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DEAD LETTER CIRCUS

After hitting Australia’s capital cities in January, Dead Letter Circus have announced that they will head out on a 19 date regional tour. The Brisbane five piece recently released Insider, the latest single off of their number 2 ARIA charting sophomore LP The Catalyst Fire. Like Thieves will join Dead Letter Circus on the road. Catch Dead Letter Circus at Village Green in Mulgrave on Thursday May 29. Tickets go on sale Monday March 17 from Oztix.

PAUL WOSEEN

Paul Woseen, co-founder and main songwriter for iconic Australian rock band The Screaming Jets, has announced a nationwide tour for this April in promotion of his debut release Bombido. Bombido showcases Woseen’s talented songwriting through stripped back versions of Screaming Jets’ hits Helping Hand, October Grey, Friend of Mine and Think. Bombido was released last year to a sold-out show, a performance infused in pure rock’n’roll. Paul Woseen plays at the Thornbury Theatre on Saturday April 12. Tickets are available through the venue’s

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SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH

Toronto’s Saidah Baba Talibah has announced she will be heading to Australia this April. Last gracing our shores for BIGSOUND 2013, Saidah will this time be taking her tour to Melbourne and Sydney as well as the Byron Bay Blues Festival. Coinciding with the tour will be the repackaged Australian release of Saidah Baba Talibah’s debut album (S)Cream, out on Tuesday April 11. Saidah Baba Talibah willl play the Ding Dong Lounge on Wednesday April 16 and Wednesday April 23. Tickets are available through the venue’s website.

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US rapper Action Bronson has withdrawn from his upcoming headline tour dates and appearances at Groovin’ The Moo. A statement from promoters Niche Productions reads: “Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding recording commitments, Action Bronson’s recently announced Australian shows have been postponed. In an apology to fans, Action Bronson is regretful of the clash in commitments and promises to return down-under for a series of headline shows later in the year. Tickets for the April and May shows were due to go on sale tomorrow. New tour details will be announced at a later date. Action Bronson will also no longer be appearing at national festival, Groovin the Moo.” Stay tuned to Beat for rescheduled tour dates when they emerge.

Powerfinger’s Darren Middleton has announced a solo tour that will see him play a string of intimate acoustic shows. Middleton released his debut solo album Translations in November 2013. His upcoming shows will feature both songs from Translations as well as classic tracks from old bands, all stripped down to an acoustic format. Darren Middleton only Melbourne show will be in support of Pete Murray at The Forum on Saturday March 15.

With less than two and a half weeks until showtime the organisers behind The Hills Are Alive have unveiled 11 more acts and announced playing times for the 2014 event. Added to the perFARMance THAAtre are Al’s Music Rant, These New South Whales, Steph & Beth and The Plotch. Joining the Trailer Stages are Alister Green, Big Winter, Human Woman, Bronwyn Durrant & Oakley Grenell and added to the the Top Paddock DJ Tower are The Real Slinger, Petty Crimes, 2 Bags Benny and SliceOfLive. They have also revealed that there are less than 50 passes left for festival. The Hills Are Alive is happening in South Gippsland from Saturday March 29–Sunday March 30. It is a private event, to attend you must be invited by either the Farmer, one of the bands, or a friend who has attended before. Head to the festival’s website for more information and playing times.

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ALL YEAR ROUND

To celebrate the release of their debut EP, All Year Round have announced they will be heading off on a small run of shows this April. The Adelaide fivepiece are set to drop their debut EP, In Perspective, on Sunday March 30 and will play three shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide shortly after. Forming in mid-2012 and performing predominantly in and around Adelaide venues, the band have supported the likes of fellow pop-rockers All Time Low, These Kids wear Crowns, Hands Like Houses and Masketta Fall. All Year Round will play Wrangler Studios on Saturday April 19 with Brighter At Night, Set The Record, Danger! Earthquake! and The Just-Us League.

Alt-rock trio The Spindrift Saga have announced a tour in support of their latest single Marvin. Since forming in 2011, The Spindrift Saga have made a name for themselves for their hard-hitting live shows and unique sound. The Spindirft Saga will hit Playground on Saturday April 26. Tickets are available from GoBookem.com

THE GOOD SPORTS

The Good Sport have announced their Doubles and Singles tour in promotion of their new single Walking. Walking is the follow-up to contagious hit Out Of The Way, a noisy racket of swanky tunes and manic guitar solos. This tour will see the band take the interstate stage for the first time with their new lineup, as well as new music material; showing us why they’ve performed alongside intense party-legends Dune Rats, Velociraptor, Go Violets, Drunk Mums and more.The Good Sports will bring swag to The Tote in Friday April 4 and Playground Bar on Saturday April 5. Tickets are available through each venue.

DALLAS FRASCA

Riff rockers Dallas Frasca have announced a 10-date national tour to celebrate the release of their explosive new single Lizard Boy. Taken from their forthcoming third album Love Army, the politically charged single unleashes the trio’s thoughts on the current political climate. The Melbourne group have gained a loyal following in both Australia and Europe, securing them support slots for the likes of Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Billy Joel and Van Halen. They blast Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday May 3.

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Local outfit Snakadaktal have announced that they are parting ways and will perform a final show later this month. The band took out triple J’s Unearthed High competition in 2011 and went on to feature in the Hottest 100 twice, at #22 in 2012 with Air and at #93 in 2013 with Dance Bear. In August, they released their debut album Sleep In The Water to widespread acclaim, coming in at #9 on the ARIA Albums Chart. They have released the following statement: “Dearest friends, It saddens us to share with you that Snakadaktal has come to an end. Since we were 15, we have been sharing our passion for music together. Today, collectively, we feel that it is time to move onto different pursuits that we each individually wish to explore.Our goal has always been to create music that exists timelessly. We hope that what we have released will accompany you and be there for as long as you need it. It is yours to keep. We are proud of ourselves and feel fulfilled. It has been a journey we will treasure forever. Thank you. Always. Love Snakadaktal.” They will play their final show at the Northcote Social Club on Saturday March 29.

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The Stu Thomas Paradox presents a tribute to Lee Hazlewood – one of the most influential men in the history of music. Lee Hazlewood was a maverick in the best sense of the word, living by his own rules during a long, fruitful and travelled career. He was writer of mega-hits for artists such as Nancy Sinatra and Duane Eddy, an inventive producer and a unique performer. We have a couple of double passes to give away for The Stu Thomas Paradox presents The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood special one-off show at The Flying Saucer Club on Saturday March 22.

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THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD

One of Australia’s most loved folk rock bands, Things of Stone & Wood, have announced a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their hit Happy Birthday Helen. Touring with their original lineup for the first time since 1997, the band’s limited run of special shows will feature favourites from across their genre-pioneering muli-decade career. Carus Thompson will take on opening duties. Things of Stone & Wood hit Northcote Social Club on Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25. Tickets are available from the venue’s website.

SHIP ROCK’D

Following the sell out success of their 2013 EP launch on a 350 capacity boat out in Port Phillip Bay, Tequila Mockingbyrd are once again setting sail for the high seas and are inviting you to join them. Five bands will take the four hour boat cruise around the bay including Dead City Ruins, Two Headed Dog, Tequila Mockingbyrd, The City Sharps and Sudden State. It goes down on The Victoria Star on Saturday March 29 from 1.30pm–6pm with an afterparty and venue TBA. Visit their website for more details.

SHIP ROCK’D

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. Due to popular demand, a second show has just been announced for Thursday March 27 at The Thornbury Theatre.

Five bands. Four hours. One boat. Three hundred quotes of “I’m on a boat!” Ship Rock’d ruled last year, with the 350-capacity boat sold out for the Tequila Mockingbyrd EP launch. Food, booze, fancy dress and fun times, featuring Dead City Ruins, Two Headed Dog, The City Sharps, Sudden State and of course Tequila Mockingbyrd. It goes down on Saturday March 29 on The Victoria Star, and we have some passes to give away.

THIEF

Sydney electronic pop artist Thief has announced show dates for his national Closer EP tour. In support of his new single and EP title track Closer, Thief is set to visit capital cites nationally and will be joined by Nicole Millar at his Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows. Closer has also received the remix treatment from the likes of Cesare, Set Mo and Akouo – each contributing new versions to the upcoming Closer Deluxe EP which will be released via iTunes on Friday March 21. Thief is playing at Shebeen on Saturday March 22. We have some double passes for you to steal/accept our give away.

ELLIOT THE BULL

Elliot The Bull have recently released their latest single Colourblind, and are gearing up to take Australia by storm for a run of tour dates. Colourblind demonstrates the band’s evolution of sound, encapsulating a dark, sinister undertone at times, with moments that captivate the essence of a dynamic journey. Elliot The Bull will be packing up the tour van once more for the Dazed Australian Tour which will see them grace stages all across the East Coast of Australia, as well as festival stages throughout China, to celebrate the release of the much anticipated sophomore EP Dazed, coming out April 4th through MGM, both in stores and online. Elliot The Bull play the Baha Taco Joint on Friday April 11 and The Penny Black on Saturday April 12.

CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN COLLECTIVE

Tasmania’s Christopher Coleman Collective have been steadily building a bridge over the Bass Strait. The charismatic folk artist and his band were Unearthed by triple

j back in late 2012 and invited to perform at Falls Festival the same year. Their self-titled debut album was released via MGM on March 14, and will be stopping by Melbourne on Friday March 21 to play Shebeen with Woodlock and Run Rabbit Run. We have some magical prizes including passes and a CD for a couple of lucky winners.

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS

Thirty Seconds To Mars’ shows next week are set to be some of the most anticipated performances of the year; the band are armed to the teeth with an artillery of anthemic hits from their back catalogue and recent fourth album Love Lust Faith + Dreams. They will be joined on all Australian shows by the UK’s princes of post-punk, White Lies. Straight off the back of his Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club, Jared Leto and co will be bringing down the house at Hisense Arena on Friday March 28. We have a handful of double passes to give away - to win, let us know which character won Leto the almighty Oscar.

THE NIGHT PARTY

I love parties at night. Lo-fi garage soul brothers Rick Sands and Buck Lexton are The Night Party and they are about to launch their brand spankin’ debut album Get To You in their hometown of Melbourne at The Workers Club on Friday March 21 with support from Gator Queen, Richie 1250 & The Brides Of Christ, plus DJs Eddy and Ken Eavel (3PBS FM) spinning discs. These guys rock. We have some double passes to give away.

SAM HALMARACK & THE MISERABLITES

I’m struggling to pronounce this band but boy am I enjoying their sweet beats. Located somewhere between a theatre show and a stadium pop concert, Sam Halmarack & the Miserablites are the bombastic pioneers of interactive pop. Get ready for hand-clapping anthems and electro music to move and inspire. With songs, stories and a little help from you, we will all come together for a unique take on what it means to be redeemed by music. You want some double passes? We have some. It’s on Friday March 21 at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall as part of FOLA.

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HIATUS KAIYOTE

Ahead of their world tour later this year, neo-soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote will perform four shows at Howler. The past year has been a whirlwind for the quartet, who released their debut self-produced LP Tawk Tomahawk, which went on to earn them an array of awards, including Best Breakthrough Artist at Giles Worldwide Awards and Best Emerging Art from The Age Music Victoria Awards. The band also made Australian history for their performance of Nakamarra, a collaboration with Q-Tip that received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at this year’s Grammys. If you want to catch Hiatus Kaiyote before they head overseas, be sure to catch them on Wednesday May 7, Wednesday May 14, Wednesday May 21 or Wednesday May 28 at Howler. Tickets are through Howler.

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ROBYN HITCHCOCK & STEVE KILBEY

Robyn Hitchcock (The Soft Boys) and Steve Kilbey (The Church) were both born in England, a year and twenty five miles apart. Both were influenced by the sixties icons (Beatles/ Dylan/ The Archies) and took great inspiration from the British psychedelic movement. Robyn and Steve have never met… until now. With a thousand or so songs to choose from and armed only with their guitars, Robyn Hitchcock and Steve Kilbey promise an unforgettable evening of whimsical wordplay and psychedelic nursery rhymes. Catch them for a very special one-off performance at the Melbourne Arts Centre Playhouse on Saturday May 3. As an additional treat, Dave Mason will also be gracing the stage for a very rare live performance. Tickets on sale now through tombowler.com.

WALTER TROUT

Blues guitarist extraordinaire Walter Trout has pulled out of his appearances at Bluesfest and his Sydney and Melbourne sideshows. In a statement released to the press, Trouts said: “I was really looking forward to playing in Australia. However, our health insurance company took forever to approve the treatment for my liver problems and so it kept getting delayed. Now finally approved, treatment is underway, and the specialists and doctors expect me to be ready to the take the stage again when the treatment is complete. However, due to the delay in treatment, I will still have part of the treatment left by the time I would have played in Australia, and me and my team of doctors didn’t want to rick a set-back due to the extensive amount of travel included in getting to Australia, and also for me to be far away from my specialists... I am truly sorry for letting my fans down.” Devon Allman will be replacing Walter Trout’s appearance with Robben Ford at the Corner Hotel this April. Tickets to see Robben Ford and Devon Allman are available through the Corner.

Following their run of sold out shows last year, La Dispute have announced they will be returning to our shores this June. La Dispute will be heading to Australia to support the release of their third studio album, Rooms of the House, which is set to drop Friday March 21 on the bands newly established label, Better Living, licensed in Australia to Resist Records. The band began work on Rooms Of The House in April of 2013. Joining the Michigan five-piece on all dates will be friends Balance And Composure. La Dispute will be playing an over 18 show at the Corner Hotel on Thursday June 12 and an under 18 show on Saturday June 13. A Third show just been announced for Saturday June 14 for a strictly under 18’s matinee show. Tickets on sale now via cornerhotel.com.

TWIN LAKES

Since the release of their debut single Glacier mid last year, Newcastle five-piece, Twin Lakes, have been quickly earning a reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting new independent acts, and it’s safe to say they have no intention of slowing down anytime soon. After a busy start to the New Year, the band have just announced the release of their much anticipated second single–The Ageing Field–along with a supporting tour. With a brighter, more boisterous guitar driven sound, The Ageing Field differs in sound to Glacier – which was recently named a semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition–yet at the same time maintains the compelling, yet eerie Twin Lakes sound that we have come to know. The Ageing Field tour comes through Melbourne at Yah Yah’s on Saturday March 29.

THE MORNING NIGHT

OWEN CAMPBELL

Owen Campbell has had very little time to catch his breath of late, he’s spent the past year taking his harddriving slide guitar and gutsy, soul-filled voice around the world on the back of his latest album The Pilgrim. The coming year is shaping up to be no different as Campbell gears up to release a new single and video– Remember to Breathe–and to head out on a hot lap of the east coast this April. Owen Campbell is among the outstanding blues-rock talents ever to emerge from Australia; Remember to Breathe gives a nod to the hairraising southern rock of Gov’t Mule and The Allman Brothers while maintaining its Aussie character and attitude. It’s a heavy slab of hard rocking roots music produced by the great Mark Opitz (AC/DC, Cold Chisel, INXS, Jeff Lang). The Remember to Breathe Tour kicks off at the Deniliquin Blues Festival (which also features John Mayer, Elvis Costello and The Doobie Brothers) and knocks off at the Blues on Broadbeach Festival alongside Aussie greats Russell Morris and Diesel (please see full list of tour dates below). Catch him Bennetts Lane Jazz Club on Wednesday April 23. The Pilgrim is available through MGM locally and on the Florida-based Reckless Grace label in the US.

The Morning Night are heading East for the release of new single So Now from their sophomore album Amberola (produced by Ricky Maymi, The Brian Jonestown Massacre). So Now effortlessly packs a memorable hook, TMN’s trademark harmonies and a fascinating tale of love, into an impressive second single. Drifting psychedelically into your sub-conscious, animated guitars and zealous drums crash in, to tip you off that this won’t be any simple, dreamy indie love melody. The song ends with vocalist Adrian Hoffmann challenging “you can’t believe what I haven’t got”– but based on responses from the band’s epic new live shows, this single offers something for everyone. See them at The Workers Club on Tuesday April 1, Wesley Anne on Wednesday April 2, Grace Darling on Thursday April 3, Public Bar on Friday April 4 and The Espy on Saturday April 5.

CL AUDE HAY

Claude Hay will be hitting the road this month in promotion of new double a-side single Borracho/Run. The tour will see Hay perform under the moniker of Claude Hay And The Gentle Enemies, an alias that Hay adopted during the recording of Borracho. Hitting the Australian scene in 2007, Hay is known for innovative rock LPs Kiss the Sky, Deep Fried Satisfied, Love Hate You, which share him combine blues, roots and rock with compassionate intelligence. Last year saw the Dutch take the Best Male Vocalist Award at the Australian Blues Music Chain Awards. Claude Hay will be performing in Melbourne on Thursday May 15 in a to-be-announced venue. Claude Hay will also be playing at Bluesfest on Sunday April 20 and Monday April 21. Check back here updates.

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RÜFÜS By Augustus Welby One of the wonderful things about music is its manifold significances. There’s no ultimate meaning for a song and likewise the desired sensation that comes from listening differs between individuals. Of course, music can’t be manipulated to symbolise whatever the listener chooses. The intentions of the composer largely frame the listening experience and these intentions also vary widely. For instance, some songs will seek to be calming or energising while others look to spread a message or commit sonic violence. For Sydney’s RÜFÜS, their springy indie-dance music is purposefully sculpted to remove circumstantial distractions. “It’s all based on a feeling, which hopefully can help you to escape,” says keyboardist Jon George. “We’re just trying to make ourselves feel good and escape [from] what we’re in. I think that’s always been the idea with our music and will continue to be the idea with our music.” On the group’s debut LP ATLAS (released last August), George and his band mates – vocalist/guitarist Tyrone Lindqvist and drummer James Hunt – displayed affection for Trentemøller’s dark electro and infused it with a melodic sensibility akin to radio favourites Foster The People. Throughout, the overriding objective was to construct a corridor of escape portals. “When we were in the studio making the album we were trying to come up with this idea, via the audio, of taking people to different places,” George says. This conceptual agenda didn’t get the better of them. In fact, the record’s mass appeal basically catalysed an aural exodus. ATLAS resonated all the way to the top of the ARIA charts and early this year the singles Take Me, Desert Night and Tonight all made it into triple j’s Hottest 100 (at #21, #34 and #91 respectively). “That was so surreal for all that to happen,” says George, incredulously. “It happened so quickly – [number one] within a week - and we were getting so much good feedback. Fast forward to now and we just found out our album went gold and we’ve been signed in a bunch of different territories around the globe. I never thought any of this stuff would happen. We definitely hoped for success but I don’t think I was even hoping this far ahead. It’s awesome that the hard work is paying off.” The hard work hasn’t yet ceased for the Sydney threesome. ATLAS’s ongoing success now gives them the opportunity to develop a large scale, ambitious live show. In May and June the aptly titled Worlds Within Worlds tour visits a monster list of classy venues nationwide – including two shows at Melbourne’s Palace Theatre and a double header at Geelong’s The Wool Exchange. George outlines their plans to apply a third dimension to the record’s sonic escapades. “We’ve been working with a bunch of different teams on different multimedia. What we were envisioning in the studio is finally going to be translated to the fullest degree. That’s why we chose a lot of these venues, to be able to use these big spaces and trying to fill out these regal venues and do something creative with them and definitely take people to some different places whilst they’re watching the show.” George refrains from giving away too many production BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 22

details, but it’s clear that the shows won’t be a modest undertaking. “I’m pretty excited for people to have the surprise value,” he says, “but we’re definitely working hard on it and we’re excited for people to see it. I think we want to prove that we’re of an international quality, too. We want to be able to finish these shows in Australia and end our album tour run [with] everyone knowing what we’re capable of.” Fashioning a visual complement to their commercially triumphant album again underlines the band’s quest to engender a transporting sensory experience. Providing a means for escape has actually been a central aim for RÜFÜS since the very start.

“WE’RE WRITING INDIVIDUALLY... [AND] A LOT OF THE IDEAS WE’VE BEEN SHARING SEEM TO BE VERY SIMILAR IN NATURE. I THINK THAT’S BECAUSE OF ALL THESE CRAZY HIGHS – AND [THE] LOWS AS WELL THAT COME WITH TOURING – THAT WE’VE BEEN EXPERIENCING TOGETHER.” “The name, to begin with, was supposed to be a familiar name yet with the umlauts [dotted vowels] it looks so foreign and almost sounds like a foreign destination or a foreign location.” Speaking of foreign locations, after completing the upcoming Australian tour RÜFÜS will pack up shop and relocate to Berlin, where they’ll get stuck into album #2. This appears to be yet another instance of escape and, fittingly, they’re far more comfortable writing music away from regular surroundings. “When we first started writing ATLAS we relocated to the south coast of New South Wales, locked ourselves away and we wrote extremely constantly that way, being away from civilization,” George says. “I think that the conclusion is you don’t really need to be up from 9am until 5pm working. We were working right through the night and it was almost like shift work. Someone would go to bed and two people would keep writing and then the other dude would get up and take over for another eight hours or something. “I think that if we were in the middle of suburbia or the

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city it’s a little bit shameful coming up on to the street at 6am – you don’t feel like you’re really contributing to society. So we’ve always tried to buck that. I think Berlin’s perfect for that. We spent a bit of time there in December and fell in love with the place. I think that it’s perfect for what we want to do and it’s cheap and we can lock ourselves away.” The group are no strangers to the Northern Hemisphere; at present they’re touring across the US before making their second run through select parts of Europe. Legal worries enforced a name alteration in the US, but the Sydneysiders are starting to make an impression on the world’s biggest market. “We’ve signed with Columbia [in the US] and we’ve changed our name to RÜFÜS DU SOL, [so] we’re sort of starting afresh,” George says. “I think we do have a good team behind us and everyone knows what their role is and how to go about it. Particularly now that we’ve gone from A to B in Australia, we just want to do the same in other territories. I think that’s sort of exciting too, the fact that we’ve just got to work our way up again with intimate venues and settings and we’ll get there.” Despite George’s enthusiasm about beginning the crowdbuilding campaign again, there’s already a rampant buzz surrounding the band in the UK, suggesting their time playing for sparse audiences is limited. “I think it’s all starting to roll out there quicker than it is in America at the moment,” he says. “We’re getting some good play on [BBC] Radio 1 and [electronic music presenter] Pete Tong’s been saying our name so that’s all pretty exciting.” Having soared to such dizzying heights at home, the prospect of mounting the world stage isn’t as staggering as it once would have appeared. “It definitely helps having some success here in Australia to have that confidence to go over somewhere else. Confidence, rather than arrogance,” George point outs. It’s inevitable that the group’s vindicated confidence will have an influence on the songwriting for the next record. Although George can’t precisely predict what path they’ll take with ATLAS’s follow up, the intensified experiences since that record’s release certainly gives them plenty to draw from. “We’re writing individually, in transit at the moment, [and] a lot of the ideas we’ve been sharing seem to be very similar in nature. I think that’s because of all these crazy highs – and [the] lows as well that come with touring – that we’ve been experiencing together.” The success of ATLAS has made RÜFÜS the subject of keen public observation, which could very well impose a weight of expectation on the band’s next move. However, George isn’t particularly concerned. “I think that it’s more exciting, really,” he says, “because we’ve actually got an audience – a substantially larger audience than we had ready to listen to the first album – that will be ready to listen to the next album. I feel a bit more creative freedom because we don’t need to be winning anyone over. We can do something and then an audience will be there to listen to it. Then it’s up to them whether they like it or not, but at least we’ll be trying stuff.” RÜFÜS play the Palace Theatre on Wednesday May 14 and Thursday May 15. They also play two shows at The Wool Exchange in Geelong on Friday May 16.

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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN The Melbourne Queer Film Festival will be wrapping up this Monday, and if you haven’t fulfilled your annual obligation to attend MQFF, you have five days left. Full of exciting and evocative events, program highlights include Polish ‘Coming Out’ film Floating Skyscrapers (Plynace Wiezowce), controversial lovers’ lust and closet homosexual story, Gerontophilia, the 20th anniversary celebration of Australian cinematic icon The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, coming-of-age satire Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf ?, and misplaced whirlwind romance movie Zoe.Misplaced. Why not make your contribution to supporting Australian queer cinema by booking a session this week? Melbourne Queer Film Festival closes on Monday March 24.

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ON STAGE Neighbourhood Watch is a play written specifically for the inimitable Robyn Nevin by playwright Lally Katz (Stories I Want to Tell You in Person, A Golem Story). Directed by Simon Stone, it details the story of neighbours Ana, an elderly Hungarian émigré with no time for niceties, and Catherine, a young woman with a proclivity for small talk, and the unlikely friendship that forms between them in the bowels of Kew, Melbourne. Witty, warmhearted and disarmingly charming, Neighbourhood Watch will be performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Southbank Theatre, The Sumner until Saturday April 26.

ON DISPL AY Canberra based artist Kieran Stopp launches his opening to the Melbourne art scene with his latest project I Heart Threads. His exhibition focuses on his apparel label and art line. Living with schizophrenia, the artist sees the world in a different light; his works reflect his interests in music, philosophy, cosmology, and love of colour and design. Stopp considers his art an escape from his illness, whilst paradoxically seeing his illness, which reveals itself through his somewhat “psychedelic” outlook on life as an inspiration for his art. It’ll be on display at 69 Smith Street Gallery in Fitzroy from Wednesday March 19 - Sunday April 6.

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Choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan (Mayerling, Anastasia) of The Royal Ballet, London, in 1974, The Australian Ballet are breathing life into the classic physical composition Manon until next Monday. Based on Abbé Prévost’s (Antoine François Prévost) famed work L’Histoire du chevalier de Grieux et de Manon Lescaut (The History of Knight Grieux and Manon Lescaut), it illustrates the story of Manon and her ardency for love and riches through opulent costuming, and her superficial love for Grieux through delicate moment and emotional characterisation. Adventurous, modern and deeply satisfying, Manon is currently playing at The Arts Centre until Monday March 24.

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EMPIRE By Liza Dezfouli Miss Purple in Spiegelworld’s Empire is who, exactly? “Well, she’s kind of a rock star,” says musical theatre performer, Victoria Matlock who plays Miss Purple. Empire is a show that ‘smashes the boundaries of circus, cabaret vaudeville and burlesque,’ and Matlock is grateful that she’s only required to sing. “I don’t have to do any acrobatics, which is good,” she says. For Matlock, who has performed on Broadway in major shows such as Million Dollar Quartet, Wicked, Evita, The Full Monty and The First Wives Club amongst others, the joy of performing in Empire is the sheer variety of songs in the show’s repertoire. “Miss Purple gets to sing in a lot of really awesome styles, from serious rock stuff (I use that term loosely) to some pretty acoustic numbers.” Matlock is well placed to perform in a show with such a range of musical styles. “The biggest challenge is learning so many different styles in a short amount of time. I have sung in lots of different styles, from the ‘40s and ‘50s era to that modern musical sound. It’s a fun challenge.” Matlock says the highlight moment of Miss Purple’s journey in Empire is a song she sings called Clarity. “It’s a pop song; a really beautiful expressive number arranged by our acoustic guitarist John Shannon, and it’s performed in the background during this beautiful routine Hand to Hand where there’s just a

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man and a woman, just the two of them, no tricks. It’s lovely to sing; it’s a pleasure.” The Utah born performer fell in love with musical theatre as a child. “When I was about 11 I was into Shakespeare, I was in the Junior Shakespeare Company. I always used to love singing and then

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when I was about 13 I saw Phantom of the Opera in New York and realized that people could sing and act and dance all at the same time. I never realized you could do all those things at once.” After training at the University of North Colorado in musical theatre she moved to New York City to take classes in performance. “I did a bunch of training classes with various individual teachers.” In the same way as artists used to learn to paint by copying the great masters, brush stroke by brush stroke, Matlock built up her skills by imitating the styles of a range of great singers. “I started by imitating sounds I liked, copying them to see if I could sound like those voices.” Six months ago Matlock moved to Los Angeles to focus on TV and acting work and pursue various opportunities including doing ‘procedural research’ on crime dramas such as Law and Order. “I’d been in New York for about 15 years. You can’t buy a house there – there aren’t any!” LA suits her as it combines the best of city living with a chance to get out into nature. “You can get in your car and get out into the mountains or the beaches. You can escape.” Isn’t LA a mad city to live in? Matlock agrees. “I’m in a mental business for sure; you have to be very strong and open for rejection. You have to be able to say who you are, what you want from your life. In LA you can get to create your life, there’s a bunch of different styles of living; New York tells you what lifestyle you have to live.” She writes some of her own music. “I’m used to singing other people’s music but I do write a little bit, expressing myself, exploring what style I want to sing in, where my voice lies, and I’m also learning guitar.” Being versatile is a must for anyone wanting to get in the business, she says. “Get into as many classes as you can. You have to be able to do everything,” she says. “Acting, dancing, singing. Get voice lessons, get dance lessons, join acting groups, find what inspires you. You need to be able to sell a song. It’s not enough to just sing it, you have to perform it, sell the song or no-one’s going to want to watch you.” Who does she like to listen to? “Adele. I wish she were performing where I could see her.” Are there any downsides to her life of singing and touring? “It’s tiring,” Matlock answers. “Sometimes we do ten shows a week. You have to be aware of how far you can push your body.” How does she prepare, as a performer, for these sorts of challenges? Keeping muscles relaxed is the key to looking after her voice, Matlock reckons. “There are lots of tiny muscles in the throat that get really tired; I have to take care not to over-exert them. Sleeping a lot, drinking a lot of water, not getting too tired. I am homesick,” she admits. “I’ve only just moved into my house in LA, I was just getting myself started there. But I’m enjoying being here.” Matlock’s been too busy to explore Melbourne in depth but so far she’s enjoying what she’s been able to experience on her first visit to Australia. “I drove from Sydney to Melbourne down the coast and saw some of the most beautiful beaches I’d ever seen.” Empire is currently running until Sunday April 20 under the Spiegeltent on the Rooftop at Crown. Visit empireaustralia.com for more information.

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BUT WAIT…THERE’S MORE

Circus Oz have announced their hometown return with a brand spanking new show titled But Wait…There’s More. Performed within a spectacular large-scale set inspired by an abandoned theatre in tatters, But Wait… There’s More features a mix of stunt-jumping acrobatics, cutting-edge juggling, virtuosic unicycling, elegant flying trapeze, the exciting Rou Cyr rim, cheeky impersonations, ridiculous knockabout and multi-skilled human physical exuberance, using circus to satirise the rising tide of information, speed, consumerism, visual pollution, television, the internet and today’s manic fast-paced lifestyles. But Wait…There’s More premieres at the Circus Oz Big Top, Birrarung Marr on Wednesday June 18.

CHEST OF WONDERS SHOWS OFF

After a set of sold-out shows at Western Australia’s Fringe World 2014, Chest of Wonders returns to Melbourne with Chest Of Wonders Shows Off. Tiring of seeing the same-old burlesque and standard format circus Chest of Wonders was created by Elle Diablo and Tiki Amazon to see a return to old school carnival and dirty, grimy vaudeville. The shows combine traditional circus apparatus, adult comedy, sideshow and neo burlesque to create a truly entertaining experience. There might not always be a storyline, but this is not your typical circus troupe and they are certainly not safe for children. See Chest Of Wonders Shows Off at the Eureka Hotel on Friday March 28.

DROPPED

Dropped smashed it at Melbourne Fringe Festival with a sold out season and this month it will be returning again for those who missed out last year. Featuring the talented Matilda Reed and Brigid Gallacher (ARDEN V ARDEN), Dropped illustrates the story of two nameless female soldiers who are left to protect the base; in a room that is filling with snow, has no vodka left, a crying baby and a broken radio. Insightful and witty, Dropped has been nominated for two Independent Theatre Green Room Awards, after receiving high commendation at the Melbourne Fringe Awards last year. Dropped will open at La Mama on Wednesday March 26 and run until Sunday April 6.

LOVE IS BLIND

This October the National Gallery of Victoria will treat us to an exhibition dedicated to ‘Enfant Fashion’, Jean Paul Gaultier. Entitled The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk the exhibition will feature over 140 meticulously crafted garments, including dresses worn by Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue, and Cate Blanchett, who recently received an Oscar for Best Actress in Blue Jasmine. From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk will show how Gaultier revolutionised the fashion industry, innovating past stereotypes and clichés and taking aesthetic risks that elevated the art of fashion. From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk will open at the NGV on Friday October 17.

Dancehouse will be presenting the newest evocative work from internationally-acclaimed Australian choreographer Russell Dumas this month. Entitled Love is Blind, the production is a masterfully orchestrated and emotionally charged physical allegory, capturing the breath of heartbreak within Franz Schubert’s songs. Dumas hopes to capture the emotionality of humanity through the manipulation of sight and sound. Russell Dumas is one of Australia’s leading choreographers, who is known for collaborations with Trisha Brown and Twyla Tharp and for training revered choreographers Lucy Guerin and Becky Hilton. Love is Blind will be performed at the Sylvia Staehli Theatre from Friday March 28 – Sunday March 30.

MADAME BUTTERFLY

Melbourne Opera and director Caroline Stacey will be rejoining forces this month for the re-staging of Madame Butterfly, ten years after its first appeared. Created by classical librettist Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924), who’s most notable works include Madame Butterfly and Manon Lescaut, the opera details the moving tale of Cio-Cio san, a young Japanese geisha coerced into marriage with a cynical American Lieutenant. International soprano Antionette Halloran and Chinese-Australian soprano Emily Wang will share their portrayal Cio-Cio San, while tenors Jason Wasley and David Rogers-Smith will share the role of Lieutenant Pinkerston. Madame Butterfly will be performed at The Athenaeum Theatre from Saturday March 22 – Monday March 24 and then at Monash University’s Alexander Theatre on Saturday May 3.

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Interesting fact: When a mother suffers organ damage during pregnancy, such as heart weakening, the foetus will send stem cells to the mother to promote healing. Maternus, the newest exhibition at foryfivedownstairs next month, will celebrate this and much more. Curated by Katie Young, the exhibition will delve into the iconography of motherhood through symbolic imagery and colour, as well as dramatically capturing the life-changing experience of parenthood through motifs of sacrifice and compromise. Participating artists includ: Anika Lister, Bonnita Gillard, Debbie Robinson, Katie Young, Mina Young, Annie van Limbeek, Sara Gosling and Kirty Gorter. Maternus will open at fortyfivedownstairs on Tuesday April 29 and run until Saturday May 10. Admission is free.

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GAME SHOW By Liza Dezfouli

Tristan Meecham is a big fat risk taker. In his last show with collaborators Aphids, Fun Run, Meecham put his physical wellbeing at risk by running a marathon on a treadmill; now he’s setting himself up to lose everything he owns in Game Show, the second performance in the Coming Out trilogy of events. Game Show is a grand showbiz spectacle in the Festival of Live Arts where participants will compete to win Meecham’s possessions, even his eczema cream. Is Meecham really offering up all his stuff ? “Everything I own,” he answers. “My fridge, my washing machine, my plasma TV, my printer, computer, and personal photos, everything except my partner. I can’t really give up my partner. I’m suffering for my art,” he continues. “It’s a ridiculous pursuit. Everyone thinks it has a slight aspect of stupidity and madness.” Game Show, Meecham explains, is trying to deal with a few things at once. “It’s a sort of meditation on consumerism. As well, it’s a comment on aspirational culture, on fame and fortune, and on competition.”

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How will Game Show actually work? “Each night 50 contestants from the wider public, people with no performance experience, will be reduced to one winner through a series of simple progressive tasks. Who shall be the best? Who shall achieve glory? Obviously, with so many contestants each night, it’s a little bit less intimidating than TV game shows. People don’t feel they have to be the best; they have agency.” Thinking about TV game shows, Meecham notes: “The money is good but there is a sense of wanting to win, as a separate kind of objective. Even some of the campier, old format game shows, where you play for a blender, people get disconnected from the prize element and become abstractly engaged with the process itself and getting to the end, and eventually forget about the blender.” Meecham’s own obsession with celebrity provided him with the idea for Game Show, concepts he and Aphids wanted to both develop and subvert in the moment of performance. Audiences and participants will see just how much he’s prepared to sacrifice for fame and glory. “We had the idea of subverting obsession with fame in this way, through working out how to create a piece of artwork and a game that comments on consumerism and competition, and provides a moral dilemma.” Does Meecham truly want to be über-famous? “I’m toying with the idea,” he muses. “My partner says that I may be obsessed with fame but if I really achieved it, I’d hate to lose my anonymity. At the moment I want it all.” Meecham says, too, that offering his personal possessions as prizes is a way of creating an alternative type of self-portrait. “I’m using the things I own to represent aspects of myself. Everything I own is seen in a giant subverted showcase – it’s all up for grabs. I’m using visual art in the form of a large scale installation to represent a section of who I am. You get to know Tristan through the things he owns.” Is there anything he doesn’t want people to know about him? “It’s very compromising,” he answers. “A lot of my possessions are embarrassingly crappy or have sentimental value, like my mother’s teddy bear, and some have material value, like my plasma TV.” Meecham admits to the risk, not only of losing all his stuff but of exposing himself by his behaviour in real time through the progression of the show. “The reality of giving away my things is very risky. Will I find it too hard to continue and shut the game down? All things will be revealed. But the show must go on,” he adds bravely. He says Game Show involves ‘similar semantics’ to Fun Run. “This little non-professional runner tried to get through a marathon. Game Show occupies an emotional space rather than a physical one. The ramifications will only really become apparent once we transport all the items to the theatre. When that happens, will I be bereft?” Meecham wants the audience to engage with Game Show on several different levels. “We’re using things to make it accessible to the mainstream. People can subvert their previous experience of that world, people will be able to create their own space; the public will consider the broader themes and see the value in them, or the absolute opposite. Game Show comments on aspirational culture: people can reframe that or consider it in a new light.” Meecham and Aphids have made a point of reaching out to the wider public with ‘a significant promotion’ for the four night event. “People can easily register online through the website. We’ve a large community involved; there’s a performance aspect to each event.” As well as the public participation component of Game Show, the nights will feature razzmatazz elements like glitter canons, bright whizzy lighting, cinema, and performance collaborators such as The Body Electric Dancers and the Jonathon Welsh and 100 strong The Cho!r (of Hard Knocks fame). The proceeds of the first night’s show will go to the Hard Knocks community. “We will engage with community on lots of levels,” Meecham continues. “We want the experience to be genuine and meaningful as well, so we’re donating profits.”

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NEON FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRE By Liza Dezfouli Last year’s Melbourne Theatre Company’s NEON Festival of Independent Theatre was a resounding success with record number of audiences flocking to see new works by companies outside the mainstream. It’s happening again this year from the end of May to the beginning of August and, as well as plays, includes conversations, readings, workshops, Q and A sessions and an exclusive keynote talk with Barrie Kosky. Did NEON’s Managing Producer Martina Murray expect the first NEON to be as successful as it was? “We were a bit overwhelmed,” she answers. “We were not surprised at the response to the work because the standard was remarkable, but the level of engagement with the entire initiative was really exciting.” This year’s NEON sees five original new works from independent theatre makers and companies each presenting ten day seasons in the Lawler: Nicola Gunn’s Sans Hotel, Little Ones Theatre, angus cerini/doubletap, Antechamber Productions & Daniel Keene, and Tasmania’s Arthur. Murray is very keen to remind people not to make comparisons to last year’s productions. “It’s not fair to compare,” she says. “Whenever I can, I remind people that these are fresh companies and that we should take everything as new. We want to alleviate that pressure.”

“NEON is an opportunity to celebrate good work,” says Murray. “We are incredibly pleased at how the MTC audiences become audiences for independent theatre. It’s a true testament to how good the work is.” How does NEON choose which shows will be involved? “We don’t select the works,” Murray answers. “It’s not a curatorial festival. The companies have complete rein to choose what they want to stage. We want to maintain complete independent freedom. This is a festival of independent theatre and the theatre makers have to be free to choose what they want

to present. We encourage people to invite us to their work throughout the year. I see a lot of independent work. We’re having conversations with those companies with works in development. I see a snapshot of diverse work.” However, there will be inevitable comparisons between last year’s NEON and this year’s festival. How is 2014 different? “It’s grown,” says Murray. “We will have NEON up late, which is three Friday night play readings by MKA theatre. There are free activities in NEON extra, both for the public and for independent theatre makers, which has been reshaped and grown as well. We’ve moved the NEON extra conversations from the Sumner to the Lawler and book-ended the festival with them rather than having them in the middle.” The talks will ask the questions of who has the right to tell whose stories, and what Australian theatre is now. “We’ve included our free keynote conversation,” says Murray. “We have the writing workshops and also Insight for Independents and the Commonground sessions. We’ve been collecting feedback regarding areas to grow.

Commonground is about lighting design, set and costume design, and sound design and composition, for the types of people who wanted to engage with NEON and with each other in an informal way with their peer circle, engage with issues rather than work and also just to network, anything that takes their fancy.” Murray is proud of the fact that NEON celebrates a diverse kind of work, not just that of recent graduates from NIDA or VCA or emerging artists. “It’s about people who make theatre with all levels of expertise, celebrating freedom,” she notes. Is there anything Murray would like to see included that she’s not been able to program? “You can’t cover everything but there’s always room for growth. Resources are what they are,” she concludes. NEON Festival of Independent Theatre 2014 takes place between Thursday May 29 and Sunday August 3 in The Lawler at Southbank Theatre. Visit mtc.com.au for more information.

PERFORMPRINT By Liza Dezfouli

Printmaking. Masculinity. Live art. How these three can come together in a ten hour performance is anyone’s guess, but they do. In a Festival of Live Arts event called Performprint: a ‘show,’ a ‘happening’, a real time installation, something which has already occurred once before, in Fremantle, in 2012, and it’s about to occur again in here at the Meat Markets Arts Centre. Performprint, described as “extreme printmaking and masculine rituals,” involves Michael Meneghetti and Joel Gailer, performance artist and print-maker respectively, spending a day exploring notions of mechanical reproduction, extremes of masculinity and their own limits of endurance through printmaking and related activities. What a bizarre mix of concepts. How did the idea to combine male identity with printmaking come about? Meneghetti explains: “It came from a conversation between myself and Joel, from working alongside each other, and during a residency in Western Australia. We’d never collaborated before Performprint. We wanted to make a performance-based artwork. We have both become fathers, Joel for the second time, and so we’re thinking about our experiences of life, as men; different models of masculinity, that transition from boy to man. We just keep rolling, keep putting out ideas.” “We’re thinking about gender-based issues,” adds Gailer. “This is our conceptual take on being male.” The exploration of masculinity involves a raft of events, things like a tug of war and use of a cricket pitch roller to make large

scale reproductions, culminating in a form of printing very extreme indeed which won’t be revealed here. Endurance is obviously one of the essential aspects of rugged manliness displayed on the day as the performance goes on for ten hours. Audience members can arrive at any time and stay as long as they like. “There are the obvious, pretty clear images of masculinity,” says Meneghetti. “The Harley Davidson rider, the surfer, the skater, the band; there are feats of strength, as well as the durational aspect of it. There is the male imagery of two egos battling it out – those kinds of things are built into the work itself.” Performprint wouldn’t be a boys’ own adventure without decibels – this aspect comes courtesy of a western Australian rock band (Gentlemen) and a Victorian rock band (MY Band) competing with each other as to who

A SIMPLE SPACE By Liza Dezfouli

Gone are the days when circus was about making a show look effortless, at least when it comes to independent circus makers. The thrill for spectators now is in seeing just how hard performers work and how much those breath-stealing feats are costing them. Award-winning acrobatic ensemble Gravity& Other Myths are keen to share the sweat and tears of what they do with audiences in their unique and hugely physical shows. Performer Lauchlan Binns, a founding member of Gravity & Other Myths, explains: “As a group we want to make our circus real. It’s less about spectacle and more about effort. We embrace our failure; we’re showing people how hard we work. It takes time and energy. You give everything to the audience and they give everything back to you.” Gravity & Other Myths, described as producing circus that is ‘raw, frantic and honest’, previously performed a show called Freefall which they toured to great acclaim. This new work, A Simple Space, premiered at the Adelaide Fringe in 2013 and was awarded the Best Circus Show at the 2014 Adelaide Fringe. How is A Simple Space different from their last show? “It’s a lot different,” explains Binns. “We’ve gone back to basics, stripped it all back, and taken it right away from the theatricalised elements. We’re pushing our bodies to the limit,” Binns continues. “It’s about us as a group

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playing games, doing routines; we have made each piece with a recurring theme act by act, with a different set of rules. Some are obvious; some are only in our heads. They’re real games, games with a challenge, like having some bodies never touching the ground. One routine has stacked up bodies forming steps and a girl walks across our backs one by one, with each step she’s going higher and higher. She keeps walking. One of our routines involves a trio. We do a whole lot of choreography, balancing. Two people roll around, are lifted; it’s one of the highlights.” A Simple Space is presented as part of Darebin Art’s Speakeasy, an ongoing and eclectic contemporary performance program in the North. This season is the only opportunity Melbourne will have to see the show. How is the choreography of each performance created? “Our shows are ensemble directed,” explains Binns. “We do group brainstorming, come up with

can play loudest. There are several layers to Performprint, a show which offers massive spectacle informed by some interesting ideas and concepts. To begin with, how is the process of printmaking something which lends itself to live performance? Joel Gailer explains: “There’s a resurgence of interest in printmaking that’s interesting. I’ve always felt that there’s an aspect of performance to printmaking anyway. It’s a community-based thing, there’s rarely just one artist involved in making a print, whether it’s wood blocks or stone plates or pulled prints, even with silk screening. It’s a hard medium to operate in as a solo artist.” Meneghetti agrees. “There’s a performative aspect to printing. If you look at printmaking techniques, there’s a collaborative set

examples of tasks to develop. We look at ideas of games and challenges, think, create and create more material. Flesh it out. If someone has an idea and we support the idea then we start by building something. We are just a group of seven bodies. It’s an organic process.” What are Binns’ strengths as a performer? “Me personally – I’m a group acrobat. My speciality is in group acrobatics.” Does he have any personal goals when it comes to performance? “There are always things I’d like to improve,” he replies. “But my feet are planted on the ground. I’m always improving my acrobatics; tumbling, handstands.” Binns says their biggest challenge was putting the show together in a very short space of time before their first performance. “A few of us were out of the country. We only had a week to put it together.” As well, the group really gave themselves a challenge with this show by drastically changing it only a few days before their first performance. “We flipped everything around,” he says. Things are looking good for Gravity & Other Myths. After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe they attracted the attentions of a European producer and are looking to tour. “We’ll be jumping around from place to place in the next six months,” Binn says, making an unintended pun. He’s inspired by the work of a whole bunch of independent circus troupes, including Brisbane’s CIRCA and a group from Canada called Seven Fingers of the Hand. It was seeing the latter years ago that gave a group of young performers who had grown up together in Adelaide Circkids the idea to create their own show and hence

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of actions, a team of printers working together.” Making huge prints with giant rollers is an essential part of the performance. “We start off with nothing and throughout the day we fill the Meat Market with paper and ink,” he continues. “We move round the space freely; it’s fairly open, apart from certain things we need to negotiate with other people, bike riders, skaters, bands which happen at set times. There are crescendo points. We’ve laid the structure but it’s open and we build it up throughout the day. We’re going to fill the space. I’m looking forward to seeing how this works. ” Performprint takes places on Sunday March 23 at the Arts House as part of the Festival of Live Art.

Gravity & Other Myths was born. Binns once had a life outside of circus, but that’s all changed. No regrets. “I went to uni and studied graphic design for a year then this started taking off. I’m pretty happy to keep performing. I keep trying to improve, make new work; I want to keep making new shows.” A Simple Space is currently taking place at the Northcote Town Hall until Saturday March 22. Visit darebinarts. com.au/speakeasy for more information.

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PUBLIC ART PASTEUPS AT BAKEHOUSE STUDIOS By Liza Dezfouli Melbourne’s Bakehouse Studios has been attracting worldwide attention this year for reasons other than musical – the rehearsal and pre-production space on Hoddle Street, home to the SLAM (Save Live Australian Music) rally became world famous when their spontaneous tribute to Lou Reed – two images of him pasted up on the side of the building – went viral. “We found these beautiful images of Lou Reed in his Velvet Underground days,” says Helen Marcou, co-founder of Bakehouse Studios. “We pasted up two large poster sized images. It was so dynamic on Hoddle St. We got instant recognition, lots of Instagram, tourists having their photos taken in front of the pictures; it was a fantastic thing to have that recognition.” The public response to the images got Marcou thinking about public art and the role of paste-ups in the ‘ecosystem of live performance’. Public art pasteups on the Bakehouse studio wall initiative also came about through conversations Marcou had with the Plakkit poster guys during last year’s SLAM rally. “The front wall is a collaboration with Plakkit,” says Marcou. “They were so generous during the SLAM rally. The ‘rock ‘n ‘ roll’ poster is a crucial form of communication for the performing arts community, yet the pasters normally work late in the night, often in darkness before disappearing quickly to sometimes avoid prosecution.” Marcou is enthusiastic about celebrating the role of public art in Melbourne’s live performance culture. “Things are getting harder for them: councils are less tolerant, fines are up, there are fewer walls, and they have to work in the dead of the night and hurry on to the next wall. The medium of poster art is a temporary art form. There’s the effect of the weather... dripping potato glue, the poster wrinkled ‘cos it’s put up hastily, then you have that gorgeous layering.” The outcome is a series of paste-ups by prominent local

artists, beginning with Patricia Piccinini. An image of the deflated Skywhale and a painting inspired by the same now grace the side of the Bakehouse. The artist is exploring the imaginary sex life of the new creature the Skywhale has become. “Piccinini’s looking at the evolution of a small slug thing,” explains Marcou. “It’s a futuristic hermaphrodite thing; she’s interested in how they mate.” Marcou goes on to detail how many views the images will attract. “We get 10,000 cars an hour going past,” she continues. “Hoddle St is the busiest arterial in Australia; one million people every week go past. Prominent local artists are creating new works in this temporary yet accessible medium; motorists will ask ‘what is it?’ These are beautiful images; they will be coming across them at different times. We’re offering motorists something to look out for on what can be a desolate drive home,” continues Marcou. It looks like the idea has caught on, already Marcou has heard of other walls being made available to public art: “People are making walls available, considering putting up artwork, offering space to poster people.”

The paste up public art show leads into an exhibition of permanent installations inside the building where the artists have been invited to make various rooms their own. “We’re a grass roots studio, SLAM is a grass roots organisation, so we’ve mixed up high art with art from a different range of people, artists like Emily Floyd and Julia de Ville, Mick Turner and the Hotham Street Ladies, photographer Peter Mill, Stewart Russell, Vernon Kent…Within the walls of Bakehouse there will be permanent installations; it’s a lot of fun,” Marcou enthuses. “The Bakehouse is this huge rambling building. We’re transforming the grungy rehearsal rooms. A lot of musicians work in visual arts and we were driven to invite our musician friends. Mick Turner has exhibited all over the world. We’ve had our first fundraiser around the event – kicked it off already. It’s sparked a lot of interest.” Mick Turner of Dirty Three fame is a highly regarded visual artist as well as a musician, whose work will soon feature on the side of the building after Piccinini’s. All the artists are given a room to do with as they like artistically. Turner talks about the mural he’s planning. “I’ll do a mural with a coastal theme,” he says. “That’s also relative to my upcoming exhibitions, which feature

coastal landscapes”. The work on the side of building, reproductions of two of his oil paintings, he says, is a departure from much of what he’s been doing. “I do a lot of landscapes. These are metaphorical pieces, more of a social commentary as it’s a public space.” He says the works will speak for themselves, something which aligns with Marcou’s vision for the project. “We want motorists to look at the wall,” she says. “If they’re stuck in traffic, we want them to think about things.” Marcou notes the Bakehouse’s position as a Melbourne icon. “Everyone comes here,” she continues. “Many national artists. It’s everyone’s first rehearsal when they’re still at high school. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Paul Kelly…Adalita wrote an album in this place. It’s always been a private space for musicians; it’s never been open to the public.” The Bakehouse will proudly open its doors to the public for the first time this July to display what the various artists have done with ‘their’ rehearsal rooms. Look out for artworks by Mick Turner, Julia deVille, The Hotham Street Lades and Peter Milne all coming up in the next few months. Visit bakehousestudios. com.au for more information.

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By Liza Dezfouli “It’s double the loveliness,” says Ciel Fuller, Festival Director for Reservoir’s True North Arts Festival. “I get to do all the programming, create programs that I love, and bring it to people for free.” As a cultural producer, Fuller, who also looks after the Darebin Music Feast, is enjoying making a festival where the pressure is off since revenue from ticket sales isn’t a concern. Fuller’s background is in arts installation; she describes this second Reservoir’s True North Festival in terms of a massive arts installation: “I install a programme, create a space and control how people might navigate that space,” she says. “It’s a festival done for a reason. We feel most people connect through art and we’re a vehicle for that connection. The way the festival is constructed means the different program strands create greater accessibility and greater entry points. ” The changing demographic of Reservoir means that a lot of artists and makers are moving northwards to a suburb not previously seen as a focus for creative pursuit. “People in Reservoir are making art,” Fuller notes. More than anything, the True North festival aims to be accessible and to be about artistic process rather than completion. “It’s not about the end results,” says Fuller. “Cartography, which is the study of map making, is for us about artists mapping their creative processes; what they’ve gone through to create this work. It aims to demystify artists. Eons ago creativity was a daily part of life in all cultures. It’s only recently on the human timeline that creativity hasn’t been at the forefront of people’s daily lives.” “There are two programme strands,” Fuller explains. “Art Walking and Art Talking.” The Art Walking strand of True North festival isn’t, as you might think, a guided tour of studios (an idea which didn’t gain traction this year) but Fuller says that might “be a goer” for 2015. “Art Walking is things you would walk

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to, the physically connected stuff. There are a lot of art spaces in Reservoir, things that are not normally made public. Hop is a community arts space that’s opened up in Reservoir. There’s a gig there on Friday night. We convinced the Red Falcon studio, a glass metal foundry which has relocated to Reservoir, and Dreamlab across the road, to open their doors.” Fuller says that as a cultural content producer, it’s only in the last five years she has specialised in music and art festival delivery. True North is part of a festival Fuller inherited last year. “Festivals are massive at the moment,” she notes. True North’s Art Walking program strand sees a wide range of free pop-up and venue events taking place around the one suburb, in non-traditional arts spaces in particular. You might see a cabaret performance in a laundromat, for instance, or, as part of the Cartography strand, an illustrator installing in a florist shop, a sound artist in a cake shop, an abstract photographer installing in a deli or a paper-cutting story teller in a hairdresser’s. As well as

Life Drawing exhibitions there are lots of free art workshops; all kinds of art is represented: ‘high’, ‘low’, craft and everything in between, from stitching cardigans to sound art to clowning and life drawing. Art Talking, on the other hand, is about things people might engage with that don’t involve leaving the house; this might include following bloggers such as Reservoir Dad and Voir Tales, for instance, or being part of online interviews with people who create in their own homes. “It was the way I could deal with introducing an online program into the festival,” Fuller explains. “We want to generate dialogue with people in Reservoir who make art and foster residents’ interaction and co-creation of initiatives.” Festival highlights for extraverts include the launch party, The Compass Club pop-up festival hub bar, and the Edwardes Street party (a great big outdoor event) which sees the shopping strip transformed into an entertainment and creative hub. Locals can work with Thinkplay to create cardboard installations, enjoy various interactive arts activities and live acts on stage concluding with a fireworks display. Local festivals Fuller has enjoyed herself include

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Pop-up Film Studio Melbourne Music Week, Chopped (a custom car culture festival in regional Victoria) and Collingwood’s All Good in the Wood from a few years ago. “I love things like that – smaller community festivals,” she says. “We should just do it!” Fuller is already excited about the possibilities for next year’s True North Festival. “There will be more next year. We will fill out the whole weekend.” She’d like to see things happening in Darebin similar to events in two festivals out of Canada: Montreal’s Home Theater Festival and Vancouver’s In the House festival – both see performances take place in people’s homes and back yards. Fuller would like to see a residential house become a venue for True North next year. As well as a guided art tour, 2015’s festival will hopefully include La Trobe University’s public art collection. “The La Trobe gallery isn’t usually open over the weekend but I think we can talk them into it,” Fuller says. True North Reservoir Arts Festival goes down from Friday March 21 to Sunday March 23. For more information, visit truenorthfestival.com.au.

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KIRSTY MAC LOL COMEDY

This Thursday March 20 at the College Lawn and Friday March 21 at the Hawthorn Hotel, LOL Comedy brings you Lawrence Mooney. The guy that hosts Dirty Laundry Live on ABC2. That’s funny. You know what else is funny? Lawrence Mooney. He’s very funny. With a special guest MC who’s one of the biggest names in Australian comedy. We promise. Truly one of the best comedians that Australia has ever produced. Can’t see his name though. Shhhhhh it’s a secret. Next Tuesday March 25 at the Local in Port Melbourne it’s the start of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with MC Xavier Toby and Mike G – all the way from the USA. A true international comedy sensation. Most tickets $10. Meal and dinner packages also available. Tickets from: lolcomedy.com.au.

FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY

It’s another huge lineup this Thursday with some awesome surprise big-name special guests at Five Boroughs Comedy. It’s close to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, so you don’t know who’ll be dropping in to try out new material. It’s all happening this Thursday March 20 at 8.30pm, at Five Boroughs Comedy, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), all for only $12.

COMEDY AT SPLEEN

It’s the last Monday before the comedy festival, and that means that the best comics are all popping in to Spleen to finalise their jokes. Plenty of surprise big-name guests from overseas and interstate are popping in…so much so that they’re not allowed to name anyone. So make sure you get in early. It’s on this Monday March 24, 41 Bourke St, at 8.30pm. It may be free, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.

PUBLIC BAR COMEDY

It’s the last show before they break for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Public Bar Comedy are going out with a bang with two huge names coming down to fine-tune their gear before the festival kicks off. Last week the crowd were treated to a surprise spot from the legendary Tony Martin, so you know they don’t mess about with mystery acts. Along with the two Australian comedy heavy weights we’ve got a stellar support lineup including Bart Freebairn, Jack Druce, John Conway and Neil Sinclair. You’ll feel guilty only paying $5 for this one. They kick off tonight at 8.30pm sharp, tuck in.

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COMMEDIA DELL PARTE

This week at Commedia Dell Parte join Arielle Conversi as she hosts a lineup of comics featuring David Quirk, Demi Lardner, Damien Vosk, Brendan Maloney, Sam Petersen and Geoff Gawler. 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 at 8.30pm at the George Lane Bar, St Kilda.

If you could choose your gender which would it be and why? You can’t choose your gender. Gender is a cultural construct. If I could choose a sex, I’d be a man just for a day. The first thing I would do is go to Mount Buller so I could piss out my name in the snow. I have always wanted to do that.

You’ve just been made Prime Minister of Australia after a bizarre yet strangely believable series of events. What do you do first? Put money into the arts. Its good for the economy and art makes happy people. Happy people make happy communities. If Melbourne were a verb, what would it mean? Happy community. If you could write the eulogy for your own funeral what would you say about yourself? I’d say “what do I care what you all say about me – I’m dead. Write your own eulogy”. I mean do I have to do all of the work here people? I hear dying can sometimes be pretty hard work. What’s the worst sex story you’ve ever had happen to you or have heard about? This ‘friend I know’ had sex on the beach once. It could only have been the dude’s idea. My amaze flaps are to protect the jacuzzi not the decking around the spa that needs re-sanding.

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What’s the worst movie you’ve seen this year? Finding Nemo. I have moved in with my friend who has a two year old girl. It’s her favourite movie. I used to like the movie until the 16th time. I mean seriously, it’s hard to work out who is the goldfish; Nemo or the kid. How can you not remember the ending? Nemo gets found already.

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What is the meaning of life? Comedy.

What’s the best advice you’ve gotten from another comic? The great Mike Wilmot told me at the The Hi-Fi when I was very green at comedy that “comedy is a fitness”. You go for one run a week and you never get fit no matter how long you go for that one run a week. You start running every day and then you get comedy fit. I think its true you don’t get anywhere in life without a work ethic. That, and “comedy pulls the babes”.

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What’s the deal with politics? Yeah, what is the deal? Do I get to pick a gold case? No? No deal.

Who in the world could you never make laugh? My dog. It’s not physically possible. I’ve tried – she just wagged her tail and then pissed with her leg up and almost spelled her own name out. I was jealous.

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What’s the funniest heckle you’ve heard? I’ve never heard a funny one. I could tell you the best comeback line I’ve heard “you had me at shut-up”.

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Where can we see you perform next? The Melbourne International Comedy Festival baby yeah! Thursday March 27 - Sunday April 6 (except on Monday) at Upstairs Lounge, Hairy Little Sista, located at 200 Collins St. Like next week mate. Where can we follow/stalk/find out more about you? kirstymac.com or at my bedroom window. The level of creepy is entirely up to you.

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MERRI CREEK PICKERS

By Rod Whitfield

The Edwardes Street Party is one of the great highlights of the True North Festival in Reservoir in Melbourne’s North. Only in its second year, the festival has already gained a reputation of being a very quirky, artsy suburban gathering with all sorts of weird and wonderful artworks, displays and musical treats for the left-of-centre festivalgoer. It seems only fitting that a psychedelic folk/blues/rock act such as Melbourne’s Merri Creek Pickers would be selected to play on the bill of the street party, and bassist Pete Convery tells us why he and the band are looking forward to showing off their musical wares to the arty crowd. “We’re stoked, we rehearse out there,” he states. “One of our friends is a sculptor, and he’s got his foundry out there, just down near the creek. We’ve been jamming out there for about a year now. We were just asked to play; we’re real excited. The Cambodian Space Project are playing, I haven’t seen them before, apparently they are fuckin’ awesome. “It’s just like a big celebration of Reservoir,” he continues, “which I guess is going to be the new Northcote in four years, or soon. It’s always moving out – it goes Thornbury, Preston, Reservoir, so you need to get in before its high-rise buildings and so on.” Being a very diverse and adaptable band, Merri Creek Pickers have a different set in store for the festival’s punters than they would normally play at other gigs. “We’re going to play a nice, kind of pop/soul set for this one,” he reveals. “We usually like to play ‘jammy’ stuff, but we’ve got a bunch of soul songs we’re going to play. And it’s a mid-afternoon set, so it’s much less prone to big, long jams.”

“We’re just going to go down there and have a play and watch all the bands, and look around all the art displays they’ve got around town. Apparently a whole bunch of shops are open, and houses and stuff, there’s people playing in houses and shop fronts, and local art. I think it’s just going to be all happening.” Pete is impressed with the quirky reputation that the festival has. “Yeah, it sounds really cool, it sounds really interesting,” he enthuses. “We play on the Edwardes St party stage, I think there’s a whole bunch of streets closed off, and everything’s going to be going on, it’ll be fun. Youth fun and adult fun, just demographic fun!” Convery laughs. That musical adaptability comes from the extremely varied backgrounds that all the members of the band have. “Oli’s (guitarist and vocalist Oli Dear) family is really big in the bluegrass scene down here, and around Harrietville and stuff,” he explains. “He grew up around it, he’s just really good at mandolin and guitar. (Vocalist) Alex started off as a folk singer back when I

was 15, 16. And we all played in rock bands as well, I think (drummer) Thyme played in a heavy metal band, and Donny played in Alex’s soul band The Dead Cowboys. “We’ve all kinda had rock backgrounds, but everyone’s got a soft spot for Dylan and Townes Van Zandt, so we all kinda moved in different ways but came back together. And we got obsessed with The Grateful Dead, too. We mellowed out, took some time to reflect.” The band also have a bunch of more traditional pub shows coming up around Melbourne, including a weekly residency in a venue in Brunswick and a one-off show at The Old Bar in Fitzroy, all with excellent lineups of local talent. “Yeah, we’re starting a residency at The Spotted Mallard, the next four Wednesdays,” he tells us, “starting on Wednesday March 26. That’s with Miss Eileen and King Lear. I haven’t heard them yet, but they’re supposed to be really good, I’m guessing they are. “Then we’re at True North, and then we’re at The Old Bar with Laura Imbruglia and Mushroom Horse. There’s this guy, he’s a local sound guy, one of the best sound guys in town, it’s his band. Plus Cahill F Kelly, who’s the singer from Willow Darling. He’s going on first, solo, because he couldn’t get the whole band.” The rest of the year will see the band focusing on creating their

next album. They also toured America last year, and had such a good time Stateside that they are extremely keen to get back there as soon and possible. “So we’ve got a couple of gigs coming up, then we’re going to try and record our new album, once we get the funds, and then keep on playing, keep on rockin’,” he smiles. “Writing, recording, saving money, and trying to get back over to the America. We went last year, for two-and-a-half months. We did a bunch of shows and then went down to New Orleans, to hang out with the Sikh gurus, we re-aligned our spiritual selves, and came home!” The band were especially enamoured with that southern US city. “I love that place,” he states. “New Orleans in the best place on the planet. It’s alive! Everyone is just really cool and surprised that you’re there, and the city is alive with music, everywhere you go there’s music, and it’s awesome.” MERRI CREEK PICKERS perform at the True North – Reservoir Arts Festival alongside Cambodian Space Project, running from Friday March 21 – Sunday March 23. Merri Creek Pickers also begin their residency at The Spotted Mallard on Wednesday March 26, as well as a gig at The Old Bar on Thursday April 17.

SAM HALMARACK AND THE MISERABLITES By James Nicoli Sam Halmarack is in transit, killing time at Heathrow airport before he boards his plane to the other side of the world (that being Australia, kids). He’s making the long flight as he will be one of a number of international acts at this year’s Festival of Live Art (FOLA) where the young Englishman will continue to push boundaries and blur the lines between theatre, comedy and pop. “Pop is awesome because it’s unashamed of itself, because it’s accessible, because it wears its heart on its sleeve, because it unites people,” Halmarack says honestly. “Maybe it’s not as cool as some weird subgenre of dance music, but who cares? I’ve given myself over to pop music and I don’t regret that decision for a second.” Sam Halmarack and the Miserablites have been making waves at a number of festivals, delighting audiences with a live show that takes in all the best elements of a pop concert yet transforms it into a highly interactive, theatre spectacular. “My main criteria for judging something I go and see is – has it moved me?” says Halmarack. “Now I know the brain gets involved in that process at some stage; if it’s mawkish or sentimental I usually switch off pretty quick, unless I’m a bit hungover or something else bad has happened. But essentially I want to go to some different places. So that’s what I’ve set

out to do with our show. “I can’t really act, so the person you see onstage is me and it’s a chance to share something of myself through music in a way that I wouldn’t get a chance to otherwise. I love being in a band, there’s a sense of camaraderie and also just a bunch of friends that are there every step of the way. There’s other stuff up our sleeves too so it’s not your standard gig.” Quite understandably, Halmarack can’t wait to board his plane and is full of excitement about both his first trip Down Under and his performance at FOLA. “I love festivals, the buzz of loads of people getting together to do something special,” he says. “I think that feeling is intensified if that thing is a bit unusual. Scribbling over programmes, catching excited conversations in cafes and bars, the feeling of being part of something bigger. Everything about this is new to me: the festival, Australia, spending 30 hours in transit.”

Described as interactive pop – Halmarck’s live show certainly lives, and dies, by audience participation. “We like to get all our audiences singing and dancing. The success of the show really belongs to the audience. What I mean by that is that if the audience isn’t up for having a good time, I’m going to really struggle to pretend I am. But if people are up for a party, then it’s time to get ready to take the roof off!” It seems that Halmarack is quietly confident he and his crew will be able to win the hearts of Australian audiences, similar to the way they have been received by of his fellow countrymen.“I reckon we can get them onside,” he muses. “Music’s pretty global these days and I don’t think that what we do is particularly English or just enjoyable to English people.”

And for those punters at FOLA who will be heading out to see the show, Halmarack is adamant that it will be a night to remember. “I think (the audience are) in for what might be the best experience of their life. I know that probably sounds a bit arrogant and maybe it is, but if you’re not aiming high then why bother really. You might fail – I’ve failed a lot – but ultimately you don’t get many chances at this; we’re flying a really long way. It’d be awful if we turned out some ‘quite good’ gigs.”

of two boxes of a wine a month for about two years until they opened Rooftop Bar. It was the end of our supply from them,” explains Salt with a wry chuckle. In the ensuing years Section 8 ran its power via a rented apartment block but every time they had a DJ, the coffee machine on and the dishwasher on they blew a fuse. Finally this was all resolved when the shop that is now Ferdydurke came up for rent so Salt and his team quickly rented the space, firstly as a power supply and secondly as the space that would become Ferdydurke (said Fer-dy-dur-ka). The name Ferdydurke comes from a 1937 novel by Polish author Witold Gombrowicz that tells the tale of man who is fighting conformity and becoming more immature as he matures in a desperate attempt to reclaim his youth. This

intellectual veneer is backed up by the venue’s innovative entertainment schedule. “Probably one of the best nights at Ferdydurke is the spoken word with jazz music around the spoken pieces. It is a really exciting collection of young people doing some cool things and it is actually a really happening night. Sometimes I feel like I am not the owner/operator but simply a custodian of a space that has become so much more than just a bar.”

SAM HALMARACK AND THE MISERABLITES perform at the Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday March 20 and Friday March 21.

SECTION 8

By Dan Watt

Eight years ago Melbourne’s bar scene was going through an exciting change. This was most likely due to the DIY aesthetic permeating music culture and street art was suddenly becoming ‘art’ (Banksy, Sheppard Ferry etc.), which resulted in Melbourne bars becoming one with their laneways. In March 2006 a former cafe manager and barman named Maz Salt got a one year lease on a carpark off Tattersals Lane in Chinatown, a space that he dropped two shipping containers into – one for serving drinks and the other as toilets. This relatively cheap start-up was named Section 8 but for many patrons it was, and is still, known as ‘the container bar.’ Salt explains the inception of the idea in his own words. “A couple desperate bartenders with very little money had access to a carpark. When we started we had a one year lease and a one year license but the success of the place within the first year meant that the council supported the change of permit from one year to ongoing and now eight years later we’re still here.” With the relevance of the number eight, Salt and Section 8 began the eighth birthday celebrations on Sunday March 9 with US act Awesome Tapes From Africa and finished up on Sunday March 16 with a huge laneway party that saw Rat & Co. performing on a balcony looking over the laneway and Melbourne disco/house legends Otologic closing the BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 34

night. The entire week of festivities for Salt was a somewhat noisy catharsis after eight years of hard-fought success on two fronts: noise complaints and a constant supply of power. However, relative success on those two fronts has resulted in Salt now helming Office of Public Works that owns and operates Section 8, neighbouring bar Ferdydurke and the north side’s The B.East. That being said, as Salt explains, Section 8’s battle with noise complaints remains. “It’s a continuous and ongoing issue with Section 8 for eight years and it has at times felt like dog years. I’ve been to VCAT over it, I’ve probably spent somewhere in the vicinity of $50,000 over the eight years defending myself over various fines and charges.” However, one of the venue’s early battles that has been resolved is that of power supply. “The first quote I got from city power to connect power to the site was $50,000 to $100,000. That was a lot more money than we had so the very good folk from Curtain House let us run a coaxial cable 100m from their stairwell for the great cost

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SECTION 8 is located at 27-29 Tattersalls Lane in the CBD. Ferdydurke is at Levels 1 and 2, 239 Lonsdale Street, CBD (access off Tattersals Lane) and The B.East is at 80 Lygon Street, Brunswick East. Office Of Public Works is in the process of confirming another CBD venue.

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MARCH

RECONDITE [GER] Friday March 21, Brown Alley BATHS [USA] Saturday March 22, Corner Hotel BOO WILLIAMS [USA] Saturday March 22, New Guernica HUNEE [GER] Friday March 28, Mercat Basement BLACK SUN EMPIRE [UK] Friday March 28, Brown Alley EDU IMBERNON [ESP] Sunday March 30, Circus A$AP FERG [USA] Wednesday April 2, Corner Hotel DARKSIDE [USA] Friday April 4, Palace Theatre MOSCA [UK] Friday April 4, Brown Alley NICK WARREN [UK] Friday April 4, Victoria Star TYGA [USA] Friday April 11, Palace Theatre YOUNG MARCO [NED] Thursday April 17, Mercat Basement SHIT ROBOT [USA] Saturday April 19, New Guernica

UPCOMING

DJ HYPE [UK] Sunday April 20, Brown Alley NEW YORK TRANSITY AUTHORITY [UK] Saturday April 26, Revolver Upstairs JOHN NEWMAN [UK] Tuesday April 29, Palace Theatre HOLY FUCK [CAN] Wednesday April 30, Northcote Social Club ACTION BRONSON [USA] Thursday May 1, Corner Hotel KANYE WEST [USA] Tuesday May 6, Rod Laver Arena DIZZEE RASCAL [UK] Thursday May 8, Palace Theatre ARMIN VAN BUUREN [NED] Saturday June 7, Hisense Arena

davidge word s / a ug u st u s we lby

When musicians step out from behind the scenes to become the artist-in-focus, it’s not always a smooth transition. Albums from Johnny Marr, Radiohead’s Phil Selway, and even N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell are just some instances of respected sidemen struggling to assert themselves on their own terms. But for Neil Davidge, who has been crucially involved in both production and songwriting with trip hop pioneers Massive Attack since their seminal 1998 LP Mezzanine, debut solo album Slo Light lives up to the standard of his earlier career achievements. “I’m very proud of the work that I did with Massive Attack so it’s not like I feel like I need to distance myself from that work in any way,” he says. “I set out to make the most honest record I could at this time in my life.” In addition to working on Massive Attack’s Mezzanine, 100th Window and Heligoland LPs, Davidge’s CV boasts a number of film and video game soundtracks – some composed alone (Push, Halo 4) and others made with Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja (Bullet Boy, Trouble the Water). Although Davidge has been integral to a number of highly regarded studio productions for well over a decade, he’s never stepped up front to take interviews or handle album promotion. “It’s a complete headfuck,” he chuckles. “I’m typically English, I don’t actually like imposing myself on other people. The last thing I

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that there was a real journey from one track to the next and also within each track.” Slo Light confirms the 51-year-old Bristol producer is more than capable of presiding over a stunning body of work himself. The question is: what prevented Davidge from going out on his own until now? “There was never really a need for me to express myself as ‘Neil Davidge’ because I was expressing myself through Massive Attack,” he says. “It was actually when we’d made three albums together, I’d been working with them for 18 years, and it just felt like, ‘OK we’ve done some great work together and I really don’t want it to slip.’ So I set up my own place and I found myself sat in the studio thinking, ‘What do I do now?’ That was when [I came up] with the idea for putting together a solo album.”

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want to do is say, ‘Check my album out, you’ll love it! I make great music, buy my records!’ It’s just not me.” Davidge mightn’t be thrilled about adopting salesman rhetoric to draw attention to his music, but the strength of his new material should ease the pressure. Slo Light is a warmly produced, vivid emotional journey. And it’s something he’s very proud of. “In terms of my life’s work, Mezzanine was probably the first record I made that I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a good record.’ It’s not perfect, but it’s a good record. This album, I feel the same way about it. It’s not perfect, but it’s good and I think people would like it.” Every track on Slo Light features a guest vocalist, ranging from up-and-comers Stephonik Youth (Living Days) and Cate Le Bon to a surprising cameo from (the supposedly retired) ‘60s pop-singer Sandie Shaw. These days it’s common for producers to partner with a number of different vocalists on an album, and Massive Attack essentially paved the way with this format. “I didn’t actually consciously say, ‘OK I’m going to try and make all of these tracks fit together and make it sound like a cohesive album’,” says Davidge. “One of the first albums I owned was Abbey Road by The Beatles. You got four different guys singing on that album and every track is very different from the last one. I love those kinds of records, a record that takes you on a real journey. So, if anything, the only thing I did set out to do is to make an album

nick warren

After having so much fun the last time, Darkbeat have announced another Balance Boat Party on the Victoria Star Cruise Ship with Nick Warren and Anthony Pappa steering the music in the right direction. With eight Global Underground and two Renaissance compilations on top of 2011’s Balance mixes, Nick Warren has got a whole lot of achievements under his belt. He is head of A&R for Hope Recordings and can boast of being the official tour DJ for Massive Attack in the mid-nineties, as well as being the resident DJ for the legendary Cream nightclub. A reputation built on his unparalleled mixing, and his thirst for bigger and better things in all facets of life, Anthony Pappa is set to bring his brand of house and techno to the deck of this on-sea rendezvous. Joining them will be Sean Quinn, Kasey Taylor, Jamie Stevens, Danny Bonnici, Luke Chable and Phil K. Make sure to stay afloat on Friday April 4, with the boat departing at 7:40pm sharp.

new york transit authority

Inside Out has announced its March return with Chicago legend Boo Williams. A second generation house producer and DJ who followed in the footsteps of Chicago greats like Larry Heard, Marshall Jefferson and Lil Louis, Boo learnt to produce from good friend Glenn Underground and went on to release records with seminal labels like Peacefrog, Relief and Cajual with Green Velvet, as well as Dutch label Djax during the ‘90s. Not only a producer, Boo has been DJing for over 30 years, having played and held residencies at Chicago clubs such as The Powerhouse, The Warehouse and Smart Bar. Boo Williams will take over New Guernica on Saturday March 22 with support by Otologic, Grantham and Superchang.

black sun empire

Drum and bass acts Black Sun Empire and State of Mind are returning to Melbourne. Black Sun Empire is the collaborative project of Dutchmen Rene Verdult and brothers Milan Heyboar and Micha Heyboar. Returning to Melbourne after a sold out show in 2013, the trio are set to blow off the roof of Brown Alley. Patrick Hawkins and Stuart Maxwell who together make State of Mind are one of New Zealand’s biggest drum and bass exports. Local support will come from Lickweed, Monkee, ctoafn and Riske with visuals from Dougstep. Head to Brown Alley on Friday March 28.

shit robot

Shit Robot is returning to Australian shores with his latest AV show. Shit Robot aka Dubliner Marcus Lambkin has been an undenial presence in dance music. Having his start in clubs and playing shows for 10 years, Shit Robot thought it was time to depart New York in 2004 for Stuttgart and start recording music. After a series of 12”s in late 2010 Lambkin released his debut album, From The Cradle To The Rave, now a modern classic. His long-awaited second LP, We Got A Love is set for release later this month on DFA Records. Shit Robot will play at New Guernica on Saturday April 19.

spikey tee

Spikey Tee is one of London city’s original ‘rude boys’. He has been recording and spinning tunes for over 20 years. Having been a pioneer of the UK Hip Hop scene as one of the founding members of The Sindecut, he has watched drum and bass grow from its humble beginnings on London pirate radio, to the worldwide phenomenon that it is today. Catch him on Saturday March 22 at 8pm at Ferdydurke.

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The Late Show and All Good are bringing New York Transit Authority down from Bristol to Revolver this April. Mensah Anderson, you probably know him simply as Mensah, is NYTA. The dubstep producer who’s released extensively on H.E.N.C.H. and most recently Mala’s Deep Medi Musik, has collaborated with everyone from likes of Sukh Knight, Squarewave and Baobinga along the way. Mensah first adopted the New York Transit Authority name for a split 12 release with Conqueror on Redlight’s Lobster Boy label last year. New York Transit Authority plays at Revolver Upstairs on Saturday April 26.

Animals Dancing have announced that Young Marco will take over the decks at their next party. Graphic designer turned crate digger, Young Marco aka Marco Sterk has had quite a ride. Starting out as Rush Hour’s in-house designer some seven years ago, he went on to collecting obscure and forgotten items and experimenting with production on outdated computers donated to him by friends. Over the last few years Marco has released tracks on Rush Hour along with two exceptionally well-received EPs for Lovefingers’ ESP Institute and a hotly anticipated debut album, Biology this April. Marco has also remixed the likes of Soft Rocks, afro legend Francis Bebey, Heatsick and local wild man Michael Ozone. Young Marco is set to play The Mercat on Thursday April 17, supported by Otologic and Andee Frost.

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Twisted Audio is set to bring down one of the true legends of drum and bass this Easter Sunday. A battle DJ of renown (he represented England in the 1989 DMCs), Hype had a history of electrifying deck-work before moving on from his reggae and hip hop roots in the late ‘80s and latching onto house and hardcore. With appearances at the monthly Playaz night at Fabric, Hype manages to keep his initmitable brand of jump-up DJ sets and carve his name as a living legend. He’ll be supported on the night by Snareophobe, Dub Princess. Lickweed, Monkee,, C:1, Deep Element and Serv. Head down to Brown Alley on Easter Sunday April 20.

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A friend and I are making a software that turns an old Commodore Amiga computer into a digital turntable, akin to Native Instrumentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Traktor. It gained some attention on the blogosphere on places like Create Digital Music and Synthopia, and will be released in April absolutely for free. I like to use it to spin some acid tracks made for the Amiga 20-odd years ago. It might surprise you how current these tracks sound nowadays! So check this list out: 1. Dave - Mono-Foil Minimal epic track with hypnotic repetitive acid basslines. 2. Pzyball - Erec Esedt Proper Detroit vibes on this tune, reminiscent of Plastikmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seminal track Spastik. 3. Substance - Acid Runner (Fistfunk Remix) Very deep, hard-hitting acid track to drive the dancefloor crazy. 4. Psilodump - Party On When you want to take your illegal rave to the next level, you drop this track. Absolute banger. 5. DJ Wojtarek - Agresor 8 Dark vocals for this deep track with very interesting rhythmical programming. You can get them all for free online on the Modland archive. You can hear and download my Amiga Acid mixtapes at 8gbs.bandcamp.com. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be playing a live set at Square Sounds Melbourne, as well as an hybrid Traktor/Amiga DJ set at the afterparty, so come check it out, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my first time in Australia. The Evelyn Hotel on Friday March 29 and Saturday March 29.

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Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the strangest place youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve woken up? On the roof of a hotel in Helsinki. Describe yourself using the title of a song Spottieottiedopaliscious. What was the weirdest thing you believed as a child? My dad and my mateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, in California, were both extras in the Ghostbusters movie and actually have Stay Puft Marshmallow Man dropped on their heads. The most awkward moment youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had as a DJ? Gun shots in the club. What would be the worst dance track in the world to be tortured with on repeat? The Chainsmokers - Selfie. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most played record in your bag? My records are in storage in the UK but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to say it would be Origin Unknown - The Valley Of The Shadows. What question would you like to ask an omniscient, all-knowing being before you die? Why are the rest of the aliens taking so long to reveal themselves to the public? If you hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made it as a DJ, what job would you choose to work in instead? A bass music promoter (which I have also been for 13 years). I would have most likely become an MC if I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mix. When and where is your next gig? Melbourne Writers Block Party featuring Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 at Rubix Funhouse, Brunswick on Friday March 21.

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club guide wednesday march 19

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BLOW OUT - FEAT: GET BUSY + MAT CANT + SAMMY THE BULLET Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. COQ ROQ - FEAT: AGENT 86 + BLABERUNNER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. MELLOW-DIAS THUMP FEAT: CAZEAUX + GEEZY + O.S.L.O Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE DINNER SET - FEAT: SILENT JAY Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.

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3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: GET BUSY + HANS DC Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. CQ SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. DINNER SESSIONS - FEAT: SHUTTERSOUND Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:00pm. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: DJ WHO + LEWIS CANCUT + TIGERFUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. GOOD EVENING - FEAT: PRINCIPAL BLACKMAN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. J5 OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY FEAT: AKIL THE MC + D’FRO + DJ RELIK + DJ SIZZLE VS LICKWEED + SK + SNAREOPHOBE FEAT DUB PRINCESS + TITUS + YOUNG PHILLY Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15. JELLO - FEAT: KIRKIS + SILENT JAY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. 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. OSLOH + ELKKLE + MGKRP 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $5. SHAKE SOME ACTION FEAT: POLYAVALANCHE + SAMARITAN + STREETPARTY Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. $8. SPARE GROOVE - FEAT: DANNY HOTEP + LA POCOCK + SALMON BARREL Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: ALEX YASKI + ANDO + EDDY D + HARRY ROWSTHORN + JACK HOWELL + JAMES ROSS + JARREN RYAN + JESSE PERKINS + JOSHUA GILLILAND + KEN WALKER + 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.

friday march 21

FLAWLESS QUEER SALON - FEAT: BROOKELOVEPOWER + COMEBACK KID DJS + NARCISSIQUE Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. BEAT THE BUSH - FEAT: COOCHIE HUGGINS & JIMMY CAUTION Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CAN’T SAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Platform One, Melbourne. 8:00pm. DJ NU-MARK Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. FIJI & SPAWNBREEZIE Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. FRENCH KISS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. FRIDAYS @ ONESIXONE FEAT: JEN TUTTY + KATIE DROVER + LEWIE DAY PREQUEL + LUKE MCD + MIC NEWMAN + MITCH KURZ Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. GET LIT - FEAT: D’FRO + THADDEUS DOE + TWERKSHOP MELBOURNE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. LA DANSE MACABRE - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LATIN QUARTERS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: A MANO + MATT RAD + MR GEORGE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. PARTY X BULLSHIT - FEAT: JUZZY B + KAY-Z Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RNB SUPERCLUB - FEAT: DEF ROK + KEN WALKER + KEVIN WATTS + KRIS KOLZAN + LEE DAVIES + MARC THYSSEN + PUPPET + SHAGGZ + TROY T Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20. RNB SUPERCLUB - FEAT: DEF ROK + KEN WALKER + KEVIN WATTS + KRIS KOLZAN + LEE DAVIES + MARC THYSSEN + PUPPET + SHAGGZ + TROY T Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20. ROAD HOUSE - FEAT: ANDY HART + BACON BOOTY DISCO New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SNOWIE Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm.

STRANGER WITH RECONDITE Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 12:20pm. $28. SWAMP FUNK - FEAT: DJ NUI The B.east, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. THICK AS THIEVES PRESENTS - FEAT: MAT.JOE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 11:00pm. $25. TREASURE ISLAND - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $10.

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AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: CHINA + DR. ZOK + HOOPS + JAMES WARE + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. $15. BATHS + ANDRAS FOX + KIRKIS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:30pm. $32. BIG DANCING & POPPIN’ BOTTLES - FEAT: BEL AIR LXIX CLUB MAFIA + MAT CAN’T Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. DJ JUNIOR SPARROW The B.east, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20. FOX SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BLUESTAR Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. MISTY NIGHTS 5 - FEAT: DJ HYSTERIC Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. OBLIVEUS Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. PRESSURE DROP 8TH BIRTHDAY BASH - FEAT: ANDY ITES + KING KRAZY + SISTA ITATIONS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. RESPECT - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. SPIKEY T + FUTURE ROOTS + MR MONK + NAM Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SUPER GRANDE - FEAT: CC:DISCO + MOONSHINE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT: D’FRO + JEAN PAUL + KODIAK KID + MU-GEN + PAKATAK + PETER BAKER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: EDD FISHER + LEWIS CANCUT + MS BUTT + NICK THAYER + PAZ + RANSOM + REX + WHO & BOOGS + WOZ Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. VAULT SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Platform One,

Melbourne. 8:00pm. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS - FEAT: ANDREW TILL + DEAN BENSON + PAT WOODLEY-DAVIS PWD + SIMON SLIEKER + WINGMAN Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm.

sunday march 23

BE. @ CO. - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. DJ TODD BEEBY The B.east, Brunswick East. 3:00pm. GOOD SORTS SUNDAYS FEAT: FLETCH & AKMDE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. ONE PUFF - FEAT: 2FUDDHA + ALASKA + ARCTIC + MAT CANT + PERCY MIRACLES + RAT TRAPS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00am. OPEN DECKS Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 2:24am. OPEN DECKS Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:00pm. RALPH GRANADILLA Penny Black, Brunswick. 6:00pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. STARBAR SUNDAYS - FEAT: JASON SINGH + JONO EARLE + KEN WALKER + MORGAN Star Bar, South Melbourne. 9:00pm. $10. SUN DAZED - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. SUN DAZED - FEAT: BEN WALTON + JOSH PERKINS + MATT KENNEDY + NUBODY + PAUL JAGER + PITIFUL + WHO Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm.

MELLOW DIAS THUMP - FEAT: CAZEAUX O.S.L.O + GEEZY Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. WHOLE LOTTA RHYMES - FEAT: DJ DAILY Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.

thursday march 20 JURASSIC 5 Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SWISH THURSDAYS - FEAT: REQUE Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. HOUSE OF HIP HOP LAUNCH Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SWISH THURSDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $5.

friday march 21 JURASSIC 5 Palace Theatre,

Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $91. MELBOURNE WRITERS BLOCKPARTY - FEAT: DUB PRINCESS + SKAHNA SK + TITUS 12 Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 4:00pm. 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. RUBIX FUNHOUSE FRIDAYS FEAT: XANDEPIC + BASS CARTEL DJS + RUBIX RESIDENT DJS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 5:00pm.

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MIXTAPE MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:00pm. MONDAY BLUES - FEAT: DJ PETER E Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 8:00pm. MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm.

tuesday march 25

COSMIC PIZZA - FEAT: RANSOM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:00pm. TASTEMAKERS - FEAT: ABLE 8 + KUYA + SENSI WARRIORS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

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faktory zroy. 9:00pm. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. POPPIN’ BOTTLES - FEAT: DJ FAUX REAL Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. RHYTHM NATION - FEAT: DJ ANDY PALA + DJ GEORGE BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUE Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

sunday march 23 BE. SUNDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + JAY J + KEN WALKER Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15. EVERLAST Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:30pm. $44.

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ALLEN STONE

By Augustus Welby

Allen Stone’s two LPs (2010’s Last to Speak and 2011’s self-titled effort) proudly draw upon classic soul and R&B music. Labelling something a rip-off implies mercenary motives but, even though Stone’s music closely channels his stylistic forebears, the intention seems far purer. “The last record was definitely my attempt to try to re-create the classic albums that I grew up with – that styling of music of the late ‘60s/early ‘70s,” he says. “Definitely a lot of the arrangements and a lot of the tones were attributed to paying homage to that era of music.” The 27-year-old American songwriter has managed to attract a considerable following while actively honouring his musical inspirations. His growing popularity is additionally impressive given that his first two records were self-released. Stone’s third album is almost ready to go and he’s now in cahoots with a record label. “I took the big leap into the big machine and I’ve signed with Capitol Records,” he reveals. “I just finished my new record. We don’t have a release date yet but you’ll definitely be seeing a single out in the near future.” With Capitol’s hefty wallet backing him up Stone might’ve been tempted to repeat the tributary format, only with grander production details. However, it seems he had something

else in mind. “On this record it’s probably more of a signature sound that I’m going for,” he says. “I want to find my voice. Music is kind of all recycled, I think. We’re all doing the same notes that we’ve always been doing, but I think that you can keep it current by attempting to find your individual voice.” Obviously, finding your own voice is not as simple as just opening your mouth and letting rip. Rather, it necessitates honing-in on what’s uniquely yours. “When you’re heavily influenced by Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder,” Stone says, “there’s always that [thought], ‘Hey what would Stevie do in this situation? What would Donnie sing in this scenario?’ When I’m attempting to find my own voice it’s like, ‘What am I going to do?’ It’s not so much trying to figure out the blueprint of what somebody else did, it’s more so attempting to find your own intuition.” Being self-reliant certainly involves facing some intimidating decisions, but one is also at liberty to explore widely through

creative possibility. “If you’re paying homage to somebody you never want to fuck it up,” Stone says. “You don’t want to mess up what they would normally do or cause them any dishonour. When you’re trying to find your own voice, obviously there’s selfdoubt, but it’s also very freeing because you’re like, ‘You know what? This is just me and hopefully people like it.’ And if not then you’re shit out of luck but at least I was true to my own self and my own spirit.” Stone grew up in the rural Washington town Chewelah, with his father working as a Christian preacher. Being around the church from a young age has greatly informed his musical ambitions. “Even though I’m not still a part of a functional religious church I take my music as almost a ministry as such. I want to play songs every night that people can participate in and sing-along to and enjoy with me. I don’t want to get up on

stage and have everybody be silent and everybody just listen to me. I want it to be a congregational event.” In terms of recruiting followers, one thing that being a touring musician has over the church is the opportunity to truly excite and entertain a brand new group of people every night. “Really I’m just throwing a party for people every night,” Stone enthuses. “Obviously they’re there to be like, ‘I’m coming to enjoy myself. I’ve paid money to come and have a good time.’ You’re just ushering in that energy every night. It’s a privilege [and] it’s one of the funnest jobs there’s got to be.”

ness. And, in pursuing happiness do we lose our artistic edge?” In Bowditch’s case, pursuing happiness didn’t mean indulging in hedonistic depravity or assuming an intellectually limiting naivety. Rather, the record reflects that to access true and enduring happiness, one is required to interrogate what actually constitutes happiness for them. “I don’t know why, but so many creative people have this story that we have to be miserable in order to be productive creatively – that our misery is the source of our creativity. I wanted to blow it the fuck out of the water. I just thought, ‘I can’t live with that story anymore, I’m a mother of three children in a world that really needs good stories and do I have anything worth saying on this topic?’” It’s now been ten years since the release of Bowditch’s debut solo record, Autumn Bone, and since that time her songwriting focus has undergone many transformations. Yet, the essential inclination to transfer her thoughts and feelings into song has become no less urgent. “The motivation was always just about playing and enjoying and I think it’s become more intensely about truth as I’ve got older,” she muses. “As you become an adult there’s so many things that claw on your time and on your mind, yet there’s still this pure access to freedom when a song is being written. For me the motivation these days, it’s more about survival.

Survival meaning: enjoying your life.” What’s more, after all this time writing music the creative process retains inviting allure. “I think art and childbirth are two of the few remaining mysteries in the world,” Bowditch says. “Art, childbirth and where the fuck did that plane go? They’re the mysteries that we’re dealing with at the moment in the world.” So, what comes next then? Well, this weekend Bowditch and her 11-piece band headline the Twilight Sounds concert that’s taking place next to the Yarra River in Heidelberg. Getting back on stage is by no means an inconvenience. “All that bureaucracy, all that 24 hours of stress of getting there and getting through the accreditation is all worth it because you get this pure moment onstage, which is one of the reasons I’m looking forward to next week. That’s why you do it, that’s the moment of glory. It’s like parenthood: there’s so much bullshit, so many nappies to change and yet you get this moment with this kid and it’s heaven. It’s the same with music.”

ALLEN STONE plays the 25th annual Byron Bay Bluesfest, alongside Sly and Robbie, Dave Matthews Band and Devendra Banhart, which runs from Thursday April 17 Monday April 21. He also plays the Corner Hotel on Saturday April 12.

CLARE BOWDITCH

By Augustus Welby

Wondering what Clare Bowditch has been up to for the past year? Well, after regularly recording and touring for more than a decade, the Melbourne songwriter would be forgiven for taking a well-earned break. Also, the fact that Bowditch is a mother of three further warrants this assumption. However, domestic retreat isn’t the reason for her recent absence from the live stage. Rather, last year Bowditch launched Big Hearted Business, a website and business conference designed to teach creative people plausible ways to profit from art. “We teach creative people about business and business people about creativity in ways that make sense,” she says. “No one makes art to make money but you know that you have to make a living if you’re going to continue doing it. I just got sick of people dropping out and being all flustered about it so I thought, ‘For fuck’s sake let’s have a conversation!’” Indeed, conversation is the key. A major cause of the financial struggles faced by many artists is the lack of easily accessible, concrete business advice. “I can’t make the work that one of my friends might make,” Bowditch says, “and I would never try to, but we can share the business knowledge so that we can all understand how it all works. It’s tough enough running any small business, let alone a creative business in a world and a country where you’re often having to continuously remind people of the value of this invisible thing that infiltrates our lives, which is art and creativity.” The opaque quality of business aspects can morph the music industry into a competitive playing field. For instance, when someone discovers a successful, lucrative strategy they’re likely to guard it tightly for fear the good luck will come undone.

“There is room for everyone, there’s no competition,” Bowditch states. “There might be certain things that are secret to you and you hold them dear but in terms of general business information, it’s fucking basic. You can learn that stuff.” So, with the heavy workload imposed by Big Hearted Business (in particular, preparing for the second annual BHB ‘un-conference’ this May), could Clare have found time to write new music for a follow up to 2012’s The Winter I Chose Happiness? “I’m one of those musicians who’s always writing,” she says. “I record my sketches. With every album I get to a point where there’s about 50 unfinished songs sitting on the [iPhone] and I start going, ‘I really need to finish these songs,’ because there’s obviously something new to say.” Similar to the albums that preceded it, The Winter I Chose Happiness has a strong thematic basis. Stepping away from the topics of lust, grief and addiction explored on previous albums, this record saw Bowditch blatantly advocate living a happy life. “It was meant to be a provocative theme actually,” she says. “What is the least likely topic an indie musician will tackle? For me the most frightening topic was the concept of happi-

CLARE BOWDITCH plays Twilight Sounds at Sills Bend in Warringal Parklands, Heidelberg on Saturday March 22 alongside Kid Sidney, The Royal Jellies, Sean Kirk and Bombay Royale.

FIVE FUN FACTS about T54 through a set of 11 classic Kiwi gems with such romance and accuracy that T54 drummer Matt Scobie famously wept (nearly uncontrollably) onstage throughout the second half of the performance. 3. T54 received a lucky break when they were invited to play the Auckland Big Day Out in 2011. The show was an absolute cracker despite being at 9 o’clock in the morning, but the group were subsequently voted the worst band on the New Zealand stage by a well-known New Zealand music publication whose title begins the letter ‘R’. The magazine was quoted as saying “...watching T54 was like walking into a teenage masturbatorium...” which was about the nicest and most intelligent thing they printed in that issue. 1. This one continues to wig people out and must truly take the cake: our birth dates and birth years mysteriously line up one year and one day apart from oldest to youngest. Sam was born June 3, 1985, Joe on June 4, 1986 and Matt on June 5, 1987. None of us are quite sure what it means, but it might have something to do with absolutely

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nothing at all. 2. As part of the Flying Nun 30th Anniversary tour in 2011, T54 performed as backing band for David Saunders of the 3Ds. Although T54 had never listened to or even heard of the 3Ds before the show, the four of them kicked

4. At one point near the beginning of T54, all three members of the group owned and drove battered ‘80s Ford Falcons. Joe owned a canary yellow 1980 XD station wagon, Sam owned a red 1981 XD sedan and Matt owned (but never finished) a rough as guts matte black and lowered 1984 XE ute. The fun was ruined the day Sam sold his

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XD and bought a Mazda. 5. Sammy’s theatre in Dunedin, where T54 recorded their debut full length In Brush Park, has long been reported as haunted. During the five days and five nights that the group was present some pretty bizarre and unaccountable things happened. Essential pieces of equipment frustratingly disappeared and reappeared days apart, bass player Sam Hood insistently reported tugging at his hair on three or four occasions, a constant odour of burnt toast could be smelt coming from an old disused kitchen in the rear of the building and what appeared to be the sound of shuffling feet was frequently heard from the fly tower above the stage. It made for a pretty uncomfortable and emotionally distraught atmosphere, eventually yielding a pretty uncomfortable and emotionally distraught debut full length.

T54 play The Old Bar on Thursday March 20, Friday March 21 at Yah Yah’s, and Saturday March 22 at the Grace Darling.

DEVENDRA BANHART By Krissi Weiss Venezualan-American singer/songwriter/visual artist Devendra Banhart carries the torch of a true artist well. With sight and sound commonly manipulated by the shaky yet skilled hands of Banhart, many of his fans are familiar with only one side of his creative output. His visual art has garnered him a cult-like following while he rode the freak-folk wave of the early ‘00s amassing a large following. His latest album, Mala, recorded with longtime collaborator Noah Georgeson, is an album stripped bare in many ways. Firstly it was recorded in what Banhart has referred to as his “tiny, tiny home”, with most instruments played by Banhart and Georgeson after being collected from pawn shops and old studios. While these things are tactile, it’s Banhart’s approach to the songs that seems the most exposed. From the very first track there’s a rawness to his vocal timbre that is ultimately captivating. “Well if it does seem like I’m using my voice differently…” Banhart says trailing off to think for a moment, “I mean, voices change and it does have to do with microphones, distance to the microphone and that sort of thing but really, for me, I had decided to stop trying to sing. I kinda feel like at one point in making records I really wanted to make it clear that I knew how to sing – whatever that meant – and that I was good.” So how does one stop trying to sing when they’re, well, a singer? “I’m not a singer really,” he says. “I want to tell a story so my main concern becomes ‘what sort of music do I need to put to these words?’ I sing it, I enjoy it, but I don’t have this idea that I’m a professional singer or anything. I abandoned that on this record and I’m singing without putting tremendous effort into it and by just focusing on the architecture of the song and getting the lyrics across in a nice way. It became about the character of the song – often these songs are about the character – and so I put myself in a particular mindset of who I imagined singing the song. Very often the ‘me’ in my songs are no actually me; they’re not autobiographical. I’ve been to the setting but the drama has been created.” While it’s clear the space within Banhart changed considerably before and during the recording of Mala, he feels that the physical space within which they recorded had less of an impact on the overall sound of the record. “Every space I’ve recorded in has been so very different from the others,” he explains. “The last one wasn’t any bigger than this one but the personnel was a lot smaller and maybe that did help to create an environment where I was a lot more relaxed and less concerned. But that implies that when I’m around a bunch of other people I start to care about how I sing and that’s not entirely the case. I do know how to play music and I do know how to sing but it’s been almost a by-product of loving music and wanting to compose music that I’ve developed these skills.” While he is self-deprecating about his musicianship, his output has been fairly prolific. Mala is his eighth studio album while his visual art has been displayed everywhere from San Francisco to Brussels. He’s forever creating, which is often a thankless pursuit, and I ask whether time away from music provides him with inspiration to write again. “I’ve been making visual work since I’ve been making music and I balance both constantly,” he says. “Right now I’m working on a book and so that’s taking up a heap of time. In a weird way one of my favourite things about composing music is exploring other music and listening to music. I like finding things that inspire me in certain genres throughout the world and throughout time and then thinking about how I could do something in that style in some other time. “My composition time is taken up by the conception stage of a song – what would I like a song to sound like? What would I like it to be about? Then there’s a small percentage that’s cathartic when I think about what I’m going to express, that I’m going to get a particular thing out that I don’t know how to talk about. I think part of why we make art is to express that part of ourselves that exists when we’re alone — well — a slim portion of why.” So is there a medium that Banhart feels the most confident in? Is there a space for him where there is the least amount of self-doubt? “The least amount of self-doubt?” he says. “I have zero confidence in all of them. It’s just varying degrees of self-doubt, and then a fucking shitload of self-doubt and then an abyss of self-doubt. Then it just goes out into oceans – plural – of self-doubt out into the cosmos. These are celestial bodies of self-doubt that orbit around me.” So what enables Banhart to cross that terrifying threshold of self-doubt and allow us to enjoy what you create? Most people just hide in their lounge rooms. “Oh well that’s easy,” he says. “I don’t let failure get in the way of failing.”

DEVENDRA BANHART will be at the Prince Bandroom on Thursday April 17. He also plays the 25th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest running from Thursday April 17 – Monday April 21. Mala is out now through Nonesuch.

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THE NIGHT PARTY

By Nathan Hewitt

Few artists can work through the nine-to-five grind and still make waves with musical ventures after hours. Melbourne lo-fi garage soul duo The Night Party have reached that equilibrium, offering a take on contemporary rock grades above the most seasoned of moonlighters. Drummer and songwriter Rick Sands says their progress has him living two fervent lives with fun a priority. “My day job is going good. I am trying to run a band though [laughs],” Rick says. “It’s quite a juggling act.” The 30-something and his similarly aged partner Buck know they’re wily veterans on the scene. “We’re on the wrong side of 30,” he laughs. “Sometimes we feel old. I mean, we’ve been playing in bands for ages but fuck, a lot of the new guys are puppies. They’re so young.” In truth, the boys attribute much of their success to age. “We couldn’t have written the songs we have now in our twenties. You go through phases,” Rick says. The Night Party derive their sound from a vast array of influences but ultimately the two write rock tunes for rock intellectuals. “Basically we’re music nuts with huge record collections,” he admits. “We’ve been playing since we were little.” Rick says the duo came about as a by-product of rehearsal. “Buck and I are guitarists, so we both sat down with guitars to write more songs,” he says. It appears the self-confessed nuts happened upon their acclaimed ensemble by accident. “I jumped on the drums and new

stuff came out. Me and Buck had always played bass and guitar together, and when I started playing drums, I realised I could sing songs that I couldn’t sing while playing guitar.” To that end, Rick’s vocals are just as much a feature on the boys’ debut LP GET TO YOU as drum and guitar sections. “We say we’re lo-fi because, compared to some of the stuff that’s out there now, we’re all about the ‘demo’ aesthetic,” he says. They know the intricacies of the genre well. “We sing through amplifiers. We had a whole heap of songs that didn’t make it to the record, for instance, that sounded awesome recorded with an iPhone.” Some songs, he says, required more. “We went into the studio for some, too. “Our producer Paul Maybury did a great job extracting the essence of songs you hear on the album,” Rick says. “He’s a magician, and he’s got some beautiful equipment.” He recalls Maybury’s experimental spirit. “He’d walk around with magnets, trying to magnetise old Russian tape machines.” The trio worked staunchly

with analogue as a means to retain the authenticity of their rock‘n’roll forebears. “Our tracks can be really reverb-heavy. Normally you’d do that on a laptop, with Pro Tools, but we recorded ours using a beautiful old reverb tank Paul bought from Vanda & Young Studios,” he says. “It’s a real comfort to think Bon Scott’s voice floated through the same coils.” When The Night Party play their album launch gig this week, Rick is hoping to dispel any punter preconceptions his work is simply more commercial garage rock. Cookie-cutter comparisons have thus far been the professional thorn in his side. “People tend to say that we’re all about old school blues. Then they point

out we’re a duo, and suddenly it’s like we’re The Black Keys.” According to him and Buck, they couldn’t be more different. “We’re not strictly a two piece, either. We’ll have other musicians playing with us. We’re really keen to have a good time, though.” Expect two things from The Night Party live, then: an efficient partnership, and the kind of sheer brazen squad-based lo-fi no mainstream spring chicken could emulate.

Such opportunities include Twelve Foot Ninja’s 12page comic book – one page per song, released a week at a time in the build-up to the release of their 2012 debut album, Silent Machine. A pretty ballsy move. Who does that? Twelve Foot Fucking Ninja, that’s who. “The comic was something I wanted to do from the beginning,” says Mackay. All this adds up to make something more than just a rock band – Twelve Foot Ninja are a multimedia experience. Fans can now engage with these musicians through music, film and print in a way that most other bands don’t allow. “We’ve tried to create a bigger world through our songs and clips. An ongoing story for people to follow. And taking it to the comic page was just the next step.”

And the next next step is the tour. Right now, the band are taking their van around the country in support of the album and the latest single. And with all this talk of trolls and comic books, how exactly does a Twelve Foot Ninja gig play out? “High-energy,” Mackay laughs. “Real high-energy. Eventually, we’d like to get to a place where we can bring the comic stuff and the video visuals into the show as well. But for now, we just wanna keep smashing it.”

over her tent. Connolly and Rinkel discuss witnessing the aftermath of such tragedy. “It’s not a big campsite, maybe 300 people, and they weren’t in the immediate vicinity to where we were camped. I woke up looked over and saw cops and thought maybe it was a noise complaint and then I saw police tape...” Rinkel now explains, “We didn’t really know until we got back to Melbourne and it was just so sad.” Finally at this pub catch-up we focus on the positive present and future for The Eighty 88s by discussing their upcoming Saturday night show at Yah Yah’s. This is the band’s second show at Yah Yah’s that supports a drinkin’ swashbuckling vibe perfect for The Eighty 88s ,and even after only one show Connolly admits with a laugh that it has “become somewhat of home base for

the band.” Also the band’s live shows are incredible to watch as Connolly, a former professional actor, becomes a man possessed. So committed to the dynamics of compelling rock’n’roll performance in the early days of the band that Connolly wrote loose scripts and bios for each band member. “One thing I did early on when I was putting this crazy thing together: I saw this act as a collection of characters rather than a band, so I wrote a character breakdown for everyone and it kinda helped to get everyone on the same page.”

THE NIGHT PARTY launch their new record Get To You at The Workers Club on Friday March 21. Get To You is out now via Rum Jungle Records/MGM Distribution.

TWELVE FOOT NINJA

By Cameron James

“Be kind to one another,” instructs the message at the end of Twelve Foot Ninja’s latest video, Ain’t That A Bitch. Guitarist Stevic Mackay says there’s another message there as well. “Don’t fuck with us,” he laughs. Melbourne’s epic genre mashers have always enjoyed extreme opposites – in their music, their visuals, and their message. Listen to Ain’t That A Bitch and you’ll get a good idea of what they’re about: hard rock, bossa nova organs and crooning pop vocals all share space in a song that’s either about a relationship or a murderous revenge against an internet troll. “Trolling used to be harmless, funny even,” Mackay says of the inspiration behind the clip. “But it’s gotten personal and dark. It’s become a serious issue for people who don’t have positivity in their lives. So our clip is a little reaction against that.” The band famously raised a record-destroying $52,000 through crowdfunding site Pozible to film the music video which features martial arts, comic book effects, an actual troll and probably a metric tonne of fake blood. “It’s not an instructional video,” laughs Mackay. “But it

was fun to live that fantasy.” (Seriously, just watch it.) So how does a band get away with such an eclectic mix of sounds and media in today’s instant industry? “We started this band with an idea for musical freedom,” says Mackay. “We’d probably get bored if we just did the one thing forever.” We’re in a time when musicians taking risks in sound and image are rare. Many acts tread the same ground as those preceding them in order to assure their safety in a fickle industry. But Twelve Foot Ninja could never be accused of just playing it safe. “A lot of people will only support what has been validated by the mainstream,” explains Mackay. “So it can be hard to make a career by doing exactly what you wanna do. But if you try to keep [innovative], and think outside the box, you open yourself up to a million more opportunities.”

TWELVE FOOT NINJA play 170 Russell with The Algorithm on Friday April 4. They also hit up Pier Live on Saturday April 5. Silent Machine out now through Last Chance.

THE EIGHTY 88s

By Dan Watt

Every ring needs a master, every play needs a thespian, every stud needs a muffin and every band needs a front man (or woman). Meet Melbourne nine-piece garage soul band The Eighty 88s, fronted by the one and only Scott Connolly – part ringmaster, part thespian and part stud-muffin. The band came together from the remnants of gritty punk-rock act, The Sophisticants, a couple of guys met through gigging, a friendship formed at high school, and an amazing journeyman drummer. Connolly, lead male vocals, and Zoe Rinkel, female vocals, caught up with your Beat Magazine correspondent at Richmond pub The All Nations to trace the formation of this formidable music act that is set to become a regular fixture at Melbourne live music venues. “On drums we were lucky enough to pick up a guy called Ben Thompson who’s from Mallacoota originally and has made his way in bands around Australia. We were lucky enough that he ended up with us. On bass is Chris Yates who was in The Sophisticants, on lead guitar we’ve got Mr Timothy Mitchell, who along with Alex Warner, keyboard and vocals, was in a band called The Daily Waters who we played with years and years ago when we were The Sophisticants, so we recruited them to this band. Plus there’s Zoe’s sister Miki on vocals and Lachlan McDougal on rhythm,” sets out Connolly on the roles of The Eighty 88s. The Eighty 88s are heavily inspired by the ‘50s and the origins of rock’n’roll so much so that in tribute to their BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 40

sonic muse, the band closes each set with Little Richard’s Long Tall Sally. “That early rock’n’roll forms the backbone of our sound but we quite regularly head down the soul path as well. We’re not there yet but we would like to get to vaguely resembling the greats like Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, the main priority for us is to make people dance,” says Connolly. “I was reading James Brown’s biography and he talks about ‘the secret of the one’ and the secret of the one is that funk happens on the one and not on the four and Ben, our drummer, just picked it up straight away,” concludes Connolly on the band’s direction as he clicks his fingers on the one. Since a couple of false starts, The Eighty 88s had what they consider this lineup’s debut in February last year at Got Milk, a private music festival that takes place outside Rochester in Northern Victoria. The band’s 2013 set was such a huge success that the band was asked back to this year’s festival to play on the Saturday night, January 27. However, on the Sunday the band awoke to get the tragic news that a 35-year-old woman, Katie Louise Broadbent, had been killed when a motorist ran

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By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com National touring fest Hits and Pits is due to kick off in just over a month and the first SOLD OUT sign has just gone up – Saturday May 17 at The Hi-Fi – Allocation Exhausted. The festival makes its way around the country starting on Friday May 9 in Brisbane and features international acts Strung Out, Unwritten Law (playing the fan favourite S/T album in full), Face To Face, The Casualties, Ten Foot Pole, Death By Stereo, Big D And The Kids Table, Masked Intruder, Heartsounds and Implants. Let the speculation about a second Melbourne show begin now! La Dispute have added a second 18+ show to their Melbourne run of the upcoming tour. The second show takes place at the Corner Hotel on Friday June 13 and will of course feature tour buddies Balance and Composure. A limited amount of tickets are still available for the Thursday June 12 show. All tickets are on sale now and details are available through the Corner Hotel website. With a 37 year career, a lengthy discography and a legion of hungry fans behind them, legendary UK band The Vibrators are headed to Australia this June and will play two shows in Victoria. Catch them on Saturday June 21 at The Tote, Collingwood and on Sunday June 22 at The Barwon Club, Geelong. Tickets on sale Monday March 24. Punk rock super-group and all round cover song legends Me First and The Gimme Gimmes have announced a new album to be released on Tuesday May 13. Their tenth studio effort is titled Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! and the track listing is as follows: I Will Survive, Straight Up, Believe, Beautiful, My Heart Will Go On, I Will Always Love You, Top of the World, Speechless, Karma Chameleon, Crazy for You, On the Radio and The Way We Were. Red City Radio announced late last week that guitarist and vocalist Paul Pendley is leaving the band to pursue other interests. Pendley had this to say via his own website: ‘This decision was wholly my own. I was not influenced by family or friends. I was not humbled by the road. And most importantly I was

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 Die! Die! Die! @ The Rochester, Fitzroy Thursday March 20 Mara Threat, Josh Newman, Joe Guiton, David Grimson @ The Reverence Hotel, Footscray FRIDAY MARCH 21 Abraxxas, Bane of Bedlam (album launch), Armoured Earth, Cryptic Abyss, Harlott @ The Reverence Hotel, Footscray Sebadoh, Bored Nothing, Pearls, Freak Wave @ The Corner Hotel Luca Brasi, Postblue, Ceres, Kissing Booth @ The John Curtin Hotel The Seminal Rate, The Transitions, The Interceptors, Shockwave @ The Bendigo SATURDAY MARCH 22 Ted Danson With Wolves, Yo, Put That Bag Back On @ Wrangler Studios, Footscray [AA] Hope In Hell, To Hell With Honour (WA), Awakening, Find The Remedy @ The Reverence Hotel, Footscray Strathmore, Del Lago, Angry Seas, Gladstone @ The Reverence Hotel, Footscray Iron Mind, Outright, Free World, Wonders, Imprisoned, Outlines, Proclaim, Born Free, Viscious Cycle @ The Potato Shed, Drysdale Motherslug, The High Drifters, Borrachero, Turqminus @ The Bendigo SUNDAY MARCH 23 Georgia Maq, Lucy Wilson, Jay Stevens, Nathan Seeckts @ The Reverence Hotel, Footscray MONDAY MARCH 24 The Smith Street Band, The Menzingers, Grim Fandango, Ceres @ Karova Lounge, Ballarat neither dismissed by my band mates nor sick of being their band mate and friend. The truth is I was and am ready for something different’.

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JOE HOLMES RETURNS Farmikos, the band featuring former Ozzy Osbourne/ David Lee Roth guitarist Joe Holmes, is releasing four digital singles this week, Scapegoat, Kings of Dust, Exit Stencils and The Sound of My Gun. The tracks mark Holmes’ long-awaited return to the music scene after taking a lengthy break following his five-year stint with Ozzy. And they’re killer. Imagine Alice In Chains but with shreddy, Randy Rhoads-inspired guitar work ( Joe was a former student of Randy’s).

Robyn Hitchcock (The Soft Boys) and Steve Kilbey (The Church) were both born in England, a year and 25 miles apart. Both were influenced by the sixties icons like The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Archies, and took great inspiration from the British psychedelic movement. Yet they’d never met – until now. With a thousand or so songs to choose from and armed only with their guitars, Hitchcock and Kilbey promise an unforgettable evening of whimsical wordplay and psychedelic nursery rhymes at the Melbourne Arts Centre Playhouse on Saturday May 3, with special guest Dave Mason from Australian New Wave band The Reels (of Quasimodo’s Dream fame). Tickets are available now from tombowler.com.au/hitchcock-kilbey

KILL TV AT THE TOTE Kill TV play two sets at The Tote slow club Wednesday March 19 from 9.45pm. $5 entry. Catch them while you can cos the band head to Sydney in April, are currently locking in New Zealand after that and could end up in America later this year.

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On Wednesday April 16 Hotel Wrecking City Traders (HWCT) will release Ikiryō, their first full length LP since 2008’s Black Yolk. After a series of successful collaborations and splits with Desert Rock forefathers Gary Arce, Mario Lalli (Yawning Man/ Fatso Jetson) and a steady bout of touring Australia and Japan, the duo got the urge to record as a duo again, churning out the five songs (some of which are pretty dang long, hence the ‘full length’ designation) over a three-month period in 2013 and recording them over a two-day period in January 2014 with engineer Jason Fuller at his Goatsound Studios in Melbourne.

Israel’s breakthrough heavy metal band Orphaned Land will be hitting Australia this month for their first ever tour here, taking in shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. As pioneers of the Oriental Metal genre for the best part of nearly two decades, Orphaned Land have become renowned internationally for fusing elements of traditional Middle Eastern music with the fundamentals of progressive heavy metal. The tour will be in support of the recently released All Is One (Century Media, 2013), the album that frontman Kobi Farhi has deemed as “the greatest album we’ve made to date.” And in addition to their show with Voyager and Orsome Welles at The Gershwin Room at The Espy on Saturday March 22 (tickets from Oztix), they’re also doing a free acoustic show at Deakin University on Friday March 21.

DON FERNANDO CHERRY RESIDENCY Wollongong Stoner Rockers Don Fernando saw 2014 in with Californian bands Earthless and The Shrine, played both Sydney and Melbourne as support to Maryland’s legendary Clutch off the back of Soundwave, and will be also supporting Monster Magnet with locals King of the North and Matt Sonic & the High Times then hitting up CherryRock2014 for both Melbourne and Sydney. But you can catch them before then: they’re playing a residency at Cherry every Wednesday night, rocking it hard with some of the local legends.

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ZAKK WYLDE’S AXE STOLEN Some jerk stole Zakk Wylde’s beloved Pelham Blue Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar on the weekend during a stop of the Experience Hendrix tour in Chicago. They also stole Zakk’s leather vest. Both crimes are punishable by death, at least if Zakk’s fans get a hold of the culprits. Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society release Catacombs of the Black Vatican on Friday April 11. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 41

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WEDNESDAY MAR 19 DON FERNANDO

Wednesdays in March see a residency from Don Fernando and support this week is a surprise. Doors 6pm, free entry, live music from 9pm to 11pm. DJ Mermaid till 3am. Don Fernando: The boys will be bringing every ounce of heavy weight stoner ‘riffage’ that they have to Cherry, having just opened for Clutch on their Soundwave tour! Late 2013 saw the boys pushing their ‘high octane stoner tunes’ to a new audience, playing numerous festival and club shows around South America. And now they have returned to home soil to record a new album, and share their uber tight and punchy live shows with their Australian audiences once again.

PLASTIC SPACEMAN

Plastic Spaceman are back for Phase III. After last year’s massive success with their EP, Plastic Spaceman are back playing harder, rockier and bluesier than ever before. This is the beginning of another massive year so come down and be part of the action. They’re joined by Hyperdrones and Two Headed Dog. Get ready. Doors 8.30pm. Free entry.

SOUL SAFARI

Soul Safari are gracing the stage of Ding Dong Lounge’s Mo Soul with their ‘in your face’ brand of soul, funk and hip hop- delivering the live show that has earned them accolades across the country. Joining them is the divine Rita Satch and of course, DJ Vince Peach spinning tunes all night. Free entry.

DEATH AUDIO

Nobody plays the small shows anymore. What ever happened to supporting your local bands? We were all there once and we think it’s high time that some more up-and-coming bands get a chance to get out there. Wednesday March 19, at The Bendigo, Death

Audio is gonna smash a parma and rip out some tunes with a bunch of awesome bands!

MAJOR BRUCE SESSIONS: MADONNA – LIKE A PRAYER

Maverick music theatre makers the Present Tense Ensemble re-imagine five legendary albums as part of The Major Bruce Sessions: Volume 1, a monthly residency at Ruby’s Music Room. Wednesday March 19 features Madonna’s chart topping record Like A Prayer with Anna Boulic (Chants Des Catacombes) and Mark Leahy (The Twoks). Doors at 6:30pm.

of 2014 at The Old Bar Wednesday night after a summer sabbatical that saw members flung to the corners of Australia and the globe. Along for the ride is consummate singer/song writer Luke Brennan who recently had a blinding album launch at The Old Bar, and Louis Spoils whose recent EP received rave reviews in 2013.

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I, A MAN

Making their return to the stage for the first time in 2014, I, A Man recently launched the second single In Time at an outdoor show at The Luscombe Street Community Gardens. The forthcoming debut LP Gravity Wins Again, is penned for release on April 11, via the band's own label We Swimmers. The new recordings see the band further expand on their signature hypnotic and expansive indie rock with a sound that must be heard in its purest form; on vinyl. As a completely independent release the band have launched a crowd funding campaign with Pledge Music for their very first vinyl release, offering B-sides, one-off t-shirt designs, an acoustic breakfast show performance and other limited opportunities with Pledging open until early April. Visit pledgemusic.com for more. Eager to bring the album to life, the Melbourne four-piece has announced an autumn residency at the newly renovated Boney. Every Wednesday evening in March I, a Man will be joined by the likes of Lowlakes, Sleep Decade, Texture Like Sun, Sunbeam Sound Machine & Sean Pollard (Split Seconds) to perform new tracks from Gravity Wins Again for the first time. Every Wednesday in March at Boney from 8pm. $5 on the door.

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DIE! DIE! DIE!

Die! Die! Die! will be returning to Melbourne this March. The New Zealand based face-melters are set to unleash their unique blend of post-punk and thrashing rock’n’roll madness onto audiences at the Bookclub band room, upstairs at The Rochester Castle Hotel, on Wednesday March 19. Presale tickets now available via Oztix. Numbers are strictly limited.

TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE

The Taste Of Indie Collective are taking up residency upstairs at the Slow Club in The Tote Hotel on Wednesday nights in March. This week featuring solo singer/songwriter and 12-string guru Brett Franke and the always amazing and sometimes outlandish Kill TV with brilliant guitarist Kat Orgonvany at the helm. Both will be doing two sets of original material on the night so there will be a great opportunity to get a taste of these artists. It’s Indie Wednesday at The Tote Slow Club for the whole month of March, so march on down and hear some of the best original music made in Melbourne. Doors open at 8.30pm.

Christchurch act and recent Flying Nun signee T54 are headed west in March for their first ever series of concerts outside their native New Zealand. T54 will be playing three times in the city of Melbourne between March 20 and 22, parading their wonderful blend of dream trash, acid guitar drones and spluttering fuzz pop with a selection of Melbourne's finest musical gems. They play The Old Bar on Thursday night with Glaciers, Popolice and Claws & Organs. Doors 8.30pm. Entry is $8. You can also catch them at Yah Yah's on Friday March 21, and the Grace Darling on Saturday March 22.

MARA THREAT

Come on down to The Reverence Hotel on Thursday March 20 for a night of acoustic music from Mara Threat, Josh Newman (Foxtrot), Joe Guiton, and David Grimson (The Savages). $5 entry! Show starts at 8pm.

LANKS

Lanks will be launching his debut single, Rises and Falls at Boney on Thursday March 20. Lanks is the enigmatic solo electronic project of Melbourne musician, Will Cuming. He plays freely with traditional folk storytelling in the modern framework of electronic music; taking parts from Radiohead’s intricate grooves, Bon Iver’s vocal layering and Jamie XX’s famed dead space. Supports come from Tanya Batt and Eagle and the Worm (duo). Doors 8.30pm. $10 on the door.

GLORYHAMMER

The heroic fantasy power metal band Gloryhammer is the new project formed by Christopher Bowes, the mastermind behind pirate-metal sensation Alestorm,

FIVE FUN FACTS WITH THE LATCHIKOS

1. Left or right? Most of us are left-handed, and when certain low-cost airlines lose our instruments we sometimes play upside down, using borrowed and backwards, inside-out flipped around replacements. Many people heard this during the recent Paddy’s Day weekend in Sydney. Next couple of Melbourne gigs we’ll hopefully be with our own beloved instruments. 2. The frugal fiddler: Irish fiddle player Aindrias de Staic has travelled the globe performing his one man show Around The World On 80 Quid, a show about giving up the booze and living life on the raw, fuelled by hardcore fiddle playing. Booze is very much a part of the gig now that Melbourne man Tim Scanlan is involved, bringing along his guitar, harmonica and various pieces of foot percussion. 3. We love to give: We love to give away CDs

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to whoever gets up first to throw shapes on the dance floor. Lately we’ve had monkey dancers, horse dancers and punk raving gyp-hoppers! 4. Shag in a sleeping bag: Our latest single Off To Bondi Junction is a song about Irish emigration to Australia. "Once again we suffer when the greed of economics, has banished us to the colony, where we once were the convicts!" It somehow ended up in the Irish world music charts, with lines like "It’s hard to shag in a sleeping bag, with 12 in every room!" 5. And just because: What’s a pirate’s favourite letter? ‘Rrrrrrr’…nah it’s a P, because a P is an R with one leg missing. The Latchikos play Open Studio on Friday March 21, then the Moishe House on Saturday March 22.

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For all the latest news check out beat.com.au with a desire to explore the more symphonic and epic side of metal. The band’s debut concept album Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife, released in March 2013, tells a story based in an alternate history medieval Scotland, where magic and dark sorcery reign supreme. Gloryhammer is a band like no other and joining them on this epic quest is Australia’s party pirates Lagerstein. Sailing, looting, drinking and plundering is what these scallywags do best, all mixed into a must-see stage show. Loaded with brass and accordions, rocking drums and drunken chants, this is probably going to be the best party of your life. Gloryhammer are playing at The Espy Hotel. Doors at 8pm, tickets available through Oztix.

in Hobart, toured to Germany to perform at the International A Cappella Festival in Leipzig and in 2012 won first place at SingFest – Australia’s leading a cappella festival and competition. The buzz around Ginger and Tonic continues to grow with recent sell-out shows at their Midsumma cabaret “50 Shades of Gay”, as well as festival performances at Queenscliff Music Festival and Port Fairy Folk Festival. Their repertoire is varied and includes clever covers, musical parodies and original songs, all woven together into a seamless cabaret-style show – no instruments required. Catch them at The Thornbury Theatre on Thursday March 20 to see what all the fuss is about.

WINTERPLAN

Thursday March 20 sees indie electronic band, Winterplan, grace Ding Dong Lounge’s stage for their final show before their East Coast tour and single launch- followed directly by Martin King, a man who needs no introduction. Joining them are sexy space rockers Vultures of Venus (this will be their last show for at least six months as their bass player Craigus McVegas is heading overseas on a big adventure). Head down for the good times. JIMMY HAWK BAND Jimmy Hawk’s music floats on a sea of jangly guitars and laconically delivered lines. Like a conceptual love letter to his heroes, The Beach Boys, Neil Young, and The Beatles - Hawk’s output flirts with a sense of alchemy that is DIY pop music. In the greatest of songwriting traditions, Jimmy Hawk transcends fad and fashion to ensure the art of earnest expression lives on. His musical dreamscapes have endeared him to a steadily growing fan base and has seen him performed along side favourites such as Cold War Kids, The Temper Trap, Them Swoops and The Shins. Jimmy will be playing with a band, and special guests, Big Smoke, Lucy and The Diamonds (duo). Thursday March 20 at The Retreat, free entry.

GINGER AND TONIC

In their four years together, Ginger and Tonic have performed as a headline act at the Festival of Voices

JURASSIC 5 AFTERPARTY

Following their sold out show on Thursday March 20 at The Palace Theatre, Rubix Fun House gets you up close and personal with the Jurassic 5 after party celebrating the return of one of the world’s most loved hip hop groups. The after party will feature Akil The MC of Jurassic 5 as well as locals DJ Sizzle VS Lickweed, DJ Rellik, Snarephobe feat Dub Princess, SK and Titus 12. Entry is $10 with a Jurassic 5 ticket stub or House Of Hip Hop stamp or otherwise $15 on the door.

ROESY

Far from being ‘just another Irish Singer-Songwriter’, Rosey’s sound and songs draw from a broad span of influence. The unmistakable lilt of his homeland is no doubt there, but as is the Spanish guitar and the sound of the Appalachian Mountains so prominent in the roots of American folk. We don’t get the pleasure of

seeing a Roesy show all that often these days, so get down the Drunken Poet this Thursday night at 8pm and enjoy what is always a memorable experience. Entry is free.

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Located somewhere between a theatre show and a stadium pop concert, Sam Halmarack & the Miserablites (UK) are the bombastic pioneers of interactive pop. Get ready for hand-clapping anthems and electro music to move and inspire. With songs, stories and a little help from you, we will all come together for a unique take on what it means to be redeemed by music. A lightningfast journey from zero to hero in the space of a pop concert. Singing is believing – join in the feeling. The show will be at the Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall Thursday March 20 and Friday March 21, doors at 7.30pm on Thursday and then 7pm on Friday. Bookings and ticket info can be found at fola.com.au.

KRISTILEE

Kristilee has teamed up with some of Melbourne’s favourite musos to bring you a high energy hit of bluesy soul classics. If you love the sounds of Aretha, Etta, Janis & Big Mama Thornton, you won’t want to miss these guys. Spotted Mallard Thursday March 20, free entry.

CHICKS ON SPEED

Chicks on Speed are back with a new daring style of Media-art-pop-music. Utopia, the Chicks' latest studio album, is scheduled for release in early 2014 accompanied by six interactive iPad Apps. To mark the occasion Chicks on Speed’s founding members Melissa Logan (USA) and Alex Murray-Leslie (AUS) will perform a series of live concerts in front of Australian audiences, accompanied by electro-drummer Erica Lewis. The performances will see the unveiling of tracks from the new album, as well as inviting audience members to participate in the creative process on stage with the chicks, by live-composing and mixing audiovisual scenes via the Chicks on Speed Apps. Utopia was created by Murray-Leslie and Logan in collaboration

with leading contemporary artists, activists, producers and a princess, including Julian Assange, Yoko Ono, Peter Weibel, Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, Christopher Just, Oliver Horton, Angie Seah and Anat Ben-David. Thursday March 20, Howler, doors at 8.30pm, $38.50 + bf.

TINPAN ORANGE

In 2012, critically acclaimed folk-pop darlings, Tinpan Orange released Over the Sun - nominated for The Age Music Victoria Award for Best Folk Roots Album 2013, and an album singer-songwriter Emily Lubitz refers to as “the greatest album of my life.” Hit single Barcelona received high rotation on triple j and Tinpan Orange won the Unearthed competition to play Laneway Festival. Tinpan Orange continues to ignite festivals worldwide, gathering fans from Europe to Canada and sharing the stage with the likes of Martha Wainwright, My Brightest Diamond and The Cat Empire. Tinpan Orange’s new EP and upcoming gigs see them mash up Over the Sun favourites with remixes by Way of the Eagle, Laser Cat and Spender. The Remix EP is testament to Lubitz’s skilful songwriting and Tinpan Orange’s musical dexterity: no matter how twisted the songs may be, at their core is the Tinpan Orange zest and that spine-tingling vocal. The Remix EP is available online via Vitamin Records, on SoundCloud. They play March 20 at the Northcote Social Club with special guests. Doors at 8pm.

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Lo-fi garage soul brothers Rick Sands and Buck Lexton are The Night Party and they are about to launch their brand spankin’ debut album Get To You in their hometown of Melbourne at The Workers Club on Friday March 21 with support from Gator Queen, Richie 1250 and The Brides of Christ, plus DJ’s Eddy and Ken Eavel spinning discs. Entry is $8, doors at 8.30pm.

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Tasmania’s Christopher Coleman Collective have been steadily building a bridge over the big blue sea called Bass Strait. The charismatic young folk artist and his band were Unearthed by triple j back in late 2012 and invited to perform at Falls Festival (Marion Bay) the same year. Their self-titled debut album is released via MGM on March 14, and to celebrate, they are heading out on the road, with a tour taking in the East Coast, Tasmania and South Australia. They’ll be stopping by Melbourne on Friday March 21 to play Shebeen with Woodlock and Run Rabbit Run.

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Since 2008, groove-laden death thrashers Bane of Bedlam have been busy writing, rehearsing and performing tirelessly, forever looking into the future, and never becoming complacent in their art. After countless shows, broken bones, amputated fingers, mental conditions, fist fights, line-up changes, one demo, two EPs and an interstate move from Brisbane to Melbourne, Bane of Bedlam are launching their debut album Monument of Horror worldwide, starting on Friday March 21 at The Reverence Hotel. Helping bring the chaos are some of Melbourne’s finest, including Harlot, Cryptic Abyss, Abraxxas and Armoured Earth, making this show one not to miss for 2014.

THE SEMINAL RATS

1980s punk rock greats The Seminal Rats, Melbourne post-punkers, The Transitions along with The Interceptors and Shockwave come together for a night of punk rock, surf, garage and post-punk apocalypse at The Bendigo Hotel, this Friday March 21 at 8pm. The Bendi kitchen’s open till late.

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Darebin will celebrate its growing creative community when True North Reservoir Arts Festival returns for its second year to this leafy outer suburb of Melbourne with a showcase of diverse local and guest artists. The contemporary arts festival runs from Friday March 21 to Sunday March 23 and presents incredible ranges of free venue based and pop up arts events on and around Edwardes Street and Broadway, Reservoir. For more information visit truenorthfestival.com.au.

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Known and respected by those who know their music, Kerri Simpson’s prowess performing, writing and producing is of a quality so crazily-good it could make the most seasoned music mogul tear up in appreciation, and she will command this attention live on stage for the launch of her new album 4am at Caravan Music Club on Friday March 21. Her guest performance on Geoff Achison and Chris Wilson’s award-winning Box of Blues CD is just one recent example that reinforces the truth that Kerri ain’t no ordinary musician.

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Born on the road and forged in the fires of live performance, Lost Ragas are a brand new band featuring songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Walker. Originally Matt’s touring band for his stunning solo album In Echoes Of Dawn, Lost Ragas Phantom Ride is a much more collaborative effort steeped in country and blues, centred around Walker’s sinuous guitar playing and beguiling melodies. Lost Ragas will hit the road again in March, city to city, with the much-lauded and muscular talents of fellow country rockers, Raised By Eagles. They play The Tote with Willow Darling on Friday March 21.

Bird Blobs play two more shows in Melbourne this weekend back to back at The Old Bar. In what will be a rare appearance they play Friday night with Spinning Rooms and Beat Disease and Saturday night with Dead River and Cuntz. These shows are set to be huge and with no presales you’d best get down early. Show kicks off on Friday 21 at 8.30pm. $12 to get in both nights.

CONJURER

Conjurer is a Melbourne-based metal band that blend elements of technical and progressive metal with soaring melodies and pop hooks, giving the band an exceptional amount of breathing room to experiment and a vast array of influences to draw on. They endeavour to create music that excites the full range of human emotion and with their first headlining show of 2014, they're guaranteed to deliver a powerful live performance that will leave you thinking that the bar has just been set higher. With special guests Refraction, Hollow World, and Toxicon, this Friday March 21 is sure to be a night of epic proportions in the local metal scene. Doors open at 8.00pm. Tickets available for $10.

WOLF AND CUB

South Australia’s finest psych-rock bandits Wolf & Cub are set to descend on Melbourne audiences once again this March. Joined by local up-and-comers High Tails and high-powered two piece From Oslo, Wolf & Cub are set to storm the Bookclub band room stage - upstairs at The Rochester Castle - on Saturday March 22. Presale tickets now available via blacknightcrash.com – numbers strictly limited.

MERCUCIO

Just days away from releasing their EP Tokyo electronic duo Mercucio are an act to keep an eye on, party vibes all around. Main support for the night is Mercury White who will be soon heading off to Germany for the Taubertal Festival. Warming up the stage beforehand this Saturday March 22 will be Sibling & Davy Simony. Doors at 8pm. $12 pre-sale from the artists or $15 at the door.

TWILIGHT SOUNDS FESTIVAL

This year Twilight Sounds will be broadcast live over the airwaves on PBS 106.7FM. The night will be hosted by Cat and Crispi from PBS’ own ‘The Breakfast Spread’ who will be chatting to the artists and spinning a few tunes in between each act. Visit the Twilight Sounds festival website for more info.

MOTHERSLUG

Be prepared to nurse your aching limbs after a night of rocking out to Motherslug, The High Drifters, Borrachero and Turqminus. Enjoy the talent along with some cheap beers at the venue that knows how to throw a party. Where? The Bendigo. When? This Saturday, with Turqminus kicking it off followed by Borrachero then The High Drifters warming up the stage for Motherslug. And as if this night wasn’t already going to be rocking, The High Drifters will be celebrating the launch of their new EP Ganymede.

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THIEF

Sydney electronic pop artist Thief has today announced show dates for his national Closer EP tour. In support of his new single and EP title track Closer, Thief is set to visit capital cites nationally and will be joined by Nicole Millar at his Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows. Closer has also received the remix treatment from the likes of Cesare, Set Mo and Akouo – each contributing new versions to the upcoming Closer Deluxe EP which will be released via iTunes on March 21.

MADRE MONTE

Madre Monte has been laying low in recent months working on new tunes, but after their single launch last month it is time for them to hit the stage again, and what better place than one of their favourite venues, Bar Open. Expect the usual Colombia via Melbourne cacophony of sounds from this nine-piece band, who will be tearing through two monstrous sets of world groove. Recounting the tales of Colombian mythology through their sound, lyrics and dance, Madre Monte presents a colourful journey into Colombian culture. As always entry is free. Doors 10pm.

BROOZER

Since New Years Eve, Broozer have been locked away, hundreds of metres below the earth's crust, creating riffage for album two. This Friday at the Dive Bar in Geelong and Saturday at the Brunswick Hotel they will be road testing the newly-birthed material. Who better to come for the journey than Sydney’s Gvrlls. Also joining this double-headed war beast of riff masters will be Xenos and Miley Mandela in Geelong, and at the Brunswick, Warpigs and Horsehunter are rising from the deep to crush ear drums. Both gigs are not to be missed!

Strathmore are set to release their first full length album soon via whisk and key records, titled Time Well Wasted. It’s full to the brim with pop punk hooks and singalong melodies, the band will be showing off a few new tracks and celebrating at The Reverence Hotel on Saturday March 22. Friends Del Lago, Angry Seas and Gladstone are supporting. Check out some new tunes and sink some autumn beers.

THE EIGHTY 88s

The Eighty 88s return to Yah Yah’s after selling out their show there in August, along for the ride are the Death Rattles and Damn The Torpedoes. Take one part sleazy winks to old school rock 'n' roll, three parts dirty soul and four parts big band party rhythms combine with a solid groove and shake mother fucker shake! It’ll get your lips quivering, your heart thumping, your knees knocking and all of your naughty bits rumbling. Doors at 7pm (live music starts at 9pm), Saturday March 22. $10 entry. Late tunes by Richie 1250. Free entry, open ‘til 5am.

COACH BOMBAY

Coach Bombay began as the bedroom recording project of Melbourne producer Terry Mann and has been somewhat of a mystery since 2009, when his first dose of electro-pop caught the attention of radio and industry tastemakers alike. Having yet to appear live, 2013 finally saw the studio baby evolve into a high energy five piece band, bringing debut album POPS to life in a packed opening show. Coach Bombay now serves up the first taste of a forthcoming sophomore album, in the form of new single Cool Thing. Featuring the vocals of Melbourne neosoul singer Elle Young, Cool Thing is a summer fling embodied in a catchy synthpop tune. As the Melbourne band begin to flex their musical muscles, Ding Dong Lounge will play host to a Cool Thing single launch on Saturday March 22 with special guests I’ll Be An Indian and Dr. Doctor. Doors open 8pm and tickets $8+bf online/$10 door.

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THE LATCHIKOS

Following their sell out successful tour of Australia, including a legendary New Year’s Eve performance at Woodford Folk Festival, and shows at the Illawarra Folk Festival, Sydney and Melbourne, The Latchikos shall stay in Australia (legally!) until April to launch their hit single song Off to Bondi Junction. The song hit No. 2 in the folk music charts back at their home in Ireland last October as the band appeared on a variety of TV and radio shows. After a great Paddys weekend in Sydney and Melbourne the boys are playing two more shows before heading back home. Catch them at Open Studio this Friday March 21 and at the Moishe House on Saturday March 22. Don’t miss out on their unique blend of Irish gaelic gypsy hip-hop!

ORPHANEDLAND

Oriental metal pioneers are landing at The Espy in March with the All Is One World Tour. Israel’s breakthrough heavy metal band Orphaned Land has become renowned internationally for fusing elements of traditional Middle Eastern music with the fundamentals of progressive heavy metal. Remarkably, Orphaned Land are quite possibly the most popular Israelis in the Middle East, with their music attracting a huge Arab following. Orphaned Land reaches out to their Muslim fans and uses heavy metal, of all things, as a vehicle to unite enemies. Orphaned Land’s career contains many highlights. These include supporting Metallica, Amoprhis and Dio, collaborating with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Opeth) and playing major festivals such as Sonisphere, Hellfest and Wacken Open Air. They will be hitting Australia following a mammoth 50-show headlining run through Europe. The tour will be in support of the recently released All Is One, the album that front man Kobi Farhi has deemed as “the greatest album we’ve made to date.” Joining in on this holy temple of metal worship will be special guests Voyager and Orsome Welles. If their European debut of the All Is One World Tour is any indication of how it’ll go over in Australia, tickets are going to go quick. Saturday March 22 at The Espy in the Gershwin Room. Tickets $50+bf, on sale now.

Death By Six are set to play DV8 Nightclub on Saturday March 22 with supports Sexxx & The Creppter Children. Death By Six pride themselves on bringing an incredibly intense show, full of huge choruses, blistering solos and crushing breakdowns, the band stop at nothing to give everyone in the room exactly what they came to see. With their next release being carefully crafted to cut the throats of anyone against them, soon it will be impossible to ignore Death By Six. Don’t miss this. Doors open 10pm, bands start 10.30pm. Entry $15.

POOL HALL BLUES

Featuring award-winning boogie blues harp maestro Ian Collard (Collard, Greens and Gravy) plus Reservoir revelry blues man Danny Walsh (Danny Walsh Banned) and local folk-blues multi-instrumentalist Ryan Sterling, Pool Hall Blues is on as part of True North Festival. Come shoot some pool, sip a whiskey and soak up the sounds of the finest blues from the deep north of Melbourne. It goes down at Edwardes Place Pool Hall in Reservoir on Saturday March 22.

WENDY RULE

Melbourne songwriter/chanteuse whom The Age newspaper describes as ‘blessed by a voice that purrs and soars...’ Wendy Rule has been living in the USA off and on over the past few years, and she’s excited to be back in Australia to launch her new album Black Snake at various venues to her loving fanbase. Wild, passionate and empowering, Wendy Rule weaves together music, story and ritual to take her audience on an otherworldly journey of depth and passion. Drawing on her deep love of Nature and lifelong fascination with the worlds of mythology and magic, Wendy’s songs combine irresistible melodies with rich aural textures and a rare personal honesty. Her home town of Melbourne is in for a one-off performance in a rare treat as she is joined on stage by a seven piece band to perform songs off the album in the beautiful surroundings of The Northcote Uniting Church on Saturday March 22 (appropriately Autumn Equinox). Tickets are available now for $30 or $25 for low income earners via trybooking.com.au. Children are free.

THE PASS OUTS

The Pass Outs (Nat Alison and Turk Tresize) will play their Show Me What It’s Like album launch at Cherry Bar on Sunday March 22. Doors open at 5pm, $13 for bands from 8pm, then $10 from 11pm for DJ Mermaid who will be playing till 5am.

SUN GOD REPLICA

Sun God Replica formed two years ago when Link McLennan and Lochie Cavigan from Bakelite Age decided to take the best elements from '60s/'70s heavy rock 'n' roll and fuse them into a heavy garage psych band that would become Sun God Replica. They’re taking to the Tote this Saturday March 22 to launch their latest record Devil & The Deep with pals Damn Terrain and Seedy Jeezuz. Doors open at 9pm and tickets can be purchased through oztix.

TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE

The Taste Of Indie Collective hit Bar 291 again this week with a line up of original made in Melbourne indie rock that is not to be missed! Couple this with the fantastic food, great drinks and friendly atmosphere in the Public Bar at 291 why would you be any place else? This week we present the brilliant sounds of Cosmic Rain, this six-piece band will dance floor you with solid rock and fantastic vocals….with members from several generations they have the music spectrum covered. Up next is the fantastic young indie pop rock band Gondola Kid, these school buddies have been playing together for years and it shows: wicked guitar, inventive songwriting and great vocals…they have it all. Stay right there, the night will be finished off by the massive vocals and blazing guitar of Sarah Eida and her Garden Of Eida band, you won’t be going home early as you will be there clamouring for more from this fantastic artist.

DRU CHEN

Turnaround is the second single from 23 year old Melbourne-based artist Dru Chen. Chens first single You Bring Out The Best In Me has found a wide audience in the live music circuit as well as online and on radio. See Dru Chen launch his latest single at The Workers Club on Saturday March 22.

SHIRAZZ

Shirazz are pleased to announce their upcoming gig at the Spotted Mallard. Shirazz will be bringing two sets of their famous high-energy trad jazz, guaranteed to get the place jumping. Doors at 8.30pm, free entry.

SPIKEY T

Spikey Tee is one of London city’s original ‘rude boys’. He has been recording and spinning tunes for over 20 years. Having been a pioneer of the UK hip hop scene as one of the founding members of The Sindecut. He has watched drum 'n' bass grow from its humble beginnings on London pirate radio, to the worldwide phenomenon that it is today. Guests include Future Roots and Mr Monk. Doors 8.00pm at new venue Ferdy Durke.

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THE STU THOMAS PARADOX PRESENTS THE SONGS OF LEE HAZLEWOOD

The Flying Saucer Club presents a tribute to Lee Hazlewood – one of the most influential men in the history of music. For one night only on Saturday March 22, Stu Thomas tips his hat to this great man alongside an all-star cast of musical talents. Lee Hazlewood was a maverick in the best sense of the word, living by his own rules during a long, fruitful and travelled career. He was writer of mega-hits for artists such as Nancy Sinatra and Duane Eddy, an inventive producer and a unique performer. He fathered the Countrypolitan genre with impeccable productions that ranged from cowboy minimalism to overblown brassy pop. Many people around the world are familiar with Lee’s songs, even if they don’t realise it. Responsible for tunes like These Boots Are Made For Walkin', Lady Bird, Sugar Town, Summer Wine and Some Velvet Morning. His impact on modern music and generations of musicians is immeasurable, and Stu is no exception – Lee has been a remarkable inspiration for him. Along with Clare Moore (Moodists, Coral Snakes), Phil Collings (Surrealists) and Eduardo Miller (Love Brothers), give thanks to this man as the Stu Thomas Paradox present The Songs of Lee Hazlewood in two big sets of magnificent music. Doors 8pm, tickets and more info via flyingsacuerclub.com.au.

COOL DRINKS

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Define your genre in five words or less: Stoner meets FM rock. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Rolling Stones meets Sonic Youth at a generator party in the California Desert. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you – what do they say? Heavy and soulful. Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with? Hard to say, we’re an all star band with members of Dukes Of Deliciousness and My Left Boot, so I’m already competing with those bands for members.

What inspires or has influenced your music the most? American indie rock, southern rock, SST records, the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Describe the best gig you have ever played. The debut Redro Redriguez show at The Lyrebird back in September 2013. What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? It’s a party, and you’ve invited everyone; be kind to your guests and don’t take it too seriously. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc? We’re playing Friday March 21 at the Prince Of Wales. Working on doing an EP this year with Dukes Of Deliciousnes and Grindhouse.

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SUNDAY MAR 23

ANDREW NOLTE

Andrew Nolte and His Orchestra, of radio fame, will be performing at The Spotted Mallard this Sunday from 4pm. Andrew and the gang, a 1920s-styled dance orchestra eight piece, will be performing for your dancing, dining, drinking and listening pleasure, showcasing the music of wireless, stage and silver screen of the 1920s.

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MELODY POOL

Melody Pool is a young artist with an old soul. Her debut album, The Hurting Scene, sends the listener time-travelling to coffee houses in the late ’60s, with songs reminiscent of early Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. Melody will be performing two sets at The Spotted Mallard this Sunday from 7.30pm, free entry.

LITTLE BANDS

Legendary punks Primitive Calculators present Little Bands #2 this Sunday March 23. Hot on the heels of The Little Bands causing mayhem packing out The Old Bar, a second night is being curated at the behest of The Curtin. The format is the same; the night completely unique. A bunch of one-off disposable Little Bands are formed for the night and a ‘mystery headline’ finishes off the event - and this mystery band be something special indeed. Doors 6pm.

WACO SOCIAL CLUB

Red Presents Waco Social Club on (Feat Don Homer exGamma Rays) and the Falling Standards playing at Cherry Bar. Head down on Sunday March 23, admission is free, bands play 8pm to 11pm and DJ Bobby-Lou till 3am. Waco Social Club: a cult of music and mayhem. Doors 7pm.

Child Wise’s vision is of a society in which children can grow up free from child sexual abuse and exploitation. We work to build awareness, deliver education, and provide the tools to empower individuals and communities around Australia so they can actively prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. Passionate supporter and ambassador for Child Wise, Steve Lucas, supported by his many fellow musicians, is putting together a benefit for Child Wise, to be held at the Thornbury Theatre on Sunday March 23. An all-star line-up of musos consisting of some of Melbourne’s elite have committed their time and energy to the night with appearances from: Tim Rogers, Davey Lane (You Am I), James Reyne, Debra Anne Byrne, Kaity Dunstan, Chris Wilson, Doug Falconer (Hunters and Collectors), Bruce Haymes, Paul Williamson, Stephen Hadley, Brett Kingman, Tracy Kingman, Steve Lucas, and more yet to be announced. Tickets from $55 via OzTix.

ATOMIC DEATH SQUAD AND DISINTEGRATOR

Disintegrator (NSW), Disparo (NSW), CounterAttack!, Atomic Death Squad, Cabin Fever and Substance Abuse combine forces to thrash Melbourne to the ground. The kitchen will be open, happy hour will be on from 4pm til 7.30 pm w/ $5 pints and $6 basics, this Sunday arvo to evening at The Bendigo.

TOEHIDER AND TROLDHAUGEN

If there’s one thing Toehider and Troldhaugen both have in common, other than their somewhat similar names, it’s how difficult it is trying to put together a gig where their sound actually fits in. That’s where The Toehaugen Troldhider

Touring Extravaganza comes in. While Toehider’s Queeninfluenced, larger-than-life prog rock and Troldhaugens’s Carnivale-esque, gypsy foot-stomping metal might be worlds apart musically, they’re united by the healthy dose of quirkiness and tongue-in-cheek humour that makes them two of the most entertaining live bands in the country. Together, the bands will take to The Tote Sunday March 23. Tickets available through Oztix.

VAN WALKER

Van Walker doesn’t need much introduction in the bars and venues of this town. Be it in solo mode, as a Swedish Magazine, Livingstone Daisy and most recently Heartbroker, he’s been a part of this town’s musical fabric for years. There are songs for all occasions and occasions for all songs. This Sunday at the Drunken Poet provides such an occasion, with Van pulling whoknows-what from his swag of tunes from 4pm. Entry is free.

shows in Melbourne, first at Cherry Bar on March 24 and The Bendigo Hotel on March 25. Visit angelatmytable. bandpage.com for more.

TUESDAY MAR 25 RUBY TUESDAY

Closing out March’s Ruby Tuesday nights is the stellar lineup of Velma Grove, The Hounds Homebound and Zoë Fox on Tuesday March 25. Presented by The AU Review, The 59th Sound and SYN, Ruby Tuesday is fast becoming the midweek go-to in Melbourne, and with $5 entry and lineups like this, it’s not hard to see why.

MONKEY’S PIRATE

After a brief hiatus in 2013, seven-piece roots group Monkey’s Pirate are back, with tunes that are bigger and badder than ever! On Sunday March 23 they will be bringing the beast to Fitzroy’s own Bar Open, to celebrate the launch of their much-anticipated new single Big Bad Wolf. Their sound is a unique mix of funkalicious folk and swamp-stomping, nautical musings that continue to captivate audiences far and wide. Bar Open will mark the conclusion of the Pirate’s ‘Huff ‘n’ Puff ’ tour, a five-date extravaganza, with shows throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. With Monkey’s Pirate accompanied by Todd Cook, fresh back from his European tour with mystical, folk, rock troupe, Holy Moses Heartache, it’s set to be a banger of an evening that’s sure to blow the house down! Doors 7.30pm.

MONDAY MAR 24 ANGEL AT MY TABLE

One of the most promising newcomer acts to have emerged from the Luxembourg music map, Angel at my Table, will be showcasing their fresh and distinctive powerpop sound this March when they return to Australia to promote their forthcoming debut album titled Light. They play two

RAVENSWOOD

United in celebrating women of country music, Ravenswood is four of Melbourne’s country/folk leading ladies joined together in lyric and song. Elizabeth Barker, Alison Ferrier, Ruth Lindsey and Alysia Manceau blend their original material and shared influences to create a smokysweet sound. Crowned by haunting three part harmonies, Ravenswood’s balance of thoughtful songwriting, careful instrumentation, and vocal clarity has silenced even the rowdiest of Melbourne venues. Ravenswood play every Tuesday in March at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick. Doors 7.30pm. Free entry.

THE LAST TUESDAY SOCIETY

The Last Tuesday Society are back with their first show for 2014 featuring a huge line-up including; The List Operators, Madeliene Tucker, everyone’s favourite denizen of drag Olympia Bukkakis, Lessons With Luis, Bron Batten, poet Telia Nevile, the show that provoked international controversy at the recent Adelaide Fringe, Come Heckle Christ starring Josh Ladgrove (nee Neal Portenza), plus more acts to be announced. Tuesday March 25 at Howler, $13+bf.

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Saturday March 22, 1pm – 8.30pm Edwardes Street, Reservoir

Friday March 21 to Sunday March 23 Various places across Reser voir

True North closes off Edwardes Street with great music and theatre from the main stage, art displays in shop fronts, hands-on workshops and a collaborative temporary public art project, plus outdoor dining, roaming theatre, a Ferris wheel and a spectacular fireworks display. Cambodian Space Project hone in on shimmy-til-yourlegs-turn-to-jelly re-workings of classic Cambodian pop blended with surf, reggae, dub and psychedelia. Don’t miss this very special appearance by these festival favourites when they stop by for a rare suburban performance. Cardboard Village is one for the kiddies. Thinkplay collaborative art-making specialists will work with festivalgoers to create Makedo cardboard installations of castles and cubbies with connecting mazes. Walking a line somewhere between ‘60s rhythm and blues, psychedelia and the country-blues-rock of the ‘70s we find the Merri Creek Pickers. Like colours on an artist’s pallet, each member’s musical tastes are allowed to flourish in this five-piece local favourite. Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre. Talented actors play scenes out on the stage and you get to put your ideas into the game. Other events include gorgeous world music from Fine Blue Thread, young artists Foxy & Ta with Babz, and Nebula Disability Community Art Making.

Presenting a range of free music and comedy events in social spaces in and around Reservoir including Laundromats, the Bingo Hall and the local Pool Hall. Party under the stars at the Festival Launch Party on Friday March 21 with 12-piece Soul Salvation, local singer/song-writer Munro Melano and the Compass Club pop-up bar. Pool Hall Blues features award-winning Boogie Blues harp maestro, Ian Collard (Collard, Greens and Gravy) plus Reservoir revelry blues man Danny Walsh (Danny Walsh Banned) and local folk-blues multiinstrumentalist Ryan Sterling. Come shoot some pool, sip a whiskey and soak up the sounds of the finest blues from the deep north of Melbourne. Grab your best glitter pens and your best glitter garb for Broadway Bingo with Elvis. Play bingo on Saturday March 22 and be entertained by Australia’s best tribute artist, Damien Mullin. Lyrical Laundrettes is set in local Laundromats around Reservoir. Enjoy lyrical artisans singing over the warm hum of domestic chores, bringing joy to small tasks. Featured are jazz/alt artist Ileini Kabalan, Melbourne Tabla School, and world music aficionados, Hikāyat. Also look out for Rogue Comedy and a night of pole dancing from The Gilded Stage.

True North returns for its second year from Friday March 21 to Sunday March 23, presenting an incredible range of free venue-based and pop-up arts events on and around Reservoir. They’ve bundled their best stuff into six program strands, so you can pick and choose your favourites across the three days:

DAREBIN COMMUNITY & KITE FESTIVAL

ART WALKING – HANDS-ON ARTS AROUND RESERVOIR

Friday March 21 – Sunday March 23 Various places across Reser voir Sunday March 23, 11am – 4pm Edwardes Lake Park This annual family favourite offers sky-high kite flying, kitemaking workshops and kids' activities. Local bands perform, community groups attend, the Suitcase Rummage sells crafts, yummy food stalls offer fine eats and kids go wild on the jumping castle. Free valet bike parking available! Local Decibels youth bands The Rims, Biddlewood and Miss Eileen & King Lear will bring their range of live music from jazz to indie-pop. Suitcase Rummage is a mini-scaled market with giant rewards; it promises to be everything that is a market without the hassle. It’s about bringing a suitcase (or two!) filled to the brim with your goods and treats. All Day Fritz is a family-friendly band that doesn’t patronise kids, bore adults or damage your ear drums! Featuring Karen Davitt, John Flemming (Scared Weird Little Guys), Boris Conley & Jane Bayly. Activities and Attractions at the festival include a kitemaking workshops, animal petting farm, disability arts, face painting, henna art and roaming entertainers.

ARTS TALKING – ONLINE EVENTS

Offering hands-on art-making experiences including physical theatre and visual arts workshops, shop-front exhibitions and installations. Local Cartography artists have been asked to create works to be displayed in shop windows in the north. This builds on the premise that our physical world can be modelled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively in a broadly understood two-dimensional format. Look out for Michael O’Dwyer’s work in Sargent's Cakes, among others. A Pop-Up Film Studio allows people to learn filmmaking skills from professional filmmakers using everyday devices. Delivered by Umbershoot as part of the Darebin FilmMaking Project My View From Here. Come along and learn stitch crafts while decorating your favourite cardie for autumn at Cardie Party Workshops. There will be pom pom makers, rosette templates, buttons, ribbon, fabric, yarn, embroidery thread, braids and trims. Twenty places. Other fun workshops include outdoor life drawing, clowning skills, making percussion with your body and racing electronic cars!

EXPLORERS AND OUTPOSTS – OPEN ART SPACES AROUND RESERVOIR

Friday March 21 – Sunday March 23 Various places across Reservoir

Friday March 21 – Sunday March 23 truenorthfestival.com.au This is the newest online program strand from True North, creating and stimulating dialogue around our local artists and ongoing ideas about the arts community in Darebin’s north. Creative Homes are inspired by families and friends making art together. Our suburbs are filled with creative households and we’re interviewing a few of them to share their stories and to get others thinking about how you can share in the fun. They’ll be up on the True North Festival website on Friday March 21. Local blogging sensations, Reservoir Dad and ‘Voir Tales will be creating their very own True North Festival online. They’ll be blogging about the festival, their experiences, starting conversations and cracking at least a trillion jokes. Follow them at reservoirdad.com and voirtales.blogspot. com.au and comment to your heart’s content. Other Arts Talking events include Letter Box Conversations (find inspiration in your neighbours!) and The Log Book (chat with the True North Festival crew!).

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Explorers and Outposts showcases independent arts spaces and artists-run-initiatives (ARIs) as well as independently produced events at non-traditional arts spaces. Dream Lab will present their extravagant live art, including a mural painting from Mimby Jones Robinson and a display of handmade, circuit bent electronic musical contraptions. They’ll also offer workshops on making musical instruments out of junk: how to make and play an elephant flute, how to make and play a Gilligan’s saxophone and how to play music on a balloon. Cisco Caesar, BBQ & Bowls is a chilled evening of barefoot bowls with local rock-pop outfit Cisco Caesar playing at 7pm. The club will cook up the sausage sizzle and cold drinks are available from the bar. H.O.P. Alternative Folk Night will take over the newly opened Community Centre on Friday March 21, presenting an amazing alternative music night. We’ll cure any mediocrity that was lurking with guest bands: Go Genre Everything, Coral Ceto, Dorkus Malorkus, Philemon, Phoebe & Schina. There will also be plenty for kids including a Community Crafternoon, Kite Making Workshops, and a special puppet theatre.

Ten musicians everyone should know about: Ella Mae Morse, The McGuire Sisters, Cole Porter, The Chordettes, Frankie Lymon, The Shirelles, Glenn Miller, The Andrews Sisters, Doris Day and Sam Cooke. Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party: Punch ingredients: gin, passionfruit, champagne, pineapple juice, vodka, ginger beer, rum, fresh strawberries, ouzo. And bundt cake. Eight possessions that define you: Black eyeliner, hairspray, encyclopaedia, red lipstick, nail varnish, riding jodhpurs, lady hair wax and a pitch pipe. Seven favourite movies/TV shows that go on your mix-tape: What’s a mix-tape? My TV and cinema favourites are Bonanza, Lassie, Sunset Boulevard, Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Six bad habits you can’t escape: Singing in the shower, singing in the hallway, singing in the fruit and vegetable aisle, singing in awkward social situations, singing at dogs, singing on the toilet. Five people who inspire you: Bobby Blue, Bobby Rae, Bobby Dazzler and Lucille Ball. And James Dean, specifically for his haircut. Four things that turn you on: High-waisted

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slacks, pomade, atomic power and a fresh coat of lead paint. Three goals for your music: We become the covergirls for True North Festival and they ask us to write them a 1950s-style theme tune; I convince the other ladies to let me title an album Bobby and the Pins: Hepper Than Yeezus; and ABC gives us a radio show dedicated to old music and radio plays. Two live gigs you’ll never forget and why: Playing for Dita Von Teese in a giant tent, knowing that she must have revelled in my delightful balance of 1950s glamour with awkward comedic charm; and playing at a suburban football club and being lectured that we needed to cut out all the jokes and include more sing-alongs instead of the four part harmonies. One day left before the apocalypse and you…: Round up a pack of neighbourhood poodles on my way to True North Festival - like the pied piper then dance the night away (literally). When’s the gig / release? Edwardes Street Party at True North – Reservoir Arts Festival. Saturday March 22 at 4pm. Edwardes Street, Reservoir (Road Closure between Olive and Compton Streets).

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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews YO LA TENGO Corner Hotel, Sunday March 9 The last time Yo La Tengo graced Australian shores it was as guests of the Melbourne Festival. On that occasion Yo La Tengo played its ‘quiet/loud’ show in the auspicious and acoustically favourable confines of Hamer Hall. Six months later, and Yo La Tengo was back in Australia for a national tour of that same performance; but while the format may have been notionally the same, with Yo La Tengo nothing is ever completely the Photo same. by?????? Dick Diver were mid-way through their set by the time we walked in. Apparently Dick Diver have been lumped into the patronising category of dolewave, with all its attendant subversions of the dominant political and economic culture; yet the only thing that really matters is the unbridled quality of the band’s pop songs. It’s been about 15 years since I had the domestic space to loiter in a suburban backyard on a sunny Saturday afternoon, but Dick Diver takes you back, and reminds you of a simpler world. Yo La Tengo’s advertised starting set was 20 minutes out of date by the time James McNew, Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan walked on stage. McNew – looking almost like genetically mutated marriage between J Mascis and Lou Barlow – stood on the left of the stage, enigmatic as ever. Hubley centre stage on a simple drum kit; again, there’s minimal flourish, and greater efficiency than Adam Smith’s optimally functioning market. Ira Kaplan is the indie rock geek from central casting: frizzy hair, striped t-shirt, existing in perfect harmony with any melody, rhythm or vibe he chooses to explore. The contrast between the sets can be summed up in the different versions of Ohm. The acoustic version heralds the beginning of the quiet set: at its peak it’s like a ‘70s sports car, quiet, sleek and stylish. The loud version builds into a crescendo, the hotted up sedan taking control of the outer-suburban highway to the fascination of all in its wake. The band members are in unison, simultaneously working the music into new and interesting shapes, and standing outside to admire the work they’ve created. It’s loose enough to manipulate, yet impenetrably tight to the admiring eye and ear. In hindsight it’s difficult to decide which of the two sets was better: the quiet set because of its subliminal beauty, or the loud set for its elasticity and excursions into the sonic ether. Kaplan is forever the proverbial kid in the candy store: does he really know what’ll happen each time he steps on stage? The band returned for an encore, LOVED: The Yardbirds cover. including some ‘60s R&B courtesy of The Yardbirds and some post-Stones groove with The Flamin’ Groovies. As the set ends there’s a sea of happy faces. HATED: not anything, really. DRANK: Goat, at south of the Yarra Yo La Tengo are a phenomenon: loose, but tight. prices. PATRICK EMERY

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, NINE INCH NAILS Rod Laver Arena, Friday March 14 The coin toss put QOTSA on first and despite the early kickoff, the band’s sweat-slathered, sexually charged set reminded everyone of exactly what they came for. Following an all-guns-blazing opening couplet of Millionaire and No One Knows, the five-piece dived into a proud showcase of latest LP …Like Clockwork. The funkadelic Smooth Sailing and Pink Floydian Vampyre of Time and Memory comfortably moved into the canonical tiers of their repertoire and with new drummer Jon Theodore’s rock-solid-yet-curvy grooves Photo by?????? it quickly became apparent that Queens has never sounded better. Although affection was never absent, the crowd were a little reserved early on. The atmosphere certainly amped up with Little Sister and the seal was officially ripped off by salacious slow burner Make It Wit Chu, which featured some dazzling Troy van Leeuwen guitar work. Meanwhile, Better Living Through Chemistry staked its claim as the pinnacle of live rock music for 2014. It’s not a conventionally structured song on record and tonight, thanks to a demonic kraut-lined instrumental journey, the song took everyone to a world of encircling freakishness. Then, just when it seemed things couldn’t get any more gloriously depraved, the muscular sneer of Song for the Dead brought the house down. Everyone definitely yearned for more, but to say we were deprived would be a gluttonous fallacy. If there’s a rock-nerd’s list of ‘best opening sets ever’, then Queens soared right to the top of it. As soon as Trent Reznor walked out, amidst programmed beats, loaded bass lines and strobe lighting, he showed he wasn’t approaching Nine Inch Nails’ headlining position tepidly. Opener, Copy of A, was an eardrum-attacking Eurodance scene and Reznor was (reliably) not-impressed. It doesn’t matter how many people in the room are lifelong NIN devotees, he’s not going to put on a polite smile – certainly not when there’s these songs to sing. Survivalism, Terrible Lie and The Wretched (following which Reznor confessed that the song always confronts him with the suicidal desire he felt when it was written) quickly followed, manifesting some of the most bone-rattling, category-shirking live music you’re likely to see. The onstage elasticity displayed by Treznor and his three band members (and a number of hands behind the scenes) ensured NIN sounded aggressively flawless throughout. It was hard to imagine any material trumping the set’s mammoth opening and, while things didn’t exactly lull, the next section was a little more indulgent. The best bit of indulgence was two songs featuring vocals from Reznor’s wife and How To Destroy Angels partner Mariqueen LOVED: The sub bass in NIN’s set. Maandig, but things didn’t properly fire up again until the pulverising Wish. HATED: The lack of subs in the This was followed by New Order tribute Hand That Feeds, before closing the QOTSA set. set with the industrial rock apotheosis, Head Like a Hole. Many a painstaking DRANK: A potion, baby, to erase you. prayer was answered when they encored with Hurt; a moment of affecting ugliness and beauty. And that’s what good rock’n’roll is all about, right? – beautiful wretched mess. AUGUSTUS WELBY

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FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse, Sunday March 9 The Future Music Festival 2014 edition featured an even more EDM-centric lineup than previous rosters, with the list including some of the most prominent DJs currently operating on the world circuit. This also meant that there were inevitably clashes-aplenty, but...first world problems and all that. After a quick reconnaissance mission to scope out the festival grounds, it was time to check out Dannic on the Future Sound System stage. The Dutch DJ was more than content with taking on the task of warming up the party-hungry crowd. Streamers were blasted with every other song, and before long, his sawing basslines had cut their way through to the fringe onlookers, who glued themselves to the back of the blooming crowd. His mix of Mako feat. Angel Taylor’s Beam was a particular highlight. A walk-by of Foamarama had plenty of punters ecstatically drowning in the mounds of foam billowing out of the cannon, while the Safari! stage was playing host to big boy Carnage. His filthy electro cuts were dirty and trappy and while his incessant shouting and drop-heavy set was too tiresome for some, most of the crowd lapped it up, went bonkers, and then threw bottles everywhere. It truly was carnage. If there’s ever an example of bringing the spirit of a house party to the stage, Dada Life is it. The Swedes appeared as though they were in their element as they took on the monster FutureMusic stage, dropping hook after hook and flinging inflatable bananas atop those that had come along for the ride. It was bags of fun. But by the time the boys had vacated and the last banana had plummeted to the ground, there was already an undeniable buzz circulating the masses anticipating the arrival of Pharrell Williams. Shrill screams were inescapable when the acclaimed performer and producer popped up wearing The Hat. Armed with just a DJ, a couple of dancers and some basic visuals, Pharrell served up a dense set, cramming in trimmed versions of megahits Drop It Like It’s Hot, Hot in Herre and Blurred Lines, while gracing any N.E.R.D faithful with Lapdance and She Wants To Move. But it was Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and his own Happy that garnered the biggest response. Pharrell carried himself with a swagger and confidence of a man who is worthy of the hype – filling his stage with a lucky contingent of female fans from the crowd as he addressed us. However, though the strength of his set list spoke for itself, you couldn’t help but expect more. A backing band, a later timeslot and a longer set wouldn’t have been too much to ask for, surely? A duck back over to Safari! showed that Cut Copy were doing their thing to a surprisingly small mob. It was refreshing to see a fully-fledged band on stage, but their set felt like it was lacking in energy somewhat. Meanwhile, West-Philadelphian-born-and-raised Baauer was making a beautiful mess in the Knife Party Haunted House. The cobwebbed tent provided an essential respite from the heat for many and gave the crowd an excuse to go that little bit harder. Baauer ruthlessly merged hip hop juggernauts and explosive trap, creating a Harlem Shake-inducing response with each drop and when that tune finally came, the tent hit another level. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis got everybody bouncing with the expected numbers from The Heist, but their set was unfortunately marred by microphone issues, rendering Big Mack’s voice inaudible for the majority of the show and seeing scores of punters trading off for the back end of a lively Tinie Tempah demonstration. Rudimental’s genre-melding presentation was arguably the highlight of the day. They managed to dish out soul, funk, drum’n’bass, and everything in between, while throwing in a few synchronised leg-kicks for good measure. The Londoners understandably looked like they were having a ball on stage, and Mark Crown’s trumpet work on Feel the Love was sensational. The headline slot was always going to be a tricky pick, but after a few mixed reports on Deadmau5’s recent performances, it was decided that Phoenix was the go. Luckily, the French electro-poppers didn’t disappoint, delivering a super-tight recital that reeked of professionalism – everything from the simple silhouette-forming visuals, to the disciplined guitar playing was as clinical as you’re likely to see. It was a fitting end to the day and proof that although Future may still be an event that people stray away from to avoid the hordes of jocks, the strength of a lineup can rise above these seemingly insignificant details. LOVED: The variety of stages. HATED: Having to make tricky decisions If it stays this way, it looks like the future’s bright for Future. on a long weekend. #Clashes DRANK: Everything. CALLUM FITZPATRICK

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PORT FAIRY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL March 7-10 With a convivial atmosphere and a diverse range of artists on offer, the Port Fairy Folk Music Festival is an essential annual event for the dedicated music lover. The swinging vintage tunes, quirky humour and vibrant showmanship of the tea-drinking, sharply dressed Pokey LaFarge kick-started our festive weekend in style. The nostalgic sound was lapped up by an enthusiastic audience. The rollicking Drinkin’ Whiskey Tonight featured a thumpingly good upright bass solo, smokin’ horns and nifty guitar. Ben Salter proved to be one of the many memorable highlights of a weekend that was awash with musical treats and some exceptionally tasty Guinness. Armed with acoustic guitar, poetic lyrics and soaring vocals, Salter delivered thoughtful songs that both mesmerised and charmed. Like Roy Harper, Salter possesses an epic voice that immerses the listener in the emotional heart of each song. His stripped-back reinterpretation of Bobby Darrin’s Dream Lover cleverly unlocked the song’s emotional core. Tousle-haired troubadour Rory McLeod told rambling and entertaining tales, played the spoons on his head, made the harmonica wail and raised our spirits with his humane lyrics and idiosyncratic tunes that are so full of his effervescent passion for life. Then 1960’s Aussie pop sensation Normie Rowe, whose vocal cords have lost none of their power, treated us to classics such as It Ain’t Necessarily So which sounded fresh and vibrant even after all these years. That hilarious and multi-talented quirk-master Mal Webb instructed us on the benefits of using “nose oil” to get the appropriate action when wielding a guitar, exposed us to the trippin’ world of sideways yodelling and freaked us out with a glimpse into the strange life of “water bears”. This joyful eccentric showcased a unique verbal, vocal and instrumental dexterity that was nothing short of dazzling. With wild fiddle and addictive beats The Twoks generated a hot fusion of folk and dance while Jack Carty impressed with a vocal style reminiscent of Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley. The swashbuckling Gleny Rae Virus (resplendent in red boots and a sequinned dress) and her nattily attired Playboys sung about pirates, New Orleans and the Rio Carnival whilst creating a lounge vibe that was ideal for a Sunday night. Daniel Champagne displayed an attention-grabbing physicality as he conjured intricate melodies and rhythms from his guitar while Love Over Gold featured wonderful vocal harmonies and the warm chemistry between Pieta Brown and Lucie Thorne. Both Daniel Champagne and Love Over Gold expressed their appreciation for the Port Fairy audiences whose attentiveness remains one of the many highlights of this world-class festival. GRAHAM BLACKLEY

Arriving late to the party, I dump my swag at the campsite and run down to the music: Andras Fox and Oscar Key Sung brought their own swag though, rocking Pharrell hats and feeding the good times with hazy, analogue house and heartfelt falsetto. Directly afterwards, Gold Panda’s live electronic set steps things up a notch and I have to check myself: only two hours ago I was in a dark office finishing off some work. Now I’m bathed in sun and getting drunk from the colour, the music and the cans of this amazing fizzy drink I just discovered that seems to somehow intoxicate you. It’s called ‘breer’ or something. And just as everyone seems ready to tumble into a night of stupid grins, repetitive beats and digital melodies, Aunty Meredith changes gear with Adalita and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – crushing my electronic soul and reminding me how goddamn good humans are at rocking out with guitars. After dinner I make it back to let Yo La Tengo continue the cleansing King Gizzard had started giving me; their dissonant keys, solid drums and melodic guitar driving demons into - and earwax out of my head. Seeing The Drones frontman Gareth Liddiard silence a crowd of 8,000 rowdy punters is something else, and the band’s eerie control of mood and dynamics is enough to send shivers down your spine, or to make you jump out of your skin when the volume kicks up. The rest of the first night continues to impress, but perhaps with less visceral force. Charles Bradley’s husky croon is a serious treat to behold at any time, but it’s not as revelatory as the first time he graced the Plains in 2012. The team behind the visuals for Flying Lotus – video artists Strangeloop and Timeboy – deserve huge props. They are the best I’ve seen and, for me, they outshine FlyLo’s music which at this time of the night is a little too florid for me to hold onto. I start to wane, but hang on to party through JPS’s bassy DJ set and the beginnings of some fine house from Jnett. But by the time Spacey Space hits the decks I’m looking up through the roof of my swag, watching stars fade as I drift off. Staggering down to the Amphitheatre on Sunday my mind is addled to the same extent The Orbweavers are beautiful: profoundly. I only catch the last few songs of their set, but it is pure tonic, washing away my sins as I lie blissfully incapacitated on the grass, in the shade. I manage to catch Ross Knight of the Cosmic Psychos sing a song about his bulldozer, I dance to some classic Finnish trance and snackthemed hip hop (Darude’s Sandstorm and Y.N. Rich Kids’ Hot Cheetos and Takis, care of interstitial DJ LA Pocock) before I settle back in to catch Neko Case, who delivers a top-notch set that shows just how much studio recordings tempt you take certain talents for granted – Case’s voice in the live setting, paired with her band and a backup singer, shines bright, clear and beautiful, belying the relaxed manner of her delivery. You Am I were one band I hadn’t given much thought to – they’ve been kicking around for ages, I’ve seen them at Meredith before…blah blah blah I know everything. But man, tracks like Heavy Heart and Berlin Chair just inhabit that special place within that makes you want to howl drunkenly at the moon or shake your body till your head hurts. Public Enemy have no shortage of mindless “When I say ‘this’ y’all say ‘that’!” tricks, but the power of their sound is more than enough to make up for some of the shoddy showmanship. Classics 911 Is A Joke and Fight The Power make the ground shake, and DJ Lord chops up an amazing remix of Smells Like Teen Spirit on the decks. Some bands seem built for places like The Tote, some are made to play in corporate-branded sports stadiums. When they play live, Cut Copy seem like they were dreamed up just to grace the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre. Switching from low, bouncy lines to smooth bass guitar, snagging you with pop hooks, strident synth leads and heavy beats that call to mind the English rave scene of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Cut Copy’s set is wall-to-wall with jump-in-the-air anthems. Mark Pritchard, liberated to play whatever he likes under his own name now, produces the rug-cuttingest set of the weekend, dropping his own productions such as Out In The Street among other bass bangers of a diverse vintage, such as Dizzee Rascal’s I Luv U and TNGHT’s R U Ready. I dance, I dance, I dance, I die. Trudging back up the hill – LOVED: Perfect weather, perfect now resembling Mt Everest – to my campsite, I drift off to the exquisite arpeggiated music, perfect people. techno that signals the beginning of Tornado Wallace’s set. HATED: Hahaha. No. I expected a fantastic weekend, I got a fantastic weekend, yet Aunty still threw in so DRANK: A little. much beauty, so much energy, so much goodness I can still hardly believe my luck. BY PATRICK O’BRIEN

On Saturday at Fiddler’s Green, the all-chick a capella group Ginger and Tonic put some doo-wop lip into several covers and originals, and absolutely nailed Whatta Man by Salt ‘n’ Pepa. That afternoon Archie Roach packed out stage three for his first performance of the festival – we squished ourselves into the skin of the tent hoping we wouldn’t get kicked out. Roach has the very slow natural vibrato of a bona fide vocalist, and the crowd was also hanging on his every spoken word between songs. It was a special set. After that it was time for Ash Grunwald. His stomp junk percussion and Delta blues jams made the whole tent bounce, then he’d bring it down super slow so that we could build up to frenzy again. Jolly good show old mate. Chris Wilson was totally brilliant of course, and his lead guitarist Barb Waters was nailing all the big chordal rock-out work. I think they were both impressed with our tireless dancing, too. Sunday morning Buddah in a Chocolate Box gave us a really gorgeous soundtrack to burn alive to – Fiddler’s Green was still completely packed despite the temperature. They proffer unaffected, infectious grooves and beautiful folk sagas with a story inside each one. Singer Adrian Calvano sounds very like Jakob Dylan, with a raspy growl that can lead a fragile breakdown, then shoot up into a roar when the violin gets jiggy. That night the happy little Irish Glen Hansard sent several hundred harpoons straight through people’s heart. “This is a song about someone you love making the same mistakes over and over, and you’re trying to rephrase the advice you give, that you’ve given before, and they’re going yep, yep, LOVED: The friendly atmosphere. yep.” Good Lord, how special and relatable is that? The rawness of his singing HATED: Nothing! voice and his themes are so world-affirming you’ve got to adore the man. DRANK: Guinness, Red Duck Pale Ale and Red Duck Porter. ZOË RADAS

BILLY BRAGG The Palais, Thursday 13 March Pairing my melancholic attachment to Britpop (the result of it constantly permeating through my Dad’s stereo as a kid), with my innate anarchical roots from my teen years, I jumped at the chance to see punk visionary Brit Billy Bragg perform to the welldeserved grandeur of The Palais. I felt it only fitting to bring along my music mentor, and the reason for my sentimentality – Dad. He wasn’t alone among the over 40s; in fact, I was rather alone among the under 30s. Bragg’s following have stuck with him over the years, and grown with him since his solo inauguration back in ‘84. Respectably right on time, he opened with Ideology, political activist anthem for the working class Brits. His ubiquitous polemic passion instantly filled the arches of the theatre – twenty-eight years on from the track’s release, his heart hasn’t jaded. He followed on with No One Knows Nothing Anymore and as a prelude to Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key offered a self-effacing jibe at journalists accusing him of “going country,” to which, that’s all I’ll say on that one. Between tracks, Bragg formed a paradigm; comedian, activist, motivational speaker, punk leader, and a musician simply suffering from the human condition, just like the rest of us. His diversity was reflected even further through his set list. He followed with some Americana covers – Woody Guthrie’s All You Fascists and I Ain’t Got No Home, and The Rolling Stones’ Dead Flowers – a clear indication of Bragg’s inspiration. He gave his band the cue to leave the stage, making a humourous tongue-in-cheek remark about the “fucking union” enforcing their dinner break. He sweetly swung his electric guitar over his shoulder, assuring us that he didn’t mind because, “I get to spend some alone time with you guys”. One thing is for certain; Billy Bragg is the quintessential entertainer. Not only because his talent is ever-present, but also because he genuinely enjoys it. It was humbling to watch. Now, the set somewhat more intimate, he pulled our heartstrings with Little Time Bomb and fittingly regulated that emotion with the empowerment of Between the Wars. His band re-assembled on stage to perform one of his greatest hits from ‘91, Sexuality, matched with a new release, There Will Be a Reckoning off his latest 2013 album, Tooth & Nail. A prelude of reverberating bass introduced his last track with an ensemble, New England, in a suitably dramatic fashion, which evoked a roaring applause that saw them off the stage. It may have been the begging from the audience, or the acumen of the entertainer – but he soon after returned to the stage to grace us with a dedication to recently deceased British Trade Unionist, Bob Crowe, with There Is Power in the Union and Tank Park Salute. Bragg left us with an insightful message: “cynicism is our greatest enemy; the belief that it’s all fucked – the sooner we realise this, the sooner we can make the Great Leap Forward.” The legendary track from ’88 ensued, and there wasn’t a silent mouth in the house. I left feeling absolutely liberated, ready to tackle Tony LOVED: Everything. Abbott. Until next time, Billy. HATED: The dry zone. DRANK: See above. ASH BARTLETT

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Fuck KD (Independent) A brief history lesson: Kevin Durant, undoubtedly the most well-liked NBA star, sent an off-hand tweet in 2011 stating he â&#x20AC;&#x153;canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe [Lil B] is relevantâ&#x20AC;?. The Basedgod returned fire, placing â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE BASEDGODS CURSEâ&#x20AC;? on Durant, a curse that has condemned KD to â&#x20AC;&#x153;0 RINGS, 0 MVPS, 0 BITCHESâ&#x20AC;? as highlighted by some based fan art. The beef slipped into dormancy over the years, but now, seemingly out of nowhere, Lil B reignites the battle with Fuck KD, a damn catchy anthem that borrows a DJ Khaled beat. The whole affair is equal parts perplexing and entertaining, for which we should be thankful.

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Zero (Kitsune) Dripping with nightclub calypso swagger, Zero is a crisp â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s pop throwback from local underground pop dynamo Chela. Synths bubble, guitars cut through with palatable retro funk, Chela turning every line into a vocal hook.

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Fresh Strawberries (EMI) Transposing their signature angular guitar licks into something more resembling classic psychedelic pop, Franz Ferdinand commit a little bit of auto-CPR on their career with another decent but forgettable turn, feigning a full tank when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve in fact spent the past few albums coasting in angel gear. Time to pull a handbrakey.

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Summer (Sony) Naming your tilt at (Northern Hemisphere) summer anthem ubiquity, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summerâ&#x20AC;? is so fucking lazy itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost genius. EDM bangers are all about the drop and the vocal hook, and Harris is phoning in both here on Summer. I know this track isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for critical appraisal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for being wankered on googs while fist-pumping with mates (a worthwhile pursuit as any, I guess), or a passive soundtrack for that nine-to-five grind, subconsciously triggering a slight blissful gurn. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Sweet Nothing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Avicii genre-subversion, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much a lock as Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-2015 summer smash by sheer default.

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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ancient proverb passed down from rock sages eternal: only Cheap Trick may thrill Budokan. The Biff soon gave said sages pause for thought. Opposites, released last year, heralded the Scottish alt-rockers evolutionary endgame. They were once an unsettled trio, metal-tinged and hopped up on Rush and rhyme. But The New Biff ? The New Biff has burst into arena rock superstardom. Huge, singable choruses such as those on Black Chandelier and jangly The Jokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Us perfectly prove their power-pop panache. Mariachi-tinged Spanish Radio fondly recalls summer and dancing. Simon Neilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breathy brogue whispers over broken-hearted ballads such as Opposite, and puts a little mustard on rousingly anthemic Stinginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Belle, rippling with guitar muscle. The accompanying Live from Glasgow disc is the selling point here. Their set takes mostly from Opposites and previous LP Only Revolutions. Thankfully included is throbbing rock signature Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies from 2009â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Puzzle. Neil slow-dances with each and every reveller on a tender Many of Horror, gets them jumping with rock radio darling Mountains, and riles them shouting hammers with Modern Magic Formula, a swagger tempered by a heart which would bleed gold. Vitality pulses through this hour-long homecoming.

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PHANTOGRAM

CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN COLLECTIVE

Voices (Republic)

Christopher Coleman Collective (Independent)

Phantogram aren’t shy about holding up their black mirror; its warts-and-all reflections cast against ice-cold yet inviting electro-pop beats. Their new album, Voices, lets a few more cracks of light in. It boasts a broader range and more exposed vocals than 2011’s debut Eyelid Moves, though the duo tend to produce their best songs when they stick to their established sound. Recent single Fall in Love is heady perfection, though it’s not as optimistic as its title suggests; in the chorus, the word ‘love’ is barely audible from Sarah Barthel and her emphasis on ‘falling’ leads to a faltering apology. Josh Carter is more open with his feelings on the following track Never Going Home, with the power-ballad chorus “If this is love, I’m never going home” set against a shimmering, widescreen wall of sound. A mid-album wobble exposes an identity crisis via the Beach House balladry of Bad Dreams and Flaming Lips lip-service on I Don’t Blame You. Things soon perk up when the band get ground down again, with Celebrating Nothing stubbornly finding euphoria in anxiety and My Only Friend making for a heart-rending BEST TRACK: Fall In Love closing track. Voices is the sound of a band still discovering IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Ghostory what their strengths and weaknesses are, but maintaining a SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS, The Bones Of What You steady upward trajectory while they do so. Believe CHVRCHES IN A WORD: Polished BY CHRIS GIRDLER

If you fancy sweet folk-pop with elements of blues and rock, look no further than Christopher Coleman Collective’s self-titled debut album. Their music immediately draws you in, with smooth vocals, compelling songwriting and catchy melodies that fascinate and leave you wanting to hear more. Opening track Go Home is the standout, with impressive folk tones that can easily mesmerise. This track features The Choir of High Hopes, who complement Coleman’s voice well. Other favourites are the upbeat Dandelion Flower, the appealing melody of Man in the New Sydney Hotel and the heartfelt Stages of Love, where Coleman’s vocals shine. Christopher Coleman Collective changes direction with rock tunes Mr Smooth and Five Bananas for the Crown. Although these songs are solid, it’s the folk-pop genre where Christopher Coleman Collective are at their best. Coleman is also a great songwriter and storyteller, with thoughtprovoking lyrics only adding to the album’s appeal. Overall, Christopher Coleman Collective is a strong debut with plenty of promise, suggesting big things are to come for this young Tasmanian band. An enjoyable album that’s hard BEST TRACK: Go Home not to like. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: MELODY POOL BY ALI BIRNIE IN A WORD: Impressive

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LOS CORONAS

Oddments (Flightless/Remote Control)

Adios Sancho (Sony)

Adios Sancho is the twelfth release from Spanish surf rock luminaries Los Coronas and it might just be the most perfect record to take a long drive down the coast to. Over the past two decades Los Coronas have made a name for themselves as one of the most important and iconic surf rock revivalist groups seamlessly informing the infamous wobbly twang of Dick Dale with a Spanish heritage. Who’d have thought that surf rock and Spanish culture would marry so well? Adios Sancho manages to work consistently on a number of levels. Though the music is explicitly upbeat and jovial throughout most of the record, it retains some very sinister undertones. Something about the Spanish influence reeks so heavily of Spaghetti Western exploitation it’s hard to listen to without visualising the gruesome death of a thousand angry Mexicans at the hands of a poncho-wearing Clint Eastwood. The references to the infamous soundtracks of Fistful of Dollars and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly are about as subtle as Clint’s .44 Colt itself. This record is less a casual nod to Sergio Leone and the Spaghetti Western genre and more a rambunctious and unashamed celebration of it. Though this record is lighthearted and fun, there are points, notably the closing song Way To San Jose, where surf rock aggression is substituted for a mariachi inspired ambience. This contrast is what makes this record such a compelling listen. From start to finish the record is refreshingly clear in its intention. It’s a road less travelled by Los Coronas but it’s full of sincerity and entirely free of pretension. It’s good, honest, dirty fun. BEST TRACK: Adios Sancho IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: LOS SAICOS, ENNIO MORRICONE, DICK DALE IN A WORD: Magnifico

BY KEATS MULLIGAN

As expected from one of Melbourne’s most interesting and unpredictable outfits, Oddments is a random mix that samples and tramples almost every genre. Opening track Alluda Majaka is really just an extended intro. It begins strong with an out-of-tune piano but never really develops into anything of substance. It sounds a lot like something you’d hear on a Steven Soderbergh soundtrack. Stressin’ and Work This Time sounds a lot like Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest, which suits the band’s dynamic well. Like the unique taste of the subject in question, the album’s first single Vegemite is hard to compare – but that’s what makes it awesome. The bluesy intro of It’s Got Old is very catchy indeed, and the song itself is a lot more structured than what we’re used to from these guys. It will win some new fans. The 17-second interlude ABABCd is the closest thing to punk on the album, which is funny because it’s classified under that very genre on iTunes. Sleepwalker goes back to the trippy acid rock they do so well, while Hot Wax offers a strange blend of grunge and surf rock. Apart from having the greatest track name in recent memory, Homeless Man in Adidas starts with a humble acoustic folk riff and makes for some very easy listening. Things take a weird turn in closing with the psychedelic 26-second title track. It’s a shame these random outbursts don’t last longer. The fact that this is the band’s fourth LP in 18 months is BEST TRACK: It’s Got Old impressive, but it also feels this has impacted the overall IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: UNKNOWN quality. A majority of these songs feel rushed and unfinished, MORTAL ORCHESTRA, THE LAURELS, THE which is a shame because it’s got so much potential. DELTA RIGGS IN A WORD: Close BY CHRIS BRIGHT

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS

Fade: Bonus Disc (Matador)

Going To Hell (Goin’ Down Inc/Cooking Vinyl Limited)

Rarely does a bonus CD warrant a review on its own merits. Generally this is due to the fact that the songs are no more than off-cuts and cast-offs that not only scrape the bottom of the barrel but often the underside as well. This platter by Yo La Tengo warrants closer inspection. The accompanying disc to the Fade release – the thirteenth record by the indie institution upon themselves – Yo La Tengo are so familiar yet so unlike to what you expect. For most of the disc, the electricity is turned off, or the volume is set low. The live version of Ohm is given the “live quiet” treatment. Later it reappears in the “live loud” form. The latter is more akin to the trademark Yo La Tengo sound, although not as blistering as some of their earlier paint-stripping material. Intermingled throughout are some interesting cover versions of the well known – Beach Boys and ZZ Top – as well as the not so well known – Todd Rundgren – and some positively unknown – Times New Viking. Anyone with more than a passing interest in Yo La Tengo will realise that they have long gone past polite pop sounds and never really straddled that sphere. They concluded years ago that charm alone is merely amateur hour. Indomitable will was required to carry them through the decades. Allowing Yamantaka Eye of The Boredoms to tinker with Stupid Things creates some interesting japery – injecting some mass drone over tepid moments. On most of the songs, nothing seems too urgent, nor do Yo La Tengo seem as absurdly out of place as they once did. They may not have adapted, but the audience has accepted their sound favourably. Sometimes, banging your head against the wall does pay dividends. BEST TRACK: Is That Enough IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: TORTOISE, BY BRONIUS ZUMERIS LOU REED, LUNA IN A WORD: Serendipitous

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GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY MAR 19 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS BELLE ROSCO + ADAM HYNES + JAIMI FAULKNER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $12. CAT CENTERI’S ELECTRIC BAND + LADIES OF THE SHOTGUN WEDDING Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:30pm. CREPES + CASINO INSANO + DREAMIN’ WILD + FLUZIES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:30pm. DEATH AUDIO + BLOODWOLVES + ISCARIOT + SOUTHPAW Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8. DIE! DIE! DIE! Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15. DON FERNANDO + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. GANG OF FOUR + DIE! DIE! DIE! Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. $55. I, A MAN + TEXTURE LIKE SUN Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MARIANNE DIGS + TOM DOCKRAY Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. MAYFAIR KYTES + CY GORMAN + OWEN RABBIT + THE IMPRINTS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7. PLASTIC SPACEMAN + HYPERDRONES + TWO HEADED DOG Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. SELL OUT INDEPENDENT MUSIC AUCTION - FEAT: STONEFIELD + KING OF THE NORTH + MILLAR DUKES Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $18. THE PITYS + HOLYOAKE + V-ACT John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. THE TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE - FEAT: BRETT FRANKE + KILL TV Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:30pm. WHIPPED CREAM CHARGERS + THE BIG FACE & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE BOARD BOYS + THE SPASMS + WOD Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC

BOHEMIAN NIGHTS Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. HAMMOND JAZZ CLUB + MR ANDREW SWANN Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. JULIEN WILSON ELECTRIC QUARTET 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $10. LOWTHER HALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $25.

LYN GILLETT & THE ADAM RUDEGEAIR TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. PETER HEARNE & DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. THE MAJOR BRUCE SESSIONS Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $25. VIVE LA DIFFERENCE Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

BEN SALTER Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. DARLING JAMES + LOUIS SPOILS + LUKE BRENNAN DUO Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $7. DRIVING SOUTH - FEAT: ZEVON & THE WEREWOLVES Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. MELBOURNE UKULELE KOLLECTIVE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. MISS EILEEN & KING LEAR + MERRI CREEK PICKERS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. OPEN MIC & JAM NIGHT Musicland, Fawkner. 8:00pm. SEAN SIMMONS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. SIMPLY ACOUSTIC Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: RUBY WHITING + TAYLAH CARROL Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. TOBY KEITH + ELI YOUNG BAND + KELLIE PICKLER Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 8:00pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: MICHELLE PARSONS + RACHEL CLARK Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

THURSDAY MAR 20 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS ABOVE KINGS + CATHOUSE CANARY + PARKVUE + THE RAFFAELAS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. ANIMAUX + THE PRETTY LITTLES + TULALAH Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. CHICKS ON SPEED (UTOPIA LAUNCH) + DJ KITI Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $39. CUT CHEMIST Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DAN LETHBRIDGE + SHANE O’MARA Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. DISCO PUPPETS + GREY MANTIS + THE BRAVES Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5. EVIL WAYS + MUSCLE CAR + SPACE JUNK Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $8. GLACIERS + CLAWS & ORGANS + POPOLICE + T54 Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $8. JIMMY HAWK BAND + BIG SMOKE + LUCY & THE DIA-

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TRUE NORTH RESERVIOR ARTS FESTIVAL The True North Reservoir Arts Festival will return to Darebin for its second year, with loads of free activities and entertainment taking place throughout the weekend. The festival will feature a number of special guests, including bands Merri Creek Pickers, Danny Walsh Banned, Miss Eileen and King Lear, The Rims, The Bobby Pins, Soul Salvation, Malcolm Hill and Biddlewood, online blogger and personality Reservoir Dad as well as illusive social commentator Voir Tales with more to be announced. If you’re thirsty, head over to the The Compass Club pop up festival hub bar, which will play host to a slew of entertainers each night. Additionally, the Edwardes Street Party will offer free interactive arts activities, stage entertainment and stalls, capped off with a dazzling fireworks display and with the Cambodian Space Project headlining proceedings. One of the elements that True North prides itself on is its use of non-traditional arts spaces for a range of events. You can find cabaret at Pole Princess dance studio and catch your favourite band playing in a laundromat. The Darebin Community and Kite Festival will round out the weekend, featuring heaps of kite making activities and food stalls. It all goes down from Friday March 21 to Sunday March 23.

MONDS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. LANKS + EAGLE & THE WORM + TANYA BATT Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. LITTLE DESERT + ACTS REVELATIONS + BAYOU Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8. LIVE N’ COOKIN SESSIONS - FEAT: TULLY ON TULLY + SQUAREHEAD The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. MANTA FIVE + DEAD HEIR + LUNA GHOST Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:30pm. MARA THREAT + DAVID GRIMSON + JOE GUITON + JOSH NEWMAN Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $5. MARTA PACEK + BLUEVENUS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10. MUSTARD + STRINGS FOR BELTS + TEX NATIVES + THE GLARE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. NEXT - FEAT: AVERSIONS CROWN + VOID OF VISION + YOUR WORLD IN RUINS Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: OLLY FRIEND Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $5. SHACK OF BELLS (EP LAUNCH) + PIONEERS OF GOOD SCIENCE + PISSBOLT + PRONOUN Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. SPIRAL ARM + INVISIBLE DEARS + SIREN BLACK Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $6. THE HOLIDAYS + HIGH-TAILS + THE CAIROS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $17. THE MAJOR BRUCE SESSIONS + THE TWOKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20. TIM NEILSON + FROZEN PONIES Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. TIM ROGERS & SHANE O’MARA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $25. TINPAN ORANGE + HOY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:00pm. $18. TO HELL WITH HONOUR + OEDIPUS REX + PRETTY LITTLE LIARS + SURRENDER THE THRONE Playground, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10. VERA NIGHTS + ALTITUDE + CREATURES FROM THE BOG Espy, St Kilda. 10:00pm. WOOLY BEEF + BAT HAZZARD + TEENAGE LIBIDO Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

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ALWAN Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. ANDREA MARR & THE FUNKY HITMEN + DJ PIERRE BARONI + DJ VINCE PEACH Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. ANTON DELECCA QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. BOWERS BROWNE ZERNA Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. KAIN BORLASE TRIO La Niche Cafe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. MICHELLE NICOLLE BAND Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm. PEARLY BLACK Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20. REBECCA MENDOZA & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm. REFRACTION Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15. THE CRAIG SMITH QUINTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. THE JOHNNY CAN’T DANCE CAJUN TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. THE OVEREASYS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 7:30pm.

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THE SHEONA MUST GO ON - FEAT: SWITCH + GINGER & TONIC Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $20. BRENT PARLANE BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. EMI DAY & EMILEE SOUTH Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 9:00pm. ETHAN JONES + BRI MACKENZIE + MEL WILKINSON Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. KARL S WILLIAMS + ALEXIS NICOLE + JAMES TEAGUE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. KRISTILEE & THE PRESTONES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm.

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LIAM GERNER Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. PRINCE THURSDAYS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. ROESY Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. THE STAIN + BRANDON DAVEY & THE HOUNDLINGS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.

FRIDAY MAR 21 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS ABRAXXAS + ARMOURED EARTH + BANE OF BEDLAM + CRYPTIC ABYSS + HARLOTT Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $15. ABSU & PORTAL + DENOUNCEMENT PYRE The Hi-ﬁ, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $51. BIRD BLOBS + BEAT DISEASE + DJ NICK PRATT + SPINNING ROOMS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $12. BOVEDA Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. BRAT FARRAR + DJ KEZBOT + THE MORRIOSONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. CASPIAN + MENISCUS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $33. CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN COLLECTIVE + RUN RABBIT RUN + WOODLOCK Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. CONJURER Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $10. EINSTEIN TOYBOYS + CERBERUS Musicland, Fawkner. 8:50pm. $10. KERRI SIMPSON - FEAT: KERRI SIMPSON & THE BELMAR PLAYBOYS + THE PEARLY SHELLS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $25. KING OF THE NORTH + LOW POINT Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:00pm. $10. LUCA BRASI + CERES + KISSING BOOTH John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $15. MADRE MONTE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. MATT WALKER & THE LOST RAGAS + RAISED BY EAGLES + WILLOW DARLING Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. MELODY POOL Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 8:00pm. $10. MURDER CRAB + BREAK THE WALL + CORDELL + JURASSIC PENGUIN + THE EVERCOLD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $7. OLD LOVE + DJ SHELL MA BELLE + SHIPS PIANO + TED DANSON WITH WOLVES + YACHT BURNER Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10. SEBADOH + BORED NOTHING + FREAK WAVE + PEARLS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 9:30pm. $52. SEVEN DAYS FALLING + DRIFTER + KERB + VOODOOCAIN Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. SUNNYBOYS + HUXTON CREEPER + RON S PENO Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $71. T54 + THE NEW POLLUTION + THE SUNDAY REEDS Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. TAKE YOUR OWN + BOMBS ARE FALLING + HOPES ABANDONED + LATE NIGHTS 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $5. THE BITS + THE GLORIOUS NORTH Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE ELECTRIQUE BIRDS + THE DIVINE FLUXUS Penny Black, Brunswick. 10:30pm. THE GOOD SHIP + HARRY HEART CHRYSALIS + RICH DAVIES & THE DEVIL’S UNION Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15. THE MAGIC BONES + LA BASTARD + OHMS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $13. THE NIGHT PARTY + DJ KEN EAVEL + GATOR QUEEN + RICHIE 1250 & THE BRIDES OF CHRIST Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8. THE SEMINAL RATS + SHOCKWAVE + THE INTERCEPTORS + THE TRANSITIONS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. THE THREE KINGS + FIREBIRD TRIO + GOGO GODDESSES + MATT MCFETTERIDGE The Luwow, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. $10. THE TWOKS + KAISHA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. UV RACE + MISS DESTINY + TUDOR HOUSE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. WATT’S ON Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.

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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15. CLARISA DI SALVO Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $35. DEANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARTINI & SHAKERS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm. HIKÄ&#x20AC;YAT Jolly Roger Laundromat, Reservoir. 6:00pm. KUNJANI Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. LATCHIKOS + ALEX LANDRAGIN Open Studio, Northcote. 7:00pm. MARGIE LOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIANO HOUR + ALYCE PLATT Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. PARMY DHILLON + ACOUSTIC FOX + JOHN SMITH QUINTET Wesley Anne, Northcote. 9:00pm. $10. THE ADRIAN CUNNINGHAM QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25. THE FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY FOR TRUE NORTH - FEAT: SOUL SALVATION + MUNRO MELANO Love Real Estate (reservoir Arts Festival), Reservoir. 6:00pm. THE NYMPHS (FAREWELL SHOW) + LADIE DEE + THE RECHORDS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12. TRIO AGOGO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. TRUE NORTH FESTIVAL - FEAT: CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT + BIDDLEWOOD + DANNY WALSH BANNED + MALCOLM HILL + MISS EILEEN AND KING LEAR + SOUL SALVATION + THE BOBBY PINS + THE MERRI CREEK PICKERS + THE RIMS Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Preston. 12:00pm. YVETTE JOHANSSON & THE JOE RUBERTO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25. ZAC HURREN QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

ALBY POOL BAND + BIDGE BOYD Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe Vale. 9:00pm. $8. ALISON FERRIER BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 10:30pm. ELEANOR MCEVOY Albert Park Yacht Club, Albert Park. 7:30pm. $25. FLYING ENGINE STRINGBAND Railway Hotel, Windsor. 9:30pm. JOHNNY LONGSHOT Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. KING LUCHO + 19TH CENTURY STRONGMAN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. MICHAEL MEEKING & THE LOST SOULS - FEAT: EMI DAY & EMILEE SOUTH + DJ BEN SALTER Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 9:00pm. PUGSLEY BUZZARD BIG BAND Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. SKYSCRAPER STAN + OSKAR HERBIG Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. THE TIPPLERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. THE WOOHOO REVUE + THE ROYAL JELLIES Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $20. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.

MOTHERSLUG + BORRACHERO + THE HIGH DRIFTERS + TURQMINUS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. ORPHANED LAND + ORSOME WELLES + VOYAGER Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $50. PENINSULA ROCK - FEAT: LEOPARD SLUGG + LIZARD MAN + MYYTH + SORRY MEDITATORS Central Club Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $5. POWER STATION - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. PROLETARIAN RIOT Espy, St Kilda. 10:00pm. STONE REVIVAL + BALTIMORE GUN CLUB + RED LIGHT RIOT + THE UGLY KINGS Playground, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10. STRATHMORE + ANGRY SEAS + DEL LAGO + GLADSTONE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:30pm. $10. SUN GOD REPLICA + DAMN TERRAN + SEEDY JEEZUS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 10:00pm. SUNNYBOYS + HUXTON CREEPER + RON S PENO Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $71. T (DY T) - FEAT: T:DY T:WNS + DJ FUKUDA + OBLAKO LODKA + TAYUTAU + TOTALLY MILD Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10. THE COVES + JMS HARRISON + LONESOME Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 10:30pm. THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS Union Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. THE EIGHTY 88S + DAMN THE TORPEDOES + DEATH RATTLES Yah Yahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. THE PASS OUTS + NAT ALISON + TURK TRESIZE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10. THIEF + LEAKS + NICOLE MILLAR Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $12. TRUE NORTH FESTIVAL PRESENTS - FEAT: CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT True North Festival Site (edwardes Street), Reservoir. 7:00pm. UNDERGROUND LOVERS + DAVE GRANEY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20. WAZ E JAMES + DJ ADALITA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. WIRE BIRD + IRIS + PORTRAITS OF AUGUST John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $8. WOLF & CUB + FROM OSLO + HIGH TAILS Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10.

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JURASSIC 5 After reuniting for the first time since 2007 at Coachella back in April, hip hop titans Jurassic 5 will bring their new live show Down Under for a string of tour dates this week. Formed back in 1993, the crew has released four albums and 13 singles over the course of their gamechanging career, includingÂ Quality ControlÂ andÂ Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden.Â With a signature sound laced with bold lyricism, classic funk and soul roots, all with a laid-back vibe, Jurassic 5 has established themselves as one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most loved hip hop groups. Catch Jurassic 5 at the Palace Theatre on Thursday March 20 and Friday March 21.

SUNNYBOYS The phoenix-like rise of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s alternative-rock groupÂ SunnyboysÂ (1980 - 1984) continues with the group releasing a brand new best-of collection and embarking on a headline tour, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first since their one-offÂ reformation in 1991. Catch â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em at The Forum on Friday March 21 and Saturday March 22.

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Sydney indie-pop outfit The Holidays are embarking on a tour in support of their sophomore LPÂ Real Feel. Created over the course of two years and countless locations, the album is described by lead singer Simon Jones as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a travelogue of the last few years.â&#x20AC;?Â Real FeelÂ is the follow up to The Holidaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; debutPost Paradise, which won the Red Bull Award for Best Debut as part of 2011â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Australian Music Prize. The Holidays will hit the Corner Hotel on Thursday March 20.

SATURDAY MAR 22 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS T54 + CONTRAST + MINIATURES + THE BAUDELAIRES Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. ALEX & THE SHY LASHLIES + LITTLE DESERT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. BANG - FEAT: CHASING GHOSTS + AMONG THE ABYSS + EVACUATE THE FALLEN + FREE WORLD Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. BIRD BLOBS + CUNTZ + DEAD RIVER + DJ RACHEL BAXTER Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $12. BODIES + TOUCHING THE BEES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. BOO WILLIAMS + GRANTHAM + OTOLOGIC + SUPER CHANG New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. BROOZER + GVRLLS + HORSEHUNTER + WARPIGS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. CAGED GRAVE + ATOMIC DEATH SQUAD + BOMBS OVER BRUNSWICK + COUNTERATTACK! + DISAPRO + DISINTEGRATOR + DJ DRAW 4 Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10. COACH BOMBAY + DR. DOCTOR + Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL BE AN INDIAN Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $8. COOL DRINKS (TAPE LAUNCH) + POPOLICE + SNOWY NASDAQ + WATERFALL PERSON Conduit Arts, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $6. COPIA + RIOT IN TOYTOWN + SCAR THE SURFACE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $20. DEAD + SARGE & THE NAKED + WICKED CITY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. DRU CHEN + ALTA + BROADWAY SOUNDS DJS + ECHO DRAMA + THE FANDROIDS DANCE TROUPE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15. DV8 - FEAT: DEATH BY SIX + SEXXX & THE CREPPTER CHILDREN Cbd Nightclub, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15. FATTI FRANCIS + ENDERIE NUATAL + JUSTIN FULLER + SHORT FUTURE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:30pm. FOOKCHEH True North Festival Site (edwardes Street), Reservoir. 3:00pm. GREEN THIEF + HIGH SIDE DRIVER + I AM DUCKEYE + TEAL Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. HOPE IN HELL + AWAKENING + FIND THE REMEDY + TO HELL WITH HONOUR Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:00pm. $10. JAJU CHOIR + ADAM HICKMAN + THE VELVET LIPS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. JUDGE PINO & THE RULING MOTIONS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. LEATHER TOWEL & EFFICIENCY + BAADER + VELVET WHIP Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8. LUCHA LIBRE MEXICAN WRESTLING - FEAT: SIN FRONTERA BAND The Hi-ďŹ , Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $27. MERCUCIO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $15.

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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au Clare Bowditch

PBS TWILIGHT SOUNDS PBS 106.7FM will be presenting a special live broadcast from Sills Bend in Warringal Parklands to celebrate Banyule City’s annual Twilight Sounds Festival. Hosts of PBS’ The Breakfast Spread Cat and Crispi will oversee the festivities which includes The Royal Jellies, Shaun Kirk, The Bombay Royale and Clare Bowditch. It goes down on Saturday March 22 from 6pm - 10pm. 9:30pm. $25. FINE BLUE THREAD True North Festival Site (edwardes Street), Reservoir. 5:00pm. FUNK DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: DJ MANCHILD Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. GOYIM + ELVIS IN THE HOUSE Claypots, St Kilda. 4:30pm. HETTY KATE QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. HIPSHAKERS - FEAT: SOUL HAUS & THE SPOKESMEN The Luwow, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. $5. JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. MARK WILKINSON (WHERE THE RIVERS RUN TOUR) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25. SHELLEY SEGAL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25. THANDO Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. THE ARCHITECTS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. THE REBECCA MENDOZA QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25. TRUE NORTH FESTIVAL - FEAT: CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT + BIDDLEWOOD + DANNY WALSH BANNED + MALCOLM HILL + MISS EILEEN AND KING LEAR + SOUL SALVATION + THE BOBBY PINS + THE MERRI CREEK PICKERS + THE RIMS Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Preston. 12:00pm. VULGARGRAD + KAZBAND Kindred Studios, Yarraville. 8:00pm. $15.

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OLE TIMEY JAM SESSION Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. AJAK MABEA + CORAL CETO + TANIA BOSAK Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. BEN WHITING + EMILEE SOUTH + GRIM FAWKNER Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:00pm. CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS + EATEN BY DOGS + ROLLING BLACKOUTS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9:30pm. $14. CERES HARVEST FESTIVAL - FEAT: LIZ STRINGER + BETH & THE BRAVE + BOBBY & THE PINS + ESSIE THOMAS Ceres Environment Park, Brunswick East. 9:00am. CHERRYWOOD + CATFISH VOODOO Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. $10. CYCLO TIMIK + EZEKIEL OX + GRAND CRU + LASERS UNDERWATER + UNHOLY RACKET 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. DAVE WRIGHT & THE MIDNIGHT ELECTRIC Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 9:00pm. FAST TRACK GRAND FINAL Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury.

MUSICIANS WANTED BANDS/ACTS WANTED for Espy Shows. Shoot an email through to mark@gunnmusic.com.au for more details 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. TUITION SINGING LESSONS - Harness Your Vocal Potential - 45min.classes - $38.00. Free Assessment Class. Call 9530 0984 / 0425 788 252 or checkout katzmusic. com.au * SONGWRITING CLASSES starting next month by Australian Songwriter Of The Year 2013 Award winner Jacques M. Gentil. Learn how to make your songs marketable, get published & generate income. Affordable. 0417 585 767/ Admin@Magesongs.Com. magesongs.com

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6:30pm. $20. ILEINI KABALAN Broadway Laundrette, Reservoir. 1:00pm. MERRI CREEK PICKERS True North Festival Site (edwardes Street), Reservoir. 6:00pm. MICK DALEY’S CORPORATE RAIDERS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. MIGHTY DUKE & THE LORDS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. PETER ROWN BLUEGRASS TRIO Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $38. POOL HALL BLUES - FEAT: IAN COLLARD + DANNY WALSH + RYAN STERLING Edward’s Place, Reservoir. 8:30pm. SAM LINTON-SMITH + LOVERS & MADMEN Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 10:30pm. SHIRAZZ Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. SLIM DIME & THE PRAIRIE KINGS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. THE BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. THE COVES + JMS HARRISON + LONESOME Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $7. THE STU THOMAS PARADOX (THE SONGS OF LEE HAZELWOOD) Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $18. THESE MACHINES CUT RAZOR WIRE - FEAT: BEN SMITH BAND + BERLIN POSTMARK + BROOKE RUSSELL + CAT CANTERI + JUSTIN BERNASCONI + LES THOMAS + LITTLE FOOT + MANDY CONNELL + OH PEP DUO + SAINT JUDE + VAN WALKER Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 7:00pm. $28. TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOODLIFE Union Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm. WENDY RULE Northcote Uniting Church, Northcote. 8:00pm. $30.

SUNDAY MAR 23 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS 80’S ON THE EDGE Sloaney Pony, Port Melbourne. 9:30pm. ANGIE - FEAT: MISS DESTINY + RAT COLUMNS + TOOTHACHE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEMI FINALS - FEAT: KID SUDNEY + SHEWOLF + STONE DESERT + THE STRANGERS IN TOWN + WILD VIOLET Musicland, Fawkner. 2:30pm. BRONWYN ROSE + GEMMA TULLY & THE THORNBIRDS 303, Northcote. 4:30pm. BY ELEANOR + AVIAR + CHOP SQUAD + THE RIFT 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. DISINTEGRATOR + ATOMIC DEATH SQUAD + CABIN FEVER + COUNTER ATTACK + DISPARO + SUBSTANCE ABUSE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. $10. EDDIE BAYTOS + GATOR QUEEN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. GEORGIA MAQ + JAY STEVENS + LUCY WILSON Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 4:00pm. GREAT BARRIER REEF FUNDRAISER - FEAT: SMILE + JUMPIN JACK WILLIAM + PINK TILES + VELCRO Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. $10. LEVITATING CHURCHES Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. $10. LITTLE BANDS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 6:00pm. $10. MONKEY’S PIRATE + HOLY MOSES HEARTACHE + TODD COOK Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. MOUNTAIN GOAT BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS - FEAT: ROLLER ONE + EMILY ULMAN + NED COLLETTE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. PAPA G & THE STRAYCATS + FULTON STREET + KARATE BOOGALOO + THE FABRIC Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5. SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: EMPAT LIMA + GREG STEPS + LOCAL GROUP + THE BEEGLES Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. $10. THE LET YOUR HAIR DOWN GIRLS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 5:00pm. THE RESIGNATORS + THE FURROWS Eureka Hotel, Richmond. 7:00pm. TOEHIDER & TROLDHAUGEN + VOLTERA Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. UNDERGROUND LOVERS + DAVE GRANEY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.

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Star, South Melbourne. 2:00pm. MELBOURNE TABLA SCHOOL Coin Laundry, Preston. 1:00pm. POLYMORPHIC ORKESTRA Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20. SWING & JAZZ NIGHTS - FEAT: LUCAS MICHAILIDIS + PATRICK THEILE Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. THE WORLD OF AHRENS & FLAHERTY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25. WACO SOCIAL CLUB + DJ BOBBY-LOU + THE FALLING STANDARDS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

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AMISTAT + FAMOUS WIL BAND & ZAC SLATER Wesley Anne, Northcote. 9:00pm. $7. ANDREW NOLTE & HIS ORCHESTRA Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. BARNEY Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4:00pm. $7. BIDDLEWOOD + MISS EILEEN & KING LEAR + THE RIMS Edwardes Lake Park, Reservoir. 2:00pm. BLUES MOUNTAIN Bay Hotel, Mornington. 4:00pm. CHILD WISE CONCERT - FEAT: CHRIS WILSON + DAVEY LANE + JAMES REYNE + TIM ROGERS Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 6:00pm. $50. CHRIS WILSON Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. CISCO CAESAR Union Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm. CRAIG WOODWARD Mercat Cross, Melbourne. 1:00pm. DEWAYNE EVERETTSMITH Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2:30pm. $20. DIRTY ELVIS & KING WOLF Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. ELEANOR MCEVOY + ENDA KENNY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $25. GREEN’S DAIRY ANGEL ENSEMBLE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. JAM NIGHT Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 7:00pm. $10. JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. JESS TYLER Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 3:00pm. $10. LARGE NUMBER 12S Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. LUAU COWBOYS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. MEETING OF THE HARPS - FEAT: JALI BUBA KUYATEH + ALFIRIO CHRISTALDO + BARBARA JEFFREY + PING JIANG + SKARABRAE Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 3:00pm. $20. MELODY POOL Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. MICK DALEY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. MR BLACK & BLUES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. $5. NICOLA BROWN + DINOCHIP + MITCHELL P WARD + SCOTTY CANDLISH Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 1:30pm. $5. STRUM REBELLION Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. SUNDAY SESSIONS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm. TAYU TAU + OPEN SWIMMER + SUPER XX MAN Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 6:00pm. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 5:30pm. THE BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS + VAN WALKER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. THE HORNETS Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. THE MARGIE LOU TRIO + GIL ASKEY Claypots, St Kilda. 4:30pm. THE NITTY GRITTY + ADRIAN WHITEHEAD Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Penny Black, Brunswick. 4:00pm. ULTRAFOX + AL WRIGHT + KEN MAHER + TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 6:30pm.

MONDAY MAR 24 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS DEAR MONDAY - FEAT: NICK BASTIRAS + JACOB PEARSON + OH PEP + SAN WOODHOUSE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. SAFEWAY CAFE + SATYRS + SHORT FUTURE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm.

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CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. PORT PHILLIP GILGAMESH READINGS Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm. UNPAVED SESSIONS - FEAT: ÁINE TYRELL + DAMON SMITH + ENDA KENNY + MEL PARSONS + NIGEL WEARNE + SARAH CARROLL Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.

TUESDAY MAR 25 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASES Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. RUBY TUESDAY - FEAT: THE HOUNDS HOMEBOUND + VELMA GROVE + ZOE FOX Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5. THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL DISCOVERY NIGHT - FEAT: WOUNDED PIG + FLOWERS FOR COPS + STONING + TERROR STRIKE + XENOS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.

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JACK EARLE BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. APPLE IDA Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. GEMMA TURVEY & EUGENE FRIESEN Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20. HI-FI LOUNGE LIZARDS Claypots, St Kilda. 10:00pm. JAZZ IN THE ATTIC - FEAT: LAPKAT + TAILOR BIRDS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. OLIVER PATERSON BEAT PROJECT 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. PETER BAYLOR’S ULTRAFOX Claypots Evening Star, South Melbourne. 8:30pm.

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ACCESS ALL AGES Wednesday March 19 With Claire Barley

A lot has been going on at The Push lately, with the FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands wrapping up at Moomba a couple of Mondays ago. Solo artist Darcy Fox was the overall winner, winning over the judges with her infectious onstage energy. Darcy is the first solo act to take out first place in the history of the competition, a huge effort considering she was up against artists from all over the state. A total of 350 acts from across Victoria competed in the 20132014 competition. The prize pack for the competition had heaps of cool stuff to help Darcy kick start her musical career, including a day’s recording package, CD pressing and artwork design, digital distribution and her very own merchandise. There were some truly stellar performances on the day, which was capped off by performances by Allday, Remi and The Smith Street Band. Huge thanks to all FReeZa teams, artists and attendees who supported the competition last year. Stay tuned for FReeZA Push Start 2014! Have you checked out the opportunities section of The Push’s website? It’s regularly updated with the latest opportunities involving young people, including everything from music grants to internships and art workshops. Head to thepush.com.au to check out what’s out there. No doubt you’ve been admiring the journalistic excellence of this column for quite some time. Perhaps you think you have what it takes to write something of this quality week in and week out. Thankfully for you, The Push are currently looking for a new Gig Guide coordinator. Whilst you almost certainly don’t have the skills to write columns as riveting as a Harry Potter film like the current writer does, the position is a great way to gain valuable writing experience. As a volunteer at The Push, you will be required to come into Push HQ in Brunswick for seven hours per week commencing in April. Meet The Push’s fabulous staff! See your work published in Beat Magazine every week! Enjoy the occasional office afternoon tea, complete with cake and tea! Head to The Push’s website to check out the Position Description and Selection Criteria. Applications close Monday March 31. What else is news in all ages music? Precocious talent Lorde has recently announced an Australian tour. The New Zealand pop sensation will perform at Festival Hall on Thursday April 24. These will be the 17-yearold’s first all ages shows in Australia. For full details, head to festivalhall.com.au.

ALL AGES TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 Open Mic/Jam Night, Musicland, 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 7pm, free, musiclandonline.com.au, AA. FRIDAY MARCH 21 Gwakamania w/ Bugdust, The Tall Poppies, Shut up and Choke Me, Sub Rosa and more, EV’s Youth Centre, 212 Mt Dandenong Rd, Croydon, 6pm, $5, maroondahyouthservices.com/evs, AA. Bean Bag Productions Slam/ Spoken Word Poetry Night w/ Jyoee Hughes, Ror Akot, Princes Hill High School, Digital Arts Yarra Youth Services, and The Academy of Mary Immaculate, Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Helliers Street, 6.30pm, free, yarracity.vic.gov.au, AA. SUNDAY MARCH 23 MainStage -Battle Of The Bands Semi Final no. 1, Musicland, 1359A Sydney Road, Fawkner, 1.30pm, $10, musiclandonline.com.au/gig-guide, AA.

VOICES IN THE ATTIC - FEAT: STEVE SMART + TARIRO MAVONDO Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

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How many years have Eastgate Music been in business? Established in 2000, Eastgate Music is 100% privately owned and independent. After almost 20 years retailing musical instruments in Balwyn the business was relocated to a bigger and better site in Burke Rd. Kew. Who are the key players at Eastgate Music? Current owners Marcello Grassi and Peter Shillito are musicians and businessmen with extensive experience in the music industry at both a wholesale and retail level. Marcello is a more than capable guitarist whose experienced ears define what “good tone” is all about. His partner Peter established Raven Records with Glenn A. Baker over 30 years ago and is passionate about music and musicians. Tell us about your staff ? Bryn Evans, Chris Steller, Warren Collins and Bryan Murphy are all experienced musicians as well as retailers. They bring a wealth of musical knowledge and hands-on experience to our store. What makes your store different from the rest? Eastgate Music is dedicated to supplying the world’s finest instruments and musical equipment. We are a specialist independent retailer with particular focus on guitars, amplifiers, keyboards, digital pianos, effects, audio, home recording, PA, live sound and related products. Our sister shop The Melbourne String Company has a similar focus on orchestral stringed instruments including violin, viola, cello and double bass. The instruments and music gear we select are handpicked by us for both quality and value. This is vitally important for players at every level. We take much

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pride in providing musicians of all ages and skill levels with the advice, help and the good gear they need to pursue their musical dreams. What can a player expect from equipment purchased at Eastgate Music? All instruments and musical equipment sold by Eastgate Music are covered by manufacturers’ warranties. These vary from 1 to 5 years depending on the item and the distributor. We stand by our suppliers and the brands we sell. If you have a problem, we want to hear about it and fix it fast. Do you offer repairs? We offer a full range of services for musical instruments and equipment. Our in-house techs (luthiers) are very experienced in the maintenance, repairs and ‘setup’ of musical instruments including all guitars and fretted instruments, violins, cellos and double bass as well as brass and woodwind. Our head luthier Warren Collins for example, has over 30 years experience in Australia and New Zealand and is exceptionally skilled and easy to understand. Give him a call on 9817 7000 to book your instrument in. Please ask for a no obligation quote on anything from re-strings to fret dressing, pick up installation, guitar set-ups, neck re-sets, fixing cracks/splits in classical instruments, shooting fingerboards, sound post re-sets, new bridges, peg service, bow re-hairs and everything in between. We also handle amplifier service and repairs, with tube amps our specialty. From a basic amp tune-up service to a total electronic overhaul, we can fix just about anything. Our reputation is for service that is prompt, high on quality and low on price.

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With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm before his show – and was mobbed after crowds formed outside the Chanel store. This week he’s #1 on the single and album ARIA charts – the 119th act since 1965 to do so. * Future Music’s Asian event, in Malaysia, cancelled its third day after authorities claimed six people aged 21 to 28 died from overdoses. * Samsung launched net radio service Milk in the US with 200 genre stations and 13 million songs, but we’re not sure when we can expect it here.

NEIL YOUNG LAUNCHES PONO PLAYER Neil Young launched his new digital player and music service Pono at SxSW, saying “Once you hear this, you can’t go back.” The veteran rocker lashed out at the quality of MP3s (“shit”) and of too many fillers on albums. Pono provides digital music at top studio quality so music sounds as it should and can store up to 2,000 songs. Elton John said “I haven’t heard a sound like (Pono) since vinyl”. Fans agree. A Kickstarter campaign for Pono had a target of $800,000. In two days it raised $2 million from 70,000 contributors.

SPRINGSTEEN TOUR GROSSED $32.8M Bruce Springsteen’s Australian and NZ tour through Frontier grossed a total $32.8 million, according to Billboard. The magazine earlier announced his first four shows (Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne) made $26.7 million. Last week it added to the figures, with the Brisbane Entertainment Centre drawing 12,648. The Boss went on to play two shows at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland to 73,958 fans and pulling $10.2 million in ticket sales.

MICHAEL CHUGG’S 50TH CELEBRATIONS KICK OFF Celebrations of Michael Chugg’s 50th year in the biz began at the International Live Music Conference in London. Eddie Vedder, Alice Cooper, Robbie Williams, Neil Finn, Luke Steele, Dallas Green, Jason Mraz, Robert Plant and industry associates sent wishes. Festivities moved to South by Southwest in Austin at a showcase of his Chugg Music label with The Griswolds, Lime Cordiale, Sidney York, The Creases, Parade Of Lights and JP Hoe. In Australia there’ll be a charity event and the re-release of his biography with additional chapters. Chugg was 15 when he got into promoting in Tasmania.

SOLO ACT WINS FREEZA PUSH START For the first time since the FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands started in 1994, it has been won by a solo act – Darcy Fox of Moe. Her prize included a day’s recording package from Hothouse Studios and a Jack The Bear deluxe mastering session, CD pressing and graphic design layout by DEX Audio, digital distribution by Valleyarm, her own band t-shirts from Love Police, a kit of band supplies from Electric Factory, a feature article in Beat Magazine and thepush.com.au, $1000 prize packages from Shout Out Loud print, Plakkit posters and King Kahuna bean bags. The FReeZA program is supported with a $2.4 million investment from the State Government.

MADMAN ON THE MARKET Film and clothing distributor Funtastic is selling its film and TV distribution and rights management company Madman Entertainment. Madman is valued at $52 million but Funtastic expects to lose as much as $28 million on the deal. Two buyers have expressed interest in buying Madman, it said. One of these is a consortium which includes founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard.

LAURIE RICHARDS FUNERAL The funeral of promoter Laurie Richards is held this Friday at the Baptist Church at 174 Collins St, CBD at 4pm. Everyone who knew him is invited.

THINGS WE HEAR * Fire damaged approximately $300,000 worth of hired lighting and sound equipment and fittings on a WOMADelaide stage as crews packed up after it finished. Festival director Ian Scobie said insurance would cover the damage. Meantime, thieves broke into Hobart Music Centre and made off with three guitars, each worth $1000 and $2000, while another pack stole the sound system and booze from Fringe pop up venue Howl At The Moon. * Pharrell Williams wandered out to shop in Brisbane BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 58

* John Martin of Swedish House Mafia fame will be in Australia in April to promote his debut solo single Anywhere For You. * Tool had to deny their long-awaited new album was set for release. Rumours flew after guitarist Adam Jones made a sarcastic remark it was “released tomorrow” although he did add, “only kidding.” Meantime, U2’s opus looks like seeing the light of day next year with plans to record more. * Expect to see an Australian version of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. * Madonna is working in the studio with Avicii. * R&B singer songwriter Alston Koch is now based in Los Angeles to work with some of Prince’s team and on soundtrack work. * Bendigo’s Rock in the Vines, which showcased 25 local bands at the Rifle Brigade Hotel, was a near sell-out. * Sydney hardcore band Hand of Mercy split with singer Scott Bird. * Hanging out at Future Music: Tinie Tempah and racer Lewis Hamilton. * This year’s triple j One Night Stand goes to Mildura on Saturday May 17. * Kate Miller-Heidke has already sung Happy Birthday over the phone to 50 fans, as part of her crowd-sourcing promises, and says she has more to go. * Commercial Radio Australia’s (CRA) boss Joan Warner told the Mumbrella site that the radio industry does not see including music streaming services as Pandora, Spotify and Rdio, in the new radio ratings system as a priority. * Perth designer Jaime Lee Major, who’s dressed Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Kimbra, is in talks with Katy Perry about using her gowns in her next video. * The Cliffe, the historic 1894 Perth home of The Triffids, which has been part of a push by Triffids fans to be given landmark honours, has been bought for $3.251 million by Andrea Bux who founded Australian Style magazine.

“SEARCH 4 PEARLS” COMPETITION Black Pearl Studios has teamed with KaZbAhMeDiA to search for new Aussie talent and sounds. This is via a music competition with a grand prize valued at $10,000, promotions and awards night with industry judges and mentors for short-listed contestants. This event is held during May (date to be announced). Black Pearl is asking for sponsors to get involved and help Melbourne’s live culture thrive: go to blackpearlstudios.com.au, call (03) 9939 7209 or email yury@blackpearlstudios.com.au. The competition has six categories – under 18s, best solo, best band (rock, metal, indie), best modern group (pop, dance), modern music (hip hop, RnB, electro, DJ) and group performance (choir, orchestra, classical). Apply at kazbahmedia.com.

SONS OF RICO GATHER TEAM Alex MacRae, songwriter and singer of Perth’s Sons of Rico, has moved to Melbourne and put together a Melbourne lineup with drummer Aaron Barnett (The Getaway Plan), bassist Terry Mann (Coach Bombay) and Siobhan McGinnity on keys. Its business team is Adam Weston of Firestarter Music, Mark Lackey of Wildfire Booking Agency and Inertia. A new single Against The Grain is out, and the new lineup launches at the Ding Dong on Saturday March 29.

JENNY BIDDLE SIGNS TO FEELGOOD FOLK Victorian singer-songwriter Jenny Biddle has signed with South Australian label Feelgood Folk which

will release her fourth album in May. Feelgood Folk began in January and partnered with Little Acorn (UK) and The Planetary Group (US/CAN), with nine releases set for this year. They have also signed SA acts The Timbers and The Brouhaha. The label says its approach is to do the stuff musicians don’t like to do (admin, budgeting, PR, bookings).

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Taylor Swift was the highest earning musician in the US last year, reported Billboard magazine. She pulled in US$40 million, 75% of it from her concerts. Artists are ranked by U.S. earnings from touring, record sales, publishing royalties and revenue from digital music and video streaming. Others in the top 10 were Kenny Chesney ($32.95m), Justin Timberlake ($31.4m), Bon Jovi ($29.4m), The Rolling Stones ($26.2m), Beyoncé ($24.4m), Maroon 5 ($22.2m), Luke Bryan ($22.1m), Pink ($20m) and Fleetwood Mac ($19.1m).

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Sydney punters have more places to get their rocks off. The Standard in Surry Hills relaunches in the first week of April as Standard Bowl. It offers free ten pins, free amusements, DJs and garage/indie bands. The 500-capacity Roller Den (Imperial Hotel) in Erskineville started live music this month booked through Kingdom Come. Its hip hop club Knowledge debuts on Saturday March 22 and indie club night Common People on Friday April 4. The Lewisham Hotel celebrates its return as a 215-capacity live music venue (bookings by Rhythm Section Management) on Saturday April 5. Meantime, The Lansdowne has put in new sound and lights, expanded the band room by 100 to 300 and appointed Nathan Farrell Entertainment to take over bookings from April 1.

CREATE/CONTROL SIGN MORE LABELS Create/Control struck new partnerships with USA’s Downtown Records and UK’s Mute for Australia and New Zealand. Downtown is home to Gnarls Barkley, Miike Snow, Santigold, Justice, Cold War Kids, David Gray and Mos Def. Mute grew with Depeche Mode, The Bad Seeds, Goldfrapp, Erasure and Richard Hawley with latest signings Ben Frost, Diamond Version and Swans.

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Nominations for the 2014 Art Music Awards are open until Monday May 12. There are 11 national awards and various state ones for contemporary classical, improvised and experimental music, and contemporary jazz. See APRA and Australian Music Centre websites.

AUSSIE PRODUCER ROBIE PORTER LAUNCHES WIZARD COUNTRY Veteran producer Robie Porter has set up a new label Wizard Country. The first signing is Sydney troubadour Ben Ransome. Porter’s move comes as he revives his own singing career after a 40-year break. Porter notched up hits as Rob E.G. in the ‘60s. In the ‘70s, he operated the Sparmac and Wizard labels, and produced hits for Daddy Cool, Rick Springfield, Air Supply, Hush, Marcia Hines and Tommy Emmanuel. “I gave up performing because I was too busy producing and running labels,” he says. His productions sold about 50 million over the years here and overseas, he estimates. Porter worked in the U.S. after, although he was forced to take a hiatus from music due to a problem with tinnitus. “That cleared itself up, so I got back into music.” Now based full-time in Sydney, he’s revived his Rob EG moniker, performing with guitarist Phil Emmanuel and planning to launch in May a Behind The #1 Hits show to perform his hits and those he produced.

‘WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE’ SEMINAR Entertainment lawyer Andrew Watt is holding a workshop this weekend behind his new book Welcome To The Jungle – Navigating The Music Business in Australia (Ravens Nest Consulting). Clocking in at 648 pages, it is one of the most comprehensive tomes on the local music industry. Watt covers recording, publishing, live, management, sync, digital, publicity, marketing and merchandising, but the role of media as an industry entry-point and marketing tool seems glossed over. The strength of Welcome To The Jungle is its quote-format of anecdotes and advice of 90 execs. It is timely: it captures the industry as it

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LIFELINES Engaged: DJ and glamazon Ruby Rose and US fashion designer Phoebe Dahl who runs online charity fashion company Faircloth. Engaged: two cast members who met while performing in a local Tasmanian production of Phantom Of The Opera got engaged onstage during a performance, after he started singing Jason Derulo’s Will You Marry Me? Injured: Johnny Marr broke his hand after falling while jogging in London. Injured: double knee replacement for US loudmouth guitarist Ted Nugent. Recovered: Kesha is out of rehab (two months for an eating disorder) and dropped the $ from her name. In Court: when Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle sued Frank Ocean for not singing on their ad after they paid him $212,500, he sent them a copy of the cheque with the words ‘FUCK OFF’ scribbled over it. In Court: Melbourne-based Stormey Coleman, 37, former member of Tupac Shakur’s Outlawz, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on charges he punched his then girlfriend three times to the ear and left her without hearing for three months. He returned to court earlier this week. Arrested: an 18-year-old who sneaked backstage into a Miley Cyrus concert in Nebraska and tweeted her to say he’d left her a marriage proposal. Jailed: Townsville guitarist Joel Damien Baynes, 28, for three years, after stabbing a 62-year-old neighbour who asked him to stop playing his guitar loudly at 11.30pm. “No bastard tells me to turn my music down,” said Baynes, who’d just moved into the apartment block. Died: Victorian singer-songwriter, tutor and music researcher Dennis O’Keeffe, 57, from cancer in a Warrnambool hospital. He was surrounded by his wife and sons Joel and Ryan from Airbourne. He wrote a book about the origin of Waltzing Matilda. When his death was announced at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, the crowd stood and sang the song in his honour. He also curated parts of the National Folk Festival in Canberra. Died: Jerry Corbitt of US band The Youngbloods, at his home in Texas. Died: George Donaldson, 48, of Celtic Thunder, from massive heart attack.

reinvents itself and faces the challenge of consumers who just want to listen but not own the music. Watt is holding a workshop on Saturday March 22 at JMC Auditorium, 171 Bank St, South Melbourne (off Clarendon St) from 10am to 5pm. Bookings at musicbusinesseducation.com.au.

’31 QUESTIONS’ RETURNS RMITV is filming Season 3 of trivia quiz 31 Questions with David M. Green, Anthony McCormack and Sophie Loughran. Join the audience as questions, points and fabulous prizes are distributed to two contestants. It’s every Thursday until April 17 from 8pm – 10.30pm at: RMIT University Studio A, Level 2, Building 12, 394, Swanston St,. Book at 31Qaudience@gmail.com.

CROATIA HOT SPOT FOR FESTIVALS Croatia was the most popular festival destination in 2013, says a new study by Festicket of 80 festivals. 22% of festivalgoers from around the world and 21% from the UK went to Croatia. That was followed by Germany (22% from the world and UK). In 2014, 80% of festival attendees are planning to go to an event outside their countries and stay in a luxury hotel.

SWEAT IT OUT! CROOKED COLOURS

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Sydney’s Sweat It Out Music! signed Perth electronic three-piece Crooked Colours. It will re-release their current single ‘Come Down’ next month with remixes by Yolanda Be Cool, Jesse Rose, Alison Wonderland and wordlife. It’s on their EP In Your Bones out Monday April 21.