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BETWEEN THE BAYS

Between The Bays have revealed the list of acts that will help celebrate their 10th birthday early next year. Leading the celebrations will be James Reyne and Hunters and Collectors frontman Mark Seymour. Also on the bill are Custard, Wagons, Sweet Jean, Combo La Revelcion and Indigenous Hip Hop Projects. All proceeds from the festival will go to Wulgularr School in the Northern Territory. Between the Bays will take place on Saturday February 28 at Penbank School.

Midnight Juggernauts

MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK Back for round five, Melbourne Music Week have unveiled their full program for 2014 - and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. Featuring 250 local and international artists, throughout the ten days 110 dynamic events will be held morning, noon and night across 40 uniquely Melbourne locations. These include quirky music events in laneways, trams, power stations and elevators to experiential performances at iconic Melbourne institutions. Each day of MMW 2014 will see their new hub - the Queen Victoria Market - transformed into a dynamic space of cutting-edge installations and programming. Some of the latest highlights just announced include Midnight Juggernauts performing the Melbourne premiere of their visual and musical installation Aerials, legendary Detroit techno collective Underground Resistance presenting a night of jazz and techno music with visionary founder Mad Mike, an evening of dance floor decadence with Glasgow’s finest partystarters Optimo and Germany’s Pachanga Boys, and other killer shows from the likes of Guerre, Milwaukee Banks , Banoffee, Oneohtrix Point Never, Robin Fox, DJ Spinn and Remi. The most popular night of the program in recent years, the Live Music Safari, will once again awaken the city

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on Thursday November 20 with 14 venues opening their doors for a free night of local music (including two new venues, The Hi-Fi and Kelvin Club). The Live Music Safari will also see Section 8 and Ferdydurke take over the entirety of Tattersalls Lane for a sensory overload and audio-visual extravaganza. Beyond the already fast-selling show at Melbourne Town Hall, German headliner Tangerine Dream will also present an exclusive interactive film event at ACMI, playing the live score to the 1977 American existential film, Sorcerer. This joins the Cinemix event at ACMI that was already announced, which will see The Church performing a live score specially curated by the band to Jean Cocteau’s avant-garde film Blood of a Poet. Other highlights of the 2014 program include the return of the Self Made series (which will see a new program of innovative events popping up throughout the city), a series of unique one-off concerts and artistic collaborations with NGV, MPavilion, Rooftop Cinema, SWELL and Residency and much, much more. Melbourne Music Week will take place from Friday November 14 – Sunday November 23. The full 2014 program is now available online at melbourne.vic. gov.au/mmw. Tickets are on sale from 12pm today, Wednesday October 8.

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KONGOS

Kongos are heading our way this November, playing their first run of Australian shows. The South African band, which consists of brothers Johnny, Dylan, Daniel and Jesse have been making waves overseas, with their single Come With Me Now spending five weeks at number one on the Billboard Alternative Chart, earning them support slots for Kings of Leon and One Republic. Joining the band for their Australian dates will be Kingswood. Kongos will hit Melbourne on Tuesday November 25 when they play at Ding Dong Lounge. Tickets go on sale Wednesday October 8 through Oztix.

GYROSCOPE

Perth rockers Gyroscope have announced they're hitting the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Sound Shattering Sound - an album that spawned a mass of singles including Doctor Doctor and Safe Forever. Their upcoming tour will mark their first since 2011 and will see the guys perform Sound Shattering Sound in its entirety, with some favourites thrown in the mix too. Gyroscope will hit The Corner Hotel on Saturday December 13. Tickets on sale through the venue.

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Since releasing their debut self-titled album in July, Melbourne dream-pop troupe Lowtide have been garnering some well-earned acclaim. Clearly sell-out single and album launch shows, a national tour and previous singles Blue Movie and Held isn't enough for these guys - they've now announced their new single Wedding Ring with shows in Sydney and Melbourne. They’ll be playing at The Gasometer on Friday, November 7. $12 entry on door.

BENDIGO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL

Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival have dropped their first lineup for 2014. Taking place across four days this November, the festival will bring together more than 100 acts across 30 venues. Heading the announcement is Australian blues legend and multiinstrumentalist Chris Wilson. He has been a part of some of Australia's favourite blues rock acts, including Harem Scarem and Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls. Wilson will be joined by the likes of Lily and King, Pete Cornelius, Genevieve Chadwick, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, The Lachy Doley Group, Owen Campbell, The Continental Blues Party and Green Mohair Suits. Also on the lineup is recent The Voice finalist John Lingard, South Australian blues duo Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyers, Archer & The Long Gone Daddies, Josh Owen, Carus Thompson, Geoff Achison, Claude Hay and Jojo Smith. Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival is set to take place from Thursday November 6 until Sunday November 9.

PORTUGAL. THE MAN

Alaskan psych-rockers Portugal. The Man will return to Australia for a bunch of free shows this summer. With an average of 200 shows per year, Portugal. The Man are no strangers to Australia, having played the likes of Laneway, Splendour and most recently the Big Day Out. They'll play Frankston's The Deck on Sunday November 30. Entry is free. Head over to the Corona website for more details.

The Darebin Music Feast is putting a stronger focus onto artists and industry development opportunities this year, with events ranging from bluegrass workshops to band merchandising tips. The Push, Decibels Records and FreeZA are co-presenting a unique initiative, Music Feast 2014 – The Push PopUp Shop, on High Street, Northcote. Come down for free all ages panels, presentations, open round table discussions and workshops, co-presented by Music Victoria and other industry guests. Other events include setting up your own record label, a music workshop for kids and adults, and the Songwriters’ Awards performance. Check out the full list of Shop Talk events at musicfeast.com.au.

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American indie rockers Cold War Kids have had a massive career over the last decade, releasing four studio albums featuring hit singles such as Hang Me Up To Dry. Cold War Kids are about to drop their new album Hold My Home on October 17. We have a copy of the album along with a CWK t-shirt to giveaway. Be quick to snap this one up.

Sonic Architects' National Conference will hit the road for a nationwide tour this summer, taking four of Australia's hottest acts along with it. Hiatus Kaiyote, Remi, Kirkis and Silent Jay & Jace XL will all appear on this year's bill, and fans can expect on stage collaborations, surprise guests and more, over the four hour show. It goes down on Friday December 5 at The Corner Hotel. Tickets are available through the venue's website.

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Following the release of their new single, Darkness Brought Me Here, Dream On Dreamer have announced a slew of east coast dates for this summer. The run will see the five-piece play material from their forthcoming album as well as all of the favourites. With the band having just confirmed a European tour for January next year, the upcoming dates will be the last chance for fans to catch DOD in Australia for 2014. They'll play both an all-ages show and an 18+ show at The Gasometer on Saturday November 22. Tickets on sale now via Oztix.

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Bandioke Sat 25 Oct

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Nina Las Vegas

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Bohemia

COMING SOON Fri 17 Oct

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The Meanies

Fri 31 Oct

Titty Twister

Fri 7 Nov

Anvil

Sat 8 Nov

Katchaﬁre

Mon 10 Nov

Ed Kowalcyzk

Thu 13 Nov

AWME: Ash Grunwald Fri 14 Nov

AWME: Nahko & Medicine For The People Sat 15 Nov

AWME: Hiatus Kaiyote Sun 16 Nov

AWME: Melbourne Ska Orchestra Fri 21 Nov

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BANK OF MELBOURNE ANNOUNCES MELBOURNE MUSIC BANK FINALISTS

After sifting through hundreds of submissions from Victorian artists, Bank of Melbourne has announced the 12 finalists of its community-driven music initiative, Melbourne Music Bank. The list of finalists boasts a variety of genres, including folk, pop-rock, hip hop and instrumental. The shortlisted finalists include Alex Brittan, Boyeur, Davies West, Heloise, Matt Walters, NY, Richard Cashion, Rick Steward, Selki, The Lion, This Public Life and Under The Arch. Members of the public are now invited to vote for their favourite act and narrow the field to four semi-finalists. The final four acts will perform their song at the Melbourne Recital Centre in front of an expert panel, who'll determine the 2014 winner of Melbourne Music Bank. Voters can share in a bundle of weekly prizes including Melbourne Recital Centre tickets, iTunes vouchers and the best prize of all time, tickets for a hot air balloon ride with Melbourne Music Bank Ambassador Ella Hooper. To learn more about the finalists, listen to their songs and cast a vote, visit bankofmelbourne.com.au/melbmusicbank. Public voting is open until Sunday October 12.

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KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL

Kyneton Music Festival have announced the first round of acts that will be hitting the stage in the small town next February. On the bill for the 2015 incarnation are Little Bastard, Tully On Tully, Yeo, Cherrywood, Archer, Liz Stringer, Magic Mountain Band, Tracy McNeil & The Good Life, The Seven Ups, Abbie Cardwell & The Chicano Rockers, Lunatics On Pogosticks, Eaten By Dogs and Three Kings. Kyneton Music Festival will take place on Friday February 20 till Saturday February 21. Early bird tickets are available now through Moshtix.

EMMA DONOVAN

Acclaimed vocalist Emma Donovan and Melbourne rhythm combo The PutBacks will release their new album, Dawn, this November and they're hitting the road to celebrate. Recorded in one room on eight channels of analogue tape, the LP features hardhitting and heartfelt soul songs telling stories of grief, struggle and redemption. Emma Donovan and The PutBacks will hit Northcote Social Club on Thursday December 4. Tickets are available on the website.

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L ANEWAY FESTIVAL

St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival will return for round ten early next year. The 2015 incarnation will feature performances from Agnes DeMarco, Andy Bull, Angel Olsen, BANKS, Benjamin Booker, Caribou, Connan Mockasin, Courtney Barnett, Dune Rats, Eagulls, Eves, FKA Twigs, Flight Facilities, Flying Lotus, Future Islands, Highasakite, Jon Hopkins, Jungle, Little Dragon, Lykke Li, Mac DeMarco, Mansionair, Perfect Pussy, Peter Bibby, POND, Ratking, Raury, Royal Blood, Rustie, Seekae, SOHN, St Vincent and Vic Mensa. Laneway will go down in Melbourne on Saturday February 7 at the Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC) and The River’s Edge. Visit their website for ticketing details and more information.

Who are you and what do you bring to the band? My name is Jim and I play guitar in a band called Society of Beggars. I bring finely honed hostage negotiation skills which I learned from the aptly titled film, The Negotiator, starring that guy from the Sportsbet commercials. That and I throw out a bunch of riffs and see what sticks. Your genre is pretty hard to depict, with remnants of rock’n’roll, dark psychedelia and even some ethnic melodies thrown in the mix. How would you describe your sound to new listeners? If you ever wanted to hear Nirvana fight the

Bee Gees whilst a bunch of old Greek guys play in the background and take shots of ouzo then you’ll love us. Multi-instrumentalist, Nick Hadgelias, has recently joined the band. Has he brought a new and exciting sound with him? Nick is a fantastic musician who’s broadened the sound of the band immensely. He’s also incredibly photogenic and dresses better than the rest of us, which was a pre-requisite of being a SOB. We’re trying to work in his phenomenal bassoon playing skills, but haven’t found an avenue for it. Yet. Give fans three reasons to come to your show at Yah Yah’s on Friday October 17 with John Citizen and Pansy. There’s only one real reason, which is: if you want to see music played passionately by a group who play from the gut with fire, then Friday the 17th you should be at Yah Yah’s. Plus everyone gets a free sticker on entry. Gonzo rock’n’rollers SOCIETY OF BEGGARS are up for a ra-ra at Yah Yah’s on Friday October 17 with John Citizen and Pansy. Let’s do this thing.

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KAL ACOMA

Melbourne trip-rock outfit Kalacoma have just launched their latest video There For via beat.com. au, which has been taken from their sophomore EP Lost For Words. The five-piece's last EP Spiral Eyes made waves last year, garnering critical acclaim and nationwide radio support. Since then, they've opened for the likes of Hiatus Kaiyote and Closure in Moscow as well as played slots at Leaps and Bounds and End of the Line. Kalacoma will play at The Evelyn Hotel on Saturday October 25. Augie March

MOFO SIDESHOW

Feel like welcoming in the New Year a little bit differently this year? Why not head to MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)? This New Year's Day, MONA will be kicking off 2015 in style, with an event that will feature performances from the original acoustic punk rockers Violent Femmes, Ben Salter (The Gin Club, The Wilson Pickers) and the much-adored (and originally reformed) Augie March. The event will also act as a sideshow in the lead up to MONA's yearly festival MOFO (which will take place from Thursday January 15 - Sunday January 18). It goes down at MONA on Thursday January 1. The MOFO lineup will be announced on Friday October 24. Visit their website for more details.

PORT FAIRY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Port Fairy Folk Music Festival has rolled out a huge first bill for its 39th incarnation. This year's lineup includes Christine Anu, John Butler Trio, Charlie Musselwhite, Sharon Shannon Band, Ami Williamson, Ash & Bloom, Steve Poltz, The Black Sorrows, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Bobby & The Pins, Catherine Britt, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, Himmerland, Jan Preston's Boogie Circus, Jeff Lang, Jordie Lane, Lake Street Dive, Mark Symour & The Undertow, Marlon Williams, Maru Tarang, The Chipolatas, The Orbweavers, The Yearlings and We Two Thieves. The Port Fairy Folk Music Festival has become known for hosting some of the world's most prominent folk performers across six main stages and multiple locations over the Labour Day long weekend, averaging around 60,000 visitors per year. The 2015 festival will take place from Friday March 6 to Monday March 9.

KING PARROT

Heavy metal rockers King Parrot will be returning home this November for a string of Australian dates. The tour caps off a busy year for the band, who will have toured Australia three times and North America four times before the year is done. The band have also been busy recording their second album, with fans set to be treated to some of the new material at their November shows. Catch King Parrot on Monday November 3 at Plastic.

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SEMPLESIZE BLOCK PART Y

Get on down. This December our mates over at Semplesize are set to throw one helluva New Yorkstyle block party. Kicking off at 1pm, the all-day rager will feature performances from indie 'it girl' Banoffee, hip hop up-and-comers Milwaukee Banks, indie stalwarts House of Laurence with many more

PIERCE BROTHERS

Indie-folk twins the Pierce Brothers have announced a second Corner Hotel show in Melbourne, after their first show sold out five weeks out from doors opening. The new show will take place on Sunday November 9 as part of The Northern Lights national tour. Tickets won’t last long and are on sale now via www.piercebrothers.com.au.

The Stiffys have announced a tour to launch their new single, Kick Another Flip, off of their upcoming Art Rock EP. Art Rock marks the band's evolution to a new sound and will be accompanied by a minidocumentary series covering the transition to their new Art Rock sound and aesthetic. The upcoming tour will be the latest in a year of ongoing tours for the duo, who have played nearly 60 shows in the last 12 months. The Stiffys will hit The Workers Club with La Bastard and Darts on Saturday November 8.

SEX ON TOAST

The nine-man explosion that is Sex On Toast have announced that they'll be hitting the road for a sixdate tour this October. Dubbed The Ricky Tour, the tour will see the sexiest men on stage pumping out an array of fine soul and funk selections. Sex On Toast will hit Hugs & Kisses on Thursday October 16.

ED KOWALCZYK

Ed Kowalczyk, lead singer of legendary rock outfit Live, will make his way to Australia for two very special solo performances this November. As the frontman of Live, he sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and churned out hits like I Alone, Selling The Drama and Lightning Crashes. In 2010, he released his first solo album, Alive, which spawned hit single Grace and was followed by 2013's The Flood and the Mercy, which featured smash single Seven. For his upcoming tour, Kowalczyk will perform a solo acoustic set, drawing from the Live catalogue as well as songs from his solo releases. Ed Kowalczyk will play The Hi-Fi on Monday November 10. Tickets through Live Nation.

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EP LAUNCH

Q&A with DAMN THE MAPS Almost three years in the making, Melbourne’s Open Swimmer are set to unveil their highly anticipated debut LP Canyon at Northcote Social Club on Friday October 17. Deftly migrating from ramshackle, junkyard beats through to wistful, nylon-stringed folk, Open Swimmer skirt the edges of intellectual pop without ever coming close to falling in. Latticeworks of melody and found sounds have been artfully assembled by Melbourne producer Nick Huggins whose iconic, patchwork-pop style expertly frames the unvarnished charm of founding member Ben TD’s exceptional song-craft. The night will kick off from 8.30pm, $15 entry at the door.

DAILY HAPPY HOUR

TSUGNARLY JIM KANE COSMIC KAHUNA 8.00pm Hello! Who are we chatting to and what is your role in Damn the Maps? Martin Green, singer and bass player. Congrats on the release of the new album, Something Is Askew. Does the sound differ much from your previous album, Input Output? Thanks. We are delighted with the way it’s come out. It is a little bit different to Input Output, yes. Nick’s guitars have gone much more down a Minus The Bear or Circa Survive kind of direction, with clever delays and layers that still sound like real guitars. This has freed up more room for the big bass fuzzes and an even more vocal-centric album than the last one. We recorded on a Neve console this time as well so sonically it is just what we wanted. Would you rather be able to play any instrument in the world but unable to write decent song lyrics, or write amazing words for your songs but struggle to learn any instrument? I would pick the former of those two somewhat unappealing scenarios so that I could at least continue to make music. If I could play any instrument in the world, I’d probably spend the rest of my life searching the world for all its instruments just to be sure that I could. Whereas, if I can no longer play an instrument but I’m a total wordsmith, there are no songs anymore, just beautiful poems. What’s next on the cards for Damn The Maps? The next thing for us is filming more videos. We tend to make a lot of videos for each album. We’ve just released our first video for the track Wrong, and we’re working on two more currently. Our next video involves us filming me doing as many fun things as possible. Already with what we’ve done so far, I’m confident that it will be one of the most fun music videos ever made. DAMN THE MAPS’ new album Something Is Askew is out now. Catch their new clip or check out their archive of excellent videos and posters at damnthemaps.com.

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TOURING

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INTERNATIONAL MILEY CYRUS Rod Laver Arena October 10 JEFF MILLS AND THE MSO Hamer Hall October 10 KING SALAMI LuWow October 11 THE TEA PARTY Palais Theatre October 12 REGGIE WATTS The Forum October 13 DWARVES Barwon Club October 16, The Evelyn October 17 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Corner Hotel October 16, Out On the Weekend October 18 SAY ANYTHING Corner Hotel October 17 COMEBACK KID Central Bar October 18, Phoenix Youth Centre (AA) October 19 LINDI ORTEGA Out On the Weekend October 18, The Toff in Town October 19 RYAN BINGHAM Out On the Weekend October 18, Northcote Social Club October 21, TORCHE Corner Hotel October 18 THE SELECTER Hi-Fi October 18 NIKKI LANE Out On the Weekend October 18, The Toff In Town October 22, Northcote Social Club October 23 A MOVING SOUND Foxtel Festival Hub October 21 RODRIGUEZ Palais Theatre October 25 ELBOW The Forum October 28 DREAM THEATER Palais Theatre October 29 MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN LuWow October 31 WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Various Venues October 31 – November 3 TIME FOR THREE Hamer Hall Novemeber 1, 2 AQUA Palais Theatre November 3 SOULS OF MISCHIEF The Espy November 3 BEN OTTEWELL Northcote Social Club November 5 ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena November 5, Hanging Rock Macedon November 8 MARIAH CAREY Rod Laver Arena December 7, A Day On The Green November 8 JOE SATRIANI Palais Theatre November 8 KATCHAFIRE The Hi-Fi November 8 ED KOWALCZYK The Hi-Fi November 10 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Corner Hotel November 13, 14 SEAN PAUL Festival Hall November 14 KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15 ACCEPT Corner Hotel November 15 TORI AMOS Palais Theatre November 15 A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN Melbourne Recital Centre November 15 JIMMY EAT WORLD The Forum November 17 YES Palais Theatre November 18

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PRONG Hi-Fi November 21 KIMBRA Hi-Fi November 22 TRIVIUM & IN FLAMES 170 Russell November 23, 24 MAX RICHTER Melbourne Recital Centre November 24 BROODS The Forum November 25 KONGOS Ding Dong Lounge November 25 JAKOB Ding Dong Lounge November 27 HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Northcote Social Club November 27 THE BLACK SEEDS Prince Bandroom November 27 PORTUGAL. THE MAN The Deck November 30 THE DATSUNS Ding Dong Lounge December 5 SLEEP Corner Hotel December 6, 7 JOAN ARMATRADING Melbourne Recital Centre December 8 ICE CUBE The Forum December 9 THE LEMONHEADS Corner Hotel December 9 JAMES HOLDEN The Hi-Fi December 10 HARRY MANX Bella Union September 10, Sooki Lounge September 11, The Spotted Mallard September 12 UB40 Palais Theatre December 11 FACTORY FLOOR Howler December 11 CLOUD NOTHINGS Corner Hotel December 11 CYPRESS HILL The Forum December 11 DAMON ALBARN Palais Theatre December 12 PHOSPHORESCENT Corner Hotel December 12 DE LA SOUL 170 Russell December 12 MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre December 12 – 14 THE WAR ON DRUGS Meredith Music Festival December 12 –14 TY SEGALL Corner Hotel December 14 THE SKATALITES Corner Hotel December 18 SCOTT RUSSO AND PHIL JAMIESON Corner Hotel December 19 THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS The Evelyn December 19, Arrow on Swanston December 20 (AA) BEN FOLDS Hamer Hall December 20 SALT N PEPA The Forum December 27 FALLS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Various locations December 28 – January 2 BIG FREEDIA Howler December 30 BEYOND THE VALLEY Phillip Island Circuit December 30 – January 1 VIOLENT FEMMES MONA January 1 COLD WAR KIDS The Hi-Fi January 5 THE TEMPER TRAP 170 Russell January 5 THE BLACK LIPS The Hi-Fi January 6 MILKY CHANCE 170 Russell January 6 SBTRKT The Forum January 7

GEORGE EZRA Corner Hotel January 7 ASGEIR The Forum January 9 GLASS ANIMALS The Hi-Fi January 10 MARDUK AND INQUISITION Northcote Social Club January 14, The Hi-Fi January 16 THE 1975 Festival Hall January 15 EVERYTIME I DIE Corner Hotel January 16 JAMIE T The Forum January 24 SUGAR MOUNTAIN January 24 THE KOOKS Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 24 JOHHNY MARR The Forum January 31 CHIODOS Corner Hotel January 31 SUZI QUATRO Melbourne Arts Centre February 6 LANEWAY FESTIVAL Footscray Community Arts Centre February 7 STING AND PAUL SIMON A Day on the Green February 7, Rod Laver Arena February 10 DANIEL ROSSEN Northcote Social Club February 15 PERFUME GENIUS Corner Hotel February 15 ROXETTE Rod Laver Arena February 20, Rochford Wines Yarra Valley February 21 SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse February 21, 22 THE EAGLES Rod Laver Arena February 22, Hanging Rock Macedon February 28 REAL ESTATE Corner Hotel February 25 SAM SMITH Margaret Court Arena April 30 PALOMA FAITH Palais Theatre May 5 YELLOWCARD Margaret Court Arena July 11

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NATIONAL CARLTON DRY INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS Meat Market October 8 STRUMARAMA Prince Of Wales October 8 DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST Various Venues October 8 – 19 BERTIE BLACKMAN The Corner Hotel October 9 THIRSTY MERC Melbourne Public October 9 CONTRAST Old Bar October 10 MIA DYSON Howler October 10 ORPHANS ORPHANS Shebeen October 10 BLUEJUICE Hi-Fi October 10, 11 (AA) MELBOURNE FESTIVAL Various Venues October 10 – 28 SINCE I LEFT YOU - A CELEBRATION OF THE AVALANCHES Foxtel Festival Hub October 10,11 DMA'S Northcote Social Club October 11 ANTISKEPTIC The Evelyn October 11 MIKELANGO Foxtel Festival Hub October 14 – 16 SEX ON TOAST Hugs & Kisses October 16 BASENJI Liberty Social October 17 AVEIRA SKIES Wrangler Studios October 17 OPEN SWIMMER Northcote Social Club October 17 THE HARPOONS Howler October 18 OUT ON THE WEEKEND Seaworks, Williamstown October 18 JIMMY BARNES Palais Theatre October 18 SCREAMFEEDER The Curtin October 18 THE BLURST OF TIMES FESTIVAL Seaworks, Williamstown October 19 SPRING FLING STREET FESTIVAL Victoria and Errol Street, North Melbourne October 19 DROPBEARS Wrangler Studios October 21 (AA), Bendigo Hotel October 23 THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Spirit Bar October 23, 170 Russell October 24 POP CRIMES Foxtel Festival Hub October 23, 24 LANKS Shebeen October 24 CROOKED SAINT Northcote Social Club October 24 JOELISTICS Northcote Social Club October 24 THE MEANIES Hi-Fi October 24 KALACOMA The Evelyn October 25 CAPTIVES Creepshow Festival October 25 CASH SAVAGE AND THE LAST DRINKS Howler October 25, Sooki Lounge November 1, Flying Saucer Club November 7 URTHBOY Foxtel Festival Hub October 26 LANIE LANE Corner Hotel October 29 MISSY HIGGINS Regent Theatre October 29 DON WALKER Bella Union October 29 AUGIE MARCH Howler October 29, 30, 31, November 1, 2 THE MARK OF CAIN 170 Russell October 31 DAVEY LANE Northcote Social Club October 31 TULLY ON TULLY Shebeen October 31 NIGHT TERRORS Melbourne Town Hall October 31 GRAVEYARD TRAIN The Forum October 31 DAVEY LANE Northcote Social Club October 31 AMAYA LAUCIRICA Workers Club October 31 BRIGGS The Espy November 1, Workers Club November 3 RADIO BIRDMAN Corner Hotel November 2, 3 KING PARROT Plastic November 3 KID RADIO The Toff in Town November 3, Workers Club November 22 GOSSLING Corner Hotel November 6 BENDIGO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Various Venues, Bendigo November 6 – 9 DRUNK MUMS Howler November 7 LOWTIDE Gasometer Hotel November 7 TEX PERKINS AND THE DARK HORSES Yarraville Club November 8 THELMA PLUM Corner Hotel November 8 YEO Shebeen November 8 THE STIFFYS Workers Club November 8 PIERCE BROTHERS Corner Hotel November 7, 9 ONE ELECTRIC DAY Werribee Park November 9 NEW NAVY Northcote Social Club November 13 HAND OF MERCY The Evelyn November 13, Phoenix Youth Centre November 14 TUMBLEWEED Gasometer Hotel November 13, 14 AWME FESTIVAL Various venues, Melbourne November 13 – 16 MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK Various venues, Melbourne November 14 November 23 HILLTOP HOODS Margaret Court Arena November 14 DANIEL LEE KENDALL Shebeen, November 14 EZEKIEL OX Grace Darling November 14 RIVER ROCKS Barwon Club Hotel November 15

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C.W STONEKING The Forum November 15 JIMMY BARNES A Day on the Green November 15, December 13, 20 LITTLE MAY Northcote Social Club November 21 YACHT CLUB DJS Corner Hotel November 22 DREAM ON DREAMER Gasometer Hotel November 22 THE PREATURES The Forum November 22 DOWN ON THE FARM Emu Plains Racecourse Reserve November 22 HAT FITZ AND CARA ROBINSON Thornbury Theatre, November 23 LULUC Northcote Social Club November 28 THE SMITH STREET BAND Corner Hotel November 28 VIOLENT SOHO 170 Russell November 28 PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL November 28 – 30 QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL Queenscliff November 28 – 30 HUSKY Hi-Fi November 29 THE WAIFS Queenscliff Music Festival November 29, Corner Hotel December 1 EMMA DONOVAN Northcote Social Club December 4 ECCA VANDAL John Curtin Hotel December 5 THE BLACKEYED SUSANS The Spotted Mallard December 5, Caravan Club December 6 SEMPLESIZE BLOCK PARTY Howler December 7 GYROSCOPE Corner Hotel December 13 NICK CAVE The Plenary December 16, 17,18 DEAD LETTER CIRCUS The Hi-Fi Bar December 20 KNIFE PARTY Shed 14 December 20 GROUNDSWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Lake Tyers Beach, East Gippsland January 10 UNIFY FESTIVAL South Gippsland January 10 – 11 BEECHWORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL Madman’s Gully Amphitheatre, Beechworth January 24 BALLARAT BEER FESTIVAL City Oval, Ballarat January 24 RIVERBOATS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Echuca-Moama February 13 – 15 CHEAP TRICK AND THE ANGELS The Forum Theatre February 13 MEGAN WASHINGTON 170 Russell February 13 KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL Kyneton Mechanics Institute February 20 – 21 BETWEEN THE BAYS FESTIVAL Penbank School, Moorooduc February 28 PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL Port Fairy, Victoria March 6–9 VANCE JOY Palais Theatre March 13 KYLIE MINOGUE Rod Laver Arena March 18 ROLLING GREEN FESTIVAL Rochford Wines Yarra Valley April 5 THE BLACK KEYS Rolling Green April 5, Margaret Court Arena April 7

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DAREBIN MUSIC FEAS T A SMORGASBORD OF SOUNDS

Each year since 1996 the City of Darebin has played host to such an array of musical talent, it’s been difficult to keep track of all the good times. Priding itself on being one of Melbourne’s most diverse music and cultural festivals, the Feast returns to the city of Darebin with stacks of music events held across 15 venues over 12 glorious days in a triumphant celebration of music, songwriting and community spirit. Beat caught up with Festival Director and Programmer Ciel Lindley Fuller to see what they had in store for us in The Feast’s 18th year.

Darebin Council in Melbourne’s north spans the colourful suburbs that are quickly gaining a reputation as a collective creative hub, as it’s an area many writers, musicians, artists and performers call home. The Darebin Music Feast is a convergence of all these talented individuals and groups, and it’s renowned for its quirky, grassroots vibe. Over the years, the Feast has showcased music styles ranging from Argentinean tango to psychobilly; cross-cultural chanting to hard rubbish orchestras; tongue-in-cheek Lithuanian folk music to Indigenous Bogan cabaret; as well as all the popular mainstream staples that make up the rich smorgasbord that is the Melbourne scene. It’s Fuller’s second year behind the Darebin Music Feast wheel and, since stepping into the driver’s seat, she’s introduced a few changes to help make navigating the festival a dream for punters. “When I was brought in on my first Feast last year I was asked to cook it up a little,” Fuller recalls. “I remodelled the program strands, introduced a festival hub with a curated program, and created a new Street Feast program to create a more visible and exciting presence for the festival period.” Acting as a grand centrepiece to The Feast is The Bain Marie Hub Bar, which returns to the festival after a hugely successful inaugural run last year. Located at the majestic Northcote Town Hall, the Feast Hub will feature heaps of free shows ± in fact, all of them are free. The assorted cross-section of special guests at the Bain Marie include Mojo Juju and T-Bone, Pugsley Buzzard, Christopher Coleman Collective, The Wilson Pickers, Cherrywood, Ruby Boots, The Davidson Brothers plus many, many more. According to Fuller, the concept of hosting free events during The

Feast is vital in maintaining inclusive access to the arts within a vibrant community setting. “It’s important to create equitable access to the arts with free events, and Council has the opportunity to create free arts events for our community and our guests visiting the area,” she says. “I also think it’s important that people do learn to pay for music,” she adds, “either through the drink prices at the bar, or via tickets at the door. So often artists are expected to work for ‘the love of it’, but that is not sustainable for them.” It’s not all about the Bain Marie Hub though, with a mountain of iconic Darebin music venues (such as the Northcote Social Club, Open Studio, The Wesley Anne, Bar 303 and Tago Mago, as well as Darebin’s newest festival venue, Farouk’s Olive) hosting nightly instalments of shows, which include local and touring artists and a range of special events. The gargantuan scope of gigs throughout these venues is sure to tantalise your musical tastebuds, and according to Fuller, the Darebin Music Feast is the ideal opportunity to witness some talent you may not have ever considered stepping out to see. “I’ve always admired Melbourne music lovers for going to see the bands they don’t know, not just following hoards to the bands they do know,” Fuller enthuses. “Music Feast is an exciting space to discover new collaborations and new acts, or just old acts that people might never have gotten to see before. “The strengths of Feast in Darebin is that you have a corridor of great music venues that are so easily accessible by the 86 festival tram, and great bars, restaurants and cafes in between each venue,” she adds. “Some people think that Darebin is a far-away country

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST takes place from today until Sunday October 19 in venues across the City of Darebin. See www.musicfeast.com.au for the full program and tickets.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST 2014 PRESENTS

Hello! Who are you and what do you do in the band? Lachie Davidson. Pretty much everything my brother doesn’t do, but primarily sing lead and play mandolin. Using three words, describe what festival-goers can expect from your performance at Darebin Music Feast. Free. Red Sideburns. Who or what do you think the highlight of the Darebin Music Feast will be this year? Most likely the closing party with the Davidson Brothers Band. Why is the Darebin Music Feast an important community celebration? I love the fact there are events like this in our fine city that encourage people to go see live music. If you had to give us one reason to catch your set at the festival, what would that be? We’ll be super jetlagged but playing above our natural ability, as we’ll be back just a few days from showcasing at World of Bluegrass in North Carolina in the United States.

Hello! Who are we speaking with and what do you do? Hello! I’m Emilee South, and I sing and play guitar. Sometimes I have a band of legends on stage with me, too. Using three words, describe what festival-goers can expect from your performance at Darebin Music Feast. Rock and roll! (sort of ). Who or what do you think the highlight of the Darebin Music Feast will be this year? There are so many amazing artists playing at the Feast, I couldn’t possibly pick just one highlight. Ruby Boots, Archer, Skyscraper Stan, The Davidson Brothers, Mojo Juju, Cherrywood ± the whole thing is going to be a real treat. Why is the Darebin Music Feast an important community celebration? It’s like a giant music party. What could be a better (or more important) reason for the community to get together, than for a boogie?! If you had to give us one reason to catch your set at the festival, what would that be? Oh, gosh. Maybe I’ll ask the handsome gentlemen in my band to suit up for the occasion.

THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS

If you like red sideburns and/or free things, THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS’ hootenanny at the closing party of the Darebin Music Feast will be right up your alley. Head to the Bain Marie Hub Bar at 189 High Street, Northcote, on Sunday October 19.

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town, and laugh when they realise that it’s their beloved Northcote, Westgarth, Thornbury and so on.” Aside from strengthening pre-existing Feast programs, Fuller has also introduced an exciting new inclusion to the festival called Shop Talk, which focuses on artists and industry development opportunities. Shop Talk events are just as eclectic as the Feast itself ± they range from bluegrass workshops to band merchandising tips, to name just a few. Sitting underneath the Shop Talk umbrella is The Push Pop-Up shop. Co-presented by The Push, Decibels Records and Darebin’s FreeZA committee, The Push Pop-Up will offer a series of free all ages panels, presentations, open round-table discussions and workshops. “Shop Talk ties in events that have been running for a long time, like the Music Feast Songwriters Award, with the workshops and panels, and creates entry for new partnerships like the one with The Push,” she says. “Hopefully these newly defined program strands will make it easier for people to navigate the festival program.” It’s safe to say that Fuller has a strong connection with the Darebin Music Feast. So what’s her favourite component of the festival? “Honestly, I just love seeing people smile and dance,” she says. “I love the stories of people making new festival friends; the feeling of community celebration that it evokes. And I can’t get enough of the music.”

EMILEE SOUTH

Emilee South (with her handsome band) will play on Sunday October 19 at The Bain Marie Hub Bar.

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YOUR INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL With Tyson Wray. Got thoughts, news, gossip, complaints or cat photos? Email tyson@beat.com.au or send by carrier pigeon before Friday 12pm. Complexity of Belonging

THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN On Election Day 2008, California voters pass Proposition 8, a change to the law that will prevent same-sex couples from getting married. A court case ensues. The plaintiffs are two loving couples, carefully selected to ensure the best possible chance of winning the case and overturning the decision. Kris and Sandy and Paul and Jeff think they know what they’re in for, like a lot of serious media intrusion into their lives, but their emotional journey becomes something they didn’t quite expect. Over five years the filmmakers follow the couples and their big-name lawyers, who once happened to be on opposite sides of the election-deciding Bush v. Gore case. Winner of the US documentary directing award at Sundance, The Case Against 8 follows this important moral battle with the kind of heart-and-soul filmmaking that this important subject deserves. It opens exclusively at Cinema Nova on Thursday October 9.

ON STAGE fortyfivedownstairs is currently presenting Gareth Ellis’ The Sound of Waves. The play focuses on Shelly, a normal girl who unexpectedly finds herself becoming more fish-like every day until she decides to take refuge in the sea. One day, finding that the sea is not enough, she now must search for a way to walk on land again. Some six years in the making, the play tells the tale of performer/creator Jodie Harris losing her hearing, receiving a cochlear implant and the impact that had on her life. See The Sound Of Waves at fortyfivedownstairs until Sunday October 12.

ON DISPL AY Picking up groceries at Barkly Square is about to get a whole lot more exciting. The shopping centre is playing host to a new art exhibition, The Laneway, featuring works from three celebrated artists. The three renowned artists local, interstate and international - were asked to create pieces of art that celebrated the culture of Brunswick. Brunswick’s own Tobias Horrocks has created a cardboard brickwork installation that will sit at the Sydney Rd entrace to The Laneway. Japanese street artist Hiroyasu Tsuri, better known as Twoone, and Perth’s Kyle Hughes-Odgers have created large-scale abstract wall murals. The Laneway is currently on display at Barkly Square, 90-106 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

PICK OF THE WEEK Melbourne Festival returns this month with a gargantuan program. “This year’s Melbourne Festival covers an enormous range,” says Creative Director, Josephine Ridge. “There are shows aimed at disrupting our thinking with visual arts as performance, theatre as choral experience, and classical music getting together with the world’s best techno DJs. We offer the purity of tradition as well as the boldness of the contemporary.” Now, instead of us listing some of the highlights here, move your eyeballs slightly to the right and read our full interview with Josephine. The 2014 Melbourne Festival will run throughout the city from Friday October 10 – Sunday October 26.

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images over her lifetime (all of which remained undiscovered until two years before her death in 2007). Carsten Holler’s life-sized Golden Mirror Carousel will light up the NGV; a major new architecture commission and design event MPavilion will take over the city; the flagship contemporary music event, Light from the Outside World, will see Detroit techno titan Jeff Mills join forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall; and the return of the ever versatile Foxtel Festival Hub will provide the perfect pre and post-show retreat, serving as a pop-up bar, performance space, dining destination and dance floor. “The Trisha Brown retrospective is going to be extraordinary,” shares Ridge when quizzed on a few personal picks from the program. In 2012, the legendary choreographer announced her retirement from the dance company that she founded in 1970. In celebration of her career, this year at Melbourne Festival the Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform no fewer than 17 of her works in a wide-ranging program that is rounded out with a series of films, talks and a workshop of her early work with students of the Victorian College of the Arts. “For most people it will be the opportunity to see her work live for the first time. It’s now uncertain what will happen in the future of her company, so I think it’s something that people interested in choreography will jump on. When the mountain changed its clothing

By Tyson Wray

Every year, for 17 days, Melbourne Festival transforms our city like nothing else. Our flagship international arts festival, and one of the major multi-arts festivals of the world, Melbourne Festival treats Melburnians to an unparalleled smorgasbord of dance, theatre, circus, music, visual arts, multimedia and outdoor events, and more. Truly an international and multicultural festival, these works come from all corners of the globe – from the most renowned international arts bodies to both the most revered and upcoming Australian companies. The 2014 program promises to be no different, encompassing over 100 events, 15 world premieres, 21 Australian premieres, six specially commissioned works, artists from 23 different countries and shows in over 30 venues. “A festival like Melbourne Festival should not just present work,” notes Josephine Ridge when flicking through the 2014 program over a coffee in Federation Square. Ridge, who succeeded Brett Sheehy, is currently mid-way through her three-year appointment as Creative Director of Melbourne Festival. “I think it’s really important that we contribute to the potential and the possibilities that local artists have. I think it’s fantastic if we can contextualise their work in an international context, and to be able to offer the opportunity for local artists to work with international artists.” It’s this ideology of international collaboration that’s thoroughly enforced through the commissioned works found within Ridge’s 2014 program – most notably within Complexity of Belonging, which sees German writer, director and illustrious theatrical voice Falk Richter (director-inresidence at Schaubühne Berlin - An Enemy of the People, Melbourne Festival 2012 and Hedda Gabler, Melbourne Festival 2011) join forces with Chunky Move’s Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk and the Melbourne Theatre Company for a global co-production. “Falk is really one of the most outstanding German directors at the moment, and this is the fifth time that he’s worked with Anouk,” notes Ridge. “They both share an approach to creating work that is truly not theatre nor dance. The two art forms are really integrated.” The two are also working with another artist from Schaubühne Berlin - composer Malte Beckenbach, who first collaborated with Richter and van Dijk in 1999 on their first joint work Nothing Hurts. “You’ve got those three creative European minds (even though Anouk has adopted

Australia), and working with them we have our own Daniel Schlusser as dramaturg and translator, Gary Abrahams as assistant director and we also have a local design team – Robert Cousins has created a wonderful environment with a team of artists. And of course, the performers, the people on stage. It’s a true international collaboration. Everyone who is part of it will have an experience that will lead into the work that they do in the future.” 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, D’Irque & Fien and Circus Oz. “Conceptually, circus really touches on a few of the points that I think are very important for a festival,” details Ridge. “One of those is partnerships, and the circus focus this year allows us to work with a range of very important organisations and artists. It’s the sort of project that not only can a festival do beautifully, but it’s the sort of thing that only a festival can do – which is bring together different partners and focus on something from multiple dimensions. “There’s a lot of circus in Melbourne – it’s got a lot of history in our cultural landscape, and circus is one of the most progressive art forms at the moment. For those reasons I believe it’s very timely to have a circus focus. It’s a very important part of what’s going on in the contemporary performing arts space – and it’s something that Australians excel at.” Other highlights of the vast 2014 program include an exploration into the life of the enigmatic Vivian Maier, who produced more than 100,000 photographic

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“I think of lot of the younger performers and choreographers will see these works and notice so many of the seeds of their own works. Trisha Brown was so influential, and over 50 years that permeated through a whole range of contemporary modern choreographers. “When the mountain changed its clothing is really a work that’s at the heart of the whole program,” she adds as another personal highlight. The epic-scale production is the latest work to come from legendary German theatre maverick Heiner Goebbels and features 40 young singers from world-renowned Vocal Theatre Carmina Slovenica. “It’s a magnificent example of the work that Heiner does, he’s an extraordinary theatremaker. It’s a piece that really illustrates so much of what I love about the performing arts. It’s neither music nor theatre – it’s just a celebration of incredible creativity.” As we reach the final pages of the program and try to comprehend the sheer diversity and scope, Ridge’s delight in the gargantuan body of work that she has collected is palpable. However, with the 2014 festival yet to even kick off, she’s already eyeing into the future and the ongoing legacy that both she and the festival itself will leave on the artistic landscape of Australia and abroad. “I started working on the programs over all three of my years (2013 – 2015) from the very beginning, back when I was appointed in early 2012,” she notes. “I really hope that that over time, and as we get to the end of the 2015 festival, that there will be an arc that is apparent throughout the programs – a story that travels throughout all of the three festivals. We’re already furiously planning next year’s program.” The 2014 Melbourne Festival will run throughout the city from Friday October 10 – Sunday October 26. Visit melbournefestival.com.au for the full program, tickets and more information.

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MTC’S WOMEN DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS PROGRAMS

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Melbourne Theatre Company have announced that applications for its 2015 Women Directors and Assistant Directors programs are now open. MTC’s Women Directors Program provides an opportunity for 10 women directors from Victoria to receive leadership training, practical career advice and coaching across a wide range of business and commercial aspects of the theatre industry, while also offering open access to all facets of MTC. With places for four emerging or midcareer artists, MTC’s Assistant Directors Program will see successful applicants assigned to work on one of the following productions: Jumpy with Pamela Rabe from MTC’s 2012 Artistic Team, North by Northwest with former MTC Artistic Director Simon Phillips, Death and the Maiden alongside MTC Associate Director Leticia Cáceres and The Last Man Standing with Roger Hodgman, another former MTC Artistic Director. Applications for the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Women Directors Program and Assistant Directors Program are open until Monday October 20.

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Melbourne Music Week will return this November for its fifth incarnation with their biggest ever program, and there are some killer arts events among the musical highlights. Fusing together music and film, together with ACMI, MMW will present this year’s Cinemix with The Church performing a live score specially curated by the band to Jean Cocteau’s avant-garde film Blood of a Poet. Beyond the already fast-selling show at Melbourne Town Hall, German headliner Tangerine Dream will also present an exclusive interactive film event at ACMI, playing the live score to the 1977 American existential film, Sorcerer. The MMW program boasts a series of unique oneoff concerts and artistic collaborations with NGV, MPavilion, Rooftop Cinema, SWELL and Residency that reinterpret public performance spaces and blur the line between art, film, design and music. Melbourne Music Week will take place from Friday November 14 ± Sunday November 23. The full 2014 program is now available online at melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw.

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The latest piece by strikingly original Italian company Dewey Dell ± Marzo ± takes its name from the month of March, which since ancient times has represented the month of war. Evoking the gamut of human conflict and emotion, Marzo’s uncanny and bizarre beings move in an icy landscape amid threatening sounds, playing out their story of good and evil; love and hate; and war and peace. A brilliantly aberrant Gesamtkunstwerk of light, sound, choreography, costume and text, Marzo exudes the perfectly calculated mystery that Melbourne first experienced with the company’s Cinquanta Urlanti, Quaranta Ruggenti, Sessanta Stridenti and Grave (Arts House/Next Wave 2012). Marzo will be performed at the Arts House from Friday October 10 - Tuesday October 14 and we have some double passes to give away. Head to beat.com.au/freeshit to to win.

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BAFTA Award-winner Miriam Margolyes transforms into legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers in the one-woman show, I’ll Eat You Last, opening this November. It’s 1981, and if an actor isn’t represented by Sue Mengers, they’re a nobody. She has the entire Hollywood A-list on her books, from Barbra Streisand to Cher. As she waits for a call from Streisand, names will be dropped, secrets divulged, and dirt dished as Mengers reveals how she went from plain, plump Jewish immigrant to a film industry powerbroker. Sue Mengers was the first female power player in the male-dominated world of Hollywood agents. By the early ‘70s she had worked her way up the show business ladder and ruled the film industry with her no-nonsense style. When Mengers retired in the ‘80s, she became famous for hosting star-studded dinner parties at her house in Beverly Hills. In 2011 she died after a series of small strokes and longterm illnesses. Miriam Margolyes’ acting career spans stage, film and television. Her one-woman show, Dickens’ Women, successfully toured the world and her many theatre credits include Gertrude Stein and a Companion and Wicked (London and Broadway). She last appeared for MTC in Realism (2009) and is well known to audiences as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films. I’ll Eat You Last opens at Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio on Friday October 31.

The Greek Film Festival have announced a huge program for its 21st year, kicking off this October. The festival will feature more than 20 films including, cinematic shots of the Mediterranean sea in At Home, Bollywood song and dance routines in Block 12, and conversations centred around online dating and infidelity in Common Denominator. Opening the festival is Little England, telling the story of two Greek sisters who both fall for the same sea captain, landing them in a consequential love triangle on the island of Andros during World War II. Promakhos will close the festival, when two Athenian attorneys (Pantelis Kodogiannis and Kassandra Voyagis) pursue litigation against the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles from the Acropolis to their rightful home. Other films include Brides, which tracks the story of a mail order bride who finds herself on a ship en route to the United States to marry a man she has never seen, until along the way she falls in love with an American photographer who is returning home from a failed career and marriage, Xenia, premiered at Cannes Film Festival, delves deeply into patriarchy, homosexuality and immigrant rights, Greek crime noir Stratos and Miss Violence, a gruesomely disturbing tale of domestic and sexual abuse that swept this year’s Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival. The 21st Greek Film Festival will take place at Palace Cinema Como from Monday October 15 until Sunday November 2.

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ACMI has announced that it will focus on China in its first international Up Close program, opening this December. Announced in Shanghai, the program will feature art, film, digital programs, talks and live events exploring Chinese culture and society. China Up Close represents the most significant exploration of a major trading and cultural partner ever undertaken by ACMI. At the centre of China Up Close is a free exhibition profiling the elaborate films and film installations of Shanghai-based artist Yang Fudong in Yang Fudong: Filmscapes. This premiere exhibition boasts three works: Ye Jiang/The Nightman Cometh (2011), The Fifth Night (2010) and East of Que Village (2007). It will also feature a brand new work co-commissioned by ACMI and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland Art Gallery), titled New Women II (2014). The exhibition is complemented by a major program of film and public events ranging from an expert symposium to family green screen workshops and an augmented reality ‘fingernail bar’, which takes tech and fashion to new realms. It also includes the Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival organised by Chinese Film Incorporated, which aims to promote Chinese films and boost the understanding of Chinese film culture. China Up Close will feature at ACMI from Thursday December 4 until March, 2015.

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THE COMIC STRIP MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL CL ASS CLOWNS REGISTRATION The Melbourne International Comedy Festival are on the hunt for teenagers dreaming of taking their comedic talents to the next level and becoming Australia’s funniest teen with registrations opening for their Class Clowns competition. In 13 locations across Australia, budding comedians in years 9 - 12 or who are 14 - 18-years-old, can sign up free to workshop five minutes of their own original gags with professional comedians who’ll help them polish their act. Entrants can register solo, as a duo or a trio. Later that day they’ll compete on stage for a place at their state final, the winners of which will compete for the title of Australia’s Funniest Teen at the Class Clowns national grand final. Class Clowns gives teens the chance to figure out how to take their sense of humour from the schoolyard to the stage. The overall winner of the 2015 competition will take home $1,500 for themselves and a $1,000 workshop package for their school. Alumni include Josh Thomas (Please Like Me), Tom Ballard (triple j, Reality Check), Kynan Barker (Rove) and Joel Creasey. To register head to comedyfestival.com.au.

TRIPOD & THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tripod fans will get an exclusive first look at their 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, This Gaming Life, later this month at PAX. Their new show will feature Journey’s Austin Wintory conducting members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to create an ode to one of the trio’s favourite past-times, gaming. In This Gaming Life, Gatesy creates a Skyrim avatar who looks like his girlfriend and plays when she’s away working, Yon is trying to broaden his gaming tastes which are limited to ones with massive guns and Scod deals with his World of Warcraft addiction by making his wife take the power pack to work.You can get an exclusive first look at PAX at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on Friday October 31.

CRAB L AB It’s another big one tonight at Crab Lab. Bart Freebairn hosts plus there’s Adam Rozenbachs, Greg Larsen, Matthew Klein and maybe a guest or two (last week both Ronny Cheing and Dave Thornton popped in). It’s just a measly $5. 8.30pm start, 16 Corrs Ln, CBD.

FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Troy Kinne headlines Five Boroughs Comedy this Thursday night. He’s the star of the 7mate cult comedy hit Kinne as well as being a regular guest on Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? Plus Bart Freebairn, Corey White, Rob Hunter, Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and a surprise special guest. Five Boroughs has been so packed for months, so you’d better get down early. It’s all happening this Thursday October 9 at 8.30pm, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.

COMEDY AT SPLEEN There’s another big lineup at Comedy At Spleen this Monday. It’s always completely packed, and you can see why with another awesome bunch of comics this week. This week they’ve got another bunch of special guests, plus Oliver Clark, Laura Davis, Rob Hunter, Nick Capper, Luka Muller, Joe Shaffer and more. It’s on this Monday, October 13 at 41 Bourke St, CBD, at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.

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MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS: MASTERPIECES OF POLISH CINEMA

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By Avrille Bylok-Collard This month – in collaboration with The Film Foundation, Propaganda Foundation, DI Factory and KinoRP Project – ACMI are presenting their newest season, Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, the newest film-restoration initiative from The Film Foundation. Founded in 1990 by Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street, Shutter Island, Goodfellas), The Film Foundation has been dedicated to the restoration and preservation of leading film archives for 24 years. “We’re the first [country] beyond America that is screening this collection of films. So it’s really quite exciting,” says ACMI Film Programmer and cinephile, James Nolen. Initially, Martin Scorsese Presents had only been scheduled to tour America, but when it kicked off its journey at the Film Society of Lincoln Library in New York, in February, earlier this year, it quickly garnered ACMI’s attention. “We saw the tour [was] happening in the States and we thought: ‘This is a brilliant idea! It’s so exciting to see a lot of films that have not been available for such a long, long time. Let’s see if we can be part of this. So, we got in contact with Martin.” Their endeavour was a success. Scorsese allowed ACMI to screen 13 of the 21 films part of the original programme. A programme curated by Scorsese and based off what he considered the most influential Polish cinema between 1957 and 1987. The 13 films shown will emulate Poland’s new fledging identity during this period through cinematic existentialism, philosophy, satire and superficially bombastic WWII reflections. “We have 13 different titles and the one that I have watched about three or four times now is Night Train,” confesses Nolen, stressing that he watched more of the less commonly known Polish

films of the program because he felt that he “wanted to promote those”. Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Mother Joan of the Angels, Faraon) and starring Lucyna Winnicka and Leon Niemvzyk, Night Train (1959) depicts the eccentric tale of Jerzy and Marta, two strangers who share a sleeping-compartment on an overnight train set for the Baltic coastline. Jerzy is on the run from something and Marta is avoiding her scorned ex-lover. “A lot of people liken it to a bit of a Hitchcock thriller,” he notes, which is a reasonable conclusion. Especially once the police enter the train in search of a murderer. “It’s sort of like that [a thriller],” extrapolates the Film Programmer contemplatively. “But it’s also a deeper film about Polish history. Being made in the late 1950s, [Poland was] still recovering from any years of war in their country, the second world war particularly – so there’s a lot of subtext in these films [about that], which may be a very non-Polish perspective unless you grew up during that period. But there’s a lot of wonderful things you do get: you get this wonderful, very personal story being told in a very beautiful way [between the characters], with extraordinary cinematography and exceptional acting in a brilliant script.” Ashes and Diamonds (Popiół i diament) is another

example of fine Polish cinema. Adapted from Jerzy Andrzejewski’s novel of the same name, Ashes and Diamonds follows a group of Home Army soldiers – the Polish resistance movement founded in WWII during Nazi-occupied Poland – charged with the task of assassinating the communist Commissar Szczuka. It’s violent, gritty and considered the finest film of Polish realist cinema. Martin Scorsese cited it as one of his favourite films of all time in 2012 and it was ranked #38 in Empire’s list of The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema in 2010. “No. No, I haven’t [watched it],” says Nolen reluctantly, before delving into the empathy of Polish cinema. “There is a universality with a lot of the characters,” in Martin Scorsese Presents. “There’s this film called Innocent Sorcerers (Niewinni czarodzieje) [by Andrzej Wajda], which really focuses on 20-somethings in Warsaw and how there’s this new generation.” Released in 1960, Innocent Sorcerers explores Polish identity – personal and national – through the perspective of a young girl and young male doctor. “They’re not like their parents,” he continues. “They haven’t fought in a war, [but] they may have witnessed it as a young child. But they’re just trying to find their

identities and I think we all go through that in our [own] way, no matter where we are in the world. [In the films] there’s that search for home. There’s that search for our place in the world – existence and identity: these are the universal [themes] that connect us really. “[What matters is] that in 30 years, you’ll look back and go: ‘What were the films that were instrumental to me?’” says Nolen, stressing how cinema can shape us. “Who knows what to say with each passing year? People are discovering films for the first time [and] who’s to say that it’s not Japanese [cinema] or animation? There’s an endless choice of genres and nationalities. Worlds that exist that could create the basis of your film understanding,” and Masterpieces of Polish Cinema might be that new foundation and inspiration for Australia’s future filmmakers, producers, actors and creators, just as they were for Martin Scorsese at university. Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema is currently screening at ACMI until Sunday October 26. For tickets and more information please visit acmi.net.au.

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REGGIE WATTS By Tyson Wray

In the world of contemporary stand-up comedy there are few names as inimitable as Reggie Watts. An internationally renowned vocal artist, beatboxer, musician and comedian, Watt’s is a founding member of JASH.com (alongside Michael Cera, Sarah Silverman and Tim and Eric), a personal favourite of Conan O’Brien and Jack White, and a regular guest on the likes of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and John Oliver’s Stand-Up New York. “I’ve just been hanging out at home and travelling a little bit,” notes Watts when reflecting on the past 12 months in a rather relaxed manner. “Most recently I’ve been on the road doing some shows for the Oddball Comedy Festival which has been really great. I’ve just spent some time in Montana and I’m also working on some new video projects. I’m just taking things easy at the moment.” Having performed at festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW and Bumbershoot, sold out headlining tours in the US and Europe and even receiving a standing ovation after speaking at the prestigious TED Conference, with no two shows ever alike Watts’ 100% improvised performances blur the lines between music and comedy, disorientating audiences in one of the best ways possible.

“I don’t really ever have anything in mind for any particular gig,” he shares of his pre-show preparation. “It’s generally just influenced by what’s happening to me at that point in time. I don’t know, there’s nothing that anything that continually pops up repeatedly. I don’t really have a ‘go-to’, per say. I just try to show up on time, do a sound check and then go up on stage. “There were a lot of gigs that didn’t go so well in my early days, when I was first starting out and playing at places like Edinburgh,” he details on the dangers of improved comedy. “I didn’t really have that much of a show. They were still all fully improvised but I hadn’t been doing it for that long. The concept hadn’t been developed fully, so some people probably had to sit through some pretty terrible shit,” he laughs. “There were a lot of times when people would walk out when

RHYS DARBY By Adam Norris

A blasted landscape. Charred husks of SUV’s scattered along silent highways, ruptured like cicada shells. Ruined cities at the horizon, colossal fires and irradiated rain. And Rhys Darby, rifle at the ready, leading a rag-tag group of haunted survivors to escape the zombie apocalypse/giant death robot invasion. Sure, this may not be the Darby that most people are familiar with. It’s a far cry from his stand-up career, and further still from the role that launched his international reputation, Murray from Flight of the Concords. It may not be the Rhys we want. But when the dead start a’stirring or the spaceships descend, it’s the Darby we’re going to need. At first glance, a jaunt in the army isn’t the most obvious prerequisite to a career in comedy. A witty retort seems more likely to land you in the stockade than The Comedy Store, yet this is precisely the trajectory that Darby has followed after leaving school and finding himself trained as a signaller in the New Zealand Army. His soldiering days have left him in good stead, and when the inevitable monster apocalypse rolls around, he feels fairly confident. “I reckon I’d do pretty well. I’ve got the survival skills from my military training, I can do Morse code, I’m a father so I know what it’s like to nurture and how to protect people. I’m physically fit, and I can act so I can get behind enemy lines, I can blend in with

the zombies or become some 50-foot robot. I might struggle with the height, but then I’m a good mime artist. I was the last of the Morse coders in my army, and I really think they should bring it back. I’ve always said that even if you’re crushed under rubble, if you can at least tap you can communicate.” Darby’s formative days as a soldier and then journalism student have provided ample material for his standup career, and both were instrumental in determining that comedy was to be the unlikely path he would try to pursue. It is easy to imagine Darby as the large, humorously-shaped fish in a small bowl given the paucity of opportunities for fledgling comics in New Zealand then.

SOMETHING VERY FAR AWAY By Meg Crawford

How do you cope when the person you love dies? That’s the painful question at the heart of Mark Arends’ extraordinary and poignant show Something Very Far Away. The premise for the show is so beautiful it hurts. The show’s protagonist Kepler loves his wife with all of his heart, but she dies in a circus accident. Kepler, who also happens to be a scientist, recollects that when you look at a star what you’re seeing no longer exists – you’re just looking at its memory. So, Kepler builds himself a rocket, with the plan that if he ventures far enough out into space he’ll be able to look back and see his wife again. It’s beautiful and sad.

What makes it even more remarkable is that the show’s being brought to the stage by the Unicorn Theatre, Britain’s most famous and longstanding youth theatre company, and that is some heavy shit for anyone to ponder, let alone a kid. However, Arends’ policy is that kids are smart and don’t need to be patronised or coddled. “I was always a bit worried that they wouldn’t engage with this subject matter or that it’d be too complex emotionally,” Arends recalls. “However, that’s never been the case. Children are capable of giving emotionally intelligent responses, even from a young age.” BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 24

Arends has a very clear recollection of what prompted this journey. It all started with his first gig in youth theatre working on Will Tuckett’s production of Marianne Dreams. In fact, he found the experience so remarkable that he subsequently described it as better than any job he’d ever had before. That is damn high praise – what made it so special? “That was in 2008 and by that time I’d already been working as an actor for about six or seven years doing a range of theatre,” he recalls. “During that production I was playing a character who had contracted a disease, which meant that he couldn’t use his legs. The tipping point for

they’d had enough. But that was really just in the beginning.” Does any single blunder on-stage stick in his mind? “Oh man, there was this one show I did in Philadelphia,” he laughs. “They have this ice hockey team called the Philadelphia Flyers, and I mean, I’m not a sports guy at all. They had just won some really important game or something so I went on stage and started talking about how stoked I was for their hockey team, but every time I referred to their team I accidentally called them the Philadelphia Lions. They really didn’t like that. They kept trying to correct me and I kept using the term ‘The Lions’. They hated it - they were really, really upset with me! It goes pretty intense.” “I was in the army for about four years before realising it wasn’t what I should be doing. I went to university, and found myself on stage as part of a comedy club that got together once a week to write sketches. In New Zealand there really wasn’t any stand-up happening at that time. One comedy club had opened in Auckland, with maybe three or four stand-ups. It really wasn’t a career, but then I found myself in a right-place-righttime moment. I started a duo with my friend Grant, we were called Rhysently Granted, which we thought was pretty funny. We did musical stuff, wanky sketches, that kind of thing. It was always just more of a hobby, and then gradually it turned into a proper job. Back in those days you only had that one comedy club and maybe a couple of bars that would do something once a month, and I was just performing pretty much in front of the same people. They’d come along on a Thursday and say, ‘Oi mate, I saw you say that on Tuesday’, I hit the ceiling there pretty quickly.” As seems the staple of most Australasian performers, the allure of international success saw Darby relocate abroad in order to hone his craft in an environment that had long been a source of inspiration. Having already begun developing the style of performance that would characterise his comedy – highly physical, storybased humour – a move to the UK to follow in the footsteps of his idols made perfect sense. “There are so many different levels and aspects and genres of stand-up. For me, I was very obsessed with British sketch comedy, in particular Monty Python. I imagined myself in their shoes, or wanting to be like me was at the end of one show when a mother with a child came up and asked me to show that my legs were okay. Her child had been so spellbound during the production that he couldn’t believe that it wasn’t real and he was so relieved to find out that my legs were alright. It was just amazing for me to think that I could perform for an audience so invested in what was going on on-stage that they had to be persuaded afterwards that it wasn’t real.” It was after that show that Arends started to toy with the idea of creating his own work. He started out by writing some short stories, but realised that they were all somewhat dark. In fact, it was that very darkness that compelled him to develop Something Very Far Away. “I think it’s important to discuss these complicated issues in theatres,” Arends reflects. “It’s not my job to educate, but what I can do is talk in metaphors that opens things up for discussion with parents and grandparents. I wanted to open up conversations about these really difficult things.” It’s also a show that captivates adults. Engaging children and entertaining adults at the same time is not an easy maneuver. Arends observes that Pixar, Aardman and French director Sylvain Chomet (The Illusionist) do it particularly well, but so does he. So, what’s the magic formula? “It’s fairly important to know who you’re speaking to and what you’re trying to say,” Arends muses. “If you get the children properly, then you get the adults for free.” That statement rings true for anyone who ever watched something like the Muppets with their folks, which is a neat segue to the fact that Something Very Far Away

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This month will see Watts return to Australian shores on his Hello Humans tour, performing at the 2014 instalment of Just For Laughs Sydney alongside a series of headline dates around the nation. “I’m really just looking forward to having a good time and enjoying the country, catching up with some old friends and hopefully making some new ones,” he notes. “That’s really it - I always really enjoy Australia, I’m looking forward to coming back.” Reggie Watts will perform his Hello Humans show at The Forum on Monday October 13 and Tuesday October 14.

them when I grew up. From the start that silly, surreal aspect of humour, the ridiculousness, I brought into my act. I really wanted to be in a sketch troupe, but didn’t really have anyone else so I just ended up playing all of the roles. My stand-up became kind of sketch-pieces, where I’d just play all of these different characters, so that’s where the physicality came into it, that’s how my stand-up was created. I didn’t start out saying, ‘Right! I’m going to be a physical comedian!’ I really just ended up moving around the stage quite a bit because I wanted to be all of these different people at once.” Rhys Darby will perform at The Forum on Saturday October 11 and Sunday October 12.

is in fact a puppet show. For a while Arends wasn’t certain about how the story was going to unfold. “It wasn’t as though it was going to involve puppetry from day one,” he recollects. “It could have been a picture book or a film. I played with quite a few other ideas for a while. However, as a child, I was a huge Star Wars and Red Dwarf fan – those epic space sets. So, I started to toy with that. In this show, we work on stage with miniature models and puppets. The audience can see us working at the same time a huge space set is projected on a screen above. The whole production marries hifi and lo-fi. It’s live animation really and a bit like watching a silent movie.” As part of Melbourne Festival, Something Very Far Away will play at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio on Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19.

In case you weren’t already convinced, the lineup for this month’s inaugural Soulfest proves that the mid-to-late-’90s was prime time for neo-soul and conscious hip hop. At the top of the bill are ’90s game-changers Maxwell, D’A ngelo and Common, but perhaps the most experienced artist on the lineup is Angie Stone. words / augustus welby The South Carolina-born, Atlanta-based singer kicked off her career way back in 1979 as part of proto-hip hop trio The Sequence. Stone subsequently transitioned into R&B and in recent years she’s achieved consistent success as a solo artist, as well as dipping into film and television. “For me it’s 35 years,” she says. “I’m still doing my thing and I’m just grateful to God, I’m grateful to my fans.” Staying afloat in the music world for 35 years is an astonishing feat by anyone’s standards. And it far surpasses the modest aims that Stone had at her career’s outset. “There was no long-term plan. I don’t think there was a shortterm plan either,” she says. “Things evolved and as they went up and down I found myself on a boat sailing. I’ve got to watch the waves and that’s what I’ve been doing. I look back sometimes, but in order for me to stay relevant, I have to keep looking forward. I never really dwell on yesteryear, because quite a few artists have been known to be stuck in time.” It’s precisely this attitude that’s led Stone through a non-stop succession of interesting projects for over three decades. Following the dissolution of The Sequence in the mid-‘80s, she released two records with R&B trio Vertical Hold and teamed up with famed pop songwriter Gerry DeVeaux for a record under the name Devox. Then in 1999 – 20 years after The Sequence’s first single Funk You Up – came Stone’s debut solo LP, Black Diamond. “I think every fresh opportunity should bring fresh ideas,” she says. “When I look back on my career I have to look at, ‘OK what have you not done?’” The singer has now released six solo albums, sold upwards of five million records worldwide and received numerous Grammy nominations. Yet despite this prosperous 15-year stretch, Stone’s Soulfest appearance is her first visit to Australia. “You guys never invited me,” she says. “I love the fact that this is finally happening – it’s overdue. And I’m excited with the lineup of artists that they have.” Indeed, when she arrives down here, Stone will be surrounded by plenty of familiar faces. First there’s D’Angelo, an ex-lover and the father of her second child. Stone actually has co-writing credits on both of D’Angelo’s classic LPs, Brown Sugar and Voodoo, as well. Additionally, there’s fellow Atlanta resident Musiq Soulchild, who features prominently on ‘The Ingredients Of Love’ from Stone’s second LP, Mahogany Soul. “I don’t think any of us has ever been this excited,” she says. “It’s definitely one of the most amazing things I’ve ever been a part of. So, with that being said, I really truly am looking

forward to this. I had no idea that I was so well received in Australia.” Seemingly there’s been a communication breakdown, because Stone’s slinky R&B made a rumble Down Under right away. In fact, after grabbing attention with Black Diamond’s lead single, No More Rain (In This Cloud), her 2002 single Wish I Didn’t Miss You cruised into the ARIA Top Ten. It’s been a desperate wait, but Australian fans can take comfort in the news that Stone’s tour setlists will be something of a career retrospective. “We go all the way back to Black Diamond and we work our way up,” she says. “When I do Green Grass Vapors, or I do Bone 2 Pic, or I do 20 Dollars, it evokes a memory of a great time in my career. So when I do it I immediately adapt to that space and that time. That’s the only way it could be an exact duplicate of what you guys are waiting to hear. “You don’t want to hear 20 Dollars sung at a 100 miles an hour,” she explains. “You really want what you heard and you loved so much. I’m a person that sticks to what you’re expecting. If you want to hear No More Rain (In This Cloud) you’re going to get No More Rain (In This Cloud) that you heard on the radio.” Even though Stone has managed to keep nostalgic inertia at bay for 35 years, she’s clearly still enthusiastic about the earlier stages of her career. It seems apt to find out if there are any periods that she feels particular affection towards.

“I look at Mahogany Soul and the state of mind that I was in. I’d just had my son and when I think about the headspace I was in – I was in a space and I allowed that space to dictate every song. As a result we created one of the best albums I’ve ever done.” Like so many artists who spend a lengthy amount of time hawking their wares in the music industry, Stone’s career hasn’t been an entirely unfettered flow of positive inspiration. Over the years, she’s dealt with handful of record labels, including Arista and Stax. She admits that her five-year stint with the now-defunct J Records left a rather nasty taste in her mouth. “I’m very candid about when they did The Very Best Of Angie Stone [in 2005]. I was in the middle of creating probably one of the best albums that I would ever make in my life and time and I was put to a dead halt – the humiliation I felt with that [best of] album coming out. They were so eager to get to whatever they were trying to get to that they forgot to put No More Rain on the album. That was the stupidest thing. “But when I look back in hindsight,” she adds, “I realise that God was like, ‘They’ll make the mistake and we’ll rectify it.’ As a result – how can you have a ‘best of’ album with Angie Stone and No More Rain is not on it? That song changed the game for me on several levels, so when they forgot the song it was just God saying, ‘Angie, I got your back,’ because he knew I still had work to do.”

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Despite any frustration this might’ve caused, Stone refused to let the label’s mishap encumber her otherwise unflagging productivity. She’s since released three further records, and with 2009’s Unexpected and 2012’s Rich Girl in particular, her on-record temperament has never possessed such a carefree lilt. And in case you’re worried, Stone confirms that the journey is far from over. “I’m actually getting ready to go back into the studio. We got together [three weeks ago] and decided, ‘OK, we need to lockdown before we go to Australia and bang out this album.’ We’re maybe going to do one or two [new songs] live. Let’s wait and see.”

Catch Angie Stone alongside Maxwell, D’Angelo, Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def and more at Soulfest, which goes down on Sunday October 19 at the Kings Domain Gardens and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

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on tour JEFF MILLS [USA] WITH THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday October 10, Hamer Hall JEFF MILLS [USA] Friday October 10, RMH The Venue NILS FRAHM [GER] Friday October 10 & Saturday October 11, Foxtel Festival Hub FOURCOLOURS: SUDUAYA [FRA], IRINA MIKHAILOVA [UK], BE SVENDSEN [DEN] + MORE Saturday October 11, Revolt Artspace SOULFEST: D’ANGELO, [USA], MAXWELL [USA], MOS DEF [USA] + MORE Sunday October 19, Kings Domain Gardens and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl LIL JON [USA] Friday October 24, Trak TODD TERRY [USA] Friday October 31, Ms Collins SIDNEY CHARLES [GER] Sunday November 2, Revolver Upstairs SOULS OF MISCHIEF [USA] Monday November 3, The Espy SASHA [UK] Monday November 3, Prince Bandroom LEE FOSS [USA], MIGUEL CAMPBELL [UK] Friday November 7, Brown Alley JOHN DIGWEED [UK] Friday November 14, Brown Alley SEAN PAUL [JAM] Friday November 14, Festival Hall LAURA JONES [UK], GAVIN HERLIHY [IRE] Sunday November 16, Revolver Upstairs TEN WALLS [LIT], DUSKY [UK] Sunday November 16, Queen Victoria Market UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE [USA] Tuesday November 18, Queen Victoria Market PACHANGA BOYS [GER], OPTIMO [SCO] Wednesday November 19, Queen Victoria Market ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER [USA] Friday November 21, Queen Victoria Market STRAWBERRY FIELDS: ÂME [GER], TRUS’ME [UK], PACHANGA BOYS [GER] + MORE Friday November 21 - Sunday November 23, TBA DJ SPINN [USA] Sunday November 23, Queen Victoria Market EARTHCORE: RAJA RAM [UK], JOHN ‘00’ FLEMING [UK] + MORE Thursday November 27 - Monday December 1, Pyalong, Victoria GIRAFFAGE [USA] Thursday November 27, Howler THE PHARCYDE [USA] Thursday November 27, The Espy PANTHA DU PRINCE [GER] Thursday December 4, The Hi-Fi STEREOSONIC: CALVIN HARRIS [UK], TIESTO [NED], DIPLO [USA] + MORE Saturday December 6 - Sunday December 7, TBA ICE CUBE [USA] Tuesday December 9, The Forum JAMES HOLDEN [UK] Wednesday December 10, The Hi-Fi CYPRESS HILL [USA] Thursday December 11, The Forum DE LA SOUL [USA] Friday December 12, 170 Russell SALT N PEPA [USA] Saturday December 27, The Forum FALLS FESTIVAL: TODD TERJE [NOR], TENSNAKE [GER], TYCHO [USA] + MORE Monday December 29 - Thursday January 1, Byron Bay BEYOND THE VALLEY: ACTION BRONSON [USA], CLAPTONE [GER], ALUNAGEORGE [UK] + MORE Tuesday December 30 - Thursday January 1, Phillip Island Circuit BIG FREEDIA [USA] Tuesday December 30, Howler ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] Thursday January 1, Sidney Myer Music Bowl LET THEM EAT CAKE: CARL CRAIG [USA], TODD TERJE [NOR], CASHMERE CAT [NOR] + MORE Thursday January 1, Werribee Mansion SBTRKT [UK] Wednesday January 7, The Forum TYCHO [USA] Thursday January 8, The Hi-Fi JOEY BADA$$ [USA], RUN THE JEWELS [USA] Thursday January 8, The Forum RAINBOW SERPENT: MARCEL DETTMANN [GER], LEE BURRIDGE [UK], PETAR DUNDOV [CRO] + MORE Friday January 23 - Monday January 26, Lexton FINNEBASSEN [NOR] Sunday February 1, Revolver Upstairs DETROIT SWINDLE [NED] Sunday February 22, Revolver Upstairs

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Recently returned from the BIGSOUND music festival and conference in Brisbane, KUČKA are preparing to hit the road in support of their Unconditional + Remixes release. Although KUČKA is a three-piece live band, it is the brainchild of singer, songwriter, producer and all-round creative type, Laura Jane Lowther. Meeting Lowther in person, she’s quite different to her quirky, extravagantly-styled stage persona and trippy electronic music and bizarre video clips may lead you to believe. As we settle down for a drink (she orders a soy long mac) and attempt to find a spot outside the Northbridge bar where we can hear over the jazz and funk blaring through the speakers, she’s lovely, affable, chatty and quite plainly dressed, giggling over jokes like the fact her Serbian friend’s mother affectionately calls her “little vagina”, and the unfortunate misspelling of her name on her lanyard at BIGSOUND as Kuka, which an Icelandic music rep pointed out means “to defecate” in his language. Lowther herself is originally from Liverpool, moving to Australia

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when she was 16, and it was her Serbian friend that playfully gave her the nickname KUČKA (pronounced Cooch-ka) which is in fact Serb-Croatian for ‘bitch’. And it stuck. We start by talking about BIGSOUND, an experience Lowther says she really enjoyed. “It’s like the SxSW of Australia. You get to meet people from all over the place, chat about music and what you’re doing, and there’s a whole bunch of showcase parties. It was really inspiring to see so many great Australian acts that are killing it. I saw this band called I’lls that are awesome – sorta electronic with groovy beats. And this band Mammals from Sydney that are kinda minimal, with beautiful guitars, they were probably my highlight.” She came out of it determined to improve upon herself, and raise the bar. “You get to see all these amazing new bands and it makes you think, I need to get to that level. I need work my arse off, and rewatch my live shows and see where I’m fucking up and get better.” Indeed, KUČKA has moved from strength to strength since the

self-titled EP of 2012 that featured the WAM Award winning track Polly (serialkillersundays), and having the opportunity to perform in Paris at the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards. Then there was the A$AP Rocky collaboration – the US rapper sampled her vocals on two tracks off his Billboard No.1 album. Her childlike vocals can be heard at the end of Long Live A$AP, and her backing vocals feature as the hook throughout Fashion Killa, the track that famously features Rocky’s good friend Rihanna in the video clip. “Yeah it’s pretty cool. It does seem kinda surreal. Like when my friend first saw it, she was like ‘Oh my god! Rihanna is in the video for your song!’ ” And now with Unconditional she has honed her songwriting further, creating a catchy, pop-edged gem with touches of R&B, Princestyle electro funk and sweet vocals. The single includes three quite distinct remixes from Perth producers Catlips, Tobacco Rat and Kit Pop. Lowther’s favourite is the Tobacco Rat one, but she admits she may be biased. “Well Tobacco Rat is Jake [Steele, aka Yarkhob, who plays analog synths in the band] who is my boyfriend,” she says. Lowther studied composition and music technology at WAAPA, and she produces all KUČKA’s songs herself in her bedroom studio. One of the fascinating aspects of her sound is her utilisation of ‘found sounds’ or unique samples, that she sources from all sorts of objects and places. “I have this one pot that I use on like, every track. On Unconditional it’s like a cowbell sound. I was driving home the other night and I was listening to RTR and I could just hear it in the background, and I thought – they must be playing one of the remixes because that is definitely my pot,” she laughs. “On another track we made a snare from a sneeze. And I use this budgie sample a lot as well. My old house mate had a budgie and I got this cool rattle from the bell round its neck, and also you can hear the wings. I still write everything, but Jake and Katie [Campbell aka Catlips, live beats] join me for the live shows, and I think that they definitely have some more input now.”

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Waking up to a new Andy Stott record in my inbox (that’s good)! But it’s also daylight savings (that’s bad).

After a year of touring all over the world with their raucous brand of EDM, Knife Party have announced that they’ll return home for a string of shows this December. The tour will come on the back of their debut album Abandon Ship, which is due out on Monday October 27. Even though it’’ll be their first official LP, the duo have already amassed fans the world over with hits like Internet Friends and Bonfire. Knife Party will hit Shed 14 on Saturday December 20.

salt n pepa Ahead of their appearances at Falls, hip hop royalty Salt N Pepa will return to Melbourne for a headline show this December. DJ Spinderella will also be on hand to join the duo behind hits like Let’s Talk About Sex, Whatta Man and Push It for what’s sure to be an evening of pure ‘90s nostalgia. On top of that, all four members of Australian R&B pioneers CDB will reunite for one show only. Catch ‘em all on Saturday December 27 at the Forum Theatre.

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melbourne music week Melbourne Music Week have announced their full program for 2014 and hoooooooboy does it contain some electronic talent. Leading the charge are seminal Detroit techno outfit Underground Resistance, Glasgow’s finest party-starters Optimo and other seminal overseas acts such as Pachanga Boys, Oneohtrix Point Never and DJ Spinn, not to mention a wealth of local talent. They join the acts already announced, which included Ten Walls, Dusky, Cut Copy, Architecture In Helsinki and more. Melbourne Music Week will take place from Friday November 14 – Sunday November 23. The full 2014 program is now available online at melbourne.vic.gov. au/mmw.

Rainbow Serpent have locked in a massive second round of artists for their 2015 lineup. Today the festival have added a slew of artists to their lineup, including Perfect Stranger, LOUD, Rinkadink, Talpa, Super Flu, Thugfucker, 16 Bit Lolitas, Son Kite, Gaudium, Pole Folder, Egbert, Sebastian Mullaert, Nobody Home, Kaya Project, Pragmatix, The Riddler and Stickybuds. They join the first round of international artists that have already been revealed, which include Marcel Dettmann, Lee Burridge, Petar Dundov, Beats Antique, Desert Dwellers, Christopher Lawrence, Audiomatic, Electric Universe, Vaishiyas, Laughing Buddha, Broken Toy, Pena, Ben Coda, Odjbox, The Floozies, Kukan Dub Lagan, James Copeland, Solid Snake, Symbolic, Treavor Moontribe and Amani. “Our ticket sales for 2015 have certainly bucked the trend of declining sales that some other festivals are experiencing,” said Festival Director Tim Harvey. “In just the past month and a half we’ve experienced almost double the number of ticket sales we had this time last year, it’s certainly wonderful to have the support of our amazing community and we’re working hard to make Rainbow 2015 the best yet.” The 2015 Rainbow Serpent will take place from Friday January 23 - Monday January 26.

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After he wraps up his appearances on the Falls circuit, Tycho (real name Scott Hansen) will bring his live show to Melbourne. The California based producer is currently touring on the back of his fourth studio album, Awake. Released earlier this year, the album features lush electronic soundscapes fleshed out with the help of a three-piece band. He’ll also be accompanied by the bass, guitar and live drums when he hits our shores with his fully formed live show this summer. He’ll play the Hi-Fi on Thursday January 8.

the return of hallie’s comet Next week a bunch of local talent is coming on to put together a benefit gig for a local lass in the scene who has fallen on hard times. We won’t mention her full name, but chances are if you’ve worked in the industry you know of Hallie, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Friends and DJs are coming together to create this event, not just to raise funds for Hallie’s cancer treatment, but to also celebrate her birthday. They include Bass Bin Laden, China Sky, Mittons, Kodiak Kid, Maxi Basshead, Slieker, Matt Radovich and many more. It’s going down on Friday October 17 at Brown Alley. Tickets will be $20 on the door (a donation tin will also be at the door). Get involved.

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BOOTY WORK Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DAN SAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SEX DREAMS - FEAT: HUCCI LUV + GEORGIA PREACH + MITSUNAMI + GAIJIN Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. THE NEW POLLUTION + HONEY BADGERS + SEBASTIAN HAMMOND Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.

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3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + MAFIA + FOR YOUR EARS DJS + FAKE FORWARD + RIFFE + DOM DOLLA VS BOOT ACTION + JACK LOVE + BENSON VS MIKE METRO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. CQ SESSIONS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CRATE INVADERS - FEAT: EDDIE MAC + MZ RIZK + MIGUEL VALENZUELA Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. D.N.A THURSDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Boutique, Prahran. 9:00pm. DETOUR - FEAT: GEEZY + ABLE8 + CARMEX + DISRUTE B2B + ANDY UKHTOMSKY + BADDUMS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. GOOD EVENING Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. LOOSE JOINTS - FEAT: GRANT GAMOV + MIDNIGHT TENDERNESS + RORY MCPIKE + WOZ + TUSCAN PRINCE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. LOVE STORY - FEAT: TRANTER + SLEEVES + MEGAWUOTI + SUPREMES + MICKEY P Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. OLYMPIC AYRES (LEISUREPLEX LAUNCH) + ALBERT SALT Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. RARE CANDY Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. 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 oct 10

OMG FRIDAYS Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. #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. #TRENDYFRIENDS 1ST BIRTHDAY - FEAT: TRANTER

+ JD MAR + FRESH HEX + GLASS MIRRORS + GAMEGIRL + B.A.B.Y + STEEZY + SPOOK + BRAJ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. BEAT THE BUSH - FEAT: JULIEN LOVE + JIMMY CAUTION + CAZEAUX OSLO + WINTERS + DJ SUSAN Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. BREAD & BUTTER FRIDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. CQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DJ KEZBOT Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. FABULOUS FRIDAYS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. FAKE TITS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + SAMMY LA MARCA + BUTTERS + ADAM BARTAS + JUNGLE JIM Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. FLAGRANT + HIJACK + D’FRO Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. FLASH FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Boutique, Prahran. 9:00pm. FREQUENCY FRIDAYS Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. 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: TWERKSHOP + MOONSHINE + THADDEUS DOE + HANS DC Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. JEFF MILLS Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. LA DANSE MACABRE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LATIN QUARTER (REGGAETON BATTLE) Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS DOWNSTAIRS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. LUSH FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Hush Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. MASH IT DOWN Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. MI CASA - FEAT: RETZA + SILVERSIX + DAMON WALSH + LUCCA TAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 1:00am. NILS FRAHM The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 8:00pm. $45.00. POPROCKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. RAW WAX PRESENTS (UNTZZ) - FEAT: UNTZZ + DAWN AGAIN + RAW WAX DJS The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $10.00. REVOLVER FRIDAYS FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + KATIE DROVER + SAFARI + OLIBUSTA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. ROOSEVELT - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Boutique, Prahran. 9:00pm. SUITE SELECTION - FEAT: MYLES MAC + LUKE YOUTH Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE FRIDAY CLUB - FEAT: DJ OBLIVEUS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 10:00pm. TUNES BY DAVE GRAY - FEAT: DJ DAVE GREY Gem Bar,

Collingwood. 8:00pm.

saturday oct 11

SUCK MUSIC - FEAT: DOAKES + NICK COLEMAN + SOPHIA SIN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 1:00am. ANTHONY YOUNG & THE NEXT MAN DEAD The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + GREG SARA + JACOB MALMO + TOM EVANS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. BIG MOUTH SATURDAYS FEAT: DJ ROWIE + ANDYCAN + NACKERS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 9:00pm. BONEY SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ SPIDER + A COLOURFUL STORM + BAKER STREET + EIGHTY NINE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DJ LOVE HERTZ Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. FOUR COLOURS - FEAT: WAIO + BE SVENDSEN + SUDUAYA + PAKMAN + OZZY + MISH’CHIEF + LUCCA TAN + CHROMATONE + ALMA DANZA + VAN G + BEN ABRAHAMS + SHANTARAAM + URANIUM MIND La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. GARDEN BEATS - FEAT: DJ ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 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. MANIA - FEAT: PAUL JAGER + GRANT CAMOV + SLEEP D + PWD Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. MIDNIGHT RUN Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. $7.00. MORE FIRE 164 - FEAT: CHANT DOWN + DJ HIJACK + SELEKTA KAVINO + ELLIE B + RUFFAYELL The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. NAM + MATT RAD + B-TWO Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. NILS FRAHM The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 8:00pm. $45.00. NLV PRESENTS (INTERNATIONAL EDITION) FEAT: ECLAIR FIFI + NINA LAS VEGAS + SAM TIBA + UNIIQU3 + SWICK The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $30.50. PETTY EXCUSE - FEAT: POLAROID JONES Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. RESPECT Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SMALLTOWN - FEAT: ADRIATIQUE New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $22.00. SYNERGY - FEAT: LUBDUB +

KODIAK KID + RACHEL BY THE STREAM + TYTO Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 8:00pm. $65.00. 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 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. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS - FEAT: SIMON SLIEKER + RANJIT NIJJER + MATT RADOVICH + AZRIN + PWD Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

snaps khokolat koated

sunday oct 12

BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. EARLY MORNING CREW - FEAT: HOOPS + BRAD SASSMAN + JOSH PAOLA + JESSE YOUNG + OLLIE HOLMES + DEAN SPANOS Onesixone, Prahran. 1:00am. EASY NOW - FEAT: AGENT 86 + TOM SHOWTIME + DJ MAARS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - FEAT: CHRIS KINGS + PACKPRESS + BILLYFLIPPER + JAMES BARROS + DANIEL FABRIS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR & DAMON WALSH + SILVERSIX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. STRIPPED BACK SUNDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. $15.00. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK & HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm.

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monday oct 13

STIFF DRINK - FEAT: DJ ROMAN WAFERS + DJ MICHAEL OZONE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

tuesday oct 14

CUSHION TUESDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. GIGGLE TUESDAY - FEAT: WHO + JAKE JUDD Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. TASTEMAKERS - FEAT: ABLE 8 Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. TRAMP TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

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urban club guide wednesday oct 8

MELLOW-DIAS THUMP - FEAT: CAZEAUX O.S.L.O & GEEZY Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. MVP - FEAT: ROB STEEZY + THADDEUS DOE + STEPHELLES + LOW-KEY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

thursday oct 9

JELLO DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: SILENTJAY + VERSAJ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. NORTHSIDE SPACE FUNKERS - FEAT: HYPERFOKUS + KODIAK KID Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm.

friday oct 10

BUMP FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ KAHLUA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.

FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. FRIDAY NIGHT RHYTHM - FEAT: DJ ANDRE LE VOGUE + SCARLETT MINX The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

BOHEMIA The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $70.50. THE CYPHER - FEAT: VYTAL ONE + KID + ALL26 + TUMI + LOW PRO & ALI HUGHES + COCO NKRUMAH Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00am. $20.00.

saturday oct 11

monday oct 13

KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUA & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.

REGGIE WATTS (HELLO HUMANS TOUR) Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $55.81.

tuesday oct 14

REGGIE WATTS (HELLO HUMANS TOUR) Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $55.81.

sunday oct 12

BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00.

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waio wo rds / r k

Fernando Cerantola is kicking back in his studio in Lübeck, Germany where he currently lives since moving from Switzerland some two years ago – and sometime before that, from São Paulo. “I’m working on my album which I started on about three years ago,” chimes the Brazilian, “Already half of it is written but there is still a little more to go,” he says. As a youngster, Waio (his stage name) played violin, however with the sudden and tragic death of his teacher, he focused on other instruments including the piano and trumpet while he was at school. “At 13 I went to few small clubs with my older brothers and I liked the music, really appreciating how the DJ would work with the equipment.” Not an uncommon story, he was quickly hooked and despite his lack of a command of the English language, embarked on a journey of teaching himself production, predominantly with the use of the Internet. “For about two years, it was all I could think about, using and writing with Logic. I had already done some DJ work at parties and things, but it wasn’t until later that I started writing my own music,” he describes. Meeting people and moving through the scene was his focus at this point and even with his parents

chomping at the bit to have him study, he dedicated himself to a career in music with the rest as they say, being history. Fast forward some years and he is head-down and knee-deep in the studio working on this album – a magnum opus of no less than four CDs that are designed to fit together like a puzzle. “Every disc will come with a picture poster so if people collect the series, they will have a mind-blowing galactic picture, which was originally commissioned by NASA and authorised by them, but re-created in a cool way by myself and an amazing artist from Serbia called Naboja.” And musically, while the lads music could be loosely described as feeling a little trance-like and futuristic, he admits to having experimented with a lot of material from genres as diverse as tech-house to glitch and even IDM. “I do believe that the only music that takes me anywhere though, due of the amount of energy it creates, is psychedelic-trance. There is no other genre that makes me feel like walking on the stars,” he says. “It’s pretty fantastic what this music can do to the brain - it makes you feel like you are in orbit and the power of the beats is so intense that you can’t really stand on the dance floor when you have a proper

sound system with the subs flashing your body with those low frequency waves. “To help with my production too, in my studio I recently upgraded to a new version of a Macro Software I developed based on a Native Instruments plug-in which allows me to play with loops and other sounds as well as triggering, looping, reversing, glitching, stretching and so on, all in real time. It’s something I can reproduce on my computer and re-arrange with the live effects. I also use a Novation Controller running on a super fast computer and that’s good too.” Otherwise, he claims that he doesn’t often listen to what people might term ‘feeder genres’. “To be honest, I’m not about searching for what’s hot,” he explains. “I always try to go the other way – I like artists who experiment. Guys like Aphex Twin and even the Australian producer, Mr Bill - who really inspires me. I also like a lot of dub because there are a lot of nice ways to use synths with that music as well. Another guy – Tycho – from USA has impressed me a lot with his last release too, some glitch music also with some cool synths.” To close, Fernando shares a few words about the Fourcolours

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party where he will share a stage with some of his partners in crime. “I am really happy and honored to be part of this project,” he surmises. “It’s incredible what these guys are doing because they’ve created a party where it’s no longer just about a drink and chat with friends, but an opportunity to see something really different. I would say be ready to be in space and feel like the comets are talking with the stars! I am bringing some rocket science 3D music that hopefully you will have much fun with – as much fun as I had doing it all on this this trip to the new galaxy.”

Catch at Waio at Fourcolours with Suduaya and Irina Mikhailova, BeSvendsen, 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. facebook.com/waio.official

Melbourne is, a lot of the time, the mean kid with the magnifying glass over the ant hill when it comes to nice weather. One minute you’re enjoying calm blue skies and rubbing in your Banana Boat 30+, the next, you’re running for your life in a downpour of hailstones the size of your nana’s head. As we approach the warmer months, we come out of hibernation, eyes squinting and skin like Clag, to venture out into the sun for the first time in four months (while September may claim to be Spring, let’s face it: its recent track record has proven it to be a bit less sunshineand-daisies and a little more “lousy Smarch weather”). flows, we’ve put together a mammoth special on our favourite beer gardens from various points around the city to get you excited about the impending summer. Not into beer? That’s cool, no one’s gonna’ kick you out for cradling a glass of Sauv, either. Just, for the love of god, shut the fuck up about your Espresso Martini.

Who is this Penny Black? What’s her deal? Research (pff, OK, one Google search and a Wikipedia page later) tells us she wasn’t a real person, but the name given to the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in the public postal system. What has this got to do with beer then? You’d be surprised, plus we’re sure you enjoyed the random bit of trivia. It is, in fact, a cheeky nod to this famed Sydney Road drinkery’s heritage, as it used to be home to the Brunswick General Post Office. Clever, right? The Penny Black pub is a favourite among locals and Sydney Road excursionists alike: lazy afternoon sippers, abundant and energised party people, hungry pub diners and lovers of free live music, all in one majestic setting with one giant fuck off beer garden out the back. Cloud Control even did a free acoustic gig here in March, how cool is that? Yes, the beer garden is massive, but never for a second does it feel impersonal, pretentious or disingenuous, quite the contrary: the atmosphere is friendly, easy-going and light-hearted. The eats, particularly the pizzas and steaks, are well above standard for your average pub, with no

try-hard gastropub wankerisms, either. Tuesday night is movie night (good movies, too), with entry for freesies, a big screen out back, deck chairs on the Astroturf and table (read: cushion) service is available, plus free popcorn. Yes, free popcorn. $12 specials run throughout the week (Wednesday is steak night); with $4 pizzas on the reg, and your typical weekend festivities ensue on Fridays and Saturdays with DJs pumping out tunes from the beer garden. No entry fee to this bad girl, she’s free all day, every day. Bong on, soul sister!

MAGGIE STOUT

THE PENNY BLACK 420 Sydney Road Brunswick is open from midday to 1am Monday through Saturday, midday to 11pm Sundays.

If there’s anything Tourism Victoria will tell you, we’ve got beer gardens and rooftop bars coming out the wazoo; many with spectacular views, good vibes and all come with the opportunity to get drunk and maybe a little sunburnt. But what’s an Australian summer without a bit of shoulder-peeling action in the bathroom, right? Never fear, the season of the beer garden is nearly here. In anticipation for the greatest time of the year when the Yarra sparkles and the cold beer – it’s so good, once it hits your lips! –

THE PENNY BLACK

THE AVIARY HOTEL Victoria Street Richmond is not typically the place you would venture to for a sophisticated drinking and dining experience. An awkward-turn-boozy dinner at Binh Minh with your estranged high school friends, sure, but not really the place you’d expect to find great, refined-but-not-pretentious pub food and bartenders who really know their shit. You poor, naïve little soul.

THE AVIARY HOTEL 271 Victoria St Abbotsford (across the road from North Richmond station) is open every day 12pm to 1am. Bookings accepted.

Tucked away from the madness of Vic Street, but bustling and buzzing in its own right, The Aviary Hotel is situated smack bang in the middle of Melbourne’s ‘Little Saigon’ and is one of a small collection of choice drinking spots along the strip. Bigger sister to The Vic just a few doors down, The Aviary Hotel boasts an extensive drinks list with a great selection of beers on tap (anyone with White Rabbit Dark Ale is a friend of ours), many bottled local and imported brews, magnificent cocktails by the glass and by the jug, and a wine list long enough to satisfy even your most pompous of friends. The bartenders, oh the bartenders! They know what you want before you do. Simply tell them what you like and they’ll whip up something off the top of their heads. If that’s not a practical talent, we don’t know what is. The food menu isn’t huge but is done so well you wouldn’t want too many options clouding your decision-making, believe us you’re going to have a tough time as it is. Pro’s tip: order a steak... or the Southern fried chicken burger... or the beef and mushroom pie... yeah, we might be here for a while yet. The beer garden, simply put, is pretty spectacular and worth getting to the venue early in the evening to

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secure a spot; with copper pillars intricately detailed framing the whole outside and an incredible feature wall makes it the perfect setting for afternoon beers that will inevitably turn into evening cocktails. The combination of fine food at reasonable prices, a drinks list to keep you satisfied for hours and DJs throughout the weekend means you really needn’t leave. Why would you want to, anyway? The Aviary Hotel keeps things interesting with regular weekly events, like the burger night every Monday where 12 bucks will get you a burger and a pot of Boag’s Draught. Tuesdays feature a juicy 250g-rump steak with your choice of Boag’s pot, wine of the day or soft drink for $22, but the main event specials-wise in our opinion is their succulent Sunday Roast Sessions. A mouth-watering chook is charcoaled on the rotisserie in their stunning beer garden and served with all the trimmings, not to mention cocktail and beer jug specials throughout the afternoon. Their main men will be spinning vintage soul, Motown and funk all afternoon from 4pm. Happy hour runs every Friday with sensational 1990’s prices: $3 pots, $6 pints, $10 cocktails and $2 croquettes.

THE YARRA HOTEL The Yarra Hotel is widely considered as the veteran pub of Abbotsford amongst locals. While the pub itself is probably older than your grandmother and grandfather combined, the new owners, who took over the joint in 2012, have worked tirelessly to recreate the pub as it originally stood all those years back. Thankfully for us, they’ve managed to do exactly that, and the Yarra maintains all the old-school charm that made it the best booze-haunt in town, all the while transforming into one stellar drinking hole that preserves its Melbourne edge. The Yarra’s mammoth beer garden is testament to this. The huge space features a large undercover area to keep you comfortable during those dreary Melbourne nights, as well as an al fresco section, where you can munch down on something spectacular from the fish and burger kitchen. The immense brick fireplace, built by one of the pub’s long term residents, Johnny the Scot emits a super homely feel. And, if you wander

round the back of the beer garden, you’ll discover Jim Clark’s Champion Motorcycle Workshop, which was originally the change rooms for a little football team called the Collingwood Football Club. Oh, and if you were lucky enough to wander into the beer garden during the recent footy finals, you would’ve seen a huge projection of the game onto the wall of the three storey flats near the venue. According to the owners, the screen is large enough to rival the one in Fed Square, so during summer they’ll showcase an eclectic bunch of silent film oddities. So wander down Davey Lane (yes, the lane behind the Yarra is sure to change soon), and get your drink on in this Melbourne institution. THE YARRA HOTEL 295 Johnston St, Abbotsford is open 4pm to late Monday to Thursday; 12pm to 1am Fridays and Saturdays, 12pm to 11pm Sundays.

“Bugger me it’s warm... Keen for a cuppla cold ones in the sun mate?”

THE BLACK’S FIRST

Oktoberfest Thursday 9 Oct – Sunday 12 Oct German Beer Tap Take Over Entertainment and German style food all weekend long

420 SYDNEY RD. BRUNSWICK 3056 VICTORIA (03) 9380 8667 thepennyblack.com.au

For full details check out our facebook page. facebook.com/thepennyblack.420sydneyroad

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THE RETREAT

FITZROY BEER GARDEN

Walk down through the slightly shabby but charming carpeted foyer, past the main bar on the left and step out into the delightful space that is The Retreat’s beer garden. Surrounded by astro-turf and decking, it’s truly magical, especially when the cherry blossom is in full bloom. An unwavering Sydney Road favourite and the home of live music on the strip, The Retreat Hotel draws a mixed bag of pleasant characters, from aged locals who’ve probably been coming here since it opened, to young hip Brunswick locals. never lacking with everything and more you’d expect from a quality Melbourne pub. The pulled pork sliders are not to be missed, the vegan burger is surprisingly tasty (shame on us for thinking a meal without meat is boring, because this certainly isn’t), but if you can’t look past a parma, they’ve got you sorted there, too. If you’re still not feeling like your meal is quite complete without sweets – yeah, us too – look no further than the chocolate fudge brownie with hazelnut praline. Sweet Jesus.

Red paper lanterns hang overhead and bamboo shoots surround you as you share a jug of Pimms and lemonade or sip on a pint of Southern Bay Draught. It is, quite simply put, a really, really pleasant experience. It’s modest, welcoming and the perfect summer dayto-night hangout. Especially if your pleasant night can be escalated very deliciously with the option of specialty shots – the Boilermaker is our pick: a shot of whisky, a pot of beer and a piece of beef jerky for 12 bucks, yeehaw. There are great food options here, to share and to hog all for yourself, while those who are exceptionally hungry can opt for the Famous Fat Eddy – a double patty, cheese, bacon, slaw and pickles

THE REVERENCE

THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL

THE REVERENCE 28 Napier St Footscray is open 3pm to 1am Tuesday to Thursday; midday to 1am Friday to Saturday; midday to 11pm Sunday. Closed Mondays.

down a brew or two. The front bar still bleeds oldschool Footscray with pool tables, foosball and a large painting of Jack the loveable and docile resident Lab x Great Dane, who does the rounds for pats and scraps. Celebrating their second birthday in July this year, Revs, as it’s affectionately known, has been building on its reputation as having something for everyone, with their kitchen specialising in Mexican bites, including drool-worthy chocolate empanadas, and a solid list of pizzas, all at bloody good prices. Themed trivia nights run weekly on Wednesdays and $3 Taco and Rio Bravo cans on Tuesday every week from 6pm until 9pm means you have absolutely no excuse for not making the journey. Get yo’ punk ass Westside!

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If you ﬁnd yourself moseying on down Sydney Road one ﬁne arvo, evening or early morning (which is admittedly, a typical occurrence), you’ll be sure to stumble upon The Brunswick Hotel. This place contains one of the best beer gardens the suburb has on offer –the massive space, which features a brand-spanking new outdoor bar, regularly plays host to a free selection of live music and DJs who can be heard from waaaaay down the road. The beer garden’s BBQ facilities beckons locals to the venue for an ultimate weekend drinkathon, while the pub’s chilled out vibes means you’ll end up spending way more hours in the beer garden than you’d ever anticipated.

The best part of the Brunny? Regardless of what time you roll into the joint, there’s always something happening to entertain you, whether it be the live music, the free ﬂowing beer or Big Buck Hunter. It’s conveniently located on the cusp of Barkley Square too, so you can head on over after you realise supermarket shopping ain’t a fun thing to do on a Sunday afternoon, and drinking in a killer beer garden with your mates is a far better option. THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL 140 Sydney Rd Brunswick is open 4pm to 3am Monday to Thursday; 4pm to 5am Fridays, 12pm to 5am Saturdays, 12pm to 1am Sundays.

Once upon a time, Footscray was one of those suburbs you always thought was much further away than it actually is. Made famous – or infamous, we can’t ﬁgure it out – by Franco Cozzo, Foot-a-scray has more recently been touted by smooth-talking real estate agents as one of Melbourne’s up-and-coming suburbs and the place is freaking buzzing. But we already knew how great it is because this place has been pumping for ages. Owners of the defunct albeit legendary punk venue The Arthouse have reinvented this classic pub as the gargantuan beast that is The Reverence, named supposedly to represent the respect they have for their patrons. Located on the river’s edge of Footscray, this gritty yet affable – not to mention huge – pub and live music venue is home to some of the city’s most explosive gigs, but also a sprawling beer garden for when you just want to kick back in the sun and

culinary feat for those who are worthy: only if your heart is pure, mouth watering and stomach empty. Did we mention they sell Paddle Pops at milk bar prices? Fucking. Yes. The lads and ladies at the Fitzroy Beer Garden also like to mix it up for you: “The world’s best tasting trivia” runs every Wednesday night with $10 parmas and plenty of prizes to be won; steak night – a luscious Porterhouse with crinkle cut fries and a glass of wine for $15 – every Thursday; and Garden Beats bringing you the best in house, deep house, nu disco and funk every Saturday. You’re sure to turn into a regular in no time.

THE FITZROY BEER GARDEN 243-245 Gertrude Street Fitzroy is open from 4pm to 1am Wednesday and Thursday, midday to 1am Friday and Saturday, 2pm to 7pm Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

THE RETREAT 280 Sydney Road Brunswick is open from midday to 1am Monday to Thursday; midday to 3am Friday and Saturday; midday to 1am Sunday.

When the clouds dissipate, the Sunday session devotees are the most abundant and rightfully so. Pull up a pew and make your way through the taps from Carlton Draught to Guinness to Napoleone & Co. Pear Cider, because you’re probably going to be here for the long haul. It’s a bit of a living legend, with 3AW giving it Pub of the Week in February this year. With parts of the venue having not changed much since the ‘80s, The Retreat has a real knack for combining the old and the new rather seamlessly. Food-wise, The Retreat is

We like venues that don’t beat around the bush. The Fitzroy Beer Garden is exactly what it sounds like, and is an integral part of the Gertrude Street tapestry. Of course, it’s a place for this special we could simply not ignore for rather obvious reasons.

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JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE

By Soph Goulopoulos

The state of Tennessee where this renowned country troubadour grew up is a little bit country and a little bit rock’n’roll. The last time Beat spoke with Justin Townes Earle was on the heels of his album Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now. Two and a half years later, JTE has moved from New York back to Nashville with a new album entitled Single Mothers, a wife, and some newly found clarity. Townes Earle is speaking to Beat from a suburb just outside of Washington DC, where he and his new band have played a huge string of dates across the country to celebrate his latest release, Single Mothers. While the title of his sixth studio album could be a subtle nod to his childhood (his father Steve Earle left Justin’s mother when Justin was two), one thing is for certain, things were very different when he wrote it. “I was in a really dark place after my last break up, and I’d lost my faith in just about [everyone]; women and my friends… I wrote this record during that period, well before I was married, so it has nothing to do with my marriage at all.” Townes Earle’s is known to be deeply honest. His songs in Single Mothers are as autobiographical as his previous releases, but, he adds, “I steer clear of just

my information in it, because there are a lot more interesting people than me.” His genuine, unfiltered persona is not only reflected through his music, but his rather active social media persona. Earlier this year, he tweeted a photo of his open palm with several, different coloured pills with the caption, “Sweet mental stability.” But he also explains he’s been in the best place he’s ever been in his life, and things are really, really good. “I have this security in life that I’ve never had, I have someone who’s promised to take care of me, which they do. It’s very overwhelming,” he says. As he’s mentioned, life as a world-touring, critically acclaimed songwriter hasn’t been without its bumps in the road. A fight he had with a club owner back in 2010 landed him in the newspaper, a night in jail and a month

in a Tennessee rehab centre. The incident provided an opportunity to reflect upon where he was headed and Townes Earle put himself back on the straight and narrow. Although, he clarifies, the interpretation he has a long, unswerving history of drug abuse is not entirely warranted. “I was sober for eight years and had a slip up. I’ve been sober now for over three years.” A myth that is often perpetuated by the lifestyle many musicians lead is the ability to produce their best work on illicit substances. Jazz luminary John Coltrane is one of many who this belief surrounds, but Townes Earle is a realist. “[Drug use] affected my songwriting clarity-wise for sure, the idea that you can write better fucked up is very, very, very wrong,” he insists. “Nobody can tell me that they can write better songs with their fucking brain

impaired. If they’re writing their best stuff on junk, imagine how good it would be if they didn’t.” While no stranger to our shores, this time will be different as Townes Earle is set to head down to Australia with a full band for the very first time. With a new record already well on its way, he says they’ve got a couple more stops before making the trip down under, then the cycle of touring a record starts all over again. No rest for the wicked, huh? “Exactly… We always like to keep moving.”

as the headliners for the launch of their excellent debut release The Thieves Are Babes. What? “We’ve got a really diverse lineup,” Baccini explains. “The people playing before us, Beloved Elk, are a bit garagey, a bit raw and really fun, whereas we’re a bit more melancholy and intense. Then after us we’ve got this brass boogaloo band playing, Let Your Hair Down Girls. They’re gonna do dancey brass-band stuff that should lift the mood a bit we hope. We also want to spend the rest of the night celebrating with everyone.” Ok, so they may be a bit dark, but they like to party and

they’ve got a sense of adventure too – just check out the cover art for their excellent debut release The Thieves Are Babes: that’s Baccini suspended Houdini style on the cover. “We actually got stunt guys in and I truly had to be upside down for ages doing that,” Baccini rues. “I felt like my head was going to explode.”

I laboured over, but equally I liked switching off the conscious frame and writing whatever came to mind,” Lane says. “While there’s a fair whack of nonsense on the record, this is also the first record I spent a bit of time writing lyrics as well, and I enjoyed getting into different ways of writing lyrics.” Last year Lane found himself the subject of a slightly tongue-in-cheek campaign to have a street in Abbotsford adjacent to the Yarra Hotel (where Lane can occasionally be found pulling beers) named after him. Initially bemused by the proposal, Lane was perplexed at some of the subsequent commentary. “It

started out as a bit of a laugh, but after a while I was fielding questions from people who were saying ‘don’t you think you’ve got a sense of entitlement if you want a street named after you?’, and I was like ‘No, I don’t! This has nothing to do with me! I only work here!’” Lane laughs.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE will appear in full band mode at Out On The Weekend, Saturday October 18. He will also be playing a sideshow at The Corner Hotel, Friday October 17. Tickets are available through the festival’s website and the venue respectively.

DEAR PLASTIC

By Meg Crawford

For a band whose sound is described as apocalyptic trip-hop and who routinely label themselves as “macabre”, it’s kinda fitting that two of the members met while working at an abortion clinic. No wonder these guys are grim – that’d depress the shit out of anyone. In fact, it’s a collective sense of darkness that unites the outfit. “I think that’s what we all have in common and why we enjoy each other’s company so much,” reflects Scarlette Baccini, the front lady of the Melbourne-based four-piece. “We get a real kick out of things that are a little bit unpleasant and uncomfortable. It’s easy to have a good time and it’s a bit novel to play with things that are dark.” Baccini’s pretty self-deprecating – not only does she describe the band as dark, she also calls them nerdy. “It’s just true,” she laughs. “I studied science and I’m really into video games and so’s the drummer. We’ve all got our own separate little nerd fixations that we’re all into. Josh [Moult], the keyboard and synth player, and Nathan [Clark], who does beats, modify their own analogue synth modules. Josh actually builds the circuit boards at home and is obsessive about it. I think that’s another thing we have in common: obsessive, nerd personalities.” Hey-ho, nerd’s the new cool anyway, and obsession, in a positive light, is no more than attention to detail. Dear Plastic are regularly compared to Bjork, owing to Baccini’s celestial vocals, but stylistically it’s somewhere between Massive Attack and Siouxsie and The Banshees, the latter being a good fit because they’re

blacker. That said, it should be made clear that the band are by no means a miserable bunch of fuckers and they can certainly have a laugh at themselves. Take their very first gig, for example, which is still the cause of some mirth. “We’d already started writing some songs with two of Josh’s friends when we got this random gig lined up at Revolver with the owner’s son who was 11 at the time. I was actually their babysitter and the Dad asked if we wanted to open for his son’s band and we said ok. So, we came up with a set and put it together but at the last minute, the other two guys decided to pull out, so Josh got his friend from high-school [Danny Cox] on board. We had to put something together in about two weeks and it was just dreadful. The kids were great though – they killed it.” In a curious move, the band haven’t pegged themselves

dEAR pLASTIC launch their debut album The Thieves Are Babes, which is out now through Waterfront Records, at the Gasometer Hotel on Saturday October 11.

DAvEy LANE

By Patrick Emery

davey Lane might be a busy man and a guitarist in regularly high demand, but he can still find time to sit down and embrace the role of singer/songwriter. “As busy as I am, I do still get a fair whack of spare time. At the cost of being a well-rounded person with a skerrick of social skills, I do like to sit around and write my own songs – it’s all I do in my spare time, really,” Lane says. “Songwriting has gone from what was a few years ago a bit of a hobby into something of a bit of an obsession. With this record it’s like I wanted to try a whole bunch of new things – there’s still a lot to learn, and a lot to unlearn as well.” In 2013 Lane released his debut solo record, a fivetrack EP titled The Good Borne of Bad Tymes. Lane’s new album, Atonally Young, picks up where the EP left off, with a mixture of ‘60s pop sensibility and ‘70s rock attitude. “I have made a concerted attempt to pare back those activities where I am a sideman to somebody else, which is always good – to be able to pay your rent playing guitar is pretty good – but I’m enjoying doing my own thing at the moment,” Lane says. Lane describes the title of the record, Atonally Young, as a “wry pun,” and says the phrase came to him almost by accident when he took a break while writing the last song on the album, The Light of the Sun. Once discovered, the phrase seemed to fit the fledgling collection of tracks. “I suppose the record has a certain atonality about it, and even though I’m certainly not a spring chicken, playing music keeps me young in some sort of way, so it fit in that sense,” Lane says.

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As a student of the best ‘60s music, Lane is familiar with the conceptual masterpieces (and flawed explorations) of The Who, The Kinks and The Pretty Things. While Lane says there’s no unifying concept underpinning Atonally Young, he does admit the loss of some family and friends around the time of the writing process made its way into some of the lyrical themes explored on the record. “I guess mortality plays a part in some of the songs, whether directly or indirectly. There was a space of time when I lost a couple of family members and a couple of close friends, and whether I wrote a song for them, or whether it was playing subconsciously on my mind, that kind of bled into it a little.” Lane concedes there is a stream of consciousness aspect to some of the tracks on the record – the curiously titled The Last of the Freakazoids being a good example – but within the loosely constructed lyrics can be found a liberating freedom. “There are lyrics on the record

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dAVEY LANE’s new album Atonally Young is out now on Field Recordings. He’ll be caressing the frets at Karova Lounge, Ballarat on Thursday October 30, and at Northcote Social Club on Friday October 31.

THE WILSON PICKERS

By Meg Crawford

Thankfully, after grappling with health issues, new babies and other projects, The wilson pickers are back. The band, made up of four of our most talented singer/songwriters and one scorching multi-instrumentalist (sime nugent, Ben salter, Danny widdicombe, Andrew Morris and John Bedggood), do beautiful harmonies in the country vein, while borrowing bluegrass instrumentation. Before any purists get their knickers in a knot, the band is well aware that they’re not actually a bluegrass band – there’s even an open letter to “Mr Sizzlefingers” on their Facebook page which makes it clear. “That letter probably tells you how seriously we were taking this when we started, which is not very,” laughs Nugent. “We were aware that we were playing in the territory of music that could be mistaken for bluegrass, if you didn’t know what it was, so we really had to let the bluegrass people know that we knew we weren’t playing it, because that’s a very different approach to songs. “If you’ve got four singer/songwriters and a multiinstrumentalist on the stage, it’s probably much closer to something like Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young or the Travelling Wilburys than a straight up bluegrass band. We’ve always come at it much more from the angle of being songwriters who love to get together and have a

good time – five guys who can sing five part-harmony together – that’s always been my happiest place within music, that is within some shape of harmony singing.” It’s clear that not only is this outfit is a labour of love, it’s probably also uniquely shaped by the fact that they’re all blokes. “It’s the brotherhood of five guys just getting together to play some of the music that they love – it does have football team-like qualities though. Everyone sticks their elbows out and gets into the music.” Oddly, in light of the fact that they’ve turned out to be so well loved, the band was only ever intended to be a side-project. “It was almost by coincidence that it seemed to take off in such a big way, much to our delight,” reflects Nugent. “Although, we’ve all been involved with music for long enough to get a sense of when something is really working and striking a chord

with an audience and that was pretty obvious from the beginning with The Pickers, so we just rolled with it really. We blinked and we were standing on the redcarpet at the ARIAs, then we blinked again and we were at Tamworth and then we blinked again and we were on the Gympie Muster, all of these big country music festivals. We’d all come from a more urban background with our music, so it was a great insight into that whole scene and how loyal and good those people are. It was strange though, because we’d sneak onto CMC Rocks the wherever, the Hunter or the Snowy, and there’d be real straight ahead country music in there, then there’d be this bohemian nod to guys like us and then Kasey Chambers and her crew would fill in the gaps in between.” While the band’s members all have pretty damn illustrious careers in their own right (for instance, Nugent’s one half of Sweet Jean), they’re still getting

kicks out of meeting personal heroes along the way. Take last year’s Byron Blues and Roots Festival for example. “Danny proudly came back to the group one day that we were playing there and said ‘I’ve just met Mavis Staples and Bonnie Raitt’,” Nugent laughs. “When we quizzed him about it though, it turned out that Mavis Staples and Bonnie Raitt were having a private conversation that Danny interrupted, and then Bonnie went into her dressing room and closed the door and Mavis walked off, but Danny was still as pleased as punch.”

intimidating with Nirvana, Faith No More and The Melvins on the list. According to Gresty, working with this certified alternative-rock expert was a remarkable twist of fate that occurred when Gresty was looking to record Slow Chase’s first EP. “I was working in a recording studio in Melbourne and Jonathon was running Eastern Bloc Studios in Hawthorn,” he recalls. “I was checking out studios to record in and he was in the process of selling the studio and moving back to San Francisco. But before he left I played him a couple of demos, and he said, ‘I like it,

you have either two options: you can come and track it before I leave, or you can record in San Francisco.’ So that’s how it came about. Looking at his history he has some great stories, like how Kurt Cobain still owes him pizza money.”

their towns. “It’s really enjoyable to play regional areas,” he opines. “I’m really comfortable in a regional setting, but for me it’s like, there’s so many little pockets like that around the country; cool little places that you can go and play. “And it goes both ways, they’re appreciative to get live music, and I’m appreciative to get a crowd in a town that I’m not from. Go and perform, and make my living that way.” And a new single soon to be released means a brand new album is to follow shortly thereafter, with accompanying touring both nationally and internationally. “Yeah there’s a new album on the way,”

he states. “That should be out, hopefully, very early March. We’re aiming for the long weekend in March. It’s a new nine-track album, and it’s going to be called Through the Forest. “After a new release, I love hitting the road, and getting out and playing the new material, and getting around and doing as much of the country as I can. I usually do a full national tour. And then later in the year I’ll be heading to Canada.”

SLOW CHASE

the wilson pickers perform as part of the Darebin Feast at the Bain Marie hub Bar on saturday october 18. catch them also at the Bridge hotel Friday november 14, the Gasometer hotel on saturday november 15 and caravan Music club on sunday november 16.

By Denver Maxx

British expat Adam Gresty is the frontman of the slow burning, stoner-rock infused three piece slow chase; a band whose latest single Exorcism instantly captures the ears and minds of listeners as it slays along with smoky guitar and Gresty’s laid back vocals. The project has been active for almost five years and has previously released The Blind Spot EP in 2010, but now, with a lineup change – drummer Emily Shaw – Gresty feels as though Slow Chase has hit a sweet spot musically, and he anticipates that their upcoming Melbourne single launch at Ding Dong will be the band at its best. “Everything musically and otherwise is going so well at the moment, and we can’t wait to play both old and new material,” he enthuses. “Emily has toured with Stonefield previously, including playing the Big Day Out and regional tours. And we have Alex Hingston on bass who we met through The Quarters.” The new single from Slow Chase is titled Exorcism, and while the ominous tones elicited by the title and the corresponding lyrics in the song relate to darker personal times for Gresty, the title also acts as an allegory for Slow Chase’s 12 months leading up to this album.

“The last 12 months have been pretty difficult with life just getting in the way a bit,” Gresty admits. “We found it hard to maintain the momentum and stay in the spotlight, but this new song was recorded with Jonathan Burnside in Mixmasters Adelaide, where we recorded The Blind Spot EP and we all have really good feelings associated with this song and the process of writing and recording it.” He now expands further on the break between musical output for Slow Chase, cleverly using a mixed metaphor to mirror upheaval and uncertainty. “It was a difficult pregnancy because it took us a while to get our ducks lined up, and we had learnt a lot from our experience with The Blind Spot EP so we just wanted to make sure that we had our live set ready to go for the release of any new material.” Producer Jonathan Burnside is no stranger to deep textured rock music, having previously produced Clutch, Fu Manchu and Grinspoon, but in his role as an engineer, the name dropping gets even more

slow chase are launching Exorcism on Friday october 31 at Ding Dong lounge. support is coming from sun God replica and these wild Animals. For tickets and to hear the killer new single Exorcism head to slowchase.com

BENNy WALKER

By Rod Whitfield

Benny walker is the consummate country boy, born and bred in the northern Victorian town of echuca, roughly three hours north of Melbourne. The town sits astride the mighty Murray river, and has a population of just 13,000 people. walker is proud of his background, still calling echuca home, and maintains that his home (and being a country boy in general) is a massive influence on his rootsy music. “Yeah, I was born in the Echuca Hospital,” he proudly declares. “I’ve got a lot of family up there, both my parents’ parents are up there,” he continues. “I just had an upbringing that was immersed in music and being outdoors. We lived just on the edge of town, my parents’ property backed onto the bushland, so me and my brother and our mates would head out into the bush and make bike jumps, and muck around with our pushbikes and stuff. A lot of fishing, making fires and all this sort of thing, all the things that country kids do. “There’s just this draw to being in touch with the environment around you… especially after I’ve been away for a while, when I get back home I just want to head out to the river.” But, as an in-demand musician and songwriter, duty and the road always calls and the man has an extremely busy time coming up in the months ahead – including a high profile appearance at the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) in mid-November, where he

plays a show with Pete Murray. “Before I started doing this full time, I was working a full time job, I was listening to a lot of Pete’s music” he reveals. He was an influence on me early on. To be lucky enough to share the same stage with him is a bit of a thrill for me. You jump at opportunities like this.” In fact, Walkers October and November are ridiculously busy, with a brand new single being released and a lengthy tour, including dates in Melbourne and quite a number of shows across regional Victoria. “I’ve got the new single Will There Be a Light coming out on Monday October 20,” he says. “Then that weekend, the 24th and 25th, I’m opening for Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses. Then the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival in early November, and then of course AWME the week after.” Walker feels very much at home playing to people in regional areas, being the country boy he is. And the people in those areas appreciate his efforts in playing in

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BennY wAlker plays AwMe on thursday november 13 at the playhouse in the Melbourne Arts centre with pete Murray.

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POP CrIMES

By Augustus Welby

In 2008, Rowland S. Howard appeared in an SBS documentary about Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Murder Ballads album. Amid scattered recollections of his time playing with Cave in The Birthday Party, Howard makes one particularly incisive remark, which basically encapsulates the spirit of his and Cave’s respective careers. “If you’re making rock music,” he firmly states, “it doesn’t mean that you’re working in the bargain basement of art.” Howard sadly passed away in 2009, but the body of work he left behind gives credence to this declaration. Due for release on October 24, the 32-track Rowland S. Howard anthology Six Strings That Drew Blood travels chronologically through his 30-year music career. The collection shows that, while many chiefly know him for his dazzling, violent guitar work in The Birthday Party and The Boys Next Door, Howard was a truly original singer, songwriter and bandleader in his own right. “That’s what he set out to do ± make his mark on the world.” says Howard’s brother and band mate, Harry Howard. “I don’t think Rowland made an album that wasn’t pretty extraordinary in his career.” Coinciding with the release of the anthology, a group of Howard’s closest friends and musical associates ± including Harry Howard, Mick Harvey, Genevieve McGuckin, JP Shilo, Adalita and Jonnine Standish ± will take over the Melbourne Festival Hub for two nights in celebration of the Australian music visionary. Six Strings That Drew Blood commences with Howard’s best-known composition, Shivers. Written by Howard at the age of 16, Shivers was a minor hit for The Boys Next Door in 1979. The version on the anthology is a solo live recording from 1999, which makes it immediately clear Howard didn’t merely exist in Nick Cave’s shadow. At the time of that aforementioned documentary, however, the extent of Howard’s influence was rather slight compared to that of his former band mate.

“When we came out of The Birthday Party he had a really good profile,” says The Birthday Party member Mick Harvey. “There was always people who were huge fans of Rowland. For some reason they wouldn’t get a vibe around an album that he’d be doing. It happened with [Howard’s 1999 solo debut] Teenage Snuff Film too. When that came out it didn’t have a high profile at all and it kind of disappeared.” The friction caused by Howard and Cave’s competing creative personalities led The Birthday Party to split-up in 1983. Strangely enough, not long after the band’s demise, Howard was playing guitar for another band of Londonbased Aussie ex-pats, Crime & The City Solution. “He’d just come out of The Birthday Party and he needed to be starting his own thing,” Harvey says. “Then he just sort of joined the band when Simon [Bonney, vocals] asked him. It was like, ‘Why?’ He just didn’t need to be in that situation again.” Howard’s guitar playing and songwriting are integral components of Crime & The City Solution’s 1986 LP, Room of Lights, but his stint with the band wasn’t fated to last. He’d soon put together his own band, These Immortal Souls, featuring Harry Howard on bass, lifelong friend and confidant Genevieve McGuckin on piano and ex-Swell Maps drummer Epic Soundtracks. Intermittently active for a decade, These Immortal Souls released two excellent records; Get Lost (Don’t Lie!) in 1987 and I’m Never Gonna Die Again in 1992.

Unfortunately, the power of Howard’s songwriting wasn’t reciprocated commercially. “It all went really well for quite a while and then we had this terrible hiatus between the first and the second albums,” Harry recalls. “He didn’t think about career, in a way,” says McGuckin. “He just did whatever came next. If someone said ‘here’s a ticket to New Orleans’ he was like, ‘Oh, all right.’” One of the standout tracks on Six Strings That Drew Blood is So The Story Goes ± from These Immortal Souls’ second record ± which includes the lyric, “Everybody knows I’ve got no sense of humour/ I’m too morose and too damn peculiar.” This moment of ironic self-deprecation could be used to summarise Howard’s entire creative perspective. “He was always a very emotional person, very vulnerable,” McGuckin says. “He was a tragic romantic.” “There was part of Rowland that was just upset,” agrees Harry. “Almost constantly,” continues Harvey.” “He’d even make jokes about it and be quite funny as well. But it was still part of who he was.” “He didn’t write songs when he was happy,” McGuckin adds. “I think very few people do.” The fact that Howard would only write when afflicted by inner conflict explains his proclivity for minor keys,

modal dissonance and shrieking guitar noise, as well as his grim, often self-scathing poeticism. It also meant that he wasn’t what you’d consider a prolific songwriter. Nevertheless, after These Immortal Souls faded from view, Howard carried on to a solo career. His 1999 debut Teenage Snuff Film is a truly striking document of a unique artist, beautiful and mournful at the same time. Faced with health struggles and finally overcoming a long heroin habit, Howard didn’t release a follow-up until ten years later. That record, Pop Crimes, came out just months before his death. “The funny thing is that, whatever happened and whatever way it happened, it all seemed to end up with a really good output of Rowland’s,” McGuckin says. “Even though people say he didn’t make enough records, I think that what he did make is wonderful.” POP CRIMES is held at the Foxtel Festival Hub on Thursday October 23 and Friday October 24. Tickets on sale now via melbournefestival.com.au. Six Strings That Drew Blood is out November 28 through Liberation Records on either CD or as a limited edition 4LP box set. Pre-order info is at rowland-s-howard. com.

SINCE I LEFT YOU By Augustus Welby

Year in, year out, hopes rise and rumours spread about a new album from The Avalanches. Yet, 14 years on from the group’s groundbreaking debut Since I Left You, hoards of hungry listeners are still starved for a follow-up. Despite the frustrating Guns N’ Roses-esque delay, love for the iconic release certainly hasn’t dwindled. A testament to the record’s enduring impact is Jonti and the Astral Kids’ three-night stint at this year’s Melbourne Festival. Basically, Jonti (full name Jonti Danilewitz) and the ten-piece Astral Kids orchestra aim to celebrate the glories of The Avalanches by performing Since I Left You in its entirety. “The premise was to make it as if you were listening to the album, but it all had come to life,” Danilewitz says. “Anything that we could possibly do to make a part more live, we’d prioritise that. Then there’s some stuff you just can’t... We couldn’t really afford a horse [laughs], so we had to sample that stuff.” These days, Since I Left You is a certified modern classic. Notable for its heavy use of sampling, the record masterfully integrates the sonic quality of 1960s pop with dance music. Upon its release in late 2000, it was a distinct anomaly. To this day, there’s nothing that sounds quite like it. “A lot of what was popular at the time was like really big break beat stuff,” Danilewitz says, “like Chemical Brothers ± all really massive sounding. [The Avalanches] just thought, well it’s not really their realm, so they’ll do their own thing. I think because they delved so deep into their own world it made this album so timeless.” In case you’re wondering what qualifies Danilewitz to carry forth the legacy of Since I Left You, you needn’t look any further than his debut LP, Twirligig. Released to major acclaim in 2011, Twirligig is a work of playfully textured,

sample-infused electronic pop, which owes significant debt to the innovative lead of Since I Left You. “[When Since I Left You came out] I’d just come from South Africa and I was exposed to some music that they had on MTV that we had there,” Danilewitz says. “I remember enjoying stuff like Beastie Boys, Busta Rhymes, Beck ± that kind of thing. It seemed to me when I got to Australia that was what was popular at the time, which was crazy. I was like, ‘Wow, it’s pretty cool here.’ “Since I Left You just seemed like this gateway to this sample-based world, which would make more sense as I got older,” he adds. “I got more into sample-based production and record collecting and all that kind of stuff.” While Since I Left You is lodged in the memory banks of listeners all around the world, recreating the 18-track sequence in a live setting is another story. The Avalanches themselves performed it live only a limited number of times and Danilewitz admits that formulating the onstage reenactment was a rather insane task. “It was very scary to put together but it came to fruition in the end. When we initially did it, we had three months to do it. It was one of those things where it’s like, ‘OK, I’m committed, there’s no turning back, just go.’ I still have no idea what happened in those three months, how it came together.” “I asked Robbie [Chater, The Avalanches] if it was all right to do the show and he said, ‘Yeah!’ then he was like, ‘Damn,

that’s quite an undertaking’.” When the show debuted at Sydney’s OutsideIn festival last October, the performance was such a success that Jonti and the Astral Kids (which includes singer-producer Rainbow Chan and electronic duo Polographia) were invited to appear at the Sydney Opera House in May. By now the ensemble’s had plenty of time to familiarise themselves with the record’s innumerable quirks, but Danilewitz says that performing it still ain’t no walk in the park. “It happens so quickly when you’re on stage, but it’s really exhausting. Both times we performed it we had grand plans of partying afterwards and then after we performed we were just too exhausted and just couldn’t move.” The three-night Melbourne Festival run ought to give the collective a chance to slip into a bit of momentum. Either way, being under the spell of the music itself isn’t an exhausting experience. “The nature of the music is very energising. I used to listen to it to wake up in the morning and get energy. Luckily, I think we had the aid of performing very energetic music.” It’s only natural that, after devoting themselves to such

60 SECONDS with GEOrGE KALPA You’re a very busy and creative man, being a filmmaker, composer and producer. How do you find the time to work on all three? When an idea comes my way I like to grab it by the balls and run with it; the medium it comes out on only matters when it comes to the technical aspect of making it. I love working on cross-platform ideas ± a sound might inspire a visual piece or vice versa. Film and music are very similar in the cerebral way they can hit you. I find that I spend a couple of months working more in music and then going back to film ± it’s a more interesting that way for me. Directing music videos is right up my alley because they are smack bang in the middle. Beginning your career, which direction did you first want to head towards, films or music? How did you end up doing both? When I was a kid I was learning piano. I hated it. I wanted to write my own shit even though I could barely play. I probably had a short attention span. I spent my early twenties playing in metal bands and then got into film. I was drawn to film because of the added sense it was stimulating; ideas had more room to exist. I was still writing and recording music all the time and when I realized I had an album of ideas, I started putting it down.

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Your self-produced video clip for new single, Leave that Street Alone is well worth a view. How did you come up with the concept and how was it making your own video? The idea came to me when I drove past an old laundrette late one night. I had the demo of Leave that Street Alone playing and ± bang ± I was there. It was a trip editing a video to my own song. Working with my regular film crew was a great experience and made the process as easy as possible. Having worked on films before, I had a strong sense of the visual vibe that I wanted to nail and I think we got there in the end. What’s next for George Kalpa? What creativity can fans anticipate? I’m working on a new record that’s sounding very acoustic, as well as two film scripts. I’m always working on music videos for other artists too. GEORGE KALPA’s new album Mode is available now. Catch him play the Revolver Band Room on Saturday October 11.

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an enormous project, Jonti and the Astral Kids would be craving a reprieve from planet Avalanches. However, Danilewitz assures us that getting to know Since I Left You inside and out hasn’t dampened the record’s rewarding excellence. “It’s amazing, I still put it on and enjoy it just as much as I did. Normally, if you deconstruct something and know how it’s put together, then it kind of loses its mysteriousness. But I don’t think anything like that has occurred with The Avalanches. I listen to it regularly and I’m still learning stuff from it too. “I was expecting some sort of fatigue from hearing the songs over and over, but it’s just as fun ± even to rehearse it and especially to perform it.” SINCE I LEFT YOU featuring Jonti & The Astral Kids will rock the Foxtel Festival Hub on Friday October 10, Saturday October 11 and Sunday October 12. Hit up melbournefestival.com.au for tix and info.

MILWAUKEE BANKS

By Augustus Welby

Melbourne is a city crawling with talented and motivated musicians. While this ensures there’s no shortage of entertainment options, it can also give rise to a competitive atmosphere among the artists. However, if you ask producer Edo Rafter from local hip hop duo Milwaukee Banks, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

“There’s a lot going on so it can feel competitive at times,” he says. “It just helps the scene kind of thrive a bit more when everyone’s doing well. Maybe it is competitive, but it’s a healthy competition, not a nasty one.” It’s been just over a year since the public first caught wind of Milwaukee Banks, but Rafter and his counterpart, vocalist Dyl Thomas, have both been active in the local scene for years. “I have been DJing and playing music around Melbourne since the early 2000s,” Rafter says. “Probably so has Dylan. About 2007 or so, that’s when I started really making beats and doing all that sort of work.” In recent years, Rafter’s major focus has been on low-key electronic productions, released under the Flight Tonight moniker, while Thomas fronted the now-defunct hip hop outfit Polo Club. Having been friends for years, the pair were naturally inclined towards some studio-based experimenting. “He just wanted some beats to rap on,” Rafter says. “So it was just me sending him beats until he started sending me stuff back that was good [and] I thought ‘maybe we should look into releasing this.’ It wasn’t actually two guys that sat down and said ‘I’m going to write the beats, you’re going to do the raps and we’re going to make this thing a hit’.” It mightn’t have been their founding motive, but upon releasing debut single Pluto Bounce twelve months ago, Milwaukee Banks quickly became a buzz topic. When the pair’s debut EP Rose Water was officially released in June, that initial buzz blossomed into widespread acclaim. Their drugged-out, downbeat hip hop didn’t just catch the attention of radio listeners and bloggers either. In fact, if the forthcoming Rose Water Remixes EP is anything to by, Milwaukee Banks made an immediate impression on many of their hip hop and electronic contemporaries. “After [Rose Water] came out there was a little bit of interest from some friends to do remixes,” Rafter explains. “So we just talked about it and thought, ‘instead of just having one, why don’t we try to get every track remixed?’ and reach out to different people whose work we were admiring.” Set for release on October 30, the EP features reworked versions of five tracks from Rose Water. Four of the remixes come from Melbourne artists: Andrei Eremin, LUCIANBLOMKAMP, RaRa and Friendships. Permitting other musicians to redesign your laboriously constructed compositions is a novel way to collaborate, but there’s also a risk that your precious work will be defaced. No such dramas for Milwaukee Banks. “I’ve actually enjoyed the remix experience,” Rafter says. “For me one of the really fun parts about writing beats and writing tunes is when you finish something and you hear it and it just sounds amazing, you’re like ‘Wow, we actually finished something’. It has that same sort of feeling with the remixing. Maybe you’re a little bit scared to send stuff off, but then somebody submits their remix and it’s like ‘Wow!’ “We were pretty lucky with the response we got from some of the artists that we reached out to,” he adds. “Like Friendships – we were big fans of some of the stuff Nic [Brown] has been doing so we were really thrilled that he wanted to do a remix. And we were really happy with how it turned out.” Rafter and Thomas are so pleased with the outcome of the remix EP that they’ll continue to involve their peers in the Milwaukee Banks project. Rafter reveals that they’re already working on new material, this time with some fellow trendsetters in tow. “We’re trying to push that whole concept a little bit further – of not having those defined roles and ‘let’s try working on other people’s beats’. So we’ve done some work recently with Rat & Co and Andrei Eremin – writing some new original material but with other people.” Milwaukee Banks are clearly taking advantage of being surrounded by swarms of cunning musicians. However, track four on Rose Water, Patty Mills suggests their experiences in the local music haven’t been completely pain free. It’s a tale of working hard at what you love, but not receiving ample respect. In the song’s second verse, Thomas takes aim at dodgy gig promoters, spitting the line, “Always lying about the numbers, we counted fucking hundreds/ Got no drink card to perform and no names on the door/ What you mean that’s fair deal?” The circumstances that prompted this particular outburst might be unknown, but the scenario described is something musicians everywhere can no doubt relate to. Despite Thomas’ evident bitterness, Rafter clarifies that it’s not a summary of their experiences in the Melbourne music scene. “I reckon Melbourne’s got a really vibrant music scene. I think that it’s been a really accommodating experience.” MILWAUKEE BANKS’ acclaimed Rose Water EP is out through Inertia Access. Catch them perform at Melbourne Music Week’s flagship venue, The Queen Victoria Market on Monday November 17 and Semplesize Block Party at Howler on December 7. WATCH INTERVIEWS, CHATS & AWKWARD SILENCES..... WWW.BEAT.COM.AU/TV

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MAYHEM

By Augustus Welby

Rock music has plenty of sinister offshoots, but there’s no genre that feels more like a direct broadcast from the dark side than black metal. To conjure such pervasive darkness, it seems necessary that the creators be subsumed under morbidity. Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem are responsible for some of the genre’s most brilliantly scary music, but embracing ghoulish transgression for creative purposes has had some particularly devastating side effects. “We were ahead, we pushed the boundaries ± and the guys too,” says Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar. “Some guys went into the wrong direction, I believe, and they kind of stepped over.” Mayhem formed in 1984, and like the majority of bands with a tri-decade career, many members have come and gone since that time. Only Mayhem’s backstory contains some uniquely frightening plot twists. Himself a Hungarian native, Csihar (pronounced cheehar) joined the band in 1992 after former vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin (better known by his stage name, Dead) committed suicide. Csihar was invited in by founding guitarist Øystein ‘Euronymous’ Aarseth specifically to sing on Mayhem’s debut full-length release, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. The album has since been a certified black metal classic, but prior to its release Euronymous was brutally murdered by bass player Count Grishnackh (who was recruited at the same as Csihar). “It’s always hard to find your own borderline,” Csihar says. “A balance of how far you can go and you shouldn’t go further, because that’s madness with a capital M. Of course, it happened to us, because we were the first to deal with this and the shit hit the fan and the band got ruined.” Indeed, by the time of the record’s May 1994 release Mayhem had, not surprisingly, split up. But the period of inactivity didn’t last long. In 1995, the band’s drummer Hellhammer took it upon himself to put Mayhem back together, re-enlisting the band’s original singer and founding bass player, Maniac and Necrobutcher respectively, as well as the new guitarist Blasphemer. “Luckily the guys kept going on, they built it up again,” Csihar says. “They did some really amazing albums; Grand Declaration of War [in 2000] and Chimera [in 2004]. Grand Declaration of War was very important I

think, as an artist, because they managed to kick some boundaries. They managed to get out of the box of black metal itself and just push it a little bit wider. It was a really important step for the band.” While he was admittedly shaken up by the craziness he experienced during his time with Mayhem, Csihar didn’t opt to step away from black metal. Rather, he went on to release albums with Italian band Aborym and Norwegian outfit Keep Of Kalessin, as well as enacting an ongoing partnership with drone metal gurus, Sunn O))). And it’s not as if he kept his distance from Mayhem, either. “Of course in ’93, yes, because everything just went down,” he says. “But then we got back in touch in a few years after that. Necro asked me, ‘If something happens, [would you] be interested [in rejoining]?’ I told him, ‘Hey man, of course I am,’ because the band is important for me. But I told him, ‘Don’t expect me to sit here at home and do nothing,’ so I did my other bands.” Thus, when Maniac decided he could no longer endure the touring lifestyle, in 2004 Csihar resumed his post as Mayhem’s imposing frontman. Since his re-entry, there have been two new Mayhem records ± Ordo Ad Chao in 2007 and Esoteric Warfare, which came out this June. “We are a 30-year-old band and I think we have five or six full-lengths and maybe two EPs or something like that. It’s almost like every four or five years something happens. And every album it could be almost another band. If you put them side by side, if you listen you realise the Mayhem tone, but it’s always a completely different aspect or context. With the new album, it’s kind of different from the other albums.” In addition to releasing Esoteric Warfare (which is in fact the band’s fifth studio album), Mayhem have spent the majority of 2014 on a 30th anniversary tour. Considering the band’s exceedingly checkered history,

this achievement is certainly worth celebrating. “It’s amazing, it really is,” says Csihar. “It’s unbelievable. To play heavy metal for 20 years, I couldn’t dream that. It’s really amazing. The band itself ± they formed in ’84. I had my first band Tormentor, in Hungary, which was from ’85. I was 16 when I was [the] first time onstage, now I am 43 ± s o it’s 29 years onstage.” On top of the group’s determined perseverance, Mayhem remain a chillingly distinct force in heavy music. So is Csihar surprised that Mayhem’s significance has endured for this long? “When they sent me the new stuff, which was supposed to be De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, I was like, ‘Wow’,” he recalls. “That was a huge step ahead. That was

like different compositions and the drumming just blows my mind away. Still today actually, I can’t really understand how Hellhammer can pull this off. I was totally blown away by that, when they could combine the slow rhythmics ± it’s a blast beat going on but it’s a very slow motion also going on in the background somehow in the structure of the music. I was very, very impressed by that.”

and we had fun, so we’re way up for doing them again. So hopefully AJ thinks that we’re worthy of it again. Let’s do it.” And Campbell also tells us that they’re not wasting the time that they now have free through not coming to Australia this year. It has been around a year and a half since the release of their last album The Greatest Generation, and they may possibly have something brand new out by mid-next year. “Yeah, we just started writing,” he reveals. “We decided that we were going to use that time when we should’ve been in Australia constructively. We’ve got about four songs that are just about done, and we’re going to keep writing. The plan is to record a new record right after

Soundwave, that’s obviously going to be dependent on if we get all the songs written in time. “But they’re feeling really good right now,” he enthuses. “We’ve never had a time where we’ve gone in [feeling] so right, and had this much quality output in only two weeks. So, we’re excited, and we’re hoping to have something out by (northern) summer next year.”

MAYHEM will be bringing the noise to Soundwave 2015 on Sunday February 2. Their new record Esoteric Warfare is out now through Season of Mist.

THE WONDER YEARS

By Rod Whitfield

It’s pretty amazing how the world turns sometimes, and the topsy-turvy world of rock’n’roll can be even more crazy in a lot of ways. This American mainstream punk rock band were to have come to Australia this December on a tour of their own. However, due to some circumstances beyond their control, they were forced to pull out of that tour. Much crying, wailing and gnashing of teeth apparently ensued, and that was just from the band themselves… However, a reprieve came within a very short time span from a very welcome source. Frontman Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell, speaking to Beat from their tour in Bloomington, Illinois, takes up the story. “We had to unfortunately cancel an Australian tour that we had on for December,” he recalls, “which is a decision that we certainly did not take lightly. I literally lost sleep over it; I was having nightmares and waking up upset about having to cancel that tour. It was just for a lot of things out of our control; things were not organised the way they were supposed to be, and it felt a lot like a disaster. So we had to pull out, and I was torn up about it, I was really bummed. “We flew to a show that weekend, and our agent was like ‘hey, not to get your hopes up, but AJ (Maddah) from Soundwave is here, and he’s going to watch your set’. So we played our set, and I walked off stage, and our agent was the first person there, and he said ‘we got an offer from Soundwave while you were playing.’ So to be able to make it up to our fans within 48 hours, to be able to say, ‘Yes we cancelled, and that’s terrible, but we’re actually still coming, and really soon’, was really awesome. This will be the band’s fourth trip to Australia, and Campbell has a very funny (although possibly somewhat questionable) story from one of their previous tours Down Under. “One funny memory is, maybe this won’t be that funny to you,” he begins his story somewhat tentatively. “We went to Perth, we went to the beach, and we went

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with two bands that we’re friends with. A band from England, who recently broke up, they’re called The Sharks, and another band called The Polar Bear Club, we were all going to take a big group photo in the water. “I was trying to get the attention of the guys in The Sharks, we were in the Indian Ocean in Perth, and I was screaming ‘SHARKS! Hey, SHARKS!’ It took me a minute to realise that I was like that asshole screaming ‘FIRE!’ in a crowded theatre, and scaring the shit out of everyone in the ocean. So then it was like ‘No no! The band, the band The Sharks!’ Campbell is excited to be coming here for Soundwave, and there is one band he is hanging out to see live. “Personally, I’m most excited that Fireworks are playing,” he says. “They’re my best friends, and I can’t wait to hang out with them in Australia. But I’m also really excited to see Slipknot, I’m not going to fuck around about that.” Aside from thanking AJ for bailing them out of the abovementioned bind, Campbell has another message for him concerning their upcoming appearance at Soundwave. “We haven’t been told yet, it’s up to AJ,” he says when questioned on whether the band would be doing any of the ‘Sidewave’ sideshows while they’re here. “We did them last time, and they were so much fucking fun! Just a total blast. So I hope we are.” “The last time, we headlined. I don’t know if that’s going to be the same again, or whether we’ll support somebody, or what. But I just know we did it before

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The Soundwave Festival comes to Melbourne on Saturday February 21 and Sunday February 22. Keep an eye out for Sidewave show announcements too ± they’ll be coming thick and fast.

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PUNK, SKA, HARDCORE NEWS, REVIEWS & GOSSIP

By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com Mastadon have gone and upset some fans with their new video for excellent track The Motherload. They’ve dipped into hip hop territory and enlisted some buxom babes to shake their wobbly bits very violently at the camera (mostly in slow motion) and a lot of people aren’t stoked. Drummer Brann shrugged, “I don’t know, I just don’t see the sexism in it… I thought the girls were awesome and talented and I thought it was amazing to watch.” Yeaaaaaaah but… (lol), no. I’m not offended by butts, they’re grouse. They ARE mesmerising and the girls ARE talented, but GODDAMN I have seen enough butts in every other form of music video for the last five years, I don’t really need to see more butts (lol again) in metal videos. It’s tired, it’s done, it’s very quickly approaching ‘incredibly fucking lame I’m going to start getting very upset and shouty soon’ territory so that’s why it’s slightly infuriating that Brann continued, “It hadn’t been done before.” I am officially launching a campaign to get the Federal Government to STOP THE BUTTS. Just think of something better, dudes. I know you can do it. Rancid have released some new things for us to eagerly devour. The band announced their new album Honor Is All We Know and previewed three new songs in a new video. The new album will be out at the end of the month through Epitaph Records and if you are to believe the tweets of Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah, the band are never going to tour Australia again so drink it up! Dream On Dreamer are keeping busy these days. The band just announced the ‘And The Light Pulled Me Back’ tour which features a bunch of shows down the east coast. They’re heading overseas early next year so consider this your last chance to catch them for a while. The Gasometer in Collingwood is your best bet on November 22. All ages in the afternoon, 18+ at night. Tickets available now. Sydney punk rock festival Gingerfest revealed more bands on the lineup last week. The Snowdroppers, Anchors, The Decline, Steel City All Stars, Chris Duke and The Royals, Lost In Line, Isaac Graham and Andy McDougall will all join the festivities on December 6, raising money for Vision Australia an honouring the memory of Ginger Ninja. Gyroscope have realised all their mates are reforming and kicking out some very well-received jams, so they’ve joined the goddamn party. The West Australians will celebrate the tenth anniversary of their big album Sound Shattering Sound by playing the thing in full. The Love Junkies and Graphic Characters are lending their talents for the five-date tour. See them at The Corner Hotel on December 13. Will rule. Buy now. Good news for those punters who love the John Curtin as much as I do. You no longer have to leave the venue to go and grab Lygon Street eats as Huxtaburger

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METAL, HEAVY ROCK. CLASSIC ROCK LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL GOOD SHIT

With Peter Hodgson: crunchcolumn@gmail.com Thursday October 9: Elevator Talk, Georgia Maq, Miyazaki, Team Reasonable at The Reverence Friday October 10: Slaves, Acrasia, The Valley Ends, The Lost, AVIR at Evelyn Hotel The Peep Tempel, Blue Stratos at Bridge Hotel Max Goes To Hollywood, Foley! at The Loft SixFtHick, The General Project, Sheriff, Hoarse at The Tote Trainwreck, Hello Rodeo, Black Sea Of Trees at Next Saturday October 11: Antiskeptic, Young Lions, Portraits Of August at The Evelyn Daybreak, Agent 37, Del Lago, Joe Guiton at The Reverence We Lost The Sea, Old Love, The Sinking Teeth, Have/Hold, Heads Of Charm, Loose Tooth, Brittle Bones at The Reverence The Peep Tempel, Spacejunk, Swhat at The Eastern, Ballarat DMAs, The Creases at Northcote Social Club Murder Rats, Speed Demons, Bricks, AKF, Got Villain at The Bendigo Secret Headliner, Awaken I Am, Still Water Claims, Glass Empire at Bang The Cult Killers, I Am Duckeye, Strawberry Fist Cake, Hopes Abandoned, Glenn & The Peanut Butter Men, Murderballs, Revengers at The Tote Sunday October 12: Darren Gibson, Jamie Hay, Georgia Maq at The Reverence are bringing their goodies to YOU! Huxtaburger have opened a pop-up shop at the venue until the end of the year. Delicious. Speaking of delicious, Clowns, High Tension, Ecca Vandal and Tnnl Cnts are confirmed for a huge mixed bill Christmas line-up on December 5. One for the diary. King Parrot don’t really know when to stop (that’s okay, because they needn’t) do they? Back from a run of overseas tours, the band will play some regional Victorian shows next month. Pelly Bar in Frankston will happen on October 31 , then Your Break in Warrnambool on November 1 followed by a Cup Day Eve show at Plastic on November 3. Resist Records have relaunched their online store. Things are looking very shmick and prices are rather reasonable. Go check it out at shop.resistrecords.com and support one of the finest retail establishments in the country.

ONCE - THE MUSICAL

Alright, so it’s not exactly rock but I checked out Once – The Musical at The Princess Theatre on opening night this past Saturday and if you’re into musical theatre you should check it out. There are some great vocal performances and some really beautiful orchestrations. Everything is performed on acoustic instruments by the actors, and if you’re a guitar nerd like me there are plenty of nice Martins to ogle. The season runs until December 31 and you can get tickets from http://oncemusical.com.au

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Gather round ye brigands of the southern hemisphere and batten down the hatches! The Cauldron Black Ram will raise the black mast and set sail in league with the ramshackle marauders of Denmark’s barbarous Undergang, deliverin’ a pitiless chain shot of outlaw death metal to the hapless Australian continent. Supportin’ their sordid ‘Stalagmire’ LP the Black Ram steer the Ghost Galleon to seven cities marked for pillage and plunder with Undergang at the cannons. So prepare the grog and pray to your heathen gods that Cauldron Black Ram and Undergang spare your worthless lives when they drop the anchor 8pm, Friday October 10 at The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood! Tickets are $15 and there’s an amazing support lineup of Altars, Voidchrist, Headless Death and Terror Strike.

STONE SOUR RECORDING COVERS ALBUM

Stone Sour is currently holed up in a studio in Burbank, California studio to begin recording a covers album planned for release early in 2015. They haven’t released any further details yet but on their recent US tour they played a different cover song each night, including Metallica’s Creeping Death, Black Sabbath’s Children of the Grave, KISS’s Love Gun, Judas Priest’s Heading Out to the Highway and Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes. It’ll be the first Stone Sour album not to include guitarist Jim Root, who was fired from the group last year but still works with vocalist Corey Taylor in a band called Slipknot who you may have heard of.

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN RETURNS!

The mighty neoclassical guitar overlord Yngwie J Malmsteen is heading back to Australia for his first tour in almost ten years (although he was here last year for a guitar masterclass tour). “It’s gonna be high excitement, high energy,” Yngwie told me last week. “A perfect example is the concert DVD I just put out. That was from Orlando, Florida, and they’re two days apart. No two shows are going to be the same. If you see two shows, they’re not going to be the same. But obviously,

having said that, I’m going to play the songs that you guys would expect plus some other stuff too. It’ll be what you expect but with some different nuances.” He’ll be at The Forum on February 7.

DEVIN TOWNSEND - WIN A COPY OF Z2

Have you got your ticket for Devin Townsend’s masterclass yet? He’ll be discussing guitar, production and vocal stuff, and organisers Thump Music have ten copies of Devin’s new record Z2 up for grabs for those who pre-purchase a masterclass ticket. He’ll be at St Kilda Town Hall on October 22: get there at 7pm for a 7:30pm start. And Devin has also just launched ziltoid.com which sets everything up for the mayhem that will be unleashed when Z2 is released on October 31 via Century Media/TeamTrick. Wait till ya hear this album, man. It’s two discs: Sky Blue (a new Devin Townsend Project album) and Dark Matters (the sequel to Ziltoid The Omniscient). Each disc is amazing but when you take the two of them together and just bask in the frigging immensity of the whole thing, well… ah you’ll see.

HEAR NEW KING PARROT STUFF LIVE!

Aah yes. I’ve been waiting for this. King Parrot have been terrorising North America over the last few months, recently completing a massive tour playing alongside bands such as Origin, The Faceless and Beyond Creation. The busiest band in Melbourne have also spent close to a month hibernating in the woods in Vermont writing new material for their second record scheduled for release in 2015. Australian audiences will now get a chance to witness some of this new material at six exclusive shows starting on October 31 and continuing throughout November. Before they return home they’ll be hitting CMJ festival in New York and Housecore Horrorfest in Austin, Texas, sharing the stage with Danzig/Samhain, Gwar and Napalm Death. By the time this year’s done King Parrot will have completed three Australian tours and four North American tours as they are headed straight back to the US in December to take part in the “Punk Rock But Kinda Not Tour” alongside Down, Orange Goblin and B’last. They’ll be showcasing their brutal new material from their forthcoming album in what will be their only shows in Australia before they release it. And you can catch them at Pelly Bar, Frankston on Friday October 31, Your Break in Warrnambool on Saturday November 1 with Severity and Wounded Pig, and Plastic in Melbourne on Monday November 3 with Scar The Surface and Oedipus Rex. These are all 18+ shows.

SixFtHick

By Denver Maxx

Gut-churning, rip-roaring, boot-scooting, virgin-preying blues-rock is the music that SixFtHick play. The legendary Queensland five-piece is fronted by brothers Geoff and Ben Corbett and, for the last 19 years, they’ve been tearing a proverbial new one for audiences both here and abroad. Speaking of abroad, in 2010 SixFtHick were the subject of a documentary, 6ft Hick: Notes From the Underground, that followed the quintet around Europe for three months, showing the band in all their glory and ingloriousness. Chatting to Beat from sunny Queensland is the band’s vocalist Geoff Corbett, who shares vocals with his much taller brother Ben (the six foot hick). Corbett discusses what it took to let a camera crew follow him and his band mates around for a couple of months. “We were all into the idea because the production company pitched the idea and part of the funding paid for our airfares,” Corbett says. He goes on to admit that not even one of Australia’s most credible bands can escape the Faustian prophecy that ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’. “It was probably harder than what we originally anticipated because we were getting followed around 24/7 having a camera stuffed in our faces. After a while it can really piss you off, particularly when you’ve been on a bender for 20 days and all you want to do is to be able to go and take a piss without someone looking at you.” But the documentary did have its advantages beyond

the free flights, and that was in giving the band a talking point beyond their live shows considering that their last major release was the On the Rocks album in 2008. However, Corbett is excited to announce that album number five will, hopefully, be out in the first half of next year. “We’re going back in the studio next year to do another album, because we haven’t put anything out for a long time. We want to make another record because it crept up on us that it’d been so long since we’d put anything out. The band as a whole came to the decision that we don’t want to be that band of old guys that play these songs from 15 years ago, so we have to do some new shit.” Corbett explains that over their 19 years together, the band’s songwriting process has changed due the band members’ side projects along the way – the most notable being Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side and The Tremors. “Everyone, without exception, has had other bands and very different bands in style to SixFtHick, so that has influenced the process when we come together to write, which is kinda cool. I like that our other bands are not

like SixFtHick; it’s what makes doing another record so interesting. We haven’t been sitting on our arses for the last five years; we’ve been doing other projects, so now we can draw upon those experiences to go into the new SixFtHick record,” he explains. Finally, Corbett had this to say about their upcoming shows at The Day By the Green event and The Tote: “When we first started coming down to Melbourne 19 years ago, St Kilda was where we played. I mean, for a few years we probably never ventured out of St Kilda, so that was the main reason we wanted to play Day By The Green – what can be more old school St Kilda

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than the bowlo? “And The Tote. What can you say about that venue that hasn’t been said? We love playing there because it’s everything that’s good about the Melbourne rock scene.” SixFtHick are playing The Tote on Friday October 10 with MJ Halloran Band ft. Brian Hooper, Tex Napalm & James McCann, Sheriff, and Hoarse (Mongrel Country, Scul Hazards). And then on Saturday October 11 at Day by The Green. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 39

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WEDNESDAY OCT 8

BETH AND THE BRAVE

THE VENDETTAS

Energetic rock‘n’roll group The Vendettas will be hitting the Cherry Bar stage this Wednesday, October 8. Supporting bands will be the wicked Masta Beat and AKF. It’s guaranteed to be a hell of a night, so come on down. Doors open at 6pm, bands from 8.30pm-11pm. $5 entry on door.

DJ DANIELSAN

Wednesday nights sit in the masterful hands of humble legend Dan San, or, DJ Danielsan. Colonel Tan’s kitchen turns out lovingly crafted meals to a soundtrack curated by one of Melbourne’s most accomplished DJs, packing an enviable array of tunes on wax and HDD plus occasional guests. Catch it at Revolver from 7pm ‘till late, Wednesday October 8.

FLASH COMPANY

Melbourne folk act Flash Company are bringing their signature sweet, close harmonies to the Retreat with a Wednesday residency in October. Weaving together beautifully penned original songs with folk ballads from Australia and Ireland, Flash Company sing back across the years and out across the oceans to create a distinctly Australian sound. They’ve recently expanded their duo to include Elise Winterflood on double bass, and will be joined by special guest musicians throughout the month. Head on down to the Retreat and check these guys out.

Melbourne indie trio Beth and The Brave perform beautiful alternative folk tunes with themes of social and environmental justice. Led by Beth’s soaring voice, they blend rich vocal arrangements with intricate guitar, banjo, double bass, and flute. Beth and The Brave are playing The Gasometer Hotel this Thursday October 9 to support their debut EP Grey Waltz Blue. Support comes from Khristian Mizzi & the Sirens and Sekkt. Doors open at 8pm.

Kit Convict & Thee Terrible Two will kick off their tour promoting their new album Watch Your Skull, at The Spotted Mallard this Thursday October 9. Conjuring up primal garage-punk psych spells, the album screams the spirit of The Gories, The Cramps and Billy Childish. Doors open at 8pm, $5 entry on door.

OH PEP!

After five months of Amtrak trains, buses, hitching, flying, and boating through Europe and the USA, Oh Pep! will hit The Yarra Hotel for a homecoming residency the last four Thursdays of October. Catch their dreamy folk pop this Thursday, October 9 with Victoriana Gaye opening the show at 8.30pm. Free entry.

ANNA’S GO-GO ACADEMY

If you feel like shakin’ it (like a Polaroid picture), then head down to Anna’s Go-Go Academy Thursday October 9. Anna’s Go-Go classes are great fun and an excellent cardio workout. Described as “a retro hit parade” and “a high energy dance party with the hostess with the mostest”, it’s guaranteed to be a hit. Class begins at 6.30pm, priced at $12 or $10 each if you bring a friend. Thursday nights at The Victoria Hotel.

WHITT

Spiderbait’s Whitt has a new selection of original songs that are pieces of a very personal journey, influenced by Australian post-punk tycoons The Birthday Party and Rowland S. Howard, as well as folk influences such as Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt. Catch him on the Tago Mago stage, Thursday October 9.

WZRDKID

Are you the type of person that is willing to get rekt? Do you own a pair of wrap arounds and a bucket hat? Do you like dank tunes and truck horn samples? If you answered yes, or no, to any of the above questions then you will enjoy this. The East End Collective Launch Party is going down Thursday October 9 at Ding Dong Lounge. Hip hop masters WZRDKID will be performing a joint set with Ivan Ooze. Joining the party will be enigmatic five-piece The Cherry Dolls, surf rock outfit Rad Navajo, some electronic goodness from Waveless, future beats star SBMRGE jumping on to close out the night in style, and special guests Blakk Mask Pirates. $10 entry, doors open 9pm ‘till late.

THURSDAY OCT 9

KIT CONVICT & THEE TERRIBLE TWO

THE MEAN TIMES

Join your weeknight warriors, The Mean Times for a night of joyful indie-rock explosions at Bar Open, Thursday October 9. This will be The Mean Times’ last show before their CD launch in late-November, so get along and get your geek-rock fix. Joining them will be pals Jim Kane and Justin Bowd, as well those rural surfers who don’t surf, Tsugnarly and Cosmic Kahuna. It’s punk’n’roll, it’s power pop, it’s surf punk and fluoro fuzzy bunnies. And it’s all happening at Bar Open from 8pm.

FRIDAY OCT 10

MELBOURNE DUB CARTEL

THE DUFRANES

The Dufranes are a six-piece outfit whose music ranges from lush Americana balladry pop to garage psychedelia. The band has grown slowly over the years from a rocking three-piece to the six present members, creating a larger orchestrated sound. They recently launched their single Seven Days with the anticipated full album set for release at the end of 2014. Supporting them will be the talented Matt Glass and Jed Rowe. The night will kick off at 8.30pm on Thursday, October 9 at The Retreat Hotel.

THE LUAU COWBOYS

The Luau Cowboys are a four-piece combo working exclusively in Melbourne. They deliver a mix of early country, bluegrass, rumbas and ethnic waltzes, all with their own unique twist. They will be taking to the stage at The Post Office Hotel this Thursday October 9 from 8pm.

This Friday, Melbourne Dub Cartel will kick off the first of a series of dub/roots/reggae sessions at The Great Britain Hotel in Richmond. Things will get moving upstairs from 8pm with strictly vinyl selections, before moving the party down to the basement to ramp things up – expect the heaviest of heavy from this session. With selections from Ma Jor DeLay (System Unknown Sound), Dj-Ital Magnus (PBS FM, Heartical HIFI), Fraud (Howler Sundays), Roots Radikals and Operator Andy, you’re in for a good time. 8pm-3am, Friday October 10 at The Great Britain Hotel.

WAX WITCHES

Hailing from Brooklyn NY, punk-pop rockers Wax Witches are kickin’ around Melbourne town in support of their new album Centre of Your Universe. Followed by special guest DJ Max Crawdaddy, you won’t want to miss this one. Doors open at 8pm at Cherry Bar, Friday October 10. Tickets $13 on door.

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TIHAI3 AND THE PRESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST 2014 PRESENTS

LONG STORY SHORT with SHAKEY STILLS

In a unique, groundbreaking collaboration, Tihai3 ± Indian classical music trio and the Preston Symphony Orchestra present new work in an evening of intersecting musical journeys. This concert will be the Music Feast premiere of Concerto for Sarod, Tabla & Orchestra, and will include Bollywood film song classics, live on stage with the lush sounds of the Preston Orchestra strings. Friday October 10 from 8pm at Northcote Town Hall. Tickets available through the venue.

THE BIG ORDER

SPIRAL ARM

Groovy psychedelic rockers Spiral Arm are hitting the stage at the Retreat on October 10th. Equal parts heavy riffage and intricate, melodic jams, the band have been making waves with their dynamic performances. Their dense gigging schedule has seen them grow into an act with a formidable live repertoire. Joined on the night by the smooth, captivating Sienna Wild, this promises to be an epic night of rock music that’s sure to rock the heck out of your Friday night.

Formed in St. Kilda by singer/songwriters Eddie Miller (son of rock legend Billy Miller) and Callum Ramage, The Big Order fuse soulful vocal harmonies with honest guitar tones. A powerful swamp poprock sound, reminiscent of Jack White and The Kinks. Catch them at Tago Mago, Friday October 10.

SHIRAZZ

Shirazz are back at The Spotted Mallard. Shirazz plays classic trad jazz as it was meant to be played. With hot solos, driving rhythms and tight arrangements, a set from Shirazz is a step back in time, to a jumping New Orleans dance hall where fast, hot tunes intersect with swinging standards and laid-back Louisiana street beats. Performing two sets this Friday from 9pm, free entry.

SATURDAY OCT 11

DEAD CITY RUINS

KING SALAMI AND THE CUMBERLAND 3

Splicing the musicianship of ‘70s and ‘80s metal, the soul catching riffs of bluesy rock and the intensity and “f*ck ‘em all” attitude of punk rock, Dead City Ruins have left crowds from London to Melbourne reeling for more and asking themselves where the hell this band came from. They’ll be hitting up Cherry Bar on Saturday October 11. $13 on the door from 8pm onwards.

I remember going to the Farnham Music Festival at the age of six and watching my Uncle’s band play. That was it. I asked for a guitar and started lessons, though I didn’t start singing until a few years later while jamming with friends. We’d play the blues and sing whatever came to mind. Then I started my first band ± we’d play community halls and school concerts. I also joined a local punk band. In finishing school I was told stories of my Great Great Grandfather, the Colonial Minstrel, being one of the first recorded musicians in Australia back in the 1850s. This knowledge inspired me to continue, so I formed a psychrock band Apparition, and we recorded our first album Self . Album in hand, we set off to England to play festivals, pubs and bars. We stayed over there for many years, backed by a friend's indie record label Apple Juice Recordings. After we released the first single off our second album

Fresh Floured the band split up, so I stuck around and played solo shows in the acoustic bars of Soho. This gained me a couple of bandmates, and we formed a new band called Rug. Rug recorded an EP, Sessions at the Holloway Rose and with the EP in hand it was time to go back home to Australia. It was around this time I signed a three album deal with Fogsongs, as solo artist Patrick Carr. I then formed a band, and we played shows up and down the east coast while also joining and playing in a few bands like Montana, Michael Wheatley’s Dirt Carpet Disco Band, Wicked Beat Sound System and more. My first solo album You and Me was recorded and then I was off on tour with Montana to the UK, Spain and America. Back in Australia we played the circuit and then we were set to record Nightlife on Mars though I needed a change so decided to head to Melbourne. Before leaving Sydney the band also put beds down of the album Cold Hands Warm Heart, which I completed here in the hills of the Dandenongs where I lived for a while before moving into Melbourne. Then with an alt-country band formed and a new name, Shaky Stills, we did a quick tour of the States and then returned to Melbourne to play regular shows and a couple of festivals. After many moons, we released Cold Hands Warm Heart in August, and we look forward to playing it live a the Darebin Music Feast. The band features Kane Baker on drums, Matt Rodd on guitar, Tom Rodd on bass, Ryan John Brown on guitar and Rikki Arnott on BV’s. Now you know the story, go and see the band. SHAKY STILLS will play at the Bain Marie Festival Hub on Sunday October 12 from 3pm - 4pm.

All the way from London to the LuWow stage come King Salami and The Cumberland 3, the most arse shakingest combo around. Supporting them will be Sol Haus and The Spokesmen, Melbourne’s most authentic retro soul outfit. Get your rhythm and blues on at LuWow, Friday October 10. Tickets are $11.50+BF.

THE BLUEBOTTLES

Wild chicks, hot cars, big waves and frantic rock’n’roll... It’s all business as usual for The Bluebottles. Since forming in the summer of 2011, The Bluebottles have risen to fantastic heights in the Australian rock scene, to become the county’s No.1 instrumental group. The band features the guitar slinging Hubbard brothers, Michael and Joe. They’re joined by good buddies Richie ‘Rich’ Bradbeer on the bass guitar and ‘Grizzly’ Jim Lawrie on the skins. Wherever they go, kids are shaking their bodies in a crazed, free-wheeling fashion, cutting loose to the unhinged beat. The teenagers are digging it and the old folks had better get used to it because The Bluebottles are here to stay. Check them out at The Post Office Hotel, Friday October 10 from 8pm.

MIA DYSON

Mia Dyson is hitting the road throughout October in support of her new album Idyllwild. Focusing its attention prominently on the grey area between youth and fully fledged adulthood, Idyllwild follows on from Dyson’s acclaimed album The Moment, which led to an ARIA nomination and a complete reinvention of her career. You can catch her on Friday, October 10 at Howler. Tickets are $25+BF.

POISON FISH

This Friday at The Brunny, come celebrate with Nick from Poison Fish in what is sure to be one of their loosest shows they’ve played yet, celebrating Nick’s birthday. You can expect a spectacle like no other when they hit the stage of their local watering hole. Following on in the night are some of Melbourne’s finest up-andcoming rock bands including Three Quarter Beast, Charm and Damn That River. Friday October 10 at The Brunswick Hotel. Free entry.

SOULMATE

This Friday night, Soulmate are bringing their sensual blend of soul, pop and funk to Bar Open, led by the enthralling vocals of Rose Muller and their super sexy saxes. Get prepared to dance all night long to their memorable melodies and mind-blowing grooves. Joining them are the rockin’ and soulful Stevie & The Sleepers and The Darjeelings, brining their enchanting four-part harmonies, infectious pop melodies and driving rhythm section. This will be a night to remember, get down to Bar Open from 9pm. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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60 SECONDS with POISON FISH Tell us about the last song you wrote. The last song we wrote is a song called Jerk. It starts soft and gets heavier after each chorus. It’s also probably our most well written song to date. Where would you like to be in five years? Hopefully we’ll still be writing songs, playing crazy shows and releasing new material.

RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AND BLUES AFTER DARK

Hosted by Steve Sedergreen, Geoff Kluke and Mike Jordan, this show will offer a smooth blend of refined music to enrich your Saturday night. A talented and highly charismatic jazz pianist and teacher/author, Steve Sedergreen has made a vital and indelible imprint on the Melbourne jazz scene over the past 25 years. He formed Mistaken Identity in 1985 and has led it through various incarnations and five recordings, with performances over the years at festivals including the Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Doors open 8pm, $15.

Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? Finish the rider.

SHACK SHAKERS

The Shack Shaker DJs Knave Knixx and Lady Blades bring you another wild night of dancefloor action this Saturday. These two are set to make your hips a shake and your booty quake with there kitsch and mix of swing, surf, rock’n’roll, jungle oggie boogie, hipshakers, mambo madness and stompin rhythm & blues. Special guests include PBS DJ Emma Peel and The Tarantinos. $5 entry from 7.30pm. Saturday October 11 at The Spotted Mallard.

Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it. Question: What’s the most stupid thing you’ve ever done that you don’t regret? Answer: Start a band. Define your genre in five words or less: Grunge, punk, noise Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A train wreck that happened to have a catchy melody. Describe the best gig you have ever played. Probably our Donkeys Don’t Die Young EP launch at Cherry Bar late last year. It sounded great, the crowd loved it and it ended with two broken guitars. Just an all round good night.

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If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? A chocolate bar filled with broken glass, because you’d have to be completely mental to swallow it and yet you’re still tempted to do it. POISON FISH are set to tear up The Brunny this Friday October 10 with Three Quarter Beast, Charm and Damn That River. If you remember the last time you saw them then you weren’t doing it properly.

SWIM SEASON

After a sold out show at The Workers Club, a mini-tour along the south coast of Australia, and a Northeast Party House support, Swim Season are hosting their second Melbourne headline show at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday October 11. Blended with electronic vibes, glistening guitar hooks, soaring melodies and punchy pop-rock beats, the Melbourne five-piece are a combination of individual talent brought together by a neat and colourful bow. Swim Season will be joined by fellow indie rockers Residual, who are coming up from Geelong after a sold out EP Launch, and the talented LEWES, who are flying in from Hobart for the weekend to treat Melbourne to their post-rock vibes. Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open 9pm.

WATERLINE

Catch Australian indie-folk pop act Waterline, with watertight vocals and the wicked guitar of Keith David, followed by new age folk rockers Ashbury Medicine Show at Grumpy’s Green on Saturday, October 11. Capping off a great night of original Australian music will be the fantastic indie rock band Reckless June, playing everything from acoustic ballad to guitar shredding rock. The night will be presented by The Taste Of Indie Collective, bringing you the best of Melbourne’s original indie music. It’ll kick off at 9pm, free entry.

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MUSIC FEAST BUSKERS AND COMMUNITY STAGES

As part of the Darebin Music Feast, this year’s Buskers and Community Stages will be located in three locations ± Reservoir, Preston and Northcote. Busking is a great way for visiting and local artists to get involved. Guest artists include ManChoir, Kevin aka Y2K Nugara & Mahmoud Samoun aka Babz, Asanti Dance Theatre, African Drumming & Workshop with Appiah Annan, Kelly Dowall & Will Thompson, Ileini Kabalan and Hoodoo Mayhem, and New Orleans Second Line. Saturday October 11, 10am-2pm. Free entry.

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PEDAL, SING & DING!

Join Music Feast’s first musical pedal en masse, as they embark on a journey from Reservoir to Northcote that combines bike riding with song. Gather in Reservoir at 11am and ride all the way down to Northcote. One of Melbourne’s most celebrated musicians, Sarah Carroll will teach you to ride and sing, ride and ding, blow kazoos and help attach spokey-dokes. See www. musicfeast.com.au for registrations and details. Sat October 11, 11am-2pm. Free entry.

WE LOST THE SEA

This Saturday, as part of Mental Health week, The Reverence Hotel is running a fundraiser show for the much in need, non-profit organisation Beyond Blue. Bands hitting the stage include We Lost the Sea, OLD LOVE, Sinking Teeth, Have/Hold and Heads of Charm. Come down on Saturday, October 11 and show your support for a worthy cause. $10 entry from 6pm.

SUNDAY OCT 12

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MS MURPHY

NORTHCOTE TRIVIA NIGHT

Head down to The Northcote Town Hall and spend a late Sunday arvo at Queen Beaver’s sing-along party, where pub quiz meets karaoke. Hosted by Darebin Music Feast, you will find activities including conducted backing vocals, music trivia games, make-up-your-own-lyrics contests and, of course, opportunities to win a spot singing lead with the band, live karaoke style. Bridged with Queen Beaver’s own covers, original songs and lively banter, this semiacoustic trio of queer ladies lead their punters in a night of lung busting singing and laughs. Bring a team or join one on the night. Sunday October 12 from 5pm. $15 entry.

KIDS MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH KIDDYROCK

Come down to the Music Feast hub bar for the world’s greatest family music experience as Kiddyrock presents an ‘Around the World’ music workshop for kids and adults to create a music wonderland. Kiddyrock is a fun and innovative program designed to introduce young children to the possibilities of music, focusing on music, singing, dancing and self-expression. Fun, fast paced, inspiring and cool. Saturday October 11, 1-2pm. Free entry.

ALONE WITH TIGER

Strut down to The Brunswick Hotel this Saturday for a frolicking good night. If you venture out decked in pants (or callots, it’s your choice) and ready to cavort with your fellow man, you will be rewarded with tunes from Arty del Rio, Lady Oscar, Centre & The South and Alone with Tiger. Music starts from 9pm.

Q&A

TOBIAS HENGEVELD

Tobias Hengeveld returns to The Retreat Hotel with a full band in the wake of his acclaimed sophomore release The Daylight Express. This’ll be your last chance to catch Tobias and this cracker set of new songs before he departs these shores for a couple of months. Supporting will be folk band Wayward Breed. Doors open at 7.30pm on Sunday, October 11.

Tell us about your involvement in the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo. I am very fortunate and very grateful to be performing at AWME this year along with very talented musicians Estere (NZ), Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa) and Louis Baker (NZ). We will be sharing the stage at The Toff in Town. It’s something I have been looking forward to for months now. AWME endorses business-related concepts of the music industry such as bookings, marketing, distribution, licensing and networking. How important have these concepts been in the development of your career as a musician? As an artist it can be overwhelming trying to understand all the components of building your career. It is so important to remember that you are not a musician in isolation; you have a team and we all have to work together to achieve the most that we can. When one person succeeds, everyone does. Although sometimes, when someone fails, the artist is often the one standing on their own. That’s why it is so important to find the right people to work with.

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How do you hope to benefit from the 2014 AWME in regards to your career in the music industry? This is the one place to have the right type of exposure to people who are networked around the world. You can’t find this anywhere else – it is unique. My hope is that I will get more opportunities in the future to play at more festivals and venues, not only in Australia, but around the world. What’s your number one unmissable AWME event this year? I’m really looking forward to listening to Estere and Louis Baker and Bongeziwe Mabandla. I know that’s the event I will be performing at, but I have been following these musicians and I can honestly say I can hardly wait to hear them. Give three reasons as to why you believe the AWME is a vital occasion for the national and international music industry. 1. Having this type of exposure is amazing 2. You get to hear so many talented musicians 3. You have an opportunity to network with so many people in the industry MS MURPHY hits The Toff in Town on Thursday November 13 as part of the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo.

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KONRAD OLSZEWSKI

Konrad has recently completed his Bachelor of Music with honours at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, and is now completing a Masters of Music specialising in piano performance. He has performed twice with the Zelman Symphony Orchestra and also gave a recital in Chopin’s birthplace in Zelazowa Wola, Poland in 2005. As an Associate Artist, he has received the Barry Bowen Accompanist award (2011). Don’t miss this wonderful performance at Ruby’s Music Room. Sunday October 11. Doors open 2pm, $20.

BOOGS

Revolver’s all day electric disco party is one of the world’s most unique clubbing experiences. The atmosphere is tight like family, welcoming like a long lost friend and moved by a ceaselessly throbbing beat provided by five of Melbourne’s best DJs – Boogs, Spacey Space, T-Rek, Radiator and Silversix. It’ll kick off on Sunday, October 12 from 7am.

SUNDAY STOMP WITH THE LIVINGSTONE DAISIES

MONDAY OCT 13 JAMES KENYON & SIME NUGENT

Every Monday night, two established artists are randomly thrown together to play a setful of duets, preceded by a solo set from each. This free entry show is a chance to see the cream of the Melbourne scene in one-off, one-of-a-kind performances, in the clubhouse environment of The Retreat Hotel front bar. This week it’ll be indie artists James Kenyon and Sime Nugent in what’s sure to be a pleasing collaboration. Doors open at 7.30pm. Free entry.

TUESDAY OCT 14

CHARLES BRADLEY

At 62-years old Charles Bradley released his debut album No Time For Dreaming. It was met with critical acclaim, with the world needing to know more about this rare talent. Treat yourself to a night of soul on Tuesday, October 14 at Howler. Tickets are $15+BF. Doors open at 7pm.

A Music Feast hub bar gig for weekend kid-carers and their charges to let loose to some quality contemporary music and stomp. Be a part of this pure hour of gold when the Livingstone Daisies deliver their delicious harmonised pop. Featuring Liz Stringer, Michael Barclay and the Walker Brothers. It’s a great way to enjoy some real music with the kids, you can even dress up for an Awkward Family Portrait to commemorate the day. Sunday October 12 at the Music Feast hub bar. Free entry - and yes, the bar will be open.

TWIN AGES

Twin Ages have just come back from a Sydney roadtrip for a swagful of shows. After slaying and playing across the border they are back in their hometown with a vengeance. The many roofs up in Sydney that they blew off have almost been put back on, so come down to Bar Open for their next attack. They have good mates Swamp Moth and Moon Raja in tow, so be ready and shack it up. Doors from 7.30pm. Sunday October 12 at Bar Open.

SUZANNAH ESPIE

Ever seen a Suzannah Espie gig? You’d remember if you had. Because odds are 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. Don’t miss her show at The Post Office Hotel, Sunday October 12 from 4.30pm.

SPENCER P. JONES

Spencer P. Jones has been a staple in the Australian music scene, from early obscure acts like The Emotional Retards and Cuban Heels, to gold status cowpunk group The Johnnys. Spencer is more widely know as a founding member and guitarist of The Beasts of Bourbon. Don’t miss your chance to see this iconic Australian musician when he plays Tago Mago, Sunday October 12.

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seasoned professional, this workshop is proven to take your voice to the next level with Throga techniques. He will be in Melbourne Wednesday October 15. Book now to make sure you don’t miss out.

CHARLES JENKINS & THE AMATEUR HISTORIANS

2014 has been a massive year for Charles Jenkins. Following from the release and launch of his critically acclaimed fifth album Too Much Water in the Boat in February, Charles decided to write and record an inspired album of songs about inner Melbourne, Victoria and its surrounds. Due to overwhelming demand, a return show has being announced as part of Darebin Music Feast. Charles Jenkins and the Amateur Historians have written new songs, will record yet another CD and will perform all they have for The Past Is Never Where You Left It on Friday October 17 in Studio 1 at Northcote Town Hall. Tickets available through the venue.

STELLA ANGELICO

Stella Angelico, the adored rock’n’soul heroine of the Melbourne underground recently unleashed her new single, Prey. To celebrate, she will be performing a headline show at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday 17 October, as well as joining the lineup for Queenscliff Music Festival. Prey marks Angelico’s return, along with her new bandmates Tim McCormack (bass), Ryan Oliver (keys), Sam Walsh (guitar) and Dave ‘Suit’ Watkins (drums). With plenty of surprises in the works, her October launch is one not to be missed. Tickets for the Ding Dong show are available through Oztix.

SOCIETY OF BEGGARS

CHRIS PICKERING

Former lead singer of The Boat People, Chris Pickering, returns to Australia with his third album good to go after a few years spent in Nashville. Catch him this Tuesday, October 14 at The Yarra Hotel with very special guests, including The Yarra’s own Cookie Baker, featuring Holly Ball from behind the bar. Doors open at 8pm. Don’t miss it.

BETH PATTERSON

Acoustic/progressive musician Beth Patterson, hailing from New Orleans, is a folky, dynamic multiinstrumentalist. She manages to combine traditional Irish and Celtic influences with Cajun, world-beat and progressive rock seamlessly, adding her own unique songwriting ability. Patterson’s wit, charm, and beauty is as memorable as her powerful music. See her at The Drunken Poet on Wednesday, October 8. Doors open at 8pm.

LOOKING FORWARD OCTOBER

JMC VOCAL WORKSHOP

Celebrity vocal coach, Richard Fink IV, will be visiting from New York to teach his world-renowned vocal development techniques known as Throga (throat-yoga). Join Richard and share your one-ofa-kind voice in a safe, supportive, and educational environment. Whether you’re just starting out or a

Society Of Beggars kick off their first show of the year with what will no doubt be a passionate and raucous live performance at Yah Yah’s on Friday October 17. 2014 has proven to be a triumphant year for the fourpiece gonzo rock’n’roll band, recently recording at the legendary Birdland Studios with Rob Long (Violent Soho, Kingswood) and Lindsay Gravina (Stonefield, The Living End). Society Of Beggars are more than thrilled to be bringing their brand new tracks to the stage at Yah Yah’s with special guests John Citizen and Pansy. Tickets are $13 at the door. Doors open 8pm.

JC & THE PO BOYS

Fronted by Joe Creighton, The Po Boys are a nine-piece band that deliver a banquet of New Orleans second line funk, soul and RnB from artists such as The Meters, Dr John, Professor Longhair, Sly and the Family Stone, The Commodores, Mavis Staples, The Temptations, The Staple Singers, Ann Peebles and Etta James. Don’t miss the boys playing Flying Saucer Club, October 17 and Caravan Music Club, December 5.

LAMINE SONKO AND THE AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE

Put your dancing shoes on, stretch and get ready to shake your heart out with Lamine Sonko and the African Intelligence at the legendary Brunswick music joint Bar Open. With an energetic and colourful lineup of Australia’s finest world musicians, this band charms and engages its audience from start to finish with their own fusion of contemporary and traditional African rhythms. It’s a percussive blend of Afrobeat, funk, salsa and reggae. Doors open at 10pm on Friday, October 17.

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Tell us about your involvement in the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo. I am very happy to be the opening act at the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo playing Thursday November 13 at The Hi-Fi. I will also be playing a second gig on Saturday at the APRA Outdoor Stage. I hope to see you all at one of these gigs. AWME endorses business-related concepts of the music industry such as bookings, marketing, distribution, licensing and networking. How important have these concepts been in the development of your career as a musician? My involvement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AWME Boot Camp preceding AWME and hosted by Australia Council involved marketing development and mentoring, which was a great DARCY skills FOX opportunity.country These business concepts have Delightful and poprelated songstress Darcy Foxbeen was vitalalmighty parts in my endeavour markettop and maximise the winner of the to coveted prize in the my exposure to the public and of thethe music sector, mostly FReeZA Push Start Battle Bands earlier in to date in trumping Queensland. the year, over 350 other acts. That’s pretty impressive stuff. On the brink of releasing her new What’s one unmissable AWME event EP My your Own number Happy Ending, Darcy plays a special all this year? ages show at The Push Pop Up Shop on High Street, I’ve checkedasout some of the artists and I’m really keen Northcote part of Darebin Music Feast on Sunday to see the indigenous Canadian 19 October at 3pm. Free entry. group called Digging Roots. I really love their great funky and surreal sound.

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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews COURTNEY BARNETT The Corner Hotel, Friday October 3 Image by Richard Lipp

With a sound that’s part grunge, part slacker rock with a twist of country storytelling, it’s hard to pigeonhole Courtney Barnett. Her rambling, deadpan style has had the music community divided since her rise to fame over the last two years. Love her or hate her, after selling out four consecutive nights at the Corner Hotel, it seems many are endeared by Barnett’s honest and self-depreciating approach to songwriting. The night had a strong sense of community, with plenty of local talent and lyrical shout outs to High Street, Epping and Preston. Of course Barnett’s witty storytelling has stretched further than just the streets of Melbourne, with appearances at Coachella and Glastonbury and a guest spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which is astonishing considering how uniquely Australian so many of Barnett’s songs are. Kicking off the night was fellow Milk! Records (a label founded by Barnett) artist Fraser A. Gorman, showcasing his breezy folk tunes. Gorman even brought Stu Mackenzie (of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard fame) on stage to provide a flute solo. Following Gorman and warming things up for the main woman herself was loop pedal extraordinaire D.D. Dumbo, who commanded almost hypnotic attention, playing bursts of drums, recorder and even pan flute. By the time Barnett took the stage, the venue was absolutely crammed with punters eagerly waiting to hear Barnett’s tales of bleak suburban life, relationships, differing pronunciations, Christopher Walken, gardening and anaphylactic attacks. Each member of the crowd seemed to have their own favourite track, which saw them frantically dance along and belt out their favourite lines. What resulted was a high level of energy that lasted the entirety of the set. Avant Gardener, the track that kickstarted Barnett’s rise to fame, was met with delight, with the whole crowd chiming in for lines such as “She thinks I’m clever cause I play guitar I think she’s clever cause she stops people dying.” Even the yet-to-be-released Depreston, about house hunting in Preston, had people singing along, amazing Barnett who exclaimed “I have no idea how you guys know the words to that song.” What became clear by the end of the night is that people cannot get enough of Courtney Barnett. Her “tell it like it is” approach to songwriting provides a refreshing break from the flood of formulaic lyrics that find their home on music charts. With a debut LOVED: Fraser A. Gorman selling album on the way next year, it’s unlikely this is the last we’ll hear from tea towels at the merch stand. Miss Barnett. And all this from someone who this time last year was HATED: Paying for the cab home – pouring beers at Northcote Social Club. shit’s expensive. DRANK: Sweet nothing. KELSEY BERRY

THE PEEP TEMPLE The Tote, Friday October 3

Motel Love make you want to start listing the bands who defined power pop. The four-piece offer a nostalgic experience, but it’s not a stagnant homage. Tonight they set forth from the 1970s, bringing Big Star, The Scientists and Elvis Costello with them, cruised through the 1980s to pick up The Replacements, and made it back here from the 1990s, Teenage Fanclub and Guided By Voices in tow. Feeding on this well of influence, it’s no surprise that the majority of their tunes (sung by three different vocalists) were damn catchy. Some songs suffered from having too many chosen favourites chucked together at once, but even that wasn’t greatly off-putting; just slightly schizophrenic. What made Motel Love foremost a likeable band was their willingness to punch it all out, with no concern for gloss or fine-tuning. Gold Class, on the other hand, were a strangely glossy, well choreographed unit. At the risk of sounding lazy, the origins of their sound seem patently clear. The set list revolved around brooding atmosphere, focal bass riffs and (occasionally very memorable) melodic austerity; all definitive features of 1980s post-punk. Everything was presented in sharp detail and, essentially, Gold Class were very good. But the overly rational approach to song construction prevented any real emotional connection. It didn’t help that the singer spent the majority of the set wearing a firmly reticent gaze and his hand lodged in his trousers pocket. Gold Class were a fine piece of German engineering, but it wouldn’t hurt to smear a bit of currywurst on the furnishings. The Peep Tempel aren’t wearing a veil. In their case, the exact lineage or relation to the present context is of no great importance. The Melbourne three-piece (who occasionally gained a fourth digit tonight) make rock music, pure and simple. And between shaking our bodies perhaps too vigourously and screaming the names of women we’ve never met, their headline set allowed no room for reflection. The Tote was jam-packed with people who clearly have a lot of time for The Peep Tempel. The band wasted no time in establishing that they were here for some fuckin’ hard earned fun. Right from the top, the watt-metre was pointing in the red and the intensity grew more severe with each successive rock stomping tune. Meanwhile, it was a strangely cozy environment, such was the absence of pretension. You genuinely felt that the blokes on stage were your mates. After cracking through a fun, funny and bullshit-free set list, the band LOVED: The Tote’s PA makes bands vetoed a planned encore and simply carried on. When it did come sound illegally nasty. to a close, it’s safe to say that all votes were in favour of The Peep HATED: That morning-after Tempel’s doctrine. deafness. DRANK: PeepBR. AUGUSTUS WELBY

LISTEN OUT Royal Botanic Gardens, Saturday October 4 The transition from the sprawling, identity-challenged Parklife festival (my most vivid memory from 2012 is Tame Impala being drowned out by Nero’s wubs from the main stage) into the more refined, ostensibly “IDM” Listen Out format was largely a success in 2013, burdened slightly by the inescapable truth that dance music just doesn’t work that well before sundown. But the strength of last year’s after-dark closing acts – Just Blaze, TNGHT and a well-timed booking of Disclosure – was enough to vindicate the experience as a whole. This year’s lineup stood as a testament to Australian talent from a cross-section of capital cities – Sydney boy made good Flume topping the bill, followed by Melburnian Chet Faker, and rising heavyweight contender Ta-ku represented Perth. Opening the 909 Stage (the smaller of the two stages, with a superior, solid timesheet) was Adelaide MC Tkay Maidza, proving to be a consummate festival performer. The bombast of beyond-ludicrous dubstep drops was a giddying joy, somehow a filthy-bass cover of Violent Soho’s Covered In Chrome worked a treat. The feelgood festival anthem Uh-Huh provided a high benchmark for the remainder of the day, followed by Brontosaurus, replete with backup dancers in dino onesies. The super-seriousness of Scottish outfit Young Fathers was a little hard to swallow, delivering a stylistic blend that diverges somewhere between WU LYF and Death Grips, with a touch of TV On The Radio for good measure. The deadpan delivery wasn’t exactly conducive with a dance festival setting, but there were moments of R&B indulgence that managed to resonate fully. Special marks to vocalist/synth wizard G Hastings for getting in on Halloween early with his ‘Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade’ costume. Claustrophobia began to seep in as a crush swelled for Shlohmo’s set, leading to a momentary fear that the grounds might be a tad over capacity. Turns out it was just a dissonance in scheduling leading to a more populace smaller stage. Shlohmo’s performance was fairly subdued for the most part, its wooziness more fitting for an AM equivalent in the club. The payoff came in the form of Let It Go, the highlight from the recent collab EP with Jeremih instigating goosebumps aplenty, despite the pleasant heat. Energy levels rose with Ta-ku, bringing his producer acumen into the live setting with crowd-pleasing aplomb, proving the second most hip-hop accentuated set of the day behind Schoolboy Q. Duo Snakehips provided a perfunctory, breezy ease into sunset, the weight of the crowd shifting towards Chet Faker to provide ample dancefloor space. I caught a glimpse of Chet Faker mugging like an affable dork front of stage to No Diggity. If I don’t get it by now, I guess I never will. Festival sets by hip-hop acts tend to wane if they exceed the 20-minute mark, but Schoolboy Q managed to carry the crowd for around double that length, rationing his hits, Collard Greens and Man of the Year being the biggest, with good measure. Plus a runthrough of Black Hippy cohort Kendrick Lamar’s m.A.A.d City was a treat. Behind an elaborate projection, producer Zhu opened with his biggest track, the deep-house-lite Faded. And with that, I was off to see Four Tet, who provided intricate and enticing grooves, occasionally punctuated by room for air/applause. Closing out the main stage, ur boi Flume engaged in a humble victory LOVED: Flume. lap, embellishing his breakthrough LP hits with their rap-enabled HATED: The dearth of female artists mixtape equivalents, dropping his remixes of Disclosure and Lorde on the bill. It’s 2014 Listen Out, with ease, sipping chardonnay in between bangerz. “It’s been a big getcha shit together. year,” Flumey understated, “but it wouldn’t have happened without DRANK: Not enough to give me the you motherfuckers right here. This is where it started.” courage to forage for cans to claim a LACHLAN KANONIUK

dollar rebate.

ROB SNARSKY & ALDOUS HARDING Melbourne Folk Club, The Bella Union, Wednesday October 1 After making my way to the head of a sizeable entry queue, Aldous Harding was about to grace the Folk Club stage. She’s an artist I’d seen compared to countrywoman Hollie Fullbrook of Tiny Ruins, so I was pretty keen to find a good seat. She entered and took a moment too long to settle in, chastising herself with a brand of selfdeprecating banter that was to pepper the set: “Yeah I’m a real glamour puss – so full of grace… and shit.” The crowd had a giggle as she started lightly picking the chords of album opener Stop Your Tears. When her voice filled the room I got a little shiver, and found myself in some far-off ancient village where a Gaelic princess was singing lullabies. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? It was. I normally just end up finding myself at the bar. Following up with new single Hunter, the spell went on unbroken. The effect was only slightly lessened when she covered Nick Drake’s Been Smoking Too Long, if only because the subject matter was more straight-up than Harding’s own work. Joined onstage thereafter for a couple of surprise duets with Marlon Williams (including a take on a 15th century folk song), I can honestly say I’ve never heard two voices sound better in a room together (including Tom Jones and Ed Sheeran). When Williams split he took the guitar with him, leaving Harding alone to sing Edith Piaf ’s Je Ne Regrette Rien a cappella. It was a seriously ballsy move and showcased a husky depth in her voice not heard in her own haunting hymns. I bought the album on the way out the door. Another surprise guest, poet Sean M. Whelan, took to the stage to deliver his modern urban musings during the set changeover. I was engaged by his stuff – he seemed like a good guy to have a beer with; offering experience without proffering advice; like the cool uncle you never had. Then came another man I’d love to have in my family (if only for the honeyed lava baritone genes), Mr Rob Snarsky. The set drew heavily from his new album Wounded Bird, with highlights including One Last Song, It Starts with Snow, and Christmas Card from a Drunken Sailor. It was the quieter moments which really saw Snarsky at his best; his lustred voice simmering over hushed chords. During the louder, strummier songs it seemed like the guitar was competing a bit, scratching away underneath his voice where the rich LOVED: Three of the best voices I’ve instrumentation of his sometime band The Blackeyed Susans could’ve ever seen live been. Still, it was a minor point in a majorly good show. The songs HATED: Lacking cash for a Rob were great and the vocals amazing throughout, and it was a more than Snarsky snow-globe. Best merch item pleasing performance for a long-time Snarskophile like me. ever. DRANK: Responsibly JULIAN DOUGLAS

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK JACK LADDER AND THE DREAMLANDERS

top tens: RECORD PARADISE TOP TEN 1. Typical System TOTAL CONTROL

Playmates (Self Portrait/Inertia)

2. Our Love CARIBOU

After a three-year gap between releases, Sydney’s Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders return with album number four, their most focused record to date. Ladder and Co. – Kirin J. Callinan, Laurence Pike and Donny Benet – use synths, drums – both acoustic and electronic – bright guitars dripping in reverb and a wash of background vocals to paint a sonic landscape purposefully set in the 1980s, yet never sounding anything but contemporary. True to the Gary Numan mould of pop music there is little room for virtuosity, every guitar or xylophone melody feels perfectly calculated and placed, the simple but effective nature of the melodic lines rendering some of the songs a classic anthemic quality, which is at the same time understated. This backdrop allows Jack Ladder the space to match his heartbeat to the drum machine, bringing all the passion and life to the songs as he pleads, purrs and croons his way through these ten remarkable tracks. One of the things that sets Ladder apart from his contemporaries is his lyrics. Slow Boat to China opens with the image “I watch the whale ride the wake throwing fountains at the sun,” while on what should be the next single To Keep and to Be Kept, a wry sense of humour shows through the deadpan – “and me, I’ve always been a country of one since we met, border control’s all come undone.” Reputation Amputation adds diversity to the album’s sound by showing Ladder’s rock’n’roll leanings, his howls adding credence to all those Nick Cave comparisons while an incredibly distorted guitar and almost dance-like beat brings to mind Marilyn Manson’s The Beautiful People. The delicate Let Me Love You is a standout track and

3. Wonder Where We Land SBTRKT

a gloriously understated love song, with Ladder’s vocals mixed to the front, the acoustic instrumentation sounding crisp and natural, not a synth to be found. If you are not a fan of 1980s pop or are sick of bands with synthesisers and snare reverb – don’t be fooled. This is not a genre record, but a clever and rewarding album that should be making all the Best Australian Releases lists for 2014 in a few months. Highly recommended if you like: music.

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4. You’re Dead FLYING LOTUS 5. Syro APHEX TWIN 6. Kitten Licks SCREAMFEEDER 7. Manipulator TY SEGALL 8. This Is All Yours ALT-J 9. Adrian Thaws TRICKY 10. Tied to a Star J MASCIS

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BLACK CAB

Supermädchen (Interstate 40/Remote Control) Black Cab’s Supermädchen is a sprawling ten-minute meditation on German-indebted primitive techno penned as a tribute to the late-‘70s East German swim team lifted from the upcoming double (presumably concept) album Games of the XXI Olympiad. Not much else to say apart from that it obviously rules, and rules hard.

1. Slow Release YES I’M LEAVING 2. Plowing into the Field of Love ICEAGE 3. Wah Ha LISA MITCHELL 4. When You Gonna Find Me a Wife CIVIL CIVIC VS R. STEVIE MOORE 5. Insomnia CAPTIVES 6. 50 Cent DEAN BLUNT

BEST TRACK: Slow Boat to China IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Grids TEETH & TONGUE, Born Sandy Devotional THE TRIFFIDS, The Lyre of Orpheus NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS. IN A WORD: Moreish

7. Cupid DEENA 8. One More ELLIPHANT 9. It’s Alright FRACTURES 10. Around Again PHILIP SELWAY

COLLECTORS CORNER MISSING LINK TOP TEN 1. Typical System LP TOTAL CONTROL 2. Commune LP/CD GOAT 3. Exit Wounds LP/CD THE HAUNTED 4. Clearing the Path to Ascend LP/CD YOB

For all the latest singles check out beat.com.au If Dan Sultan trimmed ten songs from his new album and threw in a not-too-sanitised cover of Royal Headache’s Really In Love instead of roping in Sparkadia bro to co-write, he’d be the biggest dang rockstar in the country right now. #coolopinionbro

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5. Advaitic Songs LP OM 6. Blood Becomes Fire LP BEASTWARS

CIVIL CIVIC & R. STEVIE MOORE

When You Gonna Find Me a Wife? (Remote Control) A collab comin’ straight outta leftfield, UK-based Aus expat duo Civil Civic team up with DIY god R. Stevie Moore for a jaunty belter of a track, the middle ground provided by a frenetic drum machine sound familiar to both acts. A relentlessly demented treat.

7. Axis: Bold as Love LP JIMI HENDRIX 8. Dopesmoker LP SLEEP 9. The Unseen Green Obscene LP CHRISTIAN BLAND AND THE REVELATORS 10. Weirdon LP PURLING HISS

PBS TOP TEN 1. Follow the Path SHAOLIN AFRONAUTS 2. Tales THE PEEP TEMPEL 3. Cause ‘n Affect RADICAL SON 4. Migration BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE 5. Live at The Yarra LIZ STRINGER 6. You’re Dead FLYING LOTUS 7. The Lotus Eaters JENNIFER KINGWELL

CAITLIN PARK

SCOTDRAKULA

O’Clock (Independent) Scotdrakula’s longstanding, tasteful country inflection fleshes out into Gold FM territory on O’Clock, invoking a big, open-air boogie. Not quite as panoramic as The War On Drugs, but possessing a charm of its own, O’Clock is a simple goodtime boogie that doesn’t overstay its welcome, bidding adieu with a perfectly cheesy guitar solo send-off.

LORDE

Yellow Flicker Beat (Universal) The kerning on the cover art kinda reads like YELLOW FUCKER BEAT which would have been mad, ay? Anyway. The first sign of Lorde’s Hunger Games OST curating duties is alright, though not overly inspiring. Maybe we just need to hear it soundtracking a montage of Katniss fucking shit up with a bow and arrow. Whatever happened to the golden age of madefor-movie tracks? Did we reach peak awesomeness in ’99 with Chris Isaak soundtracking Kubrick and Will Smith and Sisqo’s wiggy-Wild Wild West? This new Willenium sucks. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 46

Hunt for the Young (Create/Control) One of the more stripped-back moments on Caitlin Park’s excellent LP The Sleeper, the folky Hunt for the Young relegates Park’s electronica impulses to an ambient background, with the strength of songwriting shining at the fore. The deft mesh of Park’s vocal with collaborator Aidan Roberts makes for a dreamlike swirl, dissipating for an impactful, naked conclusion.

8. Sagrada ANENON 9. Take the Next Illusionary Exit DAVID BRIDIE 10. Devil Seed WOLF

BEAT’S TOP TEN SONGS OF MUSICAL FEASTS 1. Hungry Like the Wolf DURAN DURAN

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

2. American Pie DON MCLEAN

DOLLAR BAR

3. I Want Candy THE STRANGELOVES

Legside (Independent) Picture The Cars covering The Smashing Pumpkins’ Disarm and you get a decent approximation of Legside, an effortlessly cool jam from QLDers Dollar Bar that commands perpetual repeat listenin’ action. There’s a wholesome youthfulness that resonates in the ode to cinema-going, a potent, floating nostalgia that bears no stringent adherence to era. Every piece is in perfect measure, the gentle verse lifting deftly into a killer chorus, all packed in a concise running time. Top stuff.

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4. TV Dinners ZZ TOP 5. Strawberry Fields Forever THE BEATLES 6. Ice Cream Man JONATHAN RICHMOND 7. Cherry Pie WARRANT 8. Eggs & Sausage TOM WAITS 9.Maximum Consumption THE KINKS 10. Eat It WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

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CARIBOU

Our Love (City Slang/Inertia) Dan Snaith’s psychedelic streak is diminished ever so slightly on his beat-heavy fourth album as Caribou. Influenced by Snaith’s recent fatherhood, Our Love takes its themes of warm, fluffy love and trusses it up into a beckoning tribute to the dance floor. Some tracks, such as sunny opener, Can’t Do Without You, sound like the comedown and build-up of a dance track, but without the unsubtle four-to-the-floor payoff. What initially sound like fairly generic pieces give a little more with each listen – they often catch you unawares with modulated beats, chord shifts or muffled production, but these are small tweaks to an already established and celebrated sound. Chamber-pop eccentric Owen Pallet co-writes and plays violin on four songs but you’d be hard-pressed to detect his influence here. Instead, this collection marks a sureness of one man’s vision, with Snaith taking in a number of genres including garage, house and electronica to create a confident, beautifully produced whole. BEST TRACK: Silver Our Love is perhaps not one of Caribou’s most IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Rounds exploratory works, but it will definitely be one of his FOUR TET, Within and Without WASHED OUT, most crowd-pleasing. Pull My Hair Back JESSY LANZA IN A WORD: Beat-loving

CHRIS GIRDLER

David Bowie

Sound + Vision (Warner Music) The new four-CD Bowie boxset, Sound + Vision is far more than a cheap and nasty attempt to cash in on Bowie’s surprising recent resuscitation. Covering Bowie’s career from the release of the original acoustic version of Space Oddity in 1969 (a song that shows Bowie’s peculiar, and flawed blend of hippie-folk and inter-stellar imagery), through to his contributions to Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia in 1994, there’s more than enough to placate the average Bowie fan, and probably enough to appease Bowie’s more fanatical followers. There’s a mixture of live recordings (taken from both 1973’s Ziggy Stardust: the Motion Picture and 1974’s David Live), outtakes (John, I’m Only Dancing, After Today) and the occasional rarity (The Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud, a rare B-side from 1969). The selections from the feted Bowie period – 1972’s Hunky Dory through to 1980’s Scary Monsters – largely eschew the obvious choices, with such often overlooked tracks as Panic in Detroit, Drive-In Saturday, Big Brother, Be My Wife and Speed of Life and Joe the Lion. Throughout it all, you can hear Bowie’s progress from glam rock god to coked-out LA lost soul boy to Berlin exile to feted pop star. And then there’s the frequently maligned ‘80s material, when Bowie is generally said to have lost his way: Loving the Alien from Tonight is no less turgid than ever, though the Tin Machine tracks (featuring the talented Sales brothers, who’d joined Bowie in Iggy Pop’s backing band during the latter’s Berlin period) are worthy of positive reassessment. Bowie’s star may have dimmed slightly BEST TRACK: Panic in Detroit (amongst many others) in recent years, but there will never be another artist IN A WORD: Bowie quite like him. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Um, BOWIE PATRICK EMERY

OUTRIGHT

Avalanche (Reason and Rage) Following a self-released demo and 7”, Melbourne’s hardcore punk five-piece Outright have released their debut LP Avalanche on their own label Reason and Rage. Establishing themselves as one of the nation’s premier metallic hardcore acts of recent years, Avalanche sees the band refine and master their determined and unrelenting sound – the band’s songwriting, technical skill, and musical chemistry catch up with their forward thinking and determined ambitions. Frontwoman Jelena Goluza’s vocals have fully developed into a soaring rage, flying above the masterfully tight and heavy rhythm section. While the band’s style of metallic hardcore is far from an original musical avenue, the band plays to the strengths of such an established style and scene. Lyrically, the band’s songs and live performances have always been outspokenly socially conscious and assertive, with Goluza often introducing each track with a preamble of the following song’s themes, and ultimately instructions for social change. While many may wish to keep their music and politics separate, Outright sees their music as an avenue for communication and influence. There’s a fine line to be straddled between forward thinking hardcore and the tough-guy machismo floorpunching that plagues venues and youth centres everywhere. Too often are modern hardcore bands stuck in a rut of chasing the hardest breakdown, the cleanest production, and having more press shots than songs. It’s reassuring when a band can coexist musically with their contemporaries, with a clear recognition of the genre’s roots and history, BEST TRACK: A City Silent and not fall victim to the clichés and negative aspects IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: of hardcore. INTEGRITY, EARTH CRISIS, INSIDE OUT IN A WORD: Conscious JOE HANSEN

Missy Higgins

Oz (Eleven) Over the last decade, Missy Higgins has written many great songs. With a desire to try something different, Higgins has released a covers album titled Oz, a collection of her favourite tunes from a range of Australian artists including Paul Kelly, The Angels, Something for Kate, The Go-Betweens and Divinyls. Accompanying this album is a book of essays of the same name. In it, Higgins details her thoughts and memories associated with each track. Rather than create an album full of classic hits, Higgins instead chose to showcase some lesser-known gems; one of which is Perry Keyes’ NYE, her upbeat rendition of this track ensures it’s a favourite. The ukulele provides fitting accompaniment for her duet with Dan Sultan on Slim Dusty’s The Biggest Disappointment. Co-produced by Higgins and Jherek Bischoff, the pair have produced some stunning arrangements with lush instrumentation. Combining strings and piano perfectly complements her distinctive vocals on the breathtaking standout track, The Drones’ Shark Fin Blues. Oz concludes with a moving rendition of Don Walker’s The Way You Are Tonight. BEST TRACK: Shark Fin Blues Missy Higgins has made these songs shine with her IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: THE unique and beautiful style. Sound of White, MISSY HIGGINS The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle, MISSY HIGGINS ALI BIRNIE IN A WORD: Beautiful

ACE FREHLEY

Space Invader (Shock) Ace Frehley’s decision to sell the rights to his spaceman likeness to Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the 1980s illustrated both Simmons’ ruthless business acumen and Frehley’s myopic approach to his own financial security. But although Frehley may have sold the commercial rights to his own iconic image, he’s continued to wear his spaceman persona like a cherished badge. Frehley’s latest solo album, Space Invader, makes plenty of the interstellar theme with which Frehley will forever be associated. The title track uses it as context for Frehley’s excursion into environmental politics; Past the Milky Way uses intergalactic metaphor to describe a personal journey that seems every bit as confused as some of Frehley’s inebriated television commentary at the peak of his ‘70s Kiss fame. The Cold Gin-ish Inside the Vortex is on the edge of space; Starship is a meandering seven-minute wander through the fuzzy recesses of Frehley’s idiosyncratic existence. There’s a lot of hirsute LA heavy rock, replete with enough Les Paul licks to feed any teenager’s rock’n’roll fantasy: Gimme a Feelin’ and I Wanna Hold You are pumped to 11; Change, Toys and What Every Girl Wants are half way between Hotter Than Hell and side four of Alive II. On Reckless Frehley offers a sort-of-apology for his youthful missteps; the cover of Steve Miller’s The Joker has a whiff of dry humour, while Immortal Pleasures suggests all the BEST TRACK: Immortal Pleasures self-abuse might just have been worth it. Gene and IN A WORD: Space Paul may still be wringing every last cent out of Kiss, IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: but Ace is the real survivor. Long live the Spaceman. FREHLEY’S COMET and a host of LA hair bands you’ve never heard of PATRICK EMERY

ICEAGE

Plowing into the Field of Love (Matador/Remote Control) Iceage’s third record, Plowing into the Field of Love is a rock’n’roll narrative blending heaven, hedonism and the human psyche. A raw three-count from an uncut take initiates the album opener, On My Fingers: a nerve-wracking ballad with a beating rhythm and peaceful piano to accompany the rickety vocals of Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. The frontman offers no distractions from the sense of yearning throughout the record. The Lord’s Favorite possesses the type of anxious Americana which will work up your heel-and-toe bush dance. The Iceage sound has matured but it hasn’t entirely distanced itself from noisy punk with tracks like Let It Vanish or the Celtic- inspired folk anthem, Abundant Living. The diverse tones continue on Forever, as a record highlight. The punching percussion, repetitive chord progressions and recurring vocal lines paint the perfect picture of Rønnenfelt “losing himself.” Against the Moon is an early twentieth-century jazz ballad destined for the repeat button. With soothing brass instruments atop three distinctive notes of piano, it’s hard to fight this addictive pop tune away. The words make themselves known with Rønnenfelt’s gold, “whatever I do, I do not repent, I keep pissing against the moon.” Finally, the title track leads the album out. An acoustic guitar over single bass notes and electric guitar licks bestow a promising beginning to the end of Plowing into the Field of Love. A contagious chorus, more horns and a reference to feeding animals with champagne typifies the profound rock’n’roll that accompany each BEST TRACK: Against the Moon song from this emotional record. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: JOY DIVISION, THE MEN, NICK CAVE IN A WORD: Angst

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WEDNESDAY OCT 8 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS •austin • busch Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. •coq • roq wednesdays - feat: various djs Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. punts + messed up + bonnie doom Gasometer Hotel, •dumb • Collingwood. 8:00pm. $6.00. •gentlemane • + monnone alone + jealous husband + hobby farm Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •leon • hendrix + the ugly kings Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $55.00. •mia • dyson + special guest Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $17.85. •sludgemothas • weedripper - feat: kilamaine + prophetess + black priest Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. •sticky • fingers 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $30.00. •tariffs • + howard + gaza stripper Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. •telstra • road to discovery - feat: ella hooper + timothy nelson & the infadels Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •the • dead good + aimee volkofsky & the molotovs + the guilts Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. •the • fondue set + kavisha mazzella Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:00pm. $10.00. •the • vendettas + masta beta + australian kingswood factory + dj mermaid Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. •vinyl • splinter + jarrow Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. •willow • darling + amadeus tulip + freedom + io Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. $6.00. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •adam • rudegeair quintet Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. voices - feat: australian national academy of •australian • music Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $25.00. Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •bopstretch • •dizzy’s • big band with peter hearne + peter hearne + celeste poulson Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.

•hue • orleans hot louisiana kitchen + louisa; lucy & rowena wise The Bain Marie, Northcote. 7:30pm. •lores • + diego villalta + nathan liow trio 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. •ruby’s • live jazz after dark - feat: the wednesday quartet Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. •secret • tones + lightly toasted + tom noonan trio Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. $10.00. •the • cumbia killers - feat: the cumbia killers with carlos parraga Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. $7.00. •the • rob burke sextet Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK •ben • salter Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. •driving • south - feat: zevon & the werewolves Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. •flash • company + indian pacific Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. •open • mic/jam Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. •pete • ewing + kelsey james + georgie darvidis Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •shady • lane + run rabbit run + ariela jacobs + owen rabbit Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00. •show • us your love (open mic) Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. •strange • tenants (grey skies over collingwood launch) Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. •the • brunswick hotel’s open mic Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. •the • grahams + the morrisons + marcus blacke Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. •the • hammond organ nights Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. •van • walker Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. •wine • whiskey women - feat: beth patterson Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. •zoe • kelly Bar Nancy, Northcote. 7:00pm.

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GIG OF THE WEEK! JEFF MILLS AND THE MSO

We’ll be straight with you about this concert. It will be incredible. Jeff Mills is a complete master – this Detroit techno wizard has done it all. He’s worked within the many realms of film, dance and contemporary art. He’s explored the concept of sound environment in the exhibition Diaspora at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, at Sonar Festival in Barcelona he created a sculpture-installation Mono dedicated to Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and in the past he has collaborated with prestigious institutions such as Cinémathèque Française, Cité de la Musique and Nuit Blanche. Now he’s teaming up with the MSO, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Light from the Outside World is undoubtedly his most ambitious project to date. What more can we say? Get down to Hamer Hall on Friday October 10 and witness this genius in the flesh.

nostra + poison fish + devils pawn Bendigo Hotel, •cosa • Collingwood. 8:00pm. •darling • james + louis spoils + matt nelson Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $7.00. •dead • city ruins + the black aces + tequila mockingbyrd Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. •electrik • dynamite + levitating churches + horizons edge Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •elevator • talk + georgia maq + miyazaki! + team reasonable Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00. •geoff • achison & the souldiggers Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $20.00. •halogen • lake + hyperblood + straylight Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. •king • salami & his cumberland 3 + the breadmakers + kit convict Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $5.00. •lanie • jane + spookeyland Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •next • - feat: train wreck + hello rodeo + black sea of trees Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •nun • of tongue + loose tooth + bonnie doom Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. •oh • pep! + victoriana gaye Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. •phil • para band + hemy & marshall Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00. •plugged • in thursdays - feat: once were wild + dal santo Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $7.00. •the • black alleys + the groves + fifth friend + six shooter Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. •the • dead heir + the citradels + the infants Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00. •the • dufranes + matt glass + jed rowe Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. •the • east end collective - feat: the cherry dolls + sbmrge + waveless + rad navajo + wzrdkid/ivan ooze Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. •the • mean times + tsugnarly + jim kane + cosmic kahuna Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •the • midnight sol + vera nights + tristen bird Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $7.00. •thirsty • merc Melbourne Public, South Wharf. 8:00pm. •thomas • ‘mukanya’ mapfumo & the blacks unlimited Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:00pm. $30.58. petrie & the war of ideas + sleepy west Bridge •trevor • Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $7.00. •trick • dog syndicate + something villain + jamais vu Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. •wasp • + girl crazy + mosaicz Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. crown Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. •worm • JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •all • our exes live in texas + sweet jean + rowena wise Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. •b• is for chicken Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. •bohemian • nights - feat: ernie gruner & phil carroll Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $8.00. •buddy • love Wine Larder, Brighton. 6:00pm. •free • range funk - feat: jake judd + tigerfunk + lewis cancut Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. •jazz • notes - feat: kevin blaze Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. •kooyeh • + t-rhythm + centre & the south Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00. •matt • dwyer & the magnatones Forester’s Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood. 8:30pm. •mr • blue Bar Nancy, Northcote. 7:00pm. •planet • fantastic & squid nebula + planet fantastic + squid nebula Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:30pm. $5.00.

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•revomatix • + dj vince peach & pierre baroni Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •ruby’s • live jazz after dark - feat: the thursday trio Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. •shol • quintet Caz Reitop’s Dirty Secrets, Collingwood. 9:00pm. •the • melbourne improvisers collective Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •the • tim neal quartet 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. •yellowbird • Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK •ashley • davies (burke & wills) Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:00pm. $20.00. •beth • & the brave + khristian mizzi & the sirens + sekkt Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. •chubby • rae & the elevators + phisha Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. •dan • krochmal + alanna deutrom + anthony gerace Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. •high • street bells choir + frank jones + greg spencer Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:00pm. $18.00. •lyric • room session #2 - feat: steve boyd + alex burns & helen begley Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. •mcalpines • fusiliers + beth patterson The Bain Marie, Northcote. 8:30pm. •new • tides + rick hart Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. •open • mic Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 8:00pm. •prince • thursdays - feat: various artists Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. •the • grahams + the morrisons Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. •the • laua cowboys Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. •vladdy • b Carters Bar, Northcote. 8:30pm.

FRIDAY 10 OCT

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attack 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. •battlesick • + oolluu + bear the mammoth Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. than the wizards Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. •better • •black • night crash - feat: the smokes + bachelor boys Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12.00. •bluejuice • The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. + krakatau + fruit & nut Grace Darling Hotel, •bone • Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8.00. •can’t • say Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. bomb European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. •cherry • 9:30pm. •chris • russell’s chicken walk + huge magnet Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $20.00. •crooked • colours + paces + stoney road djs + ok sure Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15.00. •doubleshots • weekends - feat: twin beasts + east brunswick all girls choir + ali e + heels on decks djs Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00. •einstein • toyboys + thunderstruck + smokin’ joe Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00. •flanagan’s • friday nights - feat: nothing hurts robot + the nuremburg code + bloodline Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $5.00. •james • kenyon + ruby boots Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. •kinloch • troons + sugar ghouls + ern malley Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. •looks • like rain + the groves + gray mantis Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. •mia • dyson Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $25.00. •miley • cyrus Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:00pm. $101.85. •miss • destiny (album launch) + johnny telafone + power. dj dirtbag + constant mongrel John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $10.00. •offspring • of convicts + the velvet lips + lotus court Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. •orphans • orphans + the furrs + hollow everdaze Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. fish’s nick’s birthday party! - feat: three quarter •poison • beast + damn that river + poison fish + charm Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. •rendezvous • launch party - feat: the cherry dolls + the strange + dj’s disco lemonade & wilfred danger Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. quintet + dj tom showtime Penny Black, •showtime • Brunswick. 9:30pm. •since • i left you The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 11:00pm. $45.00. + mj halloran + sheriff + hoarse Tote Hotel, •sixfthick • Collingwood. 8:30pm. •slaves • + storm the sky + awaken i am + acrasia + the valley ends + the lost + avir Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $30.50. + the darjeelings + stevie & the sleepers Bar •soulmate • Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •spencer • p jones Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. •spiral • arm + sienna wild + dj adalita Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm. fingers 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •sticky • •tex • perkins with don walker & charlie owen Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $38.00. •the • big order Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. •the • cauldron black ram + undergang + altars + voidchrist + headless death + terror strike Bendigo Hotel,

SINCE I LEFT YOU A CELEBRATION OF THE AVALANCHES

The Avalanches made a huge dent in musical history with the release of the iconic album Since I Left You. When I first heard the track Frontier Psychiatrist I was dumbfounded. Not particularly by the music, as I was about six at the time and rarely appreciated any song that wasn’t on a So Fresh album. I was mostly amazed by the question – Can you think of anything else that talks, other than a person? I racked my brain for hours and couldn’t find an answer. Uhm (uhm), a bird? Even 15 years later when I listen to that record, my six-year old self gets philosophical about that question. Find the answers to your questions when Jonti and the Astral Kids perform Since I Left You – A Celebration of The Avalanches at the Foxtel Melbourne Festival Hub, October 10-12. Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15.00. •the • delta riggs + the pretty littles + the byzantines Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $18.00. •the • eighty 88s Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:00pm. •the • peep tempel Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. •the • whitlams + leena Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $42.00. never comes - feat: teenage mutants + sonny •tomorrow • fodera Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $20.00. •wax • witches + dj max crawdaddy Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. •winter • york (china cup launch) + the trotskies + tash sultana Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $7.00. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •8• foot felix Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12.00. •a• norah jones tribute - feat: georgie aue Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00. •chantal • mitavsky Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $30.00. •craig • schneider trio Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. •king • salami & the cumberland three + sol haus & the spokesman + dj eric baconstrip + barbara blaze + gogo goddesses The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. •paul • van ross & clavemania Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. •rob • paine & the fulltime lovers Forester’s Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood. 9:30pm. classic blue note series - feat: sam appapoulay •ruby’s • 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. $10.00. •samassin • Farouk’s Olive, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $5.00. •shirazz • Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. •steve • grant quartet Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •tihai3 • + saby bhattacharya + girish makwana + keshav & samrakshana ramachandran Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:00pm. $25.00. •yvette • johansson & the joe ruberto trio - feat: yvette johansson & the joe ruberto trio Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.

Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. + young lions + portraits of august Evelyn •antiskeptic • Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $25.00. Public Bar, North Melbourne. 1:30am. •asmatics • •bang • - feat: awaken i am + glass empire + still water claims Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. •bean • project + tux + ursine + cat or pillar + draw Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. suck records - feat: love of diagrams + small •bedroom • world experience + terrible truths + peter escott + martyr privates + fair maiden + totally mild + superstar + mc’s fred soque of silly joel & the candyman John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm. $12.00. •black • eyed susan trio Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. •bluejuice • (u18) The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00pm. $35.50. twok - feat: the twoks + the furbelows Bella Union •club • Bar, Carlton. 9:00pm. $10.00. •daybreak • + agent 37 + del lago + joe guiton + damian gibson Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. •dead • city ruins + envenomed + harlott + dj mary m Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. •dear • plastic + the let your hair down girls + beloved elk Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $12.00. •dma’s • + the creases + world champion Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. + dj xander Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. •dogsday • •don • fernando + fuck the fitzroy doom scene + low fly incline Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:30pm. •doubleshots • weekends - feat: twin beasts + the harlots + the scouts + dj kritter Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00. •harley • young & the haymakers + go go fish Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. •jump • ship & down + clive j mann + gus mckay Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. •kingswood • + the demon parade Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $18.00. •kisstroyer • + the doors of perception + los amigos Croxton Park Hotel, Thornbury. 8:00pm. •klara • zubonja Longplay, Fitzroy North. 9:00pm. •lalic • + 6regor + reuben bloxham + popolice Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •mick • dog’s bone yard Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. •murder • rats + speed demons + bricks + australian kingswood factory + got villian Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $10.00. •musicland’s • birthday bash - feat: undefined + bronnie gordon + luke dylan greenhatch + cargo blues band Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. •queens • of noise - feat: 4tress + spideyspidey Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. •raw • brit Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm.

$23.00. •seymour • pope Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 12:00pm. •since • i left you The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 11:00pm. $45.00. smyth (album launch) + kira puru Shebeen, •steve • Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10.00. •swim • season + residual + lewes Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $7.00. •the • absolutely live doors show + shed zeppelin Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm. •the • braves + the shabbab + the impossible no goods + gorsha Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. •the • clouds + the zebras Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $35.00. •the • slim jefferies + hollow hounds + pockets Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. vs twerk - feat: mimi + tanzer + leather locklear + •trap • sloppy spice + sailor v Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $15.00. •up • the punx festival - feat: the cult killers + i am duckeye. strawberry fist cake + hopes abandoned + glenn & peanut butter men + murderballs + revengers Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. •villainettes • (love cuts launch) + new gods + soviet x-ray record club Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. •we • lost the sea + old love + the sinking teeth + have/hold + heads of charm + loose tooth + brittle bones Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 6:00pm. $10.00. •white • summer + the cherry dolls + kite machine Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm. •yes • i’m leaving Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •assembly • festival - feat: animaux + parking lot experiments + audego + royalty noise + cabbages & kings + sweets + broni + the bon scotts + tank t + the grahams Wesley Anne, Northcote. 12:00pm. point vocal group Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne •blues • Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00. •blues • point vocal group Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. •connie • lansberg quartet Regent Club Spa, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $20.00. •george • borthwick trio - feat: the george borthwick trio Farouk’s Olive, Thornbury. 5:00pm. $3.00. •jesse • valach Forester’s Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood. 9:30pm. tabla school concert Northcote Town Hall, •melbourne • Northcote. 8:00pm. $15.00. •paul • williamson quartet Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. workshop with steve sedergreen Ruby’s •performance •

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK •ashley • davies (burke & wills) Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:00pm. $20.00. •continental • roberts’ blues party Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. •flying • engine stringband Railway Hotel (nth Fitzroy), Fitzroy North. 9:30pm. •foxtrot • + the shadow league + bec stevens + shiny coin + ben rivers Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. •gary • eastwood Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:00pm. •hugh • mcginlay & the recessive genes Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. •hugo • race Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:00pm. $25.00. •kate • mulqueen Bar Nancy, Northcote. 7:00pm. •melody • moon Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 8:30pm. •one • man guy- songs in the key of loudon wainwright Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $16.00. •pugsley • buzzard + rattlin’ bones blackwood The Bain Marie, Northcote. 8:30pm. •rama • nicholas (death rides a horse) Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:30pm. $25.00. •the • bluebottles Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. •the • long stand Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. •the • musical journey Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00. •the • royal high jinx Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. •traditional • irish music session - feat: dan bourke Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.

SATURDAY 11 OCT

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS •alone • with tiger + centre & the south + lady oscar + arty del rio Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. •andy • kentler (album launch) + brian henry hooper Yah CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $15.00. •reflejos • + dj floyd thursby Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.00. •sarah • mclaine & the roger clark quartet Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. shakers 5 - feat: the tarantinos + dj emma peel + dj •shack • knave knixx + lady blades Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $5.00. •sounds • of silent - feat: sound of silent Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15.00. sedergreen with geoff kluke & mike jordan + geoff •steve • kluke + mike jordan Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. •tania • bosak & the barefoot orchestra + the balkan barefoot choir + jarrod rojo + bonnie smith + the birdmann + the shlijvovitz orchestra Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 8:00pm. $28.00. •the • rebecca mendoza quartet Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. •trubaci!with • opa bato! Farouk’s Olive, Thornbury. 8:30pm. $7.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

•8• foot felix Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. $10.00. •accidently • normal 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. $5.00. •action • sam European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 10:30pm. •alex • aronsten & the southern lights Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. feast - feat: georgia fields + la la la french •chalice • choir + open door singers + circle singing + melody moon Northcote Uniting Church, Northcote. 10:00am. •charm • of finches + dear cedar Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. $5.00. jones + david hyams + john bennett Lomond Hotel, •frank • Brunswick East. 9:30pm. smith (home launch) Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. •fred • 7:00pm. $20.00. •glen • & vince Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. •joni • in the moon (sorrow trees tour) + james teague Butterfly Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. •jvg • guitar method Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. •mia • dyson (idyllwild tour) Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $35.00. •mojo • juju & t-bone + frank sultana The Bain Marie, Northcote. 9:30pm. •mr • black & blues Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. train Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. •mystery • •pheasant • pluckers Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. •sing-along • rounds book launch - feat: anna struth Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 1:00pm. •southern • lightning + dj max crawdaddy Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00. the birds + arowe + paul spurling + brian el •summon • dorado 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $6.00. •taste • of indie collective - feat: waterline + ashbury medicine show + reckless june Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. •the • hornets Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. •the • prayerbabies Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. •three • kings Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. •triple • denim The Bain Marie, Northcote. 5:30pm. •vic • old time jam session - feat: craig woodward + warren rough Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.

SUNDAY 12 OCT

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS •aimee • volkofsky & the molotovs + the my way killings + disco puppets Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •band • wars - feat: audemia + lamb boulevard + red door + chapter ray + morth + andy layfield sound + no stairway + cat pie Musicland, Fawkner. 1:00pm. $10.00. •blind • thrills + road train + barely supervised Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. •brian • nankervis & the rokwiz orkestra Ding Dong

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Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $30.00. •dan • kelly + full ugly Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. •darren • gibson + jamie hay + georgia maq + bec stevens Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm. $10.00. •dd • & the damaged goods + the council Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $6.00. •dma’s • + the creases + world champion Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. •grey • gardens + males + pink harvest Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. music battle of the bands - feat: clue & plan + •gunn • rosebrio + teknia + twisted fate + the brain snaps + rhiannon + angus legg + jessica saphia + jimi norrstron + enemies alike + avenues end Espy, St Kilda. 12:00pm. $15.00. scabs Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. •itchy • •jms • harrison Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. •kill • the darlings Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. •kit • convict & the terrible two + wrong turn Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. kat tribute show 7 - feat: cult killers + glen & the •kopy • peanut butter men + the murderballs + hopes abandoned + the krunchy omlette expereience Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 1:00pm. wage - feat: red red krovvy + pronto + power •minimum • Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. •mirando • + fever seeds John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm. $10.00. •since • i left you The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 8:00pm. $45.00. p jones Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. •spencer • •sticky • fingers 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •the • destrends + dear thieves Public Bar, North Melbourne. 1:30am. •the • marshmellow overcoat Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. •the • tea party + the superjesus Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $91.60. •the • underhanded + river of snakes + elbrus Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:30pm. $5.00. •the • woodland hunters Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. •tobias • hengeveld + waywardbreed Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. ages + swamp moth + moon raja Bar Open, Fitzroy. •twin • 8:00pm. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •charlie • lane + ilana charnella + lulu & the paige turners Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 3:00pm. $10.00. •frankie • et al Big Mouth, St Kilda. 6:30pm. •here • we go again! Farouk’s Olive, Thornbury. 5:30pm. $10.00. composition forum Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, •jazz • Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. •live • karaoke - feat: dexter’s asian connection Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $10.00. •orkeztra • glasso bashalde Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 7:00pm. $15.00. •sun-dazed • - feat: various artists Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. •sunday • matinee - feat: soul band Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 4:00pm. •the • funkalleros Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $5.00. •the • tek tek ensemble Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. •visible • music sessions - feat: dani sib + jazmaris + seble girma The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 3:00pm. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••andrew strong + zevon & the werewolves of melbourne

Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $45.00. •andy • phillips & the cadillac walk Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 4:00pm. •banjo-b-que • - feat: craig woodward The Mercat, Melbourne. 1:00pm. •bell • street delays Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm. •bloody • sundays - feat: mark howard Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 2:00pm. •chubby • rae & the elevators St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews. 3:00pm. •clive • mann + ghost towns of the mid west + alysia manceau Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. $8.00. •concert • for julie & family - feat: moonee valley drifters + stringbusters + pearly shells + starliners + hanks’ jalopy demons + three ringed circus Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 3:00pm. •dark • troubadours The Bain Marie, Northcote. 7:00pm. •etienne • & the sankayi 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. •ezra • lee Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. •harmaniax • + cat & clint Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. •harvey • cartel Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. •jam • sundays Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. •jules • boult & friends Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. •ken • maher, al wright & tony hargreaves + ken maher + al wright & tony hargreaves Lomond Hotel, Brunswick

East. 9:00pm. •live • pawn acoustic sunday - feat: various artists Pawn & Co, South Yarra. 8:00pm. gardiner Carters Bar, Northcote. 6:00pm. •mark • •melody • moon Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. •oktoberfest • + steel birds Penny Black, Brunswick. 3:00pm. •shaky • stills The Bain Marie, Northcote. 3:00pm. •shipwrecking • 303 - feat: the strange + fraudband + the d-grades + the pope’s assassins + durian + el rey del bolero 303, Northcote. 7:00pm. $10.00. •sing-along • with queen beaver Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 5:00pm. $15.00. •spoonful • Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. •sunday • sessions - feat: mr black & blues The Bodega, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. sessions - feat: sweet felicia & mark greenway duo •sunday • Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 4:00pm. •sunday • stomp! - feat: the livingstone daisies + liz stringer + michael barclay + the walker brothers The Bain Marie, Northcote. 1:00pm. espie & the last word + suzannah espie + the last •suzannah • word Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. •the • kraken Bar Nancy, Northcote. 4:00pm. •the • lucilles Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. •the • steve martins Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. •traditional • balkan folk Farouk’s Olive, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $3.00. •trio • agogo Wesley Anne, Northcote. 5:00pm. •warren • howden Ceres Environment Park, Brunswick East. 10:30am.

MONDAY 13 OCT

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS •cherry • jam Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. •i• do like mondays - feat: contrast + luna ghost + hideous towns + dreamin’ wild Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. •monday • night mass - feat: yes i’m leaving + teenage libido + exek Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC •jazz • party John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm. •ruby’s • live jazz after dark - feat: piano té Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. •the • allan browne trio Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. •vca • large ensemble performances Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••big seal & the slippery few 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. •the • mutual appreciation society - feat: james kenyon + sime nugent Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.

TUESDAY 14 OCT

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS •ali • barter + jim laurie Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00. 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. •blackdiamond • •cheap • kraken rum night - feat: the asmatics Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00. •chris • pickering & the abbotsford 3 + cookie baker Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. •ella • ruby + tamara violet Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. •greenthief • Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. •kinfolk • - feat: stephen magnusson + tim neal + frank disariom dave beck + geoff achison + carl pannuzzo Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:00pm. $15.00. •mikelangelo • The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 6:00pm. $35.00. •nmit • showcase night - feat: shotgun! + nick perry + laser cats & troy holland Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $5.00. •sib • Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. •the • brunswick hotel discovery night - feat: snark Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC ••barodin quartet Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

7:00pm. $50.00. •box • hill institute with craig schneider - feat: box hill institute jazz ensemble Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. •ruby’s • live jazz after dark - feat: dexter’s asian connection Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. •the • joe o’connor trio Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. •the • sounds of brazil Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:30pm. •tom • vincent septet + julien wilson + steve grant + phil noy + ben gillespie + leigh barker + alf jackso Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. •vca • large ensemble performances Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK •josh • t pearson The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 8:00pm. $45.00. •goatpiss • gasoline Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. •irish • sessions Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. •open • mic Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. •open • mic night The Bain Marie, Northcote. 8:00pm.

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THE PUSH PRESENT

ACCESS ALL AGES The Push Beat All Ages Column^aWednesday October 8, 2014 With Ruth Mihelcic It’s The Push Pop-Up Shop launch day! For the next 12 days they’ll be occupying 234 High Street, Northcote and running a series of FREE artist and music industry workshops, as presented by Darebin Music Feast Shop Talk & The Push. There’s going to be All Ages panels, presentations, open round table discussions and workshops, for musicians, artist managers, event producers and those interested in music business and career development. Sessions include a guitar workshop with Melbourne metalcore outfit Glorified, band and visual merchandising workshops, audio engineering and pre-production sessions with Jimi Maroudas, open FReeZA meetings, a FReeZA Mentoring Careers information session, a Music Industry Panel, Setting Up An Independent Record Label as presented by Jen Cloher (I Manage My Music/Milk Records), sessions with Richards Watts, Head Gap, Bluegrass, and Nick O’Byrne, plus an array of live performances by Venus Returns, The Darjeelings, Alex Lahey, the Backing Tracks crew, and Darcy Fox. The best part is all sessions are free! You can also pop into the shop and meet the crew. To check out the full program, go to www.musicfeast.com.au. In other news you can use, have you checked out the speakers for the Face The Music industry conference yet? We’ve been steadily adding to the ever-growing list of music industry professionals, including high profile artists, booking agents, publishers, record label directors, music lawyers, publicists, and artist managers. The annual two day event is happening on Friday and Saturday November 14 and 15 at Melbourne’s Art Centre, and now’s the time to get your ticket. For speaker and session information, check out www.facethemusic.org.au For you singers and songwriters out there, today’s the last day to get in your application for the last round of Push Songs for the year. It’s FREE one-on-one mentoring from some of Australia’s finest musical poetic geniuses, including Henry Wagons, Evelyn Morris (Pikelet), Phil Kakulas (The Blackeyed Susans) and Angie Hart. Anyone of any age in Victoria can apply for the Brunswick-based program which will be running throughout October and November. Applications are at www.surveymonkey. com/s/PS2014R4. If you’re in the Manningham area and have ever wanted to join the Manningham FReeZA crew, now’s your chance. They’re recruiting young people to join the group which meets on Tuesday afternoons at the YMCA Youth Services office (in Doncaster) to plan and run gigs. If you’re interested contact Lachlan Campbell on 03 9848 5400 or email lachlan. campbell@ymca.org.au. It’s worth mentioning here that Sydney indie rockers Bluejuice are currently (and sadly) playing their farewell tour. These guys are going out with the sort of ear-bashingly destructive spectacle that they’re renowned for and have already been selling out shows, so if you haven’t snapped up tickets yet DO SO NOW. They’ll be playing an U18 show this Saturday at Melbourne’s Hi-Fi bar, and have an exclusive 2-for-1 ticket offer if you get your tickets through www.hifi.com. We also have one double pass to give away, check out our facebook (thepushinc) for how to win!

ALL AGES TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8 • Market Day Music w/ DJ Net Head, Forge Theatre, 10am-2pm, Free, contact Chris Taylor on 5150 4880, AA WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8 – SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 • The Push Pop-Up Shop w/ All Ages panels, presentations, open round table discussions and workshops for musicians, artist managers, event producers and those interested in music business and career development, 234 High Street, Northcote, Free – some bookings recommended but not essential, www.musicfeast.com.au, AA THURSDAY OCTOBER 9 • Whatever Art Show w/ Tayla Unstead, Three Little Birds Café, 62 Hotham Street, Traralgon, 5-7pm, contact Hayley Franklin on 0427 208 871, AA^a FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 • Halloween Rock Show w/ Dallas Frasca, Smoke Stack Rhino, The Beautiful Monument, Cash the Madmen, EV’s Youth Centre, 212 Mt Dandenong Rd, Croydon, 6:30-11pm, $10 presale or $12 door, www.maroondahyouthservices.com, AA SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 • FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands - Gippsland Regional Final w/ Dying For Daylight, Dawn Patrol, The Flats, and more tba, Sale Memorial Hall, contact Kayte.tetley@ wellington.vic.gov.au, AA • Blue Juice w/ Thelma Plum and Jody, The Hi-Fi, Melbourne, 12pm – 3pm, www.hifi.com, AA

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BEARSKINS LASER TATTOO REMOVAL We’ve all done our fair share of stupid shit. Broken our nose trying to jimmy open the window into your own house when you’ve locked yourself out; danced naked on a table at our partner’s friend’s wedding in front of a bunch of people we’ve never met and eaten 40 chicken McNuggets in one sitting. But broken bones heal, dignity restores and, well, we all know what happens to food after you’ve digested it. Shit tattoos however, are regrets not so easily rectified. That’s where Bearskins comes in. October marks the one year anniversary of this highly respected tattoo removalist and Beat sits down with Rachael Arthur the founder of Bearskins to talk skin and lasers. Tattooing is an ancient form of body modification, with purposes varying from identification; to rites of passage; to decorations for bravery or fertility; to purely cosmetic and even medical. While we tend to think most things are a good idea when we’re young and/or drunk, the reality of being more mature (debatable)/ sobriety can scare us into thinking we’ve made a really bad and permanent decision. So where does the inspiration to become a tattoo removalist come from? “The fact that I have been through the process myself means that I can relate to my clients with empathy for what they must feel about past decisions they now regret,” she says. “Bearskins is a place where no judgement is passed.” Over the past 12 months, Arthur has performed over 1,000 successful removal treatments, using the most advanced Q-switched laser machine on the market today – the Fotona QX Max, which has the power to remove all common pigmented marks and broadspectrum tattoos, and additionally offers the ability to provide aesthetic treatments. “With its state of the art innovation,” she says, “I am able to clear unwanted tattoos safely and effectively meaning the risk of any complication is minimal and generally less treatments are required to achieve the desired outcome.” Arthur also explains it’s not only full tattoo removal that clients seek, but also lightening to allow a cover up without design limitation. She also offers laser rejuvenation, which is a new and

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Another discouraging factor has been long-discussed as a downside to laser removal is the risk of scarring; a real fear that the blank space will actually look worse than the tattoo itself. “It is important that people wanting tattoos removed, seek a clinic with qualified/experienced technicians that use the proper machinery” Arthur rebuts, “Aftercare also plays a huge factor in how the skin heals, everyone that has a session with me, leaves with the treated area covered with an antiseptic cream and sterile bandage, as well as an information sheet on home care etc. Arthur’s reputation is one that certainly precedes her, with her Facebook page chocked full of glowing testimonials from a hundred happy customers in praise of her professionalism, affordability and efficiency. One person says it’s the only place she trusts, saying, “[It’s] the most exceptional treatment and client care, there were no questions left unanswered and nothing I was unsure of.” With a highly devoted client base and a

passion that is so clearly evident, it’s frankly no wonder she’s so sought-after. “I have clients that have since moved overseas and have written asking for advice about where they should go for the remainder of their treatments,” she says. “I also have clients that live interstate and base their holidays around when they can come in for a treatment with me. It’s great to have so many people trust me with their precious skin.” BEARSKINS LASER TATTOO REMOVAL is located at 18 Station Street Seaford. Open from 9:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday; until 6:30pm Thursday and Friday, 10am to 5pm Saturday. Sunday and Monday are by appointment only. Contact them to make an appointment for a FREE consultation. Phone: 9785 2694. BY SOPH GOULOPOULOS

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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP

With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm

CRAIG CAMBER HEADS ARTS & CULTURE AT PORT PHILLIP

After three years in London, Craig Camber has returned to Melbourne to this week start as Manager of Arts & Culture at the City of Port Phillip. He will oversee its arts festivals (including the St. Kilda Festival which draws 300,000 and injects $27 million into the Vic economy, and the St. Kilda Film Festival) and its libraries. Camber was Head of A&R at Polydor and Universal Music, signing Tumbleweed, Spiderbait, The Fauves and had a role in snaring Powderfinger and Shihad. He also worked in the corporate and state government sectors in the arts, music, design, digital media and film/television including as Director – Design in Business with the Victorian Government.

BEAT BROKER’S SAM CAMERON QUITS MUSIC BIZ

After 20 years, Sam Cameron of Beat Broker announced her exit from the music biz. She is moving on to a role within the property industry (investment, advocacy, management & development). After stints at talentWorks, Gotham Records, Dex Audio and DMC, she set up Beat Broker 13 years ago as a PR and specialist service for labels, distributors, event promoters and tour agents targeting hip hop and dance music consumers in Australia and NZ. She worked on 350 projects and built up a contact list of 17,000. Cameron is open to selling part or all of the business, contacted at sam@beatbroker.com.au.

THE X STUDIO LAUNCHING IN SYDNEY

The X Studio is a new world-first luxury TV and radio broadcast, music and entertainment venue, opening under the Coca Cola sign in Kings Cross this Friday (Oct 10). Local and international artists, producers and content creators can perform, film, record and broadcast to the world. Opening in phases, the first to go active are the radio, digital and live broadcast facility, and green rooms to chill out. Coming are a recording studio, film screening space and bar and a 500-seat concert venue. It is the brainchild of digital entrepreneur Ron Creevey, 42, who dropped out of school at 17 and set up one of Australia’s ISPs Magna Data, then YuuZoo and Monument Media.

MANDY KANE GOES CROWD FUNDING

Melbourne’s Mandy Kane is raising $6,666 to release a 10th anniversary edition of the Tragic Daydreams album to include b-sides, demos and live recordings, a 10” vinyl EP of unreleased material, a 12” vinyl hand-out and personalized scrap books. Prizes include a song written and recorded to your specifications, the chance to name the new EP, while top contributors receive an executive producer credit. Details at www.musicraiser. com/projects/2820-mandy-kane-tragic-daydreams10th-anniversary.

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL NOMINEES

Nominees for Best Independent Label at tonight’s Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards (Wed Oct 8) were voted for members of AIR. They are past winners Elefant Traks and Future Classic up against Empire of Song/Chugg Music (for Sheppard), I OH YOU (Violent Soho, DMAs, DZ Deathrays) and Milk! Records (Courtney Barnett).

SHORTLIST FOR DAREBIN FEAST COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Darebin Music Feast and Darebin world music ensemble Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde announced the four shortlisted names in the Composition Competition. They are guitar/mandolin player Corey Romeo for the Balkan-style Absinthe Minded; saxophonist Omid Shayan for Ahange Gus which bridges his native Iranian modes with western harmony; piano accordion player and composer Stephen Stanisic for The Road to Benalla; and pagan punk rock poet/singer/songwriter William Thompson for Hai Zumba Zai! The four will workshop their songs with the Orkeztr before the Competition Prize Concert at Northcote Town Hall on Sunday October 12 at 7pm. The winner gets a $3000 prize package, including $1000 cash; eight hours recording from Incubator Recording and Mastering; eight hours mixing from Pughouse Studios; a guitar from High Street Music and a 12-month Gold Membership to Fingers of Fury Arabic and Turkish Drumming School. The concert also features Balkan, Romani and Middle Eastern music by the 25piece Orkeztra, the Ken Singers choir, and a rendition of Miriam Makeba’s Pata Pata with thongophones. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 54

THINGS WE HEAR

• Which entertainment venture drew 50 people to a 1700-capacity venue on its opening night and now has its three partners at loggerheads? • Is YouTube to launch its ad and subs music service “in coming weeks?” • Will Melbourne’s Mix rebrand to KIIS in 2015 like it did in Sydney? • Is Apple negotiating with majors to lower streaming rates? • As part of budget cuts, is the ABC doing away with youth-themed ABC2 and moving to its main channel or online catch-up iView, as SMH suggests? • Congrats to Support Act’s ambitious month-long Bandwagon fundraising campaign using the services of some of the top music artists and executives. Support Act had a target of $100,000 but it made $145,019 by last Thursday. • Guess who couldn’t attend his own after-party bash in Sydney? Justin Timberlake and his 50-strong entourage. They turned up to the Mind club 15 minutes after the 1.30 am lockout kicked in and weren’t allowed in despite a lengthy heated argument with the Oxford Street club crew. Without the star attraction, the club closed early as patrons filtered off. • Bluesfest Byron Bay’s second artist announcement for 2015 promises the reunion of “one of the greatest bands around the globe.” • US singer Meghan Trainor is the first to crack the UK singles chart from streaming alone. All About That Bass had 1.17 million streams across services including Spotify and Deezer and entered at #33. • Byron band Parkside Orchestra of Southern Cross University won this year’s National Campus Band Competition. It’s the fifth win for a SCU act. • Ed Sheeran added third shows for Sydney and Melbourne and a second for Brisbane… Passenger’s Hobart, Canberra and first Melbourne shows sold out ahead of his Australian & NZ summer tour… The first 15,000 tickets for the Glastonbury festival went in 14 minutes. • Slipknot say they will create an extra ambience at their upcoming Knotfest by shipping camel dung to the site and burning it in oil drums. • The deliciously unconventional Parking Lot Experiments have brought into their ranks Matt Kulesza (formerly of Rat vs Possum) after bidding farewell to instrumentalist/singer Justin Shachter after five years. He joins as they prep their debut album, release the track and video Taylor Swift vs Parking Lot Experiments’ Shake It Off [Remix] and co-headline the free Assembly Festival with Animaux at the Wesley Anne on October 11. • The 40th anniversary of the biennale Castlemaine State Festivals in March 2015 has worked with the Cuban Ministry of Culture to develop a performance and music mentorship program for local audiences. There will be some Cuban acts including the traditional El Son Entero who travel outside Cuba for the first time and will mentor 1600 primary and secondary school students. • Congrats to The Emerson in Prahran which took out Nightclub of the Year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards in Sydney before 550. The Rum Diary, which also showcases live music, won Victorian Bar of the Year. • Congrats also to the Onesixone club which on a recent Saturday, set a new record for attendance in its 15 years of operation. • Melbourne-raised, LA-based DJ/producer Dirty South’s With You is at #1 on iTunes charts in 17 countries with 200,000 Soundcloud plays in three weeks. • The Geelong Advertiser notes that Australasian Performing Rights Association reported that the greatest rise of songwriters getting paid royalties came from Geelong. They’ve tripled from 177 from 2003 to 2012. • Chris Brown denies TMZ reports that the LAPD is trying to prevent clubs from booking him because his alleged gang entourage encouraged violence, and that his mother and girlfriend are trying to make him cut ties with gangs. • Southern Cross Austereo’s regional radio and TV stations raised a total of $2.5 million for its charity initiative, Give Me 5 for Kids for children’s hospitals. • After a seven year partnership at Ballarat’s live music showcasing Golden City Hotel, Simon Coghlan handed the reins to part-owner Tim Kearney to concentrate on his restaurant. The two also ran the Ballarat Beer Festival. • One Direction, after being reproached for taking from Def Leppard’s Pour Some Sugar On Me and The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go for past singles are now accused by New Found Glory of taking the main piano riff from their It’s Not Your Fault for 1D’s new single Steal My Girl.

AUSSIES FOURTH MOST ONLINE USERS

LIFELINES

Australians spend an average of 9.9 hours a day on an online device, making us the fourth most obsessed online consumers, says research company Datamonitor Consumer. The Americans took top spot (11.3 hours a day), then Canadians (10.6) and Singaporeans (10). Meantime, a survey by Roy Morgan found that 52% in the 14-24 age group use the internet more for entertainment than information, unlike 31% of Australians.

Marrying: singer, The Voice finalist and recording studio owner Michael Paynter is tying the knot with fiancée Keinzley Papalia. Arrested: 37 fans aged 18-25 for drugs offences at Listen Out Melbourne. Arrested: Kiss collaborator Stephen Coronel, 63, (he co-wrote their Goin’ Blind and She and was in Paul’n’Gene’s early band Wicked Lester) and faces charges of uploading pornography featuring 3-12 year olds. Suing: Beats Headphones take action against Steve Lamar who claims he cofounded the company with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine while he promotes his new Roam headphones company. Lamar is already suing the company for 4% royalty on certain headphones. In Court: Dylan Frost of Sticky Fingers disqualified from driving for three years and given a suspended jail sentence at Burwood Local Court for blowing 0.255 after being pulled over in July. Seven years ago, he lost his licence for 12 months and was fined $400 on a drinking driving charge. Suing: Brit reggae band UB40 hitting singer Ali Campbell for calling his band UB40 Reunited which includes exmembers Mickey Virtue and Astro. Suing: EDM crossover act Krewella’s Kris Trindl wants $5 million claiming the other two hard-partying members got him sacked after he gave up booze. Died: British singer songwriter Lynsey de Paul, 64, suspected haemorrhage. Her biggest hit was Sugar Me (1972) and she was the first woman to win an Ivor Novello for her song Won’t Somebody Dance with Me.

POSTON OUT AT WARNER

Mark Poston, who was made Managing Director of Warner Music Australia’s Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records divisions in January, has taken a redundancy package due to a restructure at the major.

UNIFY SELLS OUT IN THREE HOURS

The inaugural Unify: A Heavy Music Gathering sold out its 3,000 tickets in three hours. The two-day event in mid-January in the pastures of South Gippsland has an all-Australian bill of punk, metal and hardcore headlined by The Amity Affliction. It was produced by Unified and The Hills Are Alive.

RETROACTIVE ADS IN MUSIC VIDEOS

Advertisers can now digitally insert their products into previously released music videos. Universal Music overseas signed a deal with MirriAd to provide the technology. The first video to get the treatment is liqueur brand Grand Marnier into a video by Avicii. The ad runs for a specified time and replaced by another. Universal acts include Justin Bieber, Rihanna and The Stones.

HERITAGE VOTE FOR PALACE THEATRE SITE

A vote was scheduled earlier this week by Melbourne City Council on heritage protection for the Palace Theatre building. In July Heritage Victoria rejected it on a state level but recommended it had “social and historical values” at a local level, and for the City to consider it. Councillor Rohan Leppert put forward the motion. See beat.com.au for full story.

FACE THE MUSIC 2014

Q&A with

Chris Johnson

Could you please tell us a little about your role at Face the Music 2014? I’m Chris Johnson, the manager of online innovation and the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. I’ll be on a panel with Jen Long (BBC), Chris Hatzis (3RRR) and Owen McKern (PBSFM) to explain how Australian musicians can get airplay on community radio and how community broadcasters are evolving to provide multi-platform opportunities for musicians through digital radio, web, mobile, and social media. How has radio evolved along with technological advances, such as social media and music sharing

platforms, and how can artists/management leverage off these developments? Whilst free to air broadcasting is community radio’s primary platform, stations are innovating on other services to give an extra boost to Australian music. Broadcasters are cross-promoting artists through social media and legitimate music services like Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Rdio and Spotify. Artists should be tracking social media for mentions and following broadcasters that air them to build on the relationship. Over 800 community radio programs now use our Amrap Pages service to post their playlists on station sites and social media, along with artist info and music videos. Artists can track this at www.amrap.org/airplay to discover where they’re being aired and then reach out to those broadcasters. Community radio is also generating awesome content through digital radio, webstreaming and radio on demand to promote music across multiple platforms and devices. If you could let Beat readers know one hidden gem about the music industry that you wish you knew of earlier, what would it be? Most music industry folks are bloody lovely so there’s no need to be shy! AIRPLAY AND BEYOND (Presented by Melbourne Music Week) brings together industry gurus to discuss new ways for artists, broadcasters and audiences to connect that go beyond traditional airplay, and how to take full advantage of new media tools. It goes down on Friday November 14 at The Arts Centre. Head to facethemusic.org for more info and events.

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