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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Mr Metal himself Devin Townsend has gone ahead and booked three Australian performances across this October, playing in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. For almost 20 years, Devin Townsend has been one of the most prolific and recognisable names in metal and experimental music, with his catalogue spanning from extreme noise to ambient sound and almost everything in between. Catch the Devin Townsend Project in town on Sunday October 25 at 170 Russell. Tickets for this are sure to sell quick, available at Oztix from 9am this Friday.
Melbourne artist HOWQUA has announced his first run of Australian shows for his debut headline tour, in support of his new single Her. Having just returned from a successful international trip to Canadian Music Week, where HOWQUA was signed to The Agency Group for North American bookings, he'll now embark on a run of shows along the east coast this June and July. Her is taken from HOWQUA’s debut EP Naked that was released independently in AU/NZ at the end of 2014. The EP was handpicked by Spotify and added to the New Releases section, helping HOWQUA sell out his first hometown headline show in pre-sales. Be sure to catch HOWQUA before he heads back to North America later in the year when he plays at The Gasometer Hotel, Friday July 3. Tickets available from howquamusic.com.
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Totally Mild have decided to throw an encore show to thank fans who were rudely confronted with a full house sign on the night of their launch. The band has been blowing minds with their new brand of songwriting and skewed pop composition and, in turn, they’ve very deservedly generated a lot of hype around Melbourne. Fronted by Elizabeth Mitchell, a woman with an arguably unrivalled ability to sing falsetto, and featuring members from Full Ugly, Kes Band and Sui Zhen, it’s sure to be a hell of a night. They’ll be at the John Curtin Hotel on June 26, entry’s free.
The Rubens have announced that they’ll celebrate the release of their sophomore album, Hoops, with one of their biggest tours yet. The 22-date tour will see the alt-rockers play tunes from their new album, due out August 7, as well as old favourites from their critically acclaimed self-titled debut. No strangers to the road, the upcoming run will mark the first time the band have toured nationally since their huge Never Be The Same Tour, which saw them sell out five gigs between the Forum and Enmore theatres. They’ll play The Forum on Friday October 9. Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 17 at 9am through Ticketmaster.
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YOUNG LIONS After releasing the first of a trilogy of live music videos, Brisbane based rock outfit Young Lions are performing a headline tour across Australia with a show at the Royal Melbourne Hotel’s Bang! night on Saturday July 18. The release of their debut album Burn just two years ago was met with critical acclaim, with the title track earning them a top 40 spot in triple j’s Short. Fast. Loud. 2013 listener poll. Their follow-up album Blue Isla released in February also proved a strong follow-up for the band, receiving critical acclaim across the board. Be sure to grab your tickets from the venue’s website.
THE BABE RAINBOW To celebrate the announcement of their self-titled EP, The Babe Rainbow will head off on a run of east coast shows this July. The tour will see the duo and their backing band play eight shows, starting in Brisbane before making their way down to Melbourne a couple of weeks later. The Babe Rainbow wwill take over The Gasometer on Saturday July 18. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 10
The Society of Tastemakers and Elegant People (STEP) have teamed up with LISTEN for their latest instalment, Women in Australian Music. Having already debuted at Sydney as part of VIVID Ideas, the discussion will cover a variety of topics, ranging from the challenges that women face in the music industry to how to encourage a new generation of female leaders. Clare Bowditch is locked in to moderate, while LISTEN co-founder and musician Evelyn Morris, writer Brodie Lancaster, musician and venue booker Emily Ulman, music journalist and author Jenny Valentish and co-owner of Bakehouse Studios, Helen Marcou will all contribute to the discussion. The night will also feature a DJ set from Whiskey Houston and a performance from Totally Mild. Women in Australian Music will take place at The Toff in Town on Wednesday July 1. Tickets are $10 online and $15 on the door.
Hold your horses, Tex Perkins and his band are back and releasing their new album, Tunnel At The End Of The Light, with a tour to boot. The album thematically touches on the self, questions about questions and themes surrounding the idea of ‘the bigger picture’. The album, due for release this week, stands as a third part in a trilogy of albums that feature the landscape as an ever present character, following on from 2011’s self-titled album and 2012’s critically lauded Everyone’s Alone. They’ll play a show at The MEMO Music Hall on Saturday August 1. Tickets available from the venue’s website.
BEN LEE Following last weekend’s three-date mini-tour, Ben Lee has announced that he’ll head out on the road for an extensive tour this October. Kicking off in Brisbane and hitting stops from Cronulla to Perth, the national tour will celebrate his latest album, Love is the Great Rebellion, which was released last week. The album marks his 10th LP and his first since signing with Warner Bros. this past February. It’s also a family affair, with Lee’s wife, daughter and father-in-law making appearances on the album. Ben Lee will play at the Corner Hotel on Wednesday October 7. Tickets go on sale on Friday June 12 at 10am through the venue’s website.
LIOR Singer/songwriter Lior will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his acclaimed debut, Autumn Flow, with a national theatre tour and an album re-release. Released in 2005, Autumn Flow marked Lior’s arrival on the scene, with tracks like This Old Love and Daniel securing high rotation airplay. He’ll perform the album in its entirety along with favourites from his back-catalogue when he plays six theatres across Australia. To coincide with the 10th anniversary, the album will also receive a re-release on June 19 with previously unavailable tracks. He’ll play The Athenaeum Theatre on Friday October 16. Tickets go on sale Tuesday June 16 and are available through Ticketek.
SEBASTIAN BACH Get out that hairspray and leather vest, Sebastian Bach is coming to town. The former Skid Row frontman will hit our shores for the first time in seven years, performing classics like Slave to the Grind, Monkey Business and I Remember You along with solo cuts like Temptation, Kicking & Screaming and Falling Into You. He’ll hit The Forum on Friday September 25. Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 17 through metropolistouring.com.
PALMA VIOLETS Already announced for Splendour in the Grass, UK buzz band Palma Violets have revealed that they’ll also play a Melbourne sideshow when they make the trip to our shores this July. The band are currently touring in support of their new album, Danger in the Club, which is the follow-up to their hotly talked about debut, 180. They’ll play Ding Dong Lounge on Sunday July 26. Tickets are available through the venue’s website.
MEGAN WASHINGTON Following the success of her soldout national tour in February, Megan Washington is hitting the road again with this weeks’ announcement of her Tangents tour. The Tangents tour, which covers every state and territory in Australia with a massive 26 shows, will allow fans to see Washington play her indie pop tunes in a more stripped back, intimate setting. Megan Washington comes to Northcote Social Club on Friday August 28, tickets are available now through Oztix.
HIGH TENSION In support of their new album Bully, High Tension have announced a small run of shows this July. The Melbourne four-piece have just returned home after touring the country with King Parrot. Now they have announced three shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to celebrate their second album. Bully is the follow up to 2012’s Death Beat, which landed them nominations for Best Hard Rock Album at both the ARIA and AIR awards. High Tension will take over Howler on Saturday July 11, with support from I Exist, Outright and YLVA. Tickets are on sale through Moshtix.
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LOWER CLASS BRATS Lower Class Brats have announced their maiden voyage to Australia for a run of shows this September. It may have taken 20 years but the Texas punks are finally getting ready to tear apart stages right around the country, and they’re all set to play eight Australian shows in total. For the Melbourne audience, Lower Class Brats will tear through the Bendigo Hotel on Saturday September 12. Tickets go on sale Friday June 12 through Oztix.
CITY CALM DOWN After three years in the studio, City Calm Down have revealed some big news about their debut full length. The four-piece have announced that they’ll release their debut album, In A Restless House on September 11 and will preview the LP at a one-off show this July. Even more, they’ve unveiled the first single from the album, Rabbit Run, which can be listened to via Soundcloud. Since releasing their Movements EP in November 2012, City Calm Down have enjoyed a mountain of success, with their music receiving international media attention and heavy airplay, landing them on tours with alt-J, CHVRCHES and Bombay Bicycle Club. They’ll reveal In A Restless House on Friday July 10 at Northcote Social Club. Tickets are available from the venue.
Brisbane’s Major Leagues established themselves as one of Australia’s most endearing advocates of garage-pop in 2013 with their debut EP release, Weird Season, which drew praise from tastemakers in the USA, Canada, South America, Asia, Europe, South Africa, and United Kingdom. The four-piece return in 2015 with an east coast headline tour and soon-to-drop single that precedes the release of their sophomore EP. The forthcoming east coast tour will see Major Leagues return to venues in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for their first headline performances in over 12 months They’ll be at the John Curtin Hotel on June 27, tickets are $10 and are available through the venue’s website.
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Adelaide’s finest folk rock duo The Audreys are on the road again, heading into town to celebrate the vinyl release of last years’ Til My Tears Roll Away. It’s not hard to see how The Audreys have built up an audience over the years, with all of their album releases nabbing either a nomination or the award for ARIA’s Best Blues & Roots Album. We’ll be giving away a couple of double passes for The Audreys’ show this week, Friday June 19 at The Spotted Mallard. Try win ‘em at beat.com. au/freeshit.
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ROCKNROLLA 3 RocknRolla have announced the lineup for their third instalment, kicking off this June. Headlining the night will be Melbourne rock act The Cherrydolls. They will be joined by eight-piece garage rock soul band The Eighty 88s, Millar Jukes and The Bandits, and Sam Krieger from psych-stoner outfit A Basket Of Mammoths. RocknRolla 3 kicks off at Prince Public Bar on Friday June 26.
Way Of The Eagle is set to release his debut album Kodo this month, and to celebrate he has announced a run of east coast shows for this August. The collaboration-based project has seen Melbourne musician Jan Skubiszewski work with the likes of Dan Sultan, The Cat Empire and Illy. The tour will take Way Of The Eagle to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Catch Way Of The Eagle at Howler on Thursday August 20. Tickets are on sale through Moshtix.
G R AV E YA R D ROCKSTARS Graveyard Rockstars have announced they will take a trip down the east coast for a string of shows this June and July. The tour is in support of their new single The Killing, which comes complete with a CGI-filled video. The track comes off the band’s debut album Doomsday. Graveyard Rockstars will play at Yah Yah’s on Saturday July 18.
THE BEACH BOYS Local audiences have a lot to look forward to, with this week’s announcement that California surf pioneers The Beach Boys are touring Australia this November. As one of the most iconic and influential bands in pop history, The Beach Boys’ catalogue spans five decades of hits including Good Vibrations, Surfin’ USA and Heroes and Villains, and with over 100 million albums sold, it’s no wonder they’ve been accepted into the Rock’n’roll Hall of Fame. The Australian tour sees The Beach Boys play in Melbourne on Wednesday November 18 at the Palais Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday June 26 from Ticketmaster.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS JJ GREY & MOFRO After their widely praised performance at Bluesfest last April, JJ Grey & Mofro will hit our shores once again for a run of shows and festival appearances across October. The Florida-based southern rock collective will be touring in support of their latest release, Ol ’ Glory, which was released to critical acclaim in February. Along with a stop in Melbourne, they’ll also make appearances at the Great Southern Blues Festival and Coloundra Music Festival. Catch ‘em on Wednesday October 7 at Northcote Social Club. Tickets go on sale Friday June 12 at 10am through Bluesfest touring.
Following their incredibly successful Australian tour in 2013 with multiple sold out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, They Might Be Giants have announced their triumphant return, hitting Aussie venues all across November. Keyboardist and accordion player John Linnell and guitarist John Flansburgh became friends as kids in school in Massachusetts but only formed the band after moving to New York. The tour will see the duo, with their live band, play shows in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. They Might Be Giants will play at the Forum Theatre on Saturday November 7. Tickets on sale now through the venue.
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THE NATION BLUE The Tote is hosting a massive five band lineup on Thursday July 2, with headliners The Nation Blue being supported by White Walls, Deep Heat, Bonnie Mercer and Tankerville. Joining The Nation Blue for one night only will be Magic Dirt’s Adalita. The show goes down on Thursday July 2 at The Tote Hotel from 8pm onwards. Tickets available from the venue’s website. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 12
This year The Thin Green Line Foundation is marking World Ranger Day with Declan Kelly Presents Dieseln’Dub. Featuring Emma Donovan, Radical Son, Pat Powell, Kingtide’s frontman Tony Hughes and of course Declan Kelly, the show will also include special guests ARIA nominated Oscar Jimenez (Watussi) and the Amaru Tribe as well as Yirrmal Marika of Yolngu Boys (original singer form Yothu Yindi). The Thin Green Line Foundation is the world’s only charity solely dedicated to protecting endangered species and threatened ecosystems by supporting park rangers. This years’ Melbourne event will take over The Gasometer for two very special shows on Friday July 24 and for an afternoon show on Saturday July 25. VIP and general admin tickets now on sale at thingreenline.org.au/events.
THE SMITH STREET BAND Kicking off in early September, just days after they play the prestigious Reading & Leeds festivals in the UK, The Smith Street Band will return home for their last Australian tour for 2015. Joined by recent American tour buddies, Phoenix’s anti-folk troupe Andrew Jackson Jihad, Ohio’s indie darlings The Sidekicks and Melbourne’s new soul rockers The Sugarcanes across different shows on the tour, The Smith Street Band will visit every state and territory during their tour. They’ll be playing a show at the Corner Hotel on Saturday September 19. Grab your tickets from the venue’s website.
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena October 22 DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT 170 Russell October 25 SOULFEST Sidney Myer Music Bowl October 25 NEIL DIAMOND Rod Laver Arena October 27 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Palais Theatre October 29 HOZIER Palais Theatre October 30 AT THE GATES Friday October 30 ANATHEMA Corner Hotel October 31 AUDRA MCDONALD Hamer Hall October 31 FLEETWOOD MAC Rod Laver Arena November 2, 4, Mt Dundeed Estate November 7 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Forum Theatre November 7 POKÉMON SYMPHONIC EVOLUTIONS Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre November 13 DEF LEPPARD Rod Laver Arena November 18 THE BEACH BOYS Palais Theatre November 18 UB40 The Forum November 24 EARTHCORE Pyalong, Victoria November 26 – 30 CHRIS CORNELL The Palais December 4 ED SHEERAN AAMI Park December 5 SAM SMITH Rod Laver Arena December 8 TAYLOR SWIFT AAMI Park December 11 ELTON JOHN Rod Laver Arena December 11, Mt Duneed Estate December 12 NIGHTWISH The Forum Monday January 11
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MOJO JUJU SINGING FROM THE SOUL By David James Young, photo by Ian Laidlaw
“I’m in Sydney.” It’s early on a Monday afternoon and the sharp-dressed sensation known as Mojo Juju is excitedly recapping her weekend. So, what brought the Melbourne resident up to the Harbour City? Some album promo? Or maybe visiting some friends? “Uh, I actually played the Opera House.” She says this with such timidness that one immediately suspects it might be a joke. However, as it turns out, the claim is 100 per cent legitimate.
“When I first got asked to do it, I assumed it’d be in the Studio or one of the smaller rooms,” Juju says of the performance, which also featured the Melbourne Ska Orchestra. “Then they sent through all of the details and I realised we’d been booked to play the Joan Sutherland Theatre. That’s basically the secondbiggest room in the entire venue. It was momentous for me and my band; it’s probably the highest level of production we’ve ever worked with, and to look up and see all these people that had filled out the room to see us was absolutely incredible.” And there were no sound bleed issues with Morrissey’s gig in the neighbouring Concert Hall? “Not at all,” Juju laughs. “We were happy to go vegetarian for the night.” The Opera House show properly kicked off Juju’s national tour in support of her second solo album, Seeing Red/Feeling Blue. Since parting ways with her former band the Snake-Oil Merchants four years ago, the singer has utilised whatever weaponry she could get her hands on in order to broaden her stylistic horizons. With Seeing Red, Juju feels as though she’s assuredly pushed into new territory. “My last record [2012’s Mojo Juju] was me just getting the last of my vintage blues out of me,” she says. “Even that record was very different to the SnakeOil Merchants days, but I just got to a point where I realised that I needed to branch out. A lot of those songs were written when we were still around but the band could collectively see the end. I see myself as a different artist now, and I really feel like this whole album is going to be quite a step away from what people expect of me.” In the early stages of her career, Juju was immersed in a community of musicians ± along with the likes of Gay Paris, The Snowdroppers and Kira Puru ± that revelled in the hallmarks of old-timey blues rock while giving it a contemporary edge. As much as she loves and respects all of those acts, she didn’t want to get bound up in a specific sound or collective movement. “You go through all sorts of weird things as an artist,” she says. “I think all we’re trying to do is make music that we love; being authentic to ourselves and being as creative as possible in your expression. There’s an element of theatre in there ± you’re an entertainer, after all ± and a lot of the songwriting traditions I learned from have allowed me to create other worlds. It’s no secret I’m a massive Tom Waits fan ± I see him as someone who has created whole universes through the music that he makes. Maybe I was a little BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 16
worried about getting pigeonholed. I’m interested in innovation. I’m interested in artists that can do that ± Waits, Madonna, Andre 3000. People like that are at a point where they can do whatever they want to do; they don’t get compared to anyone else.” As the title suggests, Seeing Red/Feeling Blue is an album of raw emotion. It stems from deep catharsis and passionate personal investment, as well as Juju’s desire to continually redefine her stylistic identity. Even when attempting to expand on the foundations laid by 2012’s Mojo Juju, she ran into some immediate obstacles.
“I THINk All WE’rE TryING TO DO IS MAkE MUSIC THAT WE lOvE; BEING AUTHENTIC TO OUrSElvES AND BEING AS CrEATIvE AS POSSIBlE IN yOUr ExPrESSION. THErE’S AN ElEMENT Of THEATrE IN THErE – yOU’rE AN ENTErTAINEr, AfTEr All – AND A lOT Of THE SONGWrITING TrADITIONS I lEArNED frOM HAvE AllOWED ME TO CrEATE OTHEr WOrlDS. ” “It felt unnatural and it felt inauthentic,” she says. “I had to shrug off any idea of what people wanted from me and move toward what pleases me. At the time, I was listening to a lot of Frank Ocean, a lot of Solange, a lot of Kendrick Lamar ± it was all this new sound, giving me all these new ideas of what to do from a melodic perspective. Once I had those ideas, and once I started writing with them in mind, the songs came really quickly.” In spite of Juju’s solo billing, producer Ptero Stylus played an all-important role in cultivating the album’s voice ± both figuratively and literally. “He’s done a lot of hiphop records ± albums for guys like Diafrix and
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Mantra,” Juju explains. “He’s also got a keen ear for pop music. He told me straight up that if I wanted to pursue doing songs that had a bit of a pop side to them, I had to learn how to sing differently. I had to learn how to use my voice in a way that I’d never used it before. It was great having someone that really pushed me out of my comfort zone. That’s the best thing that you can do for yourself.” The national Seeing Red/Feeling Blue tour is currently in full swing. Over the next couple of weekends, Juju and her band will storm through Victoria, playing a show at the Corner Hotel, as well as stop offs in Traralgon and Oakleigh. If you haven’t experienced Mojo Juju live before, you’re in for a night of style, sass and smarts, plus a display of exceptional musicianship. “I’m really stoked with the band I’ve put together for this tour,” says Juju. “There’s some new players that I haven’t had the chance to work with in this vicinity yet, as well as some old favourites that I’ve been playing with for years. I’ve got several members of The Cactus Channel playing with me ± they’re some of Melbourne’s best young soul and funk players. My brother is joining me as well, who’s probably one of my closest and most consistent collaborators. He’s a real go-to guy. You can really depend on him. We’ve got some guests lined up in each city too, and some great supports. It’s going to be an absolute party.” After a three-year gestation period, Seeing Red/ Feeling Blue is finally here. Juju’s own enthusiasm for the record is plain to see, and if the early reviews are anything to go by, her stylistic remodelling has been a major success. “There’s been a lot of love,” she says. “I’m really grateful for the fact that the fans I do have are really loyal. They’re really into the idea of going on this journey with me. No one’s disowned me or turned their back on me... yet.”
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Tommy Little headlines Portland Hotel Comedy this Thursday. He’s a co-host on Nova’s breakfast radio show Meshel and Tommy, plus he’s been all over the telly, in shows like The Project, This Week Live and A League of Their Own. And he’s pretty nifty at stand up too. Plus there’s Dilruk Jayasinha and heaps more. Portland Hotel Comedy is the biggest independent comedy room in Australia, so get down early to get a good seat. It’s all happening this Thursday June 19 at 8.30pm, at Portland Hotel Comedy, 127 Russell Street (upstairs),CBD, all for only $12.
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Arts House will celebrate ten years with a nostalgic new exhibition set to open next month. From July until the end of the year, Arts House will present the Future Past exhibition, revisiting videos, images and written documentation from its first ten years. The North Melbourne art haven will also keep one eye on what’s to come when it hosts its Future Future party with live music and performances. Future Past opens on Friday July 3. The Future Future celebration party is set to take place on the same night. Bookings for the party are essential and available through artshouse.com.au.
In conjunction with the Lemnos Gallipoli Project, Women in War will commemorate the Anzac Centenary. A contemporary opera set in the 1915 Gallipoli campaign, Women in War delves into the lives of three wartime women - an Australian nurse, a Turkish mother and a Greek widow. Using traditional operatic structure alongside a contemporary cinematic approach, the production blends musical styles, cultures and rhythms alongside a story of unity. Women in War runs at Arts Centre Melbourne from Thursday July 30 - Saturday August 1.
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The Sydney Dance Company has announced that it will tour its celebrated production, De Novo, this winter. Premiered in 2013, the performance consists of three mini-performances, beginning with Rafael Bonachela’s Emergence. The night will continue with tonguein-cheek sci-fi exploration Fanatic and finish with Swedish choreographer Andrew Ekman’s critically acclaimed Cacti. The Sydney Dance Company will bring De Novo to Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday August 15.
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The first double bill of its kind for the company will premiere two solo plays, both directed by Julian Meyrick. The world premiere of Dead Centre by Green Room award-winning playwright Tom Holloway (Red Sky, Morning, Beyond The Neck), tells the journey of Helen as she ventures to the land of Uluru and Neighbours to find solace. The Australian premiere of Sea Wall by Oliver award-winning Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime), invites the audience into the author’s life. Designed to work as companion pieces, both plays explore themes of family, place, and dealing with what cannot be taken back. The double bill will run from Friday July 17 - Saturday August 15 at Red Stitch Actors Theatre.
In conjunction with Lemony S Puppet Theatre, The Melbourne Theatre of Puppetry will bring together the delightful and macabre to create a diverse six day program. Presenting works from the finest artists across the country, the festival will span La Mama’s main theatre, courthouse and a custom built minitheatre in the courtyard. By day, a children’s program full of giant pop-up books and mysterious creatures will tell enigmatic stories of globetrotting and magic. By night, an adult’s program will tell stories of unnerving significance and dark themes. With 11 different productions on offer, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The Melbourne Puppetry Festival will run from Tuesday July 7 - Sunday July 12.
COMEDY AT SPLEEN Mondays at Comedy at Spleen are always full, and this week will be no different. The only place to be on Mondays will be chockers full of laughs with guests like Mike Goldstein, Demi Lardner, Toby Halligan, Don Tran, Sam Taunton, Liam Ryan and more. It’s this Monday June 22, at 41 Bourke Street, CBD, at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
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LA-based comedian Joe Mande has locked in a run of shows across the country for this September. Best known to Australians for his characters and writing on Parks and Recreation, Kroll Show and Delocated, Mande has also risen to prominence in the States as the host of variety show, Totally JK. Now writing for Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series, fans will get a chance to catch Mande in intimate theatre settings when he hits the stage in our capital cities. He’ll hit The Toff In Town on Wednesday September 9.
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Gertrude Street Projection Festival Now in its eighth year, the festival will cover the street with a large scale series of illuminated projections. Presented by the Gertrude Projection Association, the festival will showcase works from a diverse range of artists. Highlights include The New Vanguard featuring experimental projections and Wheel of Fate, a roving choose-your-own-adventure style performance which leads audiences around Gertrude Street. The Catfish will be transformed into a late night festival hub, offering a range of live acts, panels and workshops. The free festival will run from Friday July 10 - Sunday July 19 each night from 6pm to midnight. For a full program and more information, visit gspf.com.au.
A Social Service Starring and created by Nicola Gunn and David Woods, A Social Service is a comedic and thought provoking look at the public housing system, alongside the developers and bureaucrats who control it. Taking a meta approach to theatre, Gunn and Woods will play satirised versions of themselves as they try to create public art in a housing complex. It is the second collaboration from the pair after 2014’s The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland. A Social Service runs from Tuesday August 11 - Saturday August 29 at the Malthouse Theatre.
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On Tuesdays at The Wilde some of Melbourne’s best young comedians join with sign up on the night open mic acts for one of the loosest nights in town. 2013 RAW Comedy Winner Demi Lardner joins Nellie White and more this week for another big fun night of comedy. It’s this Tuesday June 23 at 153 Gertrude St, Fitzroy at 8pm. And, it’s totally free.
Disney in Concert: Tale As Old As Time The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are set to invite audiences to experience the world of Disney in a whole new way. Disney in Concert: Tale As Old As Time will feature well-loved music and original footage from films including Fantasia, Pinocchio, Bambi, Alice in Wonderland, Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, Frozen, Tangled, Mulan, Aladdin, Hercules, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, amongst others. “I can’t wait to perform these favourite works – both classic and contemporary – which will take audiences of all ages on a journey through the magical and timeless tales of Disney,” said MSO’s Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey. “This concert certainly has something for everyone, for the young and, of course, the young at heart.” The animated feature film sequences and music will be brought to life by four Broadway singers, exploring the iconic moments, plot twists and feats of the daring heroic characters of Disney movies. Disney in Concert: Tale As Old As Time will take place Saturday September 26 at The Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Bee shamanism may well be the most ancient and enigmatic branch of shamanism. It exists throughout the world - wherever in fact the honeybee exists. Its medicinal tools - such as honey, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly - are now in common usage, and even the origins of Chinese acupuncture can be traced back to the ancient practice of applying bee stings to the body’s meridians. In this authoritative ethnography and spiritual memoir, Simon Buxton, an elder of the Path of Pollen, reveals for the first time the richness of this tradition. Buxton unknowingly took his first steps on the Path of Pollen at age nine, when a neighbour - an Austrian bee shaman - cured him of a near-fatal bout of encephalitis. This early contact prepared him for his later meeting with an elder of the tradition who took him on as an apprentice. Following an intense initiation that opened him to the mysteries of the hive mind, Buxton learned over the next 13 years the practices, rituals, and tools of bee shamanism. He experienced the healing and spiritual powers of honey and other bee products, including the “flying ointment” once used by medieval witches, as well as ritual initiations with the female members of the tradition (the Mellisae) and the application of magico-sexual “nektars” that promote longevity and ecstasy.
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Cutting through the myths about the white market, Tome Feiling’s “The Candy Machine” is the story of cocaine as it’s never been told before. Gabrielle unwinds at weekends with a line of coke - and also works for a major police force. Juan Pablo is a drugs mule in Bogota who gets his stash from a sweathouse. Belica started picking coca when she was eleven. Kurt Schmoke, former mayor of Baltimore, thinks legalization’s the only way...Cocaine is big business. Governments spend millions on an unwinnable war against it, yet it’s now the drug of choice in the West. How did the cocaine economy get so huge? Who keeps it running behind the scenes? In “The Candy Machine” Tom Feiling travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston and Tijuana to London and New York. He meets Medellin hitmen, US kingpins, British crack users and Brazilian traffickers, and talks to the soldiers and narcotics officers who fight the gangs.
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We are entering a Space Age, but not the kind President Kennedy originally envisioned. This Space Age is replacing resource wars and redefines planet earth as a “battlespace” in accordance with the military doctrine of “Full-Spectrum Dominance.” Elana M. Freeland’s startling book sifts through the confusion surrounding chemtrails-versus-contrails and how extreme weather is being “geo-engineered” to enrich disaster capitalists and intimidate nations. A deconstruction of Bernard J. Eastlund’s HAARP patent points to other covert agendas, such as a global Smart Grid infrastructure that enables access to every body and brain on Earth, a “Transhumanist” future that erases lines between human and machine, and Nanobiological hybrids armed with microprocessers that infest and harm human bodies.
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The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) By Tamara Vogl In 2009, the Dutch horror film, The Human Centipede, shocked the world. The twisted idea that involved people being surgically joined mouth to anus, sharing a digestive tract and forming a “human centipede” claimed to be “100% medically accurate”. It spawned parodies in porn and South Park. It divided prominent film critics, some of who refused to give it any stars. But primarily, it achieved cult horror film status. Director Tom Six claims the idea was inspired by a joke discussion with friends, where child molesters were punished by having their mouths stitched to a “fat truck driver’s anus”. The surgical horror component was influenced by Nazi medical experiment crimes performed at Auschwitz concentration camps. The sequel, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), claimed to make the first film look like My Little Pony. Upping the centipede to 12 people, this film was banned in the United Kingdom and only received a classification after making thirty cuts to the movie.
Similarly, it was banned in New Zealand, and in Australia for a short time. British actor Laurence Harvey plays the antagonist of this sequel, the infamous Martin Lomax - a mentally challenged security guard who finds sexual gratification in watching the first film
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Melbourne Theatre Company’s latest offering, Simon Stephen’s Birdland, is the story of an out-of-control rock star which, unfortunately, struggles to make an emotional impact. Set at the end of a world tour, the play focuses on Paul (Mark Leonard Winter), the aforementioned rock star whose fame and fortune is at an all-time high. With a disregard for all those around him, the show charts his downfall and his inability to connect with the real world. As Paul, Winter, who is on stage for the entire 2.15 hours of the show, is fascinating to watch but you cannot help but want to know more about his character. The main problem with this show is within its inability to allow the audience to truly understand why Paul is who he is. We know he’s selfish, arrogant and unable to connect to other people but we never quite understand how he got to be this way and what it is about him that allows others to accept his terrible
and becomes obsessed with creating his own human centipede. Harvey rejoined the franchise in the third installment too, alongside Dieter Laser, who played the villain of the first movie. Beat speaks with Harvey about censorship, his career on a children’s television show and being recognized as Martin Lomax down the street. Laurence Harvey only saw the first film on the day of the casting. Prior to that, he had only heard press reviews off the film’s festival circuit, which had intrigued him. “People were saying it was Cronenbergian body horror, and I really like that genre,” Harvey explains. “I got the invite to come along for a casting as the film was being screened, and I thought, ‘Even if I don’t get it, I get to see a free film.’” Harvey’s interest in film was sparked over twenty ago when he was enrolled into a Fine Arts degree, with his major in painting. He had been doing a lot of self-portraiture that was already narrative driven and reflective. Upon completing an elective subject in performance art, he had made audiences cry, and the tutor consequently convinced him to make the switch from painting. Artists he worked with outside of college would later ask him to join the cast of What’s Up Doc? – a popular British children’s TV program. “Some of characters were kind of scary, funny and interesting,” he says, “One was Gaston the Frog who had two bloody stumps which he kept covered with a blanket and was wheelchair bound.” Harvey never had much hesitation in taking the role of Martin. The hardest part was trying to convey Martin’s emotional journey, while still keeping a distance between his emotional reactions and what was actually happening. “I was looking at a friend’s two twin boys and their interaction,” Harvey explains. “The size of their reaction would be in keeping with the stimulus of the event that occurred. Often when Martin reacts, he is reacting as if that’s how he is expected to behave rather than it being an actual true reaction. I just think he’s emotionally stunted due to his background.” When asked how it felt to portray a character that exerts so much power over people, Harvey explains that Martin’s power comes from the idea from making the centipede. “That kind of stems from his search for a father figure,” he elaborates. “He kind of latches on to Dr. Heiter, which is rather unfortunate.” While the role wasn’t cathartic in any way, Harvey admits Martin’s
vengeance scene with his mother was satisfying and certainly his favourite. Harvey became familiar with being recognized in public for his roles on What’s Up Doc? in the mid-’90s by children and ravers, but he admits most days he is now recognized as Martin Lomax. The most colourful thing someone has said to him is “fuck off you bugeyed cunt. “It’s Wigan – that would be said if I was in The Human Centipede or not,” he laughs, “I live in a classy place.” The second and third films of the franchise have faced major backlash from various groups appalled with the shocking nature and sexually violent themes. The UK release of the second film is Harvey’s preferred version as it only cut specific shots, and not whole scenes, unlike the American cinema release. On the nature of censorship, Harvey understands the BBC’s stance against the franchise. “They have a thing about sexual violence and that’s their standpoint, other things I just find kind of baffling,” he says. For instance, in Australia, Christian organization Family Voice made a major effort to have the film permanently banned, which was unsuccessful. Harvey feels that the hypodermic needle theory is flawed and that people don’t just watch a film, and then copy it. “I think people have a predisposition to watch it. I think people have a predisposition to violence or criminality, and they look for media that reinforces that viewpoint,” he explains. Harvey will return to Australia for the Monster Fest Presents inaugural theatrical screening program. He looks forward to meeting fans and friends in Australia. Since the franchise, Harvey has been working on several films. He has most recently been working on Frankenstein Created Bikers. “It has bikers, a sasquatch and mad scientists.” he laughs, “It’s amazing.”
The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) will be released on the big screen in each capital city to celebrate the film’s June 17 release on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD, with Harvey in tow for a Q&A. It take place as part of Monster Fest’s Friday Fright Night on Friday June 26 at Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn.
The Lonely Wolf behaviour. While we do live in a society that worships fame, the character of Paul is so unlikable that it is hard to comprehend why anyone would put up with him. Is it purely the glamour of the rock star life that draws people to him or is there something we are missing? Peta Sergeant is delightful as Jenny, the Russian room service maid who follows Paul on his journey and brings a much-needed warmth and grounding to the show, as does Bert LaBonté in his multiple roles (especially as Paul’s father). Meanwhile, Jethro Woodward’s sound design is intense and pulsating and superbly highlights Paul’s eventual breakdown. Birdland presents us with some of Australia’s most interesting acting talents but unfortunately the show doesn’t really give them the chance to show what they really have to offer. BY MYF CLARK
Dirty Pretty Theatre’s new offering The Lonely Wolf (or an incomplete guide for the unadvanced soul), written and directed by Gary Abrahams for the 2015 MTC Neon program, is a piece that could have had promise but ultimately doesn’t quite seem to know what it wants to say to the audience. Inspired by the Herman Hesse’s novel Steppenwolf and the writings of American philosopher and psychoanalyst James Hillman, the show introduces us to Harry Haller (Christopher Brown), whose two natures – the human and the wolf – exist solely to hurt each other. Over the course of the show, Haller struggles to control both sides in his journey to discover his selfhood and, by the end of the show, is left humiliated and ashamed. Where this show is at its strongest is in its use of dance. While dance hasn’t been a feature in Abraham’s previous works, the three dancers (Georgia Bettens, Sarah Bruce and Ellya Sam) are magnificent to watch
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(or an incomplete guide for the unadvanced soul)
– their movements bring a much needed emotion to the show. Simon Corfield brings a great humour into his performance as an emcee-like character, while Emily Goddard (Hermine) is engaging to watch. The design by Jacob Battista is also impressive. Set in what was once a grand building, the decay of the building helps to highlight Haller’s downfall throughout the show. While the Neon Festival is always a great place for experimentation and new works, The Lonely Wolf gives off the feeling that a longer creative process was possibly needed to make Abraham’s vision clearer and more cohesive. BY MYF CLARK
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OUT OF THE CLOSET
Queer happenings around town with Anna Whitelaw.
Tom Ballard
Last week, a Canberra couple made international headlines when they declared they would get divorced if gay and lesbian couples were allowed to get married. In essence this was the Groucho Marx approach to marriage: if they can join, I don’t want to be a member anymore. Of course, like most same sex couples when I heard the Christian couple Nick Jensen and his wife Sarah had promised to end their ten-year union out of spite if same sex couples were able to legally marry in Australia, I thought “Look at all the fucks I give about your marriage” and promptly got on with my day. After all, nothing demonstrates the sanctity of marriage than divorcing your spouse to prove a point about people who don’t affect you at all. Several people commented that Nick Jensen might in fact have had his own homosexual tendencies. Someone cheerfully helped hurry up the divorce by creating his own Grindr profile for Nick. Meanwhile, his own brother slammed the protest and another acquaintance publicly declared she had uninvited him to her wedding in October. This week, ABC’s Q&A hosted their first LGBTthemed panel discussion which was only half-jokingly
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nicknamed #qandgay this week. Along with a panel of prominent LGBT people including chair Tom Ballard, veteran political scientist, author and activist Dennis Altman and Paul Capsis, the producers of course decided to invite the Reverend Fred Nile along to throw some shade around. While many of those enjoyed the idea of having Nile there basically for the lolz, to put it in perspective this is a man who has basically dedicated his life to homophobia. In the 1970s, he campaigned as the leader of the Festival of Light organisation against the decriminalisation of homosexuality, and tried to have Australia introduce laws that would have allowed gay and lesbian public servants and teachers to be fired. Every year since Mardi Gras, Fred Nile prays for the good Lord to rain on our parade, literally. He holds an annual vigil on the day of the parade, an anti-Mardi Gras where a few hundred Bible bashers and bigots come together to protest against the “blasphemous” parade. While you might think such views are laughable and irrelevant these days, it is worth remembering that Fred Nile is still a sitting member of the NSW Parliament, and has
been for most of the last 40 years. If ever you wanted a living embodiment of how far we’ve come, Fred Nile sitting on a panel of openly gay and lesbian people on the verge of being able to wed is pretty much as good as it gets. Elsewhere in the world, Lithuanian dance music producer Ten Walls proved you can kill a career in the music business with a single utterance when it emerged that he had made a series of virulently homophobic comments on his own Facebook page. In a since-deleted Facebook rant, Ten Walls wrote: “I remember producing music for one Lithuanian musician, who tried to wash my brain that I don’t need to be so conservative and intolerant about them… When I asked him ‘what would you do if you realized that your 16-year-old son’s browny (anus) is ripped by his boyfriend?’ Well he was silent.” Ten Walls, real name Marijus Adomaitis, then went onto compare homosexuality to paedophilia and claimed that “in the good 90s…these people of different breed were fixed.” The fall out was swift and brutal. Ten Walls apologised for the comments and said he was taking a break from music. Within days, the producer went from being on the bill of some of the world’s biggest music festivals and having a hit track to being persona non grata just about everywhere. Sonar, HARD Summer, Creamfields, Pitch and Urban Art Forms all removed him from their lineups, Coda dropped him from their books and his record company cancelled pre-orders of his LP. Quite apart from it being 2015, and the idea of having an inherent problem with someone just because of their sexuality is archaic at best, it is particularly hypocritical to be a homophobe in the world of electronic music. After all, it was gay men in Chicago underground clubs who invented house music – hence the name came from the original Frankie Knuckles’ club Warehouse. He also got slammed by many of the world’s best DJs and producers, including Tiga who summed up the sentiment beautifully on Twitter when he wrote: “ah, the hate that lies behind the mask of soulless whitebread anodyne emo-landfill-tech-house. Ten Walls go fuck yourself.”
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Miley Cyrus
This Friday June 19 CLOSET returns for the first soiree of the winter months with a Miley Cyrusthemed party in homage of the 22-year-old coming out as bisexual in Paper Magazine, which she donned the cover mud-wrestling her pet pig. DJs Mafia, Salvador Darling and Mimi are joined by newcomers Luke Agius and Estee Louder on the decks at Little & Olver, 393 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Doors open 10pm. Entry is $15 on the door. Full details: facebook. com/closetpartyoz. TROUGH X: XVIII will bring its dark handsome self to Club 80 on Saturday June 27 for a night of men’s only fun at the sex-on-premises venue from 5pm until 2am. DJs for the occasion include Kiti, That Fahri Guy, Gavin Campbell and Misty Nights. Club 80 is 10 Peel Street Collingwood. Tickets are $60. For full details visit troughx.com. If you fancy something a little less dark and dirty, and more inclusive, queer disco The Outpost is back on the same night at The Gasometer for the brilliantly named Wintour of Our Discoteque party. The Gasometer, cnr Smith St and Alexandra Pde in Collingwood. Djs Steven Weir, Whiskey Houston and J-NETT. Tickets on the door are $15. Melbourne Cabaret Festival is also kicking off this month, and Jessica McKerlie is presenting her a cabaret journey through gender fluidity called Gender Spanner. The Butterfly Club from Wednesday June 17 - Saturday June 27. For details, visit thebutterflyclub. com. Got tip offs, praise, complaints or cat photos? Email closetpartymelbourne@gmail.com to be included in this column.
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friday jun 19 #MASHTAG - FEAT: NUGEN + MALPRACTICE + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CHEEKY TIKI FRIDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. $20.00. CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CRAIG DAVID Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $80.00. 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. FALLOPIAN TUNES HIGH VIS PARTY - FEAT: SUI ZHEN + LUCY CLICHE + JACKMASTER ZAC + A/S/L? + RAYMOND SCOTTWALKER + DOCUMENT SWELL + FALLOPIAN TUNES DJS The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $10.00. 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. HERMITUDE + BASENJI + JAYTEEHAZARD 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. JOEL Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm. MUSE FRIDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. 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. PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - FEAT: AMIN PAYNE + WINTERS + JACKSON MILES + HUDSON JAMES JR Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. POPROCKS AT THE TOFF FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS & TRUST - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + ISAAC FRYER + BRENDAN RUYS + MIKE BUHL + DJ WHO + DOAKES + JACK LOVE + LUCILLE CROFT + NICK COLEMAN + PETE LARGE + SOPHIA SIN + WE’RE DEUX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SPATIAL - FEAT: JAMIE STEVENS + TROY MARC & STUDIOUS + LIFEWORLD + SEQUACIOUS + PETER BOGNAR 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm. TRIBEADELIC BIRTHDAY PARTY - FEAT: GMS + 1200 MICROGRAMS + RIKTAM & BANSI Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $30.00. TUCK SHOP - FEAT: DAVID ENGEL + CHRISTOPHER USHER + PHIL MOORE + MENSCH Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. saturday jun 20 ANYWAY - FEAT: ODD MOB + BOOGS Bottom End, Melbourne
Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + GREG SARA + JACOB MALMO + TOM EVANS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. BLOOM AV - FEAT: LQ + MOOPIE + MODERN HYPNOSIS 24 Moons, Northcote. 9:00pm. $15.00. CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DAVEYS SATURDAYS - FEAT: SUPERFLY DJS + SAMMY DRED Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston. 8:00pm. $10.00. ECHO RESPONSE - FEAT: DAY-V + NAMEK + CHRIS OLSON Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. GEARDY Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm. HOT STEP - FEAT: 99 PROBLEMS + TIGER FUNK + SILVER FOX + ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. IN THE CARRIAGE - FEAT: JNETT Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. LOST WEEKEND - FEAT: JNETT + LA POCOCK + MYLES MAC + CHICO G + JIMMY DAWG + CC: DISCO + ANDEE FROST Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. LQ SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ CASPER + DJ TPC + DJ PATO + DJ SHAGGZ + DJ MATT CROSS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. MANIA - FEAT: SLEEP D Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. PLATFORM ONE SATURDAY NIGHTS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. PONY SATURDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SHENANIGANS - FEAT: RADIO CHOAS Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. SPIN CLUB + ZOB’S PALACE + BARRY SUNSET + JOSH KEYS + NORACHI + RAY BORNER The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $10.00. TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT: KODIAK KID + D’FRO + JENS BEAMIN Lucky Coq, Windsor.
9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST FEAT: ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. sunday jun 21 DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - FEAT: NIGEL LAST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ENCORE - FEAT: DAN SLATER + ADAM LOVE The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. HERMITUDE 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $35.00. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. PLEASURE PLANET - FEAT: AWESOME WALES + ELIZABETH DIXON + BARON CASTLE + HAROLD Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00am. $15.00. REVOLVER SUNDAYS FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR + SILVERSIX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEPP + ANCUS + MIMM + PAULUX ORION Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $25.00. SOLSTICE Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 7:00pm. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK & HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. WAX ON WAX OFF Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. monday jun 22 CALL IT IN - FEAT: JAMES TOM & DYLAN MICHAEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm. tuesday jun 23 AO - FEAT: MIMICRY + HOABIE JUAN Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $3.00. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. TWERKSHOP Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.
urban club guide thursday jun 18
NO MONEY NO PROBLEMS - FEAT: TOM SHOWTIME + ARKS + KIRKIS + SILENT JAY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RD TAKEVER - FEAT: DJ MOSE + MARCUS & MARLEE + BEE AMPERSAND Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RNB & HIP HOP JAM - FEAT: LARRIE + GET BU$Y + MAT CANT Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm.
friday jun 19
wray
A dude who lives in Milwaukee painted “Welcome To Cleveland” on his roof just to fuck with people on planes. Goals.
club guide thursday jun 18 3183 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC WITH MOONSHINE + JOEY & YANNI SARANTIS + SAM GUDGE + JESSE YOUNG Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. DANCE TECHNIQUE - FEAT: POST PERCY + GROOVE CONTROL + BEN RYAN New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. FLANAGANS THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ONTIME + COLONEL Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: EDD FISHER + PREQUEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. $20.00. VARSITY - FEAT: PAZ + MATT RAD + PYZ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. WILL SPARKS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. XS DISCO - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm.
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BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY - FEAT: DJ RCEE + KAHLUA + DJ SHOOK + DJ ANGEL JAY Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. GET LIT - FEAT: TWERKSHOP + D’FRO + GET BU$Y + SAMMY THE BULLET Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. MEET. EAT. BEATS. - FEAT: ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. MR RUCKMAN + ONE SIXTH + DEFRON + ACID SLOP + OLIVER PATERSON BEAT PROJECT Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00. PARTY & BULLSHIT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. SHORT ORDER SCHEFS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
GRUMP UP THE JAM - FEAT: DJ KATCH Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MEET. EAT. BEATS. - FEAT: LE’BRUH + THOMAS TOUCHE + ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TIMOS + DJ KAHLUA + DJ ANGE M & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
saturday jun 20
BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00.
BIG DANCING SATURDAYS - FEAT: GET BUSY + MAFIA + LARRIE Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
electronic - urban - club life
sunday jun 21
Pepperpot
faceless Unfortunately due to visa issues Romanian producer Sepp has had to cancel his upcoming Australian tour, which one of the dates included the Faceless party this Sunday June 21 at The Shadow Electric. Never fear though - Pepperpot has stepped up to fill it. A DJ since 1992, Greg Pepperpot is a key figure of the French electronic scene. He has always devoted himself exclusively to D-ing, sharing the decks with the major techno and house artists and playing many clubs and festivals around the world since 20 years. He’ll be supported by Faceless resident DJs and the after party at Brown Alley is still on. Get down.
baro In celebration of turning 18, Aussie hip hop artist Baro plans to release his debut EP, music video and national tour. The young jazz infused rap artist will take to the country to perform songs off his new EP 17/18, due out next month, including a performance at this year’s Splendour. The EP is set for release July 10 and is also available for pre-order via pledgemusic which includes limited edition tie-dye tees, caps and other merchandise. Baro will appear at Shebeen on Saturday August 1.
anyway Saturday club night Anyway has announced two very special guests for its second birthday party later this month. Odd Mob, the duo behind the inescapable Is It A Banger, will bring the party from Brisbane while house heavyweight Boogs will show off why he’s reigned over the Melbourne club scene for 15 years. Head over to Anyway at The Deep End on Saturday June 20.
jmsn The producer and songwriter will make his Melbourne debut ahead of his Splendour In The Grass show. Hailing from Detroit, JMSN is the project of Christian Berishaj. His self-titled album has led him to work with Usher and Kendrick Lamar, featuring on Lamar’s critically acclaimed album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. Joining him will be producers Silent Jay and Jace XL. It all goes down at Brown Alley on Friday July 17.
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METHyL ETHEL S pa RRi n g W i T H S o u n D
By Augustus Welby With an ever-replenishing supply of new singles at our fingertips, the idea of the album has fallen out of favour. Sure, people keep making them, but are they being listened to in the desired manner? Well, that’s always going to fall outside of the artist’s control. But Methyl Ethel mastermind Jake Webb sees no reason to abandon the long-playing format.
“There’s definitely something wholly satisfying in listening to an album in its entirety,” he says. Especially something that rewards the listener who begins it and finishes it.” Methyl Ethel’s debut LP, Oh Inhuman Spectacle, gives credence to Webb’s claim. Released in early June, the 12-track release is a holistic entity; melodically immediate and curiously progressive, featuring unusual textures, structural deviation, weird time signatures, and intriguing lyrical details. “When the overarching view, the idea of the album as a whole, takes place ± where I get an order or flow of things ± that’s when the album begins its existence,” Webb says. “From the microcosm to the macrocosm, I like everything to have a loose dramatic structure. That’s the way I think of things.” Along the way, Oh Inhuman Spectacle gives a nod to the likes of Air, Animal Collective, Connan Mockasin, Ariel Pink and Brian Eno. That said, as a whole, it’s difficult to think of many contemporary records that it closely mirrors. “The album started off with me writing on a Fender Rhodes piano with electronic drum beats just put on the top,” Webb says. “I ended up steering away from that ± it didn’t feel true to me, or it was distracting from the songs. I was intending to make it feel honest and not like I was trying to make it fit into anything. I just wanted to allow the songs to get across to the listener, rather than have number one singles on the radio.” While Methyl Ethel are officially a three-piece band, the album was almost entirely created by Webb, which permitted him total freedom to home in on his overarching vision. “Chris [Wright, drums] and I did the final mix of it and he recorded some percussion stuff,” he says. “And Thom [Stewart, bass] played some keys on Artificial Limb. But I pretty much recorded everything and played it all. That sounds a bit Orson Welles doesn’t it?” Several tracks, including singles Twilight Driving and Rogues, and the late-album highlight Artificial Limb, reveal Webb’s Barrett-like aptitude for dressing offkilter arrangements with instantly pleasing melodies. Meanwhile, from a structural and textural point of view, he never gives in to the temptations of convention.
“IN A STRANGE WAy, TExTURALLy I LIKE TO fUCK WITH THINGS A BIT TO MAKE IT SOUND MORE fAMILIAR TO ME.” “I think my approach is to just skew things slightly,” he says. “I was thinking recently about growing up and going on long car rides with my parents, listening to cassette tapes of whatever music they were into ± ones that had slightly melted in the car, so everything was a little bit warped. That seems to feel the most nostalgic and the most familiar to me. In a strange way, texturally I like to fuck with things a bit to make it sound more familiar to me.” Oh Inhuman Spectacle was recorded in Webb’s home studio, and it dips into a range of different production flavours. For instance, Rogues and To Swim have a muted cassette tape quality; Twilight Driving and Obscura are presented in lucid and relatively pristine detail; and the likes of Depth Perception and Unbalancing Act flaunt a reverb-drenched electronic edge. “First and foremost my approach is just using the tools that I have on hand,” Webb says. “So I like to marry the analogue and the digital, just because I don’t have a million dollar studio to record things perfectly. It’s just trying to get the right textures that sound right for the song. So for example, drums on a couple of songs have gone back and forth between digital and analogue. It’s not a choice of using tape because it’s a cool thing to do or something.” Throughout Oh Inhuman Spectacle, Webb crucially ensures his vocals don’t get lost. Even when swimming in reverb, the melodies remain distinct, and more often than not, the lyrics can be easily deciphered. “One of the hardest things, especially when you’re recording yourself, is to be able to listen back to a song and enjoy it outside of yourself,” Webb says. “So if I were to bury the vocals, it would just indicate that I’m hiding away from it. But I think that the lyric is just as important as anything else. It definitely needs to be there and be heard.” Webb mightn’t have a world class studio at hand, but his wily manoeuvring has made for an excellent headphone album. Yet, although Oh Inhuman Spectacle is intended to be an immersive experience, it’s not entirely removed from reality. “[As a listener] I can engage fully with an album when I am doing something to accompany the album, whether it be driving or washing dishes or housework,” Webb says. “That’s the feel of the album as well ± I like to put in ambient recordings of me walking around in a room somewhere to hint at the fact that these songs exist in the world, not just on the stereo.”
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By Augustus Welby
The 2015 AFL season has been all over the shop. In every round, matches have been won by gaping margins, while low-rated teams have frequently overcome the big guns, and many old rivalries have been rendered laughable. It’s a relief to know there’s one game on the footy calendar that’ll always be a heated contest. This weekend is the winter solstice, which means it’s time for the annual Reclink Community Cup. Defending champions the Rockdogs have assembled a huge squad, featuring members of Saskwatch, Modesty, Bodyjar and Big Scary, as well as Cup veterans Ash Naylor and Kat Spazzy, and team captain Nick Cooper (My Dynamite). “Coops is an awesome captain,” says ‘Dogs defensive player and Scotdrakula drummer Evianne Camille. “He’s so good at encouraging everybody and he can play really well.” The Triple R 102.7FM/ PBS 106.7FM Megahertz are determined to reclaim the Cup after a few disappointing years. In order to do, Megaz co-captains Cat McGauran (The Breakfast Spread, PBS) and Chris Gill (Get Down, Triple R) have formulated an intricate plan. “It ends with us drinking champagne from the Cup,” says Gill. “There definitely is a combined Triple R/ PBS wonder twin powers activate-type vibe about to be unleashed.”
This year is the Cup’s 21st anniversary. During that period of time, the on-field battle between local musos and community radio personnel has become an unassailable component of Melbourne music mythology. Who’d have thought a sporting contest would so aptly embody the solidarity underpinning Melbourne’s music scene, eh? “Being involved in music, a lot of people are quite apprehensive to rap about sport,” says Gill. “They think it’s like, ‘Oh you’re into music, that’s high culture.’ But it’s like, ‘This is Melbourne – come on.’ It’s a little more blurred here. Football itself, as opposed to rugby, is a lot less of a violent sport. [Rugby’s] a bit meat and potatoes, whereas football’s a bit more of a stir-fry. There’s a lot of different types of players and a lot of different things happening, and a lot of different types of people are represented in the audience. We’ve had
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lots of involvement from spectators on the day, which has, let’s just say, been rather naked and magical.” 21 years into its existence, the Community Cup isn’t struggling to pick up new followers. A hefty percentage of those who attend quickly become unofficial Cup ambassadors. This is precisely what happened with Camille. “I am telling everybody, all the time,” she says. “I ran into one of my high school teachers, who I haven’t seen in 15-20 years, and was like ‘You’ve got to come to the Community Cup.’ And she didn’t know what it was. Now that I’m part of it, I think that everybody knows about it – and if they don’t, they definitely should.” This will be Camille’s second time wearing Rockdogs colours, after debuting in 2013. Strangely enough, she was more or less oblivious to the Community Cup prior to strapping on the boots. “I got nominated because they needed some more girls,” she says. “So I joined very late in the game and it was terrifying. I’m terrified of the football, which makes playing a little bit hard.”
2013 was a particularly noteworthy year for the Cup, as the game ended in a tie. “I was like, ‘Oh, this is great, community spirit’,” says Camille. “But everyone was like ‘No – we have to win.’” Indeed, after witnessing a combined training session, Gill, assumes a far more competitive standpoint. “We were awesome,” he deadpans. “Dave Larkin [Dallas Crane/ Rockdogs] was talking down his fitness, and if the rivers of sweat pouring off him were any indication, he might be right. We have Jazzy John Bailey [Stolen Moments, Triple R]. He’s an Englishman and he hasn’t got a lot of clue about the game, but boy can he run. That is the magic of the Community Cup.”
life into. The whole journey’s been fun and I wouldn’t change anything, but there was definitely a feeling, when everything else was taken away, that it’s come back down to this basic thing – us four want to be in a room together and play music.” “That’s an important point,” says Daymond. “[It’s] the four of us. Whereas if you compare it to something like Silverchair, where it was emotionally driven by Daniel [ Johns], his investment in playing those songs every night, emotionally, it takes a lot out of him. So to keep that momentum going, obviously is very, very difficult from an output point of view. “Because our music is a shared creative exercise, you can all step away from it and it won’t necessarily disintegrate,” he continues. “When you pick up your guitars again in the same room together you can just jump back into it.” The 20th anniversary tour will see Jebediah performing
their debut album, 1997’s Slightly Odway, in its entirety, along with other hits and fan favourites. “The element of revisiting an album like Odway obviously brings an attention to the show which we haven’t had recently,” Daymond says. “But also it’s really humbling that people want to come along and celebrate that with you as well. When we did the predictions, budget-wise, for the tour we were very pessimistic about attendance, so we’ve been blown away by the fact that we’re doing four nights at the Corner Hotel. It’s never happened in our career.”
opinion and really taking it to heart, we went back to Will. This time we were really gung-ho about hearing other people’s opinions on our ideas. So well before recording, we went down for a couple of sessions and just worked out ideas with Will and were sending emails back and forth. It made the writing, editing and arranging of songs completely different.” Title Fight are here for a run of Australian shows over the next couple of weeks. Despite the clear divisions between their three LPs, the tour setlist will feature songs from all across their catalogue. “The setlist that we came up with is my favourite one that we’ve ever done,” Russin says. “It showcases the new songs, which is partially what this tour we’re doing right now is
about, then it also shows the link to the old songs – it shows the sonic link and it shows the stylistic link and it shows the attitude is the same regardless of if we’re playing fast and aggressive or if we’re playing more mellowed out. I think that’s the most interesting part about it. We have a set list that varies greatly in tempo and varies greatly in vocal timbre and song length, but it makes a lot of sense.”
The 2015 RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP happens this Sunday June 21 at Elsternwick Park. Music starts at midday and the match commences at 2.30pm. The likes of Adalita, Graveyard Train and The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra perform throughout the day.
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By Bob Gordon Unlike many of their ‘90s contemporaries, Jebediah have never broken up, nor announced an official hiatus. While Kevin Mitchell’s work with Bob Evans and The Basement Birds has sometimes put Jebediah on the backburner, whenever they’ve re-emerged, it’s always been at full-force. However, upon the announcement of the band’s 20th anniversary tour and commemorative compilation album, one wonders if there was ever a time when they thought it was all done and dusted. “Personally, for me, no,” says guitarist, Chris Daymond. “I’ve never felt like I could be standing on the edge of it not ever happening again. So that’s just a gut feeling, because there’d have to be some reason for that; some catalyst that would mean that the end is nigh. And that hasn’t occurred to me.” “I can’t even foresee the end,” says bassist, Vanessa Thornton, “Or how we would ever get to the point where we would say to each other, ‘OK this is it. This is going to be the last show’. Imagine going out to play a show, knowing it was going to be your last.” Anyone that surmised the three Bob Evans albums would distance Mitchell from Jebediah has been proven incorrect. If anything, the folk-country climes of his alter ego made sure that there was plenty of room for Jebs in his rock’n’roll heart. “The other interesting thing about that is he started
playing Bob Evans shows before we even released Slightly Odway,” Thornton says. “So that has always been there and always been a part of what he does.” “It depends on what your outlook is on it as well,” says Daymond. “If you’re optimistic then you don’t think that that kind of change will have a negative result on the band. You think it’s going to have a positive result – which it has done – and you encourage each other to pursue those things. It’s really important.” If anything, allowing Jebediah to take a back seat for certain periods of time has ensured that all four members remain passionately interested in the band. “It takes the pressure off as well,” says Thornton, who also plays in Axe Girl and The Tommyhawks, and previously with Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke. “The band was totally a hobby, and it was not something that we had all invested every facet of our
JEBEDIAH play the Corner Hotel this Wednesday June 17 (with Bodyjar), Thursday June 18 (with Adalita), Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20 (with Fur). The compilation Twenty is out now via Sony Music.
TITLE FIGHT
H YPERACTIVE TO THE CORE By Augustus Welby Last time Title Fight were on our shores, they were spruiking their second LP Floral Green, which expanded on the sharp-toothed punk rock of their 2011 debut, Shed. In February this year, the Pennsylvanian quartet returned with their third album, Hyperview. While it’s not exactly a mellow affair, gone are the barked lead vocals and hammering drumbeats of the first two LPs. By contrast, Hyperview is big on shoegazing atmosphere, fluctuating dynamics and unpredictable song structures. “We try to make every record different,” says bassist and vocalist Ned Russin. “We weren’t trying to say that we were done with a certain sound or done with a certain style, but I feel like the records that we put out in the past were our best take at those sounds and styles. We’re not trying to do the same thing twice for the sake of easiness. We want to push ourselves and to represent ourselves honestly.” Over the course of the album’s ten-tracks, Title Fight draw influence from a stack of seminal rock bands. There’s flashes of Built To Spill’s jangly indie rock and the buried-vocals shoegaze of My Bloody Valentine, as well as Trail of Dead’s crescendo-ing post hardcore and the salacious grooves of The Birthday Party. This isn’t an attempt to portray Hyperview as utterly derivative, but it is difficult for new rock bands to come up with radically original sounds. However, Title Fight are well on their way to carrying out a unique career progression. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 30
“When we write the music and we get to the point of being able to release it, there is a period of reflection when you look at what you have done and where you’ve come from,” Russin says. “We’re definitely aware of it and it’s an interesting thing to be involved in from this vantage point. But again, it’s just about trying to find some sort of honesty within our music. It definitely calls for a career that’s a little different than what’s expected of us.” Title Fight’s continual expansion couldn’t have occurred in quite the same way without input from producer Will Yip. Yip’s manned the desk on the band’s latest two LPs, as well as 2013’s Spring Sounds EP, and Russin says his presence in the studio has become essential. “When we started doing records with a producer, we didn’t want people telling us what to do, we wanted to feel like we were running the show. Then as we got more comfortable with the idea of hearing an outside
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TITLE FIGHT are playing at the Corner Hotel on Friday June 26, plus an all ages show at the Reverence Hotel on Saturday June 27. Hyperview is out now courtesy of Anti Records.
OH MERCY
WHEN THE GOW-ING GETS TOUGH By Lachlan Kanoniuk Alex Gow is perched next to a fireplace at The Gasometer Hotel, armed with a pint, breathing an air of relaxation. After our chat, he’s heading to a small bar to watch footy with mates. It’s all very Melbourne – a place the Oh Mercy leader had to re-acquaint himself with after a lengthy sojourn Stateside. It was a period of time fraught with trials for the singer/songwriter. But thankfully, it’s been parlayed into When We Talk About Love, Oh Mercy’s fourth full-length record. After touring the 2012 album Deep Heat extensively across Australia, Gow returned to Portland, Oregon (where much of Deep Heat gestated) with little in the way of concrete plans for Oh Mercy. “The whole experience was different,” he says. “I was a couple of years older than the last time I was in America. I had some monumental roadblocks – personal, creative, emotional and professional – thrown at me this time. That was something to navigate, and it took me to places I didn’t want to be. Then again, you could also argue it was just another 12 months of my life. Nothing’s going to be easy-breezy for anyone at any point in their lives. It was just a year of figuring out what I liked about myself and what I didn’t, how I wanted to write and how I didn’t want to write.” There’s a romantic element to Gow’s American journey, which feels like something from a bygone era. Throughout the vast landscape, Gow is grateful for the introspection that transpired. “I surprised myself
realising how much of my life I took for granted,” he says. “These wonderful people in my life… I had no idea how wonderful I had it. I was surprised with how much I could loathe myself. I got to a point where it was a matter of self-respect to write about that; my emotional and personal development, out of respect to myself. If I didn’t, I would be ignoring the fact I’m an adult and a human being. I owed it to myself and the subject of those songs to write about that. I was surprised how resilient I was, for a sensitive city boy – and a mama’s boy – I made the best of some confusing situations.” When We Talk About Love is an album resplendent in tone, that reaches melodramatic, Georgia In My Mindstyle heights with orchestration. It’s a vastly different tone than that exhibited on Deep Heat, which often delved into a romp bordering on delightful self-parody. “I don’t think this album is a truer representation of myself,” Gow says. “I was 24 when I wrote Deep Heat, I was 26 when I wrote this. They’re just different times
in my life and I don’t think one point is necessarily truer than any other. Maybe at one point the wind will change and I’ll plateau as one kind of person, or maybe the next record will be different again. What I can say is that it’s a good representation of where I’m at now and where I was when writing it.” Gow’s strong personal investment raises the question of why he decides to share his music with the public. “Because when I listen to music that I love, it encourages an emotional and physical response I don’t get from anything else,” he says. “It’s a euphoric feeling, the music of Dionne Warwick singing the Bacharach
back catalogue will get me there, or Rufus Wainwright, or John Cale. It’s just a state of pure joy I don’t get from anything else. I noticed that from an early age, and I thought if I could tap into that, and be responsible for it, then it’s a worthy pursuit. I still get that feeling all the time from music that I love. When it stops making me feel that way, then I’ll probably stop. It’s a special thing, therefore a worthy pursuit.”
want to get the charmer in trouble though. He’s a good friend of mine, and he’s actually a big Collingwood Football Club supporter as well.” Fast-forward to now, and Sex on Toast are well on their way to global domination. This adventure takes them to Melbourne’s Toff in Town this weekend to launch their latest single, Oh Loretta!. According to Leslie, the new release is something of a haphazard love story. “It’s a love song from the perspective of a charlatan who is professing a singular love to two different women – because the first verse is about a girl called Loretta and the second verse is about a different girl called Rebecca. It’s kind of light, kind of breezy, it’s got some big horns in it, got some Yamaha CB-70 in it, it’s got a slamming backbeat and it’s got some claps in it as well.” To accompany the release, the band have unveiled an
equally stimulating film clip, which includes a cameo from a much-loved member of Aussie show biz royalty. “It is what I like to describe as an intersection between Top of The Pops, Countdown, Soul Train and a horrible David Cronenberg nightmare,” Leslie says. “It features an appearance from esteemed Australian icon Molly Meldrum as the host. We’re then brought into quite a surreal world, which shows us performing from fans. Let’s just say it gets a little sick and it goes a little wayward from there. It’s directed by a guy called Yoav Lester. And Yoav Lester walks with the stars.”
something of a caveat. He is happy (almost ecstatic) to be an independent artist now, after wriggling out of a less than ideal record deal with the major label Universal Music. “There are all sorts of conflicts that come with these label deals,” he warns. “Things are generally a little bit slower.” He is also determined to keep exploring new musical genres in order to keep the vitality of his work alive. As such, he doesn’t believe he’s the greatest model for tricks of the trade. “I’ve been around for a while, but I am still building, still honing my sound,” he says. “One thing I would like to tell musicians is to try and learn outside of your comfort zone. Try to learn as much as you can about other songs, other ways of playing, and what other attitudes there are towards playing music. I think a lot
of people – especially guitarists – are so comfortable with what they’re doing that they don’t see a need to step outside the box in terms of playing and writing. I sometimes see people who are a little narrow-minded in what they want to create. They have a vision and they have a sound in mind, and that’s awesome, it’s great that they can achieve that. But once they’ve achieved that, where do they go? That’s something Prince told me as well. Learning what’s outside your box gives you more longevity in the game.”
OH MERCY’s new album When We Talk About Love is out Friday June 19 via EMI. See them at Howler on Saturday August 22.
SEX ON TOAST
BETTER THAN VEGEMITE By Keats Mulligan
According to Sex on Toast front man Angus Leslie, a 20 to 1-style montage of Melbourne in 2014 would be an endless succession of folks with half-shaved heads swilling goon, smoking rollies and playing broken Fender Mustangs. That is, of course, with the exception of Leslie’s own band. In an era where The Tote is more popular than Timezone, four chord punk songs are more Australian than celebrity builder Scott Cam, and Bon Scott’s flannelette dappled dream is becoming a tax-payer funded reality, Sex on Toast buck the trend with a unique brand of funk that commandeers the heart, mind and erogenous zones all at once. Sitting here in 2015, it feels perfectly reasonable to describe Sex on Toast as objectively the best band of the past three centuries. Believe it or not, there was a time when someone might’ve furrowed their brow at that statement; a time before Sex on Toast was the funky powerhouse they are today. As Leslie explains, the formation of Sex on Toast was a very lucky coincidence. “I happened upon all of the band members at once,” he says. “They were sitting in front of a snake charmer. He was playing one of those oboe things that snake charmers play. He was sitting in the middle of Rundle Mall in Adelaide, and they were all in front of him. I was just there on holiday, because it’s Australia’s number one holiday destination. So there I was, standing next to nine other guys who were in front of a snake
charmer, kind of convulsing a little bit. Afterwards I introduced myself to them, and I introduced myself to the charmer who told me he was reprogramming their brains to become exceptional virtuosos at their respective instruments. Before that they were all just amateurs, now they’re all stunning. That wasn’t even that long ago – that was in 2006.” While Leslie is happy to share with us this tale of immense good fortune, he’s not willing to divulge further information about the snake charmer. “I didn’t want to get the snake charmer in trouble,” he says, “So I brought people to the band in instalments, which is why the band has grown steadily over time. It seemed to me a little too suspicious to have everyone reach such a high level of virtuosity from the very beginning. I don’t
SEX ON TOAST launch their new single Oh Loretta! this Saturday June 20 at the Toff In Town. Oh Loretta! is out now on Tonay Records.
HARTS
ARMY OF ME By Adam Norris
Some Shakespearean pawn once sputtered the advice, ‘To thine own self be true’, and generally speaking, it’s a pretty sound philosophy. But the truest version of yourself does not develop in isolation; it takes voracious curiosity, looking beyond familiar comforts towards character building challenges. Harts has already enjoyed an impressive career, and he continues to push his musical aspirations to a point that’s just out of reach. On his latest EP, Breakthrough, Harts embraces a bold new sound that’s set to attract a whole new audience. But even if raging fame is just around the corner, the man seems quite relaxed. “To be honest, it does all feel like a normal life to me now,” Harts laughs. He has a colourful, approachable speaking voice, and seems genuinely happy to share his thoughts. “At the start it was really surreal, but because I’ve gotten used to it after two years straight of recording, releasing, doing press and shit like that, it’s all become more of a reality now. So I’ve been really happy with the support that I’ve been getting from everywhere, especially from overseas fans. But you know, I really hate that word, ‘fan’. I’ve been desperately trying to find another word instead, because it doesn’t feel like the right fit.” Whatever label you give to them, Harts’ supporters have been rapidly multiplying over the past few years. A great deal of this is a result of his tireless work ethic and the strength of his live performances. But
what really made the public sit up and pay attention was an unexpected phone call Harts received last year from legendary performer, Prince. The call led to Harts crossing the Pacific to spend time jamming in Prince’s Paisley Park recording complex. “It was amazing, and a big confidence boost,” he says. “He basically said he wanted me to come out there, and was I available. He listened to stuff I was working on at the time and showed me some of his own songs. He really gave me a lot of confidence in what I was doing, made me think it was the right thing. From the start he was suggesting I go in a more bluesy direction, a more Hendrix sound. He really helped the direction of this EP, and really helped my career in both an exposure sense and personally.” Harts’ own advice to aspiring musicians comes with
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HARTS will hit up Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday June 20 and Saturday June 27. Breakthrough is out now via Pavement Records/Shock. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 31
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for ten years. The band has put out a press notice inviting potential replacements to email them at info@propagandhi. com. Modern Baseball
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Melbourne noise punks Batpiss have announced a release show for their upcoming LP Biomass. The band will play Howler on July 17. Tickets available now via Moshtix. Melbourne folk-rockers The Smith Street Band have announced a national tour for September surrounding their already sold out appearance at 170 Russell on the Poison City Weekender. Tour supports include Phoenix, AZ antifolk heroes Andrew Jackson Jihad, Ohio indie rockers The Sidekicks and Melbourne’s The Sugarcanes. Melbourne rehearsal studio Goatsound have released a covers album of Black Flag’s 1981 debut LP Damaged. Recorded in one day, 15 bands including The Kill, Party Vibez, Acid Vain and Flour each contributed a track to the album, reinterpreting the record in various styles. The album is available as a pay-as-you-feel download on Goatsound’s Bandcamp, with proceeds donated to Sea Shepard Australia. Melbourne blackened noise punk genre benders High Tension have released a new single Killed By Life off their upcoming second LP Bully, due out July 10. The band have announced an accompanying album release tour, with a Melbourne show on July 11, supported by I Exist, Outright and YLVA. Canadian punk rock legends SNFU have announced a national tour in August, their first Australian headline tour since 1996. The band will perform at The Bendigo Hotel on August 15. Joining them on all dates will be Melbourne animal welfare punks Wolfpack. Tickets available now via OzTix and The Drunk Promoter. California skate-punk pioneers NOFX have announced a follow up to their 2009 documentary series Backstage Passport. Backstage Passport 2 will feature the band’s tours of South America, Eastern Europe and Australia, to be released on August 21 on Fat Wreck Chords. Propagandhi guitarist David ‘Beaver’ Guillas has announced he’ll be leaving the band after playing in the Canadian outfit
Coinciding with their Poison City Weekender appearances, Philadelphia pop punkers Modern Baseball and New York orgcore heroes Iron Chic have announced a co-headlining national tour in September. The bands will perform at Northcote Social Club on September 7. Tickets available now via Moshtix. Daybreak
Melbourne punks Daybreak have announced pre-orders for their new LP Question Everything; available now through Arrest Records. Toronto’s Fucked Up have announced the next instalment of their Zodiac series with Year of the Hare to be released on June 16 via Deathwish. Texan street punk revivalists Lower Class Brats have announced a national tour in September, with the band performing at The Bendigo Hotel on September 12 and Bar 12 in Frankston on September 13. Tickets available now via The Drunk Promoter.
• Captives, Laura Palmer, Have/Hold and Tigers at Laundry Bar • Corpse Fuckers, Deep Heat, Eaten By Dogs, Pitt the Elder at Public Bar • Masses, Whitney Houston’s Crypt, The Bunyip Moon at Bar Open • Crowned Kings, Aggressor, The Evercold at Next! • Coffin Carousel, The Creppter Children, Death of Art, Obscurum at The Bendigo Hotel
FRIDAY JUNE 19: • White Summer, Captives, Pink Harvest at The Gasometer Hotel • White Walls at Polyester • Vicious Circle, Ganbaru, Rust Proof, Wilful Damage, Capital Enemy, xUPPERCUTx at The Bendigo Hotel • Kissing Booth, Lincoln LeFevre, Employment and Little Lamb and the Rosemarys at Old Bar • Real Friends (USA), Columbus, The Playbook, With Confidence, Strickland at The Evelyn • Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid w/ Billy Bob Billardson & The Bad Brethren, Pissbolt, Havittajat, Tactical Attack, , No Class, Diploid, Terror Nullius, Removalist, Church, Colostomy Baguette?, PLY ERS, Headlopper at Melbourne Anarchist Club
TOMMY EMMANUEL ON TOUR
Australian guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel returns to his home country for five capital city theatre shows this August, including Saturday August 15 at Hamer Hall. “When people watch me play, I hope that they feel that they’re watching someone who’s doing when they’re meant to do,” he says. “It’s like a calling, and I’ve always known that when I played, something good happened to people who have heard it. I can’t wait to get back home and play for old friends and new fans.”
SATURDAY JUNE 20: • Real Friends (USA), Harbours, Columbus, With Confidence, Set the Score at Evelyn (ALL AGES) • The Suicide Tuesdays, Pitt the Elder, The Shadow League, Miyazaki, Jay Wars and the Howard Youth at The Public Bar • The Black Dahlia Murder (USA), Psycroptic, Colossvs at Northcote Social Club • Revel in Chaos, My Old Dutch, Leena (Viox D’Or) at Reverence Hotel • Loobs, The Mighty Boys, Bad Vision, Girl Crazy, Wet Meal at The Tote • Blink-182 Tribute Night w/ Glass Empire, Cards After Midnight, This Time Only at Bang! • Cheech & Chong at The Palais
SUNDAY JUNE 21: • Jesse Lock Band, Jules Sheldon, Eli Cash, Stevii Hill at Reverence Hotel • Minimum Wage, Fruit and Nut, Terry, Hard Rubbish at The Public Bar • Beersoaked Sundays ft. Mightiest of Guns, Twin Beasts, Yard Apes at The Old Bar
great Ace Frehley, the Rockstars are hitting the road for shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in June and July. Catch them at Yah Yah’s on Saturday July 18.
ORPHEUS OMEGA HIT THE ROAD FOR NEW ALBUM
Orpheus Omega will be touring across Australia in July and August in support of their highly anticipated third album, Partum Vita Mortem. Due out worldwide on July 24 through Kolony Records and in Australia via Rocket/ Nerve Gas, it’s a concept album exploring the human condition through birth, life and death across an hour of unrelenting musicianship. You can catch them at the following Victorian shows: 30th July at The Barwon Club, Geelong; 31st July at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne; 6th August at Carrier Arms, Wodonga; 9th August at Musicland, Melbourne (AA); 29th August at Musicman Megastore, Bendigo; and 9th October at The Loft, Warrnambool.
RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP THIS WEEKEND
DEVIN TOWNSEND & PERIPHERY TOUR
This is going to go down as one of the biggest tours of the year: the Devin Townsend Project and Periphery return to Australia for a co-headlining tour in October. Devin’s Z2 double album is about to be released as two individual discs (Sky Blue and Dark Matters), and Periphery are on the road in support of their double album, Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday June 19 for the show at 170 Russell on October 25.
NEW GRAVEYARD ROCKSTARS VIDEO
Sydney’s favourite ghoulish sons the Graveyard Rockstars have released a wicked new video for the song The Killing from their Doomsday album. Having just supported KISS BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 32
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Don’t forget, this weekend is the Reclink Community Cup at Elsternwick Park. The Rockdogs vs Triple R 102.7FM/ PBS 106.7FM Megahertz square off to raise funds for Reclink Australia and celebrate Melbourne’s dynamic music and community broadcasting cultures and of course there’s plenty of musical entertainment. Entry is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 16.
NEW ALBUM FROM BROOZER
Tech-stoner riff-laden metal trio Broozer emerge from the darker, scenic realms with their scientific slab of a divine intervention-cum-masterful recording, II. Seeping out from the seedy Melbourne underbelly, Broozer have played on nightmare visions, manifesting a multi headed beast that’s been screaming an apocalyptic sound on stages across Australia since 2010. II is a solid kick in the solar plexus, knocking you into another dimension, yet still breathing and bleeding true to the dark grudges and purges of their previous release: 12.04.2012.
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For all the latest news check out beat.com.au so head to the Queen Vic for some incredible food and then back across the road to The Drunken Poet for a warming Guinness and beautiful songs. Free entry as always, this Wednesday June 17 features Jen Mize at 8pm and Kelly Menhennett at 9pm.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17
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ALEX WATTS
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Alex Watts has been earning himself a reputation as one of the most original songwriters to tread Melbourne’s boards in the last few years. Whether backed by rock/pop outfit The Foreign Tongue or solo, Watts has been outrageously flirting with the public since the release of his 2012 single This Haunting as it catapulted the singer to the giddy heights of community radio airplay. Alex Watts will perform his hits featuring support from Seri Vida at The Retreat on Wednesday June 17. Doors open at 7.30pm. Free entry.
Two Headed Dog, the three-piece band with a love for fuzz, loud drums and organ will be taking over Cherry Bar again this Wednesday June 17. They’ll be playing an all killer, no filler set brimming with hard blues mixed with grunge and psychedelia. Stylising their music around raw ‘60s and ‘70s rock, the band will be taking to the Cherry stage every Wednesday in June for their residency, with support this week coming from Long Holiday, Kashmir Club and The Divine Fluxes. Doors open at 6pm, entry will cost $5 which grants you a free Jager shot on the door.
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releasing two albums of unembellished field recordings to document their findings. These findings are ready to be performed to you. Schneider Kacirek play at The Curtin this Thursday June 18. Tickets cost $20, doors open at 8pm.
WHOLE LOTTA BLUES W H O L E L O T TA L O V E
Whole Lotta Blues is back with Wilson and White, playing nothing but the finest Delta and Chicago blues. This acoustic duo will take you right back to the source, to drink in the original music that influences all modern musicians. Also back in his usual support slot is Whole Lotta Blues favourite Brendan Forward, fresh from touring as the new guitarist with Massive. A big night planned, head to Whole Lotta Love this Thursday June 18 from 8pm. Entry is free.
CYCLE PUNCH
RIVERSIDE CAFE
SCHNEIDER KACIREK
JEN MIZE
THE CURTIN
BRONWYN ROSE
THE DRUNKEN POET
Wine, Whiskey, Women runs each Wednesday night at The Drunken Poet, and features Melbourne’s finest female singer/songwriters. In June the event is combined with the temptations of the wonderful Winter Night Market,
up the East Coast for debut EP Alive. A traveller at heart, Bronwyn has spent extended periods of time in France and can often be caught humming or singing quirky French melodies and chansons. Fascinated by the power of words and language, Bronwyn and her band weave together sentimental lyrics, gently beguiling melodies and enchanting lullabies. Bronwyn Rose and her band are celebrating this week’s release of their first video clip Moonlight, with a Wednesday June 17 performance at The Workers Club. Local songstress Natalie Carolan and folky treasure Finding Isla will warm the stage and share in the celebration. Doors open 7pm with $10 entry.
THE WORKERS CLUB
As a '90s child and fan of watching rage on Saturdays, Bronwyn Rose daydreamed about what it might be like to be a singer. Fast forward to 2015 and she’s just come back from her tour
Under the auspices of the Goethe Institute and Unesco, Stefan Schneider and Sven Kacirek have spent a fair amount of time in Kenya in recent years. As they travelled the country, they recorded rare, traditional music in different locations, subsequently
Cycle Punch are a ragtime band that puts all others to shame in the way that only pickles from heaven can. They’ll be releasing their sophomore album, To Breath the Air of Fire on the Shores of Misconduct, this Thursday June 18 at the Riverside Cafe in Moorabbin, with support from Crank Handle and Wash Those Jeans, Henry. Come down from 6pm, entry is just $3.50.
60 SECONDS WITH…
The Lalibelas
So then, what’s your name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? Stephen Khlentzos, I’m the keyboard player. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? A friend described us as “dark, danceable, soulful, Ethiopian and jazz-inspired music.” What do you love about making music? The way it connects you with other people. Off stage, you meet some amazing people you otherwise never would. On stage, the feeling you get when you’re playing with an amazing musician, and you’re just totally in sync and responding to each other – I love that. What do you hate about the music industry? I’m not sure. Maybe how hard it is for many talented musicians I know to make a living. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? I’d like to show our music to someone for whom it’d be completely new and unknown, like French composers Claude Debussy or Erik Satie. What they’d make of it, I have no idea, but I’d love to hear whatever they had to say. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We recently released our debut EP, recorded last year in an impromptu session with Harry James Angus. It is available via our bandcamp and we are looking to release physical copies soon. See THE LALIBELAS on Saturday June 20 at The Workers Club with Nhatty Man, Black Orchid Stringband and more.
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For all the latest news check out beat.com.au a different crew takes over the venue and provides their unique spin on a genre to bring you the finest in hip hop from boom rap to dirty south to new jack swing to R&B to soul, funk, disco influenced beats and much, much more. The party goes down every Thursday from 10pm. Entry is free.
Also, Dragons
Define your genre in five words or less: Impossible. 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? “It’s cool that Melbourne Bitter is on tap.” How long have you been gigging and writing? Since January. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? Probably that one at Dave’s place. Which band would you most like to have a battle/ showdown with? One Direction. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Our brains. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Sleep your way to the top. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? Our debut album COMMIT is available on Bandcamp. Why should everyone come and see your band? Because we end every show on a cliffhanger and there is a chance of nudity. ALSO, DRAGONS play The Brunswick Hotel on Thursday June 18 with Monsters of The Dirty South, You and Your Friends and the reformed Bommy Knocker.
THE ROYAL JELLIES
Modern Melbourne meets the New Orleans old school. Frontline horns duke-it-out while the rhythm section cooks up raucous grooves in a neovintage stew of pop hooks, traditional jazz and some straight up songwriting. Led by Yarraville local Raphael Hammond, The Royal Jellies play at The Reverence every Friday in June. Entry is free, doors open at 8.30pm.
SLEEPY DREAMERS
THE REVERENCE HOTEL
T H E R E T R E AT H O T E L
Known for their bombastic live shows, Humans as Animals are a house with many little rooms, presenting a patchwork scene of dramatic, visceral and blackly absurd observations in song. Theatrical elements, unsettling atmospheres and unexpected performers give Humans as Animals their brilliant and captivating edge, which they’ll more than likely display at The Retreat this Thursday June 18. Doors open at 8.30pm with free entry.
COFFIN CAROUSEL BENDIGO HOTEL
Coffin Carousel aligns a relationship of passion and fascination for grunge and punk rock music with an infusion of spooky sounds, supercharged guitar power chords, low note riffs with bassheavy rhythms and versatile drumming. Head down to The Bendigo Hotel this Thursday June 18 to witness Coffin Carousel's on stage antics, with Death Of Art and Obscurum in support. Doors open 8pm with $5 entry.
ABBE MAY
T H E F LY I N G S AU C E R C L U B
Aria award nominee Abbe May is making her debut at The Flying Saucer Club on Thursday June 18. Her charismatic, intense and provocative live performances have earned Abbe respect as a songwriter and vocalist and talented multi-instrumentalist. With an ever growing audience and catalogue of songs about love and lust, be sure to catch her when she plays this Thursday, June 18. Doors open at 6pm with $20 tickets. Supporting Abbe on the night will be Sons Of Rico.
NO MONEY NO PROBLEMS BONEY
Back once again is Boney’s weekly hip hop party, No Money No Problems. The party has a different twist each week, as
THE INTREPID HOUNDS
T H E F LY I N G S AU C E R C L U B
The Intrepid Hounds feature a diverse group of super musicians performing battle-proof, jazzed-up and funk-driven arrangements of classic covers by The Neville Bros., Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Al Green, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker and more. The Intrepid Hounds ignite the dance floor with an energetic gumbo of R&B, funk and every other kind of soulful groove. They have been described as visually exciting and enjoyable to watch, so if you’re heading down to The Flying Saucer Club on Friday June 19, expect a great night of entertainment. Doors open at 6pm, entry is $20.
WINO’S FOR RHINO’S & WHOLE LOTTA LOVE PRESENTS
We so horny
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YA H YA H ' S
A night of Chris Wilson this Friday at Yah Yah's as he opens the evening with after-work knock off drinks followed by a set as Chris Wilson’s Crown Of Thorns – a rare reunion of Melbourne blues legends. Be sure to head down to Yah Yahs from 5pm onwards to catch him solo before Crown Of Thorns plays. Entry is $15.
FRIDAY JUNE 19
HUMANS AS ANIMALS
CHRIS WILSON’S CROWN OF THORNS
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THE WORKERS CLUB
It was five years ago that the boys from Sleepy Dreamers met at the racetrack. All just trying to make a buck, they heard the fastest horse of the day was The Sleepy Dreamer. The boys pooled their funds and spent every last cent they had. When the horse came fourth they lost it all, but decided to carry on the horse’s legacy as ‘not the best, but not too shabby either’. It’s been this ethos that has carried the band all the way to their fifth birthday, and they’re celebrating the only way they know how, betting on the horses. No wait, I mean playing at The Workers Club this Friday June 19 with Run Rabbit Run and Toby Graham. Doors open 8.30pm with $8 entry.
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HOT WINGS
THE POST OFFICE HOTEL
FETE DE LA MUSIQUE PRINCE BANDROOM
Alliance Francaise Melbourne presents Fete de la Musique 2015, featuring special guests The Vaudeville Smash, Benny Walker, The Reprobettes, Vive la Difference, Dave Graney (MC) and DJ Vincent Hanon. The main show of the Fête de la Musique will be held at Melbourne’s iconic Prince Bandroom. Be sure to catch these four local bands this Friday June 19. Doors open from 7pm, entry is free.
With a secret recipe of surf, soul, rockabilly and swinging guitar boogie instrumentals, Hot Wings have the hottest, freshest sound in Melbourne. Lizzie’s guitar genius grows each day, like a killer virus about to take over the world. Just when you think she couldn’t possibly get any better, she plays you a new song she’s written, recorded and played most of the instruments on. Some people call her a show off, whilst others just watch and listen in complete awe. Check out Hot Wings this Friday June 19 as they settle into the Post Office Hotel, playing two sets from 9.30pm onwards. Entry is free.
WE SO HORNY FUNDRAISER
W H O L E L O T TA L O V E
KISSING BOOTH THE OLD BAR
Almost three years after forming, Kissing Booth are more than excited to be launching their debut album Never Settle in their hometown of Melbourne. Joining them on Friday June 19 at the Old Bar will be Lincoln le Fevre, who recorded and produced the album, good friends Employment and Little Lamb & The Rosemary’s. Be sure to catch the launch party at The Old Bar, doors open 8pm with $10 entry.
Winos For Rhinos proudly present We So Horny, a night of music and discussion at Whole Lotta Love in support of the International Anti Poaching Foundation. In association with the Thin Green Line Foundation, and hosted by comedian Mitch Alexander, Thin Green Line founder Sean Willmore will be making a rare public address on the night, followed by a live set from Mystic Trio. Make sure you’re there from Happy Horn Hour at 7pm, with free beer, wine and pizzas on offer. Support a good cause this Friday June 19 at Whole Lotta Love, tickets are $50+BF from Oztix.
HOWLER
THE MELBOURNE BEATDOWN BENDIGO HOTEL
Shit’s going down this Friday at Melbourne’s home of everything loud, The Bendigo Hotel. Ganbaru, Rust Proof, Wilful Damage, Capital Enemy
Local trio Dogsday are bringing their catalogue of fine country music and hip shakin rock’n’roll to The Drunken Poet for two back to back sets this Saturday June 20. Dogsday will pump out their best between 9pm and 11pm, with a mix of great originals and classy classics from the likes of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Gram Parsons just to name a few. Come in out of the cold and warm your heart with the cosy atmosphere, fine wine, beer, whiskey, and of course, great music. Entry is free as always.
Sydney guitar-pop act High-tails are releasing their new single Information, with a series of shows around the country in support of the release – including one at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday June 19. The new single is their first release since their debut EP Sipping Tea To Make Music To Sip Tea To was unveiled last October – the EP earning them a ranking at number nine on triple j Unearthed’s most-played artists list for 2014. Be sure to catch them at Ding Dong Lounge when the doors open at 9pm. Tickets will set you back $13. SATURDAY JUNE 20
KING FATE
THE REVERENCE HOTEL
King Fate are a band dedicated to performing the musical works of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. They have revitalised their set featuring over
Headlining heavyweights Incrypt are a bunch of metallers still pumped from their successful second album release this year, and Devoid Of All are also bringing their brutal Aussie metal out for The Bendigo crowd to see. There’s a special guest promised too. Get into this, from 8pm at The Bendigo Hotel. Entry is only $10.
MICHAEL YULE BAND YA H YA H ' S
Michael Yule Band is the rock'n'roll version of Michael Yule’s live performances as a singer/songwriter. The band combines powerful melodies, rock riffs and a strong live show that is sure to be rife with wild stage antics. Udder Ubductees follow with an upstairs performance to wrap up the evening. Get down to Yah Yah's this Saturday June 20 from 8pm onwards to catch a full night of rock antics. Entry is $10.
SPOONFUL
THE POST OFFICE HOTEL
With their sound wholeheartedly embracing rhythm, blues, soul and classic rock’n’roll, Spoonful mine their wealth of collective experience to create something that is uniquely their own and much loved by their legion of fans. Celebrating the launch of their fourth album, Indian Tiger Waterfall, Spoonful are hitting up The Post Office Hotel this Saturday June 20, playing two sets from 9.30pm. Entry is free.
DR MALONE
W H O L E L O T TA L O V E
MODELS
HIGH-TAILS
Australian riff rock trio Dallas Frasca are taking to Howler this Friday June 19, following the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Love Army. Renowned for their electrifying live shows, Dallas Frasca recently played to a 40,000+ strong crowd in Le Mans in France as a part of the 24hr Circuit race, and have been labelled by the Europeans as the next AC/DC. They hit Howler on Friday June 19. Entry is $20, doors open at 8pm.
DOGSDAY
THE DRUNKEN POET
MEMO MUSIC HALL
DING DONG LOUNGE
DALLAS FRASCA
90 minutes of classic Mercyful Fate and King Diamond tunes which they will take across Australia spreading the King’s word. As always, King Fate have hand picked a line up of some of Melbourne’s best original metal bands, which includes Cemetery Urn, Sarfaust and traditional heavy metal titans Turret. Be sure to hit The Reverence Hotel this Saturday June 20 when the doors open at 8pm. Entry is $15.
Models have finally come out of their self inflicted lockdown with a newly completed EP, and they’re dropping it onto fans at MEMO Music Hall this Saturday June 20. With this show being only their second performance for the year, Models are excited and are hoping to make it a special event, mixing the best of both old and the new material. Be sure to catch them at MEMO when the doors open at 8pm, entry costs $30+BF.
JOE CREIGHTON
T H E F LY I N G S AU C E R C L U B
With a lineup that’s been selling out venues for over two years, Joe Creighton and his eight-piece band are hitting The Flying Saucer Club for their Into The Mystic Van Morrison tribute show, known for it’s authentic, world class performance. Back by popular demand, be sure to catch Creighton and the band this Saturday June 20 at The Flying Saucer. Doors open 6pm, and entry will cost you $25.
INCRYPT
BENDIGO HOTEL
Ironcrypt.com Records are hosting an all-out assault on your senses this Saturday night at The Bendigo Hotel.
Get some hard rock sliced with power metal and sprinkled with a bit of blues with this mixed bag of a line up. Opening the night is Dr Malone, playing modern blues and roots for the masses. Following are power metal outfit Scorching Winter, whose lead singer Tina Papadimitriou could give any lead vocalist a run for their money. Smashing their balls to the wall to finish off the night are hard rockers Audemia. Catch the gig at Whole Lotta Love this Saturday June 20 from 8pm onwards, tickets are a cheap $10.
Redemption Road
What do you reckon people will say you sound like? I guess everyone will have their own perceptions of what we sound like, but we will be compared to a mixture of many reggae acts both old and new. I like to think we have our own vibe though. What do you love about making music? Music is the purest form of storytelling, so in our genre the meaning is everything. What do you hate about the music industry? The music industry is ruthless and so many amazing bands are overlooked due to not fitting into a particular fad. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Bob Marley because he was a legend and his message was generation changing. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? One Direction, because my daughters don’t need to hear that rubbish. That is not music. What can a punter expect from your live show? They can expect warmth, energy, soul, real lyrics with a real message and to feel good. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Nothing yet. We’re heading into the studio with John Butler’s engineer Robin Mai in July to start working on our album. Head along to see REDEMPTION ROAD at the Brunswick Hotel on Friday June 19, with The Wednesday Experiment, Squid Nebula, Emerald.
CRATE DIGGER RECORD FAIR BAR OPEN
The Crate Digger Record Fair returns to Bar Open for a winter vinyl wonderland on Saturday June 20. With stalls residing both upstairs and down, regulars to the fair can find many of the usual suspect stallholders, as well as some new crew coming onboard for the first time. Crate Digger stallholders turn over their stock on a consistent basis, so vinyl fossickers don’t have to look through the same box at each fair. Half of the stallholders are selling from private collections, so expect a wide range of vinyl instead of the strange Christmas albums you’d find out the front of a Brunswick op-shop. Head down to Fitzroy on Saturday June 20 from 12pm to 5pm and get digging. Entry is free.
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MAX’S BIG RIDE UNION HOTEL
Max’s Big Ride. Heard of it? A boy (Max) and his dad (Andrew) are riding a cargo bike 600 kilometres across Canadian countryside to raise money for DMD research. What’s DMD? It’s a truly crap degenerative disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Max has it (and so do lots of other boys), and it’s fatal. The Union Hotel in Brunswick are having a benefit bash to help sponsor the ride and raise some cash. Local band Native Plants are kicking off the proceedings, followed by party band Linda playing rockin’ 70s classics. There’ll also be wine raffles and giveaways all through the night. Come down and support a good cause, Saturday June 20 at Union Hotel from 8pm.
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OHMS
Define your genre in five words or less: Alt pop rock. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? People have likened us to The Kinks, X (USA), Blondie, Pixies, Dino Jr. What do you love about making music? Fiz: Screaming. Lauren: Getting to hit things hard. Mark: It’s fun and they give you free beer sometimes. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Judas Priest, because of their electric sparkling powers. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? John Lennon, ‘cause he’s already dead. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Boredom and chicks. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? “Get a good job that pays good money” - Joe Hockey via Lauren and Pat. Describe the worst gig you have ever played? A Footscray junkie squat house party, aka Apricot Chicken. We’ll leave that there. Where in the Melbourne music scene do you think you fit in, and how important is it to play with the right bands? We fit in between Nun and Pearls and we played with Right! once.
BONEY
The next instalment of Boney’s Lost Weekend party series happens this week featuring JNETT at the decks for a strictly-vinyl four hour set. Every Saturday begins with CC: Disco and friends at the controls, turning tropical flavours into delectable diva anthems in the seductive suite, all before Andee Frost takes charge with a typically debaucherous after-hours soundtrack deep into the early hours. Get ready to make disco weekends a reality this Saturday June 20 at Boney. Entry will set you back $15+BF when the doors open at 10pm. SUNDAY JUNE 21
JESS LOCKE
THE REVERENCE HOTEL
Jess Locke will be warming your hearts and body parts this June, scoring a Sunday residency at The Reverence. With her indie inspired garage-y folk, backed by a full band, Jess Locke will be playing songs from her new album Words That Seem to Slip Away. This week she’s joined by Jules Sheldon, Eli Cash and Stevii Hill. Jess Locke plays at The Reverence Hotel every Sunday in June from 3pm. Entry is free.
WE DO THIS are playing at The Brunswick Hotel on Saturday June 20, supporting JP and The Story Model with Lloyd Bosch. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 36
CARTERS BAR
TUESDAY JUNE 23
Cherry Bar Thursday June 25
HAYLEY TEAL
Prince Cellar Bar Thursday June 25
FOOD COURT
KELLY MEHENNET
T H E R E T R E AT H O T E L
Armed with a unique voice, awardwinning alt country songwriter Kelly Mehennet has gone on to win the national Telstra Road To Discovery for her songwriting, independently releasing two full length albums and performing at national and international festivals both solo and with her live band. Last year she released her second album Small Dreams, recorded live in a Nashville studio with producer Neilson Hubbard and an all star band including the likes of Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket and Kim Richey. Now, Kelly Mehennet takes to The Retreat Hotel for a show this Tuesday June 23 for an intimate performance. Doors open 7.30pm with free entry.
170 Russell Friday June 26
UV BOI
Shebeen Saturday June 27
SPRAY PAINT
John Curtin Hotel Saturday June 27
THE LIFTED BROW #26 LAUNCH
Howler Friday July 3
BROTHER JAMES
The Workers Club Friday July 3
GOLD FIELDS & KLP
TOM WEST
The Workers Club Sunday July 5
THE CURTIN
GARY ÓG
Prince Bandroom Sunday July 5
CHERRY SOUL 15TH BIRTHDAY
PILOTS
Cherry Bar Thursday July 9
THE WORKERS CLUB
Cultivated in Australia’s beating tropical heart of Byron Bay, Pilots are a threepiece band that the nation is falling in love with. Formed in late 2012, these four incredibly talented musicians come together to produce dreamy, uplifting surf rock, and witnessing their electrifying stage performance solidifies their place as emerging stars. Come check ‘em out, this Sunday June 21 at The Workers Club with Danny Ross in support. Doors open 7pm, entry $10. MONDAY JUNE 22
T H E R E T R E AT H O T E L
Dirtland are Melbourne’s hottest new foot stompin’ country and western band. They’ve searched the darkest places in their souls to tell tales of revenge, betrayal, jealousy and redemption, then infused it with high energy thigh slapping guitar melodies to make you howl, scream and dance the night away. They will not only take listeners back to the era of saloon brawls, train robberies, shoot outs and public hangings in thoroughfares, they will also make fans question love, faith and humanity along the way. Be sure to catch the hootenanny this Sunday June 21 when the doors open at 5pm. Entry is free.
THE KITE STRING TANGLE & DUSTIN TEBBUTT
Howler Saturday July 4
DIANA RADAR
DIRTLAND
DELSINKI RECORDS
Cellar Bar Wednesday June 24
The Gasometer Hotel Friday June 26
Justin Garner and Nick Barker have been playing together on and off for about 10 years now, and the last 18 months have seen them hunched over acoustic guitars hammering a bunch of ideas into songs. Justin loves Aerosmith and the Allmans, Nick loves the Replacements and Neil Young, and the self-titled album that the duo spawned is the unholy collision of them all. Catch Nick Barker & The Heartache State this Sunday June 21 as they play two back to back sets at The Post Office Hotel from 4.30pm. Entry is free.
Diana Radar play a mature grunge sound with an unqualified teenage arrogance too young to die and too young to try. Supported by power pop-punk fourpiece Ohms who can throw down with the best of them, and Brad Pot making their live debut on the night, be sure to get down to The Curtin on Sunday June 21 for the next instalment of the venue’s New Lease gig sessions. Doors open from 4pm. Free entry.
LOOKING FORWARD JAY POWER
Sunset Blush is currently on his Purpledomination Tour for the release of his new Sunset Blush Velvet Highway EP. The Purpleghost of the local underground, Sunset Blush will be punching out his mix of indie rock music from 9pm this Sunday June 21 at Carters Bar in Northcote. Free entry.
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Define your genre in five words or less: Indie/ rock/ pop. 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?: “We should also buy every member of We Do This a beer.” How long have you been gigging and writing? Since 2011. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? The Galaxy Hut in Washington, D.C. Tiny place, maximum fun. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Life events and how songs, old or new, make me feel when I listen to them. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Great songs, willingness to give up most other elements of your life, hard work, the ability to be selfcritical, and a workman-like ability to do all of the things that managers, labels, booking agents, publicists, etc. usually do. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? We just released our Fault Lines EP, and in 2013 we released Faraday Wave. You can get them almost anywhere online, as well as picking it up from us in person or on Bandcamp. Why should everyone come and see your band? People that like, or are open to liking, indie, rock or pop bands should come see us because you will walk out of the venue feeling better than you did when you walked in.
SUNSET BLUSH
NICK BARKER & THE HEARTACHE STATE
Catch OHMS Sunday June 21 at the John Curtin Hotel with Diana Radar.
We Do This
although it’s not necessarily aimed at the dance floor. Take sleazy late night rock ’n’ roll, all forms of pre-‘80s blues, toe tapping kraut rock excursions, dirt computer guitar histrionics and dubbed out desert space jams - these are only some of the musical offerings to sooth your weekend brain and set you up for the week ahead. The party starts 10pm every Monday, with the kitchen open till midnight. Free entry, too.
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The Post Office Hotel Sunday July 12
HELEN SHANAHAN
The Spotted Mallard Friday July 17
FRASER A. GORMAN
The Gasometer Hotel Friday July 17
T-REK
BONEY
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Some Velvet Morning Friday July 17
THE JENSENS
Shebeen Friday July 17
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews COSMIC PSYCHOS/ DUNE RATS Max Watt’s, Saturday June 13
T V ON THE RADIO The Forum, Friday June 12 Photo by Ian Laidlaw
to be one of the most bizarre a capella performances ever seen, with Callinan asking the audience to “use their imagination” as he busted out some Peter Garrettinspired dance moves over the top of complete silence. After the shock of Callinan’s performance, it was time for people to inch back into their comfort zones as the main act took the stage. Regarded equally for their live performances as they are for their records, it was no surprise to see a full house in for TV On The Radio’s first Forum show. After kicking off with vintage track Young Liars, half the show was devoted to the band’s 2014 album Seeds. This didn’t seem to phase the crowd, who were more than enthusiastic for each song of the night ± ne w and old. The main issue with a setlist that revolves heavily around a new album is that old favourites will inevitably be sacrificed. With the band now five albums into their career, the likes of Blues From Down Here and Will Do were sadly left out. Given the band’s extensive and esteemed back catalogue, the show seemed desperately short. Just as the band started to pick up the tempo and the crowd really started to get involved, we were already at the encore. It was bittersweet that the peak of the night also happened to be the end. Final song Staring At The Sun is made for the stage, with its grungy bass and hauntingly powerful vocals ensuring TV On The Radio went out with a bang.
Melburnians love to boast about living in Australia’s live music capital, but one does feel a tinge of jealousy when Sydney’s Vivid festival rolls around each May ± especially when it features names like Morrissey, Sufjan Stevens and TV On The Radio. Lucky for us, the latter were able to squeeze in two shows at the Forum during their trip Down Under. Warming the stage for the Brooklyn natives was Kirin BY KELSEY BERRY J Callinan ± someone who, by the looks of things, most of the audience hadn’t been exposed to before. With the exception of a few loyal followers, most of the crowd LOVED: Tunde Adebimpe. looked either nonplussed, watching on in stunned silence, HATED: No Game of Thrones cover. or mildly amused, chuckling at some of Callinan’s more DRANK: Mountain Goat. peculiar antics. His rendition of The Toddler would have
SPRAY PAINT The Old Bar, Saturday June 13 The Spinning Rooms tempted chaos and unleashed something akin to fury. But overall, The Spinning Rooms seemed largely harmless. It’s not a description many punk bands would ask for, but The Spinning Rooms were just so likable. Punk rock surely began as a people’s movement, but over the last few decades a sort of punk fundamentalism has developed, where devout followers adhere to a strict doctrine of punk principles. As well as being totally alienating, this mutation of punk rock is more than a wee bit tiresome. By contrast, The Spinning Rooms are an every-person variant. Although the mess of noise coming from the stage awakened one’s love of chaos, the underlying energy ± that all-important force you can’t necessarily hear or see ± w as very becoming. Entirely without pretensions, the five-piece didn’t restrict themselves to one method of stylistic operation. Over the course of their set, they sounded just as comfortable locked into a cumulatively-expanding krautrock drone as spasming through a horror punk freak-out, replete with vocal yaps and gymnastic saxophone. Everyman accessibility is something Spray Paint brought in spades. Tonight was the Austin threepiece’s Melbourne debut. However, they had none of the trappings of an international headliner. In fact, the way the band members were just casually hanging out before their set ± more than happy to chat about
baseball ± you could easily have mistaken this for a hometown show. Meanwhile, the band’s music isn’t compliant or easily filed in a succinct category. Their set-up consisted of two guitars tuned dangerously low, thus ensuring the bottom end was accounted for. The drumming was also dutiful in this respect; the thumping floor tom created a sound akin to the constant low-frequency whirr of an aeroplane flight. After a certain point, you just accept its presence, but Jesus Christ, that noise is responsible for moving you rapidly through the air. Spray Paint’s movement was ongoing, but it was never guaranteed to persist. The songs mostly forwent versechorus structure. In actuality, the setlist was more a succession of impressionistic blasts, rather than a number of tidily constructed songs. Vocally, the three members combined to execute a convincing Thurston Moore impersonation. Lyrically, there was plenty to grab your ear. But in keeping with Spray Paint’s structural idiosyncrasies, the lyrics didn’t depict a lucid picture. The band excelled in evoking sharp sensations ± fl eeting, perhaps, but no less forceful.
Photo by Maddison Pitt
Up first, High Tension terrified the small collective of punters gathered in front of stage. Karina Utomo, weighing in at about 45kg and 5’4”, lets loose with her hardcore stomp and banshee-like scream. Awesome, fuzzed out punk rock with a circle pit edge, High Tension kick arse. They belt out Collingwood second in the set. Matthew Young from King Parrot is brought out on stage for High Risk, High Rewards, and between him and Utomo, they manage to stare down everyone in the crowd. In between sets, Dune Rats drummer BC Michaels is wandering around looking confused, and then before you know it, the Brisbane trio are on stage. They look just as chuffed as they did five years ago when they started impressing Australia with their cheeky smiles and even cheekier music. Funny Guy pops up early in the set, as well as Lola, and DR, DR. I can’t remember a show where I’ve been kicked in the head by crowdsurfers as much as this one. I’m not sure if it’s part of the inebriation the Dunies incite in their fans, or if it’s just the fans themselves, but nobody can stay upright on the sea of hands. Frontman Danny Beusa spends most of the set yelling at friends on the mezzanine level and smashing beers. Out of all of the surf-rock and jangly indie-pop that kicked off in Oz in 2010, there’s a reason why the Dunies have stood the test of time, and on the way, collected a very serious fan base.
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
For one of Australia’s longest touring bands, older than The Angels, cooler than AC/DC, Cosmic Psychos deserve more recognition. Nevertheless, their live shows, all things considered, still kick arse. Half the audience aren’t really sure what the score is, but the knowing half roar in appreciation as the band roll out on stage, sporting dad-bods at their finest. From their new album Cum The Raw Prawn, Bum For Grubs is hilarious and Fuckwit City is sensationally executed. Amongst a varied set that keeps new and old fans interested, the standout track is Nice Day to Go to the Pub ± a sentiment that absolutely everybody can relate to. As far as double-headers go, Cosmic Psychos/ Dune Rats was absolutely outstanding. Get along to the myriad of shows they’ve got left. NAVARONE FARRELL
LOVED: Max chillin’ ay. HATED: The handful of record execs in suits watching Cosmic Psychos. Ew. DRANK: Too many tinnies of Melbourne Bitter.
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LOVED: Friendly filth. HATED: Star Wars, The Phantom Menace. DRANK: Alone, together.
REMI Northcote Social Club, Friday June 12 It can’t be stressed enough just how good 2014 was for the local hip hop scene. Many of the big names came out with national tours; groups and artists that were knocking on the door of fame released breakthrough albums; and a lot of emerging artists gained the airplay they deserved. At the top of the pile was Remi, who alongside collaborator Sensible J, deservedly snagged the Australian Music Prize. Now, after a string of successful shows across UK/ Europe and the release of their Call it What You Want mixtape, the boys are back for an Australian tour. After a speaker malfunction that sounded like a bomb going off, the full house at the Northcote Social Club was treated to an almost sensual support set from Hau Latukefu (of Koolism/ triple j hip hop show fame). Armed with two microphones and some ‘90s R&B/ dance beats, Hau got everyone in the room feeling the funk and shaking their hips. Then it was time for the man of the hour. Remi crept on stage in darkness, busting out rhymes from the title track to 2014’s Raw X Infinity. This is one of the best intro tracks you’re ever likely to hear; a very clever piece of lyricism that introduces you to Remi and what his collective is all about. The set exploded from there, with Sensible J supplying simple, yet perfectly crafted beats as Remi worked the crowd. F.O.H had loyal fans
singing along, and the newer friends jumping around and losing their shit. In amongst the mixtape and album tracks, Remi included a killer cover of Ghostface Killah’s Ghetto and a mid-set freestyle session with the support acts, which was another highlight. Seeing N’fa Jones get involved was a particular treat ± this guy is more watchable than Game of Thrones, and he threw down some dope rhymes with style. But let’s be clear, in the main, this night was about Remi. His visceral raps on identity, politics and life in Australia struck a clear chord with the Northcote crowd. The performance of Ode To Ignorance ± and song about Remi’s personal experience of issues of race in Australia ± was enough to send shivers down your spine. The crowd then got super pumped when he followed this up with his single Tyson, an illustration that this guy isn’t disappearing from the scene any time soon. BY EBEN ROJTER LOVED: The hair that was on display at this gig. HATED: The patterns on the bandroom carpet. Get in an interior designer already. DRANK: Lemon, lime and bitters. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK
TOP TENS: HEARTLAND RECORDS TOP TEN
OISIMA
1. American Dream Died LP/CD AGNOSTIC
Nicaragua Nights
FRONT
(Create Control)
2. Medulla COL VINYL LP BJORK 3. Keep Between The Trees 10” FU MANCHU
If the title of Anth Wendt’s debut album as Oisima didn’t already herald global exploration, then the opening twinkles and modest piano keys of Indios should. The instrumental track is like touching down for the first time in a foreign land and gently taking in the sights, sounds and smells. However, this tranquillity doesn’t last, and the pace and heaviness picks up on second track Grovers Lament. A busy saxophone plays throughout and powerful vocals repeat the word “Nobody” to bring the song to a close. Sun Of Truth features input from Perth vocalist/ producer Mei Saraswati, while Adelaide singer Annabel Weston (of indie pop band, Archie) makes a superb contribution to Makes Me Feel Alright. Also on the list of collaborators are Texan MCs Danny Watts & Sam Al, who lay down rhymes on Missin’ You Now. It’s a spacey and smoky number, but the strong presence of the Houston boys adds a sense of reality. The song names compound the sense of journey conveyed by the album; Sun of Truth is an ancient Mayan relic, while Cactus Canyon is a free-spirited dance at dusk. As for Mmmhmm… well, it’s delicious
4. Variations On A Theme 2LP PINEAPPLE THIEF 5. When The Screams Come 2LP PENTAGRAM 6. Hand Cannot Erase 2LP STEVEN WILSON 7. Ecate LP/CD UFOMAMMUT 8. Dawn Of The Nine LP UNLEASHED and jazzy. There are no dull moments on Nicaragua Nights. Each of the 11 tracks offers something the preceding song hasn’t. It’s intriguing, dark, bright, and soothing ± much like when you travel to a foreign land for the first time.
9. Live Vol 1&2 LP BLACK CROWES
IZZY TOLHURST
1. Mutilator Defeated At Last THEE OH SEES
10. Dopethrone 2LP ELECTRIC WIZARD
RECORD PARADISE TOP TEN 2. Cum the Raw Prawn COSMIC PSYCHOS 3. I Don’t Want to Let You Down SHARON VAN ETTEN 4. Loyalty THE WEATHER STATION 5. Punters on a Barge SPRAY PAINT
SINGLES
BY LACHLAN
6. Anyway IMMIGRANT UNION 7. In Colour JAMIE XX 8. Multi-love UNKNOWN MORTAL
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ORCHESTRA 9. Snake (tape) SNAKE
That dude who says he’ll divorce his wife if gay marriage passes is hot. I want to root him.
10. MCIII MIKAL CRONIN
CITY CALM DOWN
PBS FM TOP TEN
Rabbit Run (I OH YOU) I can’t remember what the older City Calm Down tracks sounded like, but this one is in a space that invokes the New Order/ Joy Division revival wave of the mid-2000s more so than the progenitors themselves, and that’s not an entirely terrible thing. Solid, but not spectacular, it’s still a damn sight more palatable than Editors.
SUI ZHEN
Take It All Back (Dot Dash/Remote Control) Nostalgic synths float throughout Take It All Back, punctuated by some damn fine crisp percussion. The banality of Zhen’s lyrical regret gives the track a unique, underhanded charm. Lines like “I should have made us food that night,” are delivered with a double-edged sincerity that almost invites sardonic interpretation. As far as retro synth sounds go, Take It All Back is a refreshing trek down a memory lane less travelled.
TINY LITTLE HOUSES
Easy (Independent) Everything about Easy is done in the right measure ± the timid-yet-powerful vocals that sound a bit like Silversun Pickups, the effortlessly good chorus lyrics, “It’s not hell / But it’s not easy”, plus the ease of transition into a tidy little guitar solo. It’s a nice mix of building promise and holding back from overreaching by a fairly nascent outfit.
PARKWAY DRIVE
Vice Grip (Cooking Vinyl) *extremely Jerry Seinfeld voice* What’s the deal with Parkway Drives? You’ve got a Park-way, why do you want to Drive it?
BASENJI FEAT. SCENIC
1. The Bad Plus Joshua Redman THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN 2. Anyway IMMIGRANT UNION
Petals (Future Classic) This song should be bottled up, labelled “EAR POISON” then banned from the ear poison market for perceived antitrust due to its effectiveness at being ear poison. Imagine if any of the PC Music stable went all in on pure obnoxiousness and avoided what little charm they already projected and you have some idea of the vacuous sounds at play here. Bad bad bad bad.
3. She’d Need A Heart BEN MASON
HEALTH
6. Sixteen Alleluias ADAM SIMMONS/ NICK
Stonefist (Caroline) Stonefist brutalises from the get go, blasting with stuttering, awesome noise, before clearing up into a really fucking spacious exploration of pop melody. It’s exactly how a new HEALTH song should sound, pushing themselves in a new direction while retaining their core indecency. It’s evolution, and it sounds fantastic. Their new album, the first proper full-length since 2009’s In Colour, could well be something special.
4. White Bird/ Burn the Sky PALACE OF THE KING 5. Sorry I Let It Come Between Us SASKWATCH
TSIAVOS 7. Power of the Idea ROBERT BURKE 8. Electric Glitter Boogie POWER 9. 74 (is the new) 24 GIORGIO MORODER 10. Moon Light Reflecting Over Mountains CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA
BEAT’S TOP TEN SONGS OF THE COLOUR WHEEL 1. Blue In Green MILES DAVIS
SINGLE OF THE WEEK GASP
2. Pink Matter FRANK OCEAN 3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ELTON JOHN 4. Blue Suede Shoes ELVIS PRESLEY
YouKnow (Independent) One of the strongest house bangers of the year just burst forth from Dunedin. Young producer Gasp exhibits d-floor mastery on the dynamic and brilliant YouKnow, delving into fundamental tones and composition to achieve a undeniable purity, thus exceeding the works of more experienced contemporaries the world over. Hopefully there’ll be more of the good stuff flowing from across the Tasman sooner rather than later.
5. White Noise DISCLOSURE 6. Purple Rain PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION 7. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue BOB DYLAN 8. Red House JIMI HENDRIX 9. Paint It Black THE ROLLING STONES 10. Green River CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
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FFS
PAPER ARMS
FFS
Great Mistakes
(Domino/EMI)
(Warner)
(Poison City)
Collaborations often don’t work, but it seems Scotland’s Franz Ferdinand and ‘70s art rockers Sparks didn’t get the memo. Heck, they even went and wrote a whole silly song about it. Said track (Collaborations Don’t Work) is a seven-minute epic that sounds like something by Monty Python, and the other 11 tracks on their cheekily titled collaborative album, FFS, continue in the same vein and style as this one. The six-man supergroup make a bold creative statement by sticking their middle fingers up at conventional song structures and adding quirky lyrics and instrumentation. The music is still predominantly pop, including the synth and disco varieties, and everything in between. It’s all rather idiosyncratic and fun. On So Desu Ne, notes are bent backwards and forwards to make the most warped licks, while singles Johnny Delusional and Call Girl are busy, ornate tunes that see Alex Kapranos and Russell Mael trading witty repartee. If you can get past the many different ingredients, there is much to enjoy, as the clever pop songcraft and tongue-in-cheek humour prevail. Ultimately, this album shows two bands living it up, having fun and not giving a flying fuck what anyone thinks. And somehow, it all works. NATALIE SALVO
Two years since their last release, the smoke has cleared and Paper Arms are back with their third LP, Great Mistakes. It’s an album that takes a few twists and turns, but ties everything together with impressive clarity. There’s a massive ’90s vibe running through the entire album; from the vocal style to the big guitar chords, bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr. and contemporaries Postblue immediately come to mind. The vocals encapsulate the hallmarks of grunge, both effortless and demanding of attention at the same time. From relationship musings on Strings to the politically charged You Don’t Speak For Me, the far-reaching lyrics have a sing-along vibe ± something that Paper Arms share with a lot of their Poison City label mates. The production on the record makes it their biggest-sounding yet, but not at the expense of the band’s energetic sound. It’s still very much a punk record, but each song is multi-layered, which makes the big moments sound even bigger. Paper Arms have also experimented with their setup, bringing in more dynamic elements and a few guitar effects to keep things interesting. Great Mistakes is a ’90s throwback with a modern feel, and one of the strongest Australian punk releases this year.
MUSE
Drones
Muse have just scored a hat-trick of owngoals. It began with 2009’sThe Resistance, where the band’s arena status truly started to go to their collective head, resulting in a bloated, tacky album. It got worse with 2012’s The 2nd Law, which featured some of the band’s most lifeless and meagre musical efforts to date, replete with embarrassing dubstep breakdowns and hackneyed political commentary. From all reports, Drones was going to be the album to break the cycle, with the UK three-piece intent on becoming a band again. Disappointingly, the finished product is a vicious reinforcement of said cycle. At its core, the album is an exercise in self-sabotage. For instance, when Matt Bellamy and co. get stuck into a big, chunky riff on Psycho, the moment is ruined by atrocious lyrics (“Your arse belongs to me now”) that sound like the dialogue of a generic drill sergeant. Defector, meanwhile, shows signs of life with a mammoth Zeppelin groove, before being buried in robot voices and shrill falsetto. For a band already at risk of becoming parody of their former selves, Drones sends Muse well beyond the point of salvation. Another massive letdown. DAVID jAMES yOUNG
SPENCER SCOTT
ALGIERS
OF MONSTERS AND MEN
TRANSIENCE
Algiers
Temple
Picture Alison Moyet as a black male member of the Red Army Faction inspired by Civil Rights-era southern gospel and synthpunk band Suicide. That’ll give you some idea of the time and space Algiers occupy. An angry young trio that blend exotic menace with composure, Algiers stand on shifting sands as Babylon burns. Franklin James Fisher is a soulful and deadpan vocalist, like Terry Hall during The Specials heyday. The trio’s rounded out by guitarist Lee Tesche and synth player Ryan Mahan. The album is separated into side-A and side-B, but the tempo remains strong and unnerving. Old Girl hits like a sledgehammer to the jaw, with lyrics like “Old girl, old girl/ l know you’re rabid with disease/ And your eyes say that you’re lying/ So l don’t care where you sleep.” But She Was Not Flying uses your head for a trampoline and then adds an angle grinder for good measure. Black Eunuch starts like a sing-along in a psychiatric ward and then has the gall to ask “So, how dare you smile so sweet?”. Games is almost like a mother’s lullaby, and In Parallax brings things to an end with a dread-filled gospel montage. It’d be idiotic to suggest Algiers are just a paper-thin mouthpiece behind a Black Panther backdrop. The band cut deeply and draw you into their strange hinterland. Many of the songs are furiously pummelling, but the air of dread is often soothed by soulful croons, hand claps and piano tinkles.
This Melbourne six-piece are pursuing a uniquely Aussie prog rock sound, but while their powerful, left of centre soundscapes bear the imprint of bands like Karnivool and Dead Letter Circus, they’re adding their own twist to the tale as well. Robert Cuzens sings in a powerful, uplifting croon, and his tone and vocal phrasing resembles the frontmen of those aforementioned acts. You can also hear tinges of Claudio Sanchez from Coheed & Cambria ± he has an excellent range, and sometimes the delivery is heart-wrenching. Like any progressive band worth their salt, these guys are masters of dynamics. They know how to rock like thunder, and they know when to pull back into dark, wistful ambience. Musicianship, as you would expect, is absolutely top notch with chops and tastefulness in equal measure, and production that shines like magic. As far as songs go, there’s not one weak link. Every one is uniquely crafted; all of them take you on a unique journey that’s catchy and complex at once. However, make sure you listen right up to the end of the album, as they save the best for last. People’s Temple and Shining Lights are both epic and wondrous, leaving you highly satisfied and eager to turn around and hear the whole album again.
(Matador/Remote Control)
Beneath the Skin
(Independent)
(Universal)
Of Monsters and Men’s debut album My Head Is An Animal was released into a climate rife with commercial folk rock. Mumford & Sons had inundated the airwaves with Sigh No More and The Lumineers weren’t far behind with their ubiquitous hit Ho Hey. Over three years later, the musical landscape has changed, with boy-band pop and EDM bangers taking top spots on the charts. Fortunately, Of Monsters and Men have turned a blind eye to these changes, embracing bright sing-alongs and fairytale lyricism as wholeheartedly as they did the first time around. The result is an album that could be deemed predictable, but it’s predictable in the best sense of the word. The band’s penchant for big sounding folk rock immediately bares its teeth on opener and lead single, Crystals, which comprises gallant drum rolls, trumpet blasts and “woah-oh” choruses. These tendencies continue to show up all across the LP, like the slow-building Black Water, which is sprinkled with driving piano and has co-lead singer Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir declaring, “I see myself through someone else.” Her sugary voice pairs nicely with that of her charming male counterpart Ragnar Þórhallsso, who adds a welcome extra dimension. Like their debut, the band’s lyrics depict the Icelandic landscape, referencing the sea and the snowy forests. On Hunger, Hilmarsdóttir takes on the role of a wolf, and Organs follows suit, featuring snarling reflections like “I should eat you up and spit you right out/ I should not care but I don’t know how.” Of Monsters and Men would benefit from expanding beyond their almost formulaic tendencies and unveiling the panoramic folk rock that the charts are so desperately longing for.
BRONIUS ZUMERIS
ROD WHITFIELD
LAUREN GILL
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GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
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WEDNESDAYJUNE17 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• DIZZY’S BIG BAND - FEAT: PETER HEARNE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.
• TOM DOCKRAY John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm. • WINE, WHISKEY, WOMEN - FEAT: JEN MIZE +
KELLY MENHENNETT Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
8:00pm.
THURSDAYJUNE18
• PIANO LESSONS - FEAT: ANNA GOLDSWORTHY +
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
HELEN HOWARD Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
• A TRIBUTE TO THELONIOUS MONK Paris Cat Jazz
7:00pm. $38.00.
• TANGO BAND Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
• THE BOWIE PROJECT - FEAT: ADAM RUDEGEAIR
QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm.
$15.00.
• THE JESSICAS Open Studio, Northcote. 6:00pm.
• THE ROOKIES The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • TOM FRYER BAND 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • ALEX WATTS + SERI VIDA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• ALFI ROCKER Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 7:30pm. • ANIMUS + CROSSBONE CARNIVAL + ERIS BEL +
STEPH FISCHER-IVANCSY Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• BEARS + UNCLE BOBBY + WHEN WE WERE SMALL Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00.
• DC BELLAMY + STORMCELLAR Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $25.00.
• DIRTBIRD + WATER MUSIC + VINEYARD Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00.
• JEBEDIAH + BODYJAR Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $40.00.
• KICKASS KARAOKE COMPETITON Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm.
• KING PUPPY & THE CARNIVORE + RAW HUMPS +
TONY BARNAO + LAM + VOXX + SONIC FAUNA Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm.
• KODIAK GALAXY + HIDEOUS TOWNS + PETER
LUBULWA + JAMES SEEDY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• PALLBEARER Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $39.00.
• TWO HEADED DOG + LONG HOLIDAY + KASHMIR
CLUB + THE DIVINE FLUXES Cherry Bar, Melbourne
Cbd. 9:00pm.
• WALLFLOWER + BELOVE + LYDIA GOLDTHORPE
& DANVERS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
$10.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • 8,9,10 FOLK FEDERATION - FEAT: CLIVE MANN
+ KATHRYN KELLY + SASCHA KALVA Yarra Hotel,
Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
• BRONWYN ROSE + FINDING ISLA + NATALIE
CAROLAN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $7.00.
• COYOTE DIVIDE + MINISTRY OF PLENTY + CANARY
GIG OF THE WEEK!
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00.
• JOE RUBERTO TRIO Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne. 6:30pm.
• MASON & HAMLIN RECITAL SERIES LAUNCH
- FEAT: HUE BLANES + AMIR FARID + STEWART KELLY St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $25.00. • MISS BRIGID & HER MIXED NUTS Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• PIANO LESSONS - FEAT: ANNA GOLDSWORTHY +
HELEN HOWARD Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 2:00pm & 7.00pm. $38.00.
• SCHNEIDER KACIREK + FOOTY + KHARKOV +
PETER KNIGHT + JOE TALIE John Curtin Hotel, Carlton.
8:30pm. $20.00.
• SOLEMECHANICS + PRIMITIVE LANGUAGE + K
NIKO Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. $5.00.
RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP
The annual Reclink Community Cup is on again this Sunday June 21, where local musos take on the broadcasters in a friendly footy match to raise funds for Reclink Australia. The day won’t be entirely about the game, with this year’s musical lineup featuring Adalita, Pearls, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Graveyard Train and Ally Spazzy’s Kiddyrock and the Cool Bananas. Head down to Elsternwick Park on Sunday to hear some tunes, smash some tinnies and support a good cause.
• STEINWAY D PIANO SERIES Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $17.50.
• THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO
+ TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor.
7:00pm.
• THE MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• TIMBALERO THURSDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • ALSO DRAGONS + BOMMY KNOCKER + YOU AND
YOUR FRIENDS + MONSTERS OF THE DIRTY SOUTH Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. • AMISTAT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $12.50. • ARCANE SAINTS + ANIMAL HANDS + AVENUES END Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • CITIZENS OF THE STREETS - FEAT: FLYYING COLOURS + BREVE + MY ELEPHANT RIDE The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• COFFIN CAROUSEL + THE CREPTTER CHILDREN
+ DEATH OF ART + OBSCÜRUM Bendigo Hotel,
Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• CREEPING BAM + DOZEYS + VAN NOSTRUM +
SYLAS PALMS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. • DOG WHISTLE POLITICS + CASH THE MADMEN + ICE CREAM BURRITOS + NORTHCOTE GUITAR CLUB 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. • FEAST OF CROWS + REQUIEM + ABOVE SUSPICION Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $8.00.
• PILOTS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $8.00.
• RIOT! RIOT! RIOT! - FEAT: CAPTIVES + LAURA
PALMER + HAVE/HOLD + TIGERS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy.
8:00pm. $10.00.
• SOCIETY OF BEGGARS + NEON QUEEN + LORIKEET Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• SOUL IN THE BASEMENT - FEAT: FULTON STREET
+ VINCE PEACH + DJ PIERRE BARONI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00.
• SUGAR TEETH + EDITH LANE + CINEMA 6 Reverence
Collingwood. 7:30pm.
• TV + LOOSE TOOTH + JULES SHELDON Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • ABBE MAY + SONS OF RICO Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $15.00.
• ANNA CORDELL + ALEISTER JAMES + WILLIAM
ALEXANDER + JARRED DOUEAL Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $7.00.
• BACKSTAGE BLUES NIGHT - FEAT: YETI + DJ
BARRY MAXWELL Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.
• BROOKE RUSSELL & THE MEAN REDS + SUSANNA
SCURRY + CHRIS PICKERING Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• HUMANS AS ANIMALS + NOAH EARP + THE DAVE
• COUNTRY ROCK NIGHT - FEAT: RATTLINCANE +
• MON SHELFORD + CROOKED CORNERS + SAM
QUINLAN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • MUDDY’S BLUES ROULETTE - FEAT: RICH DAVIES Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• OPEN MIC Hidden Garden, Ascot Vale. 7:00pm.
• OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 8:00pm. • OPEN MIC Hidden Garden, Ascot Vale. 7:00pm.
• OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
• OPEN MIC NIGHT Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. • THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL’S OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
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ADAMS TRIO Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
• JACK & THE KIDS + FIERCE MILD + RUNNING
YOUNG + DERMOT SELLER Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.
8:00pm. $7.00.
• JEBEDIAH + ADALITA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $40.00.
• MASSES + WHITNEY HOUSTON’S CRYPT + THE
BUNYLIP MOON Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • MYAMI Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00. • NEXT - FEAT: CROWNED KINGS + AGRESSOR + THE EVERCOLD Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $15.00.
• ORANGE + DIVIDE 7 DISSOLVE + MEZKO Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• 3CR BURNING VINYL LIVE BROADCAST - FEAT:
HOWL AT THE MOON + GIRL CRAZY Public Bar, North
Melbourne. 2:00pm.
• BAD//DREEMS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• DAVEY LANE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
FRIDAYJUNE19
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
COHORTS NOMEN + THE GOOD TIME AUSSIE BOGALARS + SALT THE EARTH Tote Hotel,
• COTTON CLUB FT. LUIS KING & THE LIARS Spotted
• JAMES TEAGUE + LEAH SENIOR + EMILEE SOUTH
Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
• BABBA Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 8:00pm.
• FUR + DARK FAIR + MOON RITUALS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $12.00.
West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
• WHOLE LOTTA BLUES - FEAT: WILSON & WHITE
Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• TRAGIC EARTH + BACKWARDS CREATURES +
+ ANI PETITE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
$10.00.
• TOMMY CASTLES & NICK BASTIRAS Drunken Poet,
Mallard, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $15.00.
IAIN ARCHIBALD Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• OPEN MIC Station 59, Richmond. 8:00pm.
• OPEN MIC NITE Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm. • PUGWASHE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
• TASH SULTANA + JOHN CASHMAN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00.
• THE BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm.
• THE WRITERS BLOCK #4 - FEAT: LIZ FRENCHAM +
BILL JACKSON + MANDY CONNELL + PETE FIDLER + SUZETTE HERFT + FRANK JONES Lomond Hotel,
Brunswick East. 7:30pm.
• TINGY CELESTINO Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 8:00pm.
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$30.00.
• BEN MASON The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. $20.00.
• BLIND GUARDIAN Max Watt’s, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $74.00.
• CAPTAIN SPALDING Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:30pm.
• CHRIS WILSON’S CROWN OF THORNS + KERRI
SIMPSON & BAND + SHANNON BOURNE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00.
• COMMUNITY CUP ROCK DOGS’ PIE NIGHT - FEAT:
ASHLEY NAYLOR + TEX PERKINS + DAVE LARKIN + ELLA THOMPSON + MONIQUE BRUMBY + CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.
8:00pm. $10.00.
• CROSSBONE CARNIVAL + SAVI BOMB + KID SIDNEY Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. $10.00.
• DALLAS FRASCA Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $17.00.
• EZRA LEE & THE HAVOC BAND Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.
• FETE DE LA MUSIQUE 2015 - FEAT: THE
VAUDEVILLE SMASH + BENNY WALKER + THE REPROBETTES + VIVE LA DIFFERENCE + DAVE GRANEY + DJ VINCENT HANON Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 7:00pm.
• FUNDRAISER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-
POACHING FOUNDATION & THIN GREEN LINE FOUNDATION - FEAT: MYSTIC TRIO + MITCH ALEXANDER + SEAN WILLMORE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. $50.00.
• HEY HEY IT’S FRIDAY - FEAT: ASTRO BOYS Royal Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm.
• HIGH TAILS & ABOVE KINGS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• HOT WINGS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm.
• jebediah + fur Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm.
• jed rowe Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. • kissing booth + lincoln le fevre
+ employment + little lamb & the rosemary’s Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. • la danse macabre - feat: brunswick massive resident djs Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
• logic defies logic + schikain + bad uncle +
b-two + mr lobb + tom showtime Penny Black,
• 9th birthday bash - feat: hillbilly heaven Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• acoustic avenue Black Hatt, Geelong. 9:30pm. • bandaoke Pier Live, Frankston. 9:00pm.
• congratulations everybody + good
morning Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
• einsteins toyboys + made in purple Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00.
• humdinger blues bar - feat: geoff achison Humdinger, Frankston . 8:00pm.
Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• mary ann van der horst Rose Hotel, Williamstown.
Warrnambool. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• sisterix Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $12.00.
• steve lucas Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 5:30pm.
• massive + hypodrones + audio reign The Loft, • mike waters + ali barter + mia wray Shebeen, • nat allison Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm.
• palestine (peace not apartheid) - feat:
kollaps + billy bob billardson & the bad brethren + pissbolt + havittajat + tactical attack + no class + diploid + terror nullius + removalist + church + colostomy baguette? + ply | ers + headlopper Melbourne
Anarchist Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• pallbearer Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $39.00.
• real friends + with confidence + columbus
+ strickland + the playbook Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.
8:00pm. $25.00.
• rebetiko Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• rocket zine 1st birthday party 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
• sleazy listening - feat: arks + richard
kelly + hysteric + k.hoop Toff In Town, Melbourne
Cbd. 6:00pm.
• sleepy dreamers + run rabbit + open
swimmer Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. • spray paint + the living + cuntz + lime lagoons The Eastern, Ballarat East. 8:00pm. $12.00. • the elliots + water bear + wax lyrical + moose mojo Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• the melbourne beatdown + vicious circle
+ ganbaru + rust proof + wilful damage + capital enemy + xuppercutx Bendigo Hotel,
Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• the new savages + mick dog Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
• the other side Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm.
8:00pm.
• spencer p jones Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. • storm large & le bonheur Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $55.00.
• the audreys + dan waters + dj sean
simmons Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• the royal jellies Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. Smokehouse 101, Maidstone. 7:00pm.
SATURDAY JUNE 20
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • art vs. science Howler, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $28.00.
• audemia + scorching winter + dr malone Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• bad news toilet + magic bones + horris
green Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $12.00. • bang - feat: glass empire + cards after midnight + this time only Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00.
• black dahlia murder + psycroptic +
colossvs Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. • cheech & chong Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $81.00.
• crate digger record fair Bar Open, Fitzroy. 12:00pm.
• darts The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $15.00.
• de la calle + funkalleros + amaru tribe Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.
• digger & the pussycats + a.d. skinner +
swim team Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• esvee + midnight green + angus younga + dj
bogues + dj elev8 The Eastern, Ballarat East. 8:00pm.
• watts on presents - feat: various artists
• harts Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
• white summer + captives + pink harvest Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $12.00.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • dan shaw Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00.
• dana czarski & nicolai sanadze Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.
• daveys fridays - feat: disco dave thornton Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• desta night The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
• emma sidney & the go Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00.
• eugene ball quartet Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• jamazon - feat: daedelus Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $18.00.
• john montesante quintet ft. yvette
johansson Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm.
$25.00.
• jungle hop - feat: bruce milne + matt
mcfetridge The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. • piano lessons - feat: anna goldsworthy + helen howard Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $38.00.
• redemption road + the wednesday
experiment + squi + nebula emerald Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• romajanco & co Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00.
• tek tek ensemble Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. • the imprints + astro & the ages + itchy
proboscis Cross Street , East Brunswick. 8:00pm. $5.00. • the intrepid hounds Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick.
• the 88s The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• the b.east’s third birthday party -
feat: dizz1 + lamine soko + the african intelligence + top heavy + nui moon + mermaid The B.east, Brunswick East. 2:00pm. • the ivory elephant + the groves + matt rad + nam + maars Penny Black, Brunswick. 10:30pm. • three kings Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove. 8:00pm.
• tiger choir + golden girls + hideous towns Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• village winter festival - feat: glitter rats
+ quba + itchy scabs + madup chol & the putbacks + dj ry + seducephone + kestral + corker orchestra variety Victory Park,
Castlemaine. 12:00pm. $10.00.
• yoko bono + brooke penrose Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • dan shaw Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00.
• emerge closing party - feat: the lalibelas
ft nhatty man + black orchid stringband + saharnaz kia + reza fezali & mohammed amiri Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. • gayle cavanagh & the mixed company band Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. $15.00.
• jamaica jump-up #3 - feat: stryka d + jesse
i + mohair slim + ari roze + troublemekka + mc kilmarnock steve Gasometer Hotel,
Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• jassisters Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00. • joe ruberto trio & charlotte jane Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00.
Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00.
• jazz notes - feat: ann craig & kevin blaze Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm.
• jebediah + fur Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. • karaoke with zoe Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm.
• loobs + the mighty boys + bad vision + girl
crazy + wet meal Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm.
• mark lucas + bill jackson Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
• mayfair kytes + the heres here + anika Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• mexican showdown - feat: rust proof +
crowned kings + vicious circle + southpaw + ganbaru + wilful damage Barwon Club Hotel,
Geelong. 7:00pm. $10.00.
• michael yule band + busy kingdom +
midnight collective + udder ubductees Yah
Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• miss ink melbourne 2015 - feat: dj mary m Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00.
• models St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $30.00.
• palestine (peace not apartheid) - feat:
kollaps + billy bob billardson & the bad brethren + pissbolt + havittajat + tactical attack + no class + diploid + terror nullius + removalist + church + colostomy baguette? + ply | ers + headlopper Melbourne
Anarchist Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• real friends (all ages show) + with
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
• saturdays r covered - feat: radio star Royal
9:00pm.
Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:45pm. $39.00.
$10.00.
• wod + choonga Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm.
morrison) - feat: joe creighton & band
• revel in chaos + my old dutch + veena
West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
• sun rising (the songs that made memphis)
elder + joe guiton & the suicide tuesdays + shadow league + miyazaki + jay wars & the howard years Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm.
$12.00.
• what the funk fridays Purple Emerald, Northcote.
The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
9:00pm. $8.00.
• whisk & key 2nd birthday - feat: pitt the
• into the mystic (the music of van
• traditional irish music session Drunken Poet,
8:00pm. $18.00.
bibby Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. • spoonful Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. • stationary suns + savage nobles + figurehead + en.v Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood.
Last month’s release of Dark Night Sweet Light saw Hermitude claim the number one spot on the ARIA album charts, so touring to support the release would clearly be overkill, right?. Well, go on and guess what they’re doing this week. They’re all set to play two shows in Melbourne this weekend, Friday June 19 and Sunday June 21, both at 170 Russell. If you don’t have tickets already, don’t bother. These sold out yonks ago.
Vain, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
confidence + columbus + harbours + set the score Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 1:00pm. $25.00. • red hot chilli peppers show - feat: funky monks Commercial Hotel, Morang South. 8:00pm. • reece mastin + seaforth Prince Bandroom, St
• the ruby rogers experience + b3 breakout
• sex on toast + the cactus channel + peter
HERMITUDE
$10.00.
• frank sultana & the sinister kids Labour In
Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.
I’m sure that with a name like Pallbearer, no one’s surprised these guys play doom metal. After touring America last year with metal heavyweights Deafheaven, Pallbearer are finally gracing our shores to headline a tour of their own. Catch their debut Australian performance on Wednesday June 17 at Ding Dong Lounge, or their third Australian performance on Friday June 19 at Northcote Social Club.
• zerafina zara & the alleged associates
• the tarantinos Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. • two headed dog Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
PALLBEARER
Kilda. 5:30pm. $36.00.
WEDNESDAY 17TH 7PM
MELLOW DIAS THUMP FEAT.
CAZEAUX O.S.L.O & GEEZY THURSDAY 18TH 7PM
CAVIAR LOUNGE FRIDAY 19TH 7PM
CALYPSO OF HOUSE FEAT.
PAUL JAGER KANZO BAYU SATURDAY 20TH 7PM
ENDLESS NIGHTS FEAT.
NOISE IN MY HEAD (SYDNEY) SUNDAY 21ST 6PM - 1AM
OCCASIONAL FEEL GOOD PARTY
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $6.00.
Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm.
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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au • julien wilson’s b for chicken Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• lantern parade party with ras jahknow
band Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm.
• mahler 4 - feat: pieter wispelwey +
jacqueline porter Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $25.00.
• phila para Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.
$49.45.
• black dahlia murder (u18) + psycroptic +
boris the blade Northcote Social Club, Northcote.
12:30pm. $49.45.
• danny and the desperados + cassandra
ame + jorgan jaarola + under the bonnet Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
• rachel camerino & gentlemen of jazz Ruby’s
• diana radar + ohms + brad pot John Curtin Hotel,
• reflejos Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
• katana cartel + vantablak daeth +
Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $12.50.
• solstice - feat: matthew fagan + daniel
tucceri St Carthage’s Church, Parkville. 7:30pm. $25.00. • tek tek ensemble + tom dockray band + dj mermaid Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. • the glass moon Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20.00.
Carlton. 4:00pm.
shadows at bay + crossbone carnival Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm.
• kool change Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 5:00pm. • large no 12’s Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
• minimum wage - feat: terry + fruit & nut +
hard rubbish Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm.
• yolanda ingley ii band Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
• nick barker & the heartache state Post Office
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
• on beat freestyle battles - feat: various
• bakersfield glee club Union Hotel, Brunswick.
• oxygen music college presents - feat:
East. 7:30pm.
5:00pm.
• ben mason Major Tom’s , 8:00pm. $10.00.
• brunny saturday arvo blues sessions -
feat: dr ric’s dishonourable discharge Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
• dogsday Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm.
• glen ford & the record machine Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
• howl at the moon + dear plastic + no sister Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• inxsive + tyler wilford Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $20.00.
• joey elbows Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• jp + we do this + the story model + lloyd
bosch Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• king fate + cemetery urn + sarfaust +
turret Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $15.00. • max’s big ride benefit - feat: linda Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• steven isserlis with connie shih Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $52.00.
• sunny hawkings & band + better than the
wizards + tooze & bruce Workers Club, Fitzroy.
Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm.
artists Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 1:00pm. $5.00.
alchemy inc Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm.
• sunday best - feat: tom showtime + agent
86 + maars Penny Black, Brunswick. 3:00pm.
• tam vantage + teddy & the ricochets + ryan
vager Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
• tiny giants + fenn wilson + fezz + rachel
hart Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove.
3:00pm. $10.00.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • australian combined schools music
festival Hamer Hall (arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 2:00pm. $25.00.
• david helfgott performs the ‘rach 3’
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 4:00pm. $95.00.
• gospel sundays The B.east, Brunswick East. 1:00pm. • grand wazoo Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
• merri creak Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.
• momentum - feat: coretet Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $7.00.
• moreland soul revue Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
1:00pm. $10.00.
• musical theatre open mic night Ruby’s Music
$30.00.
• nadav Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 1:00pm.
• the audreys Yarra Valley Estate, Dixons Creek. 7:30pm. • the birds & the bees + the sensational
hurricanes Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. • vic old time jam session - feat: craig woodward Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
SUNDAY JUNE 21
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • 3 on the tree Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 4:00pm.
• band wars quarter finals Musicland, Fawkner. 1:00pm. $10.00.
• beersoaked sundays - feat: mightiest of
guns + twin beasts + yard apes Old Bar, Fitzroy.
Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $12.50.
• sean connolly quartet Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
• standing tall Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm.
MONDAY JUNE 22
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • byo vinyl night Howler, Brunswick. 7:00pm.
• cherry jam Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • clone of mundane mondays - feat:
crotchety knitwits + vhs club super mario bros Old Bar, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • echo beep + card houses + devilmonkey Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00.
• godwolf + the gooses + alex pizzol Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $3.00.
• gorsha + guy parkman band + girl crazy +
pussy juice Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• machine head 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. • maddawg mondays - feat: t-rek Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.
• mundane mondays - feat: penguins + grace
anderson + solvent cage Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• sex, goats & rock ‘n roll - feat: orpheus in
the underworld St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $18.00.
• the brunswick hotel discovery night -
feat: those girls Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
• mahler 4 - feat: pieter wispelwey +
Mercat, Melbourne. 12:00pm.
• cherry blues - feat: crown of thorns +
bag o’ nails + dj max crawdaddy Cherry Bar,
Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. $10.00.
• dirtland Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. 8:00pm.
4:00pm.
• flash company Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm. 7:30pm.
• helen begley & friends 303, Northcote. 3:30pm.
• jam at musicland sundays - feat: jameoke Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.
• jen mize + the weeping willows + gretta
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4:00pm.
• three kings Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• banjo-b-que - feat: craig woodward The
• hank’s jalopy demons Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
CONGRATuLATiONS MiKe on your merrier proposal. We hope you and Corinna are very happy inout house.
Melbourne. 4:00pm.
• the teskey brothers Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.
• dana czarski & nicolai sanadze Ruby’s Music
Melbourne. 6:00pm.
MeLBOuRNe BASeD SiNGeR/SONGWRiTeR MiLLAR JuKeS iS SeeKiNG A KeYBOARDiST to join his band for a run of dates in support of his forthcoming EP. Must be available to travel nationally and have own equipment. Experience with Hammond preferred. Please contact info@ milwaukee-music.com for more info and check out Millar’s tunes at www.millarjukes.com.
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm.
• the hornets & tailor birds Drunken Poet, West
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
9:00pm.
• field see & mason Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North.
BANDS/ACTS WANTeD for the Melbourne Artist Showdown. Including prizes from ESP Guitars, Dean Markley Strings, Live Photos, Studio time, PR Package and more. Shoot an email through to mark@gunnmusic. com.au for more details.
Break out the Bowie codpiece, The Goblin Ball is back again this week at Northcote Town Hall. If you don’t know by now, The Goblin Ball is a fantasy themed celebration for all things voodoo, and with the party spanning over three rooms, there’s sure to be something to make you dance, magic dance. The Goblin Marketplace will be open for all curious enough to enter, and there’ll be costume contests, cabaret performances and live music all throughout the night. Chuck on a ghoulish getup and head down to Northcote Town Hall this Sunday June 20.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
• elwood blues club Prince Public Bar, St Kilda .
• black dahlia murder + psycroptic +
GOBLIN BALL
• the steve martins Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.
8:30pm. $6.00.
• billy & eddie miller Big Huey’s Diner, South
WITH JESS ZANON
colossvs Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm.
Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.
jacqueline porter Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 6:30pm. $25.00.
• stefan nocevski + luke kozenski + bem
wynn 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • the mutual appreciation society - feat:
rhea caldwell + piper packshaw Retreat Hotel,
Brunswick. 7:00pm.
TUESDAY JUNE 23
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • animal hands + charm + worm crown Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
• hey frankie + messy mammels + alleyoops Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $6.00.
ziller + andrew swift & the rattlesnake choir Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. • jess locke band, jules sheldon, eli cash, stevii hill + jess locke band + jules sheldon + eli cash + stevii hill Reverence Hotel,
• machine head 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm.
• jules boult Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
Footscray. 3:00pm.
• krista polvere + gena rose bruce The B.east,
$69.00.
• tuesdays are fridays Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm.
• whipped cream chargers + drug sweat +
pikelet Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm.
Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
• digby hannah & the preachers Open Studio,
$15.00.
• luke minness 4tet 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
• lost ragas Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. • michelle gardiner Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 3:00pm.
• mike ellrington Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. • phil para Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 8:00pm.
• revival nona + abbey grace + sweeps 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $7.00.
• sunday sessions - feat: various artists
Plenty of gigs this week, you have zero reasons for not getting out and doing something fun. Melbourne Writers Festival ± Melbourne’s annual two-week celebration for writers, readers and thinkers ± is back this August. MWF relies on the generosity of around 200 volunteers to assist with the festival each year. Volunteers fulfil a variety of roles such as administration, customer relations, front-of-house, artist liaison and more. All volunteers receive a festival t-shirt and a festival Pass, gaining entry to all MWF events at Fed Square. Sounds groovy as hell, applications for Box Office Volunteers will open mid June, and applications for Venue Support Volunteers will open early July. More info is at www.mwf.com. au/be-a-volunteer. Double J are giving out a double pass to see the new Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy. It’ll be at Palace Kino, Monday June 22 at 6:30pm. Jump on to http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/comps/ to fill out your details and go in the running. Entries close June 18 at 11:59pm. The Push’s artist of the month is Harts. Harts is a multi-instrumentalist dabbling in a variety of genres such as funk, rock, soul, blues and pop. The Push talk to Harts about his critically acclaimed debut record that dropped last year, Daydreamer. They also talk about what it was like to work with Prince, his live performance, influences and what the rest of 2015 has in store for him. You can read the interview at http://thepush.com.au/ and suss Harts out at https://www.facebook.com/ Hartsmusic. Want to get involved with SYN? They offer young people aged 12-25 the skills and platforms to be creators, not just consumers, of media. The first step is to attend a free one hour info session, which is also compulsory if you want to book for a radio training course. The upcoming info session is tomorrow, June 18. So quick, why are you still reading this column. Visit www.syn.org.au/ getinvolved to secure your place.
ALL AGES GIG GUIDE WeDNeSDAY JuNe 17 RAD Love w/ Yung Phily, L-Fresh the Lion, Chiedza Malunga, Erik Nguyen Ly, Mandi Chim, and Daniel Whithaus at Fitzroy Town Hall Reading Room, 5.30pm ± 8.30pm, Free, AA. THuRSDAY JuNe 18 Williamstown High School’s annual Warchild benefit concert w/ local performers at 1 Market Street, Newport, 7:30pm-10pm, $12 on trybooking, http://www.trybooking.com/, AA. FRiDAY JuNe 19 Winter Sounds w/ Alex M, Corey Smith, Jo Jo, Future Not Found at Epping Memorial Hall, 827 High St, Epping, 5pm ± 10pm, $10 www. baselinewhittlesea.com, U18. Winter Night Festival w/ AURA, John Northmore, Aaron Duurland at Commercial Rd, Morwell, 4pm ± 8pm, Free, www.facebook.com/ headspacecwg, AA. FreeZa Push Start Battle of the Bands, Monash Heat, w/ local Performers at Mount Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley, 6.15pm ± 10.30pm, $10, www. myfs.org.au, AA. FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands, Yarra Ranges Heat 1, w/ local Performers at Montrose Town Centre, 6:30pm-10:30pm, $10, www.facebook.com/yarrarangesyouthservices, AA. FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands, Wodonga Heat, w/ Local Performers at The Cube Wodonga, Hovell St, Wodonga, 5.30pm ± 10pm, Presale: $5 just for entry, $15 for meal included. Door: $7 entry only, www.facebook. com/wodongayouth, AA.
Northcote. 6:00pm.
• peter sculthorpe solo piano works - feat:
anna cislowska Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
6:00pm. $38.00.
• peter voglis Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.
• swinburne secondary college Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 7:00pm. $7.00.
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ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • imogen pemberton Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. • kelly menhennet + john flanagan Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• lucy roleff + rough river kate skinner +
ryan downe Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 7:30pm.
Wed 17th June
WINE, WHISKEY, WOMEN
Jen Mize 9pm: Kelly Menhennett 8pm:
Thurs 18th June
Tommy Castles 9pm: Nick Bastiras
8pm:
Fri 19th June
6pm: Traditional Irish Session
Sisterix Sat 20th June 9pm: Dogsday Sun 21th june 4pm: The Hornets 6.30pm: Tailor Birds 8:30pm:
Tuesdays
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With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm
TEAMS FOR RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP REVEALED
The Megahertz: led by co-captains Cat (The Breakfast Spread ± PBS) and Chris Gill (Get Down ± Triple R), plus Director of Coaching Neil Rogers (The Australian Mood ± Triple R), coach Vince Peach (Soul Time ± PBS), assistant coaches DQ (PBS/Triple R) and Tim Harrington (former Triple R Breakfasters Sports), spiritual leader Crispi Winsor (The Breakfast Spread ±P BS) and president Jon Von Goes ( JVG Radio Method ± Triple R). The Rock Dogs: captained by Nick Cooper, under the direction of coach Tex Perkins. Assistant coaches include Dan Sultan, Billy Pommer Jr and Cup founder Jason Evans, and Roger Grierson is team manager. Players are from Nation Blue, Smudge, Even, The UV Race, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Bitter Sweet Kicks, Graveyard Train, Bodyjar, the Spazzys, Big Scary, Sherrif, Saskwatch and The Pretty Littles, as well as Dave Larkin and Benny Walker. The Cup takes place this Sunday from midday at Elsternwick Park. Paul Kelly and Dan Kelly will perform this year’s theme song Feel’n Kinda Sporty.
MELBOURNE PRODUCER SIGNS UK AGENCY DEAL
Melbourne producer Japanese Wallpaper joined the 500 acts and DJs on the roster of UK’s Coda Music Agency. After winning triple j Unearthed High last year, Gabe Strum’s debut single Breathe gained triple j rotation and his music featured in the film I Wish I Was Here. He’ll tour Europe next year and work on an album. Coda acts include FKA Twigs, Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX and Bastille.
SUI ZHEN LANDS RECORD DEAL
Melbourne-based electro-pop performer Sui Zhen (real name Becky Sui Zhen) signed with Dot Dash/ Remote Control. A new single Take It All Back is out now. It’s from her upcoming album Secretly
Q&A
Susan inspired by “Japanese lovers rock, ‘80s electrobossanova and dubby-lounge pop”, a result of her participation in the Red Bull Music Academy in Japan and London as DJ Susan.
123 AGENCY SMELLS OUT BAD NEWS TOILET
Latest addition to Melbourne’s 123 Agency is Ballaratmade Melbourne-based duo Bad News Toilet. Bryce Spratling and Stagehand Sam (Sam Morely) built up a following playing festivals and soon they’ll appear at Australia’s first cruise ship festival Sea N Beats, alongside Alison Wonderland, Hayden James and Touch Sensitive.
APPLE’S BEATS 1 TO HIT AUSTRALIA
Australia is one of the 100 countries to get Apple’s 24/7 global radio station Beats 1. Launching overseas on June 30, it is broadcast from London, LA and New York. An Australian website is already set up, but there is no pricing. The team is headed by former BBC Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe, who also hosts the 9±11 am show. It is Siri activated and on command you can play whatever you want.
ADELE’S 21 UK’S BIGGEST SELLER OF DECADE
Adele’s second album 21 is the UK’s biggest selling album of the decade so far, according to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the UK charts. The album has sold 4.75 million copies after sitting at #1 there for 23 weeks. It beat Take That’s Progress (2.374m), Michael Buble’s Christmas (2.216m), Emeli Sande’s Our Version Of Events (2.208m) and Ed Sheeran’s X (2.134 m).
THINGS WE HEAR
• Which cashed-up promoter is talking about buying an island on which to host festivals? • Just who tipped off authorities about an illegal rave attended by 800 on the weekend? • Which security guard copped a $500 fine for keeping two confiscated items ± a set of plastic knuckle dusters and a flick knife? • Tragedy struck a Flume gig at Echostage in Washington DC. A woman in the audience celebrating her 19th birthday collapsed and died after an OD on molly.
JP
Define your genre in five words or less: Eclectic worldy pop. 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? “That band reminds me of something dear to me that I lost long ago, and have been looking for ever since.” How long have you been gigging and writing? I’ve been grooving along playing the drums in various bands for many years, but at the beginning of 2014 I decided I’d had enough of staring at someone else’s behind and began to write songs for a project that would help me to get a different view at gigs. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? Playing tremendously high-volume funk-infused Indonesian Dandut with The Jawa Pitu Band to a tightly packed Open Studio mob on Good Friday Eve 2015. Which band would you most like to have a battle/ showdown with? The Rolling Stones ± I would thoroughly enjoy being absolutely thrashed and put in my place by those crusty old titans. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Really ugly falling-outs, break-ups and escapism. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? Not yet. But the debut is almost here. Why should everyone come and see your band? This band is a wonderful collection of Melbournebased session musos who I am lucky enough to call my friends. You can be our friend too. Catch JP on Saturday June 20 at The Brunswick Hotel. Debut single Losing My Mind will be released digitally on June 19. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 46
• The latest incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins includes Melbourne-born LA-based Katie Cole on bass. Cole moved to America after being discovered online by a US producer, and she records and writes hits for others. She recently opened an acoustic tour for Billy Corgan. • Are you over traffic jams and being stuck in the mud heading to festivals? For the weekend’s Bonnaroo in America, ride-hailing service provider Uber were offering helicopter rides. • Slash put his $11 million mansion in Hollywood up for sale. The 11,000-square-foot Tuscan Villalike home comes with alligator print wallpaper and custom-made black crystal chandeliers. • Katie Perry’s Dark Horse hit 1 billion online views, making it the second most-watched video on Vevo after Justin Bieber’s Baby. Her Roar is at 970 million views. • In April, a week out from Anzac Day, a Corrimal NSW war memorial was vandalised. Part of the granite monument was broken off, and the words “No tears for dead soldiers” and “Scab Eater” scribbled in felt pen. Melbourne band Scab Eater, who played a local hotel the night before, were blamed. The incident pissed off the national punk scene. On the weekend, 14 Wollongong punk bands made amends playing a fundraiser for Legacy. • The new Albion in South Melbourne (on the site of the old Motel club) re-opens on August 21, and will have live entertainment. • A year long campaign by cops to focus on the distribution of E, coke and ice through Brisbane nightclubs has led to 50 people being charged. • Oh dear, a Change.org petition to bring Def Leppard up to Brisbane (they’re only playing Sydney and Melbourne) attracted all of 18 people.
RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR MELBOURNE JAZZ FEST
In its 18th year, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival drew a record attendance over 11 days. 42,000 people attended shows in clubs, bars and laneways. 25 events were sold out, including opening set by Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, which drew a standing ovation. Closing night with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra had people dancing in the aisles at Hamer Hall. Paul Grabowsky’s Nyilipidgi, blending the heritage of Australia’s first people with contemporary composition and improvisation, had a world premiere. Artistic director Michael Tortoni said, “The enthusiasm with which our audiences have embraced the many experiences offered by the Festival program cements Melbourne’s reputation as the live music capital of Australia and showcases the importance of jazz in the 21st century”.
KOOP AT THE FRINGE
Dan Koop is new creative program producer for Melbourne Fringe 2015. The Melbourne artist has performed and produced works in Australia and the UK, including Sydney Festival 2010, Brisbane’s Festival of Live Art and BAC UK.
SMITH AT ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE
Arts Centre Melbourne’s new executive of performing arts, Melanie Smith, begins on August 3. She was in New Zealand, as deputy director and head of programming at Auckland Live (formerly The Edge).
BENNETTS REBORN IN FLINDERS LANE
The globally acclaimed jazz club Bennetts Lane closed this week after 23 years, putting in four stunning final shows. Highly regarded by musicians as a place to hang, meet colleagues and try out new sounds, the brand lives on. Theatre operator David Marriner (Forum, Regent, Princess) has bought the name, and is setting up Bennetts Jazz Club in Flinders Lane, open to gigs by night and students by day. Megg Evans is retained to manage the new venue, and booker Jeremy Jankie continues as artist manager. Owner Michael Tortoni will open a new venue in Leslie St, Brunswick next year.
USA’S PSAV TO ACQUIRE STAGING CONNECTIONS
US events technology company PSAV entered an agreement to buy Aussie event staging and services provider Staging Connections Group Ltd, subject to shareholder approval. SCGL managing director Tony Chamberlain said the proposed deal “opens the door to broader technology offerings, resources and professional expertise,” and allowed them “to offer our clients an international solution to all their event needs and an improved offering domestically.” PSAV was set up in 1937 and employs 5000 people in 1,400 destination resorts and hotels throughout the US, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and Middle East.
ACCELERATE APPLICATIONS OPEN
Applications are open for the British Council’s Indigenous Australian creative leadership programme, Accelerate. It is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with five years of experience working in the arts or creative industries who’re ready to step up in their career. More info, www.accelerate.org.au.
NEW SIGNINGS #1: MANAGEMENT, BOOKER, FOR SNOWDROPPERS
Sydney band The Snowdroppers signed a management deal with full service company Push Pull and a booking deal with Select Music’s Rob Giovanonni. Push Pull was set up by Jase Spiller (ex-TPA agency, Club 77, FBi) and Ryan Hazell (Drones engineer and producer/GM at Ivory Lane Studios).
NEW SIGNINGS #2: BLOODS SPILLING AT SUB POP
Sydney’s Bloods signed a worldwide publishing deal (except Aus/ NZ) with Seattle-based Sub Pop. They are the first Aussie act to sign to the publishing arm. Bloods just returned from a US tour behind debut album Work It Out, out on Chicago label Minty Fresh.
NEW SIGNINGS #3: PALMS AT IVY LEAGUE
Ivy League Records signed Sydney’s Palms, issuing thrash/pop ditty Bad Apple as lead-off single from their second album due this year. Recorded with Owen Penglis, the SPOD-directed video is inspired by classic ‘90s skate video Video Days.
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LIFELINES Hospitalised: 5 Seconds Of Summer’s Michael Clifford after setting his face and hair on fire stepping onto a pyrotechnic display during a show at London’s Wembley Arena. Ill: Newcastle country music performer Catherine Britt began treatment for breast cancer but she is determined to stay on the road. Ill: Mykki Blanco announced on Facebook he has been HIV positive since 2011. Recovering: Foo Fighters have cancelled two shows in Europe after Dave Grohl broke his leg in Gothenburg, Sweden. Recovering: rapper YG ‘fine’ after being shot three times outside a studio. Split: Seal put an end to a burgeoning relationship with Australian travel and style blogger Hermione Underwood after she reportedly told people and it went viral. They met at a London function in April. Arrested: Rick Ross on marijuana possession after his luxury Bentley was pulled over by Atlanta cops for violating tinting regulations. Arrested: a 23-year-old man over the alleged bashing of Sydney transgender musician Stephanie McCarthy at the Town Hall Hotel in Newtown. Just before she went onstage with Love Maul, a group of men verbally and physically assaulter her. The man faces Newtown Local Court on July 9. Died: a bounty hunter trying to detain “outlaw” country music singer Randy Howard, wanted on a DUI charge, shot and killed him in a gunfight at the 65-year old’s Tennessee home. Died: saxophone great Ornette Coleman, whose impact on the global jazz scene in the past 50 years rivalled Miles Davis, of a heart attack in New York. He was 85. His concept of “harmolodics” dispensed with traditional Western key and chord structures. Died: Ronnie Gilbert, of 1950s US folk group The Weavers, 88. Died: German composer and big band leader James Last, who made middle of the road music cool in the 1960s, after a brief illness, 86.
NEW SIGNINGS #4: I OH YOU FLAPS OVER GREEN BUZZARD
Sydney outfit Green Buzzard haven’t played a gig or released any stuff. But earlier this year, I Oh You founder Johann Ponniah chanced on a Soundcloud link to ten tracks they’d recorded at a farm outside Bathurst and “immediately became hooked.” The label is releasing debut single Zoo Fly on August 21, which NYC tastemaker label Mermaid Avenue/ Mom+Pop is releasing in the USA.
AUSTRALIA’S S4 MERGES WITH UK’S MJR GROUP
NSW-based S4 Productions has merged with UKbased The MJR Group and will now trade in Australia as MJR Presents. S4 was set up last May by Port Macquarie-based Scott Mesiti and MJR director Richard Buck to tour acts, taking on UB40, From The Jam and Michael Franti. “However, after operating for a year, we’ve found that business is equally as busy promoting shows across Australia for homegrown talent, such as The Cat Empire, Xavier Rudd and more. What’s really exciting about this merger is we also now have a stronger network to support and promote Australian acts in the UK.” MJR operates six venues in the UK, promotes over a thousand shows a year and runs four festivals; Ghostfest, Mutiny, Ska & Mod and Bristol Folk. It already works with Aussie acts such as DZ Deathrays, Kim Churchill and, soon The Amity Affliction.
WANNA PLAY NEVERMIND THE WARP’D TOUR FEST?
The third Nevermind The Warp’d Tour Festival is at Brunswick Hotel on December 5 with 30 punk, rock, psychobilly and garage bands. Punk-A-Billy Touring and Knoodle Promotions are taking applications. Go to www.facebook.com/nevermindthewarpdtour and follow the links or submit your band at www.cognitoforms.com/NevermindTheWarpdTour/ BandSubmissions