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Australian songstress Renee Geyer is currently gearing up to play some very special shows. On Saturday February 14 Geyer will perform at Docklands’ Wonderland Spiegeltent for a Valentine’s Day showcase. She’ll also perform at Ding Dong Lounge on Sunday March 22, and audiences will be treated to dinner and a show as the singer performs songs from her four-decade career. The menu includes a three-course, New Orleans inspired Cajun dinner with cocktails and beers to match.
RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
Still bathing in the after glow of their fourth album Ponderosa, Sydney psych-pop oddballs Richard In Your Mind have announced a quick run of nine east coast dates over February and March for their RIYM VS The Space Octopus Tour, culminating at Wollongong’s Farmer & The Owl Festival. The Richard In Your Mind VS The Space Octopus Tour comes to Melbourne on Thursday February 26 at the Toff, and Friday February 27 at The Workers Club. Tickets are available through respective venues.
HUNTER HAYES
American country wunderkind Hunter Hayes has announced a Melbourne sideshow alongside his appearance at Bluesfest this April. At 23 years of age, Hayes has racked up an impressive list of achievements. He’s performed at the Grammys, won the CMA New Artist of the Year Award, performed for Barack Obama and most recently released his second full length, Storyline. He’ll play at The Prince Bandroom on Monday April 6. Tickets are available through Oztix.
Dead City Ruins have announced they will be leaving Melbourne for the bright lights of Europe, farewelling their home city with one last show this February. Having just won the Cherry Award for Best Saturday Act of 2014, Dead City Ruins have announced they have signed to Metalville and are moving to Europe to chase their dreams. Not without one last Melbourne show though, which will see them supported by Redcoats and The Black Aces. Farewell Dead City Ruins at Cherry Bar on Saturday February 28.
BLACK HARMONY GATHERING
2015’s Black Harmony Gathering has confirmed an exciting program of live music, dance, food and activities at the Fairfield Amphitheatre this Sunday March 15, that celebrates the diverse local Indigenous and newly arrived cultures in Victoria. The day will feature Kutcha Edwards and Friends, the sensational Alt-Latin band Funkalleros, eminent guitarist and singer Dave Arden, The Burundian Drummers, Sounds of Polynesia, young soul star Lawrence Austin Jnr, a special Koorie BBQ featuring kangaroo and emu from Warburton, dance workshops, kids’ activities and more. Black Harmony Gathering 2015 runs from 1pm to 5:30pm. Visit yarracityarts.com.au for more information.
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BABAGANOUJ
Babagnouj have just announced a series of dates in their nation wide tour, supporting the release of new single Can’t Stop. After generating serious buzz last year with singles Too Late For Love and Bluff, and performing with the likes of Veruca Salt, Northeast Party House and The Lemonheads, Babaganouj are now touring with Bearhug, Black Zeros, Hound and ScotDrakula. Babaganouj perform on Friday April 17 at The Grace Darling and on Saturday April 18 at The Barwon Club. For more information visit the band’s Facebook page.
JONNY TELAFONE
Post-apocalyptic R&B artist Jonny Telafone is performing in a string of shows throughout April. Touring in support of his debut album Romeo Must Cry, the shows see him hit Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra as well as Melbourne. Jonny Telafone performs at The Tote on Saturday April 18. Tickets are $10 available through Oztix.
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Jeff Martin, frontman of Canadian rock band The Tea Party, has locked in a huge Australian tour. Martin will hit Australian shores in March for a two-month solo acoustic tour. Fans can expect to hear acoustic renditions of tracks from The Tea Party’s first album in ten years – The Ocean At The End – as well as some old favourites and a few surprises. Jeff Martin will perform at The Espy on Thursday April 9. Visit the Espy website for tickets.
ONE DAY
Fresh from making triple j’s Hottest 100 with their much-loved single Love Me Less, One Day will hit the stage again with a run of capital city dates this April. After releasing their debut album Mainline last August, One Day have sold out gigs from Enmore Theatre to Field Day and Beyond The Valley. They perform in Melbourne on Friday May 1 at The Prince Bandroom. Tickets are available through Oztix.
Converse have announced the launch of the Converse Rubber Tracks Sample Library, which will offer a ground breaking resource for musicians who utilise samples to create music, right around the world. The library is a growing collection of high-quality audio samples available to musicians royalty free. Created in partnership with Indaba Music, the library currently offers over 10,000 loops, stems and sounds created by emerging and established artists at the Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn and Converse Rubber Tracks pop-up studios around the world. An extension of the global Converse Rubber Tracks program, the sample library already has contributions from over 125 talented international artists and musicians including Vernon Reid, James Poyser, Adam Blackstone, Gary Bartz, Daru Jones, Matrixxman, and Greg Osby. To coincide with the launch, Converse and Indaba worked with over 20 artists including RJD2, Com Truise, Body Language, Obey City, Nitemoves and Shigeto to create new songs utilizing samples from the library. For more information, and to hear songs created using the samples, head to converse.com/samplelibrary.
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Name/Band: Sam, drummer of Prymal. Define your genre in five words or less: Loud, electrifying, heavy, unique, dirty. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “Fuck man, these guys are crazy. Let’s go to the front and mosh.” How long have you been gigging and writing? We have been playing as Prymal since June last year. However, Kaz (vocals), Jake (lead guitar) and I have been gigging together for over three years. Ben (guitar) is my little brother, so obviously we’ve been playing together on and off since we were kids. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? We all have our own personal influences, but as a band our thoughts on the world and our personal experiences really drive our music and lyrical content. We’ve all had similar upbringings and similar experiences which really comes out in our music. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? The most important element is the people that you surround yourself with and get involved with. You need to know the right people in order to get the exposure you deserve, which is why networking is important. Why should everyone come and see your band? I think the concept of a high energy, loud rock’n’roll show is an underappreciated one these days, but I believe that’s one of our strengths. Our shows have something for everybody.
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Local tunesmith Andrew Swift has announced a host of shows across Melbourne throughout February and March alongside the release of his new single Sound The Alarm. Swift has already hit the ground running in 2015, performing at Tamworth Country Music Festival. Now, he continues what should be a year of impressive shows. Andrew Swift plays at The Reverence Hotel Sunday February 8 and Saturday February 21 and The Retreat on Thursday February 26 and Thursday March 19.
Brisbane based singer/songwriter Clint Boge, best known as frontman of The Butterfly Effect, has been crafting his solo wares for over a decade. He’ll now embark on the Songs of a Delicate Nature tour, off the back of his first solo release of the same name, due out in March. Boge will be supported on most national dates by former bandmate Glenn Esmond, who will also bring a light acoustic feel to the shows – they might even get together for a few old favourites. Catch Clint Boge on Friday April 10 at The Espy, Saturday April 11 at The Evelyn Hotel, and on Sunday April 12 at Beavs Bar in Geelong.
LUWOW KRAKEN STOMP SERIES
The LuWOW’s Kraken Stomp series is back in 2015 each Fridays in February. Opening the series last week were The Tarantinos, while The Reprobettes, Yard Apes, Midnight Woolf, The Kave Inn, La Bastard and Buffalo Club will be featured in the upcoming weeks. Visit www.theluwow.com for more info.
DEAN RAY
Melbourne singer/songwriter Dean Ray has locked in a hometown show for next month. Ray shot to fame after he placed second on X-Factor last year. Since then, he has released his self-titled debut album and has been booked as the support act for The Veronicas’ Australian tour this month. Dean Ray will perform at The Corner Hotel on Sunday March 15. Tickets are available through The Corner website.
THE GIN CLUB
Introspective collective The Gin Club have announced a handful of shows across the east coast to launch their new album Southern Lights. After 11 years, five studio albums and hundreds of gigs across the world, The Gin Club have now earned the right to call themselves veterans. With singles Dancing With The Ghost and Everything About You currently enjoying success, The Gin Club are sure to put on a good show. They perform in Melbourne on Friday March 13 at The John Curtin. Scotdrakula
INCA ROADS 2015
Roadtrip to Ballarat, anyone? Inca Roads Music Festival has dropped a huge lineup for its 2015 edition. Set in the lower western plains of Morrisons in Ballarat, this year’s festival once again includes some of the biggest up and comers in the Australian music scene. The 2015 edition of Inca Roads will include performances from The Harpoons, The Cactus Channel, GL, Sex On Toast, Scotdrakula, Geoffrey O’Connor, Pikelet, Smile, The Pretty Littles, Sunbeam Sound Machine, Hollow Everdaze, Baptism of Uzi, Bel Air, Jonny Telafone, Terrible Truths, The Infants and many, many more. In keeping with its intimate vibes, the festival will sell no more than 650 tickets, which include two nights of camping and BYO drinks. The 2015 Inca Roads Festival is set to go down from Friday March 20 to Sunday March 22. For full lineup and tickets, visit the festival’s website. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
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SKYSCRAPER STAN AND THE COMMISSION FLATS
Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats are taking you all the way back to 2014 with the launch of their long awaited crowdfunded debut album, Last Year’s Tune. To celebrate, Stan and the Flatties will be launching the album at the venerable Port Fairy Folk Festival before heading off around the countryside to bring the wicked goodness of Last Year’s Tune to all. They perform on Saturday March 28 at The Gasometer Hotel. Tickets are available through the venue.
CHARLI XCX
Charli XCX has announced a string of east coast headline shows. Since co-writing and featuring on Icona Pop’s I Love It in 2012, which went on to earn a 4x Platinum certification in Australia, Charli XCX went on to co-write and feature on Iggy Izalea’s Fancy, which spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, sold seven million copies worldwide and received two Grammy nominations including Record of the Year. Her two solo tracks have also achieved Platinum certifications in Australia. She will be joined by special guest Tkay Maidza. Charli XCX will take over The Corner Hotel on Friday May 1. Tickets go on sale Friday February 13 through the venue.
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JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
Justin Townes Earle has announced he’ll be returning to Australian stages for a run of shows this April. The Americana troubadour has had a jam packed 12 months. He recorded and released two albums worth of material and toured his way through North America, Australia, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands and Germany. Marking his eighth Australian tour in as many years, Townes Earle will be kicking things off at Bluesfest before wrapping things up 11 stops later back in New South Wales. Justin Townes Earle will be playing at Northcote Social Club on Friday April 10. Tickets are on sale through the venue.
THE GOOD MORROWS
Melbourne’s own The Good Morrow’s have announced a series of shows across the east coast this March and April to celebrate the release of their self titled debut LP. Featuring lead single Ghost Town, the band’s first full-length LP showcases a hook-laden collection of gems, well suited for their East Coast Tour. The Good Morrows perform Saturday March 14 at The Barwon Club and at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday April 10. Tickets available from Oztix.
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Voices In The Attic
Beat chatted to Ebony MonCrief, producer and host of Voices In The Attic, the cross-genre open mic night that offers performance artists a platform to be creative, experiment and share their craft. What has been the most rewarding aspect of producing and hosting Voices in the Attic? People come here for a reason, to connect, to feel encouraged in their craft, to be entertained. I’ve been told this night sustains, renews and creates of sense of ‘I can do more for myself and others.’ That means something. This is becoming more than an open mic. Lives are being touched. What’s going on here is having a cultural and personal impact. I’m probably
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not even seeing the full scope of yet but I know I am a better person because of. How much does emotion impact the energy of onstage performance? Emotion is expressed on an individual level and essentially is a state of mind. Personally, my performances are extremely affected. When I perform, I allow myself to be overwhelmed by them. Writing releases excess emotion and during a performance, I channel that emotional state, intentions are then drawn out and language gets transformed into energy. How would you describe the atmosphere of a typical open mic night for Voices in the Attic? Loving. Expressive. Inviting. Attentive. Honest. Inclusive. Encouraging. Courageous. Uplifting. Comfortable. There’s something very therapeutic about baring your soul on stage. Have you seen many people personally develop due to performance in the community? This is the very way I am growing, allowing infinite amounts of vulnerability. The performance expresses who you are, what you think, how you see the world. I witness voices grow stronger, confident. I watch the naked find and expose who they are and what they want through their craft. What advice would you give to writers who would like to perform but feel that they lack the courage? We are all learning and growing at different paces. When you feel the time is right, challenge yourself and refuse to be paralysed by fear. Be bold. Be brave. Forget expectations. This is about no one else. VOICES IN THE ATTIC is held at Ferdydurke on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Visit www.facebook.com/voicesintheattic for more info.
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Melbourne Theatre Company will present the world premiere of a unique new collaboration between You Am I’s Tim Rogers and playwright Aidan Fennessy. What Rhymes With Cars and Girls weaves together songs from Rogers’ debut solo album with words by Fennessy to create a contemporary Australian story of love across the class divide – complete with a three-piece band led by Rogers himself. The show tells the story of Tash (Sophie Ross) and Johnno ( Johnny Carr) who fall in love despite their different backgrounds and lifestyles. We have a double pass to give away for the performance on Friday February 13. To win, tell us your favourite track by Tim Rogers.
MOOMBA FESTIVAL
Moomba Festival is on its way with organisers today revealing the main stage artist lineup over the long weekend. Australian bands Jebediah, You Am I and Hoodoo Gurus are each headlining a night from March 6-9. The full lineup includes The Brow, The John Steel Singers, Perch Creek, Japanese Wallpaper, Yeo, Tully on Tully and Stax Osset. For more information and full program details visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/moomba.
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Fear Factory, Exodus and Terror Universal are teaming up for a huge Soundwave sideshow. Industrialtinged metal pioneers Fear Factory are credited with influencing the likes of Rammstein and Ministry. They’ll be joined on an epic triple-bill alongside thrash metal architects Exodus and horror metal masters Terror Universal. It’ll go down on Monday February 23 at 170 Russell.
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PEACE
UK indie rockers Peace have announced a series of shows Down Under. The band’s second album Happy People was released this month. Catch Peace on Thursday April 30 at Ding Dong Lounge. Tickets are available through Oztix.
Of Mice & Men, Atreyu and The Devil Wears Prada have teamed up for a huge triple-bill Soundwave sideshow later this month. Metalcore outfit Of Mice & Men will lead charge, touring on the back of their highly praised new album, Restoring Force. They’ll be joined by California’s Atreyu and Christian melodic metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It all goes down on Monday February 23 at The Corner.
The Transitions Film Festival is a visionary festival dedicated to showcasing inspirational documentaries about the social and technological innovations, revolutionary ideas and trail-blazing change makers that are leading the way to a better world. Covering topics such as social and technological innovation, renewable energy, community empowerment, eco-architecture, collaborative consumption, global movements, ecological economics and consciousness, the festival aims to inspire audiences with stories of hope, resilience and action. We have some tickets to give away, head to beat.com.au/freeshit to enter.
MINISTRY
Along with their appearances at Soundwave, Ministry and Goldflesh have also locked in a pair of headline shows. Ministry, led by Al Jourgensen, have been in the metal scene for over 30 years, with their 1998 release The Land of Rape & Honey largely considered one of the seminal albums of the industrial metal revolution. They’ll share the stage with the UK’s Goldflesh, who are touring on the back of their new album, A World Lit Only By Fire. They’ll hit The Corner on Tuesday February 24.
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INTERNATIONAL SPOON The Forum February 11 INFECTED MUSHROOM RMH February 12 J MASCIS Melbourne Recital Centre February 13 LUNICE Howler February 14 GENIUS OF TIME Venue TBA February 14 THE ANTLERS Melbourne Recital Centre February 14 LAMB The Forum February 14 CJ RAMONE Reverance Hotel February 14, Bendigo Hotel February 15 DANIEL ROSSEN Northcote Social Club February 15 PERFUME GENIUS Corner Hotel February 15 G-EAZY Howler February 16 LINDSEY STIRLING Forum Theatre February 17 SLATES Old Bar February 18, Public Bar February 19 TINASHE The Hi-Fi February 20 ROXETTE Rod Laver Arena February 20, Rochford Wines Yarra Valley February 21 GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER FESTIVAL Geelong Racecourse February 21 PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT Corner Hotel February 21 SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse February 21, 22 HINDS John Curtin Hotel February 22 THE EAGLES Rod Laver Arena February 22, Hanging Rock Macedon February 28 CIARA Alumbra February 22 FEAR FACTORY, EXODUS & TERROR UNIVERSAL 170 Russell February 23 MILLENCOLIN The Hi-Fi February 23 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Festival Hall February 23 OF MICE & MEN, ATREYU & THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA The Corner Feb 23 NEW FOUND GLORY The Hi-Fi February 24 GODSMACK AND PAPA ROACH The Forum February 24 MINISTRY The Corner February 24 SOUNDGARDEN Festival Hall February 24 INCUBUS The Forum February 24 LAMB OF GOD 170 Russell February 24 FALLING IN REVERSE AND ESCAPE THE FATE 170 Russell February 25 ALL TIME LOW The Hi-Fi February 25 REAL ESTATE Corner Hotel February 25 THE COURTNEYS John Curtin Hotel February 26 CAMP CASUAL Gippsland, Victoria February 27 – March 1 DRAKE Rod Laver Arena February 27 STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS Melbourne Zoo February 27 DELTRON 3030 The Hi-Fi February 27 FREDDIE GIBBS Corner Hotel February 28 FOO FIGHTERS Etihad Stadium February 28
BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL Various Venues, Brunswick March 1 – 15 MOGWAI Hamer Hall March 1 SHARON VAN ETTEN The Hi-Fi March 3 RUTH MOODY Bell Union Trades Hall March 4, Caravan Club March 5 SHOVELS & ROPE AND SHAKEY GRAVES Corner Hotel March 4 SINEAD O’CONNOR Hamer Hall March 4 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Palais Theatre March 4 GRUFF RHYS Northcote Social Club March 5 TECH N9NE The Hi-Fi March 6 NENEH CHERRY Hamer Hall March 6 FIRST AID KIT Palais Theatre March 6 PARQUET COURTS The Hi-Fi March 6 MAITREYA FESTIVAL Sea Lake, Victoria March 6 – 9 WOMADELAIDE Botanic Park, Adelaide March 6 – 9 SINEAD O CONNOR Port Fairy Folk Festival March 6–9 GRAVEYARD Ding Dong Lounge March 7 WAYNE ‘THE TRAIN’ HANCOCK Ding Dong Lounge March 6, Caravan Club March 7 MACY GRAY Palais Theatre March 7 THE POP GROUP Corner Hotel March 7 FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse March 8 65DAYSOFSTATIC Northcote Social Club March 8, 9 GOODLIFE Flemington Racecourse March 9 PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING Northcote Social Club March 10 OBLIVIANS The Tote March 11, 12, 13 LOS STRAITJACKETS & BIG SANDY LuWOW March 12 BALKAN BEAT BOX Prince Bandroom March 12 ADAM COHEN Caravan Club March 13, The Toff In Town March 14 MAE Corner Hotel March 14 FOREST SWORDS Howler March 14 HTRK Shadow Electric March 15 JESSIE J Margaret Court Arena March 17 TONY JOE WHITE Thornbury Theatre March 18 KELE Corner Hotel March 18 BOBBY BROWN The Forum March 19 BONOBO Prince Bandroom March 19 HORRORSHOW Ormond Hall March 20 SMALLTOWN Secret warehouse location TBA March 21 SUN KIL MOON Athenaeum Theatre March 21 URIAH HEEP Shoppingtown Hotel March 21, Chelsea Heights March 22 BILLY IDOL Margaret Court Arena March 24, A Day On The Green March 21 THE WATERBOYS Recital Centre March 27 MASTODON Festival Hall March 27 THE HILLS ARE ALIVE The Farm March 27 – 29 EMERY Northcote Social Club March 29
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YELLE Corner Hotel March 29 SWITCHFOOT 170 Russell March 31 BEN HOWARD Margaret Court Arena March 31 KEB’ MO’ Melbourne Recital Centre March 31 CHARLES BRADLEY Corner Hotel April 1 JURASSIC 5 Festival Hall April 1 PAOLO NUTINI Palais Theatre April 1 SERENA RYDER Northcote Social Club April 2 MICHAEL FRANTI Festival Hall April 2 BETH HART Melbourne Recital Centre April 2 BOOGIE 9 Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook April 3 – 7 REBELUTION Corner Hotel April 3 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC 170 Russell April 3 BAND OF SKULLS Bluesfest, Byron Bay April 3, Rochford Wines April 5, Corner Hotel April 7 COUNTING CROWS Palais Theatre April 4 G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE Thornbury Theatre April 4 THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Corner Hotel April 4 THE BLACK KEYS Rolling Green April 5, Margaret Court Arena April 7 TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE Corner Hotel April 6 HUNTER HAYES Prince Bandroom April 6 DISPATCH Palais Theatre March 31, Prince Bandroom April 7 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Palais Theatre April 7 POKEY LAFARGE Caravan Club April 8, Corner Hotel April 9 GARY CLARK JR. 170 Russell April 8 JIMMY CLIFF Corner Hotel April 8 MARLON WILLIAMS Gasometer Hotel April 9 DAVE & PHIL ALVIN Northcote Social Club April 9 JEFF MARTIN The Espy April 9 DONAVON FRANKENREITER Corner Hotel April 10 NORMA JEAN Evelyn Hotel April 10 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Northcote Social Club April 10 THE GIPSY KINGS Palais Theatre April 10 IRON REAGAN The Tote April 11 FRANK TURNER Corner Hotel April 12 ARCHITECTS 170 Russell April 12 ATILLA Arrow On Swanston April 15 (AA), Corner Hotel April 16 (18+) THE DICKIES The Evelyn April 16 THE OCEAN The Evelyn April 18 CITIZEN Reverence Hotel April 20, 21 (AA) DEMI LOVATO Margaret Court Arena April 24 SAM SMITH Margaret Court Arena April 30 PEACE Ding Dong Lounge April 30 CHARLI XCX The Corner May 1 GROOVIN THE MOO Bendigo Prince Of Wales Showground May 2 ACE FREHLEY The Forum May 2 PALOMA FAITH Palais Theatre May 5 ANASTACIA Palais Theatre May 7 SILVERSTEIN 170 Russell May 8 SUFFOCATION & DECAPITATED Corner Hotel May 9 ALT-J Rod Laver Arena May 10 NICKELBACK Rod Laver Arena May 15 BAD MANNERS Corner Hotel June 4 AGAINST ME! Corner Hotel June 6 YELLOWCARD Margaret Court Arena July 11 JOHNNY MARR The Forum July 22 NEIL DIAMOND Rod Laver Arena October 27 AUDRA MCDONALD Hamer Hall October 31 TAYLOR SWIFT AAMI Park December 11
NATIONAL THE TELEVISION ADDICTS Reverence Hotel February 12 COLLARBONES Hugs & Kisses February 12 THE NECKS Melbourne Recital Centre February 12 KIM CHURCHILL Corner Hotel February 13 THE BIRTH OF BLACK SABBATH CELEBRATED Yarraville Club February 13 RIVERBOATS MUSIC FESTIVAL Echuca-Moama February 13 – 15 MEGAN WASHINGTON 170 Russell February 13 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sidney Myer Music Bowl February 14, 18, 21 JAM AT THE DAM Invermay February 14 LEPERS & CROOKS Great Britain Hotel February 14 CARUS THOMPSON Northcote Social Club February 15 THE SMITH STREET BAND The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine February 18, The Hi-Fi February 19 SARAH MCLEOD & MICK SKELTON The Toff In Town February 19 LITTLE BASTARD Northcote Social Club February 19 LIME CORDIALE Northcote Social Club February 20 KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL Kyneton Mechanics Institute February 20 – 21 GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER FESTIVAL Geelong Racecourse February 21 ANGUS AND JULIA STONE Margaret Court Arena February 27 DZ DEATHRAYS Northcote Social Club February 27, 28 DEAD CITY RUINS Cherry Bar February 28 HOW YA GARN? YEAH NOT BAD John Curtin Hotel February 28 BETWEEN THE BAYS FESTIVAL Penbank School, Moorooduc February 28 THE FELICE BROTHERS The Toff In Town March 1 RUTH MOODY Bella Union March 4, Caravan Club March 5 MOTOR CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL Geelong Showgrounds March 6 – 8 PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL Port Fairy, Victoria March 6 – 9 CLOWNS Bendigo Hotel March 6, 9 (AA) CHERRYROCK015 featuring Red Fang, Beastwars, Child and more, AC/DC Lane Sunday May 10
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CLOWNS By Augustus Welby, photo by Ian Laidlaw
Watch and learn; it’s good advice. Take heed of the actions of your elders and contemporaries and who knows? You might absorb some valuable lessons. At least, that’s been the outcome for Melbourne hardcore punks Clowns. The local four-piece are responsible for some wildly unhinged music, which alternates between the subcategories dangerous and frivolous. Now, after having been a staple of the Melbourne pub scene for the few years, Clowns are well on their way becoming a global phenomenon.
Considering Clowns are entirely self-managed, this is a fairly remarkable feat. However, the band couldn’t have risen to where they are without paying attention to that which surrounds them. “Pretty much everything that we’ve done now is shit that we’ve learnt from other people,” says frontman Stevie Williams. “I remember the advice that I got from Tibor Gede, who played in a band called Jika. I was like, ‘I’ve just started this new band Clowns, how do we build this up?’ He was like, ‘It doesn’t matter where they are, just play a shitload of shows, watch every support band, meet every person in the pub, talk to them, learn from them and that’s how you’ll do it. There’s no trick.’ And that’s what we did.” Of course, these instructions wouldn’t have generated interesting results if Clowns weren’t armed with bucket loads of firepower. Nowhere is this more evident than on the band’s second album, Bad Blood, which lands next week. It’s actually only 16 months since Clowns released their debut LP, I’m Not Right, and in the ensuing period they’ve toured Australia many times over – including major support slots with Bodyjar, Frenzal Rhomb and Poison Idea – and made trips to China and New Zealand. On top of this, triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud named I’m Not Right the fifth best album of 2013. Still, the band weren’t going to sit around contemplating their good fortune. “Basically at the start of 2014 we got the idea in our heads,” says guitarist Joe Hansen. “We picked when we were doing the album and wrote towards that.” “In years of being a fucking music nerd, I’ve noticed that a lot of bands tend to drop a bit of momentum if they wait too long on their second album,” says Williams. “The bands who churn out an album that’s maybe 70 per cent their best stuff and 30 per cent a bit of filler, it’s still better than a band that waits two, three, four years to release a killer album. They just lose that momentum.” Moving straight from one album to the next, there’s a risk of mining similar creative territory. The guys from Clowns are still fairly young, but it’s not as though the band was in its infancy when I’m Not Right came out. In fact, prior to making the record, Clowns spent a few years gigging like mad and developing the band’s identity. As a result, once that record was done, they were primed to turn a new leaf. “We all got older, developed as a band, we like all kinds of music, so there’s so many different influences coming in,” Hansen says. “Maybe [Bad Blood’s] a bit heavier, a bit faster, but it wasn’t really a conscious decision to do that. It was us writing what we’re into and what feels natural.” Indeed, Bad Blood features tracks such as Infected and It Stops With You, which reveal a more vicious hardcore edge than anything Clowns have given us previously. Then there’s the album’s 11-minute BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 22
finale; an exceptionally ambitious and dynamically schizophrenic number called Human Terror. “A lot of our old stuff has a bit of a rock’n’roll influence and is a bit bouncy,” says Williams. “On this album, we lost the fiddly-ness of rock’n’roll and we focused on the power of one chord. Like, [mimes intense strumming], instead of [hums cheesy guitar riff ]. “We did definitely want to try new things,” he continues. “We didn’t want to release the same album again. We did make a conscious effort to steer away a little bit from the last one and try things that we didn’t do on the previous album. I hate it when a band releases the same album time and time again.” “Unless it’s The Ramones,” says Hansen with a pointed finger. “If we were as good as them I wouldn’t care, but we’re not.”
“JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING’S PUNK DOESN’T MEAN IT HAS TO BE FOUR CHORDS, SCREAMING, IT’S GOT TO BE PEOPLE DOING WHATEVER THE FUCK THEY WANT TO BE DOING WITHOUT CARING IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LIKE IT OR NOT.” I’m Not Right was produced by known eccentric and Melbourne studio guru, Lindsay Gravina (Rowland S Howard, The Living End, Cosmic Psychos). Gravina’s input furnished the recordings with a muscular vibrancy. Bad Blood is a similarly ballsy affair, but Gravina wasn’t in the producer’s chair this time around. Rather, the album was recorded at Hothouse Audio in St Kilda, with assistance from Jez Giddings and Craig Harnath. “We’d been thinking about going to the Hothouse a number of times,” says Williams, “but we never could afford it. Then this time we were like, ‘Fuck it. We’ve come this far, we’ve already done an album, we’ve already toured Australia a number of times, we’ve got to step it up somehow’.” “[Harnath and Giddings] made the record sound great,” Hansen enthuses. “They got all our ideas. Anything we wanted to make happen, they could make it happen.” “They were our perfect combo,” agrees Williams. “They knew what we were going for and they helped us get it there.” Although Clowns run the band independently, much
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like its predecessor, Bad Blood will be released via Poison City Records. In recent years, the Melbourne label has attracted mountains of attention by virtue of its uniquely impressive artist roster (that includes the likes of The Smith Street Band, Luca Brasi and Deep Heat). Poison City’s specialty can loosely be deemed ‘punk rock,’ but the label doesn’t try to control its artists’ behaviour, as Clowns can testify. “I think people respect Poison City in the regard that it is well curated,” Hansen says. “A lot of the bands are very different, like The Bennies, pop-punk/ska stuff; then us, we’re completely different to that; then bands like Harmony who are completely different again. I think it’s become a label to trust for different kinds of music, but it’s all good quality.” “Just because something’s punk doesn’t mean it has to be four chords, screaming,” adds Williams. “It’s got to be people doing whatever the fuck they want to be doing without caring if other people are going to like it or not.” Indeed, Clowns’ incumbent ascent wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for their can-do attitude and fearless application to making music the only way they know how. And, as they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: “Since we released the last album, shit just keeps getting fucking weirder,” Williams says. “People are coming to the shows and buying the record and hearing the songs on the radio. It’s a bit of a surreal experience. But we’re still taking the steps that we want to take. The only reason we’d get a manager is because we’re too busy touring and writing, or whatever, and we have a guy who’s walking with us every step of the way and we’re making decisions together.” With Bad Blood in the can, and the band on the cusp of a major headline tour, it looks as though Clowns are multi-taking just fine at present. “Part of it’s not just being a musician, but being an adventurer,” says Hansen. “We don’t know if it’s going to be great or shit or anything, but even if something we do sucks, we still learn from the experience. That makes a healthy band, I think. Nobody can succeed all the time. Where’s the challenge?” “[If you succeed all the time] it wouldn’t be succeeding, it’d just be like normal,” says Williams. Hansen offers an example: “As soon as bands get off the smack they start making shit music.” “We’ve got to get on the smack,” says Williams. “Maybe that’ll be the inspirado for the next album. We’ll all start taking smack and it’ll be the greatest Clowns album ever. And then one of us will die.” CLOWNS are launching Bad Blood (Poison City Records) at The Bendigo Hotel on Friday March 6, Sunday March 8 at Karova Lounge, and at an all-ages show at The Bendigo Hotel on Monday March 9.
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This Week: The Transitions Film Festival is back with another huge program of cutting edge documentaries for its 2015 incarnation. The festival kicks off of Friday February 13 with an open air screening of Inside Out: The People’s Art Project at Testing Grounds and will run until the first week of March. This year’s program includes a series of Projector Bike shorts being screened onto walls across Melbourne, a free open air screening of Within Reach at Carlton’s Argyle Square and free films on the big screen at Federation Square. Cinema Nova will also screen a jam-packed program, including 11 national premieres and four Australian documentary premieres including Black Ice, Yes Men Are Revolting, Merchants of Doubt and many more. Transitions will also play host to a slew of special guests, including filmmakers Laura Nix, Heidi Douglas, Peter Charles Downey and Amy Brown as well as artists and activists Steven Bygrave, Amanda McKenzie, John Wiseman and David Hood. Transitions Film Festival runs from Friday February 13 to Friday March 6. Chart-topping composer Ludovico Einaudi will return to Melbourne for two shows this week. Einaudi is behind music for Oscar-winning film Black Swan, Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar and box-office record breaker The Untouchables. His return to Melbourne will feature his latest album In a Time Lapse as well as a display of piano-led ballads and film scores. After 11 record-breaking albums and a string of criticallyacclaimed film scores as well as topping the iTunes classical chart with nine simultaneous singles, the Italian maestro has transcended classical-rock boundaries to become one of the most successful contemporary composers in the world. Ludovico Einaudi will perform at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Friday February 13 and Saturday February 14. Sticky Institute’s four-day celebration of zine culture Festival Of The Photocopier is set to take over Melbourne Town Hall for its annual zine fair this week. The festival will feature talks, launches and fundraisers, along with an opening party at the Tote with performances by Empat Lima, The Shabbab, Holy Lotus and The Girl Fridas. The festival will culminate in the annual zine fair, which takes over Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday February 15. The fair will feature more than 100 stalls from both national and international zinemakers. Festival Of The Photocopier will take place from Thursday February 12 to Sunday February 15.
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Pack a picnic, relax on the lawn, and experience the beautiful sounds of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. MSO’s Sidney Myer Free Concerts are a treasured annual series that have been part of Melbourne cultural life since 1959. The opening concert for this year’s series takes place on Valentine’s Day. A Musical Valentine, will feature Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey and is designed to let emotions soar and romance take wing. Head to mso.com.au for more details.
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What Rhymes with Cars and Girls
Watson and Rogers approached this? “I’ve directed a number of works that involved music rather than being musicals themselves. It’s one of the tricky things when you work with musicals. We found a conceit that worked,” she answers. “The band’s recording an album. You come in and you’re a fly on the wall while they’re recording. The show is a day’s work recording. Every member of the band has spent a lot of time in recording studios which is all underscoring a lot of scenes. Playing a lot. It involves a lot of sitting around and drinking a lot of coffee. So they’re present in space and being themselves. We’ve created a sound studio in the Fairfax,” Watson continues. “There’s universality to the story. Every album about a broken heart or a fleeting romance, every love song is recorded in a studio somewhere; the music and love are interconnected.”
By Liza Dezfouli “The metaphor of music and love.” muses Clare Watson, director of What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, a new show inspired by the music of Tim Rogers, who, as we know, was the front man of the band You Am I. “If you have two people sing a note in harmony, a third harmonic note will be produced. That third entity is the relationship.” How beautifully put. Watson, artistic director of The St Martin’s Youth Theatre, is a happy woman, about to direct her first big mainstream show for the MTC at the Arts Centre Melbourne. What Rhymes with Cars and Girls is of course the title of Rogers’s much loved 1991 debut solo album and this show is playwright and director Aiden Fenessy’s response to Rogers’s hit songs. “Aiden Fenessy loved the album and wanted to create a narrative, a beautiful love story, “says Watson. “Aiden set himself this challenge and he’s done extraordinary things with it. The songs are perfectly balanced with the story, with lyricism, poetry, with the music and dance of everyday life. It’s really, really charming. Tim Rogers is the musical director. The whole process is very collaborative. It’s a two-hander, a Saturn return type of love story. Johnno [played by Johnny Carr] is at a dead-end point, he’s socioeconomically different from Tash, lower working class, living in outer Sydney under the flightpath, going nowhere fast. Tash [Sophie Ross] is a singer in a band; her energy levels are different from his. We see that she’s extravert and he’s introvert but they recognise that something’s gotta give when they find each other. They allow each other to grow. For one couple it’s about being in the right place at the right time.”
Watson says the story is ‘undeniably Australian’ and reckons audiences will be relating to the tale the whole way through the show. “I think that most people have at least one romance that they will analyse and turn over, a relationship that was a turning point, something that made them grow and change ± it should resonate with a very wide audience, reflecting on those moments in their lives,” she notes. Described as ‘an intimate musical gem’, What Rhymes with Cars and Girls features live music throughout. “The band is on stage, it’s a three piece band and it includes Tim playing guitar along with Ben Franz and Xani Colac,” enthuses Watson. “It’s really a pleasure to rehearse.” Beat once grappled with the old ‘what to do with the band on stage while the actors are talking’ dilemma when making a work of musical theatre. How have
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“There’s universality to the story. Every album about a broken heart or a fleeting romance, every love song is recorded in a studio somewhere; the music and love are interconnected.” Does Watson have a favourite song? “Happy Anniversary - it’s so charming. It’s funny and heartbreaking, really lovely, and it should resonate with everybody. It’s such great material ± a new Australian musical, they don’t come around that often.” The challenge for Watson, she says, is in not getting carried away by the musical elements at the expense of theatre. “The music is so beautiful, it transports you emotionally ± it’s completely joyous in rehearsal, so the challenge is not to get sucked into that when you have actors to direct. The actors still have plenty of work to do. The story has to be resonating and authentic, and we have to not let that be driven by the beautiful music. The show’s in the tradition of Boy Meets Girl. It references romances like Grease, Romeo and Juliet, A Streetcar Named Desire ± there are references to all those great stories in the mood and characterisation of the show. The couple are reflective of a lot. We have worked on the look of the piece; I don’t want it to feel like a musical. We don’t want there to be choreography for no reason. The audience sit in a world where this could exist; we don’t have to suspend our disbelief to some huge degree. But wouldn’t it be lovely if you could dance along and sing in public places?” What Rhymes With Cars and Girls will run from Friday February 13 to Saturday March 28 at Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio.
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Talks Series Growing Up Chinese in Australia 24 Feb Join prominent Chinese Australians Benjamin Law, William Yang and Juliana Qian as they discuss growing up within two very different cultures. This talk complements films in the Australian Perspectives program.
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Perspectives on China Now Discover the intricacies of modern-day China on screen with this fascinating series of talks, each accompanied by a film screening.
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A dynamic panel explores the definition of Chinese modernity presented in Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin.
Chart the Wuxia tradition as it developed on screen in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries, and take in Wong Kar-wai’s 2013 masterpiece.
Join a fascinating discussion on the rapid urbanisation driving China’s complex, contemporary transformation.
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The Damnation Of Faust
In one of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s most epic stage productions of the year, Sir Andrew Davis returns to lead a huge cast of international stars, choirs and musicians in Berlioz’s legendary dramatic work, The Damnation of Faust this March. Based on Goethe’s play Faust, about a man who sells his soul to the devil, this rare performance of Berlioz’s masterpiece will feature international superstar Bryn Terfel as the demon Méphistophélès. Joining bass-baritone Bryn Terfel on stage will be tenor Andrew Staples as the gullible Faust, mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupić as Marguerite and Australian bass Shane Lowrencev as Brander. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Men of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs will feature throughout the concert. Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust will come to Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday March 20 and Saturday March 21.
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Toumani & Sidiki Diabate
Docklands is set to come alive with Chinese New Year celebrations this February. The celebrations will take place over two weeks, and will be launched by 100m long illuminated dragon and panda friends. The festival will feature dragon dances, illuminated lanterns, tai chi performers and traditional Chinese dance and music. There will also be a food truck park offering various Asian-inspired food options. Food truck vendors include Hammer & Tong, Slider Society, The Hungry Panda, Mr Burger, Lil’ Nom Nom’s, White Guy Cooks Thai and Nuoc Mama’s. Chinese New Year celebrations will take place from Thursday February 19 to Saturday February 28.
A Moon Safari By Steam Bicycle ACMI have announced the world premiere of Oscar nominee Anthony Lucas’ hybrid theatre production for kids, A Moon Safari by Steam Bicycle, this April school holidays. Combining live puppetry and miniatures with multimedia sets, animation, music and live footage, A Moon Safari by Steam Bicycle treats the audience to both behind-the-scenes filmmaking and a live theatre performance at the same time. It tells the story of Nellie Lettuce, whose only wish is to ride a bicycle but she’s locked inside her Victorian home by over-protective Uncle Zebulon. Zebulon fears that The Mysterious Cheese Thieves ransacking the town of Lardville will snatch her away. But Zebulon has failed to tell Nellie his plan to foil the Thieves. When Nellie finds a red button hidden inside her uncle’s teapot she is launched on a journey of self-reliance and the adventure of a lifetime. First time theatre director Lucas teamed up with renowned puppeteer Megan Cameron, who he met in 2007 while working on Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. A Moon Safari by Steam Bicycle will come to ACMI from Tuesday April 7 until Sunday April 12.
PORtLAND HOtEL COMEDY Mick Molloy headlines Portland Hotel Comedy this Thursday. You’ve seen him on The Late Show, Before The Game and heard him on Martin/Molloy and Triple M’s Hot Breakfast, now see him live. It’s an absolute killer lineup, because as well as Mick, they’ve got Lehmo, Adam Rozenbachs, Tommy Dassalo and a special guest (they had Dave Hughes as a surprise guest last week, so trust them.) It’s all happening this Thursday February 12 at 8.30pm, at Portland Hotel Comedy, 127 Russell Street (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.
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For those looking for a way to extend their summer a little further, The Ocean Film Festival will tour Australia in March. The festival will feature seven ocean-themed short films ± with five Australian premieres and two world premieres. Films cover all things ocean related ± from adrenaline-fuelled surfing adventures and divers swimming with sharks to underwater footage of ocean landscapes and ocean creatures. The Ocean Film Festival Australia will run at Village Crown Cinemas on Wednesday March 11 and Village Rivoli on Thursday March 12.
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Julia Morris has announced she will return to stand up stages around the country with a brand new show this August and September. Her new show, I Don’t Want Your Honest Feedback, will take the multi-talented comedian to Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Sydney. I Don’t Want Your Honest Feedback will be Morris’ first stand up tour in two years. In it Morris tackles the issue of constant internet contact warping the perception people have of the value of their honest feedback. With hilarious stories of awkward moments and monumental faux pas, be prepared to leave with a newfound attitude on how sometimes we are just happier in headphones. Julia Morris will bring her new show to Palms at Crown on Friday September 4 and Saturday September 5.
Toumani Diabate and his eldest son Sidiki have announced a rare one night only performance in Melbourne this March. The Grammy Award-winning kora (21-string Malian harp) virtuoso and his son, a griot (a member of a West African musical hereditary caste), master kora player and hip hop star are part of a family line made up of 71 continuous generations of kora players. Toumani wowed WOMADelaide audiences in 2008, performing with his Symmetric Orchestra, but this year will be joined by his eldest son Sidiki. Toumani Diabate’s influences are sourced from many cultures including Indian classical music, Spanish flamenco, and radical free jazz. He has played with Bjork, Gorillaz/Blur frontman Damon Albarn, bluesman Taj Mahal, and guitar wizard Ali Farka Touré. Diabaté received a Grammy award for best traditional world music album in 2011 for his joint album with Ali Farka Toure’s.The duo’s first album together, also won a Grammy following its 2005 release. In 2008 Toumani was appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador in for using his music to spread awareness on HIV and AIDS. Toumani & Sidiki Diabate will perform at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne on Thursday March 5.
Sold out shows, special guests galore and killer sets, Public Bar Comedy’s limited Saturday afternoon run is now mid season and has been killing it. This week Fiona O’Loughlin, the first lady of Australian stand up, lowers her standards to the sticky Public Bar band room stage. Fiona sells out massive venues around the country so don’t miss this rare opportunity to see her cutting loose up close. Plus they’ve got Jonathan Shuster, Bart Freebairn, Tommy Dassalo and the last Australian gig for Jason English before he heads to England. Plus you never know who might pop in. It’s just $10. See you at 4pm this Saturday.
COMEDY At SPLEEN Monday nights in the city are chockers full of comedy yet again, thanks to Comedy at Spleen. Another full house is expected, as Spleen hosts a bunch of surprise acts, plus Xavier Michelides, Tom Ward, Sam Bowring, Steele Saunders, Nick Capper and more. It’s this Monday February 16, at 41 Bourke Street in the city, at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
Coming Up What Rhymes With Cars and Girls Thursday February 19 - Saturday March 28 Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
Fashion On Film
Saturday February 21 - Sunday March 8 ACMI
Depth of Field
Friday March 6 - Saturday March 14 Malthouse Theatre
Dance Massive
Tuesday March 10 - Sunday March 22 Various Venues
The Ocean Film Festival Australia Wednesday March 11 - Thursday March 12 Village Crown Cinemas & Village Rivoli
I Is Another A new exhibit at the University of Melbourne will seek to provide a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of visual artists. During the I Is Another exhibit, which will run over two weeks, visitors will get the chance to watch the artists at work ± mistakes and all. Each day, a new artist will work individually, adding to the work created by a different artist the previous day. Eventually a theme will begin to take place, with the final work revealed on Wednesday March 11. I Is Another will run from Wednesday February 25 to Friday March 13 at the George Paton Gallery at the University of Melbourne.
The Australian Ballet: Giselle
Rites Of Passage Tattoo, arts and music festival Rites of Passage is set to return for its fourth year. This year’s event will have a focus on Edo Japanese tattoo culture and will feature Eso from Bliss n Eso as the event MC. Visitors will also have the chance to win a brand new HarleyDavidson and will be treated to a performance by Australian drummer Dan Kerby. Rites of Passage 2015 will take place from Friday April 24 to Sunday April 26 at the Royal Exhibition Building.
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Friday March 13 - Monday March 23 Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre
MSO: The Damnation of Faust Friday March 20 - Saturday March 21 Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Wednesday March 25 - Sunday April 29 Various Venues
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Flickerfest By Liza Dezfouli The Flickerfest short film festival, Licensed to Thrill, is about to tour the country, visiting 50 towns and venues around Australia. “It’s a lot of work for a very small team,” says Bronwyn Kidd, the Director of Flickerfest. Kidd says Australian shorts are creating ‘an innovative fresh and creative world.’ “It’s important to us, to be providing that platform.” Over 2,300 entries were submitted to Flickerfest 2015 and the festival has chosen 110 of them as part of the national tour across Australia. 20 different short film programmes will be screened during the ten-day festival season. Apart from 14 competitive programmes consisting of five international, seven Australian and two documentary in competition, Flickerfest has an environmental themed programme, GreenFlicks, and a student programme, FlickerUp, featuring productions from primary and high schools across the country. There’s a tribute to the Oscars in the Oscar Favourites programmes; a family programmes, FlickerKids, a selection of comedy shorts, Short Laughs; and a look at modern relationships in the Love Bites programmes.
For the BAFTA and Academy Award accredited festival, now in its 24th year, Kidd has curated a special Melbourne-only screening, Made in Melbourne, to kick off the film festival, a programme which includes a few films made in regional Victoria as well. “I’ve curated a programme of nine films from Victoria,” says Kidd. “They are of an incredible standard. There’s a good broad view of the talented film makers coming up taking us on real journeys along different paths.” Is there a special something that might define the Made in Melbourne films on offer? “They are covering important topics,” Kidd replies. “You think of short films and you think of jokes or gags, but you could say these films tend towards the profound, as well as looking at relationships, and at life. They have varied things to say. There’s a beautiful humanity to them; if there is a unifying theme then it’s that they’re looking a little deeper into everyday life. These films are exploring things in beautiful intimate stories, bringing them to light, and not just utilising the craft of film makers but involving the talent and the complexity of storytelling. What really impresses me about the Made in Melbourne programme is the maturity and sophistication of the stories. It’s sophisticated storytelling.” Ah, well, we know it, but we still like to hear it. “A couple of films look at the Sudanese experience,” continues Kidd. “There are a lot of Sudanese living in Shepparton. They’re a small minority of refugees within Australia. The film Fabric looks at the experience of Katrina, a Sudanese girl at high school, she’s just starting out in the country and she’s being ostracised around the time the school formal is coming up. She meets a local boy, Charlie, who changes things for her.” One of the films in Made in Melbourne is the winner of the Sydney Academy Award Accredited Virgin Australia Best Short Film. “The winning film, Grey Bull, is about a Sudanese man who works at an abattoir,” Kidd explains. “He saves a bull because he believes it is a spiritual token. But this spiritual thing goes against him, it causes problems and jeopardises his chances of fully integrating in the community around him. A film made in one shot, Rhododendron, is about living in the inner city area in the early hours of the
morning. The character confronts his noisy neighbours who are playing doof doof music, which at 4am is the most annoying music in the world. It’s made in a beautiful way, all filmed in one shot and you go on that journey. It creates a gritty inner urban experience. Rabbit is about a very young man, a tragic young man, from a damaged background and his foreign-born girlfriend. He brings his girlfriend into the family home. It’s about men in crisis and it’s beautifully edgy, not playing to type, but it is redemptive at the end. He connects with family after years of not having a family.” The lineup for the rest of Made in Melbourne includes Building Bridges which takes a metaphorical look at misunderstandings and our reluctance to embrace ambivalence and ambiguity; She Was She is a film about a sibling with good intentions who thinks she knows best for her ailing sister; Love Hurts is a cross-genre comic thriller, another film about sisters, sibling rivalry and lost love set in a hotel on the eve of a wedding. This one has a surprising twist. Falling features Ethan, a young man overwhelmed by the demands of his relationship with a young woman who’s bipolar where he believes he knows what he needs to do next; I’m You Dickhead gives a young man a chance to go back in time to hang out with his ten year old self and maybe better equip him for romantic success. Waterborne brings truly nightmarish events to a country town where there really is something in the water, something that affects the local wildlife as well as the human population.
Flickerfest comes to Melbourne on Wednesday February 18 at The Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins Street. It will be followed by an after-party with delicious food from misschu and drinks from Little Creatures, Crystal Head Vodka, Rosnay Wines and Phoenix Organic Juices. Head to palacecinemas.com.au/ cinemas/kino for more information.
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electronic + urban + club life 3. Your Crew We don’t work other shitty jobs, but if we did it would definitely involve making falafels. Hard to say who got us into music but people like DJ Jorg definitely played a big part on Erez’s musical journey. We also have a guitarist and a drummer, both have been with us for many years. Besides them, some agents and managers and that’s it.
MODESELEKTOR [GER] Thursday February 12, The Hi-Fi
4. The Music You Make And Play We typically play all our own music, music we have remixed, or music of ours that has been remixed. When we play it’s a solid mix of old favourites and new jams so you can expect some nice variety. It’s explosive so bring a helmet.
CARL COX [UK] Friday February 13, Trak Lounge LUNICE [CAN] Saturday February 14, Howler MADGA [USA] Saturday February 14, The Liberty Social GENIUS OF TIME [SWE] Saturday February 14, TBA G-EAZY [USA] Monday February 16, Howler MOODYMANN [USA], DJ TENNIS [ITA] FEBRUARY
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infected mushroom 1. Growing Up We were both raised with music being a big part of our lives. Our parents had us classically trained as kids, and by the time we were teenagers we had already found ourselves in band life. Our parents have been very supportive.
2. Inspirations Primus, Metallica, Prodigy, we were heavily inspired by hard rock and dirty electronica. It’s all a blur back then but I’m sure the first time I heard their albums I was pumped up. What else inspires us? Food.
5. Music, Right Here, Right Now The music scene right now is exploding. Massive tunes made by kids because they are all born inside computers these days. It’s great for the scene but also means more competition. Can’t just be a musician anymore... Have to also be a graphic designer, a promoter, a businessperson, an artist, etc. Best thing about our local scene is that it’s Hollywood so we get multiple massive acts coming through every week. What acts are inspiring us lately? Au5, Pegboard Nerds, Far Too Loud, Skrillex, Zedd, Savant, too many to mention. . Infected Mushroom will hit RMH the Venue on Thursday February 12 and Sunday February 15.
TINASHE [USA] Friday February 20, The Hi-Fi
five things with o.c.
1. Growing Up I grew up in the ‘70s so that’s the music I heard around the house. My parents were average working class people. Music I picked up on my own.
DETROIT SWINDLE [NED] Sunday February 22, Revolver Upstairs
2. Inspirations It’s too many to name, but James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind & Fire are some of my favs that inspired me. Other then that just every day life keeps me inspired.
CIARA [USA] Sunday February 22, Alumbra DELTRON 3030 [USA]
3. Your Crew My foundation is D.I.T.C. and Organized Konfusion. I also have a new group with Apathy called Perestroika. No day job.
Friday February 27, The Hi-Fi DRAKE [USA] Friday February 27, Rod Laver Arena MARCELLUS PITTMAN [USA] Friday February 27, Mercat Basement THEO PARRISH [USA] Saturday February 28, Revolt Artspace FREDDIE GIBBS [USA] Saturday February 28, Corner Hotel
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4. The Music You Make And Play Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. My releases are a timeline to my career. You’re going to have to see the show for yourself. Expect a classic performance in the form of two turntables and a mic. 5. Music, Right Here, Right Now The game is in a transition right now. I listen mostly to R&B music. You have to study the past to be current and be different. I don’t go out too much. Haven’t seen any new artists as of lately that have inspired me. O.C. will hit Laundry Bar on Sunday February 22.
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Fresh from joining this year’s Groovin’ The Moo festival, One Day have announced a run of capital city headline shows kicking off this April. The sevenpiece, whose single Love Me Less made the triple j Hottest 100, will take over stages in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. Since releasing their debut album Mainline, back in August, One Day have gone one to have a trio of singles added to radio, have graced stages right around the country and appeared at festivals including Beyond The Valley and Field Day. Their monthly block party One Day Sundays have even gone national. Catch One Day, with support from Briggs and Jayteehazard, when they take over the Prince Bandroom on Friday May 1.
GOLDEN PLAINS: THEO PARRISH [USA], DJ SHADOW & CUT CHEMIST [USA] + MORE Saturday March 7 - Monday March 9, Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre TAMA SUMO [GER] Sunday March 8, Lounge
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FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: DRAKE [USA], THE PRODIGY [USA] + MORE Sunday Match 9, Flemington Racecourse SHACKLETON [UK] Friday March 14, The Mercat FOREST SWORDS [UK] Saturday March 15, Howler KELE [UK] Wednesday March 18, Corner Hotel BONOBO [UK] Thursday March 19, Prince Bandroom JURASSIC 5 [USA] Wednesday April 1, Festival Hall
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Bicep, Hieroglyphic Being, Container, The Bug, Motor City Drum Ensemble
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urban spread Each month Urban Spread will bring the biggest names in Australian rock, indie, hardcore, punk, blues and roots, hip hop and just about anything else you can think of to the masses. They have announced the first instalment will kick off with Allday this March. The growing demand for a local alternative night out with the great artists, DJs, and late night vibes without the astronomic costs involved with a night in the city led to the inception of Urban Spread. Urban Spread will be kicking things off with Australian hip hop’s fastest rising star Allday, supported by Ivan Ooze, Peezo and special guest DJs into the wee hours. After skipping out on art school, Allday managed to successfully survive on stolen sachets of microwave rice. Rice theft aside, he also managed to drop multiple mixtapes, slide into triple j’s world famous Hottest 100 Poll with So Good, debut an EP at #1 on the AIR chart (and #18 in the ARIA Charts), as well playing a whole bunch of sold out shows and festivals around Australia. Allday will be starting off Urban Spread at Chelsea Heights Hotel on Friday March 13 before repeating the mayhem at Village Green Hotel on Saturday March 14.
charli xcx Charli XCX has announced a string of east coast headline shows to coincide with her performances at this year’s Groovin’ The Moo festival. The British pop star will play shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Since co-writing and featuring on Icona Pop’s I Love It in 2012, which went on to earn a 4x Platinum certification in Australia, Charli XCX went on to co-write and feature on Iggy Izalea’s Fancy, which spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, sold seven million copies worldwide and received two Grammy nominations including Record of the Year. Her two solo tracks have also achieved Platinum certifications in Australia. She will be joined by special guest Tkay Maidza. Charli XCX will take over The Corner Hotel on Friday May 1.
marcellus pittman Detroit’s Marcellus Pittmann will throw down yet again when he hits Melbourne later this month. Known for his forward thinking take on electronic music, Pittman has collaborated with the likes of Moodymann, Rick Wilhite and Omar S over the course of his decade long career. This month’s show will mark his third trip to the hollow of the Mercat basement, courtesy of the Animals Dancing crew. As always, Tornado Wallace, Otologic and Andee Frost will take on warm up duties. It all goes down at The Mercat on Friday February 27.
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jonny telafone “Post-apocalyptic R&B man-myth” Jonny Telafone will hit the road in March and April. The tour is in support of Telafone’s debut album Romeo Must Cry, which was released this week. The new album features contributions from members of TV Colours, Ocean Party, Forces, Danger Beach and Orbits. Catch Jonny Telafone on Saturday April 18 at The Tote Hotel.
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wednesday feb 11 BLOOM AUDIO-VISUAL FEAT: FIS + SHUEDET + BIN Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $12.50. CLOSET STRAIGHTS + SAGAMORE + JOE NEPTUNE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $5.00. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. MELLOW DIAS THUMP Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DAN SAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. thursday feb 12 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC WITH GET BU$Y + JESSE YOUNG + WHO & SAM GUDGE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CRATE INVADERS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. FLANAGANS THURSDAYS FEAT: DJ ONTIME + COLONEL Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. JUNGLETRONICA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:30pm. SUMMER NIGHTS Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 4:30pm. THE BEAT RAFFLE - FEAT: DJ BUICK Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. 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 feb 13 #MASHTAG - FEAT: MALPRACTICE + AGENT 86 + BENZO + ANDRE LE VOGUE + SILVERFOX + AHAB + OLLIE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. BUST A MOVE - FEAT: STANTON WARRIORS Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $29.50. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CARL COX Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DANNY HOWELLS + SVJETLANA New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DJ MERMAID Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 7:00pm. 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. 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. GARBAGE + OPTI-MUMTRANS + ZOBS PLACE + FUNGLE CLUB + SUMMER Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. HAPPY PEOPLE - FEAT: DJ SUSAN + LEO + WINTERS + JIMMY LEGS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. KUTSKI The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $30.50. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS DOWNSTAIRS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. MAMA SAID - FEAT: THANKYOU CITY + DYLAN GRIFFIN + JACOB MALMO + OLIVER JAMES + MATT KOVIC + LIAM WALLE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 11:00pm. OMG FRIDAYS Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + MR.GEORGE + MATT RADD + ASH-LEE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. POPROCKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. PSYCHE OUT FRIDAY 13TH - FEAT: DJ BAGALICIOUS + DJ NEEDLEFLUFF Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + KATIE DROVER + LEWIE DAY + ARAM & WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SAM MCEWIN + B-TWO + HIJACK Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. SLEAZY LISTENING - FEAT: ARKS + RICHARD KELLY + HYSTERIC + K HOOP Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. SUITE SELECTIONS + MYLES MAC & YOUNG EDITS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm. THE NEW ORDER - FEAT: WENDI + SKINNY + VOODOO KITTEN + XERSTORKITTE + RAVENDJIÑN + ERIS + ANARKI The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $12.00. THERAPY FRIDAYS - FEAT: STEVIE MINX + MATTY G + APAX + CHRIS MAC Level 3 @ Crown, Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00.
TUNES BY DAVE GRAY Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. saturday feb 14 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. BONEY SATURDAYS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. BRYCE LAWRENCE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DETRIMENTAL AUDIO Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. FOLDING SPACE - FEAT: LE’BRUH + SHANNON BRIGGS + VIKTOR + CLARE BLAKE + OLLIE WILKES + ALEX CRAM + SCOTTY PESTICIDE Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. HOT STEP - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW + GRAYSKULL + KELTEC + MYLES MAC + PETER BAKER + REV. THORN + SAM MCEWIN + SHANE COPAL + TOM EVANS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. LUNICE + REDINHO + JPS + FUGITIVE Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. MIDNIGHT RUN Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. $7.00. MORE FIRE 168 FEAT: CHANT DOWN SOUND + BASSLINES + TROUBLEMEKKA + ANDY ITES + QUEEN CHARMAINE The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $12.00. NEON PARTY UV PAINT PARTY - FEAT: POSTRIPER + MNDL + KRIS RIOT + BOSTON SWITCH + GEPPETTO + TVB + NOSKI The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $45.50. PLATFORM ONE SATURDAY NIGHTS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. ROSE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SMELL THE ROMANCE - FEAT: DJ’S WHISKEY HOUSTON & THE SUGAR PLUMP FAIRIES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT:
KODIAK KID + D’FRO + JENS BEAMIN Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDY FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: PREQUEL + PAZ + MOONSHINE + LA POCOCK + BOOGS + RANSOM + MAT CANT + GET BU$Y + SAMMY THE BULLET Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. THERAPY Level 3 @ Crown, Southbank. 9:00pm. $20.00. TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. TUNES BY DJ HAYHOE Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. sunday feb 15 BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - FEAT: NIGEL LAST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. EASY NOW - FEAT: AGENT 86 + TOM SHOWTIME + DJ MAARS Penny Black, Brunswick. 3:00pm. ENCORE - FEAT: DAN SLATER + ADAM LOVE The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. LITTLE AFRICA SUMMER JAM Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. SUNDAY DJ SESSIONS @ JARDIN TAN - FEAT: MIMI Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. 2:00pm. WAX ON WAX OFF Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. monday feb 16 CALL IT IN - FEAT: JAMES TOM & DYLAN MICHEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MADDAWG MONDAYS - FEAT: T-REK Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm. tuesday feb 17 OASIS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. TWERKSHOP - FEAT: T-REK Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.
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urban club guide thursday feb 12
NO MONEY NO PROBLEMS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. NORTHSIDE SPACE FUNKERS - FEAT: HYPERFOKUS + KODIAK KID Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
friday feb 13
BOOM BOOM Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY - FEAT: DJ RCEE + KAHLUA + DJ SHOOK + DJ ANGEL JAY Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE
SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. FRIDAY NIGHT RHYTHM - FEAT: DJ ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
saturday feb 14
HYJAK + LGEEZ + BIG T + ANDY RIP + PUNCH DRUNK KREW + ZANDA ELWOOD Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT:
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DJ BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUA & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TIMOS + DJ KAHLUA + DJ ANGE M & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
sunday feb 15
BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00.
monday feb 16
G-EAZY + DIAFRIX Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $49.00.
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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
By Garry Westmore
While sampling isn’t an unusual act, we’d hazard a guess and say not many groups have ever chosen to sample a long deceased Royal Navy lieutenant commander or a WWII American correspondent over a funk/soul pressing. In fact, we don’t think anyone ever had before Public Service Broadcasting came along. The brainchild of multiinstrumentalist J. Willgoose, Esq. and drummer Wrigglesworth (not their real names), PSB combine audio and visual bytes from a bygone era with contemporary soundscapes.
Like The Avalanches before them, PSB approach sampling a little differently; where The Avalanches mined old radio plays and used them as focal points for their tracks, PSB were initially inspired by warera propaganda movies. “There was a documentary on BBC Radio 4 that I heard about how The British Film Institute had released some films online for the first time,” recalls Willgoose, sounding pretty happy with it after admitting he’d just rushed home after being ‘out and about’ on a cool England eve. “I didn’t hear it and think instantly, ‘Great, I’ll form a band who are gonna sample Public Information Films and we’ll put loads of things on TV’s and play spotty weird music around it’.” No, that idea came later, and more gradually; Willgoose toying around with samples and tracks before gathering some momentum. Now they’ve a second LP on its way and they’re embarking on their farthest flung shows here for WOMAdelaide and a Northcote Social Club gig. Willgoose seems pleasantly surprised the whole thing has even gotten this far: “We got picked up by a small management company in 2011 and what they said to me was, ‘You’re a live act, you might get some festival bookings, you might be able to live off this for a year maybe if you’re lucky.’ So I don’t think any of us thought we’d trouble the charts. It’s definitely a surprise.” Getting this far, according to Willgoose, is probably due to the strength of the concept and how it all ties together. Public Service Broadcasting is after all, a multi-media, multi-sensory experience. They’re not a nostalgia act though, the music is usually written around and inspired by the chosen samples, but the thematics are boiled down in a sense to their purest form to then spark the writing process. The first track off their War Room EP, If War Should Come is a prime example; it encapsulates the tension and apprehension
of pre-WWII London, but sounds in parts like it could easily be the score to a David Fincher film. Therein lies the beauty of PSB: modern and progressive rock blending with electro ambience, sprinkled with all kinds of sound and video bytes from WWI era propaganda, US road safety ads, mountain climbing documentaries, and for their new LP, The Race for Space, and the Cold War. So is PSB just an opportunity for a couple of history buffs to nerd out? “It would be but Wriggles doesn’t really get into it, he hits the drums and hits them very well… I’m constantly trying to educate him but it just seems to go in one ear and out the other. I keep telling him he needs to do his homework for this album because if he gets asked any kind of questions about space he should probably have some sort of answer.” So Willgoose gets pleasure out of it even if Wrigglesworth doesn’t, and even if it involves a bit of trawling through old recordings. “Once in a while you hear something and you know it’s right, that’s a very nice feeling, then it’s down to you to write the music. So it’s a challenge once you do find something good, you’re like, ‘Right, what am I gonna’ do with that’?” The writing part can be tricky, but not having to emulate music from the sample’s era helps, as Willgoose is free to go where the samples take him, noting it would be far more difficult if they were trying to make the music sit alongside the footage in a more traditional sense. “We’re not trying to make music of the period, we quite enjoy the clash of the new and the old, that’s the point.” And although much of their press material promises they’ll inform, educate and entertain (that was even the name of their first album), Willgoose says all but the entertain part is kind of a joke; a line they thought up to try and stand out from the number of other shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010: “I was trying to write
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something tongue-in-cheek,” he admits. “We’re not by any means really trying to set out to inform or educate because we’d swiftly become overbearing and tiresome.” It’s not to say he has no belief or interest in sharing his love of history and archival AV, in fact when we broach the subject of community television and larger publicly funded bodies like the BBC and ABC, Willgoose bemoans the way things are headed: “For all the BBC’s faults, it has so many virtues, so many things about it we would miss if it was replaced by a private company. Ultimately, the publicly-funded institution that is
subject to an independent scrutiny has got to be more trustworthy than the massive media conglomerate owned by one person.” Amen, brother. PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING are coming to WOMADelaide on Friday March 6 to Monday March 9. They’re also hitting Northcote Social Club on Tuesday March 10. The Race for Space is out on Friday February 27 through Test Card Recordings/ Inertia.
By Jack Lacy
Imagine a song that begins with a single riff, but has the potential to go in any direction. A strong brass section overwhelms you, among a collective of guitars, drums and percussion instruments. Without a single lyric, the music immerses your mind in an action sequence that could easily belong in a Quentin Tarantino or a ‘70s gangster film. This is the captivating sound of The Budos Band. “We write the songs together, [but] there is not really a set formula. Once we have the riff, which serves as the anchor, we start writing melodies and all of these ideas get kicked around. The riff then evolves and gets harmonised,” guitarist Tommy Brenneck says. Brenneck is one of the founding members of the Staten Island Afro-funk outfit, who met during an after school jazz ensemble. “The band was started by myself, the bass player, Daniel Foder, our drummer, Brian Profilio, and [Dame] ‘Damos’ [Rodriguez], our percussion player, after we finished high school. “We initially began as a band called Dirt Rifle and the Funky Bullets. We made a series of records that we gave to our now-record label, Daptone Records. Dirt Rifle eventually evolved into The Budos Band after we found horn players and got interested in Afrobeats.” The Budos Band consists of nine members but sometimes up to 13 if there are special guests on the record. There’s also a significant age gap, spanning a decade between the youngest and oldest member of the band. “There is a real collective sound and a lot of personality within the group. I work amongst eight other guys to make something cohesive. Sometimes, I have to sacrifice something for the better of the group.” Since their debut in 2005, The Budos Band have released three albums and an EP. Following the release of their last self-titled album, The Budos Band III, the instrumental group went a four-year hiatus. However, in November last year, The Budos Band returned to the music scene with their latest record, Burnt Offering. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 30
“We hit a few unexpected bumps in the road while writing the album. We became stronger because of it and ultimately produced a record that we are all proud of,” Brenneck reflects. Burnt Offering is a considerable departure from the bands initial combination of Latin soul and jazz. “The sound on the album is a bit more grittier and distorted to our previous work,” he says. Brenneck emphasises that The Budos Band haven’t abandoned their Afro-funk roots, but are instead incorporating sounds reminiscent of musicians who inspire them. “The album is still in line with our previous work. The funk, soulful stuff is still there underneath. Afrobeats are part of our makeup, but we are past that now. We are now trying to embrace the music that we grew up on, rather than the music we got turned onto when we began the band. “Each of us grew up with different types of music: heavy metal, grunge, rock, you name it.” Next month, The Budos Band will be touring Australia on their Burnt Offering tour. Brenneck says the group is excited to return to Australia after only brief visit last year. “We have only been to Australia once and that was for a single show in Sydney. We were playing the new record at that time, which was a lot of new music that no one had ever heard of before. This time it’s different. Our fans are more familiar with the sound of our latest record.” The nonet will begin their Australian leg of the Burnt Offering tour with an appearance at the Perth Music
Festival, followed by performances in Melbourne and Sydney. “We play almost the whole new record,” says Brenneck. “[But] we also play a couple of songs off previous records and some cover songs. As a band, we aim to mix it up. It’s all about what the audience is into.” The international following that The Budos Band has gained over the years amazes Brenneck and it’s something for which he’s extremely grateful. “It’s incredible that we have fans from different
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countries that listen to and appreciate our music. One of our strongest fan bases overseas is in Australia. We can’t wait to return but are not overly excited about the flight ahead.” See THE BUDOS BAND at The Corner Hotel on Thursday February 19 with the Seven Ups and the Melbourne Zoo on Friday February 20 as part of the Twilights series. Burnt Offering is available now through Shock.
CONOR OBERST
By Tyson Wray
“This happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago, but it won’t when it happens to you. And it will happen to you.” That’s the opening line of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, discussing the death of her husband after a cardiac arrest. Less than a decade old, the text has already ascended to classic status when it comes to exploring the theme(s) of what it is to mourn. Mourning, whether it be for the loss of a lover, the lack of a lover, opportunities lost or opportunities never pursued, is what swells within many when they listen to Conor Oberst – as his music traverses the more sombre spectrums of the human psyche. Since self-releasing his debut album, Water, on cassette in 1993 at the age of 13, through his work with his many bands such as Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, Arab Strap and Monsters of Folk, Oberst has carved his own imitable niche within the indie-folk world with a penchant for ballads that appeal to the more lovelorn of ears. “Everything I’ve learned as a musician, whether it be as a guitar player, a piano player, a singer, a writer or as a quote unquote producer, it’s all been through trial and error,” notes Oberst when reflecting on his past two decades as an artist. “If you were to listen to my records from the mid-’90s and compare them to the records that I’m bringing out now, I’d like to think that I’m technically a much better musician. “As for the way I write lyrical content for my songs? That’s a little dicey.” While the influence of ‘60s folk-revivalists Neil Young and Leonard Cohen in his musicianship is unmistakable, Oberst’s poignant lyricism and delivery evokes a tender and sorrowful sentimentality akin to that of the late Elliott Smith and fellow folk luminary Daniel Johnston. “I suppose some people will wonder, ‘What does a 13year old write about compared to a 30-year-old’? In my experience, the processes are very similar,” he details. “Of course you’re writing about your perspective and what’s happening in your life. You observe what’s happening around you, whether it be from conversation, books you’ve read, movies you saw, your friends experiences, etc. You collect these thoughts in the back of your mind and let them blend together and come out through song like they’re a daydream. “That’s the miracle of creativity. That’s what keeps me coming back. I could tell you how I think it happens,
but I don’t really know. I don’t have a great deal of control over it. I’m now 34, but compared to when I was a teenager, the way I write songs still seems eerily similar, for better or worse.” 2014 saw the release of Upside Down Mountain, Oberst’s sixth solo studio record, following 2009’s Outer South. Recorded in various locations in Los Angeles, Tennessee and his native Omaha in Nebraska, the album highlighted Oberst in an ever-evolving sense of maturation, which an emphasis on focused reflection and emotional sincerity. “The record came out back in May, and then I spent about four months on the road,” he shares when looking back on 2014. “I went on two US tours and one European tour. For the first two tours, I went on the road with a band called Dawes from LA: together where they opened for me but also played as my backing band. That was a great experience – they were really generous to let me into their inner circle. They’re fantastic musicians. “For the last US tour, I switched things up and got to be on stage with Jonathan Wilson who produced the record with me. We were really able to recreate what we did in the studio in a live environment. I only got back from my last trip three days ago. It feels so good to sleep in my own bed and just relax. But that said, as we speak I’m getting ready to head back to Omaha to finish a record that I’ve been working on with Desaparecidos. That’ll be released sometime in 2015, but I’m not sure when. We just signed with Epitaph which is this great punk label from California.” Following the cancellation of Desaparecidos’ appearance on the 2014 Soundwave bill, later this month will see Oberst return to Australian shores for an extensive tour which includes a run of intimate theatre shows, twilight
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zoo performances and an appearance at Golden Plains. “I’m going to be coming to Australia with one of my absolute favourite bands in the world – The Felice Brothers. For the Australian tour they’re going to play as my backing band in a similar way that Dawes did,” he explains. “I plan to do a bit of everything. I want to play some stuff from my new record, some stuff from my older records, a bunch of Bright Eyes stuff, who knows – maybe even some covers. I’ll try and craft a set list that
spans my many years and projects because I really don’t get down there enough.”
your song.” Australian Crawl disbanded over half Reyne’s lifetime ago, though it’s not a timeframe he bothers to rationalise. “I don’t think about it, I try to live in the present... It doesn’t feel that long, it feels like I’ve been doing it for three years, it’s just flown by,” he reasons. “[The industry’s] been polarised with the internet and social media having a huge effect on it, both good and bad. It allows good people to get stuff out there that may not have had an opportunity before, but it also
allows an enormous amount of crap to get out there that shouldn’t have the opportunity,” he laughs. “But you have to accept that. You move with it... You just try and carve out your own little niche and go along with it.”
CONOR OBERST will perform alongside The Felice Brothers at The Corner Hotel on Thursday February 26 (sold out), Melbourne Zoo Twilights on Saturday February 28 and at Golden Plains on Sunday March 8. Upside Down Mountain is out now via Warner.
By Lachlan Kanoniuk
Australian Crawl weren’t around for that long, releasing yearly albums since their 1980 debut The Boys Light Up until their final album, Between A Rock And A Hard Place in 1985. The songs produced by the band in that period have permeated well beyond, entering the Australian rock canon as certified classics. Since the band’s dissolution in the mid‘80s, songwriter James Reyne has maintained a healthy solo career, while maintaining the oeuvre of Crawl in the live setting. Speaking from his home on the Mornington Peninsula, Reyne takes a brief look back while simultaneously looking to the future. Reyne has recently announced a new endeavour, The Magnificent Few, his first band project to not feature his name in the title since Australian Crawl. “The band I play with are a great band and we always have a lot of fun playing together, and I’ve always got songs I want to record, so I thought, ‘Why not do it as a band, recording as a band would, with everyone having a piece of the record?’ I’ll play the songs on acoustic guitar and work it up from scratch. Every time I make a record, I want to put it out under a band name. It might give it a sense of identity, so I can differentiate between me doing what I do and something new. And god forbid, we might get away with playing something new live,” he laughs. Maintaining a balance between furthering his craft with new material and pleasing crowds hungry for Crawl classics has been a tricky prospect for Reyne to navigate in the past, finding things more manageable with his current run of dates under the banner ‘James Reyne performs Australian Crawl.’ “It used to be more difficult, but it’s not so difficult anymore. The realities are, that when we do shows, most people aren’t aware that every few years I put out a new record. That’s alright, I understand why, I’m not played on the radio. There is a core of fans that keep up with what I do. I accept that’s what people expect to hear. As I get older, I realise if you spin these things, give it a title like me ‘playing the songs of Australian Crawl,’ for instance, people can come and see that... then when I do my own shows, I can play Crawl stuff as well as solo stuff, and you can get a few new ones in. With the Magnificent Few, if we do shows, because we haven’t recorded anything yet, people can come along and hear what this band does, the songs we’ve got on record. It’s tricky; you want to be someone living in the present
looking towards the future. It can be a bit frustrating when you’re constantly defined by what you did when you were essentially serving your apprenticeship. But that’s alright, I’ve come to terms with it.” At his live shows, there’s a sly, distinctly Australian, strain of self-deprecation as Reyne performs certain selections from Australian Crawl’s back catalogue. Is there a love hate relationship with these songs? “Not at all. I like a lot of the songs, I’m happy to play them. I understand why people want to hear them. We do acoustic shows with them, we do all sorts of different things. But I certainly don’t live in that era. The songs of mine I listen to are the ones I’m working on during that particular time,” he states. “It’s like those weird lists, the Top Ten albums or Top Ten songs. They’re always pointless and silly, it’s not a competition. A couple of my songs never used to be on those lists, but I suppose if you stick around long enough they start giving you that stuff,” he laughs. “They seem to be gaining some sort of credibility over time.” As time moves on, there are ebbs and flows in terms of appreciation for Reyne’s work as younger generations enter their musical discovery. “I’ve seen that happen to some of my songs. My daughter is a teenager, and she and her friends have picked up on some of them. It’s seemed to have come around again, I don’t know why... I’m lucky, I’m grateful. But I don’t know how it works. It just seems to happen. But I’ll take it.” The most obvious example of that generational gap bridging came in the form of Vance Joy and Bernard Fanning performing Reckless at the recent triple j Beat The Drum concert. “I didn’t know until the day, when someone told me,” he says. “It was Dave Faulkner who told me. I did some gigs with Hoodoo Gurus and Dave played the triple j show I think. It’s always flattering when someone does
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LEPERS AND CROOKS
By Augustus Welby
Early last year, INXS manager Chris Murphy – who took the band from unknown Sydneysiders to international superstars – launched the new company Murphy Rights Management. Upon this announcement, Murphy introduced the company’s first signing, fledgling Sydney act Lepers and Crooks. It’s been 27 years since Need You Tonight topped the Billboard charts, but Murphy’s determined to carry another Aussie band into the international spotlight. So just who are Lepers and Crooks? Now in their early 20s, frontman Sam Baker says the group’s musical bond has been undeniable for years. “When I first jammed with them in year 10, I didn’t want to do anything else. I remember sitting as 18 year-olds, coming back from a big night out and waiting for the sun to come up, and deciding, ‘Yeah man, let’s do this.’ I don’t want to go to uni and study just to work a nine-to-five job. I feel like that would kill me.” Hoping to dodge the daily grind and focus on your one true passion is not an unusual inclination. But certain things become very difficult if you’re without an income stream. However, Lepers and Crooks are hell-bent on making this work, whatever it takes. “I’ve been gypsy-ing around and living on friends’ couches and at different girls’ places for a while now,” Baker says. “There’s so much that you need to put in to this. If we don’t put all our energy towards it, maybe
we’re going to regret it. So we quit our jobs and we’re touring around making money off gigs.” In December, Lepers and Crooks released their debut EP Her Kiss. The four-song set paints a diverse picture of the band’s stylistic range, including the Jeff Buckley atmospherics of Her Kiss, riff-rawker This System and folky storytelling number, Jack. “It’s important as an artist to never be boxed,” Baker says. “People want to label you so they can understand you, but I think it’s important for artists to constantly reinvent themselves, test their limits and test the audience.” Right now, the band’s launching the EP on a fourmonth, 50-date Australian tour. Following five Victorian gigs last week, Lepers and Crooks head back this weekend for another three shows, including two in Melbourne. “We had a fucking great time there,” Baker says. “We
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absolutely fell in love with Fitzroy and had a cracker of a time. We just want to soak up as much of the different places and people as we can.” Going on tour is a sure-fire way to test the boundaries of friendship. This is Lepers and Crooks’ first major tour and there’s no signs of disharmony just yet. “It’s rare for any sort of relationship, especially at our age, to stay together all these years,” Baker says. “As we’ve all matured it’s pretty cool that we’ve all stayed together and the music helps that. Spending time on the road, doing all this sort of stuff, you learn people’s roles, you see what people take on.” So how is that Lepers and Crooks got Murphy’s attention in the first place? It was a rather curious scenario, as Baker informs us. “We actually went to the INXS mini-series launch party,” he says. “Then we went back to Frankie’s in
Sydney and I bought Chris a vodka, because I really wanted to talk to him. I went up to him and said ‘It’s an honour to meet you. You and Peter Grant – the manager for Led Zeppelin – could sell ice to the Eskimos.’ He was sort of taken aback that I knew who that was, and it evolved from there. “Since then, we’ve been working harder than we ever have, but we’re doing what we love. Chris is one of the most passionate people I’ve ever met. He’s got an invaluable amount of knowledge. And he brings you into his home and you drink a lot of red wine. It’s good shit.”
and what will carry the band forward into the longer term future. “No one in my world pays any attention to the charts and stuff like that,” he states definitively. “There’s always been a thriving, more underground rock scene. We didn’t really set out to create a band; we wrote a load of songs and recorded them on Garage Band.” The band have a few touring plans in the works, including their first-ever headlining tour of the UK, a bunch of UK and European festival dates and a possible US jaunt. However, they’re a little more nonchalant about touring than most bands. “We’re seeing how it goes, really,” he muses. “[Touring] was more of a social thing at the start, we didn’t really have a ton of expectations, and I didn’t necessarily think
we were even going to make an album. But one thing after another keeps popping up, and it’s like, ‘Oh fuck, this is great.’ Needham is hopeful at the possibility the band may include Australia in their touring plans for this album, but of course it all has to depend on how the release is received here. “[Pulled Apart By Horses have] been over to Australia quite a lot,” he says. “So [Lee]’s been like, ‘As soon as you get a chance, you gotta’ go’. “We just gotta’ sell some records and get some money to be able to afford the flights.”
language in it, and that chapter is about the stage of love and it inspired one of the songs on the album.” The song she’s referring to is Chill in the Fire. Baha’i music is markedly different to the pop music Taheri-Lee and her mother also enjoyed. “The music I listened to was either Baha’i music, which is all about trying to perfect one’s inner spiritual condition and it was all about beautiful things like the unity of mankind,” she says. “Every now and then, I would discover an artist who would be able to beautifully marry [Baha’i and pop] and I thought, ‘I want to become that kind of artist who can marry meaningful lyrics with really infectious, amazing music’.” Inspired by soulful singers and great storytellers, Taheri-Lee has been greatly influenced by Sting, Alicia
Keys and Jewel: “If I could dare to dream, I would love to write a song with Sting.” Her sophomore album, The Second City, may have a more modern, R&B sound than her self-titled debut album, but few artists marry soul, jazz, R&B and Persian chants in the way TaheriLee does. “I’ve been working on my songwriting and how to write more well-structured songs, and how to really get a message across in the short space of time that you have in a song,” says the spirited singer/songwriter. “I feel that the songs I’ve written on this album are stronger.”
LEPERS AND CROOKS are playing The Espy on Thursday February 12, The Westernport Hotel in San Remo on Friday February 13 and The Great Britain Hotel on Saturday February 14. Her Kiss is out now through Petrol Electric.
By Rod Whitf ield
Menace Beach are a relatively new, Leeds-based indie rock band who take the ‘indie’ part of the equation very seriously. Their debut album Ratworld was recorded on a miniscule budget and almost completely by themselves. Despite this, the results of their efforts speak volumes: it’s a world class, psychedelia-tinged album, and main man Ryan Needham explains that the hard work in bringing Ratworld to full fruition was well worth it. “It was pretty hands on, it was good fun, and it was pretty frugal,” Needham laughs. Named after an old Nintendo game, Menace Beach are a supergroup of sorts, made up of two vocalists: Needham, who played in the band Komakino until their split in 2007, and Liza Violet; Matt ‘MJ’ Johnson of Hookworms, who played guitar on and produced their EP in his home studio; Rob Lee of Pulled Apart By Horses, also a guitarist; Nestor Matthews of Sky Larkin plays drums, and Matt Spalding of You Animals is their bassist. While Needham admits to being heavily influenced by the mid ‘90s UK pop-rock scene, he’s quick to point out there’s a lot more to Menace Beach’s music than that. “When I was a kid, I was influenced by Brit-Pop,” he recalls. “It was massive; stuff like Blur and Oasis was all over the radio. But there were bands on the fringes that I got into and found really interesting - some more obscure indie bands, and stuff that came out of the US.”
There’s quite a strong psychedelic tone to Menace Beach’s sound. While Needham admits he’s influenced of the psychedelia of the ‘60s, he says that the psychedelia heard on the record stems from his bandmate’s influences. “[Psychedelia] is more MJ’s side of things,” he admits. “I’m into it too, but I got into it more since we moved up to Leeds. MJ keeps flipping records at me.” The move to Leeds, as Needham explains, was a good move for him creatively: “I lived a bit south of Leeds, and I’d had a bit of a rubbish couple of years,” he recalls. “I ended up pulling up sticks and moving into Leeds. And that was quite inspiring, I met a lot of good friends, and it’s a really creative city. There’s a big DIY vibe going on here.” Needham is sure the relaxed, DIY attitude and the trappings of the mainstream pop scene is what inspired him to start a band in this current rock-unfriendly age,
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MENACE BEACH’s debut album Ratworld is out now through Shock.
By Christine Lan
Shameem’s new album, The Second City, is an uplifting and contemplative soul-pop record brimming with rich, soulful vocals, infectious R&B rhythms, jazz-infused melodies and spiritual tones. It’s also filled with beautiful messages. Shameem’s new single, Under One Sun, is a soulful cry for unity between people of different races, ethnicities and religions. “Being a person of mixed backgrounds, people do want to treat you as ‘the other’, but they’re not sure which ‘other’ to treat you as,” says Shameem Taheri-Lee. The soul/jazz singer/songwriter was born in Perth while her mother is Iranian and her father Chinese-Malaysian. “I was a little immune from being stereotyped or boxed, but at the same time people would ask, ‘Where do you come from?’ as if I don’t come from Australia. “I think that’s what prejudice is in Australia – it’s not overt; it’s not that people go out of their way to be unkind to somebody, but it doesn’t occur to them to be kind to them in the same way that they would with someone who they’re more familiar with.” A deeply spiritual person, Taheri-Lee’s Baha’i faith is at the core of who she is: “It’s the thing that gives me a sense of a moral compass in my life and a purpose,” she explains, “and that purpose it gives me is to try and improve not only myself every day and become a better person, but also to try and contribute to making the BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 32
world a better place – everyone can do that; if everyone did their own small, little thing, then it would really transform the world. “My mother is a Baha’i and she brought me up learning about the Baha’i faith, but the Baha’i is also a religion that promotes getting to know the truth to yourself and not just blindly following someone else. It’s a Baha’i teaching that when you come of age, you have to make a decision to be Baha’i yourself; you don’t automatically have to do it because your parents are.” The title of Taheri-Lee’s second album, The Second City, comes from a Persian book, The Seven Valleys, by Baha’u’llah – the founder of the Baha’i faith – which talks about the seven stages a seeker of God journeys through. “It makes me think of my own spiritual journey, and the ups and downs that you go through in life when you’re trying to reach your goals. I really love that book for that reason. The second part of the book I find particularly relevant and touching and I really love the
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SHAMEEM performs at the Paris Cat on Thursday February 19. Her second album, The Second City, is out now.
SUNBEAM SOUND MACHINE
By Christine Lan
Nara in Japan is one of the most resplendent cities one can visit. Home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, its most stunning site is the Daibutsu (Great Buddha). Wandering around the site one day helped inspire Nick Sowersby to create a song of the same name on Sunbeam Sound Machine’s enchanting psychedelic pop debut album, Wonderer. “It was awesome,” says Sowersby of his time in Japan. “I went once last year and once the year before. I got some cheap Jetstar flights both times, so went again,” he laughs. “That song’s got all these little sound bites in the background that I was recording on my phone. I went with my girlfriend and we were walking around this area near a big statue called the Daibutsu, so I just decided to call the song that.” Sowersby says he’s interested in spirituality, although he’s not a religious person or a particularly spiritual person: “I always like reading different theories on life and the world. I like hearing about people’s different philosophies.” He found himself moved by how helpful the Japanese were to tourists: “I met a lot of people who just really wanted to help, which is a really beautiful thing to see people doing. Not that it doesn’t happen here, but they go above and beyond. “I really want to go to Japan to play music. I’d love to go there with the band. I heard the audiences there are pretty crazy.” Sunbeam Sound Machine’s debut album, Wonderer, opens with Life on Earth – a track Sowersby has described as being about wondering how to live a good life and be a good person. That’s a pretty deep theme, did he find any answers? “Mainly just questions,” he laughs. “The first half of the album is all these sorts of questions, while the second half is more positive… the only way of finding out is by living your life.” The album’s second track – Wandering, I – is about
devoting yourself to something at the expense of something else and wondering whether you’re doing the right thing. The answer to that query, Sowersby surmises, is “just happiness… if it’s something that makes you happy, then it’s the right thing to be devoting yourself to. “It was probably only since my late teens that I really felt that [making music] was what I wanted to do more than anything else. It’s only been in the last few years that it’s risen to the top of what I want to do. Elliott Smith made me really want to write my own songs. Bloc Party really made want to write my own music – I was really into them when I was about 15. I try to listen to as many different types of music as I can.” Wonderer is full of shimmering, intricate melodies; hazy soundscapes and hypnotising rhythms. The album was written and recorded in Sowersby’s Collingwood home; mixed by Stu Mackenzie (King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard) and mastered by Andrei Eremin (Chet Faker, Oscar Key Sung, Banoffee). “I write and record at the same time,” Sowersby explains. “I come up with an idea for some chords and melody and then try and expand on it from there, so usually the process of writing is the same as the process of recording. I put all the different bits together as I go along. With the album, I tried to demo things a bit more and have everything more planned out before I recorded, which happened with a few songs, but some of them were little experiments that I ended up expanding into songs.
“I think recording and creating new music is the thing I love the most, more than anything else that I do, even non-musically,” says Sowersby. “Having said that, I really do like playing live and I’m beginning to enjoy it more and more... because for whoever’s watching, if you can see that the band’s really enjoying it, then it automatically makes for a good show. Having some improvised bits in there means that you can create something new but live in front of people sometimes, so I’m trying to get more of that into the set. I’ve been playing music with the drummer for about ten years now, since early high school. They’re all really good friends of mine who are also good musicians.” Sunbeam Sound Machine have a few festivals and support shows lined up and hope to play more headline shows in a few months. Sowersby’s enthusiasm for great local music is palpable and cites Good Morning,
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Dorsal Fins; I, A Man and Foreign/National as some of his favourite local bands. But the international acts at Laneway Festival also had him enthused. “I love Flying Lotus,” says Sowersby. “His latest album has been blowing my mind. There’s no else really like him. But he’s playing at the same time as St. Vincent and I’ve been really keen to see St. Vincent for ages, so she might win out because I saw Flying Lotus at Golden Plains last year. It’s a good choice to have – if I have to choose between those two, I think I’m doing all right.” SUNBEAM SOUND MACHINE will perform at the Kyneton Music Festival, which runs from Friday February 20 to Saturday February 21. Sunbeam Sound Machine’s debut album, Wonderer, is out now through Remote Control Records.
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THE BIRTH OF BLACK SABBATH
By Augustus Welby
February 13, 1970: Black Sabbath released their debut self-titled LP. At the time of its release, the record received near-unanimous disapproval from music critics. This calls to mind the criticism Henri Matisse copped at his early art exhibits or the vitriol aimed at The Beatles after the inaugural screening of their acid-laced flick, Magical Mystery Tour. But, as with both those cases, history would have the last laugh and by now Black Sabbath is considered one of the most important records in the development of heavy rock music. This Friday marks 45 years since the album’s release. To honour the occasion, a group of hirsute and hard-hitting Melbourne musicians are teaming up under the name Wizards to relive the album from start to finish at The Yarraville Club. Taking lead guitar duties is Redcoats axe-man Neil Wilkinson, who admits his first exposure to Black Sabbath was somewhat unnerving. “My best mate Jayden [Ensor], from Child, gave me the Paranoid vinyl to listen to when we were at school,” he says. “I was already into Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple and all that, then hearing Paranoid for the first time, it’s a whole other thing, really. It really makes you step back a bit and think, ‘Fuck.’ It’s genuinely heavy music; it’s dark and it’s got a hard edge. “A lot of those other bands,” Wilkinson continues, “like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, were rocking along more on an upbeat boogie/blues-rock thing, which essentially is where Black Sabbath come from as well, but they put this darkness around it and a heaviness on it that really set them apart.” Those tones of evil, both overt and covert, led to Black Sabbath’s reputation as the progenitors of heavy metal. Cream – another British band that were active a couple of years earlier – often get named as heavy metal antecedents as well. However, in the 2012 documentary Beware of Mr. Baker, Cream drummer Ginger Baker decreed that the “birth of heavy metal should’ve been aborted.” It’s true, Baker’s long been a belligerent eccentric so everything he says should be taken with a grain of salt, but the bottom line is that the metal designation is very divisive. “[Black Sabbath] are a rock’n’roll band and I think they’d say the same thing,” Wilkinson says. “The same thing has been said about Motörhead as well, and [Ian] ‘Lemmy’ [Kilmister, Motörhead lead vocalist] would be the first one to say it’s rock’n’roll.” Regardless of where Black Sabbath are appropriately
categorised, we can’t deny the existence of heavy metal, and nothing comes from nothing. “Black Sabbath were the first to bring that dark tone and the lyrical content about hanging out in cemeteries in a thunderstorm and séances and all of what became metal,” Wilkinson says. “Sonically as well, the tones and the way they play – detuning guitars and it’s big and it’s fucking loud and it’s in your face – it’s heavy all ‘round.” The Wizards lineup is completed by guitarist Daniel Firth (My Left Boot), bass player Jim Coelli (Sheriff ), drummer Liam Cuffley (Matt Sonic & The High Times) and two vocalists; Matt Chapman (My Left Boot) and Jake Haugis (Dead City Ruins). After several years toiling away in the Melbourne scene, these guys have proven to be formidable rock musicians. Nevertheless, learning these tunes ain’t no walk in the park. “There is a shitload of riffs,” Wilkinson says. “It’s crazy, but it’s amazing cutting into songs like this. You know the songs, because you’ve listened to them your whole life, and then you think of them in this light and it’s like, ‘Oh shit.’ Especially the format, the structure of the songs, it’s tricky. The way they put all their songs together, it’s super intelligent. It’s quite daunting, but when it’s all coming together, it feels fucking cool.” The Black Sabbath reenactment will be followed by a set showcasing several subsequent Sabbath classics. Despite the challenges posed by the original compositions, the aim is to replicate them as closely as possible. Though, certain concessions must be made.
“It gets more difficult in the guitar solos,” Wilkinson says. “A lot of it’s fairly free form playing, so it’s more just to approach playing in the style that [Tony] Iommi is. We’re keeping the expression in there so it’s not just rigid. It’s got to breathe and it’s to feel natural and rock and heave like Black Sabbath does.” Along with making sinister, bloodcurdling music, Black Sabbath – particularly frontman Ozzy Osbourne – earned a reputation for spectacularly unhinged live shows. Wilkinson remains tight-lipped about how Wizards will interpret this side of the band, but there’s plenty to learn from. “Ozzy Osbourne was one hell of a performer,” he says. “Especially later on in the ‘70s; jumping around and
frog leaps and throwing peace signs in the air and buckets of water and all that crazy shit. He really knew how to rile up an audience. I think it would’ve been amazing to be in one of those audiences, even when he was not singing, but just prowling the stage. “Coming back to the metal mindset of things, that’s a big part of that, too; the wild show and coaxing the audience to break out of anything telling them they should be standing there appreciating a performance. Nah, fucking go crazy. Let’s all just go crazy together.”
course, tracks from the re-release. There may even be an acoustic song or two in there, you never know.” “The last time we were in Australia was Soundwave 2013 and we had a lot of fun, maybe a little bit too much,” he chuckles. “It is such a blessing to be able to make music and travel the world. Before I started the band I’d never even left the US, and we’re the biggest bunch of tourists. We’re the band that does all the clichéd stuff, camera in hand. So if you see us around
please come say hi.”
WIZARDS play tribute to Black Sabbath this Friday February 13 at The Yarraville Club with Child and Fuck the Fitzroy Doom Scene from 7pm.
OF MICE & MEN
By Natalie Rogers
In an unfortunate twist of fate, Linkin Park was forced to cancel their highly-anticipated headline shows in the US due to a leg injury sustained by frontman Chester Bennington. As one of the hand-picked supports for The Hunting Party tour (alongside Rise Against), Of Mice & Men’s Austin Carlile knows first-hand the disappointment and regret Linkin Park felt when it became apparent Bennington could not continue. “Life is unpredictable - we can’t always control where life takes us,” Carlile says. “We’ve become really close to all of the guys in the band, they’re a great bunch of guys. When Chester is healed we will be right there with them. I can honestly say there isn’t a band I would back more.” Of Mice & Men have had their fair share of misfortune. Lineup changes, addiction issues and personality clashes had created general unrest within the band for years. However, since the arrival of Jamie’s Elsewhere former lead singer Aaron Pauley (bass and clean vocals), the band experienced a rebirth. Their new found conviction can be heard within the verses of Restoring Force, Of Mice & Men’s third studio album. “The making of the new record was such a different experience this time round. Aaron and I flew out to the studio for about two and a half weeks before the rest of the band did,” Carlile explained. “We started working on preproduction and wrote some skeletons of songs. Then together Aaron and I trialled some basslines. Soon our producer [David Bendeth] suggested we work separately and see what we could come up with.” After years of turbulence in the band, Carlile admits he felt pressure to produce something that was worth the wait. “I’d be lying if I told you it was easy. We’d never recorded with Aaron before and we didn’t know if it was going to work. Until one day he asked me to listen to a chorus and verse he said he’d had in his head forever. As a musician, you know when you have a good chorus and verse, the rest is cake. Even still there was a lot riding on this and Aaron knew it.” Carlile knew everyone needed a break from recording; the tension was getting to them. While back in California, he ran into Mike Shinoda. “We got to BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 34
talking and had lunch together. I’d mentioned I was working on a new record and he seemed interested, so we went to his car and we listened to these super rough demos. I was doing vocals, even though I felt pretty silly. I had idolised this guy, now I’m singing to him in his car,” Carlile laughed. “Suddenly he looked at me and said, ‘You would be an idiot not to let me help you with this. I love it.’ He [Mike] helped bring that song to life and it was that day in the car that started our friendship with Linkin Park.” That song turned out to be Feels Like Forever, the record’s lead single and arguably the stand out track on Restoring Force. “It has become one of my favourite songs. I don’t want to sound corny but Aaron bringing that song to the table was the restoring force for our band.” Out now through Rise Records is Restoring Force: Full Circle. The deluxe edition includes all the original tracks including four bonus tracks and an acoustic version of Feels Like Forever. “I am so proud of this album and we can’t wait to play these songs for you live at Soundwave.” Of Mice & Men have earned their place on the bill at one of Australia’s biggest festival this year: Soundwave. They’ll rub shoulders with some of the world’s premier punk and hardcore acts when the rock‘n’roll road show hits Melbourne. “We have some buddies in the lineup.” Carlile says excitedly. “I love Slipknot and I can’t wait to catch up with the guys from Incubus and Hollywood Undead. “We’re playing a very healthy 45-minute set, which is perfect for us. We’re not Metallica, we don’t have any eight minute songs,” he joked. “We plan to play half off Restoring Force, lots from The Flood [2011] and of
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OF MICE & MEN are playing Soundwave at the Melbourne Showgrounds from Saturday February 21 to Sunday February 22. Their Sidewave is at The Corner Hotel on Monday February 23 with Atreyu and The Devil Wears Prada. Restoring Force: Full Circle is out Friday February 27 through Rise Records and is available for pre-order.
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By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com Guttermouth have announced an Australian tour despite two years ago the band insisting it would be their very last tour of Australia. A lot of people weren’t happy with their shows either, as singer Mark Adkins was in a fairly disastrous state. Adkins reportedly went downhill from there, finding himself homeless and subsequently in jail. Apparently he has since cleaned up his act and is now on tour once more in a bid to make it up to his fans. If you’re prepared to give the band another shot, then go see them at their Bendigo Hotel shows on Friday April 3 and Saturday April 4. You can buy tickets now from thedrunkpromoter.com. Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant is in the country this month while he’s drumming for The Vandals at Soundwave but he’s also utilised his trip down here wisely and is chucking some solo shows while he’s at it. See him play The Bendigo Hotel on Tuesday February 24 with Lincoln LeFevre, Georgia Maq and Chris Coburn. Check out his solo stuff via his album Breakdown which blends folk and Americana. Newcastle’s Local Resident Failure are going to hit the road in support of new release, This Here’s The Hard Part. It’s out via Pee Records on Friday March 13 so grab a copy then kick on over to The Reverence Hotel on Friday April 24 to see them with Bombs Are Falling, Strathore, Daybreak and Columbus. The Bennies have revealed that Foley! and Echo Drama will support them at their upcoming Northcote Social Club show on Saturday March 21. They’ve also recruited Georgia Maq, Selling Time, Her Majesty’s Hangover for a show at Wrangler Studios on Sunday March 22. As we quickly approach Soundwave Festival, a couple more Sidewaves have been announced this week. Ministry and Godflesh are teaming up and hitting The Corner Hotel on Tuesday February 24. You can get tickets now. Tickets also still remain for Soundwave Festival. Resist Records are on fire at the moment. After announcing Against Me (second Melbourne show now on sale) and Title Fight tours already this year, they’ve added Defeater and Bane to their touring calendar, which is very happy news indeed, especially after Bane released one of last year’s best albums. See them both at The Corner Hotel on Sunday May 31 or Arrow on Swanston (AA) on Monday June 1. Guaranteed to be a very nice time. Tickets available from this Friday. Hobbledehoy Records, a lil’ label based out of Adelaide that has built quite the reputation for putting out great music (Ceres, This Will Destroy You, etc.) will celebrate their fine community this April by putting on Hobble Day. The Curtin will host on Friday April 10 and Ceres, Charge Group, Fourteen Nights At
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With Peter Hodgson: crunchcolumn@gmail.com Wednesday February 11: Falconio, Touching the Bees, Damn The Torpedoes, Hoarse at The Tote
Thursday February 12: The Estranged, Kromosome, RIP Fucker, Extinct
Exist, Soma Coma at The Bendigo Hotel
I Valiance, Atlantic, I Exalt, Iconoclast, Aggressor at Next
The Television Addicts, Sun God Replica, Deep Heat at The Reverence
Friday February 13: J Mascis, Adalita at Melbourne Recital Center
The Estranged, Infinite Void, Lakes, Masses at The Tote
Have/Hold, Maricopa Wells, Sans, Mericans at The Old Bar
Oslow, Sleep Decade, Seahorse Divorce, Stockades, Chores at The Reverence
Saturday February 14: CJ Ramone, Wolfpack, Dixon Cider at The Reverence
Manhunt, Trench Sisters, Headless Death, Sick Machine, Rmvlst at The Bendigo
Ryan + The Goslings, Boy Wonder, Ame Tourmetee at Bang
Sparkspitter, Spermaids, Theh Burning Sea, Icah at The Old Bar
Sunday February 15: CJ Ramone, Mach Pelican, The Meanies, 12FU, Cosmic Kahuna at The Bendigo
The Ramshackle Army, Buck Jnr, Wolf Whistler at The Reverence
Sea, Jamie Hay + Liam White plus new signing Luke Howard will be on hand to celebrate. There’ll also be an exhibition from artists and fresh coffee courtesy of roasters Monastery. Norma Jean are touring this April and boy is that happy news. What’s more, last week it was revealed that locals Belle Haven will be joining the Australian tour (‘cept Perth) so now you get to enjoy Norma Jean, Belle Haven, Driven To The Verge, The City At Night and Drive Time Commute for your ticket price at The Evelyn Hotel on Thursday April 9. There’s an additional show featuring Brittle Bones and Bayharbour the following night (Friday April 10), too.
INTERSTATE INVASION AT THE BENDIGO
On Friday February 13 2015, Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel will be host to an interstate invasion. Acts from both around the country and locally will converge for a night of unrelenting metal bliss, brought to you by HeavyBlogIsHeavy, Metal Obsession and HEAVY magazine, featuring Hadal Maw, Kyzer Soze, Truth Corroded, Metalstorm and Voros. It’s gonna be a big one.
4ARM ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
Although an exact release date hasn’t yet been announced, 4ARM are soon to release their fourth album titled Survivalist. Headed by new frontman Markus Johansson, the album contains eight tracks clocking in at 51 minutes. Mixing was once again handled by UK engineer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children of Bodom, Monster Magnet, Porno for Pyros, Hatebreed, Sum41). The album artwork was designed by Colin Marks at Rain Song Design. Singer and guitarist Markus Johansson had this to say about the album: “With Survivalist, our goal was to take the material into new territory, while maintaining the sound that was previously established by the band. We wanted the album to have that familiar feel, but still stand on its own as a unique entity and not simply become a clone of the band’s previous effort. Matt Hyde’s production greatly accented the meticulous nature of the new tracks, bringing them to life in a way that highlights the detail we spent countless hours crafting.”
FIVE MILE SNIPER ALBUM RELEASE & TOUR
Five Mile Sniper will tour throughout February and March to celebrate the release of their debut album, The Sound Of Trees, which is out now. Three years in the making, the debut offering is the collaboration of some of Melbourne’s best known musicians. From jarring guitars and industrial beats through to wistful pianos and atmospheric synth arrangements, the album dips into the assorted musical landscapes of early 80’s alt rock, post grunge, power pop, garage, indietronic and down-tempo electronica. Here are the Victorian tour dates: Saturday February 14, Railway Hotel, Brunswick Friday February 27, Black Swan Hotel, Bendigo Thursday March 5, The Spirit Bar, Traralgon Saturday March 7, Retreat Hotel, Melbourne Sunday March 8, The Barwon Club, Geelong
SUFFOCATION TOUR
US technical death metal legends Suffocation are about to head our way in May with Nuclear Blast label mates Decapitated to unleash their mayhem on the fans. They’ll be at The Corner Hotel on Saturday May 9.
MAYWEATHER RELEASE NEW VIDEO
Adelaide’s Mayweather have released a music video for Horror Scene which is off their debut EP, Take Back Everything, released last year. “The song is mainly about decisions,” the band says. “The focus is on someone who needs to make some changes in their life. They are somewhere and someone they don’t want to be and they can see it all coming down around them. Horror Scene is an uplifting message to give that person the strength and courage to make a change. But the decision is entirely up to them.”
MEGADETH’S DAVID ELLEFSON MY LIFE WITH DETH SPOKEN WORD TOUR
Megadeth bass legend and David Ellefson is coming to town for a spoken word tour in March. I asked him what we can expect: “Spoken word is a cool thing because it’s such a broad concept. You can tell stories, you can tell jokes, you can talk about music, you can talk about almost anything. But I think for me, being one of the longtime ambassadors of Megadeth, the story will hook on a couple of things. One, most certainly, Megadeth stuff. And also because I wrote my autobiography My Life With Deth, I think that provides a pretty cool opportunity to unfold a bigger-picture story of my own life as a bass player, as a man who has grown up with our fans over the years. I think one of the things we find with Megadeth is we are like our fans and our fans are like us. And that’s the beauty of metal and especially thrash metal: the only difference between us and the audience was we were on the stage and they were in the audience. Other than that we think the same, we live the same, and my aim with the spoken word is that it isn’t just me doing all the talking, it’s that we also have a really cool period of Q&A. Especially when I do my bass clinics there’s a large portion of that. I love the times when I get to listen to the audience speak. That makes it engaging, and I love to be interactive with the audience and have them be part of the process.” David Ellefson will be at The Hi-Fi on Thursday March 19. It’s 18+, and tickets are available now from Oztix. VIP Meet and Greet packages are also available. Oh and check out Seymour Duncan’s YouTube channel for my video interview with Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, conducted a couple of weeks ago at NAMM.
THE RUMJACKS
By Dan Watt
Sydney-based Celtic punk band The Rumjacks are a global phenomenon and are proving you don’t need the support of triple j to find success as an independent band. The band’s first single from their 2010 album Gangs Of New Holland, Uncle Tommy, has clocked up 1,250,000+ views on YouTube and the second single from that album, An Irish Pub Song, has garnered a massive eight million+ views. Some critics have asserted it’s The Rumjacks’ Celtic roots, yet profound distance from the Celtic punk scenes of Dublin and Boston, that has allowed the band to transcend the run-of-the-mill Celtic punk sound. “I was born in Scotland, I came out here very young but have been back and forward throughout my life. Born in Scotland from an Irish background, so there was my exposure to all of the good stuff, the music, the humour and the characters,” explains Rumjack’s frontman Frankie McLaughlin. “I have only just realised after talking to a mate yesterday how many family members and people will make cameo appearances in [the lyrics to] our songs.” The Rumjacks stay as true as possible to the Celtic punk sound and therefore McLaughlin’s voice is filled with awe and respect when talking about Irish band The Pogues, widely regarded as the most important exponent of the genre. As is inherent with most Celts, McLaughlin tells one hell of a yarn, so he sets up the topic of The Pogues by going right back to when he was a wee chap new to this country. “I have been into all kinds of music and performed all sorts, but I came here when I was very young, I found this sort of odd resistance to anybody who was different
and found it hard when I came to school here,” he says. “I looked the same as the other kids but didn’t sound the same and because of this I was singled out for a bit of ‘treatment’… My name seemed ridiculous when the teachers couldn’t even pronounce it,” he reflects sadly. “But as I grew older and found bands like The Pogues, who came along at a time when I was looking for my own thing, something with a bit more clout. It took what I was hearing at home put with rougher new sound to truly awaken me in what I wanted to do in music – ‘We’ve got our own thing, too’,” he concludes. Despite McLaughlin establishing a strong identity as an expat in Australia, this sunburnt country still had one more go at offending McLaughlin’s culture and it became the subject matter of The Rumjack’s most successful song to date, An Irish Pub Song. “I had a version of that song in a recording I made for myself and it actually sprung from an Irish friend of mine that said to me, ‘Listen, there’s this great new place opening nearby and there opening night is tomorrow night,
let’s go an check it out’,” he reflects. “They’d advertised that they had taken a real pub from Dublin that had closed and they had carefully dismantled it and shipped it here to Sydney to be reconstructed. We went along and first of all we were refused entry to do with dress code so that soured the relationship from the start but it was a dodgy place, turned into a nightmarish neon wash nightclub most nights,” he says. McLaughlin now recounts the experience that made for most of lyrical content in the song: “I was in there with some labourers and some contractors, we had been rained off a job – they were all Irish. And there were a coupe of old people sitting in there having their lunch and they
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loved that we were singing the old Irish pub songs. It was rainy day, the fire was going, there were warm ales and then we were warned by the staff, ‘Stop or you will be tossed out’ and eventually we were given the boot and I thought, ‘Right that’s magic, they’re kicking Irishman out of an Irish pub for being Irish’,” he laughs.
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Q&A
SAM APPAPOULAY
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11
KASHMERE CLUB
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The Harlots
How do The Harlots stand out in the evergrowing indie rock scene? We’re a six-piece, which is a lot for an indie rock band and between them, the guys play a lot of instruments, so our sound can change radically from song to song. It also means there’s a lot going on in the songs, which makes it pretty interesting to listen to. What atmosphere do you aim to create in your live performances? We want everyone to be sweaty by the end of the set. Your lyrics are quite descriptive and evocative. Who is your greatest inspiration when it comes to songwriting? Leonard Cohen when it’s about women; Nick Cave when it’s about being angry; Alex Turner for telling it like it is; Win Butler for making a point. How would you like your fans to describe you to their friends? We hope people tell their friends ‘cause they had a killer time at one of our shows and cause they love our songs (we don’t want to be one of those ‘sound’ bands). Catch THE HARLOTS at The Gasometer this Friday February 13 with Colourbomb and Spender.
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Melbourne indie rockers Kashmere Club have locked in a residency at the fabled Cherry Bar stage, playing every Wednesday throughout February. Support this week comes from Contangent and Six Shooter, with DJ Mermaid playing it out ‘til 3am. Doors open 6pm with $5 entry. Music from 8.30pm.
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TWO STEPS ON THE WATER
Wednesday February 11 is temporally equidistant between James Dean’s birthday and Valentine’s Day. Why not celebrate by taking your star-crossed beau out to experience a night of rock, roll, pluck, strum, whisper, and scream at The Catfish in Fitzroy? Two Steps on the Water and the Grand Magoozi promise not to lift your sweetheart’s curse, but instead to commiserate with them in song. Emotion punks get in free. Everybody does. Music from 8pm.
ALEX YAROSH
Alex Yarosh is an accomplished and talented guitarist who has performed with jazz luminaries such as Kim Kellaart and Mike Jordan. His extraordinary technical ability as a guitarist leaves his strings smokin’ and his audience amazed. His Wednesday February 11 performance at Ruby’s Music Room will be a journey through a number of jazz styles which will captivate and enthral the audience. Be sure to venture down to Ruby’s and catch this bona fide virtuoso in action from 7pm. $10 with Facebook check-in, $15 without.
PUGSLEY BUZZARD
Pugsley Buzzard continues to dazzle audiences far and wide with his deep funky grooves, rollicking boogie, blazing stride and dark hoodoo blues. With a voice that can make ladies sigh and grown men cry, his performances are guaranteed to booglarize and get ya jumpin’. Having just returned from a hugely successful summer festival tour in Europe and the US in celebration of his latest album Chasin’ Aces, Pugsley performs this Wednesday February 11 at The Retreat Hotel. Support comes from locals Amarillo. Free entry, music from 7:30 onwards. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
NADIA
Nadia is a singer/songwriter with powerful, raw and sultry vocals. She’ll be bringing her version of blues, soul and jazz when she performs at Carter’s Public House (previously known as Salty Dog) on Thursday February 12.
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Bridgewater brings together an interesting group of musicians with roots in Melbourne, Phillip Island, Tasmania and New Zealand. David Manning and Mark Howard have a long history with Phillip Island and can often be seen in and around its shores. The bands’ recently released debut album was written on Phillip Island, and they can’t wait to bring their songs to the city. Performing this Thursday February 12 at The Retreat, Bridgewater will be joined by Invisible Dears and Arbes. The show kicks off at 8:30pm, with free entry.
ST MORRIS SINNERS
This Thursday February 12 The Catfish will host Adelaide band St. Morris Sinners, touring in support of their debut album For Lease. Playing since late 2011, the band consists of the bluesy distortedguitar of Django Rowe, the muddy bass of George Thalassoudis and the driving back beat of percussionist Angus Mason. This creates a solid foreground for which enigmatic front man Slippery Stephen Johnson can incorporate his preacherdriven lyrics and raucous energy. The Sinners draw influence from such bands as The Gun Club, The Modern Lovers and The Triffids, just to name a few. The Sinners will be playing two half hour sets with free entry.
From the tropical islands of Mauritius, Sam Appapoulay has the ability to reoriginate any song he plays, a deep understanding of music and his piano stem from over ten years of professional work in Hong Kong and China. He sings a range of poignant numbers and is able to get to the heart of the song. Catch him this Thursday February 12 at Ruby’s Music Room from 7pm.
THE NECKS
Experimental jazz trio The Necks have announced they’ll treat fans to an intimate show. One of Australia’s greatest cult bands, The Necks have released 17 albums, including 2013’s Open, over their 26 years together. Described by Rolling Stone as “mood music of the highest calibre,” the band’s improvised works have been known to last for up to an hour. Their upcoming tour will come on the back of a string of sold out European dates. The Necks will play at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday February 12.
AIMEE VOLKOFSKY THE MOLOTOVS
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Aimee Volkofsky & The Molotovs are taking over Yah Yah’s every Thursday night this February. Hailing from Bourke, Broken Hill, Bendigo, Melbourne and Newborough, Aimee Volkofsky & the Molotovs sing tales of murder and magic and cannibal love. Support comes from El Montez and Modesty. Music kicks off from 8.30pm to 11pm, and Cherry DJs till 3am. Free fucking entry.
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GARY EASTWOOD
THE TELEVISION ADDICTS
Perth punk band The Victims are set to be reincarnated as The Television Addicts for a run of east coast shows. The Television Addicts were born in Perth last year when two of The Victims’ founding members, James Baker and Dave Faulkner, joined forces with longtime fan Ray Ahn to play through some Victims classics. Next month, fans on the other side of the country will also get the chance to see the trio, with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Catch The Television Addicts on Thursday February 12 at The Reverence Hotel.
CASEY BENNETTO
Fish are jumpin’, the cotton is high, and Casey Bennetto and friends are getting ready to jump onstage at Bella Union Trades Hall and wind their merry way through a collection of entertaining originals, rambunctious covers and peculiar diversions. Set to feature stellar musicians like Shannon Bourne, Matt Coleman, Sonia Horbelt, and Enio Pozzebon. This week, Bennetto is joined by special guest singer/songwriter Emma Heeney. Catch the gig this Thursday February 12, doors open 8pm with tickets $15 available from the venue.
Who doesn’t enjoy a good cover band? What about a one-man cover band? Gary Eastwood is known for his high energy and consistency night after night. As a true entertainer, Eastwood has the voice, versatility and personality to make an occasion great. His catalogue includes classic covers from the ‘60s to the anthems of today and he’ll be rocking out Carter’s Public House this Friday February 13.
THE HARLOTS
The Harlots are kicking off 2015 with their first headline show at The Gasometer Hotel. The New Year sees them adding several new instruments to their lineup as well as a string of new tracks from their forthcoming release. Supporting will be new Melbourne synth-rock outfit Colour Bomb and former busker/soul rocker, Spender. Catch The Harlots at The Gasometer on Friday February 13, tickets available from Oztix for $10+bf or $13 on the door.
THE TIPPLERS
The Tipplers are an Irish duo consisting of guitar and mandolin. Performing a mix of old Irish traditional folk tunes and some newer favourites they are sure to get tongues tippling and toes tapping. The Tipplers consist of Ciarán and Alex, this recently formed band provides a platform to present a musical culture spanning centuries. The music is shrouded in sorrow, sentiment and hilarity, with a reproachful gaze at melancholy and a watchful eye on optimism, much like Mother Ireland herself. Upbeat and down
and dirty, this is one Irish outfit that won’t leave you feeling green. The Tipplers hit The Drunken Poet stage on Friday February 13 at 8.30pm.
THE HONEY BADGERS The Honey Badgers are hitting the Catfish stage this Friday February 13 to launch their new cassette Belt. Neck. Dick. Hand. Drug. Party. with special guests Department, Lizard Queen and David O’Connor joining them on the night. Yeah, that’s Friday the 13th. So there’ll be heaps of spooky shit. Like projections or cannibalism or something grouse. Cassettes available on the night, music starts 8:30.
PUGSLEY BUZZARD TRIO
THE RUMJACKS This weekend sees Celtic rockers The Rumjacks performing in Melbourne for a pair of local shows as part of the nationwide Sober & Godless tour. The Sober & Godless tour, in support of a release of the same name, takes The Rumjacks to Cherry Bar on Friday February 13 and Yah Yah’s on Saturday February 14. Catch them from 8pm, tickets are $15 at the door.
THE BEARDED GYPSY BAND
Inspired by the likes of Andrew Bird, Django Reinhardt and folk music from around the planet, The Bearded Gypsy Band play an eclectic mix of tearaway original tunes with Celtic, jazz, blues, roots and gypsy influences. They exhibit masterful performance and original composition skills as they play with a musical authority and clarity seemingly beyond their years. The Bearded Gypsy Band performs at The Spotted Mallard every Sunday afternoon in February from 5pm, free entry.
Pugsley Buzzard is a piano player and singer with a distinctive sound. Pugsley’s shows are exciting and captivating at the centre is his huge mesmerizing voice and dazzling piano playing all delivered with a vaudevillian nuance and humour. Pugsley’s music spans the entire spectrum from dark hoodoo blues musings to good time rollicking boogie fuelled piano romps that never fail to get people stompin’ and shakin’ that thang. Catch the Trio this Friday February 13 at Ruby’s Music Room from 7pm.
OSLOW
As part of their east coast tour, Eunoia Collective and Lost Boy Records are bringing Sydney-siders Oslow and Brisbane-based Seahorse Divorce to the Reverence Hotel for a huge night this Friday February 13. Joining them are the soft stylings of Sleep Decade, fuzz pop enthusiasts Chore and Footscray veterans Stockades. 7.30pm onwards, $10 entry. Get on it.
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Q&A
Forever Since Breakfast
Define your genre in five words or less: Weasel-inflected deadline core. So someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friends about you…what do they say? There was this frickin’ thing man, down there, down at that pub, and it was like, vvvvrrrr i i i, ssuuzzzz, oh Christ. I can’t describe it. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? The Federal at Bellingen was a particularly great gig and The Junkyard in Maitland is a perpetual favourite. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Guided By Voices and Neil Young’s approaches to writing and recording are probably our touchstones. We’re pretty keen on not over-thinking, not overrehearsing. Catch FOREVER SINCE BREAKFAST at The Yarra Hotel on Friday February 20 and The Post Office Hotel on Saturday February 21.
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14
LUNICE
The Operatives and Brown Bear Entertainment have joined forces to bring Canadian producer and DJ Lunice to town this Valentine’s Day. One half of club anthem duo TNGHT, Lunice is known for his original take on bass-heavy trap. He’ll be joined by the funky sounds of London’s Redinho and JPS. Catch ‘em at Howler this Saturday February 14.
KING WOLF & GOATPISS GASOLINE
King Wolf and Goatpiss Gasoline are kicking off the year with a fight to the death, a double headliner at The Catfish. Enjoy the self described mix of animal shaman blues and toothless electrified blues across two Saturday shows on February 14 and 28. Two giants of the local blues scene, one massive night. Free entry, music from 9pm.
so, Jones has been a constant in the Australian music scene, from early, obscure, inner city scuffling with The Emotional Retards and Cuban Heels. He’s more widely known as the founding member and guitarist with The Beasts of Bourbon and occasional sideman to Paul Kelly. Catch Spencer P Jones and the Escape Committee this Saturday February 14 at The Labour in Vain from 7pm.
Sean Simmons and Bronwyn Henderson from Melbourne five-piece The Spoils play a rare duo show (their first in over 12 months) this Saturday February 14 at Some Velvet Morning. In a Valentine’s Day Special, the duo brings their songs of love, pursuit and regret to Some Velvet Morning for the first time ever exploring the darker side of love. Doors are at 7.30pm.
A NIGHT WITH ELVIS
THE BURNT SAUSAGES
The Burnt Sausages are honoured to red-cordially invite you to this special Valentine’s Day event. Hosted by Dane Certificate at his Magical Theatre, Saturday February 14 holds a stellar lineup of jeans, spaghetti, magic and BBQs, featuring the debut performance of Burnt Sausage’s two man side project The Steaming Jeans. Joining them on the night is rap/dance idol Freddy Steamed Dragon Spaghetti exploding his talents all over the magic arena. Doors from 9pm, $10 entry.
JACK EVAN JOHNSON
Hailing from the glitter and grime of Las Vegas, American songwriter and awardwinning journalist Jack Evan Johnson is both a classic Americana storyteller and defiant rock’n’roller. Recently returning from a United States tour, Johnson has locked in a series of performances in support of his acclaimed new album Self Made Man. He performs at The Retreat this Saturday February 14 from 5pm, entry is free.
LEPERS & CROOKS
ISM ENSEMBLE
What comes to mind when you say the words ‘contemporary jazz’? Delicate whispering drums working themselves into a frenzy? Fluid and dynamic piano gymnastics? A double bass plucking a warm sultry storyline? This refined Melbourne three-piece has all this and more. Tantalising audiences with their beautiful and sophisticated sound, ISM will captivate and inspire even the most discerning jazz ears at Ruby’s Music Room, this Saturday February 14 from 8.30pm.
Following their highly successful recent 30-date RAW Tour across the country, one of the hardest working rock bands in Australia – Lepers & Crooks are heading out on the road once again – this time on a very ambitious 50+ date (25,000km) tour of the country, to support their newly released Her Kiss EP. The groundbreaking and innovative video for the title track features amazing manga art by renowned Japanese artist, Eldo Yoshimizu. Catch the final Melbourne performance of the tour, this Saturday February 14 at The Great Britain Hotel.
EMPAT LIMA + THE ICYPOLES
Spend Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, at The Post Office Hotel with Empat Lima, who draws on the sounds of psychedelic Thai, traditional Japanese and dreamy Indonesian pop; and Melburnian’s The Icypoles, who have many musical flavours. It’s a five course set menu with optional matched wines – $66 and bookings are essential.
SPENCER P JONES
Spencer P Jones is not only someone with a string of solo albums under his belt, but over the last 20 years or
Come down to The Spotted Mallard this Valentines Day and experience A Night With Elvis, performed by The Knave and His Chilli Dog Big Band with special guest DJ’s Bruce Milne (3RRR) & Simon Laxton. Enjoy dinner and a show by booking a table, or just come along and dance - either way, each guest through the door receives a free glass of champagne on arrival. Be there live as Elvis returns to The Spotted Mallard stage to croon in ‘68 comeback style for this special Valentine’s performance. Doors open 7.30pm, tickets are $10.
the release of their new video clip for latest single Amazing, catch Five Mile Sniper as they tour throughout February and March, kicking things off with a free gig at The Railway Hotel this Saturday February 14.
MANHUNT
Come down to The Bendigo Hotel this Saturday February 14 for a huge night of hardcore bands, featuring Manhunt as they tour the nation with the release of the new Manhunt LP. Joining them on the night are Trench Sisters, Headless Dead, RMVLST and Melbourne’s up and coming Sick Machine, who are also celebrating a release of their own, 7” Muzzled. Two big releases, one big lineup. Doors open 8pm, $10 entry.
KOKO
KOKO are the ultimate cover band blasting out all the hits of soul, mb and funk. They’re bringing the good vibes on Valentine’s Day to Carter’s Public House, this Saturday February 14 from 9pm. Go grab your honey and come have a boogie.
CJ RAMONE
FIVE MILE SNIPER
Five Mile Sniper’s debut album The Sound Of Trees has just been released. Three years in the making, the debut offering is the collaboration of some of Melbourne’s best known musicians. Coinciding with
Get ready to Blitzkrieg Bop cause punk rock icon CJ Ramone is returning to Australia, with a special show locked in at The Reverence this Saturday February 14. Fresh from wowing audiences in Japan, CJ is bringing a killer backing band with him featuring Pete Sosa from Street Dogs, and Dan Root & Steve Soto of Adolescents. Expect a selection of songs from new album Last Chance to Dance plus all the hits from The Ramones back catalogue in CJ’s hour and a half set. Local bands Secret 7, Wolfpack & Dixon Cider support. Doors open 7:30pm, tickets are $41.50+BF from OzTix.
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15
THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS
The Songwriter Sessions are back at The Brunswick Hotel this Sunday February 15, showcasing emerging talent from the local music scene. This session showcase’s Brett Franke, Acoustic Foxx and Alistair King, three up and coming Melbourne songwriters who will hang out, share some of their tunes, maybe talk a bit about them and generally entertain. A must for lovers of local original music, or anyone wanting insights into the creative process. Kicks off 5pm with free entry.
VAN WALKER
Born and raised on the windswept prairies of north-west coast Tasmania, between lashings of hallucinogenic cheese and Magic Johnson, weaned on William Blake and Ribald magazine, Walker first heard the music of Bob Dylan around adolescence and began picking guitar and writing songs. Some hundreds of songs later and a hellbent pick, he moved to Melbourne to form the rock’n’roll outfit The Swedish Magazines, and sing his unique hillbilly stuff on the side. Now performing as part of Goatpiss Gasoline and The Livingstone Daisies, Walker is a formidable solo performer and takes to the stage at The Drunken Poet on Sunday February 15 at 4pm for two duo sets. Don’t miss it.
CARUS THOMPSON
Carus Thompson has announced a matinee show at Northcote Social Club on Sunday February 15, with Dave Johnson and Simon Marks in tow. Thompson has recently moved back to his home of Western Australia, which means that his Melbourne appearances will be limited, suggesting this show will be particularly special. This’ll be Thompson’s only Victorian gig for the first half of 2015, and tickets are expected to go fast. Go forth, true believers.
THREE KINGS
Already being described as a Melbourne blues super group, Three Kings brings together a trio of this country’s most dedicated, authentic blues artists, with down and dirty, totally inspiring results. Officially formed in 2011 by Ian Collard (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Benny Peters (vocals and guitar), and Jason Liu Soon (drums), Three Kings’ self-titled debut album took out the award for best blues CD in The Age Victorian music awards only a fortnight after release. You can catch them at The Labour in Vain this Sunday February 15 from 7pm.
STIBBO AND GREENHATCH
With Stibbo on vocals and harmonica, and Greenhatch on vocals and guitar, they belt out blues in a very unique style. Recover from the weekend this Sunday February 15 at Carter’s Public House in Northcote with this dynamic duo from 5pm.
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THE ESTRANGED
The Grace Darling has announced that Portland post-punk outfit The Estranged will play one of their Australian tour’s most intimate shows on February 15. Sharing the bill will be punk legends Harry Howard and Edwina Preston, bringing their damaged sound spanning garage, pop and punk. Support from Melbourne’s Motel Love, a band delivering the punk hooks straight from the garage. $5 for a night of the US and Melbourne’s best punk and garage riffs. Doors open at 6.30pm. MONDAY FEBRUARY 16
G-EAZY
Dressed in black with his hair slicked back, G-Eazy adds a touch of class to hip hop. Looking more like a Tarantino hero than a standard MC, the rapper has built his success one gig at a time. Last year was a breakthrough, with Paste magazine placing him in their Top Artists To Watch list and Lil Wayne tapping him to join the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival nationwide. With a new album out, his future looks brighter than ever. He performs at Howler on Monday February 16.
THE HUNTED CROWS The Hunted Crows could easily be mistaken for a 20-piece bassoon ensemble. But they’re not. They’re a two-piece straight outta Melbourne featuring heavy sweet riffs, groovin’ beats and catchy vocals to boot. The Hunted Crows will bring their musical stylings every damn Tuesday in February to Cherry Bar, this week bringing along Two Headed Dog and Evil Twin to support, along with DJ Mermaid playing it out till 5am. Doors open 6pm. Free entry.
OLIVIA QI
Olivia Qi is new to Melbourne and Ruby’s Music Room will host her first Australian performance on Tuesday February 17 from 6pm. She will be singing acoustics Western songs by Bruno Mars, Adele, Leona Lewis, Ariana Grande and a range of Chinese pop songs.
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Ruby’s Music Room is thrilled to announce folk singer Alanna Eileen will be performing this Sunday February 15. Sweet, sorrowful, pure and poetic are all words that describe this songstress’s musical style. Her haunting vocals and minimalist acoustic guitar are gentle and delicate, taking you on a journey through love, pain and beauty. The result is charming and angelic folk music that will make you want to close your eyes and get swept along in the breeze that is Alanna Eileen.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band is called Lights Of Berlin, and we’re all the other side of country in Perth. I’m Michael Hilliard and I play bass for the band. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? We are told we sound like a lot of things really, although if I had to put my finger of it I’d say we were a mix of Kings of Leon, Biffy Clyro, Queens of the Stone Age and Thirty Seconds to Mars. What can a punter expect from your live show? Berlin have always prided ourselves on having a huge sounding live show, and trying to make sure every show blows people out of the water every time they see us. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We still have a handful of copies of our EP Brand New Day left for people who simply prefer the look and feel of physical album vs a download, and they will be available on the night. Catch LIGHTS OF BERLIN this Saturday February 14 at The Brunswick Hotel.
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Conan Mockasin and Mac DeMarco by Ian Laidlaw
Some say Laneway is overrated, while others suggest it’s growing more commercial. These are fairly reactive criticisms, but perhaps they’re necessary. The general consensus says Laneway is an expertly curated and skillfully organised event. Returning for another year to the Footscray Community Arts Centre, this impression gained emphatic support. Up first were triple j Unearthed winners Milwaukee Banks. The local duo’s immediate electro-hop worked well in the daylight, which suggested plenty of festival main stages lie ahead. Word about Eves The Behavior has been spreading for a while now, with very little content available. As the clock struck 1.00pm, herself and two wily backing musicians brought a compelling display of alt-pop to the Moreland St. stage, which sat somewhere between Florence + the Machine and Howling Bells. Getting things started on the hillside Mistletone Stage, Connan Mockasin and his gang of gypsies – all of whom are wicked players – packed on the lovely vibes. Mac DeMarco joined for the final three songs, but Mockasin was the kernel of fascination, making ‘freakish’ seem like an obvious character choice. After sleazing through ten minutes of Forever Dolphin Love, Mockasin left the stage advising us to see “Marc Demonco” and Angel Olsen. Unfortunately, their sets overlapped, and our priority went with the latter. Before that came Leeds five-piece Eagulls, who dished out a string of passable post-punk tunes that chewed rather than bit. Ratking were missing a member, but their well-crafted dystopian hip hop still sparked fires in the Future Classic garden. Meanwhile, Perfect Pussy vocalist Meredith Graves looked determined to tear the sun from the sky. Disappointingly however, while the band made incisions of distorted noise and clattering rhythm, the vocals were often inaudible. Angel Olsen isn’t afraid to delve into emotional delicacy, but make no mistake; this woman is tough. With an understated band behind her, Olsen led us through the lonely-anthem Hi Five and a slow, pensive rendition of Acrobat, which evoked rapt nervousness. If you were keen to kick-start the evening with some blasting rock, Pond were the perfect option. Heaping on zealous-psych and glam rock, these guys should be a feature at every festival, FKA Twigs by Ian Laidlaw
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or at the very least every Laneway. Surely many of the folks crammed in for Future Islands were attracted here by ‘the Letterman song’ – or more exactly, frontman Samuel Herring’s onstage antics during said song. Never mind, though, because Herring’s “fiendish-charisma” (thanks MC Agnes DeMarco for the description) wasn’t reserved for Seasons (Waiting On You) alone. On top of that, the band’s grasp on skewwhiff synth-pop extends through their whole repertoire. Over at the Dean Turner stage, an even bigger crowd gathered to see FKA Twigs’ exhibition of exquisitely sung, glitchladen R&B, accentuated by interpretive bodily movement. FKA Twigs isn’t a hit-churner in the obvious sense, but the audience’s unflagging attention – which peaked in set-closer Two Weeks – illustrated the inquisitive ears of the Laneway crowd. The same could be said for Courtney Barnett. As the performance begun, spears of rain and riverside wind combined to create dramatic visual effects. Accordingly, Barnett and her band (including The Drones’ Dan Luscombe on his 40th birthday) tore into a raucous version of History Eraser, which set the precedent for what was to come. Interestingly, while on record Barnett’s vocals are often lazy utterances, in front of a large hometown crowd she frequently broke into a guttural scream, which was a sign of her growing onstage power. FlyLo, Flight Facilities and Banks were all tough to pass up, but St Vincent simply shouldn’t be missed. Once again, Annie Clark and her three complementary musicians were hard to fault. St Vincent’s songs mightn’t be ball-tearing pieces of innovation, but her genius lies in being exceedingly accessible yet altogether peerless. It was a visually and aurally dazzling performance, which glimmered with sharp intelligence. Yet, instead of inciting feelings of feebleness or insignificance, it was an occasion of inclusive fun – which is a pretty good way to sum up LOVED: Civility. the entire Laneway experience. HATED: Old bones. AUGUSTUS WELBY Benjamin Booker by Ian Laidlaw
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews PAUL KELLY PL AYS MERRI SOUL SESSIONS Melbourne Zoo Twilights, Saturday February 6
AUSMUTEANTS, KIM & LEANNE AND POWER PBS Drive Live, Thursday February 5 Ah PBS, the station to hear forgotten recordings of weed-chuffing jazz flautists, advertisements for what’s on at The Spotted Mallard and, of course, plenty of good-to-great local acts. All this week, the station invited listeners into the studio for the annual Drive Live sessions. Presented by the Fang It! program, today we gathered around a studio window, with cold beer in hand, to catch Power, Kim and Leanne and Ausmuteants. Power are an unashamed rock’n’roll trio. But unfortunately their hard rock throwback is neither a menace to the planet nor the rock’n’roll construct. And that’s what lets it down. Kim Salmon’s been involved in enough projects over the years to fill this entire page. He’s not resting on his laurels though, as shown by today’s offering, the recently founded Kim and Leanne. Salmon’s never been a spectacular singer or guitarist, nor has he pretended to be. Rather, his greatest asset is the way he attacks songs, be they aggressive or brittle. Salmon must be pushing 60, but he hasn’t lost touch with his gnarly punk rock proclivity. Even through a limited viewing porthole, and speakers awkwardly placed at the other side of the room, Kim and Leanne dished out some proper inspiration. On paper, Ausmuteants possess very little appeal. However, the five-piece – featuring two videogame-channeling keyboardists – are always a buzz. The studio setting didn’t dampen their energy and many songs appeared to be motored by dangerous amounts of Red Bull. As ever, the crux of the band’s head-shaving energy was frontman Jake Robertson, who convulsed and pulled silly faces as he sang, while the rest of the band looked like they were missing fifth period. The live broadcast scenario did make it hard to get swept up in the band’s onslaught, so the performance lacked a bit of potency. However, this is a relative criticism. The band are of genuinely subversive intent, and at that they LOVED: PBS. largely succeeded. HATED: PBR.
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It could’ve been called the All Star Soul Revue and that would’ve been equally apt. Mid last year, as a labour of love, Paul Kelly united some of this shore’s sassiest soul divas and dudes (specifically, Linda and Vika Bull, Clairy Brown, Dan Sultan and Kira Peru) and recorded Merri Soul Sessions.. Tonight, he replicated the experiment. Not that we would have minded, but it’s not exactly a Kelly vehicle – while our beloved troubadour did a couple of his own tunes, he lets the others take the ropes on his songs. It’s also very much an ensemble piece and everyone shares the spotlight: just as well really because the lineup is one big soul crush. However, if we’re picking favourites, shout out goes to Vika for Sweet Guy and Sultan for Look So Fine, Feel So Low. Also, something weird happened when Kelly sang Dumb Things and electricity came out of our eyes (it may have looked like a tear, but now you know better). There was also a preponderance of tunes about rain, starting with Smells Like Rain – an apt metaphor for change in the circumstances given that it’s threatening to piss down. The Zoo’s a glorious venue – it’s a proper treat to visit the butterflies and then see a gig. That said, a lot of the LOVED: The a capella version of Meet Me in the audience are clearly there for the craic rather than the Middle of the Air (which someone, we shit you not, music, so don’t go if you prefer your audience giving it called an “archipelago song”) and the big cat bellow. rapt attention. On the plus side, a picnic precursor to a live HATED: Hate’s too strong a word, but the ants gave gig is a sterling idea: we listen better when fed. us the shits. Note to self, take bug spray next time. MEG CRAWFORD
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BENJAMIN BOOKER Northcote Social Club, Thursday February 5 Benjamin Booker recorded his debut LP before he had much gig experience and before solidifying a live band. Here on his first Australia tour, which comes off the back of a year’s worth of gigging, Booker’s tunes sounded dirtier and more convincing than their recorded counterparts. His hollow body guitar was put through multiple amplifiers, which created an intoxicating haze that occasionally mimicked an organ. He was joined a bassist and drummer, who were consistently on point and also available to play violin and mandolin when needed. Benjamin Booker can be an uneven listen. Pell-mell rock’n’roll tunes sit alongside heart on your sleeve soul ballads. Impressively in the live setting, Booker used this volatility to his advantage, dropping deeper into sentimentality and presiding over balls-out choruses with an almighty bark. Booker’s a talented singer, no doubt, but the way he uses his voice was a deal breaker. When he put his diaphragm to work, it had a chilling effect. But his frequent recourse to whisper-sing was rather off-putting. In short bursts this is an effective tool, but when heaped on song after song, he started to sound like James Hetfield looking for the bathroom after lights out. Nevertheless, the crowd stayed switched on and accepted sing-a-long prompts in Slow Coming and Violent Shiver, which led Booker to assert, “Melbourne is better than Sydney”. If a sold out Northcote Social Club is anything to go by, Booker has bloody well blown-up. It makes sense, mind; dirty blues-rock mightn’t be considered a surefire money turner, but plenty of acts in that category have kicked commercial goals in recent decades. Even Jack White, the genre’s 21st century ambassador, has given Booker the seal of approval. Here tonight, we could view evidence of why that is. Scruples aside, Benjamin Booker LOVED: That guitar sound. plays rock’n’roll good and proper, with no gimmickry or HATED: Whispering Jack. time wasted on perfection. DRANK: To my dwindling health. BILLY SHEARS
POND The Corner Hotel, Tuesday February 3 It’s hard to define what constitutes a quality live performance, but we can point out some things that don’t contribute to a cracking good gig: first of all, no one likes seeing performers take themselves too seriously. Nothing wrong with taking the music seriously, but is a display of self-importance ever endearing? Also, to offer a static setlist run-through, with no attempt to engage with the crowd, is to neglect one’s primary onstage task – to entertain. Thankfully, here at The Corner Hotel, Pond successfilly avoided these traps. Pond are silly, which needn’t be a disparaging assessment. The Perth/Melbourne collective take bits from the psychedelic ‘60s, the glam-tastic ‘80s and do with them whatever they please. This is precisely what underpins both their successes and failures. On one hand, Pond records suffer from a lack of identity, but Pond live shows are never short of grin-slinging amusement and striking sonic outbursts. Here to showcase their brand new album, Man It Feels Like Space Again, the band kicked off with Waiting Around For Grace and Elvis’s Flaming Star, which sent us straight into a stupidly enjoyable space rock wonderland. Although the new record (Pond’s sixth) is still rooted in homage, it actually stands alone as a captivating listening
experience. This was demonstrated by the more ambitious numbers – like Sitting Up On Our Crane and Medicine Hat – that came later in the set Big grins and bodily freak-outs let it be known the band was having a wonderful time. That is except for frontman Nick Allbrook, whose contorted movements made his emotions a little harder to read. The night’s biggest treat came last. The title track from Pond’s new LP is eight minutes of multi-sectioned meandering. However, on stage the transitions from pillow-y reverie to rigid aerobic-rock and crescendo-ing prog were executed with sharp purpose and tongues sitting very close to cheeks. BILLY SHEARS
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LOVED: The Corner Hotel, always. HATED: Tallies. DRANK: Tinnies.
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We’re nearly a decade removed from the untimely passing of Grant McLennan and, for many, the hurt of this loss is yet to subside. He left behind a remarkable legacy in the form of The Go-Betweens, whose direct inspiration and influence resonates to this day in indie pop both here and abroad. The archives of material documenting their rise from lofi Brisbane dreamers to international critical darlings have begun to be explored through G Stands for GoBetweens. Its first volume, following the band through its inception, early singles and first three albums, has arrived in style. Even when the spectrum of the band’s canon is as limited as it is here, it’s still exhausting – essays, reflections, demos, live sessions and even some of McLennan’s non-musical writings; all lovingly assembled by surviving Go-Between Robert Forster. The fascinating aspects are twofold: Sonically, we move from the scrappy Hollywood daydream of Lee Remick to Cattle and Cane, which is widely regarded to be one
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Inferno (Chapter) Melbourne Lothario Jonny Telafone creeps through some apocalyptic vibes on Inferno, a smouldering take from the freshly released Romeo Must Cry. There’s comfort in its length, easing into a burst of shit-hot guitar solo action and vocoder meditation towards the end. Smouldering brilliance.
NICO GHOST
Coolin’ (Independent) Rising Melbourne MC Nico Ghost exhibits an impressive flow over some dreamy production from GXNXVS on Coolin’, coming together for a soothing, smoky cool slow burn. Not terrible lyrically, but still mired in rap platitude, lacking a certain flair to contend with current US counterparts, but the potential shows. But yeah, good luck with the whole “’bout to make a quarter milly” thing bro.
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BABAGANOUJ
Can’t Stop (Independent) I wanna like this, but the bubblegum pop sentiment in the lyrics is straight up trash. I dig pop cliché, but Babaganouj plod along, dragging irritable pop hooks along the ground like a sack of rotten spuds. Goes from zero to insufferable really, really quick.
ARA KOUFAX
Market (Downtime) Taking the sax resurgence to a logical, saxy as hell, extreme, Melbourne duo Ara Koufax steep into a ‘90s-leaning jam, feeling like an intake of icy cool air. It feels like night time, and it feels great.
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Am I Worth It (Rice Is Nice) Dealing in a profound, beautiful devastation, Sarah Mary Chadwick delivers in the atmospheric Am I Worth It, regaling a darkly, direct introspection. Vivid imagery is presented in lines such as “You smelled like cinnamon and dirt / And it erased all the hurt.” Nearly as vivid as the excellent artwork, illustrated by Chadwick, which is pretty much a guaranteed lock for album cover of the year.
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Multi-Love ( Jagjagwar) UMO have a great knack for producing songs that sounds like it could have been lifted from any musical era in the past 50 years, and Multi-Love is no different. It’s wonderful, as UMO often are, exhibiting a canny acumen for refined songwriting and tonal exploration. There was a stray tweet from The Mint Chicks account late last year reading “writing,” and as tantalising as that sounds, I can see myself being well and truly sated with the new UMO LP.
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Emoticon (Two Bright Lakes/Remote Control) The latest cut from Collarbones’ perhaps underappreciated third album Return is a polar bridge between deep bass chasms and chirpy flourish, easing into a resonant slowish-grind in the chorus. A perfect showcase of Travis Cook’s daring production chops and Marcus Whale’s fearless, pristine R&B pop vocal.
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Tearing The Posters Down (Chapter) The second taste of Dick Diver’s upcoming third LP starts off unassuming enough, a charming little Be My Baby drum beat, gradually unfurling delightfully fluid guitar melodies. When I first heard this song live, I thought it was a cover; such is permeating of its brilliant pop elements, an instant, innate familiarity. It’s wonderfully constructed, assured with each turn. The chorus is a resolute triumph, a rich endorphin rush each time. Tearing The Posters Down is Dick Diver’s finest moment yet, and that’s saying something.
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When Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker became one of indie rock’s global figureheads and one of Australia’s most unlikely pop stars, he did the diplomatic thing and sent the elevator back down. The Venn diagram of musicians surrounding Parker’s work have all had their profiles raised exponentially in the wake of Tame Impala’s rise, perhaps none more so than genre-hungry adventurers Pond. The collective are onto their sixth album, and the story goes that it was written in tandem with their previous LP, 2013’s Hobo Rocket. The smart sequencing of these two albums allows for the searing highs from the occasionally-unhinged prog-rock of Hobo Rocket to lead into an album that’s less Nick Allbrook and co. coming down to earth and more them orbiting in slow motion. It’s a calmer Pond than we’ve come to know, more immersed in the ambience of their songs and focusing in on what lies between each note. It may well come as a difficult pill to swallow for some listeners, but it’s worth recalling that this has never been a project that follows a mould or a singular set of ideas. It’s a new adventure in hi-fi from a band constantly on the precipice of something new and intriguing. DAVID JAMES YOUNG
There should be more songs about Australia, for no other reason than it would make me happy. Perry Keyes has been very good to me: Sunnyholt is a tensong symposium on gentrification, and specifically, the forced relocation of inner-city working-class dwellers to Sydney’s west. As is probably to be expected, Keyes’ plays up the rock’n’roll – in fact, Sunnyholt sounds like a stripped-back John Farnham or Jimmy Barnes. Indeed, Keyes lists his influences as “Elvis Presley, The Velvet Underground and the Parramatta Speedway.” Combining local identity and the pub rock, Sunnyholt comes across as a very Australian album. It’s straightforward, honest, and unlike many bands mimicking long-gone genres nowadays, it’s legit. The music and the lyrical content are one and the same for Keyes when it comes to authenticity. However, the pinpoint focus of the album’s lyrics – Sydney suburbs are constantly name checked – greatly restricts its accessibility. While dislocation and poverty, for example, may be common experiences, knowledge of Sunnyholt Rd, Botany Bay or Glebe isn’t. Good on Keyes for singing about Australia, but otherwise it’s an unremarkable album. NICHOLAS HARTMAN
Jonny Telafone casts himself as the tragic victim for his official debut album, Romeo Must Cry. The cover, with tones of ‘90s hardcore techno sleeve art, is a negative portrait set against a glitchy urban cityscape with a blood red sky. This suggests Telafone’s anxieties are as much about the oncoming apocalypse as they are about tragic matters of the heart. On the surface, this is a sad album drenched in tears. But, in light of the musician’s hat-swapping capabilities and eye-opening live shows, you suspect this is all a facade; an excuse to pull back his more extreme side and relish diving into some ‘80s electro ballads with a dash of goth-pop bleakness. There’s a mysterious, creepy element in the shadows of these sad songs, like he’s manipulating you to feel sorry for him with all of the ersatz elements at his disposal. You connect to him but it’s an uneasy alliance. On the back of Chapter Music’s 2012 compilation of past digital and cassette recordings, Romeo Must Cry reveals a toned-down, smoothedout Telafone, but he’s still an acquired taste. His masterstroke is the atmospheric second song, The Prayer – the rest of the album is good, but doesn’t quite nail it like that one track. Still, after the randomness of his collected works, it’s satisfying to hear his industrial ballads given some focus and a cohesive theme in an old-school album format. Romeo Must Cry is an eerily romantic plea into the gaping void of nothingness and it’s a weirdly inviting prospect to watch it all burn down with him. CHRIS GIRDLER
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Club Meds
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Ibeyi’s self-titled debut album blends modern electronic, pop and soul sounds with French-Cuban and West African tradition. Ibeyi showcases the musical talents of 19-year-old twins Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz. Daughters of famous Cuban musician and member of the Buena Vista Social Club Anga Diaz, Ibeyi do not shy away from their family roots. The album is heavily influenced by their family’s traditional Yorùbán and West African culture and spirituality. Lisa-Kainde’s sings both in English and Yorub, and Naomi plays traditional Cuban percussion instruments, the Cajon and the Batas. These traditional sounds are woven through dreamy, melancholic vocals and electronic beats. It’s a blend of old and new influences that’s the real strength of the album. The album quickly establishes its cultural heritage with opening track Eleggua, which features a harmonious incantation to a Yorùbán warrior god. Oya blends haunting vocals with modern electronic instruments, and on this track you can hear the influence of label mates The xx and SBTRKT. Lead single Mama Says is stripped back to let Lisa-Kainde’s raw vocals shine, reminiscent of old-school soul masters like Nina Simone. The vocals describe love and loss with a darker edge: “The man is gone / and mama says / she can’t live without him.” The song ends with a Yoruba chant that lends a real sense of depth and history. While mostly sticking to the gloominess of its doom soul stylings, Ibeyi does have some lighter moments. River is one of the album’s more upbeat tracks, with a catchy hip hop beat and electronic base. Faithful is a nod to a pop-folk vibe while the Diaz’s delicate harmonies beg for loyalty from their lover. Ibeyi demonstrates that history be made fresh and new in the right hands. While the album has some slow moments, it’s clear that Naomi and LisaKainde Diaz have enough raw talent to go the distance.
I’ve ever only listened to one folk album, and it’s also the only album my mum has ever bought for me: Cat Stevens’ Tea For The Tillerman (thanks Mum). The April Maze’s Sleeping Storm is now my second. So I don’t know much about folk, but I can report it’s not as good as Tea For The Tillerman. Sorry. I am, however, a fan of bands of fewer than four members. The April Maze are made of Sivan Agam and Todd Mayhew – between them they share vocals and split cello, guitar and banjo duties. This range of instruments alone lets their folk wander into bluegrass, country and beyond, ensuring a nice variety among the album’s 13 songs. Opener and title track Sleeping Storm is a sorrowful get-up, which is immediately contrasted by the determined, upbeat nature of I’ve Seen The Rain. After that, Scout Hall pops on with its banjo-driven melody. However, Sleeping Storm never seems to stick out – there’s no catchy or easily memorable song. The near exception to this is The Bishop Who Ate His Boots; it’s upbeat and sounds distinct from the other tracks, but the liner notes also do announce this song rather loudly. It’s not a bad album. Probably one for the Radio National audience, though. NICHOLAS HARTMAN
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Self-described as an album of “sedation,” Dan Mangan’s Club Meds arrives after a four-year break with the help of Blacksmith, a collective of musicians Mangan has been performing with in the years since his debut release of 2003. It would be easy to slip into a trance listening to this album – pop on the headphones and just immerse yourself in the layered textures, addictive loops and eerie distortion. Mangan has been writing songs for years, quietly rumbling about the indie acoustic rock scene and gaining the occasional accolade including two JUNO Awards in his home ground of Canada. Locally, he’s somewhat of an underachiever, unfortunately overlooked in favour of more commercially suitable acts and slipping between radio formats. It’s tempting to liken Mangan’s voice to honey – perhaps more apt to envisage honeycomb, smooth and warm while laced with a gruff, course undertone. His formula, still utilising the laidback rhythm of his previous work, is now accompanied by feedback loops, fuzzy vocal effects and even a Baltic-style brass section (in New Skies). There are also the more cinematic productions such as Mouthpiece and Vessel, the latter indeed being used for cinematic purposes (as part of Simon Pegg’s indie film Hector and the Search For Happiness). These tracks are definite highlights on Club Meds and with their driving melodies and sing-a-long choruses; it’s easy to see why they’ve both been chosen as album singles. While Mangan’s voice may not be entirely suited to the quicker rhythm of tracks like Mouthpiece, one thing is certain – he is one hell of a songsmith. Albums like these – “growers”, as they’re often known – are multi-layered. Just when you think you know the music, you start listening to the lyrics, really listening. That’s when you really experience Dan Mangan.
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WEDNESDAY FEB 11 INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••BRIGHT SIDE OF YELLOW - FEAT: NORTHERN LIGHTS +
BJORN & THE GAYDY BUNCH + CHERRYPOOL + LADY LUCAS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ••CLEVELAND BLUES The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. ••COQ ROQ WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.
••ENLIGHT + SIREN SUN + SENTIA + THE HIGH SUBURBAN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
••JULITHA RYAN + WINTER SUN + MICHAEL PLATER &
THE EXIT KEYS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. $7.00. ••KASHMERE CLUB + CONTANGENT + SIX SHOOTER + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••LILLY TUNLEY + DANIKA SMITH + RARE CHILD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
••OLD GRAY MULE + RATTLIN’ BONES BLACKWOOD +
GREEN TIN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••SISTER ANXIETY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••SLIM JEFFRIES + FIA WALTERS + JUSTIN LEWIS + ANGUS ROBB Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••SPOON Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $64.27. ••TENDER BONES + ST MORRIS SINNERS &THE BROKEN NEEDLES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••THE DEAD HEIR + THE BLEEDING FLARES + MAGIC AMERICA John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:30pm. $8.00. ••TWO STEPS ON THE WATER + THE GRAND MAGOOZI Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
GIG OF THE WEEK!
••THE ARLENE FLETCHER TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ••CLAREMONT STREET SINGERS + PINA TUTERI Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
••JOHN FLANAGAN + BILL JACKSON Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
••OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. ••PUGSLEY BUZZARD + AMARILLO Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $30.00.
••THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: CINDY LOU KRAMME
+ AARON CREIGH Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:30pm.
••THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL’S OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
••THE HAMMOND ORGAN NIGHTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm.
THE ANTLERS
In 2011, The Antlers won hearts all across the country after their Laneway Festival appearances. The acclaimed Brooklyn outfit are returning to Australia this week off the back of their fifth studio record Familiars, which they’ll bring to life at the acoustically spectacular and intimately grandeur Elisabeth Murdoch Hall at The Melbourne Recital Centre. Fittingly, the show will be held on Valentine’s Day and there’s no doubt many hearts will be melting during their set. Catch the Antlers at The Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday February 14.
THURSDAY FEB 12
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
••LOST RAGAS + THE YEARLINGS + BRENDAN WELCH
$45.00.
••MEGAN WASHINGTON + MONTAIGNE + GREG
••AIMEE VOLKOFSKY & THE MOLOTOVS + FRAUDBAND +
••THE NECKS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm.
••APE FARM + KILL DIRTY YOUTH + MESSMESS +
••THE WOOHOO REVUE State Library Of Victoria, 6:00pm. ••YAMAHA PIANO SERIES (CLEON BARRACLOUGH) -
LUNA DEVILLE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
SUBMARINES Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $10.00. ••ARCHER & BOW + JACKSON MCLAREN John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm.
FEAT: CLEON BARRACLOUGH Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK
Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12.00.
CHIAPELLO 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00.
••MIKE OLIPHANT + ALEX FORMOSA-BODA & MICHAEL
DOYLE Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.
••MY ECHO The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. ••OSLOW + SLEEP DECADE + SEAHORSE DIVORCE +
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
••BAD AMBULANCE + RUSSACK/NASDAQ + BLAEK KA Old
••ALEX YAROSH SOLO Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd.
••BRIDGEWATER + INVISIBLE DEARS + ARBES Retreat
••BELLA WOLF Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
••BYO VINYL NIGHT The Bodega, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. ••CHRIS WILSON & BRENDAN FORWARD Whole Lotta
••BLUES JAM - FEAT: THE SHAKE SHACK BOOGIE HOUSE
••FESTIVAL OF THE PHOTOCOPIER - FEAT: EMPAT LIMA +
••CHALOUCHE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••MAN BITES GOD + HEYMUS Drunken Poet, West
••PLUM GREEN 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••PRYMAL + DAMN THE RIVER + I AM MINE + VISION ST ••RICHIE1250 & THE BRIDES OF CHRIST + GIRL CRAZY
7:00pm. $15.00. $15.00.
••BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••GRACE TURNER & IMOGEN PEMBERTON Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.
••PETER HEARNE & DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club,
Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
THE SHABBAB + THE GIRL FRIDAS + HOLY LOTUS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
••BEST OF BOTH WORLDS - FEAT: RENE DIAZ & REAL
TIME Mulgrave Country Club, Wheelers Hill. 8:00pm.
••PASSERINE + RACHEL BY THE STREAM + DR DOCTOR
BAND + JLS + DJ BARRY MAXWELL Musicland, Fawkner.
••PENSIVE PENGUIN + WREN + WIREBIRD Penny Black,
7:00pm.
Melbourne. 8:00pm.
Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.
••KNIGHTS ON STANDBY Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford.
••MARILLA HOMES & THE HOUSEMEN Lomond Hotel,
8:30pm.
••KOLLAPS + MOLLUSC + EGYPT LIES + HOSPITAL + SOFT
PLASTIC Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $8.00. ••KOOYEH + ECHO DRAMA + KING CHARLIES SCHOOL OF DUB Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12.00. ••MIRANDO 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••MODESELEKTOR The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
••MICK HARVEY Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. ••NARDIA & CALLUM Carters Bar, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••OPEN MIC The Wilde, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••SANTA TARANTA Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. ••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
••MONKS OF MELLONWAH + LE BELLE + MIKE
••SHOWCASE / AUDITION NIGHT - FEAT: VARIOUS
••SLIPPER + BOHJASS QUARTET + KEWTI 303, Northcote.
7:00pm. $5.00.
$50.50.
ERLINGTON Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
$10.00.
••NEXT - FEAT: I VALIANCE + ATLANTIC + I EXALT +
AGRESSOR Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. ••NIANDRA + CHRIS WATTS + 1891 Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
••NICK KINGSWELL The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. ••PHIA + HOWL Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: PRYMAL + SUB ROSA
+ MR.STITCHER Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $7.00.
••ST. MORRIS SINNERS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••THE ESTRANGED + KROMOSOM + RIP FUCKER
+ EXTINCT EXIST + SOMA COMA Bendigo Hotel,
Collingwood. 8:00pm.
••THE MARQUIS + THE VINYL SPLINTERS + ITSOKMAN +
LASSETERS REEF John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. ••THE TELEVISION ADDICTS + SUN GOD REPLICA + DEEP HEAT Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $35.00. ••THE VANNS + I KNOW THE CHIEF + THE COLOUR CODE Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm.
••VOWEL MOVEMENT + SHARDS + SLEEPY DREAMERS +
JAALA Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $7.00. ••WHO’S THIS? + LUNAIRE + SAM BALDWIN + CHIRS COMMERFORD + DJ DAMIEN RATCLIFFE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
8:00pm. $30.00.
ARTISTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm.
••THE HOMESPUN GOODS Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8:30pm.
FRIDAY FEB 13
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••OUR SOLACE 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $8.00. ••AGONHYMN + SPIDER GOAT CANYON + ROUNDTABLE +
••SOUL IN THE BASEMENT - FEAT: FULTON STREET +
DJ VINCE PEACH + DJ PIERRE BARONI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00.
THE BRAVE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $18.00. ••APEFARM + DRIFTER + MESS MESS + CLAWS & ORGANS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00.
••ARTIST PROOF + SHADOW MAKERS + SAMMY Q Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
••BASKET OF MAMMOTHS Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. ••BLACK NIGHT CRASH (BLOC PARTY SPECIAL) Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm.
••BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE - FEAT: WIZARDS + DJ MAX
CRAWDADDY + CHILD + F*CK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE Yarraville Club, Yarraville. 7:00pm. $30.00. ••CHERRY BOMB European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm.
••CYMATICS + HORIZONS EDGE + ASH ARCHER & THE
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00.
••FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE - FEAT: SINGLE INCOME &
EASTWOOD REVINE Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••GAYLE CAVANAGH BAND Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. $15.00.
••HAVE/HOLD + MARICOPA WELLS + SANS + MERCIANS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
••HOT WINGS + MY OLD DUTCH + DJ SHAKY MEMORIAL Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm.
••INCRYPT + NUMERATOR + CHASING LANA + BLIND
The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm.
TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor.
••KIM CHURCHILL + BOO SEEKA + TOM KEATING Corner
••THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO + 7:00pm.
••THE MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown
+ DANE CERTIFICATE’S MAGIC SHOW Dane Certificate’s Magic Tricks, Gags & Theatre, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $5.00. ••STEVE LUCAS Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 4:00pm. ••SUN GOD REPLICA Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. ••TEX PERKINS & CHARLIE OWEN WITH THE DARK
HORSES Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $37.00.
••THE EIGHTY 88S + JAMESY OHH Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
••THE ESTRANGED + INFINITE VOID + LAKES + MASSES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
••THE HARLOTS + COLOUR BOMB + SPENDER Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
••THE HONEY BADGERS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••THE QUARRELMEN PLAY THE BEATLES Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $27.00.
••THE REBROBETTES + YARD APES The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00.
••THE RUMJACKS + THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY + JAY
THRILLS + GREY SKY Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $15.00. ••INVASION - FEAT: HADAL MAW + KYZER SOZE + TRUTH CORRODED + METALSTORM + VOROS Bendigo Hotel,
••TAMARA KULDIN & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET
Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
••ANNA SALEN + ARAKEYE + TELL AMAROSA + FAVOUR
Carlton. 8:30pm. $10.00.
••EINSTEINS TOYBOYS + LEGENDS OF OZ ROCK Musicland,
Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. ••REVERSE SWING Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••SALSA THURSDAYS - FEAT: DEL BARRIO La Chinesca, Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••SAM APPAPOULAY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00.
Brunswick. 5:00pm.
••THE ROLLING PERPETUAL GROOVE SHOW + GENGHIS
••ANN VRIEND Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. ••CHRISTOPHER JANWONG MCKIGGAN Melbourne Recital
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $15.00.
THE CONVOY Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. ••ALL THE COLOURS + GATHERER + ICAH John Curtin Hotel,
••JULIANE PASTERNAK WITH JAZZ NOTES Dizzy’s Jazz $20.00.
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Brunswick East. 8:30pm.
SPITFIRES Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $12.00. ••DEADROCKSTARS (ITCHY SCABS PLAY THE CRAMPS)
Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.
STOCKADES + CHORES Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm.
$10.00.
Collingwood. 8:00pm.
Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $15.00.
••LAMA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm.
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CAN’T SWIM + OLD ETIQUETTES Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
WARS + DJ LUCY ARUNDEL Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.
8:00pm. $15.00.
••THE SPINNING ROOMS + SPACE JUNK + DIANA RADAR +
BOTTLECAPS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
••THIRD DAY (MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOUR) +
NEEDTOBREATHE + LEVI MCGRATH Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. $64.00.
••THREE QUARTER BEAST + THE UNKIND + STREET
FANGS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••CANNONBALL Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
••ELLY HOYT Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00.
••JAKOBI KAI Open Studio, Northcote. 6:30pm. ••JON DELANEY Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. ••LIVE JAZZ SUNDAYS Elephant & Castle Hotel, Geelong. 3:00pm.
••LUDOVICO EINAUDI Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $69.00.
••MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00.
••PABLO NARANJO + EMMA MCDONALD + SALVATORE
ROSSANO + EMILIANO BELTZER Club Voltaire, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $8.00.
••PBS DJS - FEAT: VINCE PEACH + JACK SPARROW + JOE
HAMLIN Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm.
••PUGSLEY BUZZARD TRIO + MICHAEL COOK Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $20.00.
••REBECCA & THE ROMANTICS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00.
••SOUL BLUE House Of Pan, 8:30pm. ••THE CLUB Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. ••THE GLASS MOON Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00.
THE NECKS
Experimental jazz trio The Necks will be showcasing tracks from their 17 albums at The Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday February 12. The Necks are one of Australia’s greatest cult bands, whose improvised works have been known to last for up to an hour. Get comfy in your seats this show’s gonna be one glorious trip. ••THE STEVE MAGNUSSON TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ••ALEX ARONSTEN & THE SOUTHERN LIGHTS + DAN
WATERS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $10.00.
••ANDY GRANT DUO European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd.
J MASCIS
J Mascis is one of the most illustrious names in rock’n’roll. The former Dinosaur Jr. frontman’s recent solo release Tied To A Star, the follow up to 2011’s Several Shades Of Why, confirmed his ranking as lord of the guitar and proved his musical chops are a force to be reckoned with. Catch J Mascis at The Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday February 13, supported Australia’s rock goddess Adalita. Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm.
••MAGIC BONES + THE NAYSAYERS + THE FURROWS +
GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
••MANHUNT + TRENCH SISTERS + HEADLESS DEATH +
SICK MACHINE + RMVLST Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $10.00.
••BEN WATERS BAND (BOOGIE 4 STU) Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy.
••MARIONETTES Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. ••MARTIN KING + MGKRP + ELKKLE + KARYME Toff In
••CHRIS WILSON + SPENCER P JONES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy.
••MERCURY WHITE + LIGHTS OF BERLIN + TURN SOUTH +
••GARY EASTWOOD Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:00pm. ••J MASCIS + ADALITA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
••NIGHT MOOVES Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:30pm. ••ONE DIRECTION Etihad Stadium, Docklands. 7:00pm.
••MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS - FEAT: DAN SULTAN +
••OSLOW + SEAHORSE DIVORCE + HOT GIRLS + XIAO
••MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe Vale.
••RACHEL BY THE STREAM + JOE OPPENHEIMER Whole
••ROADHOUSE Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:30pm. ••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
••RAD NAVAJO + SCALER FIELD + MIGNIGHT SHIFTER
6:00pm.
8:00pm. $25.00.
5:00pm.
8:00pm. $60.00.
BENNY WALKER Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. 5:30pm. $55.00.
8:00pm. $8.00.
8:00pm. $30.00.
••SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. $10.00.
••THE TIPPLERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. ••TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN
BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
••WILLOW DARLING The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
SATURDAY FEB 14
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••THE BURNT SAUSAGES + STEAMING JEANS + FREDDY
STEAMED DRAGON SPAGHETTI Dane Certificate’s Magic Tricks, Gags & Theatre, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $10.00.
Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $8.00.
SNARK Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
$99.00.
ZHONG Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00.
Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
••SEX ON TOAST + VAUDEVILLE SMASH + BOOGIE
MONSTER Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00.
••SHANE DIIORIO BAND Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••SHENANIGANS - FEAT: RADIO CHOAS Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm.
••SPARKSPITTER + SPERMAIDS + THE BURNING SEA +
ICAH Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
••THE ANTLERS + LANKS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $50.00.
••THE MELLOWS + SAY PLEASE + SILVER CITY The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm.
••THE NUREMBERG CODE + TOXICON + CONJURER +
MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $10.00.
••ABOVE KINGS + HOUSE OF LAURENCE + THE FIRING
••THE RUMJACKS + THE CHERRY DOLLS + THE NINJAS
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. ••ALBERT SALT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $7.00. ••B-TWO + OBLIVEUS + MATT RAD Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
••THE WALKING WHO + CONTRAST + HOOPER CRESCENT
LINE + THE DEAD HEIR + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar,
••BANG - FEAT: RYAN & THE GOSLINGS + BOY WONDER
+ AME TOURMENTEE + BANGS Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00. ••BEN WATERS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $30.00. ••BOOGIE HEARTS FUNDRAISER - FEAT: MELLA DEE &
HER BAND OF GYPSIES + THE MONA LISAS + CHILDREN OF INDIGO + PRIESTESSA & DASH + THE RUBY ROGERS EXPERIENCE + TERRA NEBULOUS + VIC MEEHAN DUO + SONIA SERIN Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 4:00pm. $20.00.
••CJ RAMONE + SECRET 7 + WOLFPACK + DIXON CIDER Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $41.50. ••DANIEL ROSSEN + JASIA Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $40.00. ••EASTLINK + EKEX + THE SHIFTERS + GAUD Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ••EMPAT LIMA + THE ICYPOLES Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm.
••FACADES + SPORADIC CHILDREN + YOUNG VINCENT Pelly Bar, Frankston. 8:30pm. $15.00.
Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00.
Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $8.00.
••VALENTINES DAY - FEAT: THUNDERSTRUCK + THE
ULTIMATE AC/DC BAND + DARKROOM + ANGELS TRIBUTE SHOW Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••VALENTINES DAY - FEAT: THUNDERSTRUCK + THE ULTIMATE AC/DC BAND + DARKROOM + ANGELS TRIBUTE SHOW Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••VALENTINES DISCO DRAG - FEAT: MISS MAN + DONNIE DISCO & HIS DISCO DOLLYS The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00.
••VIDEO VIDEO + ROXY LAVISH & THE SUICIDE CULT + DJ
JEFF LEPPARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
••WHITE SUMMER + THE SAND DOLLARS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $14.30.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••AFRICAN STAR DANCE & DRUMMING COMPANY +
AFRICAN STAR KIDS Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee.
4:30pm. $30.80.
••ALINTA & THE JAZZ EMPERORS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00.
••DEAN’S MARTINI (LOVE SONGS IN THE KEY OF DEAN) Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00.
••FUNK RABBIT + LADY OSCAR Penny Black, Brunswick.
••ISM TRIO Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm.
••HONEY BADGERS + LUNADEVILLE + HOWL Bridge Hotel,
••LUDOVICO EINAUDI Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne),
••JOEL PARNELL + AARTI JADU Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. ••KIM CHURCHILL + BOO SEEKA Corner Hotel, Richmond.
••MORELAND SOUL REVUE Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••MSO FREE CONCERT Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne.
••KING WOLF & GOATPISS GASOLINE Catfish, Fitzroy.
••SOUL BLUE Eddie’s Bandroom, 10:30pm. $10.00. ••THE EAMON & DUDI PROJECT Open Studio, Northcote.
9:30pm.
Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $6.00.
8:30pm. $15.00. 9:00pm.
••KOKO Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:00pm. ••LA BEATLES BOHEME Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 4:30pm. $34.70.
••LAMB Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $81.30. ••LAMINE SONKO & THE AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.
••LASERS UNDERWATER + CHICO FLASH + KAISHA + DAN
CALABRO 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••LEPERS & CROOKS + THE STRANGE + ZUZU ANGEL
$20.00.
Southbank. 8:00pm. $69.00.
7:00pm.
5:00pm.
••THE FLYING DUTCHMAN - FEAT: VICTORIAN OPERA Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $50.00.
••THE REBECCA MENDOZA QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
••UNIT 6 & OLIVIA CHINDAMO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
••VALENTINES DAY @ DIZZY’S - FEAT: THE CRAIG
SCHNEIDER TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00.
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GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
THE PUSH PRESENT
ACCESS ALL AGES
For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au ••VALENTINE’S DAY 2015 (JMQ & YVETTE JOHANSSON) Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. ••VINCE JONES Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $40.00.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ••THE KAVA KINGS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. ••ACTION SAM European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. ••AN EVENING WITH ELVIS - FEAT: THE KNAVE AKA
LOGAN JEFFS + BRUCE MILNE + SIMON LAXTON Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $10.00.
••BEYOND VEGAS + RAIN FACTORY + CALLING UTOPIA Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
••CJ RAMONE + MACH PELICAN + THE MEANIES +
COSMIC KAHUNA + 12FU Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.
6:00pm.
••ESPY ARTIST SHOWDOWN - FEAT: SKYMOTH + HANNAH
KATE + STRIDOR + THE SURPRISE ACT + HARMONY & CONTRAST + RIVERS OF JANUARY + BRITTO + AMBER DEAGUE-HALL Espy, St Kilda. 12:30pm. $15.00. ••FORTUNES + AYXNMD + ELLIOT FRIEND Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
••BRUNSWICK BLUEGRASS COLLECTIVE Open Studio,
••GEOFF ACHISON + STAND & DELIVER 80’S +
••CHRIS WILSON Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••DARYL ROBERTS Wine Larder, Brighton. 5:00pm. ••DAVID BRIDIE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
••GROOVELATION Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. ••KARATE BOOGALOO John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 3:30pm.
Northcote. 8:30pm.
7:30pm. $45.00.
SUPERSOUNDS MIXTAPE Espy, St Kilda. 6:00pm. $10.00.
••LA BEATLES BOHEME Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 4:30pm.
••DAVY SIMONY Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••GREG WALSH Umbrella Lounge Bar, 12:00pm. ••HOLLY MOSES HEARTACHE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.
••LEEZ LIDO Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ••LOWER PLENTY + THE GALAXY FOLK Tote Hotel,
••JACK EVAN JOHNSON + DJ MADDY MAC & COBRA
••MINIMUM WAGE SHOW - FEAT: BITCH BOYS Grace
9:00pm.
SNAKE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••JEMMA NICOLE + WOMAN OR HORSE Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
••JVG VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE MASSACRE #2 - FEAT:
DANNY WALSH + COOKIE BAKER + PETE ‘DR PUMP’ LAWLER + PETE EWING + KIM SALMON + FIONA MAYNARD + SHELLEY SHORT + SEAN MCMAHON + JEMMA ROWLANDS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5.00.
••MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS - FEAT: BOYS IN THE
BAND Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. 5:30pm. $50.00. ••MICK PEALING BAND PLAY THE SONGS OF STARS & ANDY DURANT Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $37.00.
••PETE FIDLERS’ LITTLE RABBIT Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
$34.70.
Collingwood. 4:00pm.
Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm.
••NATHAN KAYE 303, Northcote. 7:00pm. ••NGV SUMMER SUNDAYS - FEAT: HUSKY + THE
CREASES + MUSHROOM DJS National Gallery Of Victoria,
WITH JESS ZANONI
THE BIRTH OF BLACK SABBATH
Back on Friday February 13, 1970, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward released their debut self-titled album Black Sabbath and heavy metal was born. Precisely 45 years later to the day, The Yarraville Club will host a Black Sabbath celebration to honour the date and the band that changed the world. The night will feature an all star cast of Melbourne music royalty, featuring members of My Left Boot, Dead City Ruins and Redcoats. This show will be fucking killer. Get down to The Yarraville Club on Friday February 13 and rock the fuck out. ••JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. ••JAMES KENYON & BAND Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••LINDSAY FIELD, SAM SEE & GLYN MASON + LINDSAY
FIELD + SAM SEE & GLYN MASON Royal Oak Hotel,
Fitzroy North. 4:00pm.
••MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
••PERFUME GENIUS + ALDOUS HARDING Corner Hotel,
••PITCHER OF HEALTH Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. ••RON S PENO TRIO Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:30pm. ••SARAH CARROLL Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm. ••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
••STATE SCHOOL RELIEF BENEFIT - FEAT: SODASTREAM
••SIRING + THE TATTERED SAILS + BEN WILLIAMS Whole
Melbourne. 1:00pm.
••ONE DIRECTION Etihad Stadium, Docklands. 7:00pm. $99.00.
Richmond. 8:00pm. $45.00.
+ DARREN HANLON + ANTHONY ATKINSON & THE RUNNING MATES + THE ZEBRAS + BEN MASON + DJ MARKY MONNONE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 3:00pm. $18.40.
••SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: LAFIDKI + PHILLIPA OMEGA +
4:00pm. $30.00.
Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 5:00pm.
••STIBBO & GREENHATCH Carters Bar, Northcote. 5:00pm. ••SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm.
••SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm.
••THE BEARDED GYPSY BAND Spotted Mallard, Brunswick.
9:45pm. $30.00.
SOFT POWER Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. ••THE ARCANE FOLLOWING + THE RIMS + STRINGS FOR BELTS + JORDAN BAILEY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
5:30pm. $30.00.
••THE ESTRANGED + HARRY HOWARD & EDWINA
••THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY + JIM DUGGAN + ADRIAN
In Vain, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
Collingwood. 6:00pm. $5.00. ••THE KAVA KINGS The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm.
••THE RECHORDS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ••THE ROUNDHOUSE GANG Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.
East. 9:30pm.
••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. ••SCOTCH & SODA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. ••SPENCER P JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE Labour ••SUMMER SOUNDS - FEAT: PIERCE BROTHERS + GENA
ROSE BRUCE + ROBBIE BUNDLE Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown. 2:00pm. ••T-BONES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. ••THE GROOVETONES Harts Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. ••THE WANTON SHILLELAGHS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••VALENTINES DAY PARTY - FEAT: STRAY LOVE +
RATTLIN’ BONES BLACKWOOD The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
••VIC OLD TIME JAM SESSION - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD
+ WARREN ROUGH Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
SUNDAY FEB 15
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••A MONTH OF SUNDAYS - FEAT: MICHAEL PLATER & THE
EXIT KEYS + SAM SHINAZZI + CLAIRE BIRCHALL & THE PHANTOM HITCHHICKERS + OLD ETIQUETTES Toff In
Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $8.00.
••BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS - FEAT: LAURA PALMER +
SHADOW LEAGUE + GEORGIA MAQ Old Bar, Fitzroy.
7:30pm.
$10.00.
PRESTON DUET + MOTEL LOVE Grace Darling Hotel,
••THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS - FEAT: BRETT FRANKE
+ ALISTAIR KING + CRAIG WILLIAMS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
••UNDERSIDE + ABREACT + EVOLUTION OF SELF + I AM
MINE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00.
••VALENTINES COMEDOWN - FEAT: YANAI MORRIS
+ BRENDAN LLOYD + JAMES HAZELDEN + SNOWY BUSKINS + NICHOLAS ROY + MARK WOODWARD + HEYMUS + JOE NUTTALL Great Britain Hotel, Richmond.
4:30pm.
••WINTER SUN + PHILIPPA SINGS + BRONWYN ADAMS ••ZENITH EMPIRE + BROOKLYN HOOKERS + MILANDRA Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••ALANNA EILEEN Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00.
••ALL DAY FRITZ - FEAT: THE EAMON & DUDI PROJECT Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. ••CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $50.00. ••CLEON THREE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••DAVID REX QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.
OPINION SIX Fairfield Amphitheatre, 5:00pm. ••KEKOSON (CUBAN STREET MUSIC PARTY) The B.east, Brunswick East. 4:00pm.
••KYLIE AULDIST & THE GLENROY ALL STARS + DJ
SERVICES PUTTING TOGETHER A SCRAPBOOK of people who were at the Tote front bar last Friday night around 11pm, with blonde hair, about 5’9” and wearing white shoes. If you fit that description please send a lock of your hair to: P.O. box 123 Creepsville SOUNDPARK REHEARSALS NORTHCOTE. From $50. Great rooms/p.a’s. Parking/Storage/Hire. Phone Andrew 0425 706 382. Soundparkstudios.com.au
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4:30pm.
WHYTE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm.
5:30pm.
••THREE KINGS + IAN COLLARD + BEN PETERS + JASON
LIUSOON Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
••YARRAVILLE FESTIVAL - FEAT: THE GROOVETONES +
MISS LIZZY AND THE NIGHT OWLS + MISSY & THE SHELLS + ENEMIES ALIKE + MAX GOES TO HOLLYWOOD + VINYL SPLINTERS + HOLLOW DECEMBER + SHEWOLF + ARBES + HALF BREED HEROES + ALTITUDE + HYDE STREET YOUTH BAND + PORCELAIN PILL + ALEC Yarraville Village, Yarraville. 12:00pm.
MONDAY FEB 16
Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 4:00pm. $5.00.
••FAIRFIELD SUMMER SERIES - FEAT: THE PUBLIC
WANTED BANDS/ACTS WANTED for Espy Shows. Shoot an email through to mark@gunnmusic.com.au for more details DJ COMPANY SEEKING event managers, promoters, party organizers and djs for projects. Please text 0411 024 794 for a prompt reply. JAZZ ROCK GUITARIST WANTED 0433 726 449 VOCALIST WANTED for hard rock band. Ages 19-25. Influences: Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Van Halen, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Alice in Chains, etc. Rehearse in Hallam Monday 6pm-midnight. For all questions or to discuss any information further, email or txt Tommy (txt 0488 613 012 or email tommyrocker8@gmail.com)
5:00pm.
••THE BLACKEYED SUSANS Post Office Hotel, Coburg.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. ••HUNTLY + LOMAX + 6REGOR + ORLANDO FURIOUS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00.
••MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: DEEP HEAT + POWER
+ MISS DESTINY + HAVITTAJAT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm.
••MUNDANE MONDAYS - FEAT: TRULY HOLY + GOOD
MORNING + PALM SPRINGS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
$5.00.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••303 JAM 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••ALLAN BROWNE QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.
••JAZZ PARTY The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 12:00pm. ••THE SONGS OF AHRENS & FLAHERTY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00.
Another year, another season of Laneway has officially concluded. Which means if you weren’t able to attend, (or couldn’t jump the fence) no longer must you painfully festival-a-go through your laptop screen. Or maybe you’re recovering from the few days of beach side St Kilda Festival. Either way, the last month of summer is upon us so time to attend as many attainable gigs as possible. If you’re looking for something free to do on a weeknight, Musicland have two nights a week that are worth checking out. Located in Falkner, Musicland is looking for audience members of any age to support whatever five acts are playing that week for a live filming of the show every Tuesday night. On Wednesday nights, they have an open mic/ jam night. So why not bring your band, or tell your mates’ band to have an impromptu gig? Backline, sound and lighting are all covered too. More information at www.musiclandonline.com.au If you’re feeling a bit adventurous on Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, Karibu Twilight Markets are hosting a festival in Northcote. There’s going to be a bunch of local musical talent such as Colour Strung, Ministry of Plenty, The Scrimshaw Four and Zoe Ryan & The Dandy Lion. It’s $10 for entry but half of your donation helps an orphanage in the Soweto Slums in Kenya, so there’s no room for feeling bad about spending. Oh and did we mention there’ll be henna tattoos, card readings and a huge bunch of stalls? In fact, if you know someone who sells sustainable/ethical goodies, or if you make them, then apply to set up your shop. For information on stalls and the festival go to www.karibumarkets.com. Gunn Music run a neat competition called The Espy Artist Showdown. If you’re in a band and want to play the gorgeous Gershwin Room at The Espy in St Kilda, then all you need to do is email mark@ gunnmusic.com.au and you can grab a spot in the competition. Acoustic/indie acts are being hunted down at the moment for March dates. It’s a pretty ace way to get your foot in the door and gain some experience, and to just play in a renowned spot. Something a bit different: Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton is holding African drumming and dance classes. It’s on every Tuesday night until late April. If you’re between 15-18 years old it’s only $10 plus $5 drum hire, or if you’re under 15, it’s for free. Drum classes are followed by dance classes incorporating Afro Beats, Afro-Funk and more. You can check out all of Woods Street Arts Space’s events plus booking info at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Got U18 or AA news or opportunities that you wanna share? Send it to whatson@thepush.com.au
ALL AGES GIG GUIDE
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13
• 2015 Pools Tour w/ Valerie Avenue, The Bean Project, Belgrave Outdoor Pool, Best St, Belgrave, 4-8pm, $4.30 adult, $3.50 conc., $3 child, www. yarraranges.vic.gov.au/youthservices, AA
• SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14
• Beat the Heat, Pool Party w/ DJ and Live performers, water sports, family friendly activities, face painting, free food, free waterslide, NPAC Nobel Park Aquatic Centre 1pm - 5pm, Free, www.greaterdandenong.com/youthservices, AA • Koo Wee Rup Pool Party, Koo Wee Rup Outdoor Pool, Cochrane Park Reserve, Rossiter Rd, 11am, $5, www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/youth, AA
• SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15
• Yarraville Festival w/ Local performers, Anderson st, Yarraville, 12pm - 5pm, Free, www. yarravillefestival.com.au, AA • Clayton Street Festival w/ AK, Des Chio, Manor, Split Stroke, Deanne Fordham School of Dance, Heavy in the Movement, Culture Crew, Cnr Clayton Rd/Centre Rd, Clayton, 12pm - 6pm, Free, www.myfs.org.au, AA
MUSICMAN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. ••VINCE JONES Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm.
••THEATRE OPEN MIC Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd.
••THE HUNTED CROWS + TWO HEADED DOG + EVIL TWIN
••ZEPTEPI Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK
••THE TREMORS + THE EARLY OPENERS Workers Club,
$32.00.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ••BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 4:00pm.
••BANJO-B-QUE - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD The Mercat, Melbourne. 12:30pm.
••CAM MINEO Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••CARUS THOMPSON + DAVE JOHNSON + SIMON MARKS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1:30pm. $20.00.
••CHERRY BLUES - FEAT: KERRI SIMPSON + DJ MAX
CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. $10.00. ••CHRIS WILSON Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. ••CLARE BOWDITCH + ALLISON TUREK Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 3:00pm. $45.00.
••CROSSHAVEN + VAN WALKER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm.
••DANIEL ROSSEN + JASIA Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $40.00.
••DARYL ROBERTS Wild Thyme Café, Warburton. 2:00pm.
7:00pm. $15.00.
••MONDAY NIGHT CAJUN DANCE PARTY - FEAT: THE
‘JOHNNY CAN’T DANCE’ CAJUN BAND Victoria Hotel,
Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
Brunswick. 7:30pm.
••DEXTER’S ASIAN CONNECTION + OLIVIA QI Ruby’s Music
MASTWYK + BROOKE RUSSELL Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
••JACK EARLE BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond.
TUESDAY FEB 17
••STEPHEN MAGNUSSON KINFOLK Bennetts Lane Jazz
••THE MUTUAL APPRECIATION SOCIETY - FEAT: BEN 7:30pm.
Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $15.00.
8:00pm. $14.00.
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
••THE FLYING DUTCHMAN - FEAT: VICTORIAN OPERA
••ARTHUR PENN & THE FUNKY TEN + KARATE BOOGALOO
••UP TRIO 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
+ THE SCRIMSHAW FOUR Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.
8:00pm. $7.00.
••COLLARBONES + HTML FLOWERS + PHILIPPA OMEGA
+ OSCAR KEY SUNG Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $12.00.
••DAVEY CRADDOCK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••LINDSEY STIRLING Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $71.10.
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Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $50.00.
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK ••BEN SALTER + LAURA IMBRUGLIA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
••IRISH SESSIONS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. ••TO THE ENDS OF THE VERSE! Open Studio, Northcote. 7:30pm.
Thursday 12th @ 8.30pm
MARILLA HOMES &+THE HOUSEMEN Guests (Alt-folk renovators) Friday 13th @ 9.30 pm SATURDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
SPENCER P JONES
AND THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE FROM 7PM
THREE KINGS SUNDAY 15TH FEBRUARY
IAN COLLARD BEN PETERS JASON LIUSOON FROM 5PM
COMING UP: GOATPISS GASOLINE HARVEY CARTEL DOUGY & WESTON BBQ ON THE ROOF TOP EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY ALL SUMMER
THE
Wed 11th February
COSMOPOLITANS (Jumpin’ beat-poet-a-billy)
WINE, WHISKEY, WOMEN
Saturday 14th @ 9.30pm
9pm - Claremont Street Singers
PETE FIDLERS’ LITTLE RABBIT (Big-ear bluegrass) Sunday 15th @ 5.30 pm
THE
ROUNDHOUSE GANG (Retro R&B posse) Tuesday 17th @8pm
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After hundreds of thousands of albums sold, multi-platinum appearances, a major label deal and drafting a sure-fire blueprint for independent success, we get the chance to catch up with hip hop great Cormega about his latest release Mega Philiospohy and his debut Australian headlining shows.
Tokyo Tina Opens Hanoi Hannah and Saigon Sally have welcomed the addition of their sister, Tokyo Tina. Tokyo Tina aims to reflect the vibrant contemporary culture of the Japanese city, inspired by the most popular restaurants and the best of street food. With a 100 capacity, the restaurant will offer four distinct dining areas that reflect the diversity of the Japanese capital. It will be open for dinner seven days, from 5pm until late. Lunch will be available in March. Tokyo Tina is located at 66 Chapel St, Windsor.
Tell us about your beginnings in the record business, what did you first work on? I’ve been on numerous gold and platinum albums and also have a few albums that many consider classics such as Testament, Realness, and True Meaning among others. What are some of your best experiences as an artist? Winning a Source Award, performing at Apollo and performing on Soul Train. You’re about to land in Australia for your first headlining shows, what are you looking forward to the most about the tour? Just being on tour itself is the best. I don’t know what I love yet about Australia, but I’m looking forward to nice weather and incredible hip hop fans. Tell us about your working philosophy? It’s a work in process that works and processes. I recently released Mega Philosophy and it’s being compared to my best work. 2015 will involve a lot of writing and looking forward to new music and opportunities.
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Melbourne Food And Wine Festival Announces Full Program Now in its 22nd year, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival will return in 2015 for 17 days of food-filled goodness. The 2015 festival will again include the World’s Longest Lunch, featuring a 530-metre long table and a three-course feast by Shane Delia and Adriano Zumbo; as well as the Crawl ‘n’ Bite series, where guests will get the chance to sample some of Melbourne’s best culinary delights. The Port Phillip Mussel Festival will return again to the South Melbourne Market, with mussels by the bucket-load on Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8. In terms of guest chefs, Global Baker Dean Brettschneider will be the baker-in-residence at the Festival Artisan Bakery and Bar, while New York’s Eric Werner will take over The Newmarket Hotel. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival will run from Friday February 27 to Sunday March 15. Visit the MFWF website for tickets and more information.
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ARTIST SPOTIFY STREAMS SURGE FOLLOWING TRIPLE J 100
Spotify reported that some artists who featured prominently in the triple j Hottest 100 enjoyed Spotify streams as a result. Peking Duk’s High taking out the #2 spot saw a 57 per cent spike of their catalogue, and a 91 per cent growth the day after. 76 per cent of the growth came from Australia, and 12 per cent from the US. Chet Faker, who topped the countdown with Talk Is Cheap and had two other tracks in the Top Ten, had a 32 per cent increase compared to the previous day and 51 per cent the day after. 66 per cent of that growth came from Australia. The #3 placing of Hilltop Hoods’ Cosby Sweater helped push their stream increase to 19 per cent on the day of the Top 100 and 46 per cent the day after. 66 per cent of that growth came from Australia. Other Aussie acts with significant streaming rises included Ball Park Music (up 160 per cent, of which 78 per cent came from Oz and 14 per cent from the US) while Tkay Maidza, whose Switch Lanes generated a 102 per cent increase, of which 80 per cent came from Australia and 10 per cent from the US. Andy Vincent, Spotify Label and Artist Relations Manager commented, “It’s exciting to see just how terrestrial radio and Spotify can complement each other in this market,” noting how radio listeners could enjoy music through Spotify long after radio plays finished.
VICARTS GRANTS OPEN
If you have a music project that needs some funding, check out Arts Victoria VicArts Grants. These invest in the creative and professional practices of the state’s artists and musicians and smaller arts companies. They cover performances, recordings and ways to reach new audiences nationally and overseas. Applications close at 5pm Wednesday February 25 for projects commencing after Monday June 1, 2015. Go to arts.vic.gov.au.
APRA MUSIC GRANTS OPEN
APRA’s Music Grants program invests in projects, events and organisations that support, develop and invest in their members’ music. The grants cover skill development (mentoring, branded events, workshops), market development (showcases, touring, key events), industry/ community partnerships (key organisations, small festivals, special projects), special projects (new work creation, one off projects) and recognition (awards, special events), education (school projects). Check out the APRA AMCOS website. Applications close Sunday May 31, with a decision announced in August.
NOVA PULLS OUT OF RDIO PARTNERSHIP
Nova Entertainment quietly sold out of its 50 per cent partnership with streaming service Rdio late last year, the Australian Financial Review reported this week. Nova’s CEO Cathy O’Connor called it a case of Nova, which entered the partnership with Rdio’s Sam Francisco-based owners, reprioritising its investments. Rdio has moved out of Nova’s offices in Pyrmont to Surry Hills.
DEAD CITY RUINS SIGN DEAL, MOVING TO EUROPE
Dead City Ruins have signed a worldwide record deal with Germany’s Metalville Records. They plan to give their music a shot by moving to base themselves in Europe. They play a farewell show at the Cherry Bar on Saturday February 28 with Redcoats and The Black Aces. Last year, DCR won the Cherry Award for Best Saturday Act.
MASSIVE SIGN US, OZ, BOOKING AGENCIES
Massive signed booking deals with Premier Artists for Australia and TKO for Europe/UK and North America, their management Third Verse Management announced. Massive will return to North America and Europe this year to continue to promote their debut album Full Throttle before returning to the studios to record their follow up.
DIO MUSICAL AXED BY DIO ESTATE
The planned The Legend of Dio: A Metal Musical to premiere in Melbourne next month has been yanked as they did not receive permission from Ronnie James Dio’s estate. Sound Chaser Productions revealed they had a lawyer’s letter from Dio and widow Wendy Gaxiola’s Niji Entertainment Group for “infringing on the copyright of Ronnie James Dio’s songs, likeness and trademarked logo.” Sound Chaser apologized to Niji. The musical was based on songs by Dio as well as from his time with Black Sabbath and Rainbow.
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THINGS WE HEAR
• Which band has taken to calling their tough nut manager “Snake” – behind his back, of course? • Which two types who worked together in the same agency are not on talking terms after an investment went bad? • Are there plans afoot for Ben Harper’s mum Ellen (who co-wrote and featured on his current Childhood Home) to take to the stage with her son at his one-off Bluesfest appearance with The Innocent Criminals? • Are the Hawaiians interested in putting together their own version of the five year old award winning Cairns Ukulele Festivals? • Cold Chisel’s one-off warm up show at Canberra’s 2,500-capacity Royal Theatre on Thursday February 26 sold out in 30 minutes. It’s their first Australian show in three years and their first gig in ACT since 2011. • With speculation over the Splendour In the Grass bill, Mark Ronson gave a “definite maybe” when quizzed about it on triple j. • In her upcoming memoir Girl In A Band, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon calls Courtney Love “mentally ill” and Billy Corgan a “crybaby”, and goes deep into her split with Thurston Moore. • UK freelance music and sports journalist Phil Weller and Australian photographer Natasha Weller have begun a Kickstarter campaign to fund a book called The Heavy Metal Travel Guide. • Former Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton, touring with Guy Pearce, wants to become a handson volunteer and spokesperson for a number of Melbourne charities including FareShare which makes food for the homeless. • US police are investigating attempts by someone who got their hands on Chris Brown’s jail ID card and tried to sell it online for $10,000. • A NZ band was playing in a Christchurch bar when the crowd suddenly disappeared. Mystified they went out – to find everyone was gawking at two office workers screwing their heads off in a glass-fronted building across the street. Naturally someone filmed it and posted it online – which came as a shock to the man’s wife who was not the one who was knocking boots.
SXSW MEET UP
SXSW traditionally holds meet-ups for newer delegates to meet with four SXSW veterans to share secrets, tips and techniques on how to get the best from your visit and to network with each other. It’s held on Tuesday February 17 at The Corner Hotel from 5.30pm to 8pm. It’s free, just turn up.
MIAMI HORROR SIGN WITH FALCONA FOR MANAGEMENT
LA-based Melbourne indie-electronica band Miami Horror signed their management for Australia and NZ with Sydney-based Falcona agency. They join a roster with DMA’s, Hayden James, Alison Wonderland and Hot Dub Time Machine. Some exciting news is coming from the band, says Falcona’s Chris Murray, calling them “one of my favourite bands in the world.”
MELTDOWN LAND NEW DEAL
Meltdown is a new Melbourne soul-country band formed by Simon Burke (back from a hiatus from the music industry flying small planes out of small airfields in the dusty backcountry) and saxophonist and arranger Lachlan McLean. HopeStreet Recordings and Blank Tape Music snapped them up, with a single Better Days out in March and a launch Thursday March 12 at Shebeen.
NEW PUBLICIST AT 123 AGENCY
Ash Bartlett has taken over as publicist at Melbourne’s 123 Agency, after Mads O’Gorman’s departure.
NEW HOST FOR HOMEBREW
Jenny O’Keefe, who presented PBS FM Melbourne’s Homebrew program, is 2015 host for Community Radio Network’s ten-year-old weekly all Australian music show HomeBrew. It began on Sydney’s Triple H FM Hornsby and now heard on 45 stations around the country.
ROWENA WISE HAS A HEARTSTOP
Melbourne indie-folk pop troubadour Rowena Wise locked in a booking deal with Heartstop Music, just as she prepped the release of her debut single Words. She tours with Jordie Lane (Friday February 27 to Thursday April 23) and does festival appearances. Her Pozible campaign for her March due EP (pozible. com/project/189247) has almost hit target with prizes including a house concert and a ukulele lesson.
GEELONG’S BASEMENT 159 TO SHUT
Geelong nightspot Basement 159 is closing next month. The T&G Building it occupied was last year bought by Deakin University to turn into student accommodation, and venue manager Ken Fountain figured it would face noise issues. The owners have bought another venue, taking over Gomers Pad on James St, renaming it St James Bar and Nightclub, to open Tuesday March 28.
WANNA INTERN AT REMEDY PR?
Remedy PR is looking for a hard working music lover with a strong knowledge of Melbourne’s music scene for a three month internship. You need excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail and proficient computer skills as you do general tasks, office admin, write press releases and organise mail outs. Send resume to danae@remedymusic.com.au by Monday February 16.
GRINDHOUSE RECORDING WTH US PUNK PIONEER
Melbourne garage punkers Grindhouse will record their second album in Los Angeles with Steven McDonald of Calipunks OFF!/ Redd Kross fame. It follows debut album Sleeping At The Peeps through Melbourne label; Desert Highways. Grindhouse will also tour Europe this April with Melbourne stoners Don Fernando, taking in clubs and festivals in Spain, France and England.
JOY TEAMS WITH SBS FOR MARDI GRAS
As part of next month’s Sydney Mardi Gras, SBS Radio is handing over one of its digital channels to Melbourne’s JOY 94.9 to broadcast from Sydney in partnership with Sydney’s 2SER. JOY president Jed Gilbert says JOY is getting a national platform as a result, one of its long time ambitions. “Let’s face it, some of the people who most need JOY’s empowering and uplifting programming are in regional and remote Australia, so we really want to connect with them and showcase the difference JOY can make in their lives.”
MILWAUKEE SAMPLER CALL
Submissions are open until Tuesday March 31 for Vol 3 of Milwaukee Music’s sampler Made By Milwaukee. These are sent to music industry and media globally, as well as for supervisors for possible sync possibilities (a track on their last sampler got placed on Canadian TV series Lost Girl). You retain all copyright. Upload up to two tracks to https://soundcloud.com/groups/madeby-milwaukee-sampler-submissions.
LIFELINES Ill: Daevid Allen, founder of UK prog bands Gong and Soft Machine, revealed his cancer has gone to his lungs and he has six months to live. Recovering INXS guitarist Tim Farriss is at home undergoing physiotherapy over the next year after his boating accident which led to his finger severed and then reattached after two rounds of surgery. Hospitalised: TV On The Radio drummer, Jahphet Landis for a health emergency, leading them to axe a European tour. Died: ‘60s influential US R&B singer/ songwriter Don Covay, 76 after a 20-year battle with the effects of a massive stroke. His songs were hits for others, including Aretha Franklin’s See Saw, The Rolling Stones’ Mercy Mercy, Steppenwolf’s Sookie Sookie and Peter Wolf’s Lights Out. His Mercy Mercy original (1964) featured an unknown Jimi Hendrix on guitar. Died: San Francisco rapper The Jacka (exMob Figaz) in a shooting, 37. Died: Dot-A-Rock of pioneering US hip hop group The Fantastic Five (1982’s Can I Get a Soul Clap, the movie Wild Style).
FOOD COURT GETS 123 AGENCY DEAL
Sydney four-piece Food Court have joined Melbourne’s 123 Agency for national bookings. In the wake of triple j adding their new single On The River to its playlist, they are embarking on an east coast run in March and April.
ICEHOUSE LAUNCHES FOOTWEAR RANGE
Icehouse launched a range of hand-stitched leather runners with seven designs based on their albums and songs. They’re produced by new Melbourne company Nookiee, set up by Nescafé Big Break winner and long time Icehouse fan Josh Pell. More info and pre-orders from Icehouse store www.icehouse-ivadavies.com/ store.html and www.nookiee.com.
DMA’s STRIKE TWO OVERSEAS DEALS
Newtown’s DMA’s have signed two international deals, with Mom+Pop Records for North America and Infectious Records for the rest of the world. They’ll continue to be distributed in Australia and New Zealand with I Oh You to which they signed in late 2013, and which dropped their self-titled EP in March last year. Johnny Took, Tommy O’Dell and Matt Mason have fans as Blur’s Dave Rowntree, BBC’s Zan Rowe who hailed them as his “next hype” and the NME which named them “buzz band of the week.”
SCREEN ABILITY TO TACKLE DISABILITY STEREOTYPE
Screen Ability (metroscreen.cmail2.com) is a new initiative by Metro Screen aimed at smashing stereotypes about disabilities. Four writer/director/ producer teams will receive funding to produce two to three minute films to be shared online and TV broadcast, whether it be spoken word, hidden camera story or sporting event. Personal, experiences of disability by one or more members of the production team would be advantageous. Deadline is Friday March 27. More info David Opitz on (02) 9356 1818 and d.opitz@metroscreen.org.au.
DOHENY PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS HEROES
Former Geisha frontman Chris Doheny is a longtime Paul McCartney fanatic. So much so that he uses a Hofner violin bass on the album. The cover is also a tribute to Macca’s self titled solo album, with Doheny featuring his youngest daughter in a similar pose. New single Oz Rock Glory Days is a tribute to his Australian music heroes, “from JOK and The Easybeats to The Dingoes and AC/DC. There is an Australian theme to the album as a whole.” Included is a drastic reworking of the Footy Show theme song More Than A Game which he co-wrote, and one time single Gallipoli which is re-released on Anzac Day to continue to raise money for the Returned Services League.
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COURTNEY BARNETT OFF ON LARGEST UK TOUR
Courtney Barnett will embark on her largest UK tour to date. She does eleven dates from Friday March 27, winding up at London’s Electric Ballroom on Thursday April 9. This comes as she releases her debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit on Monday March 23. The Melbourne performer is also the first act announced for this year’s Newport Folk Festival in America.