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FALLS FESTIVAL SIDESHOWS ANNOUNCED As we all know, the lineup for the next instalment of Falls Festival is bloody tops. If you haven’t scored yourself a ticket, there’s still hope for you yet to catch some outstanding acts. A swag of sideshows have been announced, so sit yourself down and get a load of these. British indie rockers Catfish and The Bottlemen will play a Melbourne show on Tuesday January 3 at 170 Russell. Norwegian indie-electronic duo Lemaitre take over Howler on Thursday January 5. Philly pop punk legends Modern Baseball play with special guests Camp Cope at 170 Russell on Friday January 6. Melbourne electro pioneers The Avalanches will be joined by Grandmaster Flash at Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday January 3. Pop purveyors AlunaGeorge hit up The Corner on Friday January 6. Australian indie pop aficionados Grouplove will play at Melbourne Town Hall on Friday January 6. The UK’s Jamie T, five-time NME award winner, has locked in a show at Croxton bandroom for Thursday January 5. Scandinavia’s electro-pop ambassador MØ heats up 170 Russell on Thursday January 5. Australia’s homegrown RY X is back on our shores, not only to play Falls Festival but to treat punters to a one-off headline show at Northcote Social Club on Saturday January 7. Shura will play an exclusive Melbourne show at Northcote Social Club on Wednesday January 4.

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Sydney based five-piece Australia have confirmed a run of dates to cap off their Bigsound appearance earlier in the month. The shows arrive in celebration of their new single Breathe In and its accompanying video. Breathe In is the most recent single to be taken from the band’s debut album Portraits of People, Places and Movies, which they released independently in early 2016. You can catch Australia when they play The Grace Darling on Friday September 30.

D.R.I TO HEAT UP THE BENDIGO HOTEL Hardcore punks D.R.I have locked in a Melbourne show. Stalwarts of 30 years, D.R.I are still actively touring and recording to the same accolades and respect they first garnered years ago. With numerous EPs and seven albums to their name, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles are revered as the forefathers of the crossover thrash sound, which has served as a model for iconic bands like Suicidal Tendencies, Municipal Waste and Corrosion of Conformity. They’ll hit the Bendigo Hotel on Sunday February 12.

Multi-platinum sellers and ARIA nominees, The Badloves are set to launch their brand new live album Raw Honey early next month. Arguably one of Australia’s favourite bands from the ‘90s, The Badloves remain as fresh and original today as ever. Raw Honey contains The Badloves’ best-loved hits, performed live at Melbourne’s Caravan Club and recorded by four times ARIAaward winner Doug Brady (who also mixed the album) during a special Valentine’s Day 2016 show. Boogie on down with The Badloves at The Satellite Lounge Saturday October 8.

Free $hit A$AP FERG TICKETS You might want to spit-shine your finest grill, because A$AP Ferg is rolling into town this week. At Beat, we know we can’t all be made of money. So we’re giving away some free tickets to get down and dirty with A$AP Ferg on Friday September 23, at 170 Russell. Keen? Enter at beat. com.au/freeshit

FLYYING COLOURS VINYL D HENRY FENTON RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA Sydney singer/songwriter D Henry Fenton is coming all the way from Los Angeles, where he is currently based, to play some shows back home. His new single, Promised Land, is set to drop next week and was recorded with the help of his Hollywood band, The Elizabethans. Welcome Fenton home at The Labour in Vain on Wednesday September 28.

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The ‘90s really are back, with news that Brisbane indie rock troubadours Screamfeeder are locking in a bunch of Australian tour dates at the end of the year. Late 2015 saw the release of Screamfeeder’s first new song in ten years, Alone In A Crowd, and now the band are set to release new track Karen Trust Me. Screamfeeder are keen to pick up the burning torch from right where they left it. Welcome Screamfeeder back when they play The John Curtin Thursday November 3.

Revered Melbourne songwriter Laura Jean is heading out on tour celebrating a special milestone. Her brilliant debut album, Our Swan Song, is turning ten and will be getting reissued with a limited vinyl run. Capping it off, Laura Jean will be performing an overview of her decade-long career, backed by the Letter String Quartet and drummer David Williams (Augie March). She’ll be joined by Two Steps On The Water and Seagull. Don’t miss Laura Jean when she takes over Northcote Social Club Friday November 11.

It’s finally happened ± Flyying Colours have dropped their first and hugely anticipated LP, Mindfulness. What could be better, we hear you ask? Well they’re also releasing it on vinyl, and here at Beat we’ve got some freshly pressed records to give away, that are so piping hot they’ve been setting off our smoke alarm all week. Head on over to beat. com.au/freeshit to win.

FOXBLOOD ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM AND MELBOURNE LAUNCH Foxblood are emerging from the shadows armed with new music, set to launch their latest tunes to the masses. The Devil, The Dark & The Rain is heralded by the dramatic single, Die Young. They’ll be celebrating their release in style with support from good friends Pridelands, Death In Bloom and Advocates. It’s all going down Sunday September 25 at The Curtin.

SUN GOD REPLICA ANNOUNCE SHOW Sun God Replica have been dying to get their new album Grandular Fever out in the real world, and the time has finally arrived. SGR will be launching Grandular Fever (out Friday October 7, Spooky Records / MGM) at The Tote on Friday October 21.

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DAN SULTAN LOCKS IN 2016 MELBOURNE SHOW Dan Sultan will be hitting the road in support of new music. The announcement comes with a first taste of new music from Sultan’s highly anticipated fourth LP, which is due for release in 2017. Titled Magnetic, the teaser alludes to a new direction for the singer/songwriter. Catch him at 170 Russell Sunday November 13. Tickets through his website.

Canadian singer/songwriter Mat Anderson released his latest album Honest Man back in February to much critical acclaim, and now he has locked in a string of Australian shows. 2016 has been a big year for Anderson, who has led extensive headlines tours in the US and Canada, alongside numerous festival appearances. The Australian dates arrive as a series of sideshows for his appearances at Mullum and Queenscliff Music Festival. Check out Mat Anderson when he plays Memo Music Hall on Friday November 25. HOT TALK

BLUESFEST SIDESHOWS ANNOUNCED ‘Tis the season for festivals, and of course that means a healthy serving of sideshows are also on the cards. Bluesfest 2017 has announced news that some heavy-hitters from the bill, will also play a bunch of one-off shows. The Godmother of punk, Patti Smith, will perform Horses in full with a live band at Hamer Hall on Sunday April 16, 2017. The Lumineers hit up State Theatre on Wednesday April 19, 2017. Rock’n’roll hall of famer Bonnie Raitt has locked in a show at Hamer Hall for Monday April 10. Brooklyn based Snarky Puppy will play two shows at Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday April 8. Musical phenomenon Andrew Bird hits up Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday April 18. For more information and ticket info, head on over to the Bluesfest touring website.

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DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST LAUNCHS 2016 PROGRAM The Darebin Music Feast is celebrating a big birthday this year, with the 20th anniversary for the event. Every year Darebin celebrates the area, which encompasses Thornbury, Northcote, Reservoir, Preston, Macleod, Fairfield, Bundoora and Alphington through to Kingsbury, by putting on an incredible spread. To kick things off, the official opening party will take over High Street and Plenty Road for a day of free, genre smashing festivities, art and music on Thursday October 27. Other tantalising items on the Darebin Music Feast smorgasbord include The Reservoir Stomp, featuring Rocket Science, The Rechords, The Putbacks and more, who’ll unite for the biggest suburban shindig of the year, a Bowie Dance Party, a 20/20 venue hop showcasing 20 artists over four hours, The Feast for Families with family friendly activities and workshops, Enter Sandman – when dozens will play Metallica’s finest all at once, a dedicated Busker’s Stage and heaps more. Check out the Darebin Music Feast website for more details, it’s running from Thursday October 27 to Sunday November 6.

MOFO FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES AND FIRST ACTS

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MOFO Festival has unleashed the first instalment of their 2017 program. As well as playing a headline Melbourne show, all-time legends Puscifer will be getting down at the Museum of Old and New Art. Adding to the hype comes tētēma - the latest project from Faith No More frontman Mike Patton in his only Australian show. “Mike Patton and Maynard James Keenan (of Puscifer) are both visionaries and serial musical adventurers,” said MOFO curator Brian Ritchie. “They are just the tip of the iceberg of avant-garde musicians crashing into Tasmania in January.” MOFO 2017 will run from Wednesday January 18 - Sunday January 22 in venues around Hobart, and Friday January 20 – Sunday January 22 on-site at Mona. The full lineup lands on Wednesday October 12.

The Drunken Poet are turning ten, and will be pulling out all the stops for a week-long celebration of epic proportions topped off with a ripping live music lineup. They’ll have special birthday-edition prizes for Trivia Tuesday, a fantastic Wine, Whiskey and Women session on Wednesday, a traditional Irish folk hoedown and Kraken folk session on Friday and Saturday, and a jam-packed week full of live, original music, topped off with a big birthday hootenanny on Sunday September 25. Capping it all off, expect some stellar live sets from the likes of The Cajun Chiefs, The Stragglers, Jimmy Dowling, Catfish Voodoo, Van Walker and Sam Gunn. Come raise a glass and toast to the good times at The Drunken Poet from Tuesday September 20 to Sunday September 25.

LET THEM EAT CAKE ANNOUNCES 2017 LINEUP

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Let Them Eat Cake is back for another instalment, with a whopping lineup to kick off the New Year. Now in its fifth incarnation, the New Year’s Day festival is pulling out the big guns with a stellar lineup. Expect the likes of Alex Niggemann, Cut Chemist, Dusky, edIT, Heidi, Leon Vynehall, Mano Le Tough, Marek Hemmann, Maribou State, Oliver Huntemann, Onra, SHADES, Shanti Celeste and TOKiMONSTA to kick off the first day of 2017 with a bang. It’s all going down Sunday January 1 at Werribee Park. Tickets via the festival website. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 14

Celebrating their new single, Thundamentals will be hitting the road with some special guests. Their latest track Never Say Never, has arrived fresh off the back of supporting Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on their arena tour of Australia. This marks the group’s first headline run since their sold out ‘Elephant In The Room’ tour last year, which took them around the country for 25 shows and performing to almost 20,000 punters. Check them out at The Croxton on Friday November 18. Tickets via the band’s website. HOT TALK

JERICCO ANNOUNCE BREAK UP AND MELBOURNE FAREWELL SHOW

CALIGULA’S HORSE, CIRCLES AND MORE ANNOUNCED FOR HUGE PROGFEST LINEUP

Melbourne hard rockers Jericco are calling it quits, but not before playing a final farewell show. “Brent always said that if we get more than ten people at a show then we won and in seven years, we won every time,” said the band via a Facebook post. “Keeping the band together is simply not possible – we all have this beautiful thing called life happening around us and to us. We are going out happy and on our own terms.” Catch their last ever show at The Corner Hotel on Saturday November 5.

Bringing together some of the sweetest acts on the prog scene, Progfest is set for 2016 with a mammoth lineup. Leading the charge comes Caligula’s Horse, who will be joined by Circles, Chaos Divine and We Lost The Sea. Rounding out the powerful lineup are Alithia, Orsome Welles, Transience, and Dyssidia with more to be announced. It’s all happening Saturday December 3 at the Corner Hotel. Tickets via Wild Thing Presents.

TELEGRAM MAKE AUSTRALIAN DEBUT IN FREE MELBOURNE SHOW Widely lauded UK band Telegram will soon play their first ever Australian show. But it gets even better – it’s set to be totally free. From the same circles as The Horrors, Temples and Palma Violets, Telegram are a London fourpiece who released their eagerly awaited debut album Operator earlier this year to significant buzz. You can catch ‘em when they play a free show at Yah Yah’s on Saturday October 8.

ROCKWIZ LIVE! ANNOUNCES 2016 CHRISTMAS SHOW The RocKwiz Christmas extravaganza is back with all your favourite Chrissie trimmings, including the famous trio of Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and Dugald McAndrew. The spectacular will see the famous RocKwiz OrKestra providing the soundtrack, sure to be filled with some of the most fitting seasonal songs. Long time collaborators Vika and Linda Bull will be joining in for the fun, along with a slew of special guests. As usual, the show’s contestants will be drawn randomly from the audience. RocKwiz Live! Comes to the Palais Theatre on Saturday December 17.

LOST RAGAS TO TOUR WITH NEW 7” RELEASE Lost Ragas have announced the release of a brand new 7”, featuring two singles – Where James Once Played, a track written on the day friend and musician, James Cruickshank passed away. Then flip it over for I’ll Be Gone, a tribute to Australian musical greats, Spectrum. To go hand-in-hand with the release, Lost Ragas will tour around Australia on a huge run of dates. Melbourne punters will be treated to two shows, one on Thursday September 29 at Caravan Club with Tex Perkins and The Band Of Gold, then on Monday October 31 at Northcote Social Club with Liz Stringer. Tickets available via the band’s website.

LANEWAY REVEALS 2017 LINEUP After speculation, rumours and excitement - the 2017 Laneway lineup has finally landed. A.B. Original will take to the stage alongside AURORA, Baro, Bob Moses, Camp Cope, Car Seat Headrest, Clams Casino, Ecca Vandal, and Fascinator. Elsewhere, Floating Points will get down for a live set as well as Flyying Colours, Gang of Youths, GL, Glass Animals, Jagwar Ma, Jess Kent, Julia Jacklin, Koi Child, Luca Brasi, Mick Jenkins, Mr. Carmack, NAO, Nicholas Allbrook, Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker), Roland Tings, Sampa The Great, Tame Impala, Tash Sultana, The Julie Ruin, Tourist, Tycho, White Lung and Whitney. Laneway festival will light up on Saturday January 28 at Footscray Community Arts Centre. Tickets via the festival website.

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PUSCIFER RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR EPIC MELBOURNE SHOW The genre-defying Puscifer are coming to our shores to play four all-ages shows. They’ll be hitting the stage off the back of their world tour that saw them combine the art of concert and theatre, garnering glowing reviews across the globe. The brainchild of Maynard James Keenan, previously involved with Tool and A Perfect Circle, Puscifer have locked in the tour following on from their third studio album Money $hot. They’ll play a headline show on Sunday January 22 at Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (all ages). Tickets via Ticketek.

BLACK STONE CHERRY RELEASE AUSTRALIAN TOUR PLANS DALLAS FRASCA DROP NEW EP EMBARK ON TOUR Hold onto your hats ± the ferocious three-piece that is Dallas Frasca are celebrating ten years together with new EP, Dirt Buzz, and a world tour to boot. Dirt Buzz comes as the fifth release from the Australian rock heavyweights, fronted by fierce frontwoman Dallas Frasca herself. The trio will take the tour to Europe for shows in France, UK, Germany, Austria and Italy, to name a few. Catch them when they play the two shows for the Melbourne leg, at Sooki Lounge in Belgrave on Thursday December 1, and at Northcote Social Club on Friday December 9.

Hard rock heroes Black Stone Cherry have announced they will be touring Australia in 2017. After releasing their fifth album earlier this year, Kentucky ± named after their hometown, Black Stone Cherry will play their first ever run of Australian headline shows. This follows their maiden voyage earlier this year, when they supported hair metal juggernaut, Steel Panther. Black Stone Cherry will play The Corner on Sunday April 23, 2017.

JOSH PYKE AND BOB EVANS ANNOUNCE JOINT TOUR Two leading men of Australian music, Josh Pyke and Bob Evans, have announced a joint tour ten years after embarking on the first ‘Evening with Josh and Bob’ tour. Tickets for the much-anticipated reunion will go on pre-sale on Wednesday September 21 at 9am, and will be available to the public on Friday September 23 at 9am. Every ticket purchased will receive a free download of the exclusively recorded tracks, What The Future Holds and Desperate, performed by Josh Pyke and Bob Evans. Josh Pyke and Bob Evans will take over the Corner Hotel on Friday December 16. Tickets available from www.joshpyke.com or www.bobevans.com.au.

Fresh from announcing that Beyond the Valley and Novel are teaming up for an epic music event, Pitch Music and Arts Festival have revealed their first act. Italian superstars Mind Against are the first to be announced, with the festival bringing the muchrequested act to Australia. Signed to DJ Tennis’ much in-vogue Life and Death Records, the pair recently made their highly anticipated debut on Pete Tong’s Essential Mix. Further details for the three-day camping festival are still being kept a tightly held secret. Stay tuned to Beat as they emerge and head to the festivals website to stay in the loop.

AC/DSHE UNVEIL 2016 MELBOURNE SHOW AC/DShe will be paying homage to the greats at their upcoming show. The female fronted tribute band formed over seven years ago, gaining plenty of attention at festivals and rock venues around Australia. They constantly devote their high-strung energy into creating quality high voltage rock’n’roll performances, sending their audiences into overdrive with their tight riffs and rhythmic compositions. Rock with AC/DShe on Grand Final Holiday Eve at the Satellite Lounge on Thursday September 29. Tickets available via the venue’s website.

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PAUL KELLY AND CHARLIE OWEN TO PLAY ACOUSTIC SET IN MELBOURNE CHURCH In support of their new collaborative effort, Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen will be heading on a cathedral tour of Australia. Inspired by a drive to a friend’s funeral, the pair’s new record Death’s Dateless Night revolves around songs played at funerals ± from the spiritual to the philosophical. You can catch them bringing their heavenly sounds to St Michael’s Uniting Church on Wednesday November 23. Tickets via Ticketmaster.

St Kilda Music Salon has announced a string of workshops going down over 2016 and 2017, with a focus on female artists. The workshops have been designed for iconic female musicians, to impart their wisdom on budding songwriters. On Saturday October 1, queen of the ukulele Sarah Carroll from Git, The Junes and the Cartridge Family will share her secrets to writing alt country songs. Saturday November 5 will welcome twice Aria-nominated songwriter Monique Brumby, whose speciality is pop. Sweet Felicia, fresh from touring Europe, will pass on her secrets to writing the blues on Saturday December 3. Finally, Rebecca Barnard will teach participants all about jazz and folk fusions on Saturday February 4. All workshops will be held at the St Kilda Library community room. Snap up your spot via the St Kilda Music Salon website.

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DZ DEATHRAYS UNLEASH NEW SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE Fresh off the back of performing two electric sets at Bigsound, DZ Deathrays have revealed news that the thrash party duo are heading out on their biggest national tour to date. Capping off the announcement comes the infectious sounds of their fresh new single, Pollyanna. You can catch DZ Deathrays when they land at The Croxton, joined by Ecca Vandal. They play an all-ages matinee show Saturday December 17, followed by an overage performance in the evening. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 16

Following the roaring success of the inaugural Heavy and Hammered last year, the announcers at the helms of PBS 106.7FM’s Hard and Heavy shows have once again summoned a massive lineup for another all-day, allnight multi-stage riff-fest. Headlining the bill are the rock legends Cosmic Psychos, who’ll be joined by dozens of other bands smashing the local hard rock, metal and DIY scene. Palace of the King are on board, as well as In Malice’s Wake, Aya Aya, Basket of Mammoths, Black Jesus, Black Rheno, Degrees of Separation, Derailment, Diploid, Don Fernando, Grindhouse, Mutton, Mystic Eyes, Order of the Oblique, Palace of the King, Peeping Tom, Powerline Sneakers, Seminal Rats, Sunslave, TTTDC, The Externals, Wildeornes and Zombie Motors Wrecking Yard. Heavy and Hammered II will go down at The Tote on Saturday October 8. HOT TALK

SUNNYBOYS LOCK IN NATIONAL TOUR In a ten year anniversary celebration of their eponymous album, Sunnyboys are embarking on a handful of shows around the country, playing a set entirely derived from 1981; with a promise of Sunnyboys the album to be played in full. The record is a classic and has remained a constant in All Time Australian Album lists for its entire 35 year lifespan. Go nuts with Sunnyboys Friday February 10, 2017 at The Croxton, where they’ll be joined by the legendary X. Tickets available Tuesday September 27 via Feel Presents.

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It’s never too late to pursue your dreams. Beloved character actor Kathryn Joosten didn’t even consider film until she was 42. Worldfamous chef Julia Child had her first cookbook published at the age of 50. And James Alex became an overnight success at the helm of the acclaimed Beach Slang at the ripe old not-sorock‘n’roll age of 39. “What’s so funny is that my first band worked relentlessly to get to the point that we did,” he says. “With Beach Slang, we were there almost as soon as we released our first EP. That first run of shows had kids singing along immediately. We were just staring at one another, wondering how this all happened. I’ve had people ask what the key was to the immediate success of the band – I’m thinking, ‘Man, if I knew, you think I’d have spent all those years kicking around?’ There’s no science to these things. It’s purely just rock‘n’roll magic.” Back in July, Beach Slang came, saw and conquered Australia on a whirlwind visit as a part of Splendour In The Grass, alongside acts like The Avalanches, touring partners Spring King and one of Alex’s all time favourite bands, The Cure. Although it’s been barely a year since the release of the band’s debut The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, the world is already staring down the barrel of a follow-up. It’s entitled A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings, and it sees Alex and his band getting their head around everything that has happened in the 12 months following Things’ release. Much of the record was written while on BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 20

tour, something that Alex had never considered previously. “I didn’t know that I had the skill set to write on the road,” he says. “It felt like a really cool challenge, especially considering we were up against the sophomore slump, as so many put it. It was a little daring and – to be completely honest – probably a little dumb. I think it brought out something special in this record that wouldn’t exist if I was writing the same way that I wrote the last record – at home, alone in my bedroom. I was in a different city every day, meeting new people every day. I was getting new energy all the time. I may be romanticising it a bit, but it felt very Jack Kerouac. It became second nature to write this way.” Alex got his start as a teen in pop punk band Weston. The band achieved cult status, but never once received the accolades of their peers. Upon their quiet implosion, Alex drifted away from music entirely before trying out some song ideas with a couple of friends. The rest, as they say, is history – now 42, Alex is finally seeing the fruits of his labour after over 20 years of work. It’s gotten to the point where fans across the world are now sending Alex photos of their Beach Slang tattoos, with lyrics of his marked B E AT.C O M . A U

on the arms, legs and chests of his truest devotees. “My first reaction was to think, ‘Why would anyone get a tattoo of my lyrics?’’’ he says. “I mean, you get Jawbreaker lyric tattoos. You get Smiths lyric tattoos. That’s the kind of level I was thinking at. It was so hard to see myself on the other side of that. It’s so hard to describe. Words mean everything to me. I wanted to be a writer long before I ever wanted to be a musician. To see someone commit what I’ve written to their body, it’s the biggest knockout punch in the absolute best way. I can’t thank those people enough, I really can’t. Something I’ve done has connected in some way that it’s permanently a part of you.” Alex speaks about the band almost as though it’s a separate entity from himself, perhaps because it represents that oh-sorare second chance, and rarer still, one that ended up paying off in dividends. Although Feelings is primarily focussed on the stories of the kids coming to Beach Slang shows rather than Alex himself, it also touches on the ways Alex sees himself in them and what they’re going through. It’s particularly pertinent considering Beach Slang is still a group in its relative infancy, and even a band of grown men are not exempt from maturing in the public eye. “Rock’n’roll is a crazy, confusing thing,” says Alex. “When you’re a band starting out with something going for you, you’re figuring out the whole thing as it goes. You’re going to make mistakes, and you’re going to slip up – but you’re also going to have these moments of triumph. Everything is going to happen, and that’s what we’re in. We had no expectations when this band started. Now that it’s getting somewhere, it gets a little clumsy. You’re going to have moments where it falls apart. The test is when bands push through that. You have to ask yourself if what you’re

doing means enough to fight back – to fight the good fight, as it were. I’ve tried doing other stuff, this is the only thing I’m any good at. I just want to play songs with my friends and hope that our friends turn up at shows.” Earlier in 2016, it was uncertain if Beach Slang would even make it to Splendour, let alone to their next album: a show in Salt Lake City ended with thrown guitars, temper tantrums and an onstage proclamation that the audience had just witnessed the final Beach Slang show. Within a day, Alex addressed the rumours head-on and assured fans that the band would continue. Several months removed from the fact, he sees the band’s foundation as solid – he’s adamant about not fucking this whole thing up. “I feel like I should talk more about how calm things are in the band right now,” he says. “It was a lesson learned for me that I didn’t think our onstage wobble mattered, and we all woke up the next day to all of this press and all of these messages. I didn’t think we were on that level at all. My manager said to me, ‘You have no idea how big your band is getting, do you?’ and my honest reply was ‘Absolutely not.’ “We probably just thought we were The Kinks, and that we could get away with having a fight onstage. We’re trying to proceed in a way that isn’t so alarmist. We’re thinking things through a little more.” Alex looks around the room, still in a haze of jetlag and no-sleep delirium, yet with a sense of clarity as he imparts his final words. “There’s no desire for us to stop.” He smiles and adds: “There’s no reason to.” BEACH SLANG’S new album A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings is out now through Cooking Vinyl Australia.

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This Week: Gonzo is about teenage boys and porn ± specifically, how often they watch it, who they watch it with, and why. Kicking off at Malthouse Theatre this week, four teenage boys will get up close and personal to candidly reveal their relationship with porn. They’ll divulge alarming and uncensored perspectives that will make your jaw drop, as the collaborative play delves into a squeamish ± but long overdue ± conversation about how internet porn is affecting adolescent boys. Set to be one of Malthouse’s most talkedabout shows of the year, Gonzo lays bare the facts of modern life in the age of instant access to ‘adults-only’ zones. We suggest you leave your preconceptions at the door as Gonzo / pulls back the covers on teenage boys and porn. Catch it at Malthouse Theatre throughout the week and up until Saturday October 1.

With James Di Fabrizio. Do you have news, thoughts or a fantastic minestrone recipe? Email james@beat.com.au.

Backstage in Biscuit Land BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

Australian comedy legend Lawrence Mooney will be taking to the stage with a hilarious coming-of-age story: for a 50-year-old man, that is. Moonman sees Mooney staring deep into his midlife crisis and pulling back life affirming, hilarious anecdotes out of the abyss. Why was this three time Barry Award nominee and happily married father of two doing 170 km/h in a 100 km/h zone? You’ll just have to head along to find out. Scoring rave reviews from across the county, you can catch Moonman at The Playhouse on Saturday September 24. This week, Arts Centre Melbourne will join forces with the AFL and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to present a live orchestrated screening of memorable moments from the infamous 2010 stalemate AFL Grand Final between Collingwood and St Kilda. Most people ± football aficionados and dilettantes alike ± will remember where they were the year the nail biting AFL Grand Final day draw played out. The Draw will showcase a specifically edited replay of the match, projected in the MCG of the performing arts, Hamer Hall, while the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform a specially commissioned score by Tamil Rogeon (RAAH Project, True Live), highlighting every dramatic leap, bound, touch and goal. The Draw: A Symphony with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will play out at Hamer Hall on Thursday September 22. Tickets via Arts Centre Melbourne.

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A Melbourne institution, Dracula’s is back in fine form with their brilliant show Terror Byte. Billed as an “adrenalin spiked aphrodisiac for the soul”, audiences will head on a vampire-inspired, poltergeist-themed cabaret show that ventures on a wild journey of fleshy pop rock, high camp costumes, slap-face comedy and dizzying circus acts. Capping it off, you’ll enjoy a three course meal and some spooky cocktails.

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Spontaneity is an invaluable tool for keeping theatre performances fresh and captivating, and this is particularly the case when it comes to comedy. Tourette’s syndrome makes UK theatre-maker Jess Thom neurologically unable to stay on script, which means unpredictability and spontaneity are rampantly present in her show Backstage in Biscuit Land.

Biscuit Land will have its Australian premiere at this year’s Melbourne Festival. The show sees Thom embracing her various tics as creative assets, however constructing a show around Tourette’s wasn’t without its challenges. “We knew that one of the unique creative challenges to making a piece of work with Tourette’s was going to be that it has to have space for that spontaneity,” she says. “I collaborated with a puppeteer and performer, my co-performer Jess Mabel Jones, and also the cofounder of Touretteshero, Matthew Poutney. The three of us collaborated, but I often also describe Tourette’s as a collaborator, because my neurology does mean that I can access a spontaneous creativity that I otherwise perhaps wouldn’t. “It means that lots of the ideas came from a place that wasn’t my conscious thought, but that were involuntarily added by tics and then those ideas grow and develop. Within every show there’s a capacity to go wildly off track, but also that’s what makes it really exciting and interesting and playful.” This inevitable unpredictability means that two consecutive performances of Biscuit Land could be utterly distinct from one another. Though, the performers will revert back to the storyboard if things go too far off track. Jones plays a crucial role in moderating proceedings. “The show is definitely very live,” Thom says. “We talk to each other as well as to the audience, so if she thinks it’s going off track then she’ll tell me so and we’ll pull it back. We’re very open about that process. But

there is a storyboard and there are ideas that I want to communicate and messages I want the audience to leave with. It’s definitely not chaos. “There are really thoughtful pieces within the show and we use the theatricality of theatre ± we use puppets and lights to help keep us on track, to help give it that shape. We support each other and respond to things that are happening in a live way.” Over the last two years, Thom’s show has been providing insight and enlightenment into the nature of Tourette’s syndrome for audiences across the UK and North America. But beyond this, Backstage in Biscuit Land endeavours to achieve a broader purpose ± the show is designed to be comprehensively inclusive and thus dismantle some conservative customs that exist within the theatre environment. “Our show promotes the idea of relaxed performance, which is a movement within UK theatre that is growing internationally. They’re performances that take a relaxed approach to sound and movement coming from the audience and offer a really warm invitation to everybody in the space to relax and respond naturally to the work. That can be of benefit to people with a learning disability or with a condition like Tourette’s or with an autistic spectrum disorder, or it can be of benefit to people with young babies, or just people who have really loud laughs.” Even for people who don’t have a history of being labelled as disruptive in more subdued environments, relaxed performances should encourage a more honest reaction.

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“Lots of the hushed reverence that you get in the theatre ± the idea that the audience has to be a single body that isn’t really acknowledged ± is quite a new idea,” Thom says. “That didn’t exist within earlier forms of theatre. So relaxed performance isn’t a revolutionary new idea. It’s actually just engaging with some of the really older traditions of theatre, but it’s about building a community of people watching a performance together and enjoying it ± taking different things from it, but it’s about everybody going on that trip together. “Our show gives everyone permission to be themselves in that space and enjoy the surreal world that Tourette’s creates around us.” Backstage In Biscuit Land will begin causing a relaxed ruckus at the Coopers Malthouse in just a matter of weeks. Its popularity in the UK has continued to grow since debuting in 2014, leading to interest from theatre promoters all around the world. It’s great artistic affirmation for Thom, who wasn’t thinking about taking Biscuit Land overseas when she conceived the show. “We made Backstage in Biscuit Land and we took it to the Edinburgh Fringe. We knew it was important to make the show and to take it to a theatre audience explaining my experiences and explaining our passionate belief that making art inclusive makes it better. But our end goal had been the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We had no idea that it would be so warmly received and that other theatre-makers and artists and venues would respond in such an open and encouraging way to it, and that we would be invited all over the world. That’s an incredible surprise and I feel really excited, because I hope that that can also spark ideas and change, and help people think about inclusion within arts and cultural spaces.” BACKSTAGE IN BISCUIT LAND will run at The Coopers Malthouse from Wednesday October 12 Sunday October 16 as part of the 2016 Melbourne Festival.

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Geraldine Hickey and Laura Dunemann Are Commentating the Grand Q&A:

Planet of the Kings What is your show about? The show starts with a naïve drag king Harden Long first applying to be an astronaut. As his career grows a romance develops with fellow drag king Rex Spandex. Harden becomes the superstar who can do no wrong until his fame starts to go to his head, and things begin to unravel. What sets your show apart from others at Fringe? Drag kings in space is a great theme, and the emotional and physical journey they go on is a wild ride. At times it’s funny, at times it’s raw and vulnerable, but it’s always entertaining. The show is really well put together with the support of some amazingly talented people. How does your show push the envelope in terms of creativity and convention? We’ve certainly never heard of a mockumentary blending video and live drag before. Drag shows are typically less about developing a plot than in Planet of the Kings. Our story explores the world of poly queer masculinity, which is also a pretty unusual angle on space travel. What should a punter expect from your show? You can expect Rex Spandex (Winner of ChillOut’s Jewel in the Crown 2016) and Harden Long (Kong’s Kings heartthrob) to entertain you with their mesmerising chemistry, camp theatrics and thrilling twists. Planet of the Kings incorporates liveperformance and filmed archival interviews to tell a gripping emotional story of love and danger. What part of contemporary Australian culture does your show engage with? Our show explores queer culture, masculinity and ideas of gender and sexuality. We feel like these are important ideas to shine a light on in Australian culture right now. You don’t need to be queer to identify with this story though. Through these characters we tell a story of love and connection that people from all walks of life can identify with. What are the key influences that informed your show? Planet of the Kings is an undeniable homage to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. We’re big fans of glam rock, and while not all the songs in the show are from that era, I don’t think anyone will leave the show without feeling the glam. PLANET OF THE KINGS will run at The 86 from Monday September 19 - Saturday September 24 as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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Van Gogh Exhibition to Premiere at NGV The masterworks of one of the world’s most famous and influential artists will go on show at NGV next year in the forthcoming instalment of the gallery’s acclaimed Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series. Drawn from the collections of leading international institutions, including Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, Van Gogh and the Seasons will bring more than 60 of van Gogh’s iconic works to Melbourne, many which are travelling to Australia for the first time in a stunning celebration of the natural beauty. Alongside van Gogh masterpieces, the exhibition will also give insight into van Gogh’s own influences by displaying letters by the artist and artworks he collected during his short and ultimately tragic lifetime. Van Gogh and the Seasons runs at NGV International from April 28 to July 9, 2017.

Final for Melbourne Fringe Forget everything you thought you knew about footy finals because Melbourne Fringe is kicking goals with their 2016 coverage. Exciting events include On The Mark with comedians Geraldine Hickey and Laura Dunemann commentating the Grand Final as it’s screened live in the Festival Club. Elsewhere, Fringe Footy Club with Dr. Professor Neal Portenza and Penny Greenhalgh will be getting you in the mood for the big game in a Fringe special. Grab a pie and hit up the Festival Club on Saturday October 1 for all the action.

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The winners for Fringe Furniture 2016 have been revealed, celebrating 30 years for the landmark event. This year’s theme, Redesign, encouraged designers to re-visit history, separating functional purpose and encouraging impossibility. Taking out the Sustainable Design Award was Anthony Nelson’s Fhable - a fence house table - while bringing home the Emerging Designer Award was Alison Lyons, Joel Donaldson and Danny Triebert. Further winners are Matt Potter, taking home the Craftsmanship Award, Richard Greenacre for his Hex Table Lamp and Ren CrundenSmith scoring Best Student Design Award. Fringe Furniture runs at Abbotsford Convent from September 15 - October 2.

Friendlyjordies is Coming to Melbourne Hilarious internet sensation Jordan Shanks (AKA Friendlyjordies) has announced a Melbourne show, bringing his brand of political satire to the people in a hotly anticipated live date. Chin Up Stooge marks a step into the live arena for Shanks, whose videos have garnered thousands of views. While much about the show is being kept tightly under wraps, Chin Up Stooge will see Shanks wax lyrical on everything from self help books to hipsters and Coffs Harbour. Catch him at The Athenaeum Theatre Friday November 11.

Eats Apple’ Following huge sell-out demand, more shows have been added to the hotly anticipated Melbourne Festival event, Lady Eats Apple. Coming from the acclaimed Australian theatremakers Back to Back Theatre, the production is brought to life under the direction of Bruce Gladwin. Collapsing the space between the epic and the everyday while divining the mythic in the mundane, Lady Eats Apple is a cosmic dance from the Garden of Eden to a medieval snowstorm, all the way through to the urban jungle we live in today. Catch it at Hamer Hall on Thursday October 13 at 1pm and 8pm. Tickets via Melbourne Festival.

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Generally speaking, mainstream movies and television don’t do the world’s best job of accurately portraying the experiences of people with disabilities or the deaf community. While there are some notable exceptions, it’s been far and few between. The Other Film Festival (TOFF) kicked off in 2004 to rectify this imbalance and has run every two years since, featuring local and international movies and shorts about the lived experience of disability and deafness. Importantly, all movies are made by and feature people with disabilities or deafness. This year, TOFF runs as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival featuring films and shorts over two days at the State Library’s super accessible Experimedia venue with Mija Gywnn at the helm. She first worked with TOFF as a volunteer in 2010. In 2014 she coordinated the Deaf Program, in 2015 she took on the position of Associate Director, and was named as Festival Director this year. Gwynn, who is deaf, has always had a strong appreciation of the arts ± her immediate family includes two visual artists and her background was in communications for an indie cinema and gallery space in the UK. Gwynn explains that TOFF started as a social movement that reflected the broader aspirations of the disability rights movement. “People with a disability who were passionate about the arts questioned why their stories were so rarely reflected on our screens, and when they were, only served to elevate the careers of non-disabled actors and filmmakers,” she says. “We were motivated by the question ± what would films look like that celebrated the lived experience and not just the imagined

experience of disability? Beyond that, we also recognised the flawed symbolism of a screen sector that built careers and audiences from the stories of disabled people, but literally locked them out of these experiences by the imposition of structural barriers such as inaccessible venues, lack of captioning and audio-description, and no career pathways for filmmakers with disabilities. These realities pushed us to imagine the most accessible and welcoming screen culture experience ± and thus TOFF was born. “Cultural appropriation, such as the lack of authentic casting and the subsequent disempowerment is a hot topic in disability arts as there is still very little understanding and awareness of this in the broader screen and arts sectors,” rues Gwynn. Not so at TOFF, where its ethos is summed up in the catch cry: “nothing about us without us”. All TOFF screenings, talks, panels and workshops emphasise the voice and leadership of people with disability and deaf people, ensuring integrity in their portrayal.

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Since its inception, TOFF has always lived its values, screening compelling films by, with and about disability, but even from an authentic perspective there’s been scope for growth. “What has evolved is our understanding of the impact films can have on individuals and communities ± especially at times of significant social change,” Gwynn explains. “Films provide a unique perspective into the lived experience, where we can share deeply in the circumstances of another person’s life, or we can imagine a new and as yet, unrealised future. In this way, films have the potential to future proof social and political reforms, breathing life into the question, what would things look like if they were different?” THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL runs from Wednesday September 28 - Friday September 30 at the State Library as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 23

O f f Th e Record Sad news to start this week: Don Buchla, the American engineer and synthesiser pioneer, has died at age 79. A man who began his career in 1963 with the release of the modular synth Buchla Series 100 (commissioned by Morton Subotnick and Ramon Sender), his legacy within electronic music in undeniable, with his machines fuelling the output of the likes of Suzanne Ciani, Alessandro Cortini and Donnacha Costello. A silver lining: at least in recent years he was able to see a modern-day resurgence with his inventions. Vale. If you’re anything like me (god I hope you’re not), 2012 meant late, late, late nights getting down to Fort Romeau’s track Jack Rollin’ (taken from his debut album Kingdoms). Hell of an apt title, that one. Anyway, if that’s the case, you’ll be stoked to hear that the head is making his debut voyage to Australia. Since those early days he’s gone onto release a second full-length on Ghostly International, an EP on both Running Back Records and At Robert Johnson, and a split EP with Ostgut Ton’s Nick Höppner. He’s also performed at the likes Detroit’s Movement Festival and Berlin’s Panorama Bar. Don’t miss him at Glamorama on Friday October 14. Anna Müller and Paul Wallner AKA HVOB are coming our way. One of the most intriguing electronic acts to emerge recently, their album Trialog was released last year to critical acclaim from the likes of LR8R, Resident Advisor, i-D and ARTE. Since then, they’ve been taking their live show across the planet, with stopovers including Cape Town, New York, Hong Kong and New Delhi. Catch them as part of Melbourne Music Week on Saturday November 19, venue TBA. Tour rumours: y’all can lock in a tour from The Field in March. Same goes for the Australian debut of Mind Against. Also, a return from DJ Koze in the near-future is well on the cards. Best releases this week: oh dear lord Thomas Brinkmann’s A 1000 Keys (on Mego) is just so, so good. Otherwise make sure you spend some time with Levon Vincent’s Tubular Bells (Oldfield) (on Novel Sound) and Wolfgang Voigt’s Ambient Grunge (on Profan). Also, Daft Punk’s whipper-on-tick-addict cousin who tries to crack onto your girlfriend at the club post-3am Justice just announced that they’re returning with a new album on Ed Banger, and the lead single Randy is just fucking deplorable. 2007 were dark days. Releases to look forward to: regular readers of this

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WITH T YSON WRAY column will know that I’m a massive fan boy of Giegling. Basically, the Weimar-based imprint is currently the best thing happening in electronic music – I will fight anyone who says otherwise (not literally, I’m weak as shit). Anyway, they’ve just announced a heap of upcoming releases and I’m stoked as fuck. In November they’ll be releasing Mind Over Matter, a 14-track compilation that sees the release of DJ Metatron’s State of Me (bloody finally) along tracks from the likes of Edward, ATEQ, Vril, Kettenkarussell and Legov. Later this month they’ll also release a remix 12” of Kettenkarussell’s 2014 fulllength Easy Listening (with Losoul, Vril and Ezekiel Honig serving up their own rubs), alongside another remix take by Huerco S of Olin’s recent record From Iceland. Stoked.

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RECOMMENDED: FRIDAY SEPT 23 Rebekah Railway Hotel THURSDAY SEPT 29 Bicep Brown Alley FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 Fort Romeau Glamorama SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 Honey Soundsystem The Toff in Town MONDAY OCTOBER 31 Green Velvet Prince Bandroom SATURDAY NOV 12 Nina Kraviz, Marcel Dettmann TBA

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 MK, Stephan Bodzin Brown Alley SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 HVOB TBA

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 Jackmaster Brown Alley SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 Tell No Tales: Ricardo Villalobos, Pan-Pot, Audion + more Flemington Racecourse Seth Troxler, Ben UFO Brown Alley

DJ EZ Platform One Got any tip-offs, hate mail, praise or cat photos? Email hey@tysonwray.com or contact me via carrier pigeon. Hit me on Twitter via @tysonwray.

CLUB GUIDE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 • 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. • NEONLIGHT + ARBEE + ANIMATE + ASTERIA + COMMANDER RAY Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. • REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DANIELSAN + MATT RADOVICH Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 • 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: OLLIE HOLMES + TIM KOREN + RYAN BERKELEY + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. • CALYPSO OF HOUSE - FEAT: ADI TOOHEY + PAUL JAGER Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. • DISCO VOLANTE Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • GOOD LOVIN’ - FEAT: MILLÚ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • NOTHINGE + MCUK + HUMAN PESTICIDE + EXOTIC SNAKE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00. • UPTOWN Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. • VARSITY - FEAT: PAZ + MATT RAD + PYZ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 • #MASHTAG - FEAT: NU-GEN + MALPRACTICE

+ FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • CLUB MIAMI Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. • ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • FABULOUS FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.00. • LEFTWING & KODY Pawn & Co, South Yarra.

URBAN GUIDE 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. • PELVIS RECORDS 001 LAUNCH PARTY - FEAT: SKYDIVER Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • RAW TOAST - FEAT: TIMURÇAN + A. M. LIMONATA + MORE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. • REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAVID MAYER + MIKE CALLANDER + HANDSDOWN B2B LEIGH BOY + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. $16.90. • STRANGER’S 3RD BIRTHDAY - FEAT: REBEKAH Sorry Grandma, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • THE DISCO Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 • AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00.

• BUSTIN OUT - FEAT: ANDY PADULA + KITI + OZZI LA Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm.

• 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.

• FCC ON SHOW - FEAT: ADRIAN EAGLE +

KARATE BOOGALOO + GAIAMUSIC + MORE 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. • HOT STEP - FEAT: 99 PROBLEMS + TIGER FUNK + SILVER FOX + ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • IN THE CARRIAGE - FEAT: DJ JNETT + DAN DARE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.

• JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd.

12:05am. • LOST WEEKEND - FEAT: DRILLER + CC:DISCO! + MYLES MAC + MORE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • ONE NIGHT STAND - FEAT: ALEX ANDERSON + THECAMILOS + VOLTA + MORE Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. • 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. • SNACK ATTACK - FEAT: DJ 2P Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 10:00pm. • 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 HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. • THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: RANSOM + ARKS + NICK THAYER + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • THE MUSIC & CRAVING STUDY - FEAT: KIRALEE MUSGROVE Federation Hall, Southbank. 2:00pm. • TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • UTOPIA - FEAT: BAKE + KAYA KALPA + MORE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25 • ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. • BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. • CUSHION SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. • DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - FEAT: DJ NIGEL LAST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

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• 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 + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. • ROOFTOP SUNDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. • SECTION M8 Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. • SUNDANCE - FEAT: JESSE YOUNG + TIM KOREN + EDGEWORK + MORE Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • SUNDAY SESSION Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 2:00pm. $10.00. • THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK + MR WEIR Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. • 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 SEPTEMBER 26 • CALL IT IN - FEAT: INSTANT PETERSON +

DYLAN MICHAEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm. • THE MONDAY BONE MACHINE - FEAT: T-REK Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 • OASIS TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

• SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21

• MELLOWDÍASTHUMP - FEAT: GEEZY + CAZEAUX O.S.L.O. + SKOMES Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22

• ARIZONA THURSDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23

• A$AP FERG 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $69.90. • 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. • HIT UP FRIDAY - FEAT: HUF CREW DJS Stone Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. • KANYE WEST VS TAYLOR SWIFT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • PARTY & BULLSHIT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. • PLAY FRIDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24

• BIG DANCING - FEAT: LARRIE + MITSU + SOFIE ROZE + PAIGE PLAY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • HIGH NIGHTS + CLUSTERFUNK + MINICOOP Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. • 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. • RIZKY’S HIP HOP HIGH TEA - PRINCE EDITION FEAT: MZRIZK Belleville, Melbourne. 2:00pm. $50.00. • ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: REMI + MAN MADE MOUNTAIN + HAU Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25

• MOMENTUM (FOREIGN BROTHERS) + THE

CORE-TET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26

• ATOMIC COCKROACH Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27

• TRAVIS SCOTT 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $69.90.

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The ‘90s were a music lover’s paradise. You’d be lying if you didn’t pump some

of those era-defining tunes in your car at least once in the past six months. That era also brought us grunge, a genre that shook up the traditional punk scene

and experimented with a sound that was almost unheard of at the time. A little known fact is that a small band from Brighton, England named The Levellers

were doing just the same, and gearing up for the release of their most successful

album to date, 1991’s Levelling The Land, which has been credited with inspiring

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a new wave of British pub rock, something frontman Mark Chadwick is extremely comfortable with.

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From the streets of Melbourne to selling out stages in Europe, the Pierce Brothers’ rise from buskers to regular festival favourites has rolled along in style, just like their rollicking, indie acoustic rock. After a huge 2015, which saw Jack and Pat Pierce tour their music around Europe for the first time, the twins are in the process of gearing up for a very busy end to 2016, with a huge stack of shows coming up, and a place in several impressive festival lineups. In November, they’ll play Queenscliff Festival alongside artists like Paul Kelly, Killing Heidi, and Peter Garrett. “It means that we really need to get better,” Jack Pierce says as he reflects on the band’s place among these musicians. “It means that we’re very self critical. If we’re going to be playing alongside this calibre of people, then we can’t fuck this up, we’ve got to do this right.” His commitment to avoid complacency and selfawareness is refreshing. Despite the duo’s swift rise to fame, Jack has no sense of entitlement. The Pierce Brothers began their journey busking on the streets of Melbourne. On the crowded stage that is Melbourne’s CBD, their energetic performances earned them a swell of buzz and a word-of-mouth following. “Our managers at the time who are in Bonjah, obviously really famous for busking, said ‘Listen, this is really good, but you’ve got to start busking,’and who were we to argue? “The first day we were there we sold 60 CDs, and at $10 a pop, we were all ‘Holy shit, this is awesome.’ After that we started playing as much as we could, before we knew it people started to come to shows, and ask when we were going to play next, find us on social media, and things just rolled away from there.” The talented multi-instrumentalists captivated audience with their live shows, selling over 50,000 EPs independently, before taking their music to the world stage, and signing with Warner. In 2014 they played on a lineup alongside Queens of the Stone Age, The National and Snoop Dogg, on the same stage as First Aid Kit, and other Australian acts like The Cat Empire, Chet Faker, and Vance Joy. “It was right at the peak of Riptide, and we couldn’t

believe it, we didn’t feel like we belonged there. But at the end of that festival, we were the highest selling act in merch. Because we were right at the start of the tour process, and people wanted our music, but couldn’t get it on iTunes.” Currently having some rare time off from live shows ( Jack was recently hospitalised for a nasty bout of pneumonia) the brothers are in the studio writing and recording their debut album. “We’ve never done a full album before, let alone one with a major label, there’s a whole machine behind it,” he says. “It’s challenging because with a sibling, you can say whatever you want and the cat fights can get personal pretty quickly, but at the same time, I don’t think I’d be able to do it with anyone else. We’ve tried playing with a drummer before, and it just didn’t work. We couldn’t tap into that rhythm. It’s much easier to be in tune with each other. “The album is closer to what we do live. Every other release we’ve used a backing band, but they just don’t give the energetic vibe and rolling along of what we do live. What we’re doing now sounds bigger, but we’ve played all the instruments ourselves. We want to make it as close to a live show as we can.”

Chadwick says. “We really got the whole thought process behind that music, just the raw emotion and that whole Neil Young style. We identified with it so much, and it became something that we looked up to and admired. It truly was an amazing time and changed music for the better.” In recent years, the band has been working on an upcoming album that is planned to be the pinnacle of their almost 30 year career, a throwback to the glory days. Chadwick claims it’s something they’ve worked extremely hard on for the past year, and will be another stern political message to a volatile time in the world’s history. “No one’s really holding their breath for the new Levellers record, so it’s going to be something that we’ve put a lot of effort into. It will sounds like us, just a better version. But we know that this one has to be good.” In amongst all that, the band will be traveling to Australia to play Levelling The Land in its entirety, in what will be their first ever shows on our shores. Chadwick says the band are more than chuffed about the previously unheard of reception that they’ve discovered in recent years through social media. “Back in the day it never happened, and we just got further and further away from it. Now with the Internet and social media, we’ve actually realised we have quite a large fan base there. For the last ten years we’ve tried so hard, and now it’s finally happening.” The Levellers will play Max Watt’s on Sunday October 9.

PIERCE BROTHERS will play Wangaratta jazz & blues festival, held from Friday October 28 - Sunday October 30. They’ll also perform at Love Live Music @ The ‘G on Sunday November 13, Queenscliff Festival taking place from Friday November 25 until Sunday November 27, and NYE On The Hill at The Farm from Friday December 30 until Sunday January 1.

Sonam Kalra

& The Sufi Gospel Project As part of the Confluence of India Festival, multiaward winning artist Sonam Kalra will be heading to Melbourne to perform with her brainchild, The Sufi Gospel Project. Kalra can easily be described as a versatile artist. Her incorporation of Indian and western traditions has assisted her with defining her sound, while her use of different mediums, poetry, prayer and music, has not only set her apart from her contemporaries through stylistic mastery, but also placed her on the stage next to legendary artists such as Sir Bob Geldof and Sufi legend Abida Parveen as she performs to both world and spiritual leaders across the globe. Beat caught up with Sonam ahead of her performance at the Melbourne Recital Centre later this month.

“If a record can have any influence at all, then you always know you’ve done quite well,” he says. “That record is so powerful and probably makes more sense today than back then, because political issues are much more pressing nowadays – the environment, the fear of the right, it’s really something we’re proud of and can call timeless.” Since its release, Levelling The Land has managed to reach platinum status, and is revered for its superb songwriting and instrumental innovation. The album led to the band headlining the iconic Glastonbury festival in 1994 alongside the likes of Elvis Costello and Rage Against The Machine. The Levellers had played Glastonbury before back in 1992, however not on the main stage, and Chadwick says even though the band has toured extensively since those days, the songs are never tiresome to play because of the continuously overwhelming crowd response. “They’re such good songs that we never get sick of playing them,” he says. “They just work. When you see that reaction of a live audience, it’s always good. We don’t see it as being about us, it’s all about the audience and the vibe.” The unpredictability of the ‘90s saw bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam skyrocket to the top of charts around the world, and put inevitable pressure on bands to adhere to a heavier and fuller sound. While Chadwick heavily denies the band ever wanted to alter their uniqueness, he says they were inspired by the Seattle sound, and believe it helped pave the way for music lovers to gain an appreciation for raw and emotion driven music that had been lost over time. “We were actually quite big fans of it at the time,”

Hi Sonam, lovely to meet you. Let’s get started by talking about the musicians you perform with, and how you came together. Do you have a strong bond with your fellow musicians in The Sufi Gospel Project? Yes, I do have a strong bond with them. We are all very close - like family. We’ve also been working together for five years now and travelled and spent a lot of time together, so we’re really close. We came together quite organically. Everything about The Sufi Gospel Project has happened organically. I know there’s been a guiding force that has led me to each place, to each answer that I’ve found. It’s also quite rare to hear of a musician being featured at a TED talk. Could you elaborate a bit on how you got chosen to do that, and what that experience brought to a wider audience? It’s always wonderful to speak at TED and to be able to share ones ideas on a platform that has such a diverse audience and reaches out to so many people through the Internet as well. To know that you can touch someone millions of miles across

the world is quite special- I receive emails and messages from people saying they’ve heard my TED talks and how they’ve been impacted and it’s always really special. There’s obviously something quite special about your message if it’s taking you to events as diverse as the Women in The World Summit to MTV and in front of the President of India and 52 heads of African States. What do you think people from all walks of life find so enthralling about your performances? I’ve done what I needed to do- gone out there and spoke my truth, told my story and sang about what my heart told me to. The fact that it touches people reassures my faith in the inherent goodness of people and the fact that most of us want the same things. Peace. Equality. Acceptance. As far as performing at Confluence of India is concerned - have you spent much time in Australia? What would you like to achieve whilst here - both on a musical and personal level? I’m thrilled to be a part of this incredible festival. We performed

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at The Sydney Opera House and received a standing ovation- It was such an amazing feeling. We collaborated with a didgeridoo player for that show who blended and fused with our sound so beautifully- it was wonderful to see that. I’ve always believed that we find similarities through our differences and this was yet another example of that. I hope each of our performances are as well received as the one at Sydney Opera House and

that that the music and message we are trying to share touches people. I wish I could spend more time here and see and explore the beautiful land of Australia but hopefully we will be back again. Sonam Kalra and The Sufi Gospel Project will perform at the Melbourne Recital Centre as part of the Confluence of India Festival on Wednesday September 21. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 25

Drugdealer W O R K I N G

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Los Angeles songwriter and producer Michael Collins has a history of including drug puns in band names. In the past he’s released albums as Run DMT and Salvia Plath, and now he’s dropped his debut effort under the Drugdealer moniker, The End of Comedy. The new name not only maintains the druggy theme, but also has descriptive relevance. While Collins is again the project’s driving force, The End of Comedy features significant input from a number of other musicians, including Ariel Pink, Weyes Blood and members of Sheer Agony and Mr Twin Sister.

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In a manner befitting that of a shoegaze band, it’s been a long and gradual build-up to making a lot of noise for Melbourne-via-Sydney’s Flyying Colours. September sees the band finally release their debut LP, entitled Mindfulness, after five years together and the kind of hype that most bands would sell their soul for. It’s been said that you get a lifetime to write your debut album and three months to write your second. Though we’re not quite at the latter stage for the band, the former can certainly be attested to by its members. “All of the songs from our first two EPs and this record all come from the same period of time,” explains Brodie J Brümmer, who serves as one of the band’s two vocalists and guitarists, as well as a founding member. “They were all songs that stemmed out of a string of odd little demos and ideas that were rattling about for a while. Every time we wanted to release something, we’d go through and pick something out of this archive and develop it into a full song. All of these songs, then, stem from around the time we released [first single] Wavygravy, and even a couple that go a little further back than that. With the release of this album, everything that we formulated and developed through that time period has officially been turned into a complete composition and recorded. Getting this record out feels like the end of a cycle, in a lot of ways.” Mindfulness was recorded in the band’s native Melbourne, with production duties being split between Brümmer and the band’s manager, Marty Brown. If that name sounds familiar, you’ve a keen eye for Melbourne music – Brown was formerly a drummer for Art of Fighting, as well as a key member of both of partner Clare Bowditch’s backing bands The Feeding Set and The New Slang. As far as recording their music is concerned, Brümmer and co. note it as being a very different entity to playing live. “The sky is obviously the limit when we’re recording – for one thing, there are probably three thousand guitar parts on any given track,” says Brümmer. “I don’t think we’ll ever be a band that can just go in and knock out an album in one day with all four of us locked in a room together – we’re definitely not Eddy Current [Suppression Ring] or anything like that. With that said, we wanted to try and draw a closer parallel to how we would actually play the songs when you come and see us. “The multi-tracking is obviously a big part of the studio medium, but we also wanted to try and give a clearer indication of how this lineup of the band operates. I suppose that’s why we got Marty in to help produce it alongside me and the rest of the band – we wanted it to be a really organic representation of us.” Talk turns to equipment used during the recording of Mindfulness. Rather than trying out any further experimentation, BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 26

Brümmer decided to focus in on what he already had on offer – with a sneaky amp trick up his sleeve for good measure. “As a guitarist, I don’t like to stray too far from what my rig is,” he says. “I’ve got about ten pedals, maybe 12 – and compared to a lot of guitarists that I know, that isn’t all that many. I used three different guitars on the album, and I found that I was able to get the best clean sounds when I bypassed the pedalboard and plugged directly into my [Fender] Twin Reverb amp, which I’ve always used. All I did was turn it up excruciatingly loud – so loud that if you scraped a pick over the strings on clean tone, it would be nearly deafening. It was quite scary, actually – I liked it.” Having performed at Northcote Social Club last month, the band flies to Europe in October for a tour taking in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria and the Netherlands. With their flights looming, the band mightn’t get a chance to properly rehearse before fly(y) ing over – which is completely fine, as far as Brümmer is concerned. “It’s strange – we’ve never really been the kind of band that rehearses all that much,” he says. “When you’re in a band, you tour a lot and play a lot of shows – you end up playing your songs a ghastly amount of times. In a way, going into a show without rehearsing beforehand livens things up again – you honestly don’t know what’s going to happen, and it feels like you’re playing all of these songs again for the very first time. It could go either way, sure, but I think that’s a really cool thing. It takes out the element of just going through the motions, where you’re just routinely playing songs you’ve churned out for months and months on end. Besides everything else, the other three people in this band are such incredible musicians – no matter how long it’s been since we’ve played, they have their parts down pat. If we’re ever needing to rehearse, it’s entirely for my own benefit – just so I can keep up with them.” FLYYING COLOURS will release Mindfulness on Friday September 23 via Universal Music Australia. They’ll play at the Workers Club on Wednesday September 21.

“I think the main thing here is that in my solo music endeavours I was completely focused on the singularity of my ideas. Meanwhile, during those times every other part of my life has always taken on a very collaborative and communal structure in general,” Collins says. “There’s certain peers of mine who I really look up to and have always inspired me and I’ve been insanely lucky to work with them closely on this project. In turn I’ve come to the conclusion that the most obvious music path in my future is one rooted more in community than ever before.” The most well known guest is undoubtedly Ariel Pink, but plenty of listeners will be familiar with Weyes Blood and Mr. Twin Sister and other contributors including members of Holy Shit!, Mild High Club, and Mac DeMarco’s touring band. Collins was already friends with the majority of guests, which made collaboration relatively easy. “Other than Ariel, I’ve known all of those people intimately prior to them becoming household names in the independent music conversation, so it genuinely was never any intention to involve anyone except the people who I’ve been working alongside of for years and years,” he says.

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Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering takes the lead vocal on the album’s lead single, Suddenly, as well as its title track. Collins says a team up with Mering has been a long time coming. “[She] was my roommate around five years ago in Baltimore in this old spooky house that was essentially one step away from a squat. Every day there I would hear her working on her gorgeous haunting songscapes literally coming down from the attic where she lived. Our whole time being friends I think we’ve gotten closer and closer and it’s safe to say that she’s really responsible for a lot of what I’ve been writing now.”

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Although only 23-years-old, Indian-Australian whiz-kid Darren Hart has already asserted himself as someone who’s dedicating his entire life to music. Since 2008, he’s been performing under the moniker Harts; blending a love of proto-funk, spaced out psych rock and sugar rush pop that’s won him fans on a global scale and praise from the late, great Prince. Now he’s dropped his second studio album, Smoke Fire Hope Desire. According to the man behind the music, this is the most logical evolution of his work to date.

“These songs more or less evolved through trial and error,” says Hart. “I’ve been making music as Harts for about seven years now, but before that I was writing all the music in my high school bands as well – so, all up, I’ve been a songwriter and an arranger for something like ten years. I’ve figured out where I stand – in terms of the genre of what I do, in terms of writing hooks and catchy melodies, in terms of blending funk and rock and in terms of embracing ideas as they come to me. I wasn’t born into a family of musicians, my parents just loved music, and always played music around the house. B E AT.C O M . A U

I feel like it’s been ingrained in me since birth.” Although primarily known as a guitarist, borrowing from the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Nile Rodgers in his style, Hart is also a keen multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboard, bass and drums, and undertakes all of these roles within the recorded aspect of his music. This has played a big part in the development of Smoke Fire Hope Desire as an album. “The key thing that I’ve discovered on this record is that I’m a composer,” he says. “Before I’m a guitarist, before I’m a singer,

Ariel Pink co-wrote and sings lead vocals on the record’s second single, the woozy pop number Easy to Forget. Unsurprisingly, he proved to be an exciting creative foil. “It goes without saying that becoming friends with him and being able to write stuff together is one of the greatest joys and excitements I’ve ever felt,” Collins says. “His ideas are endless and in him I found someone who I could relate to as an obsessively curious songwriter.” The extensive list of personnel is reflected in the extent of stylistic territory covered by The End Of Comedy. The record contains driving folk rock songs akin to Fleetwood Mac, classic pop songwriting resembling Carol King, oddball pop a la the Beach Boys and flourishes of lounge jazz and experimental song structures. “For the last few years in which I worked on this album I’ve really been into something sort of specific. I would say its ‘70s singer/ songwriter pop, but really the reason for [the broad range of The End Of Comedy] comes from a style inside that era of music which I feel at home around. It’s the sound of someone really wanting to say something and meaning it – the sound of the lyrics not being obscured by anything. “I think my friend Mac Demarco is someone who shares that sensibility and taste for the direct translation of feelings that you can easily hear. I feel like it’s missing in a lot of what people in the indie world talk about as pop. Pop music used to communicate emotion in a beautifully direct way back then.” DRUGDEALER’s The End Of Comedy is out now via Weird World/Domino.

before I’m a musician before anything else, I’m a composer. That’s my calling. I think that’s something I’ve recently discovered, and something that I’ve been working toward. As someone who makes music all by himself, the composition influences everything – it influences the way that you write songs, how you sing them, how they’re arranged. I feel like the reason that’s all stepped up in a big way on this record is on account of asserting my role as composer.” When Harts is described as a solo project, it’s meant in the most literal way possible. When it comes to the songs’ creation and subsequent production, it all falls at the feet of the man himself. Hart plays every instrument, sings every vocal part, records everything himself on his computer in his bedroom and then engineers, mixes, produces and masters the whole shebang together. “It’s funny – the way I recorded my last album and the way I recorded this album are nearly identical,” he says. “I use Logic – I started out on GarageBand when I first got my Mac, but once I bought and learned Logic, I never looked back. I was using the same plug-ins, the same virtual instruments, all of the same tools. The difference was that I knew how to implement them more smoothly and efficiently. I’ve had issues in the past where I’ve wrecked compositions of mine by overcompressing them, or sucked the life out of them just because I didn’t know how to use my tools properly. I feel like I really improved on getting the drum sounds right on this record, and I feel like I was able to get the bass tones really consistent so that the record had a solid foundation to build upon. I didn’t change what I was working with – I changed how I worked with it.” HARTS will play The Lost Lands Festival, held on Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30, and Beyond The Valley, held in Lardner Park from Wednesday December 28 - Sunday January 1. Smoke Fire Hope Desire on Friday September 16 via Dew Process/UMA.

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After a few recent jaunts around the country, Drunk Mums aren’t stopping to take a piss yet. With two gnarly back-to-back shows lined up for the end of September, it’s clear these guys know how to party. Beat caught up with bassist and vocalist Adam Ritchie to chat cane toads, touring and records.

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The duality of being in both The Bronx – one of the most wildly energetic, exciting bands in modern punk – as well as Mariachi El Bronx – that same band partaking in traditional Mexican folk music – isn’t exactly like being both Superman and Clark Kent. Think of it more as being both Superman and Batman – both heroes to their parts of the world, both immeasurable arse-kickers, but each doing it in very different ways. Both bands have been in full swing of touring this year, and it’s getting to that time where new material is beginning to bubble under. The Bronx, in this regard, are currently taking priority; given it’s now been three years since the release of the band’s fourth eponymous LP. “We’re super excited to get cranking on it – we’re working on it right now,” says vocalist Matt Caughthran of what he is colloquially referring to as Bronx 5. “We’ve only been able to get a couple of demos going because we’ve been so busy touring, but we’re looking to get work done in earnest around November. I know we want to get back to just going all out – it feels, in a lot of ways, like there’s a lot we need to get off our chest. I think it’s going to be a pretty aggressive record.” As for new Mariachi material, Caughthran notes that fans may have to wait a little longer. “We haven’t written anything new for El Bronx,” he confesses. “Both bands have been touring so much this year, we have to make a sacrifice in terms of what material gets written first. It’s not fair on either band to try and write both at the same time. They both deserve equal attention.” Given that he is spending the majority of his time with The Bronx screaming in people’s faces while mostly crooning as the leader of Mariachi El Bronx, one could safely assume that there’s a certain challenge to having both bands touring simultaneously. Rather than serve as a deterrent, Caughthran embraces the uniqueness of his band’s split personality. “It’s definitely something that I’ve had to get used to,” he says. “It’s definitely strange, but I think it’s strange in a good way. It’s unique, and it’s something that we really love about what we’re doing – no one else is doing it. The difficulty comes with trying to get into a rhythm when you’re going back and forth between the two bands. Outside of touring, we don’t try to force the issue – whatever we’re feeling creatively is what we’re going to pursue.” Despite losing a founding member of the band – drummer Jorma Vik – this past June, nothing has slowed the momentum of either The Bronx or Mariachi El Bronx this year. Caughthran is particularly excited about both acts on a live front – guaranteeing that if you’re coming to see them now, in either form, you’re in for a hell of a performance from a band with nothing to lose. “On a personal level, I feel that I’ve found a new plateau of not giving a fuck this year,” he says. “I feel like there’s definitely a complete recklessness to our

shows. The band is playing really well – focused is the wrong word, because we’re so disoriented, but we’re definitely all in it together. Everyone wants to get crazy, and the energy has been through the roof. It takes over the place from start to finish – there’s no mercy. I want to continue that, it feels empowering.” Both The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx are set to return to Australia in late October. The former will be taking up support for Brisbane’s Violent Soho. It’s not lost on Caughthran that when The Bronx toured in 2013, one of their supports was none other than Soho themselves. He has no sour grapes about the tables being turned, however: “It’s so well-deserved for those boys,” he says. “We’ve known them for a really long time. We brought them over to the States and did shows with them while they were over here. The music industry can be really fucked up, but they’re hard. They don’t let bullshit break them down. Success like that couldn’t have happened to a more deserving band. It’s so great they wanted us to come out and be a part of these shows – we’re seriously honoured.” The latter, meanwhile, are set to play The Lost Lands festival, as well as a key headlining show in Sydney. Though many point to The Bronx’s legendary 2004 Annandale Hotel show, which was filmed for a DVD, as their greatest moment, Caughthran believes that Mariachi achieved similar classic status when they headlined the Forum Theatre. “It was the most fun show,” he says. “At that point, we were really trying to do something diffferent with Marachi shows – we had a whole section where we were playing our most quiet, acoustic numbers. We were so nervous about doing that, because we had never done it before. Thankfully, this crowd was so cool, they went with whatever we wanted to do. Everyone was dressed up, everyone was singing along to all our songs. It was one of those nights I don’t think I’ll ever forget.” MARIACHI EL BRONX are a part of The Lost Lands at Werribee Park on Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30.

“We did a quick [tour] with six dates,” says Ritchie. “And then before that we went to Indonesia.” In May of this year, Drunk Mums packed their bags and left for Asia - embarking on a solid run of international tour dates. Ritchie reckons that the best part was easily their audiences. “Everyone goes mental for it,” he says. It’s easy to see the appeal of punters that dig it, when contrasted to the more stationary persuasions we see around Melbourne. “A couple of [the Indonesian shows] were really awesome,” he says. “But there was one where we played in a food court, and it was sponsored by a cigarette company. That was a weird one.” Their second LP Gone Troppo is both more refined in sound and eclectic in breadth than prior releases - but Drunk Mums are still doing the same shit we love them for. Fast, punchy bangers like Nangnagator are paired favourably with down tempo tracks like Girls On Their Sides, which channels old psychobilly roots. “I think from putting it out, more people got into it,” says Ritchie. “From there, the shows have started to get more mental.” Though causing a stir, Gone Troppo has garnered a very different kind of attention compared to that of Drunk Mum’s 2012 self-titled LP. The mature boob shot plastered across the front upset a few poor mates, and iTunes refused to put the

album up. ”Initially they were like ‘We’re not going to.’ So we just said ‘Well fuck you then’.” Eventually however, iTunes did backflip on their own decision, allowing Drunk Mums their slot. You might wonder how a few young lads from a DIY band found their topless model, but the answer is surprisingly obvious. “They were from Maxines,” a well known establishment of the northern suburbs. Coming up on the agenda for Drunk Mums is their appearance at Chopped 2016 - a three-day fiesta of hot rods, rockabilly and drag racing on a massive scale. On top of all that, they’ve pulled together a ripper bill of international and local musicians. “It looks pretty psycho,” says Ritchie. Joining Drunk

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It’s a long journey to Australia from Tortona, Italy for Italian psychedelic doom lords Ufomammut, who’ve never set foot on Australian soil before. Until now, that is. Come October, the trio will descend upon Australia for their maiden voyage into the country, where they’ll team up with Swedish doom merchants Monolord to slam out their dark, dredgy material to the masses. While excited about the prospect of venturing into uncharted territory, the band are first to admit they have no idea what to expect from Australia and their fans. “I feel very lucky to have the chance to travel and play our music around the world,” says Ufomammut’s guitarist Poia. “This will be a whole new experience in an entirely different world.” “I’ve never been to Australia before,” adds bassist and vocalist Urlo. “So I’m expecting nothing, and I won’t feel disappointed. But surely there’ll be a lot to discover.” Ufomammut are globally renowned as significant players in the European metal scene. Prolific in both their reputation and W W W. B E AT.C O M . A U

musical output, the band have released eight studio albums across the course of their 17 year history, the latest being their 2015 release Ecate, their third release through Neurot Recordings. According to the band, their live foray into Australia will see Ufomammut focusing mainly on material from Ecate, featuring a mix of dark synths and effects and stunning visuals. Nonetheless, while the band’s live show contains an uncompromising volume of technical prowess, the band insist their

Mums are local punk legends The Meanies, plus Reverend Horton Heat, Guantanamo Baywatch, Shepparton Airplane, Flour and stacks more. The forecast for Chopped is a big weekend of burnouts, bands and all things psychobilly. According to Ritchie, the one to see is main headliner, Reverend Horton Heat. “I used to listen to them as a kid. It’s so strange to me that we’re playing the same gig as them. They’re a really out there psychobilly band, they’re quite good.” It’s no surprise then that Ritchie has a penchant for sweet bands, as seen with his record label Pissfart. Pissfart is independently run, and hosts local legends Dumb Punts, WOD and Grotto. “I take a while to do things sometimes,” he laughs. “My dad always used to say ‘stop pissfarting around,’ so it worked.” If you’ve been frothing for another release from Drunk Mums, you best be changing your pants. Ritchie let us in on a sweet little secret, “I’ve just sent off the new 7” for Drunk Mums. Two tracks are mine and two tracks are Jake’s. It should be coming out by the end of the year. Jake recorded his two tracks, and I recorded mine. We’ve taken the reins back by doing it ourselves.” Drunk Mums will play at Chopped 2016, which runs from Friday September 30 to Sunday October 2 at the Newstead Racecourse and Recreation Reserve. They’ll also play The Croxton on Friday September 30.

performance is based upon fulfilling the needs of the audience first and foremost, while performing with great passion and heart, more so than blinding technical virtuosity. “We always try to play live as though we were the listeners,” says Poia. “We try to put the same intensity and effort into every night. I really don’t like to be disappointed by a weak live act by a band that I love, and this happened to me many times. “The show will be focused mainly on Ecate,” he says. “But we’ll also play some songs from our past in the Australian and New Zealand shows.” “We play live music more from the heart than with instruments,” drummer Vita adds. Although Ufomammut have existed for more than a decade and a half, the band are unfazed by their survival in the tough and uncompromising world of heavy rock’n’roll. Instead, they’d rather focus their attention on progressing musically as a band and developing exciting concepts, as opposed to worrying about the band’s survival. “We started playing in Ufomammut quite late, so now we’re not so young,” says Urlo. “But we feel we’re more into this thing now than when we started.” “No one can read the future,” Vita adds. “Everybody knows that playing music with people you love and respect will give you the strength to always find new incentives and new inspirations.” “I hope to have the chance of creating and playing more music from different perspectives,” Poia says. A major highlight of the band’s approaching tour is that Ufomammut are bringing Monolord along for the ride, making for a ridiculously loud and sludgy double bill. Somewhat surprisingly, these two bands have never met, let alone toured together. “Our paths have never met before,” Urlo says. “I’m happy about it because I love meeting new bands, people and musicians,” says Vita. “We both play very loud, so watch out for your ears.” UFOMAMMUT will join Monolord for a show at Max Watt’s on Saturday October 8. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 27

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Jarrow is the pseudonym and solo project of 20-year-old Dan Oke. 2003 Dream is his debut album, self-recorded at his home in the western suburbs of Melbourne. You can read the nine-track album as a mixture between an introspective journal and a collection of short stories. It strikes a fascinating balance between funny, unique anecdotes of characters in Oke’s life, and moments of self-confessional loneliness, contentment or hopelessness. There’s nothing dressed up or overdone on 2003 Dream, Jarrow becomes someone you trust and as the album goes on, you feel his highs and his lows, as well as wondering what scene he’s going to set next. The album opens with Cube, beginning with simple vocals and guitar filtered through a far-away microphone, the track escalates into clarity, and we witness a mournful saxophone solo over bittersweet guitar. Songs like $ Spoilers $ and James Impala are jam-packed with ridiculously groovy basslines, rollicking drums and playful

synths, all powered along by jangly, often psych poppy guitar chords and riffs. danoke69@hotmail.com is an instrumental shoegazy swirl of guitar sounds through a space-echo pedal, it’s both thrilling and placating. Lacking Air is a stripped back acoustic bewail about having to face the pains of both life outside of bed, and also the inevitability of seeing a past partner again. Whilst it does have a shout out to Shannon Noll and Beastie Boys, Ode To Xoy delivers the most lamenting mood of the lot, admitting that while he may be looking for answers, there’s still “none in sight.” Oke’s voice is unapologetically himself, his melodies are colourful and raw, and a perk of the album being so DIY is the little snippets of dialogue you get to hear, contributing to the album feeling personal and distinctive. 2003 Dream is Jarrow’s world and it’s a pleasure to be allowed into it. BY JESS ZANONI

SINGLE REVIEWS WITH LACHlan How about them beautiful Western Bulldogs. Dare to dream, everyone.

TINASHE Company (RCA) This is good fun. It’s a sexy song, with some ridiculously unsexy chiptune production, which somehow only makes it sexier. Tinashe sounds immediate and organic, the bursts of NES tones concocting a dizzying dissonance, beefed up by pounding sub-bass. Unique and daring, and above all, just plain good.

not be an attempt at a Kevin Parker impersonation. Mostly forgettable, but the instrumental breakdown is where it’s most potent – everything after feels overlong.

JUSTICE Randy (Warner) Justice’s reign was very much of its time, and their DJ sets in the years following made it clear that they’d struggle to adapt and evolve. They shat the bed when it came to capitalising on the festival market’s most lucrative years, especially with the door left wide open by Daft Punk’s absence. Randy isn’t terrible, a bit of falsetto that may or may

CALVIN HARRIS My Way (Sony) What’s with EDM producer bros feeling like they should lay down their own vocals for a song? It worked with Flumey on his latest LP because it was never really a feature vocal. On My Way, Calvin Harris just performs a selfindulgent cry-wank over some cookie cutter shit-grade melodies. This is absolute unlistenable trash. And you know what, I actually dig This Is What You Came For. Huge tune. Calvin should be banned from making any music that doesn’t feature Rihanna, forever. And should definitely be banned

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from laying his piss-weak voice down on a track, forever. SLEIGH BELLS It’s Just Us Now (Sinderlyn/ Remote Control) It’s rather admirable that the dude from Sleigh Bells is trying to sustain a career in playing guitar when he’s spent the past five years proving he has no fucking idea how to play a guitar. You could let a small number of moray eels loose into an Allans Billy Hyde showroom and you’d achieve a more distinguishable strain of talent than what’s shown on It’s Just Us Now. Time and time again, Sleigh Bells play to their weaknesses. Here, their weaknesses are eclipsed by a woeful misunderstanding of how songs work. This is not how songs work, Sleigh Bells. Please stop doing music.

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1. Skeleton Tree NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS 2. Schmilco WILCO 3. My Woman ANGEL OLEN 4. Acoustic Recordings JACK WHITE 5. Around The House CHOOK RACE 6. Band Of The Future AUSMUTEANTS 7. Mid Thirties Single Scene SCOTT AND CHARLENE’S WEDDING 8. And The Anonymous Nobody DE LA SOUL 9. Preoccupations PREOCCUPATIONS 10. Internal SAFIA

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1. Shine A Light BILLY BRAGG AND JOE HENRY 2. A Love Affair With Nature THE CANNANES 3. Every Bump EP JACKY WINTER 4. No Sister NO SISTER 5. Boiling Excrement RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE 6. Come Fly With Me SILENTJAY 7. A Certain Kind of Now PAPER HOUSE 8. Vogelmixe GUDRUN GUT 9. Schmilco WILCO 10. And The Anonymous Nobody DE LA SOUL

BEAT’S TOP TEN BEACH SLANG 1. Budgie Smugglers 2. Chilly Bin 3. Shark Biscuit 4. Barbie 5. Grommet 6. Boardies 7. Sunnies 8. Rippin’ 9. Eskie 10. Cossie

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HANDMADE CITIES (Plini)

Regarded as one of the most exciting new additions to Australia’s rock scene, Harts has delivered the Smoke Fire Hope Desire you’ve been waiting for. A sound that is categorised by the psychedelic soul power of the ‘60s and the indie-rock incentives of a more recent time, Darren Hart holds nothing back when it comes to his debut album. After being eased into it through Smoke (Intro), Fear In Me drops you right in the thick of it. Whether it’s a riff that evokes an air guitar performance or a slick vocal style that leans towards rap, Harts has you instantly hooked. Evenly placing the title tracks (Smoke, Fire, Hope, Desire) throughout the album, Harts has listeners locked to his instrumental production. The multi-instrumentalist uses the four pieces to showcase his undeniable virtuosity. He moves from the haziness of Smoke to the fast-tempo Fire (Interlude) that features horns, percussion and keys. The one-man band creates controlled chaos in a minute and a half that couldn’t be more intoxicating. On Hope, Harts inspires with opening line, “Others discourage (…) they don’t understand what we can achieve with a little bit of hope.” The track binds a driving electronic arrangement and an electric guitar section that’ll send shivers down any music lover’s spine. Desire sits as the second last song on the release and is one of the most dynamic. A synthesizer mimics a string section and a ghostly vocal asks, “Am I a slave to the world? Or am I spiritually free?” while piano keys trickle around it. The remainder of Harts’ 14 tracks are all more than worthy of a lengthy listen, however if you had to choose, head straight to Power, Realize or the almost seven minute Ain’t Too Far Gone.

Plini is that rare kind of guitar virtuoso: the kind with utterly stunning technical chops that are rivaled only by their compositional sense. For some guitarists that means writing catchy songs with traditional forms but in Plini’s case it means every track evolves and grows like an orchestral piece or soundtrack. On his admittedly short debut full-length album, Plini further develops the compositional brilliance of his EPs. The soundscapes are lush and the rhythms are addictively physical ‘drum along in the car’ stuff but what stands out most is the lyrical confidence and melodic strength of Plini’s guitar playing. It’s also a very diverse record: if you’re into metal and djent you’ll be instantly at home with the power of the guitar rhythms but if you’re approaching from more of a modern alternative direction you’ll appreciate the textures and melodies. You don’t need to be a guitar nerd to get something out of this record. Plini is still incredibly early into his career and if he’s making music of such world-class quality on his first full-length record, we’re in for a hell of a journey. BY PeTeR HOdgSOn

THE SCIENTISTS

A PL ACE CALLED BAD (Numero Group)

BY PHOeBe ROBeRTSOn

SEEdy JEEzUS ANd ISAIAH MITCHEll

PREOCCUPATIONS ( Jagjaguwar/Inertia)

The first release under the name Preoccupations (formerly Viet Cong) sees the Canadian post punk quartet dial in on a newfound sonic identity. Where angular guitar streaks were massaged with beaming synth lines in their 2015 debut, ‘80s-era synth hooks and overarching melodies now take pole position in Preoccupations. Viet Cong only became Preoccupations a few months ago. The public criticism and controversy surrounding the name’s origin was becoming a barrier for the band. It was during the name choosing process that each member moved to a different city; the backdrop to recording Preoccupations was one of uncertainty and irregularity. But for the musically adept Preoccupations, this state of flux provided the band with a clean slate ± most tellingly, from the sound of Flegel and Wallace’s former band, Women. So in Preoccupations we hear the work of a band that has hit the restart button, building and reworking songs from the ground up. Opening track Anxiety is wrapped in an uneasiness and murkiness. The croakiness of Flegel’s voice is stark and tense. Belying the tension of the song, however, is a brighter synth line suggesting there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Zodiac is where the band’s stylistic change starts to take shape, as the track kicks of with a pumping ‘80s dance-era synth. It only takes the next track, Memory, for this new musical direction to truly crystallise. Midway through its 11-minute runtime the song spins into an upbeat, dance-demanding groove. There’s glistening synth, a melodic and punchy as hell bassline from Flegel, and emotive vocal glances. It’s as anthemic as we’ve heard Preoccupations, while staying true to the band’s uncanny knack for creating intricate instrumental textures. With only nine songs on the album, each needed to be treated sacrosanct, treasured and cherished. For the most part, Preoccupations have made every moment of their second LP count. The payoff is huge. BY CHRIS SCOTT

REMI

The linear explanation of Tranquonauts is a collaboration between Seedy Jeezus and Earthless guitarist Isaiah Mitchell. It’s a single album with two songs, both of which come in just under the 20-minute mark. There are drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, samples and some freakishly good guitar work. The record is 30 seconds in before you can hear anything, the only discernible noise the distant sound of rolling clouds. There’s some distorted sample vocals, a rumbling bass, a jazz-like skipping drum bass and some wiry guitar lines. It’s a three-dimensional sonic space, a space time continuum that sits at the bar with John Coltrane, worships at the shrine Hendrix and dons a robe with Dead Meadow. The mood drops back and you’re floating through space, pondering the meaning of life or just taking in the sights. Five minutes later, and you’re trapped in the zone with no desire to leave. In a flash it’s a rock’n’roll track, all humping blues riffs and wide-eyed gazing into the ether. It slowly flows back out, a final flourishing coda and it’s over. The second instalment opens with a sample of a story of a peyote trip gone wrong, complete with monstrous images. It’s a casual start, an opiated Doors excursion punctuated with the occasional crashing wave and random lysergic musing. The Kriegerish noodling gives way to some dirty psychedelic guitar and the mood takes an ominous turn around the dark side of the sun. Then you’re back again, and tranquillity reigns, for the moment at least. By the 15-minute mark, all hell’s broken loose, and the somnambulant atmosphere is a distant memory. And when it’s all over, you’re still there, and only just. Tranquillity? This is sonic revelation.

The Scientists was always about confrontation. The three-chord snotty punk of the original Scientists ± Salmon and fellow Perth punk alumni James Baker, Boris Sujdovic and Roddy Radalj ± went against the grain of the tinny pop and lumpy ‘70s stadium rock that saturated the radio. The re-born Scientists of the early 1980s settled in Sydney, choosing the primitive sonic styling of The Stooges and Suicide over the muscular surf-rock typically found in the local independent scene. Having re-located to the UK by 1984, The Scientists sneered at the Gothic obsessions of post-punk and continued to explore the abrasive alleyways of punk rock where wannabe pop angels feared to tread. By the time The Scientists unravelled in 1987, Salmon had steered the band into a jarring, provocative sonic world. And then it was over. A Place Called Bad aggregates The Scientists’ catalogue, in all its offending glory. The first disc is all garage pop excitement, replete with Salmon’s Heartbreakers/Dolls riffs and James Baker’s proto-teen angst lyrics. Has there ever been a better enunciation of adolescent romance than Frantic Romantic, or frenetic exposition of extra-terrestrial inebriation than Pissed on Another Planet? The second and third discs chart The Scientists course through the primitive estuaries of swamp punk: the definitive Swampland, the dark psychological recesses of This Is My Happy Hour, the repressed suburban anger of Rev Head, the lysergic sociopathy of Murderess in a Purple Dress and the punk rock cognitive dissonance of Human Jukebox. The final disc is a treasure trove of live recordings, including a track from the 1978 Loft recordings in Perth, a full set from Adelaide University in 1983 and tracks at Le Tote from the same year. There’s a school of thought that says great art must be provocative. But to label The Scientists’ music ‘art’ is to wander dangerously close to pretension. The Scientists was, and will always be a punk rock band. It’s that simple.

It’s just over two years since Remi’s debut LP Raw x Infinity dropped, and in that time things have gone gangbusters for the man and his partner in crime Sensible J. National and international headline tours, universal critical acclaim. Oh, and then there was that little thing called the Australian Music Prize. No surprise then that Divas and Demons has been one of the most highly anticipated records of 2016. The album is punctuated by Sensible J’s stripped down music production, flowing lyrics, and a host of collaborations with some of this countries brightest up and comers on the hip hop and soul scene. The introspective subject matter traces the rise of Remi’s star: life, identity, being young and fucking up are the topics at the heart of Divas and Demons, delivered with a real honesty in his lyrics. No sugar coating, no fluff. There’s a bit of a departure from the raw energy in their 2014 debut. Divas and Demons is flush with slower, R&B and soul elements, and a little less in your face. However, this doesn’t detract from the passion and genuineness of each track, nor from addressing important social issues to do with identity that are often swept under the rug. Collaborations with Sampa The Great on For Good and the beautiful vocals of Jordan Rakei on Lose Sleep stand out in particular, and the song without a chorus, Forsaken Man, with Sensible J cutting loose on the African drums is a personal favourite. A very impressive follow up to Raw x Infinity, showcasing why Remi and Sensible J have become such an important duo on the Australian music scene.

BY PaTRICk emeRY

BY eBen ROJTeR

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W/ CREPES + DIANAS MONDAY 31 SEPTEMBER

+ THE PINK TILES + WET LIPS + HI-TEC

SUNBEAM SOUND MACHINE JAZZ PARTY SINGLE LAUNCH - ON SALE NOW

WEDNESDAY 5, 12, 19, 26 OCTOBER

THE BOMBAY ROYALE RESIDENCY - FREE ENTRY! THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER

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GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY 21 SEP

MAGNUS

C H E RRY B A R Magnus are in the midst of a residency at Cherry Bar, and each week they’re celebrating by playing some stoner infused jazz with a little splash of goth. Because why not? On Wednesday September 21 they will be joined by The Dead Amigos. Doors 7pm, entry is a measly $5.

OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. VICTORIANA GAYE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: BROOKE RUSSELL + WOLFARROW RAIN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

FLYYING COLOURS

T HE WORKERS CLUB Following the release of two acclaimed EPs, Melbourne’s Flyying Colours are set to release their debut LP, Mindfullness, on Wednesday September 21. The quartet toured nationally and internationally in 2015, with their second EP ROYGBIV. Back at home they supported Johnny Marr and A Place To Bury Strangers on their national tours, as well as Brian Jonestown Massacre and We Are Scientists. Catch Flyying Colours at The Workers Club as part of The Rolling Stone Live Lodge series. They’ll be joined by Contrast and Yes Sir Noceur. Doors at 7.30pm with tickets setting you back $18.

DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm.

THURSDAY 22 SEP

$10.00.

BLUE WEDNESDAY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne

EMILY WILLIAMS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.

8:30pm. $25.00.

CLUNK ORCHESTRA Newport Bowling Club, Newport. 7:00pm.

IN SEARCH OF PEACE - FEAT: JOE O© CONNOR + SAM ANNING

EMILIA & THE SCARLETTES + THE BIG MAMAS Mr Boogie Man

+ DANNY FISCHER + MORE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,

Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00..

FLYBALL GOV’NOR 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.

JEFF LORBER FUSION Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

$39.00.

JULIEN WILSON QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:30pm.

MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe,

LUKE HOWARD TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne

Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Melbourne Recital Centre,

Town, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

DANIEL ZISIN + LISA CRAWLEY + CIECMATE + DUVZ Toff In

Southbank. 6:00pm. $29.00.

MOZART© S VIOLIN - FEAT: ANAM ORCHESTRA Melbourne

Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00.

SONAM KALRA & THE SUFI GOSPEL PROJECT Melbourne

Recital Centre, Southbank. 11:00am. $47.00.

MAGNUS + THE DEAD AMIGOS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.

Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm. $42.90.

PLEASURE GARDEN - FEAT: GENEVIEVE LACEY Melbourne

6:00pm. $5.00.

SPENCER STREET SOUL + STRONG DOSE + THE HIP STREETS

Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $39.00.

NATIONAL CAMPUS BAND COMP FINAL Northcote Social Club,

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $15.00.

SOPHIE HUTCHINGS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

Northcote. 7:00pm. $5.00.

WEDNESDAY JAZZ NIGHT - FEAT: THE ROOKIES The Rooks

8:00pm. $20.00.

OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6:00pm.

Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

SOULFEAT + DJ VINCE PEACH + DJ PIERRE BARONI Cherry Bar,

RUBIX RADIO ON KISSFM Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick.

ANNE OF THE WOLVES + SNEAKY SHIT SYSTEM + HELLO TUT TUT

Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00.

8:30pm.

Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

THE DRAW - A SYMPHONY - FEAT: MELBOURNE SYMPHONY

SHEPPARTON AIRPLANE + UTE ROOT + SHIT SEX Gasometer

CHISTELLA DEMETRIOU + ARGYRIS ARGROPOULOS + ILIAS GILOS

ORCHESTRA Hamer Hall (arts Centre Melbourne),

Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00.

Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.00.

Southbank. 8:00pm. $59.00.

THE MIDWAYERS + BIG CREATURE + THE BAUDELAIRES + THE

MUDDY© S BLUES ROULETTE - FEAT: JAMES CISCO Catfish,

THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO + TIGERFUNK +

BEAUTIFUL DANCE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00.

Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.

YFFER + LUCY ROLEFF + SAINT HILL Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

NICK CHARLES + MARTY KELLY + JODIE MORAN Lomond

YOLANDA INGLEY II BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne

$8.00.

Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.

Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00.

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Q&A

MELBOURNE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GIG GUIDE

CASH Hi there. Who are you and what do you do in Cash? I’m Acid and I play with sticks whilst doing an occasional backing vocal. I’m Cassie Hope and I seduce innocent victims with my voice while I sling the guitar. You’ve recently released your first single, Lightning Striking. Can you tell us a bit about how the track came together? We’re definitely surprised by the interest from the public. We started Cash as a project that would leave an audible imprint on the world as well as fill the void of female rock artists in Australia. We’ve recorded another track recently in the studio. It’s more pop than Lightning Striking, but still seamless in terms of the level of the drums in the mix and Cassie’s distinctive vocals. You’ve also come together under some interesting circumstances. Does this say a lot about your stylistic similarities, musical interests and ultimately your love for Melbourne music? Being women and being the same age, we’re quite the united front. We have both studied music at some point and genuinely adhere to the code of Melbourne rock. Acid spent her teenage years admiring live Melbourne musicians such as Ed Fraser of Heads and Motor Ace. Cassie was mesmerised by the dark and sultry PJ Harvey who inspired her early songwriting. From our teenage years we were both attending gigs and playing live shows around Melbourne. In five words, what should people expect at your show? Sex. Fire. Rock. Women. Rock. CASH will take over Whole Lotta Love on Saturday September 24.

STONED TO DEATH

GIG GUIDE

DAL SANTO

YVETTE JOHANSSON & MATT JODRELL + JMQ JAZZ ENSEMBLE

TH E GRAC E DA R LI NG H OT E L Reggae rockers Dal Santo are throwing a nice little launch party for their new single, Holiday, at The Grace Darling Hotel on Thursday September 22. Holiday comes as the first taste of their upcoming album, peppered with the humour and energy the trio have become known for. Get on down at 8.30pm, doors are $10 a pop.

Leroy Espresso, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $10.00.

JUKE BOX RACKET DJS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

BRING ME THE HORIZON + ARCHITECTS + © 68 Margaret Court

LIZ STRINGER + CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR Sooki Lounge,

Arena, Melbourne. 7:00pm.

Belgrave. 8:00pm.

BYO VINYL Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:00pm.

LOVE MIGRATE + BAPTISM OF UZI + WAY DYNAMIC + EMMA

CHARLIE LIM + ALLYSHA JOY TRIO + TJ PATRICK Toff In Town,

RUSSACK John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00.

Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10.00.

MASCO SOUND SYSTEM + CASTILLES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

THE R EV ERENCE The folks at The Reverence are putting on a bit of a punk fiesta for Thursday September 22. Those heavyhitting blokes from Stoned To Death are set to headline, with support coming from Liquor Snatch, Jason Lives and Ding Dong Death Hole. Entry is a bargain at $5, get there at 8pm.

DARLOW Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:30pm. $12.25.

8:30pm.

GENERAL MEN + JRB© S + OVERTIME + MARATHON Yarra Hotel,

OH YAY! THURSDAY Greenwood Loft, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $5.00.

RESIDENT THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ SHADOW Pier Live,

HARMONY BYRNE + JANE MCARTHUR BAND + SUGAR TEETH

Frankston. 9:00pm.

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.

ISAIAH MITCHELL + SEEDY JEEZUS + A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS + BLACK HEART DEATH CULT Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $19.90.

BEN MITCHELL

E D IN B U RG H C A S T LE Ben Mitchell is playing a super free set at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday September 22. The solo acoustic musician weaves together indie, pop, rock and roots, crafting a sound that is both powerful and emotive. Check him out for yourself from 6.30pm in the front bar.

RIVERS OF JANUARY + SNARES AND WIRES + A RIOTING MIND Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm.

SPIKE FUCK + CRYSTAL MYTH Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm.

STONED TO DEATH + LIQUOR SNATCH + JASON LIVES + DING DONG DEATH HOLE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7:00pm. $5.00.

SUN GOD REPLICA

THE R ET REAT With Linsay McLennan of The Meanies at the helm, it’s no surprise Sun God Replica have been absolutely killing it. Imagine old school rock, with a suitably punk edge. On Thursday September 22, Sun God Replica will be tearing The Retreat a new one with supports Grindhouse. Doors 8.30pm, free entry as always.

New Single PROMISED LAND

listen on

dhenryfentonandtheelizabethans/promised-land

SWAMP + HUGH FUCHSEN & SAUCE SAUCE SAUCE + WEIRD WEATHER Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. THE MARQUIS + DEAD PLANET 1964 + FUZZSUCKER + EASY BROWNS TRUCKSTOP CHICKEN JAM BAND Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00.

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Tago Mago

744 High Street, Thornbury

FRIDAY 23 SEP MICK DALEY’S CORPORATE RAIDERS

TAG O M AG O The last time Mick Daley and his trusty Raiders hit up Tago Mago, they blew the place to pieces. Now they’re back for round two, with the exceptional talent of Jimmy Dowling joining in on the fun. Mick Daley is best known as frontman for hard-travelling band The Re-mains, and of course, for his outstanding virtuosity with his instrument. It all goes down at Tago Mago On Friday September 23. Get down early for some cool brews and good times.

6:00pm. $39.00.

ALEX & NILUSHA Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00.

8:00pm. $20.00.

WHO© S THIS? + HUMAN RITES + LEWIS REIDY CROFTS + DAVE

AUDREY POWNE QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.

MCKINLAY Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.

8:00pm.

WOLF & WILLOW + LUKE BISCAN + THE RUN Workers Club

DJ DUSTIN MCCLEAN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm.

(geelong), Geelong. 8:00pm. $7.15.

DJ JOEY ELBOWS + STRIPPED BLACK Gem Bar, Collingwood.

ANA POPOVIC + CHRIS WILSON + BLUE EYES CRY Barwon Club

8:00pm.

Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm. $28.60.

ELISSA RODGER Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

How do you feel Melbourne Music Bank will best benefit your goals? Melbourne Music Bank would change our lives dramatically. It would allow us to continue doing what we love: playing music with each other, while also enhancing our ability to become recognised within the Melbourne music scene. Why do you think it’s so difficult to break into the international music circuit? There are so many great artists out there it can be hard to differentiate yourself from the bunch. This is where marketing and publicity become paramount. To really turn heads requires more than just good music; there needs to be something else that defines you as an artist that an audience can relate to. What do you love the most about making music? The creative process is always fun and challenging. During jams, we are constantly spinning off new ideas and ways to improve or alter our songs. Having four of us who are so similar, albeit so different, creates an interesting and exciting dynamic. How do you perceive the music industry today? The music industry is very much alive and pumpin’. The way society accesses music, and the way bands and employees in the industry make their money is changing. The increase in the use of streaming services calls for concern for particular people, but this doesn’t mean music is dying by any means. BIRDHOUSE are a finalist in Melbourne Music Bank 2016. Head to bankofmelbourne. com.au/melbmusicbank/ to cast your vote.

8:30pm. $25.00.

JEFF LORBER FUSION Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 9:30pm. $39.00.

JOBIM & NASCIMENTO + DIANA CLARK Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $25.00.

LIVE JAZZ - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS The Green Goose, Malvern. 7:10pm.

NHATTY MAN & GARA Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm.

OLD SCHOOL FUNK BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,

BOOGIE BAND Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm.

Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00.

BEN MITCHELL Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

SLEAZY LISTENING - FEAT: ARKS + RICHARD KELLY + HYSTERIC +

LIAM BOWDITCH + PHISHA Highlander, Melbourne Cbd.

K HOOP Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.

8:00pm.

SUNNY KOLL BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

MANDY CONNELL Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.

9:30pm. $25.00.

MR ALFORD Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

SWIMSUIT DYNAMITE + PAPA CHANGO Open Studio,

RICH DAVIES & THE LOW ROAD + AYLEEN O’HANLON Drunken

Northcote. 8:30pm.

Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

TIM KAIN & VIRGINIA TAYLOR Melba Hall, Parkville. 7:00pm.

SAM REIHER + KATE ALEXANDER Tramway Hotel, North

WHAT THE FUNK FRIDAYS Purple Emerald, Northcote.

Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

9:00pm.

THE HOUNDLINGS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.

pm friday night

VARDOS Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.

WATER BEAR + TRILLIONAYERS + INTERSTELLAR COLLECTIVE

BACKSTAGE - FEAT: PHIL ZINGER BAND + THE SHAKE SHACK

Labour In Vain 28 197 Brunswick St, Melbourne

T H E WO R K E R S C LU B Melbourne’s favourite psych-rock sisters are playing a very special Rolling Stone Live Lodge show on Thursday September 22. Stonefield have secured sought-after spots on the world’s biggest stages including Glastonbury, The Great Escape and a recent electrical stint at SXSW 2016. Their justreleased second album, As Above, So Below, is a tentrack juggernaut of kaleidoscopic guitar riffs, swirling melodies and hallucinogenic vocals. Also on the bill for the night are Destrends. Doors are at 8.30pm, tickets are $23.

Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm.

TH E OL D B A R Beginning as a solo project for Melbourne’s Rhea Caldwell, Baby Blue has since grown into a rocking, rollicking three-piece combining ‘60s rock, folk, and pop. Their second single, Bit Slow, is a taste of their sombre murder ballads and sorrowful songs of unrequited love, known well by audiences. Baby Blue are putting on a show on Thursday September 23 at The Old Bar, joined by Tall Shores and Hollie Joyce. Doors 7.30pm, entry $8.

sept

STONEFIELD

ACCADEMIA ARCADIA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

BABY BLUE

wednesday night

BIRDHOUSE

TRUE DEFECTIVE + MAGGOT BATH + INFECTED TRANSISTOR

ANIMAL HANDS

Q&A

TH E B E N D I G O H OT E L Grunge four-piece Animal Hands arrive at the Bendigo on Thursday September 22 for some end of week shenanigans. Animal Hands have been spreading their name for a few years now, and have been described as “Authentic underground seventies punk/wave.” Seems a guaranteed corker time to us. On support duties will be Palmerslum and High Finance. Trot on down to The Bendigo Hotel at 8pm.

CASH

WH O LE LOT TA LOV E Pop rock purveyors Cash are hitting the road throughout September, and have whacked in a cool shindig at Whole Lotta Love on Saturday September 24 to celebrate. Their humungous Lightning Striking tour is in support of the Melbourne band’s debut single and video clip, which is sure to tear you a new one if you’re yet to hear it. They’ll be supported by Myvanwy, Cherry Rose and My Piranha on the night. Good gigs are cheap, and this one won’t set you back too much cash. $15 entry, doors kick open at 8pm.

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Q&A

BATZ How do you feel Melbourne Music Bank will best benefit your goals? The prize for the winner is amazing, that would be a huge help in terms of being granted opportunities that would otherwise be a little further down the track for us. In the short term it’s good to be recognised for the music we’re making. What sort of impact are you hoping your music will make on listeners/other music artists in the world? We want listeners to feel like they have no inhibitions and they can do whatever the hell they want. They can get angry and excited and flail around like animals and we’ll join in too. What themes do you want to explore in your music? We love the juxtaposition of loud and noisy guitars and rhythm paired with more melodic and ethereal vocals that have a tendency to swell up and explode during some of our songs. The songs are mostly written about real life experiences. Love, partying, rejection, debauchery ± a ll of that. Why do you think it’s so difficult to break into the international music circuit? For a band to really succeed it requires a perfect storm of talent, willingness to commit, perseverance, luck, and chemistry between the people who are a part of it. The additional difficulty in finding people to collaborate with who share these traits, means forming and maintaining a great band is a delicate balancing act. BATZ are a finalist in Melbourne Music Bank 2016. Head to bankofmelbourne.com.au/ melbmusicbank/ to cast your vote.

NOBODY’S HOME

T HE REVERENCE It’s all about big hair and big riffs when Nobody’s Home, formerly Shadows of Hyenas, take to The Reverence on Friday September 23. It’s looking to be a wild ride, with support from Chase The Ace, Pantera/ Sepultura cover band Stronger Than All and fellow heavy metal heads Katana Cartel. $10 for a 7.30pm start.

GIG GUIDE FLOWERTRUCK

TH E PE NNY B L AC K Garage pop four-piece Flowertruck are warming up The Penny Black on Friday September 23, as part of a string of shows off the back of Bigsound festival. The band are in fine form, having enjoyed a short breather throughout July, but are now back better than ever. Doors are at 8pm.

HEY HEY IT'S FRIDAY - FEAT: ASTRO BOYS Royal Hotel (essendon), Essendon. 10:00pm.

HIGHTIME + FOLEY + FACE FACE + BURNING ROACHES + SELF TALK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. HOLY SERPENT + GRIM RHYTHM + JACK HARLON & THE DEAD CROWS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. IMMOLATION Max Watt's, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $55.10. JETSON 303, Northcote. 11:00pm. JOE MATERA Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. JUNIOR FICTION + WEATHERBOARDS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy.

ECCA VANDAL

T H E WO R K E R S C LU B Electronic punk queen Ecca Vandal will be pulling out stocks at The Workers Club on Friday September 23, playing a special show for Rolling Stone Live Lodge. After screaming into our collective consciousness in 2014 with the release of debut single White Flag, 2015 saw her truly make a name for herself with a barrage of adrenalin charged releases. Guests for the evening will be legends Mosé, The FMLY and Fan Girl. Doors 8.30pm, tickets $15+bf.

JAI WOLF

HOWL ER New York based indie-electronic producer Jai Wolf is bringing his pizzazz to Howler on Friday September 23. Following on from the success of single Indian Summer, comes his second single Drive featuring vocals by Kamtin Mohager of The Chain Gang of 1974. Tickets are $45, with doors at 8pm.

SETH - FEAT: SENTRY + CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN COLLECTIVE Gin Lane, Belgrave. 9:00pm.

8:00pm.

ANDREW ROBERTS Tuxedo Cat, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

SKYSCRAPER STAND & THE COMMISSION FLATS + SHARARD

MOLASSES

$10.00.

SISTERS + MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

CAT CANTERI BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.

$15.00.

9:30pm.

THE DRUNKEN POACHERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.

CHRIS WILSON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:15pm.

8:30pm.

SILVERLIGHT SHADOWS

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION Drunken Poet, West

TH E B RU NS WI C K H OT E L Molasses are bringing a sweet and sticky treat to The Brunswick Hotel on Friday September 23. To take things up a notch, they’ve brought along some badarse supports in the form of Ding Dong Death Hole, Thorntrooper and INLOEMAN. Doors are at 8pm, entry is free so you can afford to shout your mates.

LA DANSE MACABRE + BRUNSWICK MASSIVE RESIDENT DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

LONE FREE + THE BLACK ALLEYS + POLICW & THIEVES Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. $10.00.

MELLVINS + LES MINIJUPES + SMB + THEE CHA CHA CHAS +

T H E B E ND I G O H OT E L Local legends Silverlight Shadows are launching there debut vinyl release at The Bendigo on Friday September 23. Their self titled album was released in July of this year, and was recorded after a mere three jam sessions by the trio. Kicking things off will be Sun God Replica, Swidgen and Rathead. Set up camp from 8pm.

Melbourne. 6:00pm.

U Tuxedo Cat, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

SATURDAY 24 SEP ADRIANO DEL SAL Melba Hall, Parkville. 7:00pm. BEN CHRISTENSEN & CO Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm.

MORE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

DIDDY REYES Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

METRIK Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 11:00pm.

EVOLUTION OF THE BLUES - FEAT: SMOKIN SAM + JULIE NOBLE

CANNONBALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.

MEZZ LIVE Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights.

+ MORE Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm.

DJ JUNGLE FEVER Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

5:30pm.

FLYING ENGINE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.

DJ MONDO LOCO + DJ BABA NOIR Edinburgh Castle,

MOLASSES + DING DONG DEATH HOLE + THORNTROOPER +

JUKEBOX RACKET The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

Brunswick. 9:00pm.

INLOEMAN Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.

KING OF THE NORTH Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm.

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION IN CONCERT - FEAT: MELBOURNE

NICE TYPES Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:30pm.

$18.40.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Hamer Hall (arts Centre

PLEASURE MODEL + SUPER-X + PUSSY JUICE Grace Darling

LOR LIFE OF RILEY Black Hatt, Geelong. 9:30pm.

Melbourne), Southbank. 1:00pm. $45.00.

Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00.

FLYBALL GOV'NOR + CHEETSTREET + RUSSIA + ITSOKMAN

RAMBLE TAMBLE - THE AUSTRALIAN CREEDENCE SHOW Flying

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7:30pm. $10.00.

Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00.

FUNK BUDDIES Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE + DEAD ROOT + WOOD OF SUICIDE +

JEFF LORBER FUSION Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

SHIV + HIGH DRIFTERS Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar,

$39.00.

APOCALYPTICA Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $67.95.

North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $7.00.

JEFF LORBER FUSION Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

BASENJI Hawthorn Arts Centre, Hawthorn. 8:00pm.

THE BRAVES + DISCO PUPPETS + FUZZSUCKER + CYBERNETIX

$39.00..

BRING ME THE HORIZON + ARCHITECTS + '68 Margaret Court

Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00.

ORNETTE COLEMAN SHOW Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,

Arena, Melbourne. 7:00pm.

THE CHERRY DOLLS + JURASSIC NARK + BIRDHOUSE + BATZ

Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $28.00.

BROADWAY SOUNDS + DONNY BENET + GONZO JONES John

DJS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00.

PANORAMA BRASIL Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm.

Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $12.00.

LOUIE & THE PRIDE

BUOY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. CAPTAIN SPALDING Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:30pm.

CHELSEA BLEACH + TRANSPIXIES + QWERTY Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm.

DISCO LIP - FEAT: VINYL VIXENS Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.

COM PA S S PI Z Z A Louie & The Pride are a four-piece that could be mistaken as a much bigger outfit ± given the insane multi-instrumental talents of its members. Their pop indie sound is peppered with ukulele, harmonica, guitars, djembe, double bass and more. On Friday September 23, head down to Compass Pizza in Brunswick East at 7pm. Entry is free.

EINSTEINS TOYBOYS + THE LONELY BOYS Musicland, Fawkner.

THE MOJO CORNER Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm.

LEFTWING & KODY

PAWN & CO Friday September 23 sees the cool cats at Pawn & Co in South Yarra bringing along some very special international guests. Enigmatic duo Leftwing & Kody hail from the UK, and have established themselves as one of the country’s best DJs. Expect ripper sets and plenty of dancing. Doors are at 8pm.

$16.00.

PAPA G & THE STARCATS + THAT GOLD STREET SOUND + BITTERFRUIT Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. PHILA PARA Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 6:00pm. RAMBUTAN JAM BAND + THE DEADPANS + HILLS HOIST + SLIM JEFFERIES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. REBECCA MENDOZA Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00.

MAX TEAKLE & FRIENDS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.

RENEE GEYER + ABBEY STONE Milano's Tavern, Brighton.

7:30pm. $10.00.

THE SAND DOLLARS Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.

5:30pm.

8:00pm. $30.00.

EVEN + THEE GRAVY TRAIN FOUR + J SCOT MCKENZIE + TEN

TOMMY'S BANDROOM - FEAT: WOW CITY MOVEMENT + DJ

MICK DALEY'S CORPORATE RAIDERS + JIMMY DOWLING Tago

RENEE GEYER + ABBEY STONE Milano's Tavern, Brighton.

GALLON HEAD Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. $25.00.

SHADOW Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone. 9:00pm.

Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm.

8:00pm. $30.00.

FIFTH FRIEND + LILLYE + SKARLET + CALLING UTOPIA Whole

$9.00.

OLIVER DOWNES Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $20.00.

SAM ANNING'S STRETCHROPOLITANS Uptown Jazz Cafe,

Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00.

TOTALLY UNICORN + PAGAN + JACK THE STRIPPER + NO HAVEN

PAUL SLATTERY Forester's Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood.

Fitzroy. 6:00pm.

FIGUREHEAD + TRULY HOLY + DAVE O'CONNOR BAND + C.L.

Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15.00.

11:00pm.

SLOW GRIND FEVER - FEAT: RICHIE1250 + MOHAIR SLIM +

PLEASURE Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $8.00.

WATTS ON PRESENTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:30pm.

RODGER DELFOS & THE BEATRIDERS Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe

PIERRE BARONI + KEN EAVEL Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

FIGURES + EL COLOSSO + ACOLYTE + CRYING SIRENS Evelyn

ALEXIS NICOLE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

Vale. 8:00pm. $10.00.

VAUDEVILLE SMASH + AU DRE + WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE

Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00.

ANA POPOVIC + CHRIS WILSON + KITE MACHINE + BLUE EYES

HARTS Workers Club (geelong), Geelong. 8:00pm. $25.00.

CRY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $35.00.

THE CHERRY DOLLS

CHER RY BAR Does anyone else get the feeling that The Cherry Dolls are basically made to play at Cherry Bar? Everything aside, get ready for one hell of a night when they take over AC/DC lane on Friday September 23. The Cherry Dolls will be launching their Lone Palm EP, and they’ll be joined by Jurassic Nark, Horace Bones and Batz DJs. Doors 8pm, tickets $13. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 34

SANS PARENTS

TH E RE T R E AT Sans Parents released a cracking EP back in August in the form of Dead End. The four-piece indie rockers are celebrating the release of the title track from the EP, with a few cheeky shows across the country. Catch them at The Retreat on Saturday September 24. Entry is wonderfully free and support comes from Louis Spoils.

+ CHRIS GILL Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

CROP TOP

T H E TOT E Crop Top make garage punk with pop fuzz and harmonies, careening back and forth from bogan to beautiful. Friday September 23 they’ll be tearing it up at The Tote for their first ever headline show. They’ll be smashing it like Linda Hamilton with three killer supports ± Shit Sex, AVOID and Latreenagers. Pack in and get sweaty. Tickets are $7 on the door at 8pm.

MELBOURNE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GIG GUIDE

$20.00.

BANG - FEAT: SENTIA + WINFIELD Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:30pm. CENTRE & THE SOUTH Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. CREPES + LOOSE TOOTH + ROBOT FOX Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $10.00.

Level 1/402 Chapel St, South Yarra

"SOUNDS LIKE JANIS JOPLIN & ANGUS YOUNG HAD A BABY AND BAPTISED IT IN BOURBON" - ROLLING STONE

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Q&A

GIG GUIDE TUESDAY 27 SEP CONTRAST

SIENNA WILD What inspired you to apply for Melbourne Music Bank? Coming off a solid six months of heavy gigging this year we jumped at the opportunity to showcase our band to the public and get the Sienna Wild name and sound out there. What more could you want; playing music to people who love music. If you could perform anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Hyde Park. The Stones played a free concert there in 1969, two days after their former guitarist Brian Jones had died. If we were to one day play there, you’d have us all teary eyed to say the least. What do you love the most about making music? There’s something special about making music with the same guys you drink and hang out with every weekend. That’s where our band’s chemistry comes from. We are in total awe of each other’s musicianship. We still shit ourselves a little bit every time Jase rips an insane drum fill, or Jon screws up a guitar lead break or when Lou pulls out some Flea bass lines. We love it. How do you feel you’ll cope in the public eye? Publicity will only make this band work harder. We do what we do because we love it, and we’re not going to stop or change that for no one. Drums and guitars are our thing, not machines, synths and copious amounts of verb. SIENNA WILD are a finalist in Melbourne Music Bank 2016. Head to bankofmelbourne.com. au/melbmusicbank/ to cast your vote.

WAYWARDBREED

T HE RETREAT Waywardbreed will be partying on down at The Retreat in all their seven-piece glory on Sunday September 24. The upcoming show comes after the release of their third album, brother songs, which is filled to the brim with their brand of soaring though melancholic folk. Free entry, doors at 7.30pm.

T H E E V E LYN It’s the last week of Contrast’s free residency down at The Evelyn, so why not shake off The Monday you endured the day before, buy you and your mates a cheap jug and have yourself a particularly tight Tuesday. Special guests come from Hideous Towns on Tuesday September 27. Doors are at 8.30pm.

THE SITUATION

TH E WE S LE Y A NNE Five-piece band The Situation perform across a range of genres - from 1940s jazz to disco and funk, and you can’t forget the Latin tunes for dance inspiration. Sunday September 25, The Situation are playing a neat late arvo show. There aren’t many excuses not to come, and you can get a bit frothy but be home early enough to wake up on Monday feeling top-notch. It’s only $5 for entry too, doors are at 2pm.

MONDAY 26 SEP MONDAY NIGHT MASS

130 + BONEWOMAN + PLURAL + CUSTOMER + GLEN VIRUS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. .

NATE HILL ART OPENING - FEAT: OOLLUU BEAR + THE MAMMOTH + ANDREW SWIFT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $7.00.

NOW. HERE. THIS. - FEAT: CHICKEN WISHBONE + KARATE BOOGALOO + COCO BROWN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $7.00.

OPEN MIC NITE Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm. RICHIE SAMBORA & ORIANTHI Margaret Court Arena,

N ORTH COT E S O C I A L C LU B Split between Melbourne and Sydney, Suss Cunts are a team of three ladies who all met through working in hospitality, but are now making waves with their super fierce and catchy pop punk. They’ll be tearing one this Monday September 26, joined by Lalić and Shag Planet, who are both bringing their galactic, dreamy soundscapes to this cracker of a Monday night mass. Doors are at 7.30pm.

8:00pm.

ATM15 BIG BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

8:00pm. $20.00.

ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS IV + EUGENE BALL + TAMARA

INTIMATE BEETHOVEN - FEAT: AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER

MURPHY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

Melbourne. 8:00pm. $101.70.

ROLLER ONE Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: IN COVERSATION WITH JIMMY BARNES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $49.90. THE HEIGHTS + ARIELA JACOBS Open Studio, Northcote. UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL Boney,

ORCHESTRA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

8:00pm. $18.00.

7:30pm. $51.00.

ANNA'S GO-GO ACADEMY Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 6:30pm.

BIDDLEWOOD + CHITRA + THE SAND DOLLARS + WOODY PITNEY

$10.00.

Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.

JERUSALEM QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre,

CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.

BIDDLEWOOD

Southbank. 7:00pm. $44.00.

LISA YOUNG Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $29.00.

TH E E V E LYN It’s Biddlewood’s final week at The Evelyn, and they’re saying goodbye to their month-long home in style. On Tuesday September 26, they’ve rallied together Chitra, The Sand Dollars and Woody Pitney for one hell of a party. With $10 jugs, how can you say no? We hope you haven’t forgotten that it’s just $5 for entry too. Doors are at 8.30pm.

QUARTET ON COLLINS #3 Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 1:00pm. $38.00.

THE FABRIC + ARTHUR PENN & THE FUNKY TEN Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00.

VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS - FEAT: ROGER BENEDICT Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $39.00.

IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. EYESORES + SLEEPING LESSONS + BIRD PERSON Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.

MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: SUSS C*NTS + LALIC + SHAG PLANET Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm.

T HE DRUNKEN POET It’s The Drunken Poet’s tenth birthday, and they’re celebrating by throwing a big birthday hootenanny. To help them celebrate, they’ve signed up live music from The Cajun Chiefs, The Stragglers, Jimmy Dowling, Catfish Voodoo, Van Walker, Sam Gunn and more. It kicks off from 2pm, so mosey on down at some point in your early Sunday evening to raise a glass with them.

CLASSIFIEDS

And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00.

Access All Ages WITH DECLAN BURGESS It’s hump day again but don’t let that get you down because there is some terribly exciting news this week. We’re not going to keep you waiting; the first lineup announcement for Face The Music has been released and there are some names on here that shake the ground when they’re said aloud at certain parties. Getting straight into the A-list in no particular order; first up is the internet’s busiest melon, Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop), followed by Andrew Jervis, the man behind the Bandcamp Weekly podcast. Joining the internet legends are Ricki Askin, the head honcho of music and licensing at VICE Media and Zan Rowe, the head honcho of weekday mornings on Triple J. Also flying in is the booker for Denmark’s largest music festivals; Kim Ambrosius and these are just some of the larger names. There are many more to come. This is going to be the biggest Face The Music yet and if you’ve never heard about it before this is a good time to learn. Think of it as an amazing modern music summit featuring conferences from some of those huge names as well as an onslaught of amazing gigs taking place Thursday November 17 and Friday November 18. More information is available at facethemusic.org.au/ That’s not the only exciting lineup announcement for you this week, because the list of band friends for next month’s New Slang has been released. On Friday October 7, find your way to The Channel any way you can because the 6th New Slang instalment is rocking showcase of songs that will get stuck in your head for days. Back from destroying Bigsound, the amiable and formidable Wet Lips challenge The Channel’s structural integrity with help from Chelsea Bleach, Ghost in the Machine and Sleepwalking. It’s a bunch of lively cool kids playing lively cool tunes, live, and potentially to you. Head to http://thepush.com.au/ or like The Push on Facebook to stay posted for ticket info. Until Sunday September 25, the Coburg Carnivale lights up Victoria St Mall and the Coburg Library. Part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, the carnivale is four days of colourful creative culture and interaction, with a multitude of non-stop events catered to all ages and interests as well as a pop-up park. Notable events on the itinerary include performances from The Bedroom Philosopher dressed as a cat singing every song he’s written that mentions cats, and a workshop where you can build a friend out of boxes and spare parts while a DJ spins kooky tunes. Coburg sure is whacky, you can find out more at www.moreland.vic. gov.au/coburg-carnivale. Or melbournefringe.com.au for heaps of info about other super cool arty events that you should actually definitely check it out.

DEAR MONDAY - FEAT: HIGHWAY BEAUTY + IRIS + TJ CUSHING

T H U R S DAY S E P T E M B E R 22

Open Studio, Northcote. 7:30pm.

Bring Me The Horizon w/ Architects, Margaret Court Arena, 7.30pm - 11pm, $99, AA

OPEN MIC Hardiman's Hotel, Kensington. 7:00pm. PAUL WILLIAMSON'S HAMMOND COMBO Rainbow Hotel,

Spatial Sound Composition and Diffusion Concert, SIAL Sound Studios, Cnr Swanston and Victoria St, Carlton, 10am - 12pm, Free, AA

Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $10.00.

S U N DAY S E P T E M B E R 25 33c per word per week (inc GST) Send your classified listing to classifieds@beat.com.au. Payment options include VISA/Mastercard or EFT (1.5% surcharge for credit card payment).

ATTENTION TALENTED LOCAL BANDS OF MELBOURNE! Last Monument and Sean A’Hearn are joining forces to re-launch Spotlight this summer! We are on the hunt for 3-4 local bands to play late October/early November at St. Martin’s Place in St Kilda. What the Night offers: · % of door/ticket prices · Photographer/Videographer of each performance · Professional Sound production and Lighting · Interview with journalist for local/key publication · A Special Guest Artist Great opportunity for emerging bands to: Gain further exposure and publicity in the music industry · Connect with key industry people as well as other talented emerging bands · Increase your following · Get invited to and potentially perform at future Spotlight events at venues around Melbourne Email us at Talent@lastmonument.com or spotlight@seanahearn.com.au or contact us via Facebook.com/LastMonumentEntertainment to be considered. Must hurry though, limited places available! BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 38

PRESENT

All Ages Gig Guide

VIMANBLASTER + SATURN3 + 'SBLOOD Last Chance Rock

10TH BIRTHDAY

The Push

Deadline is Monday 11am, prior to Wednesday’s publication. Minimum $5 charge per week. We do not accept classifieds over the phone - sorry.

ACTS WANTED FOR SUNDAY ROCK SHOWS - contact: mark@ gunnmusic.com.au BASS PLAYER AVAILABLE: Mature age, western suburbs/Melton. Contact Steve: 0430 274 728 BLUES GUITARIST(S) WANTED with Beck, ZZ Top, SRV, Cream, BB King, John Lee Hooker, Bonamassa, Thorogood aspirations. Phn: 0423 741 244 DRUMMERS WANTED. Entertainment company looking for experienced drummers to be part of a D.J. drummer act for performances at night-clubs and private functions. Ages 18 to 35 and must be able to play multiple genres (pop, R&B, rock, dance etc). Must have own full kit. For flexible rehearsal and performance schedule. Position is for a secondary drummer. Rate of pay varies between venues and private functions. Contact: talent@lastmonument.com FOR SALE: 10 x copies of Robert Mills’ first solo album Up All Night. The last in a treasured collection of Australian Idol inspired albums. Valued at $1000 after a recent review from Brag Magazine. Will throw in Guy Sebastian’s Just As I Am absolutely free for the first three interested parties. Email: rjmillsy@hotmail.com

MELBOURNE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GIG GUIDE

Family Art Day, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), 111 Sturt St, Southbank, 10am - 3pm, $15, AA, https://www.accaonline.org.au Family Lego Robotics, ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, 12pm- 3pm, $30, AA, https://www.acmi. net.au Slimefest w/ Omi and Havana Brown, Margaret Court Arena, 11am ± 1pm/6pm ± 8pm, $55, AA, http://www. thatsmelbourne.com.au/

M O N DAY S E P T E M B E R 26 Completely Improvised Shakespeare, Courthouse Hotel, 86-90 Errol St, North Melbourne, 6pm ±- 7pm, $18, AA, https://melbournefringe.com.au

THURSDAY SEPT 22:

FRIDAY SEPT 30:

RIVERS OF JANUARY SNARES AND WIRES, A RIOTING MIND

D HENRY FENTON, HANNAH FRANCIS

FRIDAY SEPT 23:

SATURDAY OCT 1:

FREE, 8PM

BROKEN RIVER FREE, 8PM

HUGO RACE AND THE MICK DALEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRUE SPIRIT COPORATE RAIDERS MOONLOVER JIMMY DOWLING FREE, 8PM

FREE, 8PM

SATURDAY SEPT 24:

THURSDAY OCT 6:

JETSON JIMMY DOWLING TRIO, GOLD GULL DUO FREE, 8PM

SUNDAY SEPT 25:

ADRIAN WHYTE TRIO JO MURGATROYD FREE, 5PM

MONDAY SEPT 26:

FRINGE FRENZY COMEDY FREE, 7PM THURSDAY SEPT 29:

PUBLIC HOLIDAY EVE

SLIM CUSTOMERS ARC

FREE, 8PM

THEPEDESTRIAN VIGNETTES DAZE FREE, 8PM

FRIDAY OCT 7:

CANCER BENEFIT:

THE DELVENES

SQUID INK, MISSION BROWN, THE RUFFS $10, 7.30PM

SATURDAY OCT 8: 4PM, $5:

THETHELOVE SLAPS CRACK WHORES 9PM, $10:

STU THOMAS PARADOX WINTER SUN

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BACKSTAGE

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL Brew Guitar Duo

BY CHRIS SCOTT

Tim Kain and Virginia Taylor

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DAN WATT & TYSON WRAY Bingo’s a game anyone can play; well anyone who can count to 90. About 12 weeks ago Melbourne’s preeminent dive-bar rabbit warren Ferdydurke decided to stage a bingo night on Mondays and approach Melbourne arts journalist/savagely comedic reviewer Tyson Wray who for some reason enlisted the deranged and egomaniacal Dan Watt as the main number caller. Watt interviews Wray about their bingo night. Describe our bingo night as though I come from another planet? This is a stupid fucking question and I refuse to waste the word count on it. What have been some of your favourite unorthodox number calls? Dan’s mind is perverse. I don’t know what’s going on in there. I don’t want to know. Every time he draws out 69 (the sex number guys) he offers a free jug to any two people who’ll perform the ‘69 challenge’ by simulating the act in front of the stage. Oddly enough, most people have proven willing to sacrifice their dignity to save $15. One couple did it while standing up – impressive, really. Is it true you have a shoe fetish? For context: during the latter rounds when Dan is generally too drunk to control basic motor neuron functions, let alone come up with decent rhymes, he resorts to aligning every number that ends with ‘two’ with ‘shoe’, and implies that for some reason I like to fuck them. It was funny at first, but it’s still happening. Twisted Bingo at Ferdydurke happens every Monday from 8pm.

At this year’s Melbourne International Guitar Festival, local classical guitarists will come face to face with some of the world’s best classical players. For the second year running, the Melbourne Guitar Foundation (MGF) will put on a vibrant and educationally rich program for players of all skill levels and experiences. From mouthwatering concerts, to actively engaging masterclasses, it’s an opportunity for the local performing community to converge and share ideas. As a director and founder of the MGF, and one of the guys running the festival, Michael MacManus understands the importance of reaching out to classical players. “The foundation formed a couple of years ago, in late 2014,” he says. “We put it together as an idea to try and get more engagement from the local community in attending concerts and giving other young players opportunities for education with masterclasses and other opportunities.” Heading this year’s program are guitarist Tim Kain and flutist Virginia Taylor, Brazil’s Chrystian Dozza, Italy’s Adriano Del Sal and the Brew Guitar Duo. All will play concerts, while Kain, Dozza and Del Sal will also present student masterclasses. These offer a select number of students the unprecedented opportunity to share the stage with world-renowned guitarists, and are free to attend. MacManus takes us through the credentials of the three master players. “Tim is regarded as the father figure of Australia in guitar and he’s developed a lot of Australia’s best classical guitar players from the Canberra School of Music from ANU – the Australian National University – and a lot of his students have gone on to have very successful international performance careers. “And then the Saturday we’ve got a Brazilian guitarist, Chrystian Dozza, and he’ll be performing the program entirely of his own works. That will be a very exciting concert to watch. The Saturday evening we’ve got Adriano Del Sel from Italy and he’s currently Professor of Guitar at Vienna University and he’s won 12 major international competitions, so he’s quite a force to be reckoned with.” A key feature of the weekend’s events is the competition component. MacManus says that classical guitar competitions are cancelled regularly due to insufficient

entries. Yet by providing a platform for positive interaction as well as appealing prizes – first place in the open category will get you $1000 cash plus a paid 8-concert Australian tour – the festival is able to break down barriers to participation. “The beginner, intermediate and advanced categories, they’re aimed at pre-tertiary students from young kids around 7 years old,” he says. “Generally we have [them] in the beginner category, and they get an opportunity to see where the guitar can take them by seeing the older kids perform in the intermediate and advanced categories, so they can see the opportunities that it brings. “With the open category competition, that’s the very pinnacle of the performance standard. We’ve got competitors from as far away as Italy and Bratislava, and New Zealand and right across Australia coming to compete, and that will be a really high level competition. It will be almost a concert in itself watching that final, and again it allows the younger players to see what’s possible with the instrument and maybe get some inspiration so they can also aim towards a high playing standard.” The program for this year’s festival does a fantastic job at offering a variety of quality content and activities. A prime example is the attendance of Thomas Lloyd Guitars’ master luthier Chris Wynne, who’ll be making a presentation about the use of Australian tonewoods for guitar construction. It’s a pertinent (and free) festival event, particularly with Australia helping to shape classical guitar manufacturing on a global scale. “Australia’s pioneering and leading the way in classical

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With a huge festival season looming, do you reckon we’ll be seeing Once Bitter popping up anywhere between Meredith and Falls? Certainly. I’ve actually teamed up with a group of guys who are in the process of transforming an epic inner city venue, into a multipurpose event space that will be able to host up to 5,000 people. It’ll be unlike anything Melbourne has to offer (even Australia).

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In what situation would you say Once Bitter best drank? Definitely best paired with spicy street food accompanied by a local indie folk artist in a tiny Melbourne laneway or super rad festival.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

guitar building and construction,” says MacManus. “Probably the most well-known Australian classical guitar luthier would be Gregg Smallman, he’s currently based in Esperance in Western Australia and people might know his guitars from John Williams, the famous classical guitarist. “Greg Smallman developed a new type of guitar construction, which was the lattice braced design, and that enables [it] to have a very thin top, and the lattice support provides great support and strength. It’s almost akin to a drum kit – you’ve got the thin, tight skin and it allows for great projections. A lot of other makers around the world are using that lattice bracing system which Greg Smallman designed.” It’s an exciting time to be a classical guitarist in Australia. And thanks to the festival, there’s now an engaged and connected local performing community, one growing in numbers. “It’s also just about getting the word there about classical guitar,” MacManus says. “We’ve had quite a number of people attend the concerts who’ve never seen a classical guitar concert before, and they’ve come back to see some other concerts we’ve presented throughout the year, so it’s sparking an interest in the local public.” THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL will be held from Friday September 23 until Sunday September 25 at Melba Hall, Melbourne University. The main festival sponsor is the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne University. For more details, head to melbourneguitarfoundation.com.

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NEW SIGNINGS 3: BE LIKE CHILDREN & CHRISTIAN HULL Be Like Children added comedian and FoxFM digital content producer Christian Hull to its roster. Hull’s hilarious and outrageous videos reach 1.5 million people on social media. Hull was drawn to the company because of “The way they work, their style and the respect they have for their artists. I have quickly learned the director Luke loves a bourbon, as he seems to have a glass in every meeting we have.” Hull is managed by Sarah McManus.

NEW SIGNINGS #4: SWEAT IT OUT & ANNA LUNOE DJ/producer and Beats 1 Hyperhouse host Anna Lunoe is now with Sweat It Out, releasing new single Radioactive. The deal comes just as she heads back on a North American tour from mid-October with Nina Las Vegas and others.

NEW SIGNINGS #5: NICHE & RETIREE Niche Productions added Sydney tropical pop band Retiree to its artist agency roster. They’ll play a show at Boney to celebrate new single Continental – the first song from a batch of songs they wrote in a beach house. Their debut self-titled EP went out on dance imprint Plastic World, and last year’s This Place championed by London tastemakers Rhythm Section.

LIVE NATION & FLIGHT CENTRE STRIKE DEAL A multi-year deal with Live Nation Australia/NZ makes Flight Centre the promoter’s official concert travel package partner. Fans from both countries attending LN concerts and events can combine airfares, accommodation and car hire with preferential access to tickets and VIP concert experiences.

SKEPTA BAGS MERCURY PRIZE, AXES OZ TOUR Grime star Skepta took out the UK’s £25,000 Mercury Prize with Konnichiwa, voted out of 223 entries. David Bowie was expected to win but thankfully judges went for the most creative album rather than opt for the sentimental vote. Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker said, “We as a jury decided that if David Bowie was looking down on the Hammersmith Apollo tonight, let’s face BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 42

• Which manager went out for a quiet birthday dinner with his wife, when the curtain opened and 30 industry guests serenaded him with You Are My Sunshine?

Universal Music Publishing Australia signed Northern Beaches band Sons of the East, made up of Nic Johnston, Daniel Wallage and Jack Rollins. New single Lost Cause is just out. The publisher’s vice president of Creative, Arwen Curson, said, “I love, love LOVE these guys. I’ve been subconsciously humming their tunes since the first play.”

• Which venue operator is having words with another over how similar the name of a planned new venue is to his?

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Melbourne artist and performer Woodes (aka 24-year-old Elle Graham) is set to do shows in the UK and Europe after signing to the UK’s Coda Agency for those territories, The Music Network reported. She is repped by agent Michael Harvey-Bray who says he was intrigued by her sound after hearing her work online. Woodes’ new single The Thaw (co-written with Melbourne’s Lanks) isn’t only played on triple j but also by stations through Scandinavia (debuting at #12 on iTunes in Norway) and has gone Top 50 in Russia.

it, maybe he is, he would want the 2016 Hyundai Mercury Prize to go Skepta.” The final six were also down to Lauren Mvula, Radiohead, Michael Kiwanuka and The 1975. Unfortunately, his four-date Australian tour, set to start last weekend, was cancelled a day before. The promoter is hoping to reschedule but tickets are refunded.

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• Changes at onesixone include a new rooftop bar, a new Saturday afternoon with REWORK, and an upgrade of the ten-year-old dancefloor sound system. • November’s RnB Fridays Live tour sold out in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in hours, while Perth had to move to a larger venue. The tour is based on the hit radio show, with Nelly, TLC, Mya, 112, Montell Jordan and Blackstreet, • Statistics from YouTube are that it’s the world’s largest music platform with 82% of its 1.3 billion users using it to listen to music. • Spotify has now hit 40 million subscribers. Apple Music has 17 million after a year, and Tidal is at 14 million.

• Will Keith Urban join Sting, The Living End and Vance Joy at the Grand Final?

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• Are Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt’s touring days over, after the 67-year-old’s massive heart attack in June?

Iconic international nightclub brand Pacha is reportedly up for sale after 49 years of service for $562 million. According to Spanish publication Cronica Global, the problem is that Pacha founder Ricardo Urgell is pissed off with the way that Ibiza’s clubbing rulers the Mutate family has turned it into a highly commercial expensive place, and that it doesn’t reconcile with his own ideals for Pacha.

• Was Iggy Aazalea paid $250,000 by Google for its corporate gig at the Hordern Pavilion last week? She was in the country for just 24 hours. • How true are rumours that Beyonce’s famous line “Becky with the good hair” is singer Rita Ora? • Are Lady Gaga and Madonna collaborating, and Taylor Swift with Kesha too? • The latest Australian digital radio ratings put its total audience at 3.6 million. Nova’s Coles radio was most listened to (with 151,000), SCA’s Buddha (139,000) and ARN’s 80’s iHeartRadio (119,000). • Kim Kardashian admits taking 6,000 selfies on a four-day Mexico trip. • According to NSW Police, out of the 25,000 at Defqon.1 festival last Saturday in western Sydney, 77 were arrested for drugs, 200 needed drug and heat medical assistance (six hospitalised), eight for drink driving and 44 for driving under the influence of drugs. • Joe Creighton has reformed the Belfast Cowboys, with co-Melbourne-based Irish singer/songwriters Gallie and Andy White for a show at the Flying Saucer Club on Sunday October 9 from 3.30pm. During Creighton’s Van Morrison Into The Mystic show, he was blown away by how many audience members asked about his first album Holywell (1992) and if he was doing solo shows behind new album Running Free. He figured Belfast Cowboys the best vehicle. • After two EPs, two full-lengths, a live album, three drummers, five guitarists and a manager-cum-keyboardist, Jericco are bowing out in November. “Running an independent band takes its toll emotionally and financially and every member we have had past and present has offered everything they had without question,” says vocalist Brent McCormick. A farewell at the Corner Hotel is on Saturday November 5. • Before Melbourne art rock performer Olympia hits the road throughout October/November, she’s released a video for new single Self Talk. Made with director Alex Smith (Peaches, Iggy Pop) its theme of empty achievement touches on the true story of Larry Walters (Lawnchair Larry), who flew into international airspace on a chair attached to weather balloons.

GREN NOAKES BOOK LAUNCH Veteran rock photographer Greg Noakes enjoyed such a reputation among bands (he shot early Chisel covers) that he was allowed inner sanctum access that few others had. His book Famous People Who’ve Met Me (And Other Stories) – with shots from AC/DC to Uncanny XMen – is launched at Athenaeum Library, 188 Collins St, on Monday September 26, from 6.30pm.

TASH SULTANA LAUNCHES OWN LABEL Melbourne’s Tash Sultana has set up her own label, Lonely Lands Records. First release is a surprise six-track EP on Friday September 23. It includes the triple j hit Notion and new single Jungle which premiered here on triple j and in Europe on Netherlands 3FM. The video, shot in her bedroom, had two million views and 22,000 shares on Facebook in a week. Sultana is currently on her first visit to the UK and Europe. It includes sell-outs in London, Berlin and Netherlands. Meanwhile, Australian dates from Thursday September 22 have sold out, shifting 10,000 tickets without a marketing budget or publicist.

STUDY: MUSIC VIDEOS PROMOTE BOOZE ABUSE Alcohol glamorised in music videos can lead to serious problems for some viewers in later life. A study by the University of Nottingham in England of 49 Top 40 videos featured alcohol content which glamorised drinking, and encouraged teens to binge drink and abuse alcohol. Glamorising of boozing in videos was also linked to objectifying women and the use of sexual imagery or lyrics. “Among young people particularly, binge drinking is also linked to criminal behaviour, unprotected sex, progression to illegal drug use and is a risk factor for alcohol dependence in later life,” said the University’s Joanne Cranwell.

EVENTBRITE BOOKING THREE VENUES US-based self service ticketing platform Eventbrite’s local operations will from next month take over ticketing from Ticketscout MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP

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for the Corner Hotel, Northcote Social Club as well as Sydney’s Newtown Social Club. Rod Smith, Group GM said, “It was Eventbrite’s progressive technology that drew us to them.”

ALLAN BROWNE MEMORIAL BENEFIT Some of jazz’s biggest names come together on Friday September 23 at Athenaeum Theatre for the Allan Browne Memorial Benefit. Presented by the Melbourne Jazz Co-op, the benefit will celebrate Browne’s life, his pivotal impact on the city’s jazz scene and raise funds for his widow and children. Among those performing are Paul Grabowsky OAM, Barney McAll, Bob Sedergreen, Tim Stevens, Andrea Keller, Julien Wilson and Margie Lou Dyer. Trumpeter Brett Iggulden, OAM, from Browne’s first band, The Red Onion Jazz Band, will guest with Virus, which features John Scurry, another Red Onion.

SGT PEPPER REVISITED Plans are to organise a major event called The Masters Of Sgt. Pepper celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles classic album, featuring its engineers Geoff Emerick and Richard Lush to be compéred by journalist Alan Howe with Leo Sayer doing a Q&A. The two-hour event will be held in Melbourne on Friday February 24 with tickets from $99. There’ll also be audio and video footage of the making of the album. They’re keen to see how many likes they get at www.facebook.com/beatles.sgt.pepper/ to determine whether to confirm the event and put tickets on sale.

MIDDLETON CALLING FOR VOICES Former Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton, as part of recording a track called Lightning Halos, is looking for voices around the world to digitally be part of a choir. The track is part of an EP due in November. Since he began the campaign two weeks ago, 78,000 people have viewed the video, entering “hundreds” of submissions. Go to www.darrenmiddleton. com.

SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS BACK IN SYDNEY The 2016 Screen Music Awards are back in Sydney, held at the City Recital Hall on Tuesday November 8. Organised by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, it’s hosted again by The Chaser’s Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen with music direction by Emmy Award winning screen composer Ashley Irwin. The 12 categories include compositions for docos, short films, miniseries, advertising, children’s television and feature film scores.

TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100 PARTNERS WITH AIME Although triple j is not moving the Hottest 100 from Australia/ Survival Day at least for another year, it is teaming up again with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) for the Hottest 100. Content director Ollie Wards explains, “In partnering with AIME we hope to raise money to empower Indigenous young people and also acknowledge and discuss all perspectives of January 26.” Last year, triple j listeners raised over $100,000 for AIME, a mentoring program supporting Indigenous kids through high school and into university, training and employment with a completion rate the same as the average Australian child – aiming to close the gap in educational outcomes.

Lifelines Ill: Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago in rehab for 30 days for alcohol / drug issues. Sued: A$AP Rocky by the landlord of his New York apartment. The rapper made changes – including turning a walk-in wardrobe into a home recording studio, and removing a chandelier and security camera. He promised to restore them when he left, but the landlord said he didn’t, and is demanding $100,000. In Court: Gold Coast nightclub operator Jamie Pickering lost an appeal bid to overturn a conviction for supplying cocaine to two teenage girls at a party. In Court: Boyfriend Nick Gordon was found responsible for the wrongful death of Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. Died: Chris Stone, 81, who cofounded the legendary Record Plant studios in New York 50 years ago, after a heart attack and massive stroke. Classics as Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and The Eagles’ Hotel California were among those made there, as well as works by Jimi Hendrix, Prince and Bruce Springsteen. Stone sold the studio in 1989 to Beatles producer George Martin/Chrysalis Records.

AUSSIES PICKED FOR SXSW Aussies smart enough to apply early to showcase at South By Southwest in Texas have been rewarded. The first round of artists around the world chosen included our own Vera Blue, Alex Cameron, Alex Lahey, Demi Louise, Polarheart, Running Touch, Oscar Key Sung, Throttle, and Wafia.

WANNA WORK AT PENNEY & LOGAN? Fitzroy-based music management, event and PR firm Penney & Logan is looking for a publicist with at least two years active publicity experience to co-ordinate publicity campaigns (which usually involve music and arts festivals, album releases and comedy). Your experience doesn’t have to be within the entertainment industry. But you need computer and communications skills, attention to detail, a driver’s licence and can attend events in the evenings and weekends. Submit CV to carolyn@penneyandlogan. com.au by Wednesday September 21.