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Free $hit NOFX: THE HEPATITIS BATHTUB AND OTHER STORIES BELL X1 ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2016 UNLEASHES STELLAR PROGRAM The Melbourne Festival is celebrating contemporary music with its 2016 incarnation, and they’ve just released an absolutely killer program. Running for just over two weeks from Thursday October 6 to Sunday October 23, this year is set to pay tribute to a swag of legendary artists and legacies from across the decades. The festival is set to showcase a mixed bag, including everything from iconic film and TV scores, to jazz luminaries, through to thrilling electronic collaborations to alternative rock and Americana. One unmissable feature will be the tribute to end all tributes, David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed. Modern performers including iOTA, Tim Rogers, Steve Kilbey, Deborah Conway and Adalita will be backed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as they belt out unique interpretations of their favourite Bowie classics. It’s going down at Hamer Hall for two nights only Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16. More highlights on the stacked program include performances from Paul Kelly and Camille O’Sullivan with Ancient Rain, a live rendition of Clinton Walker’s ground-breaking book, film and album in the form of Buried Country, Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau, Lisa Gerrard, Cate Le Bon The Pipettes singer Gwenno Saunders, Julianna Barwick, Grant-Lee Phillips and much more. For the full program and ticketing information, visit the Melbourne Festival’s website.
After a hugely successful nationwide tour in 2014, Irish rockers Bell X1 return to Australia for three special shows this December in support of their cracker new album, Arms. The group are festival and arena headliners in their native Ireland and play to ever growing numbers on their regular North American and European tours. Four of their albums have been nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year and three of them debuted at #1 on the Irish Album Charts. 2015 saw them keeping busy on a fully sold out acoustic tour and a support slot for Ed Sheeran at Croke Park. Arms is the trio’s seventh album and is set for release in October of this year. You can catch Bell X1 when they play Prince Bandroom on Friday December 2.
SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING TO PLAY EUROPEAN FAREWELL
MORRISSEY REVEALS MELBOURNE SHOW With the dates announced via a Morrisey fan zine, it looks like the legendary singer/songwriter will be coming to Melbourne off the back of a world tour. The show follows on from his headlining slot at Chicago’s Riot Fest, as well as an announcement that he will play his final show in the UK. After last visiting Australia for Sydney’s Vivid Live festival he’ll be returning to our shores after a European stint before jetting off to cover the US. Catch him at Festival Hall Saturday October 22.
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Punk heroes NOFX have been touted of the world’s most influential and controversial punk bands, but their full story has never truly been told - until now. In The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories, NOFX look back on more than three decades of inexplicable success, providing a close-up look at the punk rock music genre and, by proxy, the punk rock life. It’s a gnarly read that’s copped praise from the likes of Billie Joe Armstrong, Amanda Palmer, Joan Jett and Brian Baker. Guess what? Beat has a couple of copies to giveaway. Hit up beat.com.au/freeshit to win.
NYE ON THE HILL CONFIRMS 2016 INCARNATION It’s hard to believe we’re already over half way through the year, but the first announcement for the yearly NYE On The Hill is sure to ease the pain. The three day music and camping festival is locked in to take place from Thursday December 30, through until Friday January 1. A plethora of acts will be backed by the picturesque Hills of South Gippsland, with the official, all-Australian lineup due to drop on Wednesday August 10. First round tickets are available from Thursday August 4, with general admission going on sale Wednesday August 10. Suss your tickets via the NYE On The Hill website.
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Music in the Round will make its way back to the Convent, focusing on intimate performances that showcase Australia’s leading and emerging classical musicians. This year, Music in the Round will present its largest program to date, with 27 musicians, performing 12 concerts across four historic venues with audiences invited to curate their own unique concert experience. Program highlights include Ian Munro performing Bach, Beethoven and Ravel, William Hennessy and Louisa Breen performing Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2, Zoe Knighton performing Bach’s iconic Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat, Tristan Lee taking on Beethoven’s seminal Moonlight sonata, as well as Melbourne Piano Tria and Syzgy Ensemble bringing a contemporary edge to the event. Catch it Sunday September 4 (Father’s Day) at Abbotsford Convent. Tickets on sale now via Melbourne Recital Centre.
Take a trip down the coast on one of Australia’s most inimitable music experiences, as The Blues Train sets off down the tracks for 2016. Channelling the blues of modern day icons such as Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones, Blues Train boasts a lineup of some of the country’s finest including Dan Dinnen, Claude Hay, Jimi Hocking, Eddy Boyle, Catfish Voodoo and more. A night on The Blues Train consists of a meal at the historic Queenscliff Railway Station, followed by a musical journey on a moving steam train, stopping along the way for a boogie and a beer. There will be four different themed carriages on offer covering a solo act, a duo, a trio and then a full band, each offering an intimate concert for just 50 people at a time. The Blues Train departs from Queenscliff from 6.15pm and returns at 11.30pm. Tickets are available for Saturdays between October 22 and November 19. For full details and bookings, head to their site. HOT TALK
Before they head off on a massive tour of Europe, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding are saying farewell to Melbourne with a show at the John Curtin. This comes after the huge Up The Guts tour, which saw the slacker-pop outfit travelling through the belly of Australia alongside Scotdrakula, undertaking an epic 15 shows over 18 days. Recent single Don’t Bother Me is further proof that the band is far from running out of steam. Wish them well and say goodbye for now on Friday August 26. Supports will include Summer Flake, Tommy T & The Mishaps and RVG.
GARBAGE ARE RETURNING TO MELBOURNE Alt-rock legends Garbage are making their way back to Melbourne, locking in a national tour in support of their sixth studio album. Following on from their latest effort, Strange Little Birds, this will be the band’s first Australian tour since 2013. All 11 tracks on Strange Little Birds were recorded and produced by the band and released via their own STUNVOLUME Records/Liberator Music to both commercial and critical acclaim, debuting at #9 on the ARIA Album Chart. Garbage will play the Regent Theatre on Thursday November 24 alongside Tiny Little Houses. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
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SACRED HEART MISSION ANNOUNCES HEART OF ST KILDA CONCERT Sacred Heart Mission has dropped a scorcher of a lineup for its special annual fundraiser Heart of St Kilda Concert at the Palais Theatre. Now in its ninth year, this highlight of the Melbourne live music and comedy calendar attracts Australia’s finest musicians and comedians. The massive lineup is set to feature Ross Wilson, Judith Lucy, Red Symons, Ella Hooper, Paul Dempsey, Jimeoin, The Rebelles, Deborah Conway with Clare Bowditch and Maddy and Memphis Kelly, and Jeff Green, will join Russell Morris, Kutcha Edwards, Shane Howard, Olympia, The Umbilical Brothers, The Meltdown, Rebecca Barnard and Billy Miller with the Caravan Choir and Melbourne Tap. These acclaimed artists are donating their time to a cause that last year raised a whopping $79,000 for the Mission’s Meals Program to feed nearly 20,000 people in need. The show will once again be MC’ed by Brian Nankervis and will go down Tuesday September 6 at the Palais Theatre.
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The John Curtin are giving the lawbending Generator Party a new home in September, with a huge lineup for A Day On The Grid. There’s two dates locked in, with one show going down in Adelaide and the other in Melbourne. The huge lineup includes Horror My Friend, The Sinking Teeth, Waax, Neighbourhood Youth, Super Best Friends, Have/Hold, From Oslo, Heads Of Charm, Rad Island and No Haven. For a crap tonne of great bands, tickets are a pinch at $15+bf, so you best be getting in quick. It’s all happening on Saturday September 17, tickets on sale Monday August 8.
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DORSAL FINS TO TAKE OVER HOWLER Dorsal Fins have unleashed their brand new single, lifted from their forthcoming album. To celebrate, they’ll be hitting the road for an east coast tour. Sedated has already gained serious momentum, receiving its first spin on triple j last week. Their full length album will be released towards the end of the year. Catch them Saturday August 20 at Howler. Tickets via Moshtix.
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PALACE OF THE KING ANNOUNCE ALBUM LAUNCH Palace Of The King will be blasting their new album on a national tour. Having just toured internationally with their 2015 debut album White Bird / Burn the Sky and soaring off their recent single Beyond The Valley, Palace Of The King will soon release their new album Valles Marineris, which promises to burn with the same energy as their previous efforts. Palace Of The King will be lifting the roof off the Northcote Social Club on Saturday September 10. Tickets available via the venue’s website.
Seems Melbourne can’t get enough of New Jersey’s punk rock heroes Screaming Females – they’ve gone ahead and nabbed all tickets to their gig at The Curtin on Saturday August 6. All good though, Screaming Females have announced a second show at Old Bar on Monday August 8, with some rad supports churning through from Shepparton Airplane and Swim Team. Tickets are super limited and only $20 on the door. Giddy-up.
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THE WHITLAMS EMBARK ON A NATIONAL TOUR
MELBOURNE MUSIC BANK RETURNS IN 2016 WITH $60K PRIZE POOL Melbourne Music Bank, one of Victoria’s largest music contests for aspiring artists, have announced their triumphant return for 2016, boasting an enormous pool of prizes to the tune of $60,000. A huge opportunity for Victorian artists and bands to kickstart their music career, the winner of Bank of Melbourne’s Melbourne Music Bank will be the recipient of the ultimate toolkit for success. The 2016 prize pack includes four days of recording at Melbourne’s The Studios In The City to record, mix and master an EP, plus two film clips, album artwork, printed CDs, styling, media training, and a photoshoot for the release. The winner also receives management and mentoring by Matt O’Connor, publicity courtesy of On The Map PR, radio plugging by Varrasso PR and gig bookings by 123 Agency, as well as the opportunity to tour the east coast of Australia and perform at the renowned festival, Beyond The Valley. Phew. To be eligible, musicians must be from Victoria and submit an original song by 5pm on Saturday August 27. The public will then choose four finalists from a shortlist of 12. The Melbourne Music Bank winner will be selected after a live performance by the finalists in front of a panel of industry experts at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Tuesday October 25. To enter, Victorian musicians should submit their entry by 5pm Saturday August 27. For more details, visit www.bankofmelbourne.com.au/melbmusicbank.
MICHAEL FRANTI IS HEADING TO MELBOURNE
ORB TO TAKE DEBUT ALBUM ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Michael Franti is set to hit up Melbourne along with his band Spearhead, as part of a national tour. Franti is touring off the back of his recent album, SOULROCKER, marking his ninth studio album. The record debuted at #1 on the iTunes Alternative Album Chart, expanding his traditional roots sound with a taste of electronica. Catch Michael Franti & Spearhead at The Croxton on Wednesday September 28. Tickets via Bluesfest Touring.
Geelong’s favourite fuzz outfit ORB have announced they’re ready to unleash their debut album, Birth. Following on from cassette Womb and EP Migration, Birth comes as their anticipated full-length, conceived well over nine months ago. The trio have created their own brand of futuristic sludge. They’ll be rolling out the new release across August, with a Melbourne show slotted for Friday August 12 at The Tote. HOT TALK
Award-winning Australian band The Whitlams are hitting the road, bringing their revered songbook to Melbourne on the way through. The present lineup with Jak Housden on guitar, Warwick Hornby on bass and Terepai Richmond on drums has been together since 2001. They recorded their top-charting album Torch The Moon together in 2002 and the critically acclaimed Little Cloud in 2006. On the tour they will bring into the light some recently neglected songs from those two albums – tracks like Cries too Hard, Best Work, Been Away Too Long and Fondness Makes the Heart Grow Absent – as well as celebrating the classics from the earlier albums, like the 1998 ARIA Song of the Year, No Aphrodisiac and the always relevant Blow Up the Pokies. Enjoy a slice of Australian music history, when The Whitlams play The Corner on Friday September 16 and Saturday September 17.
BERNARD FANNING ANNOUNCES MELBOURNE SHOW To celebrate the release of his third solo record, Bernard Fanning will be hitting the road on a national tour. His third solo album, Civil Dusk, will be performed for the first time as he makes his way through some of the country’s most prestigious venues. Adding to the festivities, he’ll be joined by the likes of Dustin Tebutt and Ainslie Wills. With his solo career now edging on 10 years, Bernard Fanning has carved out a position as one of the country’s most revered songwriters both within his own right and as part of Powderfinger. Catch Bernard Fanning at the Palais Theatre on Monday October 31. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
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REGURGITATOR TO EMBARK ON HUMAN DISTRIBUTION TOUR Fresh from their brilliant set at the Reclink Community Cup, Regurgitator have locked in a Melbourne show on their newly announced Human Distribution tour. Not ones to shy away from a live set, Regurgitator took to the stage alongside the likes of Waleed Aly, Dan Sultan and Tim Rogers for some impromptu action at this year’s Community Cup, as well as bringing it to the NGV for their Friday Nights series, playing among the art of Andy Warhol and Ai Wei Wei. Catch them at Howler on Thursday November 3 and Prince Bandroom on Friday November 4.
PBS 106.7FM’s monthly shakedown of ska, rocksteady and early reggae Jamaica Jump-Up is back for another night of funk and groove. For this edition, a slew of Melbourne’s finest producers in calypso and Jamaican mento have been announced. Inspired by ska heavyweights in the UK and drawing on the rich history of Jamaica’s soundsystem culture, Jamaica JumpUp’s own Stryka D and the Heartical Hi Powa crew will be hauling their purpose built soundsystem into town for the party. Residents Jesse I (PBS’ Babylon Burning) and Mohair Slim (PBS’ Blue Juice) will also be bring their best vinyl selections for the night, along with special guest DJ Systa BB (Triple R’s The Good The Dub and The Global). Queen Jigzie and Kilmarnock Steve will be bringing the party vibes with MC duties all night long. Jamaica JumpUp will grace the Gasometer stage on Saturday August 20. Tickets available on the door.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR DAREBIN LIVE 2016 You can now register to be a part of the 2016 Darebin Music Feast, with applications now being accepted for Darebin Live. If you own a venue in the City of Darebin or are booked to perform at a venue, you can register to be included in the program. Registration is free and the only requirement is that it must be a live music event at a venue within the City of Darebin. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Darebin Music Feast, free sessions with a publicist and photographer will be offered to registered artists. Registrations close at 12pm on Friday August 19, and the free sessions will be offered on the week of Monday August 8. You can register on their website.
WITCH HATS ANNOUNCE ALBUM LAUNCH Alt-rock four-piece Witch Hats, released their third album Deliverance early July of this year, and are now planning to heat up The Tote in celebration of the release. Deliverance marks Witch Hats’ first entirely selfrecorded and self-produced release. The record encapsulates eight songs about war, religion, terrorism, abuse of power and Peeping Toms, and is available digitally or if you fancy yourself a vinyl, Witch Hats have got those too. Catch them when they tear up The Tote Saturday August 27. Supports come from Lalic, The Shifters and Contrast. Tickets via oztix. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 18
AS A RIVAL DROP A SINGLE AHEAD OF THEIR MELBOURNE SHOW As A Rival have lifted the lid off their latest jam before they hit the road for their upcoming Australian tour. The past six months has been a turning point for the band with the release of their debut album, By Design. Mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Adam Kasper (Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age), the album sees a maturity in songwriting, refining and building on ideas from past releases. They’ll tear up Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday October 8.
PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL CONFIRMS ITS COMEBACK FOR 2016 Paradise Music Festival is officially back in the saddle for 2016. The festival will return for its fourth consecutive year, once again being held at its well-loved location of Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. 2016 will see Paradise evolve to encompass their iconic amphitheatre, an indoor nightclub, and a secret late-night room included in the festival layout. All this comes with the promise of their biggest lineup yet and added facilities. However, the event will remain intimate by continuing to cap guests at 2,000. The festival will also remain BYO and run for three days, so start stocking up on tinnies now. Details of the lineup will be released soon. It all goes down from Friday November 25 – Sunday November 27 at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. Tickets via Ticketbooth.
THE MONKEYWRENCH CONFIRM FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR Since their formation in 1991, super group The Monkeywrench have left Australian fans hanging. The time has finally come, with the outfit confirming a tour to our shores for the very first time in November. The USA blues, punk and garage amalgamation boasts members of Mudhoney, U-Men & Gas Huffer and Lubricated Goat. Punters can expect samples lifted from their three LPs, Clean As A Broken Dick Dog, Electric Children the most recent, Gabriel’s Horn. Experience The Monkeywrench for yourself, when they hit up The Tote on Friday November 18.
THE BADLOVES AND TAXIRIDE UNVEIL STRING OF EAST COAST SHOWS In an exciting double bill, The Badloves and Taxiride are hitting the road together for a string of co-headline dates along the east coast. Both known for their double platinum albums and top 40 singles of the ‘90s, they’ll be performing everything you know and love. With their debut album, Get On Board exploding in 1993, spending a massive 69 weeks in the charts and peaking at #5, The Badloves delivered a collection of popular hits, including Lost, Memphis, I Remember, The Weight (featuring Jimmy Barnes) and Green Limousine. 1999 saw the arrival of Taxiride, four young Melbourne musicians who were to dominate Australian radio for the next five years. Entering the charts at #1, their critically acclaimed debut album Imaginate featured four top 20 singles; Get Set, Everywhere You Go, Can You Feel & Nothing In This World. Catch The Badloves and Taxiride when they hit up The Palms Crown on Friday August 19. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
BILL CHAMBERS AND LACHLAN BRYAN JOIN FORCES FOR A SPECIAL MELBOURNE SHOW Australian roots music icon Bill Chambers and award-winning Victorian singer/songwriter Lachlan Bryan are teaming up to give Melbourne one hell of a night. The show will be the first time the pair have collaborated in a live setting, despite having worked together in the studio previously. The night will have a collaborative feel, with the two artists performing together at the start and the end of the evening, as well as playing a set each with their bands. Catch them at Bella Union (Trades Hall) on Saturday August 20. HOT TALK
EARTHCORE REVEAL A SOLID SECOND ROUND LINEUP Earthcore festival continues to pull out the big guns, announcing a selection of heavy hitters for this year’s second round lineup. Taking to the stage for Earthcore 2016 will be Exosomatika, Fishimself, Fred V & Grafix, Jackmaster, LTJ Bukem, Machinedrum, Matthias Tanzmann, Nikki Setterfield, Oscar Mulero, Popof, Scuba, Sean Tyas, Tin Man and Truth. They’ll be joining an already stellar first round lineup, featuring Israeli psytrance duo LOUD alongside Chris Liberator, who will be making his first Australian appearance in four years. Earthcore 2016 will take place from Thursday November 24 – Monday November 28 in Pyalong, around an hour and a half out of Melbourne. Tickets are available now.
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DIY heroes Screaming Females are charging into Melbourne to play two raucous Melbourne shows. Their first gig at The John Curtin had punters champing at the bit, selling out the Saturday August 6 show in record time. Luckily, the punk trio has locked in another round – so as Steve Price would say, there’s no need to get hysterical. Having said that you should probably flip Price the bird he deserves and get buck wild when Screaming Females screech into The Old Bar on Monday August 9.
I OH YOU OXJAM PARTY
It’s rare to be able to do your part for the greater good by watching some sweet bands and smashing bevs. The I Oh You Oxjam Party provides just that, raising funds to help out those in need. Get all spiritual and shit while you enjoy stellar performances from hard-hitters The Peep Tempel, tough pop/soft punk favourites Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Wet Lips, Hideous Towns and DJs Fee B-Squared and Sara Savage. It’s going down at Howler on Friday August 5, tickets available via
BLACK TUSK
You know whenever a band has the word black in their name things are going to get heavy. The kings of metal and thrash, Black Tusk, are about as grim as it gets, and they’ve come all the way from Georgia to convert Australians to the school of doom. This is a band that has overcome the lowest of lows, and their latest album Pillar of Salt is testament to their tough as nails mentality. Pay your sacrament to the dark lords of metal when Black Tusk shred up The Reverence on Thursday August 6. MONTAIGNE Corner Hotel October 15 SAFIA Festival Hall October 15 THE WOLFE BROTHERS The Palms at Crown October 15 OKTOBERFEST feat. Shannon Noll St Kilda October 15 FALLING IN REVERSE 170 Russell October 16, 17 TIKI TAANE The Evelyn October 16 THE SCORPIONS Palais Theatre October 18 KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL feat. Henry Wagons & The Only Children, Mojo Juju, Dorsal Fins and more St Pauls Park October 20 – 21 THE DELTA RIGGS Corner Hotel October 21 RAVE OF THRONES feat Kristian Nairn Trak October 21 MORRISSEY Festival Hall October 22 HOT CHOCOLATE AND THE REAL THING Palais Theatre October 22 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE 170 Russell October 25 GLEN HANSARD Palais Theatre October 26 THE SOFT MOON John Curtin October 28 LOST LANDS FESTIVAL The Werribee Mansion October 28 – 30 STEVEN WILSON 170 Russell October 28 TRICK OR BEAT feat. J-Heasy, Indian Summer, Who Killed Mickey and more Festival Hall October 29 THE PRETTY LITTLES Northcote Social Club October 29 THE VENGABOYS 170 Russell October 30 BERNARD FANNING Palais Theatre October 31 VIOLENT SOHO Festival Hall October 31 SLIPKNOT Rod Laver Arena October 31 RICHIE RAMONE The Tote October 31, November 2 REGURGITATOR Howler November 3, Prince Bandroom November 4 THE STIFFYS The Workers Club November 4 BAD MANNERS Corner Hotel November 3 MSO - INDIANA JONES & THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Arts Centre November 4, 5 COLUMBUS The Workers Club November 5 THE DANDY WARHOLS Palais Theatre November 5 TECH N9NE The Prince Bandroom November 7, 8 SCHOOLBOY Q Festival Hall November 9 DEFTONES Festival Hall November 11 DESTROYER 666 Max Watts November 11 CITIZEN Corner Hotel November 12, Arrow on Swanston November 13 DIONNE WARWICK Palais Theatre November 13 A DAY ON THE GREEN Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong November 12, Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley November 13 STRAWBERRY FIELDS feat. George Fitzgerald, Henry Saiz, Petar Dundov and more Tocumwal, New South Wales November 17 – 20
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GYPSY & THE CAT MOVING INTO THE FUTURE BY PHOEBE ROBERTSON
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Announcing that the upcoming album would be their last on their Facebook page, Bacash and Towers assure fans that the more than amicable end comes as a dual decision to discover themselves through different artistic incarnations. “We both feel like there’s other things for us to do within the world of music,” says vocalist Xavier Bacash. “We’ve given three records to this alias and it’s time to branch out and explore our musical abilities as individuals. We’re really slow workers so we’ve been writing our last record over four years, but at the same time we’ve been crafting our other directions. Lionel wants to move in to film scoring and I’m going to have my own solo project under a new alias.” Excited by the minimal constraints placed on creativity in Japan, the pair have spent a significant amount of time piecing together Virtual Islands overseas. Admittedly, the duo says that the challenge of remaining true to the Gypsy & The Cat sound throughout the last four years was at times difficult. “It was such a long, long writing process for this record,” says Bacash. “That’s the other thing about moving away from the band, the longer you go on with it, the more you grow as a musician and your musical tastes grow and you can’t include all of them in your music. We’ve always BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 22
been a bit of a musical chameleon in that sense; all of our records have been quite eclectic genre-wise. It took us a long time to come to a place where we were interested enough by what we were writing. That challenge meant that we were constantly pushing ourselves, so I think the record is really thorough. It’s got different corners to it that after a couple of listens will be exposed to you. “It sounds like a Gypsy & The Cat record because I’m singing on it. That’s the common denominator. We definitely have a style of melody writing and chord progression that we use that makes it sound like Gypsy & The Cat, but the sound sonically is quite different and quite exploratory. There’s techno-y sounds in there and a lot more organic instrumentation. We’ve always been fascinated by the relationship between techno jumps and an acoustic guitar.” Not only are Bacash and Towers using the highly anticipated album to trial their untouched musical realms but also to show fans exactly what they’re made of. Bacash predicts that, one track in particular, Odyssey Of The Streets is set to impress. “There are heaps of classical composition sections that we wrote for the song and they’re kind of stitched together,” he explains. “We wanted to show off the B E AT.C O M . A U
musical knowledge that we have. It’s easy for people that can’t play an instrument to get a music program, some soft synths, DFTs and plugins and start making a record. Because they’re so beefed up, people can con their way through. Moving into the future, the thing that will separate artists or bands will be their virtuosity. Back in the day, you had people doing ten-minute solos on songs, which won’t happen anymore, but it was that level of instrumentation. As this is our last record we wanted to display what we’re about and what we could do.” Kicking off near the slopes in Thredbo, Gypsy & The Cat will be making their way to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane next month. The final tour will see the pair sharing a setlist of their new material as well as some older favourites that haven’t seen the stage for some time. “When you’re putting out a new record, you always have to play the new music but this will be more of a best of show,” says Bacash. “We will be playing songs we haven’t played for four or five years and will hopefully get a few people that we’ve worked with to come and join in. It’ll be sad but it’s going to be a fun time. The Melbourne show will be quite wild because all my family and friends who are there at every single show will be there. It’ll be more about the fans and people coming together and celebrating the journey that we’ve been on.” With a career that boasts ARIA chart success and award nominations, countless tours across the globe and some serious attention from triple j, Bacash says that there are plenty of high points on which to ponder. Expectedly, certain collaborations come to mind. “We did a song with Paul Kelly two years ago (Climb Into The Music), that was an amazing experience because I’ve looked up to Paul throughout my entire life. I actually wrote about him in my year 12 final exam – we studied his lyric book. It was pretty phenomenal to sit there and be writing a song with him. Having our album (Gilgamesh) in the triple j Hottest 100 Australian Albums Of All Time was pretty special. For me, that’s the biggest thing.” As he speaks about his musical confidant, it’s clear that Bacash is going to miss the instantly instinctive nature of his partnership with Towers. However, he asserts that their personal and
professional relationship will continue to grow alongside their separate careers. “Lionel and I are still so close and he comes into the studio every couple of weeks, has a listen to what I’ve been doing and puts his two cents in,” he says. “Sitting down and starting a song with him is very easy to do, I’ll miss that kind of compliancy of sitting down and writing something and by the end of the day it pretty much being fully formed. It’s always a longer process on your own but I’m excited about that too. There’s a bittersweet side to it. There’s an intuition when we work together, we never really discuss it. When you’re writing an album you don’t really know what the next song should be, you just start making it. A lot of the time we’d feed off each other and the energy – working for nearly a decade together that became really in tune. It was a privilege to work with him.” After building their own record label, Alsatian Music, the duo are the ultimate endorsers of DIY. Imparting some parting wisdom on their fellow creatives, Bach says that super fans were their saviour when they became a “stillborn act” on their previous label. “We were lucky that there was a fanbase and we had people there that would buy our records and come to our shows, it’s kept us afloat over all these years,” says Bacash. “I totally understand why people are starting their own labels or putting stuff out independently because record labels are so insecure, they will only jump on something when it’s already huge and at that point it’s like ‘Why would we sign to you anyway?’ That’d be my biggest advice to any up and coming artist. You’ve just got to follow the guidelines and make great music first and foremost.” Finally, when asked if he has any last thoughts to share with Gypsy & The Cat fans, Bacash leaves us with a simple yet touching aspiration. “I absolutely have to say, thank-you. Hopefully in their later years they’ll be playing our records and explaining the time they had with it to their kids.” GYPSY & THE CAT will say farewell at Howler on Saturday September 24. Virtual Islands is out Friday August 5 via Alsatian.
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Celebrate winter’s end with the inaugural West Set in 2016 Participating venues: Acqua E Vino | Kindred Studios | The Dancing Dog | Phoenix Youth Hub | Littlefoot Bar | Highpoint Shopping Centre | Yarraville Club | Jambo Bar and Café | Post Industrial Design and Pod Café | West of Kin | Nuevo Latino Los Rodriguez | Upstairs at Ovest | VU at MetroWest Pubs and taverns of the inner west: Reverence Hotel | Harts Victoria Hotel | Railway Hotel | Commercial Hotel | Footscray Hotel | Mona Castle Hotel
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This Week: Hot from a sell-out season at Perth’s Fringe World earlier this year, the acclaimed cabaret that is Frankly Winehouse is now coming to Melbourne. Devised and written by Ashleigh Kreveld (Impromptunes, HAIR: Summer of Love), this is an all out cabaret featuring the soul, sass and vulnerability of this late modern legend. Joining the ‘27 Club’ like many greats before her, Amy Winehouse’s legacy has truly lived on. With a voice that enthralls all, and the talent and ingenuity to match, Amy Winehouse has a story of intrigue, torment and passion. Frankly Winehouse will be coming to Whole Lotta Love for five special shows between Wednesday August 3 and Sunday August 7.
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A new Melbourne exhibition is exploring the nostalgic beauty of the Australian milk bar. Directed by Gorkem Acaroglu, Milk Bars is an interactive piece that will occupy multiple spaces across the entire Mechanics Institute venue. Ten artists and designers will combine visual art, sculpture, music and sound to create a unique yet familiar experience for audiences. Visitors will revisit a world of mixed lollies, newspapers, fridges, pinball machines and old-school TVs. Distant memories will undoubtedly resurface. After all, everyone has a milk bar story. Step back in time at The Mechanics Institute, Brunswick, up until Saturday August 6. Simon Taylor makes his return to the stage after a stint in the US with his new show, going down at The Butterfly Club. After writing jokes for a who’s-who of talented comics, he’ll be bringing his own brand of stand-up, anecdotes and magic. In comes in the wake of his successful Melbourne International Comedy Festival run, in which Taylor received stand-out reviews for his hilarious shtick. You can catch him up until Saturday August 6, with bookings via The Butterfly Club. Four of the finest works for strings feature in this concert directed by Canadian violinist James Ehnes, with the MSO’s Elgar, Bach, Puccini and Dvorak. Along with the familiar Ð J.S. Bach’s Violin Concerto No.2, with Ehnes as soloist, and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings Ð is Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro and Puccini’s miniature masterpiece, Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums). Composed in just one night in 1890, this sixminute work was originally for string quartet, but is mostly performed in its string orchestra version. It’s capped off with a post-concert conversation with MSO Director of Artistic Planning Ronald Vermeulen. It’s all happening Saturday August 6 at Melbourne Recital Centre.
pick of the week Located somewhere between Luis Buñuel, Alain Robbe-Grillet and Jess Franco, Fata Morgana from The Blood-Splattered Bride director Vicente Aranda (Libertarias, MIFF 1997) is a strange masterwork of both the Escuela de Barcelona and early giallo cinema. In a chillingly empty city (Barcelona, standing in for the dystopian near future), vacated by its residents under a spell of collective nuclear fear, a homicidal killer is on the loose. With the police baffled by the crimes and a resident professor puzzling over murders he believes to be destiny, only a beautiful fashion model (‘60s Spanish star Teresa Gimpera) is aware of the peril she faces. The rare film in which a woman kills two men with a fish, Fata Morgana, or ‘Left-Handed Fate’, mixes avant-garde surrealism with innovative popart eclecticism, Aranda serving up a fascinating thriller that trips into the psychology of the victim/killer dynamic; just as some are born to kill, are there those that are born to die? Catch it Friday August 5 at ACMI as part of Melbourne International Film Festival.
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he hallowed Melbourne Festival returns once more for 2016, under the guidance of newly instated Festival Director Jonathan Holloway. While the program remains as eclectic and creatively fulfilling as ever, littered with special events and oddities, this year’s festival will be remembered as a celebration of our city ± of all its nooks and crannies, hidden secrets and exploratory nature ± in a series of events embedded within it as opposed to being simply transposed atop of it. “The question most major city festivals face is how to create a buzz, how to present a critical mass of work [and] how to invent a focus to encourage the city to go out every night,” explains Holloway. “When I started planning my first Melbourne Festival it was clear that the city already has the best music scene, the best bar and restaurant culture, and the most thriving night time economy in Australia, so the question was different: what do you give the city that already has almost everything? I believe that the answer is to focus on unique and unforgettable events, and to weave them as lightly as possible into the existing city; to move every possible dollar from infrastructure to artists. To build a festival out of the city rather than imposing it onto the city. To make it a festival in, of, and about Melbourne.” As opposed to previous incarnations, this year’s event will not feature a purpose built hub. Instead, Melbourne’s flagship cultural and live music institutions will be showcased and populated throughout. It’s an attempt to see our favourite local haunts through a reinvigorated light. In other words, this year’s Melbourne Festival is an opportunity to remember how good our city really does have it. “We do still need somewhere to gather with friends, artists and audiences after our shows every night,” says Holloway. “Curtain House is a unique building. The Toff in Town alone has the fabulous combination of intimacy and class in one room, with a great live music venue in the next. Talking with artists, international visitors and festival-goers alike, there was a genuine energy to rediscover this iconic Melbourne space in a new way during the festival.” Like most great ideas, Holloway began his task of programming from a place of beautiful simplicity.
“I started off with just two words,” he says. “Festival: what is a city festival in the 21st century, how does it stand outside the day to day, how does it use everything we have to create live events [and] help us see the world anew? And Melbourne: what are the unique qualities of this city, and how can we amplify and challenge them? The festival team and I were looking for a series of events which were irresistible rather than broadly appealing, that spoke to the city and the times, that were immersive and engaging; unique and unforgettable. “We want the events during the festival to be sharply focused to create energy and urgency. The festival in October is the moment of lightning: charged in the build-up by the friction of ideas, engagement and exploration, harnessed in the aftermath to create energy, debate and inspiration. “Amidst the continuing conversation about festivals ± their quantity, history, relevance and their leadership ± it remains clear that our primary purpose is to ‘only connect’. To connect Melbourne with the rest of the world, to connect the accepted present with the emerging future, and to connect the passion of artists with the prose of society.” These ideals are exemplified in Holloway’s electrifying program as past connects with the present, and the present is complemented with events that buck convention and illustrate exactly where we might end up. Cultural avatars of the 20th and 21st century come to the fore, with David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed seeing the seminal artist reinterpreted by the likes of Tim Rogers, Iota, Adalita, Deborah Conway and Steve Kilbey alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Further program highlights include breathtaking ice dancing in Vertical Influences, Paul Kelly and Camille
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O’Sullivan paying tribute to Yeats in Ancient Rain, large-scale installations that transform the ordinary into something spectacular, and myriad other works that beckon discovery. Aptly, Melbourne Festival is bookended by two events that capture the spirit of Australia’s first people, with contemporary revelations throughout. “Being from somewhere else means that I’ve had the joy of discovering and exploring Australia with fresh eyes and ears,” says Holloway, who is originally from Sheffield but moved to Western Australia several years ago. “Australia’s stories ± whether 40,000 years old or entirely contemporary ± are rich and complex. The festival needs to keep finding new ways to explore them. Clinton Walker’s Buried Country explores Aboriginal country music in the most amazing way, and Victoria’s fabulous Back to Back Theatre go right back to Adam and Eve in Lady Eats Apple.” Under the artful guidance of Holloway, the 2016 Melbourne Festival will blur the lines between audience and performer, all the while inspiring citydwellers to see their home with new eyes. “The festival has free events in public spaces throughout, from the welcome of Tanderrum to the beauty of The Home Within, from the witty empowerment of Haircuts By Children to the demonic pyro and drumming of Tambours de Feu through the laneways and main streets of the CBD,” says Holloway. “There are intimate and immersive works for one person at a time in labyrinths or using virtual reality headsets, and performances like Faye Driscoll’s Attendance or The Money which are entirely completed by the audience.” Ultimately, events like Melbourne Festival strengthen our community. They remind us of what we are so fortunate to enjoy, while providing a chance to reflect on what Melbourne stands for both as a hotbed for creative niches and as a global leader in the world of arts and music. With its brilliant, reflexive and widereaching program, Melbourne Festival is an event for the people ± t o inspire, provoke and excite. “I want us to present a festival that is for, in and about Melbourne,” reflects Holloway. “That creates the thrill of anticipation, that is fabulous in the moment and which lives long in memories. I want people to jump in with both feet, buy more tickets than they think they can really afford, commit to more evenings than they think they can spare, and take some wonderful risks.” The 2016 Melbourne Festival runs from Thursday October 6 to Sunday October 23.
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It’s another huge one for Dirty Secrets, with a great selection of comedians to get you through hump-day. Xander Allan is acting MC with Adam Knox, Danielle Walker, Laura Dunemann, Clara Cupcakes and more getting in on the action. It’s all happening Wednesday August 3. Get down from 8.30pm at 80 Smith St, Collingwood.
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COMEDY AT GEORGE’S The city’s favourite George Costanza-inspired bar continues to bring the laughs to warm up the Winter of George. On Thursday August 4 they’ll see Dilruk Jayasinha host Aaron Gocs, Kirsty Webeck, Daisy Berry, Beau Stegmann, Glen Zen, Kimberley Lisle and Claire Hagan. Plus, the next competitors for the ‘Are You Funnier Than George?’ competition are taking to the stage. 20 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB Hannah Gadsby headlines this week at the Thursday Comedy Club at the European Bier Cafe. You’ve seen Hannah all over the Comedy Festival Gala, on Please Like Me and Adam Hills Tonight, but now come see her where she really shines ± on stage. Plus Mike Goldstein, Richard Stubbs and more. It’s been packed lately, so this is sure to be no exception. It’s all happening this Thursday August 4 at 8.30pm, at the European Bier Café, 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. All for only $12.
Melbourne Festival Unveils 2016 Arts Program From contemporary dance on ice, to fireworks, percussion and CBD street takeovers, Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway’s first Melbourne Festival program presents an irresistible assortment of the familiar and the unknown. The Festival will open with a free, outdoor spectacle from one of the world’s most renowned street theatre companies, Catalan’s Deabru Beltzak. In a further highlight, Canada’s Le Patin Libre will take to the ice, re-inventing everything you know about ice-skating when they combine the wit of street dance with the technical virtuosity of contemporary movement in the Australian premiere of their show, Vertical Influences. Moreover, Spain’s reigning flamenco queen Sara Baras will take the stage at Hamer Hall to pay tribute to the flamenco luminaries who have influenced her work. Theatre highlights include Backstage in Biscuit Land, a groundbreaking performance in an Australian exclusive alongside the world-renowned National Theatre of Scotland with Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. More stellar events include Lady Eats Apple from Back to Back Theatre, and The Echo of the Shadow ± a cross between a European style fairy tale and sensory therapy. Further intrigue comes from The Money, which forces the audience to unanimously agree on the proper way to spend a table topped with cash. Visual art promises work from Chiharu Shiota, best known for immersive installations and sculptures that explore uncharted terrain. Elsewhere, The Queen Victoria Market, an iconic meeting place for the city, has been explored anew through the lens of leading Australian artists as part of the inaugural Public Art Melbourne Biennial Lab: What Happens Now?, curated by Natalie King. It’s all part of a program that draws from a spectacular array of visual art, dance, theatre, music and free events. The 2016 Melbourne Festival will take place from Thursday October 6 until Sunday October 23.
FUNNY AT THE BRUNNY Every second Monday at 8pm The Brunswick Hotel (AKA The Brunny) hosts Funny at the Brunny with host Glen Zen and his sidekick bubble mascot Momann on the DJ decks. The next event on Monday August 15 will see a slew of hilarious folk take to the stage for a night of laughs. Free entry and $10 jugs of Boags all night long. 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. Tram No. 19, stop 20.
COMEDY AT SPLEEN Mondays at Comedy at Spleen are always chockers. It’s simply never not full. The only place to be on Mondays will be packed full of laughs with guests and it’s the place where big names drop in.This Monday August 8 they have Mike Goldstein, Bart Freebairn, Brett Blake, Dom Chupwee and more. 41 Bourke Street in the CBD at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
Coming Up Alan Carr
Wednesday August 31 Arts Centre
An Evening With Henry Rollins
Monday September 19 & Tuesday September 20 State Theatre
Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert
Friday November 4 ± S aturday November 5 Hamer Hall
John Olsen: The You Beaut Country
Friday September 16 - Sunday February 26 2017 Ian Potter Centre
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Australia’s Biggest India Festival Is Coming to Melbourne The most significant showcase of Indian arts and culture to ever take place in Australia is coming to Melbourne. From the classical to the contemporary, Confluence is a showcase of the stunning and vibrant variety of India’s artistic cultures and traditions. The six-city festival is the most significant exhibition of Indian arts and culture ever to be staged in Australia, involving worldclass performers well beyond Bollywood alone. One of the festival’s key components is fostering bilateral ties, with joint performances and collaborations between Indian and Australian artists and thinkers throughout. Program highlights include an exhibition of vintage Indian instruments, a puppet procession, cartoonist Ajit Ninan in conversation with Mark Knight and more. The festival runs between Monday August 15 and Sunday October 30 at venues throughout Melbourne. Full details through their website.
Greville Projections to Light Up South Side Hot off the back of their work in the Gertrude Street Projection Festival, a number of talented projectionists will bring their reality bending magic to Greville Projections as part of the highly anticipated Glow Winter Arts Festival. The Prahran area will come to life when the mundane is transformed into the spectacular with stunning visuals for the second consecutive winter. Program highlights include Kate Geck’s piece Apeiron, delving into concepts of early Greek philosophy, as well as Disco Bin from Fairy Turner turning objects of filth into beacons of happiness, laughter and contemplation. Elsewhere, Ian de Gruchy will explore disruptive patterns and optical illusions while Nick Azidis dives into the world of analogue projection while creating moods, atmospheric light and abstract forms.The Glow Winter Arts Festival will run from Thursday August 11 - Sunday August 21 throughout Stonnington.
NGV International to Present Italian Jewels from Hollywood’s Golden Age A spectacular display of jewels from the Bulgari Heritage Collection, including emerald and diamond jewellery worn by late English actress and businesswoman Elizabeth Taylor is coming to Melbourne as part of the Italian Jewels: Bulgari Style exhibition. Drawn from Bulgari’s remarkable archives, the pieces highlight the Italian design house’s longstanding relationships with stars of Hollywood and Italian cinema, with a focus on the Dolce Vita period of the ‘50s and ‘60s when Rome was a popular location for Hollywood films. More than 80 stunning pieces of jewellery will be unveiled as part of the exhibit alongside film and photography. Highlights include jewels presented to Taylor by her paramour and fifth husband Richard Burton, including an emerald ring he gifted her when their love affair first began in Rome on the set of Cleopatra (1963). Italian Jewels: Bulgari Style will be on display at NGV International from Friday September 30 until Sunday January 29, 2017. G E T S O M E C U LT U R E U P YA
Walking out of a screening of Louis Theroux’s My Scientology Movie is surreal and, to be honest, a little bit terrifying. Is that white car following me? Am I being secretly filmed? Are they out to get me now too? It’s unconventional for a Theroux film. The British documentary king is normally allowed almost unrestricted access into the most weird and wonderful corners of society; but oh no. Not Scientology. Call it what you want ± the religion, cult, celebrity-endorsed ideology ± isn’t having a bar of his attempts to infiltrate and understand their notoriously private group, and they certainly aren’t afraid to let him know. In classic Theroux fashion, persistence is an understatement. Realising he won’t get access to the real thing, he seeks to recreate the Scientology world with the help of a few high profile ex-scientologists who left the religion after many years at the top of its ranks. With Marty Rathbun, who was once second in command to Scientology’s mysterious (and by almost all accounts violent and manipulative) leader David Miscavige, Theroux auditions young actors in LA to help imagine some of the most intense events, teachings and practices from ex-members’ times inside the religion. The film is built around his frustrations at not being allowed access into these people’s lives, and along the way manages to catch glimpses of the rules and regulations that govern Scientology. It’s not like the religion - with its own fancy film studios, huge collections of literature and members like Tom Cruise - needs someone to document its goings on. Moreover, you won’t be surprised to hear they aren’t particularly pleased about excommunicated members spreading their training methods, writings and allegations of violence to the non-believing public. The religion started by a sci-fi writer that makes its most high ranking members sign billion-year contracts are known for having powerful lawyers, and self-appointed crusaders who make it their duty to follow and taunt those who might do anything to give Scientology a bad name. Some of the organisation’s highest-ranking members pop up in the film ± claiming public roads as private property, standing outside the studio Theroux is filming in and recording him right back; even hiring a private investigator to tail Louis’s car for four hours. You may not be afforded access into the innermost workings of the group, but the film certainly provides an insight into how powerful, wealthy and protective of their lifestyle these people are. Flitting between tense and (nervously) hilarious, Theroux’s sharp wit and talent at telling stories shine through despite being repeatedly knocked back by his subjects. He pushes his sources right to the edge; a couple of times almost losing Marty Rathbun, his closest source - but always pulling back at the right moment. Make no mistake, My Scientology Movie is by no means a groundbreaking exposé into the inner workings of Scientology, but watching someone try to weasel their way under its skin is equal parts entertaining, mischievious and utterly unnerving. Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie screens Saturday August 13 at Hoyts Melbourne Central (standby) as part of the 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Theatre Works to Present ‘The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui’ Acclaimed Director Phil Rouse presents a modern take on Bertolt Brecht’s allegory The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui, featuring a darkly humourous and rough fable on Adolf Hitler’s rise to power through the grimy lens of 1930s Chicago.This satire combines American gangster movies with Richard III, depicting Arturo Ui and his thug gang in the Cauliflower Trust employing corruption, intimidation, violence and extortion in order to take over the vegetable trade. Check out The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui at Theatre Works on Monday August 22 to Saturday September 10
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Michael Winslow BY TOM PARKER
When the Police Academy film series concluded in 1994, Michael Winslow had captivated the world with his bewildering yet stunning articulations. Cadet Larvell Jones was a mischievous police officer who used his devious vocality to swindle criminals, authoritarians and innocent citizens alike. It was flabbergasting to say the least, but what would become of this fascinating persona in the films’ subsequent years? A skill set so diverse would be an asset in many walks of life and so Winslow would go ± into stand-up, beatboxing, public speaking, caricaturing and even voiceover work. Nevertheless, in a star-studded career boasting hundreds of unmatched accomplishments, it’s the inspiration he has given to others that has gratified him most. “Each [achievement] has been a triumph in itself,” says Winslow. “Watching folks take some of the stuff that I created and was paying attention to, and then career them; I am thoroughly thrilled to be a part of the development of everyone from Reggie Watts to Shlomo to Beardyman and just comedians in general.” His motivation of Australian comics, however, he only muses. “When I watch Rodney Rude and when I watch all the other comedians in Australia and I see how they affect me, I wonder if some of the best comedy in Australia has seen Police Academy. Hopefully we’ve given them a laugh and a good influence. I wonder if we’ve done well?” He’s actually done particularly well. One of Australia’s finest beatboxers Tom Thum cites Winslow as a major influences. Thum has sold out stand-up seasons in Edinburgh, New York, London and Hamburg since breaking onto the scene in 2005 when he took out the team battle at the World Beatbox Championships. Embodying the Police Academy film legacy was seven capsules, all distinctively unique with which only Jones, Cadet Eugene Tackleberry (David Graf ) and Commandant Eric Lassard (George Gaynes) appeared in all. To the guilefulness of Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris, the police academy is designed to ensure that, in the most ironic fashion, none of the cadets actually graduate. Nevertheless, they all advance after years of tireless civil service. While the educational timeline of the series remained relatively constant throughout, from inauguration to graduation, each film shared its own peculiar and irregular tale to the liberty of Winslow and his colleagues. “Each film had a life of its own because of the events and things that were going on around it and we had different directors for a lot of them,” says Winslow. “Each one was a person and each crew really was different. Moscow was no way near the same as Toronto for the first academy. “Working with Christopher Lee (Cmdt. Alexandrei Rakov), it was just really different and then working with G.W. Bailey (Lt. Harris) for the first time is completely different from the second one because we had Art Metrano (Mauser) in Academy 2 instead of Harris,” says Winslow. “So each one, the multi-stories and their characters pretty much changed themselves around. We had Mauser in the second one and Harris back again (for the BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 28
fourth instalment). We really evolved.” The shooting of the films was also subject to the circumstances which revolved around it, something which Winslow noted added another dimension to the story. “Lots of things were going on in life during these, we were in Toronto and we were in Los Angeles, back and forth and then a set at Miami Beach, when Wayne Gretzky finally met Janet Jones for the first time,” says Winslow. “As Lennon once said, ‘Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans’ ± life pretty much went around Police Academy,” says Winslow. Whether it was romance or controversy overshadowing the set, the cast had no other choice but yield to the events happening around them. “[We were there] during a military coup too, so that changed it again. We were trying to make the movie in downtown Moscow, we were in Red Square and there’s a big thing going on and we can’t leave, but we still had to work.” It was a positively tumultuous ten years for Winslow, who uncovered hundreds of sounds and flawless impersonations throughout the tenure. Nonetheless, there’s always uncharted territory and Winslow believes his parodying abyss is still vast, evident in the way he launches into pitch-perfect impressions throughout the interview. Winslow is set to embark on his most extensive tour of Australia yet, voyaging through 15 different locations throughout his journey. A beneficiary will be Melbourne’s Yarraville Club, which he sold out nine times during the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. When describing what audiences can expect from the tour, only one idiom comes to mind. “We’re going to mess around with technology and we’re going to have a kitchen sink approach,” he says. “I think we may actually bring our kitchen sink with us.” MICHAEL WINSLOW will take his show to the Village Green Hotel on Saturday August 6, the Gateway Hotel on Thursday August 11, Shoppingtown Hotel on Friday August 12, Chelsea Heights Hotel on Saturday August 13, Hallam Hotel on Thursday August 18, York on Lilydale on Friday August 19 and Yarraville Club on Friday August 26. Tickets via liveatyourlocal.com.au.
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RIFLEBIRDS’ ALBUM: WORLD FEELS WIDE Making your own delicious fried chicken doesn’t have to be hard. Plus, it’s the perfect companion to the smooth alt-country vibes of Riflebirds’ second album, World Feels Wide. We recommended practicing your best southern drawl in advance, so you can sing along effectively. Serve this with slaw to level up.
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4x Chicken Drumsticks 4x Chicken Thighs 3x Eggs 1/3 Cup Buttermilk 1/4 Cup Tabasco Sauce 3 Tablespoons Garlic Powder 1 Tablespoons Paprika 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional) 2 Cups Self Raising Flour Salt and Pepper Vegetable Oil for frying
1. In a medium sized bowl, beat the eggs and milk together. The opening track on Riflebirds’ LP World Feels Wide serves as a fine complement to your brisk whisking. Last Train features plenty of country twang and rolls along nicely, with a super smooth chorus. Sway your hips, tap your toes, and you’ll soon be on your way. 2. Add your tabasco, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. If you want to take things up a notch, add the cayenne pepper now too. Meanwhile, the title track from the Melbourne six-piece, World Feels Wide, kicks off with a bit of groove and reverb. A bluesy backbone and an echoing build-up will easily coast you through to the next step. 3. Spread out half the flour on a plate. Dip your chick bits in the egg mix, keeping an eye to only use half of this too, then roll those bitches in the flour. Shit does get a bit messy, so don’t be too enthusiastic. After you’ve battered up four pieces of chicken, add the rest of the flour to the plate and repeat. Things head down-tempo with They’re Out To Get You, which features saxophone as the hero, alongside some complex riffs down the track. The soulful venture is both an ode to the courageous as well as a lament, with lyrics like “Black dog creeping like a demon, trying to take you down.” Don’t be sad though, you’re about to eat some tasty as chicken. 4. Heat your vegetable oil in a pan to medium heat. Use a large, heavy based skillet. You want enough oil in there so the chicken is basically having a bath almost half way up. If you don’t have a big pan on hand,
you’ll need to do this in batches. While you’re waiting for the oil to get nice and hot, Wanderings will have you appreciating a rockier, guitar laden side to Riflebirds. 5. Cook the crap out of those guys for about 10-15 minutes per side. Feel free to turn the heat down a smidge if things are getting gnarly hot, and oil is spitting everywhere. You want them nice and golden brown, and the chicken cooked through. Ain’t got no time for salmonella. Get excited with The Mess, which cracks the whip from the get-go. Zealous harmonica leads quickly into a hair-trigger frenzy of a track. Boogie on down in anticipation of your delicious fried goods. 6. Once all the chicken is done, crispy and magnificent, sit your arse down and eat up. Closing track Goodnight All is an acoustic style ballad, which will get you all warm and cosy for your impending food coma. BY BEL RYAN RIFLEBIRDS’ album, WORLD FEELS WIDE, has been released independently. You can stream it from their website www. riflebirds.com.au.
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Senòr BBq Pops Up At Section 8 Imagine sitting yourself down, surrounded by wooden pallets, shipping containers and banging tunes, only to make that experience a little bit better with some delicious meat, straight off the grill. Meet Senòr BBQ, purveyor of the famous asado (beef short ribs), choripans and more, taking over Section 8 every Friday from 12pm onwards in August. Hernan Palacio’s grill skills are second to none, and he’ll be whipping up choripans - fresh chorizo in crusty bread, asado - grilled beef ribs & chicken, all lovingly prepared and smeared with that holy green grail ± chimichurri. Grab a bite down at Section 8, located in Tattersals Lane in the Melbourne CBD. Cash only, pals. EVERYTHING MELBOURNE
Glamorama Spares No One With New Kitchen, Spare Me What happens when the best late-night venue on Brunswick Street and the best café in Ascot Vale work together? Food, drink and music of the highest quality become a match made in heaven. Glamorama has now welcomed David “Davey” Stewart (owner and Head Chef of Ascot Food Store) as executive chef to its new rebranded kitchen, Spare Me, boasting delicious dishes, including the madras spiced trawler prawns, marinated mushrooms with crispy tofu and much more. With a strong emphasis on entrees and shared plates, expect other delicious dishes such as celery pickle with pecans, shallot and shaved manchego; Hiramasa Kingfish with lemon oil and shoots; and Fried Buttermilk Chicken with Sriracha mayonnaise. A small selection of new mains will be available including a soft shell crab burger with sauce gribiche, confit tomatoes and watercress; the slow cooked blue eye fillet with clams, white wine and parsley; and the grilled halloumi burger with spiced pumpkin and pickle. Fresh salads and sides such as fermented grains with grilled corn, heirloom tomatoes, compressed cucumber and soft herbs and charred broccolini with zucchini, kale, avocado and spiced hummus are also perfect for sharing with friends. Check out Glamorama’s new Spare Me Kitchen at 393 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. The dinner menu is served from 5pm until 11pm.
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How long has AIM been running? Sydney originally started as a guitar school in 1968 and changed names a couple of times until what it is today, while Melbourne has been up and running for just over two years. What courses are on offer? We offer Diploma and Bachelor courses in both Contemporary Performance and in Composition, a Bachelor in Business Entertainment Management, a Diploma in Audio Engineering and Masters Degrees and Graduate Certificates in both Composition and Performance. Do entrance requirements vary? Yes, we cater for a range of students. In terms of Bachelor courses for students coming straight out of school, they need a pass in VCE and then it’s based on an audition. Mature aged students (21 and over) are based solely on audition. These auditions involve meeting a performance standard and a theory standard. Entry into the Diploma courses are slightly different in that they are audition and require a performance standard only. As a relatively new institution how does AIM differ to other traditional Music Education providers? Two of our main strengths are the quality and diversity of our teaching staff. It’s an industry-based course so we’re aiming to give students a really wellrounded education to prepare them for the music industry. In terms of logistics, a lot of people find our location attractive being right in the middle of the CBD on King St. We’re only one block from Southern Cross Station and we have students coming from places such as Bendigo, Mt Macedon and Geelong. Despite that seeming some distance, it’s only a single train trip in. In terms of our Sydney campus, students do have the option to transfer between the two. Both campuses run the same course program and we’ve had students move between both and enjoyed broadening their experience by studying in two different cities. Education seems to be more flexible with a focus on catering to student needs these days? Absolutely. We have flexible study options – students can take one unit per trimester if that’s all they can manage, right up to full time study loads. With our facilities being modern, centrally located and well equipped, we help with this as much as possible. I understand you’ve had acts such as Snarky Puppy, Spyro Gyra in for workshops recently – is this a common occurrence? We regularly have events a couple of times a trimester, in both Sydney and Melbourne. We often have artists at both campuses for workshops and performances in a range of styles and genres. What opportunities do students have on completion of a course at AIM? We’re just about to complete our first Melbourne Graduation ceremony this week. Plenty of students have already found employment. One student is heading overseas on a performance contract, another has been doing assistant Musical Direction work, others have gone onto further study such as Graduate study or areas like Music Therapy. Plenty of musicians have taken up work in professional bands and obviously with Sydney – having some further history than Melbourne – there have been students going on to work internationally and on TV. Most of our graduates from the Business Entertainment Management course have already found placements working in their field of expertise, which is a great success for us. Do you think it’s important for AIM to foster the Australian Music scene? Absolutely. We have professional musicians performing on campus where the students can interact with them. All the staff are professionals in their own right and students network with them and get out to see them at gigs. It’s a very interactive scene that we’ve got going.
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4.00 TERAMAZE Featuring guitar wizard, Dean Wells, Teramaze is something special to experience and has been described as one of the finest prog metal bands in Australia. Presented by Ernie Ball Musicman
3.00 KEVIN BORICH BAND Legend is an often over-used term, but in Australia it truly applies to the great Kevin Borich. A genuine pioneer of the modern Aussie rock scene, his 40 year live and recording career has seen him play alongside some of the world’s guitar greats.
2.00 DEAN RAY Dean Ray personifies the romance of rock ‘n’ roll. On stage, he’s all about passion. Losing himself in the moment, the talented guitarist/singer’s one and only goal is to put on a great rock ‘n’ roll show.
1.00 I BUILT THE SKY Rohan Stevenson is known worldwide for his ‘I built the sky’ solo project. While generally guitar based instrumental music ‘I built the sky’, ranges from techy prog-metal to intricate punk to pop and ambient flavours. Presented by Sherlock Amplifiers.
12.00 GEOFF ACHISON & JIMI HOCKING Two of Melbourne’s hottest guitar slingers Jimi Hocking and Geoff Achison return to the guitar show, playing some of their favourite classic Aussie guitar riffs as well as their own brand of rockin’ rhythm n blues.
2.30 JUSTIN BERNASCONI Justin Bernasconi is a rarity among guitarists and songwriters. Straddling styles and sounds from the Delta Blues, Bluegrass, English Folk and all stops in between, his highly original tunes are infused with exciting and soulful guitar playing.
1.30 LUCAS MICHAILIDIS Lucas Michailidis has been described as ‘quite simply a guitar-playing phenomenon.... he can pull a rhythm and complexity out of a hat’. Real art and enriching food for the soul is what you get with a Lucas peformance.
12.30 MATTHEW FAGAN A gifted virtuoso guitarist and composer, he has accrued over 30 years of performance, composition and educational experience. Matthew is capable of stunning the listener with attack, as well as melting you with elegance.
11.30 NICK CHARLES A class act, revered by peers and critics as one of the finest pickers and players in the land. 2015 Artist of the Year at the Port Fairy Folk Festival
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11.00 SHANNON BOURNE’S WHIRLYBIRD This free form improvisation trio will take you on an intriguing sonic journey. Witness this band’s debut performance, led by free-thinking guitarist, Shannon Bourne and featuring Luke Hodgson on bass and Leigh Fisher on drums
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4.30 MIKE ELRINGTON Gentle giant, Mike Elrington is a gifted songwriter with impressive guitar skills and a fierce work ethic. Standing at almost two metres tall, delivering gut-wrenching vocals and playing fiery guitar licks, very few people forget a Mike Elrington performance.
3.30 JAMIE PYE for Cole Clark Guitars Featuring Jamie Pye, talking about the latest innovations in the Cole Clark family, from unique designs in Australian and exotic woods along with some stunning playing from Jamie. Presented by Cole Clark Guitars
3.45 Jimi Hocking Rocks with Yamaha & Vox Jimi Hocking presents some exciting new amp innovations from Vox and introduces the new Revstar electric guitars from Yamaha, as well as sharing tips, tricks, and hot licks he’s learned over a 30+ year career as a professional guitarist.
2.45 V3 High Voltage Foot Distortion Pedal For those that have longed for a Fat Head or a Grid 30 amp, Sherlock Amplifiers has come up with an affordable pedal design that has the same high gain distortion sounds found in the Fathead and now the Grid 30 amplifier. Currently undergoing patent application. Presented by Greg Hill
1.45 Peavey’s History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Join Michael Smith, Global Product Manager for Peavey Electronic MI Division to take you through the history of Rock’n’Roll and how a young passionate Hartley Peavey started his empire and created his now legendary tones.
12.45 Roland/BOSS Guitar Product Showcase Matt Walsham demonstrates BOSS’ new range of Waza Craft premium pedals – telling the story behind their development and showcasing their luscious all-analog tones. Josh Munday demonstrates the ME-80 and flagship GT-100 effects processors – as well as introducing the power and versatility of the GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser.
11.45 AMEB Rock School Alyson Locke (Lead Examiner), and renowned guitarist, Simon Gardner. With contemporary music now such a significant part of modern music tuition, Rockschool presents a new and engaging syllabus, as rigorous in content and delivery as any classical instrumental syllabus to date. Teachers will be able to structure lessons through a goal-directed process using up-todate, popular material with outcomes that are sure to improve and develop the performance abilities and overall musicality of students. Presented by AMEB
12.45 PHIL MANNING Phil Manning first came to our attention in pioneering Australian blues band Chain. As a solo performer in the acoustic sphere, Phil has also been ahead of the game, as one of the first electric gunslingers to begin working in both realms before ‘unplugged’ became a catch phrase. He’s also played with many legendary blues icons. 1.45 The Guitar Players Session 1 Acoustic Blues & Roots Nick Charles hosts and features– Geoff Achison, Shannon Bourne, Jimi Hocking Sam See, and Phil Manning. Most modern popular guitar styles have some debt to the blues and roots. Some of our finest blues exponents will chat about their approach plus there will be finger-picking good solos and “all-in” jams and tunes.
11.00 Sitting Guitar Exams Featuring Matthew Fagan & Emilio Kormanic. A valuable workshop for VCE and TAFE/tertiary guitar performance students of classical/electric and Contemporary Guitar. The workshop refers to AMEB syllabus and CPM Cert III & IV and Bachelor of Music courses. A selection of curriculum pieces be worked on in the 45 minute session.
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11.15 FRETTED FEMMES IN SONG Featuring some of Melbourne’s finest young female songwriter guitarists. Heloise, Cat Canteri, Leisha Jungalwalla and Megan Bernard, all showcasing their songs and the part the guitar plays in them. A wonderful way to start the day at the MGS
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3.00 TRIPLE M FINALE JAM You’ve spent the weekend watching some of our finest guitar talent, you’ve got your dream guitar bargain, seen a cool demo or two and thinking life couldn’t get any better… BUT ... we’ve saved the best until last! Some of Australia’s slickest pickers will come together on one stage for the Triple M Finale Jam. The line up includes: Bob Spencer, Brett Kingman, Phil Ceberano, James Ryan, Simon Hosford, Shannon Bourne, Tim Gaze … and you never know who else might join them!
2.00 TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD Tequila Mockingbyrd pack a high energy punch that will hit you from the first explosion of sound until long into the after party. With an arsenal of catchy riffs and memorable choruses, Tequila Mockingbyrd pump out party anthems like ‘Good Time’ and their ode to The Esplanade Hotel ‘Never Go Home’. Debut album ‘Fight and flight’ out now
1.00 THE DELUSION The Delusion is a 5-piece Progressive Metal band hailing from Albury/Wodonga. The band has built their passion for music with their mixture of polymetric grooves, melodic leads, technical rhythms and melodic synth. Sweeping guitar and pulsating grooves are a hallmark of this impressive line-up. Presented by Ernie Ball Musicman
12.00 DALLAS FRASCA With over 750 shows under their belt, this award winning outfit is a stand-out in its class. On-stage this three-piece features two guitars a beast behind the kit and a mighty presence at the mic.
11.00 JAMES RYAN TRIO Featuring Rod Bustos & Marcus Ryan, this trio will riff and rock MGS fans with a spine tingling set, topped off with a few classic David Lee Roth tunes, a great way to get your Sunday off to a big start
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2.30 A.J. LEONARD & JENNY ROWLANDS The cello was born in the 1550’s, built for Charles IX King of France. Three hundred years later the ukulele was born and taken up by King Kalakaua of Hawaii. These auspicious beginnings from opposite sides of the globe are magically combined in the expert hands of AJ Leonard & Jenny Rowlands.
1.30 BEIJA FLOR Featuring Lachie Robertson & Jeremy Bourke. 7 String acoustic guitar duo Beija Flor play Original Compositions inspired by the music of Brazil and Argentina, along with a range of Fingerstyle and traditional South American repertoire.
12.30 JAMIE PYE Weaving percussive elements into his deft patchwork of dizzying alternate tunings, chiming harmonics and gorgeous melodic counterpoint, Jamie’s guitar says it all. Presented by Cole Clark Guitars
11.30 SERGIO ERCOLE Sergio has spent a significant time abroad, studying and performing extensively throughout the Mediterranean including Andalusia, Florence, Sienna, and the Adriatic Coast. His incredible classical proficiency and love for his Italian musical heritage and culture, will provide guitar enthusiasts a real treat.
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2.00 The Guitar Players Session 2 Our love affair with the acoustic guitar Nick Charles hosts and features – Daniel Champagne, Matthew Fagan, Lucas Michailidis, Sergio Ercole, Jon Delaney. The acoustic guitar has left its imprint on many cultures and musical genres across the world. This show will feature some of the diverse styles and sounds of the instrument from Flamenco to Jazz and Contemporary instrumentalists to Djangophiles.
12.45 DANIEL CHAMPAGNE This young singer, songwriter and guitarist has become a renowned performer throughout his Australian homeland and now around the world. “Watching Daniel Champagne perform is a once in a lifetime experience. He is a true prodigy that plays like no one else could possibly play unless they spent at least two lifetimes studying the art.” BW Review NZ.
10.30 Kala Instant Uke Orchestra Hosted by Matt Fagan, and featuring AJ Leonard, Sarah Carrol, Dan McKeoin, Mike Jackson and the NCAT Ukes. Spend a relaxing Sunday morning listening to some of Melbourne’s Maetros on the Ukulele. From classical to Hawaiin and everything in between. Then ... Learn to play the UKE instantly - Jam along with our all-star line up Led by education legend Mike Jackson and Dan McKeion - in Hawaii it’s called a Kanakatila. Sponsored by Kala Ukuleles and Music Sales
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3.15 Tone Made Pro Join Jon Beckx, Product Specialist for Line 6 Australia for an in depth look at how iconic guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, James Hetfield and John Petrucci created their signature sound. With each guitarist’s rig broken down component by component, you’ll not only learn how to recreate their distinctive sound but also gain insight into how to go about enhancing and personalising your own unique voice. Tone demo’s throughout, this one is not to be missed!
2.15 Top 8 reasons wireless guitar systems failed ... until now! Featuring Matt Davies of Wireless Audio Pty Ltd with special guest Pyotr Belov of PRA Audio Systems, Wayne Jones and Jack Pantazis. Are you ready to change the way you feel about wireless? We have good news! PRA Audio WiC (Wireless Instrument Connection) Systems was designed to do just that; change the way you feel about wireless systems. But don’t take our word for it. Please join us and see and hear for yourself.
1.15 Roland/BOSS Guitar Product Showcase Matt Walsham is back to present BOSS’ new range of Waza Craft premium pedals. Josh Munday was involved in the international NAMM launch of BOSS’s ME-80 effects processor (and designed tones for it) and has since been viewed by millions on YouTube. See him demonstrate the ME-80, flagship GT-100 effects processors and GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser.
12.00 Maton Custom shop seminar As the head of Maton’s Custom Shop, Andy Allen has the ability to build a guitar that will produce the sound that the customer has ordered and wants to hear - learn about tone woods and techniques and what goes into a Maton custom shop guitar.
11.00 Fractal Audio Systems AX8 Clinic “Building a rocking rig with the Fractal Audio Systems AX8” Featuring Brett Kingman
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Bernies Music Land is a music institution, the day-to-day operation of the leading piano and organ retailer a product of its proud 39-year history. At the helm has always been Bernie, ensuring that the same excellence in service that existed in the original ‘70s store in Airport West continues to define today’s store, now located in Ringwood. As the largest piano and organ specialty store in the Southern Hemisphere, Bernies Music Land stocks over 150 pianos and 250 organs. The independent, family-owned-and-run business boasts a knowledgeable, friendly and approachable team who offer an unmatched level of professionalism. Bernie and his team are responsible for creating a familyfriendly environment that is both helpful and comforting in your pursuit for finding the right instrument. At Bernies Music Land their vast range of products include grand pianos,
upright pianos, home organs, classic organs, Hammond stage organs, digital pianos, keyboards, amplifiers, and accessories. It’s a product line that caters for all levels of musicians and all budgets. As the renowned ‘home of Hammond organs’ Bernies stocks new generation models in the XK-3 proline keyboard and the XK-3c, both of which accurately and authentically capture the tonal qualities of the classic B-3. With the invention of the revolutionary 96 Digital ToneWheels Hammond has recaptured the sound and soul of vintage offerings in a digitised format. Bernies is a key exponent and supplier of these modern Hammond keyboard and organs. At the Melbourne Guitar Show they will be showcasing a specialty product, the Digital Leslie Pedal. Made by Hammond Organ USA, this glorious unit offers the distinctive, rotary sound of a Leslie spinning horn speaker and
the ability to add it to any keyboard, guitar, bass or studio rig. The pedal is a product of the new Hammond Sk series stage keyboards and the flagship B-3mkII Organ, dialling in the vibrato, tremolo pulse of air distinctive to the Hammond Organ. That’s vintage 122 and 147 Leslie speakers, a Model 18 sourced from classic Vibratone Guitar cabinets, and a PR-40 stationary speaker cabinet packed into a single pedal. Controls then allow for the adjustment of virtual mic placement, ramp up and down speeds, overdrive, horn and bass balance, EQ and overall volume. The future of replicating the Hammond sound is here today, and can be found at Bernies Melbourne Guitar Show stand.
Clarke and Severn Electronics distribute a wholly unique, yet undoubtedly essential selection of professional audio products; for over 16 years they have been the Australian distributor of Switchcraft pro audio, broadcast and guitar Products. Switchcraft has long been an industry leader in both quality and innovation when it comes to audio connectors. It’s a name synonymous with delivering on professional audio solutions; guitarists laud their jacks, plugs and switches; sound engineers and studios revere their direct boxes, cable assemblies and patchbays. For quality meets quantity there’s no better example than their studio equipment range, all of which can be found at Clarke and Severn. Recording sound relies upon the functionality of the equipment at hand. Flexibility, consistency and performance are all non-negotiable. This is the approach that Switchcraft takes to signal routing, each one
a binding principle that dictates everything from the manufacturing to the usability of their StudioPatch Series Audio Patchbays. The use of a patchbay provides a studio with a greater level of organisation, and control. As a central audio connection area, it enables the entire volume of studio gear to intersect in a single location using a uniform set of cables and connectors. More than handy for any recording studio! Where the StudioPatch Series differentiates itself from standardised patchbays is with its use of EZ Norm technology, which allows signal flow to be altered at the front of the console using a plain old screwdriver. At the forefront of the line is the StudioPatch 9625, which boasts 48 channels (96 TT/bantam jacks) and comes with a DB25 I/O panel for easy front-of-rack access. For professional and home studios alike, it covers all bases. The 9625 is the unit selected by
Imagine Dragons for their Las Vegas Recording Studio, and will be one of the key pieces of gear to feature at Clarke and Severn’s Melbourne Guitar Show stand. Another selection from Switchcraft’s StudioPatch Series that Clarke and Severn will be displaying is the SC800A Active DI Box, endorsed and used by The Killers guitarist Dave Keuning. What is sure to get people excited, however, are the demonstrations they will be holding for the new Switchcraft 318BT Bluetooth Audio Receiver and the 314DI Direct Box used by Matt Malley – the founding member of Counting Crows. Splitters and a selection of guitar jacks, plugs, switches, connectors and cables will also be up for grabs. It’s sure to be a special Switchcraft showcase.
Eastgate Music is a specialist independent music retailer that couples quality equipment with service that goes above and beyond. It’s a simple premise implemented by a team of in-house service techs who understand the subtleties of tone and the requirements of working musicians. Established in 2001, the Kew store shares your appreciation for tone and is a one-stop shop for new, second hand and vintage instruments, all of the highest quality. When it comes to guitars they specialise in Fender and Gibson custom shop, Taylor, Martin, Gretsch, Maton and Cole Clark. While another point of difference is its extensive range of U.S tube amps, which features Fuchs, Bad Cat, Magnatone, Bogner, Marshall, Fender and BluGuitar. The store also stocks a huge range of accessories, music books, guitar and amp parts, including vacuum tubes and pickups. On the other side of the coin Eastgate’s
renowned repair and set-up division employs the world’s finest luthiers, offering over 30 years of hands-on experience to meet all of your technical needs. For this year’s Melbourne Guitar Show Eastgate have put together a monumental Bogner pedalboard featuring the Burnley distortion, Wessex overdrive, Harlow Boost with Bloom, an Ecstasy Blue and an Ecstasy Red overdrive pedals, a La Grange overdrive and boost, and an Uberschall distortion. This killer lineup is powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power MONDO, connected with George L’s Cables and housed on a PedalTrain pedalboard. In the La Grange, the engineers at Bogner have bottled the energy and mythic personality of those legendary 60’s Marshall JCM800. Not only that but they’ve taken care to squeeze every drop of tonal possibility into the design and housed it in a regal, golden box. The low, medium and high gain
switch means you can go from Tom Petty to Jimmy Page to Kerry King at the drop of a hat. The Ectasy Blue pedal is built to capture the essence of the classic Ectasy Blue amplifier, giving you the famous tones from that classic blue channel. These are designed with four discrete class A gain stages, endeavouring to best replicate the classic circuitry of the amplifier itself resulting in a more dynamic and malleable array of tones. The Burnley, Wessex and Harlow make up the new range of Bogner pedals built with an audio transformer from the legendary Rupert Neve. It’s a pedalbaord that will have to be seen and played at this year’s show to be fully appreciated.
Peavey Electronics is back in Australia. The Melbourne Guitar Shows marks the re-launch of the iconic brand into the Australian market. Peavey has a new home of distribution, Galactic Music, and things are going to be managed in a way that has never been done in the Australian musical instruments market before. Through an efficient and innovative sales model, Galactic Music is making Peavey products available to the musicians of Australia at prices that compete with the USA. That’s right, we have worked out a way to deliver all of the services of a typical distributor (including a 3 - year warranty) for the price of importing from the most competitive market in the world. Over the coming months they’ll be rolling out the Peavey range to all of your old favourite music stores and providing them with a sustainable margin The first Peavey containers have landed in Melbourne and products are ready
to hit the stores. All of the new amps recently announced are available like the 6505 20 Watt Mini Head, Classic 20 Mini Head, Valve King Mini Head, 6505 Piranha Micro Head. Visit the team at stand 4 at the Melbourne Guitar Show to plug into one of these killer new products. A launch is not a launch without amazing products at amazing prices so from day 1 of the Melbourne Guitar Show until August 20 you can save big bucks on Peavey Guitar Amps and Cabs. Here are the deals, and you can buy them on the Peavey Electronics stand at the show or through any Australian Peavey stockist. 6505 Piranha Micro Head - $249, 6505 20W Mini Head - $849, Classic 20 Mini Head - $849, Valve King Mini Head - $749, 6505+ 112 Combo - $999, Classic 20/112 Combo $999, Delta Blues 210 Combo $999, VYPYR PRO 100 Combo - $999, VYPYR VIP1 Combo $269, VYPYR VIP2 Combo $359, 1 x 12” Greenback or Vintage 30
Cabs $549 and 2 x 12” Greenback or G12T-75 Cabs $759. Say hello to the Galactic Music team and meet the Global Product Manager for Peavey Electronics on the Peavey stand at the Melbourne Guitar Show.
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O f f Th e Record Sweet merciful Jesus – praise the house, techno and disco gods. Resident Advisor have outdone themselves with the 530th incarnation of their podcast series, serving up nine freakin’ hours of Motor City Drum Ensemble going backto-back with Jeremy Underground, recorded live from Offenbach’s seminal club Robert Johnson. It’s 638MB of pure bliss. If you thought the recording of the two sparring at Dimensions was great, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Head to their website to download before it’s archived – it’s mix-of-thedecade worthy. A name that is rising mighty quickly, Randomer has locked in an Australian tour. With his releases already finding homes on the likes of Hessle Audio, Hemlock, L.I.E.S. and Clone, and has Aphex Twin, Ben UFO, Surgeon and Len Faki in his fan base. He’s also one heck of a DJ, case in point: his 2014 Boiler Room set is still a classic. He’s coming on our way on Friday December 2, venue TBA The Belfast-born, London-based, blogger/production/DJ duo Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson AKA Bicep have locked in their return to our shores. Having first positioned themselves as global tastemakers via their Feel My Bicep blog (and now label), they’ve gone onto release their own productions on the likes of Throne Of Blood, Traveller Records, Mystery Meat and Love Fever. Expect a night of curveball Chicago house, Detroit techno, yesteryear Italo and rarely-heard disco when they come to Brown Alley on Thursday September 29. Fancy a road trip? A whole host of new local and international heavyweights have been revealed for the 2016 Subsonic Music Festival. My picks? It’s hard to go past the Dial and Smallville co-founder Lawrence, Detroit’s DJ Bone and Canada’s The Mole. Pretty keen on checking out Sonja Moonear, Dana Ruh, Honey Dijon and Madmotormiquel, too. Seth Troxler is obviously a big name on the bill, too – not my thing though. They join the likes of Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor, Josh Wink and Ben UFO who were all revealed in the first announcement. It’s going down from Friday December 2 – Sunday December 4 at the Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort. Tour rumours: Dubfire, Pig & Dan, Radioslave and Green Velvet are all coming our way over the next few months. Lock it in.
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WITH T YSON WRAY Best releases this week: is there anyone on the planet better with an MPC than Andrés? Doubtful. His latest Mighty Tribe (on La Vida) is so on point it hurts. I’ve also been spending a lot of time spinning Trevino’s Casino (on Aus Music), Pan Sonic’s Atomin Paluu (on Blast First Petite), NHK yx Koyxen’s Doom Steppy Reverb (on Diagonal), Hieroglyphic Being and The Configurative Or Modular Me Trio’s Cosmic Bebop (on Mathematics US) and Keita Sano’s Explosion (on Mister Saturday Night). Oh, and, errrr, ummm. Just listened to the collaborative single Sweetz by Burial and Zomby. Pretty, pretty, pretttttttty fucking trash. Not a good foreboder of things to come for Zomby’s forthcoming third album Ultra (on Hyperdub)
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RECOMMENDED: FRIDAY AUGUST 5 FunkinEven Boney
FRIDAY AUGUST 26 Darshan Jesrani Boney
Greg Beato The Bottom End
Henning Baer Brown Alley
FRIDAY AUGUST 12 Gunnar Haslam Hugs&Kisses
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Larry Heard AKA Mr. Fingers Melbourne Town Hall
SUNDAY AUGUST 14 Gene Farris Revolver Upstairs FRIDAY AUGUST 19 M.A.N.D.Y. Brown Alley
Khokolat Koated
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Rebekah Railway Hotel THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Bicep Brown Alley
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CLUB GUIDE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 • COQ ROQ WEDNESDAY - FEAT: JENS
BEAMIN + AGENT 86 + MR THOM + JOYBOT + BLABERUNNER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. • CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. • REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DANIELSAN + ARKS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. • THE MUSIC & CRAVING STUDY - FEAT: KIRALEE MUSGROVE Federation Hall, Southbank. 6:00pm.
THURSDAY AUGUST 4 • 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + BEENAK
+ SAM GUDGE + JOEY & YANNI Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. • APE DRUMS Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $28.60. • APE DRUMS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • DISCO VOLANTE Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • GERYON + PILLOW PRO + JUNE JONES + MORE Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. • GOOD LOVIN - FEAT: BIG RIG Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • PLASTIC NIGHTS #2 - FEAT: SCOOBY LOU + SHAGGY DAMAGE + MORE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • UPTOWN Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. • VARSITY - FEAT: PAZ + MATT RAD + PYZ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • VINYL VIXENS - FEAT: DJ DEATHRAE + DJ WAX FOX + MORE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. • WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
FRIDAY AUGUST 5 • #MASHTAG - FEAT: NU-GEN + MALPRACTICE
+ FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
• CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • CLASSIC KANDY - FEAT: NIK FISH + SUAE
& PULSAR + SCOTT ALERT + JOSH LANG
URBAN GUIDE + MORE 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $30.00. • ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • FABULOUS FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.00. • GOOD MANNERS - FEAT: CHRISTOPHER PORT + CORIN + COUTURE 24 Moons, Northcote. 9:00pm. $20.00. • KLP + LUCILLE CROFT Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. • LUCK TRUCK FRIDAY DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: 99 PRBLMZ + CONGO TARDIS #1 + LITTLE LEAGUE BOUNCE CLUB Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. • PANIC CLUB Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. • PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + MR.GEORGE + MATT RADD + ASH-LEE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. • POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • REVOLVER FRIDAYS & SUCKMUSIC - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + ACID SAFARI + DOAKES + LUCILLE CROFT + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • REVOLVER FRIDAYS & SUCKMUSIC - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + ACID SAFARI + DOAKES + LUCILLE CROFT + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • THE DISCO Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm.
SATURDAY AUGUST 6 • AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS Onesixone, Prahran.
9:00pm. $15.00.
• BEN HOUGHTON + POCOCK + MORE Gasometer
Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10.00.
• BUSTIN OUT - FEAT: ANDY PADULA + KITI +
OZZI LA Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm.
• CLUB ANGELS - FEAT: INFINITY BLADE
+ CRUISE CONTROL + MORE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
• CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
• ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co.,
Southbank. 9:00pm. $20.00. • ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: BROTHERS + BEC BARTLETT + MS SNOW 24 Moons, Northcote. 9:00pm. • HOT STEP - FEAT: 99 PROBLEMS + TIGER FUNK + SILVER FOX + ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • IN THE CARRIAGE - FEAT: DJ JNETT + GIO GARCIA Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. • IN2DEEP - FEAT: STEVE WARD + IVAN DI GENNARO + BRAD EVERY + ETW AS + MORE Platform One, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $15.00. • JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 12:05am. • KLP + LUCILLE CROFT Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 9:00pm. $15.00. • LOST WEEKEND - FEAT: BOBBY VIBE POSITIVE + MYLES MAC + COLLETTE + MORE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • MARLO Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. $99.95. • PLATFORM ONE SATURDAY NIGHTS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. • PONY SATURDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • PPB LATE NIGHT SATURDAYS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 10:30pm. • PRINCE Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 10:00pm. • SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. • TEXTILE SATURDAYS - FEAT: KODIAK KID + D’FRO + JENS BEAMIN Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. • THE EMERSON CLUB SATURDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. • THE EURO THEATRE- BELIEVE TOUR + MORE Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: RANSOM + LOTUS MOONCHILD + HYSTERIC + ARKS + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • THE MUSIC & CRAVING STUDY - FEAT: KIRALEE MUSGROVE Federation Hall, Southbank. 3:30pm. • TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
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SUNDAY AUGUST 7
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3
• ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Bottom
• MELLOWDÍASTHUMP - FEAT: GIVEN NAMES
End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00.
• BEAUT #7 (SELF PERFORM LABEL LAUNCH)
- FEAT: JAMES SMITHERS + MO ICHI + MORE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. • BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. • DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - FEAT: DJ NIGEL LAST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • GOOD TIMES - FEAT: MATT RADOVICH Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 3:00pm. • JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. • REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. • ROOFTOP SUNDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. • SCOTTY HINDS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. $10.00. • THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK + MR WEIR Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. • WAX ON WAX OFF Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.
MONDAY AUGUST 8 • MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm.
• THE MONDAY BONE MACHINE - FEAT: T-REK
Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
TUESDAY AUGUST 9 • OASIS TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd.
9:00pm.
• SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy.
7:00pm.
Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
THURSDAY AUGUST 4 • ARIZONA THURSDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy.
8:30pm.
• HIBERNATION - FEAT: CARD HOUSES +
NIASHA + RA RA RAJ + LOUISE LOVE Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. • HIP HOP KARAOKE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
FRIDAY AUGUST 5 • BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY - FEAT: DJ RCEE +
KAHLUA + DJ SHOOK + DJ ANGEL JAY Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. • JAKUBI + BIG CREATURE + BLOOM Grand Hotel Mornington, Mornington. 8:00pm. • PARTY & BULLSHIT - FEAT: TALI & LARRIE + PAIGE PLAY + BOOTY QUEST Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. • SOUTHERN LOVE - FEAT: MAT CANT + GET BU$Y + SLICK P + ROB STEEZY + MORE Vic Bar, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
SATURDAY AUGUST 6 • BIG DANCING - FEAT: LARRIE + MITSU + SOFIE
ROZE + BOOTY QUEST + PAIGE PLAY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. • RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TIMOS + DJ KAHLUA + DJ ANGE M & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
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It’s a quiet Friday morning when Alex Wilson – bassist, keyboardist and founding member of Sydney post-rock purveyors sleepmakeswaves – takes the call from his inner-west home. Quiet is probably a relative term, given the overwhelming loudness that’s filled up Wilson’s life recently. He and the rest of the band have just wrapped up a national run of completely sold-out shows with the freshly-reunited Cog. Wilson speaks of the tour with great fondness – especially considering they’d never once thought they’d see the band again, let alone tour alongside them. “What was amazing was the energy on a tour like that,” he says. “A band that’s so loved like Cog coming back, every show sold out. There’s not all that much to worry over or stress about. There’s a lot of good vibes to enjoy from such a unique atmosphere. Meeting all of the guys after being fanboys for so many years was great, especially because they’re all such great people and genuinely hilarious dudes. Rediscovering the music was a big part of it, those songs mean a lot to me. This is a band I was obsessed with from 17 onwards, their music still gives me gold-plated feels.” The tour was also special for the band from a personnel standpoint – it marked the first full national run the band had undertaken with their new guitarist, Daniel Oreskovic, who replaced co-founder Jonathan ‘Kid’ Khor after several months of going through the audition process with several guitarists. Many in the alternative music community will know Oreskovic from his time in fellow instrumental voyagers Meniscus, and the energy he brought from his time as a part of that band was a deciding factor in his eventual inclusion within the sleepmakeswaves fold. “We talked to a lot of people after Kid left, and it was clear that Dan was the one for us,” says Wilson. “He’s done an amazing job fitting in, and he’s got such an awesome energy on stage. He’s kind and relaxed in everyday life, but when he plays live he’s an animal. That’s something that fits us to a T. Adapting to the schedule of sleepmakeswaves can be a real challenge, but he’s really taken to it and we’re stoked about it. “I haven’t managed to convince him how obsessed Otto (Wicks-Green, guitar) and I were with Meniscus. Any time we’ve brought it up, he tells us to get fucked,” Wilson says. “He’s very humble like that.” August will see sleepmakeswaves undertake a run of headline shows, giving a fond farewell to their second studio album, 2014’s Love of Cartography. The tour’s named after the final single to be released from the album, Traced in Constellations. Following the run, the band will batten down the hatches to begin work on album number three. This is particularly exciting to Wilson, who is vocal about how the writing process is the most satisfying and rewarding part of being a musician. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 50
“We’ve been steadily writing, and we’re getting an idea of what we want to do with the next record,” he says. “The next few months will be all hands on deck, getting things written and ready to go. If all goes to plan, we’ll be hitting the studio at the end of the year and releasing an album in the first part of 2017. As it stands, we’ve got about half of the material that we think is going to make the next album in a pretty fruitful development process. I love the creative side of being a musician – the time where you’re just making music. As much as I love the touring, I love coordinating everyone’s ideas and discovering what the vibe of the record is even more.” Joining the band on tour will be Perth’s Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, who have a long history of friendship with sleepmakeswaves, putting out a split EP together back in 2009. If that wasn’t enough, the main support for all of the dates will be American prog-metal sextet The Contortionist, making their maiden voyage down under. It’s essentially a postrock exchange program – after touring the States as headliners with sleepmakeswaves as support, The Contortionist are coming to Australia with the roles reversed. Wilson is very excited about the prospect of having both old friends and first-time visitors in the touring party. “It’s a good system to have in place,” he says. “We’ve built a few relationships like that – we did the same thing with 65daysofstatic back in the day. We count ourselves really lucky that we’re in a position that we’re doing well enough here in Australia to have something to offer to our friends from overseas. We’ve had a great time with The Contortionist, and we’re looking forward to sharing our country with them. The shows are secondary concern to those guys, though – they are hell-bent on coming here and hugging as many koalas as possible, and have made absolutely no bones about that fact. I’ve tried to warn them about the diseases and their ill tempers, but they’re having none of it.” SLEEPMAKESWAVES will play Max Watt’s on Saturday August 6 and Corner Hotel on Sunday August 7 with The Contortionist and Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving.
Ever since bluesman Robert Johnson struck a deal with the devil there’s been a link between esoterica and rock’n’roll. There was a revival of occultism in rock in the ‘60s. Take the arcana around the Beatles for instance – rumour had it that Paul McCartney was dead and you could make out John Lennon singing “I buried Paul” if you played Strawberry Fields backwards. The ‘70s had another crack: Bowie was at peak mysticism in his Starman days and Led Zepp took to quoting occultist Aleister Crowley. In 2013 Ben Lee took a trip and made a concept album about it (Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work) and now we’ve got Mantis and the Prayer, a four-piece Melbourne-based band, lifting the veil between our world and whatever the hell else is out there. William Parmelee, AKA Mantis, is the band’s frontman and songwriter. He’s also the nexus of the goth-blues outfit. Hailing from Long Island NY, he’s had incarnations of the band in the US, London and now here. Wherever he goes, he summons a band shortly thereafter. “The Mantis and the Prayer – the essence of it – has always been my brainchild,” he says. “It’s always been something that I’ve taken with me, I’ve been able to reassemble different versions of it, but I’m always the nucleus of it. I give the band its identity. God, that sounds narcissistic.” Singing about transcendence, spirituality, magic, sex and death, the band weaves sacred and profane themes into their tunes and stage shows. For instance, the shows debuting the band’s first full length album, the forthcoming Butterflies and Demons, involved the kind of theatricality usually reserved for cock-rock and metal – one of the singers burst the chrysalis and grew wings, Hoops the drummer was horned, and at some point Parmelee doused himself
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Sydney punk rockers Hellions are back with their third studio album, Opera Oblivia, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. They’ve been coined one of the most innovative and creative bands currently circuiting the heavy scene, receiving much deserved attention at home and overseas. Opera Oblivia is a collection of carefully intertwined songs, structured as a theoretical presentation that tackles the vast subject of life. There are highs, lows and everything in between – following the flow of life itself. “When we were in the studio we realised that we could intertwine all the songs into a very loose opera,” says guitarist Matthew Gravolin. The album flows effortlessly from one soaring chorus to another. It can be viewed as a celebration of experiences and memories that is sure to stir an emotion in every B E AT.C O M . A U
listener. The album opens with 24, leading listener’s on a journey that concludes with 25. Gravolin likes to think of the album as a “celebration of consciousness,” each song written with the inspiration of every lesson he’s learnt in another year of growing older. Recorded at Karma Sounds Studios in Thailand, Gravolin and the rest of Hellions had no hesitation recording overseas something they’ve done in the past. “The main reason for recording in Thailand was to work with Shane Edwards. Anthony (Caruso, drums) and I started working
what we’re about – especially in the subject matter we sing about, with supernatural or fantasy themes. It’s a form of escapism.” Parmelee’s got a low rumble of a voice – sitting somewhere in the register of Jack Ladder and Nick Cave. He’s often compared to the latter, although it turns out that the likeness was unintentional. “Even when I first started writing songs, people were saying, ‘You sound like Nick Cave’,” he recollects. “I didn’t even know who Nick Cave was. I had no idea.” At least consciously, Parmelee has drawn more influence from troubled troubadours like Jim Morrison, the Beach Boy’s Brian Wilson and Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd’s original frontman). “Most of the stuff I listen to was being produced before I was born,” he says. “There’s something in me that’s drawn to these artists who are a bit tragic – all these people who have fought personal and psychological problems. I don’t know what that says about me.” Mantis means prophet in Greek and ancient societies revered the bug as a necromancer, a soothsayer and minor god that would ferry lost souls to the underworld. Parmelee doesn’t object to those associations – after all, it was a semi-mystical experience that led him to the name. “I was home, looking into the mirror a bit too long and it was like my face had changed into a praying mantis face,” he says. Was he high at the time? “I don’t think so – I don’t recall that being part of it, but I can’t totally discount it.” MANTIS AND THE PRAYER will release Butterflies and Demons on Monday August 15 independently.
with him 10 years ago with a band called The Bride. Everything I’ve done musically, Shane has recorded. He possesses knowledge into how our brains work. He knows what we’re tying to do before we do it. He has a crazy insight into our music and you can’t really put a price on that.” Before heading into the studio, Gravolin fleshes out the skeleton of every song, musically and lyrically. Only when he’s happy with the content will he present it to the rest of the band, where they’ll “Pick at it again and again and then reassemble it,” Gravolin says. He acknowledges that it’s possibly the most frustrating way to go about creating an album but has also found it to be incredibly rewarding. “The cardinal difference this time around is that it took so much more time. We put so much effort into it. It would have to be hundreds more hours and more perspectives from people that we admire within the scene.” Opera Oblivia sees collaborations with Jon Deiley of Northlane, Sam Bassal of Ocean Grove and Duane Hazell of Heroes For Hire. There’s one song on the record that Gravolin and the band have a particularly strong connection with. “The final song, 25, is my favourite and everyone else’s favourite. We feel like we struck oil with it, there’s something about it that makes us all feel the same way. I feel like this song represents what we set out to do within this album.” Currently touring the country in support of latest single Quality Of Life, Hellions have their sights firmly set on Europe and the US. “We have some plans in the pipelines, it’s just a matter of fleshing it out.” Hellions have been sitting on this record for months while keeping busy with European festivals, giving Gravolin some time to get back into writing. “It’s a very natural thing for me to keep writing. The better prepared you are, the more ideas you have, the better off you’ll be.” HELLIONS latest album Opera Oblivia is out now via Unified.
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MELVINS A LWAY S
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Roger Osborne – better known to the world as Buzz (or King Buzzo if you’re feeling fancy) – lives a life of excess. He’s not rich beyond his wildest dreams, but the 52-yearold guitarist is very much in the business of surplus. His band, noise heroes the Melvins, have spent a large portion of their career touring with two drummers in tow. The latest Melvins album, Basses Loaded, features no less than a half-dozen bassists making contributions.
TANKERVILLE B L O O D T H I R S T Y
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Tankerville are three bona fide blokes who got together to combine their love of beers with heavy, sweaty, balls-out punk. Ahead of their anticipated EP release, I Want Your Blood, Beat hunted the boys down for a chinwag over some lagers. If you’re in the market for a band that cares what you think, look elsewhere Tankerville don’t give a fuck. “Matt Chow and I did karaoke at a friend’s buck’s party and we sang Ace Of Spades, then decided we should be in a band,” recalls Joel Morrison when discussing the origins of Tankerville. “We were all at that bucks party, and then the wedding that followed,” says Chow. “We describe it as putting music to our drunken, bullshit talks. We drank and talked for 15 years, and then we started a band,” says Morrison. The guys from Tankerville are all members of other bands, including Cherrywood, Bodies and Graveyard Train. However, if you’re a Fitzroy local, you may recognise Tankerville’s name from somewhere else. “It’s the shittiest place around,” confirms Morrison, referring to the pub equivalent of the Last House On The Left. It’s the bar you hit up when you’ve lost all hope, everywhere else is closed and it’s a choice between that, or the gutter. “It’s where dreams end.” This ties in with Tankerville’s overall attitude, showcased by a distinctly chilled approach to making music and performing. For anyone that’s seen Tankerville’s onstage banter, it feels like you’re having a beer and laugh with some mates. “It’s an extension of sitting at the bar drinking,” says Morrison. “Sometimes the banter actually goes longer than the songs do,” adds drummer Chris Drane. “There was one memorable night where Chow and I indulged a little bit hard, and we talked for longer in between songs than the actual music,” laughs Morrison. “I’m sure we bored the shit out of everyone.” All the blokes are on the same level, with the same fiendish sense of humour. “There’s no, ‘Uh, I don’t feel comfortable singing about that’,” says Chow. This comes as no surprise considering they’ve all been mates for years. “It’s been about being spontaneous. That’s why we did something like 30 shows in three months,” Drane says. After forming a little over a year ago, Tankerville have hit the ground running. Despite not being around for long, they’ve already shared the bill with local legends including The Nation Blue, Flour, BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 52
Shit Sex and Mutton. Surprisingly, the support from other Melbourne bands hasn’t been something Tankerville sought out on their own. “We organised the first show, and now the EP launch. Aside from that we’ve just been asked to play a lot,” says Chow. Such is the volume of shows they’ve played and their high-level of party, there are some gigs that Tankerville can barely remember. “There was one show recently that someone told me ‘That was such a great show’ and I said, ‘I don’t even remember being here’,” laughs Chow. Tankerville released the hilarious video accompaniment to track Breakfast Kebab late last year, solidifying them as both a band to watch, a force to be reckoned with and a competitive Little Athletics team. The song doesn’t feature on the EP, in part due to the swathe of fresh material Tankerville recently recorded. Wanting to treat punters to a taste of something new, they’ve also confirmed there will be new videos in the near future. “We’ve got some good ideas coming up,” says Chow. “There’s some pretty high-tech stuff, like paper mâché and some LED lights,” adds Drane. The EP I Want Your Blood serves as a teaser of what’s to come. “We went up and recorded 26 songs at Chris’s parent’s farm in March, over two days,” says Morrison. The resulting 7” is a full-throttle ride of six songs in under six minutes, with the rest of the material recorded to be released on an album later this year. “There are some messages on the EP though, like how to behave at a pub,” says Drane, referring to Bartenders Lament. “You could just put it on a sheet with lyrics, and it could be the creed of the bar,” Chow agrees. Morrison sheds some light on the instructions featured in the song, “I told you once, I told you twice, don’t be a fuckwit. Put down the beer, leave the bar, being a cunt won’t get you far.” TANKERVILLE will unleash I Want Your Blood at The Old Bar on Saturday August 6, with good pals Spinning Rooms, Ouch My Face, Bench Press and Shrimp Witch.
Over the last 30-plus years, Osborne has evolved into a true underground hero of alternative music. How underground are we talking? Put it this way: he didn’t just know Nirvana before they were cool – Kurt Cobain was one of his roadies. At a time when many of his contemporaries and peers are primarily concerning themselves with the past, via nostalgia tours and album reissues, Osborne continues to push forward. The band is never short of ideas or new sounds to explore – and this is something that Buzz attributes to his guitar gear of choice. Unsurprisingly, he’s not content with a singular, uniform-like set-up. “The gear I tend to use is mostly new,” he says. “I’m not really interested in being another vintage guy. I use a Fender Vaporizer, which is a combo amp, and a bit of the album was recorded on that. I also have a Sunn beta lead preamp that was used as well. I’ve got a guy out in West Virginia that’s making those, so I’ve been using a brand-new one, which has been great. I have a whole heap of pedal boxes, and I have some aluminium-neck guitars that were made by The Electrical Guitar Company. That was all used on the record,
but I had a lot of guitars to work with – I had a Strat, I had an SG and a Fender Mustang too. You never know where a song’s sound is going to take you. I make tonnes of different kinds of songs, it only makes sense to have tonnes of different kinds of sounds.” Basses Loaded is the 21st album to bare the Melvins name. It was recorded and co-produced by long-time friend and collaborator Toshi Kasai at his studio, Sound of Sirens, and released on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Records. Among the guest performers adding low-end to the LP were Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Butthole Surfers alum Jeff Pinkus and Mr. Bungle’s
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Los Angeles foursome The Rhythm Shakers will hit the main stage on night two of this year’s GreazeFest. Led by frontwoman Marlene Perez, the band’s three LPs – Flipsville (2008), Voodoo (2014) and Panic (2015) – are rooted in the sound of ‘50s rockabilly and rock’n’roll, as well as ‘60s blues rock artists like The Yardbirds and The Animals. The circumstances in 2016 are vastly different to when these styles came to prominence. The world moves at a different pace, we utilise different technologies, have access to huge quantities of specialised knowledge, and live with altered social liberties. While The Rhythm Shakers have some distinct stylistic preferences, they’re not simply paying homage to rock’n’roll’s nascent period. “Our music is rooted in the ‘50s/’60s era, but it’s not solely based on that,” says Perez. “The band’s not strict about what genre of music we listen to or are influenced by. Of course music is always changing, but we don’t base writing new material on whatever is trending or new. The style of music we play is what we like and we each B E AT.C O M . A U
bring our personal preferences to the table and concoct what we feel is rock’n’roll to our liking, and hope people like what we do.” Any artist that hews closely to an established genre, regardless of whether it’s in fashion right now or has been around for decades, runs the risk of being limited by the existing stylistic structures. During the songwriting process, The Rhythm Shakers are wary of simply repeating what’s come before – both within their own body of work and rock’n’roll history. “We normally do our best to avoid repetition for each album,” Perez says. “Not all bands do this, of course. I think it’s great a band can show true dedication to stay within the genre they love, but since all of
Trevor Dunn. It’s an impressive cast and an intriguing concept. For Osborne, however, it was entirely coincidental and circumstantial that Basses Loaded turned out the way it did. “It wasn’t something we set out to do,” he says. “We didn’t even realise it right away. We were recording, and then after a few more sessions we realised we had a lot of bass players sitting in with us. It was business as usual, in that we didn’t really have any kind of master plan. It’s just the way it worked out for us. I never really wanted to stick with one particular thing. As long as that’s your plan, it’s easy to deal with.” Currently on tour, the Melvins are playing as a three-piece for the first time in years, stripping back to Dale Crover – who has been with the band since the beginning – and Steve McDonald, best known as cofounder of Redd Kross with his brother, Jeff; as well as working with the likes of Tenacious D and fun. “We’ve known Steve for a long time,” says Osborne. “We were always big fans of Redd Kross, too. Steve also plays in OFF!, and one time Dale sat in with them as a temporary replacement for Mario [Rubalcaba]. After the show, he was talking about Steve, saying that he would work well with us, he’d be a good fit. He played on the album, and now he’s touring it around with us. He’s a really solid musician, I’ve always had a lot of time for musicians like that. I pride myself on playing with them.” MELVINS latest album Basses Loaded is out now via Ipecac Recordings/PIAS.
us contribute and have different taste in music outside of our common interest, we like to throw it all together and see what we can create. Victor Mendez [bass player/ music director] is mostly responsible for the sound we’re known for, I can’t take all the credit.” The Rhythm Shakers are headlining GreazeFest alongside John Lewis from the UK and Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers from Texas. Apart from the three headliners, the lineup predominantly consists of Australian acts that fit loosely under the rockabilly umbrella. Having visited Australia a couple of years ago, Perez is already acquainted with the local rockabilly scene. “We had the privilege of performing at the Ballarat Beat Festival in 2014,” she says, “and had a chance to watch some of my favourite rockabilly/rock’n’roll bands like Pat Capocci, Rusty Pinto and The HiBoys.” Capocci and The Hi-Boys join The Rhythm Shakers on the GreazeFest lineup, and Capocci will also handle support duties for their Sydney club show. The band will play a total of four shows in Australia – the two GreazeFest events in Brisbane and Melbourne, plus the Sydney gig and another sideshow in Adelaide. It’s a long way to come from LA, but Australia’s loyal kustom kulture adherents are primed to lap up The Rhythm Shakers’ dirty, bluesy rockabilly blend. “[The audiences] will have a fantastic time,” says Perez. “We’re ready to rock’n’roll.” It’s no surprise that they’d be feeling confident. The Rhythm Shakers regularly perform at festivals of a similar nature to GreazeFest across the US and Europe, continually replenishing Perez and co.’s enthusiasm for the genre. “The beauty of going to a festival and seeing different genres that are roots, rockabilly or rock’n’roll based is being influenced by talented people to push yourself forward and use that influence to create your own sound.” THE RHYTHM SHAKERS will headline GreazeFest at Sandown Racecourse, held on Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14. They’ll be joined by acts including John Lewis, Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers and The Detonators.
IN LOVE WITH THESE TIMES R O G E R F LY I N G
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“Is there a moment that defines Flying Nun?” Roger Shepherd’s voices trails off as he tries to identify a specific moment or event that epitomises Flying Nun, the internationally renowned New Zealand independent label Shepherd established in 1981. After a pause, Shepherd comes back to The Clean, the Christchurch band he first encountered more than 35 years ago, whose early success paved the way for the Flying Nun label. Fittingly, the title of Shepherd’s autobiography, In Love With These Times, comes from a song by The Clean. “The Clean were this magical band for me,” Shepherd says. “Magical in the sense that when I first saw them in 1981 they were the best band in the world. When we had them on the label they sold a whole lot of records that gave this small but weirdly significant cash flow allowing us to work with other bands. They gave us the confidence to back ourselves to work with bands coming out of Christchurch and Dunedin.” Growing up in Christchurch in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Shepherd concedes he had no comprehension of what a record label looked like from the inside. “When I was a kid I’d look at [an album] cover and see there was this thing that wasn’t the band, it was this other entity,” Shepherd says. “It wasn’t until punk happened that I got an idea that there could be independent record labels.” The genesis of Flying Nun lies in Shepherd’s tenure working at the Record Factory store in Christchurch where Shepherd gradually became exposed to the
machinations of the music industry. In 1978 Shepherd had The Enemy, a ramshackle outfit fronted by the charismatic and occasionally confrontational Chris Knox. They would become close friends, and Knox’s distinctive artwork became an important element in Flying Nun’s early releases and promotional material. “The label would’ve been quite different without Chris’ involvement,” Shepherd says. “I wouldn’t say it was just Chris – it was people like Chris’ friend Doug Hood, who was a bit of an enabler after Chris did the talking. It was more about the chemistry of different people, but Chris was certainly an important personality in the whole thing. It would’ve all been a lot more humourless without Chris.” Having established Flying Nun – named after the 1960s television comedy show starring Sally Field – Shepherd released a single by The Pin Group to moderate local interest. It wasn’t until the release of The Clean’s Tally Ho! 7” single in 1981 that set the Flying Nun train in motion.
The Clean had been on the same bill as The Enemy when Shepherd had seen them in 1978. A few years later, The Clean – based around brothers David and Hamish Kilgour, now featuring Robert Scott on bass – caught Shepherd’s eye and ear. Despite the band’s periodic break-ups and long hiatuses, their success gradually developed a profile for the label. Flying Nun would go on to release records by The Chills, Headless Chickens, Straitjacket Fits, The Verlaines and Tall Dwarfs. With its increasing overseas profile, Flying Nun would buck the historical New Zealand trend of bands travelling to Australia to seek fame and fortune. “We knew that the whole postpunk experience indicated that there was an international audience that was being dictated out of London,” Shepherd says. “The Chills, The Bats and Sneaky Feelings were the first Flying Nun bands to go overseas and it wasn’t to Australia, it was to London.” If the Kilgour Brothers, Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits) and Martin Phillipps (The Chills) are individual success stories spawned by Flying Nun, then Peter Gutteridge is the label’s tragedy. A founding member of both The Clean and The Chills, Gutteridge was a prodigiously talented but volatile artist. By the time he belatedly made it overseas in 2014, he was a physical and mental shell, a by-product of the long-term alcohol and drug abuse that had characterised his life. Shortly after returning home to New Zealand, Gutteridge took his own life. “Peter was so incredibly talented but so sadly self-destructive from such a young age,” Shepherd says. “I suppose it’s the nature of the music business that big talent doesn’t always work the way it should.” After selling part of Flying Nun to Festival Records in 1990, Shepherd was part of a consortium – including Neil Finn – that bought the label back in 2009. With the music industry in a state of structural change and financial flux, Shepherd’s decision to resume a more significant economic stake was courageous. With Flying Nun now a fully integrated part of Warner Music, Shepherd worried that
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the label’s catalogue would be lost without appropriate attention. “It didn’t feel like it needed to be rescued, but to keep that music alive and available it had to be reconsolidated around the label itself. The best way to keep that music alive was to reactivate the label and run it as a commercial entity. It felt like the right thing to do.”
ROGER SHEPHERD’s In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records is out now through HarperCollins. He will speak as part of the conference at BIGSOUND in Brisbane from Wednesday September 7 until Friday September 9.
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ACOLYTE P L AY I N G
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BY ROD WHITFIELD
Morgan-Leigh Brown had never played in a band before she stepped up to the helm of powerhouse Melbourne based rock five-piece Acolyte. However, she’d had great exposure to live performance through her theatre work, having been part of productions including Pirates of Penzance, Chicago, Annie and Phantom of the Opera with the Melbourne Theatre Company. This experience has given her the grounding needed to create the larger than life persona she brings to the stage.
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GreazeFest, the weekend-long rockabilly festival, is bigger than Christmas for a quiffed and coiffed crew who party like it’s 1955. Organiser and founder Lori Lee lives and breathes the lifestyle and has been running the festival for the last 17 years. Every year the festival kicks off in Brisvegas, but for the last three there’s been the added pleasure of having the GreazeFest wagon wind its way down to Melbourne. Lee describes the event as a celebration of Kustom Kulture - an umbrella term describing rockabilly music, hot rods and other vintage cars, pin up girls, art work (for instance, Tiki style or pin-striping, which is the hand-painted, thin line work that you see on a fancy, old set of wheels), vintage clothing, and rock’n’roll or rockabilly dancing. “GreazeFest is where all of that comes together,” Lee says. “We create a playground for all of those facets.” Before GreazeFest, there was nothing of its kind in Australia. “There’s always been nostalgia events,” says Lee. “But never anything that was for an underground scene. It’s weird to talk about that now, because there’s nothing underground about rockabilly anymore – it’s well and truly above ground because of things like GreazeFest and the Internet. But back then, it was a closed off scene – it was almost secret handshake style stuff to unlock the doorway into this world. Now, thanks to the media loving us so much because we’re so colourful, we’ve gotten a lot of exposure and people know what rockabilly is. 15 years ago, people would’ve stared at you blankly. “We’re into this stuff everyday, we don’t just slick the hair back one weekend a year, this is our lifestyle. We wanted to have our own party and now we have it and it’s huge.” What sparked Lee’s life-long obsession with rockabilly? “As a 16-year-old you don’t think something is going to become your business and your life, but it was The Cramps who turned me on to it,” she reflects. “Their cover of Domino really did it for me, so I went looking for the original version of the song. I found a record that had Domino on it called Rockabilly Rules Ok. A crap album title, but it had a whole bunch of Sun Records tracks. That was it, it opened the door. It’s a long life though, you can’t just listen to Memphis 1956 forever. I’ve got broader tastes, well not really that broad – I like ‘50s and ‘60s.” The pinnacle of these types of events internationally is indisputably the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly festival, but we aren’t doing too badly. “You read about Viva and see the tattoo and Kustom car shows on the TV from the States and think, ‘Geez, their scenes must be huge’,” Lee says. “But really, they aren’t any bigger than what we’ve got BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 54
here. The grass isn’t any greener. What we’ve got going on in Australia is some of the best in the world. We’ve certainly got some of the best rockabilly musicians in the world. With all respect to musicians in Europe and the States, but those cats aren’t rocking harder than we are.” In line with that philosophy, the lineup for this year’s GreazeFest is a mine of Aussie-rockabilly talent, including Sydney barber and rockabilly rebel Pat Capocci, The Detonators, Scotty Baker and Double Black. The event is rounded out with pinup parades, internationally renowned pin-striping artist Von Hot Rod, US pin-up queen Sabina Kelly (who’s now a Melbourne resident) and Mimsy of Trailer Trash Tattoo, who’ll become a resident feature of the festival, inking customers out of her sparkly, pink 1960s Sundowner Caravan in her inimitable colour poppin’ style. Some of the heaviest hitters when it comes to international rockabilly will also grace the stage, including the US’s Rhythm Shakers – a rockabilly, surf music outfit fronted by the savage and sassy Marlene Perez. Lee is especially looking forward to seeing UK wild cat John Lewis. “I saw him last year in Japan, headlining a rockabilly festival and he was so good,” she says. “He is the real deal. It’s like he’s got the devil inside him when he gets warmed up onstage. His eyes pop out and the veins in his neck start to throb and he gets this growl in his throat. It’s so exciting to watch. And, he’s a gentleman, so he’s lovely to hang out with.” When pressed for a GreazeFest highlight, Lee starts chuckling. “That’s really hard, but I’ll try,” she says. “Last year when Double Black were playing, they came to the end of the set and I was down the front dancing. I got them back on for an encore – it’s one of my specialties, getting the crowd vocal – and the encore was incredible. They did a Link Wray cover and at the very end, on the very last note Travis threw his drumsticks at the drums and they bounced out into the crowd and I caught one. It’s just a fuckin’ drumstick right, but I’ve never caught a bouquet – that was my bouquet.” GREAZEFEST will transform Sandown Racecourse on Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14.
“I’m a live theatre performer, and the guys in the band laid down a few things and wanted me to put down some guide vocals and come up with whatever I could,” she recalls of the band’s early days. “They ended up going ‘Hey, this actually works, let’s give this a shot’? “It does help,” she continues, regarding the crossover from the theatre to the rock band. “Most people don’t know how nervous I get before I get up there. It helps in the way I portray a character that I’ve built for myself. It’s no secret that the way I perform is quite in your face and quite theatrical.” And the character that she plays when up on the stage as frontperson for Acolyte is actually extremely different from the person she is off stage. “It’s pretty much the opposite of who I am,” Brown says. “If I was to describe myself as a person I’m probably a real laid-back country hippy. I’m not big on having people around me all the time, I like having my own space. “But the person I portray on stage is someone who loves everyone, a big group person, big personality, super-confident, that’s the person I’ve created for myself.” The band have just released their incredible debut album Shades of Black, and they launch it this week at The Evelyn Hotel. Brown promises that the theatrical side of herself and the band will absolutely come across in what promises to be a massive
show for them and the punters who come along. “The show is going to be full production,” she says, “I’ve been working really closely on the theatrical side of things with our lighting designer. It will be the first real time that we’ll have brought our world to the stage. “Everything will be re-created, the exact details of the visuals that we’ve created, as far as our look is concerned in our videos
and so on, we’re bringing that onto the stage.” The band also has something very special planned for the show in a musical sense. “We’re going to be playing the album from start to finish in track order, and then finish with a few of the fan favourites.” The album is a dark, powerful and varied slice of typically Aussie progressive/ alternative rock, and Brown and bassist Jason Grondman are simply relieved to have it finished and out there in the world, proud of what they’ve accomplished together. “Thank God it’s finished,” Brown laughs. “When we look back, we see the fun, but we also see the time we put into it,” Grondman says. “It’s very relieving to finally have a finished body of work, and we’re really proud of what we’ve put out. It’s a good representation of us and a good interpretation of our band ethos.” The launch also signals the beginning of some heavy duty touring, approaching the road in a slightly different manner. “We’re not going to do a structured tour, we’re probably going to tour all the way through to the end of the year,” Brown says. “It means that we can cover more of the country.” ACOLYTE launch their debut album Shades of Black at The Evelyn Hotel on Friday August 5, with support from Headtorch, Lung and Ten Thousand.
THE DEAD HEIR
TIME OUT WITH CHRIS EDWARDS
What brought The Dead Heir to record a double B-side instead of an A+B? I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor was originally released as a B-side. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was released as an A-side. We know which side we’re on. Outside of this, there seems to be a recurring theme - you’re recording the album in the key of B, your latest photo shoot has the band running around in both bee keeper and literal bee suits. You could even say Nubanga has got a bit of a bee-inspired drone riff when it opens. How’d you come up with the concept? We have infinite respect for the humble bee - they’re chillers that cooperate well, respect female leadership, communicate through dancing, fuck flowers and vomit honey. If we can capture some of their rad spirit in our performance, we’re happy. As how we got the idea, the similarity in key B E AT.C O M . A U
was initially an accident. We said “Oh shit, we can’t release two songs in B.” But when we tried changing the key of the songs they sounded rubbish. So instead we decided to structure an elaborate B-themed motif around the whole release to justify it. Bee suits are cheaper than capos, right? How’d you manage to record that bad boy in the time between the residency, Al’s trip overseas and now? Yeah, we’ve been busy. Very little sleep was the key. We set aside a weekend to get the job done and we did it. Shaun (Stolk) had it worst. He had work at 5am on the Saturday, came to the studio, headed straight to a gig afterwards, worked again at 5am on Sunday and came straight back to the studio. To make it up to him, we put him in a bee costume and chased him around with a big net.
You’ve got an absolute banger of a lineup on the night - six sets between six acts. How’d you manage to pull so many artists together? Bees construct their hives with hexagonal shells. They understand intuitively that six is the most powerful and efficient number. It’s also a great amount of bands to see for 10 bucks. Jacob from JEM Presents and Al managed to track down Archer Moore, Jumping Jack and Neil, James Seedy, Sugar Teeth, Bob Harrow and Northland, and Dianas for us. What a buzzing hive this’ll be. Will there be free honey at the gig? We’re still working that angle, but I can guarantee that the night will be sticky and sweet regardless. THE DEAD HEIR will launch their double-B side at the Bendigo Hotel on Friday August 5.
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In a seemingly endless run of dates supporting their newest album Wisdom Machine, Melbourne’s The Bennies have announced additional shows on their tour, including regional and outer-suburban dates in Warrnambool, Belgrave and Mornington this September. Also playing the annual Weekender fest in Melbourne, The Bennies will be joined by West Virginian rockers Rozwell Kid.
New Jersey’s Screaming Females, have sold out the Curtin this Saturday, but have announced a show at The Old Bar on Monday August 8, and it’s going to be the best. I want to see all of you down there for one of the best punk rock bands around. With support from deadset legends Camp Cope (shout-out from Kimo-Joe) and Two Steps on the Water, it’s going to be a ripper of a time. If you miss this you better be dead or in jail and if you’re in jail, breakout. In the immortal words of Dipper: “Be there.” Belgian blackened hardcore band Oathbreaker have announced the release of their new album Rheia. Following up 2013’s Eros/Anteros, the album is due out Friday September 30 on Deathwish Records Mathcore pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced the release of a new full length album and an additional
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have announced the return of Perth’s demons from across the desert, The Devil Rides Out. The WAMI award winning West Coast riff lords recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary in their hometown and now they’re taking that party on the road with a national tour to celebrate a decade of METAL, HEAVY ROCK. CLASSIC ROCK LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL spilled beers and damaged ears. It marks their first Melbourne shows since 2011, GOOD SHIT with an appearance at Brewtality Festival with PETER HODGSON on Saturday August 6 preceded by their crunchcolumn@gmail.com own sideshow at The Old Bar on Friday August 5. The Devil will perform a careerspanning set, from the stoner rock’n’roll of the early Volume EPs right through to the crushing doom blues of their most recent APOCALYPTICA SUPPORTS release Ugly Creatures. Special guests will be the mighty Mammoth Mammoth, ANNOUNCED After blowing away crowds with their fellow West Coast doom dealers OHM dynamic and heart stopping shows on RUNE and openers Two Headed Dog. Soundwave 2015, Finnish classical-metal maestros Apocalyptica will be returning NEW FFDP VIDEO for a headline tour this September, and Five Finger Death Punch has unveiled the tour supports are now confirmed. Sydney video for their next single I Apologize. From progressive post-rock proponents We Lost their sixth studio album, Got Your Six, the The Sea are special guests for all shows chilling clip follows Ivan Moody through nationwide, while Melbourne also gets the a cemetery housing our era’s most notable mighty Sydonia. See them at the Prince of deceased rock icons, from Elvis Presley to Wales on Friday September 23. Tickets on Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse to Jimi sale through Destroy All Lines. Hendrix.
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7” single. The single release is a new track entitled Limerent Death, due for release on Friday September 9, while the new full length, Dissociation will drop on Friday October 14 via Party Smasher and Cooking Vinyl. Dissociation will follow up 2013’s well-received One of Us is the Killer. DFA aka Dead Fucking Last have announced the release of a new album, their first since 1995’s Proud to Be. Reviving ‘80s hardcore punk in an era dominated by polished skate punk, Proud to Be was a refreshing wake up call to a scene attempting to chase the success of the poppunk explosion of ‘94. Still without a release date or title, the new album is reportedly due out before the end of the year.
Tomorrow. Complete with new liner notes from frontman Dwid Hellion and guitarist Aaron Melnick, the album will be rereleased on CD and digital platforms this August.
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Melbourne chaotic post-hardcore band Diploid have announced the release of their new LP Is God Up There? Due for release on Tuesday September 6 on Life. Lair.Regret Records, the band will support the album with an east coast tour, hitting up the Bendigo Hotel on Thursday October 13.
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Groundbreaking metallic hardcore band Integrity have announced a remastered 25th anniversary release of their seminal 1991 debut album Those Who Fear
Dischord Records, run by Ian Mackaye and Jeff Nelson for over 35 years, has released their entire catalogue for streaming and download on Bandcamp. Representing the Washington DC and surrounding area’s music scene, Dischord released seminal records from Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Dismemberment Plan, Dag Nasty, Unwound and many more.
band Skankchaser are back with new song Today Is My Day and an accompanying raw in-the-studio video. You can hear it - and Beat Em’ On The Scoreboard, released back in May - on their triple j Unearthed page.
(Launch) (WA), Kyzer Soze (QLD), Daemon Pyre, Annihilist, The FckUps, Little Lamb & The Rosemarys, Hailgun, The Sleepless, Stay Sharp, Rathead.
KAT O RESIDENCY
Kat O is starting a residency every Thursday from August 4 at Mr BoogieMan Bar during Happy Hour (5.30-7.30) Free entry, cheap drinks, cool tunes.
BREWTALITY: A CELEBRATION OF METAL, ROCK & BEER
Brewtality is a massive event featuring 33 bands across three stages in two of Melbourne’s most iconic venues, The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel. And it’s back on Saturday August 6. The event has sold out each year so take advantage of the presale discount and grab a ticket now so you don’t miss out. Get a load of this line-up: Fireballs, Dreadnaught (Launch Tour), Orpheus Omega, Heaven The Axe, Southeast Desert Metal (NT), Darker Half (NSW), Frankenbok, Colossvs, The Levitation Hex (ACT), Black Like Vengeance, Decimatus, Suiciety, Seedy Jeezus, Join The Amish, Odiusembowel, The Charge, The Devil Rides Out (WA), Coffin Wolf, The Hidden Venture, Hostile Objects (NSW ), Sumeru (NSW ), The Archaic Revival (NSW ), Levitating Churches, Ohm Rune
PRAY TV ARE BACK
After 20 years in suspended animation, Melbourne cult indie band Pray TV have woken, dusted off their old guitars, and recorded a new album entitled Horizontal Life. Individually, lives have changed. Collectively, everything is the same. Musically, they’ve threaded their shoegaze meets Husker Du strands of melancholic regret rock into the best album from 1996 but recorded in 2015, and it’s due to be released this year. The band will be launching the album on Saturday September 10 at Grace Darling Hotel with a special reformation support from Australian indie band The Glorybox. $10 Entry, doors at 8.30pm.
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
You can read about the Melbourne Guitar Show (at Caulfield Racecourse, Saturday August 6 and Sunday August 7) elsewhere in this issue but here’s a reminder that if you’d like to drop by and talk metal, guitar, whatever, I’ll be there, performing a Professor Guitar clinic 4pm Saturday at Cafe Corner on the Ground Level. I’ll be playing some of my proggy shreddy metal stuff and stomping on some Seymour Duncan pedals.
THURSDAY AUGUST 4
BLACK TUSK AT THE REVERENCE HOTEL
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, MAMMOTH MAMMOTH, OHM RUNE, TWO HEADED DOG AT THE OLD BAR CHASING GHOSTS, BRITTLE BONES, LASER BRAINS, JOHN WILL SAIL, KC IRONY AT THE REVERENCE HOTEL GOOD TIME AUSSIE BOGLARS, UNCLE GEEZER, CASTRATION PARTY, GRUDGE, THE HIGH DRIFTERS AT THE TOTE DRUNK MUMS AT THE TOTE
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SCREAMING FEMALES, CAMP COPE, TWO STEPS ON THE WATER AT THE CURTIN TANKERVILLE, SPINNING ROOMS, OUCH MY FACE, SHRIMPWITCH AT THE OLD BAR TIGER CAN SMILE, BROTHERS GOON, MIYAZAKI, TIRED BREEDS AT THE REVERENCE HOTEL REVULSED, VULTURE CULTURE, MAGGOT BATH, STRICT VINCENT, UNCLE GEEZER AT THE REVERENCE HOTEL BREWTALITY 2016 FEAT. FIREBALLS, DREADNAUGHT, ORPHEUS OMEGA, HEAVEN THE AXE, SOUTHEAST DESERT METAL, DARKER HALF, FRANKENBOK, COLOSSVS, THE LEVITATION HEX, BLACK LIKE VENGEANCE, DECIMATUS, SUICIETY, SEEDY JEEZUS, JOIN THE AMISH, ODIUSEMBOWEL, THE CHARGE, THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, COFFIN WOLF, THE HIDDEN VENTURE, HOSTILE OBJECTS, THE ARCHAIC REVIVAL, THE LOVELESS, LEVITATING CHURCHES, OHM RUNE, KYZER SOZE, DAEMON PYRE, ANNIHILIST, LITTLE LAMB & THE ROSEMARYS, STAY SHARP AT THE BENDIGO HOTEL AND THE TOTE SMASHFEST 2 FEAT. FLANGIPANIS, JUNKYARD, LONG HOLIDAY, STRAWBERRY FIST CAKE, SORDID ORDEAL, DEVILMONKEY, THE MURDERBALLS, THREE QUARTER BEAST, THRASHER JYNX, POISON FISH, SUB ROSA, MASTER_BETA, MISS MISS, LIQUOR SNATCH, MOLASSES, FEROCIOUS CHODE, UDDER UBDUCTEES AT THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL STOCKADES, INFINITE VOID, NO HAVEN, SONIC YOUTH ALLOWANCE AT THE CATFISH
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BATHING IN THE HEPATITIS BATHTUB BY JOE HANSEN
Founded in the gang controlled, violence ridden Los Angeles hardcore scene of 1983, NOFX have transitioned from shows ending in riots to skate shoe sponsored festival tours of the ‘90s and beyond. Equally established and respected on both sides of the pop-punk explosion of 1994, NOFX have endured brushes with drug addiction, murder, suicide, sexual abuse and countless other ordeals that only a band with a 33 year history could bring to the table. In their tell-all autobiography NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories, the band reveals all in a deeply personal and often shocking story of resilience and sheer luck. While big rockstar autobiographies from bands like Motley Crue and Guns N’ Roses used the medium to boost their egos and celebrate their celebrity excesses, The Hepatitis Bathtub makes no attempt to glorify and celebrate any of the damaging and destructive experiences of the band. NOFX’s vocalist, bassist, songwriter and founding member Fat Mike spoke about the book’s background, difficulties in revealing personal issues, and the band’s outlook on approaching their career. Beginning with Motley Crue’s critically acclaimed candid autobiography The Dirt, the standard had been set for a tell-all exposé
of a band’s drug use, brushes with death and ultimate lessons of survival and resilience, of a career beginning from nameless DIY venues to global festival stages. Reflecting on the decision to write a book, Mike quickly established the expectation of how the project was to be handled. “I read a lot of rock autobiographies and I thought that our stories were way better than anything else I’d read. I told the guys, ‘If we’re going to do this we have to give it all up. If we’re putting out a book we need to be honest and have the brutal truth.’ It was weird seeing them give up all the stories so easily. For years our drummer Smelly would never
talk about the time he fucked Courtney Love, but in the book he just put it out there. When Erik Melvin talked about being sexually abused as a child we’d never heard him talk about that before either.” Naturally, there was apprehension before releasing such candid details of each member’s personal lives, particularly those that have been private until now. However, this unease was easily overcome by the writing process. “We were all interviewed separately and it’s a lot easier to talk about personal things like that. It was a relief, especially with things like my cross-dressing that I’d never talked about publicly before. All my life I’d been ashamed of that, but once it was out there I realised I could do whatever the fuck I wanted. It felt so freeing and awesome,” says Mike. “Since then I’ve played shows and even gone shopping with my wife in a dress and I don’t care anymore. It’s fun to dress like that, it’s what makes me feel W W W. B E AT.C O M . A U
good. People stare and I love that. I come from the LA hardcore scene where if you even had long hair you’d get beat up for being a hippie. It’s like being a teenager with a mohawk again. I like to say, ‘Get rid of all shame and all pride’.” Mike proudly says. Many of the book’s darkest moments stem from situations that had been unshared or hidden from other members of the band until now, ultimately bringing the band closer. “I didn’t know that Eric Melvin got molested when he was a kid and I didn’t know that he never talked about it to his parents. I didn’t know that Smelly’s best friend raped Eric Melvin’s girlfriend either and that he never knew about it,” Mike explains. “I remember when he was reading the book for the first time I had to stop him before he got to that chapter and tell him the whole story. I think there were tons of things that no one knew until now. It really made the band closer because of
how honest we had to finally be with each other.” With NOFX in their 33rd year as a band, and their 13th studio album in the works, Mike attributes their longevity to not only their resilience, but also their approach to putting the experience and adventure of the band before any consideration of money or commercial success. “One reason I think we’ve done so well for so long is because we’re not trying to be something or get somewhere, we’re just trying to be whatever we want to be. We went nowhere for eight years as a band, many other bands would’ve broken up in that time. Bands don’t do that anymore. What we’ve learned all these years is that it’s not about getting big or making money, it’s about having fun. It’s not about who has the most money or has the biggest cock, it’s about whoever has the most fun.” NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub is available now through Newsouth Books. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 55
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Up and coming indie/folk artist Hein Cooper provided an enthusiastic support slot. Arriving right on time Peter, Bjorn and John, plus some touring members, wasted no time at all getting into new album track A Long Goodbye before quickly following it up with another off Breakin’ Point, What Are You Talking About?. Playing material off their new album was a constant all night, many of the gathered attendees taking the time to listen to their new album even though it’s relatively new. A third of their 18-song set list came from Breakin’ Point, and usually too much new material can turn an audience off, so it’s lucky that the
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THE CURE
ROD LAVER ARENA THURSDAY JULY 28
Even if you’re a mega fan, it’s easy to take The Cure’s discography for granted until you see and hear it laid out bare for you, as the band did across this 35-song marathon consisting of a 19-song main set and four encores of four songs each. Whether you’re a fan of the band’s more commerciallyvisible material or their darker, moodier, more frantic tracks, whether you only have their Greatest Hits compilation or you’re all about the deep cuts and B-sides, there was something here for everyone tonight. There was even a new song called It Can Never Be The Same which sat among the standard of the rest of the set as if it had always been there. The encores were built in such a way that any of them would’ve served as a fitting, exciting end to the show, so by the time the final encore set rolled around with The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Why Can’t I Be You and Boys Don’t Cry, it felt like more than anyone had any damn right to ask for. It sounds ridiculous to say but Robert Smith really sounds like Robert Smith. To hear his voice on Pictures Of You or High in 2016 is to hear him inhabiting the material every bit as intensely and deeply as he did when it was brand new. Bassist Simon Gallup, as always, brings a punkish presence to the band, with his basslines often occupying a space somewhere between a bass and guitar – which when combined with the six-string basses often used by Smith and guitarist Reeves Gabrels leads to a low, lush, dark sonic foundation upon which to place the
SPRING KING & BEACH SLANG THE CORNER HOTEL SUNDAY JULY 24
It’s hard to understand how Spring King and Beach Slang ended up co-headlining a Splendour sideshow. While Beach Slang has found a following with an evergreen brand of shout-along pop-punk, Spring King have made a name with the sort of garage inflected post-punk that Kasabian and The White Stripes were making in the early 2000’s. What unites the pair is a reverence for live music. Spring King have long been thought of as a must see live band, and Beach Slang set highlight Noisy Heaven is itself an ode to the gig as a religious experience. It was certainly strange to see these two bands on the same bill but it was hard to complain about it. Opening act Food Court stomped through BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 56
keys and vocals. And Gabrels, a veteran of Tin Machine and David Bowie’s band and a great solo artist in his own right, adds a real sense of musical danger to tracks like Never Enough while still being respectful to the requirements of the more sparse tracks. We’ve lost so many icons recently – particularly ones who might count as The Cure’s ‘80s contemporaries – that it felt like there was something of a revived spark of excitement and vitality among the fans. The very same people who might’ve had Let’s Dance and Purple Rain fanned out either side of The Head On The Door in front of the record player as teenagers seemed collectively shaken by this unique 2016 ‘what the hell is going on’ pop culture grief into a renewed appreciation for the bands who are still with us and still making great music. That’s not to say The Cure didn’t earn the rapturous reception they received: they really fucking did. But this is the first legacy act concert in recent memory where an audience made up of mainly over-35s seemed to inhabit the moment with a passion and abandon usually seen in teen crowds making their memories in realtime rather than older crowds celebrating their memories after the fact. It probably helps that The Cure always appealed to the misfits, the goth kids, the readers, the artists. The lifers. There was none of that sense of ‘let’s dust off the concert-going attire and see if it still fits.’ This felt timeless. BY PETER HODGSON LOVED: The accent – gets me every time. HATED: Not knowing all the words. DRANK: Nothing. a set of treble heavy punk for a small group of early arrivals. When the crowd failed to fill up by the time Spring King took the stage, it became apparent why sharing a gig between two bands with different audiences might not be such a good idea. Spring King blew through their hook-laden set, the sheer joy they took in performing impervious to the muted reaction of the half full venue. The band played with the frenetic energy they’re known for, every member manning a microphone and headbanging throughout. Though the audience warmed by the end of their set, it wasn’t enough to stop lead singer Tarek Musa from asking the crowd “how many of you have heard of us?” By the time Beach Slang took the stage, the Corner had filled up substantially. Announcing their intention to “punch you in the heart,” the band launched quickly into early EP highlight Filthy Luck. They worked seamlessly through a 40-minute set of original material before breaking into a series of sloppy covers and crowd
Every once in a while there’s a gig that comes along where things just go right. It’s like musical chemistry. You take an act who know how to work the crowd, a kickarse venue where everybody can see, has room to groove, and don’t get too stuck when they try to pick up their feet, and a crowd who are absolutely, positively in the zone. Next thing you know, whizz, bang, boom, you’ve turned lead into gold and have a night so awesome nobody even bothers to Instagram it. The Snakehips gig at Max Watt’s was one of those magical gigs.
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Ryan Downey proved to be the most fitting opener on a cold Friday night. His voice was noticeable as soon as one walked into the venue, rich and deep, travelling slowly along with his acoustic picking. Many folks took their time in arriving, he made a serene start to the evening, gently drawing the early comers in. Sydney’s new indie-dream Middle Kids followed, bringing with them a sound that filled the room – both with people and a bright, warm energy. The trio already have a sufficient amount of hype from debut single Edge of Town and they definitely lived up to it. They were joined by a friend who added some beautiful slide guitar, while drummer Harry Day drove the set with enticing rhythms. Hannah Joy’s voice is bigger than initially seems and has a jangly style of dance brimming with limbs. Midset, she played Doing It Right alone on the
new album is arguably their best work yet. Breaker, Breaker from 2011’s Gimme Some was a real highlight, showcasing the manic energy the band can provide when they want to. Lead singer Peter Morén proclaimed that it’s a short song “so you’d better pay attention,” he hardly had to worry. By this halfway point in the set the crowd had really loosened up, finally defrosted from their commute to the Corner. Dig a Little Deeper was a treat and had the audience singing along in unison. They closed the set with Objects of My Affection from 2006’s Writer’s Block. If it wasn’t already a given that every band do encores these days, what made it obvious was the missig song that the Stockholm natives are most famous for, Young Folks. Joined on stage by a guest female vocalist to play the monster hit, the Corner crowd joined forces for one hell of a sing-along. They followed it up with Second Chance, probably more well-known as the theme song to American sitcom Two Broke
Girls, which prompted a look of familiar realisation from some of the less committed fans in the room. Finishing off with I Know You Don’t Love Me, the band departed the stage and people started to leave the venue. Those that stayed were duly rewarded. Peter returned to the stage alone, promising one more song, one that a girl down the front had been screaming for all night, “if the rest of the band could remember it.” It turned out to be Amsterdamn, going down swimmingly with those who had remained. They even got the girl up on stage and gave her a mic to sing along, proving why the band are so darn likable.
Since the phenomenal success of All My Friends, Snakehips have been set list regulars for DJs all over the world. That said, these heroes already have the beginnings of an impressive, and often underrated back catalogue. Their set was not only loaded with original bangers, but a truly awesome collection of bootleg mixes. There wasn’t a soul in the crowd who didn’t sing along. If punters were trying to keep track of the fan favourites, including the likes of a killer Wanderlust remix, it was a losing battle. What Snakehips were laying down, the crowd was lapping up. Special shout out to the guys for mixing Soulja Boy and Hermitude. Ultimately it was the crowd that made this gig, they can’t be given enough credit for being some of the grooviest young guns ever to have graced our fair city’s
clubs. There wasn’t a dowwner to be seen all night, which in our day and age, is a huge reassurance for all music fans out there. A special mention should also go to Max Watt’s itself, for being a very cool venue. It’s strobe light city, and Snakehips made full use of it, fans emerging onto the street blinking like Bambi. Last, but definitely not least, MXXWLL and Polographia are both officially being tagged as ones to watch. Expect to see both those names moving up in font sizes on festival lineups over the next couple of years. Stay tuned on that front.
keys, so poetic that even comrade Tim Fitz had to pause and soak it up after he’d tuned his guitar. While still finding their banter bandwidth, they’re clearly hitting their stride early on with their live show. Finally, Julia Jacklin was joined by her band of merry men, Harry, Tom and Eddie. With her debut album yet to be gently cradled in our arms, the crowd weren’t too familiar with her work. This reflected in the reception, as many gazed, others gently swayed, the applause rising slightly above a polite volume between songs. There wasn’t enough appreciative shrieking, but that might not have gelled with her gentle alt-country music. Three songs in, Coming of Age finished off the “Loud bit of the evening”. Jacklin’s voice in person pierces through you, but in a way that is as kind and as loving as possible. Small Talk sent home how amazing her songwriting is, smoothly
delivered by her band and retaining a lingering sadness. Her debut single Pool Party received widespread recognition before she finished with the title track from her debut record, Don’t Let The Kids Win, joined only by drummer Thommo on harmonies. It was a tender finish to the night, unassuming but also thoroughly memorable. Jacklin’s live set backs up all the praise currently circulating for her. Upon her return there will be plenty of others joining in, maybe even some shrieking.
interactions. After faking through a medley of crowd-requested punk jams and bringing up a member of the audience to play drums behind P.Diddy’s Bad Boy 4 Life, the band closed with another early track, Punk or Lust. Though Beach Slang’s punk anthems went over well, most of the crowd didn’t seem to take the same joy in the messy interaction as the band did. Though both Spring King and Beach Slang were great they did not get the reaction they deserved. Live punk rock in all its forms demands a committed crowd, and the mixed group that assembled for this odd pairing could not become one. BY TIERNAN MORRISON LOVED: The stellar lineup. HATED: The vibe. DRANK: Carlton.
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BY ALEXANDER CROWDEN LOVED: The band’s energy and banter HATED: People who missed the second encore DRANK: Cider and gin (not at the same time)
BY SETH ROBINSON LOVED: The vibe, the crowd, the tunes. HATED: The sticky floor. DRANK: Popped coronas all night.
BY ANGELA CHRISTIAN-WILKES LOVED: That voice. HATED: No merch stand. Not that I had any money, but you know. DRANK: Water (see above comment about money).
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Like the cliche evangelicals that share the same rich southern accent as Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell, their Forum show was about revelation. There were two points of enlightenment as a sold-out crowd worshipped rock’n’roll at arguably Melbourne’s busiest sideshow venue on Splendour In Grass weekend.
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rhythms as though each song had been cobbled together with industrial revolution ambience and the ashtray of Tom Waits – compelling, enlivening and challenging music. The second realisation was the evolution of Band Of Horses, from the grunge-meetshonky abstraction of 2006’s Meredith Music Festival to a tweaked stadium rock act that headlines major festivals around the world. Tumbling piano keys washed in as the stage was bathed in a soft yet deep azure and after about a minute Band Of Horses rollicked into a stadium sized version of Is There A Ghost, one of the many fan
UP THE GUTS
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GASOMETER HOTEL MONDAY JULY 25
Five bands, one bus, 18 days and 15 stops from Hobart to Darwin. It’s either a stroke of genius by Up the Guts creators Jack Parsons and Jimmy Clarke, or your idea of hell. However you look at it, the tour is likely coming to a town near you, landing at Melbourne’s Gasometer Hotel, to confirm it’s the former – pure genius. The night comprises short sets and there is no great definition between acts, as artists move on and off stage to play with each other. Parsons, also front man for The Pretty Littles, joins Ben Wright Smith with Big Scary drummer Jo Syme. Bus driver and tour organiser Hugo Dean of Slim Jeffries jumps up too, moving from bass, to guitar, to keys. Ali E makes it five on stage, as Ben Wright Smith’s set ends and hers kicks into gear. Duets from Jack and Jo’s Jukebox Explosion (or name suggestion equal lashings of fun) fall on welcome ears. They’re an exquisite
favorites from 2007’s Cease To Begin. During the three-track swathe of stadium sized renditions, lead single from Why Are You Ok, the spritely Casual Party, was the highlight. While rollicking and eliciting a half-hearted barn dance groove from some in the audience, it was clear the majority of those in attendance were yearning for the quaint-yet-powerful tenderness that Bridwell’s voice captures in the band’s tender musical moments such as No One’s Gonna Love You. A curious thing happened during this song, while eagerly singing along the audience restrained its volume so that the untrained voices didn’t drown out Bridwell.
On their last tour, when Band Of Horses played The Palais Theatre in 2013, Funeral featured mid-set, mitigating its subtle might because it seemed as though it was simply respite to the regular flow of the set. Here the five-minute song was saved for last, allowing the song’s lingering power to ruminate within audience members as they stood there clapping in awe of a very special band.
ensemble, covering Vasco Era and Pretty Little tracks, including Man Baby, which took on a new and unbelievably charming form with Syme’s harmonies. When joined on stage by the rest of The Pretty Littles, Syme continues singing as recent single Pride erupts. Scott & Charlene’s Wedding have mastered the simple-but-powerful lyric. The everyday is everything with this band, and there’s a great deal of charm in that. Sometimes you anticipate a lyric to rhyme with the one that preceded it, and it doesn’t, hooking you a little deeper. ScotDrakula, employed with the responsibility of closing the night, began with the sad news that they’re, “Going on a break for the longest time we’ve known.” This farewell, only electrified their set as they hammered through songs Break Me Up, Skeleton Fever and Disintegrator. If you never saw ScotDrakula, this is indeed a sorry day. Clarke is Guts DJ for between-set bangers, adorning the moniker, “The Mayor of Burnie” after just three days spent in the southern state. While standing in a room oozing joy,
unity, and good, clean fun, some of the most horrific footage about the treatment of young people - also some of the most vulnerable - in detention, aired on ABC’s Four Corners. A bleak and irrelevant reference? Maybe. But, it had the effect of heightening the sincerity and importance of a tour like Up the Guts. It’s a tour that celebrates music, friends, it’s passionate, it’s brave, and it’s clear the tour members give the highest order of shit about each other and the music community they exist within. And in times like these, who doesn’t need to be reminded of that? For those lucky enough to have a tour stop ahead; take this advice: Get off ya guts, at Up the Guts and be gutted when it’s done. Bon voyage team Guts.
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LOVED: Hanging out with my Pal. HATED: How cold it was. DRANK: I always struggle to answer this.
BY IZZY TOLHURST LOVED: Jo Syme’s pumpkin trivia. Apparently it’s a fruit? HATED: That the Melbourne tour leg is over. DRANK: Water. It was Monday for Christ’s sake...
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JAKE BUGG PALAIS THEATRE
WEDNESDAY JULY 27
Jake Bugg is often described as an English singer/songwriter. While this simplistic explanation is warranted, it in no way sums him up as a performer. Standing front and centre of the Palais Theatre stage, Bugg brought together the finesse of folk, the kick of country and the raw rhythm of rock‘n’roll, the international sensation in fine form post-Splendour. Strolling out ever so casually, Bugg began with the self-titled track from his latest release, On My One. The tantalising singer and guitarist gave punters a quick “Good Evening” and told them he’d start with some older songs. With no argument from his eager audience, he moved into Two Fingers. The 2012 fan favourite has lost absolutely no momentum over the years, sparking up a singalong to remember. Messed Up Kids sped up the pace and proved that when your voice is as iconic as that of Jake Bugg’s there’s no need for anything more than a simple stage set up. Another factor setting the 22-year-old apart from his musical competitors is his perfect projection. After smashing out Seen It All, Love, Hope And Misery had Bugg proving that good things do come in threes. Boasting a unique vocal tone, an unprecedented stage presence and a gift when it comes to playing guitar, Bugg could BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 58
do no wrong. There’s A Beast And We All Feed It fired out his country flare with some knee smacking and toe tapping timing. Me And You and The Love We’re Hoping For were acoustic enchantments. After some well known oldies and some well liked newbies it was time for something a little different. Bugg’s band left the stage and he was left alone with Strange Creatures, a bonus track taken from 2013’s Shangri La. Something out of an old western, the special addition was welcomed with a wild reaction. Soon the band returned and it was time for Livin’ Up Country, Trouble Town and Bitter Salt. The setlist continued to provide uplifted audience members with what they wanted, with tunes including Never Wanna Dance, Taste It, Put Out The Fire and Kingpin. Nothing matched up to Slumville Sunrise, the drum kit taking an absolute beating. After sharing some Simple Pleasures, the singer/songwriter showed fans his hip-hop game with Gimme Love. Broken and Lighting Bolt closed the show. Parting with the expected encore, Jake Bugg brought the theatre to their feet, for he had brought them a musical experience to remember. BY PHOEBE ROBERTSON LOVED: When my friend thought she peed her pants from excitement. HATED: That the Lounge’s rules prohibit dancing. DRANK: Nada.
LEON BRIDGES FORUM THEATRE
WEDNESDAY JULY 20
In the short time between visits to the country Leon Bridges has exploded in popularity, becoming one of the most adored international acts of recent times. Now playing stages big enough for his enormous talent, The Forum served as a lavish setting for a man who impresses in every facet of his performance. Bridges’ support, Ngaiire could’ve easily serve as co-headliner, the theatre packed to watch her set. Grateful for the opportunity to open for Bridges, Ngaiire delivered older songs including the infectious Dirty Hercules through to tracks off her new album Blastoma. The audience stood completely spellbound during I Can’t Hear God Anymore, with the emotion poured into Ngaiire’s vocals beyond incredible.
While it’s a shame that she didn’t come out during Bridges’ set, what she delivered during her own was more than enough to tide the audience before the main act. Bridges’ backing band took to the stage first, jamming to create anticipation for the arrival of the man himself. Grooving to his place at centre stage, Bridges received the crowd’s undivided attention the minute he appeared from behind the curtains, never once faltering in energy or charisma. Smooth Sailin’ and Outta Line got the crowd moving before There She Goes brought things down a touch. During this song the spotlight shone on back up singer Britnee Jesse, harmonising perfectly with Bridges while showing off her own soulful vocals. While Bridges’ talent makes him appear almost superhuman, his songs carry a significant amount of emotion, captured live with unfaltering skill. Bridges was sentimental when introducing Lisa Sawyer, a song written for his mother who he refers to as the “special lady in my life”. His humbleness continued, introducing
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Coming Home as the song that “changed my life forever”. It became increasingly difficult to hear Bridges over the crowd’s singing but the atmosphere in the room was electric, serving for a truly special moment. Returning to perform an encore of Ginuwine’s Pony and his own Mississippi Kisses, Bridges used his final moments on stage to get a call and response sing-along from the crowd. Showing no signs of ever wanting to stop, the crowd would’ve gladly let him carry on all night. Truly the ultimate showman, Bridges’ performance proved that he is one of the greatest performers to witness live. BY HOLLY PEREIRA LOVED: Bridges’ dancing. HATED: The group of people talking in front of me. DRANK: Water – the only appropriate beverage when you’re sick and have work the next day.
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Winter at the Tote, it’s like Christmas in England as punters convene around the front bar and gently toast themselves by the fire. On this particular night they were treated to four distinctly different bands, all meandering their way through Australia’s underground music scene, achieving plenty of success. Hot Topic had the job of opening the night, newcomers to the stage they came across nervous. Their slow burning alt-pop music is at first a little jarring as each band member finds their place within the music. The band soldiers on through the early shivers, growing in confidence with each passing song and in the end delivers the crowd some really clever songs brimming with potential. Best to get in on this early. The band room is nearing capacity and so it should, lineups like this are deserving of a strong audience. Thigh Master are a hardworking band completely at ease
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with themselves. They have a reputation as Brisbane’s seminal underground act and they quickly consolidate this. Immediately impressive, their jovial take on post punk rock elevates the atmosphere as they churn through their set. They turn from a bratty, snot-nosed punk song to something approaching a meaningful thought in a quick turn, showing diversity in a genre that can often feel boxed in. Power were unquestionably good. To the unfamiliar, the beginning of their set may come across as the kind of uncultured pub rock that stopped being interesting years ago, but about half a song in and the audience couldn’t contain themselves. Incredibly electric, they just hit you like a freight train. There’s no pretensions about them, it’s just pure and unhinged. Terry are a band that delivers on all the hype and praise that’s been heaped on them from music blogs around the globe. They have some truly great songs, from Hot Heads with its beachy jangle, the commanding punk stomp of Don’t Say Sorry and the indie jive that is Talk About Terry. All these songs are played to an audience that feels like they’re witnessing an intimate get
together of friends jamming in the garage. Their confidence compels, it’s nigh on impossible to dislike them. Terry end up playing all their songs but the crowd near the front isn’t finished and demand more. “Go home, we’re out of songs,” they say but the audience isn’t having any of that, so the band goes on, playing an encore to a sold out Tote. It was a special moment; the culmination of what’s been a hugely exciting first year or so for this fine band. Fans can only hope that they continue on in this vain, having already released two 7” singles and an album, there’s little doubt it’ll be too long before we hear from them again. Judging by tonight’s attendees, they can hardly wait for it.
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BY ALEX PINK LOVED: The chicken burger, bands were obviously great, but fuck me dead, that chicken burger. HATED: That I got full and couldn’t stomach another chicken burger. DRANK: Beer.
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After an extended build up bound by climactic instrumentals and a chorus of “woos” from the devoted crowd, poprockers The 1975 took the stage. The foursome placed themselves on top of white platforms surrounded by four pillars, creating the perfect projection structure. Leaving no room for disappointment on the visuals front, the formation was soon lit up in their iconic cover artwork pink and blue. The stereo electric riffs, immediately reminiscent of Bowie’s Fame, soon began and fans were delighted by the English unit’s opener Love Me. As expected, frontman Matthew Healy was throwing out some hip-thrusting, body shaking dance moves. The eye-catching stage soon displayed a black and white city skyline as UGH! kicked in. While the song poured out
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“I’m going to make a loop now... predictably.” After three LPs and a slew of headline tours, James Blake knows what he’s about. His three-piece lineup cruised confidently through a post-Splendour trip to Margaret Court Arena with a set heavy on stormy material from his recent The Colour In Anything. Pritchard’s generally low-key set had its BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 60
perfected production and a catchy chorus, the real show stopper was the visual effects. Taking a step back to their self-titled album were Heart Out and So Far (It’s Alright). John Waugh satisfied the old souls in the arena with his incredible saxophone performance while Healy showed off his Michael Jackson influenced body language. With A Change Of Heart, the beloved band moved back into I like it when you sleep… with no argument from their overactive audience. Backed by a bubble-gum backdrop, The 1975 offered up an experience derived of visual delights and sonic dreams. Bass guitarist Ross MacDonald drove the track with an unexpected bass line that boasted funkadelic flavour. Before long the room was moving and grooving to She’s American. While their audience was diverse, the band’s ‘80s inspiration was clear and fused timeless funk with modern dance pop-rock. The 1975 stepped back for the second time with Menswear before bringing out a striking white strobe that introduced the synth sounds of Loving Someone. Finally
taking the time to talk to his audience, Healy revealed the band would be back next year to an eruption of roars unlike any other. Instructing the audience to put away their phones, Healy said, “I want us all to connect – not in a weird way, but in an emotional way.” True to his word, Me had everybody captivated by an evocative saxophone solo. Fallingforyou saw the crowd singing “I don’t want to be your friend, I wanna kiss your neck” before The 1975 smashed out Somebody Else, Robbers, You and Paris. All four couldn’t stand up next to fan favourite Girls – a dream pop delight that had everyone dancing. Playing an epic encore of If I Believe You, Chocolate, The Sound and Sex, the UK heartthrobs had Hisense Arena shaking by the show’s end.
LOVED: The accent – gets me every time. HATED: Not knowing all the words. DRANK: Nothing
On a clear winter’s night, a five-piece from El Paso, New Mexico delivered 90 minutes of frenetic music that achieved the same impact and relevance as it did when that band last performed here in 2001. At The Drive-In are considered by many as a defining band of the early 2000s, their album Relationship Of Command tore up the rule book on what could be considered non-genre rock music and along the way opened the minds of many listeners. The Forum was eerily quiet for support band Bad//Dreems, as though those in attendance still didn’t believe that the day had come and At The Drive-In were actually going to play. Right on time, the illusive became tangible as Tony Hajjar began the rumbling tomdrum intro of Arcarsonel, Cedric Bixler shaking a tambourine in time until the intro broke into the songs heavily spasmodic rhythm. The energy communicated from stage immediately said to all in attendance this is the same At The Drive-In that toured the country 15 years ago, losing none of the fire, passion or energy. After a rapturous applause they kicked into Pattern Against User. Like clockwork all five members, Bixler the centerpiece, broke into the spasmodic and discordant dance moves that have defined their lauded live
biggest fan at the back of the arena floor, where hero of the night White Pants Guy cut shapes among a more sedate crowd waiting mostly motionless for the main event. By the time Pritchard waved politely and walked off stage, White Pants had won a few fans, and was high-fived by a few other punters on the floor. Blake himself emerged to applause that he described as surprisingly enthusiastic for a “minor artist” like himself. Such determinedly self-effacing banter was in sharp contrast to an initial run of songs blasting thicker synths and more tumult than fans of his previous two albums
might’ve expected. This is the main shift evident in James Blake 2016 vs. Blake of years gone by- the sheer muscle of his new tracks. The stopstart piano melodies and choirboy whispers are still present, but the bass kicks are more slamming than merely metronomic and the bulk of the show had an atmosphere of a fuzzed electro panic attack. This may reflect Blake’s stated desire to move away from operating mainly as a bedroom artist and his taking on more outside contributors ( Justin Vernon, Frank Ocean, almost Kanye) for recent recording sessions. However Blake himself remains the
centerpiece of the show, and after the storm and stress sensory overload of material from The Colour In Anything some old favourites were aired. Feist’s Limit to Your Love got the biggest cheer of the night, followed closely by the one-two of Retrograde (that humming intro, goddamn) and a gorgeous rendition of Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You. White Pants Guy could be seen at that point leaning against a friend and presumably, like most of those present, feeling some feelings. The encore saw Ben Assiter (drums) and Rob McAndrews (guitar and samples) cheered off before one last ‘predictable’
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performances. The first half of the set was an onslaught of material exclusively from Relationship of Command with Sleepwalk Capsules, Enfilade, Invalid Litter Dept. and Cosmonaut, the latter two soul shattering highlights. For the first 4:40 of Invalid Litter Dept. it’s a shambolic mix of almost-beat poetry and twinkling keys but once the riff drops it’s one of the most profound breakdowns in rock’n’roll, and this rendition captured every ear in the house. It’s the density of Cosmonaut’s, structure that results in the rallying around a permanent state of crescendo. Curiously during this song the first crowd surfer emerged– curious because Bixler hates crowd surfing, famously stopping mid-song at Big Day Out 2001 to kick out aggressive moshers. After a brief encore At The Drive-In returned to the stage, performing a song that redefined rock’n’roll in 2001, One Armed Scissor. The song’s enigmatic aural impact was witnessed by the explosive audience – this must be experienced by as many people as possible. At The Drive-In are back and here to stay – thank fuck. BY DAN WATT LOVED: The promoters of Splendour In The Grass for bringing At The Drive-In back to Australia. HATED: Farting really loudly when I was using the urinal and everyone laughing at me. DRANK: Out of a plastic cup. loop. Blake may be pulling his style in a more abrasive direction lately but there aren’t many artists around who can match him for caress in largely negative space. Measurements soothed and Blake left the stage with his gently orbiting layered croon fading out until the house lights came on. BY MICHAEL BIRD LIKED: Good manners from all involved. HATED: Walking home in arctic weather. DRANK: Shiraz from a plastic cup.
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Glorious Heights (Wonderlick Records)
French philosopher, Michel de Montaigne was renowned for his ability to merge casual anecdotes with intellectual insight. Similarly, Jessica Cerro, better known by stage name Montaigne, has an innate knack for converting her personal stories into a universal song state. Taking her sound to Glorious Heights, Montaigne’s debut studio album is the result of incredible consideration and carefully positioned tracks, encapsulating the local artist’s spellbinding and sincere performance style. The title track launches the record into soundscapes compacted of triumphant percussion and star-dazed synth notes. As Montaigne sings, “I have the need to rescue myself because I’m much too afraid to ask somebody else,” it’s inherently clear that the track derives from an inner-battle for self-assurance and strength. A rising star in the Australian music scene, the singer/songwriter’s opener is nothing short of inspired. With ripping electric riffs, Till It Kills Me’s chorus is incredibly climactic, the feedback fuelled rhythm and Montaigne’s ethereal vocal performance forming the perfect pair. Determined lyrical content, “I will try, I will try, I will keep on fighting till it kills me” continues the running theme of victory throughout the release. Consolation Prize sees Montaigne strip back her
sound to a piano-led ballad. The transitional song bleeds sorrow, emphasised through an aching string arrangement and airy backing vocals. Telling the tragic tale of an abusive relationship Montaigne croons, “There are no bruises to cover, the bleeding’s internal/ I’m told to be quiet so no one knows I’m dying, no one knows he’s lying.” The stirring song pouring out as though every word is powered by the pain of the past. With it’s own interlude, Come Back To Me showcases the singer’s vocal range with an a cappella performance. Montaigne unexpectedly introduces some ‘80s inspired, dance-evoking synth tones. The album is officially brought into the land of electro-pop with follow up track, Greater Than Me. At first glance it seems that the nine and a half minute long I’m Behind You, closes the album ± all is not as it seems. Montaigne’s hidden track The Debt sneaks in at the six and a half minute mark. Worth the wait, it features an instantly emotive vocal performance with absolutely no instrumentals. A voice that’s as transfixing as it is transforming, Montaigne carries the last few minutes of Glorious Heights without a hitch, soaring to an entirely new level. BY PHOEBE ROBERTSON
SINGLE REVIEWS WITH LACHLAN Dogs are a few injuries shy of resorting to calling up yours truly for their finals run. Give us a bell, Bevo.
RAINBOW CHAN Work (Silo) What’s with all the songs about work in 2016? Thing is, they’re all pretty great. Rainbow Chan’s is no exception. Of course, it’s not going to be on the same level as Riri or Fifth Harmony, but it’s still a banger that punches above its weight. Rainbow Chan keeps on fueling the anticipation for upcoming LP Spacings, following on from pristine singles Nest and Last. SARAH MARY CHADWICK FEAT. NICO SPICE Special Time (Rice Is Nice) Released in the lead up to new album Roses Always Die,
Sarah Mary Chadwick puts out a non-album meditation collaboration with Nico Spice. A sense of uplift shines through the hushed ambience, clicks of experimentation congealing for something understated and beautiful. HOUSE OF DAD Hard Working Man (H.O.D.) There’s an uneasy intro on Hard Working Man, the sample stutters to the point of frustration, a sharp synth breathes ominously in the background. There’s great payoff with a tight-knit groove. House Of Dad is the new project from András, again showing his house chops. Hard Working Man garnishes with lounge-y elements,
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When you’ve made a name for yourself almost entirely off the back of your live reputation, how do you draw people into your music away from it? This conundrum is ± at least, in part ± the key to explaining the half-decadeand-change it’s taken for Sydney-via-Austinmer’s Totally Unicorn to put out their debut album. It’s taken a few different approaches and some key lineup changes, but the band’s long-awaited Dream Life is a half-hour of power that finally puts forth considerable enough weight to restore the balance between the band’s recorded material and their in-your-face live show. The band’s bullish approach to chaotic metalcore remains intact to a degree, but Dream Life also gives way to a somewhat surprising extent of progression insofar as the songwriting craft is concerned. There are peaks and valleys, momentary calm and merciless storms. If you listen close enough, you might even hear an acoustic guitar for a second or two. Wherever it is, Unicorn gallops, and there’s never a dull moment. You’re along for the entire white-knuckle ride, and as soon as it’s over you’ll want to do the whole thing again. Partying mandatory, clothing optional. BY DAVID JAMES YOUNG
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It’s best not to go into King Of The North’s new album, Get Out Of Your World, thinking this is going to be an exercise in musical banality and mindless frivolity. It all starts relatively innocuously with a few stray shards of guitar, some disparate Zep beats, a guttural blues voice and a ten-tonne LA rock riff in Rise. Then there’s Get Out Of Your World, all rock’n’roll swagger and strut and then some, and Burn with its Sabbath-like grind and thrust. If you can get past the subtle double entrendre of Hard Wired For Hard Times, you’re deep in power chord territory, with only a lifeline to Ronnie James Dio to help you out. Ride Like You’re Free adds to the list of hard rock tracks celebrating the discourse of freedom to a blues-soaked stadium soundtrack (and one of the better ones to boot). Down To The Devil is the latest station on Robert Johnson’s perennially inspiring trip to the gates of hell. The journey to the top of The Mountain is almost as impressive as the view from the top, Caught Between Two Worlds is emotional conflict dressed to kill in double denim and Hard Days Are Done is catharsis with a bottle of single malt and a Bon Scott sneer. There’s more to come with the prisoner free No Stone Left Unturned and pop-but-not Manic Depression. Kings aren’t supposed to be benign rulers, and King Of The North ain’t no benign rock’n’roll band.
Long-term fans of Australian singer Kylie Auldist are unlikely to be surprised by her recent international chart-busting action. This Girl by Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners featuring Auldist’s eternally soulful vocals may be alerting the wider public to her unique suite of talents, yet she has always produced gold-standard performances both in the studio and in the live setting, either as a solo performer or with funktastic acts such as The Bamboos. Auldist’s qualities as a performer are rare, her stunning vocal prowess and undeniable potential for stardom are blended with an unaffected, downto-earth and inclusive persona that makes her eminently likeable. Auldist always looks and sounds as if she loves what she is doing and this genuine passion erupts throughout her solo album Family Tree. The record possesses a glossy ‘80s-tinged pop sheen, dancefloor-filling rhythms and a multitude of memorable hooks. If you’re sick of the dreary, dark, bone-chilling winter, then you’ll rejoice in this album’s bright, uplifting and effervescent atmosphere. This is the type of record that should be put on loudly at raucous parties as Auldist and her skilful collaborators exude such joy that it’s impossible to avoid slipping happily into a sunny disposition. After listening to Family Tree, it’s easy to predict that Auldist’s international ascent has only just begun and even wider public acclaim awaits this talented performer.
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(Nicky Boy Records/Caroline Australia)
Afraid of Heights is the fifth studio album from Canadian punk band Billy Talent and the first album the band have released in the absence of original drummer Aaron Solowoniuk, who has been forced to take a lengthy break from music due to health concerns. That said, Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire) is the one holding the sticks on this album and he doesn’t miss a beat. Despite missing a founding member, the group have had no trouble channelling their almost-trademark political angst into yet another album full of catchy, angry, punk rock. Opening track Big Red Gun gives a frustrated assessment of America’s current gun issues, while This Is Our War calls for a fully fledged political revolution. Louder Than The DJ laments the over commercialisation of the music industry and the way culture has been saturated by formulaic pop garbage. Billy Talent used every track to make a statement and their anger can be felt through every song. This isn’t an album for someone who wants to be left with positive vibes about the world. For the most part, the tracks are quick, punchy and vintage Billy Talent. Lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz’s distinctive voice soars and screams above the fast paced guitar riffs and drum grooves with a typical intensity, affording himself no breaks on what is a front to back punk album. This is the Billy Talent of old, and it’s hard to go past the obvious political themes present throughout. The lyrics and themes are front and centre with the musical compositions sounding like Billy Talent has always sounded. This isn’t an album the group has used to explore their musical boundaries, more to express their disgust with the current state of the world. If you wanted Billy Talent to move into more experimental ground, you’re going to be disappointed, but if you love their brand of catchy, angry, punk rock, then you’re in for a treat.
Given her dramatic rise it’s easy to forget that aside from a handful of singles Alex Lahey is yet to release a full body of work. Lahey’s debut EP B-Grade University explores the existential crisis most 20-somethings face, documenting the struggle to embrace the highs and lows of adulthood when you’re a broke uni graduate. Ivy League arrives via feedback and melodic guitars as Lahey sings about the reality of having to assimilate to the “Nine to five heartache.” The latest single Let’s Go Out has an infectious, call to arms chorus that makes you want to forget about what’s bringing you down and embrace the night. Lahey’s romantic laments are stirring on the track Wes Anderson, perfectly capturing the thrill of being enamoured with someone during the blissful early stages of a relationship. Things aren’t as sweet on You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me as Lahey and her band deliver a thrilling ode to being rejected. During the song’s bridge Lahey’s vocals increase in their urgency as she takes you by the collar and pleads “Can’t we pick it up from where we started even if it leaves me broken hearted?” Final track L-L-L-Leave Me Alone pulls apart the pretence of an old flame, with Lahey coyly remarking “I heard your new girlfriend kinda looks like me” as she wraps up the EP on a high. Anyone in their 20s will agree that things never really feel as though they’re going right, but it certainly seems as though Lahey has found herself on the right path. In order to fund the EP Lahey sold her beloved Toyota Corolla, an impressive sacrifice that will no doubt see her catapult towards international acclaim. BY HOLLY PEREIRA
Roses Always Die is a beautiful record that is shockingly sparse and sardonic in nature. Sarah Mary Chadwick, accompanied only by her own keyboard and what sounds like its factory setting drum beats, challenges the listener with her slightly tongue-in-cheek bleakness, coming across like Morrissey on ketamine and green tea. Not to say the music isn’t heartfelt or that sincerity is sacrificed for these stylistic choices. On the contrary, without further production getting in the way, there’s nothing to distract from the strength of the songwriting. Chadwick uses the barebones instrumentation to complement the comically bleak outlook of the lyrics. And she’s quite funny. The fact that all the songs feature only her vocal and keys purposefully reinforces the feeling of isolation and distance prevalent throughout the album ± an artist so alone she doesn’t even have a real drummer. Her vocal delivery is also part of this, it is often flat - not musically flat but monotone and lethargic - and at other points stretched and emotional, dragging out syllables for effect, such as “Tuesday go see a moo-viee” in Cool It. More than vulnerable, she sounds emotionally exhausted, and this suits the songs perfectly. Above all else, this is a collection of strong songs, and the downer tone adds impact when Chadwick delivers catchy hooks, like during the chorus of Making It Work. “It’s a big song ‘cos I’m happy,” she sings unconvincingly, but whatever the truth is, we should all be happy there’s an artist making such strange, beautiful music. BY ALEX WATTS
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Q&A
ALISON FERRIER Hey Alison. Tell us a little about your band and the music you make. It seems I can write a song but cannot for the life of me come up with a good band name. Most of my band name ideas end up sounding like a dorky car. I’ve given up for the time being. And what exactly do you do? I write songs then sing them accompanied by my electric or acoustic guitar and often an excellent band. My songs always end up with a folk, blues or country influence. Think Hank Williams, Neil Young and Lucinda Williams with a cheeky bit of Led Zeppelin now and then. When did you start performing, and what inspired you to perform in the first place? About 10 years ago. My old friend and I decided to form a country/folk duo called The Wayward Fancies. We delighted in old school country and frocking up. If you weren’t playing music, what would you be doing? Busking as one of those statues covered in paint and making low guttural throaty noises at unsuspecting passers-by. What makes you happiest about performing? When I enter the bubble of absolute contentment on stage. When all that matters in that moment is the song you’re playing, the people you’re sharing it with and which pedal to tread on next. What’s your proudest moment of doing what you do? When I hear someone super great covering one of my songs. And your least proud? When I have too many vinos and say stupid things on stage. To strangers. ALISON FERRIER will play every Friday in August in duo format at Tago Mago, Thornbury.
GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY 3 AUG
HURLIN UP LIMBS
B E ND I G O H OT E L Hurlin Up Limbs are upping the ante in preparation of their debut EP, set for release in early September. To keep things spicy they’ll be treating punters to a live preview at Bendigo Hotel on Wednesday August 3. They’re playing with Slim Pickins who have just released their very first single and SOSE. Entry is only $5 with doors at 8pm.
B AR OPE N Melbourne lo-fi quartet Long Lunch are set to release their debut mini-LP in September and before its fully unravelled they’ll be flaunting a few tracks from the record down at Bar Open on Wednesday August 8. Their self-titled debut EP, recorded and mixed by Gizz’s Joey Walker, is brimming with undercurrents of ‘60s psychedelia and wistful electronic rhythms fused with guitars. They’ll be joined by emerging synth-rock four-piece We, Tigers and Errol Green. Doors at 8pm.
DOUGAL & THE SUNKEN SEA + SANDY HSU + WATERCOLOUR Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood.
DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond.
8:30pm. $5.00.
8:00pm. $10.00.
HOWNOWMER + DEAD BUDDY + KIDS IN CULTS Old Bar,
DREAMIN© WILD + LOCAL GROUP Howler, Brunswick.
Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00.
8:00pm. $15.00.
LANEWAVES + BBQ HAGUE + DEAD PLANET 1964 Tote
GENAZZANO ANNUAL MUSIC CONCERT 2016 Hamer
Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm.
Hall (arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 7:30pm.
LONG LUNCH + WE TIGERS + ERROL GREEN Bar Open,
$12.00.
Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
JULIEN WILSON QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:30pm.
OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East.
LETTERS FROM BEYOND - FEAT: ANJA & ZLATNA
8:00pm.
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm.
REBECCA BARNARD & BILLY MILLER (SING-A-LONG)
$29.00.
APES + TRILLIONAYERS + GANGZ Gasometer Hotel,
Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 7:00pm. $18.00.
WEDNESDAY JAZZ NIGHT - FEAT: THE ROOKIES The
Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
RUBIX RADIO ON KISSFM Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick.
Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
DEWARS - LOCK INN - FEAT: DANE BLACKLOCK & THE
8:30pm.
DOC HALIBUT Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
PREACHERS DAUGHTER + DANE BLACKLOCK SOLO Grace
THY ART IS MURDER + GRAVES + I VALIANCE + EARTH
GEOFF ACHISON + FRANK JONES + JAMES HICKEY
Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm.
CALLER Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 7:30pm. $20.00.
Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
CELIA CHURCH AND FREYA HANLY
BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
GIRLS ON KEY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.
CESAR OROZCO & KAMARATA JAZZ Bird's Basement,
MORNING MELODIES - FEAT: ALEX KYLE: MUSICAL
Melbourne. 8:00pm. $37.00.
BINGO Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone. 10:30am.
DATAMETA Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
$15.00.
8:00pm. $18.00.
MUDDY© S BLUES ROULETTE Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
DAVID REX – ANDY SUGG PROJECT Paris Cat Jazz Club,
OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.
OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm.
RAT TA’MANGO
C H E RRY B A R Adelaide blues-rockers Rat Ta’Mango begin their fivedate Wednesday night residency at Cherry Bar this Wednesday August 3. They’re inviting you to get along to check out their favourite local bands, have some beers, and get a bit rowdy to get over those hump day blues. Tonight they’ve employed Danny Walsh Banned and GODS as supports. Doors are at 8pm with just $5 for entry.
TH E D RU NK E N P O E T Celia Church and Freya Hanly are bringing their sweet, unique sounds to The Drunken Poet this Wednesday August 3, as part of the Wine Whiskey Women series. Church’s sound is reminiscent of Gillian Welch, with meandering guitar and soulful eloquence. Songwriter Hanly weaves together folky jazz melodies, country ballads and humorous love songs with a poetic, classically influenced aesthetic. Have yourself a magical Wednesday, when they play free sets from 8pm.
BAR WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST
OPEN MIC
Show the Boogieman what you’ve got!
THURSDAY 4 AUGUST
TBC FRIDAY 5 AUGUST
ENTER ARCHADIA SANG REAL CHASING ALICE SATURDAY 6 AUGUST
LITTLE HOUSE GODZ CALAMITY LANE DEAD PHARAOHS
TRUIZ ALEX TAYLOR EXPERIENCE GARRY ALLEN SUNDAY 7 AUGUST
FIREWIRE NICK FERRETTI AFTER WORK HAPPY HOUR FROM 5PM:
WED, THURS & FRI 160 HODDLE ST ABBOTSFORD
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GIG GUIDE
Q&A
OPEN MIC NIGHT Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE - FEAT: JOEY ELBOWS The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: FREYA HANLY + CELIA CHURCH Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
THURSDAY 4 AUG GERYON
HOWLER Melbourne multi-instrumentalist and producer Geryon is launching their debut EP at Howler on Thursday August 4. Electronic trans artist Geryon is serving up four sublime tracks in the form of EP We Don’t Talk About the Ghost, which was entirely self-produced. It’s going to be a hell of a night, with support from legends Pillow Pro, June Jones of Two Steps on the Water, Mira Mira (fka Brambles) and DJ sets from Habits and Brooke Powers, with visuals by VJ VAXXX. Tickets on sale via the venue, get amongst it from 8pm.
STEVE TYSSEN
TH E B RU N S WI C K H OT E L The majestic Steve Tyssen is launching his new album at The Brunswick Hotel on Thursday August 4. Love to Love is some of his finest work yet, and was entirely produced and recorded by Tyssen himself. He’ll be joined by special guests Hollie Joyce, Avenues and Danger & Plastic. Free gig from 8pm.
PBS ROCK-A-BYE BABY MUSIC SESSIONS - FEAT: SLIDE NIGHT Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy. 11:00am. $5.00. SOUL POWER - FEAT: MIKE STEVA Purple Emerald,
THE MARLENE’S
T H E G R AC E DA R LI NG H OTE L Peninsula-based indie rockers The Marlene’s have just dropped their debut record, Crawl Out Your Window, and it’s made a dent on the iTunes Charts. The first single from the album, My Blue Eyes attracted some warm praise, now, the band are releasing their second single, Last Glass of Port, which is a real jumpy, beachy gem bound to make you feel a little fruity. They’ll be hitting the stage at The Grace Darling on Thursday August 4 along with funk-rockers Maverick, postpunks 1283, and newcomers BOYS. Doors are at 8pm with $8 for entry.
BUTTERED LOAF 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.
Northcote. 8:00pm.
BLUE SUNDAY Black Hatt, Geelong. 9:30pm.
CESAR OROZCO & KAMARATA JAZZ Bird's Basement,
THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO +
DEWARS - LOCK INN - FEAT: KING PUPPY & THE
Melbourne. 8:00pm. $37.00.
TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor.
CARNIVORE + DANE BLACKLOCK SOLO Grace Darling
CHECKERBOARD Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.
7:00pm.
Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm.
9:00pm.
THE LAGERPHONES Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
ECCA VANDAL + RARA Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.
DIG WE MUST Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
THE SWEETHEARTS + DJ VINCE PEACH + DJ PIERRE
8:00pm. $25.00.
8:00pm. $20.00.
BARONI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00.
FRAME Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm.
LOW DOWN BIG BAND Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
TIMBALERO THURSDAY La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd.
GREEVES + T.V + SONS OF RICO Workers Club, Fitzroy.
8:30pm.
9:00pm. $10.00.
8:00pm. $10.00.
MARK LOCKETT & THE USUAL SUSPECTS Paris Cat Jazz
TIME'S ARROW - FEAT: FLINDERS QUARTET Melbourne
HEARTBREAK HOTEL #2 - FEAT: MAREE FEWSTER +
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00.
Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $40.00.
LIAM LINLEY + RUBY SOHO + MORE Gasometer Hotel,
MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz
TONY GOULD BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,
Collingwood. 7:30pm.
Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.
HEAVEN THE AXE + SYDONIA + SOUTHEAST DESERT
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff
YVETTE JOHANSSON + JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET
METAL Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 7:30pm. $12.00.
In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.
Leroy Espresso, St Kilda. 7:00pm.
WEDNESDAY AUG 3:
GUY PERKINS
ALISON TIM FERRIER RESIDENCY CROSSEY
THURSDAY AUG 4:
SATURDAY AUG 13:
THE PEPTIDES THE INTERCEPTORS
FRIDAY AUG 5:
SUNDAY AUG 14:
THE DIRTY4PMBOGARTS
FREE, 9PM
MONDAY AUG 15:
ALISON FERRIER RESIDENCY BEN CARTER SATURDAY AUG 6:
SONGS OF THE SEA: SAILOR SONGS, PIRATE BALLADS, SEA SHANTIES, OCEAN LAMENTS
FEAT. ANDREW MCCUBBIN & MELINDA PRITCHARD, NICK BATTERHAM, QD, MICHAEL PLATER, TOM REDWOOD, ILLGOTTEN BOOTY AND DAVE ELLISTON FREE, 7PM WEDNESDAY AUG 10:
ERIN WILL BE MAD THE MIDNIGHT SOL, CLOUD THE DEJA VUS 8PM
THURSDAY AUG 11:
STEVE SMART PRESENTS:
A NIGHT OF SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC $7, 7.30PM
ABSENT MINDED DAZE’s new single Why Did We is out now on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon.
FREE, 9PM
JOYCE PRESCHER HANNAH FRANCIS FREE, 8PM
You’ve just released your single Why Did We. What does the song represent to you, and what was the process of recording it like? This song represents reflecting back on a journey of a past broken relationship and the question that I’d always asked myself when I was trying to part with the good that was in that relationship. The recording process was great, I worked with two amazing producers Valence and Brendan Marolla who really brought the track to life. Your work revolves around exploration into emotional subjects and anecdotes close to your own life. How is it sharing such a deeply personal experience with the world? It can make you feel vulnerable but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m giving front row seats to my life and allowing people to also relate to what I’m feeling and going through. All of us humans have different experiences and setbacks, so it’s nice to know you’re not alone. There’s also a heavy element of storytelling in your work. When you inhabit both those worlds, do you perceive yourself as more a musician or a writer? I have to say I love a good story, especially since, to me, music is another language we all relate to and communicate with in life. It’s fair to say that they both go hand in hand. If you can take people on a journey with your music and lyrics, you’re doing something right. What is it about an acoustic performance that maintains the raw emotional capacity of what you sing about? I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying ‘less is more’ and some songs don’t need a lot happening to deliver their message. I love that organic striped back sound; I feel like it really works with my style and helps me delivery the right amount of emotion to the audience.
FRIDAY AUG 12:
RICH YEAH, MARC DEAZ, DIRT HAND 8PM
ABSENT MINDED DAZE
FREE, 9PM
FRINGE FRENZY COMEDY KATHLEEN MARY LEE EMILY SHOBBROOK WEDNESDAY AUG 17:
8PM
THURSDAY AUG 18:
GORILLA HAND ASHTRAY 8PM, $7 FRIDAY AUG 19:
ALISON FERRIER RESIDENCY MICK DALEY’S CORPORATE RAIDERS FREE, 8PM
SATURDAY AUG 20:
THE DUFRANES FREE, 9PM B E AT.C O M . A U
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Q&A
GIG GUIDE KRY WOLF
PAWN & CO Kry Wolf has come all the way from Bristol to treat Melbourne folk to a set at Pawn & Co in South Yarra. Bill Francis and Lewis Darvill make up the duo who have been belting out some seriously dope mixes across the globe, and their set on Friday August 6 is sure to be a winner. Entry is $15, get there 8pm.
THE GIRL FRIDAS So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We are The Girl Fridas, and I’m Shannon the bass playing singer. What’s the craziest way someone’s described your sound? Feminist Twitter What do you hate about the music industry? Not being able to quit our day jobs. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? At the risk of cashing in on the grunge nostalgia that seems to be rife at the moment, but with complete earnestness - Kurt Cobain because he said that women are the future of punk rock. Either him or Sister Rosetta Tharpe because damn that woman could shred. You can remove one person or band from popular music, who would you pick? John Mayer or Jack Johnson because they wouldn’t be missed, let’s be real. What can a punter expect from your live show? Memes, dreams and ultra light beams. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We don’t have anything on CD but you can find our single Daggers and our EP The Girl Fridas Love You on at thegirlfridas.bandcamp.com and the usual streaming services… Anything else to add? See you on the Internet. THE GIRL FRIDAS will take over the Workers Club every Tuesday in August with a rotating stack of ace supports including Rachel Maria Cox, Shiny Coin, Crystal Myth, Chelsea Bleach and Hi Tec Emotions.
GREEVES
T HE WORKERS CLUB Prog rock five-piece Greeves hit The Workers Club stage for the debut performance of their forthcoming concept album, Crown of Brass, in its entirety. Where most concept albums can be described as a journey, Crown of Brass is a wild ride. The whole piece evolves through epic prog-rock movements and rousing anthems for the 99 percent in an unashamedly heated view of a world. Sharing the stage for the night are T.V. and the mighty Sons of Rico (solo). Get down at 7pm for some early beers, entry is a nice and easy $10.
CHASING GHOSTS + BRITTLE BONES + LAZER BRAINS
BLACK TUSK
TH E RE V E R E NC E The Savannah, Georgia based trio Black Tusk are bringing their sludge-filled menace down under across August, landing at The Rev this Thursday August 4. Black Tusk will bring their dirty punk and riff-fuelled metal to an eager audience, now being two years after the tragic death of bassist Jonathan Athon. Their last record has become a memorial to Athon. Special guests for the show are Batpiss and BOG. Tickets are $44 via Life Is Noise. Doors are at 8pm.
+ JOHN WILL SAIL + KC IRONY Reverence Hotel,
$9 KNOCK OFF NEGRONIS MON
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Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00.
COFFIN CAROUSEL + HORRORWOOD MANNEQUINS + DEATH OF ART + LACE & WHISKEY Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00.
DEWARS - LOCK INN - FEAT: ADRIEN SIB + DANE BLACKLOCK Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm.
THE RUN + HEAVY HANDS + CONNOR ROSS + GUY
DIVE INTO RUN Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm.
PERKINS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
DRUNK MUMS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
$10.00.
$13.30.
THE BEAUFORT 421 RATHDOWNE ST CARLTON 9347 8171
LEAVE YOUR HAT ON – THE MUSIC OF JOE COCKER
THE SPOT TE D MAL L ARD Joe Cocker was an industry icon in his time and remains so years on from his passing. The English rock, soul and blues singer performed on stages for the majority of his lifetime, and on Friday August 5 The Spotted Mallard are holding a tribute in his honour. A
BACKSTAGE - FEAT: LEIGH SLOGGETT + THE SHAKE
12-pieceR&Bbandwillbesettingthescene,playing thegreatesthitsfromCocker’scatalogue.Doorsand dinnerfrom6pm,showtime9pm.Ticketsavailablevia the venue, or on the door.
SHACK BOOGIE BAND Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm.
LA DANSE MACABRE + BRUNSWICK MASSIVE RESIDENT
$5.00.
DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
TARIFFS
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS Rod Laver Arena,
ALEXIS NICOLE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.
B E N D IG O H OT E L Tariffs are an eclectic bunch, blending together a variety of instruments including electric guitar, violin, keys, acoustic guitar and your usual bass and drums. The Melbourne lads are playing a show at Bendigo Hotel on Thursday August 6, alongside Creek, Hong Dang and Bill Golding. Suss them out with doors at 7.30pm and entry a meagre $5.
ZOE K & THE SHADOW KATZ
Melbourne. 7:30pm. $71.26.
T H E B.E A S T The old school pop soul aficionado Zoe K will be getting toasty with her backing band The Shadow Katz, when they perform at The B.East on Friday August 5. Zoe K has refined her husky voice after hopping between Australia and New Orleans, so you know she’s legit. Check her out when she plays a free set from 9.30pm.
MESA COSA + DRAUGHT DODGERS + HEADS OF CHARM
Coburg. 9:00pm.
EAT THE DAMN ORANGE + MOONSHIFTER + COSA
+ FUNKY MONKS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm.
DICEY'S PIZZA HOUSE BAND + TRAUMABOYS + EAT MAN
NOSTRA + SONIC RITUAL Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St
$25.00.
Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5.00.
Kilda. 7:00pm. $10.00.
PANEL OF JUDGES + THE TWERPS + TERRY Yarra Hotel,
GALAX Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
ENTER ARCHADIA + SANG REAL + CHASING ALICE Mr
Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00.
BLUE MOON
Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.
CANTEEN + PRIMO + BIG YAWN Post Office Hotel,
TH E E V ELYN Blue Moon is a lil’ party that The Evelyn run once a month that features some killer independent music, fashion, design and art. This Thursday August 4 sees Woo Who, The Nugs and Face Face take over music duties and a whole range of secret various arty goodies for you to look forward to on the night. Entry is crazy cheap at only $5, for so much reward. Plan to slowly head in at 8.30 to get a good spot for the bands.
JOYCE PRESCHER + HANNAH FRANCIS Tago Mago,
COLD IRONS BOUND
+ ELECTRIC MUD Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $12.00.
MEZZ LIVE Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 5:30pm.
NEVERMIND 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW - FEAT: LITHIUM
THE DEAD HEIR
OPEN MIC NIGHT Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
E D I NB U R G H C A S T LE There aren’t many places you can hit up for free music on a Friday night, but Edinburgh Castle have got you covered. On Friday August 5, Ben and Mark from Cold Irons Bound will be playing a duo acoustic set. Expect rock’n’roll blended up with some country soul. Free music in the front bar from 6.30pm.
HIGH BODY + SALTWOOD + JESS HIESER Bar Open,
8:00pm.
FINISHING SCHOOL Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 9:30pm.
Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
STEPH BRETT DUETS Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick.
$10.00.
OH YAY! THURSDAY Greenwood Loft, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
6:30pm.
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT DEGAS A NEW VISION - FEAT: JEN
ONLY ALIENS + BLACK ARROW + MOJO PIN + DAMN
TONY J KING The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
CLOHER National Gallery Of Victoria, Melbourne.
PHANTOM PANDA POWER WIZARD MASTER SMASHER
THE DAWN Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North
WILSON & WHITE DUO + CAHL SCHROEDL Highlander,
6:00pm. $12.00.
+ BATTLESICK + SLEEPLAB + DR EL SUAVO Brunswick
Melbourne. 7:00pm. $5.00.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
GEOFF ACHISON Workers Club (geelong), Geelong.
Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
RESIDENT THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ SHADOW Pier Live,
8:00pm. $20.95.
QUEENS OF THE REEF + COASTBUSTERS The Luwow,
Frankston. 9:00pm.
GOOD TIME AUSSIE BOGALARS + UNCLE GEEZER +
Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
CASTRATION PARTY + GRUDGE & THE HIGH DRIFTERS
SANSONUS + MANDEK PENHA + BLOOD ORANGE Bar
Thornbury. 8:00pm.
MATT BRADSHAW Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 9:30pm.
B EN DI G O HOTE L Garage rockers The Dead Heir like to do things a little differently, so rather than launching an A and B side, they’re chucking a double B side launch at The Bendigo Hotel on August 5. The release features two sweet tracks written in the key of B, recorded and mixed by Dougal Shaw at Inventions Studio. The Dead Heir have got a shitload of supports on board, including James Seedy, Dianas, Sugar Teeth and more. Get there at 8pm, $10 for entry.
SADULTS + THE DORKS + NO WAVE Old Bar, Fitzroy.
FRIDAY 5 AUG
8:00pm. $8.00.
ARRESTER + NEAR MYTH + DENIM OWL Grace Darling
Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
SELF TALK + CRUSCH + LIAM JOHN DALY + CATHERINE
Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
HEY HEY IT'S FRIDAY - FEAT: ASTRO BOYS Royal Hotel
SOUTHEAST DESERT METAL + MASON + KYZER SOZE
SIETKIEWICZ Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.
AS A RIVAL + AGENT 37 + NORTHWOOD + AVORA The
(essendon), Essendon. 10:00pm.
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $12.00.
SIBERIAN EYES + THE CRUNTBURGERS + SNAKESKIN
Eastern, Ballarat East. 8:00pm.
STONEFOX + RETRO CULTURE Yah Yah's, Fitzroy.
ALLY Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot
COASTBUSTERS
TARIFFS + CREEK + HONG DANG + BILL GOLDING Bendigo
Vale. 8:00pm.
Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
BITTERFRUITT Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:00pm.
THE BRAVES + ATOM + BLACK HEART DEATH CULT + C.S.
CAPTAIN SPALDING Customs House Hotel,
BISHOP Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $7.00.
Williamstown. 9:30pm.
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LU WOW CoastBusters are bringing the sweet sounds of the surf to LuWow on Friday August 5. The rockabilly Kiwis are known for their party antics, and LuWow will prove the perfect tiki backdrop for when they tear things up. Joining them to up the ante are Queens of the Reef. Free entry, so you can save your money for some delightful cocktails. Doors at 8pm. Cowabunga.
B E AT.C O M . A U
8:00pm.
SUN RISING (ELVIS VS JERRY LEE LEWIS) Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $23.00.
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT + MAMMOTH MAMMOTH + OHM RUNE + TWO HEADED DOG Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. .
GIG GUIDE DRUNK MUMS
MY ECHO
THE WO RKERS CLUB Punk rockers My Echo are getting excited to launch their brand spanking new single Old & Grey, lifted from their debut album Brothers. They’ll be celebrating with a show at The Workers Club on Friday August 6, to give everyone a taste of what they’re all about. It’s going to be a loud, fast and punk rock kind of evening, with support in the form of From Oslo and Rival Fire. Doors at 8.30pm, $15 a pop.
TH E TOTE Melbourne’s premier garage rock’n’roll delinquents Drunk Mums are getting a little bit silly this Friday August 5 to launch their brand new LP, Gone Troppo. The album was recorded and mixed by Nick Hoare (ESC, Absolute Boys, Scotdrakula) across two locations in Melbourne - out by a truck stop in Reservoir, and at Brunswick’s Smooch Records. Tickets are $13 with doors at 8pm. Pleasure Model, WOD, and Scout will kick off the night as special guests.
SMASHFEST 2
T H E B R U NS WI C K H OT E L Shit’s going to get wild at The Brunswick Hotel for the second instalment of Smashfest on Saturday August 6. The huge lineup includes Flangipanis, Junkyard, Long Holiday, Strawberry Fist Cake, Sordid Ordeal, DevilMonkey, 3/4 Beast, The Murderballs, Thrasher Jynx, Poison Fish, Sub Rosa, Master_Beta, Miss Miss, Liquor Snatch, Molasses, Ferocious Chode and Udder Ubductees. You won’t find better value on your weekend, because it’s all for free. Gear up for a big one from 2pm.
GET HAPPY (MUSIC OF JUDY GARLAND & BARBARA
CYNDI BOSTE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
STREISAND) - FEAT: KELSEY JAMES + GEORGIE DARVIDIS
8:30pm.
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
DAVIES WEST + NICK AND JESS + EMMA WYNDHAM
$25.00.
CHALMERS 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00.
JAM THE FUNK Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick.
DONNA AMINI Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm.
8:00pm. $18.00.
$10.00.
THE SHOWCASE - FEAT: THANDO + EMPAT LIMA + YAW
JOHN MCALL Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne
JEROME SMITH & THE COVERING ADDICTS Big Huey's
FASO + MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.
Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm.
$20.00.
MAYA - FEAT: GIAN SLATER Melbourne Recital Centre,
KING WOLF Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
THE TROPES + SHIT SEX + BAD VISION + MISS MISS Yarra
Southbank. 6:00pm. $25.00.
MAX TEAKLE & FRIENDS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00.
MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club,
East. 5:30pm.
THE VANNS Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 2:00am.
Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00.
QUARTETO CURIO Compass Pizza, Brunswick East.
TOMMY© S BANDROOM - FEAT: WOW CITY MOVEMENT
RIGIDY ROURKE & THE LOVE DOGS Baha Tacos & Tapas
7:00pm.
+ DJ SHADOW Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone.
Bar, Rye. 8:00pm.
THE IVORY ELEPHANT Post Office Hotel, Coburg.
9:00pm. $9.00.
SLEAZY LISTENING - FEAT: ARKS + RICHARD KELLY +
9:30pm.
TWIN SPEAK + PALO ALTO + RANDOM SUBJECTS +
HYSTERIC + K HOOP Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.
THE VIGNETTES + CREEK Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
SEATTLE FIX Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North
5:00pm.
9:30pm.
Melbourne. 8:00pm. $5.00.
SOUL DIVAS - FEAT: GRAND WAZOO Lucky 13 Garage,
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION Drunken Poet,
VERDIGRIS Feedback Cafe, Yarraville. 6:00pm.
Moorabbin. 9:00pm. $20.00.
West Melbourne. 6:00pm.
WATTS ON PRESENTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda .
STEVE MAGNUSSON TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.
U Tuxedo Cat, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
8:30pm.
9:00pm.
WAYWARDBREED Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
BOB SEDERGREEN & KERRI SIMPSON Paris Cat Jazz
TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00.
WHAT THE FUNK FRIDAYS Purple Emerald, Northcote.
CESAR OROZCO & KAMARATA JAZZ Bird's Basement,
9:00pm.
Melbourne. 8:00pm. $37.00.
ZOE K The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
SATURDAY 6 AUG
CUTTING ROOM
CUTTING ROOM Who are we talking to and what do you do in Cutting Room? Eugene: Hi my name is Eugene Brockmuller. Connor: I’m Connor Gibson, we both do drum programming and synth work in Cutting Room. Some of your music contains less conventional time signatures, what drew you to move towards these? C: Their use within our music comes from our influences and our own experimentation. Our music is often still 4/4, but can be layered with elements which are in other signatures. E: Polymetric rhythms are interesting to us, as they are dynamic and evolving, whilst still providing good rhythmic structure. You’re getting ready to release your debut EP. Can you talk a bit about the road to wrapping up the recording? C: The EP was the undertaking of Chris and I. It was the product of bits of solo work and the development of live material from previous sets. The third track on the EP features Eugene on the synths. What can people expect from Cutting Room past the EP release? E: The EP release party is this Friday August 5, at the Mercat. Connor and I will be performing live. We’ll also be touring over the next two months. C: We’re heading to Sydney, Perth, Launceston, Hobart and Adelaide. We’ll be playing live and Harold will be opening or closing at each gig. E: From here, we’ll be focusing on more material and live shows. CUTTING ROOM will hit The Mercat on Friday August 5.
GREG STEPS
CHARL E S WE STON Greg Steps has just released his stunning debut EP, Always A Drifter, and to celebrate its success he’s treating you to a free performance at Charles Weston. Saturday August 6 will have him bringing along his trusty guitar and harmonica, to tell you some stories reminiscent of the barren Australian landscape. Have a pint with Steps from 6.30pm in the front bar.
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT
TH E OL D B A R West Australian stoner riff lords The Devil Rides Out haven’t been seen in Melbourne since 2012, but that’s all changing on Friday August 5 when they land at The Old Bar. The Devil has finally rode East again with a national tour to celebrate ten years of spilling beers and damaging ears. On support duties are Mammoth Mammoth, OHM Rune (Perth) and Two Headed Dog. Set up in the beer garden at 8.30pm and prepare your $10 in your coat jacket.
Q&A
THY ART IS MURDER
SOUL A-GO-GO - FEAT: THE SUGARCANES + DJ LADY SOUL + VINCE PEACH + MISS GOLDIE + DJ MANCHILD
BOSSA BRUNSWICK Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.
PE LLY B A R One of Australia’s best extreme metal outfits are rolling into town on Saturday August 6. Thy Art Is Murder is back on home soil, after an extensive US adventure for their Coffin Dragger tour. Melbourne and triple j’s very own Lochlan Watt cut his teeth as vocalist in the previous shows, and now he’s growling like a pro. Head down to Pelly Bar in Frankston at 7pm.
CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK + EZRA LEE & THE
AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Hamer Hall (arts
TRUDY KERR Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
DJ DUSTIN MCCLEAN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick.
HAVOC BAND + SKRONKADOODLEDOO Cherry Bar,
Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $45.00.
8:30pm. $25.00.
9:00pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00.
BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
WAYNE JURY & THE RECTIFIERS Lomond Hotel,
DORCAS MCCLEAN TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIPS
CHRIS WILSON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:15pm.
CANNONBALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
FOR VIOLINISTS FINAL Melbourne Recital Centre,
9:30pm. $25.00.
YVETTE JOHANSSON QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz
Southbank. 7:30pm. $30.00.
CESAR OROZCO & KAMARATA JAZZ Bird's Basement,
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00.
FUEGO REVOLUTIONS - FEAT: FUNKINEVEN + SIMON
Melbourne. 8:00pm. $37.00.
AS A RIVAL + EATER OF THE SKY + GLADSTONE The
CALDWELL B2B JNETT + CC:DISCO Boney, Melbourne
CLANCYE MILNE & JAMES MUSTAFA Paris Cat Jazz
Music Man Megastore, Bendigo. 8:00pm.
Cbd. 9:00pm.
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $25.00.
BANG - FEAT: FOREVER ENDS HERE + ADMIT ONE +
DANILO ROJAS (ENSAMBLE LATINOAMERICANO) Paris
SATELLITES & STEREOS Royal Melbourne Hotel,
Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00.
MARIA MULAMBO FORRO BAND Belleville, Melbourne.
BENNY WALKER BAND Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye.
MERCAT Cutting Room is the collaborative effort of Chris Cochrane-Friedrich, Connor Gibson and Eugene Brockmuller. Friday August 5 will see the Melbourne industrial outfit celebrating their debut EP, with a fierce storm of a live set. Supports include Harold versus Sam Cooper and Dj Ricci. Party on when Cutting Room takes over Mercat from 10pm.
ALISON FERRIER Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. ANDREW ROBERTS Tuxedo Cat, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10.00.
ANDY PHILLIPS TRIO Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
LITHIUM
CO RN ER HOTEL 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s platinum selling album, Nevermind and Red Hot Chili Pepper’s also platinum selling record, Blood Sugar Sex Magic. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of these two iconic albums, two of Melbourne’s top tribute acts will perform the albums in entirety ± start to finish this Friday August 5. Lithium will be taking on Nevermind and The Funky Monks will be giving the Chili Peppers a shot. Don’t miss this very special one off show, tickets are $28 via The Corner Hotel’s website. Doors are at 8.30pm.
ACOLYTE
TH E E V E LY N Prog metal outfit Acolyte are gearing up to launch their debut album, Shades of Black. The Melbourne locals have carved out a name for themselves, with lead vocalist Morgan-Leigh Brown’s clean melodies serving as an amicable contrast to the heavy, chunky riffs featured across the release. On Friday August 5, they’ll be supported by Ten Thousand, Headtorch and Lung at The Evelyn. Doors 8pm for $15.
7:00pm.
PHILA PARA Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 6:00pm. RAS JAHKNOW + RAMBUTAN JAM BAND + THE MOODY SPOOKS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ROGER CLARK QUARTET Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00.
B E AT.C O M . A U
+ RICHIE 1250 Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 9:00pm. $10.00.
TRAVERSING THE PASSAGE OF TIME - FEAT: THE ENDEAVOUR TRIO + AVIVA ENDEAN Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $29.00.
KRISTA POLVERE
THE B.E AST Krista Polvere is a songwriter known for encapsulated the alt-country sounds of rich Americana. On Saturday August 6, she’ll be bringing her folk-tinged melodies to the B.East for an intimate live show. Ryan Adams has tipped her as the next big thing, so decide for yourself when she plays a free show from 9.30pm. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 67
COOKING AMERICAN STYLE BBQ LOW & SLOW SINCE 2012
289 WELLINGTON STREET COLLINGWOOD - (03) 9419 5170
Level 1/402 Chapel St, South Yarra
GIG GUIDE AMINAH + THE PHEASANT PLUCKERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm.
BLACK & BLUE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00.
BRETT FRANKE + ACOUSTIC FOXX + DENNIS JACULLI Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
CANDY STORE Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm.
WHITE VANS
JADE IMAGINE
N ORTH COT E S O C I A L C LU B As part and parcel of the glorious Monday Night Mass, Northcote Social Club are hosting some fantastic acts to ease you into the week on Monday August 8. Jade Imagine is headlining the bill, joined by Forever Son, The Ocean Party, and Dreamin’ Wild. Free show, so save your money for some snacks, beer or an Uber to work the next day. Doors 8pm.
CHRIS WILSON Big Huey's Diner, South Melbourne.
T H E E V E LYN After having just supported The Creases here in Melbourne as part of their Impact tour, White Vans are showing The Evelyn what they’re all about for one month, before they turn in their hats for the rest of the year. Tuesday August 9 marks week one of their five show season, and they’ve rallied along The Moody Spooks and The Deadpans to join in. Each week features $10 jugs of draught, and free entry, so it’s your best bet if you’re looking for Tuesday night mischief. Doors are at 8.30pm.
4:00pm.
KATE ALEXANDER + LADIE DEE Tramway Hotel, North
CLUSTERFUNK + FUNK RABBIT Retreat Hotel,
Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
Brunswick. 7:30pm.
LOWTIDE + TAKE YOUR TIME + SHINY COIN Gasometer
COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $12.00.
East. 5:30pm.
MIHRA + MINISTRY OF PLENTY + HACHIKU Gasometer
DAREBIN SONGWRITERS GUILD 303, Northcote. 3:30pm.
Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm.
ELWOOD BLUES CLUB Prince Public Bar, St Kilda .
SCREAMING FEMALES
NOW. HERE. THIS. - FEAT: AU DRÉ + TRICK DOG
Northcote. 6:00pm.
TH E OL D B A R Seems Melbourne can’t get enough of New Jersey’s punk rock heroes Screaming Females ± they’ve gone ahead and nabbed all tickets to their gig at The Curtin on Saturday August 6. All good though, Screaming Females have announced a second show at The Old Bar on Monday August 8, with some killer supports coming through from Shepparton Airplane and Swim Team. Tickets are super limited and only $20 on the door.
JVG GUITAR METHOD Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.
PASSIONATE TONGUES POETRY Brunswick Hotel,
Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00.
5:00pm.
Brunswick. 7:00pm.
THE MOCHASINS + DEAD PLANET 1964 + FAREWELL
KARL S WILLIAMS Northcote Social Club, Northcote.
REBETIKO Belleville, Melbourne. 6:00pm.
YOUTH Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
7:30pm. $12.00.
THE GIN CLUB Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
TOM TOM TUESDAY (NICE MUSIC LAUNCH #2) - FEAT:
8:00pm.
FIREWIRE + NICK FERRETTI Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 8:00pm.
HANNAH BLACKBURN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES Wesley Anne,
LAZY COLTS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
SYNDICATE + BENNY BADGE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $7.00.
OPEN MIC NITE Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm. THE GIRL FRIDAS + CRYSTAL MYTH + ERIN WILL BE MAD Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00.
THE GROGANS + THE DEVOURS + TWO HEADED DOG Old
HYPERBOREA + FIA FIELL + MORE Howler, Brunswick.
MILES & SIMONE Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 3:00pm.
TUESDAY 9 AUG
MISERABLE LITTLE BASTARDS Union Hotel
ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS V + STEPHEN MAGNUSSON
TROYE SIVAN Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne.
(brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm.
+ JAMES MCLEAN Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne
7:00pm. $50.87.
MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.
COLLAB Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. $15.00.
3:00pm.
ANNA© S GO-GO ACADEMY Bella Union Bar, Carlton.
IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.
NATHAN KAYE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm.
6:30pm. $10.00.
8:00pm.
$10.00.
AXEL TOSCA Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm.
JAMES HICKEY + PADDY DRUM Retreat Hotel,
SHAKY STILLS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
$35.00.
Brunswick. 8:30pm.
SUNDAY SESSION - FEAT: BRUNSY Ferntree Gully Hotel,
HERE WILL BE MY ENDING - FEAT: HAMER QUARTET
Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm.
AND FRIENDS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Lucky
6:00pm. $29.00.
Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm.
STEFANO MANGIOLA BAND Open Studio, Northcote.
THE T-BONES Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm.
8:00pm.
TIGER CAN SMILE + LACHY BRUCE + JEROME KNAPPETT Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 4:00pm.
TRIO AGOGO Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 5:00pm.
MONDAY 8 AUG BARNEY MCALL ASIO BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.
BIRD’S BIG BAND Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $15.00.
MUSIC AT THE CENTRE - FEAT: ST MICHAEL’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
8:00pm.
CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. GRIM RHYTHM + JUMPIN’ JACK WILLIAMS & NEIL WILKINSON Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: JADE IMAGINE + THE OCEAN PARTY + DREAMIN© WILD + FOREVER SON Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm.
RESIDUAL + WALLFLOWER + GYMNASTICS IN THE SEVENTIES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $3.00. DEAR MONDAY - FEAT: ALEXANDER FRANCIS + STAV + THE MAN WHO WASN© T THERE + VLADDY B Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.
OPEN MIC Hardiman's Hotel, Kensington. 7:00pm. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 70
Access All Ages WITH DECLAN BURGESS It’s officially August and that officially means that this month’s New Slang is this Friday and we hope you are as pumped about it as we are! For the fourth rocking installation we’re bringing you surf and turf lads The Vanns supported by the hip and cool Kite Machine and ICB at The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne. You really don’t want to miss out on this line-up, it might never happen again in your lifetime, so it’s a probably good thing you can get tickets in advance from thepush.com.au. FReeZA Push Start Competition continues to rock local venues near you! If you somehow haven’t heard about it yet, Push Start brings pretty much every kind of new young musical act together to compete in heats at their local FReeZA committee hub. Battlers are facing off in hopes of winning an incredibly rad prize pack and you know they’re going to really bring it to these venues. There’s heats all the time this month, you should find the next heat closest to you and definitely check it out. It’s completely fresh talent performing new and hip material right before your eyes and there’s a chance you could catch the next Sonic Youth at their first gig, imagine being able to say that to your grandkids! Check out The Push website to find the next heat near you! Ever wanted to be involved in local radio? Well maybe now’s your chance because last week PBS Radio announced an access training program for women and people who are non gender conforming. The comprehensive training program runs over eight weeks and where you will learn cool radio topics like writing for radio, radio presentation and planning a program. You’ll also have the opportunity with other trainees to run a one hour program. That’s an incredible opportunity really, and if you’re reading this and thinking the same thing then head over to pbsfm. org.au and apply.
All Ages Gig Guide T H U R S DAY 4 AU G U S T
Mother Yarns, Footscray Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray, 6pm ± 8p m, Free, footscrayarts.com/ event/mother-yarns, AA
F R I DAY 5 AU G U S T
New Slang, The Vanns, The Kite Machine, ICB, The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne, 6pm-9pm, $10, thepush.com.au, AA Push Start Heat, Against Our Pride, St Patricks Parish Primary School, William St, Port Fairy, 6.30pm-10pm, $5, Shane Hernan / 03 4505 2107, AA Out for the Weekend, Kelsey, Zain, Verity, Rachel, Alex + Lazy A, Ev’s Youth Centre, 212 Mt Dandenong Road, 7pm - 11pm, $10, AA
"The consummate drummer" - BLUE REVIEW MAGAZINE, U.S.A.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Rod Laver Arena, East Melbourne, 7pm ± 11p m, $71, premier.ticketek.com. au, AA
20 years of teaching experience from novice to professional. Lessons tailored to your needs. 30 and 60 minute lessons available...first lesson free.
S U N DAY 7 AU G U S T
Desi Rockstar, Festival Hall, 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 6:30 ± 11p m, $49, festivalhall.com.au, AA
Located above Greville Records, Greville St Prahran, ph: 0415 118 390
The Run + BSC VET Music Students, Queenscliff Community Hall, 12 Symonds St, Queenscliff, 2pm 6:30pm, Free, AA
asho179@optusnet.com.au
7:00pm. $15.00.
SOFT POWER 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
PRESENT
Stitching Stories, Footscray Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray, 6pm ± 8p m, Free, footscrayarts.com/ event/stitching-stories, AA
DRUM LESSONS with ASH DAVIES "A lot more full and textured than your average drum clinic" - ROLLING STONE
The Push
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BASS PLAYER AVAILABLE: Mature age, western suburbs. Contact Steve: 0430 274 728
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B E AT.C O M . A U
Set the Stage, Burwood Music Centre, 2 Florence Rd, Burwood, 11am ± 10p m, Free, bradshawmusicproductions.com, AA
Wed 2nd August
W I N E , W H I S K EY, W O M E N 8pm: Celia Church 9pm: Freya Hanly Thurs 3rd August
7pm:
open mic night Friday 4th August
6pm: Traditional Irish Music Session 8.30pm:
Cyndi Boste
Saturday 5th August
Stephen Kennedy 9pm: The Slipdixies
3pm:
Sunday 6th August
4pm:
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MGM TO DISTRIBUTE ABC IN NORTH AMERICA Sydney indie powerhouse MGM (Metropolitan Groove Merchants)’s North American operations will release Australian records by fellow-Sydney based indie ABC Music. Set up two years ago in Nashville under Michael Chase, son of MGM founder Sebastian Chase, it has released the likes of Twelve Foot Ninja, Gurrumul, The Church, The Drones, Citizen Kay, Closure in Moscow, Henry Wagons, The Vines, San Cisco, The Jezabels, Sticky Fingers and C.W. Stoneking. The NA release of ABC acts will be decided soon.
MELBOURNE STATIONS NOMINATED FOR COMMUNTY RADIO AWARDS Of Melbourne nominations for the CBAA (Community Broadcasting Association of Australia) awards in Melbourne on Saturday November 12, SYN Media leads with three. These are for excellence in training (for its ethnically diverse women broadcasting and mentorship program) and community participation (SYN Nation Partnership) while Rachael Ward is up for outstanding youth contribution. 3CR is in the running for its training program (Women and Gender Diverse Live To Air Training) and its exhibition broadcasts for most innovative outside or special event broadcast. PBS’s Global Village is gonged for music programming, 3MBS’s Female Australian Composers Project for International Women’s Day got recognised in the best new music radio program category. 89.9 LightFM was also nominated twice: for station production and promotion / fund raising for LightPartner Day. JOY FM’s World Wide Wave was in the current affairs section.
NEW RECORD STORE FOR CBD Pat Monaghan, who’s been working in record stores for 25 years and knows the importance of making them exciting destinations, has set up Rocksteady Records right in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD (central business district). It’s at Level 1 of BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 74
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Foxtel has restructured its music channels group and created a new broadcast Arts and Music division. Foxtel Arts and music channels – [V] HITS, MAX, Foxtel Smooth and CMC – will now be managed as a combined team under newly appointed Group Channel Manager Fraser Stark, previously head of Foxtel Arts. The new team begins on Monday August 29. Rebecca Batties, who headed the music channels for the last two years, resigned to concentrate on business interests.
The Italian judiciary system works slow. So it’s no surprise a case filed in 1995 has finally concluded 20 years later. Writers Bruno Bergonzi and Michele Vicino claimed that Prince’s 1994 hit The Most Beautiful Girl in the World was pinched from their 1983 record Takin’ Me To Paradise featuring Raynard. J. It means that in Italy Beautiful Girl is credited to the duo and they get royalties from Italian sales. A copy of the verdict was to be delivered by their lawyer to the late Prince’s Paisley Park home – “but no one was home.”
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Flume’s single Never Be Like You ft. Kai went platinum in the United States for sales of 1 million. It’s also platinum in Australia where it’s been the most played, streamed and downloaded track. When the 24-year-old closed last month’s Splendour In The Grass, he drew 20,000 to his set – the biggest for any act at this year’s event and, arguably, its history – bringing onstage a host of singers including Vera Blue, Jess Kent, Ngaiire, Remi, Baro and Kučka. His Skin album jumped 13 spots to #2 after Splendour – it’s the album’s ninth straight week in the top 50 and sixth week in the top 10. Flume has launched his 70-date world tour in New Zealand and goes on to Europe and the US where he sold 280,000 tickets.
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A patron of Surfers Paradise nightclub The Bedroom was busted for buying drinks with counterfeit money. Bar staff got suspicious because he kept paying for drinks with new $100 notes each time, instead of using change, and only bought one drink each time.
DOT DASH SIGNS DORSAL FINS Dot Dash and Remote Control Records signed Melbourne nine-piece Dorsal Fins. An album is due in late 2016 for release in North America on Dot Dash / Captured Tracks and rest of the world via Dot Dash/ Remote Control. New single Sedated is out as they hit the east coast in August.
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Justin Timberlake and Will.i.am (Will Adams) are trying to get a lawsuit dismissed. They are being sued by a US publisher which claims Damn Girl copies the hook, rhythm, harmony and melody of 1969’s A New Day Is Here At Last by the late disco artist Perry Kibble. The pair contend in court that they already credited the sample on Timberlake’s album.
Gold Coast based music streaming service Guvera has pulled put of the Australian market to focus on its emerging markets in India, Mexico, Russia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and North America. This followed total chaos for the company in this country. In June, the Australian Stock Exchange stomped over Guvera’s proposed IPO, blocking plans to raise $100 million. A month later, it put two of its subsidiaries into voluntary administration. Then its CEO Darren Herft resigned and was replaced by founder Claes Loberg in the interim.
…AND EMPIRE WINS OVER GANGSTA PIMP A California judge found that Empire didn’t copy from ‘gangsta pimp’ Ron Newt’s life story Bigger Than Big. Newt sued for $10 million. The judge said both were about an African American dealing drugs and with two sons in the music industry. But the similarities were not enough.
THINGS WE HEAR Will it be early 2017 before the “original” lineup of Guns N’Roses makes it to Australia? Are two businesses heading to court? An exchange of emails sees a claim of “nonpayment” and a counter claim of “deceptive behaviour”. Is streaming service SoundCloud putting itself on the market for US$1 billion? Has Izzy Azalea had a bum implant? Was actor Tom Hiddleston banned from taking gal pal Taylor Swift to Comic Con for official duties over fears her presence would turn it into a “circus”? What caused Corey Taylor to have a fan ejected from a US Slipknot show for disrespect? Using a mobile phone? This came a week after Slayer’s Tom Araya threw a punter out for spitting on him. While there are official denials of UK’s Download festival make it to Australia, how come Live Nation has bought its Australian domain name? Melbourne’s The Bennies are touring Europe in October with Less Than Jake. The 2016 Adelaide Live Music Census showed that in the past two years, there’s been a 14.4% surge in live music gigs and a 32.4% increase in venues offering live music to 208. Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons is opening a live music venue in London, meanwhile, Perth band Gyroscope’s Rob Nassif is launching the 100-capacity Hen House Live (an extension of the same-named rehearsal studio next door) to showcase local acts on Fridays and Saturdays, as part of the new Badlands Bar.
WANNA PLAY EMCPLAY? EMCPlay has opened applications until Sunday August 21 for its annual epic showcasing of 30 EDM acts over a number of Sydney venues in one night. It connects them with global EDM talent buyers who are in town to attend the Electronic Music Conference and hail from North America, UK, Europe, Asia and South America. Previous showcase acts included L D R U and Running Touch (both on Splendour 2016), Nicole Millar, SAFIA, Mashd N Kutcher, KLP, Set Mo, Porsches and Kite String Tangle.
MINISTRY OF SOUND’S TIM McGEE JOINS PPCA BOARD Ministry of Sound Australia’s CEO Tim McGee has joined the board of the PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia) which collects royalties for record labels and artists. McGee replaces Inertia Music CEO Colin Daniels as a Licensor representative for a two-year term. The other board members are George Ash (Universal Music), Denis Handlin (Sony), Tony Harlow (Warner), Josh Pyke (artist), Lindy Morrison (artist), Bill Cullen (One Louder management) and David Vodicka (Media Arts Lawyers).
AUSSIE JOINS YOUTUBE MUSIC Former Warner Music Australia and Australian Radio Network exec Chris Philips has joined YouTube Music in San Francisco as Product Marketing Manager. A big fan of basketball and hip hop, Philips has been in the US since mid-2014 after leaving Warner, where he was head of the newly formed Digital and Consumer Insight division.
TEG APPOINTS TIM MCGREGOR Asia Pacific ticketing agency and tour company TEG appointed Tim McGregor as its chief commercial officer. He was previously group managing director of tour promoter Dainty Group, which TEG bought out recently to set up TEG-Dainty. MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP
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BUCHANAN TO HEAD UNIVERSAL MUSIC A&R Brent ‘Quincy’ Buchanan is Universal Music Australia’s new senior A&R manager. He’ll sign acts for UMA labels Island, Casablanca, Lost Highway and UMA. Buchanan was A&R manager for Warner Music Australasia between 2005 and 2008, during which his signings included Ladyhawke and Children Collide. He left Warner to set up video production company The Grindhouse.
123 AGENCY SIGNS RACKETT Melbourne-based 123 Agency has taken over bookings for emerging Sydney band Rackett They hit the road along the east coast behind debut single Bats. Its members were individually with bands including Bec & Ben, SHE REX, Baby Lips & The Silhouettes and Mylee & The Milkshakes.
PBS TRAINING WOMEN, GENDER DIVERSE, PEOPLE Melbourne community radio station PBS 106.7FM has launched an Access Training Program to increase participation from women and gender diverse people in music broadcasting and the wider music community. There are three programs of eight weeks each (the first on Tuesday August 30 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm) with eight spots available in each. The eight get a female mentor from PBS. They’ll be taught writing for radio, presentation and planning, interviewing, law and technical skills. Deadline to apply is 5pm Monday August 15. Head to pbsfm.org.au.
THE RIGHT TRACK RETURNS The Right Track – the free skills development program for self-managed artists, songwriters and musicians – is back for the first winter Live N Local. Presented by APRA AMCOS, this year’s panellists and guests include Hayden Calnin, Tom Iansek (Big Scary, #1 Dads), Emily Ulman, Lou Cuming (manager of LANKS, Canary), Ainslie Wills (musician), Pierce Brothers, Zac Abroms (digital & social media publicist and manager, Viceroyalty), Music Victoria, Tim Shiel, Sarah Hamilton (Ditto Music), Jen Teale (Australia Council for the Arts), LANKS and Bridgette Le (Leisure Suite). Go to www.livenlocal.com.au/program/ view/the-right-track for all the program details.
SECOND BENEFIT FOR COLIN COOK A second benefit is being held for ailing ‘60s muso Colin Cook. Playing are Normie Rowe & The Playboys, Ronnie Charles, Marcie Jones, The Heebie Jeebies, Les Stackpool Band with guests for a jam session. It’s on Sunday August 7 from 2pm at Lucky 13 Garage, Moorabbin. Tickets from www.colincook.org.
FRANCIS COADY HEADS HAVAS S&E IN OZ Former manager Francis Coady (Thirty Mervc, Hi-5) is heading global communications and marketing network Havas’ Sports & Entertainment division in Australia. It’ll provide consumer data and analytics to help corporations with sponsorship and branding decisions. One of these is Universal Music Australia for research on consumers’ behaviour. Most recently, Coady was in Los Angeles at brand agency Merchantwise dealing with Hollywood studios on TV/film deals.
Lifelines DATING: rapper A$AP Rocky and model Kendall Jenner, apparently, after being spotted at fashion events in Paris. DATING: ‘80s singer and model Samantha Fox, now on Celebrity Big Brother, has hooked up with Norwegian lass Linda Birgitte Olsen. Fox’s long time partner and manager Myra Stratton, 60, lost her battle to cancer last year. RECONCILED: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are “back on track again,” the Ozz said on Good Morning America after a well publicised split earlier this year. SUING: Michael Jackson’s nephews filed a $100 million libel suit on gossip site Radar Online over stories he abused them, photographed them in their undies and gave them gifts including new cars to cover it up. The stories were purportedly based on documents from the infamous 2003 raid of Neverland Ranch. Taj, TJ and Taryll Jackson are members of the band 3T. IN COURT: Lawyers have appealed a jury decision that cleared Led Zeppelin of accusations it lifted a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to Stairway to Heaven. JAILED: A 20-year-old man for three months after pleading guilty in the Supreme Court to selling ecstasy at Mackay, QLD clubs. He’d boasted he sold 140 E tabs in five days. DIED: US producer Sandy Pearlman, 72, after a long struggle following a cerebral haemorrhage he suffered in December. He worked on nine Blue Oyster Cult albums (including the classic Don’t Fear The Reaper), The Dictators’ Go Girl Crazy! and The Clash’s Give ‘Em Enough Rope. DIED: US rock-turned-gospel singer Gary S. Paxton, 77, of heart surgery complications and liver disease. He produced early rock classics including Alley-Oop and Monster Mash. DIED: Roye Albrighton, 67, in his sleep. He was singer and guitarist with German prog-rock band Nektar, which he formed in 1970 and made the classic Remember The Future.