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ELBOW Elbow are returning to Australia. Following the release of their sixth studio album The Take Off and Landing of Everything, which reached the top spot in both the UK and Ireland charts and #12 on the Australian ARIA chart, the English outfit have just completed a UK arena tour and are currently playing select festival dates, including last month’s Glastonbury Festival and upcoming V Festival dates. Catch ‘em on Tuesday October 28 at The Forum. Tickets through Live Nation.
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The music and arts extravaganza Sugar Mountain will return to Melbourne early next year. Following the announcement in December 2013 that the festival had teamed up with Mushroom Group, things on the Sugar Mountain front had been rather quiet - until now. The festival have announced that after taking a break in 2014, they’ll once again return to the fold in 2015. In the past Sugar Mountain has hosted acts such as Dirty Projectors, Action Bronson, Peanut Butter Wolf and Deerhoof, and there's no doubt the 2015 lineup will kill it too. Sugar Mountain 2015 will take place on Saturday January 24. Stay tuned for more details.
In the same week that Cherry Bar in ACDC Lane in the City launched a PledgeMusic campaign to raise money for sound proofing, Tago Mago on High St in Thornbury has announced a benefit concert on Saturday August 2 to help pay for sound proofing following noise complaints. It starts at 12pm and tickets are $20 at the door. Acts on the bill so far are Spencer P Jones & Escape Committee, Sons of Lee Marvin, Submarines, Fiona Lee Maynard and her Holy Men, The Annie Crooners, Suzie Stapleton, Tex Napalm and Gary Gray, Brian Hooper, Skyscraper Stan and Tom Dockray. Get on it and keep our live music venues alive.
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I, SAID THE SPARROW Perth rockers I, Said The Sparrow return to Melbourne August 8-9 for a quick run to show off their well received debut album Deathpop. The latest single A Full Step Down, Like Your Morals continues to roll in ever-increasing views on YouTube and pick up air play on Australian radio stations including Triple M. After so far an amazing 2014, supporting many great acts like Chaos Divine, We Are The Emergency and Closure In Moscow and The Love Junkies at HyperFest in April this year, I, Said The Sparrow will return in August for their third fully amped Melbourne appearance. I, Said The Sparrow play The Brunswick Hotel August 8 and The Espy Frontbar August 9.
THE HARPOONS The Harpoons have dropped another single from their forthcoming debut album, Falling For You. The track is called Can We Work This Out, and to celebrate the band have announced a couple of Melbourne shows next month. The band will play two Melbourne launch shows, with supports to be announced. The four-piece are still to announce a release date for their debut album. The Harpoons will launch Can We Work This Out at The Workers Club on Friday August 8 and Saturday August 9. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.
THE TEA PARTY Canadian purveyors of rock The Tea Party will return to Australia for a national tour this October. The Ocean At The End Tour marks The Tea Party’s fourteenth Australian visit and coincides with the release of the beast, that is, The Ocean At The End – the trio’s first studio album in ten years. Throughout The Tea Party’s 2012 sellout Australian Reformation Tour, after eight years apart, it was clear to see that the on-stage magic between Jeff Martin (vox/guitar), Stuart Chatwood (bass/keyboards) & Jeff Burrows (drums/percussion) remains as strong as it ever was. The Tea Party will take to Melbourne’s Palais Theatre Sunday October 12. Tickets are on sale Friday August 1 through Ticketmaster.
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Since last on Australian shores, the Brooklyn based boys – Rick (Hot Snakes), Sohrab, Greg & Alexis (GVSB) have released another album, again on the mighty SubPop label. Bed & Bugs is the product of their labour and we know you’re itching to hear it live.What do they sound like? Well if you’re familiar with the Hot Snakes sound, you’re a quarter of the way there. The remaining three quarters could be described as garage, punk, surf-punk, (but not surfgarage), some might say think the Wipers meet Television with a dash of the Ramones. The band is, by its own admissions, a straightforward proposition – simply, to rock you some and to roll you some. So join the lads for a rockin’ romp on their second Australian tour. Obits play The Reverence Hotel Saturday August 2.
Bonjah have announced new festival dates and the full list of national tour supports joining them on their Beautiful Wild Album Tour. The announcement also times with the launch of their new DIY video clip for Other Side, recorded and filmed live in just one take. Kicking the tour off with the two sold out shows in their hometown of Melbourne, Bonjah’s Beautiful Wild Album Tour continues around the country with 21 more dates, across six states. Bonjah also add to their tour schedule recently announced festivals - BIGSOUND 2014, Originals Fest, Follow the Sun Festival and Byron Bay Surf Fest. Catch them in Melbourne at The Hi-Fi, October 4 with Animaux & Tully On Tully.
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Did you ever see that bit in Harry Potter where Professor Lupin turned into a werewolf, so his three best friends learnt to turn into animals, so they could all hang out together at the Shrieking Shack? Well Melbourne band Humans As Animals have a similar story, except instead of four of them, there’s five. And instead of hanging out at the Shrieking Shack, they're hanging out at The Evelyn to play their own brand of magic. And because here at Beat we are such musical wizards, we’ve got three double passes to give away. Catch them at The Evelyn Hotel Thursday August 14.
THE THIN GREEN LINE Tomorrow is World Ranger Day. A day to commemorate rangers and the incredible work they do to protect the world’s natural and cultural treasures. And what better way to celebrate Straya’s own natural and cultural treasures of Gotye, Tex Perkins and Nicky Bomba than to throw a massive party? Well that’s exactly what The Thin Green Line are doing. This Friday August 1, The Thin Green Line are throwing a massive party at the Melbourne Town Hall with Gotye, Tex Perkins and Nicky Bomba as well as Tinpan Orange, Makana and Damien Howard. We have a free double pass to give away. Do some incredible work of your own and come party for a cause. Head to www.beat.com. au/freeshit to win.
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MOJO JUJU & KIRA PURU Warm up your Friday night this week as Melbourne’s Mojo Juju and Kira Puru team up for a free gig at The Espy on Friday August 1. Mojo Juju is 5’3” of wisecrackin', sass-mouthin’, jump-jivin’ attitude, wrapped up in a zoot suit and propped up on a Cuban heel. This woman’s got a goddamn mighty voice and smashes out dirty guitar licks that match her dry humour and sartorial flair. Don’t miss this one – it’ll be a doozy. Did we mention it’s free? Cha ching.
MELBOURNE MUSIC BANK Bank of Melbourne have announced the return of Melbourne Music Bank, a community-driven music initiative offering aspiring artists a chance to break into the music industry. The Melbourne Music Bank is calling for local musicians and bands to submit a song inspired by Melbourne. A career-making prize is up for grabs, including two days of recording at Sing Sing Studios, a video clip by filmmaker Wilk, live gigs, album artwork and 500 CDs, PR and marketing advice and the chance to have their song used in a Bank of Melbourne advertisement. The competition is open to all Victorian songwriters and musicians. Music artists have until September 7, 2014 to submit an original piece of music inspired by Melbourne. Visit www.bankofmelbourne.com.au/melbmusicbank to enter.
CARI CARI Austrian multi-instrumentalists Cari Cari are hitting The Curtin as part of their first ever Australian tour that has included the On Edge festival in Cairns and a string of both regional and city shows. The duo are here due to demand following the release of their critically acclaimed EP Amerippindunkler. Cari Cari’s sound has been likened to The XX and The Kills; infused with rocky, bluesy, psychedelic beats. Armed with instruments such as the didgeridoo and jaw harp, the talented pair aren’t shy when it comes to big, bold sounds. Supporting Cari Cari will be Melbourne outfit Texture Like Sun, who have been making waves in the local music scene in recent years with their captivating indie-folk tunes. Cari Cari play The Curtin Wednesday August 13. Tickets available through the venue.
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ICE CUBE Get yo’ c-walk on! Ice Cube is coming to town. One of the biggest names in the hip hop game, who started this gangsta shit, has done it all. From his time with N.W.A, his subsequent solo career and his ventures into film and television. You can catch him in all his Cube glory at The Forum on Tuesday December 9. Tickets through Ticketmaster.
SCOTT RUSSO AND PHIL JAMIESON After joining forces earlier this year for two sold out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, Scott Russo and Phil Jamieson have announced they will be teaming up again for a national tour this December, just in time for Christmas. Ho ho ho. The Unwritten Law and Grinspoon vocalists will play seven acoustic shows this time around, kicking off in Adelaide before heading around the country and finishing things up in Wollongong. Catch Scott Russo and Phil Jamieson on their acoustic tour when it stops at The Corner Hotel on Friday December 19. Tickets are available through the venue. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 16
2014 has seen The Love Junkies tour Australia four times, play their first international shows in Singapore and Vietnam, sign a deal with German-based label Siiick Records for their releases in Europe, and release their self-produced Flight Test EP with lead single Chemical Motivation. Hot on its heels, The Love Junkies are now excited to announce the release of their new single Television and upcoming second album Blowing On the Devil’s Strumpet (due for release September 5 through Bütsikatsic Records and MGM Distribution), with a nation-wide tour to showcase their new material. The Love Junkies will be launching Blowing On The Devil’s Strumpet in their home town Perth, then taking it on tour throughout September. They will be taking to the stage at Ding Dong in Melbourne Friday September 12. Tickets on sale now via Oztix.
Melbourne Festival have unveiled a gargantuan program for their 2014 incarnation. Highlights of the 2014 contemporary music program feature an exclusive concert of Light From the Outside World, which sees Detroit techno titan Jeff Mills join forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall; award-winning composer Clint Mansell will perform a sweeping retrospective of his film compositions including his famed score of Requiem For A Dream while the Foxtel Festival Hub will return to the banks of the Yarra with performances from German composer and pianist, Nils Frahm; the world premiere of Pop Crimes: The Songs of Rowland S Howard; Mikelangelo’s album launch; Buck 65, Since I Left You: A Celebration of the Avalanches and much more. The 2014 Melbourne Festival will run throughout the city from Friday October 10 – Sunday October 26, tickets are on sale now.
KING BUZZO With his ten-date coast to coast tour only three weeks away, grunge legend Buzz Osborne sells out his first Melbourne show and confirms a second Melbourne show to meet high demand. After thirty albums and thousands of live performances King Buzzo will be reinterpreting classics and performing tracks from his recent offering This Machine Kills Artists. King Buzzo will perform nationally starting in Adelaide and will tear the roof off venues in Geelong, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth right off the back of a colossal 38-show tour of the United States that has blown the minds of both audiences and critics alike. With a second Melbourne performance confirmed and the first show less than three weeks away tickets are selling fast. Don’t miss your chance to see a heavy metal pioneer in an entirely unique setting. King Buzzo will play Ding Dong Lounge Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August. Tickets for the second show available now through Oztix.
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THE ALL SEEING HAND The All Seeing Hand are collaborators in conversion. Sound shapes minds, and the amalgam of turntables, throat singing and drums holds potent persuasive powers. These three incredible musicians make music that is strange yet familiar, tribal, inclusive, odd, intriguing, fascinating and most importantly viscerally, sonically and visually exciting. Catch them at The John Curtin Hotel Thursday August 14. Tickets are $10 available through the venue.
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INTERNATIONAL BEN HOWARD Palais Theatre July 30 RY X Howler July 30 FIRST AID KIT The Hi-Fi July 30, 31 OBITS Reverence Hotel August 2 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 CARI CARI The Curtin August 13 KING BUZZO Ding Dong Lounge August 15, 16 COURTNEY LOVE Festival Hall August 16 BOB DYLAN Palais Theatre August 18, 19 KNAPSACK 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 THE WONDER YEARS The Hi-Fi September 4, Phoenix Youth Centre September 5 PROTEST THE HERO The Hi-Fi September 6 BIFFY CLYRO Palais Theatre September 7 ANBERLIN The Forum September 7 YOU ME AT SIX The Hi-Fi September 8 (18+), 9 (AA), 10 (18+) KANYE WEST Rod Laver Arena September 9, 10 ANBERLIN 170 Russell September 10 CANNIBAL CORPSE 170 Russel September 12 ANTHONY FANTANO The Toff In Town September 14 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena September 16 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Etihad Stadium September 18 DAMIEN JURADO Northcote Social Club September 19 JOE BONAMASSA The Palais Theatre September 19 SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS The Melbourne Town Hall September 19
RISE OF BROTALITY 170 Russell September 19, Phoenix Youth Centre September 20 AMERICAN AUTHORS The Prince Bandroom September 20 INGRID MICHAELSON Corner Hotel September 20 VERUCA SALT Corner Hotel September 26 JUANA MOLINA Thornbury Theatre September 26 SEPULTURA 170 Russell October 1 LISTEN OUT FESTIVAL Royal Botanical Gardens October 4 DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE Palais Theatre October 5 MILEY CYRUS Rod Laver Arena October 10 THE TEA PARTY Palais Theatre October 12 THE DWARVES The Barwon Club October 16, The Evelyn October 17 SAY ANYTHING The Corner Hotel October 17 TORCHE The Corner Hotel October 18 THE SELECTER The Hi-FI October 18 ELBOW The Forum October 28 WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Various Venues October 31 – November 3 ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena November 5, Hanging Rock Macedon November 8 JOE SATRIANI The Palais Theatre November 8 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Corner Hotel November 13 KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15 ACCEPT Corner Hotel November 15 TORI AMOS Palais Theatre November 15 YES Palais Theatre November 18 PRONG The Hi-Fi November 21 ICE CUBE The Forum December 9 UB40 Palais Theatre December 11 DAMON ALBARN Palais Theatre December 12 THE WAR ON DRUGS Hi-Fi December 11 BEN FOLDS Hamer Hall December 20 BEYOND THE VALLEY Phillip Island Circuit December 30 – January 1 SUGAR MOUNTAIN January 24 SUZI QUATRO Melbourne Arts Centre February 6 STING AND PAUL SIMON A Day on the Green
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KASABIAN By Augustus Welby
The media tends to project a simplified image of Kasabian as a group of lairy hedonists with a messiah complex. This conception isn’t unfounded, but the discussion wouldn’t linger if the band’s creative output weren’t capable of sustaining interest. When Beat catches up with guitarist and creative leader Serge Pizzorno, he’s quick to clarify that the peripheral details aren’t particularly interesting to him. “I don’t care about any of the success, money, fame – all that nonsense. The only thing I care about is the making of stuff. That’s why I get up every morning buzzing to get into the studio.” In April this year Kasabian released their fifth LP, 48:13. In the lead-up to the release, UK publications like ShortList and The Guardian again drew attention to the Leicester lads’ bravado-laden self-appraisal. Indeed, during our conversation, Pizzorno doesn’t shy away from statements elevating his group’s significance. However, it becomes apparent that this estimation stems from a fierce determination, which goes handin-hand with his compulsive creative tendency. “I so love the late ’60s. I love all the music that was created there – the avant-garde stuff like Silver Apples and obviously the Stones and The Who and all that stuff. We know what they used to sound like and we know how amazing that was, but let’s figure out what they would sound like if they were making music now.” What’s particularly striking about Pizzorno’s immodest statements of intent is the sober manner with which they’re conveyed. He gives off the impression of merely rummaging through facts, rather than trying to prove a point. Then again, perhaps the songwriter’s considered disposition shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s his blustering sideman, vocalist Tom Meighan, who’s the band’s more outspoken member. Pizzorno, on the other hand, is the thinker, the one committed to an artistic agenda. “I’ve always loved exploring,” he says. “That’s why on each record I sort of go off. I get bored. If a formula’s working, artistically it doesn’t do anything for me. I love just trying things and moving around.” Nevertheless, he’s also in tune with the critical task of making music with popular accessibility. “Our music’s always had roots. It’s always been strong melodies, great hooks. What’s amazing about our band is we bring loads of people together from all walks of life, from all angles. There’s a huge part of me that’s like, ‘Let’s go so experimental and so insane and blow people’s minds,’ but then you’d lose a lot of that element of what we are. When you listen carefully there’s a lot of avantgarde, there’s a lot of experimentation going on, but there’s also a great hook or great melody that people can connect to and relate to. And that’s amazing. I’ve realised over time that that’s what makes us unique.” There was an almost three-year interval between 48:13 and its predecessor, Velociraptor! Now, this isn’t a particularly extended gap when you consider the extent of the band’s touring commitments, and the fact that they haven’t taken any substantial time off since the release of their self-titled debut ten years ago. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 20
Additionally, Pizzorno isn’t the type of songwriter to commence work on an album purely because it’s what he’s expected to do. Before immersing himself in the gruelling albummaking process, the chief creative objective needs to be deciphered. “[Albums] always start with a kind of vision, where you’re like, ‘Right, this is where my head’s at, this is where I want to explore,’” he says. “I’m as much a producer as a songwriter. I see myself as equal on those levels. I don’t really turn up with an acoustic and go, ‘Oh, here’s a song.’ I’ll start with a beat or a loop or a bassline. Some songs, similar to paintings, can take like six months to finish. Then there are others that take ten minutes.” When it came to 48:13, it was Pizzorno’s realisation of what constitutes Kasabian’s essential appeal that provided the record’s major impetus. “This one was to make everything direct – like distilled Kasabian,” he explains. “It feels like this is almost taking it back to the start. My first musical instrument was an Akai sampler. The music that got me wanting to start making music was the Midlands rave scene. In a lot of ways I’ve taken it back to the roots of why I started making music. “Over the years I learnt from the best – like Bowie and Bolan – the craft of writing a great song. Then we have this element that makes us unique. Trying to push rock music forward, make new rock music – that’s the exciting bit.” For a band so commonly associated with a fixed image, Kasabian aren’t guilty of ever releasing the same record twice. The formal act of stylistic divergence is one thing, but continually progressing whilst maintaining quality and pleasing a massive fan base is a far more impressive feat. Kasabian’s music grabs widely from the past, but the band doesn’t exclusively mimic one artist or genre. For instance, even though they still get tagged as Oasis descendants, they’re just as likely to reference Kraftwerk or trip hop. “The combination of electronic music, hip hop and late ’60s rock’n’roll – [I try] to take elements from all those three things and rearrange them, put them back together and create a new sound,” Pizzorno explains. “Rock music’s fallen behind, definitely [behind] hip hop and electronic music, because it’s just not moved on. So we’re trying to move it on, to make the new rock’n’roll.” Of course there’s a categorical distinction between paying homage to the past and making an innovative statement that communicates a strong sense of the here and now. “I buzzed off the Kanye record [Yeezus] for that reason,” says Pizzorno. “Not necessarily all the songs or as a piece
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of work, but he just did something with hip hop. He’s dropped a massive move. I want this record to have that with rock music, for kids in bands to listen to it and go, ‘Oh, we don’t have to just use these guitars,’ and, ‘We’ve got a great song, it doesn’t have to stop there.’ “That’s why I love Tame Impala. The techniques [Kevin Parker] uses and his taste; it sounds like it’s made now although you can hear where it’s coming from, which I buzz on. They’re truly an incredible band and I think he’s massively, massively talented. It’s about grabbing little pieces from things you love and then rearranging it and stitching it back together in a different order. Then it starts to be new.” Similar to Kevin Parker – who’s often stressed that his songwriting procedure has more in common with electronic production than jam band psychedelia – for 48:13, Pizzorno adopted a methodical approach to meld and reapply those aforementioned stylistic touchstones. “We’re not a rock band, we don’t operate on those terms,” he says. “The techniques are really modern. Treat – that whole song started with a tiny loop, same as Glass. It’s sort of engineered that way; that’s just how I’ve always worked and what I’m into.”
“I DON’T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THE SUCCESS, MONEY, FAME – ALL THAT NONSENSE. THE ONLY THING I CARE ABOUT IS THE MAKING OF STUFF. THAT’S WHY I GET UP EVERY MORNING BUZZING TO GET INTO THE STUDIO.” While hip hop-affiliated producer Dan The Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School) produced Kasabian’s previous two records, Pizzorno decided it was time for him to produce one himself. It’s easy to credit Dan The Automator with preventing the rock riffs on 2009’s West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum from sounding pedestrian and keeping the intricate string sections on 2011’s Velociraptor! from becoming overblown. But Pizzorno says the songs’ defining characteristics always originate with him. “In some ways I should have done it earlier probably. I’ve learnt a lot from working with other people, but it’s always been my sound. It’s not like I’ve ever needed help with creating a sound. That’s just how I write. These ideas and these sounds, that’s how they all begin.” The fact that Pizzorno – Kasabian’s sole creative force – was now sitting in the producer’s chair as well meant the outcome of 48:13 was entirely up to him. So, did the concertedly ambitious songwriter shudder under the gravity of this responsibility? Not bloody likely. “I’m conscious of always being free and I enjoy the risk more than anything, really,” he says. “I love the feeling where you’re not sure what’s going to happen. I always think the more you feel that way, the better the work. All the best records ever made, they must have all had that moment.” KASABIAN play Festival Hall on Saturday August 9. 48:13 is out now via Sony Music.
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participation rules,” she explains. “Unless it’s a retrospective screening, MIFF requires that the film be a Victorian premiere so it can’t screen in this state before the MIFF screening.”
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Just in case it’s true that event organisers are all closet creatives, we ask Carey if she were to make a film, what it would look like and what would what excite her most about making her own film? Which aspect/s of film, e.g., story, cinematography, technical brilliance, aesthetic, characterisation, would be most thrilling for her to explore? And is there a film or are there any films in this year’s MIFF that she ‘wished she’d made’? “I am big on aesthetics and cinematography; anything filmy and gauzy with saturated colour gets me,” she answers. “But also a sense of play with the characters. I also love black comedy and admire people who can do it well and subtly. I wish I had made Hard to be a God, but that would be impossible as no one could have made that film except the late Alexei German.”
The 63rd Melbourne International Film Festival will open with the Australian premiere of the Spierig Brothers’ new feature Predestination this Thursday July 31. Based on Robert A Heinlein’s All You Zombies and starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor and Sarah Snook, Predestination is the story of a temporal agent on the trail of a terrorist in an intricate web of twists and secrets. “We are completely captivated by this stylish mind-bender of a film and can’t wait to present the Australian premiere as our opening night film. Shot in Melbourne, with smart direction and thrilling performances, it will be a sure-fire conversation starter at the after-party,” said MIFF’s Artistic Director Michelle Carey. Opening night marks the first event in MIFF’s 18-day program, which this year will include well over 300 films from around the globe. Check out our interview with Michelle Carey on this very page for more highlights.
ON STAGE Marquis de Sade, father of all things debauched and perverse, sits in a mental asylum spinning fantastical tales of sexual depravity. Society craves more. The authorities want him stopped at all costs. Mockingbird Theatre will proudly present the Melbourne premiere of the awardwinning play Quills at the Meat Market in North Melbourne from Friday August 1 until Friday August 15. Dive in.
ON DISPL AY The Grace Space are currently hosting a new exhibition titled Quadrant. It brings together the work of four artists, and explores the human experience in four states of being. The mental, spiritual, emotional and physical aspects are interpreted, described, considered and created by each artist. Each having their own part of the quadrant to show their work. The exhibition features art by Tanleea, Rodford Belcher, Sarah Tin (launching her abstract paintings) and Trisnasari dancing in her piece of art. Quadrant will take place at The Grace Space until Friday August 22.
PICK OF THE WEEK The adventures of explorer David Doubilet will come to life when National Geographic Live comes to Melbourne this week. The photographer will take audiences under the sea as he shows off his images from the waters of Papua New Guinea, Antarctica and Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence for Coral, Fire & Ice: Explore Secret Underwater Worlds. Doubilet will reveal never before seen images from his assignments and will share stories from his five decades behind the camera. National Geographic Live is the live events division of the National Geographic Society, featuring live concerts, films and presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, filmmakers and photographers. All proceeds from speaker series ticket sales held fund future National Geographic initiatives in field research, exploration and education. Coral, Fire, & Ice: Explore Secret Underwater Worlds with David Doubilet will come to Hamer Hall on Friday August 1.
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Felony
THE 2014 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL By Liza Dezfouli
Was there a personal goal for Carey involved in putting together MIFF 2014? Was there any particular thing she wanted to see happen, aside from the obvious one of creating a successful festival? “I am proud that we will have mounted the screening of Out 1: Noli me tangere, in all its 773-minute, 8-episode, 16 millimetre glory,” she replies. “Knowing there was no subtitled print in the world, and at one point, possibly no print at all, I wondered whether we’d missed our chance. It’s going to be a big deal as we’ll have people subtitling it live at the screening.” Predestination
From Thursday July 31 to Sunday August 17, Melbourne gets to gorge on film. For two and a half weeks. We do love a movie, and Australia’s largest film festival, MIFF has been dishing them up to us since 1952. MIFF has always spread itself around the CBD; 2014 farewells the old Greater Union cinema complex in Russell Street, one the festival’s homes for many years; MIFF venues now include ACMI, the Wheeler Centre, the Arts Centre and Manchester Lane’s Shebeen. Beat had a chat to Artistic Director Michelle Carey, who along with CEO Maria Amato, bears the burden of putting together this year’s cinematic mammoth, which includes around 250 screenings on main stages as well as curated screenings and strands such as the Backbeat music stream, the Night Shift section for lovers of more extreme genre cinema and a focus on particular countries. What has been the biggest challenge for Carey in putting MIFF together this year? “The vast amount of films out there to watch and keep up with – so many good ones that even with our monumental new extended MIFF14 we couldn’t fit in the program,” she answers. “Plus adapting to the new and different venues. No more carpet burn running up and down the stairs of Greater Union.” Thinking about Australian films, are there any current trends or influences or themes Carey has noticed this year? “There are always different currents and tendencies, nothing overarching,” she replies. “We do have two time travel films (Predestination and The Infinite Man). Indigenous and indigenous-themed cinema continues to be on the cutting edge.” Predestination, the film chosen to open MIFF, is a film from Queensland made by the Spierig Brothers (Undead, Daybreakers) starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor and Sarah Snook. An Australian made film, Felony, directed by Matthew Saville, closes MIFF.
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Felony is written by and stars Joel Edgerton, alongside Tom Wilkinson and Melissa George. Who is the most influential film maker in Australia today? “Ooh tough question! I think in terms of production output, getting projects up and mentoring a newer generation of filmmakers, you can’t go past Robert Connolly (The Turning, Balibo, Paper Planes)”. Any predictions RE: The Next Big Director? “I think Desiree Akhavan is someone to watch, and also Alex Ross Perry.” What’s the problem with films screening in other festivals besides MIFF? “Every festival has its own
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MIFF is not just about film screenings, however. There are opportunities for cinephiles to vigorously engage with the world of local and international cinema. Were the new initiatives, the Critics Campus and the MIFF Premiere showcase, Carey’s ideas? “They were things we’ve always wanted to do but it was thanks to government support that we’re able to. It’s exciting.” And the classic question – what advice would Carey give to aspiring film makers? “Be innovative, put your personality into what you’re doing and only do what you’re passionate about. Filmmaking is tough and you need energy and to keep positive, but there are opportunities out there and people out there with an appetite for adventurous cinema, so don’t feel you have to play it safe just to get into the industry, unless that’s what you want to do, that’s fine also.” The 2014 Melbourne International Film Festival will run from Thursday July 31 – Sunday August 17. Visit miff.com.au for more information.
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Melbourne Festival have unveiled a gargantuan program for their 2014 incarnation which features nearly 100 events, 15 world premieres, 21 Australian premieres, six specially commissioned works, artists from 23 different countries and shows in more than 30 venues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Melbourne Festival covers an enormous range,â&#x20AC;? says Festival Director, Josephine Ridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are shows aimed at disrupting our thinking with visual arts as performance, theatre as choral experience, and classical music getting together with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best techno DJs. We offer the purity of tradition as well as the boldness of the contemporary.â&#x20AC;? This year will see the festival shine a spotlight on circus, with performances from groups from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia featuring Cirque Eloize, Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, Circa, NICA, Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Dislocate, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Irque & Fien and Circus Oz. Other highlights include the legendary Heiner Goebbelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; When the Mountain Changed Its Clothing which will feature an epic-scale production with 40 teenage girls from Slovenia, Carsten Hollerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life-size Golden Mirror Carousel will light up the NGV, a major new architecture commission and design event MPavilion which will take over the city and the world premiere of Anouk Van Dijk and Falk Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre collaboration Complexity of Belonging. The 2014 Melbourne Festival will run throughout the city from Friday October 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday October 26. Tickets are on sale now.
Scienceworks have announced their new Planetarium show, Starlight, will launch this August. As part of an exciting lineup of events at Scienceworks next month, they will also be debuting the new Planetarium show on the last night of their Discover the Night Sky winter astronomy classes. The new show answers questions about thousands of years of starwatching including how we discovered what they are, how they work and why they change.The premiere night will also feature a Q&A session. Scienceworks Planetariumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Starlight premieres on Thursday August 21.
THE COMIC STRIP FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Dave Thornton headlines Five Boroughs Comedy this Thursday night. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the hosts of the breakfast radio show on Fox FM and one of the hottest standups in the country. Plus thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awesome lineup including Josh Earl, Jeff Stilson, Danny McGinlay, James Masters and Cam Marshall. Five Boroughs has been so packed for months so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better get down early. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all happening this Thursday July 31 at 8.30pm, at Five Boroughs Comedy, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.
LITTLE DUM DUM CLUB 200TH EPISODE LIVE One of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular comedy podcasts, Little Dum Dum Club is celebrating its 200th episode by having a live show with some awesome special surprise guests. Hosted by Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have all the dickheadery youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect, and with tickets selling furiously try to grab the last couple right now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening this Saturday August 2 at 7.30pm, at Five Boroughs (upstairs), 68 Hardware Lane, CBD. Tickets available at littledumdumclub.com.Â
COMEDY AT SPLEEN Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another massive lineup at Comedy At Spleen this Monday, with Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Damien Power hosting for the first time down there. Plus the kind of lineup youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect from the most packed comedy room in town. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Xavier Michelides, Michael Williams, Danny McGinlay, Sonia Di Iorio, Matty B, Aaron Gocs and more. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on this Monday August 4, at 41 Bourke Street in the city, at 8.30pm. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
AN ART AND FILM FEAST
Memo Theatre have the perfect way for you to warm up your midweek winter in St. Kilda. Next month they will host a night of art and film, with art auctions, art for sale, giveaways, drinks and a program of multiaward winning local short films. Money raised from the night will go towards the ongoing running costs of Studio 106, home to a diverse group of independent artists and filmmakers in the City of Port Phillip. It goes down on Wednesday August 27.
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MARY JANE?
MJ Productions have announced the premiere of their debut production What Is The Matter With Mary Jane? this August. What is the Matter with Mary Jane? is written by comedian Wendy Harmer with Sancia Robinson. The one woman play follows Sanciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12-year traumatic struggle through an eating disorder. Gabrielle Savrone will take the reigns as the solo performer. The production is proudly supported by Eating Disorders Victoria and The Butterfly Foundation. What is the Matter with Mary Jane? premieres at The Owl and the Pussycat on Tuesday August 12.
THAT 90S SHOW
After opening to rave reviews and sell out shows in Sydney, That 90s Show is heading to Melbourne this August. Starring quintessential â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s kid and award winning cabaret star Tom Sharah, That 90s Show takes the audience on a ride through the decade that gave us The Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls, Bill & Ted, Romy & Michelle, with guilty-pleasure songs - minus the guilt and outrageous childhood stories in his own unmistakable style. Tom Sharah won the Sydney Cabaret Showcase in 2009, and has since toured his smash-hit one-man shows across the country. After coming to wider national attention as a star finalist on the primetime Channel Ten series I Will Survive in 2012, Tom has become a regular contributor to Channel Nineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mornings. That 90s Show will open at Chapel Off Chapel on Sunday August 10.
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Multi-award winning Australian playwright and author Joanna Murray-Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly acclaimed play Bombshells is coming to Melbourne this September. Through six monologues, Bombshells explores six women - ranging in age from a feisty teenager to a 64 year old widow - as they balance their inner and outer lives with humour and desperate cunning. You will meet Meryl, mother of three trying to find her sanity, Theresa, blushing bride-to-be and Zoe Struthers, siren of the stage making her comeback. Bombshells aims to strip back the facade of womanhood to reveal the things that, sometimes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to say out loud. The one woman show stars Christen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary and is directed by David Bell. Bombshells runs at the Malthouse Theatre from Tuesday September 23 until Sunday September 28.
Melbourne City Ballet have announced Consumption, a neo-classical double bill featuring works Consumption and Quantum in their full length. Opening with Quantum, Melbourne City Ballet offers an abstract onpointe work that will challenge the audience through its exploration of different components that make up one body. Closing with the consumerism exposĂŠÂ Consumption, the audience will be taken through a magnified glass delving into the need for people to adhere to societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expectations and the ramifications of those who are different. Both works in the performance are choreographed by artistic Director Michael Pappalardo. Melbourne City Ballet is the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest neo-classical company - a dance company based on new ideas, where independent dancers and choreographers can come together to work on and develop neo-classical movement in Australia. Consumption will be performed at Bardin Theatre in Brunswick from Thursday August 14 until Saturday August 16.
DAVID QUIRK Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the worst sex story youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had happen to you or have heard about? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to say the one that takes about an hour to tell in my show Shaking Hands With Danger. Other than that I once heard a man ejaculated onto a ladies boots on a one night stand. Earlier, at the bar they met, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d told her that she had â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great boots.â&#x20AC;?. I like some boots, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never expressed it like that. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the funniest heckle youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard? A lady in New Zealand yelled â&#x20AC;&#x153;focusâ&#x20AC;? to me, which is perfect. More apt than funny.  I was standing next to Simone Munnery in Edinburgh when, out loud, he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;irredeemableâ&#x20AC;? to a comedian on stage whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just told a terrible joke. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the deal with politics? Bloody good question. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t voted for ages. I would politely describe it as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mugs gameâ&#x20AC;?. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best advice youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten from another comic? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you MC, remember to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;give it up for all the acts youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the crowdâ&#x20AC;?. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the best but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most recent. All the acts left unthanked that night. If you could write the eulogy for your own funeral what would you say about yourself? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s David Quirk. Good kid. Hired most of his skiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Feeling good. Wishes he was there with you. Go vegan. Where can we see you perform next? Answer. On the Thursday August 27 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing my show Shaking Hands With Danger at Five Boroughs in the city. 7pm. Perhaps for the last time. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good one to watch. Where can we follow/stalk/ďŹ nd out more about you? Be a mate on Facebook. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just David Quirk. Instagram @dedbeet.
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ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS By Meg Crawford Aussie director Mark Hartley’s latest movie, Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films, is great fun and it’s fascinating, but it’s also the sort of movie that you watch with your mouth open a wee bit aghast. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who lived through the ’80s who hasn’t seen at least one Cannon movie. There were so bloody many after all (one year they released 43). In the main, they were outrageous B-grade flicks: often wildly ambitious, but thoroughly torrid. Think bucket loads of violence and everyone’s tits out. They also made Chuck Norris a star and brought break-dance and lambada into common parlance. It’s patchy right? Hartley had already made two cracking documentaries (Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maidens Unleashed!), but it was during the making of his first narrative movie, Patrick, the ’70s Ozploitation remake, that he found himself pressed to make a third to close the series out. He was drawn to this project because ’80s moviemaking was an untold story, but more importantly the Cannon story had some pathos – it’s inspiring and heartbreaking. “Cannon Films were the epitome of the ’80s in terms of stars and films,” Hartley reflects. “It’s also a great story – it’s about a couple of outsiders taking on the might of the studios. There’s a real David and Goliath element to this.”
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The outsiders in question are cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Before coming to the US, they were award winning movie makers in Israel and had grand hopes of replicating their success in the States. If you’ve seen a Cannon movie, chances are irrespective of quality, it will have made an impression. “I saw Cannon Films when I was a kid, so I always knew about them. In particular, I can remember seeing Lifeforce in the cinema. At the time, it was absolutely the craziest thing I had ever seen. It probably still is. I can’t imagine it being made outside of Cannon.”
To put it in some context, Lifeforce was directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist) and chronicles space vampires terrorising London. “It’s a very inspirational movie for lots of directors,” Hartley says half-seriously. “Tobe Hooper was a genre hero and it was a movie like none of us film nerds had ever seen before. It was so batshit insane and gigantic on every level. It does straddle genres, like From Dusk Till Dawn, but I’ve got to say, I think it’s a far superior movie.” Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films treads a very careful line. It manages to be affectionate towards Golan and Globus, while giving it a warts-and-all treatment. Hartley was always mindful of this balance. “It’s irreverent but not nasty,” he affirms. “When I was researching this, there was one book on the topic, Hollywood A Go-Go, which was a total hatchet job. That was the last thing I wanted to do – it would have been too easy. I had affection for their movies and they were inspirational, but at the same time I didn’t want to shy away from the truth.” “Anyway, it’s not my opinion in the movie – it’s the opinions of the 90 people we interviewed for it! All of them worked in the trenches with Cannon – none of them are critics or reviewers. I only wanted people who worked side by side with Menahem and Yoram”. On that note, the cast assembled for the documentary is mind-blowing (Molly Ringwald, Dolph Lundgren, Richard Chamberlain, Franco Zeffirelli and the list goes on and on). Tracking everyone down gave rise to some pretty fascinating stories in and of itself. “This was a good one,” Hartley laughs. “We found Christopher Pearce and got him on board. He was the third in command at Cannon and everyone assumed that he was dead! He had told his ex-wives he was dead, but he had actually retried to Florida! People were asking us for photographic proof that he was alive. But that’s what it was like. There was a lot of investigative work – a lot of detective work.” Hartley approached Golan and Globus to participate in the documentary, but not only did they decline, in
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true Cannon form they raced to pull together their own documentary and beat Hartley to the punch by three months. “Initially I was upset,” says Hartley candidly. “Purely because I thought the documentary was going to lack something without them in it. However, the more I got into it and started using archival material, I started to think that it was good that we were only seeing that. That was when Cannon was in its heyday. Also, if we got them involved now, maybe the two gentlemen would have been re-writing history and lost their connection to that time. There was that Roman Polanski documentary that only used archival material and it didn’t suffer!” Interestingly, Hartley never intended to make a career out of documentaries (and still doesn’t). “I always wanted to make narrative features,” he explains. “I came to this by way of music videos. In no way am I a documentarian – in fact that’s an insult to the real ones! Actually, Electric Boogaloo plays more like a rockumentary than a documentary anyway. With lots of documentaries, it’s more about information than entertainment. In contrast, we let entertainment rule. After all, this is not some documentary about a yak. This is a fast paced thrill ride through a time and place in Hollywood that’s not been heard about before.” Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films will screen as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival on Saturday August 2 at 6.30pm at Hoyts, Melbourne Central Cinema 11 and then again at 9pm on Tuesday August 12. Mark Hartley is a guest of the festival.
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DAVID DOUBILET: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE By Nick Taras Meet the most interesting person you’ll encounter this week. Since he snapped his first underwater photo at 12-years-old by stuffing a camera into a rubber anaesthesiologist bag, New Yorker David Doubilet has gone on to cultivate a pre-eminent career in the spellbinding, life-threatening and ultimately sublime world of underwater photography. Doubilet visits Melbourne this week to showcase his breathtaking photography as part of National Geographic Live. You’ve simply never seen such vivid photography like this before, the kind that opens your eyes to the wonders of our sapphire world, swarming with evolution’s bizarre imagination. And, in explaining his life, you’ve never heard such spine-tingling stories. “Jennifer Hayes and I – my partner and my wife, she’s a marine biologist, photojournalist and writer – we did a story in the Okavango Delta, a terrific oasis of life where there is no life around. It’s one of the most wondrous concentrations of life in Africa. “Underwater, it’s like a garden full of strange and wondrous creatures. But there’s also actually two problems, which is why it’s not a great diving paradise. One of them is hippos, and hippos kill a lot of people in Africa. Mothers with babies are exceptionally dangerous. The other much large problem is the Nile crocodile. It’s large and incredibly dangerous. They’re as aggressive if not more so than the saltwater crocodile in Australia. “We questioned our sanity because we had to photograph a lot of the creatures in the night, which is really scary. You would shine a spotlight from a boat and see the eyes of the crocodiles, which were like glowing coals, and when you got in the water and those glowing
coals got closer and closer to you, it was time to get out. “It was so gentle and beautiful there – and as you’re going down the path you have to watch out for snakes – but it was tremendously beautiful and exciting. We did a lot of things at night that ever since no-one has ever done. We never had a choice. We had to get these fish.” Doubilet hints that all underwater photographers are, in a de facto way, documenting a time and a place that may soon degrade into nothingness, and I question whether one day his photos won’t be seen in nature books, but rather in history books. “A lot of this reef is going to disappear or change because of global climate change and because of ocean acidification. This is according to Dr Charles Veron, one of the world’s leading coral biologists. “This is the reef, here is this nation offshore, and the interesting thing about the Great Barrier Reef and why
it’s such an iconic reef among the world’s reefs, is that it’s one of the few reefs that are part of the territory of basically a richer country. A country that can afford to look after it and protect it and be aware of its significance. ” Doubilet is particularly fond of the GBR not just because of its beauty, but also because of a heartstopping encounter he once had with the ocean’s most feared predator. “We were working on this story and we had a call that said, ‘You know there’s a sperm whale carcass that has drifted onto the reef ? It’s one of the first times in 20 years this has happened. Tiger sharks are feeding on it. You better go find it.’ “When we did find it, the tiger sharks had eaten almost all of the whale and the only things left were this great heart and lung and backbone area of the central part of the whale. They were feasting on it. “We look at each other, Jennifer and I, and we have to make a decision: get in the water or don’t get in the water. So we jump in the water…and as the sun went down, more sharks showed up, and then suddenly you realise, in these situations, that the whole pulse of this feeding situation is increasing and increasing and then it’s time to get out of the water. That was an exciting moment,” he laughs. Out of all the lively splendour he’s photographed, it was remarkable to learn where Doubilet has found the most peculiar and beautiful creature he’s ever seen. “You Melburnians, you people of the southern Australian coast, are the proprietors of the one of the most wondrous – there’s no the because you keep finding something new and more extraordinary – but I would say some of the most wondrous things I’ve ever seen are relatives of the seahorse that live under the Portsea Pier in Melbourne: leafy seadragon and the weedy seadragon – two relatives of seahorses that go far beyond what the seahorse could ever be.
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“They are the grandest and most baroque designs of nature. So there you are, top of the line and in your frontyard.” And how would David Doubilet, the legendary photographer who has traversed the entire world to reveal what lurks beneath, and even had two of his photos sent into deep space as part of Voyager, describe his life in one word? “Joy,” he responds. “Jennifer and I always agree on this: one of the greatest of all human attributes, and this what my father told me and her parents told her, is an unending curiosity. The greatest human attribute is kindest, but this is the second one. This is our planet. I’ve spent a lifetime peeling back layers of it, Jennifer too, both in science and photography, little by little, in tiny increments to understand. This is a time we have to preserve it, but also understand, but above, above all, appreciate it.” DAVID DOUBILET visits as part of the National Geographic Live series in Coral, Fire & Ice: Explore Secret Underwater Worlds at Hamer Hall on Friday August 1.
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NEXT INTAKE: Trimester 3 starts September 8 2014. ADDRESS: 120 King St, Melbourne CBD. PHONE: (03) 8610 4222 E-MAIL: enquiries@aim.edu.au WEBSITE: www.aim.edu.au
SAE Creative Media Institute Melbourne will be opening its doors to the public to showcase the progress of their campus upgrade. Set to be the biggest and most advanced SAE campus globally, SAE Melbourne is holding an Open Day on Saturday September 13. Campus tours will be conducted hourly from 11am and will exhibit the state-of-the-art equipment, modern facilities and the progress of the campus expansion. The $5 million expansion will include a new student lounge, collaborative learning spaces, expanded post-production and recording facilities, new classrooms, brand new reception area and the introduction of a 360 square metre sound stage that can have large productions and sets built within. Come and chat to academics, campus staff, current students and graduates and ask questions about anything SAE related. Learn about the SAE experience first-hand with creative demonstrations running all day as well as workshops for everyone to participate in. The Open Day is a direct way to get to know SAE on a whole new level. The Open Day will also be an opportunity to learn about SAE Melbourne’s brand new EMP course, due to commence in September. Begin your career in sound design, music production and DJing using industry standard hardware and software. So come along and experience SAE and start a creative journey at Melbourne’s Open Day.
The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) opened its brand new campus in Melbourne this year, featuring some of Melbourne’s most successful artists on staff. Alongside state of the art facilities and a city central campus that needs to be seen to be believed, AIM invests in the quality and professionalism of their staff ensuring each student is taught by the best of the best. Introducing Jade MacRae, one of Australia’s most respected vocalists and songwriters. She has earned many awards and nominations, and her voice and dynamic live performances continue to thrill audiences, both in Australia and internationally. She has released two full length critically acclaimed albums under her own name, as well as recording and performing with a diverse array of artists ranging from PNAU, The Sleepy Jackson to Jimmy Barnes and international superstars John Legend, James Brown and Ray Charles. Many of you would know Ross Irwin, an instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and composer. Ross has had huge success playing, writing and recording with a multitude of artists including his main touring bands The Cat Empire and The Bamboos, as well as Harry Connick Jr, Paul Kelly, Belle and Sebastian, John Butler, Washington, Brian May and Roger Taylor (Queen), Angus Stone, Regurgitator, Miami Horror and Karnivool, to name drop just a few. Another talented and experienced teacher is Gary Pinto who has been described as, “one of the most exciting solo vocalists in Australia and who artist Terence Trent D’Arby and Lenny Kravitz would tip their hats to,” (Herald Sun). He fronted multi platinum band CDB, released two albums and has toured and collaborated extensively and is the Vocal Director for X Factor Australia. So, be sure to check out AIM and contact their friendly and helpful staff to assess your career options today.
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OPEN DAY: Saturday September 6. ADDRESS: Building 130, The EQ, Moore Park, Sydney PHONE: 1300 13 14 61 or 02 9805 6611 E-MAIL: study@aftrs.edu.au WEBSITE: aftrs.edu.au/bas
Hilary Crombie - Grad Diploma in Cinematography AFTRS – Australia’s national screen arts and broadcast school has announced an exciting new range of courses from 2015. The new three-year Bachelor of Screen Arts degree is all about preparing creative people to be nimble operators for a platform agnostic world and fuses both deep-scholarly engagement with the art of storytelling, the history of cinema as well as a cross-disciplinary hybrid of subjects that span the full spectrum of screen production. The ways stories are told is ever-changing, as platforms and technologies evolve and adapt, but the desire to tell a story is innate to the human condition. Two core subjects, ‘Story’ and ‘The History of Film’ underpin the entire degree and are complemented by other subjects and electives throughout the three-year program providing exciting opportunities to collaborate with other students and to be taught by some of the best screen practitioners, in the best facilities in Australia. Intentionally designed to ‘future-proof ’ graduates for a changing and dynamic world the Bachelor of Screen Arts combines critical thinking, creative engagement as students are immersed in the world of storytelling but not limited by technology, where adaptability, resilience and entrepreneurial skills will equip them for a lifelong creative career. Entry is by merit selection. Applications for 2015 are now open. In addition, AFTRS is offering a slate of new, accessible and flexibly delivered Tertiary Award courses for 2015. The all-new courses offer specialist, skills-based content and are taught by industry practitioners. Voted the top #20 film school in the world, by industry bible The Hollywood Reporter (in October 2012) , AFTRS presents unrivalled opportunities for students to network and form life-long professional relationships.
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OPEN DAY: Saturday August 23, from 10am until 3pm. ADDRESS: 55 Brady Street, South Melbourne. TELEPHONE: (03) 9281 8888 E-MAIL: info@collarts.edu.au WEBSITE: www.collarts.edu.au
OPEN DAY: Saturday August 23. ADDRESS: 171 Bank St, South Melbourne. TELEPHONE: (03) 9624 2929 or 1300 410 311 E-MAIL: Melbourne@jmc.edu.au WEBSITE: www.jmcacademy.edu.au
Collarts is Melbourne’s premier music, audio and entertainment management college, offering three fullyaccredited Bachelor Degrees in Music Performance, Entertainment Management and Audio Production. Collarts students are taught by a team of inspiring industry professionals – including ARIA-Award winners, Academy-Award nominees and staff who currently work on Australia’s biggest music festivals. Their degrees are intensive two-year programs that offer both practical and theoretical learning in a handson learning environment. Through their industry connections, students are presented with opportunities to gain work experience at music festivals, entertainment venues, recording studios and work closely with other students on collaborative industry projects. The campus is a creative and dynamic learning space based in South Melbourne that offers top-notch facilities including a 120-seat auditorium, recording studios, mac computer labs and multiple rehearsal rooms. Class sizes are focused with intimate mentorstyled learning opportunities and it’s not only a place of learning – it’s a music community where students hangout, jam, create and are continuously inspired. Graduate career outcomes include roles from Live Sound Technicians, Post-Production Specialists, Audio Producers, Artist Managers, Event Managers, Marketing and Publicity roles, to Songwriters, Recording Artists and Session Musicians.
If you are still undecided about how you want to spend the next one to two years of your study time, or you want a preview of what your years after school might hold, then save JMC Academy’s Open Day date of August 23 into your diary. This will be your opportunity to see why JMC Academy has been employed by audio, visual, entertainment and performance professionals for decades, producing some of our country’s leading practitioners in the creative industries. On the day you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and facilities, undertake a focused overview on your course of interest and speak first-hand with current students, scholarship winners and the Heads of JMC Academy’s Music, Audio, Animation, Game Design, Film and Television, and Entertainment Business Management departments. You’ll also be able to view student work, listen to bands, view student films and even see live audio and film production in action. Register your attendance easily online by visiting jmcacedemy.com.au or calling JMC’s friendly staff on 1300 410 311.
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INFORMATION EVENING: Tuesday August 19, from 6pm. ADDRESS: 62 Murray Rd, Preston TELEPHONE: (03) 9478 1333 E-MAIL: ncat@edumail.vic.gov.au WEBSITE: ncat.vic.edu.au
OPEN DAY: Sunday August 24, from 12pm. ADDRESS: 62 Murray Rd, Preston. TELEPHONE: (03) 9478 5816 WEBSITE: www.pic.org.au
NCAT specialises in a range of practical hands on music, business and arts courses to help you take that next step in your chosen career. Their Music and Sound Production course, for example, utilises practical learning methods, with regular industry professional guest speakers, in-class work experience and touring opportunities. This course has students create a folio throughout the year to present to universities and potential employers along with their qualification. Thriving on staying up to date with industry standards ,NCAT comprises of a professional recording studio, 10 fully equipped rehearsal rooms, Mac labs and digital audio workstations for all learning and practice needs. Private and group instrument tuition is also available. Another extremely popular course NCAT provides is their Musical Instrument Making & Repair course which offers the only qualification of its kind in Australia. The course covers both traditional and emerging digital technologies and offer graduating students opportunities in the guitar building and repair industry. Many graduating students go on to work with companies such as Maton Guitars and set up their own repair business or workshop. To learn more about the range of NCAT courses visit their website and keep up to date with upcoming 2014 Open Days at ncat.vic.edu.au.
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PIC has been running as a highly regarded industry and educational institution since 1982. With state of the art photographic studios, analog darkrooms and digital studios PIC has consistently been the place to comprehensively learn and experience all aspects of Photo-imaging. PIC provides a professional environment in which students can choose a variety of photographic media centred around the creative image, using analog and digital technologies. The college is run by staff who are energetically involved in a wide range of creative and technical aspects of photography. The PIC course reveals that photography is about more than just using hardware or software, it is about seeing, perceiving, communicating and being professional in technique, approach and creative ideas. Students also participate in mid-year and end of year exhibitions showcasing a variety of creative and contemporary works. If you’re a keen photographer you’ll want to check this year’s Open Day on Sunday August 24 at their new campus located at 62 Murray Rd Preston from 12pm.
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It’s cold in the streets of Melbourne as winter descends on the fair city - as we wrap ourselves up in knits and scarves and coats, cruising through this day to day existence it’s more than likely some are dreaming of sunnier, easier times. For those of you in need of a dose of warm sunshine, look no further than LA-based producer Teebs aka Mtendere Mandowa. One of Brainfeeder’s quiet superstars, Teebs specialises in emotionally-charged, uplifting leftfield beats and is bringing the good vibes to Melbourne next month. I feel like a dick when I realise my phone call has clearly interrupted something - the chatter in the background is the sound of Mandowa’s Friday night kicking into full swing. “There’s a lot of musicians,” he laughs. “A lot of friends. Mind Design and Knowledge are here. They’re watching something. Footwork videos?” The man deserves some downtime - it’s been a busy year for him so far already. Mandowa’s sophomore record E s t a r a was released only a few months ago via Flying Lotus’ esteemed LAbased imprint Brainfeeder, and the response has been immense - a lush, sun-soaked haze of leftfield beats, it’s hard not to find it utterly intoxicating. “I’m definitely excited,” he says, in response to all of the positive feedback from critics and listeners alike. “It’s good to know that people are listening to it and into it. A lot this album comes comes from where I was living - the title of the album
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“I have a bunch of random gadgets and little noise makers and keyboards,” he explains. “I record a bunch of sounds, or I sample stuff, then I play over it and record that. After I make all these sounds I like, I dump them into FruityLoops on my old dinosaur PC...it’s a 95, I can’t believe it’s still running. It’s a tower. It’s as big as a car! I like to just let the sounds I’ve made myself or things I’ve sampled play themselves the way they feel like playing themselves out. Sometimes they want to go a little off time. I’ll sometimes do the melodies first and let the drums sit in where they want to sit. Letting it be a structure in the beginning.” His freeform philosophy to creating music carries over to the stage as well. The last time I saw Teebs was at Melbourne Music Week’s Where?House performance alongside Floating Points and Mandowa’s early slot stole the show, for me - an intimate, carefullycrafted warm rush of colourful synths and leftfield grooves. “I use a soundboard, it’s pretty straightforward,” he starts. “You can’t put too much into it, it doesn’t have that much sound or memory or space. You just bounce a bunch of loops all the time - it’s like juggling, memorising all where your buttons go. I have specific chunks of time and it’s a matter of the feeling of the moment...if it feels like we should go one way, we try it. If the audience is responding with it, I’ll know I have at least a good ten minutes memorised! And it goes into a build - where do I want to go from here? Lots of ideas.” Mandowa’s spending the next few months translating those ideas into creative energy, albeit in a different context - just as wellrenowned for his work as a painter as he is a musician, the former is taking up much of his focus at the moment. “Working on an art show for next year, which is pretty big for me. Right now I’m continuously updating my website with this year long art project called Ante Vos, that’s always happening. The new one coming up is with New Image Gallery in LA. They do a lot of great shows, I think the next one is Neckface? They’re just really nice people, and I respect their whole ideology and craft, it’s great. It’ll be a mix of stuff - I’ve never worked with them before, so I want to give them a little bit of everything. Some record-sleeve stuff, some large-scale paintings, print work, I really like doing prints, stuff of that nature. I see art and music as tools to communicate, like different languages. You pick and choose which one best tells the story you’re trying to tell to people. I think they’re the same, it all comes down to communication.”
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Fourcolours have revealed the arts space component for their upcoming party - Gallery of Visions. Acclaimed psychedelic artists Anderson Debernardi, Paul Mann, Katia Honour, Roger Anthony Essig, Clint Grierson and Beau Deeley will all be presenting works alongside musicians such as Suduaya with Irina Mikhailova, Be Svendsen, WAIO, Lucca Tan, Mish’Chief, Thankyou City, Pakman, Chromatone, Shantaraam, Ben Abrahams, Alma Danza and Uranium Mind. It all goes down on Saturday October 11 at Revolt Artspace. Visit fourcolours.com.au for more details.
ice cube
Get yo’ c-walk on! Ice Cube is coming. One of the biggest names in the hip hop game, from his time with N.W.A, his solo career and his ventures into film and television, Cube has done it all. Catch him at The Forum on Tuesday December 9.
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Melbourne Festival have unveiled a gargantuan program for their 2014 incarnation and it includes some killer electronic acts. The program features an exclusive concert of Light From the Outside World, which sees Detroit techno titan Jeff Mills join forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall, while the Foxtel Festival Hub will return to the banks of the Yarra and will see a performance from German composer and pianist Nils Frahm and Since I Left You: A Celebration of the Avalanches. The 2014 Melbourne Festival will run throughout the city from Friday October 10 – Sunday October 26. Visit melbournefestival.com.au for the full program and more information.
There are dickhead DJs (looking at you David Guetta), and there are dickhead DJs. Anklepants falls into the latter category. Armed with an ‘animatronic dick-face’ (his words) Anklepants, real name Reecard Farché, creates explosions of distorted mutant bass with a semen-like pop glazing, if that makes sense. He began to rise to global notoriety following his ubiquitous performance on Boiler Room, and now he’s coming to Melbourne. Basically, it’s going to be fucked up - in the best way way possible. He’s playing at Revolver (because of course it’s happening at Revolver) on Friday August 29. Batten down the hatches.
com truise Com Truise has announced he will be playing in Melbourne for the first time this September. Calling his style “mid-fi synth-wave, slow-motion funk” he has taken the electronic music scene by storm since 2010, continuing his rise with the release of his Wave 1 album earlier this year. Com Truise is one of the many personas of producer and designer Seth Haley. He has been making music for roughly a decade, releasing music under a number of pseudonyms such as Sarin Sunday, SYSTM and Airliner. Support on the night will come from Melbourne four-piece Midlife. Com Truise will play the Corner Hotel on Wednesday September 10.
guilty simpson and katalyst Detroit native MC Guilty Simpson and Australian DJ/Producer Katalyst are teaming up for one night at Laundry Bar next month. Both signed to Stones Throw Records, Guilty Simpson and Katalyst have combined forces to create their latest album, set for release next year. As well as some of Guilty’s classic tracks the pair will be previewing songs off their yet to be released record. Supporting on the night will be Peezo, Doc Felix, Geezy and Jesse James. Guilty Simpson and Katalyst will team up at Laundry Bar on Friday August 8.
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Detroit selector Andrés, AKA DJ Dez, will play at Boney next month as part of the monthly Red Bull Music Academy series. Andrés has been in the game for 25 years now, bringing his house and hip hop tastes to audiences worldwide. A regular on Moodymann’s seminal labels KDJ and Mahogani Music, he released arguably the most ubiquitous track of 2012 with his New For U on La Vida. Andrés headlines RBMA at Boney on Friday August 8.
bone thugs-n-harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have announced a Melbourne show early next month. Since 2010, the Grammy Award winning hip hop duo have sold out 45 Australian shows, and now they are returning to our shores. They have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and collaborated with some of the most respected names in the business. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will play at The Espy on Saturday August 9.
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huerco s. words / augustly welby
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The realm of popular music is largely characterised by movements and trends. It’s common for a batch of artists showcasing stylistic commonality to emerge at one time. In unity lies security - for both artist and listener - so it’s only natural that things to occur in this fashion. But how does one stand apart from prevalent trends? Is it by rejecting all elements that bear similarity to one’s contemporaries? No, such a reactive stance will inevitably harm the work being produced. Working in exclusive accord with one’s own sensibility is an approach more conducive to innovation. Released last year, Colonial Patterns is the debut LP from Huerco S. and it displays an artist unfettered by what’s being done elsewhere. “I wasn’t really aware of what’s en vouge,” says the man behind the moniker, Kansas City native Brian Leeds. “I simply knew what I wanted and tried to have fun with the project.” Thanks to Leeds’ committed cultivation of intricate sound collages, Colonial Patterns successfully thwarts the often-rigid structures of techno and house music. The record is distinguished by a nuts-andbolts production quality and it builds impressions of rural desolation
and humans’ manipulation of nature. For starters, the album title brings attention to the way that colonisation essentially enforces standardised patterns of living. This presages the album’s focal sonic tension, which emphasises the sour relationship between nature and industry. Despite the record’s singularity, Leeds says he wasn’t looking make a radical departure from genre norms. “I think it’s only natural for any artist to want to explore. It’s not like I was tired of more straightforward music, I just figured if someone was going to give me time to make an album I was going to make an album-proper.” Leeds’ use of the expression “album-proper” implies he wanted the record to be an all-encompassing, multi-faceted experience. While Colonial Patterns could be deemed avant-garde, it’s certainly not a noisy experiment. The record stems from conceptual foundations, which surely demanded a high level of discipline during the construction procedure. However, Leeds says he didn’t punish himself in order to reach this destination. “I would never consider music to be a laborious task. On the contrary I was just trying to have fun. The album is a mix really: a handful
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For the past half-decade or so, Canadian-born, Sydney-based singer-producer Lavurn Lee has steadily made a name for himself. Several names, to be precise. The foremost of which has been his solo vehicle Guerre, which has seen Lavurn take his delicate and sensual electronic compositions to the stage, winning over many an Australian crowd in the process. With his reputation building as a live performer, plus concurrent projects Black Vanilla and Cassius Select building steam, there has been a relative dearth in the way of recorded Guerre material. Now, we have the debut full-length Ex Nihilo, a remarkable collection of world-class, percussion-focused material. Speaking on the day of release, Lavurn describes his approach to crafting the album. “It started with me wanting to have all my own samples. I wanted to keep everything as my own samples, but it didn’t work out practically. Most of the samples on the album are my own, but
some of the kicks weren’t – just standard kit stuff. The melodic samples are my own, the piano bits. From detuned piano, too, that don’t really have the right key. Everything on the album is a little bit off, which I like.” While previous material was defined by a resounding sense of warmth, Ex Nihilo emanates a frosty, darkly sheen, while still retaining a palpable body heat. “I wanted to get darker, it feels like a thing you do when you get older. It feels more mature,” Lavurn explains. Embedded within Sydney’s fertile factions of electronic music talent, Lavurn is no stranger to collaborating with peers. For Ex Nihilo, fellow Black Vanilla cohort and Collarbones star Marcus Whale was enlisted to help put the finishing touches on the album.”I was trying to finish the album, I had all these songs. Some of the songs weren’t really done, they didn’t have vocal parts. So I asked Marcus to help me out. He wrote some
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of tracks were made relatively fast and in a few takes, whereas others definitely sat in the folder for months marinating. I can work a track to death, but after a while I think I lose the initial spark that drew me to it in the first place. So brevity and spontaneity are really important to me.” There’s a range of ways to experience Colonial Patterns. When heard without any distractions, it proves to be an engrossing aural experience that transports one through scenes of urban decay and rural desertion. The record also nominates itself as apt soundtrack music. “It can be both,” Leeds says. “I certainly don’t want to limit how someone can view it. As long as people are interacting with it I don’t mind. To be honest I personally can’t wait to work on a soundtrack or score for film. So if there’s any film makers out there looking for music, you know who to hit up.” Huerco S. arrives in Australia this week for a series of club shows (including Melbourne’s Lounge on Saturday night). While Colonial Patterns is a brilliant soundtrack experience, it doesn’t exactly lend itself to the club environment. As such, the Huerco S Australian dates will be DJ gigs. “I don’t do live shows any more,” Leeds says. “Maybe I should, everyone keeps asking. DJing is way more fun in my opinion. “If I were to play a live set I doubt I would be getting many offers for clubs, which is fine with me. I’d rather play somewhere that people can fall asleep.” So will he be spinning any of his own tunes? “During DJ sets I have people asking me to play my own music, but I never do - the thought never crosses my mind. I once had a guy come up to me after a gig who was saying how he was disappointed that I didn’t play any of my own music. Can’t win them all.” Nonetheless, given that Leeds is responsible for such fascinating music, his tune selections are likely to be a source intriguing substance. While he offers no spoilers, he promises to gauge the mood of the audience, as well as illustrating his own uncompromising propensity. “You can’t just go in and beat people over the head. To me a good DJ has to blend the two.” It might seem strange that Leeds has stopped performing original music but, simply put, touring is a necessary task for musicians to earn a living. It’s hardly surprising to hear that occupying the stage isn’t his preferred engagement. “I’m definitely a homebody and I’m not going to lie I always get nervous before gigs. But without the gigs I’m a broke man with nowhere to be a homebody at. The gigs are secondary for me. I know that may sound bad, but I always enjoy the travel and meeting people more.”
Huerco S. plays alongside Madteo on Saturday August 2 at Lounge. soundcloud.com/huerco_s
vocal parts on Deatheat and Premier, and did some editing on Adolphia. That was more of him kind of finishing off the album, making sure it was complete, in a way. I didn’t know, because I spent so long – like a year – writing all these songs, not being sure if the songs were done. So it was a case of Marcus saying ‘this is done, this is not, this is cool’, to guide it into being ready for release.” Though the sonic textures present on Ex Nihilo are operating on the same high level as the current vanguard of producers across the globe, Lavurn wasn’t so much attuned to the happenings of the electronic underground. “I probably thought that I was in tune with contemporary electronic music at the time, but I probably wasn’t. I was in my own zone, listen to a lot of Burial – which I think is quite obvious on the record. He’s just an endless inspiration,” he states. “I was in my own world, not too conscious of the influences. Getting deep and instinctual. Feeling the groove and doing things naturally.” With a constant stream of remixes, original material and performances under his myriad of guises, it’s difficult to pin down what’s next for Lavurn, but we can safely assume it will be captivating. “I’m always working on Guerre stuff, so that album is almost two years old in my mind. I need to do more things, but also let the album sit and let whoever likes it like it. It’s still relevant to me, I don’t hate it. I suppose I shouldn’t be at that point anyway, it’s just been released,” he laughs. “Right now it’s pretty easy, but things might get busy later with more Black Vanilla stuff, and more Cassius [Select] stuff as well,” Lavurn adds. With Black Vanilla’s loose and sensual live throwdowns taking dancefloors by storm, Lavurn is able to take away cues from the trio and add them into his Guerre performances. “Definitely. Black Vanilla is really bodily. It’s about watching our presence on stage. I really learnt how you can hold people with your physical presence, and that’s what I’ve tried to do more of with Guerre. It makes sense with the music. I like embodying the music to some extent, getting people to believe it as much as I believe it. Black Vanilla is more physical, and more there, to make a statement. It’s an incredible thing to be able to perform for people. If you don’t go all-in, it’s a waste of time for everyone.”
Guerre’s Ex Nihilo is out now through Remote Control Records. facebook.com/guerresongs
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club guide wednesday 30 july 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. GEAR SHIFT - FEAT: FEVERSTONE + CLAN ANALOGUE + OBJECT_STATE Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. MC & PRODUCTION WORKSHOP - FEAT: WYLDCARD Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 6:00pm. REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
thursday 31 july 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: MOKUMO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. CQ SESSIONS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. GOOD EVENING Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. KAMANDI + KAMANDI + SILENT JAY + JPS + SIMON WINKLER Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. LOOSE JOINTS - FEAT: GRANT CAMOV + WOZ + RORY MCPIKE + TUSCAN PRINCE + MIDNIGHT TENDERNESS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.. LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. RARE CANDY Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SMOOCH RECORDS RELEASE PARTY - FEAT: SMILE + RAT & CO + MOUTH TOOTH + DJ RHIA T Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. $20.00. VARSITY - FEAT: KITI + FOOFARAW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. XS DISCO - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm.
friday 1 august #EATDRINKPLAY - FEAT: ANDY MURPHY + MGMC + DJ JORJ + CAM WOODARD The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. #MASHTAG - FEAT: MALPRACTICE + AGENT 86 + BENZO + ANDRE LE VOGUE + SILVERFOX + AHAB + OLLIE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ANDRAS FOX & OSCAR KEY SUNG Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. BLACK NIGHT CRASH - FEAT: DJ CLEFB + DJ KNACKERED CONVERSE & WE BROS DJS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. BREAD & BUTTER FRIDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. CITIPOWER - FEAT: TIM HEANEY + SAM HILTON Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $5.00. CLASSIC KANDY (MASIF HARD DANCE ICONS) - FEAT: DARK BY DESIGN + ANDY WHITBY + ANDY FARLEY + PAUL GLAZBY + CALLY GAGE + STEVE HILL 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $50.00. CQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ESPIONAGE - FEAT: TEEBS + BRAD BALOO + SOFIE LOIZOU Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $27.50. FABULOUS FRIDAYS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. FAKE TITS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + MIKE METRO + HEY SAM + AZMAC Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. FREQUENCY FRIDAYS Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. FRIDAY ON MY MIND DJ’S Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:00pm. FRIDAYS @ ONESIXONE - 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. 8:00pm. GET LIT - FEAT: D’FRO + CUTLOOSE + NAM + TWERSHOP Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. LA DANSE MACABRE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LATIN QUARTER Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: CONGO TARDIS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. MELBOURNE ALLSTARS 001 - FEAT: KAMO + AC23 + A13 + ARCTIC + DAVID SPACE + 2FUDDHA + GINGUS + CARMEX + ALASKA + REALTEK The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $10.00. 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. PROJECTNJULTRAZENITH - FEAT: MOONSHINE + NIKKI SAFARIAN New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + LEWIE DAY + KATIE DROVER + WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. TECHNO VS ELECTRO - FEAT: NAOMI KHARMA + ANDJ + MADS + ELEKTROMA + DESCH + ZOMBIEBASS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. THE FRIDAY CLUB - FEAT: DJ OBLIVEUS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 10:00pm.
saturday 2 august MANIA - FEAT: HUERCO’S & MADTEO + SLEEP D + MYLES MAC + BAKER ST DJS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $30.00. ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + CHINA + HOOPS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. BIG MOUTH SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE + ANDYCAN + NACKERS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 9:00pm. BIG RED BUS - FEAT: PERFECT MOTION + ANDYCAN + ANDREW DANNAOUI + WASABI + TROLLEY + THE CONTROL ZEDS My Aeon, Brunswick. 10:00pm. $10.00. BONEY SATURDAYS - FEAT: BRIAN HENDRIE + BABY BJORN + DYLAN B + SIMON TK Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DEEP RED SATURDAYS LAUNCH PARTY - FEAT: LUCCA TAN + VIKTOR + SHANNON BRIGGS + EROS99 + MOVASHAKA Little Red Pocket, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12.00. DMC CHAMPIONSHIPS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. FLAGRANT + OBLIVEUS + MATT RAD Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. HOT STEP - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW + GRAYSKULL + KELTEC + MYLES MAC + PETER BAKER + REV. THORN + SAM MCEWIN + SHANE COPAL + TOM EVANS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. LAWWD #001 - FEAT: KUTAAP + TOMDERSON + MAT CANT + LARRIE + ASPARTAME + LLBC Liberty Social, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $12.00. LOW NOX + PLEASURE DOME + SWEET WHIRL + NO ZU DJS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. POPCORN FUNK La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. . PSYBERSPACE - FEAT: LANKSTA + LOMAX BANGSTAR + RAYMAN + DIMA + FORSUE + URANIUM MIND Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. RAZZMATAZZ INDIE DISCOTHEQUE - FEAT: CAITY K + TED C Exford Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $5.00. RESPECT Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. ROADHOUSE - FEAT: CHUX VS JOBIN New Guernica, Melbourne
Cbd. 8:00pm. RSVP - FEAT: TORNADO WALLACE + DONNY BENET + D.D DUMBO + RAT&CO DJS + ELECTRIC SEA SPIDER + SIMONA KAPITOLINA + BABA X + EDD FISHER + SIMON TK Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SUCK MUSIC - FEAT: JACK LOVE + NICK COLEMAN + DOAKES + SOPHIA SIN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 1:00am. TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT: KODIAK KID + D’FRO + JENS BEAMIN Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDY FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $35.00. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: RANSOM + MAT CANT + PAZ + LEWIS CANCUT + BOOSHANK + DANIELSAN + LA POCOCK & BOOGS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THERAPY SATURDAYS - FEAT: BOMBS AWAY + TATE STRAUSS + ED COLMAN + MATTY G Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. VAULT SATURDAYS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm.
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MVP - FEAT: ROB STEEZY + THADDEUS DOE + STEPHELLES + LOW-KEY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
BUMP FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ KAHLUA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. CHOCOLATE JESUS - FEAT: LEVINS + JOYRIDE Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $5.00. COOLIO LIVE Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $35.00. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MATHAS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. OZ HIP HOP - FEAT: ALL26 + TOOMZ + LOWPRO + NKRUMAH Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $10.00.
thursday 31 july DISTRIKT La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. JELLO DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: SILENTJAY + VERSAJ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. LAUNDRY THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ BECSTAR Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. MELALUKA + STEPH & EMMA + MAXIMILLIAN & THE HONEY B’S Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00. NORTHSIDE SPACE FUNKERS - FEAT: HYPERFOKUS + KODIAK KID Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
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saturday 2 august HEADS REVISITED - FEAT: DIZZ1 + RIDGE JAGGERS + MORGANICS + KRISDAFARI + AL GOOD + PHAZEMEKANIKS Horse Bazaar,
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sunday 3 august BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. $0.00. EARLY MORNING CREW Onesixone, Prahran. 3:00am. $0.00. EASY NOW - FEAT: AGENT 86 + TOM SHOWTIME + DJ MAARS Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm.. FERDYDURKE’S SECOND BIRTHDAY - FEAT: DRO CAREY + SLEEP D + BAKER STREET + GRANT CAMOV Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 1:00pm.GALLERY - FEAT: ALEX HALL + SAM HILTON + PWD Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. $15.00. 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 & DAMON WALSH + SILVERSIX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE SUNDAYS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. $0.00. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. $0.00. STRIPPED BACK SUNDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. $15.00.
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monday 4 august MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm.
tuesday 5 august CHIARA KICKDRUM + BEVIN CAMPBELL + DJ KITI Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $0.00. CUSHION TUESDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $0.00. GIGGLE TUESDAY - FEAT: WHO + JAKE JUDD Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. $0.00. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $0.00. TASTEMAKERS - FEAT: RUFFY + DR.RES + ABLE8 Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $0.00. TRAMP TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $0.00.
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Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $8.00. JAKUBI (SINGLE LAUNCH) Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RE UP - FEAT: SWISHER + DJ TRANTER + GEEZY + BOOTY QUEST + STEPHELLES The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $10.00. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUA & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. UNDERGROUND MELBOURNE - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $30.50.
sunday 3 august BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00.
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KAV TEMPERLEY
By James Nicoli
Back in 2004, Fremantle band Eskimo Joe released their second album A Song is A City. The album would go on to peak at number two on the ARIA album charts and receive a wave of national airplay with singles From the Sea and Smoke. Yet for all the fanfare and acclaim the record would go on to receive, there existed a story of both personal and musical ups and downs behind the scenes. Now, ten years after its release, founding member and chief songwriter Kav Temperley is hitting the road for a national tour, performing the entire record and telling the tales behind the songs. “There is a full story line,” Temperley assures me of the creation of A Song is A City. “There are full on highs and lows of the whole experience and it’s nice to be able to reflect on that now that there’s been years in between.” Eskimo Joe’s future was far from certain prior to the release of A Song is A City. Having released their debut album Girl three years prior and despite receiving a fair amount of support from the airwaves, the band had been dropped from their record label after a rather ugly dispute. Yet despite an uncertain future, the band decided to carry on regardless. It was a time when Western Australia and Fremantle in particular had begun to produce a number of highly regarded bands that were breaking nationally. “We had this amazing jam room where all these bands like End of Fashion and Little Birdy were coming out of,” remembers Temperley. “We were all jamming on each other’s songs and everyone was making demos and stuff like that. It was a really kind of purple patch period.”
For Eskimo Joe, that period would turn into the writing sessions for A Song is A City. Eventually securing a new record deal with Festival Mushroom Records, Temperley, along with fellow band members, Stuart McLeod (guitar/vocals) and Joel Quartermain (drums/ guitar) began to hit their stride creatively. “As far as our songwriting skills go, we reached this really beautiful point that bands get to, where we started to get a bit of skill level in our song craft,” says Temperley. “You know, no one had really gone off and made lots of money or anything so we were all kind of just like, ‘Hell yeah, let’s just do it, this is amazing.’ So we were really in love with the idea of writing songs and it was starting to show. We basically were developing our own style a bit more for the first time.” Ten years on, the upcoming tour will be the first time Temperley has performed the entire record from start to finish and without his fellow bandmates. In stripping the songs back and playing them acoustically, they will be performed much the same way as when they were
first written. “We wrote that record all on acoustic guitars, on pianos,” he reflects. “Like our thing was that it had to work on a guitar; like on one acoustic or a piano, otherwise it didn’t go on the record. Since then we’ve done songs in many different ways but it was just lovely to play an album from start to finish and in order. I’d never done that with A Song is A City.” Each track from the record tells a tale and the album as a whole captures a certain time and place. It’s a deeply personal record yet Temperley won’t be holding back when it comes to what helped inspire and shape the songs. “A Song is A City was the last thing that I did where I could be a bit more deeply personal,” he admits. “It was before everything with Eskimo Joe blew up. So I think I felt pretty comfortable telling a lot more stories and wearing my heart on my sleeve a little bit more. And I think by the time we got to Black Fingernails, Red Wine, the stories are still personal but I injected a bit more smoke and mirrors in there to get a bit of distance from it.
“That’s a lot of the kind of stories I’m telling,” he continues. “I’ll tell the background of the song technically, like I heard this song, I woke up the next day and was like, ‘I want to write a song like that.’ And then I tell the story about all the stuff that was going on for us and injecting that story into that structure.” With the time that has passed since the release of A Song is A City, the tour is also a chance for Temperley, as much as the audience, to reflect back on the songs from the record and the stories which helped define them. “I almost feel like I’m kinda along for the ride as well,” he beams. “I get to be a fan of the album for the first time as well, I don’t have to over think it. When you do a record you think about everything until your brain bleeds and you’re like, ‘Everything has to be right and perfect.’ But this time I don’t have to; I just play it. I don’t have to think about any of that stuff. It’s just like pressing play on an album and just listening to it myself.”
“I mean, you see some tribute bands that have the wigs and everything, but if they don’t back it up with the music it makes it hard.” Nonetheless, now that Timothy and Co. have worked the tunes up to a satisfactory level of resemblance, they do make an effort to replicate the image and on stage demeanour of the Seattle masters. “Dean, our frontman, wears a wig and we dress up in flannies and cardigans and ‘90s regalia. It brings out the Nirvana stage-moves a bit more as well. Getting into character, I guess, is what’s called. Particularly our frontman finds that – once he put the wig on, he’s found it a lot easier to get into character.” Nirvana are most widely recognised for their second album, 1991’s Nevermind, and its slew of timeless tracks, such as Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, and Lithium. However, the fact that the Seattle legends only released three official studio albums during their lifetime has inspired plenty of fans to dig through bootlegs and live recordings in order
to broaden the Nirvana experience. As a result, Timothy reveals that many of the deeper cuts encourage a rapturous response. “You always find if you play rarities there’ll be someone going off to it at the show, which is cool. Obviously Teen Spirit goes off. Breed, Aneurysm – we find those sort of songs go really well. But we do Floyd The Barber and School and they’ll go off as well.” So basically, it’s all going to go off. Speaking of going off, given that Timothy and his three henchmen know the band’s tunes inside and out, perhaps it’s sucked some of the joy out of the listening experience. In fact, the contrary is true. “I reckon I’m probably more into it actually,” he says. “On the way to work I was cranking Nevermind today and I just thought, ‘Geez, good songs.’ I can’t wait to play them on Saturday night again.”
KAV TEMPERLEY plays Northcote Social Club on Friday August 1. Check out his website for regional dates.
THE AUSTRALIAN NIRVANA TRIBUTE SHOW
By Augustus Welby
It’s been a big year for Nirvana nostalgia. The 25th anniversary of the grunge kings’ debut LP Bleach led to their highly publicised induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also, April marked 20 years since Kurt Cobain’s death, which inspired tributes from all over the world. More than anything, the surrounding fanfare has prompted mass revisiting of Nirvana’s classic records. The only problem is: how do you turn one’s private nostalgia into a communal, 3D experience? Well, a solution comes in the form of The Australian Nirvana Tribute Show, which is happening this Saturday night at The Espy. And just in case Nirvana isn’t enough, Funky Monks (aka Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Paranoid (aka Black Sabbath) are on board to support. “We’ve all played in cover bands before and you get sick of playing the same songs,” says event organiser and Krist Novoselic stand-in, Clint Timothy. “But these ones, these are just cool songs, that sound great live and they’re fun to play.” Timothy and his three bandmates have been staging Nirvana tribute shows since late 2011. By now they’ve established a comprehensive repertoire of songs, which
stretches beyond Nirvana’s most obvious hits. “We do a lot of the favourites, so the majority of Nevermind,” he says, “but we also play some of the rarer stuff. Nirvana have got a lot of stuff that didn’t appear on albums, things like Molly’s Lips and Sliver and Aneurysm. So we play the favourites, but we also do Floyd The Barber or Negative Creep and D7. Songs, that aren’t known by everyone.” Presenting a tribute show is always a risky venture, namely because of the cherished relationship that many people have with the original songs. While it’s always interesting to see a multi-faceted portrayal of the musicians being honoured, authentic and accurate cover versions are the most crucial element. “I think the music’s the main thing,” Timothy agrees.
THE AUSTRALIAN NIRVANA TRIBUTE SHOW play The Espy on Saturday August 2.
60 SECONDS with SHANE NICHOLSON process fills me with a warm, satisfied glow. I like going to sleep each night knowing that something new exists, something that didn’t exist yesterday.
Define your genre in five words or less: Folky/country/grouchy. What do you love about making music? I enjoy the freedom of making music. Any creative
What do you hate about the music industry? We probably don’t have enough space to answer that here…
What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Music inspires me to make music. More than anything else. I always find that when I have little time to listen to music, I can’t make music. Many aspects of life contribute to the creative process, but for me, none more so than music itself.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Townes Van Zandt. I’d be intimidated, of course, but I think we’d get along ok. And if he hated my songs, at least I’d have a drinking partner.
When are you doing your thing next? I’m always doing my next thing. I get confused and disconnected when I stop working. I have a live album coming out very soon, and my fifth solo album early next year.
So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? Wasn’t he married to Kasey Chambers?
What part of making music excites you the most? The actual ‘making’ of music is what excites me the most about what I do. The creative part. The unrestricted nature of songwriting. The searching process of recording, and the satisfaction in finding
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what you’re chasing. What part of making music discourages you? Having to try and sell it. What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? On top of a rainwater-tank, in the middle of a field, with a spit-roasting pig below us. It was actually a pretty great gig, and I would do it again. If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? Maybe an Aero bar – I’d like to think it’s “the bubbles of nothing that make it really something.” When’s the gig and with who? Wednesday July 30 at The Melbourne Folk Club with Liam Gerner and Aluka..
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KITTY ROSE COUTURE
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If you find yourself wandering down Sparta Place in Brunswick, you best be sure to head into one of Brunswickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glistening gems, Kitty Rose Couture. Offering a glorious selection of unique and beautiful rockabilly garments and accessories, Kitty Rose Couture is a must visit for any rockabilly aficionado. Opening the store was a dream in the making for partners Emma and Adam, whose passion for design and classic clothing lead them to launching the boutique clothing store in the heart of Brunswick. This talented duo have incorporated the best from several overseas labels with their own original clothing, and the result is a glorious range of kickarse rockabilly outfits and accessories. They endeavour to source materials of the highest quality from their home in Melbourne, and Emma and Adam are involved in the entire process, from fabric design right through to the cutting and stitching of their garments. Their hands on approach ensures the very best standard of clothing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to create beautiful garments and pass on the joy of our passion,â&#x20AC;? they say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing is better than the look on the faces of our customers when our joy becomes theirs.â&#x20AC;? View their exquisite collection yourself at www.kittyrosecouture.com.au, or drop into their store at 3 Sparta Place, Brunswick.
By Meg Crawford Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock would never say this about himself, but he’s damn cool. It’s not just because Hank Williams III eschewed Nashville to play with him (although he did) and it goes without saying that his music is mind-blowing (self-described as honky-tonk swing), and sure, he’s got a glorious Texas drawl and self-effacing charm. It’s all of those things, but what stands out the most is his outlook on life. To hell with money and fame for one – he just wants to play music, the way he wants to play it. Then there’s his optimism. This is from a man who recently split from his ex-wife and had a massive motorbike accident, breaking his arm and puncturing a lung, which forced him to breathe with the aid of a ventilator for a while. His attitude is downright inspiring – one part fuck it, one part cheerful and one part grit. Take this as an example. After serving in the Marines (a six year stint in all), Hancock eventually worked his way down to Nashville, where he was told that he was never going to make it. Undeterred, he turned his back on Nashville and went on to become one of the best loved alt-country boys around. “I don’t hate Nashville. I just hate the business side,” he says of the experience. “I always liked music and I had a lot of support to go out there, but it’s a myth that you can change the system. You can’t. It’s all about increasing marketability. They made it clear to me that it’s more about money than music and I wasn’t interested in that.” He loves free wheelin’, so you’d think that being in the Marines would have been a killer. It was, but he also attributes where he is today to his time spent in service. “Well, when you start out in bootcamp, they break you mentally,” he reflects. “You end up a quivering mess and then they rebuild you to their specifications. When you’re told to do something, you have to do it right then, otherwise you’re going to get smacked in the face. It’s not like that outside. Someone can swear that they’re going to fix your car right away and it takes them three months. I took my work ethic away with me. “I was in during peacetime. It was after I left that all the fighting went on, but still, you were at it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It made me tougher. If you can survive that, you can handle the music business and whatever else life brings your way. You know you can deal with it, because you look back and think, ‘Well, it’s not gonna be as bad as that’.” Maybe that accounts for why he’s so philosophical about his accident. “I’m gonna lower the bike, so I’ve got better control if I ever hit the gravel again, but that’s it. A lot of people were wondering whether I was going to give up riding, but I don’t wanna quit! It’s one thing that stops me from going insane! Sure, I thought about it, when I first woke up in hospital and I had tubes coming out of me, but there was this kind of snooty nurse and she said, ‘I guess you’ll be selling your bike then?’ and I said, ‘No way. I’m gonna be fixing it and get on and ride.’ You don’t quit every time something happens do you?” Hancock’s got loads of great stories and divulges all sorts of interesting things about himself: he’s proud to have given up smoking a year ago (now he uses electric cigarettes); he was once arrested in Canada and isn’t allowed back in, which is a point of disgust in light of the fact that Justin Bieber can travel about at will (“How the hell did I get on to Justin Bieber?” he asks himself out loud); Iowa Jima is one of his favourite John Wayne flicks (he’s a massive fan and the movie nearly made him re-enlist); he busted the screen on his laptop recently, but it irritated him anyway; and while he’s looking forward to coming to Australia (this’ll be his second time) he’s not looking forward to the journey. “I ain’t much into flying”, he rues. “Nah, it’s not that – I ain’t much into crashing. I wish we could catch a train to Australia.” We’ll be seeing Hancock on the dance floor at GreazeFest. “Yeah, we make it a point to go see the opening bands,” he explains. “I’d much rather go see them than sit in a hotel room. I’m looking forward to having some fun.” Anything else to mention? “Yep, I’m single and I’m still quite good looking.” Cheeky bugger.
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australia’s all-killer no-filler kustom kulture weekender wayne ‘the train’ hancock . usa . eddie clendening . usa
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SATURDAY AUGUST 9
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WAYNE ‘THE TRAIN’ HANCOCK plays GreazeFest, which runs at Sandown Racecourse on Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10. He also plays Ding Dong Lounge on Wednesday August 6 and Cherry Bar on Sunday August 10 with The Cartridge Family (Rusty Rich, Sarah Carroll, Susannah Espie & Greg Field).
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LuWow
Welcome to Melbourne’s very own South Pacific paradise The LuWow. If instead of tumbling down a rabbit hole Alice had accidentally stumbled down the vibrant streets of Fitzroy, she may have just discovered a Wonderland, but one with a slight change of scenery. Plastic palm trees, bamboo huts and anything else that comes to mind when you hear the word tiki is what you’ll discover in a place you might expect to see Indiana Jones and Wilma Flintstone sharing a beer, or in true LuWow style, a boat full of alcohol. So do the drinks match up to the decor? They do indeed. In fact, The LuWow is probably one of the few places in Melbourne where it’s difficult to tell what is sexier - the girls or your drink. If the combination of rockabilly, ska and ‘60s Afro beats, paired with Go-Go goddesses dancing on side stage podiums doesn’t get you groovin’, then the bar has you sorted with something they call the Cannibal Canoe, which is said to make even a stone tiki dance. Sound like your cup of tea? Then come to a place that get’s curiouser and curiouser while always promising to deliver a bangin’ good time. But you better start practicing your hip shakin’ because The LuWow is hosting the Melbourne GreazeFest Pre-Party on Friday August 8, with Firebird, Ezra Lee, Lucky Seven, The Infernos plus DJs Matt McFetridge, Dingo, Lil El and more, spinning tracks late into the night. Tickets are $10 at the door which is a pretty small price to pay to come and get lei-ed.
Swing Patrol
When the weather cools down, you gotta get into some hot jitterbug with Swing Patrol, the internationally renowned swing dancing mecca! They’ll get your feet moving and make you feel like you time-jumped to a vintage dance hall in the US of A. Here, newbies to the scene can learn to flip, flop and fly to hot swinging tunes. Beginners very welcome, you can start any week, no bookings,
no courses, no partner required. There’s venues all over Melbourne including the CBD, Brighton, Brunswick, Camberwell, Elsternwick, Fitzroy, Frankston, Middle Park, North Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, Ringwood, St Kilda and Thornbury. www.swingpatrol.com.au
Road to Rockabilly
They say the road to rockabilly is paved with good red lipstick, ‘60s Falcons, and a whole lotta hairspray - and a cheeky tattoo here and there doesn’t seem to hurt either! A nostalgic ode to a rock‘n’roll era of times gone by, achieving the look just got even easier thanks to new online store Road to Rockabilly. Offering rockabilly, punk and steam punk styles as well as a selection of vintage clothing and accessories, indulge your fifties fantasies with everything from pomades to swing dresses. You’ll find plenty of leopard print clutches, pretty petticoats and of course polka dot dresses with cinched in waists that the store specialises in. Rockabilly regulars will recognise the favourite rock‘n’roll brands stocked, including Sourpuss, Darkside, Hearts & Roses London, Too Fast and Folter. There’s even goodies for boys too, with a range of punk and rock‘n’roll inspired t-shirts to choose from. Photographer: Forever After by Stephanie. roadtorockabilly.com www.facebook.com/roadtorockabilly
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THE RECHORDS By Meg Crawford
The ReChords are one of the tightest rockabilly outfits in town, although they buck against being pigeonholed. It’d be more accurate to describe what they do as Americana, given they traverse Western swing, hillbilly, blues, bluegrass, R&B, rockabilly and country. “Yeah, it’s a mixed bag”, laughs Tyron Shaw, one of the band’s talented trio. Shaw, Leo Francis and Felix Potier sing (they all share lead vocals) and play scorching guitar. Interestingly, there’s not a drummer in sight. While that sort of lineup was common in early R&B and rockabilly, it’s kinda unique now. “It’s our thing and what sets us apart,” confirms Shaw. Shaw’s love for the music goes way back. “I guess I probably got into rockabilly when I was about 19 or 20,” he reflects. “I didn’t start playing guitar until I was 24 though – I was a late starter in that respect, but I’m 45 now, so I’ve been doing it for a while. “Like a lot of people, I was exposed to it by my parents, especially my mum. She was into early Elvis, doowop and the Platters. From there, I got into the Stray Cats and they were out there in the general public, pop forum. It was a rockabilly revival, but in context, they were doing something more contemporary. I saw that and thought it was different, but pretty cool. “Then, I got into the harder edged stuff. I was into psychobilly in the early piece, and I worked my way back from there, figuring out where some of their stuff hailed from. I ended up listening to early Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent and really early R&B, prior to the rock’n’roll explosion." There was some serendipity in The ReChords’ inception. Shaw describes it as fate. “Yeah, it was bizarre really. All three of us had an idea that we
wanted to do western swing, with a hillbilly feel and then magically, we all found each other at the same time.” The fact that it’s a three-piece sans drummer only came about after they had started playing together. “Initially, we were thinking it’d be a four or five-piece band, with a steel guitar and a drummer, but then we started jamming and did a few trial gigs and we realised that we had filled out the sound. Suddenly, we switched on to the fact that we didn’t need a drummer.” They walk a pretty nifty line too – they’re reverent towards the genres they play, while giving things a contemporary edge. Take their single Don’t Know Much, in which Francis bemoans an ex airing dirty linen on Facebook and being ditched via email. “Leo and Felix write most of the lyrics and they try to breakaway from the standard pin-up girls and jumping in a hotrod. That’s all fine, but it’s just not who we are,” Shaw explains. “That’s a conscious effort on our part, to sing about stuff that relates to us. We don’t force it, though. We just sing about what’s happening, but using a traditional format.” Shaw is pretty humble about the band’s achievements. “Making it this far and being such a tight-knit band is definitely a highlight,” he laughs. “I’ve never been in a band before with this much enthusiasm and unity.”
The international travel’s apparently not bad, and neither is the opportunity to play with some of the greats, like Big Sandy and Deke Dickerson. “Does it blow me away? Oh yeah – definitely,” he agrees. “And anyone who says no is lying! Those guys have been doing it such a long time and I’m not saying that America is the beginning and end, because the music has grown up all over, but they certainly have a claim to early rock’n’roll. We’ve played with some guys who
PAT CAPOCCI
By Meg Crawford
Pat Capocci has an easy laugh. Originally, he’s from Maitland, up near Newcastle in NSW. He grew up somewhere less fast-paced than Sydney, surfing and listening to music and you can tell; he’s a warm and laid back kinda guy. He attributes his musical taste to his dad, who sounds awesome. His dad fed him a solid musical diet of cool stuff – old blues guys like Jimmie Rogers and Magic Sam. Was there ever a moment where Capocci said, “Dad, I just want to listen to Cold Chisel?” “Nope. I never knew any different,” Capocci laughs. “It was a natural thing for me; I grew up with it. Dad’s got pretty much the same taste in music that I have now. In fact, the more time’s gone on, the more I’ve grown into rhythm and blues.” His old man gets even cooler. “Yeah, in the years I was growing up, from 16 onwards, Dad took me to every gig until I was 21. He wasn’t there making sure I wasn’t getting up to anything bad (although, maybe he was secretly). It was because he has a love for music and we were enjoying it as mates and hanging out.” Capocci’s a wailer and guitar slinger extraordinaire. While earlier records, like Call of the Wild and Delinquent Beat, are pretty straight down the line rockabilly, it’s not necessarily reflective of his live sound. His recent release, Pantherburn Stomp, is more accurate. It’s a rumbling, dirty edged mix of rockabilly, old school R&B and rock’n’roll with some ‘60s garage rock thrown in for good measure. “Yeah, it’s a good reference point,” Capocci agrees. “It’s our own tunes and an honest output. We’re not being stuck in one genre and so far, people are digging it. Maybe a few people think it’s different compared with our other recordings, but our live following knows that it’s just a recorded version of what we do. It’s tight, too.” That Pantherburn Stomp is Capocci’s third album in as many years, and gives you a hint about his work ethic. The dude is dedicated and puts his nose to the grindstone in a way that many others would find
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backbreaking. In an older interview, he was recorded as saying that he got up at 4.30am every day to practice a few hours before his day job. “I’m getting up at 5.00 or 5.30am now,” he smiles. “I’m getting lazy! I’ll never get the foot off the pedal practicing though. I don’t think I’m ever going to feel absolutely comfortable playing – there’s always something else to practice.” Capocci is looking forward to playing GreazeFest. “It’s definitely at the forefront of festivals in Australia,” he enthuses. “At the overseas weekenders, they have a different cross-section of subcultures and age groups. GreazeFest definitely embodies that. It’s got a good vibe and the fact that it embraces so many different styles is a really healthy thing.” Capocci marvels at the way people come to the scene from different angles. “A lot of people seem to discover it through fashion,” he says. “It’s not bad, but it’s definitely odd. For us, it’s always been about the music. Take Newcastle for example – there’s a huge pin up culture – that’s totally new to us. I came from a punk background. I was into The Clash, The Buzzcocks and The Vibrators. Rockabilly is kind of the next rebellious step I guess, when you start to mature. “I’m a barber right. I popped into the shop the other day and there was a guy in there with a pretty sharp quiff, but when they took the cape off, he was wearing running gear. It just didn’t make sense!”
PAT CAPOCCI plays GreazeFest at Sandown Racecourse, running from Saturday August 9 – Sunday August 10. Check out his ever so cool website at patcapocci.com.au
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were playing it in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s – all over the world! It’s a buzz.”
THE RECHORDS play GreazeFest, on at Sandown Racecourse from Saturday August 9 – Sunday August 10.
EDDIE CLENDENING By Meg Crawford
Eddie Clendening really knows how to rip it up. His specialty is authentic rockabilly that sounds super fresh, with Clendening’s love of rockabilly going way back, and for that, surprisingly, we can thank Lou Diamond Phillips. “Yeah, I guess I was maybe five or so when I saw the film La Bamba,” he ponders. “I was obsessed with this music. I was given a cassette tape with that song, along with Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis and a bunch of others on it. It also had this cover of these bad-arse looking greasy hoodlums on the cover. I was obsessed with the look of these guys and the music. It wasn’t something that was around me – my folks weren’t hip to any of that old stuff. I just stumbled across it. “I was and have always been crazy about guys like Muddy Waters, and Snooks Eaglin, Blind Blake, Arthur Cruddup, basically anybody with Blind in their name,” Clendening continues. “Rockabilly and rock’n’roll instantly made sense to me because I could hear this same stuff in what these goofy, white hillbillies were doing. Clearly they were listening to the same stuff and loving it as much as I was.” It goes without saying that Clendening is passionate about rockabilly. What is it about the genre that does it for him? “Well I don’t think it speaks to everyone,” he reflects, “but for me it’s the spirit and energy of the music. It’s fun, it’s not taking itself too serious, it’s (mostly) well played, and when it isn’t, it has the spirit of the blues so ingrained in it that you get caught up in the conviction of the performer and forget about the lack of musical ability. It’s the punk rock spirit that has existed in the young since the beginning of time.”
Indeed, it’s the spirit that Clendening has embodied since he was young. There’s this great story about him going to a local bar when he was 12 to listen to rockabilly great Deke Dickerson play. Obviously not allowed in, Clendening perched outside the bar window to catch a peek when Dickerson noticed him and opened the window so that he could hear better. “Yeah, well that was a club that had a lot of great acts playing quite often,” Clendening reflects. “I saw all sorts of bands through that big window. Occasionally when it was real cold they would open the window or let me sit by the cash register at the door. I usually got to meet the bands because the window was right by the loading door, occasionally people would try, in vain, to get me in. Deke was kind enough to try every time. “I think he respected my passion for the music and that I’d do whatever it took to see it played. My parents did too, because they were often the ones dropping me off at the bar and picking me up if I couldn’t tag along with pals. I love those memories. I usually wasn’t alone at the window and a lot of times the better party was with us outside, and the booze was cheaper too.” As fate would have it, Clendening went on to play with Dickerson. In fact, Dickerson probably saved him from enlisting. “I’ve worked more jobs then I can remember: candle maker, truck driver, in a BBQ sauce factory, at horse
and cattle ranches, and every sort of good service job you can have, but it was always a means to an end, to afford to be able to live while I worked on music or thought about music or whatever. “I was pretty damned close to joining the army, or the Marine Corps. Both were offering some very nice things, then old pal Deke Dickerson called me to work a tour with him as a guitarist and singer and also as his opening act. Without knowing it he probably
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saved me from a one way ticket to Afghanistan or Iraq. Guitars over guns for me any day of the week.” Right on!
EDDIE CLENDENING plays GreazeFest, on at Sandown Racecourse Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10.
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STU ARKOFF A MAN CALLED STU By Meg Crawford Stu Arkoff is the former frontman of legendary psychobilly outfit Zombie Ghost Train. Zombie folded five years ago and people have been in mourning since. Thankfully, we can stop now because Arkoff ’s got a new band, A Man Called Stu. Apparently, it’s been on the cards for a while. “Even before Zombie broke up, I always had this thing in my mind,” Arkoff explains. “I’ve always loved old honky tonk music and swamp and surfy stuff. And after a bit of a break, I was getting itchy to play again.” While the outfit is really a solo project, there’ll be a floating group of musicians Arkoff plans to call on pretty regularly. For GreazeFest, the lineup is extraordinary, including Danny Heifetz on drums (Link Wray, Mr Bungle) and Chris D’Rozario on double bass (Brian Setzer Orchestra, Firebird). Looking back, it was kind of a weird time for Zombie to fold – they were wildly popular, touring the world and supporting some of the scene’s greats (Necromantix amongst others). A lot of people were left wondering what on Earth had happened. “Really, I just needed a break,” Arkoff recalls. “I’d been playing since I was 15 and Zombie were working really, really hard. We were always so busy touring. I needed a break, because we just didn’t stop. I haven’t stopped playing music since we broke up, though; I just haven’t played live. I did heaps of writing. It’s been good to have time out and get inspired again.” Arkoff describes the band’s groove as “swonky tonk”. What the hell is that? “I made it up,” Arkoff laughs. “It’s my own definition of the sound. It’s surf and swing meets honky tonk and a bit of old ’50s country.” Arkoff has loved this stuff forever. “I’ve always been into country, rock’n’roll, Western swing, hillbilly, exotica and garage surf. Zombie had that punk rock edge – it was psychobilly, punk rock. This band gives me a chance to dig into the other genres.” So, where did it start?
“I can remember watching these black and white rock’n’roll movies, like Don’t Knock the Rock and I was just mesmerised by them,” reflects Arkoff. “And I saw La Bamba when I was about 12 and that was hugely influential, and so was the Buddy Holly biopic and American Hot Wax, the Screamin’ Jay movie. Also when I was 12, I got to see this concert in Sydney – it was Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and the Everly Brothers. I begged my dad to take me to it.” Zombie were renowned for throwing a party – it was rarely just a gig. For example, they once took a ferry out for a Christmas show and their hell-raising New Year’s Eve’s parties were always corkers. Arkoff says there may be more like this in the pipeline. “That was always a lot of fun,” he smiles. “I think I was dressed as the Creature From the Black Lagoon for the ferry thing. I love that sense of community that comes with subcultures. After we’ve been playing again for a while, I’d love to get a night going in Sydney – a Western swing, honky tonk thing. I’ve always loved doing more than just a show – there’s something about giving people a whole experience.” When reflecting on what’s brought him to this point, Arkoff ’s had an impressive career already, but he’s very modest. When pressed he recounts some of the highlights that you might expect, say playing at the Spanish psychobilly festival and supporting Batmobile, but some of them are surprising. “Oh, playing with Rose Tattoo was pretty awesome,” he adds. “And having a song on True Blood, that was really cool too.”
A MAN CALLED STU plays GreazeFest, running at Sandown Racecourse on Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10.
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ANGUS & JULIA STONE
By Paul McBride
Bands split up and get back together for a multitude of reasons, whether it be for money, ego or another stab at the limelight. For brother/sister act Angus & Julia Stone, however, it was different. Both were happily coasting along independently with their respective solo careers, until a legendary US producer sparked the flame that got them working together again. “Rick [Rubin] said that he heard our music at a party and wanted to meet us,” Julia explains. “It was just so weird; we were like, ‘What’s going on?’ We had our own paths set going solo, and we were both really happy doing that, and then Rick contacted us and came to both of our solo shows separately in L.A. I met up with him a few times in L.A. We would hang out and go for walks, go on motorbikes and talk. Angus did the same when he was in town. Rick said he wanted to make a record with the two of us together, and that was kind of like the beginning of Angus and i talking; we hadn’t really chatted much between our solo tours. “I think Angus and I probably would have just drifted off and not made an effort to be in each other’s lives. We really now have become friends because of this process, and I don’t think I would ever not talk to him for more than a week now, but at that time I wouldn’t have seen him until Christmas 2015.” Meeting and working with the Def Jam label founder has brought a new lease of life to the Stone siblings’ songwriting, the result of which is a new, self-titled album – their first since 2010’s Down the Way. “It feels very exciting,” Julia says. “I feel like we know the record so well now, and I just assume that everybody else knows it. We’ve been playing a whole bunch of shows and summer festivals through Europe, and we play so much stuff off the new record and I forget that nobody’s heard it. I just assume that everybody’s been living with the mixes as long as we have, but I’m actually excited that people will get to hear it for real, and not just in my head. “It’s probably just the nature of what’s new in your life, but I feel that the new songs have a lot more energy for us. I think as well the [new] songs are a little more beat-driven and it’s more of a dance-y feel to a show, which is unusual for us. It’s fun to dance around a bit more.” Not only has the rekindling of their personal relationship brought about a new album, but an entire new approach to songwriting for the pair as well. “I think that for Angus and I, songwriting was always a really personal thing and it was space away from each other. All of a sudden we’re Angus & Julia Stone and we’re this brother and sister thing. We were really young when it started and we enjoyed it a lot so we kept on going with it, but there was a part of us that wanted to claim our independence from each other. I think for both of us, when we were on tour doing a lot of press and travelling, the songwriting was a really good way to express things that were personal to us and independent from the other person. “The idea of writing a song together never even crossed our minds; it wasn’t something that appealed. This time around, we had had time apart and we had written and recorded on our own, and we felt that the only reason to get back together was to try to be different in the way we worked and in our relationship. I think the time apart made it possible; we established that we were independent, so when we came into the studio and started singing together, there wasn’t as much control and we felt more free.” The new album takes the duo’s trademark folk sound and injects some unmistakeable American flavours, although the pair have no particular goals in that part of the world, Stone says. “We signed to Rick’s label and he’s based out of the US, but I don’t know,” she says. “The guys from the label over there are really lovely and excited about the album. For us, we just go to wherever we’re summoned to play music, and we never really know what makes a song work on radio or whether people are going to connect. We just wake up and play our songs, and whatever unfolds from it unfolds from it. We haven’t ever been known for our planning or goals about places or things. I think Rick’s great though, and his label’s really good, so we have a lot of support to tour there. Although I don’t really have a phone filled with famous people. It’s Rick and then family.” The duo have lined up a September national tour following on from their homecoming show at Splendour, with dates already selling out. “I was just looking at a tour schedule today,” Stone says. “We have so many tours, so many shows! We go to L.A. in a few weeks to do press, then we go to Europe to do TV and press stuff. Then we have an Australian tour for September/October, then an American tour for November, then a Europe tour for December. Then I don’t know what happens after that. [I’ll] probably have a little nap.” ANGUS & JULIA STONE play the Palais Theatre on Thursday September 25 (few tickets left) and Friday September 26 (sold out). Their self-titled new album is out on Friday August 1 via EMI.
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PSYCROPTIC
By Peter Hodgson
Brewtality 2014 is on this weekend – a celebration of metal, rock and beer! Held over two of Melbourne’s most loved pubs – The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel – collectively these powerhouse venues will hold a multitude of Australia’s heaviest, loudest and fastest on Saturday August 2. Headlining this year’s festival are Tasmania’s tech metal devils Psycroptic and Melbourne’s answer to flames, mead and metal, Barbarion. And aside from the general good music, good beer and good friends, it’s a great opportunity to catch Psycroptic during the relatively gig-free period between albums. We caught up with drummer Dave Haley for a little chat about what’s going on in the world of one of Australia’s now classic death metal bands. “It’s kind of like a who’s who of Australian metal at the moment,” Haley says. “The two-venue idea is killer. You can just go back and forth and check a bit out here, a bit out there. They’re two very cool venues that have been super supportive of live music, so we’re really looking forward to playing. For instance, the Bendigo pretty much took over from where the Arthouse left off, almost without missing a beat. That’s got a lot to do with Dave Collins, the booker there, who is a legend and super supportive of Melbourne bands and Australian bands in general. It’s my local-that’s-not-really-my-local!” Psycroptic fans will be able to hear a preview of the band’s new material at Brewtality; the record is in the very last stages of creation right now. “We’ve almost finished,” Haley confirms. “There are just a couple
more elements to get done. We were struck with some computer troubles, which seems to be the bane of any recording process, but it’s all good now and we’re chipping away. We own our own studio, so things take a lot longer than they should sometimes because you keep doing stuff over and over again. But in terms of what we’ll play at Brewtality, we’ll be playing a new song from the new album plus our favourite songs from the rest of the albums.” So what form is the new album taking? “Well it’s personally my favourite material,” Haley says. “It’s a lot more catchy than the stuff we’ve done in the past; a progression from our older material. That sounds like a cliché and it sounds like a cop-out, but it’s true. We’ve played some of it a few times live and there’s been a good re-
sponse. People seem keen to hear more of the new material. The new album should be out early next year.” One element that always cuts through is Psycroptic’s appreciation for traditional thrash. Its influence is usually there somewhere, even if the intensity is turned up to higher and higher levels. “Joe, our guitarist, writes most of the material and he’s got his roots firmly planted in the thrash movement. We’re just a glorified thrash metal band with blast beats. And in terms of riffing, that’s just his style. I don’t think he thinks our material is that complex because it hasn’t got too many changes, but his riff-writing style is very melody-based.” On the topic of his drumming idols, Haley lists, “Anyone who can do stuff that I can’t. All the old standards
like Gene Hoglan, Derek Roddy… and some of the fusions guys. I’m a big fan of my current drum teacher Darren Farriguia, a great fusion guy. If someone can do stuff I can’t, it makes me want to do it. And the drum community seems to have a camaraderie there. We always swap ideas with whoever we tour with, and show each other stuff. I’m not sure if that’s shared amongst other instrumentalists. It’s not like we’re hiding anything from each other, it’s more like, ‘Check this out, I can do this.’”
However, offsetting the stunning visuals is the rather rough appearance of the band members themselves. “No matter how many members Barbarion has, it’ll always be more that 700 kilos of band.” he says. The rest of 2014 looks like seeing the band take their notorious live show to uncharted territory, as far as Barbarion is concerned. “We’re currently in the process of trying to organise a bunch of regional dates,” he discloses. “Largely in Victoria, but also New South Wales and Adelaide. It’s all up in the air at the moment, but the plan is to have a run to announce in the next couple of weeks, at least half a dozen shows. Playing places that maybe people
don’t get to. “We went to Leeton a few months ago and had an absolute corker of a time,” he recalls, “so we really want to get back there because it was just a classic gig. We just want to get out there and do some rural shows. The crowds appreciate us getting our arses out there. So that’s what’s on the immediate radar, and there’s other things ticking along in the background, so watch this space!”
gear and entourage from the isolated west across one of the biggest nations on the planet to play multiple shows up and down the eastern seaboard, and Adelaide as well. But Kev takes it in his stride, and they should be back here at least a couple more times before the year is out. “This must our third trip over there this year,” he says, referring to the coming jaunt for the Brewtality show. “We took a break during the recording, so I think that was the longest we hadn’t been in Melbourne for a long time. But we definitely clock up the miles. And those flights are not cheap, I can tell you. “We’ve been offered some gigs for November in Sydney, I can’t specify them 100% at this point. And while
we’re going all the way to Sydney, we may as well play in Melbourne, so there’s a good chance we’ll be back, one more time at least before the end of the year. We can’t stay away.” he laughs. The band are also working steadily on part two of the Navigate the Sunrise EP. “Yep, there’s definitely plenty of ideas, so I’m anticipating this release won’t take too long to come out. Maybe early next year.”
PSYCROPTIC play at The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel when Brewtality 2014 takes over their stages on Saturday August 2. Doors open at 3pm.
BARBARION By Rod Whitfield “A lot of us are fat and we like to drink a lot, so we tick the boxes” Yuri Pavlinov, bassist for Melbourne power metal band Barbarion, agrees that they are a very appropriate band to be headlining mini-festival Brewtality, that celebrates heavy music and beer. Speaking from the studios of local public radio station PBS in Collingwood, he is also very happy that the festival features a broad range of heavy music, from their own, completely over the top power metal to the brutal tech death metal of their co-headliners Psycroptic – and all manner of heavy sounds in between. “Yeah it’s extremely different, but I think that’s a great thing that they mix it up like they do,” he opines, “because that’s just healthy for all branches of heavy music. I’ve really noticed that. I went over to Germany a few years ago, I went to Wacken and the biggest thing I noticed was the complete blend. Everything from the glammiest glam, through to the most corpse painted, Scandinavian church-burning types, all drinking beer and getting into each other’s stuff. There was no tall poppy syndrome. I reckon it’s a great way run something like this. Mix it up.” Over the last several years, the band have become very well known for their live show, which can only be described as bombastic and over the top, by local heavy music standards anyway. It can feature fire, flashpots, smoke and all manner of ‘stadium rock’ style visuals.
And Yuri says this show should be no different. In fact, they are constantly trying to up the ante in this regard. “I think we’ve almost upped it,” he says. We’re really working on just delivering a really good stage show these days. Not that we didn’t before, but it’s really been on the radar of late…it’s going to be maximumBarbarion.” Do you guys feel the pressure to keep bringing a bigger and better stage show all the time? “Well, we’re just so fuckin’ unfit, if we stop, it would probably die,” he laughs. “So we just gotta keep moving. We just love to eat and drink and do what we do, and I think if we actually stopped doing it, it’s like when people retire at age 65, if they stop doing what they’re doing, the chances are they’ll be dead by age 67, by sheer shock of boredom. “So, it’s not an overly conscious decision, it’s just the nature of the band,” he explains. “We just do what we do. People might mistake it to be overly contrived, but it definitely just comes out of our nature as gluttonous beasts! We couldn’t imagine life without it, put it that way.”
BARBARION play Brewtality, featuring Psycroptic, Hailmary, Alarum, Jericco, and many more, on at The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel this Saturday August 2.
HAILMARY By Rod Whitfield Brewtality is an annual showcase of Aussie heavy music at its finest. It is also a celebration of the fans of said style of music’s never-ending infatuation with amber fluid. Put beer and metal together and wild times generally ensue. This year’s event features a very eclectic palette of sounds within the extremely broad spectrum of heavy music, from the over the top, Viking-influenced power metal of Barbarion to the extreme tech death of Psycroptic, to the hard hitting strains of ‘90s and classic heavy rock-inspired Perth act Hailmary, and just about everything in between. The latter’s frontman and guitarist Kev Curran, speaking from his home in the western capital, is very happy that the range of bands is so diverse, rather than having soundalike band after soundalike band. “Yeah, definitely,” he agrees. “You get to see a lot of different styles of metal and hard rock, and rock in general. You get a band like Witchgrinder as well, who’ve got that industrial influence, another different one in the spectrum of the heavy stuff. I really enjoy watching those guys; they’re another band I’m digging at the moment, so we’re really looking forward to seeing them. “There’s so much going on,” he continues. “We’ve got our buddies from Perth, Chainsaw Hookers, they’re more punk rock, they’re coming over as well. It’s good to have two Perth bands on the lineup” BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 46
Hailmary have been around for quite a number of years now, and have built up a sizable back catalogue through their prolific songwriting and strong work ethic. 2013 saw the release of their debut album Choice Path Consequence Solution, and they followed that up little more than a year later with their third EP Navigate the Sunrise. The band plan to cover most or all of that recorded history in their Brewtality set, with the main focus being on the most recent release. “We’ll be showcasing some of the new stuff off the latest EP Navigate the Sunrise,” he reveals. “Going to chuck in a few tracks from everything else we’ve done as well.” The band are also unveiling a new member on this trip. “We’ve got a new guitarist, too, Ben Elfick, who’s taken over guitar duties from our original guitarist Todd. I think people will enjoy this guy’s playing, he’s a really great player, and he brings something to the table.” Hailmary are one of the hardest working bands in the country, making the massive trip from the west to the eastern seaboard on an incredibly regular basis. It’s always a huge undertaking, getting a rock‘n’roll band, its
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HAILMARY play Brewtality, featuring an almighty lineup of Aussie heavy music including Psycroptic, Barbarion, Alarum, Jericco, and many more, on at The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel this Saturday August 2.
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By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com There’s been lots of talk this week around the new Pennywise album and their interesting move to ‘revive’ old songs that were written but never released. Does this qualify the album as a new studio effort, or should it be released as a collection of B-sides? The album Yesterdays debuted strongly on the ARIA charts and was reviewed strongly but there has been the occasional criticism that rehashing old material (without directly referring to it as such) is a waste of time when the band could be recording new material. Are tracks deemed unworthy of release at the time of writing allowed to be revived later in the career, or does the initial dismissal of them doom the tracks to the depths of a ‘special anniversary edition’ type release? I don’t think it’s fair to criticise the resurrection of old songs, especially in the context of a band being big enough to summon an enthused response from said B-sides. The rules for releases have changed now, too. There are no hard and fast rules on what bands can and can’t release and the method in which they’re obliged to release them. Loosen up, gang. This is punk rock. Much loved band The Front Bottoms have revealed an interesting new project. The quirky punk band will release a split with Jersey rapper GDP, who is currently performing in an outfit called Hash Money with a DJ called Space Jesus. The band love his lyrics and have admitted the project is about “keeping things freaky”. Title Fight have signed with Epitaph Records offshoot Anti for their next album. “Our ability to choose our own path regardless of current or past status quos is a defining characteristic of Title Fight,” they said. It’s an odd choice, given Anti is generally a home for artists a little different from Epitaph’s usual signings. No doubt TF will find themselves at home in the company of talents like Tom Waits and Jolie Holland. Canadian band Counterparts have announced their return to Australia for a headlining run with Sydney’s Vices. See them at The Evelyn Hotel on Thursday December 4 or head along to the all ages gig at Wrangler Studios on Friday December 5. Local dudes Have/Hold have announced a string of tour dates in support of their new EP Calm Your Blood.
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CORE GIG GUIDE THURSDAY JULY 31: Kissing Booth, The Sugarcanes, Junk Horses at The John Curtin Basement, Toy Boats, Apart From This, Strickland, Outlines at The Evelyn Internal Nightmare, Black Sea Of Trees, Flesh of The Earth, Wounded Pig at Next FRIDAY AUGUST 1: Basement, Toy Boats, Apart From This, Born Free at Wrangler Studios Sleepmakeswaves, Breaking Orbit, Teal at Corner Hotel Stockades, Seahorse Divorce, Sleep Decade, Chores at Public Bar Strathmore, Del Lago at Ding Dong Lounge Daybreak, Luke Thomas, Mayweather, Tigers, Mara Threat at Bar 303 Naked,Lenin Lenon, School Girl Report, Duck Duck Chops, Cocks Arquette at The Tote The Duvtons, The Maggot Men, Max Goes To Hollywood, Sambo Nolan at The Bendigo Obits, The Peep Tempel, Kids of Zoo at Barwon Club The Workinghorse Irons, Liberation Front, Sparrows, Take Your Own, Charm at The Reverence SATURDAY AUGUST 2: Jess Locke, Nina McCann, Bec Stevens at The Old Bar Obits, The Stevens, Freak Wave, The Peep Tempel at The Reverence Barbarion, Toehider at The Tote Emperors, Split Seconds, Jonesez, Skyways Are Highways at Grace Darling Hotel The Loveless, Udays Tiger, Bonnie and Steve, Kaliedoscope at The Old Bar Renegade Armada, This Fiasco, When Giants Sleep, Your World In Ruins, Aspiration at The Workers Club Perfect Fit, Hometown, Forever Sounds Sweet at Bang
PRONG TO TOUR AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME US metal favourites Prong will tour Australia for the first time ever this coming November for Nightmare Music. Founded by singer/guitarist Tommy Victor in 1986, the band has never made it to Australia at any point in their 28-year career. But all that is about to change... “I personally haven’t been there with any other band or on a trip,” Victor says. “I’ve only heard great things about the place. So it’s wonderful to have the opportunity to get down there. Finally.” Prong has cast a long shadow – bands like Korn, Slipknot and Nine Inch Nails openly acknowledge their influence. New album Ruining Lives is the follow-up to the acclaimed 2012 release Carved Into Stone and continues to show the band on an upward trajectory, proving that despite having a long, illustrious career Prong can still make records that matter and reinvent themselves without negating their roots. They’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Friday November 21.
NEW NONPOINT ALBUM Nonpoint are set to release their eighth studio album, The Return, in Australia on Monday September 29 via Metal Blade/Rocket. After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked its foundation back in 1997. The riffs crack with intensity, the bass and drums forge an unmatched groove, and the vocals rapidly recount stories of pain and perseverance.
NEW DRIVETIME COMMUTE SINGLE DriveTime Commute have just released their first breakneck single, Sir Seizure. Mastered by legend Howie Weinberg (Pantera, Metallica), Sir Seizure advances the band’s distinctively crude ‘badcore’ sound, designed to spread like a universal plague. And the audio mix is almost like another member of the band, contributing to the drama and energy. Seriously, you’ve gotta check this song out in headphones. Then, check it out over really frigging loud speakers. Born in the backstreets of Western Melbourne, DriveTime Commute honed their sweaty craft in the shadows for nigh on one-and-a-half
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years, slapping together demos Zombitch and Gnarly Mad Snake before populating a full lineup and writing a suite of crunching tunes. You can catch them at The Bendigo Hotel on Wednesday August 13 for their release show, and at The Colonial Hotel (Next) on Thursday September 4.
KUNVUK RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO Aussie metallers Kunvuk have released a lyric video for the track Into Twitcher, which you can see on the YouTubes. The track is taken from their new EP Twitcher, which was released in June 2014. After touring multiple times around Australia in support of their second album Consume Rapture, the Sydney-based experimental groove metal trio retreated to their Shadow Mekanik Studios to work on the third Kunvuk album. Recorded, engineered and mixed again by the band’s guitarist and singer David Hart, Twitcher is the most focused and deadly release the band has ever recorded. “We set out to write a huge batch of songs with the intent to pick the most promising tracks and work those up into a dense and multi-layered flurry of noise, intensity and groove,” Hart says. “We are going through a process of continually working to evolve our sound and with this EP we have made another leap forward introducing new elements and refining our established sound.”
STEEL ASSASSINS 2014 Up for a road trip to Sydney? Australia’s only two-day metal festival dedicated to trad/power/speed/thrash and melodic metal is back for its third year! After two previous successful years the bar has been raised higher again this time with another 18 of the best Australia and beyond has to offer. Taking place again at The Bald Faced Stag in Leichhardt on Friday October 31 and Saturday November 1, this year’s lineup is headlined by two amazing iconic acts. Firstly Melbourne’s metal legends The Bengal Tigers will play their first Sydney show in 20 years on day one, and then to close off day two will be the mighty Lord playing a very special “Dungeon only set” to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary! Other acts include Darker Half, Silent Knight, Eyefear, Johnny Touch, Taberah, Harlott and many more.
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written. 2014 has seen Jemma play regular Melbourne shows, co-writing with other artists alike and working behind the scene for her upcoming performances at a string of Festivals including Scorcherfest in Melbourne and The Fleurieu Folk Festival in South Australia. September will then have Jemma perform at the Americana Festival in Nashville Tennessee where she will also be collaborating and collecting inspiration to prepare for her full debut album to be released in 2015. See her perform at The Drunken Poet this Wednesday July 30.
THURSDAY JUL 31
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SAM APPAPOULAY
THE PINK TILES
KIT CONVICT AND THEE TERRIBLE TWO
Melbourne indie-rock three-piece Arrester are launching their debut EP Lift a Lonely Spell on Thursday July 31 at The Old Bar in Fitzroy. The band will be joined by Gus Rigby and Triple Denim to welcome these five songs into the world with as much pomp and celebration as can be had on a winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night. Please come have a beer, wine or flaming Sambuca shot with them!
FREEDOM
Freedom create music that builds a swirling, psychedelic tower on a foundation of solid, honest songwriting. Vocal harmonies, intersect with instrumental flare in a playful noise that celebrates life in all its imperfect beauty. Freedom perform at The Spotted Mallard this Wednesday July 30 from 8.30pm, free entry.
From the tropical islands of Mauritius, Sam Appapoulay is a musical genius who has the ability to re-originate any song he plays. A deep understanding of music and his piano stem from over ten years of professional work and experience playing Jazz and all types of commercial music. The influence of Sega and Reggae from his hometown of Mauritius gives dull standards a fresh new makeover and listeners an opportunity to fall in love with the beauty of Jazz. Never will you hear a song played the same twice as each performance takes a new approach to its delivery. At Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Room this Friday 9-11pm with $20 entry.
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JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES
They have hung up their adjectives of wise, young, and ambitious, and refined, or reviewed themselves as local Clifton Hillbilly outlaws, in their cowboy county suburb with a couple of new members. Frontwoman Jemma Rowlands delivers golden era country songs with her hands on her hips, swooning stories of discarded clothes, dangerous haircuts and trespassing lovers, backed by still an ambitious lot, made out to be more outlawish than they probably are. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually really nice, no one lives in a trailer, just fairly nice homes in Clifton Hill. This Wednesday July 30 theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be joined by Van Walker, from 7.30pm in the front bar of the Retreat Hotel.
JEMMA NICOLE
When you witness Americana songstress Jemma Nicole perform, you will no doubt be drawn in by the vulnerability in her vocal delivery and stage presence. This is reinforced by Jemmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husky vocal tone that enriches every song lyric she has carefully and truthfully
Yes, you did just read this name above. LA based Australian Ry Cummings is playing Splendour In The Grass sideshows in his solo guise Ry X. This talented musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautifully captivating four-track EP Berlin has received international acclaim. Such is the power and immediacy of the title track Berlin that it immediately connected with people, seeing it jump up the UK iTunes and Shazam charts and be placed on Radio 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playlist. This Wednesday July 30 at Howler.
RUBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIVE AFTER DARK JAZZ
Farfalla Sky is a 2014 project with Mark Nunis on Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steinway, Ron Anderson on saxophone, David Taylor on double bass, Andrew Putnam on drums and vocalist Ruby Rogers. Farfalla Skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set list is carefully chosen, covering beautiful and complex jazz compositions. An incredible band where the magic of jazz comes alive as rhythm, melody and improvisation dance through the air. The show kicks off tonight from 7pm at Ruby's Music Room with entry being $15 which includes a complimentary house wine or food upon arrival.
Pink Tiles are a pop band inspired by the likes of Wreckless Eric, Alex Chilton, The Breeders & Gidget. When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not playing in their own band, they enjoy seeing other bands and eating snacks. They are delighted to join Shack of Bells and BJ Morriszonkle on Thursday July 31 at The Retreat. Catch them make this rare Brunswick appearance.   Â
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Kit Convict & Thee Terrible Two provide the pulse of garage-punk psych. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re joined by fellow wild beatniks Going Swimming, Motel Love and Secret Crackpipe Handshake at the Grace Darling Basement on Friday August 1. Kit Convictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priors include The Kits and The Spasms, and a new album comes out later this year. The show kicks off at 8.30pm but come early for the cheapest happy hour this side of the equator. This Friday August 1 at The Grace Darling Basement.
This Thursday July 31, Cherry Bar is yet again playing host to Soul In The Basement, with the evergreen Rebelles. The 15-piece all girl band that nails everything from The Ronettes to The Ramones. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be followed by DJs Vince Peach and Andy Young spinning disks deep into the night. Get down to get down.
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THE CACTUS CHANNEL
Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite instrumental soul outfit The Cactus Channel are capping off their July residency at Boney this Thursday July 31. They have been joined so far by local mates Let Your Hair Down Girls, Papa Chango and Marginal FM. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss them this week with Up Up Away. Get down on Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Boney. Tickets $10.
MUSTARD
Get excited for a ripper night of music. Mustard, Strings for Belts, Dacks and Cosmos will be tearing up The Bendigo this Thursday. Insane three-piece Dacks will be playing their first gig ever and Jack from Cosmos will be celebrating his 18th birthday. Doors open at 8pm. $5 entry.Â
GREAT JOHN HIMSELF
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 31. It is cold, raining, your brain hurts from almost completing your first week back at university and you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a drink in at least six days. Well cheer up and instead of sitting at home, come to the Brunny for a killer lineup of Great John Himself supported by Bec Goring and the Elwood Winters, Soulmate and Damon Perillo. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough to get you moving thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free entry, cheap spirits and even cheaper beers. Party times as per usual at The Brunswick Hotel. Music starts at 8pm.
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A massive metal night with Zyphoyd, Trigger, and Cryptic Abyss beating the shit out of the stage on Friday August 1. It is a night of progressive metal with thrash and neo classical elements. Cryptic Abyss is a four-piece groove metal band from Melbourne, heavy music has always been a life passion for all of them and it shows in their music, influenced by bands such as Exodus, Lamb of God, Pantera, Testament, Devildriver, Black Sabbath & Slayer. You can definitely hear a lot of originality in Cryptic Abyssâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music with a thrashy, groovy, melodic and straight up heavy metal sound. 8pm at Whole Lotta Love Bar.
DANY MAIA AND ROSA BELLA
This Friday marks the first of a new monthly residency at LuWOW where they get taken over by the colourful riot of Brazil Nights. The Famous Dany Maiai & Rosa Bella band play live. Dany Maia started off her career at the age of 15 and performed alongside important artists of her homeland, such as Margareth Menezes and Timbalada. Percussive rhythms like samba, sambareggae, axe, pagode, Afro and forrĂł shook Danyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leg and made her travel around Brazil, Portugal and Spain as a professional dancer and now a singer with her own band in Melbourne. DJ Brazuka lays down the Brailiance with Forro dance classes at 9pm.
LA BASTARD
La Bastard are a Melbourne based surf-garage-rockabilly band, a heady mix of sultry vocals, tight, blistering surf guitar licks and punk attitude. Renowned for their notorious wild live shows, which see band memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crowd-surf, clamber onto tabletops, bars and furniture, and entire audiences join the band up on stage, this is one live show not to be missed. Supporting them this Friday August 1 at The Spotted Mallard will be Ohms, Dark Fair and Attacked By Seagulls. 9pm, free entry.
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WATT’S ON PRESENTS: GUEST OF GHOSTS
Tyler from the band Guest Of Ghosts is a creator. GoG took a hiatus from gigging around Melbourne for the best part of 12 months but this wasn’t a holiday. Tyler and co were honing their skills so that in their sets they could lay a sonic death punch on the audience. GoG match 2 – get excited. Joining GoG is Third Earth. This tenacious rock group recently celebrated Christmas in July and this Friday at The Prince will be their equivalent of the Boxing Day sales - whatever that transfers to musically. Opening the night is the stunning acoustic tones of Anna Cordell. This Friday at Prince Of Wales Public Bar, St Kilda.
THE DUVTONS
When we think about the great comebacks in history a few names instantly spring to mind. Gordie Howe, Lazurus, Travolta. Together, they all had one thing in common. They were all in Face/Off. The Duvtons were not in Face/Off. This leads us to believe that their comeback will neither be great nor historical. Complimentary Greatest Hits album with every ticket purchased at the door. This Friday night at The Bendigo with The Maggot Men and Max Goes to Hollywood and Loon Lake.
JOSH MCVOMIT
After the release of his debut EP Hate Music, it’s time get loose. And Josh McVomit has brought some friends. You’re in for a huge night, with a variety of killer Melbourne bands, live hip hop, producers and artists. Ever wondered what happens when you put Josh McVomit, The Sultan of Sick, King of Krunge, The Minister of Munt in The Brunswick Hotel with I Am Duckeye? There’s only one way to find out. This Friday August 1. Free entry.
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HARRY HOOKEY + MANISHA
Harry Hookey is one of Australia’s most promising young singer-songwriters. Fresh from releasing his debut album Misdiagnosed, he has been touring the country relentlessly, winning over crowds with his unique brand of folk-rock. Harry has showcased his music at the Americana festival in Nashville TN, opened on a national Kasey Chambers tour, performed with artists as diverse as Tim Rogers, Mick Thomas, the late Doc Neeson and Ash Grunwald. While recording brother Harry’s debut album, Jack and Sam also formed their own dance-rock-rap project called Manisha (unknowingly named after the Hindu goddess of wisdom). Toeing the fine line between funny and cool, they’ve released an EP and have been feverishly recording over the last year. One of their songs Hello, has just made it to the semi-final of the International Unsigned Only Songwriters’ competition. Check them out this Friday from 9pm at The Victoria Hotel.
SATURDAY AUG 2 BREWTALITY For the second year, Brewtality will be hosting their multi-venue celebration of all things loud and heavy this August. Last year’s Brewtality saw the likes of King Parrot, King of the North, Truth Corroded, Hailmary, Frankenbok and Don Fernando play across three stages across two venues. For its second year, Brewtality is again heading to The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel and bringing a host of Australian metal and rock acts along for the ride. Headlining are Tasmanian tech-metal act Psycroptic and locals Barbarion. Joining them are Witchgrinder, Desecrator, Darker Half, Se Bon KiRa (South Australia) and a heap more. Brewtality 2014 will take place across three stages at The Tote and Bendigo Hotel on Sunday August 2. Tickets are available online.
Reflejos. World Music Night will be held every month at The Spanish Club Hogar Español, celebrating Melbourne’s cultural diversity by showcasing the talents of Melbourne’s best world music acts. Tapas and Sangria will be available, and $1 from each ticket will be donated to a selected relief charity. This Saturday August 2 at The Spanish Club.
SOL HAUS
Sixties style Blue Eyed soul at its best on this sat night soul special at LuWow. Expect a great set from SOL HAUS and lots of great dancing vinyl gems on the dj decks. SOL HAUS’ eight-piece with horns delivers a raucous batch of up-tempo thumping Northern Soul, the most danceable music ever conceived. A bit of rock’n’roll thrown in for good measure to ensure the sets variety and energy is maintained to a very high standard. If you can’t dance to this, you don’t have feet. They play a great mix of lesser known covers from the likes of Etta James, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and much more. There isn’t a single person who can avoid the lure of the dance floor. This Saturday August 2 at The LuWow.
HEEL BURNERS 2014 GENA ROSE BRUCE
Melbourne’s own Gena Rose Bruce has been making a striking mark with her dark indie-pop single, Blazing Radio. Bruce, who was a finalist in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition and who has toured with the likes of Bonjah and Ella Hooper, will hold her single launch at Yah Yah’s this Saturday August 2.
STEVE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS
Steve Lane & The Autocrats are playing at The Spotted Mallard as part of their east coast Tour to celebrate the launch of their new single Thirteen from latest album Birds Taking Flight. Entry to this one is free, with support from Alex Lashlie. It all kicks off at 9.30pm.
There’s only one Heel Burners all-night party this year and it’s a cracker. Featuring headliner Mojo Juju’s mighty voice and dirty guitar licks, Kira Puru’s electronic pop-hustle, Mangelwurzel’s genre bending demented punk, the surf-punk rock marathon that is La Bastard, She’s the Band’s riot grrrl party bus, surf-zombie-punk-rock group The Villenettes and the proto/post punk genre-clash of Them Nights. Not to mention DJs Tanzer, Lady Blades & Long Dong + dance competition (Sailor Jerry prizes) and drink specials all night. Saturday August 2 at Bella Union. $15 entry.
AUSTRALIAN NIRVANA TRIBUTE SHOW
THE ANNIE CROONERS
Back by popular demand, Melbourne’s own Australian Nirvana Tribute Show return the iconic Gershwin stage to deliver another hard hitting, accurate sounding show of all Nirvana’s classics spanning their brief but amazing and influential career. Joining them will be Funky Monks - The Australian Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute, and Paranoid , The Australian Black Sabbath Tribute, two amazing new tribute shows that have to be seen to be believed. This is one killer lineup not to be missed. Saturday August 2.
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WORLD MUSIC NIGHT World Music Night, a new regular event at The Spanish Club, will launch on Saturday August 2 with the African soul stylings of Ajak Kwai and Latin / World grooves from
The Annie Crooners are taking to the famous Cherry Bar stage this Saturday August 2. Be amazed by demonstrations of psychedelic instrumentation, punchy punk riffs and lengthy brooding progressive numbers. They’ll be supported by Leopard Slugg.
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Define your genre in five words or less: Catchy as balls experimental pop. What can a punter expect from your live show? Sweat. Lots of sweat. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We’ve released a bunch of singles, the two most recent being Apart and Whitewash which you can find at soundcloud.com/ halcyondrive. Why should everyone come and see your band? Because I’m not sure you’ve ever seen a two-piece sweat as much as we do on stage? No but seriously, for us it’s all about the energy live. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? Cutting loose onstage and (hopefully) holding an audience’s attention with 45 minutes of sonic acrobatics. Tell us about the last song you wrote. We’re in the middle of writing a bunch of tunes for our new EP which will be out at the end of the year. It’s some super exciting stuff and we’re keen as dripping mustard to get our debut release out there! When’s the gig and with who? Gigging with The McQueens, Albert Salt and Trophy Wife on Saturday August 9 at The Toff.
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Define your genre in five words or less: Doom-pop. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? Florence Welch....kinda sounds like someone’s doing it already though. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Getting my heart kicked in. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Work really fucking hard. Not have their heads in the clouds or up their arses. But I’m probably not an authority on things like success or not having your head in your arse. What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? Private gigs are always the weirdest. Someone wanted to pay me to wear a red bonnet and sing Heard It Through the Grape Vine on top of a
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Ferrari once. What’s your favourite song, and why? Crikey. Right now I’m all about Two Weeks by FKA Twigs and Love in High Places by Kimbra. Damn, gurl/s. If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? Aero. It’s full of shit and has no substance. What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? Don’t say yes to everything. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc? Heelburners at Bella Union on Saturday August 2, alongside Mojo Juju, Mangelwurzel, La Bastard, the Villinettes, She’s the Band, Tanzer and more. My double A-side collaboration with Paul Kelly for the Merri Soul Sessions will be out early September and then I’ll be starting work on the solo release.
OBITS
The raw rock’n’roll behemoths Obits are making their way back to our shores everybody, and they’ll be peddling’ their new album Beds & Bugs (out via Sub Pop), which continues to solidify the bands’ standing in the of rock music genre. There’s still more than a passing similarity to such bands as Hot Snakes, Edsel, Drive Like Jehu, Girls Against Boys and Pitchfork. Obits share members with all of those bands. Critical response to the Obit’s releases has included such adjectives as: “spacious” and “jumpy” from The New York Times; “propulsive,” “sandpapery” and “sweaty” from Pitchfork; “powerfully wiry” and “declamatory” from SPIN; “driving” and “really good” from Dusted. Descriptive responses from actual, verifiable employees here at Sub Pop Records range from “fidgety,” “tight” and “loose”, to “picaresque,” “pithy” and “cogent”. Catch them play The Reverence Hotel this Saturday August 2. Doors open at 8pm.
SPERMAIDS
August 2 sees Spermaids,The Burning Sea, Dirty F and Great Ape play The Reverence Hotel. Great Ape will punish you with their angular punk; Dirty F will bring booze soaked rock stories; The Burning Sea will provide some doom laden yacht metal/post-rock; and Spermaids will finish the night off with a two piece noise punk party. This Saturday August 2 at The Reverence Hotel. Doors open at 8pm and entry is $10.
POUNCE
Pounce bring plus size fun to winter, It cold, it’s boring, you want a hot chocolate and to snuggle up in your flannelette pyjamas and your onesies, well we want you to do that too. Except we want you to do that at Pounce. Come down for our Winter Warmer PJ Party. Don your favourite PJ’s and come down and have a few hot drinks and a dance to warm ourselves up. If you are one who prefers to sleep in your birthday suit, may we recommend buying a dressing gown or some boxers. This Saturday August 2 from 8pm, Whole Lotta Love Bar.
THE PUTA MADRE BROTHERS
The Puta Madre Brothers have announced their only Melbourne show in 2014, taking place in August.
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They haven’t appeared on Australian stages in over 18 months, but now the three gringos of Mexican rock’n’roll are returning to play a one-off show in Melbourne. Since they have made everyone wait so long, the show is going to be huge. The trio return to play their two entire albums, 2010’s Queso Y Cojones and 2012’s It’s A Long Long Way To Meximotown, in one long show. Catch The Puta Madre Brothers in their only Australian show for 2014 when they take over the John Curtin Hotel on Saturday August 2. Tickets are available through the venue.
THE MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS
The Moonee Valley Drifters have been in existence for an epic 29 years. The Drifters play roots music, blending western swing, hardcore country, cajun, blues, and rockabilly and played in their trademark 'authentic’ crucial country style. Catch them at The Victoria Hotel this Saturday August 2.
SUNDAY AUG 3
JESS LOCKE + GEORGIA MAQ + KATE WOODHOUSE
A gathering with friends, Melbourne girls Georgia Maq, Jess Locke and Brisbane’s Kate Woodhouse for a mellow afternoon of folk voices. The beautiful Jess Locke has been popping up around Melbourne pretty regularly with her unique melancholic folk along herd in her recently released full length album. The talented Georgia Maq, with her recently released her first 7” complementing her folk-punk inspired songs, as well as the exciting news of a tour supporting Smith st Bands Wil Wagner. Joining them is Brisbane’s Kate Woodhouse first out of state show after playing at various shows and venues around Brisbane. Her songs capture elements of acoustic folk felt through her songs. She has just released a 4 track demo capturing just this. This Sunday August 3 at The Reverence Hotel. Doors open at 3pm.
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MURDENA So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band name is Ree Nay, which is my stage name. I’m the singer/songwriter and sometimes keys player. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Regina Spektor, Joni Mitchell, Birdy, Florence, Joan Baez or Jewel? I’ve been told I sound like these artists frequently. What do you love about making music? The ability to connect to people. I can write what we as people don’t have the confidence to say and share it. To be told anyone has connected to your music in any way is a surreal feeling and it’s my most favourite part making music. It’s really cool. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Joni Mitchell. I’d love to show her my music and hear her feedback for sure, that would be unbelievably cool. I’m in complete awe of her like so many others. She’s the most amazing talent I’ve ever heard.
DOGSDAY
Dogsday are a three-piece rockin’ country surfabilly band from Melbourne. They are veterans and legends of the local independent music scene and play their own unique style of rockin’ country surfabilly music. Having been around for almost 20 years they really know how to rock the joint. $10 Pints of Bloody Marys all day. This Sunday August 3 from 3pm at Whole Lotta Love Bar.
If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? None! I’m a lover not a hater, and I know full well the hard work that’s gone into each and every one of their careers. I admire them all, nothing but love here, sorry! Haha. What can a punter expect from your live show? An emotional journey, leaving on a happy note. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? My EP Seen You Before is on iTunes and I have hard copies which you can grab at the show. When’s the gig and with who? The tour starts in Tamworth with the band, then to Armidale, Byron Bay and then finishing up in Melbourne on Saturday August 9 at Whole Lotta Love in East Brunswick. Anything else to add? Thanks to everyone who’s supported me in my journey so far, it means the world to me and I appreciate it more than the hair on my head that keeps me warm in winter and that’s A LOT!
THE HEARTACHE STATE
DEAR MONDAY: HANDPICKED NEW AND EMERGING TALENT
THE GROVES
Melbourne based deep blues powerhouse The Groves are bringing their noise to the physical heart of Melbourne Rock and Roll, Cherry Bar. They’ll be performing with The Ugly Kings and Jungle Crooks. Entry is free and music kicks off from 6pm. This Sunday August 3.
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JOE GUITON & THE SUICIDE TUESDAYS
THE RAMBLING ROOTS
MONDAY AUG 4
Ever seen a Suzannah Espie gig? You’d remember if you had. Because odds are that, from that moment on, you wouldn’t have been satisfied to stop at one. This Melbourne-based singer songwriter has been casting spells over audiences ever since she first took to the stage with her alt-country pop band, GIT, in 1997. A woman of compelling beauty - statuesque, with piercing blue eyes framed by golden curls -- she has a voice to match, an intoxicating mix of country, soul, blues and pop. A gentle, sweet trill that can move grown men to tears one moment, or an Aretha-esque hellcat belt that can raise the roof the next; however she sings it though, it’s still unmistakeably Suzannah Espie. See her this Sunday August 3 at The Drunken Poet from 4pm.
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The Heartache State is Nick Barker’s new band. Described as the “rawest” material that Barker has done in years, it also features the “A-List of Australian rock and rollers”, including longtime collaborator Justin Garner from Adelaide band Southpaw. They play Sundays in August at The Yarra. Admission is free and kick off is at 4.30pm.
The Rambling Roots are alternative folk singer/songwriters originally from the boroughs of Oxfordshire. With their sweet harmonies and lyrics inspired by their wanderings and tales, they create a variety of sounds ranging from raw acoustic harmonies to upbeat folk tunes. After spending the last three years touring Europe they have reached Melbourne with some fresh new material to sing to life. Don’t miss them this Sunday at The Victoria Hotel from 5pm.
SUZANNAH ESPIE
Murdena will be strutting their stuff every Tuesday evening in August at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick. Off the back of a series of cracker interstate and local shows for their recent release of their second EP Ruby, The Bellarine Peninsulas favourite children will be taking away the winter’s chill by fuelling your fire for melodious and wild country music. Polish your belt buckles, tie up your horse and prepare yourself for a month of Murdena at the Retreat. It’s worth getting off the ranch for. They’ll be joined this Tuesday August 5 by the Bec Goring Band.
In this great music town, there is an endless flow of new talent arriving on the scene. This Monday July 28, 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. 7pm – Kimberly Bowden, 7.40pm – Jimmy Phoenix, 8.20pm – Madeleine Duke, 9pm – Rich Davie. There’ll be food available and as always, great beer.
TUESDAY AUG 5
ROWENA WISE
Rowena Wise is kickin’ off her Tuesdays in August residency at The Yarra Hotel. Best known in Melbourne as one third of the delightful Stray Hens ensemble, Rowena is a multi instrumentalist who learnt her craft in The Wise Family band from Margaret River WA. (Her sister Lucy Wise is opening for her this week). This is her first excursion as a soloist after writing and recording her own indiefolk songs on guitar and ukulele. Her shows at the Yarra are part of the Ruby Tuesday Tuesdays – with a special offer of fish'n’chips and a pot of Ruby Tuesday Ale for $15. Admission is free.
What do you love about making music? That its cheaper than therapy. What do you hate about the music industry? That wonderfully talented musicians are struggling to pay their bills while no talent little Disney future crack addicts are riding around in limos. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Beer Whiskey Friends & Regrets (2012) Soda Bulbs & Ice Cream (2013) New record by the end of the year all available at http:// joeguiton.bandcamp.com. When’s the gig and with who? August 2 at The Brunswick Hotel for theTony Sly tribute show.. And I’m doing a solo show in support of The Outfit album launch at the Prince of Wales with Strawberry Fist Cake and K – Mart Warriors on August 8. Describe the best gig you have ever played: We have only been a band for a little while but we have had awesome and terrible shows... Best is without a doubt opening for Nerdlinger and Revellers at The Public Bar. Everything came together brilliantly despite the hangover from the night before... Describe the worst gig you have ever played. Supporting the brilliant Mara Threat on a Saturday afternoon at The Old Bar. Damian (guitarist) and I played a little duo set. We were wasted from the night before. I didn’t go well. Mara graciously offered us money. I didn’t take it. She stopped talking to us after that. But she just started following me on Twitter so hopefully she’s forgiven me. Not Damo though...
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews LOWTIDE The Tote, Friday July 25 On precious few occasions have I actually seen the Tote band room sold out. I’ve seen it at a point where it probably should be sold out, with people clawing at each other in the smokers section, trying to get nearer the window, and others climbing onto the barbecue, the outside bar, or any table to try and catch a glimpse of the band as noise sporadically bellows from the door, opening infrequently as punters inevitably realise that by going out for a smoke, they’ve blown their chances of actually seeing anything, and decide to retreat to the bar. That said, I’ve never actually seen the ‘full house’ sign turned on the band room in all my journeys there, that was until I went to see Lowtide launch their self titled album. That fact alone speaks volumes about this band, who since the release of this record, have been really grown in stature. The album received more than favourable reviews from almost every publication that had a listen to it, so selling out their launch at the Tote wasn’t at all surprising. Lowtide are the band that most closely resemble the originators of shoegaze. There’s a part of me that’s slightly bothered by that. There’s a part of me that hoped to see a slightly more progressive take on the thick somber tones of the genre. Though, at the same time, there’s a part of me that’s comforted by the simplicity of the song structure and continuously impressed by the intelligence of the vocal melodies. I guess that Lowtide’s strength is in their execution, and live they executed the entire record without a single moment of misapplication. The strong, heavy tones swept across the crowd and were entirely absorbed. It seemed as though people weren’t consciously aware of the moment that they were experiencing. It might be due to density of the sound, or the flickering lights being projected back to onto the audience, but for the entire duration of the set, the whole crowd seemed to be wholeheartedly captivated by slow meandering noise, and genuinely proud and supportive of these local shoegaze starlets. Inevitably, comparisons are going to be made between Lowtide and the succession of shoegaze pioneers that came so long before them – immediately Slowdive come to mind – but I think that’s unfair. As I said, part of me wanted to see something more original or progressive, but upon further contemplation, I think that the key reason that this release has done so well and their performance was so strong is because, right now, more than any time in my short existence, this sound is so relevant. This deep, contemplative, pop-inspired side of shoegaze has resonated with people particularly well, at least locally. I don’t know why I had such lofty expectations of Lowtide, and tried to measure them against some weird fictitious yardstick that I’d conjured up in my mind before I’d even entered the venue. I guess it’s the cynic in me that’s always prepared to be underwhelmed. Lowtide certainly put me in my place though, and LOVED: The sound reminded me to always come to a show with an HATED: The two short ladies behind me, muttering about how unfair it was that they had to stand behind open mind, because you shouldn’t ever shun an artist me, a man of such average height and stature that it’s before you’ve seen what they can really do. laughable. DRANK: Pints of Carlton. It’s the Tote. KEATS MULLIGAN
THE ACID Northcote Social Club, Thursday July 24 By Christ, The Acid can play and weave a spell over the audience. There was something so magical and surreal about what was going on tonight, a feeling which was definitely compounded by the fact that they played in the dark. Other than for Ry X, the band’s frontman, you couldn’t see their faces or make out what they were doing. Even Ry was visible only intermittently. It was eerie and beautiful. Being pitched in black sits with the band’s original anonymity (learning who’s in it is a recent development) and nothing distracts from the music, which you could feel in your chest. In terms of sound, this owes as much to ‘90s shoegaze as anything. It’s a meld of guitar fuzz, rumbling bass, some pretty lush, ambient electronica and Ry’s extraordinary voice. Sometimes he breathes and whispers the words (fragments which rarely make sense, but are still beautiful). At other times his voice soars over a surprising range – even then there’s a dream-like lethargy in his delivery. The start was wildly atmospheric, night noises merged into feedback and they were back lit with stars, and that pretty much set the tone for the rest of the show. The whole performance drew from The Acid’s recent album, Liminal, and seemed way too short. They played for an hour, but we could have been lulled by them forever. Animal and Creeper, which was LOVED: Ry X’s voice somehow even more sinister live, were clear crowd HATED: Being in the dark has some downsides. People, highlights. just because we can’t see each other doesn’t mean we’re This was an aural treat. in Lord of the Flies DRANK: Diet coke MEG CRAWFORD
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LILY ALLEN Festival Hall, Thursday July 24 There’s a lot of people who love and adore Lily Allen. These people aren’t exclusively female, and these males and females aren’t just teenagers. Tonight at Festival Hall the crowd ranged from middle-aged women admiring the mother of two, to teenage boys excited by the saucy star’s recurring sexual innuendo. So, what sets Lily Allen apart from your regular pop star? When the London native arrived in 2006 it was her sassy wit (coupled with ska-inflected production from UK producers Future Cut) that made her an appealing alternative to the cookie-cutter fare dominant in mainstream pop. Even though she subsequently became a mega star (then a mother, now a fashion retailer) her outspoken, mockney personality remains in tact. Unfortunately, on this year’s comeback LP Sheezus, Allen’s cocky humour is clothed in vapid, radio-ready attire. Sheezus is easily her most dismissible set of songs, but touring in support of the record meant tonight’s set list drew heavily from it. The gig started strong, with the new LP’s title track, followed by lead single Hard Out Here. The energy of Allen’s live band – including drumming powerhouse John Jenkins from The Streets – helped strip away some of the recording’s isolating sheen. This allowed ironic snarls like “It’s hard out here, for a bitch” to be delivered with the emphasis they deserve. Four dancers also joined in for these two numbers. Allen herself participated in the choreography but not with any devoted precision, which actually prevented it being a tacky ploy. As we progressed, old favourites such as Smile, Everyone’s At It and LDN were clear highlights, whereas lighter/ iPhone waving numbers Who’d Have Known and Our Time were basically yawn-inducing. See, Lily Allen operates at a few levels of cheesy. She tilted kitsch in her favour on country romp As Long As I Got You, but when sentimentality pervaded the entire arrangement things inevitably turned schmaltzy. Nevertheless, when you love and adore Lily Allen, this isn’t a detractor. In fact, it’s probably perceived as a chance to make closer contact with her psyche, without the trappings of sarcasm and vitriol. Thus, it was hardly surprising that, when Allen exited the stage after a gloriously triumphant Fuck You, the cries for an encore were near deafening. Thankfully, she soon returned with 2009 super smash The Fear. Contrary to the song’s thematic uncertainty, tonight there was no trepidation about how one ought to feel. It was an ecstatic performance of a LOVED: Dancers wearing dog masks quality pop song, gobbled up by all and sundry. HATED: Festival Hall’s dungeon-like drinking area DRANK: I’m not sure, it was too dark to tell AUGUSTUS WELBY
GROUPLOVE 170 Russell, Friday July 25 Few bands create a positive community vibe in a space as the infectious Californians of Grouplove. In the country as part of the Splendour in the Grass lineup, the band were greeted by a sold out show at one of Melbourne’s best venues. Supported by fellow Splendour act Mikhael Paskalev, the Norwegian played an enthusiastic set to a nearly full auditorium. Given the airplay his album What’s Life Without Losers has received on triple j and with single Jive Baby being featured in several commercials, many ticket holders arrived early enough to see Mikhael and his band show off their wares. They didn’t disappoint either, delivering an upbeat and jaunty support slot. In the half an hour or so between acts, as many people as humanly possible surged forwards and made their way into the venue’s tiny moshpit. The reception the crowd gave when the five-piece arrived on stage was nothing short of enormous. The band kicked off with the I’m With You, the opening song from their latest album Spreading Rumours. First album tracks such as Itchin’ On A Photograph, Tongue Tied and Spun were obvious highlights. However, what was great to see was how well received the new album tracks were compared to when they toured in January not long after its release. It seems fans spending time with the album has led to a better received live show. In among album tracks the band also featured Let Me In, the song they recorded for the soundtrack of the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars. The covers were perhaps even more popular with two back-to-back, being snippets of Beyoncé’s Drunk In Love and Beastie Boys’ anthem for chaos, Sabotage. A particular set highlight was first album cut Naked Kids, one of only two songs to appear on their first EP and their debut. The song was never officially released as a single and according to extensive set list research, hasn’t been played live since their new album was released. This reviewer pleaded the band through various social media platforms to include it in their set list and lo and behold they brought it out. Whether that was why, we may never know, but what we do know is that the crowd sure enjoyed singing along to the summery offering. Closing the three-song encore with hits Ways To Go and Colours was a fantastic way to finish off a LOVED: Basically everything superb Friday night of music. HATED: Zilch ALEXANDER CROWDEN
DRANK: Surpassingly reasonably priced Coronas
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews GOATPISS GASOLINE/FLYYING COLOURS/RIVER OF SNAKES Various, Friday July 25 My hairdresser likes to get on the chat. Usually she’s provocative without being confrontational. However, on Friday afternoon, she was somewhere between cantankerous and deliberately antagonist. Amongst her many diatribes was the dubiously formed proposition that any musician unable to establish a commercially viable career only had themself to blame, or something like that. The fact that she’d spent her youth mixing with musicians whose raw talent far outweighed their financial reward added further confusion; the likelihood she’d consumed a few G&Ts before I’d arrived was probably the only the reasonable explanation for the ill-considered theory. Van Walker isn’t commercially successful, and probably won’t be for a while yet. If Van was Canadian he might be heralded as a successor to Neil Young, but because he’s local (albeit via Tasmania), he has to put in the hard yards to keep his head above water. Van’s latest musical exploit is Goatpiss Gasolene, a Delta blues-via North Fitzroy outfit. Van’s fellow guitarist’s plays the blues with the dexterity and empathy of a crust veteran 50 years his senior; the drummer’s Sabbath is apparent if you’re prepared to look close enough. There’s some Screaming Jay Hawkins and Elmore James (or was it Willie Dixon), some inebriated dancing and a whole lot of fun. From there we head to the city, and into Shebeen Bar in Manchester Lane. A few years ago our corporate Christmas party was held there; according to office rumour, on of the attendees dispatched an obnoxious colleague across the room in a fit of justified pique. It’s hard to reconcile tonight’s hipster-ish crowd with the decidedly un-hipster demographic profile of that fateful Christmas party, which is probably a good thing. We a couple of songs late in the Baptism of Uzi set, enough to confirm that it’s still good to be alive in a Buzi world. Flyying Colours are launching their new single tonight, and the crowd is heavy with interest. A friend describes the band as “young and cute”; maybe that’s verging on patronising, but it’s hardly offensive. The air is quickly drenched with thick, reverb-laden psychedelic sound, and when the band locks into a solid groove, it’s very, very good. You can discern nods to Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, War on Drugs, Spiritualized and a slew of lesserknown contemporaries. It’s the requisite blend of free-form exploration and subliminal blues-rock structure that lies at the heart of psychedelia. The set ends with some psychedelic histrionics: it’s been done before, and you’ll hear it again, but not always as good as tonight. Flyying Colours probably won’t appear in a television commercial, or a primetime talent show, but is that really an appropriate measure of success? From there it’s a short sojourn to The Old Bar to see River of Snakes. We arrive a couple of songs into the set, and River of Snakes is already knee-deep in psychedelic dirge. Raul Sanchez has had his moment in the sun with Magic Dirt; these days he splits his time between River of Snakes, Midnight Woolf and Tex Perkins’ latest rock foray, The Ape. Sanchez sweats rock’n’roll passion; there’s ne’er a skerrick of pretence to be seen nor heard. Elissa Rose is a graduate of Collingwood’s rock’n’roll high school, an education institution that will necessarily be ignored in the forthcoming review of the national school curriculum. There’s a run through of River of Snakes’ latest record, Black Noise, and a cover of The Heartbreakers’ via Ramones’ Chinese Rocks, and there is much nocturnal rejoicing; that such cult attention is unlikely to transpose into lavish financial reward is surely a reflection on insipid popular tastes, and not the quality of the music on offer. The evening’s eclectic sonic pleasures draw to a conclusion, and we undertake the requisite post-mortem of events. There’s been something for just about anyone who LOVED: The compare and contrast of the evening’s cares, and everyone’s content. On any given night, musical offerings you can’t beat Melbourne for rock’n’roll. HATED: Friday night traffic DRANK: A mixture of Mountain Goat and Cooper’s PATRICK EMERY Pale Ale
THE STRYPES Northcote Social Club, Tuesday July 22 The Creases, a four-piece from Brisbane, grace the stage and create the perfect fresh faced contrast to the heavily bearded crowd before them. This is an older, veteran crowd who adhered to the beard before it was cool and unlike the majority of venues in Melbourne there is not a topknot in sight. After arriving onstage almost 20 minutes late, the boys are quick to thank the crowd and jump into the opening song of their first gig with The Strypes. These denim clad youngsters with cracking hair prove themselves to be up-and-coming in their game, switching instruments in the manner of seven-year-olds playing musical chairs at a birthday party. With a hell-of-a-lot of whimsy comes their debut single I Won’t Wait followed by Static Lines, complete with sufficient guitar distortion and a rumble of appreciation from the crowd. With these boys next to be seen gadding about at Splendour in the Grass, the potential is clear and the music catchy, creating the perfect atmosphere for The Strypes. One short stint in the smoking area later and the NSC is packed and writhing with an audibly enthusiastic audience. The velvet curtains finally part and the Irish stand before us. The sunglasses-clad Ross Farrelly on lead vocals is embracing the inner Noel Gallagher but the venue is so dark it’s likely he will be googling the solution to night blindness first thing in the morning. Pete O’Hanlon is more than a little accomplished on bass and also plays a mean blues harmonica later on in the set. As they smash out such hits as Blue Collar Jane, What A Shame and You Can’t Judge A Book By the Cover, it’s undeniable: them boys be ruddy talented and they certainly do not fuck about with their aggressive and loud “sorry, not sorry” sound as they proceed to melt your face and leave you wondering what the devil happened to your eardrums. Who needs to hear the sweet mutterings of their child’s first words anyway? The precision of Evan Walsh’s racing drum beats and glare of Josh McClorey’s white skinnies hypnotise the crowd as they belt out She’s So Fine with impeccable guitar and Farrelly’s blues harmonica rings supreme. It’s all too heated in here as McClorey deploys solo after solo that sends the crowd a little giddy. With the oldest not yet 19, it would be easy to underestimate this gang of four but their old school rhythm and blues sound is powerful with no holes barred. Covering songs by the likes of Bo Diddley and The Specials, it’s easy to see where their impressive array of influences come from, but it’s the encore where the real treat lies as The Ramones’ Rock Away Beach blows the audiences remaining LOVED: The middle-aged woman who wondered aloud bits of brain into the air conditioning vents to be if The Strypes were “legal” redistributed at a later date. Job well done. HATED: That McClorey didn’t once change his piece of chewing gum DRANK: Cider – apparently a pint of wine is a no go ROSEMARY ANSTEAD
TUNE-YARDS Howler, Friday July 25 ÁSGEIR ACOUSTIC ROOFTOP PERFORMANCE Tuesday July 22 There’s some irony to the idea of Icelandic natives warming up a Melbourne winter’s day, but Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, known simply to the musical world as Ásgeir, alongside friend and collaborator Júlíus Róbertsson did a spiffing job. Inspiring and awaking a Melbourne audience to their unique brand of folk, Ásgeir and Róbertsson played an acoustic set ahead of their Splendour in the Grass appearance and east coast (Melbourne & Sydney) sideshows. Playing to a small group gathered on a South Melbourne rooftop, the duo were framed against Melbourne’s humble cityscape, as they moved through stripped back versions of tracks from Ásgeir’s most recent album, In the Silence. The album contains the same songs as his highly successful 2012 debut album, Dýrð í dauðaþögn, but with translated or slightly revised lyrics. Opening with Going Home, each note was executed with extraordinary clarity, and it was a rare and special opportunity to hear their pure harmonies at such close range. On That Day followed shortly after, and the absence of audience interaction or between song banter was a trend that continued throughout the brief set, but one that allowed each song to resonate powerfully with the listeners. Perhaps this is what Ásgeir was referring to in the naming of his album, but irrespective of the title’s intention, it served as a striking musical tool nonetheless. King and Cross, arguably Ásgeir’s best known and most played track in Australia, arrived next. It was clearly a song the audience had been eager to hear, as people hummed along quietly or tapped their feet enthusiastically. As King and Cross gained greater local airplay, it was revealed that Ásgeir’s father, Einar Georg Einarsson, wrote many of the original lyrics, with his offspring then casting them and weaving them through his entrancing melodies. Closing the set was a cover of Nirvana’s Heart Shaped Box, a track taken from their 1993 album, In Utero. The song’s memorable line, “Forever in debt to your priceless advice…” rung out beautifully, delivered delicately and in a soft Icelandic accent. It provided an interesting and striking parallel to Kurt Cobain’s original gritty and grungy execution. It was a brief affair, but one that showed off Ásgeir’s musical versatility and above all, his overwhelming humility and respect for his craft. It also served as a reminder that there tends to be something rare and unparalleled from musicians hailing from this often untouched part of LOVED: The unique setting and format. the world. HATED: That I couldn’t chase it as a Splendour punter DRANK: No, guzzled down Icelandic charm IZZY TOLHURST
I’m not gonna lie, I came to see D. D. Dumbo. As a massive fan of his EP, I couldn’t pass up a chance to see him at the local. Clearly many of the audience were unfamiliar, I heard mutterings of “What is he doing?”, “That must be hard to get just right,” “That’s really cool,” etc. as he first set up the looped beats and recorded sounds to play his opening song over. But a few tracks in and it was great to see that the crowd were palpably into it. With influences ranging from all over the wazzoo, it’s hard to allocate a genre to Mr Perry’s work, best to just describe the set-up, or better yet, just shut up and listen. He played many new songs (hopefully some that will land on his upcoming debut album) and two EP tracks including, of course, Tropical Oceans. His onstage banter felt a bit forced – clearly this guy is far more comfortable at home playing around with noise than he is addressing an audience, but it’s a great show to watch as he moves between effects box, drum pads and peddles. Can’t wait to see where this guy goes. Well, no awkward banter from the incredible Merill Garbus that’s for sure, with three albums under her belt, it’s clear that she and her band of vibrant instrumentalists (and instrumental vocalists) have their onstage persona down pat, and it doesn’t disappoint. Glittery eyes, sparkly tops, glow-in-the-dark tribal face paint – this is what we expect and love from tUnE-YArDs. The sold out crowd was already shaking booties by the time Gangta came up only a few songs in. tUnE-YArDs are a party band, something that wasn’t really evident before the show as just a casual listener. Of course, the round robin style vocal harmonies and layered percussion that you’d expect are all present and accounted for, partnered with mild electronic sensibilities, it’s vibrant sounds that don’t break new territory but trace the edges of trip hop, R&B, even techno-pop to create something familiar but far from mundane. Bizness, Killa and the newer Find A New Way were all highlights, not to mention my personal fave Left Behind. My one complaint (if you could call it that) was that several tracks had a similar opening formula; soft vocals that repeat and slowly get louder, a beat is introduced – usually some clap patterns, and then the crescendo opens into the song proper. As someone who’d never seen these guys before it felt a bit too predictable, but having said that I didn’t find that the songs themselves were noticeably repetitive. In short, tUnE-YArDs were much more LOVED: Merill’s otherworldly powerful voice of a jiving caper then expected, and the hype around HATED: Wearing heels to a sold out gig with no Merill is definitely well founded. Next time, though, available seating (amateur hour…) I’m wearing face glitter. DRANK: Hendricks with cucumber and some fancy 15-year-old rum called Matusalem DANIELLE MILES
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The heralding of the Manics’ latest work, Futurology began almost a year ago with a slew of dizzying announcements: ‘Sessions at Berlin’s world famous Hansa Studios’, ‘a variety of guest vocalists’ and ‘the return of (The Holy Bible album) producer Alex Silva’. Now that the resulting album is in, it’s safe to say all expectations have been shattered. Fact is, it’s far and away greater than the sum of a few sure-fire, attention-grabbing parts. Written during the same sessions that produced last year’s retiring, Scott Walker-ish Rewind the Film, Futurology – instead of sounding like ‘left-overs’ – is the band’s most monstrous and urgent sounding record in years. Rewind’s slow amble through recent Welsh history is already a faded memory as the band has moved into a completely new, Euro-centric phase with a distinctly re-modelled sound. Musically, the album harks back to a time when Kraftwerk and The Human League were considered the sound of the future. Rest assured, though, this is no puffed-up ‘ironic ‘80s’ album from a bunch of aging socialist rockers. Pre-release teaser, Europa Geht Durch Mich’s delivery is icy and direct, aided by German film star Nina Hoss who swaps choruses and verses with James Dean Bradfield. The result is a militant bilingual exchange over a relentless marching beat that makes Rammstein sound whimsical by comparison. Let’s Go to War, with its blend of Enoesque cavernous/claustrophobic synths, is the sound of reawakened synopsis. The darkness of The Holy Bible is present here, but the mood is contrarily optimistic. Naturally, because it’s a Manics album, these tracks – along with Sex Power and Money and Walk Me to the Bridge – are dressed up as certified stadium rock anthems; the latter of which is pomp at its best. Imagine Livin’ On A Prayer
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2. De-Loused In The Comatorium 2LP MARS VOLTA 3. Beautiful Freak LP EELS 4. Futurology LP MANIC ST PREACHERS 5. Soul Mining DELUXE BOX SET THE THE 6. #7885 Electro Punk 2LP CABARET VOLTAIRE 7. Anthology 4LP BOX SET THE CLEAN 8. Blue Bell Knoll LP COCTEAU TWINS 9. World Peace Is None Of Your Business LP MORRISSEY shagging She Sells Sanctuary and you’re loving it. Much of Futurology was conceived as far back as 2007 on a European tour during which time bassist/writer Nicky Wire was on the verge of leaving the band. Over time these songs were developed into ‘13 good reasons to not give up’. The Manics’ endured tragedies and errors of judgement of old are put to bed once and for all. Futurology is one last look back on a forward march in to their real future, which is at long last looking and sounding brighter than ever. LEIGH SALTER
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RECORD PARADISE TOP TEN VINYL 1. Life/Thrills LOWER PLENTY 2. Passerby LULUC 3. Lowtide LOWTIDE 4. Compiletely Bats BATS 5. The Dunedin Double THE CHILLS
BEST TRACK: Divine Youth IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: GANG OF FOUR, KRAFTWERK, THE ASSOCIATES IN A WORD: Achtung!
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BANKS
Beggin For Thread (Harvest) I haven’t quite been sold on Banks yet, but Beggin For Thread has shades of All Saints’ Pure Shores in the chorus, and that most definitely is a good thing. The production isn’t exactly revelatory, but it does just enough with a rudimentary four-note bass melody.
ALEX CAMERON
Taking Care of Business (Siberia) “A city of opening support slots. But there’s something about it, that great silence as no one recognises the melody. First-timers. A beautiful thing, not often thought about. In anticipation of success or failure, a beautiful thing presents itself before a guilty longing for much, much more.” – Alex Cameron, SXSW Reflection A few weeks ago Alex Cameron and his saxophonist foil Roy Molloy made their live Melbourne debut. It was a support slot for an international band (which band? It doesn’t really matter), dominated by Alex orating over primitive MIDI tunes between songs. They ran out of time, almost comically, not before performing Taking Care of Business. It’s a bleak track, bleak even for its bleak album, Jumping the Shark. The Alex Cameron persona is down and out, but a battler. His heart was in Taking Care of Business that night, like his life depended on it. Around two-dozen early bird punters applauded politely. Each of ‘em ponied up the cash for an Alex Cameron vinyl before the main event. Other musos are sitting front and centre in shameless videos spruiking booze corporations as the saviour of the music industry. Alex Cameron is out there on the battlefield, real or imagined, hunting a success that is real or imagined – most likely imagined.
VIGILANTES
Circles (Independent) Nascent Sydney duo Vigilantes emerge with Circles, a tidy and intricate electronica-pop composition guided by brooding bass and hypnotically relentless melody. There’s deft movement, eased into upbeat tempos with interstellar flourishes. Inventive, and ambitious within reach.
SBTRKT FEAT. EZRA KOENIG
New Dorp. New York (Young Turks/Remote Control) Like an anxiety-riddled rendition of David Essex’s Rock On, the first taste of SBTRKT’s new album creeps uneasily over sub-bass pulsation, Ezra Koenig reprising the biblical Big Apple themes of Vampy Weekend’s last LP in an accelerated rap-sing meter. It’s smoky. It’s cool as fuck. A strong indication that SBTRKT is operating on a whole ‘nother level.
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Chimes (Warp) DO, do, do. DO, do, do. DO, do, do. DO, do, do. whiiiieeeww. *OOGH* / DO, do, do. DO, do, do. DO, do, do. DO, do, do. whiiiieeeww. *OOGH* BWWWWAAAAAAAAMMMPPPPPPPP (well worth the wait, thank you based HudMo).
RUSTIE FEAT. DANNY BROWN
Attak (Warp) Danny Brown’s Side B (Dope Song) proved Rustie was a perfect production cohort for the Detroit rapper’s wild out, molly-addled, festival-bait anthems. The teamup again produces the goods with the inversely billed Attak. Not as all-obliterating as Dope Song, but still bone-shaking in the best way. A few of Danny’s bars get a tad lost in Rustie’s noodling high-register tones, but if you’re looking for lyrical resonance, you’ve come to the wrong place.
3. My Only Friend BAD//DREEMS 4. Pickles From The Jar COURTNEY BARNETT 5. Sing To Me (Denzal Park Mix) KATE MILLER-HEIDKE 6. Beggin For Thread BANKS 7. WiLD4TheNight K-OS 8. Rainy Taxi SPOON 9. Tied Up Tied Down TEEN 10. Magic Mountain THE DRUMS
PBS TOP TEN 1. Underbilly #2 VARIOUS ARTISTS 2. Cold World NAOMI SHELTON AND THE GOSPEL QUEENS 3. From Mercury to Pluto COOKING WITH CAUSTIC 4. From Mexico With Love ABBIE CARDWELL 5. Self Titled THE PINK TILES 6. The Best Of John Doe: This Far JOHN DOE 7. Passerby LULUC 8. All The Wandering THE YEARLINGS 9. Good Luck Charm THE MASTERSONS 10. They Want My Soul SPOON
SINGLE OF THE WEEK
COOBER PEDY UNIVERSITY BAND
Kookaburra (Animals Dancing) Ambling into the Supernatural Amphitheatre early in the AM on a brisk March morning earlier in the year, somehow escaping the inescapable vortex that is a warm sleeping bag, we heard the super, natural cries of a kookaburra filling the dusty atmosphere. It took a while to ascertain the laugh was non-diegetic, instead being pumped from stage by Tornado Wallace during his Golden Plains-closing set. The didge-laden jam finally surfaces as a recorded release, credited to Tornado Wallace’s team-up with William Paxton: Coober Pedy University Band. The GP masterstroke was a transition into Yothu Yindi’s classic Djapana, but the cut holds up on its own, and then some, harnessing a loving array of Australiana touchstones – devoid of any semblance of irony, satisfaction guaranteed groove.
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EXAMPLE Live Life Living (Sony Music) The British rapper-come-singer has managed to put out consistently excellent albums, for the past three of four records consecutively, and this album continues to see Elliot Gleave in fine form. Lead single Kids Again is an anthem for how much we miss the unabashed lack of responsibilities and good times we take completely for granted during our teenage years. As well as being a top quality party starter, it has the ability to really get stuck in your head lyrically, too. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many highlights across the board here, it really makes for a great album. One More Day sounds like a house song that might be the soundtrack to being off your face alone in a club once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost your friends. However, luckily it manages to still be appealing in more ideal situations, like listening on the tram for example, which this reviewer can attest to. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Face the World is surprisingly honest when you take away the club beats and focus on the lyrics. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a theme that appears across the whole disc, however, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buried under such quality and appealing production BEST TRACK: Kids Again that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely to be noticeable unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS: CALVIN a keen ear. HARRIS, TINIE TEMPAH, PLAN B IN A WORD: Banging ALEXANDER CROWDEN
I AM GIANT
Science and Survival (Sony Music) New Zealand has been producing some fine rock music lately, and these guys, now London-based, are only adding to that vibe. Being a massive fan of Australasian alternative progressive and alternative rock, I had been aware of these guys for quite some time, but never really taken the time to have an in-depth listen, mainly due to the heaving, teetering piles of new CDs that seem to constantly await my attention. Now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very glad this album crossed my desk, so that situation could change. This is true â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;alternativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is dark, heavy (for rock) and creates a pretty spine tingling atmosphere. At the same time, the songs are very strong and catchy, with excellent vocals and massive, fat grooves. It has very strong crossover appeal as well, fans of Foo Fighters, Incubus and the like will find something to like here (especially in a track like the excellent Transmission), as will fans who love The Butterfly Effect and Dead Letter Circus. The latter should check out the epic, 12-and-a-half minute closer Bought with Ignorance, Sold with Arrogance. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immense. The sound, courtesy of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production genius Forrester Savell is lush, squeaky clean and extremely powerful, exactly what an album such as this needs, and the musicianship, whilst quite basic in the greater scheme of things, serves the song to perfection. Nothing superfluous, nothing overwrought, just streamlined and right on the money, allowing the songs to breathe. Yet more world class rock music from the land of BEST TRACK: Transmission IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS: Hobbits and long white clouds, Science and Survival BELLUSIRA, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, is a clear winner. FILTER IN A WORD: Riveting ROD WHITFIELD
PENNYWISE
Yesterdays (Epitaph) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a strained relationship for fans of Los Angeles punk rock institution Pennywise. Founding member Jim Lindberg left unexpectedly in 2009 and was replaced by extremely talented, yet ill-fitting, Ignite vocalist Zoli Teglas. 2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All or Nothing, featuring Teglas on vocals, was a reinvigoration of a band that had began to stagnate and fracture, yet it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prove itself to be return to the former glory that the band needed. Later that year, Lindberg reunited and the band have resumed their status as one of melodic punk rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most iconic and longest running bands. Over 25 years into their career, the band, have released Yesterdays, an album of songs originally written in their artistic and commercial peak in the early to mid-90s, most notably featuring songs written by former bassist Jason Thirsk, who tragically committed suicide in 1996. On paper, Yesterdays reads more like a footnote addition to a long-running bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discography, usually found in longwinded box-sets and anthologies, yet the record finds a way to work as the eventual fruition of unreleased songs from a punk rock band with such a consistent and dependable sound. The intensely political and anger-driven anthems of later albums, such as 2001â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Land of the Free, are set aside for the return of their initial brand of upbeat yet socially conscious skate punk. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an admittedly been-and-gone style of music, yet the credentials of the styleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s originators and innovators are as solid as any other long-running band revisiting their origins. A fitting commemoration to the work of Jason Thirsk, and a nostalgic throwback to a bygone era, Yesterdays may be an easy way of putting out a record without having to actually think of anything new, yet holds its own as a document BEST TRACK: What You Deserve of a band acknowledging not only their roots, but their IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS:BAD creative peak as writers and performers. RELIGION, THE OFFSPRING, NOFX IN A WORD: Reflective JOE HANSEN
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1,000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings) Word has it the success of Siaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day job as a pop songwriter for hire prompted her record label to persuade her to record another album. However, she said she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tour it and make only a few promotional appearances, in most of which her face has been completely covered. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ironic that her public persona is so shy when her music is anything but introverted. Storming out of the blocks with monster hit Chandelier, the South Australian export has created one of the biggest and most thoroughly captivating songs of the year. It sets expectations for the album sky high. Luckily, Sia hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just put all her efforts into just one song. While theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not all just as explosive, songs like Big Girls Cry and Straight for the Knife ensure that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of up moments throughout the disc. Sia has released a really stunning example of songwriting excellence and how much better music is when you are the writer and performer. She also showcases just BEST TRACK: Chandelier how much of an asset a unique voice can be. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS: LYKKI LI, FOXES, JESSIE J ALEXANDER CROWDEN IN A WORD: Captivating
WILLIE NELSON
Band of Brothers (Sony Music) Willie Nelson is cool as fuck and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just because he can out smoke Snoop Dogg, or because Nick Cave and Warren Ellis stuck him on a soundtrack, or even because the Wagons wrote a song about him - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because of albums like this. This is country at its best. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think for an instant that Willieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past it. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in super fine form â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still got a great voice and the songs are beautiful, heartbreaking and funny. He may be older now (71 in fact), but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still every bit the defiant outlaw and philosopher. Take Bring It On, for example, where he croons â&#x20AC;&#x153;[i]tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written in the good book that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be asked to take anymore than we can, sounds like a good plan, so bring it on.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Willie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around the block, so you believe him. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a masterful storyteller, typical of good country, and invokes some beautiful imagery â&#x20AC;&#x201C;the past, for instance, in Guitar In The Corner is â&#x20AC;&#x153;just a smoke ring in the air.â&#x20AC;? There are many highlights, but the stand out track is The Wait, which is all about surviving excess, burnout and anger. The chorus will rattle around your brain for days. The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only duet, Git Go, is glorious too. Teaming up with Jamey Johnson, this slow, almost sultry, track is a reflection on corruption and frailty. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big call, but this album is gonna be one of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best and as Willie somewhat cryptically tweeted: BEST TRACK: The Wait â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come here and I ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leaving.â&#x20AC;? Thank God for IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS: that. WAGONS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rumble, Shake and Tumble IN A WORD: Gold MEG CRAWFORD
â&#x20AC;&#x153;WEIRD ALâ&#x20AC;? YANKOVIC
Mandatory Fun (Sony Music Australia) An icon as a parody musician, crucial commentator and reflector of popular culture, and most importantly a unique and extremely talented musician, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weird Alâ&#x20AC;? Yankovic has returned with his 14th album Mandatory Fun. While 2011â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alpocalypse was marred by delayed release and poor promotion, Yankovicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback has seen a perfectly orchestrated utilisation of releasing music videos on leading online publications (College Humor, The AV Club etc.) in order to finally overcome the decline of the traditional album format that could have seen Yankovic become an Old World relic. Mandatory Fun sticks to the proven method of Yankovicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s madness, treading the fine line between stupid and clever on his pop parodies and the obligatory polka medley of the hits of the yesteryear. Album highlight Foil, a parody of Lordeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 inescapable Royals, is the album at its finest, shining as an ode to the usefulness of aluminium foil in preserving food spoilage, yet brilliantly shifts to a paranoid diatribe against the Illuminati and New World Order conspiracy theories. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the dependable formula of the humorously mundane juxtaposed with the bizarre that only Yankovic has been able to commercially exploit and succeed in. The quality of Yankovicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music has largely rested on the largely apolitical and inclusive nature of his lyrics. The generally simple and relatable subject matter (usually food or TV), coupled with the approach of humanising and grounding the larger than life megahits with typically banal and â&#x20AC;&#x153;uncoolâ&#x20AC;? subject matter, appeals to the universal desire for jest and gentle mockery of those larger than us. The irony of Weird Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career outlasting essentially every other artist who he has parodied is beyond his scope of reference; his approach to creating admittedly predictable, yet genuinely humorous fun has long proved itself as having a place in popular music. Reportedly his final album release, understandable in an era of comedy dominated by much faster moving Internet and TV, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of reassurance and comfort in the fact that the only genuinely successful parody musician, much like a funny uncle you always looked forward to BEST TRACK: Foil seeing on sporadic family get-togethers, is still with us IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL LIKE THIS: RAY and committed to consistently delivering his craft. STEVENS, FRANKIE YANKOVIC IN A WORD: Dependable JOE HANSEN
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GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
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WEDNESDAY JULY 30 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
TIM PLEDGER’S SANDWICH JESUS + TOM FRYER TRIO + BAT COUNTRY 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $0.00. BUTLER KOOP GROUP Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. DIZZY’S BIG BAND + PETER HEARNE + CELESTE POLSON Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. HARRY COULSON’S RAIN DOGS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. JOE CHINDAMO & ZOË BLACK (DIDO’S LAMENT) Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 2:00pm. $48.00. MO’ SOUL - FEAT: DEEP STREET SOUL + DJ VINCE PEACH Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: FARFALLA SKY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
4TRESS + CHARM + THE GARDEN OF EIDA + MOONSHIFTER Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. ANTHONY YOUNG & THE NEXT MAN DEAD + ELLIOT FRIEND + TASH SULTANA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $0.00. BROODS + JARRYD JAMES + EAST Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $17.00. COQ ROQ WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: JOYBOT + AGENT 86 Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. $0.00. DESTRENDS + JAMES MOLONEY & THE MAD DOG HARRISONS + SALAD DAYS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7.00. DORSAL FINS + BROADWAY SOUNDS + DJ FRASER A GORMAN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $10.00. ELEVATOR TALK + BLOOD ORANGE + WORLD AT A GLANCE + SYDNEY RD WOLVES + DIRE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. FREEDOM Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $0.00. GOODBYEMOTEL + THE TEA LEAVES Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES + VAN WALKER Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $0.00. JOSH CASHMAN (EP LAUNCH) + DAVY SIMONY + SONS OF MAY Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. PASSERINE + BOYEUR + SCOTT BOYD Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00. RY X Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.90. SPACE JUNK + THE LOVELESS + CLAWS & ORGANS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $0.00. TAM VANTAGE + ALEX & THE LASHIES + LORIKEET + LEAH SENIOR Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $5.00. THE PASS OUTS + THE CANING Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $0.00. TWO HEADED DOG & STONE REVIVAL + THE LOVE BOMBS + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $5.00. YOUNG LIBERALS + DRUNK MUMS + CHUGGA & THE FUCKHEADS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: 100% ENTERTAINMENT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:30pm. BEN HOWARD Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $64.90. DRIVING SOUTH - FEAT: ZEVON & THE WEREWOLVES Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. FEAR & LOATHING IN THORNBURY Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. FIRST AID KIT + MARLON WILLIAMS The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $65.50. IAN COLLARD Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. LAURA JEAN Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 9:30pm. MELBOURNE FOLK CLUB - FEAT: SHANE NICHOLSON + ALUKA + LIAM GERNER Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:00pm. $25.00. OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC/JAM Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. . THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL’S OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. THE HAMMOND ORGAN NIGHTS - FEAT: ORGANIX Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. . THE TIPPLERS Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: JEMMA NICOLE + GRETTA ZILLER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
THURSDAY JULY 31 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS TEX NAPALM & HIS PSYCHOTROPIC SOUND SYSTEM + THE MIDNIGHT SCAVENGERS Tago
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Mago, Thornbury. 8:30pm. ARRESTOR + TRIPLE DENIM + GUS RIGBY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. BASEMENT + TOY BOATS + APART FROM THIS + STRICKLAND + OUTLINES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $25.00. BROODS + JARRYD JAMES + EAST Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $17.00. BURN CITY UNDERGROUND Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. EGYPT LIES + MEDICINE MONEY + SUNXIETY Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. EMPRA + THE MIDDLE NAMES + AIMEE FRANCIS Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. GREAT JOHN HIMSELF + BEC GORING & THE ELWOOD WINTERS + SOUL MATE + DAMON PERILLO Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. KISS THE VYPER Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00. KISSING BOOTH + THE SUGARCANES + JUNK HORSES John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. MUSTARD + STRINGS FOR BELTS + DACKS & COSMOS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. NEXT - FEAT: INTERNAL NIGHTMARE + BLACK SEA OF TREES + FLESH OF THE EARTH + WOUNDED PIG Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. NUSSY + MAXI + RACHEL COSTANZO Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15.00. PALACE OF THE KING + HOLLIAVA Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: LEEZ LIDO + BRIGHT LIGHT EMPIRE + KIDS FROM THE MILL Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $5.00. SODA EAVES & JACKSON MCLAREN + SAM WRIGHT Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. THE DULL JOYS + THE MAY RIVERS + TSUGNARLY Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. THE GLORIOUS + WILDING + ANNA CORDELL Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00. THE OUTBACK GYPSIES Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:30pm. $10.00. THE PINK TILES + BJ MORRISZONKLE + SHACK OF BELLS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. . THE REBELLES + DJ VINCE PEACH & ANDREW YOUNG Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. THE RULING MOTIONS & RICHIE 1250 The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. THE SMOKING WINGTIPS + CHRIS LAKE Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. THIRSTY THURSDAYS - FEAT: LAST MISTRESS + BASH ARTISTS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. WOD + RICK MORANIS OVERDRIVE + DUMB PUNTS + SEWER SIDE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
BOSSA BRUNSWICK Bar Oussou, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $0.00. DEWAYNE EVERETTSMITH (SINGLE LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: JAKE JUDD + TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. GIANNI MARINUCCI NONET + HETTY KATE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. JAZZ & SWING THURSDAYS - FEAT: ALLIRA WILSON Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. JEX SAAREHLAHT TRIO - FEAT: THE JEX SAARELAHT TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. PETER FOLEY & THE MORDIALLOC JAZZ ORCHESTRA Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. PURPLE TUSKS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. RITA SATCH & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm. $20.00. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: SAM APPAPOULAY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. SOUL SALVATION REVUE + CHELSEA WILSON + LOCKETT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE BOYS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. THE CACTUS CHANNEL + UP UP AWAY + DJ CHRIS GILL Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE NEW PALM COURT ORCHESTRA + CRAIG BEARD Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $30.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
ALANA EILEEN Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $5.00. DAVID HOLMES GANG Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. FIRST AID KIT + MARLON WILLIAMS The Hi-fi,
GIG OF THE WEEK!
Tex Perkins
GREEN LINE GROOVES What do you get when you mix blue and yellow, play it back to some funky music and rhyme it with wine? Nope it’s not Frankenstein but it is crafted by some eccentric geniuses at The Thin Green Line Foundation. It’s Green Line Grooves and it’s a massive party featuring some of Australia’s best musical talent and wildlife ambassadors Nicky Bomba, Gotye and Tex Perkins. One night only, in celebration of World Ranger Day, this will be a night to remember, with a chance to win a Geckos Adventures tour to India. With support acts like TinPan Orange, Makana, Damian Howard and DJ Max Crawdaddy, this is sure to be a night of monstrous proportions. Quite opposite to Frankenstein, Green Line Grooves is inspiring more love and a lot less fear at The Melbourne Town Hall this Saturday August 2. Undoubtedly our pick of the week.
Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $65.50. JAMES KANE & JUSTIN BOWD Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. JOSHUA SEYMOUR Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 8:00pm. $0.00. OPEN MIC Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 8:00pm. $0.00. PRINCE THURSDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. $0.00. THE DAN DINNEN TRIO Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. THE LACHY DOLEY GROUP 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. VAN WALKER Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. WHOLE LOTTA BLUE - FEAT: THE 4TH AVENUE BLUES BAND Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. WOMEN IN DOCS - FEAT: EMMA WALL Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $15.00.
FRIDAY AUGUST 1 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
AVENUES END + THE TRIED + STATIC REVENUE + PANDORAN SKY Pier Live, Frankston. 7:30pm. $15.00. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CHAINSAW HOOKERS + THE DUKES OF DELICIOUSNESS + SEEDY JEEZUS + DRIFTER + AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12.00. CHERRY BOMB European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. CHILD + LIZZARD WIZZARD + LOW FLY INCLINE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. COFFIN WOLF + THE WORKINGHORSE IRONS + THE GREASED UP SKELLETONS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:30pm. DAYBREAK + KISSING BOOTH + MAYWEATHER + TIGERS + MARA THREAT 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. EINSTEIN TOYBOYS Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00. FLANAGAN’S FRIDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: THE PITY’S + V-ACT + THE THEFT Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 9:00pm. $5.00. GREEN LINE GROOVES - FEAT: NICKY BOMBA + TEX PERKINS + GOTYE + TINPAN ORANGE + MAKANA + DAMIEN HOWARD + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. HARRY HOOKEY + MANISHA Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm. HARRY HOOKEY Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. HEY FRANKIE + UP UP AWAY + MITCH POWER & THE SOUL ASSASSINS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $12.00. INTO THE MYSTIC (VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE) - FEAT: JOE CREIGHTON Wonderland Spiegeltent, Docklands. 8:00pm. JAMES REYNE PLAYS AUSTRALIAN CRAWL The Palms, Southbank. 8:30pm. $65.00. JIM LAWRIE (SINGLE LAUNCH) + NEW GODS + THE FINKS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $10.00. JOSH MCVOMIT + I AM DUCKEYE + SORDID ORDEAL + DJ CALIFORNIA CRISIS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. KAV TEMPERLEY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $27.00. KIT CONVICT & THEE TERRIBLE TWO + GOING SWIMMING + MOTEL LOVE + SECRET CRACKPIPE HANDSHAKE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. LITTLE HOUSE GODZ + AGENTS OF ROCK + MOTOR MAN Star Hotel, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.
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MASTER BETA + DIXON CIDER Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. MESA COSA + LOS TONES + LEVITATING CHURCHES + CHOPPED DJ’S Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. MODELS + HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $35.00. NAKED + LENIN LENON + SCHOOL GIRL REPORT + DUCK DUCK CHOP + COCKS ARQUETTE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. . OMAHARA + WORM CROWN + O LITTLEBLOOD + DARK POOLS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. PIONEERS OF GOOD SCIENCE + BROOKLYN HOOKERS + ONLY ALIENS Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. RAINY DAY MUSHROOM PILLOW Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. RAMONES TRIBUTE - FEAT: SUN GOD REPLICA + BAD VISION + FLOUR Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. REGGAE MASHUP - FEAT: T-RHYTHM + RASTA UNITY + TEE & THE REFUGEES Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $15.00. ROUGH RIVER - FEAT: KATE SKINNER + LUCY ROLEFF + HOLY LOTUS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8.00. SEAHORSE DIVORCE + STOCKADES + SLEEP DECADE + CHORES Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. SHEPPARD + NEW EMPIRE The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. SHEPPARD (U18) + NEW EMPIRE The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 4:30pm. $25.00. SLEEPMAKESWAVES + BREAKING ORBIT + TEAL Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $20.00. SPACE RIOT + ZEPHYR + MILD MANIC + AGNOSKERE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15.00. SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. STEVE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS + THE STEINBECKS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $12.00. STRATHMORE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12.25. THE DUVTONS + MAGGOT MEN + MAX GOES TO HOLLYWOOD + SAMBO NOLAN Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE HOODANGERS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. THE SKAMPZ Commercial Hotel, Morang South. 9:30pm. ULTRAFOX + JULIE O’HARA Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. WATT’S ON - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:30pm. ZYPHOYD + TRIGGER + CRYTIC ABYSS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
BEST FORRO PARTY - FEAT: ROSA BELA BAND + DJ DAVID BRAZUKA The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CRAIG SCHNEIDER TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. JAZZ AT THE PARK Raddi Restaurant & Bar, 6:00pm. MELISSA OLIVEIRA + JAM Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. RUBY’S CLASSIC BLUE NOTE SERIES - FEAT: SAM APPAPOULAY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. RUBY’S SEARCH FOR JAZZ CATS 3 Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. STEVE MAGNUSSON TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE PUSH + PURPLE FIRE Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm.
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ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
BLUES PARTY - FEAT: AL JAMES BLUES ASSEMBLY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. CAITLIN PARK (THE SLEEPER LAUNCH) Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. $15.00. EMPIRE OF POETS (ALBUM LAUNCH) - FEAT: THE SCOUTS + WAYWARDBREED Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. FLYING ENGINE STRINGBAND Railway Hotel (nth Fitzroy), Fitzroy North. 9:30pm. FLYING ENGINE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. FRIDAY WINE DOWN Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 5:00pm. GEORGE HYDE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. LA BASTARD + OHMS + DARK FAIR + ATTACKED BY SEAGULLS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. LISA MILLER Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND - FEAT: LISA CRAWLEY + LUKE WATT + TRACEY HOGUE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $8.00. TALL BUILDINGS + REVEL IN CHAOS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. THE LONG STAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
SATURDAY AUGUST 2 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
TANGRAMS + POPOLICE + CABIN INN + INEVITABLE ORBIT + THE HAPPY LONESOME + CLAIRE BRICHALL + ADA HALE Coburg Rsl, Coburg. 7:00pm. A TONY SLY TRIBUTE SHOW - FEAT: ALL WE NEED + THE SAVAGES + JOE GUITON & THE SUICIDE TUESDAYS + MAYWEATHER + TOO SOON! + THE REVENGERS + POSTSCRIPT + PUBLIC LIABILITY + JIM DUGGAN + DAVE SAVAGE + JAY WARS + TIM HAMPSHIRE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. . BANG - FEAT: PERFECT FIT + HOMETOWN + FOREVER SWEET Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. BREWTALITY - FEAT: PSYCROPTIC + BARBARION + WITCHGRINDER + DESECRATOR + DARKER HALF + FRANKENBOK + RUINS + SE BON KI RA + IN MALICE’S WAKE + JERICCO + ALARUM + DEAD CITY RUINS + BUGDUST + DON FERNANDO + SEEDY JEEZUS + CHAINSAW HOOKERS + ORSOME WELLES + THE DUKES OF DELICIOUSNESS + DRIFTER + THE HIDDEN VENTURE + CHILD + HAILMARY + WHORETOPSY + MOTHERSLUG + TOEHIDER + LIZZARD WIZZARD + DIREBLAZE + SEXY/HEAVY + THE UNDERHANDED + THE HAZARD CIRCULAR Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 3:00pm. AND Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $20.00 DEMIAN + KIRKIS + CLEVER AUSTIN + DJ CHINO Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. EMPERORS (SHOOTING FROM THE BELL LAUNCH) + SPLIT SECONDS + JONESEZ + SKYWAYS ARE HIGHWAYS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $11.50. FOURTEEN NIGHTS AT SEA + OMAHARA + WE LOST THE SEA + BEAR THE MAMMOTH Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. GENA ROSE BRUCE (BLAZING RADIO LAUNCH) Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. GEORGIA MAQ + NINA MCCANN + BEC STEVENS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. HARD RUBBISH Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. HEELBURNERS - FEAT: MOJO JUJU + KIRA PURU + LA BASTARD + MANGELWURZEL + SHE’S THE BAND + THE VILLENETTES + THEM NIGHTS Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 7:00pm. $15.00. HUGO RACE & THE TRUE SPIRIT Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. INTO THE MYSTIC (THE MUSIC OF VAN MORRISON) - FEAT: JOE CREIGHTON Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00. JACKSON FIREBIRD + DEAD CITY RUINS + THE CHERRY DOLLS Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. JAMES REYNE PLAYS AUSTRALIAN CRAWL The Palms, Southbank. 8:30pm. $65.00. LOS TRIOS DERROS + DJ JEFF LEPPARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. MARK SNARSKI & THE FURY Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm.
OBITS + THE STEVENS + FREAK WAVE + DEEP HEAT Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $27.00. OLD SKOOL SATURDAYS - FEAT: COBRA 45’S Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $0.00. POUNCE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. PRETTY CITY + THE ASTROS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $15.00. PUTA MADRE BROTHERS + THE SHABBAB John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $15.00. RENEGRADE ARMADA + THIS FIASCO + WHEN GIANTS SLEEP + YOUR WORLD IN RUINS + ASPIRATIONS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. SHANTY TOWN Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. SPENCER P. JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE + SONS OF LEE MARVIN + GARRY GRAY + ANNIE CROONERS + TOM DOCKRAY FIONA + LEE MAYNARD & HER HOLY MEN + SUBMARINES + TYTO TYTO + TEX NAPALM & HIS PSYCHOTROPIC SOUND SYSTEM + SUZIE STAPLETON + BRIAN HENRY HOOPER Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. SPERMAIDS + THE BURNING SEA + DIRTY F + GREAT APE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE ANNIE CROONERS + LEOPARD SLUGG + EYE FOR COLOUR Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $13.00. THE AUSTRALIAN NIRVANA SHOW + FUNKY MONKS + PARANOID Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $0.00. THE AUSTRALIAN TRILOGY - FEAT: JOEY AMENTA BAND + GOLD CHISEL Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $22.50. THE LOVELESS + UDAYS TIGER + BONNIE & STEVE + KALIEDOSCOPE + HEELS ON DECKS DJS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. THE OWLS + DESTRENDS + DOKTOR Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $14.00. THE SEVEN UPS + PURPLE TUSKS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. THE THREE KINGS Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE VIBRAPHONIC ORKESTRA Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THREEZZACROWD Lincolnshire Arms Hotel, Essendon. 8:00pm.
FIRST AID KIT
When I was growing up, my dad was really keen on me and my sister playing music together. After a couple of years on the violin and flute, we gave up our classical roots to perform a particularly well choreographed dance to Lou Bega’s Mambo No 5 at our primary school arts show. Needless to say, my dad wasn’t brimming with pride but he certainly would be if his two daughters were Johanna and Klara Söderberg. These two mesmerising sisters make up Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit and they are bringing their harmonious singing and countryinfluenced music to The Hi-Fi this Thursday July 31. Ladies and gentlemen, this is no Mambo No 5, it’s a hell of a lot better. + LUKE WATTS Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $32.00. PRIESTESSA & DASH Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. SEAN MCMAHON & THE MOON MEN Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. STEVIE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS + ALEX LASHLIE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE BLACK SORROWS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $30.00. THE LONG STAND Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. VIC OLD TIME JAM SESSION - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD + WARREN ROUGH Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC NIGHT - FEAT: AJAK KWAI + REFLEJOS + DJ PAUL BILSBY The Spanish Club, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. $19.00. ALLIRA WILSON Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. CAM MCALLISTER SEXTET TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DMITRY SINKOVSKY Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $30.00. FLAP! Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. FUNK DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: DJ MANCHILD Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. KING TIDE (12” SINGLE LAUNCH) + KOOYEA + ECHO DRAMA Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $17.00. LA TIN SHED ORQUESTA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. MAY JOHNSTON & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH STEVE SEDEGREEN Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $15.00. RUBY’S SEARCH FOR JAZZ CATS 3 Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. SOL HAUS & THE SPOKESMEN + SNAKE EYED ROLLERS + GOGO GODDESSES + DJ BARBARA BLAZE The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. SOUL A-GO-GO - FEAT: THE BAMBOOS + VINCE PEACH + MATT MCFETRIDGE + MISS GOLDIE + RICHIE 1250 + DJ MANCHILD Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $25.00. SOUL CONTENTION + DJ RICK HOWE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. SWING TRAIN - FEAT: GIANNI MARINUCCI Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
ACTION SAM European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 10:30pm. BEN SMITH BAND Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. BUDDY LOVE Kojo Brown, Richmond. 7:00pm. $0.00. DAVE BRAMBLE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 3:30pm. DAVE WRIGHT & THE MIDNITE ELECTRIC Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. HORNETS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. HOWQA + WHITAKER + BEARS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. JODY & THE JOYRIDERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. NEIL MURRAY (BRING THUNDER & RAIN TOUR)
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ROOTS OF MUSIC - FEAT: THE KARMENS + THE MCQUEENS + ALBERT SALT + AMISTAT + JESSICA JADE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $8.00. RUBY’S PASSIONATE PIANIST - FEAT: DANA CZARSKI Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. SUN-DAZED - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
BREWTALITY
Brewtality presents 33 bands, over three stages, and they held a competition for three bands to open on one of three stages and doors open at 3pm. What do you get when you add all these threes together? 666, the number of the devil at a metal gig? Conspiracy? I think yes. The Good Brew Co, Heavy Music Magazine, & Desert Highways present Brewtality 2014 – A celebration of metal, rock and beer. If God made Sunday a day of rest, Satan made Saturday the day of unrest and Brewtality supports that 100 percent with a fuckin’ awesome lineup of metal and rock acts from around the country, all coming to you, over two venues, in one epic day. It all goes down this Saturday August 2 at The Bendigo and Tote Hotels with the likes of Psycroptic, Barbarion, Witchgrinder, Desecrator, Darker Half, Frankenbok and many, many more. Get down on Saturday and celebrate the day of holy unrest.
SUNDAY AUGUST 3 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
JAZZ VOCAL SESSIONS 303, Northcote. 2:30pm. DAVID JAANZ MASTER SCHOOL SHOWCASE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $30.00. DMITRY SINKOVSKY Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $30.00. FRANKIE ET AL Big Mouth, St Kilda. 6:30pm. JOSH HOLT TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. LA MAUVAISE RÉPUTATION - FEAT: LA MAUVAISE REPUTATION Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. NAI PALM + NOAH SLEE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $17.00.
A GREAT BIG WORLD 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $46.00. BAND WARS - FEAT: STONE DESERT + MORTH + HORIZONS EDGE + THE STRANGERS IN TOWN + JUMPBOX + ASH ARCHER & THE SPITFIRES Musicland, Fawkner. 2:30pm. $10.00. BELLWETHERS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. CLIVE J MANN John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. DAVIDSON BROTHERS Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. DOING IT OURSELVES FUNDRAISER - FEAT: SHOCK OCTOPUS + GREAVES + SAM MENZIES + NICK EVANGELOU Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $10.00. FLASH COMPANY + BELL ST DELAYS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. . GUERRETTES + BOSSIFGHT Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. JAMES REYNE PLAYS AUSTRALIAN CRAWL The Palms, Southbank. 8:30pm. $65.00. KIM SALMON & LEANNE CHOOK + KIM SALMON + LEANNE CHOOK Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15.00. LACHLAN BRYAN Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 3:30pm. MOUNTAIN GOAT BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS FEAT: HEADS OF CHARM + OLD LOVE + TIGERS + OMAHARA Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. OOLLUU + TWISTED PISTOL + PHANTOM HITMEN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. ORLANDO FURIOUS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. SARGE & THE NUKED + DOGSDAY Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 4:00pm. SLIGHTLY LEFT OF CENTRE (SINGLE LAUNCH) Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2:00pm. $15.00. SPENCER P JONES + RAMBLIN’ DAN BRODIE Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:30pm. STEPHEN HICKEY + POCKET WATCH KNIGHT Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. $5.00. SUNDAY SCHOOL Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE DUKES OF DESPAIR Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE FLAMING MONGRELS & THE DIRTY BOOGIE BAND Pier Live, Frankston. 12:00pm. $5.00. THE GROVES + THE UGLY KINGS + THE JUNGLE CROOKS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. THE SCREAMIN’ HONKIES + KAT AND THE TOMCATS + SIERRA LEONE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00am.
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BACKWOOD CREATURES Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. BANJO-B-QUE - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD The Mercat, Melbourne. 1:00pm. BBQ BLUES SUNDAY ROOFTOP - FEAT: MATT DWYER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm. FIELDS SEE & MASON Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. GREG DODD & THE HOODOO MEN Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. HARRY MANX + CLAYTON DOLEY Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. $40.00. JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. JESS LOCKE + GEORGIA MAQ + KATE WOODHOUSE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm. JOSH RENNIE-HYNES Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. JUSTIN BERNASCONI (WINTER PICK LAUNCH) Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 3:30pm. $10.00. LUKE ESCOMBE + SUZANNAH ESPIE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. MARTY KELLY & THE WEEKENDERS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. MERRI CREAK Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. NICK CHARLES Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 3:00pm. OPEN MIC Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 7:00pm. THE BLACK SORROWS Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 3:00pm. $33.00. THE DAMES Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. THE HEARTACHE STATE + NICK BARKER Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. THE LUCILLES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE RAMBLING ROOTS Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. THREE KINGS + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $13.00. WELL SWUNG Wesley Anne, Northcote. 3:00pm.
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BYO VINYL NIGHT Yarra Lounge, Yarraville. 7:30pm. $0.00. IRISH SESSIONS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. KLUB MUK 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. SAMANTHA MORLEY & THE JOHN MONTESANTES QUINTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. SEAN COFFIN TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE BRIANA COWLISHAW BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm.
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Wednesday July 30, 2014 With Alex Black
This week is jam-packed with gigs so if you haven’t got plans for the weekend yet you sure will by the time you’ve finished reading this! Have you completed a creative arts course (Certificate IV or higher) in the past three years? If that’s a yes then listen up! Applications for the Australia Council’s ArtStart program are now open for 2015, and they’re offering up to $10,000 (that’s a lot of zeros!). If you’re looking to raise your profile, set up a studio practice, pay for business advice, work with a mentor, or perhaps purchase tools of trade then this is how you can do it. ArtStart is open to recently graduated musicians, dancers, writers, theatre directors, poets, ceramicists, visual artists, costume or set designers, jewellers, playwrights, community and cultural development practitioners and composers, as well as a whole bunch of other things. Head to australiacouncil.gov. au before Monday September 22 for more details on how to apply. Ever heard of Jessica Mauboy? She is a previous winner of the Telstra Road to Discovery program. Don’t know what this is? That’s okay, here’s the lowdown for you. There’s a prize package worth $100,000 (that’s even more zeros than before!), including a trip to the USA, national publicity, a Music Development Fund worth $15,000, media training, songwriting advice from The Mushroom Group and Mushroom Music, an APRA Songwriters Grant, as well as Telstra products and services. There are eight physical showcase heats staged across the country, as well as a boot camp, master classes and songwriting classes. The program focuses on collaboration mentorship, songwriting and music education for independent and unsigned Australian songwriters. So head to beinvolved.com.au/telstraroadtodiscovery if you’re looking to take the next step with your music. If you’ve got some spare time why not volunteer and help some people in need? Music Broadcasting Society of Victoria are currently seeking a receptionist who possesses admin and customer service skills. If this isn’t for you don’t worry because there’s heaps of volunteer positions available in a whole bunch of areas of interest, everything from theatre producers, musical accompaniment to choirs, lighting technician opportunities and many more. You’d be surprised just how much is on offer, so for more info on how you can make a difference in your community head to volunteer.com.au/Opportunity
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ROW OVER ‘AGENT OF CHANGE’ DELAYS … A row broke out between live music advocacy group, Save Live Australia’s Music (SLAM) and Victoria’s Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy. SLAM’s Helen Marcou said that the music community “has lost faith with the Minister’s inaction on implementing the Agent of Change principle in summer" (see beat.com. au for full story). Guy responded that he was “very disappointed” with SLAM’s claims and that Dept. of Planning and the Liquor & Gaming Minister are working on an appropriate policy. SLAM cited three Melbourne venues – Cherry Bar in the city, The Reverence Hotel in Footscray and The Gasometer in Collingwood – as concerned with noise complaints. Two other venues also had similar problems, see items below.
…AS CHERRY BAR’S CROWDSOURCING A SUCCESS … Cherry Bar in ACDC Lane’s crowdfunding campaign to raise $30,000 over 42 days towards soundproofing the venue was a roaring success. Within the first 24 hours, $50,000 was raised from 775 pledges, says co-owner and booker James Young. It beat the previous record of $40,000 in 38 hours by Melbourne’s Ne Obliviscaris. See beat.com.au for full stories on why Cherry Bar needed to soundproof itself and the success of the campaign.
…TAGO MAGO HOLDS FUNDRAISER… After being hit by noise complaints, Tago Mago on High St in Thornbury is holding a fundraiser on Saturday August 2 to help pay for $23,000 worth of soundproofing so it can continue operations. Among those playing are Spencer P Jones & Escape Committee, Sons of Lee Marvin, Submarines, Fiona Lee Maynard and her Holy Men, The Annie Crooners, Suzie Stapleton, Tex Napalm and Gary Gray, Brian Hooper, Skyscraper Stan and Tom Dockray. See beat.com.au for full story. The show starts at midday and tickets are $20 at the door. See facebook.com/wearetagomago.
…AND PURE POP CLOSING AT BARKLY ST Pure Pop Records will close at its current Barkly St. location on Sunday August 17. Owner Dave Stevens is adamant it will return in a new location. The indie record store also showcases acts in its courtyard. But in the past three years, Stevens has battled the landlord (he reportedly refused a building permit to renovate the property at the last minute) and local council (which demanded it soundproof ) while it continued to hold live shows at nearby The Memo.
TOUR PROMOTER: NINE EVENTS REBRANDED AS NINE LIVE Nine Entertainment Co (NEC)’s Nine Events business is rebranded as Nine Live. Set up in 2011, its businesses include Ticketek Australia, Ticketek New Zealand, Eventopia, Softix, Nine Rewards and Allphones Arena. They will continue to operate under their current names. But the touring and events division will be renamed Nine Touring and Events. Ticketek Australia’s Managing Director Cameron Hoy takes on a wider role in the newly created role of Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer. National Business Manager Chris Forbes is promoted to Managing Director of Ticketek.
THINGS WE HEAR • The latest on U2’s follow up to 2009’s No Line on the Horizon is that it’ll be out this November. • Outkast destroyed Splendour in the Grass with their headline set. Meantime, despite a plea from Art Vs Science’s Dan McNamee not to have sniffer dogs on site to prevent anxious punters from taking all their drugs in one go in case of detection, the dogs were there, with a kilo of drugs seized over three days and 159 facing charges. • Radio 3AW claims that Tom Jones will perform at the AFL Grand Final. • Yacht Club DJs have announced that they’ll be sailing off into the sunset at the end of 2014. Wollongong’s
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Harbour played their last on the weekend. • Nova Sydney’s newsreader Matt de Groot’s traffic report, “If you’re in the CBD area … it’s going to be particularly slow in about 15 minutes. Thousands of young kiddies there to see 5 Seconds of Summer perform and then they’re going to be dissipating.” Umm, in actual fact the band were not playing in Sydney but 16006.691 km away in New York. • Leo Sayer and James Morrison perform together at Jazz in the Vines. • Another Sydney pub which showcases live music, The Crest in Sylvania, has changed hands. Super fund ISPT bought it for $19.2 million. • LA band Vulfpeck who released an album called Sleepify, filled with silence, on Spotify made $19,655.56 to tour from fans streaming it over two months. • Coolio will release new music exclusively through porn website PornHub. • US-based internet radio Pandora topped 5 billion listener hours for the first time during the second quarter of 2014. Its revenue of $218.9 million during April-to-June was its highest-ever figure but it still lost $11.7 million. • Allday got heartily drunk after his Startup Cult album debuted at #3 on the ARIA chart while Sunshine Coast’s Mia Wray split hot coffee over herself when she heard her EP went Top 10 in the iTunes singersongwriter charts. • Coldplay donated £10,000 to a fan with motor neurone disease. • The triple j Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards competition to find the best unsigned Indigenous act in the country was won by 22-year-old Philly from Mildura. Philly, aka Phillip Murray, was dubbing beats from a young age. He performs at the awards in Darwin as part of a hip hop special and his music will play on triple j. Dan Sultan got the most nominations for the awards, with five. See beat.com. au for full report. • Skyscraper Stan and The Commission Flats met with 100% of a Pledge Music fundraising goal to record and release their debut album. The campaign currently sits at 115%. On the weekend, at their final show of their July residency at The Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford, they were joined onstage by Mick Thomas, Ruby Boots and Leah Senior, among others.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AT SHOCK RECORDS Shock Records made two additions to its team. Georgina Thompson is new National Publicity and Promotions Manager, replacing Belinda Fitzsimmons who left in April. Thompson was National Senior Publicist at Roadshow Films. Paige X. Cho takes over as Label Manager after the exit of Jacqui Wilson, and working on releases by Lee Corey Oswald Aviator and Ace Frehley. Cho is a writer, photographer and plays keys in Darts. Their arrivals come after Mick Tarbuk moved up on June 2 from Marketing Coordinator to Label Director, taking on duties of GM Craig May who relocated to the UK this year.
NEW DOCO EXPLORES MONEY AND MUSIC Inventive Brisbane film and video maker Dan Graetz has made a raw mini-doco called The Truth About Money in Music, asking musicians to what extent money decides their creativity, what constitutes a “sell-out” and why they’d get into bed with corporate sponsors. The doco was partly funded by Jack Daniel’s, as part of its Future Legends series, which will fund a series of music projects over the next 12 months focusing on “real musicians and real fans”. He spoke to Kate Miller-Heidke, James Tidswell from Violent Soho, Hey Geronimo, The Cairos, Millions, The Strums, Go Freek, DJs Purple Sneakers and KLP, and rapper Remi. They’re so immersed in the music that the money is almost irrelevant. If you’re paid a gig in beer, so be it. If it means starting a day job at 6am to play a gig at 11.30 pm for $100 so be it.
DOT DASH/ REMOTE CONTROL SIGN CLIENT LIAISON Dot Dash / Remote Control signed Melbourne’s Client Liaison and will release their debut self-
titled six track EP in late August. The band is to tour nationally around then, with dates booked through Select Music.
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The music industry’s monthly Debonairs’ Lunch to raise money for Support Act Ltd has a new home. It is at 557 St. Kilda Rd (cnr Moubray St) at the Village Brassarie, the former site of the Belgian Beer Cafe & Garden. The first lunch is on Tuesday August 5. It was previously held for seven years at FOG in Prahran, which has changed hands.
INDIGENOUS ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM OPENS If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist or arts worker looking to get on-the-job experience, City of Melbourne’s Indigenous Arts Mentorship Program (IAMP) expressions of interest are open until September 1. Established in 2002, the program offers mentorship with top organisations (including the Melbourne Recital Centre, Chunky Move and Australian Centre for the Moving Image) and festivals. See melbourne.vic.gov.au/Indigenousarts.
BOSE SETS UP CREATIVE FUND As part of a campaign behind its new headphones, audio brand Bose Australia set up a $20,000 “creative fund” to promote and support Australian talent. It helps musicians “develop their craft”, get mentoring and funding for production, education and management. There is also a weekly $800 prize ahead of the $20,000 prize being awarded in September. Bose shares the stories of musician Guy Sebastian, DJ Tigerlily, street artist Beastman, blogger Morgan Tait, photographer Cloudy Rhodes and artist Jess Bush. The aim is to encourage new talent to share their stories through social media using the hashtag #ListenForYourselfAU, Director of Marketing, Max Sides, said, “Bose has been celebrating excellence since 1964 and with the Bose Creative Development Fund we’re aiming to reach our audience with interesting, shareable content by engaging them with unique stories told by those who excel in their chosen field. Each of the stories shows the individuality of each person, their passion to do something different and not simply follow the crowd, and the role that music plays in their journey.”
BOOKS #1: “TALKING SMACK” Andrew McMillen’s reputation as a cracker music journo holds him in good stead in his first book, Talking Smack: Honest Conversations About Drugs (University of Queensland Press). How do they help creativity and articulate thoughts? How have they affected personal lives? “If you don’t respect them, they won’t respect you,” says Paul Kelly. A non-sensationalist look at the role of drugs in making music and sustaining careers, 14 musicians open up. They include Steve Kilbey on a 11-year addiction, Spencer P. Jones on having his first hit backstage at a Beast of Bourbon show courtesy a band member, Gotye (tried pot at 10 then stayed away from it) as well as Tina Arena, Mick Harveym Holly Throsby, Ian Haug, Urthboy and Lindy Morrison.
BOOKS #2: “RISE!” Photographer Michelle Grace Hunder put together the first Australian hip hop photo book. There are 118 portraits including Drapht, Seth Sentry, Illy, Pez, Spit Syndicate, Remi and M-Phazes, some of whom held fundraisers for RISE!, and others like Briggs, Mantra and Grey Ghost embarking on a national tour from late August with gigs and discussions of the book.
BOOKS #3: “THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUSTRALIAN HEAVY METAL” NSW writer / broadcaster Brian Giffin put together The Encyclopedia of Australian Heavy Metal. The 400 pages documents early starters Buffalo, AC/DC and Rose Tattoo to Psycroptic and Parkway Drive with members list and discography. The book, an extension of Giffin’s website The Australian Metal Guide, comes with a cover by Canberra-based visual artist Roy Torkington, former guitarist with Alchemist. A Pozible campaign is underway to fund the release.
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LIFELINES Expecting: twins for singer David Campbell and producer wife Lisa. Expecting: DJ Example and Former Miss Universe Australia Erin McNaught. They married last year in country NSW. Recovering: Primus drummer Tim Alexander from open heart surgery to clear some arteries after a mild heart attack. Hospitalised: ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill needs surgery for two kidney stones. Ill: Mr. Big’s drummer Pat Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Sued: A$AP Rocky for $75,000 for allegedly slapping a female fan after he went into the crowd during a Philadelphia show. She says she’s unable to “enjoy society with her minor child as a young, single mother.” Suing: Duran Duran take action against a Chicago company which was running their Consequence of Sound for not paying them the agreed share of 75% of profits. The Duranies want $40,000. The club is not run by fans. In Court: Adele’s toddler son Angelo won a five-figure sum in damages after she sued a photographic agency which took and sold photos of him. In Court: the drug dealing trial of former N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos collapsed after the judge declared that a prosecutor’s witness Mazher Mahmood, an undercover reporter for The Sun on Sunday, lied. Mahmood pretended to be a film producer offering a movie role and then asked her to broker a £800 cocaine deal.
NEW WORLD TAKES ON JOSH WADE New World Artists signed 19-year-old comedian Josh Wade to its roster with dates in December. Wade is listed in the Top 100 Australian YouTubers and has one of the largest comedy fanbase in Australia with a combined 850,000 subscribers and 20 million hits across all platforms. “We are very excited to represent such a powerful new talent,” said New World Artists’ Owen Orford. Its roster includes Illy, Allday, Daniel Johns and Dead Letter Circus.
CHANGES AT OBESE After three-and-a-half years as Publicity & Content Manager at Sydney’s hip hop Obese Records, Lindsey Martin leaves Friday August 1 to return to full time study. He will also continue his arts publicity and multi-platform projects outside of hip hop. Rebecca Hunt moves from Operations Assistant and PA to replace Hunt.
WANNA WORK AT TRIPLE J? Triple j is looking for a new Indigenous Marketing Assistant to work on triple j, Double J and triple j Unearthed. Full details at careers.abc.net.au/caw/en/ job/494298/indigenous-marketing-assistant-triple-j. Deadline is August 12.
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West Sydney pop rock band Little Sea are the first signings to Luke Girgis and Matt Cannings’ new Careless Management. Pre-orders for the band’s Monday August 25-due debut EP Wake The Sun saw it enter iTunes Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. ”They’re the pop-rock group I have been waiting years for,” Girgis said of the band, which formed five months ago.