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INTERNATIONAL LIFEHOUSE The Forum October 15 HELLOWEEN Metro Theatre October 16 COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE Foxtel Festival Hub, Melbourne Festival October 16, 17 BRANDT BRAUER FRICK Foxtel Festival Hub, Melbourne Festival October 17 OUT ON THE WEEKEND Seaworks, Williamstown October 17 SNOT Corner Hotel October 17 SAM OUTLAW Northcote Social Club October 18, 25 MEGADETH Festival Hall October 19 DAWES Northcote Social Club October 20 – 21 JAMESTOWN REVIVAL Northcote Social Club October 21 – 22 BIGBANG Rod Laver Arena October 21 RHYE Foxtel Festival Hub, Melbourne Festival October 21, 22 THE EXPERIMENT Merlyn Theatre October 21-24 JAI WOLF Howler October 22 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena October 22 – 24 ELDER AND EARTHLESS The Corner October 23 THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH Max Watt’s October 23 THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT Max Watt’s October 24 THE FIELD Foxtel Festival Hub, Melbourne Festival October 23 THE FALL Foxtel Festival Hub, Melbourne Festival October 23 – 25 DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT 170 Russell October 25 SOULFEST Sidney Myer Music Bowl October 25 DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT 170 Russell October 25, 26 NEIL DIAMOND Rod Laver Arena October 27 CANNED HEAT Corner Hotel October 29 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Palais Theatre October 29 10CC The Palms at Crown October 30 HOZIER Palais Theatre October 30 AT THE GATES Friday October 30 PULLED APART BY HORSES Ding Dong Lounge October 30, 31 ANATHEMA Corner Hotel October 31 AUDRA MCDONALD Hamer Hall October 31 DAY OF THE DEAD TBA October 31 HIGHLANDS FESTIVAL Yea October 31 – November 2 DAVID GUETTA Hisense Arena November 2 FLEETWOOD MAC Rod Laver Arena November 2, 4, Mt Dundeed Estate November 7 THE RUBBERBANDITS Max Watt’s November 6 NAUGHTY BY NATURE Trak Lounge November 6 THE DARKNESS Forum Theatre November 7 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Forum Theatre November 7 MINI MANSIONS Ding Dong Lounge November 8 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 10, 11 NICO & VINZ Prince Bandroom November 11 AUSTRALASIAN WORLD MUSIC EXPO Various Venues November 12 – 15 THE TEA PARTY Palais Theatre November 13 MUMFORD & SONS Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 13 THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Melbourne Town Hall November 15 POKÉMON SYMPHONIC EVOLUTIONS Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre November 13 HAUSCHKA Melbourne Recital Centre November 17 DEF LEPPARD Rod Laver Arena November 18 THE BEACH BOYS Palais Theatre November 18 LIVE The Forum November 19 ROBERT HENKE Melbourne Recital Centre, November 19
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F LI G HT FAC I LITI E S
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It’s a balmy Friday afternoon at Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Francesca Hiew and Chris Moore, violinist and violist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, are in hysterics. They’re watching one-half of Flight Facilities Hugo Gruzman racing Duke, Francesca’s dog who happens to be an ex-racing greyhound, across the grassy amphitheatre. Gruzman has treated himself to a 50-metre head start before Duke is unleashed by the other half of FF, James Lyell. “Ready, set, go Duke!” laughs Lyell. “Holy shit, he’s so fast,” exclaims our photographer Ian, packing up from our prior shoot. Gruzman is eclipsed within seconds.
Photo by Ian Laidlaw After retrieving Duke, both Gruzman and Lyell return down to the stage and sit with me, our legs dangling over the front ledge, where this weekend they will perform to 12,000 people – in what is arguably one of the most anticipated musical performances taking place in Melbourne this year. “This is going to be full,” says Lyell in awe when gazing upon the sheer size of the amphitheatre. “That grass area is going to be full. And we’re going to be playing. It’s going to be stupid.” Having just landed in Melbourne eight days before the event to begin rehearsal practice on-ground, the severity of the size of the performance has now become inspiringly apparent, which will see the two perform alongside over 80 classical musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to create a brand new and all-immersive experience of their debut album Down To Earth and some more of their beloved back-catalogue. “In November when we were playing those shows with Client Liaison at The Forum we came here and had a conversation with Declan [Forde, Contemporary Music at Melbourne Festival], looked up at the amphitheatre and got excited,” explains Gruzman of how the concept for the show came together. “Woah, I suppose that means we’ve been working on this show for almost a year now.” “How nuts is that!” exclaims Lyell. “It’s really up there with the pressure and strenuous nature of making an album,” details Gruzman. “It’s this year’s ‘album’ for us,” adds Lyell. “It’s this year’s project that’s bigger than us.” How did the two go about re-imagining their works for a live orchestra? The tracks were sent to composer, violinist and conductor Davide Rossi, who would then rearrange them for the unique outdoor orchestral collaboration. “He’s a founding member of Goldfrapp and was in The Verve before they broke up,” details Lyell of Rossi. “Jon Hopkins and he write a lot of the atmospheric stuff for Coldplay. He’s worked with everyone, he’s incredible.” “It all happened pretty quickly. We went through and picked out what music would sound best with an orchestra,” adds Gruzman. “We were pretty cutthroat with some of our original tracks that are favourites,” continues Lyell. “We’ll also be playing some older remixes, ones that would suit BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 26
an orchestra better than some of our newer stuff. The show is designed for the songs that have more of an orchestra feel.”
“IT’S A COOL FEELING, BUT IT’S VERY DAUNTING BECAUSE WE HAVEN’T EVER PLAYED LIVE ON STAGE BEFORE. I THINK THAT’S COOL IN ITSELF, YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR FLIGHT FACILITIES IN A WHOLE NEW WAY THAN ANYONE EVER HAS BEFORE, AND NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE ORCHESTRA. AND THE WAY YOU SEE US – WE’VE GOT A WHOLE NEW SET-UP, WE’VE THROWN EVERYTHING FROM BEFORE OUT.” Armed with a hand-picked band, a selection of guest vocalists such as Owl Eyes and Katie Noonan, and a light installation from French studio CHEVALVERT, the performance with the MSO will also mark the very first time the two have performed their own music live. “We’ve thrown out being DJs for this one. We’re actually playing with the orchestra. I’m on drums and a couple of keyboards. Hugo’s on keys and a bass synth modulator and a whole bunch of things. We’re playing all different parts of our music which we’ve never done before. It’s a cool feeling, but it’s very daunting because we haven’t ever played live on stage before. I think that’s cool in itself, you’re going to hear Flight Facilities in a whole new way than anyone ever has before, and not just because of the orchestra. And the way you see us – we’ve got a whole new set-up, we’ve thrown everything from before out.” “And, well, let’s just say we’ve got a few surprises up our sleeves,” laughs Lyell. “Let’s just leave it at it.” With all of the 12,000 tickets to the show selling out in less than two hours, and with over 5,000 more people expected to watch the broadcasted show on the
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big screen at Federation Square, while their penchant for feel-good electronica has taken them to some of the biggest festivals in the world the two feel like this performance will be their magnum opus. “It’s the biggest show for us that we’ve ever played,” exclaims Lyell. “I mean, sure, some people at Coachella and Glastonbury may have bought a ticket and though ‘maybe I’ll go and see Flight Facilities’, but this is definitely the one. They’re coming for us.” A performance so grandiose it’s been in the making for almost a year, all while the two have been scouring the globe following the release of Down To Earth, one has to ask, what do the boys plan to do once they play their final note on stage? “Party,” says Gruzman definitively. “We got three ARIA nominations this week and we’re so stoked,” notes Lyell. “But we haven’t had a chance to celebrate because it would feel weird celebrating before this show because there’s so much working going into it. We’re just going to be rehearsing right up until the show.” “It does feel like an album release. Once it’s done there’ll be a lot of pressure off of our backs”, says Gruzman. The conclusion of the performance will also cap off a remarkable 2015 for the duo, and one can only imagine the furthered heights the two will reach in the next 12 months. “It’s been a long year, in fact it feels like it’s been a lot longer than that, with how much everything has grown since we released the album, it’s a good feeling”, says Gruzman. “It’s exhausting thinking that far back because we had no idea how much was ahead of us.” “We always say that it’s best to have your blinders on, know what you’ve got and live in the moment. As lame and ‘Bondi’ as that sounds,” laughs Lyell. FLIGHT FACILITIES & THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will perform under the stars of the outdoor amphitheatre at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday October 17 as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival. The show is sold out, however in partnership with Federation Square, Melbourne Festival will also be streaming the concert live and free from 8pm on the big screen. There will also be an after party at Roxanne Parlour. Giddy up.
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Big West Festival
Calling all comedians, funny-types, class clowns and satirists - it’s time to get your act together and apply for the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Registrations are open to acts and venues alike, with positions available for any permanent Australian or New Zealand resident. Interested overseas artists are encouraged to get in touch with the festival directly. This year’s effort was a smash hit, with over 7,000 shows being performed by more than 5,000 artists. Expressions of interest are now open to the public and close on Thursday November 19. Visit comedyfestival.com.au for more information.
Celebrating its tenth festival, the biennial Big West Festival is opening up its house throughout Footscray this November. Located in the heart of Footscray at the Big West Village, HOUSE will be the centre piece of the nine-day festival that will feature almost 70 events presented by over 350 artists in 12 locations throughout Footscray. HOUSE is a theatre, a prototype dwelling for social housing services and in 2016 will become a home. It has been curated by Big West’s Artistic Director Marcia Ferguson, designed by architects at NMBW Architecture Studio, quality controlled by women who have experienced homelessness and built by students at VU and Monash University. Big West Festival opening night at HOUSE will feature, The Siren Event a large-scale orchestration of vocal, instrumental, musical and sonic forces, massed choirs in No Excuses! and an open-air theatre experience called Dwelling. Other shows are set in a hutch, a wardrobe and a tiny caravan. Big West Festival will spread throughout Footscray from Friday November 20 until Saturday November 28.
LET’S NUT IT OUT
Seven years on from the first Let’s Nut It Out, a lineup of comedy legends, TV and radio staples and rising stars will get together for a one-off night of comedy to raise money for a anaphylaxis this November. Peter Helliar, whose son Liam suffers from the condition, will host the night. He will be joined by Dave Hughes, Arj Barker, Lawrence Mooney, Dave Thornton, Celia Pacquola, Joel Creasey, Nazeem Hussain, Anne Edmonds and Adam Rozenbachs. Money raised from Let’s Nut It Out 2 will assist AnaphylaxiSTOP, a fund dedicated to medical research programs. Let’s Nut It Out 2 will be held at the Athenaeum Theatre on Wednesday November 18.
JUDITH LUCY & HANNAH GADSBY
Judith Lucy and Hannah Gadsby will team up for two shows in the one night this November. Judith Lucy has been entertaining Australian audiences for over two decades. From ABC TV’s The Late Show, to her role in Mick Molloy’s movie Crackerjack, and her recent ABC TV series Judith Lucy Is All Woman, and best selling books, The Lucy Family Alphabet and Drink, Smoke, Pass Out, her unstoppable career has been capped off by winning the 2015 Helpmann Award for Best Live Comedy Show She will be joined by internationally-acclaimed local hero, Hannah Gadsby. After winning the national final of the RAW Comedy competition for new comedians in 2006 she quickly rose to prominence, with a career including co-starring on the ABC’s Adam Hills Tonight, and guest spots on guest on Good News Week and Spicks and Specks. Judith Lucy and Hannah Gadsby will perform two shows at The Yarraville Club on Saturday November 14.
SIMON TAYLOR Simon Taylor has been around the world and back again. From Los Angeles, to Hong Kong, to Singapore, to the Philippines, and even Tasmania. He’s been developing brand new stand-up comedy and is trialling the material in Melbourne for his favourite people. You. It’s only $5 and you get to be the first to witness the new stuff. Catch him at The Wilde on Wednesday October 14, Thursday October 15 and Sunday October 18.
KINGS OF COMEDY Kings of Comedy are back for another massive week with Alexander Fusca, Lindi Jane, Justin McLean, Randy Starman, Rubén and Sahil, Elliot Loney, David Boyle, John Dore, Simon Hughes, Joseph Green and headliner Kieran Butler. It goes down on Friday October 16 at La Di Da.
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Russian Resurrection Film Festival Thursday November 5 - Sunday November 15 ACMI
MSO: Back To The Future Live In Concert Friday November 6 - Saturday November 7 The Plenary
Stephen Fry
Monday November 9 Hamer Hall
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Wednesday November 11 - Sunday December 13 Various Venues
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Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas If music, movies and ice-cream, sounds like your perfect summer evening combo, Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas will be providing the goods again this November and December. The deckchairs, bean bag lounges and picnic blankets will be out for a variety of films including a selection of the newest releases and the best cult favourites. Oscar tip The Walk as well as the latest Bond instalment, Spectre will be on show. If nostalgia lane is where you want to be then Openair Cinemas will also be hosting a Clueless 20th anniversary screening and a Back To The Future 30th screening - because who doesn’t like to be reminded how old they are getting? Tunes will be provided by some of the best Melbourne has to offer including Ariela Jacobs, Stonefox, JR Reyne & The Val, HOWQUA and Chris Watts. Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas will take over St Kilda beach from Sunday November 29 until Sunday December 20.
Federation Bells Composition Competition Melbourne’s Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr will play to the tune of the people thanks to the fourth Composition Competition, currently accepting entries in the form of original music created for the Bells. The Federation Bells is an installation featuring 39 upturned bells created as a celebration for the centenary of Australia’s federation in 2001. A range of international artists have collaborated with Federation Bells in recent years including German producer Pantha Du Prince, Indigenous soprano Deborah Cheetham and Circus Oz. This year, budding composers can use a tablet or smartphone to visually compose a tune by downloading the free federation bells app. An online composer tool is also available from the Federation Bells website for PC users and more experienced composers can use their own software. Entries for the Composition Competition close Monday October 26. More information on the competition and apps is available through federationbells.com.au.
Omid Djalili By Tegan Jones After decades in the industry, Omid Djalili has become a comedic institution, both in film and onstage. For the first time, he is coming to Sydney this month for the Just For Laughs festival, performing his new show, Iranalamadingdong. It promises to not only be a night of hilarity, but also one that will work to eradicate the notions of race and stereotyping that have been so predominant throughout Djalili’s own career. “It’s called Iranalamadingdong because it gives the impression that it’s a kind of Iranian merry-go-round,” explains Djalili, who is now based in the UK. “It’s moving away from talking about anything ‘ethnic’ and having me deal with the most generic subjects I possibly can – long-term relationships; celebrity and how everyone wants to be one. I actually argue that everyone almost is a celebrity. I also talk about getting older, growing old with grace and dignity. It’s the most exciting show I’ve done and it’s certainly the most fun.” Djalili’s perspective on celebrity culture is particularly incisive in regards to contemporary narcissism and the unabashed desire to be noticed. “It’s like a feverish need to be a celebrity - like a bunch of sperms trying to fertilise an egg,” he laughs. “Some people can’t even be themselves until they’re famous, and then they relax. I always wonder if I’m like that, because whatever you say about other people you’re often saying about yourself as well.” Indeed, Djalili is humble enough to include himself in this category too. “These days, everyone has in a sense been groomed for being a celebrity,” he says. “Some people have massive egos and want it, like me, which have been born out of
wounds from their childhood, and they seek validation in front of an audience. “What I’ve observed is that everybody already is a celebrity. In your own life, someone is always the prettiest, the most successful, the funniest … So I’ve always dealt with being a certain way, and the way I’ve negotiated that has been very similar to how I’ve dealt with people recognising me from TV and film.” The idea of a man best known for appearances in films like Gladiator, The Infidel and the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise is fascinating, and certainly new territory for Djalili. “I’ve always been brought on television to talk about a book I’ve got or a film and then some terrible thing will happen in the news,” he says. “A bomb will go off in Israel, or Hamas will do something and I’m always asked for my thoughts – even if I’m promoting a kids’ film. That’s why I felt I really needed to do this.” For Djalili, his upcoming show is an opportunity to define himself as a versatile, skilled comedian that can transcend any presupposed limitations. “It’s interesting, because I’ve just come from Montreal and they have something called The Ethnic Show, and I’ve never been asked to do it because they know I
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The Village Festival Part old school circus, part village carnival and part arts festival, The Village Festival is back for four days of creativity and good vibes in one of the city’s most iconic urban parks. Musical highlights include performances from Papa G and the Star Cats, Sex on Toast and The LowDown Big Band. Furthermore, punters are encouraged to learn a partner dance routine with the help of Village’s online dance tutorials, culminating in a massive group dance as part of the festival’s Dance With Me series. Elsewhere, the famous Village dog show returns alongside So You Think You Can Interpretative Dance and a unique lolly shop where audience members can score treats for getting involved. Capping it off comes a culinary themed ‘Hungry Sunday’, with a food performance stage featuring an Iron Chef Families competition and an Indian Thai night. Keeping you fuelled throughout the event will be the Asylum Seekers Food Justice Truck and a selection of craft beer alongside local food and wine. The Village Festival will run from October 26 - November 1 at Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North. would say no,” he says. “I don’t like to be pigeonholed like that. I felt like I had to make a final statement saying that I’m a comedian and it doesn’t really matter where I’m from. I am of a certain shape, I am bald, I am short. So being the fat, bald short guy is a relief after being pigeonholed as the Iranian guy. That seems to be enough to get people to come,” laughs Djalili. Interestingly, for a man who has made a career from making others laugh, the comedian himself has a tumultuous history with the concept of laughter itself. “I hated laughter when I was a kid,” he says. “I always felt like people were laughing at me, not with me. I was very quiet, and from the ages six to ten, I was almost mute. So my journey has been to try and embrace laughter because it’s a joyous thing. We’re the only animals on the planet that have the ability to do that. They can be amused, dogs can wag their tails, but you don’t really see them sitting around exchanging stories. I think a lot of comedians don’t really come alive until they’re onstage. There’s validation, there’s laughter; it is kind of what everyone wants. “I’m too old now to really see laughter as an end unto itself. When you’re on the comedy circuit where people go to laugh, you no longer see the point in that. There has to be a point you want to make, and you use laughter to make it. As I get older, I like to watch a film or a live show where I’m transformed in some way, and laughter is a route to that but not an end. That’s why I try to put more thought into what I do.” Comedians occupy a privileged position within social discourse, where they can often get away with saying a lot more than others who have a similarly public platform. As Djalili states, it offers a unique capacity for change. “Comedians are now the new philosophers, and they have a responsibility,” he agrees. “A lot of people listen to comedians. In my documentary film, We Are Many, which is about the anti-war demonstrations of 2003, we hold the world record for film for our Twitter thunderclap, and it was mostly comedians such as Stephen Fry and Russell Brand who were supporting it. We had an outreach of 37.5 million, so the comedy industry is a very powerful voice for social change, and we’re beginning to realise that.” Omid Djalili will hit The Athenaeum on Tuesday October 20. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 29
THE AUDREYS
S H OW I N G T H E I R WO R T H AT AW M E 2 0 1 5 By Peter Hodgson The Australian Worldwide Music Expo – which goes down Thursday November 12 to Saturday November 14 – is a unique event, a music industry conference and showcase for roots music. It’s designed to give artists a platform to foster stronger relationships with music industry associates by bringing together musicians, industry partners, representatives and festival audiences for three days of non-stop music, networking and conference sessions. For the average music-loving punter it also means seeing lots of great artists like Mojo Juju, Ngaiire, Jess Ribeiro, Ruby Boots and The Deans, to name a few, as well as the subject of this little chat, The Audreys, whose co-founder Taasha Coates is looking forward to using the home field advantage to woo overseas movers and shakers. “It’s a good opportunity for us to get in front of overseas booking agents and buyers without having to actually go overseas,” Coates says. “If an American act comes to Australia we’re like, ‘Wow, you’re from America.’ But an Australian act goes over there, they don’t really care. You’re not special in that way; you’re competing with American acts, so it’s really hard to get noticed. We have a good profile here so we should be able to convince the American bookers that we’re worth going to see. “I think a lot of networking happens at the bar when you’re just having a yarn,” she continues. “You make a
personal connection with someone and that can flow into work.” That’s almost at odds with the Australian propensity for tall poppy syndrome, or rather, the way that the fear of tall poppy syndrome tends to lead our artists to under-promote themselves. “Americans are so good at self promotion because they’re so positive about everything,” says Coates. “I read an article with Keith Urban where he said it took him a few years in America to realise that people were just being super polite. An ARIA was never something I thought I could achieve. It just would have seemed really fanciful.” The Audreys have been around for a decade now – 2016 will be the tenth anniversary of their debut album Between Last Night And Us – and in that time they’ve seen the musical landscape reshape itself. For a band with a few ARIAs under its belt, but not falling into the ‘multimillion-seller like Taylor Swift’ category, it’s not necessarily all glamour. “I just got my publishing statement and saw that I had
109 plays on a German streaming service and I made three cents,” Coates says. “Streaming does not create a career. If people were paying really great money to come out and see shows then that’d be fine, but people still grumble about the price of a concert ticket, and a lot of festivals struggle. It’s not like they’re just putting their money somewhere else in the music industry; they’re withdrawing it from the pool that artists have to make a living from. There aren’t more people coming out to gigs. Ticket prices haven’t gone up. Gone are the days when you can make a living from music. It’s pretty tough to do. You can catch The Audreys with Three Kings and John Bennett and David Hyams on Thursday November 12 at Ding Dong Lounge. “We’ll be bringing our
drummer and playing as a trio, and I recently acquired a cherry-red bass ukulele, which is incredibly awesome,” Coates says. “It’s so good. I love it. I wish I could do justice to how awesome it looks with my playing, but we’ll get there. An hour is a shortish show for us. We can easily play for two hours if we’re not careful. So it’ll have to be a greatest hits montage.”
Powderfinger, The Living End and Bruce Springsteen, to capture the classic sound the band has worked tirelessly perfecting over the years. The result is a glittering, emotionally charged record that talks about the band’s old home in Australia and their new abodes through the US, complete with delicate and honest songwriting. “He [DiDia] brought a new lease on life to the songs and took them in a direction that we may not have explored had he not produced it. I think DiDia’s real emphasis is on rhythm sections and guitar. I spent a lot of time with him working on guitar parts and what
fitted into which part of the songs. I think that was important to create a stronger album, where I would have just overdubbed a guitar solo here and there previously. DiDia’s really into getting a vibe and an energy to the music, and really thinks we hit the mark with Beautiful You”
the music Cashman is releasing has experienced a seachange. With another release just over the horizon, Cashman is not only a friendly fellow to chat with; he is a talent whose evolution is unfolding as we speak. “My first release was, ‘Let’s put something together and see what happens.’ So listening back to those first recordings – it’s not embarrassing, but I use them as a stepping-stone. Even in the last eight months, music has become so much more of a passion. My first release compared to where my music is now is very, very different. I’ve discovered new sounds, I’m able to play different shows. I’ve gone from a lot of folk-reggae songs to a more alternative-folk path. I’m using a lot of synthesisers. The fun is always discovering new sounds. I don’t want to be seen as just another folk singer/
songwriter. But it’s still such early days with me and my songwriting. I’m 20, and this is a release that I feel close to, but I already have another single I’ll be releasing at the start of next year, which is going to be different again. It’ll still have that folky sound, I guess I always will. But I’ll be trying to open even more doors now.”
THE AUDREYS will perform at AWME on Thursday November 12 at Ding Dong Lounge. AWME will take place in Melbourne from Thursday November 12- Saturday November 14. For the full AWME concert lineup and conference info, visit awme.com.au
T H E WA I F S
A THING OF BEAUT Y By Tex Miller
Joshua Cunningham is sitting on the building site of his new house on the New South Wales coast as we chat about the welcome return of The Waifs. Beautiful You was released in August, and has seen the band convey their trademark storytelling derived from years of travelling the road together. It’s been 23 years since The Waifs burst onto the Australian music scene with their debut cassette, which would later form the basis of their self-titled album, and they haven’t looked back since.
In the years that followed, the outfit would tour internationally throughout America and Europe. It all rocketed for The Waifs with the release of 2004’s Up All Night, which features hit singles Lighthouse and London Still. Fast-forward to today, and Cunningham is full of excitement for the upcoming tour around Australia in support of Beautiful You, where they’ll be performing a run of shows with Sal Kimber and Mia Dyson. “The tour is going to be fantastic,” Cunningham says. “It’ll be great to head out to both regional towns as well as busy city centres. We’ve just finished playing in the US and the songs are really taking off live. “This batch of songs seem to have an instant resonance with people and we feel really positive about that,” he continues. “Sometimes, you make the album and you won’t play the track before you hit the road and they take a while to settle in. I feel we are in a really positive position heading into this run of shows.”
Beautiful You is a record that sees the band head into new territory. Musically, it’s the most expansive and adventurous product The Waifs have released to date, and to make things interesting, the band turned to different production techniques for the album’s final 12 tracks. “Up until now, the three of us have individually written songs for an album and brought them to the table to work on. To spice things up a little, we decided to try and write some songs all together,” says Cunningham. Part of this process involved getting each member to name the worst song that they’d ever written. “It created an uneasy feeling and tension and allowed us to try some different writing exercises,” he says. “It didn’t really work, though, and we ended up reverting back to how we have written since the early ‘90s.” Heading into Byron’s Studio 301, The Waifs looked to Nick DiDia – who’s worked with the likes of
You can catch THE WAIFS performing at the Palais Theatre on Saturday October 24. Their latest album Beautiful You is available now via Jarrah Records / MGM Distribution.
JOSH CASHMAN
F E S T I VA L L OV E By Adam Norris
Josh Cashman is an endearing guy. He’s an open and engaging person to chat with, earnest and self-critical. But it’s his excitement at the road ahead that really wins you over. At only 20 years old, his journey is still full of grand and bewildering possibility, and his excitement for what lies ahead is palpable. With new single All About You out now and an appearance at Love Street Music and Arts Festival at the month’s close, we chat with the still fresh-faced Melburnian about where he came from, and where he thinks he’s going. “I never lived in Melbourne until two years ago,” Cashman says. “I grew up in the country in a place called Sale, and I played a bit of music there but only really as a hobby. It was never the passion it is now. But the move to Melbourne opened up different opportunities and exposed me to people who were actually interested in performing music as well. It gave me that first inkling of, ‘Maybe this is something that I might actually be able to make something of ’.” The Melbourne music scene has long been the stuff of collaborative legend, and its denizens take legitimate pride that you can wander down most streets secure in the knowledge that behind at least one of those doors is a musician. It generates some amazing talent, but also sustains a vibrant public enthusiasm for performance, most recently typified by the Love Street Music and Arts Festival. A boutique festival with a huge lineup
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of blues, folk, performance art, puppetry and DJ sets, there is undoubtedly something for everyone. Yet even in the unlikely event you don’t recognise anyone on the bill, such is the spirit of Love Street that you’re almost certain to be charmed by the energy on offer. At Love Street, people get to see me do my alternativefolk performance, but then go and catch someone like Gena Rose Bruce, who has this really unique sound – almost an Amy Winehouse thing. Playing festivals with so many different bands means you’re seeing so many different aspects of sounds. I’m excited about it, but I’m also expecting it to be pretty calm and relaxing.” Love Street will also give audiences the opportunity to hear the evolution of Cashman’s music firsthand. For someone still quite new to the music scene, his sounds and influences have expanded tremendously. While his debut EP Wait for the Sun arrived just last year, already
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By James Di Fabrizio Melbourne Music Week are renowned for pushing the boundaries. In 2015, the team have outdone themselves. The central locus and beating heart of the festival this year will be the abandoned basement of the Former Royal Women’s Hospital. Oozing with a rich history, the team have cleared away the cobwebs and cleaned up the crumbling walls of the space to create a new flagship venue for 2015. As Kate Hannaford of Moth Design reports, the eerie space once played host to opulent balls back in its prime of 1858. Now, the walls will once again be bursting with life, music and art when old and new worlds collide.
“All that really remains of that bit of history is the parquetry floor, which is slowly crumbling away,” says Hannaford. It’s easy to imagine the area’s former grandeur, a relic of a time gone by. As time took its toll, the space took on a more industrial aesthetic. It’s within this juxtaposition however, that fertile ground for creativity was provided. “It looks like this vast, cavernous underground space but with this parquetry floor, which is slightly reminiscent of what it used to be,” Hannaford says. “Down in other little rooms there’s generator rooms and pipes – all the underbelly of the hospital.” Hannaford is a realist, and – as beautiful or unique as Melbourne’s historical buildings are – knows that many are knocked down to make way for newer developments. Just as the century-old Palace Theatre is set to be demolished for a shopping mall, the Former Women’s Hospital will most likely suffer a similar fate. Its upcoming reinvigoration for Melbourne Music Week may offer one last chance for curious city dwellers to explore its mysterious interior. “It will make people notice bits about the building that will probably disappear once it finally gets knocked down and rebuilt,” she says. “So for us, it’s a dark space and we’re trying to keep it that way.” The dedication to repurposing the building in its current state is also a commitment to a more environmentally friendly event. For the first time, Melbourne Music Week will offset all greenhouse gas emissions to be completely carbon neutral. “We’re trying to re-use elements that were there to recreate things,” says Hannaford. “We found a lot of fluro tubes, so we try to use them for lighting systems. We’re trying to use normal materials in an interesting way to create the space. And then us, but particularly the guys from Swell are working with a lot of artists to create interventions into the space that are site specific to get people to move around and explore.” Melbourne is the live music capital of Australia. With so many events happening, the crew at Melbourne Music Week are using the hub as a prime example of a venue that will go toe-to-toe with the best of them, without harming the planet. “The problem with events is they’re often so unsustainable and wasteful,” she says. “I feel with Melbourne Music Week always [utilising] some empty, unused space, you can really focus on the space and can have a sustainable feeling to it. It sets the example that you don’t have to be brand new, every time.” If anything, reinvigorating an older space that has stemmed from a different era filled with a history of its own enriches the experiences that will take place there. “People were born there, people’s mums worked there – people have got that memory of it,” says Hannaford. “It’s not a depressing scary space, although it is quite spooky downstairs.” Until its final closure, the Royal Women’s Hospital was the leading institution for women’s health and innovation. On top of that, it has been the birthplace of six generations of Melbournians and was the home to medical breakthroughs such as the world’s first IVF quadruplets. Making the most of the space’s winding halls, narrow corridors and expansive breakout spaces is Melbourne Music Week’s premier event, Swell. Interactive, enigmatic and avant-garde, Swell reimagines what a live music experience can be through bringing together art and design for a immersive and visceral experience. The reinvigorated hub will play host to a hidden labyrinth of painstakingly designed spaces, creating a hazy fantasia that feels both familiar and strange at once. “We’ve allocated Swell a series of small rooms and zones – exciting little snippets of space,” says Hannaford. “They work with a whole lot of different artists and musicians to create a journey that you can take through the space.” With a lineup of events as diverse and unusual the hub itself, curiosity will be rewarded for those who explore everything Melbourne Music Week has to offer. It’s astounding to consider the amount of life that once burst from the Women’s Hopsital – and this may come as a final chance to add your own story to its walls. “It’s good to give people a last opportunity to be in it a space and recognise the history of it before it does disappear,” she says. “Reinvent it.” MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK will take place from Friday November 13 until Friday November 20. The launch party, held at their new flagship venue, the Former Royal Women’s Hospital, will host a completely Melbourne lineup of Gypsy & The Cat, The Harpoons and Dorsal Fins. Visit the MMW website for more details. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 34
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PAT TI SMITH’S HORSES M E LT I N ’ I N A P O T O F T H I E V E S
By Augustus Welby In certain contexts, it’s difficult to avoid speaking in superlatives and clichés. Released in December 1975, it’s no exaggeration to say Patti Smith’s debut LP Horses changed the course of rock music forever. It’s a work of boundary breaking innovation from an electrifying female bandleader who wasn’t afraid to be a poet within the context of rock music. Horses is now 40 years old, which inspired Melbourne songwriter Jen Cloher to bring the album back to life at this year’s Melbourne Festival. Joining Cloher for two exclusive performances are Courtney Barnett, Adalita and Gareth Liddiard. Beat catches up with Cloher to find out what this brilliant and revolutionary entry into the pop music canon means to her.
“I’ve always known it was there and knew that it was considered a classic,” she says. “And I loved the cover photo, so it had made an impression on me. And I knew a couple of the songs, but as a complete work, it was really only in the last five years I’ve started to appreciate just how special an album it is.” In the years prior to making Horses, Patti Smith experimented with a variety of art forms before deciding poetry was her calling. Several songs on Horses spawned from existing poems, which Smith and her band members (guitarist Lenny Kaye, keyboardist Richard Sohl, bass player Ivan Kral and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty) transformed into the unique rock songs featured on the album. Understandably, Smith’s literary proclivity has made learning the lyrics rather challenging. “There are so many words in those songs,” says Cloher. “It’s like acting – you’ve got to learn your lines. Songs like Land (Horses) and Birdland are really poetry set to music. It’s a bit intimidating, because often it’s [about] getting into the author’s skin. But also it’s really exciting because it’s a bit different from doing a song with a nice neat melody and verse/chorus/verse/chorus.” Indeed, nothing on Horses follows a particularly conventional structure. Perhaps the most elliptical track is Birdland – a continually expanding nine-minute narrative poem, where barely a single word is repeated. “I gave that one to Gareth,” Cloher laughs. Horses is often cited as a major influence on punk music. With songs such as Birdland, the reggae toned Redondo Beach and the avant-garde melancholy of Elegie, it doesn’t greatly resemble the anarchic punk rock that emerged later in the decade. However, it’s unflinchingly raw and subversive, which coheres with punk’s original ethos. “She’s rock’n’roll,” says Cloher. “That album is all sorts of things, but it’s amazingly loose, raw – it’s all the things that rock’n’roll should be. Loose-tight, that’s the best way to put it.” Meanwhile, in contrast to the angry and somewhat brutish rendering of punk rock that appeared in later decades, Horses is an incredibly considered work. “I don’t really know a lot about the history of rock’n’roll, but it seems to me that this album married a very literary avant-garde artistic approach to rock’n’roll,” Cloher says. “It didn’t have to be a classic verse/chorus/verse/chorus, easy catchy sing-along. She had nine minute songs and they were full of words, they weren’t just like wig out jams. I think that whole world of art rock would’ve been totally inspired by Horses.” Smith’s literary persuasion isn’t all that makes Horses a remarkable piece of work. Without even paying attention to her poetic lyricism, Smith communicates something very forceful through her vocal delivery. “I’ve always identified with Patti vocally,” says Cloher. “Where her voice sits and the way she presents as a human being – she’s not conventional. I really identified with not feeling terribly conventional.” Patti Smith was 28 years old when Horses came out. In her 2010 memoir Just Kids, she reveals that she’d barely even considered singing in public until not long before the album was made. For one of the most iconic and significant rock’n’roll artists ever, that’s somewhat ridiculous. Though, it could go some way to explaining her idiosyncratic vocal manner. “She really locks into primal, rhythmic [energies],” says Cloher. “When you start to learn the songs, they’re full of interesting hooks and little mini-melodies, they swerve all around the place, but they sort of come back to things and you go, ‘There we are again.’ It’s a really interesting approach. Whilst there’s that literary element and she’s read well and knows a few things, it never loses that raw, animal, primal thing.” For an eight-song album, Horses is hugely diverse. Cloher and co. are going to perform the album in its entirety with no extra adornments, singing a couple of songs each. “I had all of these ideas about projections, trying to create a vibe, and then I was like, ‘It’s all there in the album.’ It’s all about performance, and I’ve just got the best technicians in sound and lighting to support the performers. “Interestingly they were the only performers I asked. They all said yes. I went to performers that I knew could carry that performance through. Whenever you see Adalita or Gareth or Courtney, aside from being best known as indie rock or whatever, they’re also magnificent live performers. I think it really needs a really strong cast. It’ll be a pretty straight-ahead experience of Horses, but everyone will bring their unique interpretations – their own energy and soul to it.” Jen Cloher, Adalita, Gareth Liddiard and Courtney Barnett will bring PATTI SMITH’S HORSES to life at Melbourne Festival on Sunday October 18, at 5pm and 8pm(sold out). Tickets are available now from festival.melbourne/events/patti-smithshorses.
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T H E FA L L
ON THE RISE By Natalie Rogers
Later this month, Melbourne will be welcomed into The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall once more – and according to their compelling, and at times controversial, frontman Mark E. Smith, the sooner the better. “At the moment we’re playing a holiday resort in Britain. Why the hell we’re doing that in this weather I don’t know. It’s a bloody contractual obligation, but we’re looking forward to staying in Australia for a while – last time was such a short trip.” The Fall will be in the country to celebrate their latest release Sub-Lingual Tablet. The innovative and enduring English group have released 31 studio albums in 39 years and, despite countless lineup changes, their sound has continued to evolve. “That’s the advantage of having Elena [Poulou - vox, keyboard and Smith’s wife] and the other guys in the group [Peter Greenway – lead guitar, Kieron Melling – drums and David Spurr – drums] because they’re a good deal younger than me so it keeps things fresh. Alternative radio in Britain just play stuff from the ‘80s and ‘90s – it’s fucking shit. Almost everyone they play is older than me, and that’s saying a lot.” Smith is reknowned for being blunt in interviews, but what shines through is his sense of humour and honesty. “It took about two years to make this album [Sub-Lingual Tablet], which is a long time for us. I was getting a bit fed up with it and I’d given up on it, to
be honest. So I threw a quarter of the mixes away and just used the first takes. I think that’s why it feels a bit edgier than other records.” Prior to the current lineup, The Fall had a reputation for being a revolving-door workplace. It’s even been said the group has had over 65 members since its inception in 1976, with one lasting less than a year. In recent years it’s been widely reported that Smith once fired a man for ordering a salad. “The salad was the last straw,” is one of his most notable quotes about that time period, but these days Smith seems very content. “The group is sounding very good live at the moment – it’s nothing like it was in the old days,” he says. On the whole it seems that time has mellowed Mark E. Smith, but he remains unpredictable and very relevant just like the music he creates. Throughout the interview his mood is upbeat and he seems generally interested in the music scene – especially when I mention Kevin
Parker and Tame Impala. “Maybe we can get them to support us next time we’re in Australia, what do you think?” Towards the end of the conversation his tone turns sombre when I mention veteran BBC radio DJ, the late John Peel. Peel was once quoted as saying that The Fall was his “favourite ever group”, and his continued support of the band was broadcast to millions. “He sent our music around the world. Thanks to him we have fans in Russia. You can’t expect someone at the BBC to understand that now. Radio has gone down the drain,
it’s fucking shit... but we have a very good relationship with his wife. She’s still doing things and his son [Tom Ravenscroft] is on the radio and he’s really good actually. I’ll admit I’d never talked to him much, but I’d write to him and he used to send me post cards. Yes, the world’s a worse place without John Peel.”
contributions on top.” The initial Sugarcanes recordings were somewhat humble – just three demo tracks, recorded by good friend Lincoln Le Fevre in his home studio. The next time the band entered the studio, however, it was a much grander affair – the quintet knocked out 14 songs in five days. “We rehearsed a lot for these sessions,” says Wilson. “Jack had worked with this engineer, Nao [Anzai], previously when he was playing in a backing band for this guy Jimmy Hawk. We were really lucky to be able to lock him down – Nao’s probably the busiest person that I know.” Ten of the songs recorded during this period will make up The Sugarcanes’ debut LP – projected for release in
the first quarter of 2016 – while two of those ten have just been released, Oh Darling and a re-recorded Lucifer. Wilson and co. will be launching the single with a very special gig on Saturday afternoon at Laneway Studios in the city. “We’re inviting a whole bunch of friends down for a barbeque,” says Wilson. “Then, we’re going to record Oh Darling and Lucifer live and put it to 7”. We’re leaving everything in – all the heckling, all the yelling, all of it. It’s an afternoon gig, too, so all the oldies can get day-drunk and get home early.”
THE FALL will be performing at Melbourne Festival from Friday October 23 till Sunday October 25 at the Foxtel Festival Hub. Tickets are available via the festival’s website.
THE SUGARCANES
S TA R S O N 4 5 By David James Young
When the call comes through to Lucy Wilson in the late afternoon, it’s at an interesting moment. Just as The Sugarcanes singer and guitarist is winding down from being away on an extensive tour, her partner – Jules Rozenbergs, long-serving guitarist of The Bennies – is packing for an overseas jaunt. “We make great use of the time that we do get together,” says Wilson. “Besides, we’re both pursuing something that we love doing, and know that it’s worth it.” Wilson herself has just wrapped up a run of dates with old friends The Smith Street Band, with whom she recently collaborated on their single I Scare Myself Sometimes. Wilson speaks fondly of the tour, on which she was also joined by international cohorts Andrew Jackson Jihad and The Sidekicks for the first few weeks. It wasn’t entirely smooth sailing, however – a sudden illness temporarily sidelined The Sugarcanes’ guitarist, Alister Self. “I felt so sorry for him [Self ],” says Wilson. “He had been looking forward to doing the shows and was so stoked about getting to play these big dates, and then it got to the point where he was just too sick to travel. We were incredibly lucky to have a ring-in – our friend Daniel [Lopez] was asked on the Tuesday night if he could do it, and by the time we left on Wednesday morning he somehow knew our whole set. He did an absolutely incredible job, considering we’d had all of one jam together.” For a little backstory, Wilson was performing under her
own name for several years, releasing an EP and touring nationally. She formed The Sugarcanes in early 2014 with her brother, former Knockabouts bassist Jack. The siblings were joined by Self, keyboardist Dave Gualtieri and later drummer Lizzie Dynon, which has been the core lineup for the majority of the band’s lifespan. “I’ve gotten so used to playing with them now, I still get really excited I get to play with them,” Wilson says. “I almost don’t even want to say it, but I missed them a lot when I was doing the part of the tour on my own. It’s like The Sugarcanes is a part of me now.” The Wilsons are generally the ones who commence a Sugarcanes song, and their songs are a blend of their combined musical background in singer/songwriter balladry, early rock’n’roll, vintage soul and even a pinch of ska. “We write together a lot,” says Wilson. “Usually, Jack will come to me with the shell of a song and I’ll colour it in by adding in melody and lyrics. Once we’re on top of that side of things, we show it to the rest of the band and they’re able to layer their own
THE SUGARCANES will host a huge launch party for their new single, Oh Darling, on Saturday October 17 at Laneway Studios, Abbotsford, from 2pm.
DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST
A FEAST FOR THE EARS By Thomas Brand
The City of Darebin contains a developing unique music scene of its own, much in the same way that its 86 tramline neighbours such as Fitzroy and Collingwood have done over the years. While Darebin focuses around genres of music like soul, jazz, Afrobeat, gospel and country, the community thrives in its uniqueness. The Darebin Music Feast is a celebration of the municipality’s alternative culture, and while this year’s Feast sees Artistic Director Emily Fuller taking the lead for the very first time, she knows enough about the area to make it work. “I feel it’s not hard to get people interested and involved with anything to do with music [in] this part of town,” says Fuller. “All we need to do is harness the energy that’s already out there. It’s all moving down deep into Thornbury as well.” The Feast – now in its 20th year – constantly looks to rejuvenate its approach to ensure its survival. The event manages to involve every facet of the community, especially tapping into the musical talent of its natives. “We review [the festival] each year and try to keep improving on its strengths,” says Fuller. “I’ve really enjoyed working on this year’s ‘Shop Talk’ program, which is full of seminars, workshops, talks and BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 36
conferences. Given the amount of musicians who live and work around here, it’s great there’s a lot of free and low cost professional development opportunities for musicians who are really independent and into the DIY ethos.” A particularly interesting addition to this year’s Feast is the debut for the LGBTQIA+ centralised Listen Conference. Darebin has always been an area with a focus on social inclusion, making advertised efforts to stamp out racism in the community and bring everyone together in a respectful manner. The conference is an extension of those ideals. “I heard Listen’s co-founder Evelyn Morris at the Face
The Music conference last year and met her a few times socially before that,” says Fuller. “When I heard her speak at Face The Music, I was really inspired. I liked the approach they have. They’re working as a collective and aiming to be incredibly inclusive and proactive, and they’re having already having a real impact. I’m thrilled that we can support them at our ‘Town Hall on High’ program for this event, and I feel that’s very important. This might be their first year, but it’s something they can really build on in the future.” However, the ultimate goal of the Darebin Music Feast is to showcase what is already happening in the area, with the addition of some curiosities to liven things up. “Most of our music venues are putting live shows on seven nights a week all year round,” says Fuller. “The Darebin Music Feast provides a real focal point to
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remind our community and the broader community across Melbourne that we’re here and there’s awesome things happening. “There are also some really unusual events in some really unusual venues. For example, up at Lentil As Anything, they’re running the Bali Music and Feast. There’s a Magical Mystery Bike Tour which is pretty kooky, there’s also a great event at the Thornbury Bowls Club by the name of Anti-Folk and Bowls – again, just people thinking outside the box where you can host live music and do some unusual things.” DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST will be held all across the City of Darebin from Friday 23 October until Sunday November 1. Visit their website to see their bursting program of events.
AINSLIE WILLS
SKIES OF GOLD By David James Young
Ainslie Wills grew up on the Albury/Wodonga state borderline before relocating to Melbourne a few years ago. Her debut album, 2013’s You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine, may have been quiet and unassuming, but she’s willing to flex a lot more creative muscle these days. This is made clear by her latest effort, a six-track EP entitled Oh The Gold. “I think a lot can change,” she says. “Your listening tastes are constantly changing and evolving. You’re listening to new records and get inspired to listen to new things. I think that’s the most important thing – to evolve from one project to another.” Oh The Gold was recorded at Grandma’s Place, a studio on the outskirts of Brisbane, where she teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Lawrence Folvig and producer Matt Redlich. These recording sessions reflected Wills’ growth and development as a songwriter over the past two years, moving past the folk rock style that dominated You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine. “The first song on the EP, Drive, has got this kind of new-wave ‘80s vibe to it,” she says. “You think that’s the kind of EP that you’re in for, but then it immediately descends into the song Hawaii, which goes for something completely different. It’s a very broad collection and I find it so liberating to not be limited by one style. a less folky vibe here – Matt’s contributions to the songs really helped make that leap. I always wanted it to be different from You Go Your Way, but the production choices helped steer that in
the right direction. It’s much more of a reflection on who I am now.” The arrangements on Oh The Gold feature a mix of shimmering guitar, layered harmonies and delicately woven melodic patterns that don’t stay in the same place for too long. There’s very little time for things to get comfortable, which adds to the EP’s exciting, exploratory nature. Although Wills’ upcoming shows will feature a full five-piece band, there was an immediate group that worked on Oh The Gold. “Lawrence is talented enough to be able to play bass as well as he plays guitar,” Wills says. “That was his department. I sang all of the vocals and played the synth parts, plus any extra things that needed to be played. We brought in Aaron [Light], our drummer, and he flew through the drums and percussion that we had to lay down. It would have been nice to have a full complement
up there with us, but I liked the intimate affair of just having the four of us. It helped to get things done a lot more efficiently. Matt had a very immersed approach to how he produces – he essentially become like a fourth band member, and his insight was really useful.” Audiences will have the chance to hear the songs from Oh The Gold in the flesh when Wills and her full band play a string of launch shows later in the month. Although a relatively small run of dates, Wills is a little nervous about returning to the stage. “I haven’t played one of my own shows since a residency I did back in June. The last time I was actually on stage
was on the #1 Dads tour, and that wasn’t even my stuff – I was just singing on a couple of songs every night. It was pretty cruisey and a lot of fun, but I did miss playing my own songs. I’m trying to prepare a set that can do it all, with segues and a bit more of a performance element to it. Fingers crossed.”
me into the scene. “I’m lucky to even have a career,” he says. “A lot of artists in Australia struggle to earn a living from it, so I hope that with the new album coming out, I can continue to be able to do what I have been so fortunate to do for the best part of a decade.” As for what we can expect from Murray’s forthcoming LP, it’s interesting to note that he’s been engaging with some unexpected influences. “I’ve been working a lot with different beats and loops since I’ve started this new album, and rather than having a bass player and a drummer, you work out the grooves yourself,” he
explains. “It simplifies it a lot and I can’t wait for people to hear it. I’ve been streaming a lot of The Roots and Frank Ocean on Spotify, and although I’m not giving too much away just yet, I’m excited to share a new single and the full release in early 2016. So keep an eye on the social media pages for the first news.”
it through the Feast or promises to stamp out bigotry. Afrobeat’s origins tie into the theme of oneness in much the same way. “In terms of where the origin of the music is from, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti, it’s really about giving people a sense of power,” says Stephanus. “Not a false sense, but giving them the opportunity realise we’re all human beings. We have the power to bring each other together, and music is the strongest glue ever. In terms of music, everyone has their differences but we can come together and find a common ground. Once you find that, a dialogue can begin. We sit down and discuss, we may not agree on things but we can find a way to dance without stepping on each other’s toes.” The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra contains over 16 members, including guests from time to time. With a lineup so large and members of varying backgrounds,
it’s easy to question if that musical glue that Stephanus believes in translates to the band itself. “There’s so many incarnations of the band,” Stephanus says. “There’s the Public Opinion Six, the Bombay Royale – about three or four members play in the Orchestra, it’s almost a community when the orchestra comes together. Everyone has the experience of coming together with totally different musical styles, so when we come together it’s easier to gel – you sort of know what vibe the other person is going for and it makes it easier to create something new.”
AINSLIE WILLS plays Howler on Friday October 23. Oh The Gold is available now via Bandcamp. She’ll also perform at Queenscliff Music Festival, which runs Friday November 27 – Sunday November 29 in Queenscliff, VIC.
P ete M urray F eeling it out
By Tex Miller It’s school holidays when Murray answers the phone, and he’s spending time with his two kids. He’s spent most of the year recovering from a knee reconstruction, and he can’t wait to get back out on the road and play fan favourites from his four-album catalogue on his 33-date Yours Acoustically tour, which runs through Victoria later this month. “At this moment in time, I am feeling really great,” Murray says. “The knee is healing up well and although I probably won’t be jumping around as much as I usually do, it’s going to be great to get out once again and play some shows. Part of the reason I am doing this tour now is because the new album is coming out next year. I want to really be pushing and focusing on the new songs for that. This tour is all about playing the older tracks like Ten Ft Tall and Bail Me Out so that the fans that have followed me since the beginning can hear the songs they want to hear. When we release the new album, I want to be focusing on the new direction and try to put some of the older songs to bed for a while.” Back in the early 2000s, Murray left a career in sports medicine to have a crack at music. In 2002, he independently recorded and released an album entitled The Game, which caught the attention of Sony
BMG. After signing with the label, Murray relocated to Melbourne and got to work on Feeler. Boasting a string of successful singles, such as So Beautiful, Bail Me Out and the title track, the album reached platinum sales. However, when Murray was writing the songs, he couldn’t have imagined it’d lead to such widespread acclaim. “I didn’t really think So Beautiful was going to be the track to initially take me places,” he says. “On the record it goes for four minutes and 50 seconds; it’s really quite a long song. It was never written for radio and I remember having the argument with the record label saying they were wasting their time trying to make it the single – and I remember they wanted to chop off the third verse of the song, which I was dead against. I wouldn’t budge. Then they released it and things took off. It was very different to what was around at the time. It’s still surprising though – that was the song to break
PETE MURRAY plays Trak Lounge Bar in Toorak on Friday October 16 and Torquay Hotel on Saturday October 17.
THE PUBLIC OPINION AFRO ORCHESTRA
MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE By Thomas Brand
The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra have described themselves as a band that wear their views on their sleeve, pushing strong with the idealistic roots of the Afrobeat genre. Yet there’s a fine line between isolating and including an audience, and for a band who draw people together in the community festival scene this needs to be observed, as vocalist Aaron Stephanus (AKA 1/6) notes. “We try not to be too specific in the politics of it all, because music travels,” says Stephanus. “Music has its universal passport, it goes everywhere. What we try to do is focus more on social happenings than political happenings, which translates across any border, any language. There’s injustices, there’s equality issues, discrimination between and within races – we’re trying to address it without being too preachy about it. It loses the power when you’re taking the place of the politician and telling everyone what to do.” The outfit have managed to take their music across Australia and even over to Africa, where they’ve been strongly received, following on Stephanus’ view of music’s universal passport. In light of playing many community festival slots that tend to focus on unity rather than divisive themes, it’s curious to think the band get their own message across while ensuring people still have fun.
“The best way I could explain is – dance, but be careful, there’s broken glass on the floor,” says Stephanus. “It’s very easy to have fun and forget what’s happening, or even be blindfolded to the whole thing – just being like, ‘Oh there’s a party over here. Everyone’s having fun,’ while a fire burns across the street and nobody calls the fire department to put it out. It’s about having that balance of being aware of what’s going on, knowing things aren’t going to change immediately but gradually. Everyone is mindful of the issues, so it’s easier to prevent them from going on for too much longer as opposed to having the one group of people trying to reiterate the same point over and over. People get sick of it, they turn around and say ‘Yeah yeah we heard it’.” The Darebin Music Feast lies around the corner, and TPOAO are locked in to play the Hello Sunday opening show. Darebin council has made noticeable efforts in the community to draw people together, be
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TOO FAR GONE
T H E D E S I G N B E H I N D A F E S T I VA L By Nathan Wood If you’ve seen a local band t-shirt around Melbourne in the last decade, chances are it was printed or illustrated by Steve Cohen. Cohen’s company, Too Far Gone, has printed and designed artwork for an immeasurable number of acts in the last ten years, and is responsible for merch and posters for the likes of The Smith Street Band, The Bennies, Clowns and Poison City Records, to name a few. Cohen’s use of bold colours and illustrations inspired by the artwork of the early ‘90s punk scene used by acts like Hard-Ons, The Meanies and Massappeal have helped to visually define contemporary Melbourne music culture. But it’s a career that occurred almost by accident. “The printing part just came out of necessity really,” Cohen explains. “I was drawing all the posters for the band I was playing in at the time, and so when it came time for a t-shirt, it was just natural that I had to draw the t-shirt design. Then, not really knowing anything about anything, I thought I had to be the one that printed them as well, instead of just paying someone else to do it.” As soon as Cohen saw that first print of his own artwork way back in 2005, the seed was sown for what would eventually evolve into a full-time gig. “I guess just seeing my artwork on a t-shirt for the first time, that I had just printed, was a pretty sick feeling,” says Cohen. “So I wanted to draw another one, which I
quickly did the next day then printed it. Within a week or two we had three new shirts. I haven’t really stopped since then.” Inspired by this initial accomplishment, Cohen started printing more and more, firstly operating from his mum’s kitchen table, then moving into a mate’s garage for the first three years. “In the meantime I just got a job working for someone else, trying to figure out how to do it properly,” he says. “Then when I got fired from that job I didn’t get another one. That was about seven years ago.” Now, a decade on from those humble beginnings, Too Far Gone operates out of a factory in Northcote and is constantly streaming out new designs and orders as one of the most successful merch makers in the country. To celebrate the company’s tenth anniversary, they’re now set to hold a three-day mini festival at the Tote, featuring international acts Annihilation Time and Lecherous Gaze, Cohen’s own band Flour, as well some of his past clients and other local favourites.
He admits, however, that the festival was a bit of a spur of the moment idea. “I had a pretty massive job on and was working overnight and then the idea hit me at about four in the morning. I started sending emails and I got a reply in the morning and it was, ‘Yes’, and then I thought, ‘Let’s do it’. “I know the guys in Lecherous Gaze and I knew they wanted to tour again. So I thought the best way for me to make this happen was to see if I could get one Annihilation Time show as well. Lucky for me they agreed to do that because that’s their old band. So when I got the go ahead for the Annihilation Time show, I was like, ‘Alright sweet, let’s just organise the Lecherous Gaze tour around this’.” Once the festival’s done, however, it’s back to work
as usual. But what does Cohen see for the future of Too Far Gone? “There’s definitely no business plan. I’m definitely no business man. I don’t know anything about that kind of shit,” he says. He does have somewhat of a plan though. “My plan has always been not to have to look for another job. So I’ll keep going and take the work while I have it.”
intent and very, very good delivery,” Marsh says. “If it had’ve been some record that had no message that was backed up by any sort of meaning or conviction, then I could understand how we could all sit around and laugh about it as some sort of controversial album release to generate CD sales. But it isn’t. CD sales are a by-product of stirring emotion within the listener, because people will always flock to what is real. I feel that kids can generally tell when something is too put on or too rehearsed. While the record’s marked by heavy themes and CJ McMahon’s deep-throated screams, perhaps the most vicious ingredient is Marsh’s guitar playing. Marsh has been known to make many other guitarists jealous due to the seeming effortlessness with which he plays. To add insult to injury, he spends very little time fine-
tuning his guitar playing technique. “I deliberately did not practice guitar before going into record [Holy War],” he says. “I practiced for a few days before the last record, and I felt some of the stuff on that record was a little bit faster and shreddier. This time I deliberately didn’t practise so my hands would be a little bit more clumsy and I’d be forced to play slower. That’s not to say that I am lazy, because I definitely work hard. But I think that’s a creative element – forcefully denying yourself certain things to make you perform in a different way or generate different ideas.”
and the way you play it. Can you imagine seeing that? “For Earthless, we actually played a mix cover of a Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin song together. It started out like a Led Zeppelin song that went into a 20 minute interlude of Isaiah [Mitchell, guitarist] playing the way he does in Earthless, along with the way I do – with Mike [Eginton] being a solid ass bass player – holding it down so we could do the orbit around the sun and come back to ground. We’re all super grateful to still be doing this and playing together 15 years after we first got together in 2001, pretty cool that we can still do it.” As the band progressed with their talents, they’ve now reached a stage where practice is no longer necessary, opting not to have a warm-up before they reach Australia. Their improvisational style means that
Earthless are confident enough as musicians to quickly take to the stage and perform. “We’ll get a sound check, groove through a little something – I guess we’re really lucky to have a certain chemistry where we have complete faith in each other and each other’s abilities to just take it to the stage,” says Rubalcaba. “It keeps it interesting and it keeps it fresh. It keeps it really fun to play. We’ve all been doing it for so long now that we just know what we’re going to be doing.”
TOO FAR GONE FESTIVAL will be held at The Tote on Friday October 16 through till Sunday October 18, and will feature a fucking huge lineup of artists. Annihilation Time, Lecherous Gaze, The Onyas, Hydromedusa, Internal Rot, Flour, Batpiss, Miss Destiny and a mountain more. Hit up The Tote’s website for more details.
THY ART IS MURDER
VICIOUS INTENT By Augustus Welby
Thy Art Is Murder are no strangers to controversy. To illustrate, they were booted off the 2014 Soundwave tour for allegedly encouraging crowd members to engage in acts of violence. While the allegations weren’t unfounded, it was ultimately proven to be an exaggerated report and the band was welcomed back to complete the tour. In recent months, they’ve been attracting renewed controversy with their third full length, Holy War. Branded as a comment on child abuse, animal rights, religion, and war, the original album artwork featured a cloaked child wearing several bombs strapped to their bloodied chest. Before its release in June, major music retailers around the world refused to stock Holy War, forcing the band to submit a revised cover image. The artwork rejection perhaps isn’t such a surprise, but the band was determined to not compromise their creative and ideological vision. Thus, while the bombs were removed from the front cover, the original image revealed itself once fans unfolded the album booklet. Such backlash is understandable, but attracting controversy isn’t Thy Art Is Murder’s chief intention. They’ve got a potent message to communicate, and an audacious spirit leading them to such extravagant measures. Beat speaks to guitarist Andy Marsh about the new album and surrounding controversy. “The intent behind the record as a whole; as a piece of art – music, lyrics and physical artwork – was all
designed to generate some sort of discussion,” he says. “Whether that’s the by-product of someone taking offence or someone taking intrigue doesn’t bother me, as long as it is generating some discussion. So I definitely think you can design a record to stir emotion within other people, as long as it stirs something within yourself.” Censorship occurs when the powers that be deem something inappropriate or potentially dangerous. However, at its core, Holy War seems to have a constructive aim. Although people love to focus on controversy, the band have tried to re-focus attention on their original message. “I definitely exploited the element of controversy to draw attention to the record, and I feel like we backed it up by delivering a good record that is full of vicious
EARTHLESS
THY ART IS MURDER will destroy the Corner Hotel on Friday October 16. Tickets are available now from cornerhotel.com.
BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER By Tom Brand Earthless’ drummer Mario Rubalcaba has played for over 15 different bands throughout his career. With a resume that features impressive acts OFF!, Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes, Rubalcaba has enough life experience to not only know where he feels most comfortable playing, but how he feels most comfortable playing. He cites his drumming with Earthless as his most self-representative, breaking the monotony of 4/4 drum beats for more liberating performances. Yet over years of playing, he’s attempted to un-blur the lines between the similar concepts of jamming and improvised playing. To understand Earthless’ method of performing, the two need to be separated and distinguished. “To me, improvising means you’re in absolute control of what you’re doing, and it translates to composing on the spot,” says Rubalcaba. “Whereas jamming, even though the term jamming gets used by us as well – ‘lets go jam!’ – it’s more just a term for ‘lets play’. An actual jam band for me spells people who are looking for chords or a note to play. They’re not really in control of it, they’re just tinkering around here and there – ‘Here’s a little bend here. Here’s a little something there.’ Improvising like jazz guys, it’s about coming off. It sounds like it’s together, like you’re making songs on the spot. To me it is a big difference and we definitely come more from a jazz background. It might not sound like jazz per se, but it’s more of a jazz mentality.” Conventionally, jamming is an important part of the song writing process. Styles emerge from secluded BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 38
practice with other musicians – a seemingly different approach to Rubalcaba’s improvisation. What he implies through his idea of a ‘jazz mentality’ is that Earthless play well off each other in most scenarios, even from a very early stage. However, Rubalcaba notes that Earthless aren’t the first band to employ this technique. “It’s developed, but it was there from the first time we ever played,” says Rubalcaba. “That is a feeling that is unexplainable. I can only relate it to reading stories from, say, the first time Led Zeppelin got into a room and played a cover of Train Kept a Rollin’. Apparently [for] most of the members, when asked about the first time they got together, it was just an explosion of insane chemistry from playing this basic, bluesy rock’n’roll riff song – anyone could explain the basic bars of the song
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EARTHLESS will co-headline a huge gig at the Corner Hotel with Elder on Friday October 23. Fuck The Fitzroy Doom Scene will offer support. Tickets are available now from cornerhotel.com.
New Jersey’s finest Senses Fail will return to Australia next March to mark the 15th anniversary of the band. They’re ripping out some tunes from their newest album on these headlining shows and they’re bringing Australian local Trophy Eyes with them, fresh off the Warped Tour. Killer combo. See them in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel on Friday March 4. Super pop punk band We The Kings will head back to our shores next year to headline their most extensive Aussie tour to date. They’ve lined up stack of shows including two at the Corner Hotel on Sunday February 28. There’ll be an underage show in the afternoon and overage straight after in the evening. Bring on 2016. Confession have called it a day. The Resist band has decided to close up shop after seven years. “We will be booking a final tour soon,” singer Michael Crafter confirmed, “Thanks for the support people”. No further details have been announced. Not one to let a trip to Australia pass him by, Mr Joey Cape has been super busy lately, planning ways to be super productive while in the country. Lagwagon will tour with Canadian act The Flatliners throughout November and December, but now Cape and Flatliners singer Chris Cresswell have announced an additional acoustic tour immediately after. They’re bringing One Week Records acts Laura Mardon and Cape’s Scorpios band mate Brian Wahlstrom with them to make it a family affair. See this acoustic smorgasbord at The Rev on Thursday December 10. You can get tickets now. Brisbane’s Wish For Wings are calling it a day, but they’re gonna chuck a quick tour in before they disappear into the night. Justice For The Damned will join the fun when it kicks off at the start of Friday December 4. See them at Bang! on Saturday December 12 and say your goodbyes. To coincide with the release of their new single Like Soda, Violent Soho have announced a couple of really little shows for this month. Tickets for the Corner Hotel show on Saturday October 24 have already sold out. Palms will be supports on all their shows but if you miss out you can always go check ‘em at St Jerome’s Laneway in February. Unwritten Law and Grenadiers have enlisted a couple local bands to join them on the road when they tour this December. Mixtape For The Drive (also in the country on the Lagwagon and Flatliners tour) will join the fun at The Corner Hotel on Sunday December 6. Tickets are still available for the Corner show. Grab ‘em now. Between The Buried and Me are on their way back to Australia for The Coma Ecliptic Tour with special guests, San Diego natives Chon. It’s all going down at 170 Russell on Monday February 29. BTBAM are one of the best live bands I’ve seen in the past ten years and they always dish up ambitious performances. Don’t miss this one.
Pop punk bands State Champs and Neck Deep are going to join forces in January and deliver a double headliner tour throughout the summer. Arrow On Swanston will host an all ages show on Thursday January 14 and Corner Hotel will host on Friday January 15. Get your pogo mosh on. Tickets are available now.
CORE GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14:
• Helloween at 170 Russell • Mr Wolf, Kyrum, She Beast, Von Stache at The Bendigo
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15:
• Postblue at Shebeen • Autumn In Alaska, No! Not The Bees, Drivetime Commute at Next
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16:
• Kissing Booth, The Union Pacific, Apart From This, Lincoln le Fevre at The Curtin • Fait Accompli, Worm Crown, Fierce Mild, Tongue Numbers at The Old Bar • The Getaway Plan, Red Beard at 170 Russell • Thy Art Is Murder, Aversions Crown, Feed Her To The Sharks, Colossvs at Corner Hotel • Tesseract, Caligula’s Horse, Plini at Max Watt’s • Vicious Circle, Throwdown, Cabin Fever, NMA, Drain Life at The Reverence Hotel • Born Lion at The Loft • Lecharous Gaze, Batpiss, Whitehorse, Mutton, Ad Akinner, The Kremlings at The Tote
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17:
• Maricopa Wells, Uptown Ace, Jemma Nicole, Hey Lady, Self Talk at The Old Bar • Annihilation Time, Hydromedusa, The Onyas, Internal Rot, Flour, Sewercide, Miss Destiny at The Tote • Abbath, Vyrion at Max Watt’s • Snot, (Hed)p.e., Sydonia at Corner Hotel • Void Of Vision, The Arbiter, Gravemarkings at Bang! • Toe To Toe, Bastard Squad, Bulldog Spirit, The Fuck outs, Impact Zone, Blindspot, Retrace and Wolfpack at The Bendigo • Foley!, Horror My Friend, Max Goes To Hollywood, Uncle Geezer, Jerkbeast at Wrangler Studios, West Footscray • Jerome Knappett, Georgia Maq at The Old Bar (arvo) • The Getaway Plan, Red Beard at Riverview Hotel
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18:
• Teen Archer, White Walls, Daddy Long Legs and more at The Tote
MONDAY OCTOBER 19:
• Megadeth, Children Of Bodom at Festival Hall
DEATH/BLACK METAL AT THE BENDIGO
There’s a bit of a shredfest going on down at The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood this Friday October 16. Scaphis, Wood Of Suicides, Sarspell,Stormtide and Roundtable will be bursting a few eardrums if you’re keen. Get on it.
TWELVE FOOT NINJA AT THE CROXTON
Winners of Best New Talent at last year’s Golden Gods Awards in the US with their heavy fusion antics, Twelve Foot Ninja are returning to their home city to play a one-off show on Melbourne Cup Eve at The Croxton in Thornbury on Monday November 2. The band is stepping out of their ninja cave to road-test some fresh material off their second album, set for release in 2016. Supports to be announced. Tickets are $25 plus booking fee from Oztix or thecroxton.com.au.
TERAMAZE ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 30
Melbourne progressive metal ensemble Teramaze have just signed to Music Theories Recordings, part of the Mascot Label Group, to release their new album Her Halo which hits stores on Friday October 30, 2015. Featuring uniquely skilled guitarist Dean Wells, Teramaze blend amazingly tight and speedy syncopated guitar/drum riffs and rhythms coupled with melodic hard vocals to create a very unique brand of metal. The new album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Kamelot, Primal Fear, Evergrey).
METALOCALYPSE NOW
Brendon Small’s Metalocalypse Now campaign has just launched. It’s the official push to demand a final series of Metalocalypse via a social media campaign (tweet your support to @Hulu and @AdultSwim). They’re pushing for this with an online petition and a campaign to mail guitar picks to Hulu (“They can’t ignore thousands of guitar picks”). Head to metalocalypsenow.com to get involved.
RYAN “RVP” VAN POEDEROOYEN MASTERCLASS TOUR
Devin Townsend Project master drummer Ryan “RVP” Van Poederooyen will stay on after the DTP/ Periphery tour for a series of workshops for Thump Music. Not solely about drumming, these events will be more a master class on music and life within the industry, and is a must see for any musician or DTP/RVP fans. Ryan will share some of his experiences from the road,
the studio and the stage which would be invaluable to anyone aspiring to be a full time professional musician. Catch him at Gasworks Theatre, Gasworks Arts Park in Albert Park on Sunday November 8. Tickets from http://www.thumpmusic.com.au
NEW HAUNTED SHORES
Perophery’s Mark Holcomb has teamed up with bandmate Misha Mansoor to release Viscera, the new EP by his side project Haunted Shores. Mark describes it as “VERY riff-centric and 100% instrumental.” And heavy. Very, very heavy. It’ll be released on Tuesday November 3 but you can pre-order it now at hauntedshores.bandcamp.com. Oh and if you’re in a road-trippin’ mood (and I know of quite a few folks who are hitting several dates of the Devin Townsend Project/Periphery tour), Mark will be appearing at Music Express in Brisbane on Thursday October 22 and Guitar Factory Parramatta on Saturday October 24 for clinics in association with PRS Guitars. Hit musicexpress.com.au and guitarfactory.com.au for details.
AIR AWARDS INDEPENDENT LABEL NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) has announced this year’s Carlton Dry Independent Music Award nominees for 2015 Best Independent Label. This year’s nominees are Elefant Traks, Future Classic, Ivy League Records, Liberation Music and Milk! Records. The category was introduced in 2012 to celebrate and pay tribute to the great work that is done by our homegrown labels. To be eligible, labels need to have artists or releases nominated for awards in the given year. This forms the long list of nominees, from which AIR members vote. The winner will be announced at the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards at Meat Market, North Melbourne on Thursday October 22.
MEGADETH & CHILDREN OF BODOM
In what’s bound to be one of the best metal shows of the year, the mighty Megadeth will play at Festival Hall on Monday October 19 with special guests Children of Bodom. Megadeth’s new album Dystopia, featuring new guitarist Kiko Loureiro (Angra) and Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler, is out in January and you can check out the first single Fatal Illusion on megadeth.com.
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SIKANDER
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Globally flavoured club music is riding into Belleville this week as Sikander gear up to throw down some beats. From live sets in Berlin and Frankfurt, to showcases at Rainbow Serpent Festival and an array of festivals around the country - Sikander are capable of throwing down cinematic atmospheres, sitar fuzz, house and bass culture into any venue they storm into. Catch the vibes with Sikander when they hit Belleville on Thursday October 15.
Doors open at 9pm.
ROYALTY NOISE
THE WORKER’S CLUB
Head on over to The Worker’s Club on Thursday October 15 and celebrate the return of The Sun Rays with Royalty Noise, featuring guests Nhatty Man-ChaChu and Bella Wolf. For the uninitiated, Royalty Noise is a Melbourne-based band founded by Ethiopian-Australian MC, Binyam Alemu (Biz). The music of Royalty Noise is much more than a hip hop band re-enacting live loops. In fact, the essence of the band is a soundscape that
traverses dub, reggae, jazz and R&B, using dexterous lyrical delivery and strong musicianship to create a progressive sound. Nhatty Man is a reggae/afropop sensation, with an inimitable stage presence, who’s sure to get the crowd moving. Bella Wolf are an impressive new Melbourne-based quintet lead by Erica Tucceri, featuring the talents of VCA and Monash alumni who bring an eclectic blend of contemporary latin, jazz and rock. It all goes down at The Worker’s Club on Thursday October 15 from 7.30pm. Entry is a steal at $10.
Betty-Anne as one of New Zealand’s finest return to touch your heart. Get some soul in your hole when Ardijah hit Max Watt’s this Thursday October 15. Doors open at 8pm, tickets are $45.
CHRIS PICKERING
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BEAUTIFUL BEASTS YA H YA H ’ S
THE DELVENES THE B.EAST
It’s going to be a tasty, spangly folk rock night at The B.East this Thursday as Melbourne locals The Delvenes hit the stage for some musical misadventures. Featuring the contrasting styles of lead vocalists Pip and Marty, the Delvenes’ sound is sometimes fun, sometimes melancholy but always delivered with a whole lot of heart. Come catch The Delvenes at The B.east this Thursday October 15. Music starts from 8pm, entry is free.
ARDIJAH
M A X WAT T ’ S
Ardijah are coming back to Australia this October as part of the journey to share home grown music with their expat Kiwi community, using the stage at Max Watt’s as their proverbial podium. Savour some of New Zealand’s best Maori and Polynesian funky rhythmic soul with the sweet melodious voice of
Five-piece indie pop band Beautiful Beasts are taking to the stage at Yah Yah’s this Thursday to lighten up the mood. Hailing from the suburbs of Melbourne with a knack for creating unapologetically heavy, danceable pop tunes, Beautiful Beasts will draw your attention much in the same way a majestic dog would. Come catch Beautiful Beasts at Yah Yah’s this Thursday October 15. Doors open at 9pm, entry is free.
THE MOJO DOG MOON EXPRESS THE BENDIGO HOTEL
The Mojo Dog Moon Express are playing a big ol’ show down at The Bendigo Hotel this week, full of tunes and empty of breaks. For this back to back night of sets and shenanigans, Sonic Moon, The National Evening Express, Mojo Pin and Medicine Dog will all be ripping out music as quick as they can. Blink, and you’ll miss it. Get schwifty onboard The Mojo Dog Moon Express this Thursday October 15. Doors open at 8pm, entry is $10.
This week, The Spotted Mallard is hosting a night of Americana and songs from the heart at it’s finest as Chris Pickering takes to the stage. Supporting him on the night are the Texan talents of Leo Rondeau in what’s set to be a memorable night of six-stringed sublimate sessions. Catch Chris at The Spotted Mallard this Thursday October 15. Doors open at 8.30pm, entry is free.
OLIVERS ARMY
THE DRUNKEN POET
Barossa Valley born singer/songwriter Ryan Oliver is spinning some troubadour tales at The Drunken Poet this week. Reminiscent of his travels and the world around, his music channels cleverly concealed reflective brooding whilst bursting with live energy. An eclectic mix of folk storytelling and indie rock, it’ll reach into your soul and infectiously make its way down into your inevitably tapping toes. Come catch Oliver’s Army when Ryan takes to the stage at The Drunken Poet this Thursday October 15. Doors open at 8pm, entry is free as always.
Jake George
What do you play? I sing and play acoustic guitar. The first instrument I picked up was bass. Not long after, I picked up the guitar and began lessons in both. When did you start creating music? When I was a teenager. I was always experimenting with sounds and trying to create my own style of music, as well as a singing voice that wouldn’t be too familiar. What makes you happiest about performing? Probably seeing the crowd reaction. Having someone drumming to the beat of your song on a barstool is a good sign you’re doing something right. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? My mum loved the ‘80s, my dad loved ‘70s disco, my uncles introduced me to bands like Iggy and The Stooges, Led Zeppelin, The Cult and Radiohead. I’ve had a broad range of music taste thrown at me my whole life, for songwriting it all comes down to how I feel at the time, and if I’m in the mood to write a pop song or a rock song. When are you taking the stage next? I’ve been playing open mics all around Melbourne during weeknights, playing about two-three for the past few months. My next big thing is my EP launch at Vinyl Bar in Moonee Ponds, Friday October 16. Got an EP/Album and where can we get it? My EP Colours can be downloaded from my soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/ jgeorgemusic. You can also pick one up at a show. JAKE GEORGE is launching his new EP Colours at Vinyl Bar on Friday October 16.
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews ROCKWIZ SALUTES THE ARIA HALL OF FAME The Palais, Thursday October 8
KISS Rod Laver Arena, Thursday October 8 Photo by Ian Laidlaw
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In the past ten years or so, RocKwiz has grown from a late Saturday evening oddity on SBS - crammed in between Iron Chef and some Scandinavian, film possibly about crossdressing warthogs, to a cornerstone of Australian music culture. Bringing the former SBS staple to venues all around the country, the RocKwiz team have found a just as dedicated and highly responsive live audience if tonight’s gig at the Palais is anything to go by. It is however, an easy sell: a celebration of an era when our musical identity was decidedly unlike any other. Bands like The Angels, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and Hunters & Collectors clashed with the likes of Sherbet, Little River Band and John Paul Young. You picked your team and were justly horrified by the opposition. Perhaps one band, however, could truly claim to bridge the gap between team Daryl Braithwaite and team Acca Dacca, and that was Skyhooks. Word is amongst the ARIA honoraria forming the crux of this RocKwiz live music/questions/audience participation experience, something Skyhooks-y is also planned. Split into two halves, the proceedings begin with a 45 minute showdown between thirty lucky punters all vying for a place in the main event. MC Nankervis gets the ball rolling with a run of easy, quick-fire questions most on the panel – and in the audience – wouldn’t raise a sweat over. Gradually it becomes a game of be quick or be dead until the four finalists are chosen. During the game, pacing and familiarity become all important. A wave of cheers runs through the crowd as the RocKwiz orchestra fires off segments of well-worn tunes for the popular game Million Dollar Riff. All other touchstones of the TV show are in place, but notable in her absence for the first round is host Julia Zimero. An intermission is called before the RocKwiz: ARIA Hall Of Fame celebrations really kick off. The panellists in place, the presence of real life actual ARIA award winning musicians and, at last, Julia Zimero place us on very familiar ground. From here on in, it’s essentially TV’s RocKwiz in 3D, with Zimero somehow coming across as both queen of music nerds and the one who finds the whole thing a little bit daggy all in one breath. It’s a perfect marriage of fandom and flippancy, and her flirtatious, quick-fire reading of the often awkward panellists is sensational. The musical guest list stacks new(ish) artists against the old guard,
namely prog-rock Santa Clause impersonator, Brian Cadd who delivers a roof-raising performance of Ginger Man backed by Vicka and Linda Bull. Davey Lane from You Am I/The Pictures absolutely shines on a cover of The Master Apprentice’s Its Because I Love You before tackling Split Enz’s History Never Repeats paired with triple j favourite, Olympia. They, along with guests Red Symons and Bongo Starky (Skyhooks), jump in as star panellists throughout the quiz, yet more as an opportunity to share war stories than to answer questions. Then as the game hits the midway mark, without a word of warning the stage lights suddenly dim and famed RocKwiz roadie, Duguld among others begin prepping the stage in record time. The word ‘Skyhooks’ suddenly appears on the backdrop screen as the PA blasts out anticipatory drum rolls. One of the best kept secrets surrounding tonight’s show is who, if they were to perform, would sing lead. With no big reveal or build up, Ross Wilson (of Mondo Rock fame) was the answer. Running through just three hits, Horror Movie, All My Friends Are Getting Married and Million Dollar Riff, Wilson put in a solid performance but lacked the chops to match Strachan’s inimitable range. Hosting such a landmark one-off reunion for one of Melbourne’s most adored bands from the classic ‘Oz rock’ era is a testament how deeply ingrained in live music culture RocKwiz has become. Beyond being just a platform for music nerds to strut their brains, it has enjoyed ever increasing success by putting fan and musician on even ground – head to head, even - which, if the mythical tall-poppy syndrome truly exists, could hardly fail as a concept. While not quite being the ‘tribute to end all tributes’, RocKwiz Salutes… was a more than generous offering to a room full of Oz music nuts, who were left with little to gripe about. BY LEIGH SALTER LOVED: It was all about Zimero HATED: Just missing out on being selected for the panel by one friggin’ seat DRANK: Nothing...
“You wanted the best, you’ve got the best …” comes the voice over the Rod Laver Arena PA system. Back in the day Junior Smalling, a member of the band’s road crew, made the announcement to herald KISS’s appearance on stage. These days some KISS fans believe it’s Gene Simmmons’ demonic mellifluous tones that fill the stadium; but with KISS, reality, imitation and myth are just shades of grey. A lot of people still like KISS; just as many reckon the band’s always been overrated, and its continuing concert presence is a perverse triumph of hyperbole and hubris over rock’n’roll authenticity and artistic credibility. But 42 years after KISS first took to the stage in New York City – in the band’s first year of existence they actually supported Iggy and the Stooges, a fascinating pairing if ever there was one – the band is still going, make-up, boots, wigs and all. Paul Stanley is 62 and has had endured a couple of hip operations yet still skips nimbly on his seven inch leather heels with the dexterity of a callow youth. Gene Simmons is more dirty old man than demonic figure; in his signature track, God of Thunder, Simmons casts his leering gaze across the crowd before being whisked to the top of the stage rig. Tommy Thayer goes by the grace of Ace Frehley’s original scrappy style; Tommy’s a better guitarist than Ace, but he’ll never have Ace’s charisma. Eric Singer could pass for Peter Criss, but never gets to drape the towel around his neck and sing Beth. It’s a setlist littered with the classics: Detroit Rock City, Deuce, Calling Dr Love, Cold Gin. Do You Love Me is accompanied by a montage of KISS footage over the years, from Wicked Lester to the new romantic glam outfits and LA metal hair styles of the 1980s to KISS’s triumphant and self-indulgent return to make-up.
CLINT MANSELL Melbourne Recital Centre, Saturday October 10 There’s a moment of hesitation when Clint Mansell and his eight-piece band walk on stage. A woman seated at the front of the balcony parts her hands to clap but she freezes for a second, as if she’s wondering, ‘Are we supposed to applaud?’ We are, and we do, but it’s a weird vibe, not just for the near-sold out audience but for Mansell himself. Considering he spent the first decade of his musical career in clubs fronting the oddity that was Pop Will Eat Itself, it must feel uncanny to perform in a building typically reserved for opera and classical music. But Mansell has clearly come to terms with the strangeness of it all, opening the show with his most jarring work – an eight-minute piece drawing on the soundtrack from the first feature he scored, Pi. A screen suspended behind the band splices footage from the black-and-white film with uncomfortable extreme close-ups of ants and other insects. Mansell’s backing band combine the two musical worlds he’s inhabited in his 30-year career. To his right and behind him, the standard rock setup: a guitarist, bassist and drummer. To his left sits a pianist behind a mammoth of a grand piano, and a string quartet. Mansell sits front-and-centre-stage, alternating between a laptop, a keyboard and a guitar. The scores are separated into suites compiling segments from each of his film soundtracks – not quite songs but not quite movements either. He condenses Moon into a riveting 15-minute piece built around the film’s two haunting piano riffs, while the screen behind BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 44
projects stunning time-lapsed imagery of downtown Los Angeles at night and the California desert. He introduces Requiem for a Dream to the loudest cheers of the night – probably the only time that agonizing soundtrack will receive a joyous response, and the string quartet literally smack their instruments with their bows in the most tension-filled section of the evening. Mansell is affable throughout, joking with the crowd and providing a little backstory to each piece. He grows sombre towards the end of the night when he introduces The Fountain, confessing these works sometimes take on a personal significance long after their composition, especially when they deal with loss. As if hearing this music on the flesh wasn’t an emotional gut-punch enough, Mansell seemed visibly moved while he strummed his guitar on that film’s central musical piece, Death is the Road to Awe, bowing his head and drying his eyes between movements. Divorced from the cinematic context, Mansell’s work remains immensely powerful, even for the man himself. BY MATTHEW TOMICH
LOVED: Moon. HATED: Not a thing. DRANK: Atmosphere.
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There’s a brief dip into lesser known KISS: Creatures of the Night from the difficult-Ace-not-really therebut-still featured-on-original-album-cover of the same name, I Love it Loud and War Time from the somewhat embarrassing late 1980s and Hell or Hallelujah from the not-as-bad-as-you’d-expect 2012 album, Monster. If you ever need to know why KISS went on the nose, check out the video clip to Lick It Up; tonight Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer segue mid-way through the song into The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again, a rare surprise (and a definite highlight) in the consistent and predictable KISS live script. There’s fire breathing, blood dripping and plenty of Paul’s camp vaudeville rock’n’roll banter before the Star Man sails across the crowd to sing Love Gun and the opening strains to Black Diamond. The riffs come thick and fast, the anthems rousing and emphatic: Shout It Out Loud, I Was Made for Loving You and Rock’n’Roll All Nite. The crowd is showered with confetti and there is much rejoicing. We exit the arena and procure a bootleg t-shirt to commemorate the event. Is it the last time KISS will grace our shores? Probably not, but who really cares. BY PATRICK EMERY
LOVED: The segue into Won’t Get Fooled Again. HATED: Seeing part of the Lick It Up film clip. DRANK: A couple of Coopers’ en route, and Boags Draught at the venue.
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RECORD PARADISE TOP TEN 1. Songs To Play ROBERT FORSTER 2. Gone Troppo DRUNK MUMS 3. B’lieve I’m Goin Down... KURT VILE 4. Star Wars WILCO 5. Music Complete NEW ORDER 6. Terrible Truths TERRIBLE TRUTHS 7. Force The Zone CUNTZ 8. Rub PEACHES 9. No No No BEIRUT 10. Kill It Yourself JESS RIBEIRO
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D A V IRattle D thatGLock I L(Sony) MOUR Proving there is still plenty of life left in him yet, former Pink Floyd frontman and lead guitarist Dave Gilmour has been pretty busy of late. Floyd’s swansong album The Endless River was released late last year, and now, Gilmour has returned with his fourth solo record. The album is a real surprise; arguably better than The Endless River, which contained a number of reworked ambient out-takes from their last full blown studio album, 1994’s The Division Bell. It could almost be said that Rattle That Lock is what the very last Pink Floyd album should have been. It’s a varied, catchy and expansive release, featuring those beautiful, silky guitar lines and unique, bluesy vocals. His work on the sixstring, acoustic and electric, is still a thing of true magic
and wonder. Each track is quirky and indeed excellent, particularly the title track, which, in true idiosyncratic fashion, features the beautifully integrated jingle of the SNCF, the French National Railway Company. The record also features three very cool instrumentals and the pure smoky jazz of The Girl in the Yellow Dress. Today injects some funk and some Blondie-type stylings into the Floydian explorations of the album, and features what is probably its best chorus. Rattle that Lock is wall to wall quality. He may be pushing 70, but the great Gilmour has still got it. BY ROD WHITFIELD
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BY LACHLAN Sugar Mountain stole the idea for their Sensory four-course dining experience soundtracked by Cut Copy from the time I quadruple dropped at Meredith 2011. PAUL MCCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON Say Say Say [2015 Remix] (Universal) Dude got his start with a Kanye feature at the start of 2015 and now he’s already working with the King Of Pop. Crazy. THE DRONES Taman Shud (Tropical Fuck Storm) The Drones emanate a greater sense of unease with restraint on Taman Shud, the tonal ferocity creeps under the surface, Gaz’s political id – often unleashed during intersong banter in the live setting – is on full show, comprehensive and raw. “I don’t give a fuck about fuck off we’re full”. “You came here in a boat you fucking cunt”. It’s commentary by brute force. JAMES BLAKE Sound Of Silence (Polydor) Yeah nah.
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ALBUMS New music in review this week - For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews
BOY & BEAR
CALIGULA’S HORSE
Limit of Love (Universal)
NOTHING BUT THIEVES
Bloom
Nothing But Thieves
(InsideOut Music) There is a vulnerability in Boy & Bear’s third album; a raw exposure that is unheard in their previous releases. Although the band’s ability to transform anguish into upbeat tracks remains, we find an added layer of grit here. Due to the band’s gruelling 13 month world-wide tour, which saw the band perform 170 shows, frontman Dave Hosking found writing a new album alone impossible. This has resulted in a collective exploration of personal demons in further depth than previous records. The opening track Limit of Love slides along easily, with guitar mixed with a rhythmic pots and pans-like backing track. With the guiding encouragement of producer Ethan Johns, who has worked with the likes of Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon and Kaiser Chief, the band recorded the album live to tape, with minimal edits. This organic sound comes through on the album. Walk the Wire, written in just one sitting, is energetic and catchy, with earthy undertones that will be sure to please fans. Boy & Bear have a talent for creating quick paced, almost joyous songs, but the lyrics tell a different story that demand attention. Hollow Ground incorporates traditional piano with melodic beats, with the opening line, “I’m a stone cold liar,” referring to Hosking’s inner struggle with stubbornness. The final track Fox Hole is achingly beautiful. Hosking’s strained vocals adds to the imperfection of the track and represents the amount of themselves the band have poured into the album.
Caligula’s Horse will be the next Aussie progressive rock act that will make major waves in overseas markets. All the signs are there - they have had massive interest from abroad in the last 12 months, and Bloom is the album that will make it happen. Bloom is an album of beauty and wonder. This is a band that is creating something truly unique. While you can hear traces of influences on certain tracks, Caligula’s Horse take those influences and infuse them with something very much their own, and in such a way that it comes across as being distinctly Caligula’s Horse at all times. This band can be heavy when they feel the need, but it’s more of a smooth, quicksilver heaviness that soothes the ear rather than brutalises. Their grasp of dynamics, melody, light and shade is exemplary. Their songwriting transcends time and space - this album will be just as resonant in 25 years as it is now. The album contains a magnificent blend of musicianship and production, but with Caligula’s Horse, it’s more about the whole than the individual characteristics. And that whole is timeless. This is an album you simply let wash over you, and let its healing powers flow through you and cure you of your ills, insecurities and anxieties. Time to sit back and listen in awe as this band does their very special thing and brings the rest of the world on its journey.
(Sony)
Hailing from Southend-On-Sea on Britain’s east coast, Nothing But Thieves’ self-titled debut is made up of songs that were initially written a few years back. Finally, after constantly playing around with sounds in the garage, they’ve tweaked them an energetic and ambitious listen. The recording studio can occasionally lessen the emotional force of live instrumentals, but Nothing But Thieves hit the mark on this album. The record is bold and expressive, but also contains enough pop hooks to keep you tantalised. Having toured around the US and joined Muse at their Rock In Rome show in July, there are plenty of tales communicated throughout the 55-minute journey. And on the lead single Ban All The Music, vocalist Conor Mason actually sounds a lot like Muse’s Matt Bellamy. The UK five-piece have accrued an insane list of accolades over the last couple of years, playing several international music festivals and wowing crowds all around the world. It’s only a matter of time before Nothing But Thieves come down to Australia, but until that happens, hit play on one of the hottest records of this year. Captivating from start to finish, Nothing But Thieves is perfectly suited to fans of quality pop and rock music. BY TEX MILLER
BY ROD WHITFIELD
BY SHANNON MCKEOGH
RYAN ADAMS
CITY AND COLOUR
DEAFHEAVEN
1989
If I Should Go Before You
New Bermuda
(Sony)
(Dine Alone/Cooking Vinyl)
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These days, it’s increasingly common for an alternative artist to cover a single from their mainstream counterparts. Only recently have Chvrches taken on Justin Bieber’s What Do You Mean? and Airling reinterpreted Usher’s U Got It Bad. Hell, even Father John Misty got in on the action in a suitably meta way by covering a Ryan Adams’ version of Taylor Swift in the style of The Velvet Underground. What distinguishes these covers from each other however, is the artists’ own intentions. Often, we see covers from more ‘credible’ artists cherry-picking a multi-platinum single for more calculated means. Through the juxtaposition, an implicit comparison of authenticity is being made. Ryan Adams’ album long tribute to Taylor Swift’s 1989 doesn’t come loaded with any irony. Furthermore, it doesn’t try to vindicate or look down of Swift’s music either. It’s clear that Adams’ is reimagining these songs from a place of respect and admiration to the original. This might seem weird, but Ryan Adams is notorious for being exactly that. With 15 albums in just as many years, 1989 is just another chapter in his discography of curios to place beside his black metal album and Wonderwall cover. When Adams is immersed in an idea, he tends to complete it and move on immediately. Blank Space is an arresting and heartbreaking take on Swift’s originally airtight production, arriving as a stripped back and honest rendition. So too is Out of the Woods, which holds all the dreamlike melancholy of a Smiths’ song, complete with a waterfall of strings closing an extended coda. However, Adams’ 1989 is far more realised than simply using singersongwriter tropes to add a new dimension to the material. Style is barely recognisable to the original, carrying a brooding Sonic Youth edge. Shake It Off summons the dark intensity of Springsteen’s I’m On Fire, while How You Get the Girl is classic Adams at his most viscerally emotive. Ultimately, Adams’ 1989 will prove to be a divisive album. If you can look past the initial strangeness, it is a testament to the artistry of both he and Swift. As well as providing some breathtaking reinterpretations, the album raises important questions about how we define ideas of authenticity and integrity towards both mainstream and alternative artists.
Black metal isn’t for everyone. From corpse-paint covered bands spewing all things satanic, through to the notorious church burnings, murders and suicides within the Norwegian scene during the ‘90s, the genre has long resided on the outskirts of mainstream culture, marred by a history of controversy. Black metal may still have its fair share of critics, but San Francisco’s Deafheaven are working to change these perceptions, most recently, with their third album New Bermuda. If contemporary black metal is steeped in shades of black and grey, then New Bermuda is sealed in technicolour. 2013 breakthrough album Sunbather set the tone but this one brings the band’s vision into sharper focus. Like the oil painting album art, they lather on broad strokes of shoegaze, post-rock and moments of ambience upon a blistering metal canvas, building each of the album’s five sprawling songs from the ground up. There are constant shifts between loud and soft, light and dark, anguish and ecstasy. The raw emotion of each track hits like a knock to the chest. George Clarke’s indecipherable screech – which may still deter many newcomers to the band – deals in real life tribulations, though you’d need to read the linear notes to know. Deafheaven’s diverse influences show throughout. Brought to the Water’s galloping Slayer riff builds into a cacophony of tremolo guitars and drums before melodic rays of shimmering lead shine through the gloom. Elsewhere, Luna’s fury subsides to an ambient interlude akin to Explosions in the Sky, while the wah solo on Baby Blue is pure Kirk Hammett heat. There’s even an indie incline evident in Come Back’s sleepy slide guitar and Gifts for the Earth’s jangly verses and gentle piano coda. On New Bermuda, Deafheaven reshape the boundaries of the niche they’ve created over the past few years. It may still be too abrasive for mainstream ears, but the result is nevertheless a stunning example of what’s possible when complacency is shunned in favour of innovation.
On City and Colour’s latest release, If I Should Go Before You, Dallas Green has left his acoustic guitar at home and picked up the electric. Gone are the fingerpicked ballads he is known for, and in their place can be found a collection of songs that combine his knack for melody with easygoing ‘70s rock. Backed with a full band throughout, it marks a change of pace for the artist. “I’m trying to change direction,” sings Green on Mizzy C. That much is certainly clear three songs into the album. Opening with the 10 minute, psychedelic slow-burner Woman, it’s obvious the record is taking a more experimental approach to composition this time around. While the mission statement is clear enough - the desired intensity If I Should Go Before You attempts to capture doesn’t always hit the mark. While Woman is an interesting and enjoyable track that shows a new side of City and Colour, it fails to sustain on further listens without signalling an element of self indulgence. This isn’t to say the album is completely without redemption. Throughout, Green’s pure falsetto is identifiable and flawless as ever. As always, his voice is instantly identifiable and practically flawless. So too is the record’s production (done primarily by Green), which is similarly clean and lush. However, it’s this exact flawless quality that makes If I Should Go Before You feel like it floats by without leaving much of a lasting impression. Songs like Runaway and Map of the World are good, well written songs but they lack any sense of grit or error. In many ways, City and Colour’s latest record had the potential to be City and Colour’s boldest statement yet. It seems the group lacked conviction to stray too far from their comfort zone. BY JAMES DI FABRIZIO
BY JACK PILVEN
BY JAMES DI FABRIZIO
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GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • BIG EASY SOUL SESSIONS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
• BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• DIZZY’S BIG BAND WITH PETER HEARNE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & THE 4TH DIMENSION
DION + MONSTERS OF POETRY Public Bar, North
Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00.
• THE BASICS + BENNY WALKER The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 8:00pm. $35.00.
• THE HARLOTS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
• VALLIS ALPS + LIFE IS BETTER BLONDE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm.
• WITCHGRINDER + ATOMIC RIOT Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $5.00.
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $25.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00.
• LOREN KATE (TIL NIGHT MEETS THE SUN
• JONATHAN SKOVRON TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club,
• JOYOUS MASTERWORKS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 11:00am. $38.00.
• JULIEN WILSON QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. • TASH SULTANA + WALKER Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $15.00.
• THE ROOKIES The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • CHELSEA BLEACH + SHRIMPWITCH + GUMMI
VENUS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. • GOATPISS GASOLINE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• HELLOWEEN + DAMNATIONS. HORIZONS EDGE 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $59.00.
• JE WHEELER + LITTLE ADVENTURES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• JURASSIC NARK + TONGUE NUMBERS +
FORTRESS OF NAZROD Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • LIVE BIG BAND KARAOKE - FEAT: THE JC LITTLE BIG BAND Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:30pm. • MR WOLF + VON STACHE + SHE BEAST + KYRUM Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• OPEN MIC Hidden Garden, Ascot Vale. 7:00pm.
• OSCAR BUBLE & THE BUTTER BOYS + THE
HUNTED CROWS + SHEIK STAIN & THE CREEP Old
Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00.
• RICHIE 1250 & THE BRIDES OF CHRIST + THE
JORGE GALLEGUILLOS EXPERIENCE FEATURING
Q&A
LAUNCH) + CHRIS WATTS + SAM LOHS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00.
• MELBOURNE UKULELE KOLLECTIVE BEGINNER’S
CLASS Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm.
• NATHAN SEECKTS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. • OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 9:00pm.
• OPEN MIC NIGHT Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm.
• REBETIKO NIGHT - FEAT: ACHILLES YIANGOULLI +
NICK KOUTSALIOTIS + CON KALAMARAS + ILLIAS CHATZIEMMANOUIL Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. • RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE - FEAT: JOEY ELBOWS The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• STEVE POLTZ Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:40pm. $25.00.
• WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: MINNIE MARKS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • ANDREA KELLER + GIAN SLATER + GEOFF HUGHES Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $25.00.
• BEAUTIFUL BEASTS Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
• BROOZER + BEYOND CONTEMPT + CONJURER +
TOXICON Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. • BYO VINYL NIGHT Nevermind Bar, Hawthorn. 7:30pm. • CHIMPER KIMBLAY + THE DELVENES The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
• ESSM UNPLUGGED - FEAT: EASTERN SUBURBS
SCHOOL OF MUSIC Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:30pm. • FROM OSLO + WASTERS + SAINT HENRY + BAD SHADES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.00. • HALF/CUT Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. • INFERNAL BLISS + MALIBU STACY + ROOFTOPS + PUNCHING PONIES Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• ARDIJAH + BEAU MONGA Max Watt’s, Melbourne.
• JON STEVENS + CRAIG HEATH Caravan Music Club,
• DIG WE MUST Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
• LEISURE SUITE + RKDA + ALICE IVY The Shadow
• FULTON STREET Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.
• LIFEHOUSE Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
• GRAND DIVISIONS Arts Centre, Melbourne. 7:30pm.
• MALCURA Carters Bar, Northcote. 8:00pm.
7:00pm. $40.00.
8:00pm. $20.00. $10.00.
$17.00.
• MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown • MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC RECITALS 303, Northcote. 7:30pm.
• MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD
FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • REFRACTION Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $35.00.
Electric, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. $10.00.
$78.60.
• NEXT - FEAT: AUTUMN IN ALASKA + NO! NOT
THE BEES + DRIVE TIME COMMUTE Colonial Hotel,
Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00.
• OH PACIFIC + EATER OF THE SKY + JAWBANK +
THE COMMUTE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• OSCAR GALT & THE EVENTUAL SOMETHINGS +
Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm.
ORELIA + EDITH LANE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. • POSTBLUE + PENTACOASTAL + HORROR MY FRIEND Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $11.00. • RIOT! RIOT! RIOT! Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. • SHOWCASE NIGHTS Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. • SONIC MOON + THE NATIONAL EVENING EXPRESS + MOJO PIN + MEDICINE DOG Bendigo Hotel,
Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• TOOTH & TUSK + ADKOB Public Bar, North Melbourne.
$15.00.
• THE BOMBAY ROYALE The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 9:00pm. $25.00.
• THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO
+ TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor.
7:00pm.
• THE GUMBO CLUB - FEAT: THE BLUES BASH Ding
So what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? I’m Pascal, the vocalist. What do you think you sound like? Fast, intense and angry. A cross between metal/ punk/old school hardcore. What do you love about making music? Well, it’s quite nice, really. I enjoy combining ideas and influences with other people to create something no member would have made independently. I also enjoy the catharsis of writing and performing, and when you can see people are genuinely into what you’re doing. What do you hate about the music industry? Recycled garbage. Lyrics with no depth. Superficial ideals. You all hear the radio, I probably don’t need to explain that too thoroughly. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, of Gwar, because he was a smart guy with a lot to say. He was a great example of an art school dropout making his art on his own terms. I bet he was fun to drink with too.
FLIGHT FACILITIES & THE MSO
Under the stars at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, more than 50 musicians and special guest vocalists are uniting together for a very special show as Flight Facilities partner up with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra this Saturday October 17. Arguably Australia’s most feel-good musical duo, and featured on triple j’s Hottest 100 for five years in a row, Flight Facilities are recreating the five year journey to their acclaimed debut album Down To Earth in what’s set to be their only show for 2015. It’s no surprise the show sold out in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone who missed out somewhat grounded (pun intentional) – but you can head down to Federation Square and watch the show from there. For all you lucky ticket holders, enjoy Flight Facilities & MSO at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl this Saturday October 17.
• OPEN MIC NIGHT Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm.
Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
Beyond Contempt
GIG OF THE WEEK!
• THE MAVIS DAVIS BAND + BRIGID DENEEFE Dizzy’s • THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
8:00pm.
• TIMBALERO THURSDAY La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. 7:30pm. $6.00.
• TURRET + KILAMAINE + MOTORHEAD TRIBUTE
BAND Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00.
• YAWS (TAPE LAUNCH) + SOW DISCHORD +
HOLOGRAM WHITNEY HOUSTON + ASPS DJS Grace
Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
• BACKSTAGE BLUES NIGHT - FEAT: KERRY RYAN
+ THE SHAKE SHACK BOOGIE HOUSE BAND + DJ BARRY MAXWELL Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. • BEN SALTER Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. • CHRIS PICKERING BAND + LEO RONDEAU Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
• DANE BLACKLOCK & THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.
• MICHAEL DAVID THOMAS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm.
• OPEN MIC NITE Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm.
• RYAN OLIVER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. • THE RAILWAY GANG STRING BAND Railway Hotel, Fitzroy North. 8:30pm.
• TRAVIS WINTER BLUES BAND + LIMJ QUARTET Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • 2015 FREEZA PUSH START BATTLE OF THE BANDS
(REGIONAL FINAL) - FEAT: MOSS + THE ELEMENTS + LOUIS + MOTHER CULTURE + SHELBYVILLE + MORE Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran. 7:00pm. $10.00. • ALCOHOLOCAUST + ANIENT + SEDULOUS ROUSE + THREE STOREY GOAT Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.
• AS CROWS FLY + D R MALONE + DON
FRANKENSTEIN + THE JOEY AMENTA BAND 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• BORN LION The Loft, Warrnambool. 7:00pm.
• BREVE + THE NEW POLLUTION + THE DEAD HEIR
+ CABBAGES & KINGS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• CAPTAIN SPALDING Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:30pm.
• CENTRAL RAIN + FAMILY FOLD + JANGLE BAND Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm.
• DADA ONO Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm.
• EINSTEINS TOYBOYS + MADE IN PURPLE Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00.
• FAIT ACCOMPLI + WORM CROWN + FIERCE MILD +
TONGUE NUMBERS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS - FEAT: ONCE WERE WILD +
TYS + BOY WONDER + AIVY + MINI COOP Revolver
Upstairs, Prahran. 7:30pm. $10.00.
• FINISHING SCHOOL Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 9:30pm. $10.00.
• FIVER NIGHT Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 10:00pm. $5.00.
• GILLIGAN SMILES + BARCELOS + WATER BEAR +
BEARS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• GOING SWIMMING + CLAWS & ORGANS +
TROPICAL SNAKES The Eastern, Ballarat East. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• GREAT EARTHQUAKE + WINTERCOATS +
WATERFALL PERSON Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• GUY PARKMAN BAND + VICTOR KENNEDY YOU
YANGS. DUNCAN GRAHAM Victoria Hotel, Brunswick.
9:00pm.
• HEY HEY IT’S FRIDAY - FEAT: ASTRO BOYS Royal Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm.
• HUNTING SEASON Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
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ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
• JADED CATS Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. • JAKHAMA Black Hatt, Geelong. 9:30pm.
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• K-ROCKS THE BAND HEAT ONE Barwon Club Hotel,
• JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES Basement Discs,
• KIM SALMON Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:40pm.
• LIOR (AUTUMN FLOW 10TH ANNIVERSARY)
Geelong. 7:00pm.
$18.00.
• KISSING BOOTH + THE UNION PACIFIC + APART
FROM THIS + LINCOLN LE FEVRE. John Curtin Hotel,
Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• LA DANSE MACABRE + BRUNSWICK MASSIVE
RESIDENT DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
• MIKE OLIPHANT & FRIENDS Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.
• MURPHYS HARDWARE Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
• SCAPHIS + WOOD OF SUICIDES + SARSPELL
+ STORMTIDE + ROUNDTABLE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm.
• TESSTERACT + CALIGULA’S HORSE + PLINI Max Watt’s, Melbourne. 8:00pm.
• THE CREASES + HOLLOW EVERDAZE + HIDEOUS
TOWNS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $15.00.
• THE GETAWAY PLAN 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00.
• THE MARGRAVES - FEAT: FULTON STREET + THE
RECHORDS The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $20.00. • THE RUSTY TERMINALS Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:30pm. • THE SOLICITORS + KILL DIRTY YOUTH + VHS DREAM + THE NAYSAYERS DJS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• THE TARANTINOS (PULP FICTION ANNIVERSARY) Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. $13.00.
• THE WELLINGTONS + DUKE BATAVIA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm.
• THY ART IS MURDER + AVERSIONS CROWN + FEED
HER TO THE SHARKS + COLOSSVS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $25.00.
• TINY LITTLE HOUSES + REDSPENCER + LEAH
SENIOR Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. • TOO FAR GONE RAGER (DAY ONE) - FEAT: LECHEROUS GAZE + BATPISS + WHITEHORSE + MUTTON + MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $18.00.
• TRENCH SISTERS + CUM + THE UGLIES + SICK
MACHINE + STARTING FIRES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• TULLY ON TULLY + AVIVA + GINGER & DRUM +
STONEFOX The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 7:00pm.
$10.00.
• VERTICOLI + LEOPARD SLUG + LUCKY Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• VICIOUS CIRCLE + THROWDOWN + CABIN FEVER
+ NMA + DRAIN LIFE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7:30pm.
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $73.10.
• MORNING MELODIES - FEAT: GABRIELLE: BEST OF
THE BEAST Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 10:00am. $17.00.
• MURDENA + TOM DOCKRAY & THE WILD
COMFORTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. $13.00.
• NICK CHARLES & THE BLUE STRINGS + WEEPING
WILLOWS Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $34.70.
• NICK CUNNINGHAM + ESSIE THOMAS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• PETE MURRAY (YOURS ACOUSTICALLY) +
GARRETT KATO + ABBEY STONE Trak Lounge Bar,
Toorak. 8:30pm.
• PHIL PARA BAND + CHAPTER RAY Eddie’s Bandroom, 9:00pm. $10.00.
• ROB SNARSKI & SHANE O’MARA + ALISON
FERRIER + JED ROWE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 6:00pm.
• SPECTRUM Burrinja Cafe, Upwey. 8:00pm. $20.00.
• STEVE LUCAS Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 5:00pm. • THE GUITAR CASES BAND Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • (HED)P.E. & SNOT + SYDONIA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $49.00.
• A RIOTING MIND + MEEKA KATES + JOHN DOE &
THE SHALLOW GRAVES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:30pm.
$5.00.
• CAREER ADVICE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00.
• DJ 3OB & COMPOS1TE Littlefoot Bar, Footscray. 8:00pm. • ELISSA RODGER BAND Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $25.00.
• GRAND DIVISIONS Arts Centre, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $17.00.
• MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:30pm. $39.80.
• PAUL WILLIAMSON QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• PUGSLEY BUZZARD Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. • RAS JAHKNOW Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm.
• SLEAZY LISTENING - FEAT: STEELE BONUS + ARKS
• AMARONIX + SEALED OUR FATE + SPEECHLESS +
• THE MANE EVENT FEST - FEAT: THE BADLOVES
MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15.00. • BANG - FEAT: VOID OF VISION + THE ARBITER + GRAVEMARKINGS Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne
• THE MENACE + TRIUMPH OVER LOGIC + PAST
• DEAR PLASTIC + BELOVED ELK + ORELIA + PINK
• THE SUBSTITUTES (GIANT’S OF 60S BRITISH
Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15.00.
Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00.
NOISE GENERATOR Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• DJ OILY SHOES Littlefoot Bar, Footscray. 8:00pm.
• FLIGHT FACILITIES + MELBOURNE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne. 8:00pm.
$49.00.
• GHYTI + CHORES + LORIKEET + LOUIS SPOILS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00.
CURVES + SKARLET Eddie’s Bandroom, 8:00pm. $10.00.
• HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:30pm.
• JAMES MOLONEY & THE MAD DOG HARRISONS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• JOHN KENDALL & THE SHOT GLASSES Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm.
• KATIE NOONAN’S VANGUARD The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 7:00pm. $45.00.
• KING FATE + DENOUNCEMENT PYRE +
BASTARDIZER + HORDES OF THE BLACK CROSS + TURRET + ABRAXXAS + MANIAXE Reverence Hotel,
• TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
• WHAT THE FUNK FRIDAYS Purple Emerald, Northcote. 9:00pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • ALLEGED ASSOCIATES Smokehouse 101, Maidstone. 7:00pm.
• CHRIS WILSON Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:15pm.
• COLLEEN HEWETT Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $34.00.
• COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE The Foxtel Festival Hub, Southbank. 7:00pm. $45.00.
• DAVEYS FRIDAYS - FEAT: ROB & TARQUIN +
SUPERFLY DJS Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston.
9:00pm.
• GOATPISS GASOLINE Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. • JAKE GEORGE + DHIVAAN NAIDOO + LUCAS
O’CONNELL + A RIOTING MIND Vinyl Bar, Moonee
Ponds. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• JANE CAMERON Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm.
& PRESENT + HOWLAROUND Mr Boogie Man Bar,
Abbottsford. 7:00pm.
ROCK SHOW) Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:40pm. $20.00.
• THE TARANTINOS (PULP FICTION ANNIVERSARY) Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. $13.00.
• TINY LITTLE HOUSES Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• TINY LITTLE HOUSES Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• TOE TO TOE + BASTARD SQUAD + BULLDOG SPIRIT
+ THE FUCK OUTS + IMPACT ZONE + BLINDSPOT + RETRACE + WOLFPACK Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.
Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. $8.00.
NICOLE + HEY LADY + SELF TALK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
• MIDNIGHT ALIBI + SUDDEN STATE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
Collingwood. 6:00pm. $18.00.
• TWIN HAUS The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. • VANDERAA Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. • VERTICOLI + FOXTROT + DUKES OF
DELICIOUSNESS + DEL LAGO Brunswick Hotel,
Brunswick. 9:00pm.
Brunswick. 7:00pm. $23.00. 7:30pm. $15.00.
• CLANCYE MILNE (MUSIC OF GERSHWIN) Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $25.00.
• ESESE + HIGHTEA Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.00.
• FEM BELLING QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00.
• FISTFUL OF SOUL #2 - FEAT: DJ VINCE PEACH
+ JEREMY ROBERTSON + DJ BIG DADDY WARBUCKS + REVOMATIX Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• MUSCAT + JHANIL ROXAS + HAZ & PAINO Penny • OUT ON THE WEEKEND - FEAT: DAWES + TEX
• GRAND DIVISIONS Arts Centre, Melbourne. 7:30pm.
DON & CHARLIE + SAM OUTLAW + ROBERT ELLIS + JAMESTOWN REVIVAL + MORE Seaworks, Williamstown. 11:30am. $99.00.
• SATURDAYS R COVERED - FEAT: RADIO STAR Royal Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm.
8:30pm.
$17.00.
• JAMAICA JUMP-UP # 7 - FEAT: JESSE I + MOHAIR
SLIM + STRYKA D + RAS CRUCIAL + DJ LADY ERICA + SKAZZ + MC CULTURE HARRY Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• SCHOOL DAMAGE + JUNK HORSES + GONZO John
• JULIA MESSENGER QUINTET Melbourne Recital
• SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING + TWERPS +
• JULIA MESSENGER QUINTET Melbourne Recital
Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 3:00pm.
JOEL CAREY & THE SONGS OF DEVOTION John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $20.00.
• THE ATTICS + THE TINY GIANTS + FOREVER SON +
JAMES RAMSAY Workers Club, Geelong. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• THE CHARGE + TEN THOUSAND + LILLYE + THE
MERCY KILLS + FOREIGN KINGS Workers Club, Fitzroy.
Q&A
• TORK Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm.
• FUNKALLEROS + TERRASUR Open Studio, Northcote.
Black, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
WATER BEAR hit the Brunswick Hotel this Friday October 16 and The Prince Bandroom the following Friday October 23. Visit their Facebook for more info.
ANNIHILATION TIME + HYDROMEDUSA + THE ONYAS + INTERNAL ROT + MORE Tote Hotel,
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
• LEFT OR RIGHT + COASTBUSTERS + LUNA DEVILLE
Define your genre in five words or less: Psych rock pretend jazz music. How long have you been gigging and writing? A mere six months. The Water Bear outfit is infantile. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? Revolver Bandroom – Quackadilly Blip Ep launch. All dressed in white, with a packed room full of smoke and lights belting Shannon Noll - can’t beat it. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? The 1960s / 1970s. We weren’t alive then, but we’ve heard it was pretty cool. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Be entrepreneurial, jump on absolutely any opportunity or have an extremely bodacious male/ female fronting the band. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? We dropped our Quackadilly Blip Debut EP back around Friday July 17. You can order the physical copy online and we can either send it through or drop it down with a coffee and some scones, or for a free download on bandcamp. Why should everyone come and see your band? Besides costumes, ever changing covers, theatrics, lights and love, we will ensure everyone who came down is having a sick one... as soon as we’ve loaded all the gear in to the Commy.
5:00pm.
9:30pm.
• LARGE NUMBER 12S’ Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.
Water Bear
• TOO FAR GONE RAGER (DAY TWO) - FEAT:
$25.00.
• MARICOPA WELLS + UPTOWN ACE + JEMMA
Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.
Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 12:00pm.
• YEO + YOUNGS + RKDA Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd.
• KISSTROYER + SHEWOLF Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.
• THE BOWIE PROJECT + ADAM RUDEGEAIR Paris Cat
Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $20.00.
Chapel, Prahran. 8:00pm. $30.00.
• WORLD’S END PRESS + ARA KOUFAX + PWD Howler,
• SUKARO GYPSY JAZZ BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.
Chapel, Prahran. 4:00pm. $30.00.
Footscray. 4:30pm. $22.00.
+ RUFFLEFEATHER 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. • LISTENING PARTY #10 - FEAT: LOVE OF DIAGRAMS + ERASERS + CAROLINE NO + HI-TEC EMOTIONS
+ RICHARD KELLY + HYSTERIC + K HOOP Toff In
VAN DER VLIET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $1.99.
• AIRLING + LANKS + GREG CHIAPELLO Northcote
• GOATPISS GASOLINE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 2:00am. $7.00.
Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00.
7:45pm. $20.00.
• THE CHERRY DOLLS + THE SHAKES + WILLIAM
• THE IDEA OF NORTH (HOMEGROWN) Chapel Off
Watt’s, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $59.00.
8:30pm.
• ADAM DUNNING + ROGER CLARK QUARTET Dizzy’s
Imagine yourself sitting around the Seaworks Maritime Precinct, sipping on a beer, soaking in sun as you look to the open bay while smooth guitar courses through the wind – or better yet, don’t imagine and get down to Out On The Weekend this Saturday. The Americana festival is a celebration of the genre, delicious food and most importantly, beer. The festival’s lineup features the likes of Dawes, Tex, Don & Charlie, Robert Ellis, Jamestown Revival amongst others – and the amount of smoked meat, burgers and other savoury delights you can get at the food trucks is looking beyond insane (we’re talking ‘drooling on your keyboard’ insane). Have a peek at what Out On The Weekend has to offer on the festival’s website – and grab a ticket to the show when it goes down at Seaworks in Williamstown on Saturday October 17.
• ABBATH + RUINS + HBYRID NIGHTMARES Max
• GLAM ROCK - FEAT: SISTERS DOLL + DANGEROUS
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
OUT ON THE WEEKEND
• THE IDEA OF NORTH (HOMEGROWN) Chapel Off
$12.00.
• WATT’S ON PRESENTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda .
Q&A
Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm.
Centre, Southbank. 4:00pm. $40.00. Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $40.00.
• JULIE O’HARA QUINTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• MASHAKA Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00. • MODIGLIANI QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $30.00.
• PHILA PARA Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 6:00pm.
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Nafasi
Define your genre in five words or less: Neo soul / R&B. How long has Nafasi been gigging and writing? The band has been together and gigging for just over a year now. We’re constantly workshopping new tunes and trying to make each show exciting. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? Our single Window earlier this year at Hugs & Kisses was pretty fun. We had three different smoke machines and the room was absolutely packed out. The combination of incense, body heat and smoke made it a very steamy affair. Who has influenced your music the most? All the other Melbourne acts that are playing shows and putting out music. OPBP, Mondegreen, PVBLO, Sampa The Great and Owen Rabbit are always pushing the boundaries and finding new ways to make things exciting, which in turn inspires us to make something new. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? We just released our debut EP NAFASI. You can find it on our Soundcloud and buy it from Bandcamp. NAFASI performs at Laundry Bar on Friday October 16 from 9.30pm. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 49
GIG GUIDE
WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK
Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm.
• SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm.
• THE F100’S Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au • SUGAR FED LEOPARDS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm.
• SUNDAY SESSION - FEAT: BRUNSY Ferntree Gully
Southbank. 9:00pm. $45.00.
• THE LONESOME HEROES + EZRA LEE & THE
• SWING TRAIN + GIANNI MARINUCCI Paris Cat Jazz
• MATT DWYER & THE MAGNATONES Big Huey’s Diner,
HAVOC BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. • THE TRAVIS WINTERS BLUES BAND The Water Rat
• THE SUGARCANES (OH DARLING LAUNCH) +
• NAKED BODIES + PRETTY CITY + KEGGIN’ Old Bar,
• TIM IRELAND Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm.
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00.
LAURA IMBRUGLIA Laneway Studios, Abbotsford. 2:00pm.
$15.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK • AKOVA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 7:00pm.
South Melbourne. 4:00pm. Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• PATTI SMITH’S HORSES - FEAT: COURTNEY
BARNETT + JEN CLOHER + ADALITA + GARETH LIDDIARD Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm
& 8:00pm. $29.00.
• COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE The Foxtel Festival Hub,
• SEB MONT Big Mouth, St Kilda. 6:30pm.
• DAN WARNER Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
INSYGNIA Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 2:00pm. $12.00. • TAP RUNNING WATER + SONKE + MARC DEAZ
Southbank. 9:00pm. $45.00.
• DOWN SOUTH DUKES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm.
• DR. RICS DISHONOURABLE DISCHARGE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
• FULTON STREET The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• GEOFF ACHISON + BLUE MUSE Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 9:00pm. $5.00.
• GHOST TOWNS OF THE MIDWEST Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
• HARMANIAX Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
• HOWLING 55S Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
• STONE DJOSER + LAZARUS MODE + SHARROW +
Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm. $5.00.
• TERRY (7” LAUNCH) + HEAVY EPIC Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm.
• TEST PILOT MOLLY Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 7:00pm. • THE FOREIGN BROTHERS (MOMENTUM) - FEAT:
THE CORE-TET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. • TOO FAR GONE RAGER (DAY THREE) - FEAT: TEEN ARCHER + WHITE WALLS + DADDY LONG LEGS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. $18.00.
• JEROME KNAPPETT + GEORGIA MAQ Old Bar, Fitzroy.
• WOLFPACK + D.I.C.K + DIXON CIDER + MONKEY
• KARAOKE WITH ZOE Customs House Hotel,
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
3:00pm.
Williamstown. 9:00pm.
• MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
• MYSTERY FLIGHT + DANE BLACKLOCK + DOG
SHOW Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. • PAUL MADIGAN Esu House, South Yarra. 8:00pm. • PETE MURRAY + GARRETT KATO Torquay Hotel, Torquay. 8:00pm.
• STEPHEN CUMMINGS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm.
GRIP Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. • BIG THYME - FEAT: ALLTALK + TOBIA VOGEL +
COURT KIDS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm. • BOHJASS 303, Northcote. 6:00pm. • GOOD GOSH Littlefoot Bar, Footscray. 7:00pm. • KELLY AUTY (BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS 1950S-1980S) Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 3:30pm. $25.00.
• REGGAE RIOT - FEAT: PRESSURE DROP + JOHNNY
Hotel, South Melbourne. 5:00pm. $5.00.
• TONY KING Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
• WACO SOCIAL CLUB + ANGRY MULES + ACE
BRICKLAYING + LEEZ LIDO Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick.
8:00pm.
• WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC • 303 JAM 303, Northcote. 8:15pm.
• BOX HILL INSTITUTE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 7:00pm. $10.00.
• SIOBHAN & FRAN Open Studio, Northcote. 6:00pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • BYO VINYL NIGHT Howler, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
• DIECUT + MOLLUSC + SARAH MARY CHADWICK +
EVES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00.
• FRIDA + LEWIS COLEMAN + EILISH GILLIGAN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $3.00.
• GOOD BOY + THE BAUDELAIRES + THE VACANT
SMILES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
• MEGADETH + CHILDREN OF BODOM Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. $95.00.
• MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: SUGARFED
LEOPARDS + GIRL CRAZY + SHINY COIN + CABLE TIES Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. • THE GOOSES + MOOSE MOJO + TOM STEVENSON Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00.
• THE HORNETS (20TH ANNIVERSARY) Caravan Music
LONGSHOT Workers Club, Fitzroy. 12:45pm. $5.00. • SOUL SACRIFICE Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
• TULALAH (THE FLOOD LAUNCH) + THE DO YO
• SOUL SUNDAYS - FEAT: MORELAND CITY SOUL
• JIMMY HAWK & JESSE L WARREN Retreat Hotel,
• THE GROOVETONES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $18.00.
THANGS + LAZERCATZ 2000 + MIKE GURRIERI The
Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. $12.00.
• UNSEALED ROAD Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS • DON’T ARGUE + THE CAROL WILLIAMS ELASTIC
BAND + MINNIE ME DUO Mr Boogie Man Bar,
Abbottsford. 6:00pm.
• ETERNALLY FRESH + SWEET WHIRL Tote Hotel,
2:30pm.
REVUE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. • STANDING TALL Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. • SUNDAY SOUL SESSIONS Purple Emerald, Northcote.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
• AMBER ISLES + HUNTING SEASON + SUNBORNE
• TARA WALSH TRIO + MONIQUE SHELFORD The • TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. • THE MELBOURNE JAZZ CO-OP Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• THE OFFTOPICS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm.
• A BLONDE MOMENT Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale.
• HOT POCKETS Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 4:00pm.
• JAM AT MUSICLAND SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.
• KATIE NOONAN’S VANGUARD The Foxtel Festival Hub,
8:00pm.
• BAG O NAILS (GARY MOORE TRIBUTE) + CHRIS
WILSON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. $5.00. • BRODERICK SMITH Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. • CISCO CAESAR Kinsgbury Bowls Club, Kinsgbury . 2:00pm. • DANNY WALSH BANNED Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
WORM + ANTHONY YOUNG & THE NEXT MAN DEAD Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00. • CANARY ROW + SAUCE SAUCE SAUCE + BOB BONES Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00. • DAVE LOMBARDO Allans Billy Hyde, Melbourne. 7:00pm. • DAWES + BARNA HOWARD + TRACY MCNEIL Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $41.50.
• FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASES Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
• WHEN WE WERE SMALL + JARROW + KONDAKOVA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.00.
• ELWOOD BLUES CLUB Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . • FIELD + SEE + MASON Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
4:00pm.
• FOOTAID (A BENEFIT FOR ROHAN BROOKS) -
FEAT: ALAN BROUGH + KIT WARHURST + RORY BURNSIDE + MC TIM ROSS + DAVE THORNTON
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Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00.
• BAILEY JONES + HEADPHONES JONES + RED
• WHITE VANS + GREENMOUNT + THE MOODY
8:00pm.
WANTED ACTS WANTED FOR SUNDAY ROCK SHOWS contact: mark@gunnmusic.com.au BANDS/DUOS/SOLO ACTS WANTED for Acoustic/Indie Fest - contact: mark@gunnmusic.com.au ROCK/METAL ACTS WANTED for local rock shows - contact: mark@gunnmusic.com.au SOLO RECORDING ARTIST SEEKS BACKING: bass, drums & guitar for album launch. Style is power pop punk rock. Text or leave a voicemail 0424 099 059. This is a paid gig. VOCALIST WANTED for Melbourne based prog metal band, Circadian Pulse. See circadianpulse.com or call 0401 826 787 for more details. TUITION SONGWRITING CLASSES starting soon by Australian Songwriter of the Year 2013 Award Winner & music publisher. In 20 sessions learn all about writing marketable songs & the business side (collaboration, publishing, agreements, copyright, etc.) You’ll complete the course with a record-like song & get published. More info: www.magesongs.com Ph: 0417 585 767. Email: admin@magesongs.com MUSINGS: Sometimes I get the reality tv shows X-Factor and Fear Factor confused and find myself disappointed when no one gets covered in spiders or has to eat testicles. #votethemallofftheisland
TUESDAY OCTOBER 20
9:00pm.
Collingwood. 5:00pm.
• GOOD BOY + VOWEL MOVEMENT + GLACIERS Public
Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• LAURA MARLING Hamer Hall, Southbank. 8:00pm. $59.00.
Scott And Pop Workshop, Northcote. 2:00pm. $20.00.
• JEFF LANG + THE LOST RAGAS + ALISON FERRIER Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 2:30pm. $23.00.
• JOE GUITON + LEWIS NIXON + AGENT 37 Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm.
• JULES BOULT Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm.
• KEN MAHER + AL WRIGHT + TONY HARGREAVES
SPOOKS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00. • ANNA’S GO-GO ACADEMY Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 6:30pm. $10.00.
• HETTY KATE (SINGS THE STANDARDS) Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 2:00pm & 6:00pm. $35.00.
• IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. • OLD WESLEY BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.
• THE HERALD SUN ARIA FINAL 2015 Hamer Hall, Southbank. 7:00pm. $40.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
• DEAR THIEVES + FROM OSLO + DEAD SET LEDGER
Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $7.00.
• EARLY NIGHTS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm.
• KING PUPPY & THE CARNIVORE + IKE Workers Club, • MICHELLE GARDINER Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 3:00pm.
• NEVENA KESI ORLI + STEFAN KARAPANDZA Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 2:30pm. $15.00.
• OPEN MIC SUNDAY Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.
• PHEASANT PLUCKERS + THE STRAGGLERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm.
• ROY KAY TRIO Gem Bar, Collingwood. 7:00pm.
• SAM OUTLAW + JONNY FRITZ + SHELLY COLVIN Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $41.50.
• SOUNDS LIKE OCTOBER 2.0 - FEAT: LACH UP
YOUR DAUGHTERS + DIRT HAND + JULZ EVANS + ANDY NEWMAN Carters Bar, Northcote. 5:00pm.
Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
• J M S HARRISON + ISAAC DE HEER Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
• MORNING MELODIES - FEAT: MARCIA RAE: 50S -
60S Powell Hotel, Footscray. 10:30am. $5.00.
• TASTE OF INDIE TUESDAY - FEAT: ASPIRING
SONGWRITER SESSIONS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda .
8:00pm.
• TEN TONNE FEATHER + LAZARUS MODE + THE
KITE MACHINE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
• TIM NEILSON + DINO DIVO + TIM LOCKYER 303, Northcote. 7:30pm.
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ACCESS ALL AGES WITH GRACE KINDELLAN
Last week we were stoked to announce the latest round of sessions taking place at the Face The Music 2015. New to the bill is a discussion of the influence that national airplay has for emerging artists and how decisions are made about playlisting and editorial segments behind the scenes. This year, to acknowledge triple j’s 40th anniversary, the session will feature radio presenters Ruby Howe (triple j Unearthed), Nicole Cheek (triple j), Dorothy Markek (Double J) and Jacinta Parsons (ABC Local Radio). After the discussion, Face the Music delegates will have the chance to sit down one-on-one to pitch their music and pick the brains of one of the station’s key decision makers at the triple j listening lounge. If this sounds like a golden opportunity to you then hit up www. facethemusic.com.au and apply by October 28 to secure one of 20 places. JD Samson is set to deliver one hell of a keynote at this year’s Face The Music. An integral member of electronic-feministpunk band Le Tigre and one of the world’s most visible, outspoken and inspiring gender queer performer/activists, JD will discuss the tensions between creating experimental punk music and the realities of running a “business”, touring in support of a crew who sometimes earn more than the band. JD Samson will also appear on Hens in the Cock House: Shake a Tail Feather alongside Joanna Cameron (One of One), Cassandra Pace (Music Victoria) and producer Anna Laverty. Last year’s Hens in the Cock House session ruffled feathers with its follow up fully intending to do the same, delving deeper into the conversation about sexism in the music industry and recent initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality on stage, in the audience and behind the scenes. It’s going to be an exciting week to be a musician or a fan in Melbourne with AWME, Melbourne Music Week, Melbourne Music Symposium, The Age Music Victoria Awards and the APRA Screen Music Awards happening all over town. Face the Music Takes place on Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14 at The Arts Centre Melbourne with more information available at www.facethemusic.com.au. On showcase at this year’s Melbourne Festival will be outstanding new artists and collaborations from Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Visible Music Mentoring Program. This Sunday, Hazara poet and cultural activist Farkhonda Akbar will be performing spoken word collaboration with DJ Lapkat, and rounding out the afternoon will be Cumbia Cosmonauts, a band at the forefront of the growing global phenomena of both NuevaCumbia and the club sound Tropical Bass. The show starts at 3pm at The Foxtel Festival Hub with more information available at www. festival.melbourne/events Spring Street Beat is looking for artists to perform at Parliament House in Melbourne on November 21. This family-friendly event needs artists between the ages of 18 - 35 of all musical styles and sounds. There will be a small performance fee and travel and accommodation costs will be covered if bands live outside of the Melbourne Metropolitan region. If you’re keen on registering your interest there’s a nomination form and more details here www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/ spring-street-beat. Get in before October 23! Got news you’d like to share with us? Send it to push@thepush.com.au
ALL AGES GIG GUIDE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 • Masquerade Party, w/ Tiosav Joy, Jordyn Hickey and Aliza Willows, Mozart Hall, Gillies st. Warrnambool, 6pm-10.30pm, Gold coin donation, AA SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 • Best Tricks’ Skate, Scooter & BMX competition, PB Ronald Reserve, Pakenham Skate Park, John Street, Pakenham, 11am4pm, Gold coin donation, www.cardinia.vic. gov.au/youth, AA • GP Run w/ Gizem, 4C’s, Gen 12, Heronda and Ran, Lyall Street, Cranbourne, 8am10am, Free, www.casey.vic.gov.au/youth, AA SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 • Spring Festival w/ Saint Henry, Eris and Grenade Fish, Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, 10am-4pm, Free, www.whitehorse.vic.gov. au/Spring-Festival, AA
Wed 14th October
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8pm:
Ryan Oliver
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Fri 16th October
6pm: Traditional Irish Session
Michelle Chandler & Neesy Smith Saturday 17th October 9pm: Down South Dukes Sunday 18th October 4pm: Pheasant Pluckers 6.30pm: Patsy Oswald & The Stragglers Tuesdays weekly trivia 8.30pm:
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MELLOW DIAS THUMP FEAT.
CAZEAUX O.S.L.O, GEEZY & SKOMES THURSDAY 15TH 7PM
BURNOUT FRIDAY 16TH 7PM
HEADS WITH TAILS FEAT.
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With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm
HEART OF ST. KILDA CONCERT RAISES $79K
Organisers of the Tuesday September 22 Heart of St Kilda Concert at the Palais reveal the fundraiser raised $79,000 for the Mission’s meals program – $20,000 over the target. “(It) enables us to feed nearly 19,750 people in need over the year ahead” To fans, industry and media who support it: “Well done! You have really made a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness, disadvantage and social isolation.”
TWO LEGAL WINS FOR MODULAR
Modular Recordings founder Steve Pavlovic has had two legal wins. The first was with Universal Music which bought 50% into the label (its global success stories include Tame Impala, Wolfmother and The Avalanches). Their case centred around whether their agreement for Pavlovic to quit Modular was binding because, he said, he never signed the document. Last month, the Supreme Court of NSW found for Universal, saying that even though the document was not signed, both sides negotiated as if it was and Pavlovic’s lawyer indicated he was about to. But now the NSW Court of Appeal unanimously overturned that decision. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW, Bathurst CJ found, “Whichever way the matter is looked at, I do not think that a binding agreement was reached.” Universal have now has to pay all legal costs. As a result of the appeal, Pavlovic remains a director and 50% shareholder of Modular Records Pty Ltd. Pav said in a statement he was, “Greatly relieved that my position has been vindicated”. He added, “I built Modular out of sheer passion and a belief in unique creativity. I regret terribly that the bands I have nurtured and adored all these years were caught in the cross-fire between Universal and I.” In another win, this time the Southern District Court of New York dismissed German publishing giant BMG’s quest to recover mechanical royalties (worth $1 million) for Tame Impala’s overseas sales. Pav said, “I’m pleased that the misunderstanding about the U.S. statutory rate for calculation of mechanical royalties has been resolved,” apologising to Impala for “any upset” and slamming the “completely inaccurate and out of hand” media reports of the case.
VALE JAMES CRUICKSHANK
Tributes were flowing for The Cruel Sea guitarist and keyboard player James Cruickshank after a battle with brain cancer. He was 53. Cruickshank developed a global reputation for his work with the Sea, his first band Widdershins, Beasts Of Bourbon and Mick Harvey’s band. Born in Melbourne, he moved to Sydney at 23 to follow his music and complete a bachelor’s degree in communications. Brisbane-based producer Magoo remembers him as an “incredibly gifted man and one of a kind”, Cameron Roc Callope of Native Ryme called him a mentor, saying, “The years spent together and the things I learnt from you, just being around you, will never be forgotten,” while his colleagues remember him as one who never lost his humour or purpose.
JOE MATERA SIGNED TO HOLLAND’S RVPRECORDS
Melbourne guitarist and composer Joe Matera continues his European success by joining Netherlands RVPrecords as their first international signing. RVPrecords CEO Twan Bakker says, “Joe Matera is a
hard worker doing the best he can to get his music and passion out there. I appreciate that in musicians and that deserves support.” Matera calls them, “a forward thinking 21st century label who put the artists and the music first.” RVP is releasing Now And Then, of tracks from his back catalogue in early 2016.
THINGS WE HEAR
• Which New Zealand musician who admitted to assaulting his ex-partner, asked the Auckland court to give him a discharge without conviction because his band has just signed a record deal in Europe and it would curtail his career. He successfully applied to have his name suppressed. • Are The Darkness planning to change their name? • Which musician plans to live in a tent over the summer? • Is the character Ello Asty in the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film based on the three Beastie Boys? • Jamie xx’s headliner at the Forum on Sunday January 10 sold out in five minutes. • Hilltop Hoods’ label Golden Era is launching its own beer, in conjunction with Adelaide brewery Pirate Life. • Just before the first of two Parkway Drive shows in Byron Bay, drummer Ben Gordon went out on a kayak with a mate. Two whales leaped from the water metres away to say hello, initially scaring the hell out of them. • British PM David Cameron might be a madcap Smiths fan but Johnny Marr’s management still nixed his request for free tickets to his show in Manchester, where the Conservative Party conference is taking place. • Tkay Maizda leads the nominations for this year’s South Australian Music Awards. She is up for seven of 14 categories. • Sneaky Sound System’s Connie Mitchell and Angus ‘Black Angus’ McDonald are back in Sydney after tying the knot in Ibiza on Sept 22, and are to return to the road this month. • Beyonce and Jay-Z snapped up the mansion from cult classic movie The Big Lebowski in Beverly Hills for $45 million. • Jack White produced a Courtney Barnett track Boxing Day Blues Revisited as part of his Third Man Record’s Blue Series of singles. White said she was at his Nashville studios “over a long weekend this summer to record a couple tracks and damn did she ever deliver.” • Alberts Studios in Sydney – where The Easybeats, Billy Thorpe and AC/DC shaped out the “Aussie rock sound” – is to be knocked down in early 2016 by developer Helm to make way for a $80 million luxury apartment and retail block. • Melbourne’s The Solicitors, who’ve just released a self-produced single Dirty Laundry after splitting from their label and dropping the suit’n’ties, have also decided to split up as singer and guitarist Lee decided to move to Germany. • A benefit concert at Whalers for Warrnambool’s Lehmann family raised nearly $19,000 after drawing 350. Cindy Lehmann died in a vehicle accident last month. She was a mother to nine children and foster mum to three, and cared for hundreds during decades of service as carers. She was Victoria’s Carer of the Year in 2012. One of her sons Bo worked at Whalers and The Gallery nightclub. • Sister trio Haim want to launch an all-female music
festival similar to Lilith Fair, which ended in 2010. • Michael Crafter, an influential figure in Australian metalcore (I Killed The Prom Queen, now Confession) has decided on a sea change. Not only has he decided it’s time to put a bullet through Confession after seven years but also time to quit doing music. • Aussie punk band Cuntz had their Seattle show axed over their name. Their US booking agent Nicole Erin Yalaz of Strange Victory Touring, posted, “I’m so disgusted right now. So sick of these rich young college kids who think that trolling a show into being cancelled is making a difference in the world.”
SKYHOOKS WITH WILSON
The Skyhooks reunion for RocKwiz at the Palais saw their former producer Ross Wilson out front. To a raucous welcome, they played Horror Movie, Balwyn Calling, All My Friends Are Getting Married (with crowd sing-along and a white t-shirted Red Symons publically apologising for an argument he and Wilson had years ago when they were recording the song) and received a standing ovation. Symons and Bongo Starkey were on the RocKwiz panel while some of the ‘Hooks came out with the other acts for the finale of Shout. In a fun surprise, Bongo’s wife Crissy in the audience was so adept with her musical knowledge she ended up a contestant on stage (unbeknown to the Rockwiz crew). Their 3CD set Don’t You Believe What You’ve Seen or You’ve Heard is out October 30.
PBS YOUNG ELDER OF JAZZ
Entries are open for the PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission which seeks innovation in jazz. The winner gets $10,000 to create and present a new work to be broadcast on PBS 106.7FM and performed at the 2016 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Entries from Victorian jazz composers under 35 accepted until Oct 30 at pbsfm.org.au
SEED ANNOUNCES 2015 RECIPIENTS
The Seed Fund announced its 2015 recipients. The 23 for the Management workshops were Luke Girgis, Mel Lewis, Jess Carroll, Louise Cuming, Paul Watson, Melody Forghani, Charlotte Abroms, Leah Avene, Nancy Bates, Matt Cannings, Eli Chamravi, Jamie Groft, David Crowie, Camilla Hodgkins, Beatrice Lewis, Craig Lock, Jake Lowe, Fanny Lumsden, Wally Maloney, Hugh McClure, Xanthea O’Connor, Marcus Walkom and Harris Waters. The It’s All About The Song category went to Darling James, The Ninja’s and Louis Spoils. Getting Professional Management Wages were Bex Chilcott, Samuel Dutch, Jess Ribeiro and Jess Beston. In its eleventh year, the Seed is funding its activities through its Pozible campaign which closes on Wednesday October 14 and by last week had reached 67% of its target, and its recent Melbourne show.
123 ADD GOLD CLASS
Joining 123 Agency are Melbourne’s Gold Class. Aside from being nominated for Best Emerging Artist in The Age Music Victoria Awards, the release of their new album was just celebrated on Friday October 9 at The Tote.
BLACK NIGHT CRASH RELAUNCHES AS BAD HEALTH
Melbourne indie Black Night Crash Records (Bo Ningen, Die! Die! Die!, Sincerely, Grizzly) has relaunched as Bad Health. It picks up where BNCR left off and also serves as a multidisciplinary platform for a range of music associated creative projects. Bad Health has signed Melbourne garage-grungers Oscar Galt & The Eventual Somethings whose Play Things EP is out Thursday November 5. Dunedin noise punks Die! Die! Die! tour here in early 2016 after an EP release in January.
SONG ROOM BENEFIT
A fundraiser is held for The Song Room which helps disadvantaged kids. It is held on Sunday October 18 from 2pm at the Brunswick Hotel beer garden which will be decked out in a Teddy Bear picnic style setting. Performing are Accidental Bedfellows, Kat O, Adam Kurzel, Queenie Music, Felicity Anne and A Country Practice. See www.songroom.org.au.
SIMMONDS SCOOPS COUNTRY AWARDS
Aleyce Simmonds scooped the Independent Country Music Awards as part of the Southern Stars Awards in Mildura. She took the Independent Artist of the Year, female artist and country single for Joshua written about her late baby brother. The Tamworth based singer/songwriter says, “I write music from a very personal place so when my songs connect with people, it truly means the world.” BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 54
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LIFELINES Expecting: James Blunt and Sofia Wellesley, a year after their marriage. Ill: Foals had to cancel gigs in South America and Mexico after doctors ordered singer Yannis Philippakis to rest. Ill: The Alarm’s Mike Peters is fighting cancer for the third time after doctors discovered that he had a relapse of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Ill: Sigurd Wongraven of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, has a brain tumour. In Court: AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd lost his appeal against a New Zealand conviction for drug possession and threats to kill. In July he was sentenced to eight months’ home detention. Jailed: Lance William Shiels, 24, for 18 months after he was sprung with 53 tablets in his undies at Sydney’s Stereosonic. He argued he’d merely carried in the stuff for his friends in exchange for a free ticket but the judge didn’t buy it. Jailed: Cairns man Robert John McKenzie, 64, for three and a half years after shooting at a neighbour who was playing music too loud in his car. “This one’s a doozy,” exclaimed the judge. Died: Simon Cowe, founding guitarist for the British folk-rock band Lindisfarne, in Toronto after a long illness. Died: US country singer Billy Joe Royal, 73, best known for Down In The Boondocks, I Knew You When and Cherry Hill Park. Died: Gail Zappa, 70, widow and music/ business collaborator of Frank Zappa and mother of artists Dweezil and Moon Unit. Died: Koopsta Knicca of US rap act Three 6 Mafia, 40, from a stroke. Died: US jazz drummer and producer Larry Rosen who also set up the successful jazz fusion label GRP Records, 75, brain cancer. Died: Scottish singer/songwriter Jim Diamond, 64, suddenly. He had a hit in Australia in 1982 with I Won’t Let You Down with his band PhD and then I Should Have Known Better as a solo.
HOZIER SUING OVER ‘RIP OFF’ ALLEGATIONS
Irish singer Hozier is threatening Chilly Gonzales with legal action after the latter accused him of nicking his smash hit Take Me To Church from Feist’s 2011 song How Come You Never Go There. Berlin-based Gonzales, who posts music lessons on YouTube deconstructing songs, made the comment about “chords and that slow triple time” of the two songs, and has now deleted the post.
NUFFSAID LAUNCHES TO REPRESENT EDM ACTS
Nuffsaid is a new Sydney-based agency representing EDM acts from Australia and abroad Its 27-strong roster includes Groove Terminator, Strange Talk, Kilter, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Dr Packer, Odd Mob, LA-based Boombox Cartel, bassline hero LO’99, house cat Terace, Luke Million, POOLCLVB, DMC world champ I-Dee, beats artist Naderi and Toolroom Records’ house/techno signing Juliet Fox. It is headed by James Deighton, with six agents including Paul Azzopardi ‘(Chinese Laundry, Good Vibrations) and Trent Grimes (Soapbox).
SONY TO SELL SONY/ATV?
Overseas reports are suggesting that Sony is planning to jettison its share of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It is based on leaked emails in which key executives suggest there’s little growth for it. Sony/ATV is a 50/50 venture with the Michael Jackson estate. Sony/ ATV has revenues of about $510 million.