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TWENTY ONE PILOTS One of the most original new bands to come out of the US, Twenty One Pilots have set a course for the east coast of Australia this August on their headlining Quiet Is Viølent World Tour. Having recently exploded on the US music scene, the band is ready to electrify Aussie audiences with their genre-defying piano-driven schizoid rock/ pop blend and poetically driven lyrics. They’ll be arriving on our shores on Friday August 8 with a show at 170 Russell. Tickets are available through livenation.com.au.
ARIA award winner Jeff Lang is preparing to hit the wide open road this week for a national tour to launch his 15th studio album, the critically acclaimed I Live in my Head a Lot these Days. Jeff and his band will be touring extensive throughout Australia including two shows in Melbourne at the Caravan Club and the Thornbury Theatre in early July.
LIVING IN THE '70S ANNIVERSARY
LEAPS AND BOUNDS BUS TOURS “The wheels on the bus go ‘round and...” oh, wait on. The Leaps and Bounds Festival bus will be playing a completely different and far less irritating tune as one of the most popular activities from the 2013 Leaps and Bounds Festival returns; the bus tours of Yarra City’s music history, past and present. In 2014 more bus tours are on offer, which will operate every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Leaps and Bounds Festival. Climb on board, join in the fun and explore the forgotten and well-known music sites while sharing some stories along the way. The tour guide is Melbourne’s very own musicologist and best dinner party guest ever, Bruce Milne. The engines will fire up on July 4 and run right throughout the month. Tickets are available through trybooking.com.
Australian '70s rock icon Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie, guitarist from the engine room of the legendary Skyhooks, leads the charge for a night of Skyhooks hits to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record-breaking debut album Living in the '70s at Yarraville Live on Saturday July 12. Living in the '70s was the highest-selling album by an Australian act in Australia up until that time. It spent 16 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts and triple j predecessor station 2JJ even played the track You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good in Bed as their first ever song when they began broadcasting in January 1975. In October 2010, the impact it made in the Australian music industry was recognised when it was listed at No. 9 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums. Tickets to the event are available through yarravillelive.com.
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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS Missed out on tickets to Splendour? Well, you’ve got one final chance to come good and get yourself some tickets. While the festival sold out lickity-split back in May, Splendour and the venue North Byron Parklands have successfully applied for a capacity increase of 2,500. The extra tickets for Splendour 2014 will be released from 9am Monday June 16 until midnight Monday July 21, 2014 at www.moshtix.com.au, and will be a mixture of three day, single day and camping tickets. Giddy up!
MYKKI BLANCO Mykki Blanco will descend on Melbourne all the way from New York City this month. An academically trained performance artist, Terry Richardson muse and published poet, Blanco is one of the most exciting names in contemporary rap, blending her crossdressing spitfire MC talents over bass-heavy posttrap anthems. Blanco will be joined by special guests Forces, and Lace Curtain, plus DJ Air Max ’97. See Mykki Blanco at the Hi-Fi on Friday June 27.
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SPIDERBAIT The one and only Spiderbait are heading out on the road this August for their first national headline tour in a decade, stopping in at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Finley’s finest will hit the road with their full catalogue of seven albums, including seminal tracks like Buy Me a Pony, Monty, Four on the Floor and Black Betty as well as a bunch of new songs from their recently released album Spiderbait that they have never toured before. Spiderbait will hit Melbourne on August 29 and play a smashing set at the Corner Hotel.
LISTEN OUT FESTIVAL Australia’s boutique national dance music event, Listen Out is back in 2014. Fuzzy (the team behind some of Australia’s best loved parties and festivals including Field Day, Shore Thing, and Harbourlife), are excited to announce that with the amazing success of last year’s debut, Listen Out returns for a second year with a lot more punch. Stopping in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane this spring, Listen Out will once again showcase the best dance music in a small but perfectly formed setting. Keep your eyes on Beat for more info on Listen Out festival in the coming weeks.
MONIQUE BRUMBY Iconic Australian singer / songwriter and ARIA award winner Monique Brumby has announced the release of a new single Silent War from her self-titled, fifth studio album. Brumby will be hitting the road to celebrate the releases, and will play in Melbourne at the Flying Saucer Club on August 16. For tickets to the Melbourne show visit flyingsaucerclub.com.au.
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RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP TEAMS ANNOUNCED The 2014 Reclink Community Cup is just a few weeks away, and the community cup teams can now be revealed. Going head for head in the big match between Triple R 102.7FM / PBS 106.7FM Megahertz and the Rockdogs on Sunday June 22 at Elsternwick Park are Tim Rogers, who will captain the Rockdogs, alongside Rockdogs' coach Tex Perkins. Add to that members from Bitter Sweet Kicks, King Of The North, Smudge, La Bastard, The Stevens, Nation Blue, Even, The UV Race, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Bowers, Saskwatch, The Pretty Littles, plus Fraser A. Gorman, Dan Sultan, Dave Larkin and Mark Evans from AC/DC. On the other side of the fence, the Triple R 102.7FM / PBS 106.7FM Megahertz will feature a splendid selection of community broadcasters from all of your favourite program grids. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be headed by Co-Captains, Emma Peel (Switched On â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PBS 106.7FM) and Stew Farrell (Breakfasters - Triple R 102.7FM), plus Director of Coaching Neil Rogers (The Australian Mood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Triple R 102.7FM), Coach Vince Peach (Soul Time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PBS 106.7FM), Assistant Coaches DQ (RRR Swami) and Tim Harrington (Triple R 102.7FM former Breakfasters Sports Guy), Club Strapper Pauly P (Livewire - Triple R 102.7FM), Club Administrator Crispi Winsor (PBS 106.7FM The Breakfast Spread). Plus thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megahertz President Jon Von Goes ( JVG Radio Method â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Triple R 102.7FM). The event is a celebration of Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dynamic music and community broadcasting sectors with the Rockdogs and the Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megahertz battling it out on the football oval for supremacy. The teams aim to reflect the diversity of the communities from which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re drawn, with a focus on fun, safety and respect for other players and of course the umpires. Proceeds from the day are donated to Reclink Australia. Reclink Community Cup is a fun family day out, encompassing live performances from local musicians, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, food and beverage stalls and an opportunity for a grass roots kick-to-kick for crowd members during match breaks.
After casting a spell on all with her debut EP Rosie, Thelma Plum has put down her acoustic guitar and taken a step in a brave new musical direction. Collaborating along the way with beat-smith, M-Phazes (Kimbra, Eminem), lending his sought after talents to sculpt a sound that is forward thinking and modern without compromising Thelmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm colloquial purr. Still in her teens, Thelma is already a seasoned performer, completing a run of sold-out national shows in 2013. Now, in 2014, Thelma has will be bringing a full band onstage with her for an east coast tour. Be charmed by Thelma Plum when she performs at the Northcote Social Club on July 5.
THE PAST IS NEVER WHERE YOU THINK YOU LEFT IT The Leaps and Bounds Festival is presenting a one night only skewed look at the history of Melbourne by Charles Jenkins and his Amateur Historians. The night wil be filled with new songs and stories that dig down deep into Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history. Thursday July 10 will see Charles Jenkins and his Amateur Historians, David Andrew Milne (The Zhivagos) and Douglas Lee Robertson (Ice Cream Hands) perform this very special show at the Fitzroy Reading Room adjacent to the Fitzroy Town Hall. Capacity will be strictly limited to 80 tickets, and all ticket holders will receive a special commemorative CD of the songs written especially for this event, that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be available anywhere else. Â
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Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? I usually restring my guitar while watching random music clips on YouTube. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat cause I get nervous and puke on stage (not a good look) then look for the cleanest denim shirt from the boot of my car to wear onstage.
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Where would you like to be in five years? Gigging with Seedy Jeezus and working on our fifth album. Hopefully jetlagged from travelling overseas with the band.
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What is the next release from Seedy Jeezus? We have a 7â&#x20AC;? coming out early August called Shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Fuse b/w Into the Midnight Sun. Then in late September the full debut self-titled album will be released both here and in Europe. Define your genre in five words or less: Tripped out glorious psych rock.
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Bearing the terrible clichĂŠd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? We get told we sound like early Pink Floyd meets Black Sabbath with a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s freakout and rocking instrumental jams. Describe the best gig you have ever played. Any gig where we get to share the stage with a
band we totally love is always the best gig we ever played. The upcoming gig with Spencer P Jones at Tago Mago will be epic, that will be our next best gig. We will be jamming with Spencer at the end of the night after we play an extended set. Tell us about the last song you wrote. 3 Million Light Years was the last song we wrote. It started with an idea I got at about 5am after sitting up all night jamming. I took it to the band and Paul threw in some riffs, Mark dropped some beats and voila, and a new eight-minute instrumental was born.
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If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? It would be a Seedless Cherry Chocolate Jeezus bar with a holographic wrapper and trading cards of pictures of the band in various stages of undress. We like to have all bases covered, body soul and mind all in the one chocolatey package.
SEEDY JEEZUS play alongside Spencer P Jones at Tago Mago on Friday June 13.
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60 SECONDS with NESINA VIOLA
Define your genre in five words or less: Easy listening pop for adults. What do you love about making music? The freedom to express one’s emotions and creativity.
COURTNEY LOVE Amongst the latest news that Courtney Love wants a glittery silver rose named after her and that she’s found the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, the former Hole frontwoman has announced that she will hit our shores for her first ever solo tour this August. The announcement comes on the back of the release of her double A-side single You Know My Name/Wedding Day. It was released to celebrate the launch of her recent UK tour which was hailed by critics as “potty-mouthed and captivating.” Catch Courtney Love in all her glory on Saturday August 16 at Festival Hall.
How long have you been writing and gigging? For about two years. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Real musicians and songwriters like Bonnie Raitt, Missy Higgins, Katie Melua and Tracy Chapman; not mere entertainers and celebrities. What’ve you got to sell CD wise? My self-titled debut CD Nesina Viola is available
at gigs or on my website nesinaviola.com What can a punter expect from your live show? Great smooth grooves including pop, blues and soul set with an intimate laidback atmosphere – for grownups! Why should everyone come and see your band? To support the live music scene and adult contemporary artists which general radio ignores. There are some good artists out there above the age of 25! When’s the gig and with who? The gig is on Sunday June 15 at Mantonscreek Estate in Mornington. I’ll be performing with special guest Mike Seager from 12-4pm.
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TOURING
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INTERNATIONAL TLC Palais Theatre June 11 SCHOOLBOY Q The Forum June 11 SLIM JIM PHANTOM Ding Dong Lounge June 12 THE BOHICAS Ding Dong Lounge June 13 CHET FAKER The Forum June 13 LA DISPUTE Corner Hotel June 12, 13, 14 BASTILLE Festival Hall June 15 BAND OF SKULLS The Hi-Fi June 17 THE BRONX 170 Russell June 17 THE VIBRATORS The Tote June 21 EARTH The Hi-Fi June 21 THE SUPERSUCKERS Ding Dong Lounge June 21 SOHN Ding Dong Lounge June 25 TINIE TEMPAH Trak Lounge June 25 THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT The Hi-Fi June 26 LLOYD COLE Caravan Music Club June 26, Thornbury Theatre June 27 JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN Melbourne Recital Centre June 27 MYKKI BLANCO The Hi-Fi June 27 STORY OF THE YEAR 170 Russell June 29 BELL X1 Hi-Fi Bar July 3 ADOLESCENTS The Evelyn July 5 TINY RUINS Northcote Social Club July 8 LORDE Festival Hall July 15, 16 HIGH ON FIRE The Hi-Fi July 19 THE STRYPES Northcote Social Club July 22 KELIS Prince Bandroom July 22 LONDON GRAMMAR Festival Hall July 22 ÁSGEIR The Forum July 22 SKY FERREIRA Prince Bandroom July 23 TUNE-YARDS Howler July 24 THE ACID Northcote Social Club July 24 LILY ALLEN Festival Hall July 24 PELICAN The Hi-Fi July 25 METRONOMY & CIRCA WAVES The Forum July 25 MIKHAEL PASKALEV 170 Russell July 25 THE WILD FEATHERS Northcote Social Club July 25 PHANTOGRAM Prince Bandroom July 25 GROUPLOVE 170 Russel July 25 MAS YSA Prince Bandroom July 25 DARLIA LOCK Northcote Social Club July 26
SKATERS Corner Hotel July 26 CHROME SPARKS/RAT & CO Howler July 26 THE 1975 The Hi-Fi July 27 FUTURE ISLANDS Corner Hotel July 28 FOSTER THE PEOPLE Palais Theatre July 28 THE HEAD AND THE HEART Howler July 28 WILD BEASTS Prince Bandroom July 29 JUNGLE Corner Hotel July 29 BEN HOWARD Palais Theatre July 30 RY X Howler July 30 FIRST AID KIT The Hi-Fi July 31 ANDREW STRONG DOES THE COMMITMENTS Corner Hotel August 3 NEUROSIS Corner Hotel August 7, The Hi-Fi August 8 I AM GIANT Cherry Bar August 8 TWENTY ONE PILOTS 170 Russell August 8 KASABIAN Festival Hall August 9 KING BUZZO Ding Dong Lounge August 15 COURTNEY LOVE Festival Hall August 16 BOB DYLAN Palais Theatre August 18, 19 KNAPSACK The Reverence Hotel August 21 LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena August 23 KID INK The Hi-Fi August 24 THE USED & TAKING BACK SUNDAY 170 Russell August 25 PITY SEX The Old Bar August 25 THE DANDY WARHOLS Corner Hotel August 26 QUEEN Rod Laver Arena August 29 PROTEST THE HERO The Hi-Fi September 6 BIFFY CLYRO Palais Theatre September 7 ANBERLIN The Forum September 7 KANYE WEST Rod Laver Arena September 9, 10 ANBERLIN 170 Russell September 10 CANNIBAL CORPSE 170 Russel September 12 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena September 16 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Etihad Stadium September 18 INGRID MICHAELSON Corner Hotel September 20 VERUCA SALT Corner Hotel September 26 SEPULTURA 170 RUSSELL October 1 LISTEN OUT FESTIVAL Royal Botanical Gardens October 4 ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena November 5, Hanging Rock, Macedon November 8 KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15
ACCEPT Corner Hotel November 15 ROXETTE Rod Laver Arena February 20, Rochford Wines Yarra Valley February 21 THE EAGLES Rod Laver Arena February 22, Hanging Rock Macedon February 28
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NATIONAL DAVE GRANEY The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine June 12 ELLIOT THE BULL The Toff In Town June 12 DARK MOFO 2014 June 12, 22 C.W STONEKING St Michael’s Uniting Church June 13 THE TARANTINOS The LuWOW June 13 HARD ONS Corner Hotel June 14 JOELISTICS Workers Club June 14 BOBBY FOX The Toff In Town June 15, 29 ARCHER Workers Club June 15, 22, 29 DUNE RATS Corner Hotel June 20 RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP Elsternwick Park June 22 ASTRONOMY CLASS Northcote Social Club June 27 DEEZ NUTS & CONFESSION The Workers Club June 27 NEW EMPIRE Northcote Social Club June 19 DAVIDSON BROTHERS Corner Hotel June 19 GRAVEYARD TRAIN 170 Russell June 20 MORGAN EVANS Revolver June 20 BOB LOG The LuWOW June 20 ROCK N LOAD FESTIVAL The Espy June 21 NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE Corner Hotel June 21 2014 RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP Elsternwick Park June 22 KEITH URBAN Rod Laver Arena June 25 MELANIE SAFKA Melbourne Recital Centre June 26 BOYEUR The Workers Club June 26 THE PIECE BROTHERS Shebeen June 26, 27 THE PAPER KITES Athenaeum Theatre June 27 FRANKENBOK Reverence Hotel June 27 TEETH & TONGUE Howler June 28 THE CREASES Shebeen June 28 THE CAIROS Ding Dong Lounge June 28 BEN LEE Howler, July 2 JEFF LANG The Caravan Club July 4, Thornbury Theatre July 5 LITTLE BASTARD Northcote Social Club July 4 CROOKED COLOURS Shebeen July 4 THE HOLIDAYS The Hi-Fi July 4 COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS The Corner Hotel July 4 LEAPS AND BOUNDS 2014 Covers 40 traditional venues from the Corner Hotel to Longplay, Over the City of Yarra July 4, 20 BONJAH Cherry Bar July 4, Yah Yah’s July 5 THELMA PLUM Northcote Social Club July 5 VIOLENT SOHO The Hi-Fi July 5 SASKWATCH Corner Hotel July 5 SEX ON TOAST The Toff In Town July 5, 6 THE MYTH BEHIND THE RIFF Fitzroy Town Hall July 9 THE PAST IS NEVER WHERE YOU THINK YOU LEFT IT The Fitzroy Reading Room July 10 REMI Corner Hotel July 11 MIKELANGELO - THE BALKAN ELVIS Collingwood Town Hall July 11 BIG SCARY Ormond Hall July 11 DAVE GRANEY Deans Martian Cafe, Lorne July 12 LIVING IN THE 70’s Yarraville Live July 12 DAN SULTAN The Forum July 17, The Corner Hotel July 25 CLARE BOWDITCH Sooki Lounge July 17
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LILY ALLEN By Chris Martin
Lily Allen knows exactly what it takes to be a pop star. And she’s not interested in doing it anymore – not one bit. Her first two albums, Alright, Still and It’s Not Me, It’s You, crowned her as both the darling of the British pop media and the queen of the sales charts, but her return this year with Sheezus brought with it a shock backlash of criticism in the mainstream press and on social media. Not that it stopped her from topping the charts once again. If Allen’s taken the harsh words to heart, she’s not showing it. “Listen, maybe I’m just not the radio pop star anymore,” Allen says from her London flat, where she’s just sent her daughters to bed. “Maybe I just make the music that I want to make, and fuck ’em all,” she laughs. “I’m not going to water my music down and start singing, ‘Oh baby you make me crazy/Can I be your lady baby?’ and [play] some crappy EDM and hope that it’s liked, because that’s just not what I do.” The outspoken Allen stepped away from the spotlight in 2010 after touring It’s Not Me, It’s You, and has spent the ensuing years raising her children Ethel Mary (now two years old) and Marnie Rose (17 months). While she says her return to the studio for Sheezus felt natural – “I’m not the first person to go back to work after having kids” – she admits to being caught off guard by what came next, and by her record label Parlophone’s changing definition of ‘pop’. “I suppose I was a little bit, because I just wrote music the way I’ve always written music, and then once I delivered everything and it came to picking singles and sending stuff off to radio, it seemed like everyone had a completely different hat on to the one when I’d started. I feel like a lot of the songs that I would’ve assumed would’ve been the singles, and the ones that would’ve sold the album and been songs at radio, weren’t, really, and not really everywhere else in the world but in the UK. “I don’t know what’s happened,” she continues. “I feel like things have got a little bit more saturated, or watered down, and the radio people, the record company were like, ‘Oh no, we can’t have that, this radio station won’t play it, and that radio station won’t play it, because it’s too controversial or too sexy.’ “And you’re just like, ‘Wait a second, people are posing naked on the front of magazine covers and still get their songs played on the radio,’ but I guess because their songs don’t really say anything – I don’t know. I’m not really saying anything particularly offensive, I’m actually just taking ownership of my sexuality and feminism, and people find that offensive – which I find astonishing, because I think if I’d have released these same songs when I first started ten years ago there wouldn’t have been a problem, but now there is, which is amazing to me. It feels like going backwards.” Case in point – the new record’s title track, Sheezus. Allen told Rolling Stone she would’ve liked to see as a single, but people got offended by the word ‘period’ in its lyrics. On Twitter ahead of the album’s release, she agreed with a fan who called her new singles “docile pop rubbish.” “What you’ve heard so far yes,” she BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 20
wrote. “The labels and the radio stations won’t play the better stuff.” Ultimately, the Auto-Tune-heavy Hard Out Here was the first taste of Allen’s new material – and its video created an online uproar. Suddenly, the armchair experts had not only decided what Allen’s artistic intentions were on her behalf, but launched into rambling thinkpieces about why that made her an objectifier of women (for her dancers twerking in skimpy black outfits) or a racist (said dancers were all of black or Asian descent). Somehow, the satire of the clip was lost on some commentators, despite the song’s lyrics, and the words spelled out in giant silver balloons: “Lily Allen Has a Baggy Pussy.” Did it frustrate Allen that people jumped to criticise her intentions without actually asking what they’d been?
“I’M NOT REALLY SAYING ANYTHING PARTICULARLY OFFENSIVE, I’M ACTUALLY JUST TAKING OWNERSHIP OF MY SEXUALITY AND FEMINISM, AND PEOPLE FIND THAT OFFENSIVE.” “I’m sure that people did ask, but I don’t really feel like I have to explain,” she says. “People always say, ‘What was your intention behind this song?’ or ‘What did you mean by that?’ and it’s like, ‘Well, it doesn’t really matter,’ because [it’s] ethereal – once you’ve let something go and put it out into a public arena, it doesn’t matter what I intended; it matters how people interpret. If I do one interview explaining what my meaning was behind [a song], not everybody who’s heard the song is going to have read that interview, so it doesn’t really matter. I just have to make sure that when I’m writing my songs, that I stand by them at the end. “And of course, I’m not going to forensically analyse
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each one of my lyrics of my songs and think, ‘Has this contradicted anything that I’ve ever said before in an interview, or in a song?’ Songwriting is artistry, and that sounds really earnest, but things are just meant to exist; you put them out there and that’s what they are.” Allen’s not shying away from her willingness to cause a ruckus. Her next video will be the single URL Badman, itself written in response to online trolls. The song begins with sounds of a teenage boy masturbating in his bedroom – “Alexander, your dinner’s on the table!” “Yeah alright Mum, I said I’m coming!” – and while Allen’s not sure that sequence will make the final cut, the track is one she’s “proud of.” Next, she comes our way to headline Splendour in the Grass, as well as sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney. “I’m just really excited to come back there; I haven’t been to Australia for so long, and it used to be one of my strongest territories. On my last album, I came out there and did a big promo trip before the record came out, and that worked really well, and I haven’t been able to do that this time ’round, so I feel like I’ve been neglecting my Australian fans somewhat. I can’t wait to get over there and have a presence and show them my show, which I’m really proud of, and I think is brilliant – and we’re doing some sideshows as well, and hopefully another tour at the beginning of next year or the end of this year.” In fact, Splendour will be one of the highest-profile shows in Allen’s entire career thus far. “I don’t think I’ve ever headlined a night at a festival before, ever, so I’ll have to pull out some extra tricks – throw in an extra costume change,” she laughs. It seems that not being pop is working out for Allen just fine. How aware is she now of the very idea of the pop star as a media and cultural construct? “I find it kind of fascinating,” she says. “I think it’s maybe growing up in this sort of – not growing up, but having witnessed this X-Factor obsession and dreamof-stardom lifestyle that kids aspire to in this day and age, I find it all a bit depressing in a lot of ways. So I feel like I have a responsibility to burst the bubble and to tell people that maybe it shouldn’t be top of the list of things to do. “I mean, I do love my job and I’m really happy to do it, and it’s an amazing gift that I’ve been given, but I do very well out of it – I write all my own songs and I’ve got a very good record deal. And those people that go into those talent shows and think that their lives are going to be sorted when they get there – they’re just wrong, because on the whole, they’ve got really shitty deals, they don’t write, they don’t make any money that way, and they just get chased by paparazzi and made to look like idiots the whole time. So I kind of feel like I want to be honest about things and smash the smoke and mirrors a little bit.” Allen is better placed than most to judge whether the golden age of the pop star even still exists. She thinks for a moment. “I’m sure it can, if you play the game,” she says. “But I don’t want to play the game.” LILY ALLEN plays Splendour in the Grass alongside Outkast, Two Door Cinema, Childish Gambino and more at the North Byron Parklands from Friday July 25 – Sunday July 27. She plays a sideshow at Festival Hall on Thursday July 24.
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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN
With Tyson Wray. Got thoughts, news, gossip, complaints or cat photos? Email tyson@beat.com.au or send by carrier pigeon before Friday 12pm. iot Deutsch: ’I believe in spirituality, and yet…’” (The rest of the quote is ‘I cannot, quite clearly, be identified with it.’). “He means he’s not fixed to one place. In that, I am like-minded. The show asks that question, that question no-one has the answer to: Where does consciousness come from and where does it go? What happens when we die? A lot of Lentz’s music deals with the same concerns. Physicalising the concept is a big one.” Mysterium provides the choreographer with more than a few challenges when it comes to teaching the dance to his cast. “It’s not your generic music, by that I mean music that is set to a particular time signature, more the classical ¾ type music. There’s nothing wrong with that; in last year’s Bodytorque show I worked with more generic ‘bow tie’ type of music, really good music but more traditional. The music for I Cannot Know is more of a soundscape; there are beats but they can be different lengths. It can be discordant and hard to listen to.” How does Consandine create a work to music like this? “I spend a lot of time listening. I just see things; feel where this should go, where that should go. What sort of moves should happen where, try to help the dancers understand. The dancers can’t count themselves in. This time I have to say to them things like “When that big sound happens, I want you to be doing this.”
In Inside Llewyn Davis the Coen brothers take a break from their usual brand of self-reflexive humour and cinematic homage to explore a ‘slice of life’ story about a broke musician trying to navigate Greenwich village without losing too many friends and hopefully reuniting with a fat ginger cat. Accompanied by great folk music from the cast, Inside Llewyn Davis is a thoroughly enjoyable yarn. It’ll play at The Astor Theatre on Sunday June 15.
ON STAGE Red Stitch Actors Theatre will be presenting US playwright George Brant’s Grounded this June. Last August the show won a Fringe First award at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and went onto a twice-extended run in September at the Gate Theatre in London. Directed by Kirsten Von Bibra and starring Kate Cole, Grounded tells the story of a pregnant F16 fighter pilot, removed from the sky and stuck in a trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled drones. The show aims to tackle our assumptions about surveillance, the ambiguities of warfare in the 21st century, duty and the complexities of family life. Grounded opens at Red Stitch Actors Theatre on Friday June 13.
ON DISPL AY Greek mythology embodied the faults and strengths of human nature and its narratives veiled the fears, beliefs, and moral codes of their society. The stories were told by men, to motivate men. The female characters represented the feminine characteristics in themselves… to be resisted, subdued or overcome at any cost. Females were portrayed as weak or were punished harshly for showing dominant traits. Anima is a work by Aida Sabic and is based around the female characters in these myths and their relevancy, despite the role of women in ancient society being considered insignificant compared to that of men. It opens at Off the Kerb on Friday June 13.
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BODYTORQUE.DNA By Liza Dezfouli
Choreographer Joshua Constandine is looking at the stars from the dance floor in his new work for The Australian Ballet, Bodytorque.DNA. The show is a program combining music dance, fashion, and design and five choreographers were chosen to create works taking inspiration from the idea that innovation is in our genes. “The show is called DNA, something we use to explain human identity,” says Consandine. “But DNA can only go so far in explaining who we are and what it’s all about.” In his work I Cannot Know (the title comes from an observation by Consandine’s son aged around three), the choreographer moves away from science through philosophy to thinking about infinity, about the finite nature of human life and the infinite nature of the universe.
Melbourne audiences currently have the rare opportunity to witness The White Stripes at the ballet with The Australian Ballet’s Chroma. Bringing together works from three multiaward-winning choreographers, the ballet is set to the tune of music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and The White Stripes. Chroma is the brainchild of Wayne McGregor, who created the show in 2006 for The Royal Ballet. Chroma is currently running until Saturday June 14 at the Arts Centre.
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The sudden death in 2007 of dancer/choreographer Tania Liedtke, the outstanding talent who was about to take over the Sydney Dance Company, also influenced I Cannot Know. “It’s not about her, as such,” he says. “It’s about the shock of that, that split second, about that moment. She was young, she was incredible, and then suddenly she wasn’t there.” The phrase ‘that moment’ comes up often as Consandine describes his work. “There is a character at the heart of it,” he explains. “One person, she’s a young girl you’d see on the street, dressed very ‘Melbourne’; she’s getting to the point of where she’s passing away, in my mind, she’s in that moment – only one of those moments when you do look at the stars and feel that
wonder of the universe. A simple moment that’s hard to explain. Life, for our human selves, is unbelievable, wondrous and incredible.” Contemporary composer Georges Lentz provides the work for I Cannot Know; Consandine has used pieces from Mysterium which evokes the composer’s fascination with astronomy and spirituality. “It’s a 15 minute continuum,” he explains. “Lentz adds to the music, rather than make individual pieces. He doesn’t create a whole new piece. It’s intriguing, you don’t want to say when it starts and ends. It’s all about the universe, about stars and galaxies, about infinity; those ideas. When it comes to spirituality,” continues Consandine, “Lentz isn’t into dogma. There’s a great quote by El-
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How did Consandine find the music for I Cannot Know? “I wanted to use an Australian composer.” (George Lenz is from Luxemburg originally but is now based in Sydney). “I am not really hooked into the Australian music scene, so I googled award winning Australian composers; went through a whole pile of different stuff; his name popped right out – I listened to a little sample and thought ‘I’ve heard that before; I have danced to it before, with the STC, Graham Murphy used it. I really loved it.’” Each choreographer in DNA gets a team including their pick of designers and musicians. Most of the sound for I Cannot Know will come from a string quartet. Consandine uses eight Australian Ballet dancers in his piece. “There’s a lot of partnering, making constellations, spinning, silhouettes. It’s an unbelievable opportunity to work with incredible dancers of incredible calibre,” he says.
Bodytorque.DNA will make its Melbourne debut in 2014 for three exclusive shows on Tuesday June 17, Wednesday June 18 and Tuesday June 24 at the Arts Centre Melbourne, The State Theatre. Visit australianballet.com.au for more information.
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Melbourne’s hottest new comedy room will be at boiling point tonight with comedy sensation Ronny Chieng stepping onto the sticky Public Bar band room stage. Ronny is currently selling out theatres around the country, so this is becoming an all the more rare chance to see him up close at one of the funnest comedy nights in the country. Along with Ronny is a loaded A1 lineup with Brad Oakes, Steele Saunders, Danny McGinlay, Simon Keck and Matt Burton. $5 from 8.30pm tonight.
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ADAM ROZENBACHS What’s the worst sex story you’ve ever had happen to you or have heard about? I heard a girl got pregnant just from sitting in a spa with a guy who was masturbating, but it was told to me in grade six by Mark Fisher. I still don’t believe it. The worst one I’ve been told about – by the person it happened to – was a broken penis. Broken. Not bent. Not rubbed red raw like when you’re trying for your fifth time for the day. Broken. Slipped out, went to go back in at speed, missed, broken. I’ve been fairly cautious ever since. What is the meaning of life? There’s always someone worse off than you. Even if it means travelling to the slums of India to see it, you’re still going better than the one handed, no legged man begging for coins to survive. Unless you barrack for Richmond – then you’re fucked. What’s the best advice you’ve gotten from another comic? Hagar the Horrible, who taught me to never live with a smart-mouthed wife in the Middle Ages. You’ve just been made Prime Minister of Australia after a bizarre yet strangely believable series of events. What do you do first? Pardoning myself from criminal prosecution after luring Tony Abbott into taking part in my inaugural Shoot Yourself In The Face festival. Create a nickname for your genitals. The Fixie – it’s cool, hipsters like it and one day it’ll kill you. Where can we see you perform next? Dave Thornton, Karl Chandler, Geraldine Hickey and and I are going to tear Howler apart. Literally. I feel like a bit b of a warm-up riot before the World Cup starts. Where can we follo follow/stalk/find out more about you? I’m on Twitter: @arozenbachs @aroz and Josh Bootsma is now looking after all my SnapChat S requirements.
In 2013 they sold out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, now Red Bull Flying Bach is returning to Australia to compete in its first national tour this September and October. Not only will the show be returning to New South Wales and Victoria, they will also be debuting in Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia, showcasing their powerhouse production over 18 shows. Bringing together the worlds of classical music and urban dance, Red Bull Flying Bach sees the dance style of four time world champion breakdance crew, Flying Steps fused with the masterpieces of legendary 18th century composer, Johann Sabastian Bach. This may be the only place you will witness a piano, harpsichord and electronic beats together with head spins, power moves and ballet steps. Experience the spectacle that is Red Bull Flying Bach in one of four shows at the Arts Centre from Wednesday October 1.
CRAB L AB GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Thirty years after its premiere, the Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the return of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross. The production follows a competitive group of Chicago real estate agents faced with a dying market that are pitted against one another when their office declares that whoever comes last in this month’s sales competition will get the boot. Melbourne-based director and filmmaker Alkinos Tsilimidos will take on directing duties. Glengarry Glen Ross will run at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner from Saturday July 5 to Saturday August 9.
THE WITCHES Guy Edmonds will single-handedly bring Roald Dahl’s twisted childhood favourite The Witches to life later this month. In what is sure to be wickedly fun, the one man show sees Edmonds conjure a cast of gnarled old women, squeaky children and everything in between. Dust off that broomstick and catch The Witches at the Malthouse Theatre from Thursday June 19 to Saturday July 5.
OZ COMIC-CON THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHUAN Directed by acclaimed avant garde Chinese director Meng Jinghui and starring burlesque queen Moira Finucane, Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechuan will be heading to Melbourne for a season this June and July. The Good Person of Szechuan is the flagship project of Malthouse Theatre’s International Program, it will also tour to China in October 2014, heading to both the Shanghai International Arts Festival and the Beijing International Theatre Festival. The play analyses morals and the power of capitalism. After taking in three homeless strangers despite her own poverty, Shen Te discovers they are gods and is rewarded with her own shop. Soon Shen Te is forced to defend her assets from mooching town folk by developing an alter-ego, her male cousin Shui Tai. Soon goodness turns to wickedness. The Good Person of Szechuan will open at the Malthouse Theatre on Friday June 27.
Robert “Freddy Krueger” Englund and Veronica Mars’ Jason Dohring have been added to Oz Comic-Con Melbourne’s star studded guest list. Fans will have a chance to take part in professional photograph and autograph opportunities with both guests, with Englund posing donning the infamous razored fingered glove. Unfortunately dinner with Englund is sold out, but fans still have the chance to snatch up tickets to dine with Dohring on Saturday July 5. Englund and Dohring will join already confirmed guests Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver, Stargate SG-1), Kristian Nairn and Daniel Portman (Game of Thrones), Tom Skerrit (Alien, Top Gun, Picket Fences) and Veronica Cartwright (Alien). Oz Comic-Con Melbourne will take over Royal Exhibition Building on Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6.
THE ART OF FUCKING After finishing up a successful season at this year’s Adelaide Fringe, The Art of Fucking is heading to its home city of Melbourne. In The Art of Fucking, writer Phoebe Anne Taylor and director James Shaw aim to lead you to re-examine your ideas about Generation Y, examining what happens when a group of young people are put in a situation that they aren’t allowed to talk about and the effects trauma can have. Prepare to have your stereotypes shattered when The Art of Fucking opens at La Mama Theatre on Wednesday June 25.
SYNAESTHESIA The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has unveiled the details of the 2014 edition of its Synaesthesia spectacular. Presented by MONA and the Tasmanian Orchestra, Synaesthesia will create an imSymphony Or mersive experience experie for its patrons with musicians spread out across the entirety of the museum. Richard Tognetti, Marko Letonja Let conducting the TSO, Allison Bell, David Dolan, Genevieve Lacey, Matthew Hindson, Michael Gold Goldschlager, Michael Kieran Harvey, Steven Osborne, Tom T Vincent Trio, Robin Fox and many more will play over the course of the weekend. It all goes down Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17.
CHURCH C CH URCH OF WONDERS O nce again preacher p Once woman MamaShak is here to save sa ave your soul and lead you into the light (between her he eerr thighs) as the Chest of Wonders deliver a religious education edu ed ducation that you will never see in church. Church of du Wonders new acts by the Chest of Wonders W Wo onderss showcases showc ccast, cas ca ast, displaying as displayin their considerable talents in circus, sideshow sid id desh e ow and burlesque. More miraculous than seeing the Mary on your toast, hotter than hell and th he Virgin M ready rre eady to have yyou speaking in tongues join the Church ooff Wonderss as part p of a limited season on the Thursday June 19, Friday Frida June 20 or Friday June 27 at The EuRichmond. Praise Jebus! reka Hotel, Ri BEAT MAGAZINE AZINE PAGE 24
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Back tonight, Crab Lab brings you ten of the best comics the country has to offer for a measly $5. This week come see Dan Connell host an all-killer no-filler lineup including Jason English, Simon Taylor, Greg Larsen and a heap more. 16 Corrs Lane, CBD, from 8.30pm.
FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Cal Wilson headlines Five Boroughs Comedy this Thursday. The star of Slideshow and the comedy gala does a rare club show, after a soldout run at the comedy festival. Plus there’s Brad Oakes, Xavier Michelides, Rob Hunter, Jack Druce and a very special surprise guest. It’s all happening this Thursday June 12 at 8.30pm at Five Boroughs Comedy, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.
HOWLER COMEDY Howler Comedy returns to Brunswick this week for a special Friday the 13th set from Dave Thornton (FOX FM, This Week Live, The Project), Karl Chandler (Little Dum Dum Club) and just announced Geraldine Hickey. Featuring some of Melbourne’s best known comedic talent this monthly event in the beautiful Howler Theatre is fast becoming a comedy go-to. Past shows have seen sell out rooms to the likes of Dave Hughes, Tommy Little, Bob Franklin and a swathe of talent too numerous to mention. This month’s installment is no different and with these guys plus Howler favorite and host for the evening Adam Rozenbachs (Spicks and Specks, Triple M), this spooky edition is sure to be no tricks and all treats. It goes down this Friday June 13 at Howler Bar and Theatre, 7 – 11 Dawson St Brunswick. Tickets available through the venue and limited tickets available on the door.
COMEDY AT SPLEEN Comedy At Spleen continues to be the most packed Monday night show you can go to (if you’re lucky). This Monday they’ve got another belter of a lineup including special guests, plus Asher Treleaven, Geraldine Hickey, Jonathan Schuster, Liam Ryan, Roland Hoffman and heaps more. It’s on this Monday June 16, 41 Bourke St, CBD, at 8.30pm. It may be free, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
MAY AND ALIA DO PIRATES This June La Mama Theatre will see two women take on the Gilbert and Sullivan musical Pirates of Penzance. In May and Alia Do Pirates, emerging artists May Jasper and Alia Vryens present a two-woman version of the classic, 20+ cast musical. Their light-hearted take on the play sees two characters not normally in the spotlight, trying desperately to present the audience with the full-scale production when the rest of the cast unexpectedly don’t turn up. May and Alia perform their cabaret version with adaptations from the original 1879 score, as well as a suitcase of hats, $2 store props and sock puppets. Last year they took their show to New York and Canada. May and Alia Do Pirates opens at La Mama Theatre on Wednesday June 18.
THE LIBERTY SOCIAL ARTIST CALL OUT Are you an emerging artist and need a space to showcase your work? The Liberty Social has announced that it will be opening up free exhibition spaces to emerging artists on Tuesday and Thursday nights. “We want to open up the space and create opportunities for people to display their work to their network and the public. We also want to create a consistent and unique flow of weekly events showcasing new emerging creatives from Melbourne,” said the club’s Chris Sutherland. Email chris@thelibertysocial.com.au if you’re interested, which you are. The Liberty Social is located at 279 Flinders Lane.
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS: LIVE AT THE PURPLE ONION DVD ($22.95) Eccentric comedian Zach Galifianakis has earned an underground cult following for his idiosyncratic standup routines that recall the wry sardonicism of David Cross mixed with the droll edginess of Mitch Hedberg–and often feature Galifianakis softly accompanying himself on piano. This program captures the offbeat comedian in a 2005 live performance filmed in front of an appreciative audience at San Francisco’s famed Purple Onion comedy club. Off-stage, you will meet Seth Galifianakis, Zach’s ‘twin brother.’ In an emotional interview with Brian Unger, he sheds some light on his brother Zach, revealing how he came to be who he is today.
365 GUITARS, AMPS & EFFECTS YOU MUST PLAY – DAVE HUNTER ($27.95) Guitarists love guitars. Few own just one, and most are dreaming of their next acquisition. To help them out, here is the ultimate bucket list of guitars—plus guitar amps and various guitar effects—that aficionados must play.Included are the classics, such as the great Fender guitars, the Stratocaster and Telecaster, and the stylish Gibson Les Paul. Included as well are the dream creations—masterpieces from D’Angelico and Gretsch. And then there are the weird guitars—the outrageous and rare, and your beloved childhood guitar that you first learned on. Included as well are the guitar amps, from vintage to current, rare to essential, plus the stompboxes, foot pedals, and guitar effects that you simply have to take for a ride. Each instrument is profiled along with a short description of its history, technical features, and what it’s like to play.
FENDER STRATOCASTER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST GUITAR AND ITS PLAYERS – DAVE HUNTER ($44.95) Fender’s Stratocaster is arguably `the` number-one instrument icon of the guitar world. When introduced in 1954, its offset space-age lines, contoured body, and three-pickup configuration set the music world on its ear–it was truly unlike any guitar that had come before. In the hands of the world’s most beloved players, the Stratocaster has since become a popular weapon of choice among rock, blues, jazz, and country players and, not coincidentally, is also one of the most copied electric guitars of all time. In this authoritatively written, painstakingly curated, and gloriously presented tribute to the 60-year-old Fender Stratocaster, author Dave Hunter covers the guitar’s history from concept, design, and model launch through its numerous variations and right up to the present. The story is illustrated with archival images of Stratocasters and their players in action, studio shots of Stratocasters of varied vintage and provenance, memorabilia associated with famous players, and profiles of over 30 noted Strat slingers through the ages.
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Gathering rare candid and performance photographs taken of the band across the country from 1979 to 1991, The Replacements: Waxed-Up Hair and Painted Shoes: The Photographic History offers a rich repository of images snapped for alt-weeklies, fanzines, and college newspapers and which, in a pre-Internet age, never saw the light of day outside of the cities in which they were shot. In addition to rare gems of the band at their self-deprecating, adolescent, booze-fueled best, this book features the classic images of the band without which no Replacements book would be complete, as well as a selection of gig flyers, record label promo items, backstage passes, and other memorabilia gathered from collectors around the country. Arranged chronologically, each chapter includes a brief essay by noted Minneapolis rock scribe Jim Walsh, making this the most complete, informed and only illustrated history of the band ever produced.
BRAVE NEW WORLDS: DYSTOPIAN STORIES – VARIOUS ($26.95) Your every movement is being tracked, your every word recorded. Your spouse may be an informer, your children may be listening at your door, your best friend may be a member of the secret police. You are alone among thousands, among great crowds of the brainwashed, the well-behaved, the loyal. What happens when civilization invades and dictates every aspect of your life? From 1984 to The Handmaid’s Tale, from Children of Men to Bioshock, the dystopian imagination has been a vital and gripping cautionary force. Brave New Worlds collects the best tales of totalitarian menace by some of today’s most visionary writers, including Neil Gaiman, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. When the government wields its power against its own people, every citizen becomes an enemy of the state. Will you fight the system, or be ground to dust beneath the boot of tyranny?
CENSORED 2014 – MICKY HUFF ($24.95) Every year since 1976, Project Censored, our nation’s oldest newsmonitoring group has produced a Top-25 list of underreported news stories and a book, Censored, dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. Beyond the Top-25 stories, additional chapters delve further into timely media topics: The Censored News and Media Analysis section provides annual updates on Junk Food News and News Abuse, Censored Deja Vu, signs of hope in the alternative and news media, and the state of media bias and alternative coverage around the world. In the Truth Emergency section, scholars and journalists take a critical look at the US/NATO military-industrial-media empire. And in the Project Censored International section, the meaning of media democracy worldwide is explored in close association with Project Censored affiliates in universities and at media organizations all over the world.
THE GOD ARGUMENT: THE CASE AGAINST RELIGION AND FOR HUMANISM – A. C. GRAYLING ($24.95) Examining all the arguments for and against religion and religious belief–across the range of reasons and motives that people have for being religious and how they stand up to scrutiny–The God Argument is a landmark book in the ongoing debate about the place of religion and secularism in our world. While A. C. Grayling is a clear critic of religion as a guiding force, unlike some of religion’s opponents, he carefully considers the various arguments for the existence of God and the many reasons people believe in a deity. More important, he then offers a powerful alternative to religion as a world-view – humanism–an approach to life for those who wish to live with intellectual integrity, based on reason, evidence, and a desire to do and be good, and one which does not interfere with people’s rights to their own beliefs and freedom of expression. Though humanism recognizes why the various faiths first arose, it nevertheless argues that organized religion should no longer be given a privileged position in society.
PORNODELIC PLEASURES: JESS FRANCO CINEMA – JACK HUNTER ($34.95) An illustrated document of the films of Jess Franco, the European cult director best known for his lurid depictions of sex, obsession, and horror. His most notorious films include Exorcism, Female Vampire, Vampyros Lesbos, and Succubus, and feature many of Europe’s leading sex stars, most notably Soledad Miranda, Lina Romay, and Alice Arno. With over 400 promotional photographs and posters, Including: more than 150 full-colour pages; an introductory essay on Franco’s career and work; and a complete illustrated filmography listing around 200 films. In the continued absence of a comprehensive critical evaluation of Franco, Pornodelic Pleasures will hopefully serve as a brief but stimulating introduction to the bizarre world of one of cinema’s most enduring and original visionaries.
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GOOD VIBRATIONS By Paul McBride Torn apart by the violent sectarian divide known as The Troubles, Belfast in the 1970s was the last place you would have expected to see a musical revolution. Enter Terri Hooley: founder of the Good Vibrations record store and label, which helped kick-start the bomb-ravaged city’s punk scene. The film of the same name tells the story of Hooley’s life and the bands his determination inspired, as directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn explain. “[Hooley is] an extraordinary man who had lived through extraordinary times,” D’Sa says. “I think what really appealed to us about the story when we came across it, was that we realised that this was just not a story about a local legend, it was a story about music and youth in general; just that spirit of youth that won’t be downtrodden. This was a time when young people wanted to be going out, meeting people and working out who they were, but it wasn’t safe for them to be meeting their friends in town. It’s a story about that compulsion, that determination to go out and live your life despite whatever dark forces are closing down the city you live in.”
While the Northern Irish conflict may not be widely known about or understood internationally, Good Vibrations is a story with universal themes, says Leyburn. “I think there were a lot of things about this story that we hoped would have a universal resonance,” he says. “Especially in the times we live in today. There’s conflict all over the world, and there are kids and teenagers facing the same challenges as those in Belfast at that time. Our story is a positive one; one that we hope has been told with humour. We’ve been lucky enough to travel around the
NAKED GIRLS READING: THE NAUGHTY BITS By Liza Dezfouli The Naughty Bits by Naked Girls Reading is coming to Melbourne on Thursday June 26 “Yes, there are books involved,” organiser Frankie Valentine assures us. “It’s exactly what it sounds like.” Valentine, burlesque dancer, costume designer and maker and nude reader, refers to herself as a ‘glorified stripper’. But The Naughty Bits show won’t involve either burlesque or stripping, and the audience most assuredly keeps their kit on. “It’s definitely not a burlesque show,” Valentine says. “A group of girls on stage read from books. The concept started in the USA in 2008. There is a theme for each event and we choose two books each to read from that fit into that theme. We did it at the Adelaide Fringe at the Garden of Unearthly Delights.” Forgive us for being so blunt but what is the point? “Naked Girls Reading is beauty and brains,” replies Valentine. “It’s entertaining, it’s fun, and it celebrates intelligent women. And it can be very sexy.” What about charges of objectifying the female body (yawn) yet again? Isn’t it time to get away from naked women altogether? “It’s giv-
ing the objects a voice,” Valentine answers. How did Valentine and co-producer Vesper White come to be involved? “I’d been following the concept for some time,” she says. “The idea of the show caught my attention; I was intrigued, so I got in touch with the people in the States and offered to produce the show in Melbourne.
THE GOBLIN BALL By Liza Dezfouli Commercial banker by day and Goblin Lord by night – that’s Dan Knaggs. “Yes, I’m living a double life,” says the sometime events manager. “My day job is completely removed from fantasy but this is one thing I’ve wanted to do since I was a teenager.” Knaggs is the founder of Dark Realm, an event team that produces the annual Goblin Ball, a masquerade evening of fantasy revelry and madness. “It started as a way of creating a fairy tale land,” says Knaggs. “We wanted to create and interactive environment where everyone can dress up and live out their fantasies of being goblins and fairies and wonderful mythical creatures for a day. This year it will happen within the beautiful art deco interior of the Northcote Town Hall ballroom.” Lawks, what fun! Nearly 20 performers will enact a continuing narrative that picks up a story from last year’s Ball, interact with guests and treat everyone accordingly. “They help create the space,” says Knagg. “They go along with your story, interact with you and play a part in your role. It’s all wonderful, mythical fun. You don’t get in unless you’re in costume or in elegant evening wear with a mask,” he adds. Inspired by the atmospheric 1986 film Labyrinth featuring David Bowie, Knaggs created his first dress-up for grown-ups event ball in 2001, which took place in the BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 26
Aschcombe Hedge Maze on the Mornington Peninsula. “Recreating the movie experience would have been difficult so we came up with our own brand of Goblin adventure.” A variety of entertainment including close-up magic, more magic and acrobatics by Lamplight Circus, a belly dancer, costume parades along with the ancient rituals and goblin mythology as well as a continuing story unravelling the fate of one Princess Pintina will be included in the festivities. “Last year she was accused of killing the Fire God of the land of Ember Rule,” Knaggs explains. “Guests can be part of a game and role play, people can become part of the story and form alliances with the characters. There is a Goblin Marketplace with all sorts of vendors with trinkets for sale, special goods created
world to film festivals. It’s been played in South Korea, the Czech Republic and the list goes on. A lot of those audiences have connected with it, and there’s a resonance to their own recent histories.” At 65 and retired, Hooley no longer owns the store, but was an active influence in the making of the film. “To tell the story, Terri had to be on board,” Leyburn says. “The fact that he was able to get to know us was important to him and to us. I knew of Terri and his legend; I’d seen him around Belfast and bought records from him, but I didn’t really get to know him. Through the process of developing the script and the film I got to know him really well. “Terri has a very unique way at looking at the world. He’s a unique storyteller, and tells stories that are very vivid and interesting. I think for us to get to know him as well as we did helped us to bring a bit of his verve for life and telling stories to the screen. Also, just for the spirit of the thing; he came to the set and there was always an open door for him. You can’t make a story about somebody who’s still around and shut them out; I think that’d be the wrong way to approach it.” Game of Thrones actor Richard Dormer plays the title role, and was an easy pick for the job, says D’Sa. “From the very first stages of developing this film, we knew Richard was the actor we wanted to cast,” she says. “Not only is he a phenomenal, subtle actor, we knew he was going to be brilliant at inhabiting the role and soul of this character. He also understands the DNA of the place and the time. We did a pilot, and Richard kindly agreed to come and play the role in a few early scenes. That was job done; once
The Naughty Bits is the launch of the show in Melbourne. We did 24 shows in Adelaide; it was a roller coaster doing the whole season in The Garden of Unearthly Delights. We had a variety of different authors. We had readings from Bukowski to Baudelaire to Thomas the Tank Engine. We had a variety of women; Fiona Patten from The Sex Party performed. We got good reviews.” Naked Girls Reading was born in the USA. Two burlesque performers in Chicago, Michele L’amour and Franky Vivid, came up with the idea to combine literary pursuits with nudity and once they’d opened their venue Studio L’amour they presented their first Naked Girls Reading event and found interest spread like the proverbial wildfire around the United States, and they were inundated with requests coming from women wanting to host their own shows. By the end of 2012, Naked Girls Reading shows were being performed in 18 different countries and the number of shows keeps rising. Where do Valentine and White expect to go from the Smith St launch? Does she have plans to have nuded-up readings all around the country? “We would like to do it alongside a writer’s festival. We’d like to open show up to different audience demographic. Not readers; the audience. We did get the token sniggers from a few 19-yearold boys at Adelaide who’d come for the naked bit, but we also got a lot of book enthusiasts. We got different kinds of people. I would love to do a show like that for the older couples demographic. It’s literary, intelligent; it ticks all the boxes. We want to involve local bookshops in cross promotion, involve local writers. We want to run it as a bi-monthly or monthly night in Melbourne. We’ve started talking to a few different festivals.” How do they find the
for the event, and psychic readings.” Most importantly, a professional photographer will also be roaming the night. The timing of the Goblin Ball is scheduled to coincide as closely as possible with the Winter Solstice in mid-June. “Each event is related to an element,” explains Knaggs. “Last year was the Ice Kingdom; this year it’s Ember Rule, the Fire Realm. And there’s a lot of close-up entertainment.” Not only that, a string quartet will provide music for waltz, as befits a night referencing Viennese masked balls. “I might run a small ballroom dancing class on the night,” Knaggs notes. DJs will supply more modern dance music, including the ever popular ‘80s revival, for over four hours. “It happens over four different rooms if you count the bar so when people want to move out of the ballroom they have got somewhere to go and relax.” He will get into character himself, of course, as the Grand Ringmaster of the night. “I have my own special timepiece to make sure everything happens when it should. It’s a large cast so there’s a massive amount of co-ordination needed. There’s a lot of talent involved but closer to the night it takes on a world of its own.” Is Knaggs a frustrated performer? “No. I used to be an actor, up til 2005; I worked on a few films. I’ve written a few novels, but my passion is in creating the production, rather than being actively involved in performance.” How does he source the actors who appear at the Goblin Ball? “We send out a casting call for auditions,” Knaggs answers. “We’ve been really lucky; we have a beautiful and talented team who’ve worked on stage and in film. They can even be a little bit creepy!” We’re guessing that’s a good thing. Is there a particular crowd drawn to the event? “It’s an amazing blend of people, definitely an art crowd,” answers Knaggs. “Costume designers, make-up artists, costume
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we had screened the pilot to the financiers, any of their concerns seemed to wash away at that time.” The story culminates with a huge punk gig, organised by Hooley to pay off the label’s debts. Luckily, the directors were able to call on another Belfast band to help out. “We had a lot of support from Snow Patrol,” D’Sa says. “The guys put out a call on their fan site asking people to show up at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, dressed in appropriate punk clothing. Of course, within an hour, we had our 2,000 extras for the scene, and the treat for them at the end was that the guys would play a two-hour acoustic gig after filming. So, we had all these extras in punk clothing, the entire cast and crew was there, and it was a really joyous experience that felt like it channelled a bit of the original spirit of that gig.” Good Vibrations is released nationally on Thursday June 12.
readers? “Someone will pop into mind. In Adelaide we had performers from all the other shows doing readings. Myself and Vesper are at every show. That’s it – very simple. I promise you it will be entertaining, relaxing fun.” Valentine’s interest in fashion lead to her getting involved in burlesque after she’d started making costumes. “Doing costumes is so much more fun than fashion,” she says. “My worlds are tying together. I am primarily a costume maker and burlesque performer. The Naughty Bits is one of many projects on the run.” Naked Girls Reading will make their Melbourne debut on Thursday June 26 at the Noble Experiment, Collingwood. Visit nakedgirlsreading.com for more information.
play enthusiasts…it’s an interesting night. People come from interstate. It’s a real mixture – our oldest guest last year was in her mid-70s. It doesn’t matter who you are.” Is he planning to take the Goblin Ball further or is he happy with one ball a year? “I’d like to do more of them. We are thinking of doing a Halloween event. Something a bit darker, centred on vampire mythology. And a summer event during the day, something more relaxed and family orientated. There’s a lot of enthusiasm for an accessible outdoor dance. Last year we had complaints from people from 15 and upwards who couldn’t come to the Goblin Ball because it’s a licensed over-18 event.” It sounds like the kids shouldn’t be missing out on any of it. “For sure. You’ve got to love kids’ imaginations,” Knaggs notes. The Goblin Ball will happen at the Northcote Town Hall on Saturday June 14. Visit thegoblinball.com for more information.
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electronic + urban + club life – nationwide tours before November. Then we’re going to Germany in November, and back in December to hopefully do a bunch of festivals. We’ll be doing a couple of showcases in Germany, and we’ll definitely be going over there just to kick it” he laughs. “I’ve been told only good things about Berlin, so I’m pretty excited.”
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Thursday July 10, Royal Melbourne Hotel GARETH EMERY [UK] Friday July 11, 170 Russell CHINGY [USA] Friday July 11, Colonial Hotel GIRL UNIT [UK] Saturday July 12, Revolver Upstairs CHROME SPARKS [USA] Saturday July 26, Howler COOLIO [USA] Friday August 1, Brown Alley KID INK [USA] UPCOMING
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Twenty-two-year-old Remi Kolawole began collaborating with Sensible J and Dutch in 2011, and the rapper’s lyrics haven’t stopped evolving since. The new album from the Remi camp, Raw x Infinity, takes their music in a new, edgier direction, as on singles Livin and Tyson. “We’re just trying to show to anybody who had only heard Sangria last year the direction we’re going in,” Remi says. “Our last album, Regular People S#%t, was quite an eclectic listen. A lot of people who have heard that album would probably be ready for our current album, but for a lot of people who hadn’t – as triple j opened us up to a much wider audience than before – this was a good way to let them know what they were in for when they were getting this album. “We have beats that are heavily driven by strong drums, live musicianship and there are no samples on Livin. I guess it’s also a bit deeper than Sangria; we’re talking about how we’re all being told how to live, as opposed to getting pissed in Brunswick,” he laughs. “I guess that it’s more of a move to show people our range and what we’re going to do. We just really like the song as well.” The 22 year-old is keen on embracing a wider range of subject matter, and tackles topics like racism and politics in his songs. But does he consider himself a political rapper? “Quite the opposite,” he chuckles. “I just write from the average person’s point of view. I can’t pretend to be anything more than I am. [Tony Abbott] doesn’t really speak to me, or the people who are around me. Obviously that’s just my opinion, and that’s what rap is. If anyone agrees, that’s cool, and if anyone disagrees, that’s cool as well.
“It’s all quite progressive,” he continues. “We’re always trying to do something new. On this album, I was trying to write stuff that was a bit deeper. This was all stuff that I just kind of picked up, but by no means do I want to be considered a political or super-conscious rapper. I just write about what I see or what I experience, and I guess some of the political issues came out.” The latest single, Tyson, which is already on high rotation on radio, is a no-holds-barred blast of Remi flaunting his lyrical talents over a brutal beat. “Obviously you should be sending a message,” he says. “That should be a part of what you’re trying to do. But at the same time, you can also rap just to rap and get it out of your system. You can write some shit that hopefully sounds cool. That’s ultimately what Tyson is – just straight rap braggadocio bullshit that I’ve tried to construct to be as entertaining as possible. All the stuff that I write is basically made up of my experiences, or stuff Sensible J, Dutch and I talk about. “I could be anywhere; I could be on the bus and see something happen and write about that. On the flip side, with Sensible J, he’s making beats in his head while he’s at his computer at his day job, so you just got to let the music take you whenever, in the most uncorny and non-clichéd way.” The group’s upcoming calendar is a busy one, with plenty of chances to air the new material. “We’ve got our national tour coming up; the Raw x Infinity tour,” Remi says. “Then after that, we go to Splendour in the Grass, which will be great. Then we’re doing a few other – perhaps two or three
REMI plays Splendour in the Grass alongside Outkast, Lily Allen, Hilltop Hoods and more at the North Byron Parklands from Friday July 25 – Sunday July 27. He also performs at the Corner Hotel on Friday July 11. Raw x Infinity is out now courtesy of House of Beige. facebook.com/remikolawolemusic
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dj spen Baltimore house icon DJ Spen will return to our shores for a pair of intimate shows this June. As an advocate of spiritual house, Spen’s original productions and remixes have been getting dance floors moving since he started out with the Basement Boys in the early ‘90s. Alongside his never-ending world tour, he maintains regular appearances for Defected at their flagship residencies at Ministry of Sound and Pacha Ibiza. Catch DJ Spen on Friday June 27 at Ms Collins.
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One of the world’s biggest DJs is returning to Melbourne. Touted as the world’s number one DJ by dance music bible DJ Mag, they don’t get much bigger than Hardwell. Last in Australia in March one of Future Music Festival tour, this October will see the Dutch heavyweight bring his ‘I AM Hardwell’ to our shores, which he’s recently toured everywhere from Jakarta to Johannesburg and Mumbai to Mexico City. The venue and details for Hardwell’s 2014 October tour will be revealed on Thursday June 12.
listen out Listen up. Boutique dance festival Listen Out has revealed the details of its 2014 incarnation. Aside from a killer lineup, organisers promise that 2014 will see more space, new entrance layouts, stages repositioned for better sound and easier bar access. Last year’s inaugural event saw performances from the likes of Disclosure, TNGHT, Duke Dumont and more. Check out our review here. Listen Out will take place on Saturday October 4 at Royal Botanic Garden’s Observatory Precinct. For more info, visit the festival’s website. Keep an eye on Beat for the lineup, which will be dropped soon.
Coolio is set to turn Melbourne into a Gangsta’s Paradise this August. The multi-talented Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist, composer and actor is taking a break from his Cooking With Coolio show to perform a string of shows around the country. Recently, Coolio published a Cooking with Coolio cookbook which featured recipes for his very own ‘ghetto cuisine’ and lessons in how to cook ‘Blasian’ (black Asian) and ‘Ghettalian’ (ghetto Italian). No, seriously. Coolio will hit Brown Alley on Friday August 1.
Melbourne MC, producer and singer Joelistics has announced that he will release his sophomore album Blue Volume this month. Following a break-up and the tragic loss of a friend, Joelistics escaped to Berlin to work on the follow-up to his debut LP, Voyager. The resulting album channels ‘80s post punk, ‘90s grunge, golden era hip hop and folk. You can hear lead single Say I’m Good now on Soundcloud. Blue Volume will hit stores on Friday June 20. He’ll launch it at the Workers Club on Saturday June 14.
hipstep Hipstep Massive are the entertainment side of the Universal Zulu Nation, the founders of hip hop, electro and dance. The originators of the movement embodied in Hipstep are T.C Izlam and Afrika Bambaataa of the Universal Zulu Nation. Hipstep has now come to Australia to uplift the rhythms and provide some assistance to the disenfranchised youth; the nucleus of the movement itself. Hip hop culture started from nothing except the pure desire to create, express oneself and expand. Their sole purpose is to push all elements of urban dance music by utilising the five elements of hip hop: b-boy and b-girl, DJing and graffiti, MCing and knowledge and by also by incorporating the styles of trap music, dancehall/reggae, house, drum and bass and hip hop. ‘Dirt’, meaning - the embodiment of the roots and ‘Rhythmz’ representing the higher vibrations that take them all to new levels. Their next party goes down on Friday June 20 at La Di Da, visit zulu61. com for more information.
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mykki blanco Mykki Blanco will descend on Melbourne all the way from NYC this month. An academically trained performance artist, Terry Richardson muse and published poet, Blanco is one of the most exciting names in contemporary rap, blending her cross-dressing spitfire MC talents over bass-heavy post-trap anthems. Blanco will be joined by special guests Forces, and Lace Curtain, plus DJ Air Max ’97. It goes down at the Hi-Fi on Friday June 27.
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Andy Butler is the virtuoso behind the disco-house revival band, Hercules and Love Affair. Featuring an ever changing lineup, male falsetto and a box full of analogue synths, Hercules is a distinct voice in a club landscape that threatens to become homogenous. Now entering its 10th year as a project, Hercules have just released their third studio album, The Feast of the Broken Heart . “I started the same way I always do, experimentation and exploration with the gear in front of me. I was working with this Austrian co-producer who had this really beautiful private studio, so private that the only thing this place had been used for before was their own stuff,” says Butler. The Feats of the Broken Heart is a dark, tumultuous house experience, a decision not clear to Butler from the start. “I toyed with all these modular analogue synths, making these arty ambient soundscapes for three months and then went the other way and made this very direct track That’s Not Me. So we got a local vocalist in. Her sound just set us on a really different course again. It clicked that we could craft these very poppy, structured songs but with a tough, gritty house backing. “It sounds like I’m very self-aware about my process but really I’m not removed enough to say ‘I’m going to do a new spin on this famous house track or copycat this’. It all starts with a simple chord progression and flows on, and it taps into a personal memory bank which is where a lot of the sounds come from. I started
writing and playing music from a very young age, and having left the world of learning the piano and “higher art” I wanted to prove that electronic music, particularly house music was worthwhile.” Listening to Hercules, it’s clear more is going on than simple homage to the heyday of disco. “It’s been something of an agenda for me because disco and house are almost treated like throwaway music, something for a very specific time and place, but I think it stretches far beyond that and has a real lifestyle and is legitimate.” Of the festivals they’re invited to, Hercules gets shoved in with more mainstream club producers, and was last touring in Australia playing Future Music Festival in 2012. Andy has some strong thoughts on the EDM craze. “The nicest way to put it is, I’m not a fan. I think the best composers know how to challenge themselves and while we all have a toolbox to draw on now and then, this is just the same cheap tricks repeated: all about the drop, the overcompression and the peaking. I’ve got nothing against aggressive music but it makes me feel like I’m insane, listening to it. “As much as Skrillex might be a nice person, I don’t understand his musical mission.”
The Feast Of The Broken Heart is out now. facebook.com/herculesandloveaffair
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Perth musician Coin Banks aka Daniel Bankowski has been obsessed with making music since his first taste of hip hop back in primary school. Listening to hip hop through primary school, Bankowski took jazz influences from his parents and uncle and also discovered a liking for soul music. “Native Tongues and De La Soul were also big for me,” he says. “Common was probably my favourite growing up – not so much now – but I used to be a massive fanboy of his.” Also drawing on the universally renowned J Dilla and DJ Premier, Bankowski has always been interested in carving out his own path. “There was only one other guy who liked hip hop in my high school,” he says. “Lots of people were into punk and Blink-182 type stuff. The other guy who liked it and I used to break dance, and I met a couple of Perth graffiti artists through some other friends who were also into similar music.” From humble beginnings, Bankowski has stuck it out to be releasing his new Heads EP and taking it on a national tour. “I’ve never thought of it as a professional career, it’s just kind of part of me,” he says. “I was involved with the hip hop group called The Stoops from 2005 to 2011 while we were all at uni and doing it for fun. “Things started picking up in the last year and now it looks more like a career, while still being something I just love to do.” Acknowledging the crowded, cut-throat nature of the music industry hasn’t phased him to the point where music is something to do for fun, and that’s enough. “It’s hard to get your music heard, but the rest of it has come from me just enjoying what I do,” he says. “In my spare time I play basketball, video games or make music, so even without the platform that I’ve got I’d probably still be doing it.” Collaborating adds to the fun of production, with long time coproducer Ta-Ku taking part on this release. Ta-Ku also produced Hatches featuring ATOM from French outfit C2C and LIKE from Californian rap trio Pac Div. “I’ve known Ta-Ku for a long time, and we did my Home EP together while I was living in Japan,” he says. “With the new stuff I asked him for a sound like a hammer hitting floorboards for Hatches, and that’s what you can hear on the track now. It’s been a great process, especially when I can give him an idea or a feeling and he can build on it to make it more real.”
Coin Banks will hit Laundry Bar on Friday June 13 and the Espy on Saturday June 14. facebook.com/coinbanks
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club guide wednesday june 11 BLOW OUT - FEAT: GET BUSY + MAT CANT + SAMMY THE BULLET Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. THE DINNER SET - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
thursday june 12 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: JUMP TO THIS + ESSE YOUNG + MATTHEW BUTTERS + SAM GUDGE + JOHN DOE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. $12.00. BEER CANS + LIEGE JANSEN Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. GOOD EVENING Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. MIKE WHO + DJ KAVINDA Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. NORTHSIDE SPACE FUNKERS - FEAT: HYPERFOKUS + KODIAK KID Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SPARE GROOVE - FEAT: LA POCOCK + DANNY HOTEP + SALMON BARREL Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND + HARRY ROWSTHORN + EDDY D + JAMES ROSS + JESSE JAMES Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. $20.00. VARSITY - FEAT: KITI + FOOFARAW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm.
friday juene 13 LAILA & MOOPIE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. #MASHTAG - FEAT: MALPRACTICE + AGENT 86 + BENZO + ANDRE LE VOGUE + SILVERFOX + AHAB + OLLIE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. COONE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $35.00. DJ STEELY ANN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8:00pm. FAKE TITS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + MIKE METRO + HEY SAM + AZMAC Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. FREQUENCY FRIDAYS Fusion, South-
bank. 10:00pm. $20.00. FUNHOUSE FRIDAYS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 7:00pm. GET LIT - FEAT: D’FRO + THADDEUS DOE + NAM + TWERKSHOP MELBOURNE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. JAY DANIEL + SLEEP D + BRYCE LAWRENCE + EDD FISHER + GRANT CAMOV Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. LA DANSE MACABRE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: LLBC Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. OMG FRIDAYS Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS FEAT: PHATO A MANO + MR.GEORGE + MATT RADD + ASH-LEE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. POPROCKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. RECOVERY - FEAT: STEEPLEJACK AND THE HUFF’N’PUFF CHIMNEY New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + LEWIE DAY + KATIE DROVER + ARAM & WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THE DISCO - FEAT: JEN TUTTY + LUKE MCD + LEWIE DAY + PREQUEL + KATIE DROVER + MITCH KURZ + MIC NEWMAN + TOM EVANS + JOEL ALPHA + LIAM WALLER + AARON TROTTMAN + NICK JONES + JESSE YOUNG + ANDRAS FOX + JAC OSCAR WILKINS Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $25.00. TOM SHOWTIME + BROTHER FOX ALL CAPS + DJ LOBB Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. TRANS MELBOURNE XRPSS - FEAT: NIGHTWRK + MISH’CHIEF Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. TUNES BY DAVE GRAY - FEAT: DJ DAVE GREY Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. YOUNG GIFTED & BROKE - FEAT: ESTHER STEPHENS + MARA TK Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
saturday june 14 TUNES BY STICKMAN - FEAT: DJ STICKMAN Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT:
DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + CHINA + HOOPS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. B-TWO + DJ NAM + MATT RAD Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. BIG DANCING SATURDAYS - FEAT: MAT CANT + MAFIA + GET BUSY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DJ PEEJ The Bodega, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE + ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE + TIGERMOTH + SEAN DEANS + MZ RIZK Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. $15.00. GRIFF “INTERSTATE” (ALBUM LAUNCH) + HYPNOTECH + BUMBLE New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. HOT STEP - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW + GRAYSKULL + KELTEC + MYLES MAC + PETER BAKER + REV. THORN + SAM MCEWIN + SHANE COPAL + TOM EVANS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. MISTY NIGHTS “ROYAL FLUSH” FEAT: OTOLOGIC Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. RESPECT PRESENTS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT: SHOWTIME + D’FRO + BENNY B-TWO Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDY FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $35.00. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: REX + BOOSHANK + PAZ + LEWIS CANCUT + RANSOM + RADIATOR & BOOGS + NICK THAYER + GET BUSY + SAMMY THE BULLET + MAT CANT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THERAPY SATURDAYS - FEAT: BOMBS AWAY + TATE STRAUSS + ED COLMAN + MATTY G Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. THIS THAT - FEAT: NEW YORK CATS + MEL HALL + JACOB MALMO + STAHSI VS MIKE METRO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 1:00am. VAULT SATURDAYS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm.
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. WORLD CUP PARTY - FEAT: ANDREW AVI + TPC + ALBERTO + DINO K + DAMIAN JOHN + ANTHONY NAVE + FELIPE C + CK La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. ZAC WATERS Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 10:00pm. $25.00.
MELLOW-DIAS THUMP - FEAT: CAZEAUX O.S.L.O + GEEZY Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. SCHOOLBOY Q + ISAIAH RASHAD Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $65.00. TLC + DJ DEF ROK Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $77.60.
friday june 13 BUMP FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ KAHLUA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
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sunday june 15 BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. CARIBBEAN COOKOUT - FEAT: USK + JESSE I + LOTEK + SISTA ZAI + BAHDOESA + KID MILITAN + SISTA SARA + MUMA DOESA Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00pm. EASY NOW - FEAT: AGENT 86 + TOM SHOWTIME + DJ MAARS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR WITH LUCILLE CROFT + SILVERSIX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE SUNDAYS FEAT: JUNJI + HARRY Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. STAR BAR SUNDAY FUNDAY - FEAT: KEN WALKER + JESSE JAMES + ZACH ROSE + TIM LIGHT + RYAN R CUE Star Bar, South Melbourne. 9:00pm. $5.00. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK & HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm.
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monday june 16 MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm.
tuesday june 17 GIGGLE TUESDAY - FEAT: WHO + HANS DC Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. TASTEMAKERS - FEAT: GING + DJ KUYA + ABLE8 Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
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FACTORY FRIDAYS VIP PARTY - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RNB SUPERCLUB MELBOURNE - FEAT: HORIZON + PUPPET + SHAGGZ + STYLZ + KEVIN WATTS + EST + KOLZAN + PHILLY Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.00. RNB SUPERCLUB PRESENTS TIMOMATIC Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $25.00.
saturday june 14 GROOVALICIOUS SATURDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. JOELISTICS & DIALECTRIX + N’FA Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $20.00. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUA & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH
MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP
With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm
AIR BOARD CHANGES; GM O’BYRNE TO STEP DOWN After four years as GM of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), and seven years in total with the association, Nick O’Byrne has stepped down. He leaves on June 30 to concentrate on his other activities. He is Executive Programmer for Brisbane’s Bigsound conference and manages Courtney Barnett, Milwaukee Banks and Sterling Silver. He will, however, remain engaged with AIR to consult on the 2014 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards. AIR’s Membership & Communications Manager Joanna Cameron will continue overseeing AIR’s day-today business, while CFO Maria Amato will take over the responsibility of AIR’s commercial and sponsorship relations roles. From July 1, AIR’s former CEO Stu Watters will also step into the role as a spokesperson on advocacy issues facing the independent sector. The AIR board has also gone through changes. Mushroom Group’s Matt Gudinski and Correne Wilki and HUB Artist Service’s Troy Barrett stepped down. They are replaced by Henry Compton (Client and Retail Marketing Director at music distributor The Orchard,) Future Classic Label Manager Ed Sholl and Chugg Entertainment’s Artist Services Manager Andrew Stone. They join current board members Jaddan Comerford (Unified), David Vodicka (Rubber Records), Andrew Walker (Head Records), Philip Mortlock (Alberts), Ashley Gay (Xelon) and Basil Cook (ABC Music).
UNIVERSAL MUSIC RESTRUCTURES
AUSTRALIA
George Ash, Universal Australasia President, has restructured the company to bring together its international and Australian marketing, strategic, marketing, promotions, classics and jazz and the A&R teams under one umbrella. The old Mercury/Island setup, which housed various labels, will now be one (except for EMI, which is run as a standalone by John O’Donnell). Executive Vice President of A&R, Universal and Island Records Australasia Mark Taylor and Head of Marketing Darren Aboud are joint Managing Directors. Ash commented, “Both Mike and Darren are true music people who have forged entrepreneurial and creative visions for our company.”
ANOTHER VENUE FOR A DAY ON THE GREEN A Day on the Green has added another Victorian winery venue, this time in Goulburn Valley. Mitchelton Wines, a 90-minute drive north of Melbourne, will host its first event in November. The national concert series also stages in Yarra Valley, Geelong and Rutherglen in this state, all with spectacular views. Melbourne-based promoter Roundhouse Entertainment has been working with the Ryan family, which acquired the 41-year old property in 2011. For full details see Industrial Strength Online at beat.com.au.
U.S. PREDICTION: LIVE MUSIC, MUSIC STREAMING UP The U.S. music market had good news from a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. It is expected to grow from $15.1 billion in 2013 to $16.5 billion in 2018. The live music sector, already the largest segment, will gain a greater share of revenue. It is expected to be worth $10.5 billion, or 63.7% of the entire music business, from $10.5 billion in revenue and a 58.7% share in 2013. Music publishing will hold its own as publishers work actively on their catalogues, especially in getting songs placed in movies, ads and TV. The highest growth rate will come from music streaming, growing at 14.5% per year for five years from last year’s $848 million of revenue to $1.67 billion in 2018. In that year streaming will account for 36.9% of digital revenues, 27.8% of recorded music revenues and 11.1% of total music revenues.
This growth will affect downloading, which is already flat and will remain so for the next five years. According to Billboard, so far this year total streams were up 37.6% and digital downloads were down 12.3%.
July 2008. They paid half up front of his $1 million fee. The rapper postponed to August but Showtime found these coincided with dates in Finland. They want the $500,000 back plus damages.
VENUES #1: COBURG RSL GOES INDIE ROCK
SOUNDWAVE’S WA PROMOTER GOING DOWN
The Coburg RSL on Sydney Rd launched a monthly indie night on Saturdays. The format covers bands, MCs and poets.
VENUES #2: NEW OWNERS FOR WHALERS Warrnambool live music venue the Whalers Hotel has new owners. Daryl and Susie Porter also run Gallery Nightclub. The Gal will continue showcasing DJs. Whalers will consolidate its status with the 25+ group with bigger bands and managed by their children Alister and Sarah.
THINGS WE HEAR • Despite a report in USA Today this week, Trent Reznor will remain with Beats Music as its Chief Creative Officer once Apple completes its US$3 billion acquisition. • Kylie Minogue has not left Parlophone label after the lukewarm sales of her last album. • Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst was in panic mode when the Indonesian volcano stopped all flights from Darwin, because he’d heard that Doc Neeson was slipping away. But he made it back to Sydney and spent time with the Angels singer. • Indie label association Worldwide Independent Network took its complaints of YouTube’s “strong arm tactics” over deals to the European Commission. • Singer Craig Nicholls has put together a new version of The Vines with Tim John (The Griswolds) and drummer Lachlan West (Something With Numbers) with an album on the way. • A new study by IAB Australia and Nielsen indicates there are over 18 million users on mobiles and 11 million users on tablets in Australia. • Evermore’s Jon Hume appears on vocals to enigmatic duo Denzal Park’s One Way Home single (Neon) which premiered on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection BBC Radio 1 show. • The reunited Faith No More are hinting they’ll record new material. • Olly Murs was the most-played pop star of 2013 in the UK, based on TV and radio airplay, ads, pubs and clubs. The mostplayed track of the year was Daft Punk’s Get Lucky featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, followed by Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines, also featuring Williams and TI. • Korean rapper Psy’s Gangnam Style has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube since its 2012 release. It had 100 million views in 2014 alone. • The Virginia medical examiner’s office says Dave Brockie, the frontman for the heavy metal band GWAR, died in March of an accidental heroin overdose. • America’s Houston Foundation Festival, which highlighted Australia this year, has gone bankrupt. • Corey Hart moving a Canadian show back by a week affected the schedule of fans from overseas. An Australian who couldn’t miss her return flight was invited to attend a rehearsal and meet him. He also rang the boss of a Boston fan to ask if she could take the day off. • Wendy Matthews told ABC that her six ARIA awards are holding up a shelf of cactus plants in her home. • New signings: Sydney producer Basenji to a recording and publishing deal with Future Classic … The Janoskians signed with US filmmaker Lionsgate to develop a feature film around their activities.
AUSSIE PROMOTER SUES TIMBALAND TMZ reports Timbaland is being sued by promoter Showtime for $500,000 over an Australia and NZ tour in
LIFELINES
Soundwave’s WA promoter Altered State was declared insolvent in a Federal Court. The move to wind it up was by Soundwave founder AJ Maddah over a dispute over $340,000 bar takings. In documents tendered in court, the deal was Maddah would get 70% of bar profits at Claremont Showgrounds from Chris and Ken Knight who run Altered State. Altered State paid an installment of $350,000 but not a second one, arguing it is owed almost $500,000 from unpaid expenses and management fees from previous festivals.
Engaged: Adelaide-born singer/ songwriter Sia Furler and US documentary maker Erik Anders Lang. In 2010 she wanted to marry American DJ, producer and songwriter JD Sampson of Le Tigre and MEN fame. Split: DJ Calvin Harris confirmed on Twitter he and British singer Rita Ora separated “some time ago”. Married: Melissa Etheridge and Linda Wallem at a ranch in California. The two, both 53, started dating in 2010 after knowing each other for a decade. Hospitalised: rock legend, Jim Keays of the Masters Apprentices fame, with pneumonia due to complications from his seven year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He had just performed a fundraiser for the Myeloma Foundation. Injured: Marianne Faithfull broke her hip after a fall during a Greece holiday. Arrested: a 25-year old man faces court on June 17 charged with the assault of Perth guitarist Sacha Tostevin on a Subiaco street. Tostevin, who plays with AAAGH BATS! and The Silence In-Between, was in an induced coma. Died: long time ABC Radio Melbourne presenter Peter Jepperson, 69. Died: US executive Tom Rounder, at 77 of surgery complications. He produced the first American rock festival (Magic Mountain in June 1967, before Monterey Pop starring The Doors and Jefferson Airplane) and co-created the internationally syndicated American Top 40 with Casey Kasem. Died: maverick US chemist Alexander Shulgin who created 200 psychedelic drugs including ecstasy in 1976 (as a treatment in marriage guidance), 88, liver cancer. Died: Recording engineer Steve King, 56, from liver disease. He is best known for winning a Grammy in 2003 for The Eminem Show album.
DAN SULTAN STEPS UP FOR GO! FOUNDATION Dan Sultan is the inaugural ambassador of the GO! Foundation, which seeks to empower Indigenous children through education, providing students with scholarships for quality schooling and assisting with associated expenses. The scholarships are awarded to children who would not otherwise have access to such opportunity. Sultan’s role will see him promote GO! in his day to day life and mentoring students involved with the group.
2014 CBAA CONFERENCE This year’s CBAA conference is held November 6-9 in Adelaide. More details to follow. Nominations for the CBAA Awards, to promote excellence in community broadcasters, is open to Friday July 18. See cbaa.org.au.
THE LAZYS SIGNS US DEALS Blistering shows by The Lazys at Canadian Music Week last month proved a turning point for the NSW band. Ralph James, head of US booking agency The Agency Group signed them up, and will tour them in the US/Canada in October. Also at the Canadian shows was Larry Wanagas of Bumstead Productions (Tim Chaisson/The Trews) who signed a co-management deal (with Geoff Trio of NSW’s Code One) and will represent the band outside of Australia/ NZ. He declared them “the best new band that I’ve seen in years.”
SHAZAM, APPLE, INTEGRATE Apple will integrate Shazam into its mobiles and tablet systems, it confirmed at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Users will be able to ask Siri to identify a particular track being played. The Conference also introduced its latest employee, Dr. Dre (after Apple bought his Beats for $3 billion). Dre made an appearance, quipping, “What time should I show up for work?” Shazam is also working with record companies on mobile retargeting, where advertisers know which users showed interest in a track or music style, and target them. Labels can also advise users of upcoming releases by specific acts. According to Ad News, this was tried in Australia by Sony for Nathanial Willemse who created a video thanking fans for their support: it was tagged 240,000 times by 169,000 different devices. Shazam’s Australia and NZ Director of Sales Steve Sos also told Ad News that it is extending into cinema, where fans can buy soundtracks with a click and connect with advertisers. According to Sos, Shazam has 9.5 million users registered in Australia, with 2.5 million of those active each month. Globally it has 450 million users and 90 million active monthly users.
LAUNCHING PAD #1: NEEDA. JINGLE NeedaJingle.com is a new service where custom music and
sound design are sourced for commercial use. It runs open contests in which composers, musicians, producers and recording artists from all over the world compete to have their tracks selected for use in media productions in exchange for a licensing fee set by the contest holder. It also allows artists to share their work on social media. More info needajingle.com.
LAUNCHING PAD #2: TICKETLOOP TicketLoop is an Adelaide startup (ticketloop.com.au) which advises users of a contemporary music event happening before they find out only to find tickets have sold out. It was set up by Alissa Cannon and Nick Hayden who say the idea is to create a closer interaction between patrons and venues and brand Adelaide as a vibrant and creative city. It will expand to regional SA and around Australia, and include jazz, classical music, dance and sport.
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BOY & BEAR
VITAL INFORMATION about PRESTON SKATE MASSIVE Sex Mob, Mr. Bungle, David Byrne, Twelve Tone Diamonds, Tool, MF Doom, Estradasphere, Bill Withers, Weather Report – too many to mention. One thing they all agree – you can’t help but like a solid performance. Also, the core of the band has been locked in music spaces together for near ten years. It’s hard not to get inspired by each other’s ideas.
As a group of underground Melbourne musos, the Preston Skate Massive (PSM) have remained quiet in the background of a busy music scene – choosing instead to fill High St, Preston with droning synth, guitar and blitzing drums that barely hinder the noise of the daily traffic that makes the recording process tricky.
By Matt Innes Sydney indie rock-folk quintet Boy & Bear have been touring relentlessly, both nationally and overseas, on the back of their 2013 sophomore LP Harlequin Dream. Now, the group will be returning to Australian soil to embark on their Get Up & Dance tour, which will see them hit up a multitude of theatres across the country throughout September. This latest string of shows comes in the middle of a gruelling tour schedule for the band, who have recently wrapped a hugely successful Australian regional tour, and will soon be jetting off for a three-month stint throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. One upside to the endless travelling is that Killian has managed to rack up a pretty healthy stash of frequent flyer points, enough for some rather desirable high-end consumer products. “That’s probably one of the added benefits,” he laughs. “I got quite a few points right now, I actually just bought myself an iPad with them so that was pretty handy.” When Boy & Bear tour their Get Up & Dance theatre shows, Killian says fans can look forward to a rejuvenated band, complete with a fresh setlist of songs. “When we get back from overseas, we’ve got about a week before we head off on tour so we’re going to get together and basically rework the set. We’ve been playing this current set more or less for the past six months so we’re going to spend a week and redo a couple of songs and change up the order. “We’re also thinking about getting a cover in, I’m not going to say what, but we’ve got our eye on a certain song we haven’t done before — a ‘classic’ cover. For us it’s fun to play other people’s music; we’re going to do about 200 shows this year playing our own songs, sometimes it’s kind of nice to play something you really respect and think is a fantastic song. So we’re going to try and look at getting a cover out for this tour.” Accompanying Boy & Bear on the Get Up & Dance tour will be triple j favourites Holy Holy – a collaborative musical project from Brisbane singer/ songwriter Timothy Carroll and Melbourne guitarist/ producer Oscar Dawson. “I’m pretty keen to see what they do live,” Killian confesses. “I heard their first single on triple j and it had this great catchy descending guitar line. We posted about it on our Facebook page, I think Dave threw it up on our page saying it’s a really great song and we really enjoyed what they did. Eventually it all came around,
we had another tour to go and we thought, ‘Let’s see if they want to do it’.” In the five years since their formation, and with only two albums under their belt, Boy & Bear have achieved a level of success other bands work years to attain. The success of their second studio album, Harlequin Dream, has garnered Boy & Bear worldwide attention from fans and critics alike, yet Killian is still humble about the group’s popularity. “When you’re starting out you are naïve and you’re hoping for everything,” he says. “I guess you expect nothing to be honest, especially when it’s such a crazy industry. We’ve believed in what we’ve done from day one, but whether anybody else actually likes it is a completely different thing, so we’ve been pretty fortunate with how it all panned out and you can’t really expect anything, so anything you do get is a bonus.” With such a packed performance schedule for 2014, it seems fans will have to wait until Boy & Bear finish touring for another album. “We don’t write on the road, but we had a bit of time in December last year so we went up the coast, and got about eight or nine demos done. Whilst these songs are so far from being finished, the ideas are there … but we probably won’t get another gap until at least January to get together and write the second batch of songs.” In the meantime, Killian is happy to keep on touring and bring Boy & Bear’s music to fans around the world. “We can’t complain I guess, he admits. “It’s still enjoyable and fun and people come out to the shows so you just have to embrace it and enjoy it while it lasts.”
1. PSM Formed ten years ago as a local Ballarat band (Liquor Open) as a means to get their music out of the house and into the local music scene. Roger Turner, Ben Cavender, Tim Anders, Adele Yeoman and brothers Leigh and Glenn Briody began frequenting Grainery Lane, helping prolong its unforseen demise in 2006. After the fall of Grainery Lane and its predecessor the Bridge Mall Inn, the group moved to Melbourne, where their live shows became bigger, incorporating more guests over the next six years to forge what would become the Preston Skate Massive in 2012, with Jesse Bach (Psypher) and Daniel Wyatt (Soffmaw) added to the lineup. They now take on a collaborative style of production, recording mostly by building a collection of our own ideas and others. With these ideas, plus the late night downhill longboarding, it became a way of life and our music today brings this idea to the stage. 2. They like to tune into the fringes of music,
3. Preston Skate Massive draws from a diverse range of performers, from the sweet jazz stylings featuring Melody Moon, funk and groove fusions from Tim Anders, and hip hop rhymes to open your mind featuring Soffmaw. PSM uses the energy of the collective to make the types of songs that entertain the performer as well as the viewer. 4. Preston Skate Massive released their debut selftilted EP in September 2013 and have two new singles (Cake Def and Open Your Eyes) ready to release for the upcoming string of shows around the inner Melbourne suburbs. Titled ‘The Vagrancy Tour’, meaning to take their wandering in music for the last two years into the inner north venues where PSM doesn’t have a home yet, and hopefully find a nice place to rock the bass, get it all up in ya face and hopefully it doesn’t end in a can of mase. 5. As the apartments move in and planning ministers attack with more approval of these monstrosities, pubs suffer. Noise complaints have seen personal attacks on us such as being sprayed with a fire hose in the Bar Open courtyard from the angry overlords above. But the music scene is strong and will always continue. The Preston Skate Massive wants a new venue in Preston, the clear amount of talent in this suburb alone deserves a gathering place. THE PRESTON SKATE MASSIVE play Cherry Bar on Monday June 16, Bendigo Hotel on Thursday June 19, the Evelyn Hotel on Sunday June 22, Bar Open on Sunday June 29, Laundry Bar on Saturday July 5, and Bar 303 on Saturday July 12).
BOY & BEAR will bring their Get Up & Dance tour to the Palais Theatre on Wednesday September 3 and Friday September 5, where they will be joined by Holy Holy.
SPEED DATE with 30/70 1. What do you look for in a band? Salmon smooth, cosmic grooves, delivered with a water-tight static meteorite. Baby hit me sly with kick and snare, oh baby, real smooth, the bass like that lava liquid, baby run dem fru mee – bones alrighhhht that’s real nice yeah! 2. Keeping Busy Telekinetic improvisation with marsupials, monthly Brussels sprouts residency, Jupiter Rising, basement beats, solar sequencer, Grace Darling, thirty seventy, loose time there will be to be had by all. There’s a hint little something ratio, Wednesdays only in June, $8 guests are special. So are you. Sound art expression impression fuzzy hip hop family – you are invited. 3. Your Ultimate Rider A box of matches for building a tiny fortress for an acceptable launch for hip hop stock and smoking barrels. Give me that clever kid from Austin and them lush baritone nightmares. Quarter ounce chicken gibblies, Memphis soul
stew guitar chank purple drank simple tea pot of peppermint and earl grey all day I stay faded. Fender Rhodes in humble abodes. Them far out cats of lazer stardom flowing fly over distant marshlands rollin’ in the jimmy and forgot the lighter, damn he’s gotta get his shit tighter. People come from far and wide wearing afros and braids kickin’ it salmon style. 30/70 play Wednesday in June at the Grace Darling, from 8.30pm. Supports throughout the month include Lomax, Clever Austin and Lazercats 2000.
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HARD-ONS By Patrick Emery It’s a stretch, but Hard-Ons guitarist Peter Black can vaguely remember the first gig he played, way back in 1981. “It was me, Keish [de Silva] and a guy called Brendan, and we were called The Dead Rats,” Black recalls. “It was in a scout hall in Wylie Park, and the cops came and shut it down. Our big finale was this three-chord song, which went for about 15 minutes – it was pretty awesome!” The Dead Rats would eventually beget the Hard-Ons, one of Australia’s most enduring – and successful – independent rock’n’roll acts. Black had known HardOns’ original drummer and lead singer Keish de Silva “forever,” and Black knew bass player Ray Ahn “as the kid who did these crazy drawings” at Punchbowl High School, the school were de Silva, Ahn and Black attended in the ‘70s. “He’d do the drawings in pencil and then spray them with hair spray to preserve them,” Black recollects. The Hard-Ons played their first gig at a school party; Black confesses the band “didn’t have a lot of songs – so we played the same set twice, some UK Subs and Radio Birdman covers as well.” The choice of band name was indicative of the band members’ puerile – and ironic – sense of humour. “I don’t think we ever knowingly offended anyone,” Black says. “Even if people thought we were being sexist, we were basically taking the piss out of what was quite normal for kids of our age. We were sort
of mocking how those kids portrayed themselves, not women. I think the people who did get offended we probably did want to be offended – I just have the feeling that the people who were offended by it would probably be Tony Abbott voters today.” By the late ‘80s the Hard-Ons had evolved from a scrappy western suburbs garage band to cult international act, touring Europe on multiple occasions and attracting the attention of artists such as The Ramones (“Joey Ramone told us he played us on his radio show – that was a great honour”), Poison Idea and Henry Rollins (with whom the Hard-Ons collaborated on a cover of AC/DC’s Let There Be Rock). When the Hard-Ons also found themselves caught up in the hastily conceived shotgun marriage between the mainstream music industry and independent sector that followed the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, the seeds of the Hard-Ons’ initial break up in 1997 were sown. “The three of us were really into the music, and not paying attention to anything else,” Black says. “But
when it started to get bigger, we were being encouraged to do things a bit differently. With the record after Yummy, Too Far Gone, we started being told off for trying to sound different, turning up for photo shoots not looking a million bucks, we thought, ‘Fuckin’ hell, this is kind of shit’, and we ended up disbanding.” But after a three-year hiatus the Hard-Ons reconvened. De Silva left the band in 2001, replaced initially by Pete Kostic (Front End Loader) and subsequently Murray Ruse. With the band showing no signs of stopping just yet – Black says the brutal assault he suffered while driving his taxi a couple of years ago has only increased his work ethic – the Hard-Ons (with de Silva as a special guest at each show) return to Melbourne this weekend to celebrate their 30-year anniversary.
In the ‘80s, the Hard-Ons were described as a cross between Motorhead and The Beach Boys. As the band approaches its own middle age, are the Hard-Ons closer to either band? Black ponders the question for a moment. “Well we’ve changed our sound a lot over the years so we’re not like Motorhead,” he says. “And while Brian Wilson has done a lot of amazing things over the years, he’s a little bit crazy. So I don’t think we’re like either of those bands – we sound different and we’re not crazy,” Black laughs.
There are a lot of themes and ideas on this record that will be explored more intensely in the future.” One thematic mainstay for Parquet Courts is their hometown. Three-quarters of the band are Texans by birth, but they’ve transferred into the lineage of artists energised by life in the curious and sometimes chaotic creative mecca that is New York. “[New York] has all the right conditions for being a band like Parquet Courts,” Savage says. “There’s things that you get to see, hear and do in New York that you can’t do anywhere else. “My relationship with New York is, I want to define it on terms that it hasn’t been defined on yet. I want to create imagery that people haven’t associated with it before.” When you consider the Big Apple’s rich artistic history and massive tourist appeal, this is no modest ambition. pp
But Parquet Courts aren’t interested in reprising what’s already been done. “For example, the cover of our first record American Specialties is of a Chinese food plate from a menu. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to New York was how those Chinese restaurants are just everywhere. “There’s a lot of imagery of New York that gets reused and reused [and] it kind of becomes tired at a certain point. You have to keep creating new stuff for people to associate with places and ideas and scenes.”
Libre is much more than just a sporting event. It’s a party – a celebration – Mexican style. “Well it’s a Mexican party. It becomes a tequila party,” Diaz offers. “I’m actually from Mexico so we try to make everything as close as possible to the real thing.” This month’s show will be no exception. Once the wrestling has finished, The Hi-Fi will be turned into a party, with live music, and of course, tequila. It’s sure to be an authentic, unique and slightly blurry experience. “That’s the difference between Lucha Libre and other wrestling shows that I’ve seen here in Australia,” he compares. “We incorporate this party element into the show which is something extra and its pretty good fun.”
If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that a night at the Mexican wrestling will be bustling with energy, atmosphere and good times. “We have mariachis, like real mariachis. We have a mariachi here in Melbourne and he’s from Tijuana. Sounds like a cliché but he’s real,” laughs Diaz. “A lot of people go there to relieve all their, I wouldn’t say stress, but they just come out and yell like crazy, they just shout, they get really into it. Obviously the wrestler plays a very important role but the public become part of the show as well. There’s a lot of atmosphere.”
HARD-ONS celebrate their 30th anniversary at Corner Hotel on Saturday June 14. Check out their Facebook page for regional Victorian dates.
PARQUET COURTS By Augustus Welby What is it that allows rock’n’roll to remain vitally stimulating after all these years? Well, just as attempts to calculate creative success hardly offer deliverance, if we knew exactly what justified the proud claim, “Rock will never die,” then the music would likely lose some of its power. Still, it’s no secret that successful rock music is generally modelled on what has worked in the past. “Rock music is very self-referential in its own history and it’s very sentimental and it’s very rooted in a sort of tradition,” says Parquet Courts vocalist and songwriter, Andrew Savage. “But what makes rock music so exciting is that it makes you feel alive and in the now. Good rock bands do that balancing act well – they take from the past their favourite parts, then they apply that into a future mindset and make them relevant.” Parquet Courts are certainly well acquainted with music history. Last year, the New York foursome’s second LP Light Up Gold outed them as a group of music lovers and earned comparisons to rock greats such as The Modern Lovers and The Feelies. “The goal of this band has never been to be a retro band or a band that is inspired by a certain era of music,” Savage says. “The goal of the band is to be representative of the here and now.” Indeed, comparisons to the aforementioned bands aren’t warranted based on echoic similarity. No matter how
evocative of the past they might be, Parquet Courts present distinct idiosyncrasies that belong to them alone. Following Light Up Gold, the EP Tally All the Things That You Broke came out in 2013’s latter half. And now, despite seemingly non-stop touring, the band’s third full length, Sunbathing Animal, is here. Rather than just offering an addendum to Light Up Gold, Savage, co-frontman Austin Brown, bassist Sean Yeaton and drummer Max Savage criss-cross through diverse territory on the new record. For instance, the title track is four minutes of unforgiving garage-rock beat poetry, while Instant Disassembly places philosophical impressions atop a lethargic blues chord progression. “I think it’s a record [where] its brightest moments are rooted in simplicity and rooted in a minimal approach to making music,” Savage says. “The instrumentation is very sparse, most songs are recorded live and it’s just the four of us. We all realised the strengths the band has as far as songwriting goes and how we want to explore them more.
PARQUET COURTS perform alongside Outkast, Lily Allen, Interpol and heaps more at Splendour in the Grass, running at the North Byron Parklands from Friday July 25 – Sunday July 27. Sunbathing Animal is out now via Rough g Trade.
LUCHA LIBRE By James Nicoli This Friday the 13th, Lucha Libre, or Mexican wrestling to us local folk, is coming to Melbourne. Lucha Libre is a truly unique form of wrestling. It’s dramatic, it’s sometimes comedic and rest assured, it’s always a party. It’s also miles away from the more widely recognised form of American style wrestling. But don’t let that distract you from the wrestling itself. According to Lucha Libre organiser Victor Diaz, Mexican wrestling is professional, physical and very real. “It’s proper wrestling,” Diaz assures me. “The wrestlers are professional.” Only a week out from the main event, which will see The Hi-Fi transform into a Mexican wrestling arena, Diaz is busy finalising details to what is sure to be an evening of entertainment like no other. “You can expect fighting techniques from wrestling and boxing,” he reveals. “It’s a mixture of these combats.” One of the most iconic and recognised aspects of Lucha Libre are the masks worn by the wrestlers. According to Diaz, this tradition can be traced back to the beginning of last century and the very early days of Mexican wrestling. “They (the wrestlers) started using them in the ‘30s in Mexico,” Diaz explains. “No one knows for sure why they wore the masks, but there is one theory that says most of the guys had day jobs and they were lovers of wrestling as a sport so they wanted to practice it. But some of them were accountants, they were lawyers, so they didn’t want people to know they were also BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 32
wrestlers. So they started wearing the masks.” These masks help to give each combatant a distinctive identity, while also adding to the theatrical element of the show. “It helps to create a new character, so the wrestlers are creating a new persona,” says Diaz. “One of the very first wrestlers in Mexico was called The Vampire. He just had a simple plain black mask, he would arrive to the ring with bats, and he would release the bats into the crowd. So it allowed them to create a different character and make it a bit more interesting for people.” The masks have become the defining feature of Lucha Libre and have also developed to become far more elaborate. “The first masks were very simple. They were just a couple of colours,” says Diaz. “Over time they started getting a little bit crazier and now they have horns, some of them have hair extensions, they’re more colourful, they’re more elaborate and more complicated.” When compared to other forms of wrestling, Lucha
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BEN LEE
By Meg Crawford
After speaking to Australia’s treasured musician Ben Lee, we learn that two exciting developments are in motion. First off, Lee reveals he is once again set to perform on Australian shores in late June and early July, lining up to perform an intimate set at Howler on Wednesday July 2. Secondly, Lee’s run of shows are to promote his forthcoming album Love is the Great Rebellion – his tenth solo studio release. Over time, the context of Lee’s albums have encompassed a far more personal and spiritual scope, culminating with last year’s release Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work – an unexpectedly experimental, frequently instrumental and meditative release, which examined the journey to the within. While his latest release still explores spiritual concepts, which Lee describes as his “passion,” the release will represent a return to his more familiar pop stylings. “It’s hard for me to know,” he muses. “I always think my recordings sound like something else, but I think this one sounds like the sort of record that fans of my music would like me to make. It’s about spirituality, it’s introspective, but it’s also upbeat. It’s the sort of songs that I’m best known for – a step in that direction anyway.” In fact, Lee foreshadowed the return to better known territory in an open letter to the public, which he posted on Facebook. Was signposting the album a way to pique the interest of fans he may have alienated
with the last album? “It’s unsurprising,” he ponders. “I knew from the outset that the album wasn’t for the mainstream, which is why I went down the crowdfunding path. There are pros and cons to that approach though. I’ve always been inspired by artists who keep following their own inspiration, but there can a problem with that, being that the audience doesn’t know where you’re going next. Which is why I was more like, ‘Let me throw you a bone’ with this album.” According to Lee, the new release is near completion. “I’ll finish it in two weeks,” he says. “I’m hoping pretty quickly to deliver some form of music – some songs. I like the idea of a quick turnaround. Who knows? In practical terms these things can take months though.” In terms of the ideas behind his albums, Lee has said that his writing stems from whatever he is passionate about. This time, his writing revolves around the premise and use of will.
“I suppose the main concept is to do with willpower,” he reflects. “Obviously I’m interested in spirituality and psychology, both of which talk a lot about the necessity to surrender and go with the flow. What’s not spoken about so much is the courage required to do that, and what’s required to go about creating the internal change.” Lee is inspired not only by the courage required to change, but also his personal journey towards authenticity, which is not an easy prospect in a consumerist society. “In that regard we are all in the same boat – we’re all equally inauthentic,” he laughs. “We have to be to function in this world. We have
to be inauthentic beings. From that starting point, namely that to some degree we are all living a lie, we can develop skills and a mind frame that will move us towards authenticity. Every day I try to see when I’m being inauthentic. I keep a journal. A lot of it has to do with intention. Who of us can really ever know what authenticity is? So long as we are moving in a direction where we are trying to find out – that’s something.”
“There was an opinion piece in the Morocco World News by a graduate of Middle Eastern studies,” Segal says. “She wrote that a song that discusses those kinds of issues is a great way to facilitate discussion. She made a list of what people were talking about; issues with tourism, issues with the government in Morocco. [She] was saying that a song like that creates a space for discussion about those issues and that that’s a really positive thing.” Notwithstanding the song’s provocative propensity, musically-speaking Morocco is a sprightly pop number. Segal recorded An Easy Escape in London with mainstream pop producer Tom Nichols (Kylie Minogue, Jessica Simpson) and his helping hand emphasises her penchant for easy-going, melodic accessibility.
“They’ve still got that folk aesthetic, where they’ve got some substance to the lyrics,” she says, “but he’s really brought this upbeat sound [to it]. During the recording he drew pictures of a smiling sun and he stuck them in every muso’s booth. He was like, ‘Look at the sun. We’re playing happy sounds!’ “I think it’s nice to have that upbeat feel,” she adds, “because a lot of my songs – especially my love songs – are pretty sad and contemplative. It’s nice to have something upbeat keeping everything pumping along.”
door? T opened it, kind of in tune with the track, but it just happened! He had a door solo. He played the door like a violin. I’ve never seen someone play the door so well. You can hear it in his playing, that laughter.” On the topic of their success generally, J emphasises the importance of staying in the moment and gives food for thought. “Everyone has that voice,” he assures. “The one that says, ‘What if this, what if that’. It’s just [fear] – but the past and future don’t exist. There’s nothing to worry about in the now. It’s difficult to subdue that thought, when you’re saying to yourself, ‘No, I’m being stupid’, but if you let it take over, you will struggle.
“Creativity doesn’t happen when you are worried about, ‘What if people don’t like it?’ We’re not Zen Buddhists though – we’re always learning. You have to understand though – you need to eliminate the future and the past. Take a failed relationship – that doesn’t exist anymore. A bird doesn’t think about a failed relationship does it?”
BEN LEE plays with special guest Danny Ross at Howler on Wednesday July 2, before jetting over to Tasmania to perform Hobart’s Festival of Voices on Saturday July 5.
SHELLEY SEGAL By Augustus Welby Shelley Segal has never refrained from including divisive subject matter in her songs. The Melbourne singer/songwriter’s 2012 release, An Atheist Album, comprises a curious form of protest music. The record speaks out against the oppressive dogmas dispersed by organised religion, while upholding a perky melodic sensibility. Thought-provoking opinions are generally kept separate from pop music, but Segal sees no reason to conform to that custom. “I want there to be two levels of enjoyment,” she says. “[It’s OK] if people who listen to my music just like music and they like to hear a beat and some cool percussive lyrics sung in a pretty voice. But I also want to provide, for people who want more out of music, something to take away and think about. Those two elements are what I love about music and what’s enriched my musical experiences.” Building a reputation for outspokenness can feed expectations for ongoing shock value. Segal’s new record, An Easy Escape, contains plenty of discussionstirring content but, unlike An Atheist Album, the messages aren’t so explicit. “It’s a collection of songs that I’ve written over quite a few years,” she says. “This album feels a lot broader – this is more open to interpretation than the last record, which was very literal. Some of the songs on the record are travel songs, some of them are about love and relationships and experiences. All those things you can kind of escape into. “Through the songs spanning over several years, it
creates its own theme,” she continues, “because you’re changing and growing and the threads you carry through your life continue through your songs.” Segal’s decision to employ lyrical ambiguity and let listeners attach their own meanings to the songs has already had radical consequences. The record’s lead single Morocco refers to a trip the songwriter took to the North African country in 2007 when she was 19. Segal intended the piece to be a positive account of how the travel experience puts personal worries into perspective. But lyrics such as, “Rasta, do you want to buy some weed?” have unwittingly sparked heated debate in the Moroccan press. “I was really surprised by what happened,” she admits. “I’m also really glad that it happened. Obviously I don’t want people to be upset by my music. [But] it’s nice for a song to get a response and for people to actually engage with what you’re saying.” The angriest feedback asserts that the song is critical of the Moroccan nation and insensitive to the hardships faced by its citizens. But not all of the surrounding discourse has been negative.
SHELLEY SEGAL launches An Easy Escape at the Northcote Social Club on Friday June 13. She also plays the Paris Cat on Saturday July 12.
JUNGLE
By Meg Crawford
Jungle are a supremely talented, soul groovy celebration of funk. Until quite recently, they were anonymous – known solely as a pair of mates recognised as ‘J’ and ‘T’. Their music took centre stage, as did the prodigiously talented performers appearing in their mesmerising film clips. In fact, we still don’t know that much more about them on a personal level. J stands for Josh and T stands for Tom, but their strong preference is to talk about their music. “Yeah, the whole buzz around anonymity shocked and surprised us,” J reflects. “It just naturally happened that way when we put the videos out. People just assumed that we were the High Rollers [the extraordinary skaters appearing in the clip for The Heat], but we never said that. “In Jungle, being ‘J’ removes the ego,” he continues. “It’s not about status or being a leader. There is no lead singer. Anonymity became a byword for the band. It’s weird because in different parts of the world, they are more hung up on the anonymity, in other places it’s more about the sound.” J is obtuse about what the pair were doing right before Jungle hit their straps. He is happy, however, to talk about how they met and the longevity of their friendship. “We were neighbours,” he reveals. “We didn’t live immediately next door to each other, but there was this fence in our neighbourhood running behind the houses and it was a congregating place for ten-year-olds. That’s where it started – not in a full
production suite when we were 21. T had this guitar with three strings and we started talking about guitars, even though we didn’t know how to play them. Over time, the band became an excuse for us to spend more time together and hang out. It still is.” J attributes their enduring friendship to a lack of ego. “We know what works for us and what doesn’t,” J continues, “and keeping ego out of the room is what works for us. Jungle is an escape from ego. It’s a place where we can go and create. If you get defensive or angry – that’s ego. Once you identify that, you can just drop it. You don’t have to be consumed by it.” There’s a sense of fun in what they’re doing too. For instance, everyday sounds are transformed into something beautiful, such as the creaky door on Drops, and Jungle are amused. “It’s part of the music of life,” J smiles. “Everything around us is musical. Coke cans, a packet of crisps. These are found sounds … With Drops we laughed a lot thinking is that possible – a creaky
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THE HEAD AND THE HEART By Augustus Welby It’s easy to romanticise about a place’s music scene from afar. The early ‘90s grunge movement introduced Seattle, Washington as a prominent music hub, and the city’s been churning out great bands ever since. In recent years Seattle’s given rise to a number of heart-warming indie-pop and folk-rock acts, such as Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses and Perfume Genius. The Head and the Heart fit this description, but co-frontman Josiah Johnson clarifies that they’re not part of a unified Seattle band network. “It’s not like in the ‘90s where all of the grunge dudes knew each other and were all part of the same scene,” he says. “I’ve never met any of the dudes in Fleet Foxes. It’s not like we’re all friends.” The Head and the Heart’s six constituents had worked on separate projects in different US regions before serendipity brought them together in Seattle in 2009. The impression of a tight-knit community of bands mightn’t be justified, but cultivating a sound during Seattle’s indie-folk boom must have influenced the sextet. “I don’t think at the time that there was a real sense that that’s what Seattle’s sound was,” Johnson contests. “Maybe the fact that we both have acoustic guitars and have harmonies is similar to Fleet Foxes, but in terms of songwriting they’ve got a much more pastoral, almost Gregorian chant-type melody and harmony structure. We come from a much more pop music-oriented songwriting style.” One thing the band indisputably shares with Fleet Foxes is their record label, Sub Pop. Sub Pop signed The Head and the Heart in late 2010, after its independently released, selftitled debut started selling by the thousands. The first record’s breakaway success meant that when releasing the sophomore LP Let’s Be Still last October, there was now expectant fans and a commercial precedent to satisfy. Luckily, the six-piece were able to brush these pressures aside. “The most important thing for each of us was impressing the other members of the band,” Johnson says. “Everyone being excited about it was the main goal. That made making a
follow-up record to a record that blew up much easier.” All bands facilitate collaboration in a different manner. For some, following the directions of a clear leader works best, while other acts function as a platform for multiple distinct songwriters. The Head and the Heart employ a uniquely democratic policy. “If people in the band don’t identify with a song, then that song doesn’t end up going out to represent the band,” Johnson reveals. “Even if you aren’t someone writing the lyrics, there is still some element of accepting a song, being excited about a song.” This commitment to making sure all members are satisfied is reflected in the collective spirit that characterises the group’s releases. Welcoming the input of several individuals can quite easily tempt conflict. However, The Head and the Heart use this dynamic to their advantage. “If another songwriter [in the band] writes a song, you’re just like, ‘Fuck – I have to top this now.’ There’s certain songs where it’s like, ‘Oh, I wish I had written that,’ and that just
makes you want to write a better song. There’s definitely a competition, but in a respect kind of way, not a negative way.” Obviously, none of this would be possible if the six individuals didn’t share an aesthetic vision. Johnson underlines the essential target for each song, no matter who the instigating party is. “The first thing to writing songs is to have it say something about your life, but also have it be universal enough that people can identify with it even if they’re not living your life. The band should elevate whatever song a songwriter comes in with. If someone brings in a song and the band doesn’t feel like it can take it to another level in the way that this band does, then we don’t use the song.” THE HEAD AND THE HEART play alongside Two Door Cinema Club, Vance Joy, Interpol and more at Splendour in the Grass, running in the North Byron Parklands from Friday July 25 until Sunday July 27. They’ll also play a sideshow at Howler on Monday July 28.
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MATT WALTERS Define your genre in five words or less: Singer/songwriter. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? It shifts and changes quite a bit. The new album was written mostly while I was based in the US and is definitely influenced by Americana. I was listening to heaps of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and The Band. You’ll hear plenty of that stuff. What do you hate about the music industry? I’ve spent the last few years distancing myself from the music industry after being on a major label. In fact, I’d forgotten it existed at all. Thanks for reminding me. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Emmylou Harris in the mid-70s. She was (and still is) gorgeous. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? My previous album, Farewell Youth. The new one is out in September. Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with? Pantera. Because I know how to shred. When are you playing live/releasing your album/ EP/single/etc.? My new album, NightWalk, is out on Monday September 1. I’ll be touring around for its release in September/October. What’s your favourite song, and why? Joni Mitchell – A Case of You. It kills me. When’s the gig and with who? The Melbourne Folk Club, Bella Union, on Wednesday June 11 with Anika Moa and Tim Guy.
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ARCHER By Rhys McRae It’s not every day you meet a bona fide travelling bluesman who’s the sort of character you can imagine rolling into a country town behind a flurry of dust. Archer was born in the US and immigrated to Australia with his family when he was a kid, and since leaving the family nest many moons ago, has travelled rough around the country. Holding all kinds of labour jobs (most recently working on the pine plantations around Victoria) Archer sounds like he’s never had a care in the world – something he sings about in his song Standing Still Blues, off his upcoming yet-to-be-titled record. “I was just writing about living in parks, drinking wine all night and playing music and sleeping on the ground and how you can be warm,” Archer recalls. “But when you’re in the warmest building in the biggest bed with the most amount of blankets you can be really cold. I suppose it’s a mindset – I always seem to trap myself in things. “You can always do anything, you know? I could go to Africa tomorrow, but I’m not. Stake it all, you know? It’s better to have nothing but given it a go. It’s good to be chancing it all. Plenty of times I have had nothing after chancing it all. I don’t really care about stuff. I’m not attached to anything.” We’re sitting in the alleyway outside the swanky members-only CBD bar Kelvin Club as smoking kitchen hands drag out piles of rubbish and heap them into stench sweating bins. Archer is perched on a cement window sill with his rustic guitar sitting in a case beside him, readying to play a Pound Records showcase – the independent label he signed to in March this year. It’s a long trip into the city from his central Victorian home of Smeaton just to play a few songs, and when the subject of his motivations comes up, it seems Archer’s opinions sit firmly in reality. “It’s almost just like a job at the end of the day, but would I do it if there was no money involved?” Archer ponders. SECRET SOUNDS PRESENTS “How many people would be doing it? I’d play around if there was some party, but would I go down here? I don’t play many gigs anymore because I don’t feel like getting pissed and just fooling around. Why do people play in a band? Is it to root chicks? It actually would be! If you asked five hundred 18-year-olds why they joined a band, what do you reckon you’d get? It would have to be in the top three reasons. “I could have answered that a different way and said it’s because I’ve got a message to tell, and I do have a message WITH SPECIAL GUESTS to tell, but is me getting pissed and singing in a bar the best way? I could be blowing up Parliament House or something. That would be a faster and more immediate way of getting my message told. It’s tricky and who knows? You don’t think about your motivations. I’d be playing music anyway, but why do you go somewhere and play music?” Archer’s music has a real taste of the blues, folk and country that came out of America’s South early last century with the spectre of Robert Johnson hanging over his currently available film clip Jesus Was a Man. It’s a type of music that was borne out of sweat, blood and oppression, which inevitably led to creating some of the most powerful songs ever heard. Those songs marked the beginning of people waking up to the nature of the corrupting forces controlling us, and Archer too carries that antiauthoritarian sense.
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“The way I’ve always seen it, people in power is all a bluff,” Archer declares. “I say, ‘I’m in power’ and you say, ‘No you’re not’ or you say, ‘Yes you are’. But nothing’s like the way it is because everything’s in a state of change every second. What’s our biggest uprising in Australia? The Eureka Stockade, which lasted 27 minutes or whatever. We’ve never done anything for anything much. Small handfuls of people have tried.” It’s very easy to lose the meaning of a song when you spend days processing it during a recording session. When you first hear Archer’s songs, the primary noticeable element is the lack of excessive production; each track is stripped back to guitar and the man’s guttural bluesman warbling. He’s been known to refuse recording more than one version of a song – his method of keeping the songs true to themselves. “I’d do it again if I thought I’d fucked it up,” he says, “but then you’ve got five tracks of the same song and you’ve got to listen to it, it’s just confusing. You’re trying to put a whole bunch of moments together and try to make it the song’s core essence, but just going into a room for a day and trying to get 15 things’ core essences. You just end up with a pale version of it. When you write a song is when it’s at its most powerful. There can be other moments, but it’s usually not in a recording place because you haven’t got the wind blowing through your ears.” ARCHER plays Sundays in June at the Workers Club. Look out for his debut album via Pound Records this October.
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FUCKED UP
By Lachlan Kanoniuk
How does a revered hardcore outfit follow up an ambitious, all-encompassing rock opera? After the release of David Comes to Life, it seemed like the answer for Fucked Up was a simple “they don’t.” Despite fears the band would not return, at least in a form with their current lead vocalist, the Canuck outfit have returned as we have always known them, this time with the more personal LP Glass Boys. Speaking from his Toronto home shortly after putting his kids to bed, frontman Damian Abraham renumerates on what happens when punks grow up. After the immense scope of David Comes to Life and its peripheral releases, Glass Boys cherry picks elements from its preceding rock opera to capture a more precise focus. “I think for Mike [Haliechuk] it was a reaction to how big David Comes to Life was, I think maybe for Jonah [Falco] too, when they were arranging how big this record was going to be in terms of the number of songs. Also I think it was a reaction, because I could focus a lot more on what I wanted to do on the songs. With David Comes to Life, it was just so many songs by the end of it. All the seven-inches, all the companion singles, the David’s Town compilation we did. It was too much. I think the reaction to that was us trying to scale it back so we could focus a lot more, and make individual songs, bring that epic-ness to the individual songs – pulling back the curtain, to extend to the rock opera metaphor to its most sickening point. Pulling back the curtain to reveal us. Mike and I were writing lyrics about us, who we are as people, rather than hiding behind characters to articulate our feelings.” On paper, 2013 was the quietest year on record for Fucked Up in terms of releases, with only a split 12-inch with The Melvins added to the discography. “I think by that point we were already working on this record. It was almost like 2012 was where things really
slowed down. I think we were just burnt out in terms of doing so much content on David Comes to Life. I was really serious at the time when I was talking about not wanting to do another record. There’s no inspiration in that regard to do that. Then this record started very organically – for me, at least. I think Mike and everyone else wanted to make another record, it was just a matter of time. For me, there were a few key moments where I thought ‘yeah, let’s definitely do another record’.” Speculation regarding Fucked Up’s demise, or the prospect of touring with a replacement vocalist, was primarily fuelled by Damian’s comments following the release of David Comes to Life. To create Glass Boys, a turnaround of mentality was needed. “There’s a change of mindset, definitely. I was more aware of decision I’ve made in the band, and the decisions the band has made as a band, and what those are and where those have led, both positively and negatively. I think it’s also a change of mindset in recognising that you’re older. There was a lot of resistance to feeling older prior to this record.
Even though I changed a lot, like everyone does, there’s a point where you realise you have grown up, where you acknowledge the passage of time. Maybe it should have happened to me way earlier, but I feel that has become a thing I’ve seen happen in the past few years.”
“MAYBE I’M NOT MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR MY FAMILY, I’M ONLY MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR MYSELF, KEEPING THIS 15 YEAR-OLD FANTASY THAT I’M LIVING.” The dilemma as a parent and musician, particularly in a climate where touring extensively is the foremost breadwinner, is finding a balance between providing for
a family while finding time to spend with family. “My eldest at least likes the music I make, so at the end of the day I know he at least likes what I’m doing. Going away, that’s the worst part, even though you’re making money, all you hope that money will do is buy you more time with your kids. You’re pursuing that money at the expense of spending time with your family. I knew if I got a job in Toronto it might not be as glamorous and it certainly wouldn’t be as fun, but I could find a job that pays the bills and be home every night after school and never worry about missing anything. Then I start thinking that maybe I’m just addicted to the celebrity of it all – and it’s definitely minor celebrity in our case, I’m not pretending that I’m getting mobbed in the streets. But that celebrity of people coming to see you play, or taking the time to interview you, or buying your records,” Damian states. “There’s always that in the back of my mind. It’s a constant inner struggle.” Glass Boys is out now through Matador/Remote Control.
EUREKA REBELLION TRADING By Keats Mulligan
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Turning what you love into what you do for a living: isn’t that what we all strive for? Isn’t that what we’re brought up to believe is our primary ambition as we venture from the comfort of childhood into the scarily dark unknown of adulthood? While few of us might actually realise this dream, some of us do, and that’s exactly what Anthony Allayialis from Eureka Rebellion Trading has done. From nothing, he’s been able to manufacture his utopic dream of a store in the centre of Melbourne’s musical heartland.
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Positioned perfectly at 454 Smith St, Collingwood lies a store that caters specifically for every of Allayialis’ (and plenty of like-minded heavy music lovers’) needs. It’s a peculiar place: on the first floor lies a traditional,
“A LOT OF CUSTOMERS WHO COME IN FOR A HAIR CUT OR TATTOO OFTEN PICK UP A SHIRT OR RECORD ON THEIR WAY OUT. HAVING THIS UNIQUE COMBINATION UNDER THE ONE ROOF BRINGS EVERYTHING I LOVE TOGETHER FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.” fully operational barber that offers haircuts and beard trimmings, alongside a general store that stocks everything from vinyl records to clothing. Situated on the second floor is a tattoo studio that’s the envy of many. And on top of that, the store frequently throws parties and plays host to touring music acts. “I lived in North America for ten years. When I came back I decided to open a store that brings everything BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 36
I loved about it into the one place.” Allayialis says, explaining the roots of the dream store. “At Eureka Rebellion Trading we have a tattoo studio which hosts some talented artists (Myles Paten, Aaron Jameson, Pete Pav and Lone Wolf ) who are passionate about what they do; a traditional barbershop that provides haircuts and classic shaves; a record collection specialising in collectable rock and heavy metal genres, and a gift shop which provides men’s products (shaving, hair), apparel and art prints. A lot of customers who come in for a hair cut or tattoo often pick up a shirt or record on their way out. Having this unique combination under the one roof brings everything I love together for everyone to enjoy.” Allayialis has managed to further incorporate his love of heavy music into the store by hosting meet and greets with some of his favourite acts when they tour Australia, subsequently, making a name for both
himself and his store. “We have been lucky enough to host some awesome events here at ERT such as in-store meet and greets (Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence, artist John Baizley), live in-stores (Kadavar, Gay Paris), album listening parties (Killswitch Engage’s Disarm the Descent) and a VIP Q&A with the cast of Sons of Anarchy. Through these events we have gained opportunities such as hosting a pop up ERT backstage at Soundwave, where we got to tattoo and cut hair all day for the bands. Also a lot of touring acts now come by the store for shopping and tattoos or cuts when they’re in town.” Part of Allayialis’ approach with the store is to frequently hold events to get some of the local music enthusiasts in and give them the opportunity to enjoy the store in a different atmosphere. One of these events is just on the horizon too, with Eureka Rebellion Trading celebrating Friday the 13th in style with an
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in-store event. “Our tattoo artists have done a flash day every Friday the 13th since we’ve opened,” Allayialis explains. “Because there’s only one this year we decided to team up with Sailor Jerry and offer $20 Sailor Jerry tattoo flash designs. Our barbers will also be offering $25 cuts and free beard trims all day. We are expecting a really busy day as traditional style tattooing and the art of barbering has definitely made a big comeback in the last few years. “We do a lot of work with Sailor Jerry,” he continues, “and for this event they’ll be providing free drinks from 12pm.” EUREKA REBELLION TRADING is located at 454 Smith St, Collingwood. Pop in to Flash Day at ERT this Friday June 13 from 11am. Hit up facebook. com/eurekarebelliontrading for more info.
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DOUBLE LINED MINORITY HIT THE ROAD
Propagandhi The older and more cynical I get the more I seem to be preoccupied with crowd behavior at shows. I seem to be forever fucking furious about how the people around me are behaving, as opposed to what’s going down onstage. I’m going to safely assume this is due to my tolerance for other people in general reaching lifelong lows, and not the behavior of the general public changing dramatically, but I’ll be damned if I didn’t want to head-butt the couple next to me at Propagandhi last week. Their jigging on the spot was borderline acceptable. It was a pretty damn absurd way to react to that band, but who am I to judge someone’s physical outlet?
THURSDAY JUNE 12: La Dispute, Balance and Composure, Have/Hold
Gold Coast pop-punk four-piece Double Lined Minority have just released their new single, White Flag, and will hit the road in support. Forming in high school and inspired by a low-fi pop punk reminiscent of the ‘90s, the group have come a long way since their humble beginnings in 2009 and have proven that they’re more than what meets the eye. Following in the wake of their two previous releases – 2011’s With Fingers Crossed LP and 2013’s Calling All Liars EP – White Flag is a hint of what fans can expect of the band’s forthcoming EP due for release in early 2015. They’ll be at Wrangler Studios for an all-ages event on Friday August 8 with No! Not The Bees and The Evidence. Tickets on sale now from Oztix.
THE SMITH STREET BAND BEGIN ALBUM #3
Hard Ons at the Wool Exchange
Following their recent sold out Australian tour and having just returned from an extensive adventure through the UK and Europe, road weary wanderers The Smith Street Band are about to enter Melbourne’s iconic Sing Sing Studios as well as a secluded location in the Otway Ranges to record their third album. The follow-up to 2013’s five track EP Don’t Fuck With Our Dreams will be recorded with Matt Voigt and Sam Johnson, and produced by Jeff Rosenstock, frontman of now defunct US act Bomb The Music Industry! The band’s national tour with Violent Soho is sold out – they’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6.
Max Goes To Hollywood, Foley at Brophy CYC
TWO FOR KILL TV
at Corner Hotel Hard Ons at Karova Lounge Iron Mind, Born Free, Caged Grave at Next FRIDAY JUNE 13: La Dispute, Balance and Composure, Initials at Corner Hotel Lincoln LeFevre, Donnie Dureau, Adeline Pines,
I restrain myself from letting rip at gigs all the time. I want to jiggle awkwardly and air punch uncontrollably, but I usually restrain myself, so more power to those who give zero fucks. But it was their mid-set selfies that challenged me. That unblinking, retina destroying light that pierced the darkness as they captured a totally awesome portrait of themselves having a ripping good time at a show. I’m gonna go ahead and admit that the kissing nearly did me in, too. I don’t think I’m the only one with an aversion to two people exchanging saliva so close to my own face. Just because I’m pressed up against your rank backpack in the midst of a sold out Corner Hotel show doesn’t mean I’m cool with having you lock lips passionately, directly in front of my face, while I’m trying to enjoy Back To The Motor League.
Heath Anthony, Georgia Maq at Bar 303
What about Propagandhi singing about ‘spreadable headcheese’ fills you with all consuming desire anyway? Go to the back of the room. Go straight to the back of the room. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
Psycroptic, Aborted, The Schoenberg Automation,
Courtney Love, hey? Despite the fact that the only thing that’s really been keeping her in the headlines is her pretty average behaviour, Ms Love has announced a solo Australian tour. Following the release of a new single You Know My Name/Wedding Day last month, she’ll come to town to play Festival Hall on Saturday August 16. Tickets available from Monday June 16.
Vanishing Point, Crimson Fire, Damnations Day,
SATURDAY JUNE 14: La Dispute, Balance and Composure, Outlines at Corner Hotel (U18)
Kill TV have a busy week ahead of ‘em. You can catch them at the Laundry in Fitzroy on Thursday June 12 at 11pm and at the Sound Bar in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday June 14th at 10pm.
Hard Ons at Corner Hotel Calypso Carnival featuring Fear Like Us, God
FINNTROLL NEXT WEEK Don’t forget Finntroll are bringing their self-described “trollish hoedown metal” to town soon: they’ll be at the Evelyn in Fitzroy on Friday June 20. Tickets are available now, including VIP Meet and Greet packages.
NEW AMITY AFFLICTION OUT NOW The Amity Affliction’s new album Let The Ocean Take Me is out now! Lyrically much of the material is inspired by a near-death experience involving vocalist Joel Birch, and the battles with anxiety and depression that have followed many of the band members. “I was actually worried that a lot of my lyrics were too dark and people would feel almost a disconnect from it,” Birch told me. “But from everything I’ve heard so far, everyone that experiences the same sort of emotions has been responding in a better way to how they did with Chasing Ghosts. That album had a third-person narrative to some of the songs, and this time it’s like it’s more about what I feel and how I go through it. And I think a lot of people who have the same sort of issues as me are responding much more positively and in a much more emotionally cathartic way. Moreso than an in-your-face topic.”
ORDER OF CHAOS RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO Order of Chaos have just released a lyric video for Deadweight Undertow, the title track from their soonto-be-released album. It features the masterful album cover art of Craig Deuce (Chapel Street Tattoo) with digital enhancement from Horizontal Eight Design, all brought to life by Cloud Music Typography. Watch it at vimeo.com/97179541. Order of Chaos are a three-piece veteran metal group from Melbourne featuring former members of King Parrot, Damaged, Blood Duster and Earth. Deadweight Undertow is the second track released off the upcoming album. Recorded live in two days at Jam Hut studio, the album was mixed and mastered by Jason P.C at his Goat Sound Studio in Melbourne. It’ll be released in late July.
God Dammit Dammit, Michael Crafter, Tired Breeds, Gatherer, Uncle Geezer, Crypt, Adeline Pines at the Reverence
Hadal Maw at The Hi-Fi Bar Pat Chow, Royston Vasie at The Toff IN Town
Horizons Edge at Evelyn Hotel Betraying The Martyrs, Save The Clock Tower, I, Valiance at Bang Internal Rot, Straightjacket Nation, Nun, PIssbolt, Clogged at the Bendigo
US pop rock duo Twenty One Pilots will headline a tour of Australia for the very first time this August. They were last here opening Paramore’s massive Aussie tour but now you can go catch them at 170 Russell on Friday August 8.
SUNDAY JUNE 15: Carcass, King Parrot at 170 Russell Hard Ons at Bridge Hotel Adeline Pines, Initials, Tim Hampshire, Niam at
Gwar
the Reverence Redro Rodriguez and His Inner Demons, Low Fly Incline, Brooklyn Hookers at the Bendigo TUESDAY JUNE 17: The Bronx, High Tension, Freak Wave at 170 Russell
Toxicology reports from the Virginia State Medical Examiners Office have revealed that the cause of death of Gwar’s front man Dave Brockie was an accidental heroin overdone. A devastating legacy for one of the most loved vocalists around. Spiderbait are touring. Yes. The original Aus rock trio will complete their first headlining tour in over ten years this August. See ‘em at the Corner Hotel on Friday August 29. This will sell out. Expect multiple shows to be announced as everyone clamours for their chance to see Calypso live. A Jesus Christ Superstar musical which was set to star Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Brandon Boyd of Incubus and Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols has
been cancelled. No reason has been given for the canning of the ‘travelling arena tour’ but one might suggest their batshit casting had something to do with it. There’s plenty of great new music heading our way this year. Anti-Flag have announced a greatest hits compilation titled A Document Of Dissent 1993-2013, which is scheduled for release on Tuesday July 22. Pennywise will release a rarities album of old material, freshly recorded on Friday July 11 (Epitaph). Ignite are hitting the studio again to record their new album with producer Cameron Webb. Expect this to be out by late 2014 but don’t expect a tour, as rumours suggest Zoli’s back problem and inability to perform persists. Suicide Silence have released some audio snippets of their new album You Can’t Stop Me. This one comes out via Nuclear Blast on Friday July 11. Finally, Rise Against will release their new studio album The Black Market next month and make sure you pick up the debut release from Melbourne band Freak Wave this month. Out via Poison City Records.
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SEA SHEPHERD TRIVIA
WEDNESDAY JUNE 11
There really isn’t a better time to put the “know-it-all” to good use, even if that person’s you. A dedicated group of ocean warriors have set up trivia night to raise funds for the marine conservation efforts of Sea Shepherd, a non-profit organisation. Sea Shepherd is active in intervening to stop illegal fishing and poaching of marine wildlife. Thursday night at the Spotted Mallard from 6pm.
Skyscraper Stan
AIMEE VOLKOFSKY & THE MOLOTOVS
MELBOURNE FOLK CLUB
The Melbourne Folk Club has announced another huge line up for the month of July, and will feature 18 of Australia's best folk artists, including Shane Nicholson, Cash Savage, David Bridie, Daniel Champagne, Fraser A. Gorman, Aluka, Ruby Boots, Skyscraper Stan, Al Parkinson, Brooke Russell, Steven Clifford, Tobias Hengeveld and more. This week's lineup features Matt Walters, Anika Moa (NZ) and Tim Guy. Tickets from themelbournefolkclub.com.
JESS MCAVOY
Jess McAvoy is a jack of all trades, master of some. She’s a songwriter with twenty years experience, including tours throughout Australia and North America, and support spots with The Waifs, Ani Difranco, Michelle Shocked and many more. She plays solo every Wednesday in June in the front bar of the Retreat Hotel Brunswick with handpicked supports Suzanne Kinsella, Dan Parsons, Broads (feat members of the Nymphs) and Cat Canteri. Catch her this Wednesday June 11 at 7.30pm. Free entry.
THE ROGERS
Punks, surfers and stoners. Feedback, fuzz and twang. Sounds like a pleasant night out, if you like your beer cold, the room warm and the odd ear bleed. The Rogers bring their retro punk, BUG, their noise and garage and Goofyfooter, their fusion of surf, reverb and dirt to the Bendigo Hotel. Trash the telly, crash the computer. Get off your arse. It’s all happening at the Bendigo Hotel on Wednesday June 11. Doors open at 8pm.
HORSEHUNTER
Horsehunter have a June residency on Wednesdays at Cherry Bar with support from My Left Boot and Elbrus. Doors 6pm, Free entry, live music from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. DJ Mermaid till 3am.
Aimee Volkofsky & the Molotovs sing tales of murder, magic and cannibal love at Tago Mago. Spending her formative years in desert landscapes surrounded by ghost stories and harsh lives, Aimee has written a collection of haunting and terrifying songs, which are brought to fiery life by her band of Molotovs; Mark Blanch on drums and Simon Coyle on electric guitar. Come for a night of blues, rock and spine tingling ballads.
NIKO NIKO
Niko Niko play Yah Yah’s to launch their first EP. Their improvised psychedelic tendencies have made it to a static device known as a compact disc though the whole set will be improvised in the key of psychedelic with drone modulation and seasonings of girthy beats. The night will be initiated by Babushko Bot and her fat unsterilised multitude of sounds only to be further thrown by Doggerel and their infamous gut wrenched, liquor-stained slide guitar and thumping heartbroken mad yelling blues. It all happens on Thursday June 12 at Yah Yah’s. Doors open at 7pm and entry is free.
FRIDAY JUNE 13 SPEED ORANGE
Eclectic Yarraville four-piece Speed Orange spit out torn and frayed rock songs with a healthy dose of outlaw country. The band's third Long Player The Order of the Brave Young Souls leaps bravely between rock, pop and country and is helmed by legendary Australian producer Charles Fisher. On Friday June 13 they launch the first single to be lifted from it called I Broke the Law at Yah Yah's with guests Robot Mugabe and the Cockles. Doors open at 7pm and entry is free.
THURSDAY JUNE 12 REHAB FOR QUITTERS
Dust off your party pants and whip out your fanciest pair of getting lucky undies, because those crazy Canadians Rehab For Quitters are hitting up the Espy basement, alongside the reckless Strawberry Fist Cake. And if all this isn’t enough to touch you right in your special place, these two killer acts will also be releasing a collaborative split CD just for the tour. Featuring both bands covering two of each other’s songs plus two brand new tracks that don’t feature on either of the new albums. Holy shit balls. Get yourself down to the Espy basement and check it all out.
PETER DICKYBIRD
Come check out four sensational Melbourne rock and pop bands at the mighty Reverence Hotel this Thursday June 12. A measly $10 will get you access to the indie pop/rock stylings of Peter Dickybird, heavy groove from Aurora Tide, edgy riff rock from Reckless June and power pop from We Disappear, fresh from a huge EP release.
SEB MONT AND THEE
DRIFTER
From the damp swamplands of Melbourne, Australia, three blokes have crawled out of the fog to come together as Drifter. Dark, cutting and insolent with an uncompromising gentle mayhem and a dangerous smile, they have eaten the fruit of the ages and spat out a sound that will put some fuzz on your muff and make you long for the touch of flannelette. These fine young lads are ready to unleash a new blend of punk, rock and partying. They play the Retreat in Brunswick on Thursday June 12 with support from Charm and Garden of Eida. Free entry.
Recent winners of the Fresh Industry Showcase Single Recording award, Séb Mont and Thee are returning to Revolver this time on a Friday Night with some talented friends to once again captivate the masses. Supports for the night are Barcelos, Black Harry's, Lani Zimmer & Tash Sultana. Don't miss this Magical night of music. Doors open at 8PM. Pre-sales from the artists are $12 or alternatively $15 on the door. This Friday June 13 at Revolver.
SOUL IN THE BASEMENT
This week Soul in the Basement at Cherry Bar will feature Kylie Auldist and The Glenroy Allstars at 10pm, Thursday June 12. DJs Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni will play ‘til late, $10 from 8pm till 5am.
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THURS 19TH JUNE THE MAE TRIO + LUCY, ROWENA & LOUIS WISE + OPEN SWIMMER $15 ENTRY DOORS/DINNER 6:30PM SHOWTIME 8:00PM
FRI 20TH JUNE STEVE POLTZ (CA)
ACCIDENTAL BEDFELLOWS
If you know the Revolver venue well you would know that we do love a bit of a party. So why not head on down and get your weekend started early with our weekly Plugged In Thursdays, showcasing three rad live acts accompanied by resident DJ Miss Flip keeping the party going through to the early hours of the morning. This week we have a killer line up featuring Accidental Bedfellows with support from Dario and Elise, and Finn Doyle. Doors are at 8pm and entry is just $5.
DOORS /DINNER 6:30PM $20 ENTRY FROM 6:30PM
HEADS OF CHARM
Having just completed their east coast tour, trash-rock/ post-hardcore trio Heads of Charm continue on their relentless path with a show at the Retreat. Over the past twelve months this group has received a heap of support for their singles Check Check Check and Spain Is on a Roll at RRR and triple j along with a slew a positive live reviews in the media. Come see why on Friday June 13 at the Retreat Hotel. DJ Fanta pants til 3AM.
JO MEARES
FRIDAY 13th JUNE JO MEARS + GEORGIA FIELDS
DOORS/DINNER 6:30PM | SHOWTIME 8:30PM
SATURDAY 14th JUNE
THE WHIRLING FURPHIES + MADELINE LEMAN & JUSTIN BRADY
DOORS / DINNER 6:30PM | SHOWTIME 8:30PM
SUNDAY 15th JUNE THE SEVEN UPS
8-PIECE AFRO/FUNK BLENDING 70’S NIGERIAN AFROBEAT WITH DEEPEST STREET FUNK! MATINEE RESIDENCY (2 X SETS) FREE ENTRY | SHOWTIME 4:30PM
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ALEX BURNS
Whole Lotta Blues this week hosts the legendary Alex Burns. He takes the stage performing his brilliant mix of new originals and gutsy old classic blues. Alex was born in Glasgow, Scotland, started playing harmonica at the age of five and left Glasgow for London at the ripe age of 16. Alex was drawn to the black music of soul, R&B and Reggae and from there soon discovered the blues. London had a vibrant blues scene and saw many of the great touring blues acts including Champion Jack Dupree, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Eddie Boyd. In 1973 Alex came to Australia where he played extensively in the Melbourne since then. His many international festival performances range from the boutique to the massive East Coast Blues and Roots Festival. Catch him this Thursday night, June 12, at the Whole Lotta Love Bar.
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Jo Meares is pleased to announce a string of live performance dates to celebrate the release his latest album, King of the Crystal Mountain. Produced by Charles Jenkins, King of the Crystal Mountain features the sublime work of guitar virtuoso Jeff Lang and ethereal backing vocals recorded in a church in Finland by an all-girl choir. Jo Meares will be launching the release at the Spotted Mallard on Friday June 13 and at Pure Pop Records on Sunday June 15.
SHELLEY SEGAL
Enchanting Melbourne singer/songwriter and international touring artist, Shelley Segal has announced the release of her new single, Morocco, lifted from her third studio album, An Easy Escape which is set for release on June 6. Lead single Morocco is an upbeat pop number that walks the listener through an experience Segal had when in Morocco. The clip for Morocco, created by London production group, Motion Picture House (MPH) was an adventurous shoot. Segal flew to Morocco from London (where she was recording at the time) with two cameramen, the director and the producer. The eclectic storyteller will celebrate the launch of her new releases with a show at the Northcote Social Club on Friday June 13.
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GO-GO SAPIEN
N’FA JONES
WAYWARDBREED
INTERNAL ROT
Psych-poppers Go-Go Sapien return to launch a mindwatering new video clip The Panopticon this Friday June 13 at the Old Bar. Filmed over several months at dozens of locations, you can bet your brass necklace it's going to be a toothsome little nugget. With support from retro-futuristic marvelists plague doctor and the ever enchanting powerpop punklords D-Grades.
N’fa Jones will join Joelistics & Dialectrix for an all star show on Saturday June 14 at the Workers Club. Promoting the release of his new Black + White Noise album, recently released on The Ayems, it's a heavily collaborative record journeying through the dark and light soundscapes of hip-hop, future beats, soul and roots. Black + White Noise will make your head sway heavily, featuring production by Sensible J and Dutch, Ta-Ku, Styalz Fuego, Matt Kent and Billy Hoyle. Don't miss it live Saturday June 14 at the Workers Club.
Following the release of Waywardbreed's second album Gathering for the Feast, released on Hawk Moth Records in 2013, summer saw a period of hibernation and the writing of new songs. As winter closes in on Melbourne, they return to playing live with series of gigs over the next few months before recording their third album. The first of these sees a reduced, though no lesser, configuration of Waywardbreed play the front bar of Catfish on Friday June 13. Come warm yourself by the fire of sweet, melancholic folk inspired songs. Two sets from 8.30pm. Entry is Free.
Internal Rot are a thrashing three-piece from Melbourne shamelessly ripping off the '90s US west coast grindcore vibe. The lads have just killed it in the states for Maryland Death Fest. The show this Saturday at the Bendigo will be massive. Joining them is a pretty tasty local lineup including a rare performance from Straightjacket Nation, Nun, Pissbolt, Unnatural Birth and the debut performance of Clogged. One of the best local lineups you’ll see.
THE NARROW ROAD Armed with only their instruments of choice, their natural talent and their very mild super powers, The Narrow Road have captured the hearts and minds of many an audience. The seven-piece Melbourne outfit blossomed in early 2011 and have been taking audiences to ecstatic highs ever since. Sadly though, their time together is coming to an end. Yes folks, the Narrow Road will have one last hurrah at Ding Ding Lounge on Friday June 13 as they perform their final Melbourne show. So come and have a drink (or many) with the band as they party the night away. Prepare for minds to be blown, dignity to be lost as crazed dancing occurs and above all, eardrums to be forever changed by two guitars, a bass, a set of drums, a sax, some keys, and three fabulous singers. Presale tickets $8+bf, or $10 on the door. Doors open at 8pm.
CALYPSO CARNIVAL It's that time of year again… crack open the coconuts and pour yourself a piña colada… the third Calypso Carnival is happening this Saturday June 14 at the Reverence Hotel. Anyone that's been to the last two will vouch for the fact that it is the most tropical festival in the middle of winter. This year’s huge lineup is headlined by folk punk rockers Fear Like Us and Adelaide’s nine-piece funkpunk spectacular God God Dammit Dammit. Also playing are Michael Crafter, Tired Breeds, Gatherer, Uncle Geezer (TAS), Crypt (SA) and Adeline Pines (NSW). Grab your clam shell bras and grass skirts and come soak up some summer(ish) vibes. Show starts at 7pm. $15 on the door.
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RECKLESS JUNE
Our mate Warwick J Smith was struck by a car while riding his bike a few weeks back, resulting in a "Schatzker" fracture of his leg. Warwick now faces lengthy rehabilitation and extensive medical costs. Join us on Saturday June 14 at the Catfish for a benefit gig to raise funds for Warwick and lift his spirits. Performing on the night will be The Ocean Party, Grand Prismatic, Big Tobacco and Brother Gozu. A bevy of wonderful prizes will also be raffled on the night. Records, t-shirts, vouchers, nighties, stuffed parrots, you name it. $10 entry, doors at 7.30.
Reckless June is a Melbourne based rock'n'roll band formed in early 2013. They are known for their soaring synth, edgy riffs, technical licks and charismatic vocals. This year is gearing up to be the biggest year to date for the boys with constant gigging, recording & spreading some Reckless love. See them perform at the Victoria Hotel this Friday June 13 at 9pm.
THE DUB CAPTAINS The Dub Captains, Melbourne's premier 15-piece pseudo-reggae group, will play this Saturday June 14 at Cherry Bar. Entry is $13 from 8pm till 11pm, then $10 till 5am with DJ Mermaid spinning disks deep into the night.
WOLF AND CUB
THE BAUDELAIRES Melbourne’s dreamy psyche-blues four-piece The Baudelaires are teaming up with Adelaide's The Bakers Digest this weekend for two shows in Melbourne. The Baudelaires mash together influences of Son House and '60s French pop-star Jacques Dutronc, and then soak it all in reverb and hooky guitar lines. Their new EP Be a Baudelaire is due to be released June 12. Their compadres in this booze-filled weekend, The Bakers Digest, are one of the hottest young bands out of Adelaide, fusing the lyrical influences of Dylan and Young through beats like The Band and Dr. John; they’re a molten furnace of soul and groove. They will be playing together Saturday night in the Grace Darling Basement and Sunday at the Old Bar for an early afternoon Acoustic Session.
Black Night Crash are excited to announce that our favourite sun-scorched psychedelic sons, Wolf and Cub, are set to storm audiences in both Sydney and Melbourne this June. Due to the overwhelming success of past gigs that sold out in record time, Wolf and Cub will descend on Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday June 14 for what is sure to be one hell of a performance. Wolf and Cub’s lively onstage performances back up their fuzz-drenched recorded material with the band possessing a seemingly innate ability to completely shred through mind-altering sets of psych-rock jam outs. Doors open 8pm. Tickets $10 presale and on the door if not sold out prior.
SUNDAY JUNE 15 MELBOURNE GUITAR QUARTET As part of the Classical Tracks series of events the award-winning Melbourne Guitar Quartet is showing off their vibrant guitar ensemble. In the beautiful setting of the Yarra Ranges the Melbourne Guitar Quartet bring music to life in a new light, putting their own spin on classics and modern songs with several instruments
SATURDAY JUNE 14 WHIRLING FURPHIES The mighty Whirling Furphies return to the Spotted Mallard for one night only. So this Saturday, gather up friends and family, make up a table and get along to one of the highlights of the musical year. The lads are in fine form and are warming up all your favourite Furphies songs, plus we hear a whisper that Frank has a few new songs in the pot for us too. Doors open at 9pm and entry is $15.
HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE Gig of the year. Seriously gigs like this make Melbourne the music jewel that it is. On Saturday June 14 Harry Howard and the NDE return to play Yah Yah’s following the release of their second album on Spooky Records, called Pretty. It's fresh trash post punk pop from all sides of the globe with influences gathered from the eclectic underground sounds of NYC, London, Berlin and of course Melbourne, Australia. NDE features the talents of Edwina Preston, Dave Graney, Clare Moore and of course Harry Howard, notable for his work with These Immortal Souls, Birthday Party and Crime and the City Solution. Joining them will be the Steve Miller Band, who have fast become one of Melbourne’s most popular bands. Their shtick is odd but it totally works. Stylish '80s relic Handsome Steve Miller ( who was in the Moodists alongside Dave Graney and Clare Moore who are the NDE rhythm section) fronts a band of amazing musicians, all female and all babes, playing trashy covers. Openers are also amazing. Hierophants are one of the many musical projects for the ridiculously talented and young music geniuses, Zak Olsen, Daff Gravolin and Jake Robertson from the Frowning Clouds, to name the band that they were all in, but these kids are also in groups such as Ausmuteants, and Bonniwells. These three great bands are playing together at Yah Yah’s on Saturday June 14. Doors open at 7PM.
COLD IRONS BOUND After a year off playing gigs in Melbourne to focus on writing/recording, Cold Irons Bound are set to return to our favourite stomping ground the Victoria Hotel on June 14 supported by old mates The Minutetakers. Doors open at 9pm.
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For all the latest news check out beat.com.au from the guitar family. See guitar in a way you never have before. Montrose Town Centre Saturday June 15 at 2pm. Tickets from culturetracks.info.
REDRO REDRIGUEZ & HIS INNER DEMONS
Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons combine the laid back roll of the Stones, the down tuned fuzz of Kyuss and the clanging, banging, chords of Sonic Youth to present some well written tunes dripping in layers of velvety distortion. They headline Sunday Arvo Stoner at the Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood with Low Fly Incline who have just returned home from recording with Scott Reeder, famed bass player from Kyuss. The Brooklyn Hookers kick off this Sunday June 15, 3pm sharp, bring your drinking shoes.
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THE SEVEN UPS
Deep funk and BAD Afro. Blending influences from 1970s Nigerian Afrobeat with the deepest of street funk, The Seven Ups are the original eight-piece party band. Expect unrestrained solos by unkempt horns over an unpretentious rhythm section whose only interest is laying it down. Don’t miss their Sunday residency. This Sunday June 15 at the Spotted Mallard, 4.30pm, free entry.
CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK
Cherry Blues with Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk will go down this Sunday June 15 at Cherry Bar. Two live sets from 3pm with DJ Max Crawdaddy till 6.30pm and free chilli will be on offer. Doors open at 2pm and entry is $5.
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Melbourne’s friendly punk rulers Initials are busting out their acoustics and chucking a bit of a kumbaya in the front bar of the Reverence Hotel this Sunday arvo. With their super well-received debut album released earlier this year on Arrest Records, and upcoming shows with La Dispute, Grim Fandango and Fear Like Us, it’s fair to say Initials are making tons of friends with their passionate, melodic brand of punk rock. They’ll be joined by Newcastle alt-country punkers Adeline Pines, Niam from Laura Palmer and the lovely Tim Hampshire this week. Being the Reverence Hotel, all your need for beer, taco and good times will be well and truly sorted. Free entry all day, tunes from 3pm.
15. Her brand of country music started with a love of music and performance at young age. The singer/ songwriter began her career in the Australian Youth Choir, then at age 8 moved on to join Peter Ellis of Young Talent Time, won every section of Traralgon Country Eisteddfod in 2009 & 2010 and is now singing her way into many hearts. Jillian is so young but has already played many festivals including Red Hill, Tamworth and Peninsula MF, after the 2012 release of her debut EP Just for Tonight. She has performed with some of Australia’s best country acts including Adam Harvey, Kristy Cox and The Davidson Brothers. Live, expect her to play from her EP, and examples from her first full album, due out late 2014. See what all the fuss is about at the Whole Lotta Love Bar on Sunday, June 15 from 2pm.
JILLIAN LAMPKIN
Catch the green and growing young beauty Jillian Lampkin at an intimate acoustic gig this Sunday June
I DO LIKE MONDAYS
Shake off the fact that the next public holiday is almost five months away and head down to the Old Bar for ‘I Do Like Mondays'. Working with local heard and unheard bands, each Monday brings a different taste of all things electronic, lo-fi, experimental and punk. With guest DJs each week, $15 Coopers jugs all night and $3 Tinnies of Copal, your Monday 'shoot the whole day down' mentality will go straight out the door. This week features Orlando Furious, Habits, Crotch, Pare, Ohms + DJs. It all kicks off at 8pm. Entry is $6.
DEAR MONDAY
In this great music town, there is an endless flow of new talent arriving on the scene. On Mondays, the Retreat Hotel presents four acts that represent some of the most exciting new and emerging talent we’ve seen. This is no open mic, it’s a love letter to the heart of musicality that is Melbourne, and this love letter begins with Dear Monday. Music starts at 7pm. The beers are cheap and the entry is free. There’s no excuse.
FORMLESS MONDAYS
NESINA VIOLA
Nesina Viola is an adult contemporary artist whose music is an exciting and innovative blend of easy listening pop, light rock and blues originals and covers. On Sunday June 15 she will once again be performing at Mantonscreek Estate on the Mornington Peninsula from 12 to 4 pm (food and drinks are available or you can have a set three-course meal for $50 which includes a glass of wine). With her special guest Mike Seager, Nesina will treat and captivate her audience with her truly outstanding talent and musical genius.
MONDAY JUNE 16
THE SURF THANGS
The Surf Thangs' original tunes range from twang and reverb soaked 1960s surf instrumentals, to melancholic western/country ballads with punk-abilly bob. Mix up a bit of, Dick Dale, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Gene Krupa, The Ramones and you are starting to feel like dancing. They’ll be ripping it up with Sarge and the Nuked at the Whole Lotta Love Bar on Sunday, June 15 at 5pm.
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‘Formless Mondays’ are a series of gigs that aim to showcase a different live music experience for punters and performers alike. Each week bands are given longer set times to encourage improvisation, collaboration and experimentation. If you’re looking to shake up your Monday night then head down to the Catfish in Fitzroy for an unpredictable night, showcasing the diversity of Melbourne’s vast musical talent. Free entry from 8.30pm with $4 pots and $7 pints of Mountain Goat Steam Ale.
TUESDAY 17 BROOKE RUSSEL
With songs about boozy nights, bad decisions, broken hearts and the best intentions, Brooke Russell blends country, blues, folk and swing to appease her love of
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For all the latest news check out beat.com.au all things vintage. For the month of June, Brooke steps away from her stellar band, The Mean Reds, to play a series of solo shows every Tuesday at the Retreat Hotel. See her this Tuesday June 17 with Benjamin James Caldwell, free entry.
THE GROVES After selling out their Wine Dark Sea EP launch in February, local deep-blues pioneers, The Groves, are returning to their home-court the Evelyn for a fourweek residency. The four-piece outfit will be thrashing out tunes from their first two EPs, as well as debuting tunes from their upcoming third release. Over the month of June, the boys will be supported by eight incredible bands over four themed Tuesday nights, covering blues, garage, funk and psych. This residency will showcase the spectrum of Melbourne’s quality music scene and will be best enjoyed with several of the Ev’s notoriously cheap beers. In support are the boisterous surf rock sounds of Big Face and the Boogie Woogie Board Boys, and Third Earth. Catch them this Tuesday June 17.
LOOKING FORWARD JUNE GAVRAGE-A-GOGO This is fast becoming one of The LuWow’s most popular nights. Join Donny Disco for another mega session of fantastic dance sounds from the golden era of disco. Get energised with a fluoro ‘Disco Juice’ cocktail and dance the night away in the company of the Disco Dollys resplendent on their podiums, in the fairy-lit grotto of the LuWow’s Forbidden Temple room. It’s a shameless hustle into disco, funk and souls past so don’t forget to dress up and dance the night away. Join the shamelessness on Friday June 27.
PORK CHOP PARTY Hailing from some random obscure country town in north-western Victoria, the paradoxical two-mancountry-punk-band Pork Chop Party will play a few 35-song-sets of their salacious and depressing music on select Sundays this June around stinking Melbourne town. From the same brain that invented Puta Madre Brothers and The Impossible No Goods, here is the all new slow-burning two-man-band pork Chop Party. A. Macaroni (Puta Madre Brothers) and Pinkyblue (my favourite colour is gold) spent the burning days of last summer in a house in a paddock in the middle of nowhere in north-western Victoria with their busted drums and guitars, writing songs for suicide-prevention and hopeful lust, weeping into each others shirt pockets and drinking warm beer from each others shoes. During these days laying in front of an air conditioning unit the two guys developed a distasteful infatuation with early Willie Nelson demo recordings, they listened through all 4620 songs the psychedelic cowboy Lee Hazlewood wrote, and ate three entire cold roast chickens. If these guys sound interesting you can catch them at Standard Hotel on Sunday June 8, the Catfish on Sunday June 22, or at the Yarra Hotel on Sunday June 29. All gigs are free.
SOUL SACRIFICE Melbourne’s one and only Santana Tribute band perform for the very first time at the Flying Saucer Club. With a seven-piece lineup, Soul Sacrifice pays genuine tribute to the great music of Santana. For the band, it’s all about the music and putting on a great show focusing on classic Santana (late '60s/'70s with a splash of later stuff ) covering Latin rock, Latin soul, jazz and rock genres. You will no doubt enjoy listening to the infectious grooves and rhythms of such classics as Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Oye Como Va & Smooth to name a few. General admission is $18+bf and the show starts at 8.40pm
HETTY KATE Performing at the vibrant Kew Court House, gifted Jazz Vocalist Hetty Kate will grace the stage on June 20 for an intimate and enchanting show. The stunning vocalist will sing music from the great American songbook. Renowned for her engaging and charismatic performances, Hetty connects wholeheartedly to her audience, delivering a warming and emotionallycharged performance through song. In an exciting time of her career, with two new recordings scheduled for this year, Hetty has become a sensational fixture of the Melbourne jazz scene having previously worked with Australia’s jazz icon, James Morris. Hetty has performed in countries all over the world with her own bands and also has featured as a vocalist alongside internationally established jazz groups. The exclusive audience of 80 will enjoy an enchanting experience as they listen to dreamy, old-time classic songs from the golden age of music. Find her at the Kew Court House on Friday June 20.
HALFWAY
FULL CODE
Brisbane rock band Halfway announce the launch of their new single Dulcify, taken from their criticallyacclaimed fourth album Any Old Love. The song takes its name from the champion racehorse which was euthanised after being injured in the 1979 Melbourne Cup. It’s a song that touches on life’s highs, lows, and in-betweens. In support of the release and on the back of wide-spread acclaim for Any Old Love, Halfway will tour the east coast of Australia in June, with each stop having support from some of the country's best artists. Any Old Love sees the return of esteemed Go-Betweens founder Robert Forster as producer, having worked with Halfway on their previous record An Outpost of Promise, reuniting with new Halfway member and fellow Go-Between John Willsteed. The band also attracted the ear of legendary Replacements producer Peter Jesperson who lent his weight as co-producer with Willsteed. See them at Wesley Anne on Friday June 20.
Melbourne-via-New Zealand electro rockers Full Code have crafted a sound that fuses elements of neo prog, EDM, psychedelic, and stadium rock to create something unique and immediately enticing. Working with producer/engineer Dan Murtagh on their forthcoming debut album – mastered by Forrester Savell – (b)TtM² arrives as the first single lifted from their record Telescapes, and it’s a monster tune complete with a stunning animated video clip. Full Code will be launching their debut album Telescapes at the Evelyn, Fitzroy June 21.
NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE They are the best of times. They are the worst of times. We all love parties, but they don’t always go the way we’d like them to. Northeast Party House knows this well, as do many of the characters inhabiting their hotly anticipated debut album, Any Given Weekend, out now through Stop Start. Since forming in Melbourne, Australia in 2010 (and being ‘Unearthed’ by triple j that same year for their song Dusk), Northeast Party House have built a cult following, thanks to their electrifying live shows and songs that combine the heady exhilaration of dance music with pop hooks and a rock backbone. These five young guys – most still in their early twenties – have brought the party to stages ranging from the Falls and St Kilda festivals to national support slots for acts such as Jungle Giants, Midnight Juggernauts and Ball Park Music. Catch them on the Melbourne leg of their tour at the Corner Hotel on Sunday June 22.
THE BAD REACTION & THE KAVE INN Do you dig stingin’ fuzz with a poundin’ back beat? The Bad Reaction has a pedigree in pedallin’ such ‘toonology’ – with members versed in such sounds from garage outfits like The Thurston Howlers, The Crusaders & The Booby Traps. Serving up a main order of ‘60s garage punk with lashings of freak beat and a side order of mod, dance stylings, The Bad Reaction is a full course of gluttonous sonic sounds for your ears to gorge upon. The Bad Reaction have featured and headlined in such events as Mod’s Mayday and Born Loser nights in Sydney, as well as being the backing band (known as The Others) for the late, great Mick Hadley playing all the Purple Hearts hits that toured Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. Kick starting the shenanigans will be those primitive cats from The Kave Inn, rising from the ashes of bands such as The Shimmys, Pretty Green, Shutdown 66 and Thee Wylde Oscars. The Kave Inn are obsessed with the primitive pounding beats and impulses buried deep in the primordial past... their approach to rock’n’roll has been described as “a raw guttural attack”. Catch them both at LuWow on Friday June 27 starting from 8pm for only $10.
HUGO RACE Hugo Race, multi-instrumentalist and hypnotic crooner, returns from an intense wave of European solo headline concerts and returns to the motherland, banding forces with The True Spirit to play the Retreat in Brunswick on Sunday June 29th. Driven, passionate and charismatic, Hugo Race delivers a unique take on experimental blues, folk and dark-edge, dragging inspiration from artists the likes of Neil Young, Velvet Underground and Wilco. Combine this with The True Spirit – a loose, freewheeling fraternity of likeminded free spirits who share a love of psychedelic rock and roots music and you’re in for one hell of a show. Onstage together for over twenty years, their irreverent experimentalism originated in Melbourne in the late eighties, but soon moved base to Berlin where they spectacularly released the first True Spirit album Rue Morgue Blues as the Wall fell. See Hugo back in Australia performing at the Retreat on Sunday June 29.
JULY THE REVERENCE HOTEL BITHDAY BONANZA Footscray’s mighty Reverence Hotel has announced it’s second birthday bonanza, and damn, it’s going to be a night filled with cheeky grins, fists in the air, friends, food and many, many drinks. On Saturday July 12, the Bennies will be blasting their psychedelic-reggaeska-doom-metal-punk-rock-from-hell. Friendly New Yorker Jeff Rosenstock (Bomb The Music Industry band leader) will be bringing the vibes with his solo material. Newly beloved emo-rock locals Ceres will provide sweet singalongs. Adelaide’s Hightime will dish up their high energy posi-punk rock, and new dudes Regrets have all the moody punk rock your heart could desire (and hey, isn’t that the singer from A Death in the Family?). Super-special guests to be announced soon. Best of all, tickets will only set you back $20 a pop. Get ‘em quick via the Reverence Hotel’s website.
TALES IN SPACE Sydney electro-pop duo Tales In Space are celebrating the release of their debut album, Formula. The band that brought us the 2013 hit single Shades and current single All Messed Up will celebrate the arrival of the LP by hitting the road for a five-date tour, including the Workers Club on Thursday 17th July.
DAMON SMITH Damon Smith is deliriously happy to finally launch It’s Time to Let the Wolves Out, the debut single and from his shiny new soon-to-be released album as part of the Leaps & Bounds Music Festival. It’s Time to Let the Wolves Out enters the room with strut and swagger, all souled-out and funked up with righteous backing vocals set against the backdrop of a hugely contagious melody. Don’t miss the single launch on Thursday July 10 from 8pm at Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford.
PERRY KEYES
CHERRY DEVINE Cherry Divine is Australia’s newest female rockabilly artist, with her three-piece band joining her for the ride. Picking up a guitar and singing at the age of 18, Cherry is self taught and has a lifetime love for country & rock'n'roll which has seen her transform to the traditional rockabilly artist you’ll see on stage today ready to rock and make you move. With her debut EP just being released titled Rockabilly Chick, Cherry’s inspirational lyrics, steady beat and voice as earthly and as raw as her biggest inspiration Wanda Jackson’s, she is ready to stop wasting time and dominate the stage. Joining Cherry is her hubby on the bass (Keith Bailey), life-long friend on the drums (Paul Neate), and newlyacquainted guitarist, Brian Newman who has toured with The Dixie Chicks and is former member of rockabilly band Mexico Bender (just to name a few), Cherry Divine is here and determined to make her mark and capture hearts. She will also be appearing at Greazefest later this year. Catch her at LuWow on Saturday June 28 from 8pm for only $5.
Sydney’s Perry Keyes makes his long awaited return to Melbourne with a show at the Flying Saucer Club on Saturday June 21. Raised in the inner-city working class suburb of Redfern, Keyes has released three critically-acclaimed and award-winning albums including the ABC Radio National Album of the Year and AMP short-listed The Last Ghost Train Home and the ARIA-nominated Johnny Ray’s Downtown. Perry and his six-piece band will preview material from the soon to be released 2014 album Sunnyholt as well as songs from his previous albums. Saturday June 21 at the Flying Saucer Club.
KELLY MENHENNETT South Australian singer songwriter Kelly Menhennett is excited to present her big, beautiful new twelve-song album Small Dreams, out through MGM The Planet Company on June 6. She’ll be touring Australia with a swag of dates across July and August. You can find her when she swings by Melbourne at The Northcote Social Club on Saturday July 19. Tickets are available through the venue.
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When you accuse The Black Keys of ripping off your own sound and being a watered down version of The White Stripes, you really are creating a rod for your own back. In other words, your new album better be nothing short of stellar. Lazaretto isn’t stellar. It is, however, a reminder of why Jack White is one of the most important musical talents of the past 20 years. He was the brains of The White Stripes – who created some of the best new tracks of the last two decades that were made with traditional techniques. 2012’s solo debut Blunderbuss was very well received, prompting a nervous excitement from fans and critics alike for the follow up album to be one of quality. The first track released from Lazaretto is the title track, unveiled back in April to much fanfare. When listening to it, it’s easy to see why. This is a balls-out, rock’n’roll masterpiece. If you don’t like the buzzy bass line that underpins the track and White’s trademark frantic, almost pleading vocal style on this track, then you may not have a pulse or could be in good need of a hearing check. The only thing bad about Lazaretto is that it’s so much better than the other ten tracks on show. Luckily they still meet a fairly high bar. Temporary Ground brings the mood down with the guest country drawls of Lillie Mae Rische, who also contributes violin. It sounds very much like a country version of the famous ‘Stripes track We’re Going To Be Friends. The aforementioned urgency in White’s voice is nothing compared to what you’ll find on Would You Fight For My Love? which is akin to a man making an emergency services call. Mid-album track High Ball Stepper is a country-fuelled instrumental and distorted electric guitar lovers’ heaven. Its imperfections are enticing; something
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that can be said for White in general and in particular this album. The noises of instruments purposely left in that the over use of production would usually take out is a reminder that this is music made the old-fashioned way. Opening track Three Women is up there with the best of the album – it’s brash, arrogant and typical Jack White. This album would be a good White Stripes album. It’s impossible to claim he’s broken new ground, yet when he was the brains behind the duo, why should he change? When the result is a quality country-tinged rock record, who the hell cares?
Ol’ mate Lachlan has taken a leave of absence for the next two weeks in order to finally hunt down Joseph Kony once and for all. Godspeed, A$AP Lachy.
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Hangover (Universal) Two weeks after the Korean pop star’s omnipresent Gangnam Style clocked two billions hits on YouTube comes Hangover, which sees the unlikely pairing with Snoop Dogg/Lion/Zilla/whatever he is these days. The result is a lacklustre trap-like number which revels in gratuity rather than any form of camp kitsch appeal – don’t expect this one to spend too much time in the charts.
BEST TRACK: Lazaretto IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THIS: THE WHITE STRIPES (derrr), THE KILLS, THE BLACK KEYS (somewhat ironically) IN A WORD: Polarising
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Parson’s Nose (2020Vision) In terms of dance floor fodder accessible for both the more seasoned and mainstream connoisseurs, UK duo Simian Mobile Disco tread the line to perfection. Parson’s Nose is a steady 4x4 house track with synth lines that simmer without becoming overbearing – a perfect track to drop at 2am to ease the night’s soundtrack into more hedonistic realms.
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Never Enough (Rinse FM) Following last year’s unstoppable Got Me So EP xxxy, real name Rupert Taylor, returns on Rinse FM with another bubbling mix of future house and garage. Sharp claps, buoyant synths, meticulously clipped vocals and a breakdown timed to perfection – the B-side No More is pretty special, too. Top notch.
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All My Friends Are Cooked (Independent) I tried googling this track and stumbled upon an article from 2012 with the headline ‘I had to eat piece of my friend to survive’ and that seems pretty apt. Lionhearted (EMI) Following the release of Sea Of Voices and Sad Machine, Lionhearted is the third cut to be release from Porter Robinson’s upcoming debut record. Featuring a collaboration with Swedish outfit Urban Cone, Lionhearted feels incredibly dated for a track from a producer that’s been touted as the next prodigal son of contemporary electronic music. Puffy synths and uninspired vocals flatten anything interesting to be found within – but hey, maybe that’s what the kids want these days.
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Can’t Do Without You (City Slang) The opening track from Dan Snaith’s upcoming sixth studio record Our Love is a sprawling slowburner. Wafting within a sea of gentle claps, synth pads and two intertwining vocal samples, Can’t Do Without You builds gradually before culminating in a rush of euphoric ecstasy and then fading back into obscurity. A master class in subtle progression and refined production.
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Rose Water (Inertia Access)
The Bohicas EP (Domino Recording/EMI)
Milwaukee Banks are being heralded by music honchos as being revelatory, because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Australians who make good hip hop. Revelatory because Australians are hands down, fair dinkum, horse-shit at making hip hop and anyone who cries Illy at me can get jousted by a stingray. I have a problem with these sentiments, simply because Milwaukee Banks arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making good hip hop. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not even sure that what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making could be categorised as hip hop. I guess Thomas is rapping, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying words kind of quick and all, but not one track on the EP is a rap song. None of the tracks found on Rose Waters have that invisible-pullup-dance momentum or bars that make you want to sip sake on a Suzuki in Osaka Bay. Hip hop is just what their music sounds closest to. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to rush to shove it into a genre, or liken it to any other artists, because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to tell you anything that will make you think â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OMG this shit is like shit I like also, so I should arbitrarily love the shit out of it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; What I can say is that Milwaukee Banks have succeeded in creating come-down music; and damn-good come-down music at that. The EP sounds like claps over that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;listening-to-shit-underwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sound, and the lyrics instigate, instead of thought, that feeling of sitting faded in an adjacent room, after retiring from a party. Naturally, Rose Water starts with Pluto Bounce, their single that cocked ears for its adept â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jellybean coloured socksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hook and dissimilar vibe to all Australian hip hop, because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not rapping about having more cans of Jim Beam than dollars in their account. Sweater Made of Gold, Purple and Green, and Hazy all feel like the same song, zigzagging through themes of girls, being under the influence, then back to girls. Patty Mills and Rose Water are the main events of the EP, for the humour of the prior and the washed out vocals on the latter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evident that these guys are songwriters foremost, and certainly not rappers; the bars are horrible, the best line on here is something about not being made out of a mould in reference to not being human. The rest are syllables to fill BEST TRACK: Pluto Bounce space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but as I said, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hip hop, and the melodies and IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THIS: THE hooks speak more to the faded soul than any wordplay could. WEEKEND, anyone with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yungâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in their name. Give it a listen next time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not quite ready to sleep. IN A WORD: Emotive EDGAR IVAN
OASIS
Definitely Maybe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Remastered (Sony Music) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 21 years since the release of Definitely Maybe, Oasisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; debut album. Bloody hell on two counts. First, my, my how time flies and secondly, what an unbelievably cracking debut album. For anyone who was kicking about in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, these songs are probably burnt into the viscera of your memory anyway, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy to know that they stand up today just as well as they ever did. Bullshit about being a Beatles rip-off aside, it still sounds good. These lads knew how to put a sneer and some swagger into their rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;roll. They also knew how to enjoy themselves (albeit with little regard for niceties). It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be clearer than on Live Forever, with lyrics like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really want to know, how your garden grows, because I just want to fly.â&#x20AC;? The lyrics are pretty facile, but it just makes it easier to sing along. It also doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t undermine the fact that they were talented and musically, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot going on. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly nothing miserable about this album â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the whole thing is anthemic and celebratory (Supersonic anyone?). Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be expecting humility though, not with tracks like Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll BEST TRACK: Shakermaker Star (â&#x20AC;&#x153;tonight Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll starâ&#x20AC;?) â&#x20AC;Ś but really, who gives IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THIS: Urban a shit? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too arse-shakingly good to care. Hymns THE VERVE MEG CRAWFORD IN A WORD: Triumphant
Announced to play a two-date round of headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney a few weeks ago, The Bohicas were relatively unknown. Since the announcement, airplay of Swarm and XXX has steadily increased ahead of this June 13 EP release. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start off with the final track of the release Swarm as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possibly the most apt name for a song of the past few years, given the band themselves have this buzzing frenetic energy about them. Given the artwork for the song XXX is a bee or wasp of some description, this is clearly no accident. There are only four songs to be heard here, yet the band still have an undeniable urge to tear through them all as quickly as possible, Ă la The Hives; and the sound is very similar on this track in particular. Opening number Crush Me builds, before letting go with an all guns blazing kind of instrumental chorus full of distorted guitars, hand claps and flat out noise that has no right to sound good but somehow just does. It also features the best lyric on the release, "Coz the last time I saw her she was in the kitchen peeling my spuds". Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Black Keys sort of toe tapping feel here too. XXX has a distinct â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s vibe, using an echoing vocal technique in recording to full effect. The pleasing thing about this release is that the two previously unheard tracks are probably the BEST TRACK: Crush Me strongest tracks, if not easily as good as the two songs IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THIS: THE already unleashed. HIVES, BRITISH INDIA, MAXIMO PARK ALEXANDER CROWDEN IN A WORD: Ballsy
PARQUET COURTS
Sunbathing Animal (Rough Trade/Remote Control) Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m waiting to hear someone refer to Parquet Courts as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Parket Courtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the same way that the leading consonant in Xavier Ruddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first name has taken on a gratuitous prominence, and that the parochial grudge matches between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide, or Fremantle and the West Coast Eagles are described as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;derrbiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. But such linguistic pedantry aside, the adjectives ascribed to Parquet Courts can only be positive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how else could you assess the Marquee Moon via Modern Lovers garage sincerity of Bodies? If the amphetamine-fuelled juvenile excitement of Black and White isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, embrace the Circle Jerks-inspired, romantic beauty of Dear Ramona and give it a big sloppy, adolescent kiss. Then be gone with all that soppy stuff and head to the bar and get yourself some X (LA version) meets Beach Boys in What Colour Is Blood?; if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still not happy thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eddy Current via Devo in Vienna II, and enough dirty garage-punk attitude in Always Back in Tow, to arrest your pathetic middle-class sensibilities and get you inspired to subvert the dominant paradigm like no-oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever tried before. Is Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rolling supposed to be a love song? Or does it even matter when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re locked into that scungy psychedelic beat and casting your glace to the images of drug-fucked Brian Jonestown clouds swirling in the sky? Sunbathing Animal is deranged punk from The Descendentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spiritual hand; the fleeting Up All Night is the jangly pop song that spurned a thousand short-lived record contracts in the late 1980s. Instant Disassembly is the best song Dick Diver always wanted to write and Ducking and Dodging is where punk was in 1974 before Malcolm McLaren caught a glimpse of Richard Hell and realised he was onto a tabloid winner. Raw Milk is a stumble through the hazy sunshine of Sunday afternoon when nothing really makes a lot of sense; Into the Garden is lost in an overgrown field of feedback and lysergic confusion. BEST TRACK: All of them. Seriously. Who gives a shit how anyone pronounces Parquet Courts. IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THESE: DEVO, But if anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be dissing this record, themâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fightinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EDDY CURRENT, CIRCLE JERKS words. This is some seriously good shit. Period. IN A WORD: Punk PATRICK EMERY
TRACY MCNEIL
THE PANTS COLLECTIVE
Nobody Ever Leaves (Independent)
The Pants Collective EP (Create Control)
The Pants Collective is the product of The Living End drummer Andy Strachan. His first foray into band leading is an accessible listen, but it rarely seems interested in pushing the envelope. The Pants Collective EP hews closely to the attitude and aesthetic scope of The Living End, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily sound like the output of Strachanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day job. The seven-track release begins with the cartoon-like garage blues of Secrets, before getting more debauched (and less effective) on chunky rocker Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gonna Be Fine. It gets more interesting when Strachan shifts into gears heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less familiar with. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Never Know comfortably dons a hazy â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s pop/rock visage, while two-faced EP closer Hometown evolves from a neo-reggae experiment into a pub-rock anthem. Strachanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice is by no means laughable, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a striking feature. Accordingly, he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pushed himself lyrically and effectively nothing of lingering curiosity is said during the setâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-minute run time. Nevertheless, Strachan does show promise as a songwriter. These songs would surely benefit from someone with a pronounced onrecord character revving them up. And, even if The Pants Collectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite urge the finger back to the play button, it remains pleasant enough on repeated listens. BEST TRACK: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Never Know Similar to how films that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require particular patience or IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THIS: attention to detail are the most suitable for inflight viewing; ALBERT HAMMOND JR, GRAHAM COXON, this is easy to digest, but it mightnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have you raving to your TURNSTYLE friends at journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. IN A WORD: Competent AUGUSTUS WELBY
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a fan of country music,â&#x20AC;? declared Mary Gautier at a gig in Melbourne some years ago, â&#x20AC;&#x153;before they fucked it all up." Gautierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subjective assessment of the quality of the country music genre was as astute as it was profane: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good country, and shit country, and sometimes the turgid dross obscures the brilliant material that led country out of the backblocks of the United States and into mainstream consciousness. Tracy McNeil has one foot safely planted in good country music; McNeilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new record, Nobody Ever Leaves, has the other foot firmly swirling around in southern-rock territory and a firm grip on a denimclad pop sensibility. You can hear it all in the opening track, Wildcats; the subtle elegance of City Lights is Fleetwood Mac without the coked-out self-indulgence. Swinging is the honest singer-songwriter country track for anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever pondered the excellence of Lucinda Williams; if Learning to Run found its way onto Nashville radio itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d create a sensation for which Australia sadly doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the demographic weight. On Last Place I Looked, McNeil strips back the mood and goes all plaintive and introspective; Sleep in your Eye slugs back a few glasses of bourbon and rides the resulting wave of Dutch courage with Californian-rock abandon. Luxury Liner is haunting,in a gothic sort of a way; Tooth to a String is the emotional marching song that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked through in our head, even if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had the semantic skills to convey it (and check out the Stephen Stills dirty guitar solo for good measure). And finally thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Little More Like Love, a touching love song for this, and BEST TRACK: Sleep In Your Eye probably almost any age. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a fan of good music, Nobody Ever IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LOVE THIS: Leaves is for you. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on your own. LUCINDA WILLIAMS, MARY GAUTIER IN A WORD: Honest PATRICK EMERY
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GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS ADRIAN STOYLES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ANDREW SWIFT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. ANIMUS Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:15pm. COQ ROQ WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: AGENT 86 + MR THOM Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. HORSEHUNTER + MY LEFT BOOT + ELBRUS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. JESS MCAVOY + DAN PARSONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. MICK ERLINGTON Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. PLUGGED/ UNPLUGGED - FEAT: SELKI & PETER WILLIAM BARRY Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS + AUSMUTEANTS + PREMIUM FANTASY + WORM CROWN Dane Certificate’s Magic Tricks, Gags & Theatre, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $10.00. PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS - FEAT: SECRETS OF THE VENUS HORSES + HUNTED CROWS + MELANOMADS Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 7:00pm. $10.00. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: ARIELA JACOBS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THE BRAIN SNAPS + BLACK MAYDAY + SYSTEM OF VENUS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE CONTROLS + THE SOLICITORS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE ROGERS + GOOFYFOOTER + BUG Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. TISM NIGHT Pure Pop, St Kilda. 7:00pm. YUMI ZOUMA + WINTERCOATS Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC BIRCHALL & WOOLHOUSE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DIZZY’S BIG BAND WITH PETER HEARNE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $25.00. FIGHT CLUB 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. FISCHER, MAGNUSSON AND DISARIO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. LAA & NLT Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. MO’ SOUL - FEAT: AMY WINEHOUSE SHOW + FULTON STREET + DJ VINCE PEACH Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE TEN TENORS Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $94.50.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK MATT WALTERS + ANIKA MOA + TIM GUY Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. MY IMAGINARY HEART + ALISON THOM + MICHAEL HOOD Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC/JAM Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. THE SIMON HUDSON BAND Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: NATALIE TAMLINS + CELIA CHURCH Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
THURSDAY JUNE 12 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS AIMEE VOLKOVSY & THE MOLOTOVS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. BEAUTIFUL BEASTS + TANKT + ELLERY COHEN + SEATTLE FIX Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. BETH BROWN & THE HOLY ROLLERS - FEAT: TIARYN + LILLY TUNLEY Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. BLACK SEA OF TREES + ORSOME WELLES + SIREN SUN + THEY MOVE LIKE WOLVES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. BOMBS ARE FALLING + KILL TV + THE ROLLING PERPETUAL GROOVE SHOW + THE DEAD ELECTED Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $8.00. CHIPTUNE SHOW - FEAT: DOT.AY + ROGUE WAVS + BLANKETFORTS + TWOSON Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00. DIRTY ELVIS Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. DRIFTER + CHARM + GARDEN OF EIDA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. ELLIOT THE BULL + TANYA BATT Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12.00. HUMANS AS ANIMALS + KAT ANTOINETTE & THE TOMCATS + CHAPTER RAY The Vineyard, St Kilda. 8:00pm. JUNK HORSES + THE INFANTS + GREEVES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. LA DISPUTE + BALANCE & COMPOSURE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $38.00. MALLEE SONGS (SINGLE LAUNCH) + SAGAMORE + BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 44
ROUGH RIVER Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. MARK SNARSKI & THE FURY Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. NEBRASKATAK + HUNTING SEASON + SLEEPY DREAMERS + JUNGLE CROOKS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. NEXT! PRESENTS IRON MIND + BORN FREE + CAGED GRAVE Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. NIKO NIKO + BABOOSHKA BOT + DOGGERAL Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: ACCIDENTAL BEDFELLOWS + DARIO & ELISE + FINN DOYLE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $5.00. REHAB FOR QUITTERS + STRAWBERRY FIST CAKE + LIQUOR SNATCH + 12FU + NOW YOU DIE Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. SHAKE SOME ACTION - FEAT: STREETPARTY + SAMARITAN + POLYAVALANCHE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $8.00. SLIM JIM PHANTOM + FIREBALLS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $60.20. THE BITTER GRINS + RADIO IN MOTION + HONEYBONE & THE BLACK ALLEYS + RABID ZULU Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE SCRIMSHAW FOUR + UP UP AWAY + VELMA GROVE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE SINKING TEETH + MESA COSA + THE STRANGE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. THE SODA EAVES + SNOWY NASDAQ + THE FINKS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. WE DISAPPEAR + AURORA TIDE + RECKLESS JUNE + PETER DICKYBIRD Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. WEEPING WILLOWS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. ZACHARY RAFFLES + ZOMBITCHES + OLD WORLD SPARROW 303, Northcote. 9:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC 8 FOOT FELIX The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12.00. BOBBY & THE PINS + THE UKULELE LADIES Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $12.00. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + NIKKI SAFARIAN Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. HARRY BORLAND & UGANDAN NATIONAL CHOIR Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. JOHN MORRISON & JACKI COOPER QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. LAURA PAUSINI Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $95.00. NELA TRIFKOVIĆ & SAARY ILUMINADO Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. PAUL GRABOWSKY SEXTET BITTER SUITE (CD LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. SOUL IN THE BASEMENT - FEAT: KYLIE AUDIST & THE GLENROY ALL STARS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. THE FRENCH RESISTANCE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. THE KAIN BORLASE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. THE TEN TENORS Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $94.50.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ALEX BURNS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. BEN SALTER - FEAT: TEK TEK Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. KRISTIN HERSH Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $35.00. MEL WILKINSON + JOE CONROY + JOSH FORNER Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SAM LOHS DUO Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. TEETH & TONGUE + DAVE GRANEY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $15.00. THE IAIN ARCHIBALD BAND Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00.
FRIDAY JUNE 13 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS SEEDY JEEZUS + SPENCER P JONES Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. BROOKLYN HOOKERS + DEMONIC COWBOYS + DRIFTER Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. $5.00. BUTTERED LOAF Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CHET FAKER Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $43.00. CLAWS & ORGANS + GOING SWIMMING + MOTEL LOVE John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00. DAVE WRIGHT & THE MIDNIGHT ELECTRIC + BRUCE LE MOOSE Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. EAST WEST PROTEST FUNDRAISER - FEAT: THE
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BASTILLE English indie rock crew Bastille named themselves after Bastille Day – a day shared with founding member Dan Smith’s birthday. Not bad. I share my birthday with Lenny Kravitz, so even though my girlfriend sometimes calls me a “loser” and an “ex-boyfriend” from time-to-time, I’ve got that going for me, which is nice. Bastille won this year’s Brit Award for the British Breakthrough Act, following on the chart-topping success of debut album Bad Blood. That’s okay I guess but Lenny Kravitz won four Grammy Awards in a row, so nice try Bastille but I’m pretty sure I win. Bastille play Festival Hall on Sunday June 15.
OCEAN PARTY + SLEEP DECADE + THE PRIMARY + LAURA MACFARLANE + FLUORESCENT ORGANS + PIONEERS OF GOOD SCIENCE + WET LIPS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. EINSTEIN TOYBOYS + HOODOO GURUS Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00. FLANAGAN’S FRIDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: THE SOCIABLES Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 9:00pm. $5.00. FRIGHT FEST - FEAT: CITY SHARPS + CYCLONE DIABLO + WHERE’S GROVER + SARAH EIDA Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 8:00pm. FUNK BUDDIES + JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. GO GO SAPIEN + PLAGUE DOCTOR + THE DGRADES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. GOD GOD DAMMIT DAMMIT + MESA COSA + CRYPT + UNCLE GEEZER + DJ KRIT Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. HEADS OF CHARM + WORM CROWN + DJ FANTA PANTS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. HEROINE + EMPRA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $18.00. JO MEARS + GEORGE FIELDS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. JORDAN LUCK + JOE WALSH + PHIL STOODLEY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $15.00. JUSTIN BERNASCONI + LAURA JEAN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. LA DISPUTE + BALANCE & COMPOSURE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $38.00. LOST HEART SIRENS + STEVE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. MICHAEL CRAFTER + WOUNDED PIG + DIPLOID + KINESTHESIS Dancing Dog, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00. MUSHROOM GIANT + SPIDER GOAT CANYON + THE UGLY KINGS + DIVE INTO RUIN + RED LIGHT RIOT Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SEB MONT & THEE + BARCELOS + BLACK HARRY’S + LANI ZIMMER + TASH SULTANA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $12.00. SHELLEY SEGAL (SINGLE LAUNCH) + BETHANY THE BRAVE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15.00. SPEED ORANGE + ROBOT MUGABE + THE COCKLES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. THE DEAD ARE AMONG US + INTERNAL NIGHTMARE + ORDER OF CHAOS + SERIES + HOLLOW WORLD & BLOOD LINE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE FAMILIARS - FEAT: THE FAMILIARS + PRETTY CITY + HOY + HALCYON DRIVE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $12.25. THE HARD ONS + CLOWNS + WICKED CITY Wool Exchange, Geelong. 8:00pm. THE LOVE JUNKIES (EP LAUNCH) + SPERMAIDS + FROZEN OCEAN Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $12.00. THE MORRISONS + BAD VISION Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. THE NARROW ROAD + RUMOUR CONTROL + DISCOVERY OF A FOX Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $8.00. THE TARANTINOS + FLORELIE ESCANO + GOGO GODDESSES + DJ BARBARA BLAZE The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. TIM MCMILLAN BAND + EZEKIEL OX + THE KEITHS + TABULA ROSA Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. TRULY HOLY + THE BEEGLES + MAGMA LAVA Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. TWENTY TWO HUNDRED + SEX ST + CHAINED LIZARD Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. WHOW 2014 FUNDRAISER - FEAT: MODELS SUPER ORCHESTRA + BRIAN NANKERVIS + JACK HOWARD + LARGE NO 12’S + BILLY MILLER Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $47.00.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC CLAVE MANIA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. HETTY KATE QUINTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. HUE BLANES Grant Street Performance Space & Bar, Southbank. 7:30pm. THE JACK EARLE SEXTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00.
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THE JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. THE RANDY ANDERSON Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. THE SONGBOOK CONTINUES - FEAT: JESSICA ASZODI + PETER DE JAGER Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $45.00. THE TEN TENORS Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $94.50. TRIO AGOGO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. $12.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK CISCO CAESAR + DJ TILLY Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. CONTINENTAL ROBERTS’ BLUES PARTY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. CW STONEKING St Michael’s Uniting Church, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DAVID COSMA Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. HOWL & CROW Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. KRISTIN HERSH Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 6:00pm. $30.00. LACHLAN MACLAINE-CROSS + MAN CITY SIRENS + AURORA + STEFAN SORENSEN Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. LINCOLN LE FEVRE + DONNIE DUREAU + ADELINE PINES + HEATH ANTHONY + GEORGIA MAQ 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. LOUIS KING Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. RECKLESS JUNE + SIENNA WILD Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. SHANTY TOWN Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. SPENCER P JONES + SLY FAULKNER Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
SATURDAY JUNE 14 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS JUDGE PINO & THE RULING MOTIONS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. TIM GUY & THE LAND OF CONFUSION + ANIKA MOA Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. 24TH & A ½ IDIOT-FEST - FEAT: REHAB FOR QUITTERS + ADMIRAL ACKBARS DISHONOURABLE DISCHARGE + STRAWBERRY FISTCAKE + WHERE’S GROVER + FCKUPS + COFFIN WOLF + SHADOW LEAGUE + WOUNDED PIG + KMART WARRIORS + AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY + SARGE & THE NUKED + THE REVENGERS + GATHENHEIM PACT + FOXTROT + THE BITS + LO PAN + JAY WARS + JOE GUITON & THE SUICIDE TUESDAYS + LORD JUSTIN & HIS ONE MAN BAND + LIZARD PUNCH + CYCLONE DIABLO + LIQUOR SNATCH Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 12:00pm. ALL THE COLOURS (ALBUM LAUNCH) + FUNKY DAD (CITIZEN SEX) + GREAT EARTHQUAKE Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. ANDRE WARHUST & THE RARE BYRDS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. ANTHONY ATKINSON + DJ SQUEEZEBOX Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. BAKER ST 1ST BIRTHDAY - FEAT: SLEEP D + BABICKA + MYLES MAC + BRIAN HENDRIE + BAKER ST DJS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. BANG - FEAT: BETRAYING THE MARTYRS + SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER + I VALIANCE Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. BOBBY LOU’S BDAY BASH - FEAT: DEAD CITY RUINS + CHILD + UPTOWN ACE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. BRONI Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. $5.00. CALYPSO CARNIVAL FESTIVAL - FEAT: FEAR LIKE US + MICHAEL CRAFTER + GATHERER + TIRED BREEDS + UNCLE GEEZER + CRYPT + ADELINE PINES Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $15.00. CHET FAKER Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $43.00. CHICKS ROCK IT HARDER - FEAT: KILL TV + SPIDEY +
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ROBOT CHILD (CD LAUNCH) + JESSE HOOPER + KEAGAN CLOTHIER Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $18.00. ROYSTON VASIE (WATER COLOURS LAUNCH) + WILLOW DARLING + PAT CHOW Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00. SECRETS OF THE VENUS HORSES + HUNTED CROWS + MELANOMADS Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. SNAKE EYED ROLLERS + STEVIE & THE SLEEPERS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE - FEAT: THE QUEENS HEAD + ALEX LASHLIE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. SUNDAY CHAIRS + ALEC & LEIGH DALLIMORE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE AMBIENCE OF RAIN + CAT OR PILLAR + WITHOUT PARACHUTES Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. THE AUDREYS Ormond Hall, Ormond. 7:30pm. $33.70. THE BAUDELAIRES + THE BAKERS DIGEST + GORSHA Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8.00. THE BEATLE BOYS Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. $89.90. THE BITTER GRINS + TWO HEADED DOG + JUKAI FOREST + EVIL TWIN Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. THE CONTROLLERS + SHADOWGAME + FOREVER THE OPTIMIST + THE QUARTERS + ACOLYTE Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. THE DUB CAPTAINS + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. THE HARD-ONS + CLOWNS + WICKED CITY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $17.00. THE LARGE NUMBER TWELVES Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE LOVE BOMBS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. THE PIERCE BROTHERS (THE NIGHT TREE TOUR) Westernport Hotel, San Remo. 9:00pm. $18.40. THE TWOKS + SWEETS Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 9:00pm. $10.00. TTTDC + DEAD Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. VAN WALKER Major Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s , 8:00pm. WOLF & CUB Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00.
THE BOHICAS The Bohicas have two excellent songs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; XXX and Swarm. One reminds me of porn and the other reminds me of the best killstreak you can get in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which shows you just how much of a catch I am. I actually got a Swarm once playing with me mates Robbo and Smoko (through a Care Package though) and struth did I rack up a ripper kill-death ratio that round. When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not reminding me of COD, The Bohicas are supporting the likes of Franz Ferdinand, with their explosive, high-energy live performance. The Bohicas perform at Ding Dong Lounge on Thursday June 19.
HARD-ONS â&#x20AC;&#x153;And you get a hard-on, and you get a hard-on, and you get a hard-on â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â everybody gets a hard-on!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â stripper impersonating Oprah I saw a few years ago. What a performance. Speaking of performances, legendary Aussie punk rock band Hard-Ons are celebrating their 30-year anniversary this weekend. The Hard-Ons have somehow maintained cult status despite an impressively large fan base across the world, even receiving major big-ups from Joey Ramone, who told the band that he played them on his radio show. Come celebrate the 30year anniversary of the Hard-Ons when play the Corner Hotel on Saturday June 14. Check out their Facebook page for regional Victorian dates.
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JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC CANNONBALL Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. FIESTA TROPICO + JASPORA + BONGO WITH HANNES + DJ JUMPIN JOSH The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. NICHAUD FITZGIBBON & HER SWINGTETTE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $50.00. OLIVIA CHINDAMO + JAMES MACAULAY Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00. RALEIGH WILLIAMS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. SANTA TARANTA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. THE CACTUS CHANNEL + BEATEN BODIES Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $12.00. THE CRAIG SCHNEIDER TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. THE TEN TENORS Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $94.50.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK CISCO CEASAR Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. COLD IRONS BOUND + THE MINUTE TAKERS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. DEAR ORPHANS + WEEPING WILLOWS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. MANNY FOX Substation, Newport. 8:00pm. PHEASANT PLUCKERS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. SACRED WORD 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. STEVE POLTZ Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 6:00pm. $23.00. THE GLORIOUS NORTH Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE GUN BARREL STRAIGHTS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. THE WHIRLING FURPHIES + MADELINE LEMAN + JUSTIN BRADY Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $15.00. VIC OLD TIME JAM SESSION - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD + WARREN ROUGH Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. WENDY RULE 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $15.00.
SUNDAY JUNE 15 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS 4TRESS + BLACK FUEL + GARDEN OF EIDA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. ARCHER + DARCY MCNULTY Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. BASTILLE + ALISON WONDERLAND + FOXES Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. $70.60. BRIAN EL DORADO (SINGLE LAUNCH) + THE ANDY MCGARVIE TRIO + HUE BLANES + DAVY SIMONY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12.00. BUTCHER THE HOGS The Bodega, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. CARCASS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $59.00. CAROLINE NO Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. CHET FAKER Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $43.00. COSMIC KAHUNA Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. DANNY WHITTEN’S VEINS + GENTLEMEN + DEAD BOOMERS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. DRAIN LIFE + THE SEAFORD MONSTER + DISASTERS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. DUNE RATS (U18 SHOW) Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 1:00pm. $18.40. GHOST TOWNS OF THE MIDWEST Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. HEART STRINGS LIVE SHOWCASE - FEAT: NICK EVANGELOU + SABRINA SALVATORE + SARLIN &
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MARIO DEMIRAJ Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2:00pm. JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 4:30pm. LITTLE WISE + SUSANNAH COLEMAN-BROWN Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2:00pm. $9.00. MODESTY + THE COUNCIL + ALICE DEE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. NMIT RECITALS 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. ODD SOX BALL - FEAT: DIRTY RATS + 77 + SHIVAI + MOTHER + ODD SOX + JIMI THE HUMAN & SPECTRE 26 Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. PUNKABILLY FEST - FEAT: SURF THANG + SARGE & THE NUKED Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 5:00pm. SNOOKS LA VIE & FEE BROWN Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. SUNDAY CHILL - FEAT: JILLIAN LAMPKIN Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 2:00pm. SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: SNOWY NASDAQ + HOT PALMS + FATTI FRANCES + BAD AMBULANCE Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE BAUDELAIRES + BAKERS DIGEST Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. THE BEATLES OZ TOUR (50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW) - FEAT: BILLY MILLER Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. $15.00. THE HARD ONS + DEAD Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:00pm. $17.00. THE ICYPOLES (ALBUM LAUNCH) + LEHMAN B. SMITH + EASY MONEY CLUB Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 4:30pm. $10.00. THE ICYPOLES (ALBUM LAUNCH) + LEHMAN B. SMITH + EASY MONEY CLUB Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 4:30pm. $10.00. THE SEVEN UPS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. YOUNG & PRETTY + BEAUTIFUL BEASTS + ELLERY COHEN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC 2014 BACH COMPETITION Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 3:00pm. BOBBY FOX Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $40.00. EMERGE FESTIVAL - FEAT: LAMINE SONKO & THE AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy. 12:00pm. JAVA QUARTET + BOBBY SINGH + MORGANICS Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. REFRACTION Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. STAN FUNK Open Studio, Northcote. 4:00pm. STRAUSS (FOUR LAST SONGS) - FEAT: LEE ABRAHMSEN Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 3:00pm. $50.00. TEK TEK Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ETIENNE & THE SANKAYI 303, Northcote. 4:30pm. ADELINE PINES + INITIALS + TIM HAMPSHIRE + LAURA PALMER Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm. $15.00. CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. DAN DINNEN TRIO Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. ELWOOD BLUES CLUB - FEAT: DARYL ROBERTS Gh Hotel, St Kilda. 5:00pm. GRETTA ZILLER Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. GRUMPY NEIGHBOUR Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. IAN VANDY Tram Stop Bar, Moonee Ponds. 3:00pm. JED ROWE + JAMES MCCANN DUO Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. KEN MAHER + AL WRIGHT + TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. LIZ STRINGER & VAN WALKER Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. MIDNIGHT HUNTING CREW Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. PEAR & THE AWKWARD ORCHESTRA Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. SPENCER P JONES Tago Mago, Thornbury. 5:00pm. SPOONFUL Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. SUNDAY JAMS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. THE CARTRIDGE FAMILY Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE DUKES OF DESPAIR Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. THE JUICE + THE JUNGLE CROOKS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THREE KINGS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
MONDAY JUNE 16 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS CHECKERBOARD Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CHET FAKER Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
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DARK MOFO When I think of Hobart, two memories come to mind: the mesmerising day I experienced at MONA, and the time I waved at Jeff Kennett having tea at a café and said, “G’day Jeff !” only to find it wasn’t him on closer inspection. How wrong I was. Anyway, Dark Mofo is returning to the brilliant Museum of Old and New Art to celebrate the dark through large-scale public art, food, music, film, light and noise. Dark Mofo 2014 will feature public artwork by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer to light up the night sky; the City of Hobart Winter Feast at the waterfront with fire, music, and community; the MONA till Midnight open museum event; the Dark Mofo Films program exposing the dark heart of Australian cinema plus installations, exhibitions, and much more, all building up to the longest night and winter solstice with the annual Nude Solstice Swim to welcome back the light. Musical highlights feature performances from SUNN O))), EARTH, Veil of Darkness, David Lynch presents Chrysta Bell, Total Control, Kirin J Callinan, HTRK, Mykki Blanco and more. Dark Mofo takes place from Thursday June 12 to Sunday June 22.
$43.00. DAMON SMITH Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. I DO LIKE MONDAYS - FEAT: ORLANDO FURIOUS + HABITS + CROTCH Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.00. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: LITTLE DESERT + THE ELECTRIC GUITARS + GOLD CLASS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm. PLAYWRITE + I, A MAN + WISHFUL Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. THE HURRICANES Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC ALLAN BROWNE QUINTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $12.00. CHAMBER MUSIC WITH TEDDY - FEAT: TEDDY TAHU RHODES + KRISTIAN CHONG + WILMA SMITH Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $50.00. FUNK JAM NIGHT - FEAT: YARRA BANKS 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. SIR ZELMAN COWEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC RECITALS Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00.
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TUESDAY JUNE 17 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS AMISTAT + STONEFOX + ANNO Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $8.00. BAND OF SKULLS The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $54.90. BRUNSWICK HOTEL DISCOVERY - FEAT: KILL THE DARLING + MALCURA + FINN DOYLE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. CHEAP RUM NIGHT - FEAT: DEEP HEAT + AD SKINNER + FLOUR + BATPISS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00. FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASES Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $15.00. RUBY TUESDAY - FEAT: DOMINIQUE + ALISON THOM + RACH BRENNAN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00. THE BRONX + HIGH TENSION 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $46.00. THE GROVES + THE IVORY ELEPHANTS + COTANGENT Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $4.00. THE PASS OUTS + RICK RALLI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC BAROQUE RE-WORKED - FEAT: MELBOURNE GUITAR QUARTET + DONNA COLEMAN Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. BOWLINES Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. FREQUENCY Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. JAZZ IN THE ATTIC - FEAT: SONNY VERONICA TRIO
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The long weekend has come and gone, and here’s a not-sofun fact that’s sure to ruin the rest of your week: the next public holiday isn’t for another 146 days. Wah! Unless you’re lucky enough to pick up a few curriculum days at school then that’s an entirely different story. But before you begin tearing pages out of this mag to dry your imminent tears, have no fear… we’ve got this week’s gig fix and opportunities to tie you over. Firstly, if you haven’t already registered yourself for some free music industry training at one of the upcoming Push Summits in July, do so asap. This time we’ve got featured speed meetings with industry professionals (in the areas of tour management, volunteering and internships, publicity, event management, songwriting and performance, community radio, and online music distribution), live sound workshops, Krump showcase and workshop, artist Q&As with The Hounds Homebound, Darcy Fox and Residual, partnerships and endorsements workshop, plus heaps more! It’s happening in Camperdown on Tuesday July 1, Melbourne on Tuesday July 8, and in Euroa on Wednesday July 9. For the full program and to register, check out thepush.com.au Have you heard about Myth Behind the Riff yet? Well, basically it’s a metal and hardcore workshop featuring King Parrot’s Matt Young, Soundwave’s general manager Chris O’Brien, Heaven the Axe’s Phoebe Pinnock, Cael Johnson of Destroy All Lines as well as a few other heavyweights in the industry. They’ll all be talking about the need-toknows of the heavy scene including how to get airplay, what Soundwave looks for in local acts, sponsorships, touring overseas and heaps more! The best bit is for Music Victoria members it is free, and for anyone else its $10. That’s so much value for money! So if you’re looking to take your band places then get in quick because bookings are essential. For all the details head to musicvictoria.com.au If heavy music isn’t your thing (or even if it is) but you’re still looking to gain an insight into the Australian music industry then look no further – the dates are set for Face The Music 2014! And after an at-capacity event in 2013, we’re thrilled to announce Victoria’s biggest contemporary music conference will take place on Friday November 14 and Saturday November 15 at Arts Centre Melbourne. Stay tuned for further announcements in the coming weeks at facethemusic.org.au
ALL AGES TIMETABLE FRIDAY JUNE 13 June Kaboom w/ Witchgrinder, Death By Six, Heathercross, The Weight of Silence, and Valleys of Vermont, Pakenham Town Hall, Corner John and Henry Sts, Pakenham, 6-10pm, $10 at the door, facebook.com/cardiniafreeza, AA SATURDAY JUNE 14 La Dispute w/ Balance and Composure, Outlines, the Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond, 12.30pm, $38+bf, corner.ticketscout.com.au, U18 The Beatle Boys, Festival Hall, Dudley St, West Melbourne, $77.80-$99.90, 8pm, festivalhall.com.au, AA SUNDAY JUNE 15 Betraying The Martyrs w/ I Valiance, Save The Clocktower, Left For Wolves, Atlantic, Architects of Evolution, Wrangler Studios, 8C Whitely Parade, West Footscray, $34.70/$56.10 (VIP), 2pm, oztix.com.au, AA Bastille w/ Foxes, Alison Wonderland, Festival Hall, Dudley St, West Melbourne, $70.60, ticketmaster.com.au, AA Emerge Festival w/ African Dance Group - Academy of Mary Immaculate, Joshua Tavares, Alana Abenir, Stephen Bacash (Tom Hanson), Lawrence Lovett, Rising High, and Yarra Youth Services - digital / visual art showcase, Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier St, Fitzroy, 12-5pm, free. Contact: Rochelle le Pere on 9426 1455, AA
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THE LOCAL SOOKI LOUNGE How long have you been operating? Seven-eight months. What do you feel is your major attraction? Many things. We’re a quality live music venue offering acts such as 8-Foot Felix, Cash Savage, The Tiger and Me, The Bearded Gypsy Band and more. We also offer local musicians the chance to ply their trade, as there are many talented and varied acts here in the hills. We are taking the locals and people from afar on a musical journey and exposing them to acts they would not normally get chance to see. We are also a gallery with exhibitions rotating once a month. Artists’ work can be seen throughout the venue. We specialise in tapas using free range and organic produce, the quality of which is not available here in hills and surrounding suburbs. We specialise as a cocktail bar and also offer craft beer and cider on tap. During the week we always have an event happening, whether it be free belly dancing classes on Tuesday, comedy in our Bookcase Bar downstairs or boutique clothing sales. What was your favourite show in the last six months and why? Cash Savage – she was electric and her engagement with the crowd was first class and genuine. Could you nominate a bartender of the month? Not really. All the guys have their different areas of expertise, but what’s important to us is that they are all genuine people and that they are allowed to be themselves. How many nights of live music and entertainment are running at your venue? Thursday through to Sunday. How to get there: Belgrave is at the end of the train line. Sooki is a twominute walk from the station, otherwise straight down Burwood Hwy till you hit Belgrave (only 40 minutes from the city) – your last stop. Are you available for functions? Our Bookcase Bar is available for functions, equipped with a sound system and laser lighting, and can generally host around 80.
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews HOLEANDCORNER Shed 14, Saturday June 7
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The Queen’s birthday means party time, and with a cornucopia of events to choose from, the inaugural HOLEANDCORNER was one of the most hotly talked about choices leading up to the weekend. Boasting top notch international and local acts, the new boutique party series kicked off in a big way with some big beats on both land and sea. Hot Chip DJs led the charge of international acts for the day, warming up the steadily growing crowd, followed up by Spaniard Henry Saiz with a stunning debut of his live show. With the help of a vocalist and a drummer, Saiz created a hypnotic wall of sound that was truly a treat. When the clock struck techno-clock Cosmin TRG hit the stage, pumping out an hour and a half of relentless techno. Mixing in both old and new, he elicited a particularly rousing response when the thump of Par Grindvik’s rework of Fusion of Thought’s The Persuader hit the decks. Arguably the most anticipated act of the night, Matthew Dear and his blend of funky beats definitely got feet moving. In a move that set HOLEANDCORNER apart from other events of its kind, the Melbourne Star played host to a dance party at sea, departing four times throughout the day. Spread across two floors, the talent featured local DJs ranging from the Cutting Shapes to the Citipower crews while the highly buzzed about Xosar represented the international acts, capping off the evening with a huge set of her spacey sounds. While the quality of the tunes was to be expected I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the setup. In what could only be described as ‘ultimate rave swank,’ couches lined the back walls and an abundance of bars meant that you didn’t have to miss much to grab a drink. In another impressive move, the Taco Track was waiting out back to serve up some delicious eats to those in need of some fuel. Back on the dancefloor, the enormity of Shed 14 meant that despite nearly reaching capacity, there was plenty of room to dance and the age old problem of dealing with the crowd pushers was virtually eliminated. The hype was heavy leading up to HOLEANDCORNER and when an event advertises itself as an ‘extraordinary visceral experience’, it’s easy to fall short of the mark. But from the carefully selected talent to the dining and the decor, organisers executed creating an event that was fit for a Queen. LAUREN GILL
LOVED: All that space HATED: The next day DRANK: Beers
PEABODY & THE BAREBONES Yah Yah’s, Friday June 6 The Barebones mix elements of Wilco’s alt-country and the UK’s pub-rock of Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello, while also recalling Aussie-indie forebears Bluebottle Kiss and The Panics. Tonight, the well practiced five-piece impressed with tight arrangements and even tighter harmonies. The adroit preparation was something of a curse however, because it meant that nothing daring jumped out to surprise you. Nevertheless, the band exhibited admirable commitment to this performance and the songcraft and musicianship both recommended a repeat viewing. During Peabody’s stage setup, frontman Bruno Brayovic looked rightly offended to hear Powderfinger’s Passenger blasting through the PA. See, when the ‘Finger’s Internationalist record came out, Peabody was already a couple of EP’s into etching out a teeth-baring rock sound, which has far more in common with Stiff Little Fingers than their adult-contemporary countrymen. Tonight’s show marked Peabody’s 20th anniversary and, appropriately, it was just some gig in a pub (albeit the much-loved filth barn, Yah Yah’s). Throughout a double-decade career, the band’s existed at the fringes of recognition. They’re one of those gems discovered during an early-hours Rage session, or that impressive mystery support act. Thankfully, tonight’s show proved that this hasn’t hampered their enthusiasm. These blokes mightn’t be rock gods, but they still played as if these songs are the most important creations on earth. Peabody sound something like Mission of Burma fronted by Jello Biafra and tempered with beer soaked pubrock energy. The setlist started with the current four-piece lineup (who have been together since 2007) stamping through a stack of whip-your-tailbone tunes from the two most recent LPs. For the show’s final third, they downsized to a three-piece and ‘classic-era’ drummer Graeme Trewin jumped behind the kit. Trewin’s presence was not only technically exceptional, it further intensified the performance of bandleaders, Brayovic and bassist Ben Chamie. Peabody doesn’t have a hit song by any means, but its catalogue possesses indomitable life-force. The Sydney band’s legacy mightn’t be inscribed in the history books, but tonight, when LOVED: Sarcastic school teacher stage tthey ey pummeled pu e ed through t oug 2005’s 2005 s Got You ou On Myy Radar, ada , you cou couldn’t d t banter help from feeling haughty satisfaction at being privy to this underHATED: The cops showed up, but left ground workhorse. before Peabody Peabo played DRANK: Me Melbourne, Victoria AUGUSTUS AUGUST TU USS WELBY WEL WE W ELLB E BY Y
DMA’s Shebeen, Sunday June 8 How vain is rock’n’roll? Generally speaking, we prefer to see idealised human figures fronting of our favourite bands. But there are those (Rob Tyner, Frank Black and James Murphy for example,) who attract a devoted following while wearing skins that not many admirers wish to inhabit. DMA’s aren’t readymade poster boys, but tonight the Sydney band proved that if the songs are strong enough, then the surface details aren’t significant. You won’t read a word about DMA’s that doesn’t employ the Britpop (and chiefly Oasis) descriptor. However, there’s a difference between ripping off Oasis and actually sounding like Britpop. DMA’s aren’t just some cloying tribute to Northern England’s ‘90s saviours. These boys genuinely excel in big hooks. They mightn’t be miraculously unique, but since when was that how pop music worked? Crucially DMA’s exercise expert melodic command. At times tonight there was almost a surplus of melody, but their casual execution prevented the songs from being a bombardment. Another key phrase that’s been stapled to the Sydney three-piece since their emergence a few months ago is ‘garage-pop’. This stems from the fact that their debut EP is a nuts-and-bolts home recording. The garage ethos matches the average-guys shtick, but sonically speaking it’s actually a detractor. Playing as a stadium-ready sixpiece, tonight it became clear DMA’s belong in an expensive studio with Stephen Street behind the desk. While there’s still some onstage settling-in to do, this gig was a great advertisement for the band’s future. Tommy O’Dell is something of a reluctant frontman. Even during the rousing demi-anthem, Delete, his gaze remained bored and aloof. Nevertheless, his vocals were flawless. Equally impressive was guitar player Matt Mason’s harmonies and supplementary vocal parts, which occasionally threatened to steal the limelight. Acoustic guitarist Johhny Took is the band’s spiritual nucleus and the member most willing to exhibit enthusiasm. What often afflicts much-hyped acts is the overwhelming praise that comes their way before sufficiently developing their sound. Thankfully, the masses of hype don’t appear to be distracting DMA’s. The handful of unreleased songs debuted tonight showed that they’re certainly not shy of ideas. And throughout the 45-minute set, the audience response stretched LOVED: Shebeen turning drinking well beyond curiosity, all the way to committed adoration. beer into an act of benevolence AUGUSTUS WELBY
HATED: Bucket hats DRANK: Beerlao
PROPAGANDHI The Corner Hotel, Thursday May 29 PROPAG For the first of o their two Melbourne shows of this tour, Canadian punk legends Propagandhi decided to experiment a little: tthey would begin their set by playing the first song from each of their albums, in chronological order (I guess having havin a sold-out show the night after means you can get a little creative, right?). The band kicked kick things off with Anti-Manifesto, resulting in an almost immediate tumult in the pit (which would e be small but energetic throughout the whole night). The excellently-titled Apparently, I’m a “P.C. Fascist” (Because I Bo Human and Non-Human Animals) was up next. Care About Both Singer Chris was in fine form despite having suffered a major snafu earlier that day, involving some expensive amps and negligent neg baggage handlers. Someone shouted out something about him “looking good,” only to have Chris C is cheekily shoot back, “Cheque’s in the mail, buddy!” Chr C Continuing on o with their first-song-from-every-album gambit, Propagandhi worked through another few tunes Continuing w hout really hitting their stride. Perhaps it was the sparse, Thursday-night crowd, but the energy levels of the wit without band ban nd members nd m member seemed all over the place, with bassist Todd’s sweat-soaked enthusiasm and constant fist pumps on one one side of the stage and guitarist Dave looking more reserved and slightly high-strung on the other. Night Night Letters, from 2009’s Supporting Caste, was a mid-set highlight that got a good crowd response. The band also tested tes tte ested out a new es ne song but it was met with only mild reception. Th en, after what Then, wh seemed like hardly any time at all, Todd was announcing the last song. After a bit of disorganised yelling which gradually coalesced into a plea for “one more song,” (or from one punter, “all the songs”) the band returned to the th stage to smash out a few more quickies, announcing cheerfully that tha they were a pretty easy band to get an encore out of. LOVED: Todd’s enthusiastic fistThey finished on a blistering cover of the Cro Mags’ Hard Times and pumps. then, with a quick qu nod and a wave, they were gone. HATED: How short punk songs are. DRANK: A couple of pints of draught. BY MORGAN RICHARDS BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 50
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