STEVE CARLSON BAND Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10. KANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CRUSADE CHARITY SHOW - FEAT: TAKE US TO VEGAS + AVIAR Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $8. LINCOLN LE FEVRE + MARA THREAT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. MESA COSA + DJ LEOPARD HEAD + INVERTER ALTER + JOIN THE AMISH + PURPLE TUSKS + WET PENSIONER + ZULU FLOW ZION Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 6:00pm. $15. OLD MAN GROAN Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. PALACE OF THE KING + DJ MERMAID + MAYFIELD + SMOKE STACK RHINO Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. PLAN OF ATTACK + RAZORCUT & IMPACT ZONE + THE HARD TARGETS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $7. SOUL SAFARI + GOSSAMER PRIDE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 11:00pm. ST KILDA FESTIVAL - FEAT: BENNY WALKER + SCOTT DARLOW + THE BUDDY KNOX BAND + CRYSTAL MERCY + DAVE ARDEN & JUSTIN BRADY + INDIGENOUS HIP HOP + MC LEILA GURRUWIWI + YIRRMAL AND THE YOLNGU BOYS + YUNG WARRIORS Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;donnell Gardens, St Kilda. 12:30pm. ST.JEROMEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANEWAY FESTIVAL - FEAT: DRENGE + FOUR TET + FRIGHTENED RABBIT + HAIM + KURT VILE + LORDER + PARQUET COURTSM CHVRCHES +
SAVAGES + ADALITA + CASHMERE CAT + CASS MCCOMBS + CLOUD CONTROL + DANNY BROWN + DICK DIVER + DRENGE THE GROWL + EARL SWEATSHIRT + JAGWAR MA + KIRIN J CALLINAN + MT WARNING + RUN THE JEWELS + SCENIC + THE JEZABELS + UNKNOWN MORTLA ORCHESTRA + VANCE JOY + WARPAINT + YOUTH LAGOON Footscray Community Arts Centre, Footscray. 12:00pm. $150. THE ATOMIC BOMBSHELLS + EL VEZ Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $26. THE DARK ALES + DEAR STALKER + PRETTY CITY + THE UGLY KINGS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 10:00pm. THE DEEP END (FAREWELL SHOW) + DEAD CITY RUINS + PHIL PARA + SUDDEN STATE PLUS THE HELLHOUNDS Espy, St Kilda. 6:00pm. THE SPIN Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. THE SPINNING ROOMS + BODIES + DEAD RIVER + HYDROMATIC Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10. THE SWEET SORROWS , + BROOKE TAYLOR & DUNCAN YARDLEYTITLE + SARAH CARNEGIE Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 9:00pm. $20. WACO SOCIAL CLUB + ACE BRICKLAYING + JAGGERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BANQUET Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. WRESTLEROCK - FEAT: LOS AMIGOS + THE MERCY KILLS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. $25.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC A TRIBUTE TO BLUE NOTE Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. ALMA MATER Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15. CLASSICAL PIANO Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 3:00pm. ELENA B WILLIAMS Famous Blue Raincoat, Kingsville South. 8:30pm. $10. GOYIM + ELVIS IN THE HOUSE Claypots, St Kilda. 4:30pm. OGRIN GULINA WHYTE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. RENEE GEYER Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $40. RHYTHM OF AFRICA - FEAT: THE PUBLIC OPINION AFRO ORCHESTRA + CIRCUS VISION AFRICA Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee. 8:00pm. THE EMMA GILMARTIN QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20.
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SAVAGES
Mildly difficult band to google, I’ll give them that much. This London post-punk four-piece recently released their LP Silence Yourself to critical acclaim. Here for Laneway, these girls are frenetic, they’re loud, and they’re unbelievably talented – as evidenced by a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Prize. With special guest Dead Forest Index, Savages play The Hi-Fi on Thursday January 30.
PARQUET COURTS
American punk rockers Parquet Courts are headed Down Under for the first time ever as part of the 2014 Laneway Festival, and have locked in a Melbourne headline show. The foursome are known for their up-allnight energy, vibing on a DIY underground sound. Does anyone know if it’s pronounced Par-ket or Par-kay? I’m not sure, good question. They’ll be joined by Total Control and Constant Mongrel. Catch ‘em at the Corner Hotel on Wednesday January 29. CLINT BOGE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:30pm. $25. DAVID GARNHAM Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. DIRT RIVER RADIO + DJ SHAKY MEMORIAL + THE STETSON FAMILY Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. FIRESTONE & HONEY Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 9:00pm. HARMANIAX Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 10:30pm. KRISTILEE & THE PRESTONES + DJ SATURDAY KNIGHTZ Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. LOS ROMANTICOS + MEXICALI MAMAS Kindred Studios, Yarraville. 8:00pm. $15. MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS - FEAT: JESSICA MAUBOY & MS MURPHY Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. 5:30pm. MIDSUMMA Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:30pm. NINA FERRO (INTO THE LIGHT TOUR) Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 9:30pm. $30. SHLIJVOVITZ ORCHESTRA + CORAL CETO Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS + CAT & CLINT Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $20.
SUNDAY FEB 2 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS FANTIS ATLANTIS + TEALEAVES DUO Kent St Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
4 LETTER LIES The Exchange Hotel, Port Melbourne . 4:00pm. 80’S ON THE EDGE Sloaney Pony, Port Melbourne. 9:30pm. ABOVE KINGS + CHILIAD + CLAWS & ORGANS + PARACONES Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. BUCK JR + DEMI LOUISE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. CHRONOLYTH + ARMOURED EARTH + CRYPTIC ABYSS + DECIMATUS + SCAR THE SURFACE Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $10. COOPERS PRESENTS SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: YOLKE + HEART BEACH + IVY ST + NIMBLE ANIMAL + TRJEAU Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. $10. DALE RYDER BAND + DJ ROC LANDERS + GARY EASTWOOD EXPRESS Espy, St Kilda. 6:30pm. FULL UGLY + BACHELOR PAD + MONNONE ALONE Bar 291, Brunswick. 4:30pm. GUDRUN GUT + KATE FOX + THE LET YOUR HAIR DOWN GIRLS + WHITE HEX John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 9:00pm. JESS LOCKE + PETE HANSFORD + SODA EAVES + SOL DE HEER Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 4:00pm. KING LUCHO Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5:00pm. MOUNTAIN GOAT BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS - FEAT: JIMMY TAIT + BONE DJS + THE SPINNING ROOMS + WHITEWASH Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. PERIPHERY + ANIMALS AS LEADERS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. RUN RABBIT RUN + FIIG + VELVET ARCHERS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8. THE BLACK DOVE FRONT + DRIFTER + NEEDLEBURNER + THE BLACK DOVE FRONT Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. THE RAY GUNS + DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 4:00pm. THE ROMEO KNIGHTS Prince Alfred Hotel, Port Melbourne. 5:30pm. THE WACO SOCIAL CLUB + PROLIFE + THE ASH WEDNESDAY EFFECT Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC MUSICIANS WANTED SOLO MUSICIANS, DUO’S, BANDS WANTED to play at Acoustics Anonymous Thursday Nights at The 86. Starting with open mic from 7pm and live band sets from 9pm. Open Mic - just rock up from 6pm, gig spots email drink@the86. com.au with bio, pics and sound demo. BATTLE OF THE BANDS. Registration now, starts Wednesday the 28th Dec and every Wednesday after for 8 week. First prize: recording time in a studio. Call Jesse 0411 803 579 DRUMMER WANTED for contemporary blues band age 3045 Prahran/St Kilda. Contact Peter: 0407 680 527 *** GUITARIST WANTED. For pop/rock originals band. Contact Phil: 0421 901 530. zeffamusic.com * SERVICES FREE VENUE HIRE - Fully stocked bar - Huge capacity, whole venue or partial. Call Jesse 0411 803 579 EMPLOYMENT FLAUNT IT. Internationally acclaimed producer of profeminist erotica looking for confident, adult women to smash the stereotypes and earn good money ($400 and up). Don’t overlook this til you’ve found out more about it. Jessica 9495 6555 or feck.com. WE WANT EVERYONE Promoters, Bands, DJs - Revitalised bar, The Barley Corn, has reopened its doors 7 days a week and we want YOU. Call Jesse 0411 803 579
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ELVIS IN THE HOUSE + DUO SEVERINI Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 2:00pm. MORELAND CITY SOUL REVUE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. O’ZIRIGUIDUM O’donnell Gardens, St Kilda. 8:00pm. TONY GOULD Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ANDY PHILLIPS & THE CADILLAC WALK On Top Bar, Ormond. 6:00pm. CARINO SON + KEN MAHER & TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 6:30pm. CARLOS NAVAE TRIO Penny Black, Brunswick. 4:00pm. FREYA BENNET & PETE CARR Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. IMPROV CONCERT SERIES #1 - FEAT: WAYFINDERS & ANTHONY SCHULZ The Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $10. JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. JIMI HOCKING Bay Hotel, Mornington. 4:00pm. JOHN PATRICK & THE KEEPERS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 5:30pm. SCOTT BOYD Fitzrovia, St Kilda . 4:00pm.
SUMMER SOUNDS - FEAT: CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK + MONICA WEIGHTMAN + THE MERCURIALS + TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOODLIFE Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown. 2:00pm. SUZANNA ESPIE + SARAH CARROLL + THE LUAU COWBOYS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE ALAN LADDS Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. THE BROKEN SWEETHEARTS The Local, Port Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE FOUR SCOOPS Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 5:00pm. THE MARGIE LOU TRIO + GIL ASKEY Claypots, St Kilda. 4:30pm. THE ORIGINAL SNAKESKINS + CYNDI BOSTE & MATT WALKER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 5:00pm. THE PETER CORNELIUS BAND Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. THREE KINGS + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. WEXFORD Seven:am, Port Melbourne. 2:00pm.
MONDAY FEB 3 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DEAR MONDAY - FEAT: MAN MINX & MARINA + HAJI BASSIM + LISA SPYKERS + PAT TIERNEY Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: PALM SPRINGS + EMPAT LIMA + MELBOURNE CANS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:00pm. MONDAYS COVERED Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC FUNKALLEROS Republica, St Kilda. 6:00pm. THE NEW BENNETTS LANE BIG BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ISSAC MAIN St Kilda Branch, St Kilda. 6:00pm. PORT PHILLIP GILGAMESH READINGS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm. THE HORNETS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. UNPAVED SESSIONS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $5.
TUESDAY FEB 4 JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC HI-FI LOUNGE LIZARDS Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. JACK EARLE BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. JAMIE OEHLERS TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15. PETER BAYLOR’S ULTRAFOX Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm.
INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS BEYOND THE BATHROOM CHOIR Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 7:30pm. DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS + THE JUICE Habitat Hq, St Kilda. 7:30pm. FOREIGN/NATIONAL + I A MAN + LOVE MIGRATE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SYZGY Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. THE STORMY MONDAYS + PAT TIERNEY + TIM NEILSON Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $6. TRACER Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
Unfortunately the end of January means back to school for a lot of people. Hopefully everyone has enjoyed spending their time on trips to the beach, BDO, family dinners, working a crappy part time job for more hours than is acceptable, frolicking in Melbourne’s 40 degree heatwave or whatever else you’ve chosen to fill your days with. What was that? You’re an aspiring singer/songwriter? You’d like to get some one on one advice from some of Australia’s finest musical poetic geniuses? Where can you get this advice? Well, I’m mighty glad you asked! Simply apply for this round of the Push Songs program. The program involves song writing workshops with the likes of Adalita, Darren Middleton Charles Jenkins, Mark Seymour and Liz Stringer. Applications close Thursday January 30, so head to thepush.com.au quick smart. The fine folks over at Moreland FReeZA (known on the streets as Amped Up Productions) are presenting a show this weekend for all the pop punk fans out there. With names like Wake the Giants, Let’s Not Pretend, Divide & Conquer, Here’s to Neverland and Dear Jane, this is bound to be a big one. Presented by Singular Music, this national tour is treating underage fans to musical goodness in Sydney and Brisbane as well. That’s what we like to see. Proceedings kick off at 6pm at Oxygen Youth Centre in Coburg, full details are listed below. Everyone’s favourite creative arts studio Signal are about to commence screening Culture Love. Created in collaboration with artist James Henry, Culture Love is a photographic projection work that explores what it means to be a young Indigenous person today. The project will be available for viewing at Signal from Wednesday February 5 – Sunday February 16. For more information, head to melbourne.vic.gov.au/signal. English band Placebo have recently confirmed dates for their Soundwave sideshows (aka Soundwaves). Melbourne fans can expect to see them at The Palais Theatre on Thursday February 27. Also performing at The Palais are Stone Temple Pilots, featuring support from Chester Bennington. Their show is on Wednesday February 26. Both shows are all ages friendly, so if your parents are huge Placebo fans, feel free to invite them along too. For tickets, head to soundwavefestival.com/sidewaves. Whilst the festival is still a few months away, the first band on the 2014 Groovin The Moo lineup has recently been leaked. Speaking to The Doctor on triple j, WA band Karnivool mentioned that they will be making an appearing on the GTM stage. This was later confirmed via the event’s official Instagram and Twitter pages. The full lineup is set to be released at some stage today, head to gtm.net.au to check it out!
ALL AGES TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29 Open Mic/Jam Night, Musicland, 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 7pm, free, musiclandonline.com.au, AA. FRIDAY JANUARY 31 Kate Noonan w/ Abby Dobson, Angie Hart and Martha Marlow, Melbourne Zoo, Elliot Avenue, Parkville, gates 5.30pm, $45 general administration, $22.50 children, zoo.org.au, AA. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1 Wake the Giants, Let’s Not Pretend, Divide & Conquer, Here’s to Neverland and Dear Jane, Oxygen Youth Centre, 4 Gaffney Street, Coburg, 6pm, $15, facebook.com/ampedupfreeza, AA. Northcote Town Hall Summer Jamboree w/ Miss Eileen & King Lear, The Rims and The Darjeelings, food, games and more, Northcote Town Hall, 189 High street Northcote, 5pm, free, darebinarts.com.au, AA.
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EAGLE ROCK VOTED GREATEST AUSTRALIAN SONG BY MUSICIANS Daddy Cool’s Eagle Rock was voted the greatest Australian song of all time by a panel of musicians, revealed by MAX channel’s Top 100 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time. When released in 1971, the Ross Wilson-penned number was #1 for ten weeks with sales of 100,000 (which in those days only overseas acts gained) and inspired Elton John to write Crocodile Rock. It was followed by (2) The Easybeats – Friday On My Mind, (3) You Am I – Berlin Chair, (4) INXS – Never Tear Us Apart, (5) AC/DC – It’s A Long Way To The Top, (6) Cold Chisel – Flame Trees, (7) Midnight Oil – Power And The Passion (8) Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning, (9) (AC/DC) – Highway To Hell and (10) Divinyls – Pleasure And Pain.
PANDORA SETS UP MELBOURNE OFFICE Internet radio brand Pandora has set up an office in Melbourne, bringing in Matt Hunt as account director and state business lead and Marcus Ross as account executive. Both are from media agency CumminsRoss. Their arrival is part of six new appointments, two for its Sydney office and two for its NZ operations.
JEN CLOHER WINS MANAGEMENT AWARD Jen Cloher has won the 2013 Lighthouse award for her work in DIY music management through her national ‘I Manage My Music’ program. See full details in Industrial Strength Online at beat.com.au
MGM, POZIBLE, PARTNER UP A deal between Pozible and indie powerhouse MGM means albums, singles and merchandise crowd-funded through Pozible will be released by MGM subsidiary Waterfront Records. Their crowdfunded music now count towards the ARIA and AIR charts. The service will also give artists the option to have online retail built in to both their own and Waterfront’s websites. MGM founder Sebastian Chase hailed the initiative for its ability to “provide a funding and distribution solution which enhances the options available to Australian artists and supports their efforts to build sustainable careers.” See pozible.com/mgm
STEVEN SCHRAM SIGNS WITH ALBERTS Melbourne-based writer and producer Steven Schram has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sydney-based Alberts. Schram has worked with Paul Kelly, Little Red, Little Birdy, Eagle and the Worm and The Cat Empire, amongst others, and co-penned Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes song Love Letter which got used in an overseas Heineken ad. Schram produced and co-wrote two tracks with Perth band San Cisco which were used in overseas ads: Awkward (Vodaphone and Fresh Bar Russia) and Beach in Hot in Israel.
AUSSIE DOWNLOADS DIP IN 2014 Streaming is overtaking digital downloads in Australia, which continue to decline. In the third week of 2014, single track sales are down 11.9% from 2012, with digital album sales down 13.3%, according to The Music Network.
CUT COPY JOIN NATIVE TONGUE Native Tongue signed Cut Copy for Australia and New Zealand rights for future works, including the latest album, Free Your Mind, which Modular released last November. Native Tongue GM Jaime Gough recalled, “When Cut Copy released Bright Like Neon Love I was blown away. Ten years on they continue to produce soundtracks to accompany nights out, nights in and everything in between.”
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THINGS WE HEAR • James Reyne, Yothu Yindi’s Mr Yunipungu, John Schumnan of Redgum, songwriter and producer Mike Chapman (Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Blondie, The Knack) and Sydney jazz drummer John Pochee were among those lauded in the Australia Day Honours List. • Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson on being asked to host the 5th Rolling Stone awards on Tuesday February 4 at Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel: “I’ve had a long relationship with Rolling Stone, from a teen stealing their magazines from Wauchope newsagency to never appearing on the cover.” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds lead the nominations with four, Bliss n Eso with three, and Lorde, The Drones and Boy & Bear with two each. • Snoop Dogg may rue his decision to post photos of himself online apparently smoking cannabis in the luxury Gold Coast hotel Palazzo Versace. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says they won’t press charges because he’d already left the Gold Coast but he “may regret this stunt” the next time he seeks a visa. • The new regional festival Infinity in October is having some issues, with Sydney Skip Films Productions warning some regional councils that its promoter Dene Mussillon aka Dene Broadbelt owes it $2500 from a previous project. Mussillon is planning legal action but already Narromine Council is holding off its decision, the local Daily Liberal newspaper reported. • Fans of Ke$ha have been banned from sending her their teeth as a show of support while the pop star spends time in rehab for an eating disorder. She uses the teeth to create accessories and got a friend to tweet for more fangs but the rehab place stopped it due to health issues. • At their Myer Music Bowl show, Arcade Fire decided to commemorate what would have been Michael Hutchence’s 54th birthday by doing a version of INXS’s The Devil Inside towards the end of their set. • The University of Missouri is offering a course in the relationship between Jay-Z and Kanye West. Students of English will dissect their friendship and status, how they changed hip hop, and if what they do is different to what poets do. • Some facts and figures on triple j’s Hottest 100: 1,492,619 votes were cast by 173,658 music fans in 169 countries. A whopping 4200 Hottest 100 parties registered to be held on Australia Day. Forty-two songs were from artists appearing in the Hottest 100 countdown for the first time. The month in which the most Hottest 100 songs were released was May. Australian artists made up 44% of the poll. • Anberlin confirmed they will visit Australia as part of their farewell world tour.
UNFD SIGNS SYDNEY’S STORIES TO LABEL, MANAGEMENT UNFD signed Sydney metal band Stories to its record label and management divisions. A new single Dreamwork is out this week, and the band hits the East Coast through February and March. Stories formed in 2012 on the Northern Beaches and their debut EP Voids issued last year as a free download got 40,000 downloads. Their new management is Luke Logemann and Northlane guitarist Josh Smith, the team behind Northlane.
INERTIA SIGNS WITH FAT POSSUM Inertia signed a label deal with USA’s Fat Possum Records to release its records in Australia and NZ. Fat Possum was founded in 1991 by Matthew Johnson, and initially dedicated to Mississippi Delta blues. More recently it issued records by the likes of Spiritualized, Wavves, Yuck and Youth Lagoon. The deal also includes the labels Other Music Recording Company (Mutual Benefit, Ex-Cops), Lefse Records (How To Dress Well, Neon Indian), Big Legal Mess (Water Liars, Leo Welch) and Hi Records (Al Green, Willie Mitchell).
WRITE A COMPOSITION FOR THE FEDERATION BELLS A call has gone out “music maestros, operatic amateurs and sound enthusiasts” to enter a competition to compose a soundtrack for Melbourne’s Federation Bells. There is a range of prizes to be won, with the grand prize-winner receiving $2000 and a double pass to opening night for Melbourne Music Week 2014. Chair of Arts and Culture at the City of Melbourne, Councillor Rohan Leppert, said “A diverse range of artists and organisations have collaborated with the Federation Bells including German producer Pantha Du Prince, Indigenous soprano Deborah Cheetham and Circus Oz.” The Federation Bells is an installation comprising 39 upturned bells. Located in Birrarung Marr, the bells were created for celebrations for the centenary of Australia’s federation in 2001. The winning pieces will be played on the Federation Bells in March. To take part visit federationbells.com.au. Completed pieces are due by Monday February 3.
WANNA SHOWCASE AT AWME 2014? The seventh AWME (Australasian World Music Expo) is looking for world music and roots performers to showcase in Melbourne in November. See awme.com.au, deadline is Friday May 2.
BARLEY CORN DROPS THE MUSIC The Barley Corn in Collingwood is the latest to throw in the towel due to falling live crowds, despite a diverse format which ranged from acoustic to hip hop to DJs. It also runs back packers accommodation on its premises at $70 per week per person, which it now will focus on, and expand, as its owners felt it was more financially viable. Meantime Sydney’s Blue Beat also turned off the music for the same reason. It was set up by former Basement manager and booker Christopher Richards and promotions and venue consultant Nicholas Rice.
TRIPLE M MELBOURNE NOMINATED FOR AWARD Triple M Melbourne is nominated for ‘Most Innovative International Radio Station’ in the 2014 Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards on April 4. Triple M is up against CIHT-FM, CKFM and CKMP in Canada and Red FM in India.
LIBERATION HANDLING THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Liberation Records is representing the back catalogue of The Birthday Party, the seminal outfit put together by Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey, drummer Phill Calvert and the late members, guitarist Rowland S. Howard and bass player Tracy Pew. There will be reissues of 1980s albums as Hee Haw, Prayers on Fire, Junkyard and Mutiny / The Bad Seed. Liberation already has Howard solo releases and most Bad Seeds’ titles via Mute/PIAS Australia.
SCOTT HORSCROFT GROVE STUDIOS
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Scott Horscroft, record producer and GM of A&R for EMI Music Australia, has taken over Grove Studios, near Gosford. Formerly Mangrove Music Studios, it was built by INXS bassist Garry Gary Beers. It was where Silverchair, Delta Goodrem, Something For Kate, Eskimo Joe, The Whitlams, Troy Cassar-Daly, Human Nature and INXS cut some of their biggest hit albums. Horscroft has brought in top engineers and producers as Burke Reid, Matt Lovell, Andy Mac and The Grove’s long standing in house engineer Josh Telford. In time, he wants to set up an audio engineering school on the property, as well as opening up the space to the public with mini-music festivals and other community events.
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LIFELINES Recovered: Queen guitarist Brian May has been cleared of all cancer. Ill: Lemmy Kilmister’s health issues related to diabetes saw Motorhead axe an European tour in February. Jailed: Perth scalper Adam William Bogers who made $10,000 from selling tickets to two concerts on Gumtree worth $30,000 was jailed for 12 months after he pleaded guilty in the District Court to 36 charges including using a fake email, a phone under a false name and credit cards that did not belong to him. In Court: while Justin Bieber was being busted for drink driving, a member of his entourage was facing Brisbane Magistrates Court over charges that drugs were found in his bag at Brisbane Airport when the Bieber tour arrived in Australia on November 24. The lawyer for Terrence Reche Smalls, 23, said his client owned the bag where the dope was found, but that the dope was someone else’s. That person was about to confess and face criminal charges. The matter was adjourned until March 14. Arrested: US rapper Soulja Boy on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon when he and another man were stopped for a traffic violation. Died: one time Toto frontman Dennis Hardy ‘Fergie’ Frederiksen, 62, from inoperable liver cancer. Died: Century Media Records co-owner Oliver Withöft, 49, from unspecified illness. Died: Samong Traisattha, singer of the Thai black metal band Surrender of Divinity, stabbed in his home apparently for not having enough “faith in Satan.” Died: The Models/The Sacred Cowboys' drummer Johnny Crash , who was described by Models founder Sean Kelly as "a very caring person and a loyal friend."
US LABEL LOST HIGHWAY SETS UP IN OZ Universal Music has set up an Australian office for US country and roots label Lost Highway Records (Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, the Jayhawks, Whiskeytown, Lyle Lovett). The Sydney office will sign acts in Oz, NZ and the Pacific, with the first signing being NSW-based country singer Catherine Britt.
BRITISH INDIA GO GOLD British India received their first gold record, after I Can Make You Love Me sold over 35,000 units. The track is off their fourth album Controller from last March, and released through Liberation Records. The four Melbourne school friends have notched up three ARIA Top 10 album debuts, five entries into triple J’s Hottest 100 and the AIR award for Best New Band. After contributing their take on Do You See What I See for Hunters and Collectors’ tribute album Crucible, British India are spending February and March alongside the Hunnas for a series of A Day On The Green winery dates and their own shows.